Perpetual Trophies
of the
Reno Rose Society

Local businesses and individuals have donated perpetual trophies since the Society began having rose shows in 1957. These trophies are awarded annually to winners of various categories in our Annual Rose Show. The first an most recent winners of the trophies are listed below each trophy name.

	First National Bank of Nevada Sweepstake Trophy most Blue Ribbons in the Horticultural Division (non-Challenge) (more than 10) 1959 E.F. Burkhalter 2008 Richard & Ann Marie Harris
	Dick Graves Nugget Challenge Trophy most Blue Ribbons won by a Sparks resident (minimum of 8 blue ribbons) 1959 Mrs. Louis Capps 2006 Nancy Helsel
	Security National Bank Trophy for Most Rare or Unusual Rose 1959 Mrs. Louis Capps 2008 Richard & Ann Marie Harris for Copper Crown

The following perpetual trophies are awarded for the best hybrid teas or granidifloras in the one-bloom-per-stem horticultural classes.

	John Sanford Trophy listed for Queen of Show beginning in 1987 schedule 1959 E.F. Burkhalter 2008 Dinah O’Brien for Royal Amethyst
	Sewell's Perpetual Trophy for Best Grandiflora Rose listed on 1986 show schedule 1972 William Shopper for Aquarius
	Nevada Bank of Commerce Trophy for best red hybrid tea (one bloom per stem) 1972 Carol Howard for Karl Herbst 2008 Richard & Ann Marie Harris for Royal William
	Mr. and Mrs. James Perry Trophy hybrid tea color classes light, medium, or dark yellow 1963 Gwen Jones 2008 Dinah O’Brien for Gold Medal
	Jeanne Shearer Perpetual Trophy Best Pink Hybrid Tea 2005 Dinah O’Brien for Rina Hugo 2007 Richard & Ann Marie Harris for Hawaiian King
	Guerin's Nutritional Center Trophy Best Peace Rose 1972 Angela De Nevi 2008 Richard & Ann Marie Harris
	Rick Howard Insurance Trophy Best Tropicana Rose 1965 Mrs. Donald Jones 1999 Carol Howard

The Society has only one perpetual trophy for floribunda roses. This trophy is awarded for the best one-bloom or spray per stem specimen in the horticltural classes.

O'Brien's Transfer and Storage Perpetual Trophy Best Floribunda Rose 1959 Mrs. Garth Hill 2008 Dinah O'Brien for George Burns

The Society has two perpetual trophies which are awarded for the Miniature Queen and Mini-Flora Queen. These are awarded for the best one-bloom-per-stem miniature and mini-flora entries.

	Sears Roebuck & Co. Perpetual Trophy Best Miniature for Miniature Queen 1959 Mrs. John Ohlson 2008 Richard & Ann Marie Harris for Starina
	Helsel Construction Trophy for Best Mini-Flora for Mini-Flora Queen 2004 no entries 2007 Nancy Helsel for Overnight Sensation

The Society has several perpetual trophies which are awarded for the best entry in certain challange classes. These non-miniature challange classes include English-style box, stages of bloom, 3-bloom, and 6-bloom (etc.) one-bloom-per-stem classes.

	Holiday Hotel Trophy Best Red Collection 1960 Ernest Burkhalter 1982 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Capps
	Tahoe Timber Company of Nevada Trophy Best Yellow Collection 1959 E.F. Burkhalter 2007 Dinah O’Brien for St. Patrick
	Mrs. Wilma B. Kery Perpetual Trophy Best White Collection 1961 Wilma B. Kery 1996 Ann Marie Harris for Polarstern
	Mapes Hotel Perpetual Trophy Best Pink Collection 1960 Ernest Burkhalter 2007 Richard & Ann Marie Harris for Marijke Koopman
	Albers Farm and Garden Store Perpetual Trophy Best Blended Collection 1961 John Ohlson 2005 Dinah O’Brien for Tiffany

The Society also has two perpetual trophies which are awarded for the most blue ribbons and the best entry in the arrangement classes excluding the judges', etiquette, personal adronment, and crafts classes. There are some years when no exhibitor received at least three blue ribbons and therefore the Retail Florists Trophy was not awarded. There are also years in which the top arrangement was thought not to merit the Hasco Trophy.

	Retail Florists of Reno Sparks Association Triumph Sweepstakes Trophy (minimum 3 blue ribbons) 1959 Kay Stewart 2008 Ann Marie Harris 'Rockets Red Glare' with Royal William, Fourth of July 'Betsy Ross' with Leda, Sally Holmes, R. multiflora inermis, Alain Blanchard, Regensberg 'A Bright Gleam of Color' with Lichtkonigin Lucia, Black Magic
	Hasco Perpetual Trophy Award of Distinction for Arrangements 1959 Carmelita Connolley 2008 Ann Marie Harris for ‘Rockets Red Glare’ with Royal William, Fourth of July