June 2014 - Ottawa Orchid Society

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Newsletter of the Ottawa Orchid Society
www.ottawaorchidsociety.com
Board of Directors
June 2014
President
Jean Hollebone
[email protected]
613-226-2395
THERE IS NO MONTHLY MEETING UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
Treasurer
There will be, however, a range of different activities of interest to members
beginning this week with a great talk in Montreal by Harold Koopowitz, an
internationally recognized authority on slipper orchids, followed by an open
house tour hosted by Janet Johns of our Society, a survey at Purden Fen
followed by a bar-b-q at Jean Hollebone’s cottage, another open house/bar-b-q
at the home of Lynne Guimond and Santos Peixe and then the Toronto
Summerfest in August hosted by the Southern Ontario Orchid Society
(SOOS). All are great events and hope you can attend some of these
functions.
Doug Vye
613-722-6738
[email protected]
Read on for details on these and the other activities.
Vice President
Patrick Boisvert
(613) 996-6228
[email protected]
Secretary
Janet Johns
613-749-0614
[email protected]
Membership
Helen Nitschkie
613-823-6876
[email protected]
Program
André Couture
613-233-7335
[email protected]
Show Chairman / Webmaster
David Cooper
[email protected]
613-256-2853
Newsletter Editor /Past President
Rick Sobkowicz
613-825-0827
[email protected]
AOS Representative
The next monthly meeting will be held on
Sunday, September 21, 2014 @ 1:30 p.m.
Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview, Ottawa .
Margaret Haydon
613-825-0827
[email protected]
Conservation Representative
Roy John
[email protected]
613-748-9963
COC Representative
Joyce Medcalf
613-659-2760
[email protected]
Mailing address
Ottawa Orchid Society
13 Sandringham Court,
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K2J 2H9
Don’t forget to bring your blooming orchids to
our monthly show table.
The Ottawa Orchid Society meets every third Sunday of
every month from September to May inclusive
at 1:30 P.M. at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview, Ottawa.
Guests are welcome.
MEMBERSHIP: $25 from September 1 - August 31.
MESSAGE FROM THE SOCIETY PRESIDENT
First of all I would like to wish everyone a very happy and restful summer. Even though it
is holiday time, there are orchid events going on throughout this season, starting with
Janet Johns’ open greenhouse visit, continuing with the Purdon Fen survey, Lynne and
Santos’ annual barbecue, and the SOOS Summerfest on August 10. Rick has covered
these in more detail in this newsletter. Read on. But now I wish to tell you a bit about a
new program that the AOS has launched, a webinar series on assorted topics of interest
to orchid growers. They are open to all. You do not have to be an AOS member to join the
seminar. However you do have to register (free) as they are very popular and quickly fill
up, and if you do not register the places go quickly to others. I attended the last one on
the characteristics and naming of orchids led by Greg Allikas and it was very informative,
very interesting and very well presented, and I learned some new and interesting things.
The next one will be held on Thursday June 19 at 8:30 EDT and is on the new AOS
awards program led by Greg Filter, the AOS IT expert. It is a good opportunity to learn more about how the system
works and how AOS awards are recorded and used to research new awards. This one may be more technical than
most but this is a series that it is well worth keeping track of as I hear there will be sessions coming on how to grow
Dendrobiums, etc.
Your Board is meeting next week to review the 2013-2014 financial statement being finalized as we speak by the
Treasurer, Doug Vye, then it goes to the auditor for review, comes back to the Society with recommendations in
August, is presented to the membership in September for comment and brought to the October meeting for final
approval by the members. Happy summer and many blooms.
Jean Hollebone
At the May meeting, Michel Tremblay gave an excellent presentation on Phalaenopsis culture. There were many
requests for a table created by Michel Tremblay for inducing flowering. Michel has very kindly provided André Couture
with this table for him to share with us. Thank you very much, Michel, for your excellent presentation and sharing your
information with us! It is very much appreciated. Pictures below were taken by Arlene Lang of Michel Tremblay.
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MEMBERSHIP
April Show 2014 Draw for a free 1 year membership from Sept. 2014 to Aug.
