Re: Re: CULT: southern survival (was Trial garden form

In a message dated 8/30/05 11:07:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ChatOWhitehall@aol.com writes:

> I see here in 
> a copy of the 75th anniversary Bulletin--p.26--that in 1979 the AIS 
> convention 
> was held in Huntsville Alabama, and in 1992 it was in Atlanta. 
> 
> Is there anyone on this list who went to either or both of those meetings 
> and 
> can you remember anything useful about how the gardens looked and what was 
> doing well? 
> 


Hi Anner,

I went to both of those conventions.  As I recall, the irises did quite well 
at Hunstville.  I don't remember many of the varieties, but was impressed with 
the MTB AACHEN ELF and our BB BROWNBERRY which was mislabeled in one garden.  
Rosabelle Van Valkenburg had a nice display of Siberian irises in her garden. 
 Iris tectorum grew like a weed in most of the gardens.

What I remember most about Atlanta was being first to get to the enameled 
iris earrings in the boutique.  Also, going to the Underground.  I did get to see 
a number of Louisiana irises on the edge of a lake.  Since Louisianas don't 
grow too well in northern Ohio, I was interested in them.  I recall large beds 
of TB irises at the same location, but not the names.

Dorothy Willott

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