The MAGDALEN AWARD
The Magdalen Award was established by the Rochester Area Iris Society in 1985. The purpose of the award was
to foster interest in the median iris classes and to encourage the growing of median irises. The award was named The Magdalen
Award to honor the late Magdalen (“Madge”) Hoar, a long time member of the Rochester Area Iris Society, who enthusiastically grew
and promoted the growing of the median iris classes.
The award is given to the highest placed median iris exhibited in an official
show. The iris must earn the Best of Section rosette in order to meet the minimum requirements of the award. The award will
take the form of an engraved 5 x 7 inch plaque. This award will be presented at the Region 2 Fall Banquet.
List of winning iris
and exhibitors:
Year Affiliate Exhibitor Cultivar___________
1986
Rochester Albert
deGroat Dainty
Damsel (MTB)
1987 CNYIS Wendy
Roller Fiddler
(BB)
1988 NSW Gregory
Schifferli Aachen Elf (MTB)
1989
CNYIS Wendy
Roller Az
Ap (IB)
1990 NSW Gregory
Schifferli Welch’s Reward (MTB)
1991
No Iris met criteria to be awarded
1992 WNYIS Wendy
Roller Welch’s
Reward (MTB)
1993 WNYIS Wendy
Roller Valiant
Warrior (MTB)
1994 CNYIS Wendy
Roller Crystal Ruffles (MTB)
1995 WNYIS Gregory
Schifferli Brownberry (BB)
1996
CNYIS Robert
Keup Az
AP (IB)
1997 CHIS Robert
Keup Az
AP (IB)
1998 CHIS Robert
Keup
Loreley
1999 STIS Dorothy
Stiefel Joseph’s Coat
2000 WNYIS Maria
Gerbracht Rosemary’s Dream (MTB)
2001 CNYIS Robert
Keup Snow Fiddler (MTB)
2002 CNYIS Anna
Mae Cummings Grandpa’s Girl (MTB)
2003 CNYIS Mickey/Gene
Koschara New Idea (MTB)
2004 STIS Dorothy
Stiefel Cybernet
(MTB)
2005 WNYIS David
Baehre Bumblebee
Deelite (MTB)
2006 CHIS Ted
Sloane Rare Edition (IB)
2007 No Iris met criteria to be awarded
2008 CHIS
Dorothy Stiefel
Bangles (MTB)
2009 STIS
Ernst J. Mattson Dividing Line
(MTB)
2010
Not awarded
2011
Not awarded