February 2022

THERE WILL BE NO MEETING IN FEBRUARY!

We will aim for a March Meeting!

Remember --- Time for 2022 DUES! $10 a year! Send to Swede Gustafson, Treasurer, 3128 Eldora Lane, Missoula, MT 59803

Missoula Iris Society Checking Account Balance: $1,225.70. Bills Paid: $69.99 for a bouquet of flowers, sent to Anita Cervenak, our newsletter guru, to wish her a speedy recovery after hip surgery following an accident in November, 11.64 to Betty Ann Gustafson, president, for printing and mailing of a newsletter while Anita was recovering, and $150.00 advance for 2022 newsletter expenses to Anita Cervenak.

2022 AIS Convention, Las Cruces, NM, April 11-16, 2022. Register by February15 or late Registration by March 15.

2022 Siberian/Species Iris Convention, May 27-29, 2022, held in the greater Seattle, WA area. Register by May 15. If you need a registration form, contact Betty Ann Gustafson, MIS President

Article included in this newsletter: 2021 at Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens by: Delane H. Langton and Jane Tibbs

Thanks so much for the beautiful flowers and good wishes! I’m pretty much back to normal now and grateful that these weeks of enforced inactivity came at a time when nothing was happening anyway. Even the iris are dormant Anita Cervenak

We are proud to include in this newsletter an article written by Delane Langton and Jane Tibbs. Delane is a member of the Missoula Iris Society and owner of the Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens in Billings, MT. The article was written for the publication 'Tall Talk' which is published by the AIS Tall Bearded Society. You will see with words and pictures the enthusiasm of their love for growing iris. Delane has been a great supporter of our society by attending our shows, our sale, and donating iris for our sale. Enjoy this article! It should bring you cheer during these winter months and have you looking forward to the spring and the iris blooming! Thank you Delane and Jane for sharing this with us!

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PRESIDENTIAL RHIZOME WINNERS: August, Jim Sadler; September, Jeanne Bowes.