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m Wow! What An Auction Terry Glancy from Pine Ridge If you participated in any way, do a dance of joy. We made $4,549.00. The next 'order' is to thank and If you have been on a spring bus ramble lately you support the growers who supported us. They were: know that the Pine Ridge has about a Adamson's Orchids million +/- phals in glori ous bloom. You also have Amazonia Orchids seen great numbers of paphs in bloom. The Banj ong O rchids Catasctinac were way out of sight in the hu ge Carib greenhouse and they are the newest and 3'd group to be Carmela Orchids grown at Pine Ridge Orchids. Now that Terry's plants Coconut Orchids have become grown up and plentiful we will be seein g EFG Orchids some of them and learning more about Catasetinae and Indian River O rchitis their culture. Terry's emphasis is large flowers th at last Kodama Orchids longer than most. Mac's Orchids Oak Hill Your evening will start off more informed if you O rch id Acres go to www.pineridgeorchids.com. For one thing you Plnntio La O rquidca see that the Catasetinae section of orchids in cludes Q uest Orchids the following genera: CalaSell/llI, Closesia, Cycnoches, r.r. Orchids Dressleria, and Mormodes. grexes include Soroa Orchids Calamodes, Calasellia, Calmvesia, CIOIllOphylllllll, Clol/ghara, CIOwesllll11. Cyclodes, Cynodes, Cyceellia, Fredclarkara, Monnierara, Morlllodia, Morlllosella 2010 Membership Dues and there are more. (Don 'I panic, you WOIl '1 be lesled and Terry is good al bringing new informal ion down 10 beginner's level.) I f you have 2009 by your name on the address label Plan to bring extra money, the raffle table will on the front of the newsletter, you owe dues for the be supplied by Terry and Barbara and they will be coming year. New members who were no! members selling plants. for the whole year must sad ly pay dues again ! There is This will also be the right evening fo r you to ask no time to send out a few membership bills every questions about both phal and paph culture sin ce Terry month to make th ings fair. Please take the time to knows how to row and bloom these very, ve , well. write in vour current information on the enclosed dues envelope. It is especiall y important that you write in your current phone number. More and more Save These Dates members give up their line phones and forget to make the change known. Please pay your dues in the envelope to make record keeping easier. December 13'h_ Hol iday party, no regul ar meeting Please write 3 checks for each of the following: January II ," - Regu lar meeting with Carmela speaker I. Dues should be mail ed or handed to Bob Henley. January 12th- 13'" -Show set-up 2. Presale ticket money goes onl y to Dave Lev ine. Vo lunteer January 14'" - Preview Party 3. Holiday party money goes onl y to Marian Huber. January 15'"_ 17''' - show open Vo lunteer Vo lunteer January 17'h -show tear down SORRY TO ASK YOU TO WRITE SO MANY February 8'''_ Regular meeting, Hyla Levine on basics CHECKS BUT YOUR HELP IS NEEDED IN Februa TBA- Home ramble KNOWING WHAT IS AND ISN'T PAID. Orchid Show, November 20-22 Wow! What An Auction American Orchid Society Thoughts Wow! What An Auction I think you should consider it your duty as an orchid lover to attend the show at AOS which runs from IOam-4pm for 3 days. Why? Our mother society More Auction Appreciation needs your entry fee to help support the gardens and other good things which need more funds. Now is when I get into omission trouble. I don't Don't even say: "But $10 is so much these days". have a list of all the members who donated plants, nor Of course the non member entry fee may