FLOWER SHOW (Book 9)

Location: Gillette Cultural Arts Building; Arranged under the auspices of the Williams County Fair Flower Show Committee

Committee: Pioneer Garden Club, Pulaski Garden Club, Eagle Creek Garden Club, & the Williams County Master Gardeners

This year’s theme is “Garden Life.”  Two shows: September 6 & 10

Rules:

  1. Entries are free except where the total of the premiums in exhibits entered exceed the price of the exhibitor’s pass. The exhibitor then is required to purchase an exhibitor ticket, which includes car parking for the days and nights of the fair. To vote for the fair board, you must have a membership ticket.
  2.  No entry fee will be required by ANY Federated Club. However, an exhibitor’s number for a club must be obtained from the Fair Secretary. No individual member can exhibit using the club exhibitor number.
  3. Entries are open to any amateur who wishes to exhibit with the exception of classes 3A and 5A, which are open to Federated Garden Clubs only.
  4. Each entry must be accompanied by an exhibitor’s tag correctly filled in with the name, address, exhibitor number, section and class.  Juniors must list age on entry tag.
  5. All exhibits for the first show must be entered Sep 5, from 6 pm to 8 pm and Sep 6  from 8 am to 10:30 am at the Gillette Cultural Arts Building, with judging to begin at noon, Saturday. The first show must be removed and the second show entered Sep 9, from 6pm to 8pm and Sep 10, from 8am to 10:30am, with judging to begin at noon. All exhibits will be removed after 5pm, Sep 13, 2008.
  6. All specimen entries must be grown by the exhibitor and correctly named by variety. Exhibitors may enter more than one specimen per class, providing that each entry is a different named variety.
  7. When the schedule calls for a definite number, as in floriculture exhibits, buds are considered a bloom and a greater or lesser number disqualifies the exhibit.
  8. Exhibitors may enter as many classes in the Artistic Sections as desired, but only one entry per premium number. Artistic designs must be the work of the exhibitor. Plant material may be obtained from any source for use in arrangements.
  9. No artificial material will be permitted. Any dried, dyed and painted plant material may be used, but fresh-cut material must be featured unless otherwise stated. No painted fresh material will be permitted.
  10. All plant material used in the artistic designs must be listed on a card accompanying the arrangement.
  11. All containers and accessories should have the owner’s name on them in an inconspicuous place.
  12. All due care will be taken, but no responsibility is assumed for broken or lost articles.
  13. In Section 2A & 7A, the plant must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least three (3) months.
  14. All entries will be placed as directed by the placement committee.
  15. The placement committee reserves the right to combine or subdivide floriculture exhibit classes according to the number of entries; and if none is entered in a class, to remove card and space entries accordingly.
  16. Entries will be judged by the Standard System of Judging, by an accredited judge of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Inc. The judge’s decision is final. Judging is to be limited to four hours.
  17. NO ONE but the judge and one clerk from each federated club will be allowed on the floor during the judging unless oral judging is requested.
  18. Judges will disqualify any exhibit that does not meet the requirements of the class in which the exhibit is entered.
  19. Premiums may be withheld if wilted flowers are not replaced in arrangements.
  20. The BEST OF SHOW award will be given to any Junior and amateur in the Artistic Division for both shows.
  21. The GREEN THUMB award will be given to any Junior or amateur in the Floriculture Division for both shows.
  22. The INDOOR GROWER award may be given to any Senior or Junior in the potted plant division, first show only.
  23. A JUDGES DISTINCTION award may be given for any Senior or Junior exhibit the judge considers worthy, for both shows.
  24. All premiums will be mailed after the fair.

Standards for Judging

In all classes, evidence of dirt, dust or spray residue should be washed off before flowers or plants are brought in. Water in containers should be fresh.

Specimen Flowers:

Form – perfection of form for type of flower.

Color – clear, rich, luminous color.

Substance – firm, crisp petals

Stem and Foliage – clean, healthy foliage. Strong straight stem (length in proportion to size of bloom).

Size – large blooms for type and variety.

Note: Additional qualities considered in judging gladiolus include large number of florets open, long spike, florets facing forward on stalk according to type, no faded florets, no side laterals- disqualified if left on. Classes are asking for 3 of a variety.  It is important for the 3 stems to be as identical in size, color, and form as possible.

