PLANTS AND FLOWERS 2014
Class 77
Committee: Susan Elmes (Chair) 519-632-7021, Eleanor Peart, Marg Verkuil and Carolyn Mullins
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 2014 Membership.
| Prizes | |||
|
Section |
1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1-35 | $3.00 | $2.50 | $2.00 |
| 36 | $5.00 | ||
| 37-42 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 43-59 | $2.50 | $2.00 | $1.75 |
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
- Asters, 5 blooms
- Canna, 1 stem
- Coleus, one variety
- Coleus, 3 different varieties
- Coneflower, 3 blooms
- Cornflowers, 5 blooms
- Cosmos
- Dahlia, cactus, best bloom
- Dahlia, collection of blooms
- Geranium, 1 bloom
- Geranium, 3 blooms, assorted colours
- Gladioli, 1 spike
- Grass, Ornamental, 3 stems
- Hosta,1 variety, 3 leaves
- Hosta, 3 varieties, one leaf of each
- Hydrangea, 1 large head
- Impatiens, one colour
- Marigold, small, 5 blooms
- Marigold, large, 3 blooms
- Nasturtiums
- Pansies
- Petunias, single
- Petunias, double
- Petunias, wave variety
- Phlox, 3 stems
- Rose, single bloom
- "Only a Rose", 1 bloom floating in a suitable container
- Rudbeckia, 3 blooms
- Salvia, 3 spikes
- Sedum, 3 stems, one variety
- Sedum, 3 varieties, one stem of each
- Sweet Pea - One Spray
- Zinnia, large, over 4", 3 blooms
- Zinnia, small,under 4", 5 blooms
- "Floating Flower", single bloom of any variety floating in a suitable container
- 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 37-42 may be either grown by the exhibitor or acquired from any other source, i.e. florist.
Section
- "Paws awhile at the Fair" - accessories may be used.
- "Where did all the Flowers Go?" - fresh arrangement with no flowers.
- "Perfectly Seasoned" - an arrangement made of herbs.
- "A Walk in the Country - with Cats and Dogs!" - wild flowers, CAT TAILS and BARK in a unique container.
- "Tea Time" - an arrangement in a cup and saucer.
- "They Grow on and on..." - an arrangement of perennials, including at least 5 different varieties.
The Rita Clark Floral Design Special for the Exhibitor winning the most points in Sections 37 to 42, by Drumbo Agricultural Society - $10.00
HOUSE PLANTS
Sponsored by Mountview Landscaping
(Must be potted at least 1 month before fair)
Section
- African Violet
- Baby Tears
- Begonia, any variety
- Coleus
- Dish Garden - Cacti or succulent, at least 3 varieties, accessories may be used
- Geranium in Bloom
- Herb Garden, collection of herbs, named
- Houseplant in bloom, any other variety, named
- Houseplant, green, any other variety, named
- Orchid
HANGING BASKETS and OUTDOOR PLANTERS
Sponsored by Mountview Landscaping
Section
- Collection of Annuals in a Planter
- Boston Fern in a hanging basket
- Fushia in a hanging basket
- Spider Plant in a hanging basket
- Impatiens in a hanging basket
- Wave Petunias in a hanging basket or planter
- "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.
Gift Certificate from STOKES SEEDS will be awarded to the exhibitor with 2nd most points in Plants and Flowers.