September, 2015 - Clara B. Rees Iris Society

Sept 2015
Vol 58, Issue 11
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September Meeting
Meeting Place
Time for the installation of officers! Please come and thank the outgoing board members and
welcome the new ones at our September meeting.
First Baptist Church
Busy Month of August
17765 Daves Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Next Meeting:
Friday, September 4, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Many thanks to all the CBRIS members who helped with the various August club activities!
A lot of people (too numerous to mention, but you know who you are ) helped out at sort
night and contributed to a fantastic pot luck dinner. Thanks also for the donation of all the
healthy rhizomes that were nicely trimmed and labeled.
Board Meeting
6:00 P.M.
At Yamagami's, iris were sold by Cara Colletti, Mary Collins, Carol Dahout, Chris Dickinson,
Elaine Fischer, Mark Greene, Jane Jordan, Mikey Lango, Peter Marra, Barbara and John
Pesek and Lynn Stuart.
The next week at Old MacDonalds Mary, Carol, Chris, Elaine, Jane J, Mikey, Jane R. and
Barbara and John made a valiant effort to sell more rhizomes; thanks also to Wayne for
delivering the tables.
Both events saw some of the workers fortified with breakfast at nearby eateries beforehandwe never miss an opportunity for a social occasion!
The day after Old MacDonalds we reconvened at Carol's to pot up iris for next year's sales.
Enjoying Carol's lovely breakfast were Mary, Carol, Chris, Elaine, Jane J, Mikey, Peter, Jane
Dues
Sep 1, 2015—
Aug 31, 2016
R and Barbara. We potted over 200 iris!
With rhizomes leftover after both sales, Chris had the brilliant idea to sell some at Mary's
estate sale in Sunnyvale on August 22. At the bargain price of $1 each, Mikey and Elaine
Adults - $12.00
made $151. Total rhizome sales were $ 929.63.
Contact Information:
Mary Collins, President
mc.rescuesgreys@gmail.com
Mary Collins, incoming CBRIS President
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
Treasurer’s Report
Beginning balance, August 1, 2015
$11,859.43
Additions: Rhizome sales
Yamagami's
Old Macdonald's
Other
187.00
Dues
Expenses: Region 14 $3 per member
1st Baptist Church, hall
Soil, etc. for 2 gal. pots
Door Prize PCI's
Gift for outgoing President
Ending balance, August 31, 2015
Attention!
All Present and Newly Elected Officers
and Board Members
628.63
100.00
24.00
(162.00)
(125.00)
(69.60)
(50.00)
(75.00)
$12,317.46
There will be a board meeting before the general
meeting, starting at 6:00 P.M. If you are leaving your
present position, please bring any CBRIS notebooks and
related materials for the new person taking over. If you
are a new officer or board member, please bring your
happy faces. Your contribution to CBRIS is greatly
appreciated. Reminder – all interested club members
may attend the board meeting.
Mary Collins, CBRIS outgoing Treasurer
Carol Dahout, CBRIS Secretary
Budget
The proposed budget will be discussed at the
September board meeting. Join us at 6:00 P. M. if
you are interested. The revised budget will then be
published in the next CBRIS newsletter with the vote
of acceptance occurring at the October meeting
after discussion, if necessary.
Mary Collins, outgoing CBRIS Treasurer
found on Facebook – ‘Irises’
Dues
It is time to renew your Clara B. Rees Iris Society
membership. Please make certain that your dues
are paid promptly. Give Jane Jordan a check
made out to CBRIS for $12.00 at the next meeting
(cash is OK, too). Or you may send a check to
Jane at 2315 Gunar Drive, San Jose, CA 95124.
Jane Jordan, CBRIS incoming CBRIS Treasurer
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
She’s Back Folks with Her Tidbits
Well, I thought the August tidbits were That’s All Folks, but here are a few more. It was a pleasure working with so
many members for the good of the cause (increasing CBRIS’s coffers ) One is always reminded, in August
especially, just what is entailed helping the society make its financial goals: selling potted irises at the Spring Show,
growing the door prize irises, digging, trimming and labeling our personal irises, lugging them to sort night, putting
the plants into their color-labeled boxes and helping members who weren’t able to trim or label their plants, selling
our rhizomes at two different venues, and securing a truck full of soil and potting up leftover plants for next year.
Many thanks to the members who were able to take home some of the pots. I would like to see fuller member
participation this coming year for all our events. That would make the workload fairer and not burn out the members
who always participate You just don’t know the camaraderie that is created over a truck full of soil, a bucket of
bleach water and rinse water, 200 pots filled with the soil, fertilizer and plants. Having a tasty brunch was cause for a
celebration!
