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History of the Reblooming Iris
Society
The Reblooming Iris Society (RIS) was organized in 1967, and is a section
of the American Iris Society. RIS promotes the interest and
development of all irises which bloom more than once per
year. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Before the
Reblooming Iris Society was organized, a group of people was
dedicated to research, breeding, and improvement of
reblooming irises. Edwin Rundlett of Staten Island, New
York, headed this group. He served as editor-in-chief of
“The Reblooming Iris Reporter,” which was first published in
January of 1962. After the formation of the RIS, the first
edition of “The Reblooming Iris Recorder” was printed in
August of 1967. |