Re: HYB: THORNBIRD Crosses?

From: z88keys@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)

>From: HIPSource@aol.com
>
>Dr. Zurbrigg said:
>
><<  I cannot recall whether I mentioned during the discussion of
> >THORNBIRD some months ago, that I did not use it as a parent, although I
> >used many other of Monty Byers' things. After it won, I thought, -maybe I
> >should have used it? Maybe I will make a cross or two next spring?  >>
>
>Dr. Z, I don't know diddlysquat about crossing bearded irises and that is the
>bald truth,  but one cross that has suggested itself to me is THORNBIRD x
>IMMORTALITY. I wondered what you thought that might produce? I think the
>Spoon's were going to try it at some point. Of course you might end up with
>some things that resembled those buff Byers' irises like TEA LEAVES, I guess.
>Did you have any intuitions on this point that you might share with us?
>
>Anner Whitehead
>HIPSource@aol.co
>Dear Anner:
   I did not use Thornbird because it is a bit narrow, and narrowness is
one of the priaml faluts of the Space-Agers, - - or at least used to be.
Because of its width and other good qualities I am using RENOWN a great
deal, and have not used IMMORTALITY of late. Of course, I use its children
and grandchildren. I would prefer to use RENOWN on Thornbird, admitting
that there might be a lot of Art Shades amont the offspring.  I could also
recommened a cross or two to blue-bearded pastels, because of the violet
thorns. They seem to be allied withblue beards. I have lots of these, for I
have been pursuing the blue-bearded whites and blue-bearded pastels for
some time, and have been breeding them into Space-Agers. I envision a white
with lovely blue beards and flounces!! Lloyd Zurbrigg in Durham NC



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