REF: iris program

Hello All,

Looks like I'm going to be spending time this winter working on CD iris 
programs for the AIS.  I've decided to cut my teeth on this project 
with a "Then and Now - Evolution of the Modern Bearded Iris Form" 
presentation, but I need your help.  What I have in mind is a program 
in which each slide will contain two or three photos of different 
irises, not necessarily genetically related.  The first photo will be 
an older historic with very tailored form, and the second photo will 
represent the same type and class of iris in modern form and the same 
color and pattern as the historic.  If possible, a third intermediate 
age and form iris of similar color and pattern can be included on the 
slide, as well.

For instance, a slide might include Antigone (1938 yellow self), 
Harvest of Memories (1985 moderately ruffled yellow self), and a 
heavily ruffled, perhaps lacey, maybe even SA, extra wide-hafted yellow 
self recent intro with horizontal falls.

Problem is, I'm not familiar with many of the newer intros.  It'll take 
me forever to dig up appropriate color and pattern matches in various 
age classes to put together a full length program ... unless you folks 
would be willing to help with your cultivar suggestions.

What I propose is this.  I will post links to, say, pics of five older 
historic irises at a time.  I would then be very grateful if those of 
you who would like to help would take a look at the pics and offer 
cultivar suggestions of modern form irises in the same colors/patterns 
as the historics.  Once I gather and organize all of your suggestions, 
I will research the cultivars and choose the ones which most clearly 
demonstrate the progression and evolution of the modern bearded iris 
form to date.

So, want to give it a go?  Here are the first five historic iris photo 
links:

Mme. Chereau - http://lfrazer.com/iris//mmechereau.html
Dr. Bernice - http://lfrazer.com/iris/drbernice.html
Perfection - http://lfrazer.com/iris/perfection.html
Chenedolle - http://lfrazer.com/iris/chenedolle.html
Khedive - http://lfrazer.com/iris/khedive.html

Thank you in advance for any assistance and modern cultivar suggestions 
you may be able to provide.

Happy Holidays!

Laurie

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