Re: "Banbury series (was Can you help . . .)
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- Subject: Re: "Banbury series (was Can you help . . .)
- From: "* a* C* W* <c*@cache.net>
- Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 19:39:54 -0700 (MST)
Ian Black writes (5 Mar 97):
> Leroy, if you get stuck sourcing these in N. America, a quick scan of the
> "Plantfinder" tells me that the following are currently listed
commercially
> in the UK.
> Banbury Beauty
> Banbury Fair
> Banbury Melody
> Banbury Ruffles
> Banbury Welcome
> Rose Queen
>
> I'm intrigued by the "Banbury" series - can you tell us anything about
these
> plants?
"Banbury" is more of a breeder's prefix, as is commonly used among animal
breeders, than a related series of iris; all of the ones named above are
Pacificas, except BANBURY RUFFLES, which is an SDB, but there are also some
TB's with the Banbury prefix. The breeder in question is the late Marjorie
Brummitt of Banbury, Oxfordshire, who is best known as the hybridizer of
the outstanding Siberians, CAMBRIDGE and ANNIVERSARY, that won the British
Dykes' Medal.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (Zone 4)
cwalters@cache.net
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