Missoula Iris Society

Here is the newsletter for July. The weather has been very cooperative except for the few HOT weekends. Summer is definitely here and the hot weather is starting again. Keep telling myself that it’s not that bad, but each year the weather disagrees with my logic and wins out every time. Keep cool and see ya all at the next meeting.

Pete Addeo, Webmaster
Missoula Iris Society
http://www.missoulairis.com

DATE & TIME: SATURDAY, JULY 12th, 6:30 pm. Meeting and Potluck dinner begins at 6:30 pm.

PLACE: Home of Jim and Linda Sadler, 1220 Clements Rd. on rear patio. Call 728-4743 for directions. Bring a lawn chair if you can..

PROGRAM: Demonstration on preparing iris for the sale. Meeting will discuss the upcoming sale..

"FYI" NEWS

WELCOME 6 NEW MEMBERS:
Gene and Lynette Kirschenheiter, 352 S. Easy St, Missoula, MT 59802, phone 240-0199,

email montgrzfan@msn.com
Arnie & Teri Kirschenheiter, 1960 Mullan Trail, Missoula, MT 59808, Ph 549-3080,

email for Teri: k1@bresnan.net
Scott Burns Drake, 937 Cooley St, Missoula, MT 59802. email monanaduckgirl@netzero.com.

Patricia Redler, 2408 S 4th St W, Missoula,MT 59801, ph# 549-2864, email predler@hotmail.com

REMINDER THAT THERE WILL BE NO MEETING IN AUGUST AS USUAL.

RON DUNN IS DOING BETTER

We heard rumors that Ron was feeling well enough to get out and about again. He was seen at the Farmers Market.

SHED PROGRESS:
Swede and Pete have been handling the eventual completion of the storage shed. The shed is all buttoned up and we finished the roof this last weekend. Still have the skin to put on and finish the roof with the venting. We will hopefully be finished with the project by the time of the sale.

MARKER TAGS - Tags to mark your iris for the sale will be available at our meeting, or contact Carol at 251-5833.:

SCHEDULE FOR JULY

Lots of things going on in July, as this is our last important event of the summer. Schedule as follows:

ANNUAL RHIZOME SALE is to be held Saturday, July 26th from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fort Missoula. Sorting and drop off location is Addeo's back yard in Linda Vista. Address is 5805 Helena Dr. Call 251-5833 for directions. Drop off your cleaned and labeled rhizomes to their garage between Tuesday July 22nd thru Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.prior to the sale.

Sale Committee - Sale Chairpersons are Pete and Carol Addeo. Anyone wanting to be part of the sale planning committee please contact Carol Addeo. So far we have Alverta and Billie signed up. We'll just have one meeting, to be sure we've thought of everything. Tentative date for that meeting is Wednesday, July 9th at 2 p.m. on the Addeo back deck. Anyone wanting to participate or learn more about the sale procedures is welcome to join. Call Carol at 251-5833 to confirm. Please donate your paper grocery bags to the sale. You can bring them to our meeting or to Addeo's yard. Also be thinking about what you can dig for the sale.

FORT GARDENS WORK PARTY - Sunday, July 20 - 1:00 p.m. until ??? This is always a fun work party, watching Pete soak himself as he cleans the iris, so join in the fun. We will be digging, cleaning, dividing, and labeling. Unfinished work carried to Addeo's to be finished on Mon and Tues, if needed. Bring scissors, clippers, garden marker pens, paper grocery bags and bug spray. We'll bring cold drinking water.

HELP NEEDED: Some people have tons of iris to divide and dig, and may need help digging or cleaning. Volunteer your services where needed. Calls may be put out for help if needed on Monday and Tuesday before the sale. Of course, help is needed Thursday and Friday with sorting, organizing, etc. and help is needed on Saturday with the sale.

SORTING WORK PARTIES - Thursday and Friday, July 24th & 25th. 9:00 a.m. to Noon, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Addeo's back yard. PLEASE TRY TO COME AND HELP SORT, IF ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS

STONE SOUP PARTY - Friday, July 25th 6:30 p.m. at Addeo's. Bring a soup ingredient, we'll supply the meat stock. Or bring a dessert or bread.

Saturday, July 26th - 7:30 a.m. Set up for the sale

Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - PARTY TIME! After-sale party after the sale is closed and clean up is completed. We meet in the back patio of Billie Gray's home at 1558 S.6th St West. Pizza, chicken, soft drinks and beer provided. This is usually where we all receive the Presidential Rhizomes we won during the year. We also have a fun auction on any extras we receive.

RHIZOME SALE GUIDELINES

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 TRY TO COME AND HELP SORT 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 !

Missoula Iris Show Report for June 14, 2008.
We had 17 entries as follows:
1. Alverta Symes
2.   Ron Dowell
3.   Donna Dowell
4.   Gary Clark
5.   Ed Verplancke
6.   Anita Cervenak
7.   Scott Drake
8.   Elizabeth Friesz
9.   Cindy Davis
10. Tom Thompson
11. Fred Frey
12. Roger Muir
13. Swede Gustafson
14. Lynn Weger
15. Tim Hawe
16. Leona Wyckoff
17. Jeanette Graham

We had 169 Blooms
Gary Clark won the Silver medal with 10 Blues and Elizabeth Friesz won the Bronze with 9 Blues.

Best Design                  Donna Dowell
Best of Show                Swede Gustafson - Secret Admirer
Best Purple                        "         "              "          "
Best TB                            "         "              "          "
1st Runner Up             Roger Muir - Bach Tocatta
Best MTB                          "      "         "        "
2nd Runner Up            Alverta Symes - ZZ Zanzibar
Best Species                     "         "         "     "
3rd Runner Up             Swede Gustafsom - Sugi Uri
Best Lavendar                   "         "              "     "
Best Siberian                    "         "              "     "
Best Youth                   Kallie Wurth - Best Bet
Best Aril                       Fred Frey - Suspect
Best Bi-Color                 Donna Dowell - Brazilian Holiday
Best Neglecta               Ron Dowell - World Premier
Best Blend                   Swede Gustafson - Chinook Winds
Best Amoena                Gary Clark - Stairway to Heaven
Best Banded                 Cindy Davis - Rodeo Star
Best Variegata              Swede Gustafson - Prague
Best Blue                     Elizabeth Friesz - Silverado
Best BB                       Gary Clark - Crows Feet
Best SDB                      Cindy Davis - Pokemon
Best White                    Gary Clark - Fleece as White
Best Plicata                   Tim Hawe - Freedom Song
Best Novice                       "      "            "         "
Hybridizer's Award          Elizabeth Friesz
Best English Box           Jeanette Graham
People's Choice             Tim Hawe

I'd like to give Special Thanks to Scotty Drake, for all his help prior to the show, for putting together ribbons, polishing silver along with show set-up and always coming to help when asked. Also a Special Thank You to Leona Wyckoff for helping with the Paper work during and after the show. Also Thanks to everyone who helped in any and always from set up to tear down of the show.

Cindy Davis
Show Chair Person

It's Their Birthday!!....Let's Give 'Em a Cheer!!!

Happy day to Cindy Davis, July 5th; Billie Gray, July 12th; and Fred Frey – July 20th. Have a happy birthday all

Treasurer's Report from Pete Addeo:

The numbers are for the month of June 2008,