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Oct 2014

Vol 58, Issue 1

Meeting Place

First Baptist Church

17765 Daves Avenue

Los Gatos, CA 95030

Meeting

Oct. 3, 2014

7:30 P. M.

Club Membership

Dues

Sep 1, 2014 - Aug 31, 2015

Adults - $12.00

Contact Information:

Barbara Pesek, President

bpesek@sbcglobal.net

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October Program

What do Abraham Lincoln, Karl Marx and Charles Darwin have in common?

They all had beards! What do Japanese, Siberians, Louisianas and Dutch have

in common? They’re all iris without beards—and they’re all far prettier than

Lincoln, Marx, or Darwin.

Join us at the October meeting for our annual foray into the fuzz-free flowers of

beardless iris. Prepare to ooh and ahh over the luscious color-drenched photos

in the AIS Beardless Iris slide program. Our presentation will showcase the

smooth selections of Spurias, Louisianas and Species, plus even more clean-

shaven confections of the iris world. If you grow them, come and share your

knowledge. If you don’t, come and learn. No shaving cream necessary!

Lynn Stuart, VP & Program Chair

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Carol Dahout, Lynn Stuart, Mary Collins and Barbara Pesek

as producers of ‘Iris Dreamworld Productions’

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2014 – 2015 CBRIS Board

Thank you, CBRIS Board!

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Dues Dues Dues Dues Dues Dues Dues Dues

If you have not paid your dues for the upcoming year, please do so as soon

as possible. Only current member names are listed in the CBRIS yearbook.

If you do not see Mary at the next meeting, you may send her a check

for $12.00 per member made out to CBRIS.

Mary Collins P.O. Box 610906, San Jose CA 95161

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September Meeting

At the September meeting CBRIS club officers acted as producers for the installation of new officers. A

cleverly written skit by VP Lynn Stuart had everyone laughing even Lynn herself! The outgoing directors

Chris Dickinson, Elaine Fischer and Dave Henley were thanked and the three new directors Mark Greene,

Jane Jordan, and Mikey Lango were welcomed. The rest of the board remains as before - President

Barbara Pesek, Vice President Lynn Stuart, Secretary Carol Dahout, Treasurer Mary Collins and 2nd year

Directors Philippa Alvis, Peter Marra and Kalpana Shyam. Please see the minutes for a detailed account

as club secretary Carol Dahout gave a good review of the performance.

Region 14 Executive Board

Regional Vice President John Pesek jmpesek@sbcglobal.net 510-793-5089

Assistant Regional Vice President Phyllis Wilburn abirder@aol.com 530-642-9942

Secretary Mary Sindicic smiata91@att.net 925-606-0355

Treasurer Helen Franklin raffranklin@cs.com 805-878-6865

Bulletin Editor open

Director 2012-2014 Carol Dahout caroldahout@yahoo.com 408-446-1707

Director 2013-2015 Carolyn Hoover guyhandballo@sti.net 559-760-7632

Director 2014-2016 Rudy Ciuca clvineyard@aol.com 707-938-2951

Immediate Past Regional Vice President Jeanne Clay Plank plankmail@aol.com 415-506-4688

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CBRIS Meeting Minutes September 5, 2014

After our long summer break, the first meeting of the CBRIS year was presided over by our steadfast

president, Barbara Pesek. We had some new members in attendance – Alice Gary, Cara Vainish and

Jane Kwant, and we are happy to welcome them. We also welcome new members Manju Kumar and

Corliss Greene.

Happy birthday wishes were extended to Lynn Stuart, Jane Kwant and Christine Dickinson.

The first order of business was the installation ceremony of the officers for the coming year. The skit

was deftly written by Lynn Stuart and somewhat ably performed by Barbara, me, Mary and Lynn. The

setting was a producer meeting of Iris Dreamworld Productions. The time: 2014; the place: Hollywood;

the purpose: to review past productions and upcoming project needs. Lynn fondly remembered “Attack

of the 50 foot Iris”, produced by our director, Dave Henley, and Barbara reminded us that we received

the Golden Clara award for that movie! Mary recalled Chris Dickinson’s gritty investigative

documentaries, such as “The Secret World of Iris Judge’s Training”. I couldn’t refrain from mentioning

our animation director, Elaine Fischer, who really gave Disney a run for the money with her blockbuster,

“Irises on Parade”.

