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Please see Advertisement on page 50

BULLETIN
OF THE
AMERICAN IRIS SOC

ISSN 0747-4172

VOL. LXXIV, NO. 1 Series No. 288 January, 1993

Editor: Ronald Mullin, Route 3, Box 84, Pawnee, OK 74058-9302
Associate Editor: Rachel Drumm, 924 North Hester, Stillwater, OK 74075

Advertising Editor: Kay Nelson, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton, CA 95208-0161
Tel. (209) 463-0227.

Photo Coordinator: Larry D. Stayer, 7414 E. 60th Street, Tulsa, OK
74145-9317

Scientific Editor: Adele Lawyer, 4333 Oak. Hill Road, Oakland, CA 94605

BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY is published quarterly by the American Iris Society. Publishing
Office 7414 E. 60th St., Tulsa, OK 74145-9317. Second-class postage paid at Tulsa, OK, and at additional
mailing offices. Subscription price is included in annual membership dues of $12.50. Annual Subscription rate
$12.50 per year. Copyright © 1993 The American Iris Society.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN
IRIS SOCIETY, 7414 East 60th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317.

— Communications concerning membership and dues should be addressed to Marilyn Harlow, P.O.
Box 8455, San Jose, CA 95155.

— Communications concerning the business matters of the Society should be addressed to Jeane Stayer,
7414 E. 60th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317.

— Communications regarding advertising should be addressed to Kay Nelson, Advertising Editor. For
Information about membership, advertising rates and section dues, see Table of Contents.

— All copy due in Editor’s office by Oct. 15(Jan.), Jan. 15(April), April 15(July), July 15(October). This
BULLETIN was printed by Johnson Graphics.

SECTION PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERSHIP SECRETARIES

MEDIAN IRIS SOCIETY: James Morris, 682 Huntley Heights Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021; Betty Burch,
205 Knox Drive, Huntsville, AL 35811

THE SOCIETY FOR SIBERIAN IRISES: Dr. Harold Stahly, 8343 Manchester Drive, Grand Blanc, MI
48439, (313) 694-7139; Howard Brookins, N 75 W14257 North Point Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI
53051-4325

SPURIA IRIS SOCIETY: Maxine Perkins, P.O. Box 494, Mesilla Park, NM 88047, (505) 524-1529;

Floyd IV. Wickenkamp, 10521 Bellarosa Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351
SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE IRISES: Shirley Pope, 39 Highland Avenue, Gorham, ME 04038; Carol
Warner, 16815 Falls Road, Upperco, MD 21155, (410) 374-4788
REBLOOMING IRIS SOCIETY: Howard Brookins, N 75 W14257 North Point Drive, Menomonee
Falls, WI 53051-4325; Charles L. Brown, 3114 S. FM 131, Denison, TX 75020
DWARF IRIS SOCIETY: James Fry, 2640 N. Bluff Road, Wichita, KS 67220; Lynda Miller, 3167 E. U.S.
224, Ossian, IN 46777

SOCIETY FOR PACIFIC COAST NATIVE IRISES: Claude Derr, 36488 S. E. Log La Barre, Estacada,
OR 97023; Adele Lawyer, 4333 Oak Hill Road, Oakland, CA 94605
SPECIES IRIS GROUP OF NORTH AMERICA (SIGNA): Colin Rigby, 2087 Curtis Drive, Penngrove,
CA 94951; Florence Stout, 150 N. Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148
LOUISIANA IRIS SOCIETY OF AMERICA (LISA): Joseph K. Mertzweiller, 9266 N. Parkview Drive,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815; Jim Keefe, 2100 Tarleton, Midland, TX 79707
HISTORIC IRIS PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA
22101, (703) 893-8526; Verona Wiekhorst, 4855 Santiago Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
COOPERATING SOCIETY: ARIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL: Howard Shockey, 4611 Rio Grande
Lane NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107; Audrey Roe, 2816 Charleston, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

A nonprofit institution incorporated Feb. 2, 1927. in the County of Philadelphia. State of Pennsylvania. By the
terms of the Charter, the Corporation has no stockholders and exists for the sole purpose of promoting the
culture and improvement of the IRIS.

OFFICERS

President: Claire B. Barr, 12565 Cloudesly Drive, San Diego. CA 92128, (619) 451-6333
First Vice President: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd.. Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (314)
334-3383

Second Vice President: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean. VA 22101, (703) 893-8526
Secretary: Mrs. Larry D. Stayer. 7414 East 60th., Tulsa. OK 74145-9317. (918) 627-0706
Treasurer: Glenn F. Corlew, 2229 Ptarmigan Drive #4, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, (510) 932-1998
Editor: Ronald Mullin, Rt. 3, Box 84, Pawnee, OK 74058-9302, (918) 762-2430

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Registrar: Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton, CA 95208-0161, (209) 463-0227
Membership Secretary: Marilyn Harlow, P.O. Box 8455, San Jose. CA 95155, (408) 971-0444
Recording Secretary: Jeanne Clay Plank, 8426 Vine Valley Rd.. Sun Valley, CA 91352, (818) 767-5512
Publication Sales Director: C. J. Lack, 718 West 67th St., Tulsa, OK 74132

DIRECTORS

Past Presidents: Marion Walker, Leon Wolford. Harold L. Stahly, Ronald Mullin, James Rasmussen,
Kenneth M. Waite

Terms expiring in 1993: Lillian Gristwood

Everette Lineberger

Terms expiring in 1994: Hilda Crick

Harold Stahly

Terms expiring in 1995: Larry Harder

Olive Rice-Waters

RVP Representative: T. A. Gilliam

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Affiliates: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd.. Cape Girardeau. MO 63701. (314) 334-3383

Awards: Bennett C. Jones. 5635 S. W. Boundary Street, Portland. OR 97221. (503) 246-6706

Convention Liaison: Clarence Mahan. 7311 Churchill Road. McLean, VA 22101. (703) 893-8526

Exhibitions: Lillian Gristwood, 605 Lock Street, Phoenix. NY 13135. (315) 695-3697

Foundation Liaison : Richard Pettijohn, 122 S. 139th St.. Apt. 604. Omaha, NE 68131

Flistorical: Larry Harder. Box 547, Ponca, NE 68770, (402) 755-2615

Honorary Awards: Kenneth M. Waite, 6 Tow Path Lane. Westfield, MA 01085. (413) 568-7081

Judges and Judges Training: Hilda Crick, 2462 Anes Station Rd.. Lewisburg. TN 37091. (615) 359-1885

Membership Contest: Melody Wilhoit. Route 1, Box 141, Kansas, 1L 61933. (217) 948-5478

Policy: Mike Lowe, 12219 Zilles Road. Blackstone, VA 23824

Public Relations: Olive Rice-Waters, 1914 Napa Avenue, Berkeley. CA 94707, (510) 526-2853
Registrations: Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton. CA 95208-0161. Send all registration applications
and $7.50 payable to AIS, to Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 8161. Stockton. CA 95208-0161.
(209) 463-0227

Robins: Howard Brookins, N. 75 W. 14257 Northpoint Drive, Menomonee Falls, W1 53051

RVP Counselor: Hal Stahly, 8343 Manchester Dr., Grand Blanc, MI 48439, (313) 694-7139

Scientific: Dr. Chandler Fulton, 21 Hillcrest Road, Weston, MA 02193

Scholarship: Jean Witt, 2625 200 Ave. E, Sumner, WA 98390, (206) 362-9206

Section Liaison: Everette Lineberger, 2460 Compton Bridge Road. Inman, SC 29349, (803) 472-3339

Slides: Howard Shockey, 4611 Rio Grande Lane, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107

Youth : Jean Morris, 682 Huntley Heights, Ballwin, MO 63021

Bennett C. Jones
Jeane Stayer

Clarence Mahan
Jean Witt

O. David Niswonger
Melody Wilhoit

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fort Worth Convention Information .

Clark Garden . Hooker Nichols .

Duncanville Garden . . Keith Smith .

Greenknoll . . . . Gordon Green . . .

Fort Worth Botanic Garden . Rilla Hickerson . .

New Directors . . . . .

Arranger’s Corner . . . . . Carolyn Hawkins .

Japanese Iris Display Garden Program . . Claire Barr . .

How to Read a Catalog. . . . Marilyn Harlow. . .

Observations of a Beginning Hybridizer ........ J. Farron Campbell .

Container Grown Irises . . Edward Myhro .

Exhibition Committee Report . Lillian Gristwood .

Exhibition Certificates — 1992 . . Lillian Gristwood .

AIS Awards — Japanese Irises . Kenneth Waite .

High Commendation — 1992 . . Kenneth Waite .

Further Notes About Versicolor-Ensata

Hybrids . Monique Dumas-Quesnel

What Do You Expect From AIS . Audrey Machulak .

Dr. Loomis Iris Test Garden Report . Mike Moller .

XXXVI Concorso Internazionale Dell Iris . Margie Robinson .

Bylaws Revision Election Results . Jeane Stayer .

Changes in AIS Bylaws . . .

Symposium 1993 . . Kenneth Waite .

Growing Irises for Drought Conditions in

Southern California . Barb Wight .

Toasted Melons and Bubble Ruffles . Ronald Mullin .

Developing an Eye for Irises — Writing
Varietal Comments . Sharon McAllister .

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Regular Features

President’s Desk . . 4

Membership Rates . . . . 5

AIS Judges 1993 . 15

Youth Views . 33

In Memoriam . . 61

Contribution Information . . 61

Contributions to AISF . 62

AIS Slides for Rent . 70

AIS Sales Items . . 71

Statement of Ownership. . . 82

AIS Financial Statement. . . 83

Minutes of Directors’ Meeting . 84

Announcements . . 92

Commercial Directory. . 93

Bulletin Advertising Rates . 107

Advertisers This Issue

Aitken’s Salmon Creek Garden . 53

Arilian Acres .............. Cover 2, 50

Bay View Gardens . . Cover 4

British Iris Society . 51

B. J. Brown . 57

Cottage Gardens . 54

D. & J. Gardens ................... 55

Holland Gardens . . . .61

Iris Connoisseurs of Michigan . . . .56

Knee Deep in June . 52

MAD Gardens . Cover 3

Median Spree ‘93 . 59

Pleasure Iris Gardens . 57

Pope’s Perennials . 58

Region 7 AIS . 58

Roris Gardens . 60

Schultz Company . . 51

Sooner State Iris Society . . 61

Superstition Gardens . 52

On The Cover: A scene from Lockerly Arboretum in Atlanta, Georgia, features Louisiana
irises. Photo by Paul Gossett.

From the Desk
of the
President

Claire B. Barr

This is a happy occasion, the writing of my first message as president of The
American Iris Society. It comes at an exciting time, as plans are being made to
observe the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of this great organization,
the celebration of which will take place in 1995 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

According to an account by the first president of the AIS, Dr. John Wister, as
related in the Golden Anniversary Issue of the Bulletin , January, 1970, there were
some five dozen men and women from many sections of the horticultural world
on hand for that first organizational meeting of the AIS at the New York Botanical
Garden on January 29, 1920. Dr. N. L. Britton, director of the Garden, welcomed
the group, closing his remarks by saying, “You have chosen a wonderfully and
entrancingly beautiful genus of plants.” Because of the foresight and dedication
of this small group, we now are privileged to enjoy the benefits of membership in
The American Iris Society, which has brought together researchers, hybridizers,
gardeners, and anyone loving irises. What would the founding members say if
they were here today? Would they approve the progress made in research, in
hybridizing, in organizational structure? We hope so, and we would do well to
keep these questions in mind.

Some of the topics discussed at that 1920 meeting were ones which are
pertinent today, such as the compilation of lists of varieties, the compilation of
cultural directions for different climates, research on pests and diseases, the
promotion of shows, the promotion of popular interest through published arti¬
cles, lectures, etc. , etc. It is interesting that some things do not seem to change, but
it is true also that there must be some changes or there will be no progress. The
AIS has been making some changes and has been moving forward; it has also
experienced tremendous growth, and keeping pace with this growth will require
careful planning and long-term goals. I hope that such goals will keep in balance
the consideration of the needs of individual members and the local societies as
well as those of the regions and the society as a whole. Let us look ahead as we
plan the 1995 celebration of our seventy-fifth anniversary, remembering the
wisdom of those giants in the society down through the years who have made it
possible for us to enjoy the benefits of this great organization.

This message would not be complete without a word about retiring President
Kenneth Waite who has served so ably during the last three years and who has
been so helpful to me in preparing for this position. Ken has worked tirelessly for
many years for the AIS in a number of capacities, and we owe him a debt of
gratitude.

The Fort Worth meeting, “Iris Roundup ’93, ” is close at hand. The convention
committee has worked long and hard to show us a great time with spectacular
gardens and wonderful accommodations. We hope to see many of you there in
the Lone Star State, April 20-24.

Let me close by saying that it is difficult for me to believe that the honor of
becoming president of The American Iris Society has been bestowed upon me. I
am well aware of the responsibilities which the job entails and am very appre¬
ciative of the support already given. Your continued support is needed. Together
we can make it possible for The American Iris Society to move forward as it retains
the good things from its past and accepts the changes necessary for a successful
future.

AIS MEMBERSHIP RATES

Single Annual . . $ 12.50

Dual Triennial

. 37.50

Single Triennial . 30.00

Single Life . . .

250.00

Dual Annual . 15.50

Dual Life . . .

300.00

Youth Member, Without Bulletin .

. . 3.00

Youth Member, With Bulletin .

. . 4.50

OVERSEAS RATES

Single Annual ............ $1 5.00

Dual Annual .

$18.00

Single Triennial . . 37.50

Dual Triennial

. 45.00

Overseas memberships include first class Bulletin and are payable

in U.S.

Currency

single

family

SECTION MEMBERSHIP RATES

annual

triennial

annual

triennial

Median Iris Society . .

.... 5.50

15.00

8.00

22.50

Society for Siberian Irises .

.... 5.00

13.00

6.00

15.00

Spuria Iris Society . .

.... 5.00

12.00

6.00

14.00

Society for Japanese Irises . .

.... 3.50

9.00

4.00

10.50

Reblooming Iris Society .

Society for Pacific Coast

.... 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Native Iris . . .

Species Iris Group of

.... 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

North America .

.... 3.50

9.00

4.50

10.50

Louisiana Iris Society of America .

.... 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Dwarf Iris Society . . . .

.... 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Historic Iris Preservation Society .

.... 5.00

12.00

6.00

15.00

Membership in AIS sections is open to all AIS members. Payment may be made
directly to the Section, or may be made payable to the American Iris Society and
sent to AIS Membership Secretary, Marilyn Harlow, P.O. Box 8455, San Jose, CA

95155-8455

WELCOMES YOU
TO THE

AMERICAN IRIS
SOCIETY CONVENTION
April 20 - 24, 1993
Fort Worth, Texas

Convention Headquarters
THE WORTHINGTON HOTEL
200 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Outside Texas (800) 433-5677
In Texas (800) 772-5977
Local (817) 870-1000

RATES: Single $75.00, Double $80.00, Triple $90.00, Quad $100.00
All rates are exclusive of motel, state and local taxes.

The Worthington Hotel is located in downtown Fort Worth and features 509
spacious, elegant and comfortable rooms with separate sitting area. Please make
reservations directly with The Worthington, stating that you are attending the AIS
Convention. All rooms blocked for the convention which are not reserved by
March 27 will be released. Airport transportation information will be sent with
your Registration Packet.

REGISTRATION FEES:

Postmarked before February 15 $168.00

Postmarked February 15 — March 15 $185.00

Postmarked after March 15 $205.00

Youth Registration (18 and under) $125.00

Optional Tours: Tour #1: $ 25.00 Tour #2: $ 28.00

Tour #3: $ 28.00 Tour #4: $ 28.00

NOTE: Optional tours are based on demand and must be scheduled at time of registration. If insufficient
registrations are received, money will be refunded.

Make checks payable to 1993 AIS Convention and mail to:

Registrar Patsy Rosen
1109 Darlene
Arlington, Texas 76010
(817) 860-9559

When making your convention registration, please indicate if (1) you are an AIS
Board member, (2) you are a hybridizer who has introduced irises, or (3) if you
are a current RVP or judge. Please list names as you would like them on name
tags.

Partial registration rates are available upon inquiry for advance registrations only.
Full registration refund will be made if notice is postmarked no later than March 1 ;
50% refund will be made if notice is postmarked no later than April 9; and no
refunds will be made thereafter.

OPTIONAL TOURS

TOUR #1: COWBOYS & CULTURE - COWTOWN, USA
Tuesday, April 20—9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — $25.00

During this tour of Fort Worth, you will visit the Amon Carter Museum of Western
Art (one of the best collections of Remingtons and Russells), the Kimbell Art
Museum (a truly world class art museum), the Botanical Research Institute of
Texas (more than 450,000 dried and pressed plant specimens) along with the
Fort Worth Water Gardens, the Fort Worth Stockyards, Billy Bob’s (the world’s
largest honky tonk), and lunch at Joe T. Garcias for Mexican food. Price includes
lunch.

TOUR #2: FORT WORTH IRIS GARDENS
Tuesday, April 20 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.— $28.00

This tour gives the AIS members a chance to visit approximately eight private
gardens owned by members of the Fort Worth Iris Society. These gardens vary
from small backyards to wooded beauties to larger gardens. The western part of
Fort Worth is part of the blackland Grand Prairie with rolling terrain. The eastern
part of the city is Eastern Cross Timbers, a mixture of layers of clay and sandy soil.
With the drastic difference in soils, gardening also varies considerably. This nine
hour tour includes the cost of lunch at Joe T. Garcias for Mexican food at its best!

Tour #3: KENNEDY MEMORIAL— DALLAS ARBORETUM
Wednesday, April 21 — 9 a.m to 4 p in. — - $28.00

The tour of Dallas starts in the West End Historic District with a tour of the
Kennedy Memorial and the Sixth Floor Museum where it is said that Lee Harvey
Oswald shot President Kennedy. Staying in the West End, lunch will be at
Spaghetti Warehouse with a short shopping period before boarding buses to tour
downtown Dallas and the Dallas Arboretum. Be sure to bring your camera —
you’ll want a picture of the stampeding horses in Los Colinas. Fees and lunch
included in price of tour.

TOUR #4: DALLAS IRIS GARDENS
Wednesday, April 21 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — $28.00

One of the first stops of this tour will be Marie Caillet’s garden which sits on the
eastern edge of the Eastern Cross Timbers. Marie is well known as an authority on
Louisiana irises and is a co-editor of the book The Louisiana Iris. Other gardens
on the tour will also feature Louisiana and tall bearded irises in the Dallas area.
Lunch will be in the historic West End Spaghetti Warehouse. The tour will last
nine hours and includes the cost of lunch.

1993 AIS CONVENTION CHAIRMAN— KEITH A. SMITH
(817) 292-5804
6008 WONDER DRIVE
FORT WORTH , TEXAS 76133

PARTIAL REGISTRATION

OPENING BANQUET
6:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY — APRIL 21, 1993
$27.00

AWARDS BANQUET
7:00 P.M., SATURDAY — APRIL 24, 1993
$31.00

GUEST IRIS GARDEN TOURS
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
APRIL 22-24
$49.00 each

(Includes Registration Packet & Booklet)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS—

FORT WORTH 1993

Tuesday, April 20 — Morning: 8:00 Optional Tour of Fort Worth Gardens, JIS
Board, DIS Board; 9:00 Optional Tour of Fort Worth; 10:00 Siberian Iris
Society Board. Afternoon: 1:00 Reblooming Board, Median Board; 2:00
AIS Board of Directors; 3:00 Dwarf Iris Society; 4:00 Spuria Board; 5:00
Past and Future Convention Chairmen’s meeting, HIPS Board. Evening:
6:00 Robins meeting; 7:00 AIS Section Reps, meeting; 8:00 AIS Founda¬
tion, Sectional and Regional Bulletin Editors, RVP meeting; 9:00 AIS
Judges’ Training Chairman’s meeting with RVPs.

Wednesday, April 21 — Morning: 8:00 Siberian Iris Society, Optional Tour Dallas
private gardens; 9:00 Optional Tour of Dallas, AIS Board of Directors,
SIGNA meeting; 10:00 LISA meeting; 11:00 PCNI meeting. Afternoon: 1:00
Reblooming Society meeting; 2:00 Aril Society meeting; 3:00 Spuria So¬
ciety meeting, JIS meeting; 4:00 MIS meeting, Bus Captain’s Training
meeting; 5:00 Youth Reception. Evening: 6:30 Opening Banquet.

Thursday, April 22 — Morning: 7-7:30 Buses load for Duncanville Garden Tour.

Evening: 7:00 Judges Training on Arils with Howard Shockey
7:15 Judges Training on Spurias with Dave Niswonger
7:30 Judges Training on Awards and Ballots with Ron Mullin

Friday, April 23 — Morning: 7-7:30 Buses load for Bonham Tour Garden.

Evening: 8:00 HIPS meeting.

Saturday, April 24— Morning: 7:15 Buses load for Mineral Wells Tour Garden.
Evening: 6:00 No Host Social Hour — Cash Bar; 7:00 Awards Banquet.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is scheduled for tour each day, Thursday-
Saturday. The Iris Boutique will be open on the following schedule: Monday and
Tuesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.;
Thursday 7 p. m. to 10 p. m. ; Friday 7 p. m. to 10 p. m. ; Saturday 9 p. m. to 11 p. m. ;
Sunday 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Schedule for Registration Desk to be open is as follows:

Monday, April 19: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, April 20: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 21: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 22: 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Friday, April 23: 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Saturday, April 24: 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Breakfast facilities open at the following times: Thursday at 6 a.m., Friday at
5:30 a.m.; Saturday at 6 a.m.

THE CLARK GARDEN

Hooker Nichols (Texas)

One of the most beautiful private gardens in the state of Texas and the western
part of our country will, for a brief period of time next spring, become a public
garden and welcome the members of The American Iris Society through its gate.
Visitors will see how the dream of a young boy became a reality as he traveled
through life’s journey.

The entire botanical escapade for the members of The American Iris Society
was, a quarter century ago, nothing but a barren mountain covered with native
trees and flowers.

Through diligence and hard work, Max and Billie created one of the most
beautiful garden spots on this planet. One cannot imagine the spectacular adven¬
ture that awaits at the top of the steep driveway to the mountain’s top. The buses
will park in the driveway of the office complex and the remarkable journey will
begin. No matter which pathway one takes, he or she has to walk around the
beautifully landscaped pond. (Texans call it a tank.) The refreshments will be
served from the spacious pavilion. The visitor will enjoy watching the black swans
and other water fowl in the middle of the pond. Louisiana irises have been
naturalized in various areas near numerous official guest Louisiana irises. A
copper iris water fountain will cause the camera shutters to click. Water fountains
and falls constantly recycle the water in the pond.

The tiers of official guest irises start on the west side of the pond and move in a
clockwise direction. Beyond the official guest irises, the visitors can enjoy the
acres of naturalized bearded irises. With the exception of the old diploid irises
found growing near an abandoned homesteader’s house on the western side of
the property, the bearded irises came from the Clark’s nephew, Hooker Nichols,
over the past twenty-five years. These were the bearded irises planted in the acres
of carefully tended beds. If the visitor wanders far enough through the flowering
beds, he or she will come upon the azalea and rose gardens.

All flowering plants, trees, and shrubs seen on the mountaintop are proven
varieties which can withstand the hot, humid Texas summers and still provide a
plethora of flowers and edible fruits and berries for human, insect, and animal
consumption. Few chemicals are used since they might have an adverse effect on
the ecology of the area.

The magnificence of the garden is a direct result of the movement of tons of
topsoil from place to place. Even during the winter months, the mistletoe wel¬
comes the family hikers.

This garden was not created specifically for the national iris convention. Its
planning had taken place years before, and most of it had been constructed
before the Fort Worth Iris Society approached the Clarks with the idea that it
might be on tour. Every visitor will go home with fond memories of the Clark
Garden.

The guest irises were planted in virgin soil which had been moved into the
recently constructed tiers. The guest irises made fine growth and several bloomed
well on first year plantings. Many were putting on a fine autumn show in October
of ’92.

A few of the many irises which made a lasting impression were those listed in
the following paragraphs.

CHRISTMAS (Gatty ) was awesome with near complete white flowers with that
pleated, ruffled form that looked almost like porcelain. CHRISTMAS bloomed in
all the tour gardens and looked great in every one of them. PEACE AND
HARMONY (Ghio) certainly lived up to its preintroductory billing. The bubble
ruffled violet flowers were displayed on beautifully branched stalks. APLOMB
(Ghio) also looked very good in several gardens. Its deep mulberry plum, ruffled
flowers with bright red beards came through the hard Texas spring rains in great
shape.

BUBBLING ANGELS (Burseen) was a wonderfully ruffled pure white with
everything a modern iris needs. It’s one of the finest white irises to be released
recently. RUTH BLACK (Black) stopped the visitors in their tracks with blended
salmon and rose mauve flowers with red-orange beards. OLD BLUE EYES,
(Tompkins) with deep clear blue flowers, looked fine in a first year clump.

These were but a few of the fine irises seen in the Clark Garden this past spring.
This garden contains the second largest planting of official guest irises for the
convention. Come see it; you will delight in walking through this picture won¬
derland.

THE DUNCANVILLE GARDEN

Keith Smith (Texas)

The Duncanville Garden was looking good as the fall of 1992 came along.
There were eight tall bearded and one Louisiana iris in bloom. The garden is
located on park land next to the Duncanville Municipal Center. The city is
presently developing the park property. It was previously a military installation;
therefore, the trees and shrubs are still young but nicely planned. The garden is
laid out in three circles with inner rings and three spokes for walkways. The irises
are placed three feet apart and alternating from side to side within each plot.

Markers will be both in front and back of each iris so that the irises can be easily
identified from either side.

This garden has been a labor of love for the Fort Worth Iris Society, but it also
has involved some frustrations. The site is very, very flat, and with all the rain, it
was very wet for all of last winter and spring. The soil is a black clay and very hard
to work when it is the least bit moist. It was late spring before a drainage system
could be placed in the garden. This was a very scary situation, but all has turned
out well. The irises survived and are thriving. A beautiful garden is anticipated
with a total of more than 700 different cultivars.

The tour to Duncanville will start with the attendees being divided into two
groups. The first half will travel to Duncanville in the morning and will stop at Tom
Burseen’s garden. The other half will tour the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in the
morning. After lunch, the two groups will exchange gardens for the afternoon
tours.

THE GREENKNOLL GARDEN OF
GORDON GREEN

Gordon Green (Texas)

The Green Garden, Greenknoll, is located in a rural area four miles from the
sleepy little town of Bonham, Texas. Bonham is in northeast Texas, approx¬
imately one hundred miles from Fort Worth and ten miles from the Oklahoma
line. Bonham is considered to be a part of the Red River Valley. It is famous for the
Sam Rayburn House Museum, Sam Rayburn Library, and the Sam Rayburn
Memorial Veterans’ Center. Pauline and Gordon Green are both employed at
the Sam Rayburn Memorial Center.

The Greens have lived at Greenknoll for twenty years. Greenknoll is seven
acres of naturally landscaped gardens with many native oaks, elms, and cedars,
some of which are 100 years old. Gordon has tried to incorporate as many native
plants and flowers as possible to add to the beauty of the already existing flora.

The convention iris garden is the most formal part of the gardens. It has over
one thousand guest cultivars in twelve beds surrounded by beautiful old oak
trees. Part of Gordon’s own median collection is growing at the edge of the oaks.

Gordon saved several hundred of his favorites and newer irises from the area
where the convention garden is planted. These were relocated and a new garden
started behind the guest iris garden. Various locations in the garden include a wild
flower garden, perennial/annual border garden, a rose garden with antique
varieties, a daylily garden, azalea beds, and a shade garden.

If mother nature cooperates, the conventioneers should have a wonderful visit
to Greenknoll. Pauline and Gordon are certainly looking forward to the visit.

FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN

Rilla M. Hickerson (Oklahoma)

What a thrill it is to visit a large garden the year before the national convention!
At the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, we made three short visits — one on Friday
evening, then Saturday morning and Sunday morning. It would have been great
to be able to stay a week and visit every day.

As soon as one leaves the buses, the irises can be seen. After viewing several
beds, one reaches steps leading up to raised beds. They are in a circle around a
covered rest area. Many bearded irises were in bloom, and a big bed of spurias
was in full bloom. The Siberians should be beautiful in 1993 since they were
making nice big clumps. Down from the raised beds was a bed of Louisiana irises.
Around to another side was a big bed of bearded irises. In this plot are many
novelty irises. Some of these were the best spooned and flounced irises I’ve ever
seen.

Guest irises planted at the Botanical Garden number 1070. The convention
guests will visit this garden once each day during the tours. Since it is a public
garden, it is open each day for public viewing. A Japanese garden is directly
adjacent to the parking lot near the iris planting. A rose garden is nearby, and the
Garden Center has an interesting tropical plant display. The annual Flowercade
Show will be held at the Garden Center the same week as the AIS Convention.

The following paragraphs list some of the irises which impressed me, and I
hope to see them again in 1993.

Bearded Iris Seedlings

Y882-1

Schreiners — black with 9 to 10 buds.

88-28

Stahly — unusual red purple

S29-1

Gatty — standards blue, falls white

86-18B

Keppel — luminata, purple edged white

J-85-2-3

McWhirter — white, blue tipped beards

3319-1

Innerst — deep purple

B1P-88-D- 5

Powell — light blue, good branching

D-86- 40

Durrance — smoky pink orchid, good branching and bud count

85-60A

Keppel — standards salmon pink, falls white edged salmon,
good branching and bud count.

Named Varieties

Bearded irises: CHAPTER (BB); HALO IN CREAM; PERSIMMON PARA¬
SOL; HORATIO; RED ROOSTER (BB); LARRY GAULTER; SUNBONNET
SUE (MTB); ACOMA; BUTTERED BISCUIT; CYCLES; APLOMB; CRAZY
HORSE; HOT SPICE (IB); UNFORGETTABLE FIRE; DAVY JONES; TITAN’S
HORNS. Beardless irises: SPURIA: TOUCH OF LACE; SONORAN SUN¬
SET; CHOCOLATE FUDGE; MISSOURI RIVER; LIGHTED SIGNAL; CO¬
BALT MESA. LOUISIANAS: WINTER ENCORE; VOODOO MUSIC;
SOUTHERN DRAWL; FAIT ACCOMPLI.

Now let’s all gather in Fort Worth in 1993.

HARDER AND WILHOIT BECOME
DIRECTORS

MELODY WILHOIT

I was born in Edgar County, Illinois, on July 14, 1947, and have lived in this
farming community all of my life. I have a brother and a sister, and my mother still
lives in my home place which is on the black, fertile prairie. My dad died in 1990.
In 1967, after attending two years as a music major at Eastern Illinois University, I
married Jerry Wilhoit. We just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on Sept.
30, 1992. Jerry is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a B.S. degree in Civil
Engineering. He has worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation for
over 25 years. We have two sons, Justin, a sophomore at Indiana State Univer¬
sity, and Jason, a senior at Kansas High School. Both are AIS members and have
attended four national AIS Conventions. Justin helps out in my small mail-order
business by handling all of my wholesale orders.

Jerry and I bought 20 acres of land south-east of Kansas, Illinois, in the Pleasant
Hill area where we built a home from scratch doing everything but the dry-wall
and carpet laying. Landscaping our acreage is how we got into growing irises.
Jerry’s mother has grown irises (named varieties) since the 1940’s, and she got us
started with a few to landscape along our driveway. Jerry’s interest in irises had
been somewhat minimal until I twisted his arm to attend the Huntsville AIS
Convention. Since then he has been hooked. Grace Brown became my friend
through Home Extension and urged me to join AIS so I could become a member
of the robin she directed. In the late 60’ s we visited Illini Iris Garden (Steve
Varner), and he signed me up for a 3-year membership in AIS.

In 1980 I started my small mail-order business, Redbud Lane Iris Garden. This
small business grows every year and now requires almost year-round care. We
grow all types of irises from the miniatures to the Japanese. Our Louisiana
collection in one of the largest in the midwest.

I have held many offices in local iris societies, served as President of the
Louisiana Iris Society of America, and served as RVP in Region 9 (Illinois). I give
many programs on irises and do several judges’ training sessions with the help of
my husband Jerry.

Some of my other interests are quilting, reading, bird watching and nature
walking.

The best part of my small iris business and my iris travels has been the nice
people I have been in contact with. Many have become some of my closest and
dearest friends.

LARRY L. HARDER

Larry has been active in The American Iris Society since he joined in 1959. He
first served as Editor of the Region 21 bulletin for 7 years. Encouraged to be active
in the affairs of The American Iris Society by Mrs. Ethel Ricker, a long time
member of AIS and the first RVP of Region 21 when it was formed in 1950, he
served as RVP for the period of 1963-1965. Over the years, he served on many
different committees of AIS, including being Youth Chairman when it was first

started. He was in the original Youth Robin under the directorship of Mrs. Iris
Smith of Oklahoma. Other members of the robin included Keith Keppel, Joe
Ghio, Phil Edinger, Ken Kidd and the old man of the group, Glenn Corlew. Larry
was asked to be the Chairman of the AIS Historical Committee when Helen
McCaughey, the AIS Historian, asked to be relieved of the position. This was in
1976, and he has been serving in this position since that time. Larry has been a
long time attendee at national conventions, not having missed any since he
started in 1962 at the Kansas City convention.

Larry is a life member of AIS, as well as most all of the speciality iris societies. He
currently is serving on the Board of the American Hosta Society and is their
national slide chairman, and he also is serving on the Board of the American
Hemerocallis Society and is their Historian.

He is also active in many local plant groups. He has served as President of the
Ponca Garden Club since it was formed in 1971. He is currently serving as the
Vice President of the Elkhorn Valley Iris Society and a member of the Siouxland
Iris Society. He is on the Board of Directors of the Ponca Historical Society and
serves on the Board of the Ponca Public Library.

He started the Nebraska Daylily Society (a state-wide association) and has
served as its first President for a period of three years. He has been a speaker on
the various plants that he grows for various groups across the country and often
has been asked to give various Judges Training schools for various groups and
regions of AIS.

Larry retired October 1 from his job with the Federal Government. He was with
the Farmers Home Administration for 31 years. He now will be devoting all of his
time to his garden, Maple Tree Garden.

NEW DIRECTORS

The American Iris Society
Judges 1993

The letter preceding the judge’s name designates the type of judge;

(A) — Apprentice: (G) — Fully Accredited; (AM) — Active Master; (RM) — Retired
Master; and (E) — Emeritus. An asterisk (*) denotes the region’s RVP.

REGION 1

Ruth Bennett

John H. Burton. 11

Lucy G. Burton.

L. L. Doucette

Mrs. L. L. Doucette

Chandler Fulton

Elaine Fulton

Frederick W. Gadd

Mrs. Frederick W. Gadd

Ada Godfrey

John E. Goett

Connie M. Hall

Dr. Warren C. Hazelton

Mrs. Warren C. Hazelton

Richard K. Kiyomoto

Walter Kotyk

Lynn F. Markham

F. J. McAliece

Mrs. F. J. McAliece

Dr. Currier McEwen

Bernard W. McLaughlin

Marilyn R. Noyes Mollicone

Russell B. Moors

Mrs. Russell B. Moors

David Nitka

Mrs. Maurice B. Pope, Jr.

Mrs. Keith Roberts

Clayton H. Sacks

Robert H. Sawyer

Mrs. David Schmieder

Marian H. Schmuhl

Mrs. Carl G. Schulz

Robert Sobek

Shirley A. Varmette

Kenneth M. Waite

Mrs. Kenneth M. Waite

Mrs. F. W. Warburton

James R. Welch

Deborah Wheeler

Edward W. White

John W. White

Rebecca K. Wong

Peter J. Young

REGION 2

David Baehre

James G. Burke

Mrs. James G. Burke

Kathleen Colburn

Francis Edmondson

Maria Gerbracht

James Gristwood

Lillian Gristwood

G Kathleen Guest
RM Jane 1. Hall

G Carl M. O’Shea

E William H. Peck

G Frances M. Regan

G Wendy K. Roller

G Dr. Carolyn Schaffner
AM G. M. Schifferli
G Helen Schueler
G* John Schueler
AM Mrs. Granger S. Smith
RM Alfred T. Wirz

REGION 3

G Walter C. Betzold
AM W. H. Clough
A Charles Conklin
G George W. Gerhardt

G Harold L. Griffie

E William T. Hirsch

AM Sterling U. Innerst

G Theresa Jewell
AM Mrs. Grant Kegerise
AM Mrs. R. P. Kegerise
G Jason A. Leader
G Patricia A. Leader

G Ellwood Maltman

G Mrs. Arthur F. Martin
A Geraldine McFarland

A Robert M. McFarland

AM Mrs. Stephan Molchan
G Bettie Nutter
G Donald E. Nutter
G June Roop
AM Paul R. Smith
AM Ophelia F. Straw
G Elizabeth Unruh
G* Larry Westfall
G James H. Wilson
A Joan R. Wood

REGION 4

AM B. J. Brown
AM Mrs. B. J. Brown
G Mrs. David Cline
G Mrs. Keith K. Cooper
RM Mrs. Charles M. Cox
G Libby A. Cross
A S. Herman Dennis Ill

G Mrs. Joseph P. Dufresne

AM* Dr. E. Roy Epperson
A Gloria Fairhead
RM Mrs. Miles P. Farrar
AM Mrs. Frank H. J. Figge -\ 5

G Ruth Filsinger

G Mrs. Glenn Grigg, Jr.

AM Charles L. Hare
AM Mrs. Charles L. Hare
RM Maynard E. Harp
G Walter Hoover

G Mrs. Paul D. Kabler
AM Mrs. Troy Karriker
G M. B. Lowe
G Mrs. M. B. Lowe
G Clarence E. Mahan
A Dave L. Merrill

RM Mrs. Fred M. Miller
G Diana Nicholls

A Phil W. Ogilive

RM Dr. Joseph B. Parker, Jr.
AM Polly K. Price
G Caryll Randall

G Richard Randall

G Dr. A. W. Rice

AM Mrs. A. W. Rice

A Joan Roberts

A Ken Roberts

G Daniel Schlanger
AM Richard Sparling
G James D. Stadler
G Mrs. Richard D. Steele
AM F. G. Stephenson
A Dennis Stoneburner
G Mrs. James H. Trent
G Ruth E. Walker
RM David G. Walsh
G Mrs. Andrew C. Warner
AM Dennis A. Wilkie
E Dr. Lloyd Zurbrigg

REGION 5

A Patricia Brooks

G Alma Burgamy

AM Mrs. Wells E. Burton
RM Mrs. C. C. Chapman
G Mrs. John S. Gaines
G Gwen Godwin
G T. M. Godwin
G Carolyn R. Hawkins
G Nina R. Hawkins
G* Mrs. Arvid Honkanen
G Sara T. Hood
AM Cassie E. James
G James L. Jeffcoat
G Peggy B. Jeffcoat
G Andrea M. Johnson
AM Mrs. Frank L. Johnson
A Maggie Johnson

RM Grady Kennedy

RM Mrs. Grady Kennedy
G Mrs. A. J. Kirby
A Billy J. Langston
G Rev. Everette L. Lineberger
AM David Mohr
RM Dr. H. C. Mohr
G Mrs. Edward L. Paquet
AM Jean Quick
G Wayne C. Smith, Jr.

G Mrs. Wayne C. Smith, Jr.
AM Mrs. R. G. Stockton

G Robert L. Terpening
G Mrs. Robert L. Terpening
AM Harry Turner
G Joe Scott Watson
AM Mrs. A. D. Wilder
G Fredericka R. Wilson
G John W. Wood
AM C. E. Yearwood

REGION 6

G Robert A. Bauer
G Otho Boone
G Mrs. Otho Boone
G Russell Bruno
G Mrs. Russell Bruno
G Ruby A. Clark
G Ann A. Cline
G John A. Coble
AM Mrs. Harold E. Cooper
AM James A. Copeland
AM Jill Copeland
G Sue Copeland
A Frank Crawford
G Arthur B. Cronin
G Mrs. Albert DeHaan
AM Lee Eberhardt
G Alice Eich
G Rolla Eich
G Richard B. Ferris
RM Mrs. Albert Fillmore
AM James J. Foreman
AM Emma Hobbs
G R. M. Hollingworth
G Wilford James
G Rae J. Johnson
G Carl Leisure
G Shelley Lynn
AM Robert A. Mallory
G Virginia Maynard
A Keith McNames
AM Lynda Miller
AM Roger Miller
G Mrs. Ronald F. Miller
G Kathy J. Moore
AM Mrs. Robert E. Moore
G Angela Morgan
G Carol Morgan
G Paul Morgan
G Marlyn N. O. Nelson
G Jack E. Norrick
G Mrs. Jack E. Norrick
AM C. D. Overholser
AM Mrs. C. D. Overholser
RM Mrs. D. Olen Rawdon
AM Pauline Reindl
AM Mrs. William T. Rhodes
G Bruce Richards
RM John D. Rusk, Jr.

AM Mrs. Harold Slessman
RM Dr. Raymond G. Smith
AM Mrs. C. E. Soules
E Dr. Harold Stahly
G Mrs. Robert Stallcop
G Marjorie Starkey
AM Fred L. Taylor
RM Raymond Thomas

AM Eugene D. Tremmel
G Mrs. Norbert B. Vaught
G Joan H. Verwilst
AM Anthony Willott
AM* Mrs. Anthony Willott
G Doris Winton
G Debby Zook

REGION 7

AM Rodney A. Adams
A Julie Allen
A Gwen Baggett
G Sue Ann Barnes
G James M. Bingham
AM Mrs. Charles Bless
AM Mrs. Stanley Boren
G Eleanor M. Boyson
RM Franklin P. Brewer
G Mrs. Edward T. Browne, Jr.
G James R. Browne
G Larry R. Browning
G Mrs. Larry R. Browning
G Catherine Church
G Eugene Church
G J. R. Collins
G Mrs. J. R. Collins
G Robert H. Cosby, Jr.

AM Hilda Crick
AM Albert C. Dierckes
G Mrs. Albert C. Dierckes
RM Dr. Frank B. Galyon
G Jerry D. Gifford
RM Mrs. Edgar Green
AM Mrs. Lawrence E. Hall
RM Lois Hill
A Virginia Hill
G Mrs. Henry Hudson, Jr.

AM Doyle B. Inman
G Mrs. Lee A. Irwin
AM Glenna Johnson
AM Lucy Carrington Jones
AM* Mrs. Donald R. King
G Thelma Lamb
G Trudy N. Lowe
AM Mrs. M. A. Luna
G Alice Middleton
G Dr. Doris Middleton
AM Raymond N. Miller
E Mrs. Raymond N. Miller
G Jerry Phillips
G Mrs. Jerry Phillips
G June F. Richards
A W. F. Reinke
A Mrs. W. F. Reinke
G Gary Sides
AM George Slade
G Mrs. George Slade
G Willa Swack
RM Mrs. Frank Tyree
G Maynard D. Vanhorn
G Mrs. Maynard D. Vanhorn
AM William W. Vines
RM Robert C. Walsh
RM Mrs. Robert C. Walsh
AM Mrs. W. C. Wilder
G Betty Wilkerson

AM Phillip A. Williams

REGION 8

AM Mrs. Peter Baukus
AM Melvin Bausch
AM Mrs. Melvin Bausch
RM A. G. Blodgett
RM Mrs. A. G. Blodgett
G Janice M. Broich
G Howard Brookins
G Joan Cooper
G Mrs. R. W. Dalgaard
G Dr. Reuben David
G W. E. Doehne
G M. Lynne Fell
G* Dr. Norman Frisch
G Mrs. Dwayne Giefer
G Mrs. David Hempel
RM Frederick C. Jahnke
G Tracy Jennings

A Cindy Johnson

AM Evelyn D. Johnson
AM Royal O. Johnson
A Scott Johnson
G Edwin W. Kelsey
AM Dr. Donald Koza
RM Alice Foss Kronebusch
AM W. A. Machulak
AM Mrs. W. A. Machulak
AM Lavone R. Ney
AM Clarence H. Protzmann

G Glenn Radtke

G Victoria Sibell

E Wilbert G. Sindt
AM Mrs. Wilbert G. Sindt
RM Mildred Stover
A Daniel Thruman
A Jean M. Vaughn
AM Julius Wadekamper
G Jack Worel

REGION 9

AM Donovan Albers
G Margaret G. Bensen
RM Marilyn Redenbo Beyes
G Francis Brenner
G Brian J. Clough
G Orville Dickhaut
G Mrs. Orville Dickhaut
AM Marge Hagberg
RM Karl F. Jensen
RM Mrs. Karl F. Jensen
A Beverly Johnson
A Roy B. Johnson
AM Rita Kinsella
G Susan Kinsella
G John R. Knaus
G Julia Kupstis
G Mrs. Ronald J. Meyer
A Nancy Pilipuf
G George S. Poole
AM Marvin A. Shoup
AM* C. J. Simon
G Mrs. C. J. Simon
G Cathy Simon
G Nancy Simon

G Leslie Jean Smith
G Sylvia W. Smith
RM Florence E. Stout
AM John M. Thompson
AM D. Steve Varner
G Jerry Wilhoit
G Melody Wilhoit

REGION 10

AM Aline Arceneaux
E C. W. Amey, Jr.

AM Mrs. C. W. Amey, Jr.

A Elaine Bourque
E Mrs. Walter Colquitt
G Mrs. James J. Deegan
A Sandy Duhon
G* Albert W. Ernst
G Charles J. Fritchie
AM Marvin A. Granger
A Dorman Haymon
AM Mrs. Erwin Jordan
AM Dr. Bernard H. McSparrin
E Joseph K. Mertzweiller
AM Mrs. Ira S. Nelson
G Ed Ostheimer
G Mrs. Hubert Rena

REGION 11

AM Eileen Allison
G Ken Baier
G Rose Mary Baier
G Donna Bowers
G Jerry C. Bowers
RM Donald Chadd
G Ronald A. Dunn
G R. W. Gray
G Mrs. R. W. Gray
AM Robert L. Jensen
AM Mrs. Alfred Kramer
A* Carryl Meyer
G Bonnie Smith
AM Mrs. Lowell A. Storm
G Alverta Symes
RM Mrs. W. R. Walters

REGION 12

AM Hyram L. Ames
AM D. C. Anderson
RM Mrs. Townley Brian
G Randy D. Brown
AM Mrs. David E. Burton
AM* Mrs. Willard Done
AM Charlotte T. Easter
A Clay Hamblen
A Delbert Johnson
A B. Brad Kasperek
AM Mildred Osguthorpe
G Suzanne Parry
G Cathy Reed
G Robert W. Reeder
G Paul J. Smith
AM Herbert J. Spence
AM Mrs. Merlin Tams
G Deray Taylor
G Candy Rene Thomas
AM Keith H. Wagstaff
G Jeffrey L. Walters

REGION 13

G Ellen Abrego
G Thomas Abrego
AM Patricia Adams
G Barbara Aitken
G Terry Aitken
G Irene Blanch
AM Donald J. Boen
G Carole Breedlove
G Dr. Alan D. Brooks
E Mrs. Tom M. Brown
A Caroline Burke
A Robert Bruland
A Mrs. Robert Bruland
G Paula Budinger
AM Eunice Jean Cass
RM Merle Daling
RM B. Leroy Davidson
G Mrs. Joe Del Judge
G Joanne Mentz Derr
G Alan Fort
G K. Fort
G* Lyle Fort
G Mrs. Lyle Fort
G Debra Gillespie
G Doris K. Hale
G Eldon J. Hale
AM Paul Harms
G Chad Harris
G Fran Hawk
A Paul Ikeda
G Ruth E. Jackson
E Bennett C. Jones
AM Evelyn V. Jones
RM Dr. Frederick R. Judy
G Charlotte Keasey
AM George F. Lankow
RM Evelyn R. Lemire
G Mrs. Ted Lind
G John W. Ludi
A Clyde Mead
A Johnnie Mead
AM Duane E. Meek
AM Joyce Meek
RM Austin Morgan
G Mrs. William E. Moritz
AM Roger R. Nelson
G Frank H. Nickell
AM Warren E. Noyes
AM Mercedes Olsen
RM Mrs. Herbert M. Parker
AM Donald L. Peterson
RM Fern E. Pilley
AM Lorena M. Reid
AM Gerald L. Richardson
AM Jayne Ritchie
G David Schreiner
G Ray Schreiner
E Robert Schreiner
AM Doris E. Shinn
E George A. Shoop
G Roberta Shoop
AM David Silverberg
RM Mrs. S. M. Sisley
RM Robert F. Smiley

G Marky D. Smith
RM Mrs. William F. Snell
E Me Ivina Suiter
RM Chet W. Tompkins
RM Mrs. Lewis Trout
E Jean G. Witt

REGION 14

RM Mrs. William Anning
A Mike Bernard
AM Carl H. Boswell
AM Mrs. Carl H. Boswell
AM Robert Brown
G Stanley R. Cherniss
G Stanley Coates
AM Mrs. Jack H. Cochran
AM Mrs. Mark Condo
AM Glenn F. Corlew
RM Mrs. John Coscarelly
G Larry R. Cowdery
G Walter Dean
E Sidney P. Dubose
AM Mrs. Robert L. Dunn
G Mrs. Gustav R. Erickson
G John Gamer
G Besse Garner
AM Joseph J. Ghio
RM Jim M. Gibson
E Ben R. Hager
RM Mrs. Robert E. Haley
G Gigi Hall
AM Marilyn R. Harlow
AM Mrs. Eugene A. Harris
G Merry L. Haveman
AM Evelyn Hayes
AM Marilyn Holloway
G Michael O. Howard
G Berkeley Hunt
G Barry Ivens
G Daniel Johnson
RM George W. Johnson
G J. Nelson Jones
E Keith Keppel
G Frederick J. Kerr
AM Virginia Keyser
G Richard Lauer
G Kitty Loberg
A John D. Marchant
G William R. Maryott
G Ed Matheny III
AM Hal Mattos
AM Mrs. Paul Maxim
AM James P. McWhirter
G Le Roy Meininger
AM Mrs. William Messick
G Jean Near
AM Mrs. R. Nelson Nicholson
RM Roy L. Oliphant
AM Capt. M. C. Osborne
G Cloudia Owen
G William T. Owen
G Fred C. Parvin
AM Lucile Ray
G Colin Rigby
G Alan D. Robbins

RM Mrs. Arthur L. Romer
E W. F. Scott, Jr.

G Mrs. James Shelton

G George H. Sutton
G Margaret Sutton
G Richard A. Tasco
AM Mrs. Sven I. Thoolen

G Mrs. Arnold S. Todd

G Carole Vossen
AM Mrs. W. G. Waters
AM Dr. John Weiler
AM Edith P. Wheeler
G Barbara Whitely
G James Whitely
AM* Bryce Williamson
AM Vernon Wood

REGION 15

E Dr. Ray C. Allen
AM Polly Anderson
AM William E. Barr
AM Mrs. William E. Barr
G Irene Benton
AM Bob Brooks
G Mary Bruner
RM Mrs. Walter Bunker
RM Mrs. N. R. Carrington
G Hazel Carson
G Mrs. Richard W. Cherry
AM Janice Chesnik
G J. C. Conklin
AM Ralph Conrad
G Mrs. Ralph Conrad

G Olen Joe Daugherty

G Vicki Day
AM Mrs. Donald Dopke
AM Mrs. Leroy Duvall
AM Duncan Eader
G Charlene Errigo
RM Doris Foster
AM Mrs. Harry B. Frey
RM Ruth Goodrick
RM Mrs. Bernard Hamner
G Dr. Herbert C. Hoik
G Mrs. Herbert C. Hoik
RM Charles R. Hopson
G Debbie Humphreys
RM Genevieve H. Jasper
G James H. Jones
G Ardi Kary
G Dr. Ray Kary
AM Eleanor McCown
G Peggy McCroskey
G Vem McCroskey
G Lynn Mcllwain
G Mrs. David Mogil
G Kenneth Mohr
AM Dr. Edward Murray
RM Mrs. Paul Newman
E Mrs. Edward Owen
G Jeanne Plank
G James Puckett
RM Dorothy M. Riddler
G Bill Rinehart
AM Beulah Robinson

G D. L. Shepard
G* Mrs. D. L. Shepard
G Caroline Sutherland
AM Mrs. J. E. Tearington
A Jane Troutman
RM Mrs. J. W. Turner

E Marion R. Walker

G Jack Weber

G John Wight

REGION 16

A Catherine Boyko

G Harold R. Crawford

G Mrs. Donald M. Fenner
AM Donald V. Fritshaw
AM Verna Laurin
G Daniel P. McMillen
G* Gloria McMillen
G James McMillen
G John McMillen

REGION 17

G Dana Brown
AM Mrs. Lawrence Burt
E Marie Caillet
A J. Farron Campbell

AM Valera V. Chenoweth

G Dorothy D. Coker
RM Dr. Jesse W. Collier
G Billie G. Corbell
AM Jim D. Coward
AM Luella Danielson
RM Susie Davis
RM Mrs. Martin Dean
G Wanda Gaines Dow
G Judith Earp
G Mrs. Curtis B. Evans
A Dana Glaser
AM Mrs. Doyle Gray
G* Gordon Green
AM Hazel M. Haik
AM Mrs. Finley Herrington
G Mrs. Therell J. Hodges
AM Mrs. Charles A. Howard
G Dr. Clyde Ikins
G Jim Keefe
G Sue Keefe
AM Mrs. Vernon H. Keesee
RM Mrs. Harley L. King
G Frances Kurtz
G Peggy Lamb
RM W. D. Lee
RM Mrs. W. M. McGrath
E Mrs. J. Arthur Nelson
A Carolyn Newman

G Bonnie Nichols

AM Hooker Nichols

AM Mrs. Roy Nichols
RM Mrs. M. W. Norton, Jr.

E Mrs. Stayton Nunn
G Joella R. Olson
RM William K. Patton
RM Mrs. W. W. Popejoy
G Mrs. W. B. Powell
RM Sam Reece
E Mrs. C. C. Rockwell, Jr.

G Patsy L. Rosen
AM Capt. Otis R. Skinner, Jr.
AM Mrs. Otis R. Skinner
G Keith Smith
RM Frank L. Stephens
G Debra Strauss
G Ellen Sullivan
RM Mrs. A. M. Tallmon
RM Mrs. John Wade
G Mary Wilber
AM Mrs. N. W. Williams
E Leon C. Wolford
AM Mrs. Leon C. Wolford

REGION 18

G Donna Aldridge
G Mrs. L. E. Anderson
A Alvin Apsher
A Patricia Ardissone
A Jan Bates
AM Mrs. August Bellagamba
RM Mrs. George A. Bender
RM Clifford W. Benson
G Patricia Bitzer
G Vincent Bitzer
AM Chester Blaylock
G Mrs. Chester Blaylock
G Roy Bohrer
G Mrs. Roy Bohrer
RM Mrs. Leo Boulanger
G Harry J. Boyd
G Mrs. Harry J. Boyd
G Faye Carpenter
G Louie Chestnut
RM Mrs. James Lee Chism
G Donald Delmez
AM Dolores Denny
G Marie C. Dienstbach
G Ralph H. Dierkes
G Mrs. Ralph Dierkes
G Mrs. Edgar Dies
AM Mrs. Julius Dutton
AM Mrs. Floyd Dyer
G Frances Evans
G Keith Fillmore
RM C. L. Fondoble
AM James Fry
AM Norman Gossling
G Thomas Grim
G Mike Hargrove
G Jim Hedgecock
AM Calvin H. Helsley
RM Annabel Hennrich
AM Rev. Robert R. Jeffries
G Audrey Judy
G Dan C. Judy
G Joan Kellar
AM Mrs. Edwin W. Knight
G Betty Langston
RM Anita O. Long
G Mrs. Robert Mark
RM M. J. McHugh
AM Mrs. M. J. McHugh
RM Mrs. Russell Morgan
A Kevin J. Morley

AM James W. Morris
G Mrs. James W. Morris
G James Murrain
AM 0. D. Niswonger
G Katherine Perry
G Robert Pries
G* Riley Probst
G Mrs. Riley Probst
E Mrs. Richard V. Ramsey
AM James Rasmussen
AM Helen E. Reynolds
AM Mrs. Robert H. Robinson
AM Elvan E. Roderick
AM Mrs. Elvan E. Roderick
G Anita Schmidt
G Dale E. Smith
G Mrs. Dale E. Smith
G Steven P. Smith
G Susan H. Smith
G Von Smith

G Mrs. Von Smith

G Mrs. Herman Stedman

G Stephen Stevens
G Mrs. Stephen Stevens

G Eric Tankesley-Clark

G Robert Tankesley-Clark
RM Elmer H. Tiemann
G Annette J. Vincent
G Dr. James W. Waddick
G C. L. Walz
RM George W. Warner
A Patricia Williams
G Mrs. Ben F. Winter
G Annabelle Wiseman
G Mary Wyss

REGION 19

AM Elizabeth Aulicky
AM Raymond J. Blicharz
AM Franklin Carr
G Chun Fan
A Joseph J. Griner
G James P. Holmes
AM Melvin Leavitt
RM Mrs. Melvin Leavitt
AM Dr. Norman H. Noe
G Mrs. Norman H. Noe
AM C. B. Reeves, Jr.

G Mrs. C. B. Reeves, Jr.

G Ellen Robertson
G Raymond J. Rogers
G George W. Sproul, Jr.
G* Nancy Szmuriga
E Elizabeth A. Wood

REGION 20

G Duane W. Daily
G Kayellen R. Daily
G Mrs. Richard E. Doty
E Dr. Jack R. Durrance
G R. M. Eacker
A Mrs. R. M. Eacker
AM Frank Foster
G Catherine Long Gates
G Dennis B. Gates

AM Joseph H. Hoage
G Mrs. Morris James
G Jenifer Jensen
G Annje C. Jensen
AM Dr. Carl Jorgensen
G Jerilyn Knudtson

A Jessica Knudtson

G John Knudtson
G Roy G. Krug
E Harry B. Kuesel
G Tim L. Kuesel

E Everett Long

AM Ray D. Lyons

AM Thomas L. Magee
G Suzanne McCarthy
G Michael W. McCarthy
G David G. Miller
G* Michael Moller
G Nina Moller
G Patricia Morgan
RM Mrs. Tolbert E. Murphy
AM Mrs. Dwane Quinn
G Jess V. Quintana
G David E. Shannon
RM Robert O. Sorensen
RM E. E. Vamum
G Verona Wiekhorst
G Warren Wiekhorst

REGION 21

AM Mickey Anson
G Ardeth J. Bailey
A Garland Bare
A Sally Bergei
G Mrs. George Boardman
G Marion Burleigh
A Marie Cain
AM C. T. (Chuck) Claussen
AM Signey Claussen
AM James L. Ennenga
E Allan G. Ensminger
G Mary Ferguson
G Vincent Fox
G Mrs. Vincent Fox
RM Mrs. Arnold Freudenburg
A Richard H. Freund
AM Anne M. Gaddie
AM Gene Gaddie
RM Mrs. John A. Graff
RM Hazel Grapes
RM Dr. Marvin J. Hall
AM Larry Harder
RM Mrs. A. J. Harvey

G Charles C. Hemmer

G Mrs. Charles C. Hemmer

G Michael C. Hemmer
G Patrick R. Hemmer
AM Lester Hildenbrandt
RM Mrs. Leon N. Hockett
G Jay Hummel

G Jim Hummel

G Vera Hummel
G Marjorie Jansen
G Mrs. Robert Jensen
A Mary Jensen

Dorothy M. Johnson

Elva Kailey

Eugene J. Kalkwarf

Richard Kohout

Glenn Knapp

Carolyn D. Lingenfelter

Barbara Mapes

Harold Marshall

Mrs. Harold Marshall

Evangeline Martindale

AM*

Roger P. Mazur

Celeste M. Micek

Kay Nelson

Mrs. N. S. Pederson

Donald R. Peterson

Mrs. Donald R. Peterson

Richard T. Pettijohn

Calvin H. Reuter

Rev. Orval Roach

V. 0. Sellers

Kempton Settle

Mrs. Kempton Settle

Fred E. Spahn

Tim Stanek

Barrett Stoll

Lynn Stoll

Henry Wulf

Opal Wulf

REGION 22

RM Wiley Abshire
RM M. B. Bartley
AM Michael Birkholtz
G Paul W. Black
G Doris Boyles
RM Mrs. Lester E. Brooks
G Lavera Burkett
RM Richard Butler
G Dorothy 1. Cantwell
G Ray Cantwell
G Louise Carson
A Jon Marc Cliburn
AM C. A. Cromwell
A Tom W. Dillard
AM Mrs. C. Wayne Drumm
AM Perry Dyer
RM Mrs. Dan Edelman
AM Mrs. Howard Estes
RM Mrs. R. L. Gilbert
AM Fern Gildea
G* Paul W. Gossett
A Debbie Hassell
A Tim Hassell
AM James Hawley
AM Mrs. Alva J. Hickerson
A Nona Hoecker
E Mrs. Robert C. Howard
G Mrs. J. H. Jamieson
G Helen Jones
AM Dr. W. E. Jones
AM Mrs. Charles E. Kenney
G Bea Leach
G Betty Lou McMartin
AM Leonard J. Michel
RM Richard E. Morgan

E Ronald Mullin
AM Cleo Palmer
E Perry L. Parrish
RM Mrs. Harold G. Plato, Sr.
RM Mrs. William M. Rhodes
RM Arthur E. Rowe
AM Henry C. Rowlan
G James W. Russell
AM Joe Saia
G Dale D. Satterwhite
AM Marthella Shoemake
G Mrs. Jack A. Simmons
AM Richard J. Sloan
G Aline Smith
G Fred J. Smith
G Robertson V. Smith
AM Susie Smith
RM Mrs. Cyrus Stanley
AM L. D. Stayer
AM Mrs. L. D. Stayer
G Philip Stonecipher
G Mrs. Philip Stonecipher

G Inez Tunon

G Dana Wade
A Mary P. Watson

A Mrs. Gerald G. Williams

G Mrs. John H. Williams

RM Alton C. Zimmerman
RM Mrs. Alton C. Zimmerman

REGION 23

A Janet Bench

G Karen Bergamo

G W. A. Brown

AM Mrs. Milton J. Clauser
G Bill R. Coursey
RM Mrs. George L. Doolittle

G Maj. Philip S. Doonan

G Mrs. Philip S. Doonan

AM Irby A. Downey
AM Mrs. Roger Figge
G Wilma Freidline
G Doug Goodnight
RM Mrs. Earl Gould
G David Ray Hooten

A Leslie D. Jobe
AM Margaret R. Johnson
A Elda Keith
AM Mrs. Douglas Latimer
A Kurt Latimer
AM Mrs. Bernard Lowenstein
G Phylis A. Malec
G Alma Maxwell
RM J. E. McClintock
A Peter McGrath
G Cindy H. Myers
G George A. Nickel
G* Mrs. Therman C. Perkins
AM Mrs. L. E. Roberts
G Audrey C. Roe
AM Howard Shockey
AM Mrs. Howard Shockey
RM Robert D. Steele
RM Mrs. Robert D. Steele
G Floyd Stopani

G Helen Stopani
A Mary Ellen Tafoya
AM Mrs. Walter C. White
AM Mrs. James R. Yocum

REGION 24

AM Mrs. B. W. Branumn
AM Betty Burch
G Carol Burch
AM James G. Burch
RM B. Howard Camp
RM Mrs. B. Howard Camp
A Billy Campbell
AM J. L. Christopher
G Margaret Connally

G Evelyn Davenport

AM Marjorie W. Deaton
G Jane C. Desmond
RM Dr. L. E. Fraser
AM* T. A. Gilliam
G Clara Henderson
RM Mrs. H. C. Hendricks
G Dennis Holmes
RM Mrs. Everett H. Hughes
RM Mrs. Hugh Johnson
RM Mrs. A. I. Kuykendall
AM J. W. Kuykendall, Jr.

AM Mrs. J. W. Kuykendall, Jr.
AM Joe M. Langdon
AM Mrs. Joe M. Langdon
G Mrs. Jack H. Lucas
AM Nan Elizabeth Miles
AM Walter Moores

G Edith Mitchell Nevels
AM Donald R. Saxton
AM Mrs. Donald R. Saxton
AM Sarah Scruggs
RM Herbert L. Sherrod
G Kristen Tidmore
AM Mrs. R. P. Vanvalkenburgh

OVERSEAS

AUSTRALIA

M Mrs. N. E. H. Caldwell
M Leslie L. Donnell

M John O. Baldwin

M Robert Raabe

BELGIUM

G Koen Engelen

ENGLAND

G C. E. C. (Cy) Bartlett
E H. R. Jeffs

M G. H. Preston

M N. K. Scopes

FRANCE

G Jean Cayeux
G Dr. Jean Segui

WEST GERMANY

G Rainer Zeh

E Helen Vonstein-Zeppelin

ITALY

M Prof. Gian Luigi Sani

JAPAN

M Akira Horinaka

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ARRANGER S CORNER

Carolyn Hawkins (Georgia)

Flower arranging is “designing with plant material” and the iris has long been
one of the most majestic and beautiful flowers to use in designs. A design division
is a perfect complement to the horticulture division in an iris flower show. In The
American Iris Society there were 122 design divisions held in conjunction with
approximately 185 flower shows in 1991. The interest in design is active and
growing !

Flower arranging can be divided into two types: traditional and creative. A
traditional design could be Oriental, European or American in origin. The Orien¬
tal designs are asymmetrical, use restraint with the amount of plant materials
selected and places emphasis on line material that causes the eye to flow through
the design.

European designs were typically mass arrangements and include Classical
Greek, Italian Renaissance, Dutch and Flemish, French, Georgian and Victorian.
The influence from all of these various styles formed the basis for American
design beginning with the Colonial period up through the early 20th century.

Today, we have three styles that are traditional (or they could be creative).
They are line, line-mass and mass. Creative designs will be discussed in future
articles.

A line design is adapted from the Oriental influence and the emphasis is clearly
on the linear pattern being dominant. There is much restraint in the amount of
plant material used, sometimes only using 2 or 3 flowers, line material, and a
small amount of foliage to hide mechanics and provide balance for the design.
Irises lend themselves VERY WELL to this style because the form of the iris is
open and clearly emphasized. The plant materials are placed in a traditional
manner; that is, with the stems placed in a water source as they grow.

(See drawing one)

The line-mass design simply adds more materials to strengthen and enhance
the line.

(See drawing two)

These two styles can be vertical, horizontal, left-sided, or right-sided and in
almost every case one can see an imaginary triangle in the design.

People ask about how to begin a design. Assuming that one has a wonderful
garden of irises to use, it is good to have available a collection of line material,
dried and fresh. After determining the size of the space where the design will be
placed, then the line can be chosen. Many things could be line: tree branches that
are unusual, yucca foliage, iris foliage, dried branches of any number of plant
materials, driftwood, curvy vines, and on and on. A container is the next step, and
it must fit the space and be in scale to the plant material. The irises selected can be
all of one color or a mix of color — but in a flower show where color is so important
to the impact of the design, it is suggested that they be all the same color.

Mechanics are the needlepoint, oasis, or other method of stabilizing the ar¬
rangement in the container. A needlepoint holder (or a needlepoint in a cup) is a
good choice for using irises in a line design as it is small and easy to camouflage.

LINE: Restraint in the number of plant materials used allows the flow of the line
(driftwood) to have more impact. Note the irises have no obstructions
and the form of the flower is clearly viewed. This is a right-handed design
using a low container.

Oasis is a good choice for a line-mass or mass design as it provides more room to
anchor the plant material, and it can supply constant moisture. ALWAYS soak
oasis before using it. Dry oasis blocks the cells in the plant stalk, and it can prohibit
water intake. Mechanics should be hidden or inconspicuous so the choice of
oasis, needlepoint, etc. should be considered carefully.

(See drawing three)

The height of the line selected should be roughly IV2 to 2 times the height of the
container OR, if the container is a low bowl, it is V2 to 2 times the length of the
container.

When arranging flowers for the home, the location is considered for size,
height, etc. If preparing a design for a flower show, a good way to study the design

Drawing Two

LINE-MASS: This is a left-sided design incorporating additional foliage and
flowers in an urn-type container.

is to put the design together a few days before the show and critique it every day,
or have a friend look at it. The “mock” exhibit space should be similar to the size
and height required in the show for a true “picture.”

Editor’s note: Carolyn invites questions and will incorporate answers in future
articles. Contact her at 7329 Kendel Court, Jonesboro, GA 30236. Future articles
will focus on the principles and elements of design, creative designs, staging ideas,
schedule ideas, etc.

Drawing Three

MECHANICS: Needlepoint in cup, oasis, needlepoint (without cup).

THE JAPANESE IRIS DISPLAY
GARDEN PROGRAM
of The Society for Japanese Irises

Claire Barr (California)

Japanese irises are gaining in popularity year by year as awareness of them
grows. The primary objective of the Display Garden Program is to make available
to irisarians, and to the general public, gardens where they may see well-grown
Japanese irises. Judges in particular should find it advantageous to visit these
gardens often and to see some of the newer varieties.

Some of the larger and already well-known gardens are hosts each year to
many visitors; it is hoped that publication of the accompanying list will acquaint
visitors with many more. Phone numbers and approximate dates for peak bloom
are included in most instances.

Current guidelines for the garden owners include accurate labeling with the
name or seedling number of the iris, the name of the hybridizer, the registration
date, and possibly the acquisition date. Garden owners grow some of the newer
introductions and add new ones from time to time. As a rule they have informa¬
tion for visitors about sources for purchasing plants.

It is strongly suggested that visitors to the display gardens phone ahead,
especially if the trek involves any distance. Approximate dates for peak bloom are
included in the accompanying listing; however, actual bloom seasons may vary
greatly. For instance, the 1991 season was very early in the East and Mid-west,
while in the Northwest it was very late. Performance can vary within the various
regions, also, depending in part upon local weather conditions.

For further information, contact the chairman of the Japanese Iris Display
Garden Program, Rich Randall, at 524 Windsor Gate Road, Virginia Beach, VA
23452.

JAPANESE IRIS DISPLAY
GARDEN LIST

Region 1

1. Dr. and Mrs. Currier McEwen, Seaways Gardens, Route 1.

Box 818, South Harpswell, ME 04079
(207)833-5438 July 1-2!

2. Mrs. Maurice B. Pope, Jr., 39 Highland Ave., Gorham,

ME 04038 (207) 839-3054 Mid July

3. John, Evelyn, and Ted White, Route 2, Box 980, Auburn,

ME 04210 (Jackson Hill Road)

(207)345-9532 Late July

Region 3

1. George C. Bush, 1739 Memory Lane Extd., York, PA 17402

(717)755-0557 Mid-June to Mid-July

2. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling U. Innerst, 2700A Oakland Road,

Dover, PA 17315 (717)764-0281 June6-Julyl0

Region 4

1. Dr. William Ackerman, 18621 Mink Hollow Road,

(P.O.Box 120) Ashton, Md. 20861
(301)774-7538 Mid June

2. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mahan, The Iris Pond,

7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA 22101
(703)893-8526 Junel-Julyl

3. Mrs. Andrew C. Warner, 16815 Falls Road, Upperco,

MD 21155 (301)374-4788 June 15-30

4. Nicholls Gardens, Michael and Diana Nicholls, 4724 Angus

Drive, Gainesville, VA 22065 (703)754-9623
Late May to early July

Region 5

1. Mrs. Wells E. Burton, 3275 Miller Drive, Ladson, SC
29456 (803)873-7388 Mid-May to Mid June

Region 6

1. Robert A. Bauer and John A. Coble, Ensata Gardens,

9823 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg, Ml 49053
(616)665-7500 June 25 July 15

2. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Copeland, 34165 CR 652, Mattawan,

Ml 49071 (616)668-2156

Last wk. ofMay-Peaklsttwo wks. of July

3. Mrs. Ronald F. Miller, Old Douglas Perennials, 6065 Old

Douglas Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(616)349-5934 June 25 July 17

4. James W. Shook, 3987 Lincoln Lake Road, Lowell, Ml 49331

(616)897-9169 June 20-August 1

5. Dr. Harold L. Stahly, 8343 Manchester Drive, Grand

Blanc, Ml 48439 (313)694-7139 Peak July 4

6. Mrs. Robert Stallcop, Rt. 2, Box 676 Greencastle, IN

46135 (317)672-8206 June 10-15

Region 7

1. Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Browne, Jr., 486 St. Nick Drive,
Memphis. TN 38117 Peak 1st week in June

Region 8

1. Howard Brookins, N75 W14257 North Point Drive,
Menomonee Falls, W1 53051

Region 9

1. Jerry and Melody Wilhoit, Route 1, Box 141, Kansas, IL
61933 (217)948-5478 June 10-30

Region 13

1. Terry and Barbara Aitken, Aitken’s Salmon Creek Garden,

608N.W. 119th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685
(206) 573-4472 Month ofJune-Peak June 15

2. Mrs. Lorena M. Reid, Laurie’s Garden, 41886 McKenzie

Hwy„ Springfield, OR 97478

(503) 896-3756 Last wk. ofMay-lst wk. of July

3. Allan and Dorothy Rogers, Caprice Farm Nursery, 15425

S.W. Pleasant Hill Road, Sherwood, OR 97140
(503)625-7241 June 15 July 5

Region 15

1. Lillian Champion, 12420 Seventh St.. Yucaipa, CA
92399 (714)797-9381 May5-July

Region 18

1. Donna Aldridge, 7503 W. 54th Terrace, Overland Park,

KS 66202 (913)831-3990 June

2. Donald Delmez, 3240 Connecticut St, St. Charles, MO

63301 (314)724-4274 June 1-25

Region 19

1. Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, 474 Upper Mountain Road,
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 (201)783-5974 July

HOW TO READ A CATALOG

Marilyn Harlow (California)

One question which new members ask most frequently is “How do I decipher
an iris catalog?”. It may seem rather easy for those of us who have been reading
iris catalogs for years, but look at a catalog with the eyes of a newcomer to irisdom
and we may see those catalog descriptions with an entirely different light. We may
also turn back the pages of time and remember when we, too, were novice
irisarians and those catalogs were akin to reading Greek.

New enthusiasts need to be aware that iris catalogs should not be confused with
other kinds of catalog shopping. It is not uncommon to place an order for catalog
merchandise and some weeks later to find your names on catalogs you have
never heard of before. We are all aware that some companies sell our name to
other companies. Usually not so with iris growers. Most protect their mail order
lists with great fervor, and rarely, if ever, sell them. AIS can and does provide
mailing labels to individuals or companies whose endeavor is horticultural in
nature. Therefore, you will not find your name on an AIS generated label for a
shoe manufacturer or retailer, for instance. Do not despair, either, about AIS
labels being sold. We actually sell almost nil during the course of a year. If you
have not ordered irises by mail, you need to write to the commercial grower of
your choice, following the instructions in his ad, and request a catalog. The largest
accumulation of commercial iris garden ads may be found in the AIS Bulletin’s
Commercial Directory. Once you place an order, generally speaking, most
commercial growers will keep you on their mailing list for at least two years.
Catalogs are expensive to produce and print. Do not expect the grower to keep
you on his mailing list if you do not order at least every other year.

New members are “turned on” to irises from a variety of sources. Two of the
most popular sources are the inadvertent attending of an Iris Show or a chance
visit to a garden at the appropriate bloom time. Magazine or newspaper stories
are also good sources. While in the past several months some magazines have
written about various types of irises, the newcomer will most likely know only
about the tall bearded iris until his thirst for knowledge becomes more advanced.
The first thing the beginner needs to know is that there are far more irises than just
Tall Bearded. The standard abbreviations for irises used in catalogs are listed
below:

AB: Arilbred; AR: Aril; TB: Tall Bearded; BB: Border Bearded; CA: Califor-
nicae; IB: Intermediate Bearded; JA: Japanese; LA: Louisiana; MDB: Miniature
Dwarf Bearded; MTB: Miniature Tall Bearded; SDB: Standard Dwarf Bearded;
SIB: Siberian; SPU: Spuria; TB: Tall Bearded.

A little background may be helpful before you begin reading the catalogs.
Typically then, from the beginning, after a hybridizer decides an iris he has made
is worthy of registration, he selects a name (which must be approved by the AIS
Registrar) and registers that name with The American Iris Society. The registra¬
tion form requires the full description of the iris, which may include all or part of
the following information: the type of iris, seedling number if any, height of the iris
in inches, the season in which it blooms (Early, Mid-season, Late), color or colors
of the iris as well as the color of the beard. Fragrance and amount of ruffling is

sometimes noted. “Registration” of an iris is different from “Introduction” of an
iris. Registration means the iris has been registered with the AIS Registrar.
Introduction means the iris has been offered for sale. The year of introduction
may or may not be the same year as registration. In some cases, irises are
registered but never introduced. Each year, the AIS Registrar produces a booklet
called Registrations and Introductions (for those irises registered and introduced
the previous year). These are available to anyone for a nominal amount. Every
ten years, the AIS Registrar combines ten years of Registrations and Introductions
into a hardbound book which is also available at a nominal amount. These
decenniel books have been published since 1929, and some are now out of print.
The 1989 Check List, the most recent publication, is now available and encom¬
passes all irises registered from 1980 through 1989. It is from these R and I
booklets and decade books that catalog makers get the information they put into
their catalogs each year. A listing in an iris catalog may or may not look similar to
this:

VIRGINIA SQUIRE (L. Gaulter, R. 1971). Sdlg. 69-23. TB, 36" (91 cm),
M. Deep blue-purple self; blue-purple beard. Bristol Gem X Style Master.
Cooley’s 1973.

DOCTOR JOE (N. Henderson, R. 1976). TB, 36" (91 cm), E-M. S. White,
heavily stippled blue-violet (RHS 94A); F. pure white with 3A" blue-violet border,
faint pencil line of blue-violet along midrib; ruffled; white beard tipped blue-
violet. Stepping Out X Blue Petticoats.

BROADWAY (K. Keppel, R. 1979). TB, 34" (85 cm), E-M. S. deep gold (darker
and brighter than M&P ll-L-5); F. ivory-white; solid, wide Brazil brown (8-L-8)
band; yellow-orange beard. 72-40A: ((((Irma Melrose x Tea Apron) x ((Full
Circle x Rococo) x Tea Apron)) x April Melody) x Caramba) X Flamenco.

The first example above tells us Larry Gaulter made a cross of Bristol Gem (the
pod parent) by Style Master (the pollen parent). He gave one of the seedlings
from this cross the number 69-23. After observing it for several years, he decided
to register (R) the iris in 1971. The description he furnished to the AIS Registrar
gives the type of iris (TB), the average height in the hybridizer’s garden (36" or 91
cm), the approximate time of bloom (M for mid-season) as well as the color of the
iris. The word “self” tells us the iris petals are all one color. The rest of the
description tells us this iris was introduced into commerce by Cooley’s Iris Garden
in 1973.

The second example tells us the same general information found in the first
example but adds a few more facts. This iris blooms early (E) to mid-season. The
Royal Horticultural Society has produced a series of colored fans (much like the
paint chips one finds in paint stores, but on a much grander and more elaborate
scale) and the RHS numbers refer to the number of a particular color. (RHS 94A).
One cannot see the actual colors listed unless the Color Chart is purchased for
personal use through the AIS Sales Office. It is not a requirement that all
registrants use this color-numbering system. “S” refers to the Standards or upper
three petals of the iris. “F” refers to the Falls or lower three petals of the iris. This
iris was listed in the 1979 Check List as published by The American Iris Society. In
1979 the iris had been registered but not introduced into commerce.

The third example also gives us more facts. It tells us that this hybridizer uses a
different kind of color chart. This one is the Maerz & Paul Color Dictionary. This
hybridizer tells us that the parentage of this iris is not quite so simple as one iris
crossed to another. All of the irises named in this parentage played a part in the
genetic make-up of this iris. If one realizes each cross took two years to see, then
we can understand that many years went by before the hybridizer obtained an iris
he felt worthy of registration. While this parentage information is quite valuable to
many, it does not usually mean much in the beginning to the novice irisarian.

The iris catalogs are as diverse in nature as are the growers who produce them.
You will find everything from a computer generated or typed listing with no
pictures to a fine, type-set, full color catalog. It is to be expected that the charge for
the color catalogs will exceed that of the listings. Even catalogs with no pictures
can be very detailed, have many pages and cost a large sum to produce. Very few
catalogs are now free for the asking. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then
why don’t all advertisers have color pictures in their catalogs? Do you remember
being surprised at the cost when you last went to pick up your color pictures or
slides from the photo developer? Multiply this many times over and you will get
the average cost ($250 to $300 or more) of “color separations” used in the color
catalogs. Color printing is expensive and is generally used with discretion by the
smaller iris grower. Some, but not all, catalogs list iris name, hybridizer and year of
introduction (NOT registration) and give a brief description of the iris. Some, but
not many, list parentages. There are many growers listed in the AIS Commercial
Directory. What the directory does not tell you is the size of the commercial
garden. If the catalogs are diverse, then the gardens are as well. They range in size
from small back yard hobby gardens to large gardens with over 150 acres. How
do you know which catalog to request? Ask someone in your local society for
suggestions. Not sure who to order from? The suggestion has been made that at
first it might be well to order a few irises from a grower in a nearby vicinity so that
those irises would come to you already “acclimated” to your climate. Sooner or
later, we all branch out and order from various parts of the U.S. You will soon
have a “favorite” grower (or several favorites). There is nothing quite like the thrill
of getting your first box of irises and the anticipation of what next spring will bring.
The next biggest thrill is winning your first ribbon at an iris show. Once our first
catalogs begin to arrive, we end up perusing them for hours before making final
decisions. Most catalogs will give definitions of abbreviations used in their con¬
tents as well as their specific terms for ordering. You will immediately note that not
all growers sell the same iris for the same price. Generally speaking, this is
probably due to “supply and demand. ” If the grower has a large quantity of one
particular variety, he may price that iris lower. If the iris is newer or the grower has
less quantity, it may be priced higher.

More Helpful Things To Know

If you write to a hybridizer or commercial grower with specific questions should
you expect an answer? If the grower is a very large grower who maintains an
office staff, then the answer is yes. If you happen to choose to write to a smaller,

independent grower then it frequently depends on the time of year. Iris growers
tend to be less busy during the fall and winter months and so have more time to
devote to potential customers. Spring will find the grower/hybridizer out in his
garden and usually busy at appropriate hours making crosses, for without the
crosses, there will be no new introductions in the future. Summer will also find the
grower extremely busy shipping plants; an exhausting time, especially if the
garden is a “Mom and Pop” organization. You will probably get answers to your
letters at the growers’ busy times, but perhaps not as fast as you would like. Sadly,
there are a few growers who do not answer mail at all.

How does an iris get its name? More than 50,000 irises have been named.
Since no name may be used twice, unless specifically released, it is getting more
difficult as time goes by to come up with something new and clever. Most
hybridizers keep a list of names they feel are special, and the list is never divulged
even to closest friends. It is common practice to use names of songs, book titles,
movie titles, friends, spouses, children and grandchildren, etc.; we even read
billboards and menus; visit cosmetic counters and car dealers; you name it, it has
been done.

Need to know which parent is which? The pod parent (receiver of the pollen) is
always listed first. The pollen parent (giver of the pollen) is always listed second.
A successful “cross” has been made when the pollen of one iris is placed on the
stigmatic lip of another and the pod parent produces a seed pod.

How long does it take to create and introduce a new iris? Say a hybridizer
makes a cross which forms a seed pod during the bloom season of 1985. The
seeds from the pod are planted that fall and germinate between February and
May, 1986 depending on your location. The small seedlings are then planted
(lined out) within the next 30 days or so and with luck will bloom during bloom
season in 1987. If you are lucky and find a seedling you think is worthy of
saving — not many are — then there may be a half dozen or fewer rhizomes to
plant back from that one seedling. If after observing the plants for two years or
more, say by 1989 or 1990, you may think about possibly introducing the plant.
Up to that point, if you are quite fond of this particular plant, you have been
planting back all the increases and now may have quite a few. There is no secret
number of plants one needs to have on hand to offer an introduction for sale. The
number will vary from one hybridizer to another. It is not unusual that it may take
8 to 10 years from conception to introduction.

What is a sib? Lower case spelling defines this as one of a number of seedlings
from the same cross. Just as our brothers and sisters are our siblings, so all the
seedlings in one cross are siblings, called sib for short.

What do the seedling numbers mean and how are they chosen? When a
seedling is chosen for saving, the hybridizer must give it some kind of identifica¬
tion in his garden since it has no name. There is no set way to determine a seedling
number. Most all hybriders have their own method of numbering. The number
86-003 might indicate 1986 to be the year of first bloom. The other numbers
might indicate it was the third plant saved from the bloom season.

What is a Bonus or Gift as mentioned in catalogs? This is a free iris or irises given
to the buyer by the seller. Not all growers do it, and others are quite generous. It is
usually chosen by the seller, but hints are usually welcomed. The Bonus or Gift

policy is usually spelled out carefully in the Terms of Ordering in each specific
catalog.

Are irises patented? No. The reason newly introduced irises are higher in price
than the older varieties is that the seller is usually the only one who offers the new
iris for sale the first time. As we all know, irises are very prolific, and soon others
will have the same iris for sale. They do not pay a royalty to the hybridizer of the
variety if they offer it for sale in their catalog.

Should one buy only the irises which have won awards? One should buy what
he or she likes and what will grow well in his or her particular area. All award
winners do not always grow in all parts of the U.S.

Should one buy irises from catalogs which specialize in many types of flowers
and/or bulbous plants? A good determining factor might be to purchase the same
plant from two different sources to ascertain differences in quality, if any. A
second factor might be when the seller says the irises will be shipped. Most
commercial growers of bearded irises will not ship any plants after September 30,
and some growers have an earlier cut-off date. A shipment date of January, for
instance, is most assuredly the wrong time to be receiving irises. (Note: Beardless
irises may be shipped after October 1. )

Is an iris catalog published in 1992 good in 1993? Generally not. In fact, some
catalogs will say the current publication makes previous catalogs obsolete.

Now that you have discovered irises, you will next discover the local iris society,
its iris show each spring and the iris auctions or sales, usually held during the
summer. You make new iris friends and end up trading plants. Soon your garden
will be growing like Topsy, and you are well on the way to being seriously infected
with what is now known as “Iris Virus.” ENJOY!

YOUTH VIEWS

Jean E. Morris

ATTENTION AIS YOUTH MEMBERS!—

YOU COULD BE $100 RICHER IN 1993 . . .

Now is the time for AIS Youth Members to get those ideas rolling off the end of
those pencils, or out of those typewriters or word processors as the case may be.
This year’s Ackerman Memorial Youth Essay Contest has an interesting topic:
“My favorite tall bearded iris which did NOT receive the Dykes Medal and why I
think it should have (and/or why I think it didn’t). ” Essays should be 500 words or
less and must be submitted by March 15, 1993, to Marilyn Holloway, 673 Acacia
Avenue, Sacramento, California 95815. The winner will receive $100!

This contest is administered by the AIS Foundation and is made possible by a
donation from Mrs. Robert Thrum of Lansing, Michigan, as a memorial to her
parents, Jay and Marian Ackerman.

A few hours of writing could earn you that $100 prize! Bet it will take only
seconds for the winner to decide how to spend the money.

OBSERVATIONS OF A
BEGINNING HYBRIDIZER

J. Farron Campbell (Texas)

Hybridizing is a fascinating and rewarding endeavor for anyone who enjoys a
challenge. As with anything new, it is important to start at the beginning —
learning the basics. There are so many details to be considered that I thought it
worthy to share the things I learned upon taking up the challenge two years ago.

First, and most important, hybridizers must know their subject. New introduc¬
tions should be an improvement over what has come before. The only way this
judgment can be made is by observation. While it is not possible to grow
everything, every effort must be made to observe unfamiliar varieties. Visit other
growers’ gardens — not just at bloom season, this doesn’t present the whole
picture. Foliage, rate of average increase and clumping habits are equal in
importance, if not more so, than a beautiful blossom. Plants possessing a desired
trait, or that tend to yield such progeny, are worthy candidates for your garden for
breeding stock.

How can I know which traits a given cultivar tends to produce, you might ask?
The Louisiana Iris Cultiuars published by SLI is an excellent place to begin (or the
annual R. and I. booklet from AIS-Ed.). With this tool, it is possible to compile a
complete family tree of many irises. Scan the listings for the potential parent and
jot down pertinent facts such as ruffling or showy signals. A case in point is the
renowned CLARA GOULA. Invariably, irises with it in its background will men¬
tion ruffling. My second suggestion is to talk with experienced hybridizers. Attend¬
ing the annual spring meeting is a good place to begin.

Before the first cross is made, evaluate available growing space. Many seed¬
lings must be grown to properly determine what a given set of parents will yield.
Unless space is unlimited, it will be necessary to have very specific goals in mind.
Do not, however, be so inflexible as to reject a good Iris just because it does not
conform to your objectives. Seedlings should be grown for several years to
properly evaluate their worthiness for registration. Patience cannot be stressed
enough.

Record keeping is vital to a successful hybridizing program. Seedlings resulting
from bee pods may yield fantastic irises, but the cross can never be repeated.
Every seedling from a cross should be recorded when it blooms. A very small
percentage will be worthy of numbering and retaining for further evaluation.

“Guesting” seedlings is very important. A plant that does well in one area of the
country may be a total dud in another. Try to cover a wide geographic range.
Many commercial gardens will readily assist in this process. Irises that go on to be
introduced will then have a built-in means for general distribution. Good visibility
is probably the most singular important factor in advancing through the awards
process.

A new iris must be formally introduced before it is eligible for American
Iris Society awards, except in the case of the EC (Exhibition Certificate) and the
HC (High Commendation) awards. An iris worthy of registration should be

introduced! A good number of iris dealers also hybridize and will gladly introduce
new varieties for other hybridizers. The vendor chosen should have a good
reputation among fellow irisarians. A buyer never forgets receiving undersized or
poorly cared for rhizomes. An unhappy recipient of poor stock will not be likely to
have good things to say about your introductions.

Hybridizers really should receive AIS judges’ training and certification. The
program consists of training in every type of iris and both garden and show
judging. This is an excellent way of learning what will be expected of your
introductions. Another aspect of becoming a judge is exposure. Hybridizer-
judges are very much in demand for teaching judges’ training schools. Here again
“visibility” is greatly enhanced. People like to grow irises originated by someone
that they have met or heard about. Judges well versed in Louisiana irises are in
particularly short supply and are needed to judge iris shows.

Louisiana irises are very diverse in form; this is one of their most notable
attributes. As a hybridizer, don’t lose sight of this: The fully-flaring, overlapping
form seems to be the most widely sought after, but the tailored, open forms are
also highly sought after. This great diversity must be preserved.

The big breaks in the Louisianas are yet to come. Controlled hybridizing in this
class of iris is still in its infancy. Great achievements can still be had with only a
limited hybridizing program. This could be your chance to become an iris pio¬
neer!

Reprinted from SLI News-letter, September, 1991

CONTAINER GROWN IRISES

Edward Myhro (California)

As a new member of The American Iris Society, I would like to contribute an
article on container grown irises. I live in Cathey’s Valley, California, just a few
miles from the Superstition Iris Garden of Rick Tasco and Roger Duncan. Rick
and Roger were both instrumental in perking my interest in irises about a year
ago. I do all my gardening in containers, so I thought, “Why not irises?”

