Return of the Natives

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1 Return of the Natives A GCA Zone IV Flower Show May 4-5, 2016 Stony Brook Garden Club and The Garden Club of Princeton welcome you to wander into the 2016 Zone IV Flower Show. Return of the Natives will entice your senses, expand your knowledge, and let you enjoy how native plants and pollinators interact. Creativity, beauty, and spirit will surround you. Take a walk on the Native side!

2 The Garden Club of Princeton and Stony Brook Garden Club Members of The Garden Club of America present Return of the Natives A GCA Zone IV Flower Show May 4-5, 2016 Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center 660 Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ Open to the public free of charge: May 4, :00 PM 5:00 PM May 5, :00 AM 2:00 PM The purpose of a flower show is threefold: To set standards of artistic and horticultural excellence. To broaden knowledge of horticulture, floral design, conservation, photography and other related areas. To share the beauty of a show with fellow club members and with the public The Garden Club of America Flower Show and Judging Guide, July 2015 Edition. The purpose of The Garden Club of America is To stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening. To share the advantage of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications. To restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Timetable for Exhibitors... 1 Flower Show Committee... 2 GCA Rules... 3 General Information Division I Floral Design Guidelines... 6 Floral Design Classes... 7 Division II Horticulture Guidelines Horticulture Classes Plant Exchange Division III Photography Guidelines Photography Classes Division IV Botanical Arts Guidelines Botanical Arts Classes Division V Conservation Guidelines Conservation and Education Exhibit GCA Flower Show Awards & Sponsoring Club Award Directions to the Flower Show Registration Forms

4 TIMETABLE FOR EXHIBITORS November 4, 2015 January 15, 2016 February 4, 2016 April 1, 2016 Horticulture - Six month ownership deadline Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography and Botanical Arts registration deadline Horticulture Three month ownership deadline Photography entries due to division chairman Wednesday, May 4, :45 AM 10:30 AM Coffee available for Flower Show Workers 7:00 AM 9:30 AM Floral Design, Horticulture, Botanical Arts and Conservation entries accepted/passed 9:30 AM - 10:45 PM Entries completed 9:15 AM 10:30 AM Coffee and Brunch for judges and clerks at Stockman home 10:15 AM Judges briefing 11:00 AM 3:00 PM Judging of Flower Show Judges evaluation and lunch 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Flower Show open to the public 5:15 PM 6:00 PM Flower Show Opening Reception in Brodsky Gallery Thursday, May 5, :30 AM 8:30 AM Refreshing and maintenance of Flower Show exhibits 9:00 AM 2:00 AM Flower Show open to the public 2:00 PM Plant Exchange Exchange of plants 2:00 PM Flower Show closes 2:15 PM 3:00 PM All Flower Show entries must be removed 1

5 FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE Chairman Anne Gates Club Presidents Olive Coghlan Deborah Jordan Division Chairmen Division I Division II Division III Division IV Division V Floral Design Suky Bracken snbracken@aol.com Betsy Griffith southernbcg@aol.com Horticulture Kathy Enquist lwenquist@aol.com Kathleen Towle jnktowle@verizon.net Photography Leslie Kuenne lvoughtk@aol.com Maureen Stellato mstellato624@yahoo.com Botanical Arts Anastazja Panek-Tobin panektobin@yahoo.com Linda Sedgewick lsedgewick@yahoo.com Conservation and Education Exhibits Katy Kinsolving ktk@baukin.com Margaret Sieck mseekwin@gmail.com Awards Tracey Gates traceygates84@gmail.com Judges/Clerks Mary Funsch funschs@aol.com Hospitality Mary Funsch funschs@aol.com Passing Molly Schneider mhcsstrong@aol.com Publicity Nora Decker nduffy@gmail.com Lisa Granozio lisagranozio@gmail.com Registration Barbara Chatham jbchatham@aol.com Ellyn Spragins ellynspragins@gmail.com Schedule Anne Gates aogates@comcast.net Signage/Graphics Linda Sedgewick lsedgewick@yahoo.com Sarah Shannon sdshannon1@me.com Staging Jane Murphy jane@karney.com Anastaszja Panek-Tobin anektobin@yahoo.com 2

6 GCA RULES 1. Please carefully read and follow GCA Flower Show Rules, General Information and Division Guidelines. All rules as stated in The Garden Club of America Flower Show and Judging Guide, July 2015 Edition, shall apply. 2. All plant material must be correctly identified with the botanical and common names, if possible. Accepted references for nomenclature are: AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants The Plant List at International Plant Names Index at or Plant Systematics at Royal Horticultural Society plant finder database 3. The Garden Club of America expects all exhibitors to be aware of the need to promote conservation of endangered and threatened plants. Plants collected in the wild and listed by the New Jersey Natural Heritage Program may not be exhibited in any flower show sponsored by a GCA club. Cultivated plant material listed by New Jersey s Natural Heritage Program may be exhibited if accompanied by a typed card stating that it has not been collected from the wild or that it was collected out-ofstate and giving information concerning its cultural requirements and methods of propagation. Natural Heritage Program lists of endangered plant material will be available before and during the show from the division chairmen and are available online at 4. Plant material showing evidence of insects or disease must be removed immediately from the exhibition area. This rule will be enforced at any time during the show, whenever the problem is identified. 5. All entries in the Floral Design and Horticulture Divisions must include fresh and/or dried plant material. Fresh plant material must be in water or conditioned in such a way as to remain in pristine form while on exhibition. An entry not maintained in show condition may have its award removed. Entries in Photography are not required to include plant material. Entries in Botanical Arts must use dried plant material. 6. Locally invasive plants, diseased plant material, artificial plant material, live animals (including fish), taxidermy, natural birds nests, feathers of any kind and protected sea life, including coral, are not permitted. 3

