Chairperson: Gina Galyon
gnadlvmt@gmail.com, 865-919-3381
Honorary Chairperson: Cathy Waitinas, President, Garden Guild
Committee
Classification, Placement and Clerks: Debra White, Karen Catlett, Cynthia Baglin
Co-Sponsored by the Garden Guild Club of the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs & National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Three NGC Standard Flower Shows
Flower Show 2026 theme: "Summertime in the South"
All exhibitors must enter the fairgrounds through the Kerr Building/Lakeside Gate which opens daily at 8:00am. Exhibitors may park at the door of the Kerr Building for 15 minutes only while loading/unloading. Due to limited parking space Exhibitors are urged to carpool. The Kerr Building closes nightly at 10:00pm.
Schedule for Flower Shows 1, 2, 3, 4
Friday, September 11 - Show 1 - Celebrating 250 years of the USA
Class 1: Cut Annuals
Class 2: Potted Plants, Blooming or Fruited
Class 3: Design
Class 4: Botanical Arts
Monday, September 14 - Show 2 - Great American Swine-A-Bration
Class 5: Potted Plants, Foliage
Class 6: Ferns, Shrubs
Class 7: Roses
Class 8: Design
Thursday, September 17 - Show 3 - Sweet Tea and Summer Breezes
Class 9: Perennials inc. Hostas
Class 10: Dahlias
Class 11: Succulents and Cacti
Class 12: Design
Class 13: Botanical Arts
Thursday, September 17 - Show 4 - Summer of Youth
Class 14: Junior Horticulture
Class 15: Junior Design
General Rules
1. All entries must be pre-entered and tagged BEFORE presenting at the entry tables located at the front part of the Kerr Building. Entry closes at 11:00am on the first day of each show. Entry and Removal times are listed with each show. Register online at tnvalleyfair.org or submit your entries in writing on the Exhibitor Entry Form located at the back of this book. The form can be emailed to contests@tnvalleyfair.org, faxed to 865-215-1483, or mailed to the address at the top of the Exhibitor Entry Form. Duplicate forms are permitted.
2. Flower Shows conform to the standards established by National Garden Clubs, Inc. Reference "Handbook for Flower Show, 2017" edition available on NGC website at
www.gardenclub.org.
3. Flower Show entry is open to all residents of Tennessee. You DO NOT have to be a garden club or member of a club.
4. Exhibitors must designate their Club/Garden Club on the Exhibitor Entry Form for Club Credit to be recorded.
5. Flower Shows emphasize FRESH plant materials. No artificial plant material permitted in any exhibits.
6. Exhibitors are limited to one (1) entry per lot, with the exception of Class 07 - Roses.
7. Exhibitors are not allowed in the Flower Show area during judging.
8. Class 07 - Roses will be judged by a panel of judges accredited by the American Rose Society. All other lots/sections/classes will be judged by an NGC-approved panel of Flower Show judges using the standard system of awarding (HB pg 5). Decisions of the judges are final, and awards will be withheld if not merited.
9. Premiums will be paid as they appear on the official judging books as recorded by clerks, and not from the ribbons as the ribbons may be misplaced or moved.
Premiums for Classes 1-15
1st - $5.00 2nd - $3.00 3rd - $1.00
Premiums for Class 16 Lots 1-3
1st $40.00 2nd - $35.00 3rd - $25.00
Premiums for Class 16 Lots 4-6
1st - $15.00 2nd - $12.00 3rd - $10.00
Premiums for Junior Sweepstakes Class 16 Lot 7
1st - $12.00 2nd: $10.00 3rd $8.00 4th $5.00
Horticulture Rules
1. All plant material must be FRESH and have been grown by the Exhibitor: Annuals - grown for 90 days or from maturing seed or transplant. Houseplants and Perennials - grown for 90 days
2. Plant material must be in its natural state - not altered by the application of oil or shine products that change its appearance. Exhibit may include only foliage and/or flowers naturally growing and still attached to stem.
3. Plants in the Horticulture Division must be identified by the binomial or currently accepted scientific designation (such as genus and specific epithet, or genus and cultivar - list as much information as you can!)
4. Cut plant material should be displayed in a clear glass bottle with no leaves below the water line.
5. If the plant is considered a flowering plant, it should be exhibited as a flowering specimen (with flowers present).
6. Exhibitors are limited to one Entry per Lot (with the exception of Class 07 - Roses) unless the Entry is a different cultivar or species.
