ACADIANA CHAPTER
American Hibiscus Society

Second Annual Show
Sunday, June 23, 2002
Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette High School cafeteria was the site of the show.

               
AHS President Roz Merritt presents the Harry Goulding                      Rod Hendrick (l) and Roz Merritt present Dr. David Tate (c)
Grafting Award to New Orleans Chapter President Father Bob             with the 2001National Amateur Sweepstakes Award for TX/LA.
Gerlich, with several chapter members lending support.                          Dr. Tate is now an Open Collector.

               
Three tables of judges handled the 485 bloom entries.                            Acadiana President Rick Landers and Show Chairman
                                                                                                                     Mike Bernard.

                 
A Power Point slide show projected behind the head table had                 A view of the head table and decorations by the talented
visitors making "wish lists."                                                                       Bobby Dupont.

CLASSIFICATION WINNERS

                 
                          DRAGON'S BREATH                                                                   ANDERSON'S DOUBLE RED/YELLOW
                            Best Amateur Single                                                                                    Best Amateur Double
                       Kay Drouant, Lafayette, LA                                                                       Cathy Forbes, Lafayette, LA

                 
                                        NIGHT FIRE                                                                                                 NEW IDEA      
                                  Best Collector Single                                                                                   Best Collector Double
                            Mike Bernard, Abbeville, LA                                                                       Mike Bernard, Abbeville, LA

                 
                             NORTHERN LIGHTS                                                                                            SORCERESS
                           Best Open Collector Single                                                                           Best Open Collector Double
                     Sam & Lynn Andrews, Fairhope, AL                                                           Sam & Lynn Andrews, Fairhope, AL

                                 GATOR PRIDE                                                                                 NO COMMERCIAL DOUBLE
                           Best Commercial Single
                     Bobby Dupont, Plaquemine, LA

                
                                  QUICK SILVER                                                                                          MINI BALLERINA
                              Best Miniature Single                                                                                    Best Miniature Double
                  Sandra & Wallace Barr, Metairie, LA                                                                 Cathy Forbes, Lafayette, LA

AIN'T SHE SWEET
Evangeline x Rainbow Christie
Best Regular Seedling Single
Bobby Dupont, Plaquemine, LA

SWEEPSTAKES AND THE BLOOMS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES

                
                          CAJUN HALLOWEEN                                                                                     NEW YEAR'S DAY
                            Amateur Sweepstakes                                                                                    Collector Sweepstakes
                       Cathy Forbes, Lafayette, LA                                                                         Mike Bernard, Abbeville, LA

                 
                                       TIGERAMA                                                                                             CREOLE GUMBO
                         Open Collector Sweepstakes                                                                            Commercial Sweepstakes
                   Sam & Lynn Andrews, Fairhope, AL                                                                  Bobby Dupont, Plaquemine, LA

BEST OF SHOW

         
                                      CITRONELLA                                                                                          NEW IDEA
                                   Best of Show Single                                                                              Best of Show Double
                      Sandra & Wallace Barr, Metairie, LA                                                    Ed Spillman, Baton Rouge, LA

         
                                   PERSEPHONE                                                                                             NAN E.
                           Best of Show Miniature                                                                          Amber Suzanne x Geisha
                      Rick Landers, New Iberia, LA                                                                       Best of Show Seedling
                                                                                                                                        Ed Spillman, Baton Rouge, LA