Re: HYB: Quarterbreds Aril Qualities
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Quarterbreds Aril Qualities
- From: w*@watervalley.net
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 07:47:48 -0500
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> Donald Eaves writes:
> >
> >>After the quantum system was adopted, there was no longer any point
> >>in crossing quarterbreds with TBs,
>
> Is this from the perspective of introducing cultivars that qualify as
> arilbreds? <
>
> Yes.
>
> Those with less than 1/4 aril ancestry could no longer be registered
> as arilbreds and compete for those awards. Although they could be
> registered as TBs, they just didn't have the ruffles & flourishes
> needed to compete in that class.
Hmm....I didn't know that MARY MCCLELLAN was 1/8 aril or
less until years later. She won the best violet many times in
shows in Texas.
> Sharon McAllister
> 73372.1745@compuserve.com
>
The JT handbook says a quartebred should show two aril
characteristics, but doesn't say what they are. I was wondering if
the rhizome counts. You cannot see it either in the garden or on
the showbench, and I have thought of this at digging time. My little
ARIL REVERIE's rhizomes look like they would produce half or
three quarter type blooms. The rhizome counts in my estimation,
because when you see it, you can easily tell that the arilbred blood
is there.
Is this a foolish question?
Can somebody name the arilbred qualities you look for in a
quarterbred?
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8 USA (crossing quarters back to halves)
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