4/27/14 Rose Sunday by Victor Texcucano

Kathleen Bertram, Duchess of the Rose Festival, poses with Rose Queen Kathryn Elizabeth Peltier. (Victor Texcucano/Staff)

Kathryn Elizabeth Peltier, the 2014 Rose Queen, speaks during Rose Sunday at the Rose Garden Center Building. The Sunday dedication service heralds the new rose blooms of the 2014 season. (Victor Texcucano/Staff)

Rose Queen Kathryn Elizabeth Peltier poses with mother Mary K. Peltier, father Robert and sister Peyton. (Victor Texcucano/Staff)

Preston Smith, 2014 Texas Rose Festival Association president, presents Kayla Webb with a scholarship. Webb is a senior at John Tyler and is currently at the top of her class. She plays vloeeyball and basketball, and is a member of the National Honor Society. (Victor Texcucano/Staff)

Hal Bertram, executive vice president of coronation, speaks near the end of the ceremony. (Victor Texcucano/Staff)

A rose arrangement adorns the Rose Garden Center. (Victor Texcucano/Staff)