(February 14, 2004, in Tampa, FL )

 See the winners down below:

Total Entries - 997 blooms (including 28 seedlings)

Gold Seals = 466 (48%)

 

Having nearly 1000 blooms entered for a show is a little unusual. Having that many blooms for a show in February in the Northern Hemisphere is astounding! Mild weather and a good number of exhibitors gave visitors to the fair a sea of blooms to feast their eyes on. Not often do so many people see so many spectacular blooms in one place.

Kathy Grandoff designed the winning booth. The hearts she cut out showed the names of couples who are chapter members. Additional support from Don Mixon and the Roushes made this possible. Above photos by Katie McClain.

 

Fred Roush and Kathy Grandoff	Lynn and Sam Andrews came all the way from Alabama for the show. Wally Neef is in the middle.
Uli Asmann and Jane Flory discuss an entry.	Bob Carran, chairman of the AmHS Seed Bank and Curt Sinclair, past national president.
Dorothy Shirmer and Cindi Armstrong	The nearly tireless Jack McClain
John Cocolis and Gloria White entered some winning blooms (see below).	Kathy Grandoff and Don Mixon, chapter president
Ray Jackson, a member-at-large from Michigan, Mary Ann Dunn, Doug Hotelling and Lynn Andrews	Nola Reynolds (and husband, Carlos) always bring a lot of winners to the shows.
Randy Cox was a busy man.	Beverly & Ed Bryan, Will Staver, chapter treasurer, and Lori Wiedeman

The winners are:

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

Sweepstakes - Amateur: Connie & Fred Roush, JUNE'S DRAGON	Sweepstakes - Collector: Karen & James Courtright, JOHN PAUL JONES
Sweepstakes - Open Collector: Nola & Carlos Reynolds, FLO BELLE	Sweepstakes - Commercial: Unbelievable Hibiscus (Don Mixon & Kathy Grandoff), BIMBO

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: Eddie Griffith, THINK PINK	Amateur Double: Kathy Welshans, SILVER CHARM
Collector Single: John Cocolis, JUNE'S DRAGON	Collector Double: Ed & Jane Flory, IRENE COLLINS
Open Collector Single: Gloria White, NORTHERN LIGHT	Open Collector Double: Nola & Carlos Reynolds, DANCING FIRE
Commercial Single: Unbelievable Hibiscus (Don Mixon & Kathy Grandoff), A LITTLE BLUSH	Commercial Double: Unbelievable Hibiscus (Don Mixon & Kathy Grandoff), CLOUD DANCER
Miniature Single: Pine Island Tropicals (Gary & Donna Schneider), RUSTY PASTEL	Miniature Double: Nola & Carlos Reynolds, PURPLE BAYOU

	See Bests of Show below.
Seedling Regular Single: Nola & Carlos Reynolds, PRETTY SURPRISE	Seedling Regular Double:
N/A
Seedling Miniature Single: none	Seedling Miniature Double: Karen & James Courtright, # 460

 

The blooms below were the overall Bests of Show. 

Miniature: Bonnie & Tony Orpi, ANTIQUE TREASURE	Seedling: John Cocolis, FRUITANGO
Single: Pine Island Tropicals (Gary & Donna Schneider), BUNGA RAYA	Double: Unbelievable Hibiscus (Don Mixon & Kathy Grandoff), CLOUD BURST

 

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