The New York State African Violet Society Presents
Violets at the Oscars
Rochester, New York October 20 - 22 , 2011

Show Schedule

Horticulture and Special Exhibits Division

Section 1 - AVSA, MAAVS & NYSAVS Award Classes (1 entry per exhibitor per 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.
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.
3. New York State registered originations. Open only to members of NYSAVS.
4. Collection of 3 different, named single crown miniatures. Need not be registered. Open only to members of NYSAVS.
5. Collections of 3 different named single crown semiminiatures. Need not be registered. Open only to embers of NYSAVS.
6. Hybrid Trailers. Need not be registered. Open only to members of NYSAVS.
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.
8. African Violet Society of Canada Collection of 3 different registered Canadian miniature or semiminiature varieties of the same type (3 single crown or 3 trailers) Open only to AVSC members.
9. Russian Hybrid Collection of 3 different AVSA registered standard varieties. Open to NYSAVS members.

Section II - Standard Specimen Plants, Green Foliage
10. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
11. Pink and red tones
12. Blue and purple tones
13. Multicolored
14. White edged
15. All other edged
16. Fantasy and chimera

Section III - Standard Specimen Plants, Variegated foliage
17. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
18. Pink and red tones
19. Blue and purple tones
20. Multicolored
21. Edged
22. Fantasy and chimera

Section IV - Miniature Specimen Plants, All Foliage
23. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
24. Pink and red tones
25. Blue and purple tones
26. Multicolored and edged
27. Fantasy and chimera

Section V - Semiminiature Specimen Plants, Green Foliage
28. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
29. Pink and red tones
30. Blue and purple tones
31. Multicolored
32. Edged
33. Fantasy and chimera

Section VI - Semiminiature Specimen Plants - Variegated Foliage
34. Blush, cream, green, white and yellow tones
35. Pink and red tones

Section VII - Trailing Specimen Plants
40. Standard
41. Miniature and semiminiatures, pots up to and including 4
42. Miniature and semiminiatures, pots over 4

Section VIII - Special Classes
43. African violet with unusual foliage (bustle, Clackamas, girl, etc.)
44. Saintpaulia species, natural hybrids and sports
45. Plants in unusual or novel containers (see Rule 7)
46. Vintage Violets - (registered or recorded prior to November 1986)
47. Champion s Junior Grower Class (see Rule 8)
48. Novice Class (see Rule 9)
49. Single-crown standard a minimumof 15" in diameter

Section IX - New Introductions
50. Seedling origination
51. Sport and mutant origination

Section X - Hybridizer s Awards
52. AVS of Syracuse member originations
(Champion, Lloyd, Lyon, Meek, Sorano, Tinari, Wildman)
53. Brownlie originations
54. Champion originations
55. Long Island originations
56. Lyons Greenhouses originations
57. Robinson originations
58. Hart originations
59. Buckeye originations
60. Optimara or Rhasody originations

Section XI - Gesneriads other than African Violets Plants in bloom
61. Miniature and micro-miniature sinningias
62. Miniature gesneriads, other than sinningias (under 6 )
63. Compact sinningias, Sinningia speciosa and other tuberous
64. Rhizomatous
65. Columnea family, Nematanthus and Aeschynanthus
66. Streptocarpus
67. Episcias
68. Chiritas
69. Petrocosmea
70. Other fibrous-rooted gesneriads

Section XII - Gesneriads other than African Violets - grown for ornamental foliage
71. Episcias grown for ornamental foliage - Pink/White
72. Episcias grown for ornamental foliage - Green, Bronze, all others
73. Chirita
74. Petrocosmea (Entries should be in bloom for highest consideration. If not in bloom, foliage should have strikingly ornamental characteristics.
75. Other gesneriads

Section XIII - Educational and AVSA Information
76. Educational display and AVSA promotional information

Design Division

Section XIV - Interpretive Plant Arrangement

One or more blooming African violet plants removed from their pots and used
in a design. Fresh-cut, dried, treated and colored plant material may be used.
Artificial plant material is not allowed.

77. On the Red Carpet. - Dress your African violet up for a glamorous
look on the Red Carpet.
23" high, 18" wide, 15" deep. Limited 4 entries

78. My Kind of Show. - Without music and entertainment, the Oscar
evening would be boring.Your African violetis in the spotlight.
An arrangement to showcase the 'talent' of your African violet.
18" high, 15" wide, 12" deep. Limited to 4 entries,

79. Top Gig. - Nowadays movies are madewith all sorts of support of
modern technology. Excepting African violet(s), use only non-plant
material (no live or dried plant material) in this modern arrangement.
18" high, 12" wide, 12" deep. Limited 4 entries.

