AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER
2012 SHOW SCHEDULE
“Elemental Violets” Perinton Square Mall Fairport, NY 14450 April 2, 2011 12:00 - 6:00 PM April 3, 2011 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
HORTICULTURE DIVISION SECTION I - AVSA, NYSAVS, and MAAVS CLASSES (limited to one entry or collection per class per exhibitor)
Class 1 - African Violet Society of America Collections (For AVSA members only) 3 different standard size registered varieties of the same type ( 3 rosette form or 3 trailers) or three species regardless of type.
Class 2 - African Violet Society of America Collections (For AVSA members only) 3 different Semiminiature or Miniature registered varieties of the same type. (3 rosette form or 3 trailers)
Class 3 - New York State African Violet Society Collections (For NYSAVS members only) 3 different named Miniature varieties ( must be single crown need not be registered varieties )
3 different named Miniature varieties (must be single crowned, need not be registered varieties)
Class 4 - New York State African Violet Society Collections (For NYSAVS members only)
3 different named Semiminiature varieties (must be single crowned, need not be registered varieties)
Class 5 - New York State African Violet Society Award (For NYSAVS members only)
New York State registered varieties (must have been released in NY and hybridized by an individual residing in NY)
Class 6 - New York State African Violet Society Award (For NYSAVS members only)
Hybrid Trailer: any size, foliage, or blossom (Need not be a registered variety)
Class 7 - Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society Collections (For MAAVS members only)
3 different standards, 3 miniatures, 3 trailers, etc. (Need not be a registered variety)
SECTION II - STANDARD SPECIMEN PLANTS, GREEN FOLIAGE
Class 8 - Blush, cream, green, yellow, and white tones
Class 9 - Pink and red tones
Class 10 - Blue and purple tones
Class 11- Multicolored and edged
Class 12 - Chimera and fantasy
SECTION III - STANDARD SPECIMEN PLANTS, VARIEGATED FOLIAGE
Class 13 - Single and semi-double blossom (any color)
Class 14 - Double blossoms (any color)
SECTION IV - MINIATURE SPECIMEN PLANTS, ALL FOLIAGE
Class 15 - Blush, cream, green, yellow, and white tones
Class 16 - Pink and red tones
Class 17 - Blue and purple tones
Class 18 - Multicolored and edged
Class 19 - Chimera and fantasy
Class 20 - Micro-miniaturized plants (any color blossom)
SECTION V - SEMIMINIATURE SPECIMEN PLANTS, ANY TYPE FOLIAGE
Class 21 - Blush, cream, green, yellow, and white tones
Class 22 - Pink and red tones
Class 23 - Blue and purple tones
Class 24 - Multicolored and edged
Class 25 - Chimera and fantasy
SECTION VI - TRAILING SPECIMEN PLANTS ANY TYPE FOLIAGE
Class 26 - Miniature and Semiminiature trailers
Class 27 - Standard trailers
SECTION VII - SPECIAL CLASSES
Class 28 - Standard (any foliage) grown in natural light
Class 29 - Miniature or Semiminiature (any foliage) grown in natural light
Class 30 - Seedling originations
Class 31 - Mutation originations
Class 32 - Saintpaulia species or natural hybrid
Class 33 - Vintage Hybrid listed before 1987
Class 34 - African Violet Plant in a decorative container -- One plant per container
Class 35 - African Violet Plant in an unusual container -- One plant per container
Class 36 - African Violet Plant in a self-watering container -- One plant per container
Class 37 - Youth Class ( Open to members and children of members under the age of 21)
Class 38 - Novice class (Open only to those members who have never won a blue ribbon)
Class 39 - Nonmember class
Class 40 - Any African violet plant. Open only to residents of Assisted Living Homes. Non- AVSA judged Hybridizer awards
Class 41 - Lyon or Sorano originations
Class 42 - Champion originations
Class 43 - Robinson originations
Class 44 - ACA's originations
SECTION VIII - OTHER GESNERIADS
Class 45 - Episcias
Class 46 - Streptocarpus
Class 47 - Chiritas
Class 48 - Trailing types - Aeschynanthus, Columneas, Nematanthus, etc
Class 49 - Other fibrous rooted gesneriads
Class 50 - Rhizomatous gesneriads
Class 51 - Tuberous gesneriads
Class 52 - Episcias grown for foliage
Class 53 - Chiritas grown for foliage
Class 54 - Any other gesneriad grown for foliage
SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION SCHEDULE
SECTION IX - EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION EXHIBIT
Class 55 - AVSA Educational Exhibit - Species plants and history, African Violet Culture, printed information, newsletter.
