AVSA National Convention

AVSA 59^th Annual Convention
April 17-24, 2005 Cincinnati, OH
"Violets Reign in the Queen City"

Show Winners:

Best African Violet in Show
Rob’s Fuzzy Navel Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

Second Best African Violet in Show
Rob's Fiddle Faddle Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

Third Best African Violet in Show
Buckeye Love's Caress Won by: Anne Thomas from Miamisburg, OH

Best AVSA Collection (Standard/Species)
Mary Craig, Buckeye Everlasting, Buckeye Remember Ohio
Won by: Anne Thomas from Miamisburg, OH

Second Best AVSA Collection (Standard/Species)
Jean, Nortex's Snowkist Haven, Aca's Wewonchu
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON

Best AVSA Collection (Miniature/Semiminiature)
Lace Shadows, Lakeshore Silver, Symphonette
Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Second Best AVSA Collection (Miniature/Semiminiature)
Frosted Denim, Gleeful Elf, Petite Jewel
Won by: Susan Hapner from Chesterfield, MO

Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara Little Rhodonite, Optimara Little Pearl, Optimara Rose Quartz
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

Second Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara Molokai, Optimara North Carolina, Rhapsodie Sabrina
Won by: Catherine R Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Third Best Holtkamp Collection
Optimara EverGrace, Optimara EverPraise, Optimara New Mexico
Won by: Tony Hulleman from Burlington, ON

Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Fiddle Faddle, Rob's Fuzzy Navel, Rob's Heebie Jeebie
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

Second Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Boogie Woogie, Rob's Fuddy Duddy, Rob's Fiddle Faddle
Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Best Buckeye Collection
Buckeye Daydreamer, Buckeye Electric Dream, Buckeye Love's Caress
Won by: Anne Thomas from Miamisburg, OH

Best Standard Buckeye
Love's Caress Won by: Anne Thomas from Miamisburg, OH

Best Miniature
Rob's Twinkle Pink Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Best Semiminiature
Rob's Fuzzy Navel Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

Best Trailer
Sunnyvale Trail Won by: Dr William E H Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Species
Saintpaulia ionantha Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Second Best Species
Saintpaulia orbicularis var. purpurea Won by: Dr William E H Price from Vancouver, BC

Best Vintage Violet
Fancy Trail Won by: Beverly Powers from Richardson, TX

Best Variegated Standard, Best Variegated African Violet
Buckeye Love's Caress Won by: Anne Thomas from Miamisburg, OH

Best Variegated Semiminiature
Lakeshore Silver Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Best Other Gesneriad
Kohleria 'Monte's Friendship' Won by: Dale Martens from Sherrard, IL

Best Sinningia
leucotricha Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, NY

Best Columnea
'Early Bird' Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Best Streptocarpus
Scented Streptocarpus Won by: Fern Hildinger from Wagoner, Ok

Best Design in Show
"Go Bengals" Won by: Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY

Second Best Design in Show
"The Heart of the City" Won by: Linda Golubski from Blue Springs, MO

Third Best Design in Show
"Arnoff Center for the Performing Arts" Won by: Mary Jo Bradley from Omaha, NE

Best Small Interpretive Flower Arrangement
"Shakespeare as You Like It" Won by: Anne M Nicholas from Denton, TX

Horticulture Sweepstakes
62 blue ribbons Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

Runner-Up to Horticulture Sweepstakes
61 blue ribbons Won by: Catherine R Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Design Sweepstakes
8 blue ribbons Won by: Olive Ma Robinson from Naples, NY

Runner-Up to Design Sweepstakes
7 blue ribbons Won by: Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, NJ