Judging: Coffee at 8:00, Judging at 8:30

Judging: Coffee at 8:00, Judging at 8:30 2019 Rules & Regulations 1. Any person complying with these rules & regulations may exhibit. It is requested exhibitors follow the Show Theme Orchids at the Opera 2. This show will be governed by the A.O.S Handbook on Judging and Exhibition. 3. Other rules deemed necessary may be made by the Show Committee. 4. Judges have the right to award or withhold any scheduled award and to subdivide classes where necessary. 5. Decisions of the judges and rulings of the Show Committee are final. 6. Exhibitors may start setting up at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 1 and Must be finished by 8:00 PM. Sales area may be set up starting at 1:00 PM. 7. All plants and materials must be removed Sunday Feb. 3 between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Plants or materials remaining after that time will be disposed of by the Show Committee. 8. Classification and Registration Committees will be provided to assist exhibitors to be sure plants are properly classified and entered, however the final responsibility lies with the exhibitor. 9. All entries must be made before 5:00 pm Friday, February 1; corrections and changes may be made until 5:30 pm 10. All plants exhibited at the show will be considered for trophies 1004-1006. Commercial exhibitors are not to enter plants except on the individual plant table. Only entries in society exhibits or on the individual plant table will be considered for trophies 1007-1021. 11. Hybrid plants must show names of both parents on the plant entry listing and previous awards must be listed. Hybrids known by trade name only or without a name (e.g. Dendrobium hybrid) may be entered for ribbon judging, but will not be considered for AOS judging. 12. Exhibitors may not enter the same plant in more than one class except for class 970 multicolored foliage. 13. All awards are for plants in flower unless otherwise specified. 14. All plants will be considered for A.O.S. awards, unless otherwise specified. 15. Meristems and clonal divisions will be judged as mature plants. 16. No cut flowers may be used in any exhibit to be judged. 17. Orchids should be the predominant element of a display. A limited number of other plants (not in flower) may be used in exhibits as incidental accessories. No artificial or dyed plant material may be used. 18. A limited number of background plants will be furnished to separate exhibits. Please bring enough greenery for your exhibit. 19. No lights or water will be allowed in the exhibits. 20. Neither the Venice Area Orchid Society nor the Venice Community Center is responsible for lost or stolen plants. 21. All exhibit identifications signs will be furnished by the Show Committee. 22. Persons having individual plants may enter them for competition on an individual basis during show setup time. 23. Persons or groups intending to put in exhibits are required to contact the Show Committee in advance for confirmed space. 24. Only Orchid plants and Orchid supplies may be sold by the orchid vendors. (This does not apply to the artist's who should sell orchid related art.) 25. A Commercial Grower may not share a booth with another commercial grower without prior approval of the Show Committee. 26. Ribbon Awards will be as follows: Blue ribbons Red ribbons Yellow ribbons First Place Second Place Third Place

27. The A.O.S. scale of points for judging exhibitions will be followed with emphasis on artistic effect and general consideration of the Show Theme: General Arrangement 35 Quality of Flowers 35 Variety 20 Labeling 10 Total 100 Definitions HOBBYIST: COMMERCIAL: OPEN: One who grows Orchids primarily for his own pleasure and does not derive his livelihood there from. One who grows Orchid plants or flowers for sale. Hobbyist or Commercial grower without sales space in this show. Section A - Exhibits 1 Commercial Exhibit -------------100 square feet. Exhibitors are encouraged to use all of the space provided. 2. Society Exhibit -------------------100 square feet. Exhibitors are encouraged to use all of the space provided. 3. Open Class Exhibit --------------15 to 100 square feet includes Educational Exhibits 4. Hobbyist Exhibit -----------------YOUTH CLASS (to age 18) Card-tabletop. SPECIAL AWARDS: 1000. Most outstanding Society Exhibit First Place - $150.00 Second Place - $75.00 Third Place - $50.00 1001. Most outstanding Commercial Class Exhibit - $200.00 1003. The AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW TROPHY for the most outstanding exhibit may be awarded at the discretion of the A.O.S judges. Must score 80 points or more. SPECIAL AWARDS: Section B Plants in Flower 1004. Trophy will be awarded to the plant representing BEST IN SHOW. 1005.Trophy will be awarded to the BEST SPECIMEN SPECIES plant at the discretion of the judges 1006. Trophy will be awarded to the BEST SPECIMEN HYBRID plant at the discretion of the judges 1007. Tony Simborski Memoria Trophy. Most outstanding plant by a member of the Venice Area Orchid Society. (Plant must be exhibited in the VAOS exhibit or the individual plant entry table.)

