Meet Me
In the Garden
A Small Standard Flower Show
September 6, 2014
9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Darlington, South Carolina
Kalmia Garden Study Club
and
The City of Darlington Beautification Board
Present
“Meet Me in the Garden”
A Small Standard Flower Show
Trinity United Methodist Church Youth Building
115 Orange Street, Darlington, South Carolina
Saturday, September 6
9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Free and Open to the Public
Entries will be accepted on Thursday, September 4, 2:00 – 6:00 P.M.
and Friday, September 5, 8:30 – 10:30 A.M.
No Entry Fee Required
Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.
South Atlantic Region
East Sandhills District
Table of Contents
Title Page…………………………………………………………..…………….……………1
Table of Contents………………………………………………………..……………………2
Committees & Chairmen…………………………………………………..……..…………2-4
General Rules……………………………………………………………….……………....4-5
Awards………………………………………………………………………….………..…6-7
Horticulture Rules………………………………………………………………….……….7-8
Horticulture Division I…………………………………………………………….….…...9-13
Design Rules………………………………………………………………………….…..14-15
Design Division II…………………………………………………………………….……..16
Special Exhibits Rules……………………………………………………………………….17
Special Exhibits III…………………………………………………………….……….……17
GCSC Conservation List of Endangered Plants……………………………………….….....18
Flower Show Committees and Chairmen
Flower Show Chairman: Linda Howle, 843-616-2561, howlelindayahoo.com
Flower Show Co-chairman: Brigette Lawson, 843-393-9888,
Awards and Clerks: Sue Kilgo, 843-393-8650,
Carolyn Abbott, 843-393-1852,
DeLette Jordan, 843-393-5689,
Design Consultants: Linda Howle, 843-616-2561,
Brigette Lawson, 843-393-9888,
Diane Langston, 843-968-8335,
Design & Special Exhibit Reservations:
Diane Langston, 843-968-8335,
Dismantling/Signs/Staging: Karen Sprott, 843-393-8540,
Ronda Brown, 843-968-8264,
Julie Culbertson, 843-395-0792,
Educational/Special Exhibits: Echo MacDonald, 843-968-8397,
Cathy Bailey, 843-393-5021,
Gail Milling, 843-393-7853,
Jean Donald, 843-618-4545,
DeLette Jordan, 843-393-5689,
Horticulture Classification/Consultants/Entries:
Cathy Bailey, 843-393-5021,
Echo MacDonald, 843-968-8397,
Marie Ross, 843-393-4435
Lynnette Moody, 843-393-7433,
Suzanne Muldrow, 843-393-4607,
Horticulture Placement: Ronda Brown, 843-968-8264,
Karen Sprott, 843-393-8540,
Gail Milling, 843-393-7853,
Macqueline Baggett, 843-393-5174,
Myra Bumgarner, 843-393-7302,
Hospitality/Hostesses: Laura Burns, 843-944-5072
Donnie Bryant, 843-395-6822,
Doris Mims, 843-393-1563
Sally Psillos, 843-393-4541
Eleanor Bonnoitt, 843-393-3504
Mary Margaret Edwards, 843-616-4832,
Judges: Julie Culbertson, 843-395-0792,
Properties: Carolyn Abbott, 843-393-1852,
Linda Howle, 843-616-2561,
Publicity: Myra Bumgarner, 843-393-7302,
Mary Margaret Edwards, 843-616-4832,
Macqueline Baggett, 843-393-5174,
Jean Donald, 843-618-4545
Schedule: Linda Howle, 843-616-2561,
GENERAL RULES
1. This is a Small Standard Flower Show, conforming to the requirements for a Standard Flower Show as established by the National Garden Clubs, Inc.(NGC) and published as The Handbook for Flower Shows, 2007 Edition (HB), hereafter referred to simply as “HB”, and including all updates from The National Gardener magazine. These shall be the authority for all rules, regulations and scales of points.
2. The show is open to any amateur gardener or designer, provided they adhere to the schedule requirements.
3. Due to space limitations, all Design Entries and Education Entries must be reserved in advance with the Design Entries and Special Exhibit Chairman. Educational Exhibits are by invitation only.
4. Entries will be accepted on Thursday, September 4, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. and Friday, September 5, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
5. Entry cards may be obtained in advance from any of the listed Horticulture Committee members. A fully completed Entry Card must accompany each entry. Late entries will not be placed.
6. Designers and Special Exhibitors must check in with the respective Reservation Coordinator prior to exhibit placement to receive a confirmed entry card.
7. All exhibits and properties must be removed by 4:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6. Any unclaimed entry cards and horticulture will be destroyed.
