Re: Response From Dave Niswonger to Paul Black Letter

[DWiris@aol.com]

Hi Cheryl,
 
You have brought up a sore subject that dates back to the organization of  
the Median Iris Society. Walter Welch, founder of the Dwarf Iris Society, 
wanted  both miniature and standard dwarfs to be included in the Dwarf Iris 
Society.  However, Bee Warburton, organizer of the Median Iris Society, wanted 
standard  dwarfs to be in the Median Iris Society. Bee had the ear of the 
AIS Board and  convinced them that Walter Welch was a crackpot. I had been 
going to dwarf iris  meetings at Walter Welch's garden for a number of years 
along with hybridizers  and dwarf species collectors. He grew a very large 
number of I. pumila as  well as a dwarf iris test garden. He was well 
respected at that time. Bee was,  and continued to be, my friend even though I 
disagreed with her position on  standard dwarfs.
 
Dorothy Willott
 
 
In a message dated 12/1/2010 3:08:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
region15kids@hotmail.com writes:

I  originally joined the Dwarf Iris Society because I grow SDBs (Standard  
DWARF
Bearded irises).  Unfortunately, the Dwarf Iris Society  concentrates on
MINIATURE Dwarf Irises, of which I have only been  successful in growing one
variety.  I terminated my membership
in  the DIS and joined the Median Iris Society instead.  Combining the  two
societies would be a benefit to the general iris public since most of  them 
do
not differentiate between the two classes.  To them, dwarf is  little.
Cheryl Deaton, AIS  Director

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