Hybridizer Dr. Wylie McLean Ayres (16 Dec 1874 - 22 Dec 1945)

From Wooster Pike, Cinncinnati, Ohio. Oculist, amateur gardener, Iris collector and breeder. Past Director, A.I.S. Hybridizer of 'Coralie', winner of the The American Dykes Medal in 1933, and 'Venus de Milo', runner-up for The American Dykes Medal in 1936.

Among the first winners of the first American Iris Society's Hybridizer Award in 1941.

From the July 1946 AIS Bulletin In Memoriam: Dr. Wylie McLain Ayres of Cincinnati was known to many of us both personally and through his irises-Venus de Milo and the Dykes Medalist Coralie among manY. It was many years ago that health forced him to give up his profession as an eye specialist and permitted him to develop his garden and his irises high above the Little Miami River. Mrs. Ayres shared her hohby of collecting shells and his iris hobby to a delightful extent for those who dropped by. Our sympathy goes out to her in her bereavement.

See below:

• Gardens
• Registrations and Introductions
• Awards
• Iris Publications
• Biographical Notes
• Hybridizing Notes

Gardens

Registrations and Introductions

Intermediate Bearded: 'Arizona', 'Minnell'.

Minature Dwarf: 'Itta Bitta'.

Tall Bearded: 'Alight', 'Ball O Gold', 'Burning Bronze', 'Byzantium', 'Cheerio', 'Cheerios Brother', 'Cincinnati', 'Coralie', 'Ethereal', 'Indian Chief', 'Indigo Bunting', 'Ivory Bowl', 'Jacquard', 'Jasmania', 'Kaitvee', 'Kenwood', 'Killyleagh', 'K. V. Ayres', 'Lady Lavender', 'La Lorraine', 'Madrid', 'Margaret Rowe', 'Meldoric', 'Mrs. Silas Waters', 'Nanook', 'Ningal', 'Order of The Purple', 'Persia', 'Persian Garden', 'Red Dominion', 'Robert', 'Tapestry', 'Theodolinda', 'Tint O' Tan', 'Venus De Milo', 'Zuni'.

Awards

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Dr. Wylie McLean Ayres's AIS Medal Awarded Iris

Below you will find a picture gallery with a link to Dr. Ayres's iris that won the American Dykes Medal.

1933:

'Coralie', Tall Bearded American Dykes Medal 1933 Honorable Mention 1932

Printable inclusive list of Dr. Wylie Ayres McLean's Iris Awards with links to each iris.

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Iris Publications

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Biographical Notes

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Hybridizing Notes

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-- BobPries - 2011-06-16