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Vol 21 No 5 October 2009 NEWSLETTER
Peter & Shirley Masters 110 Crawford St East Cannington 6107 WA Phone: 08 93506087 Mob 0419831177 Shirley 0414948469 E-mail: [email protected] CULTURAL AWARD, September 2009 Phalaenopsis schilleriana Peter & Shirley
Peterskorner is now distributing a range of orchid products from Easy Orchids (Murray and Jean Shergold) and we are happy to take orders, and bring them to the Species Society monthly meeting. Contents 8 The Genus Sobralia 2 General Meeting Minutes 11 About us Check out our catalogue at www.peterskorner.com , phone Peter or 3 Notes from your Committee Shirley on the numbers shown, or e-mail [email protected]. 4 Noticeboard 5 Plants displayed July 2009
12 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING ABOUT US 25 September 2009, 8.10pm Monthly Meetings ownership. We want members to be Monthly meetings held on the 4th able to see species plants in flower. Present: 36 General Business: Thursday each month (exc Dec) at So even if your flowers are a bit past 1. 20 to 25 said that they would be at Apologies: 1 Forster Park Hall, cnr of Abernethy their best, bring them in as others Anne & Geoff’s for Sundays home Road and Keane Street, Cloverdale may not have seen that species in Visitors: 8 visit. Bring chairs and a plate. commencing 7.45pm. flower. New members: 2. Can members displaying plants ensure Monthly meetings commence at Plant Sales that the labels are clear. 7.45pm. Usually, the short formal The Society provides an opportunity Minutes: Minutes as circulated accepted meeting is followed by plant table for members to sell surplus (Norm, Mavis) 3. Fred & Lois have been made honorary descriptions given by members. plants and equipment, and for the Business Arising: Nil members of the Society. Supper follows to allow members time Society to sell product from time to 4. During the silent auction meeting can to socialise and discuss orchids. time. A commission of 10% is Financial Report: Tabled by Sandra. we restrict actual descriptions of plants All visitors are very welcome charged on all sales. Current balance is $4,189.73 (Trevor, to 2 or 3. Graham to supply bid papers Membership Fees Plant Purchases Ken) and extra pencils, Tom and Pat will Family (1st year @ 2 badges) The Society endeavours to obtain a Correspondence: $31.00renewal $15.00 different species seedling for sale at sort the items and Lee will assist Single (1st year @ 1 badge) $18.00 each meeting, usually costing Inwards: Sandra with the collection of cash. Renewal $10.00 between $6.00 and $12.00. The Gordon about prices for Lexan Sheets 5. Mavis is now the Committee member New members who don’t live in Perth Society makes a small profit on these Belmont City (Hall Hire for 2010 ) in charge of recruiting hosts to Home will not require name badges, sales which is invested in benefits to Malcolm Thomas renewal and change Visits. She has composed a list as fol- therefore their membership will be at members. As it is always difficult to of address. lows: Anne & Geoff (Sept), Adrian & the renewal fee get new or different species, should Monthly Home Visit members have 20 or more plants of 6th Annual Orchid Conference in August Deanne (Oct), Murray & Arni (Nov), During the weekend following the one species which they feel might be 2010 in Newcastle, NSW. ESIGRO (Jan), Sharon (Feb), Gordon monthly meeting (generally on the suitable as a monthly plant, please Secretary of The S.P.E.C.I.E.S. (NSW) (March), Tom & Pat (April) and John Sunday morning), a home visit is held contact a Committee member. Inc change of address. (May). at a member’s home. This gives Raffle Steve Irons (MP) about possible grant 6. On the 27th of December there will be members an opportunity to enjoy the The Society conducts a raffle each moneys a special meeting at Michele’s and fellowship that our mutual interest meeting and at home visits as a Alistair’s home starting at 11:30 and to provides, and to see how others go means of raising funds. Outwards: about growing their orchids. Plant Imports …? More advice later. Michelle has lodged a submission for a Monthly Plant Display The Society is able to use quarantine grant for money to restore and main- 7. Tony and Mavis managed to purchase Given that the prime objective of the facilities provided by Ken & Chris to tain or library books and to assist in a Cymbidium book in Thailand and the Society is to promote the cultivation of co-operatively import species orchids. the publication of the Plants Displayed society has purchased it for the library. species orchids, only species or Management CD. There was discussion as to Cultural Award: natural hybrids are acceptable for In accordance with the Constitution, display. Since we all may be the Annual General meeting is held in whether we are eligible but our case Peter for his Phalaenopsis schilleriana uncertain about the identification of a May each year at which time the was presented honestly in the belief Raffle: Chris, Ray & Norm . plant from time to time, we encourage office-bearers and committee are that that decision was not ours to Name Badge: Ken & Chris members to bring plants along about elected. The majority of Committee make. Rather it was up to Mr. Irons’ which they are unsure since someone members serve two year terms. Special Raffle: Trevor, Ray & Trevort committee to do so may be able to identify them. There (donated to Geraldton visitor). is no competition nor restriction on Business Arising: Nil Home Visit Name Badge: Frank flower count, quality or length of
2 11 VALE FRED MERRINGTON Home Visit Raffle: Tom, Michael (visitor), Adrian & Michele.