7. Classification will be checked during entry, but final determination for conformance is the Judges' responsibility.
8. Plants on the conservation list may be used if grown by the Exhibitor or obtained in a legal manner and so marked. Invasive plant material is prohibited in Horticulture.
9. Additional information on Horticulture Entry may be found in Chapter 6 of "Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017"on NGC website at www.gardenclub.org.
Design Rules
1. Plant material used does NOT need to be grown by the Exhibitor.
2. Plant materials used need to be written on the Entry Card (common names acceptable - for example: Rose, Fern), or on index card
3. Designs are to be the work of ONE individual.
4. Exhibitors are limited to one entry per lot.
5. Plant material is required in every exhibit.
6. Fresh plant material should not be treated - dyed, glittered, painted, etc.
7. Potted plants are not allowed in design lots listed.
8. A single flower is not a design.
9. Designs must not exceed 24" side by 24" deep by 36" high.
10. Designs must be stable or fastened securely to a base for the safety of the viewing public.
11. If used in a design, religious symbols must be displayed in a respectful manner.
12. Classification will be checked during entry, but final determination for conformance is the Judges' responsibility.
13. Additional information on design entry may be found in Chapter 7 of "Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017" on NGC website at www.gardenclub.org.
Botanical Arts Rules
1. Plant material used does NOT need to be grown by the Exhibitor.
2. Plant materials used need to be written on the Entry Card (common names acceptable - for example: Rose, Fern), or on an index card.
3. Designs are to be the work of ONE individual.
4. Exhibitors are limited to one entry per lot.
5. Plant material is required in every exhibit.
6. Fresh plant material should not be treated - dyed, glittered, painted, etc.
7. Classification will be checked during entry, but final determination for conformance is the judges' responsibility.
8. Additional information on Botanical Arts Entry may be found in Chapter 10 of "Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017"on NGC website at www.gardenclub.org.
FLOWER SHOW 1
Schedule information
Drop-off/Pick-up Location: Kerr Building
Drop-off: Friday, September 11 - 9:00 am - 11:00am
Judging: Friday, September 11 - 11:30am
Pick-up: Sunday, September 13 - 9:00pm -10:00pm or Monday, September 14 - 9:00am -10:00am
Show 1, Class 1 - Cut Annuals
Section A - Sun Stars
Lot
01 - Zinnia Elegans - pink - 1 bloom
02 - Zinnia Elegans - orange - 1 bloom
03 - Zinnia Elegans - red - 1 bloom
04 - Zinnia Elegans - white - 1 bloom
05 - Zinnia Elegans - other color - 1 bloom
06 - Zinnia Elegans Dahliaeflora - pink - 1 bloom
07 - Zinnia Elegans Dahliaeflora - orange - 1 bloom
08 - Zinnia Elegans Dahliaeflora - red - 1 bloom
09 - Zinnia Elegans Dahliaeflora - white - 1 bloom
10 - Zinnia Elegans Dahliaeflora - other color - 1 bloom
11 - Collection of 5 different cut Zinnias, each flower displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
12 - Marigold - (Tagetes erecta) - yellow - 1 stem
13 - Marigold - (Tagetes erecta) - orange - 1 stem
14 - Marigold - (Tagetes erecta) - multi-color - 1 stem
15 - Marigold - (Tagetes patula) - yellow - 1 spray
16 - Marigold - (Tagetes patula) - orange - 1 spray
17 - Marigold - (Tagetes patula) - multi color - 1 spray
18 - Marigold - (Tagetes patula) - any other color - 1 spray
19 - Collection of 5 different cut Marigolds, each flower displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
Section B - Garden Stars
20- Cockscomb - Celosia argentea - plumed - 1 stem
21 - Cockscomb - Celosia cristata - crested - 1 stem
22 - Cosmos - pink - 1 stem
23 - Cosmos - any other color - 1 stem
24 - Vinca - Catharanthus roseus - 1 stem
25 - Mexican Sunflower - Tithonia - 1 stem
26 - Annual Salvia - 3 stems
27 - Cleome hassleriana - 1 stem (no seeds)
28 - Sunflower - Helianthus - yellow - 6"diameter or less - 1 stem
29 - Sunflower - Helianthus - any other color 6" diameter or less - 1 stem
30 - Lobelia - 1 stem
31 - Collection of 5 different cut Annuals, each flower displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
Section C - Shade Stars
32 - Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) red - 1 stem
33 - Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) green - 1 stem
34 - Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) purple - 1 stem
35 - Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) tri-color - 1 stem
36 - Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides) any other color not listed - 1 stem
37 - Collection of 5 different cut Coleus, each stem displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
Show 1, Class 2 - Potted Plants, Blooming or Fruited
Section D - A Melting Pot
Lot
01 - African Violet - (Saintpaulia) - 3" to 11" pot
02 - Orchid - (Orchidaceae) - 3" to 11" pot
03 - Wax Begonia - (Semperflorens) - 3" to 11" pot
04 - Impatiens - "New Guinea" - 3" to 11" pot
05 - Impatiens - any other - 3" to 11" pot
06 - Geranium - (Pelargonium) - 3" to 11" pot
07 - Shamrock - (Oxalis) - 3" to 11" pot
08 - Petunia (Calibrachoa) - 3" to 11" pot
09 - Other blooming or fruited container-grown plant - 3"-11" pot
Show 1, Class 3 - Design
Entry card must include common name of plants used. If using a flag, use with respect and not just decoration. Colors of the flag is an appropriate substitute for a flag.
