We hold a competitive table show for each of our regular meetings.
Class 4 is for 3 pots of 4 inches or less*. For the Drayton Trophy.
In addition to the classes listed below each monthly show includes:
Class 5 – Cactus in flower
Class 6 – Succulent in flower
There are also five evenings on which we have an extra Special Show for 1 plant in a pot not exceeding 6 inches.
Each of these Special Shows is for one of the Branch Trophies, which will be presented to the winner on the night.
March
Class 1 – Parodia group (1 plant)
Class 2 – Cacti, (3 plants) one of each in 3, 4 and 5 inch pots
Class 3 – Crassula (1 plant)
Class 4 – Mammillaria (*3 plants)
Special Show Gymnocalycium show – the Lord Award
April
Class 1 – Other succulent (2 plants)
Class 2 – Cristate or monstrose cactus (1 plant)
Class 3 – Opuntia group (1 plant)
Class 4 – Haworthia (*3 plants)
Special Show Succulent Show (excluding cacti) – the Briars Bank Rose Bowl
May
Class 1 – Cactus up to 4ins (4 plants)
Class 2 – Echeveria and Euphorbia (1 plant of each)
Class 3 – Astrophytum (1 plant)
Class 4 – Euphorbia (*3 plants)
Special show Haworthia Show – the Haworthia Trophy
June
Class 1 – Cristate other succulent (1 plant)
Class 2 – Agave (1 plant)
Class 3 – Adromischus (2 plants)
Class 4 – Gymnocalycium (*3 plants)
July
Class 1 – Rebutia group (1 plant)
Class 2 – Echeveria (1 plant)
Class 3 – Mammillaria (2 plants)
Class 4 – Cactus (*3 plants)
Special Show Euphorbia Show – the Chamberlain Trophy
August
Class 1 – Haworthia (2 plants)
Class 2 – Aloe (2 plants)
Class 3 – Aloe and Gasteria (1 plant of each)
Class 4 – Gymnocalycium, Mammillaria and Rebutia (*1 plant of each)
September
Class 1 – Lithops (2 plants)
Class 2 – Other succulents (3 plants, one of each in 3, 4, and 5 inch pots)
Class 3 – Echinopsis group (1 plant)
Class 4 – Haworthia, Aloe, Gasteria (*1 plant of each)
Special Show Cactus Show – the Hector Willgress Trophy
Trophies
Points for Class 5 count for the Lingard Trophy
Points for Class 6 count for the Gavins Trophy
Points for all cactus classes count for the Phillip Sharpe Trophy
Points for all succulent classes count for the Shepard Trophy