Fred and Lois Merrington joined the Like Ted and Joan , Fred and Lois were Species Society in the early days and the backbone of the orchid NOTES FROM YOUR COMMITTEE were always wonderful people to have societies to which they belonged, and October is the Silent Auction. This fun around. Both Fred and Lois have been in could be counted on to be working at any President: Maxine event is one of our major sources of poor health for several years and it is shows or displays. Fred was always income each year and provides newer Vice President: Adrian with much sadness that I advise that ready to help out with information for a members with a great opportunity to Secretary: Fred died on Friday 16 October 2009. new or aspiring grower, and offer expand their collections. If you are able 8 Bedelia Way, Hamersley 6022, We have lost another great orchid encouragement to those of us that to bring along plants, please do not Ph/fax 9447 4528 grower – while Fred specialised in decided to expand our horizons. water them on the meeting day as wet growing Cymbidiums, we gradually leant Treasurer: Sandra auction bids are difficult to read. Plants on him to grow a few other genera, Ken Jones, Editor Editor: other than orchids, gardening supplies, however Cymbidums remained his true in fact anything useful that you are able 204 Park Street, Henley Brook love (apart from Lois). to donate will be welcome 6055. Phone: 9296 1765 VALE ANNE CABASSI Some members have reminded us that e-mail: [email protected] the meetings are scheduled to start at Committee: Our thoughts are with Chris Cabassi 7.45pm and we will try to make sure Chris this happens in future. Those of you and his family after his beloved wife Anne Michele lost her fight with cancer on Tuesday 14 bringing plants in, please try to keep Lee October 2009. Anne has been ill for your descriptions brief and focus on the sometime and passed away peacefully on main points, or just talk about two or Sharon Tuesday evening. three species. However, as you know, Tony Michele is working on a CD which will Mavis have details of all plants displayed, so please continue to do the research and Trevor THANKS FROM THE LARSON FAMILY fill out your plant sheets for Michele. On behalf of the WA Regional Orchid Life Members The Larson family wishes to sincerely Thank you for all the wonderful flowers, Organisation Tony has asked us to Barry thank the club and its members for their cards, public notices and phone calls of identify potential speakers for the 2012 Gordon wishes of comfort, sympathy and friendship and best wishes. AOC Conference to be held in Perth. attendance at Ted’s funeral service. This is your opportunity to contribute, Joan & Ted (decd), Thank you and best wishes to all. so give some thought to whom you Neville As a family we knew it would be difficult would really like to hear! Noel & Eva to say farewell but we found great com- Joan Larson and family. Don’t forget the parking - please ensure fort from the sharing of wonderful memo- that you park your car in the bitumen ries and happy times experienced with parking area whenever possible as it our good friends involved with orchids. will avoid a fine!
10 3 or terrestrial in cloud forests on Cerro Jefe. Initially, Dressler had only a field NOTICEBOARD collected plant with poorly preserved flowers to work with, but subsequently FORTH- Home visits: discovered single in situ flower (now pre- 25 October 4 Compass Place, Waikiki served in alcohol) enabling more accu- COMING From 10am onwards. Please bring a plate of food to rate description. Dressler notes that this share and a chair species may well occur in other areas of EVENTS cloud forest in eastern Panama.
FOR SALE/ WANTED Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02r
The epithet honours Marianne Akers, an enthusiastic orchid student in Panama, who has collected the only other pressed specimen.
Sobralia nutans Dressler is the fourth Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02) new species from Panama also de- Imported plant news scribed in 2002. The literature that I have been able to The plants in quarantine are looking access indicates that there are several good after a month -the Dendrobium Found at 800-1000m altitude growing as more recently discovered Sobralia species have now ceased dropping a terrestrial, this species is vegetatively species and I will endeavour to research leaves and many are showing signs of larger than the others of the section. The some of these, plus others that have new growth, as are the Paphiopedilum epithet nutans, refers to the nodding, or been around for some time to finish the species. pendent, flowers evident on the in situ article in November. Ken & Chris Jones photo to the right.
