Re: HIST: Amoena, amoena (Was iris info)
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- Subject: Re: HIST: Amoena, amoena (Was iris info)
- From: s*@aristotle.net (J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey)
- Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 14:36:54 -0700 (MST)
Jeff writes:
>The *original* amoena pattern is a recessive trait also associated with the
>fertility problems mentioned above. The standards of these recessive
>amoenas tend to be quite a clean white.
>
>Paul Cook introduced the *dominant amoena* characteristic into TB breeding
>by introgression of a gene from the wild dwarf bearded iris, I.
>reichenbachii, through his seedling later registered as PROGENITOR in the
>late 1940's.
So WABASH is one of those plants whose amoena traits came from the
recessive gene?
celia
storey@aristotle.net
Little Rock
