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Section 1 - THE SPECIAL AWARDS

These awards are given to the best / in the category and will be selected from among all shown within the displays or on the individual entry tables. No entry is required for eligibility.

I. Grand Champion - Best Orchid in the Show -[$200.] Orchid flower (s) or orchid plant (in flower) chosen by balloting of the American Orchid Society’s judges. Judges will be asked to select their first and second choices. Each First Choice will be scored with five points & the Second Choice three (3) points. The selection scoring the highest number of points will be designated “Grand Champion.”

II. American Orchid Society’s Show Trophy The AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW TROPHY for the most outstanding exhibit may be awarded at the discretion of the A.O.S judges. Must score 80 points or more. The A.O.S. scale of points for judging exhibitions will be followed with emphasis on artistic effect and general consideration of the Show Theme: General Arrangement 35 pts. Quality of Plants/ 35 pts. Variety 20 pts. Labeling 10 pts.

The following ten Special Awards (III-XII) will be selected from the respective winning entries in Sections 3 & 4; those Show Award winners in the two Sections will therefore be competing against each other for these ten Best in Show or Special Awards.

III. Best in Alliance [$50.]

IV. Best of Group [$50.]

V. Best in Vandaceous Alliance (excluding Phalaenopsis) [$50.]

VI. Best in Cypripedioideae [$50.]

VII. Best in [$50.]

VIII. Best in Oncidiinae [$50.]

IX. Best in [$50.]

X. Best of Other Genera [$50.]

XI. Best Specimen Plant – [$100.] Judging teams will be invited to submit nominations for the best specimen during the course of their assigned judging activity; all plants in competition are eligible. The winner, selected from those nominees, will be determined by AOS judges in a “show-of-hands” vote at the conclusion of show judging. Also applies to Special Award XII.

XII. Best Specimen Plant – Hybrid [$100.] 1

Section 2 – The Exhibits

Classes 1-4

1. Open Class Exhibit ------100 square feet 1st Place $100.00; 2nd $75.00. [Individuals or commercial growers may enter this CLASS, though traditionally, individuals choose to enter CLASS 2 for “Hobbyists.” ] 2. Hobbyist Exhibit ------25-30 square feet 1st Place $100.00; 2nd $75.00. [Exhibits in this display shall include plants from a single amateur/hobbyist grower. Plants must be entered to be considered for ribbon judging] 3. Society Exhibit ------100 sq. ft. (10’ x 10’) 1st Place $100.00; 2nd $75.00. [Exhibit may include plants from many of the named society’s membership; however, plants to be considered for ribbon judging must be individually entered. No parts of the exhibit may be incorporated in adjacent background material, i.e. backdrop cloth or supporting structure, nor may any exhibit plants be placed on the floor in front of or at any margin of the designated space.] 4. Educational Exhibit ------100 square feet 1st Place $100.00; 2nd $75.00. [Judges shall carefully consider the “educational” component and its message as represented by the display staged; an educational exhibit may be staged without special individual orchids but its presenter may also choose to display plants that can be entered for ribbon judging. An educational display that does not present a message to show viewers/visitors may be disqualified by the Show Committee.]

Section 3 – The Individual Plants in Flower

Open (Classes > 5-120)

Note: To determine correct class for a plant’s entry, start reading down the list of CLASSES beginning of the listings and then enter the plant in the first CLASS in which the species or hybrid is eligible; read the Class description carefully and be especially careful with new nomenclature, i.e. different from that to which we have been accustomed. [In many instances, the CLASSES had to be redefined to conform with the latest changes implemented in orchid nomenclature & classification.]

