The National Auricula & Society (Northern Section) extends a warm welcome to exhibitors, families, friends and all visitors. There is no admission charge to any of the Shows. Staging of to be finished by 12 noon at all Shows. Plants should be correctly staged in good time for Judging. Please do not touch, move or interfere with any exhibitor's plants. Consult the Show Superintendent if you are unsure in which class a should go, or if a plant needs to be moved, or if there is insufficient bench room in a class. Points At both the Primula Show and the Auricula Show points are awarded in classes according to the number of pots or/pans as below.

Number of pots or pans 1st 2nd 3rd

6 18 12 6

4 12 8 4

3 9 6 3

2 6 4 2

1 3 2 1

Premier Medal & Premier Card each count as 5 points Best in Show = 4 points Best in Section Cards = 3 points Primula Show Schedule Exhibits to be staged before 12.00 noon. Judging commences 12.00 noon Section 1 Section 1a European Species excluding Pp allionii, marginata & vernales 1 Two pans dissimilar 2 One pan 3 One pan not to exceed 6.5" diameter 4 One pan not to exceed 3.5" diameter Section 1b European Species, Pp allionii & forms, marginata & forms, vernales. 5 Two pans P. allionii dissimilar 6 One pan P. allionii 7 One pan P. allionii not to exceed 3.5" diameter 8 Two pans P. marginata dissimilar 9 One pan P. marginata 10 One pan P. marginata not to exceed 4.5" diameter 11 One pan cowslip or oxlip 12 One pan P. vulgaris 13 One pan any other P. vernales Section 1c Non-European Species 14 Two pans dissimilar excluding denticulata, petiolaris & Japanese 15 One pan excluding denticulata, petiolaris & Japanese 16 Two pans section petiolaris, dissimilar 17 One pan section petiolaris 18 One pan section denticulata 19 One pan Japanese primula 20 One pan non-hardy primula Section 2. Hybrid Primulas Section2a. Hybrids excluding Pp allionii, marginata and vernales 21 Three pans, dissimilar 22 Two pans, dissimilar 23 One pan 24 Two pans, dissimilar, not to exceed 6.5" diameter 25 One pan, not to exceed 6.5 " diameter 26 One pan, not to exceed 3.5" diameter 27 One pan border or garden auricula 28 Two pans border or garden auricula Section 2b. Hybrids of P. allionii and marginata 29 Two pans x allionii, dissimilar 30 One pan x allionii 31 One pan x allionii, not to exceed 3.5" diameter 32 Two pans x marginata, dissimilar 33 One pan x marginata 34 One pan x marginata, not to exceed 3.5" diameter Section 2c. Non-European Hybrids 35 Two pans Asiatic hybrids, dissimilar 36 One pan Asiatic hybrid 37 One pan any other non-European hybrid 38 One pan non-hardy, non-European hybrid Section 2d 39 One seedling primula hybrid, raised by the exhibitor 40 One pan primula, raised by the exhibitor Section 3. Garden Form Vernales Primulas 41 Two pans, primroses, dissimilar 42 One pan, primrose 43 Two pans, polyanthus, dissimilar 44 One pan, polyanthus 45 Two pans, double primrose or polyanthus, dissimilar 46 One pan, double primrose or polyanthus 47 One pan, blue primrose or polyanthus 48 One pan, small flowered type polyanthus or primrose 49 One pan, Jack-in-the-green 50 One pan, hose-in-hose 51 One pan, any other anomalous primrose or polyanthus 52 One pan, multi stemmed gold laced polyanthus 53 One pan, multi-truss silver-laced polyanthus 54 One pan, any other Vernales hybrid Section 4. Florist’s Flowers Section 4a Florist’s flowers 55 One edged auricula 56 One self auricula 57 One alpine auricula 58 One striped or fancy auricula 59 One double auricula 60 Two gold-laced polyanthus, any ground 61 One gold-laced polyanthus, red ground 62 One gold-laced polyanthus, dark ground Section 4b Florist’s flowers Novice growers 63 One show auricula 64 One alpine auricula 65 One striped auricula 66 One double auricula 67 One fancy auricula Section 5 Decorative Section 68 One pan, three identical primulas 69 One pan primulas or auriculas, arranged for effect 70 One table decoration of any primulas and/or auriculas with any foliage (base not to exceed 10 inches by 10 inches) Section 6 Novice growers 71 One pan European species, excluding P.allionii 72 One pan P.allionii 73 One pan European hybrid 74 One pan non-European, species or hybrid 75 One pan any other P. vernales type

