Author: Chriss Rainey, Virginia

Judging doubles

I think the information on p. 93 in the ADS Handbook is excellent advice to follow when judging doubles.  Where form is concerned, division four flowers need to pass the test spelled out in the first paragraph.    Even though we are…

The rules

I think we should take into account the size of the United States vs. the British Isles.  Not only are our states vastly different in climate and soil and weather patterns, so are our members different from each other from…

Greenwich show

Taken this spring in Greenwich, CT.    This beautiful parish hall had wonderful filtered light and soft blue paint on the walls that further complimented the wonderful display of flowers.  

Staging on the head table

I took these two photos at the Greenwich show.    They covered wooden blocks with felt (black to match their table covers) and used them to stack up their trophies and winning flowers on the head table.  It is a…

WDS Late Show canceled

After consulting with past exhibitors from far and wide, as chairman of the WDS Late Show, I have made the call to cancel the show.   I hope this will not disappoint anyone who had planned to come.  I apologize…