American Iris Society (AIS) BULLETINS
TABLES OF CONTENTS
#1 June, 1920
The Culture of Irises in the United States
Iris Culture for the Mountain and Plains Region, D. M. Andrews 5
Irises in Minnesota, W.F. Christman 7
Irises on the Pacific Coast, Mrs. Jennett Dean 8
Culture in Illinois, William, A. Peterson 9
Irises in California, Carl Purdy 10
Irises in Massachusetts, Grace Sturtevant 12
Adventures with American Irises, Louise Beebee Wilder 13
Various Notes on Culture 15
List of Charter Members 23
Index .. 30
#2 January, 1921
Garden Irises Past and Present
The Development of the Tall Bearded Irises in the 19th Century, Ernest H.
Krelage, Haarlem, Holland 3
Sir Michael Foster and his Irises, Sir Arthur Hort, Newlands, England 15
Iris Ricardi as a Parent, F. Denis, Balaruc, France 25
Present Favorites and Future Prospects, Sidney B. Mitchell, Berkeley, Calif 27
Notes from my Hybridization Records, Grace Sturtevant, Massachusetts 28
Garden Effects, R. S. Sturtevant 30
Australian Notes, G. H. Francis, Melbourne, Victoria 33
The Effect of Quarantine 37, Mrs. Jennett Dean, Moneta, Calif. 34
What we Value in a Variety, R. S. Sturtevant, Massachusetts 35
An Informal Symposium 37
Varieties registered in The Flower Grower, August to December 1920, inc1usive 38
Life Members 41
List of Members, Additions June 1, 1920 to Jan. 1, 1921 42, 43, 44
Index to Breeders and Varieties Used for Breeding 45
#3 June, 1921
Sir Michael Foster
Sir Michael Foster, John C. Wister 3
Seedlings Raised by Sir Michael Foster 4
A Letter from Sir Michael Foster to Sereno Watson, 1890 5
The Development of the Iris, An Interview 7
What Our Gardens Owe to his Work, R.S. Sturtevant 12
Letter from W. Caparne 14
Vilmorin's Orchid-flowered Irises, S. Mottet 17
Visits to Iris Nurseries and Gardens, John C. Wister 20
Iris as Crude Drug, Helen E. Ricketts 27
List of the Fertility of Iris Varieties, A. J. Bliss 28
List of Members (additional for 1921) 30
#4 January, 1922
Iris Checklist (Abbreviated List)
This Iris Checklist was originally prepared for inclusion in the Catalogue of Standardized Plant Names, now in preparation by the American Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature, and is published in advance with the consent of that Committee in order to facilitate its checking and correction. The great volume of the Official Catalogue of Standardized Plant Names in which it will be included is to appear in April, 1922, and will include accurate determinations, both scientific and "common," of all plant material in horticultural commerce in the United States. Members of the American Iris Society may obtain this volume immediately upon publication at a favorable reduction in price, through prompt correspondence with the Secretary.
#5 May, 1922
Symposium
Members of the Jury 2
Notice to Members 2
Foreward, John C. Wister 3
Report of the Chairman. C.P. Connell 4
Instructions to Jurors 5
Introduction 6
Alphabetical List of all Varieties Rated 8
Tall Bearded Irises arranged in order of merit 23
The Relative Value of Varieties of Similar Coloring, R.S. Sturtevant 28
Intermediate Irises arranged in order of merit 30
Dwarf Bearded Irises 31
Miscellaneous Irises 32
Why a Symposium? R.S. Sturtevant 33
#6 October, 1922
Description of Varieties, Part I
Iris. A Poem, W. H. Bliss 3
International Conference at Paris, John C. Wister 4
At the London and Paris Exhibitions, John C. Wister 5
Color in theIrisFamily, J, Marion Shull 11
Color Standards and Nomenclature, An Explanation, R.S. Sturtevant 12
The Data Card for descriptions 17
Descriptions of Varieties, Part I 22
List of Varieties described 38
#7 January, 1923
Description of Varieties, Part II
European Visits in 1922, John C. Wister 3
An Appreciation of Some American Seedlings, A. J. Bliss 13
On Discarding Irises, W. J. Caparne : 15
Bud Development in Iris, J. Marion Shull 17
Description of Varieties, Part II 20
List of Varieties described.. .. 34
List of 1923 Members to February 1st, whose names are not included in the
Membership List 35
A fnrther Acknowledgement to our generous 1922 members 36
Varieties Registered in the Flower Grower 37
Our Bulletins, their prices and contents 39
#8 October, 1923
Alphabetical Iris Checklist
Reprinted without change of page numbers from "Standardized Plant Names" by permission of the American Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature, Harlan P. Kersey, Secretary, Salem, Mass.
