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Dykes Medal

Dykes Medal

Dykes Memorial Medal: The Dykes Medal is the highest award of the Iris Society. Awarded to no more than one iris per year. The American, New Zealand and Australian Iris Societies, and British and European Iris Societies can each award this medal.

A collection of all the AIS Dykes Medal Winners is owned and cared for by the Central Otago, New Zealand Iris Group, and is on public display at the gardens in Alexandra. Be sure to visit in bloom time.
Listing of AIS Dykes Medal Winners

Photos available from World Iris Website

Year     
Variety Name
Hybridizer, Year

1927

San Francisco

Mohr,1927

1929

Dauntless

Connell,1929

1932

Rameses

H. Sass,1928

1933

Coralie

Ayres,1932

1935

Sierra Blue

Essig,1932

1936

Mary Geddes

Stahlmann,1931

1937

Missouri

Grinter, 1933

1938

Copper Lustre

Kirkland, 1934

1939

Rosy Wings

Gage,1935

1940

Wabash

Williamson,1936

1941

The Red Douglass

J. Sass,1937

1942

Great Lakes

Cousins,1938

1943

Prairie Sunset

H. Sass,1939

1944

Spun Gold

Glutzbeck,1940

1945

Elmohr

Loomis,1942

1947

Chivalry

Wills,1943

1948

Ola Kala

J. Sass,1942

1949

Helen McGregor?

 

1950

Blue Rhythm

Whiting,1945

1951

Cherie

Hall,1945

1952

Argus Pheasant

DeForest,1947

1953

Truly Yours

Fay,1949

1954

Mary Randall

Fay,1950

1955

Sable Night

P. Cook,1950

1956

First Violet

DeForest,1951

1957

Violet Harmony

Lowry,1948

1958

Blue Sapphire

B. Schreiner,1953

1959

Swan Ballet

Muhlestein,1953

1961

Eleanor's Pride

Watkins,1952

1962

Whole Cloth

P. Cook,1956

1963

Amethyst Flame

R. Schreiner,1957

1964

Allegiance

P. Cook,1957

1965

Pacific Panorama

Sexton,1960

1966

Rippling Waters

Fay,1961

1967

Winter Olympics

O. Brown,1961

1968

Stepping Out

Schreiners,1964

1970

Skywatch

Benson,1963

1971

Debby Rairdon

Kuntz,1964

1972

Babbling Brook

Keppel,1965

1973

New Moon

Sexton,1968

1974

Shipshape

Babson,1969

1975

Pink Taffeta

Rudolph,1965

1976

Kilt Lilt

Gibson,1969

1977

Dream Lover

E. Tams,1970

1978

Bride's Halo

H. Mohr,1971

1979

Mary Frances

Gaulter,1971

1980

Mystique

Ghio,1972

1981

Brown Lasso

Buckles-Niswonger,1972

1982

Vanity

Hager,1974

1983

Ruffled Ballet

Roderick,1973

1984

Victoria Falls

Schreiner,1977

1985

Beverly Sills

Hager,1978

1986

Song of Norway

Luihn,1977

1988

Titan's Glory

Schreiner,1981

1990

Jesse's Song

Williamson,1979

1991

Everything Plus

Niswonger,1983

1992

Dusky Challenger

Schreiner,1986

1993

Edith Wolford

Hager,1984

1994

Silverado

Schreiner,1986

1995

Honky Tonk Blues

Schreiner,1988

1996

Before the Storm

Innerst,1988

1997

Thornbird

Byers,1988

1998

Conjuration

Byers,1988

1999

Hello Darkness

Schreiner,1992

2000

Stairway to Heaven

Lauer, 1993

2001

Yaquina Blue

Schreiner, 1992

2002

Mesmerizer

M. Byers, 1991

2003

Celebration Song

Schreiner, 1993

2004

World Premier

Schreiner, 

2005

Splashacata

Tasco 1998

2006

Seapower

Schreiner