RE: Hyb: Barry Blyth was Genetics
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- Subject: RE: Hyb: Barry Blyth was Genetics
- From: M*@fin.gc.ca
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 07:28:49 -0700 (MST)
Yes, Barry Blyth will be at the mini Spuria convention in Phoenix AZ next
month. Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it. Is anyone going? I
would be interested in hearing Barry's answer.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) -- possibility of freezing rain tomorrow but snow
might actually melt by the end of the weekend
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linda Mann [SMTP:lmann@icx.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 8:30 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: Hyb: Barry Blyth was Genetics
>
> Jan Clark wrote:
>
> > Q2: The Pumilla spot appears to be dominant, as it is appearing on
> > crosses with T.B.'s. Is it a single genetic trait, or does it involve a
> > number of genes?
> >
> > Q3: 'Burst' (Blyth 93) is yellow with a large red burst on the falls
> > (like a pumilla spot). He insists that this is really a fancy plicata,
> > and it's breeding suggests this (Swain x (Mountain Melody x Polished
> > Amber)). Why the odd colouring?
>
> This is one of the subjects I think I wore everybody out with way back
> in the early days of the list. I love the spot/"umbrata"/burst fall
> patterns (darker center/lighter edges). Maybe Tom Little will add
> something to the discussion if he's still listening, but my impression
> is that the genetics of these patterns hasn't been completely worked
> out. In 'hyb 201' or whatever we've been calling it, I have gotten the
> impression that the way the genetics of most? all? some? of these
> patterns is worked out is by intensive geneological detective work using
> the Registration and Introduction checklists, just as you have done to
> interpret the 'fancy plicata' interpretation. Since Barry Blyth seems
> to have introduced a lot of varieties with these patterns (I don't even
> know if the spot/umbrata/burst are the same or not even related), he
> probably knows the most about the subject. I think he's visiting this
> country. Or will be soon. Please "interview" him for us! I also
> wonder what the old (pallida/variegata) diploid cultivars were that he
> used in his breeding program that someone on the list mentioned a while
> back (hope I got that right - Griff?).
>
>
