INFO: Iris Societies
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- Subject: INFO: Iris Societies
- From: t*@Lanl.GOV (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 09:27:48 -0700
IRIS SOCIETIES
Joining a plant society is an invaluable way to learn about everything
from culture to commercial sources and best varieties.
There are local iris societies all over the world, hundreds in the US
alone. Local clubs are often a great place to get to know people and trade
plants. Most local societies also stage spring shows, where the best
specimens from members' gardens are exhibited for the public. Local
societies also frequently sell or auction iris rhizomes in the summer. These
sales can be a great way to build a large collections quickly and
inexpensively.
National and international iris societies produce informative publications,
and also help maintain the qaulity of new irises by keeping detailed
records of new varieties and bestowing awards on the best ones.
Membership brings you the publications of the society, and often the
opportunity to participate in seed or plant exchanges and purchase
difficult-to-find publications about irises.
The American Iris Society also offers optional membership in nine
sections, each devoted to a different type of iris. The sections produce
their own publications and have their own special activities.
The Society for Louisiana Irises and the Aril Society International
are not sections of AIS, but are instead cooperating societies. You do
not have to be an AIS member to join either of these organizations.
Membership information for some iris societies is given here. A much
more thorough list is found on David Pane-Joyce's web page
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/iris/
This web page includes information on iris societies in countries not
represented in the list below.
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY
dues (single annual membership): $18
benefits: quarterly Bulletin, section memberships
Marilyn Harlow, AIS Membership Secretary
P.O. Box 8455
San Jose, CA 95155-8455
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY SECTIONS
open to AIS members; dues can be sent along with AIS dues
Median Iris Society ($5.50, overseas members add $5 per year for postage)
Society for Siberian Irises ($5.00)
Spuria Iris Society ($6.00)
Society for Japanese Irises ($3.50)
Reblooming Iris Society ($5.00)
Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris ($4.00)
Species Iris Group of North America ($4.00)
Dwarf Iris Society ($3.00)
Historic Iris Preservation Society ($5.00)
ARIL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
dues (single annual): $10
benefits: annual Yearbook, newsletter, plant sale
Barbara Figge
6805 Kentucky Ct. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
SOCIETY FOR LOUISIANA IRISES
dues (single annual): $7.50 ($10 outside the US)
benefits: quarterly newsletter
Elaine Bourque
1812 Broussard Rd. E
Lafayette, LA 70508
BRITISH IRIS SOCIETY
dues (single annual membership): 8 pounds (UK) or $15 (US)
benefits: annual Yearbook, newsletter, seed exchange
Mr. E. H. Furnival
15 Parkwood Drive
Rawtenstall
Lancashire
BB4 6RP
United Kingdom
New American members may pay by check for $15.00 (in US dollars)
made out to the British Iris Society and sent to Mrs. E. M. Wise,
197 The Parkway, Iver Heath, IVER, Bucks, SL0 0RQ, United Kingdom.
CANADIAN IRIS SOCIETY
dues (single annual membership) $10
benefits: quarterly newsletter
Membership Chairman-Canadian Iris Society
Mrs. Irene Specogna
RR#5 15163 Humber Station Road
Bolton, Ontario L7E 5S1 Canada
Payment should be in Canadian dollars for Canadian addresses and
US dollars for US addresses.
