The Tampa Federation of Garden Club Circles, Inc Presents Celebrating Ninety Years An NGC Small-Standard Flower Show in an Historic Building Peter O. Knight House Tampa Historical Society 245 Hyde Park Ave. Tampa, Florida April 8, 2018 10 AM-5 PM Open and Free to the Public Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Deep South, Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc, District VIII Tampa Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc 2629 Bayshore Boulevard Tampa, Fl 33629 813-251-5059 1
Table of Contents Celebrating Ninety Years 3 Committee Chairman 4 General Rules 5 The NGC Standard System of Awards 7 Division I, Design Rules 7 Division I, Design Scale of Points 9 Design, Section A. Preserving the Bayshore 10 Division II, Horticulture Rules 12 Division, II, Horticulture Florida Gets a State Tree 14 Division II Horticulture Scale of Points 16 Division III, Educational Rules 16 Division III, Celebrating in the Community 17 Educational Scale of Points 18 Invitational Designs 18 2
Celebrating Ninety Years In recognition of our Ninetieth anniversary, The Tampa Federation of Garden Club Circles is holding a flower show in a small home, The Peter O. Knight Home, now home of the Tampa Historical Society. The home was part of Tampa during the garden club s organizational year of 1927 and the contributions of Peter O. Knight to Tampa and the west coast of Florida were significant. The early 20 th century saw women s organizations across the United States joined in an environmental movement that would affect the state of Florida. Even before the 19 th Amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote, they were lobbying for environmental issues. When a National movement to organize Garden, Clubs began at the turn of the century Tampa s Founders Circle was organized (1927) and after a year of meeting, the leaders strategy was to encourage more growth. Members were encouraged to branch out and start Garden Circles in their neighborhoods. The rationale was that many smaller units, working together would achieve success while forming close friendships. The Tampa Federation of Garden Club Circles was born. They joined with the Florida Federation to be one of the 13 States to federate with the National Garden Club in May of 1929. The second and third presidents of the Tampa Federation served simultaneously as FFGC Presidents. The Tampa Federation members were passionate about preservation and beautification of their city. They worked side by side with their personal gardeners and were assigned areas of Tampa to personally beautify such as; Bayshore Boulevard, city streets, school grounds and parks. Since its organization in March of 1927, the garden club has worked consistently for a city plan on which to build an orderly beautiful city, the kind of city that Florida, as America s winter playground has come to realize is absolutely necessary. Tampa Tribune 11-24-1929, page 13. By 1930 the club had joined with the Florida State Fair in creating stunning displays of horticulture and designs. Rave reviews appeared in the daily newspaper. 3
Committee Chairman Club President Historical Society Liaison General Chairman Sherry Leffers Cat Thompson Kathy Echavarria sherryleffers@gmail.com 813-777-0779 catthom@verizon.net 813-240-0269 Kathy.echevarria@gmail.com 813-877-3357 Schedule Pam Slagg pamslagg@hotmail.com 813-767-2710 Staging Horticultural Entries Beverly Owen Virginia Green owenbeverly@yahoo.com 813-879-5782 Vagreen100@aol.com 813-886-4592 Design Class1 Traditional Designs Class2 Creative Designs Class 3 Low- Profile Designs Class 4 Table Designs Kathy Echevarria Caroline Schultz Kathy.echevarria@gmail.com 813-877-3357 Cvschultz70@gmail.com 813-960-1544 Tuky Vargas tukyvargas@hotmail.com 813-286-0282 Steffie Hoff steffiejhe@msn.com 813-598-1124 Mary Jo Shenk mjshenk@yahoo.com 813-251-4655 Classification Carole Guyton carolmguyton@gmail.com 813-777-7977 Linda Lscam52@verizon.net 813-251-5056 Cameron Placement Pam Slagg pamslagg@hortmail.com 813-767-2710 4
Awards Dianna Sullivan dsullivan@yahoo.com 813-886-9585 Judges Kathy Kathy.Echevarria@gmail.com 813-877-3357 Echevarria Judges Diane Dpatte5353@gmail.com 561-722-7254 Luncheon Patterson Clerks Kitty Wallace kittwal@aol.com 813-992-0940 Diana Sullivan dsullivan@yahoo.com Hostess Pam Slagg pamslagg@hotmail.com 813-767-2710 Signage Tona Bell tona@paperseahors.com 813-251-8096 GENERAL RULES 1. This Flower Show Conforms to the Standards established by National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) The Handbook for Flower shows (HB), 2017 Edition, with revisions printed in the National Gardener Magazine (TNG) is the authority for all issues not covered by the schedule which is the law of the show. 2. Competition in all divisions is open to all members of the Tampa Garden Club and to other members of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., by invitation only. 3. Horticulture entry reservations will be available on the Tampa Garden Center web page. Deadline for entries is March 19, 2018. You may also contact the Horticultural Chair for further information. 4. Entries in the Design Division must be pre-registered with the Design Entries Chairman by March 19, 2018. The Design Entries Chairman will prepare all entry cards for all design classes and give them to the design exhibitors on the day of the show. 5
