RE: CULT: Use of Titles

Perhaps a bit of history might shed come light on this discussion.
Quoting from the "Median Bearded Irises Introduction and Varietal
Listing Through 1990"  published by the Median Iris Society in 1992"-

"The Four Median Iris Classes:
   The present classification, as set up by the American Iris Society in
1958, was a radical new departure; it created six separate and
separately judged and award classes of bearded irises, of which the
largest in both plant size and number of varieties is the tall bearded
class of the familiar giants of late spring, officially all over 27
inches (68 cm) in height. The smallest in size is that of the miniature
dwarfs (up to 10 inches - 25 cm R. before 1976, up to 8 inches - 20 cm
R. 1976 of after), most of which had also been newly created; and the
other four classes, the in-betweens, were the medium sized, or median
irises.
1. Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises
2. Intermediate Bearded Irises
3. Border Bearded Irises
4. Miniature Tall Bearded Irises."

Dave Silverberg
Molalla, Oregon USA, zone 7/8ish
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