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Flower Show Division
Franklin County Extension Office
Class 19
FLOWER SHOW
"A Day at the Fair"
Jennifer Bryson, chair
Entry Times
Friday, July 18: 8 - 11:00 a.m.
Viewing
Friday, July 18: 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19: 9 -11:00 a.m.
Remove Entries
Saturday, July 19: 11:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
General Rules and Regulations:
| 1. | Avoid disqualification by reading the schedule carefully. |
| 2. | Entries will be received from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the basement of the Extension Building on Friday, July 18, 2008. Entrants and visitors may park behind the building and enter through the double doors. |
| 3. | Judging will begin at 1:00 p.m. the day of the show. The show will be judged according to the standards of the National Council of Garden Clubs Inc. All judging will be done according to the Scale and Points in the 2007 Handbook for Flower Shows. |
| 4. | All decisions of the Judges shall be final. |
| 5. | Entries may not be removed before 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2008. |
| 6. | General rules and regulations also apply to the Youth Division. |
| 7. | Exhibitors in Youth Division are allowed to exhibit through 18 years of age. |
| 8. | The committee may subdivide classes by cultivar, type and/or color. |
| 9. |
It is unlawful to remove native plants from any public land in Kentucky. In addition, the following federally listed endangered plants for Kentucky will not be allowed in designs or as horticulture specimens: Arabis perstellata (Braun's Rock Cress), Mnuaria cumberlandensis (Cumberland Sandwort), Schwalbea americana (Chaffseed), Solidago shortii (Short's Goldenrod), and Trifolium stoloniferum (Running Buffalo Clover). |
| 10. | Euonymous alatus (Burning Bush) and Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) are exotic invasives and will not be allowed in designs or as horticulture specimens. |
| 11. | Horticulture entries shall not be allowed in "any other" classification if there is a class in the same show provided for them. |
Awards
| 1. | One (1) blue, one (1) red and one (1) white ribbon may be given in each class, if merited. |
| 2. | An Award of Merit for Division II will be given to the named horticultural exhibits. Awards of Merit will be given in Section A Design; Section B Roses, Section C Annuals, Section D Perennials, and Section E Bulbs, Corms & Tubers of the Horticultural Division, scoring 90 or above. |
| 3. | A rosette for the Best of Show will be given in the Design & Horticulture Division, to a blue ribbon winner scoring 95 or above. |
| 4. | Sweepstakes Award, calculated on the basis of the greatest number of blue ribbons awarded to a single exhibitor in the Design Division and Horticulture Division, will be given. In the event of a tie, red and white ribbons will be counted. |
| 5. | Achievement Award may be given to the outstanding exhibit in both the design and horticulture divisions in the Youth Division. |
Section A Design Division
Room E/F of the Extension Office
Prizes: First-$10.00, Second-$8.00, Third-$4.00
Design Rules:
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Exhibitor may enter only one design in each CLASS.
n
Landscape or scenes are
not permitted in the Design Division.
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Fresh plant material must be predominant in all
designs unless otherwise stated.
n
Materials used in the Design Division may or may not
be grown by the exhibitor.
n
Design entries 1 7 should not exceed
24" in width.
n Accessories permitted with all designs except miniatures.
n All classes open to everyone.
n Novice entrants must not have won a blue ribbon previously.
| 1901. | Grandmother's Quilt Primary Colors Novice |
| 1902. | Photography design using black and white |
| 1903. | Antiques and Collectibles design using a collectible container. Plant material must be predominately home grown Novice |
| 1904. | Prize Fruits and Vegetables design using fruits or vegetables |
| 1905. | The Baby Show Miniatures Design not to exceed 5" in height, width or depth, including thecontainer |
| 1906. | Ferris Wheel motion |
| 1907. | Tallest Stalk of Corn vertical design |
| 1908. | Tractor Pull stretch design |
Horticulture Division
Room G in the Basement of the Extension Office
Horticulture Rules:
n Exhibitor may enter as many classes as desired in the Horticulture Division, and may enter one (1)
of a different variety or color (limit 3) in each class.
n Entries in the Horticulture Division must be shown in clear appropriate sized bottles furnished by
the exhibitor.
n Large blooms may be shown in clear glass milk or juice bottles.
n All entries in the Horticulture Division must be grown by the exhibitors (any Franklin County resident).
Container-grown plants must have been in exhibitors possession and care at least three months.
n All hybrid tea roses must be grown disbudded.
n All entries in Horticulture Division must be correctly named to receive awards.
n Bubble wrap wedging permitted.
n Please do not display specimen with foliage below water level.
