100 Most Popular
Irises
1999 TALL BEARDED SYMPOSIUM
The Tall Bearded Symposium is an annual popularity poll. All AIS members may vote. This is the results of the 1999 Symposium, as printed in the January 1999 AIS Bulletin. 1998 rankings are shown as well, to give some comparison.
1 .. 1 .. 736 .. Dusky Challenger (Schreiner's '86),
dark purple
2 .. 2 .. 611 .. Silverado (Schreiner's '87), lt. silver blue
3 .. 3 .. 570 .. Jesse's Song (B. Williamson '83),wht. & vio. plicata
4 .. 4 .. 501 .. Beverly Sills (B. Hager '79), pink
5 .. 5 .. 460 .. Vanity (B. Hager '75), pink
9 .. 6 .. 445 .. Edith Wolford (B. Hager '86), yell. S.;blue-vio. F.
7 .. 7 .. 443 .. Honky Tonk Blues (Schreiner's '88), hyacinth blue
6 .. 7 .. 443 .. Titan's Glory (Schreiner's '81), dark violet
10 .. 9 .. 423 .. Before The Storm (S. Innerst '89), near black
8 .. 10 .. 402 .. Stepping Out (Schreiner's '64), wht. & vio. plicata
12 .. 11 .. 401 .. Thornbird (M. Byers '89), ecru tan, vio. horns
13 .. 12 .. 381 .. Lady Friend (J. Ghio '81), garnet red
22 .. 13 .. 380 .. Conjuration (M. Byers '89), wht. & vio., wht. horns
11 .. 14 .. 344 .. Laced Cotton (Schreiner's '80), white
14 .. 15 .. 321 .. Mary Frances (L. Gaulter '72), blue-orchid
26 .. 16 .. 314 .. Immortality (L. Zurbrigg '84), white
16 .. 17 .. 309 .. Song of Norway (W. Luihn '79), powder blue
15 .. 18 .. 299 .. Victoria Falls (Schreiner's '77), blue; wht. spot on F.
21 .. 19 .. 290 .. Hello Darkness (Schreiner's '93), purple black
17 .. 20 .. 285 .. Going My Way (J. Gibson '72), wht. & vio. plicata
27 .. 21 .. 284 .. Skating Party (L. Gaulter '83), white
18 .. 22 .. 280 .. Supreme Sultan (Schreiner's '88), yell. S; crimson F.
98 .. 23 .. 253 .. Mystique (J. Ghio '75), lt. blue S; dk.blue F
24 .. 24 .. 248 .. Champagne Elegance (D. Niswonger '87), pink & apricot
20 .. 25 .. 247 .. Superstition (Schreiner's '77), maroon black
23 .. 26 .. 246 .. Joyce Terry (T. Muhlestein '74), yell.& wht.yell.edge
24 .. 27 .. 235 .. Breakers (Schreiner's '86), medium blue
46 .. 28 .. 231 .. Copper Classic (E. Roderick '75), burnt orange
19 .. 29 .. 228 .. Sky Hooks (M. Osborne '80), soft yell.; vio. horn
30 .. 30 .. 224 .. Yaquina Blue (Schreiner's '92), medium blue
38 .. 31 .. 223 .. Acoma (T. Magee '90), pale bl./iv. vio. plc
31 .. 31 .. 223 .. Rustler (K. Keppel '88), gold-brown
36 .. 33 .. 222 .. Mesmerizer (M. Byers '91), white/whiteflounces
31 .. 34 .. 212 .. Everything Plus (D. Niswonger '84), blue-wht. & vio. plic
48 .. 35 .. 208 .. Boogie Woogie (H. Nichols '93), Wht. S./F. cldy. vio.
34 .. 36 .. 201 .. Codicil (S. Innerst '85), lt. blue, black beard
35 .. 37 .. 192 .. Gay Parasol (Schreiner's '74), lav. wht./rose violet
63 .. 38 .. 191 .. Fringe Benefits (B. Hager '88), orange
29 .. 39 .. 189 .. Bride's Halo (H. Mohr '73), white edged yellow
28 .. 40 .. 188 .. Dazzling Gold (D.C. Anderson '81), yell.veined brown
44 .. 41 .. 187 .. Camelot Rose (C. Tompkins '65), lilac/burgundy
48 .. 41 .. 187 .. Tiger Honey (B. Kasperek '94), butterscotch-caramel w/ wht.
& yel. streaks
33 .. 43 .. 180 .. Anna Belle Babson (B. Hager '85), bright pink
39 .. 43 .. 180 .. Ringo (G. Shoop '79), white/grape edge
36 .. 45 .. 177 .. Queen In Calico (J. Gibson '80), apricot/red vio. plic
45 .. 46 .. 171 .. Afternoon Delight (R. Ernst '85), tan-gold/ maroon
47 .. 46 .. 171 .. Persian Berry (L. Gaulter '77), mulberry-lavender
73 .. 48 .. 170 .. Eagle's Flight (Schreiner's '86), blue & white plicat
43 .. 49 .. 168 .. Mulled Wine, (K. Keppel '82), raspberry-burgundy
61 .. 49 .. 168 .. Stairway To Heaven (L. Lauer '93), off wht. S./med. bl.F
87 .. 51 .. 166 .. Bayberry Candle (C. DeForest '69), chart.,gold & olive
80 .. 52 .. 165 .. City Lights (M. Dunn '91), blue/white spot on F.
