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March 2015 Volume 55 Number 2
Visiting Society in March
No Guest Society This Month
Patron Governor of Queensland His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC,
President Mr. Albert Gibbard [email protected] 07 3269 1631
Secretary Mrs. Maree Illingworth [email protected] 07 3800 3213
Treasurer Mr. Nick Woolley [email protected] 07 3201 6414
Editor Mr. Kev Horsey [email protected] 07 3281 9203
Judges for Q.O.S. General Meeting on 9th March 2015 Gary Yong Gee. Les Lobley. Mick Billiau. Ken Webster. Linda Rapkins. Barry Kable.
Judging Starts 7.45
Next Committee Meeting at 10 am 16th March, 2015
Reg & Maree Illingworth’s Home at
51 Lionheart St Forestdale
Next General Meeting at 8pm on 9th March, 2015
Venue: Red Hill Community Sports Centre
22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill, QLD 4059
March Meeting Information
No Guest Speaker this Month
This is the Annual General Meeting
The Queensland Orchid Society Inc. founded on Wednesday, 24th January 1934
Members who contribute to this Bulletin endeavor to assure the reliability of its contents.
Any cultural advice provided is a guide only and may not suit individual growers.
It is the responsibility of the individual to validate such advice before applying suggested methods.
The Society welcomes potential members to come to the general meetings as our guests, and advises those wishing to join us,
that subscription fees (in Australian Dollars) are
$20 for a single, $25 for a family from 1st January
$10 for a single, $12.50 for a family from 1st July
Other Orchid Societies interested in affiliating with us are advised that Society Affiliation is $30
Payable on the 1st January each year.
PO Box 126
Browns Plains BC QLD 4118
Australia
Affiliated Societies, Judging Roster for March
John Oxley O.S. 2nd Wednesday @ 7.30pm Brent Nicoll. Reg Illingworth. Maree Illingworth.
Logan & District 3rd Tuesday @ 7.45pm Gary Yong Gee. John Roberts. Arthur Cornell. Mick Billiau
Beaudesert O & F.S. 3rd Wednesday @ 7.30pm Diane Walker. Mick Billiau. Les Burow.
Brisbane O.S. 4th Monday @ 7.45pm Helen Edwards. Les Vickers. Reg Illingworth.
Eastern District O.S 4th Thursday @ 8.00pm Eric Locke. Nick Woolley. Les Vickers.
QOS official website www.qos.org.au
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QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC. GENERAL MEETING
Red Hill Sports Club, 22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill
Minutes Monday, 9th February 2015
The President, Albert Gibbard, declared the meeting open at 8 pm and welcomed the
members and visitors present. Apologies as per the attendance book.
The Judges for the night were Linda Rapkins, Barry Kable & Reg Illingworth.
Linda gave a clear and detailed description of the winners of the benching and Reg Illingworth took the photos to
be published in the Newsletter.
Albert reminded those present to obtain raffle tickets. Prizes were from a variety of well grown plants and some
sundry items on the table. The raffle ticket seller was Alf Filia.
Les Vickers presented two AOC Awards to Ann Sales, congratulations Ann.
There were no Guest Societies this evening, and there will be no Speakers for the month of March, because of the
AGM.
The month of March is the Annual General Meeting, and election of Officers will take place.
Nominations forms were included in the February Bulletin. These nomination forms will also be available on the
front table at the March meeting.
The Queensland International Orchid Fair is on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March, 2015 at the
Beenleigh Show Grounds. Open Friday & Saturday 8am – 4pm. Sunday 8am – 3pm. Brochures were available.
The Aspley Show is on at Mt. Coot-tha Auditorium on 14 & 15th February. Brochures were on the table.
The QOS Autumn Show is at Mt. Coot-tha on 3, 4, 5th April. Set-up will be on Thursday 2nd April from 12 noon.
All Sales plants and Show Bench orchids must be benched by 7pm. Judging commences at 7.30pm.
Autumn Show Schedules will be sent out with your next Bulletin and will also be available at the March meeting.
The Treasurer, Nick Woolley, tabled the financial reports for the months of December 2014 and January 2015,
and moved acceptance. Second by Gordon Grant.