CATTLEYA ALLIANCE: Intergeneric hybrids should be entered according to the dominant parent, if there is a choice of class 70 Epidendrum species 80 Encyclia and Prosthechea species 90 Epidendrum, Encyclia and Prosthechea intrageneric hybrids. 100 Epidendrum, Encyclia and Prosthechea intergeneric hybrids. INCLUDES Cattleya hybrids. 110 Brassavola species and intrageneric hybrids, (B x B). 120 Brassavola intergeneric hybrids, flower predominately B. nodosa in form. INCLUDES Cattleya hybrids. 130 Rhyncholaelia intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids, excluding Cattleya. 140 Broughtonia species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 150 Laelia species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above, excluding Cattleya. 160 Myrmecophila species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above, excluding Cattleya. 170 Allied Cattleya genera (Laeliinae) species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above, excluding Cattleya. 1008. Robert Wagner Memoria Trophy. Most outstanding Cattleya alliance plant, classes 70-170. Cattleya Small flowered - less than five (5) inches natural spread on well-grown plant. 200 Cattleya species (small flower, less than 5 inches); includes Guarianthe 201 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): lavender/mauve/pink 202 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): white 203 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): semi-alba 204 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): yellow/orange 205 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): green 206 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): red/red-lavender/purple 207 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): blue 208 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): splash petals 209 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): spotted 210 Cattleya hybrids (small flower, less than 5 inches): any other colors 1009. Jack Severson Memoria Trophy. Most outstanding small Cattleya plant, Classes 200 thru 210. Cattleya Large flowered - five (5) inches and larger natural spread on well-grown plant. 220 Cattleya species (large flower, 5 inches & over) 221 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): lavender/mauve/pink 222 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): white 223 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): semi-alba 224 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): yellow/orange 225 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): green 226 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): red/red-lavender/purple 227 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): blue

228 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): splash petals 229 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): spotted. 230 Cattleya hybrids (large flower, 5 inches & over): any other colors 1010. Most outstanding large Cattleya plant, Classes 220-230. CYPRIPEDIUM ALLIANCE: Paphiopedilum 250 Paphiopedilum species, section Brachypetalum (bellatulum, niveum, concolor, etc). 251 Paphiopedilum species, section Parvisepalum (armeniacum, delenati, micranthum, etc). 252 Paphiopedilum species, Section Paphiopedilum (hirsutissimum, charlesworthii, insigne, fairrieanum, etc.) 253 Paphiopedilum species, Section Barbata (callosum, barbatum, lawrenceanum, sukhakulii, venustum, etc.) 254 Paphiopedilum species, Section Cochlopetalum (sequentially blooming, e.g. glaucophyllum, primulinum, etc.) 255 Paphiopedilum species, Section Coryopedilum and Pardalopetalum (multifloral, e.g. philippinense, sanderianum, stonei, rothschildianum, etc.) 261 Paphiopedilum inter- and intrasectional hybrids, Sections Brachypetalum and Parvisepalum. 262 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Callosum types (Maudiae): green/yellow. 263 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Callosum types (Maudiae): other colors 271 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Complex: white 272 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Complex: green/yellow/orange. 273 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Complex: bronze/mahogany 274 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Complex: red/pink/vinicolor 281 Paphiopedilum hybrids. Sequential blooming. 282 Paphiopedilum hybrids - Multiflora types: all colors 291 Paphiopedilum hybrids - other single flowered types (such as hybrids of fairrieanum, hirsutissimum, spicerianum, insigne, etc.). 292 Paphiopedilum hybrids - intersectional, other than above. Phragmipedium, Selenipedium, Cypripedium 300 Phragmipedium species. 301 Phragmipedium besseae hybrids excluding kovachii - primary / near-primary hybrids with besseae as one parent. Examples: Barbara Leann, Mountain Maid, Eric Young, Inca Fire, Rachel Kirk, etc.

