SAN DIEGO COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY
Spring Show 2022 Orchid Magic
SHOW JUDGING SCHEDULE

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Plant Pre-Registration - At the Fall Show & Sale we used a pre-registration form to allow anyone to pre-register their orchid plant(s) for the Show. This worked very well. We had a better idea of what plants to expect and were able to organize our show tables effectively. Here is the pre-registration form for our Spring Show & Sale. Please copy this MS Word file to your computer. Fill out the fields and email the completed form to our Show Chair Debby Halliday: president@sdorchids.com as soon as possible. IF you find a plant in bloom on Wednesday, please bring it in Thursday evening or Friday morning before 9AM and we will help you register it for the show. If you do not have MS Word, here is a PDF version of the pre-registration form. Please use the Word version if at all possible to speed up our data-handling.

Synopsis of Judging Sections

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Sec 1 and 101	Standard Cymbidium Hybrids - natural spread 3½" or more
Sec 2 and 201	Medium & Miniature Cymbidium Hybrids – natural spread under 3½"
Sec 3 and 301	Pendulous Cymbidium Hybrids
Sec 333 – Open	Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
Sec 333.01 – Amateur	Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
Sec 4 and 401	Standard Cattleya Alliance Hybrids – leaf span 12" or more from top of medium to tip of tallest leaf. For mounted plants, 12" or more from the mount to the leaf tip.
Sec 5 and 501	Compact Cattleya Alliance Hybrids – leaf span 6"-12" from top of medium to tip of tallest leaf. For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip.
Sec 6 and 601	Miniature Cattleya Alliance Hybrids - leaf span under 6" from top of medium to tip of tallest leaf. For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip.
Sec 7 and 701	Paphiopedilum Hybrids
Sec 8 and 801	Phragmipedium Hybrids
Sec 9 and 901	Oncidium Alliance Hybrids - For a list of Oncidium Alliance Abrreviations click here
Sec 10 and 1001	Dendrobium Hybrids
Sec 11 and 1101	Vandaceous Alliance Hybrids
Sec 12 and 1201	Other Genera Hybrids
Sec 13 and 1301	Phalaenopsis Alliance Hybrids
Sec 14 and 1401	Specimen Plants
Sec 15A and 1501A	Species more than 6 inches tall Classes "A through T"
Sec 15B and 1501B	Species more than 6 inches tall Classes "U through II"
Sec 16A and 1601A	Species less than 6 inches tall Classes "A through T"
Sec 16B and 1601B	Species less than 6 inches tall Classes "U through JJ"
Sec 17 and 1701	Member Displays - Large and Small

Judging Registration Schedule - Section and Classes

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Disclaimer: This schedule is using horticultural names instead of scientific names until the scientific names become generally accepted, e.g., "Laelia purpurata" until it is generally accepted as "Cattleya purpurata, etc."

Section 1 & 101 CYMBIDIUM STANDARD HYBRIDS					Section 2 & 201 CYMBIDIUM COMPACT & MINIATURE HYBRIDS
Flowers with natural spread of 3 1/2 inches or more					Flowers with natural spread under 3 1/2 inches
Section 1 OPEN; Section 101 AMATEUR					Section 2 OPEN; Section 201 AMATEUR
Class	A	White, Blush, Buff, Cream, Ivory			Class	A	White, Blush, Buff, Cream, Ivory
	B	Red, Maroon				B	Red, Maroon
	C	Pink, Rose				C	Pink, Rose
	D	Green				D	Green
	E	Yellow				E	Yellow
	F	Orange				F	Orange
	G	Brown, Bronze, Copper				G	Brown, Bronze, Copper
	H	Novelty - spots, splashes, stripes, peloric				H	Novelty - spots, splashes, stripes, peloric