7 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Entries are open to all GCA club members of Zone IV, including provisionals, and professionals in their disciplines. Each GCA Zone IV club is responsible for entering; one entry in Division I/Floral Design, two entries in Division II/Horticulture, two entries in Division III/Photography, one entry in Division IV Botanical Arts and one entry in Division V Conservation. 2. Registration is required for all classes in Floral Design, Photography, Botanical Arts and Horticulture Class 5a 5d, Class 6 and Class 8. Registration forms are provided at the back of the schedule. Classes will be filled in the order registration forms are received according to the postmark/fax/ date and time. After January 15, 2016, required club classes in all divisions will be assigned to clubs that have not registered. 3. While The Garden Club of America, Stony Brook Garden Club, The Garden Club of Princeton, and The Chauncey Center will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits, responsibility for damage, loss or personal injury cannot be assumed. 4. Any clarification or change in the rules, as originally stated in the schedule, shall be communicated promptly in writing by the division chairman to all exhibitors in the class and, at the show, to the judges and to the passing committee. 5. An entry card must accompany each entry. Entry cards will be available at the show and, upon request from the registration or division chairmen, in advance of the show. Information required on the entry card must be completed in black waterproof medium. 6. The passing committee must pass each entry before an exhibitor may leave the show area. The passing committee reserves the right to refuse any entry that does not conform to the rules of the schedule. The exhibitor has the option of correcting the entry, if time permits. If not corrected, the entry cannot be judged, but may remain in place, marked For Exhibit Only with a brief, constructively worded statement explaining why it was not judged. The judges may not disqualify any entry passed by the passing committee unless evidence of insect infestation or disease is identified. 7. Once an entry is passed, the exhibitor(s) must immediately leave the show floor. The only exception will be flower show committee members who have entered and been passed according to the timetable. A passed entry may not be touched again by the exhibitor until after judging and then only to carry out necessary maintenance. 4

8 8. Only participating judges and clerks will be allowed on the show floor during judging. Flower Show Chairmen and division chairmen should remain nearby but off the show floor until needed. 9. All containers and accessories must be inconspicuously labeled with the exhibitor s name. 10. A novice is an individual exhibitor who has not won a first place ribbon or a GCA Special Award in the division entered at a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show. An exhibitor winning a blue in a GCA Flower Show is still considered a novice in a GCA Major Flower Show or in a Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show or in another division of any flower show. In addition, an exhibitor who has won a blue or Special Award in a GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Flower Show is no longer a novice in the division won. Only individual novice exhibitors are eligible to receive the GCA Novice Awards or the Sandra Baylor Novice Floral Design Award. 11. A statement of intent is optional and must be submitted at the time of passing. The statement must be no more than 25 words, typed or printed in waterproof medium on a 4 x 6 white, unlined card. 12. All exhibits must remain in place and in show condition until fifteen minutes following the closing time of the show. 5

9 DIVISION I FLORAL DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and Timetable for Exhibitors. 2. An exhibitor is permitted one entry per class, but may enter more than one class. An exhibitor must register by January 15, 2016 indicating first and second choices. The exhibitor(s) under whose name(s) the entry has been registered must create and complete the design. No more than two exhibitors may execute a design unless otherwise stated in the schedule. All participants must be listed. Only listed exhibitors and show personnel may be on the show floor at the time of entry. 3. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the registration chairman and class consultant, and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class. 4. Mechanics should not be visible unless they are an integral part of the design. 5. Anything not prohibited in the GCA Rules, Floral Design Division Guidelines, or individual class descriptions, is permitted. 6. Although permitted, the use of cut fruit and vegetables is discouraged and should be undertaken only with proper treatment to prevent spoilage and insect contamination. 7. Judging will be based on the principles of design: balance, contrast, dominance, proportion, rhythm, and scale; and the elements of design: light, space, line, form, color, texture, pattern, and size. Creativity is important, as are distinction, conformance to and interpretation of the class and the schedule. 8. Accessories are permitted, unless otherwise stated in the class description. 9. Questions regarding class requirements may be directed to the class consultant. 10. The scale of points by which Classes 1-4 are to be judged: Design 35% Interpretation 20% Creativity 20% Distinction 15% Conformance 10% 6