302 Phragmipedium kovachii hybrids other than above - primary / near-primary hybrids with kovachii as one parent. Examples: Fritz Schomburg, Frank Smith, Incan Treasure, Haley Decker, etc. 303 Phragmipedium long-petaled hybrids excluding besseae and kovachii in background. 304 Phragmipedium hybrids all others; excluding besseae and kovachii in background 310 Other Cypripedioideae species and hybrids (Cypripedium, Selenipedium, Mexipedium). 1011. Most outstanding Cypripedium alliance plant of the show Classes 250 thru 310. VANDA ALLIANCE: 330 Aerangis species and intrageneric hybrids. 331 Aerangis intergeneric hybrids. 340 Aerides species and intrageneric hybrids. 341 Aerides intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 350 Angraecum species and intrageneric hybrids. 351 Angraecum intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 360 Arachnis species and intrageneric hybrids. 361 Arachnis intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 370 Rhynchostylis species and intrageneric hybrids. 371 Rhynchostylis intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 380 Renanthera species and intrageneric hybrids. 381 Renanthera intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 382 Allied Vanda genera, species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above (excluding Phalaenopsis). Vanda Small flowers - three (3) inches or less natural spread 390 Vanda species 3 inches or less (including the former Ascocentrum, Neofinetia, Christensonia, etc). 391 Vanda intrageneric hybrids 3 inches or less (color predominating): orange/yellow 392 Vanda intrageneric hybrids 3 inches or less (color predominating): red/red-purple. 393 Vanda intrageneric hybrids 3 inches or less (color predominating): pink. 394 Vanda intrageneric hybrids 3 inches or less (color predominating): blue. 395 Vanda intrageneric hybrids 3 inches or less - any other color. 396 Vanda intergeneric hybrids 3 inches or less - other than above. Vanda Large flowers over three (3) inches and larger natural spread 400 Vanda species over 3 inches. 410 Vanda terete-leaf hybrids including Papilionanthe. 420 Vanda semi-terete-leaf hybrids. 421 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): orange. 422 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): yellow. 423 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): green/white.

424 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): blue 425 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): lavender. 426 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): pink. 427 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): red. 428 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): tan/brown. 429 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): deep purple. 430 Vanda strap leaf hybrids over 3 inches (color predominating): other colors. 440 Vanda intergeneric hybrids (excluding Phalaenopsis) Other than above. 1014. Robert M. Hoffman Trophy for best Vandaceous alliance plant Classes 330-440. PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE: (includes former genera Doritis, Kingidium, Lesliea, Nothodoritis, Ornithochilus, Sedirea, etc.) 480 Phalaenopsis species. Phalaenopsis Small flower - less than 2 inches natural spread 491 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) white (no spots, bars or 492 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) white with colored lip (no spots, bars or 493 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) white with spots/bars. 494 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) white with stripes. 495 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) pink (no spots, bars or 496 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) pink with spots/bars. 497 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) pink with stripes. 498 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) red/purple 499 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) yellow (no spots, bars or 500 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) yellow with spots/bars. 501 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) yellow with stripes. 502 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) other colors (no spots, bars or 503 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) other colors with spots/bars. 504 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) other colors with stripes. 505 Phalaenopsis hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) Harlequin. 506 Phalaenopsis intergeneric hybrids (small flower, less than 2 inches) Other than above. Phalaenopsis Large flower 2 inches & over natural spread 511 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) white (no spots, bars or 512 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) white with colored lip (no spots, bars or

