Iris Check List key

With the publication of the 1989 Check List, we continue the tradition established by the American Iris Society in 1929. In that year, the first Check List, edited by Ethel Anson Peckham, made its debut. In 1940 the revised and all-inclusive 1939 Check List was published, again edited and compiled by Mrs. Peckham. Each decade since, another Check List has been published. This 1989 Check List contains information printed in the annual Registrations and Introductions booklets for the years 1980-1989 and gives registration information for 6,838 entries plus additional introduction data on these varieties and on varieties registered prior to 1980 but not introduced into commerce until the eighties. Where additional information has been found, or noted, the Check List entries have been changed accordingly.

Following is a list of symbols and abbreviations used throughout the Check List.

AB	Arilbred			OGB	Oncogeliabred
AR	Aril				OH	Oncocyclus Hybrid
BB	Border Bearded			R	Registered
BIS	British Iris Society		RB	Regeliabred
CA	Californicae			RC	Regeliacyclus
Chrom.	Chromosome			RE	Rebloom
E	Early bloom season		RH	Regelia Hybrid
F	Falls				RJS	Royal Horticultural Society 
HCC     Royal Horticultural Colour		  Dictionary of Colour
	  Chart				S	Standards
inv.    involving			SDB	Standard Dwarf Bearded
JI	Japanese			Sdlg.   seedling
L	Late bloom season		SIB     Siberian
LA	Louisiana			Sib	sibling
LAEV	Laevigatae			SPU	Spuria
M	Medium bloom season		TB	Tall bearded
M&P	Maerz & Paul Color Dictionary   Tet.	Tetraploid
MDB	Miniature Dwarf Bearded		VE	Very early bloom season
MTB     Miniature Tall Bearded		VL	Very late bloom season
OG      Oncogelia