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Volume 72 No. 2 www.houstonfedera�ongardenclubs.org. September 2018
A�er our summer break, we are looking forward to
seeing our members and guests at our September 14
mee�ng with social hour at 10:00 a.m. The mee�ng
will be held at our NEW loca�on: The First Chris�an
Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd. Houston, TX. 77005.
Parking is available in front of the church on Rice
Blvd. Addi�onal parking is available at Congrega�on
Emanu El across the street on Sunset Blvd.
We will be honoring all the Club and Affiliate Presi-
dents at our September mee�ng. Our presidents
are our leaders that help the club and its members
succeed in their mission.
Federa�on’s flower show “A Witch’s Brew”, chaired
by Corrie Ten-Have and Jeanne Street, will be held
on Oct. 12, 2018. Don’t forget to sign up at the Sept.
mee�ng for Designs (see Mary Vacek) or Botanical
Arts (See Margie Conyers) entries. Start thinking
about your hor�culture entries. Please see the flow-
er show schedule included in this newsle:er.
Please join us for the September Ac�vi�es:
• Our program will be: Neutralizing Our Individual
Carbon Footprints by Jim Blackburn. Corrie Ten-
Have, program chair, has planned an outstanding
list of speakers for this upcoming garden club
year.
• To benefit Federa�on Scholarship funds, you can
buy drawing �ckets to a:end the Southern Gar-
den Symposium in St. Francisville, La. on October
19 & 20, 2018. Friday’s agenda is filled with
demonstra�ons, lectures and tours with a speak-
er’s gala at a historic private home. Saturday is a
day of lectures with outstanding speakers from
around the USA and Europe followed with an
a�ernoon tea. Drawing will be held Oct. 12,
2018. Detail informa�on follows in this news-
le:er.
• Tickets go on sale at our September mee�ng
for our December “Winter Wonderland
“Gala. Tickets will be $30.00. We will have
196 �ckets available. Please bring a list of
members buying “Gala” �ckets with your
checks. Just remember �ckets are usually sold
out by October. By popular demand, Bill
McKinley, director of The Benz School of Flo-
ral Design will provide some interes�ng new
designs “ Floral Innova�ons for a Winter Won-
derland “. If you a:ended last year, you will
remember the outstanding and inspiring de-
signs.
• At the September mee�ng, Mary Vacek will be
signing up members to par�cipate in “Design a
Terrarium” November workshop.
• For Floral Design Study, Kathleen Sullivan and
Jan Kramer will each present one of the new
NGC designs “Duo Designs” to be judged by
Corrie Ten- Have. “Duo- Designs” is one of the
design entries for Federa�on Flower Show.
• Don’t forget to pick up your new Federa�on
Directory. Three directories are made availa-
ble to each club and affiliates. Also, Individual
members may pick up their directory.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our
September 14th mee�ng.
Ann Ann Ann Ann
Nourishing Our Roots
For the Future Houston Federation of Garden
Clubs Newsletter.
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Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
The Board of HFGC is proud to announce
“New Bee-ginning’s”
Federa�on Mee�ngs will be held
Star�ng Sept.14th
2018 - 10:00 A.M.
Our regular mee�ngs will take place
AT: First Chris�an Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd.
Houston, TX. 77005
Parking entrance- Rice Blvd.
Addi�onal parking- Congrega�on Emanu El
Sunset Blvd.
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Get your bearings……….
First Chris�an Church
1601 Sunset Blvd
Houston TX 77005
Across the street from
Rice University—very
close to our old home at
The Garden Center!!
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Included in this issue
Affiliations page 13
Calendar of Events page 5
Club News throughout
Coming Up Soon page 4
Committee Chairs pages 11-12
Flower Show Schedule pages 28-44
Flower Show School Registration page 19
Horticulture Bulletin pages 14-15
Membership Benefits page 24
MOVING!!!! Page 2
Officers page 10
Presidents Message page 1
Programs pages 7-8
Scholarship Application page 25
Scholarship Guidelines page 26
Southern Garden Symposium page 16
TGC Convention Schedule page 20
TGC Convention Registration page 21
Winter Wonderland Gala page 17
Workshops page 23
Zone Counselors & Info page 9
What’s Coming Up Soon
Monthly General Mee�ngs are held on the sec-
ond Friday of each month at First Chris�an Church
(FCC), 1601 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
September 15, 2018
Newsle:er Deadline for October Newsle:er.
October 12, 2018
HFGC General Mee�ng & FLOWER SHOW
SOCIAL 10am MEETING begins 10.30am
Program “Botanical Arts Design Division” by TBD
Hostesses - Zone 2
Tickets on sale for WINTER WONDERLAND
Last Chance—Tickets available for chance to win trip to Southern Garden Symposium
September 18-20 - Flower Show School II
September 24-25—NGC Landscape Design School I
Message from The NewsleHer Editor:
Club Presidents & Publicity
Chairs—please remember
to record your club’s nota-
ble ac�vi�es (those coming
up and reports on what
you’ve done) and forward the informa�on to
[email protected] for inclusion in the
Federa�on Newsle:er (it’s great free publici-
ty!!). Please send photos as an a:achment if
possible instead of being included in the text of
an email.
Schedule for Bulb & Plant Mart 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission is free.
9 a.m. Speaker – Heidi Sheesley, Treesearch
Farms
12 p.m. Speaker – Susie Marten, Katy Prairie
Conservancy, 9 Na�ves Program
Saturday, October 13, 2018: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission is free.
Exci�ng arrival of Plants that Merit A:en�on
10:00 a.m. Speaker – Shelley Rice, Beekeeper
Loca�on: The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450
River Oaks Boulevard, 77019
Sponsored by Garden Club of Houston
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2018 - 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 2018 14 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - First Christian Church Program: “Neutralizing our Individual Carbon Footprint” Speaker: Jim Blackburn
Hostesses: Zone 4
Design Study: Duo Designs
26-30 NGC Fall Board Meeting – Orlando, Fla. 18-20 Flower Show School II. Houston
24-25 NGC Landscape Design School I, College Station
October 2018 1 Deadline for TGC Scholarships
9-11 90th TGC Fall Convention –Addison, TX. 12-13 Annual BULB & PLANT MART - St John the Divine
12 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – First Christian Church Federation Standard Halloween Flower Show- “A Witches Brew” Program: Botanical Arts
Speaker: TBD
Hostesses: Zone 2
15 IRS Due Date for filing postcard
21-23 Flower Show Symposium- San Antonio, TX
24 District IV Fall Board Meeting November 2018 1 Deadline-Awards due to District IV Chairman except Publicity
5 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 pm Bayland
9 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - First Christian Church
Program: The Prickly Pear Cactus-Texas State Plant Speaker: Liliana Cracraft Workshop- Terrariums
Horticulture Study: Orchids
Hostesses: Zone 3
12 Arbor Day Celebration –Fisher House
December 2018 1 Deadline for Delinquent Dues District and TGC Dues
1 Deadline-Awards due from District Chairman to State Chairman
14 HFGC “Winter Wonderland Gala”, 9:30-2:00, FCC, Tickets $30.00
Wassail & Cookies, Silent Auction, Drawing, Star of Hope, (Toy Collection), Poinsettia Distribution
Program: “Floral Innovations for Winter Wonderland” Speaker: Bill McKinley
Hostesses: Board of Directors
January 2019 1 District Area Coordinators-Send Pres. Report forms to Club Pres. 4-6 Environmental Studies School III (Air)-Old Fort Parker 7 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 am -Bayland
11 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. –First Christian Church Program: “The Peggy Martin Rose” Speaker: Peggy Martin
Design Study: Grouped Mass
Hostesses: Zone 1
15 Presidents report due to Area Coordinators 29-31 Flower Show School III Houston
February 2019 1 Deadline: Contributing Awards TGC-New Pres names to TGC
8 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 am- First Christian Church Program:-“Inspiration, Imagination, Innovation” Speaker: Corrie Ten-Have
Horticulture Study: Spring Bulbs
Hostesses: Zone 5 27 HFGC “Tea for the Bees” Honey Theme High Tea – FCC
March 2019 4 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. Bayland
8 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 am – First Christian Church
Program: “Native Plants are Beautiful too” Speaker: Linda Gay
Hostesses: Zone 6
Design Study: Petite Small Designs
Workshop: Petite Designs
15 March Mart VIP Plant Sale Mercer Botanic Garden
16 March Mart General Public Plant Sale Mercer Botanic Garden
April 2019 12 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. –First Christian Church Program: “Refugees from the Animal Kingdom” Speaker: Margaret Pickell Hostesses: Zone 7
Horticulture Study: Repotting Rootbound Houseplants
Workshop: New Officer’s Workshop
12-13 South Central Region Convention, Oklahoma City, OK
8-12 90th TGC Spring Convention - El Paso, TX
16-17 Florescence – Fine Arts Museum- Houston
29-May 2 NGC Spring Convention- Biloxi MS. May 2019 1 Deadline for TGC, Federation Dues
6 HFGC Board Meeting 10:00 a.m. - Bayland
10 HFGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – First Christian Church Program: “What’s Happening at the Houston Botanical Garden” Speaker: TBD
AWARDS
Hostesses: Everyone contribute a plate
15 IRS e-postcard due for fiscal year. June 2019 TBD District IV Board Meeting
3-10 National Garden Club Week
Nice to know…..
