Volume 40 No 10 October 2005 The Official Publication of

The South Australian Orchidaceous Society Inc.

Affiliated with Australian Orchid Council South Australian Regional Orchid Council American Orchid Society

Web Site www.geocities.com/saorchidaceous mailto:[email protected]

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER

Mr. P. French Mrs. V. Speer Mrs. D. Vogler

8258 7108 8276 5833 8356 2143 PO Box 161 Brooklyn Park SA 5032

Den. Bardo Rose ‘Pink Delight’

2004 Spring Show Champion

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each Month, at the Seniors Community Centre, on the corner of North Parade and Danby St Torrensville

Next Meeting WEDNESDAY 19th October 2005

The Executive Committee of the S.A. Orchidaceous Society Inc.

PRESIDENT Mr. P. French 8258 7108 VICE PRESIDENT Mr. A. Davies Mr T. Jacob Im PAST PRESIDENT Mr. N. Oliver SECRETARY Mrs. V. Speer 8276 5833 P.O. Box 161 Brooklyn Park S.A. 5032 TREASURER Mrs D. Vogler COMMITTEE Mr. P. Speer Mr. D. Johnston Articles in this Review Mr. R. McNamee may be reprinted with Mr. C. Tilbrook permission from the S.A. Mr. J. Dunn Orchidaceous Society Inc. Mr. K Trevan REGISTRAR of JUDGES Mr. D. Johnston SHOW MARSHAL Dr. A. Bourne REVIEW EDITOR Mr. T. Jacob 8346 6155 ASSISTANT EDITOR Mr. R. McNamee 8322 8344 Email [email protected]

2005 PROGRAMME

October Dave Harmer November Colin Jennings AOC Registrar General December Whoop it up Christmas Celebration

BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER

Colin Grigg Kevin Gurney Doug Measday Anne Steer Kevin Trevan Michael Ferry

Happy Birthday to these members.

Next Committee Meeting: R McNamee 26th October 2005 7:30pm Next Judges Meeting C Tilbrook 21st November 2005 8:00pm Next SA Regional Judging Panel Meeting: 17th October 2005 7:30pm 176 Tynte St North Adelaide

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PRESIDENT’S FORUM LAST MEETING

I trust that as I did you found the talk by John Wednesday 21st September Seidel very informative. Having just purchased our first digital camera the tips that We all know John Seidel as our official orchid John gave were of great value to us. Thank photographer who records some of our best you again John. blooms each month and seedlings for presentation at the next January’s meeting, The show at Burnside is now over and what a and who records official slides for Aust. great success it was. We have requested Orchid Council awards, so we know and Burnside management has booked us in something of his expertise in this field. John again for 2006. shared with us last month some of his secrets of securing top class photographs, properly With the shows now over for the year we can filling the photo, with backgrounds to suit the all look forward to our Christmas dinner at the blooms, and presentation of the orchids at the December meeting (Wednesday 14th). The right angle to accentuate their beauty. He dinner will commence at 6.30 pm in the also discussed some of the advantages of clubrooms. digital photography, which is fast becoming the preferred format for many photographers Please give Dawn Vogler your name and these days. number attending together with your money no later than the November meeting so we Thank you, John, your talk will help many of can finalize numbers attending. The fee is us to produce better photographs in future. $6.00 per member or $12.00 for non- We had some excellent shots presented at members. this year’s Winter Show, p’raps now we’ll see a lot more technically superior photos next If you do not want to come to the dinner still year. come along at 8pm for the meeting and join us in the celebrations. Considering our meeting was during our Spring Show, we had a fine lot of orchids See you all on the 19th Oct benched, too.

Peter VALE THIS MEETING. We have been advised of the passing of two Wednesday 19th October past members of our Society, who were involved in our activities for many years. Cyril This month we are to hear a talk by that Clifford and Lance Saunders. Long st