
2018 Summer Show & Sale
Balboa Park, Casa del Prado
June 2 & 3, 2018
Schedule, Awards, and Rules
FRIDAY - JUNE 1, 2018
12pm - 8pm: Set-up, sales area
9am - 12:30pm: Set-up, show room
1pm - 8pm: Bring in show plants
12pm - 8pm
9am - 12:30pm
1pm - 8pm
Set-up, sales area
Set-up, show room
Bring in show plants
SATURDAY - JUNE 2, 2018
7am - 8:30am: Bring in show plants (out-of-town participants only)
9am - 10am: Sale open to SDCSS members only
10am - 5pm: Sale open to public
10am - 3pm: Plant show
Bring in show plants (out-of-town participants only)
Sale open to SDCSS members only
Sale open to public
Plant show
7am - 8:30am
9am - 10am
10am - 5pm
10am - 3pm
SUNDAY - JUNE 3, 2018
10am - 4pm: Sale open to public
2pm: Auction
10am - 4pm
2pm
Sale open to public
Auction
SHOW RULES
The show is open to anyone who grows succulent plants. There is no limit to the number of entries per class or the number of classes entered, though no entry can be entered in more than one class. All property shall be marked with the owner’s name, not visible to the judges. The exhibitor must have grown the plant for at least six months.
All entries must have properly filled entry cards and must be entered in the appropriate Division and Class to be eligible for awards. Exhibitors are responsible for placing these items with their entries. For the best plant grown from seed, the exhibitors must have raised the plant themselves. Plants may be species or hybrids. Hybrids may be exhibited in the class of either parent. Grafted plants will be accepted in any class, though awards for grafts will be selected from Division IV. Read the notes below the Plant Entry Classification Schedule.
Entries must be clean, healthy, pest-free, and dry. Remove Plant Name Tags in pots (except for collections and displays). Awards must remain with exhibits until the close of the show. Classes with few entries may be combined. The show committee reserves the right to reject plants or exhibits and to readjust entries for the good of the show. Show hours must be followed. The San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society will exercise due caution in safeguarding exhibits. However, SDCSS cannot assume responsibility for loss of property. Entries are judged against perfection. The judges’ decisions are final. In the case of disputes and/or ties, the Show Chair(s) or if the Chair's plants are involved, the Head Clerk, shall make the final decision.
TROPHIES AND PLAQUES are perpetual, except the educational and novice awards. Winners will receive a hand-crafted pot and a certificate suitable for framing. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded in each class; however, should the judges feel that a first, second, or third place is not merited, no awards will be given. To receive the CSSA Award, two or more educational displays must be entered. Judges, Club President, and Show Chairman will each award two Rosettes to their favorite plants.
AUCTION
Members may submit plants to an Auction to be held Sunday, June 3 at 2pm. Entries accepted until noon Sunday. Owners may donate their plants or chose to retain 70% of the sale price.
JUDGING SCALE - SPECIMENS, COLLECTIONS AND DISPLAYS
Condition 70%, Staging 15%, Size & Maturity 10%, Nomenclature 5%
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY
Two or more entries must be exhibited for CSSA award. Educational Value 80%, Staging & Originality 20%.
AWARDS POINT SYSTEM
Divisions I, II and IV, 1st-3 pts., 2nd-2 pts., 3rd-1 pt.
Division III, 1st-7 pts., 2nd-5 pts., 3rd-3 pts.
Division V, 1st-12 pts., 2nd-10 pts., 3rd-8 pts.
Division VI, no points but entries are eligible for plaques, trophies and rosettes.
Plaques and Trophies: 10 pts., Rosettes: 5 pts.
PLANT TAGS ARE UNCHANGED
Pick them up at the May meeting or at the Show. Classes 1-116 (except for 44,105 and 108-111) are divided into two pot sizes: A and B (A: Width plus Length = 10 inches and under; B: W+L over 10). Note that one plant per container is allowed in these classes.
COMPETITION LEVELS
GREEN - Exhibitors that have won 10 or less blue ribbons in a recognized cactus and succulent show.
YELLOW - Exhibitors that have won more than 10 blue ribbons.
BLUE - For vendors and those that wish to compete against them. Awards will be selected from any category.
WHITE - For plants entered non-competitively.
SHOW COMMITTEE
Show Chair: Kelly Griffin; Head Clerk: Susan Hopkins; Luncheon: Pam Badger; Sales Chair: Chris Miller; Sales Manager: Terry Parr
THE SAN DIEGO CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
P. O. Box 33181, San Diego, California 92163-3181, is a public service and educational (nonprofit tax-exempt) organization. Your donations are graciously accepted.
CACTUS
Best Cactus - Phillip Corliss Plaque
Best Novice Cactus - SDCSS Plaque
Best Intermediate Cactus - Jürgen Menzel Trophy
Best Epiphytic Cactus Plant - William & Ruth Nelson Trophy
Best Mammillaria - Elibet Marshall Trophy
Best Opuntieae - James & Shirley Berry Trophy
SUCCULENTS
Best Succulent - Ruby Falk Plaque
Best Novice Succulent - SDCSS Plaque
Best Intermediate Succulent - Rudy Lime Trophy
Best Agave - Doris Rake Plaque
Best Aloe - Barbara Jeppe Trophy
Best Bursera - Jeff Harris Trophy
Best Echeveria - Oliver & Sophie Loyland Trophy
Best Euphorbia - Russell & Lydia Evans Cup
Best Mesemb - Samuel & Adela Markey Trophy
Best Pelargonium or Sarcocaulon - Wilna Johnson Trophy
Best Sansevieria - Richard G. Latimer, Sr. Trophy
CACTUS OR SUCCULENTS
Best Baja Plant - Richard G. Latimer, Jr. Memorial Trophy
Best Graft - Bob & Suzanne Taylor Trophy
Best Mexican Plant in Show - Dudley B. Gold Trophy
Best Plant Grown from Seed - Tegelberg Family Plaque
Rarest Plant in the Show - Terry & Collette Parr Trophy
Best San Diego County Succulent - Julianne Rice Trophy
Best Miniature - Monte & Mary Woodworth Plaque
Best Pachycaul or Caudiciform - H. Warren & Virginia Buckner Trophy
Best Succulent Bonsai - Rudy & Teresita Lime Trophy
People’s Choice Award - Rose D’Attilio Memorial Plaque
DISPLAYS, EXHIBITS AND HIGH POINTS
Best Educational Display - CSSA Award
Best Exhibit - Reuben Vaughan Plaque
Most Artistic Display - Walter & Hazel Scott Plaque
High Points 25 or fewer entries SDCSS Plaque
High Points 50 or fewer entries - James & Shirley Berry Trophy
Sweepstakes Trophy - Ronald & Marcia Monroe Trophy