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QUEEN'S CIRCLE
(Fred Kerr, 2002)
DYKES MEMORIAl MEDAL 2007
larger AIS regions were divided into 15 smaller regions. There are now 134 members in
this region including 4 youth members. All current members of the American Iris Society
in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are members of this region.
The purposes of Region 11 are to develop the science of horticulture and any activities related
to the study, propagation and culture of the genus iris; to stimulate and foster interest in
horticultural pursuits, conservation and protection of these plants; to cooperate with other
organizations, public and private, in the scientific and horticultural education of all those interested
in learning any phase of the genuis Iris, by any and all means which may be determined from time
to time by the Executive Board of Region 11. These means shall include but are not limited to:
Encouragement and support of scientific research, including that pertaining
to the solution of diseases related to, but not necessarily exclusive to the genus
Iris, and investigation and conservation of the genus in the wild;
Collection, compilation and publication of data concerning the history,
classification, breeding and culture of Irises; and
Education of the public through exhibitions, public display gardens, published
standards for judging and local, area, and regional meetings open to the public.
Region 11 was organized and operates exclusively for eucational and scientific purposes within
the meaning of Section 501 ( C ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code.
DECADENCE (Barry Blyth, R. 2001)
Sdlg. H83-G. TB, 39 .in (96 cm), M
Introduced by Keppel 2004, Tempo Two 2004/05
Awards:
HM 2006
Current count of catalogs shows DECADENCE is listed more frequently then any other iris elegable for awards in 2008.
Web Master contact: Carol Coleman, ciop2606@msn.com
Last updated 03/04/2008
STIGMA (Stigmatic flap)
The part of the female organs of the flower that receives pollen. the stigma secretes a sugary solution that not only helps the pollen grains become attached but also stimulates them to germinate and begin the fertilization of the ovules.
(Geof Stebbilngs, "The Gardener's Guide to Growing IRISES")
