CHAPTER XIV 



Symposium 





^^^IT^HE SYMPOSIUM of Bearded Irises in 



J commerce in America in January, 1922, com- 



1 piled by Mr. C. P. Connell from the ratings 



by 23 Iris experts selected as jurors for that purpose, 



is published in "Bulletin No. 5" (May, 1922) of the 



American Iris Society, edited by the Secretary, Mr. 



R. S. Sturtevant. 



Ratings were made on following basis: 



10 Perfection not yet attained. 



9.7 or 9.8 Nearest perfection among existing Irises. 



9.5 Almost perfect. 



9.0 Very fine. 



8.5 Fine. 



8.0 Very good. 



7.0 Good. 



6.0 Good but not outstanding. 



5.0 Fair but surpassed by similiar varieties. 



-5 Below 5. 



The Symposium will be of great assistance to persons 

 who contemplate purchasing Irises but are not familiar 

 with the different varieties, notwithstanding difference 

 of tastes. (See under What to Plant, page 164.) It 

 is to be expected as a matter of course that after 

 further experience with the "novelties" (introductions 

 since 1916) the rating of some of them will be changed. 



The Bulletin contains also a tabulated list of the 

 varieties of Tall Bearded Irises rated above -5 in the 



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