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OCTOBER 11, 12 & 13

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Flowers

Flowers

Located in the Smith Exhibit Hall

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Chair: The Boro Floral Boutique

Marianne Nicastro & Linda Siracusa

603-986-7053

• Entries must be delivered Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m. or Friday, Oct. 10, from 1-3 p.m. and picked up between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., Monday Oct. 13th. (Please Note: Vehicles are not allowed on Fair grounds after 3 p.m. Friday Oct. 10th or before 6:00 p.m. on Monday Oct. 13th for pick up.)

• Entries must have an exhibitor’s tag with the variety, division and class (see below) in order to be judged with other like entries. Exhibitors are encouraged to stop at the Fair Office and pick up exhibitor tags before the fair, saving time on the night of drop off, as each entry needs its own tag.

• No exhibitor may compete against himself in same division or with same species.

  • Divisions 1-5 must be grown by exhibitor in order to be judged. Specimens will be judged according to size, color, form, and freshness. Judges will subdivide classes according to size and variety if necessary.

  • Arrangements will be judged according to artistic merit and horticultural Excellence. Classes 6-14 may include material not grown by the exhibitor.

  • The right is reserved to withhold a premium when the quality is not worthy of an award. Awards by the judges are final.

  • Please do not use any bittersweet or fire bush. These are invasive plants and are Regulated by the State.

Adult Premiums: 1st — $5.00 2nd — $4.00 3rd — $3.00 Best in Show — $20.00 Judge's Favorite — Ribbon Only

Division 1 – Garden Flowers single stem grown by exhibitor

  1.  Annual not to exceed 6” in height (excluding dahlias)

  2.  Annual over 6” not to exceed 12” in height (excluding dahlias)

  3.  Annual over 12” in height (excluding dahlias)

  4.   Perennial not to exceed 6” in height

  5.   Perennial over 6” not to exceed 12” in height

  6.   Perennial over 12” in height

  7.    Hydrangea

  8.    Any other

Division 2 - Arrangement of Cut Flowers – grown by exhibitor

  1. Single variety not to exceed 8” in height - no fillers (excluding dahlias)

  2. Single variety not to exceed 12” in height – no fillers (excluding dahlias)

  3. Single variety over 12”- no fillers – (excluding dahlias)

  4. Mixed flowers may include dahlias not to exceed 8” in height

  5. Mixed flowers may include dahlias not to exceed 12” in height

  6. Mixed flowers may include dahlias over 12”

Division 3 – Dahlias grown by exhibitor - specimens will be separated and judged by variety

  1.  Single stem up to 2” across

  2.   Single stem up to 4” across

  3.  Single stem 4” – 6” across

  4.   Single stem 6”-8” across

  5.   Single stem 8”-10” across

  6.    Single stem over 10” across

  7.   3 or more of same variety in a vase – arrangements will be subdivided according to varieties

  8.    Mixed varieties in a vase – arrangements will be subdivided according to size and amount of varieties

  9. Mixed varieties in a container to be used as a centerpiece

 Division 4 – Houseplants grown by exhibitor – subdivision is applicable

  1. Flowering must be in bloom under 6”

  2. Flowering must be in bloom over 6”

  3. Non-flowering under 6”

  4. Non-flowering over 6”

  5. Cactus under 6”

  6. Cactus over 6”

Division 5 – Hanging Basket grown by exhibitor

  1.  Flowering must be in bloom

  2.  Non-Flowering

Division 6 – Floral Table Centerpiece to be designed in container – material does not have to be grow by designer

  1. Arrangement under 8”

  2. Arrangement 8-12”

  3. Arrangement over 12”

  4. Non-Floral Plant based arrangement (not artificial)

Division 7 – Dried Flower Arrangement

  1.  Arrangement under 8”

  2.  Arrangement 8-12”

  3.   Arrangement over 12”

Division 8 – Door Hanging Wreath, swag, etc.

  1.  All Fresh Materials

  2.  Fresh and Dried Material

  3.  All Dried Material

Division 9 – Dish Garden- must include a variety of plants

  1. With flowering plants

  2. All green plants

Division 10 – Terrarium

Division 11 - Window Box or Planter- must include all fresh plant. Window Box not to exceed 24”

Division 12 – Any Special Holiday Display – floral and/or plant based (no artificial material)

Division 13 – Miniature Arrangements- must include all fresh material

  1. Small flowers and/or foliage not to exceed 4” in any direction

  2. Small flowers and/or foliage not to exceed 6” in any direction

  3. Small flowers and/or foliage not to exceed 8” in any direction

  4. Single variety small flower and/or foliage not to exceed 6” no fillers

  5. Single variety small flower and/or foliage not to exceed 8” no fillers

  6. Novelty arrangement of mixed small flowers and or foliage not to exceed 8”

  7. Novelty arrangement of mixed foliage not to exceed 8”

Division 14 – Any Special Holiday Display

Best in Show for Design - $20.00Best in Show for Horticulture - $20.00

Judge’s Favorite in Design and Horticulture – $10.00

Division 15 -  Under 8 years old

  1.  Single stem flower

  2.   Floral Bouquet

  3.   Unusual entry

  4.   Dish garden with vegetable materials only (excluding possible water source)

  5.   Dish garden that tells a story.  Please include a one paragraph story.

 Division 16 - 8-10 years of age

  1. Single stem Flower

  2. Floral Bouquet

  3. Unusual entry

  4. Dish garden with vegetable materials only (excluding possible water source)

  5.  Dish garden that tells a story.  Please include a one paragraph story.

 Division 17 – 11-16 years of age

  1.  Single stem flower

  2.  Floral Bouquet

  3.  Unusual entry

  4.  Decorative dish garden with vegetables – vegetables may be cut to enhance arrangement

  5.   Miniature dried arrangement not to exceed 10”

  6.   Door hanging wreath or swag

 

Junior Premiums: 1st - $3.00   2nd - $2.00 

3rd - $1.00

Best In Show – Judges Choice $10.00

Divisions & Premiums

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