NATIONAL SHOW - British Cactus & Succulent Society

BRITISH CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY
NATIONAL SHOW
18 August 2012
Kingsbush Centre, Wood Green Animal Shelter
Godmanchester (near Huntingdon), Cambridgeshire, PE29 2NH
Show Information

Programme
Friday 17 August
3.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Saturday 18 August
Staging of exhibits
8.00 am – 10.15 am Staging of exhibits
10.15 am – 10.30 am Show hall area cleared ready for Judging
9.00 am – 4.30 pm Sales area open
10.30 am – 11.30 am Judging
11.30 am – 4.30 pm Show area open to public
4.15 pm Presentation of trophies
Judges
Chairman of Judges: Mr M Weobley
Mr S Baker Mr R Gillman Mr B Tibbetts
Mr D Bowdery Mr S Riley Mr D Tribble
Mr G Charles Mr I Robinson Mr G Walker
Mr G Darbon Mr J M Stansbie Mr J Watmough
Mrs K Flanagan Mr R Stephenson Mr M Weobley
Mr J Foster Mr I Thwaites Mrs A Vanden Bon
Mr J Betteley, Mrs C Darbon, Mr E Harris and Mr D Neville will form a panel to assess the judged
plants for top awards.
Committee and Officials
The Show is organised by the National Show Committee, formed from members of the
BCSS Shows Committee and the Cambridge Branch Committee.
Chairman Mr M Weobley
Show Managers Mr S Baker, Mr P Hoxey
Show Secretary Mr J M Stansbie
Joint Show Treasurers Mr J Betteley, Mr T Jeeps, Mr D Kirkbright
Committee Members Dr D Bennett, Mrs D Oakman, Miss L Cowles,
Mrs C Darbon, Mr W Darbon, Mr E Harris,
Mr D Latham, Mr I Thwaites, Mr B Tibbetts
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Management of Wood Green Animal Shelter insist that selling of any goods takes place only
in the show hall and is done by authorised persons. They reserve the right to expel from the site
anyone they consider to have contravened this condition.
Front cover: Uebelmannia pectinifera 2008 National Show: Best Cactus & Gold Medal Winner (Photo: Trevor Wray)
©British Cactus & Succulent Society, Charity No. 290786, and credited photographers 2011

Rules
1 Entries will be accepted only from members of the British Cactus and Succulent Society.
2 There is no limit to the number of entries per class, the entries being free. Entries must be
made on the official form and sent to:
Mr J M Stansbie, 76 Bransford Avenue, Coventry, CV4 7EB.
Entries must reach Mr Stansbie not later than 9 August 2012.
WITHOUT EXCEPTION, NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT DATE.
3 In classes 132, 133 and 134, entries will only be accepted from Junior members of the Society.
4 The Judges are permitted to exhibit in classes other than those they are judging, at the
discretion of the National Show Committee.
5 The Judges may, at their discretion, withhold any award in any class where they consider
the standard of the exhibits to be too low.
6 Judging will be in accordance with the Rules and Recommendations as laid down in the
BCSS Handbook of Shows 9th Edition.
7 The classification of plants shall, for the purposes of this show, be that given in the Handbook.
8 Subject to rule 5 minimum prize-monies in classes 1–134 will be as follows:
1st Prize £7
2nd Prize £5
3rd Prize £3
9 Gold Medals and National Diplomas will be awarded by a panel of Judges. All Awards and
Society Trophies, where appropriate (see page 14), will be awarded on the basis of points
allocated as follows:
1st 5 points
2nd 4 points
3rd 3 points
Highly Commended 2 points
Commended 1 point
10 Any objection to the judging must be submitted in writing to the Show Secretary,
accompanied by a fee of £10, before 1.30 pm on 18 August 2012. The fee will be returned
if your objection is upheld.
11 All entries must be staged by 10.15 am on 18 August 2012. The placing of entries on the
benches will be under the directions of the stewards appointed by the National Show
Committee. By 10.30 am on the day of the show all exhibitors must leave the show hall.
During judging only persons authorised by the National Show Committee will be present.
12 Plants must be the property of the exhibitor.
13 Exhibits may not be removed from the show bench on the day of the show until authorised
by the Show Manager. This will not be before 4.30 pm and may be later but the hall must
be cleared by 5.30 pm.
14 The National Show Committee accepts no responsibility for the safety of plants or other
personal property. All reasonable precautions against theft and damage will be taken, but
all exhibits will be staged at their owner’s risk.
15 Entry in the Show constitutes acceptance of the rules.

