The Tall Bearded Symposium is an anual popularity poll. All AIS members may vote. This is the results of the 1996 Symposium, as printed in the January 1996 AIS Bulletin. 1995 rankings are shown as well, to give some comparison.
1995 1996 Votes Variety (Hybridizer Year) Color
2 1 756 Silverado (Schreiners '87) It. blue
1 2 740 Dusky Challenger (Schreiners '86) dark purple
3 3 602 Jesse's Song (B. Williamson '83) wht. vio. plic
5 4 586 Beverly Sills (B. Hager '79) pink
10 5 532 Honky Tonk Blues (Schreiners '88) hyacinth blue
4 6 506 Edith Wolford (B. Hager '86) yellow/violet
6 7 490 Titan's Glory (Schreiners '81) dark violet
7 8 477 Vanity (B. Hager '75) pink
15 9 453 Lady Friend (J. Ghio '81) garnet red
8 10 441 Stepping Out (Schreiners '64) wht. vio. plic
12 11 424 Mary Frances (L. Gaulter '73) blue-orchid
9 12 393 Laced Cotton (Schreiners '80) white
17 13 375 Before The Storm (S. Innerst '89) black
13 14 363 Going My Way (J. Gibson '72) wht vio. plic
14 15 354 Victoria Falls (Schreiners '77) blue, wht. spot
16 16 343 Breakers (Schreiners '86) med. blue
11 17 340 Song Of Norway (W. Luihn '79) powder blue
20 18 321 Mystique (J. Ghio '75) It. blue, F. dpr.
- 19 318 Hello Darkness (Schreiners '92) purple-black
23 20 308 Thornbird (M. Byers '89) ecru tn. vio.horn
25 21 307 Champagne Elegance (D. Niswonger '87) pink & apricot
18 22 296 Superstition (Schreiners '77) maroon black
28 23 264 Ringo (G. Shoop '79) white, grape edge
19 24 261 Supreme Sultan (Schreiners '88) yellow & crimson
29 25 258 Immortality (L. Zurbrigg '84) white, rebloomer
41 26 255 Conjuration (M. Byers '89) wht. & vio., wht. horn
22 27 252 Anna Belle Babson (B. Hager '85) bright pink
27 27 252 Sky Hooks (M. Osborne '80) soft yell. vio. horn
30 29 251 Skating Party (L. Gaulter '83) white
34 30 249 Joyce Terry (T. Muhlestein '74) yel. & wht. edge yellow
33 31 239 Codicil (S. Innerst '85) It. blue, bik. beard
37 32 238 Everything Plus (D. Niswonger '84) blue, wht. vio. plicata
24 33 237 Bride's Halo (H. Mohr '73) white edged yellow
32 34 232 Rustler (K. Keppel '88) gold-brown
26 35 231 Mulled Wine (K. Keppel '82) rasp. burgundy
36 36 217 Gay Parasol (Schreiners '74) lav-wht., rose-violet
34 37 214 Copper Classic (E. Roderick '75) burnt orange
58 38 210 Persian Berry (L. Gaulter '77) mulberry lav.
31 39 209 Queen In Calico (J. Gibson '80) apr. red-vio. plic
38 40 206 Dazzling Gold (D. C. Anderson '81) yell. vein. brn.
57 41 202 Ruffled Ballet (E. Roderick '75) bl. whit. S. blue F.
42 42 200 Cherry Smoke (D. Meek '78) red-black
39 43 197 Night Ruler (Schreiners '90) dark purple
53 44 196 Acoma (T. Magee '90) pale blue/ivory violet plic edge
40 45 192 Rosette Wine (Schreiners '89) rasp. rose, wht. S.
77 46 188 Sweeter Than Wine (Schreiners '88) wht./royal purple pink cast,
wire rim
46 47 187 Lorilee (Schreiners '81) rose-orchid
43 47 187 Oktoberfest (W. Maryott '87) red-orange
52 49 181 Kilt Lilt (J. Gibson '70) tan-gold/maroon
50 50 180 Afternoon Delight (R. Ernst '85) gid. tan/lav-whit.
