Page 94 Lincoln Daily News 2025 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2025 Floriculture Boasts Beautiful Blooms at the Logan County Fair The fi rst day of the Floriculture competition at the Logan County Fair saw gardeners bringing beautiful cut fl owers, plants, and arrangements to the fair for judging in Tuesday’s show. Divisions in Tuesday’s judging included Cut Flowers, Gladiolus, Arrangements for Artistic Eff ects, 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, conefl owers, black-eyed Susans, and sunfl owers plus 22 other categories and four types of Gladiolus vying for ribbons. Flower arrangers had the option of ten diff erent themes for artistic arrangements within this year’s theme of “Quips and Quotes and Floral Notes.” These creations were set up in triptychs lining the walls of the showroom. Each category used a quotation to inspire the arrangement such as “One bright shiny start” and “Family reunion picnic.” Nineteen separate categories of roses sorted by color and size fi lled one third of the show space with shades of red, pink, yellow, and white as well as a lovely fragrance. 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 fl owering plants and herbs. Tuesday’s Challenge Classes– Illinois Challenge, Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge, and Edith Wibben Memorial Challenge– off ered special awards for winners of these three classes. The Illinois Challenge Class of one herb and one cut fl ower in one container was awarded a prize from Lincoln Farm and Home Supply. The Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge of a fl oral arrangement of fresh fl owers with a religious theme was this year inspired by the quote “When I Heard the Church Bells Ring” and an award was given by her family. The Edith Wibben Memorial Challenge Class was for a hanging plant with a special award given by her family. This year’s [Stephanie Hall] Champions and Challenge winners are: Illinois Challenge– Susan Selenik (no photo) Pat LaForge Memorial Challenge– Wayne LaForge Grand Champion Arrangement– Jenna Conrady
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