Annual Meeting - Auctions and Holly Sprig Contest
October 17, 18, 19 and checkout the 20th
Landmark Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC
For questions email Secretary, Carole Cossaboon.
Reserve Early!
Main Meeting Page and Hotel Registration
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Silent Auction
The Wolf-Fenton antiques collection of Holly pieces that has been acquired from Frank Wheaton, will be for sale. Examples: Blue Carnival glass-footed large dish with a stag and holly pattern, a small paperweight with gold holly emblem, small teacup with a gold edge and handle, holly sprig. Over 300 items.
Come prepared to shop!
Plant Auction
The plant auction will also return for those special and hard to find plants!
Holly Sprig Contest
Everyone is encouraged to participate in this event. Please see page four for more information
on entering the sprig contest.
Amateur and Professional Division Classes:
Class I
Ilex opaca sprigs (subclasses will be established for males, females, yellow berried, etc.).
Class II
Ilex aquifolium sprigs (subclasses will be established for males, females, yellow berried,
variegated, etc.).
Class III
Ilex crenata sprigs (subclasses will be established for males, females, variegated, etc.).
Class IV
Ilex cornuta sprigs (subclasses will be established for males, females, etc.).
Class V
Deciduous hollies species (subclasses will be established for Ilex verticillata,
Ilex decidua, and any other deciduous holly including interspecific hybrids).
Class VI
Miscellaneous species.
Class VII
Interspecific hybrids (named varieties and unnamed selections).
Class VIII
Novice - Open only to persons who have never entered a sprig into competition before.
Class IX
Collection - Five sprigs of different cultivars and/or different species in container supplied by exhibitor. Class open to amateurs and professionals.
Class X
Arrangement, suitably named, depicting a landmark, tradition, or outstanding characteristic of the site of the current Annual Meeting. Entry may not exceed 24 inches high by 20 inches wide by 16 inches deep.
The arrangement must consist of predominantly holly. Accessories are permitted and should be in a container supplied by exhibitor. Class open to amateurs and professionals.
Awards and Prizes:
Awards will be presented at the Holly Banquet, and winners will be listed in the proceedings of the meeting. Awards include the Novice Class Award, Amateur Division Best of Show Award, Arrangement Class Award, the Stewart H. McLean Memorial Award for the Professional Division Best of Show, and the Wilson Mott Memorial Award for the best evergreen sprig in the show.
General Rules:
- Sprigs must be from plants grown at least one year by the person entering them and must be properly identified.
- Evergreen sprigs must not exceed 18 inches in length. Deciduous sprigs must not exceed 24 inches in length.
- All judging will be based on the official point score card of The Holly Society of America (see table below).
- The contest committee will supply plastic tubes for exhibitors.
- The competition is open to anyone wishing to enter.
- All entries must be made during the registration hours specified in the Annual Meeting Program.
- Judging will take place as specified in the Program.
- Entry fee: No entry fee applies in putting on this competition.
- An exhibitor may submit only one entry of each cultivar in a class or subclass.
- The number of classes and/or subclasses may be expanded or reduced at the discretion of the official registrar.
- The official registrar is the final authority regarding the interpretation and application of the General Rules.
