Lone Star Chapter
American Hibiscus Society
Hibiscus Show and Sale, August 15, 2004
Bellaire Civic Center
Bellaire, TX

Photos by Loretta Thompson & Pat Merritt

Marti Graves preps blooms without hubby Greg who is recovering from surgery

Roz Merritt trying to remember the name of that bloom

Runners keep the judges' tables supplied with blooms

Assistant Show Director Ed Graham (l) and Show Director Rick Landers tally  the votes

Ann Mitchell gets some of her blooms entered

Dr. David Tate is harassed by Jeanette Elliff as he preps his blooms

Cashiers sold out of the coveted Black Dragon plants early

A new member signs up

Cindy Erndt inventorying the plants after the show

Pat & Roz Merritt with another show season behind them

SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
Awarded to the exhibitors in each classification winning the most Gold Seals,
and the blooms they chose to represent themselves
 

Miss Vermont
Amateur Sweepstakes
Cindy Erndt, Alvin, TX

Patricia Merritt
Collector Sweepstakes
Janice McNatt, Pearland, TX

Fourth of July
Open Collector Sweepstakes
Nathan & Mary Sue Richey, Baytown, TX

Raspberry Swirl
Commercial Sweepstakes
Ann & Dave Mitchell, Houston, TX

Classification Winners
 

Fantasy Charm
Best Amateur Single
Cindy Erndt

Ruth Watson
Best Amateur Double
Cindy Erndt

Tabasco
Best Collector Single
Bob & Loretta Thompson, Sugar Land, TX

Copper Moon
Best Collector Double
Ed & Alice Graham, Alvin, TX

Snowfire
Best Open Collector Single
Roz & Pat Merritt, Houston, TX

Dusty Rose
Best Open Collector Double
Roz & Pat Merritt

Mejor
Best Commercial Single
Don Florus, Dayton, TX

Dancing Fire
Best Commercial Double
Rod Hendrick, Erwinville, LA

Rusty Pastel
Best Miniature Single
Marti & Greg Graves, Manvel, TX

Mini Ballerina
Best Miniature Double
Roz & Pat Merritt

Plum Crazy
Best Regular Seedling Single
Don Florus

Be Wild
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Don Florus


Tattered Moon
Best Miniature Seedling Double
Don Florus

BEST OF SHOW

Etouffee'
Best of Show Single
Ann & Dave Mitchell

Windjammer
     Best of Show Double
Janice McNatt, Pearland, TX

Baby Blue
Best of Show Miniature
Janice McNatt

     Copper Rose
          Best of Show Seedling
             Bobby Dupont,   Plaquemine, La (shown by Rick Landers, New Iberia, LA)

Alice & Ed Graham with their winning Copper Moon bloom

Rod Hendrick and Dancing Fire

Bob Thompson and Tabasco

Janice McNatt with her two Best of Show winners