NOTE: ALL CLASSES REQUIRE ONE PLANT EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED
SECTION "A" OPEN
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
Ariocarpus Group.
Astrophytum Group.
Cereus Group, pot limit 180mm.
Cereus Group.
Copiapoa Group, pot limit 110mm.
Copiapoa Group.
Coryphantha Group, pot limit 90mm.
Coryphantha Group.
Echinocactus Group, pot limit 140mm.
Echinocactus Group.
Echinocereus Group, pot limit 90mm.
Echinocereus Group.
Echinopsis Group, pot limit 110mm.
Echinopsis Group, pot limit 180mm.
Echinopsis Group.
Eriosyce Group, pot limit 90mm.
Eriosyce Group.
Flowering Epiphyllum.
Gymnocalycium Group, pot limit 90mm.
Gymnocalycium Group, pot limit 140mm.
Gymnocalycium Group.
Lophophora Group.
Mammillaria Group. 2 Plants in separate pots, pot limit 90mm.
Mammillaria Group. 2 Plants in separate pots, pot limit 140mm.
Mammillaria Group. 2 Plants in separate pots, pot limit 180mm.
Mammillaria Group.
Matucana Group.
Melocactus Group.
Opuntia Group, pot limit 110mm.
Opuntia Group.
Parodia Group, pot limit 140mm.
Parodia Group.
Pediocactus Group
Rebutia Group. 2 plants in separate pots, pot limit 90mm.
Rebutia Group.
Rhipsalis Group.
Stenocactus Group.
Strombocactus Group (Excluding Normanbokea).
Thelocactus Group.
Turbinicarpus Group (Including Normanbokea).
One Cactus.
One cristate and one normal cactus of same species in separate pots.
Cristate, monstrose or variegated cactus.
Agave Group, pot limit 160mm.
Agave Group
Aloe Group.
Anacampseros Group.
Ceropegia Group
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50
51
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53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
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66
67
68
69
70
71
Crassulaceae Group, Adromischus Subgroup.
Crassulaceae Group, Crassula Subgroup.
Crassulaceae Group, Echeveria Subgroup, pot limit 90mm.
Crassulaceae Group, Echeveria Subgroup.
Crassulaceae Group, Aeonium, Sedum or Sempervivum Subgroups.
Euphorbia Group, pot limit 90mm.
Euphorbia Group.
Gasteria Group.
Haworthia Group. 2 plants in separate pots, pot limit 90mm.
Haworthia Group, pot limit 160mm.
Haworthia Group.
Mesembryanthemum Group, pot limit 90mm (Excluding Genus Lithops).
Mesembryanthemum Group.
Mesembryanthemum Group, Lithops Subgroup. 3 plants in separate pots.
Pachypodium Group.
Sansevieria Group.
Stapelia Group, pot limit 90mm.
Stapelia Group.
Any "Other Succulent" not eligible in Classes 44-66, pot limit 90mm.
Any "Other Succulent" not eligible in Classes 44-67.
Cristate, Monstrose or Variegated "Other Succulent".
SECTION "B" OPEN - SPECIALIST CLASSES
Six Cacti, same genus, to be judged as a collection.
Six "Other Succulents", same genus, to be judged as a collection.
SECTION "C"
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73
74
75
76
77
GLASGOW BRANCH MEMBERS ONLY
3 Cacti & 3 "Other Succulents" all different genera, pot limit 115mm.
Thelocactus Group, pot limit 115mm.
Crassulaceae Group, pot limit 140mm
Gasteria Group, pot limit 140mm.
Thematic display of Cacti and/or Succulents – minimum of 6 plants in a
seed tray (size limit 375mm X 240mm internal dimension) or on
maximum space 375mm X 240mm. Submitted with a brief description.
To be judged as an ‘Educational’ class.
Seedling collection, at least 5 species. Sown after 1st January 2014.
SECTION "D"
NOVICE SECTION
GLASGOW BRANCH MEMBERS ONLY
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80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
Astrophytum Group.
Cereus Group.
Echinocactus Group.
Echinocereus Group
Echinopsis Group.
Gymnocalycium Group.
Mammillaria Group, pot limit 90mm.
Mammillaria Group.
Mammillaria Group, 2 Plants in separate pots.
Opuntia Group.
Parodia Group.
Rebutia Group.
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
One Cactus excluding plants eligible for classes 78 - 89.
Cristate, Monstrose or Variegated Cactus.
Aloe, Gasteria or Haworthia Group.
Crassulaceae Group, pot limit 90mm.
Crassulaceae Group.
Euphorbia Group.
