Re: AIS: Judges work load, "throwing out 'no good'"

Donald, It is sad that  people "uneducated " in what is a "good" iris are so 
easily satisfied with substandards.  It is also sad that  "backyard breeders" 
(a term borrowed from people who breed their  pride and joy dog ( really bitch 
for the female, which  they usually have)without knowing the approved 
standards for that breed  -- I'm getting all  involved here with roundabout similes 
etc - I learned this about dogs when my children were involved  in dog 
training, and remember my mother's horrified expression when my  11 year old daughter  
started using the word "bitch" !  But back on track -- the small garden 
hybridizers also  are usually unaware that you should not give away, nor especially 
sell (!) "no good" irises ---that just perpetuates the problem.  There are 
also catalogs(several famous ones that  AIS frowns upon) that promote irises 
they have named similar to  registered names which also confuses the "uneducated" 
 But it is hard to discard one's children, sending your hard work into 
oblivion,  sometimes even using them for mulch is not a good idea.  Bye, now.  
Rosalie nr Baltimore, Md.  USA  zone 7, looking dull at this hour.  ryfigge@aol.com

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