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HAILEY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Annual General Meeting
Held on Monday 26 September 2016 At 7.00pm in the Village Hall, Hailey
Present: Ann Gibson, Judith Knaggs, Graham Knaggs, Janet Wyatt, Brenda Perigo, John Gibson, John Aldous, Kathy Slack, Gill Aldous, Ann Latham, Margaret
Mattingley, Tony Mattingley, Martyn Clark.
Apologies: Dawn Franklin, Graham Franklin
Ann Gibson (in the Chair) welcomed the members of the Gardening Club to the Annual General Meeting.
Minutes of the last meeting
The minutes of the last meeting were approved at the committee meeting held on 27 January 2016 and were circulated. All Gardening Club documents, accounts and
minutes are available for inspection by Members at any time upon request and will be available on the Hailey website.
Chair’s Report
Members were issued with a full report of the year’s activities to date. A copy is on record with the minutes and will be available to view on the Hailey website.
Ann Gibson reported that the number of Club members remains at over 200 with 11 new members joining this year. We have also repeated our initiative to bring on a
new generation of gardeners by recruiting 9 Junior Members. Special events will be organised for them.
The club’s biggest effort was once again our contribution to the Hailey Festival in June. The Scarecrow Competition was more successful than ever, together with Open
Gardens. There are still 2 events left on this year’s programme – the Autumn talk and Apple Day. We have once again had a very successful year in terms of both
activities and finances, in large part due to our band of “willing volunteers” who turn up when required to provide extra pairs of hands. The Committee is extremely
grateful to them all. Additional thanks must go to Pam Simpkins who audits our accounts.
Looking forward to next year, the programme will be put together in December, including some changes to keep our offering interesting. There will be scarecrows!
Treasurer’s Report
A full set of interim accounts was presented to the Members. A copy is attached to the Minutes. Graham Knaggs reported that the Club’s finances continued to remain
very healthy but explained that, since the Club’s financial year had not yet ended and more income and expenses were expected from the remaining events, the accounts
had not yet been audited. However we are currently showing a profit of approximately £1450 before donations.
The members present decided to unanimously accept the accounts, subject to audit.
Approval of Donations
The Club has recommended that the following donations should be made:
i. Bench £ 350
ii. Hailey Herald £ 50 iii. Wood Green Gardening Group £ 250 iv. Riding for the Disabled £ 150
v. Daffodils £ 50
Total £ 850
The recommendations were unanimously approved.
After a short discussion Brenda Perigo requested feedback from Wood Green School about how our donations were helping their Group. Ann agreed to pursue this.
Re-election of Committee
Having confirmed their availability for election, a motion to re-elect the committee en masse was proposed by Ann Gibson, seconded by John Gibson and was
unanimously approved.
The re-elected Committee members are Ann Gibson, Dawn Franklin, Graham Franklin, Martyn Clark, Graham Knaggs and Judith Knaggs.
Election of Officers
Ann Gibson, Graham Knaggs and Judith Knaggs have confirmed that they are available for re-election.
• A motion to re-elect Graham Knaggs as Treasurer was proposed by Ann Gibson, seconded by John Gibson and unanimously approved.
• A motion to re-elect Judith Knaggs as Secretary was proposed by Brenda Perigo, seconded by Ann Gibson and unanimously approved.
• A motion to re-elect Ann Gibson as Chair was proposed by Graham Knaggs, seconded by Judith Knaggs and unanimously approved.
General Discussion
Ann informed the meeting that as part of our investment in club facilities, we had decided to buy an electric apple scratter which will hopefully reduce waiting time for
apple juicing. The approximate cost will be £350.
There being no other items for discussion, the meeting closed at 7.25 pm.
