I r i s S o c i e t y o f A u s t i n
2004 Iris Show
Queen of Show winner
Jim Landers
The 2004 Iris Show was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center on Sunday,
April 11 / Easter Sunday. There were 19 exhibitors, 126 entries with 92 varieties, including Tall Beardeds, Space Agers, Louisianas, Spurias, Species, and Arilbreds.
The head table displayed the following winning entries:
Queen of the Show / Best Specimen /Best Orange -- Cordoba, Jim Landers
Runner-up / Best Purple -- Henry Rowlan, Pat Byrne
Best Plicata -- Jesse's Song, Shirley A. Smith
Best Bi-tone -- Dance Hall Dolly, Shirley A. Smith
Best Bi-Color -- Witching, Charlie and Sonja Hensley
Best Blend -- Baditude, Don and Pat Freeman
Best Violet / Best Arilbred -- Mohr Pretender, Charlie and Sonja Hensley
Best Louisiana / Best Yellow -- Laura Louise, Dana Lovvorn
Best White -- Frosted Fantasy, Marney Abel
Best Red -- Lady Friend, Charlie and Sonja Hensley
Best Pink -- Edith Fear, Pat Byrne
Best Brown -- Prairie Bison, Jim Landers
Best Blue -- Lone Star, Don and Pat Freeman
Best Space Age -- Ice for Brice, Charlie and Sonja Hensley
Best Spuria -- Dawn Candle, Dana Lovvorn
Best Artistic Design -- Pat Freeman
Artistic Sweepstakes -- Pat Freeman
Silver Award and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons) -- Carolyn Gifford
Bronze Award and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons) -- Don and Pat Freeman