Volume 33 660 Members September 2001 Visit our website at www.sdorchids.com Newsletter San Diego County Orchid Society Members and Advertisers If you have monthly meetings, classifieds, or announcements related to orchids, make sure the information gets to the editors by the Second Friday of each month for publishing in the next issue of this newsletter. To contact the editors, please email Michael Orser or David Grahamm at [email protected]. Advertisers please contact Marjorie Kuhlmann at 858.675.0885 or [email protected]under the same deadline. San Diego County Orchid Society BOARD MEMBERS President Gary Pierwola First VP Ben Machado Second VP Ivan Harrison Secretary Romy Reyes Treasurer Barbie Mays Directors 1999-2002 Loren Batchman 2000-2003 Sam DeMaria 2001-2004 David Graham GENERAL MEETING September 4, 2001 - 7:30 PM - CASA DEL PRADO - ROOM 101 By Ben Machado, 1st VP This month is another return engagement from one of our favorite presenters, Ron Parsons, from San Francisco, the highly esteemed Species Presenter. The title of his presentation is “Monopodial Orchids”. Ron made his last appearance with the San Diego County Orchid Society exactly two years ago when he provided a presentation on Strange and Unusual Dendrobiums. This presentation, about “Monopodial Orchids” will have the same level of high quality and interest, and will include coverage about Vandaceous and Angraecoid orchids. Ron has ten different presentations available; this one he assures will be well received. Ron is known throughout the orchid world for his photographic talent of orchids. His collection of photographs has now grown to over 20,000 slides. What an achievement this is to have all those slides, and to have them all in some kind of a cataloging system to be retrieved for various presentations and publications. Here are few words that Ron offered about himself: Ron has been interested in orchids for 27 years, growing almost nothing but species for 23 years and photographing orchids for over 19 years. He belongs to the Peninsula Orchid Society and The Bay Area Pleurothallid Alliance as well as other Orchid Societies of California. He also photographs many other plant families, with a special interest in California wildflowers. He grows carnivorous plants, cacti and succulents, and has made presentations on California Wildflowers, Carnivorous Plants, Cacti and Gesneriads. He has had many of his photos published in various orchid and plant magazines and books. Ron grows his orchids mostly under lights and in an unheated greenhouse. He has traveled to Australia, Mexico and several Central American countries to collect and photograph orchids. Andy Phillips of Andy’s Orchids will provide the plants for the Plant Opportunity Table. This should be another treat because of the range and diversity Andy has with his stock. One visit to Andy’s Orchids and you can easily believe that Andy is the biggest species grower in the US and probably North America.
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If you have monthly meetings, classifieds, orannouncements related to orchids, make sure theinformation gets to the editors by the SecondFriday of each month for publishing in the nextissue of this newsletter.
To contact the editors, please email Michael Orseror David Grahamm at [email protected].
Advertisers please contact Marjorie Kuhlmannat 858.675.0885 or [email protected] underthe same deadline.
San Diego County Orchid Society
BOARD MEMBERS
President Gary PierwolaFirst VP Ben MachadoSecond VP Ivan HarrisonSecretary Romy ReyesTreasurer Barbie MaysDirectors 1999-2002 Loren Batchman
2000-2003 Sam DeMaria2001-2004 David Graham
GENERAL MEETINGSeptember 4, 2001 - 7:30 PM - CASA DEL PRADO - ROOM 101By Ben Machado, 1st VP
This month is another return engagement from one of our favorite presenters, RonParsons, from San Francisco, the highly esteemed Species Presenter. The title of hispresentation is “Monopodial Orchids”.
Ron made his last appearance with the San Diego County Orchid Society exactly twoyears ago when he provided a presentation on Strange and Unusual Dendrobiums. Thispresentation, about “Monopodial Orchids” will have the same level of high quality andinterest, and will include coverage about Vandaceous and Angraecoid orchids. Ron hasten different presentations available; this one he assures will be well received.
