1. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Welcome to Exhibition Judges Clinic I

2. Agenda Instructor Introductions, etc.5 minutes Pre-Clinic Quiz10 minutes Introduction to Judging45 minutes Break10 minutes Characteristics of Daylilies1 hour Break10 minutes Written Exam1 hour

3. Clinic Pre-requisites Have you obtained the AHS Daylily Exhibitions Handbook and are you familiar with the chapters on Exhibition Judging? Are you an AHS member in good standing and have you maintained that membership for 24 consecutive months? Do you have a keen interest and knowledge of daylilies? Do you grow daylilies from at least 10 hybridizers?

4. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Pre-Clinic Quiz 10 minutes This is an anonymous, closed book and closed mouth quiz. Circle the best answer for each question. You have 10 minutes. Students, use this exam throughout the course as a study aid. Instructors, review answers to this quiz with students when complete and collect exams at the end of the course and return them with your clinic paperwork.

5. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Part One: Introduction to Judging 45 minutes

6. Introduction to Judging Part One of this clinic covers four subjects: Responsibilities and Requirements Ethics of Judging Judging Standards, Organization and Rules Judges’ Accreditation

7. RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

8. Responsibilities and Requirements Enhance and represent the image of the society in all possible ways. Continue one’s education. A judge’s knowledge is never complete; it is a continual, growing process. Improve own judging skills by attending and supporting clinics. Share skill and experience with new judges and the public.

9. Responsibilities and Requirements (continued) Promote daylilies & encourage youth. Know, grow, & show typical cultivars, new and old, from all sizes, forms, sub-forms, colors, and patterns. Visit many gardens (private, AHS display gardens, and gardens of hybridizers.) Study advancements in breeding and culture.

10. ETHICS OF JUDGING

11. Ethics of Judging Do not solicit judging invitations. –Contact Regional Exhibition Judges Liaison for assistance. Accept invitations when able and respond promptly. Only judge accredited shows. Do not expect reimbursement. Be prepared prior to each show. Judge your local club show only in emergency and with prior approval from AHS Exhibition Chair only. Follow show schedule and other show official instructions unless conflict with AHS rules – tactfully discuss issues with Show Chairman if you discover a conflict between the schedule and published AHS rules.

12. Ethics of Judging (Page 2 of 3)  Tell others on panel if you don't know a particular cultivar and look to them for assistance.  Be tactful and respectful of others.  Be fair, honest, impartial and avoid pettiness.  Behave with dignity - speak directly with others.  Remember that your invitation is to judge. Panel Chairman is appointed by Chairman of Judges. This chairman keeps things moving, assures awards are placed correctly, summons clerks when needed and leads - not dominates. Endeavor to withhold prejudices. Never touch a specimen; have clerk move it.

13. Ethics of Judging (Page 3 of 3) Refrain from criticizing the local organization and members, the show and its officials, or fellow judges. Should not judge in any class if you have prior knowledge that could bring impartiality into question. Should not judge in any show if you have prior knowledge that could bring impartiality into question, leave exhibitors with perception of undue influence, or is so pervasive as to render the judge unable to participate fully. Take job seriously; integrity is paramount. Judges “filling in” in an emergency must re-tag any entries they have prepared as “For Display Only”.

14. Ethics Questions 1. Your clerk breaks a petal on an exhibit while moving it. What do you do? 2. You don’t care for unusual forms at all and you are assigned to judge this section. What should you do? 3. A show you are judging really is being run differently than you are used to. What do you do? 4. What if you have daylilies in your own yard that perform much differently than you see on the show tables?

15. Questions?

16. JUDGING STANDARDS AND ORGANIZATION

17. Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules Must employ AHS standards. At least 3 horticultural judges per panel are required and at least 2 must be senior judges. Judges panel is the final authority for each class it judges. Classification chairman may disqualify entries (e.g. for damage) or correct classification errors Use appropriate AHS scale of points and AHS Standard System of Awards. Refer to your handbook for scoring. Design sections require judges accredited by the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

18. AHS Scale of Points will be used for the categories listed below. –Registered cultivars on-scape –Seedlings on-scape –Registered cultivars off-scape AHS Standard System of Awards will be used and each name class is eligible for the following AHS awards : –One FirstBluescores 90 or above –One SecondRedscores 85 or above –One ThirdYellowscores 80 or above Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules (Page 2 of 7)

19. Registered cultivars may only have one blue, one red, and one yellow per name class. Example: 4 scapes of H. ‘Sugar Candy’ score above 85 points. What ribbons are awarded? Entry #1scores 94 Entry #2scores 92 Entry #3scores 89 Entry #4 scores 86 Judging Standards and Organization Scoring Example #1