2015, four (4) winners:
Marilyn Berube, Calin Buzatu, Wendy Graham and Richard Tremblay
10 New members joining in April and May:
Ba Thong Huynh, Cana Balay, Lena Brabec, Sally Chan, Robert Gatien, Meena
Landon-Brown, Andre Levesque, Ian Midgley, Pierre Richer and Eleanor Watson.
Members are reminded to please advise our Membership Chair, Helen Nitschkie, if
you acquire a new e-mail address or change your existing one. This is important if you wish to receive our
announcements by e-mail. Helen’s contact particulars are on the front page of this newsletter.
INVITATION FROM LES ORCHIDOPHILES DE MONTRÉAL
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Harold Koopwitz Visit
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:21:42 -0400
Hello.
On Wednesday (June 18) Harold Koopowitz of
California is coming to Montreal to give a lecture on
miniature Paphiopedilums. This man is so interesting
and has tremendous knowledge that any topic will be
an excellent presentation. We are very pleased to invite
you and any member of your society who may wish to
join us on this evening.
(Picture above of Harold Koopowitz and Paphiopedilum Harold Koopowitz)
Best wishes,
Gilberte Bensoussan [email protected] 514-486-0783
Meeting will be in the basement of St. Louise de Marillac Church, 7901 Rue Ste Claire, Montréal, QC H1L 1W1. Enter
by the small door on rue Honoré Beaugrand or rue de Bruxelles. This is the June monthly meeting of Les
Orchidophiles de Montréal. Meeting starts at 6:30 pm.
OPEN HOUSE OF MEMBERS’ ORCHID GROW AREAS
Our first Open House is at the home of Janet and John Johns.
Here is Janet’s invitation:
Saturday, June 21 from 2:00-4:00pm.
I will have an open house on Saturday, June 21 from 2:00-4:00pm.
My solarium is 6' x 15' and I grow mainly paphs. and cattleyas.
My address is 149 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa (north of Montreal Road).
My phone number is 613-749-0614. When you arrive, please come around to the back of the house.
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BAR-B-Q at Home of Lynne & Santos (EXOTIC ORCHIDS) – SUNDAY, JULY 13th
You and your family are invited for a
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Bar-B-Q on Sunday, July 13 from 11:00AM
at the home of Lynne and Santos. Please
bring your own chairs and let the cook know
@ (613) 525 0164 or by EMAIL:
[email protected] of the number
of people that will be coming.
ADDRESS: 20474 Concession 8,
Green Valley, Ontario K0C 1L0.
www.exoticorchidsplus.ca
MAY MEETING: THANKS TO SHOW VOLUNTEERS
The May meeting, being the last
meeting before we broke for summer,
was used as an opportunity to thank all
our show volunteers. There was a
special raffle table of items donated by
Keith Fern (Fern Creations), Lynne
Guimond and Santos Peixe (Exotic
Orchids Plus) and other donors
expressly for our show volunteers. It
took a while to clear this raffle table.
We gratefully thank all the raffle
donors for their thoughtfulness,
generosity and appreciation.
Jean Hollebone had a delicious cake
made for this event. There were other
goodies and free beverages for everyone at the meeting. (Apologies to those who may have paid…signs requesting
payment were inadvertently put up from habit as done each monthly meeting. The member who was filling in for
Barbara who normally looks after the hospitality area was unaware that beverages and baked goods were free for this
one time.)
Once again, we thank everyone who pitched in to help with our annual show.
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We will be returning to the Curling Rink at the Nepean Sportsplex for our 34 Annual Orchid Show and Sale in 2015.
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The date for our show is April 18-19 , 2015.