Section 333 OPEN and Section 333.01 AMATEUR

BEST 3 CYMBIDIUMS IN CONTAINER NOT IN A MASSED DISPLAY

Section 333		OPEN
Section 333.01		AMATEUR

Section 3 & 301 CYMBIDIUM PENDULOUS					Section 4 & 401 CATTLEYA ALLIANCE STANDARD HYBRIDS
HYBRIDS					Leaf span 12" or more from top of medium to leaf tip
					For mounted plants, 12" or more from the mount to the leaf tip
Section 3 OPEN; Section 301 AMATEUR					Section 4 OPEN; Section 401 AMATEUR
Class	A	White, Blush, Buff, Cream, Ivory			Class	A			White, White with Colored Lip
	B	Red, Maroon				B			Pink, Lavender
	C	Pink, Rose				C			Wine, Deep Purple
	D	Green				D			Yellow
	E	Yellow				E			Red
	F	Orange				F			Orange
	G	Brown, Bronze, Copper				G			Green
	H	Novelty - spots, splashes, stripes, peloric				H			Blue - Coerulea
						I			Bronze
						J			Novelty - spots, splashes, peloric
						K			Sunset Color

Section 5 & 501 CATTLEYA ALLIANCE COMPACT HYBRIDS					Section 6 & 601 CATTLEYA ALLIANCE MINIATURE HYBRIDS
Leaf span 6" - 12" from top of medium to leaf tip					Leaf span under 6" from top of medium to leaf tip
For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip					For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip
Section 5 OPEN; Section 501 AMATEUR					Section 6 OPEN; Section 601 AMATEUR
Class	A	White, White with Colored Lip			Class	A	White, White with Colored Lip
	B	Pink, Lavender				B	Pink, Lavender
	C	Wine, Deep Purple				C	Wine, Deep Purple
	D	Yellow				D	Yellow
	E	Red				E	Red
	F	Orange				F	Orange
	G	Green				G	Green
	H	Blue - Coerulea				H	Blue - Coerulea
	I	Bronze				I	Bronze
	J	Novelty - spots, splashes, peloric				J	Novelty - spots, splashes, peloric
	K	Sunset Color				K	Sunset Color

Section 7 & 701 PAPHIOPEDILUM HYBRIDS					Section 8 & 801 PHRAGMIPEDIUM HYBRIDS
Register on pouch color					Register on pouch color
Section 7 OPEN; Section 701 AMATEUR					Section 8 OPEN; Section 801 AMATEUR
Class	A	White, Near White			Class	A			White, Near White
	B	Yellow, Gold				B			Yellow, Gold
	C	Maroon, Vinicolor				C			Maroon, Vinicolor
	D	Green				D			Green
	E	Brown, Tan, Copper				E			Brown, Tan, Copper
	F	Pink, Rose				F			Pink, Rose
	G	Orange, Red				G			Orange, Red
	H	Primary Hybrids				H			Primary Hybrids
	I	Novelty or color not included above				I			Novelty or color not included above

Section 9 & 901 ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE HYBRIDS					Section 10 & 1001 DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS
Section 9 OPEN; Section 901 AMATEUR					Section 10 OPEN; Section 1001 AMATEUR
Class	A	Brassia			Class	A	Australian Type - White
	B	Miltonia				B	Australian Type - Pink
	C	Miltoniopsis				C	Australian Type - Yellow, Gold
	D	Oncidium				D	Australian Type - Novelty and Multi Colors
	E	Odontoglossum				E	Nobile Type - White
	F	Psychopsis				F	Nobile Type - Pink, Lavender, Purple
	G	Tolumnia				G	Nobile Type - Yellow, Gold
	H	Single genera hybrids (other than listed above):				H	Nobile Type - Other Colors
		Ada, Gomesa, etc.				I	Phalaenopsis or Antelope Type - White
	I	Two genera hybrids: Brassidium, Miltassia,				J	Phalaenopsis or Antelope Type - Pink, Lavender, Purple
		Odontioda, Odontobrassia, Odontocidium,				K	Phalaenopsis or Antelope Type - Green
		Odontonia, etc.				L	Phalaenopsis or Antelope Type - Yellow, Gold
	J	Multi-generic hybrids: 3 + genera; names ending				M	Phalaenopsis or Antelope Type - Orange
		in "ara" - Aliceara, Beallara, Degarmoara, etc.				N	Phalaenopsis or Antelope Type - Novelty or Other Colors
						O	Other Types (New Guinea, Latouria etc.)

