The Atlanta Orchid Society Bulletin Affiliated with the American Orchid Society, the Orchid Digest Corporation and the Mid-America Orchid Congress 2001 Recipient of the American Orchid Society’s Distinguished Affiliated Societies Service Award Newsletter Editor: Danny Lentz Volume 46: Number 3 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org March 2005 MARCH EVENTS The Meeting: 8:00 Monday, March 14 at Atlanta Botanical Garden Kurt Studier on Growing Masdevallias in the South At the society's March meeting, Kurt Studier will speak about growing Masdevallias in the South. Kurt runs Mountain View Orchids in Greenville, South Carolina along with his business partner Barry Drake. Kurt will be bringing plants for sale including Masdevallias, Paphs, Phals, and other miscellaneous genera. You can contact Kurt in advance if you are looking for something in particular. Contact information: Phone - 864-325-0705; email - [email protected]; web site - www.mountainvieworchids.com. Greengrowers: Hwei Hsieh’s greenhouses on March 26, 1:00-3:00 Hwei Hsieh is a local orchid grower west of Atlanta who does his own hybridizing and has produced many Phalaenopsis crosses. He often will have some of the parents and offspring in bloom at the same time which can be interesting to see. He also has a variety of Paphs, Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, Chinese Cymbidiums, and various other plants in his three large greenhouses. Everyone who comes will receive a free Phalaenopsis seedling. Directions are on page 12. Inside This Issue Atlanta Orchid Society 2004 Officers…………………………………………..….…………… Page 2 Collector’s Item…….Amesiella monticola Cootes & D.P. Bowles…..……Ron McHatton….. Page 2 Events Out and About………………Dates for your Calendar…………...……….…….……… Page 3 Minutes of the February Meeting ….…….…….…...……….………….………………...….… Page 3 Minutes of the February Board Meeting and a proposed change to by-laws…………....…….. Page 4 The February Exhibition Table (with notes by Ron McHatton)…….……………..…………... Page 5 Recent Awards from the Atlanta Judging Center……….……………………………………… Page 8 Corybas, The Helmet Orchids………………………………………………………………….. Page 10 All contents © Atlanta Orchid Society unless otherwise noted. Page 2 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org March 2005 THE ATLANTA ORCHID SOCIETY COLLECTOR’S ITEM Officers Amesiella monticola Cootes & D. P. Bowles Aims-ee-EL-ah mon-tih-KO-lah President David Mellard Tribe: Vandeae 3409 Regalwoods Drive Subtribe: Sarcanthinae Doraville, GA 30340 Etymology: Named to honor Mr. Oakes Ames 770-270-5758 [email protected] This genus, named by Dr. Leslie Garay in 1972, is endemic to the Vice-President/Programs Richard Hallberg islands of the Philippines. When originally described, the genus 152 Sloan St. contained a single species, Amesiella philippinensis. Since that Roswell, GA 30075 time, two additional species; Amesiella monticola and A. minor 770-587-5827 have been described. Amesiella monticola has been in cultivation [email protected] for some time but only recently, 1998, been elevated to species Secretary status. Prior to that time this species has been considered an alba Sandy Phillips form of A. philippinensis. 870 Virginia Circle NE Atlanta, GA 30306 404-874-1417 The two species are very similar in appearance and at first glance [email protected] difficult to separate although clearly different when viewed Treasurer together. Amesiella monticola always has a longer nectary (spur), Reba Herzfeld its flowers are larger and of a pure glistening white color (A. 4798 Summerset Lane philippinensis is often off-white or cream in color). In A. Dunwoody, GA 30338 philippinensis the lateral lobes of the lip are rounded while those of 770-394-3731 [email protected] A. monticola are straight, a characteristic best seen if the lips are flattened. The plants of A. monticola are generally larger and Immediate Past President heavier in all proportions and while larger flowered, A. monticola Evan Dessasau III 404-241-4819 bears fewer flowers much more widely spaced on a longer [email protected] inflorescence. Lastly, the lip of A. philippinensis always has a Directors (year term expires) prominent yellow blotch while that of A. monticola is either pure white or bears a small light yellow spot on either side of the Mark Reinke (2005) 864-718-0152 midlobe base. A pure white clone is pictured below. The clone [email protected] exhibited by Danny Lentz and Dianne Morgan illustrates the Jeff Whitfield (2005) spotted lip color form. Examine the photograph from the exhibition 706-675-3583 table (page 6) and two pale yellow spots are clearly visible at the [email protected] base of the lip. A. philippinensis is pictured on page 12. To-be-filled (2006) Fred Missbach (2006) 404-237-1694 [email protected] Mikie Emerson (2007) 404-289-3684 [email protected] Danny Lentz (2007) 770-640-0112 [email protected] Other Volunteers Newsletter Editor/Greengrowers Danny Lentz Webmaster Tom Kaschak [email protected] Librarians Mikie Emerson