20. Registered cultivars may only have one blue, one red, and one yellow per name class. Example: 4 scapes of H. ‘Sugar Candy’ score above 85 points. What ribbons are awarded? Entry #1scores 94BLUE Entry #2scores 92RED Entry #3scores 89YELLOW Entry #4 scores 86NONE AWARDED Judging Standards and Organization Scoring Example #1

21. Judging Standards and Organization Scoring Example #2 Seedlings are unique and judged based on individual merit. Example: 4 seedlings score above 85 points. Entry #1scores 94 Entry #2scores 92 Entry #3scores 89 Entry #4 scores 86

22. Judging Standards and Organization Scoring Example #2 Seedlings (including pre-registered cultivars) are unique and judged based on individual merit. Example: 4 seedlings score above 85 points. Entry #1scores 94BLUE Entry #2scores 92BLUE Entry #3scores 89RED Entry #4 scores 86RED

23. Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules (Page 3 of 7) On Scape Major Show Awards: AHS Purple Best-In-Section Award awarded to all blue ribbon winners scoring 95 or more (in Rosette Sections only) within Sections 1-9 of Division I AHS Section Rosette awarded to the best Purple ribbon winner (in each Rosette Section) within Sections 1-9 of Division I AHS Best-in-Show Award awarded to the best AHS Section Rosette winner AHS Sweepstakes awarded to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in Rosette Sections only. If there is a tie, purple, red, then yellow awards are counted to determine a winner.

24. Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules (Page 4 of 7) On-scape, mandatory sections: –Extra Large –Large –Small –Miniature –Double and Polymerous –Spider –Unusual Form (UF) –Youth –Regional Popularity Poll –Seedlings –AHS Achievement Medal

25. Judging Standards and Organization Off-Scape Division A show is not required to have an off-scape division. If it is offered, individual flowers can be judged or placed for display only. Individual registered blooms are severed from the scape. Off-scape seedlings and pre-registered cultivars are specifically excluded from competition. –May be shown as display only, but highly discouraged since such a display emphasizes the bloom only when other plant characteristics may not meet desired standards.

26. Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules (Page 5 of 7) Optional sections –Ophelia Taylor Horticultural Award –American Horticultural Society Bole Medals and Citations Entries in optional or locally sponsored on-scape sections are not eligible for AHS awards and if they are not judged by one of the 3 AHS Scales of Points, they must be exhibited For Display Only. (Qualify for AHS Appreciation Award) A single registered cultivar constitutes a “name class” and may be given an award if merited Only one entry per exhibitor per name class

27. Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules (Page 6 of 7)  No AHS horticultural awards for off-scape entries  In judging, the overall perfection is considered  No points for color of throat, reverse, or buds in named cultivar – these characteristics do count toward distinction in seedlings  All other judging points being equal: –1. Most blooms win –2. Scape in prime beats one nearly bloomed out.  An exhibit with multiple blooms cannot score higher than the lowest-scoring bloom. Text

28. Judging Standards, Organization, and Rules (Page 7 of 7)  Removed anthers, fasciated scapes and malformed pistils are faults.  Named cultivars should be cut not to exceed 36”, but the height restrictions are determined by the show schedule.  Seedlings must be severed as near base as possible.  A proliferation may not be removed and judges should consider how much the overall perfection is affected.  Registered cultivars must comply with registered size and this registered size determines what section of the show the exhibit is shown.  No artificial color may be used.  Portion below rim of container is not judged.

29. Questions?

30. JUDGES’ ACCREDITATION

31. Judges’ Accreditation Student-in-Training Junior Exhibition Judge Senior Exhibition Judge Exhibition Clinic Instructor Honorary Exhibition Judge –Must pay dues by Jan 1 or start all training from the beginning –Read and become familiar with the Judges’ Handbook before each clinic –Application to become a senior judge must be filed within 4 years of successfully completing Clinic I.

32. Judges’ Accreditation Student-in-Training AHS member 24 consecutive months Keen interest and knowledge of daylilies Grow cultivars from at least 10 hybridizers Obtain handbook and become familiar with Chapters on Exhibition Judging before taking Clinic I Attend Clinic I and pass written test –After meeting these requirements, the applicant is a student- in-training and is not eligible to judge an accredited show. Clinic II must be successfully completed within 3 calendar years of completing Clinic I or the student will be required to start over.