Ron is known throughout the orchid world for his photographic talent of orchids. Hiscollection of photographs has now grown to over 20,000 slides. What an achievementthis is to have all those slides, and to have them all in some kind of a cataloging systemto be retrieved for various presentations and publications.
Here are few words that Ron offered about himself:
Ron has been interested in orchids for 27 years, growing almost nothing but species for23 years and photographing orchids for over 19 years. He belongs to the PeninsulaOrchid Society and The Bay Area Pleurothallid Alliance as well as other Orchid Societiesof California.
He also photographs many other plant families, with a special interest in Californiawildflowers. He grows carnivorous plants, cacti and succulents, and has made presentationson California Wildflowers, Carnivorous Plants, Cacti and Gesneriads. He has had manyof his photos published in various orchid and plant magazines and books. Ron grows hisorchids mostly under lights and in an unheated greenhouse. He has traveled to Australia,Mexico and several Central American countries to collect and photograph orchids.
Andy Phillips of Andy’s Orchids will provide the plants for the Plant Opportunity Table.This should be another treat because of the range and diversity Andy has with his stock.One visit to Andy’s Orchids and you can easily believe that Andy is the biggest speciesgrower in the US and probably North America.
OUR PURPOSE: To promote interest in orchids andtheir cultivation, to educate by exchanginginformation and experiences related to successfulorchid culture, and to support the conservation oforchids in the wild.
SDCOS meetings are held the first Tuesday of eachmonth at Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park. We inviteyou to join the society to recieve the monthlynewsletter and many other benefits
If you would like to join the society, please send yourcheck for $10* for individual, $12.50 for Dualmembership, payable to SDCOS, to: Vivian Folmer,SDCOS Membership, 13127 Roundup, SanDiego,CA 92129. Telephone: 619.538.6187, email:[email protected]
*1/2 price January first through June thirtieth
Visit our website: www.sdorchids.com
DONATE AN ORCHID(OR THREE) FOR AGOOD CAUSE!Conservation Sales Booth ~ October 13-14by Peter Tobias
It’s SHOW TIME! That means it’s time to round upextra orchid divisions, duplicates, or plants you haveno room for. No orchid plant is too big, or too small!Conservation committee volunteers will repot themif necessary, clean them up, stake them, price them,and get them to the show on time. Don’t hold offdonating because they are not picture-perfect. If youcan, please include the name tag in the pot, or atleast the flower color…unidentified mystery plantsare harder to sell.
ALL proceeds from the sale of your plants supportorchid conservation projects sponsored by ourSociety. Donations, whether plants or cash, are fullytax-deductible. You will receive an official Societyreceipt for your records, if you wish.
We’d appreciate receiving your plants as much inadvance of the show as possible, so we can get themready well before set-up on October 12th.
A conservation committee volunteer will come toyour home or nursery to pick up a donationwhenever it’s convenient for you!
To arrange a plant pick-up, contact any of these folks:
Peter Tobias, Committee Chair 760.753.3173Siv Garrod 858.483.8787Cindy Hill 858.481.5782Ron Kaufmann 858.270.7584Paul Tuskes 858.274.5829
We accept donations for conservation year-round.Thank you for participating!!
ITEM OF INTERESTby Rebecca Lawrence
I took this photo from a trade magazine we subscribe toat our jewelry shop. No other information was included.It's a photo of an orchid brooch which sold at Sotheby’sauction for around $50,000. Its made up of rare greengarnets and pink sapphires....maybe we should order upa bunch for the readers!
BEGINNERS/NOVICEMEETING6:30pm Tuesday, September 4th
Casa Del Prado - Room 104By Ivan Harrison
We hope you all enjoyed the new format for theBeginners/Novice meeting last month.
