Marty Bresher – Joe Kimball Superintendents

Jenny Eyer, Sonja Price, Janet Crelin, Cheryl Scheiding Floral Committee

Entries for all Shows close at 4:00 P.M., Saturday, June 26, 2010 for acquiring exhibitor numbers and tags.THIS ALSO INCLUDES JUNIORS. Exhibits to be entered in the Flower Show must be in place between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. - Saturday, July 31^stand Wednesday, August 4^th. Closed Judging will begin at noon. Judges will remain ½ hour after judging to answer questions exhibitors may have.All exhibits MUST BE REMOVED between 2:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday: 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.The Department and the Fair Board WILL NOT be responsible for any ribbons and exhibits not removed during these hours. (Items not picked up during designated hours will be set outside the locked Flower Building.)

***NOTE: There are two (2) separate schedules in SECTION II DIVISION C – HOUSEPLANTS***

PLEASE READ ALL OF THE RULES CAREFULLY!

1.Entries NOT meeting the specifications of this schedule WILL NOT be judged and NO RIBBON will be awarded.

2.Entries are open to anyone who grows plants through personal efforts and for pleasure and whose sales, if any, do not exceed the outlay for plants, seeds and supplies.

3.NO ENTRIES, will be accepted WITHOUT A MEMBERSHIP OR EXHIBITOR TICKET. Dates for obtaining membership or exhibitor tickets, entry number and tags is June 25^th & June 26^that the Fairgrounds.

4.Juniors and Junior Fair Members MUST REGISTER BETWEEN June 25^th & June 26^that the Fairgrounds to obtain their own Exhibitor Ticket, Entry Number and Tags for the Flower Show.

5.Exhibitors MUST COMPLETE ALL Entry Tags with all the correct information (including your name) on each item you are entering in the show PRIOR TO coming to the Flower Building.

6.Present your COMPLETED LIST containing the Classes you are entering in the Flower Show to the Department. (Entry Sheets can be found in the back of the Fair Book.)

7.Any Specimen or Plant entered in the Saturday Show MAY NOT be re-entered in the Wednesday Show.

8.Caution will be exercised in safe-guarding exhibits, but the Department CANNOT be responsible for loss or damage.

9.A “Best of Show” Award of $3.00 will be given to a NAMED First Place Exhibit in Division A (Floral Specimens) in both Shows.

10.A “Best of Show” Award of $3.00 will be given to a NAMED First Place Exhibit in Division B (Landscape Materials) in both Shows.

11.A “Best of Show” Award of $3.00 will be given to a NAMED First Place Exhibit in Division C (House Plants) in both Shows.

12.Premium Awards to be given in all Shows are: 1^st Place - $2.00; 2^nd Place - $1.75; 3^rd Place - $1.50.

13.Check with the Fair board Office when Premiums will be ready.

HORTICULTURE RULES

1.READ ALL SPECIAL RULES for ALL classes.

2.ALL specimens MUST BE grown by the exhibitor.

3.A POTTED PLANT is one which the exhibitor has developed and grown for a least 3 months and is established in its container, NOT recently transplanted.

4.ALL specimens MUST BE CLEAN and FREE OF SPRAY materials, DISEASE and INSECTS.

5.ALL cut specimens must be displayed in a CLEAR, NON-COLORED GLASS CONTAINER of suitable size.

6.EACH EXHIBITOR IS RESPONSIBLE for watering their exhibit(s) during each show to keep them as fresh as possible.

7.All foliage attachedEXCEPT all leaves and/or thorns below the water line MUST be removed.

8.Taxus, waxed paper or soft foam may be used to support specimens in their containers.

9.INCLUDE NAME of specimen, if known, for educational purposes. (More consideration when judging, will be given to a groomed specimen, correctly named, labeled and attractively staged.) (Only NAMED SPECIMENS will be eligible for “Best of Show”.)

10.Exhibitors may make two (2) entries in each class, provided each specimen is a different variety.

11.The Floral Department reserves the right to combine, divide or subdivide classes if the number of entries warrants, to insure a balanced number of entries in the Class.

HORTICULTURE CLASSES 1 THROUGH 25 ARE THE SAME FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND WEDNESDAY SHOWS

DIVISION A - FLORAL SPECIMENS - BEST OF SHOW to be awarded to a NAMED entry in Division A

Class 1.ROSES - NAME VARIETY

b.Hybrid Tea, 1 stem, full bloom, disbudded, center must show

c.Floribunda, 1 stem

d.Grandiflora, 1 stem

e.Miniature, 1 spray

f.One rose, no foliage, floating in an appropriate glass bowl or brandy snifter (no leaves)

g.Any other rose not listed above

h.Fragrance

 

Class 2.GLADIOLUS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 spike (Except g), size by measurement of first floret)

b.Medium Florets, 3 ½” to 4 ½"

c.Small Florets, 2 ½" to 3 ½"

d.Miniature Florets, under 2 ½"

e.Ruffled Florets

f.Conspicuous Marking on Florets

g.3 Stems, ALL DIFFERENT Varieties

 

Class 3.ZINNIAS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem (except e), disbudded

b.Medium Dahlia Flower, 2 ½" to 4 ½"

c.Giant Cactus Flower, 4 ½" and over

d.Medium Cactus Flower, 2 ½ “ to 4 ½"

e.Small flowered, 3 stems, ALL SAME color, same variety, blooms 2 ½" and under

 

Class 4.MARIGOLDS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem, disbudded (except c, d, e & f)

b.MediumFlower, under 3"

c.Single Bloom Orange French Type, 1 spray

d.Single Bloom Yellow French Type, 1 spray

e.Double Bloom Orange French Type, 1 spray

f.Double Bloom Yellow French Type, 1 spray

 

Class 5.DAHLIAS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem, disbudded

b.Medium Flower, 4" to 6"

c.Small Flower, under 4"

 

Class 6.CELOSIA - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem, need not be disbudded

b.Plumed Flower

 

Class 7.SUNFLOWERS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem (head NOT TO exceed 8", including the petals)

b.Variegated Flower (Browns)

c.Any other Sunflowers

 

Class 8.HERBS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem

b.Decorative

c.Medicinal

 

Class 9.PETUNIAS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem (minimum 12" long),

b.Stem of Double Blooms

 

Class 10.SNAPDRAGONS - 1 Spike

a.Minimum 12”

b.Miniature

 

Class 11.ANY ANNUAL FLOWER (not already listed in schedule) NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN

b.Spike Form, 1 stem

c.Spray Form, 1 stem, (multiple branching on one stem)

 

Class 12.ANNUAL FOLIAGE - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem, specimen grown just for its foliage

a.Round Form, 1 stem

b.Spike Form, 1 stem

c.Spray Form, 1 stem, (multiple branching on one stem)

d.Cone Flower (only)

 

Class 14.EVERLASTING - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - ALL fresh (except e)

b.Statice, annual, 1 stem

c.Statice, perennial, 1 stem

d.Any other fresh Everlasting, 1 stem

e.Any dried Everlasting, 1 stem

 

Class 15.LILIES - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem

b.Hemerocallis (Daylily)

c.Lilium (Hybrid Lily)

 

Class 16.ANY OTHER BULB, TUBER or RHIZOME - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN - 1 stem, variety not already listed in schedule

 

DIVISION B - LANDSCAPE MATERIALS (HARDY) - BEST OF SHOW to be awarded to a NAMED entry in Division B

 

Class 17.HOSTAS - NAME VARIETY, IF KNOWN