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December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society www.sdorchids.com Volume 107 Purpose: To promote interest in orchids and their cultivation, to educate by exchanging information and experiences related to successful orchid culture, and to support the conservation of orchids in the wild. HOLIDAY PARTY December 4, 6:00 PM– Casa Del Prado Room 104 The December Novice and General Meetings are canceled so that we can celebrate the holidays during our special, annual Orchid Society event. Join us on December 4th at 6:00 for a potluck and orchid swap. All members are welcome to bring one guest. RSVPS: Please RSVP to: Genie Hammond at [email protected] or (619) 426-6831 Potluck Assignments: Since this is a potluck, we ask that each member bring a dish. Make sure to bring serv- ing utensils and appropriate condiments for your dish, too. Containers for sharing food should have your name on them. Please pre-cut cakes, pies, lasagnas, casseroles, etc. and bring serving utensils. Food assignments are according to the first letter of your last name: A-H appetizers I-M salads N-S main dishes T-Z desserts Orchid Plant Exchange: The gift plant exchange is a wonderful way to enjoy the festivities. Bring an orchid plant with your name (and the plant’s name) attached to it and clearly showing. No pots, stakes, books, or other orchid supplies will be allowed for trade; just bring orchids (potted, in baskets, or mounted—no bareroot plants, please). Here is how the plant ex- change works: one person is selected by the President to start the ball rolling, and they go to the table and choose the orchid gift they like best. The person whose name is on the plant they chose is called up, and then that person picks a plant. The name of the person whose plant they selected is called to choose a plant, and so on, and so on. The nicest plants are always picked first, so if you want to optimize your choices, bring something special! The nicer the plant, the better your choices will be from the remaining gifts. If you don’t go home with something nice from this event, it’s your own fault! Your present has to be nice enough that someone will want to pick it. And when they do, it’s your turn to select a plant! Also, all SDCOS members will receive a free orchid plant to show our appreciation for your membership. People with dual memberships must both be present to get their two free plants. Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down tables (setup begins at 4:30) , so please call Genie at (619) 426-6831 if you have time to lend a hand!!

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December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society

www.sdorchids.com

Volume 107 Purpose: To promote interest in orchids and their

cultivation, to educate by exchanging information and

experiences related to successful orchid culture, and to

support the conservation of orchids in the wild.

HOLIDAY PARTY December 4, 6:00 PM– Casa Del Prado Room 104

The December Novice and General Meetings are canceled so that we can celebrate the holidays during our special, annual Orchid Society event. Join us on December 4th at 6:00 for a potluck and orchid swap. All members are welcome to bring one guest.

RSVPS:

Please RSVP to: Genie Hammond at [email protected] or (619) 426-6831

Potluck Assignments:

Since this is a potluck, we ask that each member bring a dish. Make sure to bring serv-ing utensils and appropriate condiments for your dish, too. Containers for sharing food should have your name on them. Please pre-cut cakes, pies, lasagnas, casseroles, etc. and bring serving utensils.

Food assignments are according to the first letter of your last name:

A-H appetizers

I-M salads

N-S main dishes

T-Z desserts

Orchid Plant Exchange:

The gift plant exchange is a wonderful way to enjoy the festivities. Bring an orchid plant with your name (and the plant’s name) attached to it and clearly showing. No pots, stakes, books, or other orchid supplies will be allowed for trade; just bring orchids (potted, in baskets, or mounted—no bareroot plants, please). Here is how the plant ex-change works: one person is selected by the President to start the ball rolling, and they go to the table and choose the orchid gift they like best. The person whose name is on the plant they chose is called up, and then that person picks a plant. The name of the person whose plant they selected is called to choose a plant, and so on, and so on. The nicest plants are always picked first, so if you want to optimize your choices, bring something special! The nicer the plant, the better your choices will be from the remaining gifts. If you don’t go home with something nice from this event, it’s your own fault! Your present has to be nice enough that someone will want to pick it. And when they do, it’s your turn to select a plant! Also, all SDCOS members will receive a free orchid plant to show our appreciation for your membership. People with dual memberships must both be present to get their two free plants.

Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down tables (setup begins at 4:30) , so please call Genie at (619) 426-6831 if you have time to lend a hand!!