513 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) white with spots/bars. 514 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) white with stripes. 515 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) pink (no spots, bars or 516 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) pink with spots/bars. 517 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) pink with stripes. 518 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) red/purple 519 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) yellow (no spots, bars or 520 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) yellow with spots/bars. 521 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) yellow with stripes. 522 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) other colors (no spots, bars or 523 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) other colors with spots/bars. 524 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) other colors with stripes. 525 Phalaenopsis hybrids (large flower, 2 inches & over) Harlequin. 526 Phalaenopsis intergeneric hybrids. Other than above. 1013. Most outstanding Phalaenopsis plant of the show Classes 480-526. ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE: 540 Brassia species and intrageneric hybrids (Brs. x Brs.) 541 Brassia intergeneric hybrids (Aliceara, Brassidium, etc.) 550 Miltonia and Miltoniopsis species. 551 Miltonia intrageneric hybrids (Miltonia x Miltonia) 560 Miltoniopsis intrageneric hybrids (Miltoniopsis x Miltoniopsis) 561 Miltonia and Miltoniopsis intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 570 Oncidium Species and hybrids, large flowered over one (1) inch Natural Spread. 571 Oncidium Species and hybrids, small flowered one (1) inch or less Natural Spread. 572 Rhynchostele Species and hybrids. 580 Trichocentrum Species and hybrids, mule-ear type and terete leaved (luridum, carthagenense, splendidum, lanceanum, etc.) 590 Psychopsis Species and hybrids (kramerianum, papilio, sanderae, etc.) 600 Tolumnia species (Oncidium Equitants). 601 Tolumnia intrageneric hybrids (Oncidium Equitant hybrids) 602 Tolumnia intergeneric hybrids (Oncidium Equitant hybrids) 610 Oncidium intergeneric hybrids. Other than above. 620 Allied Oncidiinae species - allied genera 621 Allied Oncidiinae hybrids of class 620 1015. Most Outstanding Oncidium alliance plant of the show Classes 540-621.

CYMBIDIUM ALLIANCE: Cymbidium 640 Cymbidium species, large flower, 1.5 inches natural spread & over. 650 Cymbidium hybrids, large flower, 1.5 inches natural spread & over. 660 Cymbidium species, Miniature, less than 1.5 inches natural spread. 670 Cymbidium hybrids, Miniature, less than 1.5 inches natural spread. 680 Allied Cymbidium genera species, hybrids and intergeneric hybrids, other than above; (Cyrtopodium, Ansellia, Grammatophyllum, etc.). 1016. Most outstanding Cymbidium alliance plant of the show Classes 640-680. DENDROBIUM ALLIANCE: Dendrobium NOTE: Hybrids between sections Phalaenanthe (Phalaenopsis type) and Spatulata (Antelope type) should be entered within classes 721-746 DEPENDING ON THE DOMINATE SHAPE OF THE FLOWER OF THE HYBRID: 721-726 full or nearly full flower, 731-736 twisted, relatively narrow petals; 741-746 intermediate type. 700 Dendrobium species: Nobile type (anosmum, aphyllum, fimbriatum, nobile, parishii). 701 Dendrobium species: Phalaenopsis type (affine, bigibbum). 702 Dendrobium species: Antelope type (antennatum, discolor, gouldii, lasianthera, stratiotes, taurinum). 703 Dendrobium species: Latouria type (aberrans, alexandrae, atroviolaceum, johnsoniae, macrophyllum, spectabile). 704 Dendrobium species: any other type. 711 Dendrobium hybrids: Nobile type - white. 712 Dendrobium hybrids: Nobile type - yellow. 713 Dendrobium hybrids: Nobile type - pink/lavender. 714 Dendrobium hybrids: Nobile type - other colors. 721 Dendrobium hybrids: Phalaenopsis type - white. 722 Dendrobium hybrids: Phalaenopsis type - green. 723 Dendrobium hybrids: Phalaenopsis type - lavender. 724 Dendrobium hybrids: Phalaenopsis type - red/red-purple. 725 Dendrobium hybrids: Phalaenopsis type - candy stripe. 726 Dendrobium hybrids: Phalaenopsis type - any other color. 731 Dendrobium hybrids: Antelope type - white. 732 Dendrobium hybrids: Antelope type - green. 733 Dendrobium hybrids: Antelope type - lavender. 734 Dendrobium hybrids: Antelope type - red/red-purple. 735 Dendrobium hybrids: Antelope type - candy stripe. 736 Dendrobium hybrids: Antelope type - any other color 741 Dendrobium hybrids: intermediate form (Antelope x Phalaenopsis) type - White. 742 Dendrobium hybrids: intermediate form (Antelope x Phalaenopsis) type - green. 743 Dendrobium hybrids: intermediate form (Antelope x Phalaenopsis) type - lavender.

