Haywards Heath Horticultural Society

 

Autumn Show 2013

 

Saturday 7th September 2.00 - 4.30pm

 

Wherever possible exhibitors should name their varieties in the Horticultural Classes as this adds very considerably to the interest of visitors to the show. Cards for this purpose may be obtained from the secretary.

 

Except where otherwise indicated, all prize money is sponsored by our President Dave Vivash

 

Awards

The Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal     For the exhibitor winning the most points in the horticultural sections of the Show

(winners in previous 2 years ineligible)

The Borde Hill Challenge Cup & National Vegetable Society Medal    For the best collection of Vegetables in Class 1.

A £5.00 prize for the Winner of Class 1 & a £1.00 prize for the Runner-up in Class 1- sponsored by Stephanie Littlewood

The John Box Cup     For the best dish of Vegetables

The Fancourt-Bell Challenge Cup     For the exhibitor gaining most points in the Show

The Gus Bellchambers Copper Tray     For the winner of Class 22

The Manton Challenge Cup      For the exhibitor gaining most points in the Chrysanthemum Classes

The National Chrysanthemum Society Silver Medal and Certificate       For the best vase of Chrysanthemums

The Navy Cup      For the exhibitor gaining most points in the Dahlia Classes

The National Dahlia Society Silver Medal and Certificate      For the best exhibit in the Dahlia Classes

The National Dahlia Society Bronze Medal and Certificate     For the runner-up in the Dahlia Classes

The Harry Tester Memorial Trophy     For the competitor gaining the most points in Classes 31-34

The Tom Elder Trophy     For the best Fuchsia exhibit in the show

Class 62 Paddy Henry Trophy      Winner £5.00 sponsored by Neil Henry

The Members Class Autumn Trophy - Winner of Class 35 Members Special Class

The Clare Marshall Trophy        For Begonias to the winner of Class 36

The James Clarke Challenge Cup     For the winner of Class 41

A Challenge Trophy      For the exhibitor gaining most points for Vegetables during 2013

A Certificate of Merit and a £5.00 prize sponsored by Alan Colgate - For the best exhibit in Cookery Classes

A Challenge Cup     For the competitor gaining most points in the Cookery Classes during 2013

A Certificate of Merit and a £5.00 prize sponsored by Graham & Rose Hurst - For the best exhibit in Floral Art

The Jubilee Trophy     For the competitor gaining most points in the Floral Art Class during 2013

A Certificate of Merit and a £5.00 prize sponsored by Rosie Mack - For the best exhibit in Photography

The Handsworth Memorial Trophy     For the competitor gaining the most points in the Photography Classes during 2013

Class 45 winner £5.00 prize sponsored by Gill Archer

Class 49 winner £5.00 prize - 2nd £1.00

Class 57 winner £5.00 prize - 2nd £1.00

Class 58 winner £5.00 prize - 2nd £1.00

 

Staging: See Show Rules 2013

Vegetables

Class

1.  4 kinds of Vegetables (quantity and points awarded in accordance with the table given under Show Rules)

2.  4 white Potatoes

3.  4 coloured Potatoes

4.  3 Onions

5.  3 Onions grown from sets

6.  3 Carrots

7.  2 Cucumber - long

8.  3 Beetroot

9.  9 pods of Runner Beans

10.  2 Ridge Cucumber

11.  2 table Marrow

12.  2 Cabbages, 7.5cm stump to be left on

13.  2 Lettuce with roots wrapped

14.  9 Shallots show standard

15.  9 Shallots pickling, maximum diameter 30mm

16.  6 Cherry Tomatoes with calyx, not to exceed 35mm

17.  6 Tomatoes with calyx, medium approx 65mm

18.  A dish of 3 Beefsteak Tomatoes

19.  Longest Runner Bean

20.  2 cobs Sweet Corn

21.  A dish of any other Vegetable - one kind

22.  A mini-collection of Vegetables, comprising one each of 4 Vegetables (see list in Show Rules). This Class is open only to Members who have not       won a first prize for a Vegetable collection during the past 3 years

 

Fruit

23.  3 cooking Apples

24.  3 eating Apples

25.  3 Pears

26a. A dish of 12 Raspberries with stalks

26b. A dish of 12 Strawberries with stalks

26c. A dish of 12 Blackberries with stalks

26d. A dish of 12 Loganberries/Tayberries with stalks

27.  A dish of 9 Stoned Fruit - one kind

28.  Any other fruit

 

Flowers  

29.  One vase of Gladioli - 3 spikes

30.  One specimen spike Gladioli

31.  One flowering Pot Plant for which there is no separate Class - pot not to exceed 3 litres

32.  One foliage Pot Plant for which there is no separate Class - pot not to exceed 3 litres

33.  One Fuchsia plant single cultivar or species - pot not to exceed 3 litres

34.  One Fuchsia plant double cultivar or species - pot not to exceed 3 litres

35.  Members Special Class - one Gaillardia in a 2 litre pot

36.  One tuberous-rooted Double Begonia in flower - pot not to exceed 3 litres

37.  One vase of one kind of Perennial Flowers not mentioned in the Autumn Schedule - not more than 5 stems

38.  One vase of Hybrid Tea Roses - 4 blooms

39.  One vase of Cluster Roses - 3 stems (formerly known as Floribunda)

40.  One specimen Rose

41.  One vase of annual Asters - 6 stems

42.  One vase of one kind of Annual Flower excluding Asters, grown from seed during the past 12 months -  6 stems

43.  3 cut Begonia blooms, displayed on a board - dimension 20cm x 60cm

44.  A vase of mixed grasses

45.  Family Choice - a basket or trug with a combination of seasonal Vegetables and/or Fruit or Flowers

46.  One vase of Mixed Flowers cut from the open border

47.  A vase of Shrub in bloom - 3 stems, one or more varieties

48.  A vase of mixed foliage

 

Chrysanthemums

 

49.  2 vases, 3 blooms per vase, disbudded, one variety per vase

50.  2 vases, 3 blooms, disbudded, any variety

51.  One vase, 5 blooms, disbudded, any variety

52.  One vase, 3 blooms, incurved

53.  One vase, 3 blooms, intermediate, large

54.  One vase, 3 blooms, intermediate, medium

55.  One vase 3 blooms, reflexed, large

56.  One vase, 3 blooms, reflexed, medium

57.  2 vases, 3 blooms per vase, all different varieties

58.  3 vases Spray Chrysanthemums, 3 varieties, 5 stems each vase

59.  One vase Spray Chrysanthemums, any variety/ies, 3 stems

60.  One vase Spray Chrysanthemums, one variety, 5 stems

61.  One vase Spray Chrysanthemums, 3 or more varieties, 5 stems

 

Dahlias

Sizes: Giant: over 254mm   Large: 203-254mm   Medium: 152-203mm

Small: 102 - 152mm   Miniature: under 102mm

 

62.  3 vases, one vase of each as follows:

      3 blooms, medium, decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

      3 blooms, small, decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

      3 blooms, miniature or pompoms

63.  2 vases, 3 blooms per vase, exhibitor’s choice excluding giants & pompoms

64.  One vase, one bloom, giant or large decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

65.  One vase, 3 blooms, medium decorative

66.  One vase, 3 blooms, medium cactus or semi-cactus

67.  One vase, 3 blooms, small decorative

68.  One vase, 3 blooms, small cactus or semi-cactus

69.  One vase, 3 blooms, small or miniature ball

70.  One vase, 3 blooms, miniature decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

71.  One vase, 5 blooms, pompoms

72.  One vase, 3 blooms, water-lily

73.  One vase, 5 blooms, any other variety not listed above

 

Floral Art

An exhibit is plant material, with or without accessories

74. Berried Treasure - width 75cm

75. Going to seed - width 40cm

76. Little Gem - width 10cm

Cookery

77. A jar of pickle - approx 1 lb (454g) with wax disc

78. A jar of soft fruit jam - approx 1 lb (454g) with wax disc

79. A jar of jelly - state main ingredient - approx 1 lb (454g) with wax disc

80. 6 slices of bread pudding

81. Bakewell tart - own recipe

82. An apple dessert

83. Toffee

Photography

Prints to be no larger than 6” x 4”, if mounted on a card the over all size should not exceed 7” x 5”

84. A Butterfly

85. Puddles

86. Holiday highlight

87. Church spire

88. A mixed border

 

Advance Notice of Photography classes for Spring Show 2013

Winter Wonderland

Sunset

Old machinery

If you go down to the woods today

Alice in Wonderland

 

The end

Welcome!

 

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