Bayland = Bayland Community Center
FCC = First Chris�an Church
IRS = Internal Revenue Service
TBD = To be determined
TGC = Texas Garden Clubs
NGC = Na�onal Garden Clubs
HFGC = Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
SCR = South Central Region
FSS = Flower Show School
HAFSJ = Houston Area Flower Show Judges
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President’s Projects 2018/19 By Ann Korenek
We support NGC and SCR “Plant America” theme and TGC’s “Plant America, Sowing Seeds the
Texas Way”. We will con�nue Federa�on’s project of working with The Katy Prairie Conserv-
ancy “Grow out Program”. This project is a two- fold project in the respect of growing wild
prairie seeds which support NGC, SCR and TGC projects, and my theme “B.E.E. Environmen-
tally Empowered “ by helping to restore the Katy Prairie.
We all have heard about the Three R’s rela�ng to the
environment. They are Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle.
HFGC will focus on “Reduce” an addi�onal environ-
ment task this year. Several clubs already car pool to
Federa�on mee�ngs and with other clubs focusing on
ride sharing we can increase membership a:endance
while “Reducing”. Take turns driving, or pay for gas if
you are catching a ride. There are members who can-
not drive and would like to come to a Federa�on
mee�ng. Sign up at Federa�on mee�ngs to let us
know which clubs are “Reducing” by carpooling.
The benefits of “Reducing” are:
Prevents pollu�on caused by reducing the need to harvest new raw materials
Save energy and money
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change
Helps sustain the environment for future genera�ons
Reduces the amount of waste recycled or sent to landfills and incinerators
Allows products to be used to their fullest extent
OPPORTUNITIES TO DESIGN!
ONLY 1 space available in each of the below Sec�on A, Classes
Call Mary Vacek 281-419-6216 to sign up.
CLASS 1&2 “Good Witch/Bad Witch”- A Duo Design
Class 4 “Edgar Allen Poe” A S�ll Life Design
Class 5 “Creatures in Flight” A Framed Spa�al Design
Class 6 “Smoke and Mirrors” A Reflec�ve Design
REMEMBER!!
New meeting location
starting in
SEPTEMBER.
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Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs Programs
BE ENVIRONMENTALLY EMPOWERED
SEPTEMBER 14
Neutralizing Our individual Carbon Footprints
Speaker: Jim Blackburn, professor in the prac�ce of environmental
law in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice
University, teaching courses in sustainable development and environ-
mental law. He is also a prac�cing environmental lawyer with the
Blackburn & Carter law firm in Houston and a Rice faculty scholar at
the Baker Ins�tute.
Club Presidents Honored
PoinseJas: order and sign up to deliver to hospitals & nursing
homes — Sarah Bentley, Chairperson 713-776-3846
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or specimen
Design Study– TBD
Buy “Winter Wonderland” �ckets – Linda Kuper
Buy Raffle �ckets Southern Garden symposium to benefit
Scholarship fund.
Hosts Zone 4—Virginia Woods
OCTOBER 12 Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or specimen
“Winter Wonderland” Gala
*Buy �ckets – Linda Kuper
*Silent Auc�on: Janet Johnson—713-248-8974
*PoinseTas Ordered? Sarah Bentley 713-776-3846
Buy Raffle �ckets Southern Garden symposium to benefit
Scholarship fund.
Hosts Zone 2—Sherrill Burge
“A Witch’s Brew” Flower Show
Program: Botanical Arts Design Division
Speaker: TBD
“Winter Wonderland” �ckets on sale
PoinseJas: order and sign up to deliver to hospitals & nursing
homes — Sarah Bentley, Chairperson 713-776-3846
NOVEMBER 9 The Prickly Pear Cactus - Texas’ State Plant
Speaker: Liliana Cracra!,, Houston Cactus & Succulent Society
Lillian is an expert on the Prickly Pear cactus, it’s use in cuisine,
Mexican culture, as well as health and recrea�onal benefits (Mezcal
and Tequila!!)
Workshop: Design a Terrarium—Create a terrarium from unusual
ferns, mosses, and small plants.
PoinseJas: order and sign up to deliver to hospitals & nursing
homes — Sarah Bentley, Chairperson 713-776-3846
Ways &Means
* Plants! Bring for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
Hor�culture Study-Orchids by Sarah Bentley
and Carolynne White
“Winter Wonderland” Gala
*Buy �ckets – Linda Kuper
*Silent Auc�on: Janet Johnson—713-248-8974
*PoinseTas Ordered? Sarah Bentley 713-776-3846
Hosts Zone 3—Cindy Heckaman
DECEMBER 14 Winter Wonderland Luncheon Gala
Program: “Floral Innova�ons for a Winter Wonderland”
Speaker: Bill McKinley, Benz School of Floral Design
Bill McKinley will return by popular demand to offer another exci�ng
and imagina�ve design program in line with our “Winter Wonder-
land”.
Silent Auc�on and Toy Collec�on!
PoinseJas: distribute to hospitals & nursing homes —
Sarah Bentley, Chairperson 713-776-3846
Luncheon Gala
Tickets are required
Chair: Mary Jane Moore- 512-547-0365
• Silent Auc�on: Janet Johnson—713-248-8974
• Drawings
• Bring unwrapped toys and gi� cards for
distribu�on by Star of Hope
Chair: Sigrid V. Brown- 713-459-4088
Hosts - Board of Directors
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January 11 History of the Peggy Mar�n Rose
Speaker: Peggy Mar(n
The "Peggy Mar�n Rose" was one of only two plants surviving
20 feet of salt water over the garden of Mrs. Peggy Mar�n,
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, a�er the destruc�on of Hurri-
cane Katrina in late August, 2005 .
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
* Centerpiece Drawing
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or specimen
Design Study– Grouped Mass
Hostesses Zone 1—Doris Hebert
February 8 “Inspira�on, Imagina�on, Innova�on”
Speaker: Corrie Ten-Have
Corrie will reprise her design presenta�on from the South
Central Region Conven�on hosted by District IV in Houston.
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table Drawings
* Centerpiece Drawing
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or specimen
Hor�culture Study-Spring Bulbs by Sherrie Steiger
Hostesses Zone 5 —Meda Wogan
March 8
April 12
May 10
Na�ve Plants are Beau�ful too!
Speaker: Linda Gay ,Hor�culturist extraordinaire
Linda has spent 26 years at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic
Gardens as gardener, teacher, and director. Her hor�culture
career includes working with the McGovern Centennial Gar-
dens and The Arbor Gate Nursery.
Workshop: Pe�te Designs
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
* Centerpiece Drawing
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or
specimen
Design Study– Pe�te Small Designs
Hostesses Zone 6—Barbara Cox
Refugees From the Animal Kingdom
Speaker: Margaret Pickell, Opera�ons Manager, Wildlife Cen-
ter of Texas
Workshop: Officer’s Workshop—Congratula�ons, you’ve
been elected! Come and get inspira�on and tools to make
your year of leadership fun, educa�onal and low stress.
Ways & Means
* Plants! Bring plants for Plant Table
* Monthly Drawings
Hor�culture Exhibits – share a bloom or
specimen
Hor�culture Study-RepoTng Rootbound House-
plants by Jonni Almoney
Hostesses Zone 7—Lynda Counts
What’s Happening at the Houston Botanic Garden
Speaker: a representa�ve from the Houston Botanical Garden
will present an informa�ve program on the loca�on, progress
made, and upcoming plans for educa�onal opportuni�es for the
public at the new botanical gardens.
