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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT – JEAN HOLLEBONEThe excursion to Purdon Fen in June occurred on a bright, warm, beautiful day when the ladyslipper orchids (Cypripedium reginae) and the pitcher plant flowers were at their absolute peak.A small group of intrepid OOS orchidists explored the boardwalk finding two species of orchidsand lots of other flowers in bloom, then took a short hike to Purdon Pond where they saw evenmore pitcher plants in large clumps waving their maroon blooms. We ended the day with lunchand a pleasant social hour near the parking lot.

The SOOS Summerfest was a success as Phil Spence, the guest speaker from Australia, and a former director ofthe Botanical Garden in Port Moresby, New Guinea gave an interesting talk on the Latouria dendrobiums and thentreated us to a film of the 1998 expedition he led into the interior of New Guinea to find specimens of orchidscollected in 1908 by the German botanist Schlechter which were destroyed in Berlin during WWII and known onlyfrom Schlecter's book Orchids of New Guinea. The expedition included 3 Australian scientists and over 100 porterswho carried the gear, specimens and other supplies. After surviving horrendous terrain, almost constant rain,leeches which dripped off the trees, hacking their way through dense jungle and scrambling up stony creeks andrivers, they passed through 5 eco zones to reach the Touricelli mountains where they found a very rich and pristineflora and collected over 600 species of orchids, of which 150 were previously unknown. The shots of the countrysidewere dazzling but clearly showed what an arduous trip it was. The plants Phil had for sale were small but inimmaculate condition and several OOS members took advantage of the opportunity to purchase some rarelyavailable Australian Dendrobium, Sarcochilus and Cymbidium species. The evening before, Terry and DougKennedy hosted a barbecue which was very pleasant and a good opportunity to talk to folks from SOOS, theOSRBG, Durham and other orchid societies.

Now we are about to start a new season. André Couture has prepared an exciting list of speakers and events for thenew season. Orchids 101 is returning in September. And do look out for the two opportunities to purchase mail orderorchids which are described elsewhere in Spike.

Looking forward to seeing you all in September,

Jean HolleboneMESSAGE FROM EDITORSociety members are encouraged to submit photographs and information of interest to other members forpublication in Spike. If you have an interesting orchid story, a picture of a special orchid in your collection or that youhave seen at an orchid show or in another grower’s collection, or something to say on orchid culture, send me yourcontribution.

The deadline for submissions for Spike is the 1st

of each month. Material can be e-mailed to me atricksobkowicz@rogers.com or sent by mail to Ottawa Orchid Society, c/o Rick Sobkowicz, 13 Sandringham Court,Ottawa, ON K2G 2H9.

Rick SobkowiczMEMBERSHIPPatrick Boisvert has assumed duties for membership while Marie Gauthier is away on maternity leave and

Helen Nischkie has also agreed to help. You will see their two friendly faces as you come in the door. Do say helloand remember that memberships are due in September ($25) and payable by cash or cheque. Members whohave joined the Ottawa Orchid Society in either April or May 2012 do not have to pay as their membership extendsto August 2013.

If paying by cheque, please make the payment to the Ottawa Orchid Society. Your prompt payment is verymuch appreciated.

If you cannot attend the September meeting, send your membership renewal payment ($25) to the Society’s mailingaddress: Ottawa Orchid Society, 13 Sandringham Court, Ottawa, ON K2J 2H9 .

Members are reminded that if you get an e -mail address or change an existing e -mail address to please advisethe person responsible for membership so that the Society’s group e-mail address book used to alertmembers by e-mail of upcoming society related activities may be amended.

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ECOS ORCHID SHOW – Montreal, Oct. 13/14, 2012Eastern Canada Orchid Society’s (ECOS) annual orchid

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in Montreal and will beheld at the Hotel Espresso located at 1005 rue Guy. The show isopen to the public on Saturday from noon to 6:00 pm and onSunday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. A list of the participating vendorsmay be found further on in the section dealing with upcomingevents.

The Ottawa Orchid Society will be participating with an OOSdisplay to be erected by Joyce Medcalf. Joyce will requireblooming orchids from members for the Society display. If youhave blooming orchids you would like to contribute for theOOS exhibit, please read the following instructions.

Due to another priority, Joyce will not be at the upcomingSeptember OOS meeting. She hopes members will be able to help.

