Sikkim Flower Show

The Sikkim Flower Show Committee organized the customary inaugural of the Flower Show 2014 at the Flower Exhibition Centre at Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal Memorial Park, near White Hall Complex, Gangtok on the 18^th March 2014. The inaugurationwas done by the HonourableGovernor of Sikkim, Shri. Shriniwas Patil. Present during the inaugural function were the Chairman Flower show Committee and officers of the floriculture section of Horticulture Department. The Honourable Governor of Sikkim acknowledged that the visit to the flower-show was a rewarding experience. He statedthat it felt like heaven to be sitting in the lap of Khangchendzonga surrounded by the most exquisite flowers. Next year since the flower show would be celebrating its silver-jubilee, he suggested that that this should be converted into a mega showduly projecting the State of Sikkim in all its splendour. He further committed that he would announce the Governors Gold Medal for winners in the coming year.

This year in addition to the hybrid species the organizers have planned that from now on special emphasis will be given to species orchids and their variations in order to encourage conservation and impart knowledge to younger generations.

There we several specific categories under which the participants could contest and the prizes were accorded as per the category. The judging of the participating contestants was done on 17^th March 2014 by a panel of experienced judges namely Shri. Mohan Pradhan- Orchid Expert, Sudizong Lucksom- Retired Forest Officer and an authority on Sikkim Orchid, Mr. Padam Subba Joint Director and Mr. D.K.Bhandari, Addl. Director Floriculture.

The name of the contestants so awarded under different categories is as under:

Division A: Special Division "Sikkim Flower Festival orchid Award"
Class : Display of 50 pots of Cymbidium Hybrids in Bloom
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	1,00,000	Shankar, Dhiraj and Biraj – Mirik
2nd	50,000	Sangay Gyampo Bhutia – Pakyong
3rd	20000 each	Tie between Development Womens Co-operative Society- Gangtok and Milan Rai- Mirik
Special Prize	15,000	None
Division B
Class 1: Cymbidium Hybrids-standard-White-Ivory
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2,500	SumanGurung – Mirik
2nd	2,000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
3rd	1,500	Minal Rai – Mirik
Class 2: Cymbidium Hybrids-standard-Golden Yellow-Orange Apricot
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	Karma Tempa Bhutia
2nd	2000	Karma Tempa Bhutia
Class 2 - Cymbidium Hybrid Intermediate (Red and Brown)
1st	2500	Biswas Rai – Mirik
2nd	2000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
Class 3: Cymbidium Hybrids-standard-Pink Rose
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	Yalamber Rai – Mirik
2nd	2000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
3rd	1500	Sangay Gyampo Bhutia – Karthok
Class 4: Cymbidium Hybrids-standard-Green Shades
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	Prem Kumar Dahal - Namcheybung/Pakyong
2nd	2000	Dheraj Rai – Mirik
3rd	1500	Karma Bhutia - Karthok, Pakyong
Division C
Class:1 Cymbidium Hybrids - Intermediate/Minature Gold and Yellow
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	B.B.Gurung - Namcheybung Pakyong
2nd	2000	Karma Bhutia - Karthok, Pakyong
3rd	1500	Sangay Gyamu Bhutia, Pakyong
Class 2: Cymbidium Hybrids-Intermediate/Minature White and Ivory
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	None
2nd	2000	None
3rd	1500	Sangay Tsering Bhutia - Pakyong.
Class 3: Cymbidium Hybrids - Intermediate/Minature Green
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	Gyamtso Bhutia – Payong
2nd	2000	Sangay Tsering Bhutia - Pakyong.
3rd	1500	Sangay Tsering Bhutia - Pakyong.
Division D
Class 1 - Display of different species of natural orchids (not hybrids) with correct botaical names
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	15000	Aten Subba – Mirik
2nd	10000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
Division E
Class 1 - Specimen Plant of Cymbidium eburneum
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	Pranita Rai - Sampur Gangtok
2nd	2000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
3rd	1500	BijayChetttri – Samdur
Class 2 - Specimen plant of Cymbidium lowainum
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2500	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
2nd	2000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
Division F
Class 1 - Specimen Plant of Cymbidium hookerianum
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
2nd	1000	None
Division G
Class 2 - Specimen plant of Cymbidium devonianum
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2000	None
2nd	1000	Susan Bhutia- Gangtok
Division H
Class 1 Paphiopedilum venustum
Rank	Prize	Name of contestant
1st	2000	Development Womens Co-oprative Society – Gangtok
2nd	1500	Florence Tamang – Gangtok