class 28: Floriculture

Chairperson: Suzanne Rayburn 519.941.0454

Rules:
  1. Amateurs only!
  2. Flowers must be grown by exhibitors, except in arrangement class where additional materials may be purchased.
  3. Biennials may be shown as perennials.
  4. Fresh flowers only, unless otherwise stated.
  5. PLACE ALL TOP-HEAVY FLOWERS IN A WEIGHTED CONTAINER.
  6. All precautions will be taken to safeguard exhibitors containers, however, Orangeville Agricultural Society cannot be responsible for any mishap. Please do not use expensive or heirloom containers.
  7. Committee reserves the right to remove any wilted or dead flowers. Exhibitors may add fresh blooms to exhibit from Saturday on.
  8. NO flower arranging in hall on the day of fair.
  9. Additional prizes may be given if exhibit merits, but not necessarily first, at the Judge’s discretion.
  10. Please ensure that entry tags are securely attached to the exhibit.

Hints
  1. Rose blooms should be ½ to ¾ open at judging time.
  2. A collection is a number of any one kind of variety of flower or plant shown as one exhibit.
  3. The quality, variety of the blooms, and the artistic effect of the exhibit will be judged.
  4. Decorative arrangements; unless otherwise stated, use fresh flowers only, adding foliage and accessories to carry out your version of these sections. The Judge may also take into consideration the size and desirability of the container.
  5. Please refer to Ontario Judging Standards for Horticultural and Floral Design – Publication # 34.

Chief Points of Design:
Colour harmony, distinction and originality, suitability to occasion, texture, harmony, condition of blooms and relation to container.


Sections 1-38:
Prizes:
1st: $4.00 2nd: $3.00 3rd: $2.00

Annuals:
  1. Asters –3 stems of mixed colours
  2. Chrysanthemum, 2 stems, any kind, any colour
  3. Cleome, 3 stems
  4. Cosmos, 3 stems
  5. Dahlias, less than 4”, 3 blooms
  6. Dahlias, 4” and over , 1 bloom
  7. Marigolds, orange, under 3”, 3 blooms
  8. Marigolds, yellow, under 3”, 3 blooms
  9. Marigolds, 3” & over, 3 blooms
  10. Nicotine, 3 stems
  11. Petunias, double, 1 colour, 3 sprays
  12. Petunias, double, any colour, 3 sprays
  13. Snapdragons, 3 stems
  14. Sweetpeas, mixed, 9 stems
  15. Zinnias, 2” and over, 3 blooms
  16. Calendulas, 5 blooms
  17. Cornflower, 5 blooms
  18. Salvia, 5 stems, any colour

Perennials
  1. Daisy, any type, 5 stems
  2. Echinacea (Purple Coneflower) 3 stems
  3. Gaillardia, 5 stems
  4. Hosta, variegated, 1 cultivar, 3 leaves
  5. Hosta, one colour, 1 cultivar, 3 leaves
  6. Perovskia (Russian Sage) 1 stem
  7. Phlox, 1 spray
  8. Sedum, (Stone Crop), 3 stems
  9. Rose, 1 stem, 1 bloom
  10. Rose, 3 stems, 3 blooms
  11. Rose, most fragrant, 1 bloom
  12. Rose, bi-colour, 1 bloom
  13. Rose, 1 spray
  14. Rose , miniature variety, 1 stem, 1 bloom

House Plants:
  1. Fern
  2. A Geranium, in bloom
  3. Any hanging plant in bloom, 8”-10” pot
  4. Shamrock plant
  5. African violet
  6. Wandering Jew

Sections 39-53:
Prize: 1st: $5.00 2nd: $4.00 3rd: $3.00
  1. Collection of 3 different house plants, 4” pots or smaller, displayed on a tray
  2. Collection of planted herbs in 4” pots or smaller, displayed on a tray
  3. Collection of 3 leaves, all different
  4. Container of mixed annuals
  5. Container of mixed perennials
  6. Cactus garden

Decorative Arrangements
*Note* See Hint #3 & Rule #2
  1. “Welcome to our Hoedown”- Orangeville Fair theme 2009
  2. “Country Time”- arrangement for a buffet table in a straw basket
  3. “Squirrel Harvest” – an arrangement using flowers with nuts and/or cones
  4. “An arrangement of Chrysanthemums
  5. “Autumn Memories”- a dried arrangement to include Money Plant, Chinese Lanterns and other suitable material
  6. “Petite Treasurers”- arrangement not to exceed 5” in any direction
  7. “Happiness Is…..”- your interpretation
  8. An autumn door swag using natural materials, ribbon allowed and ready to hang
  9. An arrangement using a sheep, or lamb container, suitable for a new baby
  10. THE REID TROPHY SPECIAL: For the “Perfect Rose” at the Orangeville Fall Fair in memory of Edith Perfect Reid, July 15, 1874 – May 12, 1974. Donated by the John Reid Family. Best overall rose selected from sections 27-32.
  11. PARSON’S FLORIST SPECIAL: Arrangement using roses mixed with garden flowers.
    Prize: $10.00
  12. ORANGEVILLE FLOWERS SPECIAL: “Fall Splendor”
    Prize: $10.00
  13. JOHN MEEK SPECIAL: (In memory of Marion Meek) “Memories”, arrangement of fresh flowers, in a non-returnable container. Arrangement will go to the Tea Garden at the fair.
    Prize: $10.00
  14. FAMILY of DAPHNE SCAIFE: An arrangement, in a non-returnable container, in memory of long time exhibitor, Daphne Scaife. The container and arrangement will become the property of the family. Prize: $20.00
  15. DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL: An arrangement of silk flowers. First prize will go to the Senior Fair Ambassador and the second prize will go to the Junior Fair Ambassador.
    Prize: 1st: $10.00 2nd: $8.00
  16. JUDGES'S CHOICE SPECIAL: The Floriculture judge will select his/her favourite from Sec. 1-70.
    Prize: $10.00

Sections: 61-70
Prizes 1st: $4.00 2nd: $3.00 3rd: $2.00
  1. Gladiolus, 1 spike mauve, purple or blue
  2. Gladiolus, 1 spike yellow
  3. Gladiolus, 1 spike white or near white
  4. Gladiolus, 1 spike salmon
  5. Gladiolus, 1 spike pink
  6. Gladiolus, 1 spike any other colour
  7. Gladiolus, 1 spike ruffled
  8. Gladiolus, 3 spikes miniatures
  9. Gladiolus, 3 spikes same colour
  10. Gladiolus, 3 spikes, each a different colour