Text Box: Click here for thumbnails list of pictures The Mesilla Valley Iris Society (MVIS) held its annual show in April at the Mesilla Valley Mall in Las Cruces, NM. Though this year the show was held after peak blooming season, the show still exhibited dozens of beautiful irises brought in by MVIS members and the public. There were close to 100 entries. The judges were impressed with the grooming and general quality. The majority of the irises were the “queens” of the iris world – the tall bearded. Tall bearded blossoms can reach 7 inches in length. There were few medians due to the late date. There were even seedlings. Judging was held on April 22nd from 11:30 to 2:00. A rosette ribbon and crystal vase was given to the presenter of Best Specimen in show. Some of the other award winners are: Best Specimen: Dusky Challenger Presenter Margaret Ritter Runner Up: White Elephant Presenter: Rosemary Anderson Best Historic: Gondolier Presenter Scarlett Ayres Best Spuria: Presenter Maxine Perkins Horticultural Sweepstakes: Maxine Perkins (Most Blue Ribbons) Click on the link below to view a thumbnail list of many of the pictures of irises taken on the second day of the show. Clicking on the thumbnail will take you to a larger picture. 2006 MVIS Iris Show Thumbnail List 2004 MVIS Iris Show Thumbnail List