Upcoming Events

June 12 – MOS Monthly Meeting Auction Plant list: Plant Auction MOS Picnic massorchid.org/kubickauction Harry Kubick, long-time MOS member, June 23rd, 12:30-3:30pm has donated his collection to the MOS. June 23 – Bob Richter‟s Home, MOS Annual Picnic We will be auctioning his at the 283 Elm St, North Reading, MA June meeting. 12:30-3:30pm The MOS will provide drinks, hot dogs, and (more info page 5) Plant list: hamburgers. The rest of the food is up to http://massorchid.org/kubickauction you! Suggested dishes (by first letter of last July 10 – name) are: MOS Monthly Meeting • A-F Salads Speaker: Peter Lin • G-L Desserts Topic: Phalaenopsis Breeding • M-Z Appetizers / Chips & Dip www.BigLeafOrchids.com 10% off pre-orders Spouses, significant others and orchid

friends are welcome! August 14 – RSVP: http://new.evite.com/services/ MOS Monthly Meeting links/APMCFRYJT4 Speaker: Fred Clarke Next Month: Peter Lin, Big Leaf Orchids www.SunsetValleyOrchids.com

Peter Lin, owner of Big Leaf Orchids, will Big Leaf Orchids in 1996, a family-owned speak about "Novelty and Fragrant operation in Southlake, Texas that

Phalaenopsis . In this program, he will use specializes in Phalaenopsis orchids. Peter pictures of various novelty Phalaenopsis takes annual trip to Taiwan to personally to show why this group deserves to be in see the latest Phalaenopsis development, an orchid collection. Peter will also share and to hand select new varieties to add to growing tips from his experience to keep his hybridizing and for his customers. these novelty Phalaenopsis happy. Peter specializes in growing Phalaenopsis as He is offering a 10% discount on pre- their flowers are long lasting: 2 to 3 months ordered plants plus free shipping. You indoor and longer in a temperature- can order from his store here controlled greenhouse. Peter has received http://www.bigleaforchids.com/store/ numerous AOS awards. His other interest in and for a listing of his latest Phal. hybrid orchids include Vanda, Cattleya, and and species imports from Taiwan, go to Paphiopedilum. http://massorchid.org/Resources/Docum ents/BigLeafOrchids_PriceList_Summer201 2.pdf . To order from this list, send an email to: [email protected]. The pre- order deadline is Sunday, July 8, 2012.

Peter started growing orchids over 30 years ago, and turned his orchid growing into hybridizing. He started the company

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MOS Board Show table photography by President – Brigitte Fortin. Nick Pavey [email protected] Vice President – Sasha Varsanofieva [email protected] Secretary – Joan Blackett [email protected] Treasurer –

Jody Maggio Tolumnia [email protected] Popoki 'Red' Directors – Adrienne Giovino [email protected] Brigitte Fortin Membership [email protected] Did you know you can now pay for Membership dues are Derek Scuteri your membership online using PayPal? [email protected] - log into your account on increasing effective July 1st Linda Abrams www.massorchid.org to $25 for a single [email protected] - click “View Profile” - click the “Renew” button. membership and $30 for a Susan Flier [email protected] Or send your dues ($20 before July 1st) dual membership. to:

Committee Chairs Susan Flier, 27 Colchester Street, Brookline, MA 02446 Please see page 5 Membership – Susan Flier Or pay in cash or check at a meeting. for more information. [email protected] Newsletter – Sasha Varsanofieva

[email protected] 2012 Focus on Phals Day Due to the overwhelmingly positive they're labeled as species. His presentation Annual Show – response to our 2011 back-to-back IPA is entitled “Phal Species and Their Variants.” Joanna Eckstrom meetings, we are pleased to announce Carri will bring us all up to speed on the [email protected] that the IPA Northeast Team will once newest and most unique directions in Phal again be co-hosting, on Saturday, Program – breeding as seen at the Taiwan September 8th, 2012, in cooperation Brigitte Fortin, International Orchid Show in March 2012. with the New Hampshire Orchid Society Adrienne Giovino, A nominal registration fee will provide a our annual “Focus on Phals Day.” Sasha Varsanofieva continental breakfast and lunch. The day [email protected] Dr. Ron McHatton will be our keynote will also include a roundtable discussion speaker, giving his amazingly and regional fundraising mini-auction to informative presentation on “New enable us to continue to bring in great Approaches to Pest and Disease speakers. Control,” a presentation that applies to Visit the IPA website (www.phal.org), every orchid grower. beginning in April, where the registration Barring any potential hurricanes aiming forms will be posted. The meetings are for Puerto Rico, Carlos Fighetti will be open to all, IPA members and non- speaking on the newest advances in the members alike. improvement of Phal species, covering - IPA Regions 17 & 18 Directors Marilyn some that might actually qualify as primary hybrids, despite the fact that Shapiro and Carri Raven-Riemann Page 2 June 2012 ● Massachusetts Orchid Society ● [email protected]

