The New York State African Violet Society Presents
Famous and Infamous Violets of Long Island
Show Schedule
Horticulture and Special Exhibits Division
SECTION I - AVSA, AVSC, & NYSAVS AWARD CLASSES (1 entry per exhibitor per class)
Class 1. African Violet Society of America Collection of 3 different, registered standard
varieties of the same type (3 single crown or 3 trailers) or 3 different species
regardless of type. Open only to AVSA members.
Class 2. African Violet Society of America Collection of 3 different, registered
miniature or semiminiature varieties of the same type
(3 single crown miniature, 3 miniature trailers, 3 single crown semiminiatures
or 3 semiminiature trailers). Open only to members of AVSA.
Class 3. New York State registered originations. Open only to members of NYSAVS.
Class 4. Collection of 3 different, named single crown miniatures. Need not be registered.
Open only to members of NYSAVS.
Class 5. Collections of 3 different named single crown semiminiatures. Need not be registered.
Open only to members of NYSAVS.
Class 6. Hybrid Trailers. Need not be registered. Open only to members of NYSAVS.
Class 7. African Violet Society of Canada Collection of 3 different, registered Canadian
standard varieties of the same type (3 single crown or 3 trailers) Open only to AVSC members.
Class 8. African Violet Society of Canada Collection of 3 different, registered miniature or
semiminiature Canadian varieties of the same type (3 single crown miniature, 3 miniature trailers,
3 single crown semiminiatures or 3 semiminiature trailers).
Open only to members of AVSC.
Class 9. Russian Hybrid Collection of 3 different AVSA registered standard varieties.
Open to NYSAVS members.
SECTION II – STANDARD SPECIMEN PLANTS, GREEN FOLIAGE
Class 10. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
Class 11. Pink and red tones
Class 12. Blue and purple tones
Class 13. Multicolored
Class 14. White edged
Class 15. All other edged
Class 16. Fantasy and chimera
SECTION III – STANDARD SPECIMEN PLANTS, VARIEGATED FOLIAGE
Class 17. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
Class 18. Pink and red tones
Class 19. Blue and purple tones
Class 20. Multicolored
Class 21. Edged
Class 22. Fantasy and chimera
SECTION IV – MINIATURE SPECIMEN PLANTS, ALL FOLIAGE
Class 23. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
Class 24. Pink and red tones
Class 25. Blue and purple tones
Class 26. Multicolored and edged
Class 27. Fantasy and chimera
SECTION V – SEMIMINIATURE SPECIMEN PLANTS, GREEN FOLIAGE
Class 28. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
Class 29. Pink and red tones
Class 30. Blue and purple tones
Class 31. Multicolored
Class 32. Edged
Class 33. Fantasy and chimera
SECTION VI – SEMIMINIATURE SPECIMEN PLANTS, VARIEGATED FOLIAGE
Class 34. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
Class 35. Pink and red tones
Class 36. Blue ad purple tones
Class 37. Multicolored
Class 38. Edged
Class 39. Fantasy and chimera
SECTION VII – TRAILING SPECIMEN PLANTS
Class 40. Standard
Class 41. Miniature and semiminiatures, pots up to and including 4”
Class 42. Miniature and semiminiatures, pots over 4”
SECTION VIII – SPECIAL CLASSES
Class 43. African violet with unusual foliage (bustle, Clackamas, girl, etc.)
