POINT SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING STANDARD FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULES

AWARD NO. 9 (REVISED 2001)

A. GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

May be on Cover and/or Title Page

1. Name of Club presenting show

2. Location of show with complete address

3. Appropriate show theme or title

4. Date: Times of opening and closing

5. Stated: A Standard Flower Show

6. Stated: open and free to public, open and price of admission, or by invitation.

7. Stated: Member of NGC, Deep South Region, District #__, & Name of Local Affiliation (if any)

B. FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1. Cover and/or Title Page

2. Table of Contents (optional), but all pages must be numbered

3. Committee Chairmen with telephone numbers listed

4. General Rules

5. Standard system of awards and top exhibitor awards being offered stated in full or with handbook for flower show page references include minimum requirements, and sections and classes where awards are offered

6. Divisions: order is determined by staging requirements

a. Division I: Horticulture or Design - specific division rules, sections, and classes

b. Division II: Design or Horticulture - specific division rules, sections, and classes

c. Division III: Special Exhibits - two (2) exhibits required to be eligible for this award. Sections may be: educational, youth, sponsored groups, gardens, artistic crafts. Note: Commercial gardening exhibits do not count toward the two required

exhibits.

C. GENERAL RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .21

1. Stated information applying to the entire show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

a. Who may enter exhibits in each division

b. Complete procedure for making entries - if procedure varies from division to division, state within division rules

c. Date(s), Time and place for accepting and removing exhibits

d. Time of Judging

e. Specify chairmen to be present during judging

f. Specify obligation of the classification chairman

g. Stated: Decision of the judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.

h. Stated: Plants on the Louisiana native plant list may be used if garden grown or gathered with conservation in mind. They

must be botanically named. Plants on the Louisiana conservation list may not be used in the design division...educational

purposes only - in pots, on roots, botanically named.

i. Stated: There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material in any division.

2. Correctness and clarity of all stated rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

D. AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1. Information to be stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

a. List: all places, ribbon colors, and point values with statement that the NGC standard system of awards will be used for all

competitive judging.

b. List: all top exhibitor awards being offered with either full descriptions or handbook pages. Include: minimum number of

exhibits and classes required; identify sections/classes eligible.

2. Correctness of awards offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

E. HORTICULTURE RULES and CLASSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

1. Information to be stated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

a. Stated: All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.

b. Rule regarding period of ownership prior to show

c. Stated: All entry cards are to be filled out in advance, if possible, and in pencil. Advise how entry cards may be obtained.

d. Specify restrictions on potted plant containers.

e. Stated: All entries are to be labeled by genus species, and/or variety. Common name may also be given.

f. Specify who is to furnish cut specimen containers. If required of the exhibitor, specify clear, preferably colorless, glass bottles. Include type of wedging and anchoring allowed.

g. Stated: Classification committee has authority to subdivide classes as necessary (optional, since allowed in the handbook)

2. Correctness and clarity of stated rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

3. Correctness of horticulture classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

F. DESIGN RULES and CLASSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

1. Information to be stated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

a. Design must be the work of one individual, exception: club competition award, but plant material need not have been grown by exhibitor.

b. Fresh plant material may not ever be treated in any manner.

c. If designer if unable to fulfill assignment, it is the designer’s responsibility to find a replacement - applies when advanced entries are required.

d. Dimensions of allocated design space (frames of reference) and all provided background/staging. Advise if designer must/may provide own staging needs.

e. Design scale of points (optional) or state handbook page.

f. Freedom of style: traditional, creative, with or without required type.

g. List things permitted without schedule approval or refer to handbook page.

2. Correctness and clarity of stated rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

3. Correctness and clarity of design classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

G. SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1. Information to be stated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

a. Phrase or paragraph describing each educational exhibit

b. Description of staging facilities in all sections: size of exhibiting area, background color, tables, restrictions.

c. Competitive or non competitive

2. Correctness and clarity of this division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

H. THEME OR TITLE EXPRESSED THROUGHOUT ENTIRE SCHEDULE. . . . 6

1. Division and sectional sub-titles related to overall theme

2. Design class titles appropriate

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

To apply for Award No. 9, schedule is to be submitted in a pocket folder to LGCF schedule chairman. 35

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