Section E - Our Flag Still Waves
Lot
01 - "Stars on a Field of Blue" Line Design (HB pg 71)
must include some blue (flowers or other component), choice of
plant material
02 - "Stars and Stripes" Exhibition Table Design (HB pg 76-77),
choice of plant material, colors of the American Flag
03 - "Abundant Beauty" Creative mass design (HB pg 74)
Section F - Our Founding Fathers
04 - "1776" Creative Petite Design NO MORE THAN 6"
(height, width or depth) (HB pg 71-79) choice of plant material, to include a symbol of America
05 - "Sea to Shining Sea" Line Design (HB pg 71) can incorporate water
06 - "Monumental" A Spatial Thrust design (HB pg 75)
Show 1, Class 4 - Botanical Arts
Section G - Celebrating 250 Years
Entry card must include common name of plants used. No artificial plant material allowed.
Lot
01 - "From Hand..." Wrist corsage Artistic craft, to be worn
on the wrist (HB pg 95)
02 - "to Heart" Foral decorated present, fresh or dried plant material (HB pg 95)
FLOWER SHOW 2
Schedule information
Drop-off/Pick-up Location: Kerr Building
Drop-off: Monday, September 14 - 9:00am -:11:00am
Judging: Monday, September 14 - 11:30am
Pick-up: Wednesday, September 16 - 9:00pm-10:00pm or Thursday, September 17 - 9:00am-10:00am
Show 2, Class 5 - Potted Foliage Plants
Section A - Farming Indoors and Out
Lot
01 - Alocasia - 5" to 11" pot
02 - Begonia - 5" to 11" pot
03 - Diffenbachia - 5" to 11" pot
04 - Palm - 5" to 11" pot
05 - Prayer Plant (Maranta) - 5" to 11" pot
06 - Spider Plant - 5" to 11" pot
07 - Tillandsia (Air Plant) - Exhibitor to provide stand
08 - Any other potted plant grown for foliage (except fern)
09 - Combination planting of herbs, each plant identified
10 - Terrarium
Show 2, Class 6 - Ferns, Shrubs
Section B - Ferns and Friends
Lot
01 - Potted Maidenhair fern - 5 to 11 inch pot
02 - Potted Boston fern - 5 to 11 inch pot
03 - Potted Footed fern - 5 to 11 inch pot
04 - Potted Asparagus "fern" (fern ally) - 5 to 11 inch pot
05 - Any Other Potted fern not listed above - 5 to 11 inch pot
06 - Cut Autumn fern - 1 leaf
07 - Cut Christmas fern - 1 leaf
08 - Cut Japanese Painted fern - 1 leaf
09 - Cut hardy fern - any other hardy fern - 1 leaf
10 - Cut fern - any other fern not listed above - 1 leaf
11 - Collection of 5 different cut ferns, each stem displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
Section C - Shrubs
12 - Beautyberry shrub (Callicarpa) - 1 stem less than 24"
13 - Acuba - 1 stem less than 24"
14 - Collection of 5 different cut evergreens, each less than
24" in separate glass container and labeled
Show 2, Class 7 - Roses
Section D - National Flower and Floral Emblem of the United States (Ronald Reagan November 20, 1986)
Specimens should be disbudded. Floribundas and polyanthas should be exhibited as naturally grown spray. Exhibitor may enter more than one specimen per lot of a different variety.
