IRISES: The Bulletin of the American Iris Society
Volume 99, No. 3, Series No. 390, Summer 2018
Contents
2018 CONVENTION COVERAGE
Front Cover: ‘Acadian Sky’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA) by
Jim Morris.
Back Cover: ‘Watermelon Wizard’ (Hooker Nichols 2011,
LA) by Cathy Monrad.
FEATURES
2018 Convention Coverage
2 2018 Convention Award Cup Winners
compiled by Jill Bonino, and Ron Betzer
20 AIS/SLI Convention Overview by Jim Morris
25 GNOIS Iris Species Board
26 2018 AIS Convention Favorite Guest Irises
27 Tall Bearded Iris—Spring 2018 in Region 13
by Bob Skaggs
30 Region 13 Iris Tour 2018 by Robin Shadlow
32 Seen in New Orleans
36 Aril Trek 2018 by Tom Waters
38 Aril Trek 2018–Arilbreds and the
Other Irises by Jean and Jim Morris
44 2018 Aril Trek in Las Cruces by Scarlett Ayres
2018 Convention Coverage cont.
47 2018 Aril Trek Convention Winners
62 The Silver Siberian/Species Convention
by Carol Warner
13 Annual President’s Letter by Gary White
16 Youth Ackerman Essay Contest
by Debbie Strauss
48 Winning the Borer War by Terry Laurin
60 Photo Tip #1: Depth of Field by Neil Houghton
DEPARTMENTS
5 Insurance
9 Bulletin Board
12 Section Happenings compiled by Phyllis Wilburn
14 International Iris News compiled by Bruce Filardi
15 AIS & Section Convention News
16 Youth Views by Cheryl Deaton
18 Remembering Friends by Jim Morris
IN EVERY ISSUE
5 Editor’s Message / Errata
6 Officers/Masthead/Membership info
8 AIS President’s Message by Gary White
19 Donations
50 Directory (includes committees, RVPs & sections)
51 Section Membership Rates
52 AIS Storefront
54 Shopping Section
59 Advertising Rates
61 Photo Credits
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
63 Clark Gardens
4 AIS Bulletin Summer 2018