10 DIVISION I - FLORAL DESIGN CLASSES Class 1: Birds of a Feather 5 Entries A hat design staged on a black wire head form, 21" high and 6" in diameter, supplied by the committee. Displayed on a round table, 42" high and 30" in diameter, covered with a black floor length cloth. Viewed from all sides. Class 2: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs 6 Entries A small design staged in a medium gray niche that is 60" from the floor. Interior niche measurements are 10 3/4" in height, 10 3/4" in width, and 4" in depth. Background changes are not permitted. Viewed from the front. Class 3: The Monarch in Art 4 Entries A design inspired by Monarch, a Sharen Chatterton painting. Staged in front of a black background on medium gray pedestal, 42" high with a 14" square top. Design may not exceed 3' in height, 24" in width and 24" in depth. Viewed from all sides. Class 4: To Bee or not to Bee 4 Entries A hanging design staged in front of a black background from a medium gray frame. Central hook is 79" from the floor. Frame size is 60" high and 30" wide. Viewed from the front. Class Consultants: Betsy Griffith southernbcg@aol.com Suky Bracken snbracken@aol.com

11 DIVISION II HORTICULTURE GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and Timetable for Exhibitors. 2. Entries must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of three months, unless otherwise stated in the schedule. Entries eligible for the Catherine Beattie Medal and/or the Clarissa Willemsen Horticulture Propagation Award must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least six months and will be identified on the entry card. 3. Each GCA Zone IV club is responsible for: 1 entry in Class 6 (pre-registration required) At least one entry in Class 7 4. An exhibitor may submit 2 entries per class provided each is a different species or cultivar. This only applies to classes 1, 2, 3 and Classes 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and 8 are limited to 6 entries each. Pre-registration is required with entries accepted by date received. 6. Where pre-registration is required, all entry forms must be submitted by January 15, All entries propagated by the exhibitor must be so identified with the method and relevant date(s) of propagation on the entry card. 8. Mats, stands, saucers, stakes, ties, etc. are not allowed, except as indicated in the schedule. 9. Classes may be subdivided and entries moved and/or reclassified at the discretion of the show committee and/or the judges. 10. Containers are measured at the diameter or the diagonal of the widest point on the inside of the rim at the soil line. The height of cut branches will be measured from the bottom of the branch to the top of the exhibit. 11. One key card (diagram or plant list) is required when multiple species or cultivars are exhibited in the same container and/or when propagation information is applicable. Propagation classes require information on method of propagation, dates and growing conditions. Key card must be a 4" x 6", white, unlined card and completed in black waterproof medium. A 4" x 6" photograph with identifying numbers may be used. 8

12 12. Container-grown plants shall be exhibited in containers that are clean, unobtrusive and compatible with the exhibit. Terracotta clay pots are preferred. Black plastic pots are acceptable in Class 9. Other options include stone-like (Hypertufa), wire baskets, slatted orchid baskets and plants mounted on driftwood. Disguised double potting and top dressing are permitted; top dressing must not float when watered. 13. Cut Single Specimens are to be displayed in green Perrier bottles. Cut Specimen Collections are to be displayed in clear, un-cut, un-etched glass containers. Wedging, if necessary, is boxwood. Exhibitor will provide containers and wedging material for all exhibits. Extra boxwood for wedging will be available. 14. Container grown specimens should be marked on the back of the container for proper placement. Chalk will be provided by the passing committee. 15. The committee will water the exhibits if instructed to do so in writing. Notify the division chairman at time of entry with written instructions for watering. 16. Native Plants: To determine if a plant is native to New Jersey, please refer to the list provided by NJ Native Plant Society at Be careful to check the designation on the list it must be Native (N), not Introduced (I). Exhibitors must check this source to confirm that their entry is a New Jersey Native, or a New Jersey Native Cultivar. A Native Species will appear as Native (N) on the NJ Native Plant Society List. A Native Cultivar is any cultivar of a NJ Native. For example, Echinacea purpurea is a Native, Echinacea purpurea Magnus is a Native Cultivar. 17. All classes will be judged according to the Scale of Points contained in The Garden Club of America Flower Show Guide, July 2015 Edition. 18. Zone Plant Exchange: Special PX Entry Forms describing propagation method, the dates of propagation and re-potting, growing conditions and any other pertinent information, must accompany each entry, along with PX stakes. PX Forms will be provided to each club by the Horticulture Zone Representative. PX Plant Stakes: Each plant must be separately labeled using a #2 pencil. The plant s botanical name, the common name and the plant family should be printed clearly on one side of the plant stake. On the back of the stake, the grower s name, address, club and year of the PX should be printed clearly. At the appointed time, a representative from each club will select the same number of plants as they entered from the Exchange to take back to their propagators. PX entry form and ribbon will be returned to the grower, PX stake will stay with the plant. The order in which clubs will select plants from the exchange will be determined according to the following point scale: 1 point for each individual grower 1 point for each blue ribbon 1 point for each plant 1 point for each novice propagator (one who has never received a PX award, a red merit sticker or blue ribbon in a PX class at a Zone Flower Show) 9

