CALEY SPRING BULB SHOW 2019 Saughton Park Edinburgh March 30 th - March 31 st 12 noon to 5pm Saturday and Sunday www.thecaley.org Spring Show Co-ordinator: Pam Whittle springshow@rchs.co.uk Scottish Charity No: SC 006522
Schedule of Classes Section 1 Bulbs Cut Flowers Hyacinths 1. One Spike Hyacinth, any colour 2. Three Spikes Hyacinths, one cultivar, any colour Tulips 3. One Bloom Tulip, any colour, single/double 4. Three Blooms Tulips, one cultivar, any colour, single/double Daffodils 5. One Bloom Daffodil, Division One, all yellow 6. One Bloom Daffodil, Division One, other colours 7. One Bloom Daffodil, Division Two, white perianth 8. One Bloom Daffodil, Division Two, yellow perianth 9. One Bloom Daffodil, Division Three, yellow perianth coloured corona 10. One Bloom Daffodil, Division Three, other colours 11. One Bloom Daffodil, Division Four 12. One Bloom Daffodil Division Six 13. One Stem Daffodil Division Five, Seven or Eight 14. One Bloom Daffodil Division Eleven 15. Three Blooms Daffodils Division One all yellow, one cultivar 16. Three Blooms Daffodils Division One other colours, one cultivar 17. Three Blooms Daffodils Division Two yellow perianth, one cultivar 18. Three Blooms Daffodils Division Two white perianth, one cultivar 19. Three Blooms Daffodils Division Three, one cultivar 20. Three Blooms Daffodils Division Four, one cultivar Page 2
21. Three Blooms Daffodils Division Six, one cultivar 22. Three Blooms Daffodils Miniature, one cultivar (from approved list) 23. Five Blooms/stems Daffodils one cultivar, in vase 24. Five Blooms/stems Daffodils more than one cultivar, in vase 25. Six vases Daffodils one bloom per vase, 6 cultivars, from at least 3 divisions, one cultivar per vase. 26. Three vases: Daffodils 3 blooms per vase, 3 cultivars, one cultivar per vase R.A. Scamp Challenge: (Restricted to members of The Caley with a Daffodil only available to members at the Autumn lectures) 27. One Bloom Irish Bloom Challenge 28. One Bloom Irish-bred Daffodil Historical Varieties Challenge 29. Three blooms Daffodil of one cultivar, registered before 1947, in one vase MUST BE NAMED Section 2 - Bulbs in Pots One Bowl, Pan or Pot not exceeding 2 litres or 17cms in diameter: 30 Three Hyacinths, one cultivar, blue/mauve 31 Three Hyacinths, one cultivar, red/pink, 32 Three Hyacinths, one cultivar, any other colour 33 Five Tulips, any colour, one cultivar 34 Tulips any species or miniature (not less than 5 bulbs) Page 3
35 Daffodils, Division 1, one cultivar 36 Daffodils, Divisions 2 or 3, one cultivar 37 Daffodils, Division 4, one cultivar 38 Daffodils, Division 6, one cultivar 39 Daffodils from Divisions 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 or 12 except miniatures 40 Daffodils, Miniature species or hybrids, one cultivar 41 Daffodils Division 13, species or natural hybrids Section 3 Intermediate Classes An intermediate entrant is someone who has never won more than three first prizes, or a cup at any spring show in the intermediate, equivalent or open classes in any spring show. Cut Flowers (Intermediate) 42 One Bloom Daffodil Division One 43 One Bloom Daffodil Division Two 44 One Bloom Daffodil Division Four 45 One Bloom Daffodil Any other division 46 Three Blooms Daffodils Division One, one cultivar 47 Three Blooms Daffodils Division Two, one cultivar 48 Three Blooms Daffodils Division Four, one cultivar 49 Three Blooms Daffodils Division Six, one cultivar 50 Two vases: Three blooms Daffodil. Two different divisions (one cultivar/division per vase) Page 4
Bulbs in Pots (Intermediate) One Bowl, Pan or Pot not exceeding 2 litres or 17cms in diameter : 51. Daffodils, Division 1, one cultivar 52. Daffodils, Divisions 2 or 3, one cultivar 53. Daffodils, Division 4, one cultivar 54. Daffodils, Division 6, one cultivar Section 4 Novice/Beginner Classes A novice/beginner is someone who has never won more than three first prizes or a cup at any spring show. Plus previous prizewinners in the open section in any show are not eligible to enter Intermediate or Novice/Beginner classes Cut Blooms (Novice) 55. One Bloom Daffodil, Division One 56. One Bloom Daffodil, Division Four 57. Three Blooms Daffodils,(one cultivar) Bulbs in Pots (Novice) One Bowl, Pan or Pot not exceeding 2 litres: 58. One pot Tulips, any colour 59. One pot Hyacinths, any colour 60. One pot Daffodils, any colour 61. One pot any other Bulb, Corm or Tuber Page 5
