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San Francisco Orchid Society Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
April Speaker - George Hatfield
Cymbidium species and their influence on hybrids
New Membership Directory
SFOS Board Minutes
AOS Awards
SFOS Bulletin Board
Announcements
April 2014 Volume 63 Number 4
The mission of the SFOS is to foster the culture and cultivation of orchids and to promote education of its members and the public about orchids. Our goals include: an exchange of information from exhibitions, publications, and the Internet, maintenance of a reference library, and participation in worldwide activities.
April Speaker
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SFOS Meeting
Tues. April 1, 2014
Tues. April 1, 2014
AOS Judging: 7:00 PM
Skills Session: 7:05 PM
Meeting: 7:30 PM
San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Avenue and
Lincoln Way, San Francisco. Plants submitted
for American Orchid Society Judging must be entered between 6:30 pm
and 7:00 pm.
Speaker
George Hatfield
George Hatfield
Cymbidium Species and Their Influence on Hybrids
George Hatfield
George Hatfield, has over 25 years of experience in raising award quality Cymbidium orchids. He is the owner of Hatfield Orchids, which is fortunate to be located in Ventura County, California, which has an ideal climate for the growing of Cymbidium orchids. George is active in both the Cymbidium Society of America and the American Orchid Society, as well as several Southern California regional orchid organizations. George is an orchid judge for both the CSA and AOS. George is past-president of the CSA and was the Chairman of the CSA Cymbidium Congress from 1998-2001 and president of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show in 2002 & 2003.Currently George is Chair of the Pacific South Judging Region, AOS, and Vice President of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. George was the Key Note Speaker at the 2009 Australian National Orchid Conference in Melbourne.
Cymbidium species and their
influence on hybrids
Skill Session
Paula Shiu Cymbidium Culture and
Repotting
Plant Opportunity Table
George Hatfield Hatfield Orchids
2013-2014 SFOS
Officers/Contacts
President
Mary E. Gerritsen [email protected]
Vice President Steven Beckendorf
[email protected] Secretary
Valerie Mountain 415-664-5065
Treasurer Carol Zoltowski
415-657-3222 [email protected]
Show Treasurer Dan Peter
650-563-9259 [email protected]
Directors David Hermeyer
415-255-6322 [email protected]
George McRae 510-233-7374
[email protected] Florence Inserto
[email protected] Chris Mende
[email protected] Jean Lee
Past President
Cymbidium Species and Their Influence on Hybrids
My presentation on “Cymbidium species and their influence on hybrids” will show how certain cymbidium species impart specific characteristic in their progeny. Many interesting and unusual characteristics are present in many of the cymbidium hybrids we grow in our collections. Most growers will be able to indentify some of the species cymbidiums in the background of their own plants after this presentation. Knowing the background of your orchids will hopefully allow you to provide better care and enhance the performance of your collection.
Dinner with the Speaker
Please join us in the parking lot in back of the SF County Fair Building at 5:30 PM sharp.
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Minutes of the SFOS Board Meeting
SFOS Board Meeting March 10, 2014
Present: Dennis Westler, Valerie Mountain, Chris Mende, Florence Inserto, George McRae, Steve Beckendorf, Dave Hermeyer, Claire Zvanski, Carol Zoltowski, Jean Lee
Dennis Westler Show Chair
Membership Co-Chairs Florence Inserto
[email protected] Claire Zvanski
[email protected] (415) 341-3085
Newsletter Editor Stanford Stapleton
415-384-0746 stanford@rkmediasolutions
.com AOS Representative
Carol Zoltowski 415-657-3222
[email protected] Orchid Digest
Representative Jean Lee
415-665-6079 [email protected]
Property Managers Ellen Edelson 415-531-2140
Maureen Clarke 415-333-4033
Raffle Tickets Ellen Edelson 415-731-5924
Maureen Clarke 415-333-4033
Librarian Chuck Chan
[email protected] 415-387-1179 Show Chair
Dennis Westler 415-336-2752
[email protected] POE Sponsorship Frances Larose
650.548.6700 [email protected]
Webmaster Contact: Dennis Westler [email protected]
Web Site www.orchidsanfrancisco.or
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Excused: Mary Gerritsen
The meeting started at 7:30.
I. Vice President’s Report A. Steve: April speaker will be George Hatfield, topic: Cymbidiums. He will also provide the plant opportunity table. The Skill Session is TBD. The speaker for May will be Sebastian Vieira from Columbia. Steve also noted that he wants to be sure that the projector is properly adjusted for next month’s speaker, as it was disappointing that the slides were too dark for the March presentation. Members with technical knowledge are encouraged to help out if there are problems with the projector.