13 DIVISION II HORTICULTURE CLASSES CUT SPECIMENS: Cut stems and branches in all classes not to exceed 24" in height. Class 1: The Original Inhabitants: It s all in the Family. New Jersey Natives Single flowering stem or branch, unless otherwise noted 1a. Perennial 1b. Shrub 1c. Tree 1d. Bulb, corm, tuber, or rhizome 1e. Collection of three stems or branches of plants (at least one in flower), each from a different species or cultivar Class 2: Growing and Evolving: Close Relatives Cultivars of New Jersey Natives Single flowering stem or branch, unless otherwise noted 2a. Perennial 2b. Shrub 2c. Tree 2d. Bulb, corm, tuber or rhizome 2e. Collection of three stems or branches of plants (at least one in flower), each from a different species or cultivar Class 3: Other Invited Guests Non-Natives Single flowering stem or branch, unless otherwise noted 3a. Perennial 3b. Shrub 3c. Tree 3d. Bulb, corm, tuber or rhizome 3e. Collection of three stems or branches (at least one in flower), each from a different species or cultivar 10

14 Class 4: Stay Casual, No Jewels Required Perennial stem grown for foliage 4a. Fern 4b. Hosta 4c. Other 4d. Collection of 3 stems, each from a different species or cultivar Class Consultant, Classes 1, 2, 3 & 4: Penny Thomas, , mbtedt@gmail.com, Garden Club of Princeton CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS: Class 5: There is more to this gathering, so contain your excitement! Container grown plants. One plant per container. Container not to exceed 10" in diameter. Each class limited to 6 entries. Pre-registration is required. 5a. Fern 5b. Begonia 5c. Orchid 5d. Succulent Class 6: What is your native landscape? Tell us where you are from. New Jersey Native Terrain Container Garden. Minimum of 5 rooted plants planted in a 22" long x 18" wide x 8" deep (outside dimensions) wooden container showcasing the New Jersey natives and/or cultivars of New Jersey natives of your local terrain. Container to be made by each club out of unfinished cedar and lined unobtrusively to be waterproof. Additional natural materials from your terrain may be used to enhance visual presentation of the terrain. Each club is responsible for one entry. Preregistration is required. Limited to 12 entries, one from each club. The following scale of points will be used: Cultural perfection: 40% Scale, balance and design: 35% Suitability and compatibility of plant material: 15% Suitable key card: 10% Class Consultant, Classes 5 & 6: Mary Blair, , mbblair46@gmail.com, Stony Brook Garden Club 11

15 PROPAGATION: Bring the young ones. They are invited too. Class 7: Challenge Class Native Perennial Propagation: Aquilegia canadensis One rooted plant to be grown from seed planted no earlier than March 1, 2015, displayed in terracotta container not to exceed 6" in diameter. Seed available at Prairie Moon Nursery, Difficulty of propagation: 40% Complete and accurate propagation information: 25% Cultural condition: 25% Species and/or variety distinction: 10% Class Consultant: Liz Bell, , Stony Brook Garden Club Class 8: Mother and Child A single plant exhibited along with the parent plant from which it was propagated, each in a separate but compatible container. The maximum pot size for the child is 8" in diameter and for the mother 12" in diameter. Propagation information required. Both plants will be judged. Class limited to 6 entries. Pre-registration is required. Class 9: Plants to Attract Pollinators Propagation of a plant used by pollinators as a source of nectar and pollen. The propagated plant must be either a New Jersey native or cultivar of a New Jersey native. Container not to exceed 6" in diameter. a. Perennial propagated from seed b. Perennial propagated from a stem cutting c. Woody plant propagated from seed d. Woody plant propagated from a stem cutting Each plant will be judged individually against perfection. The following scale of points will be used: Difficulty of propagation: 40% Complete and accurate propagation information: 25% Cultural condition: 25% Species and/or variety distinction: 10% Class Consultant, Classes 8 & 9: Anne Gates, , aogates@comcast.net, Stony Brook Garden Club 12

16 Class 10: Planting with Children Ramapo tomato plant propagated from seed by a child under the guidance of a GCA Zone IV member. One rooted plant displayed in a terracotta container not to exceed 6" in diameter. Staking allowed, if necessary. Seeds available from Rutgers. Class consultant: Liz Bell, , lizbell6@yahoo.com, Stony Brook Garden Club Class 11: The Greats PAR An exhibit of exceptional horticultural merit, which does not qualify for entry elsewhere in the Horticulture Division. Entries in the PAR class must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of 1 year. Cut specimens, orchids or hanging baskets are not permitted. Containers may not exceed 12" in any direction. Class Consultant: Kathy Enquist, , Lwenquist@aol.com, The Garden Club of Princeton. ADDITIONAL CLASSES: Class 12: Grow Those Natives! Plant Exchange Each club in Zone IV is asked to enter six (6) plants native to New Jersey propagated by cutting, seed, layering or grafting. The propagated plants must be either a New Jersey native or one of their cultivars. Plant Exchange pots and class entry forms will be provided by our zone horticulture representative to club horticulture chairs before the show. Each plant will be judged individually against perfection. The following scale of points will be used: Difficulty of propagation: 40% Complete and accurate propagation information: 25% Cultural condition: 25% Species and/or variety distinction: 10% Please see Horticulture Guideline 18 for further details. Class Consultant: Maya Speelmans, , mayaelisabeth@gmail.com, Rumson Garden Club 13

