Re: AIS Awards
CEMahan@aol.com wrote:
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> There is a strong sentiment for "fixing" the situation.........
Clarence - I have advocated the Award system be eliminated...since that
is not going to happen - I only hope that it becomes a system that truly
reflects the advancement of irises in each area, and not a popularity
contest. As I think about it more - one of the problems is in how irises
are introduced anyway. Maybe this needs to be looked at.
Here is a quote from the 1953 AIS Reprint of the Judges Point Scoring
System booklet. All judges should examine this statement and adjust
accordingly.
Judges
"It is presumed that you know more about irises than the average
member of the Society, else you would not be a Judge."
"As a judge, you have the SERIOUS duty of selecting what the
Society will tell the horticultural world are the VERY FINEST irises to
be found. If you use BAD JUDGEMENT, the results of your POOR SELECTION
will be felt for a long time."
(bold type is mine - for effect)
Dennis Stoneburner - tired of judges reading cataloges and voting
Roanoke Va - zone 6-7
