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11thAnnual Flower Show

HENSALL & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Wednesday, August 11,1999

Hensall United Church

SECTION A: CUT FLOWERS

Cosmos –3 blooms1 any colour

A) Marigolds –3 blooms under 2"

B) Marigolds –3 blooms over 2"

Pansies –3 blooms with foliage – any colour

Snap Dragons –3 spikes – any colour

A) Zinnias –3 blooms not over 2" – any colour
B) Zinnias –3 blooms over 2"– any colour

Lilies – not daylilies – any colour

Daylilies – any colour

Gladiolus – 3 spikes – any colour

Hybrid tea rose – one bloom – any colour

Miniature rose – one spray – any variety or colour

Floribunda rose – one spray – any variety or colour

Rosebud – in a vase – any colour

Daisy or daisy–like flowers –5 stems any colour

Sweet peas –5 stems – any colour

A) Petunias – at least 3– double flower – any colour
B) Petunias – at least 3– single flower – any colour

Tuberous begonia – one bloom in a shallow dish with foliage

Nicotiana –3 spikes – any colour

Dahlias – any variety in a Mason jar

SECTION B: POTTED PLANTS

Flowering plant (excluding African violet)

Green plant – in a suitable container

Potted geranium – any colour

Exotic flowering plant

Coleus plant

A) African violet – single blooming – any colour
B) African violet – double blooming – any colour

A cactus or succulent plant in a suitable container

SECTION C: VEGETABLES

5 tomatoes (with calyx on)

5 potatoes – any variety

5 carrots (half–inch of green on top)

5 beets

Summer squash (including zucchini)

Any other vegetables

SECTION D: ARRANGEMENTS

Front door arrangement – using fresh or artificial flowers and greenery or combination

Window box or patio pot – any colour or combination (let your creativity run wild)
– no artificial arrangements, please

Green on green – an all green arrangement

"Pitcher perfect" – in a suitable pitcher

Herbs – using a variety of herbs

Mini–arrangement – in a tea cup

Micro–mini – in a thimble

Special – HURON SHINES IN '99

Sunflower – in a container decorated with Plowing Match theme

SECTION E: YOUTH

Tractor made from fruits, vegetables and/or flowers

Something grown from a seed you planted

RULES FOR ENTRIES INTO SHOW

Entrants must be paid up members; any adult may exhibit on payment of the $3.00 membership fee. Junior gardeners WELCOME: your exhibit tag will indicate your status.
Only one entry per person is allowed in each class. Containers are provided by the exhibitor.
All exhibits and plants must be in place by 12:00 NOON the day of the show. Entries will be received from 9:30 – 11:30 AM the day of the show. The exhibitor is responsible for correctly naming, classifying, and placing his/her exhibit appropriately.
Exact number of flowers, sprays, spikes called for must be shown. A bud is classed as a bloom if it shows colour except in sprays, stems, spikes or stalks.
In the arrangements, accessories and other live foliage and flowers will be allowed but, fresh class flowers must predominate.
Exhibits must be removed by exhibitors after 9PM the evening of the show.
Judges' decisions are final and judges have the power to withhold an award if, in their opinion, the entry is not worthy of first prize, or recommend it for only a second or third prize in the event of only one entry in the class.

Points are awarded as follows:

3 points for first, 2 points for second, I point for third

Prizes will be awarded the evening of the show by the flower show committee.

The show will be open to the public for viewing between the hours of 7:00 and 9.00 PM.