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Download; Plant Display Template

Horticultural Award:

To Peter for Phalænopsis schilleriana.

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GENERAL MEETING
Opened By: Maxine Time 8:10pm
Next Gen. Meeting: 22nd October 2009 (Auction) Time: 7:45pm
Next Com. Meeting:13th Oct 2009 (at Trevor's place). Time: 7:30pm.
Last Home Visit: Graham & Margaret's
Next Home Visit: Anne & Geoff's
Members Present 36 as per the register.
Visitors: 8 as per register.
Apologies: one.

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WANTED/FOR SALE
Michael Zink is seeking Aerangis verdickii pollen as he has been unable to self-pollinate his plant over several years (the seed capsules are empty). If pollination is successful, he will send you a flask. Please contact Michael on (07) 46354939 or by
e-mail email;

Dendrobium finniganense D.L.Jones. 1992

See Michael Zink's Orchids HERE

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Tony & Mavis's Orchids

Cymbidium canaliculatum var. sparksii

Dendrobium lindleyi

Elythranthera brunonis

Phalaenopsis amabilis

Phalaenopsis equestris

Phalaenopsis philippinensis

Phalaenopsis stuartiana 'Yellow'

Thelymitra macrophylla

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Home Visits:
Adrian & Deanna's (Oct)
Murray & Arni's (Nov)
And from 2010,
Ezi-Gro (Jan)
Sharon (Feb)
Gordon (March)
Frank (April)
John (May)
Courtney (August )
Anne & Geoff's (Sept),

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Correspondence:

Inwards - Gordon about prices for Lexan Sheets
- Belmont City (Hall hire for 2010 - $333.30)
- Malcolm Thomas renewal and change of address.
- 6th Annual Orchid Conference in August 2010 in Newcastle, NSW.
- Secretary of The S.P.E.C.I.E.S. (NSW) Inc change of address.
- Steve Irons (MP) about possible grant moneys.

Outwards: Michelle has put in a submission for a grant for money to restore and maintain or library books and to assist in the publication of the Plants Displayed CD. There was quite a lot of discussion as to whether we are eligible but our case was presented honestly in the belief that that decision was not ours to make. Rather it was up to Mr. Irons' committee to do so.

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Norm's Orchid

Oncidium splendidum

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The Financial Report was tabled by Sandra and the current balance is $4 189.73.
Moved: Trevor Seconded: Ken

Business arising: Nil

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THANKS FROM THE LARSON FAMILY

The Larson family wishes to sincerely thank the club and its members for their wishes of comfort, sympathy and attendance at Ted's funeral service.

As a family we knew it would be difficult to say farewell but we found great comfort from the sharing of wonderful memories and happy times experienced with our good friends involved with orchids.
Thank you for all the wonderful flowers, cards, public notices and phone calls of friendship and best wishes.

Thank you and best wishes to all.

Joan Larson and family.

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General Business:

1. 20 to 25 said that they would be at Anne & Geoff's for Sundays home visit. Bring chairs and a plate.
2. Can members displaying plants ensure that the labels are clear.
3. Fred and Lois have been made honorary members of the Society.
4. During the silent auction meeting can we restrict actual descriptions of plants to 2 or 3. Graham to supply bid papers and extra pencils, the Tom & Pat will sort the items and Lee will assist Sandra with the collection of cash.
5. Mavis is now the committee member in charge of recruiting hosts to Home Visits. She has composed a list as follows: Adrian & Deanna's (Oct), Murray & Arni's (Nov), & from 2010, Ezi-Gro (Jan), Sharon (Feb), Gordon (March), Frank (April) John (May) Courtney (August ) Anne & Geoff's (Sept),
6. On the 27th of December there will be a special meeting at Michele's and Alistair's home starting at 11:30 and to …? More advice later.
7. Tony and Mavis managed to purchase a Cymbidium book in Thailand and the society has purchased it for the library.
Plant descriptions then followed.
Special Raffle: Trevor, Ray and Trevor again (he then donated this one to visitor Ted of Geraldton).
Raffle Winners: Chris, Ray and Norm
Badge Prize winner:


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Water Testing
Peter has offered to test your home water supply for Ph and total dissolved salts. However, temporarily his Ph meeter is inoperative, and at the next meeting, he is happy to test plain water and standard fertiliser solution for total dissolved salts. If you wish to take advantage of this offer, please bring a 250ml sample of plain water in a small jar and similar size sample of mixed fertiliser at the normal concentration that you use. Label each bottle clearly with your name and details, ie whether it is the plain water or the fertiliser mix, and for the latter, what fertiliser and concentration. Peter will do the testing and mark the results on your label. Thanks Peter

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Graham & Margaret's Orchids

Caladenia arenicola

Caladenia barbarossa (Two different colour varieties)

Caladenia barbarossa (Two different colour varieties)

Caladenia vulgaris (could be C. denticulata)

Dendrobium gracilicaule

Dendrobium gracilicaule (Lord Howe Island)

Diuris amplissima

Diuris corymbosa

Diuris magnifica

Diuris sulphurea
Caladenia georgei

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Ray & Nancy's Orchids

Dendrobium kingianum

Dendrobium kingianum 'Alba'

Dendrobium nobile

Cattleya aurantiaca (Ron Parsons says........The Catt. aurantiaca is not a species but a hybrid involving a rupicolous Laelia)

Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum

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Gordon's Orchids

Dendrobium kingianum (line bred)

Dendrobium speciosum 'Windermere'