Trophies The Brierley Cup Most points in Section 1 The Millward Cup Most points in Section 2 Doris Jean Jacques Cup Most points in Section 3 The Webster Cup Most points in Section 4 The Crocker Cup Most points in Section 6 Ogden Cup Best unnamed primula seedling Vernales Plate Best Vernales seedling Lincoln Cup Best auricula in show Zanini Cup Most points in the show Spring Cup Best exhibit in the show The Bob Taylor Trophy Best Florist's GLP in Show (Classes 60, 61 and 62) Premier Medal The following list contains known forms of Primula marginata which may be exhibited as species. Adrian Evans, Beverley Reid Dwarf form Highland Alba, Boothmans var, Dwarf form 1 Twilight Allen Jones Caerulea Dwarf form 2 Hiliary Holden Amethyst Casterino El Bolton Clough Arthur Branch, Clears var. Elizabeth Fry Hollyleaf Alpbach, Collected form Ex Mount Inschriach Baldocks Mauve Correvons var. Cheiron Janet or Purple Crenata Evening Star Kath Dryden Barbara lough, Cut leaf form German Kesselrings var. Beamish China Crookes var Laciniata Edged Dark Seedling Gold Leaf Lilac form Beamish var, Dr Jenkins Gold Plate Longifolia Beatrice Lascaris, Drakes form Grandiflora Maritime form Mrs Gatenby Pinkie Susanna Millard's var. Napolean Remagen Small flowered Miss Savoury Night Light Rubra form Mrs Carter Nancy Lucy Rosea The President Walmsley Oxember Sharps var. Thrumeyea Miss Fell Pale Pink Shiptons var. Violet form Marven Stoppi Pale Blue form Stardust (seedling) Messingham Peters var. Sheila Denby Waithmans var. Mullier Pritchards var. Snow White White Pearl

Auricula Show Schedule Exhibits to be staged before 12.00 noon. Judging commences 12.00 noon Section 1. Show Auriculas 1 Six plants, at least four dissimilar 2 Four plants dissimilar 3 Three plants, dissimilar 4 Two plants, dissimilar 5 One plant, self or edged, originally raised by the exhibitor 6 One green-edged 7 One grey-edged 8 One white-edged 9 One yellow self 10 One red self 11 One dark self 12 One blue self 13 One self, not otherwise scheduled 14 Three selfs, dissimilar 15 One green-edged seedling 16 One grey-edged seedling 17 One white-edged seedling 18 One self seedling Section 1a. Show Auriculas Novice Growers 19 Two plants, dissimilar 20 One edged auricula 21 One self auricula Section 2. Alpine Auriculas 22 Six plants, at least four dissimilar 23 Four plants, dissimilar 24 Three plants, dissimilar 25 Two plants, one light-centred, one gold-centred 26 Two gold-centres, dissimilar 27 Two light-centres, dissimilar 28 One plant, either centre, raised by the exhibitor 29 One gold-centre 30 One light-centre 31 One gold-centred seedling 32 One light-centred seedling Section 2a. Alpine Auriculas Novice Growers 33 Two plants, dissimilar 34 One gold-centre 35 One light-centre Section 3. Double Auriculas 36 Four double auriculas, dissimilar 37 Three double auriculas, dissimilar 38 Two double auriculas, dissimilar 39 One double auricula 40 One double auricula raised by the exhibitor 41 One double auricula seedling Section 3a. Double Auriculas Novice Growers 42 Two double auriculas, dissimilar 43 One double auricula Section 4 Fancy & Striped Auriculas 44 Three fancy auriculas, dissimilar 45 Two fancy auriculas, dissimilar 46 One fancy auricula 47 Two striped auriculas, dissimilar 48 One striped auricula Section 4a. Fancy & Striped Auriculas Novice Growers 49 Two fancy auriculas, dissimilar 50 One fancy auricula 51 Two striped auriculas, dissimilar 52 One striped auricula Section 5. Gold-laced Polyanthus 53 Two plants, any ground 54 One plant, red ground 55 One plant, dark ground Section 6. Hardy Primulas 56 Two primroses, acaulis types 57 Two double primroses or polyanthus 58 One double primrose or polyanthus 59 One primrose, Jack-in-the-green, hose-in-hose etc. 60 Two primroses, Wanda or Garryarde type 61 Two polyanthus, dissimilar, other than blue or gold-laced 62 One polyanthus or primrose 63 Two cowslips or oxlips, any colour 64 Four European primulas, not otherwise scheduled, dissimilar 65 Two European primulas, not otherwise scheduled, dissimilar 66 One European primula, not otherwise scheduled 67 Two Asiatic or American primulas, dissimilar 68 One Asiatic or American primula 69 One Primula Sieboldii, four rhizomes in pot not exceeding 5" 70 One Primula Sieboldii, any pot size 71 One Pan, any size, of three primulas of the same species, variety or cultivar 72 One Primula hybrid seedling, excluding vernales 73 Two border or garden auriculas, dissimilar 74 One border or garden auricula 75 One pan primulas or auriculas arranged for effect 76 One table decoration of primulas and/or auriculas, with any foliage

