The 3rd UNOFFICIAL IRIS SYMPOSIUM 



■ Conducted by Kenneth D. Smith, Staten Island, New York 



^^^dyHIS IS THE THIRD SUCCESSIVE YEAR that we have presented the findings conducted 

 by this prominent iris judge, hybridizer and well known New York amateur grower. There are several 

 lists of "best" iris brought out annually by other growers and all of them have merit and value to the 

 seeker of iris of quality; they provide interesting reading and comment amongst amateurs and experts 

 alike. The Kenneth Smith Symposium, however, is arrived at by a unique method and is by far the 

 most representative of genuine qualified opinion. It covers the entire country and in no case is an iris 

 in this list recommended by less than at least 10 accredited judges of the American Iris Society. 



78 of these judges sent in ballots denoting their choice of the fifty best or most popular iris. Taking 

 the composite list from all 78 judges, the following received ten or more votes as belonging in the best 

 fifty. Since a total of slightly over a hundred different varieties were represented, by including the 

 entire lot we may justly present it as a list of the "100 best or most popular iris." 



Doubtless many readers will be interested to know the relative position enjoyed by a given variety in 

 the Symposium a year ago, hence we include this in parenthesis immediately after each name. 



Number 

 of Votes 



1. Wabash (1) 61 



2. City of Lincoln (4) 56 



Great Lakes (9) 56 



The Red Douglas (5) 56 



5. Prairie Sunset (16) 54 



6. Amigo (2) 53 



China Maid (3) 53 



8. Golden Treasure (5) 52 



9. Sable (7) 51 



10. Fair Elaine (11) 50 



11. Spun Gold (68) 48 



12. Elsa Sass (38) 44 



Golden Fleece (43) 44 



Shining Waters (18) 44 



15. Golden Majesty (13) 43 



16. Christabel (13) 42 



Deep Velvet (none) 42 



Junaluska (9) 42 



19. E. B. Williamson (12) 41 



20. Angelus (13) 40 



21. Mt. Washington (20) 39 



22. Lighthouse (23) 37 



Old Parchment (45) 37 



24. Naranja (8) 36 



Snow Flurry (39) 36 



26. Melitza (95) 35 



Midwest Gem (25) 35 



Red Gleam (31) 35 



Ruth Pollock (37) 35 



30. Frank Adams (28) 34 



Gloriole (20) 34 



Radiant (34) 34 



Yellow Jewel (50) 34 



34. Aubanel (47) 33 



35. Matterhorn (18) 32 



Ming Yellow (45) 32 



Missouri (23) 32 



Number 

 of Votes 



38. Balmung (50) 31 



Golden Spike (55) 31 



Louvois (39) 31 



41. Rosy Wings (28) 30 



42. Los Angeles (none) 29 



43. California Gold (17) 28 



Morocco Rose (34) 28 



45. Matula (42) 27 



46. Red Valor (77) 26 



Sierra Blue (25). . 26 



48. Brunhilde (52) 25 



Caroline Burr (81) 25 



Dubrovnik (64) 25 



51. Golden Hind (39) 23 



Snow King (32) 23 



53. Copper Lustre (22) 22 



Garden Magic (25) 22 



Happy Days (64) 22 



Shah Jehan (34) 22 



57. Stardom (34) 21 



Stella Polaris (74) 21 



Tiffany (47) 21 



West Point (72) 21 



61. Arctic (none) 20 



Exclusive (33) 20 



Storm King (none) 20 



64. Florentine (77) 19 



White Goddess (53) 19 



66. Cheerio (28) 18 



Jean Cayeux (64) 18 



Lancaster (none) 18 



Marquita (43) 18 



Mary E. Nicholls (64) ...... . 18 



71. Violet Symphony (none) .... 17 



72. Easter Morn (55) 16 



Gudrun (68) 16 



Mme. Louis Aureau (81) ... . 16 



Mount Cloud (68) 16 



Number 

 of Votes 



76. Brown Thrasher (74) 15 



Ozone (53) 15 



Sonny Boy (60) 15 



79. Damerine (none) 14 



Persia (68) 14 



81. May Day (47). 13 



Miss California (81) 13 



Siegfried (55) 13 



Treasure Island (95) 13 



85. Aline (none) 12 



Depute Nomblot (81) 12 



87. Blue Spire (60) 11 



San Francisco (none) 11 



Stained Glass (95) 11 



Waverly (90) 11 



91. Blue Diamond (none) 10 



Captain Wells (none) 10 



Frieda Mohr (none) 10 



Glen Ellen (90) 10 



Icy Blue (none) 10 



Mme. M. Lassailly (none) ... 10 



Orloff (90) . . . . ; 10 



Rameses (77) 10 



Royal Coach (60) 10 



The Admiral (none) 10 



The Bishop (90) 10 



HYBRIDS 



Ormohr 42 



(tied for 16th position 

 in regular list) 



Mohrson 20 



(tied for 61st place) 



Grace Mohr 16 



(tied for 72nd place) 



Wm. Mohr 14 



(tied for 79th place) 



