BRISBANE ORCHID SOCIETY

45th ANNUAL CHARITY SHOW21st & 22nd APRIL 2018

Show ScheduleBenching from 4.00pm - 7:30pm Friday 20th April

Saturday 21st April 8.00 am – 4 pm

Sunday 22nd April 8.30 am – 3 pm

School Hall, Mt Gravatt State School, 1263 Logan Rd Mt Gravatt (Opposite Spotlight)

Cattleya Alliance Classes 1-6 incl. Laelia, Cattleya, Rhyncolaelia, Brassavola Cattleya, Sophronitis,

Broughtonia, Schromburgkia and Guarianthe.

1. Cattleya Exhibition Predominantly Mauve

2. Cattleya Exhibition Any Other Colour incl. White

3. Cattleya Mini up to 60mm

4. Cattleya Mini over 60mm up to 90mm

5. Cattleya any other type

6. Cattleya Cluster Min. 5 blooms on any 1 inflorescence

20. Vandaceous Alliance Hybrid Over 50 mm21. Any other Genera Hybrid (incl. Epi. cut flower)22. Species Sympodial23. Species Monopodial24. Species Terrestrial25. Novice Species

26. Novice Hybrid

INTERMEDIATE - BOS MEMBERS ONLY

27. Intermediate Species

28. Intermediate Hybrid

FLORAL ART CLASS OPEN

7. Dendrobium Phalaenanthe type - Mauve/Purple

8. Dendrobium Phalaenanthe type - Any Other Colour

9. Dendrobium Phalaenanthe type – Under 60mm

10. Dendrobium Hybrid Any other type

11. Australian Native Den. bigibbum

12. Australian Native Other than Den. bigibbum

13. Australian Native Hybrid

14. Paphiopedilum Primary Hybrid Parentage to be shown

15. Paphiopedilum Hybrid other than Class 14

16. Paphiopedilum Species

17. Phalaenopsis Hybrid Any Colour

18. Oncidium Alliance Hybrid

19. Vandaceous Alliance Hybrid up to 50mm

30. Corsage any type – including Wrist Corsage

31. Decorative Arrangement ‘In The Round’

DISPLAYS

32. Group of 3 orchids of distinctly different genera

Prizes will be awarded in each class. First $15, Second $10 and Third $5.

Presentation for major winners will be made at the conclusion of the show at 3.00pm Sunday.

Grand ChampionReserve Champion

Champion SpecimenChampion Species/Native Species Champion CattleyaChampion Dendrobium

Champion all other genera Champion Novice

Champion Intermediate

$150 Sponsored by Corrine McMillian MP. Member for Mansfield BOS Perpetual Trophy & $100 voucher donated by Bunnings-Mt Gravatt President’s Trophy $50 Sponsored by Ken Haase

$50 Sponsored by Sante Di Pasquale$50 Fame vouches Sponsored by Fame Orchids$50 Gift Card Sponsored by Bunnings - Mt Gravatt$50 Sponsored by Burbank OrchidsPerpetual Novice Trophy & $25 donated by BOS

Perpetual Trophy & $25 donated by BOS

CONDITIONS

1. Entries are free, and open to all members of an orchid society, excluding commercial growers.

2. No one plant may be entered in more than one class.

3. All entries will be received from 4 pm and must be tabled not later than 7.30 pm on the Friday night before the show. Judging will commence at 8pm. All persons not involved in the judging must leave the area by 8.00

p.m.

4. Plants eligible for competition must have been owned and grown by the exhibitor for at least six months prior to the show.

5. Exhibitors are required to label plants clearly and legibly with the correct plant name. If the plant name has been lost, the label should read ‘Name unknown’.

6. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to correctly complete the plant labels with exhibitor’s number. No responsibility taken for not awarding prizes to plants with illegible, wrong or missing numbers.

7. The only flowering plants other than orchids which may be used in any display are anthuriums.

8. Plants eligible for competition must be placed on the show benches in order to be judged. Individual plants mounted in displays class 33 will also be judged in plant competition but plants must have separate entry labels in nominated class.

9. The judge’s decision is final.

10. No plant may be removed from its position in the show until the show is formally closed.

11. No blooms are to be interfered with.

12. No plants are to be moved without the permission of the stewards or show captain

13. The Brisbane Orchid Society will take all care to safeguard exhibits, but will not accept any responsibility for loss, destruction or damage to the plants.

14. Photographs may be taken, but not during judging. Photographers must take care not to inconvenience show patrons.

15. All exhibits and exhibitors shall conform to the Rules and By-Laws of the Brisbane Orchid Society Inc. The Society reserves the right to reject any plant showing symptoms of pests and diseases.

16. A novice exhibitor shall mean any BOS member who has not been excluded from the novice section of the monthly meetings and who has never won a first placing or higher award in the novice section of a BOS Show. This does not include the floral art Classes.

17. An intermediate exhibitor shall mean any BOS member who has not been excluded from the intermediate section of the monthly meetings and who has never won a first placing or higher in an open section of a BOS Show. This does not include the floral art Classes.

18. Plant staking must conform to AOC standards. Plants not staked in accordance to those standards may be disqualified. That is no staking or tying on the ovaries.

19. Fire Ant Regulations must be adhered to.

20. Plant sales purchased on Friday night will be limited to BOS Members,exhibitors and judges only.21. Plant sales on Fridat night will open at 4:30pm and close at 7:30pm.

Floral Art Conditions

Decorative arrangements and corsages may include natural or artificial embellishments, however orchids must predominate.

The Executive, Committee and Members of the Brisbane Orchid Society Inc., wish to express their

appreciation to participating Nurseries, Businesses and Private Sponsors. A full list of our generous sponsors

will be found on our website. Please support these Nurseries and Businesses where you can.