II. Membership A. Florence reported that since November 2013 there have been 10 new members and 31 renewals through Paypal. At the POE, there were 9 new memberships and 1 renewal. Several new potential members came to the March monthly meeting. Claire will follow up with membership information for these new people. The placement of the membership table in the center of the room for this year’s POE had good visibility, and people who approached the table were able to learn about the seminar speakers, orchid doctor and docent tours at the same time. April’s newsletter will be the cutoff date for those members who have not renewed their memberships for 2014. A print out of the roster list should be available at the April meeting for those members without computer access.
III. Treasurer A. Carol noted that she is still working on the accounting from the POE as all the bills come in, so up to date amounts for all the bank accounts should be available next month. The tax forms for 2013 have been completed and are ready to submit. IV. Business A. POE Update- Dennis reported that the overall show went well. Initial figures for attendance and ticket sales for the Gala and the rest of the weekend look higher than last year. The number of tickets sold through Eventbrite was 10,383 this year vs. 9600 last year. Net sales were approximately $10,000 more than last year. The increase in sponsorship was helpful this year. Taiwan is a potential sponsor again for next year, but they will be encouraged to commit as early as possible. Advertising for the show will be reviewed. There were no street banners, but it may be more valuable to put more emphasis on print and online advertisements. The banners at the BART stations gave good exposure for the show. The Silent Auction and Live Auction were not as good as previous years. The location for the auction will be reviewed as it was too far away from the food and wine stations, and audio coverage did not extend to all areas of the hall. A discussion was held regarding the fire alarm going off at the Gala.
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SFOS NEWSLETTER April 2014
FEATURED ARTICLE
2013-2014 Membership
Directory
The new membership directory is now online on
the SFOS website. All members with an email address in our records should have received
instructions for login and password. If you have
forgotten your password, you can still use the
directory. Just go to the SFOS website and follow
the instructions for forgotten password.
If there are errors, please contact Florence Inserto - [email protected] or
Claire Zvanski: (415) 341-3085
2014 Dues Are Now Payable
($25 per year-Individual) ($40 per household-2 or
more- per year) Dues may be payable at
any SFOS meeting, or go the Web site
www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
and use Pay Pal or mail to
SFOS- Membership
PO Box 27145
SF, CA 94127-0145
• $25/year or $40/year (with Email Newsletter
Option) • $45/year individual (with
The Security team and all volunteers need to have an emergency plan for this type of situation to assist the public and vendors, and coordinate with the Red Cross team. B. Board Elections- Nominations are open for the SFOS Board of Directors for the coming year. A slate of candidates needs to be in place for the April SFOS monthly meeting. Steve and Chris are serving as the nominating committee and would welcome help from the membership to find candidates who are interested in serving on the Board. Mary would like to step down as President, and nominations can be submitted for all other positions as well.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10. Respectfully Submitted, Valerie Mountain
SFOS Bulletin Board
Botanical Study Tour Available
Please contact us regarding the botanical study tour in Guangxi and Fujian provinces that we offer in May 2014. We also organize a tour in June focused on Cypripediums and other temperate orchids and alpine plants in Sichuan. The tour plan would be released soon. Pre-order dead line for the May 2014 tour is 15 March 2014. Come join us for a fun and educational tour. Thank you! Mrs. Wenqing Perner Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology 3-11-904, Yinduhuayuan, Xinguang Rd.8 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan P.R.China E-mail: [email protected]
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The Bulletin Board is a free service for SFOS members' orchid related items. Send items by the 15th of the month by email to: [email protected] Include your name, phone number, and how long you want the item to run.We will also run items of interest from other orchid societies. All submissions will be reviewed and may be edited.
Upcoming Events
USPS Mail Newsletter Option)
Thank you!
Welcome New Members
Helen TePas Jeffrey Stern
Monica Jaquez Beverly Morse
Please welcome our new members whenever you
meet them and especially at the San Francisco
Orchid Society meetings.
NOTICE TO BUSINESS MEMBERS OF THE
SFOS
Member Orchid Related Businesses in our Roster are out of date. All current SFOS members who wish
to have their Orchid Related Businesses listed
need to contact membership. See contact
information above or at end of this newsletter.
