Esther, the Queen X Sheik
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There were two goals: |
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Concentrating doses of the t-factors for future line-breeding. (Esther, the Queen had been shown to carry it by crosses to TBs that produced tangerine pink quarterbreds and Sheik was known to have inherited from its grandparent, Pink Formal.) |
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Testing maternal inheritance by reciprocal crosses. |
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None of the seedlings from the reciprocal cross were worth keeping, but one from this cross was my first 1/2-bred introduction. |
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Esther, the Queen |
Sheik |
In those days, I numbered and photographed only those seedlings that I selected for further evaluation. Here are the final four contenders:
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Expert Advice Best flower, one of two best plants. |
Hidden Talents Best breeder, one of two best plants. |
77-22-5 Not strong enough grower to introduce |
77-22-6 Not strong enough grower to introduce |