Laeliinae – (Classes > 5-40)

Brassavola (excluding Rhyncholaelia) 5. Species and Hybrids (B. × B.) 6. Intergeneric Hybrids (with B. nodosa type as parent, e.g. Brassanthe, Brassocatanthe, Brassocattleya, Brassotonia Encyvola, Brassoepidendrum, Prosavola, Rhynchovola, Rhynchobrassoleya etc.,)

Rhyncholaelia 7. Rhyncholaelia species and Hybrids (e.g., Rhyncholaelia x Rhyncholaelia, but excluding those with & Cattleya)

Broughtonia 8. Species 9. Hybrids and intergeneric Hybrids other than above (e.g. Cattleytonia, Cautonleya, Caultonia, Guaricattonia, Laeliocatonia, Volkertara, etc.)

Epidendrum 10. Species 11. Hybrids (Epi. x Epi. ONLY)

Prosthechea 12. Species 13. Hybrids, including intergeneric Hybrids (NOT limited to Psh. × Psh.)

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Encyclia 14. Species 15. Hybrids (E. × E.) 16. Hybrids – “Epicattleya”-type (e.g. Catyclia, Guaricyclia, Psychia, etc.) 17. Intergeneric Hybrids –Epidendrum and Encyclia intergeneric Hybrids other than above

Guarianthe 18. Species and Hybrids 19. Intergeneric Hybrids (e.g. Cattleanthe, Enanthleya, Laelianthe, Rhyncanthe, etc., but excluding Rth.& hybrids with Broughtonia.)

Laelia (e.g., Mexican L. anceps, L.rubescens, L.speciosa, L.aurea, L.autumnalis, L.gouldiana, L.undulata, L.superbiens) 20. Species and Hybrids (L × L) 21. Intergeneric Hybrids other than above (Caulaelia, etc., excluding Cattleya and Myrmecophila)

Myrmecophila 22. Species and Hybrids (Many of the species formerly in “Schomburgkia” ….now an invalid name, have been moved to Myrmecophila and the group. Consider Myrmecolaelia and Myrmecocattleya among the hybrids.)

Cattleya

[With so many name changes having been made in the generic components of what we typically consider to be “” …the Committee chooses not to itemize all of the acceptable names for the multi-generic combinations eligible here; most importantly however, Cattleya must be one of the parental components in the plant being entered! Please consult one of the electronic databases currently in use to verify that the generic nomenclature used for a particular entry is valid. And remember that Blc., Lc., Slc., Sl., Sc. and Pot., for example, are no longer accepted names.]

Large Flowers – (i.e. Natural Spread = 5” or larger.) [Large flowered species (including Brazilian “”) and hybrids should be entered in classes 23-30] 23. Species 24. Species - alba/albescent forms of species Hybrids & intergeneric Hybrids 25. Concolor (solid) 26. Shaded lip (lip shade similar color) 27. Bi-colored (different colored lip, 2 colors) 28. Splash petals (or ) 29. Spotted 30. Other forms and combinations of above (striped bi-colored, strongly spotted and strongly striped, etc.)

Small Flowers –(i.e., less than 5” NS, including “Sophronitis” & rupicolous laelias which have been moved to the Cattleya.) A small-flowered example of what should be a large flowered species or hybrid is not eligible in these CLASSES.) [Small flowered species (including Brazilian “Laelias”) and hybrids should be entered in classes 31-38] 31. Species (excluding alba/albescent forms) 32. Species - Alba/albescent forms Hybrids & intergeneric Hybrids 33. Concolor (solid) 34. Shaded lip (lip shade similar color) 35. Bi-colored (different colored lip, 2 colors) 36. Splash petals (or sepals) 37. Spotted 38. Other forms and combinations of above (e.g. striped bi-colored, strongly spotted and strongly striped, etc.)

