The American Iris Society 2006 Awards

DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL

(Total votes cast = 492)

79 SEA POWER (Keith Keppel)

Runners-up:

50 STARWOMAN IB (Marky D. Smith)

45 TOM JOHNSON (Paul Black)

JOHN C. WISTER MEDAL (TB)

(Total votes cast = 1330)

108 QUEEN'S CIRCLE (Frederick Kerr)

103 GOLDEN PANTHER (Richard Tasco)

95 HAPPENSTANCE (Keith Keppel)

Runners-up:

69 STARRING (Joseph Ghio)

42 RING AROUND ROSIE (Richard Ernst)

41 MILLENNIUM FALCON (Brad Kasperek)

KNOWLTON MEDAL (BB)

(Total votes cast = 297)

88 ANACONDA LOVE (Brad Kasperek)

Runners-up:

79 CLASSIC NAVY (Carol Lankow)

69 TEAPOT TEMPEST (Lynn Markham)

HANS AND JACOB SASS MEDAL (IB)

(Total votes cast = 324)

122 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Lowell Baumunk)

Runners-up:

74 MING (Marky D. Smith)

71 BLACKCURRANT (Marky D. Smith)

WILLIAMSON-WHITE MEDAL

(MTB) (Total votes cast = 311)

84 BAUBLES AND BEADS (Lynda Miller)

Runners-up:

75 WISTFUL WISTERIA (Opal Wulf)

64 YELLOW FLIRT (Kenneth Fisher)

COOK-DOUGLAS MEDAL (SDB)

(Total votes cast = 315)

54 RUBY ERUPTION (Chuck Chapman)

Runners-up:

44 FOREVER BLUE (Chuck Chapman)

42 MUSIC (Keith Keppel)

CAPARNE-WELCH MEDAL (MDB)

(Total votes cast = 207)

64 AFRICAN WINE (Brad Kasperek)

Runners-up:

54 TINGLE (Paul Black)

47 YAK ATTACK (Brad Kasperek)

CLARENCE G. WHITE MEDAL (AR & AB) (Pure aril and arilbred irises of ½ or more aril content)

(Total votes cast = 142)

82 OMAR'S STITICHERY (Carl Boswell)

Runner-up:

38 OMAR'S EYE (Carl Boswell)

WILLIAM MOHR MEDAL (AB)

(Arilbred irises of ¼ but less than ½ aril content) (Total votes cast = 128)

57 WALKER ROSS (Walker Ross by Chuck Chapman)

Runner-up:

43 HAKUNA MATATA (A. & D. Cadd)

FOUNDERS OF SIGNA MEDAL (SPEC)

(Total votes cast = 142)

39 JOHN WOOD (John Wood by Everette Lineberger)

Runners-up:

32 BAYOU BANDIT (Jeff Weeks)

26 SYLVANSHINE (Clarence Mahan & Carol Warner)

RANDOLPH-PERRY MEDAL (SPEC-X)

(No Award in 2006)

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SYDNEY B. MITCHELL MEDAL (CA)

(Total votes cast = 53)

13 COZUMEL (Joseph Ghio)

Runner-up:

10 AIR SHOW (Lois Belardi)

DEBAILLON MEDAL (LA)

(Total votes cast = 143)

39 PEACHES IN WINE (Heather Pryor)

Runners-up:

32 RICH JEWEL (Richard Morgan)

21 JAZZ HOT (Heather Pryor)

21 WHISTLING DIXIE (Mary Dunn by Joseph Ghio))

MORGAN-WOOD MEDAL (SIB)

(Total votes cast = 302)

108 RIVERDANCE (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

Runners-up:

93 SHIPS ARE SAILING (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

56 SOMEBODY LOVES ME Robert Hollingworth)

ERIC NIES MEDAL (SPU)

(Total votes cast = 182)

61 ADRIATIC BLUE (O.D. Niswonger)

Runners-up:

52 WYOMING COWBOYS (Floyd Wickenkamp)

38 MISSOURI ORANGE (O.D. Niswonger)

PAYNE MEDAL (JI)

(Total votes cast = 116)

37 SING THE BLUES (Lorena Reid)

Runners-up:

26 GEISHA DOLL (Ed Matheny III)

19 FOREIGN INTRIGUE (Robert Bauer & John Coble)

WALTHER CUP

( Most HM votes in any category)