Lot
01 - Hybrid Tea - Pope John Paul II
02 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - white or near white A-I
03 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - white or near white J-O
04 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - white or near white R-Z
05 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - yellow or light yellow A-L
06 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - yellow or light yellow M-Z
07 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - deep yellow
08 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other yellow blend
09 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - apricot blend
10 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - Veteran's Honor
11 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other orange-red
12 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - orange blend
13 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other light pink or orange pink
14 - Hybrid Tea - Falling in Love
15 - Hybrid Tea - Touch of Class
16 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other medium pink A-L
17 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other medium pink M-Z
18 - Hybrid Tea - Gold Medal
19 - Hybrid Tea - Marijke Koopman
20 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other pink blend A-I
21 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other pink blend J-Q
22 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other pink blend R-Z
23 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - deep pink A-L
24 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - deep pink M-Z
25 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - medium red A-L
26 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - medium red M-Z
27 - Hybrid Tea - Let Freedom Ring
28 - Hybrid Tea - Louis Estes
29 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other dark red A-L
30 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other dark red M-Z
31 - Hybrid Tea - Elizabeth Taylor
32 - Hybrid Tea - Olympiad
33 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other red blend A-L
34 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other red blend M-Z
35 - Hybrid Tea - Queen Elizabeth
36 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - any other mauve or russet
37 - 2 Red Hybrid Teas
38 - 1 Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora Spray
39 - 1 Polyantha Spray or any climber - naturally grown
40 - 6 Hybrid Teas - any stage of bloom - 3 or more varieties
41 - 1 Floribunda Spray - white
42 - 1 Floribunda Spray - yellow or yellow blend
43 - 1 Floribunda Spray - pink or pink blend
44 - 1 Floribunda Spray - red or red blend
45 - 1 Floribunda Spray - orange, orange-red, or orange pink
46 - 1 Floribunda Spray - First Edition
47 - Floribunda one bloom (disbudded) A-L
48 - Floribunda one bloom (disbudded) M-Z
49 - Miniature - white
50 - Miniature - yellow or yellow blend
51 - Miniature - pink or orange pink
52 - Miniature - pink blend
53 - Miniature - medium red
54 - Miniature - dark red
55 - Miniature - red blend
56 - Miniature - orange red
57 - Miniature - orange blend
58 - Miniature - apricot blend
59 - Miniature - mauve or russet
60 - Miniature white or yellow blend - spray
61 - Miniature pink, pink blend or orange pink - spray
62 - Miniature red or red blend - spray
63 - Miniature orange red or orange blend - spray
64 - Miniature any other - spray
65 - Shrub rose or any Old Garden rose
66 - Collection of 12 Hybrid Tea and/or Grandiflora roses
(Exhibitor's Choice)
67 - Any Knock-Out rose
68 - Any Fragrant rose - miniature - orange red
Show 2, Class 8 - Design
Section E - Go Hog Wild
Lot
01 - "Pink as a Baby Pig" Creative Design, Featured Plant Material: roses, fresh plant material only, must use at least roses but predominately pink flowers/foliage (HB pg 74)
02 - "Pigs in a Pen" Creative Angular Design, fresh and/or dried plant material (HB pg 73)
03 - "Rise and Swine" Design of choice using fresh flowers and incorporating a clock in the design
Section F - Wiggly Ppiggy
04 - "Little Pig, Little Pig..." Creative Petite Design NO MORE THAN 8" (height, width or depth) (HB pg 71-79), choice of plant material with a pig shaped container or figurine
05 - "Piggy Bank" Derived from old Scottish word for earthenware pots, pitchers, jars or crockery, creative design, choice of plant material
06 - 'Little PIggy Went to Market" Still life design (HB pg 76) using a basket to portray a trip to the farmer's market, flowers, fruits and vegetables required
Section G - P.I.G. (Pride in Gardening) Novice!!
