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This year the Missoula Iris Society and the Missoula Garden Club are presenting a joint iris and peony flower and design show on Saturday June 8th at the GW Marks Exploration Center at the Fairgrounds, 1075 South Avenue West, in the Balsam Root   room. This is a change of venue from previous years. The theme of this event is entitled “Butterflies on Parade”. The 63^rd accredited iris show will be judged under the rules and regulations of the American Iris Society and National Garden Clubs with divisions for flowers, artistic design, education, and commercial gardens. The peony entries will be judged with an additional division for artistic design as well. Exhibition is open to members and non-members at no cost. Flower entries must be grown, staged, properly tagged, and placed in person by the exhibitor and designs set up between the hours of 7:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

The public is invited free of charge to view the show from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Questions about the show, hours, and rules may be directed to BettyAnn from the Missoula Iris Society at (406) 251-3526 or Gary from the Missoula Garden Club at (406) 728-7633.