Fwd: CAT: Iris Walk

I'm posting this at Sharon's request...


>X-Sender: dutchess@theirisfarm.com
>Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 14:04:02 -0600
>To: dkramb@badbear.com
>From: Mrs Hiltibidal <dutchess@theirisfarm.com>
>Subject: CAT: Iris Walk
>
>		Having almost accomplished what I set out to do 
>several years ago, I write to express my appreciation for all the 
>helpful information I find on this list. In particular I wish to 
>thank Fred Stephenson. Fred has been most generous with irises from 
>his gardens, and counsel from his many years of experience as 
>hybridizer, Judge, Irisarian Extraordinare. Fred taught me 
>everything I know about how to set up presentation iris beds. 
>Harold Peters of Beautiful View has been a valued friend with 
>pictures, late season stock, ads in the quarterly and anything else 
>I have asked of him.   Dee Stewart in Oregon has helped me build 
>stock with trades, and shared bounty with me when she had extras. 
>The Suttons are always helpful and supportive. I've met some very 
>nice folks who happen to hybridize irises, their personalities as 
>beautiful as the irises they introduce. Lynn Batte of California has 
>been a constant source of support and encouragement. She is a 
>natural photographer, catching an iris in  just the right light, at 
>just the right bloom stage...each a work of art.  You can see some 
>of her work in pictures she has kindly allowed me to use on my 
>webpage - at www.theirisfarm.com.   Its a work in progress, we're 
>still uploading pictures.
>
>
>		Each iris entered in the catalog also enters the 
>hybridizer's name.  If you search on the name of a hybridizer you 
>will get a sort of all the irises introduced by that hybridizer that 
>are showcased on the webpage.
>
>		You are invited the Annual Iris Walk at THE IRIS 
>FARM, at 22945 Highway 15 East, Bluford, Illinois.
>Bluford is between Mt. Vernon and Wayne City in deep Southern 
>Illinois, 75 miles due east of St. Louis.  The IRIS WALK will be at 
>10:a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from May 1 through May 18, depending on peak 
>bloom.  After April 20, a recording on the phone will give the 
>expected peak bloom report.  That phone number is 618-732-8430.
>
>		There are twenty-eight (28)  200' x 5' beds with two 
>rows of iris clumps per bed.  There are 5' grassy avenues between 
>the beds for people to walk on and get as close as they like. 
>Photographers are welcome.  The beds are terraced on gentle sloping 
>hills, walking shoes are required.   I estimate 20,000 could bloom, 
>but I would be happy with half that number.
>
>		I have contracted with a local radio station to 
>broadcast from THE IRIS FARM on the weekend of most peak 
>bloom/weather.  I'm working on ads in the St. Louis, Chicago and 
>Evansville papers to bring people out for a day-trip or a weekend. 
>I would appreciate the help of any Region 9 members that could be 
>there on weekends to help people understand names, talk about 
>irises, how to plant, the sun they need, and of course - troll for 
>members.
>
>		Thanks again!
>
>
>



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