Updated: 05/15/02

87-1: Wished for Child X I. kirkwoodii. A dual-purpose experiment, testing maternal inheritance and developing desirable breeding material for later use in the Triploid Route. Seeds were small and had to be cultured, but I was pleasantly surprised at the number that survived to be lined out. Many were saved as breeders and some of those have offspring still under consideration for introduction. Introductions were #87-1-3, as Code of Silence, and #87-1-13, as Prim and Proper.

87-2: Child of God X Persian Embroidery. Another experiment along the Triploid Route, but with less success in terms of fertility. Sibling # 87-2-7 was the exception, and so earned the name, Toldjaso.

87-3: My Joy X 79-2: (I. calcaria x I. yebrudii v. Edgecombii). An experiment along the Triploid route with unexpected dividends: 87-3-6 became Engraved Invitation and 87-3-8 became Delicate Embroidery.

87-4: Heart Stealer X Whither Thou Goest. A test cross of two pastels that had produced other, apparently recessive patterns. Together, they gave even greater variation including Sibling #87-4-2, which became Rose Colored Glasses, and #87-4-9, which became Rhinestone Cowgirl.

87-6: Granted Wish X Sunrise in Glory. A cross for pastels. When I started hybridizing the Rule of Thumb was that if you got pastel you didn't get aril traits and vice-versa. I'd seen just enough exceptions to be determined to get a flower as good as Gene's buff & blue seedling on a truly gardenable plant. A number were retained as breeders, but only three introduced: Sibling #87-6-1 as Clouds of Joy, #87-6-6 as Altogether Lovely, and #87-6-10 as On Bended Knee.

87-7: Chapeau X 84-9A-3: (Martha Mia x (Expert Advice x (probably) Rose of Sharon)). Several nice sibs, one quite special: #87-7-1, which had a nice, triangular signal on flaring falls, was named As Is.