-- .. 52 .. 165 .. Fancy Woman (K. Keppel '95), lilac purple luminata
90 .. 54 .. 163 .. Celebration Song (Schreiner's '93), apricot-pink S.,
blue-lavender falls
53 .. 55 .. 161 .. Kilt Lilt (J. Gibson '70), tan-gold/maroon plic.
53 .. 56 .. 156 .. Babbling Brook (K. Keppel '66), light blue
66 .. 56 .. 156 .. Sweeter Than Wine (Schreiner's '88), wht. S./royal pur. F.
41 .. 58 .. 155 .. Rare Treat (Schreiner's '87), blue & white plicata
68 .. 59 .. 154 .. Black Tie Affair (Schreiner's '93), inky black
63 .. 59 .. 154 .. Orange Slices (D. Niswonger '87), light orange
56 .. 61 .. 152 .. Sweet Musette (Schreiner's '86), flamingo/rose
39 .. 62 .. 151 .. Cherry Smoke (D. Meek '78), red black
59 .. 63 .. 150 .. Best Bet (Schreiner's '88), lt. blue S./dp. bl. F
53 .. 64 .. 147 .. Lemon Mist (N. Rudolph '72), lemon yellow
63 .. 65 .. 137 .. Blenheim Royal (Schreiner's '90), medium blue
-- .. 65 .. 137 .. Clarence (L. Zurbrigg '91), white S; lt. blue
77 .. 65 .. 137 .. Spirit World (K. Keppel '94), red-violet-orchid, white
edgings
-- .. 68 .. 135 .. Gypsy Romance (Schreiner's '94), violet raspberry
84 .. 69 .. 133 .. Study In Black (G. Plough '68), red-black
59 .. 70 .. 132 .. Eastertime (Schreiner's '80), cream/gold edges
48 .. 70 .. 132 .. Lorilee (Schreiner's '81), rose-orchid
42 .. 72 .. 130 .. Rosette Wine (Schreiner's '89), petunia pur./wht.spot
-- .. 73 .. 129 .. Bewilderbeast (B. Kasperek '95), mauve streaked silver
56 .. 73 .. 129 .. Oktoberfest (W. Maryott '87), red-orange
87 .. 75 .. 128 .. Classic Look (Schreiner's '92), white w/blue marks
76 .. 76 .. 127 .. Altruist (Schreiner's '87), pale blue
69 .. 77 .. 124 .. Debby Rairdon (L. Kuntz '65), white/yellow trim
79 .. 77 .. 124 .. Feature Attraction (Schreiner's '94), lavender-grape
51 .. 79 .. 122 .. Ruffled Ballet (E. Roderick '75), blue wht. S.; blue F.
66 .. 80 .. 121 .. Olympiad (J. Ghio '84), pale blue
51 .. 81 .. 120 .. Gypsy Woman (Schreiner's '85), yell.S; cream F.
71 .. 82 .. 119 .. Lullaby Of Spring (Schreiner's '87), mimosa yell./mauve
74 .. 83 .. 118 .. Latin Lover (G. Shoop '69), lav. pink & grape
84 .. 83 .. 118 .. Purple Pepper (D.C. Nearpass '86), lav.blue& white plic.
81 .. 85 .. 117 .. America's Cup (J. McWhirter '89), white
56 .. 86 .. 115 .. Grand Waltz (Schreiner's '70), lavender-orchid
84 .. 87 .. 114 .. Shipshape (S. Babson '69), medium blue
96 .. 88 .. 113 .. Tennison Ridge (J. Begley '89), plum-wht.burg. plic.
94 .. 89 .. 111 .. Holy Night (K. Mohr '83), deep violet purple
61 .. 90 .. 110 .. Bubbling Over (J. Ghio '82), blue/lilac
72 .. 90 .. 110 .. Night Ruler (Schreiner's '90), dark purple
70 .. 90 .. 110 .. Raspberry Fudge (K. Keppel '89), rasp. & tan plicata
89 .. 93 .. 108 .. Dover Beach (D.C. Nearpass '72), white S., lt. blue F.
98 .. 94 .. 107 .. Michigan Pride (T. Berndt '76), yell.wht.maroon plic.
98 .. 95 .. 106 .. Proud Tradition Schreiner's '90), S.1t.blue, F. m. bl.
92 .. 95 .. 106 .. Thriller (Schreiner's '88), cerise/claret
-- .. 97 .. 105 .. Rhonda Fleming (R. Mullin '93), white banded lilac
78 .. 98 .. 104 .. Christmas Time (Schreiner's '65), white. red beard
81 .. 98 .. 104 .. Leda's Lover (B. Hager '80), white
-- .. 98 .. 104 .. Nigerian Raspberry (B. Kasperek '95), raspberry cream
splashed red & purple
Runners-Up: Gnu (103), Pond Lily (103), Designer Gown (99), Master Touch (98)
New to the list: Bewilderbeast, Clarence, Fancy Woman, Gypsy Romance, Nigerian Raspberry
Returning to the list: Rhonda Fleming
Dropped from the list: After the Storm, Busy Being Blue, Designer Gown, Ginger Swirl, Master Touch, Tripple Whammy, and Winter Olympics.