Re: TB: Louisa's Song
- Subject: Re: TB: Louisa's Song
- From: r*
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:13:20 -0000
John,
I really do agree that the current system does give the appearance
of "insider" control. I've been growing Irises for many years, but
only recently have I thrown myself into serious study. This aspect
is what I find least appealing about Iris competition on a national
level.
From someone so recently from the outside looking in, there seems to
be a great deal of politics involved in the selection of the winners.
I showed Arabians for many years and really grew to dislike the
artificial nature of that group's national politics. Certainly
whenever money is at stake, the potential always exists.
I think I'll end up sticking with buying the iris I like, and not
worrying so much about what awards it has.
Robin
NE Zone 4/5
--- In iris-talk@y..., John Reeds <jreeds@m...> wrote:
> > 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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