International Iris Competition

Florence, Italy 2001

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   Thanks to: Maria Carla Monaco

TALL BEARDED
1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: H.C. STETSON
...................................(R.E. Stetson II,U.S.A.) (heavily ruffled pale pink self;
...................................white beard tipped red)
2nd Tuscany Region Cup: WORLD PREMIER (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.)
.............. .....................(light blue-white standards; dark blue-violet falls)
3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation: SOLOMONS SEAL (A. Ensminger,
...................................U.S.A.) (white with long, dark violet beard)
4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal 'Piero Bargellini': LENTEN PRAYER
.............. .....................(Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (cherry-cerise-purple self)
5th Honourable Mention: CALM STREAM (C.E.C. Bartlett, United Kingdom)
...................................(light blue amoena)
6th Honourable Mention: LADY OF LEONESS (D. Spoon, U.S.A.) (ruffled
...................................lavender blue self)
7th Honourable Mention: BOLD FASHION (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.)
...................................(creamy-peach standards; with centre falls with 1 & 1/2
...................................inch violet-purple rim)
8th Honourable Mention: CORDOBA (J. Ghio, U.S.A.) (orange)
9th Honourable Mention: HILLVIEW INDIGO (G. Grosvenor, Australia)
...................................(indigo-violet)
10th Honourable Mention: I'VE GOT RHYTHM (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.)
...................................(lemon yellow ground with raspberry-rose plicata marks
...................................on edges of petals)
 

Special Prizes

Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: LENTEN PRAYER
........................ .........(Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (cherry-cerise-purple self)
Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Variety: BOLD FASHION
........................ .........(Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (creamy-peach standards; with centre
........................ .........falls with 1 & 1/2 inch violet-purple rim)
Amici dei Fiori Cup for the Best Italian Variety: LUNA ROSSA (V. Romoli, Italy)
........................ .........(creamy-white; red beard)
Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: SOLOMONS SEAL (A. Ensminger,
........................ .........U.S.A.) (white with long, dark violet beard)
Piaggio Cup for the Best Early Variety: NAVY SEAL (G. Grosvenor, Australia) (navy
........................ .........blue)
Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour: BOLD FASHION (Schreiner's
........................ .........Garden, U.S.A.) (creamy-peach standards; with centre falls with 1
........................ .........& 1/2 inch violet-purple rim)
Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: AMETHYST DANCER (R.C.
........................ .........Ernst, U.S.A.) (berry falls; pink standards)
Rora and Luciano Bausi Prize for the Best Blue Variety: MARCEL HAYAT (A. Bianco,
........................ .........Italy) (blue)
Arezzo Garden Club Prize for the Best Late TB Variety of 2001: COASTAL MIST
........................ .........(Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (light blue standards; icy blue-white
........................ .........falls)
Società Toscana di Orticultura Prize for the Best Border Bearded Variety: LUNA ROSSA
........................ .........(V. Romoli, Italy) (creamy-white; red beard)
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the Italian Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the
........................ .........First Five: //////////////
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European, not Italian, Hybridizer with the Best
........................ .........Variety in the First Five: C.E.C. Bartlett, United Kingdom