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DIVISION 2 - GARDEN FLOWERS

Section 1 - Annuals
Section 2 - Perennials, Biennials
Section 3 - Roses
Section 4 - Gladiolus
Section 5 - Dahlias

Entry Fees: Noted in each Section below.

Entries Due: There will be a split section for Sections 1 and 2.
These entries can be made either Monday, August 13 or Thursday, August 16.

1. The first split will run Monday, August 13 to Wednesday, August 15.
Entries for this show must be in place between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM, Monday, August 13 with judging at 10:30 AM. These entries will be released at 10:00 PM, Wednesday, August 15. Premiums for this show will be available at the Secretary’s office Wednesday afternoon.

2. The second split will run Thursday, August 16 to Saturday, August 18.
Entries for this show must be in place between 10:00 AM and 12:00 noon, Thursday, August 16 with judging at 1:00 PM. These entries will be released at 10:00 AM, Sunday, August 19. Premiums for this show will be available at the Secretary’s office Wednesday afternoon.

 

  SECTION 1 - Annuals - Split show (enter Monday or Thursday).

Entry Fee:  $0.10 per entry. Click here for entry form.

Awards: 1st place $1.00, 2nd place $.75, 3rd place $.50, Honorary Mention - Ribbon.

Classes (listed below)

#1-16
#17-30
#31-37

1. Ageratum (3)

17. Gomphrena (3 blooms)

31. Stock (3)

2. Abutilon (3) 18. Impatiens, single (1 spray) 32. Strawflower (3 stems)
3. Amaranth (3)

19. Impatiens, double (1 spray)

33. Sweet Pea (3 stems)

4. Aster (3) 20. Marigolds over 4" (3) 34. Sunflower, ornamental (1 stem)
5. Bachelor button (3) 21. Marigold 2" to 4" (3) 35. Verbena (3)
6. Begonia (3)

22. Marigold, dwarf (3)

36. Zinnia, over 4" (1)

7. Calendula (3)

23. Nasturtium (3 blooms) 37. Zinnia, 2" to 4" (1)
8. Canna Lily (3)

24. Nicotiana (3 stems)

38. Zinnia, under 2" (3)

9. Castor Bean 25. Osteospermum (3) 39. Any annual not listed (1 or 3)

10. Celosia
a. Cristata (3)
b. Plumosa (sm) (3)
c. Plumosa (lg) (1) 

26. Petunia, single (1 spray)

40. Largest Sunflower (1 large head) (M or Th.)
Premium $5.00
(only 1st place award given)

11. Cleome (1 stem) 27. Petunia, double (1 spray)
12. Coleus (3 stems)

28. Salvia (3 stems)

13. Cosmos (3 blooms)

29. Snapdragon (1 spike)

 

14. Dianthus (3) 30. Statice (3)  
15. Fuschia (1 spray) 27. Statice (3)

2 BEST OF SHOWS – ANNUALS –

ROSETTE & $5.00

(ONE FOR MON., ONE FOR THUR.)

16. Geranium (3 blooms)    

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 SECTION 2 - Perennials, Biennials - Split Show (enter Monday or Thursday).

Entry Fee: $0.10 per entry. Click here for entry form.

Awards: 1st place $1.00, 2nd place $.75, 3rd place $.50, Honorary Mention - Ribbon

Classes (listed below)

#1-14
#15-27
#29-39

1. Achillean (Yarrow) (3)

15. Delphinium
(1 spike)

29. Phlox (1 stem)

2. Anemone

16. Foxglove (3)

30. Purple Spikes (3)

3. Artemisia

17. Gailardia
(3 blooms)

31. Rose of Sharon (1)
4. Astilbe (3 blooms)

18. Globe Thistle (3)

32. Rudbeckia (3) (Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Golden Glow, Glorisia Daisy)
5. Balloon Flower (3 stems) 19. Hibiscus (1) 33. Russian Sage (1 stem)
6. Butterfly Bush 20. Hollyhock (1) 34. Sea Lavendar (1 stem)
7. Carnation (3 blooms) 21. Hops (1 spray) 35. Shasta Daisy (3 blooms)
8. Chrysanthemum, garden (1 spray) 22. Hosta (3 stems)

36. Tansy (1 stem)

9. Clematis (1 bloom)

23. Hydrangea (1 stem) 37. Trumpet Vine (3)
10. Columbine 24. Liatris (3) 38. Veronica (3)
11. Companula (3 stems) 25. Lily (1 stem) 39. Any Biennial or Perennial not listed (1 or 3)
12. Coral Bells (3 stems) 26. Lobelia (3)
13. Coreopsis (3 stems) 27. Nigella (3)  
14. Day Lily (1 scape) 28. Pansy or viola (3 blooms)

2 BEST OF SHOWS – PERENNIALS –
ROSETTE & $5.00
ONE FOR MON., ONE FOR THURS.

 

     

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 SECTION 3 - Roses (enter Friday only)

Entry Fee: $0.20 per entry Click here for entry form.

