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Saturday, March 22, 2014

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 18th 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 17th 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

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