Re: HIST- Older varieties CD-ROM

iris-l@rt66.com wrote:
> 
> Henryanner@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Rick Tasco mused:
> >
> > << Wouldn't it be nice of HIPS had a picture inventory on a CD-ROM? >>
> >
> > If well done, this would be a fabulous resource. I would be prepared to pay
> > well for a handsome and thoughtfully constructed product. I understand the
> > technology is making them cheaper to produce every day. This can even be done
> > at home.
> >
> > I have come to the conclusion that education in the lore of the historic
> > irises is to far too great a degree dependent upon the oral tradition, which
> > makes learning difficult for those not fortunate enough to live near a source
> > of information. Nor does eveyone live near a display garden, or the garden of
> > a major collector. I have discussed this at lenghth with several persons
> > newly interested in the subject and we are agreed that what is most needed
> > and most difficult to find is high quality photographs of classic varieties.
> >
> > I would imagine that some of the problem may stem from a reluctance to
> > provide that "little knowledge" which is "a dangerous thing", thereby adding
> > to the confusion of names in circulation, but surely there is some means of
> > providing high quality basic research photographs of our iris heritage.
> >
> > I must say that I have rented several sets of slides from HIPS and while it
> > was apparent that the Slide Chairman, Joan Cooper, does the best job she can
> > with what she has to work with, the fact is the quality of many of the slides
> > clearly marked them as someone's cast-offs. Nor were some of the more famous
> > and often encountered names included in the sets. It was a very disappointing
> > experience, and I don't feel I learned much from it. Nor was it cheap.
> >
> > There are numerous quasi-professional photographers in the world of historic
> > irises and I have no doubt thousands of photographs already exist which might
> > be donated toward the further education of interested persons, and,
> > ultimately, toward the appreciation and conservation of those irises that
> > HIPS is charged with preserving.
> >
> > Of course, this might also be an exciting and viable commercial venture for
> > one or a group of superior purveyors of historic cultivars, Rick Taso.
> >
> > Anner Whitehead, Richmond, Va
> > Henry Hall   henryanner@aol.com
> This sounds great. I would certainly buy it. I am trying to find a list
> of the re-bloomers. Am afraid to send any money to AIS just yet. I have
> something growing that looks like a cross between an iris & day lily.
> Is probably a native iris of some kind. But if there was a CD that had
> pics of most of this stuff, I could have a ball Looking iris' up. Maybe
> several of our photographers could get together to split the cost of
> such a venture. Sounds wonderful to me.
> Janice Stocks
> Baytown,TX
This is a wonderful idea! Why don't we begin by using the Iris web site
or another web site as a "clearing house" - in other words start there
to begin to show, collect and organize the many iris images that must
exist all over the globe. In the interim it could be used by many folks
as the CD would - to help them identify what they have., encourage them
to send photos, slides, etc.  When you get enough images together, then
produce the CD. If some kind soul could front the money for the web
project the eventual sale of the CD should provide enough $ to pay them
back. You could also sell web ads to iris/garden suppliers to help cover
the web  and production costs. Perhaps one of the active iris societies
would be willing ot take this on as a project?
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