Re: SHOW: Questions

In a message dated 3/8/04 11:27:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
redear@infinet.com writes:

> The question is, if a seedling that is registered and named is viewed at a
> regional or national convention in the year that it is listed in a catalog 
> for
> introduction, would it be eligible for a HC award? Does the fact that it has
> not yet been shipped at the time of the regional or national let it remain
> eligible?
> 
> Or, when does introduction occcur? Is it when the catalog is dropped in the
> mail, or when the first rhizome of the plant is shipped? Or is it when the
> registrar officially receives a copy of the catalog notifying them that it 
> has
> been introduced? Also, if a plant is listed as an introduction in a catalog
> but none is shipped or sold, is it still considered introduced?
> 

Hi Mike,

In my opinion, whether the iris has been sold or shipped has nothing to do 
with its introduction.  Many irises are registered and advertised for sale that 
are never sold, such as hobby hybridizers who name irises for their 
grandchildren.   Personally, I think it is introduced when the catalog or ad in an iris 
publication is mailed or it is otherwise advertised for sale.  There could be 
a question about the registrar receiving notification, but I have seen irises 
listed in the check lists as introduced in a certain year even though it 
didn't appear in an R & I until after that year.  Several times we have been asked 
to register an iris that appeared in the parentage of our introductions, but 
that the hybridizer had failed to register even though the iris had appeared in 
price lists.  One possibility, that seldom happens, could be an iris that is 
not advertised for sale until after the July 1 voting deadline.
In that case a judge could legitimately vote an HC that year.  Hope this 
helps.

Dorothy Willott


Hope this helps.

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