Greene County Fair - Department S - Ornamental Horticulture

Department S
Ornamental Horticulture

Chairperson - Ann Gaut

Exhibitor must grow all plants and cut or dried floral material.

No artificial flowers or foliage may be used in the show.

Judging of exhibits shall conform to standards of the national garden club and American rose society. Judging shall be based on the following point scale:

Design	30	Scale	30
Color	30	Condition	20
Harmony	30	Distinction	10
Theme	10	TOTAL	150 Points

Exhibitor will be expected to know into which class and Lot each entry should be made.

Entries shall be disqualified for not meeting specifications of lot description.

Correct botanical and generally accepted common names shall accompany plants on a 3 x 5 index card. Picks, cards and reference books will be available at entry desk.

Plants that have won 3 Blue Ribbons or "Best of Class" at the Greene County Fair should not be entered for judging.

Plants should be in clean, appropriate type and size container. Plants should be groomed before entry.

PARTICIPATION AWARD

Each entry into Class 1 (Cut and Dried Floral Design) and Class 2 (Plant Material) will receive 5 points.

Each entry into Class 3 (Educational Exhibit) will receive 20 points.

Each entry into Class 4 (Roses) and Class 5 (Cut Annuals and Perennials) will receive 2 points.

Each 1^st Place will receive 3 points.

Each 2^nd Place will receive 2 points.

Each 3^rd Place will receive 1 point.

Each “Best of Class” will receive 10 points.

Entries deemed unworthy of judging will not receive points toward this award.

Exhibitor with the most points will receive $50.

Second place in points will receive $30.

Third place in points will receive $20.

PLANTS AND FLORAL DESIGN

These classes will be received on Saturday, August 7, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and will be on display the entire week of the fair.

CLASS 1 - Cut & Dried Floral Design
AWARDS: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
Lot 1 - Cut flower arrangement not to exceed 18” in height, length, or width
Lot 2 - Cut flower arrangement greater than 18” in height, length, or width.
Lot 3 - Cut fl oral arrangement to be exhibited in 8 - 12 oz. Mug, suitable for small table, hospital room, or other small space.
Lot 4 - Dried fl oral arrangement not to exceed 18” in height, width, or length.
Lot 5 - Dried fl oral arrangement greater than 18” in height, length, or width.
Lot.6 - Dried fl oral arrangement to be exhibited in 8 - 12 oz. Mug, suitable for small table, hospital room, or other small space
Lot 7 - Wildflowers
Lot 8 - All Green (foliage only)
Lot 9 - White Flowers
Lot 10 - Zinnias
Lot 11 - Sunflowers

Best of Class Rosette will be presented to best
of Class 1. No premium paid

CLASS 2 - Plant Material
AWARDS: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00

ANNUALS IN CONTAINER
Lot 101 - Caladium
Lot 102 - Dahlia
Lot 104 - Hibiscus
Lot 105 - Lantana
Lot 106 - Marigold
Lot 107 - Petunia
Lot 108 - Vinca
Lot 109 - Zinnia
Lot 110 - Any Other

BEGONIA IN CONTAINER
Lot 201 - Begonia Semperflorens (Wax-Leaf) Single Bloom
Lot 202 - Dragon Wing Begonia, any color
Lot 203 - Begonia, Angel Wing Type
Lot 204 - Begonia, Tuberous
Lot 205 - Any Other Begonia in Container

BEGONIA IN HANGING BASKETS
Lot 206 - Begonia Semperflorens (Wax-Leaf)
Lot 207 - Dragon Wing Begonia, Any Color
Lot 208 - Begonia, Angel Wing Type, Hanging Basket
Lot 209 - Begonia, Tuberous, Hanging Basket
Lot 210 - Any Other Begonia in Hanging Basket

CACTUS & SUCCULENT
Lot 301 - Crassula (Jade)
Lot 302 - Semperviviums (Hen & Chicks) & Sedum
Lot 303 - Cactus, Christmas or Thanksgiving
Lot 304 - Cactus, any other
Lot 305 - Succulent

COLEUS
Lot 401 - Sun Coleus
Lot 402 - Shade Coleu

COMBINATION CONTAINERS
Lot 501 - Cactus and/or succulent dish garden
Lot 502 - Container garden with plants generally recognized as house plants
Lot 503 - Container garden with plants generally recognized as annuals and/or perennials
Lot 504 - Any other combination container

FOLIAGE
Lot 601 - Any plant generally recognized as a houseplant, with blooms
Lot 602 - Any plant generally recognized as a houseplant, non-blooming
Lot 603 - Any plant generally recognized as a seasonal plant
Lot 604 - Ivy topiary
Lot 605 - Ivy, English types
Lot 606 - Fern, asparagus types
Lot 607 - Fern, Boston types
Lot 608 - Any other foliage plant