8. The Classification Chairmen are responsible for checking conformity to the schedule and advising the exhibitors as necessary. The Classification Committee shall have the authority to disqualify any entry not conforming to the schedule and/or not of flower show quality. Consultants in other divisions have the same authority in their designated sections. The Design Classification Chair must clear all designers after design completion to assure requirements are met.
9. All Student Judges are to notify the General Chairman of their status when entering.
10. Judging will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014. The show will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6. Only required personnel will be allowed in the show area during judging: Judges, Clerks, Show Chairman and Co-chairman, Design Consultant, Horticulture Classification Chairman, and Judges’ Chairman.
11. An accredited judge (Accredited, Life, or Master) must sign and date all blue ribbons, all ribbons scoring 90+, and Top Award Ribbons. Judges are asked to write comments on all design entries.
12. The NGC Standard System of Awarding will be used to judge each class or sub-class, and ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Judges’ decisions are final. Only one blue, one red, and one yellow ribbon may be awarded in each class or sub-class. One or more white ribbons may be awarded per class or sub-class if merited.
One (1) Blue Ribbon First Place Scoring 90+ points
One (1) Red Ribbon Second Place Scoring 85+ points
One (1) Yellow Ribbon Third Place Scoring 80+ points
One or more White Ribbons Honorable Mention Scoring 75+points
13. Awards may be withheld if not merited (HB p.5, F.b.).
14. Although reasonable care will be taken with each exhibit, the Show Committee cannot be
responsible for containers or other properties.
15. Once a reservation is made in any Division, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to fill that reservation or furnish a substitute for the exhibit with prior notice and approval by the reservation coordinator.
16. Additional Rules for Horticulture, Design and Special Exhibits precede each Division and should be read.
17. National Garden Clubs, Inc. prohibits the use of all living members of the animal kingdom and taxidermal representations of the same in any design or horticultural exhibit.
18. The use of plants in the SC State Conservation List is prohibited (see end of schedule for list). Other native plant material may be exhibited in the Horticulture Division if grown by the exhibitor. Such specimens may be exhibited in the Design or Special Exhibits Divisions provided the native plant material was grown or legally acquired by the exhibitor.
19. No cut fruits and/or vegetables are allowed in any division.
20. The American flag and other national flags must be displayed in a respectful manner and may not be incorporated in to any competitive design, nor used as underlays, backdrops, swags, etc. in any division of a flower show.
21. Fresh plant material is emphasized. No artificial plant material may be used in any division.
22. The Classification Chairmen in each Division will check entries for conformity to schedule. The Placement Committee will place exhibits in the proper class. In the Design Division, the Design Committee will provide entry cards and an index card for the exhibitor to list most plant materials used (common names accepted).
Statement of Awards
Top Exhibitor Awards – Division I - Horticulture
In order to offer NGC Top Awards in the Horticulture Division, there must be a minimum of three (3) classes in each designated section listed in the schedule and at least 20 horticultural exhibits total (HB, p.43).
NGC Award of Horticultural Excellence: (HB p.42-43) Represented by a rosette of green, orange and blue ribbons may be awarded to only one (1) highest scoring exhibit in the entire Horticulture Division. This includes any section not offering Top Exhibitor Awards. In sections where Top Exhibitor Awards have been placed, only those blue ribbon winners are eligible. A plant must be identified by its binomial name or currently accepted scientific identification to be eligible for this Top Exhibitor Award. Only one Award of Horticulture Excellence is awarded per flower show.
NGC Award of Merit: (HB p.43, B.2, The National Gardener, Winter 2013, p.31, 2.c) Section award represented by a rosette of orange ribbons maybe awarded to a correctly named (as above) blue ribbon winner scoring 95+or the highest scoring exhibit in the designated Sections A, B, C, D, and E. No more than five (5) Awards of Merit will be offered in this show.
Grower’s Choice Award: (HB, p.44, 4. d.5) Section Award for container grown plants and combination plantings. Represented by a rosette of dark green ribbons, may be awarded to the correctly named (as above) blue ribbon winner scoring 95+ or the highest scoring exhibit in the designated Sections J. and K. No more than two (2) Grower’s Choice Awards will be offered in this show.
NGC Arboreal Award: (HB pp.43-44, N.3) Represented by a rosette of two shades of green ribbons may be awarded to one correctly named (as above) blue ribbon winnerscoring 95+ or the highest scoring exhibit in Section H. Shrubs and one awarded in Section I. Trees. Two (2) Arboreal Awards maybe offered in this flower show.
