Section Happenings
formed to help find people who would like to submit
an article for publication in this magazine. We would
like to read about anything that interests you; how you
got “hooked,” Grandma’s garden, coping with pests
as a hands in the dirt person, etc. We want people to
share their stories in a down-to-Earth way—anything
that interests you about tall bearded iris. We welcome
articles from hybridizers as well as others, which makes
it a well-rounded magazine. If it interests you, it will
interest our readers. Articles and questions can be sent
to Judy Nunn, Tall Talk editor, at nunnjk@gmail.com.
NOVELTY IRIS SOCIETY
Bonnie Nichols, President
The Novelty Iris Society will have its annual general
membership meeting at the AIS National Convention.
The program will be “Looking Forward-Looking Back.”
We will have a live auction and novelty iris t-shirts for
sale at our section table.
SPURIA IRIS SOCIETY
Andi Rivarola, President
Join us in New Orleans for the National
Convention of the American Iris Society. Stop by
our table before or after our program for news,
information, and/or to see about this year’s fundraising
spuria sale. Don’t miss the great program given by
Anna Cadd on “Love For Spuria Irises,” Tuesday, April
10 at 10:00 a.m .
See you in NOLA.
HISTORIC IRIS PRESERVATION
SOCIETY (HIPS)
Cathy Egerer, President
The HIPS Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
April 10, at 1:00 p.m., during the AIS Convention in
New Orleans. Following a short business meeting, we
invite everyone to enjoy “The Wild and the Tamed,” a
program presented by Patrick O’Connor on historic
Louisiana irises and efforts to save them. Join us at the
Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel in Kenner, Louisiana.
HIPS has been busy this winter helping several
members who need to downsize their iris collections.
The members reached out to HIPS and offered to
share historic irises that are endangered and need
a new home. In one case, the property had been
sold and the irises are slated for removal this coming
summer. The irises will be placed in the Guardian
Gardens program and grown for sharing, to help make
them less endangered. If you know of someone who
is reducing their iris holdings, HIPS can help rescue
historic irises that might otherwise be discarded. Know
of someone who might need our help? Contact Cathy
Egerer at pr@historiciris.org.
The HIPS Rhizome Sale is slated for late July, and
donations of historic irises are greatly appreciated.
The rhizome sale committee is requesting that irises
be shipped via regular Priority Mail to arrive during the
week of July 9–13. Details on the sale will be posted
later this spring.
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2017 AIS Exhibition Report Omission
Reg
Show
Date Location Type
Best
Specimen Exhibitor Silver Medal (#) Bronze Medal (#)
(#) number in Silver Medal and Bronze Medal columns indicates number of blue ribbons won by exhibitor.
(Youth) in Exhibitor column indicates winner is a youth. Two (2) approved shows were not reported by their affiliate clubs.
8 6/3 Minneapolis, MN SPEC I. tectorum
Alba
Jenn Lanz Alicia LaMunion
(8)
Best Design
Entered By
Artistic
Sweepstakes
Winner
Jack Worel (4) Nancy Rand N/A
2017 AIS Exhibition Certificates Omission
* Bolded items indicate Best Seedling of a Show
Reg Show Date Location Seedling Type Hybridizer
8 6/3 Minneapolis, MN 2013-04-03 TB Alicia LaMunion
Spring 2018 AIS Bulletin 11