Other Genera 39. Species Cattleya alliance genera (Laeliinae), other than above (Bark., Cau., etc.) 40. Hybrids Cattleya alliance genera (Laeliinae), other than above (Bark., Cau., etc.) . SHOW AWARDS: 301. Most outstanding small flowered Cattleya alliance ENTRY. [Classes 5-22; 31-40] [$25.] 302. Most outstanding large flowered Cattleya alliance ENTRY, [Classes 23 - 30] [$25.] 3

Cypripedioideae (Classes > 41-51)

Cypripedium, Phragmipedium, Selenipedium, Mexipedium 41. Species 42. Hybrids

Paphiopedilum 43. Species

Paphiopedilum Hybrids 44. Primary 45. Multi-floral 46. Successive blooming Single flower types (by predominate color) 47. White 48. Yellow/Green 49. Pink 50. Red 51. Other

SHOW AWARDS: 303. Most outstanding Cypripedium alliance ENTRY – Classes 41 thru 51. [$25.]

Vandeae (Classes > 52-82)

Renanthera 52. Species and Hybrids (Ren. × Ren.) 53. Hybrids- Intergeneric (Renanstylsis, Rhyndopsis, Renantada, etc.)

Rhynchostylis 54. Species and Hybrids – (Rhy. × Rhy.) 55. Hybrids – Intergeneric other than above (Rhynchovanda, Opsistylis, Sartylis etc.)

Papilionanthe 56. Species and Hybrids

Vanda 57. Species and Hybrids –Miniature (i.e. less than 2” natural spread) 58. Species (other than above) 59. sanderiana type Hybrids (must show V.sanderiana mask, may be intergeneric) Hybrids - Only those with Vanda, parents (V. × V.). 60. Red 61. Yellow/Orange 62. Tan/Brown 63. Pink 64. Lavender/Purple/Blue 65. Colors other than above Hybrids -Intergeneric 66. Hybrids other than above (e.g. Aeridovanda, Aranda, Paravanda, Vandaenopsis, etc.)

Phalaenopsis Species 67. Small-flowered species (2”or less in NS) 68. Large-flowered species (more than 2” NS)

Phalaenopsis Hybrids 69. White 70. Concolor 71. Bi-colored (lip distinctly different color)

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Phalaenopsis Hybrids (Continued)

72. Bi-colored (lip shaded same color) 73. Barred (predominate) 74. Stripes (predominate) 75. Spotted (predominate) 76. Blotched (Harlequin) 77. Other forms and combinations of above (concentric, striped bi-colored, strongly spotted and strongly striped, etc.) 78. Intergeneric hybrids other than above (Luinopsis, Sarconopsis, etc.)

Other Vandaceous Genera

Aeridinae (, Arachnis, Robiquetia, Trichoglottis, , etc.) 79. Species, Hybrids and inter/intrageneric Hybrids other than above.

Aerangidinae (Aerangis, Beclardia, Diaphananthe, Listrostachys, Microcoelia, Ypsilopus, etc.) 80. Species, Hybrids and inter/intrageneric Hybrids other than above.

Angraecinae (Angraecum, Aeranthes, Dendrophylax, Jumellea, etc.) 81. Species, Hybrids and inter/intrageneric Hybrids other than above.

Polystachyinae (Hederorkis, Imerinaea, , etc.) 82. Species, Hybrids and inter/intrageneric Hybrids other than above.

SHOW AWARDS: 304 . Most outstanding Small-flowered Vanda ENTRY – Class 57. [$25.] 305. Most Outstanding Phalaenopsis ENTRY – Classes 67-78 [$25.] 306. Most outstanding Vanda alliance ENTRY, excluding Vanda and Phalaenopsis – Classes 52-82. [$25.]

Oncidiinae (Classes > 83-91)

83. Brassia species and Hybrids (Brs. × Brs.) 84. Miltonia species and Hybrids (Milt. × Milt.) 85. Psychopsis species and Hybrids 86. Trichocentrum species and Hybrids – including Mule-ear & terete- Oncidiums 87. Tolumnia species, Hybrids and intergeneric Hybrids – Equitants and others 88. Oncidium species (includes many species formerly in “Odontoglossum” which is no longer a valid name; Solenidiopsis, Cyrtochilum etc.) 89. Oncidium Hybrids (Onc. x Onc.) 90. Oncidium intergeneric Hybrids - other than above. (Oncostele, Trichocidium, Zelenkocidium etc.) 91. Allied genera species (Aspasia, Macradenia, Rodriguezia, etc.), Hybrids and intergeneric Hybrids (excluding Oncidium)

SHOW AWARDS: 307. Most outstanding Oncidium alliance ENTRY– Classes 83-91. [$25.]