Entries Due: Entries for Section 3 must be in place between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM, Friday, August 17 with judging at 11:30 AM. These entries will be released at 10:00 AM, Sunday, August 19.

Questions: Contact Allyn Bedette 331-2447 or Audrey Ferris 483-9445.

Awards: 1st place $2.00, 2nd place $1.00, 3rd place $0.50, Honorary Mention - Ribbon

Premiums for this show will be available at the Secretary’s office Saturday morning.

Best of SHOW - Section 3, Classes 1-33, Roses: Prize money provided by Rose Society of Fingerlakes.

 

Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora
(1 bloom per stem)
Floribunda
(1 bloom or spray with at least 3 blooms per stem)

Class

Class

1. Any white or near white 8. Any white or near white
2. Any yellow or yellow blend 9. Any yellow or yellow blend
3. Any apricot blend 10. Any apricot blend
4. Any orange or orange blend 11. Any orange or orange blend
5. Any red or red blend 12. Any red or red blend
6. Any pink or pink blend 13. Any pink or pink blend
7. Any mauve or mauve blend 14. Any mauve or mauve blend
Best of Fair - Classes 1-7: $2.50 Best of Fair - Classes 8-14: $2.50
Miniature
(one bloom per stem)

Miniature Spray
(three or more blooms per spray) 

Class
Class
15. Any white or near white

22. Any white or near white

16. Any yellow or yellow blend

23. Any yellow or yellow blend

17. Any apricot blend

24. Any apricot blend
18. Any orange or orange blend 25. Any orange or orange blend
19. Any red or red blend 26. Any red or red blend
20. Any pink or pink blend 27. Any pink or pink blend
21. Any mauve or mauve blend 28. Any mauve or mauve blend
Best of Fair – Classes 15-21: $2.50 Best of Fair - Classes 22-28: $2.50

Other Roses

 

Class

 
29. Any other rose, climber, old garden, shrub.  
30a. Rose Bowl (large), container provided  
30b. Rose Bowl (miniature), container provided  
31. Collection of three (3) miniature sprays  

32. Collection of three (3) Hybrid tea, Grandiflora and/or Floribunda sprays.

 
33. Any full blown rose  
Best of Fair - Classes 29-33: $2.50
Best of Show - Section 3, Classes 1-33,
Roses: $5.00

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 SECTION 4 - Gladiolus (enter Tuesday only) - sponsored by Genesee Valley Gladiolus Society

Entry Fee: 10% of the first premium. Click here for entry form.

Entries Due: All entries for this show must be in place between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM and be staged and ready for judging by 12 noon on Tuesday, August 14. Judging will start immediately. Positively no entries accepted after 12 noon.

  1. Entry tags will be furnished free of charge. All exhibits shall be marked by a tag giving the Division and Classification number, name of variety and name and address of exhibitor. (See Example below.)
  2. Classification number of variety shall be entered on entry tag according to current N.A.G.C. classification list. Recognized varieties not in that list may be exhibited in their proper classes.
  3. All entries must have been grown by exhibitor.
  4. No exhibit shall compete in more than one class or division unless selected by judges to compete for championship.
  5. Containers will be furnished for all entries, except baskets, vases and arrangements. The Show Committee and Wayne County Fair assumes no responsibility for loss or breakage.
  6. All flowers staged for competition shall become the property of the Wayne County Fair.
  7. Ribbons shall not be awarded to entries which, in the opinion of the judges are unworthy.
  8. Seedlings may be shown in all Groups (except Group K).
  9. The Judges’ decisions ARE final .
  10. Up to two (2) florets may be removed.
  11. Arrangement rules: Use of legend card accompanying arrangements is required; Gladiolus must predominate in all arrangements; Foliage, other flowers and a minimum of dried, painted or treated material may be used if so desired; Accessories, figurines or bases permitted; Please do not use any fresh fruit; All arrangement must be made by exhibitor; No protected species are to be used
  12. All gladiolus awarded with ribbons in the first round of judging that go no further in the awarding of honors will receive monetary awards for first place and first, second and third place for arrangements. Blue ribbon winners, which proceed in the judging will receive money for the blue ribbon and money for the highest honor received. Intermediate honors will no longer carry monetary awards.
  13. Stem length for 300, 400 and 500 size classes not to exceed 20” plus or minus 1” from table to lowest point on bottom floret. 100-200 size classes not to exceed 17” plus or minus 1”.

