Re: Angels

Hi Ed - Here's the exact text- Now that I re-read it, I may have jumped to a
bit of a conclusion- - the text reads:
"It is generally regarded that two species pelargoniums lent characteristics
to angels: P. crispum and P. grossularoides."  ( pg. 100, Geraniums and
Pelargoniums, John Feltwell)  I took this to mean the two have been crossed,
but is there another way that the two species can contribute, but not be
crossed?  Such as: were both crossed with a zonal (I know nothing of the
exact chromosome counts yet), and then they would both lend characteristics,
but not be crossed to each other?

Laurie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Olson Moore" <H20wrx@AOL.COM>
To: <IGSROBIN@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: Angels


> In a message dated 10/1/02 4:38:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Laurie@LAEOM.COM
> writes:
>
>
> > The book Geraniums and Pelargoniums by John Feltwell lists
> > Angels as a cross between P. crispum and P. grossularoides
> >
> Interesting! Don't know if this is true or not. I have some doubts.
>
> Info I have on the two species:
> P. crispum - section  Pelargonium. Chromosomes small, 2n=22
> P. grossularoides - section Peristera. Chromosomes small. Basic chromosome
> number, x=19. If this species is diploid, 2n=38.
>
> While my list is far from complete, I haven't been able to find info on
any
> species in section Peristera crossing with a species in any other section.
On
> the other hand, some species in section Pelargonium have been crossed
> successfully w/some species in sects: Glaucophyllum, Polyactium,
Ligularia,
> and possibly Cortusina (P.x blandfordianum is reportedly a cross between
P.
> echinatum and P. graveolens).
>
> I would be very interested in finding out if the info you have is indeed
> true.
> Take care-
> Ed
>
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