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Daffodil
Show Schedule
2008 DAFFODIL CLASSIFICATIONS DIVISION 1—Trumpet Daffodils —One flower to a stem, trumpet as long or longer than the perianth segments. DIVISION 2—Large-Cupped Daffodils—One flower to a stem, corona (cup) more than one-third but less than equal to the length of the perianth segments. DIVISION 3—Small-Cupped Daffodils—One flower to a stem, corona (cup) not more than one-third the length of the perianth segments. DIVISION 4—Double Daffodils--Double flowers, usually one or more flowers to a stem, with doubling of the perianth segments, or the cup, or both. DIVISION 5—Thandrus Daffodils-Characteristics of Narcissus triandrus predominant Usually more than one flower to a stem, head drooping, perianth often reflexed. DIVISION 6—Cyclamineus Daffodils—Characteristics of Narcissus cyclamineus predominant One flower to a stem, perianth reflexed, corona straight and narrow. DIVISION 7—Jonquil and Apodanthus Daffodils-Characteristics of the Narcissus Jonquilla group predominant Usually one to three flowers to a rounded stem, flowers fragrant DIVISION 8—Tazetta Daffodils-Characteristics of the Narcissus tazetta group predominant. Usually three to twenty flowers to a stout stem, perianth segments spreading, not reflexed. DIVISION 9—Poeticus Daffodils-Characteristics of the Narcissus Poeticus group predominant. Usually one flower to a stem, fragrant, very white petals, flat cup edged with red. DIVISION 10—Bulbocodium Daffodils-Usually one flower to a stem, perianth segments insignificant compared with the dominant corona. DIVISION 11—Split Corona Daffodils—Corona split for at least one-third of its length. DIVISION 12—Other Daffodils—Cultivars which do not fit the definition of any other division. DIVISION 13—Daffodils distinguished solely by botanical name. AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY AWARDS ADS Gold Ribbon Best Standard Daffodil in Show ADS White Ribbon Best Vase of Three Standard Daffodils ADS Rose Ribbon Best Standard Seedling Shown by Originator ADS Purple Ribbon Best Collection, Sections C and E, Classes 67-70 and Class 81 ADS Red, White and Blue Ribbon Best in Section C, Class 71 ADS Bozievich Ribbon Best in Section C, Class 72 ADS Silver Ribbon Most Blue Ribbons in Horticulture ADS Miniature Gold Ribbon Best Miniature Daffodil in Show ADS Miniature White Ribbon Best Vase of Three Miniatures Section F, Classes 88-93 ADS Lavender Ribbon Best in Section G, Class 94/95 ADS Watrous Ribbon Best in Section G, Class 96 ADS Miniature Rose Ribbon Best Miniature Seedling Shown by Originator ADS Historic Ribbons ADS Historic Ribbons for Best Single Stem, Best Vase of Three, and Best Collection of Five in Section D ADS Intermediate Ribbon Best in Section E ADS Small Growers Ribbon Best Standard Daffodil In Section I ADS Youth Ribbon Best Standard Daffodil In Section J RULES FOR HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITORS 1. All classes are open to any daffodil grower unless where specified otherwise. The Royal Horticultural Society System of Classification will be used. Authority: Daffodils to Show and Grow as amended each year in the December Daffodil Journal and supplemented by the latest printout of the ADS Daffodil Data Bank. 2. Entry Cards may be secured prior to the show from Christina Cunningham (631-749-0024) or Patricia Shillingburg (631-749-3028). Any information on an entry tag, including the exhibitor’s number, which could compromise the anonymity of the exhibitor must be concealed during judging. 3. All specimens are to be shown without foliage. Boxwood will be provided to hold stems which will be shown in clear glass bottles, also available. 4. An exhibitor may make as many entries as desired in any class provided each entry is a different cultivar or species or an entirely different collection of cultivars and/or species. 5. Entries will be accepted between 2 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008, and 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Exhibits must be removed between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. on April 30. 6. Specimens must have been grown in the open by the exhibitor. Miniatures may be grown in protected areas. 7. Exhibits that are not labeled with name and division or are incorrectly labeled will not be judged. Correct classification and labeling shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor. Originator’s name must appear on the label in American bred classes except seedlings shown by the originator. 8. Each stem in an exhibit receiving an ADS Award must score 90% or more on the appropriate ADS Scale of Points. 