135 DECADENCE TB (Barry Blyth)

Runners-up:

111 HERE BE DRAGONS SIB (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

110 OREO TB (Keith Keppel)

102 TOUR DE FRANCE TB (Keith Keppel)

AWARD OF MERIT

TALL BEARDED

95 KITTY KAY (Keith Keppel)

92 GOT MILK (J. T. Aitken)

88 WINTRY SKY (Keith Keppel)

65 CHARLESTON (Keith Keppel)

61 OPPOSING FORCES (Keith Keppel)

61 SECRET SERVICE (Keith Keppel)

55 AMARILLO FRILLS (Ben Hager by

Cooley's Gardens)

54 CARNIVAL RIDE (Richard Ernst)

54 HOOK (Tom Johnson)

52 OBSIDIAN (Marky D. Smith)

51 MATT McNAMES (D. Meek)

50 BROADBAND (Richard Tasco)

50 KINKAJOU SHREW (Brad Kasperek)

49 REVERE (Joseph Ghio)

48 AWESOME BLOSSOM (Paul Black)

48 BEL ESPRIT (Keith Keppel)

47 BALDERDASH (Keith Keppel)

46 BOLD VISION (Frederick Kerr)

46 CRYSTAL GAZER (Keith Keppel)

45 AMIABLE (Joseph Ghio)

45 ANNOUNCEMENT (Paul Black)

45 JERSEY BOUNCE (Keith Keppel)

Runners-up:

44 LADY OF LEONESS (Donald Spoon)

44 SPICE LORD (Barry Blyth)

43 MIAH JANE (Tom Parkhill)

43 SOTTO VOCE (Ben Hager by Cooley's Gardens)

BORDER BEARDED

69 BORDER CONTROL (Tom Johnson)

52 BERMUDA TRIANGLE (A. & D. Cadd)

Runners-up:

48 MAUI DAWN (J. T. Aitken)

47 HEART OF AFRICA (Brad Kasperek)

INTERMEDIATE BEARDED

74 CONCERTINA (George Sutton)

73 DEVIL MAY CARE (Paul Black)

67 RUBY SLIPPERS (Keith Keppel)

Runners-up:

57 BOLD STATEMENT (Richard Tasco)

53 JUMP START (Keith Keppel)

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MINIATURE TALL BEARDED

115 MASLON (Donald Spoon)

88 THAT'S RED (Kenneth Fisher)

Runners-up:

56 PUG (Eugene Kalkwarf)

52 CONNECT THE DOTS (Lynda Miller)

STANDARD DWARF BEARDED

189 CAT'S EYE (Paul Black)

134 PUDDY TAT (Paul Black)

41 TRUE NAVY (Bennett Jones)

33 CIRCUS DRAGON (Bennett Jones)

32 WIZARD'S RETURN (Richard Tasco)

Runners-up:

31 ARTFUL (Paul Black)

30 DANCING BUNNIES (Paul Black)

MINIATURE DWARF BEARDED

66 TINY TITAN (J. T. Aitken)

49 PIXIE KISSES (A. & D. Willott)

Runners-up:

39 CORAL CARPET (Chuck Chapman)

39 CROWN OF SNOW (A. & D. Willott)

ARILBRED (Arilbred irises of ¼ but less

than ½ aril content)

30 SHABAZA (George Sutton)

15 RETURN TO AGA (Robert Annand)

Runner-up:

10 FLAMBOYANT AFFAIR (Sharon McAllister)

ARIL AND ARILBRED (Pure aril and arilbred irises of ½ or more aril content)

41 SPIRIT OF CALEB (Peter McGrath)

32 KALIFA'S FORTUNE (Robert Annand)

Runner-up:

31 PINK SERAPH (Howard & Irene Shockey)

SPECIES

90 KRILL (Jill Copeland)

57 PETIT LION (Lowell Baumunk)

Runner-up:

43 VERSICLE (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

INTER-SPECIES CROSS

52 LITTLE CAILLET (Ken Durio)

52 STITCH WITCHERY (Lorena Reid)

Runners-up:

45 WILD PETTICOATS (Lynn Markham)

36 UNDERSTATED (Lynn Markham)

CALIFORNICAE

17 WINE AND CHEESE (Vernon Wood)

15 SANTA ROSALITA (Joseph Ghio)

Runners-up:

