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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Dariusz Malinowski and the City of Vernon for the |
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development of an outstanding hibiscus-breeding program; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Malinowski is the plant physiologist at Texas |
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A&M AgriLife Research in Vernon; he started breeding |
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winter-hardy hibiscus plants in his yard as a hobby, and while |
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admiring the beauty and success of the plants, he decided he |
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wanted a wider range of blossom colors than what was available in |
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stores; he began working on breeding plants with flowers of more |
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diverse colors and shapes, and in 2010, his hibiscus-breeding |
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program became an official part of the AgriLife Center in Vernon; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the program has produced a wide |
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range of new shades, notably a blue-flowering winter-hardy |
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hibiscus hybrid; other novel colors include maroon, salmon, |
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magenta, and a number of dual or multicolored flowers on a single |
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plant; the program has also expanded to include tropical hibiscus |
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in addition to the winter-hardy varieties; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2019, the City of Vernon and Texas AgriLife |
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Research partnered in an initiative to donate hibiscus plants to |
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community members; the city soon became known as a hibiscus |
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community, as the popular plants were being shipped to cities |
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across Texas and New Mexico through United Grocers and |
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affiliates; and |
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WHEREAS, Now known as the world's premier hibiscus |
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breeder, Dr. Malinowski has been featured on the cover of Seed |
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World magazine, and his breeding program has a worldwide presence |
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on social media; it is truly fitting that he receive special |
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recognition for his exceptional accomplishments and the City of |
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Vernon be applauded for its support of his program; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Dariusz |
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Malinowski and the City of Vernon on their remarkeble success |
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with the hibiscus-breeding program; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |