Chorleywood & District Horticultural Society

 
Autumn Show schedule
To be updated to 2012 shortly
Autumn Show 2011 - Saturday 10th September
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AWARDS
Millennium Trophy.
Jubilee Bowl for the greatest number of points in all three shows. Chairman's Trophy for the greatest number of points in all three shows gained by a family, parents & children under 16 years.
Last year's winners not eligible.
Maud Butler Cup for the greatest number of points in floral art, in all three shows.
Relph Cup for the greatest number of points in the children's classes in all three shows.
Silver Cup for the greatest number of points in Division A Parsons Cup for the greatest number of points in Division B Caura Cup for the greatest number of points in the Chrysanthemum classes 1 - 4.
Parsons Cup for the greatest number of points in the Dahlia classes 5 - 12.
Giffard Cup for the best exhibit of fruit.
MacNeill Cup for the greatest number of points in Division C
Blake-Smith Cup for the greatest number of points in Division D
Macdonald Cup for the greatest number of points in Division E
Worshipful Company of Gardeners' Certificates for the best exhibits in Divisions A, B, and C.

 
REMEMBER YOUR ENTRY FOR THE MILLENNIUM TROPHY
 

DIVISION "A" - Flowers
1 Chrysanthemums, outdoor grown, 3 sprays, one or more varieties. Not pompon.
2 Chrysanthemums, reflex. outdoor grown, 3 specimen blooms,
3 Chrysanthemums, outdoor grown. 1 specimen bloom, any variety.
4 Chrysanthemums, a vase of chrysanthemums arranged for frontal effect.
5 Dahlia, 3 pompons. (less than 83 mm diameter)
6 Dahlia, 3 miniature ball.
7 Dahlia, 3 cactus/semi-cactus.
8 Dahlia, 3 decorative.
9 Dahlia, 3 collarette.
10 Dahlia, 3 waterlily,
11 Dahlia, 1 vase of 3 blooms not named above.
12 Dahlia, 1 bloom in a vase
13 Vase of Dahlias (1 or more varieties)
16 Rose, 1 specimen bloom.
17 Rose, vase of 3 blooms, one or more varieties.
18 Rose, 1 spray, or stem
19 China Asters single, 5 blooms.
20 China Asters, 5 blooms.
21 Hydrangea, vase of 3 blooms.
22 Rudbeckia, vase of 5 blooms.
23 Gladiolus, 1 specimen spike.
24 Vase or bowl of flowers, one kind not named above.
25 Annuals, mixed, vase of, arranged for frontal effect.
26 Perennials, mixed, vase arranged for frontal effect.
27 Three vases of flowers, one distinct kind in each vase. Not more than 5 stems in each vase.
28 A flowering succulent.
29 Geranium I Pelargonium, in a pot
30 Tuberous Begonia, in a pot.
31 House Plant, in a pot.
32 Fuchsia, in a pot.
33 Fern, in a pot.
34 Saintpaulia (African Violet).

 

DIVISION "B" - Fruit and Vegetables
36 Runner Beans, 7 of one variety.37 Onions, 3 grown from seed.
38 Onions, 3 grown from sets.
39 Shallots, 9 culinary.
40 Shallots, 9 pickling, not to exceed 30mm. diameter.
41 Parsnips, 2.
42 Potatoes, 3.
43 Beet, 3 of one variety.
44 Table Marrows, 2.
45 Cabbages, 2 of one variety.
46 Tomatoes,5 ordinary cultivars.
47 Tomatoes, a truss of small fruited or novelty cultivars.
48 Carrots, 3 of one variety.
49 Leeks, 3.
50 Sweet Com, 2 cobs.
51 Lettuce, 2 of one variety.
52 Pepper fruits 3.
53 Any other vegetable, not named above.
54 Collection of 7 vegetables, 1 of each variety
56 Heaviest truss of tomatoes. Need not be ripe.
57 Longest runner bean.
58 Apples, cooking, 3 of one variety.
59 Apples, dessert, 3 of one variety.
60 Plums, 3 of one variety. Not Damsons
61 Fruit, a plate of any one kind not named above.62 Collection of fruit (no more than 5 kinds on plate,dish or bowl)

 
DIVISION "C" - Floral Art
No arrangement to exceed 550mm. in width.
63 An exhibit “Autumn feast” with candle, no other accessories
64 An exhibit of Chrysanthemums and any natural plant material. No accessories.
65 An exhibit "Berried Treasures”66 An exhibit incorporating dried plant material. No accessories.
67 An exhibit "A Christmas or Advent Wreath”68 An exhibit "Misty Mornings”
69 An arrangement in a wine glass.
 
DIVISION "D" - Household Section
Containers must not bear a proprietary name, label or pattern of manufacture of the original contents. All exhibits must be entirely home made. No nuts.
70 A Bottle of home-made wine - dry - named, dated and labelled. 71 A Bottle of home-made wine - medium - named, dated and labelled.
72 A Bottle of home-made wine - sweet - named, dated and labelled.
73 A cherry cake.
74 Glass jar of jam.
75 Victoria sandwich, jam filled, light dusting of sugar allowed.
76 5 sweet biscuits.
77 Bowl of fresh fruit salad.
78 A brown loaf (any flour).
79 A fruit flan - short pastry.
 

DIVISION "E" - Children's Section
80 A collection of items of interest, (state area required on entry form)
81 Tray of wild berries, fruits, foliage, fungi and cones,
82 Arrangement of flowers in a mug, 83 4 Buns.
84 6 Flapjacks.
85 A comic animal made from vegetables - natural materials only.
86 An original illustration of flowers and/or leaves.
87 A cardboard model.
88 Largest Sunflower head.