Fwd: RE: SHOW: Showing another's seedlings




 >>>>>  V. sez:
   The whole point in bringing seedlings is so the judges may determine if
they are worthy of introducing.

Vince Lewonski
vincelewonski@yahoo.com
Secane, Pennsylvania, USA Zone 6b<<<<<<


Dear Friends,

I disagree completely with Vince Lewonski's statement above.  I do not feel
the show table at some mall is the appropriate place to judge a seedling
worthy of introduction by looking at a single flower stalk.  Nor is it an
exhibition judges responsibility to determine a plant's worthiness of
introduction, this belongs to the hybridizer, and only after careful
long-term observation.  The plant must be observed in the garden in it's
totality.  Judging a plant's worthiness by looking only at a single pretty
bloom will only take the entire genus into ruin.  The prettiest flower could
be a massive rotter and harbor many other terrible characteristics that when
used in hybridizing would effect many future generations of flowers.

Nothing beats good old common sense when it comes to selecting a plant's
worthiness.

Iris Moose
Wake Forest, NC


  The EC (Exhibition Certificate) is an AIS show award for seedlings.  It simply means there were one or more unintroduced irises (seedlings) exhibited in a show. Blossom, bud count, branching (typical show qualities) are among the criteria for picking a seedling to be awarded an EC. The judge(s) of the show vote for one best seedling. It is not a vote for introduction. Other seedlings can also win an EC if five judges vote a separate paper ballot for it, but such a seedling is not the best of the show.  The iris was simply exhibited and liked by five judges who saw it.

  The HC (High Commendation) is an AIS garden award for seedlings.  All aspects of the iris are considered.  Vigor, stalk production, foliage, (in addition to the above) etc. are the criteria.  Five judges must see it growing in a garden, like it and vote for it.  It is a recommendation to introduce the iris.  

Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8





 

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