Board of Directors

President: Genie Hammond

First VP: Ron Kaufmann

Second VP: David Brown

Treasurer: Lynn Ford

Secretary: Pam Peters

Directors: Steve Mallory

Dave Hoffmaster

Christopher Croom

Kevin Rynearson

San Diego County Orchid Society

San Diego County Orchid Society

Newsletter Entries

If you have monthly meetings, classifieds, submis-

sions of interest, photos, or announcements related

to orchids, please contact Christopher Croom at

(619) 583-3804 or [email protected].

Advertisers

Please contact Lynn Ford at (619) 283-4172 or

[email protected].

Information for the January newsletter must be sub-

mitted by December 15th.

Meetings

San Diego Orchid Society meetings are held the first

Tuesday of each month at the Casa Del Prado in Bal-

boa Park.

Novice Class: 6:30 p.m., Room 104

General Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Room 101

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December 2007

CALAVO GARDENS

Orchid Pots and Supplies

Specializing in the needs of the orchid grower

Local Supplier – save on shipping charges!

Complete Line of Clear Pots on Hand

4044 Calavo Drive, La Mesa

619-660-9810 [email protected]

WINTER CRAFT SALE Saturday, December 1

10 am to 4 pm The following artisans will be selling their wares on the patio:

• Neal Biggart: Functional Pottery & Enameled Jewelry

• Tom Biggart: Pots for Orchids and Other Plants

• Allen Brooks: Woodworker/Woodturner

• Ellen Gifford: Gifford Enamel Jewelry

• Nico Goosens: Exotic Wood Cutting Boards

• Linda Peck: Wire-wrap Jewelry, Watercolors & More

• Debbie Verfaillie: GOMA Mosaics

!!!The EVENT will be at the home of

Tom and Neal Biggart!!!

1894 Dehesa Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019

Directions: Take 8 East to El Cajon.

Take the Second Street exit and turn fright onto Sec-ond Street. Turn left on Washington. Washington be-comes Dehesa Road at the Granite Hills light. Follow the signs to the sale—about 1/2 mile on your left.

Questions? Call Tom or Neal at (619) 441-9874 for further details

December 1 Open Houses (See page 2 & 3 for details) Casa de las Orquideas Winter Craft Sale– Tom Biggart Bird Rock Tropicals

December 1, 9 a.m. SDCOS Species Group Meeting First Saturday of the month Paul or Ann Tuskes (858) 274-5829

December 4, 6:00 p.m. SDCOS Holiday Party Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, Room 104

December 5 Palomar Orchid Society Meeting Culture class at 6:30. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. First Wednesday of the month The Carlsbad Women’s Club 3320 Monroe Street, Carlsbad Melana Walding (760) 295-7228

December 6, 7:00 p.m. SDCOS Board Meeting Thursday following General Meeting (usually the first Thursday of the month; second Fri-day of the month in rare cases) Balboa Park, Rm. 104 Pam Peters (858) 481-9020

December 19 Cymbidium Society Meeting Regular meeting, third Wednesday of the month

Culture class at 6:30, Meeting at 7:00 p.m. The Carlsbad Women's Club 3320 Monroe Street, Carlsbad (858) 748-8355 Orchid Auction Saturday, 1/26/2008 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.!!!

December 21 San Diego Zoo's Orchid Odyssey Third Friday of the month (orchid greenhouse is open) Janette Gerrity (619) 231-1515 ext. 4306

Orchid Dates to Remember

December 2007 www.sdorchids.com

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December 8-9 Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Show Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

NOTE:

The January general meeting will be Friday, January 4.

The January Board meeting will be Friday, January 11.

If you have any announcements that you would like included in the “Dates to Remem-ber” section of the newsletter, please e-mail [email protected]

Casa de las Orquideas

Open House Our orchids are growing too fast, and we need your help to find them new homes. We have lots of new

cymbidium hybrids and meristems of some of our spe-cial plants for your orchid growing pleasure. Come

visit us at our nursery December 1st and 2nd between 10 AM and 4 PM. We are located at 170 S. Nardo

Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075.

The Rowland Collection, Islander Delights, and Andy's Orchids will be here again with more plants for your

enjoyment.

For more information please contact us at [email protected] or (858) 755-7572, and visit our

website at www.orquideas.com.

Parking is limited -- please consider carpooling.

Saturday, December 1

9 AM until 3 PM

Bird Rock Tropicals Take 25% off your plant purchase of

Bromeliads and Orchids

221 Princehouse Lane, Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 436-3088

From Interstate 5, Exit east at Encinitas Blvd. Go approx. 1 mile, turn left at Princehouse Lane.

