DEPARTMENT 41 FLORAL EXHIBITS Chairperson: Janice Quinn, 10123 Hough Rd., Meadville PA 16335 - Phone 814-336-3646 Vice-Chairpersons: Peggy Packard, 10281 Hough Road, Meadville, PA 16335 - Phone 814-382-2919; Shannon Schreffler, 15287 Carpenter Rd., Townville, PA 16360 Phone 814-967-2599 Pre-registration is encouraged, but is not required. Go to the Fair website www.crawfordcountyfairpa.com and click on the link to the Fair Entry Program. Follow the instructions to log in to enter your exhibits. Returning exhibitor: https://crawfordcountyfairpa.fairentry.com/fair/signin/2251 New Exhibitor account: https://crawfordcountyfairpa.fairentry.com/fairsignup/start /2251 Entries will be received on Friday, August 17, 2018 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM. All entries must be in place by 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 18, 2018. All entries must be removed between 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Doors will be closed at 2:30 PM. RULES All entries must be grown by exhibitor. Each exhibitor must indicate the class in which the exhibit is to be placed. No exhibitor may enter more than one exhibit in a class. Please bring return address labels for entry tags. Specimen exhibits should appear in clear glass jars furnished by grower. Late entries must be marked NOT FOR COMPETITION. Judges may withhold awards in any class and their decision shall be final. No one will be admitted to the 293
exhibition room while judging is in progress. Professionals are invited to make exhibits, without award, and should notify the sponsors of the nature of exhibit and space required. Awards to amateurs only. SECTION 1 Potted Plants Div. 1. African Violet $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 1. Single 2. Double Div. 2. Begonia Flowering 1. Tuberose 3. Non-Flowering 2. Fibrous 4. Other Varieties Div. 3. Snake Plant Div. 4. House Plants 1. Large (6 and over pot size) single variety flowering 2. Large (6 and over pot size) single variety non-flowering 3. Small (under 6 pot size) single variety flowering 4. Small (under 6 pot size) single variety non-flowering 5. Planter - with more than one variety 6. Plant in unique garden pot 7. Fairy garden planter (must include live plants, not over 12 in height or diameter including the container) Div. 5. Hanging Basket 1. Non Flowering 2. Flowering SECTION 2 Specimen Flowers Specimen Flowers $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 Div. 1. Asters, 3 blooms, one variety Div. 2. Bachelor Buttons, 6 blooms Div. 3. Calendulas, 3 blooms, one variety Div. 4. Calendulas, 3 blooms, new variety Div. 5. Cosmos, 6 blooms one variety 1. Standard varieties 2. New varieties Div. 6. Dahlia 1. Floral Decorative, 1 bloom, any color over 8 2. Medium formal decorative, 1 bloom, any color 3. Ball, 1 bloom any color 4. Pompoms, 3 blooms any color 5. Cactus, 1 bloom any color 6. New Variety, 1 bloom, any color 294
Div. 7. Gladioli 1. 1 spike, any color standard type 2. 1 spike, standard type 2 tone 3. 1 spike, decorative type, smaller 4. 