September’s Novice Class will again begin with a fewwords from the 2nd VP, Ivan Harrison, followed by a30-minute presentation by Alma Marosz on makingcorsages. For those who have never seen Alma andher team at work, it is a joy to behold! This will be ahands-on demonstration for the lucky few. We willbe looking for some volunteers to assist Alma and geta taste for this exciting and rewarding skill. In 30minutes, Alma will only be able to whet our appetite,but that’s the point – involve some newcomers to thejoys of sharing the beauty of orchid flowers withfamily and friends.
The final 15 minutes of the meeting will again be aquestion and answer session. We, at the Society, arehere to help you grow and flower your orchids, topick up techniques that have worked for others, andto solve any questions or problems that can, and do,arise all the time. If you have a sick plant, feel free tobring it to the Novice Class (in a plastic bag tominimize the danger of spreading bugs) and we willfind one of the gurus to provide the answers.
If you have joined SDCOS within the past year ortwo, or if you still consider yourself to be a novice,there is a special welcome for you at 6:30pm as this isyour meeting. Ivan is here to involve you in theSociety, to find answers to your questions, and, mostof all, to encourage and foster your enthusiasm forand knowledge of orchids.
Ivan will again be bringing a couple of orchids togive away to beginners. Raffle tickets for these plants,and for any completed corsages, will be limited tothe first 50 members to arrive for the Beginners/Novice class. See you there!
Upcomming CaliforniaShowsOctober 13-14San Diego International Orchid Fair, Del MarFairgrounds Activity Center, I-5 at Via de la Valle, DelMar, CA. Contact: John Walters, 2645 MassachusettsAve., Lemon Grove, CA 91945; 619.466.0605;[email protected]
October 19-21East West Southland Orchid Show, New Otani Hoteland Gardens, 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA.Contact: Robert Lauri, 714.242.1349www.orchidshow.org.
October 20-21Orchid Forum of Sacramento Show, Garden and ArtsCenter, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA. Contact:Julia Jochim, 444 L St., Rio Lidna, CA 95673;916.991.1693
November 3-4Newport Harbor Orchid Society Show, UCI Arboretum,Corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Rd., Irvine, CA.Contact: Laura Lyons, UCI Arboretum, 949.824.5833.
November 10-11Orchid Society of California Show, Lakeside GardenCenter, 666 Bellevue, Oakland, CA. Contact: JosephWare, 399 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, CA 94610;510.893.3881.
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NOW IN BLOOM:Cattleyas, Digbyanas, Epiphylums, Phalaenopsis,
Vandas, and other species
Bifrenaria harrisoniae(Hooker) Rchb. f.from www.orchidculture.comby Charles and Margaret Baker
AKA: Dendrobium harrisoniae Hooker, Maxillaria harrisoniae(Hooker) Lindley, Lycaste harrisoniae (Hooker) B. S. Williams,Colax harrisoniae Lindley, Maxillaria pubigera Kraenzlin,Maxillaria spathacea Lindley, Stanhopea harrisoniae G. Don.
ORIGIN/HABITAT: Brazil near Rio De Janeiro. Plants growon almost vertical, east facing rock cliffs at 700-2600 ft. (200-800 m). The plants grow exposed to strong winds and almostfull sun with their roots buried in cracks in the rock face thatcontain detritus but little in the way of vegetable matter.
Cultural Recommendations:The following recommendations are based on averages in thehabitat which should be approximated in cultivation. Reportsfrom growers are included when they report success withconditions in cultivation that are outside the range indicatedin the habitat.
LIGHT: 3000-4500 fc. Since B. harrisoniae is normally found
growing in exposed locations on east facing cliffs, full morningsun with afternoon shading is indicated.
TEMPERATURE: Summer days average 77-80F (25-27C),while nights average 66-68F (19-20C), producing a diurnalrange of 10-12F (6-7C).
HUMIDITY: 75-80% throughout the year.
WATER: Moderate water is required during the growingseason. Care should be taken to keep water off the leaves ofnew growths.
