SPECIAL AWARDS

awarded to the exhibitor with the highest points in Section H

awarded to the exhibitor with the second highest points in Section H

awarded to the exhibitor with the highest points in Pot Plants in Section H

awarded for the best exhibit in the Flower section - awarded by judges.

BENCHING TIMES

All exhibits are to be benched by 9.30am Friday 21 October, 2011.

Exhibits are not to be removed before 4.00pm Saturday 22 October. Prize money will

be available for collection from the office after 3.30pm Saturday.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS

All flowers and pot plants in parts A, B, C, E, F and G to be grown by the

exhibitor in a private garden and are to be the property of the exhibitor.

Exhibitors to supply their own containers for all sections.

be disqualified if other than stated number of blooms shown or placed in

wrong class.

Judging will be 60% for quality of flowers and 40% for arrangement.

Exhibit cards must be attached to exhibit containers.

DEFINITIONS

‘Distinct' means not of the same variety - clearly different.

‘Not Scheduled' means not already named in that section.

Specimens to be staged in separate bottles of appropriate size.

For display purposes, a rose bud is such from the time the calyx opens and

colour is visible, until the guard or outer petals open to not more than 45

degrees.

1. 3 Roses, HT not necessarily distinct, must be at the same stage of opening (not buds)

2. 1 bi colour or multi colour HT rose (half to fully open)

3. 1 Rose, red HT (half to fully open)

4. 1 Rose, pink HT (half to fully open)

5. 1 Rose, white or cream HT (half to fully open)

6. 1 Rose, yellow, gold, apricot HT (half to fully open)

7. 1 cut Cluster Rose (Floribunda)

8. 1 cut David Austin Rose

9. 1 cut Heritage Rose, named

10. 1 cut Miniature Rose, must be from a miniature rose bush

11. Rose in Three Stages HT - same variety, separate containers, bud, partially open,full

12. 1 cut any other Rose not scheduled

13. Collection of Rosebuds (minimum 3, in vase)

14. 1 Gladioli

15. 2 Sweet Peas, distinct, 2 cuts each, separate containers

16. 2 (flower stems) Single Geraniums, separate containers and on own leaf

17. 2 (flower stems) Double Geraniums, separate containers and on own leaf

18. 2 (flower stems) Pelargonium, distinct, separate containers and on own leaf

19. 1 (flower stem) Ivy Geranium, on own leaf

20. 4 Pansies, distinct, separate containers and collars

21. 1 cut Single Fuchsia

22. 1 cut Double Fuchsia

23. 1 cut flowering Shrub, Tree or Climber not included in schedule

24. 1 cut any Bulb, Tuber or Rhizome

25. 1 cut any other flower not scheduled (stock, delphinium, larkspur etc.)

26. 1 cut foliage, tree or shrub (no seeds or flowers)

27. 1 cut bottlebrush

28. 1 cut any other Australian native not scheduled

29. 1 cut Protea, Leucadendron, Leucospermum

30. 1 Camellia flower in water on saucer (plastic saucer acceptable)

31. Vase of six roses

32. Vase of Flowers, 1 variety not scheduled

33. Vase of Mixed Flowers - minimum 3 varieties

34. Vase of Mixed Foliage, can include Grasses and Reeds

35. Bowl of Roses, own foliage

36. Bowl of Marguerites

37. Bowl of Geraniums

38. Bowl of Mixed Flowers, can include foliage

39. Bowl of Flowers, 1 variety not scheduled

40. Bowl of Foliage (no grass or reeds)

41. Arrangement in a tall vase

42. Arrangement in wine glass (must have some flowers outside the glass)

43. Novelty arrangement

44. Flowering pot plant, 1 variety (excluding orchids)

45. Foliage only pot plant, 1 variety

46. Fern, any, 1 variety

47. Single Cactus or Succulent

48. Herb in Pot

49. Bromeliad (single or with attached offsets)

50. Pot of Flowering Bulb - single or multiple

51. Cymbidium, Standard

52. Cymbidium, Intermediate

53. Cymbidium, Miniature

54. Dendrobium

55. Any other Orchid

56. Small, single plant to 20cms height

57. Medium, single plant to 40cms height

58. Open