Re: Historic Iris Order Received
Mike Lowe wrote:
.. As a matter of convention
> and convenience, the date used in cultivar descriptions is the
> *introduction* date.
>
> The AIS registrar must keep track of when each iris goes into commerce and
> the venue in which it is first offered to the public. SOMETIMES this
> process drops through a crack, as it did with VIOLET HARMONY. Rest assured
> VH made her debut in 1952.
>
> Mike Lowe, introduced 13 December 1937
Thank you, Mike. Now I understand. I didn't realize there were two
dates. That explains why some other iris I've run across have two dates.
It used to be very confusing, until now!
A very happy Barb