JK
02/11/16
HAILEY AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
Year end Accounts - audited
Not Audited Audited Audited
OPENING BALANCE 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14
Treasurers A/C £1,468.54 £1,888.91 £3,789.54
Deposit A/C £3,466.34 £3,466.34 £466.02
Total of accounts
INCOME
Subscriptions & Donations
Deck the Halls
Talks (2 in 2016)
Garage Sale
Plant Sale
School Fete/Hailey Festival/Rounders
Car Show
Open Gardens
Village Show
Apple Day
Total Income
Interest on Deposit Account
EXPENDITURE
Total Village Hall Hire for Year
Deck the Halls Costs
School Fete - fee for stall
Apple Day costs
Gifts for appreciation of past service
Speaker Fees
Donation to Oxford Youth Enterprise (S
Green talk)
Donation to NASS (D West talk)
Engraving of Cups / Village Show
New Scarecrow Trophy
Resilvering of trophies
Hire of Tables for Village Show
Village Show Prize Money
Other Village Show Costs
Administration - printing + stationary
Donation to New Yatt RDA Group
Donation to Bridewell Organic Gardens
Donation to Wood Green School
Donation to Project Hailey - Children's Play
Area
Donation to Hailey Herald
Donation to 'Fix the Floor' fund
Donation to Hailey Parish Council -
defibrillator case
Donation to Daffodil bulbs
Donation - Bench at War Memorial
Total Expenditure Profit before Donations
PROFIT FOR YEAR
CLOSING BALANCE
Treasurers A/C
Deposit A/C
Total of accounts
£4,934.88
£783.60
£114.00
£90.00
£103.00
£659.17
£136.00
£390.00
£359.10
£2,634.87
£340.00
£103.92
£0.00
£324.99
£40.00
£30.00
£19.55
£20.00
£261.00
£17.00
£26.00
£250.00
£100.00
£50.00
£500.00
£100.00
£2,182.46 £1,452.41
£452.41
£1,920.95
£3,466.34
£5,387.29
£5,355.25
£699.50
£146.50
£86.00
£115.00
£572.40
£30.70
£56.00
£349.43
£146.20
£2,201.73
£340.00
£61.00
£15.00
£19.92
£31.00
£299.24
£236.00
£20.00
£274.50
£185.44
£500.00
£250.00
£250.00
£40.00
£100.00
£2,622.10 £719.63
-£420.37
£1,468.54
£3,466.34
£4,934.88
£4,255.56
£744.60
£192.50
£110.00
£125.00
£546.83
£73.00
£473.00
£430.90
£172.76 £2,868.59
£0.32
£295.00
£101.37 £15.00
£38.97
£21.00
£79.00
£170.00
£277.00
£20.00
£249.00
£45.04
£126.16
£40.00
£291.68 £1,769.22 £1,431.05
£1,099.37
£1,888.91
£3,466.34
£5,355.25 * £3,000
transferred from
Treasurers A/C
HAILEY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB 2017 VILLAGE
SHOW ENTRY FORM
Name of Exhibitor ………………………………………………….
Member YES / NO
Address
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Email ……..……………………………………………………..… Tel No …………………
Fees: Hailey Vase & Hailey Tray 50p All Other Classes 30p
Children’s Classes FREE
Please circle classes entered and enclose fees with entry form before noon on the Friday 1st
September.