Section 11 & 1101 VANDACEOUS ALLIANCE HYBRIDS					Section 12 & 1201 HYBRIDS OF OTHER GENERA
Section 11 OPEN; Section 1101 AMATEUR					Section 12 OPEN; Section 1201 AMATEUR
Flowers with natural spread 1.5 inches and larger					Class	A	Angraecoid Alliance
Class	A	White				B	Bulbophyllum
	B	Red, Maroon, Wine				C	Catasetum Alliance
	C	Purple				D	Dracula
	D	Orange				E	Epicattleya
	E	Yellow				F	Epidendrum
	F	Pink, Lavender				G	Encyclia
	G	Coerulea (Blue)				H	Lycaste, Anguloa Angulocaste, Ida
	H	Novelty				I	Masdevallia
						J	Pleurothallis Alliance (except Masdevallia and Dracula)
Flowers with natural spread smaller than 1.5 inches						K	Prosthechea
Class	I	White				L	Sobralia
	J	Red, Maroon, Wine				M	Zygopetalum Alliance
	K	Purple				N	All other hybrids
	L	Orange
	M	Yellow
	N	Pink, Lavender
	O	Coerulea (Blue)
	P	Novelty
Vanaceous Alliance Hybrids may contain Aerides, Amesiella, Ceratochilus, Chiloschissta, Gastrochilus, Holcoglossum, Neofinitia, Papilionanthe, Renathera, Thynchostylis, Robiquetia, Sarchochilus, Schoenorchids, Sedirea, Tricoglottis, Tuberolabium, Vanda, etc.

Section 13 & 1301 PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE HYBRIDS					Section 14 & 1401 SPECIMEN PLANTS
Section 13 OPEN; Section 1301 AMATEUR					Section 14 OPEN; Section 1401 AMATEUR
Class	A	White, White with Colored Lip			Class	A			Hybrids
	B	Pink, Lavender				B			Species
	C	Yellow				C			Specimen orchid valued for its foliage - need not be in flower
	D	Rust, Orange
	E	Red
	F	Magenta, Deep Purple, Wine
	G	Green
	H	Novelty - spots, splashes, harlequin
	I	Equestrius type - many clumped small flowers
	J	Bellina, violacea types

Section 15 A and 1501 A
SPECIES more than 6" tall from top of medium to leaf tip.
For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip
Section 15A OPEN; Section 1501A AMATEUR
Class	A	Angraecoid Alliance(Aerangis, Aerathes, Angellea, Angraecum, Dendrophylax, Eurychone, Jumella, Microcoelia,
		Neobathiea, Oeniella, Plectrelminthus)
	B	Brassavola, Rhyncholaelia
	C	Brassia, Ada
	D	Bulbophyllum
	E	Catasetum Alliance
	F	Cattleya
	G	Coelogyne
	H	Cymbidium
	I	Dendrobium
	J	Dendrobium - Australian
	K	Dendrochilum
	L	Dichea
	M	Dracula
	N	Encyclia
	O	Epidendrum
	P	Laelia- anceps, dayana, pumila, purpurata, etc.
	Q	Laelia - Rupiculous
	R	Lycaste, Anguloa, Ida, Neomoorea
	S	Masdevallia
	T	Maxillaria

Section 15 B and 1501 B
Species more than 6" tall from top of medium to leaf tip.
For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip
Section 15B OPEN; Section 1501B AMATEUR
Class	U	Miltonia
	V	Miltoniopsis
	W	Myrmecophilia & Schomburgkia
	X	Oncidium, Odontoglossum & related species
	Y	Paphiopedilum
	Z	Phalaenopsis, Doritis
	AA	Phragmipedium, Cypripedium
	BB	Pleurothallis Alliance except Masdevallia and Dracula
	CC	Prosthechea
	DD	Sobralia
	EE	Stanhopea
*	FF	Vandaceous Alliance - natural spread of flowers more than 1.5". Vandas are judged by flower size, not by length of leaves.
	GG	Zygopetalum, Zygosepalum, etc.
	HH	Other epiphytic, lithophytic species (Barkeria, Chysis, Eria, Gongora, etc)
	II	Terresterials not covered elsewhere (Calanthe, Disa, Eulophia, Habenaria, Ludisia, Phaius, Spathoglottis, Stenoglottis, etc.)