FERTILIZER: A balanced fertilizer mixed at 1/4-1/2recommended strength should be applied once a week duringperiods of active growth. After new growth is mature, use afertilizer with less nitrogen and more phosphorus to allow thenew growth to harden before winter and to promote betterblooming the following season. To prevent salt buildup duringperiods of heavier fertilizer applications, the pot should beleached or flushed every month or so. This is accomplished byprewetting the media and then flushing with water equal totwice the volume of the pot.
REST PERIOD: Winter days average 70-72F (21-22C), whilenights average 58-60F (14-16C), producing a diurnal rangeof 10-12F (6-7C). Along with the cooler temperatures, watershould be reduced to occasional misting or light watering andfertilizer eliminated for about 2 months in winter. Graduallyresume normal water and fertilizer applications when newgrowth starts. Successful growers report that these plants shouldnot be treated too well in winter. They suggest that water andfertilizer applications be restricted to every second or third timethat Cattleyas are watered and fed. The pseudobulbs shouldshrink and even shrivel a bit during the winter rest. In addition,growers indicate that plants should be placed high in the
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greenhouse to receive maximum light.
GROWING MEDIA: B. harrisoniae grows well mounted onslabs or rafts if high humidity can be maintained and sufficientwater can be provided. Medium sized fir bark produces goodresults for most growers who use pots. Successful growerssuggest that these plants grow well in a potting mix more likeone used for Paphiopedilum than one used with Cattleya. Theyfurther indicate that fir bark with a little coarse sphagnum andsome perlite added produce excellent results.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Because these plants areintolerant of being disturbed once established, repottingshould be done only when necessary and then only whennew root growth is starting. When dividing, each divisionshould consist of 4-5 pseudobulbs. Growers report thatthey have never found what initiates blooming, and thatsome plants never bloom. Whether or not they wereproviding the conditions indicated above is not known.
Plant and Flower Information:
PLANT SIZE AND TYPE: B. harrisoniae is a mediumsized 10-16 in. (25-41 cm) lithophyte that is sometimesfound growing as an epiphyte.
2002 ORCHID SHOWBy Ben MachadoShow Chairman
Our show theme for next year’s show is “OrchidObsession”. The winning name came from Kathy Yost.She was one of the first in the Orchid Society to submit ashow theme name, having forwarded her suggestion July24. Kathy hasn’t said where she’s going to take the $100gift certificate, but her husband, Al, said not to worry hewill help. The certificate is redeemable with any vendorwho advertised in the August newsletter, so there are plentyof options available. Congratulations Kathy!
The naming suggestions started off a little slow, but bythe date of close out there were a total of 83 suggestions.Several of the names were high on the voting tally but theunquestionable choice was “Orchid Obsession.” Thanksto everyone who provided input.
PSEUDOBULBS: The clustered, ovoid pseudobulbs are2.0-3.5 in. (5-9 cm) tall and often suffused with red-brown, especially near the apex.
LEAVES: The single oblong leaf is 7-12 in. (18-31 cm)long and may be 5 in. (13 cm) wide. It is stiff and upright,leathery in texture, and glossy dark green.
INFLORESCENCE: Normally 2 per growth, theyemerge from the base of the newest pseudobulbs. Theyare usually about 2 in. (5 cm) long and bear 1-2 flowers.
FLOWERS: The 2.5-3.0 in. (6-8 cm) flowers are waxyin texture, long lasting, and are heavily fragrant. The oval-oblong sepals and petals are spreading with a smallerconcave dorsal sepal. Usually white, they may be yellowishor greenish yellow. The large lip is 3 lobed, hairy, richwine-purple to magenta-red with darker veins.
HYBRIDIZING NOTES: B. harrisoniae has not beenused extensively in breeding, but it has been successfullycrossed with other members of the subtribe Lycastinae aswell as with allied genera such as Zygopetalum andHuntleya.
This culture sheet was provided by Charles and MargaretBaker. Please visit their web site to find out about theirOrchid Species Culture books, Pollination Database, andculture sheet subscription service.
