GREATER ST. LOUIS IRIS SOCIETY
IRIS SHOW AWARDS & OTHER AWARDS

The Greater St. Louis Iris Society has had at least one iris show annually for many years, and as many as five shows in at least two years. The first recorded iris show results were in 1931 with a first place (best specimen) awarded May 15-17 to W. F. Schregardus for his exhibit of 'Magnifia' (Vilmorin 1919, TB). Show results were sporadically reported from the Spring Flower Show through the years in Garden Life, the newsletter of the St. Louis Horticultural Society. GSLIS spun out of SLHS circa 1950 and show results since then have been reported in the American Iris Society Bulletin and the Region 18 Bulletin, albeit sporadically there as well.

The GSLIS membership has created a variety of memorial awards for the iris shows to honor various people who were active locally and nationally in the iris world. Here is a list of the various awards which you can "click" to find detailed show or other award results through the years.

EARLY SHOW

Harley Briscoe Dwarf & Median Award - Horticultural Sweepstakes (Began in 1978)
Wilma Greenlee Award - Best Specimen - Early Show (1982)
Rita Kinsella Award - Best Design - Early Show (1982)
Fleur de Lis Award - Design Sweepstakes - Early Show (Retired)

REGULAR MID-SEASON SHOW

Joseph C. Becherer Memorial Trophy - Horticulture Sweepstakes (Began in 1961)
Ray & Dorothy Palmer Award - Best Specimen - Midseason Show (1982)
Louise Bellagamba Award - Best Design - Regular Midseason Show (1982)
Fleur de Lis Award - Design Sweepstakes - Midseason Show (Retired)

LATE SHOW

Henry Shaw Horticultural Award - Horticulture Sweepstakes - Late Show (Began 1987)
Ada Buxton Premio Royale Award - Best Specimen - Late Show (1987)
Anne Schall Award - Best Design - Late Show (1987)
Fleur de Lis Award - Design Sweepstakes - Late Show (Retired)

SPECIAL SHOW AWARDS

Hybridizer's of Region 9 & Region 18 Award (Began 1988)
Special award for Best Specimen of show hybridized within Regions 9 & 18
Sheldon H. Butt Memorial Award (1994)
Special award for most Median iris blue ribbons in all shows combined

OTHER MEMORIAL AWARDS

George Ashworth Memorial Plaque
Special award honoring deceased GSLIS officers (Began 1994)

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