Guide to the Classification & Exhibition of Clivia

(Draft 2004-08-09)

By Roger Dixon & Keith Hammett

This draft is for comment and discussion by all Clivia enthusiasts. A uniform and easily understandable guideline to enable all to understand each other when discussing their plants is very important. In order to facilitate this, this Guide (in draft form) is being released just before our main shows for 2004. Please look at the document and test it against your plants. If you have anything to add, or comments to make, please send them to alchemy@global.co.za so they may be discussed and incorporated into the final document. We especially need colour measurements to be made of your flowers to expand and complete our colour range terminology. If you have photographs which can show any of the various terms or features discussed, we would welcome them for the website. Please resize/resample photos to 800 x 600 pixels.

Contents

Introduction	The scope and parameters of the publication.
Classification	The establishment of categories to define the variability found in the genus and its hybrids.
Show Schedules	Guidelines for the staging of large, medium and small shows. (Not yet included)
Judging Criteria	Definition of criteria deemed to be desirable.
Definition of Terms and Glossary	Words and illustrations to explain terms and concepts.