PLANTS for ECOS SHOW

Plants for the ECOS show should be dropped off at either the home ofMargaret Haydon / Rick Sobkowicz or Janet Johns on Thursday,October 11

th, 2012. Their addresses and phone numbers are as

follows:

Margaret Haydon / Rick Sobkowicz, Janet Johns,13 Sandringham Court, 149 St Laurent Blvd.,Nepean, ON K2J 2H9 Ottawa, ON K1K 2Y6(tel. # 613-825-0827) (tel. # 613-749-0614)

PLEASE CALL RICK OR MARGARET OR JANET TO ARRANGE SUITABLE TIME FOR PLANT DROP OFFWHEN THEY WILL BE HOME!

Members’ plants will be returned to Margaret & Rick's house on Sunday evening, October 14th

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1-Put your name on the pot - on the back or underneath.

2-Put your name and list of plants INSIDE the box AND on the OUTSIDE of the box

3-Include the parentage of hybrids, if possible.

4-Please ensure the name on the plant tag is spelled correctly

5-Pack plants carefully so they are protected from wobbling and from the elements during transport. Stake fortransport and for best display, as appropriate.

6-Please, no extraneous decorative pots! We will not use them and do not want to lose them.

7-Clean the foliage. Use water or water with a little milk. Never use plant shine products. They clog up the pores inthe leaves!

8-Remove any damaged/old flowers and leaves

9-Check well for bugs!

PLEASE, e-mail Joyce Medcalf (jmedcalf@1000island.net), BEFORE Wednesday night, Oct 10th, with the list ofyour plants (if you have e-mail), even “possible” plants, so that Joyce can do some research on the orchids.

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OOS PROGRAM FOR 2012/2013

Orchids 101We would like to remind our members and visitors that the Society offers an Orchid 101 Workshop before eachmeeting. The workshops start at 12:30pm and last 30 minutes. This is a great opportunity to acquire knowledge ina small educational environment. Welcome to all!

Sale of Library BooksThe Society will resume the sale of its orchid books through a silent auction. At the September meeting, we willoffer the following:

268 Himalayan Orchids and How to grow them140 Orchid Viruses150 The Canadian Field Naturalist157 Wild Orchids of the Middle Atlantic States207 The Orchid Book

145 Australasian Native Orchids308 Orchids Species Culture125 Orchids Growers Manual147 Orchids126 Orchideas de Costa Rica

September ProgramSeptember 16, 2012. Marlene Young will be giving a presentation on Miltonia and Miltoniopsis orchids.

Orchids 101: Speaker, Marilyn Light will be giving a talk on the Phalaenopsis Orchid: Plant selection, care, andreblooming

Catalogs for the Carter and Holmes order will be available at this meeting. Further details on pre-ordering and anorder form are found further on in this month’s Spike.

October ProgramOctober 21, 2012, the Society will have the pleasure to hear Marilyn Light as guest Speaker. As we know, Marilynis a well renowned orchidist having participated at many international fora. One of her accomplishment was herinvitation to speak at the World Orchid Conference in Singapore in 2011. Marilyn will speak on two differentgenera: Gongora and Sobralia. Gongorae are native from the Caribbean, and from Mexico to the Andes and Brazil.Sobraliae are from very similar geographical areas.

Gongora escobariana

Sobralia caloglossa

November ProgramFor our November 18, 2012 meeting, the Ottawa Orchid Society has invited Tandie McLeod from the OrchidSpecies Preservation Foundation (OSPF). The OSPF is dedicated in developing and conserving an internationalorchid collection. So far, their orchid collection has more than 3,000 species and the OSPF is housed at the MuttartConservatory located in the Edmonton, Alberta river valley. The presentation will focus on the work of theFoundation.

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Tandie McLeod has been with the Orchid Species Preservation for six years. She is the foundation's VolunteerCoordinator and this small non-profit's only paid employee. Her responsibilities range from setting up displays forshows, raising funds for the Foundation and working with the collection. The largest and most fulfilling role has beenconnecting people with orchids, helping volunteers to care for the collection and encouraging them to share theirknowledge with one another. Her experience with orchids has been gleaned mostly from paying attention to thevolunteers, which range from certified judges and growers to absolute beginners. Tandie facilitates orchidworkshops for children and the general public. She is currently working on an orchid education package for childrenand adult volunteers. She is a freelance writer for the OSPF and will talk about the collection and its efforts towardsconservation and education.

