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RULES & ADVICE TAB

Spring Show - 12 APRIL  2.30  Village Hall

(The Society is affiliated to the National Daffodil Society)

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Show Secretary: Lesley Wood

  Tel: 07712 289777.

  E-mail: showsec@ewhursthortsoc.org.uk

Staging: 8.30 am -10.15 am

(Judging  from 10.30)

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Entries: By telephone, e-mail, direct to Show Secretary or to ‘Glenacre', Thornhurst Lane, (using the form on page 3 of the printed schedule) not later than Thursday 10 April. Alternatively by email using the form under the shows and events tab.

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Prizes: First: £2.00; Second: £1.00; Third: 50p

 

SECTION I:   HORTICULTURE

(Members only)

1    A specimen trumpet daffodil (Div. 1 )

2    A specimen large cupped daffodil (Div. 2)

3    A specimen small cupped daffodil (Div. 3)

4    A specimen cyclamineus daffodil (Div 6)       

5    A vase of three trumpet daffodils, one or more varieties. (Div. 1)

6    A vase of three daffodils, large and/or small   cupped, one or more varieties. (Div. 2/3)

7    A vase of three double daffodils, one or more varieties. (Div. 4)

8    A vase of three stems 'multi-headed' type daffodils, one or more varieties.

9    A vase of three tulips, one or more varieties

10  A vase of cut flowers from bulbs/corms not mentioned above, one or more kinds.

11  A vase of three stems of polyanthus, one or more varieties

12  Five pansies or violas blooms, one or more varieties, to be displayed on society show boards

13  One bloom camellia  (own container allowed)

14  A container of any growing bulbous plant or plants in flower, one or more varieties

15  A vase of one kind of flowering shrub or tree

16  A pot plant, flowering *

17  A pot plant, foliage *

    *(internal diameter of pot not to exceed 8”)

 Open

18  A specimen trumpet daffodil (Div. 1 )

19  A specimen large cupped daffodil (Div. 2)

20  A specimen small cupped daffodil (Div. 3)

21  A specimen double daffodil (Div. 4)

22  A vase of three trumpet daffodils (Div. 1)

23  A vase of three large cupped daffodils,one variety. (Div. 2)

24 A vase of three small cupped daffodils, one or more varieties (Div. 3)

25 A vase of three double daffodils (Div. 4), one or more varieties

26 A vase of three stems 'multi-headed' type daffodils, one variety

27 A vase of five stems daffodils, five varieties. Any division(s)

28 A vase of three cyclamineus daffodils (Div 6), one or more varieties.

29 A vase of three stems cut hyacinths

30 A vase of three tulips, one variety

31 A vase of five stems polyanthus

32  A vase of cut flowers from bulbs/corms not mentioned in classes 18 to 30, one or more kinds.

33  Six hellebore florets to be exhibited face up on damp sand or oasis

34  A container of any growing bulbous plants in flower *

35  A vase of 3 kinds of flowering shrub or tree

36  A vase of flowers of any one kind not mentioned in classes 18-33      (max. nine stems)

37  One bloom camellia, outdoor grown (own container allowed)

38  An alpine or alpines in a pot or pan *

39  An exhibit of any vegetable (number optional)

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*(internal diameter of pot not to exceed 8”)

 

PLEASE SEE NOTE ON CLASSIFICATION OF DAFFODILS BELOW

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SECTION II FLORAL ART (Open)

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40  “Portrait of Spring”    An arrangement incorporating a picture frame, open staging.

                                        24” wide, height unlimited. Accessories allowed.
41  "Green with Envy”    An arrangement of foliage and natural plant materials to be staged

                                        in a niche 24” wide, 36” high. Accessories allowed.
42  “Lemon Sorbet”        A petite exhibit in an eggcup, not exceeding 8” overall. Accessories allowed.


 

SECTION III PHOTOGRAPHY (Open)

Taken by the exhibitor, the exhibit not previously to have won a prize at one of the Society's shows.  Mounted  or unmounted, with or without border, colour. Size up to A4.

 

43 Winter Weather

44 Three photos—New life in the garden

45 Sunrise/Sunset

46 Yellow

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SECTION IV HOME FARE (Open)

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47  Five brown rolls (at least 24 hours old)

48  Small soda bread loaf on own board (at least 24 hours old)

49  Homemade baked granola (100g) in a breakfast bowl

50  A pot of marmalade not exceeding 1lb (454g)

51  Five fantails of shortbread

52  Bakewell Tart –8” maximum diameter

53  A jar of chutney (not less than 2 months old)

54  Four eggs (one kind) displayed in a basket of straw

 

Do not use cake or bread mixes, or ready-made pastry

 

SECTION V CHILDREN'S CLASSES (Open)

(Please state age)

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55  (Pre-school) Easter painting

56  (8 yrs and under) Decorated hard-boiled egg

57 ( 13 yrs and under) Five pieces of @no bake @ cake e.g. Rice Krispie cake

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