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SOCIETY PARTY NIGHT…
On Friday, June 6th, thirty members of the OOS gathered at the Algonquin College’s Restaurant International to
celebrate the end of the 2013/14 year with a four course meal. The evening was a great success with good food and
lively conversation. There was a complimentary glass of wine thanks to an anonymous benefactor and several door
prizes...a beautiful flower arrangement from Jean Hollebone won by Janet Duffield and a lovely cactus terrarium
donated by Marlene Young and won by Ginette St-Laurent's husband. The table centerpieces were white
dendrobiums provided by Jean and taken home by several of the guests. All in all, it was a delightful evening and
enjoyed by all. A big “Thank You!” to all who contributed. The OOS Party Girls, Janet (Johns) and Helen (Nitschkie),
are planning a Chinese dinner for sometime in October. Photos below of the event taken by Arlene Lang:
Above, from top left: Co-Hostess Janet Johns awarding one of the door prizes; Co-Hostess Helen Nitschkie; a view of
part of the dining room; Janet Duffield collecting the grand door prize; and, our evening's dessert.
Thanks to Janet and Helen for organizing this function…a great idea! Thank you, Jean, for the numerous floral
arrangements and thank you to our anonymous wine donor.
PHOTO OF SHOW TABLE PLANT TAKEN BY LANNY MORRY
From: Lanny Morry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: May-18-14 6:54 PM
Subject: My best photo of the day from the Ottawa Orchid Society meeting today
Thought you might like to see a completely unretouched photo I shot today
with my Nikon as I photographed and rephotographed the show table. I was
pretty sure the setting on my camera on the first go round -- I was flirting
between a flash and a no flash setting and trying a bit of both -- missed
capturing this plant as well as I would have hoped, and sure enough I ended
up with a pretty typical mid hue purple and not the colour your eye sees of the
plant. But thank heavens, I returned to the flower before it was taken away,
turned off the flash and got this. It is almost ethereal, it is completely
unretouched except for being cropped, and I think it is my favourite photo of the
day. I thought you might like to see it. (Photo is of Phalaenopsis Koda Twinkle
'Chocolate Drop'. )
Lanny
(Editor’s note: Your photo is great, Lanny, as this Phal. is quite difficult to photograph. Thanks for sharing it with us.)
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Anguloa uniflora – More nicknames
This orchid is called swaddled babies. It is also called the tulip orchid.
It is a small orchid genus and is closely related to Lycaste. This genus is found on the
forest floor at high elevations from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.
The flowers of these orchids have a strong scent of cinnamon.
Thank you, Catherine Loucks, for sharing this item with us.
SPIDER ORCHID GROWS ON ROOF
The following item appeared on theguardian.com, Thursday 22 May 2014 14.31 BST
The early spider orchid was found growing on the grass roof at the
Wessex Wastewater Treatment Works in Swanage, Dorset (UK) by
ecologists who had been told by members of the public that
another rare orchid had been spotted there last summer.
After going to look for the bee orchid, staff at the Wessex
Wastewater Treatment Works changed the mowing process on the
roof and discovered the early spider orchid – a smaller and rarer
species.
The early spider orchid is protected by law, making it a crime to
uproot, cut, sell or destroy it.
Ellen McDouall, senior conservation ecologist at Wessex Water,
said the limestone coastal cliffs around Swanage, on the Isle of
Purbeck, were one of only three UK strongholds for the species,
along with Kent and Suffolk.
"The roof has only existed for 10 years and the orchids can take that long to flower. We don't know how this got on the
roof - whether seed was in the soil or blown in from nearby.
"Thankfully the roof of the sewage treatment works is under no particular operational pressure so we are hopeful that
we will be able to actively manage the land for the benefit of the plant."
A spokesman for Dorset Wildlife Trust said: "This is a lovely find as the early spider orchid is nationally scarce, with
around 75% of the population being found in Purbeck, and the rest along the south coast to Kent and Suffolk. They
are so special to Dorset that Dorset Wildlife Trust use it as part of our logo."
(Thanks to Bryan Hollebone who originally passed this info to Jean and now it comes to you. To paraphrase William
Shatner, “…orchids grow in the weirdest places.”)
