Autumn Show Classes

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4March2014

2024 Autumn Show Classes

The Newcomers Trophy is awarded to the person gaining most points showing at Letchworth for the first time. The 2023 winner was TBA

Pot Plants Flowers Chrysanthemums Dahlias Flower & Veg Combination Vegetables
Novelty Vegetables Fruit Home-made Drinks Domestic Floral Art Photography Handicrafts
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♦ new / changed for 2024 ● see Show Rules & Instructions see Entry Form
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Pot Plants – Pot size 12” (30.5cm) max.

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1. Orchid, 1 pot
2. Fuchsia, 1 pot
3. Foliage, 1 pot
4. Floral, 1 pot
5. Coleus, 1 pot
6. Cactus, 1
7. Succulent, 1
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Flowers

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8. Gladioli, red, pink or orange, 1 vase, 1 spike
9. Gladioli, white, cream or yellow, 1 vase, 1 spike
♦ 10. Gladioli, any other colours, 1 vase, 1 spike
11. Asters, 1 vase, 6 stems
12. Roses, 1 vase, 3 stems
13. Mixed flowers, 1 vase, 12 stems and/or blooms max, 2 or more varieties
Judged: 20% Arrangement, 30% Colour, 50% Quality
14. Mixed grasses and seed heads, 1 vase
15. Mixed foliage, 1 vase, 2 or more varieties
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Chrysanthemums

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16. Chrysanthemums, 1 vase, 3 sprays, singles
17. Chrysanthemums, 1 vase, 3 sprays, doubles
18. Chrysanthemums, 1 vase, 3 blooms, incurve
19. Chrysanthemums, 1 vase, 3 blooms, reflex
20. Chrysanthemums, 1 vase, 3 blooms, intermediate
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Dahlias

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● 21. Novice Mixed Dahlias
1 vase, 3 or more blooms, 2 or more varieties.

This class is open to exhibitors who have not won first prize in any dahlia class at previous LDGA shows
22. Giant decorative, 1 vase, 1 bloom
23. Large decorative, 1 vase, 3 blooms
24. Medium decorative, 1 vase, 3 blooms
25. Small and/or miniature decorative, 1 vase, 3 blooms
26. Giant cactus or semi-cactus, 1 vase, 1 bloom
27. Large cactus and/or semi-cactus, 1 vase, 3 blooms
28. Medium cactus and/or semi-cactus, 1 vase, 3 blooms
29. Small or miniature cactus and/or semi-cactus, 1 vase, 3 blooms
30. Small and/or miniature ball, 1 vase, 3 blooms
31. Pompon, 1 vase, 5 blooms
32. Any other dahlias not from classes 21 – 31, 1 vase, 5 blooms, 1 or more varieties
33. Dahlia Championship
A display of 15 blooms, in a minimum of 4 vases to include no more than 5 giant or large blooms. Exhibit to cover no more than 4ft (1.25m) of the show bench (Min 2 entries required for this class to continue in 2024)

Entry Fee: £0.60 Prizes: 1st: £3.00, 2nd: £2.00, 3rd: £1.00
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Flower & Vegetable Combination

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34. One flower and one vegetable exhibited together
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Vegetables

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● 35. Novice Mixed Vegetable Display
3 or more varieties from the classes below, any quantity. Not to exceed 16.5″x 12″ (42 x 30.5cm).

This class is open to exhibitors who have not won first prize in any vegetable class at previous LDGA shows
● 36. Leeks, 3
37. Potatoes, white, 5
38. Potatoes, coloured, 5
39. Potatoes, white, 3 and coloured, 3
40. Marrows, for the table, 14” (35cm) long max, 2
♦ 41. Cucumbers, 2
● 42. Tomatoes, standard size, 6
● 43. Tomatoes, cherry size, 6
● 44. Tomatoes, mixed size and colour, 6
● 45. Cabbages, culinary, 2
● 46. Beetroot, 3
47. Runner Beans, 9
48. French Beans, 9
● 49. Carrots, long (tapered root) variety, 5
● 50. Carrots, short (stump root) variety, 5
● 51. Parsnips, 3
● 52. Shallots, pickling, 30mm dia or under, 12
● 53. Shallots, over 30mm dia, 12
● 54. Sweetcorn, 2 cobs, 1 with grain exposed
● 55. Onions, not grown from sets, 6
● 56. Onions, grown from sets, 8oz (227g) or under, 6
● 57. Onions, grown from sets, over 8oz (227g), 6
● 58. Onions, exhibition size (e.g. Kelsae / Robinson’s mammoth), 6
● 59. Onions, red, 6
60. Chilli Peppers, 3
61. Chilli Peppers, mixed size and colour, 6
62. Sweet Peppers, 2
63. Courgettes, 3
64. Culinary herbs, 1 vase, 3 varieties
65. Any other vegetable
66. Vegetable Championship
Choose 4 items from the following and stage on 15”x15” (38x38cm) board

Beetroot(3), Carrots(3), Courgettes(2), Onions(3), Potatoes(3), Shallots(6), Sweetcorn(2), Tomatoes(3),

Entry Fee: £0.60 Prizes: 1st: £3.00, 2nd: £2.00, 3rd: £1.00
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Novelty Vegetables 1st Prize only

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67. Longest runner bean
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Fruit

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● 68. Pears, 1 dish, 5
● 69. Apples, cooking, 1 dish, 5
● 70. Apples, dessert, 1 dish, 5
71. Stone fruit, 1 dish, 5
● 72. Raspberries, 1 dish, 9
● 73. Blackberries/hybrids, 1 dish, 9
74. Any other fruit
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Home-made Drinks

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● 75. Wine, red, 1 bottle
● 76. Wine, white or golden, 1 bottle
77. Beer, 1 bottle
78. Liqueur, 1 bottle
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Domestic

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79. Jam, stone fruit, 1 jar
80. Jam, soft fruit, 1 jar
♦ 81. Jelly, 1 jar
82. Chutney, 1 jar
83. Piccalilli, 1 jar
84. Cheese straws, 6
♦ 85. Fruit tart, 8” (20cm) max
86. A cake, ingredients to include a vegetable
87. An upside down cake
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Floral Art

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♦ 88. An arrangement of fresh flowers and fresh foliage
89. A miniature arrangement, not to exceed 4” (10cm) overall
♦ 90. A decorated door wreath
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Photography

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♦ 91. Colourful foliage
♦ 92. Landscape / Seascape
♦ 93. Subject of your choice
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Handicrafts

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♦ 94. A Christmas tree decoration
95. A handmade card
96. A piece of handmade embroidery
♦ 97. A mounted cross stitch picture
♦ 98. A patchwork item

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