SOUTH SOUND DAHLIA SOCIETY (SSDS)
September 12 & 13, 2015
The Barn Nursery
9510 Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia, WA
Entries must be made between 7:00 and 9:15 a.m., Saturday
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Open to Exhibitors
Open to Public
Judges and Clerks Meeting
Judging the Show begins
Closed to Public and Exhibitors
7:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
9:15 a.m. (or when entries complete)
6:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Open to the Public and Exhibitors
Presentation of Awards
Entries may be removed
Closed to Public
Closed to Exhibitors
9:00 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
After Awards Presentation
4:15 pm
5:00 p.m.
Exhibitors who cannot attend Presentation of Awards on Sunday can make arrangements for Show
Chairman to pick up their cans to be delivered at a later date.
Flowers may be given away to the public. The Show Committee requests this be done outside the nursery.
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DIRECTIONS TO SHOW SITE
On I-5, take 93rd Ave. exit (Exit 99), which is 3.5
miles south of Trosper Road exit, Tumwater.
Turn East onto 93rd Ave. (i.e. southbound,
turn left or northbound, turn right)
Drive 3.5 miles (until 3rd stop sign—you can’t go
straight any longer).
Turn right onto Old Highway 99.
The Barn Nursery is 1/4 mile on the left.
SOUTH SOUND DAHLIA SOCIETY
SPECIAL ENTRIES
Novice- Pink Tags, Amateur- Yellow Tags, Open - White Tags
DAHLIA OF THE YEAR "Maks Royal Ruby" - single Entry
Novice ............................................................................................................ Class 261A
Amateur .......................................................................................................... Class 261B
Open .............................................................................................................. Class 261C
SSDS CHALLENGE FLOWER “Limerick Sunrise” - single entry
Novice ............................................................................................................ Class 262A
Amateur .......................................................................................................... Class 262B
Open ............................................................................................................... Class 262C
“Limerick Sunrise” is a BB FD LB (3010) introduced by Don Cox of Shelton in 2013. Entry fee is $5.00 (per
plant/tuber). There is no limit to the number of entries exhibited. Cash prize in each class will be one-third of the
total entry fees. In addition, all exhibitors will receive a ticket for each entry made from which one ticket will
drawn at random for a $25 cash prize. Contact Wendy Sorrell (360-264-4864) to obtain stock.
MIGNON COLLARETTES - Mignon collarettes are mignon singles with petaloids. Examples are Jacs
Zoom, Kelsey Radiance, and Cher Ami. Judges: See clerk sheet instructions for awarding of ribbons.
Single Entry
Novice ..................................................................... Class 263A
Amateur ................................................................... Class 263B
Open ........................................................................ Class 263C
Triple Entry
Novice ..................................................................... Class 264A
Amateur ................................................................... Class 264B
Open ........................................................................ Class 264C
OPEN TO ALL
Open - White Tags
LEWIS BLOOM or EVIE GULLIKSON ORIGINATION -single entry ....... Class 265
THE SSDS SHOOTOUT - single entry............................................................... Class 266
Any origination with the prefix “Tahoma,” “Jacs,” or “Verrone’s” (representing L & V Connell, J & C
Stout, R & S Verrone) Score: 4-1-1
COLLEEN PEARSON CHALLENGE - triple entry ........................................ Class 267
One fully-double bloom and two open-centered blooms.
THREE DIFFERENT WATERLILIES - triple entry .................................... Class 268
THREE DIFFERENT ORCHIDS - triple entry .............................................. Class 269
ONE EACH BALL, MB, POM – triple entry ..................................................... Class 270
PEOPLE'S CHOICE ........................................................................................... Class 271
People's Choice will be selected by popular vote of the Public. Ballots will close Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
No Limits. First entry of a variety takes precedent.
PUBLIC CLASS................................................................................................... Class 272
Open to anyone who has never exhibited dahlias before. Intended for “walk-ins” bringing entries not
conforming to Federation Rules. Purpose is to encourage involvement in our hobby.
SOUTH SOUND DAHLIA SOCIETY
ARRANGEMENT ENTRIES
DAHLIAS MUST PREDOMINATE
Novice- Pink Tags, Amateur- Yellow Tags, Open - White Tags
Theme: “ABBEY ROAD”
“OCTOPUS’S GARDEN” .................................................................................. Class 301
Although Abbey Road is the Beatle’s eleventh studio album, this is only the second song that Richard
Starkey (Ringo Starr) ever wrote. Inspired by Peter Seller’s ordering fish and chips and getting squid. A
design using water.
“HERE COMES THE SUN” .............................................................................. Class 302
George Harrison relates that the “dopey accountants” at Apple were driving him crazy. So, one day he
escaped to Eric Clapton’s garden and wrote this song with one of Clapton’s acoustic guitars. A vertical
design.
“SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW” ..................... Class 303
Paul McCartney says that the song was inspired by groupies who broke into his St. John’s Wood home.
Jessica Samuels said they were bored so they found a ladder and she got in through a partially open
bathroom window. She opened the door and let the others in. A design using two containers.
“COME TOGETHER” ....................................................................................... Class 304
John Lennon’s inspiration from Timothy Leary’s campaign for governor of California (Leary’s campaign
ended abruptly when he went to prison for possession of marijuana).
A design utilizing two containers.
“MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER” .............................................................. Class 305
The anvil is play by Mal Evans, the Beatles’ road manager, as seen in the 1970 documentary movie, “Let
It Be” about the Beatles.
A design incorporating metal.
“I WANT YOU (SHE’S SO HEAVY)”.............................................................. Class 306
Unusual for a Beatle song because of its length - almost 8 minutes.
John Lennon wrote this song about his love for Yoko Ono.
A design not exceeding twelve inches in any direction.
“YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY” .................................................... Class 307
Paul McCartney says the song is about his lack of faith in their new Business Manager, Allen
Klein. In fact, McCartney never signed the contract with Klein and this was a key factor in the
Beatle’s breakup.
Your own interpretation.