Horticultural Section

The horticultural section has many different classes for you to enter into, flowers, wines and crafts are all included. Here you'll find all the information about this section. Judging on Show day starts at 10am during which time the tent is closed to all exhibitors and spectators. Staging for this event is available on the Sunday evening before between 5pm and 7pm and on the Monday morning from 7am to 9.30am.

Trophies
Society Chamionship	Chairman's Trophy
Alan Fisher Perpetual Cup	Dahlias
Mollie Johnson Perpetual Trophy	Best Vase of Cactus or Semi Cactus Dahlias
Maurice White Trophy	Humberside Championship
NDS Silver Medal	Best Exhibit
NDS Bronze Medal	Best Exhibit
Stainforth Cup	Most points awarded in the Miscellaneous Flowers section
P Lawcock Trophy	Most points awarded in the Vegetables Section - Root Vegetables
Braisier Trophy	Most points awarded in the Vegetables Section - General Vegetables
Society Cup	Most points awarded in the Vegetables Section - Fruit & Salad Vegetables
Society Cup	Most points awarded in the Cookery Section
Society Cup	Most points awarded in the Adult Handicraft section
Society Plaque	Most Points awarded in the Wine Section
Society Chairman's Trophy	Best Wine Overall
Challenge Cup	Best Exhibit by a boy
Rose Bowl	Best Exhibit by a girl
Society Cup	Most points awarded to children aged 7 and under
Society Cup	Most points awarded to children aged 8 and over
Prize Money
Class 1	1st £8.50, 2nd £5.50, 3rd £3.00, 4th £1.50
Class 2	1st £8.50, 2nd £5.50, 3rd £3.00, 4th £1.00
Classs 3-21	1st £1.50, 2nd £1.00, 3rd £0.50
Class 22	1st £8.50, 2nd £5.50, 3rd £3.00, 4th £1.00
Classes 23-107	1st £1.50, 2nd £1.00, 3rd £0.50
Entry Fees
Class 1, 2 & 22	£0.50
Classes 3-21 & 23-91	£0.20
Classes 92-107	Free