I planted the following tall bearded irises in 5-gallon pots in August, 1991:
FLOWER SHOW, BLUE TINTS, SKYLAB, DUTCH GIRL, CHICO MAID, and
FRENCH KISS. I use a standard potting mix to which I add perlite and some
sharp sand to increase the drainage. This also virtually eliminates rot. When I am
ready to plant the rhizome, I add a handful of fertilizer and plant at the proper
depth for my climate. I then water well and keep the soil moist to start root growth
and continue to water until the fall rains take over.

The result was that by April 26, 1992, 1 had 100% bloom. Needless to say, I was
very happy with this success, and I plan to expand to include standard dwarf
bearded, border bearded and intermediate bearded types. Come spring bloom, I
will be glad to report on the success rate of these.

As I am an amateur iris grower, I welcome comments to help me grow in my
desire to learn more about container culture irises.

Exhibition Committee Report for 1992

Lillian V. Gristwood

What a crazy bloom season the whole country had to put up with this past year!
Either the bloom was too early or too late to have a “super” show, but nev¬
ertheless, more shows than ever were scheduled. Requests were received from
196 societies for an approved show. Of these 4 were for fall shows, and one was
for a Seedling Show. Eleven societies found it impossible to hold their shows
because the weather did not co-operate.

The greatest number of shows held was 20 in Region 18. This was followed by
Region 17 with 17 shows, Region 14 with 15. (One of which was the Seedling
Show.) Region 6 & 22 held 14 shows, and Region 4 & 7 held 10 shows.

Twenty regions had Artistic Divisions in their shows with Region 18 having the
greatest number. The total number of Artistic Divisions was 129. There were 24
Youth Divisions in 12 regions. There were Educational exhibits in 31 shows, and 6
shows had Commercial exhibits.

Of the types exhibited, tall bearded had the highest number with Louisianas

the next highest number.

Tall Bearded 119 Californicae 1

Border Bearded 2 Japanese 7

Miniature Tall Bearded 6 Louisiana 8

Intermediate Bearded 4 Siberian 7

Standard Dwarf Bearded 8 Spuria 6

Miniature Dwarf Bearded 1 Species 3

Aril/Arilbred 3

The Nelson Award (which is given to the Iris selected Best Specimen in the
most shows) was a tie for first place with DUSKY CHALLENGER and SIL¬
VERADO. Each was selected best specimen in 6 shows. VANITY and TITAN’S
GLORY took second place with 3 shows.

The AIS provided 131 sets of medals to Affiliates and Regions. Each Affiliate is
entitled to one set of medals each year.

NUMBER OF SHOWS REPORTED
BY REGIONS

Region

Number of Shows

Position

American Iris Society

Shows —

Place of Show

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal

Best Specimen

REGION 1

Auburn, Maine

The Whites

Sacks/Schafer

Double First (Jl)

Auburn, Maine

Shirley Pope

The Whites

Dazzling Gold

New Haven. CT

Ken & Agnes Waite

Rebecca Wong/Dave Nitka

Instructor

Shelburne Falls, MA

Rebecca Wong/Dave Nitka

Ken & Agnes Waite

Sparkle (SIB)

South Paris, Maine

The Hazeltons

Pauline Grenier

Chaos (SDB)

Waltham, MA

REGION 2

David & Barbara Schmieder

Lucy & John Burton

Ballerina Blue

Binghamton. NY

Mary Stiefel

Dorothy Fingerhood

Tide's In

Buffalo. NY

Tony & Dorothy Willott

Kathleen Guest

Fairy Fingers (SIB)

Fayetteville. NY

Wendy Roller

Vivian Cummings

Virginia Spina

Vanity

REGION 3

Dover. DE

Mary Etta Brightman

EUwood Maltman

Jesse's Song

Exton. PA

Mrs. Grant D. Kegerise

Mrs. Richard P. Kegerise

Bronzette Star

Newark. DE

Angela Swyka

Esther Martin

Midnight Express

Pittsburg, PA

John Baron

George Gerhardt

Cotton Carnival

Hanover, PA

REGION 4

Harold Griffie

Mr. Mrs. Sterling Innerst

Foxfire

Fredericksburg, VA

Mrs. Jack Loving

Beverly Ruedi

Merideth Hues

Hendersonville. NC

Joe Summey

Stever Smart

Smoke Rings

Hendersonville, NC

John Wood

Everette Lineberger

Damsel Knight (JI)

High Point NC

J.D. Stadler

Clarence Mahan

Betty Frances

Roanoke. VA

Dennis Stonebumer

Margaret Bowles

Silverado

Virginia Beach. VA

Rich Randall

Frances Thrash

Adventure Bay

Virginia Beach, VA

D.J. Kelly

Rich Randall

Sary Odori (JI)

Washington. D.C.

Clarence Mahan

Cynthia J. Peters

Marriage Vows

Washington. D C.

Carol Warner

Clarence Mahan

Edge of Frost (JI)

Westminister. MD

Carol Warner

Mr 'Mrs. J. Owings Rebert

St. Helen's Wake

Williamsburg, VA (1991)

Anne & Mike Lowe

Betty Worrell

Violet Classic

REGION 5

Anderson. SC

Beverly Barbours

Pat Bowen

Raspberries & Cream

Atlanta, GA

Cody & Velma Brett

Beverly Barbour

Walter Dupree III (LA)

Columbia. SC

Ted M. Lee

Jim & Peg Jeffcoat

Vanity

Milledgeville, GA

Cody & Velma Brett

Thomas M. Godwin

On Line

Spartanburg, SC

John Wood

Steve Smart

Wine Colored (IB)

Summerville. SC

Patricia Brooks

Betty Black

Tranquil Spirit (LA)

Summerville. SC

REGION 6

Walter Hoover

Pat Brooks

Sapphire Star (JI)

Akron. OH

Tony & Dorothy Willott

Kevin Westmeyer

Taffy Touch (SDB)

Cleveland. OH

Tony & Dorothy Willott

Doug & Joy Fuhrmeyer

Derby Princess (SDB)

Hint. MI

Marlyn Nelson

Paul & Carol Morgan

Incantation

Ft. Wayne, IN

Roger & Lynda Miller

Russell Bruno

Lori Beth

Grand Rapids, MI

Alice Otter

Don Sorenson

Blue Pools (SDB)

Grand Rapids. MI

Doris DeHaan

Bob Wilson

Heather Blush

Indianapolis, IN

Doris J. Winton

Earl Hall

Dusky Challenger

Kalamazoo. MI

Ensata Gardens

L. Bruce Homstein

Calamari (JI)

Lansing, Ml

Ruth Esper

Robert Keifer

Supreme Sultan

Mansfield. OH

Carol Ridenour

Christine Cremeans

Country Manor

1992

Exhibitor

The Valentes
Ed & Rita Jakaitis
Shirley Varmette
Rebecca Wong/ Dave Nitka
The Hazeltons
Marian Schmuhl

Mary Stiefel

Tony & Dorothy Willott
Wendy Roller

George Ross
Mrs. Grant D Kegerise
Angela Swyka
John Baron
Terry Marquart

Freda Martin

Isabelle Nix

John Wood

J.D. Stadler

Dr. & Mrs. A.W. Rice

Rich Randall

D.J. Kelly

Cynthia J. Peters

Nicholls Gardens

Dan & Carolyn Schlanger

Anne & Mike Lowe

Martha Smart
Cody & Velma Brett
Ted M. Lee
Charles Weathers
John Wood
Patricia Brooks
Pat Brooks

Tony & Dorothy Willott
Tony & Dorothy Willott
Anna Cline
Roger & Lynda Miller
Don Sorenson
Doris DeHaan
Earl Hall
Ensata Gardens
Grant Helmic
Carol Ridenour

Mio. MI
Munice. IN
Portage. Ml
Royal Oak. MI
REGION 7
Bowling Green. KY
Dresden. TN
Franklin. TN
Jackson. TN
Lebanon. TN
Lexington, KY
Louisville. KY
Memphis. TN
Memphis. TN
Murfreesboro, TN
REGION 8
Blaine. MN
Fond du Lac, WI
Hales Comers, Wl
Hales Comers, Wl
Madison. Wl
Minneota. MN
St. Anthony. MN
REGION 9
Glencoe, IL
Lombard, IL
Lombard, IL
Rockford. IL
Rockford, IL
Urbana. IL
REGION 10
Lafayette, LA
REGION 11
Missoula, MT
REGION 12
Logan, UT
Ogden. UT
Salt Lake City, UT
REGION 13
Bellevue. WA
Kirkland. WA
Portland, OR
Portland. OR
Richland, WA
Tacoma. WA
Walla Walla, WA
Walla Walla. WA
REGION 14
Capitoia, CA
Chico, CA
Hanford, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas. NV
Oakland. CA
Palo Alto, CA
Redding, CA
Redding, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Jose, CA

Santa Rosa, CA
Visalia, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
Ukiah, CA
REGION 15
Arcadia, CA
North Ridge, CA
Palmdale, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Riverside. CA
San Diego, CA
Tucson, AZ

Wayne Neuman
Christine Foy
Lucille Robinson
Paul & Carol Morgan

Lou Ehrcke
Robert Hurt
Regena Crutchfield
Trudy Lowe
Thelma Lamb
Hugh Thurman
Sheldon Butt
Lottie Lough
James Russell
Jerry & Jane Gifford

Cindy & Scott Johnson
June Fohl
Sandra J. Lemmer
Francis Rogers
Edwin Kelsey
Mildred Odenbredt
Robert Dalgaard

Marge McCannon
Russell Bruno
Sheldon Butt
Shirley Stien
Francis Brenner
Sheldon Butt

Dorman Haymon

Ronn Dunn

Jared Harris

Brad & Kathie Kasperek

Paul Ikeda
Sharon Gaffney
Mt. View Iris Gardens
Mt. View Iris Gardens
Marky D. Smith
Frances Dugger
Billie Johnson
Margaret McCrae

Joe Ghio

Bob & Irene Annand
Bill Tyson
Berkley Hunt
Oscar Schick
Lewis & Adele Lawyer
Lois Belardi
Cloudia Owen
Vera Stanley
Joe Siebert
Mike Bernard

Betty Ford
SEEDLING SHOW
Dan Johnson
Joanne McGrew

Duncan Eader
Peter De Santis
Flo Doull
Gail Barnhill
Joe Daugherty
Norm Allin
Jim Sinski

Mike Corthals
Roger & Lynda Miller
Donald Morrison
Keith McNames

Betty Wilkerson
Virginia Houks
Jerry & Jane Gifford
Bob Love
Sue D. Gossage
Zetta Laws
Paul Owen
Mary Ann Collins
Beth Koonce
Barbara Rittenberry

Rose Bush
Paula Meyer
Francis C. Rogers
Jerome Bengston
Danial Thruman
Pam Stassen
Riverdale Iris Garden

Lorraine Meyer
Marge Hagberg
Robert Gabella
Francis Brenner
Betty Mitchell
Jerry & Melody Wilhoit

Gordon Rabalais

Alverta Symes

Jeffrey Walters
De Ray Taylor
Ora Burton

Mela Kirk
Fran awk

Derr Rainbow's End
Abbey Gardens
L. Alan Fort
Mrs. A1 Lind
Don Boen
Opal Brown

Pete De Santis
Jean Bossier
Mary Duvall
Jan & Gary Meeker
Ralph Strane
Fred Higginbotham
Myrleen Hunt

Lofty Dreams
Ginger Swirl
Victoria Falls
Panda (MTB)

Vanity

Loop the Loop
Song of Norway
Columbia Blue
Fiction
Lady Friend
Superstition
Peachy Creamy
Skating Party
Titan's Glory

Walking Tall
Victoria Falls
Butter Pecan (IB)
Upper Class
Jesse’s Song
Country Manor
Pure Allure (SDB)

Going My Way
Captured Spirit (SDB)
Fiction
Grand Waltz
Zipper (MDB)

Iris Bohnsack (BB)

Praline Festival (LA)

Percheron (SIB)

Pink Sapphire
Song of Norway
Titan's Glory

Frances Gaulter
Atoll (SIB)

Shirley Pope (SIB)
Hot Spice (IB)
Carriage Tade
Pearl Island
Rare Edition (IB)

Gift of Dreams

E.C. Everingham (LA)
Miss Jeanie
Sultans Ruby (SIB)
Opportunity
Trail Blazer (PCN)
Premier (SPU)

1st day Titan's Glory
2nd day Windriver

Evelyn Robarts
Christine Foy
Donald Morrison
Paul & Carol Morgan

Inez Turns
Robert Hurt
Regena Crutchfield
Bob Love
Inez Turns
Mark Cook
Ardia Herndon
Lottie Lough
William & Eleanor Roane
Jeny & Jane Gifford

Inge Hempel
Sheila Sayles
Lavone Ney
Francis Rogers
Edwin Kelsey
Loralee A. Miller
Inge Hempel

Elaine Ferns
Marvin Shoup
Charles J. Simon
Barbara Freund
Beverly Brenner
Jerry & Melody Wilhoit

Dorman Haymon

Ronn Dunn

Jared Harris
De Ray Taylor
Brad & Kathie Kasperek

Mela Kirk
Sharon Gaffney
Mt. View Iris Gardens
Chad Hams
Clyde Mead
Elaine Ward
Billie Johnson
Opal Brown

Virginia Keyser
Leo H. Barnard
Bill Tyson
Evelyn Condo
Pat Doring
Glenn Corlew
Lois Belardi
Judy Wallach
Vera Stanley
M A D. Iris Gardens
Yolanda Olsen

Betty Ford

Alan Robbins
Kitty Loberg

Pete De Santis
Teresa Sage
Mary Duvall
Jan & Gary Meeker
Mrs. Bob Hubley
Dorothy Runde
Barbara Evans
Myrleen Hunt

Lois Belardi

Candle Lace (SPU)

Cloudia Owen

Silverado

Delores Bates

Lisette (MTB)

Evelyn Condo

Recluse (SPU)

Helen Cochran

Bajazzo (LA)

Alan Robbins

Grape Orbit (SDB)

Merry & Dave Haveman

Jitterbug

Judy Wallach

Dusky Challenger

Phyllis O’ Hanlon

Hindenberg

Joyce Ragle

Hue & Cry (JI)

Glenda Rasmussen/Glenys Konze Master Touch

Mary Dunn/Carl & Marily Boro

Bob Pixton

Desert Echo

CERTIFICATES ONLY GIVEN

Ed & Mary Ralston

1 Virginia (Specie)

Kitty Loberg

New Idea (MTB)

REGION 16

Hamilton, ON
London, ON
REGION 17
Amarillo, TX
Austin, TX
Belton. TX
Bonham, TX
Cleburne, TX
Dallas, TX
Denison. TX
Denison, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Stockton. TX
Iowa Park. TX
Lubbock, TX
Midland, TX
New Braunfels, TX
Sherman. TX
Odessa, TX
Waco, TX
REGION 18
Augustus, KS
Cape Girardeau, MO
Desoto. MO
Dodge City. KS
Garden City, KS
Hays, KS
Hutchinson. KS
Jefferson City, MO
Joplin. MO
Kansas City, MO
Overland Park. KS
Parsons, KS
Springfield, MO
St. Louis. MO
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
Washington, MO
Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS

REGION 19

Moorestown, NJ
Princeton, NJ
REGION 20
Colorado Springs, CO
Denver, CO
REGION 21
Bellevue, NE
Columbus, NE
Gering, NE
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln. NE
Norfolk. NE
Omaha, NE
Sioux City, IA
Sioux Falls, SD
REGION 22
Enid, OK
Hobart. OK
Hot Springs, AR
Lawton, OK
Lawton, OK
Little Rock, AR
Norman, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Ponca City, OK
Tulsa, OK

Chuck Chapman
Chuck Chapman

Louise Nichols
Dana Glaser
Dana Glaser
Harold Walker
Mary Higgins
Bonnie Davenport
Judith C. Earp
Charlie Brown
Tom Welches
Mary G. Newton
Bill Parker
Dana Brown
Joella Olson
Mr/Mrs. James R. Allen
Ira & Thelma Inman
Elmer Williams
Dana Glaser

Clancy Walz
Jeanne Holley
Frances Boyd
J.C. Sinclair
Keith Fillmore
Louise Booth
Saundra Grimm
Eric Tankesley-Clarke
Bill Chapman
Donna Aldridge
Donna Aldridge
Lee Robbins
Calvin Helsley
Sheldon Butt
Sheldon Butt
Sheldon Butt
Sheldon Butt
Sheldon Butt
Helen Reynolds
Claude Evans

Chun Fan
Chun Fan

John & Jeri Knudtson
Don & Patricia Morgan

Jim Ennenga
Don Peterson
Viola Schreiner
Allan Ensminger
Opal Wulf
Don Peterson
Jan Fricke
Lany Harder
Chuck Claussen

Bea Williams
Bebe Reimer
Eileen Harrison
Joe & Maude Norton
Angela Ashby
Mr./Mrs. Henry C. Rowlan
Genevieve Followwill
Paul Black

Genevieve F. Followwill
Perry Dyer
Paul Black

Dorothy & Ray Cantwell
Dean & Georgia Brand

Cathy Boyko
Gloria McMillen

Don Johnson
Jim Landers
Frances Kurtz
Melvin Curtis
Bobbie Johnson
Doelors Byrne
Charles Brown
Charles Montgomery
Janet Murphy
Janet Newton
Carla Moore
Barbara Benson
Loni Mitchell
Mr. W. Clyde Ikins
Frebert & Pauline Belcher
Don Davis
Frances Kurtz

Dorothy Dickson
Joy Braeuner
Ken & Sue Kremer
Robert Preston
Wanda Smith
Delilah Meis
Nellye Drake
Dan & Audrey Judy
Mrs. Don Sheppard
Wilma Little
Perry/Bates
Bill Chapman
Tom Grim
Jim Morris
Ann & Riley Probst
Riley Probst
Don Delmez
James Morris
Mike Hargrove
Bob Dickson
Helen Reynolds

Franklin E. Can-
William & Martha Griner

Morris Steinheimer
Bud & Sue McCarthy

Jan Fricke
Agnes Hottovy
Julie Feil
Gayle Jensen
Allan Ensminger
Marjorie Jansen
James Ennenga
Dennis Wolf
Leo Horton

Joe & Ann Banows

Randy Raley

Susie Smith

June Tomlinson

Margaret Donell

Mr. /Mrs. Richard C. Butler

Laveme Sullivan

Joe & Ann Banows

Chris Vizvarie

Louis Scott

Perry Parrish

Perry Dyer

Dorothy Howard

Rare Treat
Midnight Wave

Dusky Challenger
Gentle Shepherd
Coming Attraction
Chippendale
Worlds Beyond
Old Time Religion
Breakers
Limelighter
On Edge

Cotton Blossom (SDB)

Silverado

Elixir (SPU)

Maria Tormena

Emile

Poet

El Morado
Rustler

Columbia Blue
Royal Intrigue
Red Zinger
Orange Slices
Little Elmohr (AR)
Sparkling Sunrise
Lady Friend
Everything Plus
Breakers

Golden Nugget (SPU)
Maranatha (SIB)

Minisa

Blueberry Meringue
I. Stolonifera (Species)
Windsong West
American Sweetheart
Vintage Years (SPU)
Conjuration

Spring Harmony (MTB)
Silverado

Turandot
Moon’s Delight

Conjuration

Incantation

Dusky Challenger
Avenging Angel
Matinee Idol
Batik (BB)

Tide Mark
Dusky Challenger
Cut Crystal
Hilo

Iris Irene

Silverado
Skating Party
Angel Mist (LA)

Dusky Challenger
Silverado
Sweet Musette
Beverly Sills
Moon's Delight
Prettie Print
Hurricane Party (LA)
Rosemary's Dream (MTB)
Inga Ivey
Tufted Cloud

James McMillen
James McMillen

Kathy Palmer
Dana Glaser
Robert Alexander
Melvin Curtis
Mary Higgins
Bonnie Davenport
Charles Brown
Judith Earp
L.M. Begley
Janet Newton
Carla Moore
Ramona Howard
Joella Olson
Mr/Mrs. James R. Allen
Ira & Thelma Inman
Dr. John Howlett. MD
Bob Alexander

Clancy Walz
Jeanne Holley
Carla Steinkoetter
J.C. Sinclair
Dale Smith
Louise Booth
Saundra Grimm
Dorothy Anderson
Bill Chapman
Wilma Little
Virgil Bryant
Lee Robbins
Tom Grim
Susan Smith
Ann & Riley Probst
Ann & Riley Probst
Sheldon Butt
James Morris
Helen Reynolds
Catherine Breth

Franklin E. Carr
Erin Griner

John & Jeri Knudtson
Jess Quintana

Brian Kreitlow
Agnes Hottovy
Viola Schreiner
Gayle Jensen
Opal Wulf
Marcus Ferguson
Doris Jensen
Mary Lotz
Leo Horton

John & Ginny Tripp
Bebe Reimer
Tim & Debbie Hassell
Joe & Maude Norton
Lacy Hagood
Doris Boyles
Perry L. Parrish
Jim Hawley
Louise Carson
Perry Dyer
Louise Carson
Dorothy & Ray Cantwell
Dean & Georgia Brand

Tulsa. OK

Dean & Georgia Brand

Perry Dyer

Rare Treat

Dean & Georgia Brand

REGION 23

Albuquerque. NM

Irene Shockey

Howard Shockey

Theseus (AR)

Irene Shockey

Albuquerque. NM

Irene Shockey

Howard Shockey

Fun Fest

Peter McGrath

Albuquerque. NM

Kurt Latimer

Valerie White

Dusky Challenger

Ken Fladager

Hobbs. NM

Montez Bertram

Doug Goodnight

Satin Satan

Doug Goodnight

La Cruces. NM

Ann Wright

Chris Haddsell

Cassiope (LA)

Maxine Perkins

Roswell. NM

Leslie Jobe'

Katherine McDaniel

Night Affair

Leslie Jobe'

Santa Fe. NM

Pat Feather

Maggie Rubino

Mary Frances

Erlinda Lujan

REGION 24

Birmingham, AL

Nan Elizabeth Miles

Mr. /Mrs. Joe Langdon

Royalist

Nan Elizabeth Miles

Huntsville. AL

Sue McNeal

Margaret Connally

FALL SHOWS

Missy Yorktown

Clara Henderson

REGION 4

College Park. MD

Gladys Lee

Joan Roberts

Silver Divided

Dr. Bruce Hornstein

REGION 21

Lincoln. NE

Garland Bare

Sylvia Tenpoir

Constant Companion

Connell Marsh

REGION 14

Tulare, CA

George Sutton

Dr. John Weiler

Colorwatch

George Sutton

Walnut Creek, CA

ARTISTIC SECTIONS
Artistic

Dark Lane (SDB)

George Young

Artistic

Place of show

Best Design

Sweepstakes

Best Design Youth

Sweepstakes Youth

REGION 1

Auburn. Maine

Peter Young

Sharon Harvie

Andrew Wheeler

Auburn, Maine

Kathy Marble

—

New Haven, CT

Ruthy Bennett

—

Shelburne Falls, MA

Deborah Wheeler

Marcia Fleming

—

South Paris, Maine

Pauline Grenier

—

Waltham. MA

Eleanor McKinnon

—

REGION 2

Buffalo. NY

Maria Gerbracht

—

Fayetteville, NY

Virginia Spina

REGION 3

Newark, DE

Wendy Aycoth

Pittsburgh, PA

Bette Nutter

—

REGION 4

Fredericksburg. VA

Martha Carter

—

Roanoke. VA

Mrs. Robert Spencer

Mrs. Fred Helffenstein

—

Virginia Beach. VA

Caryll Randall

Virginia Beach. VA

Anna Brooks

—

Washington, D C.

Bonnie Mirmak

Delores Felch

—

Westminister. MD

Joyce Smith

—

REGION 5

Anderson, SC

Sandra Harper

—

Atlanta, GA

Mrs. Edward T. Brown

—

Columbia, SC

Mabel Knight

Milledgeville, GA

Alma Burgamy

Joe Scott Watson

Danny Watson

—

Spartanburg, SC

Mary Ann Kirby

Pat Johnson

Marie Goforth

—

Summerville, SC

—

Kathy Woolsey

—

REGION 6

Akron OH

Dorothy Willott

Georgia Rhodes

—

Cleveland, OH

Frances Holecek

—

Ft. Wayne, IN

Betty Wallace

—

Grand Rapids, MI

Lois Wier

—

Grand Rapids, Ml

Lois Wier

Ruth Levanduski

Indianapolis, IN

Carmen Carson

—

Lansing, Ml

Barbara Church

—

Laureen Cotter

Mansfield, OH

Exp.— Peggy Case

Nov.— Kay Hostetler

Kay Hostetler

—

Mio, Ml

Nelson Yonder

—

Muncie, IN

Betty Thomas

—

Portage, MI

Bernard Jones

—

Royal Oak, MI

Alan Reid

—

REGION 7

Bowling Green, KY

Irene Hughes

Jo Bryant

Franklin, TN

Viola Wright

—

Lebanon, TN

Margaret Joines

—

Louisville, KY

Helen Harrigan

—

Memphis, TN

Lorene Nance

Memphis. TN
REGION 8
Blaine. MN
Fond du Lac. WI
Madison, Wl
Minneota. MN
St. Anthony. MN

REGION 9

Glencoe. IL
Lombard. IL
Lombard, IL
Rockford, IL
REGION 11
Missoula, MT
REGION 12
Logan. UT
Ogden. UT
Salt Lake City. UT
REGION 13
Portland, OR
Portland. OR
Richland, WA
Tacoma. VA
Walla Walla, WA
Walla Walla. WA
REGION 14
Chico. CA
Hanford, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Redding, CA
Ukiah, CA
REGION 15
Arcadia, CA
Northridge, CA
Palmdale, CA
Phoenix. AZ
Riverside, CA
San Diego, CA
Tucson, AZ
REGION 17
Amarillo, TX
Austin, TX
Bonham, TX
Chebume. TX
Dallas. TX
Denison. TX
Denison, TX
Fort Worth. TX
Fort Stockton. TX
Iowa Park, TX
Lubbock, TX
Midland, TX
Sherman, TX
Waco. TX
REGION 18
Augusta, KS
DeSota. MO
Dodge City, KS

Garden City. KS
Hays, KS
Hutchinson. KS
Joplin, MO
Kansas City, MO
Overland Park, KS
Parsons, KS
Springfield, MO
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO

St. Louis, MO

Ginni Hill

Harriet Petersen
Leslie Kolitz
Mary Pelzer
Ruth Jackson
Charlotte Sindt

Brian Clough
Cae Daly
Pat Hessel
Nancy Pilipuf

Ronn Dunn

Candy Thomas
Candy Thomas
Candy Thomas

Elsie Skinner
Laurie Ystad
Doris Hale
Eileen Watlerson
Eleanor Tomlinson
Elsie Patterson

Barbara Collado
Laveme Cottet
Lucile Ray
Mary Pettigrew
Lolita Falconer

Dorothy Jean Spoelstra
Frances DeSantis
Mary Duvall
Clemence Newcomb
Mike Monninger
Dorothy Driscoll
Mary Anne Kutz

Don Johnson
Patricia J. Freeman
Christine Richardson
Zelma Banks
Bob Schumann
Ellen Sullivan
Ellen Sullivan
Helene Welches
Toni McGuire
Juanita Davis
Elaine Shields
Loni Mitchell
Carol Collum
Carolyn Newman

Lowell Markley
Carla Steinkoetter
Marti Woods

Shilo Gillam
Louise Booth
Saundra Grimm
Laura Dolan Teverow
Jim Waddick
Jim Waddick
Lucy Pearce
Gladys Jones
Louise Bellagamba
Rita Kinsella
Rita Kinsella

Rita Kinsella

Ginni Hill

Sunny Netko

Karen Eirich
Ruth Jackson
Charlotte Sindt
Victoria Sibell

Brian Clough
Frances O’Brien
Bill Hessel

Ronn Dunn

Candy Thomas
Candy Thomas
Candy Thomas

Elsie Skinner
Ron Dunham

Eileen Smiley
Verna Bennett
Edward Granek

Barbara Collado

Lucile Ray
Jessie Roberson
Lolita Falconer

Mary Ann Spurlock
Eileen Fiumara
Mary Duvall
Jack Weber
Carol Bachheim

Gail Barnhill (1991)

Patricia J. Freeman

Zelma Banks
Bob Schumann
Margaret Routh
Ina Warren
Joan Stanley
Toni McGuire
Juanita Davis
Bill Skillman
Joella Olson
Betty Brawley
Carolyn Newman

Lowell Markley
Terry Ducheck
Alice Sinclair
Marti Woods
Mary Lou Hayes
Jeanette Tammen
Saundra Grimm
Betty Marty
Jim Waddick

Lucy Pearce
Gladys Jones
Louise Bellagamba
Sue Delmez
Rita Kinsella
Dorothy Howell
Sue Delmez

Kathryn EUingsworth

Stephanie Brower
Kim Mitchell

Lindsey Hunter
Kathryn Chandler

David Manahan

Jessica Gee

Kathryn EUingsworth

Stephanie Brower
Kim Mitchell

Lindsey Hunter
Kathryn Chandler

David Manahan

Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith

Washington, MO

Verna Schmid

Rosa Kampschroeder

—

Wichita, KS

Jayneen Westervelt

Helen Reynolds

—

Wichita, KS

Mary Eckley

—

REGION 20

Colorado Springs, CO

Suzanne Rodgers

Shelly Moller

Denver, CO

Mrs. Dixie Bennett

Mrs. Maurine Gressett

—

Ann Knudtson

REGION 21

Columbus, NE

Agnes Hottovy

Don Peterson

Bellevue, NE

Roger Mazur

—

Gering, NE

June Hara

Virginia Harimon

Stacy Smith

—

Lincoln, NE

—

Gladys Ensminger

—

Lincoln, NE

—

Gladys Ensminger

—

Norfolk, NE

Rosa Brinegar

—

Omaha, NE

Ruth Ennenga

—

Sioux City, IA

Marian Burleigh

—

Sioux Falls, SD

Rae Jean Gee

—

REGION 22

Enid, OK

Elaine Archer

—

Hobart, OK

Mrs Levy Pan-

Mrs. Boyd Davis

—

Hot Springs, AR

Tim Hassell

—

Lawton, OK

Mary Ann Holman

Sylvia Slusher

Lawton, OK

Velma Bluford

—

Little Rock, AR

Stephen Russell

Doris Boyles

—

Norman, OK

Lillian Shelton

Laveme Sullivan

—

Oklahoma City, OK

Virginia Gregory

—

Oklahoma City, OK

Genevieve E. Followwill

—

Ponca City, OK

Ray Cantwell

—

REGION 23

Albuquerque, NM

June Ballog

Hobbs, NM

Kerry Romine

Elaine Bartlett

—

La Cruces, NM

Donna Holland

Santa Fe, NM

Maggie Rubino

Diana Capshaw

—

Roswell, NM

Leslie Jobe’

Leslie Jobe'

FALL SHOWS

—

REGION 14

Tulare, CA

Laveme Cottet

YOUTH SECTION

—

Place of Show

Silver Medal— Youth

Bronze Medal— Youth

Best Specimeit— Youth

Exhibitor— Youth

REGION 5

Milledgeville, GA

Heather Blush

Leigh Frazier

Spartanburg, SC

Marie Goforth

Tammy Goforth

Honorbile

Andrea Johnson

Atlanta, GA

Danny Grace

Doug Grace

Andrew Cohilas

Buffy

Danny Grace

REGION 7

Dresden, TN

Jennifer Mabe

—

Lacy Snowflake

Jennifer Mabe

Murfreesboro, TN

—

Acclamation

Kelly Watson

REGION 8

Minneota, MN

—

Brahams Lullaby

Nicole Anderson

REGION 9

Urbana, IL

Ann Millar

Jason Wilhoit

Flattery

Kris Kirkwood

REGION 13

Richland, WA

First Endeador

Megon Fort

REGION 14

Chico, CA

David Bracy

Doug Bracy

Space Lab

Doug Bracy

Redding, CA

Stephanie Brower

—

Going My Way

Stephanie Brower

San Jose, CA

Matt Rasmussen

—

Afternoon Delight

Matt Rasmussen

Ukiah, CA

Jovanna Schussel

Kendra Schussel

Howdy Do

Jovanna Schussel

REGION 17

Iowa Park, TX

William Parker, III

—

REGION 18

Augusta, KS

Mike Walz

David Manahan

Superstition

Seth Winzer

Garden City, KS

—

Kenny Smith

Shebas Beauty (AR)

Kenny Smith

Parsons, KS

Tyler Chapman

Travis Chapman

Raspberry Ripple

Kara Chapman

Washington, MO

Stephanie Rust

Ryhan Koch

Masharee

Stephanie Rust

Joplin, MO

—

Surf Rider

Travis Chapman

REGION 20

Colorado Springs, CO

Jessica Knudtson

Anne Knudtson

Circus Stripes

Anne Knudtson

Denver, CO

Shelly Moller

Mike McCarthy

Southland Grape

Shelly Moller

REGION 21

Gering, NE

Sara Schiecher

Melody Schreiner

Azure Lights

Stacy Smith

REGION 22

Enid, OK

Monica Combrink

Brandon Hackett

One Line

Brandon Hackett

Tulsa. OK
REGION 23
Albuquerque. NM
Albuquerque, NM

Place of Show
REGION 3
Dover. DE
REGION 4

Hendersonville, NC
Roanoke, VA
Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, VA
REGION 5
Atlanta, GA
Columbia, SC
Milledgeville, GA
Spartanburg, SC
Summerville, SC
REGION 6
Muncie, IN
Lansing, MI
REGION 7
Bowling Green, KY
Lebanon, TN
Louisville, KY
REGION 13
Kirkland, WA
Portland, OR

Portland, OR
Richland, WA
Tacoma, WA

REGION 14

Oakland, CA
REGION 15

Palmdale CA
Phoenix, AZ

San Diego, CA

REGION 17

Fort Worth, TX
Joplin, TX
REGION 18
Hays, KS
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
REGION 21
Columbus, NE
Gering, NE

Catherine Davis Philip Stonecipher. Jr. Cuddles (BB) Catherine Davis

Kurt Latimer Shannon Latimer Evelyn's Echo Monica McGrath

Catherine Pagano Shannon Latimer Titan's Glory Whitney McGrath

EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL
Educational Exhibit Commercial Exhibit

Arthur 0. Tucker

Vickie Wentworth
Dennis Stonebumer
Bill Smoot
Bill Smoot

Historic Iris Preservation Society

John W. Wood

Miss Leigh Fraizer (Youth)

Leora Moore

John De Jung
Joan McComb

Betty Wilkerson
Bob & Margaret Joines
Sandra Hoh

Carla Lankow

Eldon & Doris Hale
Carla Lankow

Bob & Jean Brown

Mary Duvall

Thelma Carrington

Megan Murphy
Laura Dolan Teverow

Geneva Dies
Jean & James Morris
Trisha Perry (Youth)

Kelly Lant
Virginia Harimon

Everette Lineberger

Aitken’s Salmon Creek Grdns
Schreiner’s Iris Garden,

Laurie’s Garden

Aitken’s Salmon Creek Gardens

Diane & Co., Kary Iris Gardens,
Shepard Iris Garden

Omaha, NE

Eight Mile Grove Gardens
Tim Staneck

REGION 22

Hot Springs, AR Lyle & Louise Trimble

Lawton, OK Velma Bluford, Marjorie Puckett,

Maria & Howard Edwards
Tulsa, OK Paul W. Gossett

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY
EXHIBITION CERTIFICATES
ISSUED DURING THE 1992 SEASON

TALL BEARDED

Allen, James R.

T-22A

Innerst, Mr/Mrs. Sterling

2369-10

88B

Johnson, Roy & Bev

92-5

Annand, Bob

89-18

90-4

Bitzer, Pat

69B89SCXMT

Johnson, Royal

Q-15

Black, Paul

A26C

Kegerise, Mrs. Grant D.

84-507

8826-B

Kerr, Fred

8-17-1

GOLD KIST

Knudtson, John & Jeri

85-14-R

Black, Polly

PAPA LEE

Knudtson, John

88-66-P

Bostwick, Cal

89-T-104

Koch, Bob

SDL 2-89-4

Bradshaw, Hall

91-5 (at 2 shows)

Lineberger, Everette

QHT131

Brown, Opal

90-1D5

QHT132

Brown, Randy

#888

Loughry, Robert J.

192-10

Burch, Jim 48-16 SET THE TONE

Lyons, Ray

84-32-2

Carr, Franklin E.

89-87 CHAR

82-43-A

Claussen, Chuck

89-23-15

Magee, Tom

8815C

Cook, Mark

922

Mallory, Robert

SBLLSCH

Coon, Milton

21-B

Marty, Betty

SL-85-3

21-R

Me Knew, Jane

89-7

Doonan, Sara

23-R

83-9

Miller, David

89-28

DM85-9B

86-19SS

Mueller, Adam

85-48-1

85-8-1RS

Mullin, Ron 84-7X RHONDA FLEMING

Ensminger, Allan

87-58

84-511S

EMS86-3Z

Nelson, Roger

RN8658BL

Fan, Chun

KNOTS LANDING

3-4WBS

Fort, Lyle

88-312-D

Nichols, Hooker 88-30-A RODEO STAR

Freund, Richard

F86B1

SCENE STEALER

Fritzgerald, Jack

JF-90

BOOGIE WOOGIE

Gass, John

G-83-18

Niswonger, Dave

79-89

Ghio, Joe

8753A3

66-89

Glasshoff, Roger

85S52

Norton, Joe & Maude

N-92-1

Hamner’s Iris Garden

90-10

Plyler, Edith

12-89

84-44

Richardson, Gerry

84-63-1

Harris, Jared

H-90-SH

Roberts, Ed

922

Haveman, Dave

9-85-14

Robarts, Evelyn

#531

Hummel, Jim

83-15M

Roberts, Joan

210-5

Ikeda, Paul

90A8-1

Robinson, Lucille

WS4N

Rogers, Francis

F935-A

F737-A

Ross, Walker

SW-W13

88-1

Schick, Oscar

90-03K15

Schifferli, Greg

1HRA3

Shepard, D. L.

8932-5

8911

Shockey, Howard

89-218-A

88-236-A

89-207-A

89-210-A

89-211-E

Sides, Gary

C-4-E19B

Smith, Louise Clay

85-77 (1991)

Spoon, Don

92-15

Stadler, J. D.

J26-06

J25-07

R12-12

N49-9

Stanek, Tim

88-27-B

Steinheimer, Morris

SUGAR SHELL

Stephenson, F. G.

82-14A

Stephens Lane Garden

7-VA x BB

Thruman, Danial

Vizvarie, Chris

NW W1

Walz, Clancy

CA8-35-1T

Wilkerson, Betty

B83

Worel, Jack

3-4 WBS

Byers, Monty

G39-108

Marsh, Connell Constant Companion

Stanek, Tim

89-120A

BORDER BEARDED

Burton, Lucy

L86-BK-22

Hamner, Bernard

85-206

Dyer, Floyd

D-78-88-D

Lytle, Truman

P2-81-57

INTERMEDIATE BEARDED

Black, Paul

91340C

Dyer, Floyd

D-80-88-I

Ensminger, Allan

381-74-HS5

Jones, Evelyn

1-88-1-1

Robinson, Lucille

WS4N

Smith, Marky

89-27-A

Stanek, Tim

89-117A

Tankesley-Clark, Eric

912-A

Willott, Tony & Dorothy WINGS OF LOVE

92-169

MINIATURE TALL BEARDED

Brenner, Francis

Ennenga, James

E80-7-2

Sobek, Robert

84-MT-11C

Willott, Tony & Dorothy

89-91

STANDARD DWARF BEARDED

Aitken, Terry

88M49

OH-15-2

Black, Paul

91318A

A504A

89221F

91328E

91316C

Chapman, Chuck

90-45-4

Hagberg, Marge

FM x SDLG

Haveman, Merry

88-508

Jeffries, Bob

J88-DZ-RV-ES

Johnson, David L.

410

Jones, Bennett

400-1

399-2

Kremer, Ken & Sue

92-5

Lankow, Carol/Aitken, Terry OH-15-2

Lemmer, Sandra J.

S81

Marsh, Barb & Connell

87-21-B

Shoup, Marvin

#90

Waite, Kenneth

87/26/A

MINIATURE DWARF BEARDED

Smith, Leslie 90-1 x

ZIPPER bee pod

ARIL / ARILBRED

Danielson, Luella

90-1

7-8-OH

Gadd, Fred PATRIOT’S GEM

Ross, Walker

SW-W13

Shockey, Howard

85-40-9A

73-52-6A

77-72-4A

90-112-BZ

80-21-3J

Vossen, C.

9-22.4

Wight, John

AB63-3

JAPANESE

Aiken, Terry

86-J-ll

Ackerman, Wm

G9-37

Bauer/Coble

J83-A25

J82-A25

A4-4-91

J84CA-1

J82A-A25 (2 shows)

Copeland, Jill

C-l Wood, John W

W-115-85

Delmez, Don

WI-DR1

BV05_1 CALIFORNICAE

DDKBVW-1 AbbeyGardens

87-16K

vobvt Belardi Lois

PDI-1

MBSW-1 Carpenter , Peggy

PCN-C2C

Dienstbach, Marie

1692 Eader, F. D.

C86-S-36

Farmer, Pat CARRIE DAWN Sibling

Hirao, Dr. Suichi

Gasser, Judith

PCN #92-1

cH4

Lawyer, Lewis

XP210C

McEwen, Currier

T6-87-14-2 Marchant john

PCN3357

Reid, Lorena

9J35-2G Silverberg, Dave

PCI 87-16K

9J43-2G Wood Vem

PCN90-39

Spoon, Don M.

90-17

Waddick, Jim

HBG 1

90-22

Wood, John W.

W-105-91

W-115-85 LOUISIANA

Innerst, Sterling

159^ Goula, Dick

LYNN HANTEL

281 -1 Haymon, Dorman

7-85-1

SIBERIAN

Ikeda, Paul

90-A8-1

Baier, Kenneth

8-11-40 Powell, Marge

88-LA-2

Bellagamba, Louise

S-191 Mertzweiller, Joseph K.

74-22

Butler, Mr/Mrs. Richard

#476

Harder, Larry

81-1 SPURIA

Helsley, Calvin

§9_2 Latimer, Kurt

87-B-21S

McEwen, Currier

M84-100 McCown, Eleanor

88-1

Miller, Anna Mae

87.17.2 Shepard, D. L.

91FF-8962

Schafer/Sacks

S89-11-1

S89-15-1 SPECIES

Tiffney/Pope

92-BS Brenner, Francis

C5 (Pumila)

Wilhoit, Jerry

90-JW Derr, Joanne

E-12-S (Versicolor)

W-2 Reid, Lorena BL FLY M. OPG 88-1G

1992 JAPANESE IRIS AWARDS

PAYNE AWARD

JAPANESE PINWHEEL (C. McEWEN) 28 Votes

(runners-up)

EDGE OF FROST (M. DEINSTBACH) 17 Votes
WINE RUFFLES (W. ACKERMAN) 17 Votes
CASCADE CREST (T. AITKEN) 15 Votes

HONORABLE MENTION

VOTES

SOUTHERN SON (C.

ELECTRIC RAYS (T. AITKEN)

McEWEN)

JOY PETERS (W.

SILVERBAND (B. BAUER/J.

ACKERMAN)

COBLE

AMETHYST WINGS (W.

FUJI’S SNOWCAP (G. BUSH)

ACKERMAN)

LITTLE SNOWBALL (A.

LITTLE SNOWMAN (A. VOGT)

VOGT)

11 SPARKLING SAPPHIRE (A.
Vogt)

10 POPULAR DEMAND (C.
McEWEN)

10 WILDERNESS RUBIES (J.
WOOD)

HIGH COMMENDATION

AITKEN, T.

5 86-1-9

BAUER, B. /COBLE, J.

8 J82-A-25
7 J83J1

6 J88H3

HIGH COMMENDATION— 1992

TALL BEARDED

BURCH, J.

6 44-7
BLACK, P.

5 8774A
CARR, F.

5 TRIBUNE
GATTY, J.

8 T23-5

7 Tl-2
GADDIE, G.

8 TRANQUILINO
5 336-6

HOAGE, J.

5 87-74-1
HAGER, B.

15 T4840-3B1
INNERST, S.

7 2336-3

6 2369-10
KERR, F.

67B-29-1
LEVITT, M.

6 H-M-102
5 MISS PRETTY
MULLIN, R.

9 RHONDA FLEMING (84-7X)
OSBORNE, M.

8 945

SCHIFFERLI, G.

5 ELAINE’S ANGEL
STADLER, J. D.

6 CAPED CRUSADER (J25/07)
SCHREINERS

5 AA1540-1

TURNER, H.

5 5-86-1

BORDER BEARDED

DURRANCE J.

5 ONE LITTLE PINKIE (D86-56)
LYONS, R.

7 LY82-46-2

INTERMEDIATE BEARDED

BOSWELL, C.

9 84-79-1
WILLOTT. A. & D.

6 92-169

6 91-374

5 WINGS OF LOVE

STANDARD DWARF BEARDED

WILLOTT, A. & D.

7 85-28

6 91-136
6 88-35

MINIATURE DWARF BEARDED

WILLOTT, A. & D.

6 91-13

6 91-89

ARILBRED

GADD, F.

7 PATRIOT’S GEM

SIBERIAN

HOLLINGWORTH, R.

25 85B3B10
5 87P1B6

LOUISIANA

ROWLAN, H.
5 87LA27

CALIFORNICAE

KIYOMOTO, R.

7 86K-8000-1
6 86K-145-3

FURTHER NOTES ABOUT
VERSICOLOR-ENSATA HYBRIDS

Monique Dumas-Quesnel (Canada)

We would like to rectify what we had called our Iris versicolor X Iris ensata
hybrids previously. In the April 1991 Bulletin we referred to them as ensacolor
hybrids. After many consultations, we agree that it would be more appropriate,
botanically speaking, to use the term Iris x versata instead, as this reflects the fact
that I. versicolor is the pod parent and I. ensata (kaempferi) the pollen parent.

We are trying to make the reverse cross ( ensata as pod parent and versicolor as
pollen parent). Any resulting hybrids should then be called Iris x ensacolor, but so
far we have been unsuccessful in making this cross.

We have backcrossed /. x versata with both parents, I. versicolor and /. ensata,
and the results are very exciting. Iris x versata is only partially fertile and produces
few good seeds.

The plants obtained by backcrossing /. x versata with versicolor show a great
diversity of color, shape and vigor. Colors are often velvety and rich, with almost
no white and yellow center, creating a deeper effect than versicolor itself. The
fertility is also completely restored, the new plants producing plenty of good
seeds. Their characteristics are more on the versicolor side, but the ensata touch
brings great improvement. Their chromosome count is 20n = 120, since ver¬
sicolor gave n = 54 and /. x versata gave all 66 chromosomes (unreduced
gametes). We have much selection to do among these plants due to their great
number and diversity.

Backcrossing I. x versata with I. ensata is more difficult. Until now we have
obtained only one plant from this cross, but the result is extraordinary, thus
allowing great expectations for further results in this direction. The plant won an
exhibition certificate in the seedling class of the Iris Society of Massachusetts show
in Waltham in 1991 and will soon be registered; its seedling number is 90-X-
DOM-064. The chromosome count is 2n = 78, 12 chromosomes from the ensata
parent and x-versata giving its full 66 in an unreduced female gamete. The plants
seem completely sterile; it is very vigorous and the flowers are very special.

Some of these new hybrids will be on display as guests at the AIS convention at
Salem in 1994. Slides of our research program at W. H. Perron & Co. are
presently being made up and will be available through SIGNA in 1993.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM AIS
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR AIS . .

Audrey Machulak (Wisconsin)

As a dues paying member to any organization you have expectations. You
expect the organization to be led by a president who is familiar with the bylaws,
knows the duties of each of his officers, is a good disciplinarian, and has some
business knowledge. You expect qualified board members who can function as a
group, make wise decisions, and handle money matters wisely.

For the AIS member the picture changes from this point, because becoming
involved is now the name of the game. Involvement on the local and regional
level by all members results in their growing, learning and sharing their love for
irises.

Enthusiasm is contagious. This is the time that a member must ask, “What can /
do for AIS?”

Knowing who the officers are gives a member a feeling of belonging. You may
not know each one personally, but at least know their names and be able to
recognize them if you see their pictures. If the opportunity arises that you are able
to introduce yourself to them, do so.

Get to know the duties of each officer, and, if a problem develops, know whom
to contact. You will get faster results if your problem is directed to the source for
help. Sometimes solutions can be time-consuming, so be reasonably patient.

Please pay your dues on time because it costs the society money to send
reminders. You will want to remain a member, so why not pay dues on the first
reminder? And in the event you must change your address, notify the mem¬
bership chairman immediately. Again, it costs the society money to mail a bulletin
to your old address.

Many good articles are written by irisarians and appear in local newsletters and
get no farther. Let’s share these fine articles with regional editors and even the
national bulletin editor. Editors need all the help they can get and something they
never have enough of is articles for their publications.

It may necessitate some budget-adjusting, but every AIS member should
attend at least one convention in his or her lifetime. Putting on a convention is a
tremendous job, and as members, we really owe our support to the group which
is hosting the convention. Conventions are held in all parts of the country, and
sooner or later there will be one held reasonably close to your home. Plan to
attend one in the near future. Besides seeing the newest irises, attending meet¬
ings, and making new friends, you’ll become more deeply involved in AIS . . .
and that’s what we want to see happen.

Be an AIS promoter. You can never tell when the opportunity might arrise to
spread the word about AIS and possibly gain a member or two. If you are in AIS
for a hobby or as a part of a business, irises are involved, and it is up to you to
speak for them. Whether you enjoy irises for their extraordinary beauty or for the
challenge they present, let the world around you know about The American Iris
Society.

Howard Shockey

Albuquerque, NM 87107

4611 Rio Grande Lane, N.W.

1993 INTRODUCTIONS

Pictured on Inside Front Cover

NORDIC ICE (H. Shockey) TB M 35". Very large cool white flushed blue in
center. Semi-flaring, round, ruffled falls of exceptional substance have sap-
green veining and blue beards heavily frosted white. A new standard for this
color class. Husky, vigorous plants with strong stalks . $30.00

ORANGE EMBERS (H. Shockey) TB M 34". Bright medium dark orange with
large, vibrant, fuzzy orange-red beards. Central areas of standards are rose
blending to pink. Could well have been named “Energizer,” for it blooms —
and blooms — and blooms. Up to 11 buds from three triple sockets and one
double socket. Very strong, husky grower with heavy bloom and good
increase . . . . . $30.00

ATTEN (H. Shockey) AB V2 (OGB) M 27". Appears to be a 3/4-bred with
recurving falls, V/q" wide near black signals, and broad onco-type bronze
beards, but it is a fully fertile 1/2-bred. Orchid-violet standards with light
ground falls overlaid rose-violet. Very aril appearing for a 1/2-bred $25.00

QUEEN SHEBA (H. Shockey) AB VS> (OGB) M 28". Very pale orchid-violet
standards. Recurved, broad, pale buff falls with very large, sharp, chevron
signals of dark burgundy which sometimes measure a full V/q" wide. Fully
fertile . . . $25.00

1993 Introduction — Not Pictured

RED SANDS (H. Shockey) AB 1/2 (OGB) M 28". Rose-orchid standards.
Recurved falls are light buff with rose overlay. Large, sharp brown-black
signals. Fully fertile . . . . . $25.00

Previous Introductions

LUNAR FLAME ’92 TB. Vigorous, well-branched medium yellow with bright

orange-red beards. Very strongly perfumed . $22.00

LOVE BLUSH ’91 TB. Peach and white beauty w/pink flushed stds, orange-

red beards and show stock branching . . . $17.00

LACY MOON ’91 TB. Tall, heavily laced medium yellow with light tangerine

beards. . . $17.00

SERAPH’S JEWEL ’92 AB 1/2 (OGB). Pristine white with sharp grayed

maroon signals. . . . $18.00

TURKISH HERALD ’92 AB 1 / 2 (OGB). Orchid-violet stds. Buff falls with large,

sharp, dark signals . $18.00

TURKISH PENDANT ’90 AB 1/2 (OGB). Near yellow amoena with large,
sharp, dark half-moon signals . $10.00

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The current annual subscription is $15-00.

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Hon. Membership Secretary
British Iris Society
15 Parkwood Drive,
Rawtenstall, Lancs. BB4 6RP,
England.

Enquiries and enrolments to:
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Hon. Enrolment Secretary
British Iris Society
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Watch for advertisement in the April Bulletin

SIBERIAN IRIS CONVENTION

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN

June 11 -13th 1993

The Iris Connoisseurs of Michigan group invite you to the first
ever Siberian Iris Convention and we are excited about being hosts
to Siberian lovers from all over the country and abroad.

Registration will include a Friday night get-together, Saturday bus service to the five
host gardens and a Jim Copeland “Famous Fish Fry” lunch, Saturday evening banquet,
Sunday buffet breakfast, judges’ training and barbecue lunch.

Registration fee: $85 if paid by April 1, $105 thereafter. Refunds cannot be guaranteed
after May 1. Registrations limited to 200 people on a first come first serve basis. Partial
registrations are available.

Paul and Carol Morgan, Registrars

G1384 Westwood Drive, Flint MI 48532-2665

Make checks payable to Iris Connoisseurs of Michigan.

Announcing 1993 Introductions of
B.J. Brown

11026 Steele Crk Rd„ Charlotte, N.C. 28273-3726

CATAWBA CAMOUFLAGE (BJB) Sdlg 0189. TB, 30" (76cm) E-M.
S. tan with violet infusion at base; F. tan, violet infusion at hafts; yellow
beards. French Vanilla X Field Day. EC 1989 . . $30.00

CATAWBA POTTERY (BJB) Sdlg 0289 TB, 32" (81cm), E-M. S.
medium brown; F. medium brown, violet in center; brown beards,
tipped gold. French Vanilla X Field Day . . . . $30.00

QUEEN CHARLOTTE (BJB) Sdlg 2288. TB 32" (81cm) E. Pale pink
self; pale pink beards, tipped white; slight fragrance. Vanity X 1384
(Nefertiti x Scintillation) . . . $30.00

ELEANOR YATES (BJB) Sdlg 0588 TB, 30" (76cm), E-M. S. white; F.
white, edged yellow, yellow hafts; yellow beards tipped white. In honor
of Eleanor B. Yates, ’93 Pres., Nat’l Council of Garden Clubs. Starring
Role X Light Years . . . $30.00

PLEASURE IRIS GARDENS

425 East Luna Chaparral, NM 88021

1993 Introductions

DRIFTING TIDE (Henry Danielson by Mrs. Henry (Luella) Danielson). Sdlg.
HD-11. AB (OGB), 25" M. S. lavender-blue with a touch of green at midrib.
Deeper lavender-blue style arms and crests. F. lavender-blue with green touch
intensifying toward edge. Violet signal line markings and black beards. Dee
Mouse X Pleasure Ahead . $20.00

BRIDESMAID’S APPAREL (Luella Danielson). Sdlg. LD 4-09. AB (OGB), 30",
M. S. orchid-lavender. Style crests same with light blue line markings; light yellow
style arms with dark lavender at center. F. yellow-green, sparse blue veining from
raspberry maroon eyelash signal, maroon-black beards. The pink glow in the
beard area and on the hafts puts the finishing touch to this flower. Fragrant.
(A86-2 x Dee Mouse) X For Pleasure . $20.00

GALILEE PRINCE (Luella Danielson). Sdlg. BP 82-6. AR (OH), 14", E. S.
ruffled and nicely closed deep rose-wine with darker dense veining. Style crests
same. F. black rose-wine, shading lighter toward hafts with dark (almost black)
veining. Black signal and maroon-black beards. (Charon x L. Clark sdlg.) X (I.
mariae x I. atropurpurea) . . . . . . $20.00

Phone 505/824-4299

Your response to SNOW PRINCE and HOLDEN’S CHILD has
shown us that Irisarians are interested in something different.

HOLDEN’S CHILD (Tiffney ’91), 28", M-L
(Holden Clough X self) . . . $10.00

A wide apogon hybrid that makes the most vigorous clump in our
garden. The red-purple flowers are held above the foliage on multi-
branched stalks. After blooming, the lush foliage is a welcome addition
to the perennial garden. Its pod parent, Holden Clough, is now pre¬
sumed to be a cross of I. pseudacorus and I. foetidissima.

SNOW PRINCE (Tiffney ’90). SIB (diploid), 34", E-M . $10.00

S. pure white; F. creamy ivory with blue central signal and light but¬
terscotch haft markings nearly covered by white style arms. 2W flowers,
3 terminal buds and 2 branches with 2 buds each. Eye-catching. HM
1992.

Please add $4.00 for shipping and handling. Postage for overseas
and Canada shipment will be for full amount. Specify spring or
fall.

SHIRLEY POPE
POPE S PERENNIALS

39 Highland Ave. Gorham, ME 04038

WE’RE BACK AGAIN!

REGION 7

THE FIFTH FEBRUARY POT LUCK

February 20-21, 1993

Henry Horton State Park
4358 Nashville Hwy.

Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(615) 364-2222

Room Reservation Deadline: January 20, 1993

Senior Citizen Discount available

SATURDAY
Registration (no fee)

5:30 PM Pot Luck Buffet
7:00 PM Return of the

Pot Luck Panel!

SUNDAY

Judges Training School
9 AM-12 Noon
Dick Sloan, Instructor
Louisiana Irises

THE Mid-Winter Iris Break
Good Food Good Fellowship 3 Hours J.T.
All underwritten by Region 7
RVP: Mrs. Donald King
(615) 794-0147

MEDIAN SPREE IN ’93

sponsored by the Sooner State Iris Society
April 15 to 18, 1993
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City area has become well known for its contribution to median
irises by its hybridizers. The interest and popularity of medians is strong, and
we grow dozens of new varieties in the local gardens each year. Based on the
enthusiastic response to the Boston Median Muster in 1989 and the resound¬
ing success of the AIS National Convention hosted here in Oklahoma City in
1 988, we thought “Why not?”. What better way to showcase our own work and
give visitors the opportunity to come see the newest and best in the median
world today, than to host a median convention. We invite you to come join us.

Over 50 different median hybridizers have contributed just over 1,500 guest
plants to the Median Spree. These have been distributed to eight tour gar¬
dens-— all in the Oklahoma City metro area within a 30-mile radius of the
convention hotel. All classes of medians are represented at this convention.
The convention dates coincide with our normal peak IB season; therefore, you
should see plenty of bloom in most of the classes. Note that these dates are
immediately before the start of the AIS National Convention (beginning April
20), making it convenient to go straight to Fort Worth at the conclusion of the
Median Spree.

Our goal has been to provide our guests with a “no frills” convention, with a
modest registration fee and sensible hotel rates and accommodations. We
figure you’re here to see the irises, so we have scheduled a minimum of VA
hours per garden during the two days, so you won’t be rushed.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Thursday, April 15, 1993:

Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, 1993:
Sunday, April 18, 1993:

CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS:

Holiday Inn Northwest

3535 N.W. 39th Expressway (just off 1-44)

Oklahoma City, OK 73112

(405) 947-2351

Toll Free: 1-800-465-4329

REGISTRATION FEES:

Postmarked before March 15, 1993:
Postmarked after March 15, 1993:

Youth Registration (18 and under):

Registration and Welcome Banquet
Garden Tours (Open Evenings)
Awards Luncheon, Iris Show, and
Garden Judges Training School

Rate: $44.00 (1-4 persons per
room). Be sure to state that
you are attending the Iris
Convention when you make your
reservations to guarantee rate.

$ 60.00
$120.00
$ 40.00

Registration Cut-off Date: April 1, 1993 (no refunds for cancellations honored after this
date).

Mail your registration to:

Wilma Bryant, Median Spree Registrar
500 W. Lockheed Drive
Midwest City, OK 73110
(405) 732-2412

THE BEAUTY OF IRIS

1993 IRIS CALENDAR!

For the fourth year RORIS GARDENS is offering our big, beautiful
IRIS CALENDAR. The large format (15" X 20") features a stunning
color iris photo for every month. This calendar is quickly becoming
a collector’s item. Last year’s calendar went fast so please order quickly!
**To get your calendar send $10.00 plus $2.00 shipping and handling
to the address below. California residents add 78tf Sales Tax. We
will accept phone orders for charge to Visa or Master Card.

RORIS GARDENS’ 1993 IRIS CATALOG

CONSIDERED BY MANY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ON THE
MARKET!

SEND ONLY $3.00 DEDUCTIBLE FROM
YOUR ORDER

Over 350 varieties. Catalog features a full-
color photo of each variety.

Descriptions accompany each photo.

INTRODUCTIONS BY BEN HAGER,

LILY GARTMAN, and
MELBA HAMBLEN

We offer 50% Discounts and Bonus Irises. Generous
with extras.

1993 IRIS FESTIVAL

DATES: APRIL 17 -May 2

Each Spring we open our gates and
an Iris Festival. Enjoy the homey
atmosphere. Bring a picnic lunch an
under an oak tree next to the creek
surrounded by acres of Iris in full
bloom.

Open to all. Free of Charge.

(Group tours available with prior
arrangements)

Take Hwy 50 to Bradshaw Exit. Go South
7 miles. Look for the Iris on your left.

RORIS GARDENS

8195 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95829
Phone: (91 6) 689-7460 FAX: (91 6) 689-551 6

1993 Introduction

SWEET LENA (Martin Holland) TB 28" M-L. Large, wide-petaled light blue; yellow beards.

Rare, very pronounced sweet-scented fragrance, fluffy blooms, multi blossoms — 5-7.

Postpaid . . . $7.50

HOLLAND GARDENS

29106 Meridian E. Graham, WA 98338

ATTENTION HYBRIDIZERS

The Sooner State Iris Society
is pleased to announce the fourteenth annual

POLLEN DAUBERS’ SEMINAR

February 26-27, 1993
The Society is pleased to feature

TERRY AITKEN

on hybridizing a variety of types of irises
Festivities begin on February 26 at 7:30 p.m. with the first yearly meeting of the
Society. Our guest expert will give the program (no charge). On the 27th, Pollen
Daubers’ sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ($20.00 per person).
For assistance, write:

Dr. William E. Jones

2312 Butternut Place 1-405-478-3498 Edmond, OK 73013

or come at 6:00 p.m. on February 26, 1993, to
Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 N.W. 36 St., Oklahoma City

In Memoriam

George Ashworth (Missouri)

Vernon C. Stoutmeyer (California)

Eileen Barnett (California)

Joseph Petersen (Virginia)

Mr. L. W. Beeman (California)

Mrs. Z. R. Prentiss (Ohio)

Donald P. Himmel (Louisiana)

Mrs. C. V. Robertson (Nebraska)

Gordon Loveridge (Australia)

Irma Torrey (Kansas)

Dorothea M. Marquart (Pennsylvania) Ethel Young (California)

George Mayberry (Utah)

CONTRIBUTIONS AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY: Send to The American Iris Society, Jeane
Stayer, Secretary, 7414 E. 60th St., Tulsa, OK 74145.

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY FOUNDATION: Send to AIS Foundation,
Richard T. Pettijohn, Treasurer, 122 S. 39th, Apt. 604, Omaha, NE
68131. Donations to the Foundation and AIS are tax deductible.

Note: please include name and address of next-of-kin pertaining to
memorial gifts, so that a card of acknowledgment may be sent.
Checks should be payable to the American Iris Society or the Amer¬
ican Iris Society Foundation.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY FOUNDATION
April 1, 1992 to September 30, 1992

CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY
OF:

Vicory Agner (CA)

Abe Feuerstein (CA)

Jim McWhirter (CA)

Jeanette Anderson (CA)

San Fernando Valley Iris Society
Carl Bacon (MI)

Southwestern Michigan Iris Society
(MI)

Fred Elmer Bond (IL)

Orville and Lu Dickhaut (IL)
Southern Illinois Iris Society (IL)
Harley E. Briscoe (IL)

Orville and Lu Dickhaut (IL)

Janet K. Merrill (NH)

Mid-Illinois Iris Society (IL)
Southern Illinois Iris Society (IL)
Monty Byers (CA)

Bob Brooks (CA)

Philip Edinger (CA)

Louise Caillet Dieterich (TX)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Leon and Edith Wolford (TX)
Edward N. Christensen (WA)
Nadine Yunker (WI)

Chloe DeBruyn (CA)

Redwood Iris Society (CA)

Joe Gatty (CA)

Bob Brooks (CA)

Philip Edinger (CA)

Neil Grant (CA)

San Fernando Valley Iris Society
(CA)

Bill Gunther (CA)

Bob Brooks (CA
Melba B. Hamblen (UT)

Philip Edinger (CA)

Ted Lee (SC)

Elizabeth A. Wood (NJ)

Eleanor Holtz (WI)

Fond du Lac Iris Society (WI)
Cleve Keeton (TX)

Fannin County Iris Society (TX)
Steve Latham (TX)

Mr. and Mrs. James Law (TX)
Leon and Edith Wolford (TX)
Robert Kenevel (NH)

Janet K. Merrill (NH)

Katherine Kluge (MO)

Greater Kansas City Iris Society
(MO-KS)

Wayne Loontges (MO)

Greater Kansas Iris Society (MO-
KS)

Elmer Pouliot (MN)

Gus and Char Sindt (MN)

Coe Squires (CT)

Connecticut Iris Society (CT)
Adolph J. Vogt (KY)

Louisville Area Iris Society (KY)
Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Region 7, AIS
M. E. Rockwell (TX)

Clyde Welch (TX)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

M. E. Rockwell (TX)

Leon and Edith Wolford (TX)
Leland Welsh (MI)

M. E. Rockwell (TX)

Southwestern Michigan Iris Society
(MI)

CONTRIBUTIONS IN HONOR
OF:

Bernard and Celeste Hamner
(CA)

Bob Brooks (CA)

Carol Ramsey (KS)

Erik Olson (WI)

DR. LOOMIS MEMORIAL
IRIS TEST GARDENS

Mike Moller (Colorado)

What a year for the Dr. Loomis Gardens. The bloom started in mid April and
the Japanese irises were blooming in late July. We have had an exceptional year
of outstanding irises. The irises that actually won Loomis Awards were great, but
many other irises were just as deserving.

We had literally hundreds of visitors during bloom season. Many people
attended the guided tours that we offer. I also conducted three judges training
sessions at the garden. Judges from Regions 17, 20, & 23 attended. We also had
one very special visitor, Jim Wilson, of Victory Garden fame. He was really
amazed to see all the advances in iris hybridizing today. He left with an assurance
that he would try to get the Loomis Garden taped in 1993, for a segment of The
Victory Garden. New hybridizers continue to send irises to the garden, and we
received some irises from Italy.

The 3-Year TB Class — This class was loaded with outstanding flowers. The
Loomis winner in this class was BRASS TRIO (85), by Bob Dunn. A beautiful
golden brown with purple blend. Strong stalks that put on a show for a very long
bloom period. Right behind was MARGARET VIOLA WHITE (84), last year’s
winner in this class. This iris is a very light blue-white with dark beards. It had 10
buds on stalks that were 46 inches tall! Even with all this height the iris was totally
wind resistant in a very windy spring. ICE FESTIVAL (83) by Jim Hedgecock, put
on quite a show with 12 strong bloomstalks supporting 11 buds. DRACULA’S
SHADOW (81) was another outstanding Hedgecock iris. This black-purple was a
favorite of many who visited the garden. Another iris that scored 81 points was
MARIA TORMENA. This Ensminger variegated iris has pinkish flowers with
purple splashes. No two flowers are alike, and with 12 bloomstalks you really get a
chance to prove this theory. JAZZEBEL (80) by Ensminger has proved to be an
outstanding garden iris all three years. AMERICA’S CUP (80) by McWhirter had
strong stalks holding 9 buds of a beautiful white self. TRUE VALOR (78) by Ed
Roberts had perfect stalks holding huge blue flowers. Other top irises in this class
were: JAZZ JUBILEE (77), ORANGE JEWELIUS (77), BETTY FRANCES (76),
COMANCHE WARRIOR (76), PUNKIN PATCH (76), HALO IN PINK (75),
GOLDEN IDOL (73), FROSTED SAPPHIRE (73), Mallory seedling GTSS (73),
and TRAX (73).

The 2-Year TB Class — The Loomis winner in this class was LOIS RAINER (80)
by Jack Durrance, a very striking pink with 6 bloomstalks on a 2-year plant. In
2nd place was another pink Durrance iris, NORMA JEAN (78). This iris won a
Loomis Award last year. Tied for 2nd place was a Hedgecock iris, SON OF
DRACULA (78), a black-purple with very nice ruffling for a black iris. DESIGNER
JEANS (76) by Bob Dunn was a great blue flower with outstanding form and
substance. Frank Rogers hybridized the next two irises GILDED MORN (76) and
seedling F239-B (76). Both irises had good form and substance. Franklin Carr’s
TRIBUNE (76) had good plant habits and a high bud count.

Other top irises in this class were: BEGUINE (75), Knudtson seedling 85-14-R
(74), Mary Dunn seedling M84-925, now named OBA OBA, (74) Byers seedling
G60-1 (72), SPRING SONATA (72), Hedgecock seedling 84-25-4 (71), Black
seedling 89U18 (71), and SUMMIT DAWN (71).

The 1-Year TB Class — We had a tie in this class for first place. HOT TO TROT
(76) a nice yellow, red, & gold plicata by Jim McWhirter and PACIFIC OVER¬
TURES (76) a mid to darker blue by Denny /McWhirter. Both flowers had
outstanding growth on 1-year plants. At 75 points we had two fine irises, 3093-1
by Sterling Interest and GRAPE CHARM by Stan Dexter. 3093-1 is a very
interesting plicata with purple white plic standards and yellow white plic falls.
GRAPE CHARM is purple with diamond dusting that really shows well in the
garden. CONTRITE (74) by Innerst, was a nice laced pink with very strong stalks
and good form on the flowers. F54-1 (74) is an interesting horned iris by Monty
Byers. NSMF-1 (74) a seedling from Euer of California, had the best growth of
any 1-year TB with 10 increases.

Other top irises in this class were: FREDA LAURA (72), WHIPSTITCH (72),
OPENING ACT (71), and BUTTERSCOTCH ROUNDUP (70).

The 3-Year BB Class — This class was dominated by Loomis Winner ZINC
PINK (84). This Ensminger iris stays in class with coloring and ruffles that make it a
pleasure to have in the garden. Second place in this class went to MAID OF
ORANGE (77) by Terry Aitken, an outstanding intense orange color with 12
bloomstalks. NUSS-3 (74), a seedling by Mallory, had light peach standards with
orange falls. A huge clump, but most stalks were growing out of BB class. I hope
he introduces it as a TB. SEMPER FI (73) with yellow standards and red falls was
well liked by garden visitors.

The 2-Year BB Class — CAIRO LADY (84) by Ray Lyons was the Loomis
winner. This has to be Ray’s best introduction. I hope everyone gets to see this
outstanding iris in our video production. It has old gold standards, with maroon-
black falls. This 2-year plant had 24 fans, 17 bloomstalks with 9 buds. Every stalk
and flower was in class for a BB iris. Second in this class was FAUX PAS (76), a
very beautiful, but hard to describe, plicata from Keith Keppel. RED ROOSTER
(74) by Jack Durrance is an outstanding red iris. Ray Lyons has a seedling,
LY82-46-2 (70), that is slightly darker red but also very nice.

The 1-Year BB Class — This class was topped by ANNIE MC (76), an introduc¬
tion by Dave Miller. A very nice ruffled and laced white with red beard give this iris
distinction in its class.

The 3-Year IB Class — This group of 14 irises was the most outstanding show in
the garden. The Loomis winner was MORNING SHOW (85) by Allan En¬
sminger. This iris has a great red color along with outstanding stalk and branching.
Second place was a tie of two other Ensminger irises, BLUE EYED BLOND (83)
and JOHN (83). BLUE EYED BLOND is a very distinctive yellow iris with blue
beard. JOHN was last year’s Loomis winner, and this year it put on quite a show.
60 -I- fans with 44 bloomstalks made a huge clump of flowers. Other notable irises
in this class are HOT SPICE (79), ERECT (76), BASSO (75), HERS (75), HIS
(74), PACER (74), KERMIT (71), HUBBUB (70).

The 2-Year IB Class — The leader in this class was NECTAR (77) by Keith
Keppel. Another difficult to describe plicata, this iris had 32 fans and 17 bloom-
stalks. Nothing else in the class displayed this type of growth. Second, was
BROADWAY BABY (76) by Joe Gatty. This BROADWAY colored IB is very
unusual and distinctive. Other notable irises in this class were: Byers seedling
G13-2 (72), LITTLE BIG HORN (72), and HOT WHEELS (70).

The 1-Year IB Class— This is a large class that may rival the 3- Year display
someday. The top iris this year was ORANGE PETALS (81), introduced by Dave
Niswonger. It has great color of light peach-white standards over orange falls.
Good growth and 7 buds. COME SEE (77) by Ensminger is another fine
intermediate by this hybridizer.

The 3-Year SDB Class — This class had 24 entries, but the top 5 irises were all
Paul Black introductions. The Loomis winner was TENDER TEARS (84). This
gold-brown iris had 60 + fans and 35 + bloomstalks. The color and form were
outstanding. Second place was CAR HOP (83), a very unusual blue iris. PAT-
ACAKE (81) is a very nice light orange self. Other notable irises in the class were:
MARY’S LAMB (82), BLUE NEON (80), DARK CRYSTAL (80), GREEN WITH
ENVY (77), SASS WITH CLASS (75), FORTE (72), TUTU TURQUOISE (72),
RUBY LOCKETT (71), and BUNNY HOP (70).

The 1-Year SDB Class— The Loomis winner is VELVET HAMMER (83) by
Chris Vizvarie. This Oklahoma-bred iris had beautiful, wide, ruffled, flaring falls.
This iris slowly put up stalks which extended its bloom season to nine weeks.
Second place was clearly the largest 2-year SDB. PRIVILEGED CHARACTER
(78) had 60 + fans and 40 + bloomstalks.

The 2-Year SDB Class — The leader of this class was seedling H39-1 (76) by
Monty Byers. This SDB is a gold-brown plicata. The runner-up in this class was a
second plant of H39-1 (75). Third place was SERENITY PRAYER (68) by Perry
Dyer. This iris had the best plant habits and growth but scored down somewhat
because the bloomstalks were only 6 inches high.

The 2-Year SIB Class — All Siberians in the garden did extremely well, but the
Loomis winner was a seedling, 85-17-18 (83) by Anna Mae Miller. This striking
yellow iris had 10 bloomstalks and 4 buds per stalk that bloomed for over 4
weeks’ time. Other fine SIB’s were AQUA WHISPERS (75), LIBERTY HILLS
(73), and ALMOST A MELODY (68).

The 2-Year Japanese Class — A tough test for this class, but ROSE FRAPPE
(77) by Anna Mae Miller was the top iris. This iris had 4 bloomstalks showing off
some very large flowers. Second place was Anna Mae’s RASPBERRY JAM (73).

Two Monty Byers irises, CANTINA and F13-102, rebloomed. Cantina put up 1
stalk of fair quality. F13-102 had 3 outstanding show stalks with fourteen buds on
each stalk. In the spring it had 1 stalk with seven buds.

I wish to thank the many hybridizers who continue to test their irises in
Colorado. We also continue to receive irises from relatively unknown hybridizers.
It is great to see the irises from these new hybridizers. This garden gives everyone
an insight into the future, and it is exciting.

Many AIS members have written letters to me, asking how they could get a full

garden report. Currently, I send the report to every hybridizer who has an iris in
the garden. This year, I polled the hybridizers and asked them if they would want
this information out to the general public. This report is currently 28 pages long
and lists the successes and failures. Nine out of ten hybridizers felt the general
public should be allowed to purchase the report. The few negative complaints are
very important considerations. One hybridizer thought that judges may use the
report to vote the ballot instead of visiting gardens and judging in their own
garden. Another hybridizer thought that an iris that rotted or scored extremely
low might be mined for future sales. Fm really on the fence when it comes to this
issue. If anyone has some thoughts on this report, please write.

Mike Moller, 3455 Vallejo Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80918

XXXVI CONCORSO
INTERN AZIONALE DELL’IRIS

Margie Robinson (Kansas)

It was a great pleasure to serve as the American judge in the International Iris
Competition in Florence, Italy. I hope I am able to give you a glimpse of some of
the activities that took place at this special event.

It took a great deal of work on the part of the members of the Italian Iris Society
to organize this event. The committee had to be responsible for many valuable
rhizomes sent in by hybridizers from all over the world. Each year the plants are
set into iris beds located on the gently sloping hillside just below the magnificent
Square of Michelangelo. Olive trees offer light shade around the beds. The irises
must grow three years before they are judged.

From five to seven judges are chosen for each year’s competition. For many
years, Bebe Pacciani masterminded its organization. This great lady has now
turned over the burden of responsibility to Lorena March who has capably
assisted her in years past.

The 36th competition was held in mid May, 1992. The work involved in
judging was considerable, but at the same time, it gave each one of us great
pleasure. We six judges worked five days judging in the garden, point scoring
each plant. Each plant was code numbered. We did not know the name of any iris
nor its hybridizer. Many hours were spent around the lunch table discussing our
conclusions.

Behind the scene, we judges developed great respect and friendship toward
one another. We elected Mr. Ray Jeffs, from England, as our President. It was his
duty to speak at the final awards ceremony. These were the five other judges:

Mr. Izidor Golob of Slovenia
Mr. Graeme Grosvenor of Australia
Mrs. Margaret Cameron Longo of Italy
Mrs. Margie L. Robinson of the USA
Dr. Prit Van Veen of Switzerland

Mr. Ian Smith, from England, was very helpful to us as coordinator for all our
activities.

There was time for other experiences in the beautiful city of Florence — periods
of free time to shop and enjoy the museums. Professor and Mrs. Orsi entertained
us in their home, as did many other gracious people whose warmth and consid¬
eration will never be forgotten. The food we were served was excellent, and the
portions were generous!

On our final day, the morning sky was clear and blue, the same as it had been
for the whole week. It was the 16th of May, a most memorable one. In keeping
with tradition, the judges walked to the Palazzo Vecchio, hand-carrying in sepa¬
rate vases the gold medal winner and the winner of the “Best Red Iris” — a red iris
is the emblem of the City of Florence. Each year, a special award is presented to
the hybridizer who produces a red iris nearest to the color of the red iris displayed
on the flag. As we entered the large hall in the Vecchio Palace, several hundred
people had gathered. All the trophies and medals were arranged on a large
display table at the front of the room. At the speaker’s table sat visiting dignitaries;
Professor Sergio Orsi, President of the Italian Iris Society; and Mr. Ray Jeffs,
President of the Judges Jury. The sound of trumpets heralded the opening of the
awards ceremony. The trumpeteers were dressed in red velvet costumes and
stood at attention throughout the program. Paul Black’s name was announced as
the gold medal winner, and his award was accepted for him by Dr. Timothy
Robinson of the United States. Schreiners were announced winners of second
place, and their award was accepted for them by Sylvia Robinson of the United
States.

After all the excitement of the awards ceremony, we were seated at an elegant,
many-coursed luncheon in a restaurant high above the city, giving us one long,
last view of the beauty below. It was soon time to bid farewell to our friends and
the golden city of Firenze. Arrivederci!

SIGHS AND WHISPERS

1992 Premio Firenze Winner

Paul Black’s SIGHS AND WHISPERS was selected as the top prize winner at the
competition in Florence, Italy in 1992. (Photo by Paul Black).

BYLAWS REVISION ELECTION
RESULTS

Jeane Stayer

At the spring meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, the AIS Board of Directors author¬
ized a mail ballot proposing changes to the AIS Bylaws. In accordance with this
authorization, copies of the proposed changes, and ballots were mailed to all
members on July 31, 1992, with instructions to vote the ballot and mail to the AIS
Secretary so that they would be received on or before September 1, 1992. A total
of 1,490 ballots (1,471 US and Canada, 19 Foreign) were received by the
deadline. The ballot results were as follows:

Total Ballots Received: 1,490

Yes:

1,348

90.5%

No:

3.5%

Abstain:

3.5%

Invalid:

2.5%

The results were announced at the AIS fall board meeting held in Overland
Park, Kansas, October 30-31, November 1, 1992. Immediately following the
announcement of the results, the Board acknowledged the changes as being
accepted and therefore considered as adopted at the time of announcement.

Total cost of the mail ballot:

Printing, paper and envelopes:

tax

Postage and mailing costs:

TOTAL COST:

$1,058.00

79.35

$1,137.35

2,516.16

$3,653.51

’92 CHANGES IN AIS BY-LAWS

The following items from the AIS by-laws show the articles as they have been approved.
Anyone with copies of the by-laws should make these changes.

Article III, Sec. 3: AIS members interested in a particular group of irises may establish a
separate organization which may be chartered by the AIS as a Section. Membership in the
AIS shall be a prerequisite to membership in any Section. Other prerequisites for obtaining
and maintaining a Charter as a Section, and the privileges granted to Sections and their
members, shall be determined by the AIS Board of Directors. The AIS shall not be
responsible for the debts or liabilities of any of its Chartered Sections, and shall have no
power to exercise control over the Section except pursuant to any Section Charter
Agreement entered into as a condition of the Charter or as provided in the Articles of
Incorporation or By-laws of the Section.

Article III, Sec. 4: An organization with purposes consistent with those of the AIS and with
a majority of its membership within one AIS region shall be eligible for acceptance as an

Affiliate of the AIS. The prerequisites for acceptance as an AIS Affiliate and the privileges
granted shall be determined by the AIS Board of Directors. AIS shall not be responsible for
the debts or liabilities of any of its Affiliates, and shall have no power to exercise control over
the Affiliate except pursuant to any Affiliation Agreement entered into as a condition of
Affiliate status.

Article VI, Sec. 1: The AIS Board of Directors shall consist of thirteen elected directors and
such ex officio members as hereinafter provided, all of whom shall be AIS members. The
thirteen elected directors and not more than six ex officio members shall have full voting
privileges, except as provided hereinafter.

(a) Four directors shall be elected annually and shall hold office for three years and until
their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. If an unfilled vacancy exists on
the Board, the election of more than four directors may be necessary. No director
shall be eligible to serve more than three consecutive full three-year terms.

(b) One director who is a Regional Vice President in the second year in that office shall
be elected annually and shall hold office for the succeeding fiscal year and until a
successor is duly elected and qualified.

(c) Those AIS Board members holding the following offices shall be ex officio members
unless already serving as elected directors: President, First Vice President, Immedi¬
ate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor. These officers shall have full
voting powers unless filling a salaried position and accepting compensation for
services rendered in that position in furtherance of the purposes of the AIS.

(d) Each Past President of the AIS, other than the Immediate Past President, unless
otherwise a director or officer, shall be an ex officio member of the AIS Board
without voting privileges.

(e) In case of a vacancy on the AIS Board, the President shall have the power to fill the
unexpired term by appointment, subject to the approval of the AIS Board.

Section 2. Nomination and election of directors shall be as follows:

(a) A personnel committee of five members shall be named annually at the AIS spring
meeting and shall consist of two members from and selected by the AIS Board of
Directors, two Regional Vice Presidents elected by the AIS Board of Counsellors and
a representative chosen by the AIS Section Advisory Board. The committee shall
select its own chairman; and, at the following year’s AIS spring meeting, suggest to
the AIS Board of Directors qualified candidates for nomination as directors except
for the one-year board membership held by a Regional Vice President.

(b) The one-year board member shall be elected by the Board of Counsellors at its
annual spring meeting.

(c) Nominations for directors other than the one-year member shall be made by the AIS
Board of Directors at its spring meeting and the names of the nominees mailed to the
AIS membership on or before August 1 of each year. Any additional nomination
shall thereafter be by petition signed by forty members, with not more than fifteen
from any one AIS Region, and such petition shall be submitted to and received by
the AIS Secretary on or before September 1 of the same year. A ballot including the
names of the original nominees and any additional nominee or nominees shall be
mailed to all AIS members on or before October 1 of each year, and returned ballots
received by the AIS Secretary or the Election Committee, if one is appointed, on or
before November 1 of the same year. If there are no additional nominations, a ballot
shall be omitted and the original nominees considered elected. Results of the
election shall forthwith be reported to the AIS President and shall be published in the
AIS BULLETIN.

IRIS SLIDES FOR RENT

AIS offers a number of iris slide sets for rental to members, each consisting of approximately
100 35mm slides. These provide excellent programs for both iris societies and garden clubs.

SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE FOR 1993

THE NEWEST IN IRISES: 1990 through 1993 introductions — mostly TB, but contains
other types.

RECENT AWARD WINNERS: HM and AM winner^l989 through 1992.

THE POPULARITY POLL: Favorite irises as reflected by the 1992 AIS Symposium.
RECENT BEAUTIES: Recent introductions which have not as yet won the HM award —
mostly TB, but includes other types.

TYPES OTHER THAN TALL BEARDED: Bearded and beardless— arranged in ap¬
proximate blooming sequence.

RELIABLES: Mostly past award winners of various types — especially suited for newer
iris societies and garden clubs.

1990 OMAHA CONVENTION

1991 WASHINGTON D. C. CONVENTION

To Order: Requests for slides should be made well in advance of requested date, prefer¬
ably six to eight weeks. If optional, specify alternate sets and/or dates. Clearly PRINT name
and mailing address to whom slides are to be sent. Rental fee is $7.50 per set, payable to
AIS. Only one set allowed for any request date. AIS Affiliate Societies are entitled to one free
set per calendar year. Slide sets are to be returned next day after viewing by PRIORITY
mail.

Send check with request to:

Howard Shockey, Chairman

Slides Committee

4611 Rio Grande Lane, N.W.

Albuquerque, NM 87107
Note: Telephone calls cannot be returned.

SECTION SLIDES AVAILABLE

The various Sections of AIS also have slide sets available for rent. These feature irises of
each respective group. Rental fee is $5.00 per set, unless noted otherwise. Requests for
these slide sets should be submitted as follows:

ARILS and ARILBREDS: Order from Clay H. Osborne, 47806 Calle Fiesta, Indio, CA
92201. Rental fee $7.50 — Check to Aril Society International.
HISTORIC IRIS PRESERVATION SOCIETY (HIPS): Contact Joan Cooper, 212 West
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110 DARKSIDE

New to the Symposium: BEFORE THE STORM, BEST BET, GYPSY WOMAN, HOLY NIGHT, LULLABY OF SPRING,

RASPBERRY FUDGE, ROSETTE WINE, THRILLER, and returning is VISUAL ARTS.

They replace: ENTOURAGE, EXOTIC STAR, FIVE STAR ADMIRAL, PRECIOUS MOMENTS, SNOWBROOK, WEDDING CANDLES.
Approximately 21% of the AIS members voted. Region 12 had the highest percentage with 38.4%. Region 11 was second with 33.3%

GROWING IRISES FOR DROUGHT
CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA

Barb Wight (California)

With our very dry weather conditions here, and with water rationing, we all are
forced to “cut back” on water usage in the garden. Many growers will find other
areas in which to grow their plants, or they do as we are trying now — grow them
in containers or pots.

The first change we made in the garden was to build a “saran shed” using wood

frames to which cloth was stapled. One side was left open for lifting to allow for
watering and weeding. We placed pots into plastic trays for easy carrying and less
weed growth, starting seedings in 4" x 4" pots, one per pot, until they were larger,
then transferring them into larger, containers. We used super-soil mixed with fine
sand and added redwood compost and liquid fertilizers.

We left newer varieties in the garden, keeping from 3 to 4 fans of different color
combinations and types for hybridizing with arils, dwarfs, borders, space agers,
and novelties back onto the gorgeous tall bearded ones.

The spuria, Louisianas, Siberians, Japanese, crested, and bulbous are also
lovely irises, and we’re hoping to get more interested in working with them as time
goes by and we find easier ways of growing them in containers and find the space
in which to grow them.

Our darling dwarfs are growing on a mound by themselves to show off their
blooms better and with GINGERBREAD MAN to keep them safe. The medians
and borders are in their own section of the garden on a slanted hillside with mostly
morning sun to keep them fresher as MADAME CHEREAU watches over them in
her French way. The tall bearded are planted higher up on flat ground sur¬
rounded by all the other irises which makes it easier to pollinate them. We cross
them with many other types, always looking for “something different.” The arils
and arilbreds are still higher up on drier ground. They can be seen from a distance
with ESTHER THE QUEEN watching over them as we make “wild crosses.”

We always keep extra containers for potting all irises in for a quick move, just in
case. We are always looking for that “greener pasture” with all the water we want
to use and only a half day of sun and a golf cart to drive around the garden in our
retirement years. We also attend as many national and regional meetings as we
possibly can to get to visit as many different areas of this wonderful USA as we
can.

TOASTED MELONS AND BUBBLE
RUFFLES

Ronald Mullin (Oklahoma)

When I first joined The American Iris Society, I read terms that meant nothing
to me. By reading every publication available, 1 soon learned about plicatas,
neglectas, medians, and other terms. Recently, a lady asked me what color was
toasted melon. With that question, I realized that some terms that we use in AIS
are not necessarily going to be in any publication. We have definitions of the basic
color types such as seifs, plicatas, neglectas, and amoenas, but we don’t describe
some of the terms that have come into use in the past few years.

The term “toasted melon” is used to describe a color. It isn’t an official term, but
It came into being a few years ago when two irisarians in the Region 14 spring tour
were trying to decide what color was a a good description of COPPER CLASSIC.
They decided that it had a melon tone, but they thought it was a little too brown to
be called melon. As a result, they came up with toasted melon. Now, people tend
to use that term in describing certain irises which have similar coloring to COP¬
PER CLASSIC.

During my first years in AIS, the term corrugated ruffling was common. It came
into use because it indicated ruffling that was in the form of a corrugation in
cardboard. Some people even used the term cardboard ruffling. A few years ago,
Joe Ghio began referring to heavily ruffled irises as being bubble ruffled. It made
sense because the irises had edges that looked like a thick liquid when it was being
boiled. As the bubbles come to the surface, they force the liquid up in one area
and down in the one beside it. Because bubble ruffling sounded better than
corrugated, the term bubble ruffling occurs all the time in descriptions. See an iris
like BUBBLING OVER, and you will have a perfect example of bubble ruffling.

Many irises feature an edging of a different color from the remainder of the
petal. Depending on the width of this edging, different terms have been used to
describe it. Terms such as band, rim, and wire edging were in common use
several years ago, but it was with the appearance of BRIDE’S HALO that the term
halo became common in descriptions. A halo is a very, very narrow edging of
color on the petals. It would be nice if everyone restricted the use of the term halo
to those irises which feature a tiny lining. Those which have a wider area of
coloring could then be said to be banded. In that way, the readers would know
what to expect colorwise.

Although it is a term that is official in AIS terminology, some people still do not
know median. Any of the irises which are bearded and are between the miniature
dwarfs and the tall beardeds are called medians. It is a mathematical term which
means middle. To this day, many people still think the term is medium. Of course,
the use of medium does get the idea across to the listener, but the correct term is
median.

For years after I joined the AIS, I wondered about an iris club which existed in
Oklahoma City called the Apogon Iris Club. I had no idea what apogon meant,
but the late Ila Crawford was a member of the club, and I often heard her speak of

the apogons with a certain aura of respect. Finally, I had the nerve to ask someone
what apogon meant. As most of you know, it merely refers to the beardless irises
such as spurias, Siberians, and Louisianas.