Unfortunately, the contracts for these three amazing directors are up, and it’s time for new dirt! Mary

proposed that intrepid photographer, Mikey Lango, and Lynn suggested that jack of all trades, Mark

Greene who blew us away with his performance on “Iris Junkies Throwdown”. Last, but not least, we

nominated Jane Jordan, who has the ability to get the best performances out of the least likely

prospects.

And so it was decided! Our three new directors, Mikey, Mark and Jane have been added to our creative

team of Philippa, Peter and Kalpana. Officers Barbara, Lynn, Mary and I (Carol) will continue as well for

yet another year.

After the break, Mary presented the Treasurer’s Report and the books will be audited by Jane Jordan

and Peter Marra. Ever so gently, Mary reminded us that dues are due NOW!

We discussed how to best contribute to Theresa Cummins, daughter of Jim and Irene Cummins. John

Pesek made a motion to contribute directly to Charley Kearns so that Theresa would benefit from 100%

of the funds. This was seconded by Helen and Philippa.

Barbara thanked Mary for organizing the door prize iris list for the newsletter. Mary asked for a

commitment from members to grow the door prize iris. Kalpana mentioned that new members needed

instruction as to how to do this.

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October Birthdays

Manju Kumar 10/07 Barbara Pesek 10/09 John Pesek 10/19 Peter Marra 10/23 Valda Evans 10/23 Joe Ghio 10/26 Helen Bliven 10/28 Chad Schroter 10/28

Minutes continued

The possibility of the 2019 AIS Convention being held in the Bay Area was discussed and Regional VP,

John Pesek, asked for a show of hands to find out how many people would volunteer with assisting in the

planning of the convention. Kitty Loberg is the chairperson of the exploratory committee.

The Reno Fall Regional will be October 4-5 at the Atlantis Resort Hotel and Spa. Cathy Chilton is the

guest speaker.

Our Spring Show will be April 25-26. Dave Henley has agreed to be a co-chair with me and Lisa Ayala

will be artistic chair.

The meeting was adjourned after the raffle and door prize drawing.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Dahout, CBRIS Secretary

Reminder

Region 14 Fall Regional is this week-

end (October 4-5th) in Reno. It is

being hosted by the High Desert

Society. The cost at this late date is

$85.00. Registration includes the

luncheon on Saturday with Kathy

Chilton as the guest speaker, judges

training on Sunday and a continental

breakfast. All activities are at the

Atlantis Resort Hotel.

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Tidbits from Scotland

From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!

--Scottish saying

Lynn Stuart will conduct the October meeting while John and I are at the Fall Regional in Reno. I offer many thanks

to Lynn for handling her job as Vice President as well as mine. Last we heard Wayne and Carolyn Craft are

attending the Regional, too.

Please check out the proposed budget in this newsletter.

There will be voting to accept it at the October 3rd meeting.

Barbara Pesek, CBRIS President

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Treasurer’s Report

Beginning balance, September 1, 2014 $ 12,566.87

Income/additions: Donations 70.00 Dues 252.00 Plant tags 36.00 Rhizome sales 14.00 Raffle 7.00 Expenses: -0- Ending balance, September 30, 2014 $ 12,945.87 Mary Collins, CBRIS Treasurer

Refreshments

Helen Bliven

Kalpana Shyam

Mikey Lango

Drinks

Alice Gary

Halloween Halo

John Weiler 1991

schreinersgardens.com/halloween-halo

Wayne Craft & John Pesek Mary Collins & Dave Henley Philippa & Jack Alvis

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Clara B Rees Iris Society Budget for 2014-2015

8/25/2014

Sept 1, 2014 through Aug 31, 2015 Budget Actual Budget

EXPENSES:

2013/2014 2013/2014 2014/2015

1. Chairperson Expenses

A. Christmas Party

65.00 18.48 25.00

B. Hospitality

50.00 1.92 35.00

C. Advertising (bookmarks)

100.00 92.44 100.00

D. July Picnic

350.00 385.85 375.00

E. Librarian

0.00 0.00 0.00

F. Membership

G. Spring Show/ Exhibition

1000.00 921.83 1000.00

H. Sunshine

30.00 47.80 40.00

I. Yearbook

25.00 0.00 10.00

2. Club Officer's Expenses

A. President

300.00 140.00 300.00

B. Vice-President (Speakers/Programs)

400.00 58.00 300.00

C. Secretary/Treasurer

3. Fund Raising Expenses

A. Harvest Festival

0.00 0.00 0.00

B. Master Gardener Spring Garden Market

25.00 25.00 25.00

C. Sales tax (State Board of Equalization)

225.00 189.00 165.00

4. Club Purchased Iris

A. Bearded Iris

1000.00 808.46 1000.00

B. Beardless iris

100.00 100.00 100.00

5. Copies/Literature/Educational Materials

150.00 $0.00 100.00

6. Donations (Reg. 14) 7. Hall use

275.00 275.00 275.00

8. Iris Pots (and potting mix)

70.00 67.14 100.00

9. Web Site

145.00 119.88 125.00

10. Shirts, Sweatshirts 11. Memorial Gifts

100.00 100.00 100.00

12. Miscellaneous

0.00 130.80 25.00

13. Newsletter

0.00 0.00 0.00

14. Outgoing President's Gift

0.00 0.00 75.00

16. AIS Contribution & Region 14 Membership Donation

220.00 25.00 175.00

$4,630.00 $3,506.60 $4,450.00

2. CBRIS Logo Shirt Sales

46.00 15.00 40.00

3. Fund Raising

A. New rhizome sale location

300.00 0.00 600.00

B. Fall Regional

0.00 673.03 0.00

C. Master Gardener Sale

500.00 507.01 535.00

D. Raffle Baskets

200.00 32.00 100.00

E. Yamagami's

850.00 547.45 600.00

F. Other Rhizome Sales

200.00 0.00 200.00

4. July Auction and Raffle at Picnic

500.00 693.85 700.00

5. Donations to CBRIS

100.00 13.00 25.00

6. Membership Dues

750.00 447.00 600.00

7. Miscellaneous

84.00 306.50 50.00

8. Spring Show or Exhibition 1000.00 801.00 900.00

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Clara B Rees Iris Society Budget for 2014-2015

8/25/2014

(Continued)

Sept 1, 2014 through Aug 31, 2015

Proposed Actual Proposed

INCOME:

2010/2011 2010/2011 2011/2012

1. Beardless Raffle

50.00 50.00 50.00

2. CBRIS Logo Shirt Sales

46.00 15.00 40.00

3. Fund Raising

A. New rhizome sale location

300.00 0.00 600.00

B. Fall Regional

0.00 673.03 0.00

C. Master Gardener Sale

500.00 507.01 535.00

D. Raffle Baskets

200.00 32.00 100.00

E. Yamagami's

850.00 547.45 600.00

F. Other Rhizome Sales

200.00 0.00 200.00

4. July Auction and Raffle at Picnic

500.00 693.85 700.00

5. Donations to CBRIS

100.00 13.00 25.00

6. Membership Dues

750.00 447.00 600.00

7. Miscellaneous

84.00 306.50 50.00

8. Spring Show or Exhibition

1000.00 801.00 900.00

9. Potted iris sales, misc. locations

50.00 0.00 50.00

$4,630.00 $4,085.84 $4,450.00

Gain for the year

$579.24

Loss for the year, not counting Fall Regional income

-$93.79

Mary Collins, CBRIS Treasurer

Budget

Please read over the budget before the next

meeting. It will be discussed and voted on

at that time.

Mary Collins, CBRIS Treasurer

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CBRIS DOOR PRIZE IRIS FOR 2014 - 2015

All 2014 unless noted

Updated list

SEPTEMBER 2014/ MARCH 2015

DECEMBER 2014/ APRIL 2015

Apple Crisp

IB

Bahama Blues

IB RE 2000

Arrivederci

Body Painting

IB

Betty Ford

Boston Cream Border Skirmish BB

Dark Icon

Coralina

Die Laughing Cosmic Blast

Diva Dreams

Cruise to Autumn RE 2001 x2

Grape Echo

RE 2000

Echo Location RE 2005 x2

Heartbreak Point RE 2004

Good Morning Sunshine

Heavenly Host Ruby Sands RE 2010 x2 IB

Holiday in Mexico MTB 2012

Seasons in the Sun

In the Loop Spiral Galaxy

Lest We Forget

RE 2008

Winning Streak RE 2004 x2 BB Midnight Velvet

Peggy Sue

RE 2006

additional iris for March only

Pink Boogie

RE 2004

list revised 9/12/14

Stuart Little

SDB RE 2012

Three Part Harmony

St. Petersburg RE 1989

Risk Taker

Variegated Wonder

Stuart Little

SDB RE 2012

Winning Streak BB RE 2004

Vow of Silence ZZ Zanzibar SP RE 2005 ZZ Zanzibar SP RE 2005

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CBRIS

Meeting

Sept 2014

Carolyn Craft & Jane Reiter--Kalpana Shyam & John Pesek--Jane Kwant & Elaine Fischer

