Annual Show
The 71st annual Maine Gladiolus Society Exhibition will be held at Windsor Fair on Sunday, August 26, 2011 from 2 PM 'til 6:30 PM. Setup times are 9:00 AM to noon. Membership in the Maine Gladiolus Society is not required of any exhibitor, but all gladiolus must have been grown by the exhibitor except in the arrangement classes. To jump to the arrangement themes for 2012, click here.
A more complete show schedule will be presented for approval to Maine Gladiolus Society members at the pre-show meeting on June 15th, and the final draft will be mailed to non-attending MGS members shortly thereafter.
Copies of the complete schedule will additionally be made available to exhibitors and visitors at the 2012 exhibition.
Exhibition Section
This section of the show is to be judged on the perfection of the gladiolus spike and the proper presentation on the show table.
Limited Competition -- Single Spike / Single Container
CLASS 3: Open Competition -- Single Spike
CLASS 4: All-America Selections -- Single Spike, Judged by Variety
CLASS 5: Old-Time Varieties -- Introduced Prior to 1984, Judged by Variety
CLASS 6: Three-Spike -- Single Container
CLASS 7: People's Choice -- Any identifiable variety. The winner will be selected by a popular vote of those attending Windsor Fair.
Decorative Gladiolus "From the Kitchen Table"
Offered again this year is the display of decorative gladiolus arranged by the size of the floret. A decorative glad is one that does not meet the standards of the exhibition glad and is usually found on the kitchen table after exhibition glads have been selected. They are very useful in arrangements and home/office decorations. The name of the glad, along with the grower, will be displayed for the benefit of the viewers. There will be no judging of the entries in this display.
Exhibition Section: Bouquets
CLASS B-1: Nine Spikes -- 100 and 200 Size, All One Variety or Mixed
CLASS B-2: Nine Spikes -- 300, 400, and 500 Size, All One Variety or Mixed
CLASS B-3: Gladiolus with Other Flowers -- Predominantly Gladiolus
Design Section: Arrangements
The theme for arrangements at this year's show is Celebrating Windsor Fair. Individual classes falling under this theme are listed below, with criteria included.
CLASS A-1: Harness Racing: A design featuring "horse colored" glads -- brown, black, white, etc. -- and appropriate accessories. Other flowers and foliage may be used.
CLASS A-2: Tractor Pull: A design which incorporates a model tractor or other tracotr-themed accessories. Other flowers and foliage may be used.
CLASS A-3: Glad Show: A design which showcases the glads that brought you to the exhibition hall on opening day of the fair. No accessories or other flowers, but other foliage is permitted.
CLASS A-4: Miss Windsor Fair: Get dramatic with a design featuring colors and accessories that remind you of a beauty pageant.
CLASS A-5: Cotton Candy: Think pink! This design must feature pink glads, with other pink flowers and accesories. Other foliage may be used minimally.
CLASS A-6: The Fairway: A design representaing the games, rides, or vendors of Windsor Fair. Accessories and other foliage are allowed.
CLASS A-7: Designer's Choice: A bouquet of glads in a vase, any color or size. Measurement rules do not apply. Other flowers and foliage allowed.
Design Section: Baskets
The theme for baskets at this year's show is Fall in Central Maine. Individual classes falling under this theme are listed below, with criteria included.
CLASS A-7: Back to School: At least one dozen glads in bright colors. Other foliage permitted. Small school-related accessories allowed.
CLASS A-8: Apple Harvest: At least one dozen glads in "apple colors," with other foliage and plant matter permitted. No non-living accessories allowed.
Design Section: Rules
1. The design section is open to all entrants, including professional florists.
2. Gladiolus must predominate in all designs. In some classes the only flower permitted is glads. Additional foliage is permitted when allowed by the schedule. No artificial plant material may be used. In all classes except baskets, up to three accessories are permitted -- they must fit in the space allowed. Flowers need not be grown by the exhibitor, but should be named when possible.
3. No arrangement may exceed 26" in height or width. Arrangements will be shown on white paper-covered tables with a black background, to be provided by the flower show committee.
4. The Maine Guide to Conservation shall be followed.
5. There may be only one entry in each class by an exhibitor, but exhibitors may enter as many classes as desired.
6. A novice is an individual who has never received a blue ribbon in the design section of a gladiolus show, or who is entering the exhibition section for the first time.
7. The standard system of awards is used. The decisions of the judges are final.
Entries close at noon; show is open to the public from 2:00 'til 6:30 PM. No exhibitor or entry fee. Glads in the design section do not have to be grown by the exhibitor. No artificial, painted, or treated material shall be used in the arrangements. Glads must predominate arrangements. Other flowers and plant material allowed. All entries in classes A-1 through A-4, as well as classes A-6, A-7, and A-8 will be shown on a white covered table with a black background. Class A-5 will be shown in a shadow-box furnished by the Maine Gladiolus Society.
The 71st annual Maine Gladiolus Society Exhibition will be held at Windsor Fair on Sunday, August 26, 2011 from 2 PM 'til 6:30 PM. Setup times are 9:00 AM to noon. Membership in the Maine Gladiolus Society is not required of any exhibitor, but all gladiolus must have been grown by the exhibitor except in the arrangement classes. To jump to the arrangement themes for 2012, click here.
