PLANTS AND FLOWERS 2017

Class 77

Committee: Susan Elmes (Chair) 519-632-7021, Marg Verkuil, Carolyn Mullins and Audrey Baldwin

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 2017 DAS Membership.

CUT FLOWERS

Sponsored by the Drumbo Agricultural Society

Flowers, Amateur, Section 1-35 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, 5 blooms
8. Dahlia, 1 bloom
9. Dahlia, 5 blooms
10. Dusty Miller - 1 stem
11. Geranium, 1 bloom
12. Gladioli, 1 spike
13. Grass, ornamental, 3 stems, in bloom
14. Hosta,1 variety, 3 leaves, miniature
15. Hosta,1 variety, 3 leaves, over 6" in width
16. Hosta collection, 3 varieties, any size leaves, one leaf of each
17. Hydrangea, 1 head
18. Marigold, French, small, 5 blooms
19. Marigold, African, large, 3 blooms
20. Nasturtiums, 5 blooms
21. Petunias, single, 3 stems
22. Petunias, double, 3 stems
23. Phlox, 3 stems
24. Rose, single bloom
25. "Only a Rose", 1 bloom floating in a container
26. Salvia, 3 spikes
27. Sedum, 3 stems, one variety
28. Sedum, 3 varieties, one stem of each
29. Sunflower, small, 6" or under, 1 bloom
30. Sweet Pea - One Spray
31. Zinnia, large, over 4", 3 blooms
32. Zinnia, small, under 4", 5 blooms
33. "Floating Flower", single bloom of any variety floating in a suitable container
34. "O Canada", a red bloom of any variety of flower
35. 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 34, by Eileen & Martin Hartig - $10.00

FLORAL DESIGN

Sponsored by the Drumbo Agricultural Society

Flowers used in the Floral Design, Sections 36-42 may be either grown by the exhibitor or acquired from any other source, i.e. florist.

Section

36. "Simply Country Harvest" - arrangement using seasonal flowers and grains.
37. "Where did all the Flowers Go?" - fresh arrangement with no flowers.
38. "O Canada!" - an red and white arrangement,  celebrating Canada 150, accessories may be used.
39. "A Walk in the Country" - an arrangement using wild flowers, weeds, etc. in a unique container.
40. "Tea Time" - an arrangement using a cup and saucer.
41. "They Grow on and on..." - an arrangement of perennials, including at least 5 different varieties.
42. "Gracefully Simple" - an arrangement using one flower and foliage of your choice.

The Rita Clark Floral Design Special for the Exhibitor winning the most points in Sections 36 to 42, by Drumbo Agricultural Society - $10.00

HOUSE PLANTS

Sponsored by Mountview Landscaping

(Must be potted at least 1 month before fair)

Section

43. African Violet
44. Begonia, any variety
45. Bonsai, any variety
46. Coleus
47. Dish Garden - Cacti or succulent, at least 3 varieties, accessories may be used
48. Fairy Garden, using accessories
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

HANGING BASKETS and OUTDOOR PLANTERS

Sponsored by Mountview Landscaping

Section

53. Collection of Annuals in a Planter
54. Boston Fern in a hanging basket
55. Fushia in a hanging basket
56. Spider Plant in a hanging basket
57. Wave Petunias in a hanging basket or planter
58. "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

$25.00 Gift Certificate from Walter's Greenhouses and Garden Centre, Paris, will be awarded to the exhibitor with most points in Plants and Flowers.