Wisconsin State Fair August 1 - 11, 2019 - Amateur Horticulture Show Exhibitor Handbook & Prize Money List
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Wisconsin State Fair
August 1 – 11, 2019
Entry Phone: 414/313-2767
Entry Deadline: June 12, 2019
Late Entry Deadline: July 3, 2019
Amateur Horticulture Show
Exhibitor Handbook & Prize Money ListWelcome Letter
Sowing Creativity starts with you, the exhibitor at the Wisconsin State Fair.
As a competitive exhibitor at this historic Fair, you are adding to its rich
heritage, which is over 165 years strong. We can’t wait to see what you
create for this year’s 11-day Fair, where we expect to welcome over one
million guests to admire your creative masterpiece.
See you at the 2019 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by U.S. Cellular,
August 1-11 as we harvest the rewards of your creativity.
Sincerely,
Kathleen O’Leary
Chief Executive Officer
Page | 2Table of Contents
Horticulture Schedule ................................................................................................. 4
Amateur Horticulture Show Special Rules ................................................................ 5
Amateur Horticulture Show ........................................................................................ 6
House Plants ............................................................................................................ 6
Container Grown Flowers, Potted Herbs And Vegetables .................................... 6
Sowing Creativity Odd Couple ................................................................................ 7
Sowing Creativity Cool Planters ............................................................................. 7
Cut Flowers .............................................................................................................. 7
Cut Stem Collection ................................................................................................. 8
Special Awards ........................................................................................................... 9
2019 General Rules ................................................................................................... 10
Page | 3HORTICULTURE SCHEDULE
2019 Entry Deadline: June 12, 2019
Theme: Sowing Creativity
Horticulture Office phone number as of July 5, 2019: 414/266-7149
DATE SHOW ARRIVAL RELEASE JUDGING
Wednesday, July 31 CACTUS After 6:00 pm Display Only
DAHLIAS I After 6:00 pm
GLADIOLUS I After 6:00 pm
IKEBANA After 6:00 pm Display Only
MILWAUKEE BONSAI See show schedule
SOCIETY
PROFESSIONAL By 4:00 pm Display Only
(COMPLETED)
VEGETABLE/FRUIT I After 6:00 pm
Thursday, August 1 CACTUS After 7:00 am 9:00 am
DAHLIAS I After 7:00 am 10:00 am
GLADIOLUS I After 7:00 am 12:00 pm
IKEBANA SHOW After 7:00 am Display Only
VEGETABLE I After 7:00 am 11:00 am
Saturday, August 3 ROSE SHOW After 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 4 BOTANICAL ARTS After 9:00 pm
DAHLIAS I After 7:00 am
DAHLIAS II After 7:00 am 10:00 am
IKEBANA SHOW After 6:00 pm
ROSE SHOW After 7:00 am 10:15 am
Monday, August 5 BOTANICAL ARTS After 7:00 am
GLADIOLUS I After 7:00 am
GLADIOLUS II After 7:00 am 12:00 pm
IKEBANA 7:00-8:00 am
VEGETABLE I After 7:00 am
VEGETABLE II After 7:00 am 11:00 am
Wednesday, August 7 BOTANICAL ARTS After 6:00 pm
CACTUS After 7:00 am
ORCHID SHOW After 7:00 am 8:30 am
ROSE SHOW After 7:00 pm
Thursday, August 8 AMATEUR HORT. After 7:00 am 10:00 am
DAHLIAS II After 7:00 am
DAHLIAS III After 7:00 am 10:00 am
FLORAL DESIGNERS After 7:00 am 10:00 am
OF WISCONSIN
VEGETABLE II After 7:00 am
VEGETABLE III After 7:00 am 11:00 am
Friday, August 9 GLADIOLUS II After 7:00 am
GLADIOULUS III After 7:00 am 12:00 pm
No deliveries to the building allowed after 9:00 am. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Page | 4AMATEUR HORTICULTURE SHOW SPECIAL RULES
Read all rules and instructions carefully.