Princehouse Lane is a narrow private road so

please drive slowly. The nursery is located

where the road widens just past the 4th driveway.

OPEN

HOUSE

December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society

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Orchid Growers

Want to upgrade the quality of

your potting mix?

There is a solution—Maidenwell Diatomite. Mined from fresh water diatom deposits in Australia, heated to 1400 degrees, and

uniformly graded. Maidenwell Diatomite is ideally sized for your orchids. Fantastic results have been had by mixing 2 parts diatomite

and 1 part bark or coconut chunks. $22.00 per bag and available in three sizes;

small, medium and large.

Are you using De-ionized or Reverse Osmosis water?

Try my custom fertilizer blend—it is specifically designed for pure water.

Sunset Valley Orchids Fred Clarke

1255 Navel Place, Vista, CA 92081 760-639-6255

[email protected]

SDCOS

Historian

Needed!

Are you looking for an opportunity to volun-

teer for your favorite botanical organization?

The SDCOS is in need of a new Historian to

keep a very basic record of what we do every

year.

Please call Genie Hammond at

619-426-6831 if you are interested

in this volunteer position!!

NET NUGGETS

Ron Kaufmann, 1st Vice President [email protected]

The Orchid Source Forum forum.theorchidsource.com/cgi-

bin/ultimatebb.cgi

One of the great benefits of the internet is the

ability to interact with orchid lovers from

around the corner and around the world. The

web allows orchid fanciers to exchange grow-

ing tips, information about problems with

their prized plants, and even recipes involving

orchids. The Orchid Source.com provides a

venue for exchanges related to orchids and

other interesting topics. With over 8900

members, this site offers forums in multiple

languages (Spanish, French, German, and

Chinese) and on a variety of topics, ranging

from species and species culture to orchid

pests and diseases. For neophytes, a forum is

dedicated to issues confronted by beginners,

while more advanced growers can participate

in the orchid trading forum or even arrange to

trade pollen with people interested in orchid

breeding. There’s even a forum titled “Orchid

Wish List” for those of who are yearning for a

particular type of plant. Add three archives of

orchid photos and a “Hall of Fame/Shame” for

recommendations about orchid vendors, and

you have a truly useful source for exchanging

information about all things orchidaceous.

The SDCOS offers this service to members who

seek cultural information about their orchids.

Here are some friendly hobbyists with a great

deal of experience about certain types of orchids,

and they have kindly volunteered to answer your

questions.

Cattleyas, Oncidium/Odonts, Vandaceous

Greenhouse grown, West SD County

Forrest Robinson (858) 270-6105

Species, all types

Indoor and outdoor

Ann & Paul Tuskes (858) 274-5829

Paphiopedilums

Ann Tuskes (858) 274-5829

Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Dendrobiums

Bob Swanson (619) 465-2297

Vandas, Ascocendas

Edith and Leno Galvan (619) 441-7503

Encyclias, Epidendrums, Laelias

Christopher Croom (619) 583-3804

Pleurothallids

Christopher Croom (619) 583-3804

Cymbidiums

Loren Batchman— [email protected]

Sam DeMaria (619) 295-2951

Northeast County, all types

Dave Reid (7 60) 728-7996

San Diego Central

Outdoor, all types

Jim Wright (619) 276-5295

Fred Tomaschke (619) 276-3235

San Diego East County, all types

Help Hotline

December 2007 www.sdorchids.com

Bud Close (619) 444-8839

South County, all types

Genie Hammond (619) 426-6831

Ed Marty (619) 470-7175

~ANDY’S ORCHIDS~

“The Species Specialist”

Beautifully mounted epiphytes and potted terrestri-als. Many rare and exotic orchids. Blooming size, established species are what we do best! Our MAIL ORDER CATALOG features many new and unusual species from around the world with de-scriptions and cultural requirements, plus Andy’s orchid growing tips. For your copy, call write, fax or email us and we will send our latest issue. Your satisfaction is Guaranteed. We take pride in our reputation for selling a well-established plant and will replace it if you are not satisfied upon receipt.

We are open by Appointment Only, so call in advance and make yours!

Andy Phillips

734 Oceanview Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024 Phone 888-514-2639 Fax 888-632-8991 Email: [email protected] Web address: www.AndysOrchids.com

Page 5

PLEASE REMEMBER

No animals (except service dogs)

are allowed in the meeting rooms

for the San Diego Orchid Society,

due to an SDCOS Board decision

in response to the needs of our

members. Please respect this rule as you respect your

colleagues in the Society.

