San Francisco Orchid Society Newsletter

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1 For over 65 years the SFOS mission has been to foster the culture and conservation of orchids and to promote education of its members and the public about orchids. Our goals include: an exchange of information from exhibitions, publications, and the Internet, maintenance of a reference library, and participation in worldwide activities. Next Meeti ng: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Where: San Francisco County Fair Building - Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA Skill Session: Begins at 7:00pm. John McCallen will share his winning tips and techniques for growing fabulous Phragmipediums in the home environment. Speaker s Dinner: If you would like to join Stig for dinner at 5:30 PM before the meeting, please RSVP with Erik Sayle (VP@orchidsanfrancisco.org; cell: ) by no later than noon on the day of the meeting (February 5th) to confirm the location and that there is room. American Orchid Society Judging: Begins at 7:00pm. (Enter plants for AOS Judging between 6:30 and 7:00pm) Opportunity Table: Provided by the generous donation of Hawk Hill s Bob Hamilton and John Leathers. Speaker: Stig Dalström Topic: Orchids of Bhutan February s featured speaker is internationally renowned taxonomist Stig Dalström. Stig s presentation will focus on how he ended up in Bhutan and his work as a research associate of the National Biodiversity Centre in Thimphu (the capitol) focusing on orchid research and conservation. Bhutan, officially know as The Kingdom of Bhutan, is home to one of the richest and most diverse orchid flora in the world. Over 369 species have been recorded and described, 82 being unique to Bhutan. During Stig s tenure there, among other things he was searching for, and had success finding, were new locations for Paphiopedilum fairrieanum and venustum. He was successful despite that venustum is still super rare to find in situ due to overcollecting some years ago by Indian collectors in combination with local villagers. In case you are curious, Bhutan is slightly larger than Maryland, with a population of under 1 million. Situated on the ancient Silk Road of the Himalayas eastern edge, bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China Bhutanese women in Kira in the north, the Sikkim state of India and the Chumbi Valley of Tibet in the west, the Arunachal Pradesh state of India in the east, and the states of Assam and West Bengal in the south. Despite the colonization of her neighbors, Bhutan miraculously has managed to maintained its independence throughout the centuries. The Bhutanese state has developed a distinct national identity that is based on Buddhism Often referred to as the last great Himalayan Kingdom this small paradise is known for its rich culture, monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and unspoiled dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. Since the mid 1970 s tourism has been tightly controlled. All visitors (with the exception of Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian passport holders) are required to use state sanctioned tour agencies and guides. (Cont d on pg. 2) A California non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation

2 Our 67th annual Pacific Orchid Exposition (POE) is right around the corner and is still in need of volunteers. Every SFOS member needs to chip in however you can. Ask a friend to join you. Do you ever bring your plants/flowers for show and tell at meetings? If so, please consider bringing in some of your plants for our POE display. We will do ribbon judging with cash prizes you could win some money too. We have some excellent speakers and plant tables set up for you so do not miss the February meeting, it should be a special one to remember. And we also have lots of activities outside the meetings and shows thank you all for your help with the Filoli Gardens display in January and the upcoming SF Flower and Garden Show which also still needs volunteers to staff our booth March As always, please come up and say hello in person and send me an or give me a call if you want to discuss something in more depth. We still have lots of projects in need of improvement. We need your input to make SFOS the best it can be. (Cont d from pg. 1) Independent travel is not permitted. The only other options for visiting the country are to receive an invitation by a citizen of some standing or a volunteer organization. About Stig Vanda cristata Considered an alien with extraordinary ability by the US Immigration Office (1997), and a US citizen as of January 2007, Stig Dalström has degrees in civil engineering and horticulture, is a self-taught watercolor artist, botanical illustrator and experienced orchid taxonomist. Born and raised in Sweden, he now resides in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He is the former Curator of the Orchid Identification Center of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, specializing in the identification and classification of certain Andean orchid genera. Today officially retired, he also focuses on studying the orchid flora of the Himalayas in general and of Bhutan in particular, where he assists the Bhutanese government in developing orchid research and conservation programs. Bengal Tiger The latest major contribution is a book entitled A Century of New Orchid Records in Bhutan, dedicated to the young Crown Prince of Bhutan, and officially published on his first birthday on February 5,

3 Membership Information It is time to pay your dues for We have a VERY convenient online process now for paying membership dues and for annual member information updates - even if you are a Lifetime Member, we would like you to sign up to "join" our SFOS MemberPlanet site and use this new online process. It helps us better maintain our membership roster and gives you complete control over your personal information. If you want help with this process we can assist you at the membership desk. If you cannot use the online process, then please go ahead and mail a check with your contact information to: SFOS Membership PO Box SF, CA To Join MemberPlanet Click Here Annual Dues $25: Standard Membership (includes newsletters) $40: Household membership (2 or more people, includes newsletters) $75: Supporting Membership (includes two 2019 POE weekend passes plus newsletters) Do you shop on Amazon? Do you want to support SFOS at no cost to you? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to SFOS. Go to: amazon.com and choose The San Francisco Orchid Society as your designated recipient. It s that simple! Welcome New Members Kevin Dede Felix Vega Loretta Kwong $150: SFOS Patron Membership (includes four 2019 POE weekend passes, newsletters,one signed copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture) $500: SFOS Benefactor Membership (includes four 2019 POE Gala OR weekend passes, and mention in one of the newsletters, newsletters, one signed copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture) $1,000: SFOS Orchid Circle (includes four 2019 POE Gala OR weekend passes, your name included in one of the newsletters, newsletters, one signed copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture) Plus, a one-time donation of one third of the amount to the Orchid Conservation Alliance towards purchase of orchid preserve land) Thank you for considering a donation to SFOS - we appreciate your support! Future Speakers you don t want to miss... Mar 2019: Santiago Ramirez - Orchids and Bees April 2019: Harold Koopowitz Breeding The New Miniature Slipper Orchids 3