Federa�on Luncheon
Bring A Dish to Share
No hor�culture exhibits
Awards Presented
Hostesses —EVERYONE
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ZONE CHAIRMAN
Mary Hall 10158 Haddington Dr., Houston, 77043
Phone: 713-467-4611
Email: [email protected]
ZONE 1
Hostess Date: January 11, 2019 Counselor: Doris Herbert 35 Grants Lake Cir. Sugar Land 77479
281-265-6855 Email: [email protected]
Bluebonnet Garden Club of Houston
Bluebonnet GC of Houston
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Houston Hemerocallis Society Southhampton Garden Club
Houston Rose Society
Plumeria Society of America
ZONE 2
Hostess Date: October 12, 2018 Counselor: Kay Anderson 121 Crimson Bay Dr, League City 77573
Email: [email protected] 832-392-6434
League City Garden Club
Alvin Garden Club
Frey Garden Club
Heritage Gardeners Garden Club League City Garden Club
Meadowbrook Garden Club
Nassau Bay Garden Club
Texas City Garden Club
Houston Area Daylily Society
ZONE 3
Hostess Date: November 9, 2018 Counselor: Cindy Heckaman 4419 Greens Court Wy, Kingwood 77339
Email:[email protected] 281-358-4654
Kingwood Garden Club
Forest Cove Garden Club
Gardeners by the Bay Kingwood Garden Club
La Porte-Bayshore Garden Club Lake Houston Garden Club
Liberty Garden Club New Caney Garden Club
Newport Garden Club
Petal Pushers Garden Club Wooster Garden Club
Astro Branch American Begonia Society
The Mercer Society
ZONE 4
Hostess Date: September 14, 2018 Counselor: Virginia Woods 209 Burwell Rd., Highlands 77562
281-843-2318 Email: [email protected]
Newport Garden Club
Flora Luncheon Study Club
Fondren Park Home & Garden Club
Nottingham Country Garden Club Quail Valley Garden Club
Sugar Creek Garden Club
Sweeny Garden Club
Houston Area Flower Show Judges
ZONE 5
Hostess Date: February 8, 2019 Counselor: Meda Wogan 10703 Idlebrook Dr., Houston 77070
281-469-0261 Email: [email protected]
Norchester/Lazy Daisy Garden Clubs
Bouquettes Garden Club
Crestwood Garden Club
Lazy Daisy Garden Club New Century Garden Club
Bromeliad Society of Houston
Greater Houston Hippeastrum Society Harris County Master Gardeners
Houston Amaryllis Society
ZONE6
Hostess Date: March 8, 2019 Counselor: Barbara Cox 1511 Harness Oaks Ct., Houston 77077
Phone: 281-597-9995 Email: [email protected]
Individual Member
Columbus Garden Club
Friendship Garden Club
Garden Club of Sealy (The) Hearthstone Garden Club
Piney Point Garden Club
Royal Oaks Garden Club Sprig & Sprout Garden Club
Tower Oaks Garden Club
ZONE 7
Hostess Date: April 12, 2019 Counselor: Lynda Counts 1005 Providence Landing Dr.,
Columbus 78934-5010 979-942-9001
Email: [email protected] Columbus Garden Club
Bridgeland Garden Club Cypress Creek Lakes Garden Club
Hunters Creek Garden Club Lakewood Forest Garden Club
Memorial Northwest Ladybugs GC Norchester Garden Club
Panornama Garden Club
The Woodlands Garden Club Tri-County Diggers Garden Club
Cypress Creek Daylily Club
HFGCconsistsofsevenzoneseachhasaZoneCounselorwhoisresponsiblefor
coordinatingthehostessactivitiesforonegeneralmeetingperyear.
Inaddition,eachZoneCounselorfunctionsasaliaisonbetweenFederation
andmemberclubs.
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2018 - 2019 Elected Officers
President Ann Korenek 281-358-8386
1723 Hidden Villas Dr
Kingwood 77339-3333
Kingwood Garden Club
First Vice-President
Budget & Finance
Carolynne White 713-529-5209
2119 Albans Rd
Houston 77005
Far Corners Garden Study Club, Southampton Garden Club
Second Vice-President Programs
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
1203 Fountain View Dr
Houston 77057-2203
Piney Point Garden Club, Far Corners Garden Study Club
Third Vice-President
Membership
Alma Gordon 713-433-8058
3810 Heatherbloom Dr
Houston 77045
Bluebonnet Garden Club of Houston
Fourth Vice-President
Workshops
Mary Vacek 281-419-6216
11727 Canyon Court
Conroe 77385-620
Far Corners Garden Study Club, The Woodlands Garden Club
FiPh Vice-President
Hospitality
Denna Metaxas 281-482-6775
1938 Skip Rock St
Friendswood 77546
Heritage Gardeners Garden Club
Treasurer
Madeleine Rodgers 281-538-9619
2002 Sierra
Kemah 77565
Gardeners by The Bay
Recording Secretary
Kathleen Sullivan 281-389-2142
24806 Lakebriar Dr.
Katy 77494-1809
Friendship Garden Club
Corresponding Secretary/NewsleHer Editor
Tricia Bradbury 281-242-2338
210 Kingfisher Dr
Sugar Land 77478
Email: [email protected]
Individual Member
Parliamentarian (Appointed Officer)
Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
1653 Bonnie Brae St
Houston, 77006-5218
email: : [email protected]
Far Corners Garden Study Club
IRS –990 Requirements
If you have not filed your 990-N e-postcard with the IRS, please review
requirements at h:ps://sa.www4.irs.gov/epostcard/. Every club and
affiliate must file a 990-N with the IRS to be a member of HFGC and
TGC. If you do not file, you are no longer a non-profit organiza�on. If
you need assistance with 990-N, contact our Treasurer, Madeleine
Rogers at [email protected] .
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Arbor Day
Ann Gay 281-333-4662
18551 Prince William Lane
Houston 77058-4232
Nassau Bay Garden Club
Awards
Debra Kelley 281-346-0303
5422 Waterbeck
Fulshear 77441
Individual Member
Community Concerns Project
PoinseTa Project
Sarah Bentley 713-776-3846
5905 Jason St
Houston 77074-7741
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Community Concerns Project
Star of Hope Toy Collec�on
Sigrid Vincent-Brown 713-459-4088
10622 Endico: Ln
Houston 77035
Bouque:s Garden Club
Community Service Projects
Cheryl Lenert 281-255-9004
21744 FM 2920 Rd
Hockley 77447-6802
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Design Exhibit
Mary Faye Snell 713-502-2903
2602 Nature Ct
Richmond 77469
Lazy Daisy Garden Club
Directory Adver�sing
Ann Korenek 281-358-8386
1723 Hidden Villas Dr
Kingwood 77339
Kingwood Garden Club
Directory Editor
Carolynne White 713-529-5209
2119 Albans Rd
Houston 77005-1517
Far Corners Garden Study Club, Southampton Garden Club
Directory Rosters
Arlene Skaggs 281-894-8218
10706 Fawnview Dr
Houston 77070-3306
Norchester Garden Club
Flower Show Judges
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
1203 Fountain View Dr
Houston 77057-2203
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Garden Therapy
Rose Ann Acosta 281-437-9195
2803 Glenn Lakes Ln
Missouri City 77459
Quail Valley Garden Club
Historian
Meda Wogan 281-469-0261
10703 Idlebrook Dr
Houston 77070
Norchester/Lazy Daisy Garden Clubs
Christmas Luncheon
Mary Jane Moore 512-547-0365
804 Milan St
Columbus 78934
Columbus Garden Club
Hor�culture Bulle�n
Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
1653 Bonnie Brae St
Houston 77006-5218
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Hor�culture Exhibits
Jeanne Street 281-359-2519
3003 Royal Circle Dr
Kingwood 77339
Kingwood Garden Club
Hor�culture Study
Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
1653 Bonnie Brae St
Houston 77006-5218
Far Corners Garden Study Club
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Standing CommiHee Chairs (Cont’d)
Proper�es
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
1203 Fountain View Dr
Houston 77057-2203
Far Corners Garden Study Club
Publicity
Sandra Evans 281-361-3798
4530 Natural Bridge
Kingwood 77345
Kingwood Garden Club
Scholarship Fund
Madeleine Rogers 281-538-9619
2002 Sierra
Kemah 77565
Gardeners by The Bay Garden Club
Seeds for Life/World Gardening
Beth Campbell 281-324-2479
P.O. Box 100
Huffman 77336
email: [email protected]
Lake Houston Garden Club
Speakers
Ann S�efel 281.389.8364
16115 Beachside PL
Crosby 77523
Newport Garden club
Treasurer Assistant
Leslie Wong 281-935-6442
15422 Dri�wood Oak Court
Houston 77059
Gardeners By the Bay
Ways and Means
Plant Table
Enell Cooper 281-883-6146
PO Box 34
Huffman 77336
Lake Houston Garden Club
Webmaster Editor
Vada de Jongh 281-331-4911
124 E. Larkspur Dr
Alvin 77511-5214
Alvin Garden Club
Inspira�on
Sandra Evans 281-361-3798
4530 Natural Bridge
Kingwood 77345
Kingwood Garden Club
Policy
Linda Kuper 713-467-8281
8 Rain Hollow Pl
Houston 77024-4307
Individual Member
Registra�on
Sigrid Vincent-Brown 713-459-4088
10622 Endico: Ln.
Houston 77035-3208
Bouque:es Garden Club
Reserve Fund
Jody Rogers 713-723-6416
5910 Effingham Dr
Houston 77035-4144
rogjody@a:.net
Far Corners Garden Study Club
The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way
as to do the least damage or destruc�on to them,
and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh,
just as he found them.