11 CIAO (Joseph Ghio)

11 DRIP DROP (Joseph Ghio)

11 MOCHA MELODY (Alphild Lind)

LOUISIANA

25 GREAT WHITE HOPE (Dorman Haymon)

25 NIGHT THUNDER (Richard Morgan)

Runners-up:

24 RASPBERRY RILLA (Rilla Hickerson)

22 HUSH MONEY (Mary Dunn by Joseph Ghio)

SIBERIAN

60 SALAMANDER CROSSING (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

53 BUTTER AND CREAM (Currier McEwen)

Runners-up:

48 LAVENDER FAIR (Robert Hollingworth)

47 BANISH MISFORTUNE (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

SPURIA

43 HICKORY LEAVES (O. D. Niswonger)

43 MISSOURI DREAMLAND (O. D. Niswonger)

Runners-up:

42 BUTTER RIPPLES (B. Charles Jenkins)

27 LACED SUNSHINE (D. L. Shepard))

JAPANESE

36 DIRIGO RED ROCKET (John White)

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32 'Rivulets Of Wine' (J. T. Aitken)

Runners-up:

24 'Pinkerton' (Robert Bauer & John Coble)

20 'BlushingSnowmaiden' (Chad Harris)

HONORABLE MENTION

TALL BEARDED

135 DECADENCE (Barry Blyth)

110 OREO (Keith Keppel)

102 TOUR DE FRANCE (Keith Keppel)

91 ADOREGON (Keith Keppel)

89 CELESTIAL EXPLOSION (Richard Tasco)

77 QUEEN'S CONSORT (Frederick Kerr)

66 OKAPI POPPY (Brad Kasperek)

64 EXPOSÉ (Joseph Ghio)

57 IN LOVE AGAIN (Keith Keppel)

48 BOLD EXPRESSION (Richard Ernst)

47 BRUSSELS (Tom Johnson)

46 MYTHOLOGY (Tom Johnson)

45 CAN'T TOUCH THIS (Schreiner)

45 DANGEROUS MOOD (Schreiner)

44 UNDERCURRENT (Keith Keppel)

42 BEWITCHMENT (Joseph Ghio)

40 TIME ZONE (Joseph Ghio)

39 MYSTERIOUS WAYS (Keith Keppel)

38 DIAMOND BRACELET (Schreiner)

37 NEW DAY DAWNING (Joseph Ghio)

33 DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT (J.T. Aitken)

33 DOODADS (Paul Black)

33 GOLLY GEE WHIZ (Tom Burseen)

33 IN LIVING COLOR (Paul Black)

32 HIGH CLASS (Paul Black)

32 TREASURED (Joseph Ghio)

31 BLACKBERRY TEASE (Tom Johnson)

31 ENGLISH STYLE (O. D. Niswonger)

31 INDIAN SUNRISE (Larry Lauer)

31 SECONDHAND ROSE (Ginny Spoon)

30 MUSICIAN (Keith Keppel)

30 SUNBLAZE (Keith Keppel)

29 BROKEN PATTERN (Paul Black)

29 EVENING DRAMA (Paul Black)

29 INTIMIDATOR (Paul Black)

29 IRISH GOLD (Larry Lauer)

29 JUMPIN JACK FLASH (John Painter)

29 MANHATTAN HATTIE (James Begley)

29 MOUNTAIN VIEW (Paul Black)

29 PORCELAIN ANGEL (Schreiner)

29 RASPBERRY SORBET (Jim Hedgecock)

28 BLUEBERRY BLISS (Schreiner)

28 BRIDE'S BLUSH (Michael Sutton)

28 BRONZE PEACOCK (J.T. Aitken)

28 PICCADILLY CIRCUS (George Sutton)

28 SHORE PATROL (Walter Moores)

28 WARRANTY (Tom Johnson)

27 BLONDE MADONNA (A. & D. Cadd)

27 CODI'S ANGEL FACE (Schreiner)

27 FREEDOM SONG (Schreiner)

26 AIRFORCE ONE (George Sutton)

26 CRIMSON LIGHTS (Barbara Nicodemus)

26 DON'T TOUCH (Paul Black)

26 INCA ROSE (Oscar Schick)

26 PASSION FOR PINK (Richard Ernst)

26 SILVER SKATES (Ed Roberts)

25 FROSTED ROSE (George Sutton)

25 LADY LAREE (Ann Barrows)

24 FLORENCE DAYTON (Ron de la Motte)

24 INTROSPECTION (Lowell Baumunk)

24 PERFECT STORM (Jim Hedgecock)

