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He Rchid Nthusiast NEWSLETTER OF THE CCENTRALENTRAL NNEWEW YYORKORK OORCHIDRCHID SSOCIETYOCIETY Volume 7, Issue 1: Oct/Nov 2005 Affiliated with the American Orchid Society and the Orchid Digest CNYOS ORCHID SHOW: OCTOBER 22-23! That’sT right, CNYOS Members, the show is just over a week away— October 22-23, set-up October 21, Beaver Lake Nature Center—and we’re counting on our membership to make it a successful one! This supple- mental issue contains all the last minute details you will need, whether you’re helping out with the show in some capacity, or bringing plants in for the display. or the first time in many years, we have a new show location! Beaver Lake Nature Center has enthusiastically agreed to F host our show, in what we all hope will be a vast improve- ment over Shoppingtown Mall. Beaver Lake has proven to be most hos- pitable and hopeful, even providing a fair amount of advertising for the NTHUSIAST show. E here remain a number of empty slots for the society information booth, and for display monitors—no specific sign-up sheet was T circulated, so please consider stopping in for an hour or two to help keep an eye on things. And take a look at the tables on Page 3 and consider volunteering where needed. Last year, plant registration took too long with plants being submitted even after the display was set up. The display committee would like to avoid that sort of confusion this year by pre-registering as many plants as possible. By now you should have a pretty good idea of which of your orchids will be ready for the show. Those plants will have to be registered, groomed, and brought to Beaver Lake Nature Center in time to go into the display. Details on registration should have been sent to you last week. RCHID NOVEMBER MEETING: GLEN IN THIS ISSUE...... DECKER OF PIPING ROCK ORCHIDS Show Time! .........................................1 O November Meeting ...........................1 NYOS will welcome back Glen Previous Meetings ...........................2 Decker of Piping Rock October Minutes ...........................2 Orchids for our November CNYOS Calendar ........................ ..4 CC Editor’s Note .........................................4 meeting. Glen will take us on a tour Miscellaneous Business ...........................5 through parts of Europe to give us a per- Spot Light .........................................6 spective of commercial orchid growers and HE Show Details .........................................7 how they grow. He’ll tell us about the Volunteer Schedules ...........................8 flower trade, including the floating flower Plant Registration ...........................9 Cymbidium Species .........................10 market in Amsterdam. And along the way T Species vs. Hybrids? .........................11 there’ll be plenty of cultural tips thrown in. 2 THE ORCHID ENTHUSIAST MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 9TH, 2005 New Business: OCTOBER MEETING: LUIS MATIENZO n Sunday October 9TH, CNYOS was pleased 1. Iris Cohen proposed Hilda Belman as a CNYOS Oto welcome Luis Matienzo of the STOS, who Life Time Member. The motion was passed. gave a presentation on growing orchids in the 2. Herb and Flower Show for next year in Oriskany Northeast. Luis J. Matienzo is an advisory engi- is 6/24/06. neer for Endicott Interconnect Technologies, a microelectronics firm in Endicott, NY, and holds 3. Digital projector- purchase of a digital projector degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry. was discussed as more of our speakers give their His professional career has been shared by cor- presentations via Powerpoint. The cost ranges from porate organizations and academic institutions $800-1000. We voted to pursue purchase of this type domestically and overseas. Meeting specialists projector. A possible arrangement with the Church from different parts of the world, through visits was discussed. to a few orchid habitats and the scientific insights that make orchid growing and collecting a most 4. CNYOS Show: Vendors—4 are scheduled to interesting hobby have expanded his interest in attend, including Mountain Orchids, JustPat, orchids. His enjoyable talk discussed the many Marlow Orchids, and Bloomfield Orchids. Black challenges associated with growing orchids in Meadow Orchids is unable to attend. Enough our part of the country, where conditions often judges have agreed to attend as well, including work against us! In many cases, our personal Diane Strack, John & Shirley Dunkelburger, Linda “orchid habitats” may not resemble those in Kennedy, Howard Ginsberg, Ivan Snyder, Jeanne which the plants were originally found. The talk Kaeding, Andre Levesque and Michel Tremblay. provided a description of some selected orchid The Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will be partici- species from different parts of the