Ask Joan

Q: I‟d like to buy some orchids online. Where open to hearing your feedback or do I start? complaints. A: It‟s fun to buy orchids online. And if you are Buying on E Bay is an art unto itself. It is an careful you will find good buys and healthy auction site where you can bid on plant plants. There are important things to consider you want. Or, you may have an orchid or as you begin this adventure. Think of which family of orchids, or vendor you would like plants you want, and your growing conditions. to explore. You can start by browsing the It might be a good idea to start with vendors Orchid section In the keyword search who have come to MOS meetings, (more than four thousand entries), or you considering the quality and type of orchids can indicate a keyword search for they bring. The Orchid Mall is also a good “miniature cattleyas” or species orchids or source of vendors, especially if you are looking for a vendor such as “Mostly Species”, ( for a particular family of orchids. Marni Turkel‟s site). Save the item that you An occasional column answering are looking for and E- Bay will send you a questions and providing orchid What is your price point? Some vendors have notice for new items that match your growing information. Some of this better values than others. For example, Oak search. A good rule is that if the plants information is derived from the Hill has been notable for good value. Now AOS member site and some from advertised are by vendors you don‟t know that they are transitioning to another owner, fellow MOS members. I‟ve been you will have to depend on the criteria you it‟s hard to know what to expect. One caution growing orchids for about eight are given. For example, a top rated seller is to avoid seedlings and bare root plants, if years, still a beginner, and this is a will have a gold seal. Pay attention to the you can. I find that they are more vulnerable good way to learn and share. To shipping costs too. You may find the same than plants which are in pots or mounted and keep the column lively and item shipping for less with a different timely, please contribute your are NBS (near blooming size.) Do they vendor.. Think twice before ordering questions and comments to: package the plants carefully? Sometimes you something from Thailand, or other foreign [email protected] only find out after you have ordered and lands. Just as in a real auction, you learn received the plants. Therefore these are good by experience. And it can be fun. points to consider. In general, vendors are

TAXONOMIC REVISION OF DRESSLERIA (, ) ABSTRACT is probably partially due to the difficulty of A taxonomic revision of the neotropical orchid maintaining plants in greenhouse culture Dressleria williamsiana Dressleria Dodson is presented. A total where they are often treated as being like the of 12 species are included, a key to identification ecologically very different catasetums. The is given, and all species are illustrated with flowers last only 5-7 days; therefore field photographs or line drawings. Dressleria collections of pressed flowers are rare. Finally williamsiana H.G. Hills, sp. nov., is described. many of the published illustrations do not ------show the size and shape of the opening to the The genus Dressleria was established by Dodson sac of the lip that is one of the more (1975) for a group of species previously diagnostic characters in separating species. included in a broadly defined Catasetum L.C. Some published illustrations have been made Rich. Dressleria is distinguished from Catasetum from previously dried and inadequately by having consistently bisexual flowers, persistent hydrated flowers and lack critical details. leaves, and large inflorescence bracts (Fig. 1). Dressleria differs from a second segregate from Dressleria species are most easily identified Catasetum with bisexual flowers, Clowesia Lindl. from flowers that have been allowed to By having the lip adnate to the column, fleshy mature before being photographed, drawn flowers, and pollinia under pressure but lacking a or preserved because the position of sepals trigger. and petals is useful in distinguishing species. The final position of the segments is not fixed Dressleria plants are characteristically pale green until 2-3 days after the flowers open, at which and bear white to greenish or yellowish flowers time floral fragrance is evident. Fragrance too noted for their strong fragrances. Unlike is a useful character but unfortunately it is Catasetum and Clowesia, pollinia of Dressleria available only on fresh flowers. It is essential to become attached to the underside of the view the opening to the saccate portion of pollinator rather than onto the back of the the lip to distinguish species. pollinator. Full publication: Several problems are apparent in previous http://www.phytoneuron.net/PhytoN- studies of Dressleria. First, as is true of many other Dressleria.pdf groups of fleshy flowered orchids, it is helpful to work from fresh or liquid preserved material. Second, there are few preserved specimens. This

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May Show Table Results Plant Owner Phal. Hybrid Pam Swearingen

Vanda Sensai Blue Brigitte Fortin Lc. Hausermann‟s Essence George Baltoumas „Splash Down‟ Phal. Pine Hill „Fireworks‟ Pam Swearingen

Phal. Sogo Lawrence Joel Shelkrot Vanda Sensai Blue Phal. Sogo Lawrence 'Taida' „Taida‟ Paph. Wosner Vietnam Brigitte Fortin Gold Lc. Trick or Treat Linda Abrams

Phrag. bessiae Linda Abrams Tolumnia Popoki „Red‟ Bob Richter

C. mossiae „Semi Alba Bob Richter H&R‟ Phrag. bessiae Phal. Pine Hill 'Fireworks' Brassavola nodosa Bob Richter Epi. Serena O‟Neill Bob Richter

Tolumnia Irene Gleason Bob Richter

Phrag. Jason Fisher Brandt Moran

Lycaste aromatica Brandt Moran Group of Sedirea japonica Ralph & Chieko Collins Phal. hybrid Paph. Wosner Vietnam Gold Angraecum florulentum Ralph & Chieko Collins Paph. delenatii „Dunkel‟ Ralph & Chieko Collins

In an effort to get our meetings started by 7:30, we kindly request that show

table plants be ready for judging by 7:15pm. Lycaste aromatica Lc. Hausermann's Essence 'Splash Down'

Epi. Serena O'Neill C. mossiae 'Semi Alba H&R'

Angraecum florulentum Lc. Trick or Treat We kindly request that show table plants be set up for judging by 7:15pm.

