Neat trip down memory lane. I grew some in my early collections. Remember the NYC National in l970 for the 50th Annivsersary of the AIS founding. Everything was perfect, the weather, peak bloom and unbelievable estate gardens, especially the Kenneth Smith garden in Staten Isl. looking out to the Statue of Liberty to Wall St. area of NYC. We visited Presby with Barbara Walthers holding court. Here actually saw irises I just knew thru pedigrees. But the surprise to me was to find GOLDFISH, a 1924 introduction. It amazing, pinkish yellow with a TANGERINE beard! It was never recognized for the significant break it was. It wouldn't be some 20 years later that David Hall broke thru with his "flamingo" pink with tangerine beards. This would have occurred 20 years earlier if they had "discover" GOLDFISH when it made its debut.
