DIVISION 1
Section A
The Award of
Horticulture Excellence will be awarded to the named exhibit of fresh
plant material judged finest in
the Horticulture division. Only one (1)
to be offered. All general requirements must be met and be named.
The Horticulture
Sweepstakes Award will be awarded in Horticulture for the highest
total of points for red and blue
ribbons.
Section A Fruits and Vegetables
(Award of Merit
may be offered)
(Grown by
exhibitor-shown on paper plate by exhibitor)
Class
1- Fruits
1.
Red raspberries, (6)
2.
Black raspberries, (6)
3.
Rhubarb, 3 stalks
4.
Display of everbearing strawberries
(6 or more)
5.
June strawberries (6 or more)
6.
Any other fruit. (1 large, 3 medium,
or 6 small)
Class 2-Vegetables
1.
Asparagus, (6 spears banded together
on a plate)
2.
Beets, plate of 3
3.
Broccoli, 1 bunch
4.
Cabbage, 1 head
5.
Carrots, plate of 3
6.
Cauliflower, 1 head
7.
Green beans, plate of 6
8.
Lettuce, 1 bunch or head, in water
9.
Peas, plate of 8 pods
10.
Peppers
a. green -1
b.
hot -3
c. any other -3
11.
Potatoes-plate of 3
a. red
b.
white
c. any other
12.
Onions
a. from sets -3
1.
white
2.
yellow
3.
red
b. seedling plants
(green onions) -3
c. winter-1 clump
13.
Spinach, bunch in water
14.
Radishes, plate of 3
15.
Tomatoes, plate of 3
16.
Any vegetable other than named
(greens should be in water)
Class 3 - Adult Home Garden Exhibit
1.
Best display of vegetables to be
taken from home garden and to consist of not less than 8 varieties.
2.
Best display of fruits taken from
home garden and to consist of not less than 3 varieties.
Class 4 - Herbs potted
1.
Sage
2.
Thyme
3.
Parsley
4.
Basil
5.
Chives
6.
Rosemary
7.
Curry
8.
Any other
9. Combination
Class 5 - Herbs, cut specimen in water
1.
Sage
2.
Thyme
3.
Parsley
4.
Basil
5.
Chives
6.
Rosemary
7.
Curry
8.
Any other
SECTION B
FLORICULTURE
Best of show: “Mille Bottleman Award” - $10.00
Class
1- Annuals (Award of Merit may be offered)
1.
Asters, 3 blooms
2.
Bachelor Buttons, 3 blooms
3.
Calendula, 3 blooms
4.
Celosia
a. crested, 1 stalk
b. plumed, 2 plumes
5.
Cleome, 1 stem
6.
Coleus, 3 sprays
7.
Cosmos, 3 sprays
8.
Daisies
9.
Gerber Daisy, 1 stem
10.
Impatiens, 2 stems
a. single
b. double
11.
Larkspur, 1 stem
12.
Marigold
a. large, 2” or over,1 bloom
b. French type, under 2” 1 spray
1. single
2. double
13.
Nasturtiums, 3 blooms
14. Pansies, 3 blooms
15.
Petunia, 1 stem
a. single
b. double
c. ruffled
16.
Poppy, 1 stem
17.
Salvia, 2 spikes
a. red
b. bicolor
c. blue
18.
Snapdragon
a. small, 3 stems
b. large, 1 stem
19.
Statice, 1stem
20.
Sweet Pea, 3 stems
21.
Zinnia
a.
giant, 4” or over, 1 bloom
b. medium, 2”-4”, 3 blooms
c. small, under 2”, 3 blooms
22.
Any other annual, 2 specimen
a. White
b. Blue
c. Pink
d. Yellow
e. Red
f. Other
23.
Annual Grasses (Must be fresh) (5
stems)
Class 2- Perennials (One Award of Merit may be offered in Class 2-3 )
1.
Achillea (yarrow) 2 stems
a. gold
b. pink
c. white
d. red
e. any other
2.
Astible, 1 stem
a. white
b. pink
c. red
d. purple
e. any other
3.
Baby’s breath, 1 spray
4.