SIZE AND COLOR CHARTS

Size*
*measurement is of first floret at bottom of spike as grown

Miniature

100
Florets under 2 1 / 2 inches.
Small Florets
200
2 1/2 inches, but less than 3 1/2 inches.
Medium
300
Florets 3 1 / 2 inches, but less than 4 1 / 2 inches.
Large
400
Florets 4 1 / 2 inches, but less than 5 1 / 2 inches.
Giant
500
Florets 5 1 / 2 inches or larger.
Color
Pale
Light
Medium
Deep
Other

White

00
Green
02
04
Yellow
10 (1)
12
14
16
Orange
20
22
24
26
Salamon
30
32
34
36
Pink
40
42
44
46
Red
50
52
54
56
58
Rose
60
62
64
66
68
Lavendar
70
72
74
76
78
Violet
80
82
84
86
Smokies
92
94
96
Tan
90
Brown
98
(1) odd numbers equal another color involved

 

Single Spike Color Classes - 1st Award (Blue Ribbon) All Groups .............. $2.00

Awards

Group A (open to all ) Open to Named Varieties and Seedlings

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)        Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00

Group AA (open to all ) 2 Spike Entry

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00

Group AAA (open to all) 3 Spike Entry

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00

Group B (open to those who have not won more than five Grand Champions)

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00

Group C (open to those who have not won more than one Grand Champion)

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00 
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00 

Group D (open to all) First Year Exhibitors

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00 

Group E (open to all) Recent introduction for varieties which have been introduced since January 1, 2001

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00 
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00 

Group F (open to exhibitors up to 18 years of age) Juniors (rule #3 must be adhered to..."All entries must be grown by exhibtor.")

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00 
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00 

Group G (open to all) Seedlings

This section is under the jurisdiction of the Empire State Gladiolus Society Seedling Committee. Seedlings may be submitted for Initial Commendation or Award of Merit, depending on its previous record

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00 

Group J (open to all) Arrangements

Theme: “Family Reunion ” (open and beginner)

Theme: “Memories of 9/11 ” (open and beginner)

Best Entry
Rosette and $6.00
1st (possibly more than 1)
$2.50
2nd (possibly more than 1)
$1.50
All other
$1.00

Group K (open to all) All American Gladiolus

Small (100-200)       Medium (300)       Large (400-500)

Class Champion (3)
Rosette and $3.00 
Group Champion (1)
Rosette and $3.00 

Special Awards

Best of Show (100-500)
Rosette and $10.00
Large Champion (400-500)
Rosette and $8.00
Reserve Large Champion (400-500)
Rosette and $4.00
Medium Champion (300)
Rosette and $8.00
Reserve Medium Champion (300)
Rosette and $4.00
Miniature Champion (100-200)
Rosette and $8.00
Reserve Miniature Champion (100-200)
Rosette and $4.00

 

SAMPLE ENTRY TAG

ENTRY TAG
GROUP
AAA
CLASS
412
ENTRY #
________________

 

Group - see display listing below

Class - see size chart and color chart
Example - 400 (size) + 12 (color) = 412

Entry - number assigned by Fair

 

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 SECTION 5 – DAHLIAS - Show Wednesday, August 15

Entry Fee: 10% of the first place premium. Click here for entry form.

Entries Due: All entries for this show must be in place between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM on Wednesday, August 16 and be staged and ready for judging by 12 noon that day.  Premiums for this show will be available in the Secretary’s office Friday morning.

  1. Entry tags will be furnished free of charge.
  2. All specimens must have sufficient foliage attached to stem above top of container to permit its proper evaluation. Two sets of leaves will be about right for most sizes, however, one set will be acceptable on some small and miscellaneous types.
  3. Each specimen must be disbudded and disbranched.
  4. Entries calling for three blooms must be 3 specimens of the same variety exhibited in one container.
  5. An exhibitor may make multiple entries in a class if they are different varieties.

Awards: 1 st place $2.00, 2 nd place $1.50, 3 rd place $1.00, Honorable Mention - Ribbon

 

Size Charts: (1 bloom unless indicated otherwise)

Desirable measurements:

  • A. Size over 8”
  • B. Size over 6—8”
  • BB. Size over 4—6”
  • Miniature Ball 2—3.5”
  • Pompon up to 2”
  • Ball over 3.5”
  • M. Size up to 4”
  • Mignon single up to 2”

Abbreviations:

  • FD – Formal Decorative
  • SC – Semi cactus
  • ID – Informal Decorative
  • CAC – Incurved or straight cactus
SIZE
FD
SC
ID
CAC
A
216
222
226
230
B
217
223
227
231
BB
218
224
228
232
MINIATURE
219
225
229
POMPON (3 blooms)
220
BALL
221
ANEMONE

233

     

3 BLOOM

234

   
SINGLE BLOOM  

235

   
WATER LILY  

236

   
COLLARETTE  

237

   
NOVELTY  

238

   
LACINATED   

239

   
STELLAR  

240

   

BEST OF SHOW – DAHLIA – ROSETTE PLUS $5.00

 

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