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OOS Show Table for MAY 18, 2014
CLASS
Cattleya Alliance
judged by André Lévesque
Cypripedium Alliance
Paphiopedilum
judged by Michel Tremblay
Phragmipedium
judged by Michel Tremblay
Oncidium Alliance
judged by André Lévesque
Dendrobium Alliance
judged by André Lévesque
Phalaenopsis/
Doritaenopsis
judged by André Couture
Vanda Alliance
judged by Michel Tremblay
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Rhyncattleanthe Shinfong Dawn
Cattleya Irene Finney 'Spring's Best' AM/AOS
Cattleya Christ Church 'Newberry Snow' HCC/AOS
Rhyncattleanthe Shinfong Dawn
Paphiopedilum William Ambler
Paphiopedilum Lebaudyanum
Paphiopedilum Ho Chi Minh
(Paphiopedilum Shadow Magic x Paphiopedilum
Nightshadow) x Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum
Phragmipedium Les Dirouilles 'Red Tail'
Phragmipedium Whirligig 'Excalibur' AM/AOS
Phragmipedium Jersey
Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester 'Great Bee'
**Psychopsis papilio 'Mendenhall' FCC/AOS
Dendrobium nobile 'Brazil'
**Dendrobium Ise
**Phalaenopsis Fangmei Sweet
Phalaenopsis OX Firebird 'OX 1277'
Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Baby Smile 'A08068'
Phalaenopsis parishii
Phalaenopsis No Name
Papilionanda Amy Glynn Creekmur (Vanda tricolor
var. suavis x Papilionanda Arjuna)
OWNER
Janet Johns
Angèle Biljan
Helen Nitschkie
André Couture
Janet Johns
Angèle Biljan
Helgi Fatovic
Angèle Biljan
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Angraecum (magdalenae x praestans)
Lynne Guimond &
Santos Peixe
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Cymbidium Autumn Green
Marcel Carrière
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Masdevallia Malcolm Adams 'Marsh Hollow'
HCC/AOS
Angèle Biljan
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Zygostates alleniana
Specklinia grobyi
Platystele schmidtchenii
Trichopilia hennisiana
Bifrenaria harrisoniae
Ancistrochilus rothschildianus
Phalaenopsis No Name
Lycaste aromatica x Lycaste cochleata
Angèle Biljan
Angèle Biljan
Angèle Biljan
Michael Barker
Angèle Biljan
Michael Barker
Eleanor Watson
Lynne Guimond &
Santos Peixe
Lynne Guimond &
Santos Peixe
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Cymbidium
judged by André Lévesque
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Masdevallias
judged by André Couture
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Miniature
judged by André Couture
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Miscellaneous
judged by André Couture
Novice judged by André Couture
Lycaste Alliance
judged by André Couture
Best in Show
judged by A. Lévesque,
M.Tremblay and A. Couture
Member's Choice
judged by Marlene Young
Lycaste aromatica x Lycaste cochleata
Trichopilia hennisiana
Marilyn Light
Angèle Biljan
Angèle Biljan
Helgi Fatovic
Angèle Biljan
Evan Ouellette
Janet Johns
Marcel Carrière
Marcel Carrière
Angèle Biljan
Angèle Biljan
Angèle Biljan
Sue Bowering
Lynne Guimond &
Santos Peixe
Michael Barker
** Indicates updated name.
Many thanks to Joyce Medcalf for providing the results of the show table judging and ensuring the accuracy of the
spelling of the orchid plant names. Many thanks to Arlene Lang for her assistance each month with the show table
and providing the following photographs of the Show Table and related subjects. Arlene also serves as our newsletter
proof reader and does an excellent job spotting items requiring change.
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Above, from left: Guest speaker and AOS judge, Michel Tremblay, pointing out features of phalaenopsis orchids on
the show table; and, AOS judge, André Lévesque, describing some of the characteristics of this beautiful Cattleya on
the show table.
Above, from left: Show Table judging with Best in Show Winner Lynne Guimond and her Lycaste aromatica x Lycaste
cochleata, with André Couture and Jean Hollebone; close up of Best in Show winner, Lycaste aromatica x Lycaste
cochleata, grown by Lynne Guimond and Santos Peixe of Exotic Orchids Plus; and, Member's Choice winner Michael
Barker and his Trichopilia hennisiana with Marlene Young.