Cone Flower, 1 bloom
a. white
b. orange
c. red
d. yellow
e. double
f. any other
5.
Coreopsis, 1 spray
a. single
b. double
c. minature
6.
Daisies, 2 stems
a. Gloriosa
b. Shasta
c. Painted
7.
Delphinium, 1 stalk
a. light blue
b. dark blue
c. white
d. any other
8.
Dianthus, 1 spray
a. Sweet William
b. Pinks
9.
Feverfew, 1 spray
a. white
b. yellow
10.
Gaillardia/Blanket flower, 1 bloom
11.
Heuchera, Coral Bells, 3 stems
a. pink
b. white
c. red
12.
Hosta, 1 leaf
a. blue
b. gold
c. green
d. variegated/bordered
e. dwarf - under 5" in length
13.
Lupine, 1 stalk
14.
Lythrum (loosestrife) 1 spike from
sterile nursery stock
15.
Monarda, 3 stems
16.
Penstemon, 1 stem
17.
Phlox, 1 stem
a. white
b. lavender
c. pink
d. bi-color
18.
Statice, 1 spray
19.
Any other perennial, 2 specimens
a. white
b. blue
c. pink
d. yellow
e. red
f. other
20.
Perennial Grasses, must be fresh
(5 stems)
Class 3-Bulbs, Corms, & Tubers (Award of Merit may be
offered) 2 & 3
1.
Allium
a. under 2”
b. over 2”
2.
Calla, 1 stem
a. white
b. yellow
c. pink
d. any other
3.
Dahlia, 1 bloom with foliage and
disbudded
a. large, 4”-6”
b. dwarf, 2”
c. cactus
d. miniature, under 2”
4.
Daylily, 1 scape
5.
Gladiola, 1 stalk
a. regular
b. miniature
6.
Iris, 1 stalk
a. Bearded
b. Dutch
c. Japanese
d. Siberian
7.
Lily, 1 scape
a. Asiatic
b. Trumpet
c. Oriental
d. Tiger
8.
Any other bulb, corm, or tuber, 1 specimen
Class 4- Roses, (Award of Merit may be offered)
1.
Hybrid Tea Rose, 1 bloom, disbudded
with foliage
a. red
b. pink
c. white
d. yellow
e. peach/apricot
f. bi-color
g. any other
2.
Floribunda, any color, not disbudded,
1 spray
3.
Grandiflora, any color, not
disbudded, 1 spray
4.
Miniature, any color , not
disbudded
a. 1 bloom with foliage
b. 1 spray
5. Old Garden or Shrub
rose, any color, not disbudded, 1 spray
Class 5- Container grown plants ( Award of Merit may be offered )
1. No container
larger than what you can carry yourself.
2. House plants must be in your possession by April 1, 2008.
3. Perennial & annual plants and baskets must be in your possession by
May 15th, 2008.
1.
Begonias
a. rhizomatous (Rex)
b. fibrous
c. tuberous
2.
Cactus, any cultivar
a. one per container
b. multiple, same variety
c. multiple, different varieties
3.
Succulents, any cultivar
a. one per container
b. multiple, same variety
c. multiple, different varieties
4.
Ferns
a. Boston
b. Any other
5.
Ivies
a. Grape
b. German
c. English
d. Variegated
e. Any other
6.
Peace Lily (spathe, flower)
7.
Pothos
8.
Philodendron
9.
African Violet (must be in bloom)
a. single
b. double
c. semi-minis and minis
d. any other (trailers, species, etc.)
10.
Geranium (must be in bloom)
a. ivy
b. red
c. white
d. pink
e. variegated leaf
f. scented
g. any other
11.
Impatiens (must be in bloom)
a. single
b. double
12.
Any other not listed
13.
Grasses ( potted)
a. ornamental, tall
b. ornamental, short
14.
Hanging Basket,
a. Foliage, 1 cultivar
b. Floral, 1 cultivar
c. combination
15.
Dish Garden, 4 or more different
plants (miniature landscape in an open, shallow container.)
a. cactus
b. foliage
c. blooming
d. combination
16.
Planter
a. blooming, 1 cultivar
b. foliage, 1 cultivar
c. combination
17.
