DAHLIA SHOW 2008

Micmac Mall – Dartmouth, NS, September 5 & 6

SECTION ONE  
AA – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 001-095 
Best  of each form awarded special ribbon

SECTION TWO   
A – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 101-195
 Best of each form awarded special ribbon

SECTION THREE    
B – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 201-295 
Best of each form awarded special ribbon

SECTION FOUR   
BB – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 301-395 
Best of each form awarded special ribbon

SECTION FIVE   
M – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 401-495 
Best of each form awarded special ribbon

SECTION SIX   
Ball – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 501- 515
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION SEVEN   
Mb – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 521- 535 
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION EIGHT   
Pom – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 541 – 555
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION NINE   
Stellar – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 561-575
Best awarded special ribbon 

SECTION TEN 
WL – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 601-615 
Best awarded special ribbon  

SECTION ELEVEN 
PE – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 621-635  B
est  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION TWELVE 
AN – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 641-655 
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION THIRTEEN 
CO – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 661-675 
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION FOURTEEN 
S – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 701-715 
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION FIFTEEN 
MS – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 721-735 
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION SIXTEEN 
O – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 741-755 
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION SEVENTEEN 
NO – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 761-775  
Best  awarded special ribbon  

SECTION EIGHTEEN 
NX – ONE BLOOM CLASSES 781-795
Best awarded special ribbon

SECTION NINETEEN 1st YEAR SEEDLING
ONE BLOOM OF A FIRST YEAR SEEDLING
All dahlias will be judged by an ADS Senior Judge and any entry deemed capable of winning a 1st place in open competition will be awarded a blue ribbon.   From the blue ribbon winners, the best will be picked as Best First Year Seedling and awarded a special ribbon.

SECTION TWENTY - ADS SEEDLING
Three blooms of a seedling which has been grown for at least 3 years. Special cards must be filled out by exhibitor for each entry

Ads seedling award winners to receive special rosettes

SECTION TWENTY-ONE NOVICE GROWERS   

Class      
(1) AA One Bloom GIANT    001 to 095
(2) A One Bloom LARGE 101 to 195
(3) B One Bloom MEDIUM  201 to 295
(4) BB One Bloom SMALL 301 to 395
(5) M One Bloom MINIATURE 401 to 495
(6) Ba One Bloom BALL 501 to 515
(7) MBa One Bloom MIN-BALL 521 to 535
(8) POM One Bloom POMPON    541 to 555
(9) ST One Bloom STELLAR     561 to 575
(10)  WL One Bloom WATERLILY 601 to 615
(11) OF One Bloom OTHER FORM 621 to 795

BEST of EACH SECTION to RECEIVE SPECIAL RIBBON – BEST OVERALL A ROSETTE

SECTION TWENTY-TWO FLOWER OF THE YEAR
One Bloom of “Cobequid Frosty” chosen from blooms entered in Section Sixteen, class 749

RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. All entries must be made in accordance with the current “Classification of Dahlias” handbook sponsored by the American Dahlia Society and judged accordingly.
  2. All blooms entered in competition must have been grown by the exhibitor.  Exhibitors may make more than one entry in each class.
  3. Containers will be provided for all classes and “Oasis” will be provided for all containers.
  4. All cultivars must be correctly and clearly named on the entry card.
  5. One 1st – blue, one 2nd – red and one 3rd – white will be awarded in each class where exhibits are worthy.  No 1st need to be given for the Judges to award a 2nd or 3rd.
  6. All Dahlias not listed in the Classification Books must be placed on the Classification Table before entering and will be given a classification number by a Senior Judge and signed off before being placed in competition.
  7. The utilization of any material to support the stems more than 2 inches above the top of the container is strictly prohibited and will disqualify any entry.
  8. The show committee reserves the right to remove from the show table, any bloom or exhibit which becomes unattractive.
  9. Exhibits may be entered at 5 pm on Friday evening until 9 pm and Saturday morning, 7 am until 9 am.  All entries close at 9 am sharp, when judging begins.
  10. The Dahlia Society of Nova Scotia is not responsible for any lost or damaged items during the show.

SPECIAL DAHLIA AWARDS

KING OF SHOW
BEST, SINGLE BLOOM, FROM AA or A SIZE IN SHOW.

QUEEN OF SHOW
BEST, SINGLE BLOOM, FROM B SIZE IN SHOW.

PRINCE OF SHOW
BEST, SINGLE BLOOM, FROM BB SIZE IN SHOW.

PRINCESS OF SHOW
BEST, SINGLE BLOOM, FROM M SIZE IN SHOW.

DUKE OF SHOW
BEST, SINGLE BLOOM, ST, WL MB, POM, BA, OF, NO, NX, IN SHOW

DUTCHESS OF SHOW
BEST, SINGLE BLOOM, NOVICE GROWER IN SHOW.