Class & Description
1	Society Championship - This class is open to societies and associations, such as Gardening Clubs, Women's Institutes, etc, as well as families and individuals. It gives entrants and opportunity to demonstrate all-round skills and ability. In order to enter this class, 5 items shoulds be selected from the following schedule with no more than 2 from any one sections, these 5 selections then become one entry in this class. The specialist judges will mark each item out of a maximum of 20 points. The entry scoring the highest combined points will win. In the event of a tie, the preference will be given to the entry covering the most sections of the schedule
Section 2 -Dahlias
2	Humberside Championship - 4 vases of 3 dahlias from the folloing classes:
3	One decorative dahlia, giant or large in a vase
4	Three decorative dahlias small or miniature
5	Three decorative dahlias, medium
6	One cactus or semi-cactus dahlia, giant or large
7	Three cactus or semi-cactus dahlias, medium
8	three cactus or semi-cactus dahlias, small or miniature
9	Three pompom dahlias upto 2"
10	Three ball dahlias upto 4"
11	Vase of 3 medium and vase of 5 small or miniature dahlias, any section(s)
All above to be judged to NDS rules
12	Display of mixed dahlias, judged on effect
Section 3 - Miscellaneous Flowers
13	One pot plant, foliage
14	One pot plant, bloom
15	One cactus or succulent
16	Lady's corsage, two blooms
17	Three H/T roses in a vase
18	Table arrangement in an unusual container
19	Vase of mixed annuals, max 10 stems.
20	Vase of mixed perennials, max 10 stems
21	Autumn Basket, using fresh flowers and foliage
22	Floral art display on the theme "Country Sports", max area 600mm x 600mm (24" x 24")
Section 4 - Vegetables
23	Collection of vegetables and fruit, upto 6 varieties, judged on quality
24	Three carrots, any type, tops cut 3"
25	Three potatoes, any type
26	Three beetroot, tops cut 3"
27	Three parsnips, tops cut 3"
28	One marrow, under 15" long
29	Three leeks, as grown any type
30	Six runner beans
31	Three dressed onions, each one over 8oz
32	Three tomotoes, standard
33	One Cabbage, any type
34	Three dressed onions, each one 8oz or under
35	Three cooking apples
36	Six shallots, any type, dressed
37	One marrow over 15" long
38	Three Tomatoes, cherry type
39	One cucumber
40	Three dessert apples
41	One cauliflower, any variety
42	Three peppers
43	Six dwarf runner beans
44	Two courgettes, up to 6"
45	Any other vegetables, one or more, not on schedule as a class
46	A collection of vegetables, judged on effect, no limit on numbers
47	"Flora Veg", two flowers (to be staged in water) & two vegetables
Section 5 - Cookery
48	One loaf of bread
49	Six pastries
50	Teatime assortment, buns and biscuits, minimum four, maximum eight
51	One fruit flan
52	Victoria sandwich, jam filled, icing or caster sugar sprinkled
53	One egg custard
54	Six sausage rolls
55	Six fruit scones
56	Six cheese scones
57	One apple pie
58	One novelty celebration cake, judged on decoration
59	One celebration fruit cake, decorated using icing sugar paste/royal icing
60	One jar of home made jam, any variety
61	One jar of home made jelly, any variety
62	One jar of home made curd, any variety
63	One jar of pickled onions or shallots
64	One jar of chutney
65	One jar of piccalilli
	Children wishing to exhibit cookery items that they have made themselves may do so with no entry fee. Their exhibits will, however, be judged to adult standards
Section 6 - Adult Handicrafts
66	One hand knitted garment
67	Any other hand knitted item
68	a painting in any medium
69	A pencil sketch or drawing
70	A photograph, coloured portrait
71	A photograph, coloured still life or landscape
72	A photograph, black and white
73	An article made from wood
74	An aritcle made from any other natural material, eg. metal, pottery, leather, etc...
75	A piece of caligraphy, no larger than A4
76	An item of cross stitch
77	An item of tapestry
78	A hand-embroidered item
79	A patchwork or quilted item
80	Any other craft item, eg. glass, parchment, pyrography, etc.
	Please note - no photographs to be digitally enhanced.
Section 7 - Wine
81	Any red wine, sweet
82	Any red wine, dry
83	Any white wine, sweet
84	Any white wine, dry
	All wines should be made by the process of ermentation and exhibited in clear, punted bottles of approx 75cl capacity. Corks should be flanged type without coverings. Labels should be approx 50mm x 25mm with a description of the wine fixed approx 25mm above the bottom of the bottle
Section 8 - Chrysanthemums
85	Three incurves, large or medium, one or more cultivars
86	Three reflexed, large, one or more cultivars
87	Three reflexed, medium, one or more cultivars
88	Three intermediates, large, one or more cultivars
89	Three intermediates, medium, one or more cultivars
90	Three stems of Natural Sprays, one or more cultivars
91	Three stems of Exhibitions Sprays, one or more cultivars
Section 9 -Children's Handicrafts
	7 Years & Under
92	A drawing of "My Family" or "My Pets"
93	Handwriting, not more than 40 words
94	A garden in a seed tray
95	An animal or figure made from fruit &/or vegetables
96	A collage made from items found in the kitchen, eg. pasta, pulses, etc.
97	A decorated egg (hard boiled in shell)
98	A Scarecrow, less than 15" high
	8 Years & Over
99	Handwriting not more than 60 words
100	A painting or drawing
101	A photograph of a pet
102	A poster using computer graphics A4 size
103	A model made form a kit
104	A flower arrangement in an egg cup
105	A decorated Welly
106	A 5" terracotta plant pot decorated with shells
107	A Scarecrow less than 20" high
	Children wishing to exhibit any other fruit, flowers or vegetables that they have grown themselves, may do so in the adult sections with no entry fee. Their produce will, however, be judged to adult standards.
Grand Auction There will be an auction outside the Horticultural tent at 4.30pm when, with the owners agreement, exhibits of dahlias, chrysanthemums, other flowers, fruit and vegetables will be sold to the highest bidder. All proceeds go to Society funds.

Horticultural Section Rules
1	The committe will be on the Showground from 5pm to 7pm on Sunday and 7am to 9.45am on Monday to recieve exhibits. All Entries must be staged by 9.30am
2	Only bona-fide exhibitors will be allowed into the tent priot to judging. All persons except officials must leave the tent by 10am
3	No cards or exhibits may be removed before 3.30pm without the approval of the section secretaries. Any item not removed by 4pm will be deemed to be a donation and will be auctioned on behalf of society funds
4	The decision of the judges is final except as provided in rule 5, the judges may withhold any prize where there is evidence of lack of merit or where there are less than three entries, may award places according to the merit of entries
5	If any dispute whall arise, notice must be given to the secretaries on the day of judging with a fee of £2.00. The matter of the dispute will be considered by at least three members of the committe, whose decision will be final. In the event of the objection being sustained the fee will be refunded, otherwise it will be forfeited and placed in Society funds.
6	The committe will take all care that is possible but will not hold themselves responsible for damage or loss of any exhibit. Exhibitors should generally supply their own containers, however, vases are available for the larger dahlia classes.
7	Prize monies will be paid out at 3.45pm
8	All exibits are to be the property of the exhibitor and should have been in their possession for at least 28 days prior to the show. Any departure will result in disqualification. All horticulutral exhibits shall be grown by the exhibitor, with the exception of Class 22 entries. All handicrafts shall be the work of the exhibitor.
9	Points will be awared 1st - 3, 2nd - 2 and 3rd - 1
10	All trophies are perpetual. A Society Shield will be given to anyone winning three times in succession. All trophies are to be returned by 9.30am on Show Day
11	Any exhibitor whose entry fees total more than the cost of adult admission will have their admission refunded on production of their ticket.
12	All cars must be removed to the main exhibitors car park by 10am in accordance with Health and Safety regulation.
	Click the link on the left to download the schedule.