Bromeliad Cultivar Register (4368) 2015-02-28

*NEOREGELIA ‘First Prize’*	Williams, K. (Bullis)	<1979
cv. of tristis X ? - Kendall said, "Small and brightly spotted" - 1" wide leaves in an upright medium stacked rosette of 30+ leaves covered by a reddish glaze throughout - new growth heavily spotted in lime green - red center and tips - similar to 'Sharlock' and 'Inca'. The variegated form (now called Gold Medal) came to Tropiflora FL, from Raphael DeFaria in Rio de Janeiro, who allegedly got it as a sport from Rolf Zornig, Altria Labs, in Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Seed Parent: tristis	Pollen Parent: ?
BSI-ICBH-1979, HK1985, JimRoy1981, CargoRpt#4-2, BullisCat1992ill, GolinskiVideo1997