Re: Spec-X?

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Not to dwell on the matter, especially since the whole matter and apparent frustration has died down.  But I just noticed something in the Registry for two Introductions.  It was touched on that a Hybridizer could vie for certain awards by how they classified their Introduction. That was only relating one cultivar to one class.  However, these two specific cultivars were not mentioned together.  They are 'Alpha Gnu' and 'Blueberry Philly'.  AG is Registered as a Spec-X and BF is Registered as an IB with only a difference in height of an inch, base color. 

 

 

BLUEBERRY FILLY

(Brad Kasperek, R. 1998) Sdlg. 94-13-67. IB, 23" (58 cm), VE
Blue violet (RHS 89B/C), silver white streaking; style arms violet blue; beards light yellow; broken color pattern; slight fragrance. Batik X Ostry White. Zebra 2000.

ALPHA GNU

(Brad Kasperek, R. 1998) Sdlg. 94-13-20. SPEC-X, 22" (56 cm), VE
Red violet (RHS 88A/B) streaked silver white (155C); style arms violet lavender; beards light yellow; broken color pattern; slight fragrance. Batik X Ostry White. Zebra 1999. HM 2002, HM 2003, AM 2005, Ran-P 2008.

 

 

Has anyone seen them side by side or at least in person to be able to tell a difference? 

 

So, we are to guess Mr. Kasparek, is attempting to vie for two awards by classifying them differently?

 

Is that fair?  Can that be justified?  Another loophole for Hybridizers to wiggle through?

 

Please don't misunderstand me, Brad is a very nice person and very hard working, but at what point will AIS draw the line assuming there is no real difference morphologically between them?