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NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY

Volume 39 Issue Number 3 MARCH 2015

Copyright 2015 Nightcliff Orchid Society

V. [ syn Sjma] Luke Neo

NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY OF THE NT (INC.) ———————————————

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

I would like to join / continue my membership of

Bulletin of the Nightcliff Orchid Society of the Northern Territory (Inc)

P.O. Box 41165 CASUARINA NT 0811

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the Nightcliff Orchid Society

Please find enclosed the amount of $………. being the annual membership fee.

Fees are as follow (please circle choice):

Individual $20 Family $30 Junior /Pensioner $15

plus a joining fee of $15.00 for new members

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THE NIGHTCLIF ORCHID SOCIETY OF THE NT (inc)

MONTHLY MAGAZINE MARCH 2015

VOLUME 39 NUMBER 3

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minutes

MINUTES OF NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING

MINUTES OF NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING 392

MONDAY 9th February 2015 Meeting opened 7.40pm Welcome to new members/visitors Nil Present As per Attendance Book Apologies As per Attendance Book Minutes of Previous Meeting Moved Paul Steward Seconded Marilyn Galt Carried Correspondence In: LOC Bulletin TOC Bulletin Correspondence Out: Nil

Nightcliff Orchid Society Office Bearers 2014

President : Heidi Jatis 0409696366 Vice President: Vacant Secretary: Marion Davey Ph 8927 8198 Marion.davey@hotmail.com.au Treasurer Wendy Edison Ph 0438456784 wendise@bigpond.com Public Officer Rob ChapmanPh 0428240172 rwchappy@bigpond.net.au Orchid Registra rMarion Davey Ph 8927 8198 marion.davey@hotmail.com.au Bulletin Editor : Marion Davey Ph 8927 8198

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Anthony Fuller Ph 0437914089 Jenny Hanna hannadj@bigpond.com

CONTENTS PAGE Membership Application 2 General Meeting Minutes 4 Committee meeting minutes 6 A selection of Laeliinae 9 Flowering in February & March 11 Calendar of events 15

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Moved Di Dowling Seconded Anthony Fuller Carried Treasurer’s Report Wendy has moved money on deposit to a less low interest account.

Little money in Current Account but memberships now flowing in. Pots have been bought and are available for members to purchase. Credit Union raffle books on way

Moved Wendy Edison Seconded Paul Steward Carried GENERAL BUSINESS

1.Supper Roster March and April now filled in.Thank you! 2.AGM Please think about nominating for a position on the committee. No committee, no club. 3.NOS events Paul and Kerryn willing to host a visit – distance a possible problem. Rob Marchant needs to be approached re:bus. Lynne Strathie is willing to host a workshop. Mid year visit to Botanical gardens followed by fish and chips or similar is a possibility. 4. LOC Orchid Spectacular This is taking place across Mother’s Day weekend. NOS has now received an official request to run a tea/coffee/cake stall: however, there are still concerns regarding the quality of some of the products. A representative from LOC will attend the next committee meeting to discuss this. Still need a person to oversee ordering etc. Suggestions to change what is offered [foodwise] were not seen as practicable. Do we need to change prices for this year? New committee to advise costings. General consensus was that the current suppliers are probably the best. New committee to investigate if this is still the case. Very important that there are sufficient volunteers to man the stall as it does raise money for the club. 5. AOB a. Request from AOC to sponsor one or more classes at September show. b. Marilyn Galt has donated 3 boxes of orchids for end of year auction [in care of Di

Dowling] c. Formal vote of thanks to Marilyn Galt for all that she and her family have contributed

to NOS over the years.

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d. Still a need to investigate new shirts and badges. New committee to investigate.

Popular vote. Sue Mckeon’s plant Lc. Jungle Queen x C. Snowbird Lucky door Not Sure [Lynne Strathie?] Raffle 1 Mark Ryan Raffle 2 Marion Davey Raffle 3 Heidi Jatis Thanks are due to Lynne Strathie, Sue McKeon and Di Dowling for providing a splendid supper. Orchid Focus 1. There was a short talk about all of the orchids displayed, including the popular vote

winner and several runner up plants. 2. Marion Davey gave a short presentation entitled “Common Orchid Pests and

Diseases.

The meeting closed at 9.35

Minutes of Committee Meeting held at Natasha Fyle’s electorate office 16th February 5.30pm

Present WE, MD, AF, RC Visitor Sherryl Fett, President of LOC Apologies Heidi Jatis, Correspondence – Nil Treasurer – nothing to report General Business

TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE ORCHID SPECTACULAR

START CHECKING YOUR PLANTS FOR

‘SPIKES’ AND STAKING THEM IF NECESSARY.

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1. AGM

MD requested check list of procedures and documentation needed: Last Year’s AGM minutes and Audited reports needed Still a need to resubmit Audited Financial report to the appropriate department. At present, the format seems to be incorrect.

