Re: SHOW: Age discrimination
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: SHOW: Age discrimination
- From: "* b* c* <b*@atlantic.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 21:01:17 -0700 (MST)
> At a local iris show in the early 90's a superb stalk of CUP RACE was
> denied best specimen honors on the basis of this principle, or rather on
> something close to Walter's formulation of it.
>
> Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
This should not happen. I was under the impression that awards were
supposed to be given on the basis of how well the entry represented the
Cultivar in question. CUP RACE does not appear to be outdated either. It
is an excellent Iris. However, with everything else being equal, I would
expect the newer, "fancier" flower to win. But, under no circumstances
should a flower be excluded because it's only "fault" is being an older
variety.
I think that Rick Tasco has said it a little better than I can.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, FL.