Agave utahensis ‘eborispina’ (Photo: Paul Klaassen) Avonia species (Photo: Paul Klaassen)
Mammillaria geminispina (Photo: Philip Barker)
Cheiridopsis pillansii ‘crassa’ (Photo: David Terrett) Euphorbia lactea ‘Grey Ghost’ cristate (Photo: Vic Abell)

Ariocarpus trigonus (Photo: Bill Morris) Thelocactus bicolor var. heterochromus (Photo: Bill Morris)
Cotyledon orbiculata ‘oophylla’ (Photo: Gillian Evison)
Aztekium ritteri (Photo: Bill Morris) Lophophora williamsii (Photo: Bill Morris)

Cactus Classes
SHOW SCHEDULE
1 Ariocarpus Group 1 Plant
2 Ariocarpus Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
3 Astrophytum Group 1 Plant
4 Astrophytum Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
5 Lophophora Group 1 Plant
6 Lophophora Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
7 Pediocactus Group 1 Plant
8 Pediocactus Group 1 Plant 110mm pot limit
9 Strombocactus Group 1 Plant
10 Strombocactus Group 2 Plants 110mm pot limit
11 Stenocactus Group 1 Plant
12 Stenocactus Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
13 Thelocactus Group 1 Plant
14 Thelocactus Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
15 Echinocactus Group excluding classes 17 & 18 1 Plant
16 Echinocactus Group 1 Plant 155mm pot limit
17 Echinocactus grusonii 1 Plant
18 Ferocactus 1 Plant
19 Coryphantha Group 1 Plant
20 Coryphantha Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
21 Mammillaria Group 1 Plant
22 Mammillaria Group 2 Plants 260mm pot limit
23 Mammillaria Group 3 Plants 155mm pot limit
24 Mammillaria Group 4 Plants 110mm pot limit
25 Echinocereus Group 1 Plant
26 Echinocereus Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
27 Cereus Group 1 Plant 155mm pot limit
28 Cereus Group Cleistocactus Subgroup 1 Plant
29 Cereus Group Espostoa Subgroup 1 Plant
30 Cereus Group Pachycereus Subgroup 1 Plant
31 Echinopsis Group 1 Plant
32 Echinopsis Group 1 Plant 260mm pot limit
33 Echinopsis Group 2 Plants 155mm pot limit
34 Rhipsalis Group 1 Plant

35 Copiapoa Group 1 Plant
36 Copiapoa Group 1 Plant 165mm pot limit
37 Matucana Group 1 Plant
38 Matucana Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
39 Gymnocalycium Group 1 Plant
40 Gymnocalycium Group 2 Plants 155mm pot limit
41 Gymnocalycium Group 3 Plants 110mm pot limit
42 Neoporteria Group 1 Plant
43 Neoporteria Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
44 Melocactus Group 1 Plant
45 Melocactus Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
46 Parodia Group 1 Plant
47 Parodia Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
48 Rebutia Group 1 Plant
49 Rebutia Group 2 Plants 165mm pot limit
50 Rebutia Group 3 Plants 110mm pot limit
51 Opuntia Group 1 Plant
52 Opuntia Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
53 Cristate or Monstrose Cactus 1 Plant
54 Cristate or Monstrose Cactus 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
55 Cactus 1 Plant
56 Cacti 3 Plants 260mm pot limit
57 Cacti (different groups) 3 Plants 140mm pot limit
58 Cacti 9 Plants 90mm pot limit
Succulent Classes
59 Agave Group 1 Plant
60 Agave Group 1 Plant 260mm pot limit
61 Agave Group 1 Plant 180mm pot limit
62 Aloe Group 1 Plant
63 Aloe Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
64 Gasteria Group 1 Plant
65 Gasteria Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
66 Haworthia Group 1 Plant
67 Haworthia Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
68 Haworthia Group 3 Plants 90mm pot limit