December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society

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On Finally Being “Good

Enough” to Grow Den-

drobium cuthbertsonii:

The “Best” and “Hardest”

Orchid to Grow!

By: Christopher Croom

Dendrobium cuthbertsonii, also known as

“the pumpkin pie orchid,” gives us a lot to be

thankful for. There are few other plants in the

entire orchid family that are as rewarding to

grow, and nothing that I know of has individ-

ual flowers that last longer. This Oxyglossum-

section Dendrobium is closely related to D.

laevifolium and the Fijian D. prasinum, and

has very similar, non-resupinate blooms. But

while D. laevifolium has blooms that can last

for seven months, and the blooms of D. pras-

inum can last for about five; D. cuthbertsonii

has individual blooms that can last for up to

nine months. Yes, you read this correctly: this

plant has single blooms that can last for

3/4ths of a year!

Why is this the “best” orchid, though? Firstly,

its color variability is awesome. Colors range

from pure white alba varieties to light pink,

hot pink, Deep Purple, fluorescent orange,

sulfur yellow, deep “really” red, light red,

rocket red (a Crayola reference), brick orange,

pumpkin pie, and numerous combinations of

the above. Some have petal tips that are

splashed with contrasting colors (like red-

orange on yellow, for example). Others have

blooms that are merely edged with a different

color. Imagine basing a collection around a

single species that produces practically every

“art shade” orchid color imaginable! You can

seriously frame your entire collection around

this one species, and you should. Here’s why:

Once you learn the rules, Dendrobium

cuthbertsonii should present you with few or

little problems. Moreover, small plants have

flowers as big as the plant themselves—

imagine a 1 1/2-2” bloom (or three) on a plant

with a diameter of only 1”! Be lucky that hu-

mans don’t have reproductive structures that

are as large as our entire bodies (though a few

of you might see this as a benefit, somehow).

Additionally, this orchid simply “wants” to

bloom, and the fall and winter seasons are

when D. cuthbertsonii is in its prime, so

count on a “holiday present” every year from

this plant; and remember, if you're doing

things right, it should last until the next year

and then some.

So, here are “the rules” for D. cuthbertsonii: 1)

give it good quality water, and only good qual-

ity water. Deionized water should work, re-

verse-osmosis is ideal (including the “Glacier”

water from the machine at the grocery store),

but NEVER water your plant with tap water

unless you like to throw money away. 2)

Guard it with your life against slugs and

snails, who like to eat this plant like it’s going

out of style. Use some horrible toxic stuff, and

don’t even bother with the iron phosphate

contained in Sluggo and other

“environmentally friendly” products. While

this may work, you don’t want to encourage

mold on a plant that grows so moist. 3) Make

an appointment with your D. cuthbertsonii to

water it every day. Yes, while it’s a bit of

work, daily watering is a necessity for this

plant in cultivation. You can roll the dice and

skip a day or two when it gets cold in winter,

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but don’t subsequently cry to me about it

when your D. cuthbertsonii shrinks to death

or blooms itself to death. 4) Grow it in New

Zealand or “white” sphagnum moss. This stuff

holds water very well and breaks down very

slowly, protecting your thirsty micro-

miniature from drying out and rotting. You

can grow this plant on a rock, on a stick, or in

a terra cotta or plastic pot, but whatever you

do, make sure the medium holds water well

and for a long time, and white sphagnum is

the best medium for this purpose. Drainage is

also essential, even though this plant is such a

wet grower. 5) Keep it cool at all costs. Out-

doors during the fall, winter, and spring pro-

vides a perfect climate for D. cuthbertsonii

here in coastal San Diego conditions. If you

live inland (more than about 10 miles from

the coast), either don’t bother with this plant,

install a swamp cooler in your shade house

and grow it directly on the swamp cooler; or

make an outdoor Wardian case for it with a

fogger, a couple inches of water in the bottom

that the plant is not sitting in, and an aquar-

ium chiller, to run during the summertime.

(Throw some mantellas in in here for added

fun.) If it gets hot in the summer, take it into a

humid, air-conditioned environment if neces-

sary, as this orchid prefers temperatures be-

low 80 degrees. 6) Don’t let it bloom itself to

death. Many D. cuthbertsonii growers deliber-

ately remove blooms and spikes at the end of

December during repotting to keep the fecun-

dity of this plant from making it die an early

death. This is not an awful idea if you’ve no-

ticed what looks like too many blooms on too

small a plant for too long of a time period.