Copies of the reports were available on the notice table.
Mr. Murray Ferguson, spoke to the Members about the 20th AOC Conference & Show to be presented by the
Mackay & District Orchid Society on 18th to 23rd September 2015 at Mackay. Contact for this Conference is
Email to [email protected] or phone the Chairman, Rod Shoesmith on 0428 198 960.
Rod Shoesmith will be at the Beenleigh Show, if anyone needs to ask questions about the Conference.
After the supper break, Albert thanked all those who had worked in the kitchen and also thanked Alf Filia our raf-
fle ticket seller.
Ann Sales was our Guest Speaker this evening. Ann gave the members a detailed and interesting slide show on
“Hints on Growing Orchids”. As always, Ann had plenty of great ideas for everyone. Thank You Ann.
Eleven Raffle tickets were drawn, prizes were well grown orchids.
First in Judges Choice Hybrids went to Margaret Tierney with Paph. Psyche and first in Judges Choice Species
went to Gary Yong Gee, with Habenaria myriotricha. Les Vickers was the lucky exhibitor.
The next General meeting and AGM of the Society will be on Monday, 9th March, 2015 at 8pm, at the Red Hill
Community Sports Centre, Red Hill. There being no further business, the February meeting closed at 9.55pm.
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THE QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC
NOMINATION FORM - ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2015
I hereby nominate.................................................... for the position of...................................................... Proposed By............................................................. Seconded By............................................................
I hereby accept nomination for the above position
....................................................
Signature of Nominee Important: Please forward this nomination form to the Secretary prior to the
commencement of the Annual General Meeting
QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 The Annual General Meeting of the Queensland Orchid Society Inc.
Will be held at the:
Red Hill Community Sports Centre
22 Fulcher Road Red Hill Qld 4059
On Monday 9th March 2015 at 8pm
All Positions will become vacant.
Nominations will be accepted by the Secretary at the February Committee & General Meetings and
will be accepted at any time prior to the March AGM. The AGM will be followed by the normal Gen-
eral Meeting.
Management Committee Positions are.
President 2 Vice Presidents Secretary
Treasurer Organiser (Show Organiser) Editor
QOS Judging Coordinator Book Custodian
Committee Members 5 Required
There are also positions to be filled other than Committee Positions, please be responsible for one of
these positions.
Monthly Raffles Hall Set Up Supper Organiser
Librarian Host/Hostess Show Secretary
Publicity Officer Conservation Officer Technical Officer
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Special Interest Plant Of The Month February 2015
PLANT NAME: C. Lumita x Rlc. Deception Spots ( Rlc. Deception Glow )
OWNER’S NAME: K & M Horsey
JUDGE’S COMMENT: A Very Attractive plant and very well grown
would like to know the parents of this plant
OWNERS COMMENTS This was a seedling won at meeting raffle August 2014 it was repotted next
day in spag this the first flower .
Housing : Growing in a shade house with 70% shade cloth .on a weld mesh bench about 70cm high. On
the middle bench with the plant facing east north east.
Watering : In Summer once a week but in extreme heat 2 times a week with misting under benches
twice a day.
Feeding Program : I use Aqua K Every second week N P K 14 - 4.6 - 23.2
Potting Medium : Growing in Spag and Perlite with gravel on top to stop spag going green & keep in
Moisture.
Other Cultural Comments : Be careful not to let spag become to dry but be careful not to over water.