Terms such as luminata, variegata, and zonal have been described in recent
issues of the AIS Bulletin. Of these, zonal is probably the most recent to come into
use. It is basically an iris with a white area around the beard. Among the types that
feature this coloring are ROSETTE WINE and CITY LIGHTS.

Maybe there are other terms that come to mind that you don’t understand. If
you can’t find them described somewhere in the publications you have, ask
someone what they mean. Iris people are so accustomed to speaking a language
of their own that they forget that not everyone knows all the terms they know. It
has been my experience that the best way to learn anything is to ask someone
who knows. Silence is golden, and Ignorance may be bliss, but there is no need to
remain silent if you are ignorant about iris terms. No one will laugh because you
don’t know the terms. Remember, there was a time when they didn’t know them
either.

Having grown up in an area that is famous for the production of giant water¬
melons, I have to admit that I have never seen a toasted melon, but I now know
what is meant by an iris that is “toasted melon” in color.

DEVELOPING AN EYE FOR IRISES
Writing Varietal Comments

Sharon McAllister (Mew Mexico)

One way we can become better acquainted with new varieties is by reading
about how they perform in various climates. Reports of varieties seen on garden
tours, or descriptions of the performance of different varieties in other gardens
helps us know what to expect and how to handle them for better growth and
bloom. For this fledgling writer, a report of varietal comments can provide a
relatively painless entry to being published. Writing a full-fledged article may
seem like something to be reserved for the experts, but penning a few varietal
comments seems easy enough. . . .

The key, however, is in developing our powers of observation. In one of his
published letters, H. Senior Fothergill provided a dear, common-sense analysis
of the subject:

Keen observation, which means self-training and self-discipline, is the basis of
all our horticultural knowledge. Notebooks of such giants as Sir Michael Foster
reveal the hard work and the loving care which they applied to the task of
observing. So, let each carry, in the season, a cheap pocket notebook, and
make therein thorough notes of say, at least a dozen varieties.

Notes on a dozen well-studied plants are much more valuable than scattered,
incomplete notes on fifty. One learns a lot from the former, and little from the
latter. And the more one learns, the more one has to give. The all-too-common
varietal comment in horticultural literature is worthless to the reader. Consider
such gems . . . as “A stunning yellow,” “Absolutely a ‘must,’ ” and “The best

in its colour-class; ” these are not worth the paper they are printed on. Each of
these was the writer’s whole comment.

In one iris publication a quarter of the comments in one issue never even
mentioned the colour of their subjects!

So much for how not to write a varietal comment. There’s no single “right” way
to do it. Tom Wilkes wrote a succinct set for the 1963 Aril Society International
Yearbook which addressed performance as well as appearance. For example:

“MOHR LEMONADE (Muhlestein) This is a greenish lemon yellow self and
shows its aril blood in the very wide, slightly ruffled falls. Form is flaring and the
standards are domed. Texture and substance are both good and plant habits
are extra vigorous. Has three side branches and grew to about 30 inches tall.
Beard is a light lemon yellow and almost matches the color of the bloom. ”

This provides more descriptive information for the variety than most catalog
listings. A different approach provides more detail about a specific year’s bloom.
This one is from Lewis Prestage, in the 1977 ASI Yearbook:

“OYEZ (White ’38) had five fans, one stalk and one terminal bud. Standards
are open and a blushed ivory color with a mulberry veining. Falls are quite
broad and rounded. They are boldly burgundy tracked ivory in color with
mulberry veining. The signal was up to one and one-half inch in length and
brown colored. The beard was inconspicuous and brown. There is an interest¬
ing veining pattern on the falls. A bold burgundy with some dots; there is a thin
margin around the fall that is outlined in burgundy. Hafts were white with veins
that begin with brown and blend to burgundy. Its faults include its tall stem and
open bloom. I liked its bold tracery of color. Some of the older cultivars remain
as standouts in many gardens.”

Sometimes a comment will address the performance of a cultivar over a period
of years and in different locations. Here’s one I wrote for the July 1986 Region 22
Newsletter, adding a few remarks I thought might be of interest to hybridizers:

“GENE’S LITTLE SECRET (Hunt 1981) Arilbred median with yellow-gold
standards and falls that are grayed-yellow rimmed with yellow-gold. Prolific
bloom and increase in Central Oklahoma, bloom has been sparse in New
Mexico when winters have been warm. From its pedigree (LILLIBRITE X I.
susiana) you might expect a typically infertile aril-median, but it is highly fertile
with C. G. White type arilbreds. Offspring of this type of cross include some very
interesting plants of intermediate size: average about 18" tall, with typical half-
bred flower form and color patterns. They remind me of scaled-down versions
of full-size arilbreds. One is much like a miniature IMARET. Some of these are
now forming pods, but I’m still wondering what (if anything) the next genera¬
tion will bring.”

If you’ d like to see some of your own varietal comments published, the first step
is to make the observations. Mr. Fothergill’s pocket notebook is a good tool for
the well-organized, but some of us need a fill-in-the-blank approach if we are to
record anything useful.

I like this form, which 1 adapted from one that John Holden provided in the
March 1978 ASI Newsletter. You may want to adapt it further for your own use,
but it covers just about everything I might want to know about a plant’s perform¬
ance: overall plant condition, foliage, bloom stalk, and flower. This doesn’t mean
that I feel compelled to fill out the form completely for every variety that blooms,
but I keep a supply handy for note-taking and fill out as much as 1 want for each
one. For especially promising seedlings, I like to make extensive notes. Bloom
season is ephemeral and there’s no way to go back and make the needed
observations once the flower has folded. Pictures may serve to jog the memory,
but they don’t record measurements and color is not always accurate. This way, I
have the descriptive information needed if I choose to register the cultivar.

With observational notes such as these, writing varietal comments for publica¬
tion is easy. First set the stage by describing your growing conditions. What type
of soil do you have in terms of texture, drainage, pH factor, organic matter, and
fertility? What is your climate like, in terms of rainfall, humidity, temperature,
winds, and light intensity? Are there any special problems with insects, weeds or
other pests that you’d like to mention?

Lew’s article in the ’77 Yearbook again provides a good example:

“Local soils are a fine sand, with some thin layers of clay here and there, (lower
in the soil strata). There is from 2 to 5" of rain during October-March. Any
additional water is from a deep well. Both water and soil are near pH 7. Soil was
modified prior to planting a few species, more hybrids, and some arilbreds.
Organic matter was added in the form of moldy alfalfa cubes, disced under,
and wetted down. No dolomite was added. No chemical fertilizer was added.
Cygon 238 was added from time to time. Because of the severe drought that
California is experiencing I avoided using a free hand with supplemental
water.”

How many cultivars should you include? That depends on how much time you
have and how many you think are interesting enough to report on. In the
examples I’ve chosen, Lew reported on one year’s performance of 14 varieties,
and Tom on only 3 of the newest ones.

As a general rule, report on those cultivars which performed exceptionally well.
This lets others who have similar growing conditions know about irises that can be
expected to do well for them. For example, SDBs face a considerable challenge in
my garden. I’ve never had more than 25% bloom, considered 10% a very good
year, and 1% not unusual. I know this isn’t typical performance, because I’ve seen
impressive displays in valley gardens less than 10 miles away. I wouldn’t report
that a variety “finally bloomed after five years.” Such a comment, though
accurate, would be misleading — and only someone familiar with my garden
conditions would realize that it wasn’t a fair test. On the other hand, to report that
“An antique, Lilli-White, is my most dependable median” provides the informa¬
tion that this is an exceptionally vigorous variety.

So how about it? Do you accept my challenge? Can you write a short para¬
graph about the most outstanding variety in your garden this spring? That doesn’t
sound like much, but it doesn’t take many such contributions to put together a
section of varietal comments!

Seedling/Cultivar Evaluation Form

Cultivar _ Hybridizer, Year _

Date _ Overall Plant Condition: Excellent . . . Good . . . Fair . . . Poor

Age of Clump _ ... _ Number of fans _ Number of stalks _

Weather damage (if any) _ _

Foliage (form, color, width, condition) _

Bloom Stalk: Height _ of Branches _ of Spurs _

Bud count _ Terminal buds _ Branch buds _

Stem quality _ Bud placement _

Flower Size: Height _ Width _

Substance: _ _

Staying power (how long is flower open and presentable?) _

Proportion of standards to falls (equal, 3:2, etc.) _

Standards

Form (open, closed, ruffled, etc.) _

Dotting (size, color, and intensity) _

Veining (color, intensity, prominence) _

Washes, flushes, or overlays _

Overall impression of color _

Falls

Form (rounded, recurved, etc.) _

Dotting (size, color, and intensity) _

Veining (color, intensity, prominence) _

Washes, flushes, or overlays _

Overall impression of color _

Beard (color, type, width, density) _ _

Signal (color, size, shape) _

Styles (Color, veins, patterning) _

Degree of prominence _

Crests (types & color) _

Hafts (color, width) _

Anthers (color, shape) _

U.S. Postal Service

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)

1A. Title of Publication

Bulletin of the American Iris Society

IB. PUBLICATION NO.

2. Date of Filing

1 October 1992

0 7 4 7 4 1

3. Frequency of Issue

Quarterly

3A. No. of Issues Published

Annually

Four

3B Annual Subscription Price

Dues $12.50 per year

4 Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Street, City, County. State and ZIP+4 Code) (Not printers)

7414 East 60th. Street, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317

5. Complete Mailing Address of the Headquarters of General Business Offices of the Publisher (Not printer)

7414 East 60th. Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317

6. Full Names and Complete Mailing Address of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor (This item MUST NOT be blank)

Publisher (Name and Complete Mailing Address)

The American Iris Society, 7414 East 60th. Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317

Editor (Name and Complete Mailing Address )

Ronald Mullin, Rt. 3, Box 84, Pawnee, OK 74058

Managing Editor (Name and Complete Mailing Address)

None

7. Owner (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding

1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership
or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each indiviaual must be given. If the publication is published by a nonprofit organization, its
name and address must be slated.) (Item must be completed.)

Full Name

Complete Mailing Address

The American Iris Society

7414 East 60th. Street. Tulsa. OK 74145-9317

No stockholders--dues payinq members only

8. Known Bondholders. Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or^Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or Other
Securities (If there are none, so state)

Full Name

Complete Mailing Address

None

9. For Completion by Nonprofit Organizations Authorized To Mail at Special Rates (DMM Section 423.12 only)

The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for Federal income tax purposes (Check one)

(1) (2)

Has Not Changed During 1 1 Has Changed During (If changed, publisher must submit explanation of

L_J Preceding 12 Months 1 _ 1 Preceding 12 Months change wi'h this statement.)

Extent and Nature of Circulation
(See instructions on reverse side)

Average No. Copies Each Issue During
Preceding 1 2 Months

Actual No. Copies of Single Issue
Published Nearest to Filing Date

A Total No. Copies (Net Press Run)

7,794

7,650

B. Paid and/or Requested Circulation

1 . Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors and counter sales

2. Mail Subscription
(Paid and/or requested)

6,792

6,165

C. Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation
(Sum or 10B1 and 10B2)

6,792

6,165

D. Free Distribution by Mail, Carrier or Other Means

Samples, Complimentary, and Other Free Copies

E. Total Distribution (Sum of C and D)

6,846

6,219

F. Copies Not Distributed

1 . Office use, left over, unaccounted, spoiled after printing

948

1,431

2. Return from News Agents

G. TOTAL (Sum of E, FI and 2— should equal net press run shown in A)

- - 1 7,794

7,650

1 certify that the statements made by
me above are coriect and complete

Signature and Titl^ of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner

( ^ /Z/Ss- « t ' Jeane Stayer, Secretary AIS

PS Form 3526, Dec. 1987 (See instructions on reverse)

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY CONDENSED
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1992

Cash in Bank, September 30, 1991

Operating Funds 23,371

Restricted Funds

150,303

173,674

Income, 10-1-91 thru 9-30-92

182,592

Expense, 10-1-91 thru 9-30-92

(Plus interest
adjustment of

1,181)

-168,513

Cash in Bank, September 30, 1991

Operating Funds

12,583

Restricted Funds

175,170

Income

Membership Dues

Bulletin

89,349

Advertising

19,861

Back Issues

411

Other

-68

20,204

Registrations

Sales

5,130

AIS Publications

19,897

Other Books & Mdse.

12,445

32,342

Committees

14,696

Sections Dues

4,879

Gifts

6,259

Earned Interest

8,818

Other

Expense

915

182,592

Bulletin

72,446

Secretary

5,070

Membership Secretary

11,716

Recording Secretary

551

Registrar

Sales Director

2,693

AIS Publications

11,926

Other Books & Mdse.

8,880

General Expense

-655

20,151

Other Officers

668

Committees

28,139

RVP Expenses

5,033

Section Dues

4,936

Accounting & Insurance

7,413

Other

7,816

166,632

Authorized Salaried

Personnel:

Advertising Editor

3,150/yr

Editor

3,600/yr

Membership Secretary

6,300/yr

Registrar-Recorder

3,150/yr

187,753

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Hallmark Inn, Executive Center October 30-31, November 1, 1992

Overland Park, Kansas

President Kenneth Waite called to order the regular fall meeting of the Board of Directors of The
American Iris Society at 8:05 p.m., October 30, 1992. Present at the various sessions were President
Waite; Immediate Past President Rasmussen; President-elect C. Barr; Second Vice President
Niswonger; Secretary J. Stayer; Treasurer Corlew; Editor Mullin; Registrar K. Nelson-Keppel; Mem¬
bership Secretary Harlow; Recording Secretary J. Plank; Publication Sales Director C. Lack; Directors
Crick, Gristwood, B. Jones, Lineberger, Mahan, Stahly, Waters, and Witt; RVP Board Representative
Gilliam (24); Directors-elect M. Wilhoit and Harder; Photo Coordinator L. Stayer; Foundation Liaison
Pettijohn; RVPs Warner (4), Wilder (5), D. Willott (6), King (7), Meyer (11), Shepard (15), Probst (18),
Gossett (22), and Goodnight (23); RVP Representative McWhirter (14); Section Representative Perkins
(SIS), and guests A. Waite (1), Honkanen (5), A. Willott (6), J. Wilhoit (9), E. Jones (13), K. Keppel (14),
W. Barr and R. Plank (15), Aldridge, Denney, D. Isbell, I. Isbell, Littlejohn, R. Mallory, J. Mallory,
Murrain, Perry, Pries, Poff, I. Rasmussen, Wyss, and Waddick (18), and K. Lack (22).

Waite welcomed everyone, then introduced Greater Kansas City Iris Society President Donna
Aldridge who welcomed the AIS Board of Directors and guests on behalf of the GKCIS and Region 18.

Waite reminded attendees that participation in discussion is welcomed and encouraged, but that only
Board members may vote. Introductions followed around the Board table and through the audience.

The minutes of the spring Board meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, were approved as printed in the AIS
Bulletin #286.

Secretary Stayer announced that as no additional nominations for director had been received,
candidates Harder, Niswonger, Waters, and Wilhoit were duly elected and qualified as AIS Directors
with terms expiring in 1995.

Waite reported no interim Board action and one Executive Committee action: the selection of a
printing company from two competing bids received to print the 1989 Check List. After careful
examination to insure the quality of the significantly lower bid, the decision was made to go with the low
bidding company, The Imperial Printing Company of St. Joseph, Michigan. The contract is for 3000
copies at a cost of $11,370 plus some additional charges upon completion. The final cost will be between
$11,500 and $11,800.

Stayer reported that 1490 ballots were cast in the recent vote on by-laws changes, 1471 by the U.S.
and Canadian members and 19 by overseas members. Voting percentages were: 90.5% yes; 3.5% no;
3.5% abstained, and 2.5% were invalid. Ballot printing, labor, and materials cost $1137.35. Postage cost
$2516.16. The total cost came to $3653.51. This figure neither reflects nor includes any of Stayer’s own
expenses. Stayer brought up the need to print new by-laws because of this extensive change and pointed
out that additional by-laws changes are under consideration. Stahly moved, Jones seconded, that only
the by-laws changes be printed in the Bulletin and that requests for by-laws copies be fulfilled by sending
a copy of the by-laws as they now read with an attached notation to see the Bulletin (number and
volume) for changes effective 1992. Motion carried.

Stahly asked if the RVP representative elected last spring, as set out in the new by- laws, is now a voting
member of the Board. The Board was in agreement that this representative is indeed a duly elected and
qualified voting member of the Board of Directors as of this meeting. T. A. Gilliam, voting RVP Board
Representative, was invited to take his seat at the Board table.

Stayer reported that the Publication Sales Director now has 20,000 Invitation-to-Join brochures to sell
at eight cents a copy for those wanting large quantities. She reported that Basic Iris Culture will be
reprinted as soon as the revision of the awards system is finalized.

Stayer presented a letter from the New Zealand Iris Society which describes a newly designed society
badge they wish to adopt. The basic flower drawing in this design is a virtual copy of the AIS logo. The
NZIS requested permission to use this design before proceeding further with the badge. An enlarged
copy of the design was passed around while the matter was discussed. Lineberger moved, Mahan
seconded, that the AIS grant the NZIS permission to use the stylized flower drawing in the new badge
design. Motion carried.

Stayer reported problems with an article in the New York Times. The article listed her address
incorrectly, which caused many letters to be returned. However, through this garden column, thirty or
more new memberships were received. The paper apologized for the error but would not run a
correction.

Stayer had received a letter from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society stating that there were
several new positions open. She stated that she has copies of the job descriptions if anyone is interested.

Stayer requested that anyone needing AIS stationery please notify her by December 10. New officers,
directors and RVPs will automatically receive a supply imprinted with their names and addresses.
Stationery is ordered only once a year.

Membership Secretary Harlow’s report was sent to all Board members and RVPs in mid-October.
Members deleted in March and September totaled about 1200. More than 50% were one-year
members. Harlow advised that the A1S needs to do something to motivate these first-year members to
renew. The total number of AIS members as of September 30 was 8426. Region 14 continues to hold the
number 1 position; Region 4 is in second place and Region 18 is in third. Acting on a previously granted
Board approval of purchase, the membership office acquired a new printer to replace the old one which
finally failed. Harlow requested that a digital tape backup system be obtained for membership data and
said that such a system could be purchased at a cost of $750 or less. Barr moved, Waters seconded that
the purchase of a tape backup system be authorized for the membership office. Motion carried.

Treasurer Corlew distributed copies of the Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year which ended
September 30, 1992, and the Proposed Budget for the year ending September 30, 1993, to be studied
by Board members and discussed later in the meeting.

Bulletin Editor Mullin reported that copy for the January Bulletin has already been mailed to the
printer in Nashville, with the exception of topics that will come from this meeting. In response to
questions about using color in the Bulletin for something other than advertising, Mullin explained the
difficulties and costs associated with using color pictures. He has been requested to ask the Board if
contributors to the Wister Medal Fund may be listed in the Bulletin in the same manner that contributors
are listed for the AIS and the AIS Foundation. Stahly moved, Niswonger seconded, that contributors to
the Wister Medal be listed in the Bulletin. Motion passed.

Corlew moved, Barr seconded, that telephone numbers of officers, directors, and RVPs be listed in the
Bulletin together with their addresses. Motion carried.

A copyright notice will appear starting in the January, 1993 Bulletin establishing the AIS copyright for
material printed in the AIS Bulletin

Advertising Editor and Registrar Nelson-Keppel stated that there was nothing new to report for
advertising. As Registrar, Nelson-Keppel reported that the 1989 CHECK LIST is in the process of being
printed and will be available in December. The amount to charge for the 1989 CHECK LIST was
brought before the Board for discussion. Mahan moved, Stayer seconded, that the CHECK LIST price
be set at $20. After more discussion, Niswonger moved, Corlew seconded, that Mahan’s motion be
amended to read $15. The motion to amend carried. The question was called on the amended Mahan
motion. The amended motion carried. The 1989 CHECK LIST will sell for $15.

Stahly moved, Jones seconded, that $3000 be paid for the Publication Fund to Nelson-Keppel for her
work on the 1989 CHECK LIST as an added amount of her salary, part payable now and part payable
next year as she desires, and that this be considered part of the cost of the CHECK LIST. Motion carried.

Mullin introduced Betty Crouch from Johnson Graphics and expressed appreciation for her invalu¬
able work on the Bulletin.

Registrar Nelson-Keppel, continuing her report, pointed out that the Board needs to set the quantity to
print and the amount to charge for the 1992 Registrations and Introductions book. She recommended
printing 1500 copies and charging $5 each. Niswonger moved, Corlew seconded, that the Board accept
Nelson-Keppel’s recommendation. Motion carried.

Nelson-Keppel pointed out that the AIS needs to address the problem of clarifying species iris
classifications since her office is getting a few registrations in this category, and no guidance has been
provided. It was reported that SIGNA President Colin Rigby and a committee of SIGNA members are
working on this problem. No further action was considered necessary at this time.

Publication Sales Director Lack distributed a written report and stated that sales totaled $36,296.66
during the year 1991-92. He had received several calls asking for information on the new awards system
and asking when that information will be added to the Judges Handbook. Crick indicated that
consideration is being given to revising the whole handbook instead of just adding new pages to cover
the changed awards system.

Lack stated that his office has a large supply of Native American Iris flyers. Harlow suggested that she
could send these flyers to prospective new members. Waters moved, Mahan seconded, that the flyers be
sent to Membership Secretary Harlow’s office to be used in membership promotion. Motion carried.

Lack reported that out of 150 color charts bought about two years ago only 47 remain in stock. Barr
moved, Mahan seconded, that Secretary Stayer buy approximately 200 color charts, the exact number
to be ordered dependent upon the best price break around 200. Motion carried.

The meeting recessed at 10:15 p.m. and was reconvened by President Waite at 8:55 a.m. on October
31.

Affiliate Chairman Niswonger reported that the active affiliate total stands at 153. Region 18 is about to
add an 18th affiliate. Niswonger said that fewer new members are lost when there are more affiliates in an
area, that new clubs do not diminish the vitality of older groups in the same area, and that some big cities
could handle two or three clubs without difficulty. Niswonger reported receiving a letter from Region 4
RVP Carol Warner expressing a recommendation from Region 4 that the AIS consider providing medals
free of charge for all shows given by AIS affiliates. The Region 4 recommendation stimulated lively
discussion. No action was taken at this time pending further consideration later in the meeting.

Waite, acting as Interim Awards Committee Chairman, reported that of the 841 ballots mailed to
accredited judges, 709 were returned by the July 1 deadline. After noting the numbers and kinds of
awards given in this year’s balloting, he pointed out that there will be a need to order a new stock of
medals for the Cook Cup, the President’s Cup, and the Walther Cup. A one-year supply of medals for
these awards currently remains in stock.

Twenty-three regions reported results on time for the 1993 Symposium and twenty overseas mem¬
bers sent in ballots. Approximately 21% of AIS members participated in the Symposium vote. Region 12
had the highest percentage voting with 38%; Region 11 was next with 33%. The five irises receiving the
most votes were DUSKY CHALLENGER, BEVERLY SILLS, TITAN’S GLORY, VANITY, and EDITH
WOLFORD.

The need to re-order the silver medals given for the Cook, President’s, and Walther Cup awards
stimulated a discussion about changing what is given as a “keeper” trophy for these awards. Stayer
moved, Jones seconded, that the President appoint a committee to look into the purchase of new medals
or indicators for the Cook Cup and President’s Cup awards. Motion carried. Waite and Barr will appoint
a committee of three, one of whom will be Bennett Jones.

Convention Liaison Jones has received reports from the Fort Worth Convention Committee that
preparations are going well. Fort Worth convention dates are April 20-24, 1993. The conventions in
Portland, Oregon, and Hershey, Pennsylvania, are set for the Memorial Day weekends of 1994 and
1995, respectively. The 1996 convention dates will be set next year in April. As yet, no site has been
selected for the 1997 convention.

Jones stated that the most common complaint he receives in his correspondence is the high cost of
attending conventions. He advised that careful consideration must always be given to keeping costs
down. A discussion took place on where and how to control costs and on the effect convention
scheduling has on the cost of attending. No specific action was taken.

The meeting was recessed for a 30-minute break at 10:00 a.m.

Exhibitions Chairman Gristwood distributed a detailed report on the AIS approved shows held in
1992. A total of 192 shows were scheduled, more than ever before. Two shows were held in Canada.
Region 18 held the most shows, followed by Region 17 and Region 14. One of Region 14’s shows was an
all seedling show. DUSKY CHALLENGER and SILVERADO tied for first place for the Nelson Award,
each being selected as best specimen in six shows. The AIS provided 131 sets of medals to affiliate
societies and regions. Gristwood observed that if she is to report exhibition statistics accurately, she must
receive more, and better, show reports with correct, readable and more complete information than she
receives from many affiliate show chairmen. It was suggested that a small notation in the Bulletin
outlining how best to report show information might help affiliate Show Chairmen and the AIS
Exhibition Chairman equally. Gristwood noted that medals need to be ordered. Mullin offered informa¬
tion about a company reported to do excellent work at reasonable prices.

Stahly moved, Witt seconded, that Gristwood and Mullin obtain information on having new medals
struck and report back to the Executive committee for approval of the purchase price and for establishing
the selling price for these medals. Motion carried.

Corlew expressed appreciation and thanks to Gristwood for the excellent job she does with Exhibi¬
tions. His remarks were followed by a round of applause.

Foundation Liaison Pettijohn reported that the Foundation held its annual meeting by mail as
permitted under the Foundation’s by-laws. Catherine Long Gates and Dorothy Willott were elected to
the Board of Trustees replacing E. Rockwell and C. Sindt. A grant to Dr. James Waddick was awarded in
the amount of $3825, roughly half of what was requested. Waddick is planning a Siberian species
collecting trip to Tibet and western China. A request for a grant from Dr. Mike Arnold to do additional
work on Louisiana genetics has gone out to the trustees for action. The Foundation plans to hold a
meetng in Fort Worth to discuss consolidation with the AIS as proposed at the AIS Board meeting in
Atlanta. A discussion followed examining the relationship between the two organizations, the restrictions
that prevail, and current donations to the Foundation.

Mahan spoke to the need to fund Dr. Waddick’s important expedition fully. In the discussion that
followed, it was verified that although other donations have been made to the expedition (Region 4 has
donated $1000), Dr. Waddick still lacks $2825 to finance the whole amount of the trip. This matter will
be addressed later in the meeting.

Historical Committee Chairman Harder distributed a written report and displayed an interesting set of
prints made from a recently discovered group of old slides which he believes to be among the earliest in
the historical files of the AIS. In response to questions about the status of the library storage space and
about the minimum size room that will be needed to house the artifacts on hand when relocation
becomes necessary, Harder stated that the present storage space is available until July 1, 1993, and that
when relocation takes place, a 10' X 12' room would probably house the material now in hand. He
added that eventually the AIS will need a room that is large enough to handle two file cabinets for the AIS
national organization, one file cabinet for each of the regions, one for each of the sections, and one for
miscellaneous publications. Harder made a request that anyone receiving foreign publications donate

them to the library. At this time the AIS receives only one foreign publication, as donated by Membership
Secretary Harlow. He asked if it would be possible for the AIS to join these foreign plant societies in order
to obtain the material they publish for the library. Harder not only recommends that the AIS join foreign
societies for their publications but also that the library become a member of record in all the AIS sections
so that publications from these groups will be in the AIS library. Lineberger stated that as Section Liaison
he gets all the ASS section newsletters, which he will send on to the library. He recommends that Section
Liaisons who follow him in office adopt this policy.

Corlew moved, Niswonger seconded, that the AIS enter into a reciprocal bulletin exchange with as
many foreign iris societies as possible and that the exchange be listed in the name of the AIS Historical
Committee and posted to that office. Following a discussion, Mahan moved, Rasmussen seconded, that
the motion be tabled until there is a permanent location for the library. The motion to table carried after a
tie vote was broken by President Waite.

Corlew moved, Jones seconded, that the president appoint a committee to study how, where, and to
whom these publications should be sent and report back to the spring meeting. Motion carried.

President Waite appointed Corlew, Harder, and Harlow to this committee.

Honorary Awards Chairman Rasmussen named the awards for which his committee gives recom¬
mendations: the Hybridizer’s Medal; the Distinguished Service Medal; the Gold Medal; and the Board of
Directors Award. A record of these awards through 1980 appears in the appendices of the 1970-79
Check List. The complete listing through the current year is kept in Secretary Stayer’s files. It was
suggested that the 1995 Anniversary Bulletin contain cumulative lists of the winners of each of these
awards.

Judges and Judges Training Chairman Crick distributed copies of her report which presented statistics
on various aspects of judges activities and changes in the judges roster. She recommended Board
approval of the 1993 roster of judges, which included the following list of new Master Judges:

Region

1 — Walter Kotyk

Region

17— Hazel M. Haik

Marian H. Schmuhl

Mrs. Roy Nichols

Region

2 — James G. Burke

Region

18 — Mrs. Julius Dutton

Region

4 — Mrs. Troy Karriker

Mrs. M. J. McHugh

Polly Price

Mrs. Elvan Roderick

Region

7 — Rodney Adams

Region

21 — Signey Claussen

Mrs. Charles Bless

Region

23 — Mrs. Douglas Latimer

Albert C. Dierckes

Mrs. Howard Shockey

William W. Vines

Region

24 — James G. Burch

Region

13 — Mercedes Olsen

Betty Burch

Region

14 — Mrs. Jack Cochran

Marjorie W. Deaton

Region

15 — William Barr

Australia — Robert Raabe

Bob Brooks England — G. H. Preston

Dr. Ed Murray

Stahly moved, Niswonger seconded, that the Board accept Crick’s recommendations and report as
presented. Motion carried.

The meeting recessed for lunch at 11:45 a.m. and reconvened at 1:45 p.m.

Membership Contest Chairman Mahan reported that 139 entries have been submitted in the 1992
membership contest as of October 31. Ten regions have members participating.

Policy Chairman Barr distributed copies of the actions taken at the last Board meeting.

Public Relations Chairman Waters reported that the 1993 calendars are available. She emphasized
that trade shows are a public relations tool that possess inestimable value in getting the name of the AIS
out to the public. Waters is now working on a new set of postcards, charts showing the geographic
locations of irises, and new posters for which she will be happy to receive suggestions. She called
attention to a table on which she has a display of bulletins from other societies showing the diversity of
bindings and use of color.

Barr stated that Olive and George Waters deserve a vote of thanks for producing the calendar every
year. A round of applause in appreciation for the Waters’ work followed Barr’s statement.

Registrar Nelson-Keppe! stated she had nothing to add to her report.

. There was no report from Robins Chairman Brookins. Mullin reported that since he has received
nothing for Flight Lines in a very long time, he would like permission to print excerpts from an
international robin in the AIS Bulletin. Permission was given to use this material.

RVP Counselor Stahly preented the list of new RVPs and a list of all RVPs showing their term
expiration dates.

Stahly moved, Niswonger seconded, that the Board approve the new Regional Vice Presidents as
recommended by their regions. Motion carried.

The new Regional Vice Presidents are:

Region 1 Barbara Schmeider

Region 17 Gordon Green

2 John Schueler

20 Mike Moller

4 Roy Epperson

21 Roger Mazur

5 Claire Honkanen

23 Maxine Perkins

Stahly moved, Barr seconded, that the incumbent RVPs whose terms expire in ’93

reappointed for one year:

(Having served two years)

(Having served one year)

Region 7 Joanne King

Region 3 Larry Westfall

10 Albert W. Ernst

6 Dorothy Willott

13 Lyle Fort

8 Dr. Norman Frisch

15 Bobbie Shepard

9 C. J. Simon

16 Gloria McMillen

11 Carryl Meyer

19 Nancy Szmuriga

12 Mrs. Willard Done

24 T. A. Gilliam

14 Bryce Williamson

18 Riley Probst

22 Paul Gossett

Motion carried.

Scholarship Chairman Witt reported that committee activities were minimal during the summer
months. The second $1000 for the 1991-92 school year has been sent to Peter M. Loos of the Stephen F.
Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and the first installment of the 1992-93 scholarship has
been sent to Matthew Hinsch of UC Berkeley. Announcements for the 1993-94 scholarship will go out
after the first of the year.

Scientific Committee Chairman McEwen, unable to attend this meeting, delegated Mahan to read the
committee report in his absence. The committee report updated the activity of two projects in process
and recommended two grant proposals to be made from the funds of the scientific committee.

1. A grant of $500 to Dr. Waddick in support of the projected botanical collecting expedition of Dr.
Waddick and Professor Zhao in western China in the event of only partial funding of this expedition by
the A1S Foundation.

2. A grant of up to $300 to John Coble of Ensata Gardens as needed to fund the study of a suspected
new viral disease of Japanese and Siberian irises.

Mahan moved, Rasmussen seconded, that the AIS furnish $2825 from the Scientific Fund to Dr.
James Waddick for his proposed botanical collecting expedition in China, and up to $300 to John Coble
for the viral disease study as needed, any amount in excess of the Scientific Fund’s reserves to come out
of the AIS General Fund. Motion carried.

Section Liaison Lineberger reported that when meeting at the Atlanta convention, section represen¬
tatives expressed great interest in the AIS requirements regarding the section constitutions. This
information will be passed to them as soon as it is available.

Slides Chairman Shockey, who was unable to attend, sent no report.

Youth Chairman Jean Morris’ report was read in her absence. Her report stated that there are 160
youth members, two of whom hold life memberships. Region 18 has the most youth members. Eight
regions have no Youth Chairman. Four of those eight have no youth members and the other four have
very low numbers. She stressed the need to have Regional Youth Chairmen in all 24 regions.

The 75th Anniversary Celebration Committee Chairman Rasmussen discussed the special Bulletin
planned to commemorate this event. With greater convenience and relatively little additional cost as
selling points, a special issue of the Bulletin has the widest support for being an appropriate commem¬
orative publication, as compared to an expanded spring edition of the AIS Bulletin.

Corlew moved, Waters seconded, that the 75th Anniversary issue of the Bulletin be a separate
volume. Motion carried.

Rasmussen requested Board authorization to conduct a 75th Anniversary poster contest, the winner
to be announced at the 1994 Convention in Portland, Oregon. The winning poster would become
available in 1995 at the 75th Anniversary Convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Barr moved. Waters seconded, that the Anniversary Committee be authorized to proceed with an
unrestricted poster contest for the 75th Anniversary. Motion carried.

A short break was called at 2:15 p.m.

President Waite turned the chair over to President-elect Barr in order to present the Awards
Committee report and offer its proposals. The report presented five proposals designed to clarify and
detail the initiation into eligibility on each award level.

Proposal 1: Initiating the eligibility for Honorable Mention Awards.

Bearded irises will become eligible two years after introduction.

Beardless irises will become eligible three years after introduction.

Both categories will remain on the ballot for three years.

The Species and Interspecies lists for the 1993 ballot will be made up of ’88, ’89, and ’90 introductions.

The discussion examining the difference in time required for eligibility between the bearded and
beardless categories enlarged to include consideration of how best to assign different classes of irises into
these two categories. Waite moved, Corlew seconded, that both bearded and beardless become eligible
for an HM Award two years after introduction. Motion defeated. Rasmussen moved, Witt seconded, that
both bearded and beardless irises become eligible for an HM Award three years after introduction.
Motion defeated. Stahly moved, Jones seconded, that those irises eligible in two years for HM Awards be
TB; BB; IB; SDB; MDB; MTB; Aril and Aritbred. All other classes, as registered by the introducer,
become eligible for HMs in three years. Motion carried.

Proposal 2: Initiating the eligibility for the new Award of Merit.

The 1993 list will be composed of irises from the previous year’s list of eligibles for AM Equivalents and
irises coming out of the two-year waiting period required after winning an HM. Qualifying irises will
remain eligible for three years. The number of votes allowed will be 10% of listed varieties, or a minimum
of two for a category. Awards will be given to 10% of the listed varieties, or a minimum of two.

The Award of Merit for the Species and Interspecies categories will be initiated in 1995.

Waite moved, Stahly seconded, that the Board adopt a standard that there be a minimum of two votes
and two winners in a category to receive an AM. Motion carried.

Proposal 3: Initiating the eligibility for the new medals.

The new medals are C. G. White, Mohr, Williamson-White, Nies, Mitchell, and Payne. The 1993 and
1994 eligibility lists for new medals will consist of AM equivalent winners for the previous six years. When
1993 AMs become eligible in 1995, the three earliest equivalent award winners will be deleted. In 1996,
any remaining equivalent winners will be deleted. Some irises presently found on the Dykes Medal list
will be transferred to the new medal eligibility list appropriate for their class.

New Species and Interspecies medals are to be initiated in 1997, namely Founders of SIGNA for
Species and Randolph-Perry for Interspecies.

Proposal 4: The Wister Medal eligibility list.

The 1993 list for this medal will be compiled from 1991 AM recipients. TBs presently found on the
Dykes Medal eligibility list will be deleted by attrition, because if these TBs were removed from the Dykes
Medal List, only Dwarf, Median, Louisiana, and Siberian Medal winners would remain. An alternative
approach to consider would be to withhold the Dykes Medal for 1993 which would create a 1994
eligibility list composed of medal winners only. Niswonger moved, Corlew seconded, that the 1993
Wister Medal eligibility list be compiled from 1991 AM recipients and that TBs on the Dykes Medal
eligibility list from the old awards system will be retired by attrition. Motion carried.

Proposal 5: The Dykes Medal eligibility list.

After normal deletions, this list will consist of category medal winners only. An iris will become eligible
for the Dykes Medal one year after winning a category medal and remain eligible for three years. The iris
winning the most votes will be awarded the Dykes Medal. If a tie occurs, a run-off ballot will be issued
listing those tied. Corlew moved, Stahly seconded, that the Board accept all of the Awards Committee
proposals as amended and that these constitute the official awards guidelines adopted by this meeting of
the AIS. Motion carried.

Waite moved, Mahan seconded, that in all classes, the number of irises eligible for an HM be reduced
from 15% to 10%. Motion carried.

Waite moved, Jones seconded, that the AIS make it a policy that only irises hybridized and introduced
by United States and Canadian hybridizers can be eligible for AIS garden awards. Motion carried.

Acting on a suggestion from audience member Aldridge that the AIS consider creating a Best Foreign
Introduction Award, Corlew moved, Niswonger seconded, that the president appoint a committee of
three people to investigate an award for foreign-bred irises and bring a recommendation to the Board.
Motion carried.

Waite resumed his seat as president and appointed M. Wilhoit, Corlew, and Niswonger to this
committee.

The Library Endowment report, given by Mahan, described efforts to find a permanent place for the
library. Three regions have expressed interest. Mahan recommended that Attorney Glenn Spain be
consulted with respect to the establishment of a restricted Library Endowment Fund. Stayer was
requested to contact Attorney Spain about setting up such a fund.

The meeting recessed at 4:45 p.m. to reconvene after dinner at 8:30 p.m.

Mahan, who is working with Witt on an assignment to produce a new AIS book, requested Board
input about the perspective and/or purpose of the new book. A general discussion followed which was
enriched by wide participation from all parts of the room. Waite summarized the discussion as indicating
that the book should provide something of interest to both the expert and the novice, should offer a little
bit on everything pertaining to irises, and should contain a large number of pictures. Mahan and Witt
stated that the discussion was helpful.

RVP Counselor Stahly reported that a committee of RVPs has been working on a revision of the RVP
Handbook. Suggestions for changes and additions have been sent to RVP Wilder, who has relayed them
to Stahly. Stahly gave the floor to Wilder who emphasized the immediate need to issue a revised
handbook. It was noted that Mullin had prepared the existing handbook and would be best qualified to

incorporate changes into a handbook revision. Lineberger moved, Crick seconded, that the revision
material be turned over to Mullin so that he may edit and update the RVP Handbook before it is reprinted
in 1993. Motion carried.

Wilder asked Mullin to send revision sheets to each of the present RVPs so that they may update their
handbooks.

The request that the AIS consider providing free show medals to affiliates, regardless of the number of
shows given, was returned for further discussion under unfinished business. Niswonger read the letter
received from Region 4 RVP Warner advocating that free medals be given to affiliates for each AIS
sanctioned show rather than for only one show, as is the current AIS policy. The letter expressed the
feeling that if an affiliate is willing to make an added effort to put on more than one show in order to
feature different iris groups, the AIS should be willing to support those efforts by supplying the medals.
A lengthy discussion followed.

Waters moved, Witt seconded, that the AIS provide medals to the affiliates for any AIS sanctioned
show. More discussion followed, with several members on the Board and guests in the audience
speaking against the motion. When the question was called, the motion was defeated.

There being no further unfinished business, out-going President Waite spoke a few words in farewell
before welcoming Claire Barr as the new president. He mentioned as he passed the gavel that we were
witnessing an historic moment, as Claire Barr becomes the first woman president of The American Iris
Society. Barr thanked Waite and spoke with admiration and appreciation of his leadership before
presenting him with a lifetime membership in the AIS.

Before proceeding to the election of officers, Barr read from a letter sent to Board members by James
Rasmussen during his presidency in which suggested goals for the society had been listed, the ultimate
goal being to achieve perfect harmony. Barr expressed the feeling that the list could be interesting and
useful in stimulating ideas for growth. She stressed the need to set priorities and asked for suggestions
from those around the table and in the audience.

Barr called for the election of officers.

Stayer nominated Niswonger for First Vice President, Waite seconded. There being no further
nominations, Corlew moved nominations cease and Niswonger be elected by acclamation. Jones
seconded.

Niswonger nominated Mahan for 2nd Vice President, Witt seconded. There being no further nomina¬
tions, Corlew moved nominations cease and Mahan be elected by acclamation. Jones seconded.

Waters nominated Stayer for Secretary, Corlew seconded. There being no further nominations, Waite
moved nominations cease and Stayer be elected by acclamation. Jones seconded.

Niswonger nominated Corlew for Treasurer, Waters seconded. There being no further nominations,
Stayer moved nominations cease and Corlew be elected by acclamation. Mahan seconded.

Waite nominated Mullin for Editor, Jones seconded. There being no further nominations, Mahan
moved nominations cease and Mullin be elected by acclamation, Niswonger seconded.

Stahly moved, Niswonger seconded, that all nominations be closed and that the slate be elected by
acclamation. Motion carried.

The Board adjourned to executive session to discuss the report from the Honorary Awards Commit¬
tee.

Following the closed session, Barr announced that upon the recommendation of the Honorary
Awards Committee, Distinguished Service Medals were awarded to Catherine Long Gates and Jeane
Stayer. Hybridizers Medals were awarded to Mary Louise Dunderman and Mary Dunn. Upon the
recommendation of the chairman of Judges and Judges Training, Harry Kuesel, Everett Long, and
Joseph Gatty were approved as new Emeritus Judges, the latter posthumously.

Barr appointed the following administrative officers:

Registrar Kay Nelson-Keppel

Membership Secretary Marilyn Harlow

Publicaion Sales Director C. J. Lack

Recording Secretary Jeanne Clay Plank

Advertising Editor Kay Nelson-Keppel

Photo Coordinator Larry Stayer

Stayer moved, Niswonger seconded, that these appointments be accepted. Motion carried.

Barr appointed the following chairmen of standing committees:

Affiliates

Awards

Convention Liaison

Exhibitions

Foundation Liaison

Historical

Honorary Awards

Judges and Judges Training

Membership Contest

O. David Niswonger
Bennett Jones
Clarence Mahan
Lillian Gristwood
Richard Pettijohn
Larry Harder
Kenneth Waite
Hilda Crick
Melody Wilhoit

Policy

Public Relations

Registrations

Robins

RVP Counselor

Scholarship

Scientific

Section Liaison

Slides

Youth

Mike Lowe
Olive Rice-Waters
Kay Nelson-Keppel
Howard Brookins
Dr. Harold Stahly
Jean Witt

Dr. Chandler Fulton
Everette Lineberger
Howard Shockey
Jean Morris

Stahly moved, Waite seconded, that the appointments be approved. Motion carried.
Barr appointed to the Honorary Awards Committee to serve with the past presidents:

Richard Pettijohn
Keith Keppel
Ben Hager

Stahly moved, Waite seconded, that the appointments be approved. Motion carried.

Lineberger presented and read the petition to merge the Louisiana Iris Society of America (LISA), an
A1S affiliate, with the Society for Louisiana Irises (SLI), a non-AIS affiliate. The petition explained the
reasons for the merger and the methods and means by which the memberships and treasury of LISA
would be transferred to SLI. Like the Aril Society, the Society for Louisiana Irises would become a
cooperating society of the AIS. The petition was signed by Doug Goodnight, President of LISA; Henry
C. Rowlan, President of SLI, and Joseph Mertzweiller, Past President of LISA and drafter of the petition.

Lineberger pointed out that if the AIS Board approves this petition, it will be presented to the April SLI
meeting in Louisiana, and if approved there, will go into immediate effect. LISA had already agreed to
the merger as set out in the petition, pending the approval of the AIS Board. Stahly moved, Jones
seconded, that the Board approve the petition as presented. Motion carried.

Crick read into the record a letter sent to Board members from Terry and Barbara Aitken on behalf of
Region 13 recommending a policy change in Judges Training credits. The letter proposes that Judges
Training credits earned after the July 31 cutoff be automatically credited to the next year’s training
whether or not a promotion to a higher level is involved.

Mahan moved, Crick seconded, that this issue be tabled until the spring meeting. Motion defeated.

Stahly moved, Jones seconded, that when persons moving to a higher Judge level (Student to
Apprentice, Apprentice to Garden, Garden to Master) have completed the requirements by July 31, any
Judges Training during the remainder of that calendar year will be counted toward the requirements of
the level to which they are being moved, pending actual Board approval of their move to the higher level.
Motion carried. Jones will notify the Aitkens of the action produced by their letter.

Mahan moved, Stahly seconded, that Lack be authorized to buy a copy of IRIS OF CHINA by
Waddick and Zhao for the AIS archives. Motion carried.

The meeting was recessed at 11:15 p.m. to be reconvened at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1.

Barr opened the morning session by expressing a personal welcome to new Board members Wilhoit,
Harder, and Gilliam.

Rasmussen presented an offer from Carolyn Hawkins, who conducted an artistic arrangement Judges
Training session at the Atlanta Convention. Hawkins has offered to re-write the section on Exhibition
Judging Artistic Division, in the Judges Training Handbook. The offer was referred to the Handbook
Revision Committee.

A. Waite gave a brief update on the Wister Medal. The Wister Medal Fund is being overseen by Region
1. The fund has received $2600 in contributions to date. A. Waite called attention to the design contest
for this new medal and recommended a notice in the Bulletin for further information.

With regard to the mailing of Bulletins to those who are late with renewals, Lineberger moved, Harder
seconded, that those renewal members who pay dues after June 30 and December 31 will receive the
current Bulletin only if they request it from the Membership Secretary. Motion carried.

Treasurer Corlew explained certain details in the Annual Financial Report and the Proposed Budget,
both of which had been previously distributed to Board members for study. After presenting background
on actions being recommended to the Board, Corlew moved, Lineberger seconded, that the Scientific
Fund be deactivated. Motion carried.

Corlew moved, Stahly seconded, that the Publication Fund be capped at $100,000. Motion carried.

Corlew moved, Jones seconded that the 1992 Annual Financial Report be accepted. Motion carried.

Stahly moved, Niswonger seconded that AIS sections be provided, if requested, with up to $500 in
attorney fees for consultation with Attorney Spain for help with Articles of Incorporation, the incorpora¬
tion itself, and appropriate constitution and by-laws revisions as required by the AIS reorganization
plans. Motion carried.

Stahly stated that all correspondence with attorney Spain should be directed through the AIS

Secretary.

Corlew moved, Stayer seconded, that salaries for the Bulletin Editor, Advertising Editor, Registrar-
Recorder, and Membership Secretary be raised in monthly amounts of $50, $12.50, $12.50, and $25,
respectively, with changes retroactive to October 1, 1992. Motion carried.

Corlew moved, Waite seconded, that the proposed budget be adopted as amended and that it be
noted that as amended it becomes a deficit budget. Motion carried.

Stayer stated that all the papers and cards that need to be signed for the Standard Banking Resolutions
for change of officers are at hand and should be signed immediately at the end of the meeting.

Stayer read a letter from the Albuquerque Iris Guild inviting the AIS to hold the 1994 fall Board
meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on either October 28-30 or November 4-6. Corlew moved,
Mahan seconded, that the invitation of the Albuquerque Iris Guild be accepted for November 4-6.
Motion carried.

Acting on the motion from a previous session that the president appoint a committee to study
convention awards, Barr appointed the following: B. Jones as Chairman, C. Warner, and D. Niswonger.
Waters moved, Waite seconded, that the appointments be approved. Motion carried.

Barr announced the 1993 fall meeting will be held November 5-7 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 1993
spring meeting will be held April 20-24 at the Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.

Before adjourning the meeting, Barr thanked the Greater Kansas City Iris Society for their hospitality
and for a job well done in hosting this meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Jeanne Clay Plank, Recording Secretary

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 1989 Check List is now available. It can be ordered from the Publication
Sales Director, C. J. Lack for $15 postpaid. See AIS Sales Items page for complete
information.

The 1992 Registrations and Introductions booklet is available from the Publica¬
tion Sales Director for $5 postpaid.

All persons whose names appear in the front of the Bulletin or on the RVP page
should send telephone numbers to the editor if such information is to appear in
the Bulletin. The AIS Board approved listing these numbers at its most recent
meeting in Kansas City.

All persons or clubs who make a donation to the Wister Medal fund will be
listed in the Bulletin.

Remember that there is a design contest for the Wister Medal. If you are
interested in entering this contest, contact Lynn Markham, P.O. Box 154, Lunen¬
burg, MA 01462.

The contract specified that the cover of the 1989 Check List be royal blue, but a
casebinder’s error resulted in its being a duplicate of the 1979 Check List cover
color.

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July issue ......... Apr. 15

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REPORT ON
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Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
(804) 229-3314

FRIENDSHIP GARDENS

specializing in

REBLOOMING

and

TALL BEARDED IRISES

Descriptive Catalog $1.00
Deductible from First Order

Joan and Ken Roberts
2590 Wellworth Way
West Friendship, MD
21794

Introducing . . .

■On tee ■Ottn/e/M . \o/z/t

(Oliver House)
featuring Histories

Mary Friesen

N3739 City Hwy K, Granton, WI 54436

We are the rebirth of GRACE GAR¬
DENS of Baraboo, WI. Since Charles
& Frances Schluter retired, daughter.
Mary Friesen and family moved the
stock north to Granton, WI.

HILDENBRANDTS

and

PRAIRIE PROMISE
IRIS GARDENS

HC 84, Box 4 — Lexington, NE 68850

Catalog for two first class stamps.
Featuring introductions of Mrs. B. Wolff
and listing 1,000 varieties of SDB, IB,
BB, AB and TB Irises.

Also Peonies and Hostas.

In addition to Histories and favorite
oldies, we are expanding our stock of
new bearded irises and daylilies. We will
continue to feature the WEATHER
RESISTANT METAL MARKERS
advertised in this Bulletin over the past
few years.

We would love to hear from any of Mom
&c Dad’s past customers. We are com¬
mitted to the same fine quality plants
and service they provided.

Send first class stamp for price list

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losing its identity?
We have
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from Garden Fonts...
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Do yourself
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a favor...
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and brochure today!

Garden Fonts
Box 54 RFD 1
Bamstcad NH 03218

Hill & Hollow
Gardens

249 Coffee Rd--Fetersburg, TN 37144
A selection of older and reblooming irises
- Catalog on request -

Tall Bearded Iris
Visit our farm in the
beautiful hills of
California’s Central Coast
or Send for Catalog

Barbara & Jack Daily
7280 Tassajara Creek Road
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
(805) 438-3070

IRIS TEST GARDENS

1010 Highland Park Drive
College Place, WA 99324

Home of exotic and exclusive double rimmers.

Catalog 50£

ILLINI IRIS

D. STEVE VARNER
N. State St. Rd.
Route 3, Box 5
Monticello, IL 01856
Phone 21 7-762-3446
Hybridizer and Grower
18, BB, IB, SDB. and
Siberian Irises
Tetraploid Hemerocallis

Lilacs and Peonies for pickup from
nursery only

Please send $1 .00 for descriptive
price list.

THE IRIS POND

TB • IB • MTB • SDB • Rebloomers
Siberian • JA • Species
Send $1 .00 for list

KAREN S IRIS

Route 20, Box 2305
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: 417/833-2916

1500 varieties of newer irises.
Sold locally only. If you are in
Missouri, come see me.

Knee -Deep in June

708 N. 10th St.

St. Joseph, MO 64501

Mitch Jameson — Reggie Edelman

CLARENCE MAHAN
731 1 Churchill Rd., McLean, VA 22101

A selection of fine bearded Iris
Catalog — $1.00 — Deductible

Little Valley Ranch

9087 Steele Canyon Rd
Napa, CA 94558

We Specialize in quality
TB Irises at affordable prices
Send for FREE catalog.

Lone Star

IRIS GARDENS

Specializing in Louisiana Irises

Our 1992 Catalog, one of the
most complete and comprehensive
ever offered, lists more than 300
Louisiana Iris hybrids and species.

Our offerings range from classic,
hard-to-find cultivars to many of the
most recent tetraploids and introduc¬
tions from Australia. The catalog is
$2. Please write for yours today.

J. Farron Campbell • Dennis Vercher
Proprietors

5637 Saddleback Road • Garland TX 75043

LAURIE S GARDEN

Lorena M. Reid

Japanese, Sino-Siberians

Cal-Sibes, Evansia, Water Irises,
other beardless species & hybrids
U.S. only

List in Spring for 1st class stamp

41886 McKenzie Hwy.
Springfield, OR 97478

m - - — \

Loretta's

Iris Garden

1412 Tungsten
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

650 Verities

Featuring MDB, SDB, IB,

| BB,MTB, TB & Arilbred
^Send 5QC & SASE for Price List J

P.O. Box 19; Boulder, CO 80306
Since 1905

Iris from the “Top of the World"

Featuring Iris from: Magee,
Durrance, Hoage, Lyons,
Jorgensen, and others

LOUISIANA NURSERY

Ken, Belle, Albert and Dalton Durlo

CHOICE

LOUISIANA IRISES

TETRAPLOID AND DIPLOID

Our new 7 5 -page Louisiana Iris and
Daylily catalog is available for $3.00
per copy — deductible from your first
catalog order. It describes over 1000
of the most advanced tetraploid and
diploid daylilies and Louisiana irises
available anywhere. It also lists over
100 hard to find bulbs and related
plants. Cultural instructions in¬
cluded.

RT. 7 BOX 43

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570

100

LORRAINE'S
IRIS PATCH

2026 Kd 11 N.W.
Quincy, WA 98848
Dykes and many older Iris at
most reasonable prices.

Price list on request

M. A. D. GARDEN

Bob and Mary Dunn introductions only

4828 Jel la Way
North Highlands, CA 95660

See our ad in April Bulletin

MANCHESTER GARDEN

614 Mandate Ln. Manchester, MO 63021
Irises • Daylilies * Peonies
Introductions of Ann Probst
Many varieties-— bearded and beardless
Historic to recent introductions
Catalog on request

McAllister's
Iris Gardens

(Deductible from First Order)

P.O. Box 112
Fatracres, NM 88033

Listing the newest in Tall Bearded and
Median irises with descriptions.

"Hardy irises from northern Nebraska"

MAPLE TREE GARDENS

?.rn p*

Larry L. Harder
P.O. Box 547

<yr ky yil) Ponca, Nebraska 68770
V" s -

Send 500 for catalog

cTVIafyott’s

QaitJetp

Tall Bearded • Medians

Send two first-class stamps for
list available April thru July

1073 BIRD AVE.

SAN JOSE, CA 95125
(408) 971-0444

MELROSE GARDENS

509 Best Road South
Stockton, CA 95215

$1.00 for our FOURTH
Ann UAL FAREWELL CATALOG
in COLOR listing only our
TALL BEARDED and
REBLOOM I nQ IRIS
mTRODUCTIOnS for 1995 and
the four previous years.

See our ad in the April 95
Bulletin as well as previous
Bulletins. Also, check the
Adamgrove catalog for our
Dwarf and Median
introductions and the Cordon
Bleu catalog for our Spuria
and Daylily introductions.

COPY DEADLINES

January issue ..... Oct. 15

April issue ........ Jan. 15

July issue ......... Apr. 15

October issue ..... July 1 5

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COLOR

CATALOG

Medians • Tall Bearded
$2.00 on request
Foreign ($4.00)

Mid-America
Gardens

of Paul Black

3409 N. Geraldine
Oklahoma City, OK.
73112

JHUler’a manor
(Sarbena

Roger and Lynda Miller
3167 E. U.S. 224
Ossiaa IN 46777

MDBs, Medians
TBs, Siberians
Daylilies and Hostas

Newest irises at affordable
prices

Send $1.00 for catalog,
deductible from first order.

MILLAR MOUNTAIN NURSERY

Specializing in beardless Irises and Hostas

Japanese, Siberian and Species Irises.

5086 McLay Road
R.R. 3 Duncan, B.C.

Canada V9L 2X1

Catalogue $2.00

U.S. cheques accepted!

NEWBURN’S
IRIS GARDENS

1415 Meadow Dale Drive
Lincoln, NE 68505

Growing over 1,000 varieties of tall
bearded irises.

Some new and many older irises at rea¬
sonable prices.

Price List on Request

MOONSHINE GARDENS

TALL BEARDED IRISES

California Certified Nursery
5080 West Soda Rock Ln.
Healdsburg, CA 95448

Jack & Phyllis Dickey
(707) 433-8408

NICHOLLS GARDENS

Japanese
Rebloomers
Siberian-Species
LA-Median-TB
Also Daylilies

4724 Angus Dr., Gainesville, VA 22065
Catalog $1.00 refundable

102

NORTH FORTY PERENNIALS

Jared Harris

3088 S. Hwy 89-91

College Ward, Utah 84321

Growing and cold-testing TB varieties yearly.

Open to public during bloom season.

List $1.00 refunded with order

PLEASURE IRIS GARDENS
of

Mrs. Henry (Luella) Danielson
425 East Luna

Chaparral, New Mexico 88021

I will be introducing irises for the late
Henry Danielson

ARIL and ARILBRED IRISES

Since 1941

See our ad in the

January Bulletin.

Catalog — $1.00

oWofttfc ^Pinc 3ms Qakdm

Mary Ferguson

P.O. Box 595 Norfolk, NE 68701

Newer TB and Median Irises

Iris Wind Chimes

A AJk Iris Clapper for your

jfiM Bg_ Chimes

TjZ* ^ ^ Iris Windsocks, hand

JT Portable Q^icres

painted, personalized

And other iris items

Send 52# stamp for price list.

Pacific Coast Native and

species irises.

OHIO GARDENS

First class stamp for listing.

102 Laramie Road

Marietta. OH 45750

zuo/ eunis unve

Penngrove, CA 94951

Featuring MTBs of

Nary Louise Dunderman

and W. Terry Varner

Rj|

Large selection of MTBs

Catalog filled

\y '

with many helpful hints

JHlT gu \ 5

Send $1.00 for catalog

)

PEDERSON'S IRIS PATCH

Sibley, Dazey

North Dakota 58429

Growing over 1,460 varieties.

Specializing in TBs of recent

Iris Capitol

introduction. Cold hardy stock.

of North Dakota

Send $2.00 for descriptive (non¬

color) catalog. (Deductible from

Quality Rhizomes

first order).

at Competitive Prices

114 Miller Circle

Granite Falls, MN 56241

Please send stamp for price list

Phone; (612) 564-4406

103

RIALTO GARDENS

John Weiler

1146 W. Rialto
Fresno, CA 93705

DISTINCTIVE WEILER IRIS
Our Own Tall Bearded
And Reblooming SDB

Full Line of Rebloomers
TB, BB, IB, SDB
List on Request

3629 Quinaby Road, Salem, Oregon 97303
Fine Irises for discerning collectors.

GROWERS - HYBRIDIZERS -
ORIGINATORS

America’s Finest Iris Catalog, accurate
color illustrations, a treasure trove of
information.

$4.00 (Deductible from 1st order)

RODERICK

IRIS & DAYLILY GARDEN

Route 2, Box 2199
Farmington, MO 63640
Featuring Roderick and Stevens irises
Send first class stamp for price list
(Please note new address)

7851 Carmencita Ave. Sacramento, CA. 95829
Phone:(916)689-7460

la\LBearded^

Send $3.00 for color catalog

(Deductible from 1st order)

Our 72 page catalog features
a color photo of every flower
we offer.

^chlielelt C\is Cjaidens

SINCE 1935

09515 HWY. 50, MURDOCK, NE 68407-2041

3342 W. Orangewood

Phoenix , AZ 85051

BEARDED LOUISIANASPURIA

Featuring introductions of
Don Shepard
Berncprd Hamner
Floyd Wickenkamp
Charles Jenkins
Beverly Dopke

GUARANTEED QUALITY— 1000 Choices
Send 1st class stamp for catalog

SPANISH FORK
IRIS GARDENS

Darlene Ptnegar
40 South 200 West

Collection of all Dykes available
Send self-addressed stamped
for price list

Spanish Fork, Utah 84660

Send first-class stamp for descriptive list of TB,
Median and Arflbred irises. U.S.A. orders only.

104

SINGING HILLS FARM

7232 S. Garrison Cl.

Littleton, Colorado 80123-4107

Beautiful Iris for Distinctive Homes

Add beautiful iris to your landscape.
Write for your FREE copy of our Iris
catalog. Catalog will be mailed after
March 10th. Weguaranteeall our plants
to grow.

TB IB SOB

SINGING HILLS FARM

7232 S. Garrison CL
Littleton, Colorado 80123

Beautiful Iris for Distinctive Homes

Add beautiful iris to your landscape
Write for your FREE copy of our 1992
Iris catalog. Catalog will be mailedafter
March 10th. We guarantee all our plants
to grow.

SOLO

IRIS GARDENS

EO. Box 210
Solo, MO 65564

Growers of Tall Bearded Irises
(Outstanding in our field)
Large selection

FREE CATALOG ON REQUEST

SPRUCE GARDENS

RR #2 Box 101
Wisner NE 68791
900+ choice newer tall bearded irises
100+ Medians

500 Tall
Bearded
Varieties
200 Medians

Descriptive
Catalog $1.00

SUNSET

IRIS GARDEN

269 SUNSET RD. S. W.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
87105

Sara Doonan, Master Gardener

V) IRIS GARDENS

2536 Old Highway, Dept. A
Cathey’s Valley, CA 95306

“California-quality” stock
at very reasonable prices

Most bearded classes including
rebloomers, histories, and
arilbreds

Send $1.00 (refundable with order)
for descriptive catalog

105

tl°n

Steen

Ofnimbet
George 6 Margaret Sutton
16592 Road 206
Porterville, CA 93257

^atalog $1.00, refunded with ordei^

TB’S PLACE

1513 Ernie Lane
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Texas tails, Texas tough

Rhizomes you would be proud of .. .

DAYLILIES
HOSTA
IRIS:

JAPANESE
SIBERIAN
SPURIA

THISTLE RIDGE
GARDENS
1707 E. Wfode
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Price List Available
Please send two 1st class stamps

PLANT MARKERS

A unique and attractive tag. All
metal and long lasting. Permanent
and economical.

Perfect for Iris

Send self-addressed stamped en¬
velope for description, price list
and picture.

V. R. UNRUH
37 Oa knoll Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19808

TOWNS END GARDENS

P.0. Box 7865
Roanoke, VA 24019
TB's, MDB's and Rebloomer's
SASE for Price List

Bearded & Beardless
Iris Designs

WEARABLE
IRIS ART

Shirts, Totes, Transfers, Etc.

CLUB NAME OR LOGO

Special designs considered

SASE for INFO:

Donna Aldridge
Aldridge Studios
7503 W. 54 Terr .

Overland Park KS 66202

YORK HILL FARM

DISTINCTIVE
PERENNIALS
Ofo QUALITY
IRISES

y - SPECIALIZING IN:
JAPANESE & SI HER IAN IRISES.
UNCOMMON IIOSTAS,

DAYLILIES

$1.00

Descriptive
Catalog

DARLYN C. SPRINGER
271 N. HAVER HILL RD.
KENSINGTON, N. H. 03833

Simply the
“Best" Cultivars!

(302) 994-2328

shipments only)

106

URANIUM

COUNTRY GARDENS

728-1675 Road
Delta, CO 81416

NEWEST VARIETIES AND
CLASSICS INCLUDING
DYKES MEDAL WINNERS

Reasonable prices. List 50 t

THE WILD
MOUNTAIN THYME

486 Skiff St.

North Haven, CT 06473

Tali Bearded, Arilbred, Siberian,
Japanese, & Species Irises
Write for catalog

American Iris Society Conventions

1993

Fort Worth, TX

April 20-24

1994

Portland, OR

May 21-25

1995

Hershey, PA

1996

Sacramento, CA

1997

1998

Colorado

BULLETIN ADVERTISING RATES

COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY (Four Issues)

One inch

$ 37.50

Two-inch

$ 50.00

Three-inch

$ 62.50

DISPLAY ADVERTISING (Single Issue)

One-inch

$ 30.00

Two-thirds page

$ 90.00

One-quarter page

$ 40.00

Three-fourths page

$100.00

One-third page

$ 50.00

Full page

$120.00

One-half page

$ 70.00

Full page, color $240.00 plus color separations

Cover ads $240.00 plus color separations

All advertising copy and photographs, except color which requires individual
arrangements, must be received by the Advertising Editor by April 15 (July
Issue), July 15 (October Issue), October 15 (January Issue) and January 15
(April Issue).

Send advertising copy and check payable to The American Iris Society to:

Ms. Kay Nelson, Advertising Editor
P.O. Box 8161 Stockton, CA 95208

107

REGIONS AND REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

1 — Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island: Mrs. David Schmieder, 566 Old Road to N A C, Concord,
MA 01742

2 — New York: John Schueler, 2620 Lamson Rd., Route 2, Phoenix, NY

13135

3 — Pennsylvania and Delaware: Larry Westfall, 60 Downing Road, Down-

ingtown, PA 19335

4 — Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and North Car¬

olina: Dr. E. Roy Epperson, 1115 Delk Drive, High Point, NC 27262

5 — South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico: Mrs. Arvid Honkanen,

P. O. Box 403, Senoia, GA 30276

6 — Ohio, Indiana and Michigan: Mrs. Anthony Willott, 26231 Shaker Blvd.,

Beachwood, OH 44122

7 — Tennessee and Kentucky: Mrs. Donald R. King, 1017 Scramblers Knob,

Franklin, TN 37064

8 — Minnesota and Wisconsin: Dr. Norman Frisch, 3565 Bambi Lane,
Oshkosh, WI, 54904

9 — Illinois: C. J. Simon, 10 S. 122 Lorraine Drive, Hinsdale, IL 60521

10 — Louisiana: Albert W. Ernst, 214 Birch Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506

11 — Idaho, Montana and Wyoming: Carryl Meyer, 2532 Highwood Drive,

Missoula, MT 59803

12 — Utah: Mrs. Willard Done, 1605 South, 800 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

13 — Washington, Oregon and Alaska: Lyle Fort, 2157 Hoxie, Richland, WA

99352

14 — Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii: Bryce Williamson, P.O. Box
972, Campbell, CA 95009

15 — Southern California and Arizona: Mrs. D. L. Shepard, 3342 W. Orange-

wood, Phoenix, AZ 85051

16 — Canada: Gloria McMillen, R.R. #1, Norwich, Ontario, Canada N0J IPO.

17 — Texas: Gordon Green, Box 301, Bonham, TX 75418

18 — Kansas and Missouri: Riley Probst, 418 N. Van Buren, St. Louis, MO

63122

19 — New Jersey and Staten Island: Nancy Szmuriga, 444 S. 5th Ave. , Highland

Park, NJ 08904

20 — Colorado: Michael Moller, 3455 Vallejo Court, Colorado Springs, CO

80918

21 — Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota: Roger P. Mazur, 5824

Erskine #7, Omaha, NE 68104

22 — Arkansas and Oklahoma: Paul W. Gossett, 4107 E. 2nd Place, Tulsa, OK

74112

23 — New Mexico: Mrs. Therman C. Perkins, Box 494, Mesilla Park, NM 88047

24 — Alabama and Mississippi: T. A. Gilliam, 2022 Rodgers Dr. NE, Huntsville,

AL 35811

108

TRIBUTE TO A STAR

RHONDA FLEMING (Mullin ’93) $35.00

Go Around X Laced Cotton

Named for a beautiful movie
star who devotes her life to
helping others.

—Include $3.00 for postage and handling—

See April issue for our other introductions: Baloo, Freestyle, Kamora,
Legionary, My Line, and Tangueray

M.A.D. IRIS GARDEN

4828 Jela Way

North Highlands, CA 95660

JOIN ALONG

(Photo by Manley Osborne)

BUBBLING ALONG

(GHIO’93) $35.00
Order direct or send $1.50 for catalog.

BAY VIEW GARDENS

1201 Bay Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060

I SB

m 3

*6&n2

H'i’ST.

ELEGANT IMPRESSIONS

IRIS GARDENS

3629 Quinaby Rd. Salem, Oregon 97303
Catalog $4.00 (Deductible 1st order)

BULLETIN
OF THE

AMERICAN IRIS

ISSN 0747-417

VOL. LXXIV, NO. 2 Series No. 289

Editor: Ronald Mullin, Route 3, Box 84, Pawnee,

Associate Editor: Rachel Drumm, 924 North Hester, Stillwater, OK 74075

Advertising Editor: Kay Nelson, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton, CA*95208-0161
Tel. (209) 463-0227. ^

Photo Coordinator: Larry D. Stayer, 7414 E. 60th Street, Tulsa, OK
74145-9317

Scientific Editor: Adele Lawyer, 4333 Oak Hill Road, Oakland, CA 94605

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN
IRIS SOCIETY, 7414 East 60th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317.

— Communications concerning membership and dues should be addressed to Marilyn Harlow, P.O.
Box 8455, San Jose, CA 95155.

— Communications concerning the business matters of the Society should be addressed to Jeane Stayer,
7414 E. 60th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317.

— Communications regarding advertising should be addressed to Kay Nelson, Advertising Editor. For
Information about membership, advertising rates and section dues, see Table of Contents.

— All copy due in Editor’s office by Oct. 15(Jan.), Jan. 15 (April), April 15(July), July 15(October). This
BULLETIN was printed by Johnson Graphics.

SECTION PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERSHIP SECRETARIES

MEDIAN IRIS SOCIETY: James Morris, 682 Huntley Heights Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021; Betty Burch,
205 Knox Drive, Huntsville, AL 35811

THE SOCIETY FOR SIBERIAN IRISES: Dr. Harold Stahly, 8343 Manchester Drive, Grand Blanc, MI
48439, (313) 694-7139; Howard Brookins, N 75 W14257 North Point Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI
53051-4325

SPURIA IRIS SOCIETY: Maxine Perkins, P.O. Box 494, Mesilla Park, NM 88047, (505) 524-1529;

Floyd W. Wickenkamp, 10521 Bellarosa Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351
SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE IRISES: Shirley Pope, 39 Highland Avenue, Gorham, ME 04038; Carol
Warner, 16815 Falls Road, Upperco, MD 21155, (410) 374-4788
REBLOOMING IRIS SOCIETY: Howard Brookins, N 75 W14257 North Point Drive, Menomonee
Falls, WI 53051-4325; Charles L. Brown, 3114 S. FM 131, Denison, TX 75020
DWARF IRIS SOCIETY: Lynda Miller, 3167 E. U.S. 224, Ossian, IN 46777
SOCIETY FOR PACIFIC COAST NATIVE IRISES: Claude Derr, 36488 S. E. Log La Barre, Estacada,
OR 97023; Adele Lawyer, 4333 Oak Hill Road, Oakland, CA 94605
SPECIES IRIS GROUP OF NORTH AMERICA (SIGNA): Colin Rigby, 2087 Curtis Drive, Penngrove,
CA 94951; Florence Stout, 150 N. Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148
LOUISIANA IRIS SOCIETY OF AMERICA (LISA): Joseph K. Mertzweiller, 9266 N. Parkview Drive,
Baton Rouge, LA 70815; Jim Keefe, 2100 Tarleton, Midland, TX 79707
HISTORIC IRIS PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA
22101, (703) 893-8526; Verona Wiekhorst, 4855 Santiago Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
COOPERATING SOCIETY: ARIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL: Peter McGrath, 4605 Cairo, NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87111; Audrey Roe, 2816 Charleston, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

A nonprofit institution incorporated Feb. 2, 1927, in the County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. By the
terms of the Charter, the Corporation has no stockholders and exists for the sole purpose of promoting the
culture and improvement of the IRIS.

OFFICERS

President: Claire B. Barr, 12565 Cloudesly Drive, San Diego, CA 92128, (619) 451-6333
First Vice President: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (314)
334-3383

Second Vice President: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA 22101, (703) 893-8526
Secretary: Mrs. Larry D. Stayer, 7414 East 60th., Tulsa, OK 74145-9317, (918) 627-0706
Treasurer: Glenn F. Corlew, 2229 Ptarmigan Drive #4, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, (510) 932-1998
Editor: Ronald Mullin, Rt. 3, Box 84, Pawnee, OK 74058-9302, (918) 762-2430

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Registrar: Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton, CA 95208-0161, (209) 463-0227
Membership Secretary: Marilyn Harlow, P.O. Box 8455, San Jose, CA 95155, (408) 971-0444
Recording Secretary: Jeanne Clay Plank, 8426 Vine Valley Rd., Sun Valley, CA 91352, (818) 767-5512
Publication Sales Director: C. J. Lack, 718 West 67th St., Tulsa, OK 74132

DIRECTORS

Past Presidents: Marion Walker, Leon Wolford, Harold L. Stahly, Ronald Mullin, James Rasmussen,
Kenneth M. Waite

Terms expiring in 1993: Lillian Gristwood

Everette Lineberger

Terms expiring in 1994: Hilda Crick

Harold Stahly

Terms expiring in 1995: Larry Harder

Olive Rice-Waters

RVP Representative: T. A. Gilliam

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Affiliates: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (314) 334-3383

Awards: Bennett C. Jones, 5635 S. W. Boundary Street, Portland, OR 97221, (503) 246-6706

Convention Liaison: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA 22101, (703) 893-8526

Exhibitions: Lillian Gristwood, 605 Lock Street, Phoenix, NY 13135, (315) 695-3697

Foundation Liaison: Richard Pettijohn, 122 S. 39th St., Apt. 604, Omaha, NE 68131

Historical: Larry Harder, Box 547, Ponca, NE 68770, (402) 755-2615

Honorary Awards: Kenneth M. Waite, 6 Tow Path Lane, Westfield, MA 01085, (413) 568-7081

Judges and Judges Training: Hilda Crick, 2462 Anes Station Rd., Lewisburg, TN 37091, (615) 359-1885

Membership Contest: Melody Wilhoit, Route 1, Box 141, Kansas, IL 61933, (217) 948-5478

Policy: Mike Lowe, 12219 Zilles Road, Blackstone, VA 23824

Public Relations: Olive Rice-Waters, 1914 Napa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707, (510) 526-2853
Registrations: Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton, CA 95208-0161. Send all registration applications
and $7.50 payable to AIS, to Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 8161, Stockton, CA 95208-0161,
(209) 463-0227

Robins: Howard Brookins, N. 75 W. 14257 Northpoint Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
RVP Counselor. Hal Stahly, 8343 Manchester Dr., Grand Blanc, MI 48439, (313) 694-7139
Scientific: Dr. Chandler Fulton, 21 Hillcrest Road, Weston, MA 02193
Scholarship: Jean Witt, 16516 25th NE, Seattle, WA 98155

Section Liaison: Everette Lineberger, 2460 Compton Bridge Road, Inman, SC 29349, (803) 472-3339
Slides: Howard Shockey, 4611 Rio Grande Lane, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Youth: Jean Morris, 682 Huntley Heights, Ballwin, MO 63021

Bennett C. Jones
Jeane Stayer

Clarence Mahan
Jean Witt

O. David Niswonger
Melody Wilhoit

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AIS Convention Hershey, PA A Request for Guests . 5

Four Women Honored by AIS (Gates, Stayer, Dunderman, Dunn) . . . 6

New RVPs . . . . . . . . . . 9

Contributors to Wister Medal Fund . Barbara Schmieder . 17

1993 Membership Contest Rules . . . . . . . . 18

1992 Membership Contest Results . . . Clarence Mahan . 19

A Basic Guide to Cultural Practices . J. Farron Campbell . . 20

New Approved Awards System . . . . . 24

Twelve Things to Keep the Exhibitions Chairman from Losing Her Cool . 25

Merger of LISA and SIL . . . Joseph Mertzweiller . 25

Registration of Species and Inter-Species Crosses . 26

Corrections in List of Judges . . . Hilda Crick . . 26

Iris Post Mark Available . Jerry Cathey . 27

A New Control Agent for Leaf Spot and Rust . . . Adele Lawyer . 27

Excerpts From International Robins . . Shirley Varmette . . . 31

Iris Season Review . . . . Robert L. Jensen . . . 32

Irises in Trees . . . . Keith Keppel . 34

Those Lesser Known Awards . Ronald Mullin . 38

A Challenge for Judges . . Judges Training Committee . 40

Contemporary Views — 1992 . Perry Dyer . 41

Transgenic Modifications for Irises . . Raymond G. Smith . . . 54

Practice What You Preach . . Perry Dyer . 72

President’s Desk ........

. . 4

In Memoriam . . . .

. . 28

Contribution Information .

. 28

Gifts to AIS . .

. . . 28

AIS Conventions . . .

. . 29

Advertisers

Blodgett . .

. 74

Burch . .

. . 75

Burton . . . .

. . 76

Cape . . .

. 78, 79

Carr . .

. 77

Cooley’s . . .

. 65, 66, 67, 68

Cottage . .

. 64, 80

Craig . . .

. 81

D&J . . .

. . . 82, 83

East Wind .

. .77

Ensata . .

Fan . .

. . . 97

Gardener’s Bookshelf . . .

. 109

Hahn .

. . . 61, 74

Hillcrest ...............

........... 84

Illini . . . .

. 76

Innerst . .

. . . 63

Iris Country . .

. . 85

Iris Pond . .

........... 86

Joe Pye Weed’s . .

........... 87

Jones . . . .

. 88

Kegerise . . .

. 77

Keppel . . .

Long’s .............

.... 62, 89, 90

McAllister . .

. . . . 90

M.A.D. . . . .

Regular Features

Youth Views . 30

AIS Slides . 110

AIS Sales Items . Ill

AIS Membership Rates . 112

Commercial Directory . 113

Markham . 92

Melrose . 59

Messick . 93

Mid-America . 93

Miller s Manor . 94

Milwood Florist & Nursery . 95

Moores . 96

Nicholls . 97

Ohio Gardens . 87

Pacific Coast . 69, 98

Paw Paw Label Co. . . 85

Rainbow Acres . . 100, 101

Rainbow’s End . 95

Region 7 . 96

Region 14 . 73

Rialto . 60, 99

Roberts . 102

Schreiners . Cover 2

Schultz . 102

Seaways Garden . 103

Shepard . 104, 105

Shoop . 106

Stahly . . . 107

Stanek . . 107

Superstition . 105

Sutton’s . 108

Varigay . 70, 71

On The Cover: A scene from Cooley’s Garden in Silverton, Oregon shows tall bearded
irises at peak bloom. Photo courtesy of Cooley’s Garden.

from the Desk
of the
President

Claire B. Barr

By the time this message reaches you the dreary days of winter will be a thing of
the past, and many irisarians will be looking forward to spring shows, spring
regional meetings, and the convention in Fort Worth, as well as the meetings
planned by some of the AIS Sections. Excitement runs high each year at this time
as we step into the spring bloom season once again.

It is a fact of life, however, that year-round activity by many dedicated lovers of
irises is needed in order to bring about the greatest enjoyment for the most people
in the spring, and needed as well to continue to promote the improvement of and
education about irises. It is the people in The American Iris Society, each and
every one of you, who make these things possible. And while it is the love of irises
which involves us initially, most of us come to realize at some point that it is the
people we meet who help to keep us involved.

In the previous message, the need for careful planning and long-term goals was
stressed. At the fall Board meeting, also, goals and priorities were mentioned,
with “perfect harmony” listed as the ultimate goal. Where there are people, there
will be disagreements, but there can be harmony and accord even with disagree¬
ment where there are open minds and positive attitudes. Please let me know your
thoughts about long-term goals and plans. Send your complaints, but send your
positive ideas as well. Communication is important, and constructive dialogue is
very important to the health of the society.

At the fall Board meeting in Kansas City, following the announcement of the
results of the voting on the Bylaws revision, T. A. Gilliam was welcomed and
invited to take his seat at the Board table as the voting RVP Board representative.
This is indeed a significant step forward in the annals of the AIS.

The search for a permanent home for the AIS Library continues, and donations
will be accepted by the Library Endowment Fund.

May you have a beautiful bloom season, spectacular shows, and the best
meetings and conventions ever. Then if you have some thoughts about planning
and goals, please jot them down and send them along.

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY NATIONAL
CONVENTION

HERSHEY, PA 1995

REQUEST FOR CONVENTION GUEST IRISES

The Susquehanna Iris Society and Region 3 of The American Iris Society will
host the American Iris Society Convention in 1995. The Guest Iris Committee
invites hybridizers to send guest rhizomes of irises for display at this convention.
These guests should be recent introductions or seedlings under serious consid¬
eration for introduction.

When sending guest irises, please observe the following guidelines:

1. A maximum of three rhizomes of each variety will be accepted.

2. The guest irises will be accepted until September 15, 1993.

3. The following information should accompany each plant:

a. Hybridizer’s name and address.

b. Name or number of the variety or seedling.

c. Type of iris.

d. Height and color.

e. Year of introduction, if introduced.

4. All guests should be shipped to:

Carl Rojahn, Guest Iris Chairman
2855 Prospect Avenue

York, PA 17404
717-764-2177

5. If a guest seedling is named, it will be the responsibility of the hybridizer to
notify the Guest Iris Chairman not later than December 30, 1994, in order
that the name can be included in the convention booklet.

6. A receipt will be mailed to all contributors.

7. In April of 1995, instructions as to the disposition of the guest irises will be
requested of each contributor. Failure to reply by June 15, 1995 will be
deemed permission to destroy all stock. Official guest irises which are to be
returned will be shipped postpaid except to foreign addresses. All necessary
permits for foreign shipment will be the responsibility of the hybridizer.

8. The Convention Committee and owners of display gardens will follow the
Code of Ethics as printed in the AIS convention handbook.

9. The Guest Iris Committee will not be responsible for losses beyond its
control.

10. Only irises received through the Guest Iris Chairman will be listed in the
Convention booklet.

Harold L. Griffie —
Convention Chairman

FOUR WOMEN ARE HONORED BY
THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

At the meeting in Kansas City, the AIS Board of Directors voted to award two
Distinguished Service Medals and two Hybridizer’s Medals. Catherine Long
Gates of Colorado and Jeane Stayer of Oklahoma were selected as winners
of the prestigious Distinguished Service Medal. Mary Louise Dunderman of Ohio,
whose name immediately makes one think of miniature tall bearded irises, and
Mary Dunn of California, who has specialized in tall bearded and Louisiana irises,
were awarded the Hybridizer’s Medal. All four ladies have made significant
contributions to the world of irises.

CATHERINE LONG GATES

As the daughter of avid irisarians, Catherine Gates can’t remember when she
was not attending iris meetings, but she does remember that she joined AIS in
1973. Ten years later she was a judge and was named to chair the AIS Youth
Committee. In May, 1984, she was elected to complete the Board term of AIS
President Ron Mullin. She completed her term as a director in November, 1991.
During her tenure, Catherine was a member of the Scholarship Fund Study
Committee and served four years as Chair of the Scholarship Committee.

In Colorado, she served as secretary-treasurer of Region 20 for nine years. She
helps to maintain and administer the Region 20 Tall Bearded Display Garden.
She was involved in helping host the AIS Conventions in Colorado in 1963, 1967,
and 1982. She has introduced two irises that received honorable mention at the
1978 Premio Firenze competition.

It is at Long’s Garden where she spends most of her time. She has been a part
of the garden and its activities all her life and has been manager of the business for
twelve years. Her parents, Ev and Anne Long, and her husband, Dennis Gates,
are all involved in the operation of the business which has been part of the family
for three generations.

Catherine belongs to several iris societies, including those in Australia, New
Zealand, and Great Britain. She and Ray Schreiner gave a program at the New
Zealand Iris Society’s 1991 Convention in Rotorua.

As a lover of the great outdoors, Catherine enjoys hiking, camping, cross
country skiing, and gardening. She says this is what makes her job at the garden
so agreeable. She is a very witty person, and she says she “loves all plants, even
weeds, and that must be why she has so many of them. ” Anyone who ever visited
Long’s Garden knows that it is beautiful and NOT taken over by weeds.

Long’s Garden is very near the campus of the University of Colorado, so it is
only natural that Catherine attended that university. Since those college days, she
has promoted irises in many ways — through her garden, her programs for clubs
around the country, and her attendance at as many iris functions as possible. For
her work on the Board of Directors and the many other things she has done for
improvement of the iris world, Catherine Long Gates was awarded the Distin¬
guished Service Medal.

CATHERINE LONG GATES

JEANE STAYER

MARY DUNN

JEANE STAYER

Native Oklahoman Jeane Stayer has been an AIS member since 1972 and has
worked tirelessly for the organization since that time. She has been involved at all
levels: as officer in the Rolling Hills Iris Society and the Sooner State Iris Society,
as membership chairman of Region 22 (Oklahoma — Arkansas) for three years,
and for eight years as its Secretary. She re-organized and headed the National
Robin Program of AIS before taking on the position of Secretary of The American
Iris Society in 1984. In 1985 Jeane Stayer was elected to the Board of Directors of
AIS. She is presently holding the latter two positions.

When Jeane accepted the Secretary position, the headline in the BULLETIN
read: “Jeane Stayer — Super Secretary”. It went on to say that she was expected
to bring with her “a desire to do a super job, contagious friendliness, efficiency,
and utmost cooperation in working with the society’s management team. ” Jeane
is truly doing all of this and devotes countless hours to AIS business.

A graduate of Hershey’s Business College in McAlester, Oklahoma, Jeane has
pursued a career as a legal and financial secretary. With her husband Larry, a
Project Engineer with Flight Safety, International, she maintains a lovely yard
where wildflowers and unusual plants grow among the irises. She likes to spend
any spare time cooking; baking; reading; attending the theater, concerts and
symphonies; and she is actively involved in the Tulsa Garden Center and her
church.

MARY LOUISE DUNDERMAN

Information and a picture of Mary Louise will appear in a later edition of the
Bulletin.

MARY DUNN

From their small garden in North Highlands, California, Bob and Mary Dunn
have produced many quality iris introductions. Mary has been particularly suc¬
cessful with the Louisiana irises, winning three Debaillon Medals for MONU¬
MENT, BAJAZZO, and RHETT. Three of Mary’s irises were winners in the
Australian competition for foreign irises. The three were all Louisiana irises:
DELTA DAWN, C’EST CHIC, and BAYOU MYSTIQUE. For her achievements,
Mary has been awarded the AIS Hybridizer’s Medal.

After buying six irises from the nursery where she worked, Mary then visited an
iris show. It was visits to the gardens of the Terrells, Neva Sexton, and Carl
Quadros that nurtured her interest, and when she saw MOON RIVER at Neva’s
and listened as Neva and Joe Ghio discussed hybridizing, she decided to begin
her hybridizing program. When the Carnahan sisters gave her some Louisiana
irises, she fell in love with them and added to her collection the best of the class
that Melrose Gardens had to offer.

Louisiana irises are Mary’s domain at the Dunn’s M. A.D. Iris Garden. Bob does
not hybridize with them at all. Although she has many quality tall bearded
introductions, it is fitting that Mary’s greatest achievements to date have been with
the Louisianas. The Sacramento area is a long way from the swamps of Louisiana
where these irises originated, but Mary’s success shows off their adaptability to
different climates. Mary’s quest for improvements of the Louisianas and her
significant contributions to the tall bearded iris world have led to her Hybridizer’s
Medal. It should serve as an incentive to others, because it shows that one need
not have abundant space to create award-winning irises.

NEW REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Barbara Schmieder—Region 1

Barbara grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, and lived a block from her grand¬
mother, who had a wonderful garden. Irises were a specialty of hers. She was
related to Agnes Whiting and was sent many of the newer varieties. When David
and Barbara bought their first house in 1957, Barbara sent an order to Iris Test
Garden for 18 varieties, and to her great joy, they all bloomed the first year. She
has ordered every year since then, and in 1961, she joined AIS. The first irises
were grown in Huntsville, but since 1965, the Schmieders have lived in Concord,
Massachusetts.

Barbara has been president of the Huntsville Iris Society, took some time off to
raise 4 children, then became a charter member of the Iris Society of Massachu¬
setts (and its first secretary). Some of the jobs she has held are: show chairman,
sale chairman, Regional Judges’ Training Chairman, and ISM treasurer. She is a
board member of both the Dwarf and Median societies and Display Garden
Director for the Dwarf Society. The Schmieder’s garden was on tour for the 1983
Boston Convention, the 1989 Median Spree, and is presently being prepared for
the 1996 Siberian Convention. If David weren’t as avid a gardener as Barbara is,
she says none of this would be possible.

David and Barbara grow about 800 different irises in ail classes except pure
arils, and they have even tried growing those. ALL of the irises are her favorites,
but if pressed, she would probably choose the SDBs and evansias as her top
choices.

Besides irises (and her husband, of course), Barbara’s other passion is the
piano (which was her college major). She belongs to a group of about 16 women
who meet monthly to play 2 piano pieces. Every year in June, they are given a
treat — they and their husbands are invited to a garden tour at the Schmieder’s
during peak bloom. The group looks at the garden, has dinner on the deck, then
has a piano recital. What could be nicer than the combination of irises, music, and
food?

John T. Schueler — Region 2

John was bom in Danbury, Connecticut, where his first iris memory is of a drive
lined with HONORABILE to be cut for Children’s Sunday at church each year. It
wasn’t until the 1970’s that John rediscovered irises. He and wife Helen had
collected over 80 varieties, mostly from a local grower in Cicero, New York (near
Syracuse), when the bed was wiped out by iris borer.

Several years later, in 1983, the Schuelers were enticed by the Empire State Iris
Society booth at the State Fair. Lil Gristwood soon convinced John to sign Helen
up for AIS membership. After the 1984 auction and sale, the Schuelers were the
proud owners of over 100 irises; John just couldn’t resist a pretty iris face — or
name — or description. About this time, Helen suggested that he’d better join AIS
too, and both began to take part in local Iris Society activities, while they ex¬
panded their collection to its current size of over 1000 varieties.

The Schuelers got plenty of encouragement, good advice, and generous iris
gifts from such fine local irisarians as the Gristwoods, Bill Cooper, Maggie Lou
Smith and Jane Hall. These folks encouraged an interest in Siberians, especially
Dr. McGarvey’s work, and in medians, and the Schuelers now grow at least a few
of every major iris class. They are members of the Siberian, Japanese, Median
and Historic Sections of AIS and host a Median Display Garden. They are both
newly accredited AIS judges.

