81st Annual Pemberville Fair Flower Show
August 18-21, 2010
Legion Memorial Hall
Pemberville, Ohio

Theme: Games People Play
Sponsored by: Four Seasons Garden Club
pembervillefourseasons.org

Chairperson/Co-Chairperson: Julie Price and Renee Wendt
Schedule Committee: Julie Price, Renee Wendt, Trina Karns, Karen O’Brien, Lois Siek, Teri Hansen and Megan Hummel

Rules Governing Exhibitors in the Flower Show
1. Entries are open to any amateur who wishes to exhibit, except invitational.
2. All exhibits for the show must be entered and in place by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. No exhibits may be removed before 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
3. ANY ENTRIES BROUGHT LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE DISPLAYED ONLY AND NOT JUDGED.
4. Judging begins at 12:00 noon by OAGC accredited judges.
5. Specimens must be presented at the time of registration. The Entry Committee reserves the right to determine or verify specimen class.
6. Exhibitors may enter as many classes in the Artistic Section as desired but only one entry in a class. Exhibitors may enter more than one horticultural class, providing that each entry is a different named variety or cultivar. Variety name should be included on the entry tag.
7. All entries will be placed as directed by the placement committee.
8. All entries must include entrant’s name, address and phone number.
9. The placement committee reserves the right to combine or sub-divide horticultural exhibit classes according to the number of entries.
10. When the schedule calls for a definite number, as in horticultural exhibits, a greater or lesser number will disqualify the entry.
11. All plant material in the show should be correctly labeled.
12. All plant material used in the artistic design section should be listed on a card accompanying the arrangement.
13. All container and accessories should have the owner’s name on them in an inconspicuous place.
14. If there are no entries in a class, the class will be withdrawn.
15. If there are more than six entries in a class, more than one first, second and third place ribbons may be awarded at the judges’ discretion.
16. All horticultural exhibits must be garden grown.
17. Foliage is permitted in arrangements unless otherwise stated.
18. Live and dried material may be obtained from any source for arrangements. Fresh plant material must be predominate. Fresh plant material may not be painted or dyed. Any dried plant material may be dyed and/or painted unless otherwise stated. Protected wildlife feathers are not permitted.
19. No one but the judges and assistants will be allowed on the floor during the judging.
20. No unworthy entry will be awarded a ribbon. Judges’ decision will be final.
21. Judges will disqualify any exhibit that does not meet requirements of the class.
22. Entry tag and ribbon must remain with the exhibit until close of the show.
23. The show will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday; 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday. Take down will be on Saturday after 8:00 p.m.
24. All broken or wilted flowers in the artistic classes may be replaced at the discretion of the exhibitor any time after the judging has been completed. The design should not be changed.
25. All due care will be taken, but the flower show committee is not responsible for any lost, broken, or stolen items.
26. Sections J, K, L and M (Niches, Floor Designs, Tables, and Educational Exhibits) are by invitation only.
27. A Best of Show Award will be given in Section F (Artistic Design) and Section H (Juniors Artistic Designs).
28. An Indoor Grower Award for cultural perfection in a container-grown exhibit will be given in Section D.
29. A Green Thumb Award for horticultural excellence in a cut flower exhibit will be given in Section A.
30. A Judges Award of Distinction for the Best Horticultural Exhibit will be given for an entry considered worthy. This award will not necessarily be chosen from the blue ribbon winners.
31. The H. John Moore Award of Distinction for Creative Design will be given for an entry considered worthy. This award will not necessarily be chosen from the blue ribbon winners.
32. Commercial growers and florists are invited in a non-competitive basis.

Section A – Horticultural Exhibits
(Include Variety Name with Exhibit)

Classes 1-11 Roses shall have all thorns and leaves left on, but all buds removed except for sprays.

1. Rose, hybrid tea, yellow or yellow blend, one bloom
2. Rose, hybrid tea, pink or pink blend, one bloom
3. Rose, hybrid tea, red or red blend, one bloom
4. Rose, hybrid tea, any other color, one bloom
5. Rose, miniature, pink or pink blend, one bloom
6. Rose, miniature, red or red blend, one bloom
7. Rose, miniature, any other color, one bloom
8. Rose, miniature, any color, one spray
9. Rose, floribunda, any color, any variety, one spray
10. Rose, modern shrub rose, any color, any variety, one spray
11. Rose, full blown, center must show, any color, any variety, one bloom

Classes 12-35 Annuals – foliage not to be removed

12. Aster, one variety, one color or combination of colors, three blooms, three stems
13. Calendula, one variety, one color or combination of colors, three blooms, three stems
14. Celosia, any plumed variety, with or without laterals, one spray
15. Celosia, any crested variety, one stem, should be disbudded
16. Cleome, (Spider Plant) any color, one stem
17. Cosmos, one variety, one color or combination of colors, three blooms, three stems
18. Lisianthus, any color , one spray
19. Marigold, large variety, one bloom, yellow
20. Marigold, large variety, one bloom, orange
21. Marigold, dwarf, any variety, yellow, one spray
22. Marigold, dwarf, any variety, orange, one spray
23. Marigold, dwarf, any variety, any color except yellow or orange, one spray
24. Petunia, single, any variety, one spray
25. Petunia, double, any variety, one spray
26. Snapdragon, one variety, one color or combination of colors, three spikes
27. Sunflower, any small variety, one bloom not to exceed four inches
28. Sunflower, any variety, one bloom, four to six inches in diameter
29. Sunflower, any variety, one bloom, greater than six inches, but not more than ten inches in diameter
30. Zinnia, cactus flowered, one bloom, greater than three inches
31. Zinnia, dahlia flowered, one bloom, greater than three inches
32. Zinnia, medium flowered, two-three inches, any color or colors, three blooms, three stems
33. Zinnia, small flowered, under two inches, any color or colors, three blooms, three stems
34. Any other annual not listed one round form or spike.
35. Any other annual not listed one spray.

