By Andi Rivarola
A warm welcome to those who are seeing IRISES, the Bulletin of The American Iris Society for the first time. If you are a member of The American Iris Society I hope you enjoy this new issue.
The Fall 2025 issue of the AIS Bulletin is available online now, accessible via the Emembers section of the AIS website. The print copy is being mailed via the U.S. Post Office.
On the cover, 'Royston Rubies' (Adam Cordes 2017, TB).
Note: to access this area of the website, you must have a current AIS Emembership. (AIS Emembership is separate from the normal AIS membership.) Please see the Electronic Membership Information are of the AIS website for more details.
Enjoy the latest edition of the AIS Bulletin.
On pages 2 and 3, you will find a display of award winning irises called AIS 2025 Award Winners Gallery.
The Table of Contents on pages 4 and 5 proposes a fantastic view of images and text to stir your imagination into what is possible. Enjoy it!
On pages 10 and 11, you can read all about the newest Dykes Medal Winner, Adam Cordes and the iris that made the winning possible, the title of this section is About 'Royston Rubies': A Phone Interview with Adam Cordes.
All you wanted to know about the Knowlton Medal is available on pages 12 - 15, with beautiful images and a comprehensive article on The Knowlton Medal.
The complete listing of the AIS 2025 Awards is included in pages 16 through 22.
Beyond Monoculture: The Siberian/Species Iris and AIS Region 21 Convention on pages 24 - 28 will give you a fascinating account of the event with gorgeous images of irises and people in the gardens.
Have you ever seen edible art? Now thanks to the article, Edible Art that Features Irises, you certainly will, on page 29. Enjoy.
There's so much more on this issue. Don't miss it!
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Happy Gardening!
- The Annual Print Membership receives the printed version of Irises, the Bulletin of The American Iris Society, published four times annually.
- Annual E-membership participants can view the online version of Irises, the Bulletin of The American Iris Society. Also, has access to the online iris checklist.
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