* Vandaceous Alliance Species: Aerides, Amesiella, Ceratochius, Chiloschista, Gastrochilus, Holcoglossum, Renathera, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Sarcochilus, Schoenorchids, Sedirea, Tricoglottis, Tuberolabium, Vanda. Neofinetia see 16B and 1601B Class X

Section 16 A and 1601 A
SPECIES less than 6" tall from top of medium to leaf tip.
For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip
Section 16A OPEN; Section 1601A AMATEUR
Class	A	Angraecoid Alliance(Aerangis, Aerathes, Angellea, Angraecum, Dendrophylax, Eurychone, Jumella, Microcoelia,
		Neobathiea, Oeniella, Plectrelminthus)
	B	Brassavola, Rhyncholaelia
	C	Brassia, Ada
	D	Bulbophyllum
	E	Catasetum Alliance
	F	Cattleya
	G	Coelogyne
	H	Cymbidium
	I	Dendrobium
	J	Dendrobium - Australian
	K	Dendrochilum
	L	Dichea
	M	Dracula
	N	Encyclia
	O	Epidendrum
	P	Laelia- anceps, dayana, pumila, purpurata, etc.
	Q	Laelia - Rupiculous
	R	Lycaste, Anguloa, Ida, Neomoorea
	S	Masdevallia
	T	Maxillaria

Section 16 B and 1601 B
Species less than 6" tall from top of medium to leaf tip.
For mounted plants, from the mount to the leaf tip
Section 16B OPEN; Section 1601B AMATEUR
Class	U	Miltonia
	V	Miltoniopsis
	W	Myrmecophilia & Schomburgkia
	X	Neofinitia
	Y	Oncidium, Odontoglossum & related species
	Z	Paphiopedilum
	AA	Phalaenopsis, Doritis
	BB	Phragmipedium, Cypripedium
	CC	Pleurothallis Alliance except Masdevallia and Dracula
	DD	Prosthechea
	EE	Sophronitis
	FF	Tolumnia
*	GG	Vandaceous Alliance - natural spread of flowers more than 1.5". Vandas are judged by flower size, not by length of leaves.
	HH	Zygopetalum, Zygosepalum, etc.
	II	Other epiphytic, lithophytic species (Barkeria, Chysis, Eria, Gongora, etc)
	JJ	Terresterials not covered elsewhere (Calanthe, Disa, Eulophia, Habenaria, Ludisia, Phaius, Spathoglottis, Stenoglottis, etc.)

* Vandaceous Alliance Species: Aerides, Amesiella, Ceratochius, Chiloschista, Gastrochilus, Holcoglossum, Renathera, Rhynchostylis, Robiquetia, Sarcochilus, Schoenorchids, Sedirea, Tricoglottis, Tuberolabium, Vanda. Neofinetia see 16B and 1601B Class X

Section 17 and 1701 MEMBER DISPLAYS - LARGE and SMALL
Section 17 OPEN; Section 1701 AMATEUR
Class	A	Displays larger than 20 square feet
	B	Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 2' table top
	C	Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 2' floor display
	D	Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 4' table top
	E	Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 4' floor display
	F	Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 2' x 2' table top
	G	Orchid plants displayed in a basket or small container
	H	Orchid plants displayed in a terrarium
	I	Orchid cut flower arrangement
	J	Educational Display - with or without live plants
	K	Other (Art, etc.)

