Space Agers
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Space Agers are named as such, because they came to prominence during the Space Age (i.e. the late 1970’s), but in fact have been around since man first started helping nature by doing some pollen-daubing of his own. What makes them so different from other iris is that the rib that extends from the end of the beard down the fall has lifted from its bed, curving up into a horn. Past hybridizers made crosses to enhance this characteristic, and initially managing to lengthen the horn, eventually succeeded in getting it to curve back on itself to form a hook, flattened the end to give a spoon, and even flattened the whole horn forming a flounce.
Clive Russell
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