Divisions of plants of the orchid collection will not be available for sale at the meeting. At the time of this newsletter,we had not received the list of plants available. You may consult the list of plants from the collection athttp://www.orchidspecies.ca/directory. You may send your request to ospf@orchidspecies.ca . The prices will beeither $10, $25 or $30; seedlings will be $10, mature plants $25 and rare species (like Masdevallias andPleurothallids) will be $30. Send your request by e-mail and the staff should be able to respond to your request.Should we receive a list, we will send it to the members via e-mail.

December ProgramDecember 16, 2012: The December 16 meeting will be our annual Christmas Social, a time for everyone tosocialize with old friends, new members, exchange orchid tales, engage in good cheer, indulge in fine Christmassnacking and try your luck with the Christmas raffle. All are most cordially invited to bring treats and sweets for thesnack table and your donations to the Christmas raffle table would be most welcome.

January ProgramJanuary 20, 2013: Society auction. Always a popular event, the society auction is afun way to raise some additional funds for the society. Members are encouraged toparticipate by donating your unwanted orchid plants, orchid-related materials andsupplies, and of course by enthusiastically bidding for the items as they come up.We will have an outstanding team of auctioneers and assistants just waiting to go.

February ProgramFebruary 17, 2013: Tom Mirenda of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC will be giving a presentation on asubject yet to be confirmed.

March ProgramMarch 17, 2013: Terry Kowalczuk is with Flora Peculia and a well-known participant in our annual show. Terry willspeak on a subject yet to be confirmed.

April ProgramApril 21, 2013. This year the annual show falls on the same weekend as our normal monthly meeting. As aconsequence, there will be no monthly meeting in April.

May ProgramMay 19

th: To be announced.

Plant Order from Carter & Holmes (Newberry, South Carolina)The Ottawa Orchid Society is organizing a group order from Carter &Holmes this September. Catalogs will be available at the Septembermeeting and all orders must be paid, submitted and received bySeptember 29, 2012. All orders must be given to Jean Hollebonewith a confirmation to Orchids in Our Tropics. Members areencouraged to check Carter & Holmes at the following web site:http://www.carterandholmes.com/

Please follow the following instructions:1. Consult the Carter & Holmes’ catalog.2. Select the desired plants.3. Complete the Order Form.4. Send an e-mail to confirm your order to Jean Hollebone

jean@hollebone.ca with a copy to Orchids in our Tropics athttp://www.orchidsinourtropics.com .

5. Remit payment with list of plants to Jean Hollebone (makecheques payable to Jean Hollebone) on or before September 29, 2012. No payment, no order. (The

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catalog is priced in US dollars; therefore add 15%; this will cover the exchange rate, transportation andother costs.)

Plants should be available in October or early November. If you have any questions, contact Jean Hollebone(contact details on front page of Spike).

Carter & Holmes Order FormNumber Name Quantity Unit cost TOTAL

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Special Order from Tying Shin Orchids in TaiwanWe have secured the availability of Phalaenopsis from Tying Shin Orchids of Taiwan. Tying Shin is a specializedPhalaenopsis hybridizer renowned in particular for its multifloral Phalaenopsis which have received numerousawards from the American Orchid Society. At this time, only flasks of new crosses are available. Please see the listbelow; all prices are in Canadian dollars (and include documentation and import permit costs). If interested, pleaseconsult the list below and send your request and payment to the following address:

André Couture,24 Lorne Avenue,Ottawa, OntarioK1R 7G7

Please follow these instructions:1. Consult the TYING SHIN Flask List below.2. Select the desired plants and fill out the Order Form.3. Send an e-mail to confirm your order to André Couture at andrec.couture@sympatico.ca .

Make cheque payable to André Couture. Those without Internet, go to step 4.4. Remit payment with list of plants to Andre Couture on or before October 5, 2012. No payment, no order !

Plants should be available in November.

