(September 9, 2001 in Bradenton, FL)

 See the winners down below:

Total Entries = 437

Gold Seals = 209 or 47%, 18 Seedlings

An overview of the head table with the hibiscus tree in the foreground.	Gayler Boettcher next to one of the flower arrangements.
Dave Flanders was very busy with his camcorder.	Dick Hodill and Bob Seipel
Dottie Taaffe won the amateur single category with her High Voltage - at left.	Karen and James Courtright checking to see if one of their blooms is on the miniature list.
Wally Neef, Betty Schaaf and Zelma Neef	The Naughgles (Beti pictured) drove all the way down and had some winners.
David Boulin DOES bloom for some people.	Curt Sinclair, AmHS president is busily preparing his blooms for judging.

The winners are:

Sweepstakes winning exhibitors have chosen the blooms below to represent themselves.

Sweepstakes - Amateur: Wilbur Staver, SASSY	Sweepstakes - Collector: Beti & Don Naughgle, GRAND HYATT
Sweepstakes - Open Collector: Annelle & Randy Cox, MYSTIC PINK	Sweepstakes - Commercial: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), SMOKEY MOUNTAIN

The above were the winning growers and the flowers they chose to represent themselves.

The flowers below were the winning blooms by category and their growers. 

Amateur Single: Dotty Taaffe, HIGH VOLTAGE	Amateur Double: Marjorie & John Martin, MARY MORGAN
Collector Single: Don & Beti Naughgle, SOFTLY SPOKEN	Collector Double: Dick & Mary Hodill, CYNTHIA
Open Collector Single: Annelle & Randy Cox, GEORGIA'S PEARL	Open Collector Double: Annelle & Randy Cox, FATSO
Commercial Single: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), BYRON METTS	Commercial Double: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), JAMI LaBELLE
Miniature Single: Elaine & Russ Scobey, Limeaway (To see a slightly better picture click here.)	Miniature Double: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), BEDROOM EYES

Seedling Miniature Double: Elaine & Russ Scobey, 72-3	Seedling Miniature Single: Plants Galore (Mary Ann Dunn & Doug Hotelling), 10-003

 

The blooms below were the overall Bests of Show. 

Miniature: Pine Island Tropicals (Gary & Donna Schneider), ROYAL TREASURE	Seedling: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair),, BLUE LAGOON
Single: Don & Beti Naughgle, NORTHERN LIGHTS	Double: Wilbur Staver, ELEPHANT EAR

 

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