Blessed with space, and unable to say no to any new or intriguing perennial, it
was almost inevitable that a commercial venture would result. Helen retired in
1988 and John in 1990 (from teaching). Together with one son fulltime and lots of
input from the rest of the family, they operate Phoenix Flower Farm, specializing
in irises and daylilies. Through the nursery, they introduce gardeners and land¬
scapers to the newer varieties of irises, and particularly emphasize the value of
Siberian, Japanese and species irises for landscaping. Hybridizing is a growing
interest for John, with many rebloom crosses to bloom in 1993. Most will, of
course, be trashed, but he has the “bug.”

John was local show chairman for five years and has been Area Vice Chairman
and Chairman for three years each. He helped plan the state meeting in the
Syracuse area in 1991. After an apprenticeship, he took responsibility for the
exhibit which the Region has maintained at the New York State Fair for many
years. He was elected Vice President of ESIS (i.e., Assistant RVP) in 1991, and
was elected RVP effective January 1993.

Dr. E. Roy Epperson— Region 4

Roy has been growing irises for over forty years. It all began with a gift of
rhizomes from an AIS member; then the purchase of THE RED DOUGLAS from
Sears, Roebuck; and then a collection from Cooley’s. Now his hobby garden,
Kirklee Iris and Hosta Garden, is filled with up-to-date plantings of mainly tall
bearded and Siberian irises and hostas and daily reminders of all those dear
friends, past and present who improved the garden with their gifts.

A member of AIS since 1959, a Master Judge, and a member of the Society for
Siberian Iris, he has been President of the North Carolina Iris Society (now
defunct), editor of the NCIS Bulletin, local AIS Chapter President, Editor of the
Region 4 NEWSCAST, chair of Judges’ Training for Region 4, as well as Assistant
RVP and RVP of the Region. This is his second rotation as RVP as he was RVP for
the four-year period 1977-1980, serving one year to complete the term of the
RVP who died in office and then three elected years. Currently, he is Treasurer of
the local AIS Chapter and chair of Judges’ Training for Region 4 in addition to
duties as RVP.

A native of Mississippi, Roy is Vice President for Administrative Affairs and
Professor of Chemistry at High Point University, High Point, NC. He earned the
B.S. in Chemistry for Millsaps College, the M A. in Chemistry from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University
of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He taught for nine years at Elon College
(NC) before coming to High Point University in 1966. One of Roy’s major
responsibilities is daily oversight of all University buildings/facilities and
grounds/landscaping. For over twenty years he has served as a Resource Person
and Evaluator with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, the regional accrediting agency for educational institu¬
tions. One of those assignments required two trips to Ogbomosho, Nigeria. An
active churchman in the United Methodist Church in addition to numerous other
community involvements, he is active in the North Carolina Association of
Institutional Research and state and local Elderhostel activities. Other than irises,
hobbies include hosta, reading, and gourmet cooking (especially fancy wedding
cakes).

Kirklee Iris and Hosta Garden is named for the women in his life. He is married
to Virginia Lee, their older daughter is Sandra Lee, their younger daughter is
Melanie Kirk, and his mother was Icie Kirk. There are also three grandchildren,
one of whom is Epperson Lee . Therefore, Kirklee. Virginia is not an irisarian, but
she loves iris people and appreciates that Roy is always just a “yell away” in the
back yard gardening!

Mike Moller— Region 20

Mike was bom and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He started working for
UNISYS as a computer field engineer in 1972. He attended the University of
Nebraska at Omaha. In 1974 he purchased his first irises from Schliefert’s Iris
Gardens in Murdock, Nebraska. In 1977, UNISYS moved him to Colorado
Springs, Colorado, to work inside Cheyenne Mountain at NORAD.

He continued to grow irises and started to enter shows in 1980. He joined the
Elmohr Iris Society in 1982. Mike became the local sales chairman in 1983-84,
Vice-president in 1985-86, and President in 1987-88. Mike was also approved as
an AIS Garden Judge in 1987. During his time as president, he envisioned a new
method of testing irises and started the Dr. Loomis Memorial Iris Trial Gardens.
He started the garden with the intent that someday this garden would be one of
many National AIS Trial Gardens placed in unique growing areas. Although the
National idea has never been accepted, the garden has received a good response
from hybridizers across the country and around the world. Mike produces a
yearly video that is mailed to all RVPs, so all AIS members may enjoy and learn
from these gardens.

Mike has approximately 400 irises at his home. He also has another garden
(that gets only rain water) where he keeps many varieties and seedlings. His
hybridizing has been limited, but his first introduction, FRENCH PERFUME, was
introduced in 1990. His second iris, ANNE MURRAY, named for the country
singer, has been registered, and he is currently building up stock.

Mike has participated in most AIS Conventions since his first in Phoenix. He
was also chairman of the first Rocky Mountain Regional Iris Tour. This is a joint
venture between Region 20, 23, and 15. His experience at point scoring irises in
the garden has helped him give many informative Judges training sessions on that
subject, as well as others. Mike admits that many of his accomplishments have
been joint ventures with his wife Nina and daughter Shelly helping him to achieve
his goals. His newest goals as RVP include planning for the AIS Convention in
1998 and increasing Judges Training and iris education in the region.

Roger Mazur — Region 21

Born in New Jersey in 1940, Roger Mazur became interested in flowers as a
teen. He attended a show at the New York Coliseum where he bought his first
seeds — double petunias. And since then, he’s planted just about everything he
can from seeds.

Another interest, photography, developed during those formative years —
starting at Lehigh University as a still photographer for the school newspaper and
continuing until he became a professional. It was Mazur who was responsible for
the “Video Tour of the Gardens” which many of you saw prior to the 1990
National Convention in Omaha.

Mazur was Garden Chairman for that tour, one of a number of positions he’s
held as his commitment to irises developed over the years. His introduction
began in 1974, while driving through Norfolk and the Emma Pedersen garden.
So moved was he by their form, that he literally jammed on the brakes to get a
better look. Emma put catalogs and plants into Mazur’s hands, and within four
months he had purchased over 125 varieties!

Anyone who knows Mazur understands that he always mixes abandon with
scholarship, and so over the years he’s taken countless classes and in 1977
became an iris judge. Currently, he holds the title of “Master Judge.”

In addition to exhibiting regularly in the horticultural division of shows, Mazur
has been challenged by the design aspects of irises and has pushed for higher

standards in this category. Towards this end, he’s become a judge in the National
Council of Federated Garden Clubs which has given him the opportunity to
advance his knowledge not only in irises but other genera as well.

His overall interest in design has extended to landscape endeavors as well
where he uses computer graphics to create botanical blueprints for both public
and private gardens.

As RVP for Region 21, one of Mazur’s goals is to standardize iris judging to
eliminate the vast inequities that still occur— especially in point scoring irises on
the exhibition table.

When the poet, John Dryden, wrote in the 17th Century — Beware the fury of
the patient man — l ie may well have been speaking of Mazur. For all the painstak¬
ing reading of the books and the literature, for all the lessons to be learned in the
natural unfolding of growing things, Mazur is passionate about perfection, albeit
illusive, albeit unattainable. Nevertheless, he strives.

Maxine Perkins— Region 23

Maxine was bom and raised in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Both Maxine and her
husband, Therman C., better known as Perk, are native New Mexicans. Their
families came to homestead in the early 1900’s before New Mexico became a
state.

Maxine was an only child and grandchild, so she grew up with adults. They
were all farmers and gardeners, so working outside and growing all kinds of
perennials, especially irises, was just part of growing up for Maxine. Thumbing
through iris and flower catalogues was and still is a winter pastime.

She attended UNM, then transferred to NMSU, to graduate with a BA in Home
Economics, in order to work for the Extension Service located at NMSU, which
was known as New Mexico A&M in those days. Maxine worked as a 4-H Agent
and later as both 4-H Agent and Home Agent. This only lasted about two and a
half years, because she married the County Agent. After that, Maxine worked
with the Rural Electric Cooperative demonstrating the uses of electricity to the
mral families receiving electricity for the first time. Gainful employment ended
with the arrival of the first of five children and Maxine wasn’t employed again until
the fifth child was 10 years old and the first one was ready to start college. By this
time Maxine had returned to NMSU for elementary education credits and finally a
Master of Teaching degree. She taught fifth grade for the next 21 years. This is her
second year of retirement, and she highly recommends it to one and all. She and
Perk hope to do more traveling and enjoy the six grandchildren they have been
blessed with.

Maxine and Perk married in 1951 and ordered their first irises in 1952. They
have never been without them. They moved three times but the irises moved
also. The last move was to the Las Cruces area. They bought a house on the
south side of Las Cruces in Mesilla Park and still live in it 28 years later.

As the years passed, and time and money permitted, Maxine’s interest in irises
grew. She joined the Mesilla Valley Iris Society, made many new friends, and for
the first time she could trade irises and visit other gardens. She served as
President, Vice-President, Show Chairman, and Sale Chairman many times. She

began going to Regional meetings, and actually met some hybridizers, then she
joined AIS in 1977 and started going to National Conventions in 1982. She
became a Garden Judge in 1984 and became active in the Region. She served as
Assistant RVP and became Judge’s Chairman for Region 23, serving for six years.
In 1989 she became President of the Spuria Iris Society Section of AIS. She goes
out of office in 93 when the new officers are elected during the Ft. Worth
Convention. As you may well imagine, with all this iris activity the yard has
changed. Where a few tall-bearded irises and some aril-breds bloomed among
the perennials there are now 575 different varieties, fewer perennials, and smaller
grass areas. The majority of irises are still tall-bearded, but the spurias are making
a statement with almost 100 varieties. Medians of all kinds, Louisianas, and
Siberians all seem to be happy in the Land of Enchantment.

Maxine is looking forward to the future with pleasure as she serves Region 23
as their RVP and feels honored to have been chosen.

Gordon Green — Region 17

Gordon Green was born and raised on a farm in Peoria County, Illinois. After
graduating from high school at an early age, he had to wait until he turned
seventeen to be able to work at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria in the
inspection department. After working for over two years, he enlisted in the U.S.
Army and was stationed in Texas where he met Pauline, a student nurse at Dallas
Methodist Hospital, on a blind date. They were married the following spring.
Pauline stayed in Dallas to finish nurse’s training, and Gordon was sent to
Germany with the Second Armored Division when the Korean conflict began.

After returning to the States, they moved back to Illinois, and he took his old
job at Caterpillar. While working at Caterpillar, he started in Pre Med at Bradley
University in Peoria. After completing the required courses, Gordon was unable
to afford to continue on to Med School because by this time Gordon and Pauline
had two little Greens, Marcus and Mary. Gordon entered St. Francis School of
Medical Technology. After a year of internship, he passed the American Society
of Pathology exam to become a registered Medical Technologist. He was em¬
ployed by St. Francis as the night technologist for two years working from 6 p.m.
to 7 a.m. six days a week. After burn out on that job, he and Pauline returned to
Texas, and they both worked at McCuistion Hospital in Paris, Texas, for thirteen
years before leaving and taking employment at Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans
Center in Bonham. Gordon is Supervisory Medical Technologist and Chief
Technologist at the Veterans Center.

Upon moving to Bonham, Gordon became interested in irises. He is past
president of Texoma Iris Society and the Iris Society of Dallas. He has also served
as treasurer of Region 17 for nine years and has held many other positions in the
iris societies to which he and Pauline belong. They are also members of Fort
Worth Iris Society, and their “Greenknoll” garden (named by Gordon’s brother)
will be on the 1993 Convention tours.

Claire Honkanen — Region 5

Claire is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended Indiana University. She
married her husband, Arvid, a chemical engineer, in 1949, and they had four
children. They have lived in a number of areas throughout the country and are
now settled in South Carolina. They live on a barrier island, Isle of Palms, near
Charleston.

Claire is interested in all aspects of horticulture and has been a nationally
accredited master judge for some time, as well as an iris judge. She has taught
horticulture classes, particularly in greenhouse technology and container garden¬
ing.

In 1984 she learned that The American Iris Society was sponsoring a trip and
tour of Japan, being led by Ed Vamum, and she registered promptly. She felt she
was introduced to Japanese irises in a grand fashion.

Prior to this trip, she had participated in a number of iris shows in South
Carolina and Georgia, entering primarily in the design section. While she had
always grown bearded irises in her garden, the beardless became a new interest
and challenge, especially Japanese and Spurias.

The national conventions have been on her calendar since 1984, and she has
been active in Region 5 serving as chairman of various committees.

Claire is involved in church activities, enjoys music, golf, and collecting an¬
tiques.

AIS MEMBERSHIP RATES

Single Annual . . $ 12.50 Dual Triennial . . . 37.50

Single Triennial . 30.00 Single Life . . 250.00

Dual Annual . 15.50 Dual Life . . . 300.00

Youth Member, Without Bulletin . 3.00

Youth Member, With Bulletin . 4.50

OVERSEAS RATES

Single Annual ........ _ $15.00 Dual Annual ............... $18.00

Single Triennial . . . 37.50 Dual Triennial . . . . 45.00

Overseas memberships include first class Bulletin and are payable in U.S. Curren-

single

family

SECTION MEMBERSHIP RATES

annual

triennial

annual

triennial

Median Iris Society . . .

. . . 5.50

15.00

8.00

22.50

Society for Siberian Irises ............

. . . 5.00

13.00

6.00

15.00

Spuria Iris Society . . .

. . . 5.00

12.00

6.00

14.00

Society for Japanese Irises . . .

. . . 3.50

9.00

4.00

10.50

Reblooming Iris Society . .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Society for Pacific Coast

Native Iris . . . .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Species Iris Group of

North America .............. _ _ _

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Louisiana Iris Society of America .

. . . 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Dwarf Iris Society . . .

. . . 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Historic Iris Preservation Society .

. . . 5.00

12.00

6.00

15.00

NEW REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Mike Moller

Roger Mazur

NEW REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

E. Roy Epperson

Barbara Schmieder

CONTRIBUTORS TO WISTER MEDAL

Barbara Schmieder (Massachusetts)

Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
Region 18

Region 19 (Honoring Mel Leavitt)

Region 22

Elmohr Iris Society

Iris Society of Massachusetts

Lincoln (Nebraska) Iris Society

Maine Iris Society

San Fernando Valley Iris Society

Siouxland Iris Society

Tulsa Area Iris Society

Shirley L. Pope

Barbara J. Schmieder

1993 MEMBERSHIP CONTEST

The 1993 Membership Contest follows the same rules as those used in 1992.
Three separate and distinct awards will be presented at the 1994 Convention —
one to the youth, one to the adult and one to the affiliate with the most total
points. Certificates of achievement will be awarded to the individual youth, adult
and affiliate in each region who obtains the largest number of points. A minimum
of 30 points is necessary to qualify for any award. Names of the award and
certificate winners will be published in the future.

Each affiliate must decide whether its members will participate as individuals or
as a group.

Point Scale

10 points for each new single annual membership

10 points for each new youth member added to an existing family mem¬
bership

15 points for each new family annual membership
20 points for each new single triennial
25 points for each new family triennial

25 points for each new youth member registered as a solitary member

The following points will be given for conversion from annual to triennial
membership, providing the membership has been in effect for a minimum of one
year:

10 points for converting from single triennial to family triennial
^5 points for converting from single annual to single triennial
25 points for converting from family annual to family triennial
100 points for each single life membership
150 points for each family life membership

Rules

1. Membership application and payment of dues are made directly to the AIS

Membership Secretary and may be submitted by the recruiter or by
the new member.

2. The RVP or Membership Chairman of the contestant’s Region and the AIS

Contest Chairman (Melody Wilhoit, Rt. 1, Box 141, Kansas, IL 61933)
should be notified by the recruiter within 30 days.

3. Each new membership should be reported on separate 3x5 cards. The

following information is needed: the name, complete address and
region number of the new member; the type of membership — annual,
triennial, or life; the name, address, and region of the recruiter. Only
those memberships reported correctly will be awarded points.

4. Renewal of memberships following a lapse of two years will count as new

members.

5. New memberships received by the Membership Contest Chairman

postmarked after December 10, 1993 cannot be counted for the 1993
contest but will be automatically credited to the recruiter for the 1994
contest.

1992 MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
RESULTS

Clarence Mahan (Virginia)

Nina Moller of Colorado Springs, Colorado (Region 20) racked up 330 points
to become our winning individual recruiter in 1992. For the second time in three
years, the Francis Scott Key Iris Society (Region 4) was the winning affiliate
society with 310 points. Special plaques will be awarded to Nina and the Francis
Scott Key Iris Society at our coming convention in Fort Worth.

Jeanne Clay Plank (Region 15) was first runner up in the individual contest with
255 points. Gloria McMillen (Region 16) had 180 points to come in third. A total of

24 members participated in the contest.

Individual regional

winners, who will

receive a special commendation certificate, are:

Member

Region

Points

Virginia Spina

Caryll Randall *

150

Steve Smart

150

Lottie M. Lough

Jim McWhirter

100

Jeanne Clay Plank

255

Gloria McMillen

180

Nina Moller

330

Lester Hildenbrandt

J. L. Christopher

Half of the AIS regions had members and/or societies who participated in the
contest. Region 4 won the (nonexistent) participation award hands down with 7
affiliates and 11 members sending in entries. Rich Randall, Region 4’s Mem¬
bership Chairman, manages regional participation and certainly deserves high
praise for his outstanding effort. The three affiliates winning the highest number of
points were all from Region 4. In addition to Francis Scott Key Iris Society, the
Chesapeake and Potomac Iris Society had 260 points and the Fredericksburg-

Richmond Iris Society had 140 points.

The iris societies which will win special certificates are:

Affiliate

Region

Points

Empire State Iris Society

Francis Scott Key Iris Society

310

Iris Club of Southeast Michigan

Louisville Area Iris Society

Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you very much for taking the time to
support AIS by participating and helping us build our society. And a special
“thank you” to Marilyn Harlow for all her help . . . how lucky AIS is to have
Marilyn! And remember, folks, don't send your membership contest entries to
Marilyn . . . send them to the contest chairman.

The 1993 Membership Contest Chairman is Melody Wilhoit, Route 1, Box 141,
Kansas , IL 61933. All new contest entries should be directed to her.

A BASIC GUIDE TO RECOMMENDED
CULTURAL PRACTICES

J. Farron Campbell (Texas)

The Louisiana iris is a relative newcomer to general garden culture. Fifty years
ago only a handful of specialists were really aware of this native iris. One of the
biggest hindrances for their widespread use in gardens has been a misunder¬
standing of their cultural requirements. No, you do not need a pond or bog to
grow them. This is just another example of their adaptability, and that is what
makes a great garden subject — adaptability.

The species of the Hexagonae series grow in Georgia and the Carolinas, from
Florida to Texas along the Gulf of Mexico, and up the Mississippi valley into
Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Indiana. The geographic regions represented are
quite varied in temperature, annual rainfall, and soil conditions. The range of the
modem garden hybrids has encompassed the globe. Louisianas are being grown
successfully from Canada to Australia, from Japan to Germany.

Site & Soil

The site chosen should be as sunny as possible, unless you live in an area
where summers tend to be long, hot, and dry. In this case, some afternoon shade
may be beneficial. Areas of deciduous shade are acceptable, but avoid areas of
heavy shade. The irises will grow, but bloom will be reduced greatly.

The soil must be the grower’s first consideration. A thorough soil test should be
performed before you add amendments. Take the samples from several locations
in the area chosen for planting to insure a true representation. Consult your
Agriculture Extension Service for testing facilities, or buy a home test kit for the
simpler test. The things you’ll want to test for are pH (acidity or alkalinity), soluble
mineral salts, nutrient content (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), and
organic matter content.

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14 with 7.0 being neutral. Any value below pH
7.0 is acidic, and any value above pH 7.0 is alkaline. The numbers make up a
proportional scale. In other words, the lower the number (below 7.0) the more
acidic the soil; the higher the number (above 7.0) the more alkaline the soil.
Louisiana irises prefer an acidic soil and are native to regions of the country where
acidic soils predominate. But Louisianas do appear to tolerate slightly alkaline
conditions, especially if kept constantly moist.

The pH affects the ways in which plants grow because certain nutrients become
unavailable chemically in overly acidic or alkaline soils. One example of this is
iron deficiency (chlorosis). In acidic soils iron is readily available, but in alkaline
soils it becomes chemically “locked up” — iron is present in the soil, but only in a
form which plants cannot absorb.

There are a number of ways in which pH can be lowered. The most economical
probably is the addition of organic matter, but the addition of organic matter
alone affects soil pH only very gradually. Chemical alternatives are available
through the use of sulphur-based compounds or acidifiers such as aluminum

nitrate. Raising the pH, on rare occasions when that step appears advisable, will
require the incorporation of agricultural lime. A pH increase of 1.0 will require
from 50 to 75 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Read and follow label instructions
when applying commercial amendments.

Soil nutrients come in two basic categories, primary elements and trace ele¬
ments. The primary elements are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium
(K). Each plays a vital role in the overall health and performance of plants.
Nitrogen promotes leafy growth and overall vigor; phosphorus stimulates root
growth, flowering, and fruiting; and potassium regulates a plant’s response to
heat and cold and promotes overall hardiness. These elements can be purchased
in various strengths and mixtures and are represented by the numbers found on
fertilizers, in the order of N. P. K. Trace elements most commonly concerning
gardeners are iron (Fe), sulphur (S), and zinc (Zn).

Fertility and organic content are very important in growing Louisianas, for they
are very heavy feeders. It is doubtful that there can be too much organic matter in
the soil. Adding organic matter is always a good idea, but be careful what you use.
The most desirable sources are finished compost, brown Canadian peat moss,
leaves, or shredded bark. Grass clippings can be used but have some drawbacks.
Green clippings will rapidly deplete nitrogen from the soil due to its rapid
decomposition. Adding Nitrogen at the time the green matter is incorporated
helps offset the problem. Avoid fresh manures, fresh sawdust or wood chips, and
domestic black peat moss from the Northern U.S.

The addition of organic matter will help to loosen heavy clay soils (although
heavier soils, especially if kept moist and fertile, are not a problem for Louisianas),
improve moisture and nutrient retention in loose soils, increase acidity, make the
soil more friable, and allow the soil to warm faster in the spring due to increased
air movement through the soil. Till the soil to a depth of 12 inches before adding
the organic matter. A four-inch layer of compost or peat moss is a good rule of
thumb.

My favorite source of organic matter is leaves. They are easily obtained in the
fall, since most people have no use for them and will rake and bag them for
garbage collection. Shredding leaves will allow for faster decomposition. If you do
not have a shredder, a lawn mower can be used. Whenever possible, I start
preparing a bed a year in advance. This allows me to keep adding organic matter
at monthly intervals.

The goal in preparing soil for Louisiana irises is to end up with a soil that is on
the acidic side. This is an interesting point of study for growers. In water culture,
pH does not seem as important. I know of one site where a pond was excavated in
pure caliche rock and the surrounding soil was not amended, yet the plants show
no ill effects from the high pH. (Admittedly, the irises have been growing in this
environment only a couple of seasons, so some ill effects may yet be observed. )

In southern Cameron Parish, Louisiana, there are large colonies of / gigan-
ticaerulea growing in beds of Oyster shells and water, and once again the plants
show no signs of a pH problem. Due to the alkaline nature of the water supply
(8.5-10.) in the Dallas area, it is almost impossible to maintain an acid bed. My
beds test somewhat alkaline, but growth, flowering and multiplication do not
appear to be depressed as a result.

To combat this creeping alkalinity, it is recommended that soil acidifiers be
added both Spring and Fall, and that your fertilization program make generous
use of “acid-forming” fertilizers (often labeled “Azalea-Camelia-Gardenia Fertil¬
izer”). Water-soluble fertilizers applied with a hose-end sprayer are the easiest
types to apply to already-established beds. The acidifier will be absorbed through
the leaves for quick results, and through the roots for longer-lasting effects.

Watering

Watering questions are the most frequently asked. The beds for Louisianas
should not be allowed to go dry, but they do not need to be kept wet. The soil
should be kept as evenly moist as is possible. Mulching is the best aid in this quest.
The prime growth times for irises are in the fall and spring, the normal wet times of
the year. In my area I rarely have to water once the Fall rains set in. If there is an
extended period of no rain, I water. Watering is just as critical in the winter as it is in
the summer. Allowing the plants to endure a long, dry cold snap will set them
back. When watering is required, at least 1 inch of water is recommended. This is
the same amount as is recommended for watering the lawn. A good deep
watering is always preferable to shallow watering. The only exception I make to
the rule of keeping beds evenly moist is when plants are being put in. For roughly
1 month after planting, or until appreciable new growth has begun, I try to keep
the beds pretty wet.

In my opinion, mulching is important when growing Louisiana irises in beds (as
opposed to water culture). The easiest way to keep soil evenly moist all the way
up to the surface is to mulch. Mulching also regulates the fluctuations in soil
temperatures and will greatly enhance water conservation. The rhizomes of
Louisiana irises are subject to sun scald, which leads to rot and, ultimately, to
death of the plant. It is the tendency of the rhizomes to grow at ground level. The
foliage will shade them to an extent, but mulching is the answer. Especially across
the South, gardeners with beds located in full sun areas must be very careful to
protect against scald. Phosphorus absorption is enhanced in alkaline soils as the
mulch decomposes.

Mulching is also good for weed control. With properly mulched beds you will
have very few weeds to pull, and within a year can break the weed seed cycle in
the soil. In my opinion, pine needles make the best mulch. Pine needles, or pine
straw, will not blow away or mat down, lasts for several years, and is attractive as
well as aromatic in the landscape. Pine needles can be purchased in bales, but
finding a supplier may prove a challenge. Hay can be used, but often contains
huge quantities of weed seeds. Thrashed wheat and rice stalks make an excellent
mulch but are hard to locate and are usually fairly expensive. Leaves should be
shredded to keep them from matting down too much. The only drawback with
leaves is the difficulty keeping them in place in a wind. Shredded pine or cypress
bark can be used with good results and are readily available at most garden
centers. Grass clippings should be considered as a mulch material only after a
thorough drying out. Green clippings act like a nitrogen vacuum and will literally
rob it from the soil — although the nitrogen eventually will be returned as the
clippings decay into humus.

Planting & Transplanting

Planting and transplanting the rhizomes are best accomplished in the Fall, at
least 3 weeks prior to the average first freeze date for the area. Rhizomes should
not be allowed to dry out, ever. As soon as they arrive, remove the wrappings and
keep them in pans of water at least overnight, or until planting. They can be held
in water for some time without fear. If it is necessary to hold them for planting for
several weeks, embedding the rhizomes in wet vermiculite should be considered.
The addition of a root stimulator to the water has worked well for me. Since my
water is so alkaline (pH 8.5 on the average), I add an acidifier when the plants will
be held in water for any period of time before planting.

Fertilization Schedule

A regular fertilization schedule should be maintained for both spring and fall.
The hose end sprayer is a quick and easy way to accomplish the task. Digging in
the fertilizer around plants is a laborious job and can damage roots and rhizomes.
I take to heart that these irises are heavy feeders, and I tend to fertilize more
frequently than most growers. Spring applications should commence 4 to 6
weeks prior to the anticipated emergence of the flowering stalks. Louisianas
normally start blooming about 2 weeks after the Tall Bearded irises. The fertilizer
should stipulate that it is for blooming plants, such as Super Bloom. Acidic
fertilizers are available and are generally marked as Rose and Came lia fertilizers.
Applications at 2 week intervals prior to bloom works well for me. Fall fertilization
should be based on the average first freeze date for your area. As with planting,
fertilization should cease 3 to 4 weeks prior to this date. Two or three applications
by hose-end application, or good side dressing should yield the desired results.
New plantings can be lightly fertilized once after appreciable new growth has
begun.

A word of caution about the use of superphosphates. These compounds are
highly alkaline and can build up in the soil. Moreover, if soil pH is too high or low
the addition of phosphorus will not help plants, even if the plants are suffering
from phosphorus deficiency! Phosphorus is particularly sensitive to both high and
low pH readings. At a pH of 6.0 it begins to become less available to plants, and at
a pH of 5.0 the phosphorus present in the soil cannot be used by plants. On the
alkaline side of the scale the same things occurs between 6.9 and 7.8 pH.
Applications of lime and phosphate should be separated by at least 2 weeks.

Pests and Diseases

Louisiana irises are amazingly immune to most pest and disease problems. The
biggest problems for me are slugs (controlled with baits) and grasshoppers
(controlled with Sevin). Rust is not a problem in areas of low summer humidity
but responds to treatments with maneb or a similar fungicide. Leaf miners are not
a problem except in areas with too heavy a shade.

Iris borers and leaf spot are possible. These problems have been reported in
Northern States and California.

NEW APPROVED AWARDS SYSTEM

(November 1992)

HIGH COMMENDATION

(No change)

Unintroduced irises only. 5 votes required for award. An iris can receive the
award as many times as voted until introduced.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bearded irises (MDB, SDB, IB, BB, MTB, TB, Aril, Arilbred) eligible 2 years after
introduction, listed on the ballot for 3 years. If the award is not received within the
3 year period the iris is always eligible by write in votes. Judges will be allowed to
vote for 10% of those listed, including write ins, and the 10% receiving the highest
number of votes will receive the award. Percentages are rounded off to the next
highest number. In classes with a small number listed a minimum of 2 votes will be
allowed and a minimum of 2 will receive the award.

All other classes including (SIB, LA, SPU, JI, CA, SPEC), as registered by the
introducer, eligible 3 years after introduction. Other HM rules stated above
policy.

AWARD OF MERIT

All types will be eligible for AM 2 years after receiving HM, and remain eligible for
3 years. Judges will be allowed to vote for 10% of those listed in each section, the
10% acquiring the highest number of votes will receive the award. Percentages
rounded off to the next highest number. In classes with a small number listed a
minimum of 2 votes will be allowed, and a minimum of 2 will receive the award.

SPECIAL MEDALS

All types have Medal categories. Eligibility starts 2 years after receiving an AM and
continues for 3 years. 1 vote allowed and the iris with highest number of votes
wins the medal. In the event of ties, duplicate awards will be given.

DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL

All Special Medal winners become eligible for the Dykes Medal the year following
the Special Medal award, and remain eligible for 3 years. 1 vote allowed, the iris
with the highest number of votes receives the medal. In the event of a tie a run-off
ballot will be issued listing the tied varieties.

New policy as of November 1992: To be eligible for AIS GARDEN
AWARDS an iris must be hybridized and introduced (offered for sale) in the
United States or Canada.

12 THINGS TO KEEP THE
EXHIBITIONS CHAIRMAN FROM
LOSING HER COOL

Lillian Gristwood (New York)

When I am doing the approvals and show reports, I have found several items
that would make things a bit easier for me. I hope everyone will take heed of them
to help me.

1. READ the instructions on the material sent with your approvals. Most of
your questions are answered there.

2. CHECK the total of your supply order.

3. Tell me what city or village where the show is being held, not just a “Mall”
or “Botanical Garden” etc.

4. Make the corrections or suggestions made on your approval BEFORE you
have your final program printed.

5. Describe Section A,B,C— tall bearded, Intermediate Bearded, Siberian,
etc.

6. Indicate the type of seedling on the Judges ballots, LA, JA, PCN, AR,
Species, etc. Keep the hybridizer under one OR 2 names, and keep the
numbers the same— example— 21 -A-C-91 or 21A-C-91 or 21 AC -91.

7. PRINT or TYPE the names to be put on the certificates, and DON’T type
on the black lines.

8. Be sure to send a FINAL SHOW SCHEDULE with your show report. I will
NOT send your awards without it.

9. Add your phone number where I can reach you.

10. Be sure to sign your report so I will know where to send it.

11. Let me know if you have to CANCEL your show. I need it to keep my
records.

12. PLEASE give me the CORRECT SPELLING for the Iris varieties and the
names to be put on the certificates.

When I have nearly 200 show reports to take care of, I don’t have time to look
everything up. These things may not seem important to everyone, but it takes up
a good bit of time to track everything down. Thanks to all of you.

MERGER OF LISA AND SLI

Joe Mertzweiller (Louisiana)

At the fall, 1992 meeting, the AIS Board of Directors approved a merger of the
Louisiana Iris Society of America (LISA) and the Society for Louisiana Irises
(SLI). The combined organization becomes a Cooperating Society of AIS: So¬
ciety for Louisiana Irises. It will function like Aril Society International. This action
was necessitated because of difficulties and confusion in maintaining two sepa¬
rate organizations dedicated to Louisiana irises. The LISA organization is being
dissolved.

Members of LISA are being given membership in the Cooperating Society for
the remainder of their dues period. More details are furnished in the March, 1993,
Newsletter of SLI which is being sent to all LISA members.

REGISTRATION OF SPECIES AND
INTER-SPECIES CROSSES

With the establishment of awards for species and species crosses, new registra¬
tion classes have also been created. When registering cultivars, pure species
(either selections or individual plants involving a single species) can be registered
as “species” (SPEC), and the first generation inter-specific crosses can be regis¬
tered as “inter-species crosses” (SPEC-X). It should be noted that the registrant
has the option of registering the cultivar into one of the established registration
classes instead, if an appropriate class exists. For instance, a selection of Iris
chrysographes could be registered as “Species” (SPEC) or, since it is a member
of the series Sibiricae, it could be registered as a Siberian (SIB). It is up to the
registrant, rather than the registrar, to decide in which class to place the cultivar if it
qualifies in more than one class.

Rules for naming species cultivars will be the same as for other iris cultivars, as
regulated by the AIS Registrations Committee (and as dictated by the current and
proposed versions of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated
Plants). Neither the genus name (“Iris” or its abbreviation “I.”) or the species
name should be used as a part of the cultivar name.

When furnishing the information requested on the registration application, the
parentage should be given when known. When this is not possible, information
should be provided to indicate the species (singular or plural) involved. Appropri¬
ate pedigree entries might be: “Selection of I. versicolor ” or “Natural hybrid of
I. douglasiana, probably involving I. tenax”.

When registering plants collected from the wild, the basic collection site infor¬
mation should be included if known, e.g. “Benton County, WA”, “near Fair¬
banks, AK, ” etc. If the cultivar being registered was grown from seed gathered in
the wild, seed collection location should be given if known.

In conclusion, it should be mentioned that new iris species are given names by
botanists, and these names become valid only after the species description (in
Latin) is published in a scientific journal or other approved publication. The
names of species represent a population of plants and are not registered through
The American Iris Society; only a selected individual plant should be given a
cultivar name.

CORRECTIONS IN LIST OF JUDGES
FOR 1993

Hilda Crick (Tennessee)

Two judges were omitted from the list of judges in the January, 1993 BUL¬
LETIN.

Region 4: Mrs. Maynard Harp RM, and Region 10: Mrs. Ed Ostheimer AM. In
Region 6, Mrs. Otho Boone was listed as a Garden (G) Judge when she is actually
AM.

IRIS POSTMARK AVAILABLE AGAIN

Jerry L. Cathey (Oklahoma)

1993 marks the fifth anniversary of the Ponca City, Oklahoma Iris Festival and
a special iris postmark from the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the event.
The three-day Iris Festival includes many activities, including an iris show spon¬
sored by the Northern Oklahoma Iris Society.

For those who want to have the 1993 Iris Postmark, please send your self-
addressed card or envelope inside a letter addressed to: Postmaster, Iris Festival
Station, 402 E. Grand Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601-9998. Mail in entries can
be sent as late as May 30, 1993. Because some postmarks have been inadver¬
tantly cancelled over by other post offices in the past, this year, the Ponca City

A NEW CONTROL AGENT FOR LEAF
SPOT AND RUST ON TB IRIS

Adele Lawyer (California)

A new material by Rhoem and Haas, called RALLY or EAGLE, depending
upon whether it is for agricultural or ornamental use, should soon be cleared for
use on irises. It is already being used on apples and grapes for control of mildew in
California, and experiments conducted to date have found it superior to Benlate
and Plantvax for the control of leaf spot and rust respectively; and this single
material has the advantage of being effective on both leaf spot diseases.

Since it is cleared for use on food crops, it may not be long before the necessary
experiments show it to be safe for use on ornamentals. Those of us who have tried
it under a Temporary Use Permit are impressed with its effectiveness.

IN MEMORIAM

Alice Bouldin (North Carolina)
Raymond David (Iowa)

Charlotte Fersing (Virginia)

James Fry (Kansas)

Louise M. Kemp (Georgia)

Charles Floltz (Wisconsin)

Mrs. J. E. McClintock (New Mexico)

Mary Jo Naylor (California)
Bessie Nicoson (California)

Mrs. C. W. Peavey (Texas)
Catherine (Kay) Riley (Colorado)
Jack Romine (California)

Jimmy Wage (Oklahoma)
Kathryn Wright (Indiana)

CONTRIBUTIONS AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY: Send to The American Iris Society, Jeane
Stayer, Secretary, 7414 E 60th St. , Tulsa, OK 74145.

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TO THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

JULY 16, 1992 TO JANUARY 20, 1993

MEMORIAL GIFTS FOR:
GEORGE W. ASHWORTH (MO)

Greater St. Louis Iris Society (MO)
Charles H. McDowell (MO)

* ALICE BOULDIN (NC)

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Wichita Area Iris Club (KS)
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Elmohr Iris Society (CA)

Kathy L. Poore (OK)

FLOYD COON (CA)

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Society (CA)

ALICE FRANKLIN (KS)

Hi-Plains Iris Society (KS)

MRS. JAMES (LUCY) FRY (KS)
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Wichita Area Iris Club (KS)
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Ann and Riley Probst (MO)

LILLY GARTMAN (CA)

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(CA)

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M. D. HARRELL, JR. (TX)

Fort Worth Iris Society (TX)

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Oconee Valley Iris Club (GA)
MARY HEISZ (KS)

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ELVA HOLMES (OK)

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* CLARENCE MAHAN (VA)

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1996

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May 21-25

YOUTH VIEWS

A RAINBOW OF OPPORTUNITY

Jean E. Morris

April is a wonderful month! There are irises blooming almost everywhere —
miniature dwarfs in the northern areas, medians in the Midwest and especially in
Oklahoma for the Median Spree, FCNs out west, arils in dry regions; and in Ft.
Worth, all those convention gardens are bursting with lovely tall beardeds,
Siberians, borders, arilbreds and miniature tails, not to mention promising seed¬
lings still under number. The list could go on and on with the anticipation of
spurias and Japanese still to come for many.

Bloom time is a great time to recruit youth members for The American Iris
Society. That rainbow of color in your garden or on the show bench is a good
selling point. Dues for those under the age of nineteen are a bargain at $3.00
without AIS Bulletin or $4.50 with AIS Bulletins. The $3.00 rate is for youths who
have a family member who is already an AIS member, while the $4.50 rate is for
those youths who are the first in their family to join AIS. It has been brought to my
attention that there are a few youth members on a dual membership with an adult
member in their family. These members are not recorded separately as youths
and AIS has no way of knowing that they are, in fact, youth members. If this is
your case, and you have not received the youth handbook or newsletter, please
let me know! My address is in the front of the Bulletin under Standing Commit¬
tees — Youth.

Youth members join AIS for many different reasons. These include photogra¬
phy, flower arranging, hybridizing, competing in shows, drawing, scientific or
cultural studies and more, with a youth concentrating on one or several facets of
the iris. In my own local iris society, one of our youth members has concentrated
on design, almost exclusively. She is very talented and has brought many of her
friends to our design practice sessions. Thanks to her, the youth design section of
our iris shows has always been well-supplied with designers. The public loves it!
So if your youth member sticks with one aspect of irising, don’t worry.

To sell a youth on AIS, you must know the advantages of AIS youth mem¬
bership. What does an AIS Youth Member get for his or her money?

1. In addition to a personal letter of welcome, the new AIS Youth Member
receives the Youth Handbook, a helpful twenty page booklet loaded with
basic iris information.

2. A youth newsletter, The Iris Fan, is a publication written about, and for the
most part, by, the youth members of AIS. It is published twice a year and
sent only to AIS youths.

3. AIS Youth Members may enter the Ackerman Essay Contest sponsored by
the AIS Foundation. Information about this is in “Youth Views” of January
Bulletins and also in The Iris Fan. The winner receives a $100 prize.

4. Anyone can attend an AIS judging school, but to sign up for credit, AIS
membership is required, whatever one’s age. A youth member may, in¬
deed, become an AIS Judge while still a youth. And several have.

5. AIS Youth Members may compete in the AIS membership contest in the
separate youth category provided for them.

6. Youths have the opportunity to enter their irises in the Youth Section at iris
shows and compete for special Youth Silver and Bronze Medals. Or they
may enter the adult section, instead. Entering both, however, is not allowed.

7. Some youths in AIS enjoy writing to a pen pal either in another region or in
their own. AIS Robins are also open to youths.

8. The Clarke Cosgrove Memorial Award for Youth Achievement is presented
each year to one talented AIS Youth Member.

9. Add to these advantages, the AIS Bulletins, regional publications, special
youth mailings, and the opportunity to meet other youths at national,
regional and local events and — SOLD!

Youth members are the future of AIS, so why not make the effort to sign some
up? Now that you have all this information about AIS youth membership along
with your April rainbow of color, it should be easy. Perhaps, the youth who joins
AIS because of YOU will go on to win the Dykes Medal someday. Then you can,
and should, claim some of the glory.

EXCERPTS FROM INTERNATIONAL

ROBINS

Shirley Varmette (Connecticut)

R. E. (Ray) Wilson, England: “The BIS seed distribution was especially fortu¬
nate last year when Hiroshi Shimizu of Japan donated over 20 packets of
different /. laevigata hybrids. Despite Mr. Shimizu’s generosity and my frugality,
most of the seeds went quickly. Luckily, this year Mr. Shimizu has donated even
more seeds so that BIS members world wide will benefit and in about three years
time, it is hoped to see a greater interest in these irises. Between SIGNA and the
BIS I think we are able to reach more irisarians who want to propogate from seed.

This year I decided to try Pacifica plants imported from the U.S.A. again.
Previously, I had been disappointed at my continuing failures but I tried again in
the hope of success at last. The plants, when they arrived, were good sized and in
prime condition, the overall journey time was only 8 days. Currently, they are in
peat-perlite-loam mix, quite moist, at 65-70 degrees F. Just in case, I will be
putting down some Ghio seeds using both Deno’s method (with perlite instead of
tissue) and a straight planting in pots . . . Pacificas surprise many people with their
beauty and color of form. ”

Uwe Kirschstein, Germany: “In January/February the German Shrub Society
will organize a big seed exchange. They offer (thousands) of seed, (of which)
some iris are included. Most are rock garden plants and shrubs. My TB seedlings
grow very well, and I hope to see my first (TB) results in 1994. ”

IRIS SEASON REVIEW

Robert L. Jensen (Idaho)

An iris season completely free from frost damage is rare in this southeastern
comer of Idaho, but 1992 was as close to one as we are ever likely to see. The tall
bearded bloom was especially fine, there were no stunted stalks, none of those
crinkled buds which open into distorted flowers and there was no frost damage
whatever on open blooms. Every variety that wanted to bloom did bloom, and
there were many fine tall stalks.

In April I was fortunate to be able to visit several gardens in the Stockton -San
Jose area of California; all were at peak bloom.

And finally, in late October, I attended a Judges Training Session in Salt Lake
City thanks to those fine people in Region 12. The meeting was in the capable
hands of our Bulletin editor, Ronald Mullin, and was most informative, and
entertaining as well. A highlight here was cut stalks of irises of very high quality. A
treat you don’t expect in October.

To really study an iris and determine it’s true worth to your garden it is
necessary to grow it yourself. No matter how beautiful an iris may look in a show
or a National Convention garden, if it doesn’t grow well and seldom blooms, you
are unlikely to regard it as a fine garden subject.

To have a garden filled with all the latest irises is commendable and a pleasure
to visit. At one time that was my goal, to acquire as many of those newcomers as
possible and discard the older ones. And most of them were beautiful and
desirable, after all no one wants to introduce an iris that is inferior to existing
varieties. But as the years went by, I discovered that newer did not always mean
better. Quite often that much desired newcomer was not as good a performer and
bloomer as the one that was cast out to make room for it.

Nowadays I am in no hurry whatsoever to discard an iris. If it pleases me and
grows and blooms well, it is likely to have a long stay in my garden.

The California gardens visited were full of bloom with many of the newest
varieties on display. Here, in no particular order, are some that took my eye:

KATMANDU (Ghio) Unusual and most attractive; orange standards and lemon
falls with tan shadings. For something really different, this one qualifies.
ELIZABETH FOLDARK (R. Nichol) A ruffled warm white with a yellow glow in
the heart of the flower and light yellow beards. This is appealing.

COMING UP ROSES (Gatty) An elegant pink with great color. This is certainly a
fitting finale to the famous Gatty line of pinks.

CARIBBEAN DREAM (Schreiner) An excellent ruffled medium blue in the
Schreiner tradition. One of the most appealing seen in this color.

TRIPLE WHAMMY (Hager) The name seems to suit this iris, it towers above
everything else, and the color, bright yellow and white with purple horns,
certainly makes it unusual.

GALLANT ROGUE (Blyth) Red violet falls with a big, bushy orange beard and
standards sort of a smoky lilac color makes for a pleasing combination.

WHISPERING (Hamblen) A smoky pink, but it is the purple-orange beard that
gives this one distinction.

RASPBERRY FUDGE (Keppel) A handsome raspberry cream and brown com¬
bination with brown -red beards. It deserves its popularity.

POLITE SOCIETY (Hager) With cream yellow standards and deeper yellow falls,
this one is quite striking.

AMERICA’S CUP (McWhirter) An extra clean and appealing pure white that
surely has show potential.

BLUE CHIP PINK (Niswonger) An interesting lavender pink with a pink and blue
beard. A fine approach to blue bearded pinks.

And a few that stood out in my own garden:

ANY SUNDAE (Durrance) A very fancy flower, heavily laced and ruffled and
very likely the nicest red bearded white I’ve seen to date.

BISHOP’S CLOAK (Tompkins) An unusual plum colored flower with some blue
mixed in and a burnt orange beard. This is different and good.

BUBBLE UP (Ghio) This is one of the most heavily laced and ruffled irises I’ve
seen, it has good pink color and it makes a fine stalk as well.

CLEARFIRE (Stevens) The Stevens reds grow well here, RED REWARD is tall
and vigorous and blooms well, but CLEARFIRE, with its smooth clean look
and fine stalks is my favorite.

CRYSTAL DREAMS (Shockey) I ordered this one based on reports that it was
exceptionally beautiful. Well it is, and the pink and lavender color combination
is quite unusual.

MING ROSE (Brown) A rather small flower but gorgeous deep color, a fuzzy
deep pink beard, and lace, fringe and ruffles to spare.

NAVAJO JEWEL (Weiler) A choice and beautiful iris of clear, true light blue, a
shade not really as common as one might think. With two fine stalks on a new
plant, this was a winner.

NIGHT RULER (Schreiner) The most beautiful near black iris yet seen. It has a
very stylish ruffled flower and was one of the best newcomers I grew in 1992.

PACIFIC MIST (Schreiner) Of the dozens of fine Schreiner blues, this has been
my favorite and is, along with old BLUE RHYTHM, one of the best blues I’ve
ever grown. Tall and husky, with large flowers and intense fragrance, it is a
really great iris.

RED LION (Hager) A choice red with a different look, perhaps because of the
round wide falls. The bronze beard adds a nice touch.

SHOREBIRD (Nelson) Whites are favorites, and this one pleases me and has
done well here. A beautiful green tinted white that makes fine show stalks.

SUNDAY CHIMES (Hamblen) An older pink that for all-around performance
outdoes all the newer ones. Tall, beautiful show stalks, it blooms late.

TUMBLIN’ DICE (Nelson) This rather different orchid or violet bicolor with
showy orange beards is pleasing. The flowers were among the largest in the
garden.

VANITY’S CHILD (Olson) Although this one is neither large nor tall, a clump of
these smaller pink flowers with lavender shadings in the standards is a garden
asset.

SMALLER IRISES:

BROADWAY BABY (Gatty) One of the brightest and showiest IB clumps of the
season. BROADWAY in a smaller size.

HILLS OF LAFAYETTE (Boswell) One of the early ones and the best it has ever
been here. A near white and yellow amoena which showed its aril blood.

MEMO (Gatty) A white and bright yellow IB with appealing, medium sized
flowers, worthy addition to the class.

NORTHERN JEWEL (Schreiner) A creamy white IB with very prominent yellow
beards. It is definitely a “warm” white and looks to be another fine addition to
the class.

REWED UP (Innerst) Brassy gold standards and falls same dotted brown, a
plicata of DESERT ECHO type in IB size. One I’ve somehow overlooked in the
past, it has become a favorite.

SHOW ME YELLOW (D. Anderson) This makes a beautiful clump of an es¬
pecially penetrating shade of yellow. It is a strong grower and very floriferous.

SMITTEN KITTEN (Aitken) A pink and white bicolor and very attractive though
the pink is pale. Another new color for the IBs.

SUNNY DAWN (Jones) An extra orange flush in the falls gives this an unusual
and different look from other orange IBs. Quite novel and lovely.

VITALITY (Ritchie) This little IB has a different tone of brassy gold that I’ve not
seen before. It was interesting!

AND ONE I FORGOT ABOVE:

PURGATORY (Moores) I don’t particularly like the name for this one, but I
certainly did like the iris. With bronzy colored standards above dark red falls it is
showy and different.

IRISES IN TREES

Keith Keppel (California)

The recent publication of the 1989 Checklist reminds me just how fortunate we
are. Anyone who wishes to do iris research has a wealth of information available
through the iris cultivar registration system. Of extreme importance are the
parentages; pedigrees give clues as to the source of various traits and thus help
the serious iris hybridizer decide how best to proceed in his breeding endeavor.

As pedigrees become more complex, so do the records. The most graphic way
to depict the history of development is in a chart — a “family tree.” Space
constraints generally make this impractical, so a more compact “shorthand”
version is used. This compact version is found in checklists and catalogues and is a
string of iris names, surrounded by brackets and separated by “x” marks. Thus,
SILVERADO is shown in the registration records as being from —

(STARINA x NAVY STRUT) X CARRIAGE TRADE
Now let’s translate what this says. The letter “x” indicates that a cross was made.
The name to the left of the “x” gives the female parent (also referred to as pod

parent or seed parent) and the name to the right of the “x” tells the name of the
male parent (pollen parent). One upper case “X” appears in each parentage and
indicates the very last cross made to produce the variety under study. With
SILVERADO, it means that the female (pod) parent was (STARINA x NAVY
STRUT) and the male (pollen) parent was CARRIAGE TRADE.

Now let’s go a step further to interpret the pod parent. Each set of brackets
“( )” encloses two irises and in turn represents a “child” from the cross of the
two. Thus, (STARINA x NAVY STRUT) represents an unnamed seedling ob¬
tained from crossing STARINA (pod parent — remember it is to the left of the “x”
within the brackets) with NAVY STRUT (pollen parent).

One other bit of information is given in the SILVERADO pedigree as published
in the checklist. It says —

K 440-5: (STARINA x NAVY STRUT) X CARRIAGE TRADE
The colon can be read as an equal sign “ = This denotes that K 440-5 is
(equals) a seedling of STARINA (pod) with NAVY STRUT (pollen). SILVERADO
is a Schreiner registration, so in the absence of any additional notation to the
contrary, it is presumed that the seedling is a Schreiner seedling.

We can take the pedigree and make a family tree from it. SILVERADO would
chart out like this —

SILVERADO

r Schreiner K 440-5

1 CARRIAGE TRADE

•STARINA
NAVY STRUT

Perhaps we should call this a fallen tree, since it is on its side! For ease in printing
and writing, it is much simpler written horizontally, but of course the chart could
be tipped up, with SILVERADO as the trunk, to form a more conventional tree.
On the horizontal tree chart, the pod parent is always the upper half of each
branch pair.

To continue the tree, you could look up each named element and fill in the
registration information for its pedigree. Chances are you could go about twenty
generations, back to species on some of the branches, using information gleaned
from previously published checklists. Actually, some iris varieties have such
complicated seedling pedigrees that you could make a good-sized tree without
going beyond its own checklist entry. No matter how complicated a written
pedigree, if it is done correctly it can be made into a tree and, as a check, the tree
can then be “chopped down” systematically to re-create the original pedigree.

In order to do this, it is important that the information be written precisely and
uniformly. Rules are simple and few, but they must be adhered to without fail.
Each set of brackets “( )” must contain only two plants (a x b), and that

bracketed combination then represents a seedling, which in turn is a single plant
and can appear within another set of brackets in a later cross. You can use this
seedling (a x b) in a cross with another variety — ((a x b) x c) — or perhaps you
might cross it with another seedling from the same cross — ((axb)x(axb)). Either
way, we have adhered to the rule of only two plants within each set of brackets.
Also note that the brackets always come in pairs; the number of “ ( ” brackets must
equal the number of “)” brackets.

As pedigrees become more complex, we try to simplify as much as possible.
We use the term “sib” (short for “sibling”) in referring to a plant which has the
same pod parent and same pollen parent as another. The pedigree ((a x b) x (a x
b ) ) could also be written as ( (a x b ) x sib ) . If you come across the name of a variety,
plus sib — such as “STARINA sib” or “sib to STARINA” — it means that this iris
has the exact same parents as STARINA.

If two irises have the same parents, but the pod parent of one is the pollen
parent of the other, such as in the cross ((a x b) x (b x a)), we could write this as —
((a x b) x reverse sib).

If an iris is crossed with its own pollen, it is said to be “selfed.” (STARINA x
STARINA) is the same as (STARINA x self).

We may refer back to a part of a previous registration for simplicity if a very
involved seedling figures into the pedigree. In the checklist the pedigree of
ORANGERIE is listed as —

72-5B, pod parent of CATALYST, X MANDOLIN
If you look up CATALYST, you will find its checklist registration gives the
complete pedigree for seedling 72-5B.

Now that you know how to do a family tree, let’s take a test! Look up the
pedigree of GODDESS in the 1989 Checklist—

72-30C: (68-39D x APRICOT BLAZE) X 74-37C: (70-53E: (68-39D:
(66-35C: ((IRMA MELROSE x TEA APRON) x ((FULL CIRCLE x ROCOCO)
x TEA APRON)) x APRIL MELODY) x (66-35B x APRIL MELODY)) x
OSAGE BUFF)

Now grow a tree! Get out a piece of scratch paper. Easiest way to start is with the
concentration of names and brackets (not the numbers). Look at FULL CIRCLE
x ROCOCO — two varieties connected by an “x” and enclosed in a single set of
brackets.

(FULL CIRCLE x ROCOCO) charts out as - [ rococo^

Since there is another bracket “ ( ” in front of FULL CIRCLE, the seedling we have
written above must be crossed to something else and enclosed with an opposing
“)” bracket —

r FULL CIRCLE

((FULL CIRCLE x ROCOCO) x TEA APRON) -I L ROCOCO

1-TEA APRON

Another bracket “)” after TEA APRON shows that the above compound seedling
was used as the pollen parent with something else . . . so we need to go the other
direction to find an opposing “(” bracket to make the balance. We find it in front
of IRMA MELROSE—

((IRMA MELROSE x TEA APRON) x ((FULL CIRCLE x ROCOCO) x TEA
APRON))

A second “(” bracket in front of IRMA MELROSE indicates that (IRMA
MELROSE x TEA APRON) is another seedling factor. Charting this out, we get —

r IRMA MELROSE
— L TEA APRON

TEA APRON

r FULL CIRCLE
i ROCOCO

The 66-35C: tells us that this whole element charted above is a seedling num¬
bered 66-35C, and the other set of brackets shows it was crossed with APRIL
MELODY-™

(66-35C: ((IRMA MELROSE x TEA APRON) x ((FULL CIRCLE x ROCOCO)
x TEA APRON)) x APRIL MELODY)

Adding this information to our tree, we have —

r-C

IRMA MELROSE
TEA APRON

r66-35C-

TEA APRON
•APRIL MELODY

FULL CIRCLE
ROCOCO

The 68-39D: directly in front of the above indicates this whole section of the tree is
seedling number 68-39D. The bracket “(” in front of that number shows it was
crossed as pod parent with something following, which would be the (66-35B x
APRIL MELODY) shown, followed by another “)” bracket for balance. Just keep
on charting and eventually you will get- —

GODDESS —

72-30C

74-370

68-39D

APRICOT BLAZE

r- 68-39D

70-53E —

66-35C —

r IRMA MELROSE
TEA APRON

TEA APRON

FULL CIRCLE
ROCOCO

L APRIL MELODY

«— 66-35B
L APRIL MELODY

L OSAGE BUFF

You can tell by the numbers that 66-35B is a sib to 66-35C, and 68-39D appears
twice, once with pedigree, so if you wish you can continue the tree on further until
every branch ends with a named variety. And then, if you really feel ambitious,
you can look up each named variety at the branch tips, add their parentages, and
watch your free grow!

But first, check your work. Take the free chart and insert a set of brackets “ ( ) ”
around each cross made, starting with the furthest branches, and put a colon ”
after each seedling number which has explanatory Information following it. Add
one “x” Inside of each set of brackets as you go. Remember that the first fork in
the free, the first cross, requires an upper case “X”.

r (72-30C:

(68-39D x
APRICOT BLAZE)

r ((IRMA MELROSE x
-TEA APRON) x

GODDESS -

r (66-35C: -

r (70-53E:

(68-39D: —

TEA APRON)) x

((FULL CIRCLE x
ROCOCO) x

APRIL MELODY) x

L 74-37C:

L OSAGE BUFF))

r (66-35B x
T- APRIL MELODY)) x

Now start at the left of the chart and take the top layer of steps, and as you get to
the end of each line, drop down to the next lower step.

GODDESS— (72-30C: (68-39D x APRICOT BLAZE) X 74-37C: (70-53E:
(68-39D: (66-35C: ((IRMA MELROSE x TEA APRON) x ((FULL CIRCLE x
ROCOCO) x TEA APRON)) x APRIL MELODY) x (66-35B x APRIL MELO¬
DY) )x OSAGE BUFF))

Compare this with the original registration information. The only difference is a
final set of brackets placed around the entire pedigree; the pedigrees mean the
same thing.

Now that you have learned how to interpret the long pedigrees printed in the
registrations, hopefully you will appreciate the work that goes into them: the
generations of seedlings used to produce a particular iris, the time and co¬
operation of the breeder in furnishing the information, and the work of the
registrar in presenting this information in a printed form so it will be available to
each of us.

Enjoyment of irises is not only in the growing and blooming, but also in
wintertime pondering of our mysterious favorite flower and the trees in which
they can be found.

THOSE LESSER KNOWN AWARDS

Ronald Mullin (Oklahoma)

Soon after joining the AIS, the member learns what the Dykes Medal is.
Knowledge of the other awards comes more slowly, and some awards remain
obscure or misunderstood in the minds of some members.

First on the list of misunderstood awards must be the awards won at conven¬
tions. Hardly a convention goes by that someone doesn’t say, “I would have
voted for ‘Doggy Blue,’ but it’s not in the Convention book. ” The person making
such a statement is wrong in thinking that he or she cannot vote for “Doggy Blue”
because it is not listed. The rules clearly state that ANY iris seen growing and
blooming in the official convention gardens is eligible for a convention award so
long as it has been registered and introduced. An iris NEED NOT BE in the
convention book to be eligible.

The President’s Cup is awarded to an iris from a hybridizer who lives in the host
region. More and more we hear people vowing that they voted for a particular iris
because they saw it in every garden, saw a huge planting of it, or saw it the last day
in the last garden and it looked good there. There’s really nothing wrong with any
of these statements; however, did the iris outperform others when it was in every
garden or was it inferior to some which were NOT in every garden. Being seen
often is not the only thing an iris should have going for it. Does a huge planting of
one variety make it superior to a single, well-grown clump? Are we supposed to
give awards based on quantity? Or should we make quality the primary reason for
our vote? The answer seems obvious. Few people will ever grow vast plantings of
a single variety, so try to look at just one clump of that huge planting and evaluate
it. Give the other single clumps a fair chance to compete with the mega-planting.

Try to avoid the “last day-last garden” vote. Choose an iris or more on each
day of the tours that you think are good and assign a rating of some kind to them.
When it’s time to vote the ballot, the highest grade should have been earned by
the iris that receives your vote— regardless of how often it was seen.

The Franklin Cook Cup is given to an iris from a hybridizer from outside the
host region. Most of the guest irises will be in this category, but the winner may be
an iris which is not an official guest, and that means it WILL NOT be listed in the
Convention book. Follow the same rules as for the President’s Cup. Choose the
best from each tour day and then make your final selection from that group.

Favorite Guest Irises are the only ones with restrictions involving the Conven¬
tion booklet. To be eligible for this list, an iris MUST be listed in the booklet as an
official guest. Only named varieties are eligible.

All these convention awards are selected by the people who register for the
convention. This includes judges and non-judges, newcomers and old timers,
and iris growers and those who don’t garden at all.

The Walther Cup does not appear as a category on any ballot, but it is selected
during the voting process. This award goes to the iris, in any class, that receives
the most FIM (Honorable Mention) votes. This is one good reason why judges
should not vote for irises in a class with which they are not familiar. As always,
follow the rule that you must know and grow the type of iris to know if one has the
qualities desired for its type.

The HC (High Commendation) is given to unintroduced seedlings. It is based
on garden performance. The judges vote for this award on the Official Ballot. It is
very important that the seedling number, the name of the hybridizer, and the class
of iris are all correct. If a seedling is considered worthy, it’s worth the time it takes
to list the correct information on the ballot so that the iris can win its award. Any
iris which receives five votes from the judges is given an HC.

The EC (Exhibition Certificate) is based strictly on a show entry. ANY eligible
judge who visits an iris show may vote an EC for seedlings entered in that show.
The ballot is available from the show committee. These ballots may be turned in
at the show and are mailed by the show committee to the Exhibitions Chairman.
Any seedling receiving at least five votes is awarded an EC.

It is not necessary to vote for the seedling which has been chosen as the Best
Seedling of the Show. That one automatically wins an EC. JUDGES: Take the
time to look at all the seedlings. It’s part of your job. Remember, a seedling does

not need to be groomed as the regular show entries are. A seedling with spent
blossoms still on it gives the judge the opportunity to see how many buds the stalk
produced.

The Board of Directors Award is quite unique. It is seldom awarded because
the requirements are stringent. Nominations are made by the Honorary Awards
Committee for approval by the Board of Directors. The iris must be one that did
NOT win the Dykes Medal but has proven through its progeny that it was one of
the greats of irisdom. Only SNOW FLURRY, TOBACCO ROAD, and WHITE
SWIRL have ever won this award.

It is hoped that this article will be informative to new members and will serve as
a reminder to those who have been around for a while just what these very special
but sometimes not well-known or understood awards really are.

A CHALLENGE FOR JUDGES

Judges Training Committee

Get ready to keep better records, visit more gardens and visit more often, and
be very conscientious in evaluations. These are things judges will need to do as
the new AIS Awards system goes into effect this year. The judge has always been
expected to do these things, but with an increase in the number of votes allowed
and the probable increase in the number of awards in some classes, judges have a
greater challenge.

Using the 1992 ballot as an example, here’s how the 1993 ballot will be
different for HM voting.

Class

Number

Eligible

1992 Votes
Allowed

1993 Votes
Allowed

Actual 1992
Awards

1993

Possible

MDB

SDB

212

MTB

Aril

901

SIB

107

*Two is the minimum allowed in any category. Actual 1993 Awards will be based on 10% of the number
eligible, regardless of the number of votes received. In 1992, a minimum number of votes had to be
received for an iris to win the HM. For this reason, no Louisiana irises received an HM since none
received 10 votes.

Judges will be allowed to vote for 10% of the irises eligible in any class, always
rounded up to the next number and always with 2 votes the minimum.

In the past, the number of awards given was not limited, but an iris had to
receive a minimum number of votes. For instance, Tall Bearded irises had to

receive 25 votes. Border Bearded, Standard Dwarf Bearded, and Intermediate
Bearded had to receive 15 votes. In some classes, the minimum number of votes
required was 10. This means that under the new system, some irises that might
have won the award in the past will not win now because they will not finish in the
top 10% of their class. By the same token, some irises that could not win in the
past because they did not receive the minimum number of votes will be able to
win now.

The Award of Merit voting will also change to 10 per cent of the irises eligible in
any class, with a corresponding 10 per cent receiving the award, regardless of the
number of votes received. In the past, a tall bearded iris had to receive 65 votes to
receive an AM, but the only requirement now is that the iris finish in the top 10%
of those receiving votes.

Surely few judges will vote the maximum number allowed in each class each
year. It’s hard to imagine anyone’s having evaluated so many irises.

As important as careful evaluation is, the need forjudges to avoid waiting until
the last minute to vote the ballot is just as important. Currently, a large number of
our judges vote during the last few days before the July 1 deadline. With the
expanded number of votes, the Awards Chairman will need more time for
counting. The deadline for material for the October Bulletin is July 15. Please vote
early so the Awards Chairman can provide an accurate list of award winners by
that date without having to conduct a 24-hour counting session every day during
the last few days of voting.

So, judges, your work is more important than ever. VISIT gardens often, keep
GOOD RECORDS, vote as EARLY as possible. And, as always, vote ONLY for
irises WORTHY of the award, no matter how few that may be on your ballot.

CONTEMPORARY VIEWS— 1992

Perry Dyer (Oklahoma)

The weather was the main topic of the year — and the resulting bacterial soft rot
(which we wound up affectionately referring to as “The Plague”). I lost 40-50% of
the bearded garden in Blanchard; others lost upward of 80%. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars’ worth of stock turned to mush. We wound up digging every
single plant on the place, rebuilt and sterilized the contaminated beds, left the
plants out of the ground until late September, and then replanted those that had
not gone ahead and rotted while out of the ground.

Where the bearded irises were lacking, the Louisianas MORE than made up
for. Even with a late freeze impacting some of the earliest bloom, the Louisiana
bloom season was out of this world. The first-year iris bloom in the Texas gardens
for the Ft. Worth convention was quite marvelous.

Contemporary Views’ award winners are reviewed first (with runnersup listed
in order), then TB’s by general color group. Throughout the review, the term
“New Iris” is defined as those introduced within the last 3 years inclusive (i.e., this
year, irises introduced in 1990, 1991, and 1992).

1. The Contemporary Award, given to the Best New Iris seen. The older I get
and the longer I grow irises, the more I demand that sometimes-ever-elusive
feature of DISTINCTIVENESS. I’m tired of “another pretty pink” or “a high
quality blue remindful of XXX”. It’s got to have some kick, something to turn my
head, and THEN have something underneath it to justify my extra attention.
Sometimes that mystical something can’t quite be put into words, but you know
it’s there. Irises such as SILVERADO and HONKY TONK BLUES have it, and
now the Schreiner family has released another one: SIERRA GRANDE (’92).
Take the lustrous falls of its parent, PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE (Schreiner), and put
them beneath billowy sky blue standards, and you have the general idea. Add a
flush of rich blue to the standards’ midribs, then paint some on the stylearms for
good measure, and you have it. There are a few white markings around the light
blue beard, but not a defect. It has a billowy form like GAY PARASOL
(Schreiner), but is tight and sound, with leathery substance, moderately ruffled,
and even a suggestion of lace. Tall and noble, with stalk strength to endure Texas
winds. It was stifling-hot when we viewed it, yet the sweltering heat actually
seemed to improve the finish rather than melt the flower. Well spaced, 3 branches
and spur and bottom rebranch. Healthy blue-green foliage with above average
increase.

Runnersup: SOCIAL EVENT (Keppel ’91) is a rich, classy full pink self with
deeper beards on a show stalk supreme. It has deep scallop-ruffles like an old
favorite of mine, MICHELIN (Hamblen), but with tighter form. The ruffles are
then imprinted with lace; yet the flowers have no trouble opening cleanly. All-in-
all, the finest median released by Paul Black recently, is probably WELL SUITED
(’90, SDB) A class act in formal, full spectrum violet, with an intensified spot in the
falls approaching tuxedo, precisely banded in spectrum violet. It has impeccable
proportion, form, and plant habits. BUNNICULA (Innerst ’91) is a soft, delicate
true yellow amoena with excellent wide form. It has a mink underglow texture, as
if enveloped in cotton — not unlike the effect achieved with SIERRA GRANDE,
but in pastel tones.

2. The V Elegante Award is given to the New Iris with the most beautiful indi¬
vidual flower seen this year. This does not necessarily address the overall plant
habits, but all aspects must be acceptable to merit the variety’s receiving this
award: NOBLE PLANET (Taylor ’91) is a Louisiana that took me by surprise. It is
a soft yellow, but unlike any I’ve ever seen, in that it has an icy underglow one
would normally associate with whites or light blues. Deep scallop ruffles all
around, placed carefully so that the broad form is never distorted. Sturdy stalks
with four branches with some double sockets with excellent timing.
Runnersup: OBVIOUS HEIR (Taylor ’92, LA). Just when one thinks they can’t
possibly make ’em any more beautiful, here comes another that outshines all that
came before! A novice might think this was an orchid, the ruffling and rippling is
so intense. A round, flat pure white with olive green diffused signals that look
more like texture veining. Similar to the great ACADIAN MISS (Amy) in its
nature, with more compact flower size and height than other Taylor whites, and
with the same candelabra show branching (3 branches) as ACADIAN MISS.
Howard Shockey has done it again: LOVE BLUSH (’91) is a softly seductive
medley (blend) of pastel peach and apricot flushed pink, with chalky white falls

carefully banded in peach lace. The only “brilliant” thing about this pastel beauty
is a bright cerise-orange beard, yet the precisely formed flowers have great
carrying power in the garden. Deeply channeled ruffles are close together and
precisely placed all around, giving an added feeling of motion to the flower.
MISSOURI RIVERS (Niswonger ’90, SP) was a majestic clump in full bloom in
the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens. For those who live close enough, and if the
spurias and Louisianas aren’t in bloom yet for the Ft. Worth National, a special
trip afterwards to see this expansive collection would be worth it. This has some of
the bluest-blue tones seen yet in spurias, with a predominate patch of clear yellow
in the falls, then double-banded in white and then the blue of the standards. A
clean crisp look, stunning in the garden.

3. The 9-1-1 Award is given to the New Iris that is the most significant hybridiz¬
ing achievement or color break: SILICON PRAIRIE (Stanek ’91). This is the first
introduction from one of AIS’s fine young talents with a bright future. SILICON
PRAIRIE is a color break, with all the other qualities to make it a good iris. The AIS
Bulletin picture was fairly accurate, except that it is a prettier ensemble, with bluer
standards and more green showing in the falls. From a very wide cross, the
breeding potential is boundless, especially with CHARTREUSE RUFFLES
(Rudolph) in its background. Even on a hot Texas afternoon, it retained its color
contrast well. Nicely shaped, with pleasing ruffling and even a touch of lace. Very
vigorous, clean plants.

Runnersup: FESTIVAL’S ACADIAN (Haymon ’90, LA). Dorman Haymon
picked up on the breeding potential for haloes he saw in CHARJOY’S MIKE, and
this is the first generation offspring of that work. FESTIVAL’S ACADIAN is a
scintillating red-purple, intricately weaved with deeper texture veins. There is a
yellow halo embellishing all 6 parts. A lighter, creamy stylearm just causes the eye
to be drawn to the halo pattern even more. PROFESSOR BARBARA (Mertz-
weiller ’92), the first true yellow tet to be released. This leathery, wide, flat flower
is a welcome change in color to the handful of choice darker tets released to date.
HELLO DARKNESS (Schreiner ’92) Several things have really come together
for the Schreiners on this one. It is quite tall (40 " as a guest in Texas) but with
notably thicker, stronger stalks than its predecessors. First-year stalks had 4
branches plus spur plus lower rebranch. I quit counting buds at 10, but suspect
there are more, especially on established clumps. So often, dark irises blooming
in this part of the country (especially those blooming in the last half of the season)
bum and even curl up on the edges. Some blast in the socket and never even
bother to open. Not so here. A moderately large flower, donned in soot black —
not shiny-black like BLACK DRAGON (Schreiner) or NIGHT RULER
(Schreiner) — with moderate to heavy ruffling! Near-black beards. Plants are
purple-based and narrower (like BLACK DRAGON) but vigorous and not ane¬
mic. The advancements here are in branching, bud count, height, stalk strength,
plus the ability to open in heat, even after rains.

4. The Sun Belt Award is given to the Best Proven Variety, i.e., one that has
been on the market long enough to be thoroughly tested (at least 4 years).
HURRICANE PARTY (Haymon ’88), looks and behaves like a tet (but is diploid),
with huge, flat, velvety, royal purple parts and a bold triangular bright yellow
signal, courtesy of ANN CHOWNING (Chowning). So much substance that, like

a tet does sometimes, the falls will occasionally flip back up!

Runnersup: I sure missed a beat on MAUI MOONLIGHT (Aitken ’87, IB) and
didn’t get it the first couple of years it was on the market. The description is rather
uneventful — a smooth light yellow self. But to grow it is a rewarding gardening
experience. Perfect proportions, with wide, compactly formed flowers with just a
hint of gentle waving, on 20-24" stalks that have exceptional branching, well
positioned, with well-timed buds and flawless plant habits. BROWNBERRY
(Willott ’87, BB) is a tight round cream-based plicata, precisely banded in rich
chocolate all around. Ruffles a-plenty. Exceptional vigor, with proportions always
true to the class. And, of course, that Picayune branching and bud count. IN
TOWN (Blyth ’88) is one of the finest of a string of lustrous neglectas from Down
Under. Full and blocky, set off with stunning carrot-red beards. Show stalks, and
plenty of backup buds for extended bloom. Strong plants with moderate in¬
crease. The color contrasts are bold, and the glossy sheen (with the lighter halo
around the falls) sets the flower in motion.

5. The Dark Horse Award is given to the variety introduced within the past 10
years or so that I feel has been overlooked by AIS judges, and deserves/deserved
higher awards. To think that an iris such as SOPHISTICATION (Hamblen ’84)
could go virtually unheralded simply confounds me. In my opinion, this is the
most beautiful, most elegant work ever released in 40 + years of Melba Hamblen
hybridizing. It blooms later in the season, after most of the shows have shut down
and the conventions have packed up and moved on. A genteel cameo pink of
moderate size and modest height, truly proportionate. The falls are more creamy,
then softly banded (a true band, look closely) in the standards’ soft pink tone. Not
only is it beautiful, but when you add a soft powder blue beard, you have a color
break (1984). We have yet to see what all this iris has to offer via its offspring.
Graceful S-curved stalks with buds so well-timed that its bloom is extended right
up to the end of the season. Hard to believe a revolutionary hybridizing program
never had that one iris to go All the Way. This was “Melba’s Dykes. ” Yet it never
even won an Award of Merit. And now it’s too late . . .

Runnersup: As it blooms here, SCREEN GEM (Amy ’83) is the brightest,
clearest, truest pink Louisiana on the market. Broad and flat like a tet, with
substance and texture never before witnessed in a color class notorious for being
paper thin. Paul Black’s unpretentious MARY’S LAMB (’87) seems to have been
overlooked in the SDB awards system. A small, compact, simple white, softly
waved, then brushed with a delicate powder blue beard. In a world where
the proportions are being stretched or even pushed beyond the limitations of
the class (big flowers, fat foliage, thick clubby stalks), MARY’S LAMB stays within
the guidelines of the SDB class. It’s pretty and very floriferous with a mound of
blooms, but it never overblooms itself into oblivion. One of the bluest true-blues
in the kingdom is the tall bearded, LOYAL DEVOTION (Waltermire ’82), a pure,
crystalline clearwater blue displayed on an acceptable stalk with good bud count.
The entire flower is diamond-dusted, which further enlivens the flower. Plant
habits are beyond reproach.

6. The Cream of the Crop Awards go to the five varieties on the Dykes Medal
eligibility list that I considered the most worthy, in order: HELLCAT (Aitken ’83,
IB) is a rich, flowing neglecta from a very famous Dykes TB parent. It inherited all

the good qualities — strong healthy plants; show stalks supreme; high bud count
from well-timed double sockets; wide blocky form with flowers in class; excellent
color saturation and contrast between standards and falls. Year after year, no
matter how adverse, wet, dry, or frozen the weather — HELLCAT comes
through. My choice last year, EXTRAVAGANT (Hamblen ’83), didn’t make it,
and it didn’t again this year. A rich burnished amethyst with sienna beards that
just blooms too late in the season for its own good. ACADIAN MISS (Amy ’80) is
still the standard to judge all white Louisianas. Compact clumps with the strength
of/, giganticaerulea and the rampant vigor and winter-hardiness of J. breuicaulis.
If I could grow only one Louisiana, this would be the one. CRYSTAL GLITTERS
(Schreiner ’85) still impresses me as the epitome of understated elegance, with its
pastel blending of peach, apricot, and ivory, with diamond-dusting (“glitters”) to
give carrying power in the garden. And DUSKY CHALLENGER (Schreiner ’86),
which went on to win the Dykes by a landslide. No great surprise, and I’m glad to
see it win. It has a mystique and a stately manner in which it carries itself that
simply cannot be denied. Just as impressive on the bench as it is in midday full
sun.

7. The Pick of the Litter Award goes to the most outstanding seedling viewed
this year. It was tough to choose this year, but the winner was easy: RHONDA
FLEMING (Mullin ’93), seen under number 84-7X. Oh! such elegance, such
health. A brilliant cross, combining the strength, form, and vigor of the Dunn
plicata lines with the grace of a laced white. The result is a soft, pastel lilac plicata
on a pure crystal white base, displayed on a round full flower with moderate
ruffling and light lace to give it femininity. With the exception of my favorite, most-
nearly-perfect iris in the whole world, SILVERADO (Schreiner), RHONDA
FLEMING is just the most beautiful iris I’ve had the privilege to view in my
nearly-30 years of growing irises! Falls are wide and flaring, touching at the hafts.
Formal candelabra branching, with 3 perfectly spaced branches and spur, often
opening 2 or 3 at once on strong stalks that can take it. The intensity of the plicata
coloration will vary from soil to soil (and state to state), and it looks different under
artificial lights at the show (where it has won 2 Best Seedling awards — that I’m
personally aware of), but any way you view it, it’s lovely, and exciting. Ron Mullin
has been “tinkering” on and off for years with iris pollen, and has produced some
very nice seedlings along the way. But he’s so self-critical that 1993 is the first year
“the public” will be afforded the opportunity to sample his work. I’m so jealous I’d
like to say “ACH! BEGINNER’S LUCK” . . . but when I look at how many years
he has been hybridizing, I know better.

Runnersup: (and boy was it tough): PELE (Aitken ’93, SDB). Any other year,
had RHONDA not been around, this revolutionary color-break would have won
hands-down. So this tells you just how good I think RHONDA FLEMING is! !
PELE was the most outstanding, distinctive guest in Blanchard this year. Brilliant,
sizzling neon orange branded with a shocking, blatant purple spot in the falls.
Then a thick, brushy bright carrot orange beard sits atop the spot pattern. Avant
garde and bold, but never garish or offensive. You would think, with such a color
break as this, there would be something major wrong with the iris, like weak stems
or slow increase or narrow strappy form. WRONG! Incredibly, this iris has
everything: Strong but not overly-thick stalks at 12" with 1 branch, 3 buds;

perfectly round form; a pure tailored look, so as not to distract from the color array
with unnecessary frills. Extremely vigorous with a good bloom ratio and
gloriously thin, graceful foliage. GEMSTAR (Marky Smith ’94, SDB), seen as
Seedling #903A, is a true luminata, with pure shimmering spectrum violet base
color enlightened in the heart with a white beard and shoulder area. Then, there is
a white “dart” extending from the beard. Superb form and substance, with
compact, rounded form with a hint of ruffling and smooth, rich saturation of
coloring, making the luminata pattern really stand out. Plant habits, size of foliage,
increase /bloom ratio, and overall proportions are outstanding. It produced 8
increases plus 2 bloom stalks this year, with 1 branch and 3 buds, well timed.
FIRESTORM (Marky Smith ’94, SDB), seen as Seedling #925C is a deep
chocolate plicata, with coloring almost completely covering the bright yellow
base. The standards are open but held well. Flaring falls are marked with
peppering and sanding, with moderate to heavy ruffling. Excellent substance and
sunfast, weather-resistant. Superb plant habits, with foliage not overly thick. A
first-year planting produced 6 stalks (1 branch, 3 buds) and 8 increases. The stalks
time themselves so that the season of bloom is extended — as one finishes its peak
bloom, the next one comes on.

TALL BEARDEDS BY COLOR GROUP

REDS TO MAROONS: Not many stood out this year, but one that showed
potential on first-year bloom in Texas was UNFORGETTABLE FIRE (Schreiner
’91). It is a tall, well-branched oxblood red with a velvet finish. I found it to be a bit
rough, and others from the Schreiners have better form, but the 40" stalks are
thick enough to support large flowers, and it has good plant habits. Bill Maryott
has had a succession of high-class maroons and wines, but ALMADEN (’90) has
had the best plant habits. A lightly waved wine-red with self to bronze beards, a bit
coarse in the shoulder area but not offensive. STERLING BLAZE (Innerst ’88)
can be a slower increaser (and slow to reestablish after transplanting), but the
blocky garnet to flame red flowers have superb, leathery substance that is wind
and water-resistant.

BROWNS: A weak class — still so few worthy additions each year to review. We
anxiously wait to see if BRONZETTE STAR (Kegerise ’92) will be as good here as
it was up north. VERISMO (Hager ’87) was outstanding. A very satisfying shade
of solid medium brown, somewhere in intensity between the copper of BRASS
ACCENTS (Schreiner) and the richness of DUTCH CHOCOLATE (Schreiner),
both of which are in its heritage. It is a self, not a blend. Quite tall, with good
branching and a looser, more billowy form that never collapses. Sometimes an
inconsistent grower here, but was doing well this year. Most importantly, it is
sunfast here in the Okie heat. It needs to be, for sure, because it is a mid to late-
season bloomer. Watch for Paul Black 8774, with its golden-bronze standards
and leathery caramel falls, horizontal and moderately ruffled. Deep gold beards
merge the two colors. Stalks have 3 branches, often displaying 2-3 open at once.

APRICOTS TO ORANGES: SOFT CARESS (Gatty ’91) is a wonderfully
named pastel jewel that looked good in all the Texas gardens — very consistent.
Could be put on the “L’ Elegante Award” list for this year. A delicate but sound
pale to pastel peach with chiffon texture and pristine ruffling. The falls have a bit

more ivory in their makeup and just a hint of an apricot band to outline its
superior, blocky form. Soft coral beards. Notably strong, healthy, vigorous plants,
with no signs of watery foliage, virus, or leaf spot. One of the most pleasant
surprises in the two trips to Texas was the consistent performance of FEMININE
FIRE (Ernst ’91), a warm pink with much more apricot in its pigmentation than
shows in the Cooley’s picture. The “fire” must be the corduroy texture veining.
The veining is in apricot, which is what enlivens the flower. Full and blowsy like
the catalog shot, but with nicer, deeper ruffling. Makes an outstanding show-
clump. STATUS SEEKER (Gartman ’90) is a lively designer coral, high-class with
a high gloss with an undercoating of salmon that adds brilliance to the flower.
Flashy, billowing ruffles and a bright coral beard. FRINGE BENEFITS (Hager
’88) continues to amaze me at the ease and grace such a heavily laced flower
opens— consistently, no matter what the weather, never tearing or twisting,
never stressed. A pastel apricot-peach to watch for is Keppel 86-27D. Standards
are closed (almost conical) and falls have hafts so wide they touch, with deep
pleating and ruffling and even a touch of lace. Strong stalks are 3' tall with 3 well
placed branches.

PINKS: BUBBLE UP (Ghio ’89) has been a most pleasant surprise, especially
in terms of bud count and plant habits. An exuberant medium to deep pink with
an all-too-rare underglow of salmon, capped with deep coral-pink beards. So
deeply ripple-ruffled one wonders how in the world it ever opens. Big blocky
flowers with a classical look that Ghio has become famous for, but the bubble
ruffles are his trademark. Contrast this with the small-statured TOOTSIE (R.
Nelson ’90), a compact, tidy apricot-pink with bright, thick bushy bright coral
beards. Well proportioned, it is a small-tall at 28-30". Actually, it comes closer to
being a good Border Bearded than many BB’s on the market today! PINK
BLOOMER (Durrance ’92) inherited many features of its pod parent, LOVE
SCENE (Rudolph) such as shorter, thick stalks, thick sheaths, modified can¬
delabra branching (3 branches) and, most notable, coral beards most definitely
tipped in blue. It has more of an apricot hue in its light pink color than the Rudolph
blue-pink. The best of several Joe Gatty pinks being guested in Ft. Worth was
FROSTING, a fully saturated, luxurious blue-pink like the Rudolph pinks of old. It
has a shorter (30") graceful S-curved stalk with 3 well spaced, wide candelabra
branches. Standards are open with even heavier lace than the falls. Beautiful
purple-based foliage with generous increase.

LAVENDERS TO VIOLETS: APLOMB (Ghio ’92) had growth habits and
increase far superior to earlier releases in this bloodline. A husky, well-shaped
smoked cranberry but with a silky sheen that sets the color aglow. A few haft
marks around the sienna to burnt coral beards, but not offensive. Strong, tall
stalks had 2 well spaced branches with double buds in the sockets. O.K. COR¬
RAL (Black ’92) is remindful in color and form of its mother, EXTRAVAGANT,
but with more of a pearly white in the center of the falls. The basic color is a full
burnished amethyst, strongly contrasted with thickest bushy deep amber to
orange beards set against the lighter heart of the falls. Fairly short and late-
blooming. A muted montage of lavender-orchid tones is found in JOYOUS
MORN (Schreiner ’92). A mauve-rose, with diamond-dusted falls a tone lighter,
with apricot undertoning, honey at the hafts. Seen late in the afternoon after a hot

day, and it had not faded. Small burnt orange beards not as thick as those found
on O.K. CORRAL. Slightly ruffled and laced with rather plain oval falls and
conical standards. TWILIGHT BLAZE (Keppel ’92) is an unusual affair in muted
lavender, contrasted with bright carrot orange beards. Standards are swirled and
closed. Falls are wide and blocky with texture veining and a chiffon look, with just
a hint of a deeper halo. Formal candelabra branching with 3 wide branches and
double buds. THRILLER (Schreiner ’88) blooms about as late in the season as
the best from Opal Brown or Melba Hamblen. Yet its intensification of color holds
up well in the late-season heat. It is a passionate plum to cerise that glows across
the garden.

DEEP VIOLETS TO BLACKS: In the blacks, the star is now BEFORE THE
STORM (Innerst ’89) for those who like the black patent leather look versus the
soot black of HELLO DARKNESS. Magnificent growth habits, with strong vig¬
orous plants that are disease-resistant. Large blocky flowers are architecturally
very sound and have just enough waving and ruffling to draw added attention.
Similar, but with a smaller flower and more ruffling, is NIGHT RULER (Schreiner
’90). The sheen in the falls is lustrous, but actually there tends to be more of a 2-
tone effect here, in that the standards are more of a spectrum violet rather than a
true black self. Beards are jet black and stunning. Much more ruffling than any
other black on the market today. In the deep violets, DAVY JONES (Hager ’90)
looked very good on first-year bloom in Texas. Its gigantic size was one of its
selling points when released, and Mr. Hager didn’t lie. Bombastic, and amazingly
sound structurally, even though it is so huge. A deeper TITAN’S GLORY, but not
quite as deep as DUSKY CHALLENGER. But it has the strong plant habits and
outstanding branching as TITAN’S GLORY. The falls are so wide they overlap!
PAT LOUGHRAN (Durrance ’89) is a full spectrum violet in the style of SILENT
MAJESTY (Hamblen), perhaps a bit wider in the falls. Well placed heavy ruffling
with excellent substance and a silken sheen. Beards are nearly black, tipped
mustard only in the heart of the flower. SILK SILHOUETTE (Gartman ’92)
looked very promising, although the form seemed a bit loose to me this year. It is
quite heavily ruffled, especially on such a large flower and has silky texture and a
deep, near-black beard. A rampant grower, among the strongest in the garden.

BLUES: The shocker in Texas had to be BLUE IT UP (Ernst ’91), a smaller-
flowered rich true-blue with outstanding shape and leathery substance as is found
in BREAKERS (Schreiner) or SAILOR’S DANCE (Schreiner). It was performing
exceptionally in every garden viewed in Texas. BLENHEIM ROYAL (Schreiner
’90) was outstanding in Texas, Tulsa, and the home garden in Blanchard. A
lustrous, leathery blue, remindful of an improved SAILOR’S DANCE, with far
superior form — a flatter, blocky look, with heavy, well-positioned ruffling. Often
opens 3 at once and has backup buds. FLY WITH ME (Aitken ’90) was also very
nice in both Texas and Oklahoma. It is a perfectly rounded, heavily ruffled, tight
medium blue with a mink overlap so intense that the flower is almost smoky (but
not dirty or muddy). Superb stalks, and a healthy grower. OCEAN PACIFIC
(Ghio ’88) was looking good in several gardens this year. A heavily ruffled ocean-
blue in a full-blown, attractive style. The stalks have supreme branching, modified
candelabra well placed on the stalk. Paul Black had a row of PENCHANT
(Harding ’86) in full bloom all at once, and it’s no wonder this ruffled blue from

Down Under has done so well (it won the Australian Dykes Medal, beating out all
those Taylor Louisianas!). Remindful of a larger version of its parent, the timeless
FULL TIDE (O. Brown), with the same show stalks supreme. In spite of our
terrible bloom season, each and every stalk looked exactly the same and they
were splendid! People have been so busy checking out the Gatty pinks that I feel
his ROYAL ELEGANCE (’88) has been overlooked. Gigantic cornflower blue
with thick substance and a nice sheen to it. The ruffling is intense, especially for
such a large flower. Truly well proportioned, it makes large plants with plenty of
increase. YANKEE PRIDE (Maryott ’89) has also been overlooked, and it blooms
very late in the season here. Closest in color to SAPPHIRE HILLS (Schreiner) or
maybe a touch lighter like TIDE’S IN (Schreiner), it has closed, tight form and a
very nice stalk. SUPERMAN (Maryott ’86) doesn’t have quite the contrast in color
between its principal color and the reddish beards as does its main competitor,
SKYBLAZE (Keppel), but nonetheless is a very nice attempt at a red-bearded
blue. Big blocky form, and an attractive lightening in the heart of the flower
around the beards. The beards are fat and bushy, but are more tangerine than
red. KATHLEEN KAY NELSON (Hager ’93) was a very large-flowered deep
blue with a white beard and zonal patch in the heart of the flower, not quite as
noticeable as some of the work being done by the Schreiners.

WHITES: PURE-AS-THE (Innerst ’89) was the shining star here. Finally, a
heavily laced white that is a finished product. Plant habits are exceptional, with
vigorous, disease-resistant plants that don’t “go bald” and don’t have watery
foliage. Elegance supreme, with nicely formed florets adorned with intricate lace.
Not as heavily ruffled as some, and this may be one of the prime reasons it opens
flawlessly. MY VALENTINE (Hager ’87) is another one of those late bloomers
that has been missed. Broad expansive flowers are blocky and lightly to moder¬
ately laced, with hafts nearly touching. Yet, with the lace and the diamond-dusted
chaste white, it projects femininity. The beards are a soft coral in harmony, and
this year they approached pink. Outstanding formal candelabra branching and a
modest grower. New for this year is GOLDKIST (Black ’93), a personal favorite of
mine. Actually, it’s a bit difficult to describe. Chalky white base color, with a heavy
intensification of golden yellow in the shoulders. There’s an unusual “webbing”
of purple veining around the gold beards that really makes the flowers dance.
Heaviest leathery substance and bubble ruffling so deep you’d swear it had come
from Santa Cruz! Hooker Nichols 8729C is an expansive blocky pure white with
white-based beards heavily infiltrated with deep tangerine to really-red. A nice,
finished look displayed on formal candelabra branching, with 3 open at once.
There is just a hint of yellow deep in the heart, but doesn’t distract from the red-
bearded white effect.

CREAMS TO YELLOWS: Several fine new ones were seen this year, but the
older SUMMER GOWN (O. Brown ’88) was impressive all over Oklahoma. It is a
strange shade of light yellow, muted, almost like a tanned undercolor, but not
muddy. Show stalks supreme and (of course!) a late-season bloomer. SUN
POLKA (Magee ’91) was tall and bright, here and in Ft. Worth. A cheerful sunny
yellow with a large area of shimmering white in the center of the falls. Well
proportioned, with big foliage, good branching on tall, thick stalks and huge
prominent flowers, lightly swirled and ruffled. Two very fine “reverse amoenas”

in yellow, but with an overall effect of yellow — thus reviewed in this section— are:
SUNKIST FRILLS (D. Palmer ’87) will never win major awards or ever win a
Queen of Show either. Even though a slow grower and sometimes hard to
establish, it is a beautiful piece of artwork from one of the best, the late Dorothy
Palmer. Short of stature with modest branching and usually only 5 buds, (but
they time themselves well, rarely ever opening more than 1 at a time), this late-
season beauty is a classic in form, substance, and finish. Heavily ruffled with
crocheted lace. Brilliant deep yellow sunshine standards and cold white falls with
a gorgeous, prominent banding of the standards’ color. Leathery substance. I
found the average bloom lasts at least a full day longer than any other in the
garden. Just the opposite in nature and performance is FIRST INTERSTATE
(Schreiner ’91), a tall, demanding extrovert with the same general color descrip¬
tion as SUNKIST FRILLS, except with more shimmering diamond-dusting than
leathery substance. Flower form acceptable, but not as finished a look, and the
flowers are actually a bit smallish for the height of the stalk. Bright and showy.
NEW MEXICO SUNSHINE (Doonan ’91) is a fine new full golden-yellow, the
best new gold seen this year. It has wide form and is deeper than AZTEC SUN
(Dyer) but just as sunfast. By the time I saw this, it was mid-afternoon on a hot
Texas day. “Yours Truly” was melting; NEW MEXICO SUNSHINE was not! One
of the most intriguing seen was AMBER TAMBOUR (Ernst ’91), a pleasant
surprise. With so many yellows on the market, it was fun to see a different
approach so successful. A full saffron -gold or “amber” that was totally sunfast.
AMBER TAMBOUR was first seen at 6 p. m. , and it had not faded a bit. Standards
are a curious closed near-conical shape and the falls big and blocky, but makes a
pleasing, unique look. Watch for VEGAS WEEKEND (Nichols ’93), a bold full
golden yellow in coloration between that of BOLD GOLD (Gatty) and the more
yellow, older VEGAS (Hamblen). Tight form with moderate ruffling and no
distracting white patch at the beard. Branching was a bit close, with 3 branches,
but looked promising.

PLICATAS: Who would have dreamed such wild and wonderful, zesty pat¬
terns and color combinations would emerge this way. The first two probably
should have made the Pick-of-the-Litter bunch, but we ran out of slots. They’re in
a class all their own anyway: MIND READER and SPIRIT WORLD (both Keppel
’94). These are sister seedlings, seen this past year under number (86-18B =
MIND READER and 86-18D = SPIRIT WORLD). Hallucinagenic true-luminatas
with pattern, form, and finish never seen before in Tall Bearded irises. MIND
READER has deep midnight-violet standards, heavily edged in a silver halo (not
white). Falls are deep violet with a white starburst illuminating in the top of the falls
around the white beard. Falls are edged in white also and then have white sparks
marbling and radiating downward and outward from the luminata area. Strong
husky plants. The branching on both of these is stupendous — 5 to 6 branches on
MIND READER, with the bottom branching having rebranching, beginning only
about 5" above the ground. Then up and up and up. Double sockets too (and
probably triple in some positions.) Having picked oneself up off the dirt, it’s time
to go over to its “sister” SPIRIT WORLD. The stalks and sockets on this one are
black! Deep orchid standards with a 1/8" halo in tan-ecru. Falls are a rich, deep
wine-black, with white marbling shot completely through the falls from the

luminata patch at the beard. Overall, it has more red in its personality than its sib.
As if not enough, rather than traditional luminata-white beards, these are shot
with bright red! Here the branching starts right at ground level, rebranches, and
then has 3 well up the stalk with perfect placement. You’ll never be the same once
you’ve seen them! A very colorful, improved RANCHO ROSE (Gibson) type was
VICTORIA ROSE (Durrance ’92), seen in Texas under Seedling D86-153. A
rose-pink plic, the standards completely covered in a smoky-rose and well held.
Rather tailored falls are a lighter pink ground, then peppered, sanded, and edged
in bright pansy purple, with a double-belly-stripe right down the center of the falls!
Coral beards. Strong plants with purple-based foliage. ACOMA (Magee ’90) is a
lovely steel-grey on white plicata, with big blocky flowers like RHONDA FLEM¬
ING, but in a near-colorless blue (subtle and lovely). Creative, crazy mixed-up
bloodlines produced a burnt sienna beard on this one. Very different and appeal¬
ing. Unfortunately, although it has tall strong stalks that are well-branched, it only
has 5 buds and when you consider it often opens multiple blooms. . . . The
Schreiners are as famous for their blue plies as their blue seifs, and a new one
shows great promise: CLASSIC LOOK (Schreiner ’92) was a bit inconsistent on
first-year guest bloom in Texas (seen under Seedling #AA-2169-C), but was very
fine at Ft Worth Botanic Garden. Well named, a classical blue-on-white plic, with
clear medium blue stitching carefully placed in a 3/8" to 1/2" band on the very
edge of the standards and falls (no streaking or bleeding into the base color at all).
FILM FESTIVAL (Keppel ’93) is the most brilliant and vivacious of the GIGOLO
kids, a brighter RASPBERRY FUDGE (Keppel). Light pink base, heavily sanded
and striated with neon raspberry-rose. The standards are almost completely
saturated. The falls have a sensible amount of pink showing through, but are then
rudely interrupted with a wonderful belly-stripe right down the center! Carrot
beards. Wide round falls, gently waved. Branching, again beginning right at the
bottom, with 4 more plus terminal above that. Double-socketed, of course, with 3
open at once the day I saw it. Keppel 87-21K, one of the most hauntingly
beautiful plies I’ve ever seen, and there’s nothin’ like it. A study in impressionistic
pastels, with a soft apricot base gracefully dotted and peppered in steel-grey /blue!
Carrot beards. We only got to see one bloom on an aborted stalk, so the overall
quality was impossible to evaluate this first year, but if it comes through like the
other Keppel plies, he’ll have a new smash-hit!

AMOENAS AND REVERSE AMOENAS: BORN BEAUTIFUL (Black ’92) is a
tall, stately, late-blooming lilac-orchid amoena with wide graceful candelabra
branching and light ruffling. This diva is encased in a smoked mother-of-pearl
sheen. A neat little amoena which may or may not be introduced is Black 90U15,
a short stubby stalk displaying tight leathery flowers in a peach version of
LIGHTED WITHIN (Blodgett). Almost a spittin’ image, and surely a child (al¬
though the parentage is “officially” unknown on it), except substitute “peach”
where you would usually see and say “yellow”. In spite of the same faults, we
hope Paul agrees to release this one because of its distinctiveness and sheer
beauty. Two reverse blue amoenas set a whole new standard in this color class,
and both are worthy additions to any collection: WINTER ADVENTURE (Black
’92) is the best of some high-quality work Paul has been doing here. The largest
flowers seen yet in this line, placed on sturdy stalks 3' tall. Rich medium blue

standards, infused even more heavily in violet. Falls aren’t white, but they are
noticeably lighter in a rolling-ocean blue, gradually easing to sky-blue in the
centers. Soft powder blue beards are harmonious. Gently waved and ruffled,
with good plant habits. IN REVERSE (Gatty ’93) Deepest blue standards seen
yet, closed and swirled; chalky white falls are horizontal and artfully waved.
Superior show stalks, with 3 branches and spur, often opening 3 at once. This was
seen in Texas as Seedling S29-1, and the name chosen is brilliant!

VARIEGATAS: Two from Joe Gatty continue to impress, although I have
found both to be slow to establish, with minimal increase. SMART ALECK (’88)
has almost saffron yellow standards with a burnished look, tight and virtually
conical. Falls are clean-hafted in a velvety dark violet-red with dark bronze
beards. Extremely late-blooming. HIGH DRAMA (’91) has more of a glow with
slightly larger flowers. Standards are more butterscotch underlaid in old gold; falls
a more intense, dramatic red, tailored, and also smooth at the hafts. It doesn’t
bloom quite as late in the season. A comical iris with a cute name is CALL
RIPLEY’S (Burseen ’90). Actually closer to a bicolor, for the standards are
somewhere between gold and a salmon -orange. But then the falls are a burgundy
silk, set off with intense coral beards. Large and imposing, with a few white haft
marks that really don’t offend.

NEGLECTAS: The new standard by which to judge is PROUD TRADITION
(Schreiner ’90), a rich, pure neglecta that has everything going for it that the
highly-touted Best Bet (Schreiner ’88) lacks: Large, strong flowers, tailored and
grand; tall well-branched stalks remindful of those produced by the great HOLY
NIGHT (Mohr); consistent, good bud count, well timed; and most importantly,
plants that grow! CHINESE EMPRESS (Blyth ’88) is a well-named beauty,
overlooked in America thus far. It has medium blue (or darker) standards, heavily
infiltrated in indigo. Falls are a silken violet, approaching black, encased in an
aura of smoke, then set off with a black beard tipped bronze. And from WITCH’S
WAND (Blyth), watch for Paul Black A68A, his best TB seedling seen this year. A
simple description would be “an improved WITCH’S WAND”. A very refined,
dignified dark beauty, with closed, heavily waved and fluted spectrum violet
standards. Falls are a full two tones deeper, approaching formal black, round and
ruffled. Startling sienna to carrot beards sear the darkness. Exceedingly vigorous,
husky plants produce strong show stalks in a candelabra fashion with 3 branches.

BICOLORS: From a long line, including the famous TOUCHE (Hamblen),
comes FERN MAW (Hamblen ’91). Soft pink standards sit atop lilac-lavender falls
with a hint of a band and a soft sienna-coral beard. Typically-perfect Hamblen
show stalks with excellent spacing, easily opening 3 at once in symmetry
supreme. Lightly ruffled and laced. A notably stronger grower and increaser than
some of the others from this line, such as ROSABELLE V (Hamblen) and
WINIFRED ROSS (Hamblen). Another with greatly improved plant habits is
HONEYMOON SUITE (Ghio ’91). A DUALTONE (O. Brown) type, with peach-
pink standards, infused orchid in the midribs; pretty, clean orchid-lavender falls,
with a hint of deeper orchid at the shoulders and in a band on the edges.
Branching a bit close but acceptable, and opens 3 at once. Adorned with evenly-
applied ruffling and lace. Like a fancy SWEET MUSETTE (Schreiner). Joe Ghio
87-129W2. Sultry apricot standards contrast luxurious falls in a magnificent

changeable-taffeta color array of translucent plum, orchid, and lilac, all with
texture veining. Different colors appear as the sunlight hits it and as one changes
positions viewing it! Medium orange to coral beards atop falls with touching hafts.
Good strong growth habits and candelabra show stalks. LADY JULIET (Nichols
’93). A bicolor unlike any on the market I’ve seen to date. Soft ochre-yellow
standards like those of DEBBY RAIRDON (Kuntz); gentle elegant pastel to light
orchid falls with leathery substance but a chiffon texture. There is an intensifica¬
tion of soft tan to chocolate in the shoulders, but not rough like haft marks, then,
orchid beards lightly tipped mustard. Elegant texture veining throughout on a
sizeable flower.

POTPOURRI: DIFFERENT WORLD (Ernst ’91) was the best of several nice
new things seen in Texas from Rick Ernst. His earlier release, AFTERNOON
DELIGHT, is grown fairly extensively in this part of the country, but this iris is far
superior in every way. Most graceful, yet has huge blocky flowers, opening 3 at
once on fairly short stalks with ideal branching. Superb plant habits, with clean,
lush foliage. Gentle honey standards have orchid glitters in them to give life to the
flower. Falls are a whipped-chiffon orchid, gradually lightening to white in the
center. Honey shoulders. Amazingly sun-proof. SIGHS AND WHISPERS (Black
’90) won the first Premio Firenze in Italy for Paul Black in 1992. It is a pure cold
icy-white with a soft washing of clear-blue only on the edges of the falls. Not a
plicata, but rather a modern version of the popular FUJI’S MANTLE (Schreiner).
Tall, willowy stalks display the moderate-sized florets with good proportion and
spacing. Black A269C, affectionately referred to as the “Evil Iris”, a cousin to the
great dignified A68A is a sultry concoction vaguely resembling HONKY TONK
BLUES (Schreiner), in that it is a deep blue, but the falls are totally engulfed in a
smokescreen of smoked black rather than silvery- white. Lighter blue stylearms
come peering from the heart, as if looking to see if “the coast is clear”. Like
HONKY TONK BLUES, the whole thing starts off with light blue buds, making
the unveiling of the blossoms even more shocking. Heavy scalloped ruffling with
leathery substance.

SPACE AGE: HELGA’S HAT (Nichols ’90) is a cold pure white, with just a
touch of yellow in the shoulders. It adorns itself with long white horns. Substance
supreme, and very fine plant habits. Chiseled ruffling, like carved wax.

MAGIC KINGDOM (Byers ’89) is one of the most eloquent and pristine from
Monty’s work. A soft medley of sherbet colors, with the standards in peach and
the falls in lilac-orchid, adorned with coral beards ending in peach horns and even
sometimes flounces. The entire flower glistens with diamond-dusting. Wide form
with satin ruffling. ROCK STAR (Byers ’91), on a first-year planting, did not
bloom during regular TB season. Much to my surprise, there it was in June in full
bloom. A bright traffic-stopper plicata, similar in color layout to COLUMBIA THE
GEM (Gibson) or one of the more vivid Keppel dazzlers from the GIGOLO line:
Clean pink base, mischievously streaked, strippled, and polka-dotted in wine,
cranberry, and strawberry-— all topped off with a splendid coral beard with a long
coral horn protruding! Much larger flower than its dainty, charming, over-looked
parent, LOVEBIRD (Byers).

STINGER (Byers) was one of the most significant hybridizing achievements
bloomed this spring in the Median Spree guests: The first SDB Space Age iris. We

measured it every which-way to be sure it wasn’t IB instead of SDB. It
fits the bill, and even blooms more with the SDB’s than the IB’s. A perky honey-
brown on ivory plicata, remindful of its parent, MUCHACHA (Gatty), but then-
right there — HORNS— PURPLE HORNS! Stalks were 12-14" tall, with 1 branch
and 3 buds. Foliage is proportionately narrow. This one exhibits a double halo
with the inner secondary halo in violet stitching and the outer principal band in
bright tan to honey.

TRANSGENIC MODIFICATIONS
FOR IRISES

Raymond G. Smith (Indiana)

The most important development for making modifications in iris nurture and
plant improvements in history has occurred during the past thirty years. It has
become possible to make desirable changes in cereals and other foods that
formerly would have required centuries of hybridization if they were possible at
all.

The cells of higher plants and animals contain a jellylike material that is identical
in composition. It is enclosed in the nucleus of the cell and tiny bits of it are called
chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of a string of thousands of genes
that constitute the controlling off-and-on switches and manufacturing organs of
the organism. Because all genes are similarly constituted they are transferable.
For example, if a gene for cold resistance were discovered in an elephant it can be
transferred to a mouse or an iris where it would become part of that genome and
protect its new carrier from cold.

Cells containing genomes are termed eukaryotes and genes from them are
transferable to other eukaryotes. Transfers are now being made with regularity,
mostly for improving plants and animals in the food chain. They are just begin¬
ning to be approved for correcting human gene related diseases. Plants have
been engineered to produce some of their own fertilizer, especially nitrogen, and
to produce resistance to pests and diseases. Not only are genes transferable, but
genes, themselves, can be modified in the laboratory (recombinant DNA) to
effect desired changes. The day of scarlet and spectrum blue irises is close at
hand!

Genetic transformation has been made feasible by a number of recent discov¬
eries such as a scissors that can cut the genetic string of DNA precisely at known
locations. These genetic scissors are termed restriction enzymes and those from
different plant sources will cut at different locations. A second discovery is a
method of cloning a million copies of a section of DNA easily and rapidly. This
procedure is known as the Polymerase chain reaction , (PCR).

Plants (or animals) containing foreign DNA in their genomes are known as
transgenic. It is the purpose of this introductory article to note some of the
experiments already completed, to provide some of the concepts and terms

necessary for understanding future studies, and to relate the process to the needs
and wants of irises of the future.

A recent newspaper story reported that over the past five years applications
have been made to conduct more than 520 field tests for genetically engineered
organisms. (1) Similar work is going on world wide. These applications have been
made from 37 states; some of the tests have been completed and in 1993 we can
expect to find improved fruits and vegetables in stores.

In their new home, transplanted genes perform their programmed function.
Immunity to any pathogen can be acquired by transplanting the gene from a
plant, virus, fungus, mold, bacteria, or animal that possesses it to the plant that
needs it. Immunities have already been transferred to rice, tomato, tobacco,
alfalfa, and melon. Over the centuries various organisms have developed numer¬
ous ways of countering the attacks of their enemies. All of these strategies are
encoded in the genomes of these organisms and their genes are waiting to be
identified, located, and transferred. Some defenses are most unusual, such as the
victim producing proteins capable of degrading the cell wall of the attacker, or
producing an odor (tomato) or a skin irritant (poison ivy), or itself producing a
toxin (poison) that will attack the attacker. Some plants, when attacked by a
herbivore will quickly produce salicylic acid that spreads from the area of the
lesion to the entire foliage to wam the plant to set up its defense. Many plants, if
subjected to a mild attack, will develop an immunity to a more severe attack in
much the same way immunized animals do. An amazing defense against her¬
bivore attacks is the induction of a digestion inhibitor that permeates all except the
roots. This inhibiter has been found in tomato, potato, alfalfa, cucurbits, and
poplar trees. It is named systemin.( 2) A group of physiologists in Basel,
Switzerland have recently discovered a new type of plant fungicide located in the
vacuoles of tobacco plant cells. (3) Plants improved by gene transfers, in addition
to those already named, include beans, peas, melons, peaches, strawberries,
raspberries, corn, popcorn, cotton and sugar beets. (4) Canada, as well as many
other countries, has mineral-contaminated soil around its mines. A Calgary
geneticist, Lashitew Gedamu has introduced into oilseed rape, tobacco, and
alfalfa a human gene capable of chelating metals and thus decontaminating soil.
The star moss, Tortula ruralis, common to North America can withstand severe
drought for several years. The transfer of that gene to food and other crops can
place in production millions of acres of arid land. (5)

Although not strictly germaine to a question or discussion of gene transfer
because to date there seems to be no relevant evidence, the question has been
asked whether the pod or the pollen parent is more important to an iris cross.
Some irisarians have held that it makes no difference because half of the genes
are derived from each parent. However, the pod parent transmits more genes
than the pollen parent. Both parents possess a mitrochondrial genome, and only
mitrochondrial genes are derived from the pod parent. The size of the iris
mitochondrial genome is unknown, but in humans it has been counted as 16,569
base pairs and there has been some evidence that certain disease propensities are
maternally inherited. Then it follows that if both parents will set pods, the better
iris (better defined as whatever traits the hybridizer most values) should be used
as the pod parent.

Iris Traits

Each serious hybridizer will have his own list of qualities that he wishes to
incorporate in seedlings, and will have them ranked in order of importance.
When genetic scientists turn their attention to ornamentals it will become possible
to incorporate traits never before seen — true reds and blues, exotic shades and
combinations of color, changes in form including unimagined appendages, bac¬
terial, fungus and virus immunity, built-in insecticides, widening of pH tolerance
or possibly even eliminating it from consideration, flower crush resistance so that
the iris can become a florist’s commodity, freeze resistance, heat resistance,
drought resistance, over-watering resistance, faster callus formation and better
resistance to rhizome or root injury. Fragrance scents of any kind can be intro¬
duced, any beard color will be possible, and all irises can be made to rebloom or
everbloom. If this sounds like utopia just wait for the next millenium when true
genetic engineering becomes possible, that is, when functional genes will be
created in the laboratory!

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending upon one’s viewpoint, these changes
will not come overnight. It is still too early to throw out the hoe and the tiller. At the
present time there are geneticists and molecular biologists all over the world
engaged in mapping the human chromosomes. After about five years, only two
have been nearly completed, but much progress has been made on all the others.
The human genome is diploid with 22 chromosomes plus two sex chromosomes,
where the modem TB iris is tetraploid with 48 chromosomes. Human chro¬
mosomes are predicted to have from 50 to 263 million base pairs with the
average having 130 million base pairs. The human genome has to be used as
reference because it is the only one of comparable magnitude about which much
is known.

Basic Terms

Genes are small sections (known as exons) along an enormously long ribbon of
DNA (deoxyribose nucleic acid). Connecting the genes are long stretches of
meaningless ribbon (known as introns). Most DNA consists of a double strand in
helix form. If we imagine DNA on a larger scale it would be like a circular staircase
with wide sidewalls reaching from here to the moon, with the steps being formed
by four bases, two purines and two pyrimidines. The two purines are guanine and
adenine, the pyrimidines thymidine and cytozine. Thymidine and adenine always
pair with each other by reaching out and joining with hydrogen bonds. Guanine
and cytozine do the same and thus form the steps of the stairway and tie the two
strands of DNA to each other.

The sidewalls of the stairway are sequences of 20 different amino acids, each
acid being coded by three bases. (6) Reading and identifying hundreds of millions
of these triplets as they appear in a complete genome is a formidable task. A series
of thousands of these codons may be non functional for cell operations. They are

introns separating genes. Then comes along the AUG signal indicating the
beginning of a genetic sequence. The sequences that follow, an exon, constitute
the gene which is terminated by one of three triplets — UAA, UAG, or UGA which
have been given the names ochre, amber, and opal, respectively. All of this
information is packed into the genome of each individual cell in any plant or
animal. That is, each cell contains copies of all of the organism’s genes which may
number 100,000. However, only about 15% or in this instance 15,000 are
functional in each type of cell. In other words, the genes that operate a muscle cell
will not all be the same as the genes that operate a nerve cell, which enables cells
to function differently.

Genes respond to different types of external signals. Some turn on when days
lengthen, some turn off when cold affects them. They tell a seed to germinate, a
bloomstalk to emerge, or a cell to start making a toxin. Others deactivate func¬
tions. All cell functions are determined by the active genes they enclose.

All forms of life are concerned with staying alive and propagating themselves. A
single variety of plant has been found to produce as many as 14 different poisons.
When an herbivore begins to destroy the plant, the poison factories begin to
produce. Miniscule amounts of poison can be made in each cell, but a few billion
cells can create a lot of poison.

Gene Transfer

Transferring a gene from one organism to another requires the following steps:

1. Locating the gene on a chromosome of the donor mechanism.

2. Identifying and finding a marker gene to be transferred along with the donor
gene. The marker gene must be obvious and readily observed to tell whether
the transfer has been successful.

3. Selecting primers that will bind the ends of the sequence (gene) to be
transferred.

4. Finding an enzyme that will cut out a section of the DNA that includes the
gene to be transferred.

5. Use the polymerase chain reaction to produce the desired number of copies
of the gene.

6. Select a method of transferring the gene. Several methods have been
employed:

a. The “gene gun ” method. The gene gun shoots a large number of the gene
into the foliage of the plant. Some genes will penetrate the cell walls and be
incorporated into the genome of the receiving plant.

b. Viruses. The donor gene is first introduced into the genome of the virus. A
virus can penetrate cell walls and incorporate its genes into the host genome.

c. Bacterial vectors. One such is the Ti plasmid. This is a genetic element
capable of independent replication and can carry genetic material from plant
or animal into the receptor plant. Ti means tumor inducing and is the crown
gall bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

The bearded iris mosaic virus would be a possible vector for iris gene transfer. A
successful transfer would be obvious with flower color or form modification. A
less obvious transfer might require a marker gene e.g. for purple leaf base
provided neither parent carried that gene.

Genetic transfer is here to stay and could be expected to come within the
lifetimes of many members of AIS. It won’t come easily nor without cost in time or
effort. The procedure is so new (the first successful transfer was made in 1983)
that new methods are constantly being discovered. Knowledge is increasing
exponentially and costs in time and money are decreasing accordingly. The red
and blue irises are just over the horizon.

Reference and Notes

1. G. Chui, The Indianapolis Star, Section F, July 12, 1 (1992).

2. A. S. Moffat, Science 257, 482 (1992).

3. B. McGurl et al. Science 256, 1570 (1992).

4. L. Sticher et al. Science 257, 655 (1992).

5. This statement is incomplete. Actually the drought problem involves numerous factors including soil
type, frequencies and amounts of rainfall, mean temperatures and fluctuations, etc., and is not solvable
by a single gene transfer. The same holds for saline soils.

6. In DNA the parallel helices do not run the same as the sides of a circular stairway. Instead their two
sides are mirror images of each other. The introns and exons making up the ribbons of DNA are
composed of the 20 amino acids shown in the following table, each of which is made by a combination of
three of the four nucleic acids, and the codons (the triple sequences which represent them) are shown.
Also listed are the initiating and stop codons. In RNA uracil is substituted for thymidine and pairs with
adenine to make up the codons.

Amino Acid

Codons

Signal Codons

argenine

CGT,CGC,CGA,CGG

start = ATG

histidine

CAT,CAC

stop = TAA,TAG

isoleucine

ATT,ATC, ATA

and TGA

aspartic acid

GAT.GAC

leucine

TTA,TTG,CTT,CTC,CTA,CTG

lysine

AAA.AAG

methionine

ATG

phenylalanine

TTY, TTC

threonine

ACT,ACC,ACA,ACG

tryptophan

TGG

valine

GTT,GTC,GTA,GTG

proline

CCT,CCC,CCA,CCG

glutamic acid

GAA,GAG

alanine

GCT,GCC,GCA,GCG

asparagine

AAT.AAC

glutamine

CAA,CAG

glycine

GGT,GGC,GGA,GGG

serine

TCT,TCC,TCA,TCG,AGT,AGC

cysteine

TGT,TGC

tyrosine

TAT, TAG

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Featuring Reblooming Irises

Outstandingly Different Irises

Not Just Improvement on Old Themes

TB Rebloomer

AUTUMN TRYST (Weiler 93) A pretty plicata of rosy heliotrope on white, lots
of ruffles, good branching and early rebloom.

$35.00

SDB Rebloomer

LITTLE BLUE-EYES (Weiler 93) A rebloomer of
beautifully formed mid-yellow flowers with prominent
blue beards. Early rebloom.

$12.00

For other details & introductions see Rialto Gardens ad on page 99
Include $3 postage California residents add 7.25% tax

HAHN’S RAINBOW IRIS GARDEN

BETTY KNIGHT (S. Stevens ’93) $35.00

Order direct or send $1.50 for catalog
See our ad for other introductions listed in this Bulletin

200 N. School St. Desloge, MO 63601

MISS SEDONA (Tom Magee ’93) IB 27" M. Southwest of Flagstaff,
Arizona — Red Rock country self of reddish sandstone, monoliths,
sculptured spires, bastions and cliffs. Taliesin West desert red.
Garden Frock sib X Shrimp . . . . . $15.00

TICO TACO (Tom Magee ’93) SDB 15" L. Southwest to the border
tortillaries — fried com tortillas petals, golden com styles and
picante sauce beards. Visa X Dixie Pixie . $12.00

See ad on page 89

1993

INTRODUCTIONS

FROM

BARBARA &
STERLING
INNERST

PEACEFUL
PERSUASION

OMINOUS STRANGER — Sdlg. 3103-7: (Point Made X sib) TB, 34", M-L.
Strange muted yellow trimmed muted red-violet-blue-purple with brownish
dots throughout the yellow. Buds are interesting — muted rose -violet-purple,
neatly wrapped with white edge. 7-9 buds with excellent branching.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00

PEACEFUL PERSUASION— Sdlg. 2369-10: (Seashore X Metallic Blue) TB
36", M-L. Mid-blue with darker blue highlights and beautiful ruffled form. 7
buds with outstanding branching. EC and HC ’92. ............ $30.00

NIGHT FIRES— Sdlg. 2949-9: (Firewater X Midnight Fire) TB, 34", M-L. Dark
blue-purple self with fiery red beards. 7-9 buds with excellent form and
branching . . . . . $30.00

PRINCIPLES— Sdlg. 3322-1: (Twice Delightful X 1851-2: ((Appalachian
Spring X Navy Strut) x ((Captain Jack x Warm Laughter) x sib))) TB, 34",
M-L. Excellent, very wide, ruffled silvered white. 7-9 buds. HC 1991.

. . . . $30.00

FOREIGN STATESMAN— Sdlg. 3319-1: (Titan’s Glory X Twice Delightful)
TB, 36", M-L. Huge full purple with 7 to 9 buds on excellently branched
stalks. Round, ruffled form— -best purple in the garden. ......... $30.00

FROTHINGSLOSH— Sdlg 3824-2: (Point in Time x 3531-5: (Hee Haw x
Jeepers)) IB, 20", M. White ground plicata trimmed powder blue. Excellent
form, 6 buds. . $15,000

CARRIWITCHED — Sdlg. 3828-4: (2237-15, Progressive Attitude pollen par¬
ent X 3529-1: (Jeepers x Muchacha)). IB, 18", M. White ground trimmed
purple. Excellent contrast purple is applied in short strokes rather than dots.
7 buds. ................................................. $15.00

JUBAL — Sdlg. 3537-10: (2249-17: (Jared x Dixie Pixie) X 2843-1: (Jared x
1559-2: (Melon Honey x Soft Air))) SDB, 12", M. Excellent formed moss
green with blue beards . . . . . $10.00

JABAL — Sdlg. 3537-10: (Syllable X Dash Away) SDB, 15", M. Reverse yellow
amoena. . . . $10.00

Collections: Five TBs — $120.00 Four Medians — $30.00
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WINNER TAKE ALL (R. Ernst 1993) ML 39" $35.00

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11553 Silverton Rd. NE • P.O. Box 126 AIS
Silverton, Oregon 97381=0126

CHERRY LANE (G. Corlew 1993) M 36" $35.00

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Pacific Coast Hybridizers

Introduces for 1993

Idle Dreams

(Bryce Williamson)

Send $1.00 for our catalogue which features Tall
Bearded, Intermediate Bearded, and Louisiana irises.
This year we have expanded our listing of Space Age and
Reblooming irises, too.

Pacific Coast Hybridizers

Post Office Box 972
Campbell, California 95009-0972
408-370-2955

ISN’T THIS SOMETHING

One garden visitor to another, “Come look at this one, ISN’T
THIS SOMETHING?” And so it is. Another beautiful varie¬
gated Iris to cause excitement when visitors see it in YOUR
garden or on the show bench, when YOU exhibit it next
spring.

See Varigay ad on the next page.

Varigay Gardens

RFD 3, Lincoln Nebraska 68505

Allan Ensminger

Nebraska-Born Irises
Hardy to -20°

Varigay Gardens 1993 Price List

ISN’T THIS SOMETHING— TB 1993

Carmine rose with amethyst violet
stripes and splashes. Brick red beard.

. . . . . . —$30.00

See picture on adjacent page.

LOLLAPALOOSA— TB 1993

A large flowered, light rose with
vermillion beard. FREE with every order
for Isn’t This Something.

IB Collection 1990

BASSO— Dahlia purple-HM 92
BLUE EYED BLONDE— yellow-blue
beard-HM 91

COME SEE— White with violet edging,
intro. 92

HERS— White with lavendar flush, intro.
90

HIS— Chrome yellow-violet flush-HM 92
HUBBUB— Variegated-HM 91
JOHN— Standards brown, falls yellow-
HM 92

KERMIT — Chartreuse with blue blaze-
HM 92

MORNING SHOW— Cardinal Red-AM
92

WILLOW WARE— Blue amoena-HM 92

The above 10 beautiful, award-winning
Intermediate Irises for $30.00.

BB Collection 1988

BATIK— White ground striped purple-
Knowlton Medal 92
BERRY RICH— Purple self-AM 92
COLOR BRITE— Pink variegated-
remontant-HM 89

FEATHERED FRIEND— White serrated
edges-AM 88

LITTLE MISS— White, variegated violet-
HM 89

LUMINA— Blue-violet, white center-
intro. 91

SONJA’S SELAH— Near pink amoena-

HM 91

ZINC PINK— Pink-AM 91

The above 8 beautiful Border
Bearded Irises for $30.00.

BB Collection 1993

CALICO KID— seedling #85-19, venitian
pink, striped bishops violet with red
beard

CALORIFIC — an amoena with mauve
falls and a saturn red beard
CAN DO— an attractive lavender-violet
plicata with a black beard
UH HUH — lavender-rose self with
yellow beard

VERY VARIED— Royal Purple with
white streaks and yellow beard
YO — Rhodamine purple with a saturn
red beard. Appears to be a red Iris in
the garden.

The above 6 beautiful Border
Bearded Irises, all 1993 introductions,
for $35.00.

Choose from the following
for generous extras

WHAT AGAIN — SDB intro. 91, some¬
times remontant

JOHN— Brown stands/yellow falls-HM
92

MORNING SHOW— IB-Pres. Cup 90-
AM 90

SONJA’S SELAH— BB 89-Near pink
amoena-HM 91

MARIA TORMENA— TB-Pink varie-
gated-HM 90

BLUE EYED BLOND— IB-Yellow/blue
beard-HM 91

ZINC PINK— BB-Pink-AM 91
WANDO — BB-White ground, striped
blue-intro. 93

MINIKIN — MDB-Violet stands/yellow
falls-intro. 93

Terms of Sale

All orders will be acknowledged. Shipments will
be made in same sequence as orders are re¬
ceived unless otherwise requested. Shipments
will be made by UPS on Mondays between July
1 and Aug. 31 . Irises listed in collections may not
be purchased separately but may be available if
listed as extras. For orders less than $50.00,
please include $3.00 to help pay for shipping.

Varigay Gardens

RFD 3, Lincoln Allan Ensminger Nebraska 63505

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH

Perry Dyer (Oklahoma)

Perry Parrish and I were invited to judge the Texoma Iris Society median show
in Denison, Texas, last spring. This is a small north Texas club, and I had taught a
judges training school there awhile back. This was only their third median show
and, with the crazy weather and the regional meeting in Waco scheduled for the
same day, they anticipated a small show. Upon arrival, Perry and I found a nice
little show, with a diverse group of entries split in almost equal numbers among
the Standard Dwarf Bearded, Intermediate Bearded, and Tall Bearded classes.

Now, when I teach a school on exhibition judging, there are a couple of points
that I emphasize each time. You might say I “preach” on these points:

1. Before judging, walk around the entire exhibit a few minutes, to get a feel for
the types of irises that will be judged, the quality of the specimens, and the
grooming in general. This will help you decide how strictly you should judge the
show and help you maintain consistency throught the duration. Even though
you’re not looking at individual specimens at this point, the really outstanding
ones will pretty well jump out at you. . . . This show was no exception — the high
quality of grooming; the outstanding specimen of the Tall Bearded, BREAKERS;
a couple of really nice IB’s and SDB’s; and one sensational specimen in the
Aril/Arilbred class.

2. Always have your complete set of the Registrations and Introductions books
with you, although most shows will have them available. If I have any doubt
about the specimen I’m judging (especially if it is particularly nice and a contend¬
er), or if I’m not familiar with it (who could possibly have an intimate knowledge of
the zillions of varieties on the market?!), I ask that one of the clerks or the show
chairman look up the variety for me in the checklist. Not only will this help assure
you’re judging the right color and class, but often the parentage will give an
indication of what the variety’s characteristics will be (such as branching). This
doesn’t slow the judging process down that much if you utilize the show people
that are there to assist you — that’s what they’re there for — don’t waste the
precious judging time looking them up yourself . . .

Well, the very first specimen we judged was the aril. Hands-down, the best
thing there. In retrospect, it would’ve easily won Best of Show honors. Perfect,
beautiful, exotic, well- grown, well-groomed, absolutely no suggestion of damage
from the late freezes — an incredible accomplishment in culture and expertise in
exhibiting. It was a dazzling ivory, heavily adorned in rich brown onco veining and
a luxurious signal pattern. Then, the style-arms were a deep chocolate brown
protruding from the heart — almost sinister in appearance. Captivating!

We knew it was a brand new introduction, because the exhibitor had written
the hybridizer’s name and year of introduction right below the variety’s name on
the entry tag. I was curious as to the registered height and percentage of aril blood
(pure or an onco-bred?), so I asked that the description be looked up in the
Registrations book.

As I read the registration on this pure onco-bred, I got a big knot in my
stomach — the specimen was misnamed! Not even close. Instead of chocolate

veining on cream, it was supposed to have been a colorful collage of rose-pink
with a brilliant red signal and veining. The hybridizer had sent the gardener the
wrong plant!

Lesson Learned: Always take that extra minute and be sure, especially if higher
awards are at stake. Don’t feel embarrassed because you don’t know every iris
that’s ever been introduced in this world. If it’s close, judge it (remember, weather
conditions and those artificial lights can play tricks on you). If it’s not, don’t! But
also keep in mind that some of those hybridizers aren’t all that accurate when they
register their babies!

As it turned out, the person who had entered the aril also won Best of Show
honors with that stalk of BREAKERS. Needless to say, he was crushed when he
discovered he had received (and entered) a misnamed introduction.

But wouldn’t we all have been embarrassed had we awarded the aril Queen of
Show and then discovered it was misnamed!

Golden State Judges’ Training Seminar

with Phil Williams

Saturday, June 12, 1993, 8:30 a.mto4:00p.m.

Lakeside Garden C enter, Oakland, California
Earn up to 5 hours ofjudges' training credit at Region 14's first
Golden State Seminar. The chief presenter will be Phil Williams of
Eagleville, Tennessee. Mr. Williams is a former guest editor of the
AIS Bulletin, former board member, and was the editor of the current
judges' training handbook. In addition to judges' training, there will
be two slides presentations: the morning program will feature irises
seen at Region 14' s SpringRegional and the AIS National Convention
at Ft. Worth. The afternoon slide presentation, "Region 14: Word in
Progress," will feature slidesfromRegion 14' s hybridizers, including
seedlings and named varieties.

This seminaris subsidized by Region 14 and the $20.00 registra-
tion fee covers the cost of lunch, refreshments, and incidental
expenses only. You do not have to be ajudge to participate. To
register, make checks payable to Region 14, AIS and mail them to
Bryce Williamson, RVP, P. O. Box 972, Campbell, California
95009-0972.

BLODGETT IRIS GARDENS

1008 East Broadway Waukesha, WI 53186

1993 Introductions

APRICOT FLUSH (A. Blodgett) TB 32" EM. Buttercup yellow
(HCC 5/2) with tangerine beards. Closed ruffled standards and
flaring ruffled falls. Sdlg. 86-53: (Peach Champagne x Lighted
Within) X (Frills x Lighted Within) . $35.00

FULL FASHIONED (A. Blodgett) TB 34" LM. Ruffled full rose
pink self with tangerine beards. Large blossoms with heavy
substance. Sdlg. 88-72: Coral Satin X (Peach Champagne x
Shocking Pink) . . . . $35.00

Order from this ad. No price list.

Please include $3.00 for postage and shipping.

HAHN S RAINBOW IRIS GARDEN

200 N. School Street Desloge, MO 63601

BETTY KNIGHT (S. Stevens ’93) TB, 34". The beautiful ruffled form is
the keynote of this violet beauty. Two branches and spur. Named for a
dear friend who is a charter member and mainstay of the Mineral Area
Iris Society in Farmington, MO. ((Lilac Dimples x (After All x sdlg.)) x
Ruffled Ballet) X Star Wars. See color ad in this Bulletin . $35.00

RED FRINGE (S. Stevens ’93) TB, 35". Ruffled with a definite fringe of
lace on the standards and falls — unusual for a red iris. Another unusual
trait is that this red iris blooms early to midseason, avoiding most of the
hot weather which is so hard on late-blooming reds. It also brings some
different genes into the reds and is fertile both ways. (Pink Sleigh x (After
All x sdlg.)) X ((Red Raven x Post Time) x Heat Pump). ..... $30.00

SHIRLEY DUGAL (C. Hahn ’93) TB, 30". Medium brown with lighter
area in center of falls, yellow flush at hafts, and lavender flush at tip of
yellow beards. Well branched with a spur and good bud count, some¬
times 11 buds to a stalk. Well liked in Oregon and “done real good” in
Garden City, Kansas, this past year. Sib to Caramel and Honey — D.
Palmer 2179B X Sheer Poetry. Fertile both ways ........... $30.00

Catalog $1.50 — deducted from first order

BURCH IRIS GARDEN

205 Knox Drive
Huntsville, AL 35811

ICY RUFFLES— -TB. Icy Ruffles is the appropriate descriptive identi¬
fication for this 4-branched, 7-blossomed iris with an extremely long
blooming season, from IB to end of beardless seasons last year. It is
a very ruffled white with slightly greenish falls and gold beards
. $30.00

POLISHED IMAGE — TB Many, 8-9, pretty blossoms, 3-4 blooming
together on 3 branches and spur. Blooms are arranged well away
from the stalk and have a very tough substance. Gold erect stan¬
dards top falls with the same gold in the hafts but with white rays

extending from the orange beards . $30.00

BIG VICTORY (90) BB White, gold beards, HM 92 . $ 7.50

DIXIE CLASSIC (89) Brown, orange beards . 7.50

ELIZABETH CAROL (86) Red black self, HC 83 . 2.50

GOING PLACES (89) Red violet self, many blooms . 7.50

LARCENIST (89) Pink self, showy stalk . 7.50

MAINSTAY (91) BB Pale pink . 7.50

MANUSCRIPT (90) Pale red violet . 10.00

MISS NELLIE (83) BB S-Yellow, F- Yellow, red, purple
blend HM 85, AM 87, Knowlton Medal 90 . 3.00

SOOTHING (91) Light lavender self . 10.00

STARSTRUCK (90) Ruffled orange self . . . 10.00

Please include $5 to partially cover the
expenses of packing and shipping.

NEW FROM NEW ENGLAND

SUN SPRITE— SDB (L. Burton ’93) Sdlg. L87-CR-1. 12"-14" E. Soft yellow
(near RHS IOC) with intense yellow (11A) wash on falls. Blue-white beards,
yellow in throat. 3 buds. April Anthem X Bibury . $10.00

BILLIE THE BROWNIE— MTB (J. Burton ’92). Unusual brown/gold blend
with iridescent purple line on falls. 23" HC, EC ’91 . $10.00

LUCY G. BURTON

188 Sagamore Street S. Hamilton, MA 01982

D. STEVE VARNER— ILLINI IRIS

Breeder of Bearded and Siberian Irises, Hems and Peonies
Rt. 3, Box 5A, Monticello, Illinois 61856
Phone (217) 762-3446

New for 1993 — All are fertile and distinctive

SUSAN VARNER — TB, 33", EM, (Cup Race X (Leda’s Lover x Quiet King¬
dom)). Named for our son Eric’s charming wife. Wide, heavily ruffled deep light

blue with slight lavender tint . . . $35.00

KINGLY WHITE— SIB, 30", M, 2 br., 4 buds, (King of Kings X ((Steve x

Ausable River) x Ode to Love)). Wide, ruffled white self. . . . $65.00

Four wide, ruffled TET Hems (daylilies): GOING HOME, ILLINI DELIGHT,
DUKE, PRINCE.

PREVIOUS SIBERIAN INTRODUCTIONS

ILLINI VALOR (92) Ruffled burgundy wine, blue-purple veins . $60.00

LITTLE PAPOOSE (92) Jaunty deep red grape intermediate, 20" . $65.00

GREEN EYED QUEEN (91) Bitone, It. orchid grape with deep purple wash

. . . . . . . $60.00

VALLEY OF DELIGHT (91) TET. Ruffled near pink amoena . $65.00

Home of Morgan-Wood Medal winners: ANN DASCH $8, DANCE BALLE¬
RINA DANCE $16, KING OF KINGS $15, TEALWOOD $8.

ALSO OF FAVORITES: DEMURE ILLINI $15, ILLINI DAME $30, PRE¬
CIOUS DOLL $30, ILLINI RUBY HM ’92 $35.

We invite you to share the beauty of our flowers. Normal Iris peak bloom is May 15
to 25, with lilac and peony seasons overlapping that period. Hem peak is July 10 to
20. Easily reached from Interstates 57, 72 and 74.

TERMS: Cash; minimum mail order $20.00. Prices NET. Add $5.00 to Each
shipment. Foreign customers pay actual cost of air mail plus $25 for phytosanitary
inspection and certificate. Shipments made in order received, bearded iris starting
July 5 and Siberians and hems Sept. 5, unless special dates are arranged. Order
from this ad or send $1 .00 for our 1992 garden list containing description of our other
plants and listing others’ Siberians and hems. Satisfaction guaranteed.

INTRODUCTIONS FROM DAVE NISWONGER

BALLET LESSON (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. SDB 36-91: Straw Hat X Ballet
Slippers. SDB, 12", M. This is the form and substance we have been
striving for in the Pink Standard Dwarf Class. The color is a peachy pink
with white-based beards tipped pink. No pollen but will set seeds. This is
an upgrade for your median collection. The name was selected by Maude
Broyles of the Francis Scott Key Iris Society . $15.00

FIREPLACE EMBERS (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 28-90: Jazzamatazz X Slap
bang. SDB, 10", M. Out of the seven dwarf variegatas marked in 1990, this
was the brightest and showiest of them all. Viewing them from a dis¬
tance, this was the one which lit up the mass of color. It's close to an MDB
in size if you like the really small ones. Fertile both ways . $15.00

HALO IN GOLD (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 70-89: Halo In Yellow X Peach
Band. TB, 36", M. Here is a rich deep gold-haloed variety that performs
beautifully with hardiness, good branching and bud count, and dis¬
tinctiveness you will treasure in your tall bearded collection. It is a good
parent and should do well on the show bench . . $35.00

HALO IN ROSEWOOD (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 51-89: Minted Halo X
Kabaka. TB, 33", M. This is an old rose blend with a pale lilac flush in the
falls surrounded by a deep old rose band. The beards are white-based
with tangerine tips. This should also do well on the show bench with its
superb branching and wide, semi-flaring, ruffled falls. It's fertile both
ways and should produce many colors of halos. EC 1990 . $35.00

LIVE COALS (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 65-91: Splash of Red X Jazzamatazz.
SDB, 14", M-L. This is a larger plant than Fireplace Embers and has bright
yellow standards with a sharp yellow rim around the dark maroon falls.
The effect is bright yellow compared to the deep gold of Fireplace Embers.
It blooms a little later and is fertile both ways . $15.00

PRINCE OF BURGUNDY (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. IB 37-90: Goddess X Chub¬
by Cheeks. IB, 22", M. This cross produced a range of plica tas from pale
chartreuse, light blue to deeper blue, purple and maroon. This one is
probably the best of the deep burgundies, considering the height and
proportion for this class. It may set seed . . . . $25.00

RASPBERRY SPLENDOR (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 66-89: Matinee Idol X Pink
Ballerina. TB, 36", M. A delightful color of raspberry with all the other
important traits of branching, form, substance and vigor. The large rhi¬
zomes are a delight to dig and plant, usually assuring first-year bloom.
Very fertile, making huge seed pods. EC 1992 . $35.00

SERENDIPITY ELF (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. SDB 26-90: (20-87: C. Palmer
7259, inv. Wilma V, prob. Knotty Pine, Hit Parade, Cretica and Little
Titan, x H. Nichols 8109 A) X Adoring Glances. A really exciting color of
blended red-violet with more intense coloring around the hafts and a tiny
rim of gold around the falls with a hint of it in the stds. The beards are
light blue-based tipped with tangerine. Or you could say it's a light
fuchsia with an olive rim. Hey, it's hard to describe! SDB, 12", M, and
fertile both ways . . . . $15.00

TENNESSEE VOL (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 71-89: Fresno Flash X 5-79: (Count
Down x Marmalade Skies). TB, 33", M. A somewhat tailored brilliant
orange of great carrying power. The beards are even more intense than
the flower, but the flower has a certain glow that draws you to it. The
name was suggested by Hilda Crick, from that great Volunteer State of
Tennessee, who is quite a "volunteer" herself. It is fertile both ways and
has a hardiness not often found in oranges . . . $35.00

VIOLET DAWSON (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. 78-89: Echo de France X Tranquil
Sunshine. TB, 34", M. If you like pastels, this one is for you. It is a pale
yellow bitone or near pale yellow amoena. It has semi-flaring falls and is a
vigorous grower. It was the Best Seedling in the SEMO Iris Society's
Show in 1991. It is fertile both ways and will provide contrast in your bed
of irises. It is named in honor of the President of the National Council of
State Garden Clubs, Inc. from Elmhurst, Illinois. EC 1991 . $35.00

YAT ROCK (Niswonger '93) Sdlg. SDB 20-90: SDB 27-87: (Oriental Blush x
unknown) X unknown. SDB, 12", M. You say "What a name." I say "What
an Iris! " Actually the name comes from a spot on the border of Wales and
England near Manmouth where they have re-established the Perigrine
Falcon and where there is a beautiful view of the Wye River valley. You
will agree that this one is unusual with light violet-blue stds. and pinkish
buff falls and white-based tangerine beards. It has nice widely flaring falls
with good substance. Fertile . . . . $15.00

DAYLILY INTRODUCTIONS

(Fall Delivery)

BRICKS GALORE (Niswonger '93) TET, Sdlg. 3-89: Scarlock X Charles
Johnston, 34", M, Dor, 6V2 x 6V2", 22 buds. As you might suspect, this is a
brick red daylily. I haven't seen any other reds of this color, and it was the
only one in 100+ seedlings. It has a yellow throat, is sunfast and fertile
both ways. It has a long blooming period and is quite vigorous. $35.00

RUSSIAN RED (Niswonger '93) TET, Sdlg. 6-89: Scarlock X Charles
Johnston, 32", M, Dor., 6W' x 6V2", 20 buds. Out of the 17 seedlings
marked from this cross, this was probably the best clear red in the cross. It
has produced some great seedlings both from the pod and pollen and is
an easy grower . . . $35.00

SERENITY PRAYER (Niswonger '93) DIP, Sdlg. 18-89: Homeward Bound X
Salt Lake City, 32", M, Dor., close to 7" in diameter. Re. This crepey light
yellow has a slight streak down the petals and very heavy substance. It is
set off by the yellow-gold stamens, but its greatest asset as its reblooming
ability which provides a long period of bloom. Fertile both ways $35.00

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CAPE IRIS GARDENS

822 Rodney Vista Blvd.

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

1993 INTRODUCTIONS

ORIENTAL PONGEE — Sdlg. 81-19, TB, 38", M. Lightly laced light to pale orange,
yellowish orange on hafts, and slight indication of white radiating from the

reddish tangerine beards. Entourage X Chenie . . . . . $30.00

AUTUMN PAGEANT— Sdlg. 86-6, TB, 38", M. Light brown standards with infu¬
sion of yellow and light violet midrib. White ground falls with light brown and
yellow halo, darker yellow-brown on shoulders, light yellow-brown edge, and
light violet plicata markings. Violet line from tip of yellow-brown beards to edge.

Burgundy Brown X Sterling Prince . . . $30.00

TRIBUNE — Sdlg. 84-64T, TB, 37", EM. Yellow to light brown ground standards
with light violet midrib and veining. Yellow-white ground falls, light yellow-
brown halo, darker yellow-brown on shoulders, light violet plicata markings,
and pale violet line from tip of yellow beards to edge. Burgundy Brown X Sterling

Prince. HC '92 . . . . . . . . . . $30.00

Add $3.50 for postage and handling
FRANKLIN E. CARR

27 Mary Street Bordentown, NJ 08505

GARDEN OF THE EAST WIND
Mel & Lynn Bausch

11530 N. Laguna Drive Mequon, Wisconsin 53092

ROSY IMAGE (L. Bausch '93) MTB 24" M. Tailored greyed red-
brown (RHS 178A) with medium yellow at hafts and sporting
bright gold beards and style arms. No fragrance. Butternut X
Carolyn Rose. . . . . $15.00

Please include $3.00 for shipping

1993 Introductions

EARTH SONG — TB 35-36" E-M. Ruffled and semi-flaring bicolor. Yellow stan¬
dards and violet-blue falls, edged paler violet-blue; yellow beards. Four
branches plus spur, 10 blooms. Edith Wolford X Helen Wanner _ _ . $30.00

O'SO PRETTY — TB 31-32" E-L. Nicely ruffled icy white with falls bordered deep
lilac; lilac beards. Eight blooms on 4-way branched stalks. Sultry Miss X ((Actress
x Cozy Carol) x Rosabelle V) . . . . $30.00

— Also — BRONZETTE STAR '92. Lovely ruffled rusty brown with bright golden-
orange blaze on falls surrounding orange-gold beards. . $22.00

Please include $3.00 for shipping

MRS. GRANT D. (EVELYN) KEGERISE

501 Pennsylvania Avenue, Reading, PA 19605

COTTAGE GARDENS

11314 Randolph Road Wilton, CA 95693

Presents the Following 1993 TB Introductions

BELLS ARE RINGING (McWhirter) 33", M. Heavily ruffled deep sky blue with
self beards tipped white. Compact flowers displayed on near-perfect stalks

with typically three open blooms . $35.00

BLUE SPARKLER (Steinhauer) 38", M-L. Diamond-dusted amoena of cool white
and light blue, touched paler below white-tipped, light yellow beards.

. $35.00

BOSS TWEED (McWhirter) 38", M. This iris, simply put, is THE BOSS! This
ruffled honey brown with its tweed contours and white area below the gold

beards demands boss-like attention . $35.00

BOXWINK'S GOLDEN DREAM (Steinhauer) 36", M-L. A very different shade of
yellow with slightly darker yellow beards. The sharp, crisp colors and heavily

substanced blossoms show well on sturdy stalks . $35.00

BUSY SIGNAL (Lauer) 36", M. Brownish red standards with darker velvety falls.
Gold plicata markings around bright gold beards set off this unusual beauty.
Ruffles and lots of substance. There are no hang-ups on this busy signal

. . . ...........$35.00

LIFE OF RILEY (McWhirter) 36", M. With apricot-peach standards topping
mauve dusty-rose falls set off by bright tangerine beards, the good mood
created by this iris will ensure your garden lives the LIFE OF RILEY each and

every Spring. See color centerfold ad this issue . $35.00

MADAME BOVARY (Lauer) 36", ML-L. We believe this iris succeeds in captur¬
ing the essence of its namesake borrowed from Flaubert's world literary
classic. Ruffled and laced pale orchid-pink blend enhanced by yellow beards

tipped orchid . $35.00

MOJAVE (B. Brown) 36", M. A desert beauty! Standards are muted yellow, falls
are brownish green, and beards are lavender-toned. Subdued lavender tones
released throughout the beautifully formed blossoms heighten the desert

effect . $35.00

PACIFIC DESTINY (Lauer) 34", E-M. Heavily ruffled mid sky blue blossoms with

heavy substance, creating a classic sculpted effect . $35.00

PINK STARLET (Wood) 36", M. This starlet is bound for stardom. Lovely, laced
and heavily ruffled medium deep pink beauty from Vern's favorite breeding
lines; tangerine beards. See color ad in the January '93 Bulletin. . . . $35.00
SKY LIFT (J. Browne) 36" M. Exotic pale blue with hint of green. First seen at '89
AIS convention in Memphis, where it was blooming beautifully as a seedling
in the garden of Jim's parents. It caught our attention and that of numerous AIS
judges. A most notable addition to the blue-white, pale blue color class.

. $35.00

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (Lauer) 40" EM-M. Striking near-amoena with beauti¬
ful wave-like ruffling and excellent garden habits. Slightly off-white cream
standards and medium blue falls with lavender undertones ....... $35.00

FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE INTRODUCTIONS AND
A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF 1,150 TALL BEARDED AND MEDIAN
IRISES, PLEASE SEND FOR FREE CATALOG.

Phone: (415) 387-7145
or (916) 687-6134

1993 IRISES FOR SALE
(And a Few Older Ones)

BOUQUET MAGIC 0- & V. Craig '93) TB, 30", E. A flower arranger's
delight with slender candelabra-branched stalks which carry 6-8
buds. The ruffled, flaring blooms are only 4 inches wide and V/i'
high — smal I enough for a decorative design of reasonable size for the
average home. Light blue standards surmount velvety maroon-purple
falls which shade to lilac on the border. Dark yellow beards and
sweet fragrance. Classy! Payoff X Takeoff . $25.00

SAILING FREE (J. & V. Craig '93) IB, 23", E. A very clean blue bitone with
pale blue standards and medium blue falls. The light yellow beards
are light blue at the end. Three-branched stalks carry up to 7 buds.
The wide petals are lightly ruffled. Light sweet fragrance. Payoff X
Takeoff sib . $15.00

TIE DYED TYKE 0- & V. Craig '93) IB, 21", EM & mid-summer. Blended
tones of blue with standards lighter than falls. Petals are darkest near
the midribs and in the heart of the flower. Light bronzy yellow beards.
Stalks 2-3 branched with spur and up to 6 buds. Sweet fragrance.
Unique and showy. (((Enroute x unknown) x unknown) x (Sacred
Mountain x I. aphylla)) X ((Light Fantastic x I. aphylla) x (Starchild x
(Sacred Mountain x I. aphylla))) . $15.00

RAVE REVIEW 0- & V. Craig '92) MTB, 23", E. A ruffled and flaring light
lavender with faint white haft markings and light pinkish red beards.
Well branched with good bud count and si ight sweet fragrance. T ruly
a modern miniature . $12.50

IRIS AND COLLECTIBLES

Jim & Vicki Craig

16325 S.W. 113th Ave.
Tigard, OR 97224
Phone: (503) 639-8009

Include $3.50 per order for shipping
costs. Send first-class postage for a
more complete price list.

D & J GARDENS

Duane & Joyce Meek

7872 Howell Prairie Road, N.E. Silverton, OR 97381

(303) 873-7603

1993 INTRODUCTIONS

CHAMPAGNE GIRL (D. Meek) Sdlg. 611-7-2, TB, E-M, 36". White stds.
with slight pink flush at midrib; deep pink falls; tangerine beards. All
petal edges ruffled and slightly picoteed. 3 br. + term., 7-8 buds,
infinite Grace X (Corduroy and Lace x Snowline) . $35.00

CHIC (D. Meek) Sdlg. 395-1-6, TB, E-M, 35". Ruffled medium pink self
including beards. (Named for our sister and pronounced Chick). 4 br.
-I- term., 7-9 buds. Anna Belle Babson X Cold Cold Heart sib. $30.00

DREAM FEVER (D. Meek) Sdlg. 216-1-3, TB, M-L, 35". Stds. mauve with
pale golden flush; white falls with a suggestion of mauve and yellow
underside. With the ruffled edge, it gives the appearance of having a
narrow yellow border around the falls. Heavy substance. Mustard and
mauve beards. 4 br. and 7-8 buds. Chartreuse Ruffles X Trudy. $30.00

HEATHER’S SONG (J. Meek) Sdlg. 391-1-3, TB, M-L, 31". Wide, ruffled
bitone with pink-orchid stds. flushed deeper at midrib. Falls are deep
orchid with a light area around the coral beards. 4-5 br., 7-8 buds.

Candace X Janie Meek . . . $25.00

JO PETE (D. Meek) Sdlg. 63-1-6, TB, M-L, 34". A ruffled glistening white
with a touch of yellow in the beards. (Named for our little sister). 4-5
br., 8-10 buds. D. Denney 81-47-1 X White Linen . $30.00

LOVING (J. Meek) Sdlg. 270-2-6, TB, M, 30". Closed peach-pink stds.;
peach falls with large ivory area around the tangerine beards. Lovely
form and heavily ruffled. 4 br., 6-7 buds. Tamara Anne X Paradise.
. . . . . $25.00

NIGHT VISION (D. Meek) Sdlg. 723-1-1, TB, M-L, 36". Wide red-black
bitone with light stds. and very dark red-black falls with black beards
tipped bronze. 4-5 br., 8-10 buds. Deep Fire X Cherry Smoke. $30.00

TEMPTING FATE (D. Meek) Sdlg. 327-1-5, TB, M-L., 36". Almost a black
amoena with closed blue-white stds. flushed deeper at midrib. Wide
black-purple falls with a small ray pattern at tip of violet beards, tipped
bronze. 4-5 br., 6-7 buds. (Premonition x Pacific Shores) X Graduation

. . . . . . . $35.00

We hope you will like our new introductions. Again, we tried to
choose for every taste. If you order from this ad, please add $4.00 for
shipping. (UPS has gone up).

We are also proud to be introducing the irises of KEITH KEPPEL and
JOE GATTY this season (see our ad on the opposite page), and we’re
looking forward to our new neighbors, KEITH and KAY.

If you aren ’t on our mailing list and would like a catalog, please send
two first-class stamps. Wishing you good health and joy throughout
the year.

1993 KEPPEL AND GATTY INTRODUCTIONS

FILM FESTIVAL (Keppel) TB EM 35" (Rustler X (Gigolo x Queen in
Calico)) Blended rose, raspberry and strong raspberry carmine
plicata, with creamy salmon-buff ground. Beards burnt orange to

tomato red. #84-66A . . . . $35.00

FLIGHTS OF FANCY (Keppel) TB EM 36" (82-45A: (Gigolo sib x Rosy
Cloud sib) X (inv. Irma Melrose, Tea Apron, Full Circle, Rococo, April
Melody, Joy Ride, Roundup, Mistress, Peccadillo sib x 82-45A))
Bicolor luminata! Oyster cream with falls overlaid rosy orchid, paler

luminata veining. Flame tangerine beards. #86-6A . $35.00

FROSTING (Gatty) TB ML 36" ((Pretty Lady x ((Louise Watts x Loudoun
Charmer) x Playgirl)) X Presence) Glistening icy lilac white with
pastel lilac pink shadings. Beards soft pinkish orange to white. Vig¬
orous. #T23-3A . . . . . . . . . $35.00

IN REVERSE (Gatty) TB EM 36" (Edge of Winter X Swirling Seas) Great
contrast! Columbine blue standards, palest blue falls fading to white.

Ruffled flowers on strong stalks. #S29-1 . . . . $35.00

STAR FLEET (Keppel) TB ML 38" (inv. Arctic Flame, Rippling Waters,
Gypsy Lullaby, Touche, Marquesan Skies, Babbling Brook, Fire¬
water, Morning Breeze, Intuition, B. Jones sdlgs. X (Orangerie x Lady
Friend)) Shadowy mulberry violet, falls slightly bluer, with rosy
brown on shoulders. Blazing tomato red beards. Ruffled and well

branched. #86-32A . $35.00

WHITE HEAT (Keppel) TB ML 33" ((Old Flame x (Marmalade sib x
Bride's Halo)) X (Orangerie x Precious Moments)) Clean white with
shocking bright mandarin red beards. Heavily ruffled, with very

uniform, neat growth. #85-57A . . . . . . . $35.00

RINKY- DINK (Keppel) BB ML 25" (Gigolo X Change of Heart sib) Rosy
buff standards shaded orchid; peach buff falls with finely dotted
wash and almost solid coronation purple edge. Beards tile red,

tipped purple. #82-13N . $20.00

DARK RINGS (Gatty) SDB EM 13" (Chubby Cheeks X Toy Clown sib)
Neat blue purple (roslyn blue) and white plicata with wide Chubby

Cheeks form. #W3 7-8 . $10.00

MOTTO (Gatty) SDB EM 12" (Dark Rings sib) Precisely patterned gen¬
tian blue banding on white. Beards pale blue attip. #W37-6. $10.00
QUOTE (Gatty) SDB ML 12" (Dark Rings sib) Standards pale greenish
yellow with plum-tan border; falls oyster to marguerite with honey
brown to khaki border. # W3 7-1 3 . $10.00

5ee color ad on inside back cover .

These introductions are available in 1993 from . . .

D & J GARDENS

7872 Howell Prairie Road, NE Silverton, OR 97381

Please add $4.00 for shipping.

3365 Northaven Road
Dallas, Texas 75229
(214) 352-2191

1993 INTRODUCTIONS

ACAPULCO SUNSET (H. Nichols) TB 36" M-L A very beautiful dark yellow self
with orange-red beards. Very ruffled with show stalk branching. Fertile both
ways. (Academy Awards X Flaming Victory). Producing fine seedlings. $35.00

BALCH SPRINGS (H. Nichols) TB 36" M-L. A well branched and ruffled medium
blue neglecta. Fertile both ways. (Sea of Galilee X Titan’s Glory) .... $25.00

BOOGIE WOOGIE (H. Nichols) TB 36" M-L. The already well known and
admired lady makes her debut. Best described as a fancy neglecta with charm
beyond belief. The winner of numerous Best Seedling of Show awards and
destined for glory! A touch of lace at times adds something special. Pod fertile.
(Diddler X Song of Spring). One of the most fragrant irises in the garden.

$35.00

CHEERFUL ANGEL (H. Nichols) SDB 12" E-M. Ruffled flowers have pale creamy
yellow standards with darker midribs, falls same with a darker halo. Orange
and creamy yellow beards. ((Cotton Blossom x C. Palmer 7259) X (Sapphire
Jewel x Veiled Sunshine)). While not a rebloomer itself, many of its seedlings
have been rebloomers . . . $10.00

ENTERTAINMENT (H. Nichols) TB 36" E-L. Ruffled flowers are white with yellow
hafts and gold-orange beards. Well branched. (Lemon Punch X Oklahoma

$35.00

Sunshine)

GLORIOUS DAY (H. Nichols) IB & RE 18". Standards are medium dresden
yellow and the falls are lighted with white blending below the gold and white
beards. A sister to the popular Helga’s Hat but without horns. (Bridal Ballad X
Sky Hooks) . $15.00

MASTER SLEUTH (H. Nichols) IB 18" E-L. Ruffled white ground standards
blended violet and slightly stitched blue-violet. Broad white ground falls are
marbled blue-violet with a lighter area around the blue beards. Very lovely.
(Court Magician X Premonition) . $15.00

NEON TROLL (H. Nichols) IB 18" E-L. A rather tailored flower but a real
knockout. Best described as a neon dark yellow bitone with real class! Gold
beards. A fine sibling to Apollo’s Touch. (Academy Awards X Marmalade

Skies) . $15.00

ROYAL GOSSIP (H. Nichols) IB 18" M-L. Ruffled flowers have nearly solid dark
violet standards with a few white flecks at midribs, the falls are the same with
white centers. An indigo blue line extends below the blue tipped brown beards.
A stunning new creation which has received rave reviews. (Broadway X Court
Magician) . $15.00

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1993 INTRODUCTIONS FOR MY SIXTH YEAR IN OREGON

BORN TO EXCEED (R. Nelson ’93) TB, 36". Excitement in an icy light
lavender and deeper lavender-blue bitone with orange beards tipped
lavender. Beautiful form, diamond dust finish and the heaviest sub¬
stance ever in this color range. Vigor and 7-9 buds. Metropolitan raised

to a new level of quality . . . $35.00

INDULGE (R. Nelson ’93). TB, 32". Frothy, laced and ruffled smoky
orchid with strong wine brown thumbprints and a blue haze below the
bright gold-orange beards. Strong grower and reliable bloomer with 7-9

buds. . $35.00

MONDAY-MONDAY (R. Nelson ’93). TB, 29". Short of stature but
strong in color, form, branching and vigor. A bright, deep lavender-blue

with healthy blue-green foliage — all the ruffles, too . $35.00

SEMINOLE SPRING (R. Nelson ’93). TB, 38". The misty lavender-blue
mornings of the Everglades! Chiseled form, strong stalks, healthy plants
and pretty lavender-white beards. Of course, 7-9 buds. A good parent in

it’s early use! . . . . $35.00

★ ★ ★ WANTED ★ ★ ★

I am seeking the following TB irises: BIG SMOKY (R. Thomas ’72),
MOUNTAIN HIGH (Moldovan ’70), MAIDEN VOYAGE (Barrere
’69), ACT I (Newhard ’73), THEATRE ARTS (Spence ’70), HIGH BID
(Neubert ’72), IVORY FLUTE (R. Brown ’69), HARMONY HOUSE
(Marsh ’65), GRANT GORDON (Muhlestein ’77), KING’S PICK
(Sellman ’75), VIBRANT SPLENDOR (H. Mohr ’75), SMALL TALK
(Sexton ’63), TANGERINE TANGO (Sheaff ’68).

IRIS C03RTKY

ROGER R. NELSON
6219 TOPAZ ST. NE
BROOKS, OR 97305

(503) 393-4739 (Evenings)

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7311 Churchill Rd., McLean, VA 22101

In Greek legend , Admetus, king of Thessalian Pherae, was saved from
early death when his wife Alcestis consented to die in his place. The
story was immortalized in the play "Alcestis" by Euripides. In the world
of irises , ADMETUS and ABRACO are the most recent Japanese iris
creations of Sterling Innerst, which The Iris Pond introduces this year.

ADMETUS (Innerst '93). Sdlg. 3045-5, Japanese, M, 6 falls, 2 branches,
6 buds. White with bright rosy near red centers, which bleed and
lighten as the color progresses toward the edge of the flowers. Very
lovely and elegant, you will win Queen of Show with this one.

. $35.00

ABRACO (Innerst '93). Sdlg. 2812- 2, Japanese, M, 6 falls, 2 branches, 5
buds. Red-violet stripes and dots, mingled with blue, over white
ground. Small quarter inch rim of blue all around petals. This red-
violet-blue-white beauty is a knockout! . 35.00

Also being introduced in the U.S. in 1993

SHIRASAGI (Japanese import registered by Mahan '93). Laevigata, M,
28", 6 falls, white with pale yellow ridges; white style arms with violet
centers; white anthers with violet spot just below filament; very slight
fragrance. Identified as authentic by A. Horinaka. Widely grown for
commerce in Japan and very similar to YAGURUMA . $30.00

Hirao irises introduced by Society for Japanese Irises in 1992

BRIDGE OF DREAMS (Hirao '92). Sdlg. SH-3, M, 32", 3 falls. Absolutely
stunning Japanese iris with superb color contrast. Standards purple
with darker veins and small white rims! Falls white with a blue halo
and heavy blue-violet sanding and veining. There is a dashing center
streak of blue violet also. Talk about "dreamy" irises! Wow! $30.00

RYUKO HIRAO (Hirao '92). Sdlg. SH-8, M, 39", 3 falls. Distinctive and
outstanding new white single Japanese iris! Standards are uniquely
cupped, styles are creamy white and the yellow signals have a
greenish cast. There is a conspicuous center ridge that bleeds into the
falls, which are covered with diamond dust! Named for Dr. Hirao's
widow by SJI . . . $30.00

SHINING PRINCE (Hirao '92). Sdlg. SH-24, Japanese, M, 37", 6 falls. In
Japanese classical literature the "shining prince" is Genji, hero of
Lady Murasaki's The Tale of Genji. Only an iris of grandeur and great
beauty could bear such a name! Deep violet color with shining blue
halo and white veins "washed" blue. White styles for additional
contrast . $30.00

Order from this ad or send $1.00 for price list with extensive offerings
and specials.

JOE PYE WEED’S GARDEN

Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks

337 Acton Street

1993 INTRODUCTIONS: Carlisle, MA 01741

BRIDAL JIG— SIBERIAN. Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S86-45-1),
35", M. This pure white flower with a small crescent shaped deep
yellow signal has full round falls which hang like a bridal gown in
heavy soft ruffles. But this bride knows how to kick up her heels — the
plant is vigorous and forms a beautiful airy clump with well branched
stems holding the flowers high above the foliage. (Sky Mirror x
George Henry) X Creme Chantilly . $30.00

MARGINAL WAY— MTB. Bob Sobek (Seedling No. 84MT11C), 25", M.
Named for a path along the cliffs on the Maine Coast, this MTB has
violet standards and deep pansy purple falls. The most significant
feature is a double ring on the edge of the falls. The outer ring is a wire
edge of deep pansy purple and the inner is a wider violet “path,” the
color of the standards. Lemon tipped white beard. Consummation X
Carolyn Rose . . . . . $15.00

MAR-JAN— VERSICOLOR. Harry Bishop (Seedling No. SI-B-U-10-E),
26", M. The best wine-red versicolor yet! The smoothness of the color
of both standards and falls is unique and is enhanced by neat round
white signals veined deep red. The stylearms are pearly white with a
wine-red central stripe, much darker in the heart and fading towards
the curly crests. I. versicolor “Kermesiana” X unknown _ $25.00

Prices include postage Send for complete list and descriptions

UPS 2nd Day Air add $4.00 per order Foreign orders require postage and phyto fee

OHIO GARDENS

Featuring Miniature Tall Bearded Iris introductions for 1993 of Mary Louise Dun-

derman and W. Terry Varner

LITTLE CLOWN (Dunderman, R., '91) Sdlg. HH396. MTB 21" (54 cm). M. Orange
standards and bright red-orange falls. Signal orange with orange beards. 1 1 buds,
flower 21/2" x 3". Excellent branching . . . $15.00

THERAPY (Varner, '93) Sdlg. S-340. MTB 18" (46 cm) E-M. Medium lavender self
with tightly closed standards. Falls are wide and flaring with white area around
yellow beards. 8-9 buds. Excellent branching. Slight fragrance . . $15.00

When ordering from this ad please add $3.00 postage and handling. Miniature Tall

Bearded and Bearded Species Catalog available for $1.00.

Catalog filled with helpful hints on growing and hybridizing iris.

102 Laramie Road Marietta, OH 45750

SMALL and TALL ARISES from
EVELYN and BENNETT C. jONES

5635 S.W. Boundary Street
Portland, Oregon 97221

INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1993

TOOTH FAIRY (B. Jones) MDB, 7". Sdlg. 440-1. (415: Solar Flight x
(Roberts 65R11 x (pink IB x Blazek))) x Orange Tiger) X Orange Tiger.
Probably no larger than the real tooth fairy, this little one offers white
standards in the shape of a cathedral dome and flaring falls of intense
pumpkin orange, neatly banded white. Carrot red beards. Near per¬
fect form and overall plant balance. Really neat! . $10.00

DESERT ORANGE (B. Jones) SDB, 12". Sdlg. 451R. (415: (Solar Flight x
304: Roberts 65R11 x (pink IB x Blazek))) x Pumpkin Center) X Orange
Dazzler. Continuing our work with orange SDBs, this one is the
deepest in color to date and is named for the coral-influenced orange
tones of our western desert sunsets. The flowers are tai lored, and their
standards are closed. The falls are nearly horizontal, of beautiful color
and topped with red beards. Vigorous . $10.00

SNOW SEASON (Evelyn Jones) SDB, 13". Sdlg. 189-24-4. Lankow
7B45-3-2: ((pink TB sdlg. x Yellow Dresden) x Miss Nellie) X Blue
Line sib. Evelyn's first SDB and a beauty it is. Note the pedigree. It
ought to have real potential for the hybridizer. A white self. Standards
are slightly open and ruffled. Big, round and ruffled falls are crowned
with wide, bushy beards of very pale lilac influenced pink. A heavy
bloomer . . . . $10.00

SUNSHINE SALLY (B. Jones) SDB, 12". Sdlg. 458-8. (396: ((Miss
Oklahoma x (Blue Pools x Wink)) x Oregold) x Love Shine) X 426:
(396 x sib). Forever fond of yellow irises, this happy little lass is a
yellow bitone of perky tall bearded form. It became a pet upon first
bloom. Domed and closed standards are light lemon yellow. Falls are
chrome yellow, edged lemon yellow. Large bushy beards of white
lend just the right touch . $10.00

BOLD STROKE (Evelyn Jones) IB, 24". Sdlg. 188-1-1 . Blue Line X Codicil.
Best seedling at Portland early show 1992. Bold Stroke is French blue
with bold blue-black beards wide enough to appear as black interiors
beneath the blue style arms. A striking color combination. Cupped
standards curve inward at their tips, and falls are flaring . . . $15.00

Shipment via United Parcel Service , will begin after July 15.

If your address is a box number , it will be helpful to provide
referral to a road , street or telephone number.

Please add $3.00 for postage and packing.

P.O. Box 19
Boulder, CO 80306

Colorado Creations for 1993 —

Tall Bearded

AMHERST COLORS (John Durrance) Sdlg. D89-1, 35", ML. Lightly ruffled blue-
purple self. Blue Maxx X Bubbling Over . $25.00

BORDER RUFFIAN (Ray Lyons) Sdlg. 79-6-2, 28-30", M-L. "My attempt to put lace
and ruffles on a red iris was a success. Allura, the pod parent, gave the heavy lace
and good ruffles. Royal Trumpeter provided the dark red-brown color and fine
bronze beards. It outgrew its '89 registration as a BB, which was corrected in '91 to
TB." . $25.00

CUSS A'BLUE STREAK (David Miller) Sdlg. DM85-5A. This silver-white with blue-
green cast (RHS 157B) has a very light blue stripe extending from the light silver
blue beards to tip of falls. YouTl appreciate the 7 + buds, thick 34" stalks, heavy
substance and good branching. EC's 1989 & 1991. Song of Norway X Lorilee $25.00

IT HAPPENS (John Durrance) 32", M. From spilled seed. It looks as if more than the
seed was mixed up! Creamy light yellow ground is overlaid with streaks of red,
purple and brown. Some say it looks like . . . , but beauty is in the eye of the
beholder. You be the judge. Bonus plant when you order any other Durrance 1993
introduction.

LACY PRIMROSE (Joseph Hoage) Sdlg. H87-74-1, M-L. Yellow and gold frills— a
short description of this exciting addition to the Spring bloom season. Standards
and falls are primrose yellow with darker yellow edges. Ruffled and laced with
burnt orange beards. 7-9 buds on 34" stalks. Ruffles Supreme X Bride's Halo. HC

1992 . . . . . . . $30.00

MULBERRY INN (David Miller) Sdlg. DM85-1C. A dark plicata sure to whet your
appetite with the standards a dark mulberry (RHS 77A). White ground falls with
1/2" band of standard color, but slightly more intense. This is all accented with
antique bronze-orange beards. 7 buds and adequate branching. EC 1991 (Best
Seedling at Region 20 Show). Roundup X Crinoline . $25.00

OPAL'S LEGACY (Joseph Hoage) Sdlg. H85-17-1. From a guest seedling sent by Opal
Brown, this lavender self with tangerine beards resulted from a cross with Pink
Bubbles (sib to Beverly Sills). Well-formed buds adorn 33" stalks with 7-9 buds (one
magnificent stalk had 14 buds). The ruffled and laced flowers fade from their initial
light lavender to pale lavender. Pink Bubbles X Coral Flush . $30.00

PLUM BEAUTY (Ray Lyons) Sdlg. 80-3-4, 34", M-L. Bright plum self, finely laced and
heavily ruffled, sporting rich tangerine beards. Its heritage is of Anon and Pink
Sleigh . . . $30.00

SABBATH SUNSET (Ruth Goebel) 36", M. One of those all around good garden
irises. Clear barium yellow standards (near RHS 10B). Ruby red (near 61 A) falls
with gold beards. Ruffled and fragrant. The 6-9 buds bloom for an extended period.
Good parent. Black Swan X Margarita . $25.00

SNIFF-SNIFF (John Durrance) Sdlg. D9092, 34", ML, 8-12 buds. Light blue self with a
very pleasant bubble-gum fragrance. Shoop 79-44-1 X Monarch's Robe . . . $30.00

Minature Tall Bearded

TAN CHEEKS (John Durrance) Sdlg. D89-17, 26", EM, tetraploid. Lovely tawny
apricot self with slightly hennaed beards. A nice table iris with contemporary
flower form. Eastertime X Speculator . . . . . . . . $20.00

Intermediate Bearded

MISS SEDONA (Tom Magee) 27", M. Southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, a Red Rock
Country self of reddish sandstone, monoliths, sculptured spires, bastions and
cliffs. Taliesin West desert red. Garden Frock sib X Shrimp. Please see color ad on
page 62 . . . . . . $15.00

Standard Dwarf Bearded

AMBER AMBUSH (Mary Ann Heacock) 13", E-M. Slightly open standards are deep
tangerine-pink; self style arms with some magenta rose shading. Deep tangerine-
pink falls with some magenta veining on hafts; tangerine beards. One branch plus
terminal with 4 and sometimes 5 buds. ((Cretica sdlg. x pink TB) X (Lenna M x

H60-8)) X ((Pink Cushion x H60-8) x (Lenna M X H60-8)) . . . $10.00

TICO TACO (Tom Magee) 15", L. Southwest to the border tortillarias — fried corn
tortilla petals, golden corn styles, picante sauce beards. Visa X Dixie Pixie. Please

see color ad on page 62 . . . $12.00

VERY CANARY (Ruth Goebel) 9", M. Light yellow flowers (near RHS 5C) with
white-tipped gold beards. Slight fragrance. Flowers a bit oversized, but it produces
mounds of yellow which last and last. O. T. Baker sdlg. X Chinese Coral $10.00

You may order directly from this ad. Please include $3.00 for shipping and take a 10%
discount if your order totals more than $50.00. If you would like a copy of our free
catalog, please let us know.

Please come visit during our blooming season (late May and early June). In addition to all these
fine Colorado creations, we're delighted to be the site of the Region 20 Tall Bearded Display
Garden, this year featuring over 225 '91 and '92 introductions from more than 60 hybridizers
outside of Colorado.

McAllister's Iris Garden

The Arilbred Specialists

If you want to try something different....
If you're a bit of a gambler at heart....

Or if you just like a bargain....

Arilbred Sampler

Arilbreds come in a wide variety of exotic patterns and colors, as
well as forms and sizes. Each sampler will consist of labeled,
named varieties, and (unless you request otherwise) will include
at least one variety from each of the following groups: near-arils,
halfbreds, quarterbreds. Send any amount ($15, $30, or more),
and we'll select iris that have a catalog value of at least three
times that amount. Please add $3.00 for shipping.

Or send $1.00 for Catalog, refundable on first order.

(Sorry, not yet cleared for shipment to California.}

P.O. Box 112 Fair acres, NM 88033

M.A.D. IRIS GARDEN

Bob and Mary Dunn

4828 Jela Way No. Highlands, CA 95660

Phone (916) 482-0562

1993 INTRODUCTIONS

The first from Ron Mullin and others from Bob and Maty Dunn

RHONDA FLEMING (Mullin) TB, 34-35", LM, Sdlg. 84-7X: Go Around X Laced
Cotton. Broad, ruffled petals with narrow, solid band of soft lilac. Beards are
white, and styles are deeper lilac. HC ’92 and EC ’91 and ’92 as Best Seedling.
Picture on inside back cover of January ’93 Bulletin is inaccurate. Light lace
and good substance and branching. Named for Ron’s friend and favorite

movie star for 43 years . $35.00

BALOO (M. Dunn) Tall and well branched with many wide, ruffled sky blue
flowers. True light blue here, very consistent. Matching beards change to white

with age. Midseason, 38". Precious Moments X Crystalyn . $35.00

FREESTYLE (M. Dunn) A bright magenta-fuchsia and white plicata, this could
be more of a banded flower. White with heavy magenta-fuchsia band on both
standards and falls with slight plicata lines at edge of petals. Wide and ruffled
with heavy substance; matching beards. Midseason, 36". Galore X Brilliant

Excuse . $35.00

KAMORA (M. Dunn) Garnet rose over coppery self. Large and showy. Heavy
copper area at shoulders, copper beards. Tall, sunfast copper here; well
branched with many flowers, good substance and form. Late, 38". California

Classic X Spring Fling . $35.00

LEGIONARY (R. Dunn) Another blue and violet from Bob — a stunner we feel!
Blue, blue standards. Blue-violet falls with a very noticeable red cast. Almost a
blue bicolor. Tall and wide with heavy substance. Midseason, 37". (Bubbling

Over x Blue Maxx) X Crystalyn . $35.00

MY LINE (M. Dunn) Deep velvety violet with large white zone around matching
light beards. Large white zone on standards; dark styles. Wide and ruffled with
heavy substance and great branching. Midseason, 36". Premonition sib X

Fancy Face . $35.00

TANGCIERAY (M. Dunn) Large ivory-cream and chartreuse. Wide, ruffled and
frilly self. Chartreuse hafts and edge, giving a very green effect. Good branch¬
ing, heavy substance and ruffles. A show-off at the Region 14 spring meeting.
Midseason, 36". Crystalyn X Precious Moments . $35.00

Please order from this ad. Add $4.00 for postage and handling. California
residents add the appropriate sales tax. Previous introductions are also avail¬
able. Ask for price list. Shipping July through September 6.

At the end of the season, we sometimes have many extras of our previous
introductions. If interested, please ask for price on 1-3-5 rhizomes. Stock may
not be large, but good for replant. No extra stock until after last shipping date.

BEARDED IRISES from LYNN & PETER MARKHAM

61 Upland Avenue — P.O. Box 154

Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 Tel. (508) 582-6445

Featuring Border Bearded on purpose — and other nice things!

As several BBs wait in the wings, we’re proud to offer two very nice “other
things” — a squeaky clean pink intermediate by Carl Boswell, selected by Barbara
Schmieder, and a classic arilbred median from New England’s arilbred pioneer,
Fred Gadd.

INVASION IN PINK

(Boswell /Schmieder 1993) — IB — 18-20" — EM. Boswell sdlg. #84-79-1.
(Complex seedling lines involving Buffy, April Melody, Yum-Yum, Campus
Flirt, Java Dove, Java Charm, Palisades and Little Lynn) X Pink Cushion. The
cleanest light, true pink, shaded very slightly deeper at hafts and edges of falls,
with harmonizing beards in a more intense red-pink. A tailored flower with
domed and closed standards and well held semi-flaring falls, it looks delicate
but holds both shape and color for days. 2 branches, up to 5 buds. A
landscaper’s dream of an iris, quickly forming huge clumps with dozens of
bloomstalks and creating a mass display in the truest pink color we’ve seen in
this class. In the Schmieder garden in 1992, it had 47 stalks on a three year
plant, with plenty of increase left over, and was threatening to annihilate the
adjacent penstemon — hence the nickname hung on it by garden visitors—
“Pink Weed!” No weed for quality, though— HC 1992 with 9 votes . . $15.00

*NOTE: By agreement of the breeder, the selector and the introducer, net
proceeds of sales of Invasion in Pink in 1993 will be donated to the
Median Iris Society.

PATRIOTS GEM

(Gadd 1993)— AB-MED— 18"— EM. Sdlg. #lA-84. Lady X Vindaloo. A self of
wonderfully subtle color which could be described as bluebird blue or soft
soldier blue, accented by darker shadings in the midribs and style arms, with
edges of all parts highlighted in pale gold; beards of palest blue with each hair
tipped gold. Classic form just slightly suggestive of its aril heritage; fine
substance and finish; 2 branches, 4 buds. A fine grower and generous bloom¬
er, with exceptionally clean green foliage which persists even in the heat and
drought of a New England August. This has been attracting favorable attention
for several years, receiving an HC under seedling number in 1988 and another
under name in 1992, with 7 votes . . . . $20.00

Previous Introductions:

SCINSPINNER

(L. Markham 1991) — BB— 26" — -EM. Crisply flaring and ruffled bright yellow
self with a lighter area surrounding thick yellow-orange beards. Sheaff 62-21X:
BB sib to Pearl Kemp X Tulare. HC 1990 . . . $12.00

WETHERSFIELD RED

(Gadd 1988)— TB — 30"— M. A well-formed, lightly ruffled flower in wonderful
deep burgundy red, enhanced by burnished bronze beards. Garnet Sport X
Spartan . . . . . . . . $6.00

TERMS: Cash with order. Shipping charges: Please add $3.00 per order for G.S.
Postal Service Priority Mail or $5.00 per order for GPS Second Day Air
shipment.

MESSICK GARDEN

200 Pine Creek Road
Walnut Creek, CA
94598

INTRODUCTIONS

Virginia Messick

VOLTAGE ’93 — TB 37", Edna’s Wish X Black Hills Gold (M87-69). Shocking
bright orange with jolts of flame orange beards; otherwise, a smooth orange self.
Nicely ruffled on very broad falls. Good comments from ’92 AIS Convention.

Slight fragrance . . . $30.00

ART NOUVEAU ’92 — TB 38", Lorilee X Gaulter sdlg. (M86-6). Deep rose pink,
perfect branching and classic form. Combines the best of two famous hybridizers.
Excellent substance gives a long period of bloom. Nice fragrance. EC ’91 $20.00
FUTURE WORLD ’92 — TB, 36", Up Periscope X Winterscape (M87-42). Icy blue
standards over white falls with blue beards. Flowers are extremely well formed —
one of the most ruffled in the garden. Excellent substance . $20.00

★ ★ ★ SDRs ★ ★ ★

ALADDIN’S FLAME ’93 — SDB 14", Hushpuppy X (Toy x Mandy) (M88-128).
Picture a small brass lamp lit by deep blue flames. Emphasis on form which is very

flaring and nicely ruffled . $12.50

RUSTY NAIL ’93 — SDB 11", Sherlock X Inflamed (M89-16). Chosen for its broad,
rounded form and interesting “pie crust” ruffling. Standards are gold, falls rusty
brown, both ruffled. Good substance and prolific bloomer . $12.50

Generous Extras. Add $3.00 for postage.

Mid-America
IRIS Garden

3409 N. Geraldine
Oklahoma City, OK
73112-2806

1993 INTRODUCTIONS
of Paul Black

BOY NEXT DOOR
BRIGHT ‘N BREEZY
FRENCH FASHION
GOLDKIST
PINK FLAMINGOS
STREET VENDOR
FIZZGIG
NURSE NANCY

Sdlg. 88185C, 36" TB - Caramel stds & band around
violet falls; old gold beards & violet horns. .. $35.00
Sdlg. 89U18, 34" TB - Yellow stds; blue falls blending

to grey edges; mustard beards . $35.00

Sdlg. 8826B, 35" TB - Smokey mauve orchid blend

with burnt orange beards . $35.00

Sdlg. 89162A, 36" TB - White w/ purple veins between

bright yellow haft edges & beards . $35.00

Sdlg. 879A, 34" TB - Pink stds & red pink F with coral

pink beards . Free with $50.00 order.

