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  2009 BEST OF SHOW WINNERS

  FLOWERING HOUSEPLANTS;
  Clare Ann Lasinsky

  SPECIMEN FLOWERS ANNUAL:
  Janice Niebauer

  SPECIMEN FLOWERS PERENNIAL:
  Melanie Riggleman

  ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS:
  Loretta Ramsey
  Beth Seese

Department - 17
Open

Horticulture

ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2009
Superintendent:     Kathy Yarnish     814-932-9829
 
RULES FOR ENTRY
 
1.             The use or display of artificial flowers is prohibited, and no premiums will be paid on them.
2.             Plants will not be accepted for exhibition unless they have been growing in containers for two months.
3.             Baskets and containers must be supplied by the exhibitor and will be given every possible care, but the Fair will not assume responsibility for any damage.
4.             Pots are not to exceed 10 inches width or weigh more than 15 pounds.
5.             Flowers and plants entered for exhibition should be of more than ordinary standard and quality.
6.             Hanging pots or baskets must be flat bottomed for judging.
7.             The Agriculture building staff will remove and discard any exhibits that fall into bad condition throughout Fair week
8.             All entries must be grown by exhibitor with the exception of Artistic Arrangements.
9.             When entering the “Other” category, please, name the specimen.
10.         The Judges’ decision will be final.
                                               
Class
SECTION - 1 - FLOWERING PLANTS
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
 
Premium
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
 
African Violets - Any Color
 
 
 
 
1.
Single                             
 
 
 
 
2.
Bi-Colored                     
 
 
 
 
3.
Miniature
 
 
 
 
4.
Double
 
 
 
 
5.
Other, Name Entry                                     
 
 
 
 
 
Begonia - Tuberous Rooted in Bloom
 
 
 
 
6.
Single                           
 
 
 
 
7.
Double
 
 
 
 
8.
Hanging Basket Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Begonia - Wax - Fibrous Rooted in Bloom
 
 
 
 
9.
Single                          
 
 
 
 
10.
Double                       
 
 
 
 
11.
Hanging Basket Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Geranium
 
 
 
 
12.
Bedding or Common    
 
 
 
 
13.
Variegated Leaf
 
 
 
 
14.
Geranium - Ivy
 
 
 
 
15.
Gloxina               
 
 
 
 
16.
Bird of Paradise                        
 
 
 
 
17.
Jasmine
 
 
 
 
 
Lily
 
 
 
 
18.
Calla                           
 
 
 
 
19.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Impatiens - In Pot Unless Specified
 
 
 
 
20.
Single                 
 
 
 
 
21.
Variegated
 
 
 
 
22.
Double           
 
 
 
 
23.
Hanging Basket                
 
 
 
 
24.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
25.
Bridal Veil                 
 
 
 
 
26.
Other Flowering Plant, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION - 2 - FOLIAGE PLANTS
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
27.
Begonia - Angel Wing - Foliage Type
 
 
 
 
 
Cacti
 
 
 
 
28.
1 Pot             
 
 
 
 
29.
Cacti Garden
 
 
 
 
 
Coleus
 
 
 
 
30.
Common               
 
 
 
 
31.
Fancy Leaf
 
 
 
 
32.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
33.
Episcia - Any Leaf
 
 
 
 
 
Fern
 
 
 
 
34.
Asparagus            
 
 
 
 
35.
Boston                  
 
 
 
 
36.
Bird’s Nest           
 
 
 
 
37.
Dwarf
 
 
 
 
38.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
39.
Dracaena
 
 
 
 
 
Potted Ivy or Hanging Plants
 
 
 
 
40.
English                 
 
 
 
 
41.
Swedish                
 
 
 
 
42.
Grape                    
 
 
 
 
43.
Variegated
 
 
 
 
44.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
45.
Philodendron
 
 
 
 
46.
Caladium      
 
 
 
 
47.
Aspidistra     
 
 
 
 
48.
Baby Tears   
 
 
 
 
49.
Rubber Plant
 
 
 
 
50.
Joseph’s Coat
 
 
 
 
51.
Chlorphytum
 
 
 
 
52.
Purple Velvet
 
 
 
 
53.
Hoya, Wax Plant             
 
 
 
 
54.
Jade                                    
 
 
 
 
55.
Pepper, Ornamental          
 
 
 
 
56.
Wandering Jew
 
 
 
 
57.
Moses in the Cradle
 
 
 
 
58.
Sansevieria, (Snake Plant)
 
 
 
 
59.
Pothos, (Devils Ivy)
 
 
 
 
60.
Aloe Vera
 
 
 
 
61.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION - 3 - SPECIMEN FLOWERS, ANNUAL
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
62.
Ageratum - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
63.
Single
 
 
 
 
64.
Double
 
 
 
 
 
Aster - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
65.
Semi-Double
 
 
 
 
66.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
67.
Bell of Ireland - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
68.
Bachelor Buttons - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
69.
Calendula - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
 
Celosia
 
 
 
 
70.
Crested - 1 Stem
 
 
 
 
71.
Plume - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
72.
Cleaona - Spider Flower
 
 
 
 
73.
Cosmos - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
 
Dahlias - Any Color
 
 
 
 
74.
Anemone - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
75.
Cactus - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
76.
Collorette - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
77.
Decorative - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
78.
Honeycomb - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
79.
Pompom - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
80.
Single - 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
81.
Largest in Diameter
 
 
 
 
82.
Gallardia - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
 
Gladiolus - 1 - Spike
 
 
 
 
83.
Large Flowering
 
 
 
 
84.
Miniature Flowering
 
 
 
 
85.
Largest - From Bottom to Tip
 
 
 
 
 
Marigolds - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
86.
Large
 
 
 
 
87.
Single
 
 
 
 
88.
Small
 
 
 
 
89.
Double
 
 
 
 
90.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Nasturtiums - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
91.
Single
 
 
 
 
92.
Double
 
 
 
 
93.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
94.
Pansy - Any Variety, 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
 
Petunia - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
95.
Single                                        
 
 
 
 
96.
Double                                      
 
 
 
 
97.
Ruffled
 
 
 
 
98.
Other Petunia, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
99.
Rudbeckia, (Glorious Daisy) 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
 
Salvia - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
100.
Blue                      
 
 
 
 
101.
Red
 
 
 
 
102.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
103.
Scabiosa - 3 Blooms
 
 
 
 
104.
Snapdragon- 3 Spikes
 
 
 
 
 
Strawflower - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
105.
Single Color                        
 
 
 
 
106.
Mixed Colors
 
 
 
 
107.
Sweet Pea, Any Color or Variety            
 
 
 
 
 
Zinnia
 
 
 
 
108
Giant - 3 Blooms                 
 
 
 
 
109.
Cactus - 3 Blooms               
 
 
 
 
110.
Double - 6 Blooms              
 
 
 
 
111.
Semi - Double - 6 Blooms   
 
 
 
 
112.
Dwarf Ball - 6 Blooms
 
 
 
 
113.
Single - 6 Blooms
 
 
 
 
114.
Novelty - 6 Blooms
 
 
 
 
115.
Largest in Diameter             
 
 
 
 
116.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
117.
Sunflower - 8" or Smaller - Including Petals - 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
118.
Largest Sunflower in Diameter - Excluding Petals
 
 
 
 
119.
Other Annual, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION - 4 - SPECIMEN FLOWERS, PERENNIAL
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
Ribbon
 
Chrysanthemum - 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
120.
Garden - Cushion
 
 
 
 
121.
Garden - Decorative
 
 
 
 
122.
Garden - Single
 
 
 
 
123.
Spider - Single
 
 
 
 
124.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
125.
Coreopsis - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
126.
Delphinium - 1 Spike
 
 
 
 
127.
Lily - 3 Spikes
 
 
 
 
128.
Black Eye Susan - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
129.
Chinese Lantern - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
130.
Butter Fly Bush - 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
131.
Painted Daisy - 4 Stems
 
 
 
 
132.
Hollyhock - 6 Blooms - 1 Stem
 
 
 
 
133.
Hens & Chicks - 1 Hen & 4 Chicks
 
 
 
 
134.
Phlox - 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
 
Roses - 3 Blooms any Color
 
 
 
 
135.
Old Garden                          
 
 
 
 
136.
Grandiflora                          
 
 
 
 
137.
Floribunda                           
 
 
 
 
138.
Miniature
 
 
 
 
139.
Largest in Diameter
 
 
 
 
140.
Other, Name entry
 
 
 
 
141
Sweet William-4 Blooms 
 
 
 
 
142.
Periwinkle-4 Blooms       
 
 
 
 
143.
Shasta Daisy-4 Blooms    
 
 
 
 
144.
Hydrangea-4 Blooms       
 
 
 
 
145.
Sedum - 3 Stems
 
 
 
 
146.
Red Hot Poker - 3 Spikes
 
 
 
 
147.
Yarrow - 4 Blooms
 
 
 
 
148.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION - 5 - ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS
$5.00
$3.00
$1.00
Ribbon
 
LIVE ONLY - The use of artificial flowers is prohibited and no premiums will be paid on them.
 
 
 
 
149.
Arrangement of wild flowers - No Plants forbidden by
Conservation rules may be used.
 
 
 
 
150.
Arrangement using dried materials - wreaths and vine
arrangements
 
 
 
 
151.
Arrangement in Pedestal container
 
 
 
 
152.
Fruit and/or vegetable arrangement with/without flowers or
foliage
 
 
 
 
153.
Arrangement depicting Natural or Pennsylvania History
 
 
 
 
154.
Arrangement featuring a candle
 
 
 
 
155.
Arrangement in a bottle
 
 
 
 
156.
Arrangement using 1 flower only - foliage and/or accessories permitted
 
 
 
 
157.
Arrangement depicting a Holiday or Special Occasion
 
 
 
 
158.
All White Arrangement - Foliage permitted
 
 
 
 
159.
Arrangement of Foliage - No Flowers
 
 
 
 
160.
Nosegays - Small Arrangements not to exceed 5" in height.
 
 
 
 
161.
Miniature - Small Arrangements not to exceed 3" in height.
 
 
 
 
162.
Corsage