HYB:Records (was Desert Lullaby)

In a message dated 3/1/2004 7:44:32 AM Central Standard Time, 
neilm@charter.net writes:

> That number stays with the seeds, then the seedlings are counted
> down from where they are planted.  "R 30-5" means "R" year, 30th cross, 5th
> plant in the row of germinants. 

My numbering system is quite similar. I don't assign the numbers when I make 
the cross simply because so many don't survive. I wait until I harvest seed to 
assign the number for the year and placement numbers.  

My placement number is the same as your cross number except that I enter all 
the year's viable crosses on an Excel sheet and sort by pod parent.  They sort 
out with seedlings (pod) first and then the few crosses made onto named 
varieties fall at the end of the list in alphabetical order. Year and placement 
becomes the permanent number (1502) followed by the dash.  

From this point on, I only number the keepers, usually those that rebloom!  I 
used this system before I had a computer, but it's much easier now. Not as 
many do overs!  

Keepers are usually numbered according to bloom sequence, except that I only 
number those with breeding value, etc.  Most of the compost heap is never 
numbered, with the exception of the reselects that didn't make it to introduction. 
 

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6
Bridge In Time Iris Garden@website:
 www.thegardensite.com/irises/bridgeintime/

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