The New Orleans, Louisiana Chapter
of the American Hibiscus Society

Proudly Presents its 8th Annual
Hibiscus Show and Sale

Sunday, June 5, 2005

393 Blooms were entered; 21 Amateur Exhibitors;
180 Gold Seals for 46%

Photos by Rick Landers


Mount Carmel Academy Gymnasium was again the
site of the NOLA show.

First order of business is registration

Bobby & Bootsie Dupont and their helpers prepare blooms for entry

Wally Barr shows a new member how to mount her bloom on a wire

While wife Sandra Barr prepares one of their entries

Florida visitors Maralyn Tumelty and AHS President Rita Hall watch the activity

NOLA Chapter President Fr Bob Gerlich and Red Stick Chapter President Rod Hendrick confer

Bobby Dupont created this bouquet for the Head Table

Head Table ready for the public

SWEEPSTAKES
These blooms were chosen by the Sweepstakes winners to represent themselves

Impressive
Amateur Sweepstakes
Gayle & Roger White, Baton Rouge, LA

Strawberry Daddy
Collector Sweepstakes
Jean & Jim Gedicke, Kenner, LA

Climax
Open Collector Sweepstakes
Sam & Lynn Andrews, Fairhope, AL

Copper Rose
Commercial Sweepstakes
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont, Plaquemine, LA

CLASSIFICATION WINNERS

Fourth of July
Best Amateur Single
Gayle & Roger White

Rosalind
Best Amateur Double
Suzanne Bernard, Metairie, LA

Kiss & Tell
Best Collector Single
Sandra Theall, Abbeville, LA

Time For Magic
Best Collector Double
Sandra Theall

Crimson Ray
Best Open Collector Single
Dr. David Tate, Kaplan, LA

Wind Jammer
Best Open Collector Double
Sandra & Wally Barr, Metairie, LA

Eva Paoloni
Best Commercial Single
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Cajun Two-Step
Best Commercial Double
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Papeete
Best Miniature Single
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Pride of Hankins
Best Miniature Double
Sam & Lynn Andrews

102-04
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

04-130
Best Regular Seedling Single
Sam & Lynn Andrews


BEST OF SHOW

Etouffee'
Best of Show Single
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Dancing Fire
Best of Show Double
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Rusty Pastel
Best of Show Miniature
Rod Hendrick, Erwinville, LA

Mother Lode
(Cherry Ice x Harvest Moon)
Best of Show Seedling
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont