BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OXFORD BRANCH ANNIVERSARY SHOW including. The Mammillaria Society YEARS

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1 BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OXFORD BRANCH ANNIVERSARY SHOW including The Mammillaria Society 60 YEARS Saturday 28th July 2018 Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB Open from 10.00am to 3.30pm free entry Emergency contact (Bill Darbon):

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3 SHOW OFFICIALS OXFORD BRANCH Chairman Secretary Treasurer Show Secretary 3 Bill Darbon Martin Doorbar John Watmough Bill Darbon 10 Walkers Close Freeland Witney OX29 8AY Tel: Mobile: MAMMILLARIA SOCIETY Chairman Chris Davies Editor Dr Alasdair Glen Membership Secretary Peter Batterham 55 Tolworth Rise North Surbiton Surrey SM7 2DG Tel: peterbaterham@aol.com JUDGES Open Section Ian Robinson Mammillaria Section Mike Stansbie PROGRAMME Staging 9.00 am am Judging & Show open am Presentation of Awards 3.00 pm Show closes 3.30 pm PLANT SALES Branch Plant Sales Stuart Riley Plant Life Craig Barber Williams Cacti C & V Cacti Unless stated otherwise, all photographs courtesy of Dr Gillian Evison

4 RULES 1. 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 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. 4

5 The George Bowl & BCSS Diploma TROPHIES AND AWARDS 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) The Premier Cup The Oxford Challenge Cup The Queen s Silver Jubilee Cup The Oxford Cup Plant with the best display of flowers in the Show Most points in Section One Most Points in Section Two Most points in Section Three 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 5

6 Above: Mammillaria xx Below: Mammillaria xx 6

7 SHOW SCHEDULE SECTION ONE 1 AGAVE GROUP 2 ALOE GROUP 3 CEROPEGIA GROUP or STAPELIA GROUP 4 CRASSULACEAE GROUP (excluding plants eligible for class 5) 5 CRASSULACEAE GROUP ECHEVERIA Subgroup 6 EUPHORBIA GROUP 7 GASTERIA GROUP 8 HAWORTHIA GROUP 9 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM GROUP 10 PACHYPODIUM GROUP or ADENIA GROUP 11 KEDROSTIS GROUP or DIDEREA GROUP 12 SUCCULENT PLANT (other than Cactus) SECTION TWO 13 ARIOCARPUS GROUP 14 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP 15 CEREUS GROUP 16 COPIAPOA GROUP 17 ECHINOCACTUS GROUP 18 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP 19 ECHINOPSIS GROUP 20 ERIOSYCE GROUP 21 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP 22 LOPHOPORA GROUP 23 MELOCACTUS GROUP 24 OPUNTIA GROUP 25 PARODIA GROUP 26 REBUTIA GROUP 27 STROMBOCACTUS GROUP or PEDIOCACTUS GROUP 28 CACTUS 7

8 SECTION THREE LIMITED POT SIZE CLASSES 29 ANACAMPSEROS GROUP max pot size 14cm 30 AGAVE GROUP max pot size 18cm 31 CEROPEGIA GROUP or STAPELIA GROUP max pot size 14cm 32 CRASSULACEAE GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS (excluding those plants eligible for class 33) 33 CRASSULACEAE GROUP, ECHEVERIA Subgroup max pot size 14cm 34 GASTERIA GROUP max pot size 16cm TWO PLANTS 35 HAWORTHIA GROUP max pot size 16cm TWO PLANTS 36 HAWORTHIA GROUP max pot size 10cm THREE PLANTS 37 EUPHORBIA GROUP max pot size 18cm 38 EUPHORBIA GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 39 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 40 SUCCULENT PLANTS (other than Cactus) max pot size 18cm 41 SUCCULENT PLANTS (other than Cactus) max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 42 SUCCULENT PLANTS (other than Cactus) max pot size 9cm FOUR PLANTS 43 ARIOCARPUS GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 44 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 45 CEREUS GROUP max pot size18cm 46 COPIAPOA GROUP max pot size 14cm 47 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP max pot size 14cm 48 ECHINOPSIS GROUP max pot size 14cm 49 ERIOSYCE GROUP max pot size 14cm 50 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 51 OPUNTIA GROUP max pot size 14cm 52 PARODIA GROUP max pot size 14cm 53 REBUTIA GROUP max pot size 14cm 54 STROMBOCACTUS GROUP and/or PEDIOCACTUS GROUP max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 55 CACTUS max pot size 18cm 56 CACTUS max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 57 CACTUS max pot size 9cm FOUR PLANTS 58 CRISTATE or MONSTROSE CACTUS or OTHER SUCCULENT PLANT 59 CRISTATE or MONSTROSE CACTUS or OTHER SUCCULENT PLANT AND NORMAL OF THE SAME SPECIES OF EACH TWO PLANTS 60 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 8

9 SECTION FOUR NOVICE/JUNIOR SECTION A 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 62 SUCCULENT PLANT (other than Cactus) 63 CACTUS and/or SUCCULENT PLANTS max pot size 14cm TWO PLANTS 64 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 9

10 Above: Mammillaria perbella Below: Mammillaria crucigera Lau

11 SECTION FIVE MAMMILLARIA SOCIETY SECTION 65 CORYPHANTHA GROUP 66 CORYPHANTHA GROUP max pot size 18cm TWO PLANTS 67 MAMMILLARIA ANCISTRACANTHAE GROUP (TETRANCISTRA, GUELZOWIANA, BARBATA, ZEPHYRANTHOIDES, GRAHAMII or DIOICA Groups) 68 MAMMILLARIA ANCISTRACANTHAE GROUP (TETRANCISTRA, GUELZOWIANA, BARBATA, ZEPHYRANTHOIDES, GRAHAMII or DIOICA Groups) max pot size 15cm 69 MAMMILLARIA ELONGATA, DENSISPINA, ECHINARIA, MICROHELIA or MIEHEANA 70 MAMMILLARIA SCHIEDEANA CARMENAE, PLUMOSA, DUMETORUM GISELAE or AUREILANATA 71 MAMMILLARIA HUMBOLDTII, LAUI, LENTA, DASYACANTHA or SUBDUCTA 72 MAMMILLARIA (Subgenus COCHEMIEA) PONDII, MARITIMA, SETISPINA, HALEI or POSELGERI 73 MAMMILLARIA (Subgenus DOLICHOTHELE) BAUMII, CARRETII, LONGIMAMMA, MELALEUCA, SPHAERICA or SURCULOSA MAMMILLARIA GROUP no pot limit 75 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (multi headed plant) max pot size 30.5cm 76 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (multi headed plant) max pot size 20cm TWO PLANTS 77 MAMMILLARIA GROUP (single growing head only) 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 83 THELOCACTUS GROUP 84 THELOCACTUS GROUP max pot size 18cm TWO PLANTS 85 TURBINICARPUS GROUP 86 TUBINICARPUS GROUP max pot size 15cm TWO PLANTS

12 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

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BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OXFORD BRANCH OPEN SHOW & HAWORTHIA Society SHOW Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB Saturday 12th August 2017 Haworthia emelyae Light refreshments and plant