CHAIRPERSON: Marilyn Snedden (613) 256-3130
Committee: Toby Barratt, Audrey Syme,
Cindy Zorgel, Helen Halpenny

​RULES & REGULATIONS
See “RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE N.L.A.S.”.
Also, Publication 34 “ONTARIO JUDGING & EXHIBITING STANDARD”
Entries accepted at main hall on Thursday September 4, 2025, from 3-9pm
Exhibits are to be picked up on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 4-5pm

Tips for Exhibitors:
  • Root vegetables-tops trimmed to 1”.
  • Vegetables should be carefully brushed, not washed.
  • Vegetables exhibited on paper plates.
  • All vegetables & specimen flowers must be grown by the exhibitor.
  • Potted plants must have been cared for by exhibitor for at least 3 months.
  • Hanging baskets & planters must have been in the care of the exhibitor for at least 3 months.
  • Material for floral design may be obtained from any source.


REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
Online entries open July 1, 2025
Link on website for online entries with AssistExpo.
All Entry Registration are due to Secretary September 4, 2024
Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper), or email (pdf/scanned image) 

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 3, 2025, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 4, 2025, 9am-9pm

SPECIMEN VEGETABLES
PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 1 TO 26:
1st - $4.00 2nd - $3.00 3rd - $1.00
  1. 3 Carrots
  2. 3 Beets
  3. 3 Onions, yellow
  4. 3 Onions, any other colour
  5. 1 Cabbage
  6. 3 Cucumbers, green
  7. 3 Sweet Peppers, Bell type
  8. 3 Sweet Peppers, Banana type
  9. 3 Peppers, Hot
  10. 3 Tomatoes, red, calyx attached
  11. 5 Tomatoes, Plum type, calyx attached
  12. 2 Squash, Acorn 
  13. 2 Squash, Butternut
  14. 2 Squash, Zucchini
  15. 2 Pie Pumpkins
  16. 1 Pumpkin, Field type
  17. 1 Melon, any type
  18. 3 Garlic Bulbs, stems trimmed to ½”
  19. 5 Potatoes any colour, variety named
  20. Any other root vegetable, 3 specimens
  21. 2 Corn Cobs of same variety, 1/3 husked
  22. Leafy Greens, 3 varieties, 1 stem of each, shown in water
  23. Kale, 1 stem, shown in water
  24. Collection of herbs, at least 3 varieties, named, shown in water
  25. Apples, 3 of same variety
  26. Largest Pumpkin, by girth
  27. Special: My Garden’s Best: Prizes 1st $10; 2nd $8; 3rd $6. A display of home-grown produce may include edible flowers and herbs. Quality & Condition: 60%, Artistic Design: 40%

    Exhibitor with highest points in class 1
    Gift certificate from Carleton Place Nursery

    JUNIOR CLASSES
    PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 28 TO 38:
    1st - $2.00 2nd - $1.50 3rd - $1.25 and 4th - $1.00

    JUNIORS – 9 and under
  28. Any 3 root vegetables, tops trimmed to 1”
  29. Any 3 kinds of vegetables, 2 of each
  30. Your Favourite Flower, 3 stems or blooms
  31. Any 3 flowers, 1 of each variety
  32. Bouquet for Grandma – flowers in a vase
  33. Special for Juniors: The MISSISSIPPI MONSTER: Prizes 1st $5; 2nd $4; 3rd $3; 4th $2. A vegetable critter made of fresh produce which may be cut.  Toothpicks only may be used to secure parts (must be hidden).  No larger than 18” in diameter.

    JUNIORS- 10 to 16 Years of age
  34. Any 3 root vegetables, tops trimmed to 1”
  35. Any 3 kinds of vegetables, 2 of each
  36. Your Favourite Flower, 3 stems or blooms
  37. Any 3 flowers, 1 of each variety
  38. Bouquet for Grandma – flowers in a vase
  39. Special for Juniors: The MISSISSIPPI MONSTER: Prizes 1st $5; 2nd $4; 3rd $3; 4th $2. A vegetable critter made of fresh produce which may be cut.  Toothpicks only may be used to secure parts (must be hidden).  No larger than 18” in diameter.


