PREVIEW - 2011 Artistic Division Schedule

COLOR YOUR IMAGINATION  
ADULT ARTISTIC CLASSES ARE FILLED.

"A person's life is dyed with the color of his imagination" - Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
For more information on styles of arranging, click here.

CLASS # 1   CELEBRATION IN RED - This class is filled.
"Painters use red like spice." - Darek Jarman (1942-1994)
There is an indisputable stimulating energy to the color RED, it shows no restraint.
Create a FREE STYLE DESIGN with depth and dynamic linear quality. This design should
be open and less contained. It should radiate from a given expected point, but may have more than one area of interest.


CLASS # 2 -  LET THE SUN SHINE IN Novice Class - This class is filled.
"How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun." Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)
Yellow is a symbol of friendship and new beginnings and much happiness.
Create a small compact bouquet or TUSSIE MUSSIE to be carried in hand or slipped into
a vase. Use mini or small daffodils and other contrasting plant materials. Display it on a
12x12x12 inch box (provided), covered with your coordinating drape. Open to those who have never won a blue ribbon.

CLASS # 3 PASSIONATELY PURPLE -  This class is filled.
"Often a purple patch or two is tacked on to a serious work of high promise, to give an effect of color." - Horace (65 - 8 BC)
PURPLE conveys wealth, opulence, and extravagance.  Create a DUTCH FLEMISH DESIGN (17th-18th Century). This period arrangement must include fruits and/or vegetables in an oval form with several centers of interest.  Accessories permitted.

CLASS # 4  RHAPSODY IN BLUE - This class is filled.
"I never get tired of the blue sky."  - Vincent Van Gogh  (1853-1890)
BLUE is the color of the sky and the sea. It shows depth and stability, openness and serenity. Create a REFLECTIVE DESIGN using mirrors, foil or other reflective material within the design to reflect an image. The image may be colors, textures, an object or the viewer.

CLASS # 5 -  IN THE PINK - This class is full.
"The very pink of perfection" -  Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)
PINK is youthful, fun and exciting.  Create a MINIATURE arrangement in a style or design of not more than 5 inches in any direction with emphasis on scale and proportion. Arrangement must be 1 to 1 1/2 times the height or width of the container.

CLASS # 6  - WONDERFUL WHITE -  This class is full.
"White ... is not a mere absence of color; it is a shinning and affirmative thing, as fierce as red and definite as black." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (1874-1936)
White flowers evoke simple beauty and simplicity. It is considered the color of perfection.
Create a PARALLEL DESIGN in a low container or 2 or more containers placed together or stacked to appear as one. Each group of 3 or more must appear to be independent of the other yet related by color, texture, form or pattern. A negative (empty) space should be left between groupings.

CLASS # 7  IT'S NOT EASY TO BE GREEN - "Live yellow, go green, or live green, go yellow." - Jill Davis (born 1966) - This class is filled.
with nature, and the perfect complement to any daffodil.
Create a LANDSCAPE DESIGN using a low container. Design is usually one sided with
taller materials to the back. Cluster like colors and materials create a more nature-like effect.

CLASS # 8  - ORANGE U GORGEOUS - This class is filled.
"Orange is the happiest color." - Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
ORANGE has high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention and highlight the most important elements of your design.
Create a SYNERGISTIC DESIGN using 3 or more containers or groupings that make up one design. Each part is not a complete design on its own. A connecting component may be used to unify the individual parts.CLASS # 9  - WHIRLWIND OF COLOR - This class is filled.
"I see blue, pink, yellow and green and everything in between." - unknown -
Party hardy in a EXHIBITION TABLE SCAPE of many colors. A party of your choice awaits your imagination. Keep in mind the floral centerpiece is the point of interest. Exhibitor provides his/her own table to use in a 5' by 5' area. Accessories permitted. No food or flatware allowed.

YOUTH ARTISTIC SCHEDULE

"RAINBOW OF COLOR"

"Don't miss all the beautiful colors of the rainbow looking for that pot of gold." - Anonymous

Two classes are offered in Youth Artistic:


PIXIES, ages 6-9
LEPRECHAUNS, ages 10-13.