Oreocereus doelzianus (Photo: Eddie Cheetham)

Gasteria armstrongii (Photo: Paul Klaassen)
Parodia magnifica (Photo: Trevor Wray)

69 Sansevieria Group 1 Plant
70 Sansevieria Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
71 Anacampseros Group 1 Plant
72 Anacampseros Group 1 Plant 110mm pot limit
73 Crassula Group Adromischus Subgroup 1 Plant
74 Crassula Group Adromischus Subgroup 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
75 Crassula Group Aeonium Subgroup 1 Plant
76 Crassula Group Echeveria Subgroup 1 Plant
77 Crassula Group Echeveria Subgroup 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
78 Crassula Group Sedum Subgroup 1 Plant
79 Crassula Group Sempervivum Subgroup 1 Plant
80 Peperomia Group 1 Plant
81 Othonna Group 1 Plant
82 Othonna Group 1 Plant 110mm pot limit
83 Pelargonium Group 1 Plant
84 Pelargonium Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
85 Dorstenia Group 1 Plant
86 Dorstenia Group 1 Plant 110mm pot limit
87 Mesembryanthemum Group Argyroderma Subgroup 1 Plant
88 Mesembryanthemum Group Argyroderma Subgroup 2 Plants 110mm pot limit
89 Mesembryanthemum Group Cheiridopsis Subgroup 1 Plant
90 Mesembryanthemum Group Cheiridopsis Subgroup 1 Plant 110mm pot limit
91 Mesembryanthemum Group Conophytum Subgroup 1 Plant
92 Mesembryanthemum Group Conophytum Subgroup 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
93 Mesembryanthemum Group Conophytum Subgroup 3 Plants 90mm pot limit
94 Mesembryanthemum Group Faucaria Subgroup 1 Plant
95 Mesembryanthemum Group Faucaria Subgroup 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
96 Mesembryanthemum Group Lithops Subgroup 1 Plant
97 Mesembryanthemum Group Lithops Subgroup 1 Container display
98 Mesembryanthemum Group Lithops Subgroup 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
99 Mesembryanthemum Group Lithops Subgroup 3 Plants 90mm pot limit
100 Mesembryanthemum Group Nananthus Subgroup 1 Plant
101 Mesembryanthemum Group Nananthus Subgroup 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
102 Euphorbia Group 1 Plant
103 Euphorbia Group 2 Plants 260mm pot limit
104 Euphorbia Group 2 Plants 180mm pot limit
105 Euphorbia Group 2 Plants 140mm pot limit
106 Euphorbia Group 3 Plants 110mm pot limit

