The ETHEL ANSON S. PECKHAM AWARD for HISTORIC IRIS
The Peckham Award was established in June 2000 at the Historic
Iris Convention in
The award is presented to the highest placed historic iris in an official show. The iris must earn a Best of Section
rosette to meet the minimum requirements of the award. The historic iris may earn the award in the historic iris section or
any appropriate iris section. All entries of the same variety must be placed in one section for the award to be considered.
The classification committee must make the placement of the iris if any question arises. The historic iris award is unique in
this respect since it does not indicate type of iris, just that it be historic.
The award is given as both a Perpetual Award
and an Individual Award. The Perpetual Award is retained by the winner for a year and is passed on to the new winner at the
annual Region 2 Fall Banquet. The individual Award is a 5 x 7 inch engraved plaque presented at the Fall Banquet.
Year Affiliate
Exhibitor Cultivar_________________
2001 Robert
Keup Demi Devil
2002 Robert
Keup Sable Night
2003
CHIS Frank
Sorbello Going My Way
2004
HVIDS Robert Keup Pinnacle
2005
CNYIS Robert Keup W.
J. Fryer
2006 STIS Dorothy Stiefel Bright Hour
2007
HVIDS Sondra Tillou Buffawn
2008 CNYIS Clayton Crandall Electric Rays
2009 WNYIS David Baehre Pink Haze
2010 HVIDS Sondra Tillou Gold Smoke
2011 STIS Vaughn Sayles Blue Denim