Friends,
This vase of three ‘Mesa Verde,’ hybridized by Bob Spotts and exhibited by Richard Ezell, was photographed on the second day of the show. When I looked at ‘Mesa Verde,’ I had two thoughts: 1) How did this vase fail to win the White Ribbon? and 2) It had the most profound effect on me since I first saw ‘Fencourt Jewell’ 8 W-P bloom in my own garden.
Ted Snazelle
We’ve had the Gold Medal for Innovation since 2004, when it was first presented by Betty and Brian Duncan on the occasion of the ADS’s 50th anniversary. The Innovation Medal is to be awarded for the most innovative new daffodil exhibited at the ADS National Show. The winning variety should demonstrate significant novelty, advance or break-through qualities which could be expected to influence future development of the genus for commercial or exhibition purposes.
It was awarded from 2004-2008, but it was not awarded this year because the special panel which selects only that award decided there was nothing that fit the criteria, which are:
It has never gone to ‘Mesa Verde’ because ‘Mesa Verde’ has not been shown at a National Convention in the years since 2004. And since it was registered in 2001, it is no longer eligible.
The show in Murphys next year should have many candidates!
Mary Lou
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