The SDCOS offers this service to memberswho seek cultural information about their or-chids. Here are some friendly hobbyists with agreat deal of experience about certain types oforchids, and who have kindly volunteered toanswer your questions.
Cattleyas, Oncidium/Odonts, Vandaceous,Greenhouse grown, West SD County
Forrest Robinson - 619.270.6105
Species, all types, Indoor and OutdoorAnn & Paul Tuskes - 858.274.5829
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SELECT FROM MANY FLOWERING ORCHIDS ON DISPLAYALL THE SUPPLIES YOU NEED FOR GROWING ARE HANDY
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Large, well-established seedlings. Come see for yourself.Buy direct from the hybridizer and save.
The Elusive Blue CattleyaBe the first to own a new directionin the breeding of mid-size blues.
Lc. Blue Dynasty (C. walkeriana �coerulea� �Choujou� JC/ AOS X Lc.Blue Boy �Azure�)
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(Lc. Mini Purple �coerulea� X L Amonea �Blue Magic� HCC/AOS)
(Lc. Mariner �Far Horizon� X Lc. Mini Purple �coerulea�)
Breeding small growing C. walkeriana and Lc. Mini Purple to thestandard sized Blue Cattleyas will result in progeny that will not exceed10" in height when mature. The first to bloom have all been in the blueshades and several of award quality.
New MembersI ask that you take some time to give them all awarm "hello!"
Our Society thrives on membership participation. We hopeyou will let us all get to know you better through yourparticipation in our upcoming shows, meetings, andevents.
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SDCOS Board ofDirectors MeetingSubmitted by Romy Reyes
August 14, 2001: Meeting called to order at 7:03PM
Present: Gary Pierwola, Barbie Mays, Dave Mays, BenMachado, Loren Batchman, Ivan Harrison, and RomyReyes
Reports
1. Minutes of the July meeting was read and approvedby motion.
2. Treasurer-Barbie Mays- Report for July waspresented and approved by motion.
3. First Vice-President-Ben Machado- Ron Parsonswill give a presentation on monopodial orchids at theSeptember meeting. Andy Phillips of Andy’s Orchids willprovide plants for the plant table.
4. Second Vice-President-Ivan Harrison-will proposea separate section for first time exhibitors at the Springshow. Ribbons will be awarded for this special section.
Old Business
1. No action from park official regarding the requestfor the ledge Installation for the projector.
New Business
1. Alma Marosz was appointed Director-at-large toreplace Fred Weber and was approved by motion.
2. Gary Pierwola has designated Esther Sivila to takecare of get-well wishes and condolences for the society.Expenses will be given to the treasurer for disbursement.
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PLANT REGISTRATIONat the ORCHID FAIRby Cindy Hill
It’s time to start primping your plants for display at the annualfall Orchid Fair, October 13th and 14th. The Fair features ribbonjudging, as well as judging by American Orchid Society (AOS)and Cymbidium Society of America (CSA) accredited judges….so who knows, your plant just might win an award!
Bring your plant(s) to the Activity Center (that’s the first buildingon your right past the main gate entrance) at the Del MarFairgrounds. Plant Registration Hours are:
Friday, October 12 3:00 pm to 8:00 pmSaturday, October 13 7:00 am to 8:00 am
If you enter through the Solana Gate (north entrance on Via deLa Valle), parking should be free anytime on Friday, and Saturdayonly before 8 am to drop off plants.
Plant registration is free, and you can enter as many plants asyou like. Friendly folks will be there to help with any questions.So whether you are a novice, an ‘old-timer’, or somewhere inbetween, bring your blooming beauties in for plant registrationso they can be part of the big show!
Questions about plant registration? Please contact Cindy Hill,[email protected], 858.481.5782.
17th Annual WOCsubmitted by Cindy Hillfrom the Orchid Guide Digest, international web forum
Let me introduce myself. My name is Hodaka Watabe,Hootie to my friends. I am Japanese but have lived inMalaysia for 10 years as manager of an orchidestablishment. At present I am also involved in preparatioinsfor the 17th WOC which will be held in Malaysia from24 April to 2 May 2002. Starting with this issue of OGDI will bring you regular news about the 17th WOC in thehope that many of you will decide to attend.
