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Regional Affiliate of: Visit our Website at: Susan Williams 506 Guy Porter St. Humeston, IA 50123 641-877-9741 llilyfan@iowatelecom.net Randy Hull 1011 Park St. Perry, IA 50220 (515) 465-2641 perrydisegardens@msn.com Kristi Evans 9600 NW 70th Avenue Johnston, IA 50131 515-986-4335 dna4n6@mchsi.com Wanda Lunn 526 Bezdek Drive NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 319-396-4933 w.lunn@mchsi.com Susan Williams 506 Guy Porter St. Humeston, IA 50123 641-877-9741 llilyfan@iowatelecom.net Gardening requires lots of water most of it in the form of perspiration. Jean Rhodes 14488 Zook Spur Road Madrid, IA 50156 jean.marie.rhodes@gmail.com Lou Erickson, 1913-1990, American editorial cartoonist David Moody 2022 Westwood Acres Drive Ft. Dodge, IA 50501 515-576-6021 pmmoody@mchsi.com Becca Wichert Center Point, IA fivewichert@fmtcs.com * President s Letter * Secretary s Report * Treasurer s Report * Show Results * Future Events 1

Dear Lily Friends, The President s Letter Spring come and gone. Summer has waned into fall, the kids have returned to school, and autumn is slowly descending upon us. It won t be long until we are out in the garden digging and planting our lilies for next years blooms. It was a very long winter to me and I was extremely happy to have March arrive with the Flower, Lawn, and Garden Show. Just seeing the things associated with outdoor activities brightened my spirits immensely, not to mention 3 days off work! Our Bulb Sale was another success and we are already looking forward to next spring. Our April business meeting included ELECTIONS! We re-elected 2 directors, the President, the Vice-President, and the newsletter editor. I am sure many of you are unaware that our Secretary/Treasurer was seriously injured in a fall from the roof in April. Wanda has had a long healing road to travel, but is getting better daily. For a dynamo like Wanda this has been a very slow journey to healing. I am sure she would welcome your well wishes both snail mail and email! Our Lily Show was smaller than normal, but still a great show. Thank you to everyone who helped and to all of you who brought stems. The visitors to the show were pleased with the quantity and the diversity of lilies on display. Reiman Gardens loves having us and the traffic is geared to flowers and gardening so it has been a win win scenario for both of us. The bus tour was a delight! Eight beautiful gardens and each one of them unique. I had not been able to go on the last 2 tours and this one made up for it! I will have pictures of the bus tour gardens in the Winter newsletter. They will brighten your dreary days of cold and snow with the warmth of rain, sunshine, and flowers! Work on the Bulb sale has been progressing and while we have been unable to procure martagons this year, we will still have a good selection of lily bulbs to choose from. Wanda has been working extremely hard on the sale list, contacting vendors and putting together our list and it should be ready just days after this newsletter! Watch your email boxes!! The September meeting will be on the 12th beginning at 12:30 at the Waukee Library at 950 Warrior Lane. We will have the business meeting and then after the meeting we will have the Awards Presentation Ceremony! The Lily Symposium on October 24th will have 4 speakers on a varied subject matter, it promises to be a great day. Look for a flyer about the symposium in your email boxes in early October. Sue For the first summer in 9 years I was able to spend time with my daughter, grandkids, and my garden! While the rain was a bummer (43, yes really, 43 inches of rain since May 12) I was able to learn that butterflies really DO love lilies! 2