107 Monadenium Group 1 Plant
108 Monadenium Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
109 Stapelia Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
110 Stapelia Group Caralluma Subgroup 1 Plant
111 Stapelia Group Echidnopsis Subgroup 1 Plant
112 Stapelia Group Trichocaulon Subgroup 1 Plant
113 Ceropegia Group 1 Plant
114 Ceropegia Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
115 Pachypodium Group 1 Plant
116 Pachypodium Group 1 Plant 180mm pot limit
117 Adenia Group 1 Plant
118 Adenia Group 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
119 Didieria Group 1 Plant
120 Didieria Group 1 Plant 180mm pot limit
121 Kedrostis Group 1 Plant
122 Kedrostis Group 1 Plant 180mm pot limit
123 Cristate or Monstrose Other Succulent 1 Plant
124 Cristate or Monstrose Other Succulent 1 Plant 140mm pot limit
125 Succulent 1 Plant
126 Succulents 3 Plants 260mm pot limit
127 Succulents (different groups) 3 Plants 140mm pot limit
128 Succulents 9 Plants 90mm pot limit
Collections
129 A Thematic Exhibit of Cacti and/or Succulents in a space 610mm x 610mm.
Each entry for this class will consist of a number of plants in separate pots, illustrating
a theme, which may be geographical or botanical. Each entry will include a card on which
the title is clearly written together with any additional explanatory information. This class
will be judged as a collection.
130 Collection of Cacti or Succulents from any One Group in a space 610mm x 610mm.
131 Collection of four Cacti and four Succulents, 140mm pot limit, from different genera, in
separate pots.
Junior Classes
132 Cactus 1 Plant
133 Succulent 1 Plant
134 Cacti and/or Succulents 4 Plants

Eriosyce curvispina (Photo: Trevor Wray)

Echinocereus ferreirianus ssp. lindsayi (Photo: Philip Barker)
Haworthia emelyae var. major (L), arachnoidea var. scabrispina (M), magnifica var. major (R) (Photo: Paul Klaassen)

Awards and Trophies
A BCSS National Diploma and a Gold Medal will be awarded to the Best Cactus and to the
Best Succulent in the show.
BCSS Gold Medals will be awarded to other plants of outstanding quality.
A Keith Grantham Silver Medal will be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the most points in
Classes 1 to 58 and to the exhibitor gaining most points in Classes 59 to 128.
The following perpetual challenge trophies will be awarded.
White Rose Trophy Most points in classes 9 & 10
The Inglewood Cup Most points in classes 25 & 26
J H V Hampshire Memorial Cup Most points in classes 35 & 36
Brooke Teapot Most points in classes 53 & 54
21st Anniversary Cup Winner of class 58
The Chairman’s Cup Most points in classes 62 & 63
Albert Baynes Challenge Cup Most points in classes 64 & 65
The President’s Cup Most points in classes 87 to 101
The Herman Jacobsen Memorial Trophy Most points in classes 109 to 112
The Chris Pitcher Trophy Most points in classes 115 & 116
The 1968 Trophy Winner of class 128
Marion Evans Trophy (Junior Classes) Most points in classes 132 to 134
In addition, the following awards will be made:
BCSS Silver Medals for most points in the following groups of classes:
21 to 24, 27 to 33, 48 to 50, 73 to 79, 102 to 108.
BCSS Bronze Medals for most points in the following groups of classes:
1 to 4, 15 to 18, 39 to 41, 59 to 61, 66 to 68 and winners of classes 129 and 130.
Awards of Merit will be made to special plants or exhibits at the discretion of the panel of judges.
Memorial Awards
Additional prizes dedicated to the memory of past members will be presented for certain classes.
David Brewerton Memorial Class 102
Fred Cox Memorial Classes 46 & 47
Alan Craig Memorial Class 35
Clive Innes Memorial Class 34
Norman Wilbraham Memorial Class 106

DIRECTIONS
The Wood Green Animal Shelter is on the A1198 and just off the A14 near Huntingdon,
Cambs. Approaching from either the A14 north (A1/M1) or the A14 at Huntingdon, it is
approximately 1.5 miles from the A14 and is signed at the A14 for Wood Green Animal
Centre/Godmanchester, A1198. The Wind Turbine, which is at the site, can be seen clearly
from the A14 from either direction.
Acknowledgements
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On behalf of the Society, the Shows Committee thanks the Zones, Branches, individual members
and other groups who have generously provided the prize monies for this show.
Also, the Shows Committee wishes to acknowledge the assistance of a large number of members
whose names do not appear in the schedule, but without whose help this show would not have
been possible.

Echinopsis famatimensis (Photo: Eddie Cheetham)
Euphorbia stellaespina 2008 National Show: Best Succulent & Gold Medal Winner (Photo: Vic Abell)