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North AmericanDykes Medal of Honor Winners1927 - 2009  American Iris Society 2

Dykes Medal of HonorThe irises included in this presentation are listed according to the year of the award. 3 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal of HonorThe irises included in this presentation are listed according to the year of the award. No award was given in 1930, 1931, 1934, 1946, 1960, 1969, 1987, 1989 4 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal of HonorWe appreciate the permission from HIPS (Historical Iris Preservation Society) to use many of the images shown in this presentation. 5 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal of Honor 6 American Iris Society"The Iris Society of England was particularly active in 1927. After long discussion, its officers decided on a suitable memorial medal to W. R. Dykes, the author of The Genus Iris, who shortly after becoming secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society, had been killed in an automobile accident, or as the British express it, "by a lorry."

Dykes Medal of Honor 7 American Iris Society"The Iris Society of England was particularly active in 1927. After long discussion, its officers decided on a suitable memorial medal to W. R. Dykes, the author of The Genus Iris, who shortly after becoming secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society, had been killed in an automobile accident, or as the British express it, "by a lorry." “Our Society sent ten guineas to the endowment fund for the Medal and many of our members sent individual gifts.”

Dykes Medal of Honor 8  American Iris Society"There was some debate as to how, and to whom, and for what, the medal should be given.

Dykes Medal of Honor 9  American Iris Society"There was some debate as to how, and to whom, and for what, the medal should be given. It finally was decided to offer three medals a year, one in Great Britain, one in France, and one in America, in each country,

Dykes Medal of Honor 10  American Iris Society"There was some debate as to how, and to whom, and for what, the medal should be given. It finally was decided to offer three medals a year, one in Great Britain, one in France, and one in America, in each country, for the finest new iris as decided by the British Iris Society, by the Society Nationale d'Horticulture de France, and the American Iris Society, respectively.” John Wister

Dykes Medal of Honor 11 American Iris SocietyThe Dykes Medal of Honor is the highest award of the American Iris Society. It is awarded to no more than one iris per year.

Dykes Medal of Honor 12 American Iris SocietyThe Dykes Medal of Honor is the highest award of the American Iris Society. It is awarded to no more than one iris per year. Irises are eligible as a Dykes Medal candidate for three years following the winning of a classification medal. Only AIS registered judges may vote.

Dykes Medal of Honor 13 American Iris SocietyWilliam Rickatson Dykes was honored for his work in creating the book “The Genus Iris” in 1914, which identified and organized all species in the iris genus.

Dykes Medal of Honor 14 American Iris SocietyWilliam Rickatson Dykes was honored for his work in creating the book “The Genus Iris” in 1914, which identified and organized all species in the iris genus. This classic work was the culmination of years of study and growing as many Iris species as possible in Dyke’s garden. It laid the foundation for modern Iris classification.