Class
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
81 82 83 84 85
Children’s Classes (Free entry)
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
TOTAL for all Classes £
Please send to:
Judith Knaggs, Hayesfield, Middletown, Hailey, (next to school car park) Tel: 01993 899125 or
Dawn Franklin at Shinfield, Poffley End, Hailey
Tel: 01993 776471
PRIZES
1ST = £2.00 2ND = £1.00
3RD = £0.50
Hailey Vase & Hailey Tray 1st £10,
2nd £5 & 3rd £3
Most points Flowers, fruit and vegetables (Classes 1-47) -
John Benfield Trophy
Runner up - Flowers, fruit and vegetables (Classes 1-47) -
Ann Payne Cup FLOWERS
Most points Flowers (Classes 1-20)
Charles Hickman Memorial Cup
1. Vase of mixed flowering stems (Members only) - Hailey Vase
Best Rose exhibit in show - Thomas Harris Memorial Trophy
2. Roses: 1 x specimen bloom in vase
3. Roses: 3 x stems of any one variety in vase
4. Roses: Bowl (up to 18cm) of mixed roses (Members only)
5. Sweet Peas: Bowl (up to 15cm) of sweet peas (Members only) - Derek & Patricia Eeles Memorial Cup
6. Gladioli: 1 x stem in vase (Members only)
7. Asters: 6 x stems in vase, 1 or more varieties
8. Pansies or Violas: 6 x stems
9. 3 Hydrangea heads
Best Dahlia exhibit in show - The Hailey VPA Cup
10. Dahlias: 1 x specimen bloom
11. Dahlias: 6 x blooms, pompon (not to exceed 5.2cm)
12. Dahlias: 3 x blooms, medium decorative (17 – 22cm)
13. Dahlias: 3 x blooms, medium cactus or semi-cactus (17 – 22cm)
14. Dahlias: 1 x bloom of large or giant decorative, cactus or semicactus (22cm minimum)
15. Chrysanthemums: 3 x sprays
16. Gladioli: 3 X stems in vase
17. Herbaceous Perennial: Vase of 5 x stems, 1 or more varieties
18. Flowering Shrub: Vase of 3 x assorted stems
19. Annuals: Vase of 5 x assorted stems
20.3 x vases of flowers, each a
distinct kind (up to 60cm space) -
Brigadier F.L. Harry Cup
POT PLANTS
21.Zonal Pelargonium (Geranium) (up to 20cm pot) -
Syd Jennings Memorial Cup 22.Fuchsia (up to 25.5 cm pot) - The Fred Lines Memorial Cup
23. Flowering Pot Plant (up to
20cm pot)
24. Foliage Pot Plant (up to 20cm
pot)
FRUIT
25. Dessert apples x 5
26. Cooking apples x 5
27. Dish of fruit, any single
variety
VEGETABLES
Most points
Vegetables (Classes 28-
47) Crofts Challenge
Cup
28.Hailey Tray
(Members only) - R.F.
Cooper Challenge Cup
29. Runner Beans x 6
(Members only)
30. Potatoes (any variety) x 5
(Members only)
31. Onions x 3 – less than 7.5cms
(Members only)
32. Onions x 3 – greater than
7.5cms (Members only)
33. Dwarf Beans x 9
34. Runner Beans x 9
35. Beetroot (globe) x 3, tops
trimmed to 7.5cm
36. Carrots, short (stump
rooted) x 3
37. Carrots, long (long pointed) x
3
38. Tomatoes x 5 (with calyces
attached)
39. Tomatoes: Cherry x 6 (3.5cm
maximum, with calyces)
40. Courgettes x 3 (15cm
maximum)
41. Lettuce x 2 (roots washed)
42. Mixed Baby Salad Leaves
(Small bowl)
43. Cucumber x 2
44. Chilli x 6
45. Any other vegetable for
which there is no specific
class
46. Herb collection in a vase (4 x
bunches)
47. Pair of table marrows
MAKE EVERYONE
SMILE:-
48. Funniest / Oddest vegetable
49. Hosta leaf with the most
holes
50. Longest length from three
runner beans
Most points Cookery,
preserves and
crafts (Classes 51-
72) - Arthur
Luckett Memorial
Cup
COOKERY
51.Victoria Sponge -
(using 3 eggs and 175g/6oz each
of SR Flour, caster sugar
and unsalted butter) - The
Coffee Morning Cup
52. A white cottage loaf (not
made in a machine)
53. A pudding in a glass
54. A cherry cake (max 20cm
round)
55. Shortbread (18cm round)
56.Men Only - Madeira
Cake - USING
RECIPE OVERLEAF
ONLY - Les Ross
Memorial Cup
57. Fruit scones - 5
58. Gluten free Carrot cake – USING RECIPE OVERLEAF ONLY
PRESERVES
5 9 . Jar of home-made jam
6 0 . Jar of home-made jelly
6 1 . Jar of home-made lemon curd 62. Jar of home-made chutney
6 3 . Jar of home-made marmalade
6 4 . Jar of home produced honey
CRAFTS
6 5 . A piece of embroidery 66. A knitted item
67. A painting 68. A crochet item
69. An item of quilting 70. A piece of woodwork
71. A piece of metalwork 72. Any other craft item
PHOTOGRAPHY (A5 max) - pictures must be taken by entrant
Most points (Classes 73 - 77) - Hailey Photography Trophy
73. Queues 74. Rain
75. Shadows 76. Trees
7 7 . Upside down
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT - no accessories allowed unless specified
Most points (Classes 78 - 81) - Jessie Harris Memorial Cup
Best Floral Art exhibit in show - C.J. Linzell Cup
7 8 . Window arrangement (front view only, maximum 60cm H x W x D) Theme –
“Diamonds” (accessories allowed). Afterwards, we would like to display entries in Hailey Church.
