[pbs] Species names for sale

Kelly Irvin kelly at irvincentral.com
Mon Sep 17 19:00:50 EDT 2007


Hmmm, Jim. I don't... know... ... Lycoris irvinii would suit me nicely! 
I'll give 25¢ to anyone who will name one for me.

Mr. Kelly M. Irvin
10850 Hodge Ln
Gravette, AR 72736
USA																
479-787-9958
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b

mailto:kelly at irvincentral.com
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Jim McKenney wrote:
> Those of you who follow the Agatha Christie adaptations in which Joan
> Hickson  plays the role of Miss Marple perhaps remember the episode in which
> one of the character's claim to fame is that a species (or, as his wife
> continually reminds him, a subspecies) of butterfly has been named for him.
> In her view it's evidently not much of an honor.  
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> It's certainly not in my mind, either. 
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