San D iego County Orchid Society

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yNOVEMBER NOVICE MEETINGCANCELLED

NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETINGCANCELLED

WHEN IS THE NEXT MEETINGBy Michael Orser

The SDCOS is having an auction (more to follow) instead of either of our regular meetingsso get ready for something new this month Well get things back to normal in January 2004Now whats happened to December you ask Dont forget to check your SDCOS BoardMeeting Reports from Romy Reyes near the back of this issue for the Christmas DinnerThats right I said it and now Ill burn in politically correct hell for not saying holiday insteadof Christmas Dont forget December is the time of the year we get to be with our family andloved ones so put on your smiles and have faith This will prove to be a warm and happyoccasion for all

Notice from Lynn FordThere will not be a Novice meeting in November The San Diego County Orchid Societywill be holding their First Ever Orchid Auction The Auction is slated to begin during ourusual Novice meeting time ndash and we want you at the auction instead This will be an excellentopportunity to buy some really fine orchid plants at minimum prices and to attend a funevent even if you donrsquot want or need to purchase new plants Call me if you want to help outI will be collecting names (and phone numbers) of any member who would like to help byplant numbering bidder registration being runners and movers and general go-forrsquos Myphone is 6192834172 e-mail lynnford10earthlinknet

I want to thank our September speaker David Brown for an excellent and professionalpresentation on Miniature Orchids and why he loves them Although I was on vacationDavid held the audience spellbound with his presentation and the beautifully colored orchidpictures Then we had another outstanding presenter for our October meeting Cora Ramborgershowed us how to prepare our orchids for judging And I was happy to see several of ourNovice Group members did bring their plants into the San Diego International Orchid Fairfor judging and won ribbons Please donrsquot forget the SDCOSMini-Show on October 25 amp 26 It costs nothing to enter ndashand itrsquos a great joy to win a ribbon for your OrchidSee you there

ORCHID AUCTIONTuesday November 4th 2003By Ivan Harrison Vice President

As I hope all of you already know the meeting will be replaced by our First Annual OrchidAuction the proceeds from which will all go to benefit the Society There are a number ofthings that we need everyone to know continued on page 6

SDCOS Newsletter November 2003 Page 2

SAN DIEGO COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETYOUR PURPOSE To promote interest in orchids and theircultivation to educate by exchanging information andexperiences related to successful orchid culture and tosupport the conservation of orchids in the wild

SDCOS meetings are held the first Tuesday of each monthat Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park We invite you to jointhe society to receive the monthly newsletter and manyother benefits

Beginners Class 630 pm Room 104General Meeting 730 pm Room 101

If you would like to join the society please send yourcheck for $10 for individual $1250 for Dual

membership payable to SDCOS to Vivian FolmerSDCOS Membership 13127 Roundup SanDiego CA

92129 Telephone 8585386187 emailvfollmerhotmailcom

12 price January first through June thirtieth

The San Diego County Orchid SocietyBOARD MEMBERS

President Gary PierwolaFirst VP Ivan HarrisonSecond VP Lynn FordSecretary Romy ReyesTreasurer Barbie MaysPast President Genie HammondParliamentarian Bob ClarkDirectors 2001-2004 David Graham

2002-2005 Charlie Fouquette2003-2006 Sam De Maria

Members and AdvertisersIf you have monthly meetings classifieds submissions ofinterest or announcements related to orchids to beconsidered for publication in the upcoming Decemberissue please contact us by November 15th

You are encouraged to contact the editor by either email orphone from 2 pm to 8 pm only Michael Orser at

6192693445 or editorsdorchidscom

Advertisers please contact Marjorie Kuhlmann at8586750885 or kuhlmannutmnet under the same

deadline as in bold above

UPCOMINGCALIFORNIA EVENTSNovember 8-9Redlands Mall Orchid Show at Redlands Mall 100Redlands Blvd Redlands CA Show Chair Sandy Smith9097947426

November 1 amp 2Fall Open House Sale amp the Laelia Anceps Parade SantaBarbara Orchid Estate 1250 Orchid Drive Santa BarbaraCA 93111 phone 8059671284