Oncidium Alliance Abbreviations

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Abbrev	Name & Cross	Cross	Goes In
Ada	Ada	species
Alcra	Alicera(Brs x Milt x Onc)	Brassia x Miltonia x Oncidium	Multi
Asp	Aspasia	species
Bapt	Baptistonia	species
Bcd	Brascidostele (Brs x Onc x Rst)	Brassia x Oncidium x Rhynchostele	Multi
Bcp	Brassoncidopsis (Brs x Mps x Onc)	Brassia x Miltoniopsis x Oncidium	Multi
Bdm	Brassiodomesa (Brs x Gom x Onc)	Brassia x Gomesa x Oncidium	Multi
Bms	Brasmesa (Brs x Gom)	Brassia x Gomesa	Two
Bnfd	Banfieldara (Brs x Rst x Onc)	Brassostele x Rhyncostele x Oncidium	Multi
Bra	Bractia	species
Brat	Bratonia (Brs x Milt)	Brassavola x Miltonia (aka Miltassia)
Brp	Brasopsis (Brs x Mps)	Brassia x Miltoniopsis	Two
Brs	Brassia	species
Brsdm	Brassidium (Brs x Onc)	Brassia x Oncidium	Two
Bst	Brassostele (Brs x Rst)	Brassia x Rhynchostele	Two
Burr	Burrageara (Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc)	Cochlioda x Miltonia x Odontoglossum x Oncidium	Multi
Cauc	Caucaea	species
Cda	Cochlioda	species
Cdp	Cyrtodontioda (Cda x Cyr x Odm)	Cochlioda x Cyrtochilum x Oncidium	Multi
Cgl	Cyrtoglossum (Cyr x Odm)	Cyrtochilum x Odontoglossum	Two
Cha	Charlesworthara (Cda x Milt x Onc)	Cochlioda x Miltonia x Oncidium	Multi
Cisch	Cischweinfia	species
Cmr	Comoparumnia (Comp x Tolu)	Comparietta x Tolumnia	Two
Colm	Colmanara (Milt x Odm x Onc)	Miltonia x Odontoglossum x Oncidium	Multi
Comp	Comparettia	species
Cop	Cyrtoncidopsis (Cyr x Mps x Onc)	Cyrtochilum x Miltoniopsis x Oncidium	Multi
Cptra	Carpenterara (Bapt x Odm x Onc)	Baptistonia x Odontoglossum x Oncidium	Multi
Crn	Cyrtoniopsis (Cyr x Mps)	Cyrtochilum x Miltoniopsis	Two
Ctd	Cyrtocidium (Cyr x Onc)	Cyrtochilum x Oncidium	Two
Cu	Cuitlauzina	species
Cyr	Cyrtochilum	species
Dgmr	Degarmoara (Brs x Milt x Odm)	Brassia x Miltonia x Odontoglossum	Multi
Gbt	Gombrassiltonia (Brs x Gom x Milt)	Brassia x Gomesa x Miltonia	Multi
Gdlra	Goodleara (Brs x Cda x Milt x Odm x Onc)	Brassia x Cochlioda x Miltonia x Odontoglossum x Oncidium	Multi
Glm	Golumnia (Gom x Tolu)	Gomesa x Tolumnia	Two
Gmg	Gomguezia (Gom x Rdza)	Gomesa x Rodriguezia	Two
Gmk	Gomenkoa (Gom x Zel)	Gomesa x Zelenkoa	Two
Gms	Gomestele (Gom x Rst)	Gomesa x Rhynchostele	Two
Gmtta	Gomettia (Comp x Gom)	Comparietta x Gomesa	Two
Gom	Gomesa	species
Gtd	Gomiltidium (Gom x Milt x Onc)	Gomesa x Miltonia x Oncidium	Multi
Inps	Ionopsis	species
Lhta	Lockhartia	species
Mcm	Macrochlinium	species
Milt	Miltonia	species
Mis	Milcidossum (Milt x Onc x Ros)	Miltonia x Oncidium x Rosioglossum	Multi
Mps	Miltoniopsis	species
Mtda	Miltonioda (Cda x Milt)	Cochlioda x Miltonia	Two
Mtdm	Miltonidium (Milt x Onc)	Miltonia x Oncidium	Two
Mtssa	Miltassia (Brs x Milt)	Brassia x Miltonia	Two
Ntl	Notylia	species
Ocd	Oncidumnia (Onc x Tolu)	Oncidium x Tolumnia	Two
Oda	Ondontioda (Cda x Odm)	Cochlioda x Odontoglossum	Two
Odcd	Odontiocidium (Odm x Onc)	Odontoglossum x Oncidium	Two
Odm	Odontoglossum	species
Odtna	Odontonia (Milt x Odm)	Miltonia x Odonotoglossum	Two
Ogm	Osmoglossum	species
Oip	Oncidopsis (Mps x Onc)	Miltoniopsis x Oncidium	Two
Onc	Oncidium	species
Oncda	Oncidioda (Onc x Cda)	Oncidium x Cochlioda	Two
Oncsa	Oncidesa (Gom x Onc)	Gomesa x Oncidium	Two
Ons	Oncostele (Onc x Rst)	Oncidium x Rhynchostele (Rst)	Two
Osp	Oncostelopsis (Mps x Onc x Rst)	Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Rhynchostele	Multi
Oto	Otoglossum	species
Otz	Ontolezia (Onc x Rdza x Tolu)	Oncidium x Rodriguezia x Tolumnia	Multi
Pyp	Psychopsis	species
Rdcm	Rodricidium (Onc x Rdza)	Oncidium x Rodriguezia x Tolumnia	Multi
Rdza	Rodriguezia	species
Rnc	Rhynchonia (Milt x Rst)	Miltonia x Rhynchostele	Two
Ros	Rossioglossum	species
Rrm	Rodrumnia (Rdza x Tolu)	Rodriguezia x Tolumnia	Two
Rst	Rhynchostele	species
Sdmx	Sigmatostallix	species
Tolu	Tolumnia	species
Trcdm	Triodocidium (Onc x Trctm)	Oncidium x Trichocentrum	Two
Trt(Trctm)	Trichocentrum	species
Vuyl	Vuylstekeara (Cda x Milt x Odm)	Cochlioda x Miltionia x Odontoglossum	Multi
Wils	Wilsonara (Cda x Odm x Onc)	Cochlioda x Odontoglossum x Oncidium	Multi
Zel	Zelenkoa	species

