Abbreviations of Awards
Did you ever wonder what those lonely letters (ie: HCC/AOS)....or the mumbo jumbo after your plant's name meant? Stop wondering. These are the abbreviations of the awards. Remember, all scoring is based on 100 points. The second set of letters, after the slash ( / ) is the Society or group that did the deed.

The Orchid Alphabet
FCC	First Class Certificate	90 points or above
AM	Award of Merit	80-89 points
HCC	Highly Recommended Certificate	75-79 points
JC	Judges Commendation	Awarded for an unscorable quality
AD	Award of Distinction	Awarded for a new breeding direction
AQ	Award of Quality	A cross improved over the former type
CBM	Certificate of Botanical Merit
CCA	Certificate of Cultural Achievement
CCM	Certificate of Cultural Merit
CBE	Certificate of Botanical Excellence

It's all clear now... RIGHT??



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