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Prince George's County Fair Open Class Division 400 - Flower Show

 
Open Class - Division 400 - Flower Show

General Entry Rules & Regulations

  • 1. All exhibits must be the bona fide property and/or creation of the exhibitor. All Horticulture and Agriculture exhibits must have been grown by the exhibitor, unless specifically stated otherwise.
  • 2. The Fair Board reserves the right to decline any entry not of show quality. The Fair Board also reserves the right to cancel any event, contest or judging without notice at any time prior to the actual holding thereof without liability except for the return of any entry fee.
  • 3. The decision of the judges shall be final in all cases. Exhibits are judged by the numerical system, i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd. The judge has the privilege of not giving a 1st place award if it is felt the top exhibit does not warrant it.
  • 4. No exhibitor shall attempt to interfere with the judging in any manner. Any such attempt will result in the forfeiture of any and all awards.
  • 5. Entries must be made in strict compliance with the classes designated in the premium list. The Superintendent of the section will have the discretion to add or delete any class during the conduct of the Fair.
  • 6. Entry tags and sheets will be provided.
  • 7. Premium Awards will be presented to the exhibitor as soon as possible after the closing of the Fair.
  • 8. Fair officials endeavor to protect exhibits but will not be held responsible for loss or damage. The Fair does not carry insurance on exhibits. Valuable exhibits should be insured by the exhibitor.
  • 9. Entries are open to any resident of Maryland or the District of Columbia, unless specified otherwise.


  • We are now accepting ON-LINE entries in Open Class. You can CLICK HERE to go to the form.

     
    Open Class - Division 400 - Flower Show

    Division 400 - Horticulture

    Entries will be received at the following times: Wednesday, September 3, 300PM-700PM and Thursday, September 4, 800AM-1100AM.

    Judging will take place Thursday, September 4.

    Retrieve ALL exhibits Sunday, September 7, 600PM-800PM or Monday, September 8, 1000AM-200PM (NOTE NEW TIMES FOR PICKING UP YOUR EXHIBITS)

    Additional information may be obtained by contacting:
    Prince George's County Fair P.O. Box 1010 Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 (301) 952-0270
    Or Kirk Turner at (301) 848-7333

  • 1. All cut entries must have been grown by the exhibitor and should be of the best quality.
  • 2. Bottles for cut specimens up to 1/2" in stem diameter will be provided by the Committee.
  • 3. Container-grown plants must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for not less than three months.
  • 4. More than one entry per class may be made by an exhibitor provided each is of a different cultivar, type or color, but total entries are limited to 14 per exhibitor.
  • 5. The size of containers for house plants is limited to a maximum diameter of 12".
  • 6. Plants on the Protected List of the National Capital Federation or the Maryland Federation of Garden Clubs may not be used except in educational conservation exhibits.
  • 7. The Flower Show is open to all amateur growers and arrangers.
  • 8. All cut plant material must be pre-hardened so quality can be maintained throughout the show.
  • 9. Unless otherwise designated, only one plant per pot.
  • The judges reserve the right to not award a first place.


  • We are now accepting ON-LINE entries in Open Class. You can CLICK HERE to go to the form.

     
    Open Class - Division 400 - Flower Show

         
    Section 401: Cut Flowers and Foliage Section 411: Herbs Section 421: Potted Plants
    Section 431: Shrubs and Trees   Section 451: Educational Exhibits

    CLICK HERE To download a copy of our Open Class Horticulture Fairbook

    You will need the "Adobe Reader" to retrieve the form. If you would like to download it, click on the following link:



    We are now accepting ON-LINE entries in Open Class. You can CLICK HERE to go to the form.



    The Prince George's County Fair Association, Inc.

    P.O. Box 1010 -- Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20773 -- Office 301-952-0270 during the Fair otherwise 301-751-5705