ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 
A.I1.S. American Iris Society 
AM Award of Merit 
CM Certificate of Merit 
DM Dykes Memorial Medal 
PSCC First Class Certificate 
HM Honorable Mention 
IS (E) Iris Society (England) 
Rett Royal Horticultural Society 
SNHF Societe Nationale d'Horticulture de France 
Pein Low Intermediate - not over 15" high 
Int Intermediate - 16" to 28" high 
) Standards - the three upright petals of a blossom 
F Falls - the three drooping petals 
AMOENA | White or tinted white standards with colored falls 
BI-COLOR Light or medium standards and deeper contrasting falls 
BI- TONE Two tones of the same color 
BLEND Combination of two or more colors, one being yellow 
PLICATA Stitched or stippled margin color on a light background, | 
(white, cream, yellow, etc.) 
SELF A flower of uniform color throughout 
SUBSTANCE Thickness of petals 
VARIEGATA Yellow or near yellow standards with deeper colored falls 
that may be veined or have solid tones of brown, purple, 
or red. 
DYKES MEDAL WINNERS 
Often referred to as "the aristocrats of irisdom", winners of this medal are 
much sought after by collectors and iris enthusiasts. We list all varieties 
that have won the Dykes Medal in America and also a few that have won the 
medal in England or France. For easy reference they are listed in chrono- 
logical order. 
AMERICAN AWARDS 
Year Variety Year Variety Year Variety 
1927 San Francisco 1939 Rosy Wings 1948 Ola Kala 
1929 Dauntless 1940 Wabash 1949 Helen McGregor 
1932 Rameses 1941 The Red Douglas 1950 Blue Rhythm 
1933 Coralie 1942 Great Lakes 1951 Cherie 
1935 Sierra Blue 1943 Prairie Sunset 1952 Argus Pheasant 
1936 Mary Geddes 1944 Spun Gold 1953 Truly Yours 
1937 Missouri 1945 Elmohr 
1938 Copper Lustre 1947 Chivalry 
AWARDS - FRANCE AWARDS - ENGLAND 
Year Variety Year Variety 
1928 Pluie D'Or 1931 Jean Cayeux 1931 Gudrun 
1930 Depute Nomblot 1933 Alice Harding 
1934 Madame Louis Aureau 
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