Rules, Plant Registration and Awards

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Rules for Displays & Plant Registration

Only plants registered for judging will be eligible for judging and awards. This includes Best of Show, Best of Sections, Displays and awards for individual plants. Exhibitors must have grown all plants for at least 180 days prior to the show. If a plant is found to be infected or infested with disease or pests, it will be isolated and its exhibitor will be asked to clean it or remove it from the Show at the discretion of the Judging Chair.

DISCLAIMER: This schedule is using horticultural names instead of scientific names until the scientific names become generally accepted, e.g., “Laelia purpurata” until it is generally accepted as “Cattleya purpurata”, etc.

JUDGING CLASSES: OPEN & AMATEUR divisions are judged separately for each Section and Class.

OPEN – The Open division is open to all exhibitors, both Commercial and Amateur. Anyone who has a California Nurseryman’s License or Resale Permit for cut flowers, orchid plants, or supplies can only enter in the Open Division. Amateurs who wish to compete with Commercial growers may enter in the Open division.

AMATEUR – One who grows orchid plants primarily for pleasure and hobby and does not have a California Nurseryman’s License or a Resale Permit for cut flowers, orchid plants, or supplies. Only amateurs may enter in the Amateur category. However, an amateur grower may also enter in the Open category.

CYMBIDIUMS -- In the following sections, plants are considered as "one unit" and can only be entered in one Section.

SECTION 333 – Open	Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display
SECTION 333.01 – Amateur	Best 3 Cymbidiums in Containers not in a massed display

MEMBER DISPLAYS - Sections 17 and 1701

• SDCOS members who wish to have a large or small display need to contact Debby Halliday at president@sdorchids.com prior to March 4 to reserve a display space.


• Large display spaces are more than 20 sq. ft.


• Small display spaces are 20 sq. ft. or smaller (table top and floor).


• No flammable materials can be used.


