Year: 2018

Another bulbocodium hybrid.

Lawrence Trevanian made ‘Gold Step’ a cross of ‘Alfriston, 2Y-R, by N. bulbocodium. This cross is fertile. I think Lawrence once told be that he had doubled the number of chromosomes to restore fertility. I made the first hybrids with…

Something to contemplate

It seems to me a big part of breeding is the selection out of the seedlings – what are you looking for and does this advance things?  I am wondering if we always get this right or even if we…

Sad News

This morning I received an email from Naomi Liggett with some sad news: “Sad news. Tag (Delores) Bourne died this am. She was a long time member of ADS and Board member for many years.” Many of you will know…