Refreshments
K - O
SFOS members are encouraged to help out
with refreshments, setup and cleanup at Monthly
Meetings. If your last name falls within the letter range K - O please bring
snacks such as fresh fruit, crackers & cheese for the next meeting. About three dozen cookies, one cake, one to two pounds of fruit or cheeses, or one box of crackers is an appropriate
April 1, 2014 7:30pm - SFOS General Meeting
Main Speaker - George Hatfield
Subject: Cymbidium species and their influence on hybrids
Skill Session- Paula Shiu- Cymbidium Culture and Repotting
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Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, 2014THE SACRAMENTO ORCHID SOCIETY Location: Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento Theme: "Orchid Bonanza" Admission: $7.00 at the door, children under 16 free with adult. www.sacramentoorchids.org
April 5 - 6, 2014 - Napa Valley Orchid Society's 21st Annual Festival of Orchids Show and Sale -Orchid Fiesta 10 AM - 4 PM Napa Senior Activity Center 1500 Jefferson St., Napa 94559 Free Admission For more info: 707-252-4050 www.nv-os.org April 5-6, 2014--Annual Central Coast Orchid Show and Sale---sponsored by Five Cities Orchid Society--South County Regional Center, 800 W Branch, Arroyo Grande, CA--Sat. 9 am to 5 pm, Sun 10 am to 5 pm Admission $5 Visit our website www.fcos.org map and directions and more information April 19 Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Show and Sale! Saturday April 19, Public Show & Sale 10 AM – 4 PM. The Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061. FREE Admission and Parking. For details see the April GCCG Newsletter and the Website. http://www.goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers.com
Upcoming Speakers
May 2014 -Sebastian Vieira from Columbia
amount. Remember to pick up your raffle ticket as one of the rewards of
sharing - and good luck in
the drawing!
AOS Awards
AOS Awards American Orchid Society
Pacific Judging Center Web site:
www.aospacificcentral.org/ Please check the Web site
for the most recent awards.
Change of Address
Send all address and e-mail changes to: Florence Inserto -
[email protected] or Claire Zvanski: (415) 341-3085 -
SFOS Membership
P.O. Box 27145, San Francisco, CA 94127
Newsletter Items
The SFOS Newsletter welcomes news, articles, events, and any other items of interest to members. Send items by the 15th of the month in an email to Stanford
Notices
Wear Your Name Badge
The board voted to provide a special raffle ticket to members when they pick up and wear their name tags at our meetings. A drawing for a plant from the opportunity table will be limited to this and will immediately follow the choice by the person who did the Skill Session and the winner from the Show and Tell table. So, wearing your name tag will get you an early selection from the opportunity table.
Your name tag will be available at the membership table.
Member's Corner
SFOS Monthly Show and Tell Table
We want to thank our members who bring in their plants for display at the monthly meetings. This is a great viewing experience for all and a great way to learn about new plants we might want to try to grow in the future for ourselves.
But did you know that you can bring in a blooming plant that you might not be certain about the name or type and have our group of experts help identify your plant? The more you know, the better your chance of success. Thank you for participating and we'll see you and your plants at the next monthly meeting. The Board
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Announcements
In Memorium
Stapleton at: stanford@rkmediasolutions
.com Please include your name at the beginning or end of your text. All submissions will be reviewed and may be edited due to space limitations. Thank you! Sincerely, San Francisco Orchid Society
Dr. Daniel Yturraspe The San Francisco Orchid Society lost one of its lifetime members at the end of 2013, Dr. Dan Yturraspe.
I first met Dan as a professional colleague. Both he and I are veterinarians. Dr. Dan Yturraspe had a thriving practice on the Peninsula for many years and his reputation as a fabulous surgeon especially for orthopedics was well known to the SF Bay area veterinary community at large. When I was practicing full time in San Francisco at Pets Unlimited, I knew that I could always count on his expertise, compassion and people skills whenever I made a referral to him. Both the owners and the pets would be given the best of care for all aspects of their special needs.
Imagine my surprise when during a POE many years ago while I was chairing the member plant sales, Dan brought plants in to sell! What an amazing guy! Here was a colleague of mine who not only was a fabulous surgeon but was also an avid orchid grower. His tastes were eclectic and his plants were top-notch. He was as meticulous and dedicated to quality in his orchid growing hobby as he was in his professional life. I should have known! He supported the POE through many different volunteers stints but he always found time to support the member plant sales effort. He was a strong, quiet presence and someone on whom you could absolutely count on when there was work to be done at POE. It was a real pleasure to learn about that side of him and to share our mutual fascination with orchids.
