Arisaema hybrids

[Adam Fikso]

Thank you Bonaventure.    Fl and F2 generations are very different animals.
One cannot breed better plants through selection if the genetic
possibilities are not there to begin with.   In this case, they must be
either brought in from outside, or introduced artificially via transgenic
cellular implants.  There are some prejudices against hybrids, unless,
pehaps, they occur naturally via birds bringing in seeds from the
neighboring valley?  or country?   IOt is my understanding that in German
the term "hybrid"  is equivalent to "bastard" and this may account in part
for the prejudice.  Emotion usually preempts logic, so I am happy to see a
reasonable discussion on this topic beginning.

>From another point of view-- we ourselves are all hybrids-- and/or-- all
descended from the original Lucy out of Africa.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonaventure W Magrys" <magrysbo at SHU.EDU>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Arisaema hybrids