IRIS HISTORY
MEDALS
IRIS PARTS
IRIS CARE
Positions
100

Iris, Goddess from 

Greece 

100

Tall Bearded

John C. Wister Medal

100

The 3 upright petals 

Standards

100

Well drained.........

soil 

100

Gathers the Money

Treasurer 

200

Iris acted as the link between Heaven & 

Earth

200

Japanese 

W. A. Payne Medal

200

The fuzzy "caterpillar"

Beard

200

Prune back foliage in the 

Fall (or autumn) 

200

Minutes & Mailings

Secretary 

300

National symbol of France 

Fleur-de-lis

300

Siberian

Morgan-Wood Medal

300

The three lower petals (that hang down) 

Falls

300

Needs Full or Part 

Sun 

300

Finds Speakers & Fills in when needed.

Vice President

400

The state flower of

Tennessee 

400

Miniature Dwarf Bearded

Caparne-Welch Medal:

400

The male reproductive structure 

Stamen

400

To Mulch or Not to Mulch 

NOT 

400

Uses the Gavel 

President

500

Iris in Greek means:

Rainbow

500
Highest award of the AIS 

Dykes Medal

500

The female reproductive structure

Pistil

500

Wet Feet, but 

Dry Knees 

500

Boy, I'm hungry!

Snack Organizer 

600

Believed to be the first state to have irises from the European Settlers 

Virginia 

600

Holds It Up

Stalk or Stem

600

Month to Plant 

August/September

600

Shows Off Once a Year

Iris Show Organizer
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