This post covers the ADS awards for exhibits containing more than one standard cultivar at the American Daffodil Society 2013 national show in Columbus, Ohio.
The Historic Collection of 5 Ribbon is for the best collection of standard cultivars registered before 1940. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘April Queen’ 2W-YYO (1938), ‘Folly’ 2Y-O (1926); Front: ‘Daphne’ 4W-W (1914), ‘Boswell’ 3W-YYR (1937), ‘Cherie’ 7W-P (1935). In looking at the photo, I think I may have the labels for ‘April Queen’ and ‘Folly’ reversed. The photo seems to show five in a row, but the 2nd and 4th are in back with the 1st, 3rd, and 5th in front.
The Classics Collection of 5 Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 standards registered between 1940 and 1969 (inclusive). The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Lynx’ 3W-YYR (1964), ‘Mexico City’ 2Y-O (1967), ‘Avenger’ 2W-R (1957); Front: ‘Golden Aura’ 2Y-Y (1964), ‘Loch Stac’ 2Y-R (1961).
The Maroon Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 reverse bicolor standards. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Limehurst’ 2YYW-W, ‘Avalon’ 2Y-W, ‘Lemon Sprite’ 7YYW-W; Front: ‘Intrigue’ 7Y-W, ‘Xunantunich’ 2YYW-WWY.
The Red-White-Blue Ribbons is for the best collection of 5 American-bred standards. The Purple Ribbon is for the best collection of 5 standards excluding the historic collection of 5. One exhibit won both the Red-White-Blue Ribbon and the Purple Ribbon. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘La Paloma’ 3W-GYR (Roese), ‘Cinnamon Ring’ 3W-WWO (Reed); Front: ‘River Queen’ 2W-W (Pannill), ‘Conestoga’ 2W-GYO (Bender), ‘Bon Voyage’ 3W-W (Pannill).
The Carncairn Trophy is for the best collection of 5 standards bred in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Glasnevin’ 2W-W (Carncairn), ‘Bold Lad’ 2Y-O (Richardson), ‘Avenger’ 2W-R (Richardson); Front: ‘Golden Aura’ 2Y-Y (Richardson), ‘Tristram’ 2Y-Y (Richardson).
The New Zealand Award is for the best collection of 5 standards bred in New Zealand. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Fiordland Star’ 2W-W (Wheeler), ‘Flaming Hot’ 2Y-R (Brogden), ‘Cameo Frost’ 2W-W (Ramsay); Front: Koanga 94-150 2W-W (Ramsay), ‘Sunline’ 2Y-Y (Brogden).
The Dutch Award is for the best collection of 5 standards with each cultivar registered in a different decade. A decade begins in the year with a last digit of 0 and ends with 9. The award is named in honor of its donor and does not require the cultivars to have been bred in The Netherlands. The flowers in the winning collections are: Back: ‘Potomac Gold’ 1Y-Y (2011), ‘Banker’ 2Y-O (1995), ‘Tristram’ 2Y-Y (1976); Front: ‘Forge Mill’ 2Y-GOO (1986), ‘National Treasure’ 2Y-Y (2007).
The Australian Award is for the best collection of 5 standards bred in Australia. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Quantum’ 2Y-Y (Jackson), ‘Thylacine’ 2Y-R (Jackson), ‘Banker’ 2Y-O; Front: ‘Elusive’ 3W-R, ‘Flintlock’ 2W-Y (Jackson).
The English Award is for the best collection of 5 standards bred in England. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: ‘Jenna’ 3Y-R (Postles), ‘Wychbold’ 3Y-Y (Postles), ‘Seagrave’ 4Y-O (Postles); Front ‘Katie Miller’ 2W-P (Bowser), ‘Entrepreneur’ 2W-GPP (Postles).
The Intermediate Collection of 5 Ribbons is for the best collection of 5 intermediate daffodils. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: 04-10-03 2W-Y (‘Golden Amber’ O.P.), ‘Uncle Bob’ 2YYW-WWP, ‘Exquisite One’ 1W-W; Front: ‘Bonnie’s Jewel’ 2Y-YOO, ‘Red Atom’ 2Y-R.
The Elise Havens Award is for the best collection of 12 standards from at least 3 divisions of RHS divisions 5 through 10. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back row: ‘Jingle Bells’ 5W-Y, ‘Bright Star’ 8W-R, ‘Intrigue’ 7Y-W; 3rd row: ‘Rapture’ 6Y-Y, ‘Russian Chimes’ 5W-W, ‘Dobby’ 6W-Y, ‘Charity May’ 6Y-Y; 2nd row: ‘Straight Arrow’ 6Y-R, ‘Kokopelli’ 7Y-Y, ‘Ice Wings’ 5W-W; Front row: ‘Carib’ 6W-P, ‘Niveth’ 5W-W.
The Marie Bozievich Award is for the best collection of 12 standards from at least 4 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back row: ‘Misty Glen’ 2W-GWW, ‘Casterbridge’ 2YYW-O, ‘Fortescue’ 4W-R, ‘Highpoint’ 2Y-Y, ‘Angel’ 3W-GWW, ‘Spring Break’ 2W-P; Front: ‘Three Oaks’ 1W-Y, ‘Harmony Bells’ 5Y-Y, ‘Katrina Rea’ 6W-WOO, ‘Sugar Rose’ 6W-GWP, ‘Nob Hill’ 2YYW-Y, ‘Ardress’ 2W-GYY.