be more than all the members who worked on the auction. Rather you want to pay but you can get in for $5 if you are an than leave some out, the plan is to leave everybody out AOS member or join at the show. I'll be there all three who donated plants. Those who attended the auction days selling memberships and Norman Fang is sending and bid on plants are important omissions. You me plants to give to new members. It's a deal you omitted ones were an important part of our success! shouldn't refuse. Mac Rivenbark and Allen Cogar served as Back to your duty to spend $5 or $10 to support the auctioneers, Bob and I took in the out of town plants AOS, visit the beautiful gardens and of course buy and picked up some local plants. John Wrench and orchids, orchid supplies, and crafts. You can Michael Schaberl helped unpack or transport plants, also attend educational lectures, park free, and buy and they were the primary auction runners. Allen Cogar food. Over the years we have supported the AOS in and Tom Blanc picked up the donations from Dade many ways and two things to see in the gardens are our growers, Wayne Musgrave and Joan Conners recorded handsome fountain and the Kone water feature in the the bids, Nora Dyke and Shari Weidenbaum gave out Conservatory. This is not the time to desert our the plates and collected the money, Ginny Salus and donations! Zoe Bejar saw that we had the donuts and cider needed One thing you might also like is a repotting service. for keeping up the strength to lift the bidding plates. You will be charged a fee dependent on pot size, but it The members who helped set up the room and clean up is a great time to have somebody else struggle over the at the end were very valuable but I have no list. It was a big sprawling plant you've ignored for years. great evening and again evidence of what we can The map below shows you how to get there and if accom lish when we work to ether. D.H. major routes are not your thing, get to Powerline Road and head north. It becomes Jog Road and signs on Jog tell you that you've arrived at AOS and the Morikami Web Masters: Then and Now which is the next door neighbor. D.H. (Dot Henley) Sue and Bruce Muntz kept us on line for about five years. Their work was especially appreciated since most of that time they were making us look good by __4- __ ~~ ()~ -+~L~I~~O~N~B~~~VD_.---+_~~~.~~·l--_1 constantly up-dating the more complex site for the a:: ....J N W"'''' za: AOS «a: W+ E VI~ an World Orchid Conference. ~ - ~ s ~! It was not a case of their not having anything to do, !::::!~II--____-+-_!::~ CLINT MOORE RD. ~ besides working they took their therapy cats to a: d = 0 ~it48B hospitals to cheer up patents. They were responsible 9 a:1-__~~~~Y.~AM~A~~~O~R~D~. __u-r~"~ ___1 LL I-----\!) .r. for putting orchids in trees at the Miami Veteran's ~~5 Q GLADES RD. ~~5 Hospital and for teaching patients to care for their own T ,. assigned potted orchids. Their work and work with patients is on-going and they want to have more time to devote to that. Thank you Bruce and Sue for all you have done for us and for others. Brain Food Filler John Wrench is now putting his spin on our site. Since being web master is time-consuming, we owe Keep your mind nimble with blueberries, eggs for him a debt of gratitude. It is going to be fun to see selenium, mustard for turmeric, salmon for omega 3s what he shows us and the public who go to the site., and 3 servings of kale per day. Hopefully four out of Please encourage John by visiting the site and telling ·1 five will help. him how much you appreciate his efforts. Real Age email, 9/211'09 tJod ~ ewfua ~~ ~ g>~ Sunday, December 13, 2010

The Party will be held at Brooks Restaurant which is located at 500 South Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach Every member attending the party will get afree blooming sized orchid, there will be great raffle prizes and music for those who wish to dallce.

Cash Bar, Cocktails 6:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM to include

Order one of these choices from your table:

Appetizers: lobster bisque, shrimp cocktail, short ribs, escargot, or crab cake Salad: sliced tomato, Caesar, or greens and goat cheese E ntree: Evans chicken with lemon, garlic, and parsley Half duckling with Bing cheny and red current sauce. Char grilled sliced bccftenderloin with Cabemet and Beamaise sauce Roast rack of lamb with mustard and Jamaican rum coating Chilean bass with miso, ginger, pineapple mint relish and lemon grass cream Desert: Granny apple tat1~ banana crepe 'Foster'. caramel espresso float, sorbet tasting (mostly tropical fruits) and dark chocolate mousse Coffee, (C:15, and wines are part of tltc dinner menu

member cost $45 guest cost $75 l)etach------

Please mail your reservations and check made out to FLOS by December I" to Marian Huber, 3050 N.E. 9th Terrace, l'ompano Be:lch, FL 33064

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"Use the space below to list lIames ofthose you would like to have at your tal,Ie:~:iii FLOS History, A Slow Work in Progress

Ted Nulden (interview, June 6, '09) was FLOS President 1965-66) Mickey on orchid shows: Mickey Carmichael (interview, June 7, '09) became Mickey was show chairman when shows were held in member in the 1959-60 year. a bank. She and 2-3 others put in a 300 square feet display at The society was formed in June, 1951 at the home or the 11th WOC. They got a ftrst place and Mickey still nursery of Jim Bloom, the Father of current member has the handsome trophy as well as the AOS show Gary Bloom. Jim was an avid hybridizer and his trophy for that size. (They had planned to put in 100 varietal name was always 'Bloom's Ideal' Gary still square feet, but show chair Ken Kone saw how many has some of his Father's plants. The Bloom nursery plants they had and bumped them up. was off Dixie Highway. Ted on orchid shows: Mickey commented on the Presidents and what she The three displays he did that he remembers with remembered about them as follows: pride. 1. Cardboard refrigerator boxes were modified to 1960-61 Ted Dixon who was in construction and look like aquaria and some how he got goldfish into worked for Gore's Orchid Nursery. the 'tanks'. Mickey loved it that 10 year old Gale (Note: Gore Nursery was one of just a few South Carmichael sat most of the day during the show Florida nurseries and much respected) watching the fish. 1961-62 E.S. Montgomery had kept many orchids 2. Ted built a Styrofoam swan and covered it with for 'snowbirds' who left for the season. white orchids. It circled around a pond and into and 1963-64 Richard Roth was an attorney who out of a cave. His theme was 'tunnel of love' . hybridized Cattleytonia Keith Roth. 3. Ted got permission from Disney to do Fantasia and 1964-65 and again, 1966-67- John Hackett was small Christmas tree lights were hung above to from South America and returned there. resemble fire flies. During judging, somebody left big lights on and the 'fireflies' didn't show. 1965-66- Ted Nulden was very creative with show Other early show chairs were Julian Haywood, who displays. More later from Ted. sold landscape stone in Wilton Manors, and who was 1967-68- John Shirah was a plant inspector for the a life member, and Norman Nelson. state, later he moved away. 1968-69- Irene Van Alstyne was a very dominant Mickey on coUection trips with Fred Fuchs: President - She was also Treasurer and newsletter She went on 5-6 but remembers the fIrSt with editor. She grew Den. Gatton Sunrays that were affection. There were 5 men on the trip and she was taller than her slat-house roof and her pool was the only woman. They went to Nicaragua which is surrounded with semi -terete Vandas. still her favorite place to travel. The orchids were Jim Smith was President in 1969-70. He was an thick and easy to collect, especially Cow's Horns and avid collector of species orchids. Once Mickey B. nodosa.. Mickey and Joe Romans missed a bought a bushel of Onc. papilios from him. His wife tour to collect even more. Margaret was also an orchid person. Joanne and Bob Savage who together held the On a dominant lady: Presidency 3 times in the 70s. Doris Mattiticks was a long time treasurer and dominant lady. She initiated the idea that 2 old Mickey recounted how she got into hybridizing members had to sign for a new member. (Bad idea, and community pots. A friend brought back $3.50 today our society welcomes all orchid lovers.) community pots from R.J. Smith on the Florida West Coast. One of these community pots was a hybrid Now for some more of Ted's memories: which Mickey named Blc. Lisa Carmichael. Over the (Meetings were held at Birch State Park then.) years Mickey has given many people a division of Harry Bauvelt had a construction business and was Phal. Mahinhin 'Little MarY" It came from Ann'. famous for his blue Vandas. Gore nursery originally but a friend had a huge one Premo Busso was FLOS President in 1956-57, he growing at the top of a palm tree, a raccoon destroyed was known for V. Rothschildiana crosses.. it and the friend called Mickey and she came to pick Bill Boyd made red Cauleya crosses. up some of the pieces. They filled a garbage can! The Merkles were vendors at FLOS shows. Larry and Sylvia Hill bought their first orchid Jones and Scull was THE orchid vendor at that time. from Mickey. Stake, Groom, Show! Winter Orchid Preparations

Last year the individual plant tables at our show were Yes, it is November and the inevitable facts are that on the bare side. We want to see them full this year, super markets will put their 50 pound turkeys on sale, after all they can get AOS awards, ribbons, a cash and you will have to endure yet another reminder to award, or a trophy. For your plants to look their best think cold snaps, winter rest periods, and less light. they need some preparation. Do these things: Examine: . Now is the time to: 1. If there is any evidence of disease or insect or mite 1. Group your very cold tender plants so they can damage, isolate the plant and do not embarrass yourself by showing it to the public. If your plant looks be brought inside when a really cold snap is problem free move on to the next steps. due. Think Rhynchostyiis, Vandas, and baby Stake: plants. Evergreen Dendrobiums won't die, but 1. Stake the bloom spike when the buds fU'St appear. will lose their leaves and not bloom well if you 2. Keep the buds turned in the same direction they were leave them outside. growing before you staked them. 3. Don't change the orientation of the plant. Flowers 2. Gather the things you will need to cover plants usually open in the sun's direction. when the temperature may get into the 40s. 4. Use green stakes and ties to blend with the leaves. Good things include old cotton sheets and Groom: blanket for cover. Don't even think about 1. If you have to cut anything be SURE you are using cook-'em-in-the-morning plastic. Binder clips sterile blades or clippers on each plant. 2. Cut off a damaged part of a leaf by following the will hold your covers in place. A soaker hose nonnal contour of the leaf. to go under growing benches will let the worm 3. Trim off old spikes and remove spent brown covers 70 degree tap water rise and warm your on seudobulbs if the orchid has seudobulbs. plants. This works especially well if the warm air is held under cover cloth. Another way to warm tree orchids is to put Christmas tree Orchids and Wind Chill lights on the ground and wrap the lights and tree trunk in a blanket. According to page 66 of the OctoberlNovember 2009 3. Group and move plants that need a winter rest Magazine you don't have to base your so they can get little or no water and no cold protection of plants on the temperature given as the wind chill factor. Wind chill refers to the ability to fertilizer. remove heat from a wann-blooded animal. 4. If you are growing outside and want to help That reported a strong wind would carry away the adapt an orchid to greater light next summer days heat rising from the earth or a swimming pool. move it now into that spot so it can adapt as Most years the advice to turn on the system circulating spring light increases. If you are growing inside your pool will cause the water to evaporate faster and offer some plant protection. D.H. you might move your plants to a brighter window or remove any light blocking film that you might have used during the summer. On Orchids That Imitate Fungi Another Orchid Pollination Story There are several species of both temperate and tropical orchids that live on the forest floor and have evolved Dendrobium sinense flowers produce an odor that flowers to resemble the fruiting body of a fungus as well as mimics the alarm pheromones emitted by honeybees. a fungus-like odor. Fungus gnats are attracted to these Hornets prey on honeybees, and when they smell th flowers, go into them to lay their eggs and pollinate the fragrance they attack the orchids flowers an\. flowers in the process. When the larvae hatch they starve, inadvertently pollinate them. because the flowers or seed ods lack the nutrition needed ! Smithsonain. Octobe4'r 2009. P. 10 Think Snakes and Spiders! Grow A Healthy Food Inside or Out

At the bollom of this article are pi ctures of th e only If you had a ' normal ' childhood you put a sweet two poisonous spiders in the United States. While the potato in water, sat it in a window, and it prod uced a black widow and brown recluse cou ld cause ph ys ical lush green vin e. Kentucky State Un iversity has found harm, any spider bigger than a gnat gives me goose that new, red, sweet potato leaves have a phen ol bumps which is perfectly logica l. YOU are not (antiox ident) content as hi gh as blackberries. Mature rational if snakes, other than pythons, give you goose leaves and stems have less phenols but are still a bumps. vegetab le to add to your diet. There are more than 70 kinds of snakes in Florida. The Avant Gardener-. October, 2009. P.90 Onl y four native snakes have toxic bites. They are rattl e snakes, copper heads, COttOIl mouth moccasins, and coral snakes. Coral snake venom is quite toxic, Plant Inspections an d like very toxic, spider-related, Daddy Lo ng Legs, th eir mouths are too small to bite peopl e. In Florid a 500 times more people are bitten by dogs The National Academy of Sciences revealed that the than snakes, and far more people die fro m bee stings USDA inspects approximately 2% of incoming cargo and li ghtening strikes. Snakes are not generall y shipments. Even with this low percentage it intercepts aggress ive, bu t if one appears aggressive you can run over 53,000 plants, pests, and di sease organisms in away or wa lk away. T he top speed feu a rattle snake is these shipments annually. It is estimated that by 2020 2 miles per hour. 115 exotic insects and 5 plant pathogens will become Pythons have been in our news and they are a establ ished, and the numbers Ill ay be bigger if climate worry. The biggest repo rted one was 37 .5 feet long. changes allow more organ isms to adapt. The AV:lIlt Gardener. October, 2009. P. 92 They and boas have the most sensiti ve heat detecting lips in nature, and they can go a year between meals. Common sense tells us that they wi ll always be in Use of New Insecticide Causes Florida and if you have one in your back yard, tie some Alka Se ltzer aroun d a live chi cken's neck and hope he Destruction of Cymbidium eats th e chicken. The Alka Seltzer will react with hi s stomach acid and the snake will explode. Plan A is to Up to ten percent of New Zealand's export crop of call Animal Control. (Weicollle back 10 Florida Sylvia, Cymbidium orchids had to be destroyed and the crop Ihis article is for you!) was worth millions. Growers had used a new The snake numbers came from: Lloyd, J. ,ar;d I J. M itchinson. insecticide, Oberon. Oberon was produced by a 2007. The Book of An imal Ignorance. New York . Hamlony Germ an subsidiary of Bayer Crop Science Products, Books. Pp. 194-194. and has been pulled from New Zealand markets. Oberon was a very effective insect killer, but the harm came when it was used in warm weather. Plants that were exposed to less than toxic amounts of spray had deform ed flowers. Terry Glancy sent this inform ati on whi ch came from www" s tuff~co.rzlnationallfarmin g!4973 08 and there may be a warning in this for all of us who are usin g any pesti cide. Molecul ar movement increases with temperature increases and while pests may die faster if you spray at noon, plants may be harmed at that time too. Speakers often tell us to spray in the cool of the evening so the pestic ide can dry and dissipate during i.i the cooler night hours. We should fo ll ow that advice. Better yet is the advice to keep an eye out for pests and to treat a few in fected plants earl y before the pests reprodu ce. Thi s way our who le coll ection does not have to be oisoned to control a Illultitude of ests.

Please retrieve the dues envelope which is taped to this newsletter and then pay your dues today. It would save so many hours if all the dues were paid on time. FORT LAUDERDALE ORCHID SOCIETY

P.O. Box 4677 f-t. Lauderdale, f-L 33338

Rcgulnr meetings: Second Monday of each month Time: 7:30 P.M. Workshop, 8:20 P.M. Program Place: Christ Lutheran Church Social '-fall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd.

Directions: Use Oakland Park IJivd. from J-95. Go East for 2.4 miles, go to the rear of the church whi ch is on the North side of Oakland Park Blvd. Or take US·J (Federal Hwy.) to Oakland Park IJivd. And go West ror 2 blocks.

President...... _.. _...... Joan Connors 1st Vice Presidcnt...... __ . Wayne Musgrave 2nd Vice President... _,_ .... Allen Cogar Recording Secretary ...... Gigi Granger Corresponding Secretary.. Zoe Bejar Treasurer ...... Bob Hcnley Newsletter Editor. .. __ .... Dot Hcnley

Call these numbers: Sunshine (954) 49 1·1 267 Newsletter (954) 772-4836

Web Site: www_flos.org

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