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1968 American Iris Society Medals and Awards

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1968 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.

They are presented in the order that they were listed in, in the 1968 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 1968 Awards page.

Return to 1968 Awards page.

Return to Main Awards page.


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"



‘Stepping Out’, TB
272 Votes
Schreiner
Winner
Stepping Out
‘Ultrapoise’, TB
45 Votes
Luella Noyd
1st Runner Up
Ultrapoise
‘Skywatch’, TB
34 Votes
Clifford Benson
2nd Runner Up
Skywatch
‘Orange Parade’, TB
27 Votes
Melba Hamblen
3rd Runner Up
Orange Parade
‘Esther Fay’, TB
26 Votes
Orville Fay
4th Runner Up
Esther Fay





Cook-Lapham Award


The Cook-Lapham Award "Best Red Irises"

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



‘Jewel Tone’, TB
65 Votes
Schreiner
Winner
Jewel Tone
‘Bang, TB’
49 Votes
Tom Craig
1st Runner Up
Bang
‘Main Event’, TB
40 Votes
Les Peterson
2nd Runner Up
Blue Miller
‘Captain Gallant’, TB
25 Votes
Hazel Schmelzer
3rd Runner Up
Captain Gallant





Clara B. Rees Award



The Clara B. Rees Award "Best White Irises"

The Clara B. Rees Award was awarded from 1965 through 1972.



‘Celestial Snow’, TB
80 Votes
Bro. Charles Reckamp
Winner
Celestial Snow
‘Piety’, TB
67 Votes
Charles Branch
1st Runner Up
Piety
‘Arctic Fury’, TB
47 Votes
Clifford Benson
2nd Runner Up
Arctic Fury
‘Cup Race’, TB
38 Votes
Stedman Buttrick
3rd Runner Up
Cup Race
‘White Pride’, TB
34 Votes
Charles Branch
4th Runner Up
White Pride





Knowlton Medal



The Cook-Douglas Medal "Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises"





‘Green Spot’
65 Votes
Paul Cook
Winner
Green Spot
‘Brassie’
63 Votes
Bee Warburton
1st Runner Up
Brassie
‘Easter Holiday’
57 Votes
John Durrance
2nd Runner Up
Easter Holiday
‘Zing’
51 Votes
Mildred Brizendine
3rd Runner Up
Zing
‘Lilli-White’
45 Votes
Walter Welch
4th Runner Up
Lilli-White





Hans and Jacob Sass Medal



The Hans and Jacob Sass Medal "Intermediate Bearded Irises"



‘Moonchild’
99 Votes
Tom Craig
Winner
Moonchild
‘Lime Ripples’
74 Votes
Alta Brown
1st Runner Up
Lime Ripples
‘Drummer Boy’
70 Votes
Schreiner
2nd Runner Up
Drummer Boy
‘Cutie’
57 Votes
Schreiner
3rd Runner Up
Cutie
‘Cloud Fluff’
43 Votes
Wilma Greenlee
4th Runner Up
Cloud Fluff





Knowlton Medal


The Knowlton Medal "Border Bearded Irises"



‘Frenchi’
91 Votes
Bennett Jones
Winner
Frenchi
‘Bayadere’
72 Votes
Opal Brown
1st Runner Up
Bayadere
‘Blue Miller’
64 Votes
Thomas M. Brown
2nd Runner Up
Blue Miller
‘Little Reb’
39 Votes
Mildred Brizendine
3rd Runner Up
Little Reb
‘Fairy Jewels’
36 Votes
Melba Hamblen
4th Runner Up
Fairy Jewels





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.

‘Sky Caper’
30 Votes
Bee Warburton
Winner
Sky Caper
‘Ablaze’
20 Votes
Walter Welch
1st Runner Up
Ablaze
‘Blue Whiskers’
15 Votes
Walter Welch
2nd Runner Up
Blue Whiskers
‘Heart's Content’
15 Votes
Walter Welch
3rd Runner Up
Heart





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+.

‘Wee Scot’
58 Votes
Stanley Street
Winner
Wee Scot
‘Saffron Charm’
37 Votes
D. E. Benbow
1st Runner Up
Saffron Charm
‘Bethlehem Star’
26 Votes
Doris Foster
2nd Runner Up
Bethlehem Star
‘Rojo Grande’
26 Votes
Eugene Sundt
3rd Runner Up
Rojo Grande
‘Lahara’
25 Votes
Eugene Sundt
4th Runner Up
Lahara





The Payne Award "Japanese Irises"

The Payne Award was awarded from 1966 to 1992, no award in 1993, an Awards of Merit for JIs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Payne Medal awarded in 1984.

‘Dancing Waves’
10 Votes
William Arlie Payne
Winner
Dancing Waves
‘Star At Midnight’
8 Votes
Rex Rich
1st Runner Up
Star At Midnight





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.

‘Black Widow'
69 Votes
W. B. MacMillan
Winner
Black Widow
‘Katherine L. Cornay’
7 Votes
Charles W. Arny
1st Runner Up
Ktherine L. Cornay





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.

‘Pirouette’
45 Votes
Fred Cassebeer
Winner
Pirouette
‘Mountain Lake’
35 Votes
Charles Gersdorff
1st Runner Up
Mountain Lake
‘Royal Ensign’
33 Votes
Harry Francis Hall-
Elizabeth Nesmith
2nd Runner Up
Royal Ensign
‘Velvet Night’
27 Votes
Peg Edwards
3rd Runner Up
Velvet Night





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.

‘Dawn Candle'
25 Votes
Walker Ferguson
Winner
Dawn Candle
‘Baritone’
22 Votes
Walker Ferguson
1st Runner Up
Baritone
‘Fluted Butterfly’
21 Votes
Tel Muhlestein
2nd Runner Up
Fluted Buttercup






The Williamson-White Award "Miniature Tall Bearded Irises"

The Williamson-White Award was awarded from 1968 to 1992, an Awards of Merit for MTBs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Williamson-White Medal awarded in 1993.

‘Pewee’
61 Votes
E. Bruce Williamson
Winner
Pewee
‘Desert Quail’
58 Votes
Earl Roberts
1st Runner Up
Desert Quail
‘Dainty Dancer’
40 Votes
Alta Brown
2nd Runner Up
Dainty Dancer





The 1968 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.

 

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