Sdlg. 89U20, 34" TB - Wine to bright red purple bitone

with brown hafts; old gold beards . $35.00

Sdlg. 89221F,6" MDB - Ivory ground w/ ginger brown

dotting overall; violet beards . $12.00

Sdlg. 90189A, 14" SDB - Ruffled butter cream stds &
white falls . $12.00

MILLER’S MANOR GARDENS
1993 INTRODUCTIONS

Roger & Lynda Miller 3167 E. (IS. 224

Phone 219-597-7403 Ossian, IN 46777

FRUIT LOOPS (L. Miller) SDB, 10", M. Unusual color combination —
light apricot orange with plum purple spots on falls. Cream beards are
tipped tangerine. 2-3 buds. Sdlg. 2687B: Fruit Salad X Cherub Tears
. . . . $12.50

SEA MONSTER (L. Miller) SDB, 10", E-M. Ruffled and flaring olive-
green falls with baby blue beards below standards of clear sky blue.
Truly the greenest coloring on an iris we have ever seen. 2-3 buds.
Sdlg. 2287: 3584: (Lemon Puff x Flirty Mary) X 3684: (Daisy x Indian
Jewel) . . . $12.50

SCRUPLES (L. Miller) MDB, 6", L. Clear and crisp light blue-violet with
slightly deeper veins on the falls. Sdlg. 3487B: (What Not x Wee
Sooner) X Sapphire Jewel . $10.00

WENCH (L. Miller) TB, 34", E-M. Brightly clad in a top of pink, lightly
flushed plum on the midribs and style arms. Her falls are a ruffled,
waved and flared skirt of plum red-violet with a fine pencil edging of
pink and pink lines raying out beside the showy tangerine beards.
Vigorous plants, 9-10 buds. Sdlg. 141 88A: Colortart X Ringo $35.00

1992 INTRODUCTIONS

CANT ELOPE (L. Miller) TB. Ripe cantaloupe orange, tangerine

beards . $24.00

CAVALIER’S CAPE (L. Miller) TB. Smoky plum violet, blue blaze.

. 22.50

SIDESTITCH (G. Sides) TB. White, striped and stitched medium

violet . 22.50

SUNS UP (L. Miller) BB. S. cream/deep yellow rim; F. deep lemon

yellow . 17.50

CONFUSED (L. Miller) SDB. White veined violet, chartreuse-yellow

edge . 9.00

PINKIE PAWS (L. Miller) SDB. Orchid pink, cocoa pink spots, It. blue

bds . 9.00

BITSY BLUE (L. Miller) MDB. Cream pumila with small turquoise

spots . 7.50

MAYA MARITA (A. Machulak) MDB. 6V2". S. white; F. blue-violet
edged white . 7.50

Add $ 3.00 postage and handling when ordering from this ad
Send $1.00 (refundable with first order) for descriptive catalog

MIL WOOD FLORIST & NURSERY

4 2020 Main Street
fm Susanville, CA 96130

” (916) 343-6243

Presenting the 1993 Introductions of Bob Annand

ARIZONA BYWAYS — TB, 40", M. Glistening rosy beige and blended earthtones
with purple blaze. Vigorous and robust green foliage, 9 to 10 large flowers on
sturdy stalks. ((Butterscotch Trim x (Rippling Waters x Kiss of Fire)) x Butterscotch
Trim) X Harlem Hussy . . . . . $35.00*

TANG FIZZ — TB, 36", M & RE. Orange amoena with at least six ruffled, striking
flowers. Reblooms from Sept, to Nov. at snowline elevation, (peach sdlg. x
Snowline) X Peach Spot. . . . $35.00

DESERT SKETCH— TB, 37-40", M-L, plicata. Stds. are a subtle blend of grey and
yellow with slight blue tint. Straw yellow style crests, blue stigma. Falls are blended
grey, brown and yellow with a faint blue mid-stripe. Sdlg. 85-8A: Desert Echo X
Sketch Me. (A show-off at the 1992 AIS Convention — see pages 27 and 33 of the
October ’92 Bulletin) . $35.00

* Includes California tax, shipping and handling
All credit cards accepted

RAINBOW S END GARDEN

ELSIE RICHARDSON (G. Richardson ’93) Sdlg. 85-7-1. M TB 36".
Mary Frances X 77-64-1: (75-26-1: (Pink Taffeta x 71-37-1: (68-2-19:
(Celestial Snow x Blushing Beauty) x Cloud Ruffles)) x Dream Fantasy).
A frothy pastel confection of peach, beige, rose and lavender. Standards
are a peach beige, falls are pale lavender rose. Heavily ruffled, fluted and

flared. Yellow-gold beards . . . $25.00

HE-MAN BLUES (G. Richardson ’93) Sdlg. 84-63-1. M TB 42". 81-22-1:
(Victoria Falls x 77-15-5: (Mystique x Ermine Robe)) X Added Praise.
Big, ruffled flowers are light lavender-blue with silvery edges and ac¬
cents; creamy yellow beards tipped gold. Very broad petals; vigorous

plant. EC ’92 . . . . . . $20.00

VIRGINIA BAUER (G. Richardson ’93) Sdlg. 85-12-1. E-M TB 34".
Titan’s Glory X 80-45-4: (73-5-10: (Bluebell Lane x 69-27-2: (65-2-27 x
Dress Suit)) x 75-30-1: (Rockette x Blue Luster)). Lustrous violet-toned
royal blue; self beards. Heavy substance, ruffled and flared. A worthy
child of its famous mother . . . . $25.00

1992 Introductions See April ’92 AIS Bulletin pp. 60, 84 for descriptions.
LUCILLE RICHARDSON (G. Richardson ’92) Orchid lavender

amoena. . . . . . . . . . . $20.00

RAINBOW’S END (G. Richardson ’92) Yellow-gold bitone .... $15.00
Gerald L. Richardson

1109 Pine Street Richland, WA 99352

WALTER A. MOORES
Route 5, Box 189-B
Starkvilie, MS 39759

1993 REBLOOMING INTRODUCTION

VIOLET REPRISE— TB 34", M & RE (SEPT. IN MS) Dark red violet self
with faint, pleasing white spray pattern around white beards tipped
pale yellow. Large, slightly ruffled blooms are borne on sturdy well-
branched stalks. Multiple rebloom stalks starting in early September,

well in advance of frost. Earl of Essex X Feed Back . $25.00

PREVIOUS INTRODUCTIONS

ARIL REVERIE ’90 Pastel arilmedian, repeats in spring . . $ 5.00

CALICO RUFFLES ’92 Marbled, washed plicata spring bloomer . 17.50

DRIFTING CONFETTI ’86 White, wine plicata rebloomer . 5.00

FALL SPOTLIGHT ’92 Violet, white zonal rebloomer . 17.50

GOLD REPRISE ’88 Golden yellow bitone October rebloomer ... _ 5.00

LAKE REPRISE ’90 Blue lavender self summer and fall rebloomer . . . 10.00

OFF BROADWAY ’92 Variegata plicata November rebloomer . 17.50

OLYMPIC RINGS ’90 White, yellow halo November rebloomer . 10.00

PINK REPRISE ’91 Peach pink border, continuous rebloom . . 12.50

PRINCE OF EARL ’89 Lavender, white September rebloomer . . 7.50

SUMMER SURF ’91 Lavender blue amoena, summer and fall
rebloomer. . . 12.50

WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS ’88 Golden, tan plicata October rebloomer . 5.00

Extras from this list. Sales end Aug. 15, 1993.

Add $3.50 for Priority Mail.

You are invited to the

REGION 7 SPRING MEETING
Memphis, TN

Sponsored by the Memphis Area Iris Society
and the Memphis Botanic Garden

featuring garden tours (the Belus, Browne, Koonce and Pierce gardens) and
Garden Judges' Training (point scoring) in the Ketchum Memorial Iris Garden
with Dave Niswonger.

Friday, April 30, to Sunday morning, May 2, 1993

For information on hotel accommodations and
registration fee, contact

MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN

750 Cherry Road Memphis, TN 38117

(901) 685-1566

NICHOLLS GARDENS

4724 Angus Drive Gainesville , VA 22065

Japanese Iris Introductions
of Dr. William Ackerman-1993

BLUSHING PRINCESS This single (3 falls) beauty is a superlative
addition to the garden with its unique shape that readily stands out.
It is a good season extender with its late bloom period starting mid
to late June in Virginia. Pristine white standards are edged with a
narrow line of rosy purple. The very large falls are white blending
to rosy purple with a heavier concentration at the petal edge. $35

EMPEROR’S COMMAND This flower starts the season as a
double (6 falls) and progresses to 10 falls as the blooms continue to
open with a nice long bloom season. The 6.5" flower has excellent
substance that holds up flawlessly in extreme heat on 36" stalks.
The falls are near white with violet blue streaking in a uniform
sanded pattern. See color picture in January 1993 Flower & Garden
Magazine. $35

FINE HARMONY A single (3 falls) of very round overlapping falls.
The falls are white around the yellow signal and then blend to a
mosaic violet with white rays to the petal edges. The white
standards blend to lavender purple at the edges. Ruffling and
crinkling of the falls show how rounded and full this flower is on its
34" stalk. A picture of harmony for this mid-season bloomer. $35

All three introductions may be ordered for $90.

Please add $3.50 shipping Catalog $1.00

1993 Introduction

KNOTS LANDING

Sdlg. F85-42, TB, 37' (94 cm), M. Stds. white. Falls greenish white
(RHS 157D), translucent ruffles. Orange-yellow beards blending to
white tip. Excellent Grower. Best Seedling — 1992 Moorestown, NJ
Iris Show, Region 19. (Vanity X Dream Date). $30 plus $3 postage &
handling.

CHUN FAN

14 Chestnut Drive East Windsor, NJ 08520

NEW FOR 1993

Ceremonium (Ken Mohr ’93). A clean, crisp white self, with an
infusion of blue-orchid at its heart, that haspleated ruffling and
the orbicular form that we find appealing. The soft, lemon-white
beards complete the color harmony. K. Mohr 132-1 X D. Mohr
J-161-1 . Easy to grow and free blooming . $35.00

Gold Speculator (Bryce Williamson ’93). This sunfast yellow-
gold from Gold Galore X Speculator has orbicular form and
inherited the good branching and bud count of its pod parent
and the lavish ruffling of its pollen parent . $35.00

Idle Dreams (Bryce Williamson ’93). This tall, dusky rose-pink
plicata has cream-pink grounds and the standards are almost
solidly marked in rose-pink. Tangerine beards and rose-brown
shoulders complete this child of Pretty In Pink X Anon . $35.00

Muses’ Fire (Ken Mohr ’93). A ruffled, smoky, hot, dark orchid-
lavender with tangerine beards and a smoldering effect in the
garden that has to be seen to be appreciated. Grows and blooms
with ease. Spellmaker X Love Magic . $35.00

Puppet Master (Bryce Williamson '93). Only the second time
we ve released a Border Bearded. Ruffled, vivid butterscotch-
gold with sepia-brown plicata markings on the hafts only.
Dazzling Gold X Carnival Magic . . . $25.00

Right Stuff (Ken Mohr ’93). We fell in love with this seductive
flower: the form is round and deeply fluted and the lavender-
blue standards are lightly infused lavender-blue; deeper laven¬
der-blue falls pate, at the margins, to the color of the standards.
Romantic Voyage X (J-88 x Light Fantastic) . $35.00

Sibling Rivalry (Bryce Williamson '93). A sister to Satin Knight,
this variety takes after its parent Irish Spring: wide, round form,
light ruffling, and the cream-white flowers are accented by
greenish shoulders. Irish Spring x Dream Affair..... . $35.00

Send $1.00 for our catalogue, or, if ordering from this ad, add
$3.50 shipping and handling. California customers add appro¬
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Post Office Box 972
Campbell, California 95009-0972

RIALTO GARDENS

1146 W. Rialto, Fresno, CA 93705

Rebloming Introductions for 1993
TB

AUTUMN TRYST (Weiler 93) 34" This pretty plicata of rosy

heliotrope on white has lots of ruffles, good branching with
7-9 buds and early rebloom. We expect it to rebloom from USDA
zone 3 southward. (Lilac Stitchery x Earl of Essex). $33.00

ROSALIE FIGGE (Jane McKnew 93) 38" We are proud to introduce

this beautiful iris, a first from Jane McKnew f Maryland.
The name honors a long time member, past officer of the Rebloom¬
ing Iris Society and friend. A modern form f wer of dark violet
with lighter areas around beards on well branched stalks, 8-9
buds and early, abundant rebloom. It has rebloomed on both
coasts of the U.S. and will likely do so from USDA zone 6 southward.
(Titan's Glory x Violet Miracle). $3 5.00

SDB

GOLDEN V/IOLET (Weiler 93) 9" Deep golden bitoned flowers

are slightly bronzed and accented by dark violet beards. (Sib
to Mini Might). $10.00

LITTLE BLUE-EYES (Weiler 93) 12" Beautifully formed, lightly
ruffled flowers are mid-yellow with slightly darker spot on
falls and prominent blue beards. 2-3 buds per stalk. From
complex seedling lines. $12.00

PINK FAWN (Weiler 93) 9" A fawn-tan tinted pink with blue

beards. An exciting parent producing pinks with blue beards,
apricot ground plicatas, lavender and mauve seifs and bitones.
From complex seedling lines. $10.00

* * *

Reblooming irises from other hybridizers are also
listed in our catalog. Most have rebloomed from
USDA hardiness zone 5 southward. Included are over
200 cult i vars :

MDB

SDB

For each cultivar we list the state and
zone where rebloom is recorded. Send
copy today.

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ED ROBERTS

3887 Ninevah Road Frankfort, KY 40601

AMERICAN STYLE — TB 34 M. This is a pumpkin color with a burnt
orange overlay. Small yellow signal on falls; red-orange beards. S.
gracefully arched. All petals have nice ruffles, and the tip of the falls
boasts an exquisite lacy edge. This is a great iris. Sdlg. 889. Spectacular
X Far Comers . 35.00

BORN A KING — TB 32 M. S. soft light lavender with touch of white on
midrib. F. lavender with small white signal. Yellow beards tipped white.
Well-branched stems which are extra strong with 8 buds. Sdlg. 922.
Carriage Trade X Grand Waltz. EC 1992 . . $35.00

TRUE VALOR — TB 32 M. Ruffled deep dark blue with light blue beards
tipped white. Wide, full form. This iris made a good showing at the
Loomis Iris Trial Gardens in 1992. Sdlg. B-878. St. Louis Blues X Five
Star Admiral . . . . . $35.00

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SEAWAY GARDENS
of

DR. & MRS. CURRIER McEWEN
with

EARTHEART GARDENS

Japanese Irises Siberian Irises

As many readers of this advertisement know, Shirley Pope, for reasons
beyond her control, has had to give up growing our irises. Our new
Siberian irises and all of our Japanese irises will now be sold by Sharon
Whitney s Eartheart Gardens. As in recent years, Fieldstone Gar¬
dens — 620 Quaker Lane, Vassalboro, ME 04989-9713 — will con¬
tinue to sell our previous Siberian introductions through their separate
catalogue.

New Japanese Iris Introductions — 1993
HOWARD D. BROOKS— Diploid, 6 falls, 30", EM-L. Named after our
friend and colleague in hybridizing daylilies. Rich violet 8" flowers with
many delicate white lines, white styles tufted lighter violet, and rich
yellow signals combine to make this a handsome and strikingly
different flower . $35.00

PURPLE PLUS — Diploid, 9 + falls, 32", EM-VL and repeats modestly.
Very round 6" flowers with 9 falls augmented by very tufted styles,
giving a neatly arranged compact flower. A self of rich, velvety, dark
bluish purple . $35.00

New Siberian Iris Introductions — 1993
HARPSWELL MOONLIGHT — T etraploid, 28", EM-LM. Large semi-
flaring flowers with 2V2" creamy white falls, darker crimped edges and
greenish lines. Very wide (114") tufted styles and white standards form
an attractive cup . $35.00

SASSY KOOMA — Diploid miniature, 18", M. Sounds the way our
daughter, Kathy, pronounced her name at age 4. Round, compact,
flaring, 3" creamy white flowers with crimped edges highlighted by
large, rich yellow centers. Only two buds but continuing scapes pro¬
vide a good bloom period. A darling! . . $30.00

WHITE PRELUDE— Tetraploid, 36", VE-VL & RE. The first white to
bloom at Seaways and also one of the last. The 5Vfe" flowers have an
open form contrasting nicely with the round compact Siberians so
common today. Wide, ruffled and crimped falls. Very long bloom
season . $35.00

We regret that in this transition year we must limit orders to August and Fall. With
orders , please add $4.00 for shipping east of the Mississippi and $7.00 west of the
Mississippi, with checks payable to Eartheart Cardens. To order and to obtain our full
lists of Japanese and Siberian irises, write to Sharon Whitney.

EARTHEART GARDENS

RR 1, Box 847 South Harpswell, ME 04079

103

Don & Bobbie Shepard
3342 W. Orangewood
Phoenix, AZ 85051
Ph (602) 841-1231

1993 TALL BEARDED IRIS
By Don Shepard & Bernard Hamner

WILD TOUCH (93 Shepard) TB-32"-EML This TB definitely has a
wild touch! The fullness and bright yellow color are first to catch
your eye, then you start noticing all the ruffles and the big wide
flounces. The standards are a bright clear yellow. The falls are
pure white with W band of clear yellow. Orange beards with this
large clear yellow wide flounce extending outward. (Battle Star X

Howdy Do) . . . . . $35.00

AZURE ICICLE (93 Hamner) TB-40"-E Icy blue white with very
deep blue ruffled circle edging around falls. Very large flower

with 9 buds. (Dutch Girl X Glistening Icicle) . . . . $35.00

BLACK GRAPES (93 Hamner) TB-35"-E Deep black-purple self with
dark purple beards. Large bloom with fluted edges. (Holy Night X

Purple Pirouette) . . $35.00

CINNAMON SUN (93 Hamner) TB-38"-M Fluted lemon yellow
stands. Falls are dark apricot in the center working to light apricot
on the sides. A purple stripe accents the center of the falls with
purple veining towards the outer edges. Orange beards finish off
this strange beauty. ((Hamner 75-11 x Peach Sundae) X Various

amoena sdlgs.) . . . . . $35.00

MONARCH QUEEN (93 Hamner) TB-48"-EM Very large and very
ruffled subdued violet-blue with pale yellow beards ending sil¬
ver. (Bubbling Over X Blue Gloss) . . . $35.00

PERRIS GOLD (93 Hamner) TB-38"-E Colossal gold-yellow self
with dark orange beards. (Golden Sparkler X Well Endowed)
. . . $35.00

1993 SPURIA IRIS

By Charles Jenkins, Larry Johnsen and Floyd Wickenkamp
AMBER GLEAM (93 Jenkins) SPU-42"-L Glowing amber self. (Crow

Wing X Forty Carats) . . . . . $25.00

BEESEA (93 Jenkins) SPU-45"-EM Elegant purple with large creamy
signal patch fading into the Falls. Heavy bloomer. (Lively One X

Now This) . . . . . . . $25.00

CLARA ELLEN (93 Jenkins) SPU-40"-E This early prolific grower is
a light shade of purple. A medium size yellow signal with narrow
purple lines accents the crimped purple edges of the falls. (Impe¬
rial Bronze X unknown) . $25.00

IRENE BENTON (93 Jenkins) SPU-40"-M Very ruffled and dainty
lavender bloom with a large yellow signal edged faintly in lav-
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ender. (Ha Crawford X Ruffled Canary) . . . $25.00

LEMON DILEMMA (93 Johnsen) SPU-48"-ML Stands are blue-
violet and falls are bright yellow rimmed narrowly with veined

light blue-violet. (Vintage Year X Far Out) . . . $25.00

MIDNIGHT RIVAL (93 Johnsen) SPLJ-48"-M/L Blended shades of
dark amethyst purple give appearance of black self. Very small

yellow signal. Ruffled. (Vintage Year X Far Out) . . . $25.00

POPPED CORN (93 Jenkins) SPU-36"-M Short petite rounded and
ruffled cream- white with deep yellow falls and a distinct border of

white. (Highline Honey self) . . . $25.00

PROUD MOMENT (93 Jenkins) SPU-38"-ML It was indeed a proud
moment when this ruffled and laced creamy-white was found in
the seedling patch. The falls are accented with a yellow signal and
very laced white edges. ((B4-OA: (Dawn Candle x unknown) X

B5-3CC: (Equality x Crow Wing)) . . . $25.00

PURPLE CONCERTO (93 Jenkins) SPU-40"-M Large blended pur¬
ple & ivory, yet each color is distinctive. ((C12-7A: (Far Out x Crow

Wing) X (B3-5B: (Crow Wing x Equality)) . . $25.00

SNOW GIANT (93 Jenkins) SPU-42"-M Large pure white self, small
narrow point yellow signal. Ruffled. (Highline Honey x Clarke

Cosgrove) . . $25.00

SONORAN SKIES (93 Wickenkamp) SPU-43"-M Strong upright
pure sky blue standards. Large yellow blaze on sky blue falls.

(Cobalt Mesa X Betty My Love) . $25.00

SONORAN SUNSET (93 Wickenkamp) SPU-41"-M Wide flared
stands accent full red-brown self. Ray pattern yellow blaze. (Des¬
tination X Border Town) . $25.00

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SHEPARD IRIS GARDEN

3342 W. Orangewood Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85051

INTRODUCING....

Winner of "Best Seedling" Award in Region 14 for 1992

RUFFLED GODDESS (Tasco '93) Sdlg. 86-26, TB, 32", M. Heavily ruffled pink
lavender; yellow beards tipped pink-lavender; slight fragrance. (Entourage X
Mary Frances). . . . . . . . . . $30.00

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2536 Old Highway
Cathey’s Valley, CA 95306

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GEORGE A. SHOOP

12560 S.W. Douglas

Portland, OR 97225

MAGIC FOUNTAIN (G. Shoop ’93) TB, 36", M. Deep medium pink self
with pink beards. Closed standards and wide, flaring, semi-ruffled falls.
Good stalk and branching, 7-8 buds. Sdlg. 87-18: (Blushing Duchess
X Modern Story) . $35.00

PARISIAN FLIGHT (G. Shoop ’93) TB, 36", M. Closed white standards
Flaring and ruffled mid-blue falls with tangerine beards on clean hafts.
Strong stalk with good branching, 7-8 buds. Sdlg. 88-17: (long line of
blue amoena seedlings including Delphi, Condottiere and American
Beauty) . $35.00

PRIVATE TREASURE (G. Shoop ’93) TB, 36", M. Closed orange stan¬
dards with ruffled and flaring yellow falls. Tangerine beards. Good
stalk and branching with 7 or more buds. Sdlg. 87-23: (Blazing Light X
Edna’s Wish) . $35.00

QUEEN’S PRIZE (G. Shoop ’93) SDB, 10", M. White self with closed
standards and wide, flaring, ruffled falls. Tangerine beards. Well
branched and qood increase. Sdlq. 89-47: (Sprinq Dancer x Pink
Caper) . $10.00

THREE TOKENS (G. Shoop ’93) SDB, 10", M. Peach standards with a
large dark peach spot on the broad falls. Bright tangerine beards.
Good plant habits and fast increase. Sdlg. 89-58-1: (Dancin’ X ((Pink
Caper x cream dwarf sdlg.) x Pink Caper)) . $10.00

TICKLES (G. Shoop ’93) SDB, 10", M. Deep pink self with closed
standards and wide, lightly ruffled falls. Tangerine pink beards. Rapid
increase. Sdlg. 89-59-1: ((Spring Dancer x Pink Caper) X 86-52: (Hug
A Bunch x Pink Caper)) . $10.00

Two TBs for $60.00 — Postage $3.00 — No catalog

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HAROLD L. STAHLY

8343 Mancheser Drive Grand Blanc, MI 48439

EBONY DREAM (Stahly ’93) TB, 33", EM. Deep, deep violet-black
with self beards. Standards virtually as dark as the falls. A full flower
with wide, round falls that are quite flared. Nicely ruffled, good branch¬
ing, super clean, a good grower and fertile. Sdslg. 86-1: Superstition X
Black Flag . . . . . $30.00

IN THE CHIPS (Stahly ’93) IB, 24", EM. Sparkling white standards
infused light yellow at midrib. Very bright golden yellow falls with wire
edge of white; yellow to orange-red beards. Nicely ruffled and flared
form. A bright spot in the garden. Sdlg. 87-1: Marmalade Skies X Dash
Away . . . . $20.00

LOVE VENDOR (Simon ’93) TB, 34", M. Heavily ruffled medium
lavender self with a frosty overlay on the falls, white beards. This
vigorous iris has excellent branching and beautiful form. Sdlg. 87-56-4:
Windsor Rose X (Rondetta x Glory Bound) . . . $30.00

MYSTERY SONG (Simon ’93) TB, 34", M. Deep smoky lavender with
amber hafts and yellow beards. The very wide flowers, ruffled and
fluted, are produced on well-branched, strong stalks. This flower has
an air of mystery about it! Sdlg. 7-81-3: Leisure Day X Carved Marble
. . . $30.00

RAIN CHECK (Stahly ’93) TB, 36", M-L. Pale blue self, nearly white,
with deep blue beards. Produces beautifully formed flowers, well ruffled
and semi-flaring, on good stalks and vigorous plant. Pods readily;
pollen not tested. Sdlg. 87-25: On the Road X High Five .... $30.00

RHYME TIME (Simon ’93) TB, 32", M. The apricot standards are
lightly flushed pink and rimmed in gold. Falls near white with bright
apricot rim. Rich apricot beards finish it off. Nicely formed and ruffled.
A very bright flower. Sdlg. 84-1-1: Ollibee X Trump Card .... $30.00

Please add $3.00 for shipping
Write for list of previous introductions

Tim Stanek Presents for 1993

CHAMPAGNE ON ICE— Sdlg. IRV4: (Cher X Lavender Ribbon).
TB, 36", ML-L. Beautifully ruffled and laced bitone with champagne
yellow standards. The horizontally flaring falls are mother-of-pearl
with a lavender streak on the midrib and 1/3" champagne yellow
edge. Beards are champagne yellow in throat, changing to lavender.

A very smooth and pleasing color combination . $30.00

EIGHT MILE GROVE

P.O. Box 7225 Omaha, NE 68107

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SUTTON'S GREEN THUMBER

16592 Road 208
Porterville, CA 93257

Irises from around the world! Featuring irises from America,
Australia, France and Great Britain. We are honored to intro¬
duce for four hybridizers from England, Cy Bartlett, Brian
Dodsworth, Robert Nichol and Nora K. Scopes.

BRONZAIRE (C. Bartlett'93) IB 20" E-M. Here'safine IB with a rare color for this
class. Lightly waved golden bronze with golden bronze beards which have a
greenish cast. It is nicely branched and stays in class. Limited availability;

order early. AM (Wisley) 1991. Diligence X Warm and Toasty . $15.00

CANNINGTON BALLET (C. Bartlett '93) TB 35" M. An improved Ruffled Ballet.
This lovely iris grows well and carries eight flowers on 4 well-placed branches
over a long period of time. The standards are white with a blue tinge; falls are
light sky blue set off with white beards; light sweet fragrance. This ruffled
beauty will garner awards for you. Cherished Memories X Soul Power.

. $35.00

CANNINGTON DELIGHT (C. Bartlett '93) BB 26" M. This ruffled delight
averages four branches with 7 flowers. The standards are parchment white
flushed light apricot; falls are light apricot with orange-red beards; light sweet
fragrance. Nicely proportioned flowers. Well received at the '92 Regional
Meeting of Region 14. ST (Wisley). Marmalade Skies x Peachy Face. $20.00
FIRENZE RED (G. Sutton '93) TB 38" M. This offspring of Florentine Red is a
lovely light burgundy self, including the beards. She has great branching and
ruffles, and stands tall with 9 buds, often 3 open at once. A garden and
showbench standout. Sdlg. 81-7A: (Royal Trumpeter x Rancho Rose) X Flo¬
rentine Red . $35.00

NAMPARA (R. Nichol '93) TB 35" E-M. A well-branched plicata with pale
lemon standards. Falls are ivory edged lemon with brown-speckled hafts and
violet-purple flash below tan beards. HC (Wisley) '84. Pencil Sketch X Au¬
tumn Leaves . $35.00

ORINOCO FLOW (C. Bartlett '93) BB 25" E-M. Absolutely gorgeous! White
ground standards heavily stitched deep purple-blue on edge with deep blue
purple styles. White ground falls with heavy plicata markings at the hafts and
top edge; navy blue beards. Heavily ruffled with slight sweet fragrance. Best
median of this color in our garden since Rare Edition. SC (BIS) '86; ST (Wisley)
'89; AM (Wisley) '92; Best BB and Best Commercial Variety (Florence) '92.
The flow of awards will continue for you. Blue Staccato X Raziza . . $25.00
ROWELLA (R. Nichol '93) TB 36" E-M. Another beauty from Bob. She's dressed
out in pale blue-violet and is bubble ruffled. The stalk supports 4 branches
and spur, all with double sockets, frequently opening 3 flowers at a time.

Another showbench winner. Mary Frances X Maestro Puccini . $35.00

SWEET ORANGE SPICE (G. Sutton '93) TB 34" E-M. Extremely fragrant, it
reminds one of orange spiced tea. Three nicely spaced branches with 7-8 light
orange flowers. A must for the lover of fragrant flowers. Show Biz X Sdlg.
2-20: (Dazzling Gold x Taco Belle) . $35.00

Last year's two best sellers, CANNINGTON BLUEBIRD ($28.00)— Region 14's
Out-of-Region Winner — and FLORENTINE RED ($28.00) are both being of¬
fered for $40.00. Both are extremely good irises. Description in catalog.

Special: Any 4 TBs for $100.00; all 8 intros for $155.00
Catalog $1.00 — refunded with purchase

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Deduct 10% on$75 or more, 15% on$100

FREE Shipping on orders over $50 (U.S. only)

Add $350 shipping for each delivery under $50 (U.S.)

Inquire about our Custom Club programs for special prices on large
orders for garden clubs - over 2,200 horticultural titles .

Iris of China by James W. Waddick & Zhao Yu-tang. Recently released, this is
the 1st comprehensive analysis of native Chinese Iris in English, many described for the 1st time

& many to be available to Western gardeners; includes habitat, ecology & distribution. 27
Iris by Fritz Kohlein. A complete treatment covering all aspects of the iris; thorough info
on varieties, care, landscape use, propagation & culture; covers 200+ varieties & cultivars. 379S
The Iris: 2nd Edition by Brian Mathew. Thorough discussion of wild species iris -
groupings, distribution & habitat; complement to Kohlein, not a substitute for it. 3295
Growing Iris by Graeme Grosvenor. Interesting & informative, covering all aspects

of growing all kinds of iris in Australia; lots of variety info, cultural data & color photos. 1 1

The Louisiana Iris: The History & Culture of Five Native American Species
and Their Hybrids by Marie Caillet & Joseph Mertzweiller. A fine treatment of

a 95

this beautiful species, hardy in far northern zones; very comprehensive. 23
The Japanese Iris by Currier McEwen. An authoritaive guide to these valuable
moisture lovers covering culture, breeding & hybridizing w/ stumming color photos. 2995
Hemorocallis: Day lilies by Walter Ehrhardt, edited by Diana Grenfell. New
book, translated from the 1988 German; broad coverage of the history of daylilies and their
cultivation; clear, botanically accurate line drawings; nice selection of color photos. 2995
Alliums: The Ornamental Onions by Dilys Davies. Fine new book on these lovely,
hardy, easy to grow bulbs; comprehensive descriptions of 200+ species; cultural data. 2995
The Genus Hosta: Giboshi Zoku by W. George Schmid . This massive book is

the definitive work on hosta; includes coverage of taxonomy, nomenclature & classification, and

listings of over 3,500 cultivars & species; good discussion of hosta in the landscape. 59
Encyclopedia of Ferns by David L. Jones. Authoritative & comprehensive advice
on both temperate & tropical cultivated ferns for both the specialist & average gardener; color
photos & superb line drawings show features of different species; fine reference. 5500

Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses: How to Grow & Use Over 250
Beautiful and Versatile Plants by John Greenlee. This new book is one of the best on

grasses w/fine color photos & good, thorough descriptions, cultural data & garden use. 299S
Add $350 shipping only if your order is under $50 - Send check to:

IRSP ®PO Box 16416 • Hooksett NH 03106

Gardeners Bookshelf

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IRIS SLIDES FOR RENT

AIS offers a number of iris slide sets for rental to members, each consisting of approximately
100 35mm slides. These provide excellent programs for both iris societies and garden clubs.

SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE FOR 1993

THE NEWEST IN IRISES: 1990 through 1993 introductions — mostly TB, but contains
other types.

RECENT AWARD WINNERS: HM and AM winners^-1989 through 1992.

THE POPULARITY POLL: Favorite irises as reflected by the 1992 AIS Symposium.
RECENT BEAUTIES: Recent introductions which have not as yet won the HM award —
mostly TB, but includes other types.

TYPES OTHER THAN TALL BEARDED: Bearded and beardless — arranged in ap¬
proximate blooming sequence.

RELIABLES: Mostly past award winners of various types — especially suited for newer
iris societies and garden clubs.

1990 OMAHA CONVENTION

1991 WASHINGTON D. C. CONVENTION

Send check with request to:

Howard Shockey, Chairman

Slides Committee

4611 Rio Grande Lane, N.W.

Albuquerque, NM 87107
Note: Telephone calls cannot be returned.

SECTION SLIDES AVAILABLE

JAPANESE: Order from John Coble, 9823 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg, MI 49053.
Check to Japanese Iris Society.

LOUISIANAS: Order from LaVera Burkett, 1002 Randall, Searcy, AR 72143. Check to
LISA.

MEDIANS: Order from Terry Aitken, 608 N.W. 119th St., Vancouver, WA 98685.
Check to MIS.

REBLOOMERS: Contact Diana Nicholls, 4724 Angus Drive, Gainesville, VA 22065.
Check to Reblooming Iris Society.

SIBERIANS: Order from Thomas Abrego, P.O. Box 693, Newberg, OR 97132. Check
to Society for Siberian Irises.

SPECIES: Several sets available — Order from Helga Andrews, 11 Maple Ave., Sud¬
bury, MA 01776. Check to SIGNA.

SPURIAS: To order, contact Marilyn Holloway, 673 Acacia Ave., Sacramento, CA
95815. Check to Spuria Iris Society.

DWARF: Dorothy Willott, 26231 Shaker Blvd. , Beachwood, OH 44122-7111. Check to
Dwarf Iris Society.

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AIS SALES ITEMS

THE WORLD OF IRISES . $17.50

HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND SHOW OFFICIALS . complete . . . $6.00

pages only . . . $4.00

Fifth Edition, in handy looseleaf form. Available with or without binder for holding the
pages.

Iris Notes, 3V2 x 5M>, reproductions of watercolors from the archives of the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden, $4.00 per pack, 3 for $11.00. Each pack contains ten notes and envelopes,
two different designs.

Order by pack number: Pack 1: 5 Iris aurea, 5 Iris latifolia.

Pack 2: 5 Iris xiphium, 5 Japanese iris.

Pack 3: 5 Iris pallida hybrid, 5 Gladwyn iris.

IRIS SHOW POSTERS . Packet of 6, $10.00

Promote your show with these full-color posters 11" x 16".

AIS LAPEL PINS . $5.00

AIS logo in blue and green on silver plated pin V2" x 5/s" with safety lock catch.

1991 AIS MEMBERSHIP BOOK. A complete listing of members of AIS, including

addresses . $10.00

1939 CHECK LIST . $10.00

Reprint. Soft cover.

1969 IRIS CHECK LIST . $17.00

Reprint. Ten-year compilation of registrations 1960-69.

1979 IRIS CHECK LIST . $17.00

Reprint. Ten-year compilation of registrations 1970-79.

1989 IRIS CHECK LIST . $15.00

Ten-year compilation of registrations 1980-89.

REGISTRATIONS AND INTRODUCTION S-

1990 . $4.00 1992 . $5.00

1991 . $5.00

BULLETINS: Back issues , if available . $3.00

BRONZE ANNIVERSARY MEDALS . $2.50

The AIS 50th Anniversary medal in antiqued bronze. Suitable for pendants, show
prizes, and special awards.

AIS SEALS . Pack— $2.50; 5 Packs— $10.00

Self-adhesive ovals larger than a half dollar, official design in blue and green on a
silver background. (50 per pack)

RHS COLOUR CHARTS . $45.00

Set of four color fans, plus instruction leaflet.

1993 AIS CALENDAR . . . $5.00—10 for $30.00

INVITATION TO JOIN BROCHURES . in quantities, 8c each.

Prices include postage and handling.

Make checks payable to The American Iris Society

Send order to Charles J. Lack, 718 West 67th Street, Tulsa, OK 74132-1808
Phone (918) 445-2222

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AIS MEMBERSHIP RATES

Single Annual . $ 12.50 Dual Triennial . 37.50

Single Triennial ........... 30.00 Single Life . 250.00

Dual Annual . 1 5.50 Dual Life ................. 300.00

Youth Member, Without Bulletin . . . . . . . .... 3.00

Youth Member, With Bulletin . . . . . . . 4.50

OVERSEAS RATES

Single Annual . $15.00 Dual Annual . $18.00

Single Triennial . 37.50 Dual Triennial . 45.00

Overseas memberships include first class Bulletin and are payable in U.S. Curren-

single

family

SECTION MEMBERSHIP RATES

annual

triennial

annual

triennial

Median Iris Society . . .

. . . 5.50

15.00

8.00

22.50

Society for Siberian Irises . . .

. . . 5.00

13.00

6.00

15.00

Spuria Iris Society .

. . . 5.00

12.00

6.00

14.00

Society for Japanese Irises .

. . . 3.50

9.00

4.00

10.50

Reblooming Iris Society .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Society for Pacific Coast

Native Iris .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Species Iris Group of

North America . . . .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Louisiana Iris Society of America .

. . . 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Dwarf Iris Society .

. . . 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Historic Iris Preservation Society .

. . . 5.00

12.00

6.00

15.00

PLANNING
TO MOVE ?

DON'T FORGET
TO NOTIFY THE
MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY

Marilyn Harlow

P.O. Box 8455 San Jose, CA 95155-8455

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ADAMGROVE

Irises Daylilies Peonies

Medians, Dwarfs, Tails
Species

In 1993, Introducing
Dwarfs & Medians for
Boswell, Sindt, Hager,
Albers, & Tankesley-Clarke

Catalogue $2.00; Refundable
Color And B&W Illustrations

AMBERWAY

GARDENS

5803 AMBERWAY DR
ST. LOUIS MO 63128

1000 TB, IB, SDB, BB, MTB, MDB
450 REBLOOMING VARIETIES

DAMGROVE

Rte. 1, Box 246
California, MO 65018

CATALOG $1

DEDUCTIBLE WITH FIRST ORDER

Aitken's
Salmon Creek
Garden

ANDERSON IRIS
GARDENS

22179 Keather Ave., N.
Forest Lake, Minn. 55025
(612) 433-5268

608 NW 1 1 9 St., Vancouver, WA. 98685
Display Garden Open to Visitors

(10 Miles North of Portland)

MDB, SDB, IB, BB, MTB
TB, PCN, JA, SIB, GUESTS

Over 550 varieties of Northern
grown TB irises at reasonable
prices. Catalog includes some of
the finest peonies and daylilies.

Send $1.00 for catalog

BAY VIEW GARDENS

Top Quality Irises by the
World's Leading Hybridizers

Send $2.00 for Color Catalog

of Joseph J. Ghio

1201 Bay St., Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060

Send $1.50 for catalog listing the
finest in Tall. Louisiana, Pacifica
and Spuria irises.

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n \e nmh phtci*

3843 Concord Blvd.
Concord CA. 94519

foil & foilbred

Introductions from

‘Rich, ‘Hager, ‘Wood,
‘Roswell, & ‘Whitely

Catalog $.75

Babbette’s Gardens

Specializing in TBs and Daylilies

Send $1 for Catalog

Please make checks
payable to:

Babbette Sandt
40975 N. 172 St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535

Video tape of
gardens available i
for $15 - includes ;
catalog ' specify
VHS or Beta. '

BILLIE’S IRIS GARDEN

638 Ash Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509/525-9534

SPECIALIZING IN
LOUISIANA IRIS
SEND $1.00 FOR CATALOG
LARGE SELECTION OF CULTIVARS
QUANTITY PRICES AVAILABLE

ED AND RUSTY OSTHEIMER

1831 Bull-Run
Schriever, LA 70395
PHONE: 504-446-2329

BROOK-PARK
IRIS GARDEN

Ingeborg Hempel
6500 - 74 V2 Ave. North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Featuring MDB, SDB, IB, MTB,
BB irises and more.

$1.00 for descriptive price list. 100%
bonus on orders over $25.00.

Send $1.00 for catalog refund¬
able with first order.

Old & New
Varieties
GREAT VALUES

Send $1 00 for catalog

BLUEBIRD HAVEN

IRIS GARDEN

6940 FAIRPLAY ROAD
SOMERSET. CA 95684

BROWNS

SUNNYHILL GARDENS

Opal L. Brown

YOUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITY

FEATURING THE FINEST OF
MODERN TALL BEARDED IRIS

Catalog on request
No Color

Route 3, Box 102
Milton-Freewater
Oregon 97862

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GEORGE C. BUSH

CLEAN SHAVEN IRIS (beardless)

Comprehensive price list for a stamp

VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME
1739 Memory Lane Extd. , York, PA 17402
Ph. 717/755-0557

Iris

Daylilies
Hosta
Peonies
Perennials

Busse Gardens

“The Minnesota Perennial People
Rt. 2 -Box 238
Cokato, Minnesota 553.2 1

Catalog $2.00 - Deductible

Specializing in TBs, BBs, IB, SDBs and Spurias.

CAPE IRIS GARDENS

822 Rodney Vista Blvd.

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Catalog $1.00 — Refundable

Dave Niswonger, Hybridizer and Grower

CHEHALEM GARDENS

Tom and Ellen Abrego
P O Box 693 Newberg, OR 97132

SIBERIAN AND SPURIA IRIS

Descriptive price list
available upon request

CAL DIXIE
IRIS GARDENS

Largest selection of quality afford¬
able bearded irises (New and old) in
Southern California.

Herb and Sara Hoik

14115 Pear St.
Riverside, CA 92508

Catalog on request. After March 15,
please send two first class stamps.

Comanche Acres
Iris Gardens

Route 1 , Box 258
Gower, MO 64454

Quality TB, BB, LA and median
irises at reasonable prices.

Introductions by Jim Hedgecock,
Henry Rowlan, Hyram Ames and
Bernice Miller.

Beautiful tall bearded color
catalog $3°° for two years.

Separate median and
Louisiana lists $1°° each.

CONTEMPORARY GARDENS

of Perry Dyer

Box 534 Blanchard, OK 73010

Send two first-class stamps for 1993 catalog.

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5lA CoOLEV'S

G ARDEN S

11553 Silverton Rd.t N.E.

P.O. Box 126

SILVERTON, OREGON 97381

FEATURING
THE FINEST OF
TALL BEARDED IRISES
QUALITY RHIZOMES

Incomparable Iris catalog in color

Free with your first order
of the season

and to our recent customers

Send $3.00 for the catalog,
then deduct it from
your first catalog order.

CORDON BLEU FARMS

COTTAGE GARDENS

Featuring the introductions of
Bob Brown, Jim Browne, Larry
Lauer, Jim McWhirter, Winkie
Steinhauer and Vernon Wood

— Send for free catalog —

11314 Randolph Road
Wilton, CA 95693
415/387-7145

C. CrIscoLa

IrU Gar«Jen

Rt. 2, Box 183
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-4841

TB, SDB, IB, BB

Send two stamps for price list

D. and]. GARDENS

P.O. Box 2033
San Marcos, CA 92079-2033

Color catalog $1.00
available in July

SPURIA IRIS introductions of
Ben Hager and Eleanor McCown

7872 Howell Prairie Road, N.E.
Silverton, OR 97381

Introductions of Joyce
and Duane Meek

See our ad in the April Bulletin
Send two stamps for catalog

JONFS

DANCE-IN-THE-WIND IRIS GARDEN

LOUISIANA IRIS introductions
of Joe Mertzweiller

Spuria and Louisiana Iris shipment
August 15-October 15

★ ★ ★

We grow over 2,000 varieties
of daylilies.
Tetraploids, spiders,
miniatures, doubles

Joni Renshaw
810 S. 14th Street
Tekamah, NE 68061

Send $1.00 for
Descriptive
Catalogue Listing
Over 500
Newer, Hardy TB
and Median
Irises at Affordable
Prices.

IRIS and COLLECTIBLES
Jim and Vicki Craig

16125 S W 111 Aw . Tijlaril. OR >17224

DAVID IRIS FARM

Rt. 1 , Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Northern Grown Iris

Tetraploids
MTB IB BB TB

Newer & older varieties — reasonable prices
TB -BB- IB -SDB— MTB— MDB

Send fir st ( la ss stamp /or
descriptive price list

Send first class stamp for list
SDB Specials

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Diane's Iris Garden

Fine selection of
newer tall bearded varieties
at reasonable prices

Send first class stamp for
catalogue to:

PO Box 7148
Bloomfield MI 48302

gjjh.

Eight Mile^P
Grove Gardens

Specializing in TB Iris
& Daylilies
Introductions of
Tim Stanek

$1.00 for list (refundable w/order)

P.O. Box 7225
Omaha. NE 68107

GARDEN of the
ENCHANTED RAINBOW

REASONABLE Prices

■ - PINK TAFFETA - .

Beautiful: Fine Photo Reproduction
with warm soft colors and deep mellow hues
16" x 20" $100.00

finely derailed original oil painting photo
PLEASE ORDER FROM THIS AD
Dorothea’s Studio
5877 N. Harlem
Chicago, Illinois 60631

ENCHANTED IRIS GARDEN

715 Central Canyon
Nampa, Idaho 83651
(208) 465-5713

The best and newest in TBs
Catalog $1.00 ( refundable )

Best of the OLD.

Many NEW ones.
REBLOOMERS.
Some MEDIANS.

Indication of excellent garden growers.
Also indication of a reblooming season
for reblooming varieties.

1993 Catalog — $1.00

Jordan A. & Bernice M. Miller
Rt. 4 Box 439B, Killen, Alabama 35645

STOCK REDUCTION
of 1979 and earlier iris

Some Dykes

— $2.00 each + postage —

Send SASE for List

Regular Catalog $3.00
deduct from catalog order

Appliqued or Painted Iris

Sweatshirts - Flags - Tote Bags - Mlsc.
Send SASE for List

FOXES'lRIS patch

R.R. 5, Box 382 Huron, S.D. 57350

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Chet W. Tompkins

185 N.E. Territorial Rd.
Canby, OR 97013

Specializing in the finest
TALL BEARDED IRISES
DAYLILIES
and

HOSTAS

Specialists in Japanese Iris. Catalog of
descriptions with culture page $2.00.

9823 E. Michigan Ave.
Galesburg, Mich. 49053

Hardy, Top Quality Plants
From the North Willamette Valley

Color Catalogue — $2.00
Refundable with order

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Hill & Hollow
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249 Coffee Rd~Petersburg, TN 37144
A selection of older and reblooming irises
- Catalog on request -

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HC 84, Box 4 — Lexington, NE 68850

Catalog for two first class stamps.
Featuring introductions of Mrs. B. Wolff
and listing 1,000 varieties of SDB, IB,
BB, AB and TB Irises.

Also Peonies and Hostas.

THE IRIS POND

TB • IB • MTB • SDB • Rebloomers
Siberian • JA • Species
Send $1 00 for list
CLARENCE MAHAN
731 1 Churchill Rd.. McLean, VA 22101

jh ILLINI IRIS

D. STEVE VARNER
N. State St. Rd
fBjm Route 3, Box 5
Jam Monticello, IL 61856

W / Phone 21 7-762-3446
* Hybridizer and Grower
TB, BB, IB, SDB, and
Siberian Irises
Tetraploid Memerocallis

Lilacs and Peonies for pickup from
nursery only

Please send $1 .00 for descriptive
price list.

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Tall Bearded Iris
Visit our farm in the
beautiful hills of
California’s Central Coast
or Send for Catalog

Barbara & Jack Daily
7280 Tassajara Creek Road
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
(805) 438-3070

KARY IRIS GARDENS

6201 East Calle Rosa
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Tall bearded, Median, Arilbred
Send for free catalog.

IRIS TEST GARDENS

KEITH KEPPEL

1010 Highland Park Drive
College Place, WA 99324

P.O. Box 8173 Stockton, CA 95208

No Catalogue This Year!

Home of exotic and exclusive double rimmers.

Catalog 50<:

For 1993 introductions, send for
D&J Gardens catalogue, or
see their ad in April Bulletin

LAURIE S GARDEN

KAREN’S IRIS

Route 20, Box 2305
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: 417/833-2916

Lorena M. Reid

Japanese, Sino-Siberians

Cal-Sibes, Evansia, Water Irises,
other beardless species & hybrids
U.S. only

1500 varieties of newer irises.
Sold locally only. If you are in
Missouri, come see me.

List in Spring for 1st class stamp

41886 McKenzie Hwy.
Springfield, OR 97478

Knee-Deep in June

708 N. 10th St.

St. Joseph, MO 64501

Little Valley Ranch

9087 Steele Canyon Rd
Napa, CA 94558

Mitch Jameson — Reggie Edelman

A selection of fine bearded Iris
Catalog — $1.00 — Deductible

We Specialize in quality
TB Irises at affordable prices
Send for FREE catalog .

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Lone Star

IRIS GARDENS

SPECIALIZING IN

Louisiana Irises

Our catalog contains a wide variety
of cultivars, from older, hard-to-
find classics to many 1992 intro¬
ductions from the U.S. and Aus¬
tralia. The catalog is available from
February to August, and costs $2.
Write for yours today!

/S - — X

Loretta’s

Iris Garden

1412 Tungsten
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

650 Varieties

Featuring MDB, SDB, IB,
BB,MTB, TB & Arilbred
^Send 50c & SASE tor Price List/

LOUISIANA NURSERY

Ken, Belle, Albert and Dalton Durio

5637 Saddleback
Garland, TX 75043

a a r d e n s

P.O. Box 19; Boulder, CO 80306
Since 1905

Iris from the "Top of the World"

CHOICE

LOUISIANA IRISES

TETRAPLOID AND DIPLOID

Our new 7 5 -page Louisiana Iris and
DaylUY catalog Is available for $3.00
per copy— deductible from your first
catalog order. It describes over 1000
of the most advanced tetraploid and
diploid daylilies and Louisiana irises
available anywhere. It also lists over
100 hard to find bulbs and related
plants. Cultural instructions in¬
cluded.

RT. 7 BOX 43

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570

M. A. D. GARDEN

Bob and Mary Dunn introductions only

Featuring Iris from: Magee,
Durrance, Hoage, Lyons,
jorgensen, and others

4828 Jella Way
North Highlands, CA 95660

See our ad in April Bulletin

LORRAINE'S
IRIS PATCH

20272 Road 11 N.W.

MANCHESTER GARDEN

614 Nandale Ln. Manchester, MO 63021
Irises • Daylilies • Peonies

Quincy, WA 98848
Dykes and many older Iris at
most reasonable prices.
Catalog on request

Introductions of Ann & Riley Probst
Many varieties — bearded and beardless
Historic to recent introductions
Catalog on request

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Listing the newest in Tall Bearded and
Median irises with descriptions.

“Hardy irises from northern Nebraska"

MELROSE GARDENS

309 Best Road South
Stockton, CA 95215

MAPLE TREE GARDENS

(f ' £

Larry L. Harder
P.O. Box 547
Ponca, Nebraska 68770

Send 500 for catalog

cTVIafyott's

Qafdeqs

Tall Bearded • Medians

Send two first-class stamps for
list available April thru July

1073 BIRD AVE.

SAN JOSE, CA 95125
(408) 971-0444

McAllister's
Iris Gardens

(Deductible from First Order)

P.O. Box 112

$1.00 for our FOURTH
Ann UAL FAREWELL CATALOG
in COLOR listing only our
TALL BEARDED and
REBLOOMinG IRIS
mTRODUCTIOnS for 1993 and
the four previous years.

See our ad in the April '93
Bulletin as well as previous
Bulletins. Also, check the
Adamgrove catalog for our
Dwarf and Median
introductions and the Cordon
Bleu catalog for our Spuria
and Daylily introductions.

COLOR

CATALOG

Iris

Daylilies • Hostas
$2.00 on request • Foreign ($4.00)

Mid-America
Gardens

of Paul Black

3409 N. Geraldine
Oklahoma City, OK.
73112

NORTH FORTY IRIS

Jared Harris

93 East 100 South
Logan, Utah 84321

Fairacres , NM 88033

Growing and cold-testing TB
varieties yearly
List $1.00 — refundable with order

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ffliller'H fftanor
(Sarbena

Roger and Lynda Miller
3167 E. U.S. 224
Ossiaa IN 46777

MDBs, Medians
TBs, Siberians

COPY DEADLINES

January issue . Oct. 15

April issue . Jan. 15

July issue . Apr. 15

October issue . July 15

uWortfc ^tne <&is Qaftdm

Mary Ferguson

P.O. Box 595 Norfolk, NE 68701

Newer TB and Median Irises

Daylilies and Hostas

Newest irises at affordable
prices

Send $1.00 for catalog,
deductible from first order.

Iris Wind Chimes
Iris Clapper for your
Chimes

Iris Windsocks, hand
painted, personalized
And other iris items

Price list $1.00
(deductible with order)

NEWBURN’S
IRIS GARDENS

1415 Meadow Dale Drive

OHIO GARDENS

102 Laramie Road
Marietta. OH 45750

Lincoln, NE 68505

Growing over 1,000 varieties of tall
bearded irises.

Featuring MTBs of
Mary Louise Dunderman
and W. Terry Varner

Some new and many older irises at rea¬
sonable prices.

Price List on Request

NICHOLLS GARDENS

Japanese
Rebloomers
Siberian-Species
LA-Median-TB
Also Daylilies

4124 Angus Dr., Gainesville, VA 22065

Large selection of MTBs
Catalog filled
with many helpful hints
Send $1.00 for cotdlog

PEDERSON'S IRIS PATCH

Sibley, Dazey
North Dakota 58429

Iris Capitol
of North Dakota

Quality Rhizomes
at Competitive Prices

Catalog $1.00 refundable

Please send stamp for price list

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PLEASURE IRIS GARDENS

Mrs. Henry ( Luella ) Danielson
425 East Luna

Chaparral, New Mexico 88021

I will be introducing irises for the late
Henry Danielson

ARIL and ARILBRED IRISES
Since 1941
See our ad in the
January Bulletin.

Catalog — $1.00

(inehc)

3 rDe Jl&a Cfrbumji

❖You are invited to visit the garden
on weekends during bloom season.

Please call or write for info or
to request our extensive catalog.

❖ Weddings & Special Events

❖ Haas Avocados
Mary Ann Spurlock
305-529-0534
&000 &a\com Canyon Kd.
Moorpark, CA 95021

I" Portable chores

rSmSl

Pacific Coast Native and
species irises.

First class stamp for listing.

2087 Curtis Drive
Penngrove, CA 94951

RIALTO GARDENS

John Weiler

1146 W. Rialto
Fresno, CA 93705

DISTINCTIVE WEILER IRIS
Our Own Tall Bearded
And Reblooming SDB

Full Line of Rebloomers
TB, BB, IB, SDB
List on Request

(Iwendole,

9 nib Qo/idenb

Specializing in
Median & Dwarf Iris

Tracy W. Jennings
P.O. Box 524
Rockford, MN 55373

^eAcnifiiue, caitalcKf, — $/.00

ROR1S

Roms GARDENS

7851 Carmencita Ave. Sacramento, CA. 95829
Phone:(916)689-7460

la\L

Send $3.00 for color catalog

(Deductible from 1st order)

Our 72 page catalog features
a color photo of every flower
we offer.

1993 Special Starter Collection!!!
One dozen named varieties for $15.95
($12.95 -I- 3.00 shipping)

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^cltliefelt dlis Guldens

V SINCE 1935

09515 HWY. 50, MURDOCK, NE 68407-2041

Collection of all Dykes available
Send self-addressed stamped
for price list

6-^TRIS GARDENS

3629 Quinaby Road, Salem, Oregon 97303

Fine Irises for discerning collectors.

GROWERS - HYBRIDIZERS -
ORIGINATORS

America’s Finest Iris Catalog, accurate
color illustrations, a treasure trove of
information.

$4.00 (Deductible from 1st order)

3342 W. Orangewood
Phoenix , AZ 85051

BEARDED-LOUIS1ANA-SPUR1A

GUARANTEED QUALITY-1000 Choices
Send 1st class stamp for catalog

SOLO

IRIS GARDENS

EO. Box 210
Solo, MO 65564

Growers of Tall Bearded Irises
(Outstanding in our field)
Large selection

FREE CATALOG ON REQUEST

500 Tall
Bearded
Varieties
200 Medians

Descriptive
Catalog $1.00

SINGING HILLS FARM

7232 S. Garrison Cl.

Littleton, C olorado 80123-4107

Beautiful Iris for Distinctive Homes

Add beautiful iris to your landscape.
Write for your FREE copy of our Iris
catalog. Catalog will be mailed after
March 10th. Weguaranteeall our plants
to grow.

TB IB SDB

SUNSET

IRIS GARDEN

We’re moving— no catalog this year.

Look for our new location in the
July Bulletin.

Sara Doonan, Master Gardener

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SPANISH FORK
IRIS GARDENS

Darlene Ptnegar
40 South 200 West
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660

Send 2 first-class stamps for descriptive list of TB,
Median and Arilbred irises. U.S.A. orders only.

TB’S PLACE

1513 Ernie Lane
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Texas tails, Texas tough
Rhizomes you would be proud of .. .

SPRUCE GARDENS

RR #2 Box 101
Wisner NE 68791

1000+ choice newer tall bearded irises
100+ Medians

List $1.00 deductible first order

CO mis GAnoENs

2536 Old Highway, Dept. A
Cathey’s Valley, CA 95306

“California-quality” stock
at very reasonable prices

Most bearded classes including
rebloomers, histories, and
arilbreds

Send $1.00 (refundable with order)
for descriptive catalog

it°n

^orolog

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Ohumher

George 6 Margaret Sutton
16592 Road 206
Porterville, CA 90257
$1.00, refunded with order.

Uranium
Country Gardens

728-1675 Road
Delta, Colorado 81416

NEW AND CLASSIC VARIETIES

FRENCH, ENGLISH AND
AMERICAN DYKES WINNERS

REASONABLE PRICES
Catalog $1.00 — Refundable

VORK HILL FARM

DISTINCTIVE
PERENNIALS
(& quality
IRISES

)j - SPECIALIZING IN:
JAPANESE & SIBERIAN IRISES.
(ITVCOMMON IIOSTAS.
DAYL1LIES

$1.00

Descriptive
Catalog

DARLYN C. SPRINGER
271 N.HAVERHILL RD.
KENSINGTON, N.H. 03833

(U S shipments only)

Simply the
Best" Cultivars!

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DAYLILIES
HOSTA
IRIS:

JAPANESE
SIBERIAN
SPURIA

THISTLE RIDGE
GARDENS
1707 E. \tade
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Price List Available
Please send two 1st class stamps

PLAINT MARKERS

A unique and attractive tag. All
metal and long lasting. Permanent
and economical.

Perfect for Iris

Send self-addressed stamped en¬
velope for description, price list
and picture.

F. R. UNRUtl

37 Oaknoll Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(302) 994-2328

TOWNS END GARDENS

P.O. Box 7865
Roanoke, VA 24019
TB's, MDB's and Rebloomer's
SASE for Price List

ZEBRA GARDENS

a Different

First Introductions 1994

Breeding for Varigated
Foliage, Color-Breaking Flowers,
Medians, MDB's and Rebloom.

BRAD KASPEREK
2511 W. 10950 S.

South Jordan, UT 84065
(801)254-2536

"And the last shall be first"

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Send advertising copy and check payable to The American Iris Society to:

Ms. Kay Nelson, Advertising Editor
RO. Box 8161 Stockton, CA 95208

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REGIONS AND REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

1 — Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island: Mrs. David Schmieder, 566 Old Road to N A C, Concord,
MA 01742

2 — New York: John Schueler, 2620 Lamson Rd., Route 2, Phoenix, NY

13135

3 — Pennsylvania and Delaware: Larry Westfall, 60 Downing Road, Dowrv

ingtown, PA 19335

4 — Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and North Car¬

olina: Dr. E. Roy Epperson, 1115 Delk Drive, High Point, NC 27262

5 — South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico: Mrs. Arvid Honkanen,

P. O. Box 235, Isle of Palms, SC 29451

6 — Ohio, Indiana and Michigan: Mrs. Anthony Willott, 26231 Shaker Blvd.,

Beachwood, OH 44122

7 — Tennessee and Kentucky: Mrs. Donald R. King, 1017 Scramblers Knob,

Franklin, TN 37064

8 — Minnesota and Wisconsin: Dr. Norman Frisch, 3565 Bambi Lane,

Oshkosh, WI, 54904

9 — Illinois: C. J. Simon, 10 S. 122 Lorraine Drive, Hinsdale, IL 60521

10 — Louisiana: Albert W. Ernst, 214 Birch Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506

11 — Idaho, Montana and Wyoming: Carryl Meyer, 2532 Highwood Drive,

Missoula, MT 59803

12 — Utah: Mrs. Willard Done, 1605 South, 800 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

13 — Washington, Oregon and Alaska: Lyle Fort, 2157 Hoxie, Richland, WA

99352

14 — Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii: Bryce Williamson, P.O. Box
972, Campbell, CA 95009

15 — Southern California and Arizona: Mrs. D. L. Shepard, 3342 W. Orange-

wood, Phoenix, AZ 85051

16 — Canada: Gloria McMillen, R.R. #1, Norwich, Ontario, Canada N0J 1P0.

17 — Texas: Gordon Green, Box 301, Bonham, TX 75418

18 — Kansas and Missouri: Riley Probst, 418 N. Van Buren, St. Louis, MO

63122

19 — New Jersey and Staten Island: Nancy Szmuriga, 444 S. 5th Ave. , Highland

Park, NJ 08904, (908) 572-1151

20 — Colorado: Michael Moller, 3455 Vallejo Court, Colorado Springs, CO

80918

21 — Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota: Roger P. Mazur, 5824

Erskine #7, Omaha, NE 68104

22 — Arkansas and Oklahoma: Paul W. Gossett, 4107 E. 2nd Place, Tulsa, OK

74112

23 — New Mexico: Mrs. Therman C. Perkins, Box 494, Mesilla Park, NM 88047,

(505) 524-1529

24 — Alabama and Mississippi: T. A. Gilliam, 2022 Rodgers Dr. NE, Huntsville,

AL 35811

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FILM

FESTIVAL

$35.00

See ad
page 83

KEPPEL 1993

Please add $4.00 for shipping

FLIGHTS

FANCY

$35.00

ENSATA GARDENS

Japanese Iris, 6 falls, 36" height. A very nice white iris with a
delicate lavender-pink wash across the petal centers; white styles
with flared crests. Midseason bloom on branched stalks. Sdlg.
86-12. Pink Dace has multiplied nicely so that we can introduce
it at the low price . $25.00

Please write for our 1993 color catalog — about 200 varieties of
Japanese Iris — $2 for three years on our mailing list.

Our own first Japanese Iris introduction (BELLENDER
BLUE) will be offered in this year’s catalog, with color photo.

Bob Bauer John Coble

ENSATA GARDENS

9823 E. MICHIGAN AYE. GALESBURG, MI 49053

PINK DACE

Jill Copeland ’93

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Jtmiletin of the

American Iris Society

Number 290 July 1993

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

OFFICERS

President: Claire B. Barr, 12565 Cloudesly Drive, San Diego, CA 92128, (619) 451-6333
First Vice President: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (314)
334-3383

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

DIRECTORS

Past Presidents: Marion Walker, Leon Wolford, Harold L. Stahly, Ronald Mullin, James Rasmussen,
Kenneth M. Waite

Terms expiring in 1993: Lillian Gristwood

Everette Lineberger

Terms expiring in 1994: Hilda Crick

Harold Stahly

Terms expiring in 1995: Larry Harder

• Olive Rice-Waters

RVP Representative: T. A. Gilliam

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Affiliates: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (314) 334-3383

Awards: Bennett C. Jones, 5635 S. W. Boundary Street, Portland, OR 97221, (503) 246-6706

Convention Liaison: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA 22101, (703) 893-8526

Exhibitions: Lillian Gristwood, 605 Lock Street, Phoenix, NY 13135, (315) 695-3697

Foundation Liaison: Richard Pettijohn, 122 S. 39th St., Apt. 604, Omaha, NE 68131

Flistorical: Larry Harder, Box 547, Ponca, NE 68770, (402) 755-2615

Flonorary Awards: Kenneth M. Waite, 6 Tow Path Lane, Westfield, MA 01085, (413) 568-7081

Judges and Judges Training: Hilda Crick, 2462 Anes Station Rd., Lewisburg, TN 37091, (615) 359-1885

Membership Contest: Melody Wilhoit, Route 1, Box 141, Kansas, IL 61933, (217) 948-5478

Policy: Mike Lowe, 12219 Zilles Road, Blackstone, VA 23824

Public Relations: Olive Rice-Waters, 1914 Napa Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707, (510) 526-2853
Registrations: Keith Keppel, P.O. Box 18145, Salem, OR 97305. Send all registration applications and $7.50
payable to AIS, to Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 18145, Salem, OR 97305, (503) 391-9241
Robins: Howard Brookins, N. 75 W. 14257 Northpoint Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
RVP Counselor: Hal Stahly, 8343 Manchester Dr., Grand Blanc, MI 48439, (313) 694-7139
Scientific: Dr. Chandler Fulton, 21 Hillcrest Road, Weston, MA 02193
Scholarship: Jean Witt, 16516 25th NE, Seattle, WA 98155

Bennett C. Jones
Jeane Stayer

Clarence Mahan
Jean Witt

O. David Niswonger
Melody Wilhoit

BULLETIN
OF THE

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

ISSN 0747-4172

VOL. LXXIV, NO. 3 Series No. 290 July, 1993

Editor: Ronald Mullin, Route 3, Box 84, Pawnee, OK 74058-9302

Associate Editor: Rachel Drumm, 924 North Hester, Stillwater, OK 74075

Advertising Editor: Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 18145, Salem, OR 97305,
Tel. (503) 391-9241.

Photo Coordinator: Larry D. Stayer, 7414 E. 60th Street, Tulsa, OK
74145-9317

Scientific Editor: Adele Lawyer, 4333 Oak Hill Road, Oakland, CA 94605

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN
IRIS SOCIETY, 7414 East 60th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317.

— Communications concerning membership and dues should be addresse;

Box 8455, San Jose, CA 95155.

— Communications concerning the business matters of the Society shoi
7414 E. 60th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145-9317.

— Communications regarding advertising should be addressed to K,

Information about membership, advertising rates and section dues, see T
— All copy due in Editor’s office by Oct. 15(Jan.), Jan. 15(April), April
BULLETIN was printed by Johnson Graphics.

SECTION PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERSHIP SECRET

MEDIAN IRIS SOCIETY: James Morris, 682 Huntley Heights Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021; Betty Burch,

205 Knox Drive, Huntsville, AL 35811

THE SOCIETY FOR SIBERIAN IRISES: Dr. Harold Stahly, 8343 Manchester Drive, Grand Blanch mT*^
48439, (313) 694-7139; Howard Brookins, N 75 W14257 North Point Drive, Menomonee Falls, Wl
53051-4325

SPURIA IRIS SOCIETY: Maxine Perkins, P.O. Box 494, Mesilla Park, NM 88047, (505) 524-1529;

Floyd IV. Wickenkamp, 10521 Bellarosa Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351
SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE IRISES: Shirley Pope, 39 Highland Avenue, Gorham, ME 04038; Carol
Warner, 16815 Falls Road, Upperco, MD 21155, (410) 3744788
REBLOOMING IRIS SOCIETY: Howard Brookins, N 75 W14257 North Point Drive, Menomonee
Falls, WI 53051-4325; Charles L. Brown, 3114 S. FM 131, Denison, TX 75020

DWARF IRIS SOCIETY: Lynda Miller, 3167 E. U.S. 224, Ossian, IN 46777
SOCIETY FOR PACIFIC COAST NATIVE IRISES: Claude Derr, 36488 S. E. Log La Barre, Estacada,
OR 97023; Adele Lawyer, 4333 Oak Hill Road, Oakland, CA 94605
SPECIES IRIS GROUP OF NORTH AMERICA (SIGNA): Colin Rigby, 2087 Curtis Drive, Penngrove,
CA 94951; Florence Stout, 150 N. Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148
HISTORIC IRIS PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Clarence Mahan, 7311 Churchill Road, McLean, VA
22101, (703) 893-8526; Verona Wiekhorst, 4855 Santiago Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
COOPERATING SOCIETY: ARIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL: Peter McGrath, 4605 Cairo, NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87111; Audrey Roe, 2816 Charleston, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
COOPERATING SOCIETY: IRIS SOCIETY OF LOUISIANA; Henry Rowlan, 12 Roxbury Drive, Little
Rock, AR 72209; Elaine Bourque, 1812 Broussard Rd. E., Lafayette, LA 70508.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Presidential Letter . 4

AIS Poster Contest . James Rasmussen . 4

California ’96 — Request for Beardless Guest Irises . 5

Soft Rot or Blight . Dave Niswonger . 8

Wister Medal Design Competition Winner . Lynn Markham . 13

Arranger’s Corner . Carolyn Hawkins . 14

Iris X Conglomerata . Norlan Henderson . 17

AIS Affiliates — 1993 . Dave Niswonger . 22

A Topical Collection of Iris Stamps . Harry Kuesel . 31

Short Items of Interest . 42

Seedling Patch Surprises — Arilbred Style . Sharon McAllister . 43

Brown Lasso, F.C.C . Cy Bartlett . 58

Contemporary Views — Medians . Perry Dyer . 59

Mulching With Dust . Dave Niswonger . 63

Why Not? — A Garden of All-Time Tall Bearded

Favorites

Stan Coates .

. 64

Hanashobu Display in Japan .

... Hiroshi Shimizu .

. 67

Dusky Challenger — The Tenth Number One

Since 1948

Stan Coates .

. 78

Voting the Symposium Ballot

... Dennis Stoneburner .

. 79

Minutes of Directors’ Meeting

, . . . Jeanne Plank .

. 80

Regular Features

President’s Desk .

. 3

Contributions to AISF .

. 74

Youth Views .

. 6

In Memoriam .

. 75

Bulletin Advertising Rates . . .

. 7

Contribution Information .

. 76

AIS Conventions .

. 30

AIS Membership Rates .

. 89

AIS and Section Slides .

. 50

Commercial Directory .

. 90

AIS Sales Items .

. 57

Advertisers

This Issue

Aril Society International ....

. 77

Paw Paw Label Company .

. 78

Eon Industries .

. 16

Powell’s Gardens .

. 51

Ennenga’s Iris Garden .

. . . Cover 4

Region 23 .

. 49

Just Crazy About .

. 52-56

Schultz Company .

. 78

On The Cover: A rainbow of color is seen in Silverton, Oregon, as irises at Cooley’s
Gardens bloom profusely. Photo Courtesy of Cooley’s Gardens.

From the Desk
of the
President

Claire B. Barr

The 1993 Iris Roundup in Fort Worth is now history, and what a wonderful
roundup it was! Our hosts provided us with beautiful gardens along with good
old-fashioned southern and western hospitality, and a most enjoyable time was
had by all. We thank the committee and all the many members who worked so
hard for such a long time to make this convention a memorable one.

Included in the mailing of this issue of the Bulletin is your Symposium Ballot, on
which you may express your preference for up to twenty-five tall bearded irises.
Instructions are given to mark your ballot, sign it, and then return it to your
Regional Vice President by a specified date. Some members return their ballots to
someone other than the RVP, which means that the ballots may not reach the
RVP in time to be counted. Some forget to sign their names. There are those who
mark more than the twenty-five allowed, invalidating the entire ballot. Please be
sure to read the directions carefully. Voting the Symposium Ballot should be fun,
but more than that, it is important for each member to express his or her opinion.
Many members use the results of the voting in their own regions as a guideline for
future purchases, as these results often indicate which cultivars perform best in
that particular locality. It is not necessary to vote for twenty-five; vote for only a
few if you wish. The important thing is that you vote. Take just a few minutes and
do it now.

The merger of The Louisiana Iris Society of America (LISA) and The Society
for Louisiana Irises (SLI) has now been completed, and the two have become
The Society for Louisiana Irises, a Cooperating Society of the AIS. Our congrat¬
ulations go to these two organizations for the successful completion of the merger,
and our best wishes for future success go to all the members of The Society for
Louisiana Irises.

If you have a particular interest in irises other than tall bearded, think about
becoming a member of one or more of the various AIS Sections. If you enjoy
writing letters and receiving them, your enjoyment can be expanded by joining an
AIS Robin or one in your own region. You might try your hand at writing an article
for your regional publication or for the AIS Bulletin. If you are a photographer and
have good quality slides which you no longer need, consider offering them to the
chairman of the AIS Slides Committee for possible use in one of the rental slide
sets. There are many ways to increase the pleasure and the benefits of mem¬
bership in The American Iris Society.

ANNUAL PRESIDENTIAL LETTER

The American Iris Society
July 1, 1993

Each year the terms of office expire for one-third of the twelve directors of The
American Iris Society, and four are elected to fill those positions. As provided in
the AIS bylaws, a five-member Personnel Committee recommends to the AIS
Board of Directors candidates for nomination as directors. The Personnel Com¬
mittee consists of two directors chosen by the Board of Directors, two RVP’s
elected by the Board of Counsellors, and one Section member selected by the
Section Advisory Board.

As approved during the spring, 1993, meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, one
incumbent director eligible for an additional term was renominated, and in
addition, Terry Aitken, James McWhirter, and Jeanne Plank were nominated to
complete the slate of four. Therefore, approved in accordance with the AIS
bylaws, the nominees are:

For regular three-year terms expiring in 1996

Terry Aitken

Lillian Gristwood

James P. McWhirter

Jeanne Plank

The bylaws provide that nominations may be made by any forty members, of
whom not more than fifteen may be located in any one region. Such additional
nominations must be received by the AIS Secretary on or before September 1,
1993. Should additional nominations be made, a ballot on which all nominees
are listed will be mailed on or before October 1, 1993, to all AIS members and
must be received by the AIS Secretary or Election Committee (if one is appoint¬
ed) on or before November 1, 1993. If there are no nominations in addition to
those listed above, issuance of a ballot may be omitted.

Claire B. Barr, President

AIS POSTER CONTEST

James Rasmussen (Kansas)

The AIS will commemorate its 75th Anniversary in 1995 with a special iris
poster.

There will be a contest which will be open to all artists who wish to create an
original art work to submit to the selection committee. The judging will take place
at the 1994 convention in Portland. One winner will be chosen and receive a
$400 cash prize. Runners-up will be recognized by name in the BULLETIN and at
the convention.

Contact James Rasmussen, 2112 W. 17 St. N., Wichita, KS 67203 for Contest
Rules and Entry Forms.

CALIFORNIA '96

REQUEST FOR BEARDLESS GUEST IRISES

The Sacramento Iris Society and the Santa Rosa Iris Society of
Region 14 will be hosting the 1996 Convention of The American Iris
Society. The Guest Iris Committee invites hybridizers to send guest
rhizomes of recent introductions and seedlings of beardless irises
under consideration for introduction.

Please observe the following guidelines when you send guest
irises:

1. Three rhizomes of each variety should be shipped.

2. The guest irises will be accepted from August 15 to October 15,
1993.

3. All official guest irises must be shipped to:

Mr. Walt Dean
2334 Whittier Place
Fairfield, CA 94533

4. The name of the variety or seedling number should be clearly
marked on each rhizome. In addition, the following information
should accompany each plant on a SEPARATE PACKING LIST
containing the contributor's address:

A. Hybridizer's name

B. Name or seedling number of the variety

C. Type of iris; i.e., TB, LA, SPU, SIB

D. Height and color

E. Year of introduction (if introduced)

5. When guest seedlings are named, it is the responsibility of the
hybridizer to notify the Guest Iris Chairman not later than Novem¬
ber 1, 1995.

6. A receipt will be mailed to all contributors. Shortly before the
convention, contributors will be asked for instructions regarding
the disposition of the plants. Failure to reply by June 15, 1996, will be
interpreted as permission to destroy all stock. All official guest
plants which are to be returned will be shipped postpaid, except to
foreign addresses.

7. The Convention Committee and the owners of the tour gar¬
dens will follow the statement of the code of ethics as printed in the
AIS Convention Handbook.

8. The Guest Iris Committee will not be responsible for losses
beyond its control, and only rhizomes received through the Guest
Iris Chairman will be listed in the Convention Handbook.

YOUTH VIEWS

Jean E. Morris

1993 Youth Achievement Awards

Congratulations to Kurt Latimer, aged 17, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the
winner of this year’s Clarke Cosgrove Memorial Award for Youth Achievement.
Kurt has many impressive accomplishments to his credit. He is an AIS Apprentice
Judge, has been hybridizing for eight years, has won an Exhibition Certificate for
his spuria-species seedling 87-B-21S, belongs to the Aril Society International
plus three local irises societies and has been elected Vice President of one — the
Albuquerque Iris Guild. This is quite a responsibility because it includes the task of
program chairman, as well.

Kurt is an enthusiastic competitor at iris shows, having won eight youth silver
medals, five best youth specimens and two best specimens in competition with
adults (with RARE EDITION and RASPBERRIES AND CREAM). It is reported
that he is a meticulous groomer and helps younger youth members with groom¬
ing and placement of their irises at shows. Kurt has also assisted show committees
with tally, placement, clerking and sales, where he demonstrates his thorough
knowledge of iris growing and promotes AIS to others.

Kurt grows approximately 150 irises of nearly every type and acquired his first
irises some thirteen years ago from his mother’s friend, Irene Shockey. Many in
Region 23 have fostered his iris interests and everyone agrees that Kurt has
developed into an outstanding irisarian. In the words of his nominators, “. . . he is
a joiner, a worker, a helper and a very well thought of young man. ” Other words
used include, . . intelligent, enthusiastic, a true gentleman, willing to shoulder
responsibility, and modest in regard to his gardening accomplishments.”

In addition, Kurt is a National Honor Society member, holds a 4.28 GPA,
participates in band, soccer, track and cross country and holds his school’s
Academic Letter of Excellence. We are proud and fortunate, indeed, to have Kurt
Latimer as an AIS Youth Member.

The First Runner-Up for this year is Danny Watson, aged 18, of Milledgeville,
Georgia. Danny is no stranger to the Youth Achievement Contest having been in
the first runner-up position in 1989, 1992, and now, for the third time in 1993.
Many of us were able to see Danny’s garden last year at the Atlanta Convention
as his family garden was on the tour schedule and many are still basking in the
glow of the warm southern hospitality shown to us there by the entire Watson
family.

Danny has many impressive accomplishments as an AIS Youth Member
including several silver medals and best specimen awards with JAKARTA,
CLOSED CIRCUIT and FIVE STAR ADMIRAL. He is an accomplished flower
arranger as well, having won the best youth design several times. He has
promoted the Oconee Valley Iris Society shows by appearing on local television
on two occasions and has also been pictured in area newspapers.

Danny does all the right things to increase his iris knowledge. He grows many
iris types, works and participates in shows, attends regional and national iris

events and visits many iris gardens. Danny is a fine example of all we want in our
AIS youth members and a real credit to AIS and Region 5.

This year we had a tie for the Second Runner-Up position between Shilo
Gillam of Garden City, Kansas and Donna Wiseman of Wentzville, Missouri, both
of Region 18.

Shilo, at eleven years of age, has a long list of iris achievements to her credit in
both the youth and adult divisions of her local iris shows, including youth silver
medal, best specimen of show and best design. In addition, Shilo does 4-H
demonstrations to promote irises, has done programs for the Garden City Iris
Club on three occasions, has helped with the 1992 Region 18 Spring Tour and
was the region’s first winner of the Stanley Goodman Award for Youth Achieve¬
ment.

Donna Wiseman, who is 17 years old, is a tireless worker for her local club, the
O’ Fallon Iris Society, where she always sets up show tables, works the sales
tables, enters her irises in both horticulture and design divisions, creates educa¬
tional exhibits and holds the office of secretary of her local iris youth group.
Donna has also attended four AIS conventions and has assisted her local club on
several committees as it hosted two regional meetings.

All of these young people serve as an example of what can be accomplished in
the iris world in a few short years. While they bring that freshness and enthusiasm
so readily available to youth, we adults should be ready to encourage, enable and
emulate their achievements. Willingness of all AIS members to assist our AIS
Youth Members is invaluable in their continued development. Won’t YOU help?

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SOFT ROT OR BLIGHT?

Dave Niswonger (Missouri)

An experience in 1986 causes me to always ask the question when there is rot,
“Is it soft rot caused by the bacterium, Erwinia carotouora (Jones), or Southern
blight caused by Sclerotium rolfsii (Sacc.?)” I had experienced mustard seed
fungus in Spurias which is caused by the same organism, but I had never
experienced it, as it presented itself in 1986. Let me quickly say that once a
rhizome is invaded by it, you cannot save it. The only fungicide I have found that
will prevent it is terrachlor. There are other names for the disease such as Crown
Rot, Sclerotium Root Rot and Southern Wilt. It is a soil fungus and is probably in
some degree in most of our gardens but doesn’t manifest itself until the conditions
are just right and that is when it is hot, in the nineties, and the soil is moist.

Let me tell my story. In 1984 or 85 a friend of mine from Birmingham, Alabama
told me that his irises which were planted along a driveway all keeled over and
died. It was like a row of dominoes — it started at one point and like a wave they all
fell over. He asked me what I thought the cause of it was. My first reaction was,
“You’ve got to be kidding.” The next reaction was to ask questions — “Did you
fertilize the lawn heavily with a nitrogen fertilizer? ” I thought he might have gotten
such lush growth that they were susceptible to soft rot. He replied that he had
fertilized the lawn but he didn’t think he overdid it and he doubted that he could
have gotten all of the irises covered so evenly that they would all get it at the same
time and therefore fall over so uniformly. I could not explain it. It did not make
sense to me.

Then in 1986, 1 found out what he was talking about. I had fumigated my soil in
the country where I planted some of my newer things and my seedlings. Since it
was fumigated soil, I knew I had to sterilize everything that was planted there since
there would be no competition and whatever was introduced there would grow
rampant. So, I dipped the rhizomes I was planting in a Clorox solution and then in
a benomyl (Benlate) solution. I knew fumigating the soil with methyl bromide
would save me a lot of time in weeding and that they would grow well. I could run
the tiller and cultivate the irises to retain moisture and I could go through any
drought. I had a couple thousand seedlings and they were growing beautifully. I
had actually stepped back and looked at them one day and admired the beautiful
green rows without one weed growing. It was in the middle of August and it
hadn’t rained for a month, but I had the crust broken and there was still plenty of
moisture there. The temperature was in the nineties and might have hit one
hundred a couple of times. Then we had an inch of rain and I shouted, “Wonder¬
ful — this is enough to carry them into fall! ” But, in the next day or two, starting on
the gently sloping terrain above where the seedlings were planted, some irises
started falling over with green tops on them — maybe some foliage with black
streaks in it. Also, at the house in one fumigated bed starting on the lower side of
the bed, a clump toppled over. I wondered what was going on, and I immediately
thought of my friend from Birmingham. The next day the rot had progressed to
the next clump and then to the next row and by the end of the week the entire bed
had died as well as my two thousand seedlings in the country — except on the
ends of the rows where I had mixed regular soil with the fumigated soil where I

had turned the tiller around. Two or three clumps on the end of the rows seemed
to be O.K. (One of these clumps turned out to be BLUE CHIP PINK.) I sent
samples to the state extension plant pathologist and the answer came back —
“Southern Blight” I then could answer my friend’s question from Birmingham.
What I didn’t know was that Benlate has no effect on Southern Blight. If I had
dipped in Terrachlor, using a 75% wettable powder and mixing about one-half
cup per gallon, I might have been safe.

In the instructions I received from the Extension State Plant Pathologist, I was
told to incorporate Terrachlor in the soil and to remove diseased plants and
surrounding six inches of soil around the plant. They also stated that increasing
the organic matter of the soil and fertilizing with ammonium nitrate may help
reduce the disease. This latter part of the instructions is not necessarily good for
growing bearded irises especially if you get hard freezes because it tends to make
them tender. In other research, I found that it usually attacks plants just below the
soil surface and this was my experience. You could pull up on the plant and the
bottom would fall out of the rhizome. There’s an indication that the fungal threads
cover the rhizome and produce oxalic acid which kills healthy plant cells, which
allows the fungus to gain entrance. In my experience, it seems that the roots start
to shrivel then become dead and the fungus enters where the root hooks onto the
rhizome. I have taken rhizomes just starting to rot at the bottom and treated with
pure Clorox and also Terrachlor and it died anyway. I have taken rhizomes where
the roots are shriveling but still attached to the rhizome and soaked in a Terrachlor
dip and saved them. Also, in the row where I dug up the rhizome, I have treated
with 10% granular Terrachlor and stopped the spread. It seems that you can only
find 10% Terrachlor in cotton country but your dealer can probably order it.

I live just a few miles north of what I call the Mason-Dixon line which is on the
Mississippi River about 30 miles north of the tip of southern Illinois or on the heel
of the boot of southeast Missouri. I am not aware of any iris grower north of me
that has had this problem. If soil is fumigated, it is apt to be more noticeable. I
think it is possible for them to have it but the further north you go, the harder it is to
meet the conditions and in non-fumigated soil, the other organisms tend to
compete with it.

Since I have had this experience, I am very sensitive when I hear of growers
losing an entire bed such as what happened at Atlanta. In talking to the growers
there, it sounded very much like Southern Blight but their reports coming from
the state indicated Erwinia. However, I’m wondering if the soft rot infection could
have been secondary to the initial injury of the rhizome by Sclerotium. In fact,
John Weiler in “The World of Irises” under “Diseases of Irises” on page 338
where he discusses Sclerotium rolfsii states, “Leaves turn yellow at the tip, rot at
the base, and eventually fall over. Advanced stages show rotting of the rhizome as
well; this may be due to a secondary infection by the bacterium Erwinia” which
causes soft rot. My experience with the smell of the rot is that it doesn’t seem to
smell as bad as pure soft rot. There seems to be a slight perfume present.

With the help of Julia Thompson, a plant pathologist with the University of
Missouri Extension Service, I found in an article written by George L. Peltier that
Southern Blight appeared as far north as Urbana, Illinois in 1915. It was not in
irises but in perennials. He states that they had an unusually wet summer in 1915

with 29 inches of rain falling between March 1st and Oct. 1st. During July, when
the disease was at it’s height, they had 7.3 inches. He reported that this fungus
was first reported by Rolfs, from Florida, in 1893. It was named by Saccardo in
1911. Peltier stated that plants attacked by the fungus rarely recover which is
certainly my experience with irises. He stated that the fungus attacks the plants on
the stem just below the surface of the ground. He says that in the early stages, the
smaller roots are usually sound but the larger trunk roots show discolored lesions
that rapidly become larger until the bark is disintegrated. Then in the later stages,
the smaller roots are attacked and the stem becomes permeated with mycelium,
completely disorganizing the tissue and causing soft rot of all parts underground.
He states that the fungus produces no spores but is propagated by the mycelium
spreading through the soil and by the formation of the sclerotia (mustard seed¬
like). The sclerotia in all cases germinate by giving rise to mycelium only. He
quotes Rolfs saying that under the unusually wet conditions in Florida the fungus
makes no perceptible growth until the soil reaches a temperature of 60 degrees F
and the growth becomes more favorable as the temperature reaches 90 degrees
F.

Another article written by Zamir K. Punja with Campbell Institute for Research
and Technology, Davis, California states that Southern Blight infects well over
500 plant species and that it is distributed in hot, humid areas of the tropics and
subtropics and parts of southeastern and southwestern United States. It’s most
active in the upper 2 to 3 inches of soil and in my opinion that’s why a sprinkling of
granular (10%) terrachlor can be so effective in preventing it’s spread. The thrust
of the article deals with the “Influence of Nitrogen and Calcium Compounds on
Development of Disease due to Sclerotium rolfsii. ” It indicates that the sclerotial
germination is optimal at a low pH, within the range of 2.0 to 4.0 and that at a pH
above 7.0 germination in vitro is inhibited. The pH of my soil is around 6.8 to 7.0.
The article further intimates that mycelial growth and sclerotial germination in
natural soil is inhibited by ammonium nitrate type compounds especially if the pH
is above 7.0. So, this would indicate that a high calcium content may be helpful
too. It appears that the use of calcium nitrate would be preferred to that of calcium
sulfate. He summarizes the mechanisms by which disease caused by S. rolfsii may
be reduced as follows: (i) a toxic effect on the pathogen, particularly if ammonia is
released; (ii) an indirect effect of predisposition of sclerotia to antagonistic micro¬
organisms; (iii) a direct effect on increasing populations of soil micoflora, which in
turn reduce activity of the pathogen; and (iv) an indirect effect on reducing
susceptibility of the host. Of course, we have to keep in mind that we have to be
careful with nitrogen applications with bearded irises — spuria irises can take
more.

Research conducted by Dr. Harry Hoitink, professor of plant pathology at Ohio
Research and Development Center of Ohio State University in Wooster, Ohio,
indicates that fungus type of root rots may be suppressed naturally by the use of
compost. He has conducted extensive studies especially using pine bark compost
and it’s ability to suppress Pythium fungal organisms that cause damping off
disease and root rots. He explains that when a plant root grows nutrients and
sugars are secreted into the soil or growing medium. This is what disease produc¬
ing organisms feed on but the microflora in the compost have the same diet as the

fungi and if they can consume the nutrients first, the root rot organisms are
suppressed. This would be a matter of using compost that hasn’t completely
broken down. In an article for the American Phytopathological Society entitled
“Status of Compost- Amended Potting Mixes Naturally Suppressive to Soilborne
Diseases of Floricultural Crops,” Dr. Hoitink says that information is now avail¬
able that facilitates formulation of container media capable of suppressing several
soilborne diseases including those caused by Fusarium spp., Pyhtophthora spp.,
Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani and other pathogens. Even though he doesn’t
mention Sclerotium rolfsii specifically, I feel that much of this information applies
to it. Much of his work was done with pine bark — but in a telephone conversation
I had with him, he felt that oak bark might be more suppressive than pine bark. He
also mentioned the possibility of the utilization of cow manure compost on field
grown crops such as irises — but here again we have to be cautious about not
getting too much nitrogen on bearded irises. It appears that organically enhanced
soil is good in the control of Southern Blight just as long as we don’t get the
nitrogen content too high. Dr. Hoitink goes into the composting process which
involves three phases including the destruction of plant pathogens, weeds seeds,
etc. , by the heat generated in the process. It appears that this is becoming quite a
science and readers may want to get the article for a more in depth study.

My point in reviewing the above articles is to create an awareness that the
disease can be controlled chemically and organically — : chemically, by the use of
fertilizers to get a pH and nitrogen content optimal as well as the use of Terrachlor
(Note: A heavily infected bed can be cleared by fumigating with methyl bromide
or you might consider soil solarization by using clear plastic in the hottest weather
when you can get the temperature from 103° F to 122° F for at least 6 hrs. and
preferrably more for greater depth, according to studies conducted by Ms. J. D.
Mihail who is now at the Univ. of MO); organically, by the liberal use of compost,
leaf mold, and other organic matter.

In conclusion, I would like to say that I believe we have more of this disease
than we realize; especially south of Missouri. As I have said, I grew irises for over
thirty years before I became aware of it’s devastating capabilities. The conditions
have to be right for it with high moisture content in the soil and temperatures in
the nineties, and the further north you go, the less likely you are to have these
conditions. I was surprised to find that there was an outbreak of it as far north as
Urbana, Illinois and I feel that it does exist up north, but very seldom gets to
manifest itself. It’s more likely to show up in fumigated soil since there are no
antagonistic organisms present. When planting in fumigated soil, the rhizomes
should be dipped in Terrachlor or when lining out seedlings, sprinkle 10%
granulated Terrachlor in the row as a preventive.

