Fall Flower Show - Coosa Valley Fair

DEPARTMENT 9 — COOSA VALLEY FAIR FALL FLOWER SHOW

Richard Dixon, Director

Advisors: Joy Puckett, Kate Barron, Marilyn Hendrickson

*Subject to change. Please check back for any schedule and program changes. ENTRIES IN ALL SECTIONS MUST BE ENTERED ON THE DAYS INDICATED WITHIN THE STATED HOURS.

DIVISION I

Sunday, OCT. 1, 2023 Entry of Horticultural Exhibits: 1 to 4 p.m. ******** NOTE: Maximum length of specimens is 30 inches ********* Section A — Trees Section B — Shrubs Section C — Annuals Section D — Perennials Section E — Begonias, container grown Section F — African Violets, container grown Section G — Ferns, container grown Section H — Herbs, cut and container grown Section I — Cacti/Succulents, container grown Section J — Container plants grown for foliage Section K — Container plants grown for bloom Section L — Hanging containers

DIVISION II

Entry of Agriculture Exhibits: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, 1 to 4 p.m. ENTRIES IN ALL SECTIONS MUST BE ENTERED ON THE DAYS INDICATED WITHIN THE STATED HOURS.

Monday, Oct. 2, 2023: Entry in Horticulture, Section M Only

Roses: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Coffee for Judges: 9:30 a.m. -10 a.m. Judging of Show: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Judges Luncheon: 1:30 p.m. JUDGING AND AWARDS 1. The National Council Standard System of Awarding will be used. Point-scoring scales in the HANDBOOK FOR FLOWER SHOWS (2017) will be used for judging. The DECISION of the judges will be final. Judges may withhold awards if entries do not merit an award. 2. Ribbons in The Flower Show will be eligible for cash awards to the exhibitors, with the exception of Garden Club Members, in which case a donation of equal value will be given to the Garden Club of which the exhibitor is a member. 3. The Coosa Valley Fair Association will give the following awards: First Place: Blue Ribbon – $2 Second Place: Red Ribbon – $1.50 Third Place: Yellow Ribbon – $1 Fourth Place: White Ribbon – Ribbon only Best in Horticulture – $20 Best in Junior Horticulture – $20 Best in Agriculture – $20 Best Begonia – $20 Best Hanging Container – $20 Best Cut Specimen other than roses, trees and shrubs – $20 Best Fern – $20 Best Rose – $20 Best Arboreal Specimen, (Trees) – $20 Best Container Grown plant – $20 Best Pumpkin – $10 Best Tomato – $10 4. Premiums may be obtained at the at the Premium Awards Office on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Coosa Valley Fair Association will compile all Garden Club exhibitors’ awards and one donation will be given to each Garden Club. ALL PREMIUMS NOT OBTAINED BY 3 P.M., THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 2023 WILL BE CONSIDERED FORFEITED. 5. An award of $75 will be made to the Garden Club that has the most Blue Ribbons. 6. If any exhibitor believes that he or she has not received pay for an award or ribbon, the Show Chairman must be notified within 30 days, or no correction in payment will be made.