17 DIVISION III PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and the Timetable for Exhibitors. 2. Each GCA Zone IV Club is responsible for two entries in any two classes. Advance registration is required by January 15, 2016 using the registration form at the back of the schedule. Please indicate first and second choices on the registration form. Exhibitors will be notified if accepted or not at the time of registration by or phone. An exhibitor may make only one entry in a class. Two exhibitors from the same club may enter the same class. 3. If forced to withdraw, an exhibitor must notify the division chairman and/or class consultant and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class. 4. Each photograph must be the work of the exhibitor, under whose name it is registered. Matting, mounting and printing may be done professionally. A photograph previously entered in any GCA, GCA Major and GCA Non-Major Show may not be entered again even with slight alterations and reprinting. A different photograph of the same subject, such as a bird in flight with different wing positions, is allowed. 5. Any manipulation at any stage must be the work of the exhibitor. This includes enhancement for color or clarity, removal of a part of the image, combining images, or distorting the original subject. 6. Photography entries are limited to subjects consistent with Garden Club of America interests such as horticulture, floral design, gardens/landscapes, conservation and the environment, historic preservation, civic improvement and the natural world. Plant material is required in all classes. 7. Photographs must be 11" x 14" and flush mounted on black foam core with no mat or border. Portrait or landscape orientation is the choice of the exhibitor. 8. Each entry must have the entry form affixed to the back of the photograph mounting, with the exhibitor s name, garden club, zone, address, address, phone number, and class entered. The top of the photograph must be indicated and when possible identifiable plant material listed. 9. The division chairmen will provide a flower show entry card to be staged with each photograph. 10. Photographs will be hung against a neutral background. 14

18 11. Photographs must be received no later than April 1, Send photographs to Maureen Stellato, 624 Great Road, Princeton, NJ Receipt of your photograph will be confirmed by . For information, contact Maureen Stellato, , 12. All photographs will be passed by the division chairmen to verify that class specifications have been met. If a photograph is not passed, the exhibitor will be notified and allowed, if time permits, to send a replacement photograph. 13. Only the division chairmen may reclassify an entry, but only with the permission of the exhibitor. The division chairmen and the judges may subdivide a class. 14. If a photograph entry is to be returned, the exhibitor must provide a self-addressed return label, envelope, postage and packing material. Any award received will be noted on the back of the mount before it is returned. 15. The scale of points by which the classes are to be judged. Creativity 25% Composition 25% Technical Skill 20% Conformance/Interpretation 20% Distinction 10% 15

19 DIVISION III PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Class 1: Home Sweet Home 6 Entries Photograph of a native plant in its habitat. Any habitat from the fifty states will be accepted but must be identified. Color Class 2: Food for the Soul 6 Entries Photograph of a pollinator feeding. Color Class 3: Textures of Life 6 Entries Photograph illustrating the beauty of patterns in nature. Monochrome Class 4: A Natural Beauty 6 Entries A close-up or macro photograph of a flowering New Jersey native plant. Color Division III Class Consultants: Leslie Kuenne (Class 3 & Class 4) (h) (c) lvoughtk@aol.com Maureen Stellato (Class 1 & Class 2) (h) (c) mstellato62@gmail.com 16

20 DIVISION IV BOTANICAL ARTS GUIDELINES 1. Please carefully read and follow the GCA Rules, General Information and the Timetable for Exhibitors. 2. Each GCA Zone IV club is encouraged to present at least one entry in any class. Advance registration is required by January 15, 2016 using the registration form at the back of the schedule. Registration form must be mailed to the division registration chairman and it will be accepted in the order received. Please indicate first and second choices on the registration form. Exhibitors will be notified by if accepted or not at the time of registration. 3. Exhibitors are permitted only one exhibit in each class, but may enter more than one class. No more than two exhibitors may execute a Botanical Arts entry unless otherwise stated in the schedule. All participants must be listed on the entry card. 4. If forced to withdraw, the exhibitor must notify the division chairman and the class consultant, and find a substitute unless there is a waiting list for the class. 5. Botanical Jewelry Class and Botanical Couture Class. All plant material used must be dried - this includes flowers, foliage, seeds, pods, nuts (in or out of shells), vegetables, twigs, vines, reeds, etc. Only plant material, mechanics and their surface treatments (i.e. paints, nail polishes, varnishes, waxes, etc.) are permitted. Artificial, endangered, and locally invasive plant material may not be used. Non-plant material (i.e. cardboard, metal, twine, string, cording, etc.) may be used only for construction and must not show. 6. Jewelry or couture should look real or wearable. Forms should be functional. For example, clasp should be operable. 7. Figural forms must be assembled or judiciously carved by the exhibitor. Any plant material may be cut, incised or shaped to enhance artistic effect. 8. Structural elements should be hidden. 9. Each entry must be the work of the exhibitor under whose name it is registered. All handiwork must be executed by the exhibitor. 10. Processed products may not be included in design (e.g., couscous, pasta, tapioca, balsa wood.) 17