7 9 . An arrangement in a pair of wellington boots (max 50cm H x W x D)
8 0 . A petite arrangement (max 25cm H x W x D)
8 1 . “The Orient” table arrangement, accessories allowed, max 40cm HWD
DRINKS
8 2 . A bottle of homemade lemonade in a bottle with wine glass
8 3 . A bottle of homemade sloe gin in a bottle with wine glass
8 4 . A bottle of homemade red wine in a bottle with wine glass
8 5 . A bottle of homemade white wine in a bottle with wine glass
CHILDREN’S CLASSES - 13 & Under
Most points - E.L. Benfield Children’s Challenge Trophy
9 0 . Edible art on a board depicting an animal(s) made from edible material
9 1 . 5 decorated cup cakes
9 2 . A photo of a pet
9 3 . A drawing or painting of a “Summer Day”
CHILDREN’S CLASSES - 14 – 18
Most points - The Hester Trophy
9 4 . Edible art on a board depicting an animal(s) made from edible material
9 5 . 5 decorated cup cakes
9 6 . A photo of a pet
9 7 . A drawing or painting of a “Summer Day”
HAILEY & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB 2017 VILLAGE SHOW ENTRY FORM
N a m e o f E x h i b i t o r … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . M e m b e r Y E S / N O
A d d r e s s … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . .
E m a i l … … . . … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . … T e l N o … … … … … … …
F e e s : H a i l e y V a s e & H a i l e y T r a y 5 0 p A l l O t h e r C l a s s e s 3 0 p
C h i l d r e n ’ s C l a s s e s F R E E
P l e a s e c i r c l e c l a s s e s e n t e r e d a n d e n c l o s e f e e s w i t h e n t r y f o r m before
noon on the Friday 1st September.
C l a s s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0
2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0
3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0
4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0
5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 6 0
6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 7 0
7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 8 0
8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5
C h i l d r e n ’ s C l a s s e s ( F r e e e n t r y )
9 0 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 7
T O T A L f o r a l l C l a s s e s £
P l e a s e s e n d t o :
J u d i t h K n a g g s , H a y e s f i e l d , M i d d l e t o w n , H a i l e y , ( n e x t t o s c h o o l c a r p a r k ) T e l :
0 1 9 9 3 8 9 9 1 2 5 o r
D a w n F r a n k l i n a t S h i n f i e l d , P o f f l e y E n d , H a i l e y
T e l : 0 1 9 9 3 7 7 6 4 7 1
Programme of Events 2017
Mon 20 March ”The Wonders of Westonbirt” - A Talk by Martin Green
Village Hall 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Sun 9 April
Scarecrow launch Theme — Occupations
Lamb & Flag 7.00 – 8.00 pm
Mon 24 April “Plants, borders and gardens” A talk by Timothy
Walker
Village Hall 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Sat 27 May Spring Plant Sale
Village Hall 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Sat 10 - Sun 25 June
The Hailey Scarecrow Trail
Hailey Gardening Club’s event to celebrate the 2017 Hailey
Festival. Identify all the scarecrows and choose the best
one.