24 PURPLE PEOPLE EATER (A. & D. Cadd)

24 RITZY (Ben Hager by Cooley's Gardens)

24 TAHITIAN PEARL (Larry Johnson)

24 TOO BELOW ZERO (David Miller)

23 DANIELLE'S LOVE (Joyce Ragle)

23 ELIMINATOR (Jim Hedgecock)

23 GETTYSBURG ADDRESS (Joan Roberts)

23 GRAND CIRCLE (George Sutton)

23 GRANDDAUGHTER'S GRIN (Richard Ernst)

23 HOUSE AFIRE (Joseph Ghio)

23 MEXICAN HOLIDAY (Schreiner)

23 MORNING FROST (Schreiner)

23 PURE AND SIMPLE (William Maryott)

23 ROCKET RANDY (Tom Burseen)

23 SIERRA MIST (Richard Tasco)

23 ZEBRA MILK (Brad Kasperek)

22 CALYPSO BEAT (Schreiner)

22 CHANGING SEASONS (Schreiner)

22 CIRCUS DANCER (George Sutton)

22 CRAZY IN LOVE (Schreiner)

22 FRERE ANDRE (Elaine Bessette)

22 H. C. STETSON (Rob Stetson)

22 HEIDE ALAINA (Vernon Wood)

22 LET'S BE FRIENDS (Vincent Christopherson)

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22 MAGIC MOONBEAMS (Vincent Christopherson)

22 SWEET AMBROSIA (Joyce Ragle)

Runners-up:

21 ABBY AND ME (Tom Burseen)

21 BARBARA'S LACE (George Sutton)

21 CURRENT EVENTS (Joseph Ghio)

21 DISCO ECLIPSE (Tom Johnson)

21 EAGLE'S SPIRIT (George Sutton)

21 HYPNOTIZER (George Sutton)

21 INNOCENT PINK (Paul Black)

21 MAGDALENA LOUISA (Brad Kasperek)

21 PLAY TO WIN (Ben Hager by Cooley's Gardens)

21 SUN ADA BEACH (Merle Roberts)

21 TEA SERVICE (Gerald Richardson)

21 WHAT'S MY LINE (Paul Black)

21 YOSEMITE NIGHTS (George Sutton)

BORDER BEARDED

73 EYE CANDY (Keith Keppel)

37 ZINGERADO (Lowell Baumunk)

34 BE MY BABY (Paul Black)

31 DEAR DIARY (Paul Black)

29 KEEPER (Jim & Vicki Craig)

Runners-up:

26 CRISPY CRITTER (J. T. Aitken)

26 PARQUET LADY (Oscar Schick)

25 BLUE JEAN LADY (Larry Lauer)

INTERMEDIATE BEARDED

54 ELYSIUM (Marky D. Smith)

51 MARIPOSA WIZARD (Richard Tasco)

42 DRAGONMASTER (Marky D. Smith)

41 FAST FORWARD (J. T. Aitken)

38 SPICED PEACHES (Paul Black)

37 FIRE DOWN BELOW (Larry Lauer)

Runners-up:

36 FLYING CIRCUS (Keith Keppel)

36 SYNERGY (Keith Keppel)

33 BERING SEA (Marky D. Smith)

MINIATURE TALL BEARDED

94 SAILOR'S DREAM (Kenneth Fisher)

62 MISSUS BEE (Charles Bunnell)

56 CHEESE AND WINE (Mary Louise Dunderman by W. Terry Varner)

47 THINK SPRING (Stephanie Markham)

Runners-up:

36 BUMBLE BOOGIE (Riley Probst)

32 DEUCE (Lynda Miller)

STANDARD DWARF BEARDED

54 ZAP (Paul Black)

37 PANTHER (Marky D. Smith)

35 ATTACK CAT (Paul Black)

32 MURPHY'S LAW (Bennett Jones)

31 AHWAHNEE PRINCESS (George Sutton)

27 PLUM TWIST (Tom Johnson)

27 SHOUT (A. & D. Willott)

25 CLICHÉ (Paul Black)

25 FOLK ART (Paul Black)

24 CACHE OF GOLD (George Sutton)

24 ROSALIE LOVING (Donald Spoon)

23 AMUSING (Paul Black)

23 INVISIBLE (Paul Black)

23 RUBIES IN GOLD (Tom Magee)

22 DAINTY PINAFORE (Bennett Jones)

22 GLAMOUR CAT (Paul Black)

22 POOKIE (Paul Black)

21 BABY SOFT (Paul Black)

21 CHERRY CURLS (A & D. Willott)

21 EXOTIC AIRE (Paul Black)

21 ISLAND SUN (Paul Black)

21 SWEET CHEEKS (Lynda Miller)

Runners-up:

