60 YEARS
BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
OXFORD BRANCH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
including
The Mammillaria Society
Saturday 28th July 2018Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB
Open from 10.00am to 3.30pm – free entry
Emergency contact (Bill Darbon): 07760 119983
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SHOW OFFICIALS
OXFORD BRANCH Chairman Bill Darbon
Secretary Martin Doorbar
Treasurer John Watmough
Show Secretary Bill Darbon 10 Walkers Close Freeland Witney OX29 8AY Tel: 01993 881926 Mobile: 07760 119983
MAMMILLARIA SOCIETY Chairman Chris Davies
Editor Dr Alasdair Glen
Membership Secretary Peter Batterham 55 Tolworth Rise
North Surbiton Surrey SM7 2DG Tel: 020 8399 4212 [email protected]
JUDGES Open Section Ian Robinson Mammillaria Section Mike Stansbie
PROGRAMME Staging 9.00 am-10.30 am
Judging & Show open 11.00 am
Presentation of Awards 3.00 pm
Show closes 3.30 pm
PLANT SALESBranch Plant Sales
Stuart Riley – Plant Life Craig Barber – Williams Cacti C & V Cacti
Unless stated otherwise, all photographs courtesy of Dr Gillian Evison
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RULES1. All sections of the Show are open to all members of The British Cactus and
Succulent Society and The Mammillaria Society.
2. Exhibitors should read the schedule carefully.
3. Entries are free and will be restricted to two entries per exhibitor per class.
4 The decision of the committee shall be final in all matters. The committee accept no responsibility for any loss or damage, but all reasonable care will be taken.
5. Judging and classification of plants shall be in accordance with the 10th Edition of The BCSS Handbook of Shows. The judges’ reserve the right to withhold any award or prize card, if in their opinion any exhibit in a particular class does not merit such an award. Any plant that in the opinion of the judge is infected by pests or disease will be removed from the show and not considered for any prize.
6. All staging must be completed by 10:30 am on the morning of the show. The show manager or stewards under his direction reserve the right to re-position any plant, either for reason of space or aesthetic presentation.
7. Any appeal against the judges’ decision must be lodged with the show secretary in writing within an hour of the completion of judging, together with a complaints fee of £2.00, which will be refunded if the complaint is upheld.
8. Exhibits must be the bona-fide property of the exhibitor and are staged at the owner’s own risk. Exhibits should not contain more than one plant per container.
9. Points will be awarded for each class as follows First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Second. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Third . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Highly Commended. . . . . . . . . .1
All points awarded will be counted towards trophies and awards.
All trophies are perpetual awards and remain the property of The Branch. Exibitors should undertake to return the Trophies in good clean condition for the next show on notification given by the show secretary.
10. All entry forms MUST be completed and returned to the show secretary no later than Thursday 26th July 2018. NO ENTRIES will be accepted on the day of the show. Entry to the show constitutes acceptance of the rules.
Members are encouraged to bring plants for sale on the Branch Plant Sales table. Each plant must be in an individual pot, with a clearly marked label denoting the Sale price and Vendor. The Branch takes a 10% commission of any sale.
