IRISES: The Bulletin of the American Iris Society
Volume 99, No. 1, Series No. 388, Winter 2018
Contents
2018 AIS & SLI CONVENTION PREVIEW
Front Cover: 2017 Photo Contest Winner: Close Up (Adult)
“Blue Tectorums” by Beth Conrad (New Zealand)
Back Cover: 2017 Photo Contest Winner: Close Up (Youth)
“Center of Attention” by A. Pick (California)
FEATURES
3 The 2017 Photo Contest Winners
11 A Charitable Bequest: A Gift from
Your Will by Jim Morris
14 Jeanne Clay Plank, AIS Gold Medal
Recipient 2017 by Jill Bonino
15 2017 Distinguished Service Medal by Jim Morris
16 Two Hybridizing Advancements:
One Intentional, One Accidental
by Doug & Diane Kanarowski
22 2017 Tall Bearded Iris Symposium
by Riley Probst
32 2020 AIS 100th Anniversary Convention
Requests for Irises by Jill Bonino
34 Images Now Required with Registration
by Neil Houghton
37 2018 AIS & SLI Convention Preview
37 Come to New Orleans and Celebrate
its History by Convention Committee
38 New Orleans Tour Sites for 2018
Convention compiled by Jaime Cloud
45 2018 AIS Convention Boutique by Kathy Wade
46 2018 AIS/SLI Convention Registration
48 Wonder Women by Jim Morris and Cathy Egerer
DEPARTMENTS
9 Bulletin Board/Insurance
10 Remembering Friends by Jim Morris
12 Section Happenings compiled by Phyllis Wilburn
19 Youth Views by Cheryl Deaton
36 AIS & Section Convention News
IN EVERY ISSUE
5 Editor’s Message
6 Officers/Masthead/Membership info
8 AIS President’s Message by Gary White
20 Donations
52 Directory (includes committees, RVPs & sections)
53 Section Membership Rates
54 AIS Storefront
56 Shopping Section
61 Advertising Rates
62 Photo Credits
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
2 Clark Gardens
13 Mid-America Garden, LLC
4 AIS Bulletin Winter 2018