Secretary s Report IRLS President Sue Williams called the meeting to order at 12:40pm with 11 members present. In the absence of Secretary/Treasurer Wanda Lunn, Teresa Deeth agreed to take the meeting minutes and read the Treasurer s Report. President Williams read the Secretary s minutes of the January 10, 2015, meeting. The minutes were amended to correct a misspelling of Sue Williams and Dian Curran s name. Minutes approved. Teresa Deeth read the Treasurer s Report as of March 30, 2015. One question was answered regarding outstanding checks for donations. The report was approved as read. President Williams addressed old business regarding outstanding donation checks. Dian Curran agreed to deliver the check to Buxton Botanical Park. Jean Rhodes agreed to deliver the check to the Iowa Arboretum. President Williams will check with Wanda Lunn to see if she will deliver the check to the Dubuque Arboretum. Kristi Evans provided an update on the Bus Tour set for July 11, 2015. Cost is $35 per person. An e-mail reminder or post card was sent out by Wanda Lunn. The tour leaves from Altoona again and will cover gardens in the south / southeast. Discussed possibly having lunch at Buxton Botanical Park. One garden host is signed up for sure. Florence Vander Meiden will be contacted for other host garden ideas. George and Carole Main expressed interest in showing their garden. Kristi Evans provided an update on the June 27, 2015, Lily Show at Reiman Gardens. Same format as last year. Judging starts at 10:30am. Peggy Moody and Kristi Evans will talk with Florence Vander Meiden about this year s theme. No show schedule was provided. President Williams indicated that the NALS accepted our invitation to host the show in 2018. It will be IRLS 45 th anniversary. President Williams and Kristi Evans started negotiations with Sheraton. Guest gardens include George and Carole Main, Paul Kasal, and Teresa Deeth. New Business: Newsletter Editor position is open. Teresa Deeth nominated Sue Williams noting the exception to term limit. No nominations were received from the floor. Motion passed. Kristi Evans nominated Sue Williams to retain presidency. No nominations were received from the floor. Motion passed. Teresa Deeth nominated Kristi Evans for Vice President. No nominations were received from the floor. Motion passed. Peggy Moody nominated David Moody for Director. No nominations were received from the floor. Motion passed. Fall IRLS meeting is September 12, 2015. Hospitality provided by Sue Williams, Peggy and David Moody, and Wanda Lunn. Lily Symposium is scheduled for October 24, 2015. Peggy Moody presented program, Flower Shows Should Be Fun. Respectfully submitted, Teresa Deeth 3

Treasurers Report Iowa Regional Lily Society Custom Summary Report January through August 2015 "Lets Grow Lilies" sales 86.00 2015 Spring Bulb Sales 5352.35 Garden Stakes Sales 203.00 Lily Tour Bus-income 840.00 Member Dues 648.00 Insurance 266.00 IRLS Contributions 2,500.00 2015 DSM Bulb Sale Booth 165.00 2015 Spring Lily Bulbs C... 1,958.90 Bulb mailing cost 239.79 Lily Tour Bus cost 1,268.01 NALS 2018 downpymnt 1,000.00 T 4

2015 IRLS Show Results Best Lily in the Show Runner-up Lily in the Show Greatest Number of Blue Ribbons Best Iowa Grown Up-facing Asiatic Hybrid (perpetual) Best Iowa Grown Out-facing Asiatic Hybrid Best Down-facing Asiatic Hybrid. Best Trumpet Lily in Show (perpetual) Best Interdivisional Lily Best Registered or named Speckled Lily... Best Brushmark Lily Best Seedling grown from seed by exhibitor Three stems of same clone, strain, or species Best Iowa Grown Lily in a container Lily Stem with the Highest Bud Count Best Artistic Design in Show Best Use of Lilies in a Design-awarded to a design scoring 90 points or more... Best Photo in Show by Public Vote 5

IRLS Lily Show The June Lily Show at Reiman Gardens in Ames was small, but successful. We had 79 horticulture entries, comprised of 90 stems. We had 2 entries that were unable to be judged, and 6 entries of 3 stems of one cultivar. Not only was that an extraordinary number of 3 of a kind entries, but they were also all comprised of 3 extraordinary stems for each entry! The Artistic Design section was small with only 5 entries, but what lovely designs they were! 6

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Dancing Eyes First Place Florence Vander Meiden White Picture First Place Florence Vander Meiden Nettie s Pride Second Place Lewis Sears Lollypop First Place Rod Nerdahl Double Sensation First Place Florence Vander Meiden Serrade First Place Beverly Caputo Ice Berry First Place Jean Smith Tropical Breeze First Place Jean Rhodes Nutmegger First Place Florence Vander Meiden Connecticut King First Place Kristi Evans Easy Dance First Place Kristi Evans South Pacific Second Place Beverly Caputo Lion Heart First Place Trish Patrick Fata Morgana First Place Trish Patrick Sweet Kiss First Place Florence Vander Meiden Royal Sunset First Place Jean Smith Royal Sunset Second Place Kristi Evans Algarve First Place Beverly Caputo Green Crue Second Place Lewis Sears Black Spider Second Place Lewis Sears Hyde Park Second Place Beverly Caputo Pearl Justine First Place Beverly Caputo Spanish Sunset First Place Florence Vander Meiden Cancun Third Place Peggy Nerdahl Chuck s Butterscotch Third Place Kristi Evans Aladdin s Beauty Second Place Beverly Caputo Orange Art First Place Jean Rhodes Orange Art Second Place Beverly Caputo Timepiece First Place Florence Vander Meiden Timepiece Second Place Kristi Evans Pearl Corrine Second Place Beverly Caputo Blackbird First Place Jean Rhodes Olina Second Place Lewis Sears 9

