Dykes Medal and TB's

In light of the discussion on the Dykes Medal and the predominence of TB 
iris, I have to share this excerpt with you. It appeared originally in 
the AIS Region 4 Newsletter. It is dedicated to all the members of the 
Tall Bearded Iris Society. ;>

Some Iris World Personalities by Hortus Veritas 

I thought it might be
timely for me to share my observations on some famous personalities in the
world of irises. Old-timers are sure to recognize some, if not all of
these beloved eccentrics. Still, these people do not often see their names
in print, or their virtues sufficiently praised. So, here are some of my
favourite "friends".  

Mrs. T.B. Only - In the eyes of Mrs. T.B. Only,
there is only one type of iris... tall beardeds! She is of course a garden
judge. She does not grow anything but tall beardeds and doesnt read
anything about other types of irises and has never voted to give an iris
an award if it failed to be a tall bearded. Mrs. Only once had a nervous
breakdown at an iris show she was judging with two other judges. Outvoted,
she could not endure the tragedy when a standard dwarf bearded iris was
chosen as Queen of the Show. She has never fully recovered from the pain
of this event. Mrs.  Only hates rebloomers and space age irises. She
considers both these types of iris to be against nature. She refers to
Japanese irises as "those freaks" and calls Siberians "those dinky wild
things".  Some years ago when BROWN LASSO, a Border Bearded iris won the
Dykes Medal, Mrs.  Only wrote a letter of resignation to the iris society. 
Upon second thought, however, she tore up the letter instead of mailing
it.  No, she felt herself duty bound to stay in there and maintain the
standards of the organization. And that she does. In any group of people
with whom Mrs.T.B. Only associates, it is likely that similar views will
prevail.  After all, Mrs. Only will not associate with anyone who
disagrees with her views, which she received through divine revelation. 

This material originally appeared in the AIS region four newsletter.

Sorry, could not resist posting this item! Not really sorry. 

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Chris Hollinshead e-mail: bu336@torfree.net
Mississauga, Ontario Canada
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