Entry Deadline: June 12, 2019
Judging: August 8, 2019
GENERAL RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS
1. Entries must be made on or before June 12, 2019 (approximate numbers). There is a $30.00
entry fee per exhibitor. Late fee – see entry form.
2. Exhibits may be brought in from 6:30 am until 9:30 am on Thursday, August 8, 2019.
Judging at 10:00 am.
3. Exhibits are to be placed at the direction of the management. The management reserves the
right to move exhibits if necessary. Exhibits must be securely constructed for movability, or
prize money may be withheld.
4. The division is open to all resident amateur flower growers. Persons earning their livelihood
by being self-employed, or at a garden center, store, nursery, etc. shall be ineligible to
exhibit.
5. All horticulture must have been grown by the exhibitor. Prize money may be withheld upon
proof of ineligibility. Proof of ineligibility of any exhibitor (or any other protest) must be
submitted in writing to the Superintendent of the Department in a signed statement of facts on
the same day in which protested action was taken.
6. Exhibitors may not make more than one entry per family in each class if horticultural material
was grown in the same garden. All houseplants must be in possession of exhibitor no less
than 90 days. If a plant has previously won a blue ribbon it may not be re-entered for three
years.
7. No polish should be used on house-plant foliage.
8. Exhibitors are urged to label all containers and property with their name and address.
Containers must be furnished by exhibitor, using appropriately-sized, clear glass
bottles. No cans, for they leak at times.
9. Properties may be removed between 7:00 am and Noon on Monday, August 12, 2019.
Contact Superintendent for alternative times for pick-up.
10. The Fair will exercise all possible care of exhibits, but will not assume any responsibility for
loss or damage.
11. All display bottles and/or containers with marbles, decorative stones, etc. will be disqualified.
Page | 5AMATEUR HORTICULTURE SHOW – Division 450
2019 THEME: Sowing Creativity
PRIZE MONEY 1st - $8.00 2nd - $7.00 3rd - $6.00 4th - $5.00
HOUSE PLANTS
One (1) container. Container not to exceed 14 inches in diameter.
Class #
600. African violet
601. Croton
602. Devil ivy, pothos
603. Ferns, asparagus
604. Ferns, Boston
605. Ferns, staghorn
606. Jade plant
607. Mother-in-law tongue, Sansevieria
608. Peperomia
609. Philodendron
610. Spider plant
611. Zamioculcas Zamiifolia “ZZ plant”
CONTAINER GROWN FLOWERS, POTTED HERBS AND VEGETABLES
One (1) container. Container not to exceed 14 inches in diameter..
Class #
620. Begonia, tuberous flowering
621. Cactus
622. Coleus
623. Herb, basil
624. Herb, calendula
625. Herb, lavender
626. Herb, mint
627. Herb, nasturtium
628. Herb, oregano
629. Herb, parsley
630. Herb, rosemary
631. Herb, sage
632. Herb, thyme
633. Marigold
634. Petunias
635. Succulent
636. Vegetable, argula
637. Vegetable, beans
638. Vegetable, kale
639. Vegetable, pepper, ornamental (not hot)
640. Vegetable, pepper, sweet
641. Vegetable, tomato patio/container type
642. Vegetable, swiss chard
643. Zinnia
Page | 6SOWING CREATIVITY ODD COUPLE
ALL NEW CLASSES!
A Sowing Creativity inspired plant combination consists of three different plants in one container
following the theme below. Containers not to exceed 16 inches in diameter. Looking for creative
composition but amazing in plant choices.
Class #
645. Dark green
646. Lime green
647. Orange
648. Pink
649. Purple
650. Red
651. White
652. Yellow
SOWING CREATIVITY COOL PLANTERS
ALL NEW CLASSES!
Containers not to exceed 24 inches in LENGTH.
Class #
655. Cooking pots & pans
656. Footwear
657. Toolbox
CUT FLOWERS
Three stems.