Kev Horsey
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JUDGES’ CHOICE - HYBRID
1 Paph. Psyche Tierney M
2 Rlc. Deception Glow Horsey K & M
3 Rly. Maili's Surprise 'Aisaka' Horsey K & M
JUDGES’ CHOICE - SPECIES 1 Haberaria myriotricha Yong Gee G
2 Aerangis punctata Vickers L
3 C. labiata Yong Gee G
CATTLEYA EXHIBITION OVER 90mm: 1 Rlc. Beverly Blietz * Filia A
2 Rlc. Spring Dawn 'Top Row' Horsey K & M
3 Rlc. Arabesque 'Sultan' Horsey K & M
CATTLEYA EXHIBITION UP TO 90mm 1 Rly. Maili's Surprise 'Aisaka' Horsey K & M
2 Rlc. Fantasy Maker Filia A
CATTLEYA NON-EXHIBITION 1 Rlc. Deception Glow Horsey K & M
2 C. Caudace 'Southern Cross' x
C. Roy Finley 'Burdekin' Kable B & A
3 C. Dendi's Double Vickers L
PAPHIOPEDILUM OTHER 1 Paph. Psyche Tierney M
2 Paph. Wonder Boy Tierney M
3 Paph. Edna Ratcliffe Tierney M
VANDACEOUS 1 Van Ladda Gold * Baxter & Marsden L
2 V. Suk Sumuran Beauty 'Birthday' . Westphal M
ANY OTHER GENERA: 1 Phrag. Green Hornet Rooks J & D
AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRID: 1 Sarco. Bonanza Tierney M
SPECIES SYMPODIAL 1 Habenaria myriotricha Yong Gee G
2 C. labiata Yong Gee G 3 Isochillus linearis Kable B & A
SPECIES OTHER 1 Aerangis punctata Vickers L
2 Trichoglottis smithii Yong Gee G
3 Angraecum eichlerianum Vickers L
Orchids with an ‘* asterix’ after the name
indicates the plant has been registered.
Please change your name tag.
SHOWS FOR March 2015
Beaudesert Dist, O.&F.S. 14/15 th March, Canungra School of Arts Hall. 3/7 Pine St Canungra
Childers& Isis Dist, O.S. 21/22 th March, Isis Cultural Centre, Churchill St Childers
Tweed District O.S. 19/21 st March, Jessie McMillan Hall, Wollumbin St Murwillumbah
West Brisbane O.S. 28/29 th March, Auditorium Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha
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Photography by Reg Illingworth
Judges Choice Hybrid Judges Choice Species
Plant :- Haberaria myriotricha Grower :- Yong Gee G
Plant :- Paph. Psyche
Grower :- Tierney M
Any Other Genera
Plant :- Phrag. Green Hornet Grower :- Rooks J & D
Cattleya Up to 90mm
Plant :- Rly.Maili's Surprise ‘Aisaka'
Grower :- Horsey K & M
Species Other
Plant:- Aerangis punctata
Grower:- Vickers L
Cattleya Non Exhibition
Plant:- Rlc. Deception Glow
Paphiopedilum Other
Plant :- Paph. Psyche
Grower:- Tierney M
Species Sympodial
Plant :- Habenaria myriotricha
Grower :- Yong Gee G
Vandacious
Plant:- Van Ladda Gold
Grower :- Baxter & Marsden L
Cattleya Over 90 mm
Plant :- Rlc. Beverly Blietz *
Grower :- Filia A
Australian Native Hybrid
Plant :-.Sarco. Bonanza
Grower :- Tierney M
Photo
Not Available
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The Orchid Snail as a Pest of Orchids in Hawaii
Robert G. Hollingsworth1 and Kelvin T. Sewake
2 1U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
2Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, CTAHR
With a little practice and knowledge of pest man
agement, orchids can be grown generally free of serious pests. But in recent years there has been an up surge in
problems caused by a root-feeding pest called the orchid snail or bush snail, Zonitoides arboreus (Say).
Description Adult orchid snails are yellow-brown and about an
eighth of an inch in diameter. The body of the snail is
dark gray ish-blue. They damage plants by feeding on
the thick, corky roots that grow from the base of the
plant (Fig. 1). Ordi narily these roots grow down into
the media, holding the plant firmly within the pot. How-
ever, plants infested with snails become unstable. They
cannot be sold until the pests have been controlled and
the roots have re-grown. It only takes two or three adult
snails in the medium of a 4-inch pot to cause serious
root damage. Figure 1. Two orchid snails near a new root emerg-
ing from the base of an orchid plant. The hollowed-
out root (arrow) was damaged by snails.
Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service.