More Show results Cupid s Gift Third Place Peggy Nerdahl Salmon Twinkle First Place Trish Patrick Shellanbaum Second Place Jean Smith Evina First Place Kristi Evans Pearl Jennifer First Place Kristi Evans Bumpers First Place Kristi Evans Harlequin Hybrid First Place Susan Williams Chocolate Soldier First Place Susan Williams Hiawatha First Place Beverly Caputo Hiawatha Second Place Kristi Evans Sally Second Place Florence Vander Meiden Sally Third Place Lewis Sears Red Velvet First Place Kristi Evans Red Velvet Second Place Lewis Sears Black Dragon First Place Florence Vander Meiden Golden Temple First Place Florence Vander Meiden African Queen First Place Jean Rhodes Pink Perfection Second Place Lewis Sears Serengetti Honorable Mention Kristi Evans Kentucky First Place Florence Vander Meiden Kentucky Third Place Gerrit Vander Meiden Ameratus First Place Jean Rhodes Corcovado Second Place Lewis Sears Menorca First Place Trish Patrick Heart of Passion First Place Jean Rhodes Richmond First Place Sandy Quam Golden Stone Second Place Trish Patrick Aladdin s Dazzle First Place Florence Vander Meiden Aladdin s Dazzle Second Place Kristi Evans 10

Even more Show results Manado Second Place Kristi Evans Carmine Diamond Honorable Mention Lewis Sears Brindisi First Place Trish Patrick El Condor First Place Susan Williams 103 Third Place Florence Vander Meiden Unnamed First Place Jean Smith Tiger Babies Second Place Beverly Caputo Salmon Twinkle First Place Trish Patrick Timepiece First Place Florence Vander Meiden Unknown First Place Kristi Evans Pink Giant First Place Trish Patrick Sally First Place Florence Vander Meiden Seedling First Place Florence Vander Meiden Seedling First Place Florence Vander Meiden Super Tsing First Place Peggy Nerdahl L. regale Second Place Lewis Sears Lionheart 11

Future Events The Fall Lily Symposium is scheduled for October 24, 2015. We look forward to a diverse line-up of speakers on equally diverse topics! The Bulb pick-up will be available all day from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM We will enjoy 4 speaker presentations: Growing Aronia Berries, Exploring the Inter-divisional Lilies, Learning about uploading/downloading from the Internet, and Making our own Garden Art. The Library opens at 9:30, it will take a few minutes to sort out the orders, set up the bulbs for swap, and allow or speaker time to get ready for the first presentation which will begin at 10:15. Lunch will be provided for $5.00 if you choose to say in for the lunch hour. All bulbs will need to be picked up by 3:00 PM Some Important Dates to add to your calendar. We all have such busy schedules it is never to early to make plans! September 12, 2015 - Fall meeting at the Waukee Library October 24, 2015 - Lily Symposium and Lily Bulb Sale and Swap at the Waukee Library January 16, 2015 - Winter meeting at the Waukee Library 12

W h a t s n e w in y o u r g a r d e n? h t t p :/ / w w w.lilie s. o r g T h e N o r t h A m e r ic a n L ily S o c ie t y (N A L S ) w as o r g an i z ed i n 1 9 47 t o p r o m ot e in t e r e s t i n t h e g en u s L i li um. T h e s oc ie t y h a s ac t i v e m e m b e r s fr om a lm o s t e v e r y s t a t e a nd pr ov i nc e in N o r t h A m e r i ca, a s w e ll as fr om m a ny c o un t r i es ar ou nd t h e w o r ld. I n t e rn a t io n a l S e e d E x c h a n g e Q u a lit y P u b l ic a t io n s E n t h u s ia s t s, A m a t e u r & C o m m e r c ia l G r o w e rs N e w m e m b e r s w e lc o m e! N A L S E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t ar y P.O. B o x W B o n n e r s F e r r y, I D, 8 3 8 0 5 Join NALS Today For more information go to: www.lilies.org So many of us do. How would you like to support the North American Lily Society? You can do it without costing yourself anything but a few seconds to click a couple of times. Here s how you can easily help NALS: Go to the website: www.lilies.org Find the Search Amazon box on the Home page Click the shortcut or type in what you want to shop for and enter. Start shopping! You must go to Amazon site through the NALS site for NALS to get the financial rewards. Happy Shopping!!! 13