33. Judges’ Accreditation Junior Exhibition Judge Attend and successfully complete Clinic II within 3 years of starting training. Attend and successfully complete written point- scoring exam in Clinic II. Upon receipt of Certificate of Accreditation from the AHS Exhibition Judges Chairman, the Junior Judge may judge in accredited show or serve on Master Panels.

34. Judges’ Accreditation Senior Exhibition Judge Serve as Junior Judge twice (2 shows, 2 master panels, or one of each). Complete 2 of following: Exhibit in an accredited AHS show. Serve on a show Classification Committee. Serve as clerk in horticulture on-scape division of a show. Edit and produce the Show Schedule. Chair or co-chair such a show. Submit application to become a senior judge when you meet those requirements. Complete requirements and attend Clinic III (refresher clinic) within 4 years (5 in hardship) of passing Clinic I test. Attend as many refresher clinics as possible to further training, stay informed on changes in judging and express concerns about the judging process.

35. A Senior judge receives a 4 year extension from the current year (not current accreditation expiration year) for one of the following: Master Panel service. Clinic instruction (instructor or assistant). Attendance of Clinic III. Extensions are not granted for judging a show. There is only one extension per year regardless of how many of the above activities have been completed during the year. Judges’ Accreditation Senior Exhibition Judge Renewal

36. Judges’ Accreditation Exhibition Clinic Instructor Senior Exhibition Judge – 2 years. Exhibit in numerous shows. Judged in several accredited shows. Grow a representative number of newer cultivars. Served on at least two master panels (one for registered cultivars and one for seedlings). Assisted with clinic instruction – 2 different years. Be recommended by another instructor. Agree to follow AHS curriculum. Approved by AHS Exhibition Judges Committee. Instruct at least once every 5 years to keep status.

37. Judges’ Accreditation Honorary Exhibition Judge Serve as Exhibition Judge for 12 consecutive years. Once in honorary status, cannot judge. Send request in writing to Regional President who passes it on to the AHS Exhibition Judges Chairman. Must undergo full training requirements to return to active status.

38. Introduction to Judging Part One Review Part One of this clinic covered these four subjects: Responsibilities and Requirements Ethics of Judging Judging Standards, Organization and Rules Judges’ Accreditation

39. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Break

40. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Part Two: Characteristics of Daylilies 1 hour

41. Characteristics of Daylilies Part two covers the following topics: Sizes and Forms Subforms Colors and Patterns Texture and Substance Scape Height and Branching Older Cultivars

42. Characteristics of Daylilies Different Size Categories Flower size is determined by the hybridizer in the registration process and as published in the AHS Checklists. Extra Large Flower – 7” or larger –Excludes Spiders and Unusual Forms Large Flower – 4 ½” or more but less than 7” Small Flower – 3” or more but less than 4 ½” Miniature Flower – less than 3”

43. EXTRA-LARGE FLOWER 7” or larger in diameter excluding spiders and unusual forms Hemerocallis ‘BIG DIPPER’H. ‘ROYAL BUTTERFLY’

44. LARGE FLOWER 4 ½ ” and up to 7” ‘ARTISANS TOUCH’ ‘TIGERLING’

45. SMALL FLOWER 3” up to 4 ½ ” ‘LITTLE INCIDENT’

46. MINIATURE FLOWER under 3” ‘BROOKWOOD BLACK KITTEN’

47. Characteristics of Daylilies Different Forms Flower form and/or shape is controlled by the placement of the petals and sepals. Forms recognized by AHS in the registration process are: Single Double/Polymerous Spider Unusual Form Sculpted

48. Layered or hose-in-hose –Three to six extra petals –Six regular stamens still exist Petaloid –No extra petals –Petaloid tissue on one or both sides of stamens Combination –Has characteristics of both above double forms –--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cultivars registered as Sculpted- cristate form or flowers showing cristation ( petal appendages) on the midrib or surface of the PETALS of a single flower are not doubles. Although a sculpted cristate form may give an appearance of doubling, it is not a double. Size and Form Form Categories - Doubles

49. PEONY-LIKE DOUBLE HOSE-IN-HOSE DOUBLE

50. Non-Double Examples These are sculpted cristate forms which give the appearance of doubles but are not registered as doubles. These are exhibited in their size-appropriate category in other parts of the show.

51. Size and Form Form Categories – Polymerous Botanically speaking, they are polymerous. A classification / placement code was adopted by the AHS Board of Directors in October 2007, and it reflects the changes brought about by the recent, currently still relatively few, multiform cultivar registrations and how those registrations affect classification and placement of multiform and polymerous cultivars in AHS exhibitions. Polymerous flowers were formerly exhibited in the corresponding single-flower sections by size. They will now be exhibited with double flowers in Section 5, "Registered Double and Polymerous Flowers."