and Karen Chandler Photo © Randy Young Page 3 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org March 2005 Events Out and About MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY MEETING March The meeting was called to order by President David Wednesday to Sunday, 3/2 to 3/6. Mellard. The minutes were approved as written. The Southeastern Flower Show, Georgia World Southeastern Flower Show will be held the first week of Congress Center. Plant removal is Sunday March. Set up is Feb. 28. Entry deadline is Feb 14. If you between 6:30 and 7:30. enter a plant, you get a free entry pass. Exhibitor’s guide is available from Danny Lentz. Participants, please hand out Friday to Sunday, 3/4-3/6. Miami Int’l business cards with information about the ATLOS, which Orchid Show. www.sforchid.com will be located at the show. Dues for 2005 are due. Saturday, 3/12. American Orchid Society Please remit to Reba Herzfeld in the amount of $30, single monthly judging, Atlanta Center, 2 pm, or $45, household. During the December ATLOS ABG basement workshop. If entering meeting, a projector was used. The instructions were plants, please arrive before 1:30 pm. misplaced. If you locate instructions, please give to David Mellard. Peach State Orchids will hold the IPA meeting Monday, 3/14. Atlanta Orchid Society Sat, Feb. 19th, 2005. Speakers will be Tom Harper and Bill monthly meeting, ABG, Day Hall, 8 p.m. Ellenberg. Progress Growers, located in Canton, is once Speaker: Kurt Studier from Greenville, S.C. again selling to public. Get together with others for large will speak on growing Masdevallias. orders (i.e. 1000 pots, which is much cheaper). Board members will be meeting on Feb. 27 to discuss the budget. Thur. 3/17-Sat. 3/19 Carter & Holmes Please send suggestions for books, which we purchase Spring Open House & Sale, Newberry, SC. each year, to Mikie Emerson. Green Growers will be held on March 26 in Winston (near Douglasville) at the Saturday, 3/26 Greengrowers at the greenhouses of Hwei Hsieh. Hwei specializes in greenhouses of Hwei Hsei. See page 12. Phalaenopsis hybridizing. David Mellard has April membership forms for the Orchid Digest, targeting intermediate and advanced growers. If you subscribe, David Saturday, 4/2. Heart of Dixie Orchid Show has a free copy of the December 2004, issue focusing on in Madison (near Huntsville), Alabama. Cattleyas. Volunteers are needed to help David Mellard Contact: Josie Asquith, 256-881-2571. with setting up (one day) or taking down (one day) AtOS orchid exhibits at orchid shows in other cities (e.g., the Saturday, 4/9. American Orchid Society NEAOS show in Anniston). The society will reimburse monthly judging, Atlanta Center, 2 pm, someone up to $200 should they put in an exhibit at an out ABG. of town show. Please coordinate with David. David Monday, 4/11. Atlanta Orchid Society Mellard will be speaking at the Atlanta Historical Center to monthly meeting, ABG, Day Hall, 8 p.m. the Georgia Perennial Society on Thursday. A folder Speaker: TDB containing orchid catalogues sent to the society will be placed on a table at each meeting. Mark Reinke gave a Saturday, 4/16. Orchid show in West very informative talk on the culture of Broughtonia Knoxville, TN at the West Town Mall. Sanguinea and hybrids. Welcome new members for Contact: Ches Lyon, 865-573-0704. 2005: Barry Drake, David (dah-veed) Fowler, Rita Goldstein, Gary Langlin, John O’Connell, Pam Sanchez, Saturday, 4/16. Greengrowers at the house Kurt Studier, James VanHorne, Bill White. Thanks to of Gary Collier and Mark Reinke in South all who donated plants for the raffle table: Mikie Emerson, Carolina. Rob Rinn, Helen Weil, and others. Thanks to those who brought refreshments: Cathy Caine, Barbara Dampog, Saturday, 4/23. Orchid show in Mobile, Marianne Gilmore, Reba Herzfeld, Sandy Phillips, Genie Alabama, sponsored by the Mobile Area Smith, Helen Weil and others. Thanks to the orchid judges: Orchid Society. Contact Joseph Paine, 251- Evan Dessasau, Kris Hansen, Terri Hansen, and Roy 666-6505. Harrow. Saturday, 4/30. Orchid show in Nashville, TN, sponsored by the Orchid Society of Respectfully submitted, Sandy Phillips Middle Tennessee. Contact: Tom Harper, 615-771-2755. Page 4 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org March 2005 Minutes of the February 27 Notice of Proposed Change to By-Laws Board Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Orchid Society The treasurer discussed the society’s finances. has proposed a change to the society by-laws. The Board approved a motion to consolidate the society’s financial accounts at one institution, The change is to the second paragraph of Article IV – Wachovia, to make it easier for the Treasurer to Meetings. conduct society business. The Treasurer will begin sending monthly financial reports to all Current text: Regular meetings of the Board of members of the Board of Trustees. Trustees shall be held at least quarterly, and shall be The Board discussed and approved a budget for called by the president.