AIS: TBIS
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: AIS: TBIS
- From: D* S*
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:53:29 -0700
Strictly as a point of information I am presenting the following:
Source: 1998 R & I , page 84 a breakdown of types of irises registered.
434 Tall Bearded
82 Standard Dwarf Bewarded
72 Louisiana
48 Intermediate Bearded
36 Aril/Arilbred
31 Border Bearded
26 Species Hybrid (Spec-X)
25 Japanese
24 Pacific Coast Native (CA)
20 Siberian
19 Species
13 Spuria
13 Miniature Dwarf Bearded
11 Miniature Dwarf Bearded
How many of you would spend your hard earned money/retirement income/etc
to attend a spuria convention where there would be only 13 new
varieties. I sure as heck wouldn't. Right now after Nancy's illness I
suspect that I have somewhere in excess of 2000 varieties and I also
suspect that it is right in line with the numbers of those indicated
above. I try to grow as many different types as my conditions will allow
but when I want to see the maximum number of varieties of the type I
have most of and to be able to see the maximum number of iris friends
that I have acquired over these last 35+ years I most assuredly will not
find them at a "mini-convention".
One other point should be made about the TBIS "meeting" in Portland.
Where else but in Oregon would/could TBIS be able to provide the likes
of Schreiner's and Cooley's Gardens, Keith Keppel, Paul Black, et al??
The TBIS shot their bolt on the first try. What are they going to do for
a follow-up??
Dave Silverberg
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