80. Oldies but Goodies. - Whether a historic epic or a fictional myth,
we love movies that tell stories long before our times.
An arrangement to project an ancient culture or myth.
15" high, 12 " wide, 12" deep. Limited 4 entries

Section XV - Interpretive Flower Arrangements.

Fresh-cut African violet blossoms used in a design with other fresh-cut
and/or dried plant material.

81. A Time to Shine, - Fashion is a hugh part of the Oscars. A designer
dress wouldn't be perfect without a unique piece of jewelry. Create
a wearable high fashion piece ofjewelry to be staged on a black
round riser. Riser is 4" high and 4" in diameter. No background or
underlay permitted. Limited 6 entries.

82. Make That Cut. - Only keep the best to showthe audience. A

83. Best Makeup and Costume. - Transforming a man to a woman, a beauty
to a beast, or maybe a frog to a prince; a makeup artist makes
magic. It is your turn to create wonders. Except violet flower(s),
all other material must be disguised to not be recognizable
(treated, painted, manipulated, or being used in an unexpected
way...etc). List your material ona 3 x 5 card.
12" high, 8" wide, 8"deep. Limited 4 entries.

84. Challange Class. - Create a 3D movie poster on a 12" by 12" black
foam board displayed on an easel. Except violet flower(s), all
all other material must be either borrowed or collected (with
permision) from the premises of the hotel. Hardware is to be provided
by designer. Black foam board may be colored. Background or underlay
is not permitted. Designers choice of movie title.
Limited 6 rntries.

85. Awards Banquet. - Artful food presentation is also part of the
Oscars. Create an edible (or appears to be edible) arrangement in an
8" white round dish. It can be an appetizer, hors d'oeuvre, or
dessert. Underlay permitted but no background allowed.
Limited 6 entries.

86. 'Action' - The famous word from the movie director. Nothing moves
until the director says so. 'Direct' your kinetic arrangement
either with movement or appearance of movement.
23" high, 18" wide. 15" deep. Limited 4 entries.

87. Best Movie. - We've waited solong, it is time to awardthe best
movie. 'Violet _________' Fill the blankwith your title fo best movie.
Write the otline of your story on a 3" x 5" card. An arrangement
using multiple colors (varieties) of violet flowers.
15" high, 12" wide, 12" deep. Limited 4 entries.

88. Oscar Party. - Time to celebrate! An underwatwer arrangement with a
fiesta party theme. Under 24" in any direction. Limit 6 entries.

Section XVi - Container Gardens

Each container garedn is a miniature landscape with one or more blooming
African violets and other growing material. All material must be planted in
the container; no cut plant material is permitted. Containers may not exceed
24 inches in any dimension. All classes will be viewed from the front only.
Include an index card with each exhibit naming the African violet(s) and
other plants (if known).

89. Terrarium - straight sides. Cover required (mirrored back is allowed)

90. Terrarium - round container. Cover required

91. Dish Garden

92. Natural Container - planted on rock, wood or other natural material

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 20
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 71 - 75. 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 - 2
and Classes 7 - 9.

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. Violets planted in a container not normally used for plant or violet
planted in a container that enhances its beauty.

8 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.

9. A Novice exhibitor ia a NYSAVS member who has never won a blue ribbon
in horticulture in any AVSA judged shop.

10. 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.

11. Judging will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., Friday, October, 21, 2011.
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.

12. No exhibit may be removed until the show closes, Saturday, October 22
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.

13. 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 by AVSA accredited judges. Only blue ribbon exhibits
are eligible for special awards. Decisions of the Judges are final.

Design Division Rules

1. Classes are open to all NYSAVS members who are registered for the
convention.

2. Exhibitors are limited to one entry in each design class.

3. No artificial plant material, national flags or live anim als are allowed in any designs.

4. Dried treated or painted plant material is allowed. The New York State
Conservation Law applies, but plant material grown commercially or by the
exhibitor is allowed.

5. All niches are white. Accessories are permitted in all classes.
Drapes/backgrounds are permitted in all classes except classes 81, 84,
85, and 88. Do not use adhesive tape on the niches except classes 81 and 84.

6. No exhibit may be removed after entry. Exhibitors need to maintain
fresh blossoms in their designs during the show.

7. Plants may be purchased at any time for design. All plants and
blossoms must be free of pests and disease.

8. Make design space reservations with Olive Ma Robinson,
violetbarn@aol.com before October 16, 2011. No reservations will be
accepted after that date. Space is issued on a first come, first
served basis.