RE: Re: bias?

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You ignored my white elephant.  And Sean's (registering JI's as SPEC).

You also said: "if one desires to attract more attention to a class, complaining about judges is not effective; promoting wider interest in the class among growers and hybridizers is!"

I like to do both.  I've re-designed the websites for SIGNA and Aril Society... developed a sophisticated online ordering system for SIGNA's seed exchange... as well as an iris species database that has matured oh so nicely over the last decade... and I host everything at no cost to either society.  Well, I like to think that's doing my share to promote wider interest in those classes.

But in 10+ years neither of those have had sufficient impact, so I think that discontinuing my membership in AIS is the next step.  It solves my problem, solves the problem of judges being complained about, and puts an extra $25 per year in my pocket.  Everyone's happier.  And I'm richer.  Why didn't I do this sooner?!?  I guess it took this weekend's conversation to focus my attention long enough to realize that was a valid course of action.


Dennis in Cincinnati (who will probably use that extra money to buy 'Dark Dude' Louisiana iris.... http://stores.plantationpointnursery.com/Detail.bok?no=242  That scrumptious thing just knocks my socks off!  "velvety black, with gold dagger signals"  damn!!!  I want it!!!)