4 9 Graham and Margaret Maxine THE GENUS SOBRALIA ( continued from September ) Caladenia arenicola Aerangis citrata Caladenia barbarossa Bulbophyllum rothschildianum Robert Dressler, in his article published Also from Panama is Sobralia gloriana Caladenia georgei Cattleya intermedia var. amethystina in Lankesteriana in 2002 describes Dressler. This species is found at 800- Caladenia vulgaris (C. denticulata)? Cattleya walkeriana several new Sobralia species. The first of 1000 m altitude and when Dressler first Dendrobium gracilicaule Dendrobium aemulum these is Sobralia crispissima Dressler. observed this species he thought that it Diuris amplissima Dendrobium amethystoglossum This species is similar to Sobralia may have been a natural hybrid between Diuris corymbosa Dendrobium gracilicaule lindleyana that is generally found as ter- Sobralia atropubescens and some other Diuris magnifica Dockrillia schoenina restrial or lithophytic in Panama in the species with yellow or white flowers. Diuris sulphurea Gongora histrionica Llanos del Volcán, north of Hato del Subsequently, several plants of this kind Masdevallia coccinea Volcán. This new and related species appeared from the El Valle de Antón area Gordon Osmoglossum pulchellum was recently found to the west and east and he concluded that it was a distinct, Dendrobium kingianum Phalaenopsis schilleriana of Volcán in forested areas at 1200m though uncommon species, related to Dendrobium speciosum ‘Windermere’ altitude, usually growing epiphytically Sobralia atropubescens although the Sarcochilus hartmanii which is uncommon in this genus. Costa flowers are larger and much more attrac- Dendrobium speciosum Rican specimens of Sobralia crispissima tive with a distinct colour pattern have been cited from the northern Atlan- tic slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca, and Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca, PLANTS DISPLAYED SEPTEMBER 2009
Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02)
The epithet gloriana honours Licenciada Gloria Maduro, the charming wife of Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02) Andrés Maduro. Dresser says that since she was foolish enough to marry a rabid The flowers of Sobralia crispissima are orchid nut, she deserves, at the very somewhat smaller than those of Sobralia least, that there be an attractive new lindleyana, and the tube is proportion- species named in her honour. Diuris sulphurea Aerangis citrata Graham & Margaret ately shorter. The epithet crispissima Maxine refers to the strongly wavy margins of the Sobralia mariannae Dressler is also from lip. Panama where it is found as an epiphyte (Continued on page 9)
8 5 Ken and Chris Snow” Anne and Geoff Tony and Mavis Aerangis stylosa Dendrobium kingianum var. silcockii’ Bulbophyllum schillerianum Cymbidium canaliculatum var. sparksii Caladenia arenicola Dendrobium lineale Chysis bractescens Dendrobium lindleyi Dendrobium keithii Maxillaria porphyrostele Neobathiea grandidierana Elythranthera brunonis Dendrobium palpebrae Oncidium ensatum Oeoniella polystachys Phalaenopsis amabilis Leptotes bicolor Phalaenopsis schilleriana Renanthera monachica Phalaenopsis equestris Stelis aprica Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formo- Phalaenopsis philippinensis sana Trevor Phalaenopsis stuartiana ‘Yellow’ Adrian and Deanna Pleione formosana ‘Pricei’ Serapias lingua Thelymitra X macmillanii Aerangis citrata Serapais lingua Caladenia vulgata John Dendrobium goldschmidtianum Ray and Nancy Cattleya intermedia var. amethystina Dendrobium X suffusum Dendrobium kingianum ‘Aranbeem’ Diuris longifolia Dendrobium kingianum ‘Alba’ Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxallii Phalaenopsis equestris Dendrobium nobile Cattleya aurantiaca Norm Peter and Shirley Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum Oncidium splendidum Cattleya intermedia ‘Alba ’Breckenridge PLANTS DISPLAYED SEPTEMBER 2009
Pleione formosana Peter & Shirley
Chysis bractescens Anne & Geoff
Oncidium splendidum Norm Cattleya intermedia var amethystina ‘Aranbeem”i Cattleya aurantiaca Gongora histronica John Ray & Nancy Maxine
Photography by Tony