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TROPHIES AND AWARDSThe George Bowl & BCSS Diploma Best Cactus Plant in Open Show Classes
The Oriel Bowl & BCSS Diploma Best Succulent Plant in the Open Show Classes
Marwood Trophy & BCSS Ron Ginns Medal Most points in classes 1 – 60
The Abingdon Cup Most points in classes 6, 37 & 38
The Astrophytum Cup Most points in classes 14 & 44
The Bicester Goblet Most points in Classes 4, 5, 32 & 33
The Gymnocalycium Cup Most points in classes 21 & 50
The Lesley Cooke Tray Most Points on Classes 9 & 39
The Bruton Cup Best Cristate or Monstrose Plant in the Open Section of the Show
The Dudley Cup Class 60
The Oxford Challenge Cup (Floral) Plant with the best display of flowers in the Show
The Premier Cup Most points in Section One
The Oxford Challenge Cup Most Points in Section Two
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup Most points in Section Three
The Oxford Cup Most points in Section 4 (Novice/Junior)
BCSS Silver Medal Most points in Classes 41 & 42
BCSS Silver Medal Most points in Classes 56 & 57
BCSS Diploma Best Plant in Section 5
The Pryke Howard Trophy Most points in Section 5 (Mammillaria Section)
BCSS Silver Medal Most points in Classes 78 & 79
BCSS Bronze Medal Most points in Classes 65 & 66
BCSS Bronze Medal Most Points in Classes 83 & 84
BCSS Bronze Medal Most points in Classes 85 & 86
BCSS Awards of Merit may be awarded at the judges’ discretion
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Above: Mammillaria xx Below: Mammillaria xx
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SHOW SCHEDULE
SECTION ONE1 AGAVE GROUP ONE PLANT
2 ALOE GROUP ONE PLANT
3 CEROPEGIA GROUP or STAPELIA GROUP ONE PLANT
4 CRASSULACEAE GROUP ONE PLANT (excluding plants eligible for class 5)
5 CRASSULACEAE GROUP – ECHEVERIA Subgroup ONE PLANT
6 EUPHORBIA GROUP ONE PLANT
7 GASTERIA GROUP ONE PLANT
8 HAWORTHIA GROUP ONE PLANT
9 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM GROUP ONE PLANT
10 PACHYPODIUM GROUP or ADENIA GROUP ONE PLANT
11 KEDROSTIS GROUP or DIDEREA GROUP ONE PLANT
12 SUCCULENT PLANT (other than Cactus) ONE PLANT
SECTION TWO13 ARIOCARPUS GROUP ONE PLANT
14 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP ONE PLANT
15 CEREUS GROUP ONE PLANT
16 COPIAPOA GROUP ONE PLANT
17 ECHINOCACTUS GROUP ONE PLANT
18 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP ONE PLANT
19 ECHINOPSIS GROUP ONE PLANT
20 ERIOSYCE GROUP ONE PLANT
21 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP ONE PLANT
22 LOPHOPORA GROUP ONE PLANT
23 MELOCACTUS GROUP ONE PLANT
24 OPUNTIA GROUP ONE PLANT
25 PARODIA GROUP ONE PLANT
26 REBUTIA GROUP ONE PLANT
27 STROMBOCACTUS GROUP or PEDIOCACTUS GROUP ONE PLANT
28 CACTUS ONE PLANT
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SECTION THREE – LIMITED POT SIZE CLASSES29 ANACAMPSEROS GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT30 AGAVE GROUP – max pot size 18cm ONE PLANT31 CEROPEGIA GROUP or STAPELIA GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT32 CRASSULACEAE GROUP – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS
(excluding those plants eligible for class 33)33 CRASSULACEAE GROUP, ECHEVERIA Subgroup – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT 34 GASTERIA GROUP – max pot size 16cm TWO PLANTS35 HAWORTHIA GROUP – max pot size 16cm TWO PLANTS36 HAWORTHIA GROUP – max pot size 10cm THREE PLANTS37 EUPHORBIA GROUP – max pot size 18cm ONE PLANT38 EUPHORBIA GROUP – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS39 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM GROUP – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS40 SUCCULENT PLANTS (other than Cactus) – max pot size 18cm ONE PLANT41 SUCCULENT PLANTS (other than Cactus) – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS42 SUCCULENT PLANTS (other than Cactus) – max pot size 9cm FOUR PLANTS43 ARIOCARPUS GROUP – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS44 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS45 CEREUS GROUP – max pot size18cm ONE PLANT46 COPIAPOA GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT47 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT48 ECHINOPSIS GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT49 ERIOSYCE GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT50 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS51 OPUNTIA GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT52 PARODIA GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT53 REBUTIA GROUP – max pot size 14cm ONE PLANT54 STROMBOCACTUS GROUP and/or PEDIOCACTUS GROUP –
max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS55 CACTUS – max pot size 18cm ONE PLANT56 CACTUS – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS57 CACTUS – max pot size 9cm FOUR PLANTS58 CRISTATE or MONSTROSE CACTUS or OTHER SUCCULENT PLANT ONE PLANT59 CRISTATE or MONSTROSE CACTUS or OTHER SUCCULENT PLANT
AND NORMAL OF THE SAME SPECIES – ONE PLANT OF EACH TWO PLANTS60 DISPLAY OF CACTI or OTHER SUCCULENTS FROM ANY ONE GROUP, GENUS OR
SPECIES, EACH IN ITS OWN POT WITHIN A SEED TRAY – max size 38cm x 23cm NOT JUDGED ON ARTISTIC MERIT
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SECTION FOUR – NOVICE/JUNIOR SECTIONA novice is a person who has not gained a first prize in any
Open Section of a BCSS show. A junior is a member of the BCSS currently paying his or her subscriptions at Junior rate.
