RE: RE: Re: TB: Louisa's Song
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] RE: Re: TB: Louisa's Song
- From: J* R*
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:56:30 -0800
> American Iris Society. If it were the World Iris Society, or International
> Iris Society, one would expect it to fill that criterion. It holds the
> registration book, so must be recognised by all other societies. I am sure
> there are many iris growers in Aus or Britain who never have anything to
> do with the AIS. America is not the universe, nor even the centre of it.
> From my perspective, the Aus Dykes award is quite visible.
> How many of Graeme grosveners irises have any of you seen?
> How may of you have seen Alan Johnsons LA's?
> the Italian Forenze seems to be the most 'international' competition.
>
> Cheers, Jan in Aus, not touting superiority of the Aus system, nor taking
> offence at Johns comments ... just trying to bring a different
> perspective.
>
Actually, Jan, I mostly agree with you. It's not that I think the American
Iris Society should rule the world, I just think it should recognize foreign
intros. Certainly Australia has a number of notable hybridizers, but I
still think someone from Iceland, Yugoslavia, Iran, Antarctica, Somalia, or
Tibet should be able to introduce an iris in his own country and still
receive international recognition. Escpecially if they don't even have
local awards. Maybe we need an international iris society? I just don't
like the exclusivity of reserving top awards for insiders. If we recognized
foreign-bred iris, we might be more exposed to them. Interesting how many
top louisiana hybridizers are Australian; where was Louisiana again?
I guess part of my attitude comes from living in Californa, which is
probably as international as any place in the world. I believe in the
"melting pot" philosophy, not in that we all become alike but as in a rich
stew (Louisiana Gumbo?) we all have so much to offer to the wondrously
complex blend. I am disgusted with politicians perverting "diversity" into
a means of isolating ethnic groups, convincing them that they are being
treated unfairly, and pretending to represent their "special" interests.
This may not translate well to the iris scene, but I've always been an "open
arms" kinda' guy.
John Reeds, surrounded by incipient bloom in sunny southern California
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