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silver medal BERTRAND FARR SILVER MEDAL

2007 Honoree
Mr. Ned Roberts, Colorado

Established in 1950 and named for an early daylily nurseryman, this medal is a distinguished honor for members who have attained outstanding results in the field of daylily hybridizing. In general this award should honor only one person annually, but two awards have been given on occasion. The award can only be given to a single individual.Nominations may be submitted by any AHS member to the AHS Awards & Honors Chairman by mail or email. A complete review of accomplishments should be made, including all awards, appearances on the Popularity Poll, and unusual accomplishments. Nominations are due by September 1st for the upcoming year. The AHS Board votes by secret ballot at the annual fall board meeting, and the award is presented at the following AHS National Convention.

Previous Bertrand Farr Silver Medal winners are as follows:

1950 Arlow Burdette Stout New York
1951 Carl Milliken California
1952 Mary Lester Georgia
1953 Elizabeth Nesmith Massachusetts
1954 Ezra J. Kraus Oregon
1955 Ophelia Taylor Florida
1956 David F. Hall Illinois
1957 Ralph H. Wheeler Florida
1958 Hugh M. Russell Texas
1959 Elmer A. Claar Illinois
1960 LeMoine J. Bechtold Colorado
1961 Hooper J. Connell Louisiana
1962 Orville W. Fay Illinois
1963 Frank W. Childs Georgia
1964 Hamilton P. Traub California
1965 Edna Spalding Louisiana
1966 W.B. MacMillan Louisiana
1967 R. William Munson, Jr. Florida
1968 Hubert A. Fischer Illinois
1969 Wilmer B. Flory Indiana
1970 Robert A. Griesbach Illinois
1970 George E. Lenington Missouri
1971 Sally Lake Alabama
1972 Virginia Peck Tennessee
1973 Charles Reckamp Illinois
1974 James E. Marsh Illinois
1975 Allen J. Wild Missouri
1976 John R. Lambert, Jr. North Carolina
1977 Clara Mae Pittard Louisiana
1978 Lucille Williamson Texas
1979 R.M. Kennedy, III South Carolina
1980 Elsie Spalding Louisiana
1980 Edward T. Grovatt New Jersey
1982 Clarke M. Yancey Georgia
1983 Ury G. Winniford Texas
1984 Oscie B. Whatley, Jr. Missouri
1985 Pauline Henry Arkansas
1986 David Kirchhoff Florida
1987 Van Sellers North Carolina
1988 Kenneth G. Durio, Jr. Louisiana
1989 Charlie Pierce Alabama
1990 Lucille Guidry Louisiana
1991 Bryant Millikan Indiana
1992 Steve Moldovan Ohio
1993 Enman R. Joiner Georgia
1994 Kate Carpenter North Carolina
1995 Lee E. Gates Louisiana
1996 Sarah Sikes Alabama
1997 Patrick Stamile Florida
1998 Clarence J. Crochet Louisiana
1999 Ra Hansen Florida
2000 Morton L. Morss Florida
2001 Elizabeth Hudson Salter Florida
2002 Curt Hanson Ohio
2002 David Talbott Florida
2003 Jeff Salter Florida
2004 Edwin C. Brown Florida
2005 Dr. Charles E. Branch Illinois
2006 Dr. Darrell Apps New Jersey
2007 Mr. Ned Roberts Colorado
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