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Awards

The American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) awards daylilies that have shown outstanding performance in a wide range of geographical locations and growing conditions. The following are the most common awards given:

AWARD	ABBREVIATION	EXPLANATION
Annie T. Giles Award	AGA	Given to the most outstanding small. flower (flower 3"-4 1/2").
Award of Merit	AM	Three years after receiving the HM, a cultivar becomes eligible for this award. Only 10 varieties receive this award annually.
Don C. Stevens Award	DSA	Most outstanding eye or banded flower.
Don Fischer Memorial Cup	DFMC	Given to the most outstanding miniature (Flower under 3").
Eugene S. Foster Award	EFA	Most outstanding late blooming flower.
Harris Olson Spider Award	HSA	Best spider or spider variant.
Honorable Mention	HM	An award given to those cultivars that have shown excellent performance beyond the local or regional level.
Ida Munson Award	IMA	Most outstanding double flower.
James E. Marsh Award	JEM	Most outstanding purple or lavender flower.
Junior Citation	JC	Given to the daylily that has shown outstanding promise prior to introduction.
L. Ernest Plouf Award	LPA	Given to a dormant daylily that is the most fragrant.
Lenington All-American Award	LAA	Given to the daylily that performs best in all the different geographic regions.
Stout Silver Medal	SM	The highest award a daylily can receive.

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