    SPECIMEN FLOWERS
    PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 40-75:
    1st $4; 2nd $3; 3rd $2
  40. Zinnias, 5cm(2”) or over, 3 blooms
  41. Zinnias, less than 5cm (2”), 5 blooms
  42. Calendula, 5 blooms
  43. Marigolds, less than 7.5 cm (3”), 3 stems
  44. Sunflowers, 1 stem, not to exceed 40 cm (18” above container rim)
  45. Rose, 1 specimen bloom
  46. Rose, single bloom with foliage in a rose bowl
  47. Rose, 1 spray, floribunda or grandiflora
  48. Rose, 1 miniature spray
  49. Rose, 1 miniature bloom
  50. Gladiolus, any colour, 1 spike
  51. Gladiolus, 3 spikes
  52. Hosta, any colour, 3 leaves
  53. Collection of Hosta leaves
  54. Celosia, 3 stems
  55. Sedum, 3 stems
  56. Rudbeckia. 3 blooms
  57. Dahlias, under 7.5 cm (3”), 3 blooms
  58. Dahlias over 7.5 cm (3”)
  59. Cosmos, 3 sprays
  60. Amaranthus, 1 stem, not to exceed 60 cm (24”) above rim
  61. Hydrangea, 1 stem, not to exceed 40 cm (16”) above rim
  62. Fruiting branch, any kind, 1 stem, not to exceed 40 cm (16”) above rim of container
  63. Collection of grasses, at least 3 varieties, named
  64. 3 stems of one variety of annuals, not listed above, named
  65. 3 stems of one variety of perennials, not listed above, named
  66. Collection of annuals, not listed above, at least 3 varieties, named
  67. Collection of perennials, not listed above, at least 3 varieties, named

    POTTED PLANTS
  68. Any cacti or succulent.
  69. African Violet, 1 crown
  70. Any other flowering plant
  71. Any Foliage plant
  72. Geranium (pelagorium), any type. 1 or more in a pot
  73. Planter or hanging basket – at least 3 varieties of plants
  74. Ivy or ivy-type vine
  75. Begonia-any flowering type in bloom 1 or more in pot

    FUN CLASSES
  76. “The Holiest Hosta Leaf”:  Prizes 1st $4; 2nd $3; 3rd $2
  77. ‘The Tallest Sunflower Plant” includes bloom, but root removed: Prizes 1st $10; 2nd $6; 3rd $4


    DESIGN CLASSES
    “Home for the Harvest”
    PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 78 -87
    1st $10; 2nd $6; 3rd $ 4
  78. “Home for the Harvest” a design featuring fruit, flowers, and vegetables
  79. “Leaf it to Me" a foliage design 
  80. “A Squirrel's Cache” a miniature design
  81. “Wild and Wonderful” a wayside design
  82. “Branching Out” a line design
  83. “Gathering of Neighbours and Friends” a parallel design
  84. “Down by the Old Mill Stream” a water viewing design
  85. “Pumpkin Fest” a design in a miniature pumpkin
  86. “Golden Fields” a pave design in a square pan less than 8"sq. 
  87. “Summer's Last Hurrah” a mass design


Design Class Definitions:
Mass: a design with a large quantity of material arranged with a closed silhouette with few or no voids.
Pave: design of plant material cut short, close together to form mounds of colours, textures, shapes and sizes
Parallel: a design in which 3 or more groupings are placed in a parallel manner with open spacing between the groupings. Parallel direction may be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. Design is in 1 container or more, combined to appear as one unit.
Line: a design where the visual path is linear - maybe vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved
Miniature: a design not to exceed 12.7cm (5”) in any direction, including container, base and accessories.
Water Viewing: a design including water clearly visible – may be water viewing or underwater.


Thank you to all our Sponsors who have donated to this show.
Almonte & District Horticultural Society, Carleton Place & District Horticultural Society, Pakenham & District Horticultural Society, Helen Halpenny, Marilyn Snedden, Toby Barratt, Audrey Syme, and Cindy Zorgel.

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REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
​Online entries open August 1, 2024

 All Entry Registrations are due to Secretary on
 Thursday September 5, at 9:00 PM. 
​Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper),
​or email (pdf/scanned image).

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 4, 2024, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 5, 2024, 9am-9pm
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