Above, from left: close up of Trichopilia hennisiana, Michael Barker; Jean Hollebone placing ribbon on Papilionanda
Amy Glynn Creekmur (Vanda tricolor var. suavis x Papilionanda Arjuna) grown by Lynne Guimond and Santos Peixe;
close up of Papilionanda Amy Glynn Creekmur (Vanda tricolor var. suavis x Papilionanda Arjuna).
Far left: Paphiopedilum
hirsutissimum, Marilyn
Light; Cymbidium
Autumn Green, Marcel
Carrière; close up of
Cymbidium Autumn
Green.
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Above, from left: Bifrenaria harrisoniae, Angèle Biljan; Phalaenopsis No Name, Eleanor Watson; and, Dendrobium
nobile 'Brazil', Janet Johns.
Above, from left: Paphiopedilum William Ambler, Janet Johns and with close up; Phragmipedium Les Dirouilles 'Red
Tail', Angèle Biljan; and, Platystele schmidtchenii, Angèle Biljan.
Above, from left: Phalaenopsis Fangmei Sweet, Marcel Carrière; Angraecum (magdalenae x praestans), Lynne
Guimond & Santos Peixe; and, Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Baby Smile 'A08068', Angèle Biljan.
Above, from left: Rhyncattleanthe Shinfong Dawn, Janet Johns and with close up; Dendrobium Ise, Marcel Carrière;
and, Phalaenopsis No Name, Sue Bowering.
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Above, from left: Paphiopedilum Lebaudyanum, Angèle Biljan and with close up; Phragmipedium Jersey, Helgi
Fatovic; and, Phalaenopsis OX Firebird 'OX 1277', Angèle Biljan.
Above, from left: Psychopsis papilio 'Mendenhall' FCC/AOS, Evan Ouellette; Cattleya Christ Church 'Newberry Snow'
HCC/AOS, Helen Nitschkie; (Paphiopedilum Shadow Magic x Paphiopedilum Nightshadow) x Paphiopedilum
charlesworthii, Angèle Biljan; and, Rhyncattleanthe Shinfong Dawn, André Couture.
Above, from left: Specklinia grobyi, Angèle Biljan; Phragmipedium Whirligig 'Excalibur' AM/AOS, Angèle Biljan; and,
Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester 'Great Bee', Angèle Biljan.
Above, from left: Paphiopedilum Ho Chi Minh, Helgi Fatovic; Zygostates alleniana, Angèle Biljan; and, Phalaenopsis
parishii, Angèle Biljan.
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Above, from left: Cattleya Irene Finney 'Spring's Best' AM/AOS, Angèle Biljan; Ancistrochilus rothschildianus, Michael
Barker; and, Masdevallia Malcolm Adams 'Marsh Hollow' HCC/AOS, Angèle Biljan.
In 2014
June 18
Harold Koopowitz of California will be speaking at a meeting hosted by Les Orchidophiles de
Montréal. The meeting will be held at St. Louise de Marillac Church, 7901 Rue Ste Claire, Montréal,
QC H1L 1W1. Enter by the small door on rue Honoré Beaugrand or rue de Bruxelles. The meeting
begins at 6:30pm.
June 21
Tour of orchid grow area on Saturday, June 21 from 2:00-4:00pm at home of Janet and John
Johns, 149 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa (north of Montreal Road), phone number is 613-749-0614.
When you arrive, please come around to the back yard.
July 13
Bar-B-Q on Sunday, July 13 from 11:00AM at the home of Lynne and Santos. Please bring your
own chairs and let the cook know @ (613) 525 0164 or by EMAIL: [email protected] of the
number of people that will be coming. ADDRESS: 20474 Concession 8, Green Valley, Ontario K0C
1L0.
Aug. 10
Summerfest Sunday, August 10 at the Toronto Botanical Garden. See next page for details.
Sept. 10-14
21 World Orchid Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sandton Convention Centre. This world
orchid show is held every 3 years.
Oct. 18-19
Eastern Canada Orchid Society (ECOS), ORCHIDFETE 2014, see www.ecosorchids.ca
New show location: CEGEP André-Laurendeau, 1111 Lapierre, La Salle, QC H8N 2J4
For more information, go to http://www.ecosorchids.ca/show.html .
