Well, I don't believe *I* could judge the Dykes, because I completely
lack knowledge of, for example, spuria hybrids, but I get the
impression that many of the people that *do* judge it probably aren't
qualified for the same reason. Judging across very different groups of
irises is always going to be difficult, but the current rules really
are just insulting to the less popular classes.
I didn't make the point of my chrythenica example clear, though. Why
is it a better idea to judge 'Dolce' against a chrythenica than
against other TBs? If 'Dolce' can't be judged against TB's because
it's "too primitive," then how could a previous SPEC-X winner like
'Enfant Prodige', which looks basically wild-type, compete against
something as comparatively advanced as 'Dolce'?
Nobody has yet explained to me why 'Dolce' is disqualified as a TB.
This might make a lot more sense to me if I understood that, and I
can't learn if I don't ask.
Sean Z.
Michigan
