2018 Convention Award COMPILED Y B JILL , BAOLNIFCINOORNIA AND ZREOR,N OUISLIBAENTA photo s by jim morris unless noted With the AIS Convention held in concert with the Society for Louisiana Irises
(SLI) in New Orleans, Louisiana in April 2018, the emphasis was obviously on Louisiana
irises. Thus, there was no Ben R. Hager Median Cup awarded, but there was a SLI Marie
Caillet Cup winner in addition to the usual AIS President’s Cup, Franklin Cook Cup and
Lloyd Zurbrigg-Clarence Mahan Seedling Cup.
‘Acadian Sky’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA)
‘Watermelon Wizard’ (Hooker Nichols 2011, LA)
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PRESIDENT’S CUP - Best In-Region Iris
Winner: ‘Acadian Sky’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA).....................................58 votes
1st Runner Up: ‘When Pigs Fly’ (Pat O’Connor 2013, LA)................... 22 votes
2nd Runner Up (tie): ‘Katrina Rising’ (Pat O’Connor 2016, LA)...............3 votes
‘Gentle Memories’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA)......3 votes
total number of votes ............................................................................................... 110
total varieties receiving votes................................................................................24
FRANKLIN COOK CUP - Best Out-Of-Region Iris
Winner: ‘Watermelon Wizard’ (Hooker Nichols 2011, LA)....................64 votes
1st Runner Up: ‘Annette Brown’ (Harry Wolford R. 2013, LA)..............14 votes
2nd Runner Up: ‘Melody Wilhoit’ (Hooker Nichols 2013, LA)................. 9 votes
total number of votes..................................................................................................131
total varieties receiving votes..................................................................................31
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