09/03/2026
D16 Fall Seminar at
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 397, Creemore
D16 Fall Flower Show Schedule
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Flower Show Theme: “CANADIAN HERITAGE”
(Entries MUST be on the show table between 8:00 am and 9:00 am. Judging starts at 9:15 am)
Division I: HORTICULTURE (specimens to be named when possible. No limit per person, per class,
if cultivars are different)
Class
1. Small Fruit/Vegetable, 3 of the same cultivar, e.g. apples, onions, potatoes, etc.
2. Large Vegetable, 1 specimen, e.g. pumpkin, squash, etc.
3. Odd Ball Vegetable, 1 specimen
4. Any perennial e.g. mum, rose, sedum, etc., 1 bloom, spike or spray
5. Any bulb, tuber or corm, 1 bloom, spike or spray
6. Last colours of fall, a collection of 5 to 7 different cultivars in a container
7. Ornamental Grasses or Grass-like, 3 stems of same cultivar
8. Houseplant grown for flowers (must be in bloom) or foliage, one variety per pot, pot size 10” (25cm)
or less in diameter.
9. A collection of 5 to 7 different seedpods in a container
Division II: DESIGNS (1 entry permitted per person, per class; please refer to page 3 for design definitions)
10. “Western Mountains” Novice: A design
Experienced: A design
11. “Prairie Harvest Lines” Novice: A parallel design
Experienced: A parallel design
12. “Great Lakes” Novice: A design using visible use of water
Experienced: A design using visible use of water
13. “Cabot Trail” Novice: A design
Experienced: A design
14. “Fading Light” Novice: A small design
Experienced: A small design
Division III: SPECIAL EXHIBIT (1 entry permitted per person)
15. “Harvest Home” An Exhibition Type 1 Table Design (OJES, p. 139)
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Staging for Division II and III: Classes 10, 11, 12, and 13 are allowed 24” w x 30” d
(61cm w x 76cm d); height is unlimited. Class 14 should not exceed 10” w x 10” d x 10”h
(25.4 cm w x 25.4 cm d x 25.4 cm h) and will be displayed on a pedestal. Class 15 is allowed
30” x 30” d (76cm w x 76cm d), height is unlimited.
Novice Definition: This class accommodates designers who feel they not had enough experience to
compete at an advanced level. Frequent novice winners are encouraged to move to the Experienced level.
Experienced Definition: A person who enters design competitions on a regular basis.
In Divisions II, an exhibitor may enter in the novice classes or the experienced classes, but not both.
In the spirit of improving environmental practices, we encourage all design exhibitors to create their
design(s) without the use of traditional floral foam.
Rules of Entry
1. Must be a member of a Horticultural Society/Garden Club in District 16, OHA.
2. Pre-registration for the Division II, design classes and Division III, special exhibits is requested.
Please contact Jenni Murrell at 705-456-3163 or email at [email protected] by Friday,
October 8, 2026.
A maximum of 5 entries will be permitted for each class in Design and Special Exhibit classes.
3. Horticulture and design entries must be placed on the tables between 8:00 am and 9:00 am.
Judging to begin at 9:15 am on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Only judges and the flower show
committee are allowed on the floor during judging.
4. Entry tags will be available at the show. Please put your Name and your Society’s Name on your
entry tag(s). Exhibitor is responsible for the correctness of the information. One entry tag per
exhibit is required.
5. Materials used in the designs may come from any source. Harmful, poisonous, or invasive plants,
or species at risk must not be used.
6. No artificial plant material is permitted unless otherwise specified. Painted and dyed fresh material
and/or whole fruit and vegetables is permitted. No soil is permitted in designs.
7. All horticulture entries should be named, if possible, and be pest and disease free.
8. Houseplants must be owned for at least 3 months, only exhibited at a D16 show once per year, and
must be well groomed, pest and disease free. No plant shine or accessories permitted.
9. Judging will be in accordance with Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards 2019 (OJES). The
judge’s decision will be final.
10. The Show Committee will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the exhibits but
will not be responsible for loss or breakages.
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Ribbons will be awarded in all Division Classes.
Horticulture: First, second and third in each class.
A Best in Show will be chosen from the first-place horticulture winners.
Design: First, second and third in each class.
A Best in Show will be chosen from the first-place design winners, for novice and
experienced.
Special Exhibit: First, second and third in the class.
A Best in Show will be awarded to the first-place winner.
The Tracy Bosley Award: Judge’s choice of all entries and need not be a first-place winner.
Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards 2019
A Design A combination of fresh and/or dried plant material, with or without other objects
arranged to create an artistic unit. A design may include containers(s), base(s)
and/or accessories. The designer uses the elements of design: space, line, form,
colour, texture and pattern in the accepted principles of design: balance, rhythm,
proportion, scale, contrast and dominance to interpret the theme and/or class
and create a design or harmony and distinction. (OJES, p. 137)
Exhibition Table Type 1: The majority of the components are usually placed in a non-functional
manner consistent with the principles of design. Accessories are permitted but
should not be more dominant than the dining components used. A floral design is
required and should enhance the overall setting and be in pleasing proportion to
space allotted. NO CUT FRUIT OR CUTLERY IS ALLOWED (OJES, p. 139)
Parallel Design A design in which three or more groupings are placed in a parallel manner with
open spaces between the groupings. The parallel direction may be vertical,
horizontal or diagonal. The design is in one container or in containers combined
so as to appear as one unit. There are two types of Parallel Design: Vegetative
Parallel and Decorative Parallel. Please see OJES 2019, p. 147 for more details.4
Small Design A design from 14cm to 5-1/2” to 10” (25.4cm) and which must not exceed 10”
(25.4cm) in height, width and depth, including any container, base, and/or
accessories. (OJES, p. 150) In general, it is best to make design slightly smaller
than the maximum.
Visible Use of Water A design that must include water that is clearly visible. Any design in which water
is an important component. May be Water Viewing, Underwater, etc. (OJES, p.
156).
Copies of the Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards (OJES) are available for purchase from your
Hort Society or Garden Club or online at the OHA web page.
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