Section 5 - Other Spring Bulbs One Bowl, Pan or Pot not exceeding 17cms outside diameter 62. Chionodoxa 63. Fritillaria 64. Scilla 65. Muscari 66. Any spring flowering alpine or woodland Bulb, Corm or Tuber (excluding entries with designated classes eg. Daffodil, Hyacinth, Tulip, or Scilla etc) Section 6 - Others 67. Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) (Pot size not exceeding 2 litres) 68. One vase Flowers arranged for display may include Daffodils 69. Six Floating Flowers of any kind in a container 70. Four blooms one cultivar, on a board DAFFODIL DIVISIONS Division 1 Trumpet Division 2 Large-cupped Division 3 Small-cupped Division 4 Double Division 5 Triandrus Division 6 Cyclamineus Division 7 Jonquilla Division 8 Tazetta Division 9 Poeticus Division 10 Bulbocodium Divison 11 Split-corona Division 12 & 13 not shown Daffodils which do not fit the above classes or are distinguished solely by their botanical name Page 6
Trophies The Secretary s Trophy Awarded for the best entry in classes 5 to 22 Scamp Challenge Voucher for best entry in class 27 Irish Bloom Voucher for best entry in class 28 Best Daffodil Bloom in Show Engraved Daffodil Society medal. Fred Kroes Memorial Challenge Cup Awarded for the best entry in classes 30 to 34 The James C Stewart Memorial Trophy Awarded for the best entry in classes 35 to 41 The Neil Prize Trophy Awarded for the best entry in classes 42 to 50 The George Peel Cup Awarded for the best entry in classes 55 to 61 Rosettes Awarded for best bloom daffodil in Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division, 6, Division 11, Best Miniature Daffodil ; Page 7
Show Regulations 1) Entry for Members and Non-members to all Classes is free (but small donations are welcome). 2) Completed Entry Forms (insert) should be sent to Pam Whittle or emailed to springshow@rchs.co.uk, by the Wednesday prior to the Show, or presented, with the Exhibits, at 2.00pm and 9.00pm on the Friday before the show. 3) Staging for all Classes can commence at 2.00pm on the Friday. Parking is available at the Fords Road entrance near the main display area at Saughton. 4) All cut flower and exhibits must have been grown by the Exhibitors themselves and been in their care for not less than two months prior to the Show. 5) A competitor may enter one exhibit only in any one Class 6) Except where otherwise stated, all exhibits must be shown in Vases supplied by the Show organisers. Staged exhibits can only be moved under the supervision of the Show Co-ordinator or Show Manager. 7) Class cards will be provided and should be placed face down beside the exhibit. Cultivars should be named or if not known, labelled Unknown : labels and wire to hold labels will be supplied by the Society. Pots must be clean and placed on paper plates supplied by the Society. 8) Judging will take place between 8.45am and 11:45 on the opening day. There will be strictly no admittance to the hall during judging. 9) Daffodils will be judged in accordance with Daffodil Society rules, with other exhibits judged according to the RHS Horticultural Show Handbook. 10) While every reasonable precaution will be taken to safeguard exhibits, the Society cannot accept responsibility for exhibits which are damaged, lost or mislaid during the Show. 11) Exhibits not according to Schedule and exhibits deemed unworthy by the Judges, will not be awarded prizes. Plants or material judged to be diseased will be removed. Judges at their discretion may make additional awards where merit warrants, and their decision on merit shall be final. 12) Where two equal first prizes are awarded, the sum offered for 1st and 2nd prizes will be divided equally between the two competitors. 13) Appeals relating to judging must be made to the Show Co-ordinator in writing, together with a deposit of 2.00, before 4.00pm on the first day of the show. The deposit will be returned if the Appeal is upheld. 14) Prize money may be collected between 3.00pm on Saturday and 3.30pm on Sunday of the show. Uncollected prize money will be deemed to be a donation to The Caley. If winners wish to donate their prizes to the society they are encouraged to speak to the Treasurer as Gift Aid can often be added to donations. 15) Exhibitors are responsible for ensuring removal of their own exhibits after the Show closes at 5.00pm on the Sunday. Exhibitors must follow the directions of the Society Stewards. Please be patient at this time. 16) If possible trophies will be engraved before the Trophy Presentation on the final day. Otherwise, in order to allow engraving, award winners are requested to return Trophies to the Show Co-ordinator before the Show closes. 17) Trophies must be returned to the Show Convenor in good order and cleaned before the next Show or handed in at the Saughton office. Prize money is awarded as follows: 1 st ( 2), 2 nd ( 1) and 3 rd ( 0.50) places in all classes Page 8