2022 Judges Handbook

Complete Judges Handbook Pdf or see below to access only a selected part.

Entire Book available now (click on Image) separated files still being worked on below.

We will also continue to update the Judges Handbook as suggestions are received. Please submit your suggestions to Claire Schneider secretary@irises.org. Thank you for your help.

See 2007 Handbook

Introduction, Acknowledgements & Table of Contents

Section A - Judges And Judges' Training

• Chapter 1 Judges
• Chapter 2: Duties and Responsibilities of Judge

Section B - Awards And Honors

• Chapter 3: American Iris Society Awards and Honors
  • Official Garden awards
  • Official Exhibition Awards
  • Popular selections

Section C - The Iris Show

• Chapter 4: Rules and Regulations of an Iris Show
• Chapter 5: Selecting Best Specimen
• Chapter 6: Organizing and Presenting an Iris Show

Section D -Judging the The Bearded Irises

• Chapter 7: Tall Bearded Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 8: Border Bearded Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 9: Intermediate Bearded Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 10: Miniature Tall Bearded Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 11: Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 12: Miniature Dwarf Bearded Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 13: Aril and Arilbred Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Essays
  • Essay on BBs etc.
  • Essay on Arilbreds

Section E, Judging The Beardless Irises

• Chapter 14: Japanese Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 15: Louisiana Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 16: Pacific Coast Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 17: Siberian Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 18: Species Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 19: Spuria Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging

Section F Judging other Irises

• Chapter 20: Novelty and Space Age Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 21: Reblooming or Remontant Irises
  • Garden Judging
  • Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 22: Historic Irises
  • Garden & Exhibition Judging
• Chapter 23: Bulbous
• Chapter 24: Collections
• Chapter 25: English Boxes
• Chapter 26: Container-grown Iris
• Chapter 27 Artistic Design
• Chapter 28 Single Blossom Entry

APPENDICES

1. Model Show Schedule

B. Preparing Iris for Exhibition

C. Practice garden Point Scoring

D. Practice Exhibition Point Scoring

E. Judges Activity Record

F. Ethics and Rules for judges

Glossary