International Iris Competition

Florence, Italy 1997

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courtesy BIS Yearbook

In 1997, The Primo Firenze (GOLD FLORIN) in the Florence, Italy competition was CHAMPAGNE WALTZ (Schreiner's, USA). Other winners at Florence:

2nd Tuscany Region Cup: GYPSY ROMANCE (Schreiner, USA)

3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organization: HOSTESS ROYALE (B. Blyth, Australia)

4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal: FRISON-ROCHE (Cayeux, France)

5th Honorable Mention: UPSIDE DOWN (O. D. Niswonger, USA)

6th Honorable Mention: COMPETITIVE EDGE (Cooley's Gardens, USA)

7th Honorable Mention: COLETTE THURILLET (Cayeux, France)

8th Honorable Mention: DOROTHEA MARGUART (S. Innerst, USA)

9th Honorable Mention: PIERO BARGELLINI (A. Bianco, Italy)

10th Honorable Mention: CANNONBALL (Schreiner's, USA)

Special Prizes

• Comune de Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: TABARRO (S. Volani, Italy)
• Rora and Luciano Bausi Silver Plate for the Best Deep Blue Variety: CONTINUITY (S. Innerst, USA)
• Chamber of Commerce Cup for the Best Commercial Variety: ..HOSTESS ROYALE (B. Blyth, Australia)
• Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: CHAMPAGNE WALTZ (Schreiner, USA)
• Piaggio Cup for the Best Early Variety: DOROTHEA MARGUART (S. Innerst, USA)
• Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Color: COLETTE THURILLET (Cayeux, France)
• Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: VINACCIA (S. Gigli, Italy)
• Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the Italian Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: (V. Romoli)
• Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European (other than Italian) Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: Cayeux, France
• Arezzo Garden Club Cup for the Best Late TB Variety: GYPSY ROMANCE (Schreiner, USA)
• Collodi Garden Cup for the Best Border Bearded Iris: CARENZA (R. E. Nichol, Great Britain)