Cymbidium Society of America

Founded to stimulate and extend the appreciation of cymbidiums, paphiopedilums and other cool-growing orchids

Judging Guidelines

csapic04Manual Of Judging published by The Cymbidium Society of America, Inc.

PREFACE

The Objectives of the Cymbidium Society of America, Inc” which was founded October 3, 1996 by Messrs, Ray M, Bauer, J,C, Wright, C,E, Galli, AE. Nelson, Caro Krebs, Robert Casamajor, John A, Hudlow, C,H, Lauder, and David W, McLean, who then constituted the Board of Directors, are to stimulate and extend the appreciation of cymbidiums, paphiopedilums and phragmipediums and to develop, acquire and disseminate information concerning them, In promotion of such objectives the Society has established a Judging Committee, On the following pages are outlined the purposes, composition, and duties of that Committee together with rules and regulations on judging, and an outline of the principles of award judging, There is also shown the method of selection of Judges, and of Associate Judges who aspire to become Judges, Included also is information on various trophies and awards which come under jurisdiction of the Awards Committee, the Rules of the Nomenclature for Orchids and definitions of words and phrases frequently used.

Table of Contents

I. Judging Committee

  • Purpose: Composition
  • Duties of Chairman of Awards
  • Duties of Chairman of Judging Committee
  • Duties of Assistant Chairman of Judging Committee
  • Duties of an Accredited Judge
  • Duties of an Associate Judge
  • Duties of Clerks

II. Judging Ethics

III. Judging Room Procedures

IV. Principals of Award Judging

  • Form
  • Color: Measurement; Substance and Texture
  • Spike Habit and Flower Arrangement
    • Floriferousness
  • Criteria for the Genera
    • Species Cymbidiums
    • Standard Cymbidiums
    • Novelty Cymbidiums
    • Miniature Cymbidiums
    • Paphiopedilums
    • Novelty Paphiopedilums

V. Awards and Trophies

  • Awards:
    • Bronze, Silver, Gold
    • Cultural Award
    • David Mc Lean Award
    • Award of Breeder’s Merit
  • Medals:
    • Hudlow Medal
    • Gold Medal Award
  • Trophies:
    • Gordon and Blanche Sawyer
    • CSA Perpetual
    • Fred A. Stewart Perpetual
    • CSA Directors’ Perpetual

VI. Rules for Nomenclature for Orchids

Appendix A — Definitions of Words and Phrases

Appendix B — Parts of Flowers (diagram)

Appendix C — Judging Forms (PDF)

  • Entry Form
  • Score Form
  • Gold Medal Display Form

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