Next
Meeting: January 3, 2:00pm, Mills Godwin, ODU. World Orchid Congress Report.
1:00pm for Greenhouse tours.
Future
Meetings
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
President’s Message
Sorry
I missed you all in January and thank you to Evalyn Walch for stepping in for
me. This is an exciting month for those attending the World Orchid Congress.
It will be great to hear and see our member’s impressions of the WOC.
We are scheduled for a society booth at the Home and Flower Show.
It is 8’ X 8’ in size
with an electrical outlet. The Show is February 15th to the 17th.
We will be looking for volunteers to set up and man the booth at our next
meeting. If you will not be at the
meeting but are interested in helping e-mail me at garymah3@cox.net.
I hope to see you all in February.
Thanks
Ruta
Mah
CONSERVATION NEWS
The second report on the TOS home gardening project (Goodyera pubescens
and Aplectrum hyemale) was distributed
to the members at the January 2008 meeting.
You can get a copy per email at ajzuckerwar@yahoo.com.
You will also find it on the TOS web site under the “Conservation”
tab.
There are still many outstanding questionnaires dating back to 2004.
If you received any of the following plants, please send me your
information for Spiranthes cernua
(2004), Calopogon puchellus (2005),
Cypripedium calceolus II (2006), and
Platanthera ciliaris (2007).
You can send the requested information by email.
Remember, even an unsuccessful cultivation can provide valuable
information. The questionnaire can
be found on the TOS web site.
Many thanks to Evalyn Walch for the photos of Spiranthes cernua.
Your photos are always welcome and are archived in our photo album.
Allan
Zuckerwar
Conservation
chair
Hospitality
The following have volunteered refreshments at the
February meeting:
Evelyn and Tony
Walsh
Bill Soltis
Joanne Bryan
Chris Cross
Charles Scott
Please
add returning and new members, or change addresses for current members, on your
rosters:
Jane Carty, 125 Alexander Walker, Williamsburg,
VA 23185, phone 757-220-9116.
Mary Ann Notarianni, 2264
Tanglewood Trail, Va. Bch. 23454, 757-496-0335.
Wanda Iliff, 413 Croatan Rd., Va. Bch. 23451, 757- 348-8700.
Kaplan One Colley Ave. Apt. 1116, Norfolk 23510.
Laura
& Ken Blaylock 1353 Westmoreland Ave.
Norfolk 23508, 757/533-5437
Grace
& Stefan Valovic, 1309 Willwood Lane
Virginia Beach 23454, 757/963-9288.