A more complete show schedule will be presented for approval to Maine Gladiolus Society members at the pre-show meeting on June 15th, and the final draft will be mailed to non-attending MGS members shortly thereafter.
Copies of the complete schedule will additionally be made available to exhibitors and visitors at the 2012 exhibition.
Exhibition Section
This section of the show is to be judged on the perfection of the gladiolus spike and the proper presentation on the show table.
Limited Competition -- Single Spike / Single Container
CLASS 1 -- Novice / Two-Year
CLASS 2 -- Boys and Girls
CLASS 2 -- Boys and Girls
CLASS 3: Open Competition -- Single Spike
Section I -- 100 Size Section II -- 200 Size
Section III -- 300 Size Section IV -- 400 Size
Section V -- 500 Size Section VI -- Seedlings
Section III -- 300 Size Section IV -- 400 Size
Section V -- 500 Size Section VI -- Seedlings
CLASS 4: All-America Selections -- Single Spike, Judged by Variety
CLASS 5: Old-Time Varieties -- Introduced Prior to 1984, Judged by Variety
CLASS 6: Three-Spike -- Single Container
Section I -- 100 Size Section II -- 200 Size
Section III -- 300 Size Section IV -- 400 Size
Section V -- 500 Size Section VI -- Seedlings
Section III -- 300 Size Section IV -- 400 Size
Section V -- 500 Size Section VI -- Seedlings
CLASS 7: People's Choice -- Any identifiable variety. The winner will be selected by a popular vote of those attending Windsor Fair.
Decorative Gladiolus "From the Kitchen Table"
Offered again this year is the display of decorative gladiolus arranged by the size of the floret. A decorative glad is one that does not meet the standards of the exhibition glad and is usually found on the kitchen table after exhibition glads have been selected. They are very useful in arrangements and home/office decorations. The name of the glad, along with the grower, will be displayed for the benefit of the viewers. There will be no judging of the entries in this display.
Exhibition Section: Bouquets
CLASS B-1: Nine Spikes -- 100 and 200 Size, All One Variety or Mixed
CLASS B-2: Nine Spikes -- 300, 400, and 500 Size, All One Variety or Mixed
CLASS B-3: Gladiolus with Other Flowers -- Predominantly Gladiolus
Design Section: Arrangements
The theme for arrangements at this year's show is Celebrating Windsor Fair. Individual classes falling under this theme are listed below, with criteria included.
CLASS A-1: Harness Racing: A design featuring "horse colored" glads -- brown, black, white, etc. -- and appropriate accessories. Other flowers and foliage may be used.
CLASS A-2: Tractor Pull: A design which incorporates a model tractor or other tracotr-themed accessories. Other flowers and foliage may be used.
CLASS A-3: Glad Show: A design which showcases the glads that brought you to the exhibition hall on opening day of the fair. No accessories or other flowers, but other foliage is permitted.
CLASS A-4: Miss Windsor Fair: Get dramatic with a design featuring colors and accessories that remind you of a beauty pageant.
CLASS A-5: Cotton Candy: Think pink! This design must feature pink glads, with other pink flowers and accesories. Other foliage may be used minimally.
CLASS A-6: The Fairway: A design representaing the games, rides, or vendors of Windsor Fair. Accessories and other foliage are allowed.
CLASS A-7: Designer's Choice: A bouquet of glads in a vase, any color or size. Measurement rules do not apply. Other flowers and foliage allowed.
Design Section: Baskets
The theme for baskets at this year's show is Fall in Central Maine. Individual classes falling under this theme are listed below, with criteria included.
CLASS A-7: Back to School: At least one dozen glads in bright colors. Other foliage permitted. Small school-related accessories allowed.
CLASS A-8: Apple Harvest: At least one dozen glads in "apple colors," with other foliage and plant matter permitted. No non-living accessories allowed.
Design Section: Rules
1. The design section is open to all entrants, including professional florists.
2. Gladiolus must predominate in all designs. In some classes the only flower permitted is glads. Additional foliage is permitted when allowed by the schedule. No artificial plant material may be used. In all classes except baskets, up to three accessories are permitted -- they must fit in the space allowed. Flowers need not be grown by the exhibitor, but should be named when possible.
3. No arrangement may exceed 26" in height or width. Arrangements will be shown on white paper-covered tables with a black background, to be provided by the flower show committee.
4. The Maine Guide to Conservation shall be followed.
5. There may be only one entry in each class by an exhibitor, but exhibitors may enter as many classes as desired.
6. A novice is an individual who has never received a blue ribbon in the design section of a gladiolus show, or who is entering the exhibition section for the first time.
7. The standard system of awards is used. The decisions of the judges are final.
Entries close at noon; show is open to the public from 2:00 'til 6:30 PM. No exhibitor or entry fee. Glads in the design section do not have to be grown by the exhibitor. No artificial, painted, or treated material shall be used in the arrangements. Glads must predominate arrangements. Other flowers and plant material allowed. All entries in classes A-1 through A-4, as well as classes A-6, A-7, and A-8 will be shown on a white covered table with a black background. Class A-5 will be shown in a shadow-box furnished by the Maine Gladiolus Society.