Cymbidieae (Classes > 92-96)

Cymbidium 92. Species 93. Hybrids, standard 94. Hybrids, miniature and “polymin.”

Catasetinae 95. Catasetinae subtribe Species and Hybrids (Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches, Mormodes, Catamodes, etc.) 96. Allied genera, Species, Hybrids and inter/intrageneric Hybrids other than above. (Ansellia, Grammatophyllum, Galeandra, Eulophia, Oeceoclades, etc.)

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Dendrobieae (Classes > 97-108)

Dendrobium Species 97. Phalaenopsis type (Phalaenanthe) e.g. resembles classic Phalaenopsis-like form 98. Antelope type (spatulata, antennatum, stratiotes, lasianthera, canaliculatum, gouldii, lineale, etc.) 99. Latouria type (spectable, atroviolaceum, macrophyllum, rhodostictum) 100. Other types, those other than listed above (e.g., in Sections: Pedilonum, Callista etc.)

Dendrobium Hybrids NOTE: Classify based by dominate color, rather than by Section/ type. See exception for Class 106. 101. White 102. Pink or pastel 103. Green/Yellow/brown 104. Red/Purple/ Lavender 105. Blue 106. Striped, regardless of base color 107. Bi-color 108. Other than listed above

SHOW AWARDS: 308. Most outstanding Dendrobium phalaenopsis type (Phalaenopsis- like flower form) species or hybrid ENTRY – Classes 97, 101 - 108. [$25.] 309. Most outstanding Dendrobium species or hybrid ENTRY, other than Phalaenopsis type– Classes 98-108. [$25.]

Diversified Genera (Classes > 109-119)

109. Bulbophyllinae (, Trias, Sunipia, “Cirrhopetalum”) - Species. 110. Bulbophyllinae Hybrids. 111. Pleurothallidinae subtribe Species and Hybrids (Pleurothallis, Lepanthes, Masdevallia, Restrepia, etc.) 112. Maxillarieae subtribe species and hybrids (Maxillaria, Zygopetalum, Cochleanthes, Huntleya, Dichaea, Ornithocephalus, etc.) 113 Coelogyneae (Coelogyne, Dendrochilum, etc.)- Species and Hybrids. 114 (, Braemia, Gongora, , Polycycnis, , etc.)- Species and Hybrids. 115. Goodyerinae subtribe Species and Hybrids (, , , , etc.) 116. Arethuseae species and hybrids (Arethusa. Arundina, , Bletilla, Calopogon, etc.) 117. Genera other than above – Species 118. Genera other than above – Hybrids 119. Orchids Outstanding for multi-colored foliage, including ‘Jewel Orchids.’ Double entry is optional. Note: This Class may include species or hybrids which have particularly attractive, multi-colored foliage; plants need not be in-flower. Most entries in this Class will likely have been entered in Class 115 as well. All entries in this Class must be placed together in a location designated by the Show Committee.

SHOW AWARDS: 310. Most Outstanding ENTRY of the Diversified Genera – Classes 109-119. [$25.] 311. Most Outstanding ENTRY as a “Foliage Orchid;” may or not be in bloom. –consider Classes 115 & 119. [25.] 312. Most Outstanding Species ENTRY chosen from Species Categories - Classes 5-119. [$25.]

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Section 4 – Individual plants

Commercial Exhibitors

Commercial exhibitors will participate in the competition by submitting a designated number of plants, each properly groomed and labeled, to a group display that will be staged by the Sarasota Orchid Society. Each plant in the exhibit will be identified as to its owner after judging has been completed. No entry is required for these plants, though all will be considered for Special Awards listed in Section 1. The exhibit will be eligible for the AOS Show Trophy, subject to the detailed criteria mentioned in Section 1.

