Re:CULT ? Cows/seedling sales

Rosalie,

I quite agree with what you say about sending off one's seedlings 
unworthy of introduction.  But the frequency with which I see much-
respected hybridizers listing a numbered seedling of another well-
known hyb'er in the parentage of their introduction, makes me assume 
that's because said seedling hasn't been released yet, not that it's 
unworthy.  Why would one give credit to the grower if the seedling is 
not felt worthy of accreditation?

Patricia Brooks


--- In iris-talk@y..., RYFigge@a... wrote:
> I  don't mean to prick anyone's bubble, === BUT. I was "brought up" 
in the 
> AIS iris world that it was not ethical to sell/give away seedlings 
that were 
> not worthy of introduction because you are diluting the waters, so 
to speak, 
> by foisting unworthy irises upon innocent buyers  or  recipients so 
that they 
> become unhappy with their results and shrug off irises for their 
gardens.  It 
> is far better to let the cows eat them or the trash collector haul 
them off 
> if you don't want to include any culture problems in your compost 
pile. I 
> don't know   whether this is written in stone or is just up to the 
integrity 
> of an individual to want  to keep the iris world as "pure" as 
possible!  
> Guess we need to do some research on that.  Our  region has had 
tough task 
> masters in our training  --  maybe it is only idealistic, but it 
makes good 
> sense to me to want to have everyone have GOOD irises so they are 
happy 
> enough to want more - which results in more business for those that 
sell the 
> "good"  irises!  (I know, some of those should never have been 
introduced 
> either !  --- but it is not on "your" conscience, if that is any 
> consolation.)    I hope I haven't set the cat among too many 
pigeons to 
> survive the pecking!  Ha!)   Rosalie nr Baltimore   zone 7 where we 
are 
> hoping to avoid the snow of the Ohio Valley Areas    ryfigge@a...


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