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THE 57TH ANNUAL SHOW OF THE
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY
Hosted by the Chrysanthemum
Society of Marin
The 57th Annual Show, hosted by the Chrysanthemum Society of Marin, took place from
October 24 to 29, at the Flamingo Resort Hotel and Conference Center in the city of Santa Rosa in the heart of Sonoma County, California. Santa Rosa is famous for being the home of Luther Burbank, a giant in the world of gardening. The hotel registered a total of 122 NCSA members and guests.
Convention activities were available every day. Workshops provided an educational theme. They included: Jesse
Terres' presentation on "Blue Ribbon Sprays," Peter Guasco on "Growing Thousands of Mums"; and a special treat with Bob Hornbeck's talk on Luther Burbank's Legacy". On one evening Ted King gave a slide program on "New Introductions".
Persistent rain failed to dampen the spirits of participants in our four tours, organized and led by Leonard Rogers. They started with a visit on Wednesday, October 25th to Ted King's Nursery in Clements. On the 26th, the "California Botanicals" tour included Muir Woods, a Superb Chinese dim sum lunch in Sausalito and a docent tour of Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Saturday's tour of the Sonoma Plaza area introduced guests to California history, including the Sonoma Mission, General Vallejo's home and barracks and California's oldest winery, Buena Vista. The final tour on Sunday took a tram tour over hill and dale of the Benzinger Family Winery, Peter Guasco's Gardens and a stop at Luther Burbank's home and gardens.
Of course there were the Board of Directors Meeting, Master Exam, and Judges Symposium going on during the entire week as well.
The Horticultural exhibits were beautifully presented in the hotel ballroom and included 221 entries from 30 exhibitors. The Design Division had 52 entries from 19 exhibitors, the Basket Division with 7 entries from 6 exhibitors. Peter Guasco's spectacular array of chrysanthemum blooms filled a separate room.
The Saturday reception and dinner was attended by 111 NCS members and guests who were entertained by a violinist. Following dinner the NCS Awards were presented by Jo Harberson NCS President and
J.W. Lambert the Awards Chairman. The program began with Jo Harberson announcing that by resolution adopted by the NCS Board of Directors, The NCS International Award will be known as the "Joseph and Elizabeth Millett NCS International Award," which this year was given to Peter
Guasco. A very surprised Peter was also presented " The Japanese All Japan Chrysanthemum Federation's Gold Medal" for his outstanding efforts in perpetuating the art of growing Fukusuke in the United States.
Awards in Horticulture
NCS Tray Awards
Andrew Baxter, Northern California C.S., for Sweepstakes and including Best Spoon Redwing, Best Quill Honey and Best Unclassified or Exotic Lone Star
Jim Hackett, Northern California C.S., Best New Introduction Kokka No Waza
Ronald Hedin, Glendale C.S., Best Disbudded Bloom Pink Spendor and Best Single or Double Bloom Domingo
Patricia Pilip, Columbia River C.S., received an award for Best Disbud Runner Up Doreen Statham and Best Reflex Doreen Statham
Fr. James Diavatis, Orange County C.S., collected 3 Trays for Best 3 Bloom Bolo De
Oro, Best Novice Exhibit Mt. Shasta, also Novice Sweepstakes
Kathryn Anderson, Delaware Valley C.S., Best NCS Terminal Spray Lavender Pixie and Best 3 NCS Terminal Spray Lavender Pixie
Gene Mertes, Chrysanthemum Society of Pittsburgh, Best Judges Exhibit Stan Addison
Irving Baker, Chrysanthemum Society of Marin, won Best Seedling Engagement
Sunee Webb, Sacramento C.S., Best Container Grown Disbud or Spray
Yukri, Best Bonsai Yukri.
Ivan Johnson, Chrysanthemum Society of Marin, Best Container Grown Tree or Bush Anthem.
John Laurence, Northern California C.S., Best Irregular Incurve Kings Joy and Best Pompon Kelvin Mandarin.
Shirlee Peters, Columbia River C.S.,Best Regular Incurve Lillian Showsmith
Bill and Carol Alderman, Blue Ridge C.S., Best Decorative Chelsa.
Robert Howell, Potomac C.S., Best Intermediate Incurve Escapade and Best Anemone
PowderpuffHowHh, Best Brush or Thistle Cisco
NCS Medal Certificates
Silver Medal Certificate
Andrew Baxter for Sweepstakes
Ronald Hedin for Outstanding Educational Exhibit
Bronze Medal Certificate
Ronald Hedin for Best One Bloom Disbudded
Fr. James Diavatis Best Multiple Bloom Disbudded
Kathryn Anderson Best NCS Terminal Spray
Kathryn Anderson Best Multiple NCS Terminal Spray
Sunee Webb Best Container Grown Cultivar
Design Division
The Design Division entries came from all over the State. The entries included California State Garden Club members and Chrysanthemum Societies.
Liz Warren, Petaluma Garden Club, won the Vera Todd Bayles Award, Tri Color Artistic Design for her arrangement titled "Shades of Fall in Kenwood"
Jocelyn Evangelista, Vallejo Shikai Group, won the NCS Mary Knox Memorial Award for Designers Choice for her interpretation of "Mist Lies Over Mt.
Tamalpais." She also won Best of Show for this design.
Fran Baker, Chrysanthemum Society of Marin, won the Peg Keener Silver Tray for Best Miniature Basket
To give just a short accounting of disbursements, we were able to reimburse $1,000.00 to Northern California
C.S. and NCS received $1,100.00. The NCS Silent Auction brought in $509.00.
As Show Chairman and President of the Chrysanthemum Society of Marin, I wish to thank Bob Kaufman for the tremendous effort put forth in organizing this show. I would like to acknowledge Georgia Bartl for her wonderful handmade quilt that she offered for the raffle and was won by Dorthy Gray of Flemington, New Jersey. Many thanks to Len Rogers and Lou Hicks for a job well
done, Ruth Ann Waite for sharing with us the knowledge she gained from last year's show; however, a show isn't run by just a few people. It took the entire Marin Club, financial help from the Northern California Chapter, NCS members Jim and Martha Hackett that handled Classification and Placement along with Phil and Karen Rice that took on Tabulating, National Officers, the clerks, the judges, Luther Burbank District Garden Clubs, spouses and family members, and others too numerous to mention. Thank you all for a wonderful job.
Joelle Holford, Flower Show Chairman
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