Resources for Flower Shows
The 2007 Revised Handbook for Flower Shows
Order your copy today through NGC Member Services by calling 800-550-6007 or contacting NGC Headquarters, 4401 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. All Accredited Flower Show Judges are required to own a copy and judge according to its policies as of July 1, 2007.
Plants and Their Respective Family
While most people are familiar with the binomial plant classification system that involves the Genus and species, the use of Plant Families is generally of less importance. Plants are grouped into Families based on similar flower structures. In most cases, the need to know which plant belongs in which Family is rare. However, the introduction of the Mono-botanic Design created an interest in this level of plant classification.
To aid gardeners and designers alike, two listings are made available here. The first Plants and Their Respective Family, can be used to determine what Family a plant belongs to. With this information, one can go to the Plant Families Frequently Used in Flower Shows, and see what other plants are related. Depending on the source and who is doing the classification, some plants will be listed in more than one Family. Note that these listings are neither meant to all-inclusive. Also keep in mind that classification changes constantly including which Genera or which Family a plant is placed in.
Plant Family Listings to download PDF files as Full Page (8.5" x 11") or HB-size pages:
To all Flower Show Achievement Awards persons or anyone interested in doing better Flower Shows
The information available here in the way of forms and directive is invaluable for writing schedules and compiling Books of Evidence and knowing what makes a Flower Show a
“STAR.”Click here for article,
"Plan It--Stage It--Shoot It," for tips on planning and staging a flower show worthy of a NGC Flower Show Achievement Award.
The forms below include a page of Directives to use in judging Flower Show Achievement Award Books of Evidence and a new scale of points. Use legal size paper in order for the Scale of Points to print properly. This scale of points is the same one that NGC will be using to judge the Books of Evidence for NGC Flower Show Achievement Awards.
Download the following forms relating to NGC Standard Flower Show Achievement Awards:
- NGC Standard Flower Show Evaluation Scale of Points - WORD or PDF
- NGC Flower Show Achievement Award Checklist - WORD or PDF
- NGC Flower Show Achievement Award Application Form - WORD or PDF
- NGC Flower Show Achievement Award Show Data - WORD or PDF
- Scale of Points for Evaluating Standard Show Schedules - PDF
- NGC Book of Evidence Evaluation Form - use legal size paper to print - PDF
- Directive for Insuring Consistency in Grading of Books of Evidence - PDF
Formas Evaluaciones NGC
- Lista de Verificacion para un Premio NGC de Realizacion de una Exposicion Estandar de Flores - WORD or PDF
- Instrucciones para Asegurar una Evaluacion Uniforme del Libro de Evidencia - WORD or PDF
Order Flower Show Ribbons and Other Supplies
You will find Flower Show ribbons, horticulture tags, NGC publications, books, and much more in the NGC Member Services Catalog to help your club stage a flower show.
Click here for Members 2007 Catalog in PDF format. This is the current version available as of March 2007.