Re: TB: Louisa's Song
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] TB: Louisa's Song
- From: G* S*
- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:40:22 -0800
John Reeds wrote:
>
> Someone just informed me that according to AIS rules, Louisa's Song (Blyth,
> 1999/2000) is not eligible for any AIS awards because it was introduced in
> Australia a few months before it was introduced in the US.
>
> That's disappointing to hear. So even if (theoretically, I'm just
> exaggerating to make a point) everyone agreed it was the best iris ever, it
> couldn't even qualify for the "100 most popular TB's" Symposium? That
> doesn't sound right.
John,
I will propose at this spring's AIS board meeting that winners of
foreign Dykes Medals be put on the Symposium ballot for the same 3-year
period that US Dykes winners get.
> I agree it should have to be registered with AIS,
I'm sure it was.
> and
> probably compete at a disadvantage (based on first intro date rather than
> USA introduction); but a great iris is a great iris and should be honored as
> such. I never discriminate against foreigners, regardless of their
> breeding.
Here we part company. Barry knows how to qualify an iris for AIS awards.
He has introduced iris first in the USA before. He chose to do otherwise
for this iris. He presumably weighed the benefits and consequences.
This is not discriminating against foreigners. This is expecting
hybridizers to follow certain rules if they want certain benefits.
Gerry
--
g*@attbi.com
Gerry Snyder, AIS Director & Symposium Chair, Region 15 RVP
Member San Fernando Valley, Southern California Iris Societies
in warm, winterless Los Angeles--USDA 9b-ish, Sunset 18-19
my work: helping generate data for: http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/
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