Class 44. Saintpaulia species, natural hybrids and sports
Class 45. Plants in unusual or novel containers
Class 46. Vintage Violets - (registered or recorded prior to November 1981)
Class 47. Champion’s Junior Grower Class (see Rule 7)
Class 48. Novice Class
Class 49. Harbor Blue’ – Long Island Convention Award honoring Theodore (Bud) Weber
SECTION IX – NEW INTRODUCTIONS
Class 50. Seedling origination
Class 51. Sport and mutant origination
SECTION X – HYBRIDIZER’S AWARDS
Class 52. AVS of Syracuse member originations
(Champion, Lloyd, Lyon, Meek, Sorano, Tinari, Wildman)
Class 53. Brownlie originations
Class 54. Champion originations
Class 55. Long Island originations
Class 56. Lyons Greenhouses originations
Class 57. Robinson originations
Class 58. Hart originations
Class 59. Buckeye originations
SECTION XI – GESNERIADS, OTHER THAN AFRICAN VIOLETS, IN BLOOM
Class 60. Miniature and micro-miniature sinningias
Class 61. Miniature gesneriads, other than sinningias (under 6”)
Class 62. Compact sinningias, Sinningia speciosa and other tuberous
Class 63. Rhizomatous
Class 64. Columnea, Nematanthus and Aeschynanthus
Class 65. Streptocarpus
Class 66. Episcias
Class 67. Chiritas
Class 68. Petrocosmea
Class 69. Other fibrous-rooted gesneriads
SECTION XII – GESNERIADS OTHER THAN AFRICAN VIOLETS, GROWN FOR ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
Class 70. Episcias - Pink/White
Class 71. Episcias - Green, Bronze, all others
Class 72. Chirita
Class 73. Petrocosmea
Class 74. Other gesneriads
SECTION XIII – EDUCATIONAL AND AVSA INFORMATION
Class 75. Educational display and AVSA promotional information
Design Division
SECTION XIV – CONTAINER GARDENS: Miniature gardens with one or more blooming
African Violets and other growing material.
All material shall be planted in the container; no cut material permitted.
Containers shall not exceed 24” in any direction.
To be viewed from the front only.
Class 76. Terrariums – cover required (mirrored backs are allowed)
Class 77. Dish Gardens
Class 78. Natural Gardens
SECTION XV - INTERPRETIVE PLANT ARRANGEMENTS: One or more blooming
(except where noted) African violet plants, removed from the pot,
used in a design with other fresh cut material and /or dried material.
Class 79. Long Island Wine Country – a design using a plant with either red or white
blossoms, and incorporating a wine glass,
suggesting the tantalizing flavors of Long Island wines.
12”H x 8”W x 8”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 80. The Great Gatesby – tells the tale of some very rich lives of the Gold Coast.
A design depicting the rich and elegant lifestyle of the north shore of Long Island.
15”H x 12”W x 10”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 81. At the Beach - Long Island is home to some of the greatest beaches
and finest sand in the world.
A design depicting some aspect of this relaxing summer pastime
– cavorting at the beach.
15”H x 12”W x 10”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 82. Levittown – one of the first of the “cookie cutter” affordable housing developments
on Long Island for returning G.I.’s after World War II.
A design incorporating a cookie cutter.
18”H x 15”W x 12”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 83. Louis Tiffany - lived on the north shore of Long Island.
A design that suggests the beauty and vibrant color of
some of Tiffany’s famous stained glass works.
18”H x 15”W x 12”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 84. Montauk Light House - was built under the orders of George Washington
to light the way for incoming ships approaching the
tip of the south fork of Long Island.
A vertical design 24”H x 12”W x 8”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 85. World’s Fair - Long Island has been host to two World Fairs
– in 1939 and in 1964.
A design suggesting a country that might have been present
at one of the World’s Fairs.
24”H x 18”W x 15”D Limit of 4 entries
SECTION XVI - INTERPREATIVE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS: Fresh-cut African violet
blossoms (except where noted in Class 91) used in a design
with other fresh-cut and/or dried material.
Class 86. Grumman Air – this main employer on Long Island for decades
contributed significantly to the space program.
A mobile design that invites the viewer to go
“where no man has gone before” – to outer space and beyond.
24”H x 18”W x 18”D Limit of 4 entries
Class 87. Sabrina – a romantic comedy set on the north shore of Long Island,
about two millionaire brothers and the poor chauffeur’s daughter.