Class #
660. Asters, any variety
661. Bells of Ireland, any variety
662. Caladium
663. Coleus
664. Cosmos, any variety
665. Grass, ornamental, any variety
666. Heliotrope, any variety
667. Marigold, under 2 inches
668. Marigold, 2 inches and over
669. Mexican sunflower, any variety
670. Monarda, any variety
671. Nicotiana, any variety
672. Salvia, any variety
673. Snap dragon
674. Strawflower, any variety
675. Sunflower, any variety
676. Sweet pea, any variety
677. Yarrow, any variety
678. Zinnias, under 2 inches
679. Zinnias, 2 inches and over
Page | 7CUT STEM COLLECTION
The cut stem collection consists of three vases with three different plants in each vase. For example,
an annual collection could include three vases – one holding three stems marigolds, one holding
three stems snapdragons and one holding three stems zinnia.
Class #
690. Annuals
691. Perennials
SCALE OF POINTS FOR POTTED PLANTS
FLOWERING NON FLOWERING
Cultural perfection 30 35
Form 15 25
Size of plant 15 20
Flower number 20
Flower color 10
Distinctiveness 10 20
TOTAL 100 100
SCALE OF POINTS FOR TERRARIUMS, DESERTARIUMS OR DISH GARDENS
Design and arrangement of planting 35
Suitability of material 35
Quality and condition 30
TOTAL 100
SCALE OF POINTS FOR CUT FLOWER CLASSES
Stem and foliage 15
Flower-color 15
Form 10
Size, according to species and variety 15
Condition 15
Substance 10
Container-appropriate size (exhibitor must 10
furnish and conform to schedule)
Arrangement 10
TOTAL 100
Page | 8SPECIAL AWARDS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Award of Excellence Ribbon may be given to an outstanding horticulture exhibit, plus an additional
$15.00 prize money.
BEST OF DIVISION – AMATEUR HORTICULTURE
Wisconsin State Fair judges will determine the Best of Division – Amateur Horticulture.
Commemorative ribbon and $25.00 award prize money.
Page | 92019 GENERAL RULES – WISCONSIN STATE FAIR
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Wisconsin State Fair management reserves the final and absolute right to interpret these
rules and regulations and to arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions or differences in
regards thereto, or otherwise arising out of, connected with, or incident to the Wisconsin State Fair. It
further reserves the right to determine unforeseen matters not covered by these rules, to amend or
add to these rules as they, in their judgment, may deem advisable.
All exhibitors are expected to conform with the Wisconsin State Fair Rules and Regulations.
Any person who violates any of the following of special rules will forfeit all privileges and prize money
and be subject to such penalty as the management may order. Failure to comply may result in
award(s) and prize money forfeiture; and dismissal from the Fairgrounds, and being barred from
competition immediately in the department in which the violation occurred and from all departments
entered; and/or in future competition in the Wisconsin State Fair. In the event of conflict between the
general rules and the special rules governing the various departments, the special rules will govern.
The following due process will be used in the questions of rule violation: The exhibitor and/or
parties involved will be questioned by the Department Superintendent. If it is felt that a violation has
occurred, the Department Superintendent will make a ruling. The ruling of the Department
Superintendent will be final.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Any correspondence should be addressed to: Wisconsin State Fair Park,
640 S. 84th St., West Allis, WI 53214.
ADMISSION TICKETS
See entry form to order tickets. Ticket orders will be limited to 50 tickets per exhibitor.
ENTRY QUESTIONS
For information and questions, please call the Entry Office at 414/313-2767.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Application for entries in all departments must be made on the printed entry form and must be
in full compliance with the printed instructions on same.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OF ENTRY FEES OR LATE FEES.
Entries will be disqualified if not entered under the name of the person who made the article.
All entries must be made by the exhibitor unless otherwise stated in the entry information. Violation of
this rule will forfeit any prize money awarded to such exhibitor in all departments at the Fair.
The Wisconsin State Fair management reserves the right at any time to refuse entries or
articles entered.
Entry deadlines are specified under each department’s rules.
Exhibits that have been erroneously entered in a division, and/or do not meet the specifications
of the class can be transferred to a proper class or disqualified by the superintendent prior to judging.
If such classes already have been judged, they shall not be reopened.
