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Re: Rules for English Boxes at Iris Shows [1 Attachment]
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  • Subject: Re: Rules for English Boxes at Iris Shows [1 Attachment]
  • From: "AIS Janet Smith g*@gmail.com [iris-photos]" <i*@yahoogroups.com>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:43:25 -0700
 

Fresno Iris Society has used English Box over the years and has not had a problem.  There are several choices and so I am attaching the Judges Handbook Rules Chapter 25 for you to see for yourself.

Our show schedule approved by AIS:

SECTION E    English Box  (Not eligible for Best of Show)

Exhibitors will furnish their own box. Designed as a means of displaying collections of single flowers without stem, foliage or the presence of buds. The entire emphasis is on the beauty of each individual blossom.  For This Show: Exhibits will contain 6 individual blooms, all properly labeled in a water box; one classification per box. 

       1.  Same color or pattern           2. Same hybridizer       3.  Mixed colors or patterns


Hope this helps, 


Janet Smith
Coordinator of:
AIS Calendar, Digital Programs, Images, and Photo Contest
HIPS Slide Preservation Coordinator
P O Box 1585
Coarsegold, CA 93614-1585
559-683-0447 (home and fax)

On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 6:41 AM, Margaret Allen d*@tds.net [iris-photos] <i*@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

We had one English Box at our Iris Show (had iris not all of the same type) and it was called “Classes of Iris” - photo attached.


It was brought up after the show that the AIS website says this:

"Five or six irises, all the same type (TB, SDB, Siberian, etc.) are displayed in the box and must be correctly identified by name. Use a 3" X 5" card for this and place card on box at center edge. If only five irises are displayed, place card over sixth vial. Follow closely, any requirements written in the Show Schedule. Keep iris sizes similar, unless otherwise required, and pay attention to color coordination.”

Is this a hard and fast rule, or can an iris grower do any theme they choose and any selection of iris to go along with the theme, as long as the show chair approves?

Just wanted some clarification for next year.  Since we rarely see an English Box in our shows, perhaps the rules have been relaxed to encourage more of these exhibits.

Thanks, Peggy Harger-Allen
Zone 5


Attachment: English Box JT 2007.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document

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