Potted Plants – Flowering

Size – large or proportionate to container

Floriferous ness – in full color

Form – attractive shape, symmetry important

Foliage – good substance and color

Rarity – unusual or newer varieties will win over more common varieties, all other things being equal.

Note: African violets should have only one crown to a pot. Pots should be scrubbed clean and plants should be presented in clean condition.

Potted Plants – Foliage

Cultural perfection – appearance to well-being, vigorous

Size – large size and in proportion to container.

Rarity – as listed above.

Condition – full and dense, healthy and vigorous.

Shape – symmetrical shape

Note: Plans should be labeled as to variety.

ARRANGEMENT CLASSES:

Bases, backgrounds and accessories will be allowed in all classes unless otherwise specified. A design is the orderly arrangement of the component parts to each other and to the environment.

EXPLANATION OF DESIGNS (see OAGC Handbook)

* A Floor Design is a large design staged on the floor or low platform.  It may or may not be abstract, may be a traditional or creative design.  A minimum height of 4 feet is required.

* A Small Design should be more than 5 inches, but less than 12 inches in any one direction.  Emphasis is on simplicity of number, kinds of material and use of color.

* A Horizontal Design should be at least twice as long as it is high, not to exceed 24”

* A Vertical Design must have the dominate thrust being vertical.

Class 1A and 1B – Hybrid Tea Roses, one bloom, disbudded with foliage attached. Premiums: 1st - .75; 2nd - .75; 3rd - .25 (Note: Roses best entered the day of judging – Saturday and Wednesday mornings.)

  1. White
  2. Yellow or blend
  3. Pink or pink blend
  4. Red or red blend
  5. Apricot, orange, coral or their blends
  6. Any other color
  7. Full blown, any variety

Shrub Roses: with foliage attached, naturally grown.

  1. Any variety, 1 spray
  2. Climbing, 1 spray

Miniature Roses: foliage attached, naturally grown

  1. Any variety, 1 spray

Special Varieties

  1. Coleus- Wizard Coral Sunrise
  2. Cosmos- Double Click
  3. Vinca- Pacifica Burgundy Halo

Caladium

  1. Any variety, 1 leaf with 6" stem

Calendula: disbudded with foliage attached.

  1. Large, any variety, 3 blooms

Celosia: one stem, with foliage attached

  1. Crested, any variety (other than dwarf)
  2. Plumed, any variety, laterals permitted

Chrysanthemums: foliage attached

  1. White, 1 spray
  2. Yellow, 1 spray
  3. Rust or bronze, 1 spray
  4. Purple, 1 spray
  5. Any other, 1 spray

Cleome

  1. Any color, 1 spike, seed pods left intact

Cosmos

  1. Any variety, 1 stem (except Double Click)

Dahlia: disbudded with foliage attached

  1. 2" – 4" any color, 1 bloom
  2. 4" – 8" red, 1 bloom
  3. 4" – 8" purple, 1 bloom
  4. 4" – 8" white, 1 bloom
  5. 4" – 8" any other color, 1 bloom

Gaillardia: disbudded with foliage attached

  1. Any variety, 1 bloom

Gladiolus: stems should not exceed 20" in length from bottom floret down, side shoots must be removed, but foliage attached, proportion 2/3 bloom head to 1/3 stem (below bloom), with or without markings and named, all florets facing forward and bottom florets should be fresh.

  1. White, green, yellow
  2. Orange, salmon, peach
  3. Pink, red, rose
  4. Lavender, purple, blue
  5. Any other color
  6. Miniature or small 100-200 size, any color

Herb

  1. Any variety, 3 stems or 1 spray

Marigold: large flowered, disbudded with foliage attached and named.

