Arisaema hybrids

[Tony Avent]

Adam:

I think you are right about an emotional dislike of hybrids by many folks
with a strong botanical background.  I always find it interesting to see
how many species purists also translate their disdain for ornamental
hybrids into edible plants.  Amazingly I've yet to find anyone that only
eats species meats and vegetables.  Speak up folks or is there some
difference that I've missed if the plant is used for food.

At 11:06 PM 6/1/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> 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
>
Tony Avent
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