KENT AUTUMN OCTOBER 24 from 9Am to 3:30Pm (Show Hall Opens Approx

KENT AUTUMN OCTOBER 24 From 9am to 3:30pm (show hall opens approx. 11am)

SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL, NORTH STREET, SUTTON VALENCE, KENT, ME17 3HL On the A274 four miles south of Maidstone. From the north take exit 8 M20 and follow signs for Leeds castle, continue along the B2163 and turn left at crossroads onto the A274, then 0.9 miles and school is on the left. From the south/Headcorn direction it is on the right, 150 yards from the King’s Head pub. SHOW SECRETARY: Dr. Adrian Cooper, Boyton Court, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence, Kent. ME17 3BY Tel: 07796 446209 Email: [email protected] ENTRIES TO: Show Secretary by Tuesday before the show Novice Section entries at any time - advance notification of a large entry appreciated

See page 18. ARTISTIC Entries to the Show Secretary two weeks before the show; posted exhibits to be SECTION received one week before the show.

STAGING: 7.45 am to 9.40 am on Saturday only No late entries after 9.30 am JUDGING: begins at 9:45 am TROPHY PRESENTATION: 3.15 pm

Trophies 2019 Winners Harold Bishop Trophy most first prize points in Open Section Lee & Julie Martin Kent Trophy most first prize points in Intermediate Section David & Liz Livermore Sussex Trophy most first prize points in Novice Section Alex O'Sullivan Artistic Award most first prize points in Artistic Open Section Rannveig Wallis Artistic Award most first prize points in Artistic Intermediate Liz Livermore Section Keith Moorhouse Trophy best plant in a pan not exceeding 19cm Bob & Rannveig Wallis Saunders Award best Cyclamen Not awarded Halsted Trophy best pan in seed raised classes Don Peace Saxifraga Group Salver best Saxifraga Ulster Paddy Smith (presented at the AGM)

THE JOINT ROCK GARDEN PLANT COMMITTEE of the Royal Horticultural Society will meet at 11:30am. Plants for consideration by this Committee must be registered by 11:00 am

OPEN SECTION

(1) PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 36 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER CLASS 1 3 pans rock plants, distinct genera 17 3 pans rock plants for foliage and group 2 1 pan rock plant in flower effect. Not more than one to be silver/grey. 3 3 pans Cyclamen Notes 23/24 4 1 pan Cyclamen (excl. hederifolium 'group' 18 3 pans rock plants with silver/grey foliage and graecum 'group') 19 1 pan rock plant with silver/grey foliage 5 1 pan Cyclamen hederifolium 'group'. Note 33 20 3 pans rock plants in cone, seed, or fruit 6 1 pan Cyclamen graecum 'group'. Note 33 21 1 pan rock plant in cone, seed, or fruit 7 1 pan Gentiana 22 1 pan rock plant showing autumn coloured 8 3 pans bulbous plants foliage 9 1 pan bulbous plant (excl. Iridaceae) 23 3 pans hardy ferns 10 3 pans Iridaceae 24 1 pan hardy fern 11 1 pan Iridaceae 25 1 pan Sempervivum or Jovibarba 12 1 pan rock plant native to the Southern 26 1 pan Crassulaceae (excl. Sempervivum and Hemisphere Jovibarba) 13 1 pan rock plant native to Asia 27 3 pans cushion plants 14 3 pans dwarf shrubs 28 1 pan cushion plant 15 1 pan dwarf shrub 29 1 pan rock plant grown from seed by the 16 1 pan dwarf conifer exhibitor to show variation. Note 23(e) 30 1 pan planted as a miniature garden (accessories NOT permitted). Note 22