52. Contains extra tepals in the two tepal whorls. Tepals evenly spaced rather than stacked upon or lie above ordinary petals (Doubles). Additional stamens and ovaries but only one pistil. Can be both polymerous and double. Size and Form Form Categories – Polymerous

53. POLYMEROUS EXAMPLES? How many here? How many pistils are seen here? ‘EYE ON AMERICA’ ‘RUBY SPIDER’ ‘RUNNER DUDE’

54. Multiform Classifications These are cultivars that are registered by the hybridizer as being more than just one recognized form of daylily. An official list of recognized cultivars can be found on the AHS website. The following forms are currently recognized by AHS: Double/Spider Double/Unusual Form Double/Polymerous Double/Polymerous/Spider Double/Polymerous/Unusual Form Double/ Spider/Unusual Form Spider/ Unusual Form Polymerous/Spider Polymerous/Unusual Form Polymerous/Unusual Form/Spider The Show Schedule outlines the sections in which each of these forms MUST be shown.

55. MULTI FORM EXAMPLE This daylily is registered as both an unusual form and a double. ‘FLUTTERING BEAUTY’

56. Petal length to width ratio of 4:1 or greater. Measurement is taken with segment fully extended and at the widest point as the flower grows naturally. See AHS website at www.daylilies.org and click on “Exhibition Judges Training Materials.” The lists can be downloaded from the online database. New lists should be obtained each year from this website.www.daylilies.org Size and Form Form Categories - Spiders

57. SPIDER Petal Length to Width Ratio of 4:1 or Greater ‘OUT OF SANE’

58. Is a class of daylilies based strictly on tepal form. An Unusual Form must typically display distinct Unusual Form characteristics on at least 3 petals or 3 sepals. In 2007, the AHS Board removed the following restrictive sentence from the Unusual Form definition... “No cultivar whose measurements meet the definition of a spider or is on the official Spider Award is eligible.” Hybridizers may now register qualified cultivars as both spiders and unusual forms. See AHS website at www.daylilies.org and click on “Exhibition Judges Training Materials.” The lists can be downloaded from the online database. New lists should be obtained each year from this website.www.daylilies.org See AHS website at www.daylilies.org and click on “Exhibition Judges Training Materials.” The lists can be downloaded from the online database. New lists should be obtained each year from this website.www.daylilies.org Size and Form Form Categories – Unusual Forms

59. There are basically three types: Crispate Pinched – Pinched or folded Twisted – Corkscrew or pinwheel effect Quilled – Tubular Cascading Narrowly curled or cascading with a waterfall effect Spatulate Segments wider at end

60. Unusual Form – Pinched Crispate ‘KINGS SPECTRUM’ ‘KING’S GOLDEN TREASURE’

61. Unusual Form- Crispate ‘PINK PIGLET’

62. Unusual Form - Quilled ‘ROSEMARY WHITACRE’

63. Unusual Form - Cascading ‘LOLA BRANHAM’H. ‘SKINWALKER’ ‘SKINWALKER’

64. Unusual Form - Spatulate ‘ASTERISK’

65. Subforms of the Daylily Circular – segments overlap Triangular – sepals usually recurved Star – segments are long and pointed Informal – irregular, wide-spaced, floppy Flat – completely open, spread out Recurved – ends of segments roll or tuck under Trumpet – segments rise up, chalice, cup

66. CIRCULAR ‘MELISSA LA BRANCH’ ‘INNER DESTINY’

67. TRIANGULAR ‘PARISIENNE PETTICOATS’ ‘GAVIN PETIT’

68. STAR ‘LONGLESSON ORCHID THEIF’ ‘STAR MONSTER’

69. FLAT ‘FERENGI GOLD’

70. RECURVED ‘AS WE WERE’

71. TRUMPET

72. Sculpted: A term used to describe three-dimensional structural features involving or emanating from the throat, midrib or elsewhere on the petal surfaces. Sculpted forms belong to one of three different groups:throatmidribpetal Pleated,Pleated Cristate andCristate Relief.Relief The following slides will give you the technical description and pictorial view of the three new sculpted forms. “Sculpted” Form Categories (NEW!)

