By June Gebhardt, Flower Show Chairman

The first flower show for the 2014 Crawford County Fair, “Off to see the Wizard”, was judged on Sunday, July 13 at 9 a.m. by OAGC judge Pat Wells. Crawford County Garden Clubs; Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club; Petal Pushers Garden Club; and North End Garden Club competed in the Adult Artistic classes.

Best of Show was won by Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club with “Over the Rainbow,” creative mass. Adrienne Peck won Best of Show for the 13-19 year olds with her design “The Wicked Witch of the West,” a design in a black container. Sandy Fankhauser won Best of Show Annuals with an Angelonia. Carissa Chester won Best of Show Herbs with Artemisia. Sydney Harris won Best of Show Junior Horticulture with a Hydrangea Bloom.

Norton’s Flowers donated the invitational design “Kansas Twister” for the first show.

FIRST SHOW: “Off To See the Wizard”

Artistic Design

Class 1
1. “ We’re Off to See the Wizard” – Petal Pushers Garden Club
2.“Follow the Yellow Brick Road”-Petal Pusher Garden Club
3.“Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are“,-North End Garden Club
4.“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club
5.“Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead” – Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club

Class 2
6.“The Emerald City” – Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club
7.“There’s No Place Like Home”- Petal Pushers Garden Club

Best of Class 1 and 2- “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”- Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club
Artistic Sweepstakes- Earth, Wind, and Flowers Garden Club

Junior Artistic, 13-19 years old
Class 4
11. “The Flying Monkeys”- Sara Gebhardt
12. “Click Your Heels”- Adrienne Peck
13. “The Wicked Witch of the West”- Adrienne Peck
Best of Show Class 4,-Adrienne Peck
Artistic Sweepstakes, Junior- Adrienne Peck

Horticulture:
Annuals, Class 5
17. cosmos – Dianna Zaebst
18A. coleus , yellow -Sandy Fankhauser 18B. coleus, mixed-Michael Hoepf 18C. coleus, red-Judith Widman
22. marigold, dwarf double, petal-Dot Westbrook
23. marigold ,orange or yellow-Michael Hoepf
25. petunia, double- Gerry Sherman
26. petunia, single-Dianna Zaebst
27. salvia -David Hartschuh
28. zinnia, small-Judith Widman
29. zinnia, medium- Michael Hoepf
30. zinnia , large- Dianna Zaebst
31. annual not listed above , bloom- Dianna Zaebst
32. annual not listed above , spray- Cheryl Corney
33. annual not listed above , spike-Sandy Fankhauser
34. sunflower-Cheryl Corney
35. an everlasting annual -Michael Hoepf
Best of Show, Class 5-Sandy Fankhauser

Herbs, Class 6
36. Artemisia-Carissa Chester
37. Bergamot- Judith Widman
38. Costmary-Cheryl Corney
39. Dill -Joy Lauthers
40. Lavender – Judith Widman
41. Parsley – Dianna Zaebst
42. Rosemary -Jane Brause
43. Sage -Cheryl Corney
45A.Yarrow , yellow-David Hartschuh 45B. Yarrow, other- Jane Brause
47. herb collection of 5 labeled varieties-June Gebhardt
Best of Show Class 6-Carissa Chester

Juniors, Class 7, 6 to 18 years old

48. annual – Isaac Hiler
49. perennial – Sydney Harris
50. potted plant(s),-Maverick Kerr
Best of Show, Class 7-Sydney Harris

SECOND SHOW: “Who You Meet Along the Way”

Class 8 Adult Open Artistic Design
51. “The Scarecrow”- Michael Hoepf
52. “The Wizard of Oz”- Michael Hoepf
53. “The Tin Man”- Trisha Goldfuss
54. “Glinda, The Good Witch”- Michael Hoepf
55. “Professor Marvel”- June Gebhardt

Class 9, Novice Adult Design
56. “Dorothy”- Judy Widman
57. “The Cowardly Lion, King of the Forest”- Trisha Goldfuss
Best of Show, Class 8 and 9, 51. Michael Hoepf
Adult Artistic Sweepstakes, Trisha Goldfuss

Class 10, Junior Artistic Design, 6-12 years old
58. “Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!”- A. Brooke Slagle, B. Alissa Goldfuss
59. “…And Toto, Too”- A. Brooke Slagle, B. Natalie Goldfuss
60. “The Munchkins”- A. Natalie Goldfuss, B. Abigail Chester
Best of Show, Class 10, 58B. Alissa Goldfuss
Junior Artistic Sweepstakes, Natalie Goldfuss

Horticulture
Perennials
Class 12.
65. coreopsis- A. Sandy Fankhauser, B. Sandy Fankhauser
66. daisy, Shasta- Joy Lauthers
67. daisy, gloriosa- A. Joy Lauthers, B. Marilyn Harrer
69. echinacea- A. Joy Lauthers, B. Jane Brause, C. Joy Lauthers
70. echinops- Cheryl Corney
71. flowering shrub- Joy Lauthers
72. gaillardia- Joy Lauthers
73. gladiolus- Michael Hoepf
75. hydrangea- A. Dianna Zaebst, B. Joy Lauthers
76. liatris- A. Joy Lauthers, B. Carissa Chester
77. lily- Carissa Chester
78. phlox- Sandy Fankhauser
79. a corm, tuber, or other bulb not listed- David Hartschuh
80. dried perennial everlasting- Judy Widman
81. other perennial not listed, one bloom- Joy Lauthers
82. any other perennial not listed, one spike- Joy Lauthers
83. any other perennial not listed, one spray- A. Sandy Fankhauser, B. Joy Lauthers
84. Hosta collection- Dianna Zaebst
85. heuchera collection- Dianna Zaebst
Best of Show Class 12- 85. Dianna Zaebst

Class 13. Daylilies
86. peach or melon- A. Cheryl Corney, B. Joy Lauthers
87. yellow or gold- A. Carissa Chester, B. Melinda Hoffman
88. white, creamy white, or pale pink- Michael Hoepf
89. red or purple- A. June Gebhardt, B. Julie Hoffman Tukey, C. Joy Lauthers, D. Cheryl Corney, E. Cheryl Corney, F. David Hartschuch
90. bicolor or bitone- A. Michael Hoepf, B. Louise Frombaugh
91. band, eye-zone or a halo- A. Carissa Chester, B. Michael Hoepf, C. Joy Lauthers
Best of Show Class 13. 91A. Carissa Chester

Class 14 Potted Plants
95. succulent or cactus- Michael Hoepf
96. foliage houseplant- Dot Westbrook

Class 15. Patio plants
98. “We Welcome You to Munchkinland”, fairy garden- Kaley Bowman
99. “Ruby Slippers”- Dianna Zaebst
Best of Show Class 14 and 15, 98. Kaley Bowman