This species is known to experience “sudden

death,” and hobbyists usually attribute it to

too much blooming.

My guess is that you don’t have to be insanely

good to grow this thing, but you have to be will-

ing to follow a few rules without exception. Re-

member that D. cuthbertsonii grows in very ex-

posed locations in the highlands of Papua New

Guinea and Irian Jaya (the Indonesian part of

the island), and is also found on some of the

surrounding islands in the archipelago. It is

found on trees, on rocks, on east-facing cliff

walls, and even on the ground in the clay soils of

the region, but it always has lots of access to

moving air and a bit of sunshine (but you might

want to grow it shadier here, since we never

have rainfall or clouds to cover the sun). The

altitude and exposure to which this plant is sub-

ject are the only reasons that we can grow this

equatorial orchid outdoors, year-round, in

Southern California. Remember also that Andy

took his cool house and swamp cooler down

once he realized that this plant could be grown

outdoors under shade cloth here.

So, is this the greatest orchid of all time? I don’t

know how you could go wrong with extremely

compact combined with good-sized flowers that

last nine months, not to mention the incredibly

warty leaves that are never seen on other mem-

bers of the orchid family (these are believed to

preserve moisture). Also, the widespread occur-

rence of this orchid indicates that it’s probably

hardier than we give it credit for being. Am I

finally “good enough” to grow it? Only time will

tell, as my plant has been in my possession for a

little more than a month. But really, growing

this thing is more a matter of discipline and

knowledge (in that order) than anything else.

Are you willing to make the commitment or

aren’t you?

December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society

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Reid’s Orchids Are Here for Your Collection!

Lots of Cattleyas from Taiwan, many in sheath, bud and bloom. Also, many species orchids from

around the world. Come on in and have a look around.

September to November Special - 20% off !!! No better deal around.

We need room for some more new orchids.

PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 760-728-7996

[email protected]

DAVE REID’S ORCHIDS

This D.

cuthbertsonii

has hot pink

sepals and

petals and an

orange lip

edged in

dark purple.

This is how

the flowers

are normally

borne.

This is a picture

of the same

flower, flipped to

look like a resu-

pinate

(rightside-up, lip

down)orchid.

That’s why the

shadows seem so

weird in this

photo.

Here’s another photo of my Den-drobium cuthbert-sonii . You can see how large the flower is in relation to the plant quite well here. You can also see the warts on the leaves, which is one of the many things which make this plant special. The area I have circled shows slug damage. Never underestimate the power of slugs and snails to ruin this plant!!

Save the Dates!

San Diego County Orchid

Society

2008 Events

MINI SHOWS

January 19-20

July 26-27

October 25-26

SPRING SHOW

Orchid Opulence

April 4-6

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You are invited to subscribe to…

California Garden

The perfect gift for a friend, relative or neighbor.

1 year subscription: $12 2 year subscription: $20

Membership in the SAN DIEGO

Floral Association: $15

(619) 232-5762 ▪ www.sdfloral.org

Receive your SDCOS Newsletter

by E-Mail!

Contact Bob Clark at [email protected]

This is a bloom on a 14-foot-tall Sobralia caloglossa, grown and

photographed by my cousin, Mark Alcorn. This plant does well out-

doors in Tierrasanta, and produces blooms from non-terminal

branching spikes that appear at the nodes, unlike many other So-

bralias. It also has a great fragrance, which is something a bit un-

common amongst Sobralia as well. Despite its gargantuan growth

habit, this isn’t anywhere near as big as Grammatophyllum speci-

osum, which looks much more like a palm tree and can be just as

heavy.

As many of you know I am doing the Bibliography of the Reginald S Davis Orchid collection at SDSU. As of late I have been going through the section that I worked on in the past and I am inserting the books that have been catalogued since I first started. It has primarily consisted of technical stuff and I haven't been doing the annotated part of my work. There is a large number of books that were added. But, I am about to start writing about the books themselves. Here is an example of what I have been doing:

F2515 F8 1946

Foster Rulford and Racine. Brazil : Orchids of the Tropics, Lancaster, PA : Jacques Cattell Press, c1946.xi, 314 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Here is a book that takes you to Brazil, land of the mid-night blue macaws, purple orchids, and blonde mon-keys. In a dugout canoe, you travel through the greatest swamp areas in the world to the Bolivian border and enter dense virgin jungle forest to come face to face with poisonous snakes which have chosen giant air plants for their winter hibernation.