2 opposite designs that complement each other.
18”H x 15”W x 12”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 88. Jackson Pollock - A number of famous people lived on Long Island
including the modern abstract painter – Jackson Pollock.
An abstract design with a whimsical feel.
15”H x 12”W x 10”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 89. 495 and Beyond – getting around some of the major highways on Long Island
at rush hour is a challenge that can try
the patience of most drivers.
This challenge class involves creating a design
depicting the intricacies of Long Island’s miles
of expressway, parkway, etc, using only the items
supplied by the society with the exception of the African Violet blossoms.
Design set on a 10” base, not to exceed 15” in any direction.
Limit of 4 entries
Class 90. Amityville Horror – a haunted house in the town of Amityville
that frightened all the inhabitants.
A monochromatic design with an other-worldly feel.
12”H x 8”W x 8”D Limit of 4 entries.
Class 91. Shinnicock Reservation – is home to an annual PowWow
for the Shinnicock of Long Island.
A design using pressed dried plant and flower material suggesting
some aspect of Indian culture.
To be placed within an 8” x 10” frame and mounted
on a small easel or stand supplied by the exhibitor. No limit on entries.
Class 92. Fire Island - received it name from the abundance of bright red
poison ivy that grows in the fall.
A miniature design incorporating a piece of regular ivy and red blossom(s).
6”H x 5”W x 5”D Limit of 6 entries.
Class 93. OBI – the famous OAK BEACH INN was known for its great nightlife
in the summer.
A design incorporating a small or miniature cordial glass.
6”H x 5”W x 5”D Limit of 6 entries.
Class 94. Jaws – this movie was set in the fictitious town of
Amity on Long Island. Like the sharks of the movie,
who swim underwater with their fin above the surface,
this arrangement is partially under water and partially above water.
To be viewed from the front only. No limit on entries.
Horticulture and Special Exhibits Division Rules
1. Classes are open only to members (amateur or commercial) of NYSAVS
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;
Classes 7 and 8 are open only to members of AVSC.
Commercial members may enter all classes.
2. All horticulture entries must be presented Thursday, October 23
between 3 p.m. and 9 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 - 9 and Class 45 are limited to one entry per exhibitor,
although an exhibitor may enter plants of the same variety in different classes.
Exhibits in Class 45 do not need to reflect the theme of the show.
Varieties eligible for entry in Class 43 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 46 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 convention show.
7. Champion’s Junior Grower Class, Class 47, is open to any grower 16 years old or younger.
The grower need not be a member of NYSAVS 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, 24, 2008.
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.
10. No exhibit may be removed until the show closes, Saturday, October 25 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.
11. The authority for judging will be the AVSA Handbook for African Violet Growers,
Exhibitors, and Judges, 2007 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.
Design Division Rules
1. Classes shall be open to all NYSAVS members who are registered at the convention.
Exhibitors shall be limited to 1 design in each class and shall provide a
substitute if unable to fill reservations.
African Violets shall be emphasized.
One or more plants or cut flowers may be used.
No artificial plant material, national flags or live materials shall be allowed.
2. Niches for all class are white. Accessories shall he permitted in all classes.
Backgrounds (i.e. drapes) shall be permitted in all classes except
classes 76, 77, 78, 89, 91, 94.
Tape shall not be permitted to secure backgrounds to niches.
3. No exhibit shall be removed after entry.
Exhibitors shall replace spent cut blossoms with fresh ones while the show is open.
Plants may be purchased at any time for design, but all shall be disease and
insect free.
4. A Novice exhibitor is a NYSAVS member who has never won a blue ribbon in design
at a NYSAVS show. Although there will not be no separate novice classes,
the entry card will be marked accordingly.
5. Reservations for entry space shall be made no later than Friday, October 17th.
Mail to Carolyn Klein, 2342 8th Street, East Meadow, NY 11554,
call 516-385-2994 or email to Violet102@gmail.com