DEPARTMENT I
FLOWERS
SUPERINTENDENTS:
Debbie Ashmoore - Bethany Ashmoore
1. All flowers will be received Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Judging starts at 12
noon by accredited judges using the Danish System.
2. Containers for horticulture furnished by Fair
3. Each exhibitor may make one entry in each arrangement class. Unlimited entries permitted in
horticulture provided varieties are not duplicated.
4. All horticulture must be grown by the exhibitor, but flowers in the arrangements section need not be.
5. Mats, figurines, candles and other accessories permitted.
6. Novice arrangement open to anyone who has not yet won over three blue ribbons in arrangements.
7. Ribbons will be awarded for best exhibits.
8. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to identify flowers by class and lot before entering.
9. No artificial flowers, fruits or foliage will be accepted
10. Professional arrangements will be judged in a separate category. Please specify when entering;
professional (works at a job related to flowers, arrangements or a florist) novice
(anyone who has not received 3 blue ribbons, or first time arranging), or amateur(one who has entered
flowers and won more than 3 blue ribbons in arranging).
Note: The exhibitor needs to groom entries before entering. Grooming is discarding dead leaves or
blooms past their prime. Clean dust off leaves and have clean containers or flower pots.
Poster Contest
Sponsored by Bank of Fairfield
1st Place $25.00 2nd Place $15.00
3rd Place $10.00
DIVISION 1
HORTICULTURE
Point Value: Blue 6, Red 4, White 2
Class A - Asters
(1 bloom on each stem -3 stems of 1 variety)
1. Single (1 color, 1 bloom on 1 stem) 3 stems
2. Pompon ball (1 color, 1 bloom on 1 stem) 3 stems
3. Powder puff Princess (1 color, 1 bloom on 1 stem) 3 stems 5. Cactus (1 color, 1 bloom on 1 stem) 3 stems
4. Oregon or Fluffy (1 color, 1 bloom on 1 stem) 3 stems
6. Other (1 color, 1 bloom on 1 stem) 3 stems
Class B - Succulents and Cactus
1. Any Variety
Class C - Celosia
1. Plume type (3 blooms, 1 color)
2. Crested (1 large bloom)
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3. Amaranth (1 large bloom)
4. Other
Class D - Chrysanthemums
(1 spray - defined as a branching portion cut back to main stalk.)
1. Single or daisy Anemone
2. Cushion or Azalea mum
3. Decorative
4. Decorative (disbuds 1 bloom)
5. Spider, Spoon or Quill
6. Pompon or Button
7. Other
Class E - Cosmos
1. (1 spray, any color)
Class F- Dahlia
(should be shown with one pair of leaves)
1. Large, Decorative ( 1 bloom)
2. Small, Decorative (1 bloom)
3. Cactus or Semi-Cactus (1 bloom)
4. Ball, Mini Ball, or Pompon (1 bloom)
5. Waterlily (1 bloom)
6. Orchid (1 bloom)
7. Fimbriated (1 bloom)
8. Novelty and Other (1 bloom)
Class G - Daisies
1. Esther Reed (3 blooms)
2. Shasta, single (3 blooms)
3. Crested or semi - double (3 blooms)
4. Gloriosa (3 blooms)
5. Painted Daisy (3 blooms)
6. Michaelmas (1 spray)
7. Other
Class H - Everlasting
1. Helichrysum (straw flower) (6 stems)
2. Statice (3 sprays, 1 color)
3. Others (6 stems)
Class I - Geraniums
1. 1 stem (any color, large flower head)
Class J - Gladiolas
(1 spike for all)
(Best shown with 1/3 buds closed, 1\3 buds partially open, 1\3 fully open)
1. Large size flowers
2. Medium size flowers
3. Small size flowers
4. Miniaturize flowers
Class K - Marigolds
1. Giant (over 3", yellow or orange)
2. Dwarf (single) 3 Blooms
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3. Dwarf (double) 3 Blooms
4. Any other variety (3 blooms, 1 color)
Class L - Pansies
1. Any color (6 stems)
Class M - Petunias
1. Grandiflora (single - giant 3 1/2" or over)
2. Grandiflora (double giant - 3 1/2" or over)
3. Multiflora (bedding cascade to 3 1/2")
4. California Giant (veined, 3 1/2" or over)
Class N - Roses
1. Peace
2. Floribunda (1 spray)
3. Grandiflora
4. Hybrid Tea (must be disbudded)
5. Climbing
6. Miniature
7. Other or Hedge
Class O - Snapdragons
1. 3 spikes, 1 or more color
Class P - Sweet Peas
1. 3 stems any color
Class Q - Sunflower
1. Branching ( 3 blooms)
2. Teddy Bear (3 blooms)
Class R - Zinnias
(3 blooms on 3 stems, 1 color)
1. Dahlia flowered
2. Cactus flowered
3. Crested flowered
4. Dwarf, Liliput or Pompon
5. Other varieties
Class S - Houseplants
(one crown or plant to a container)
1. Flowering
2. Foliage
3. African Violets
4. Cactus
Class T - Terrarium or Dish Garden
(Make sure they’re groomed)
1. All types
Class U—Collection
1. Six stems of same variety not classified above
2. Six stems of any variety
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Class V - Hanging Basket
(Make sure they are groomed)
1. One of any variety
Class W - Berried Shrub
1. One spray of any variety
Class X - Patio or Container Plants
1. One of any variety
2. Various plants in container
DIVISION 2
ARRANGEMENTS
(All Natural Materials)
Point Value: Blue 10 - Red 7 - White 3
1. “God Bless the USA” – by Lee Greenwood
Celebrate the USA using red, white and blue fresh flowers.
2. “Big Green Tractor” – by Jason Aldean
Dried arrangements using a John Deere tractor part as the container.
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3. “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses” – by Kathy Mattea
Use roses and other fresh flowers with an 18-wheel part for the container.
4. “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On” – by Mel McDaniel
Using a container covered in denim with dried flowers.
5. “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” – by John Denver
Use your imagination and have fun with this one!
6. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” – by Brooks and Dunn
Use a cowboy boot for the container with dried flowers.
7. “Summertime” – by Kenny Chesney
Using end of season fresh summer and fall flowers with a container of your choice.
DIVISION 3
YOUTH
Point Values: Same as adults
Open to all youths 18 years and under.
Use same horticulture and arrangement class as adults.
DIVISION 4
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS
Point Values: Blue 20 - Red 15 - White 10
Rev. Sep 2016