Hybridizer Wilma Vallette (1899-1980)

Declo, Idaho, USA

Born February 4, 1899 --- Died October 19, 1980

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALS TO VALLETTE, NELSON 1970

Wilma Vallette was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the American Iris Society for her considerable services. The roots of the Round Robin program are found in her early Robin letters, and these letters later made up the basis for her book, "Iris Culture and Hybridizing for Everyone," a book that proved so popular it has been sold out long since. The many services she has rendered to irises and the American Iris Society over a long span of years have earned for her this honor of the Distinguished Service Medal.

List of registrations/introductions:

Arilbred: 'Border Queen', 'Crinkletop', 'Lillimohr', 'Pearlimohr', 'Plum Cute', 'Rosy Mohrn', 'Water Nixie',

Border Bearded: 'Apricot Snow', 'Cascade Ripples', 'Green Flare', 'Impossible', 'Irish Crochet', 'Japanee', 'La Zambo', 'Orchids and Snow', 'Peach Surprise', 'Peaches Ala Mode', 'Pinkette', 'Royal Regalia', 'Sky Cap', 'White Saucer',

Intermediate Bearded: 'Pennies from Heaven', 'Quaker Meeting',

Miniature Dwarf Bearded: 'Kewpie Doll', 'Lemon Snow',

Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Border Queen', 'Dainty Dale', 'Jokers Wild', 'Lillimohr', 'Water Nixie',

Tall Bearded: 'Amber Lace', 'Amigo Mio', 'Angel's Breath', 'Appleblossom Lane', 'Azure Flute', 'Black Rose', 'Brazen Image', 'Broadmere', 'Brown Eyes', 'Carnival of Roses', 'Carolyn Mae', 'Champagne Lilt', 'Champagne Swirl', 'Circus Lady', 'Clematiflora', 'Coast Guardsman', 'Cool Breezes', 'Crazy Quilt', 'Creamglo', 'Crinoline Bell', 'Dark Cloud', 'Ecstatic Dancer', 'Excelsis', 'Fashion Flair', 'FlutedRuffles', 'Glacian Ice', 'Glittering Crown', 'Golden Oak', 'Harem Beauty', 'Heather Tips', 'Hi-Kwalitee', 'Iced Lime-Ade', 'Lady Helen', 'Lake Cleveland', 'Lilac Loveliness', 'Lilting Laughter', 'Madame Electra', 'Magic Valley', 'Mandarin's Robe', 'May Carol', 'Moonlight Midnight', 'Mulberry Nocturne','Oddball', 'Orchid Surprise', 'Peaches A La Mode', 'Pearl Queen', 'Pearlimohr', 'Pearlite', 'Pearly Shadows', 'Pennies from Heaven', 'Pentagonal', 'Pepperment Stripe', 'Pink Echo', 'Pink Lilacs', 'Pinkette', 'Pretty Nearly', 'Raspberries OnIce', 'Rosy Mohrn', 'Ruffled Steel', 'Salmon Fuchsia', 'Smoki Dancer', 'Snowy Majesty', 'Song At Twilight', 'Stitched Apricot', 'Sweet Girl Graduate', 'Three Star General', 'Tiger Queen', 'Valse Extatique', 'Vintage Wine', 'White Jade', 'York and Lancaster',

-- BobPries - 2012-05-18