Category: Propagation

CHROMOSOMES: Failure

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago The Convention qualifies as the biggest fraud as applied to plants since Prohibition in the U.S.; it has probably killed more plants than it has saved; originally written for protection of animals,... Read More

CHROMOSOMES: Is it Effective?

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago The greatest threats are Japan, Belgium and Holland which have not signed the treaty; until they ratify it they will remain the worst importers of wild species. OA86-64 Read More

HYBRIDIZING: Age of Flower Used

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago It can be in bloom for only one day or when fully opened as long as the stigmatic fluid is sticky. ODA76-22; flowers not more than' two days old are best, before the stigmatic surface becomes conta... Read More

PATENTED ORCHIDS: Under the Plant Patent Act

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago New varieties in the U.S., including sports, mutants, seedlings and hybrids can be protected under the Act for exclusive rights to make, use and sell; Read More

PATENTED ORCHIDS: First in Australia

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago American, Japanese and European growers are protected by plant patent laws, so In effect a competing firm cannot buy a plant and then mericlone it at will for sale; a first for Australia. AU83-174 Read More

PATENTS: Issued by the United States Patent Office

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago The basic legal cost is about $1,000 (1977); purchasers of a patented plant cannot offer it, or portions of it, or propagations from it, for sale, without permission. A77-909 Read More

CHROMOSOME NUMBERS: Dendrobiums At Kew

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago 62 species recently acquired from Papua-New Guinea; refer to the list, A85-1122; for miscellaneous species, refer to A85-1235 Read More

CHROMOSOME NUMBERS: For Bulbophyllums

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago 55 species at Kew listed with origin and 2n. A85-190 Read More

CHROMOSOME NUMBERS: For Phragmipedium Hybrids

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Diploidy and polyploidy. A83-933 Read More

CHROMOSOME NUMBERS: For Species and Hybrids

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago For a most comprehensive listing, refer to OBIII-323 Read More