61 CACTUS ONE PLANT62 SUCCULENT PLANT (other than Cactus) ONE PLANT63 CACTUS and/or SUCCULENT PLANTS – max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS64 CACTUS and/or SUCCULENTS PLANTS – max pot size 9cm THREE PLANTS
Pot conversions (approx) 9cm = 3½" 10cm = 4" 14cm = 5½" 18cm = 7" 25.5cm = 10" 30.5cm = 12"
Mammillaria xx
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Above: Mammillaria perbella Below: Mammillaria crucigera Lau 065
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SECTION FIVE – MAMMILLARIA SOCIETY SECTION65 CORYPHANTHA GROUP ONE PLANT
66 CORYPHANTHA GROUP – max pot size 18cm TWO PLANTS
67 MAMMILLARIA – ANCISTRACANTHAE GROUP (TETRANCISTRA, GUELZOWIANA, BARBATA, ZEPHYRANTHOIDES, GRAHAMII or DIOICA Groups) ONE PLANT
68 MAMMILLARIA – ANCISTRACANTHAE GROUP (TETRANCISTRA, GUELZOWIANA, BARBATA, ZEPHYRANTHOIDES, GRAHAMII or DIOICA Groups) – max pot size 15cm ONE PLANT
69 MAMMILLARIA ELONGATA, DENSISPINA, ECHINARIA, MICROHELIA or MIEHEANA ONE PLANT
70 MAMMILLARIA SCHIEDEANA¸CARMENAE, PLUMOSA, DUMETORUM GISELAE or AUREILANATA ONE PLANT
71 MAMMILLARIA HUMBOLDTII, LAUI, LENTA, DASYACANTHA or SUBDUCTA ONE PLANT
72 MAMMILLARIA (Subgenus COCHEMIEA) PONDII, MARITIMA, SETISPINA, HALEI or POSELGERI ONE PLANT
73 MAMMILLARIA (Subgenus DOLICHOTHELE) BAUMII, CARRETII, LONGIMAMMA, MELALEUCA, SPHAERICA or SURCULOSA ONE PLANT
74 MAMMILLARIA GROUP – no pot limit ONE PLANT
75 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (multi headed plant) – max pot size 30.5cm ONE PLANT
76 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (multi headed plant) – max pot size 20cm TWO PLANTS
77 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (single growing head only) ONE PLANT
78 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (single growing head only) – max pot size 20cm TWO PLANTS
79 MAMMILLARIA GROUP – max pot size 15cm THREE PLANTS
80 MAMMILLARIA GROUP – max pot size 10cm FOUR PLANTS
81 CORYPHANTHA GROUP, MAMMILLARIA GROUP and THELOCACTUS GROUP – one plant from each group in max pot size 15cms THREE PLANTS
82 MAMMILLARIA GROUP – CRISTATE or MONSTROSE ONE PLANT
83 THELOCACTUS GROUP ONE PLANT
84 THELOCACTUS GROUP – max pot size 18cm TWO PLANTS
85 TURBINICARPUS GROUP ONE PLANT
86 TUBINICARPUS GROUP max pot size 15cm TWO PLANTS
SHOW VENUE: OLD MILL HALL, SCHOOL LANE, GROVE OX12 7LB
The show hall Is located in School Lane off Main Street, which is off the A338 travelling south from Oxford to Wantage or north from Hungerford.
For local facilities and directions refer to Oxford Branch web site www.oxford.bcss.org.uk
