TALL BEARDED 1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: 'Dude Ranch' (Paul Black, U.S.A) (caramel brown standards; gold falls) 2nd Tuscany Region Cup: 'Haut Les Voiles' (R. Cayeux, France) (clear butter yellow standards; clear blue lavender falls; blue lavender beards) 3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation: 'Anvil Of Darkness' (S. Innerst, U.S.A) (black self) 4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal 'Piero Bargellini': 'High Stakes' (Schreiner's Garden U.S.A) (dark royal purple-violet self) 5th Honourable Mention: 'Lark Rise' (C.E.C. Bartlett, United Kingdom) (neglecta) 6th Honourable Mention: 'Habit' (Paul Black, U.S.A) (pale violet white standards; dark purple black falls) 7th Honourable Mention: 'Clearwater River' (R. Ernst, U.S.A.) (light blue-white with light blue beards) 8th Honourable Mention: 'Twilight Cloud' (C. Chapman, Canada) (very pale lavender standards; medium lilac-violet falls) 9th Honourable Mention: 'Share The Spirit' (G. Grosvenor, Australia) (blue-violet, lighter edge to falls; pale blue beards) 10th Honourable Mention: 'Brazenberry' (S. Innerst, U.S.A.) (burgundy)
Special Prizes
Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: 'Merlot' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (blend of cherry-red & violet hyacinth)
Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Variety: 'Haut Les Voiles' (R. Cayeux, France) (clear butter yellow standards; clear blue lavender falls; blue lavender beards)
Amici dei Fiori Cup for the Best Italian Variety: 'I Seek You' (A. Bianco, Italy) (creamy-peach standards; apricot falls; tangerine beards)
Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: 'High Stakes' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A) (dark royal purple-violet self)
Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour: 'Artist's Palette' (C. Chapman, Canada) (medium lilac purple with yellow-green blend and streak on falls)
Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: 'Share The Spirit' (G. Grosvenor, Australia) (blue-violet, lighter edge to falls; pale blue beards)
Rora and Luciano Bausi Prize for the Best Blue Variety: 'River Runner' (R.C. Ernst, U.S.A.) (medium blue self; near with beards)
Arezzo Garden Club Prize for the Best Late TB Variety of 2002: 'Last Chance' (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A) (peach buff standards; pale blue-lavender falls - bitone)
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European, not Italian, Hybridiser with the Best Variety in the First Five: R. Cayeux (France)
-- BobPries - 2014-05-08