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1969 American Iris Society Medals and Awards
Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1969 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.
They are presented in the order that they were listed in, in the 1969 Bulletin.
The AIS Award of Merits and Honorable Mentions are broken out separately and presented via a link at the bottom of this page in a PDF listing with links to the awarded iris. The High Commendations and Exhibition Certificates listings are available on the main 1969 Awards page.
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The American Iris Society hopes you enjoy scrolling through the gallery.
To provide you with additional information each iris is linked to its cultivar page in the encyclopedia, just click on the caption or photo.
The American Dykes Medal "The Best of the Best"
No award made; no variety received the required 15% of the votes cast.
The Cook-Lapham Award "Best Red Irises"
The Cook-Lapham Award was awarded from 1963 through 1972.
The Clara B. Rees Award "Best White Irises"
The Clara B. Rees Award was awarded from 1965 through 1972.
Eligibility is restricted to introduced irises originated within the host region for that year's national meeting or originated by a hybridizer whose garden is included on the meeting's official convention tour, regardless of its location.
Eligibility, all introduced irises seen growing and in bloom in the official tour gardens of the meeting are eligible for the Cook Memorial Cup, except irises originated within the host region for that year's national meeting or originated by a hybridizer whose garden is included on the official garden tour, regardless of its location
The Cook-Douglas Medal "Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises"
The Hans and Jacob Sass Medal "Intermediate Bearded Irises"
The Knowlton Medal "Border Bearded Irises"
The Caparne Award "Miniature Dwarf Bearded Irises"
The Caparne Award was awarded from 1950 to 1982, no award in 1983, an Awards of Merit for MDBs was established in 1983, with initiation of the upgraded Caparne-Welch Medal awarded in 1984.
The Clarence G. White Award "Aril and Arilbred Irises with 1/2 or more aril content"
Aril and Arilbred (AR & AB) Irises with ½ or more aril content were recognized with the Clarence G. White Award from 1959 to 1991. No award in 1992. The Award of Merit for AR & ABs+ was established in 1993. Beginning in 1993, the Clarence G. White Medal was awarded to AR and ABs+.
The William Mohr Award "Arilbred Irises with 1/4 or more Aril content but less than 1/2 Aril Content"
The William Mohr Award was awarded from 1969 to 1992, an Awards of Merit for ABs was established, with initiation of the upgraded William Mohr Medal awarded in 1993.
The Mary Swords DeBallion Award "Louisiana Irises."
The Mary Sword Debaillon Award was awarded from 1948 to 1985, an Awards of Merit for LAs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal awarded in 1986.
The Morgan Award "Siberian Irises"
The Morgan Award was awarded from 1952 to 1984, no award in 1985, an Awards of Merit for SIBs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Morgan-Wood Medal awarded in 1986.
The Eric Nies Award "Spuria Irises."
The Eric Nies Award was awarded from 1956 to 1992, an Awards of Merit for SPUs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Eric Nies Medal awarded in 1993.
The Williamson-White Award "Miniature Tall Bearded Irises"
The Williamson-White Award was awarded from 1968 to 1992, an Awards of Merit for MTBs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Williamson-White Medal awarded in 1993.
The Payne Award "Japanese Irises"
The Payne Award was awarded from 1966 to 1992, no award in 1993, an Awards of Merit for JIs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Payne Medal awarded in 1984.
The 1969 Award of Merit and Honorable Mention Irises with links to each awarded iris.
If you find errors in the information presented please contact the AIS Encyclopedia Manager at aisencyclopedia@irises.org. -- DougChyz - May 2024
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