#9 October, 1923
William Mohr
William Mohr and his work, Sydney B. Mitchell 3
Notes on Hybridization from letters of William Mohr 8
Bulbous Irises, with lists of recommended varieties from M. Hoog, R. W.
Wallace, and others
Spanish Irises and English Irises 10
Dutch Irises .. 15
The Dutch Iris in California, Orpet 17
Odd Bulbous Irises, R. S. Sturtevant 18
By-Paths Among the Irises, Mrs. E. P. McKinney 22
Descriptions of varieties, Part III 25
List of varieties described 43
#10 January, 1924
Irises for the Amateur
The Iris Family and its Native Representatives 3
Practical Points, R.S. Sturtevant 5
Sources of Information 5; Hints to Purchasers 5
Selected Varieties 6; Diseases and Enemies 12
Abnormal Development 14
,Use in Ornamental Plantings, L. Philbert Lavenir (a free translation) 15
Varying characteristics of Garden Irises 20
Hybridization, R. S. Sturtevant 24
Growing the Bearded Iris, Marion Shull 30
Field Culture, Mm. Bretin et Abrial 32
On Sowing Iris Seed, J. Marion Shull 34
Irises in the Garden 36
Symposium of 1917-1918 Introductions, Clarence P. Connell 40
The Work of the Society 42
Cornell Iris Test Gardens, Austin W. W. Sand 43
N. Y. Botanical Test Garden 45
Tid-Bits, from various members 46
Announcements 48
General Index to all Bulletins 50
#11 May, 1924
Beardless Irises
Beardless Irises, A Review 3
Japanese Irises in the Garden 9
Iris Hybrids, W. R Dykes 17
Iris Sibirica and its Relatives, W. R. Dykes (From The Garden) 22
Siberian Irises. (From The Garden, 1881) 25
The Introduction and Hybridization of Beardless Irises. Extracts from the
artic1e by M. F. Laplace 28
New Irises from the Commercial Growers Point of View. W. F. Engle 29
The Iris Borer, Mrs. E. P. McKinney (From Horticulture) 31
Tid-Bits 4th 33
#12 October, 1924
Notes and Descriptions, Part IV
The1924 lris Season, John C. Wister 4
Hunting for Rare-bits. Ethel Anson S. Pickham 11
1924 Observations, Frank W. Campbell 13
Forcing the Bearded Irises, F1'tlllk W. Campbell 14
A Handbook of Garden Irises, Review by John C. Wister 15
Descriptions. Part IV 18
Iris Visits, 1924, R.S. Sturtevant 34
#13 December, 1924
In Memoriam, Frank H. Presby
A Classification of Garden I rises
Memories of Frank H. Presby, R. S. Sturtevant 5
Some Historical Notes on Classification 7
A Classification of Bearded Irises 8
Lavender, self 9
Lavender bicolor (neglecta) 15
Yellow, self 18
Yellow plicata 19
Yellow bicolor (variegata) 19
Blended, self 21
Blended plicata 23
Blended bicolor 23
White, self 26
White plicata., 27
White bicolor(amoena) 28
Tid-Bits 29
#14 January, 1925
Bertrand H. Farr 3
In Appreciation 7
Bertrand Farr and Peonies, A. P. Saunders 9
Visits to Wyomissing, John C. Wister 12
"Farr’s Seedling Irises", R. S. Sturtevant 16
The American Iris Society, History and Reports, 1920-1925 19
Report of the Treasurer and Comparative Statement 1920-1924 32-33 Constitution of the American Iris Society 34
Code of Nomenclature 35
Official Standards of Registrations 36
Official White List 40
Official Black List 42
1924 Introductions and Registrations. 43
Reports of Iris Bibliography, E.A.S. Peckham 51
1924 Bibliography of Iris Literature, Compiled by E. A. S. Peckham.. 52
Impressions of Irises Seen Abroad in June, 1924, Mrs. Silas B. Waters 59
An Iris Calendar for California (1924) E. O. James. 65
ANNOUNCEMENTS 66
Officers, 1925 68
