The London Orchid Society
London, Ontario - Canada

Note: Please send or phone your request for Exhibit or Sales Space plus fees to the Show Floor Manager

(No registration tags will be accepted after 9:00 p.m. as the computer will close down at 9:00 p.m. However, advance registration sheets will be mailed out, if requested. The show schedule and advance registration sheets are also available for download from the Show schedule page.)

SPECIAL AWARDS

A. To be awarded by AOS judges

1. A.O.S. Show Trophy: Awarded to the Most Outstanding Display at the discretion of the judges.

2. Best of Show Award: Awarded to the most outstanding orchid bloom, or blooming plant, in show.

3. Jack A. Beatty Award: Awarded to the Best Standard Hybrid Cattleya. Flowers min. 10 cm natural spread.

4. John Boucher Memorial Award: Awarded to the Best Paphiopedilum in show.

5. Wilson Ng Trophy: Awarded to the best Phalaenopsis in show.

6. International Phalaenopsis Alliance Award: Awarded to the Best Phalaenopsis with the most public appeal.

B. To be awarded by Orchids in Use judge

1. Canadian Orchid Congress Trophy: Awarded to the Display showing the most artistic merit.

EXHIBITION GUIDELINES

1. Each exhibitor agrees upon making an entry to abide by the rules and regulations of the show.
2. All questions regarding the interpretation or application of the rules shall be referred to the Show Committee. Their decision shall be final.
3. All plants or cut flowers exhibited for competition must be properly labeled without the name of the owner visible until judging is completed.
4. All plants and cut flowers must be officially entered by class with the Registrars. Cut flowers and flowering plants will be considered equally in judging. No dyed flowers will be permitted.
5. In the event the exhibitor of cut flowers cannot be present; the Show Committee will display the material to the best advantage. If return of material is requested it will be returned at the exhibitor's expense. All exhibits not claimed by the exhibitor, or the disposal of which is not specified, will be distributed by the Show Committee.
6. The London Orchid Society is not responsible for the loss or damage of any plants, blooms, containers or other property of exhibitors. However, precautions for their safety will be exercised.
7. Foliage plants, moss etc. may be used, but no artificial plants or foliage, except artificial grass for ground cover.
8. Display tables will be provided without cost if requested in advance.
9. All cards displaying exhibitors' names will be provided by the London Orchid Society and will be placed after judging.
10. All permanent lighting in the display area will be adjusted by the Manager after all exhibits are in place. Any lighting supplied by the exhibitor is the responsibility of the exhibitor and must be coordinated with the Show Committee. This lighting may be turned off by the judges during judging. The London Orchid Society will not be responsible for any damage to exhibitor's light fixtures.
11. Commercial persons who wish to sell their products during the show must enter an exhibit including flowering plants.
12. Any DISEASED or INFECTED plant will be barred from entry and must be IMMEDIATELY removed from the exhibit hall.
13. Displays may be exhibited in only one class
14. No entries shall be removed from a display until 5:00 p.m. take down time

EXHIBITORS' PROCEDURES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. A separate entry must be made for each plant, cut flower, arrangement and exhibit.
2. Print legibly on the entry form.
3. Procedure for entries
1. Obtain an EXHIBIT number from the registration desk. This is the number of your designated area.
2. Obtain an EXHIBITOR number from the registration desk. This will allow crediting of any awards to the correct individual. Exhibits of plants from many individuals may have separate numbers for each and/or a single number for the exhibit.
3. On the entry form, indicate the CLASS NUMBER for each entry. Check the show schedule for the correct class. It is your responsibility to classify entries correctly. Incorrectly entered entries may be moved or disqualified at the judge's discretion. If you are unsure of which class to use, ask at the registration desk for assistance.
4. Under NAME indicate the name of the plant, flower or exhibit followed by the parentage if a hybrid. Check Sander's List of Orchid Hybrids or Wildcatt at the registration desk for details. If the plant is a species, write "species" in the space for the cross. If the entry is an exhibit, write the "theme" name of the exhibit if there is one, or just "Exhibit" if there is no theme.
5. Return completed entry form to the registration desk. Each entry will receive an ENTRY NUMBER. When completed, the tags will be issued to be placed on the plant, flower or exhibit.
6. All entry tags must be removed from all exhibits when judging is complete and before the show is opened to the public.

The current Mid-America class list for genera along with other references to assist you will be available at the registration desk.

CLASSIFICATION

1. Decision as to the proper category of entry shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor. Improperly entered plants/exhibits may be reclassified or disqualified at the discretion of the judges. When exhibitors are unable to attend or designate the classes themselves, the Show Committee will use its own judgment, and its' decision will be final.
2. Plants registered for a cultural award must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least one year prior to the show.
3. An individual plant or cut flower cannot be registered in more than one class -- except where the second entry is in Class 102. In the event of a double entry, where the exhibitor has not indicated the preferred class to the judges, the entries disqualify each other.
4. A meristem or keiki may not be entered as a seedling blooming for the first time.
5. "HYBRID" denotes a cross between two or more species within a genus. "INTERGENERIC" denotes a cross between two or more genera.
6. For the purpose of this show, an amateur is defined as any person who has not sold more than a total of two hundred (200) plants and/or cut flowers in the last year.

JUDGING

1. First, Second and Third place ribbons, Honorable Mention ribbons, and special awards will be awarded in each class at the discretion of the judges. They have the right to withhold any prize.
2. Judges and Clerks are expected to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations.
3. For purposes of ribbon judging, a class may be subdivided at the discretion of the judges.

NOTE:In addition to the ribbons and/or trophies awarded by the Show Committee, plants and flowers may be considered by the judges for American Orchid Society point awards. Each person entering plants or flowers in the show agrees to accept any award given and to pay the fees for such awards to the American Orchid Society. If any entrant does not wish to accept the AOS awards, they must inform the Show Committee before entering their plants.

AFTER THE JUDGING:Before removing entry tags, check them for judges' comments. Judges may write tips to help exhibitors improve the way the plant is exhibited in the future.

EXHIBITORS :Please --- Read rules carefully !