International Iris Competition

Florence, Italy 1999

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Thanks to: Maria Carla Monaco

TALL BEARDED

1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation:
"SETTIMO CIELO" (Valeria Romoli, Italy)
2nd Tuscany Region Cup:
"SWINGTOWN" (Schreiner, U.S.A.)
3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation:
"SHERWOOD DAWN" (B.L.C.Dodsworth, Great Britain)
4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal 'Piero Bargellini':
"CELESTE AIDA" (Valeria Romoli, Italy)

5th Honourable Mention: "TEMPTONE" (G.Grosvenor, Australia)
6th Honourable Mention: "ABOUT TOWN" (B.Blyth, Australia)
7th Honourable Mention: "LARK ASCENDING" (B.Hager, U.S.A.)
8th Honourable Mention: "ZEFFIRO ROSA" (Valeria Romoli, Italy)
9th Honourable Mention: "ALPINE REGION" (B.Blyth, Australia)
10th Honourable Mention: "NEW TUNE" (G.Grosvenor, Australia)

Special Prizes

Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: 'KWANZAA' (Stetson II, U.S.A)
Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Variety: "SETTIMO CIELO" (Valeria Romoli, Italy)
Amici dei Fiori Cup for the Best Italian Variety: "SETTIMO CIELO" (Valeria Romoli, Italy)
Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: 'RAH' (A.Volfovich Moler, Uzbekistan)
Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour: "SNORRI" (L.muska, Slovakia)
Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: 'CREAM SODA' (C.E.C.Bartlett, Great Britain)
Rora and Luciano Bausi Prize for the Best Deep Blue Variety: "CELESTE AIDA" (Valeria Romoli, Italy)
Piaggio Cup for the Best Early Variety: "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" (Schreiner, U.S.A)
Arezzo Garden Club Prize for the Best Late TB Variety of 1999: 'CHIRICAHUA CANYON' (J.Hedgecock, U.S.A.)
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the Italian Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: Valeria Romoli
Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European, not Italian, Hybridizer with the Best Variety in the First Five: B.L.C.Dodsworth, Great Britain