Sun 9 July Village Garage Sale
Throughout the villages 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Sat 2 Sept
Hailey Village’s Diamond (60th) Show
Village Hall & Recreation Ground 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Mon 16 Oct AGM (7pm) and
7.30PM - Pest and disease control without chemicals -
A Talk by Roger Umpleby
Village Hall 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Sun 22 October Apple Pressing Day
Village Hall from 1.00 pm
Mon 27 Nov Christmas Event
Village Hall 7.30 – 9.00 pm
Further details of all Gardening Club events will appear in the Hailey
Herald
MEN ONLY - RECIPE FOR MADEIRA CAKE - Class 56
125g (4oz) self raising flour 125g (4oz) plain flour
175g (6oz) butter or margarine 175g (6oz) caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract 3 large eggs, beaten
1-2 tbsp milk (optional)
2-3 thin slices citron peel
Preheat the oven to Gas 4 / 1800C (1600C fan)
Grease and line a deep 18cm (7inch) round cake tin
Sift the plain and self raising flours together.
Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then beat in the vanilla flavouring. Add the
eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the sifted flour with a metal
spoon, adding a little milk if necessary to give a dropping consistency.
Turn the mixture into the tin and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Lay the citron peel on top
of the cake, return it to the oven and bake for a further 40 minutes until firm.
Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
RECIPE FOR GLUTEN FREE CARROT CAKE - Class 58
125g / 4½ oz soft dark brown sugar 2 eggs
100ml / 3½ fl oz sunflower oil 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
175g / 6oz gluten free self raising flour 75g / 4oz raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large carrot peeled and grated
FOR THE TOPPING
Grated rind and juice 1 orange
200g pack soft cheese 1 tablespoon icing sugar
Few drops vanilla essence
A little ground cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 1800C /1600C fan / 3500C / gas mark 4.
Lightly grease and line a 23cm / 9 inch round cake tin
In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, eggs and oil for 1-2 minutes. Sift the flour,
bicarbonate of soda and the cinnamon into the bowl and stir through the remaining
cake ingredients.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin.
Cook for 25-30 minutes, until just firm to the touch.
Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, beat together all the topping ingredients, except the cinnamon. When the cake is cool smooth the topping over the cake, mark with a fork and sprinkle over a little cinnamon.
H A I L E Y T O P T R A Y R U L E S
T h e H a i l e y T o p T r a y c l a s s i s f o r a c o l l e c t i o n o f t h r e e t y p e s o f v e g e t a b l e s t a k e n f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g l i s t o f
f i f t e e n . T h e q u a n t i t y o f e a c h v e g e t a b l e r e q u i r e d f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n i s g i v e n i n b r a c k e t s :
c a r r o t s ( 3 ) , c a u l i f l o w e r s ( 2 ) , o n i o n s ( 3 ) , p a r s n i p s ( 3 ) , p e a s ( 6 p o d s ) , p o t a t o e s ( 3 ) , r u n n e r b e a n s ( 6
p o d s ) , t o m a t o e s ( 6 ) , F r e n c h B e a n s ( 6 p o d s ) , s w e e t c o r n ( 2 ) , p e p p e r ( 3 ) , c u c u m b e r ( 2 ) , c o u r g e t t e s ( 3 ) ,
b e e t r o o t ( 3 ) , a u b e r g i n e s ( 2 ) .
E a c h t y p e o f v e g e t a b l e w i l l b e j u d g e d o u t o f a t o t a l o f 2 0 p o i n t s , s p l i t i n t o 3 s e c t i o n s a s f o l l o w s :
7 p o i n t s f o r s i z e , s h a p e a n d c o l o u r ; 7 p o i n t s f o r c o n d i t i o n a n d 6 p o i n t s f o r u n i f o r m i t y . T h e o v e r a l l m a r k w i l l
t h e r e f o r e b e o u t o f 6 0 . A l l v e g e t a b l e s a r e t o b e d i s p l a y e d f o r e f f e c t . T h e v e g e t a b l e s m u s t b e d i s p l a y e d w i t h i n
a n a r e a m e a s u r i n g 4 5 c m b y 6 0 c m , w i t h o u t b e n d i n g a n y p a r t o f t h e m . N o p a r t o f a n y e x h i b i t m a y e x c e e d t h e
s i z e o f t h e t r a y . A t r a y o r b o a r d m e a s u r i n g 4 5 c m b y 6 0 c m ( 1 8 x 2 4 i n ) c a n b e u s e d t o d i s p l a y t h e v e g e t a b l e s , o r
t h e a r e a c a n s i m p l y b e m a r k e d o n t h e s t a g i n g . W h e r e a t r a y h a s a l i p o r e d g e , i t i s t h e i n t e r n a l m e a s u r e m e n t s
t h a t m u s t n o t e x c e e d 4 5 c m b y 6 0 c m ( 1 8 x 2 4 i n ) . A b l a c k c l o t h i s p e r m i t t e d , a n d t h e t r a y m a y b e p a i n t e d .