07 - "Garden Bouquet" Petite Creative Mass Design NO MORE THAN 8" (height, width or depth) (HB pg 71-79), choice of fresh or dried plant material
08 - "Garden Path" Line design (HB pg 71)
FLOWER SHOW 3
Schedule Information
Drop-off/Pick-up Location: Kerr Building
Drop-off: Thursday, September 17 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Judging: Thursday, September 17 - 11:30am
Pick-up: Sunday, September 20 - 9:00pm-10:00pm or Monday, September 21 - 9:00am-3:00pm
Show 3, Class 9 - Dahlias
Section A - Summer Hues
Lot
01 - Dahlia - lavender/purple-any type-1 bloom
02 - Dahlia - white, any type - 1 bloom
03 - Dahlia - yellow, any type - 1 bloom
04 - Dahlia - orange, any type - 1 bloom
05 - Dahlia - pink, any type - 1 bloom
06 - Dahlia - red, any type - 1 bloom
07 - Dahlia - LT blend, any type, 1 bloom
08 - Dahlia - Bronze, any type, 1 bloom
09 - Dahlia - Flame Blend, any type, 1 bloom
10 - Dahlia - DK blend, any type, 1 bloom
11 - Dahlia - Variegated, any type, 1 bloom
12 - Dahlia - Bicolor, any type, 1 bloom
13 - Collection of 5 different Dahlias, each flower displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
Show 3, Class 10 - Perennials
Section B - Old Friends
Lot
01 - Chrysanthemum - one spray
02 - Daisy - Painted or Shasta - 1 bloom
03 - Coreopsis - 1 stem
04 - Blanket Flower - (Gallardia) - 1 stem
05 - Perennial Salvia - 3 stems
06 - Feverfew - (Tanacetum) - 1 stem
07 - Aster - Michaelmas Daisy - 1 spray
08 - Coneflower - (Rudbeckia) - 1 stem
09 - Anemone - 1 stem
10 - Canna - 1 stem
11 - Liriope - 3 stems
12 - Hollyhock - 1 stem
13 - Hardy Begonia - (Begonia evansiana) - 1 stem - no seeds
14 - Turtlehead Flower (Chelone) - 1 stem
15 - Toad Lily (Tricyrtis) - 1 stem
16 - Lantana - 1 stem
17 - Any other Blooming Perennial not listed above
18 - Collection of 5 different cut Blooming Perennials, each flower displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
19 - Collection of 5 different groundcovers, each displayed in separate clear glass container and labeled
Section C - Shade Loving, Shade Giving
20- Elephant Ear (Colocasia) - 1 leaf
21 - Caladium - green and white foliage - 5" to 11" pot
22 - Caladium - red and green foliage - 5" to 11" pot
23 - Caladium - pink and green foliage - 5" to 11" pot
24 - Caladium - tricolor foliage - 5" to 11" pot
Section D - Hostas
25 - Cut Hosta leaf - mini - less than 3" across
26 - Cut Hosta leaf - small - 3" to 4" across
27 - Cut Hosta leaf - medium - 4" to 6" across
28 - Cut Hosta leaf - large - 6" to 8" across
29 - Cut Hosta leaf - extra-large - over 8" across
30 - Collection of 5 different small Hosta (less than 4" across) each in separate clear glass container, labeled
31 - Collection of 5 different medium/large Hosta (4" to 8" across) each in separate clear glass container, labeled
Show 3, Class 11 - Succulents, Cacti
Section E - Some Like It Hot
Lot
01 - Cactus - any, 3" to 11" pot
02 - Thanksgiving or Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata/x buckleyi) - 3" to 11" pot
03 - Crown of Thorns - (Euphorbia splendens) - 3" to 11" pot
04 - Euphorbia - any other, 3" to 11" pot
05 - Aloes
06 - Jade plant (Crassula ovata) - 3" to 11" pot
07 - Sansevieria (Snake plant) - 3" to 11" pot
08 - Portulacas - 3" to 11" pot
09 - Haworthia - 3" to 11" pot
10 - Echeveria - 3" to 11" pot
11 - Sempervivum - 3" to 11" pot
12 - Any other succulent or cacti not listed above - 3" to 11" pot
13 - Dish Garden or Planter of 3 or more different cacti/succulents, each plant labeled (HB pg 59)
Section F - September's Stonecrops
14 - Upright Sedum (Hylotelephium) - Lavender or purple - 1 stem
15 - Upright Sedum (Hylotelephium) - Pink - 1 stem
16 - Upright Sedum (Hylotelephium) - Burgundy - 1 stem
Show 3, Class 12 - Design
Section G - Front Porches, Ripe Tomatoes and Starry Nights
Lot
01 - "Still Life of Garden Produce" Background panel and underlay required (HB pg 76)
02 - "Thumpin' Good" Creative mass design using colors found in a watermelon (HB pg 74)
03 - "Sweet Tea Party" Setting for one on a tray with floral design, size proportional to other components (HB pg 76)
04 - "Fireworks and Fireflies" Illuminary Design, staged in a niche, battery operated lighting encouraged (HB pg 74)