ORDER FORM - TYING SHIN Flask List

$CDN

2552 Dtps. Purple Martine x Phal. bellina ‘Hung’ 85

2556 Phal. Rong Gaun Amar x Phal. amabilis 62

2559 Phal. Mount Lip x Phal. Tying Shin Golden Rose 85

2560 Dtps. Chian Xen Manmon x Phal. Join Grace ‘TH288-4’(color: white; size:14cm)

85

2597 Dtps. Tying Shin Smile Angel x Dtps. Jiuhbao Vactoria 85

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2563 Phal. Sogo Lawrence x Phal. Tying Shin Miracle 85

2564 Phal. Sogo Lawrence x Phal. Tying Shin Forever Love 85

2575 Dtps. Jiuhbao Vactoria x Dtps. Yu Pin Fire Works 85

2577 Phal. Kung’s Amar Dott x Dtps. Tying Shin World Class 85

2580 Dtps. Tying Shin Golden Star x Dtps. Tying Shin Cupid-Sogo Pride

85

2585 Dtps. Fuller’s Pink Swallow x Dtps. Tying Shin SmileAngel

85

2584 Phal. Tying Shin Pink Girl x Dtps.Tying Shin SmileAngel

85

2583 Dtps. Yu Pin Fire Work x Dtps. Little Gem Stripes 85

2586 Dtps. Jiuhbao Vactoria x Dtps. Tying Shin RedEmperor

85

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2588 Phal. Sogo GenKi x Dtps. Tying Shin Red Emperor 85

2594 Dtps. Tying Shin Little Pearl x Dtps. Tying Shin WorldClass

105

2596 Dtps. Tying Shin Smile Angel x Phal. Kung’s Amar Dott 85

2598 Phal. amabilis x Dtps. Tying Shin Swallow 85

2599 Dtps. Tying Shin World Class x Phal. Liu’s TwilightRainbow

105

2600 Dtps. Tying Shin Energy x Dtps. Tying Shin Unicorn 85

2601 Dtps. Fuller’s Pink Swallow x Dtps. Tying Shin WorldClass

85

2602 Phal. amabilis x Phal. Kung’s Amar Dott 85

2605 Dtps. Tying Shin Unicorn x Dtps. Chian Xen Manmon 85

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2606 Dtps. Jiuhbao Swan x Dtps. Tying Shin World Class 85

2607 Dtps. Tying Shin Little Pearl x Dtps. Tying Shin Unicorn 85

2610 Dtps. Tying Shin Golden Queen x Phal. Tying ShinGolden Rose

85

2612 Dtps. Yu Pin Fire Works x Phal. Super Pixie 85

2617 Phal. Be Tris-Ho’s Little Caroline x Dtps. Tying ShinWorld Class

105

2618 Phal. Tying Shin Love Song x Dtps. Tying Shin RedEmperor

85

2619 Dtps. Tying Shin Smile Angel x Dtps. Tying Shin NewView

85

2620 Phal. Tying Shin Spring x Phal. Tying Shin GoldenRose

85

2621 Phal. Nan Kung’s 4,55PM x Dtps. Tying Shin WorldClass

105

2640 Dtps. Tying Shin Tiffany x Dtps. Tying Shin Swallow 85

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Tying Shin Order Form

Number Name Quantity Unit cost TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL

Remit payment with list of plants to André Couture on or before October 5, 2012.

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From: Cathy Loucks [cnloucks@rogers.com]Sent: July-06-12 6:29 PM

Subject: The Monkey Orchid

Nature doesn't need an audience. These wonderful orchids comefrom the south-eastern| Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forestsfrom elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters and as such not manypeople throughout history got to see them. However, thanks tointrepid collectors we do get to see this wonderful Monkey Orchid.Someone didn't need much imagination to name it though, let'sface it.

Its scientific name is Dracula simia, the last part nodding towards the fact that thisremarkable orchid bears more than a passing resemblance to a monkey's face, although wewon't go as far as to be species specific on this one. The Dracula (genus) part of its namerefers to the strange characteristic of the two long spurs of the sepals, reminiscent of thefangs of a certain Transylvanian count of film and fiction fame.

The orchid was only named in 1978 by the botanist Luer but is in a family containing over 120 species mostly foundin Ecuador. Up in the cloud mountains the monkey orchid can flower at any time, it is not season specific. Its scentresembles that of a ripe orange.

The examples seen here are all cultivated, though it remains very rare in 'captivity'. For that reason don't make adash down to your local horticulturalist. Yet for those lucky enough to have one, if kept quite cool and in partialshade and it can thrive and flower. Like all orchids, however, it needs a lot of care and patience, so you may want toconsider a cactus instead!

If you don't quite see why this orchid gets its name, then do one thing. Move back from your screen a few feet andtake another look. Close-up, the similarity is good. From a distance, it is astounding.