This time I would like to provide you with some generalinformation. The conference is organized by the citycouncil of the City of Shah Alam which is just outside thecapital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. In many ways it is abrand new city with beautiful parks, broad avenues,ultramodern facilties and an architecturally impressive blue-domed mosque.
About 70% of the country is covered with green andcontains many beautiful and some endangered, but wellprotected orchid species. In addition we have many orchidgardens, nurseries and laboratories all within easy reach ofthose who want to see them. Our internal transportationnetwork is excellent. Roads are wide and well constructed.The country is well run and safe. Rental car agencies, gasstations, hotels and restaurants abound. Those who preferdomestic fare will find all major international food chainshere. Prices are low and the Malaysian Ringgit is valued at3.8 to the US dollar. There are no currency restrictionsfor tourists. Banks and legal money changers areeverywhere.
It is easy to fly to Kuala Lumpur. Major internationalairlines like Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, JapanAirlines, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines, Saudi ArabiaAirlines, United Airlines, ANA, Lauda Air, EVA Airlines,Korean Airlines, KLM, QUANTAS, and many others flyto the new Kuala Lumpur airport from all over the world.Fares can be low especially if booked in advance. Contactthe airlines directly, your travel agent, or one of the manytravel websites.
For more information about the 17th WOC please visitwww.orchid2002.com.my or write the 17th World OrcjhidSecretariat, 7th Floor, Wisma MBSA, PersiaranPerbandaran, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan,Malaysia and ask for their free brochure. Their e-mailaddress is [email protected]
Trip of a Lifetime!17th World Orchid ConferenceShah Alam, MalaysiaApril 24-May 2, 2002by Cindy Hill
What international event happens every three years, bringstogether orchid lovers from all over the world, as well as hundredsof thousands of blooming orchids, and it’s all flavored with thebeauty and hospitality of the host city? It’s the World OrchidConference! Ask anyone who has attended one over the years,and you’ll no doubt hear memories of meeting interesting newfriends, adding a few (or more) exotic orchids to their collection,learning more about orchid growing from world-renownedlecturers, viewing scores of magnificent exhibits, and side tripsto interesting foreign locales.
The last WOC was held in Vancouver, B.C., in 1999, and atleast a dozen SDCOS members attended. Next spring the 17th
WOC will be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia, near the capitalcity of Kuala Lumpur, from April 24th through May 2cd, 2002.The Conference calendar promises an exciting list of events,including Exhibits, Commercial Sales, Judging, PreviewReception, Judges Breakfast, Poster Exhibition, ScientificSessions, Grower/Hobbyist Sessions, Lectures, and ClosingCeremony. Attendees can register for the entire conference, orjust for a day, depending on their interests.
Besides the official conference activities, the hosts have arrangeddozens of social events to choose from, including Royal HighTea with the Prince of Selangor, Handicraft and Shopping Tour,Feng Shui Tour, Kuala Lumpur by Night, and Historical MalaccaTour, to name a few. A number of special Orchid Tour packageshave also been arranged, including a trip to Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah,Mulu Caves, Sarawak, (both on the island of Borneo), SumatraOrchid Safari, Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore. Severalreputable orchid travel guides, including Leona Bee and EricHansen, have planned their own special itinerary for small groupswith an individual focus (see contact information below).