Saint Francis de Sales
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Fort Worth, TX 76107-3416
817-332-6602
District IV Coastal Prairie (District IV) www.districtivtexasgardenclubs.org: District Director: Nancy Giffhorn
6107 Hidden Lakes Drive
Kingwood, TX 77345
H 281-360-4631 C 713-542-5519
Theme: Sowing Seeds Across the Coastal Prairie
Treasurer: Madeleine Rogers
2002 Sierra
Kemah, TX 77565
281-538-9619
Houston Federation of Garden Clubs (HFGC) www.houstonfederationgardenclubs.org
Login Password: magnolia
President: Ann Korenek
1723 Hidden Villas Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-8386, C 281-352-3370
Theme: B.E.E. Be Environmentally Empowered
Treasurer: Madeleine Rogers
2002 Sierra
Kemah, TX 77565
281-538-9619
National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) www.gardenclub.org
President: Nancy L. Hargroves
1235 Dover Creek Ln. Manakin Sabot, VA 23103-2532
Headquarters: 314-776-7574
Theme: Plant America
NGC Headquarters: 4401 Magnolia Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110-3406
314-776-7574 Fax 314-776-5108
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South Central Region (SCR) Director: Isabel S. Olsen
4405 Verde Drive
Roswell, NM 88201
575-420-3548
Theme: Plant America
Scrgardenclubs.org
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Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. (TGC) www.texasgardenclubs.org
President: Betty Edwards
743 N. Cedar Kermit, TX 79745
432-586-5286
[email protected] Theme: Take a Leap Forward...by recycling and reusing to protect our Earth’s precious resources
TGC Headquarters
Office Manager: Elizabeth (Liz) White
3111 Old Garden Rd.
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A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a collec�on trip.
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Spiders – An Uneasy Alliance
September 2018
By Jonni Almoney
Recently while doing online research on beneficial insects, I stumbled on the fact that there are close to one thousand
species of spiders in Texas, and that spiders eat more insects than do all the beneficial insects combined. Spiders are
not my favorite cri:ers, even though I am aware of their importance to the ecology of a healthy garden, and I have
dodged wri�ng about them because even looking at a picture of a spider gives me a crawly feeling in my stomach. We
have all heard of black widow and brown recluse spiders, both of which can kill a suscep�ble human, but most spiders’
bites, while they may itch for a while, are not seriously harmful to humans. Houston is an almost perfect environment
for breeding spiders; our high humidity and summer heat guarantee good condi�ons for them and the insects they
feed on. As a consequence, there is a bewildering number of spider species right here.
Fortunately, I found an ar�cle that told of the three most commonly occurring species that we might expect to en-
counter in our back yards. Spiders can be classed either as hunters or web builders, and we have an abundance of
both. The hun�ng spiders we usually see are wolf spiders and jumping spiders and the web builders that we see most
o�en are orb weavers.
Possibly the most common spider in Texas is the wolf spider, a handsome, hairy, deep
brown or black creature with ver�cal white stripes on its back. They are ground dwellers
who don’t build large webs to trap insects, but rather rely on their speed to ambush and
chase down their prey. When he does catch a bug, the wolf spider crushes it with his jaws,
and he will eat anything he can catch. One reference said that wolf spiders are “typically
not aggressive but will even bite mul�ple �mes if provoked, hence the name Wolf Spider”.
Wolf spiders can be rather large, with a body about three-quarters of an inch long and legs
longer than that. Female wolf spiders can be iden�fied because they carry their eggs be-
neath their bellies, and o�en a�er the eggs hatch, mama spider will have baby spiders rid-
ing around on her back.
Wolf spiders are nocturnal hunters and their eyes reflect the light, so if you are in your yard with a flashlight, you might
catch the gleam of spider eyes, maybe lots of them. In an ar�cle that may keep me indoors a�er dark permanently, I
read that an average backyard can have anywhere from hundreds to even thousands of wolf spiders.
Jumping spiders are hunters as well, but they are more likely to parachute down a single
filament of web to catch an insect in mid-air and then haul it back up to the leaf they
jumped from. They are stocky, smaller spiders, generally staying under one third inch
long, and they are mostly dark with white markings. While wolf spiders hunt at night,
jumpers prefer day�me hun�ng. Looking into the face of a jumping spider can be un-
se:ling, because they have four eyes all lined up across their faces. They can jump much
more than their body length, an ability that helps them ambush prey and to escape
from danger.
The most peculiar looking spider found in Houston has got to be
the spiny orb weaver. There are many sizes and shapes of orb weaving spiders, but the one in
the picture is the most common one in my garden. He looks like a strange type of spiny crab or
maybe an alien of some kind. These spiders are harmless, but they persist in building large webs
across where I want to walk or work in the garden. All orb weaving spiders create the classic
round flat webs that are the iconic web shape one thinks of when spiders come to mind. The
reason spiders can walk on their webs and not get stuck is that some of the guy wires aren’t
s�cky and so are safe to navigate. An unsuspec�ng insect flying through doesn’t know the secret
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passages and usually gets snagged, and when the struggling bug makes the web shake, the spider feels it and knows to
rush over and completely swaddle the poor thing in web strands, saving it to eat later or feed her children.
Spiders will forever make most of us uneasy, but they are in the garden whether we like it or not. An abundance of
spiders in the garden is unfortunately a good sign; they show that the ecology in your li:le patch of the natural world
is balanced, and that everything is working together as it should…even the spiders. The best way to deal with spiders is
probably to respect them, ignore them, and welcome their help in managing the insect popula�on.
Pictures of the jumping spider and orb weaver came from www.bugsinthenews.com, and the wolf spider picture was found in a
blog named texassurvivaltraining.blogspot.com. Informa�on used in this column was from those places as well as www.ehow.com.I
found all three of them when I typed in “common garden spiders, Texas.”
HOUSTON ROSE SOCIETY INVITES YOU…
“Bayou Bend:Plants that Shaped Miss Ima’s Garden” is the topic of
the Houston Rose Society mee�ng, Thursday, September 13, 2018,
7:00 PM at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavillon, 1500 Hermann Drive,
Houston 77004. The parking lot is Lot C located at Hermann Drive
and Crawford Street. Bart Brechter, Curator of Bayou Bend Gardens;
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
will present the program.
Please join us for a look at the
plants Miss Ima loved, and how
they helped to define her gar-
den. Beau�ful roses, azaleas,
camellias and iris that adorned
the grounds were used to build
the story of Bayou Bend. The
mee�ng will begin at 7:30 PM,
come at 7:00 PM for social
�me. Remember to bring a
special rose from your garden
for Grow and Tell.
Free Admission
www.houstonrose.org.
GRANTS FOR CLUBS By Ann Korenek
As a member of Federa�on, Na�onal Gar-
den Club grants are available to your club.
I want to share with you two grants that
every club should consider:
Grant from Espoma for Organic Gardening
products:
Twenty (20) garden clubs can apply for
grants up to $250 for organic plant food and
poTng soils. Go to Espoma website for ap-
plica�on www.espoma.com/garen-clubs/
First come, first served basis.
AMES for Garden Tools:
AMES will grant tools for approved state or
club landscaping projects/programs. The
total amount for all grants is $5000. The ap-
plica�on and guidelines will be on the NGC
website in August: h:p://gardenclubs.org/
projects/ames-garden-tools.aspx
Remember...HFGC is MOVING!!!
See you at:
First Chris�an Church
1601 Sunset Blvd
Houston 77005
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Raffle To Benefit
The Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
Scholarship Fund
To: Southern Garden Symposium
St Francisville, La. - Oct. 19 and 20, 2018 Trip for 2 - One Winner & Companion - Value-$1000.00
Ticket includes: Pres�gious speakers
Two days of demonstra�ons and lectures
Speaker’s Gala - cocktails/hors d’oeuvres
Morning refreshments and lunches - 2 days Lodging – Hemingbough Planta�on -
One Room w/Queen & Twin - Oct 18, 19, & 20, 2018
Transporta�on and Evening Meals on your own
To purchase �ckets: Mail checks made out to HFGC, with a pre-stamped envelope to:
Linda Kuper, 8 Rain Hollow Pl., Houston, TX. 77024-4307 – 713.467.8281 Drawing- Oct. 12th, 2018
At: Houston Federa�on Oct. 12th
mee�ng, 1601 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX. 77005 Winner need not be present to win – No cash value
Symposium is not wheelchair accessible
Raffle Tickets $25.00 each or 3 for $50.00
Checks -make out to HFGC
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HFGC -The PoinseJa Project
Every year Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
par�cipates and contributes in the PoinseTa
Project with the help of financial contribu�ons
from clubs, affiliates and individual members.
PoinseTas are delivered to approved nursing
homes and hospitals.