Potted Roses
Class 6-Collections
The Collectors Showcase
Award is offered in this section also. 5 or more specimens named.
1.
Hosta, must be in separate
transparent containers
2.
Coleus, separate container grown
plants
3.
Ground cover, must be in separate
transparent containers
4.
Coral bells (Heuchera),
Leaf/blossom, may be cut separately
5.
Herbs, separate container grown
plants
6.
Any other of same species in separate
transparent container or container grown
DIVISION II
Section A – Youth, age to 16
“Best of Show” ($5.00) presented by Worth County Fair Board, if
deserved. Must be grown and/or cared for by youth themselves. Presented
by youth also.
Class 1 - Collections, 5 or more
1.
Collection of different pressed
flowers, identified
2.
Collection of different pine cones
(in basket), identified
3.
Collection of different vegetables,
identified
4.
Collection of different cut flowers,
separate containers, identified
5.
Collection of different pressed
leaves, identified
6.
Collection of different Hosta leaves,
transparent containers (cut specimens) identified
DIVISION III—ARTISTIC DESIGN
Best of Show/The Marj
Pangburn Award ($15.00) is awarded by the judges.
The Award of Design Excellence is awarded by
the judges.
Artistic Sweepstakes Award will be awarded in the Artistic design by the
highest total of points for blue and red ribbons.
Scale of points for section A, B, C and
petite:
Conformance
(to schedule requirements) ……………………………..20
Design
(elements organized principles of design)…………………….42
Artistic
Concept (in selection and/or organization)…………………...12
Expression
(interpretation of class by exhibitor)……………………...10
Distinction
(marked superiority in all respects) ……………………….16
Total………………………………………………......…………………. 100
Scale of points for section D, read page 3 of 3 of handbook.
The public will
be voting on their favorite design by ballot which will end at 9:00 pm
Friday night. The winner will be announced Saturday, at 9:00 a.m. This
award will be “The People’s Choice Award”.
2009 THEME
Golden
Memories
SECTION A: TRI-COLOR
All plant
material must be fresh. Coloring or treating fresh plant material is
never allowed. Plant material need not have been grown by designer.
Accessories permitted. A TRI-COLOR Award is offered in the class if
there is a minimum of four entries in each of three classes.
Class 1 Family Circle (suggesting circular motion) 1964
Class 2 Call to Worship 1987
Class 3
Headlines & Bylines (using a black container with white flowers) 1960
SECTION B: AWARD OF DISTINCTION
All plant
material must be dried. The Award of Distinction is offered in the following class if
there is a minimum of
four entries in each of three classes. Accessories permitted.
Class 1
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder (using common roadside plant
material) 1961
Class 2
Pride of the Forest (using weathered wood) 1979
Class
3 Time Marches On 2001
SECTION C: DESIGNER’S CHOICE
Exhibitor has complete
freedom to choose plant material and other components to use in these
classes. All general rules, however, must be met. A Designer’s Choice
Award is offered in the following classes if there is a minimum of four
entries in each of three classes.
Class 1
The Limitless Sky (using any material in any manner you choose) 1963
Class 2
Son of God Loves Pure Light (intertreter's choice of light w/picture
frame incorporated) 1974
Class 3
Northwood Panerama 1960
SECTION D: TABLE ARTISTRY
Classes must consist of fresh and or dried
plant material. Construction, accessories, backgrounds and
underlays
are permitted. The Table Artistry Award is offered in the following
classes if there is a minimum of four entries
in each of three classes.
(Table must be supplied by exhibitor). Classes 1, 2 and 3 are
functional.
Class 1
Call of the Islands (tray) 1973
Class 2
Chocolate, Coffee or Tea (card table set for 4) 1965
Class 3
Family Reunion (buffet style on a 2x4 table) 1977
SECTION E: PETITE DIVISION
Material used is of
designer’s choice (fresh and/or dried). Dimensions are listed under
each category and refer to width, height, and depth. Petite Award may be
given if there are four exhibits in each class.
Class 1 It Shrunk in the Wash (5 inches) 1967
Class 2
Let Freedom Ring (8 inches)
2003
Class 3 I Had a
Nightmare (8 inches) 1967
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