Pest status In a 1999 survey of commercial orchid growers in Ha-
waii, 44% of the 64 respondents reported this snail spe-
cies as a pest in their greenhouses, costing them an aver-
age of $503 per year in control costs and $5,708 in lost
sales during the previous 12 months (unpublished sur-
vey data). Growers reported damage on nine different
types of orchids, par ticularly in the genera Oncidium,
Dendrobium, Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda. Or-
chids in the Oncidium alli ance were mentioned most
frequently as being susceptible to attack (42% of the
instances reported). The disparity between the amount
of money these growers spent to con trol the pest and
the value of lost sales indicates the insidi ous nature of
the damage. In many cases, by the time the grower dis-
covers the problem, serious damage has already oc-
curred. It is not clear why problems with orchid snails are
in creasing, because this snail species is not new to Ha
waii. According to Dr. Robert Cowie of the Bishop Mu-
seum, the orchid snail has been present in Hawaii since
at least 1928. In its native range (North America and
Central America), this snail is commonly found under
the loose,
Figure 2.An orchid snail and eggs on a piece of coir
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June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Andrew G. Hashimoto, Director/Dean, Cooperative Extension Service/CTAHR, University
of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Institution providing programs and services to the people of Hawaii with-
out regard to race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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moist bark of decaying trees, or in decaying wood or
veg etable matter. Pest interception records kept by
quarantine inspectors indicate that potted orchids are the
most com mon commercial host for this snail. Orchid
snails have also been reported as a pest of sugarcane
roots in Louisiana. The recent increase in snail damage in Hawaii may
be related to the rapid growth of the commercial potted
orchid industry since 1990. Most potted orchid growers
use bark or coir media, which provide a moist environ-
ment condu cive to snail growth. Previously in Hawaii
most orchid grow ers were cut-flower producers and
used cinder or basaltic rock as the growing medium.
Some growers have suspected that purchased bark or
coir media may be the source of their snail problem.
However, we were unable to recover any snails from
several types of bark and coir media that we purchased
and tested for the presence of snails. Further, we discov-
ered that fresh snail eggs allowed to dry for a week will
not hatch, even when re-wetted. In addition to the damage they cause, snails are a
con cern because shipments of potted orchids may be
rejected if snails are found by plant quarantine inspec-
tors. Although the orchid snail is widely distributed on
the mainland United States and in other parts of the
world, this would not nec essarily prevent quarantine
inspectors on the mainland from taking quarantine ac-
tion if snails were found.
Biology In laboratory and greenhouse studies, we have discov-
ered that orchid snails develop slowly, despite their
small size. A snail completes its life cycle in about three
months. Adults lay small white eggs (about 1⁄25 inch in
diameter) in clutches within the pots of orchid plants
(Fig. 2). These hatch in about two weeks. No one has
measured how long these snails live outdoors or under
greenhouse conditions. In the laboratory, orchid snails
have lived more than 16 months. Their shells contain
calcium, and laboratory-reared snails fed lettuce or cab-
bage grow faster when given supplemen tal calcium in
the form of crushed oyster shell.
Control In general, this snail species is difficult to control with
chemicals, and the best method of control is preven-
tion— sanitation and exclusion. Snails usually come
into the greenhouse with infested plant material and
then spread to other plants. Growers should keep snail-
separate benches from plants known to be clean
(such as those from flasks). The supports of green-
house benches should be treated to prevent the
spread of snails by attach ing copper bands or ap
plying molluscicides. Re-potting plants into clean
media after bare-rooting them is a time consuming
but effective method of reducing the pest prob lem
in extreme cases. Commercial pesticides registered for slug and
snail control in Hawaii include formulations contain-
ing metaldehyde, iron phosphate (Sluggo®), and me-thiocarb (Mesurol®). Although some growers have recommended dust applications of diatomaceous
earth, these proved in effective in our tests. We did not do any greenhouse tests using iron phosphate pellets, but in the laboratory they did not attract or
have an effect on snails. Orchid snails are susceptible to products contain-
ing metaldehyde and methiocarb. Regardless of the
product used, a single application is unlikely to kill
all of the snails. The key is to use repeated applica-
tions at regular intervals (every three to four weeks)
until all the snails have been killed. Products con-
taining metaldehyde may be more ef fective if wa
tering is withheld for a while after treatment. This is
because metaldehyde products cause slugs and snails
to secrete excess mucus, causing their dehydration
and death. Growers must decide for themselves what
period of time water can safely be withheld without
risking injury to the plants. The effectiveness of pesticide applications can
be de termined by removing and searching the
planting medium from a number of orchid plants that
were known to be in fested previously. Place the
collected shells in a clean jar with a few drops of
water or with a piece of moist paper towel. Living
snails will readily emerge from the shell and begin
moving about. In our studies, the three products that
were most effective against orchid snails were Slug-
fest®, a liquid concentrate containing 25% metalde-
hyde, Durham® 7.5% metaldehyde granules, and
Mesurol®, a wettable pow der containing 75% me
thiocarb. Surprisingly, none of the metaldehyde-
containing baits we tested actually attracted snails.