The PoinseTa Project is of wide spread benefit
to our community while affec�ng a large num-
ber of benefactors:
• The poinseTas are grown by ci�zens of
Brookwood, a facility which provides an ed-
uca�onal environment that creates mean-
ingful jobs for adults with disabili�es.
• With your dona�ons, Federa�on purchases the poinseTas from Brookwood.
• By purchasing the PoinseTas from the Brookwood Community, Federa�on benefits the community in
two very important ways. It supports the Brookwood community and benefits shut-ins, pa�ents in hospi-
tals and nursing homes, etc.
• A�er the Holiday Gala in December, the poinseTas are delivered by clubs and/or club members to nurs-
ing homes and hospitals thereby bringing cheer to those communi�es.
First op�on- PoinseTas may be purchased by individuals for personal use. Sarah Bentley will be accep�ng
checks for your orders at the October mee�ng.
Second Op�on- Star�ng at the October Federa�on mee�ng, clubs may sign-up with Sarah Bentley, PoinseTa
chair, to request poinseTas that clubs and/or members wish to deliver to nursing homes and hospitals.
Clubs and Affiliates must provide names of facility, address, phone numbers and number of poinseTas for
which they would like to donate and deliver poinseTas. The Federa�on board will review request and clubs/
members will be no�fied of the approval.
PoinseTas will be distributed at the December Gala to clubs and/or members for delivery to approved facili-
�es as well to individual members who purchased poinseTas.
We encourage you to be generous with your club and individual dona�ons to this amazing project. Federa-
�on has ordered 100 poinseTas from Brookwood for 2018.
All financial dona�ons to The PoinseTas Project may be directed to Sarah Bentley, PoinseTa Chair,
5905 Jason St. Houston, TX. 77074- 7741.
Thank you for your support and dona�ons.
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Tradi�onally, members of the Friendship Garden Club in Katy exchanged Christ-
mas ornaments at the December luncheon. At the summer board mee�ng, the
President asked, “Why do we exchange ornaments when many of you have
themed trees?” At first board members had to think about the ques�on. A�er a
moment someone asked, “What would we do instead?” It was suggested that
members bring gardening books to be donated to elementary libraries, since
many were impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
Members loved the idea and began looking for books. When the December
mee�ng arrived, a wide selec�on of garden related books was displayed. Some
were pop-up books; others had masterful art work; and some had poignant
stories to tell about their selec�on.
The books were donated to Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary school by mem-
bers. The Principal, Librarian and children were thrilled to receive the books.
Remember...HFGC is MOVING!!!
See you at:
First Chris�an Church
1601 Sunset Blvd
Houston 77005
Plant Dona�ons—Keeping
Things Tidy
Federa�on con�nues to encourage mem-
bers to bring plant dona�ons to share with
other members a:ending mee�ngs. This
project promotes gardening skills and we
always have the memory of the person who
shared that special cuTng of their favorite
plant with us. I can look at my garden and I
know who shared a plant from their garden
with me.
When you bring your plants to share this
year, please bring them in a plas�c bag,
paper sack, or box that does not leak or
from which loose dirt can dropped onto the
floor.
We look forward to seeing what you are
sharing among members.
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Columbus Garden Club had their first business mee�ng,
August 8th
. They celebrated June, July and August Birth-
days also the ladies in their 80’s. Mary Jane Moore,
(President) gave the ladies that were in their 80”s, fresh
Leis from Hawaii also they all got cake.
If you would like to be involved in the Garden Club please
join us on September 12th
. They meet at the, American
Legion Hall, 119 Veterans Drive, 9:30am coffee, 10-11:30
mee�ng. Don’t need to know anything about flowers or
plan�ng—just show up and someone will help you.
WORKSHOPS—Sign up early!!
November 9, 2018: Design a Terrarium
Create a terrarium from unusual ferns, mosses, and
small plants. This is an enduring treasure that you can
have in your home or give as a gi�. Bring a container
and accessories. Plants, and soil will be provides.
Make reserva�ons early as there are only 20 spaces –
Cost TBA. Presented by Mary Vacek and Ann Steifel.
Reserva�ons: Mary Vacek 281-419-6216
March 8, 2019: Pe�te Designs
Join us and explore the world of Pe�te Designs. Learn
to create your own personal design. Materials will be
provided. Space available for 20. Sign up at Federa�on
mee�ng or call Mary Vacek 281-419-6216. Cost: TBA
April 12, 2019: Officer’s Workshop
Congratula�ons, you’ve been elected! Come and get
inspira�on and tools to make your year of leadership
fun, educa�onal, and low stress. Network with other
officers to share ideas and gain moral support. The
workshop will immediately follow the general
mee�ng. FREE Presented by Mary Vacek
HFGC is moving!!
Join us in September at
First Chris�an Church
1601 Sunset Blvd
Houston TX 77005
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Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs Membership Benefits
• Iden�fy with members of one of the largest gardening organiza�on in the world
• Membership in the District, State, South Central Region, and Na�onal Garden Club
organiza�ons
• Apply for NGC and SCR Grants
• AHend educa�onal programs/workshops on floral arranging, hor�culture, land-
scape and environmental studies
• Par�cipate in educa�onal opportuni�es offered by Na�onal Garden Clubs, Inc:
Gardening Study School, Flower Show School, Landscape Design School, Environ-
mental Studies School
• Access to resources from Federa�on for club programs/speakers
• Access to Flower Show Judges, Plant Society Judges, Design, Garden, Landscape
Consultants
• Serve the community through garden therapy and youth gardening ac�vi�es
• Develop long las�ng friendships with similar interest
• Opportunity to compete for awards
• Opportunity to apply for member scholarship
• Opportunity to nominate a qualified college student for a Hor�culture , Land-
scape, Environmental, or Floral academic scholarship
• Exchange ideas through conference and associa�on with others of similar interest
• Access to tours and pilgrimages rela�ng to gardening and floral design
BEE INFORMED
Remember HFGC is moving to a
new hive this year!!
Swarm on over the First Chris�an
Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd Houston
77005
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Houston Federation of Garden Clubs
Member Scholarship 2018/19Member Scholarship 2018/19Member Scholarship 2018/19Member Scholarship 2018/19 (Application must be typed or computer generated)(Application must be typed or computer generated)(Application must be typed or computer generated)(Application must be typed or computer generated)
Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Full Name______________________________________________________________
Permanent Address____________________________________________________
City, State______________________________________________________________
Phone___________________________________________________________________
Email____________________________________________________________________
Name of Garden Club Affiliation _______________________________________/or
Individual Member______________________________________________________
Applicant’s NGC School Course Name and Number__________________________________
Location of NGC School_______________________________________________________________
Dates of Course_______________________________________________________________________
Number of Courses completed to date in this
school________________________________________________________________________________
Expected completion date of Course________________________________________________
Objective after course completion___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs
Member Scholarship
Descrip�on of Funds- $500.00 annually
Scholarship awarded based on actual expenditures available for 2018/19
Membership Scholarships.
Scholarship funds will be distributed depending on number of applicants.
Scholarship will be awarded at May 2019 Federa�on General Mee�ng.
Guidelines
1. Must be a member of Houston Federa�on of Garden Clubs.
2. Applica�ons due February 1, 2019. Submissions should be sent to
HFGC Membership Scholarship Chair-Ann Korenek, 1723 Hidden
Villas, Kingwood, TX. 77339.
3. Must have completed and taken for credit in one school in a series
(except Symposiums) of one of the following 2018/19 NGC School in:
Environmental
Flower Show
Gardening
Landscape
Symposium
4. Applicant can submit applica�on within one year of comple�on of
school.
5. Applicant must provide proof of cost of school.
6. Applicant must provide a proof of course for credit.
7. Complete applica�on form
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HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER
GREEN THUMB EVENTS
LECTURE SERIES
THURS., SEPT. 13: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS LECTURE SERIES: FALL VEGETA-BLE GARDENING - by Christine Hammon, Harris County Master Gardener – 10:00-11:30am, Genoa Friendship Gardens Educational Center Building, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff Road, Pasadena. Free. Plants for sale in greenhouse. 713-274-0950; hcmg a.tamu.edu
GREEN THUMB GARDENING SERIES – ROSES: PLANTING, GROWING & UPKEEP
THURS., SEPT. 13: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: ROSES: PLANTING, GROW-ING & UPKEEP – 6:30-8:30pm, Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood Dr., Spring. Free. 713-274-
0950; hcmga.tamu .edu
SAT., SEPT. 15: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: ROSES: PLANTING, GROWING & UPKEEP – 10:30am-12:30pm, Maud Smith Marks Library, 1815 Westgreen Blvd., Katy. Free. 713-274-
0950; hcmga.tamu .edu
TUES., SEPT. 18: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: ROSES: PLANTING, GROWING & UPKEEP – 6:30-8:30pm, Spring Branch Memorial Library, 930 Corbindale, Houston. Free. 713-274-
0950; hcmga.tamu .edu
THURS., SEPT. 20: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS GREEN THUMB SERIES: ROSES: PLANTING, GROW-ING & UPKEEP – 6:30-8:30pm, Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana Lane, Houston. Free. 713-274-
0950; hcmga.tamu .edu
OPEN GARDEN DAY
MON., SEPT. 17: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS OPEN GARDEN DAY – 9:00-11:00am, Genoa Friendship Gardens Educational Center Building, 1202 Genoa Red Bluff Road, Pasadena. Free. Plants for sale in greenhouse. 713-
274-0950; hcmg a.tamu.edu
TUES., SEPT. 25: HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS OPEN GARDEN DAY, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – 10:00-
11:15am, Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd., Cypress. Free. Registration required by Sun., Sept. 23 to: [email protected]
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THE HOUSTON FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS
Presents
“A WITCHES BREW” AN NGC
STANDARD HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY
FLOWER SHOW
FRIDAY October 12, 2018
First Christian Church
1601 Sunset Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
Open to the Public
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Organized 1936 – Federated 1961
Member of:
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
South Central Region of NGC, Inc.