November 15-16Fall Orchid Show-Santa Barbara at the Santa BarbaraMuseum of Natural History Santa Barbara CA ShowChair Tom Ball 8059673503

March 19-2159th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid ShowSanta Barbara Orchid Estate 1250 Orchid Drive SantaBarbara CA 93111 phone 8059671284

Deadline Extended

The Show Committee has extended thedeadline for

Submission of photos paintings etcto represent the 2004 Show Theme

ldquoOrchids California Stylerdquountil the next show meeting

on Tuesday November 11th at 700pmin the Senior Center (next to room 104)

Casa Del Prado Balboa Park

December 6 amp 7 2003 - from 10 AM to 4 PMOpen House at

Casa de las QrquideasCasa de las QrquideasCasa de las QrquideasCasa de las QrquideasCasa de las Qrquideas170 S Nardo Ave Solana Beach CA 92075

Phone amp Fax (858) 755-7572wwworquideascom

Thousands of new Cymbidium and Zygopetalum seedlingsincluding remakes of spotted Cym Splatters and Cym PintildeataThe Rowland Collection and Islander Delights will also have

plants

Parking is limited Please carpool


RumphiusOrchidsOrchid Texts from TheAmbonese Herbalby Georgius EverhardusRumphiusTranslation by E M BeekmanSubmitted by Rita Cietanno

Rumphius one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenthcentury was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Westernlanguage This lovely book gathers and translates from Dutchinto English for the first time all the sections of Rumphiusrsquomonumental Ambonese Herbal that were devoted to orchidsThe volume includes illustrations notes and an informativeintroduction on the life of Rumphius

Rumphius (1627ndash1702) founder of Indonesian botanicalexploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenthcentury was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Westernlanguage Within the pages of his monumental seven-volumeAmbonese Herbal written in Dutch he included descriptionsof thirty-six species of orchids found on the island of Ambonin eastern Indonesia plus twelve uncertified ones His detaileddescriptions reflect both the accuracy of a scientist and thesensibility of a poet This lovely book is the first to gather andtranslate into English all the sections of Rumphiusrsquo TheAmbonese Herbal devoted to orchids

For each entry Rumphius describes the plant names it accordingto a pre-Linnaean system of nomenclature gives its localityand details its medicinal and non-medicinal uses More thantwenty beautiful line drawings accompany the entries

The detailed information Rumphius accumulated was of greatinterest to the Western world of his time which had scantknowledge of orchids His work continues to be of value andinterest today not only to botanists and orchid enthusiasts butalso to historians ethnobotanists and those who areinvestigating the value of biological diversity This volumeincludes ample notes to illuminate Rumphiusrsquo text and aninformative introduction that tells his storymdasha remarkablecollectornaturalist who overcame fire shipwreck and blindnessto produce his masterwork

E M Beekman is professor of Germanic languages at theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst He is also the authorof The Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet available from YaleUniversity Press and wwwyaleeduyupbooks098146htm

HELP WANTEDJim Reid Corsage Booth Chairman needs your help

Work at home as your time permitsCutting the netting that we use

In making the corsages that we sell atThe Annual Show and our ldquoMini Showsrdquo

Corsages are great Ambassadors for The SocietyAs well as a valuable money earner

Preparing the netting is an important part of the process

If you are able to help please contact eitherJim Reid or Genie Hammond 6194266931

Charlie Bowman1907-2003Submitted by Loren Batchmann

Charlie Bowman was well known throughout SouthernCalifornia as the Sales Manager for Southern CaliforniaGreenhouse Co He belonged to all of the SouthernCalifornia orchid societies at one time and he and thecompany were a fixture at the San Diego show for manyyears Charlie and the company regularly built a smallgreenhouse for the San Diego Show each year back whenthey were held at the conference building in Balboa Parkand put in displays of growing accessories at our show atthe Scottish Rite Center until a few years ago when thecompany was sold to Santa Barbara Greenhouse Inaddition Charlie was a life member of the SDCOS

The 5th World Orchid Conference held at the Long BeachConvention Center in 1966 was a huge undertaking forall of the Southern California Societies and Charlie had alarge part in it