21 11. A sample card (a key card) must accompany each entry in Section A & B. 12. For information contact, Anastazja Panek-Tobin or Linda Sedgewick. If an exhibit is to be returned, the exhibitor must provide a self-addressed return label, return postage and packing material. 13. If an exhibit has won first place or a GCA Special Award in a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show, or Sanctioned Non GCA Major Flower Show it may not be entered in competition again. An exhibit that has been previously entered, and did not place first, may be entered again if the piece is significantly altered. 14. All entries will be passed by the botanical arts committee to verify class specifications have been met. If time permits, an entry may be returned for correction. 15. The committee will be responsible for installation of the exhibits. Each exhibit will be handled with the utmost care. Indicate in writing, and include with the exhibit, any special instructions for handling and display. 18

22 DIVISION IV - BOTANICAL ARTS CLASSES SECTION A. BOTANICAL JEWELRY Class 1: Precious Pollinators 6 Entries A necklace with a pendant inspired by a pollinator (butterfly, moth, hummingbird, beetle etc.) displayed on a 17" high and 10" wide (at widest point) black velvet jewelry stand supplied by the committee. The jewelry stand will be staged on a table 42" from the floor. Please include a statement of intent which includes the name of the pollinator and the plant/plants that it is known to pollinate. This entry to be viewed from three sides. Scale of Points Design 30% Craftsmanship 30% Interpretation 15% Creativity 15% Distinction 10% Class Consultant: Janet Keller Laughlin, , jklstudio218@aol.com, Garden Club of Trenton Class 2: Metamorphosis 6 Entries A brooch of an imaginary pollinator. Let your imagination rule! Design will be displayed on a black jewelry tray which will be staged on a shelf 46" from the floor. Maximum size of the design is 4" high and 4" wide. Scale of Points Design 30% Craftsmanship 30% Interpretation 15% Creativity 15% Distinction 10% Class Consultant: Anastazja Panek-Tobin, , panektobin@yahoo.com, Stony Brook Garden Club 19

23 SECTION В. BOTANICAL COUTURE Class 3: Summer Solstice 6 Entries A decorative head band or a head wreath that may be worn to celebrate the Summer Solstice. The design will be displayed on a 10" x 10" tray covered with off white silk. The display will be staged on a black pedestal 42" from the floor. The entry will be viewed from three sides. Scale of Points Overall design 35% Craftsmanship 20% Creativity 20% Interpretation 15% Distinction 10% Class Consultant: Linda Sedgewick, , lsedgewick@yahoo.com, The Garden Club of Princeton 20

24 DIVISION V CONSERVATION GUIDELINES We ask each Zone IV club to submit a landscape design for a standard American residential yard that includes little or no lawn. The average American property is 1/3 of an acre. 1. The design should incorporate three or more of the following features: rain barrel storm water garden compost pile pathways of mulch, gravel or paving stones 2. The design may also include: native plants and native cultivars a small selection of non-native plants/shrubs/trees garden embellishments such as fountains, trellises, benches, etc. decking or terraces (with limited use of hard, impervious surfaces) raised beds for fruit and/or vegetable plants 3. All designs should be appropriate for Zone IV/New Jersey climate and plants. 4. We have created a blueprint for an imaginary property that measures 90' x 160'. Using a scale of 1/8" = 1', the lot will be 11.25" x 20 on paper. A template will be mailed to each club. Drawings will be mounted on poster board measuring 18" x 24". Accompanying the drawing should be an 8 ½" x 11" sheet providing the key or legend to the items in your design, including the botanical and common names of each plant specimen. The design may be created by one person or a team. 5. Judging: Each design will be assigned an entry number and will be judged by the popular vote of attendees of the Zone IV Show. 21

25 Resources: Books Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamay Lawn Gone, Pam Penick The Artful Garden, James van Sweden and Tom Christopher Beautiful No-Mow Yards, Evelyn J. Hadden The Great Healthy Yard Project, Diane Lewis, M.D. Native Plants of the Northeast, A Guide for Gardening and Conservation, Donald J. Leopold The New American Landscape, Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening, edited by Thomas Christopher Websites: Beautiful photos: Very comprehensive: Lots of solid facts and links: lawn reduce.htm Focus on wildlife: 22

26 DIVISION V CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION EXHIBIT Part I Conservation Design for Living: Less Lawn and More Native The new native-filled garden is here! We are beginning to understand that lovely green lawns require excessive irrigation, pesticides and fertilizers and contribute to damaging storm water run-off. We invite each Zone IV club to design a new American garden: one that thrives on native plants and helps rain refill our aquifers. (Please refer to guidelines) Part II Education Test Your Native Knowledge We will create a short, interactive, photographic quiz on native plants, beneficial weeds and New Jersey native cultivars to be presented on ipads, which will be locked into position on a table in the conservation room. This quiz will increase awareness of these beneficial plants and their role in our ecosystems. Class Consultants: Margaret Sieck, The Garden Club of Princeton mseekwin@gmail.com Katy Kinsolving, Stony Brook Garden Club ktk@baukin.com 23