6 7 Ken and Chris Snow” Anne and Geoff Tony and Mavis Aerangis stylosa Dendrobium kingianum var. silcockii’ Bulbophyllum schillerianum Cymbidium canaliculatum var. sparksii Caladenia arenicola Dendrobium lineale Chysis bractescens Dendrobium lindleyi Dendrobium keithii Maxillaria porphyrostele Neobathiea grandidierana Elythranthera brunonis Dendrobium palpebrae Oncidium ensatum Oeoniella polystachys Phalaenopsis amabilis Leptotes bicolor Phalaenopsis schilleriana Renanthera monachica Phalaenopsis equestris Stelis aprica Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formo- Phalaenopsis philippinensis sana Trevor Phalaenopsis stuartiana ‘Yellow’ Adrian and Deanna Pleione formosana ‘Pricei’ Serapias lingua Thelymitra X macmillanii Aerangis citrata Serapais lingua Caladenia vulgata John Dendrobium goldschmidtianum Ray and Nancy Cattleya intermedia var. amethystina Dendrobium X suffusum Dendrobium kingianum ‘Aranbeem’ Diuris longifolia Dendrobium kingianum ‘Alba’ Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxallii Phalaenopsis equestris Dendrobium nobile Cattleya aurantiaca Norm Peter and Shirley Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum Oncidium splendidum Cattleya intermedia ‘Alba ’Breckenridge PLANTS DISPLAYED SEPTEMBER 2009
Pleione formosana Peter & Shirley
Chysis bractescens Anne & Geoff
Oncidium splendidum Norm Cattleya intermedia var amethystina ‘Aranbeem”i Cattleya aurantiaca Gongora histronica John Ray & Nancy Maxine
Photography by Tony
6 7 Graham and Margaret Maxine THE GENUS SOBRALIA ( continued from September ) Caladenia arenicola Aerangis citrata Caladenia barbarossa Bulbophyllum rothschildianum Robert Dressler, in his article published Also from Panama is Sobralia gloriana Caladenia georgei Cattleya intermedia var. amethystina in Lankesteriana in 2002 describes Dressler. This species is found at 800- Caladenia vulgaris (C. denticulata)? Cattleya walkeriana several new Sobralia species. The first of 1000 m altitude and when Dressler first Dendrobium gracilicaule Dendrobium aemulum these is Sobralia crispissima Dressler. observed this species he thought that it Diuris amplissima Dendrobium amethystoglossum This species is similar to Sobralia may have been a natural hybrid between Diuris corymbosa Dendrobium gracilicaule lindleyana that is generally found as ter- Sobralia atropubescens and some other Diuris magnifica Dockrillia schoenina restrial or lithophytic in Panama in the species with yellow or white flowers. Diuris sulphurea Gongora histrionica Llanos del Volcán, north of Hato del Subsequently, several plants of this kind Masdevallia coccinea Volcán. This new and related species appeared from the El Valle de Antón area Gordon Osmoglossum pulchellum was recently found to the west and east and he concluded that it was a distinct, Dendrobium kingianum Phalaenopsis schilleriana of Volcán in forested areas at 1200m though uncommon species, related to Dendrobium speciosum ‘Windermere’ altitude, usually growing epiphytically Sobralia atropubescens although the Sarcochilus hartmanii which is uncommon in this genus. Costa flowers are larger and much more attrac- Dendrobium speciosum Rican specimens of Sobralia crispissima tive with a distinct colour pattern have been cited from the northern Atlan- tic slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca, and Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca, PLANTS DISPLAYED SEPTEMBER 2009
Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02)
The epithet gloriana honours Licenciada Gloria Maduro, the charming wife of Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02) Andrés Maduro. Dresser says that since she was foolish enough to marry a rabid The flowers of Sobralia crispissima are orchid nut, she deserves, at the very somewhat smaller than those of Sobralia least, that there be an attractive new lindleyana, and the tube is proportion- species named in her honour. Diuris sulphurea Aerangis citrata Graham & Margaret ately shorter. The epithet crispissima Maxine refers to the strongly wavy margins of the Sobralia mariannae Dressler is also from lip. Panama where it is found as an epiphyte (Continued on page 9)
8 5 or terrestrial in cloud forests on Cerro Jefe. Initially, Dressler had only a field NOTICEBOARD collected plant with poorly preserved flowers to work with, but subsequently FORTH- Home visits: discovered single in situ flower (now pre- 25 October 4 Compass Place, Waikiki served in alcohol) enabling more accu- COMING From 10am onwards. Please bring a plate of food to rate description. Dressler notes that this share and a chair species may well occur in other areas of EVENTS cloud forest in eastern Panama.