• Electrical outlets provided as available at the discretion of the Show Chair. Displays using electrical outlets must have a master shut-off switch located at the front of the display in a non-obtrusive place so that electrical devices may be turned off for non-show hours.


• A maximum of 7 flowering plants may be entered in competitive Sections, provided the plants have two registration tags (one tag on the table in the proper Section with “SEE EXHIBIT NUMBER #”, the other on the plant in the display), are labeled, and are easily accessible for judging. Plants not easily reached might not be judged.


• Orchid plants in displays must have identifiaction name tags legible to the public.


• Displays will be judged on originality, show theme, and flower quality.


• Registration Classes are:
  A  Displays larger than 20 sq ft.
  B  Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 2' table top
  C  Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 2' floor display
  D  Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 4' table top
  E  Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 4' x 4' floor display
  F  Orchid plants arranged for effect on a 2' x 2' table top
  G  Orchid plants arranged in a basket or small container
  H  Orchid plants displayed in a terrarium
  I  Orchid cut flower arrangement
  J  Educational display - with or without live plants
  K  Other (Art, etc.)
  

THE SAN DIEGO ZOO. The San Diego Zoo will be entered in the Open category.

ORCHID SOCIETY DISPLAYS:

• Orchid Society displays will be entered in the Open Orchid Society category.
  Participating members may enter up to 4 plants each for judging in competitive Sections. Someone from their society will need to remove the tags covering the exhibitors’ names after judging.


• Plants can be registered in either Amateur or Open category depending on whether the participating member (owner of the orchid) is amateur or commercial.


• Plants registered for judging must have TWO identical registration forms, one form on the plant in the display and an identical form is to be put on the table in the proper Section with “SEE EXHIBIT NUMBER #” written across the top of the form.


• Plants and flowers in exhibits shall only be orchids with the exception of greenery used as background and fill-in.


• Orchid plants in displays must have identification name tags legible to the public.


• No flammable materials can be used.


• Electrical outlets are provided as available at the discretion of the Show Chair. Displays using electrical outlets must have a master shut-off switch located at the front of the display in a non-obtrusive place so that electrical devices may be turned off for non-show hours.


• Exhibitors must cover the black plastic protector sheet on the floor with bark or other materials.

VENDOR DISPLAYS:

• A maximum of 7 flowering plants may be entered in competitive Open Sections, provided the plants have two registration tags (one tag on the table in the proper Section with “SEE EXHIBIT NUMBER #”, the other on the plant in the display), are labeled, and are easily accessible for judging. Plants not easily reached might not be judged.


• Orchid plants in displays must have identification name tags legible to the public.


• Plants entered for judging may be removed by AOS or CSA judges for closer inspection and photography unless a sign saying "NO AOS or CSA JUDGING" is posted in the vendor's display.


• Only orchids, with the exception of greenery used as background or fill-in, will be used in displays/exhibits. Non-orchid flowers are prohibited.


• No flammable materials can be used.


• Electrical outlets are provided as available at the discretion of the Show Chair. Displays using electrical outlets must have a master shut-off switch located at the front of the display in a non-obtrusive place so that electrical devices may be turned off for non-show hours.


• Exhibitors must cover the black plastic protector sheet on the floor with bark or other materials.

AWARDS & TROPHIES see Award List
Some awards and trophies are designated either Open or Amateur. The descriptions for Open and Amateur described in the above paragraph apply. All registered plants (Open and Amateur) will be eligible for any trophy that has no Amateur designation.

NATIONAL ORCHID SOCIETIES’ TROPHIES AND AWARDS(see National Awards)

• American Orchids Society Show Trophy: Open displays of 25 sq. ft. or larger are eligible.


• Orchid Digest Trophy: Amateur or Orchid Society displays of 30 sq. ft. or larger are eligible.


• Cymbidium Society of America Gold Medal Award: Displays with a minimum of 80 sq. ft with not less than 12 cymbidium plants are eligible.


• Cymbidium Society of America Paphiopedilum Gold Medal Award: Displays with a minimum of 30 sq. ft. with not less than 12 paphiopedilums and/or phragmipediums are eligible.