Re: CHANGE OF PACE & Free Irises!!

In a message dated 97-03-21 09:12:20 EST, you write:

<< Sometime back there was a discussion on the list about an
 absolutely fantastic Schreiner iris that does well, and I didn't have it.
 Was it CHANGE OF PACE?  Can anyone remember?
  >>
 
Walter, I know I have said that CHANGE OF PACE is super performer---every
place I have seen it.  It has not gotten a lot of attention, but it is a good
one.  Clarence Mahan

Reference your comment about spending lots of money on new introductions, I
wonder if some of the new members of the iris list, or non-AIS members of the
list know that many local iris societies have a "plant buying scheme."  They
ask which local members are willing to grow "guest irises" purchased by the
local club.  Then they order newly introduced irises from various iris
nurseries, and give them to the local members to grow.  In two years, the
people growing these keep one of the increases and bring the rest to a club
iris auction.  That way the club members get some free irises and some other
irises at auction for less then they would sell retail---usually considerably
less.  The club gets the proceeds for the auction (some of which can be used
to buy more new irises.  

I know you know about this, Walter, but I am explaining about it so that some
non-AIS members on the list might find this an incentive to join AIS.  If
their local club doesn't do this plant buying program, they could suggest it
start.  If there is no local club, starting such a program is a good way to
get a local iris club started. 

Clarence Mahan in VA
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