Section B Roses
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1909. | Hybrid Tea, 1 bloom, any color or blend |
| 1910. | Floribunda, 1 spray, any color |
| 1911. | Grandiflora, 1 spray, any color |
| 1912. | Miniature, 1 spray, any color |
Section C Annuals
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1913. | Zinnia, intermediate, 1 bloom, red or pink, 4½ and under |
| 1914. | Zinnia, intermediate, 1 bloom, yellow/orange, 4½ and under |
| 1915. | Zinnia, giant cactus, 1 bloom yellow/orange or miniature |
| 1916. | Zinnia, dwarf, 1 bloom, any color |
| 1917. | Marigold, giant, any color, including attached foliage |
| 1918. | Marigold, dwarf, 1 spray, yellow, including attached foliage |
| 1919. | Marigold, dwarf, 1 spray, orange, including attached foliage |
| 1920. | Snapdragon, large, 1 spike, any color |
| 1921. | Petunia, single, 1 spray |
| 1922. | Petunia, white, 1 spray |
| 1923. | Petunia, any other, 1 spray |
| 1924. | Celosia, 1 spike, any color |
| 1925. | Celosia, 1 spike, crested plum, any color |
| 1926. | Cleome (spider), 1 spike, any color |
| 1927. | Salvia, 1 spray, blue |
| 1928. | Salvia, 1 spray, red |
| 1929. | Sunflower, large headed |
| 1930. | Sunflower, small headed |
| 1931. | Cosmos, 1 spray, any color |
| 1932. | Any other annual |
Section D Perennial
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1933. | Rudebeckia |
| 1934. | Shasta Daisy, 1 bloom |
| 1935. | Gloriosa Daisy, 1 bloom |
| 1936. | Hemerocallis, 1 scape (stem), red |
| 1937. | Hemerocallis, 1 scape (stem), pink |
| 1938. | Hemerocallis, 1 scape (stem), purple/lavender |
| 1939. | Hemerocallis, 1 scape (stem), orange |
| 1940. | Hemerocallis, 1 scape (stem) yellow |
| 1941. | Salvia, 1 spray, blue |
| 1942. | Bee Balm, 1 stem, any color |
| 1943. | Hibiscus, 1 bloom, with foliage |
| 1944. | Coneflower, 1 bloom, with foliage |
| 1945. | Hardy Phlox, 1 stem, any color |
| 1946. | Hosta, green |
| 1947. | Hosta, blue |
| 1948. | Hosta, yellow |
| 1949. | Hosta, varigated |
Section E Bulbs
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1950. | Dahlia, pompon and unwin not over 2 in diameter, one bloom, any color |
| 1951. | Dahlia, large, over 3 in diameter, one bloom, any color |
| 1952. | Gladiolus, 1 large spike, white or small amount of any other color |
| 1953. | Gladiolus, 1 large spike, yellow |
| 1954. | Gladiolus, 1 large spike, red |
| 1955. | Gladiolus, 1 large spike, any other color |
| 1956. | Gladiolus, 1 miniature spike |
| 1957. | Lily, 1 scape (stem), white |
| 1958. | Lily, 1 scape (stem), red |
| 1959. | Lily, 1 scape (stem), any other color |
| 1960. | Calla Lily |
| 1961. | Caladium, red |
| 1962. | Caladium, green |
| 1963. | Caladium, white |
| 1964. | Any other bulb, corms or tubers |
Section F Collections
Must have five (5) different specimens
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1965. | Fern Collection |
| 1966. | Hosta Collection |
| 1967. | Herb Collection |
| 1968. | Any other Foliage Collection |
Section G Plants
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1969. | Container-grown Blooming Plant not to exceed 20 in height and width (all dimensions) |
| 1970. | Container-grown Non-blooming Plant not to exceed 20 in height and width (all dimensions) |
| 1971. | African Violet, any color |
| 1972. | Fern, perennial |
| 1973. | Any Other Plant Collection |
Section H Arboreal Flowering Shrub
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
| 1974. | Hydrangea dwarf |
| 1975. | Hydrangea 1 large white |
| 1976. | Hydrangea 1 large blue |
| 1977. | Hydrangea 1 large pink |
| 1978. | Any other Flowering Shrub |
| 1979. | Needled Branch may not exceed 24" |
| 1980. | Broadleaf Evergreen may not exceed 24" |
Class 20
Youth Division
a. Ages 2 through 9 years
b. Ages 10 through 18 years
Section A Design
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
Design Rules
n Exhibitor may enter only one design in each CLASS..
n Landscape or scenes are not permitted in Design Division.
n Fresh plant material must be predominant in all designs unless otherwise stated.
n Materials used in Design Division may or may not be grown by the exhibitor.
n Accessories are permitted with all designs except class 3.
| 2001a. | Little Miss Franklin County Fair small design not to exceed 5 including container |
| 2001b. | Little Miss Franklin County Fair small design not to exceed 5 including container |
| 2002a. | Pet Show |
| 2002b. | Pet Show |
| 2003a. | Merry-Go-Round |
| 2003b. | Merry-Go-Round |
Section B Horticulture
Prizes: First-$3.00, Second-$2.00, Third-$1.00
Horticulture Rules:
n Exhibitor may enter as many classes as desired in the Horticulture Division, and may enter one (1)
of a different variety or color (limit 3) in each class.
n Entries in the Horticulture Division must be shown in small glass bottles furnished by the exhibitor.
n Large blooms may be shown in clear glass milk or juice bottles.
n All entries in the Horticulture Division must be grown by the exhibitor (any Franklin County resident.)
n All entries in Horticulture Division must be correctly named to receive awards.
| 2004a. | Zinnia, giant, any color |
| 2004b. | Zinnia, giant, any color |
| 2005a. | Zinnia, dwarf, one bloom, any color |
| 2005b. | Zinnia, dwarf, one bloom, any color |
| 2006a. | Marigold, giant, one bloom, any color, including attached foliage |
| 2006b. | Marigold, giant, one bloom, any color, including attached foliage |
| 2007a. | Marigold, dwarf, one spray, any color, including attached foliage |
| 2007b. | Marigold, dwarf, one spray, any color, including attached foliage |
| 2008a. | Petunia, single, one spray, any color |
| 2008b. | Petunia, single, one spray, any color |
| 2009a. | Sunflower, 1 bloom, with foliage |
| 2009b. | Sunflower, 1 bloom, with foliage |
| 2010a. | Coneflower, 1 bloom, with foliage |
| 2010b. | Coneflower, 1 bloom, with foliage |
| 2011a. | Cosmos, 1 spike, any color |
| 2011b. | Cosmos, 1 spike, any color |
Educational Exhibits Division
(Educational Exhibits should not exceed 30" x 36")
| 2012a. | Butterflies |
| 2012b. | Butterflies |
| 2013a. | Invasive Plants |
| 2013b. | Invasive Plants |
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