2. Refreshments for LOC Spectacular. The Presidentof LOC, Sherryl Fett, has received complaints from public with regard to the perceived quality of tea and coffee used for the Cream Teas and also the aerosol canned cream used. LOC has requested that we produce a submission of what will be on offer for this year’s cream teas. Discussion resulted in the following ideas/agreements: Real cream to be used [there is sufficient refrigeration available for storage] Cost of buying ‘dollop” type cream in bulk to be investigated Could some speciality products such as Mother’s day cupcakes be offered? No lamingtons Possible use of a Coffee machine; possibly with real coffee at an additional cost Price was $6 last year. Should it now increase to perhaps $7.50 for better quality consumables Information to be sought concerning coffee costs and capacity of possible machines Probable that instant coffee will still be the main product on offer. Trays may be needed if drinks are to be taken to table. Full cream and lite milk still offered Coffee: 3 large jars of Mocano medium roast was used last year [bought when on special offer at the supermarket.]. Tea: Dilmah tea bags used last year. Minimum of 3 people needed for ordering and collecting etc. of materials before the actual weekend A new or modified Banner will be needed in order to advertise the NOS Spring Show. Pricings needed 3.AOB

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Anyone not having renewed membership before/at the AGM will be ineligible to vote. Anyone not a financial member by the end of March will no longer receive a magazine Meeting closed 7pm

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Huge thanks to Vanessa for

organising and overseeing the ever popular “Valentine’s Day” treats and

prizes.

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Coelogyne pandurata

AGM The March meeting will commence with the AGM. The general meeting will follow under the direction of the new committee. Please think about joining the committee. If you are interested in the social side of NOS, please think about being part of the committee and organising and/or initiating social events. IMPORTANT.

1. Only current financial members may vote at the AGM

2. Only current financial members of NOS [and life members] will receive the monthly bulletin in April.

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A SELECTION OF FLOWERING LAELIINAE

C. Hawaiian Wedding Song x [C. Netrasiri Beauty x Netrasiri Doll]

This is a primary hybrid made by crossing Brassavola nodosa and C. [syn

L.] sincorana

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Brassanthe Maikai. This is a primary hybrid made by crossing

Brassavola nodosa and Guarinathe bowringiana

C. Jungle Queen x C. Snowbird owned by B & S McKeon

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FLOWERING IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH

Coelogyne Lime Bay. A primary hybrid between Coelogyne speciosa and Coelogyne usitana. The former species flowers well in Darwin, but the other parent does not.

Miltonia Goodale Moir x Angela Barker. This orchid seems to require particular conditions to flower. It has not flowered for at least 2 years, but this February, all 3 plants flowered, and better than they ever have.

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Vanda Green Light. This is a primary hybrid between Vanda vietnamica and Vanda falcata. It is one of those hybrids that really looks like a combination of both parents.

Bulbophyllum Herlyn’s Delight. This is a primary hybrid between Bulbophyllum erythrostictum x echinolabium.

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Dendrobium spectabile. This is one of the Latouria section Dendrobiums

and most have these twisted sepals and petals that people either love or hate

Vanda Bronze Butterfly. This is a primary hybrid between 2 well loved species that flower well in Darwin: Vanda lamellata and Vanda denisoniana

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Bulbophyllum Sunshine Queen. This is another primary hybrid between two orchids that flower well in Darwin: Bulbophyllum mastersianum and Bulb. corolliferum

SUPPER ROSTER MARCH 2015 MEETING

Supper at this meeting will be provided by:

LISA FONG AND MARIA TCHIA

Thank you to these people

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NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY EVENTS FOR 2015

MARCH 2015 AGM followed by General meeting Monday 9th

Committee meeting Monday 16th

APRIL 2015 General meeting Monday 13th

Committee meeting Monday 20th

MAY 2015 General meeting Monday 11th

Committee meeting Monday 18th

Orchid Spectacular 8th -10th

JUNE 2015 General meeting Monday 8th

Committee meeting Monday 15th

JULY 2015 General meeting Monday 13th

Committee meeting Monday 20th

Darwin Royal 23rd – 25th

AUGUST 2015 General meeting Monday 10th

Committee meeting Monday 17th

SEPTEMBER 2015 General meeting Monday 14th

Committee meeting Monday 21st

Spring Show 4th – 6th

OCTOBER 2015 General meeting Monday 12th

Committee meeting Monday 19th

NOVEMBER 2014 General meeting Monday 9th

Committee meeting Monday 16th Annual Auction

DECEMBER 2014 No General Meeting

Christmas party – date to be confirmed

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Remember, the bulletin always requires articles and photographs for inclusion into next month’s bulletin. E mail to marion.davey@hotmail.com.au

Phalaenopsis violacea var. coerulea owned by S & B McKeon

The next meeting of the Nightcliff Orchid Society will be held at the

NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY HALL on Monday 9th March 2015

commencing at 7.30pm

Contact the Secretary, Marion Davey on ph 8927 8198 for any further information