LAUNCESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Inc Australia’s Oldest Continuously Running Horticultural Society - Founded 1838 EARLY SPRING SHOW Featuring Daffodils & Camellias Saturday 14 th and Sunday 15 th September 2019 St. Ailbe’s Hall, Margaret Street Show Secretary – Sarah Katarzynski, 6344 1200 Postal Address – P.O. Box 2043, Launceston, 7250 Supplement to ‘The Landscape’, Quarterly News Bulletin No 123 Print post approved 100002795
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LAUNCESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Inc
Australia’s Oldest Continuously Running Horticultural Society
- Founded 1838
EARLY SPRING SHOW
Featuring Daffodils & Camellias
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2019
St. Ailbe’s Hall, Margaret Street
Show Secretary – Sarah Katarzynski, 6344 1200
Postal Address – P.O. Box 2043, Launceston, 7250
Supplement to ‘The Landscape’, Quarterly News Bulletin No 123
Print post approved 100002795
LAUNCESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC.
EARLY SPRING SHOW SCHEDULE,
2019
❖ The Early Spring Show is to be held on Saturday 14th and Sunday
15th September 2019 at St Ailbe’s Hall, Margaret Street,
Launceston.
❖ The hall will be open on Friday, 13th from 4pm to 8pm and
Saturday, 14th from 8am to 11am for the benching of exhibits.
Call Noel Button on 0408 772 785 to negotiate alternate times
❖ Judging of daffodils will commence at 11.30am sharp. Judging of
all other exhibits will commence at 12 noon sharp.
❖ Please note – parking : An allocated spot next to the driveway on
the right hand side of the hall has been set aside for the dropping off
of people with disabilities. Please respect the fact that it is for drop
off/collect only and ensure you park your car elsewhere while you
visit the show.
❖ The show will be open to the public on Saturday, 14th from 2pm to
5pm, and from 10am to 4pm, Sunday, 15th September.
❖ Prize winners are_requested to be present at the hall at 3.45pm on
Sunday when prizes will be presented.
❖ Morning and afternoon teas will be available on Saturday and
Sunday – cost $6.
HOW TO ENTER IN OUR SHOWS
A. Decide which sections you would like to enter.
B. On arrival with your entries at the hall, see the Show Secretary at
her desk and obtain a number and some stickers. This number is
to be written on a sticker on all your entries, along with the class
number. Note the times the hall is open for entries.
C. The class number is found in the schedule for the show. The
class number goes on top and then a line and your number goes
below this, e.g.
127 Class Number
20 Exhibitor Number
D. Place your entries on the appropriate tables. A steward will help
you do this, or another exhibitor.
E. If you are new to showing, you will be able to enter in the
Novice Class or the Intermediate Class. In this case an A is
added to the class number for Intermediate Class or an N for the
Novice Class.
F. The front room is used to prepare entries and it would be
appreciated if it was kept clean and free from water on the floor.
Green beer bottles are generally used for most entries. If not
sure, ask someone. The bottles will be in the front room.
G. At the end of the show, please remove your entries and prize
certificates, taking stickers off bottles/containers, and help pack
up.
SHOW RULES AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. Contact the Show Secretary (Sarah Katarzynski) on 6344 1200
between 8 & 10pm Wednesday, 11th September 2019 if you
wish to receive your exhibitor number. All entries MUST be
registered and in the hall by 10.30am Saturday. All staging
MUST be completed by 11am for daffodils/11.30am for all
other exhibits.
2. Exhibits will only be accepted on the understanding that the
exhibitor agrees to abide by and be bound by the show rules of
the Society and the decision of the judges and show officials. In
judging matters the decision of the judges is final.
3. All exhibits MUST BE the property of and grown by the
exhibitor, except in Floral Art where the exhibit must be set up
by the exhibitor.
4. When an exhibit is judged for floral effect (e.g., baskets, etc.), it
must be grown by and staged by the exhibitor.
5. Exhibits must be staged as directed by the stewards, and help
will be given on request.
6. All exhibitors are encouraged to name their exhibits. If plant
name is not known, leave a blank card (available from the Show
Secretary) so that the bloom may be identified and named.
7. Novice classes are for inexperienced exhibitors only. Exhibitors
must show in the Intermediate Section (Restricted Section for
daffodils) after showing for two years in the Novice Section.
The Launceston Horticultural Society Schedule Committee will
assess the standard of the INTERMEDIATE (Restricted for
daffodils) exhibitor and determine if they should exhibit in the
OPEN Section in subsequent years.
8. SOFTWOODS are herbaceous and annual plants.
HARDWOODS are shrubs and flowering trees.
9. N.N.D. means “NOT NECESSARILY DISTINCT
10. N.A.S. means “NOT AS SCHEDULED” and will not be judged.
Any exhibit which has been disqualified is not eligible for “Best
in Show” or similar awards
11. Stems in all exhibits must touch water or water retaining
material, except in wired floral art. No artificial aids are
permitted.
12. Bottles and containers for exhibits MUST be of the appropriate
size. Where possible bottles should be green.
13. Champion blooms will only be selected from single bloom
entries, i.e., 1 stem per bottle and may be taken from collections.
14. Unless otherwise stated, each distinct cultivar is to be staged
separately.
15. When the standard is not reached the judge is not obliged to
award any prize.
16. Prizes may not be awarded in any section where there are less
than three entries.
17. Prizes awarded may be in the form of cash or gift voucher.
18. Exhibitors must not remain in proximity of exhibits whilst
stewards prepare for judging, or during judging.
19. The Society will take all reasonable care of the exhibits but
cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage or for articles
left at the conclusion of the show.
20. Exhibits may not be removed until 4pm Sunday. Any assistance
packing up would be very much appreciated.
21. A vase is a vessel the height of which is greater than its width –
arranged to face the judge.
22. A bowl is a round vessel with a diameter greater than its depth –
arranged to be viewed all round.
DAFFODIL SECTION - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Please read these in conjunction with Show Rules and Conditions of
Entry.)
1. The weight given by judges to condition, form, etc. shall be that
expressed in the points scoring system of the American Daffodil
Society, i.e. Condition 20%; Form 20%; Substance and Texture
15%; Colour 15%; Poise, Stem and Size 10% each.
2. A group (collection) shall not be penalized if any flower in it fails to
reach a set standard.
3. All flowers will be judged according to their measurement and
colour at the time of judging.
4. In Collection Classes, in a very close contest, judges will give credit
for the range of divisions and colours in an exhibit.
5. All blooms shown in Collection, Open and Seedling Classes must
be clearly labelled with either the name, division and colour code of
the bloom or the words “name not known” written in full, followed
by the division number and colour code.
6. Foliage is not to be used in any daffodil classes.
7. Unless otherwise stated, blooms are to be staged separately - one
stem per bottle (green bottles).
8. Any exhibit which has been disqualified is not eligible for "Best in
Show" or similar awards.
9. All blooms to be staged by 11am, Saturday, 14th September
2019.
10. Champion blooms will only be selected from single bloom entries,
i.e., one stem per bottle, and may be taken from a collection.
11. Champion seedling will only be selected from seedling classes.
12. T.D.C. trophies remain the property of the T.D.C. and will have
winners’ names inscribed.
DAFFODIL DEFINITIONS
Division 1: Trumpet Daffodils: Having the trumpet as long as or
longer than the petals.
Division 2: Large cupped Daffodils: The trumpet (cup) shorter than
but more than one third the length of the petals.
Division 3: Small cupped Daffodils: The trumpet (cup) not more than
one third the length of the petals.
Division 4: Double Daffodils: More than one set of petals often with
petaloids interspersed. Single/ multi-headed.
Division 5: Triandrus Daffodils: Small flowers, usually more than one
to a stem, drooping head and long neck. Petals – silky texture, often
reflexed. Cup short and goblet shaped.
Division 6: Cyclamineus Daffodils: One flower to a stem. Petals
narrow and significantly reflexed. Trumpet long, straight and narrow
with a “waist”.
Division 7: Jonquilla Daffodils: 2, 3 or several usually fragrant
flowers, each less than 10cm. wide, on a long stem with round, not oval,
cross section. Leaves narrow and rush-like.
Division 8: Tazetta Daffodils: Usually 3 – 20 flowers to a stout stem.
Very short cup. Petals round.
Division 9: Poeticus Daffodils: Often late flowering, normal sized,
highly scented flowers. Small disc-shaped cup with narrow red rim. 3-6
anthers almost hidden.
Division 10: Bulbocodium Daffodil Cultivars: Usually one flower to
a stem. Perianth segments insignificant compared with the dominant
corona.
Division 11: Split Corona and Collar Daffodils: Cup split more than
one third of the length, usually with cup laying back against the petals.
Division 12: Other Daffodil Cultivars: Daffodil cultivars which do
not fit the definition of any other division.
Division 13: Species Daffodils: Distinguished solely by botanical
name – includes species and natural hybrids, e.g., Narcissus
cyclamineus, Narcissus triandrus, Narcissus poeticus and Bulbocodium
species, but not Bulbocodium cultivars.
*A seedling daffodil is an unnamed cultivar, raised from seed by the
exhibitor and not commercially available.
*A coloured rim is a rim of different colour from the rest of the corona
(cup) and having a width less than one third the length of the corona.
*The Novice section is for inexperienced exhibitors. Exhibitors may
enter in the Novice Section for two years only, irrespective of the
number of classes or champions won.
*Restricted: An exhibitor should move to the Open Section after three
years in Restricted if they have won Best Bloom Restricted or a
Trophy/Award Class. If an exhibitor has won none of the above, he/she
may remain in Restricted indefinitely.
*Open: for any exhibitor with no restriction.
*A vase is a vessel the height of which is greater than its width.
*A vase shall be arranged to face the Judge.
* Exhibitors must be consistent in the sections in which they enter.
When an exhibitor moves to Restricted in Launceston, for example,
they must enter in Restricted at any other show and cannot enter
again in Novice somewhere else.
DAFFODIL SECTION –TROPHY/AWARD/PRIZE LIST
Grand Champion Daffodil for best daffodil in Show – Prize donated
by Legana Plants Plus - $50 voucher.
Reserve Champion Daffodil - Prize donated by Mrs Pat Wellington. -
$30 cash.
Best Bloom in Open Section – Prize donated by LHS - $20 cash.
Best Bloom in Restricted Section – Prize donated by LHS - $20 cash.
Best Bloom in Novice Section – Prize donated by LHS - $20 cash.
Champion Miniature Daffodil of Show – Prize donated by LHS –