Dr. Weiler states that irises affected by S. rolfsii are bearded, Japanese, Siber¬
ian and spuria irises; Iris cristata , and bulbous species I. xiphium, xiphiodes and
filifolia. He says that in bulbous species the fungus causes what is known as White
Bulb Rot. He then says that Denman (1972) states that “Siberian irises are
apparently wholly immune and Louisianas are practically immune.” My com¬
ment on the last statement is that Siberians are grown more in the north and can
be mulched to control weeds and moisture which automatically offers protection
to them.

Plants with soft rot caused by bacteria can be saved by the use of Clorox or an
antibiotic, but plants with rot caused by Southern Blight cannot be saved. If irises
get rot in the winter or early spring, its likely to be Dry Rot, Winter Rot or Snow
Rot caused by Botrytis ( Sclerotina conuoluta) (Drayton) and Botrytina convoluta
(Drayton) which occurs in heavy clay soils where the soil temperature has been
below 45° F. Soft Rot usually occurs in the spring before iris bloom and blight
occurs in the summer after the bloom period when its hot and wet. So, the next
time you have rot, especially if it seems to be radiating from some particular point,
ask yourself, “Is this Soft Rot or Blight?”

Figure I

An iris plant afflicted with Southern Blight. The plant is sickly and not thriving.

Figure II

An iris plant just beginning to be infected with Southern Blight. Note that the
larger roots are dying and the fungus will soon invade the rhizome at which time, it
cannot be saved.

WISTER MEDAL DESIGN COMPETITION
WINNER ANNOUNCED

The final meeting of the Wister Medal design judges was held on May 15, 1993.
The winning designer is NANCY S. HARKINS of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who will be
awarded a life membership in AIS. Runner-up is JAMES W. WADDICK of
Kansas City, Missouri, who will receive a gift certificate for irises of his choice.
Further details will appear in the October Bulletin. Congratulations to the winners
and many thanks to all who participated!

ARRANGER S CORNER

Carolyn Hawkins (Georgia)

MASS DESIGNS

The traditional early mass arrangements incorporated many flowers which
were tightly “stuffed” into the containers, creating a large “mass. ” The pure form
of the flowers was lost in the confusion and only the brightly colored flowers were
seen, with all of the others blending together.

Historically the containers were urns, some very ornate, and during the Amer¬
ican Colonial period some containers were simply butter churns, pitchers, etc.
Containers today range from the very fine, shiny finishes of metal and porcelain
to very rough and rustic textures in baskets and pottery. Some favorite colors for
containers are neutral shades that do not detract from the flowers (black, gray or
natural).

Figure 1 is a Victorial-type illustration which demonstrates a very vertical mass
design. Note the design of the container is ornate and would possibly detract from
the flowers. The height of the flowers is out of proportion to the container as it is
3Vz times taller than the height of the vase. A good rule-of-thumb is IV2 to 2 times
the height of the container. If it is a low container the guideline is IV2 to 2 times the
LENGTH of the container. (See Figures 2 and 3)

The mass designs done today are loose with open slots here and there to allow
an airy feeling to prevail. The question to ask yourself is which type fits the class
for a flower show (especially if it is an historical class), or which type will be best for
your home. Irises tend to need some slots of space around them to best show off
the form. Also irises will get torn up in the process of “stuffing” them into the
design.

Church arrangements are a special group of mass designs and must be con¬
structed to hold up and to be visible throughout the sanctuary. They are tradi¬
tional in style, almost always flat on the back side to be positioned against a pulpit.
These designs are usually compact so no light will shine through and many times
have a backing of green fern materials to create a solid screen. The flowers are
placed in front of this green screen and are more visible from the back of the
church than a design with slots of light passing through them. When the church
designs are loose and airy, unless they are against a solid wall, pulpit, etc. the
flowers are lost in the background. Certain colors do better in church designs,
such as reds and yellows, with blues and violets receding. The design must be
very large — view the design from the back of the church and the size require¬
ments will be more apparent. Placing irises in a church for a service might involve
checking on the temperature in the church as many large buildings do not turn on
air conditioning until just before a service and irises left in a hot room will wilt and
lose substance quickly.

In Figure 4 the mass design has spaces which allow the form of the flowers to be
fully viewed. The forsythia in the upper left balances the branches used in the
lower right. Note the different textures of the flowers. (Reprinted with the permis¬
sion of designer, Mrs. Charles F. Heard, Macon, GA. ) In Figure 5 the mass design
has a dominance of pale colored flowers with snapdragons strategically placed at

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

each end and center top (her choice for line and the first flowers to be placed in
the design). Spaces in the design allow the forms of the daisies, irises,
snapdragons and lilies to be defined. (Reprinted with the permission of designer,
Mrs. Martha Miller, St. Simons Island, GA.)

Figures 2 and 3 illustrate how to place your first pieces of plant material
(flowers, leaves, wood, etc.) and is your line for the mass design. This is a
suggested “format” that should be helpful in getting started. Try a mass design as
soon as the spring flowers begin blooming and an inexpensive supply of flowers is
available. Place the 5 pieces of line in your oasis as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3
and have fun adding materials until you have a completed design. Use foliage to
hide stems and the oasis, keeping in mind the scale of the flowers to each other
and to the foliage. The old saying “practice makes perfect” is so true with
designing with flowers and builds confidence. When using irises, design with
several stalks of 1 variety versus using several different colors. Which looks best?
Many times mixing too many different colors is confusing. Try using one color
range and add a touch of a lighter color for a bright spot here and there. This
lighter color might be a different flower form (such as glads, snapdragons or any
spiked flower) which would add another form and more interest with the irises.
Future articles will feature more irises used in designs and will help illustrate these
ideas.

Several requests have been made for good reference books for design. Check
with the local library for flower arranging books, keeping in mind the different
styles of the 1950’s versus the 80’s and 90’s. Visit your local florist and look at the
designs. This may provide some ideas as most have updated their designs from
the usual compact nosegays to some very new, trendy creations using fewer
flowers and incorporating more spaces in mass designs. Also more common
garden flowers are being used. One book that I can highly recommend is AT
HOME WITH FLOWERS. This is a soft-bound “A-Z” type of flower design book
with the basics and many color pictures of excellent designs. The cost is $17 and
includes postage and handling. Make checks payable to Carolyn Hawkins and
send to 7329 Kendel Court, Jonesboro, GA 30236.

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IRIS X CONGLOMERATA

Norlan C. Henderson (Missouri)

If, as we have suggested (A.I.S. Bulletin, July, 1992), Iris germanica is to be
restricted to the hybrids involving only I. pallida and I. uariegata some other
disposition must be made with those hybrids in which other species were brought
into the breeding of this group of irises.

Wister said that prior to 1890, only these two species had been used by
hybridizers to produce thousands of forms of the Tall Bearded irises. Sir Michael
Foster received several “new species” of irises from Asia Minor and began to use
them in the breeding of the bearded iris. Wister lists these as cypriana, meso-
potamica, and trojana. Each of these has been shown to have a chromosome
number of 2n = 48.

Kohlein (1981) says, “The secret of the origins of Iris germanica will probably
never be fully explained. It is likely, however, that a hybrid, rather than a pure
species, was involved. But just what species were used, I. pallida, I. uariegata, I.
aphylla or even Near Eastern diploids is uncertain. Many of these medieval
hybrids, which later received species names, go back, in all probability, to a cross
between I. pallida and I. uariegata. ”

Here, then, is one of the major points of controversy. Since the only chro¬
mosome counts for aphylla show that it has 2n = 48, it probably did not enter
into the breeding of germanica prior to the work of Foster. But it must have
entered into the breeding of some of the “new species” from Asia Minor,
however, since junonia, which was named and described by Schott & Kotschy in
1854, shows evidence of being derived from aphylla and has 2n = 48 chro¬
mosomes (Simonet, 1952).

Mathew (1981) stated, “It is not easy to distinguish I. germanica from several
other similar plants from the Near and Middle East which have been described as
species. These are doubtfully wild and are recorded mostly from cemeteries or
near habitation. ” He lists six of these plants: belouinii, biliottii, cypriana, junonia,
mesopotamica, and trojana. If these are not wild forms, as he suggested, what are
they? Five of these have been shown to have a chromosome count of 2n = 48.
Whether these are autotetraploids of some of the forms of I. germanica or of
completely different parentage is not known. The other, I. biliottii, has a count of
2n = 44. This count alone would indicate that some other species, possibly
I. lutescens (2n = 40), was involved in the parentage.

Cave (1951) made an interesting observation, “All irises (tall bearded) raised
up to 1900 were diploids — and as the tetraploids were used more and more in
breeding, so more and more of our irises became tetraploid. How this change
took place is shown by the following figures. In 1915 roughly 66 per cent of our
irises were diploid, 33 per cent tetraploids; in 1920 the percentage of diploids had
dropped to 55, while the tetraploids had risen to 45 per cent. By 1930 the tetra¬
ploids stood at 75 per cent, the diploids at 25 per cent, and by 1940 practically all
tall bearded irises were tetraploids. Some triploids and pentaploids appeared en
route, but their numbers were small, and their influence in breeding negligible.”

Sir Michael Foster also brought two oncocyclus irises into the breeding of the
garden forms of the bearded iris. He had difficulty maintaining plantings of the
Oncos in England, but wanted their unusual beauty incorporated into the Gar¬
dens and also wanted to increase hardiness and other characteristics into the
Oncos. He used both I. iberica and I. paradoxa in these crosses. What effect these
may have had on future generations was probably negligible.

Cave said, “A California raiser, William Mohr, and his friend Professor Mitchell,
between 1920 and 1926, succeeded in uniting the oncocyclus iris Gatesii with the
tall bearded plicata PARISIANA, and the child of this union, named WILLIAM
MOHR, will probably have as big an influence, although in a different way, as the
introduction of DOMINION.”

In 1940, Paul Cook crossed I. reichenbachii with SHINING WATERS, a blue
tall bearded iris. This cross produced only four seeds. One of the seedlings was
introduced as PROGENITOR in 1951. This one cross has had more impact on the
breeding of the bearded iris than any other in recent history. A few years later
Cook introduced I. imbricata into the tall bearded line.

The origins of the Dwarf Bearded iris are even more complex. Katherine Heinig
(1958) in her discussion of the various groups of iris hybrids says of the dwarf
bearded species, “In this group of hybrids approximately twenty species are
involved and most of them have been hybridized with many other species of the
same group. ” As these species are recognized today, however, many of them
have been reduced to synonymy so that there will be less than twenty. Iris
chamaeiris, italica, and olbiensis are now considered to be synonyms of /.
lutescens ; balkana and bosniaca are synonyms of I. reichenbachii; mellita and
rubromarginata synonyms of /. suaueolens; and uirescens is a synonym of I.
uariegata. Iris cengialti and illyrica are now considered to be sub-species of
pallida. All of these have been involved in the parentage of the dwarf irises.

It has been shown, by Mitra, 1956, that pumila (2n = 32) was an amphidiploid
derived from a cross between pseudopumila (2n = 16) and attica (2n = 16); and
that chamaeiris (now lutescens) (2n = 40) was an amphidiploid hybrid of
pseudopumila and pallida (2n = 24). Most of the early dwarfs were primarily
forms of lutescens and although Mohr and Sass both recorded pumila as one of
the parents of their early dwarfs, chromosome counts have shown that, in all
probability, it had been mistaken for lutescens. This was a mistake that was
commonly made. Four other species had been referred to as pumila by various
authors. This has made research into the origin of the dwarf iris extremely difficult.

The dwarf variety, SOCRATES, used in the early breeding, by the Sass
Brothers as well as Paul Cook, was a hybrid between olbiensis ( lutescens ) and
korolkowii which is a species of the REGELIA Section. This crossed with fla-
uissima (now considered as a synonym of I. humilis a species of the PSAMMIRIS
Section) produced the cultivars KEEPSAKE and TAMPA. The Sass Brothers
used arenaria (which is also recognized as a synonym of humilis ) in their breeding
program for dwarfs.

In the decade of the 1950’s both Muhlestein and Cook used another REGELIA
species, I. hoogiana, in the breeding of the dwarfs. Also during this decade
Geddes Douglas and Paul Cook exchanged pollen of the tails and the dwarfs and
produced many cultivars which were intermediate in both height and bloom-

period between the two parental groups.

The continued hybridizing, which has involved many different lines of the
bearded iris, has basically eliminated most of the diagnostic characteristics that
separated the species that were used in the development of the garden hybrids.
This has resulted in a very artificial system of classification that has little to do with
the species: Miniature Dwarf Bearded, Standard Dwarf Bearded, Intermediate
Bearded, Border Bearded, Miniature Tall Bearded, and Standard Tall Bearded.
Some of the pigments and color-patterns that we know or postulate as having
been brought into the breeding by the use of certain species, can often be found
in each of the above classes.

Dr. Heinig (1958) lists the interspecies hybrids that are known to have been
produced. Although we will not attempt to list all of these, the list of the involved
species will give an idea of the complexity of the parentage of the Bearded Iris.

These three irises, which have been most important in the breeding of the
garden forms are of hybrid origin, but over the years have become sufficiently
established to be recognized as species in their own right. However, since they are
of hybrid origin, it becomes obvious that their parents should be listed in the
species which have contributed to this group.

germanica (pallida X variegata)
pumila (attica X pseudopumila)
lutescens (pseudopumila x pallida) syn. chamaeiris,

italica & olbiensis

Other species that have contributed in a more or less significant way are:

From Section IRIS:
albertii Regel

albicans Lange Syn. florentina Lam.
aphylla L.

attica Boiss. & Heldr.
biliottii M. Foster
croatica Horvat.
cypriana Baker & M. Foster
florentina L.
germanica L.
imbricata Lindl.
junonia Schott & Kotschy
kashmiriana Baker
kochii Kern. & Stapf
lutescens Lam. Syn. chamaeiris Bertol
italica Pari,
olbiensis Henon
mesopotamica Dykes
pallida Lam.

subsp. cengialti Ambr.
subsp. illyrica Tommas.
perrieri Simonet

pseudopumila Tineo
pumila L.

reichenbachii Heuff. Syn.balkana Janka
bosniaca Beck

scariosa Willd.

suaveolens Boiss. & Reut. Syn. mellita Janka

rubromarginata Baker

subbiflora Brotero

trojana Kern. & Stapf

variegata L. Syn. virescens Delarb.

From Section PSAMMIRIS:
bloudowii Bunge

humilis Georgi Syn. arenaria Waldst. & Kit.

flavissima Pallas

From Section ONCOCYCLUS:
gatesii M. Foster
iberica Hoffm.
lupina M. Foster
paradoxa Steven
sari Schott & Baker
susiana L.

From Section REGELIA:
hoogiana Dykes
korolkowii Regel

var. atropurpurea M. Foster
stolonifera Maxim.

As far as we can at present determine, the other two Sections (HEXAPOGON
and PSEUDOREGELIA) of the Subgenus IRIS have not entered into the breed¬
ing of this assemblage of Bearded Iris.

A number of problems still exist for which we have no definitive answers: are
croatica, cypriana, mesopotamica and trojana simply tetraploid forms of ger-
manica with no other species involved? Or are they the result of crosses between
germanica and some other tetraploid species? We will list them here, both as
species that have entered into the breeding of this group, and also as a part of the
complex itself. Mathew, in 1981, considered perrieri as a synonym of aphylla. In
1988 he separated them as two closely related species. Chromosome studies
have shown that perrieri has 2n = 24 (Mitra, 1956) whereas aphylla as 2n = 48
(Mitra, 1956). Since this relationship is so close, is aphylla simply a tetraploid form
of perrieri? These, probably, will eventually be resolved by using some of the
newer techniques.

Murray (1969) named Iris X alto-barbata to include those cultivars that would
fit into the tall bearded category. Since the dwarf species have become so

completely integrated into the breeding of the bearded iris, and so many of the
diagnostic characters have become obscured, this name is no longer adequate.

According to the International Rules of Botanical Nomenclature “Every plant
must belong to a species”. Where, then, do we place these thousands of cultivars
which are actually conglomerates of the above list. They certainly do not fit any
single species. What, then, could be more appropriate than to give them a name
that would indicate this extremely complex parentage.

I am proposing the name IRIS X CONGLOMERATA under which we can
legitimately place all of these hybrid bearded Iris cultivars. Until it is possible to
determine, without question, the species which gave rise to the tetraploid
“species” of the bearded iris (croatica, cypriana, mesopotamica and trojana) they
will be included as synonyms of I. X conglomerate 2.

We are recognizing the division of the genus Iris into Subgenera and Sections
as defined by Mathew. Since Iris X conglomerata has been developed from
species from four different Sections and can not fit into any one of them it must be
placed in a Section of its own. I know of no other instance in which a hybrid
Section of a genus has been established, but of necessity, I will propose Section
CONGLOMERATAE of the Subgenus IRIS.

Genus IRIS L.

Subgenus I. IRIS (Subgenus POGONIRIS Spach)

Section A-l . CONGLOMERATAE Sect. nov.

X conglomerata nothosp. nov.

4n germanica Auth. 4n = 48

X alto-barbata E. Murray
croatica Horvat.
cypriana Baker & M. Foster
mesopotamica Dykes
trojana Kern. & Stapf

4n germanica X lutescens 4n = 44

biliottii M. Foster
florentina L.

4n germanica X aphylla
belouinii Boiss. & Cornu,
junonia Schott & Kotschy
4n germanica X 2n germanica
4n = 48 germanica X 4n = 44 hybrid
macrantha Hort.

4n = 48

4n = 36
4n = 46

As would be expected from the extremely complex parentage, the chromosome
numbers of introduced cultivars will vary greatly. Although many of the dysploid
hybrids are sterile they can be propagated vegetatively with as much ease as
those with “balanced” numbers. We have counts recorded for cultivars that have
been registered and introduced of 2n = 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38,
40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 60, 62 and 63. There are
probably many other chromosome combinations that have appeared but have
not been counted.

LITERATURE CITED

Cave, N. Leslie, “The Iris”, Chanticleer Press, New York, 216 pgs. 1951.

Dykes, W. R., “The Genus Iris”, Cambridge University Press. 1913: Facsimile Copy, Dover
Press, 245 pgs. New York, N.Y. 1974.

Heinig, Katherine, in “Garden Irises” L. F. Randolph, Ed. The American Iris Society, St.

Louis, Missouri. Chapter 26, and Appendix C. 1958.

Henderson, Norlan C., What is Iris Germanica?, Bull. Am. Iris Soc. No. 286. 6-11, July
1992.

Kohlein, Fritz, “Iris”, German Edition 1981, Translation by Mollie Peters, Timber Press.
Portland, Oregon, 370 pgs. 1987.

Mathew, Brian, “The Iris”, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, Ed. I. 192 pgs. 1981.
Mathew, Brian, “The Iris”, Ed. II. 215 pgs. 1988.

Murray, E. in Kalmia, 1: 25. 1969.

Wister, John C., “The Iris”, Orange Judd Publishing Company, New York, N.Y. 122 pgs.
1927.

AIS AFFILIATES

Region

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

Total Number

of Affiliates

133

138

145

154

153

149

Approved Affiliates for Spring of 1993

Dave Niswonger

Region 1

Connecticut Iris Society

Bob Rousseau, President
P.O. Box 592
Plantsville, CT 06479

Iris Society of Massachusetts
Lucy G. Burton, President
188 Sagamore St.

South Hamilton, MA 01982

Maine Iris Society

Edith E. Ellis, President
Route 2, Box 1584
Turner, Maine 04282

Western New England Iris Society

Stephen A. Smith, President
720 Oxbow Road
Orange, MA 01364

Region 2

Empire State Iris Society

John T. Schueler, President
2620 Lamson Rd., RFD #2
Phoenix, NY 13135

Region 3

Delaware Valley Iris Society

Larry J. Westfall, President
60 Downing Road
Downington, PA 19335

Diamond State Iris Society

James H. Wilson, President
112 Chapel Hill Dr.

Newark, DE 19711

Susquehanna Iris Society

Jason Leader, President

269 S. Walnut St.
Dallastown, PA 17313-2117

Region 4

Alleghany Highlands Iris Society

John A. Dameron, President
1149 Cove Creek Road
Sweet Springs, WV 24941

Blue Ridge Iris Society

Victor R. Layman, President
2733 McVitty Rd. S.W.

Roanoke, VA 24018

Carolina Mountains Iris Society

Walter Hoover, President
P.O. Box 337
Saluda, NC 28773

Chesapeake and Potomac Iris

Society

Robet Hall, President
5708 Black Hawk Dr.

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Eastern North Caroina Iris Society
Sharon H. Yarbrough, President
Rte. 1, Box 24
Prospect Hill, NC 27314

Francis Scott Key Iris Society
J. Owings Rebert, President
152 Leisters Ch. Rd.

Westminister, MD 21157

Fredericksburg Area Iris Society

Roger L. Glasshof, President
1111 Wythe Court
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk
Iris Society

Rich Randall, President
524 Windsor Gate Rd.

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Tidewater Iris Society

Ja Niece Mull, President
7112 Fox’s Lair Court
Norfolk, VA 23518

Williamsburg Iris Society

Nelda C. Pressly, President
111 West Kingswood Dr.
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Region 5

Flint River Iris Society
Pauline A. Jellum, President
920 Buck Creek Rd., P.O. Box
187

Orchard Hill, GA 30266

Foothills Iris Society
Betty Ann H. Payne, President
1005 E. Calhoun St.

Anderson, SC 29621

Georgia Iris Society

R. R. Hammond, President
1359 Benteen Way
Atlanta, GA 30315

Oconee Valley Iris Society
Sara T. Hood, President
333 N. Main St.

Tennille, GA 31089

Piedmont Carolina Iris Society

Steve W. Smart, President
1351 Chesnee Hwy.

Gaffney, SC 29341

South Carolina Iris Society
Mrs. Wayne C. (Elizabeth) Smith,
Jr., President
2208 Greenoaks Road
Columbia, SC 29206

Summerville Iris Society
Patricia D. Brooks, President
102 Jefferson Ln.

Ladson, SC 29456

Region 6

Akron Area Iris Society
Tom Mitchell, President
2590 Newton St.

Akron, OH 44305

Central Ohio Iris Society
Joan Sowers, President
1440 Sara Ave.

Galion, OH 44833
24

Grand Vally Iris Society
Frank P. Davis, President
3718 Crystal S.W.

Grandville, MI 49418

Iris Club of Southeast Michigan

Ann Cline, President

2311 Torquay

Royal Oak, Ml 48073-1117

Iris Growers of Eastern Indiana
Jack E. Norrick, President
1120 E. Co. Rd. 800 N.

Muncie, IN 47303

Miami Valley Iris Society
Carry Reeves, President
1848 Maple Lane
Beavercreek, OH 45432-2420

Northeastern Indiana Iris Society

Lynda S. Miller, President
3167 E. U.S. 224
Ossian, IN 46777

North East Ohio Iris Society
Anthony Willott, President
26231 Shaker Blvd.

Beachwood, OH 44122-7111

Southwestern Michigan Iris Society

Andrew Yunger, President
510 Grand Pre
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Tri-County Iris Society

Barbara Wortman, President
14189 Boichot Road
Lansing, MI 48906-1084

Region 7

Blue Grass Iris Society

Dr. William P. Grise, President
114 Big Hill Ave.

Richmond, KY 40475
Jackson Area Iris Society
James G. Petterson, President
11 Hillsborough Cove
Jackson, TN 38305

Ken-Ten Iris Association
Joyce Reynolds, President
Rt. #2, Box 259-1-A
Dresden, TN 38225

Louisville Area Iris Society
June Richards, President
3219 Richard Ave.

Louisville, KY 40206

Memphis Area Iris Society
Mrs. Lawrence (Virginia) Hill,
President

1030 Autumn Oakes Circle
Collierville, TN 38017

Mid State Iris Association
Phillip Williams, President
P.O. Box 41

Eagleville, TN 37060-0041

Middle Tennessee Iris Society
Jerry D. Gifford, President
5647 Myrtlewood Drive
Nashville, TN 37211

Southern Kentucky Iris Society

Estle Ray Hughes, President
1914 Price Ave.

Bowling Green, KY 42104

Tennessee Valley Iris Society

Mrs. M. A. Luna, President
1660 Mooresville Rd.
Lewisburg, TN 37091

Twin States Iris Society

Mr. Bobby Eakes, President
4045 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

West Tennessee Iris Society
George Atkins, President
9043 Winding Way
Germantown, TN 38139

Region 8

Iris Society of Minnesota
Victoria Sibell, President
3619 Sheridan Ave. No.
Minneapolis, MN 55412

Madison Area Iris Society
Frederick M. Liss, President
6413 Jacobs Way
Madison, WI 53711

Region 9

Blackhawk Valley Iris Society, Inc.
Francis Brenner, President
Rte. 1, Box 1-100 S.E. St.

Dakota, IL 61018

Mid-Illinois Society

Orville Dickhaut, President
P.O. Box 374
Carlinville, IL 62626-0374

Northern Illinois Iris Society
Florence E. Stout, President
150 North Main St.

Lombard, IL 60148

Prairie Iris Society
Jerry Wilhoit, President
Rt. #1, Box 141
Kansas, IL 61933

Southern Illinois Iris Society

Steve Poole, President
775 Kaid Rd.

Eldorado, IL 62930

Region 11

Missoula Iris Society
Carryl M. Meyer, President
2532 Highwood Dr.

Missoula, MT 59803

Region 12

Logan Iris Society

Charell Harris, President
4630 Hollow Road
Nibley, UT 84321

Utah Iris Society
Brad Kasperek, President
2511 West 10950 South
South Jordan, UT 84065

Region 13

Greater Portland Iris Society

John W. Ludi, President
35071 SE Hwy. 211
Boring, OR 97009

King County Iris Society
Sharon Gaffney, President
10210 SE 196th
Renton, WA 98055

Pierce County Iris Society

Iris Martin, President
9925 18th St. Ct. East
Puyullup, WA 98371

Tri-City Iris Society

Rebecca A. Kennedy, President
Rt. 12, Box 2519
Benton City, WA 99336

Walla Walla Iris Society

Margaret L. McCrae, President
1685 Ruth

Walla Walla, WA 99362

Region 14

Clara B. Rees Iris Society
Mike Bernard, President
1079 Bird Ave.

San Jose, CA 95125

Fresno Iris Society
Janet Smith, President
640 N. Sylmar
Clovis, CA 93611
Kings Iris Society
Evelyn Hayes, President
51 South Byron Drive
Lemoore, CA 93245

Las Vegas Iris Society
Berkeley Hunt, President
2812 Willoughby Ave.

Las Vegas, NV 89101

Monterey Bay Iris Society
Joseph J. Ghio, President
1201 Bay Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Redwood Iris Society
Virginia Lamb, President
100 Canyon Dr.

Ukiah, CA 95482
Santa Rosa Iris Society
David Cadd, President
329 North St.

Healdsburg, CA 95448

Sequoia Iris Society

Edwin S. Metheny III, President
633 E. Chevy Chase Dr.

Tulare, CA 93274

Shasta Iris Society

Vera Stanley, President
17518 Coyote Lane
Anderson, CA 96007

Southern Nevada Iris Society

Donna Parker, President
3975 White Horse St.

Las Vegas, NV 89115

Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society

Jean Brown, President
1850 Alice St. #602
Oakland, CA 94612

Region 15

Hi Desert Iris and Daylily Society

Cal Bostwick, President
5132 Pear Blossom Hwy.
Palmdale, CA 93552

Inland Iris Society

Joe Daugherty, President
5572 Amethyst Ave.

Alta Loma, CA 91737

Orange County Iris and Daylily
Club

Nathan Reed, President
1205 S. Parton
Santa Ana, CA 92707

San Diego-Imperial Counties Iris
Society

Walter L. McNeel, President
4486 Ute Dr.

San Diego, CA 92117

San Fernando Valley Iris Society

Tanya Lamoreaux, President
19801 Acre St.

Northridge, CA 91324

Southern California Iris Society
Jane Troutman, President
9581 Lime Orchard Rd.

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Sun Country Iris Society

Raymond E. Kary, President
6201 East Calle Rosa
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Tucson Area Iris Society
Gail M. Barnhill, President
9651 E. Watson Dr.

Tucson, AZ 85730

Region 17

Belton Iris Society

Dana Glaser, President
Rt. #2, Box 328
Buckholts, TX 76518

Benson Iris Society

Ruth James, President
6614 Southwest Parkway
Wichita Falls, TX 76310

Fort Worth Iris Society
Margaret Ann Smith, President
6008 Wonder Dr.

Fort Worth, TX 76133

Iris Society of Austin

Janette Sherrill, President
5 Twin Creek Circle
Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Iris Society of Dallas
Mrs. Bonnie Nichols, President
3365 Northaven
Dallas, TX 75229

Johnson County Iris and Daylily
Society

Lottie Ogles, President
1156 N. Main St.

Joshua, TX 76058

New Braunfels Iris Society
Kenneth Triesch, President
1160 Fox Run Circle
New Braunfels, TX 78130

North Plains Iris Society

Alene Arnold, President
103 Range Trail
Amarillo, TX 79108

Permian Basin Iris Society

John R. Hewlett, Jr. M.D.,
President

3300 S. FM 1788, Suite 103
Midland, TX 79703

South Plains Iris Society

Charles W. Post, President
3812 54th St.

Lubbock, TX 79413

Texoma Iris Society

Charles L. Brown, President

3114 S. FM 131
Denison, TX 75020-0724

Waco Iris Society
Hazel Haik, President
2300 Colonial
Waco, TX 76707

Region 18

Augusta Iris Society

Clancy Walz, President
Rt. #2, Box 188
Augusta, KS 67010

Dodge City Boot Hill Iris Club

Burnice Shelly, President
1914 Central, Apt. 103
Dodge City, KS 67801

Garden City Area Iris Club

Dale E. Smith, President
P.O. Box 66
Holcomb, KS 67851

Greater Kansas City Iris Society

Donna Aldridge, President
7503 W. 54th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66202

Greater St. Louis Iris Society
Jerry R. Patton, President
702 Westglen Village Dr.
Ballwin, MO 63021
Hi-Plains Iris Society
Jeannette Tammen, President
Box 98

Timken, KS 67582

Hutchinson Iris Club

Carl E. Grimm, Jr., President
3807 N. Halstead St.
Hutchinson, KS 67502

Iris Society of the Ozarks
Calvin Helsley, President
P.O. Box 306
Mansfield, MO 65704

Jeffco Iris Society

Carla M. Steinkoetter, President
P.O. Box 65
Mapaville, MO 63065

Mineral Area Iris Society

Shirley Dugal, President
Rt. #2, Box 256
Bonne Terre, MO 63628

O’Fallon Iris Society

Roy Bohrer, President
1 Summer Court
O’ Fallon, MO 63366

Parsons Area Iris Society

Betty L. Hare, President
1317 30th Place
Parsons, KS 67357

The Pony Express Iris Society

Mitch Jameson, President
708 N. 10th St.

St. Joseph, MO 64501

Semo Iris Society

Joy Elaine Braeuner, President
Rt. #1, Box 84A
Oake Ridge, MO 63769

Show Me Iris Society

Doris Hessee, President
310 Fredericks
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Tri-State Iris Society

Laura Dolan Teverow, President
2501 Wall
Joplin, MO 64804

Washington Iris Club

Mary Ferguson, President
231 Thiebes Road
Labadie, MO 63055

Wichita Area Iris Club

James Rasmussen, President
2112 West 17th
Wichita, KS 67203

Region 19

Garden State Iris Society

Nancy Szmuriga, President
444 South 5th Ave.
Highland Park, NJ 08904

Region 20

Elmohr Iris Society

John Kinnamon, President
78 Saddle Mountain Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Loomis Iris Society

Emery Swartzendruber, President
702 South 13th St.

Rocky Ford, CO 81067-2132

Region 21

Cedar Valley Iris and Daylily
Society

Barry Stoll, President
Route 1, Box 227C
Atalissa, IA 52720

Dawson County Iris Society

David Troyer, President
Rt. #1, Box 1
Funk, NE 68940

Elkhorn Valley Iris Society

Marian Burleigh, President
RR 4, Box 206
Norfolk, NE 68701

Greater Omaha Iris Society

Terry Haubold, President
901 N. 69th St.

Omaha, NE 68132

Sioux Empire Iris Society

Dorothy Ver Hey, President
RR 1, Box 255
Lennox, SD 57039

Siouxland Iris Society

Lawrence Lacey, President
9 West 40th St.

Sioux City, IA 51104

Lincoln Iris Society

Garland Bare, President
1320 Carlos Dr.

Lincoln, NE 68505

Trails West Iris Society
Virginia Hariman, President
260719 County Rd. U.
Gering, NE 69341

Region 22

Central Arkansas Iris Society
Dorothy Schenebeck, President
P.O. Box 408-Hwy. 70-41/4 NE
Lonoke, AR 72086

Hot Springs Iris Society
Fred Penwell, President
22 Aracena Lane
Hot Springs, AR 71909

Lawton Area Iris Society

Shirley Hollowell, President
610 W. Alabama
Anadarko, OK 73005

Norman Area Iris Society

Robert E. Lee Shelton, President
1005 McFarland
Norman, OK 73069-4516

North Central Iris Society

Joseph R. Barrows, President
P.O. Box 82
Glencoe, OK 74032

Northern Oklahoma Iris Society

Dorothy I. Cantwell, President
320 N. 9th

Ponca City, OK 74601

Oklahoma Iris Society

John R. Smith, President
3114 Prairie Ave.

Edmond, OK 73013

River Valley Iris Society
Mary Ann King, President
Rt. 1, Box 474
London, AR 72847

Rolling Hills Iris Society

Paul W. Gossett, President
4107 E. 2nd Place
Tulsa, OK 74112-1301

Sooner State Iris Society

James N. Hawley, President
2001 E. 2nd St.

Edmond, OK 73034

Southwest Oklahoma Iris Society

Ruth B. Simmons, President
Route 1, Box 67
Walters, OK 73572-9747

Tulsa Area Iris Society

Betsy Mahtani, President
Route 1, Box 213 BB
Cleveland, OK 74020

White County Iris Society

LaVera Burkett, President
1002 Randall
Searcy, AR 72143

Region 23

Albuquerque Aril Society

Scott W. Jordan, President
3500 Avenida Charada, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

Lea County Iris Society
Alma Maxwell, President
1403 Calle Sur.

Hobbs, NM 88240

Mesilla Valley Iris Society
Fern Gold, President
4230 Sotol Road
Las Cruces, NM 88001

New Mexico Iris Society

Kenneth E. Fladager, President
1829 Clearwater lp NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124-5514

Pecos Valley Iris Society

Leslie Jobe’, President
3109 Diamond A.
Roswell, NM 88201

Roswell Iris Society

Elda Keith, President
607 W. Tilden St.
Roswell, NM 88201

Santa Fe Iris Society

Maggie Rubino, President
Rt. #4, Box 62A
Santa Fe, NM 87501

The Albuquerque Iris Guild

Carl R. Hilton, President
5407 Cimarron Rd. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87120

Region 24

Birmingham Area Iris Society
Mrs. Joseph Wallace, President
319 89th St. N.

Birmingham, AL 35206

Blount Iris and Daylily Society
Mrs. Dorothy L. Holmes, President
592 Wildwood Trail
Warrior, AL 35180

Botanical Garden Iris Society

Rosa Belle Van Valkenburgh,
President

4747 Bob Wallace Ave.

Huntsville, AL 35805

Cullman Iris and Daylily Society

Dorothy Holmes, President
592 Wildwood Trail
Warrior, AL 35180

Huntsville Chapter of A.I.S.

Mrs. Jane Desmond, President
420 Holmes Ave. N.E.

Huntsville, AL 35801

Marshall Iris Society

John J. Adkins, Jr., President
200 Pecan Ave.

Albertville, AL 35950

North Mississippi Lakes Iris
Society

J. W. Kuykendall, Jr., President
Route 2, Box 130
Oakland, MS 38948

American Iris Society Conventions

1994 Portland, OR May 21-25

1995 Hershey, PA

1996 Sacramento, CA

1997 Detroit, MI

1998 Colorado

A TOPICAL COLLECTION OF IRIS
STAMPS— PART V

Harry Kuesel (Colorado)

Photos by Bill Ransom

It has been four years since our last report on the search for iris stamps. (See
Bulletin 250, July 1983 pp. 41-57; Bulletin 254, July 1984 pp. 47-63; Bulletin,
261 April 1986 pp. 62-72 and Bulletin 270, July 1988, pp. 66-76 for previous
reports). In the following listing we will supply the Scott Postage Stamp Catalog,
and also those of Stanley Gibbons Ltd. Catalog numbers to assist our readers in
finding more complete details on these iris stamps. Photo codes are also given at
the end of each paragraph to assist in correlating with the stamp descriptions.

Wendy Roller (Rochester, NY) continues to find interesting iris postal cachets.
Ponca City, OK started this right after the Memphis AIS Convention on May 6,
1989 (See photo A), and repeated with another iris cachet on May 20, 1990.
Keizer, Oregon followed with its own cachet on May 5, 1990, and Itasca, Illinois
featured an iris cachet for its centennial on August 19, 1990 (See photo B).

Koen Engelen (Ranst, Belgium) advised us that the tall bearded iris is recog¬
nized as the Royal flower of his country and sent a 12 franc Belgian stamp
showing a portrait of King Boudouin and Queen Fabiola on their 25th wedding
anniversary and a tall bearded iris flower in the lower right margin (Scott 1215 and
S.G. 2862) issued Dec. 9, 1985. (See photo C).

On March 3, 1990 Belgium issued a 3 value floral set for the Ghent Flower
show. The 10 franc value shows iris, florentina in blue. (Scott 1333 and S.G.
3012) and the interesting iris cachet on the first day cover. I wrote to Koen and
asked him if this was a mistake, as I had thought/, florentina was always white. He
replied that the “World of Irises” indicates that it sometimes is found in blue. (See
photo C).

Tommy Thompson (Memphis, Tennessee) found another Liechtenstein
postcard in the 50 franc value issued on May 7, 1987 featuring a watercolor by
Tini Ospelt showing a purple tall bearded iris. (See bottom photo C).

Tommy also found a 3 franc Monaco stamp issued on October 20, 1988 for
their international flower show in Monte Carlo (Scott #1651 and S.G. 1905). This
shows an arrangement of flowers in a vase with a purple tall bearded iris — (See
photo E).

He also found a 4 value Luxembourg floral set issued Feb. 8, 1988 featuring
flowers by the botanical illustrator Pierre J ReDoute. The 50 franc stamp (Scott
783 and S.G. 1222) features iris, gorteria, a lavender bulbous variety and the first
day cover shows a portrait of the artist. (See bottom photo E).

Tommy’s next iris stamp discovery was in the South African country of Ciskei.
The 40 c value (S.G. 125) shows the yellow endangered iris, moraea reticulata
( See photo D). The explanatory card issued with this first day cover says that the
genus moraea (family iridacae) occurs widely in Africa. Moraea reticulata (also
called the butterfly iris) is found in the Hogsback, and Katberg Mountains in
Ciskei on steep grassy slopes. Although the species moraea appears to be very

similar to the true iris, it differs in that the flower parts are not joined to form a tube
at the base.

Tommy also discovered a 4 value floral plant set from Tunisia issued on
December 29, 1987. The 400 m stamp (Scott 931 and S.G. 1142) shows a blue
iris, xiphium which is one of the bulbous species. (See top of photo D).

Another find which came from the Herrick Stamp Company shows a South
Korean se-tenant set of four 80 c values (S.G. 1840-1843) featuring a poolside
scene showing in iris foliage and I. laviegata. (See photo H).

Sidney Linnegar (Woodley, England) found two of the three North Korean
stamps referred to in my previous article (Bulletin 270, page 71) The 20 c value
illustrates a pink Japanese iris and the 30 c value shows a dappled purple
Japanese iris (S.G. N2601-2602). (See middle-photo H). The other stamp in the
set — an 80c souvenir sheet has a rose pink Japanese iris in it. (No photo).

On January 25, 1991 Gill Mautner (London, England) advised me that she had
joined in the search for iris stamps and recommended a different way to find
them. First find the iris in a famous painting in one of the great art museums of the
world, and then find the painting reproduced in miniature on a postage stamp.
This technique has often proved successful, but the iris which is frequently used in
a floral border decoration for a painting is sometimes cropped out. See Photo F
which shows the full painting of the Wilton Diptych right panel on exhibit in
London’s National Gallery. You will note a blue tall bearded iris like flower in the
two lower corners, was omitted from the Turks and Caicos Islands Christmas
1971 issue (Scott 241-245). But Gill is not easily discouraged and found the
complete painting with the missing irises on Malawi’s 1 K issue (Scott 473 and SG
719) issued October 15, 1984. (See photo F).

Gill also found an iris in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting called — “The Madonna
of the Rocks’’ which is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. There is a small
clump of iris in the left corner of the painting in Italy’s 60 L stamp issued in April
1952 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of his birth (Scott 601a and SG
813). Because the iris is hard to see in miniature without a magnifying glass, Gill
supplied me a detailed sketch of the left corner which clearly shows the iris, which
William A. Emboden has identified as I. pseudacorus in his book — “Leoardo da
Vinci on Plants and Gardens.” (See photo G).

On the same date the free territory of Trieste overprinted the Da Vinci stamp
with an FTT surcharge (Scott 145 and S.G. 232) (See bottom — photo D).

Dahomey chose to honor the 450th anniversary of Da Vinci’s death with a
stamp showing the same painting (Scott C-95 and SG 362). (See bottom photo
D). In 1966 Panama also prepared two souvenir sheets showing this same
painting in the 10c stamp on the left. (See bottom — photo G).

Gill’s next find was two white and a deep purple iris in a vase at the feet of the
Madonna in Hugo Van der Goes — “Adoration on the Magi.” This is also called
the Portinari Altarpiece and is found in the Uffizi gallery in Florence, Italy. A 10
cent stamp (Scott 67 and S.G. 73) was issued October 30, 1974 by Penrhyn
Islands showing this painting (See photo H). This also appears in Antigua’s $1
stamp issued June 23, 1980 (Scott 576 and S.G. 655) and Barbuda’s overprint
(S.G. 655) of the same stamp on the same date. (See photo H).

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The next painting Gill discovered has a yellow tall bearded iris in the left center.
This is Caravaggio’s Lute Player which is among the Art Treasures of the
Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. This appears on a 16K Russian
stamp issued on Dec. 29, 1966 (Scott 3294 and S.G. 3381) — (See photo G).
Another copy of this same painting appears in Albania’s lOg stamp issued on
Sept. 28, 1973 (Scott 1520 and S.G. 1610) and in Panama’s 10c stamp issued
September 11, 1968 (Scott 488c). (See photo G).

On March 21, 1990, Bhutan issued a 24 value painting set in memory of
Emperor Hirhoto, and the enthronement of Emperor Akihito of Japan. A 25 nu.
souvenir sheet (Scott 860) contains two stamps — one showing a view of the
Japanese irises in the Horkiri Iris Garden and the other showing a copy of Japan’s
first iris stamp issued in 1947 (the iris in a bouquet of spring flowers). (See photo
J).

On March 18, 1991 Iran issued a 4 value set to honor the new year. These 4
stamps all depict irises which are native to that country — i. lycotis; i. meda;. i.
spuria and i. demawendica. (Scott 2443 a-d, and S.G. 2601 and 2604). (See
photo J).

Gill and I have made several additional iris stamp discoveries which await
confirmation in the Scott and Stanley Gibbons (S.G.) stamp catalogs. These will
appear soon in a subsequent article in the Bulletin.

Ed. note: Harry Kuesel welcomes your correspondence on any new additions to the iris on
stamps list. His current address is 4 Larkdale Drive, Littleton, CO 80123.

SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST

MISSING BULLETINS

If your AIS BULLETIN does not arrive within a few days after your neighbor’s
all have received their copies, contact Jeane Stayer, 7414 East 60th Street, Tulsa,
OK 74145. Do NOT contact the editor, membership secretary, or publication
sales director. This merely delays the delivery of replacement copies.

NAME CORRECTION

Mary Dunn’s blue iris with the striking white spots which was labeled City
Limits in some Fort Worth gardens is actually named CITY LIGHTS.

GARDEN STAKES

Dorothy Howard in Tulsa has discovered that 15-inch outdoor lawn light stakes
are perfect for staking irises which have trouble remaining erect. They really work!

SEEDLING PATCH SURPRISES—
ARILBRED STYLE

Sharon McAllister - New Mexico

Along with the rewards expected from planned crosses and the inevitable
disappointments that “come with the territory” when working with exploratory
crosses, the seedling patch always seems to produce some nice surprises.

From the World of Quarterbreds

I experimented with quarterbreds when I first started hybridizing and OPALS
FOR ETHEL, a classic type from CAPITOLA, was my first introduction. That
said, the story of my current quarterbred lines — quite unlike classic quar¬
terbreds — began with my experiments using the late Gene Hunt’s pink plicatas.
He believed that they could act recessively when crossed with arilbreds to allow
more aril characteristics to show through and I proceeded to test that theory.

Although growing TBs is something of a challenge with my garden conditions,
the late Col. Gus Seligmann grew some of these as guests and together we did
manage to obtain a few seedlings from them. As you might expect, most were
quickly rejected but a few did have more of the aril “look” than we’ve come to
expect from quarterbreds. In fact, I must concede that the quarterbred plot has
really been visited by Lady Luck. Two have now been introduced, and four more
were lined out for introduction in 1993.

One of the first crosses that we made was PAISANO X EL CORONEL. The one
I named SWEETNESS AND LIGHT was all we hoped for — an outstanding
seedling among a number of unremarkable sibs. It has smooth amethyst violet
standards and ashes of roses falls, with a form that is more rounded than that of
most quarterbreds. It held two surprises: an oxblood-red “signal” surrounding a
deeper oxblood beard and an unusually strong, sweet fragrance.

JOINT VENTURE, which I introduced in 1992, was a breeding break¬
through — a surprise in every way. The flower is virtually indistinguishable in
appearance from that of a typical halfbred, so much so that if it had not come from
carefully controlled experiments using the TB as the pod parent I would have
questioned whether the cross might have been contaminated. It has classic half-
bred form, with amethyst-violet standards and grayed yellow falls flushed red¬
dish-grey. The beard is brownish-black, tipped deep reddish-black. Although it
does not have a distinct signal, it does have a triangular-shaped, near-black
underlay around the beard that fades away as it spreads out over the fall. The
name? It came from a cross that I made between a Hunt pink plicata seedling that
Gus was guesting and the seedling that he later introduced as EDITH SELIG¬
MANN— so its production was truly a joint effort.

Intrigued by JOINT VENTURE’S appearance and abundant pollen and en¬
couraged by Lin Flanagan’s experiments with crossing quarterbreds back to
halfbreds, I crossed my fingers and proceeded to test it with halfbreds. To my
further surprise, I found it to be fertile both ways. Although the germination and

seedling-survival rates are not as good as those of halfbred x halfbred crosses, the
overall fertility is much greater than that of any other quarterbred I’ve tried.

I’ve obtained a respectable number of seedlings from it, with different mates,
and selected several of them for introduction. The results: an interesting set of
offspring, most of which look very much like halfbreds, are stronger growers than
most quarterbreds, but exhibit no fertility. There are a few notable exceptions,
with characteristics intermediate in nature between the classic quarterbreds and
halfbreds. These, too, have been completely uninterested in parenthood.

Of the half-bred lookalikes, #89-12-7 is my favorite so far: a near-self of light
brown with a slight violet tint. It’s a real challenge to describe because it changes
hue with changing light conditions. Too light to be called burnt sugar. Not quite
cocoa, either. Perhaps mocha? Of the intermediate types, I particularly like AT
LAST: white standards with fine violet veins around the edges; buff falls with an
intense net of mulberry veining around a mulberry beard, fading out toward the
edges. It strikes me as intermediate in form because the flower has a bit more
ruffling and flair than the typical halfbred. Yes — these two are not only sibs, but
by sheer luck ended up in adjacent positions when first lined out in the seedling
bed. One of the predictable happenings in the seedling patch is that some crosses
yield nothing worth saving, while a very similar cross produces several notable
candidates. The element of surprise: exactly which one of a group of similar
crosses will provide the payoff?

I was unable to follow Gene’s practice of line-breeding recessive Tall Beardeds
for use with arilbreds because I couldn’t grow TB seedlings to bloom size under
my garden conditions, so I expanded the experiment to include varieties from
other hybridizers. In addition to the original pink plicata pattern, I tried some
bicolors, bicolor-plicatas and plicata ices. Enough of these seedlings have now
bloomed to convince me that this approach is promising — but not nearly enough
to exhaust its possibilities. Sometimes the plicata pattern from the TB parent has
combined with the veining from the arilbred parent to produce a plicata-like
pattern in the offspring. The conventional belief has been that a true plicata
pattern doesn’t occur in arilbreds — and I don’t mean to challenge that idea. In my
experience, when the pattern appears in an arilbred it exhibits some charac¬
teristics of both recessive and dosage-controlled traits. That is, the presence or
absence of the pattern seems to be recessive, but its appearance can range from
faint, delicate edge-stitching to prominent veining that covers all but the center of
the petal. Sometimes plicata-like seedlings that sibs with the full-veining pattern
often found in halfbreds. I therefore use the term “plicata” to describe the
appearance of the pattern — not its genetic basis.

For example, OLD FASHIONED GIRL is an approach to the classic plicata
pattern. The ground color is clear white. On the standards: fine violet veining is
most concentrated around the edges and almost fades from view at the base of
the midrib. On the falls: intense violet veining flanks a violet beard and fine veins
extend over the outer fall, fading out in the center and intensifying around the rim.
This one has a rather complex pedigree: (((KALIFA BALTIS x KALIFA
GULNARE) x ESTHER THE QUEEN) x TUESDAY SONG) X ASHA
MICHELLE). This is not an isolated occurrence. Sibs of the pod parent have also
produced seedlings with similar patterns and I predict that the pattern itself will

become much more common.

The pattern of DREAM CATCHER (from KOKO KNOLL X ASHA
MICHELLE) is more intricate. It looks much like a “bicolor-plicata. ” Clean ivory
standards set off yellowish- ivory falls with intense mauve veining that flanks the
beard, then encircles the outer portion of the fall and diminishes as it approaches
the tip of the fall. The center of each fall is clear, except for a “signal line ” at the tip
of the beard.

The ones I’ve called the Serendipity Series1 are another product of this experi¬
mental line. To disgress a bit, I chose this name because serendipity is defined as
the apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries by sheer accident and
these came as a very pleasant surprise — but I believe that serendipity is actually
the ability to take advantage of whatever luck may come along, and that good
planning and thorough preparation are the keys to its manifestation. In this case, it
was the fortunate combination of solutions to separate problems that I’d encoun¬
tered. I won’t repeat the whole story here, but just answer a few questions that
have cropped up in response to the original article and report on some of the
seedlings in this line that have passed through the evaluation and selection
process.

In this case, I used a bicolor TB pod parent (SOSTENIQUE) and an arilbred
pollen parent with a prominent signal (TRIBE OF JUDAH). In general, their form
is almost that of moderately ruffled TBs: billowing standards and very wide,
flaring falls. They range in color from white, through ivory to blue and deep violet,
and from pale yellow through golden yellow to deep brown. In some cases, the
standards and falls are matching, but usually they’re contrasting. The distinguish¬
ing characteristic is that almost all have some type of signal spot. Some have large,
solid spots of contrasting color, while others merely have spots where the color of
the falls is more intense. A few have veining in the signal area.

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, from (SOSTENIQUE X TRIBE OF JUDAH)
will be the first of the solid-signal type of this series to be introduced. It has pewter
standards, with a slight flush of orange-rust along the midrib. The falls are rust-
colored, shading to orange rust at the haft, with a faint violet blush over the outer
half. At the tip of the beard is a large brownish-violet spot — larger than the signals
found on most halfbreds. This one is so unusual that it really stops the garden
visitors in their tracks. All of this, and an exceptionally strong plant. Some would
even say “it grows like a weed.”

The most unusual seedling from this cross has a sky-blue halo pattern on white
ground, with a small sky blue signal. Unfortunately, the plant is very slow to
increase and twice has almost bloomed out — but I hope to obtain this pattern
again on a better plant.

A sib, VIVACIOUS VI, will be the first of the prominent-veining type to be
introduced. It is a strong grower, but it’s more like a conventional quarterbred in
appearance. The standards are very pale pink — so pale that they look almost
white — and have an orangish flush along the midrib. The falls are a medium
violet, regions of orange-rust on white veining radiate from a yellow-orange
beard. The signal spot is quite subtle: a thumbprint-sized spot of slightly darker
violet. Its greatest asset is a wide, flaring form. The pattern is so intricate that it has
to be viewed up close to be fully appreciated, but that’s not necessarily a liability.

These bloom near the end of the arilbred season, so they have a better chance of
making it to the show bench.

In summary, the quarterbreds are proving to be a fascinating group to explore.
Some are interesting because they provide a great deal of information. The things
they reveal about the genetics of arilbreds is extremely valuable for future work.
Others are interesting in terms of their garden or show potential — these are the
ones still going through the evaluation/selection process.

From the World of Arilbredmedians2

One of my current obsessions in linebreeding arilbredmedians from stock
obtained by crossing arilmedian halfbreds with conventional C.G. White type
halfbreds. These are therefore one-quarter TB, one-quarter median, and half aril.
They continue to show consistency of size and form, but more colors and patterns
are now appearing. The best of these look like scaled-down halfbreds, about 15"
to 21" tall with proportional flowers and branching. Of course, they aren’t com¬
pletely uniform. Some have been eliminated because of their disproportionately
large flowers.

Some look more like quarterbreds. BUTTERSCOTCH BABY and BAY-
BERRY BABY are good examples. I’d wish for more aril characteristics, but
BUTTERSCOTCH BABY won a special place in my heart with its exceptionally
long bloom season and BAYBERRY BABY is the closest thing I’ve seen to the
color of the old TB, BAYBERRY CANDLE.

Culturally, they tend to be much easier to grow than most arilmedians and
arilbredmedians and bloom more reliably. Perhaps they require less chilling —
I’ve noticed that bloom is quite sparse on both the medians and arilbredmedians
after an exceptionally mild winter. They can take our near-zero temperatures
when they come, and they can also take full sun better than most. My theory is
that this is at least in part attributable to the screening effects of the climate in
Southern New Mexico — only the strongest can survive to bloom size here. I’ve
noticed that the survivors do tend to have exceptionally deep roots when com¬
pared to typical varieties of this type.

For example, INVASION FORCE was named for its aggressive growth habits.
Less than one year from germination, it had put up 18 increases. It was selected
for introduction, however, because although it may grow like a weed it certainly
doesn’t look like one. Pale silvery blue standards, soft yellow falls flushed with
burgundy with a burgundy line extending into the signal area from the tip of a
yellow beard.

This group is valuable because it extends the bloom season and gets a jump on
spring, but there aren’t yet very many varieties that do well in all parts of the
country. To growers in New England, I still recommend the Gadd varieties — and
to growers in California, I suggest starting with California introductions. But I
expect my “babies” to extend the selection of varieties that will do well for
growers in the heartland. Although fertility isn’t as good as I’d like, it’s certainly
better than I expected and I’m convinced that the line is viable. I’ve started
experimenting with outcrosses to both eastern and western varieties, in hopes of

extending adaptation to various climates and adding more aril characteristics, and
expect to have the first bloom this spring from resultant seedlings.

From the World of Halfbreds

As you might expect, the halfbreds are much more predictable- — but not
completely so because I like to work with recessive lines and have a particular
fondness for the nested recessives. When I first started growing arilbreds, I noticed
that some had a luminous quality on cloudy days. Pedigree analysis led me to
identify two varieties as the source of this trait: ESTHER THE QUEEN and DOVE
SONG. At least one of them appears in the pedigree of every variety in which I
noted this trait. Sometimes both appeared, often one appeared more than once.
This was intriguing, something to explore to learn more about iris genetics and
pigmentation characteristics, but not something I was readily able to exploit.
Instead of increased luminosity, my initial experimental crosses resulted in some
smoky tones.

I suppose it goes without saying that when the seedlings are in bloom I spend as
many daylight hours in the garden as possible. The next discovery in this line,
however, hinged on a long day at the office that extended into the late night. It
was well after dark when I got to the garden, and, although the moon was shining,
I expected to be evaluating seedlings by flashlight. As I got out of my car,
however, I spotted a pale silvery white orb in the seedling patch. Too impatient to
take the time to get a flashlight, I immediately picked my way through the garden
to check it out You can imagine my surprise when I found that the “white” was
actually a deep blue-violet

That was the first of my “ghost” series. No, it wasn’t introduced because it’s not
a strong enough grower, but it did inspire more work with the type. GHOST
DANCER, which I introduced in 1992, is similar. By day it is an elegant violet
bitone with wisteria standards and smokey amethyst falls but as evening falls that
glowing-in-the-dark quality really commands one’s attention. Although the lumi¬
nosity isn’t noticeable in full sun, it can be seen on cloudy days. I think that this
must be an ultraviolet pigment, because of the way these, varieties respond to the
camera.

Many years ago, I fell in love with one of Gene Hunt’s selected seedlings: a
pastel confection with pale silvery blue standards over pale buff falls. Unfor¬
tunately, it was very slow to increase so I didn’t introduce it- — but I’ve been trying
to duplicate that flower on a better plant ever since. A lot of pastels are now
coming along: white, ivory, pale yellow, pinkish, and combinations thereof. To
my delight, pastel flowers do not necessarily have pastel beards. Imagine a pale
primrose yellow self, with reddish-black beard. They also lead to studies in
contrast, like near-white standards, pale yellow falls, and large burgundy spot
around a burgundy beard.

Some of these are now ready for introduction. WHITE CHOCOLATE is a
white chocolate self with a dark chocolate beard. Unlike some of the older whites,
it has the classic halfbred “look.” The “plicata-like” pattern has also cropped up

repeatedly in the halfbreds. Sometimes it takes the classic form. Sometimes it
combines clear standards with plicata-like falls. Sometimes the pattern appears
on both standards and falls, but in different colors. FORTUNE’S FANCY is one of
the latter, with white standards veined pinkish violet and yellow falls veined rust-
violet. One of my favorites is as yet unnamed: white standards veined reddish
violent and falls veined reddish black.

At the other extreme, I’ve been working for bright colors that are more
sunfast — quite a challenge in southern New Mexico. Currently undergoing final
evaluation are intense red-violets, blue-violets, and dark browns. The
hybridizer’s version of Murphy’s Law, which says that the best flowers appear on
the worst plants, certainly holds true for my blacks. One is so dark that the bud
looks like patent leather and after several days in full sun is still a very dark blue-
black — but the plant isn’t good enough to introduce. The best of these so far, a
deep plum-purple, has been named for HERB McKUSICK.

From the World of Near Arils

Lady Luck has also visited the triploid patch. For some years I’ve been
experimenting with the triploid route for injecting new aril genes into our halfbred
lines, starting by testing available varieties for fertility then making my own crosses
between the diploid arils and halfbreds. Although none are as fully fertile as
conventional halfbreds, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that enough of my
seedlings have exhibited some fertility that I’ve been able to make selections
based on fertility as well as growth habits and flower characteristics.

ENGRAVED INVITATION, for example, fascinated garden visitors while it was
being grown under number. It’s a four-color “plicata” with white standards
stitched with violet; yellow falls stitched with rust. And classic rounded “onco”
form. A sib, DELICATE EMBROIDERY, has an amethyst ground with traditional
delicate veining. Both are unusually fertile for the type and although it’s too soon
to have fully explored the potential of their offspring, the first of their seedlings
have bloomed with great promise.

The tetraploid patch has held the most surprises. Textures range from satin to
velvet, patterns from smooth to intricately veined. The color combinations range
from conventional to unorthodox. INSCRUTABLE is sedate: blue-violet stan¬
dards; pale violet falls with deep violet veining and dotting that is so heavy that it
appears to be almost solid; small violet-black signal spot — and a heavy smokey
overlay. THINGS TO COME is elegant: satiny pale lilac standards with golden
veining and plush velvet falls of deep ruby red. One of the most unusual
combinations, however, will be introduced this year as DARINGLY DIFFERENT :
standards are a satiny pale lilac; falls have a white-lilac ground with heavy violet
veins that radiate from a large velvety purple signal; and a golden tan halo accents
both standards and falls.

Finding a new pattern or color in the seedling patch is fun — especially spotting
something like last year’s surprise of a seedling with an emerald green beard! But
in terms of future potential, the most interesting surprises have been the break¬
throughs in fertility. REBEKAH’S VEIL was the first tetraploid 3/4-bred that
produced seedlings for me, although it is only limitedly fertile. As important as

some of those offspring were (like the first “ghostly” seedling I found by moon¬
light), even more important was the world of possibilities opened up to me
through the experiments that it inspired. So far, three of my seedlings from these
experiments have proven somewhat fertile. Others have produced seeds, a few
of which have germinated, but if the seedlings don’t survive to bloom size I don’t
think they really “count.”

The one I consider my greatest achievement is WHIRLWIND ROMANCE. It’s
not only a striking garden subject, but it’s also an extremely potent pollen parent.
Occasionally, it even deigns to set seeds. A large flower with globular form, it has
pewter-grey standards and brass falls with a burnt-orange signal — and transmits
that beautiful form and excellent substance to its offspring. Fortunately, it throws
a variety of colors with different mates. Just a few examples: greenish brass and
brown with KOKO KNOLL, pinkish yellow with SUNRISE IN GLORY, deep
reddish-brown with RED EARTH, lavender and green with MY JOY. In short, as
a parent WHIRLWIND ROMANCE surpasses what I was hoping to accomplish
through the triploid route, with the added benefit that all of its offspring that I have
tested have proven to be fully functional as halfbreds.

The World of the Future

. . . will bring its own surprises. When I started hybridizing seriously and systemat¬
ically— -as opposed to my earlier fun with pollen daubing— I had some clear goals
that I wanted to attain and some ideas I wanted to explore. But I could not
possibly have predicted the surprises that have cropped up in the seedling patch
over the years. I still have unrealized goals, like tangerine pink arilbreds, and
ongoing programs to reach those goals. I can confidently predict improvements in
gardenability. I can foresee quarterbreds with flowers having more aril charac¬
teristics and 3/4-breds with plants having more TB traits. I can guess that some of
the colors and patterns now hard to obtain will become commonplace.

But I can’t imagine what other surprises are in store for us. Can you?

Notes

1. If you want to leam about the origin of this line, see “The Serendipity Series” in the
Bulletin of The American Iris Society, # 284, January 1992.

2. If you want to leam about the origin of this line, see “In Quest of Fertile Aril medians” in
the Bulletin of The American Ms Society, # 274, July 1989.

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY— Region 23 Convention

Albuquerque, New Mexico August 21 and 22, 1993
Joe Ghio of Bay View Gardens; Guest Speaker and Judges Training
For information contact: New Mexico Iris Society
Dorothy Gordon
9000 Zuni Rd., S.E.—Sp. W-69
Albuquerque, NM 87123-3172

IRIS SLIDES FOR RENT

AIS offers a number of iris slide sets for rental to members, each consisting of approximately
100 35mm slides. These provide excellent programs for both iris societies and garden clubs.

SLIDE SETS AVAILABLE FOR 1993

THE NEWEST IN IRISES: 1990 through 1993 introductions — mostly TB, but contains
other types.

RECENT AWARD WINNERS: HM and AM winners— 1989 through 1992.

THE POPULARITY POLL: Favorite irises as reflected by the 1992 AIS Symposium.
RECENT BEAUTIES: Recent introductions which have not as yet won the HM award —
mostly TB, but includes other types.

TYPES OTHER THAN TALL BEARDED: Bearded and beardless — -arranged in ap¬
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RELIABLES: Mostly past award winners of various types — especially suited for newer
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SECTION SLIDES AVAILABLE

JAPANESE: Order from John Coble, 9823 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg, MI 49053.
Check to Japanese Iris Society.

LOUISIANAS: Order from La Vera Burkett, 1002 Randall, Searcy, AR 72143. Check to
LISA.

MEDIANS: Order from Terry Aitken, 608 N.W. 119th St., Vancouver, WA 98685.
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SPECIES: Several sets available — Order from Helga Andrews, 11 Maple Ave., Sud¬
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SPURIAS: To order, contact Marilyn Holloway, 673 Acacia Ave., Sacramento, CA
95815. Check to Spuria Iris Society.

DWARF: Dorothy Willott, 26231 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122-7111. Check to
Dwarf Iris Society.

1992/93 TALL BEARDED IRIS INTRODUCTIONS
OF LOLETA K. POWELL

APRICOT GIANT- — 36", VE-ML (Tarlatin X Jelly Roll). Huge unfad¬
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the season on rigid stalks. Fine and tailored . $35.00

BLUEBLOOD YELLOW (Nathan Rudolph by L. Powell), 32", M-L.
Gilt-edged light yellow distinguished by electric blue beards.
Heavy bloomer. Unknown parentage . . $35.00

ENCHANTED HUES — 35", E-L (Enchanted World X Harmony
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Flounced and unfading . . . . . . . . . $35.00

LACE RINGS (Nathan Rudolph by L. Powell), 34", M-L. This love¬
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bloom season. Unknown parentage . . . . $35.00

NATE RUDOLPH (Nathan Rudolph by L. Powell), 28", E-L, Sdlg.
88-02. This dainty true blue-pink iris epitomizes for me the deli¬
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. . . $40.00

ORANGE RINGS (Nathan Rudolph by L. Powell), 35", E-L. This
giant ruffled white has striking orange edging around all seg¬
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. . . . . $35.00

PERSIAN PEACE (Nathan Rudolph by L. Powell), 35", M-ML. This
rippled palest pink-white sports very prominent heavy red
beards patriotically tipped electric blue for a victory celebration!
Unknown parentage . . . . . . . . . $35.00

YELLOW GIANT— =40", M-VL. This beautiful giant survived our '89
garden tragedy. We are pleased to offer this tailored beauty which
blooms on rigid stalks for garden background. Pleasingly rippled
. . . . $35.00

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BROWN LASSO. F.C.C

Cy Bartlett (Great Britain)

In the summer of 1992 BROWN LASSO achieved recognition that is unique in
that it became the first border bearded iris to receive the highest accolade of the
Royal Horticultural Society, the First Class Certificate (F.C.C. ).

This award, instituted in 1859, is given on the recommendation of one of the
joint or standing committees of the RHS to plants of outstanding excellence. In
the case of irises the award is recommended to RHS Council, the supreme
executive committee of the RHS, by the Joint Iris Committee. The Joint Iris
Committee is made up of people nominated by the RHS and the British Iris
Society — hence the title ‘joint’ committee.

The road to the award of the F. C. C. is long and hard and irises will only achieve
it if they can prove themselves as outstanding plants for the garden and exhibition
over a number of years. Only a handful of irises will win an F. C. C. , perhaps one or
two each decade. Recipients cannot be, therefore, the latest novelty or fleeting
exotic, but must be tried, tested and true.

In order to start on the road to F.C.C. an iris needs to be selected for trial (S.T. )
at Wisley. For this to happen a stem or plant of the iris is presented to the Joint Iris
Committee (J.I.C.) who make a detailed analysis of the plant as presented to
them, eg. branching, bud count, form, colour and so on. Assuming the plant
passes muster 3 rhizomes are planted at Wisley in the trial grounds and the plants
are then evaluated 3 years later in much the same way as plants are evaluated in
Florence or at other trial gardens around the world. At this time all those irises
which were selected for trial three years before are marked not only for the criteria
which enabled them to be selected for trial in the first place but also for garden
worthiness.

Features such as growth, vigour, increase, foliage form and colour, stem count,
disease resistance and flower form, number and presentation are all assessed. If
the plant is lucky it will receive a Commended or Highly Commended certificate.
Three rhizomes of such plants are replanted for a further 3 year trial. All plants
failing to receive such certificates are eliminated from the trial. At the end of the
second 3 year trial the plants are assessed again using the same criteria but a bit
more strongly applied. The extra good irises would then normally receive an
Award of Merit (A. M. ) and again three rhizomes will be replanted for a third 3 year
trial with those not making the grade being discarded. At the end of the third trial,
normally some 9 years since the start, the ultimate great irises of the decade are
chosen and given F.C.C.

The RHS is not concerned with plants which are here today and gone tomor¬
row. It is not there to promote individual flower society’s latest and most fashion¬
able offerings. It is there to recommend to the general gardening public plants
which they can confidently expect to perform, given reasonable care and atten¬
tion, in anybody’s garden. They do not dish out awards carelessly and frivolously.
BROWN LASSO now joins that select band of immortals in the iris world which
have received F.C.C.’s such as JANE PHILLIPS, DANCER’S VEIL, STEPPING
OUT, and SUN MIRACLE to name just four which anyone could confidently

recommend to the person who wants a few irises in their garden rather than to the
committed irisarian. Obviously the RHS refers primarily to Britain and British
conditions and is, therefore, not universal or infallible, but generally speaking an
iris which will put up with conditions in Britain will do, not badly, in other
temperate climes. Some milder spots may not have sufficient cold for them to
grow as well as they do elsewhere, but F.C.C. is a pretty good guide.

It is amazing to think that BROWN LASSO nearly didn’t make it at all. If Gene
Buckles hadn’t hybridized it and Dave Niswonger had not grown on the seedlings
after Gene’s death and then made the selection, there would probably have been
no B.B. Dykes medal winner and still no B.B. with an F.C.C. to its name.
Congratulations and thanks are due to Gene and Dave for giving us such a
splendid garden iris.

CONTEMPORARY VIEWS
MEDIANS

Perry Dyer (Oklahoma)

Miniature Tall Beardeds: ASTRA GIRL (T. Varner ’90) is a pert, perky solid
white, contrasted with a bright, prominent yellow beard. Dainty flowers in perfect
proportion with the thin, graceful, well-branched stalks. BELLA VEE (Fisher ’91).
Smooth medium yellow with a deeper yellow beard. Nicely shaped oval falls.
Superb branching, with 3 branches (double-socketed), precisely placed up and
down a gentle S-curved stalk. Purple-based foliage is narrow and in proportion.
DESERT STORM (T. Varner ’91) is a cleverly-named variegata-type with sand
standards and brick to blood-red falls with a nicely-contrasting bold bronze beard.
A nice velvet sheen pulls the colors together. My favorite MTB this year was
LADY DI (T. Varner ’89), a smooth, royal violet, almost a complete self, with
superior form and substance. The beards are just a touch lighter. Magnificent
proportions. LADY OF MARIETTA (T. Varner ’88) is a soft butter yellow to
burnished gold, somewhat lighter than the great CHICKEE (Dunderman), and
with more creamy-white in the center of the falls. In cooler weather it displays a
non-offensive cast of orchid in the falls, which clears up after a day in the sun, if
the temperatures warm up. The flower form is tight and compact, with horizontal
falls and nicely shaped standards. The finish has a diamond-dusted texture.
Superb stalks and bud count. OZARK EVENING (Fisher ’91). Here is the pink tet
MTB we’ve been waiting for. It has the clarity of color of PUPPY LOVE (even
prettier), the quality in branching and plant habits of ABRIDGED VERSION, and
form that beats them both! OZARK EVENING retained its daintiness and charm,
even in rich new-to-irises soil in Blanchard. 91-10 (K. Fisher) will hopefully be a
future introduction for Kenneth Fisher. It looked very good, not only in
Blanchard, but other Median Spree gardens and in the Fort Worth convention
gardens. A tight, sound neglecta, with the standards so deep that it is nearly a
blue-black self. There are just a few white “MTB” lines at the hafts around the
beard that add charm rather than distracting. Superb substance. In very good
proportion, including the foliage.

Border Beardeds: ALVA (Hickerson ’91) was the great surprise of the year in
this class. Hybridized by the late Alva Hickerson from Tulsa, and introduced by
his widow, his namesake has done him proud. Quality through and through. A
luscious chocolate-brown-on-pure-white plicata, with the form and knock-em-
dead show stalks branching from its famous parent, the great PICAYUNE.
Slender, graceful stalks carry 3 branches, double socketed, and have 3 rounds of
opening 2 or 3 at once. Color saturation is deeper than PICAYUNE, and the color
more brown than copper. It also opens better than its parent, yet retains that tight,
compact look that is so classy. Strong, healthy plant habits. CHAPTER (Innerst
’89) was well within the class restrictions in “overgrown” Texas convention beds.
Remindful of the beautiful small-tall, SAND AND SEA (B. Jones), it has softly-
toned tan standards atop satin-smooth orchid falls, banded with the standards’
color. There is almost a deeper orchid “balkana” flash below the yellow beards.
Tight, blocky, compact form with good stalks and plant habits. MAUI MAGIC
(Aitken ’91) is another fine release of the “Maui” series from Terry Aitken, a nice
complement to an earlier release, the billowy surf-blue, MAUI SURF. This one is a
diminutive version of the great ORBITER or GYRO (Aitken), and has a silky glow
to it. Not as heavily ruffled, emphasizing the compact form. Perfectly in propor¬
tion for me in Blanchard, but I did see it blooming out of proportion in a couple of
other gardens. Either way, BB or small-tall, an exciting new iris. M INTAKA
(Hummel ’91) was as good in the Fort Worth convention gardens as what we saw
in the Omaha convention gardens a few years ago. Palest blue with chalky white
falls, lightly infused pale blue. Powder blue beards. Open, strong standards to let
you see the deeper blue heart of the flower (in the stylearms). Moderate to heavy
ruffling. It displayed 3 branches with good spacing, double socketed. SHRIMP
BOAT (Gatty ’92) was pushing the limits in the rich Fort Worth convention
gardens, but had a daintiness and compact look to it to verify its validity in the BB
class. A different shade of shrimp pink, with exquisite coral to orange beards.
Moderate ruffling, and a superb stalk. SPITFIRE (Hager ’92). A tight, compact
flower with moderately heavy lace and ruffling. It’s like an “albino PINK BUB¬
BLES, ” with a very-nearly-true-pink beard. Excellent show stalks and average to
decent vigor and plant habits. One of the most fun irises in Texas was the new BB,
TINK (Durrance ’91), colorful, with innovative combination of colors. Standards
are pink lemonade- pink; falls are amber with yellow in the center (very much like
a burnished TULARE (Hamblen) in the color and shape). Bright orange beards.
Looked like two different flowers had been dissected and glued together — we’ve
never seen a color combo like this before. But it works, and I’m hookedl Simple,
thin stalks with 2 branches, double-socketed. Beautiful purple-based foliage wth
the vigor and health of TULARE. Watch for this one! Byers D162-1-B. Clean
smooth palest blue, contrasted with a deep spectrum to indigo blue beard.
Remindful of a scaled-down SONG OF NORWAY, with show stalks having 3
branches and spur. Domed standards and flaring falls. Two well-spaced branches
on stalks that remained in class, as did the flower size. Slender foliage. Innerst
3267-1 was also looking good in Texas, and amazingly stayed in class in both
gardens viewed. A compact, ruffled and laced tangerine-orange with deep or¬
ange beards, very colorfast and showy in the hot Texas sun. Decent growth, with
2 well-spaced modified candelabra branches.

Intermediate Beardeds: APOLLO’S TOUCH (Nichols ’91). Dazzling clean
yellow amoena, with pure white standards with just a touch of yellow in the
midribs and brilliant yellow falls, with the intensity of color of the TB, NEUTRON
DANCE (Blyth). Nice wide form with just a hint of ruffling. Outstanding plant
habits with clean healthy blue-green foliage. COME SEE (Ensminger ’92) was
one of the more interesting new IB’s seen this year. A broadly formed pure white
plicata, distinctly edged in silvery blue to steel grey, and then an intriguing indigo
blue beard — never seen before in a median plicata. A vigorous grower with
plenty of increase. DARK WATERS (Aitken ’92). Gracefully waved and ruffled
deep blue-violet with contrasty bronzed-brown beards, similar to those of the
older TB, INTUITION (Ghio). A very attractive look. Superb substance. Some of
the best plant habits on the place, with lush but not coarse purple-based foliage
that is most healthy. Exhibited the potential for being an outstanding show iris,
opening multiple blosoms, yet having plenty of back-up buds. FLIRTATIOUS
(Willott ’92). Similar to the SDB, BALLET SLIPPERS, in its color, but has a bright
orange beard for contrast, as is found in the TB, ELSIEMAE NICHOLSON
(Corlew). HOT SPICE (Aitken ’89). A variegata-plicata with burnished gold to
bronze standards and cream-based falls heavily stitched in an intense red, cop¬
per, and brown patterning. The color in the falls has more red in its makeup than
HOT FUDGE, but not as deep in tone as Gatty’s new BROADWAY BABY.
Remarkably sunfast in the blazing heat. It has a nice lilt to it, with horizontal falls to
showcase the colorful falls.

MASTER SLEUTH (Nichols ’93). Standards are blue-violet with deeper
midribs, marbling out to lighter blue at the edges, giving the appearance of a halo.
Falls are horizontal, nicely shaped, with moderate ruffling. They are deep orchid-
lavender, with a lighter edging in blue. Although technically a neglecta, the hafts
show its plicata heritage but are not coarse or offensive. Light blue beards blend in
nicely. MORNING SHOW (Ensminger ’88). A clean, cheery cherry red, with a
deep brown beard that approaches black. Outstanding substance and sun-
fastness, with show stalks supreme. A strong grower, with the only complaint
being that it bloomed a bit heavy in every garden seen. The color has excellent
carrying power in the garden. OBLIGATO (Stahly ’88). An unusual shade of
creamed-orange sherbet (not neon flash like some of the new ones), then
accented with a medium orange beard. Tight, compact form, and thin, graceful
stalks, with 2 well-placed branches, 4 buds. Slender foliage is not too tall. Good
proportions overall. ORANGE PETALS (Niswonger ’91). A smooth, rich orange
from the great parent, MARMALADE SKIES, and like its parent, shows just a hint
of being bitoned, with the falls a shade deeper than the standards. Clean healthy
foliage and sturdy stalks. The bud count has the potential for being very good,
again inherited from MARMALADE SKIES.

PINK EMPRESS (C. Palmer ’90). A nice shade of rich medium pink. Standards
open but held. Falls horizontal, nicely shaped, with undertones of apricot and
cream, and then deeper amber shoulders. Bright orange beards. Good growth
habits. ROYAL GOSSIP (Nichols ’93). Colorful plicata, with rich wine-purple
standards, almost completely saturated. Clean white falls, also almost completely
covered with wine-purple stitching (banded). Good plant habits. One of the
deepest plies in the IB’s today. SMITTEN KITTEN (Aitken ’91) is a pastel pink

amoena with impeccable form and substance — subtle coloring rather than drab
or washed-out. Lush blue-green foliage. One of those that is surely difficult to
capture on film— it is much prettier than its pictures. TETON VALLEY (C. Palmer
’92) was the best of the new IB’s seen this year here. This is a blocky, refined
burnished saffron gold, slightly bitoned with an even deeper beard. The hafts are
so wide that they touch, yet it is architecturally sound and pleasing to the eye. The
plant habits are a vision of health. Show stalk branching. The texture is a velvet
pile, very rare in this color group. TROPICAL PEACH (Willott ’92). Solid peach
standards; pinker falls blushed peach at the shoulders. A mellow coral beard.
Standards are upright and well held; the falls wide but simply formed. Nice color
combination.

Standard Dwarf Beardeds: BALLET SLIPPERS (Willott ’87) was one of the
better “pink” SDB’s. A remarkably clear pink with self beards, decent form, and
superb substance. Does not overbloom, as some SDB’s in this color class do.
CHEERFUL ANGEL (Nichols ’93). Clean and pert, reminiscent of the old classic,
SPRING BELLS (B. Jones). Open, nicely held standards in lemon-yellow. Ivory-
white falls, diamond-dusted and imprinted with a small thumbprint in lemon-
yellow at the shoulders surrounding the beards. Horizontal falls with moderate
ruffling. CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE (Jeffries ’89). One of the surprises for the
year. A rather tall, but smaller-flowered brown two-tone, with honey-brown
standards and bright rich chocolate falls, edged 1/4" in the standards’ color. At the
top of the class in height, with 2 well spaced branches above the bulk of the foliage
4 to 5 buds. Simple oval shape with flaring falls and good substance.

ERIN NICOLE (W. Jones). A high-quality median from the hybridizer who gave
us MICHAEL PAUL and AVANELLE. This is a warm ivory with creamy yellow
undertones, with a bit more yellow showing at the shoulders and a hint of a band
on the falls. Good presentation in form, with open, well held standards showing
an inner glow of ivory styles. Horizontal falls, gently waved. Crisp substance. A
smaller-flowered SDB with proportionate foliage and graceful 11" stalks. EVE¬
NING HUSH (Nichols ’89). Magnificent deep violet with even deeper spot
around deep violet beards. Horizontal falls, so heavily substanced they some¬
times bounce back up! Heavy, nicely placed ruffling, with well held standards and
rounded falls. The whole flower is embossed with a silken sheen that makes the
flower glow. Good plant habits. FERN’S DELIGHT (C. Palmer ‘89) Smoky
lavender-blue standards. Much deeper falls, more orchid in their makeup, then
heavily marked with deep violet texture veining throughout (elegant, not coarse).
Pattern remindful of an arilbred. Superb form and substance. Moderately heavy
ruffling, well positioned on the flower.

FIZZGIG (Black ’93) is a tight little honey plicata on a cream to light yellow
ground. Some of the modern plicatas are getting too big and the parts too thick.
This is Paul’s answer. Compact and cuddly, making a mound of honey-bloom.
GYPSY STAR (F. Dyer ’90). Superb wide, rounded russet-bronze blend, similar
in color pattern to WOODLING (Sobek), with the outstanding shape and sub¬
stance. Purple beards, lightly tipped bronze. Horizontal falls, moderately ruffled.
Standards are closed and flushed orchid-violet. Falls edged in ochre, with bronz¬
ing over most of the petals. One of the sleepers! NURSE NANCY (Black ’93).

Upright closed standards are presented in a pure soft gentle yellow. Falls are
remindful of SOFT AIR (Warburton), with a sheen like a recessive white, dia¬
mond-dusted with a hint of lemon halo. Beards are deeper yellow in the heart,
white at the ends. It has a good increase/bloom ratio, with staggered bloom and
secondary bloom that pops up at the end of the SDB season. Elegant, and
outstanding form. TORCHY (Shoop ’89), a much finer variety than some of the
more highly-touted ones in this color range: A glowing neon orange with even
deeper, fuzzy beards. The flowers are oval-shaped and give a nice airy look.
Foliage is wonderfully narrow and grassy, complementing the slender, graceful
stalks that carry 1 branch, 3 buds. Excellent proportions. TWEETY BIRD (Black
’92). A cheerful yellow to apricot sherbet, networked with a delicate overlay of
deeper texture veining. Bright carrot beards. Superb substance and heavy ruf¬
fling. Foliage is shorter and narrower, making for superior proportions. WUM-
DERKIND (Hager ’90) has been overlooked thus far. It is a pure variegaia with
intense deepest gold standards and rich velvety oxblood-red falls with absolutely
no other markings or band. A deeper version of the classic, COMBO (Hager).

MULCHING WITH DUST

Dave Niswonger (Missouri)

As long as I can remember, the principle of retaining moisture in the soil by
keeping the crust broken was constantly impressed upon me by my father and he
received the same admonition from his father and mother who were farmers. My
grandmother actually was the gardening expert. She supplemented the family
income by raising onion seeds and sets, potatoes and sweet potatoes by selling
them at the county square. She also grew irises along the fence in front of the
house that have been there over eighty years. As a side comment, I will say this is
confusing since we know if irises are grown on the same soil for several years that
a residue builds up which inhibits the growth. In other words, they are auto-
allelopathic but it appears that this old purple TB, which I think is a triploid,
doesn’t have this problem.

When I first heard this concept, 1 didn’t believe it, because we worked the soil in
early spring to get it to dry out for planting. It wasn’t until later years when I put the
principle to the test that I was convinced of this truth. Early tillage does expose
more soil to the air and sun and helps to get the soil workable. Occasionally, if we
are too early, clods form that are like rocks but when a rain shower comes these
clods melt and for a period of time which varies among soil types, we can get the
soil in good tilth. Some soils have a very small window of opportunity such as
gumbo. I made a flower bed for my daughter in Houston and it was like hoeing
bubble gum. We worked in some organic matter and finally got the soil where it
was plantable.

When we top dress soil with a mulch, we are providing insulation which in
effect is air spaces that prevent cold or heat from radiating into the soil. These

same air spaces also prevent soil moisture from leaving the ground. I have found
that if I can break the crust of the soil as soon as possible after a rain or when I have
watered, the moisture will last a long time. In Missouri, we get constant rains
during the spring but as July approaches, I know that the rains will diminish. At
this time, I try to run the tiller or hoe my iris beds after every rain. I have gone as
long as six weeks without rain in my seedling patch and still had moisture during
July and August when the temperatures have stayed in the nineties and some¬
times over one hundred degrees. Sometimes during the summer we may get a
light shower which does more harm than good because it seals the air space and
the moisture that is there escapes. Even heavy dews will gradually form a crust
and the soil needs to be worked. So, I will ask the question, “Do you only cultivate
your irises when weeds start growing?” I hope you will remember to do it to
conserve moisture. When a crust forms, it represents a wick to the sky for your
moisture and when the soil gets completely dry, cultivation is much more difficult.
This, I finally learned, “Sure Enough.”

WHY NOT? — A Garden of All-Time
Tall Bearded Favorites!

Stan Coates (California)

Often a person sees beds of irises that were all at one time Dykes Medal Award
winners. Such a planting is very interesting and the developer of it very proud.
However, nowhere in my travels have I discovered a bed or garden of Sym¬
posium Tall-Bearded favorites and yet it is the Symposium Summary that truly
represents The American Iris Society’s member selections. (Dykes Medal Award
winners are selected by American Iris Society judges — the 100 iris in each year’s
Symposium by the annual vote of The American Iris Society membership. )

Each Symposium Summary contains a somewhat different population of
irises. As new iris varieties are added to each member’s list, he or she must in turn
remove irises voted for previously. Records to date indicate that as many as four
iris introductions in any one year may remain part of the Symposium’s top 100
over a period of 15 years or more. Such irises may have won the Dykes Medal or
may have only won the Award of Merit or in a few instances only the Honorable
Mention Award. The most popular iris to date is Schreiners’ BLUE SAPPHIRE.
This iris was introduced in 1953, became the Dykes Medal winner in 1958 and has
been on the Symposium a continuous period of 38 consecutive years.

If you were to develop a garden of long-term Tall Bearded iris favorites, here

are the names of many of

the irises you may wish to consider:

Year

Name

Highest

Years

Reg.

of Iris

Hybridizer

Award

on Synip.

Wabash

Williamson

DM 40

Snow Flury

Rees

AM 41

Minnie Colquitt

Sass

AM 45

Elmohr

Loomis

DM 45

Ola Kala

Sass

DM48

Lady Mohr

Salbach

AM 46

Chantilly

Hall

AM 47

Chivalry

Wills

DM 47

Blue Rhythm

Whiting

DM 50

Pinnacle

Stevens

HM 49

New Snow

Fay

AM 48

Pierre Menard

Faught

HM 48

Desert Song

Fay

AM 49

Violet Harmony

Lowry

DM 57

Argus Pheasant

Hall

DM 52

Truly Yours

Fay

DM 53

Mary Randall

Fay

DM 54

First Violet

Deforest

DM 56

Blue Sapphire

Schreiners

DM 58

Amethyst Flame

Schreiners

DM 63

Allegiance

Cook

DM 64

Edenite

Plough

AM 61

Whole Cloth

Cook

DM 62

Olympic Torch

Schreiners

AM 60

Rococo

Schreiners

AM 62

One Desire

Shoop

AM 71

Esther Fay

Fay

AM 64

Pacific Panorama

Sexton

DM 65

Orange Parade

Hamblen

AM 64

Cup Race

Buttrick

AM 69

Matinata

Schreiners

AM 69

Winter Olympics

O. Brown

DM 67

Wine and Roses

Hall

AM 66

Stepping Out

Schreiners

DM 68

Christmas Time

Schreiners

AM 68

Camelot Rose

Tompkins

AM 69

Debby Rairdon

Kuntz

DM 71

Southern Comfort

Hinkle

AM 70

Babbling Brook

Keppel

DM 72

Cherub Choir

Corlew

AM 71

Launching Pad

Knopf

AM 70

Laurie

Gaulter

AM 69

Dusky Dancer

Luihn

AM 70

New Moon

Sexton

DM 73

Pink Taffeta

Rudolph

DM 75

Study in Black

Plough

AM 73

Gala Madrid

Peterson

AM 71

Bayberry Candle

Deforest

AM 72

Shipshape

Babson

DM 74

Son of Star

Plough

AM 72

Buffy

O. Brown

AM 72

Kilt Lilt

Gibson

DM 76

Grand Waltz

Schreiners

AM 73

Pink Sleigh

Rudolph

AM 73

Night Owl

Schreiners

AM 73

Sapphire Hills

Schreiners

AM 74

Dream Lover

Tams

DM 77

Lemon Mist

Rudolph

AM 75

Going My Way

Gibson

AM 75

Dover Beach

Nearpass

AM 79

Mary Frances

Gaulter

DM 79

Bride’s Halo

Mohr

DM 78

Gay Parasol

Schreiners

AM 77

Joyce Terry

Muhlestein

AM 78

White Lightning

Gatty

AM 77

Navy Strut

Schreiners

AM 77

Queen of Hearts

O. Brown

AM 77

Mystique

Ghio

DM 80

Vanity

Hager

DM 82

Cranberry Ice

Schreiners

AM 79

Irises actively participating in the 1993 poll but having fewer than the required
fifteen appearances include:

Rancho Rose
Ruffled Ballet
Victoria Falls
Michigan Pride
Gold Galore
Superstition

Beverly Sills
Copper Classic
Lacy Snowflake
Persian Berry
Ringo

Song of Norway
Spinning Wheel

Catalyst
Eastertime
Laced Cotton
Leda’s Lover
Queen in Calico
Tut’s Gold

Waiting in the wings also are many of the newer favorites such as Anna Belle
Babson, Bubbling Over, Champagne Elegance, Dusky Challenger, Edith Wol¬
ford, Everything Plus, Honky Tonk Blues, Jesse’s Song, Lady Friend, Lorilee
Mulled Wine, Olympiad, Sky Hooks, Silverado, Supreme Sultan, Titan’s Glory
and many others.

Just think! What an interesting garden you would have if you started with these
irises and then continued adding the newer irises as they qualify by 15 years’
member election to the Symposium’s top 100 of The American Iris Society. Such
a garden would be wonderful in any community! Don’t you agree?

HANASHOBU DISPLAY IN JAPAN

Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan)

Improvement of hanashobu, which in the West is called the Japanese iris, was
first undertaken in Japan, and there are now more than two-thousand named
cultivars in my country. The development of hanashobu has been directly related
to its display. To understand the development of hanashobu it is necessary to
understand this relationship, which I shall explain.

Garden Display

When Japanese people want to appreciate the beauty of hanashobu they
usually visit hanashobu gardens when the irises are in bloom. There are at present
more than two hundred hanashobu display gardens spread over the Japanese
archipelago. More than two million people visit these gardens each year.