#15 April, 1925
Some Irises of the Future. Sydney B. B. Mitchell, Calif. 3
True Judgment and False. B. Y. Morrison, D. C. 6
Why Concentrate on Bearded Irises? Sherman R. Duffy, Ill. 8
An Iris Calendar for Texas. Mrs.J. W. Larned 11
The Resistance o£ Protoplasm. Dr. W. McL. Ayres, Ohio 12
The New York Test Garden. E.A.S. Peckham 13
List of Contributors 14
Record of Plantings in Alphabetical Garden 15
Iris Project at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Dr. George M. Reed. 22
The Show Garden at New Rochelle, N. Y 25
Iris Visits, 1924 (Part II). R. S. Sturtevant, Mass 26
Tid-Bits 7th 31
Exhibition Announcements, etc. 37
Officers, 1925 37
What we offer our members ,. 38
$100.00 offered for the Best Iris by Robert Wayman 40
#16 July, 1925
A Report on Sterility in Irises
Louise A. Cover, Marjorie R. Swabey, & A.B. Stout
#17 October, 1925
]apanese Irises, B. Miyazawa, Japan 3
White Irises, F. Denis, France 6
Some Irises of Herault, W.R. Dykes, England 10
Tid-Bits 9th 12
1925 Notes 13
From Frank W. Campbell, Michigan 16
From J.C. Wister 18
From E.O. James, California 22
From Sherman R. Duffy, Illinois 22
Odd Notes from various sources 24
Notes on Beardless Irises 26
Convenient Planting for the Nursery and Show Garden 27
Black List Discussion 29
On Policies 30
On Iris Troubles and Practices 36
Brevities 37
Iris Mrs. Marion Cran, H.S. Jackson, Indiana 39
Suggestions From and To Members 40
#18 January, 1926
Les Iris dans les Jardins, Henri Correvon. A Review and Extracts 3
1925Activities. Meetings of the Directors, Annual Meeting 5
Officers 1920-1926 7
Report of the Treasurer, Oct. 30, 1925 9
Report of the President 9
(On page 12. lines 3 and 4, read Jan. 1. 1926, instead of Nov. 1. 1925.)
1925 Exhibitions 12
Reports of Trial Gardens.
New York Botanical Garden, Mrs. W.H. Peckham 15
Springfield, Mass., Charles M. Ladd 17
NewRochelle, Mrs. W.H. Peckham 17
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, George M. Reed 18
Display Garden Policy and Authorized Forms of Agreement 20 Cincinnati Section, By-Laws and Meeting 24
1925 Bibliography, Mrs. W.H. Peckham 26
Behavior of lris Foliage in Winter, David Petrie, Idaho 31
1925 Introductions and Registrations (with corrections from 1924) 32
Tid-Bits, 10th, Edited by Sherman R. Duffy 37
The Right Spirit. A Letter from a Member 41
Symposium 41
Brevities 44
Iris Trials at Wisley 46
Annual Meeting 47
NOTICE 48
#19 April, 1926
W. R. DYKES
W. R. Dykes, M. A., L-es-L.
Secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society 3
R.W. Wallace 4
A.J. Bliss 5
P. Murrell 6
An Iris Excursion. W.R. Dykes 7
A Dalmatian Iris Hunt, W.R. Dykes 10
The Juno Irises. W.R. Dykes 16
Irises for the Rock Garden, W.R. Dykes 20
Introductions From the Garden of Mr. Dykes 23
Writings of the Late W. R. Dykes on Irises 27
Various Notes 32
Report of the Treasurer, 1925 34
Statement of Financial Conditions, Dec. 31,1925 35
Fertility Records 36
Field Day Suggestions 38
Exhibition Announcements 38
#20 July, 1926
The Iris of Gerard's Herball, B. Y. Morrison 3
Iris Combinations, Mrs. E.A.S. Peckham 9
Problems in Iris Development, J. Marion Shull 10
Iris Exhibitions, 1926, Mrs. J. Edgar Hires .. 16
Tid-Bits, 11th, Sherman Duffy, Ill 23
#21 October, 1926
Sterility in Apogon and Pogon iris, F. B. Moore, A. B. Stout 3
Bearded Irises Studied.