GERANIUMS
Lot 701 - Red
Lot 702 - Any other color
Lot 703 - Ivy Leaf
Lot 704 - Scented Geranium
Lot 705 - Any Other Geranium

AFRICAN VIOLET
Lot 801 - African Violet, Purple
Lot 802 - African Violet, Any Other Color
Lot 803 - Any Other

HANGING BASKETS
Lot 901 - Asparagus Type Ferns
Lot 902 - Boston Type Ferns
Lot 903 - Chlorophytum (Airplane or Spider Plant)
Lot 904 - Ivy, Hedera (English)
Lot 905 - Ivy, Plectranthus
Lot 906 - Ivy, Green Swedish
Lot 907 - Foliage
Lot 908 - Tradescanthia, Bridal Veil
Lot 909 - Tradescanthia, Bolivian Jew
Lot 910 - Tradescanthia (Other Wandering Jew Varieties)
Lot 911 - Blooming
Lot 912 - Petunia
Lot 913 - Fushia
Lot 914 - Philodendrun
Lot 915 - Any Other Hanging Basket

HERBS
Lot 1001 - One herb in one container
Lot 1002 - Herb Garden, Group, 3 or more in a suitable container
Lot 1003 - Any herb, standard or topiary
Lot 1004 - Group of herbs in containers, one plant per container, maximum 5, minimum 3. Lot will be judged with consideration given to uniqueness of containers as well as condition of plant material

IMPATIENS
Lot 1101 - New Guinea, Red
Lot 1102 - New Guinea, Any Other Color
Lot 1103 - Sultana, Red
Lot 1104 - Sultana, Any Other Color
Lot 1105 - Any other in Container
Lot 1106 - Sultana, Red, Hanging Basket
Lot 1107 - Sultana, Any other color, Hanging Basket
Lot 1108 - New Guinea, Red, Hanging Basket
Lot 1109 - New Guinea, any other color, Hanging Basket
Lot 1110 - Any Other in Hanging Basket

MISCELLANEOUS
Lot 1201 - Orchid (Must be in bloom.)
Lot 1202 - Bromeliad
Lot 1203 - Fruited
Lot 1204 - Floating Water Plant (Water Lettuce or Water Hycinth)
Lot 1205 - Any Other

Best of Class Rosette will be presented to best of Class 2. No premium paid.

CLASS 3 - Educational Exhibits
AWARDS: 1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00

This class is to educate by exhibiting principles, techniques, design, and use of any plant material. Pre-registration at the fair office for this class is required. Entries shall be presented on a card table, to be furnished by exhibitor.

ROSES

These classes will be received on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and will be on display until the end of the fair.

CLASS 4 - Cycle of Bloom Challenge.
AWARDS: 1st - $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00

Three Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora blooms of one variety. One at bud exhibition stage, one at full bloom, and one disbudded.

CLASS 5 - Three Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora buds
AWARDS: 1st - $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00

One or more varieties, disbudded.

CLASS 6 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora Bloom at
exhibition stage, disbudded
AWARDS: 1st - $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00

This class will be received on Friday, August 13, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and will be on display August 13^th and 14^th.

Entries will not be taken after 11:30 a.m. Allow yourself enough time.

The Fair will furnish all containers for cut annuals and perennials.
Exhibitors will be expected to know into which class and lot each entry should be made.
Entries shall be disqualified for not meeting specifications of lot description.
Remove all foliage from stem that will be under water, except where noted.

CLASS 16 - Cut Flowers, Annuals, Perennials &
Flowering Shrubs
AWARDS: 1st - $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00

Lot 101 - Althea or Rose of Sharon, Any Color, Single Bloom
Lot 102 - Althea or Rose of Sharon, Any Color, Double Bloom
Lot 103 - Amaranthus, 1 Stalk
Lot 104 - Baby's Breath, 1 Stem
Lot 105 - Buddleia or Butterfly Bush, 1 Stem, White
Lot 106 - Buddleia or Butterfly Bush, 1 Stem, Blue or Purple
Lot 107 - Buddleia or Butterfly Bush, 1 Stem, Pink
Lot 108 - Buddleia or Butterfly Bush, 1 Stem, Any Other Color
Lot 109 - Butterfly Weed, 1 Stem
Lot 110 - Celosia, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 111 - Canna, Leaf and 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 112 - Cleome or Spider Plant, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 113 - Crepe Myrtle, 1 Stem, Pink
Lot 114 - Crepe Myrtle, 1 Stem, White
Lot 115 - Crepe Myrtle, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 116 - Cosmos, Any Color, 3 Stems

