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The President’s Message
Season’s Greetings
Here we are coming up to a new year fast. We have done two shows and the next one will be in Feb. in Toronto. Our show is well underway with people busy making sure it will be a great success. There are also some areas still needing volunteers and training is provided. Please help out.
The 2010 show will be different than in the past as the RBG has been making changes to their operations format and we have been asked to work with them to make it a smooth transition. Again in 2010 there will be a new display at the RBG called Amazon. We will be putting a display up with this theme in mind. We will NOT be collecting a separate entrance fee for our show this time; instead the RBG will provide this aspect for our show. We have had meetings with the RBG regarding our involvement as a society of the RBG and we have a tentative agreement in place and hope this will work out for all. People coming to the RBG will be coming to see the activities at the RBG and that will include our show at the same time.
This month we will be having our Christmas auction on Dec. 20, so if you have too many plants and wish to donate to the auction or if you have any orchid related items, please feel free do so. Also if you wish to share your favorite cake or cookie snack it will be gratefully appreciated, coffee and tea will be provided. This will be a fun social event, so it will give you a chance to get to know some of the people around you and have a great time.
I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and season’s greetings to all.
Ben Boers
Upcoming Events
October 15-18, 2009 - Canadian Orchid Congress Annual Meeting, Symposium and Fraser Valley Orchid Society Show & Sale at the George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 42nd Ave., Langley, B.C.
October 18, 2009 - OSRBG General Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 - Plant sales commence at 1:00 pm - Meeting to begin at 2:00 pm - Programme: Charlotte Moore -Topic: "Selby Samplings" - "Let's take a stroll through the outdoor gardens at Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida. Early March orchid flowerings abound, blossoms everywhere you turn. Most are species - and not what I've seen advertised for sale from people's collections. While time did not permit a recording of each orchid photographed, feel free to voice your own suggestions as to nomenclature or parentage of the kaleidoscope of orchid genera offered."
December 20, 2009 - OSRBG General Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 - Plant sales commence at 1:00 pm - Round Table Discussion Group at 1:30 pm - Meeting to begin at 2:00 pm – Programme: Auction and Xmas party.
January 2, 2010 - Toronto Centre Judging, Botanical Garden, Judges training, 10:00 a.m., Judging 1:00 p.m.
January 3, 2010 - SOOS meeting - Toronto Botanical Gardens - Sales 12:00 noon, programme 1:00 p.m.
January 17, 2010 - OSRBG General Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 - Plant sales commence at 1:00 pm - Round Table Discussion Group at 1:30 pm - Meeting to begin at 2:00 pm – Programme: Wayne Hingston - Topic - Potting Media
January 31, 2010 - SOOS meeting - Toronto Botanical Gardens - Sales 12:00 noon, programme 1:00 p.m.
February 13, 2010 - Toronto Centre Judging in conjunction with the SOOS Valentine Orchid Show , Judging 8:00 a.m., Toronto Botanical Gardens
February 13-14, 2010 - SOOS Valentine Orchid Show, Toronto Botanical Gardens 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February 27 & 28 2010 – OSRBG Annual Orchid Show – Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON
Attention Orchid Enthusiasts!!!!
Orchids from Ecuador
You are invited to join a number of other orchid enthusiasts in a pre-order of orchids and/or other plants from Ecuador. We are planning to place the order around the end of December 2009 with Ecuagenera. They have a list of currently available plants along with pre-order wholesale prices. Copies of the list can be forwarded by Chris Foden or Pat Vuurman upon request. Plants are generally near flowering size to flowering size when purchased.
Ecuagenera specializes in the culture, reproduction and legal sale of native Ecuadorian orchid species. As the largest such company in Ecuador they have over 2,500 species under cultivation. You can check out their website at http://www.ecuagenera.com.
We have invited Pepe and his crew from Ecuagenera to attend our 29th Annual Orchid Show & Sale at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, ON. They will be here February 27-28, 2010 along with any plants that have been pre-ordered.
They will also bring plants for general sale but these will not be at the wholesale prices available to pre-order customers. Should the group order reach their minimum a society discount will be applied. Should you have some orchid on your wish list that does not appear on the availability list, inquiries can be made to ‘Sales at Ecuagenera’ to check whether a division of one of their stock plants might be purchased.
Orders are due to Chris or Pat along with funds by the end of December. Please provide $US. The total needed is the plant costs plus $5 per plant (for handling, documentation, inspection and transportation costs). Canadian funds are by arrangement only with Chris or Pat.
Further information is available from either Chris at fodens@sympatico.ca or Pat Vuurman at pvuurman@hotmail.com or by phone to either of us.
AOS Judging Results
Eastern Canada Orchid Society Show, October 25, 2009
Rhyncholaeliocattleya (Brassocattleya) Chief Pink ‘Diana’ HCC –C. Chief Snow x Rlc November Bride, 79 Points - Plant Exotica
Laelia (Schomburgkia) schultzei ;’Jardin Botanique de Montréal’ AM 83 points - Jardin Botanique de Montréal
Stelis eublepharis ‘Conni’s Star’ CCM 83 points - Conni & Mario Ferrusi
Toronto Judging Centre, November 7, 2010
Pleurothallis phalangifera 'Starry Crystals' CHM 81 pts. - Mario & Conni Ferrusi
Restrepia portillae 'Marsh Hollow' CHM 83 pts. - Mario & Conni Ferrusi
Dendrobium niveum 'White Lightening' CHM 82 pts. - Doug & Terry Kennedy
OSRBG Monthly Meeting Schedule
Date |
Locations |
May 10, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
June 21, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
July, 2009 |
President’s Picnic |
August 16, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
September 20, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
October 18, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
November 15, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
December 20, 2009 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
January 17, 2010 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
February 26, 27 & 28, 2010 |
Annual Show Date |
March TBA, 2010 |
TBA |
April 18, 2010 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
May 16, 2010 |
Rooms 1 & 2 |
COOS Show Results
September, 2009
It was another fine effort by the Society volunteers at the annual COOS orchid show the end of September. Again this year the show was held at the Hespeler arena in Cambridge. As usual their committee had organized the operation to run like clockwork. The RBG volunteers were somewhat hampered by the low turnout resulting in only 17 flowering plants for the display. Thanks Chris Foden, Denise Macleod, Robert and Jane Johnstone, Ben and Cindy Boers, Pat and Lynda Vuurman. Flower quality led to 11 plant ribbons plus the display!