Bearded Irises Record for Hand Pollinations.
Miscellaneous Bearded Irises.
Results with Japanese.
Some of the Best Hearded Irises, G. L. Pilkington 20
Iris Flavissima, Pallas, A Resume by B. Y. Morrison, K.A. Ugrinski 25
Planting an Iris Garden, George Dillistone 33
Tid-Bits 12th, Sherman R. Duffy 35
#22 January, 1927
Exhibition Policy and :Management 3
Report of the President, 1926 18
Activities during 1926 23
Annual Meetings 26
Report from the Trial Garden, R. S. Sturtevant 28
1926 Bibliography of Iris Literature, E. A. S. Peckham 32
A Report on Sterility in 65 Dwarf Bearded Irises, Robert A. Greene
and A. B. Stout 40
1926 Introductions and Registrations (with corrections) 44
Iris versicolor in Northern Ontario, Edgar Anderson 47
Brevities, Dykes Memorial Fund 48
Membership List. 1926 additions 52
Carrying Quality in Irises, R. S. Sturtevant 57
Notice 59
Officers 1927. Annual Meeting 60
#23 April, 1927
Dedicated to the Memory of Arthur Hoyt Scott
Arthur Hoyt Scott 3
In Memoriam, J. C. Wister 4
Rose Valley, R. S. Sturtevant 5
The Future of Iris Breeding, Sydney B. Mitchell 8
Is Scientific Research Necessary? A. E. Walter 13
From a letter to J. C. Wister. A. E. Waller 17
Test Garden Reports and Needs.
New York Botanical Garden. E. A. S. Peckham 22
Dwarf Bearded Irises 23
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Dr. George M. Reed 24
Display Garden at New Rochelle 25
Missouri Botanical Garden 26
Iris Susiana. Frederick Bauer (Translated by B. Y. Morrison) 32
Irises of the Regelia and Oncocyclus Groups. E. Nussbaumer
(Translated by B. Y. Morrison) 34
Everblooming Irises. M. Denis (Translated by S. B. Mitchell) 37
Our Bulletins 38
To Read or Not-to-read. R. S. Sturtevant 41
Iris Shows, 1927 43
Notice 45
Annual Meeting 45
Special Notice 47
#24 July, 1927
The Iris Society --- Honors to Mr. Wister ...... 3
European Iris Notes - 1927, F. Cleveland Morgan 5
Iris Exhibitions - 1927. Mrs. J. Edgar Hires, Chairman 11
Ashland, Va., Belvidere, Ill., Berkeley, Calif., Chestnut Hill, Mass., Columbus, Ohio, Freeport, Ill., Goodland, Ind., Harrisburg, Pa., Indianola, Ia., Lynchburg, Va., Montchanin, Del., New Rochelle, N. Y., Omaha, Neb., Oskaloosa, Ia., Redfields, Calif., Richmond, Va., Sioux City, Ia., Washington, D. C., Yardville, N. J., York, Pa.
Reglio-cyclus Irises in Canada. W. E. Saunders 27
To Read or Not-to-Read 28
Tid-Bits 13th 30
Notice 41
Officers 1927 42
#25 October, 1927
On Early Dwarf Bearded Irises
On Early Dwarf Bearded Irises. R. S. Sturtevant ...... 3
Species of the Early Flowering Section. W. J. Caparne 6
List of Hybrid Alpine Iris sold by the Iris Plant and Bulb Co.
W. J. Caparne 7
Old Iris Names; Duplications and Needed Search. A. H. Wright 9
The Stately Iris-An Ornament to any Garden. Frances Duncan 24
Tid-Bits 14th 27
Notes from E. O. James, Calif. 27
The Chemical Acceleration of Flowering 32
From Mrs. Joyce, Kenya Colony 33