CONDITIONS. 1. All entries are free and open to members of the Gosford and District Orchid Gosford & District Orchid Society

Society and Mingara Orchid Club. 2. Although there will be tight security at the Gosford Showground, entries are 2017 Show Schedule

received on the basis that the sponsor shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction or damage to such exhibits, and the exhibitor shall have no claim whatsoever against the sponsor or any of the Societies involved. THE CENTRAL COAST SHOW

3. competing for prizes shall have been owned by, and in the possession of the exhibitor for the preceding six months. GOSFORD SHOWGROUND 4. All plants exhibited must be healthy and free of pests and diseases. The ’ SHOWGROUND ROAD, GOSFORD Show Marshall s decision in this matter shall be final. 5. All plants and pots must be clean. th 6. The Show Marshall and Committee reserve the right to reject, remove or 29th April and 30 MAY, 2017. rearrange any exhibit. Extra classes may be created at the discretion of the Committee. Show Set-up FRIDAY 28th April 11am to 4:00pm 7. All plants entered should be correctly and clearly labelled with the name of Judging commencing 5.00pm the . Labels should be legible to the public.

8. Judging shall be in accordance with the rules as set out by the Show

Committee in this schedule and or in accordance with the standards and By- laws of the Orchid Society of NSW Inc.. The Judges’ decision is final, no HOURS: Saturday April 29th 9am - 5pm. correspondence or debate will be entered into. Sunday April 30th 9am – 5pm. 9. An exhibitor shall not remove plants, an exhibit or part thereof before the end of the show, without the permission of the Show Marshall prior to the show. 10. ' Alliance' classes shall include all combinations and not only those SHOW CHAIRMAN: Jim Stephenson. 43 284785 hybrids with in their parentage. E.g. Epidendrum, Sophronitis, , Hawkinsara, Cattleyatonia, Leptotes etc. e-mail:- [email protected] 11. Plants shall be in position ready for judging at 5.00pm on Friday, 28th April, 2017.. 12. The Show Committee reserves the right to photograph any exhibit for its own SHOW MARSHALL: Peter Anderson purposes e-mail:- [email protected]

S C H E D U L E. PAPHIOPEDILUM OR CYPRIPEDIOIDEAE Class 10. Paphiopedilum - Classical Shape Class 11. Cypripedioideae - other GRAND CHAMPION ORCHID IN SHOW $30 and Rosette Class 12. Paphiopedilum or Cypripedioideae Species

RESERVE CHAMPION ORCHID IN SHOW $20 and Rosette Class 13. Dendrobium – Any type not Australian

CHAMPION SPECIES ORCHID $20 and Rosette PHALAENOPSIS/DORITAENOPSIS. – ANY TYPE Class 14. Greater than 75mm CHAMPION EXOTIC HYBRID ORCHID $20 and Rosette Class 15. Less than 75mm

CHAMPION NATIVE ORCHID $20 and Rosette Class 16. VANDACEOUS HYBRID. – ANY TYPE

CHAMPION SPECIMEN ORCHID $20 and Rosette ONCIDIINAE – ALLIANCE Class 17. Oncidiinae - greater than 60mm Prizemoney All Classes 1st - $5.00 and Sash Class 18. Oncidiinae - 36mm to 60mm 2nd - $3.00 Class 19. Oncidiinae - less than 36mm

Class 20. MISCELLANEOUS HYBRIDS The following will be nominated with coloured dots Any hybrid not specified above

Species - Green Class 21. EXOTIC SPECIES AMERICA not specified above Seedling - Yellow Class 22. EXOTIC SPECIES ASIA not specified above CYMBIDIUM Class 1. Greater than 90mm. Any colour Class 23. EXOTIC SPECIES AFRICA Class 2. Greater than 6Omm up to 90mm.Any colour Class 3. Up to 60mm. Any colour Class 24. AUSTRALIAN NATIVE SPECIES.

LAELIINAE (See Condition 10) Class 25. AUSTRALIAN NATIVE DENDROBIUM – HYBRID

Class 4. Laeliinae - 120mm & over Class 26. AUSTRALIAN SARCANTHINAE – HYBRID Class 5. Laeliinae - Cluster (minimum of 5 flowers) Class 6. Laeliinea - 71mm- 119mm Class 27. AUSTRALIAN NATIVE TERRESTRIAL - HYBRID Class 7. Laeliinea - miniature up to 70mm Class 9. Laeliinea - species Class 28. ANY OTHER AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRID

Class 29. SEEDLING