See you at the September meeting.
Barbara Pesek- CBRIS outgoing President
New Member
Andrea Clague
September Birthdays
Lynn Stuart 9-13
Jane Kwant 9-21
Chris Dickinson 9-29
Elaine Fischer selling rhizomes!
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
2015 AIS Awards
THE DYKES MEDAL
All iris classes, originated in US or Canada
GYPSY LORD - TB iris - (Keith Keppel)
THE SYDNEY B. MITCHELL MEDAL
Pacific Coast Native irises
BAY STREET (Joseph Ghio)
THE JOHN C. WISTER MEDAL
Tall Bearded irises
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET (Paul Black)
SNAPSHOT (Thomas Johnson)
TEMPORAL ANOMALY (Richard Tasco)
THE MARY SWORDS DEBAILLON MEDAL
Louisiana irises
SEMINOLE SUNRISE (Harry Wolford)
THE KNOWLTON MEDAL
Border Bearded irises
NICHE (Joseph Ghio)
THE MORGAN-WOOD MEDAL
Siberian irises
HUMORS OF WHISKEY (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
THE HANS AND JACOB SASS MEDAL
Intermediate Bearded irises
MAN'S BEST FRIEND (Paul Black)
THE ERIC NIES MEDAL
Spuria irises
MISSOURI MORNING (O. D. Niswonger)
THE WILLIAMSON-WHITE MEDAL
Miniature Tall Bearded irises
HOT NEWS (Stephanie Markham)
THE PAYNE MEDAL
Japanese irises
SUGAR DOME (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
THE COOK-DOUGLAS MEDAL
Standard Dwarf Bearded irises
MAUI SUNRISE (J. T. Aitken)
ZOOBOOMAFOO (Paul Black)
THE FRED AND BARBARA WALTHER CUP
(Most HM votes)
DESERT SNOW - AB iris - (Paul Black)
THE CAPARNE-WELCH MEDAL
Miniature Dwarf Bearded irises
KEENO (Thomas Johnson)
THE CLARENCE G. WHITE MEDAL
Aril irises and arilbred irises with at least 50% aril content
AZTEC PRINCE (Richard Tasco)
THE WILLIAM MOHR MEDAL
Arilbred irises with less than 50% but at least 25% aril content
PRINCE OF EGYPT (Perry Dyer)
‘Gypsy Lord’ by Keith Keppel
THE FOUNDERS OF SIGNA MEDAL
Species irises
JIN YU (Jill Copeland)
THE RANDOLPH PERRY MEDAL
Inter-species hybrid (SPEC-X) irises
DO THE MATH (Jill Copeland)
For a complete list go to irises.org/pdf/2015AISAwards.pdf.
THE PAYNE MEDAL Japanese irises
SUGAR DOME (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
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THE FRED AND BARBARA WALTHER CUP (Most HM votes in any category)
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
A Bit of Educational Information
There are currently sixteen societies that make up Region 14 of the American Iris Society with fourteen located
in Northern California and two in Nevada. Our own member John Pesek is the current Regional Vice President
for Region 14. His three-year term ends at the Fall Regional happening in Visalia this October 16th and 17th.
Clara B. Rees Iris Society participates in fund raising activities for the Region by donating a basket filled with
like items to be auctioned at the Regional. The auction has always been popular with Regional attendees and
generates a suitable amount of money. At our next meeting on September 4th we will create a theme for the
items to fill the basket. These items will be brought to the October meeting and the basket will be prepared for
its placement on the auction table.
Barbara Pesek, CBRIS President
Photos Needed
I am looking for a volunteer! The newsletter will need someone to take photos at CBRIS’
October meeting as I will be unable to attend. It will be a boring newsletter without some of
your smiling faces! Please let me know if you are able to do this for the club news.
Mikey Lango, CBRIS Newsletter Editor
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
Symposium Voting
Attention all AIS Members!
It is time to vote for the top irises of your choice – 25 votes are allowed. The top 100 irises will be
published about January 2016 in the AIS Bulletin. We are in luck as our votes may be turned in to Region
14 RVP – John Pesek or emailed to him at jmpesek@sbcglobal.net. For complete instructions see
www.irises.org/About_Irises/Awards_Surveys/TB_Symposium. Please vote if you are an AIS member.
Fall Regional
Region 14 Fall Regional will be held October 16 - 17, 2015 in Visalia, California. The conference hotel is the
Wyndham Hotel and Resort (formerly Holiday Inn of Visalia). They are located at 9000 W. Airport Drive, Visalia
CA 9377. Call 559-651-5000 for reservations. Ask for Vanessa at ext. 2611. Room rates are $89.00 per night.
