Page 52 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR Tuesday, August 01 By Stephanie Hall A lovely morning became lovelier as gardeners brought beautiful flowers and artistic arrangements to the Logan County Fair for judging in Tuesday’s Floriculture competition. Divisions in Tuesday’s judging included Cut Flowers, Gladiolus, Arrangements for Artistic Effects, Roses, and Small Plants. The top four in each category received a ribbon and a cash prize with championships also awarded in each division. Cut Flowers featured both annuals and perennials with favorites such as marigolds, petunias, zinnias, and sunflowers plus 21 other categories and four types of Gladiolus vying for ribbons. Flower arrangers had the option of ten different themes for artistic arrangements within this year’s theme of “Sunny Summer Days.” These creations were set up in triptychs lining the walls of the showroom. Nineteen separate categories of roses sorted by color and size filled one third of the show space with shades of red, pink, yellow, and white and also their glorious fragrance. Blossoms and Blooms at Tuesday’s Floriculture Show Small plants no taller than 12 inches, in pots no larger than seven inches by seven inches, rounded out the contest with examples of cactus, succulents, and small flowering plants and herbs. Tuesday’s Challenge Classes– Illinois Challenge, Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge, and Edith Wibben Memorial Challenge– offered special awards for winners of these three classes. Grand Champion Cut Flower– Jim Wessbecher Reserve Champion Cut Flower– Jim Wessbecher Illinois Challenge– Jim Wessbecher Continued --
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