Thank you very much, Cathy, for the above information.

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AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY (AOS) CORNERFrom: Lynn Fuller [ mlfuller@comcast.net ]

The 2013 AOS Calendars are available now! A portion of the purchase price of each calendar this year will gotowards AOS conservation projects. If a society purchases 12 or more, the cost will be $8.97 each plus shipping.Call the main number at AOS headquarters and Naya Marcano can take your order! The phone number forheadquarters is 305-740-2010.

The Portland Orchid Society invites you to join them with at the Fall AOS Trustees and Members meeting inPortland, Oregon, November 13-18, 2012. With internationally-known speakers, exceptional vendors, locallyparticipating nurseries, eye-catching displays and world-class hospitality, you will remember the experience foryears to come. Registration is now open on their website at www.portlandorchidsociety.org. I hope you will supportyour fellow society and attend the meetings. It provides the perfect opportunity to network, meet internationallyknown orchidists or to discover what is truly new and trending in the orchid world.

Lynn Fuller, ChairAOS Affiliated Societies Committee

The Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal and theWorld’s Most Beautiful OrchidBy Craig Pittman. 2012. University Press of Florida,Gainesville. Hardcover. 305 pages. Black-and-whitephotographs, color cover.

Book Review:The following is a condensed version of a book review foundon the AOS’ web site, www.aos.org .

Published in 2012 by the University Press of Florida, this booktargets the general reading audience rather than the seriousorchid hobbyist. The book is clearly not intended to be atreatise about the orchid itself, nor the good things that havehappened since its debut. It is, however, an eye opener of agood read into the intrigue behind an important discovery in theorchid world, a cast of infamous characters, and a seeminglyinnocuous and benign institution. Pittman, as an experiencednewspaper reporter and writer, has grasped the essence of agood story and attained his stated purpose to recount eventsthat took place in Florida during the far-reaching, scandalousaffair concerning the slowest moving of all pets, an orchid. Hisacutely honed ability to ignite a sense of excitement andincredulity is evident in the fast-paced, lively text, and heunfailingly ends each chapter with an enigmatic quote, problemor question, creating an intense need to know more.

Janet Vinyard (email roland@thebardrocks.com

The list price for this book is $24.88(CDN). When checked on www.amazon.ca September 10th, Amazon is selling

this book for $18.08. Shipping is free on orders over $25 (CDN). From the book reviews on amazon.ca, this booksounds like a good read.

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In 2012

Sep 29-30 Central Ontario Orchid Show (COOS) Annual Orchid Show and Sale, Cambridge Hespeler Arena,640 Ellis Road, Cambridge, Ontario. Show hours: Saturday, Sept 29, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm andSunday, Sept 30, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Oct 13-14 Eastern Canada Orchid Society (ECOS) - Orchidfête 2012, Hotel Espresso,1005 rue Guy,Montreal. Show hours: Sat. noon to 6:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The following vendors will be at the ECOS orchid show:

André Godbout (Goldsmith) http://www.agodboutjoaillier.com Tel. (819) 821-0220Ann Jensen (Goldsmith) mailto:rhjensen@videotron.ca Tel. (514) 453-2819Creations Fern Garden (Jewelry) mailto:ferngarden2001@yahoo.caCrystal Star Orchids http://www.crystalstarorchids.com Tel. (905) 478-8398Ecuagenera (Ecuador) http://www.ecuagenera.com Tel. (212) 666 5114Exotic Orchids Plus http://www.exoticorchidsplus.caForestview Gardens (BC) http://www.fvgardens.com Tel. 604-796-0260Hamilton Greenhouse orchidrob@hotmail.ca Tel. (519) 647-3301J&L Orchids (USA) http://www.jlorchids.com Tel. (203) 261-3772Raymond Lussier Tel. 450-464-4649Marsh Hollow Orchids mferrusi@sympatico.ca Tel. (905) 892-4187Orchid Inn (USA) http://www.orchidinnusa.com Tel. (309) 662-2386Orchids in our Tropics http://www.orchidsinourtropics.com Tel. (905) 727-3319Paradis des Orchidées http://leparadisdesorchidees.com Tel. (450) 689-2244Peruflora (Peru) www.peruflora.net contact@peruflora.netPiping Rock Orchids (USA) http://www.pipingrockorchids.com Tel.518-882-9002Ravenvision (Photos and orchid supplies) http://www.ravenvision.ca Tel. (519) 271-7964Seed Engei Japan http://www.seed-engei.comTen Shin Gardins (Taiwan) http://www.tenshinorchids.comTropical Gardens Orchids http://www.tgorchids.com Tel. (416) 471-6939

Oct 27-28 Orchid Society of the Royal Botanical Gardens (OSRGB), 680 Plains Road, Burlington, Ontario.Show hours: Sat. noon to 5:00 pm; Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Photographers: Sunday, 8:00 amto 10:00 am. The OSRGB will be hosting the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CanadianOrchid Congress (COC).