73. Sculpted-Cristate A term that refers to appendages of extra petal tissue growing from the midrib or elsewhere on the surface of the petals. When the extra tissue grows from the midribs, the form is called “Midrib Cristate”. (Other cristate forms have been referred to as "gothic" in The Daylily Journal. See references.)Midrib Cristatereferences Cristate can occur on single and double daylilies, but by itself, does not make a daylily double.double

74. Sculpted – Cristate Little Miss Lucy Sigourney Southport Tet Texas Feathered Fancy

75. Sculpted-Pleated Petals that have a deep longitudinal crease on each side of the midrib. These creases cause folding of the petal upon itself creating a raised platform extending from the top of the perianth tube and ending between the throat and the petal tip. (Pleating has been referred to as "origami" in The Daylily Journal. See references.)perianth tubereferences

76. Sculpted - Pleated Aqua Tech Betty Harwood Mother Upduff Season Of The Witch

77. Sculpted-Relief The relief forms are characterized by vertically raised ridges that extend from the throat and project from the petal surface. The ridges may grow parallel to the veins, or they may radiate outwards from each side of the midrib. (Relief forms have been referred to as "repousse", "carved" and "embossed" in The Daylily Journal. See references.)veinsreferences

78. Sculpted - Relief Cliffhanger Dixie Sweetheart Empire Returns Keys To The Kingdom

79. Color and Patterns (1of 4) Self - Single color Blends- 2 colors Polychromes- 3 or more colors Bitones- Sepals lighter tone Reverse Bitone - Sepals darker color

80. SELF

81. “Peach Self” H. ‘SOUTHERN CORAL’

82. BLEND ‘AZTEC BEAUTY’

83. POLYCHROME RUFFLED PASTEL CHEERS’ ‘CORAL CORDUROY’ ‘GA’

84. BITONE ‘TEXAS FEATHERED FANCY’ ‘BANNED IN BOSTON’

85. BICOLOR ‘BOB BARKER’ ‘RHAKEWOOD IMP’

86. Color and Patterns (2 of 4) Eyed – contrasting color appears on the petals and sepals. Banded – contrasting color appears only on the petals between the throat and the tips of the segments. Halo – lightly visible zone of color between the throat and the tips of the segments.

87. Colors and Patterns Eye Examples

88. BANDS AND HALOS ‘ORCHIDS AND DIAMONDS’ ‘APRIL IN PARIS’

89. Color and Patterns (3 of 4) Watermark – eyezone color is lighter than color of the rest of the segment. Edged – one contrasting color running in parallel around segments of a different color. Double-edged – two contrasting colors running in parallel around segments of a different color.

90. WATERMARK ‘MALAYSIAN MONARCH’

91. EDGED AND DOUBLE EDGED ‘SPINY SEA URCHIN’ ‘SOHO STYLE’

92. CONTRASTING EDGES

93. Color and Patterns (4 of 4) Flecked – speckled, stippled or dotted coloration Diamond dusting – tiny crystals in the cells reflecting light Small throat Large extended throat

94. FLECKED, STIPPLED, DOTTED ‘ACCENT ON VIEW’ ‘WILD ONE’

95. MIDRIB ‘ONLY BELIEVE’

96. DIAMOND DUSTING ‘CORINTHIAN PINK’

97. Small Throat Large Throat ‘WAXEN WONDER’‘ABSOLUTE TREASURE’

98. Texture and Substance Texture = Surface quality Some words to describe it are smooth, velvety, creped, and/or ribbed. Substance = Thickness of tissue Substance ranges from delicate to heavy and leathery.

99. What types of texture do you see?

100. Delicate Substance

101. Scape Height Height –Low12” – 24” –Medium24” – 36” –Tallover 36” –Dwarfunder 12”

102. There is no relationship between the size of the bloom and the height of the scape.

103. Well spaced Branching “Top branched” means branching begins at top of scape. “Well branched” indicates branching begins at top of foliage. “Low branched” refers to branching that occurs down in the foliage. “Multiple branching” can be 3-way, 4-way, or even 5 or 7-way branching. Text

104. Scape Height and Branching Good branching examples

105. Top branched

106. Older Cultivars All cultivars, old and new, are to be judged based on what is typical of that cultivar as it grows in the region where it is exhibited. Care should be taken to judge the flower as registered.

107. Characteristics of Daylilies Part Two Review Part two covered the following topics: Sizes and Forms Subforms Colors and Patterns Texture and Substance Scape Height and Branching Older Cultivars

108. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Time for any last questions before the exam!

109. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Break

110. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Written Exam Good Luck! 1 hour

111. Revised January 1, 2009 WELCOME! Thank you for your time and attention. Your exams will be forwarded to the proper AHS chairman and you will be notified by mail of your results!