The WILLIAM MCGARVEY BEARDLESS IRIS AWARD
The William McGarvey Beardless Iris Award was established by the Empire State Iris
Society Board of Directors in October 1994. The purpose of the award is to foster interest in the beardless iris cultivars and
to encourage growing of beardless irises. The award is named in honor of the late Dr. William G. McGarvey, a member of the
The award is given to the
highest placed beardless iris of an official show. A Best of Section rosette must be earned to meet the minimum requirements
of the award. The Award is a marble paperweight, or any recipient may opt to receive a certificate in lieu of the award. The
inscription on the paper weight will read:
AIS Region 2
Presents
The William McGarvey Award
to
(Award Winner’s Name)
for
Best Beardless
Iris
(Name of Award-Winning Iris)
(Year)
List of Winning Iris and Exhibitors
|
Year
|
Affiliate
|
Exhibitor
|
Cultivar
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |
CNYIS
|
Maggie Lou Smith | Roy Davidson (SpecX) |
|
1996
|
STIS
|
Show Cancelled - not awarded | |
|
1997
|
CNYIS
|
Robert Keup | Percheron (SIB) |
|
1998
|
CHIS
|
Robert Keup | Dotted Line (Sino-Sib) |
|
1999
|
|
No Information | |
|
2000
|
|
Robert Keup | Mysterious Monique (Laev) |
|
2001
|
CHIS
|
Euthemia Matsoukas |
Blue Burn (SIB)
|
|
2002
|
AFIDS
|
Robert Keup | Jewelled Crown (SIB) |
|
2003
|
HVIDS
|
Robert Keup | Ally Oops (SpecX) |
|
2004
|
CNYIS
|
Robert Keup | Bedford Lass (SIB) |
|
2005
|
STIS
|
John Colley | I. pseudacorus (Spec) |
|
2006
|
WNYIS
|
George Eisenhardt | Snow Queen (SIB) |
|
2007
|
CHIS
|
Patricia Salhoff | I. graminea (Spec) |
|
2008
|
HVIDS
|
Frank & Rosemary Sorbello | Salamander Crossing (SIB) |
|
2009
|
CNIS
|
Donna James | Oriental Elegance (JI) |
|
2010
|
|
Not Awarded | |
|
2011
|
CNYIS
|
Janette Smith | Crystal Halo (JI) |
|
2012
|
CNYIS
|
M.J. Urist | Lone Star (LA) |
|
2013
|
|
Not Awarded | |
|
2014
|
CHIS
|
Joanne Maier | Springs Brook (SIB) |
|
2015
|
WNYIS
|
Wendy Roller | Creme Carmel (SIB) |
|
2016
|
CHIS
|
Virginia Dorwaldt | Seneca Butterfly (SIB) |
|
2017
|
WNYIS
|
Joanne Bassett |
Coho
(JI)
|
|
2018
|
CHIS
|
Not Awarded |
|
|
2019
|
ONIS
|
Kate Brewitt |
'Ginger Twist' (SIB)
|
|
2020
|
GRIS
|
Show cancelled - not awarded |
|
|
2021
|
GRIS
|
Show cancelled - not awarded |
|
|
2022
|
GRIS
|
Show cancelled - not awarded |
|
|
2023
|
WNYIS
|
Maria Gerbracht |
'Charming Billy' (SIB)
|