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Superintendent: Mary Burks 660-365-0143 Enter Online at https://bentonar.fairwire.com by 7pm Aug. 3rd Department 14 – Flowers General Rules – Open and Junior: Entries will be accepted Tuesday, August 4of the fair week, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. 1. Judging on Wednesday, August 5 from 9:00-noon 2. Entries, ribbons and checks must be picked up Sunday, August 9, 1pm-3pm Superintendent may make decisions to remove any exhibits before that time if they become unacceptable for viewing. 3. Cut specimens will be discarded. 4. Containers for all cut specimens, unless otherwise noted in division rules, will be furnished by the Benton County Master Gardeners. 5. No silk or other artificial plant materials may be used in any entry. 6. Vases or containers of value should not be used in any entry. The flower booth may be unattended at times, Benton County Master Gardeners will not be responsible for lost or broken items. 7. The top award will be given to the exhibitor with the greatest number of blue ribbons and entered in more than one division. (red ribbons will be counted in case of a ties) 8. All Plant material must be clean, no dead foliage, insect free and disease free. 9. All containers should be clean and neat in appearance. 10. Judging of all entries for awards will be determined by the individual entries' merit. 11. Judges are chosen from other counties. 12. All exhibitors must be amateurs. 13. All Division/Classification available for Adult or Junior (up to 19) exhibitors. 14. All entries must be entered online by 7 pm Aug. 3rd. There will be a $2 charge for onsite entries Placing Points for Herbs, Flowers & Potted Plants Blue- 1.5 pts Red- 1 pt. White- .5 pt. Culinary Herbs Rules: 1. Entries must have been grown by the exhibitor and be either a culinary or aromatic herb. 2. Entries may be live plants or cut specimens. 3. Single plants are to be in 4" to 6" pots. Potted collections may vary in size but not exceed 12" diameter. 4. Exhibitors are limited to one (1) entry in each class or subdivision. 5. All herbs are to be judged for cultural perfection. 6. Herbs are to be identified by name and class. 2020 Benton County Fair 83