Page 18_ ALL HITS AND NO MISSES—THE IRIS HIT PARADE 







Below, we have presented in condensed form, the results of recent American Tris” Sc 
Symposiums, ranking of iris by a leading west-coast iris grower, and also rating of the 
iris as to performance in two Mid-West iris growing regions. The Symposium is ranking of 
by American Iris Society judges throughout the U.S.A. and Canada based strictly on the pop! 
larity of the variety regardless of color, performance, etc. The Regional Performance Rating ‘ia 
a score-card judging the individual iris growth, blooming, and performance based on 100 as per- an 
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This section has been repeated this year because it proved so popular with our nice 
last year. Descriptions may be found elsewhere in this le td with each of these iris designated ha Ny 
“by (100) preceeding the name. . Zs 







American Iris Society Symposium — Included in A.LS. Sie 
Numerical Ranking Leading Grower’s 
100 Best 
vs Variety and i i Ki Year.» 
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2 wk oot pearied cap nd oor tee be ad 
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1h Olavicalan 43 Sul ee 2 2 6 * bi * * 
2. Great “Laekes 38 2-225 SoS os We teres yee. Sed olan wy * * 
BAC RiVa ly aS 4) Sasa et gee LO nd * * 
4.° Bryce’ Canyon | 44) 22.20 6 10 * * * 
5. Helen McGregor ’46 ~.-------- 4 bee * 
6. Bhie.. Rhythm |.)45.. 20 - 13 44 — * * 
Teo Sabliex eer sae ook ee eee LO 9 5 * * * * 
Sr AO ea 2 ee ee eens ai 2 4 * 
9.. Blue Shimmier "42: —---s--__ 5 ro 13_ if > * #8 
-1C..§ Master Charles ’43 .--------- 8 8 aT See Wis in * 
11. Wabash 736 22 Poe ee Sarath 6 14 8 . ie * * 
12. Lady Mohr. 44005 Se Se gare as 61 * * * . 
18°: Berkeley’ Gold [42 2.20 15 11 11 * * * - 
14, Mulberry Rose ’41 =2.-----.. 18 | 21 43 * * + * 
15.) ‘AzurésSkieg 2425 tes to Soya 30 = a * * 
16: Snow AP larry S202 ee ee ee 23° #19 37 * * * 
1% Amandine 3746 £e0 ne eG : * ‘Ni 
18: VAMIPONr S4ieel oe Cee eee eee ony 16 9 * * *- * 
19.:: aos! Angeles:,,’27,,-s2e22 52. 25> 71 55 28 * * * * 
20.2, Praiien Sunset) jeden ote 36 5 4 * o* * * 
Z1. Cascade Splendor’44 ~-----_-- "144 56 * * * 
23. Pink” Cameo 46na ose, 46 * * * . 
23> “Ranger 144) So. aes ne ee ee 25 C8 aS) * * * * 
24-00 MILAM I SR tae pee es whee te 31 ats 53 31 * * * 
26.-), The Admiral? 413020 2s se 32 41 40 * * * 
26. New. Snow °46..-.0 20 "0 2d * 
27. Lady Boscawen ’46 —-------- 2482 * 
28. Grand. Canyon *41 ~~----.--_ Le 49 55 * * 
29. Solid Mahogany ’44 --------- 33 26 oO 0 teaeee, * * 
30,:  Chantiiiy’ 407) 2o25 0 Se 38 39 
31. Casa Morena ’43 rrr He 18 19 Le * * ae 
32. Dreamcastle ’43- 2..-.--. peace 9 64 48 ae . eit. bs 
$3... Bile|"Walley 47 ieee pune, iL ne 
34. Tobaceo' Road VA8 oe eee Sh eo. 15 he s 
35. Katherine Fay °’45 ~------s-_ 21 20 : 
36. Fair Elaine ’38 ~---.------... 4 36 18 * 2 een 
3%. Garden Glory ’43 -.------.... 3 68 . * aa * 
3E.°. Rocketiwds Sie) ete ss Sea Lo * * Py 
33.. Black Forest .°45 --..-...--__ ee * * a 
40. Treasure Island '37 * 