Dykes Medal Winner ?To win the coveted Award: 15 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?To win the coveted Award: Step 1- - - Honorable Mention (HM) award eligible the second year following official introduction status by AIS. 16 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?To win the coveted Award: Step 1- - - Honorable Mention (HM) award eligible the second year following official introduction status by AIS. Eligibility does not expire until a variety wins this award. 17 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?Step 2 - - - Award of Merit (AM) eligible two years after receiving the HM and the iris remains on the list for 3 years. 18 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?Step 3 - - - Two years after receiving the AM an iris becomes eligible for the Special Medal Award (MA) given for that particular type of iris. 19 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?Step 4 - - - The year after the Special Medal Award it is eligible for the Dykes Medal and remains on the list for three years. 20 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?Step 4 - - - The year after the Special Medal Award it is eligible for the Dykes Medal and remains on the list for three years. - - If it does not win during that time it is no longer eligible. 21  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?Step 4 - - - The year after the Special Medal Award it is eligible for the Dykes Medal and remains on the list for three years. - - If it does not win during that time it is no longer eligible. 22  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?How long can it take? 23 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?How long can it take?--Seed to introduction + 10 years 24 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?How long can it take?--Seed to introduction + 10 years--Introduction to eligibility - 7 to 11 years 25 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal Winner ?How long can it take?--Seed to introduction + 10 years--Introduction to eligibility - 7 to 11 yearsTherefore it can take - 17 to 21 years. It all depends on how quickly the introduction moves through the various awards. 26  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1927SAN FRANCISCOW. Mohr 1927TB M 27 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1929DAUNTLESSC. Connell 1929TB M 28 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1932RAMESESH. Sass 1932TB MLHM 1931 29 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1933CORALIEW. Ayres 1932TB MHM 1932 30  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1935SIERRA BLUEE. Essig 1932TBHM 1933AM 1934 31 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1936MARY GEDDEST. Washington 1931TBHM 1930AM 1933 32 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1937MISSOURIJ. Grinter 1933TBHM 1933AM 1935 33 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1938COPPER LUSTREJ. Kirkland 1934TB MHM 1935AM 1937 34  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1939ROSY WINGSL. Gage 1935TB MHM 1934AM 1936 35 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1940WABASHM. Williamson 1936TBHM 1937AM 1938 36 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1941THE RED DOUGLASJ. Sass 1937TB MLHM 1936AM 1939 37  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1942GREAT LAKESL. Cousins 1938TBHM 1939AM 1940 38 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1943PRAIRIE SUNSETH. P. Sass 1939TBHM 1937AM 1941 39  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1944SPUN GOLDH. Glutzbeck 1939TBHM 1939AM 1942 40  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1945ELMOHRP. Loomis 1942TB MHM 1942AM 1944 41  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1947CHIVALRYJ. Wills 1943TB MHM 1944AM 1946 42 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1948OLA KALAJ. Sass 1942TB LHM 1943AM 1945 43 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1949HELENMcGREGORR. Graves 1943TB MHM 1946AM 1948 44 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1950BLUE RHYTHMA. Whiting 1945TBHM 1945AM 1947Presidents Cup 1950 45 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1951CHERIED. Hall 1945TB EHM 1947AM 1949 46 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1952ARGUS PHEASANTF. DeForest 1948TBHM 1948AM 1950 47  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1953TRULY YOURSO. Fay 1949TB HM 1949AM 1951 48 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1954MARY RANDALLO. Fay 1950TB 36” MHM 1951AM 1953 49 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1955SABLE NIGHTP. Cook 1950TB 36” EMHM 1952AM 1954 50 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1956FIRST VIOLETF. DeForest 1951TB 38” MHM 1953AM 1955 51  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1957VIOLET HARMONYMrs. F. Lowry 1948TB MHM 1952COOK CUP 1953AM 1954 52  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1958BLUE SAPPHIREB. Schreiner 1953TB 40” EHM 1954AM 1956 53 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1959SWAN BALLETT. Muhlestein 1953TB 40” MLHM 1955AM 1957 54 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1961ELEANOR’S PRIDEE. Watkins 1952TB 41” MHM 1956AM 1958 55 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1962WHOLE CLOTHP. Cook 1956TB 36” MHM 1958AM 1960 56 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1963AMETHYST FLAMER. Schreiner 1954TBHM 1958AM 1960 57 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1964ALLEGIANCEP. Cook 1957TB 38” MHM 1958AM 1960 58 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1965PACIFIC PANORAMAN. Sexton 1960TB 40” MHC 1960HM 1961JC 1961JC 1962AM 1963 59  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1966RIPPLING WATERSO. Fay 1961TB 37” MHC 1960HM 1962JC 1962JC 1963AM 1964 60  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1967WINTER OLYMPICSO. Brown 1961TB 37” EMHC 1961HM 1964JC 1964JC 1965CLARA REECE CUP 1966AM 1966 61  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1968STEPPING OUTR. Schreiner 1964TB 38” MLHM 1965JC 1965JC 1966COOK CUP 1966AM 1967NELSON AWARD 1968 62  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1970SKYWATCHC. Benson 1963TB 37” MHC 1960HM 1965JC 1965JC 1966AM 1967 63  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1971DEBBY RAIRDONL. Kuntz 1964TB 36” MLHM 1966JC 1967AM 1968 64  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1972BABBLING BROOKK. Keppel 1965TB 38” MHC 1965HM 1967JC 1967JC 1968NTG Award 1968AM 1969 65  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1973NEW MOONN. Sexton 1968TB 36” MHC 1966JC 1969HM 1969AM 1971 66  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1974SHIPSHAPES. Babson 1968TB 38” MHC 1968HM 1970AM 1972 67 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1975PINK TAFFETAN. Rudolph 1965TB 31” EMJC 1969HM 1969AM 1971 68  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1976KILT LILTJ. Gibson 1969TB 40” EMHC 1968HM 1971AM 1973 69  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1977DREAM LOVERE. Tams 1970TB 36-38” MLHM 1972AM 1974 70  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1978BRIDE’S HALOH. Mohr 1971TB 36” EMLHM 1974AM 1976 71 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1979MARY FRANCESL. Gaulter 1971TB 38” MHM 1974AM 1976 72 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1980MYSTIQUEJ. Ghio 1972TB 36” ELHM 1976AM 1978 73  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1981BROWN LASSOE. Buckles by D. Niswonger 1972BB 22” EMHM 1976AM 1978 74 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1982VANITYB. Hager 1974TB 36” EMLHM 1976AM 1978 75 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1983RUFFLED BALLETE. Roderick 1973TB 30” MLHM 1976AM 1979 76 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1984VICTORIA FALLSSchreiner’s 1977TB 40” EML REHM 1978AM 1980 77 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1985BEVERLY SILLSB. Hager 1978TB 36” MHM 1981AM 1983 78 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1986SONG OF NORWAYW. Luihn 1977TB 38” MLHM 1981AM 1983 79 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1988TITAN’S GLORYSchreiner’s 1981TB 37” EMHM 1983AM 1985 80 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1990JESSE’S SONGB. Williamson 1979TB 36” MHM 1985AM 1987 81 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1991EVERYTHING PLUSD. Niswonger 1983TB 34” MHM 1986AM 1988 82 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1992DUSKY CHALLENGERSchreiner’s 1986TB 39” MLHM 1988AM 1990 83 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1993 EDITH WOLFORDB. Hager 1984TB 40” MHM 1988AM 1990 84 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1994 SILVERADOSchreiner’s 1986TB 38” MHM 1989AM 1991WISTER 1993 85 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1995 HONKY TONK BLUESSchreiner’s 1988TB 37” MHM 1990AM 1992WISTER 1994 86  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1996 BEFORE THE STORMS. Innerst 1988TB 36” MHM 1991AM 1993WISTER 1995 87  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1997 THORNBIRDM. Byers 1988TB 35” MHM 1991AM 1993WISTER 1996 88 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1998 CONJURATIONM. Byers 1988TB 36” MLHM 1991AM 1994WISTER 1998 89  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 1999 HELLO DARKNESSSchreiner’s 1992TB 37” EMHM 1994WALTHER CUP 1994AM 1996WISTER 1998 90  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2000 STAIRWAY TO HEAVENL. Lauer 1992TB 40” EMHM 1995AM 1997WISTER 1999 91  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2001 YAQUINA BLUESchreiner’s 1992TB 37” MHM 1994AM 1996WISTER 1998 92  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2002MESMERIZERM. Byers 1990HM 1993AM 1996 93 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2003CELEBRATIONSONGSchreiner’s 1993TB 37” EMLHM 1995AM 1997WISTER 2000 94  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2004CROWNED HEADSK. Keppel 1996TB 38” MHM 1999AM 2001WISTER 2003 95  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2005SPLASHACATAR. Tasco 1997TB 35” MHM 2000AM 2002Franklin Cook Cup 2003WISTER 2004 96  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2006SEA POWERK. Keppel 1998TB 38” M 97 American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2007QUEEN’S CIRCLEF. Kerr 1999TB 32” ML 98  American Iris Society

