Crinum 'White Queen'
J.E. Shields (Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:04:01 PST)

Dave,

I think there are two "White Queen" varieties in circulation. Mine is said
to have been bred by Luther Burbank, as far as I can recall (this bulb came
from Herb Kelly). I ought to re-check this with Herb. There is a lot of
stuff, very interesting stuff, from the early 20th century still floating
around California in private gardens around old homes. Burbank was not the
only person doing some innovative hybridizing in California in those
days. Most of the people who remember it, unfortunately, are dying
off. Pity. Herb thinks there are some really fantastic old Burbank things
to be found there, and he thinks he has found several already.

Maybe Ben Zonneveld can check my 'White Queen' and the macowanii for me
next season. All the C. bulbispermum I had Ben look at have seem to be
2n=22 (diploid).

It is always possible that 'White Queen' can be parthenogenic too. I don't
recall what the other (not macowanii) parent of 'White Queen' was.

Jim

At 06:38 PM 1/18/2004 +0000, you wrote:

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