Oct. 26-27
Windsor Orchid Society (WOS) Annual Show and Sale, see www.windsororchidsociety.ca
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In 2015
March 27-29
Saskatchewan Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale & 2015 Canadian Orchid Congress
(COC) Annual Meeting. This event will be held in conjunction with Gardenscape, Saskatchewan’s
most extensive show about gardening and yards.
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SUMMERFEST!
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Sunday, August 10 at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
Program:
- AOS Toronto Judging Centre 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
- Potluck luncheon 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
- Speaker 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Roy Tokunaga of
H&R Orchids in Hawaii will be the guest speaker.
SUMMERFEST PLANT PRE-ORDERS
Pre-plants from H&R for delivery at Summerfest.
Aloha from Hawaii to Attendees of the SOOS August 2014 Summer Orchid Event. Thank you for your gracious
invitation for Roy Tokunaga to speak at your event.
Here is the special Orchid Price List, specifically intended for pre-orders to be delivered in August 2014. Please use
this special Canada list because it differs a little from our web site listing. Some items have been omitted due to
shipping constraints and difficulty preparing them for shipping. (Canada requires bare-rooting our plants. We have
omitted some bulky plants or those with huge root balls that are difficult to bare-root). However, our listing is still quite
extensive. Roy also will be bringing for sale some plants from our nursery, which are not pre-orders. These plants will
be priced differently from our pre-order list.
For those of you who are not familiar with H&R Nurseries, we have a worldwide reputation for having many new and
innovative orchid hybrids in various genera. We also stock many unusual, desirable and sometimes rare orchid
species. Our growing conditions and more than 30 years of experience allow us to provide excellently grown plants.
IMPORTANT PROCEDURES FOR PRE-ORDERS.
Deadline for Orders: Orders should be received at H&R by July 10.
All preorders should be sent be sent to Terry Kennedy (NOT H&R) at [email protected] .
She will consolidate the orders and send them on to H&R. In order to meet the H&R deadline, Terry must have your
order by July 8.
The information needed is:
1. Please list the plants in the same order as on the price list.
2. List: Quantity of plants for each item; Code number for plant; Plant name as listed; Pot size; List price as
noted on the price list.
3. Payment: once the availability of the plants of your order is confirmed you will be notified of the total cost of
your order. Preorders are in US $ and due before you pick up your plants. Terry will collect the moneys and
then pay H&R for the entire pre-order.
4. Purchases at Summerfest may be made in Canadian $.
Please note: Jean Hollebone intends to go to Toronto to attend the SOOS Summerfest activities. She advises that
you can order orchids ahead from H&R and she is offering to bring back prepaid pre-orders for OOS members.
Members should place their order, as outlined with Terry Kennedy, and then drop Jean a note asking her to pick your
order for you. Orders will be brought to Ottawa on Monday and available for pickup or delivery to OOS members on
August 12. (If you have trouble opening the catalogue it is on the SOOS web site, http://www.soos.ca .)
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MASTER ARTIST, JASON GAMRATH, A SEATTLE BASED MASTER GLASSBLOWER
Michael Barker sent your editor an e-mail on this amazing master glassblower. Here are pictures of the artist and a
few of his works involving orchids. Note the size of these pieces! The artist is Jason Gamrarth, a Seattle-based
master glassblower. Michael came across this information in the magazine, Bored Panda.
To view his works and read more about this amazing artist, go to http://www.jasongamrathglass.com or go to his
Facebook link at https://www.facebook.com/JasonGamrathGlass/photos_stream . More can be found at
http://www.pinterest.com/carpenter2457/glass-by-jason-gamrath . Isn’t this Internet just great! Thank you,
Michael, for bringing this artist to our attention. This is an amazing master glassblower!
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June 2014
From the Desk of Sandra Tillisch Svoboda
Webinar: Orchids Plus®
AOS’ Digital Orchid Awards and More Program
The AOS is pleased to present our new standalone awards software program, Orchids Plus®. IT
Committee chair, Greg Filter will conduct an informative Webinar on its function, capabilities and a
step-by-step how-to on its usage. The Webinar is open to everyone, members and non-members
alike. If you’re an AOS judge, student, or clerk, or an orchid enthusiast who eagerly follows awardwinning orchids, our Orchids Plus® Webinar is a must.