It was a privilege to share a part of his life through the veterinary profession and the SFOS. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends for their loss. The world of orchids and the veterinary profession is a smaller place through his passing but our lives are richer for having known him.
Carol Zoltowski, VMD
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Greetings San Francisco Orchid Society Member It's time to renew your membership!
With the passing of another year, it's time to renew your San Francisco Orchid Society Membership for 2014.
Your dues help the Society fulfill its mission to foster the culture and cultivation of orchids and to educate the public about orchids. Each year, the Society puts on one of the largest orchid shows in the U.S., brings you speakers from around the world giving presentations on all manner of topics about orchids and presents a diverse and highly educational plant table at each monthly meeting.
The Society thanks you for your support this past year (or half year to those of you who've joined since June!) and we hope you'll continue your membership for 2014. Dues are $25/year individual or $40 per couple - a bargain when compared to many other plant societies.
The Society also established an endowment, a savings account basically, to support the mission and operation of the Society in the future. All contributions to the endowment are tax-deductible. This is a great opportunity to make a donation before the end of the 2013 tax year and it will really help secure the future of the Society for years to come.
Thank you and we’ll see you at the Hall of Flowers!
Claire Zvanski and Florence Inserto
San Francisco Orchid Society
Volunteer Board Members
Membership C0-Chairs
On-line Membership Roster
We have been updating our membership lists, and hopefully the on line roster is up to date too. If you want to check your information, or look up someone's contact information, go to www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/member/login.php If you have forgotten your password there is a link to recover your password. If you have an orchid related business (e.g. nursery, decorating, landscaping, flower arranging, art, ceramics, photography etc.) and would like it listed in our business listing, please contact membership: [email protected] or [email protected]
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POE 2014 Orchids.... and All That Jazz
SHOW TROPHY WINNERS 2014 PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION
BEST IN SHOW
BEST PLANT IN SHOW Phragmipedium kovachii Exhibitor: Peruflora
BEST SPECIES IN SHOW Phragmipedium kovachii Exhibitor: Peruflora
BEST SPECIMEN PLANT IN SHOW Arpophyllum giganteum Exhibitor: Darwin Harrison, Florali Fine Flowers
BEST MINIATURE PLANT (under 8") IN SHOW Epidendrum quisayanum Exhibitor: Asuka Orchids
BEST CATTLEYA ALLIANCE IN SHOW Cattleya acuensis Exhibitor: Cynthia Hill
BEST PAPHIOPEDILUM / PHRAGMIPEDIUM IN SHOW Phragmipedium kovachii Exhibitor: Peruflora
BEST PHALAENOPSIS IN SHOW Doritaenopsis Everspring Prince Exhbitor: Valley Orchids
BEST ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE IN SHOW Trichopilia marginata Exhibitor: Linda Tripp
BEST CYMBIDIUM IN SHOW Cymbidium goeringii ‘Republic of Taiwan’ Exhibitor: Japheth Ko
BEST PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE IN SHOW Masdevallia maxilimax Exhibitor: Ron Parsons
BEST DENDROBIUM IN SHOW Dendrobium Litle Atro ‘Titan’ Exhibitor: H&R Orchid Nursery
BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENUS IN SHOW Arpophyllum giganteum Exhibitor: Darwin Harrison, Florali Fine Flowers
BEST ORCHID SHOWN FOR FOLIAGE IN SHOW Cymbidium sinense ‘Da Shih Men’ Exhibitor: Japheth Ko
BEST NON-GREENHOUSE-GROWN PLANT IN SHOW Dendrobium sanderae v. major Exhibitor: Jason Douglass