27 GCA ZONE FLOWER SHOW AWARDS GCA Flower Show Awards described below have been applied for and will be presented if merited. Division I, Floral Design The Dorothy Vietor Munger Award may be awarded to members of Garden Club of America clubs in competitive Floral Design classes at a GCA Flower Show. It is offered in recognition of creative work of outstanding beauty using predominantly fresh plant material. The design must have placed first, second, or third. Challenge class entries are not eligible. The award is not a substitute for Best in Show and will be given at the discretion of the judges. The Harriet DeWaele Puckett Creativity Award may be awarded to members of GCA clubs or non-members in recognition of a uniquely skillful and creative response to an imaginative schedule. It will be given for an innovative and interpretive entry, which, although it abides by the principles of good design, goes beyond traditional period arrangement to whatever art form the arranger(s) chooses. The design must have placed first, second, or third in the Floral Design Division of a GCA Flower Show. An entry in any challenge class is not eligible to receive this award. The award is not a substitute for Best in Show and will be given at the discretion of the judges. The Sandra Baylor Novice Floral Design Award may be given at a GCA Flower Show to an exhibitor who is a member of a GCA club and who has never won first place, or a GCA Special Award in the Floral Design Division of a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Flower Show. It shall be awarded to an individual novice exhibitor for a unique and skillful response to the schedule. Novice entries placing first, second, or third in any competitive class, including challenge classes, are eligible for this award. Division II, Horticulture The Catherine Beattie Medal is to be awarded for a horticulture entry distinguished by its vibrancy, prime condition, and perfection of grooming. The exhibit must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for at least six months. The medal may be awarded for a single plant, collection of plants, container garden, or cut specimen, but only if there is an exhibit worthy of the honor. It may be awarded to members of GCA clubs only; individual, joint, and club entries are eligible. The award should not be considered as a substitute for Best in Show. The medal may not be awarded to the same exhibit more than once; however, offspring of a Beattie winner are eligible to receive the award. 24

28 The Clarissa Willemsen Horticulture Propagation Award is to be awarded for a horticulture entry distinguished by its prime condition, flawless grooming and difficulty of propagation. The entry must have been propagated and grown by the exhibitor for at least six months. The Horticulture Propagation Award may be given for a single rooted plant or a collection of rooted plants. The dates and method of propagation must be recorded on the entry card. The entry must have placed first, second, or third at a GCA Flower Show. The award may not be given to an exhibit more than once. The Corliss Knapp Engle Horticulture Sweepstakes Award may be presented to the club with the highest number of points earned from all competitive horticulture classes in a GCA Zone Flower Show. Points are to be awarded as follows: Special award* 10 points 1 st place 4 points 2 nd place 3 points 3 rd place 2 points Honorable Mention 1 point *(For each award listed in the schedule) The Rosie Jones Horticulture Award may be presented to a horticulture entry of exceptional visual appeal that reflects the spirit of growing with joy and enthusiasm and inspires others to propagate, grow, show and share horticulture. An exhibit that has been propagated by the exhibitor will be given special consideration but propagation is not a requirement. Perfection, while always desirable, is not a primary criterion. This award celebrates the ineffable joy inherent in the beauty and pursuit of horticulture. Division III, Photography The Photography Creativity Award may be awarded at a GCA Flower Show to a member of a GCA club in recognition of creative and technical excellence in response to the theme of the schedule. The entry must have placed first, second, or third. Division IV, Botanical Arts The Botanical Arts Creativity Award may be awarded at a GCA Flower Show to a member of a GCA club for excellent craftsmanship and creative response to the theme of the schedule. The entry must have placed first, second, or third. Divisions, II, III, IV The GCA Novice Award may be given at a GCA Flower Show in the Horticulture, Photography and Botanical Arts to an exhibitor who is a member of a GCA club and who has never won first place or a GCA Special Award in the division entered of a GCA Flower Show, GCA Major Flower Show or Sanctioned Non GCA Flower Show. It shall be awarded to an individual novice exhibitor for an outstanding exhibit. Novice entries placing first, second, or third are eligible for this award. 25

29 Division V, Conservation and Education Exhibits The Ann Lyon Crammond Award may be presented at a GCA Flower Show to an outstanding educational exhibit, which best educates the public about gardens. Any educational exhibit, which increases the appreciation of any aspect of plants, gardens, or landscape design, may be considered for this award. The award may be given to GCA club members, member clubs, non-members or other organizations. The Marion Thompson Fuller Brown Conservation Award may be presented for an outstanding conservation exhibit at a GCA Flower Show. The award recognizes an exhibit of exceptional educational and visual merit, which increases knowledge and awareness of the environment. The exhibit should emphasize environmental concerns and may demonstrate conservation practices. Plant material may or may not be used and, when appropriate, must be clearly identified. Protected material may be included if such materials are identified as protected and not collected in the wild. The award may be given to Garden Club of America clubs, club members, non-members or other organizations. Overall Best in Show, selected from among the first place winners, may be awarded in each division. Judges Commendation(s) may be given to an entry, class, section, special exhibit or other aspect of the show that is of exceptional merit. Award of Appreciation may be given to thank an exhibitor or group for participation. The award may also be given to non-judged classes. SPONSORING CLUB AWARDS Zone IV Gavel Award presented to the Zone IV club with the highest number of points earned from all competitive classes in the Zone IV Flower Show. 26