The cost of the Regional is $65.00. This will include a continental breakfast, a deli style buffet, a reblooming iris
show, a judges training and guest speaker Chuck Bunnell. He lives on ten acres in Lafayette, Indiana and
specializes in Miniature Tall Bearded Irises According to the American Iris Society’s Iris Encyclopedia, some of
his irises are: 'Breakfast In Bed', 'Butterscotch Wine', 'Dividing Line', 'Gesundheit', 'Hoosier Belle', 'In My
Veins', 'Jack's Pick', ‘Missus Bee’ ‘Dividing Line’ was the first Miniature Tall Bearded to win the Dyke’s Medal
(2014) ‘Hoosier Belle’ was blooming at the National this past spring and it was an attention getter. For a nice
article on Chuck read Andi Rivarola’s blog on World of Irises at
http://theamericanirissociety.blogspot.com/2014/08/2014-dykes-medal-winner-mtb-dividing.html.
The James M. Gibson Iris Society is hosting the Regional and the Yosemite Iris Society is sponsoring the
rebloomer show. More details may be found on the Registration form at the end of this newsletter.
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
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September 2015 DPI
∆ AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (Black ‘15) 37” E-L A redder version of its parent, ‘Montmartre’ and has sparkling, bright
yellow laced edges. Show stalks have 4 well-spaced branches and 9-10 buds. Growth is strong, vigorous and hardy.
∆ ALABASTER LACE (Aitken '15) 42" VL-VVL. Flowers are starchy white with pale blue beards. A high bud count (10
to 12). Very heavy substance flowers and sturdy stems. Very wide, horizontally flared falls are heavily laced.
∆ BLUE OASIS (Tasco '15) SDB 15" EM Re. S. Cold white with washed light chartreuse; in cooler weather chartreuse
wash is stronger; F. cold white with a very light blue cast upon opening, strong chartreuse yellow veins on upper falls on
both sides of beard; B. cornflower blue. Lightly ruffled with a sweet fragrance.
∆ BOLD PATTERN (M. Sutton '15) 35" M-L. S. mimosa yellow standards with a green flush at the mid ribs, ruffled. F.
violet veined pale violet with greyed red shoulders and a greyed red receded rim. A 1/4" Chinese yellow band is edged with
a ruby red wire rim.
∆ CUSTOM RIM (Sutton '15) 35" M-L. S. Serrated and ruffled yellow, lightly touched green at the midribs; F. white
gradually meld into pale blue violet towards the well defined 1/2" bronze yellow rim.
∆ DRAGON’S EYE (Tasco 2015) AB (OGB), 26", ML. S. cold white standards, mimosa yellow at the base and a few
bright canary veins on the midrib. F. mimosa yellow, slightly darker around the signal. Large dark burgundy oval shaped
signal, lighter around beards with darker veins, some burgundy spots and streaks at edge of signal. B. bronze yellow
∆ ELF ESTEEM (Black ‘15) MDB 7 5” L Re. S. white w/yellowish cast, F. Two purple reverse tear drops on a white
background, lavender beard. It looks a lot like a pansy pattern on the falls...Flared; Rapid increase, clump covered in bloom.
∆ ESPIONAGE (Keppel '15) 37" M-L. S. light blue, large amber beige central area; F. lobelia blue, darkest in center paling
to light blue border on lower half; halfs olive to fawn brown thumbprint to veining on white; B. white, tipped golden glow in
middle, dark blue end; Flared and bubble ruffled.
∆ FOOTBALL HERO (L. Miller '15) 36" ML. S. bright butter yellow with the styles being striped plum purple; F. deep
plum-purple with pale smoky orchid edges, wide and ruffled; B. gold.
∆ GENTLE SOUL (Ghio '15) 38" ML. S. warm creamy topaz peach; F. warm creamy topaz peach with deeper peach base
and midrib; ruffled; B. pale blue.
∆ GILT BY ASSOCIATION (Black ‘15) 40”, M-L. S. violet white sparkle with gilt gold banding; yellow gold styles; F.
butterscotch to caramel blend with gilt gold rims. B. gold.
∆ MOOSE TRACKS (L. Miller '15) MTB (Dip), 18-20" M-L. S. medium gold veined smoky plum; Gold style arms have the
same smoky plum accents; F. white with near black veins becoming solid near black at the tip, rounded flaring; B. dark gold.
