This and That 
When Argus Pheasant was awarded the Dykes Medal, the number of 
messages received was overwhelming. From Iris Society members, readers 
of Popular Gardening and Flower Grower. These kindly notes and letters 
will be long remembered. 
The Medal was received from England last fall. A beautiful thing, 
as you know. And as pictured in the AIS Bulletin 124. Solid silver, most 
three-sixteenth of an inch thick, and engraved around the edge, 
F. DeForest, 1952 
Iris Argus Pheasant 
No less appreciated is the Hybridizer’s Award, voted by the Directors 
of the American Iris Society. This award, and the Dykes Medal, are 
hereby most gratefully, and humbly, acknowledged. 
As usual, this is the time of year to be counting the days until Iris 
season will be with us again. Anticipating a number of stalks on Paradise 
Pink, Truly Yours, etc., and among the newer ones, will have Pink Sails, 
Violet Harmony, Escapade, Ponder, Veiled in Mystery, Castle Rock, 
Chinese White, Oriental Glory, Columbia, Gold Dust, Defiance, Ivory 
Petal, Montecito, Araby Rose, Inca Chief, Star, Spring Moon, Bright 
Hour, Garnet Glow, Country Butter, Royal Ermine, Bellerive and others. 
A letter from,.-Mr. R. M. White, Summerland, B:C, suggestiieae 
visit to his garden. With the regional (13) meeting at Yakima this year, 
a trip on to Mr. White’s might work in well, seasons cooperating. 
And if you’ve read the lists of Iris varieties to be exhibited in 
New England, this year of AIS annual meeting in Region I, you will not 
want to miss that show! 
Also, when I think of all the gardens along the route that I would 
want to visit, I wonder if I’d ever get back home! 
Seldom a season passes without the query as to why there are so 
many introductions, and what to do about it. I have no plan, and would 
be for allowing things to take their course. I noted in the Region I bulletin, 
that Mr. McKee, Mr. Knowlton and Mr. Kenneth Stone each listed his 
favorite six varieties for 1952: 
