The Monterey Garden Club

1. All horticulture exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor.
2. Unlimited horticulture exhibits may be presented.  In artistic classes, only one exhibit in each class per member.
3. House plants may be exhibited at any meeting.  A house plant must have been in the possession of exhibitor for three months prior to exhibiting.  The same plant may be exhibited only once a year.
4. All artistic exhibits must have been arranged by the exhibitor.
5. To be eligible for judging, exhibits must be labeled and classified by exhibitor and must conform to the monthly schedule.
6. Judges will score the exhibits by the point system shown below( and on page 17 of the 2007-2009 Club Yearbook.)   Entries will be judged individually on merit rather than competitively.
7. After the judging, each exhibitor should record the total of points earned in the Club's Exhibits Notebook, and on page 18 of their Club Yearbook.

POINT SCORING FOR JUDGING HORTICULTURE

A.   HORTICULTURE

      Specimen

      1. Color of bloom . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

      2. Form of bloom. . . . . . . . . . . . .25

      3. Size of bloom . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

      4. Stem & foliage . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

      5. Condition & grooming . . . . . . . .20

                                                         100

      Potted Plant

      1. Form of plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

      2. Relationship of plant to pot . . . . 25

      3. Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

      4. Grooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

                                                         100

B.   ARTISTIC

      1. Expressiveness (or suitability) . . 10

      2. Design

          a. balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

          b. proportion . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

          c. dominance . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

          d. rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

          e. transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

      3. Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

      4. Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

      5. Simplicity (uncluttered quality) . .10

      6. Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

                                                         100

FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD awards will be presented at the annual luncheon to the exhibitors who have accumulated the most points in the horticulture and artistic classes during the year.