You might wonder, “Can I buy orchids at the WOC, and bringthem back home with all the permits required?” You bet! Thehosts at the WOC in Vancouver made it fast and easy, and theMalaysian hosts will certainly follow suit. Phytosanitaryinspectors and CITES officials were available throughout theshow in Vancouver, staffing a booth right on the sales floor.You would simply purchase your plants at the show and make alist, including the vendor(s) name. Then a day or two beforeyou leave, take the list to the CITES booth at the show, alongwith a copy of your import permit (free, but you must obtainone before you leave) and pay the necessary permit fees, around$15-20, as I recall. When you arrive in the U.S., you woulddeclare the plants, show them your paperwork, and you should
be all set to pot them up at home. If you are considering buyingorchids at a nursery elsewhere in Malaysia, make sure they canprovide the phyto and CITES permits needed for export. If so,they can likely mail the plants to you with all the paperworkperpared, so they will arrive shortly after you return home.
With advance planning, a trip to next year’s WOC need notbreak the bank. Convenient hotel accommodations are availableto fit every budget, especially if you travel with a companion.Since rates are per room, not per # of guests, you can divide thenightly rate in half with your companion. Rooms are stillavailable at the Cititel, a 4 star hotel just 20 minutes by coachfrom the Conference, for $54 a night..., but don’t wait long toreserve a room. Malaysian food is a multicultural experience,blending Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian influences. By diningwhere the “locals” eat, rather than at tourist-oriented venues,you can find meals that are both economical and delicious. Airfares these days are highly competitive; with some searching onthe Internet and a little flexibility in travel days, you can find agood value.
Interested in more details about the 17th WOC, registration,lectures, accommodations, social events and tours? Here are somehandy contact number and addresses:
17th WOC Web Site: www.orchid2002.com.my
Or contact:The Secretariat17th World Orchid Conference7th Floor, Wisma MBSAPersiaran Perbandaran40000 Shah AlamSelangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaE-mail: [email protected] orFax: 603.5513.2051
Tour Info:Leona Bee ToursSurfside, FLTel: 305.895.0390E-mail: [email protected]
Eric Hansen (author of Orchid Fever)Sacramento, CATel: 916.433.8257E-mail: [email protected]
Lois Stadt / Elite Travel ServicesSan Luis Obispo, CATel: 805.544.4747E-mail: [email protected]
I’m not necessarily recommending these tour guides over others;they are just the ones I am aware of. I suggest you evaluate any
tour as to itinerary, level of activity, number of fellow travelers,length of stay, etc. to make sure it’s the right tour for you.
For an excellent overview of side trips to nearby Asian countriesfor WOC attendees, read the two articles by AOS photographerCharles Marden Fitch in the July and August issues of AOSOrchids magazine. Highlighted are excursions to Singapore,Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, including colorful markets, ancienttemples, ethnic food, museums, and of course, orchid gardensand nurseries.
I hope this information plants a seed of possibility in your mind,such that you consider participating in the next WOC inMalaysia. Imagine being surrounded by orchids, Asia, and orchidfriends….doesn’t that sound like a Trip of a Lifetime!
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Our condolence’s at the loss of Dr. Robert Hull. Anannouncement was made at our meeting this past monthof his death by John Walters (owner of Rex Foster Orchids).He gave a brief background of Dr. Hull’s love andenlightment to all, of orchids. His presence will be missed,but not forgotten.
DATES TOREMEMBER...
September 1st, 9:00 amSDCOS Species Group Meeting
First Saturday each monthPaul or Ann Tuskes 858.274.5829
September 4th, 6:30 pmBeginner's Class
Room 104, Casa del Prado, Balboa ParkGary Pierwola 619.426.9108
September 4th, 7:30 pmGeneral Meeting
Room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa ParkGary Pierwola 619.426.9108
September 14th, 7:30 pmPalomar Orchid Society Meeting
Second Friday each monthVista Community Center
Dave or Vera Stankey 959.498.7122
September 11th, 7:00 pmSDCOS Board Meeting
Second Tuesday each monthBalboa Park
Siv Garrod 619.483.8787
September 19thCymbidium Society Meeting
Third Wednesday each monthCarlsbad Women’s Club
Larry Phillips 619.746.5518
September 21stZoo Orchid Greenhouses Open House
Third Friday each monthJanette Gerrity 619.231.1515 ext. 4306