They traveled deep into the malarial swamps of the voodoo land, to Espirito Santo and romantic Bahia, and to the great “Dedo de Deus” high in the “Alps” of Brazil. As a result, they have written a book that gives you and interesting and informative account of growth no longer dependent upon the soil, and a vivid picture of the country of Brazil. -David Brown

December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society

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San Diego County Orchid Society Board Meeting Minutes November 9, 2007

The Board Meeting was called to order by First Vice President Ron Kaufmann.

Minutes of October Board Meeting were ap-proved.

Old Business The Board will ask David Brown to write an article for the December newsletter about his progress on cataloging the orchid books at the SDSU library.

The Board would like to have the signed con-tract for the spring show, now scheduled for April 3 – 6, 2008, from Scottish Rite by Fri-day, November 16.

New Business

SDCOS HOLIDAY PARTY – Tuesday, Dec 4 – Potluck. Set-up at 4:30 PM. Party starts at 6:00 PM. Please bring food to share:

A-H Appetizers

I-M Salads

N-S Main Dishes

T-Z Desserts

Containers for sharing food should have your name on it. Please pre-cut cakes, lasagnes, etc. and bring serving utensils.

Beverages – Charley Fouquette and Steve Mallory

Punch and coffee – Joe and Rose Alesi

CD player – Bob Clark. If anybody has CDs with holiday music, please bring them.

There will be a free plant for every member who attends. People with dual memberships must both be present to get their free plants.

GIFT EXCHANGE of orchid plants. If you want to participate in the orchid gift ex-change, please bring an orchid plant and have your name on the plant. Each person who brings an orchid for the gift exchange will get an orchid in return. Do not bring orchid-related items other than orchid plants. Or-chids in bloom normally are chosen first.

NOTE: The January general meeting will be Friday, Jan 4. The January Board meeting will be Friday, Jan 11.

Jay Pfahl, creator of www.orchidspecies.com, is soliciting funds. Christopher Croom and Ron Kaufmann will write a piece for the news-letter about this website.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:15.

Respectfully submitted,

Pam Peters, Secretary

Back Issues—AOS Bulletin

Back issues of the AOS Bulletin have been donated to benefit the

Conservation Committee budget.

Please check with Peter Tobias [email protected] or www.sdorchids.com for pricing and to see what is available.

Reminder

January Meeting Date Change

The January general meeting will be on

Friday, January 4.

The January Board meeting will be on

Friday, January 11.

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We invite you to join the San Diego County

Orchid Society! With your membership you

will receive the newsletter and many other

benefits, including a holiday party and a free

orchid at the end of the year!

To join, please send your check for $15 for an

individual membership or $20 for a dual

membership, payable to SDCOS , to:

San Diego County Orchid Society

P.O. Box 161020

San Diego, CA 92176

For further details, e-mail Bob Clark at

[email protected].

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Dear SDCOS,

I hope that all of you are looking forward to the SDCOS Holiday Party, which will be replacing our Novice and General Meetings for the month of December. It sure is a great time to reconnect with old friends, swap orchids, and receive a free plant from your Society, making your membership with us pay for itself in a mere evening. Don’t forget to look on the front page of the Newsletter to see what you need to bring, in addition to cutting up all cakes, casseroles, or pies beforehand and bringing in serving utensils.

Many thanks are in order for Sue Fouquette, who thought of our 2008 Scottish Rite Center Show theme, Orchid Opulence. Once again, she offered numerous creative suggestions for a show theme and gave the board a lot to work with! Give her a big “thank you” if you get a chance at the Holiday Party.

There are many orchid events going on during the first weekend in December. Casa de las Orquideas, Granite Hills Orchids, and Bird Rock Tropicals are all having winter open-houses, so you’ll need to figure out how to be in several places at once before December 1st (and time is ticking!). In any case, make sure

you support our local greenhouses, as they provide much of the knowledge we need to be a successful society. Someone else who provides you with knowledge and needs your support is Jay Pfal of www.orchidspecies.com, and he is another excellent person in the orchid world that would find your donations to be de-lightful. Remember to show your gratefulness the way it truly counts (and please take the enclosed survey, too) !! Happy Growing,

Christopher

Letter From the Editor

San Diego County Orchid Society P.O. Box 161020 San Diego, CA 92176

Contact Information:

Christopher Croom

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