The Orchid Digest was another of his major interests Hehad an important part in the establishment of anendowment fund many years ago and one of his laststatements was to the effect that in event of his death hepreferred donations to the Fordyce Marsh Endowmentfund in care of Orchid Digest PO Box 10360 CanogaPark CA 91309 instead of flowers

Charlie leaves two sons Del and Norman Daughter-in-law Nancy grandsons Greg Scott and Dana and great -granddaughter Nicole

Charlie was a true gentleman from the old school andmany of our long time members will remember Charliewith fond memories


Quail Botanical Gardens UpdateSeptember AOS Judging at our new centerStory and photos by Loren Batchmann

The AOS judging at Quail Botanical Gardens washeld on September 2 with one AMAOS and oneHCCAOS award granted out of about 10 plantsentered for judging The attendance was down sincejudging was on Tuesday rather than on Monday toavoid Labor Day and the SDCOS meeting was onthe same night Still there were some very nice plantsshown

Catasetum Dragons Teeth Sunset Sophrolaeliocattleya (Bright Angel x Aloha Jewel)

Ctsm Dragons Teeth (fimbriatum x saccatum)shown by Fred Clark and Sunset Valley Orchidsreceived an 81 point AMAOS This plant had 31flowers perfectly arranged on a cascading spike Theflower was larger with wider segments and a deepercolor than any other awarded flower from the crossThe color was a rich mahogany brown over a cleargreen background with a very broad lightly finbriatedyellow and mahogany spotted lip The other awarda 77 point HCCAOS was given to an unnamed crossof Slc (Bright Angel x Aloha Jewel) also exhibitedby Fred Clark and Sunset Valley Orchids This was acompact plant less than 8 inches tall with two brightorange red round flowers The color was very niceand the plant had a beautiful crystalline texture thatsparkled like diamond dust on the petals and sepals

The September summary of awards is as follows

Plant Name Varietal Name Award ExhibitorCtsm Dragons Teeth (finbriatum x saccatum) Sunset Valley Orchids AM 81 Fred Clark Vista CASlc unnamed (Bright Angel x Aloha Jewel) Sunset Valley Orchids HCC 77 Fred Clark Vista CA

Provisional Award which requires naming of the cross for the award to become official


Get out your digital camerasby Mike Orserphotos by Ivan and Rosemary Harrison

Nobile Dendrobium Nagasaki hybridphoto by Harry Tolen

Catasetum incurvum

Whats this only Harry Tolen has taken the timeto send us a picture of his orchid He even hadtime while hes busy running his own businessand vacationing in Oregon Come on I knowtheres a lot more blooming out there than youare making us believe Go out an take a pictureof your orchids Show us what youve got Gerberara Snow Ballet

Cycnoches Rocky Plough


DO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS

ARE YOU STILL RECEIVING A NEWSLETTERIN THE MAIL

If so please contact the newsletter editorMichael Orser at editorsdorchidscom

So that your subscription can be changed to email

The advantages are(1) You will receive the newsletter earlier

- the newsletter posts on the websitewhen it goes to the printer)

(2) You will be able to see articles and photos in color(3) You will be saving the Society

the cost of printing collating and mailing

ORCHID AUCTIONcontinued from page 1

1 The Auction will start at 600 pm We realize that this isearly and that some of you may not make the beginningbut we have a lot of plants to auction and know that youwould not appreciate still being there at midnight

2 Pre-auction viewing will take place between 500 pmand 600 pm However if you are not able to arrive earlyso you will still be able to see the plants up for auction justnot close up

3 You must register at the registration desk to acquire abidding number before you can bid on any plant All plantsmust be paid for that night (cash or check only) Therewill be plenty of people around to answer your questions

4 Receipts must be shown at the door before leaving Pleasebe patient We hope everything will go smoothly but thisIS our first auction

5 For those who have volunteered to help please try to bethere around 400 pm We will be forming teams to dothe various jobs which could take a while Remembereven if you volunteer you are still eligible to bid on theplants providing you have a bidding number