The Harry Tuggle, Jr. Trophy is for the best collection of 12 standards, 3 stems of each, including at least 3 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back row: ‘Jack Wood’ 11aY-YYO, ‘Cartel’ 2W-YYO, Reed 210 selection 14 1Y-Y, ‘POPS Legacy’ 1W-Y; Middle row: ‘Aplomb’ 1W-W, ‘Trumpet Warrior’ 1YYW-WWY, ‘Trigonometry’ 11aW-P, ‘Aspect’ 1Y-Y; Front row: ‘Surat’ 8Y-O, ‘Louise Randall’ 2W-W, ‘Celtic Gold’ 2Y-Y, ‘Affiance’ 6Y-R.
The Tom Throckmorton Award for for the best collection of 15 standards with 15 different RHS classifications. A classification is the division number and the color code. The flowers in the winning collections are: Back row: ‘Oregon Pioneer’ 2Y-P, ‘Bravoure’ 1Y-Y, ‘Precocious’ 2W-P, ‘Truculent’ 3W-WWY, ‘American Heritage’ 1YYW-P; Middle row: ‘Pacific Rim’ 2Y-YYR, ‘Ashmore’ 2W-GWW, ‘Orangewood’ 2Y-O, ‘River Queen’ 2W-W, ‘Fly Half’ 2Y-R; Front row: ‘Intrigue’ 7Y-W, ‘Mission Bells’ 5W-W, ‘Gold Bond’ 2Y-Y, ‘Dayton Lake’ 2W-Y, ‘Stratosphere’ 7Y-O.
The Carey Quinn Award is for the best collection of 24 standards from at least 5 RHS divisions. The flowers in the winning collections are: Back row: ‘Gold Fusion’ 1Y-Y, ‘Pampaluna’ 11aY-Y, ‘Peach Garter’ 3W-WOW, ‘Cape Point’ 2W-P, ‘Coobar’ 2Y-Y, ‘Ombersley’ 1Y-Y; 3rd row: ‘Gay Kybo’ 4W-O, ‘La Paloma’ 3W-GYR, ‘Great Gatsby’ 2Y-R, ‘Terminator’ 2Y-R, ‘Lara’ 2W-O, ‘Runkerry’ 4W-P; 2nd row: ‘Denarius’ 2Y-Y, ‘Portchapel’ 7Y-O, ‘Williamsburg’ 2W-W, ‘Louise Randall’ 2W-W, ‘Continental Divide’ 11aY-O, ‘Chateau Impney’ 2Y-O; Front row: ‘Estuary’ 2W-GWW, ‘Buzzie’ 3W-W, ‘Arrowhead’ 6Y-R, ‘Bittern’ 12Y-O, ‘Rokeby’ 3W-W, ‘Euphonic Bells’ 5W-W.
The Goethe Link Award is for the best set of 3 different cultivars exhibited by the hybridizer. The Link Award was donated by Helen Link in honor of her late husband, Goethe Link. The Link class is one of the three classes in the Challenge section. The flowers may be miniatures or standards or a combination therefof. The flowers may be grown in any way deemed suitable (not necessarily outdoors) and may be grown and entered on behalf of the hybridizer by another person. The flowers in the winning set are: 728 5W-W (‘Regal Bliss’ x N. triandrus), 529 11aO-R (‘Tiritomba’ x ‘Rio Rondo’), 875 5W-W.
The Murray Evans Award is for the best collection in the Challenge class for 6 cultivars exhibited by their hybridizer. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back: 02-28-01 2W-O (‘Lemon Sails’ x ‘Carib Gipsy’), 04-10-01 2YYW-Y (‘Golden Amber’ O.P.), 06-17-01 2W-P (‘Polar Glow’ x ‘Pink Silk’); Front: ‘Uncle Bob’ 2YYW-WWP, 04-10-07 2Y-Y (‘Golden Amber’ O.P.), 04-40-01 2YYW-Y (‘Golden Amber’ O.P.).
The ADS Challenge Cup is for the best collection in the Challenge class for 12 cultivars exhibited by their hybridizer. The flowers in the winning collection are: Back row: 680 1Y-Y (‘Trumpet Warrior’ x ‘Barnum’), 538 2W-W (‘Ardress’ x ‘Drumlin’), 327 1Y-Y (‘Tenterfield’ x ‘Barnum’), 678 11aW-Y (‘Bosvale’ x ‘Cool Evening’); Middle row: 858 1W-Y (‘Queen’s Guard’ x ‘Hilford’), 427 2Y-W (‘Alwon’ x ‘Avalon’), 34 (parents unknown), Janet’s Gold 2Y-Y; Front row: 002 1Y-W (parents unknown), 883 2W-P, 740 11aW-P, 679 2W-WWP (parents unknown).
This concludes the ADS awards for exhibits with more than one standard cultivar. There were no entries in the classes for the Larry Mains Trophy, the Northern Ireland collection, nor the Youth collection.