Tampa Federation of Garden Club Circles, Inc

Presents

A Small Standard Flower Show

Under the Pergola: Celebrations to Remember

TampaGarden Club

2629 Bayshore Boulevard

Tampa, Fl 33629

813-251-5059

November 1, 2014

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Open and Free to the Public

Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc

Deep South Region

Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc

District VIII

Under the Pergola: Celebrations to Remember

To celebrate: is to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark a

happy day or event. (Collins World English Dictionary)

Over the past 86 years the Tampa Garden Club has hosted and inspiredbeautiful celebrations for families and the community. Club activities emphasize the creation of beautiful yards, homes and creatingFloral Designs to enhance these special times

such as: Weddings,Anniversaries, Flowers Shows, and Horticultural Extravaganzas.

This year our garden has erected a Pergola to enhance futurecelebrations,

enriching the legacy and making new memories for future generations of Tampa.

The pergola represents the bridgingof the past to the future.

Please enjoy the table settings and designs our members have created

to make celebrations and events worth remembering.

Show Committee

General Chairman / Pam Slagg Cell 813-767-2710
Schedule / Pam Slagg 813-767-2710
Invitational Exhibits / Harrison Giddins 258-6531
Special Exhibits / Lois McLain 854-4566
Staging / Kathy Echevarria 240-5272
Karen Flaake 477-0251
Design Division / Ruth Smith 854-3719
Design Consultant / Patty Jenkins 876-3388
Horticulture / Meg Whitmer 772-708-7056
Horticulture Classification / Meg Whitmer 772-708-7056
Susan Ogle 265-8068
Horticulture Placement / Linda Gilreath 831-0078
Judges Chairman / Kathy Echevarria 240-5272
Clerks Chairman / Kitty Wallace 239-3261
Awards Chairman / Kathy Echevarria 240-5275
Publicity Chairman / Darby Miller 839-4188
Hospitality Chairman / Rose Marie Orvetz 832-4311
Photography / Missy Weiner 287-2009

Members are encouraged to enter the Design Division and please enter several of your plant specimens in the Horticultural Division. Thank you for participating in this flower show.

General Rules

  1. Only members of this club and invited guests may enter the show.
  1. Entries in the Design Division must be pre-registered with the Design Entries Chairman, by October 1, 2014
  1. Horticultural entries must be pre registered with the Horticultural Chairman by October 15, 2014

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  1. All exhibits will be accepted from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday October 30, 2014.
  1. Judging will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 31, 2014. Only the General Chairman and the Classification Chairmen, and the clerks will be allowed on the show floor during time of the judging. Judging will be by the NCG Standard System of Awarding, Handbook For Flower Shows Revised 2007 Edition and addition found in The National Gardener and on the NGC web page.
  1. The General Chairman and the Classification Chairman must be available during all judging for possible consultations

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  1. The Classification Chairmen for the Horticulture and Design Divisions must review all entries for proper identification and conformity to the schedule
  1. The decision of the judges is final. Awards may be with held if not merited
  1. Plants on the state's endangered or conservation plant list must be grown by the exhibitor or collected in a legal manner and so identified. (State policy prevails.) Noxious weeds and plants on the state's invasive plant list will be so marked. List can be download at
  1. There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material will be allowed in any Division.

Awards

The NGC Standard System of Awards

Only one first place (blue) ribbon per class Must score 90 or above.

Only one third place(yellow) ribbon per class. Must score 80 or above.

One or more honorable mention(white) ribbons as merited. Must score 75 or above.

Judges will sign, date and write 90+, if merited, on entry cards that do not win a blue ribbon.

A Best-in-Show Award will be offered in the Design Division. The winning exhibit must be a blue ribbon winner, scoring 90 or above.

Section Awards will be given in Horticulture, 3 Growers’ Choice Awards for container grown plants, Section A, B, and C, an Arboreal Award for Section D, and an Award of Merit for Section E. Section winners will be eligible for a Best-in-Show Horticultural Award. It will be given to the exhibit scoring 90 or above and must be correctly named according to schedule specifications.

Awards of appreciation will be given to the Educational Exhibits and Invitational Exhibits.

A special Challenge award will be give to best hanging vertical succulent garden.

Under the Pergola: Celebrations to Remember

Design Rules

1.A design entered in competition must be the work of only one exhibitor and that exhibitor's name must appear on the entry card.

2.An exhibitor may enter as many classes in the Design Division as desired unless the schedule limits the number of entries, but only one exhibit per class.

3.Fresh plant material may not be treated in any manner. Plant material that has been treated to alter its exterior appearance may be used only in its dried state.

4.The designer has the freedom to choose Traditional or Creative style with any design type listed unless restricted by the schedule.

5.If a designer is unable to fulfill an assignment, it is the designer's responsibility to provide a replacement.

6.Plant material used in designs does not need to have been grown by the exhibitor unless the schedule requires it. Designs must be placed by 8am Oct 31 and retrieved by 4:30PM on Nov 1.

7. No artificial flowers, foliage, fruits or vegetables are permitted in the Design Division.

8. Landscapes or scenes are not permitted in the Design Division.

9.Refer to pp. 189-190 of the Handbook for things permitted in all design classes unless prohibited by the schedule or by law.

10. The Design Scales of Points are listed on pp. 303 of the Handbook.

Division I - Design

Section A: Celebrations to Rejoice

(Eligible for the Best in Show Design Award)

Class 1 Traditional Celebrations (4 entries)

Traditional celebrations revolve around National, Religious and Cultural or Ethnic Holidays. They are characterized by rites and symbols and usually involve family food and flowers,whether it be Thanksgiving,Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day or Fourth of July.

Pick your celebration and design aCreative Buffet Tableto commemorate the occasion for future generations to remember.

Design aFunctional Buffet Table for four considering ease of service and logical placement with some serving items and a proportional floral design. This will be staged on a 5ft table provided by the committee, against the east wall of the Conservatory. Table cover is provided by the exhibitor.

Class 2 Family Celebrations (4 entries)

These more intimate celebrations are personal such as Anniversaries, Graduations, Birthdays, Christenings or maybe the renewal of Wedding vows.

They may be celebrated by smaller gatherings with seated dinners.

The exhibitor should choose their special celebration and design a Capsule Table,(A functional table restricted to one place settingwith a representative table setting and design). This will be staged on a square table24X 24inches provided by the committee. The exhibitor will provide table cover.

Class 3 Community Celebrations(4 entries)

Communities choose to celebrate their country, towns, neighborhoods with celebrations ranging from Parades or Speeches orCeremoniesplacing flowers on memorials. and those individuals who have contributed to the community such as Founders Day, Veterans Day, Arbor Day, or Gasparilla,

The Exhibitor will make A Creative Design to Commemorate a Community event. The designer uses forms and shapes in unusual ways to create a design) suitable for placement in a Public place, such as in the Library or Lobby of a Building.This will be staged on 30 " high, 16 " Square Pedestal. Exhibitor will provide underlay, if desired.

Class 4 Celebrations of Self (4 entries)

Sometimes it is important to celebrate ourselves, to look into the mirror and reward or honor what we see and commemorate some thing personal that defines our uniqueness.

The Exhibitor will let us know whatpersonal celebration is represented by the Creative Reflective Design(a design containing materials/s that reflect, give back images of light or other components to the viewer). This will be staged on a 30" high, 16 " square pedestal on the west wall. There are outlets available if needed. Exhibitor will provide underlay if desired.

Class 5 Children's Celebrations (3 entries)

Is it a birth or a birthday, a communion, or bar mitzvah or just a play date under the pergola?

Choose your celebration and create a Miniature Creative Design to signifythe event. The design should be no larger than 5 inchesand will be staged on one third of 30" diameter tall table. Exhibitor will provide a background for the design.

Horticultural Rules

  1. All Plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.
  1. Exhibits must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for no fewer than 90 days. Exception: plants grown from seed, seedling, or immature transplants, bulbs, tubers corms or rhizomes. Combination planting must have grown together for no fewer than 6 weeks.
  1. Plant Material may not be altered by the application (treatment) of oil, commercial "shine," products, etc., that artificially change the natural color and texture.
  1. All specimens should be correctly labeled with scientific (botanical) names or the currently accepted scientific identification for their educational value. Common name may also be added.
  1. An exhibitor may make more than one entry per class if each entry is a different species, variety, cultivar, type or color.
  1. Cut specimens must be displayed in clear transparent bottles provided by the Committee of suitable size and stability. Cut specimens should not have foliage below the water line.
  1. Double potting is permitted, but the inner pot must not be visible.
  1. All entry cards should be filled out in advance, if possible, and if handwritten, should be in pencil or water-proof pen to avoid water damage.
  1. The Classification Chairman has the authority to subdivide classes as necessary.
  1. The Scale of Points for Judging horticulture is listed on ppp.298-302 of the Flower Show Handbook.
  1. Exhibits must be placed placed on October 30 (10am-4pm).

12.Exhibits must be picked up by 4:30 Nov 1.

Division II-Horticulture

Many community celebrations and events revolve around Horticulture such as Trees: Arbor Day, or Crops: Strawberry or Kumquat. Theyreflect our agricultural heritage. Garden clubs often show off the beautiful unique gardens of the community with home and garden tours. These events draw people together to celebrate the bounty and beauty of the land.(All correctly named blue ribbon winners scoring 90 or above are eligible for the Best-in Show Award).

Section A:Garden Tours

Blooming Container Grown Plants

(Single or Self multiples allowed)

(Eligible for a Growers Choice Award)

(All blooming plants including succulents and cactus, orchids,Bromeliad, begonias etc.)

Class 6Container 3"-6"

Class 7Container 6"-14 "

Class 8Mounted or Hanging

Section B: Earth Day

Foliage Container Grown Plants

(Single or Self multiples allowed)

(Eligible for a Growers Choice Award)

(All foliage plants including succulents and cactus, ferns, Bromeliads, begonias etc.)

Class 9Container 3"-6"

Class 10Container 6"-14 "

Class 11Hanging or Mounted

Section C: Arbor Day

Arboreal Shrubs and Trees

(Eligible for An Arboreal Award)

Fresh cut branches from evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees grown for the beauty of foliage, flowers , fruit or cones. Maximum length 30 inches, must include several nodes and an apical tip.

Class 12 Foliage Branch

Class 13Flowering Branch

Class 14 Fruited /Coned/ Berried /Branch

Section D: State Fairs Combination Plantings

(Eligible for Growers Choice Award)

Class 15Planters

At least 3 different plants, grown together with similar cultural needs in an attractive container. They may be foliage, blooming.

Class 16DishGardens

This includes, terrarium and fairy gardens. Must have a landscape element. May useaccessories.

Class 17VerticalHangingSucculentGarden ( Challenge).

Hanging frames were distributed for growing these gardens.

(Eligible for special club award)

Section E: Flower Shows Cut Perennials

(Eligible for An Award of Merit)

Cut specimen, one stem or spray if small flowers 3 stems).Class 18Roses

Class 18 Roses

Class 19Tropicals

Class 20Any Other

Division III

Special Exhibits

CLASS 1 EDUCATIONAL

Exhibits staged on 4" Wide, 8' high, window greenhouses with lattice background. Exhibitor furnished background.

Educational Exhibit Rules

  1. The exhibit must occupy a minimum of 18 square feet of surface area.
  2. Handout materials add to the educational value, but are not required.
  3. Each part of the exhibit should contribute to the distinctive overall effect.
  4. The scale of points for Judging an Educational Exhibit is on p.304 of theFlower Show Handbook.

Exhibit A: Celebrating our Members

An Exhibit informing the Public: "What do Garden Clubs Do"Exhibit B: Celebrating Youth

An exhibit profiling Youth Camps sponsored by the Garden Club

CLASS II INVITIONAL TABLE DESIGNS EXHIBITS

Exhibits staged on 48' round tables. Table covers furnished by exhibitor.

Exhibit A:Magnon Jewelers

606 S Dale Mabry Hwy, 813-872-9374

Exhibit B:Villa Rosa Linens

3001 S. MacDill Ave, 813-831-6189

Exhibit C:kt Janes

1718 S. Dale Mabry Hwy, 813-251-5090

Class III Holiday Market
The market is a project of the Tampa Federation of Garden Club Circles. Circle vendors as well as our community supporters are invited to offer a variety of gift and garden oriented wares. There is space for indoor as well as outdoor vendors .