THE 100 BEST IRIS 
1949 OFFICIAL SYMPOSIUM 
Selected by 405 judges of the 
American Iris Society 
In the list of varieties, the date following the name is the year of introduction; 
the figure in parentheses denotes standing in the 1948 Symposium. 
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Ola Kala, °43 (1) 
Great Lakes, °38 (2) 
Chivalry, 44 (3) 
Helen McGregor, °46 (5) 
Blue Rhythm, °45 (6) 
Bryce Canyon, °44 (4) 
Master Charles, °43 (10) 
Sable, °38 (7) 
Elmohr, °42 (8) 
Lady Mohr, °44 (12) 
Blue Shimmer, °42 (9) 
Wabash, °36 (11) 
Berkeley Gold, °42 (13) 
Azure Skies, °43 (15) 
Snow Flurry, °39 (16) 
Amandine, *46 (17) 
Cascade Splendor, °45 (21) 
New Snow, °46 (26) 
Pink Cameo, °46 (22) 
Tiffanja, “42 (24) 
Lady Boscawen, °46 (27) 
Solid Mahogany, °44 (29) 
Prairie Sunset, °39 (20) 
Los Angeles, °27 (19) 
Mulberry Rose, *41 (14) 
Amigo, °34 (18) 
Chantilly, °45 (30) 
Blue Valley, °47 (33) 
Dreamcastle, °43 (32) 
Ranger, °43 (23) 
The Admiral, °41 (25) 
Garden Glory, °43 (37) 
Casa Morena, °43 (31) 
Cherie, °47 (43) 
Rocket, 45 (38) 
Chamois, °44 (50) 
Grand Canyon, °41 (28) 
Fair Elaine, °38 (36) 
Katharine Fay, °45 (35) 
Tobacco Road, °42 (34) 
Extravaganza, 46 (46) 
Black Forest, °45 (39) 
Moonlight Madonna, °43 (44) 
Violet Smyphony, °40 (47) 
Distance; 46°(33) 
Goldbeater, °44 (69) 
Spanish Peaks, ’47 (59) 
Golden Fleece, °40 (41) 
Sylvia Murray, °44 (62) 
Winter Carnival, °41 (55) 
Treasure Island, °37 (40) 
Spun Gold, °40 (42) 
Bandmaster, 44 (51) 
China Maid, °36 (49) 
. Minnie Colquitt, °42 (45) 
Deep Velvet, °39 (48) 
Desert Song, 46 (88) 
Lothario, °42 (102) 
Easter Bonnet, °41 (111) 
Snow Carnival, °42 (72) 
Cloth of Gold, °45 (104) 
The Red Douglas, °37 (57) 
Three Cheers, °45 (122) 
City of Lincoln, °36 (60) 
Arab Chief, °44 (91) 
Golden Majesty, °38 (63) 
Argus Pheasant, °48 (118) 
Christabel, °36 (66) 
Gloriole, °33 (58) 
Cordovan, °46 (138) 
Sharkskin, *42 (74) 
Red Valor, °36 (70) 
Firecracker, 43 (56) 
Captain Wells, °41 (64) 
Priscilla, “42 (71) 
Three Oaks, °43 (83) 
Lynn Langford, °46 (78) 
Fantasy, 47 (68) 
Spindrift, °44 (61) 
Golden Treasure, °36 (67) 
Matterhorn, “38 (52) 
Gypsy, “44 (89) 
Lake George, *45 (106) 
Cloud Castle, °44 (94) 
Remembrance, °42 (54) 
Lord Dongan, °40 (86) 
White Wedgewood, °43 (73) 
Daybreak, °41 (65) 
Shining Waters, °33 (85) 
Missouri, 733 (80) 
Junaluska, °34 (82) 
Harriet Thoreau, °44 (84) 
Mexico, °43 (77) 
Elsa Sass, 39 (76) 
Vatican Purple, °43 (75) 
Mary Vernon, °42 (97) 
Sierra Blue, °32 (98) 
Ming Yellow, °38 (95) 
Vittany,. 38° (93) 
Nightfall, °42 (81) 