Dykes Medal - 2008 99 American Iris SocietySTARWOMANMarky Smith 1998IB 25” M Sass Medal 2005AM 2003HM 2001

Dykes Medal - 2009 100 American Iris SocietyGOLDEN PANTHERR. Tasco 2000TB 34” M Wister 2006AM 2004HM 2002

Dykes Medal - 2010 101 American Iris SocietyPAULBLACK T. Johnson 2002TB 42” MWister 2009AM 2007HM 2005

Dykes Medal - 2011 102 American Iris SocietyDRAMAQUEEN K. Keppel 2002TB 38” MWister 2009AM 2007HM 2005

Dykes Medal - 2012 103 American Iris SocietyFLORENTINESILK K. Keppel 2004TB 40” MWister 2011AM 2009HM 2007

Dykes Medal - 2013 104 American Iris SocietyTHAT’S ALLFOLKS William Maryott byJoseph Ghio 2004TB 40” MWister 2011 AM 2009HM 2007

Dykes Medal - 2014 105 American Iris SocietyDIVIDINGLINE Charles Bunnell 2004MTB 22” MWilliamson-White 2011AM 2009HM 2007

Dykes Medal - 2015 106 American Iris SocietyGYPSYLORD K. Keppel 2005TB 40” MWister 2012AM 2010HM 2008

107  American Iris SocietyCOPYRIGHT We appreciate the permission to use the images shown in this presentation.

108  American Iris SocietyCOPYRIGHT We appreciate the permission to use the images shown in this presentation.Images cannot be sold or published or used for any and all commercial purposes without obtaining written permission from the legal copyright holder (usually the photographer).

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110 You are invited to join the American Iris Society, a non-profit organization of iris enthusiasts.The AIS encourages the cultivation, appreciation and improvement of this lovely and diverse group of plants through education, exhibitions, field explorations and gardening activities featuring irises. American Iris Society

111 You are invited to join the American Iris Society, a non-profit organization of iris enthusiasts.The AIS encourages the cultivation, appreciation and improvement of this lovely and diverse group of plants through education, exhibitions, field explorations and gardening activities featuring irises.Visit our websitehttp://www.irises.org  American Iris Society