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.
District IV, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Flower Show Committee…………………………………………………….1
General Rules………………………………………………………………...2
District IV Conservation List………………………………………………...3
Awards……………………………………………………………………….4
HORTICULTURE:
Horticulture Rules……………………………………………………..5
Scale of Points – Horticulture…………………………………………6
Division 1: Horticulture Classes……………………………………7-9
How to Write a Scientific Name………………………………………6
DESIGN:
Design Rules………………………………………………………….10
Design Scale of Points………………………………………………..10
Division II: Design Classes ………………………………………….11
BOTANICAL ARTS:
Botanical Arts Rules………………………………………………….12
Scales of Points: Botanical Arts – Photography..………..…………...12
Division III: Botanical Arts Classes……………………………........13
YOUTH:
Youth Division rules…………………………………………………14
Division IV: Youth classes ……………….…………………………14
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FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE
FEDERATION PRESIDENT Ann Korenek 281-358-8386
GENERAL CHAIRMEN Jeanne Street 281-359-0733
Corrie Ten-Have 713-817-7650
SCHEDULE CHAIRMEN Jeanne Street 281-359-2519
Corrie Ten-Have 713-787-5149
HORTICULTURE SCHEDULE Regena Williamson 361-550-1485
DESIGN ENTRIES, CONSULTANT, Mary Vacek 281-419-6216
CLASSIFICATION CHAIRMAN
HORTICULTURE ENTRIES, Jonni Almoney 713-524-4285
CONSULTANT, CLASSIFICATION Sherrie Steiger 281-938-8419
Tom Keepin 713-686-8539
HORTICULTURE PLACEMENT Sarah Bentley 832-259-6899
CHAIRMAN
BOTANICAL ARTS CHAIRMAN Margie Conyers 713-294-7436
YOUTH CHAIRMAN Ann Korenek 281-358-8386
STAGING CHAIRMAN Kathleen Sullivan 281-389-2142
JUDGES CHAIRMAN Bonnie Steidley 281-491-5999
JUDGES HOSPITALITY CHAIRMAN Deena Metaxas 281-482-6775
Joanne Storm 713-528-3202
CLERKS CHAIRMAN Cheryl Lenert 281-255-9004
AWARDS CHAIRMAN Ann Stiefel 281-389-8364
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN Sandra Evans 281-361-3798
TEAR DOWN AND CLEAN UP ALL MEMBERS
Job descriptions can be found in the Handbook for Flower Shows, revised 2017
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GENERAL RULES
1. Any member of Houston Federation of Garden Clubs and invited guests may exhibit in the Design, Horti-
culture, and Botanical Arts Divisions.
2. Horticulture exhibits will be accepted on Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 12 noon until 2:00 pm. Design
and Horticultural exhibits will be accepted on Friday, October 12, 2018 from 8:00 am until 9:30 am. Ex-
hibits must remain in place until 4:00 pm.
3. Horticulture entry cards will be available at Federation general meetings or by appointment from the Horti-
culture Chairman, Jonni Almoney, 713-514-4285.
4. Entries in the Design Division must be pre-registered with the Design Entries Chairman, Mary Vacek, 936
-689-0328. The Design Entries Chairman will prepare all entry cards for all design classes and place them
on the day of the show.
5. Entries in the Botanical Arts Division must be pre-registered with the Botanical Arts Chairman, Margie
Conyers, 713-294-7436. Botanical Ar ts Chairman will complete all entry cards in this division and
place them on the day of the show.
6. The Flower Show Committee shall exercise due care but cannot be responsible for the property of the ex-
hibitors.
7. This is a National Garden Clubs Standard Flower Show, judged by NGC Accredited Flower Show Judges
using the NGC Standard System of Awards for all competitive judging. Judging will begin promptly at
10:00 am. Judges will write constructive comments and give actual score for each exhibit in the Design
and Botanical Arts Divisions. Decisions of the Judges are final. Awards may be withheld if not mer -
ited.
8. The Classification Chairmen for the Design and Horticulture Divisions must review all entries for proper
identification and conformity to the schedule.
9. Only the General Flower Show Chairmen, Classification Chairmen, and Clerks may be present during
judging for possible consultations.
10. There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material in any division except
where schedule specifically allows.
11. Native plant material on the conservation list of District IV, Texas Garden Clubs, may be used in the show
provided a card accompanies the exhibit stating the proper botanical name of the material and certifying
that it was grown by the exhibitor.
12. Loose Glitter is prohibited.
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District IV Conservation List
Endangered
Ashy Dogweed (Thymophylla tephroleuca)
Black Lace Cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albertii)
Davis’ Green Pitaya (Echinocereus davisii)
Guadalupe Fescue (Festuca ligulate)
Large-fruited Sand Verbena (Abronia macrocarpa)
Little Aguja Pondweed (Potamogeton clystocarpus)
Navasota Ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes parksii)
Nellie’s Cory Cactus (Escobaria minima)
Slender Rushpea (Hoffmannseggia tenella)
Sneed’s Pincushion Cactus (Escobaria sneedii var. sneedii)
South Texas Ambrosia (Ambrosia cheiranthifolia)
Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)
Terlingua Creek Cat’s-eye (Cryptantha crassipes)
Texas Ayenia (A yenia limitaris)
Texas Golden Gladecress (Leavenworthia texana)
Texas Poppy-mallow (Callirhoe scabriuscula)
Texas Prairie Dawn (Hymenoxys texana)
Texas Snowbell (Styrax plantanifolius ssp. texanus)
Texas Trailing Phlox (Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis)
Texas Wild Rice (Zizania texana)
Walker’s Manioc (Manihot walkerae)
White Bladderpod (Physaria pallida)
Zapata Bladderpod (Physaria thamnophila)
Threatened
Bunched Cory Cactus (Coryphantha)
Chisos Mountains Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis)
Earth Fruit (Geocarpon minimum)
Hinckley’s Oak (Quercus hinckleyii)
Lloyd’s Mariposa Cactus (Sclerocactus mariposensis)
Neches River Rose-mallow (Hibiscus dasycalyx)
Pecos Sunflower (Helianthus paradoxus)
Tobusch Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii)
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Awards
The NGC Standard System of Awards:
Only one first place (blue) ribbon per class or sub-class. Must score 90 or above.
Only one second place (red) ribbon per class or sub-class. Must score 85 or above.
Only one third place (yellow) ribbon per class or sub-class. Must score 80 or above.
One or more honorable mention (white) ribbons as merited. Must score 75 or above.
Holiday Excellence Award will be awarded to the highest scor ing exhibit in the entire
Design Division. (A rosette of red ribbons)
Designer’s Choice Award will be awarded to the highest scor ing exhibit scor ing 95+ in
Design Sections A and B. (Rosettes of purple ribbons)
Award of Horticulture Excellence will be awarded to the highest scor ing exhibit in the
entire Horticulture Division. (A rosette of green, blue, and orange ribbons)
Award of Merit will be awarded to the highest scor ing exhibit scor ing 95+ in Sections A, B,
C, D, E, F, G, M, and N. (Rosettes of Orange r ibbons)
The Growers Choice Award will be offered to the highest scor ing exhibit scor ing 95+ in
Sections J, K, L, and O. (Rosettes of dark green ribbons)
The Arboreal Award will be offered to the highest scor ing exhibit scor ing 95+ in Sections
H and I. (Rosettes of green r ibbons)
The Houston Federation Special Award will be offered to the highest scoring exhibit in
Botanical Arts Division, Section A, Photography. (Rosette of Yellow Ribbons)
The Botanical Arts Artistic Crafts Award will be awarded to the highest scor ing exhibit in
Botanical Arts Division Section B. (Rosette of navy blue ribbons)
Three (3) Awards of Appreciation will be awarded in the Youth Division Section A for the
highest scoring exhibit in each class. (Rosettes of orchid colored ribbons)
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HORTICULTURE RULES
1. All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.
2. Exhibits must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least 90 days. Exception:
plants grown from seed, seedling, or immature transplants, bulbs, tubers, corms, or rhizomes.
