Use this evaluation whenever Standard Flower Shows Schedules are reviewed for accuracy.
This includes Student Judges when writing a schedule for credit.
1. Name of club presenting show.
2. Location of show with complete address.
3. Appropriate show theme or title.
4. Date: times of opening and closing.
5. Stated: A Standard Flower Show, Small-Standard Flower Show, Petite Standard
2. Location of show with complete address.
3. Appropriate show theme or title.
4. Date: times of opening and closing.
5. Stated: A Standard Flower Show, Small-
Flower Show, Petite-Small Standard Flower Show or Advanced Standard Flower Show.
6. Stated: Open and Free to Public, Open and price of admission, or by invitation.
7. Stated: Member of National Garden Clubs, Region, District #, & name of local affiliations (if any).
7. Stated: Member of National Garden Clubs, Region, District #, & name of local affiliations (if any).
B. FORMAT……………………………………………………………………………… 4 pts. __________
1. Cover and/or title page.
2. Table of Contents (optional) but all pages must be numbered.
3. Committee Chairmen with telephone numbers listed.
4. General Rules.
5. Standard System of Awards & Top Exhibitor Awards being offered.
2. Table of Contents (optional) but all pages must be numbered.
3. Committee Chairmen with telephone numbers listed.
4. General Rules.
5. Standard System of Awards & Top Exhibitor Awards being offered.
Must be stated in full or with Handbook for Flower Show page references.
Include minimum requirements, and sections & classes where offered. (Top Exhibitor Awards may be listed
within appropriate division.)
Include minimum requirements, and sections & classes where offered. (Top Exhibitor Awards may be listed
within appropriate division.)
6. Divisions – order is determined by staging requirements.
a. Division I: Horticulture or Design – Specific division rules.
Sections, and classes, may include an Invitational Section.
b. Division II: Horticulture or Design – specific division rules.
Sections, and classes, may include an Invitational Section
c. Division III: Special Exhibits – May include sections that apply toward an Achievement
Award: Educational, Youth, Sponsored Groups, Gardens, and/or sections that do not apply toward an achievement award: Artistic Crafts, Invitational & Commercial.
C. GENERAL RULES…………………………………………………………… 17 pts. _________
1. Stated information applying to the entire show……………………………..… 11
a. Who may enter exhibit/s in each division.
b. Complete procedure for making entries – if procedure varies from division to division,
state within Division Rules.
c. Date/s, time and place for accepting and removing exhibits.
d. Time of judging
e. Specify chairmen to be present during judging.
e. Specify chairmen to be present during judging.
f. Specify obligation of the Classification Chairman –checks for conformity to the schedule
g. Stated: decision of the judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
h. Clarify State policy concerning use of State’s native plants, noxious plants &
those on its conservation list.
i. State: there must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial
plant material in any division.
2. Correctness and clarity of all stated rules……………………………………… 6
D. AWARDS……………………………………………………………………………… 10 pts. _________
1. Information to be stated. ………………………………………………………. 6
a. List: all places, ribbon colors & point values with statement that the
NGC Standard System of Awards will be used for all competitive judging
b. List: all Top Exhibitor Awards being offered with either full descriptions
or Handbook pages. Include: minimum number of exhibits and classes
required: identify sections/classes eligible.
required: identify sections/classes eligible.
2. Correctness of awards offered…………………………………………………… 4
E. HORTICULTURE RULES AND CLASSES……………………………………….. 23 pts. _________
1. Information to be stated:………………………………………………………. 14
a. All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.
b. Rule regarding period of ownership prior to show.
c. All entry cards are to be filled out in advance, (if possible)-Typed, Water proof
b. Rule regarding period of ownership prior to show.
c. All entry cards are to be filled out in advance, (if possible)-
ink, labels or pencil. Advise how entry cards may be obtained.
d. Specify restrictions on potted plant containers.
e. All entries are to be labeled by genus, species, and/or variety, common
e. All entries are to be labeled by genus, species, and/or variety, common
name may also be given.
f. Specify who is to furnish cut specimen containers, if required of the
exhibitor, specify clear, preferable colorless, glass bottles.
Include type of wedging and anchoring allowed.
Include type of wedging and anchoring allowed.
g. Classification Committee has authority to subdivide classes as necessary.
(optional, since already allowed in the Handbook without schedule authorization).
2. Correctness and clarity of stated rules…………………………………………. 3
3. Correctness of Horticulture classes with all correct botanical spelling………… 6
3. Correctness of Horticulture classes with all correct botanical spelling………… 6
F. DESIGN RULES AND CLASSES…………………………………………………… 23 pts. _________
1. Information to be stated………………………………………………………… 14
a. Design must be the work of one individual, exception: Club
Competition Award, but Plant material need not have been grown
by exhibitor, unless schedule requires.
by exhibitor, unless schedule requires.
b. Fresh plant material may not ever be treated in any manner.
c. If designer is unable to fulfill assignment, it is the designer’s responsibility
c. If designer is unable to fulfill assignment, it is the designer’s responsibility
to find a replacement. This procedure applies when advanced entries are required.
d. Dimensions of allocated design space (Frames of Reference) and all provided
background/staging. State if designer must provide own staging need.
e. Design Scale of Points (optional) or state Handbook pages
f. State: Freedom of style: Traditional Style, Creative Style for all designs
f. State: Freedom of style: Traditional Style, Creative Style for all designs
with or without required type.
g. List things permitted without schedule approval or refer to Handbook page
2. Correctness and clarity of stated rules…………………………………………… 3
3. Correctness and clarity of Design Classes……………………………………….. 6
3. Correctness and clarity of Design Classes……………………………………….. 6
G. SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION……………………………………………………. 10 pts. _________
1. Information to be stated………………………………………………………… 6
a. If Educational Exhibits are included.
1) Phrase or paragraph describing each Educational Exhibit.
2) Description of staging facilities in all sections: Size of exhibiting
2) Description of staging facilities in all sections: Size of exhibiting
area, background color, tables, restrictions.
3) Competitive or non-competitive
b. If Youth/Sponsored Group/Gardens are included. (If not included, all points apply
to Educational Exhibits.)
1) Types of exhibits required
2) Age groups, if applicable.
3) Rules governing specific group/s participating, if applicable.
2) Age groups, if applicable.
3) Rules governing specific group/s participating, if applicable.
2. Correctness and clarity of this Division………………………………………….. 4
H. THEME OR TITLE EXPRESSED THROUGHOUT ENTIRE SCHEDULE…… 6 pts. _________
1. Division and Sectional sub-titles related to overall theme……………………… 3
2. Design Class titles appropriate………………………………………………….. 3
MAXIMUM: 100 pts. TOTAL SCORE __________
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