Mesembryanthemum Group.
Stapelia Group.
Any "Other Succulent", not eligible for Classes 92-97.
Cristate, Monstrose or Variegated "Other Succulent".
SECTION "E"
BCSS Members excluded from the following Classes
One Cactus.
One "Other Succulent".
One Container with Cacti and/or "Other Succulents".
BRITISH CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1 Entries for classes 1 – 99 will only be accepted from members of BCSS.
2 The judges may, at their discretion, withhold any award in any Class where they consider the
standard of the exhibits too low. The Judges’ decision is final.
3 Judging and plant classification will be in accordance with the ‘Handbook of Shows’ 10th Edition.
4 Objections to the Judging must be lodged in writing with the Show Secretary no later than 2.00pm.
5 The venue will be available for staging of plants on 5th June from 5.00pm to 8.00pm and on 6th
June from 8.00am to 10.00am, and entries must be staged by 10.00am on the day of the show, and
must not be removed without special permission of the Show Secretary before 16.00hrs.
6 The Show Committee accepts no responsibility for the safety of plants, personal property nor for
bodily injury incurred by persons while attending the Show however caused. All reasonable care
against loss or damage will be taken, but exhibits are staged at the owner’s risk.
7 Allocation of awards given on points basis will be as follows:1st Prize - 3pts; 2nd Prize - 2pts;
3rd Prize - 1pt
8 Exhibitors may exhibit any number of entries in any one class.
9 A "Novice" shall be eligible to show in section "D" for 3 years and can show for longer if he/she has
not won a trophy at a BCSS ‘Open Show’. On winning a trophy he/she will be eligible to show as a
‘novice’ for a further two years.
10 RHS rules of award apply to Banksian Medal, copy of rules available from Show Secretary.
11 Entry into the Branch Show constitutes acceptance of these Rules.
12 The general rules of the Botanic Gardens will apply.
BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY (www.bcss.org.uk)
There are five branches of the society in Scotland, meeting in Glasgow, Cupar, Hurlford, Aberdeen
and Inverness. The Glasgow Branch has monthly meetings, except in July and August when
greenhouse visits are usually arranged. The Branch meetings are held in the Hopkirk Building,
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow G12 0UE (entry via Queen Margaret Drive entrance at 7.15pm) on the
first Thursday of each month when speakers and members discuss finer points of cactus and succulent
growing. Visitors are made very welcome.
Contact: Mrs Mary McKelvie
Telephone: 01505 615818
Email: [email protected]
British Cactus and Succulent Society
OPEN TABLE SHOW
SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2015
THE KIBBLE PALACE,
BOTANIC GARDENS,
GLASGOW G12 0UE
JUDGE............Ray Stephenson
Show: Saturday 6th June
10am till 4pm
Display: Sunday 7th June
10am till 4pm
PLANTS ON SALE BOTH DAYS
TROPHIES
OPEN TO GLASGOW BRANCH MEMBERS ONLY
GLASGOW CHALLENGE SHIELD For exhibitor with highest number of points in Sections A, B, and C.
GLASGOW TROPHY for best entry in Class 72
CLYDESDALE ROSE BOWL for best entry in Class 73
MARIE FOX TROPHY for best entry in Class 74
HELEN C MacDONALD TROPHY for best entry in Class 75
50th ANNIVERSARY TROPHY for best entry in Class 76
B.C.S.S. BRONZE MEDAL for best entry in Class 77
21st ANNIVERSARY TROPHY for exhibitor with most points in Section "D".
CLYDESDALE NOVICE TROPHY for best plant in Section "D".
OPEN TO ALL BCSS MEMBERS
RHS BANKSIAN MEDAL for the highest number of points in the Open Sections of the horticultural classes in show
JOHN FOX TROPHY For winning entry in class with highest number of eligible entries in Section "A".
SWINTON BOWL for best entry in Class 13
CLYDE TROPHY for best entry in Class 41
KELVIN TROPHY for best entry in Class 44
ROSIE CUP for best entry in Class 69
RON GINNS MEDAL for exhibitor with most points in Sections "A" and "B".
BCSS DIPLOMA & SILVER MEDAL for Best Cactus in Show.
BCSS DIPLOMA & SILVER MEDAL for Best "Other Succulent" in Show.
BCSS BRONZE MEDAL for runner-up to Best Cactus in Show.
BCSS BRONZE MEDAL for runner-up to Best "Other Succulent" in Show.
Show Secretary: Stewart Thomson
Telephone: 07801 178615
email: [email protected]
BCSS Award of Merit for Class 70.
BCSS Award of Merit for Class 71.