5. All exhibits will be accepted from 9 AM to 2 PM on Friday April 6, 2018 and picked-up on Sunday April 8, at 5:00 PM. 6. Judging will begin at 10:30 Saturday, April 7, 2018. Only the General Chairman, the Classification Chairmen, Judges and the clerks will be allowed on the show floor during the time of judging. Judging will be by the NGC Standard System of Awarding, Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017 Edition, pg. 5, and any additions found in The National Gardener. 7. The General Chairman and the Classification Chairmen must be available during all judging for possible consultations. 8. The Classification Chairmen for the Horticulture and Design Divisions must check exhibits for conformity to the schedule prior to judging. Final determination for conformance is the Judges responsibility. 9. The decision of the judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited. 10. Plants on your state s endangered or conservation plant list must be grown by the exhibitor or collected in a legal manner and so identified. (State policy prevails.) Noxious weeds and plants on Florida s invasive plant list will be so marked. Lists can be downloaded at http://plants.ifas.ulfle.edu/ and http://www.floridaforestsevice.com/forest management/plant consevelist.html. 11. There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material. Fresh plant material may not be treated in any manner. 12. No artificial plant material will be allowed in any Division. 13. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry per class, except in the Horticultural Division. 14. The Tampa Garden Club, Inc. will strive to assure the Safety of all items after arrival and placement but is not responsible for any loss or damage to exhibits. 6
The NGC Standard System of Awards. Only one first place (blue) ribbon per class or sub-class. Must score 90 or above. Only one second place (red) ribbon per class or sub-class. Must score 85 or above. Only one third place (yellow) ribbon per class. Must score 80 or above. One or more honorable mention(white) ribbons as merited. Must score 75 or above. All non-blue-ribbon exhibits scoring 90+ points must be signed and dated by an NGC Accredited Judge on the judging panel. Additionally, Sections awards will be given in Horticulture, Botanical Arts and Educational. Awards of Appreciation will be given to Invitational Entries from the I Remember Mama section. The top exhibitor award in the Design Division will be one (1) Designer s Choice Award (Rosette of Purple Ribbons). The exhibit must score a 95 or above. In the Horticultural Division II, three (3) Growers Choice Awards (Rosette of Green Ribbons) will be given. Each exhibit must score 95 or above and have been correctly named with a binomial name. There will be one (1) Top Educational Award (Rosette of Brown and White Ribbons) given to an Educational Exhibit Scoring 95 or above. Four (4) to six (6) Awards of Appreciation (Rosette of Orchid Ribbons) will be given to invitational entries. Division I Design DESIGN RULES 1. The NGC exhibit policies are printed in the Handbook for Flower Shows. Chapter 7, exhibiting in the design Division, NGC policies and Guidelines. 2. A design entered in competition must be the current work of only one exhibitor and that exhibitor s name must appear on the entry card. 7
3. An exhibitor may enter as many classes in the Design Division as desired unless the schedule limits the number of entries, but only one exhibit per class. 4. Fresh plant material may not be treated in any manner. Plant material that has been treated to alter its exterior appearance may be used only in its dried state. 5. The designer has the freedom to choose Traditional or Creative style with any design type listed unless restricted by the schedule. 6. Entries in the Design Classes should be made in advance with the Design Entries Chairman and/or consultant by March 19, 2018. If a designer is unable to fulfill an assignment, it is the designer s responsibility to provide a replacement and to notify the Design Entries Chairman. 7. Plant material used in designs need not have been grown by the exhibitor unless the schedule requires it. 8. All plant material used in the design must be listed on a 3x5 lined index card provided by the committee and included with the entry tag. 9. No artificial flowers, foliage, fruits or vegetables are permitted in the Design Division. 10. Landscapes or scenes are not permitted in the Design Division. 11. Refer to pp. 80-81 of the Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017, for things permitted in all design classes unless prohibited by the schedule or by law. 12. Designer is on his/her honor that the design being entered has not been previously entered or judged in an NGC Standard Flower Show. 13. The Design Scale of Points is listed on pp. 130 of the Handbook for Flower Shows. 8