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June 23rd, 12:30-3:30pm Bob Richter has been kind enough to open his home for a picnic. Join us for a barbecue and potluck lunch and explore Bob's beautiful greenhouse filled with thousands of orchids. The MOS will provide drinks, hot dogs, and hamburgers. Please RSVP by Saturday, June 16th so we know how much food to buy. Yes, you. Through the Mass Orchid Society, I’ve met many kind, The rest of the food is up to you! Suggested dishes knowledgeable, and generous orchid lovers. You help at our (by first letter of last name) are: annual show, bring snacks for our hospitality table, hand out divisions of plants, and share your valuable experience to those  A-F Salads us less experienced. Thank you for all your help.  G-L Desserts I ask that you consider serving as a director on the board or on a  M-Z Appetizers / Chips & Dip committee. The annual show is also in the planning stages and we need your help. Please note: To give our grill masters time to enjoy the event, the grill will run from 1pm-2pm. Volunteering is a great way to see how others grow their plants as well as enjoy the company of some very lovely people, but Spouses, significant others and orchid friends are most importantly, help MOS. welcome! If you‟re interested in helping out, please get in touch with one of the board members (full list on page 2) or e-mail RSVP: [email protected] Thanks! new.evite.com/services/links/APMCFRYJT4 - Adrienne Location: 283 Elm St, North Reading, MA

MOS Membership Dues Increasing J&L Annual Summer Sale st Effective July 1 The excitement is building as we prepare for J & L's largest annual event, our Summer Sale, June 29th thru July 8th. All J & L If you‟ve already renewed for the 2012-2013 year, Stock is 15 % off, plus we will have a large bargain bench! We thank you! If no, there's a change in MOS have been busy dividing many of our stock plants and have Membership Dues, and it's time to renew your recently received exciting shipments... membership! The first weekend, June 29, 30 and July 1, we have guest vendors, special workshops and great food. The workshops times Starting July 1, 2012 dues for a SINGLE person annual are 11AM and 1PM, on Sunday, July1. membership will be $25. A TWO-PERSON membership will be $30. Carrie of The Orchidphile, will be bringing a variety of blooming novelty phalaenopsis including many miniature multifloral types, Do you like a great deal? Pay your 2012-2013 dues rare species, and lots of fragrant selections. She will be releasing some of the unique phalaenopsis purchased during her March before July 1st and pay the current rate of $20 for trip to Taiwan. Carrie will give a phalaenopsis workshop single and dual memberships! addressing the successful culture of this popular genus. The easiest method to renew is by using PayPal. Lauris from Cal-Orchid will have a wide range of species and Login to the MOS website, www.massorchid.org, hybrids, many in bloom and spike, so there will be lots of great choices. This is a super opportunity to buy plants from this popular click “View Profile”, click "renew" and follow the west coast company and to get first hand cultural advice about prompts. growing their orchids. Lauris' culture workshop is always humorous and very informative. If you prefer, you may send a check to Susan Flier, 27 Colchester Street, Brookline, MA 02446 Although our guest vendors leave, our sale continues through the week and to liven up the last weekend of the sale we will be And, remember, rates change July 1st. hosting a free Terrarium Workshop on Saturday, July 7th. Whichever way you choose, do it now and save! Reservations are necessary so please contact us to hold a spot for you. We are open for business from 9 to 4 Change in dues is based online membership vote: J&L Orchids Raise single membership dues to $25: Yes – 75, No – 0 20 Sherwood Rd. Easton, CT 06612 Raise dual membership to $30: Yes - 72, No - 3 (203) 261-3772 www.jlorchids.com Page 5 June 2012 ● Massachusetts Orchid Society ● [email protected]

Upcoming Events

Date & Time Event Location Tue, June 12, 7:30pm Monthly MOS Meeting: Auction - Arlington Senior Center massorchid.org/kubickauction Harry Kubick‟s Orchid Collection 27 Maple St, Arlington, MA Sat, June 23, 12:30-3:30pm MOS Annual Picnic Bob Richter‟s Greenhouse (see page 5) Sat, July 7, 10:30am Monthly Regional AOS Judging Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA Tue, July 10, 7:30pm Monthly MOS Meeting Arlington Senior Center www.BigLeafOrchids.com 27 Maple St, Arlington, MA Sat, August 4, 10:30am Monthly Regional AOS Judging Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA Tue, August 14, 7:30pm Monthly MOS Meeting Arlington Senior Center www.SunsetValleyOrchids.com 27 Maple St, Arlington, MA

The June meeting will be an auction of Harry Kubick’s collection.

Plant list: http://massorchid.org/kubickauction

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