No employee of the Wisconsin State Fair, or member of his/her immediate family shall be
allowed to exhibit in the department in which he/she is employed.
Any exhibitors’ check(s) returned from a financial institution for any reason will be charged a
$20.00 service fee.
NOTE: Entry forms will be returned if not filled out completely.
Page | 10EXHIBIT RELEASE
Exhibits will be released according to each department’s regulations.
The Fair Director or his/her designee may change the time of release in any department at
his/her discretion.
Competitive exhibits which have not been claimed by exhibitors by the Tuesday after the Fair,
at 6:00 pm, will be disposed of by management as they see fit.
JUDGING OF EXHIBITS
Judges have been carefully selected. All exhibitors submitting exhibits for the Fair accept these
judges and agree to abide by their decisions.
The judging schedule is printed at the beginning of each department.
If any exhibitor attempts to interfere with the judge in any manner, the exhibitor shall forfeit all
prize money awarded and will be excluded from further competition.
Judges will not be permitted to show in divisions they judge.
Unworthy exhibits will not be placed by the judge.
The decision of the judge will be final in all cases.
PRIZE MONEY/AWARDS
Prize money will be mailed around September 1, 2019.
In paying prize money no evidence of awards will be recognized except the signed Judging
Sheets as ribbons frequently become misplaced.
All prize money discrepancies must be mailed to Wisconsin State Fair no later than October 1,
2019. All exhibitors should contact the Wisconsin State Fair in writing at
640 S. 84th St., West Allis, WI 53214. Please include your name, department, division, class and
explain the discrepancy.
All checks are void one (1) year after they are issued. Any checks not cashed causes
automatic forfeit of prize money won.
PROTESTS
1. All protests must be made in writing, signed by party or parties making the protest and filed
with the Director of Competitive Exhibits. All protests must be accompanied by a $50.00
protest fee which will be retained by the Wisconsin State Fair if the protest is not sustained.
2. Protests against the exhibition of articles or person entering must be filed at least 12 hours
before the awards are made. The exhibitor will then be disqualified from entering the
Wisconsin State Fair for the following two years if they violate any general or special rules
which govern the exhibits.
3. Protest against awards must be filed with the superintendent within 5 hours after the award
has been made. An award is deemed to have been made when the notation of the decision is
entered on the official judging sheets. The protest must state plainly and specifically the facts
upon which the complaint of appeal is based. The right to appeal will lie when it is charged that
the award has been made in violation of the rules governing the exhibit. No protest or appeal
based upon the statement that the judge or judges are incompetent or have overlooked an
article will be considered.
4. All protests will be considered at a time set by the Director of Competitive Exhibits. Parties
involved and if necessary, persons as designated by the Director of Competitive Exhibits will
be notified and given the opportunity to submit evidence before a final decision is made. All
decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
Page | 11LIABILITY
The Wisconsin State Fair will take reasonable precaution to protect the safety of the exhibits
sent to the Fair, but owners themselves take the risk of exhibiting them, and should any exhibit or
portion thereof be injured, damaged, lost or stolen, State Fair Park personnel will give assistance
toward recovery of the same, but will not be liable or make any payment for the value thereof.
Neither the State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Fair Park, its agents or employees shall be
liable for any loss to an exhibitor occasioned by fire, accident, condition of structure, or damage
caused by weather to any exhibit, article, equipment or commercial exhibit left in the building or on
the grounds after the close of the Fair.
Exhibitors and/or machinery, while stationary or in motion, and any other exhibits or equipment
which may cause accidents, injury or damage to persons or property coming in contact with or in
proximity to them, shall guard their exhibits or machinery, and protect the public from coming in
contact therewith at all times while on the Fairgrounds, and every such exhibitor or owners shall
indemnify the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board, its agents and employees
from and against claims and demands, costs, charges and expenses which it or they might incur,
suffer or be put to by reason of failure to take the precaution above referred to or failure to comply
with Wisconsin State Fair Park rules, policies or directives. Liability insurance to comply with
indemnity provisions is required. Presentation of an exhibitors’ receipt shall be deemed acceptance of
this provision.
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