∆ ROYAL JAMMIES (Kanarowski 2011) 38” M-L. S. blend of rosy copper, bronze, and orange; style arms rosy goldorange blend, gold fringe; F. deep orchid, 1/8" copper-gold rim, shoulders copper bronze spritzed cream; Beards cream
base, hairs tipped lavender in middle, gold at end; ruffled, abundant lace, diamond dusted; slight sweet fragrance.
∆ SWEDISH LULLABY (Keith Keppel, R. 2014) 37" M. S. chrome yellow; style arms same, lavender midrib; F.
lavender-blue, inconspicuous citron yellow area beside beard; B. tan-orange in throat, grey-orange and lavender white end.
∆ VELVET VALENTINE (Tasco 2015) 35", EML. S. tightly swirled neyron rose; F. aster mauve with a slightly lighter
edge; B. tangerine in the middle and throat and have a few light pink hairs at the end and along the middle edges.
Moderately ruffled.
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CBRIS-Sep 2015
SEPTEMBER 2015/ MARCH 2016
DECEMBER 2015/ APRIL 2016
Affair to Remember
Alabaster Lace
Blue Oasis
Bold Pattern
Custom Rim
Dragon's Eye
Elf Esteem
Espionage
Football Hero
Barbara Rider
Belle Fille
Down to the Wire
Electric Burst
Fairy Firefly
Feel the Heat
Gracious Me
Heart of Hearts
High Desert
Gentle Soul
Gilt by Association
Moose Tracks
Royal Jammies
Swedish Lullaby
Velvet Valentine
SDB
AB OGB
MDB
MTB
Huckleberry Pie
Magic Mirror
Poem of Love
Rare Blend
Warrior Prince
Waves of Joy
MDB
SDB
AB
RE
AB OGB
JANUARY 2016/ MAY 2016
FEBRUARY 2016/ JUNE 2016
Blue Oasis
Born this Way
Clydesdale
Fashion Week
Cappuccino Lace
Double Wedding
Free as the Wind
Gentle Soul
I I Stutter
Kaibab
Marrying Kind
Oh Canada
Parisian Lace
Pattern Play
Puzzled
Raspberry Shocker
Velvet Valentine
SDB
AB OGB
SDB
MTB
Feel the Heat
Gold Reward
Hospitality
Outcaste
Serving Wench
Shivaree
Thrill Ride
Tickle My Fancy
Voulez-Vous
Warrior Prince
Waves of Joy
Western Edge
What a Beauty
SDB
SDB
AB OGB
American Iris Society Region 14
2015 Fall Regional Meeting October 16-17
Guest Speaker – Chuck Bunnell
~ Hybridizer of 'Dividing Line' the first Miniature Tall Bearded Dykes Medal Winner ~
Hosted by James M. Gibson Iris Society
Conference Hotel –
Wyndham Hotel and Resort (formally Holiday Inn of Visalia)
9000 W. Airport Dr. Visalia, CA 93277.
Contact the hotel directly 559-651-5000 for room reservations; when making reservations, ask for Vanessa at
extension 2611.
To receive the group rate, use the name Region 14 of the American Iris Society when making your reservation.
The room rate is available until October 1, 2015. Room rate is $89.00, plus all applicable taxes, per night. There
are pet friendly rooms for an additional $25.00 per stay, not per day. There are a few rooms with small
refrigerators and microwaves, but you must request those rooms at time of booking
Refunds before October 1st require $10.00 per person handling fee. No refunds after October 1st or may be
decided at the discretion of the registrar.
A continental breakfast will be provided to all Region 14 registrants at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning: Assorted
breakfast breads, bagels with cream cheese, trays of fresh seasonal fruit, assorted juices, freshly brewed
regular and decaffeinated coffee, and assorted hot teas. Lunch will be a deli style buffet.
Registrant 1
First Name _____________________________Last Name ________________________
Registrant 2
First Name _____________________________Last Name_________________________
Address ______________________________City _______________________ ST_______ Zip_________
Telephone ____________________ E-mail for confirmation ______________________
Local Iris Society______________________
Registration fee if paid by October 1, 2015
$65.00 x person (s) ______ Total $ ________
If paid after October 1, 2015
$75.00 x person (s) ______ Total $ ________
Checks may be made payable to JMGIS or James M. Gibson Iris Society
Please send registration to: Linda Hood, Registrar
20924 Avenue 152, Porterville, CA 93257
E-mail linda-hood@sbcglobal.net or phone 559-789-7446
We will be having a full Reblooming Iris Show and will need to set up enough tables. *****
Will you be bringing bloom stalks?
Yes___No___Maybe____
The show will be sponsored by the Yosemite Iris Society. Containers and entry tags will be provided by the
James M. Gibson Iris Society. Bring your own grooming material.