Re: Re: HYB: seed counts per pod

Donald Eaves asked: "I have often wondered if any quarterbred [aril]  type has
ever been fully explored for the inherent possibilities they may contain."

Neil responds:

On the way home from the 1960 Portland (OR) AIS convention we jogged north up
to Yakima where we dropped in on Jack Linse.  He had been raising seedlings
from a large number of crosses on LADY MOHR from TB pollen.  It apparently had
a much higher fertility than those quarter-breds from William Mohr (the iris)
or the myriad Capitola offspring even though its half-aril parent was closely
related to them.

I was astonished at the complex colors, diversity and odd blending of several
apparently different pigments involved.  The offspring all looked typical TB
as to type, but the substance was higher and the haft width greater on the
ones I saw than typical TB's of the time.  I have no idea what became of his
work.  I don't recall any of the Lady Mohr seedlings appearing in subsequent
pedigrees, although a search of the on-line database may eventually reveal
such.  These date so far back the registrations probably are only in the
proofreading stage for inclusion in that source.

I believe Linse raised Lady Mohr seedlings in rather large quantities.  I
doubt anyone has retained any of his records, however.

I'd be interested in knowing what parents you are using and what you have
found to give offspring with at least some fertility.

Neil Mogensen  z 7 in western NC

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