Annual Flower Show

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Design Schedule

Theme: "Community Affair"

1. "Come to the Fair" - designer's choice

2. "A-Tisket-A-Tasket" - use a basket, may include some fruits and/or vegetables

3. "Go Green" - all green

4. "Dunking Booth" - water showing

5. "The Fair Parade"

not over 3"

not over 5"

not over 8"

6. "Horse Show" - use some road side material

7. "Stage Shows" - design showing motion

8. "Art Show" - colorful

9. "Take a Chance" - include some gold flowers

10. "Harvest Time" - all dried

Premiums: 1st - $5.00, 2nd - $4.00, 3rd - $3.00

Garden Club Invitational

Theme: "Community Affair"

Pedestal:

"Ferris Wheel" - a tall creative design. Pedestal is approximately 16" to 18" in diameter and is 42" high.

Centerpiece:

"Celebrate Kiwanis" - a traditional design staged on an 18" Formica round furnished bye committee.

Low Table:

"Picnic on the Grounds" - one place setting, no flatware. Staging approximately 28" wide, 32" deep and 19" high.

Junior Division

Theme: "Community Affair"

Saturday
Entry: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Judging: 11:00 a.m.

Junior Horticulture

Ages eligible up to 17 years:

1. Annual, 1 cut stem - planted and grown by exhibitor

2. Perennial, 1 cut stem - planted and grown by exhibitor

3. Collection of annuals - 3 to 5 stems

4. Small plant in a 4" pot - grown by exhibitor

5. Small plant started from seed - in a pot not over 4" in diameter

Premiums: 1st - $3.00, 2nd - $2.00, 3rd - $1.00

Junior Design

Ages 8 and under:

1. "Clowns on Parade" - colorful design

Ages 9 - 12 years:

2. "Fire Trucks" - use some red

Ages 13 - 17 years:

3. "Parade Floats" - designer's choice

Premiums: 1st - $3.00, 2nd - $2.00, 3rd - $1.00

Horticulture Schedule

1. ROSE, Hybrid Tea - 1 bloom, disbudded

a. White or near white

b. Yellow - Yellow blend

c. Orange - Orange blend

d. Pink - Pink blend

e. Red - Red blend

f. Any other color or blend

g. Single flowering - do not disbud

h. Collection (see rule #5)

2. ROSE, Grandiflora

a. 1 bloom, disbudded

b. 1 spray

3. ROSE, Floriblunda or Polyantha, 1 spray

4. ROSE, Climber

5. ROSE, Miniature

a. 1 bloom, disbudded

b. 1 spray

6. ROSE, other types

a. Shrub

b. Old garden

c. Any other

7. ANNUAL ASTER, 1 bloom, disbudded

a. White

b. Pink

c. Lavender

d. Any other color

8. CELOSIA

a. Crested cockscomb

b. Plume type cockscomb

c. Collection (see rule #5)

9. CHRYSANTHEMUM

a. Single stem, disbudded

b. Spray

10. COLEUS FOLIAGE

a. Predominantely red

b. Predominately green

c. Predominately yellow

d. Other

e. Collection (see rule #5)

11. DAHLIA - 1 bloom, disbudded

a. Up to 2"

b. From 2" up to 4"

c. From 4" up to 6"

d. From 6" up to 8"

e. Over 8"

f. Collection (see rule #5)

12. HOSTA FOLIAGE

a. Up to 3"

b. From 3" up to 6"

c. From 6" up to 8"

d. Extra large over 8" across

e. Collection (see rule #5)

13. MARIGOLD - Tall carnation type, 1 bloom, disbudded

a. Yellow

b. Orange

c. Any other color

d. Collection (see rule #5)

14. MARIGOLD - double French type, 1 spray

a. Yellow

b. Orange

c. Blend

d. Any other color

15. MARIGOLD - not listed

a. Single French type, 1 spray

b. Dwarf

c. Any other

16. ZINNIA - 1 bloom, disbudded, over 3"

a. Dahlia flowered

b. Cactus flowered

c. Other

17. ZINNIA - 1 bloom, disbudded, from 2" up to 3"

a. Dahlia flowered

b. Cactus flowered

c. Other

18. ZINNIA - up to 2"

a. 1 bloom, disbudded

b. 1 spray

19. ANNUAL FLOWER - not listed

a. Round form - 1 stem, disbudded

b. Spike form

c. Spray form

d. Annual bulb or tuber

20. ANNUAL COLLECTION - 1 stem each of 5 different annual flowers in 5 separate containers (see rule #5)

21. PERENNIAL FLOWER - not listed

a. Round form - 1 stem, disbudded

b. Spike form

c. Spray form

d. Perennial bulb or tuber

22. PERENNIAL COLLECTION - each of 5 different perennial flowers

23. CUT BRANCH - not over 20"

a. Berried

b. Flowering

c. Small leaf or needled

d. Any other

24. VINES - not over 20"

a. Clematis

b. Ivy

c. Any other flowering vine

d. Any other foliage vine

25. HERB COLLECTION (see rule #5)

a. Culinary collection

b. Fragrant collection

c. Decorative collection

d. Medicinal collection

26. DECORATIVE FOLIAGE - not listed

a. Fern

b. Caladium

c. Ground cover

d. Any other foliage not listed

e. Collection (see rule #5)

27. HOUSE PLANT - pot size 8" or less

a. Flowering

b. Grown for foliage

c. Cactus or succulent

Premiums: 1st - $3.00, 2nd - $2.00, 3rd - $1.00

Rules and Regulations

This is a standard Flower Show judged by National Council Standards, and planned by members of Cincinnati District of G.C.O., Inc.
All horticulture must have been grown by exhibitor. Materials used in designs need not be grown by exhibitor. Designs should not measure over 24" wide and hortiulture's maximum length is 20".
Entry tags must be completely filled out.
Specimens shall be exhibited in clear glass bottles with no printing furnished by exhibitor and large enough to support the material. No foliage should be below the water line.
A collection is 1 stem each of 5 different specimens correctly named in 5 separate containers with 1 entry tag.
Do not oil or treat foliage specimens. No painted or dyed live material is permitted.
The Fair Committee will not be responsible for loss or damage to containers.
Exhibitor may make more than 1 entry per horticulture class if each is different variety, cultivar, type or color.
Cut specimens must have been in the possession of exhibitor at least 90 days and house plants 3 months.
All exhibitors for the Flower Show (except Junior Class) must be placed from 8:00 to 10:45 a.m., Friday. Judging will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Exhibits may be removed Sunday between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m., or Monday 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with your claim check. No exhibits may be removed before above stated time.