Exhibits: Horticulture 2009
SECTION J
HORTICULTURE
ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7th 2009, 5.00 P.M.
NO LATE ENTRIES
Exhibits will be received from 3.30-6.30 p.m. Friday, October 9th. Please collect an “Exhibit Claim Ticket” for every exhibit, from the Section’s Steward, when delivering each exhibit.
Important Notes:
1 The following plants are noxious weeds in the Shire of Waroona and are not to be used in any arrangements. They are double gee, caltrop, common heliotrope, arum lily, Geraldton carnation weed, saffron thistle, variegated thistle, Patterson’s curse, cape tulip, narrow leaf cotton bush, blackberry, apple of sodom.
2 Judging will be conducted under the Standards and Classifications of the W.A. Horticultural Council.
3 Flowers to be grown by the Exhibitor, with the allowable exception of the Floral Art Section.
4 NND = Not Necessarily Distinct.
5 NES = Not Elsewhere Specified.
6 Roses to be shown with the buds clipped off very close to the stem except Florabunda.
Pansies shown with collar. Specimen flowers with own stem and foliage.
7 ROSES TO BE NAMED IF KNOWN.
8 Bowl definition: a container with diameter equal to, or greater than its height. Diameter of the mouth no less than two thirds of the total diameter. Anything less is defined as a Vase.
Vase definition: height should be greater than width.
Trough definition: greater in length than height or width.
Urns are acceptable, buckets are unacceptable.
9 Oasis or Floral Foam must be concealed.
10 Classes 8-10 are to be displayed with flower head and one or two leaves as support.
11 CACTUS a plant belonging to the Cactaceous Family.
12 SUCCULENT any plant with thick fleshy leaves or stems adapted to life in arid conditions.
13 The hall will be closed at 4.00 p.m. on Show Day. Exhibitors will be re-admitted at approximately 4.15 p.m. Exhibits will be returned on production of the “Exhibit Claim Ticket” for each exhibit,
to an Official Steward.
14 Two entries per class maximum.
CUT FLOWERS
ENTRY $1.00 CENTS
1ST Prize $6.00 2nd Prize $3.00
Class
1 Roses, 6 distinct
2 Roses, 3 distinct
3 Rose, 1 named
4 Roses, one colour, 3 NND
5 Roses, one variety in stages: bud, half open, full bloom
6 Rose, Floribunda, 1 cut
7 Roses, Floribunda, 3 cuts, distinct
8 Geraniums, single, 3 distinct
9 Geraniums, double, 3 distinct
10 Pelargoniums, 3 distinct
11 Any variety annual, NES, 3 cuts
12 Orchid, 1 spike, 3 flowers open
13 Orchid, 3 spikes, 3 flowers open
14 Pansies, 6 cuts, 3 distinct with paper collar
15 Stocks, no laterals, 3 cuts, distinct
16 Sweet Peas, 3 distinct, 3 cuts of each, shown separately
17 Gerberas, 3 cuts, distinct shown separately
18 Cut of Flowering Shrub
19 Carnation, 1 named, long stem, no collar
20 Australian Native shrub, other than bottlebrush, 1 cut
21 Bottlebrush, 1 cut
22 Protea or Lucadendron 1 head only
Mr. Les Head Memorial Trophy for Rose of the Show.
Tuckey’s Hardware Pinjarra Trophy for most points, Classes 1-22.
DECORATING AND FLORAL ART VASE CLASSES
23 Vase Roses mixed, own foliage, maximum 9 stems, buds allowed
24 Vase Roses, any one colour, own foliage
25 Vase Rosebuds, one colour
26 Vase Rosebuds, mixed colours
27 Vase Sweet Peas
28 Vase Mixed Flowers
29 Vase Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, or Rhizomes
30 Vase Roses, Floribunda Type
31 Vase Flowers, NES one variety only
32 Vase of Native Flowers, W.A
33 Vase of Protea Family
Miss M. Doman Trophy for most points Classes 23-31
BOWL CLASSES
34 Bowl Calendulas
35 Bowl Roses, full bloom, maximum 12 blooms
36 Bowl Mixed Flowers
37 Bowl Flowers, NES one variety only
38 Bowl Pansies, Violas, Primroses, Violets, Polyanthus, or English Daisies, bowl maximum 12.5cm
Alcoa World Alumina Australia Trophy Classes 23-38.
FLORAL ART
Class
39 Arrangement using Silk Flowers ONLY with or without Driftwood
40 Modern Art, dry arrangement, treated
41 Floral Arrangement, multiple blooms
42 Foliage Arrangement
43 Novel Arrangement, unusual container
44 Miniature Container of Flowers, 15cm overall height and width
45 Floral Arrangement, 1 bloom
46 “As You Like It”, treated materials and wiring permitted
47 Basket of Flowers and Fabric, unrestricted
48 Modern Arrangement, unrestricted
49 Decorated Wreath, dry arrangement
50 Basket Arrangement, for child in hospital
51 Arrangement, with Silk or Fresh Flowers including candle(s)
52 Gentleman’s Buttonhole
53 Lady’s Shoulder Spray
54 Elegance in glass container
55 Decorated straw hat, dry arrangement
R. W. & M. Gumbrill Trophy for best Floral Art Exhibit, Classes 37-55.
Tuckey’s Hardware Pinjarra Trophy for most points, Classes 39-55.
POT PLANTS
(Maximum 30cm Pot)
56 Pot Plant, Foliage
57 Pot Plant, flowering
58 Pot Plant, Cactus SPIKES
59 Pot Plant, Succulent
60 Pot Plant, Maiden Hair
61 Pot Plant, Nephrolepis (fish bone type)
62 Pot Plant, any other variety, NES
Tuckey’s Hardware Pinjarra Trophy for best exhibit, Classes 56-62.
