HORTICULTURE
Entering the horticulture division contributes to the collective interest and knowledge in food security and gardening skills. Thank you for your interest in your community!
Questions? Contact Convenor: Kim Dillon at horticulture@luxtonfair.ca
Fees: 1.00 per entry (one entry per class per household)- Prizes: 1st: 3.00 2nd: 2.00
Rules for Horticulture Division:
1. Entry registrations due by 7 pm Monday Sept 22nd. Late registrations accepted until Thursday Sept 25th 5 pm with double the fee
2. All produce must be grown by exhibitor (participant)
3. Judges/Clerks may move entries (items) into different classes as they deem fit. Entry marked "NAS" means it was not according to schedule
4. Judging standards for Non-Specialized Shows BC Council of Garden Clubs will be used
5. All entries must be shown on Fair plates/vases unless noted in schedule as "exhibitor's container".
6. AOV = "Any Other Variety" AV= "Any Variety"
7. All varieties in vegetable section should be named if known
Please see below for this year's classes of exhibits.
Section 1 - FLOWERS
- Flowers are judged on the basis of freshness, health and size in the stem and foliage, the brilliance of colour and the freedom from insect spray or damage.
- The size of the flowers should be suitable for the container i.e. large containers should have similarly large flowers.
- All dahlias must be shown with two leaves attached to dahlia stem visible above level of container.
Flowers
001 - Aster, single, 3, 1 or more varieties
002 - Aster, double, 3, 1 or more varieties
003 - Begonia, tuberous, 3 blooms, 1 or more varieties displayed on moss, exhibitor’s container
004 - Begonia, 1 bloom, floating in a brandy snifter
005 - Cosmos, 3 sprays, one colour
006 - Cosmos, 3 sprays, various colours
007 - Dahlia, over 6”, 1 stem
008 - Dahlia, 4”-6”, 1 stem
009 - Dahlia, under 4”, 1 stem
010 - Dahlia, AV, 1 stem
011 - Dahlia, AV, 3 stems
020 - Gladiolus, 1 spike
021 - Gladiolus, 3 spikes, 1 or more varieties
022 - Gloriosa Daisy, 3 stems
023 - Marigolds, African, 3 stems, 1 or more varieties
024 - Marigolds, French, 3 stems, 1 or more varieties
025 - Michaelmas daisy, 1 spray
026 - Michaelmas daisy, 3 sprays
027 - Michaelmas daisy, bowl, one or more varieties, exhibitor’s container
035 - Rose, AOV
036 - Rose, 1 bloom floating in exhibitor’s container
039 - Zinnia, small flowered, 3 stems, 1 or more varieties
040 - Zinnia, large flowered, 3 stems, 1 or more varieties
041 - AOV, other annuals, 3 stems
042 - AOV, other perennials, 3 stems
043 - Bowl of autumn flowers, AV, exhibitor’s container
044 - Basket of autumn flowers and foliage, to face one way, your container
Miscellaneous Foliage
045 - Non–woody, (e.g. Leycesteria Formosa, Hosta, artichoke, Phormium) 1-3 cuts, exhibitor’s container
046 - Woody, (e.g. Hydrangea, Dogwood, Euonymus) 1-3 cuts, exhibitors container
047 - African violet, single crown, 1 pot
Potted Plants
048 - Begonia, in a hanging basket or pot, 1 or more plants
049 - Flowering house plant, in bloom, other than an African violet, 1 pot
050 - Foliage house plant, no blooms, 1 pot
051 - Fuchsia, upright, 1 plant, 1 pot
052 - Fuchsia, 1-3 plants, hanging basket/pot
053 - Geranium (pelargonium) 1 container, 1-5 plants
054 - AOV plant or mixture, not hanging
055 - Succulent AV, 1 variety
056 - Succulent AV, more than 1 variety
057 Carnivorous Plants—Venus Flytrap
058 Carnivorous Plants—Sundew
059 Carnivorous Plans— Pitcher
Section 2 - VEGETABLES
- Specimens in a class requiring more than one should be as uniform as possible in colour, shape and size.
