Awards to annuals Every year new varieties are released by plant breeders all over the world and introduced by the familiar seed companies. Often, little information about these varieties is available other than the hyperbolic text in the seed catalogue so many gardeners appreciate guidance as to which of these many new varieties really are worth growing. Both in Europe and the United States there are award schemes which recognise the finest new introductions. In Europe, Fleuroselect awards Gold Medals to the very best newcomers while other excellent cultivars are awarded a Quality Mark. These awards are given after each year's entrants to the scheme are voted upon in blind trials at sites all over Europe. Similar trials take place all over the United States and here All-America Selections give annual awards. Many fine plants have received awards under these two well-established schemes. All-America Selections Fleuroselect   Annual Manual ©copyright 1999 Graham Rice. All Rights Reserved. All Images Digitally Watermarked.