2018 AIS Convention
Favorite Guest Irises
‘Acadian Sky’
(Joe Musacchia 2017, LA)
‘Katrina Rising’
(Patrick O’Connor 2016, LA)
‘Watermelon Wizard’
(Hooker Nichols 2011, LA)
, cathy monrad
‘Melody Wilhoit’
(Hooker Nichols 2013, LA)
‘Little Gangster’
(Hooker Nichols 2015, LA)
‘Norah Jane’
(Patrick O’Connor 2016, LA)
, carolyn ash
‘Gentle Memories’
(Joe Musacchia 2017, LA)
‘Wise Blood’
(Patrick O’Connor 2017, LA)
, neil houghton
‘Gulf Coast Sunshine’
(Hooker Nichols 2011, LA)
votes
1. ‘Watermelon Wizard’ (Hooker Nichols 2011, LA).................84
2. ‘Acadian Sky’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA).................................. 82
3. ‘Katrina Rising’ (Patrick O’Connor 2016, LA).........................46
4. ‘Presquille’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA).......................................46
5. ‘Bad Moon Rising’ (Patrick O’Connor R2017, LA)................39
6. ‘Melody Wilhoit’ (Hooker Nichols 2013, LA)......................... 35
7. ‘Little Gangster’ (Hooker Nichols 2015, LA)..........................34
8. ‘Norah Jane’ (Patrick O’Connor 2016, LA).............................. 31
photos by jim morris unless noted
‘Presquille’
(Joe Musacchia 2017, LA)
‘Bad Moon Rising’
(Patrick O’Connor R. 2017, LA)
‘Saint Charles Avenue’
(Patrick O’Connor R. 2017, LA)
, howard dash
‘Aqua Velva’
(Kevin Vaughn 2015, LA)
‘House of Blues’
(Patrick O’Connor R. 2015, LA)
, neil houghton
‘Heartbreak Warfare’
(Hooker Nichols 2013, LA)
, carolyn ash
votes
9. ‘Saint Charles Avenue’ (Patrick O’Connor R2017, LA)......30
10. ‘Aqua Velva’ (Kevin Vaughn 2015, LA)....................................... 29
11. ‘Gentle Memories’ (Joe Musacchia 2017, LA)....................... 28
12. ‘Wise Blood’ (Patrick O’Connor 2017, LA)..............................22
13. ‘Gulf Coast Sunshine’ (Hooker Nichols 2011, LA)................. 21
14. ‘House of Blues’ (Patrick O’Connor R2015, LA).................... 19
15. ‘Heartbreak Warfare’ (Hooker Nichols 2013, LA).................18
NOTE: 40 iris varieties received votes and 113 ballots were cast.
26 AIS Bulletin Summer 2018