2017 NYS AVS Fall Show
Awards–Winners–Donors
October 19 – 21, 2017 – Albany, New York
“Violets go Backpacking”
HORTICULTURE DIVISION
Tricolor Award – Horticulture
S. 3 clone shumensis Mather EE
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklyn, Ontario, Canada
Best in Show
S. 3 clone shumensis Mather EE
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklyn, Ontario, Canada
Second Best in Show
Mac’s Momentary Meltdown
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklyn, Ontario, Canada
Third Best in Show
Morgan’s Sophronia
Won by: Julie Thompson from Foxboro, Ontario, Canada
Best Standard
Amethyst
Won by: Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Second Best Standard
Tony’s Blue Magic
Won by: Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Best Miniature
Mac’s Momentary Meltdown
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Second Best Miniature
Precious Red
Won by: Donna Coleman from Kirkville, New York
Best Semiminiature
‘Morgan’s Sophronia’
Won by: Julie Thompson from Foxboro, Ontario Canada
Second Best Semiminiature
Lunar Lily White
Won by: Lee Hoke from Rome, New York
Best Trailer
Rob’s Gundaroo
Won by: Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Second Best Trailer
RS-Klad
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Best Variegated
Jersey Snow Flakes
Won by Esther Mason from Albany, New York
2nd Best Varigated Foliage
Rob’s Combustible Pigeon
Won by: Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Best Saintpaulia Species
S. 3 clone shumensis Mather EE
Won by Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Second Best Saintpaulia Species
S. brevipilosa
Won by: Donna Coleman from Kirkville, New York
Best Vintage Violet
Flesh Pink
Won by: Patti Freed from Glenville, New York
Best NYSAVS Project Plant
Project Plant – Jersey Girl Trail
Won by: Reba Spencer from North Syracuse, New York
Second Best NYSAVS Project Plant
Project Plant – Rob’s Boolaroo
Won by: Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Best Classic Plant
Amethyst
Won by: Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Best NYS Semi-Miniature Collection
Thunder Surprise, Kentucky Gooseberries, Green Dragon
Won by: Donna Coleman from Kirkville, New York
Best NYS Hybrid Trailer
RS-Klad
Won by Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Second Best NYS Hybrid Trailer
Rob’s Boolaroo
Won by Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Best Other Gesneriad
Eucodonia ‘Adele’
Won by: Eileen McGrath from Carleton Place, Ontario Canada
Second Best Other Gesneriad
Primulina ‘Nimbus’
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Best Mini Other Gesneriad
Sinningia pusilla ‘White Sprite”
Won by Laura Buckner from Kent, New York
Best Foliage Other Gesneriad
Episcia ‘Pink Smoke’
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Best Petrocosmea
Petrocosmea TT64
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Best Peter Shalit Hybrid
Primulina ‘Nimbus’
Won by: Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Best Educational Display & AVSA Information Educational display & AVSA info
Won by : Penny Moore from Weedsport, New York
DESIGN DIVISION
Tricolor Award – Design
“Aurora”
Won by: Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
Best in Design
“Aurora”
Won by: Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
Second Best in Design
“Union Jack”
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Third Best in Design
“Flamenco”
Won by: Barbara Festenstein from Rochester, New York
Best Interpretive Plant Arrangement
“Union Jack”
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Second Best Interpretive Plant Arrangement
“Flamenco”
Won by Barbara Festenstein from Rochester, New York
Best Interpretive Flower Arrangement
“Aurora”
Won by: Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
Second Best Interpretive Flower Arrangement
“The Greek Isles”
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Best Container Garden
“Dish Garden”
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Second Best Container Garden
“Terrarium”
Won by Carolyn Klein from East Meadow, New York
Best Miniature Arrangement
“Delft Pottery”
Won by Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
SWEEPSTAKES
Horticulture Sweepstakes
19 blue ribbons
Won by Donna Coleman from Kirkville, New York
Horticulture Sweepstakes Runner-Up
15 blue ribbons
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Design Sweepstakes
6 blue ribbons
Won by: Barbara Festenstein from Rochester, New York
Design Sweepstakes Runner-Up
5 blue ribbons
Won by: Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
Best in Class Sweepstakes
Ribbons
Won by Paul Kroll from East Aurora, New York
Best in Class Sweepstakes Runner-Up
Ribbons
Won by Margaret Califano from Latham, New York
Award of Merit
Primulina medica
Won by Paul Kroll from East Auror, New York
Award of Merit
CK-Pered Grozoi
Won by Beverley Williams from Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Award of Merit
“Growing Gesneriads from Seed”
Won by Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
Award of Merit
Rhytidophyllum tomentosum
Won by Karyn Cichocki from Lafayette, New Jersey
Award of Merit
“Dish Garden”
Won by Carolyn Klein from East Meadow, New York