20 FINGERTIPS (Paul Black)

20 KILLARNEY GREEN (O. D. Niswonger)

20 SUGAR MAPLE (George Sutton)

MINIATURE DWARF BEARDED

48 FISSION CHIPS (Keith Keppel)

31 HOBBIT (Lynda Miller)

27 POKEMON (George Sutton)

27 SPIDERWEB (Donald Spoon)

Runners-up:

26 SUNDABS (J. T. Aitken)

23 FOREVER VIOLET (Chuck Chapman)

ARIL AND ARILBRED (Pure aril and arilbred irises of ½ or more aril content)

15 FIESTA SKIRT (Howard & Irene Shockey)

14 KING SOLOMON'S MINES (Elm Jensen)

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14 RIVERS OF BABYLON (Lowell Baumunk)

Runners-up:

12 KEDESH (James Whitely)

10 TCHA'DEETCH (Rob Stetson)

ARILBRED (Arilbred irises of ¼ but less than ½ aril content)

27 JALLAB (Keith Keppel)

16 BURNISHED STAR (Vernon & Dana Brown)

Runners-up:

11 MOHR OR LESS (Christy Ann Hensler)

10 DROP OF GOLD (D. L Shepard)

SPECIES

67 RASPBERRY SLURP (Rita Butler)

20 LESSER GOLDFINCH (Lowell Baumunk)

20 WOOLONG (James Waddick)

Runner-up:

19 REDUNDANT (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

INTER-SPECIES

48 FOR JAY (Jill Copeland)

38 SIBTOSA DUCHESS (Tomas Tamberg)

28 ROY'S REPEATER (J. T. Aitken)

Runner-up:

27 FLOATING CANDLES (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

CALIFORNICAE

23 WILD SURVIVOR (Will Plotner)

12 BLUE PLATE SPECIAL (Joseph Ghio)

7 STAINLESS STEEL (Joseph Ghio)

6 PRETTY BOY (Joseph Ghio)

Runners-up:

5 LASH (Joseph Ghio)

5 STAR OF EVENING (Joseph Ghio)

5 STEAMER LANE (Lois Belardi)

LOUISIANA

32 JAMES FAITH ( M. D. Faith)

21 DIVORCEE (Joseph Ghio)

18 ENVIABLE ( M. D. Faith)

17 BROAD DAYLIGHT (Mary Dunn by Joseph Ghio)

Runners-up:

16 NUTCOTE (Heather Pryor)

15 SAWTOOTH (Mary Dunn by Joseph Ghio)

SIBERIAN

111 HERE BE DRAGONS (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

59 CRÈME CARAMEL (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

46 TWELFTH KNIGHT (Carol Warner)

40 OUT IN MISSOURI (O. D. Niswonger)

39 KABOOM (Robert Bauer & John Coble)

36 MISTER PEACOCK (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

Runners-up:

35 NAVY TRIM (Calvin Helsley)

30 GOSSAMER BREEZE (Chandler Fulton)

SPURIA

18 KISS OF CARAMEL (A. & D. Cadd)

16 ELEVEN POINT RIVER (O. D. Niswonger)

16 SPEEDING STAR (A. & D. Cadd)

Runners-up:

14 SPARKLING CIDER (A. & D. Cadd)

14 STOP AND LOOK (Walter Brendel)

13 SHORT CIRCUIT (A. & D. Cadd)

JAPANESE

36 SUE JO (Donald Delmez)

24 BEYOND CHANCE (Donald Delmez)

21 OREGON MARMALADE (Lee Walker)

20 CROWN IMPERIAL (Robert Bauer & John Coble)

18 ESPATA (Jill Copeland)

Runners-up:

15 HONOUR (Currier McEwen)

13 WONDERFUL DELIGHT (Donald Delmez)

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