JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Every true iris fancier will enjoy membership in one of the great flower societies. The four 
quarterly bulletins are full of news of interest to iris lovers. Dues are $3.50 yearly. $5.00 for family 
membership (husbend and wife), or $5.00 for sustaining membership—a means whereby one can 
make a bit of a contribution for the good of the Iris Scciety. Membership in the Iris Society of England 
is $3.00. Their annual yearbook is a must. Dues for either society may be sent to me or directly 
to The American Iris Society, Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tenn. As an inducement to anyone who 
is not a member of either society I will offer a fine pink seedling of Pink Formal blood if you send 
your dues to me together with your iris order. 
SPURIA IRIS 
UTAH TO BE HOST FOR THE 1954 AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY CONVENTION 
Two years is a short time to prepare for such on important event as the annual meeting of the 
American Iris Society, however, fanciers here have maintained their gardens quite well and we 
have a great many seziou3-minded hybridizers, so undoubtedly we will have much of interest to 
show iris fanciers as well as lovers of scenic and man-made beauty. In view of this meeting 
committee members have made plans to establish a trial garden where guest plants will be grown 
together and will be easily judged in their display beds. It is a great undertaking, but one which 
should prove highly satisfactory to hybridizers who send iris to be seen by the convention visitors 
and judges. While two-year clumps make for a better display, and usually more certain of bloom, 
there will come along some superb seedlings that hybridizers will want displayed for this convention 
sO we anticipate the arrival of guests this year ond next. The plants will be well cared 
for and given every opportunity to bloom. Each will be labeled clearly and will be returned to 
the hybridizer during the summer following the convention, unless other arrangements are desired, 
and asked for. So if you have a seedling you think is superior or distinct, make arrangements to 
send it to Fisher Harris, 1422 Military Way, Salt Lake City, Utah. We would suggest the use of 
the Display Bed for your good things, but if you have enough stock to send extra rhizomes to some 
private individual to be seen in another garden, under different growing conditions, do this—it will 
enhance the chances of having your things in good bloom for the convention, 
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