- Established In 1925
1. Single stem, flowering
a. Annual
b. Herbaceous Perennial
c. Woody Perennial
d. Bulb, Corm, Rhizome or Tuber
e. Dahlia
2. Flower/Stalk bearing seed head(s), fresh or dried
3. Arrangement of Fall foliage, 1-3 branches, not to exceed 18” in any direction, arranged in a container of your choice.
4. Best of My Garden, a collection of 3-5 herbaceous varieties, arranged for effect in a single container of your choice. Key card required.
a. Flowering
b. Other (Herbs, etc)
5. Fruit or Vegetable, (single variety) exhibited on a white paper plate supplied by HVGC.
6.) Soup, Sauce, Salsa. One container of soup, sauce or salsa.
7.) Preserved fruit or vegetable. Exhibitor to provide three identical jars that have been sealed and covered using standard canning techniques. One jar will be opened for tasting.
8.) Baked Good (i.e. bread, muffin, pie, cobbler, quiche etc.)
9.) Flowering, Pot 4” and over
10.) Foliage, Pot 4” and over
11.) Cacti or Succulent, Pot 4” and over
12.) Challenge Plant – Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brillance’ – Distributed in June, 2024.
13.) Par Class
Class 12 eligible for the Budd Trophy
Division I. Floral Design (Chair: Susan Pagliaro)
Imagine If We…
A creative design to be staged on a 30” H table covered with an ivory cloth.
Table space allotted is 30” W X 30” D, and height is unlimited.
4 entries
A Functional Table set for 2 or more guests on a 42” round table covered with an ivory cloth provided by the committee and viewed from all sides. Overlays are permitted. Name the occasion. A 25-word or less intent is optional.
4 entries
Functional Table: a table exhibit arranged for dining or buffet, including dishes, glassware, linens, and floral design(s) with or without other components.
Scale of Points Functional Table
| Floral Design | 25 |
|---|---|
| Overall design | 20 |
| Color and textural harmony | 15 |
| Interpretation | 15 |
| Distinction | 10 |
| 100 |
An arrangement to be staged on a black pedestal 40” H with a 15” square top. Design cannot extend further than 18” from the center of the pedestal on either side. Height unlimited.
4 entries
Design a Brooch created entirely from dried plant material and made to resemble wearable jewelry in both size and function. Plant material may be treated. Mechanics or structural base material may not be visible. To be displayed on a black velvet background provided by the committee. A nomenclature card is required.
Unlimited entries
A Botanical Arts workshop with Leslie Purple on January 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM following our meeting.
Scale of Points Botanical Arts
| Design | 35 |
|---|---|
| Craftsmanship | 30 |
| Creativity | 15 |
| Interpretation of theme | 15 |
| Distinction | 10 |
| 100 |
All classes in Floral Design are eligible for the Jane K. Morgan Creativity Award: Awarded to the best of the blues for the day based on the point scoring listed below. Must score 95 or above. If a novice arranger should tie with an experienced arranger, duplicate awards must be given.
Scale of Points Jane K. Morgan Creativity Award
| Conformance to schedule | 10 |
|---|---|
| Design | 25 |
| Color | 15 |
| Creativity | 20 |
| Distinction | 15 |
| Expression | 15 |
| 100 |
Division II. Horticulture (Chair: Nancy Deibert)
Growing Together
Division II. Horticulture (Chair: Nancy Deibert)
Growing Together
1. Bulbs, corms, Rhizomes
a. Narcissus – single specimen
b. Iris – single specimen
c. Allium – single specimen
d. Other – single specimen
2. Herbaceous Perennial, single stem
a. Hellebore, any stage
b. Other
3. Single Branch, not to exceed 18”in any direction
a. Flowering
b. Foliage
c. Evergreen
4. Small Wonder – pot not to exceed 3”
5. Flowering or Fruiting, Pot 8” or under
6. Foliage, Pot 8” or under
0. Cacti
0. Succulent
0. Other
7. Orchid
8. Propagation: Generations: Parent and Child, Pot(s) not to exceed 10”
9. Fairy Garden: Collection of 3-5 rooted plants, arranged for effect in the exhibitor’s choice of container (could be a trough, terrarium, dish garden, etc.). Accessories permitted. Key card required. No ownership requirement. Judged 60% Horticulture, 40% design and scale.
10. Par Class
Classes 4-8 eligible for the Gubb Trophy
Division III. Photography (Chair: Sarah Ghantous)
This is Us:
| 0. A color photograph of a subject that conveys the past. | 4 entries |
| 0. A monochrome photograph of a subject that conveys the past. | 4 entries |
A landscape photograph taken in Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006/19009.
Location to be named on the entry card.
6 entries
A photograph of an architectural structure(s) conveying strength.
6 entries
Close-up: a photo taken close to the subject or with a focal-length lens to permit a close and detailed view of the object. The object fills most of the frame (FS&JG Book 5, 2023)
Landscape: a view of the scenery of any kind from wilderness vistas to urban cityscapes, land, or sea. Primary subject is the scenery, and it must dominate although the image may contain secondary elements such as people, animals, or objects. (FS&JG Book 5, 2023)
Monochrome: an image is considered to be monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a grayscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image. (for example by Sepia, red, gold, etc) A grey scale or multi-colored image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a color image.
(GCA FS & JG Guide 2020 Glossary of Photographic Terms)
The Mimi Asplundh Centennial Award – awarded to the exhibitor with the most points The Janet Welsh Horticulture – awarded to the Best in Show in the Horticulture Division
The Kathy Holmes Floral – awarded to the Best in Show in the Floral Design Division
Photography Best in Show – awarded to the Best in Show in the Photography Division
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