Those that had some effect did so because snails ac-
cidentally contacted the baits. Growers are cautioned
that baits containing metaldehyde products are very
attractive and highly toxic to dogs, and Mesurol is a
potent nerve poison and thus is classified as a re-
stricted-use pesticide.
Disclaimer: Mention of a trade or product name does not imply approval or recommendation of the product to the exclusion of others that may also
be suitable. The description of a pesticide use is not intended as a substitute for restrictions, precautions, and directions given on the product label.
Users of pesticides are responsible for making sure that the intended use is included on the product label and that all label directions are followed.
Neither the University of Hawaii, the United States Department of Agriculture, nor the authors shall be liable for any damages resulting from the use
of or reliance on the information contained here, or from any omissions to this publication.
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en
dro
biu
m H
yb
rid In
term
ed
iate
/An
telo
pe
Typ
e (5
0m
m &
ove
r) B
7 Den
dro
biu
m H
yb
rid n
ot in
clu
de
d e
lse
wh
ere
inclu
din
g S
tripe
d &
Pe
loric
typ
es
B8
D
en
dro
biu
m H
yb
rid P
ha
laen
an
the
Com
pact T
yp
e le
ss th
an 6
0m
m (in
clu
des s
tripes
10
Ch
am
pio
n V
an
dace
ou
s A
llia
nce
in
clu
din
g P
ha
laen
opsi
s N
ote
s:
D
1
Van
da/A
scocenda
Hyb
rid
(under
60m
m)
D
2
Van
da/A
scocenda
Hyb
rid
(60m
m a
nd o
ver)
D3
V
ascosty
lis H
ybri
d
D
4
Van
daceo
us H
ybri
d -
not
inclu
de
d e
lse
wh
ere
D5
P
ha
laeno
psis
/Dori
tae
nopsis
Hybri
d –
Exhib
itio
n T
ype
N
ot in
clu
ded e
lse
where
.
D6
P
ha
laeno
psis
/Dori
tae
nopsis
Hybri
d -
Exh
ibitio
n T
ype
– S
po
tted
D
7
Pha
laeno
psis
/Dori
tae
nopsis
Hybri
d -
No
ve
lty T
ype
D
8
Ph
ala
en
opsis
/Dorita
enopsis
Hybri
d -
Min
iatu
re M
ulti-
Flo
ral T
yp
e
Ch
am
pio
n O
nci
dii
nae
No
tes:
E
1
Oncid
ium
Hybri
d
E
2
Oncid
iina
e H
ybri
d -
Equ
itan
t/T
olu
mnia
/Zele
mnia
E3
O
ncid
iina
e H
ybri
d n
ot in
clu
ded e
lse
where
Ch
am
pio
n P
aph
ioped
ilu
m
No
tes:P
are
nta
ge t
o b
e s
ho
wn o
n P
lant
Exh
ibitio
n L
ab
el fo
r P
rim
ary
Hyb
rid
cla
ss
F
1
Pap
hio
pe
dilu
m H
ybrid E
xh
ibitio
n T
yp
e
F
2
Pap
hio
pe
dilu
m H
ybrid o
the
r th
an P
rim
ary
Hybri
d
F
3
Pap
hio
pe
dilu
m P
rim
ary
Hybrid
Ch
am
pio
n S
pec
ies
Exoti
c
Note
s:
G1
Lae
liina
e A
llia
nce S
pecie
s
G2
Van
daceo
us S
pecie
s
G3
Pap
hio
pe
dilu
m S
pecie
s
G
4
Oncid
iina
e S
pecie
s
G
5
Specie
s O
rchid
s n
ot in
clu
ded e
lse
wh
ere
Ch
am
pio
n A
ust
rali
an
Nati
ve S
pec
ies
or
Hyb
rid e
xcl
udin
g D
en
big
ibbu
m
No
tes:
A
ustr
alia
n N
ative O
rchid
Hyb
rids s
hall
be th
e p
rogen
y e
xclu
siv
ely
of
Austr
alia
n
Native o
rchid
s o
r th
eir h
ybri
ds. T
his
section d
oes n
ot
in-
clu
de D
en.
big
ibbu
m.
