The objectives of GSIS shall be to develop the science of horticulture and any activities related to the study, propagation, and culture of the genus iris. These shall include but not be limited to:
a. encouragement and support of scientific research,
b. education of the public through exhibitions, public display gardens, published standards for judging, and local, area, regional and national meetings open to the public, and
c. collection, compilation, and publication of data concerning the history, classification, culture, and breeding of irises.
