LONE STAR CHAPTER SHOW I
American Hibiscus Society
Sunday, May 1, 2005
O'Shieldes Civic Center
Rosenberg, Texas

425 blooms and 8 seedlings entered; 40% Gold Seals; 3 Amateur Exhibitors

SWEEPSTAKES
These exhibitors won the most Gold Seals in their classification
and chose these blooms to represent themselves
 

Burnished Gold
Amateur Sweepstakes
Cindy Erndt, Alvin, TX

Curly Top
Collector Sweepstakes
Jeanette & George Elliff, Sugar Land, TX

Patricia Merritt
Open Collector Sweepstakes
Roz & Pat Merritt, Houston, TX

Jazz Baby
Commercial Sweepstakes
Ann & Dave Mitchell, Houston, TX

Best In Classification

Tarantella
Best Amateur Single
Cindy Erndt

Ruth Watson
Best Amateur Double
Cindy Erndt

Byron Metts
Best Collector Single
Ed & Alice Graham, Alvin, TX

Her Majesty
Best Collector Double
Janice McNatt, Pearland, TX

Climax
Best Open Collector Single
Roz & Pat Merritt

Mt. Shasta
Best Open Collector Double
Greg & Marti Graves, Manvel, TX

Rebellious Spirit
Best Commercial Single
Ann & Dave Mitchell

Bridal Party
Best Commercial Double
Bobby Dupont, Plaquemine, LA

Frank's Lady
Best Miniature Single
Cindy Erndt

Mystic Moment
Best Miniature Double
Jeanette & George Elliff

N K Hoots
Best Regular Seedling Single
Don Florus, Dayton, TX

Minnie Belle
(Sport of Chocolate Mousse)
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Janice McNatt

BEST OF SHOW

Black Dragon
Best of Show Single
Bobby Dupont

Magic Moments
Best of Show Double
Bobby Dupont

Dusk
Best of Show Miniature
Roz & Pat Merritt

Love Pat
(Betti Evans x Pink Blush)
Best of Show Seedling
Bobby Dupont

Members and exhibitors arrive early to set up tables and prep their blooms

Hines Nursery donated these plants to the Lone Star Chapter for membership incentive

Ann Mitchell and Janice McNatt sign up new member Kathy Jhurani

Plant shopping

Lone Star Chapter Treasurer Bob Philips led the team of cashiers

Chapter member Steve Matthiesen shows off his new granddaughter Alayna, adopted from Kazakhstan

Lone Star web geek Rick Osgood answers questions for a visitor

Last-minute check of the tables before opening the the public

Ready to open

George Elliff, Jerry Norman and Jeff McMullan take a break