Convention Flower Show Special Award Sponsorships
This is the listing of division, section and special awards that will be distributed at the 2025 Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey. Division, section or special awards that do not have a sponsor are available for sponsorship. In addition to these awards, over 80 class awards are also available, assigned at the discretion of the Awards Chairperson. You may sponsor an award online or by mailing the award sponsorship form to the Awards Chairperson. If you are interested in endowing an award or sponsoring a recurring award, contact the Awards Chairperson.
Division Awards (various sponsorship rates; see previous page)
Best in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the Long Island Gesneriad Society
Runner up to Best in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the Greater New York Gesneriad Society
Best in Artistic
Runner up to Best in Artistic
Best in Arts
Runner up to Best in Arts
Best in Commercial/Educational
Sweepstakes (various sponsorship rates; see previous page)
Sweepstakes in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Runner up to Sweepstakes in Horticulture
Sweepstakes in Artistic
Runner-up to Sweepstakes in Artistic – sponsored by Barb Borleske
Sweepstakes in the Arts
Multi-Division Sweepstakes – a recurring award sponsored by Jeanne Katzenstein
Section Awards ($45 per award)
Best in Section A (Tuberous) – a recurring award sponsored by Molly Schneider
Best in Section B (Rhizomatous) – sponsored by the Richmond African Violet Society
Best in Section C (Fibrous)
Best in Section D (Old World Gesneriads in Flower)
Best in Section E (Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities) – sponsored by the National Capital Area Chapter
Best in Section F (New Gesneriads)
Best in Section G (Lesser-Known Gesneriads)
Best in Section H (Trained or Sculptured Gesneriads)
Best in Section I (Gesneriads Grown by a Novice) – sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Best in Section J (Collection of Gesneriads)
Best in Section K (Arrangements of Fresh-cut Material)
Best in Section L (Arrangements of Dried and/or Growing Material)
Best in Section M (Container Plantings) sponsored by the National Capital Area Chapter
Best in Section N (Artistic Entry by a Novice)
Best in Section O (Photography) – an endowed award sponsored by the Crisafulli Family
Best in Section P (Arts and Crafts) – a recurring award sponsored by the Tennessee Gesneriad Society
Best in Section Q (Educational)
Best in Section R (Commercial)
Special Awards ($30 per award)
Best Gesneriad Grown by a non-Member – a recurring award sponsored by Paulo Castello da Costa
Best Gesneriad Grown by a First-Time Convention Exhibitor
Best Gesneriad Exhibiting Fruit – an endowed award sponsored by the African Violet and Gesneriad Society of New Jersey
Best New Hybrid
Best New Species – a recurring award sponsored by the African Violet and Gesneriad Society of New Jersey
Best Recently Registered Cultivar – a recurring award sponsored by the Gesneriad Hybridizers Association
Best Scented Gesneriad
Best Taiwan Cultivar – a recurring award sponsored by James Dean Parise
Best Achimenes – sponsored by Julie Mavity-Hudson
Best Columnea
Best Drymonia
Best Episcia
Best Gesneria
Best Kohleria
Best Nematanthus – sponsored by Lance Wehrle
Best Petrocosmea – a recurring award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Best Primulina
Best Saintpaulia species
Best Saintpaulia cultivar
Best Sinningia – sponsored by MaryHelen Maran
Best Streptocarpus
Best Brandon Erikson Cultivar – sponsored by Levin Tilghman
Best Dale Marten Cultivar – a recurring award sponsored by Terri Vicenzi
Best Gunilla Svensson (Ni’s) Cultivar – sponsored by Kitty Hedgpeth
Best Hung Chia-Yu (HCY’s) Cultivar
Best Iain James (Peridots) Cultivar – sponsored by Wallace Wells
Best Jim Vlasic (JV) Cultivar
Best Margery Anderson-Clive Cultivar – sponsored by Dale Martens
Best Peter Shalit Cultivar
Best Serge Saliba (SRG) Cultivar
Best Violet Barn (Bristol’s/Ma’s/Rob’s) Cultivar
Best Wu Jui-Jung (Jung’s) Cultivar
last updated 9/20/2024
