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.I.S. AWARDS — 1954 
(the Judges of the A.I.S. vote on below awards) 
DYKES MEDAL 
Variety Originator 
Mary Randall mee ae na Orville Fay 
AWARD OF MERIT 
The Award of Merit is the second highest award in the American Iris Society. 
Variety Originator Variety Originator 
Black SHilisi Aen 2 oe eee Orville Fay Palomino ......... 0. David. Hall 
Francesakentwae@annt eee Fred DeForest Party Dress ............ Tell Muhlestein 
Flappy Birthday. eee David Hall Pink Plume ........... Robert Schreiner 
Inca:Chicti ears ae Grant Mitsch Sable Night ..2.-.. eee Paul Cook 
LCeading*lady eet ines R: LiiLyell Temple Bells ..... eae David Hail 
Limelight. 7 as = en David Hall Violet Harmony .......... Mrs. F. Lowry 
HONORABLE MENTION 
From the Honorable Mention winners are selected the Iris for the Award of Merit. Of 
new varieties which won the H.M. in 1954 we list the following in our catalog this season. 
Variety Originator Variety Originator 
AlisBabat ca teee) 25... aoe D. Lyon Pink Enchantment ........ T. Muhlestein 
Azureitakes sa0us. 2 ee Tell Muhlestein Storm Warning ......... Robt. Schreiner 
Majorette = ee Miss Elma Miess = sl abu sar eee Robt. Schreiner 
May ‘Hall eee, oo eee David Hall iT op, Hate saan ee ee Robt. Schreiner 
THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Every Iris lover should by all means join the above organization, one of the 
finest of its kind in the country. Members receive four big Bulletins (illustrated) 
yearly, each of which are packed full of interesting and instructive articles on Iris. 
You also receive free the valuable new booklet “What Every Iris Grower Should Know’’ — 
described on following page. 
Membership costs $4.00 per year. Send money and application for membership 
to The American Iris Society, 3902 Hillsboro Road, Nashville 12, Tenn., or you may include 
the above amount with your order and we will make application for you. 
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