FOR SALE/ WANTED Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02r
The epithet honours Marianne Akers, an enthusiastic orchid student in Panama, who has collected the only other pressed specimen.
Sobralia nutans Dressler is the fourth Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02) new species from Panama also de- Imported plant news scribed in 2002. The literature that I have been able to The plants in quarantine are looking access indicates that there are several good after a month -the Dendrobium Found at 800-1000m altitude growing as more recently discovered Sobralia species have now ceased dropping a terrestrial, this species is vegetatively species and I will endeavour to research leaves and many are showing signs of larger than the others of the section. The some of these, plus others that have new growth, as are the Paphiopedilum epithet nutans, refers to the nodding, or been around for some time to finish the species. pendent, flowers evident on the in situ article in November. Ken & Chris Jones photo to the right.
4 9 VALE FRED MERRINGTON Home Visit Raffle: Tom, Michael (visitor), Adrian & Michele.
Fred and Lois Merrington joined the Like Ted and Joan , Fred and Lois were Species Society in the early days and the backbone of the orchid NOTES FROM YOUR COMMITTEE were always wonderful people to have societies to which they belonged, and October is the Silent Auction. This fun around. Both Fred and Lois have been in could be counted on to be working at any President: Maxine event is one of our major sources of poor health for several years and it is shows or displays. Fred was always income each year and provides newer Vice President: Adrian with much sadness that I advise that ready to help out with information for a members with a great opportunity to Secretary: Fred died on Friday 16 October 2009. new or aspiring grower, and offer expand their collections. If you are able 8 Bedelia Way, Hamersley 6022, We have lost another great orchid encouragement to those of us that to bring along plants, please do not Ph/fax 9447 4528 grower – while Fred specialised in decided to expand our horizons. water them on the meeting day as wet growing Cymbidiums, we gradually leant Treasurer: Sandra auction bids are difficult to read. Plants on him to grow a few other genera, Ken Jones, Editor Editor: other than orchids, gardening supplies, however Cymbidums remained his true in fact anything useful that you are able 204 Park Street, Henley Brook love (apart from Lois). to donate will be welcome 6055. Phone: 9296 1765 VALE ANNE CABASSI Some members have reminded us that e-mail: [email protected] the meetings are scheduled to start at Committee: Our thoughts are with Chris Cabassi 7.45pm and we will try to make sure Chris this happens in future. Those of you and his family after his beloved wife Anne Michele lost her fight with cancer on Tuesday 14 bringing plants in, please try to keep Lee October 2009. Anne has been ill for your descriptions brief and focus on the sometime and passed away peacefully on main points, or just talk about two or Sharon Tuesday evening. three species. However, as you know, Tony Michele is working on a CD which will Mavis have details of all plants displayed, so please continue to do the research and Trevor THANKS FROM THE LARSON FAMILY fill out your plant sheets for Michele. On behalf of the WA Regional Orchid Life Members The Larson family wishes to sincerely Thank you for all the wonderful flowers, Organisation Tony has asked us to Barry thank the club and its members for their cards, public notices and phone calls of identify potential speakers for the 2012 Gordon wishes of comfort, sympathy and friendship and best wishes. AOC Conference to be held in Perth. attendance at Ted’s funeral service. This is your opportunity to contribute, Joan & Ted (decd), Thank you and best wishes to all. so give some thought to whom you Neville As a family we knew it would be difficult would really like to hear! Noel & Eva to say farewell but we found great com- Joan Larson and family. Don’t forget the parking - please ensure fort from the sharing of wonderful memo- that you park your car in the bitumen ries and happy times experienced with parking area whenever possible as it our good friends involved with orchids. will avoid a fine!