BEST PLANT EXHIBITED BY GROWER 17 YEARS AND YOUNGER Phragmipedium Peruflora’s Cirila Alca (dalessandroi x kovachi) Exhibitor: Jasen Liu
BEST of SECTION by SKILL LEVELS
CATTLEYA ALLIANCE
BEST CATTLEYA - NOVICE Laelia Finckeniana Exhibitor: Tom Pickford
BEST CATTLEYA - ADVANCED Cattleya acuensis Exhibitor: Cynthia Hill
BEST CATTLEYA - COMMERCIAL Guarianthe x guatemalensis Exhibitor: Mary Nisbet, California Orchids
PAPHIOPEDILUM / PHRAGMIPEDIUM
BEST PAPH/PHRAG - NOVICE Phragmipedium Peruflora’s Cirila Alca (dalessandroi x kovachi) Exhibitor: Jasen Liu
BEST PAPH/PHRAG - ADVANCED Paphiopedilum St. Low ‘Beautiful (St. Swithin x lowii) Exhibitor: Ken Cook
BEST PAPH/PHRAG - COMMERCIAL Phragmipedium kovachii Exhibitor: Peruflora
PHALAENOPSIS / DORITIS
BEST PHAL/DORITIS NOVICE None
BEST PHAL/DORITIS - ADVANCED Phalaenopsis Liodoro Exhibitor: Solveig Erlingsson
BEST PHAL/DORITIS - COMMERCIAL Phalaenopsis Everspring Prince Exhbitor: Valley Orchids
ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE
BEST ONCIDIUM - NOVICE Trichopilia marginata Exhibitor: Linda Tripp
BEST ONCIDIUM - ADVANCED Odontoglossum Jutta von Weise Exhibitor: Steven Beckendorf
BEST ONCIDIUM - COMMERCIAL Ada keiliana Exhibitor: Mary Nisbet, California Orchids
CYMBIDIUM [* is Best Cymbidium in Show]
STANDARD
BEST STANDARD CYMBIDIUM - NOVICE Cymbidium Pywacket Exhibitor: Jim Donaso
BEST STANDARD CYMBIDIUM - ADVANCED Cymbidium Candy Champagne Exhibitor: Linsie Hu
BEST STANDARD CYMBIDIUM – COMMERCIAL Cymbidium canaliculatum Exhibitor: Mary Nisbet, California Orchids
INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE
BEST INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM - NOVICE Cymbidium sinense Exhibitor: Helen Liu
*BEST INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM -
ADVANCED Cymbidium goeringii ‘Republic of Taiwan’ Exhibitor: Japheth Ko
BEST INTERMEDIATE & MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM – COMMERCIAL Cymbidium hookerianum Exhibitor: Fiori D’Amore
PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE
BEST PLEUROTHALLID – NOVICE Masdevallia maxilimax Exhibitor: Ron Parsons
BEST PLEUROTHALLID - ADVANCED Pleurothallis mirabilis Exhibitor: Steve Beckendorf
BEST PLEUROTHALLID - COMMERCIAL Masdevallia Bay Breeze Exhibitor: Mary Nisbet, California Orchids MOST UNUSUAL PLEUROTHALLID Masdevalia deformis Ron Parsons
DENDROBIUM
BEST DENDROBIUM - NOVICE Dendrobium nugentii Exhibitor: Tom Pickford
BEST DENDROBIUM - ADVANCED Dendrobium pentapterum Exhibitor: Judy Carney
BEST DENDROBIUM - COMMERCIAL Dendrobium Little Atro ‘Titan’ Exhibitor: H&R Nurseries
OTHER GENERA
BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENERA - NOVICE Oberonia setigera Exhibitor: Kay Klumb
BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENERA - ADVANCED Coelogyne usitana Exhibitor: Cynthia Hill
BEST PLANT OF OTHER GENERA - COMMERCIAL Arpophyllum giganteum Exhibitor: Darwin Harrison, Florali Fine Flowers
CULTURAL AWARDS (5 Ribbons)
1. – Coelogyne usitana Exhibited by Cynthia Hill
2. – Cattleya acuensis Exhibited by Cynthia Hill
3. – Coelogyne corymbosa Exhibited by Cynthia Hill
4. – Trichopilia marginata Exhibited by Linda Tripp
5. – Cymbidium canaliculatum Exhibited by Mary Nisbet, California Orchids
EXHIBIT WINNERS
American Orchid Society (AOS) Show Trophy • ORCHID FRIENDS (Steve Beckendorf, Judy Carney, Cynthia Hill)
Orchid Digest Trophy • ORCHID FRIENDS (Steve Beckendorf, Judy Carney, Cynthia Hill)
Best Exhibit Illustrating The Show Theme • MARIN ORCHID SOCIETY
Best Exhibit By A Visiting Orchid Society • 1st Place: MARIN ORCHID SOCIETY • 2ndPlace: PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE
Best Tabletop Exhibit By One Or More Non-Commercial Exhibitors: • ORCHID FRIENDS (Steve Beckendorf, Judy Carney, Cynthia Hill)
Best Commercial Free-Standing Exhibit • THE ORCHID ZONE
Best Commercial Table Top Exhibit • MARY NISBET, CALIFORNIA ORCHIDS
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