DIVISION I: HORTICULTURE

GENERAL RULES FOR HORTICULTURE: 1. Entries in Sections A through L will be on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. Entry in Section M (Roses) will be on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. All exhibits will remain in the show until Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. EXHIBITS MAY BE PICKED UP FROM 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. ON SUNDAY, Oct. 8, 2023. Exhibits not picked up at these hours will be considered abandoned and will be discarded. 2. ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN TO AMATEURS ONLY. ANY PERSON WHO SELLS PLANTS OR CUT FLOWERS IS CONSIDERED A PROFESSIONAL AND IS INELIGIBLE TO ENTER. The Youth Horticulture Division will be divided into two groupings. The junior group will be for youngsters through the 6th grade. The high school group will include persons in grades 7 through 12. 3. Entries of non-garden club members will be designated and judged separately and all exhibits are eligible for Fair Association Awards. 4. An exhibitor may make only one entry of a variety per class and no more than 10 entries per class. 5. All entries should be correctly named and points may be deducted by judges if this is not done. Botanical names are required for top awards. 6. All entries must have been grown by exhibitor, who must be an amateur. 7. All container-grown plants must have been grown in the container in which they are exhibited for points on cultural perfection and have been in possession of the exhibitor for three months. Containers must be 12 inches or less in diameter. 8. Cut Specimens will be staged in soft drink bottles. Entries that cannot be staged in soft drink bottles cannot be entered in the show. STAGING OF ENTRIES WILL BE DONE BY FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS ONLY. Any entries placed by entrants will be disqualified. 9. All horticulture will be judged according to the scale of points given in the latest Handbook for Flower Shows (2017). 10. Entries incorrectly classified may be properly reclassified by the show committee. 11. Both sections of entry tag (top and bottom) must be completed or no premium will be awarded. 12. CUT SPECIMENS WILL BE DISCARDED AS THEY DETERIORATE. 13. Horticulture will be subdivided at the discretion of show committee. Judges may ask chairmen to further subdivide, if warranted. 14. The Coosa Valley Fair Association, the Exchange Club of Rome and flower show committee cannot be responsible for any exhibit, but reasonable care will be taken of each exhibit. 15. CONTAINER SIZE WILL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER ACROSS THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER. 16. Container grown plants may not exceed 48 inches in height from bottom of pot. 17. Container grown plants will be checked daily and watered as necessary. SECTION A. Trees May be subdivided according to genus and/or variety. Maximum length 30 inches from bottom of container, maximum width is 12”. PLANTS WITH POINTED LEAVES SUCH AS HOLLIES AND MAHONIAS ARE INELIGIBLE TO BE ENTERED. Classes: 1. Broadleaf Evergreens 2. Needled Evergreens 3. Fruited or Flowering Branches 4. Any other worthy named specimen SECTION B: Shrubs 5. Broadleaf Evergreens 6. Needled Evergreens 7. Fruited or Flowering Branches 8. Any other worthy named specimen SECTION C: Annuals 9. Amaranthacea, Celosia 10. Compositae, Marigold 11. Zinnia 12. Any other worthy named specimen SECTION D: Perennials IVIES AND VINES ARE INELIGIBLE. 13. Amaranthaceae, Joseph’s Coat 14. Compositae, Chrysanthemum 15. Compositae, Rudbeckia 16. Compositae, Ageratum 17. Compositae, Aster 18. Any other named specimen SECTION E: Begonias, container grown 19. Cane-like (Angel Wing, etc.) 20. Semperflorens (Wax) 21. Rhizomatus 22. Rex Cultorum 23. Tuberous 24. Any other worthy named specimen SECTION F: African Violets, container grown Maximum size of container is 12 inches 25. Standard (single crown, exception trailers) (1) Single bloom, (2) Double bloom 26. Variegated foliage, any bloom 27. Miniatures 28. Trailers 29. Novelty 30. Other Gesneriads SECTION G: Ferns, container grown. Maximum size of container is 12 inches Exhibitor must furnish stand if specimen cascades below container. 31. Adiantum (Maidenhair, etc.) 32. Asplenium (Bird’s Nest, etc.) 33. Dryopteris (Leatherleaf, Wood Ferns, etc.) 34. Davallia, Polypodium (Footed Ferns, etc.) 35. Nephrolepis (Boston, etc.) 36. Platycerium (Staghorn, etc.) 37. Pellaea (Button) 38. Any other worthy named specimen 39. Fern-like plants SECTION H: Herbs 40. Cut specimen, culinary 41. Cut specimen, medicinal 42. Container grown, culinary 43. Container grown, medicinal SECTION I: Container-grown Cacti/Succulent Maximum size of container is 12 inches 44. Cacti, non blooming 45. Cacti, blooming 46. Succulents 47. Any other worthy named specimen SECTION J: Container, grown for foliage 48. Chinese Evergreen 49. Philodendrons 50. Sansevieria 51. Combination plantings a. Dish garden b. Planter c. Terrarium Maximum diameter, 15 inches; maximum length 15 inches and width is 9 inches. (For Class 51 only) 52. Any other worthy-named specimen SECTION K: Container, grown for bloom 53. Geraniums 54. Orchids 55. Begonia 56. Mixed plantings 57. Combination plantings a. Dish garden b. Planter c. Terrarium Maximum diameter, 15 inches; maximum length 15 inches and width is 9 inches. (Terrariums only) for class 57 Only 58. Any other worthy named specimen SECTION L: Hanging Containers Maximum size of container is 12 inches 59. One variety per container, non-blooming 60. One variety per container, blooming 61. Ferns 62. Mixed plantings SECTION M: Roses, one stem 63. Hybrid tea — grown disbudded a. Exhibition b. Decorative, full blown 64. Floribunda 65. Grandiflora 66. Miniature 67. Climbing 68. Shrub 69. Rose Hips

Youth Horticulture

Classes for Youth Horticulture exhibits will be numbered the same as for Adult Horticulture. Exhibits will be entered on yellow tags.

DIVISION II: AGRICULTURE

(Rules for growing, exhibits, judging and premiums in Division I apply to Division II). ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ENTERED ON SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2023, between 1 to 4 p.m. CLASS: 1. Apples a. Crabapples, 10 b. Dried apples, 5 slices c. Red apples, 3 d. Yellow apples, 3 2. Beans a. Butterbeans, 10 pods b. Green beans, 10 pods c. Ornamental beans, 3 pods d. Soybeans, 1 stalk e. Wax beans, 10 pods 3. Cantaloupe, 1 4. Carrots, 3 5. Chestnuts, 3 6. Citron, 1 7. Corn, 3 ears a. Indian b. Ornamental c. Popcorn d. White e. Yellow 8. Cotton, 1 stalk 9. Cucumbers, 3 10. Eggplant, 1 11. Figs, 5 12. Garlic, 1 clove 13. Gourds, 1 14. Grain sorghum, 1 head 15, Grapes a. Red, 10 b. White, 10 16. Honey with comb 17. Luffa, 1 18. Okra, 5 pods 19. Onions, 3 20. Peaches, 3 21. Peanuts, 12 pods 22. Pecans, 10 nuts 23. Peas, fresh, 10 pods 24. Pears, 3 25. Pepper a. Banana, 3 b. Bell, 3 c. Hot, 3 d. Pimiento, 3 e. Sweet, 3 26. Persimmons, 3 27. Pomegranate, 3 28. Potatoes a. Irish, 3 b. Sweet, 3 29. Pumpkin, 1 30. Squash a. Acorn, 1 b. Banana, 3 c. Butternut, 1 d. Summer, 3 e. Turban, 1 31. Sunflower, 1 32. Syrup, Sorghum, 1 quart 33. Tomatoes a. Cherry, 5 b. Standard, 3 c. Italian, 3 34. Watermelon, 1 Classes will be added for any other entries in Agriculture.

EXHIBIT HOURS Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023: Horticulture and Agriculture Exhibits are to be entered from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023: Open to Public: 5 – 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023: Open to Public: 5 – 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023: Open to Public: 1 -10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023: Open to Public: 5 -10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023: Open to Public: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023: Exhibits are to be removed from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.