The New Orleans, Louisiana Chapter
of the American Hibiscus Society

Proudly Presents its 7th Annual
Hibiscus Show and Sale

Sunday, June 6, 2004

330 Blooms were entered; 10 Amateur Exhibitors;
211 Gold Seals for 64%

Photos by Sam Andrews and Rick Landers


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

Sunrise in New Orleans on show day

Bobby Dupont & Fr. Bob Gerlich unpack blooms

Dr. David Tate & Fr. Gerlich

Serafina & Gary Cuff, Belle Chasse, LA, attend their first show

School gym used as show room

Sandra Theall helps Bobby Dupont prepare blooms

Rod Hendrick enters his blooms

Head Table arrangement

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

Cajun Halloween
Amateur Sweepstakes
Rita Vassalo, Kenner, LA

June's Joy
Collector Sweepstakes
Jean & Jim Gedicke, Kenner, LA

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

Black Dragon
Commercial Sweepstakes
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont, Plaquemine, LA

CLASSIFICATION WINNERS

Renaissance Blue
Best Amateur Single
Elizabeth Williams, Kenner, LA

Amber Suzanne
Best Amateur Double
Anthony Taormina, Metairie, LA

Midnight Blue
Best Collector Single
Sandra Theall, Abbeville, LA

Jane Cowl
Best Collector Double
Jean & Jim Gedicke

Silver Memories
Best Open Collector Single
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Seaweed
Best Open Collector Double
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Orange Crush
Best Commercial Single
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Love Potion
Best Commercial Double
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Mahoe
Best Miniature Single
Pat Doran, Metairie, LA

Pride of Hankins
Best Miniature Double
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Tres Bon
Best Miniature Seedling Single
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Childish Pleasures
Best Miniature Seedling Double
Sam & Lynn Andrews


Dark Dawn
Best Regular Seedling Single
Fr. Bob Gerlich, New Orleans, LA

BEST OF SHOW

June's Dragon
Best of Show Single
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Ruth Watson
Best of Show Double
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Dakota Rose
Best of Show Miniature
Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Beautiful Dreamer
Best of Show Seedling
Sam & Lynn Andrews

Visitors to the show voted for a Peoples' Choice Bloom and the winner was


BLACK DRAGON
Entered by Bobby & Bootsie Dupont