M1
A
ustr
alia
n N
ative O
rchid
Hyb
rid
M2
A
ustr
alia
n N
ative O
rchid
Specie
s o
ther
than D
en b
igib
bu
m
Ch
am
pio
n D
endro
biu
m b
igib
bu
m
No
tes:
Inclu
des a
ny v
ari
ety
N
1
Dendro
biu
m b
igib
bum
- A
ny V
arie
ty
Ch
am
pio
n O
ther
Gen
era
O1
An
y O
ther
Genus H
ybri
d
O2
Phra
gm
iped
ium
N
ovi
ce S
ect
ion
– O
pen
to a
ll N
ovic
e G
row
ers
(R
efer
Condit
ion 1
1)
P1
N
ovic
e S
pecie
s
P2
N
ovic
e H
ybri
d
11
GE
NE
RA
L C
ON
DIT
ION
S
1.
En
tries are free and
open
to all m
em
bers o
f Orch
id S
ocieties.
2.
En
tries will b
e accepted
from
2p
m an
d sh
all be b
ench
ed b
y 7
pm
and
availab
le for ju
dgin
g b
y 7
.30
pm
on
Th
ursd
ay, 2
nd A
pril, 2
01
5.
3.
All p
erson
s not in
vo
lved
with
the ju
dgin
g m
ust leav
e the h
all by 7
.30
pm
.
4.
Th
e Qu
eenslan
d O
rchid
Society
Inc. o
r its agen
ts will accep
t no resp
on-
sibility
for th
eft, loss, d
estructio
n o
f plan
ts or d
amag
e of an
y k
ind o
cca-
sion
ed to
plan
ts, either d
urin
g tran
spo
rt to an
d fro
m th
e sho
w v
enue o
r
wh
ile at the sh
ow
ven
ue. T
his in
clud
es all plan
ts subm
itted fo
r sale.
5.
All ex
hib
its and
exhib
itors sh
all con
form
to th
e Rules an
d B
y-law
s of th
e
So
ciety.
6.
Th
e Sh
ow
Marsh
al in co
nju
nctio
n w
ith th
e Chief S
teward
shall h
ave th
e
righ
t to refu
se the ex
hib
ition
of an
y p
lant, w
hich
in th
eir opin
ion, ap
pears
diseased
.
7.
All p
lants en
tered sh
all be th
e pro
perty
of th
e exh
ibito
r. The p
lants m
ust
hav
e been
in th
e exh
ibito
r's po
ssession
for th
e preced
ing six
month
s.
8.
Ind
ivid
ual p
lants m
ay b
e entered
in o
nly
on
e class. All en
tries of p
lants
shall b
e in sh
ow
cond
ition
.
9.
Ex
hib
itors are resp
on
sible to
see that all p
lants are co
rrectly lab
elled w
ith
cards p
rovid
ed b
y th
e So
ciety.
10
. A
ltho
ugh
it is the resp
on
sibility
of th
e exh
ibito
r to en
ter the p
lant in
the
correct class an
d p
lace it in a su
itable p
ositio
n o
n th
e com
petitiv
e ben
ch,
the C
hief S
teward
has th
e righ
t to d
etermin
e the class in
wh
ich an
y p
lant
may b
e exh
ibited
; to reject, rem
ove o
r re-arran
ge an
y en
try; to
com
bin
e
(less than
three p
lants) an
d/o
r establish
extra classes if n
eeded
.
11
A
No
vice sh
all mean
any ex
hib
itor w
ho
has n
ot w
on
a first prize at an
y
Orch
id S
ho
w.
