International Iris CompetitionFlorence, Italy 2001TALL BEARDED: 1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: 'H.C. Stetson'
(R.E. Stetson II,U.S.A.) (heavily ruffled pale pink self;
white beard tipped red)2nd Tuscany Region Cup: 'World Premier' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.)
(light blue-white standards; dark blue-violet falls)3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation: 'Solomans Seal' (A. Ensminger,
U.S.A.) (white with long, dark violet beard)4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal 'Piero Bargellini': 'Lenten Prayer'
(Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (cherry-cerise-purple self)5th Honourable Mention: 'Calm Stream' (C.E.C. Bartlett, United Kingdom)
(light blue amoena)
6th Honourable Mention: 'LadyOfLeoness (D. Spoon, U.S.A.) (ruffled
lavender blue self)
7th Honourable Mention: 'Bold Fashion' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.)
(creamy-peach standards; with centre falls with 1 & 1/2
inch violet-purple rim)
8th Honourable Mention: 'Cordoba' (J. Ghio, U.S.A.) (orange)
9th Honourable Mention: 'Hillview Indigo' (G. Grosvenor, Australia)
(indigo-violet)
10th Honourable Mention: 'I've Got Rhythm' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.)
(lemon yellow ground with raspberry-rose plicata marks
on edges of petals)
Special Prizes
Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety:
'Lenten Prayer' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (cherry-cerise-purple self)
Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Variety:
'Bold Fashion' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (creamy-peach standards; with centre
.falls with 1 & 1/2 inch violet-purple rim).
Amici dei Fiori Cup for the Best Italian Variety:
'LunaRossa' (V. Romoli, Italy) (creamy-white; red beard)
Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety:
'SolomonsSeal' (A. Ensminger, U.S.A.) (white with long, dark violet beard)
Piaggio Cup for the Best Early Variety:
'Navy Seal' (G. Grosvenor, Australia) (navy blue)
Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour:
'Bold Fashion' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (creamy-peach standards; with centre falls with 1
.& 1/2 inch violet-purple rim)
Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety:
'Amethyst Dancer' (R.C. Ernst, U.S.A.) (berry falls; pink standards)
Rora and Luciano Bausi Prize for the Best Blue Variety:
'Marcel Hayat' (A. Bianco, Italy) (blue)
Arezzo Garden Club Prize for the Best Late TB Variety of 2001:
'Coastal Mist' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (light blue standards; icy blue-white falls)
Società Toscana di Orticultura Prize for the Best Border Bearded Variety:
'Luna Rossa' (V. Romoli, Italy) (creamy-white; red beard)
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the Italian Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the
.First Five:
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European, not Italian, Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: C.E.C. Bartlett, United Kingdom
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BobPries - 2014-05-08