Re: AIS: Early Years and Current Assumptions
- Subject: Re: AIS: Early Years and Current Assumptions
- From: R* S*
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 15:25:05 -0600
From: "Ruth Simmons" <ruth@sonetcom.com>
>I've been doing a lot of research on the gardens of the 'twenties and of
the
>early days of the AIS lately and I have noticed no sound indications that
the
>Society was founded to promote the Tall Bearded Iris as such.
>"The American Iris Society was organized January 29, 1920, to promote the
culture
>and imrovement of the Iris and to serve as a central authoratative bureau
of information
>on all phases of iris interest."
Thank you, Anner, for these astute statements. I have heard the comment that
"AIS IS the Tall Bearded Iris Society"
so many times that I am glad to have your explanation.
Ruth Simmons
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