Hi Nancy If both shows are AOS judged, you may show them at both shows, and be eligible for ribbons and trophies at both, but for AOS awards only one time. This may be a good thing; if the plants are at their prime for the first show, you can have them available for judging then. If they are not quite at their peak, mark them 'not for AOS', and let them mature for the next show. You can display them at shows for as long as they are in flower; you can only have them eligible for AOS judging once on each blooming. You get to pick.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nancy Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 3:27 PM To: orchid list Subject: [OGD] Question about the AOS judging process Greetings - While reading through the booket published by an orchid society for their upcoming show, I noticed the notations about submitting plants for AOS judging regarding displaying plants that had been displayed at a previous show. If a plant has been seen already (same flowering), then it can be entered into a display with a notation "not for AOS judging." This I understand; it enhances and makes a society's display fuller. The situation with our society is this: another neighboring society has an upcoming show; our society always makes a display for their show. The very next weekend, our own society is hosting a show. So - the likelihood of our very small group assembling two entirely different sets of plants one week apart is pretty remote. My question for those who are judges, or knowledgeable about this process: rather than sending our 'second string' (aka, pathetic) plants to the first show, and keeping the nicer ones for our own, can we display *unseen* plants at the first show, and notate them as "not for AOS judging" and then have them eligible for judging at our show a week later? Of course, we always want to set up the most attractive booth we can, but we certainly want to dazzle and awe at our hometown show. Any valid opinions on this? Thanks - Nancy ~~~~~~~~~~~ "Pay attention, boy. I'm cutting but you ain't bleeding." ------Foghorn Leghorn _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
