Finding floral beauty in weapons

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PERRYSBURG — Country Garden Club of Perrysburg’s Flower Show will be open Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
at the Fort Meigs Museum and Visitors Center. Organizers call it “a horticultural extravaganza.“
The theme being used is “Guns and Roses, Muskets and Marigolds:  A Floral Salute to Fort Meigs,”
Entries accepted will be in four judged divisions – Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography and
Botanical Arts. The categories were selected to complement the exhibition space, along with displays by
the club’s committees on conservation and garden history and design.
The show is free and open to the public.
In keeping with the flower show’s title, each of the divisions’ classes have titles that reflect the War
of 1812. Examples from Floral Design include:
•    Class 1, “Illuminating the Fort:” a floral design created in a War of 1812 reproduction glass
lantern;  
•    Class 2, “Head Games:” a head-dress design of any War of 1812 combatant;
•    Class 3, “Battle of Lake Erie:” a design featuring water;
•    Class 4, “A Volley of Gunfire,” is a design expressing movement;
•    Photography classes include “The Whites of Their Eyes,” a close-up of a botanical subject, and “A
Forced March,” featuring manipulated images.
Demonstrating a sense of humor, the horticulture container classes use song titles from the rock band
Guns N’ Roses:
•    “Paradise City” features plants grown primarily for flower;
•    “Welcome to the Jungle” features plants grown primarily for foliage;
•    “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is the title for a plant exhibited with its offspring, whether derived from a
seed, cutting or division.
As a member club of the Garden Club of America, the purpose of the flower show is threefold: to set
standards of artistic and horticultural excellence; to broaden knowledge of horticulture, floral design,
conservation, photography and other related areas; and to share the beauty of a show with the public.

The garden club’s mission is to promote knowledge of horticulture and conservation and to enhance our
community’s natural environment. The club was founded in 1932 by a group of women from Northwest Ohio
who wished to translate their ideas into public action.  The club currently has more than 100 members.

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