The West Palm Beach Judging Center is dedicated to advancements in the cultivation and hybridization of orchids through the recongition of new and superior orchids, as well as to plants of superior culture.  The AOS judging system is one of the most widespread and esteemed horticultural judging systems in the world, and the judges of the West Palm Beach Center are proud to be a part of its rich tradition.

We invite you to bring your orchids in flower to be judged by our teams of experienced American Orchid Society Judges, or just come to observe the process of judging orchids.  Monthly judging takes place at the AOS Visitors Center and Botanical Gardens on the fourth Saturday of each month.  Plants should arrive before 1:45 p.m.  Judging begins promptly at 2:00 p.m.

Plant Entry Procedures:

Exhibitors should bring plants with complete information regarding name or cross.

They should fill out the entry form. Please include a clonal name in case of an award is given to a plant that has not been previously awarded.

This all should be done before 2:00 PM of the judging day.

Download WPB Entry Form (PDF)

Send cut flowers to:

Arlene Maguire

432 Alameda Drive

Palm Springs, Florida  33461

Send for arrival by Friday!

Next Judging Dates:

August 23, 2008
September 27, 2008

AOS Visitors Center & Botanical Garden
16700 AOS Lane
Delray Beach, Florida

Directions from Interstate 95 ... If you are traveling south on Interstate-95, proceed to the Linton Boulevard exit -- exit number 51 -- in Delray Beach. Exit onto Linton and travel west for four miles to Jog Road. Turn south -- or left -- on Jog Road and proceed 3/4of a mile to the first right turn past Morikami Park Road, which is well marked as the entrance to the American Orchid Society and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Proceed through the park and the winding road until you come to the first stop sign. At the stop sign, follow the fork in the road to the right, which takes you to the entrance to the American Orchid Society.

If you are traveling north on Interstate-95, proceed to the Yamato Road exit -- exit number 48-B -- in Delray Beach. Exit onto Yamato and travel west for four miles to Jog Road. Turn north -- or right -- on Jog Road and proceed approximately three miles. The entrance to the American Orchid Society and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will be on the left side of the road, which means you will have to cross over south-bound Jog Road traffic. Proceed through the park and the winding road until you come to the first stop sign. At the stop sign, follow the fork in the road to the right, which takes you to the entrance to the American Orchid Society.

Directions from the Florida Turnpike ... If you are traveling south on Florida's Turnpike, proceed to the Delray Beach exit -- exit number 81 -- and go east for approximately two miles to Jog Road. During these two miles, you will be on Atlantic Avenue. At Jog Road, turn south -- or right -- and proceed approximately 1 3/4 miles to the first right turn past Morikami Park Road, which is well marked as the entrance to the American Orchid Society and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Proceed through the park and the winding road until you come to the first stop sign. At the stop sign, follow the fork in the road to the right, which takes you to the entrance to the American Orchid Society.

If you are traveling north on Florida's Turnpike, proceed to the Glades Road exit in Boca Raton -- exit number 75 -- and go east for approximately two miles to Powerline/Jog Road. At Jog Road, turn north -- or left -- and proceed approximately four miles. The entrance to the American Orchid Society and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will be on the left side of the road, which means you will have to cross over south-bound Jog Road traffic. Proceed through the park and the winding road until you come to the first stop sign. At the stop sign, follow the fork in the road to the right, which takes you to the entrance to the American Orchid Society.