Sarcochilus hartmanii

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Adrian and Deanna's Orchids

Aerangis citrata

Caladenia vulgata

Dendrobium goldschmidtianum

DendrobiumX suffusum

Diuris longifolia

Phalaenopsis equestris

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Maxine's Orchids

Aerangis citrata

Bulbophyllum rothschildianum

Cattleya intermedia var. amethystina

Cattleya walkeriana

Dendrobium aemulum

Dendrobium amethystoglossum

Dendrobium gracilicaule

Dendrobium beckleri
Dockrillia schoenina (formerly Dendrobium schoeninum)

Gongora histrionica

Masdevallia coccinea (Ron Parsons says.......The Masd.coccinea appears to be a hybrid. M. coccinea never has veins of different colors

Osmoglossum pulchellum

Phalaenopsis schilleriana

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Peter & Shirley's Orchids

Cattleya intermedia 'Alba' "Breckenridge Snow"

Dendrobium kingianum var. silcockii'
Dendrobium lineale

Maxillaria porphyrostele
Oncidium ensatum

Phalaenopsis schilleriana

Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana

Pleione formosana 'Pricei'

Serapias lingua

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NOTES FROM YOUR COMMITTEE

October is the Silent Auction. This fun event is one of our major sources of income each year and provides newer members with a great opportunity to expand their collections. If you are able to bring along plants, please do not water them on the meeting day as wet auction bids are difficult to read. Plants other than orchids, gardening supplies, in fact anything useful that you are able to donate will be welcome

Some members have reminded us that the meetings are scheduled to start at 7.45pm and we will try to make sure this happens in future. Those of you bringing plants in, please try to keep your descriptions brief and focus on the main points, or just talk about two or three species. However, as you know, Michele is working on a CD which will have details of all plants displayed, so please continue to do the research and fill out your plant sheets for Michele.

On behalf of the WA Regional Orchid Organisation Tony has asked us to identify potential speakers for the 2012 AOC Conference to be held in Perth. This is your opportunity to contribute, so give some thought to whom you would really like to hear!

Don't forget the parking - please ensure that you park your car in the bitumen parking area whenever possible as it will avoid a fine!

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WANTED/FOR SALE

Courtney thanks all those members that contacted him and offered to sell/swap Cymbidium species. He is particularly keen to acquire the following: Cym cochleare, Cym mastersii and Cym whiteae. If you have any divisions available, please call Courtney on 9459 1522

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Michele would like to acquire Dendrobium speciosum, and sub-species jonesii, curvicaule, pedunculatum. If you have spare plants, please see Michele at the meeting, or phone her on 9252 1668

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Ken and Chris's Orchid's

Aerangis stylosa

Caladenia arenicola

Dendrobium keithii

Dendrobium palpebrae

Leptotes bicolor

Stelis aprica

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IMPORTED PLANT NEWS

Imported plant news
The plants in quarantine are looking good after a month -the Dendrobium species have now ceased dropping leaves and many are showing signs of new growth, as are the Paphiopedilum species.
Ken & Chris Jones

Ken

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John's Orchids

Cattleya intermedia var. amethystina 'Aranbeem'

Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxallii

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Trevor

Serapias lingua

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Anne and Geoff's Orchids

Bulbophyllum schillerianum

Chysis bractescens

Neobathiea grandidierana

Oeoniella polystachys

Renanthera monachica

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THE GENUS SOBRALIA (continued from September)

Robert Dressler, in his article published in Lankesteriana in 2002 describes several new Sobralia species. The first of these is Sobralia crispissima Dressler. This species is similar to Sobralia lindleyana that is generally found as terrestrial or lithophytic in Panama in the Llanos del Volcán, north of Hato del Volcán. This new and related species was recently found to the west and east of Volcán in forested areas at 1200m altitude, usually growing epiphytically which is uncommon in this genus. Costa Rican specimens of Sobralia crispissima have been cited from the northern Atlantic slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca, and Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca,

Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02)

The flowers of Sobralia crispissima are somewhat smaller than those of Sobralia lindleyana, and the tube is proportionately shorter. The epithet crispissima refers to the strongly wavy margins of the lip.

Also from Panama is Sobralia gloriana Dressler. This species is found at 800-1000 m altitude and when Dressler first observed this species he thought that it may have been a natural hybrid between Sobralia atropubescens and some other species with yellow or white flowers.
Subsequently, several plants of this kind appeared from the El Valle de Antón area and he concluded that it was a distinct, though uncommon species, related to Sobralia atropubescens although the flowers are larger and much more attractive with a distinct colour pattern

Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02)

The epithet gloriana honours Licenciada Gloria Maduro, the charming wife of Andrés Maduro. Dresser says that since she was foolish enough to marry a rabid orchid nut, she deserves, at the very least, that there be an attractive new species named in her honour.

Sobralia mariannae Dressler is also from Panama where it is found as an epiphyte or terrestrial in cloud forests on Cerro Jefe. Initially, Dressler had only a field collected plant with poorly preserved flowers to work with, but subsequently discovered single in situ flower (now preserved in alcohol) enabling more accurate description. Dressler notes that this species may well occur in other areas of cloud forest in eastern Panama.

Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02)

The epithet honours Marianne Akers, an enthusiastic orchid student in Panama, who has collected the only other pressed specimen.

Sobralia nutans Dressler is the fourth new species from Panama also described in 2002.

Found at 800-1000m altitude growing as a terrestrial, this species is vegetatively larger than the others of the section. The epithet nutans, refers to the nodding, or pendent, flowers evident on the in situ photo to the right.

Photo by K Dressler (Lankesteriana Sept 02)

The literature that I have been able to access indicates that there are several more recently discovered Sobralia species and I will endeavour to research some of these, plus others that have been around for some time to finish the article in November.

As usual, any and all comments are welcome

 

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