Re: TB: data request

Jeff writes...

>Therefore, burden yourself no further with Hamlet-like indecision - JP goes
>on the same table with other introduced TBs in the Horticultural Division
>of the Show, including the many others like her that were registered in the
>late 1940's and undoubtedly introduced but never recorded as such in any
>Checklist.

I believe that my difficulty may have been slightly misunderstood.

An iris show has one overriding goal -- display the beauty and 
versatility of our chosen flower to the gardening public. Anyone 
connected with any given show who possesses the slightest grain of 
common sense can deal with problems such as JP.

Common sense breaks down with those few fiercely competitive 
individuals who lock horns during a show. In a recent show, two such 
individuals tied for the Silver medal. One challenged the other's 
ribbon count, insisting that the 'registered but not introduced' (by 
AIS Check Lists) ribbon won by his competitor be thrown out.

Much to the chagrin of show officials, the HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND 
SHOW OFFICIALS gave no loop hole for common sense, and the letter of 
the law was reluctantly applied.

It remains for the HANDBOOK's authors (and the AIS Policy chairman) 
to reword the HFJASO such that common sense can be used while still 
supporting and encouraging the fullest possible compliance with the 
AIS registration system. (Failing to inform the AIS Registrar of a 
cultivar's introduction is a problem that has plagued the system 
since inception.)

Cheers,

Mike,  mlowe@worldiris.com   --   http://www.worldiris.com





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