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JANUARY 2015/ MAY 2015

FEBRUARY 2015/ JUNE 2015

Crowned in Glory AB OGB

Again & Again

RE 1999

Cruise to Autumn RE 2001

Bahama Blues

IB RE 2000

French Lessons

Boston Cream

2013 Gambling Man

Clash of Titans

Going Big Time

Commanding Presence Golden Immortal RE 1996

Escape from Boredom

Good Morning Sunshine

Favorite Beau

2011 Heartbreak Point RE 2004

Gentle Reminder

Lest We Forget RE 2008

Holiday in Mexico MTB 2012

Ready for My Close Up

Mint Mark Ruby Sands

IB RE 2010

Peggy Sue

RE 2006

Smokin' Hot

Pink Boogie

RE 2004

Spiral Galaxy

Rare Coin St. Petersburg RE 1989

Risk Taker

Variegated Wonder

Stuart Little

SDB RE 2012

Winning Streak BB RE 2004

Vow of Silence ZZ Zanzibar

SP RE 2005

ZZ Zanzibar

SP RE 2005

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Helen Barbara Grace Bliven Pesek Keng

Rosemary Jean Chivers Hawkins

Kalpana Cara Jane Shyam Vainish Jordan

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Iris Companion Planting

I opened an email from Schreiner’s Iris Gardens and it was just what I was looking for! The subject line – ‘Irises play

well with others’. To quote: “The emergence of long-awaited Iris blossoms in the spring can become even more

powerful when those blossoms are accompanied by an array of form and texture offered by spring and summer-

blooming perennials.

Now is the time to be planting the bulbs that will go along with your blooming irises next spring. “As you plan and

purchase bulbs for fall planting, consider their bloom season. It's great fun to coordinate late blooming tulips and

daffodils with early-blooming Iris, for example. With a bit of cross-checking, you can build yourself a non-stop wash

of bloom from early spring to early summer...With reblooming Iris, the potential is there for Iris and companion plants

blooming clear into fall!”

Susanne Holland Spicke has a good article on companion planting titled “Tall Bearded Iris and Companion Plants”.

The piece can be found on the “World of Iris” blog at http://theamericanirissociety.blogspot.com/2013/10/tall-

bearded-iris-and-companion- plants.html?utm_source=OrderCutOffReminder_090251014&utm_

campaign=CutOffDates_ 09252014&utm_medium=email.

Susanne says that “one of the most enjoyable aspects of growing tall bearded irises is the countless ways we can

use them in our gardens. Using a variety of COMPANION PLANTS for texture, shape, height and color can

enhance the beauty of a garden.”

“By using the early, mid and late blooms of the irises, there are several plants that fit into their window of bloom.”

Some of the flowers that she suggests using are allium, clematis, delphinium, Dutch iris, columbine, forsythia,

foxglove, early gladiola, lilac, lupine, monarda, pansies, peonies, poppies, early tea roses, snowball bushes, late

tulips and verbascum. These companion plants “Go well with irises and provide an eye-catching bed. The good

thing about all of these perennials and bulbs is that their growing conditions are compatible with the conditions

needed for tall bearded irises.”

Read Susanne’s ‘Tall Bearded Iris and Companion Planting Part II’ at

http://theamericanirissociety.blogspot.com/2013/12/tall-bearded-iris-and-companion-plants.html.

It is interesting reading and the article has good suggestions for a more complete garden.

