Arjuna Aga (Clarence G. White, 1953). Blend of lilac, old gold, and olive-ochre. Parentage unknown, but counted as a 44-chromosome amphidiploid. Minor contributor to the modern gene pool, because it was often used in wide crosses that resulted in relatively infertile offspring.  In the following pedigrees, links to Arjuna Aga are shown in red

Triploid

GLORIA DEE (John Holden, 1980S grey ground, finely veined and flushed rose; F rose blush to buff edge; red-purple signal; buff-yellow beard. ). Hf9a: (((I. gatesii x I. sari) x (I. gatesii x I. auranitica)) x I. auranitica) X W. Wilkes Seedling: (MG10SalxW7 x Arjuna Aga).

Triploid

INDIAN WELLS (John Holden, R. 1980) S pale buff-yellow; F slightly darker with faint rose blush surrounding dark red-purple signal; buff-yellow beard. Hf9a: (((I. gatesii x I. sari) x (I. gatesii x I. auranitica))x I. auranitica) X W. Wilkes Seedling: (MG10SalxW7 x Arjuna Aga).

Halfbred

MULBERRY STAIN (Mark Rogers, 1977). Light mulberry blend, veined darker; dark signal area at tip of diffused beard and brownish area at hafts and side of beard. Arjuna Aga X Saracen Warrior.

Triploid

NEW DISCOVERY (John Holden, 1980). S light rose with fine veining; F slightly darker, dark red-purple signal; buff-yellow beard. Hf16: (I. auranitica x ‘Clara’) X Wilkes Seedling: (MG10SalxW7 x Arjuna Aga).

Triploid

NINE MILE (John Holden, 1984). )). S very dark brown; F darker brown, black signal; dark brown beard. Hh11c: (Hf19: (I. auranitica, Tel Jaffna x (( I. gatesii x I. nigricans) x PF3480))) X (Kalifa Kashan x (Wilkes WW7: (MG10Sal x W7) x Arjuna Aga. Corrected pedigree furnished by Holden in personal correspondence.

Halfbred

ONCO G PLUS (Carl Boswell, 1991). S garnet red; F blackish red; brown beard. C.G. White's "Onco G" X Arjuna Aga.

Triploid

PASTEL LADY (John Holden, 1984). Hf32a: (I. gatesii x I. samariae) X Wilkes WW21: ((MGl0Sal x W7) x Arjuna Aga). S pale lavender tinged rose; F pale yellow ground with rose overlay, dark maroon signal; yellow-bronze beard.

Unknown

THABOR (John Holden by Jean Peyrard, 1991). S light pink, veined deeper; F ruffled gold, large purple spot and veining; orange beard tipped brown; sweet fragrance. Hm 34: ((Hd 3 x Welcome Reward) x ((Imam Ahmid x Kalifa Gulnare) x (W7-K x Arjuna Aga))) X self. 

Halfbred

VALOVA (H.V. Slamova by Wm. Hawkinson, 1974). Arjuna Aga X El Kizar. S bamboo, darker veining, glistens around top edge. F gold, speckled brown, darker below yellow beard, edge faintly colored brown.

Background color indicates fertility.  See Fertile Families.

 

 

 

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