American Primrose Society National Show
DIVISIONS AND CLASSES
Note: An award relating to a particular class or division is marked with an asterisk and given in italics after the class.
*The Novice Award is for the highest number of points given to an exhibitor who has not won a blue ribbon (a first) before. Exhibitors who are eligible for the Novice Award may mark their entries with an ‘N’.
DIVISION I – POLYANTHUS
Section A – Polyanthus
Section B – Jack-in-the-Green
Section C – Poly/Acaulis
Section D – Hose-in-Hose
*Wesley Bottom Award for Best Hose-in-Hose
Section E – Cowichan
*John Kerridge Memorial Award for Best Cowichan
Section F – Any other poly, including pin-eyed Gold- and Silver-Laced Polyanthus
DIVISION II – ACAULIS (vulgaris)
*Etha Tate Award for Best Acaulis
Section A – Hybrids
Section B – Doubles
Section C – Jack-in-the-Green
Section D – Any other
DIVISION III – JULIAE HYBRIDS
*Ivanel Agee Award for Best Hybrid Juliae
Section A – Stalked form
Section B – Cushion form
Section C – Stalked/Cushion
Section D – Any other
DIVISION IV – AURICULAS
*Herb Dickson Award for Best Picotee Auricula
Section A – Garden/Border Auricula
Section B – Double Auricula
*Ellen Page Haydon Award for Best Double Auricula
DIVISION V – EXHIBITION PLANTS
(Minimum three open pips, thrums only)
Section A – Show Auricula
*Frank Michaud Award for Best Named Show Auricula
Class 1 – White Edge
Class 2 – Gray Edge
Class 3 – Green Edge
Class 4 – Self
*Mary Zach Award for Best Show Self Auricula
Class 5 – Fancies and Stripes
Section B – Alpine Auricula
*John Shuman Award for Best Show Alpine Auricula
Class 1 – Light Center
Class 2 – Gold Center
Section C – Gold-Laced Polyanthus
*Captain Comley Hawkes Award for Best Exhibition Gold-Laced Polyanthus
DIVISION VI – SPECIES
(Minimum two open pips. Must be true species, not hybrids.)
*Rae Berry Memorial Award for Best Species
*John Kerridge Award for Most Species in Bloom
Section A – Auriculastrum
Class 1 – Marginata
Class 2 – Auricula
Class 3 – Pubescens hybrids
Class 4 – Any other
Section B – Aleuritia (Farinosae)
Section C – Primula (Vernales)
Class 1 – Elatior
Class 2 – Veris
Class 3 – Vulgaris
Class 4 – Any other
Section D – Denticula
Section E – Proliferae (Candelabra)
Class 1 – Japonica
Class 2 – Any other
Section F – Crystallophlomis
Class 1 – Chionantha
Class 2 – Any other
Section G – Petiolaris
Section H – Oreophlomis
Class 1 – Rosea
Class 2 – Any other
Section I – Cortusoides
Class 1 – Sieboldii
Class 2 – Any other
Section J – Sikkimensis
Section K – Any other
DIVISION VII – SEEDLINGS
(A plant grown by the exhibitor from seed, showing its maiden spring bloom, at least two open pips, not more than three crowns. Maximum of four entries per section per exhibitor).
Section A – Polyanthus
Section B – Acaulis
Section C – Juliae Hybrid
Section D – Garden Auricula
Section E – Alpine Auricula
*C.F. Hill / John Haddock Award for Best Alpine Auricula Seedling
Section F – Show Auricula
*Bamford Award for Best Edged Show Auricula Seedling
Section G – Doubles
Section H – Any other
*Ivanel Agee Award for Best GLP Seedling
DIVISION VIII – GREENHOUSE
Section A – Malacoides
Section B – Obconica
Section C – Sinensis
Section D – X Kewensis
Section E – Any other
DIVISION IX – ODDITIES AND RARITIES
(Plants which are rare by virtue of limited supply or infrequent occurrence such as Jack-a-napes on Horseback or Gallygaskins or other novelties.)
DIVISION X – HYBRIDIZING
*Peter Klein Hybridizing Award
Must be grown by seed produced by the exhibitor. Limit of three entries per exhibitor.
DIVISION XI – DECORATIVE
(Arrangement in which Primula must predominate. Accessories and other flowers and foliage permitted.)
DIVISION XII – OTHER GENERA IN PRIMULACEAE
Section A – Androcace
Section B – Cortusa
Section C – Cyclamen, in flower
Section D – Cyclamen, not in flower
Section E – Dodecatheon
Section F – Soldanella
Section G – Any other
DIVISION XIII – GROWERS EXHIBIT
(Display of six Primula plants in one container)
Class 1 – Six same species
Class 2 – Six related species or hybrids
Class 3 – Six unrelated
DIVISION XIV FOLIAGE PRIMULA
(Buds may be showing, but no open pips allowed.)
APS National Show Trophies
Ivanel Agee for Best Hybrid Julie
Wesley Bottom for Best Hose-in-Hose
Rae Berry for Best Species
Captain Hawkes for Best Exhibition Gold-Laced Polyanthus
Bamford for Best Edged Show Auricula
John Haddock-CF Hill for Best Alpine
Auricula Seedling
Frank Michaud for Best Named Show
Auricula
Herb Dickson for Best Picotee Auricula
Etha Tate for Best Acaulis
Mary Zach for Best Show Self Auricula
John Shuman for Best Show Alpine
Auricula
Ellen Page Haydon for Best Double
Auricula
John Kerridge for Most Species in Bloom
John Kerridge Memorial for Best
Cowichan
Novice Award for Highest Points for an exhibitor who has never won a blue ribbon in a previous APS show.
Peter Klein for Hybridizing
Show Chairman’s Award
Dorothy S. Dickson Bronze Medal for Outstanding Service to the APS