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Floriculture Flowers Superintendent: renee Ferguson 972-977-9122 & Debbie Farnana 816-820-0158 must enter online at https://bentonar.fairwire.com by 5pm Sept. 22 Items entered at drop off will be assessed a $2 fee General rules – open and youth: Entries will be accepted Saturday, September 23 from 10am-2pm. 1. Judging on Sunday 2. Entries and ribbons must be picked up Sunday, Oct. 1 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. Grand Champion youth & Adult $50 reserve Champion youth & Adult $25 High Point youth & Adult will receive a medallion and $25 Placing Points for Herbs, Flowers & Potted Plants Blue - 1.5 pts red - 1 pt. White - .5 pt. Culinary Herbs Special Award Sponsored by Benton County master Gardeners Best in Herbs youth and Adult $25 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. 66 2023 Benton County Fair