9. All collections of five or more stems must be exhibited with each cultivar or species in a separate container. Each cultivar or species must be correctly labeled with name and division. Correct labeling is the responsibility of the exhibitor. 10. Miniature daffodils named in the most recent ADS approved List of Miniatures, with any official additions thereto, may be shown only in classes for miniatures. Any named or numbered diminutive daffodil flower that is graceful, with all parts in proportion, may be entered in Miniature classes; however, judges may decline to judge any exhibit containing an unapproved miniature they consider too large. 11. An intermediate daffodil is a standard daffodil in divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 having a single floreted cultivar, typically greater than 50mm through 80mm in diameter. Intermediate daffodils may be entered in classes for standard daffodils as well as classes reserved for intermediate daffodils. 12. Blooms of seedlings may be exhibited in all classes for named cultivars. All seedlings must be identified by a number designation assigned by the originator. If the exhibitor is not the originator, the name of the originator must be included as part of the identification. 13. Only one First, one Second and one Third Place Award may be given in each class. Honorable Mention may also be given if merited, but only if First, Second and Third have been awarded. 14. First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Awards may be withheld by the judges if in their opinion the exhibit is not worthy. However, if a blue ribbon has been awarded in a class eligible for an ADS ribbon, the ADS award may not be withheld. The decision of the judges is final. If an error is discovered in an exhibit after completion of judging, any award placed thereon (ADS, Special or Ribbon) shall be forfeited by the exhibitor. If an error is discovered before the judging is completed, the class MUST be rejudged. 15. The Show Committee reserves the right to subdivide classes by cultivar or color code when there are three or more worthy exhibits of the same cultivar or color code and if a sufficient number of worthy exhibits is left in the class. Species may be subdivided by their botanical sections. 16. No label may be changed; no specimens may be added, removed, altered or substituted after judging has begun or after an award has been placed. HORTICULTURE SCHEDULE Royal Horticultural Society System of Classification Authority: Daffodils to Show and Grow and ADS Data Bank Printout DIVISION NUMBER REQUIRED ON ALL ENTRIES COLOR CODING RECOMMENDED ON ALL ENTRIES A reverse bicolor has a predominantly yellow perianth and a predominantly white cup where “predominantly” means at least two adjacent zones must be coded the designated color. Standard Daffodils Section A—Single stem Section B—Three stems of one cultivar or species DIVISION 1—TRUMPET DAFFODIL CULTIVARS A B Yellow perianth, yellow or orange trumpet 1 48 Yellow perianth, trumpet pink or reverse bicolor 2 48 White perianth, yellow or orange trumpet 3 49 White perianth, pink trumpet 4 49 White perianth, white trumpet 5 49 DIVISION 2-LARGE-CUPPED DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, yellow cup 6 50 Colored perianth, orange or red in cup 7 50 Reverse bicolor 8 50 Yellow perianth, pink in cup 9 50 White perianth, yellow in cup 10 51 White perianth, orange or red in cup 11 51 White perianth, pink cup 12 51 White perianth, pink-rimmed cup 13 51 White perianth, white cup 14 51 DIVISION 3—SMALL-CUPPED DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, yellow cup 15 52 Colored perianth, orange or red in cup 16 52 Reverse bicolor 17 52 White perianth, orange or red-rimmed cup 18 52 White perianth, orange or red cup 19 53 White perianth, yellow or pink in cup 20 53 White perianth, white cup 21 53 DIVISION 4 — DOUBLE DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, one bloom to stem 22 54 White perianth, one bloom to stem 23 54 Any color, more than one bloom to stem 24 54 DIVISION 5—TRIANDRUS DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, colored cup 25 55 Reverse bicolor 25 55 White perianth, colored cup 26 55 White perianth, white cup 27 55 DIVISION 6—CYCLAMINEUS DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, yellow cup 28 56 Yellow perianth, orange or red in cup 29 56 Reverse bicolor 30 56 White perianth, yellow or orange cup 31 57 White perianth, pink in cup 32 57 White perianth, white cup 33 57 DIVISION 7—JONQUILLA AND APODANTHUS DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, yellow cup 34 58 Colored perianth, orange or red in cup 35 58 Reverse bicolor 36 58 White perianth, yellow or orange in cup 37 59 White perianth, pink cup 38 59 White perianth, white cup 