6 If you have any plants that you would like to contributeto the cause please contact Gary Pierwola or CharlieFouquette who will arrange to collect your donation prior

to November 4th

Although the purpose of the Auction is important (to raisefunds for the Society) the plan for the evening is to havefun Do not expect the various auctioneers to have seriousfaces ndash this is their chance to shine and to make you laughand you can bet they wonrsquot pass up the opportunity

Refreshments will be available throughout the evening butnot dinner so please eat before you arrive We need ourbidders to be able to wave their numbers in the air ALLevening

Im looking forward to seeing you all on TuesdayNovember 4th Remember we are starting at 6pm butthere will be plenty of plants for everyone

These are special thanks toJudy Pierwola

from everyone in the SDCOS

We hope that you all noticed the beautifulnew green tablecloths on the plant tables

at the Mini Show

Ivan and Gary managed to locate a sourcefor the material which saved the Society

around $1400 on the 200 yards purchased

Then all the hard work of cutting sewing and finishingwas undertaken by Judy Pierwola

This job has taken weeks to completeand Judy has made enough table cloths to cover all the

tables at the Annual Show in March at theScottish Rite Center

Next time you see Judy please give her a big


CAN YOU VOLUNTEERTO HELP AT THEAUCTIONSeveral people have already signed up to help with

bidder registration holding up plants for sale

assisting the auctioneer by spotting bidders taking sold plants to the plant hotel

making up biddersrsquo invoices ensuring bidders get their plants after payment

check out security

PLEASE ARRIVE AT ROOM 101 AT 400 PM

Vice Presidentrsquos Reportby Ivan Harrison

It was encouraging to see so many SDCOS members atthe Show Committee meeting in October We had a longbut fruitful meeting and made significant progress in severalareas However since the Show meeting ran so long therewas insufficient time to consider the submissions fordepiction of the Show Theme ldquoOrchids California StylerdquoIt was therefore decided to extend the timeframe for entriesfor another month Please contact any Board member withyour photograph sketch or painting as soon as possible toarrange receipt of the artwork

Otherwise you can bring them to the November GeneralMeeting (Auction) on Tuesday the fourth or to the nextShow Committee meeting at 700 pm on TuesdayNovember 11th That meeting will be held in the SeniorCenter next to Room 104 in Casa Del Prado BalboaPark A decision will be made at that time as artwork hasto be readied immediately for advertising purposes All thosepresent can partake in the selection process so you areencouraged to attend even if you do not have a submission

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Ask for Ted or Monica We have many happy San Diegocustomers Ask us for references

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Phone 3106495430 Fax 3106495436

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HELP HOTLINEThe SDCOS offers this service to members who seek

cultural information about their orchids Here are somefriendly hobbyists with a great deal of experience aboutcertain types of orchids and who have kindly volunteeredto answer your questions

Cattleyas OncidiumOdonts VandaceousGreenhouse grown West SD County

Forrest Robinson - 8582706105

Species all types Indoor and OutdoorAnn amp Paul Tuskes - 8582745829

PaphiopedilumsAnn Tuskes - 8582745829Bob Hodges - 6194614915

Phalaenopsis Cattleyas and DendrobiumsBob Swanson - 6194652297

Vandas AscocendasEdith and Leno Galvan - 6194417503

Encyclias Epidendrums LaeliasTom Osborn - 7607870282

PleurothallidsDon van Kekerix - 6192244938

CymbidiumsLoren Batchman - casaorquideascom

Sam DeMaria - 6192952951

Northeast County all typesDave Reid - 7607287996

San Diego West County all typesJean Beck - 6194358211

San Diego Central Outdoor all typesJim Wright - 6192765295

Fred Tomaschke - 6192763235

San Diego East County all typesJames Masst - 6194432800Bud Close - 6194448839

South County all typesGenie Hammond - 6194266831

Ed Marty - 6194707175

SDCOS Board ofDirectors Meetingby Romy Reyes

Oct 14 2003 Meeting called to order at 812PM

PresentGary Pierwola Ivan Harrison Genie Hammond BobClark Charlie Fouquette Sam DeMaria Barbie MaysDave Mays Lynn Ford David Graham and Romy Reyes