10 3 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING ABOUT US 25 September 2009, 8.10pm Monthly Meetings ownership. We want members to be Monthly meetings held on the 4th able to see species plants in flower. Present: 36 General Business: Thursday each month (exc Dec) at So even if your flowers are a bit past 1. 20 to 25 said that they would be at Apologies: 1 Forster Park Hall, cnr of Abernethy their best, bring them in as others Anne & Geoff’s for Sundays home Road and Keane Street, Cloverdale may not have seen that species in Visitors: 8 visit. Bring chairs and a plate. commencing 7.45pm. flower. New members: 2. Can members displaying plants ensure Monthly meetings commence at Plant Sales that the labels are clear. 7.45pm. Usually, the short formal The Society provides an opportunity Minutes: Minutes as circulated accepted meeting is followed by plant table for members to sell surplus (Norm, Mavis) 3. Fred & Lois have been made honorary descriptions given by members. plants and equipment, and for the Business Arising: Nil members of the Society. Supper follows to allow members time Society to sell product from time to 4. During the silent auction meeting can to socialise and discuss orchids. time. A commission of 10% is Financial Report: Tabled by Sandra. we restrict actual descriptions of plants All visitors are very welcome charged on all sales. Current balance is $4,189.73 (Trevor, to 2 or 3. Graham to supply bid papers Membership Fees Plant Purchases Ken) and extra pencils, Tom and Pat will Family (1st year @ 2 badges) The Society endeavours to obtain a Correspondence: $31.00renewal $15.00 different species seedling for sale at sort the items and Lee will assist Single (1st year @ 1 badge) $18.00 each meeting, usually costing Inwards: Sandra with the collection of cash. Renewal $10.00 between $6.00 and $12.00. The Gordon about prices for Lexan Sheets 5. Mavis is now the Committee member New members who don’t live in Perth Society makes a small profit on these Belmont City (Hall Hire for 2010 ) in charge of recruiting hosts to Home will not require name badges, sales which is invested in benefits to Malcolm Thomas renewal and change Visits. She has composed a list as fol- therefore their membership will be at members. As it is always difficult to of address. lows: Anne & Geoff (Sept), Adrian & the renewal fee get new or different species, should Monthly Home Visit members have 20 or more plants of 6th Annual Orchid Conference in August Deanne (Oct), Murray & Arni (Nov), During the weekend following the one species which they feel might be 2010 in Newcastle, NSW. ESIGRO (Jan), Sharon (Feb), Gordon monthly meeting (generally on the suitable as a monthly plant, please Secretary of The S.P.E.C.I.E.S. (NSW) (March), Tom & Pat (April) and John Sunday morning), a home visit is held contact a Committee member. Inc change of address. (May). at a member’s home. This gives Raffle Steve Irons (MP) about possible grant 6. On the 27th of December there will be members an opportunity to enjoy the The Society conducts a raffle each moneys a special meeting at Michele’s and fellowship that our mutual interest meeting and at home visits as a Alistair’s home starting at 11:30 and to provides, and to see how others go means of raising funds. Outwards: about growing their orchids. Plant Imports …? More advice later. Michelle has lodged a submission for a Monthly Plant Display The Society is able to use quarantine grant for money to restore and main- 7. Tony and Mavis managed to purchase Given that the prime objective of the facilities provided by Ken & Chris to tain or library books and to assist in a Cymbidium book in Thailand and the Society is to promote the cultivation of co-operatively import species orchids. the publication of the Plants Displayed society has purchased it for the library. species orchids, only species or Management CD. There was discussion as to Cultural Award: natural hybrids are acceptable for In accordance with the Constitution, display. Since we all may be the Annual General meeting is held in whether we are eligible but our case Peter for his Phalaenopsis schilleriana uncertain about the identification of a May each year at which time the was presented honestly in the belief Raffle: Chris, Ray & Norm . plant from time to time, we encourage office-bearers and committee are that that decision was not ours to Name Badge: Ken & Chris members to bring plants along about elected. The majority of Committee make. Rather it was up to Mr. Irons’ which they are unsure since someone members serve two year terms. Special Raffle: Trevor, Ray & Trevort committee to do so may be able to identify them. There (donated to Geraldton visitor). is no competition nor restriction on Business Arising: Nil Home Visit Name Badge: Frank flower count, quality or length of
2 11 If unclaimed, return to The Editor THE SPECIES ORCHID SOCIETY OF WA ( INC ) 204 Park Street, Henley Brook WA 6055 http://members.iinet.net.au/~emntee/species Newsletter.htm
Vol 21 No 5 October 2009 NEWSLETTER
Peter & Shirley Masters 110 Crawford St East Cannington 6107 WA Phone: 08 93506087 Mob 0419831177 Shirley 0414948469 E-mail: [email protected] CULTURAL AWARD, September 2009 Phalaenopsis schilleriana Peter & Shirley
Peterskorner is now distributing a range of orchid products from Easy Orchids (Murray and Jean Shergold) and we are happy to take orders, and bring them to the Species Society monthly meeting. Contents 8 The Genus Sobralia 2 General Meeting Minutes 11 About us Check out our catalogue at www.peterskorner.com , phone Peter or 3 Notes from your Committee Shirley on the numbers shown, or e-mail [email protected]. 4 Noticeboard 5 Plants displayed July 2009
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