65 51 179 Rare Treat (Schreiners '87) plic; blue/whit. grd
49 52 178 Olympiad (J. Ghio '84) pale blue
50 53 173 Lemon Mist (N. Rudolph '72) lemon yellow
54 54 172 Camelot Rose (C. Tompkins '65) lilac burgundy
72 55 171 Leda's Lover (B. Hager '80) white
44 56 170 Bubbling Over (J. Ghio '82) blue-lilac
48 57 164 Grand Waltz (Schreiners '70) lav.-orchid
95 58 161 Purple Pepper (D. C. Nearpass '86) lav. blue-violet & white
56 59 160 Best Bet (Schreiners '88) It. blue, deep blue falls
67 60 159 Lullaby of Spring (Schreiners '87) mimosa yellow/pastel mauve
59 61 157 Thriller (Schreiners '88) cerise/claret
47 62 156 Eagle's Flight (Schreiners '86) blue-rose, wht. pli
59 62 156 Hindenburg (W. Maryott '83) orange
91 64 155 Loyalist (Schreiners '86) rich claret-wine
45 65 153 Orange Slices (D. Niswonger '87) It. orange
54 66 149 Altruist (Schreiners '87) pale blue
82 67 145 Ginger Swirl (Schreiners '85) copper-orchid
- 68 145 Yaquina Blue (Schreiners '92) med. blue
74 69 144 Babbling Brook (K. Keppel '66) It. blue
93 69 144 Holy Night (K. Mohr '83) deep vio.-purple
61 69 144 Raspberry Fudge (K. Keppel '89) rasp. tan/cream & rasp. tan
plic.
63 69 144 Sweet Musette (Schreiners '86) flamingo/rose
78 73 142 Pink Taffeta (N. Rudolph '68) pink
- 74 141 Blenheim Royal (Schreiners '90) med. blue
89 74 141 Latin Lover (G. Shoop '69) lav.-pink/gr. wine
98 76 139 Dover Beach (D. C. Nearpass '72) white S., blue F.
76 139 Fringe Benefits (B. Hager '88) orange
69 78 138 Designer Gown (J. Ghio '85) pink
64 79 135 Eastertime (Schreiners '80) cream/gold edge
85 79 135 Shipshape (S. Babson '69) medium blue
65 79 135 Study In Black (G. Plough '68) red black
71 82 134 America's Cup (J. McWhirter '89) white
- 83 132 Gypsy Woman (Schreiners '85) yell. S., cream F.
- 84 131 Debby Rairdon (R. Kuntz '65) white/yellow trim
75 85 129 Infinite Grace (M. Hamblen '82) white/med. pink
97 86 128 Bayberry Candle (C. Deforest '69) chartreuse, gold, olive
79 86 128 Cup Race (S. Buttrick '63) white
69 86 128 Master Touch (Schreiners '80) purple
85 86 128 Navy Strut (Schreiners '74) dark violet-blue
81 90 127 Christmas Time (Schreiners '65) white, tang. beard
82 91 126 Extravagant (M. Hamblen '83) red-purple
92 92 123 Tennison Ridge (J. Begley '89) plum, wht., burg. plic
76 92 123 Winter Olympics (O. Brown '63) white
85 94 122 Lacy Snowflake (Schreiners '77) white
68 94 122 Queen Of Hearts (O. Brown '74) buff-pink & ivory
84 96 121 Catalyst (K. Keppel '80) yellow
62 96 121 Tomorrow's Child (B. Blyth/K. Keppel '84) pink/red-orchid
85 98 120 Michigan Pride (T. Berndt '76) yell-maroon-brn. plic
79 99 119 Theatre (K. Keppel '81) wht. & vio. bitone plic
20 100 117 Navajo Jewel (J. Weiler '84) med. turquoise blue
- 100 117 Snowbrook (K. Keppel '87) wht. thin blue border