PLANTS AND FLOWERS 2013

Class 77

Committee: Susan Elmes (Chair) 519-632-7021, Eleanor Peart, Marg Verkuil

ENTRY DATES AND TIMES: Entries will be received on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and remain in place until 4:30 pm on Sunday.

Please refer to the General Rules and Regulations . All exhibitors must have a 2013 Membership.

CUT FLOWERS

Sponsored by the Drumbo Agricultural Society

Flowers, Amateur, Section 1-36 must be grown by exhibitor. Buds showing colour count as a bloom.

Section

1. Asters, 5 blooms
2. Canna, 1 stem
3. Coleus, one variety
4. Coleus, 3 different varieties
5. Coneflower, 3 blooms
6. Cornflowers, 5 blooms
7. Cosmos
8. Dahlia, cactus, best bloom
9. Dahlia, collection of blooms
10. Geranium, 1 bloom
11. Geranium, 3 blooms, assorted colours
12. Gladioli, 1 spike
13. Grass, Ornamental, 3 stems
14. Hosta,1 variety, 3 leaves
15. Hosta, 3 varieties, one leaf of each
16. Hydrangea, 1 large head
17. Impatiens, one colour
18. Impatiens, assorted colours
19. Marigold, small, 5 blooms
20. Marigold, large, 3 blooms
21. Nasturtiums
22. Pansies
23. Petunias, single
24. Petunias, double
25. Petunias, wave variety
26. Phlox, 3 stems
27. Rose, single bloom
28. "Only a Rose", 1 bloom floating in a suitable container
29. Rudbeckia, 3 blooms
30. Salvia, 3 spikes
31. Sedum, 3 stems, one variety
32. Sedum, 3 varieties, one stem of each
33. Zinnia, large, over 4", 3 blooms
34. Zinnia, small,under 4", 5 blooms
35. "Floating Flower", single bloom of any variety floating in a suitable container
36. Special: 6" to 8" Dahlia Bloom.
    In memory of Dorothy Elmes, by Cathy Bechard - $5.00 first prize only

The Dorothy Elmes Cut Flowers Special for the Exhibitor winning the most points in Sections 1 to 35, by Eileen & Martin Hartig - $10.00

FLORAL DESIGN

Sponsored by the Drumbo Agricultural Society

Flowers used in the Floral Design, Sections 37-43 may be either grown by the exhibitor or acquired from any other source, i.e. florist.

Section

37. "Udderly Amazing" - accessories may be used.
38. "Where did all the Flowers Go?" - fresh arrangement with no flowers.
39. "Bouquet Garni" - an arrangement made of herbs.
40. "A Walk in the Country" - wild flowers, weeds and coloured leaves in a unique container.
41. "Tea Time" - an arrangement in a cup and saucer.
42. "They Grow on and on..." - an arrangement of perennials, including at least 5 different varieties.
43. "Harvest Moon" - an arrangement using seasonal flowers, corn and/or grains.

The Rita Clark Floral Design Special for the Exhibitor winning the most points in Sections 37 to 43, by Drumbo Agricultural Society - $10.00

HOUSE PLANTS

Sponsored by Mountview Landscaping

(Must be potted at least 1 month before fair)

Section

44. African Violet
45. Baby Tears
46. Begonia, any variety
47. Coleus
48. Dish Garden - Cacti or succulent, at least 3 varieties, accessories may be used
49. Geranium in Bloom
50. Herb Garden, collection of herbs, named
51. Houseplant in bloom, any other variety, named
52. Houseplant, green, any other variety, named
53. Orchid

HANGING BASKETS and OUTDOOR PLANTERS

Sponsored by Mountview Landscaping

Section

54. Collection of Annuals in a Planter
55. Boston Fern in a hanging basket
56. Fushia in a hanging basket
57. Spider Plant in a hanging basket
58. Impatiens in a hanging basket 
59. Wave Petunias in a hanging basket or planter
60. "Your Choice!", Planter with any other varieties of plants and flowers

"JUDGE'S CHOICE" -  $5.00 and a Rosette

to the best entry in each of the following divisions:

-Cut Flowers
-Floral Design
-House Plants
In memory of Anna Elmes, donated by Eileen and Martin Hartig

CHAMPION in Class 77 Plants and Flowers

$20.00 Gift Certificate from McCORMICK FLORIST, PARIS, will be awarded to the exhibitor with most points in Plants and Flowers.

$10.00 Gift Certificate from STOKES SEEDS will be awarded to the exhibitor with 2nd most points in Plants and Flowers.