Division I Design Scale of Points Conformance To Type 7 To Schedule 7 Design Principals 48 Selection of Components 8 Organization of Components 8 Expression 8 Distinction 14 TOTAL 100 9
Design Section A. Preserving the Bayshore One of the first projects of the newly formed Tampa Garden Club was a project to preserve and beautify the Bayshore Blvd Area in Tampa bordering on Hillsborough Bay. Eligible for Designer s Choice Award (Rosette of Purple Ribbons) Class 1. Plan for a Beautiful City. The founders of the Tampa Federation were passionate about having an orderly beautiful city. Consultant: Caroline Schultz, cbschultz70@gmail.com 813-960-1544 Traditional Designs. (4 exhibits) Staged in the Ziba King Room (Front Parlor) on existing tables. Designers will choose on a first- come basis where their design will go. Choices are: (1) round end table 24 inches high, 21 inches in diameter;(2) desk-like table 28 inches high,32 inches long and 22 inches wide; (3) semi-circle 10
table, 29 inches long and 15 inches wide; and (4) oblong tea table 27 ½ inches wide, 30 inches long. And 24 inches wide. The room has a small pattern wallpaper. Designs must include an underlay. The exhibitor will be sent photo of table and wallpaper on request. Viewing the space will be on Friday March 23, 3:00 PM or by appointment. Class 2. Restoration of Plant Park. Rose Circle received the Kellogg Medal for Civic Improvement with their participation in the restoration of the Park surrounding the Plant Hotel. Consultant: Tuky Vargas tukyvargas@hotmail.com 813-286-0282 Creative Designs. (4 exhibits) Staged on pale blond wood pedestals 36 inches high by 12 inches square. The pedestals will be placed against the wall which has a small patterned light- blue wallpaper. Underlay optional. (Picture on request). Viewing of the room will be on March 23, at 3:00 PM or by appointment. Class 3. Flower Show at Plant Hotel. The Tampa Federation hosted a State Flower Show in 1930. The entertainment included an evening of dinner and dancing. Consultant: Steffie Hoff steffiejhe@msn.com 813-598-1124 Low Profile Designs. (4 exhibits) A three-dimensional design incorporating three (3) or more techniques (page 81-83 in 2017 HB). Sketches of techniques on request. Techniques must be listed on 3 by 5 index card. Design must be at least 4 times long and /or wide as it is high. Three (3) designs will be staged on shelves in dollhouse room. The frame of reference is 28 inches wide, 12 ½ inches high and 24 inches deep. Maximum height of design would then be 7 inches. The fourth design will be staged in the same room but on a desk 44 inches long, 23 inches wide and 30 inches high. An underlay is required and is to be provided by the exhibitor. Viewing of the room will be on March 23 at 3:00 PM or by appointment. 11
Class 4. Acquiring the Little House. The Tampa Federation was the first Florida Garden Club to have their own club house purchased in 1930, the Little House address was 115 W. Platt Street. Consultant: Mary Jo Shenk mjshenk@yahoo.com 813-251-4655 Table for One Design. (4 exhibits) Staged on Wooden Dining room table covered with a black cloth draped to the floor. Design will be placed with alternate placement east and west. Designer is responsible for placemat. Frame of reference 27 inches deep and 18 inches wide. Viewing of the space will be on March 23, at 3:00 PM or by appointment. Division II Horticulture HORTICULTURE RULES 1. The NGC exhibit policies are printed in the Handbook for Flower Shows, Chapter 6. 2. The rules for a single species container-grown specimen is listed in the Handbook for Flower Shows or it s supplement Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging. 12
3. All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor. 4. Exhibits must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for no fewer than 90 days. Exception: plants grown from seed, seedling, or immature transplants, bulbs, tubers, corms or rhizomes. Combination plantings must have been grown together for no fewer than 6 weeks. 5. Plant material may not be altered by the application (treatment) of oil, commercial shine products, etc. that artificially change the natural color and texture. 6. All specimens should be correctly labeled with scientific (botanical) names or the currently accepted scientific identification for their educational value. Common name may also be added. 7. To receive an NGC Top Exhibitor Award, the exhibitor must identify his/her entry by its binomial name or currently accepted scientific designation. 8. If a plant is considered a flowering plant, it should be exhibited as a flowering specimen. Foliage plants may flower but should be exhibited as foliage plants if they are grown for their leaves. 9. An exhibitor may make more than one entry per class if each entry is a distinct species, variety, cultivar, type or color. 10. Double potting is permitted, but the inner pot must not be visible. 11. All entry cards should be filled out in advance, if possible, and if handwritten, should be in pencil or water-proof pen to avoid water damage. Refer to HB Chapter 6 for a correctly filled out entry tag. 12. Specimens with a class designation in the schedule may not be entered in the any other worthy specimen class. 13. The Classification Chairman and /or General Chairman has the authority to subdivide classes as necessary per the requirements for Subdividing on pages 3-4 of the 2017 Handbook for Flower Shows. 13