Open to all but Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now.
Title:
Orchids Plus: AOS’ Digital Orchid Awards and More Program
Date:
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Time:
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees:
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees: Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees: Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
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Showy Lady’s Slipper Census at Purdon Conservation Area – 2014
Doing our part for conservation
Marilyn Light and Roy John, COC and OOS Conservation
The Purdon Conservation Area, Lanark County, ON, is home to a large population of showy lady’s slippers
(Cypripedium reginae) that was first surveyed in 1985 when the property was acquired from the late Joseph Purdon
by Mississippi Valley Conservation. To facilitate that first survey, a 4-hectare plot covering the orchid-rich area was
subdivided into a grid of 15m × 15m squares. Those first survey results were used to help situate a boardwalk where
most orchids grew and bloomed. Thus, visitors could and still can enjoy the flowers yet minimize visitor impact on the
fen wetland environment.
Conducting an orchid census requires little equipment but a lot of labour. For the past 20 years, the Ottawa and
Kingston Orchid Societies have volunteered to count the orchids. Young and old, novice and experienced, all can
participate in the conservation activity. We first installed permanent black ABS pipes as grid markers. The census has
since been repeated at 5-year intervals, in 1999, 2004, and in 2009. We work together in teams of two or three to
count all orchid stems in our assigned grid row including non-flowering stems and stems which have flowered, small
seedlings, and fruits/capsules. We conduct the census in late July/early August, after the flowering is finished, when
flowered stems remain visible and fruits are easily counted.
A fen is a very special place and as such merits careful management. Our census information aids the Mississippi
Valley Conservation Authority to plan future management. We want to keep the orchids safe so must take care not to
damage the orchids but also be aware that trampling of companion plants such as pitcher plants must be avoided. We
recommend that volunteers wear long sleeved shirts, long pants, a hat, and old running shoes/sneakers that protect
feet but also can be air dried afterward. Insect repellent and sun screen are recommended.
We cannot conserve orchids without knowledge and one such knowledge source is the census data. A very special
thanks is extended to those who have participated in past surveys and to those who will consider taking part in the
2014 census, we look forward to your participation. Roy John (OOS Conservation) will be managing the volunteer
roster.
So far we have 22 people who have indicated their willingness to participate. These people have shown a preference
for the end of July, but weather is always a factor. So we do not yet know for certain which day will be used for the
census. We will e-mail and phone a few days before the event to let everyone know our choice.
For your information, rare plants in this area include: Amelanchier arborea (Juneberry), Carex bromoides (Brome-like
Sedge), Carex brunnescens (Brownish Sedge), Carex chordorrhiza (Cord Sedge), Carex livida (Lead-coloured
Sedge), Lycopodiella inundata (Bog Club-moss), Moehringia lateriflora (Grove Sandwort), Platanthera dilatata (White
Bog Orchid), Platanthera orbiculata (Round-leaved Orchid), Potentilla arguta (Tall Cinquefoil), Uvularia sessilifolia
(Sessile-leaved Bellwort), and Viola nephrophylla (Northern Bog Violet). There are also 14 species rated as Sparse
known from this site. For more information: http://www.lanarkflora.com/
Directions from Ottawa:
Take 417 to the Almonte/March Road exit, turn left (over the highway) toward Almonte on #49. Continue through
Almonte #49 becomes #16) until you reach 511 (T-junction)./ Turn left onto 511 and continue to Road 8 Watson's
Corners Rd on right (signs to Purdon CA are seen beforehand also). Turn right onto Concession 8 to Purdon
Conservation Area, Estimated 120 km or 1 hr 40 mins
At the end of the day we will gather for a barbecue at Jean Hollebone’s cottage.
Please let Roy John know if any more people wish to participate: [email protected] or 613 748 9963.