1 spike, small Div. 8. Larkspur, 3 spikes, one variety Div. 9. Marigolds 1. African, large variety, 3 blooms, 1 variety 2. African, smaller variety, 3 blooms, 1 variety 3. French, dwarfs, single type, 6 blooms, 1 variety 4. French dwarfs, double type 6 blooms, 1 variety Div. 10. Nasturtium, 6 blooms Div. 11. Pansies, 6 blooms Div. 12. Petunias 1. Double, 3 stems, one color 2. Single, 3 stems, one color 3. Single, ruffled, 3 stems, one color Div. 13. Snapdragons, 3 spikes, one variety Div. 14. Sweet Peas, 6 stems, one variety Div. 15. Verbena, 3 stems Div. 16. Violas, 6 blooms Div. 17. Zinnias 1. Giant Flower, 3 blooms, one variety 2. Lilliput or Pompom, 6 blooms, one variety 3. Cactus, 3 blooms, one variety 4. Other, 3 blooms, one variety Div. 18. Perennials & Annuals under 20 in height 1. Rose, Hybrid Tea, one bloom, any color 2. Rose, other, one bloom, any color 3. Rose, miniature bloom 1 or less 4. Hydrangea, 3 stems 5. Any Other Perennials, 3 stems 6. Phlox Perennials, 3 stems 7. Black-eyed Susan, 3 stems (small flower) 8. Black-eyed Susan, 3 stems (large flower) 9. Black-eyed Susan, 3 stems, 2-tone, double petals 10. Day Lily, 1 stem 11. Asiatic or Oriental Lily, 1 stem 12. Sunflowers Annuals, 3 stems 13. Sunflowers, Annuals, 3 stems, new variety 14. Any other Annual, 3 stems 15. Hibiscus, 1 stem 295
SECTION 3 Div. 1. Flower Arrangements $3.50 $2.50 $2.00 1. In Bowl 3. In Basket 2. In Vase 4. In Coffee Cup Div. 2. Miniature Flower Arrangements 1. Artistic (Not to exceed 6 in height or 6 in diameter including the container) 2. Small (Not over 3 high including container) Babe Shelby Landscaping will award $20 each for the Best of Show in Potted Plants, Specimen Flowers, and Flower Arrangements. SECTION 4 YOUTH ENTRIES (Under age 18) Div. 1 Bachelor Button, 6 blooms $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 Div. 2 Calendulas, 3 blooms one variety Div. 3 Cosmos, 6 blooms 1. Standard variety 2. New varieties Div. 4 Dahlia 1. Dahlia, 1 bloom, small under 6 2. Dahlia, 1 bloom, large over 6 3. Dahlia, Cactus, 1 bloom 4. Dahlia, Pompom, 1 bloom 5. Ball Dahlia, 1 bloom Div. 5 Gladioli 1. Gladioli, 1 spike, standard 2. Gladioli, 1 spike, small Div. 6 Marigolds 1. African Marigold, 3 blooms, one variety 2. French Dwarf, double, 6 blooms, one variety 3. French Dwarf, single, 6 blooms, one variety Div. 7 Pansies, 6 blooms Div. 8 Petunias 1. Single Petunia, 3 stems, 1 color 2. Double Petunia, 3 stems, 1 color 3. Single, ruffled, Petunia, 3 stems, 1 color Div. 9. Rose 1. Rose, 1 bloom 2. Rose Bud, 1 bloom Div. 10. Snapdragons, 3 spikes, 1 variety 296
Div. 11. Violas, 6 blooms Div. 12. Zinnias 1. 3 blooms, 1 variety (small under 2 ) 2. 3 blooms, 1 variety (large over 2 ) Div. 13. Perennials & Annuals under 20 in height 1. Black-eyed Susan, 3 stems, small 2. Black-eyed Susan, 3 stems, large 3. Any other Perennial, 3 stems 4. Sunflowers Annuals, 3 stems 5. Sunflowers Annuals, 3 stems, new variety 6. Any other Annual, 3 stems Div. 14. Potted Plant 1. Potted Plant, large (6 or over pot size) 2. Potted Plant, small (6 or under pot size) 3. Hanging Basket Div. 15. Floral Arrangement 1. Floral Arrangement in a bowl 2. Floral Arrangement in a vase 3. Floral Arrangement in basket 4. Floral Arrangement in coffee cup Div. 16. Miniature Arrangement 1. Arrangement under 6 2. Arrangement under 3 Div. 17 Planters 1. Planter - more than one variety 2. Plant in a unique garden pot 3. Fairy garden planter (must include live plants, not over 12 in height or diameter including the container) Best of Show - Potted Plants Best of Show - Specimen Flowers Best of Show - Flower Arrangements Ernst Conservation Seeds will award $10 to each of the above Youth Best of Show. Master Gardeners of Crawford Co. will award $25.00 for high point youth in Flowers. (Must have four pictures showing the exhibitor in the Flower garden. These 4x6 pictures will be mounted on a half sheet (14 x22 ) poster board. Must have in order to be eligible. * * * * * * * * * 297