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***Scroll Down to See All the Classes***
HORTICULTURE

Convenor:    Carol Hamelin  403-658-8515   or
​                         Glennis Salls  403-748-4994


   SPECIAL REGULATIONS:  Entries accepted 
Wednesday morning only 9:30-11:30 AM       
 
Late entries accepted for DISPLAY only!

Rules & Regulations for exhibiting are those outlined in “Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Horticultural Shows” available from Alberta Agriculture.

         ENTRANTS: 
(a) JUNIOR - 12 years old & under  / 13 to 17 years       
(b) ADULT - 18 years & over

ALL EXHIBITS to be grown by the exhibitor.  

Flowers such as begonias, marigolds, pansies and petunias should be displayed in a flat, shallow container covered with foil, please add water. 
Any baskets with or without a handle is acceptable. 

DO NOT USE FILLER unless specified.

****Entries will be disqualified if exhibit contains more or less than the number of items specified! Horticultural name should be named.****

Gladioli are shown with stems attached, supported or in a narrow neck container. Lillies should have as long a stem as possible with some leaves attached.
Exhibitors must provide their own containers for fruit, vegetables, and cut flowers. Only in the arrangements with the containers be judged.
Check for the correct number of flowers and fruits.
All vegetables samples should be clean ( but not scrubbed) and free of blemish and damage.
The decision of the judge is final.

  Section 1         Special Prizes
  1.  BEST DRESSED BUSINESS FRONTAGE – Entry deadline to convenor by Aug. 1/19
                  Prize                               $20.00              T&S Lilies / Tom & Sandy Turnbull
 
  2.  BASKET ARRANGEMENT 
– Tribute to the "Farmers Market"

                  Prize                               $15.00                            Greg & Sandy Beavis

  3.  BASKET ARRANGEMENT – Tribute to the "Rodeo"                           
              Prize                                   $15.00                        Floral Garden Cerations
      
   
4.  DINING TABLE ARRANGEMENT   – 2 kinds of flowers with foliage           
         
               Prize                                   $15.00                            Greg & Sandy Beavis                   

  5.  BOUQUET OF VARIOUS CUT FLOWERS     

            Prize                                  $25.00             Earthy Accents

  6.  BEST RHUBARB OF THE SHOW

            Prize                               $  5.00      Gayle & Leonard Skjonsberg    
                                                                      In Memory of Herb Stevenson
          
 7.  BEST ROSE OF THE SHOW                 
           Prize                                 $  5.00         In Memory of Florence Peterson 
                                                                    Marg Martin
   

  8.  BEST FLOWER OF THE SHOW – JUDGE’S CHOICE

            Prize                                      Rosette Ribbon
Each entry will be entered into a draw for a door prize. 
​Prize - $20.00 gift card for Earthly Accents


Section 2  -  classes for junior entrants only

 101.  Oversized or unusual vegetable                             
 102.  Novelty/Dressed Homegrown Vegetable            
 103.  Bouquet of Wild Flowers       

 104.  Bouquet of Cut Flowers 
 105.  Vegetable Collection
 106.  Fruit Collection
 107.  Fairy Garden


Section 3  -  CUT FLOWERS, HERBS, AND HOUSEPLANTS
Cut flowers: Do not use any extra leaves or flowers (filler) unless specified. Quality is as important as the size of the individual blooms.

  201.  Begonia – Tuberous – in rose bowl or through foil -1 Bloom  
  202.  Dahlia – first set of leaves attached 1 Bloom - 
1 Stem
  203.  Dahlia – Pom Pom - 4 Blooms
  204.  Gladiolus- with leaves attached - 1 Spike
  205.  Gladiolus Bouquet - leaves attached

  206.  Lily - 1 Stem
  207.  Marigold – under 8 cm – 1 variety- 1 color - 5 Blooms
  208.  Marigold – over 8 cm – 1 variety – 1 color - 3 Bloom

  209.  Pansy – under 2 ½ cm – 1 variety - 5 Blooms
  210.  Pansy – over 2 ½ cm – 1 variety - 5 Blooms
  211.  Petunia – 1 variety - 3 Blooms
  212.  Rose – Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - 1 Bloom
  213.  Rose – in bowl with foliage - 1 Bloom
  214.  Rose- shrub - 1 Spray
  215.  Sweet Peas – 1 color in vase - 5 Spikes
  216.  Sweet Peas – mixed colors in vase with filler 
- 8 Spikes
  217.  Any other flower not listed - 3 Blooms
ARRANGEMENTS
AN ARRANGEMENT is a composition of flowers or plants for a particular purpose or theme/activity.
Basket arrangement is judged on imagination and creativity and a clear message as to the tribute.  For example: Rodeo
218.   Kitchen Utensils                        
219.   Cup and Saucer  Arrangement
220.   
Miniature Arrangement- up to 8cm in any direction
221.   Gladioli Arrangement
222.   Sweet Pea Arrangement - own or other foliage
223.   "Roaming the Range" – Grains, Grasses and Berries arrangement
224.   Arrangement of Roses – any color, foliage, oasis in any basket or container
225.   Basket Arrangement -Tribute to Farmer’s Market
226.   Basket Arrangement -Tribute to Rodeo

227.   Basket Arrangement -Tribute to Businesses of Bentley
228.   Outdoor Planter - not commercially arranged                     
229.   Water Garden
230.   Succulent / Cactus
231.   Fairy Garden
232.   Hanging Planter
233.   House Plant - blooming
​234.   House Plant - no bloom

Section 4  -  VEGETABLES

301.  Beans - Green - stems on (5 pods)
302.  Beans - Yellow - stems on (5 pods)

303.  Beet-round or cylindrical red-1 cm stem intact (3 Roots)
304.  Cabbage - green  (1 Head)
305.  Cabbage - red  (1 Head)
306.  Carrot-1 variety, 3"  (3 Roots)
307.  Carrot-1 variety, 3-8"  (3 Roots)
308.  Carrot-1 variety, 8"  (3 Roots)

309.  Cauliflower-leaves trimmed to 1 cm (3 bulbs)
310.  Cucumber-slicing   (2 Fruits)
311.  Cucumber - pickling  (2 Fruits)
312.  Onions-roots and tops trimmed to 1 cm  (3 Bulbs)
313.  Onions-green bunching-tops trimmed evenly (5 Bulbs)
314.   Pea - stem and calyx attached  (5 pods)
315.   Potato - Red  one variety  (3 Tubers)
316.   Potato 
- White  one variety  (3 Tubers)
317.   Rhubarb - stalks pulled-leaves trimmed to fan shape  (3 Stalks)
318.  Tomato - green stems intact   (3 Fruits)
319.  Tomato - ripe-stems intact   (3 Fruits)

320.  Tomato - cherry type - less than 2 ½ cm in diameter (5 Fruits)
321.  Vegetable Collection - labeled-in box no larger than 30 cm x 40 cm
322.   Zucchini - 15 to 20cm length 1cm stem left on        (1 Fruit)
323.   Vegetable Not Listed

section 5  -  FRUITS

401.  Apples - under 5 cm in diameter-1 variety         (3 Fruits)
402.  Apples - over 5 cm in diameter-1 variety            (3 Fruits)   
403.  Cherries - on stem                                                   (9 Fruit)

404.  Raspberries - stem and calyx intact                    (9 Fruits)
405.  Saskatoon’s - stems removed                              (12 Fruits)
406.  Strawberries - stem and calyx intact                   (7 Fruits)           
407.  Fruits not listed above
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