Classes 36-52 Perennials

36. Butterfly Bush, any variety, one spike
37. Chrysanthemum, any variety, one spray
38. Coneflower, any color, one bloom
39. Black Eyed Susan, one stem or spray
40. Rudbeckia, any variety (excluding Black Eyed Susan), one bloom
41. Coreopsis, one variety, three blooms
42. Hibiscus, any color, one bloom
43. Resurrection Lily, one stem, no larger than 18 inches in height
44. Daisy, three blooms, three stems any color
45. Hosta, one leaf, any leaf, any size
46. Hosta, any variety in bloom, one stem
47. Hydrangea, any variety, any color, one bloom, one stem
48. Phlox, one bloom, one spike, or one spray
49. Sedum, one bloom, one spike or one spray
50. Any other perennial not listed, one bloom
51. Any other perennial not listed, one spike
52. Any other perennial not listed, one spray

Classes 53-54 Tubers and Bulbs

53. Begonia, tuberous, any color, any variety, one bloom (should include one leaf, need not be attached)
54. Canna, any color, may or may not have leaf, one stem

Classes 55-61 Dahlia must be disbudded and foliage attached. Stem should include first set of five leaves.

55. Dahlia, pompom, three blooms (under two inches or less in diameter)
56. Dahlia, cactus, one bloom (over two inches under four inches diameter)
57. Dahlia, decorative, one bloom (over two inches under four inches diameter)
58. Dahlia, four to six inches, cactus, any color, any variety, one bloom
59. Dahlia, four to six inches, decorative, any color, any variety, one bloom
60. Dahlia, six inches or larger, cactus, any color, any variety, one bloom
61. Dahlia, six inches or larger, decorative, any color, any variety, one bloom

Classes 62-68 Gladiolus, stem should not exceed 20 inches in length from bottom floret down. Side shoots must be removed but do not remove foliage, markings permitted.

62. Gladiolus, white, one spike
63. Gladiolus, yellow, one spike
64. Gladiolus, red, one spike
65. Gladiolus, pink or rose, one spike
66. Gladiolus, any other solid color, one spike
67. Gladiolus, any other color blend with contrasting throat, one spike
68. Gladiolus, miniature, any color, one spike

Classes 69-71 Herbs

69. Herb, annual, any variety, one stem
70. Herb, perennial, any blooming variety, one stem
71. Herb, perennial, any non-blooming variety, one stem

Section B – Project Flower Horticultural Exhibits

72. Rudbeckia – “Cherry Brandy”, one bloom
73. Zinnia – “Zahara Starlight Rose”, three blooms, three stems

Section C – Juniors (14 years old or under) Horticulture Exhibits

74. Marigold, small variety, one spray
75. Marigold, large variety, one bloom with leaves
76. Zinnia, large variety, one bloom with leaves
77. Zinnia, small variety, one bloom with leaves
78. Sunflower (bloom not to exceed six inches)
79. Any other annual flower not previously listed in section C, one bloom with leaves
80. Perennials, any variety – one bloom, spike or spray

Section D – Houseplants, exhibit in clean pot: remove dead foliage; grown by exhibitor for a minimum of three months.

81. African Violet, one crown (limit eight inch pot, specify variety)
82. Flowering plant, (limit eight inch pot, specify variety)
83. Foliage plant, not over 24 inches overall (limit eight inch pot, specify variety)


Section E – Project Flower Artistic Design

84. Arrangement of “Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia” flowers other foliage permitted.
85. Arrangement of “Zahara Starbright Rose Zinnia” flowers other foliage permitted

Section F – Artistic Designs

86. Dominos – a black and white design
87. $25,000 Pyramid – an interpretive design
88. Hollywood Squares – a design using a square container
89. Yahtzee – a design using 5 flowers
90. Life – an inspirational design
91. Chutes and Ladders – a vertical design
92. Twister – a design showing motion
93. Pictionary – an interpretive design
94. Wheel of Fortune – a round design
95. Apples to Apples – a design including fruit and/or vegetable(s)
96. Monopoly – a monochromatic design with foliage permitted

Section G – Small Designs (over five inches and less than 12 inches in any dimension)

97. Jacks – an interpretive design
98. Barrel of Monkeys – an interpretive design

Section H – Miniature Designs (not to exceed five inches in any dimension)
99. Bunco – an interpretive design
100. Marbles – a design using marbles

Section I – Juniors Artistic Designs
(14 years old or under)

101. Candy Land – an interpretive design with wrapped candy permitted
102. Mr. Potato Head – a design decorating a potato
103. Go Fish – an interpretive design

Section J – Six Invitational Niches (24 inches wide, 30 inches high and 16 inches across- black background furnished)

104. Survivor – an interpretive design

Section K – Invitational Floor Designs (Maximum area 6 ft. by 4 ft. with 3 ft. depth) board to be provided by participant

105. Cornhole – an interpretive design

Section L – Invitational Tables (on a square card-table to be furnished by the exhibitor. Cloth drop 8”-13”)

106. Checkers – functional game table for two – an interpretive design

Section M – Invitational Educational Exhibits

105. Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

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