Kent Autumn October 24 (2) PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 19 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER 41 6 pans rock plants (not more than three of any 61 3 pans rock plants in cone, seed, fruit or one genus). AGS MEDAL showing autumn coloured foliage 42 3 pans rock plants, distinct genera 62 1 pan rock plant in cone, seed, fruit or 43 1 pan rock plant in flower showing autumn coloured foliage 44 3 pans rock plants from any one genus 63 3 pans rock plants; new or rare in cultivation. 45 3 pans Cyclamen Botanical notes to be supplied. 46 1 pan Cyclamen (excl. hederifolium 'group' Note 23(d) and cilicium) 64 1 pan rock plant, new in cultivation. Botanical 47 1 pan Cyclamen hederifolium 'group'. Note 33 notes to be supplied. Note 23(d) 48 1 pan Cyclamen cilicium 65 1 pan rock plant, rare in cultivation. Botanical 49 1 pan Gentiana notes to be supplied. Note 23(d) 50 3 pans bulbous plants 66 3 pans rock plants grown from seed by the 51 1 pan bulbous plant exhibitor. Note 23(e) 52 3 pans rock plants in flower from any one 67 1 pan non-bulbous plant grown from seed by continent. Continent to be stated the exhibitor. Note 23(e) 53 3 pans hardy ferns 68 1 pan bulbous plant grown from seed by the 54 1 pan hardy fern exhibitor. Note 23(e) 55 3 pans cushion plants. Not more than two of 69 An arrangement of cut alpine flowers, incl. any one genus dwarf shrubs, grown by the exhibitor. 56 1 pan cushion plant Judged for quality, delicacy, and artistic 57 1 pan rock plant native to the Southern arrangement. No accessories or base. Hemisphere Varieties to be named 58 1 pan rock plant native to Asia 70 3 pans rock plants all requiring the same 59 1 pan dwarf shrub cultural conditions. Educational 60 1 pan dwarf conifer information about ‘How and Where to Grow’ to be provided. Note 32

Open to Amateur AGS Members who have not qualified for the Gold Merit Medal INTERMEDIATE (B) and who have not won 5 Silver Bars (1) PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 26 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER 81 3 pans rock plants 90 3 pans rock plants for foliage effect, not more 82 1 pan rock plant in flower than one silver/grey 83 3 pans Cyclamen 91 1 pan rock plant with silver/grey foliage 84 1 pan Cyclamen (excl. hederifolium 'group') 92 1 pan hardy fern 85 1 pan Cyclamen hederifolium 'group'. Note 33 93 1 pan Sempervivum or Jovibarba 86 3 pans bulbous plants 94 1 pan Crassulaceae (excl. Sempervivum and 87 1 pan bulbous plant Jovibarba) 88 1 pan dwarf conifer 95 1 pan cushion plant 89 1 pan rock plant in fruit, cone, seed, or showing autumn coloured foliage (2) PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 19 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER 101 3 pans rock plants 106 1 pan Cyclamen cilicium 102 1 pan rock plant in flower 107 1 pan bulbous plant 103 3 pans rock plants from any one genus 108 1 pan rock plant grown from seed by the 104 1 pan Cyclamen (excl. hederifolium 'group' exhibitor. Note 23(e) and cilicium) 109 1 pan rock plant new or rare in cultivation. 105 1 pan Cyclamen hederifolium 'group'. Note 33 Botanical notes to be supplied

Open to Amateur AGS Members who have not qualified for the Bronze Merit NOVICE (C) Medal prior to 1st January 2020 PAN SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 19 cm OUTSIDE DIAMETER 111 2 pans rock plants 119 1 pan Crassulaceae 112 1 pan rock plant 120 1 pan rock plant grown from seed by the 113 1 pan Cyclamen exhibitor. Note 23(e) 114 1 pan bulbous plant. Note 27 121 1 pan hardy cactus 115 1 pan dwarf shrub 122 1 pan planted as a miniature garden. Note 22. 116 1 pan rock plant for foliage effect Pan size not to exceed 36cm 117 1 pan rock plant in fruit, cone, seed, or 123 1 pan rock plant. For exhibitors who have not showing autumn coloured foliage won a first prize at an AGS national show 118 1 pan hardy fern