Janice Borgmann, Superintendent
All horticulture classes must be grown by the exhibitor and should be named if possible. Horticulture entries must be in clear containers or bottles. The size of container should be in proportion to the size of the horticulture specimen. No artificial flowers or leaves can be used. Leaves attached to stem should be left on if possible. No leaves should be in the water. The flowers will last longer if they are picked the night before the show and immediately plunged into a pail of lukewarm water to harden overnight. Groom specimens by removing all dirt, spray residue, etc. on the foliage, stem, and flower. You may remove or trim damaged foliage and trimming petals is allowed if it does not affect the appearance of the specimen. If the schedule calls for 1 COLOR for a certain flower, pick 3 of the same size, color and at same stage of development. Wedging (such as clear Saran Wrap or a small section of stem) may be used to hold the flower in an upright position in the glass container.
Please print the name of flower/houseplant on entry tag. (Example: Marigold)
Flowers
Annuals and biennials - 3 stems of a single variety (cultivar) unless otherwise noted in parenthesis.
Annuals/Biennials
Aster, Bachelor Buttons, Bells of Ireland, Browallia, Calendula, Celosia (crested or plume), Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Foxglove, Gladiolus, Gomphrena, Hollyhock, Marigold, Pansy, Petunia, Salvia, Snapdragon, Statice, Sunflower, Vinca, Zinnia
- U003001 Annual/Biennial Flowers
Perennials
Achillea/Yarrow, Chrysanthemum, Coreopsis, Daisy, Gaillardia, Helianthus, Liatris, Lilies, Platycodon, Purple cone flower, Rose, Rudbeckia/Black-eyed Susan, Sedum, Statice
- U003002 Perennial Flowers
Miscellaneous Flowers and Plants
- U003003 Houseplant
U003004 Fresh Flower Arrangement - U003005 Miscellaneous - Fairy Gardens, Terrariums, Hanging Baskets, Desert Gardens
Horticulture
The following rules will govern exhibits:
- Uniformity, trueness in type of variety, free from injury or disease, quality.
- Exhibits must be grown by exhibitor.
- All exhibits must be true to entry, as to variety and classification.
- Seeds and plants maturing later than fair time may be from last year’s crop.
- Stems need to be attached.
- Kale & Leafy Vegetables should be displayed in water
- Please designate variety on entry card. (Danvers Carrots)
Vegetables
- V001001 Vegetables
- V001002 Miscellaneous Vegetables – Herbs, Decorated Zucchini, Ugliest Vegetable, Mr. Potato Head, Etc.
- Beans – Lima, String less, Wax - 12
- Beets - 3
- Broccoli - 1 bunch
- Cabbage -flat white, round white, red-1
- Carrots - 5 tops trimmed to 1”
- Cauliflower - 1 head
- Celery - 1 bunch
- Cucumbers - 3
- Corn – husks (3 ears)
- Dill - 1 bunch - seed head (10” to 12” stem)
- Eggplant - 2
- Garlic - 3 bulbs
- Kohlrabi - 3
- Lettuce - 1 head
- Onions - red, yellow or white - 3
- Okra - 3
- Parsnips - 3
- Pea pods - 12
- Peppers - red or sweet green, chili, jalapeno - 3
- Popcorn - white, red, yellow, pearl, or Japanese in husk - 3
- Potatoes - red or white - 5
- Pumpkin - 1 large; Miniature Pumpkins - 3
- Radishes - red or white - 5
- Rhubarb - 5 stalks
- Rutabagas - 2
- Sage - 1 bunch
- Squash - Hubbard, scallop, straight or crookneck, acorn, other - 2
- Swiss chard - 1 Bunch
- Sunflower - 1 Head
- Tomatoes - red and yellow - 3
- Turnips - large round white or large flat white - 3
- Zucchini - Large - 1; Medium/Small - 2
- Other Vegetables - 3
- Herbs (Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, etc.) – 1 bunch
- Gourds - 3
Fruit
- V002003 Fruit
- Apples, Pears, Peaches – 5
- Grapes – 2 bunches
- Plums – 6
- Strawberries, Gooseberries – 1 pint
- Raspberries, Blueberries – 1 cup
- Melon – 1