- Tomatoes should have half inch stems.
- Potatoes should be cleaned not washed.
- Lettuce should have roots in water using exhibitor’s low bowl or plastic bag, outside leaves removed and heads washed.
- Carrots should have tops removed to one inch from crown.
- Cabbage—do not remove outer leaves.
- Beets should have tops removed to one half inch above crown.
- Onions should have roots trimmed to half inch and loose skin removed, tops folded down and tied
- ALWAYS SHOW NAMES OF VARIETIES IF POSSIBLE
Vegetables
075 - Beans, bush, green, 4 pods
076 - Beans, bush, yellow, 4 pods
077 - Beans, scarlet runner, 4 pods
078 - Beans, any other climber or colour, 4
079 - Just for Fun, Longest Bean
080 - Beets, round, 3
081 - Beets, long, 3
082 - Broccoli, green sprouting, 2 heads
083 - Brussel sprouts, 4
084 - Kale, 1 head
085 - Cabbage, green, 1
086 - Cabbage, Savoy, 1
087 - Cabbage, red, 1
088 - Carrots, AV, under 5”, 3
089 - Carrots, AV, over 5”, 3
090 - Just for Fun—Hairy Carrot
091 - Cauliflower, AV, 1 head
092 - Chard, Swiss, 1 head
093 - Chard, crimson, 1 head
094 - Corn, 3
095 - Cucumber, slicing, outdoor grown, 2
096 - Cucumber, long English, 2
097 - Cucumber, pickling, 4
098 - Just for Fun—Curviest Cucumber
099 - Leeks, 1/4” root on, 2
100 - Lettuce, leaf, 1
101 - Lettuce, head, 1
103 - Onions, AV, 3
104 - Parsnips, 2” TOP, 2
105 - Peppers, green, 2
106 - Peppers, red, 2
107 - Peppers, yellow, 2
108 - Potatoes, red, 3
109 - Potatoes, white, 3
110 - Potatoes, russet, 3
111 - Just for Fun—Largest Potato
112 - Just for Fun—Mr or Ms Potato Head
113 - Tomatoes, cherry type, red, 3
114 - Tomatoes, cherry type, green, 3
115 - Tomatoes, cherry type, yellow, 3
116 - Tomatoes, under 2”, red, 3
117 - Tomatoes, over 2”, red, 3
118 - Tomatoes, under 2”, green, 3
119 - Tomatoes, over 2”, green, 3
121 - Pumpkin, over 7”, 1
122 - Pumpkin, pie variety, under 7”, 2
123 - Squash, Golden Hubbard, 1
124 - Just for fun, Biggest Pumpkin
125 - Squash, Acorn or Table Queen, 1
126 - Squash, Buttercup, 1
127 - Squash, Zucchini, AV, under 10”, 2
128 - Squash, Spaghetti, 1
139 - Squash, AOV, 1
130 - Biggest squash, 1
Section 3 - FRUITS
- Berries are shown with stems attached.
- The correct number must be present
- Apples, crabapples and pears should have stems attached and be wiped.
- Plums and grapes are shown with stems attached and are not wiped.
- AV and AOV varieties should be names, if possible.
- All fruits in a class should be approximately the same size and colour and free from blemishes such as insect damage or fungus disease.
150 - Apples, AV, 3, stems attached, wiped
151 - Crabapples, AV, 3, stems attached, wiped
152 - Pears, AV, 3, stems attached, wiped
153 - Plums, AV, 3, stems attached, not wiped
154 - Grapes, Dark, 1 bunch, 1 variety, named, stem on, not wiped
155 - Grapes, Light, 1 bunch, 1 variety, named, stem on, not wiped
156 - Blackberries, 8, stems on
157 - Berry, AOV, 8, named, stems on
158 - Any Other Fruit, named, 1 plate
159 - Collection of Fruit, 4 kinds, 1 of each, stems on
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