IRISES 
RATINGS 
The figures given immediately following tfie name of a 
variety are tfie official ratings by tfie American Iris Society, 
tfie first being tfie "Exhibition Rating” or tfie rating as an 
exhibition flower; tfie second figure being tfie ' Garden Rating” 
or tfie rating for its garden effect. One hundred is considered 
perfect by tfie American Iris Society, but as there is no such 
thing as perfection because of tfie necessity of leaving room 
for improvement, no iris has ever been rated 100, tfie official 
ratings being as follows: 
95 
almost perfect 
90 
very fine 
85 
fine 
80 
very good 
70 
good 
60 
good but not outstanding 
50 
fair 
Below 50 
poor 
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