Seeing the beautiful colors of the rainbow require you to be in the right place at the right time. Use your imagination and follow the rainbow to the pot of gold daffodils waiting for you.


We encourage that garden flowers be used. Bring your flowers and clippers and plan to create your own "pot of gold" in a container .  Mechanics will be provided .  


NOTE:  Arranging begins at 6:00 pm Friday March 25 on stage at Ware Academy. Garden Club members will be present to help you. Parents may not remain in the children's work area. Pick up is at 7:30. 


For questions concerning Youth Division and to register your child,  please contact:  Nina Watkins, 804-642-2826 or JWatkins49@cox.net .

2010 SHOW AWARDS

The Garden Club of Gloucester 60th Annual Daffodil Show held Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28, at the Page Middle School, Gloucester, Virginia, attracted 1,752 blooms entered by 134 exhibitors, adults and youths, from three states (Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina). Award winners have been announced as follows:

Horticultural Awards

American Daffodil Society Silver Ribbon and the Dr. Raymond S. Brown Memorial, a perpetual trophy, for the most blues, Clay Higgins, Harbinger, NC, receiving 20 blue ribbons.

ADS Gold Ribbon and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Heath Memorial for best standard bloom,

Laura Anne Brooks, King William; entry, Corbiere 1 Y–YOO.

ADS Miniature Gold Ribbon and Agnes Crawford Bates Memorial for the best miniature bloom, Mitch and Kate Carney, Boonsboro, MD; entry, Snipe 6w-w.

ADS White Ribbon and Mary Douglas Anderson Memorial for best vase of three blooms, Skip and Margaret Ford; entry, Vineland 6y-y.

ADS Purple Ribbon and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Whitehead Memorial for best collection of five stems, Clay and Fran Higgins, Harbinger, NC.

ADS Rose Ribbon and Frank R. Yazenski Memorial for best standard seedling exhibited by the originator, Clay Higgins, Harbinger, NC, Seedling #10-71.

ADS Miniature White Ribbon and Jackson-Holden Memorial for best vase of three miniatures, Mitch and Kate Carney, Boonsboro, MD, entry, Snipe 6w-w.

ADS Lavender Ribbon and Edward H.Ould Memorial for best collection of five miniatures, Susan Appel, Hallieford.

ADS Miniature Red/White/Blue Ribbon and Raymond S. Brown Jr., Memorial for the best collection of five American-bred miniatures, Mitch and Kate Carney, Boonsboro, MD.

ADS Miniature Rose Ribbon, Mrs. Henning Rountree Memorial, best miniature seeding exhibited by the originator, not awarded.

ADS Aqua Ribbon and Dee Evans Memorial for best collection of 9 miniatures, Mitch and Kate Carney. Boonsboro, MD.

Roberta C. Watrous Award, for the best collection of 12 different miniature cultivars, Mitch and Kate Carney, Boonsboro, MD.

ADS Small Growers Ribbon and Granville Hall Memorial for the best standard daffodil exhibited by a grower growing less than 50 cultivars, Kim Sadler, Richmond.

ADS Historic Ribbon and Mary Ann James Memorial for the best pre-1940 cultivar, Elizabeth C. Brown, Gloucester; entry, Beryl, 6w-yoo

ADS Historic Ribbon set of three and Elizabeth Clopton Brown Honorary Award, Randy Brown, Tappahannock; entry, Empress, 1w-y.

ADS Historic Daffodil Collection of Five Ribbon and Dorothy Early Memorial, Skip and Margaret Ford, Richmond.

ADS Intermediate Ribbon and Ann Brown Dischinger Memorial for best intermediate bloom, Ceci Brown, Gloucester; entry, Treasure Waltz, 2y-y.

Garden Club of Gloucester award and Mrs. E. Wright Noble Memorial for best collection of red/orange cupped daffodils, no entries

Garden Club of Gloucester award and Mrs. Webster S. Rhoads Jr., Memorial for best collection of pink cupped daffodils, no entries.

Garden Club of Gloucester award and the Col. And Mrs. R. F. C. Vance Memorial for best collection of white daffodils, no entries.

