(September 14, 2003, in Bradenton, FL )

 See the winners down below:

Total Entries - 270

Gold Seals = 126 (46%), 20 Seedlings

Past chapter presidents and county board chairman at the ribbon cutting to start the show: Gayler Boettcher (1996 & 1997), Bob Hunter (1991 & 1992), Pat Grant (1998 & 1999), Jim Wallace (1963 & 1964), Hon. Jonathan Bruce (Chair, Manatee Co. Board of Commissioners), Dick Hodill (1989 & 1990), Jack Taaffe (2000 & 2001) and Dave Flanders (2002 & 2003)

Eric Golby (3rd from left), also a chapter president, arrived a bit late for the ribbon cutting. He is pictured here with (L to R) Phyllis Mohn, Pete and Jo Conrad.

Their fortieth show!!

	Gayler Boettcher, Dave and Rae Flanders
Beege and Bob Hunter
Sandy and Tom Brown and Jeanne Nathan get ready for the crowds.	Tyler Franz and Wally Neef.
	Dave Flanders and Marlyn Marshall prepare for the plant sale
Gayler Boettcher and the chapter's hibiscus tree.

The winners are:

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

Sweepstakes - Amateur: Connie & Fred Roush, ROWENA WEDDING	Sweepstakes - Collector: Karen & Jim Courtright, MYRNA LOY
Sweepstakes - Open Collector: Gloria White, LUTINO	Sweepstakes - Commercial: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), GATOR PRIDE

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: Connie & Fred Roush, DARK CONTINENT	Amateur Double: Norm Marshall, JIMMY JOHN
Collector Single: Ed & Jane Flory, SOFTLY SPOKEN	Collector Double: Ed & Jane Flory, RED SNAPPER
Open Collector Single: Gloria White, FORGOTTEN LOVE	Open Collector Double: Bonnie & Tony Orpi, IRIDIUM
Commercial Single: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), ANGEL'S WINGS	Commercial Double: Elaine & Russ Scobey, ROYAL CROWN
Miniature Single: Conrad Nursey (Pete & Jo Conrad), KEY LIME PIE	Miniature Double: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), BALKIN

Seedling Regular Single: Bob Carran, CONSTANT COMMENT	Seedling Regular Double: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), GOD'S GRACE
	See Best of Show Seedling
Seedling Miniature Single: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), HALLOWEEN MAGIC	Seedling Miniature Double:

 

The blooms below were the overall Bests of Show. 

Miniature: Conrad Nursery (Pete & Jo Conrad), ROYAL TREASURE	Seedling: Exotic Hibiscus (Curt Sinclair), IN PARADISE
Single: Conrad Nursery (Pete & Jo Conrad), NORTHERN LIGHT	Double: Conrad Nursery (Pete & Jo Conrad), AMBER SUZANNE

 

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