1. Beans, with stalks, 5 pods
2. Beetroots, 3 specimens
3. Broccoli/Cabbage/Cauliflower, 1 head
4 . Carrots, long or intermediate, 3 specimens
5. Carrots, short or stump, 3 specimens
6. Corn, 2 ears
7. Cucumbers, slicing, 2 specimens
8. Garlic, roots trimmed to 6 cm stem to 1.5 cm; 5 specimens
9. Gherkins, 3 specimens
10. Leeks, 1 specimen
11. Onions, 1 bulb
12. Parsnips, 3 specimens
13. Peas, 6 pods
14. Peppers, any others, 3 specimens
15. Peppers, sweet, 1 specimen
16. Potatoes, 3 specimens
17. Runner Beans, with stalks, 5 pods
18. Squash, 1 specimen
19. Tomatoes, 7.5 cm & over, with calyx, 2 specimens
20. Tomatoes, Roma/paste type, with calyx, 2 specimens
21. Tomatoes, cherry or pear type, with calyx, 6 specimens
22. Tomatoes, under 7.5 cm, with calyx, 3 specimens
23. Any vegetable not listed above, 1 specimen
24. Any large fruit: apples, pears, plums, etc., 3 specimens
25. Any small fruit, half a cup
26. Collection of vegetables, 3 types, displayed on a tray, 3 of each
27. Collection of cut herbs, in vase(s) with water, 5 specimens
28. A comically mis-shapen vegetable.
35. Hybrid tea, reds & pinks
36. Hybrid tea, yellows & oranges
37. Hybrid tea, white
38. Hybrid tea, colours not listed above
39. Floribunda, reds & pinks
40. Floribunda, yellows & oranges
41. Floribunda, colours not listed above
42. Grandiflora, reds & pinks
43. Grandiflora, yellows & oranges
44. Grandiflora, colours not listed above
45. Climber, any colour
46. Parkland/Explorer, any colour
47. Miniature, any colour
48. Any variety not listed above
49. Fragrant rose, judged 60% fragrance, 40% form
50. Collection of roses, 5 stems, at least 3 varieties
51. Miniature rose collection, 3 stems, at least 2 varieties
Note: Annuals include non-hardy perennials, e.g. snapdragons, commonly grown as annuals in Kingston. Flowers grown from tubers, bulbs, etc., lifted and overwintered indoors, are perennials.
55. Antirrhinum (Snapdragons), 3 spikes
56. Aster, 3 blooms
57. Begonia, tuberous, 1 bloom
58. Calendula, 3 blooms
59. Coreopsis (Tickseed) 3 blooms
60. Cosmos, yellow, red or orange 3 blooms
61. Cosmos, other colours 3 blooms
62. Dahlia, cactus types, 1 bloom
63. Dahlia, decorative types, 1 bloom
64. Dahlia, single, anemone-flowered and collerette types, 3 blooms
65. Dahlia, other types, 3 blooms
(for dahlia types, see www.dahliaworld.co.uk/dahlia.htm )
66. Dianthus (Pinks), annual, 5 blooms
67. Echinacea (Coneflower), 3 blooms
68. Flowering Shrub, any species, 1 branch
69. Gaillardia, 3 blooms
70. Gladiolus, 1 spike
71. Grasses, annual, flowers permitted, over 5 stems
72. Grasses, perennial, flowers permitted, 5 stems
73. Helianthus Annus (sunflower only), under 10 cm, 3 blooms
74. Helianthus Annus (sunflower only), 10cm & over, 1 bloom
75. Marigold, single, African or French, under 5 cm, 3 blooms
76. Marigold, single, African or French, 5 cm & over, 3 blooms
77. Marigold, double, 3 blooms
78. Monarda (Beebalm/Bergamot), 3 blooms
79. Nasturtiums, 3 blooms
80. Native Plant, 3 blooms or stems
81. Nicotiana, 2 stalks
82. Petunia, single, 3 blooms
83. Petunia, semi-double or double, 3 blooms
84. Phlox, 3 stalks
85. Sedum (flowers), 3 stalks
86. Sedum (foliage), 3 stems
87. Sweet Pea, annual, 3 sprays
88. Verbena, 3 stems
89. Zinnia, single 3 blooms
90. Zinnia, any other 3 blooms
91. Annual not listed above, 3 blooms or stems
92. Perennial not listed above, 3 blooms or stems
93. Collection of Annuals 3 species, not more than 9 blooms in total
94. Collection of Perennials 3 species, not more than 9 blooms in
total
95. Collection of Native Plants 3 species, not more than 9 blooms or
stems in total
Weston's Trophy Best Dahlia in Show
100. Begonia, flowering
101. Begonia Rex and other begonias grown primarily for foliage,
flowers permitted
102. Pelargonium (including so-called geranium)
103. Collection of cactus/succulents 3 species
Mike Twigg Award,
Total Points in Horticulture from the June & August
shows. A gardening book is donated to the Kingston
Frontenac Public Library, Central Branch, in the
winner's name, in memory of Mike.
As previously noted, the schedule for the Floral Design Division, which changes every year, will be published separately both in Columbine and on the website.
Age: All entry tags must have the exhibitor's age clearly marked on the top of the tag. The age groups are: 4 - 8 years, 9 - 11 years, 12 - 14 years, on the date of the Show.
Youths may enter any category, but they will be judged as adults.
110. Any flower, 3 blooms or stems
111. Any vegetable, 3 specimens, on a paper plate (provided)
112. Container-grown plant. Flowering plant, in the pot/container in
which it was grown
113. An animal constructed using a vegetable or vegetables