1964 American Iris Society Medals and Awards

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Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1964 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.

They are presented in the order that they were listed in, in the 1964 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 1964 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.



Dykes Medal

The American Dykes Medal "The Best of the Best"



‘Allegiance’, TB
104 Votes
Paul Cook
Winner
Allegiance
‘Pacific Panorama’, TB
72 Votes
Neva Sexton
1st Runner Up
Pacific Panorama
‘Celestial Snow’, TB
68 Votes
Bro. Charles Reckamp
2nd Runner Up
Celestial Snow
‘Henry Shaw’, TB
41 Votes
Clifford Benson
3rd Runner Up
Henry Shaw





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.

‘W. B. MacMillan’
16 Votes
Sidney Conger
Winner
W. B. MacMillan
‘Frances Elizabeth’
12 Votes
Sam Rix
1st Runner Up
Frances Elizabeth
‘Dixie Deb’
117 Votes
Frank E. Chowning
2nd Runner Up
Dixie Deb






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.

‘Fashion Lady’
27 Votes
Walter Welch
Winner
Fashion Lady
‘Promise’
20 Votes
Paul Cook
1st Runner Up
Promise
‘Atomic Blue’
16 Votes
Walter Welch
2nd Runner Up
Atomic Blue






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.

‘Thrush Song’
24 Votes
Walter Ferguson
Winner
Thrush Song
‘Fluted Buttercup’
17 Votes
Tell Muhlestein
1st Runner Up
Fluted Buttercup
‘Morningtide’
17 Votes
Marion Walker
2nd Runner Up
Morningtide





The Clarence G. White Award "Aril and Arilbred Irises with 1/2 or more aril content"

Aril and Arilbred (AR & AB) Irises with ½ or more aril content were recognized with the Clarence G. White Award from 1959 to 1991. No award in 1992. The Award of Merit for AR & ABs+ was established in 1993. Beginning in 1993, the Clarence G. White Medal was awarded to AR and ABs+.

‘Real Gold’
46 Votes
Lloyd Austin
Winner-Tie
Real Gold
‘Wind Shadows’
46 Votes
Ralph Conrad
Winner-Tie
Wind Shadows
‘Terry Ann’
45 Votes
Clara Louise Campbell
1st Runner Up
Terry Ann
‘Hotsienna’
18 Votes
Walter Luihn
2nd Runner Up
Hotsienna
‘Golden Joppa’
17 Votes
Jack Linse
3rd Runner Up
Golden Joppa






The Cook-Douglas Award "Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises"

‘Lilli-White’
46 Votes
Walter Welch
Winner
Lilli-White
‘Lemon Flare’
38 Votes
Tell Muhlestein
1st Runner Up
Lemon Flare
‘Easter Holiday’
32 Votes
John R. Durrance
2nd Runner Up
Easter Holiday
‘Knotty Pine’
20 Votes
John E. Goett
3rd Runner Up
Knotty Pine
‘Baria’
19 Votes
Paul Cook
4th Runner Up
Baria
‘Dark Fairy’
19 Votes
Alta Brown
5th Runner Up
Dark Fairy






The Knowlton Award "Border Bearded Irises"

‘Tulare’
146 Votes
Melba Hamblen
Winner
Tulare
‘Chocoleto’
29 Votes
Crescent Deru
1st Runner Up
Chocoleto
‘Pinata’
25 Votes
Rudolph Kleinsorge
2nd Runner Up
Pinata
‘Pagoda’
16 Votes
Bennett Jones
3rd Runner Up
Pagoda





The Hans and Jacob Sass Award "Intermediate Bearded Irises"

‘Lillipinkput’
57 Votes
Geddes Douglas
Winner
Lillipinkput
‘Cutie’
56 Votes
Schreiner
1st Runner Up
Cutie
‘Lime Ripples’
46 Votes
Alta Brown
2nd Runner Up
Lime Ripples
‘Wee Scot’
11 Votes
Stanley Street
3rd Runner Up
Wee Scot





The Morgan Award "Siberian Irises"

The Morgan Award was awarded from 1952 to 1984, no award in 1985, an Awards of Merit for SIBs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Morgan-Wood Medal awarded in 1986.

‘Tealwood’
49 Votes
Steve Varner
Winner
Tealwood
‘Violet Flare’
33 Votes
Fred Cassebeer
1st Runner Up
Violet Flare
‘Cool Spring’
26 Votes
W. M. Kellogg
2nd Runner Up
Cool Spring
‘Royal Ensign’
23 Votes
Harry Francis Hall-
Elizabeth Nesmith
3rd Runner Up
Royal Ensign





Cook-Lapham Award

The Cook-Lapham Award "Best Red Irises"

The Cook-Lapham Award was awarded from 1963 through 1972.



‘Jungle Fires’, TB
46 Votes
Schreiner
Winner
Jungle Fires
‘Tomeco’, TB
42 Votes
Melvina Suiter
1st Runner Up
Tomeco
‘Bang, TB’
40 Votes
Tom Craig
2nd Runner Up
Bang
‘Velvet Robe’, TB
24 Votes</brSchreiner
3rd Runner Up
Velvet Robe





The 1964 Award of Merit and Honorable Mention Irises with links to each awarded iris.







If you find errors in the information presented please contact the AIS Encyclopedia Manager at aisencyclopedia@irises.org.

 

-- DougChyz - August 2024
Topic revision: r4 - 10 Aug 2024, DougChyz
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