Others PresentJudy Pierwola Candy Kalman Ro Harrison LorenBatchman Peter Tobias David Brown Rose amp Joe AlesiPaul Tuskes Ron Kaufmann and Siv Garrod

ReportsMinutes of the September meeting was read and approvedby motion Treasurer Barbie Mays reports for August andSeptember were read and approved by motion

There will be no speakers for both the Beginners Class andthe general meeting because of the scheduled AuctionHave Fun at the Auction this November 4th

Old BusinessTable cloths were purchased and will be used for all theshows The auction on Nov 4 2003 will start at 600pmand volunteers are requested to be there at 400pm

New Business1 The societys Christmas Party will be on Dec 2 2003This year it will be POT LUCK For those with last namesbeginning with

A-D please bring DessertsE-M please bring Main DishN-Q please bring SaladsR-U please bring AppetizersV-Z please bring Breads

2 A proposal to keep the Conservation group in the mainsales area for the 2004 Spring Show was approved bymotion A monetary donation from the Conservationgroup for the booth rental will be given to the Society

MiscellaneousThe 2004 Spring Show budget was approved by the generalmembership at Oct 7 2003 general meeting

Meeting adjourned at 910PM


DATES TOREMEMBER

November 1st 900 amSDCOS Species Group Meeting

First Saturday each monthPaul or Ann Tuskes 8582745829

November 3rd 700 pmQuail Botanical Gardens Judging Center

First Monday each month Encinitas Bring plants inMake those judges work

November 4th 630 pmBeginners Class

First Tuesday each monthRoom 104 Casa del Prado Balboa Park

Ivan and Rosemary Harrison 6194483312

November 4th 730 pmGeneral Meeting


Gary Pierwola 6194269108

November 11th 700 pmSDCOS Board Meeting

Second Tuesday each monthBalboa Park

Romy Reyes 6193286578

November 15th

Hybrid Orchid GroupThird Saturday each month

Speaker Helmut Rohrl on OdontiodasHelmut Rohrl 8584520976

November 19th 630 pmCymbidium Society MeetingThird Wednesday each month

Carlsbad Womenrsquos ClubButch Weckerle on Cool Weather Companions for

Cymbidium OrchidsInfo 7604511472

November 21st 10 am - 2 pmSan Diego Zoo

Orchid Greenhouses Open HouseThird Friday each month

Janette Gerrity 6192311515 ext 4306

November 21st 645 pmPalomar Orchid Society Meeting

Third Friday each monthThe Carlsbad Womens Club

Wayne Preston 7607277255

NovemberDecemberOrchid ChecklistPrepared by Ned Nash and James Rose

Cattleya Growers of just about every level of expertise willhave begun to notice autumn conditions by now Days arebecoming shorter hence cooler the sunlight has less intensityas a result of the suns lowering angle nights are longer andgenerally cooler Plants are responding by slowing and ripeningtheir growth in preparation for winter

The first cultural change noticed should be a reduced frequencyof watering as the plants dry out more slowly This is afunction of both the reduced day length and lowertemperatures as well as the plants slowing growth rateReduced water needs signal a reduced need for fertilizationNote that the key word is reduced not eliminated Feed lessfrequently and at lower dosage but feed Growths madeduring summers heat and relatively soft and green will beripening -- hardening -- in preparation for a brief period of rest(in many cases)

Many of these ripening growths will have a sheath presagingthe coming winter or spring flowering season In some casesthese sheaths will have been evident since as early as July (Earlysheath development does not mean early flowering on plantswith winter-spring seasons) You may notice that some of thesesheaths are showing signs of yellowing This is not abnormalAutumns more pronounced temperature fluctuation can leadto water condensation inside the sheath hastening the normalprocess of senescence so yellowing sheaths can be left on theplant only so long before they must be carefully removed topreserve the bud primordia within Water condensation leftunchecked can rot the bud primordia The sheaths can besafely removed by slitting open and peeling down toward thepseudobulb

Cool-Growing Orchids One can almost hear a sigh of relieffrom all of the cool-growers from masdevallias toodontoglossums As day temperatures decline one can see anoticable improvement in these plants Shorter days and lowerlight levels do not seem to bother them Repot before winterarrives