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2013 AIS Registrations & Introductions The 2013 Registrations and Introductions booklet is now available. Published by AIS and compiled by John Jones and Joanne Prass-Jones, the AIS Registrar-Recorders†, the 2013 booklet has 108 pages and is a valuable source of information about all irises registered and introduced during the last year, together with the names and addresses of all the hybridizers and the irises which they registered/introduced. Here’s some interesting statistics: The booklet contains registration data for 1218 irises originating in 15 countries, with 45.2% of the total originating in North America (USA 520, Canada 30). Other countries represented are: Russia (190), Czech Republic (108), Australia (90), Ukraine (84), France (60), Poland (34), Germany (29), Netherlands (28), New Zealand (14), United Kingdom (13), Italy (11), Slovak Republic (4) and Slovenia (3). AIS is slowly becoming an international organization. All irises registered by AIS are eligible for AIS Awards. Of the 1218 new registrations, 60.7% are tall bearded irises, 26.4% other bearded types, and 13.0% beardless or species or species hybrids. Total by class are as follows:

739 Tall Bearded 60.7% 171 Standard Dwarf Bearded 14.0% 79 Intermediate Bearded 6.5% 47 Spuria 3.9% 38 Japanese 3.1% 30 Border Bearded 2.1% 26 Louisiana 2.1% 23 Pacific Coast Native 1.9% 7 Miniature Dwarf Bearded 1.4% 6 Miniature Tall Bearded 1.3% 9 Species 0.7% 8 Siberian 0.7% 8 Arilbred 0.7% 7 Species Hybrid 0.6%

In addition, introduction data is included for 762 varieties including: 1 introduced in 2006, 15 introduced in 2011, 33 introduced in 2012, and 713 introduced in 2013, which were never before included in annual Registrations and Introductions publications. The 2013 Registrations and Introductions booklet is available for $13 (includes shipping and handling; make check to The American Iris Society) from the AIS Storefront, John and Kay Ludi, PO Box 956, Sandy, OR 97055. Can also be charged on VISA or Mastercard – see details at the bottom of page 51 of the Spring 2014 issue of ”Irises” or under AIS Storefront at www.irises.org. †Previous AIS Registrars were Charles E. F. Gersdorff, Robert E. Allen, Mrs. George D. Robinson and Mrs. Walter Colquitt, J. Arthur Nelson, Kathleen Kay Nelson, Keith Keppel and Anne and Mike Lowe. These folks handled over 60,000 iris registrations and introductions, first on 4x6“ cards and then, from about 1980, on computer. Thank you! R & I compilers John Jones and Joanne Prass-Jones Thank you Jane Jordan for the suggestion to print this and to Anna Cadd for submitting it to the Santa Rosa Iris Society newsletter and to Alleah Haley, the SRIS editor, for having the article ready to print. I appreciate all the help.

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October 2014 Beardless Door Prize Iris

Japanese Iris

Angel Mountain (Bauer/Coble '00) White, sanded and veined red violet.. 6F. HM'05

Avalanche Express (Harris '00) Tall, multi-layered pure white. 9+F.

Cascade Crest (Aitken '88) White banded soft blue-violet. Dark styles. 6F. PM'95

Dirigo Red Rocket (White '01) Red violet w/white rays. White blaze below sig. 3F. AM'06

Frosted Intrigue (Bauer/Coble '97) Blue violet shaded to red. White styles. 6F. HM'00

Pink Dimity Reid '87. Medium pink with darker veins. Mauve styles. 6 falls. PM'01

Louisiana Iris

Faubourg Saint John (O'Connor '04) Ruffled reddish purple.

Inn-Keeper (Taylor '98) Ruffled violet-blue w/gold dart signal. Great!

Land of Cotton (M. Dunn '00) Ruffled white; green tipped styles. HM'05

Peaches in Wine (H. Pryor '98) Peach stds., ruby red falls, peach rim. DEB'06

Queen Jeanne (H. Pryor '03) Intensely ruffled deep blue-violet; white styles blushed violet

Red Velvet Elvis (Vaughn '97) Lightly ruffled velvety dark red. DEB'05

Siberian Iris

Blueberry Fair (Hollingworth '97) Ruffled mid blue violet; white sig. (Tet) M-W'04

Joyce Cole (Cole '06) Ruffled creamy white. Greenish veins & hafts. (Tet) HM'10

Roaring Jelly (Schafer/Sacks '92) Lavender to deep maroon; blue flush. (Dip) M-W'99

Ruffles and Flourishes (Hollingworth '02) Brt. red. Gold blaze & blue halo. (Tet) M-W'09

See Ya Later (Hollingworth '06) Medium red w/yellow underlay on falls.. (Dip)

Simon Says (Hollingworth '07) Smooth deep purple; white wire rim. (Tet)

Carl and Marilyn Boro

If you want to look at photos of these irises go to Aitken’s Salmon Creek Garden web page at http://aitken-garden.goodsie.com/.

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