Competitors not complying with these rules will be subject
to disqualification and the Show Committee's decision shall be
final in all matters not specified.
1. Only members of the Scottish National Chrysanthemum and Dahlia
Society may exhibit at the Show. Entries will be accepted from
new members enrolled prior to closing time for entries. All cut
flower exhibits become the property of the Society and may be
sold at close of Show to defray expenses.
2. Competitors shall, if required, be bound to satisfy the Show
Committee that Exhibits for competition have been grown by them
as declared on their Entry Form. Any competitor so failing to
satisfy the Show Committee, or being proved in their opinion to
have violated the rules, shall forfeit all prizes.
3. ENTRY FORMS: Each competitor must lodge with the Secretary
an Entry Form indicating classes in which they intend to compete.
Entries will be accepted up to 8 a.m. on the first day of the
Show.
4. The Hall will be open from 5 p.m. on the day prior to the Show
and all Exhibits must be staged before 9 a.m. on the first day
of the Show.
5. All exhibits except seedlings to be named in a distinct manner,
using the cards provided by the Society. No other cards will be
permitted.
6. Only one entry per Class is permitted (except Seedling and
Sport classes).
7. Exhibitors Cards containing particulars of the entries made
by the Exhibitors in the Competitive Classes shall be placed at
their Exhibits on completion of staging. Exhibitors must obtain
these cards from the Secretary's Table prior to staging.
8. Successful competitors shall lodge at the Secretary's Table
a list of prizes gained by them. Prize money will be paid at the
Show.
9. The judges are authorised to withold prizes if the Exhibits
are considered unworthy of the award.
10. The decision of the judges, in respect of the relative merits
of the Exhibits, shall be final. Protests on any other matter
concerning an Exhibit must be made in writing, stating reasons
for the protest, and handed in to the Secretary's table before
7 p.m. on the first day of the show, accompanied by a deposit
of £1.00, which will be forfeited if the protest is not
sustained.
11. Winners of trophies will hold them for one year only and must
give the Secretary a written guarantee for the safe return of
the trophy to him during August of the following year. Trophies
will be on display at the secretary’s table throughout the
show and will be available for collection by winners after they
have been engraved.
12. A "Novice" is one who has not won a first prize
at any National Show. Chrysanthemum and Dahlias to be treated
as seperate entities.
13. Only Baskets and Vases provided by the Society shall be used.
The large Tub Vases are for use only for chrysanthemums where
five blooms or stems are staged in a vase.