30 DIRECTIONS TO THE FLOWER SHOW Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center One Chauncey Road Princeton, NJ Educational Testing Service 660 Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ Please note: The Chauncey Center address will take you through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Campus. There is no direct access to the Chauncey Center from Rosedale Road or Carter Road. Use either the Rosedale Road or Carter Road entrance to the ETS Campus to arrive at the Chauncey Conference Center. From the NJ Turnpike: Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 9 at New Brunswick. From the exit ramp keep right and merge onto Route 18 north. Get immediately into the center lane for Route 1, which goes off to the left. Then move quickly back into the right lane for Route 1 south for PRINCETON/TRENTON. Continue on Route 1 south for 18 miles to PRINCETON. Proceed past the lights at Washington Road, Carnegie Center Blvd., and Meadow Road. Proceed to the Province Line Road exit and turn right. After the exit, take a left onto Province Line Road. Continue for 3 miles to the 3rd stop light. Turn left onto Rosedale Road, then take the first right (after about 1/8 of a mile) into the Educational Testing Service Campus. Follow the entrance road, ETS Drive, to the second left (after the lake), which is Chauncey Road, and enter the parking lot of the Chauncey Conference Center on the right. From I-95 North or South From I-95 North or South take exit 7B for Lawrenceville Road/US 206 North. Follow US 206 North for 2.5 miles (this is the 5th traffic light) to Carter Road. Turn left onto Carter Road. Travel 2.3 miles on Carter Road through two traffic lights. The entrance to the Educational Testing Service Campus is on the right. Follow the entrance road, ETS Drive, to the second right, at Chauncey Road, and enter the parking lot of the Chauncey Conference Center. Note: If you pass the flagpole on the left or the lake on the right, you have missed the entrance to the Chauncey Conference Center. To drop off entries: Drive up to the Main Entrance of the Chauncey Conference Center and unload at the front entrance. Parking lot is on the right side of the Chauncey Center. 27

31 RETURN OF THE NATIVES DIVISION I, Floral Design Registration Form Registration Deadline: January 15, 2016 Please complete one Registration Form per entry Send to: Suky Bracken 8 Rolling Hill Road Skillman, NJ snbracken@aol.com Please print using block letters. Date: Name: Garden Club/Zone: Address: Telephone: H C Co-Exhibitor(s) Class Number Class Title 1 st Choice: 2 nd Choice: Novice? Yes No (individual exhibitor only) Please see the General Information pages of this schedule for the new definition of a novice. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chairman. This Registration Form may be copied for multiple entries 28

32 RETURN OF THE NATIVES DIVISION II, Horticulture Registration Form Registration Deadline is January 15, 2016 Please complete one Registration Form per entry Each Zone IV Club is required to register for 1 club entry in Class 6 and at least 1 entry in Class 7. Pre-registration is also required for Class 5 Send to: Kathy Enquist 151 Patton Avenue Princeton, NJ lwenquist@aol.com Please print using block letters Date: Name: Garden Club/Zone: Address: Telephone: H C Class Number Class Title 1 st Choice: 2 nd Choice: Novice? Yes No Please see the General Information pages of this schedule for the new definition of a novice. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chairman. This Registration Form may be copied for multiple entries 29

33 RETURN OF THE NATIVES DIVISION III, Photography Registration Form Registration Deadline is January 15, 2016 Please complete one Registration Form per entry. Send to: Maureen Stellato 624 Great Road Princeton, NJ Please print using block letters. Date: Name: Garden Club/Zone: Address: Telephone: H C Class Number Class Title 1 st Choice: 2 nd Choice: Novice? Yes No Please see the General Information pages of this schedule for the new definition of a novice. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chairman. This Registration Form may be copied for multiple entries 30

34 RETURN OF THE NATIVES DIVISION IV, Botanical Arts Registration Form Registration Deadline: January 15, 2016 Please complete one Registration Form per entry Send to: Anastazja Panek Tobin 9 Twin Oaks Drive Lawrenceville, NJ panektobin@yahoo.com Please print using block letters. Date: Name: Garden Club/Zone: Address: Telephone: H C Co-Exhibitor(s) Class Number Class Title 1 st Choice: 2 nd Choice: Novice? Yes No (individual exhibitor only) Please see the General Information pages of this schedule for the new definition of a novice. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chairman. This Registration Form may be copied for multiple entries 31

35 The following must be copied and affixed to the back of the photograph mounting when entry is mailed or submitted RETURN OF THE NATIVES DIVISION III, Entry Form Photograph Entry Deadline: April 1, 2016 Please complete one Entry Form per photograph. Affix the form to the back of the mounting. Send photograph to: Maureen Stellato, 624 Great Road, Princeton, NJ Class Entered: Name: Garden Club/Zone: Address: Tel: Return postage and packaging have been provided: Identifiable Plant Material (optional): Title or brief statement (optional): Novice? Yes No Please see the General Information pages of this schedule for the new definition of a novice. If your novice status changes before the date of this show, please notify the division chairman. This form may be copied for multiple entries. 32