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2018 Schedule, Rules & Regulations

1. The Sarasota Orchid Society Show has been approved for conduct of American Orchid Society Judging (AOS Judging) at this event. Ribbon/Award judging, conducted by AOS judges & other qualified persons, will begin at approximately 6:30 pm, January 5, 2018 …AOS judging after ribbon judging has been completed.

2. This show competition will be governed by the AOS’s current "Handbook of Judging and Exhibition." Where additional rules are deemed necessary, such rules will be formulated by The Show Committee.

3. Decisions of the Judges and rulings of the Show Committee shall be final.

4. NOTICE; Neither the Sarasota Orchid Society nor its volunteers, the City of Sarasota Municipal Auditorium as an entity, or its employees shall be held responsible for lost or stolen plants, objects within displays, or materials offered in various commercial spaces. NOTE: Precautions will be taken to safeguard these items.

5. Exhibits must be set up on Friday, January 5, 2018, between 10 am and 5 pm. Classification and registration will be open 10am – 2:30pm. No exceptions. Exhibitors are expected to create their displays in such a way as to reflect the Show Theme in some manner; originality is encouraged. The Show Committee reserves the right to reject tardy or unsuitable entries. Plants or props may NOT be removed before 5:00 pm on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2017, without written consent of the Show Chairman. Note: All exhibitor plants & materials must be removed from the auditorium by 7pm, Jan. 7th; plants or materials left behind by exhibitors after that time will be disposed of at the discretion of the Show Committee.

6. Judges shall consider adherence to show theme in judging each display. (Classes 1-4)

7. No lights or water will be permitted within the exhibits.

8. A limited number of colorful non-flowering foliage plants (other than orchids) may be incorporated in an exhibit, provided that these colorful plants are staged in such a way that they do NOT distract from the flowering orchids in that display. No artificial or dyed plant material may be used.

9. Exhibitor identification signs will be furnished by the Show Committee. The exhibitor may provide its own “theme“ sign.

10. To be considered for any award, plants must be correctly classified, registered in the show database and tagged appropriately. Hybrid plant registration forms must include names of both parents as well as any previous awards (if known). Registration personnel, in order to compile the most accurate entry records possible, may provide some assistance to exhibitors during the registration process; regardless, ultimate responsibility for accuracy is that of the individual owner/exhibitor. Improperly classified entries will be reclassified only at the Judges' discretion …and time permitting. Placement of entry tags provided by the Committee is important; tags must be legible from the floor.

11. An exhibitor may not enter the same plant in more than one class, except for “Foliage Orchids” (Class 119) Plants in these categories may also be entered within the Classes where eligible.

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12. No cut flowers may be incorporated in any exhibit eligible for judging.

13. Judges have the right to award or withhold any scheduled ribbon or award; they may sub-divide classes at their discretion.

14. All plant awards are for plants in flower except where otherwise specified. (See Class 119)

15. Entries in color categories will be judged based on predominant color.

16. All plants exhibited in the Sarasota Orchid Society show will be eligible for AOS Judging awards and Special Awards, regardless of where they are situated in the competitive spaces. Individuals are invited to enter their best plants for competition; registration is available 10am- 2:30pm, January 5, 2018.

17. Winners within the Classes 5-119 will be awarded show ribbons as follows: BLUE RIBBON RED RIBBON YELLOW RIBBON First Place Second Place Third Place

18. Definitions:

HOBBYIST: One who grows Orchids primarily for pleasure and does not derive his livelihood there from.

COMMERCIAL GROWER: One who grows/produces orchid plants and flowers primarily for sale.

OPEN CLASS COMPETITOR: Hobbyist or Commercial Grower can qualify for entry in this class.

ATTENTION: Persons or groups intending to enter an exhibit must contact the Show Chairman in advance. Commercial exhibitors desiring to sell plants and supplies must request reservation of sales space in advance.

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