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floriculture General Rules – Open and Youth: Entries will be accepted Saturday, September 24th from 9am-3pm. 1. Judging on Sunday 2. Entries and ribbons must be picked up Sunday, Oct. 2nd 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. Elephant ears (Colocasia esculenta) will not be accepted. Wilt quickly once cut. placing points for herbs, flowers & potted plants blue - 1.5 pts red - 1 pt. White - .5 pt. superintendent: nancy cunningham 479-381-8285 must enter online at https://bentonar.fairwire.com by 5pm sept. 23rd items entered at drop off will be assessed a $2 fee 64 2022 Benton County Fair