President's Cup Award
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Originally
a cup, donated by Elmer A. Claar in 1956, this award
is now a bronze medal. It is awarded to the hybridizer
of the cultivar considered to be the most outstanding
of all clumps observed by attendees of the National Convention
tour gardens. Registered cultivars of any size and form
are eligible. Results are announced at the convention
Awards & Honors banquet.

Photo:
Tim Fehr, used with permission.
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President's
Cup - 2009
WINNER: H. 'Mary Alice' (Smith-F.) 2007
1st RUNNER UP: 'Dixie Sunrise' (Stamile 08) 26 votes
2nd RUNNER UP: 'Spacecoast Ojo Rojo' J. Kinnebrew 08) - 12 votes |

Photo:
Tim Fehr, used with permission.
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President's
Cup - 2008
WINNER: H. 'God Save
the Queen' (Morss 2005) 51 votes
1st RUNNER UP: 'Halloween Masquerade' (Payne 2003)
22 votes
2nd RUNNER UP: 'Debary Canary' (Stamile 2006) 17
votes |

Photo by Julie Covington, used with
permission.
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President's
Cup - 2007
Winner: ROCKET
BLAST (Niswonger
01)
NORTH WIND DANCER and HURRICANE
BOB were tied at 44 votes each for second place.
Photo: Greg
Kaufmann, used with permission. |
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Photo: Chuck Hubbell,
used with permission.

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President's Cup
- 2006
Winner: ADORABLE TIGER (George Rasmussen - 1998)
1st Runner-Up: SANDRA'S SMILE (Paul Limmer - 2005)
2nd Runner-Up: ALWAYS A PLEASURE (George Rasmussen
- 1996)
Photo: Mel Campbell, used with
permission. |
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President's Cup History |
| 2009 |
MARY ALICE |
Smith-F. |
| 2008 |
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN |
Morss |
| 2007 |
ROCKET BLAST |
Niswonger |
| 2006 |
ADORABLE TIGER |
Rasmussen |
| 2005 |
IN THE HEART OF IT ALL |
Salter |
| 2004 |
RUBY SPIDER |
Stamile |
| 2003 |
GOLDEN HIBISCUS |
Morrison-J. |
| 2002 |
BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS |
Coperhaver |
| 2001 |
MARY'S GOLD |
McDonell |
| 2000 |
EL DESPARADO |
Stamile |
| 1999 |
SOUTH SEA ENCHANTMENT |
Billingslea |
| 1999 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
Stamile |
| 1998 |
KING KAHUNA |
Crochet |
| 1997 |
BILL NORRIS |
Kirchhoff-D. |
| 1996 |
TUSCAWILLA PRINCESS |
Hansen |
| 1995 |
AUTUMN WOOD |
Dougherty-H. |
| 1994 |
TOTALLY AWESOME |
Ward-S.G. |
| 1993 |
BUTTERED POPCORN |
Benzinger |
| 1992 |
REGAL HEIR |
Carpenter-J. |
| 1991 |
PRISCILLA'S RAINBOW |
Spalding-Guillory |
| 1990 |
YESTERDAY MEMORIES |
Spalding-W. |
| 1989 |
FRANCES JOINER |
Joiner |
| 1988 |
BEAUTIFUL DAYDREAM |
Carpenter-Glidden |
| 1987 |
BLAKE ALLEN |
Carpenter-K. |
| 1986 |
FAIRY TALE PINK |
Pierce-C. |
| 1985 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON |
Gates-L. |
| 1984 |
ALEC ALLEN |
Carpenter-K. |
| 1983 |
GREEN PUFF |
Spalding-K. |
| 1982 |
DORETHE LOUISE |
Peck |
| 1981 |
YESTERDAY MEMORIES |
Spalding-W. |
| 1980 |
LOVE IS |
Stevens-D. |
| 1979 |
CAROLYN CRISWELL |
Harris-Petree |
| 1978 |
BERT MURRAY |
Grovatt |
| 1977 |
VIV |
Sauer |
| 1976 |
RUFFLED APRICOT |
Baker-S.H. |
| 1975 |
SOMBRERO WAY |
Reckamp |
| 1974 |
SARI |
Munson-R.W. |
| 1973 |
EDNA SPALDING MEMORIAL |
MacMillan |
| 1972 |
MARY TODD |
Fay |
| 1971 |
PERENNIAL PLEASURE |
Hardy |
| 1970 |
SAVANNAH MOON |
Joiner |
| 1969 |
PRAIRIE MOONLIGHT |
Marsh |
| 1968 |
LOLABELLE |
Lenington-G. |
| 1967 |
SONNER GIRL |
Sawyers |
| 1966 |
SEA GOLD |
Hall |
| 1965 |
PRAIRIE SUNSET |
Wild |
| 1964 |
ANGEL ROBES |
Taylor |
| 1963 |
RARE CHINA |
Hall |
| 1962 |
GRAND PARADE |
Butterick |
| 1961 |
GREEN VALLEY |
Fischer |
| 1960 |
PLAYBOY |
Wheeler |
| 1959 |
GEORGE CUNNINGHAM |
Hall |
| 1958 |
MARSHA RUSSELL |
Russell |
| 1957 |
FAIRY WING |
Lester |
| 1956 |
SINCERITY |
Richards |
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