Combination plantings must have been grown together for at least 6 weeks.
3. Entries will be accepted Thursday October 11, 2018 from 12 noon until 2 p.m., and from
8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018. Exhibits must be left in place until
4:00 p.m. Please have your entry cards filled out to give to the Entries Chairman. Do not
leave your exhibits unattended until the Entries Chairman has Ok’d them.
4. Exhibits with containers in excess 10 inches in diameter must be pre-registered with the
Horticulture Entries Chairman.
5. Plant material may not be altered by the application (treatment) of oil, commercial “shine”
products, etc. that artificially change the natural color and texture.
6. All specimens should be correctly labeled with scientific (botanical) names or the currently
accepted scientific identification for their educational value. Common name may also be
added.
7. An exhibitor may make more than one entry per class if each entry is a different species,
variety, cultivar, type or color.
8. Cut specimens must be displayed in clear colorless bottles provided by the exhibitor of
suitable size and stability. Cut specimens should not have foliage below the water line.
(exception: Gladiolus) Specimens and containers should be in good proportion.
9. Wedging, a small, inconspicuous “plug” in the neck of a container to improve the pose of the
specimen, is permitted. Wedging may be visible but must not detract from the cut specimen.
Exhibitor must provide wedging.
10. Double potting is permitted, but the inner pot must not be visible.
11. All entry cards should be filled out in advance, if possible, and if handwritten, should be in
pencil or water-proof pen to avoid water damage.
12. The Classification Chairman has the authority to subdivide classes as necessary per the
requirements for Subdividing in the Handbook for Flower Shows, 2017 edition.
13. The Scale of Points for judging horticulture is listed in the Handbook for Flower Shows,
2017 edition and in this schedule.
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HORTICULTURE SCALE OF POINTS
Flowering Specimens and Specimens with Colorful Bracts
Cut or Container Grown
Plant Identification……………………………………………………………...5
Cultural Perfection………………………………………………….................60
Condition/Grooming/Staging……………………………………………….....25
Distinction…………………………………………………………………......10
TOTAL……………………………………………………………………….100
Arboreal Cut Specimens Only
Plant Identification……………………………………………………………...5
Cultural Perfection…………………………………………………………….60
Condition/Grooming/Staging………………………………………………….25
Distinction……………………………………………………………..............10
TOTAL……………………………………………………………………….100
Combination Plantings
May be flowering or foliage
Plant Identification……………………………………………………...............5
Overall Effect………………………………………………………….............25
Environmental Suitability…………………………………………………........5
Cultural Perfection…………………………………………………….............35
Condition and Grooming…………………………………………...................10
Container……………………………………………………............................10
Distinction…………………………………………………………..................10
TOTAL ………………………………………………………………………100
HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC NAME
When handwritten (e.g., on an entry tag/card in a flower show)
The Genus is written with a capital letter and underlined, e.g., Salvia
The species is written with a lower-case letter and underlined, e.g., farinacea in Salvia farinacea.
The variety is written with a lower-case letter and underlined, e.g., koreana in Buxus microphylla koreana
--or—with var. placed before it and variety name underlined, e.g., Buxus microphylla var. koreana
The ‘Cultivar’ is enclosed in single quotes and capitalized, e.g., ‘Victoria’ in Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’.
When naming a ‘Cultivar’ of a variety, underline Genus and species, add var. before the underlined variety name and
then add the ‘Cultivar’ in single quotes, e.g., Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Wintergreen’.
When printed (e.g., on a computer)
Substitute italics for the underlining, e.g., Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Wintergreen’
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DIVISION I
HORTICULTURE - “…IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL”
Eligible for the Horticulture Excellence Award Classes 1 - 128
SECTION A: : : : “Enchantments”
Cut Flowering Annuals
Eligible for the Award of Merit
1. Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
2. Centaurea (Bachelor’s Button)
3. Cosmos
4. Impatiens
5. Helianthus (Sunflower)
6. Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
7. Tagetes (Marigold)
8. Petunia
9. Phlox
10. Viola tricolor (Pansy)
11. Zinnia
12. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION B: “Recurring Nightmares” Cut Flowering Perennials
Eligible for the Award of Merit
13. Leucanthemum superbum (Shasta Daisy)
14. Chrysanthemum indicum
15. Chrysanthemum any other
16. Dianthus
17. Gerbera jamesonii
18. Lantana
19. Pelargonium (Geranium)
20. Penstemon
21. Phlox
22. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION C: “Poison Dart”
Roses
Eligible for the Award of Merit
23. Antique Rose prior to 1867
24. China
25. Floribunda
26. Hybrid Tea
27. Miniature
28. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION D: “Guillotine”
Cut Foliage, Single Stem
Eligible for the Award of Merit
29. Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra)
a. Green
b. Variegated
30. Cyperus (Umbrella Plant)
31. Equisetum
32. Sansevieria (Mother-in-Law Tongue)
33. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION E: “Quagmire”
Ferns
Eligible for the Award of Merit
34. Adiantum (Maiden Hair Fern)
35. Cyrtomuim falcatum (Holly Fern)
36. Nephrolepsis (Boston Fern)
37. Platycerium (Staghorn Fern)
38. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION F: “Buried Alive”
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers &Rhizomes
Eligible for the Award of Merit
39. Canna
40. Crinum
41. Gladiola
42. Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
43. Lilium
44. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION G: “Creepy Crawlers”
Flowering Vines
Eligible for the Award of Merit
45. Antigonon leptopus (Coral Vine)
46. Lonicera sempervirens (Honeysuckle)
47. Camps is radicans (Trumpet Vine)
48. Trachelospermum (Star Jasmine)
49. Wisteria Frutescens (American Wisteria)
50. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION H: “Skeleton”
Trees (Greater than 14” & less than 30”)
Eligible for the Arboreal Award
51. Flowering
52. Foliage
53. Fruited
54. Coned
55. Any other worthy specimen
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SECTION I: “Igor”
Shrubs (Greater than 14” & less than 30”)
Eligible for Arboreal Award
56. Flowering
57. Foliage
58. Fruited
59. Coned
60. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION J: “Shenanigans”
Container Grown Foliage
Eligible for Grower’s Choice Award
61. Adiantum
62. Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen)
63. Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island
Pine)
64. Aspidistra eliator
65. Asplenium nidus
66. Beaucarnea recurvate (Ponytail Palm)
67. Bromeliad
a. Aechmea
b. Neoregelia
68. Chrysalidocarpus (Areca Palm)
69. Codiaeum variagatum (Croton)
70. Cycas revolute (Sago Palm)
71. Diffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
72. Dizygotheca elegantrissima (False Aralia)
73. Dracena (Corn Plant)
74. Ficus
a. Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig)
b. Ficus elastic (Rubber Plant)
c. Ficus lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig)
75. Hedera helix (English Ivy)
76. Maranta leuconeura (Prayer Plant)
77. Nephrolepsis exalta (Boston Fern)
78. Peperomia
79. Philodendron
a. Philodendron selloum
b. Philodendron scandens
c. Philodendron Xanadu
80. Platycerium bifurcatum (Staghorn Fern)
81. Polypodium aureum (Rabbit’s Foot Fern)
82. Polyscias fruiticosa (Ming Aralia)
83. Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm)
84. Schefflera
a. Schefflera actinophylla (Large Leaf)
b. Schefflera arboricola (Small Leaf)
85. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION K: “Charms”
Container Grown Flowering Plants
Eligible for Grower’s Choice Award
86. Begonia
a. Cane
b. Rex
87. Clivia
88. Chrysanthemum
89. Orchid
a. Cattleya
b. Cymbidium
c. Dendrobium
d. Phalaenopsis
90. Pelargonium (Geranium)
91. Rhododendron (Azalea)
92. Saintpaulia (African violet)
93. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION L: “Voo Doo”
Cacti & Succulents
Eligible for Grower’s Choice Award
94. Aloe
95. Echiveria
96. Euphorbia
97. Gasteria
98. Graptopetalum
99. Haworthia
100. Kalanchoe
101. Rhipsalidopsis (Christmas Cactus)
102. Sedum
103. Stapelia
104. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION M: “Potions”
Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Eligible for the Award of Merit
105. Allium
106. Capsicum
107. Cucurbita
a. Cucumbers (3-5 specimens)
b. Melons
c. Squash (small) (3-5 specimens)
d. Squash (large)
108. Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)
109. Malus (apple)
110. Phaseolus (Beans)
111. Solanum melongena (Eggplant)
3-5 specimens
112. Any other worthy specimen
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SECTION N: “Tinctures”
Herbs Cut specimens
Eligible for the Award of Merit
113. Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
114. Anethum (Dill)
115. Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)
116. Melissia officianalis (Lemon Balm)
117. Menthus (Mint)
118. Ocimum (Basil)
119. Origanum (Oregano)
120. Petroselenium (Parsley)
121. Rosmarinus (Rosemary)
122. Thymus (Thyme)
123. Any other worthy specimen
SECTION O: “Things That Go Bump”
Combination Plantings
Eligible for the Growers Choice Award
124. Dish Garden
125. Planter
126. Terrarium
127. Trough
128. Any other worthy specimen
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DESIGN RULES
1. Advanced registration is required in all design Classes. To register, contact Mary Vacek, Design Entries
Chairman. Early registration will assure your placement in the class of your choice. A minimum of four
(4) designs is required per class. It will be the designer’s responsibility to find a replacement if the design-
er is unable to fulfill the assignment. An exhibitor may enter as many classes as desired, but only one (1)
exhibit per class.
