Re: RE: HYB: Suppressed purple in pink

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From: "Neil A Mogensen" <neilm@charter.net>
To: "Iris-talk" <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: [iris] RE: HYB: Suppressed purple in pink


> Mary, after I saw Sharon's note I kinda wished I'd kept my mouth shut (or
my
> fingers off the keyboard).  She has a gift for making things simple and
clear.
> I try to say too much.  I didn't mean to "snow" you--but if you did get
> anything at all out of what I wrote, I'm glad.
>
> One of the remarks made about me when I was just beginning the process in
my
> parish that led to my going to seminary was "Never ask Neil a question.
He'll
> tell you more than you ever wanted to know."  I had to laugh--it was true!
> I've tried hard to limit my responses, but don't seem to be able to resist
> adding to confusion when a question like yours addressed to the group--not
to
> me--comes up.  Forgive me for jumping in.
>
> I've driven Linda Mann to distraction trying to explain this
> process--especially when the bicolor genetics stemming from
'Progenitor'--as
> in 'Whole Cloth,' 'Melodrama,'--and more recently in 'Edith Wolford' or
> 'Celebration Song'--gets in the genetic mix.
>
> I've corresponded with Filardi about doing a genetics article for the
> bulletin.  I have been giving the idea a lot of thought.  If I can make
one
> point, it would be that our approach to color genetics simplifies a
process
> that isn't a bit simple.  The confusion about pink, about the various
kinds of
> "non-blue" irises could use some careful, thoughtful explaining--if I can
> learn how to tell the tale in a simpler, clearer way.
>
> You might be helpful to me if you let me know what parts of what I said
made
> sense--and if you have suggestions on what *not* to say, or how to make
any of
> this clearer, I would welcome them.  If you don't have have my e-mail
address,
> I'll send it.
>
> Neil Mogensen  z 7 western NC mountains
>
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