12
. P
lants to
be ju
dged
in acco
rdan
ce with
AO
C stan
dard
s, ho
wev
er, QO
S
stakin
g an
d ty
ing ru
les apply
as follo
ws. - S
takin
g an
d ty
ing to
support
the in
florescen
ce will b
e perm
itted. O
n all in
florescen
ces, no stak
ing o
r
ties are allow
ed o
n o
r abo
ve th
e ped
icle or o
vary
of th
e flow
er. On m
ulti
-flow
ered u
nbran
ched
inflo
rescences, stak
ing an
d ties are allo
wed
up to
,
bu
t not ab
ove h
alf way
along th
at portio
n o
f the in
florescen
ces carryin
g
flow
ers and
bu
ds. O
n b
ranch
ed in
florescen
ces, the m
ain b
ranch
may
be
staked
or tied
up to
but n
ot ab
ove th
e up
perm
ost b
ranch
with
the ex
ceptio
n o
f
Phalaen
opsis. P
arafilm o
r florist tap
e is not allo
wed
as ties, & stak
es are not to
pro
-
trude ab
ove th
e inflo
resence
13.
The ju
dges sh
all select the w
inn
ers of th
e Ch
amp
ion A
ward
s from
ben
ched
plan
ts,
OR
by p
rior arran
gem
ent w
ith th
e Sh
ow
Marsh
al, no
min
ated p
lants in
disp
lays.
14.
The G
rand C
ham
pio
n O
rchid
of th
e show
shall b
e selected fro
m th
e win
ners o
f the
Class C
ham
pio
ns.
15.
The R
eserve C
ham
pio
n O
rchid
of th
e show
shall b
e selected fro
m th
e remain
ing
win
ners o
f the C
lass Cham
pio
ns p
lus th
e secon
d b
est orch
id ch
osen
from
the class
from
which
the G
rand C
ham
pio
n O
rchid
was ch
osen
.
16.
Th
e Ju
dges D
ecision
Sh
all B
e Fin
al
17.
No b
loom
may b
e remo
ved
from
a plan
t, even
tho
ugh
spen
t, or p
lants o
r blo
om
s in-
terfered w
ith, w
ithout th
e perm
ission
of th
e Chief S
teward
or o
ther O
fficial ap-
poin
ted b
y h
im.
18.
No p
lant sh
all be rem
oved
from
the sh
ow
until th
e termin
ation
of th
e sho
w. A
ny
plan
t removed
shall cau
se the o
wn
er to fo
rfeit any rig
hts to
the p
rize in th
at class.
With
draw
al of a p
lant w
itho
ut p
ermissio
n m
ay lead
to th
e exhib
itor's d
isqualificatio
n
at any fu
ture sh
ow
.
19.
Stealin
g o
f blo
om
s or p
ollen
may lead
to th
e initiatio
n o
f legal actio
n.
20.
Photo
grap
hs m
ay b
e taken
at any tim
e, bu
t not at th
e inco
nven
ience o
f the sh
ow
pa-
trons.
21.
QO
S M
embers an
d S
po
nso
rs are entitled
to sell p
lants, w
ith Q
OS
Mem
bers b
ench
-
ing a m
inim
um
of 2
plan
ts. A m
axim
um
of 4
0 n
on
-flow
ering p
lants, u
nlim
ited
flow
ering p
lants an
d 1
0 F
oliag
e plan
ts may
be o
ffered fo
r sale.
N
on M
embers m
ust b
ench
2 flo
werin
g sh
ow
ben
ch q
uality
plan
ts, they
can sell
unlim
ited flo
werin
g p
lants an
d 2
0 n
on
-flow
ering p
lants. N
o fo
liage p
lants to
be
sold
or b
ench
ed.
22.
Fire A
nt R
egulatio
ns m
ust b
e adhered
to.
23.
Accep
tan
ce of a
ny E
ntry
shall b
e Co
nd
ition
al o
n th
e Exh
ibito
r Agreein
g
to
be B
ou
nd
by th
e Con
ditio
ns set o
ut A
bo
ve.
24.
The p
lant sales su
perv
isor o
r his rep
resentativ
e, will h
ave to
tal auth
ority
to accep
t or
reject any p
lant su
bm
itted fo
r sale.