The results were:
Robert and Jane Johnstone
1st and Best in Class: Phragmipedium China Dragon
Chris Foden
1st Cattleya warscewiczii ‘Orquifollajes’ x self
Pat and Lynda Vuurman
1st Paphiopedilum liemianum
1st Oberonia setigera
2nd Haraella odorata
RBG Collection
1st Dendrobium hybrid
3rd Odontoglossum citrosum
3rd Stanhopea graveolens
3rd Lc Amaphore
Denise MacLeod
2nd Dendrobium hybrid
Ben Boers and Cindy MacKenzie
2nd Paphiopedilum Rosy Dawn
Thanks to the experience and very capable assistance of Ben, Cindy, Pat and Lynda, the OSRBG display garnered a 3rd place amongst Society displays.
OSRGB Display - COOS Show
Photo by Pat Vuurman
Niagara Region Orchid Society Show
November 14th and 15th, 2009
We would like to thank all club members who responded to the need for more plants in our display. A total of 44 plants were contributed, of which 22 received ribbons. In addition, our display received a 2nd place ribbon for orchid society displays. Thanks too for the efforts of Lynda and Pat Vuurman and Jane and Robert Johnstone for setting up the display. A special thanks goes to the volunteers who care for the orchid collection at the RBG for providing a number of excellent plants in flower.
Display - 2nd
Merka Barac:
3rd - Potinara Hoku Gem
3rd - Soph. cernua
Ben Boers:
3rd - Den. oligophyllum
Linda Will:
3rd - Paph. Shireen
1st - Paph. Joyce Hasegawa
3rd - Paph. Dick Wagner
3rd - Milt. Yuko Hatsui
Chris Foden:
2nd - C. Bow Bells
1st - C. maxima
Lorna Mantel:
3rd - Restrepia guttulata
3rd - Disa uniflora ‘Hellfire’
Pat and Lynda Vuurman:
2nd - Masd. teresita ‘Conni’s Friend’
2nd - Ascocenda Sidhi Gold x curvifolium
Jane and Robert Johnstone:
1st - Gal. chapadensis ‘Lynn Valley Bells’ CHM/AOS
2nd - Hab. rhodocheila
3rd - Paph. Houghtonia
OSRBG Display at NROS Show
Volunteers - Lynda Vuurman & Jane Johnstone
Photo by Pat Vuurman
Memberships
Note: Renew your membership at our annual show - a good way to keep track of whether you have paid for the year.
You can renew you membership at the next meeting, or by mailing your cheque to:
Penny Lipcsik
192 Harley Road, RR#2
Harley ON, N0E 1E
plipcsik@silomail.com
New membership $20.00 which includes a nametag.
Renewal membership $15.00.
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Saturday Morning Greenhouse
Attention all Members - We are looking for someone to run the Saturday Morning Greenhouse - Anyone interested please contact Ben Boers.
There are a number of very large orchid plants that need repotting so that the earlier flower production can be retained. Also a person with a special interest in caring for Dendrobiums would be appreciated.
It is also possible to work on pollination and flasking activity on Saturday mornings. Volunteers are not required to attend every Saturday, but some commitment to the collection should be demonstrated.
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Flasking Group
The flasking group meets the 2nd Monday and the 2nd Wednesday of each month
2009 - 2010
Executive & Contacts
President............................. Ben Boers 905-701-8102
Vice-President.......... Lynda Vuurman 905-527-4951
Treasurer......................... Bob Gibbon 905-387-1993
Secretary...................... Lorna Mantle 519-442-3026
Membership................. Penny Lipcsik 519-449-2321
Newsletter.......................... Linda Will 905-304-5983
Publicity......................... Dave McVey 905-648-9011
Native Orchids..... Margaret Hewings 905-634-7084
Show Chair..................... Chris Foden 905-876-4848
Society Sales................. Gayle Jeffery 519-856-1012
Programming............ Wendy Hoffman 519-824-6731
COC Rep.............. Margaret Hewings 905-634-7084
AOS/Mid-American. Charlotte Moore 905-659-3454
Hospitality..................... June Cramer 905-331-7638
Librarian......................... Chris Foden 905-876-4848
Orchid Collection....... Olga Jokulaitis 905-544-9894
Orchid Collection.......... Pat Vuurman 905-527-4951
Greenhouse Liaison............ Ben Boers 905-701-8102
Past President.................... Scott Milne 519-428-0339
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Honorary Lifetime Member
Dr. James Brasch
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Membership and Address Changes
Penny Lipcsik
192 Harley Road, RR#2
Harley, ON, N0E 1E0.......................... 519-449-2321
e-mail: plipcsik@silomail.com
Orchidata
Deadline for the March Newsletter is
February 1, 2010
Please note that Orchidata news and orchid society newsletters should be sent to:
Linda Will
15 Southcreek Drive
Ancaster, ON L9K 1M2........................ 905-304-5983
e-mail: willfamily@cogeco.ca