Top Exhibitor Awards - Division II - Design
In order to offer NGC Top Awards in the Design Division, there must be at least three (3) classes with a minimum of four (4) exhibits in each for a total of twelve (12) design exhibits. (HB p.45)
NGC Award of Design Excellence (HB pp.45-46, B.1.) Represented by a rosette of gold ribbons. May be awarded to the highest scoring design in Section A, provided that all general rules and design award requirements have been met. Only one Award of Design Excellence is awarded per Flower Show.
NGC Designer’s Choice Award (HB pp. 47-48, B.5.) Represented by a rosette of purple ribbons may be offered to the highest scoring blue ribbon winning exhibit scoring 95 + points in Design Division II, Section A. Only one award will be offered in this show.
Additional Local Awards
Kalmia Garden Study Club Award, represented by a rosette of pink ribbons, to be awarded to the design that best exemplifies the Flower Show Theme.
Darlington Beautification Award, represented by a rosette of lemon yellow ribbons, to be awarded to the Most Outstanding Design for Beauty.
DIVISION III - SPECIAL EXHIBITS AWARDS
NGC Educational Top Exhibitor Award (HB pp.49-52) Represented by a rosette of brown and white ribbons may be awarded to the blue ribbon winner scoring 95 +or highest scoring exhibit in Section A. Only one Educational Award will be offered.
Division I - Horticulture
Horticulture Rules
1. All horticulture entries may be submitted at the Trinity United Methodist Church Youth Building, 115 Orange Street, on Thursday, September 4, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. or Friday, September 5, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Please use the right side door entrance. The Dismantling Committee will discard all horticultural exhibits unless picked up by 4 p.m., Saturday, September 6.
2. This competition is for non-commercial growers only.
3. All plant material must be fresh and exhibits must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for no fewer than 90 days. Cut specimens of annuals, biennials and perennials must have been in exhibitor’s possession from seeds, cuttings or immature plants and grown to maturity. Combination container grown plants must have been in the possession of the exhibitor and growing together for at least six (6) weeks (HB, p. 84, II. C.2.). Bulbous blooms must have been in exhibitor’s possession from planting of bulb, corm, rhizome or it must have been cared for as a mature plant at least 90 days.
4. A plant must be identified by its binomial name or its currently accepted scientific identification to be eligible for a Top Exhibitor Award.
5. An exhibitor may enter as many specimens as desired, provided each entry is a different variety, cultivar, type, size, species or color.
6. Exhibitors must submit only those entries that are clean, without dead leaves, spent blooms, or spray residue and are free of insects/disease (thrips, scale, fungus, mildews, etc.). NO WIRING, OILING, PLANTSHINE, OR ARTIFICIAL COLORING IS PERMITTED IN HORTICULTURE CLASSES.
7. Cut specimens will be staged in transparent glass containers supplied by the Exhibitor or the Show Committee. Only one plant per container and only one stem per container, unless otherwise stated in the schedule. Wedging with a small inconspicuous material (clear plastic wrap or plant material) is permitted.
8. Cut specimens may not have any foliage below the waterline.
9. Plants grown PRIMARILY for bloom CANNOT be entered in foliage classes.
10. Exhibitors should strive to correctly identify horticulture specimens and research the botanical/cultivar name prior to the show. The use of the common name may be used for education but is NOT an acceptable substitute for required labeling.
11. Double potting is accepted in Container Grown Plants, but inner pot must not be visible. Plant should be clean and free of disease or insects; dried leaves and flowers removed. Foliage may be judiciously trimmed following a leaf’s natural outline to eliminate dry tips or edges. Mulch, rocks, or other soil coverings are not allowed.
12. All entries must be received and checked by the Classification Committee, which shall have theauthority to disqualify any entry not conforming to the schedule and/or not of flower show quality, due to pests, grooming, or disease. The Committee may subdivide according to genus, species, variety, cultivar, type, size or color.
13. To shorten Horticulture check-in time, entry cards may be picked up from any of the listed Horticulture Committee members or at the Darlington Chamber of Commerce, 38 Public Square, or the City Administration Building, 400 Pearl Street. Please use a pencil, waterproof ink, or preprinted labels for a no-smear card, should it get wet. Entry cards should be filled out in advance (if possible).
14. No late entries will be placed or judged.
15. Judging will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014.
16. The show will be open to the public on Saturday, September 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
17. All specimens will be judged, including classes containing only one.
18. Judges will sign and date all blue ribbons, 90+ ribbons, and Top Award Ribbons.
19. Due to time and space limitations, only staging and placement committees may be on the floor in the horticulture section during the placement of exhibits.
Division I - Horticulture Point Scoring
Horticulture Scale of Points in detail may be found in HB pp.297-302
HORTICULTURE SCALE OF POINTS
Plant Identification 5
Cultural perfection 60
Condition, Grooming, Staging 25
Distinction 10
Total 100