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IRIS RHIZOME
SALE ON JULY 31, 2010
Please plan on attending our Annual Iris Rhizome Sale on Saturday morning from
9am - 1pm at the Fort Gardens. All members are encouraged to get there early
(8:30am) to help set up tables and etc. After the sale, the garden party of
pizza, chicken and beverages will be at the home of Billie Gray. We always
have a lot of fun at this annual event.
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- RHIZOME SALE GUIDELINES
The MIS Rhizome Sale is Saturday, July 31st at the Fort
Missoula Gardens starting at 9am - 1pm. The Collection point will be
at the home of Pete and Carolyn Addeo in Linda Vista. Rhizomes can be
delivered to their garage beginning Tuesday of that week but no later
than Wednesday by 9pm. Please read the Pre-Sale guidelines &
Clarifications carefully. These guidelines were put together to avoid
confusion during the sale preparations on Thursday and Friday.
PLEASE, PLEASE TRY TO COME AND HELP SORT, IF ONLY
FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY!!
SALE GUIDELINES:
1. Iris rhizomes shall be grown by MIS members
only.
2. ALL RHIZOMES are to be WASHED, TRIMMED &
LABELED as to variety and type PRIOR to delivery to the collection
site. Trim fans to about 4 inches - 6 inches depending on type and
roots to about 4 inches. MIS will provide labels. These labels should
be stapled to the leaves. MDB's and SDB's should be in bundles of
three rhizomes. IB's and MTB's should be in bundles of two rhizomes.
Beardless iris are to be in clumps.
3. Iris varieties introduced 30 years or more
before the year of the sale are to be labeled with year of
introduction and separated from newer varieties.
4. Pricing of rhizomes is at the discretion of
the sale committee. Age is considered but NOT color for setting the
price.
5. All rhizomes are to be delivered to the
designated collection site by 9pm WEDNESDAY preceding the sale.
6. Sorting, etc. will be done on THURSDAY and
competed on FRIDAY. Chairperson to select committee of MIS members to
assist in this process.
7. There are to be NO PRE-SALE orders.
PRE-SALE CLARIFICATIONS:
1. There is to be NO TRADING of rhizomes among
members at the COLLECTION SITE. members ARE encouraged to share or
trade before bringing rhizomes to the collection site.
2. The sale chairperson shall determine which
varieties may be traded/purchased by the MIS members. The trading/sale
hours are Thursday, 6pm - 9pm and Friday, 9am - 12pm.
3. Members donating rhizomes may:
A. Take ONE rhizome for each variety donated (no matter how many of
any one variety are donated)
B. Take LIKE variety donated (SDB for SDB, TB for TB, etc)
C. Take NO MORE THAN ONE (1) RHIZOME of any one variety.
D. May NOT choose from a variety that has fewer than SIX rhizomes in
the box.
4. Members NOT donating rhizomes may purchase
rhizomes (with the above restrictions)
5. Varieties 5 YEARS and NEWER from date of
introduction will be so marked & priced accordingly. Fort Display
Garden Chairperson has first choice of any varieties.
6. GRAB BAGS of iris rhizomes may be made up of
unnamed or overstocked varieties at discretion of the chairperson by
Friday.
HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE SALE AND DON'T FORGET TO COME AND
HELP SORT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE THE SALE! |