  1. Orange, 1 variety, 3 blooms (alike)
  2. Yellow, 1 variety, 3 blooms (alkie)

Marigold: small to mid-sized spray forms, not disbudded, foliage attached

  1. Orange, 1 spray
  2. Yellow, 1 spray
  3. French, any variety, one spray and named

Sedum

  1. Large, 1 stem
  2. Small, 1 stem

Sunflower

  1. Yellow or yellow blend, 1 stem
  2. Red or red blend, 1 stem
  3. Any other color, 1 stem

Zinnia

  1. Dahlia type any variety, 1 stem (disbudded as they are a round form)
  2. Largest, any variety (Judge will consider condition in relation to size)
  3. Small flowered, under 2", any variety, 3 blooms or stems

Miscellaneous

  1. Flowering vine, any variety, 1 stem (not to exceed 24" stem length)
  2. Flowering shrub, any variety, 1 stem (not to exceed 24" stem length)
  3. Berried branch, any variety, 1 stem (not to exceed 24" stem length)
  4. Annual, round form, 1 stem (stem in proportion to bloom size) disbudded
  5. Annual, spike form, 1 stem (stem in proportion to bloom size) laterals permitted
  6. Annual spray form, 1 stem (stem in proportion to bloom size) laterals permitted
  7. Biennial or perennial, round form, any variety, 1 stem (stem in proportion to bloom size) disbudded
  8. Biennial, or perennial, spike form, any variety, 1 stem (stem in proportion to bloom size) laterals permitted
  9. Biennial or perennial, spray form, any variety, 1 stem (stem in proportion to bloom size) laterals permitted

Dried: not to exceed 24" stem length (stays all week)

  1. Statice, any variety, 1 spray
  2. Yarrow, any color, 2 stems
  3. Any other variety, 1 stem

Class 2A – Plants

Judged first show, stays all week

Premiums: 1st - $1.75; 2nd - $1.50; 3rd - $1.25

  1. Planter, a collection of edible plants in a 12-16" container
  2. African violet, single bloom, any variety – 1 crown per pot
  3. African violet, double bloom, any variety – 1 crown per pot
  4. Foliage plant, one variety 6-8" pot
  5. Flowering plant, one variety, 6-8" pot
  6. Cactus or succulent, one variety

Senior Division

Class 3A - Club designs

First Show- Sat. Sept. 8

42”x27”x24” background provided

Premiums: $25 to each club per class with 1st, 2nd and 3rd ribbons

  1. California - Vertical Design
  2. Hawaii – Framed Spatial
  3. Oklahoma – Spiral Design

Class 4A - Artistic designs

40" high, light green background provided for all designs except #72

Premiums: 1st - $6.00; 2nd - $5.00; 3rd - $4.00

  1. Texas - Floor arrangement, 4' minimum height stays all week
  2. Alaska – Featuring white, minimum of green
  3. Rhode Island - Small design
  4. Ohio – Using scarlet and gray
  5. Florida – Using yellows and oranges

Class 4B - Artistic designs

40" high, light green background provided

Premiums: 1st - $6.00; 2nd - $5.00; 3rd - $4.00

77.Colorado – Using rocks/ pebbles

78.Tennessee – Horizontal Design, not to exceed 24” length

79. Michigan – Using water

  1. Wisconsin- Dairy related and / or using milk glass
  2. Oregon – Foliage Design

Class 5A – Educational Display

Educational Display by Fair Flower Show Committee

Premiums: $25 per class to the Williams County Show Committee Treasurer

  1. State birds
  2. State Flowers

Class 6A and 6B – Junior Division

Premiums: 1st - $.75; 2nd - $.50; 3rd - $.25

Marigold: disbudded with foliage attached

  1. Large type, 1 bloom
  2. Small type, 1 spray with foliage attached

Zinnia: disbudded with foliage attached

86.Cactus flowered, 1 bloom

87.Dahlia flowered, 1 bloom

Miscellaneous

88.Annual round form, 1 stem

89.Annual spike form, 1 stem

  1. Annual spray form, 1 stem

Class 7A – Plants

Judged first show, stays all week

Premiums: 1st - $1.75 2nd - $1.25; 3rd - $1.00

190.Foliage or flowering plant, one variety, 6-8" pot

Class 8A - Artistic designs, Jr. Division

Premiums: 1st - $2.50; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00

  1. Ohio (6 years through 10 years)
  2.  Indiana (11 years through 16 years)

Class 8B - Artistic designs, Jr. Division

  1. Kentucky  
  2. Pennsylvania