BALBRIGGAN & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

1. BALBRIGGAN & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Balbriggan and District Horticultural Society. Annual Show in Community College, Balbriggan. All Exhibits must be Staged in the hall before 11.30am. on the Morning of the Show. Enter Class Numbers in Boxes Member of the North Dublin Horticultural Societies Association Annual Flower Show FLOWERS, FLORAL ART, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, HOME PRODUCE, PRESERVES, PHOTOGRAPHY, & CHILDREN’S CLASSES. Exit Balbriggan/Naul Exit M1 motorway Balbriggan Inner Ring Rd. Balbriggan Inner Ring Rd. PINE RIDGE C H A P E L St. Community College School I certify that the above are the bona fide my own property, and enclose Fee £_____ DROGHEDA DUBLIN NAUL Signature of Exhibitor ____________________________ Address ____________________________ COMMUNITY COLLEGE PINE RIDGE (off Chapel St.) BALBRIGGAN SUNDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER, 2008. 2.30 p.m. to 5.30. p.m. No Exhibit may be removed from the hall before 5.30 pm. Ph. 8412060 Auction Afterwards. Each Exhibitor is responsible for presenting their Class card to the Show Secretary to redeem their Prize. ADMISSION ( Members & Senior Citizens Free)-----------Adults €2.

3. SECTION `D` - DAHLIAS - • CONFINED TO EXHIBITORS - who have not won a silver or bronze medal. • BOWDEN CUP - awarded for Best Exhibit. • GARDEN NEWS SHIELD-- awarded for highest aggregate of points Classes 48 -53. • 48. DAHLIAS (Decorative) - Medium, vase of 3 blooms. • 49. DAHLIAS (Decorative) - Small, vase of 3 blooms. • 50. DAHLIAS (Cactus & / or Semi Cactus) - Medium, vase of 3 blooms. • 51. DAHLIAS (Cactus & / or Semi Cactus) - Small, vase 3 blooms. • 52. DAHLIAS (Small or Min Ball) - vase of 3 blooms. • 53. DAHLIAS (Pompons) - vase of 3 blooms. • SECTION `E` FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS - N.A.F.A.S. Rules Apply • TAAFFE TROPHY for best exhibit 54 - 55. • G. L. McGOWAN CUP for best exhibit in Class 56. • NORA BYRNE CUP for best exhibit in Class 57. • OPEN CLASSES. • 54. “The Times They are a Changing” – Contemporary exhibit, space allowed • 80 cms. wide • 55 “The Fruits of Autumn” - An exhibit, space 60 cms. wide • INTERMEDIATE CLASS. • 56. “Seasonal Reflections” - An exhibit 60 cms. wide • NOVICE CLASS. • 57. “Dinner Table Exhibit – Candles allowed 46 cms. wide • SECTION `F ` - GREENHOUSE & HOUSE PLANTS • MAURICE McAULEY CUP for best exhibit this section • MAURICE McAULEY CUP and highest number of points in this section. • Pots not to exceed 9 ins.(2.30 cms.) • 58. BEGONIA (Tuberous or Fibrous) Flowering - One Pot. • 59. PELARGONIUMS (Geraniums) Flowering - One Pot. • 60. BEGONIA Foliage - One Pot. • 61. FERN - One Pot. • 62. IMPATIENS “Busy Lizzie”- One Pot. • 63. COLEUS “African Nettle” - One Pot. • 64. FUCHSIA - One Pot. • 65. ANY OTHER FLOWERING PLANT - One Pot. • 66. ANY OTHER FOLIAGE PLANT - One Pot. • 67. CACTUS - One Pot or Pan. • 68. SUCCULENT - One Pot or Pan.

5. NORTH DUBLIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION “Exhibitor of the year” The “Exhibitor of the year” trophies will be awarded to the exhibitors who obtained the highest aggregate of points in the Open Horticultural classes in two categories. Namely ; A - Vegetables - Fruit and B - Cut Flowers - Pot Plants at the Annual Shows listed below. The names of the exhibitors obtaining the ten highest aggregate of points in Each of the categories (a) and (b) at each Show will be forwarded to the Association for inclusion in the competition. Points will be determined on the basis of 3,2,1, for 1st., 2nd., and 3rd. respectively. SHOW DATES AND SHOW SEC. Malahide Horticultural Society - 26.-27.July. 8453947 Rush Horticultural Society - 12. July. 8439274 Cameron Horticultural Society - 3. August. 8480538 Fingal (Swords) Horticultural Society - 9. August. 8403926 Dublin Five Horticultural Society - 23.- 24. August. 8473559 Howth & Sutton Horticultural Society - 6. Sept. 8323324 Clontarf Horticultural Society - 13. Sept. 8338451 Naul Gardening Club - 27 - 28. Sept. 8413494