Re: HYB: Twins
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- Subject: Re: HYB: Twins
- From: "* C* <j*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 00:17:39 -0600 (MDT)
Sterling wrote:
>What have you heard/read about twin seedlings?
'The Genus Iris' (Academy of Sciences - USSR)1984
Shows diagrams of twin seedlings emerging.
Wilma Vallette discusses twining in 'Hybridizing for everyone'. She
suggests this is rare, although I would say I have about 3 pairs from
150 emerged seedlings so far. She also suggests that they may be
identical, or fraternal, and that one may be tetraploid and one diploid,
or that it is possible that two diploid seedlings may occasionally arise
from tetraploid parents. I don't know if any serious study has been done
into twinning in iris. I would be interested to hear of any other
literature. I believe Vallette's information mostly comes from iris
robins and is gleaned from the personal experience of iris hybridisers.
It is not a scientific work, but this only makes it more interesting to
read. I hope you can get hold of a copy. - Jan Clark
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