HORTICULTURE AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION RULES 2006 Show

1. Classes are open only to members (amateur or commercial) of NYSAVS and/or MAAVS who are also registered for the convention. Section 1, Classes 1 and 2 are open only to members of AVSA; Classes 3 - 6 are open only to members of NYSAVS; Class 7 is open only to members of MAAVS. Commercial members may enter all classes.

2. All horticulture entries must be presented Thursday, October 26 between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Only clean, healthy plants will be accepted. Members of the Classification Committee have final authority. All plants being entered in the Horticulture section of the show must have been in the exhibitor’s possession for ninety days. All entries must be in bloom except for classes 70 - 74. All African violet exhibits, with the exception of species and trailers, must be single crowned.
3. An exhibitor may enter only one of each variety in any class in the Horticulture division, but an unlimited number of varieties may be entered. Classes 1 - 8 and Classes 46 - 47 are limited to one entry per exhibitor, although an exhibitor may enter plants of the same variety in different classes. Exhibits in Classes 46 and 47 do not need to reflect the theme of the show. Varieties eligible for entry in Class 44 may also be entered in other appropriate classes by the exhibitor. Classes may be subdivided at the discretion of the Show Chairman.

4. Exhibitors must submit a list of entries in schedule and class order to the Classification Committee when entering. All African violet species, cultivars and other gesneriads must be correctly named. All plant names are subject to correction by the Classification Committee. Plant registration numbers will be included for entries in Classes 1 - 3 and Class 8.

5. To be eligible for the Vintage Violet, the variety must have been registered or documented 25 or more years before the show. Only plants in Class 48 will be considered for the Vintage Violet award.

6. New Introductions must be originated by the exhibitor, or the exhibitor needs to present a written release from the originator. New Introduction entries may not have been shown previously at a NYSAVS or MAAVS convention show.

7. Champion’s Junior Grower Class, Class 49, is open to any grower 16 years old or younger. The grower need not be a member of NYSAVS, MAAVS or AVSA. Any blooming African violet variety may be entered. Plant registration is not necessary. Winner of this class will receive a $50 U.S. Savings Bond plus a One-year membership to NYSAVS.

8. All specimen plants are to be exhibited in clean, white or green plastic pots. Pots may, at the exhibitor’s discretion, be slip-potted with an identical pot (same size/color.) If not concealed, all labels and wicks must be removed. Other gesneriads may be exhibited in the containers in which they were grown. Oyama and Moist-rite pots are acceptable.

9. Judging will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., Friday, October, 27, 2006. During judging, only judges, judges’ clerks, Classification Chairman, Awards Chairman, Judges Chairman and Show Chairman will be allowed in the show room. Exceptions may be made by the Show Chairman.

7. No exhibit may be removed until the show closes, Saturday, October 28 at 4:00 p.m. Exhibitors are reminded to remove exhibits promptly. All precautions are taken to prevent damage to plants and displays during the show, however all entries are made at the exhibitor’s risk.

10. The authority for judging will be the AVSA Handbook for African Violet Growers, Exhibitors, and Judges, 1998 edition and subsequent updates printed in the African Violet Magazine. This show will be judged by the merit system. Only blue ribbon exhibits are eligible for special awards. Decisions of the Judges are final.