Trophies The Society Show Cup Most points in Section 1 The Society Alpine Cup Most points in Section 2 GLP Cup Highest aggregate of points including Primula Show The Society Seedling Trophy Best exhibit in show seedling classes The Newton Trophy Best grey edged auricula in the show The Teem Trophy Best green edged auricula in the show Tim Coop Trophy Best exhibit in class for three selfs Richard Westwood Trophy Best show self auricula Riddle Trophy Best entry in alpine seedling classes The Faulkner Trophy Best exhibit in class for exhibitor raised alpines The Baxter Cup Best exhibit in Section 1a J.W. Midgley Memorial Cup Most points in Section 1a R.H. Briggs Cup Most points in Section 2a J.H. Stant Centenary Trophy Best plant in Section 2a The Salt Pot Most points in doubles classes Monica Whorton Salver Best entry in class for one seedling double auricula The Ferns Cup Most points in Section 6 Bracewell Cup Best plant in Section 6 The Hunter Cup Most points in the Show Premier Medals for sections 1, 2 & 3 North East Group Auricula and Primula Show. All exhibits to be staged by 12 noon. Judging commences at 12 noon Section 1 Show Auriculas 1 Four show auriculas, dissimilar, at least two edged varieties 2 Two show auriculas, dissimilar 3 One green edged 4 One grey edged 5 One white edged 6 One yellow self 7 One red self 8 One blue self 9 One dark self 10 One self, any other colour 11 One edged auricula seedling 12 One self auricula seedling Section 1a Show Auriculas Novice Growers 13 One edged auricula 14 One self auricula Section 2 Alpine Auriculas 15 Four alpines, dissimilar 16 Two alpines, dissimilar 17 One alpine gold-centred 18 One alpine light-centred 19 One alpine seedling Section 2a Alpine Auriculas Novice Growers 20 One alpine gold-centred 21 One alpine light-centred Section 3 Double Auriculas 22 Two double auriculas, dissimilar 23 One double auricula 24 One double auricula seedling Section 3a Double Auriculas Novice Growers 25 One double auricula Section 4 Fancy and Striped Auriculas 26 One fancy auricula 27 One striped auricula Section 4a Fancy & Striped Auriculas Novice Growers 28 One fancy auricula 29 One striped auricula Section 5 Gold Laced Polyanthus 30 One gold laced polyanthus Section 6 Species & Hybrid Primulas (Max pot size 6" full, 8" half) 31 One Asiatic or American primula species, not otherwise scheduled 32 One Asiatic or American primula hybrid, not otherwise scheduled 33 One European primula species 34 One European primula hybrid 35 One primula Sieboldii Border Auriculas 36 One border auricula Trophies Harry Leighton Trophy and engraved glass to winner of Class 1 North East Group Plate and engraved glass for best edged auricula Durham Plate and engraved glass for best self auricula Bishop’s Plate and engraved glass for best alpine auricula Rose Bowl and engraved glass for best double auricula Primula Rose Bowl and engraved glass for best plant other than auricula Ronald Memorial Shield and engraved glass for best plant in Novice Sections Premier Medal awarded at Judges' discretion for Best Plant in Show.

Rules for Exhibitors The Rules for exhibitors are published in the Member’s Handbook and on the Society website: www.auriculas.org.uk