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1957 American Iris Society Medals and Awards
Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1957 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.
They are presented in the order that they were listed in, in the 1957 Bulletin.
The AIS Award of Merits and Honorable Mentions are broken out separately and presented via a link at the bottom of this page in a PDF listing with links to the awarded iris. The High Commendations and Exhibition Certificates listings are available on the main 1957 Awards page.
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The American Iris Society hopes you enjoy scrolling through the gallery.
To provide you with additional information each iris is linked to its cultivar page in the encyclopedia, just click on the caption or photo.
The American Dykes Medal "The Best of the Best"
The Mary Swords DeBallion Award "Louisiana Irises."
The Mary Sword Debaillon Award was awarded from 1948 to 1985, an Awards of Merit for LAs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal awarded in 1986.
The Caparne Award "Miniature Dwarf Bearded Irises"
The Caparne Award was awarded from 1950 to 1982, no award in 1983, an Awards of Merit for MDBs was established in 1983, with initiation of the upgraded Caparne-Welch Medal awarded in 1984.
The Eric Nies Award "Spuria Irises."
The Eric Nies Award was awarded from 1956 to 1992, an Awards of Merit for SPUs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Eric Nies Medal awarded in 1993.
The 1957 Award of Merit and Honorable Mention Irises with links to each awarded iris.