Division II Horticulture Florida Gets a State Tree. Garden club members combined with women s clubs throughout the state were instrumental in designating the Cabbage Palm (Sabal palmetto) as the Florida State Tree. The 1953 Florida Legislature designated the Sabal Palm as the state tree and the 1970 Legislature mandated that the Sabal Palm should replace the Cocoa Palm on the State Seal. Consultant: Virginia Green: valgreen1000@aol.com 813-886-4592 Section A: Civic Beautification of New Suburb Beautiful Neighborhood. Amaryllis Circle received the Blanche Covington Award (1979) for this project. Container Grown Foliage Plants. Containers no larger than 8 inches in diameter. Eligible for Growers Choice Award. Class 1. Bromeliads Class 2. Cacti 14
Class 3. Ferns Class 4. Succulents, Non-Cacti Class 5. Any other worthy specimen Section B: Lowry Park Has a Tree Bank. When trees were being cleared from the Withlacoochee State Forest the Tampa Federation led a drive to transplant the trees to Lowry Park for further distribution in the city. Container Grown Flowering Plants. Container no larger than 8 inches. Eligible for a Growers Choice Award. Class 6. Begonias Class 7. Orchids Class 8. Saintpaulia (African violets) Class 9. Any other worthy Specimen Section C. Earthly Paradise. In 1990 the Rose Circle planned the first Garden Tour of their South Tampa neighborhood. It celebrated 28 years in 2018 of hosting the tour. Proceeds have been vital to the preservation of the Tampa Garden Club building and grounds and the City owned Fred Ball Park. Eligible for a Growers Choice Award. Hanging plants. Spread no larger than 12 inches across. Class 10. Ferns Class11. Orchids Class 12. Succulents Class 13. Any other worthy specimen. 15
Division II Horticulture Scale of Points Conformance 5 Plant Identification 5 Peak of Perfection Form 20 Color 20 Maturity/Size 20 Condition/Blemishes 15 Grooming/Staging Grooming 10 Staging 5 TOTAL 100 Division III Educational Educational Rules 1. Exhibits in competition are judged by the Educational Scale of points as listed in the HB, Chapter 14 2. An exhibit must occupy a minimum of eighteen (18) square feet of surface area. 3. Education exhibits in this show may be the work of more than one individual or organization unless a student judge or an accredited judge is seeking exhibiting credit for preparing an educational exhibit. 16
4. Plant material is not required but NGC encourages the use of plant material where appropriate. 5. No artificial plant material may be used. Division III Educational Celebrating in the Community Eligible for the Education Award Section A. (2 exhibits) Ninetieth Anniversary. Tampa is celebrating its Ninetieth year with a variety of programs dedicated to is goals and outreach. There will be a Kids in the Garden Day Camp, Floral Design Classes, A Speaker Series, Digging It, a horticulture series, a celebratory tea, a garden tour and this flower show in a historic building. Information on our history will tour the local libraries and there will be an Exhibit at the Tampa History Museum Staged in Bookcase in Dining Room. Space allotted is 31 inches wide X 33 inches high X 13 inches deep. May use more than one space for exhibit. Exhibit 1: Tampa Garden Club History. The 9 decades of the Tampa Garden Club are represented by Posters with Presidents and their significant accomplishments. Exhibit 2: Community Grants. Posters will show the before and after of programs that received Community Grants from the Tampa Garden Club. Application information will also be provided to interested parties. 17
Educational Scale of Points Educational Value Interest to viewer 25 Clear, concise presentation 15 Adequate Signage 10 Conforms to NGC Objectives 10 Staging Craftsmanship /Technique 10 Distinction 10 Creativity and Expression 20sp TOTAL 100 Invitational Designs Awards of Appreciation will be given to these non-competitive designs and exhibits. (4 to 6 exhibits) I Remember Grandma Consultant: Pam Slagg, 813-767-2710 pamslagg@hotmail.com Floral exhibits staged around the house by members in remembrance of Grandmothers and/or to an honor the women that came before us. Exhibits will be placed on Entry Desk, Other desk, Coffee table and various tables around the house. Pre-registration required. Examples, blooms in water, tulip vases with flowers, terrariums, orchid houses. A card with a simple story and plant material should accompany the exhibit. Exhibitor should provide underlay. Preview of the space and tables will be on March 23 at 3:00 PM or by appointment. 18
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