(Editor’s note: Jean Hollebone reports that she was was up to Purdon Fen June 13, 2014. Orchids are all in tight bud,
only a very few out but many in bud. Foliage is wonderful, bright green no deer/insect damage as in other years. Fen
very, very wet and board walk very slippery. Pitcher plants at their peak, bright red, saw no other orchids but our tour
was brief and although I looked quickly in the expected, usual spots I did not see any Spiranthes or Plantanthera.
Even with hot weather I think it will be 10 days to 2 weeks before the majority are in bloom. Purdon staff were in doing
clean up ...cutting away winter debris and tidying place up.)
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Join us for the 4th Annual:
INTERNATIONAL PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE
“FOCUS ON PHALS” DAY
Co-hosted by the North Eastern New York Orchid Society
Sunday, September 14, 2014
50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY
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In conjunction with the North Eastern New York Orchid Society, IPA is pleased to present its 4 Annual Speakers’ Day, “Focus on
Phals”. This day-long event will include our keynote speaker, Norman Fang of Norman’s Orchids, presenting Part II of Moss
Culture. Joining him will be Mike Mims of North Carolina, a cutting-edge young US hybridizer. His presentation will focus on
today’s novelty breeding with an emphasis on fragrant hybrids. Carri Raven-Riemann of the orchidPhile, Past IPA President &
current Regional Director, will update us on some of the newest directions in breeding from the Taiwan 2014 TIOS Show & some
new young forward-thinking hybridizers.
The day will also include a roundtable discussion and a mini-auction of select plants. The Registration Fee just covers the cost of
morning refreshments and a light lunch. We invite all orchidists, IPA members & non-members alike, to join us for this very
special Speakers’ Day. Guest vendors will include: Norman’s Orchids, the orchidPhile and Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
8:30 - 9:15 am
9:30 - 10:15 am
10:30 - 11:15 am
Morning Refreshments & Sales Tables Open
Mike Mims: A Colorful Vision for Fragrant Phalaenopsis: Hybridizing at Home
Carri Raven-Riemann: Beyond the Ordinary: Brilliant New Directions
11:15 - 11:45 am
11:45 - 12:45 pm
12:45 – 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2:00 pm
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Mini Auction (to raise funds for future meetings)
Lunch Break & Sales Tables Open
Norman Fang: Part II – Success with Moss Culture
Roundtable Discussion with the Speakers
Open House at Piping Rock Orchids
*** PLEASE NOTE: EARLY & FULLY PAID REGISTRATIONS BY AUGUST 30th ARE REQUIRED !
Registration for NENY Orchid Society Members Only: $ 15
Registration for non-NENY Orchid Society Members: $18
Registrations must be received & paid for by August 30th to assure we have enough food for all !
For further information contact:
New England Regional Director: Carri Raven-Riemann at [email protected] or (203) 329-7255
New York/Eastern Canada Regional Director: Marilyn Shapiro at [email protected] or (212) 831-3076
Mid-Atlantic: MD/ DE/ PA/ NJ Regional Directors: Mitch Paroly at [email protected] or (215) 943-7516 &
Les Werner at [email protected] or (410) 793-0756
Additional information will also be available on the IPA Website (www.phal.org)
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REGISTRATION FORM: Must be received no later than August 30, 2014
IPA/NENY/Mid-Hudson OS “Focus on Phals” for Sunday, September 14, 2014
NAME(S): _________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE: ___________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________ CITY: _____________________ STATE: ____ ZIP: _______
E-MAIL: ___________________________ HOME ORCHID SOCIETY: ____________________________________
NENY Orchid Society Members Only: Enclosed is my check for _____ registration(s) at $15 each
Non-NENY Orchid Society Members: Enclosed is my check for _____ registration(s) at $18 each (payable to IPA)
Send form with check, Payable to IPA, to: IPA, c/o Marilyn Shapiro, 235 East 87th Street, Apt 5L, New York, NY 10128
For Vendor Pre-Orders - Please mention "IPA Regional Pre-Order" in subject line:
Norman’s Orchids: www.orchids.com
OrchidPhile: [email protected] – or – www.facebook.com/orchidphile
Kelley's Korner Orchid Supplies: www.kkorchid.com
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