2. Tristar is adapted to the western United States and is intended for use in Northern California, Southern Oregon and the western half of Nevada where moderately dormant varieties are grown.

3. Tristar is a moderately dormant variety with a fall dormancy similar to Saranac. Flower color observed in the Syn. 2 generation is approximately 84% purple, 16% variegated and trace amount each of yellow, white and cream.

4. Tristar has resistance to bacterial wilt, Fusarium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, pea aphid, and stem nematode; and moderate resistance to anthracnose (Race 1), spotted alfalfa aphid, and southern root knot nematode (M. incognita); reaction to Aphanomyces root rot (Race 1), Verticillium wilt, blue alfalfa aphid and northern root knot nematode (M. hapla) has not been adequately tested.

5. Seed increase of Tristar is on a limited generation basis with two generations of the breeder, foundation and certified seed classes. Breeder (Syn. 1), foundation (Syn. 2 or Syn. 3) and certified (Syn. 3 or Syn. 4) classes will be recognized. Breeder seed (Syn. 1) was produced under open isolation at Hollister, California in 1986. Sufficient foundation seed for the projected life of the variety will be maintained by Lohse Mill Inc. Stands of foundation and certified seed fields are limited to 3 and 6 years respectively.

6. Certified seed will be available in 1999.

7. No application will be made for Plant Variety Protection.

8. Information in this application may be given to the PVP office.

9. Variety name: Tristar Date submitted: December 1, 1998