744 Dendrobium hybrids: intermediate form (Antelope x Phalaenopsis) type - red/redpurple. 745 Dendrobium hybrids: intermediate form (Antelope x Phalaenopsis) type - candy stripe. 746 Dendrobium hybrids: intermediate form (Antelope x Phalaenopsis) type - any other color. 760 Dendrobium hybrids: Latouria type. 770 Dendrobium hybrids: other than above. 780 Allied Dendrobium genera, species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 1017. Most outstanding Dendrobium plant of the show Classes 700-780. OTHER - DIVERSIFIED SUBTRIBES, GENERA, SPECIES, ETC.: Not included above 800 Masdevallia species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids 801 Dracula species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids other than above 810 Allied Pleurothallidinae genera species and hybrids intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above 820 Lycaste species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids. 830 Sudamerlycaste species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids. 840 Anguloa species and hybrids. 850 Maxillaria species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than above. 860 Zygopetalum and allied genera, species, intrageneric and intergeneric hybrids: other than those above; (i.e. (Chondrorhyncha, Cochleanthes, Promenaea, etc.) 870 Stanhopea & allied genera species & hybrids (i.e. Coryanthes, Gongora, etc.) 880 Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches, Mormodes and allied genera, species. 881 Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches, Mormodes and allied genera, hybrids up to two genera. 882 Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches, Mormodes and allied genera complex intergeneric hybrids three or more genera. 890 Bulbophyllum & allied genera species. 891 Bulbophyllum hybrids - single-flowered or sequential blooming type inflorescence 892 Bulbophyllum hybrids - umbel type & multi-flower inflorescence 893 Bulbophyllum & allied genera hybrids other than above. 900 Coelogyne species, intrageneric hybrids, and intergeneric hybrids other than above (include Dendrochilum) 910 Bletia, Calanthe, Chysis, Gastrorchis, Phaius, Spathoglottis, and Thunia species, intrageneric hybrids, and intergeneric hybrids other than above. 920 Disa, Habenaria, Orchis, and Stenoglottis species, intrageneric hybrids and intergeneric hybrids other than above.

930 Jewel Orchids - (recognized for colorful foliage & flower) i.e. Anoectochilus, Dossinia, Goodyera, Ludisia, etc. (may be flowering) Need not be in bloom. 940 Terrestrials not covered elsewhere including Stenorhynchus 950 Species not covered elsewhere. 960 Hybrids not covered elsewhere. 1018. Connie Timm Memoria Trophy. Most outstanding plant from the diversified genera (Classes 800-960). All Genera 970. Orchids outstanding for multi-colored foliage, including Jewel Orchids. Double entry is optional. Note: This Class may include species or hybrids which have particularly attractive, multi-colored foliage; plants need not be in-flower. Most entries in this Class will likely have been entered in Class 930 as well. 1020. Most outstanding miniature plant of the show. (Selected by judges, no entry required). Arts and Crafts Section C Orchids in Arts and Crafts Orchids must be the dominant subject of all items submitted. Each item should be properly prepared for exhibition (framed, mounted, etc.). Contributors must be members of the Venice Area Orchid Society, Inc. (including their immediate family) or a member of an orchid society participating in this show. Submissions will be screened prior to display and trophy or ribbons may be awarded at the judges discretion. Art pieces previously winning prizes at a VAOS show are welcome to be displayed in exhibit, but will not be judged. 980. Needlework 981. Painting - Oils 982. Painting - Acrylics 983. Painting Water Colors 984. Sculpture 985. Ceramics 986. Jewelry 987. Photography (includes digital modifications) 988. Printing 989. Other SPECIAL AWARDS: 1021. Most outstanding art or craft entry Classes 980-988.