39 59 DIVISION 8—TAZETTA DAFFODIL CULTIVARS Yellow perianth, colored cup 40 60 White perianth, white or colored cup 41 60 DIVISION 9—POETICUS DAFFODIL CULTIVARS 42 61 DIVISION 10—BULBOCODIUM DAFFODIL CULTIVARS 43 62 DIVISION 11—SPLIT CORONA DAFFODIL CULTIVARS 44 63 DIVISION 12—MISC. DAFFODIL CULTIVARS 45 64 DIVISION 13—DAFFODILS DISTINGUISHED SOLELY BY BOTANICAL NAME Any species, one bloom per stem 46 65 Any species, more than one bloom per stem 47 66 Section C—Standard Collection Classes Five Standard Daffodils, unless otherwise noted, one stem each, individually labeled with name and other required data Class 67 Yellow daffodils, five cultivars, any division(s) Class 68 Red- or orange-cupped daffodils, five cultivars, any division(s). Class 69 Pink-cupped daffodils, five cultivars, any division(s). Class 70 White daffodils, five cultivars, any division(s). Class 71 ADS Red, White and Blue Ribbon. Five cultivars of AMERICAN BREEDING, any division(s). Hybridizer’s name must be on each label, except for cultivars shown by Originator. Class 72 ADS Bozievich Ribbon. Twelve cultivars, one stem each, from at least four RHS divisions. Section D—Historic Daffodils Cultivars registered before 1940; ADS Historic Ribbon for best single stem in Section D; labels must include date of introduction. Class 73 One stem any standard historic daffodil. Class 74 Three stems of one standard cultivar, any division. Class 75 Five cultivars registered in 1939 or before and from at least two divisions. Class 76 One stem miniature daffodil from any division. Class 77 Three stems of one miniature daffodil cultivar, any division. Class 78 Five miniature cultivars from any division. Section E—Intermediate Daffodils An intermediate is a standard, single floret in divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 typically greater than 50mm through 80mm in diameter. Class 79 One intermediate stem, standard daffodil. Class 80 Three intermediate stems of one standard cultivar. Class 81 Five cultivars, one stem each, from any division(s). Section F—Miniature Daffodils Single Three Daffodil Stem Stems Division 1 Trumpet 82 88 Divisions 2,3,4 Cup and Double 83 89 Division 5 Triandrus 84 90 Division 6 Cyclamineus 85 91 Division 7 Jonquilla and Apodanthus 86 92 Divisions 8,9,10,12,13 Tazetta, Poeticus, 87 93 Bulbocodium, Misc., Species Section G—Miniature Daffodil Collections Five cultivars or seedlings, unless otherwise noted, one stem each (no species), individually labeled with name and other required data. Classes 94 and 95 eligible for ADS Lavender Ribbon. Class 94 Five miniature cultivars or species, any division(s). Class 95 Five miniature daffodils from not less than three RHS Divisions. Class 96 Open to ADS Members Only. Roberta Watrous Award. 12 different miniature cultivars or species from at least three divisions, each labeled and in a separate container. Section H—Seedlings Raised by Exhibitor Class 97 ADS Rose Ribbon. One stem standard cultivar. Class 98 ADS Miniature Rose Ribbon. One stem miniature cultivar. Section I -- Small Growers Open to anyone growing 50 or fewer standard cultivars and/or species . Class 99 Best standard single stem, any division. Section J -- Youth Division Using guidelines for any and all classes, Youth ages 14 and under (January 2008 birthday) will be competing against each other for first, second, third and honorable mention awards. They may also enter other Sections. Suggestions for Exhibitors 1. Cut bloom with a sharp knife at mid-afternoon on the day before the show. Label stem with a waterproof marker. 2. Remove all dirt and loose pollen, and smooth the petals with a soft brush or Q-tip. DO NOT remove the sheath. 3. Place stems in 4 inches of 80º tap water for half an hour, then in 2 inches of cool water. 4. Store overnight in a dark, cool place, free of drafts. Do not crowd flowers in container. 5. It is desirable to arrive at the show knowing the name of your blooms, their classification, including color code, and what section and class you will enter. HELPFUL HINT: Fill out your Entry Cards as much as you can BEFORE coming to the show—return address labels may be used. American Daffodil Society Scales of Points For Judging Daffodils Scales of Points for Standards Form 25 Condition 20 Color 15 Substance & Texture 15 Pose & Stem 10 Stem 15 Size 10 For Miniature Daffodils the judges will substitute “form and grace” for form in the accompanying scale. For vases of three of one variety, they may deduct up to 5 points for lack of uniformity. Scale of Points for Species Condition 50 Form 15 Substance 10 Color 10 Pose 5 Stem 5 Texture 5 Scale of Points for Historics Condition 40 Form 15 Color 15 Size 10 Pose 5 Stem 5 Substance 5 Texture 5 |