2. A Design entered for competition must be the current work of only one exhibitor and that exhibitor’s name
must appear on the entry card.
3. Fresh plant material may not be treated in any manner. Plant material that has been treated to alter its exte-
rior appearance may be used only in its dried state.
4. The designer has the freedom to choose Traditional or Creative style with any design type listed unless re-
stricted by the schedule.
5. Plant material used in designs need not have been grown by the exhibitor unless the schedule requires it.
6. All Plant material used in the design must be listed on a 3x5 card. The botanical name is preferred, but the
common name is acceptable.
7. No artificial flowers, foliage, fruits, or vegetables are permitted in the Design Division.
8. Landscapes or scenes are not permitted in the Design Division.
9. Refer to pp. 80-81 of the Handbook for Flower Shows for things permitted in all design classes unless pro-
hibited by the schedule or by law.
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SCALE OF POINTS FOR ALL DESIGNS
Conformance ………………………………………………………………. 14
(Design type………………………….7)
(All other schedule requirements…….7)
Design (6 Principles @ 8 pts each) …………………………………………48
Selection of components ………………………………………………......... 6
Organization of components …….. ………………………………………… 6
Expression ……………………………………………………………….. 10
Distinction ……………………………………………………………….. 16
TOTAL: 100
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DIVISION II
DESIGN - “MINDBENDERS”
Eligible for the Holiday Award
SECTION A: “Goosebumps” Eligible for the Designer’s Choice Award
Class 1 & 2: “Good Witch/Bad Witch” - A Duo Design staged on a light-colored wood pedes-
tal measuring 12” x 12” and 36” tall. A Creative Design organized in one or more containers joined to appear
as one. Each side appears as a distinctly different design.
Class 3: “Casper” - A Transparency Design staged on ½ of a 6’ table measuring up to 30” W
x 30” D with no height limit. Table will be draped with black cloth. Background and underlay are required.
A Creative design with see-through elements integral to the design and permitting some components to be
viewed through others. (i.e.: translucent, diaphanous, grid-like materials)
SECTION B: “Incantations”
Eligible for the Designer’s Choice Award
Class 4: “Edgar Allan Poe” - A Still Life Design staged on ½ of a 6’ table measuring up to
30” W X 30” D with no height limit. Table is draped with black cloth. Background and underlay are required.
A traditional or creative non-abstract grouping of functional and realistic objects and plant material with a
theme. Objects are more dominant and more important to the theme than plant material. Plant material may or
may not represent a floral “design”.
Class 5: “Creatures in Flight” - A Framed Spatial Design staged on ½ of a 6’ table, meas-
uring up to 30” W X 30”D with no height limit. Table is draped with black cloth. Background and underlay
are required. A creative design organized as a single unit suspended in a frame or frame-like structure. No
actual movement is permitted but motion is implied. Design may exceed the depth of frame, but not the height
and/or width.
Class 6: “Smoke and Mirrors” - A Reflective Design staged on ½ of a 6’ table measuring
up to 30” W X 30” D with no height limit. Table is draped with black cloth. Background and underlay are
required. A creative design containing reflective materials giving back images of light to the viewer. Using a
mirror as background or underlay is not permitted.
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DIVISION III
BOTANICAL ARTS - “TRICK OR TREAT”
BOTANICAL ARTS RULES
Exhibit must contain some fresh and/or dried plant material. Only dried material may be treated.
No artificial, endangered, or locally invasive plant material may be used.
Schedule determines type of craft, staging and number of entries.
A card listing plant material must be included with all artistic craft entries.
PHOTOGRAPHY RULES
All photographs are to be 8” x 10” and mounted on black foam core board with no edges showing. (Not
larger than 8” x 10”)
All photographs will be attached by Botanical Arts staging committee to a black board set on an easel.
Every attempt will be made to maintain the integrity of the photograph. Flower Show Committee cannot
guarantee the photo will be returned undamaged due to the mounting/dismounting process.
Photographic manipulations are permitted.
The judging for this section will be done by accredited NGC panel of Judges who will familiarize them-
selves with the scale of points listed below prior to the judging process.
Advance registration with Botanical Arts Division Chairman is required. Only 4 entries in each class will
be permitted and required.
Highest scoring exhibit will be eligible for the Houston Federation Special Award.
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Scale of Points for Photography
Conformance………………………………………………………………………….5
Interpretation of Class Title………………………………………………………….10
Composition………………………………………………………………………….25
Artistry/Creativity……………………………………………………………………25
Technical Achievement……………………………………………………................25
Distinction/Impact (Wow Factor) ……………………………...................................10
TOTAL……………………………………………………………………………...100
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SECTION A: Photography “Spellbound” Eligible for the HFGC Special Award
Class 1: “6’ Under” Views of cemeteries.
Class 2: “Nocturnal Beauty” Night blooming flowers/plants.
Class 3: “Expired” Dead/Dried plant material found in nature.
SECTION B: Arts and Crafts “Pranks”
Eligible for the Botanical Arts Artistic Crafts Award
Class 1: “Enigma” - Masks - Masks will be displayed on a Styrofoam head mounted on a
stake and covered with a fine mesh tulle-like fabric. Exhibits will be displayed on a black pedestal measuring
10.5 x 10.5 x 36” tall. Masks should be decorated with at least 50% fresh and/or dried plant material. A
Styrofoam “head” mounted on a stake and draped in black tulle, will be provided by the committee.
Class 2: “Boo!” - Jack-O’-Lanterns - Pumpkins/Gourds used must be between 10” and
12” in Diameter. At least 50% of decoration must be fresh and/or dried plant material. Jack-o-Lanterns can be
carved or uncarved. Placed on a table with a space of 20” x 20”. Table will be draped with black fabric cloth.
Class 3: “Here Lies…….” - Mini Caskets - Mini papier mache caskets will be embel-
lished with at least 50% fresh and/or dried plant material. “Caskets” will be provided by the committee. Ex-
hibit will be displayed on a table draped with black cloth. Other optional staging will be the designer’s choice.
Space allowed is 20” x 20”.
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DIVISION IV YOUTH “YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN”
RULES FOR YOUTH BOTANICAL ARTS AND CRAFTS
1. All NGC policies and rules apply.
2. All exhibits will be created solely by the exhibitor.
3. The standard Scale of Points are used to judge each Youth exhibit.
4. Youth exhibits are judged by the NGC standard system of awarding.
5. A minimum score of ninety is required to place the Award of Appreciation.
6. Judges must consider ages and abilities of exhibitors when evaluating the exhibits.
7. Each class will represent a different age group from students in the First Christian Church Community.
Age groups TBD.
SECTION A: Arts and Crafts “Under the Bed” One Award of Appreciation per class.
Class 1: “Hags Feet” - A Witch’s Boot decorated using at least 50% plant material. Can
be fresh or dried or both. Dried plant material may be treated including painting.
Allowed space is 20” X 20” on a table draped with black cloth.
Class 2: “Magic” - A Sorcerer’s Hat decorated using at least 50% fresh and/or dried plant
material. Dried plant material may be treated including painting. Exhibit will be displayed on a table draped
with black cloth. Allowed space will be 20”x 20”.
Class 3: “Shivers” - A Haunted House Façade decorated using at least 50% fresh and/or
dried plant material. Any material may be used for the façade but must be able to stand by itself. Dried plant
material may be treated including painting. Exhibit will be displayed on a table draped with a black cloth. Al-
lowed space for entry is 20” x 20”.
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Scale of Points for Artistic Crafts
Conformance ………………….………………………………………………...25
Design …………………….…………………………………………………….30
Craftsmanship/Technique .……………………………………………………...25
Distinction ….……………………………………………………………….…..20
TOTAL .…………………………………………………………………….....100
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