Cymbidium Finally we begin in earnest the main cycmbidiumseason Cymbidium ensifolium can give some early andfragrant hybrids but it is now that the bulk of the crop will beflowering The season lasts for about seven months addingcolor to any collection Miniature varieties will peak for thenext three to four months There are three important thingsto do stake inflorescences ramrod straight for bestpresentation watch for slugs and snails (especially just after arain) and fertilize with a mild balanced formula regularly

Oncidium crispum Complex This is the season for plants inOncidium section crispum from Brazil to shine Extremelyvigorous hybrids come in wide varieties of markings dominated

continued on next page


Membership Chairman - Vivian FollmerSan Diego County Orchid Society13127 RoundupSan Diego CA 92129

NON-PROFITORG

US POSTAGEPAID

PERMIT 2359SAN DIEGO CA

with chestnut and brown and butter yellow Give plantshigh light to produce strong upright inflorescences Thepseudobulbs should be plump so do not let the plants dryout while they are in bloom Later plants will enter a dormantperiod

Paphiopedilum The flowering season for the toads orbulldog paphs is just getting underway These cannot begrown everywhere but where cooler summer nights allowtheir growth there is no longer-lasting or more exotic displaythan these Paphiopedilums are in general not heavy feedersand it is especially important with this type to reduce nitrogenlevels now for best flowering and spike length Be watchfulfor water accumulating in the growth around the sheath orfor the late-season warm spell either of which can lead tothe sheaths rotting As the spikes emerge do not changethe orientation of the plant toward the light as this can leadto a crooked or twisted spikeWhile paphiopedilums rarely like to dry out entirely waterneeds are significantly reduced beginning now Overwateringat this time of year can quickly lead to root rot or erwiniaproblems Now is the time to practice good sanitary practicesin your greenhouse or growing areas as pest and diseaseproblems have a way of multiplying rapidly in the darkerand more crowded conditions that generally mark the wintergrowing area With paphiopedilums especially cleanlinessis next to godliness and if the growing area is littered withold foliage weeds and dying flowers keeping the plantsalive and flowering will be next to impossible

Phalaenopsis Shortening days and cooler nights are the signalsfor inflorescence initiation in phalaenopsis In more northernclimates or on the west coast growers have already begun tosee the early inflorescences that may be ready for ChristmasIn the eastern areas nights in the greenhouse will now be inthe low to mid 60s depending on the thermostat setting sothe first of our phalaenopsis will not begin to bloom untilValentines Day at the earliestA reduction in nitrogen levels will go a long way to giving thebest possible spiking as will a boost in potassium andphosphorus In other words a bloom booster-type fertilizeris definitely indicated in the next few months Disease andpest problems are best dealt with now especially as mealybugshide in the bracts and flower buds Once they have establishedthemselves they are difficult to eradicate and flower damageor crippling results Potential disease problems can be dealtwith by the application of a copper-based compound tocontrolalleviate rot problems before they start There isnothing more frustrating than to have shepherded your plantsthrough a growing season only to have them decline beforeyour eyes

Vandaceous Genera Whereas the general decline intemperatures is beneficial to cool-growing orchids it is notfor vandaceous plants The only cold-hardy member isNeofinetia falcata Orient your plants in such a way as to takeadvantage of as much light as possible This can be a problemin northern latitudes Reduce watering and feeding schedules


SAN DIEGO COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETYOUR PURPOSE To promote interest in orchids and theircultivation to educate by exchanging information andexperiences related to successful orchid culture and tosupport the conservation of orchids in the wild

SDCOS meetings are held the first Tuesday of each monthat Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park We invite you to jointhe society to receive the monthly newsletter and manyother benefits

Beginners Class 630 pm Room 104General Meeting 730 pm Room 101

If you would like to join the society please send yourcheck for $10 for individual $1250 for Dual

membership payable to SDCOS to Vivian FolmerSDCOS Membership 13127 Roundup SanDiego CA

