Dear Editor,
He was the most venerable and knowledgeable of that stock of practical cane breeders and selectors who by mere cane sniffling, or eyeing the physical appearance of the cane itself and of course an innate knowledge of the cane’s family background, its genetic makeup, Roy can virtually predict its potential as a superior cane.
Not many cane selectors in Guyana have been capable of emulating Roy Dookun’s feats when it comes to picking winners from among the scores of varieties that passed through his hands over the decades. It’s a quality that cannot be passed on easily, if at all.
When the history of cane breeding in British Guiana and Guyana is written, and it will not be long from now, Roy’s name will stand pre-eminent, not to be forgotten as a technical contributor, from the days of the Sugar Station at the back of the then Botanical Gardens to the since established cane breeding station at LBI. May his soul Rest in Peace and rise in glory.
Sincerely,
F .McLean
