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Not a single siberian iris bloomed for me this year. I think this wacky weather of the
last few years has them confused. They look fne, just no blooms in 2013. Hopefully that
will change for next year.

I am looking forward to a much gentler end of July and August for us all.

In CWIS news, Chuck Chapman’s visit to Winnipeg in April was a real pleasure
to host for our members. Despite the snow on the ground and a mini snow storm around
lunch time, we hardy Manitobans trooped out to receive spuria judges training in the
morning and be inspired by his two presentations in the afternoon. Chuck gave the
presentations “Iris Through the Seasons” and “Hybridizing for Cold Climates” to some
very eager for spring CWIS members and friends. It was a great day and we are seriously
contemplating doing it again just as soon as we can afford it. Being out in the middle of
nowhere in the iris world makes it harder and expensive to bring people of stature in the
iris world out here.

The next CWS scheduled event was the 6th annual iris show on June 9th in Winnipeg
which was a rousing success! (See results elsewhere in this newsletter.) We had a total of
153 stems, 90 some of which were from the SDB class and 9 from the MDB class. Quite
a change from last year when there were no MDBs and only a few SDBs exhibited.

And by the time you read this, our annual rhizome sale will be history and we will
be awaiting our orders from the Historic Iris Preservation Society and other suppliers.
End of summer is always a bit saddening, but then we have so much to look forward to in
2014! Have a wonderful rest of summer and autumn everyone!

Editors Note: The editor would appreciate contributions to the newsletter from the general membership.
If you have news of an Iris event; or looking for a particular variety or type of Iris; growing or cultivation advice.
If you have plants to sell or anything you would like to share. Send them to the editor for submission. This way
we can make our newsletter bigger and of more interest to our readers. (For address see inside front cover)

Canadian Iris Society Newsletter 9