International Iris Competition
Florence, Italy 1997
In 1997, The
Primo Firenze (GOLD FLORIN) in the Florence, Italy competition was CHAMPAGNE WALTZ (Schreiner's, USA). Other winners at Florence:
2nd Tuscany Region Cup: GYPSY ROMANCE (Schreiner, USA)
3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organization: HOSTESS ROYALE (B. Blyth, Australia)
4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal: FRISON-ROCHE (Cayeux, France)
5th Honorable Mention: UPSIDE DOWN (O. D. Niswonger, USA)
6th Honorable Mention: COMPETITIVE EDGE (Cooley's Gardens, USA)
7th Honorable Mention: COLETTE THURILLET (Cayeux, France)
8th Honorable Mention: DOROTHEA MARGUART (S. Innerst, USA)
9th Honorable Mention: PIERO BARGELLINI (A. Bianco, Italy)
10th Honorable Mention: CANNONBALL (Schreiner's, USA)
Special Prizes
- Comune de Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: TABARRO (S. Volani, Italy)
- Rora and Luciano Bausi Silver Plate for the Best Deep Blue Variety: CONTINUITY (S. Innerst, USA)
- Chamber of Commerce Cup for the Best Commercial Variety: ..HOSTESS ROYALE (B. Blyth, Australia)
- Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: CHAMPAGNE WALTZ (Schreiner, USA)
- Piaggio Cup for the Best Early Variety: DOROTHEA MARGUART (S. Innerst, USA)
- Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Color: COLETTE THURILLET (Cayeux, France)
- Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: VINACCIA (S. Gigli, Italy)
- Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the Italian Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: (V. Romoli)
- Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European (other than Italian) Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: Cayeux, France
- Arezzo Garden Club Cup for the Best Late TB Variety: GYPSY ROMANCE (Schreiner, USA)
- Collodi Garden Cup for the Best Border Bearded Iris: CARENZA (R. E. Nichol, Great Britain)
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