Re: REF: Books for New Hybridizer
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] REF: Books for New Hybridizer
- From: J* C*
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:45:11 PST
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>Mike Gemelke wrote:
>Hello everyone! After reading iris-talk for about a month, I have
> >developed a real interest in hybridizing, but want to get a good >deep
>understanding of the hows and whys before I dive in (I'm an >engineer by
>trade, forgive me).
>Can anyone recommend some good books on hybridizing?? I'm >interested in
>the genetics as well as "practical" information...
>dkramb wrote:
><< If you're looking for information on genetics, chromosomes, and
>fancy-schmancy scientifc words that are completely unpronouncable, >a
>really good book is "Iris" by Fritz Kohlein.>>
Anner wrote:
>I disagree about recommending this book to beginners.
>A good deal of the cultural information is useful, but the book >itself
>suffers from a faulty translation from the German and it >includes a number
>of errors.
OK, I know I have a tendancy for contrariness, but I honestly believe
Dennis' recommendation is quite a valid one.
I started with Kohlein (not a lot available in Aus) and made a bee-line for
the section on genetics, which, admittedly, was heavy reading, but
interesting enough to suck me into hybridising.
Yes 'The World Of Iris' is a little easier to understand. These 2 books were
the ONLY place I found the information I required as a 'beginner
hybridiser', apart from on this list. I take it Dennis (as a fellow 'novice
hybridiser') would agree with me?
Mike sounds as if he has a working brain to me. I think he will find both to
be interesting reading.
>Furthermore, the orientation is not American.
This is a disadvantage - nein?
Cheers, Jan Clark, Australia,
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