ADS Red, White and Blue Ribbon and President’s Award for best five stems of American bred daffodils,
Laura Anne Brooks, King William.

ADS Maroon Ribbon and Chairman of Show award for best five stems, reverse bi-color, Clay and Fran Higgins, Harbinger, NC.

ADS Marie Bosievich Ribbon and Louise DeShazo Hawkins Memorial Award for best collection of twelve standard cultivars and/or species from at least four divisions, Laura Anne Brooks, King William.

Elise Havens Ribbon and Jane Henley Honorary Award for best collection of 12 cultivars from Divisions, no entries.

ADS Dr. Tom D. Throckmorton Ribbon and Raymond W. Lewis Memorial Award for the best collection of fifteen standard cultivars and/or species from at least fifteen different RHS classifications, each labeled with name and complete classification, not awarded.

Carey E. Quinn Award  for best collection of 24 standard cultivars and/or species from at least 5 divisions, Clay and Fran Higgins, Harbinger, NC.

Youth Division (15 and younger)

ADS Youth Ribbon and Leland C. Bowditch Memorial Award for best cultivar, Will Sadler, Richmond; entry, Jetfire 6y-o.

ADS Best of 3 Ribbon and Alison Randolph Memorial Award for best vase of 3 stems of one daffodil, Girl Scout Troop 209, Richmond; entry, Dutch Master 1y-y.

ADS Youth Collection Ribbon and McClanahan Ingles II Memorial Award for the best collection of 5 different cultivars, Will Sadler, Richmond

Special Horticultural Awards

Founders Cup, a perpetual trophy, for most points in horticulture won by a Garden Club of Gloucester member, Susan Morck Perrin.

Gloucester Woman’s Club Historic Award, a perpetual trophy, in memory of Betty Lewis Constantine, to a resident of Gloucester or Mathews County for the best collection of five pre-1940 cultivars, Elizabeth C. Brown.

John Edwin DeHardit and Patricia DeHardit Hicks Memorial, a perpetual trophy, novice class, one stem from any division, eligible only to residents of Gloucester and Mathews who have never won a blue in any ADS show; Melissa McGill, Gloucester; entry, Telamonius Plenus 4y-y.

ADS Photography Division

ADS Photography Division had 49 exhibits in four classes.
The Garden Club of Gloucester Special Photography Awards the James V. and Violet R. Morgan Community Service Award, a perpetual trophy, to the photography depicting the best public display of daffodils beautifying the community, the Hunter Residence, and to the winning photographer of this location, Kimberly George.
The Gloucester Veteran’s Award, perpetual trophy, awarded to the photograph deemed Best-In-Show in Photography Division, Melanie Paul, Hampton.

Two ADS Judges’ Choice Ribbons were awarded to Katelyn Potter, Richmond, from class 230, and Kimberly George, Gloucester, from class 229.

Artistic Awards

In the Artistic Division there were 54 exhibits entered with the theme, "Blooms in Flight." Awards were as follows:

Toddsbury Cup, a perpetual trophy, in memory of Mrs. Charles Beatty Moore and Mrs. Catherine Sanders Mott Catlett, for best arrangement in show, Kitty Martin, Gloucester Point, entry from Class 234, titled ‘Peacocks’.

Cynthia Matthews Rhodes Award, a perpetual trophy, in memory of Cindy Rhodes for her appreciation of the beauty of flowers and her care of all living things for the most creative arrangement in the show, was tied between two entries, Joan Jackson, Zanoni, entry in Class 237, titled ‘Geese’ and Amelita Thomas, Wicomico, entry in class 231, titled ‘Flamingo’.

General William H. Tunner Memorial, Class 231, ‘Flamingos’ an abstract design arrangement. Blue, Amelita Thomas, Wicomico; Red. Kathy Klein, Gloucester; Yellow, Karen Malo, Dutton; Honorable Mention, Kate Cole, Gloucester.

Mrs. Hugh Keanne Dabney Memorial, Class 232, ‘Bald Eagle’, a phoenix design, Novice Class, for those who have never received a blue ribbon in an artistic division. Blue, Judy Cathey, White Marsh; Red, Beth Richardson, Gloucester; yellow, Rachel Strawn, Gloucester; Honorable Mention, Mary Ann Griffith, Gloucester.

Mrs. James Bland Martin Memorial, Class 233, ‘Penguins’, a parallel arrangement; Blue, Sarah Finney, Gloucester; Red, Melissa Ashe, Gloucester Point; Honorable Mentions, Peggy Robins, Gloucester Point, and Kate Zullo, Gloucester.

Katharine Lewis Pickett and Rear Adm. Ben B. Pickett Memorial, Class 234, ‘Peacocks‘, a mass arrangement. Blue, Kitty Martin, Gloucester Point; Red, Emily Barbee, Gloucester; Yellow, Alex Watkins, Gloucester; Honorable Mention, Kate Cole, Gloucester.

Catherine ‘Kitty’ Hankins Wilson Memorial, Class 235, ‘Hummingbirds‘, a miniature interpretive arrangement. Blue, Jeanette Samford, Gloucester; Red, Judy Doyel, Ware Neck; Yellow, Nancy Choquette, Gloucester; Honorable Mention, Felicity Ericson, Gloucester.

Beverly R. W. Marshall Memorial, Class 236, ‘Great Blue Herons‘, in the Oriental Manner, Moribana-style arrangement. Blue, Kate Zullo, Gloucester; Red, Ann Hohenberger, Ware Neck; Yellow, Cara Randolph, Hardyville; Honorable Mention, Marge Masek, Gloucester.

William Gilbert and Blanche Morris Memorial, Class 237, ‘Geese’, a stabile arrangement. Blue, Fran Zabicki, Zanoni; Red, Joan Jackson, Zanoni; Yellow, Shannah Cooper, Gloucester; Honorable Mention, Sandy Geiger, Gloucester Point.

Shirley Lyons Robinson Memorial, Class 238, ‘Singing Canaries’, an interpretive arrangement. Blue, Ceci Brown, Gloucester; Red, Teggie Smith, Alexandria; Yellow, Vivian Shackelford, Hudgins; Honorable Mention, Joanne Bartlett, Gloucester.

Irving Lewis Smith Memorial, Class 239, center exhibit, Bird Habitats - For Men Only, an interpretation of the perfect bird habitat, Blue, Steve Bland, Urbanna. The following entries also received blue ribbons for artistic distinction. These were Ray Friend and Robert Johnson, both of Gloucester.

Youth Artistic Division

Malo Grandchildren Honorary Award, Class 240, ages 6 to 9, interpreting ‘Duckling’ from ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen, Blue, Cabell Jones, Hayes; Red, Chloe Hodges, Urbanna; Yellow, Olivia McDaniel, Hayes; Honorable Mentions, Ashley Shackelford, Gloucester, Caroline Fuccella, Urbanna, Madeline Peebles, Gloucester, Charlotte Quinlan, Hayes, Abigail Peebles, Gloucester, Peyton Aronow, Olney, MD, Alice Strawn, Gloucester.

Zima Grandchildren Honorary Award, Class 240, ages 10 to 13, interpreting the Swan from ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen, Blue, Meredith Watkins, Gloucester; Red, Gibson Hylton, Ordinary; Yellow, Alexandra Fuccella, Urbanna; Honorable Mentions, Margaret Strawn, Gloucester, Katelyn Potter, Richmond, Brynn Backer, Gloucester, Charley Ruhf, Williamsburg, Kathryn James, Hayes.

A Special Award

The L. Cameron Gregory People’s Choice Perpetual Award, in memorial of Cameron Gregory "in celebration of his love of people and his belief that all people should have the freedom to vote," awarded to Kitty Martin, Gloucester Point, for her interpretation of ‘Peacocks”, Class 234.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2010

The L. Cameron Gregory People's Choice Perpetual Award, in memorial of Cameron Gregory 'in celebration of his love of people and his belief that all people should have the freedom to vote."

Awarded to Kitty Martin of Gloucester Point for her interpretation of 'Peacocks' in class 234.

 This entry also won the Toddsbury Cup for the Best Arrangement in Show

2010 Schedule for the GCG Daffodil Show

2010 Gloucester Daffodil Show

Blooms in Flight

The Garden Club of Gloucester's 60th Annual Daffodil Show is an American Daffodil Society accredited show. The Show will be held March 27-28, 2010, at Page Middle School, 5628 George Washington Highway, Gloucester, Virginia. 

For more information and to obtain a show schedule, please contact the show chairs, Sandy Geiger, 642-6212, sgeiger@cox.net, or Jaye Dupaul, 693-6742, waresjaye@aol.com.


To register for the horticulture divison, contact Joan Jackson at kellyj705@cs.com.  For specific information on the horticulture rules -- click here.


The 2010 Artistic Division theme is "Blooms in Flight" interpreting birds in flight through flower arranging.  There are eleven artistic classes. See entries Classes 231 through 239 or click here.  These classes are limited to 4 entries each.  To register call Shannah Cooper at (804) 693-5552 or spcooper@cox.net.  For specific information on the artistic rules -- click here. 

Two artistic classes, 240 and 241 are for youths only, ages 6 to 13, to register call Nina Watkins, (804) 642-2826,   JWatkins49@cox.net or Juli Peebles, (804) 693-0660. Last date to register for Youth Division is March 21.  For additional information on the Youth Artistic Schedule -- click here.

For information on the photography division, contact Susan Murray, 725-4580, at TVMurphy@aol.com or Vivian Shackelford, 725-5092, at queenaviv@gmail.com.  For more information on the Photography Division rules and classes -- click here.

CLASS 231 - FLAMINGOS

WINNER:  Amelita Thomas, Hayes

NOTE:  This arrangement tied for the Creativity Award.

FLAMINGOS: Did you know? Flamingos can rest half of their body at one time by standing on one leg.

Entrants were to create an abstract arrangement that portrays this whimsical pink silhouette. Flowers and foliage used only for their boldness of form, color, texture or line. Material may be manipulated by bending, stripping, knotting or tying and may be placed upside down, sideways, hanging, and/or from many different openings. Simplicity is essential.

CLASS 232 - BALD EAGLES

WINNER:  Judy Cathey of Gloucester

NOVICE CLASS: Open to those who had never won a blue ribbon.

BALD EAGLES: Did you know? The largest bald eagle nest on record was 9.5 feet wide and 20 feet high and weighed more than two tons.
Entrants were to create a phoenix design that characterizes this majestic bird’s rise from its nest. Inspired from the story of the phoenix rising from the ashes – the base of the design is rounded and compact. Flowers or branches emerge from the center and rise to tall heights. Low containers are suggested.

CLASS 233 - PENGUINS

WINNER:  SARAH FINNEY, GLOUCESTER

PENGUINS: Did you know? These flightless birds can dive to a depth of 1,870 feet and stay underwater for up to 22 minutes.

Entrants were to create a parallel arrangement which depicts their ability to stand tall in extreme temperatures. Three or more units of plant material with strong line quality, paralleling each other with open spaces between each unit. If multiple containers are used, they must appear to come from one base.

CLASS 237 - GEESE

 FIRST PLACE WINNER:  Fran Zabicki of Zanoni

SECOND PLACE WINNER:  Joan Jackson of Zanoni

This arrangement tied for the Creativity Award 

GEESE: Did you know?  When birds fly in a V formation, they create uplift and the whole flock can save 70-80% of their energy, thus increasing their flying range.

Entrants were to create a stabile arrangement that illustrates the movement of these precise formations.  A stationary design that appears to move through restrained use of plant materials that express or imply motion.

CLASS 234 - PEACOCKS

WINNER: Kitty Martin of Gloucester Point

NOTE:  This arrangement recieved both the Best in Show and the People's Choice Awards.

PEACOCKS: Did you know? The tail feathers of the male peacock are more than 60% of the bird’s total body length and can reach up to 5 feet. Entrants were to create a mass arrangement which depicts the brilliant hues of this regal bird.  Plant material rising from one point with a closed form and height of 1 to 1 ½ times that of the container. The use of plant materials and colors are important in the overall design.

CLASS 235 - HUMMINGBIRDS

WINNER:  Jeanette Samford of Gloucester

HUMMINGBIRDS:  Did you know? The hum of a hummingbird is made by the bird’s rapid wing beat which can be 200 beats a second.

Entrants were to create a miniature arrangement which reflects their amazing efficiency.

Any style or design not more than 5 inches in any direction. Small container should not overwhelm plant material. May “cut down” larger flower into smaller parts.

CLASS 236 - GREAT BLUE HERONS

WINNER:  Kate Zullo of Gloucester

GREAT BLUE HERONS: Did you know? The 6-foot wing span of this tall long-legged bird is the most common and largest heron in North America.  In the Oriental manner, create a Moribana arrangement which portrays this wading bird’s graceful shape in nature. Arrangement emphasizes natural growth habits of plant materials and often features a view of the water. Containers are low and shallow; plant material is typically to one side of the container.

CLASS 238 - SINGING CANARIES - CHALLENGE CLASS

WINNER:  Ceci Brown of Zanoni

SINGING CANARIES – CHALLENGE CLASS: Did you know? This bright yellow bird has been kept in captivity and bred for its singing abilities for more than 500 years.

Entrants were to create an interpretation of these song birds. All entrants were provided with the same materials to create their interpretive designs on site. They met Saturday, March 28, at 8 AM, bringing clippers and other tools.

YOUTH ARTISTIC SCHEDULE

Cabell Jones pictured in front of her winning arrangement, titled, 'Duckling'.

THE UGLY DUCKLING: Did you know? “The Ugly Duckling” was first published in 1843 by Hans Christian Andersen. The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from his neighbors until, much to his delight he matures into a graceful swan. Read the story HERE.  Bring your flowers and clippers and be prepared to show your feathers in a fun arrangement on site using the container and mechanics provided.

Arranging begins a 6:00 PM Friday, March 27, in the side hall. Garden Club members will be available to talk about flower arranging basics, but the final design is up to you. Parents may not remain in the youth work area. Pick-up is at 7:30pm.

Illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen, Andersen‘s first illustrator

CLASS 240 - DUCKLINGS ages 6-9

CLASS 241 - SWANS ages 10-13

Youth Division entries will not be limited. To register for this class and/or for questions call Nina Watkins, 804-642-2826 or mailto:JWatkins49@cox.netor Juli Peebles, 804-693-0660. Last date to register for Youth Division is March 21.

ARTISTIC RULES

Artistic Design General Rules


1. All exhibitors must register in the cafeteria and receive an exhibitor number.


2. Advance registration is required for all classes. Please make reservations with Shannah Cooper, 804-693-5552 or spcooper@cox.net by March 21.   Each class is limited to four entries.


3. Entries will be received Friday, March 26 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 27 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Closing time will be strictly enforced.


4. All designs will be judged according to the GCV Flower Shows Handbook, revised 2002, click here and Elizabeth River Styles of Flower Arranging – Contemporary Designs, click here to order.


5. Class 232 is for novices (those who have never won a blue ribbon for an arrangement).


6. Youth Division entries will not be limited. To register for this class and/or for questions call Nina Watkins, 804-642-2826 or JWatkins49@cox.net or Juli Peebles, 804-693-0660. Last date to register for Youth Division is March 21.


7. Each exhibitor is responsible for filling the space he or she has reserved or must provide a substitute to fill the space.  All work on arrangements must be done by exhibitor and must feature daffodils.


8. Background material is not permitted unless specified in schedule.


9. Material in exhibits should be well conditioned; this is most important. Artificial fruit, flowers or foliage are not permitted. Accessories are permitted unless otherwise specified in schedule. Important: Any natural woodland items, fruit, vegetables, etc. should be sprayed and sealed to eliminate insects.


10. Arrangements will be shown with a background screen 40”high, 30”wide, and 18”deep. Screens are black with no wings and 40” from floor. Base or stand is considered part of the container. This does not apply to Classes 235 or 239. Class 235 is staged in a lighted shadow box 8” high, 6” deep. Class 239 is in the center area.


11. All arrangements must be passed by Artistic Classification Committee before the exhibitor leaves the floor. All entries must be accompanied by two typed or neatly printed 3”x 5” cards. The first card must list all plant material used indicating purchased from florist with “F” or grown in the garden with “G”. The second, in 20 words or less, should be an explanation of the arranger’s intent.


12. Exhibitors may not disturb or remove exhibits until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 28. At the close of the show, exhibitors are responsible for removing all personal property. The show will be taken down at 4:15 p.m.


For questions about artistic classes or reference material to use, contact Shannah Cooper, 804-693-5552 or spcooper@cox.net or Emily Barbee, 804-693-9677 or ebarbee@crosslink.net. For other questions or information about the show, contact the Show Chairs, Jaye DuPaul waresjaye@aol.com or Sandy Geiger sgeiger2@cox.netThe show committee cannot be responsible for the personal property of exhibitors or guests.

PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISON

For information on the photography division, contact Susan Murray, 725-4580, at TVMurphy@aol.com or Vivian Shackelford, 725-5092, at queenaviv@gmail.com.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Class 226   Daffodils in Nature or in a Landscape - A display of spring plants including daffodils. The site must be visible from a public thoroughfare or public property in Gloucester or Mathews County:
Eligible for the Community Service Award – one award to the site and one award to the photographer.
Class 227   Portraits of Daffodils - A close-up of a single daffodil bloom or up to three blooms of a single cultivar.
Class 228   Daffodils with People or Animals
Class 229   Abstract/Special Effects Celebration Daffodils - Daffodil images composed or altered with non-standard techniques.
Class 230   Youth Photography - Youth 16 or under. Photography must feature daffodils.

Photography Division Awards:
The James V. and Violet Morgan Community Service Award*
In memory Jimmy & Violet Morgan for their dedication to conservation and beautification in their community.
Two awards are given: One award given to the owner of a location in Gloucester or Mathews for the best public display of daffodils beautifying our community as depicted in Class 226 and one award given to the winning photographer in Class 226.
The Gloucester Veteran’s Award*
In honor of and gratitude for Gloucester’s Veterans for their service to our country.
Awarded to the photograph deemed Best in Show – Photographer Division.
*These are perpetual awards which are kept for one year.


RULES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITORS
1. All exhibitors must register in the cafeteria and receive an exhibitor number.
2. Entries will be accepted between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Friday. March 26 and between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27.
3. Entries must be picked up between 4:00 and 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 28. The Garden Club of Gloucester will not return photos but will mail any uncollected ribbons.
4. Amateurs, professionals, and youth are eligible to enter all classes. Only youth ages 16 and under may enter Class 230.
5. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor and must contain images of one or more daffodils as required by the class. All photographs must have been taken in 2010.
6. Exhibitors may enter no more than two photographs in each class. Photographs may not have won a blue ribbon in a previous ADS sanctioned show.
7. The photograph must be 8”x10”. The photograph must be mounted on a piece of 8”x10” stiff card stock or foam board with no border showing; no matting or framing is allowed.
8. An entry card must accompany each entry. In Class 226, list the name of the site where the photograph was taken.
9. Only Class 226 will be eligible for the Community Service Award.
10. Only one first, one second, and one third place award will be given in each class. Honorable mentions may also be given, but only if all higher awards are given.
11. The Veterans Award will be given to the photograph deemed by the judges to be Best In Show - Photography Division.
12. The Garden Club of Gloucester is not responsible for any lost or damaged property. Rights to images are granted to the Garden Club of Gloucester for potential promotional purposes.

HORTICULTURE DIVISION RULES

Rules for Exhibitors


1. All exhibitors must register in the cafeteria and receive an exhibitor number.


2. Awards will be presented at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27.


3. Entries will be accepted from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26 and from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27. Closing time will be strictly enforced. Show floor opens Friday at 5:00 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 a.m.


4. Horticulture classes are open to all daffodil growers unless specified otherwise. Judges may not enter any class which they have been assigned to judge.


5. All standard blooms in the horticultural section must have been grown in the open by the exhibitor. Miniatures may have been grown in protected areas.


6. Exhibits which are not named or are incorrectly named will not be judged. Correct classification and labeling shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor. Blooms of seedlings may be exhibited in all classes for named cultivars. All seedlings must be identified by a number designation assigned by the originator. If the exhibitor is not the originator, the name of the originator must be included as part of the identification.


7. Any information on an entry tag, including the exhibitor’s number which could compromise the anonymity of the exhibitor, must be concealed during the judging.


8. Each stem in an exhibit receiving an ADS award must score 90% or more by the ADS Scale of Points.


9. All collections of five or more stems must be exhibited with each cultivar or species in a separate container. Each cultivar or species must be correctly labeled with name and division. Containers for all classes will be furnished.


10. The Youth Division (Section I) is limited to exhibitors 15 years or under. An exhibitor may make up to three entries in each class provided each is with a different cultivar. The Garden Club of Gloucester encourages exhibitors in this section to have directly participated in the daffodil growing and exhibiting process.


11. Miniature daffodils named in the most recent ADS Approved List of Miniatures with any official additions thereto may be shown only in classes for miniatures. An exhibitor may enter any named or numbered, graceful, diminutive daffodil flower in classes for miniature daffodils; however, judges may decline to judge such a flower if in their opinion it is too large to be considered miniature.


12. Only one first, one second and one third award will be given in each class. Honorable Mention awards may also be given, but only if all higher awards are given.


13. Any and all awards may be withheld by the judges if, in their opinion, the exhibit is not worthy. The decision of the judges shall be final, except as stated in Rule 14. However, if a blue ribbon is given in a class eligible for an ADS award, the ADS award may not be withheld.


14. Correct classification and labeling shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor. Color coding not required except in Class 208. ADS authoritative publications for this will be available at the show. No label may be changed, specimens altered, added, removed or substituted after the judging has begun or after an award has been placed. If an error has been discovered in an exhibit after completion in judging, any award placed thereon (ADS, Special or Ribbon) shall be forfeited by the exhibitor. If an error is discovered before judging is completed, the class must be judged again.


15. All specimens are to be shown without daffodil foliage. Boxwood will be provided as the only wedging material. No cotton permitted.


16. Exhibitors are allowed only one entry in each class of the show except Sections D, E, G and I (each entry must be a different cultivar or species).


17. “Colored” as used in this schedule means any color other than white.


18. A reverse bi-color has a predominately yellow perianth and a predominately white cup where “predominately” means at least two adjacent zones must be the designated color.


19. Section F is open to all cultivars, but not species, introduced or in gardens before 1940. All cultivars shall be labeled with name, division number and a year of registration (or introduction) as listed in the ADS Data Bank. No bloom in this section shall be eligible for any ADS award other than the ADS Ribbon for pre-1940 cultivars.


20. The Show Committee reserves the right to subdivide classes by cultivar or color code and if a sufficient number of worthy exhibits is left in the class. Species may be subdivided by their botanical sections.


21. Exhibitors may not disturb or remove exhibits until 4:00 p.m., Sunday March 28. The show will be taken down at 4:15 p.m.

CLASS 239 - BIRD HABITATS - FOR MEN ONLY

WINNER:  Steve Bland of Urbanna

BIRD HABITATS – FOR MEN ONLY:   Did you know? Currently, over 10,000 bird species inhabit the Earth. Their habitats range from the vast deserts of the Sahara, to polar ice caps, and from lush, green tropical rainforests, to our own backyards, rivers and bays. Equally, birds come to us in numerous shapes, colors and sizes that continue to amuse, delight and enrich our lives.

Entrants were to create their own interpretation of the perfect bird habitat. Space allotment is 5’ wide by 5’ long by 6’ high (maximum height). Area will be taped off for each entry. The use of tables, table cloths and floor coverings are optional. Cards of intent should be at least 8”x10” with print that can be easily read. No silk or artificial flowers. Living plant material may be altered as needed. As with all arrangements, daffodils must be featured.

  
Ray Friend of Gloucester received a blue for artistic distinction and dubbed "Mr. Philiadephia Flower Show by the judges.

 

Robert Johnson of Gloucester, also, received a blue for artistic distinction.