Lot 201 - Dahlia, Large Bloom, 4” and up, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 202 - Dahlia, Medium Bloom, 2.5” TO 4”, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 203 - Dahlia, Small Bloom, Under 2.5”, Any Color
Lot 204 - Shasta Daisy, 3 Stems
Lot 205 - Daylily, Stella D’Oro, 1 Stem
Lot 206 - Daylily, Yellow & Orange Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 207 - Daylily, Pink & Red Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 208 - Daylily, any other color, 1 Stem
Lot 209 - Delphinium, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 210 - Digitalis (Foxglove), 1 Stem, Any Color

Lot 301 - Echinacea or Cone Flower, 3 Stems, Any Color
Lot 302 - Foliage Suitable for Cut Arrangements
Lot 303 - Gaillardia or Blanket Flower, 3 Stems, Any Color
Lot 304 - Gladiola, 1 Stem Any Color
Lot 305 - Gladiola, Pink Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 306 - Gladiola, Yellow Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 307 - Gladiola, Red Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 308 - Garden Phlox, White, 1 Stem
Lot 309 - Garden Phlox, Pink, 1 Stem
Lot 310 - Garden Phlox, Red, 1 Stem
Lot 311 - Garden Phlox, Blue, 1 Stem
Lot 312 - Garden Phlox, Purple, 1 Stem
Lot 313 - Garden Phlox, Any Other Color, 1 Stem
Lot 314 - Grass, Ornamental, 1 Stem

Lot 401 - Hydrangea, White Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 402 - Hydrangea, Pink Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 403 - Hydrangea, Blue Shades, 1 Stem
Lot 404 - Hollyhock, Any Color, 1 Stem
Lot 405 - Hibiscus, White Shades, 1 Bloom
Lot 406 - Hibiscus, Pink Shades, 1 Bloom
Lot 407 - Hibiscus, Red Shades, 1 Bloom
Lot 408 - Hibiscus any other color, 1 Bloom
Lot 409 - Hosta, 1 Leaf and Bloom Spike
Lot 410 - Lavander, Any Color, 3 Stems
Lot 411 - Lily, Any Other, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 412 - Liriopie or Monkey Grass, 3 Stems, 1 Leaf

All Marigolds Must Have One Set of Leaves and Stem Must Be 6” Long To Be Judged.
Lot 500 - Marigold, Large Bloom, 4” and up
Lot 501 - Marigold, Medium Large Bloom, 3-4”
Lot 502 - Marigold, Medium Bloom, 2-3”
Lot 503 - Marigold, Small Bloom 1-2”
Lot 504 - Marigold, Miniature, up to 1”

CHRYSANTHEMUM, ONE SPRAY
Lot 550 - Mum, White to Yellow Shades
Lot 551 - Mum, Orange, Red or Bronze Shades
Lot 552 - Mum, Pink to Purple Shades

Lot 601 - Pervoskia or Russian Sage, 1 Stem
Lot 602 - Petunia, Single, 1 Stem, Red Shades
Lot 603 - Petunia, Single, 1 Stem, Pink Shades
Lot 604 - Petunia, Single 1 Stem Blue or Purple Shades,
Lot 605 - Petunia, Single 1 Stem White to Yellow Shades
Lot 606 - Petunia, Single, 1 Stem, Any Other Color
Lot 607 - Queen Anne’s Lace, 1 Stem

Lot 700 - Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, 3 Stems, Any Color
Lot 701 - Rudbeckia, Any Other, 3 Stems, Any Color
Lot 702 - Salvia, Red, 3 Stems
Lot 703 - Salvia, Any Other Color, 3 Stems
Lot 704 - Sunflower, Under 4" Diameter
Lot 705 - Sunflower, 4" - 8" Dia., Any Color 8" Dia. Max
Lot 706 - Snapdragon, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 707 - Statice, 1 Stem, Any Color
Lot 708 - Sweet Pea, 3 Stems, Any Color
Lot 709 - Tuberose, 1 Stem
Lot 710 - Yarrow, Any Color, 1 Stem

Lot 800 - Zinnia, 4” Bloom & up, Any Color, 1 Stem
Lot 801 - Zinnia, 3-4” Bloom, Any Color, 1 Stem
Lot 802 - Zinnia, 2-3” Bloom, Any Color, 1 Stem
Lot 803 - Zinnia, 1-2” Bloom, Any Color, 1 Stem
Lot 804 - Zinnia, Up to 1” Bloom, Any Color, 1 Stem

Lot 901 - Berried Shrub, 1 Stem
Lot 902 - Fruited Shrub, 1 Stem
Lot 903 - Blooming Shrub, 1 Stem
Lot 904 - Any Other Annual
Lot 905 - Any Other Perennial
Lot 906 - Any Other, Suitable for Drying
Lot 907 - Group of 6

BEST OF CLASS ROSETTE - no premium paid.