P a r s l e y i s a l l o w e d f o r g a r n i s h i n g , b u t n o o t h e r f o l i a g e o r a c c e s s o r i e s , s u c h a s p l a t e s , s a n d , r i n g s a n d s o o n ,
w i l l b e a l l o w e d . O n i o n t o p s m a y b e t i e d o r w h i p p e d u s i n g r a f f i a o r s t r i n g .
H A I L E Y T O P V A S E R U L E S
T h e H a i l e y T o p V a s e c l a s s i s f o r a v a s e o f m i x e d f l o w e r i n g s t e m s c o n t a i n i n g a t o t a l o f b e t w e e n 5 a n d 1 0 ,
t a k e n f r o m a m i n i m u m o f t w o d i f f e r e n t k i n d s o f p l a n t s . P l e a s e n o t e t h a t i t i s t w o d i f f e r e n t K I N D S o f p l a n t s ,
t w o v a r i e t i e s o f t h e s a m e p l a n t a r e N O T t w o k i n d s .
T h e d i s p l a y i s j u d g e d o u t o f a t o t a l o f 3 5 p o i n t s , s p l i t i n t o : 2 5 p o i n t s f o r t h e c o l o u r , f o r m , c o n d i t i o n , q u a l i t y
a n d f r e s h n e s s o f t h e f l o w e r s o n d i s p l a y , a n d 1 0 p o i n t s f o r t h e o v e r a l l p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d e f f e c t o f t h e f l o w e r s
i n t h e v a s e . T h e v a s e w i l l b e v i e w e d f r o m a l l d i r e c t i o n s . J u d g i n g o f f l o w e r s s h o u l d b e t o t h e n o r m a l r u l e s
u s e d f o r o t h e r c l a s s e s . S t e m s u s e d i n t h e d i s p l a y m u s t b e s h o w i n g f l o w e r s o n l y ; n o s e e d h e a d s o r b e r r i e s w i l l
b e a l l o w e d .
T h e v a s e c a n b e a n y s h a p e a n d s i z e a n d m a d e f r o m a n y m a t e r i a l , b u t m u s t b e i n p r o p o r t i o n t o t h e d i s p l a y .
N o m a r k s a r e a w a r d e d f o r t h e v a s e i t s e l f .
N o a c c e s s o r i e s s u c h a s b o w s a n d a d d i t i o n a l f o l i a g e w i l l b e a l l o w e d . F o l i a g e w h i c h i s g r o w i n g n a t u r a l l y f r o m
t h e f l o w e r i n g s t e m , a n d s t i l l a t t a c h e d t o t h a t s t e m , i s a l l o w e d . P a c k i n g m a t e r i a l - in c l u d i n g f l o r i s t s ’ f o a m - t o
k e e p t h e s t e m s i n p l a c e i s a l l o w e d .
G E N E R A L R U L E S F O R A L L E X H I B I T O R S
• A l l e n t r y f o r m s m u s t b e i n t h e h a n d s o f t h e S h o w S e c r e t a r y b y n o o n o n t h e
F r i d a y b e f o r e t h e s h o w p l u s r e l e v a n t e n t r y f e e s .
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t e r t h e r e c e i p t o f e n t r i e s a n d t o r e f u s e a n y e n t r y . E v e r y e f f o r t w i l l b e m a d e t o s a f e g u a r d e x h i b i t o r s ’
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