Early in the 19th century several gardens at Horikiri, located about six miles
east of the center of Tokyo, became famous for hanashobu displays. George M.
Reed of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden visited these gardens in 1930, and wrote a
very good article describing them, “The Iris of Japan” which appeared in the
Bulletin , No. 40, of The American Iris Society.

The most famous of the hanashobu gardens at Horikiri was Kotaka-en.
Hiroshige, the great ukiyo-e a painter, executed a beautiful woodblock print
showing the hanashobu on display in this garden (Fig. 1). Three viewing pavilions
and a well developed, trained pine tree are in the center of the picture, and an
artificial hill is on the left. From the elevation of this hill, visitors could get a good
view of the hanashobu just below.

In the lower garden about fifty different varieties of hanashobu were grown.
They were grown in rows of variable length, and usually only one kind to a row.
But each variety was repeated at several different places in the garden. The
visitors were admitted to the garden upon the payment of a small fee, and they sat
in one of the viewing pavilions to enjoy the flowers.

The hanashobu plantings were surrounded by elevated banks or levees, and
the visitor walked on the banks, which held water in the beds, to appreciate the
flowers. The design of this garden leads the visitors to see the irises only from
above!

There are two reasons the Kotaka-en garden was designed in this manner. The
first reason was to protect the owner’s house and family from floods. Flood
disasters occurred often in the Horikiri area. The owner’s house, not shown in Fig.
1, was also built on an elevation for this reason. The second reason for the
Kotaka-en design is that Japanese people like natural scenic beauty. The open
vista seen from the top of the hill and from the pavilions was very lovely. Japanese
garden design principles call for the surrounding wood, river and mountain
( shukkei ) to be incorporated into a total scenic view.

The appreciation of hanashobu in the open vista, looking down upon the
flowers, gave impetus to the development of a new flower form, the “horizontal

form,” in the Tokyo region. Varieties in this form are very strong and resistant to
the wind and rain. We call these types of hanashobu the “Edo types” after the old
name for Tokyo.

Indoor Display

There are three quite distinct types of traditional indoor display for hanashobu
in Japan. The first I will describe is Kumamoto indoor display, which is practiced
by the Kumamoto Mangetsu Kai. Kumamoto is the name of a region in south¬
eastern Japan on the island of Kyushu. The Mangetsu Kai, which means “Full
Moon Society,” was organized for the development and appreciation of hana¬
shobu, and its annual meeting was held at the time of the full moon in June.

The unique method of display in Kumamoto entails showing the irises in pots.
The hanashobu bloom season in Kumamoto is frequently beset with heavy rains,
which lead to growing the irises in pots. Gradually, too, rules were developed for
the display fo irises inside the house. Pots were about 24 cm in diameter, and
flower stalks were about 90cm in height (Fig. 2.) Seven to nine plants were
arranged along the wall side of the main room. One or two irises were displayed in
the tokonoma, a special alcove designed for displaying objects d’art, paintings
and plants appropriate to the season. The irises displayed in the tokonoma had
flower stalks smaller than those on display along the wall.

To the Kumamoto Mangetsu Kai the inner spirit was more important than the
form in the display. The heart of the display lies in the “selfless manner” in which
the host serves the guest. Therefore, the host did not put stalks of his new varieties
in the tokonoma, a place of great ritual importance in Japan. Likewise, when the
host arranged the potted irises along the wall of the room, he put the guest’s
varieties in the center of the row.

When the guests appreciated the irises, they sat upright and bowed to them.
This marked their respect for the flower. Next, the guests stood up and examined
the shape and size of the style arms. They liked large and strongly formed style
arms, and very much disliked small or poorly formed style arms. Because they
believed that the flower’s “mind” is in the style arms, being in the center of the
flower, the style arms must be large and “right” as the heart of a human being
should be.

After appreciating the irises on display, guests talked with the host about
cultivation and the shape and color of irises on display, but there was no “flower
contest.” Thinking that each variety has its own personality and virtue, the
individual characteristics must be respected. Competition would be disrespectful.

These Kumamoto iris devotees liked the arched flower form, which resembles
the shape of Mt. Fuji. This was because they viewed the iris from the side, rather
than from the top. Improvement of their varieties was directed to the creation of
varieties suitable for display in a Japanese style room. We call their irses the ”Higo
type” after the old name of Kumamoto. Varieties of the Higo type are especially
well liked by many Japanese hybridizers.

The second type of indoor display I will address is the Tokyo dwarf plant indoor

display. This is a method of pot culture and display devised by Mr. Ichikawa about
1930. Mr. Ichikawa used a flat pot about 30 cm in diameter and 3 cm deep to
cultivate and display hanashobu. Usually ten to twenty rhizomes are planted in
the pot during bloom season. The following year these plants will bloom seven to
fifteen flowers. (Fig. 3.)

The essence of the art of this unique method of cultivation is in skillfully
controlling growth. The amount of fertilizer and water are carefully regulated, and
the pot is moved in response to seasonal and weather changes. Care is taken to
protect against disease and insect pests.

The totality of flowers, leaves and pot produce a natural elegance of form
pleasing to the eye. The ability to succeed with this method can be said to spring
from the resourcefulness of Mr. Ichikawa who, in his love of natural beauty, tried
to bring it closer to his life.

The suitable varieties for this method of display are not miniature types with
small flowers, but rather smaller growing Edo and Ise cultivars. Undoubtedly this
form of display shows the influence of bonsai. At present Mr. Noboru Kobayashi,
who lives in Tokyo, avidly cultivates and displays his iris in this way.

Ise, is the district in central Honshu where the Grand Shrines dedicated to the
ancestors of the imperial family are located, and which has close ties to Kyoto. A
unique type of hanashobu and a unique type of iris display originated in Ise, and
this is the third type of indoor iris display I will discuss.

At the beginning of the 20th century, cultivation of irises for use in the unique
Ise display was rather widespread in the Ise district. Popularity of this display style
declined, however, and it seems that it is no longer practiced in Japan. As a result,
many details of the Ise display remain unclear. Fortunately, the late Dr. Hirao
illustrated the Ise style in his book Hanashobu (Kashima Publishing Co., Japan,
1959). Moreover, he provided a short comment about Ise display in another of his
books, The Japanese Iris (Asahi Shinbun Publishing Co., Japan, 1971). (For
those who have access to this book, it is noted that the comment is, regretfully,
written only in the Japanese language. )

In the Ise style, potted flowers were displayed in front of a folding screen or a
curtain in a Japanese style room (Fig. 4). Twenty-seven plants were arranged in
three ranks, nine plants in each rank. The person making this display gave great
care to flower color, and the height of the flower stalks and leaves had to be about
the same. A low screen in front of the first rank was used to hide the pots in which
the irises were growing.

Upon viewing and appreciating an Ise display, a guest would say to the host:
“All the falls are sufficiently drooping downward. ” These words were the highest
form of praise one could give to an iris display in Ise.

The unique “Ise type” of Japanese iris was developed for this display. All Ise
irises are singles, the height of the flower stalks and leaves are about the same,
and the falls droop downward. I think that the characteristics of Ise varieties, even
more than those of Higo varieties, were influenced by the fact they were de¬
veloped for indoor appreciation. Consequently, Ise varieties have shorter flower
stalks than Higo varieties. Usually they are 70 to 90 centimeters in height. The
shortness of stalk was one of the reasons the potted plants needed to be put on a
flower stand for display.

The Japanese Mind and Hanashobu

Last year I contributed an article to the Bulletin of The American Iris Society
and the British Iris Society Year Book entitled “Iris Hybridizers in Japan.”
Referring to the Japanese people, I wrote, “When we look at a flower, we see the
beauty of nature through the flower.” Its spirit is suggested by the Tokyo dwarf
plant indoor display. The flower, green leaves and soil in the flat pot symbolize or
reflect the forms and features of a hanashobu garden landscape. When a Jap¬
anese person looks at it, his mind visits a large hanashobu garden and “takes a
rest” there. His mind is always hoping for harmony with Nature. This spirit led to
the creation of many hanashobu gardens and also to the creation of the Tokyo
dwarf plant indoor display.

On the other hand, the spirit of Kumamoto (“each flower has its own person¬
ality”) is important to the Japanese also. Japanese naturalistic religion, Shinto,
grew out of the everyday life of the Japanese people in primitive times. All natural
objects and phenomena were considered as having their own gods ( kami ). Today
the majority of Japanese people have no interest in the tenets of Shintoism, but
they nonetheless often sense that natural objects have distinct personalities. This
Japanese characteristic has contributed to the various flower forms developed
through iris hybridizing. (Fig. 5.)

The reverence for Nature is an emotional and nonrational influence on the
Japanese mind. At the same time, Japanese thought is marked with an insular
prejudice, stemming from the relative isolation and freedom from foreign invas¬
ion our nation experienced for many generations. This insular prejudice has
prevented the Japanese from developing universal concepts so useful for interna¬
tional cooperation. The insularity of Japanese thought has directed the Japanese
mind toward the inner spirit rather than toward universal precepts. It is this inner
direction of the Japanese mind that is reflected in the elegant ritual of the tea
ceremony and in the Kumamoto indoor display of hanashobu.

The development of the unique characteristics of Edo, Higo and Ise hana¬
shobu varieties and the different display methods associated with these three
distinct hanashobu types are creative art forms which attempt to express the
unique esthetic sense of the three Japanese regions.

Dr. Shuichi Hirao, in his book The Japanese Iris, observed that the charac¬
teristics of Edo hanashobu may be likened in their smart, sophisticated air to the
merchant culture which dominated Tokyo for so long. The Higo hanashobu have
the solemn dignity of the daimyo, the feudal lords of pre-modern Japan. Ise
hanashobu have the gentle grace of young women of noble birth.

I think that the breeding of plants and the manner in which plants are displayed
reflect the culture in which the plantsman lives. Unique cultural characteristics
have their origin in centuries past.

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Fig. 1 View of the Kotakaen at Horikiri, a colour print of Hiroshige.

Fig. 2 Kumamoto indoor display

Fig. 3 Tokyo dwarf plants display

Fig. 4 Ise indoor display

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horizontal

Fig. 5 Flower form in Hanashoubu

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY FOUNDATION
October 1, 1992 to March 31, 1993

CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY OF:

Charles W. Amy, Jr. (LA)

Marie Caillet (TX)

Kay and Keith Keppel (CA)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Henry and Frances Rowlan (AR)
Society for Louisiana Irises
Leon and Edith Wolford (TX)
Glenda Bailey (TX)

Permian Basin Iris Society (TX)
Fred Bond (IL)

Region 9, AIS

Dr. Willard Brinegar (NE)

Marian Burleigh (NE)

Harley Briscoe (IL)

Region 9, AIS
Rex Brown (CA)

Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Harold Bunker (IN)

Dennis J. Klein (IN)

Northeastern Indiana Iris Society
(IN)

Thomas and Sandra Redding (IN)

Monty Byers (CA)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)

Leda Christlieb (KS)

Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)

Janies Earl Coffey (KY)

Louisville Area Iris Society (KY)

Richard Cole (IL)

Region 9, AIS

Mr. J. F. Coon (CA)

Abe Feuerstein (CA)

James P. McWhirter (CA)

Caroline DeForest (OR)

Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)

Leo Framke (IA)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Siouxland Iris Society (IA)

Jim Fry (KS)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)
Dolores T. Denney (KS)

Dwarf Iris Society
Garden City Area Iris Club (KS)
Roger and Lynda Miller (IN)
Wilbert G. and Charlotte E. Sindt
(MN)

Sue Garrett (KY)

Louisville Area Iris Society (KY)
Lilly Gartman (CA)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)

Joe Gatty (CA)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)
Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)
Melba Hamblen (UT)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)
Anne Long (CO)

Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)

Evelyn Harris (NV)

Abe Feuerstein (CA)

Linda Graves (NV)

Marilyn Holloway (CA)

Jim McWhirter (CA)

Charles and Eleanor Holtz (WI)

Nadine Yunker (WI)

Chester Huffman (TX)

Permian Basin Iris Society (TX)

Frank Hutchings (CA)

James P. McWhirter (CA)

Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society
(CA)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Ray John (TX)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Mrs. Lorene Johnson (AL)
Huntsville Chapter AIS (AL)
Sue Keefe (TX)

Marilyn Harlow (CA)

Bill Maryott (CA)

Permian Basin Iris Society (TX)
Alice Foss Kronebusch (MN)
Gus and Charlotte Sindt (MN)
Stuart Loveless (MI)

James P. McWhirter (CA)
Virginia B. McClintock (NM)
Tony and Dorothy Willott (OH)
Matt McHugh (MO)

Dolores T. Denney (KS)

Hazel Metcalf (IA)

Siouxland Iris Society (IA)

Dr. H. C. Mohr (GA)

Kay and Keith Keppel (CA)
Eddie Phebus (MI)

Keith M. McNames (MI)

Elmer Pouliot (MN)

Iris Society of Minnesota (MN)
Catherine Riley (CO)

Anne Long (CO)

Jack Romine (CA)

Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)
Marilyn Holloway (CA)

Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)
Mt. Diablo Iris Society (CA)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Alfred E. Shinn (IN)

Iris Growers of Eastern Indiana
(IN)

Clifford Smith (IA)

Siouxland Iris Society (IA)
Frances Smith (WA)

Opal L. Brown (OR)

Duane and Joyce Meek (OR)
Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Walla Walla Iris Society (WA)
Vera Snyder (MN)

Iris Society of Minnesota (MN)
Annie L. Stearly (CA)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Abram Feuerstein (CA)

James P. McWhirter (CA)

Dick Pettijohn (NE)

Mrs. Eugene Sterzinger (MN)
Iris Society of Minnesota (MN)
Adolph Vogt (KY)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)
Kay and Keith Keppel (CA)
Olive and George Waters (CA)
Ilene Wales (CA)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Lee Welsh (MI)

Carl and LaRue Boswell (CA)
Nell and Glenn Corlew (CA)
Ed and Lucy Zickler (IN)

Olive Rice Waters (CA)

GIFT OF:

Show Me Iris Society (MO)

In Memoriam

C. W. Amy, Jr. (Louisiana)
Harry L. Chapman (Tennessee)
George Crossman (Virginia)
Stanley Goodman (Missouri)

Dr. Ross Hardy (California)
Joseph Higgs (Indiana)

Michael H. Hoog (Holland)
Sue Keefe (Texas)

Grant Kegerise (Pennsylvania)
Stuart Loveless (Michigan)

M. J. McHugh (Missouri)

Eddie Phebus (Michigan)
Robert F. Smiley (Washington)

IN MEMORIAM

Jayne Overholser

Jayne Cureton Overholser passed away on February 20, 1993. She was
a lifelong gardener and a member of The Louisville Area Iris Society and
The American Iris Society. Jayne first became interested in irises when she
saw THEODOLINDA in a garden in the 1940’s. She joined the Louisville
club In the 1950s and has served that group as president, vice president,
secretary and show chairman. She was a Master Judge and a former RVP
of Region 6.

Jayne hybridized several irises, including CINDY O and SISSY. She was
also an accomplished flower arranger. She was a judge in the Hemerocallis
Society and was a member of the Daffodil Society. In 1970, she received
the Honeywell Trophy as Indiana’s Horticulturist of the Year.

Jayne is survived by her husband, Dan; two sons, Daniel and Kent; and
two grandchildren.

Dr. H. C. Mohr

Dr. H. C. Mohr, a former professor of horticulture at the University of
Kentucky, passed away recently after a lengthy illness. Because of his
health, he had moved from Kentucky and lived in Region 5 at the time of
his death.

Dr. Mohr joined The American Iris Society in 1964. He soon was
involved in hybridizing, and his first introduction, BRIDE’S HALO, won
the Dykes Medal in 1978. He had many other introductions over the years,
but BRIDE’S HALO is still the most famous of his irises.

Dr. Mohr’s sons, Ken and David, are also involved in hybridizing and
have several introductions of their own. Although his contributions to the
iris world are significant, they are just a part of the work he did with various
types of plants.

CONTRIBUTIONS AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY: Send to The American Iris Society, Jeane
Stayer, Secretary, 7414 E 60th St., Tulsa, OK 74145.

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY FOUNDATION Send to AIS Foundation,
Richard T Pettijohn, Treasurer, 122 S. 39th, Apt 604, Omaha, NE
68131. Donations to the Foundation and AIS are tax deductible

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DUSKY CHALLENGER—

The Tenth Number One Since 1948

Stan Coates (California)

DUSKY CHALLENGER became The American Iris Society’s most popular iris
by compiling a total of 797 votes in the Society’s 1993 Symposium. This placing
made DUSKY CHALLENGER the tenth iris since 1948 to capture this honor.

OLA KALA, J. Sass’s 1948 Dykes Medal awardee, earned this same honor in
1948. It continued to win this acolade each year through 1954. In 1955, TRULY

YOURS, the 1953 Dykes Medalist of O. Fay took over this position and continued
the most popular in 1956 and 1957. Schreiners’ BLUE SAPPHIRE, the recipient
of the 1958 Dykes Medal, became number one in 1958 and continued winning
this honor through 1962. (38 years later BLUE SAPPHIRE remains one of the
Symposium’s 100 most popular irises.)

WHOLE CLOTH, P. Cook’s 1962 Dykes winner replaced BLUE SAPPHIRE
as number one in 1963. In 1964 Schreiners’ AMETHYST FLAME, the 1963
Dykes Medalist, became the most popular iris. It continued number one through
1966. In 1967, this honor went to RIPPLING WATERS, O. Fay’s 1966 Dykes
Medal winner.

In 1968 Schreiners’ STEPPING OUT won both the Dykes Medal and the
honor of being the most popular iris. It continued the most popular iris through
1981 — a continuous reign of 14 years (the longest on record). MYSTIQUE, J.
Ghio’s 1980 Dykes Medal winner was the most popular iris in 1982. BEVERLY
SILLS, B. Hager Dykes Medalist, earned the number one popularity position in
1983 and continued as such until the honor was won by DUSKY CHALLENGER
in the 1993 Symposium. NOTE: All irises earning the rating of most popular iris in
The American Iris Society’s annual Symposium have also earned the Dykes
Medal Award!

VOTING THE SYMPOSIUM BALLOT

Dennis Stoneburner (Virginia)

I have, over the years, read with interest the results of the annual Symposium
Ballot produced by The American Iris Society. I have enjoyed not only the top iris
winners, but the regional results of total number of votes cast. An organization of
this size should have many more people participating in this unique process. That
is why I write this article.

The Symposium provides the members an opportunity to vote for their favor¬
ites. I really don’t think anybody votes for, let’s say, purples only. The selections
reflect not only favorites from a personal preference, but also such things as
hardiness, vigor, increase, bud count, color fastness, just to name a few. This
process can also be a double check on the judges and their selections for various
awards. I hope that the judges, along with the hybridizers, look carefully at these
results. Only good things can come from them.

Last year, I challenged the societies in our region to do two things. One was to
beat my local society, Blue Ridge, in the total number of votes cast. Second was to
increase the total ballots cast by all local societies from the previous year. With the
size of Region 4 we could, at least have 25-30% of the Ballots returned, not 12%
like in years past. We did better as a Region in 1992, and our society did have the
most ballots returned, but we could have done better. I have issued the same
challenge to Region 4 again this year, but I now issue you, the membership of
AIS, a challenge. I challenge every region with a membership of over 300 to have
at least 25% of the ballots returned. (Maybe even 30%. ) Come on now, it’s easy,
and it’s fun. Let’s get the RVP’s calculators smoking.

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING

Worthington Hotel April 20 & 21, 1993

Fort Worth, Texas

President Claire Barr called to order the regular spring meeting of the Board of Directors of The
American Iris Society at 2:05 p.m., April 20, 1993. Present at the various sessions were President Barr;
1st Vice President Niswonger; 2nd Vice President Mahan; Secretary J. Stayer; Treasurer Corlew;
Registrar Nelson-Keppel; Recording Secretary J. Plank; Publication Sales Director Lack; Directors Crick,
Gristwood, Harder, B. Jones, Lineberger, Stahly, Waters, and M. Wilhoit; RVP Board Representative
Gilliam (24); Photo Coordinator L. Stayer; Foundation Liaison Pettijohn; Committee Chairmen
Brookins, M. Lowe, H. Shockey, and Rasmussen; RVPs Schmieder (1), Schueler (2), Honkanen (5),
King (7), Ernst (10), Meyer (11), Shepard (15), Szmuriga (19), Moller (20), Gossett (22), and Perkins (23)
and SIS Section Representative; RVP Representative A. Lowe (4); Section Representative Rigby
(SIGNA); and guests Wilder (5), J. Wilhoit (9), B. Aitken, T. Aitken, E. Jones, Smith, Ernst, and
Silverberg (13), K. Keppel (14), W. Barr and R. Plank (15), Glaser and Beckhausen (17); Tankesley-
Clarke and Wyss (18), V. Wiekhorst and W. Wiekhorst (20), Sellers, O. Wulf, and H. Wulf (21) and
Goodnight and 1. Shockey (23).

President Barr welcomed all present and reminded everyone that while participation in discussion is
welcomed and encouraged, only Board members may vote. She also reminded everyone that the spring
meeting agenda is used only as a guide and while agenda flexibility is necessary in order to work around
the many convention meeting schedules, everything on the agenda will be covered.

Niswonger moved, Harder seconded, that the minutes of the fall 1992 Board meeting in Overland
Park, Kansas, be approved as printed in A1S Bulletin #288. Motion carried.

Secretary Stayer expressed the need to clarify the Atlanta meeting minutes with reference to Corlew’ s
motion concerning the relationship between the AIS and the AIS Foundation and the possibility of
consolidation. Corlew read the motion as printed in the minutes of the Atlanta meeting, Bulletin #286,
page 88. To clarify the intent of this motion passed in Atlanta, it is stated in the minutes of this meeting of
the AIS Board in Fort Worth that the relationship to be discussed and examined referred to in the Atlanta
motion is the relationship between The American Iris Society Foundation and The American Iris Society,
not between The American Iris Society Foundation and Scientific Committee of The American Iris
Society.

Barr reported no interim Board action. The Executive Committee voted to approve a request from
SIGNA for permission to use information contained in the AIS Check Lists.

Barr reported that she had received a call from Membership Secretary Harlow reporting a computer
failure and requesting authorization for repairs. Authorization was given, the repairs were made, and the
computer is properly functioning once more.

The decision by the AIS Board at the 1992 fall meeting to limit AIS awards to United States and
Canadian bred irises generated many letters to Barr’s office. This subject will be taken up later in the
meeting.

A request was submitted by a member of the Greater Kansas City Iris Society to make photo copies of
the 1949 Check List. The topic of out-of-print Check Lists has been scheduled into the agenda for this
meeting.

Secretary Stayer reported that she had applied for the copyrights for the 1939 Check List, the 1989
Check List, and the Bulletin. Problems are anticipated only in connection with the 1939 Check List
because the AIS files do not contain the original information requested by the copyright office.

Stayer has ordered 200 RHS Colour Charts at a cost of £25 each, less a 15% discount, the same unit
price paid the last time Colour Charts were ordered in 1989. The RHS does not keep large quantities of
the Colour Charts on hand; consequently, a special order had to be placed. A six- to eight-week delay for
special orders plus surface mail travel time means it will be several months before the charts will become
available in the United States and Canada.

Stayer announced that she is leaving for Europe on June 26 and will return on July 11. She cautioned
that urgent and important AIS matters involving her office must be brought to her attention well before
her June 26 departure if they are matters that cannot wait for her return in July.

Membership Secretary Harlow, unable to attend the meeting, sent a detailed written report, which was
read by Secretary Stayer. Harlow related that she had experienced a computer hard drive failure but had
lost no data because of the backup system purchased and installed following authorization by the Board
at the 1992 fall meeting. Harlow reported that total AIS membership stands at 8,353. Region 14
continues in first place with 741 members, followed by Region 4 in second place with 668 members,
Region 18 in third place with 621, and Region 6 in fourth place with 562. Deletions have been made for
non-renewing members whose dues expired last December. The AIS lost 473 members, about half of
which were one-year members. New memberships show a decided increase in the single triennial
category. New AIS rules concerning no January or July Bulletins being sent to members who are late in
paying their dues have been put into place and are working well, with a saving of some 500 Bulletins
each time.

Stayer stated that she had received a personal letter from Harlow just before convention time in which
she reported that the necessary repairs were made to the computer and normal operation resumed at the
membership office.

Treasurer Corlew distributed copies of the interim report to Board members. He explained that
although more dollars were being paid out than were coming in during this period, it is a normal pattern
for the time period covered in the report. He pointed out that restrictive accounts are not listed in interim
reports; however, he thought two things involving restrictive accounts should be brought to the Board’s
attention. The first is that the AIS has received a restrictive gift designated for the use of color in the
Bulletin and that the Bulletin Editor should be informed of this and asked to use this money accordingly.
The second is that the Library Endowment Fund has continued to receive money. This money was
originally co-mingled with AIS funds, but now that it has reached $2,500, a special account will be
opened to separate the Library Fund from general AIS funds. The Publication Fund reserve reached
$100,000 during the last quarter, and in accordance with authorization given at the fall Board meeting,
the fund was topped out. Any money received since the Publication Fund was capped will go into the
general fund until such future time as the balance in the Publications Fund account falls below $100,000.
Corlew asked Board members to look over the financial report, and, if there are questions, to ask them
later in the session.

In Editor Mullin’ s absence, Advertising Editor Nelson-Keppel reported for the editorial staff. In spite of
all efforts by Mullin and Nelson-Keppel, production problems at the printer prevented the April issue
from being ready for general distribution before convention time. Fifty copies of the issue have been
shipped to the convention for Board members, however, and will be distributed as soon as they arrive.

Secretary Stayer read a report sent by Editor Mullin prior to convention time. Mullin stressed the need
for contributors to honor Bulletin deadlines — January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15. Mullin
stressed the need to send reports as early as possible for every issue. He thanked Kay Nelson-Keppel,
Keith Keppel, and Rachel Drumm for their help in getting the Bulletin completed.

Advertising Editor Nelson-Keppel reported that Bulletin advertising is going really well. She expressed
great pleasure over the color ads in the April Bulletin.

As Registrar, Nelson-Keppel reported that the publication of the 1989 Check List produced a great
deal of excitement among AIS members. The 1992 Registrations and Introductions booklet, already off
the presses and available, was put on the computer during preparation. Using the computer for annual
Registrations and Introductions booklets will make it easier when the 1999 Check List is compiled.
Registrations seem to be progressing normally. Over 400 new registrations have been received since the
publication of the 1992 Registrations and Introductions, and this number will increase once bloom
season is over.

Publication Sales Director Lack reported that sales since last fall have amounted to approximately
$33,000. The 1989 Check List sales have been responsible for much of this activity. He reported that AIS
postcards are out of stock and that the Basic Iris Culture booklet has been out of stock for quite some
time.

Corlew explained the problem that confronted him when he attempted to update the centerfold
awards sheet for The Basic Iris Culture booklet. There is not enough room to add the required two
columns to accommodate the new awards for species and for species hybrids and to maintain a legible
type size. Corlew recommended that he be allowed to present the new awards structure in a different
format. There was no Board objection to this being done. Corlew stated he would reformat the awards
page immediately.

Lack reported that there were fewer than 800 copies of The World of Irises on hand and that this is
about a two-year supply. Mahan, who is working on the next AIS publication in this category, stated that
a two-year supply should be ample.

Affiliates Chairman Niswonger distributed copies of his report, which provided the number of
approved affiliates in each region and a list of each of a region’s affiliates accompanied by the name of the
affiliate’s current president. Niswonger explained the difference between the 1992 fall report, which
listed 153 affiliates, and this report, which lists 149, and stated that this difference should disappear as
soon as all RVP reports are completed. He congratulated Region 4 for adding two new affiliates and
restated his firm belief that local clubs get people involved and that involvement is the secret for retaining
and increasing AIS membership. The addition of new affiliates is important to the goal to broaden
membership involvement. Niswonger thanked the RVPs for the work done in filing the regional affiliate
reports. Niswonger congratulated Region 18 and that region’s RVP, Riley Probst, on the approval of the
region’s eighteenth affiliate. Region 18 continues to have the largest number of affiliates. President Barr
added her congratulations to Region 18.

Awards Chairman B. Jones presented an issue raised in a letter received from a member of an AIS
section. In the letter it was pointed out that each section now conducts a symposium of the irises they
represent; however, the title of the national organization’s annual symposium is “The American Iris
Society Symposium, ” but only tall bearded irises are listed. The complaint was registered that the annual
symposium’s name, coupled with a popularity poll listing only tall bearded iris cultivars, implies that these
are the only irises that the society officially recognizes. The suggestion was made that the name of the
annual symposium be changed to “The American Iris Society Symposium of Tall Bearded Irises. ’’Jones
moved, Stahly seconded, that this change in the title of the annual symposium be made as suggested.
Motion carried. Jones will notify Editor Mullin of the change.

Jones reported that there were three errors on the 1993 awards ballot; however, only one of these
errors could have a serious effect on voting. MIDAS MITE (MDB), introduced by A. and D. Willott and in
its last year of elibility for the next award level, was mistakenly listed on the ballot as MIDAS TOUCH.
Jones requested that MIDAS MITE be granted a one-year extension of eligibility to compensate for this
error. Mahan moved, Corlew seconded, that this be done. Motion carried.

Jones pointed out that the size of the awards ballot must be expanded to accommodate the new
awards system. Printing and mailing limitations require that modifications to the ballot, or to the manner
of voting, or to both, be made in order to accomplish this necessary expansion. In discussing this
situation, the suggestion was made that the ballot for Japanese irises, currently a separate pull-out sheet,
could be incorporated into the regular ballot and given the same voting deadline as all the other groups of
irises, thereby saving space and money, as well as time, for the Awards Committee. Mahan moved,
Corlew seconded, that Japanese irises be put on the same ballot and on the same voting time schedule
with all other irises, pending final approval at the fall meeting. Motion carried. This matter will be
reviewed in the fall to give opportunity for input from the Society for Japanese Irises, with final action to
be taken at that time.

Exhibitions Chairman Gristwood announced that this year’s number of sanctioned shows is running
ahead of last year’s, and that at the time of this report, 171 show schedules have been approved for 1993.
With only 108 silver medals and 116 bronze medals remaining on hand, she expressed concern that the
supply of medals will run out before all show needs are met unless something is done quickly.

Corlew moved, Niswonger seconded, that Gristwood pursue replenishing the AIS supply of show
medals through Business Builders of St. Louis, Missouri, and report back to the Executive Committee for
price approval. Motion carried.

Historical Committee Chairman Harder said he had nothing to report at this time.

Judges Training Chairman Crick distributed the interim report listing nonrenewals and deceased
judges.

Membership Contest Chairman Wilhoit reported that several entries in the membership contest have
been received and that Region 4 is leading the way. She reported receiving a package from the family of
James and Lucy Fry containing a special commendation plaque awarded to overseas member Koen
Engelen of Belgium for signing up over 50 new AIS members during the 1991 membership contest.
Wilhoit sent the plaque on to Engelen who responded with delight and with a promise to send a
photograph of himself with the plaque for the Bulletin.

A short break was called by President Barr at 3:15 p.m.

Following the break, Barr announced that she had received word that Bernice Miller had fallen earlier
in the day and had suffered a fractured hip. Ruth Wilder reported further information about Miller’s
condition.

Copies of the actions taken at the last Board meeting were distributed by Policy Chairman Lowe.

Public Relations Chairman Waters displayed a selection of recent publications promoting irises. She
showed issues of Men’s Garden Clubs of America; Southern Living Gardener’s Annual; and American
Horticulture. The Southern Living Gardener’s Annual has two articles on irises. It was reported that
Flower and Garden has an article on Dr. Currier McEwen.

Waters requested that she be sent favorite slides of irises for possible use on the 1994 AIS Calendar.
Slides being submitted should reach her before July 1. They will be carefully scrutinized and should not
show bare soil, diseased foliage, or wilted blooms.

Regarding the need for new postcards, Waters moved, Stayer seconded, that a new set of postcards
be published and that the final bid be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval. Motion
carried.

Waters presented an offer received from the Boston Museum to give wholesale prices to the AIS for
items listed in the museum’s catalog. It is her judgment that this offer does not serve AIS needs effectively
enough to warrant Board consideration. No action was taken.

Waters praised Marilyn Harlow for her effectiveness in getting a wide variety of articles printed in the
San Jose Mercury, the fifth largest newspaper in the U.S.

Robins Chairman Brookins suggested that sending out Robin interest cards at the time of the first
renewal might be more productive for recruiting Robin members than the current practice of including
these cards with the new-member packet. Robin interest cards sent to new members are very unproduc¬
tive, probably because new members lack an understanding of Robins. Most new members think that
checking a Robin card signs them up for information on a particular subject, not for active participation in
a Robin flight. He cited several examples in support of this theory. The discussion following the report
revealed that in the opinion of many the AIS Bulletin is the most important tool for informing AIS
members about the nature of Robins and the way in which they operate, that the Flight Lines column in
the Bulletin helped to keep the interest in Robins active, and that it is important to find a new Flight Lines
editor.

Stahly moved, Jones seconded, that Brookins design a letter or a card to be sent to all new members of
the AIS not only to promote the Robin program, but also to provide a means of routing information on a
specific subject or subjects to new members, and that Brookins present a concrete proposal to the Board
for action at the 1993 fall meeting. Motion carried.

Brookins called attention to an article on irises printed in the March-April issue of Fine Gardening. This
article has generated over 1,500 letters in response to inquiries. The American Horticulture article,
although only a few weeks in print, has already generated forty new members and thirty-eight 1989
Check List sales. Wilhoit added that a periodical published by The American Pond Society is scheduled
to carry an article on Marie Calliet.

Mahan read the Scientific Committee report from Chairman Fulton in Fulton’s absence. Letters from
Dr. McEwen and Uwe Knopnadel were included with Fulton’s report but not read aloud. On behalf of
the Scientific Committee, Fulton requested the following Board action:

Approval of the expenditure of up to $1,500 during the summer and fall of 1993 for specific tests of

diseased plants found in any garden. This money would be expended, if at all, in small amounts to pay
for specific tests. Any such tests would receive approval of both McEwen and Fulton and none of the
funds would go to either of them.

Mahan moved, Niswonger seconded, that this request be granted. Motion carried.

The Scholarship Committee’s report was read by Stayer in Chairman Witt’s absence. Witt reported
that twenty-three applications were received for the 1993-1994 AIS Scholarship. Members of the
committee, Elsiemae Nicholson, James Waddick, Phil Ogilvie, Sharon McAllister, and Chairman Witt,
settled on the following three applicants as preferred recipients:

1. Nathan Lange, University of California, Davis, CA; PhD — The study of molecular basis of senes¬
cence in Iris flowers.

2. Irene Shole and Dennis Milanowsky (joint) Washington University, St. Louis, MO; PhD — Biotic
inventory of the Pucara Watershed, Cajamarca District, Peru.

3. Judy Ramsay, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND; MS — Easter Lilies: studies to regenerate
haploid or diploid lily plants from callus obtained by ovule and/or anther culture . . . with the idea of
future genetic manipulation.

There was a brief discussion of the three proposals. Following the recommendation of the committee,
Corlew moved, Stahly seconded, that the AIS fund the scholarship for Nathan Lange and in the event he
receives a grant from the AIS Foundation, or some other group, that the AIS then fund the
Shole/Milanowsky Peruvian cloud forest project. Motion carried.

The discussion preceding the vote made it clear that both the AIS Scientific Committee and the AIS
Foundation need to be better understood by the general membership.

The report from Youth Chairman Morris was read in her absence by Barr. The Morris report stated
that seven nominations had been received for the 1993 Youth Achievement Award contest. Nomina¬
tions from Regions 23, 18, 20, 1, and 5 had been submitted for youths in Regions 23, 18, 20, and 5. First
place went to Kurt Latimer of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Region 23; second place to Danny Watson of
Milledgeville, Georgia, Region 5; and third place was a tie between Shilo Gillam of Garden City, Kansas
and Donna Wiseman of Wentsville, Missouri, both of Region 18. Judges for the contest were Paul
Gossett, Region 22 RVP; Kathy Hutchinson, Region 14 Youth Chairman; and Edith Fisher, Region 21
member-at-large.

Morris reported that eight regions were without a regional youth chairman in 1992. Regions 1, 2, 4 and
5 have since filled the position, and Morris expressed her appreciation to the RVPs who accomplished
this. Regions 3, 10, 11, 12, 16 are still in need. These regions have few or no AIS Youth members and
Morris suggested that filling these positions would be a most important step toward increasing the
number.

Morris reported that the AIS Youth newsletter, The Iris Fan, was mailed in December, 1992 to all youth
members, RVPs, and regional Youth Chairmen. The response to this first issue published since 1983 has
been positive. The next issue is planned for June, 1993. The Youth Pen Pal program presently involves
fourteen young people and appears to appeal most to the eleven- and twelve-year-old age bracket.

Convention Liaison Mahan read a letter from Ann Cline, President of the Iris Club of Southeast
Michigan, offering to sponsor the 1997 AIS National Convention in the metropolitan Detroit area.
Convention dates would be scheduled somewhere near the end of May. Peak bloom season for this area
is around Memorial Day.

Corlew moved, Jones seconded, that the offer from the Iris Club of Southeast Michigan to host the
1997 AIS National Convention be accepted. Motion carried.

Mahan thanked Cline for her dedicated work to promote regional agreement to host the 1997
National Convention.

With Detroit committed to 1997, the AIS schedule of conventions is full through 1998. Efforts to fill the
1997 convention vacancy have generated a great deal of interest in hosting the conventions in 1999 and
2000. Mahan advised any region interested to submit a proposal soon, because he expects genuine
competition to host these years.

Mahan assured the Board that when corresponding with future convention chairmen, he stresses the
need to avoid conflicts in scheduling section, Board, and general meetings. He also makes clear the
Board’s wish that every effort be made to obtain moderately priced hotel accommodations and to keep
convention costs down by foregoing some of the extras, if necessary.

Wilhoit reported for the Committee to Investigate an Award for Foreign-bred Irises. The committee,
composed of Niswonger, Corlew, and Chairman Wilhoit, needs more time to gather the ideas and
necessary information on which to formulate a proposal. A report with recommendations will be
presented at the fall meeting.

The meeting was recessed at 5:00 p.m. and reconvened at 9:00 a.m., April 21, 1993.

Registrations Committee Chairman Nelson-Keppel said that her committee has several things under
consideration which will be presented in her annual report at the fall meeting. Nelson-Keppel requested
that Keith Keppel be appointed Registrations Committee Chairman. Barr cited Keppel’s years of service
in that position until about three years ago and asked for Board approval of the appointment of Keppel to
be Registrations Committee Chairman. Jones moved, Corlew seconded, that the appointment be
approved. Motion carried.

Concerning the request from the Greater Kansas City Iris Society and others to reprint the 1949 Check
List, Nelson-Keppel proposed that this be done with the use of a soft bound cover to keep down costs.

Corlew moved, Stayer seconded, that the AIS print 1,500 copies of the 1949 Check List in a soft
bound cover.

Mahan moved, Harder seconded, that the previous motion be amended to read “that the AIS print
1,500 copies of the 1949 Check List and the 1959 Check List in soft bound covers.”

In the discussion that followed, A. Lowe stated that a number of errors in the 1949 Check List have
been found by H.l.P.S. members and that it has been suggested that some of those errors should be
corrected. Lowe further stated that she realizes that enormous obstacles exist which impede correcting
these errors within any useful time frame; however, she wants the record to show that AIS is aware that
these errors do exist. Mahan, supporting Lowe’s statements, outlined the kind of obstacles that are
confronted when correcting an official record, such as the The 1949 Check List, and agreed that the need
to reprint outweighs the time/benefit ratio to correct. Mahan requested that the record show that the
Board discussed the possibility of correcting the errors in The 1949 Check List but recognized the
impracticably of doing so at this time.

The vote on the amendment carried. Because of the nature of the amendment, it was unnecessary to
vote on the original motion.

Mahan distributed copies of the three proposals submitted to the Library Endowment Committee
offering a permanent home for the AIS Library and Archives. The proposals were for sites in Beltsville,
Maryland, Region 4; Dresden, Tennessee, Region 7; and Silverton, Oregon, Region 13. Board members
were asked to study all three proposals before Mahan presented his full report during the afternoon
session.

Mahan emphasized that the Historic Iris Prevention Society recommends that the AIS consider only a
short-term agreement of not more than two years when beginning the permanent location relationship,
regardless of which proposal is accepted.

Barr announced that three representatives from Silverton, Oregon, had traveled to Fort Worth to
deliver personal presentations of their city’s proposal to the AIS Board. These representatives, Ken
Helton, Mayor of Silverton; Mason Branstetter, Chamber of Commerce representative; and Mike Scott,
City Manager, were introduced by Rick Ernst. A short video tape about Silverton was shown, after which
each of the three representatives gave his perspective on the advantages the Silverton location could
offer the AIS. A supportive and encouraging letter from Oregon’s U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield was
presented to President Barr who read it aloud to the meeting. Following a lengthy question and answer
exchange, Barr thanked the representatives for their very interesting presentation and called a twenty
minute recess.

Before returning to regular business, Barr requested that Board members take time during the lunch
recess to become familiar with all three library proposals.

Foundation Liaison Pettijohn reported that the annual business meeting of the AIS Foundation had
been held the previous evening. Three trustees were elected. Two new trustees, Bennett Jones and
Robert Hollingworth, replace Harold Stahly and Marilyn Holloway. Eric Tankesley-Clarke was elected
to serve as President. In presenting the Foundation’s financial profile for 1992, Pettijohn reported
income of $11,337, expenses of $1,142, and grant awards amounting to $14,825. The Foundation’s net
worth dropped $5,000 for 1992. During the first quarter of 1993, contributions and interest totaled
$1,700, expenses totaled $120, and $5,000 was paid to a grant from a previous year. The current net
worth of the Foundation is approximately $110,812.

Concerning other Foundation business, Pettijohn reported that the Foundation Board established a
policy of limiting grants to the Foundation’s annual income and restricting the use of money from the
basic fund. Recently the average annual income has been about $15,000. He reported that when the
subject of merging or consolidating with the AIS was brought up for discussion, the Foundation’s Board
expressed little interest since they failed to understand what benefit could come to either party should
such a merger be possible. A discussion followed in which the possible liabilities and benefits of
consolidation were examined and the differences between the nature of the Scientific Committee and
that of the Foundation were compared.

Pettijohn passed around a recent issue of The Journal of Heredity featuring a lovely iris cover and an
article on Louisiana Irises, both of which were done by Mike Arnold, a recipient of a Foundation grant for
work he is doing on Louisiana irises.

Mahan asked whether the Foundation would consider a grant to the AIS for the Library project.
Pettijohn said that such an application would be considered and could be covered under the educational
purview.

Corlew asked why the Foundation is not working to build a larger treasury. Pettijohn responded that
some members in the AIS do not believe this should be done. The discussion that followed focused on
the need to build the Foundation’s treasury and examined the problems of doing so.

In answer to Mahan’s question asking why the Foundation only partially funded the most recent Dr.
James Waddick expedition to China, Pettijohn answered that since the proposal was decided by a mail
vote, he did not know why the results were what they were. Stahly, a trustee on the Foundation Board at
the time this proposal was presented, pointed out that the time frame in which the proposal was
submitted and needed to be answered made it necessary that the vote on the grant be conducted by
mail. Balloting by mail requires five votes in favor of awarding a grant, and this proposal did not receive
the required votes. Balloting by mail makes it difficult to know the factors affecting the vote. When it was
stated that a few AIS members were unhappy because they did not understand why only partial funding
was granted to Waddick’s proposal, Stahly responded that he could speak only for his vote and that he
had voted against the full amount. He explained that anytime a grant proposal is submitted to the
Foundation, one weighs that proposal against other actual and/or possible proposals in order to assess

the value of the research, or whatever the proposal asks to fund, to the average society member. Stably
stated that it was his personal opinion that in this instance other uses of Foundation money had more
significant value to AIS members than this particular expedition. Pettijohn added that confusion
developed over the amount of the request when Foundation Trustees learned that money for the trip
was coming into the project from other sources in addition to the Foundation, and that this confusion
may have influenced the vote. Mahan said he thought these remarks had helped to clarity the process
and problems faced by Foundation Trustees when deciding on a grant proposal.

Stahly spoke in favor of the idea of the Foundation’s building an endowment fund and trying to live off
that income. He suggested that critics of the amount of money in the Foundation’ s treasury do not really
understand the purpose of an endowment. He further suggested that publicizing the endowment fund
and encouraging contributions to the fund, not to specific projects, would help to raise awareness of the
value of such a funding progam. Pettijohn said he thought that if in the quarterly letter the President of
the AIS would encourage support to the Foundation, it would be appreciated and most helpful. Ban-
stated that she would be happy to do this. Pettijohn advised that in order to have an endowment, the
Foundation will need more help from the AIS Board, and that fund-raising help from any AIS group or
individual would be gratefully received. Stahly asked Pettijohn if the Foundation could accept contribu¬
tions which are stipulated as being for an endowment fund. Pettijohn answered in the affirmative, adding
that the Foundation does not like to accept restricted funds but will do so.

Slides Chairman Shockey said that although he had nothing to report, it was a pleasure to announce
that the slides program has been very busy this year.

RVP Counselor Stahly stated that a good meeting with the RVPs had taken place the previous night.
Region 1 reported having raised $3,000 toward the Wister Medal Fund, stating that about $2,800 more
will be needed in order to reach the estimated initial cost of approximately $5,800. Contributions will be
needed to reach this goal. Those who want to contribute should make checks payable to the Wister
Medal Fund and send them to Region 1 Treasurer, Marty Schafer, 45 Elm Street, Bedford, MA 01730.
Those attending the convention may give checks to Region 1 RVP Barbara Schmieder who will get them
to Schafer.

Mahan asked if the Wister Medal Committee has a plan for the disposition of contributions received in
excess of the amount actually needed. Schmieder responded that she knew of none. Stahly advised that
since this is something which could easily happen, the committee should discuss this possibility and
decide what to do should excess funds be collected.

Continuing his report on the RVP meeting, Stahly said that in answer to a question about obtaining
copies of the AIS Bylaws, instructions had been given to send a request for Bylaws to Secretary Stayer
who will send a copy of the old AIS Bylaws accompanied by the notation that new amendments to the
Bylaws are to be found in AIS Bulletin #228, January, 1993, pp. 68-69.

The desirability of having a small silver pin to present to retiring RVPs was discussed at the meeting. A
proposal regarding this will be presented to the Board at a later time.

Stahly reported that considerable concern was expressed about the need for the RVP Handbook
revision. Concern was expressed also about whether suggestions from the RVPs were being heard and
considered, with the idea of incorporating them into the handbook. A report on the progress of this
project is scheduled for later in the agenda.

Questions regarding liability insurance were raised at the RVP meeting. It was noted that some
national organizations similar to the AIS have blanket policy plans in which the cost of insurance is pro¬
rated among the Regions or local units so that every meeting, every show, every national meeting, etc. , is
covered for liability up to one million dollars. The discussion did not go beyond agreeing that this was a
good direction in which the AIS ought to proceed.

Those elected to RVP Board of Counselors offices for the coming year were — Personnel Committee
Representatives, Barbara Schmieder (Region 1) and Riley Probst (Region 18); AIS Board Represen¬
tative, Paul Gossett (Region 22); RVP Chairman, Carryl Meyer (Region 11); and RVP Secretary, Maxine
Perkins (Region 23).

Before moving to the next report, Niswonger returned to the idea of liability insurance brought up in
Stahly’ s report. Harder stated that he is doing some research on this subject as a result of his position on
the National Board of the American Hemerocallis Society. Mahan suggested that the AIS look into what
arrangements may have been made by the Gladiolus Society, which also has been reported to have the
kind of umbrella liability insurance described at the RVP meeting. Barr requested that Harder contact
both of these societies for information about their liability coverage, investigate the merits of and the
procedure for obtaining such coverage for the AIS, and report his findings to the fall meeting.

Section Liaison Lineberger reported that those present at the meeting of section representatives held
the previous evening were: Perkins (SIS), Brookins (SJI and R1S) Tankesley-Clarke (DIS), Willott (MIS);
Stahly (SSI); Rigby (SIGNA); AIS President Barr and Section Liaison Lineberger. Lineberger reported
on the following topics that were covered at the meeting:

1. The merger of The Louisiana Iris Society of America and The Society for Louisiana Irises was
officially announced. This merger took six years to effect and represents a big step forward for both
groups. The resulting organization is known as The Society for Louisiana Irises and functions as a
cooperating society with the AIS.

2. The AIS Board action of November 1992 providing funds to sections for incorporating expenses
was presented. This Board action makes funds up to $500 available to each section for attorney fees for
incorporation and for revision of bylaws as needed to bring the section into line with AIS requirements.

Lineberger said that he had made it clear to representatives that in order to take advantage of this
assistance it is necessary for a section to go through Secretary Stayer’s office. When asked if the legal
work must be done through Attorney Spain’s office in order to be eligible for this financial assistance,
Stayer replied that she believes it must.

3. The influence of section newsletters on the growth of their sponsoring group received justified
attention. Lineberger remarked that receiving newsletters from all the various groups within the AIS
during his service as Section Liaison has allowed him the opportunity to observe the recent, dynamic
development of section publications. He believes this impressive improvement of section publications to
be a major contributor to the rapid growth of so many sections.

4. The pros and cons of being an AIS section versus being a cooperating society were discussed
vigorously. Some objected to an AIS Board policy which does not allow a section to receive free space in
the Bulletin to publicize a mini-convention or any other section activity.

5. The view of AIS Conventions as tall bearded conventions was voiced as a complaint common to
many section members. National convention times are routinely scheduled for peak tall bearded bloom,
and hybridizers specializing in something other than tall bearded irises lose enthusiasm for sending their
plants to conventions where there is little or no chance that those irises will be blooming at convention
time. National Convention meeting schedules commonly assign section meetings to the day before
many people arrive at a convention, making attendance at a section meeting either costly or impossible
and almost always inconvenient. Seciton leaders would like sections to receive more consideration when
the schedule for a national convention is being prepared. The Washington, D.C. Convention meeting
schedule is often praised for being fair, and Lineberger, noting this, urged Mahan to continue to
recommend it to convention chairmen as a model for future convention schedules. Mahan, saying that
he wanted to give credit where credit was due, stated that the Washington Convention committee had
adapted the meeting schedule format from the one used in San Jose.

Section leaders recommend that the relationship between the AIS National Convention and Section
Conventions receive serious attention.

6. The rumor that some people are discontinuing membership in the AIS and opting for section
membership only was examined. Although there is no evidence to show how widespread this attitude
may be at this time, the argument is that it is a growing one because section newsletters are of greater
interest to section members than the AIS Bulletin and are the real reason most people join sections in the
first place.

7. The need for more AIS action in support of sections was stressed. Two examples of the kind of
action being sought were: soliciting reports from section conventions for publication in the AIS Bulletin
and AIS co-sponsorship of some of the mini-conventions.

8. The AIS policy governing the kind of section information that can be printed in the Bulletin needs to
be clarified.

It was observed that the selection of a section representative to serve on the 1994 Personnel
Committee had not taken place at the Section Representatives’ meeting. Barr asked Lineberger to poll
section leaders during the lunch break and select a representative, the name to be announced following
the break.

At the conclusion of his report Lineberger stated that he would be going off the Board this year after
serving as Section Liaison for some time, and he wanted to express his appreciation to all of those who
had made his work enjoyable.

In the discussion that took place following Lineberger’ s report, it became clear that there was great
uncertainty about the meaning and application of the AIS policy dealing with publicizing section events
in the Bulletin.

Corlew moved, Mahan seconded, that a committee be appointed to study the policy affecting the
advertising of section events in the AIS Bulletin and to report the findings of the committee at the fall
Board meeting. Motion carried.

Corlew moved, Stahly seconded, that a special committee be formed to address the relationship
between the section mini -conventions and the AIS National Convention and to try to dispel the
dissatisfaction being heard from the sections. Motion carried.

The meeting recessed for lunch at 12:15 p.m. to reconvene at 1:30 p.m.

Barr opened the afternoon session at 1:40 p.m. with an announcement from Lineberger that the
Section Representative to the 1994 Personnel Committee will be Maxine Perkins.

Region 1 RVP Barbara Schmieder reported on the Wister Memorial Medal for the Iris Society of
Massachusetts. The final decision in the medal design competition, announced in the July, 1992 Bulletin,
will be made when all eight judges gather to confer at the Region 1 meeting on May 15.

Schmeider listed regions, societies, and individuals who have made donations to the Wister Medal
fund. These have been listed in the April, 1993 AIS Bulletin. The amount donated thus far is approx¬
imately $3,000.

Chairman Bobbie Shepard presented the report from the 1993 Personnel Committee composed of
Hilda Crick, the late James Fry, Paul Gossett, Dave Niswonger, and Chairman Bobbie Shepard. The
following candidates for nomination were recommended for terms ending in 1996: incumbents Grist-
wood and Jones, and Terry Aitken, Doug Goodnight, James McWhirter, and Lynda Miller.

B. Jones nominated Jeanne Plank. Mahan seconded the nomination, and the Board voted approval.
Jeanne Plank’s name was added to the list of candidates.

Jones stated that he has decided to retire from active duty upon completion of his term in the fall, and
he requested that his name be removed from the ballot.

With the acceptance of Jones’ withdrawal, the list of candidates for nomination reads: incumbent
Lillian Gristwood, and Terry Aitken, Doug Goodnight, James McWhirter, Lynda Miller, and Jeanne
Plank.

The Board retired to executive session to consider the nominations.

When regular session resumed, Barr announced that the nominees are Gristwood, Aitken, Mc¬
Whirter, and Plank, and she thanked the Personnel Committee for their work.

Reporting for the Board of Counselors, Shepard expressed the group’s desire to have a special pin to
present to retiring RVPs. The Board of Counselors is requesting that the AIS fund the $300 cost of the die
for this pin, and further that the AIS make a gift of such a pin to all present and future RVPs at the end of
their term. Each pin has a cost of approximately $25, and an average of eight RVPs leave office each
year.

Stahly moved, Lineberger seconded, that the request by the Board of Counselors be granted. Motion
carried.

Mahan concluded his report on the Library proposals. He recommended that the AIS Board choose
one of the three proposals and repeated his recommendation that the AIS consider entering into a short¬
term contract of two years only with whichever group is chosen.

Mahan moved, Lineberger seconded, that the Board formally commend Joyce Reynolds of Dresden,
Tennessee, Phil Ogilvie, of Washington, D.C., and Rick Ernst, of Silverton, Oregon, for their work in
helping to encourage, develop, and guide these proposals toward presentation to the AIS Board. Motion
carried.

A lengthy discussion followed Mahan’s presentation during which Board members from around the
table asked questions, voiced concerns, and expressed observations in reference to each and all of the
proposals. As discussion progressed, the Beltsville, Maryland, proposal began to emerge as too costly for
AIS consideration at this time, especially in conjunction with the proposals from Dresden and Silverton.

Niswonger moved, Jones seconded, that the AIS choose either Silverton, Oregon, or Dresden,
Tennessee, as the site to locate the AIS Library on a two-year short-term basis. Motion carried.

Votes were cast by written ballot and resulted in a tie.

A straw vote taken from the guests in the audience resulted in a tie also.

President Barr called a short recess.

When the meeting reconvened, Barr announced that Henry Wulf, of Lincoln, Nebraska, had offered
to move the library materials out of storage in Ponca, Nebraska, into storage in either Lincoln or Omaha,
Nebraska, and to oversee the care of these items for six months.

Jones moved, Stahly seconded, that the AIS accept this offer. Motion carried.

Barr called on Jones, as Chairman, to report the findings of the Committee to Study Convention
Awards. Jones reported that in view of the need to replenish or replace the medal indicators for the
Cook, President’s, and Walther Cups following this convention, he and the other committee members,
Niswonger and Carol Warner, had considered keeper trophy designs different from those awarded in the
past. Jones described an alternative design, suggested by Niswonger which would cost the AIS $45 to
$50 each, engraving not included. While a catalog picturing the suggested keeper trophy was circulated
among board members, Jones asked Niswonger to further detail the advantages and options associated
with it.

Corlew moved, Lineberger seconded, that the Board accept the recommendation of the Committee
to Study Convention Awards and use the five inch trophy described by Jones and Niswonger as the
keeper award for the Cook, President’s, and Walther Cups. Motion carried.

Jones reported on the controversy that has developed since the AIS Board voted at the 1992 fall
meeting to limit AIS garden awards to irises hybridized in the United States or Canada. It would appear
that people working with beardless and species irises have been more affected by this Board decision
than those working with bearded irises. Jones suggested that better understanding of how awards are
handled in the United States and throughout the world might help, and he advised that the following
basic facts must be understood:

1. No foreign country with an iris society has awarded high awards to United States irises.

2. The AIS is the official international registrar for all irises except bulbous irises, which are handled by
the Dutch. All registrations must be submitted to the AIS by the hybridizer.

3. Introduction determines the date of entry into the AIS awards system and occurs the first time an iris
is listed for sale in one of the following places: the AIS Bulletin; a price list; or a catalog. When a price
list or catalog is used, a copy of the issue listing the iris for the first time must be sent to the AIS
Registrar in order to enter the introduction into the official record. Registrations far outnumber
introductions on an annual basis, thus the introduction requirement acts as a governor on the
number of irises entering the awards each year.

4. Because registering and introducing foreign irises is a lengthy process, it would take four or five
years before such irises would appear on AIS ballots should it be decided to let them become
eligible for AIS awards.

5. The AIS awards system operates with the requirement that registration will precede introduction.
There are hybridizers who have chosen to introduce an iris the year before it was registered. The
committee has taken the position that the iris in that kind of circumstance will be allowed only one
year of HM eligibility, which greatly affects the distribution of that iris, and distribution is an
important part of the awards system.

Jones reminded board members that there is a committee studying the feasibility of establishing
awards for foreign irises and that this should be kept in mind as discussion begins on the points brought

up in his report. Jones went on record as being favorably disposed toward AlS-sponsored foreign iris
awards.

Mahan stated that until the 1992 fall meeting, the policy of the A1S had been that foreign irises
registered and first introduced in the United States were eligible for AIS awards. The 1992 policy ended
this, penalizing those foreign irises, mostly Japanese, which had been introduced first in this country with
the understanding that by doing this they would be eligible for AIS awards.

Niswonger reported that the members of The Foreign Iris Awards Committee have made a sincere
effort to formulate a proposal on a foreign irises award. Niswonger reviewed the correspondence
recieved by the committee, presented some of the pros and cons on the subject excerpted from the
correspondence, and concluded by offering the committee’s recommendation that more extensive
study be given to the question of foreign irises and the AIS awards system, and that action on a foreign iris
award be deferred until the fall meeting.

Barr asked the Foreign Iris Awards Committee to work with a new committee to be called The
Committee to Re-study Awards. Barr asked for Board approval of this new committee and named
Clarence Mahan as chairman, with Bennett Jones, Keith Keppel, Colin Rigby, Harold Stahly, and Ken
Waite. The combined committees are requested to bring their suggestions and recommendations for a
solution to the 1993 fall meeting. Barr suggested that anyone interested in expressing an opinion on this
subject should write to the members of the committee between now and the fall meeting. Corlew moved,
Niswonger seconded, that the appointments to the Committee to Re-study Awards be approved. Motion
carried.

Mahan moved, Corlew seconded, that foreign irises registered and introduced in this country first by
1992, or earlier, retain eligibility for AIS Awards until their normal individual schedule of eligibility
expires. Motion carried.

Rasmussen reported on the preparations to celebrate the AIS 75th Anniversary. He held out hope that
a commemorative stamp issue is still possible. Since all 75th anniversary activities relate to the 1995
Convention, he suggested that Board members might contact 1995 National Convention Chairman Hal
Griffie, when he arrives at this convention, and offer him encouragement in his efforts on the 1995 event.
The motto for the 1995 convention will be “Seventy-five in ninety-five;” however, choice of a logo has
not yet been made.

Entries in the poster contest will be sent from the artist to Bennett Jones who will, at the appropriate
time, turn them over to judges appointed by the President. The judges will select the winner at the
Portland convention. The winning entry will become the poster for the 1995 convention. Rasmussen
requested that the Board approve a $400 honorarium for the artist with the winning poster.

Jones moved, Niswonger seconded, the Board approve the honorarium request. Motion carried.

Rasmussen stated that each entry in the contest must be accompanied by an entry form on which it is
stipulated that the AIS is the sole owner of this poster if it is the winning entry. All other posters will be
returned to the artist. In closing, Rasmussen announced that Terry Aitken will be the editor of the 75th
Anniversary publication.

M. Lowe presented a proposal from H.I.P.S. to sponsor a page in the AIS Bulletin as a regular feature
dealing with historical matters of interest to the general readership, the frequency and length to be
determined by Editor Mullin and Phil Edinger, who has agreed to take on the project. Niswonger moved,
Mahan seconded, that the H.I.P.S. proposal be approved. Motion carried.

Barr appointed Melody Wilhoit and Larry Harder to be the two Board representatives to the 1994
Personnel Committee and asked for Board approval. Stahly moved, Niswonger seconded, that the
Board approve these appointments. Motion carried.

Nelson-Keppel, Mullin, and Lineberger were appointed by Barr to serve as the Committee to Study
the Policy on the Promotion of Sections in the Bulletin. The newly formed committee was asked to report
to the Board at the fall meeting.

Corlew gave the report from the Reciprocal Publications Committee, which was comprised of Harder,
Harlow, and himself. The committee recommended:

1. That a “Foreign Correspondent” standing committee be approved and that the President appoint a
chairman.

2. That the chairman of this committee be authorized to contact other national iris organizations and
arrange for the reciprocal exchange of publications where possible, or if this is not possible to subscribe to
their publications.

3. That the committee chairman receive and scan these publications for items and information that
would be of interest to the AIS general membership and forward such material to the editor for inclusion
in the AIS Bulletin.

4. That the foreign publications be sent to the AIS Library for reference when they are no longer in use.

Corlew moved, Mahan seconded, that the recommendations of the committee be accepted. Motion

carried.

Waters asked that the deadline date for slides to be submitted for use in the 1994 AIS calendar be
changed from July 1 to June 1 . Waters further stated that Dorling Kindersley, Inc. is preparing to publish
A Dictionary of Plants. The editors have asked for permission to use the line, “This list was prepared in
consultation with The American Iris Society.” Waters suggested that the Board approve the use of this
line. Niswonger moved, Mahan seconded, that the Board follow the suggestion from Waters. Motion
carried.

Consideration of the revision of the Judges Handbook was deferred until the fall meeting.

Barr read a statement from Mullin about the RVP Handbook. Mullin reported that the handbook has

been revised but that it has not been printed because the format and the number to print were not given.
Mullin asked for direction in these matters. Stahly moved, Mahan seconded, that the Board follow
Mullin’s recommendations on format and that Mullin be informed that the Board would prefer to have
the handbook printed on 8 1 12" x 11" paper in a quantity of 200. Motion carried. Stahly will notify Mullin .

Niswonger was appointed by Barr to handle the purchase of the new keeper awards for the
President’s, Cook, and Walther Cups.

Barr announced that the fall Board meeting will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 5, 6, and
7. The Trade Winds Central Hotel will be meeting headquarters in Tulsa.

Barr thanked the Fort Worth Convention Committee for an excellent job of preparing for this
convention. There was a round of applause in appreciation for the hard work and dedication of all those
involved. The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

AIS MEMBERSHIP RATES

Single Annual .......... $ 12.50 Dual Triennial . 37.50

Single Triennial . 30.00 Single Life . . 250.00

Dual Annual . 15.50 Dual Life . . 300.00

Youth Member, Without Bulletin . . . 3.00

Youth Member, With Bulletin . 4.50

OVERSEAS RATES

Single Annual . $15.00 Dual Annual . $18.00

Single Triennial . 37.50 Dual Triennial . 45.00

Overseas memberships include first class Bulletin and are payable in U.S. Curren-

single

family

SECTION MEMBERSHIP RATES

annual

triennial

annual

triennial

Median Iris Society . . .

. . . 5.50

15.00

8.00

22.50

Society for Siberian Irises .

. . . 5.00

13.00

6.00

15.00

Spuria Iris Society .

. . . 5.00

12.00

6.00

14.00

Society for Japanese Irises .

. . . 3.50

9.00

4.00

10.50

Reblooming Iris Society .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Society for Pacific Coast

Native Iris . . .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Species Iris Group of

North America . .

. . . 4.00

10.00

5.00

12.00

Dwarf Iris Society . .

. . . 3.00

8.00

4.50

12.00

Historic Iris Preservation Society ......

. . . 5.00

12.00

6.00

15.00

ADAMGROVE

Irises Daylilies Peonies

Medians, Dwarfs, Tails
Species

In 1993, Introducing
Dwarfs & Medians for
Boswell, Sindt, Hager,
Albers, & Tankesley-Clarke

Catalogue $2.00; Refundable
Color And B&W Illustrations

AMBERWAY

GARDENS

5803 AMBERWAY DR
ST. LOUIS MO 63128

1000 IB, IB, SDB, BB, MTB, MDB
450 REBLOOMING VARIETIES

DAMGROVE

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Rte. 1, Box 246
California, MO 65018

DEDUCTIBLE WITH FIRST ORDER

Altken's
Salmon Creek
Garden

ANDERSON IRIS
GARDENS

22179 Keather Ave., N.
Forest Lake, Minn. 55025
(612) 433-5268

608 NW 1 1 9 St., Vancouver, WA. 98685
Display Garden Open to Visitors

(10 Miles North of Portland)

MDB, SDB, IB, BB, MTB
TB, PCN, JA, SIB, GUESTS

Over 550 varieties of Northern
grown TB irises at reasonable
prices. Catalog includes some of
the finest peonies and daylilies.

Send $1.00 for catalog

BAY VIEW GARDENS

Top Quality Irises by the
World's Leading Hybridizers

Send $2.00 for Color Catalog

of Joseph J. Ghio

1201 Bay St., Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060

Send $1 .50 for catalog listing the
finest in Tall. Louisiana, Pacifica
and Spuria irises.

TIJE HRIL PHYCIj

3843 Concord Blvd.
Concord CA. 94519

ftril & Krilbred

Introductions from

‘Rich, Onager, ‘Wood,

‘Boszoed, & ‘Whiteiy

Catalog $.75

Babbette’s Gardens

Specializing in TBs and Daylilies

Send $1 for Catalog

Please make checks
payable to:

Babbette Sandt
40975 N. 172 St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535

Video tape of
gardens available
for $15 - includes ;
catalog - specify
VHS or Beta.

BILLIE’S IRIS GARDEN

638 Ash Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509/525-9534

SPECIALIZING IN
LOUISIANA IRIS

SEND $1.00 FOR CATALOG
LARGE SELECTION OF CULTIVARS
QUANTITY PRICES AVAILABLE

ED AND RUSTY OSTHEIMER

1831 Bull-Run
Schriever, LA 70395
PHONE: 504-446-2329

BROOK-PARK
IRIS GARDEN

Ingeborg Hempel
6500 - 74 V2 Ave. North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Featuring MDB, SDB, IB, MTB,
BB irises and more.

$1.00 for descriptive price list. 100%
bonus on orders over $25.00.

Send $1.00 for catalog refund¬
able with first order

Old & New
Varieties
GREAT VALUES

Send $1 00 for catalog

BLUEBIRD HAVLN

IRIS GARDEN

6940 FAIRPLAY ROAD
SOMERSET CA 95684

BROWNS

SUNNYHILL GARDENS

Opal L Brown

YOUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITY

FEATURING THE FINEST OF
MODERN TALL BEARDED IRIS

Catalog on request
No Color

Route 3, Box 102
Milton-Freewater
Oregon 97862

GEORGE C. BUSH

CLEAN SHAVEN IRIS (beardless)

Comprehensive price list for a stamp

VISITORS ALWAYS WELLCOME
1739 Memory Lane Extd., York, PA 17402
Ph. 717/755-0557

Iris

Daylilies

Hosta

Peonies

Perennials

Busse Gardens

“The Minnesota Perennial People
Rt. 2 -Box 238
Cokato, Minnesota 553.2 I

Catalog $2.00 - Deductible

CAL DIXIE
IRIS GARDENS

Largest selection of quality afford¬
able bearded irises (New and old) in
Southern California.

Herb and Sara Hoik

14115 Pear St.
Riverside, CA 92508

Catalog on request. After March 15,
please send two first class stamps.

Comanche Acres
Iris Gardens

Route 1 , Box 258
Gower, MO 64454

Specializing in TBs , BBs, IB, SDBs and Spurias.

CAPE IRIS GARDENS

822 Rodney Vista Blvd.

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Catalog $1.00 — Refundable

Dave Niswonger, Hybridizer and Grower

CHEHALEM GARDENS

Tom and Ellen Abrego
P O Box 693 Newberg, OR 97132

SIBERIAN AND SPURIA IRIS

Descriptive price list
available upon request

Quality TB, BB, LA and median
irises at reasonable prices.

Introductions by Jim Hedgecock,
Henry Rowlan, Hyram Ames and
Bernice Miller.

Beautiful tall bearded color
catalog $3°° for two years.

Separate median and
Louisiana lists $ l00 each.

CONTEMPORARY GARDENS

of Perry Dyer

Box 534 Blanchard, OK 73010

Send two first-class stamps for 1993 catalog.

^ICoQI.EY'S

G _ A R I) F _ N _ S

11553 Silverton Rd., N.E.

P.O. Box 126

SILVERTON, OREGON 97381

FEATURING
THE FINEST OF
TALL BEARDED IRISES
QUALITY RHIZOMES

Incomparable Iris catalog in color

Free with your first order
of the season

and to our recent customers

Send $3.00 for the catalog,
then deduct it from
your first catalog order.

COTTAGE GARDENS

Featuring the introductions of
Bob Brown, Jim Browne, Larry
Lauer, Jim McWhirter, Winkie
Steinhauer and Vernon Wood

— Send for free catalog —

11314 Randolph Road
Wilton, CA 95693
415/387-7145

IRIS and COLLECTIBLES
Jim and Vicki Craig

16325 S W 113 Ave . Tigard. OR 97224
Tetraploids
MTB IB BB TB
Send first class stamp for
descriptive price list

COOPER'S

GARDEN

Siberian, Louisiana, and Species Irises

2345 Decatur Ave. N., Golden Valley, MN 53427
(612) 591-0495 catalog $1.00

C. CriscoU
Inis CftRdcN

Rt 2, Box 183
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-4841

TB, SDB, SB, BB

Send two stamps for price list

CORDON BLEU FARMS

P.O. Box 2033

D. and). GARDENS

7872 Howell Prairie Road, N.E.
Silverton, OR 97381

San Marcos, CA 92079-2033

Color catalog $1 .00
available in July

SPURIA IRIS introductions of
Ben Hager and Eleanor McCown

Introductions of Joyce
and Duane Meek

See our ad In the April Bulletin
Send two stamps for catalog

JONI’S

DANCE-IN-THE-WIND IRIS GARDEN

LOUISIANA IRIS introductions
of Joe Mertzweiller

Spuria and Louisiana Iris shipment
August 15-October 15

★ ★ ★

We grow over 2,000 varieties
of daylilies.
Tetraploids, spiders,
miniatures, doubles

Joni Renshaw
810 S. 14th Street
Tekamah, NE 68061

Send $1.00 for
Descriptive
Catalogue Listing
Over 500
Newer, Hardy TB
and Median
Irises at Affordable
Prices.

DAVID IRIS FARM

Rt. 1 , Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Northern Grown iris

Newer & older varieties — reasonable prices
TB — BB— IB — SDB — MTB--MDB
Send first class stamp for list
SDB Specials

Diane's Iris Garden

GARDEN of the
ENCHANTED RAINBOW

REASONABLE Prices
Best of the OLD,

Many NEW ones,
REBLOOMERS,
Some MEDIANS.

Fine selection of
newer tall bearded varieties
at reasonable prices

Send first class stamp for
catalogue to:

PO Box 7148
Bloomfield MI 48302

Eight Mile *lj|^
Grove Gardens”

Specializing in TB Iris
& Daylilies
Introductions of
Tim Stanek

$1.00 for list (refundable w/order)

P.O. Box 7225
Omaha, NE 68107

ENCHANTED IRIS GARDEN

Indication of excellent garden growers.
Also indication of a reblooming season
for reblooming varieties.

1993 Catalog — $1.00

Jordan A. & Bernice M. Miller
Rt. 4 Box 439B, Killen, Alabama 35645

Specialists in Japanese Iris. Catalog of
descriptions with culture page $2.00.

9823 E. Michigan Ave.
Galesburg, Mich. 49053

COPY DEADLINES

715 Central Canyon
Nampa, Idaho 83651
(208) 465-5713

The best and newest in TBs
Catalog $1.00 ( refundable )

January issue
April issue . .
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Chet W. Tompkins

185 N.E. Territorial Rd.
Canby, OR 97013

Specializing in the finest
TALL BEARDED IRISES
DAYLILIES
and

HOSTAS

of 1979 and earlier iris

Some Dykes

— $2.00 each + postage —

Send SASE for List

Regular Catalog $3.00
deduct from catalog order

Appliqued or Painted Iris

Sweatshirts - Flags - Tote Bags - Misc.
Send SASE for List

FOXES' IRIS PATCH

R.R. 5, Box 382 Huron. S.D. 57350

Hardy, Top Quality Plants
From the North Willamette Valley

Color Catalogue — $2.00
Refundable with order

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January issue . Oct. 15

April issue . Jan. 15

July issue . Apr. 15

October issue . July 15

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Hill & Hollow
Gardens

249 Coffee Rd-- Petersburg, TN 37144
A selection of older and reblooming irises
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* HOSTA

* ASTILBE

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* COMPANION

PLANTS

Over 550 plants available in
our 93 catalog, free on request.

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Specializing in Histories
and other Bearded Irises ,
along with Daylilies

We also feature our
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that have stood
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Send First Class Stamp
for Price List to:

Grace Gardens North
Mary Friesen
M3739 CTH K
Gr anion, WI 5443

HILDENBRANDT'S

and

PRAIRIE PROMISE
IRIS GARDENS

HC 84, Box 4 — Lexington, NE 68850

Catalog for two first class stamps.
Featuring introductions of Mrs. B. Wolff
and listing 1,000 varieties of SDB IB,
BB, AB and TB Irises.

Also Peonies and Hostas.

THE IRIS POND

TB • IB • MTB ® SDB ® Rebloomers
Siberian • JA • Species
Send $1 .00 for hsl
CLARENCE MAHAN
731 1 Churchill Rd.. McLean, VA 22101

flLLINi IRIS

D. STEVE VARNER
N. State St, Rd.
Route 3, Box 5
Monticello, IL 61856
Phone 21 7-762-3446
Hybridizer and Grower
TB, BB, IB, SDB, and
Siberian Irises
Tetraploid Hemerocallis

Lilacs and Peonies for pickup from
nursery only

Please send $1 .00 for descriptive
price list.

Greeting &.
Note Cards

Party Decorating

Fine Costume Jewelry &. Accessories

; The'Bea'RDedIsis^

A Year ’round Christmas Nook

The Mill Falls Marketplace
Route 3 • Box 16 • Meredith, NH 03253 • 603-279-8155

KARY IRIS GARDENS

6201 East Calle Rosa
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Tall bearded, Median, Arilbred
Send for free catalog.

Knee -Deep in June

708 N. 10th St.

St. Joseph, MO 64501

Mitch Jameson - Reggie Edelman

A selection of fine bearded Iris
Catalog — $1.00 — Deductible

Tall Bearded Iris
Visit our farm in the
beautiful hills of
California’s Central Coast
or Send for Catalog

Barbara & Jack Daily
7280 Tassajara Creek Road
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
(805) 438-3070

LAURIE S GARDEN

Lorena M. Reid
Japanese, Sino-Siberians

CabSibes, Evansia, Water Irises,
other beardless species & hybrids
U.S. only

List in Spring for 1st class stamp

41886 McKenzie Hwy.
Springfield, OR 97478

IRIS TEST GARDENS

1010 Highland Park Drive
College Place, WA 99324

Home of exotic and exclusive double rimmers.

Catalog 50<:

Little Valley Ranch

9087 Steele Canyon Rd
Napa, CA 94558
We Specialize in quality
TB Irises at affordable prices
Send for FREE catalog.

Lone Star

BBSS GARDENS

SPECIALIZING IN

Louisiana Irises

(S. \

fjtbretta's

Iris Garden

1412 Tungsten
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

650 Varieties

Featuring MDB, SDB, IB,
BB.MTB, TB & Arilbred
\Send 50c & SASE (or Price List /

LOUISIANA NURSERY

Ken, Belle, Albert and Dalton Durio

5637 Saddleback
Garland, TX 75043

Q A R DETi S

P.O. Box 19; Boulder, CO 80306
Since 1905

Iris from the "Top of the World"

CHOICE

LOUISIANA IRISES

TETRAPLOID AND DIPLOID

Our new 7 5 -page Louisiana Iris and
Dayllty catalog Is available for $3.00
per copy — deductible from your first
catalog order. It describes over 1000
of the most advanced tetraplold and
diploid daylllles and Louisiana Irises
available anywhere. It also lists over
100 hard to find bulbs and related
plants. Cultural Instructions In¬
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RT. 7 BOX 43

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570

M. A. D. GARDEN

Bob and Mary Dunn introductions only

Featuring Iris from: Magee,
Durrance, Hoage, Lyons,
jorgensen, and others

4828 Jella Way
North Highlands, CA 95660

See our ad in April Bulletin

LORRAINE'S
IRIS PATCH

20272 Road 11 N.W.
Quincy, WA 98848
Dykes and many older Iris at
most reasonable prices.

Catalog on request

MANCHESTER GARDEN

614 Nandale Ln. Manchester, MO 63021
Irises • Daylilies • Peonies
Introductions of Ann & Riley Probst
Many varieties — bearded and beardless
Historic to recent introductions
Catalog on request

Listing the newest in Tall Bearded and
Median irises with descriptions

Hardy irises from northern Nebraska"

MAPLE TREE GARDENS

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Larry L. Harder
RO. Box 547
Ponca, Nebraska 68770

MELROSE GARDENS

309 Best Road South
Stocktoix CA 95215

$1.00 for our FOURTH
ANNUAL FAREWELL CATALOG
in COLOR listing only our
TALL BEARDED and
REBLOOMING IRIS
INTRODUCTIONS for 1993 and
the four previous years.

Send 50t for catalog

cTVIaryott's

Qaiderfs

Tall Bearded • Medians

Send two first-class stamps for
list available April thru July

1073 BIRD AVE.

SAN JOSE, CA 95125
(408) 971-0444

McAllister's
Iris Gardens

The Aril bred
Specialists

Send $1 .00 for
Descriptive Catalog
(Deductible from First Order)

RO. Box 112
Fairacres, NM 88033

See our ad in the April 93
Bulletin as well as previous
Bulletins. Also, check the
Adamgrove catalog for our
Dwarf and Median
introductions and the Cordon
Bleu catalog for our Spuria
and Daylily introductions.

COLOR

CATALOG

Iris

XDaylilies • Hostas

$2.00 on request • Foreign ($4.00)

Mid-America
Gardens

of Paul Bleak

3409 N. Geraldine
Oklahoma City, OK.
73112

NORTH FORTY IRIS

Jared Harris

93 East 100 South
Logan, Utah 84321

Growing and cold-testing TB
varieties yearly

List $1.00 — refundable with order

fftiller’s fftanor
(Sarbens

Roger and Lynda Miller
3167 E. U.S. 224
Ossian, IN 46777

MDBs, Medians
TBs, Siberians
Daylilies and Hostas
Newest irises at affordable
prices

Send $1.00 for catalog,
deductible from first order.

NEWBURN’S
IRIS GARDENS

1415 Meadow Dale Drive

COPY DEADLINES

January issue ..... Oct. 15

April issue . . . Jan. 1 5

July issue . Apr. 15

October issue . July 1 5

oWortfc ^Puie Qoftdefts

Mary Ferguson

P.O. Box 595 Norfolk, NE 68701

Newer TB and Median Irises

Iris Wind Chimes
Iris Clapper for your
Chimes

Iris Windsocks, hand
painted, personalized
And other iris items

Price list $1.00
(deductible with order)

OHIO GARDENS

102 Laramie Road
Marietta. OH 45750

Lincoln, NE 68505

Growing over 1,000 varieties of tall
bearded irises.

Featuring MTBs of
Mary Louise Dunderman
and W. Terry Varner

Some new and many older inses at rea¬
sonable prices.

Price List on Request

Large selection of MTBs
Catalog filled
with many helpful hints
Send $1.00 for catalog

MCHOLLS GARDENS

PEDERSON'S IRIS PATCH

Japanese
Rebloomers
Siberian-Species
LA-Median-TB
Also Daylilies

4724 Angus Dr., Gainesville, VA 22065
Catalog $1.00 refundable

Sibley, Dazey
North Dakota 58429

Iris Capitol
of North Dakota

Quality Rhizomes
at Competitive Prices

Please send stamp for price list

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PLEASURE IRIS GARDENS
of

Mrs. Henry (Luella) Danielson
425 East Luna

Chaparral, New Mexico 88021

I will be introducing irises for the late
Henry Danielson

ARIL and ARILBRED IRISES
Since 1941
See our ad in the
January Bulletin.

Catalog — $1.00

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❖You are invited to visit the garden
on weekends during bloom season.

❖ Please call or write for info or
to request our extensive catalog.

❖ Weddings & Special Events

❖ Haas Avocados
Mary Ann Spurlock
605-529-6534
bOOO Sal com Canyon Pd.
Moorpark, CA 93021

1" Portable Quotes

Pacific Coast Native and
species irises.

First class stamp for listing.

2087 Curtis Drive
Penngrove, CA 94951

RIALTO GARDENS

John Weiler

1146 W. Rialto
Fresno, CA 93705

DISTINCTIVE WEILER IRIS
Our Own Tall Bearded
And Reblooming SDB

Full Line of Rebloomers
TB, BB, IB, SDB
List on Request

(liv^Acde

JW Qa/idmA-

Specializing in
Median & Dwarf Iris

Tracy W. Jennings
P.O. Box 524
Rockford, MN 55373

%ed&Uptive catalxkj, — $1.00

1993 Special Starter Collection!!!
One dozen named varieties for $15.95
($12.95 + 3.00 shipping)

RORIS

ROFUS GARDENS

7851 Carmencita Ave. Sacramento, CA. 95829
Phone:(916)689-7460

1a«Bearded/r.

Send $3.00 for color catalog

(Deductible from 1st order)

Our 72 page catalog features
a color photo of every flower
we offer.

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SINCE 1935

09515 HWY 50, MURDOCK, NE 68407-2041

Collection of all Dykes available

Send self-addressed stamped
for price list

JSI

<-^Tris gardens

3629 Quinaby Road, Salem, Oregon 97303

Fine Irises for discerning collectors.

GROWERS - HYBRIDIZERS -
ORIGINATORS

America’s Finest Iris Catalog, accurate
color illustrations, a treasure trove of
information.

$4.00 (Deductible from 1st order)

3342 IV. Orangewood
Phoenix , AZ 85051

REARDEDLOUISIANASFURIA

GUARANTEED QUALITY— 1000 Choices
Send 1st class stamp for catalog

SOLO

IRIS GARDENS

RO. Box 210

Solo, MO 65564

Growers of Tall Bearded Irises
(Outstanding in our field)
Large selection

FREE CATALOG ON REQUEST

SOURDOUGH IRIS GARDENS

109 Sourdough Ridge Road
Bozeman, MT 59715-9264

Older varieties thrive in high altitude,
colder climates. Reasonable prices.

Send SASE for list available Apr. 15-Oct. 1.

SINGING HILLS FARM

7232 S. Garrison Cl.

Littleton, Colorado 89123-4197

Beautiful Iris for Distinctive Homes

SPANISH FORK

IRIS GARDENS

Darlene Pinegar

40 South 200 West

Spanish Fork, Utah 84660

Send 2 first-class stamps for descriptive list of TB,
Median and Arilbred Irises.

Add beautiful iris to your landscape.
Write for your FREE copy of our Iris
catalog. Catalog will be mailed after
March 10th. Weguaranteeall our plants
to grow.

TB IB SDB

SPRUCE GARDENS

RR #2 Box 101

Wisner NE 68791

1000+ choice newer tal’ bearded irises
100+ Medians

List $1.00 deductible first order

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500 Tall
Bearded
Varieties
200 Medians

Descriptive
Catalog $1.00

SUNSET

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'Jhumber

^orolog

George G Margaret Sutton
16592 Road 206
Porterville, CA 93257

$1 00, refunded with order.

IRIS GARDEN

We’re moving — no catalog this year.

Look for our new location in the
July Bulletin.

Sara Doonan, Master Gardener

iniS GARDENS ^

2536 Old Highway, Dept. A
Cathey’s Valley, CA 95306

“California-quality” stock
at very reasonable prices

Most bearded classes including
rebloomers, histories, and
arilbreds

Send $1.00 (refundable with order)
for descriptive catalog

TB’S PLACE

1513 Ernie Lane
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Texas tails, Texas tough
Rhizomes you would be proud of . . .

DAYLILIES
HOSTA
IRIS:

JAPANESE
SIBERIAN
SPURIA

THISTLE RIDGE
GARDENS

RR #1, Box 625
Spencer, IN 47460
Phone: (812) 876-9944

Price List Available
Please send two 1st class stamps

Uranium
Country Gardens

728-1675 Road
Delta, Colorado 81416

NEW AND CLASSIC VARIETIES

FRENCH, ENGLISH AND
AMERICAN DYKES WINNERS

REASONABLE PRICES
Catalog $1.00 — Refundable

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YORK HILL FARM

DISTINCTIVE
’ERENNIAUS
(& QUALITY
IRISES

y ' SPECIALIZING IN:
JA PANESE & SI I IKK IAN I R ISES.
ITVCOMMON IIOSTAS.

(Si DAYLILIES

$1.00

Descriptive
Catalog

DARLYN C. SPRINGER
271 N. HAVER HILL RD.
KENSINGTON, N.H. 03833

(U S shipments only )

Simply the
“Best " Cultivars !

PLANT MARKERS

A unique and attractive tag. All
metal and long lasting. Permanent
and economical.

Perfect for Iris

Send self-addressed stamped en¬
velope for description, price list
and picture.

COPY DEADLINES

January issue . Oct. 15

April issue . Jan. 15

July issue . Apr. 1 5

October issue . July 15

TOWNS END GARDENS

P.O. Box 7865
Roanoke, VA 24019
TB’s, MDB’s and Rebloomers
SASE for Price List

ZEBRA GARDENS

h3"

First Introductions 1994

Breeding for Varigated
Foliage, Color-Breaking Flowers,
Medians, MDB's and Rebloom.

BRAD KASPEREK

2511 W. 10950 S.

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P. R. UNRUH

37 Oa knoll Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19808

South Jordan, UT 84065
(801)254-2536

(302) 994-2328

"And the last shall be first"

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REGIONS AND REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

1 — Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island: Mrs. David Schmieder, 566 Old Road to N A C, Concord,
MA 01742

2 — New York: John Schueler, 2620 Lamson Rd., Route 2, Phoenix, NY

13135

3 — Pennsylvania and Delaware: Larry Westfall, 60 Downing Road, Down-

ingtown, PA 19335

4 — Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and North Car¬

olina: Dr. E. Roy Epperson, 1115 Delk Drive, High Point, NC 27262

5 — South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico: Mrs. Arvid Honkanen,

P. O. Box 235, Isle of Palms, SC 29451

6 — Ohio, Indiana and Michigan: Mrs. Anthony Willott, 26231 Shaker Blvd. ,

Beachwood, OH 44122

7 — Tennessee and Kentucky: Mrs. Donald R. King, 1017 Scramblers Knob,

Franklin, TN 37064

8 — Minnesota and Wisconsin: Dr. Norman Frisch, 3565 Bambi Lane,

Oshkosh, WI, 54904

9 — Illinois: C. J. Simon, 10 S. 122 Lorraine Drive, Hinsdale, IL 60521

10 — Louisiana: Albert W. Ernst, 214 Birch Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506

11 — Idaho, Montana and Wyoming: Carryl Meyer, 2532 Highwood Drive,

Missoula, MT 59803

12 — Utah: Mrs. Willard Done, 1605 South, 800 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

13 — Washington, Oregon and Alaska: Lyle Fort, 2157 Hoxie, Richland, WA

99352

14 — Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii: Bryce Williamson, P.O. Box
972, Campbell, CA 95009

15 — Southern California and Arizona: Mrs. D. L. Shepard, 3342 W. Orange-

wood, Phoenix, A Z 85051

16 — Canada: Gloria McMillen, R.R. #1, Norwich, Ontario, Canada N0J IPO.

17 — Texas: Gordon Green, Box 301, Bonham, TX 75418

18 — Kansas and Missouri: Riley Probst, 418 N. Van Buren, St. Louis, MO

63122

19 — New Jersey and Staten Island: Nancy Szmuriga, 444 S. 5th Ave. , Highland

Park, NJ 08904, (908) 572-1151

20 — Colorado: Michael Moller, 3455 Vallejo Court, Colorado Springs, CO

80918

21 — Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota: Roger P. Mazur, 5824

Erskine #7, Omaha, NE 68104

22 — Arkansas and Oklahoma: Paul W. Gossett, 4107 E. 2nd Place, Tulsa, OK

74112

23 — New Mexico: Mrs. Therman C. Perkins, Box 494, Mesilla Park, NM 88047,

(505) 524-1529

24 — Alabama and Mississippi: T. A. Gilliam, 2022 Rodgers Dr. NE, Huntsville,

AL 35811

RUTHIE GIRL (Ennenga '93) $35.00

TB plicata from involved Warburton sdlg. X Pandora's Purple. You
judges voted this fine iris (Sdlg. E-85-16-1) an HC at the 1990 National
Convention, and we now have enough rhizomes to introduce it. In
Nebraska, the flowers last up to 4 days, with the center pattern ever
changing but always attractive.

SLOWPOKE (Ennenga '93). This attractive blue Louisiana iris is a
collected clone of I. brevicaulus found near New Hope, AL. Always
blooms after all other Louisiana irises and with the Japanese irises in
both Nebraska and Minnesota. Priced at only $15.00.

ERIN ANNE (Ennenga '93) SDB 13". This beautiful plicata, with
horizontally flaring falls and vertically upright standards, was
named after my granddaughter. At first glance, it appears to be
white, but a closer look reveals a very pale lavender edging on the
falls. It makes a very attractive clump of flowers at uniform height.
Priced at only $10.00.

ENNENGA'S IRIS GARDEN

1621 North 85 St.

Omaha, NE 68114

CS A512

Hcet. tin of the

American Iris Society

Number 291 October 1993

THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

OFFICERS

President: Claire B. Barr, 12565 Cloudesly Drive, San Diego, CA 92128, (619) 451-6333
First Vice President: Dave Niswonger, 822 Rodney Vista Blvd., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, (314)
334-3383

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Registrar: Kay Nelson-Keppel, P.O. Box 18145, Salem, OR 97305, (503) 391-9241
Membership Secretary: Marilyn Harlow, P.O. Box 8455, San Jose, CA 95155, (408) 971-0444
Recording Secretary: Jeanne Clay Plank, 8426 Vine Valley Rd., Sun Valley, CA 91352, (818) 767-5512
Publication Sales Director: C. J. Lack, 718 West 67th St., Tulsa, OK 74132, (918) 445-2222