Arisaema hybrids

[W. George Schmid]

All,
If you won't believe that hybrids can be quite viable in nature, look at
hostas, where most of the species are in fact interspecific groups that have
speciated and adapted to changing environments. Nature does not stand still
and all plants keep evolving and adapting rather rapidly. BTW, in Germany
they don't like to und usually don't apply the word "Bastard" to plants.
Most gardeners use Hybrid or Mischform. Originally and still today, the
meaning of bastard is a child born out of wedlock, a half-breed or
half-caste and today such appellation is no longer politically correct and
an insult same as it is in the good old USofA. George

W. George Schmid
Hosta Hill - Tucker Georgia USA
Zone 7a - 1188 feet AMSL
84-12'-30" West_33-51' North
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Avent" <tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: Arisaema hybrids


> 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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