AR: Preservation of the C.G. White Arilbreds
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From: Sharon McAllister <73372.1745@compuserve.com>
Message text written by Bill Shear:
>As I recall the old Val Slamova catalogs, the
descriptions were quite detailed. Perhaps they could serve as a partial
guide, anyway.
<
Yes, and Tell Muhlestein's catalog also gave some very detailed
descriptions, as did Tom Craig for the newer ones. Tom included a lot of
incredibly detailed drawings, that clearly depict pattern and form --
almost as good as B&W photos. Rainbow Gardens [Lloyd Austin] published
some detailed descriptions and some photos. In some cases these old
catalogs provide the only description I've found.
> I seem to recall, too, that Tom and Wiloh Wilkes had a very
large slide collection that undoubtedly documented many CGW varieties.
Where is that collection now?
<
I don't know. Tom gave me some of their seedling slides, but none of named
cultivars.
> CGW didn't keep any records of his crosses, I have read. Is that true,
or
were there records that were incomprehensible to others?
<
He kept records incomprehensible to most, although Tom Wilkes was able to
glean a great deal from them. I covered this in my article in the January
1998 AIS Bulletin if you want more details.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
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