92129 Telephone 8585386187 emailvfollmerhotmailcom

12 price January first through June thirtieth

The San Diego County Orchid SocietyBOARD MEMBERS

President Gary PierwolaFirst VP Ivan HarrisonSecond VP Lynn FordSecretary Romy ReyesTreasurer Barbie MaysPast President Genie HammondParliamentarian Bob ClarkDirectors 2001-2004 David Graham

2002-2005 Charlie Fouquette2003-2006 Sam De Maria

Members and AdvertisersIf you have monthly meetings classifieds submissions ofinterest or announcements related to orchids to beconsidered for publication in the upcoming Decemberissue please contact us by November 15th

You are encouraged to contact the editor by either email orphone from 2 pm to 8 pm only Michael Orser at

6192693445 or editorsdorchidscom

Advertisers please contact Marjorie Kuhlmann at8586750885 or kuhlmannutmnet under the same

deadline as in bold above

UPCOMINGCALIFORNIA EVENTSNovember 8-9Redlands Mall Orchid Show at Redlands Mall 100Redlands Blvd Redlands CA Show Chair Sandy Smith9097947426

November 1 amp 2Fall Open House Sale amp the Laelia Anceps Parade SantaBarbara Orchid Estate 1250 Orchid Drive Santa BarbaraCA 93111 phone 8059671284

November 15-16Fall Orchid Show-Santa Barbara at the Santa BarbaraMuseum of Natural History Santa Barbara CA ShowChair Tom Ball 8059673503

March 19-2159th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid ShowSanta Barbara Orchid Estate 1250 Orchid Drive SantaBarbara CA 93111 phone 8059671284

Deadline Extended

The Show Committee has extended thedeadline for

Submission of photos paintings etcto represent the 2004 Show Theme

ldquoOrchids California Stylerdquountil the next show meeting

on Tuesday November 11th at 700pmin the Senior Center (next to room 104)

Casa Del Prado Balboa Park

December 6 amp 7 2003 - from 10 AM to 4 PMOpen House at

Casa de las QrquideasCasa de las QrquideasCasa de las QrquideasCasa de las QrquideasCasa de las Qrquideas170 S Nardo Ave Solana Beach CA 92075

Phone amp Fax (858) 755-7572wwworquideascom

Thousands of new Cymbidium and Zygopetalum seedlingsincluding remakes of spotted Cym Splatters and Cym PintildeataThe Rowland Collection and Islander Delights will also have

plants

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Andy Phillips









CONTINENTAL AGENCY


Phone 3106495430 Fax 3106495436









at























Ed Marty - 6194707175














DATES TOREMEMBER














November 15th






















NON-PROFITORG

US POSTAGEPAID






















to November 4th







at the Mini Show












check out security


















Low prices




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GotPhals

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DAVE REIDS ORCHIDS

5

OR

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6192325762




















Andy Phillips









CONTINENTAL AGENCY


Phone 3106495430 Fax 3106495436









at























Ed Marty - 6194707175














DATES TOREMEMBER














November 15th






















NON-PROFITORG

US POSTAGEPAID











check out security


















Low prices




LA MESA6196609810

GotPhals

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DAVE REIDS ORCHIDS

5

OR

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EU

S A

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LEUCADIA BLVD




















6192325762




















Andy Phillips









CONTINENTAL AGENCY


Phone 3106495430 Fax 3106495436









at























Ed Marty - 6194707175














DATES TOREMEMBER














November 15th






















NON-PROFITORG

US POSTAGEPAID













DAVE REIDS ORCHIDS

5

OR

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EU

S A

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LEUCADIA BLVD




















6192325762




















Andy Phillips









CONTINENTAL AGENCY


Phone 3106495430 Fax 3106495436









at























Ed Marty - 6194707175














DATES TOREMEMBER














November 15th






















NON-PROFITORG

US POSTAGEPAID

























Andy Phillips









CONTINENTAL AGENCY


Phone 3106495430 Fax 3106495436









at























Ed Marty - 6194707175














DATES TOREMEMBER














November 15th






















NON-PROFITORG

US POSTAGEPAID

























Ed Marty - 6194707175














DATES TOREMEMBER














November 15th






















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