Grimsby Garden Club: August 2015

A Cornucopia of Colour

A Grimsby Garden Club Flower Show

Grimsby Senior Citizens’ Centre

Monday September 28, 2015

Registration: 1:30 - 4:30 pm. Judging: 5:00 pm.

Open to the Public : 7:30 pm.

Open to all residents of the Town of Grimsby

and Ontario Horticultural Societies members.

HORTICULTURE AWARDS

Gillespie Award Highest aggregate points Section A Garden Flowers

Tausky Award Highest aggregate points Section B Collections

Fleming Award Highest aggregate points Section C Vegetables

Tomlinson Award Best in Show, Division I Horticulture

DESIGN AWARDS

Cole’s Florist Award Best in Show, Design Division

Holdsworth Award Highest aggregate points in Design Division

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Best in Show Photography

Most Points Photography

No containers will be provided.

All entries in place by 4:30 pm. Monday September 28, 2015

All decisions about entries in Divisions I to II will be based on

Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Horticulture & Floral Design, 2003.

DIVISION I - HORTICULTURE

SECTION A - GARDEN FLOWERS

Class 1 - Canna - 1 stem

Class 2 - Chrysanthemum - garden type - 1 spray

Class 3 - Dahlia - 1 bloom

Class 4 - Echinacea - 1 stem

Class 5 - Geranium (cranesbills) 3 blooms, 1 cultivar

Class 6 - Gladiola - 1 spike

Class 7 - Hosta foliage - 3 stems, different cultivars

Class 8 - Hydrangea - 1 bloom

Class 9 - Marigold - 3 blooms, 1 cultivar

Class 10 - Pelargonium (annual geranium) with own foliage - 1 stem

Class 11 - Petunia - 3 stems, 1 cultivar

Class 12 - Rose - 1 stem

Class 13 - Rudbeckia - 3 stems, 1 cultivar

Class 14 - Sedum - 1 stem

Class 15 - Sunflower - 1 stem

Class 16 - Any other perennial - 1 bloom, stem or spray

Class 17 - Any other annual - 1 bloom, stem or spray

SECTION B - COLLECTIONS

Class 18 - Dahlia - 3-5 stems

Class 19 - Fall Foliage - 3-7 different stems

Class 20 - Gourds - 5 different

Class 21 - Hydrangea - 3-5 stems

SECTION C - VEGETABLES / FRUIT

To be displayed on white paper plate provided by the Grimsby Garden Club

Class 22 - Tomatoes - 3 specimens - stem on

Class 23 - Tomato - heaviest - 1

Class 24 - Squash Winter - 1

Class 25 - Peppers Hot - 3 fruit

Class-26 - Most unusual vegetable

DIVISION II - DESIGN CLASSES

Cornucopia of Colour

Class 30 - 'Glorious Golds' (Novice Class) - a class open to exhibitors who have not won a ‘first’ in

the design division of the Grimsby Garden Club Flower Show in the past 5 years.

Class 31 - ‘For the Birds'- a design incorporating seed heads and or flowers that would attract birds

Class 32 - ‘Radiant Reds' - small design

5 ½ to 10 inches in any dimension including container and accessories.

Class 33 - ‘Changing Seasons' - a design

Class 34 - 'Garden Harvest' - a design incorporating fruit and/or vegetables in a basket

DIVISION III - PHOTOGRAPHY

Class 40 'Autumn Details' - close-up showcasing autumn flowers, plants, colour, texture, etc.

Class 41 ‘Autumn Harvest' - vegetables, fruit, crops in the autumn setting (e.g. autumn colours)

Class 42 ‘A Pathway in Colour’ - a path or roadway featuring our glorious fall colours

Class 43 ‘Nature's Bounty' - your interpretation

Class 44 ‘Let's Smell the Roses' - close-up of a rose or roses

Class 45 ‘The Recycled Garden - a repurposed item incorporated in the garden

Class 46 ‘Small Wonders' - a child, pet, or small animal in a garden setting

Class 47 'Caught in the Rain' - flower, leaf, garden vegetable or plant after a rain shower

Class 48 'As You Like It' - a favourite garden image

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DIVISION I – Horticulture

1. Exhibitors may enter any number of classes, and may place TWO entries of different

cultivar/variety/species in any class.

2. Entries should be named whenever possible.

3. Where a definite number of stems or plants is indicated in the schedule, neither more

nor less will be accepted.

4. No containers will be provided

5. Classes 1 to 26 - must have been grown by the exhibitor.

6. Show Committee may subdivide classes when the number of entries warrant.

7. All entries must remain for the duration of the show.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DIVISION II - Design

1. Depending on Class and size of entry, the Convenor will decide the position of each entry.

2. Exhibitors may enter any number of classes, but may submit only ONE entry in each design class.

3. Each exhibit must be the work of the exhibitor.

4. Fresh plant material must be used in all designs and may come from any source.

5. Fruit, branches, decorative wood and dried or treated material may be included, unless otherwise stated.

6. No artificial plant material is permitted.

7. Accessories are permitted for the interpretation of any design.

8. A front-view design is intended unless otherwise indicated.

9. All entries will be displayed on pale grey tablecloths.

10. Entries must remain for the duration of the show.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DIVISION III - Photography

ONE enrty per class per exhibior is permitted and must incorporate some horticultural content.
Prints maybe in colour or black and white.
Photos should have been taken by the exhibitor within the last 24 months.
Actual prints (portion submitted on photogrphic paper) must be a minimum of 4"x4" and not exceed 4"x6".
Prints must be mounted on a 5"x7" piece of white cardboard or paper.
For purposes of adjudication, no distinction will be made between black and white and colour images.
For purposes of adjudication, no distinction will be made between images produced from digital or film origins.
Prints may not have been submitted to any previous GGC or District 9 photograhpic competions.
Discretion is advised regarding the inclusion of people and pets in photographs submitted for adjudication.
Affix enrty tag to the bottom right corner of photo.