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Members like you do the judging! NHOS encourages all members to bring
in your plants and to award as many ribbons as possible.
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Judging starts at 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noted in the newsletter
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Judges
cannot rate their own entries.
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All plants must be in bloom.
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An
unnamed plant is not eligible for a blue ribbon (first), but can be
eligible for a second or a third place award.
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Members must have owned and grown plants submitted for ribbon judging for at least six
months. Plants owned for less than six
months can still be brought in to show, but it must be noted on the entry
slip "do not judge".
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Foliage must be clean, free of spray residue, pests and disease.
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All plants must have a completed entry slip (Hobbyist – green, and Advanced
– blue) to be considered for judging.
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The New Hampshire Orchid Society show table is divided into three separate classes as follows:
A. Hobbyist Grower Table
A Hobbyist is any member, beginner, or intermediate grower having one or many
plants, growing in the home, on a windowsill, or in a greenhouse on a limited
scale, non-commercially. These plants are judged according to
existing standards for judging, which are based upon the aesthetic (visual
appeal) of each plant compared to others of its type being shown at each meeting
(such as Cymbidium, Phalaenopsis and Cattleya alliances, etc.). Plants not fitting
into designated categories are placed into "Miscellaneous".
At
the discretion of the judges, more than one first, second or third place ribbon
can be awarded in each category. [FIRST/blue/3-points,
SECOND/red/2-points, THIRD/yellow/1point]
Plants deemed worthy can be awarded a Grower's Commendation Ribbon [green/1
additional point]. Scored points are tallied
at year end, beginning with the September meeting and ending at the following August meeting. The
Dick Valentine Hobbyist Award is given to the person(s) who receive the highest
total. This person(s) then advances to the Advanced Grower’s Table.
B. Advanced Grower Table
An Advanced Grower is any member who has earned the Dick Valentine Hobbyist Award. A member
can also
be recognized as an Advanced Grower by recommendation of the Show Table
Committee to the Board of
Directors for a majority vote. The board, before voting, considers factors including, but not limited to: length of time
growing orchids, number
of plants, awards, previous presentations, etc. A plant exhibited is judged
individually on it's own
merit using the following criteria:
 | Flower Merit: Flower quality, quantity, visual impact, etc. |
| Horticultural Merit: Attractiveness of the plant, difficulty of
culture, etc. |
| Botanical Merit: Uniqueness, rarity, etc. |
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There are no genus categories or other divisions on the Advanced Growers
Table. Plants deemed worthy are awarded a Growers' Commendation
Ribbon [GREEN/1 point]. There are no limitations on the issuance of
ribbons by the judges. The judges can issue a ribbon to all plants,
or none, as they see fit, based on criteria outlined above. Scored
points are tallied at year-end, beginning with the September meeting and ending
at the following August meeting. The Sawyer Family Advanced Grower
Award is given to the person(s) who receive the highest total. This
person(s) then advances to the Expert Grower's Table.
C. Expert Grower Table
An Expert Grower is any
member who:
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Grows orchids
commercially or has done so |
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Is an accredited judge |
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Has earned the Advanced
Award |
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Has been placed in the
Expert Grower category by recommendation of the Show Table Committee to the
Board of Directors for a majority vote. The Board, before voting,
considers factors including, but not limited to: length of time growing
orchids, number of plants, awards, previous presentations, etc. |
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Expert growers' plants
are judged and awarded a Growers' Commendation Ribbon [GREEN/1 point]
using the same criteria as those on the Advanced Grower's Table. At
this time there is no award at year-end for accumulation of most points.
The results of the
judging of all tables are reported in the monthly newsletter and on this website
(www.nhorchids.org).
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