The following vendors will be at the OSRGB orchid show:

Orchids In Our Tropics (Gormley, ON), http://www.orchidsinourtropics.com Tel. (905) 727-3319Di Ciommo Orchids (Hamilton, ON), Tel. 905-389-9339, e-mail: joseph.diciommo@3web.netPeter and Sherry Decyk (Burlington, ON), Tel. 905-632-1985, e-mail: psdecyk@vaxxine.comExotic Orchids Plus (Green Valley, ON), Tel. 613-525-0164, e-mail: lynneandsantos@citenet.netMarsh Hallow (Fenwick, ON) Tel. 905-892 4187, e-mail: mferrusi@sympatico.caCloud’s Orchids (Jordan Station, ON), Tel. 905-562-8950; e-mail: orders@cloudsorchids.comForestview Gardens (Agassiz, BC), Tel. 604-796-0260, e-mail: info@fvgardens.comPaphanatics unlimited (Orange, California), Tel. 714-639-1387, e-mail: norito1@hotmail.comHamilton Greenhouse (Lynden, ON), Tel. 519-647 3301, e-mail: orchidrob@hotmail.ca

Nov 10: The Essex County Orchid Society will be holding their third Orchid Show and Sale. The oneday event will take place at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens, 1550 Road 3 E. Ruthven, Ontario. Formore information, please email: Juliette St. Pierre at canadel@cogeco.ca , web site:http://www.essexcountyorchidsociety.webs

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Nov 13-18: National AOS Fall 2012 Trustees Meeting, Show and Sale at Double Tree Lloyd Center in Portland,Oregon. For further information and details on speakers and participating vendors, go to thePortland Orchid Society website, www.portlandorchidsociety.org .

In 2013Feb 16-17 Southern Ontario Orchid Society (SOOS) Annual Show and Sale. Details to be announced.April 20-21 Ottawa Orchid Society’s 32

ndAnnual Show and Sale, Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave.,

Ottawa, Ontario. Saturday, noon to 5:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Further details to beannounced.

In 2014The 21st World Orchid Conference will take place in 2014 in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, South Africa at theworld class Sandton Convention Centre.

In 2017The 22nd World Orchid Conference will be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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ORCHID SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN JOURNALThe August-September-October 2012 journal of the Orchid Society ofGreat Britain has arrived. OOS members who are receiving this journalvia Margaret Haydon can pick up their copy from Margaret at theSeptember meeting.

This publication is a lovely piece of work put together by the OSGBEditor and Librarian, Lady Samantha Hurley. There are numerousphotographs throughout each journal taken by Lady Samantha and thePresident of the OSGB, Dr. Henry Oakeley, who spoke at our November2009 monthly meeting.

Janet Johns, who read the OOS’ OSGB Journal, noticed a short articleby Henry Oakley concerning Taiwan orchids appearing on sale tablesthat are potted very tightly in Sphagnum moss and tiny, clear flexi-plasticpots with inadequate drainage holes. Orchids in such condition displayvery poor or almost no roots and die very quickly. Dr. Oakleyrecommends such orchids be immediately repotted into proper pots withyour normal compost.

Thank you, Janet, for drawing this information to our members’attention.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe 2011-12 Audited Financial Statements are included here for the information of Society members. In brief, theSociety had a surplus of $ 4,353.14. The surplus was the result of lesser than expected expenses for the operationsof the Society, namely for Programme activities and the attendance at out-of-town shows, as well as an increase inrevenues from the Orchid Show, namely higher admission revenues as well as an increase of vendors’ sale tablefees and an increase in vendors.

The Society would like to thank Hélène Martin who graciously donated her time to do the audit. Hélène has been anactive member of the Society for many years and was formally the Society’s Treasurer.

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