Class 56 - Special Club Project Plant - not AVSA judged
DESIGN DIVISION SECTION X - INTERPRETIVE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS Cut African violet blossoms to be used with other cut plant material.
Class 57 - He Helium
Helium is an Element that is lighter than air. Create a kinetic design.
Niche size 23” H X 18” W X 15” D
Class 58 - Au Gold
Create a golden design.
Niche size 12” H X 8” W X 8” D
Class 59 - Pb Lead
One protection from X-rays is lead. Create a black and white design.
To be displayed on a 8 x 8 black base to be supplied.
Not to exceed 8" in any direction.
Class 60 - Cu Copper
Many civilizations have used copper for coinage. Use a penny in this minature design.
Niche size 6” H X 5” W X 5” D
Class 61 - H2O Water
Water is the most abundant compound on Earth's surface.
create an underwater design not to exceed 12” in any direction.
SECTION XI - INTERPRETIVE PLANT ARRANGEMENTS
Must contain one or more blooming African violet plants (must be removed from pots) used with other plant material.
Class 62 - Al Aluminum
Aluminum has many commercial uses.
Use some form of Aluminum in this design.
Niche size 15” H X 12” W X 10” D.
Class 63 - Na Cl Sodium Chloride - Table Salt
Salt is responsible for the salinity of the ocean and is commonly used as a food preservative.
Use salt or a salt shaker in you design.
Niche size 18” H X 15” W X 12” D
SECTION XII - CONTAINER GARDEN
Class 64 - Terrariums - Covers required
A clear, covered container that does not exceed 24” in any dimension.
Class 65 - Dish Gardens
Class 66 - Natural Gardens
SECTION XIII - DISPLAY TABLE
Class 67 - An exhibit of plants in a unified display (Not AVSA judged)
HORTICULTURE AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION RULES
1. Classes shall be open only to members (amateur or commercial) of AVSR with the exception of classes 37, 38, 39, and 40. Section 1, classes 1 & 2 are open only to members of AVSA; classes 3-6 are open only to members of NYSAVS; class 7 is open only to members of MAAVS. Commercial members may enter all classes.
2. All horticulture entries shall be presented Friday April 1st between 3:00 and 10:00 pm. Exhibits will be accepted prior to 8:00 on Saturday, April 2nd with previous registration with Show Chairman. Only clean, healthy plants shall be accepted. Classification Committee shall have final authority. Specimen plants shall have been in the exhibitor's possession for ninety (90) days. ALL exhibits shall be in bloom. Except Foliage Only classes in the Other Gesneriad Section. All African violet exhibits, except for species and trailers, shall be single crowned.
3. An exhibitor shall make only one (1) entry of a variety in any one class in the Horticulture division. Classes 1-7 shall be limited to one (1) entry per exhibitor. Classes may be subdivided at the discretion of the Show Chairman.
4. Exhibitors shall submit a list of entries in schedule and class order to the Classification Committee at the time of entry. All African violet species cultivars shall be correctly named. All plant names shall be subject to correction by Classification Committee. Plant registration numbers shall be included for entries in Classes 1 and 2.
5. Vintage Violets shall be those hybrids registered 22 or more years before the date of the show, or which can be documented as having been released 22 or more years before the show.
6. New introductions shall have been originated by the exhibitor or written release rights shall have been obtained from the originator. Plants shall not have been previously exhibited at an AVSR show.
7. No exhibit shall be removed until closing time of the show, Sunday April 3rd at 5:00 pm. Exhibitors are reminded to remove exhibits promptly. Precautions shall be taken to afford all possible protection, but all entries shall be made at the exhibitor’s risk.
DESIGN DIVISION RULES:
1. Classes shall be open to all AVSR members.
2. Exhibitors shall be limited to one (1) entry in each design class and shall provide a substitute if unable to fill reservations.
3. African violets shall be emphasized. One or more plants or cut flowers may be used. No artificial plant material, national flags, nor live animals shall be allowed.
4. Dried, treated, or painted plant material shall be allowed, but all designs shall include some fresh material in addition to the African violet blossoms, foliage and/or plants unless specifically stated otherwise in the schedule. The New York State Conservation Law shall apply, but plant material grown commercially or by the exhibitor shall be allowed.
5. Niches for all classes are white. Accessories shall be permitted in all classes. Backgrounds (i.e. drapes) shall be permitted in all classes, except classes 51, 54, 55, and 56. TAPE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SECURE BACKGROUNDS TO NICHES.
6. No exhibit shall be removed after entry. Exhibitors shall replace spent cut blossoms with fresh ones while the show is open.
7. Plants may be purchased at any time for design, but all shall be disease and insect free.
8. Reservations for entry space shall be made no later than Thursday, March 31st to Barbara Festenstein