Lilian's Tree

Iris. I don't know what you think of when you hear the word iris, but I think of the flowering bulb but I don't know what my husband's late aunt and my late sister-in-law would think about that. In Greek mythology Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and that is the meaning of the name. Another of the plant names that became popular in the late 19th century, it has now fallen from favour. So who were famous ladies named Iris,   Iris Williams, a Welsh singer,  Iris Murdoch a UK novelist  and Iris Holland, an American politician, to name a few.   My 700th Post!