Next
Meeting: December 2, 5PM, Hits at
the Park, Harbor Park. Annual Awards Banquet.
Future
Meetings
January
6, 2008 - Bill Goldner of
Woodstream Orchids is speaking on the new trends in Paphiopedilum breeding.
February
3 - Pictures from the World
Orchid Congress and impressions of members who attended.
March
3 - Helen Hersh of Orchids
Limited and author of many articles in Orchids magazine is speaking on advanced
windowsill growing.
April
6 - Steve Urick will tell us
of his plans for the Kaplan Conservatory, including the society's role.
May
4 - Purchased plant auction.
June
1- Picnic
Editor’s Message
When
will winter get here? It has been nice to have the extra time to get the
greenhouse ready. I still have my nobiles and Cymbidiums outside, but they’ll
go in sometime this week.
We
had a great meeting in November, learning all about Lycaste and their growing
conditions. Evalyn has lined up some wonderful speakers so make time to attend
the meetings.
If
you have any suggestions for classes let Mitzi Lipford know at the meetings.
She’ll be putting a schedule together soon.
I hope everyone has a great holiday season. See you in the new year,
Charles
Rhodes
The Kaplan Conservatory
The Conservatory will be open at 1 PM on TOS Sunday meeting dates when we’re at the school for
Society members to come and browse around. [Please note that this is one hour
before the regular meeting starts]. Get there early enough to visit. You’ll
see many plants in bloom and growing well.
Steve Urick, the curator, is looking for some nice
and unusual tropical plants for the permanent collection. He’s already
received some interesting trees and plants but needs more. He’s particularly
interested in species bromeliads, nepenthes and terrestrial orchids, especially
jewel orchids. He appreciates any help but he’s not looking for any hibiscus,
banana, or tropical succulents. Send him an e mail at surick@odu.edu to let him
know what you might have to donate.
Hospitality
Lori Delbridge, our hospitality chair, thanks all
of you who help out with refreshments. She always needs help so if you find that
interesting recipe that you’re not sure of try it on us. We’ll try anything
and you’ll always get good comments, so if that pomegranate sardine tea
sandwich sounds good to you and you want to try it bring it tour meetings.
It’ll be fun.