Valdosta Camellia Society - Fall 2008

December 13, 2008
Elk's Lodge, West US 84, Valdosta, GA
Show Chairman - Mark Crawford
1065 Blooms Displayed
125 Attendees
32 Exhibitors
Results Received 12/14/08
Posted 12/14/08

Pictures from the Valdosta Show

                Most Outstanding Bloom in Show                                   Exhibition Table
                      First State Bank Award
      'Tango Variegated', Steve & Gayle Lawrence

CERTIFICATES
Gold Certificate: Chuck/Bev Ritter
Silver Certificate: Howard/Mary Rhodes

OUTSTANDING BLOOM CERTIFICATES
Best Bloom in Show - The First State Bank Award: 'Tango Var.', Steve/Gayle Lawrence

C. japonica open:
Lg/VLg: 'Royal Velvet', Chuck/Bev Ritter
Md: 'Carol Humphrey Var.', Patrick Andrews/Bob Weidman
Sm: 'Little Babe Var.', Chuck/Bev Ritter

Best White Bloom: 'Melissa Anne', Bob/Gail Reese

C. japonica protected:
Lg/VLg: 'Show Time', Steve/Gayle Lawrence
Md: 'Tar Baby', Howard/Mary Rhodes
Sm: 'Little Babe Var.', Buck/Tyler Mizzell

Best White Bloom: 'Ruffian', Richard/Katherine Mims

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) open:
Lg/VLg: 'Valentine Day Var.', Bob/Gail Reese

C. reticulata (Inc. hybrids w/retic parent) protected:
Lg/VLg: 'Ruta Hagmann', Buck/Tyler Mizzell
Md: 'Betty Ridley Var.', Richard/Katherine Mims

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) open:
Lg: 'Phil Piet', Chuck/Bev Ritter
Md: 'Julia', Chuck/Bev Ritter
Sm: 'Punkin', Eileen Hart

C. hybrid (w/no retic parent) open:
Lg: 'Cile Mitchell', Buck/Tyler Mizzell
Md: 'Raspberry Flambe', Howard/Mary Rhodes
Sm: 'Buttons 'n Bows', Steve/Gayle Lawrence

Best Miniature treated open: 'Fircone Var.', Chuck/Bev Ritter
Best Miniature treated protected: 'Man Size', Howard/Mary Rhodes

Best Seedling: 'Seedling #2056', Randolph Maphis
Best Mutant: 'Show Time', Chuck/Bev Ritter
C. sasanqua (& related species): 'Midnight Ruby', Sue Powers

Best Camellia Registered 5 Years or Less: 'Ray Gentry', Chuck/Bev Ritter
Best Pre-1900 Camellia Variety: 'Sweetie Vera', Voncille Williams

Tray of Three, same variety, open: 'Margaret Davis', Bob/Gail Reese
Tray of Three, same variety, protected: 'Ville De Nantes', Buck/Tyler Mizzell
Tray of Five, different varieties, protected: 'Various', Steve/Gayle Lawrence

LOCAL AWARDS
Lg: 'Valentines Day', Robert Daughtary
Md: 'Emmalene', Bill/Cindy Brown
Sm: 'kiku-Toji', J. D. Thomerson

COURT OF HONOR
'Fran Mathis Var.', Chuck/Bev Ritter
'Just Darling', Chuck/Bev Ritter
'Red Hots', Chuck/Bev Ritter
'Dr. Clifford Parks', Bob/Gail Reese
'Lauren Tudor', Chuck/Bev Ritter
'Tomorrow's Dawn', Randolph Maphis
'Randolph Maphis', Randolph Maphis
'Tom Perkins', Clayton/Nedra Mathis
'Grand Marshall Var.', Steve/Gayle Lawrence
'Something Beautiful', Randolph Maphis