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Louisiana Iris Species Preservation Project

Look for the next issue in mid to late July

2016 GNOIS Calendar

The next GNOIS General Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday morning, Saturday, August 6, 9:00 till 11:30 AM in the Playhouse at Longue Vue. Details in the July newsletter. The program by Patrick O'Connor will be about the Louisiana Iris Species Preservation Project. Mark your calendars for this and other upcoming events!

Saturday, Aug 6, 2016, 9:00 AM - Noon	GNOIS Meeting	Longue Vue
Saturday, Sep 24, 2016, 9:00 AM - Noon	GNOIS Meeting	Longue Vue
Saturday, October 15, 10 AM - Noon	Annual Iris Sale	Longue Vue
Tuesday, October 25, 9 AM - NOON	Workday at Longue Vue	Wild Garden

Third Tuesdays in the Sculpture Garden

Next date: July 19, 9:00 AM - Noon in the Master Gardeners Super Plant Garden and in the Louisiana Iris Display Garden in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

At each of the Third Tuesday Sessions, there will be some cultural demonstration and a few take-homes irises for those who help. There are always experienced Louisiana iris growers present if you want to ask questions of just chat about the irises.

GNOIS Members Working at Third Tuesday

GNOIS Members Benny Trahan, Roland Guidry and Linda Trahan working in the Guest Iris beds in the Sculpture Garden on the workday in May.

If you have good pictures of your spring iris bloom and want to submit them for the website, send them to: webmaster@louisianairisgnois.com

Spring Scenes

More coming in the July Bayou and Marsh

Show Salathe Anthony

Lavender water beads

GNOIS Member Richard Drouant recorded scenes from our spring show and a beautiful lavender iris after a rain. At the top, Gary Salathe and Sue Anthony work as show clerks. In the middle, the judging is in process. Look for more Drouant pictures in the next newsletter in late July.

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