The W. R. Dykes Medal, right, is 
the highest award that can be given 
to any iris. It is a particularly high 
honor when awarded in America, 
having been given to only six Ameri¬ 
can iris. We have fine rhizomes of 
all six. 
The four iris pictured here are 
typical of the quality of our intro¬ 
ductions — for we have never intro¬ 
duced an iris that could not be 
classed as a top-notcher. 
To be eligible for the Dykes 
Medal, American iris must first re¬ 
ceive Honorable Mention, then an 
Award of Merit. Nine iris of our 
introduction received H. M.’s this 
past season, including the four pic¬ 
tured on this page. 
ELEANOR BLUE 
CALIFORNIA GOLD 
