ANOS VICTORIAN GROUP TUBER BANK 2020/21 IN THE TIME OF COVID 19 Peter Wallace: (03) 9874-1690 / [email protected] NOTES FOR MEMBERS REQUESTING TUBERS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ be filled. Note regular mail delivery for the orders can take up to Regulations for life with COVID 19 have required a review of v Only current members of ANOS Vic may place orders. six days. Allow adequate time for postage or use Express Post. the arrangements for the Tuber Bank for 2020/21. In particular v Tubers cannot be sent outside of Australia. v Tubers will be mailed by Express Post in mid January. the arrangements for sorting and packing with social distancing v A maximum limit of 35 serves may be ordered. Please send your order: require using a small group rather than the usual happy group (1 order/membership). as a CLEAR scan to which can involve 15 - 20 members. To accommodate this small v A minimum of three tubers will be allocated per serve for [email protected] group requires limiting the size of the Tuber Bank. Group 1, 2 and 4 listings. A minimum of two tubers per serve or by post to Specifically the maximum number of serves has been limited to will be allocated for Group 3 listings. Peter Wallace, 12 Amys Grove, Donvale, VIC 3111 35 rather than the usual 50 and species have not been included v A maximum of two serves per species can be ordered from by the 28th December, 2020 for which only a small number of tubers are likely to be Groups 1, 2 and 4. If requesting multiple serves, you may and preferably before Christmas. available. The venue for the sorting and packing will be request tubers from the same provenance for both serves. Only vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv determined when the arrangements under the COVID 19 rules one serve per species may be ordered from Group 3. Substitutes NOTES FOR GROWERS / DONORS are announced. from Groups 1, 2 and 4 only would help us immensely when Awareness of the fragility of our native orchid populations is Please read carefully before ordering. The Tuber Bank is open to filling orders. increasing, and it is incumbent on us personally and as a Society Australian members of ANOS Vic. General instructions for v The cost of an order is $1.00 per serve plus $12 for postage to vouch for the origins of our tubers. Therefore we request that placing an order can be found below. As the following list of and handling. donors only supply tubers that you are sure have been obtained species offered is based on estimates of what donors should be v Alternatively, you can place an OPEN ORDER for 20 serves legally (from private properties with owners' approval, permit able to supply, we cannot guarantee the availability of any listed for $20 + P&H. We will allocate different species from a variety collected, etc.). If you obtained your tubers from the ANOS Vic species. The order form is arranged into four groups according of genera. If you are using this method, you may wish to cross Group Tuber Bank you may assume that they have been to ease of culture and/or predicted availability: out any species that you already have. obtained legally. Tubers should be undamaged and free from GROUP 1 – EASILY GROWN/READILY AVAILABLE v AN INVOICE WILL BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR diseases and large enough to survive the rigors of the SPECIES We expect most orders to be filled from this group. COMPLETED ORDER FOR YOUR PAYMENT. DO NOT distribution process. Small tubers are more subject to As they are generally easily grown and usually multiply readily, INCLUDE PAYMENT WITH YOUR ORDER. desiccation and, as such, we ask that you avoid donating very they are suitable for both experienced growers and beginners. v Current tuber donors will not be required to pay P&H small tubers. Please record the supplier of all tubers on your GROUP 2 – GENERALLY EASY TO GROW BUT charges on their orders. plant labels and in any recording system you are using so that we TUBERS NOT AS ABUNDANT We hope to fill a large v Completed orders will normally be forwarded to you by can easily notify members if problems, ID changes, etc., occur. number of requests for this group. However, expect that Express Post, which should ensure delivery on the day following We take this opportunity to thank all growers who have pledged multiple serves may not be satisfied. posting. Arrangements should be made for prompt collection of tubers at this stage, without whom we would not have a Tuber GROUP 3 – TUBERS LESS ABUNDANT/DIFFICULT TO the order packages to minimise any deterioration of the tubers in Bank. Growers who have not contacted us as yet to offer tubers GROW Most species listed involve very small numbers of the summer conditions. are very welcome to do so, but please offer only those species tubers and, in some cases, may be more challenging to grow. We v You have the option of collecting your order personally from already on the list. would expect that many orders from this group will not be filled our premises when it is available. With this option, the postage LABELLING OF PACKETS OF TUBERS and, therefore, request that only experienced growers order from charge is waived. Orders should be ready for collection from Packets of tubers should include Group 3 so that tuber numbers can be increased as quickly as the 17th January, 2021 Species name possible and redistributed through the Tuber Bank in future Ensure you put your phone number on the address slip so we can Provenance or collection location (if known) years. contact you when your order is ready to be collected. Number of tubers GROUP 4 – HYBRIDS These are artificial (man-made) Please print your name and address clearly at the bottom of the Please provide a count of the tubers. Time is very limited from hybrids or are of uncertain origin. They are generally easy to form. receipt of the tubers to the production of the labels for the grow but availability varies depending on the genera. Natural Please include your phone number and/or e-mail address on the packets of tubers based on the number of tubers. Unlabelled hybrids are included in the other three groups. order form in case we need to contact you about your order. packets of tubers can require a lot of the limited time available. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR TASMANIAN AND v Any special requests for species should be written on the All tubers need to reach us by 28th December 2020 and WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MEMBERS Tubers cannot be front of the order form or on a separate page. preferably before Christmas to enable the tuber envelopes supplied to Tasmanian and Western Australian members due to v Order forms should reach us by 28th December 2020 or to be prepared for distribution. quarantine requirements. preferably before Christmas. Late orders risk not being able to ANOS VICTORIAN GROUP INC. TUBER BANK ORDER FORM 2020/2021 PLEASE DO NOT USE Group 1 ( )[ ] Diuris orientis ( )[ ] Pterostylis nutans ( )[ ] Corybas hispidus ( )[ ] Diuris sulphurea ( )[ ] Pterostylis pedunculata HIGHLIGHTERS ( )[ ] Corybas incurvus ( )[ ] Pterostylis concinna ( )[ ] Pterostylis truncata Insert the number of serves in ( ) ( )[ ] Diplodium ampliatum ( )[ ] Pterostylis curta ( )[ ] Thelymitra arenaria Tick if multiple serves are required from the same ( )[ ] Diplodium repandum ( )[ ] Pterostylis laxa ( )[ ] Thelymitra carnea provenance in [ ] Group 2 ( )[ ] Pterostylis baptistii ( )[ ] Pterostylis ophioglossa ORDERING RULES: ( )[ ] Chiloglottis aff truncata ( )[ ] Pterostylis coccina (red) ( )[ ] Pterostylis robusta 1 order/membership, ( )[ ] Chiloglottis diphylla ( )[ ] Pterostylis collina ( )[ ] Pterostylis russellii maximum limit of 35 serves may be ordered. ( )[ ] Chiloglottis seminuda ( )[ ] Pterostylis hildae ( )[ ] Pterostylis X conoglossa Maximum of 2 serves/listing (1 serve/listing for Group 3) ( )[ ] Chiloglottis trapeziformis ( )[ ] Pterostylis hispidula ( )[ ] Pterostylis X furcillata Open Orders 20 serves. ( )[ ] Chiloglottis truncata ( )[ ] Pterostylis longicurva ( )[ ] Thelymitra antennifera ( )[ ] Diuris amplissima ( )[ ] Pterostylis maxima ( )[ ] Thelymitra peniculata ( )[ ] Diuris chryseopsis ( )[ ] Pterostylis longipetala ( )[ ] Thelymitra rubra PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ( )[ ] Leptoceras menziesii ( )[ ] Pterostylis nutans x curta ( )[ ] Thelymitra X macmillanii FOR TUBER BANK Group 3 ( ) Pterostylis anatona Group 4 ( ) Pterostylis baptisti x falcata NO PAYMENT should be included with your order. ( ) Acianthus exsertus ( ) Caladenia latifolia x Spider An invoice will be included with your order ( ) Acianthus fornicatus ( ) Pterostylis coccina ( ) Pterostylis collina (green) ( ) Diuris sulphurea x orientis for the amount to be paid. ( ) Acianthus pusillus (green) ( ) Pterostylis concinna(long labellum) ( ) Pterostylis concinna x grandiflora Payment details will be included on the invoice. ( ) Caladenia latifolia ( ) Pterostylis crassichila ( ) Pterostylis curta x pedunculata Payment for the order can preferably be made ( ) Caladenia latifolia (white flr form) ( ) Pterostylis cucullata ( ) Pterostylis x ralphcranei by bank or internet transfer. ( ) Chiloglottis platyptera ( ) Pterostylis curta (variegated) ( ) Thelymitra alcockiae x albiflora Payment can also be made by credit card, ( ) Chiloglottis sylvestris ( ) Pterostylis erecta ( ) Thelymitra luteocilium x antennifera cheque or money order. ( ) Chiloglottis trapeziformis (green) ( ) Pterostylis erythroconcha ( ) Thelymitra nuda x antenniferra ( ) ChiloglottisX pescottiana ( ) Pterostylis falcata ( ) Thelymitra rubra x antennifera ( ) Pterostylis fischii Please send your order: ( ) Corybas aff incurvus as a CLEAR scan to ( ) Corybas hispidus (red) ( ) Pterostylis nutans (variegated) ( ) Pterostylis obtusa [email protected] ( ) Cyrtostylis huegelii ( ) Pterostylis procera or by post to ( ) Cyrtostylis oblonga (NZ) ( ) Pterostylis procera (green lablm) Peter Wallace, 12 Amys Grove, Donvale, VIC 3111 ( ) Cyrtostylis reniformis ( ) Pterostylis revoluta by the 28th December, 2020 ( ) Cyrtostylis robusta ( ) Pterostylis striata and preferably before Christmas. ( ) Diuris brevifolia ( ) Pterostylis taurus ( ) Diuris conspiculata ( ) Pterostylis torquata (green) ( ) Diuris corymbosa (WA) ( ) Pterostylis X toveyana ( ) Diuris drummondii ( ) Thelymitra albiflora OFFICE USE Name & Address: ...... ( ) Diuris maculata ( ) Thelymitra gregaria ( ) Thelymitra holmesii ( ) Diuris orientis (yellow flr form) ...... ( ) Thelymitra inflata Number of Serves Supplied ( ) Diuris punctata ( ) Diuris tricolour ...... MAXIMUM LIMIT Group 1………………….. ( ) Leptoceras menziesii (green tips) 35 SERVES ( ) Lyperanthus suaveolens Group 2………………….. ( ) Microtis arenaria [ ] Pick up (please include telephone no.) ( ) Microtis brownii ( ) OPEN ORDERS 20 SERVES Group 3………………….. ( ) Microtis frutetorum ...... ( ) Microtis parviflora (Cross out any species ( ) Microtis rara you already have.) Group 4………………….. ( ) Microtis unifolia e-mail address: ...... ( ) Pterostylis alveata ( ) Substitutes accepted. Total .………………...…......