Section H - Sweet Tea and Corn Bread
05 - "English Tea" Mass petite design incorporating a teacup and napkin, fresh plant materials only, 8" x 8" (HB pg 73-74)
06 - "Corn Bread Anyone?" Creative petite design NO MORE THAN 12" (height, width or depth) must include some yellow (flowers or other components), choice of plant material
07 - "One Lump or Two?" Cascade petite design, design must include sugar in some form, cubes, loose, etc. 8" x 8" (HB pg 73-74)
Show 3, Class 13 - Botanical Arts
Section I - Cicadas and Whippoorwills
Lot
01 - "Six-Legged Friends" Botanical Arts Craft Brooch fashioned to look like an insect made of fresh and/or dried plant materials, plant material identified (HB pg 95)
02 - "Fashion and Function" Botanical Arts Craft Hat embellished with feathers and dried flowers and other plant materials, plant material identified. Exhibitor to provide display stand (HB pg 95)
FLOWER SHOW 4
Schedule Information
Drop-off/Pick-up Location: Kerr Building
Drop-off: Thursday, September 17- 9:00am - 11:00am
Judging: Thursday, September 17 - 11:30am
Pick-up: Sunday, September 20 - 9:00pm-10:00pm or Monday, September 21 - 9:00am-3:00pm
Show 4, Class 14 - Junior Horticulture
Open to all ages through high school. Horticulture exhibits must come from a garden cared for by you. Junior Sweepstakes: To be given to the Junior Gardener winning the most points in Class 14.
Lot
01 - Coleus
02 - Cockscomb
03 - Marigold
04 - Zinnia
05 - Petunia
06 - Vinca
07 - Cosmos
08 - Cleome
09 - Sunflower
10 - Any Other Annual
11 - Aster
12 - Any Rose
13 - Hosta Leaf
14- Chrysanthemum
15 - Fern Fronds
16 - Succulents
17 - Cacti
18 - Any Other Perennial
19 - Potted Foliage Plant
20 - Potted Blooming Plant
Show 4, Class 15 - Junior Design
Lot
01 - "Stars and Stripes" Functional Table Design (HB pf 76-77) choice of plant material, colors of the American Flag. Informal, setting for 1.
Show 4, Class 16 - Sweepstakes Clubs All Week
Presidents of the clubs who plan to participate in the sweepstakes contests must send a list of their active members to the following address by August 28, 2026:
Flower Show Director Gina Galyon, 600 Hillview Road, Knoxville, TN 37919
Ties will be broken by giving the highest award to the club or individual with the highest number of blue ribbons. IMPORTANT: Only one member per family will be eligible for each of the lots for individual sweepstakes.
Sweepstakes for Clubs
Lot
01 - Club Horticulture (Roses)
To the Club whose members win the greatest number of points in Horticulture Class 7 (Roses). Blue - 3 points, Red - 2 points, White - 1 point
02 - Club Horticulture
To the Club whose members win the greatest number of points in Horticulture Classes 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11. Blue - 3 points, Red - 2 points, White - 1 point
03 - Club Artistic
To the Club whose members win the greatest number of points in Artistic Classes 3, 4, 8, 12 and 13. Blue - 3 points, Red - 2 points, White - 1 point
Sweepstakes for Individuals
Lot
04 - Individual Sweepstakes (Roses)
To the individual winning the the greatest number of points in Horticulture Class 12 (Roses). Blue - 3 points, Red - 2 points, White - 1 point
05 - Individual Horticulture
To the individual winning the greatest number of points in Horticulture Classes 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11. Blue - 3 points, Red - 2 points, White - 1 point
06 - Individual Artistic
To the individual winning the greatest number of points in Artistic Classes 3, 4, 8, 12 and 13. Blue - 3 points, Red - 2 points, White - 1 point
07 - Junior Sweepstakes
To be given to the Junior Gardener winning the most points in class 14 and 15
Roses Only
Lot
08 - Best of Show Rosette will be given to the Hybrid Tea Rose or Grandiflora with the highest rating according to the Judges' evaluation
09 - Best of Show Rosette will be given to the Floribunda Rose with the highest rating according to the Judges' evaluation
10 - Best of Show Rosette will be given to the Miniature Rose with the highest rating according to the Judges' evaluation
11 - Best of Show Rosette will be given to the Miniature Spray Rose with the highest rating according to the Judges' evaluation