It includes fresh, dried, garden, wild, or made-up plant material flowers, foliage, fruit, fungi, vegetables, seaweed meat (cooked or raw). NOTE: It is acceptable to enhance plant material by the application of oil, milk, wax or other similar products. An ACCESSORY Anything other than natural plant material in an exhibit, such as, feathers, shapes (spheres, cones) , shells, stones, wax candles Natural plant material which has been tooled or crafted to resemble non-plant forms, e.g. birds nest, corn dolly, wooden figurine. Accessories may be decorated in any way but greater credit should be given for the use of natural plant material where appropriate. The following are not accessories and may also be used unless prohibited by the show schedule: backgrounds, bases, containers holding plant material, drapes, exhibit titles and mechanics. These may be decorated in any way but greater credit should be given for use of natural plant material where appropriate. REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION Failure to comply with any specific requirements of a class as stated in a show schedule, i.e. the measurements or the components. (Just remember – it is better to aim to be 1xm or 1 inch smaller than the size allowed as the size sated is the MAXIMUM size). Inclusion of artificial plant material (unless specifically allowed by a show schedule) Inclusion of fresh plant material that does not have roots or the cut ends of stems in water or water-retaining material. Exceptions: Air Plants, Cacti, Fruits, Grass Turf, Lichen, Moss, Succulents, Vegetables and long lasting plant material which will remain turgid for the duration of a show. (Definition of turgid – the state of firmness of plant tissue resulting from adequate moisture, causing the plant cells to be fully expanded). NOT ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE DISQUALIFICATION: ‘Not according to schedule’ is the term used when an exhibit does not comply with the requirements of the schedule – see NAFAS reasons for disqualification above. The judge will write ‘Not according to schedule’ and the reason.
It includes fresh, dried, garden, wild, or made-up plant material flowers, foliage, fruit, fungi, vegetables, seaweed meat (cooked or raw). NOTE: It is acceptable to enhance plant material by the application of oil, milk, wax or other similar products. An ACCESSORY Anything other than natural plant material in an exhibit, such as, feathers, shapes (spheres, cones) , shells, stones, wax candles Natural plant material which has been tooled or crafted to resemble non-plant forms, e.g. birds nest, corn dolly, wooden figurine. Accessories may be decorated in any way but greater credit should be given for the use of natural plant material where appropriate. The following are not accessories and may also be used unless prohibited by the show schedule: backgrounds, bases, containers holding plant material, drapes, exhibit titles and mechanics. These may be decorated in any way but greater credit should be given for use of natural plant material where appropriate. REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION Failure to comply with any specific requirements of a class as stated in a show schedule, i.e. the measurements or the components. (Just remember – it is better to aim to be 1xm or 1 inch smaller than the size allowed as the size sated is the MAXIMUM size). Inclusion of artificial plant material (unless specifically allowed by a show schedule) Inclusion of fresh plant material that does not have roots or the cut ends of stems in water or water-retaining material. Exceptions: Air Plants, Cacti, Fruits, Grass Turf, Lichen, Moss, Succulents, Vegetables and long lasting plant material which will remain turgid for the duration of a show. (Definition of turgid – the state of firmness of plant tissue resulting from adequate moisture, causing the plant cells to be fully expanded). NOT ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE DISQUALIFICATION: ‘Not according to schedule’ is the term used when an exhibit does not comply with the requirements of the schedule – see NAFAS reasons for disqualification above. The judge will write ‘Not according to schedule’ and the reason.