IRIS HISTORY
Iris, Goddess from
Greece
Tall Bearded
John C. Wister Medal
The 3 upright petals
Standards
Well drained.........
soil
Gathers the Money
Treasurer
Iris acted as the link between Heaven &
Earth
Japanese
W. A. Payne Medal
The fuzzy "caterpillar"
Beard
Prune back foliage in the
Fall (or autumn)
Minutes & Mailings
Secretary
National symbol of France
Fleur-de-lis
Siberian
Morgan-Wood Medal
The three lower petals (that hang down)
Falls
Needs Full or Part
Sun
Finds Speakers & Fills in when needed.
Vice President
The state flower of
Tennessee
Miniature Dwarf Bearded
Caparne-Welch Medal:
The male reproductive structure
Stamen
To Mulch or Not to Mulch
NOT
Uses the Gavel
President
Iris in Greek means:
Rainbow
Dykes Medal
The female reproductive structure
Pistil
Wet Feet, but
Dry Knees
Boy, I'm hungry!
Snack Organizer
Believed to be the first state to have irises from the European Settlers
Virginia
Holds It Up
Stalk or Stem
Month to Plant
August/September
Shows Off Once a Year