DYKES MEDAL WINNERS 
EACH YEAR ALL THE JUDGES OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY VOTE FOR THE OUT- 
STANDING IRIS AMONG THOSE WHICH HAVE WON THE AWARD OF MERIT DURING 
THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS. THE DYKES MEDAL GOES TO THE WINNER OF THIS 
HIGH HONOR. BELOW ARE THE WINNERS FOR THE PAST FOURTEEN YEARS: 
1940—Wabash 1947—Chivalry 
1941—The Red Douglas 1948—Ola Kala 
1942——Great Lakes 1949—Helen McGregor 
1943—Prairie Sunset 1950—Blue Rhythm 
1944—-Spun Gold 1951—Cherie 
1 945—Elmohr 1952—Argus Pheasant 
1946—Daybreak and Ola Kala 1953—Truly Yours 
(Note—Due to a tie, no award in 1946) 
A.1.S. AWARDS — 1953 
(the Judges of the A.I.S. vote on below awards) 
DYKES MEDAL 
Variety Originator Votes 
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AWARD OF MERIT 
The Award of Merit is the second highest award in the American Iris Society. 
Variety Originator Votes 
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THE IRIS HALL OF FAME 
The American Iris Society recently established ‘The Iris Hall of Fame.’’ Iris may attain 
this high honor only by being voted the favorite Iris of the year or by being one of the 
Hundred favorites over a period of ten years. Being older Iris, they are not expensive and 
so are a splendid group for beginners in Iris to acquire as a start. 
As a Symposium Leader (Popular Hundred List) 
Wabash for years of 1940, ‘41 and ‘42. 
Great Lakes for the years of 1943, ‘44, ‘45 and ‘46. 
Ola Kala for the years of 1947, ‘48 and ‘49. 
Chivalry for the year of 1950. 
As a Ten-Year Symposium Favorite 
1. Great Lakes 13. Golden Treasure 
2. Ola Kala 14. Christabel 
3. Wabash 15. Gloriole 
4. Sable 16. Singing Waters 
5. Amigo la Elsdeoass 
6. Prairie Sunset 18. Missouri 
7. Fair Elaine 19. Matterhorn 
8. City of Lincoln 20. Junaluska 
9. Los Angeles 21. Sierra Blue 
10. Golden Majesty 22. Treasure Island 
11. China Maid 23. Tiffany 
12. The Red Douglas 24. Chivalry 
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