world. Some pating in our Show for the first time in many years. personal experiences gathered through the years Iris is encouraging people to register their plants was offered to beginners and experienced orchid early. Rick Braue will give a repotting demonstra- growers. A group of members took Luis and his tion for one day of the Show. So if you have a wife out for dinner before the meeting. beauty that needs its roots redone, give to Rick (along with potting material). Advertisement has SEPTEMBER MEETING: GENERAL CULTURE been arranged through a variety of sources including MEETING the Orchid magazine, AOS web site, The Post- Standard, Terry Ettinger, and Carol Bradford. We After several failed attempts to line up a speaker also discussed lodging for our Judges at members' for our introductory meeting to the CNYOS homes. We have received our "Wildcat"disc. Drop 2005-2006 season, Carolyn Pace and Cynthia off your plants after registering them at Judy Witkin's house, or bring them by 3:30 or 4PM to Busic-Snyder presented a general culture meet- Beaver Lake for set-up. ing for members to ask questions on growing their orchids. And it turned into a 5. Refreshment list was sent around for people to sign up. Advice was offered up by members on how to control pests, watering, repotting, and growing 6. October 22 is the Benefit for Monica Kot. under lights. Several members brought in plants for diagnosis. Plans were also made for the upcoming show. Respectfully Submitted, Barbara Weller, CNYOS Secretary CNYOS NEWSLETTER 3 CNYOS CALENDAR October 22-23 CNYOS Fall Show & Sale! Beaver Lake Nature Center! October 22 Benefit for Monica Kot; call Monica for details, 699-3947. November 6 Glen Decker of Piping Rock Orchids speaking on Orchid Propagation in Europe December 4 Tentative Date for CNYOS Annual Holiday Party. Details TBA January 8 CNYOS Regular Meeting: Details TBA Editor’s Note In March of 1997, I sent out my first newsletter for the Central NY Orchid Society, having taken over the task from Jennifer Wilson. That was over 8 years ago, and more newsletters than I can remember. The first issue of its current form, The Orchid Enthusiast, came out in March of 2000, and it has remained essentially unchanged ever since. I find it hard to believe how fast the last 8 years have flown by. This will be my last issue. The Central New York Orchid Society is a special group of people, and I’ve enjoyed serving the club in what- ever capacity I’ve been able. In fact, it has been my great pleasure to do so, and I’ve loved every minute of it! As newsletter editor I’ve had the opportunity to get to know many of you, and to work with some truly amaz- ing and dedicated CNYOS officers. I have attended several of the other local society meetings over the years, but I believe that CNYOS has a unique and special combination of remarkable orchid growers, truly giving volunteers, and some of the best people I’ve ever met. We’re not too big to become impersonal, but not too small to be ineffective. As many of you probably know, I have to step down as the CNYOS Newsletter Editor because I am moving on to a new job in a new state. I am soon to be the new Director of the Nanobioelectronics Research Center at the University of Connecticut. My house has sold and I’m looking for a new house in Connecticut to hold me, my dog, and WAY TOO MANY orchids! Looking for a place to meet all those needs is a challenge. I promise an account of my experiences along the way for the new newsletter editor! I hope that someone in the club will step up and take over the club’s newsletter editor responsibilities. It is as much, or as little work as it needs to be—when it comes right down to it, the club needs not more than month- ly post cards and an up-dated web page. My first few attempts were very basic, and it was not until several years later that I started to expand & really have fun with the newsletter. And now it is time for someone else to make THE ORCHID ENTHUSIAST there own. I have appreciated all of the compliments that each of you has offered me over the years. Thanks for being such a great group of people, and I look forward to seeing everyone in the future. I will not be a stranger, and CNYOS members will always be welcome at my place in Connecticut. After all, there are some great orchid greenhouses within driving distance of where I’ll be living! Good growing! Jeff Stuart, CNYOS Newsletter Editor 4 THE ORCHID ENTHUSIAST SEPTEMBER SHOW TABLE Please note especially all names and abbreviations in Phal. pulchra “ boldface, and correct or complete your records, Ascda. Motes Goldpiece f2 (V. Filipino x Ascda. including parentage and new registrations. Sagarik) Witkin Cypripedium Alliance Oncidium Alliance Paph. concolor Kessler Trpla. turialvae Weller Paph. Sibyl (fairrieanum x Goultenianum) Rossler Sgmx. aristulifera Witkin “ Brs.
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