4 If your last name starts with A thru B... SFOS members are expected to help out with refreshments, setup and cleanup at monthly meetings based upon the first letter of your last name. Check the calendar below for the monthly meeting corresponding to your last name. Members whose last name starts with the letter range A - B should bring snacks to the meeting on November 6, Please bring snacks for the next meeting such as : Nuts Fruit or veggie sticks Crackers & Cheese Cookies, Cake, Pies, & Tarts Your favorite munchies! Surprise us!!! 2019 Refreshment Calendar: Jan: V - Z Feb: A - B Mar: C - D Apr: E - F May: G - H Jun: I - K Jul: L - M Aug: N - P Sep: Q - R Oct: S - T Nov: U - Z A few jars/cans of nuts, a pound or two of fruit (dried or fresh) or cheeses, a few dozen cookies, or box or two of crackers is an appropriate amount. We also encourage and are grateful to any member who feels generous and brings additional snacks to share. Remember to ask for your FREE extra ticket for the opportunity table when you bring food to a meeting! Wear Your Name Badge When you pick up your name tag from the membership table at our meetings you will get a special raffle ticket for a chance to pick up an early selection from the plant opportunity table. What s not to love about that! Membership Co-Chairs Claire Zvanski and Florence Inserto Photo by Jean Lee 4

5 Please bring your blooming plants for display at the monthly meetings. This is a great viewing experience for all and a great way to learn about new plants we might want to try to grow in the future for ourselves. Photos by Chuck Chan You can bring in a blooming plant that you might not be certain about the name or type and have our group of experts help identify your plant. The more you know, the better your chance of success. When you bring a plant to show and tell, fill out the identification tag with your name and you can get one entry into a special raffle for a chance to pick up an early selection from the plant opportunity table. We look forward to seeing you and your plants at the next monthly meeting. Cymbidium hybrid from India Pleruothallis truncata Encyclia vitellina 5

6 Paphiopedilum gratixium Restrepia antennifera Restrepia chaemeleon Cattleya walkeriana 6

7 Dendrobium cuthbertsonii Coelogyne species Laelia anceps 7

8 Encyclia atrorubens polystachya pubescens Phalaenopsis Sogo David Coelogyne species 8

9 The 34th annual event MARCH 20-24, 2019 Help your Society grow & thrive!.. Dendrobium chrysopterum SFOS will participating at the SF Flower and Garden show this year and we asking for your help to staff the booth for setup on March 19 and all five days of the show s run, March This event is well attended by the general public and provides our Society important exposure and out reach to a larger more diverse audience. If you can spare the time, please consider volunteering. Volunteers can sign up online at: Pleurothallis palliolata 9

10 Have you joined the AOS? As an American Orchid Society member, you have considerably more resources at their disposal to make growing orchids even more enjoyable and successful, including Digital Access To Over 350+ past issues of Orchids magazine extending back to 1932! For example, to view content from the most recent issue of Orchids magazine - Click here: magazine.aspx Upcoming AOS Webinars: Orchid Digest Do you subscribe? If not, you might want to consider doing so. Orchid Digest is published quarterly with over 200 pages of amazing photos and excellent articles. 1 year subscription (4 issues) $ year subscription ( 8 issues) $75.00 Founded in 1937, The Orchid Digest Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the education of the public about orchids. To that end, it publishes a quarterly magazine with a mix of topics authored by international experts. The year end issue is normally devoted to a single, in depth, consideration of an orchid subject. The Orchid Digest also publishes books and currently organizes two seminars series each year. In January, it holds the Paphiopedilum Guild focused on slipper orchids and in early June, there is the annual Speakers Day that covers different topics. Speakers Day typically features the Ernest Hetherington Distinguished Lecture given by a specially invited renowned speaker. Cymbidiums (Members only) George Hatfield Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Cultural Techniques for Growing Award Winning Cymbidiums by legendary grower George Hatfield. REGISTER NOW January Greenhouse Chat (Open to all) Ron McHatton Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Join Dr. Ron McHatton, Chief Science Officer as he answers your questions about all things orchids. Please send your questions to Sandra Svoboda at greenhousechat@aos.org by February 19th. Please include pictures. REGISTER NOW 10

11 AOS Awards from the Pacific Judging Center: AOS Awards from the Central Valley of California and Northern Nevada: December 4, San Francisco Cymbidium Ken Siew Santa Barbara (Cymbidium erythraeum x Cymbidium tracyanum) HCC 77 Exhibited by: Sylvia Darr January 2, 2019 Ceratostylis philippensis Marissa K species CCM 86 Exhibited by Douglas Kubo December 17, Oakland Lycaste lasioglossa Reese Langland species HCC 75 Exhibited by: Chaunie Langland Description: Approximately three hundred ninety-two crystalline white flowers evenly distributed in a 93-cm circumference plant mounted on tree fern; foliage green, consistently clean; commended for 360 degree flowers and symmetrical growth. Photos by Ramon de los Santos Photos by Ken Jacobsen 11

12 To successfully produce POE it requires over 375 volunteer shift positions to be filled over the course of the show s setup, event, and take down. The show can not happen without your active participation. Don t worry if you are not an orchid geek or do not have Herculean strength for there are a wide range of volunteer positions you can fill to match your skills and physical abilities. You can sign up online at: Signup.com or at the SFOS general meeting on February 5th. Plus...If you volunteer for a shift (or hopefully two or more) you receive: free admission to the event day of your choice...and a free lunch. We do not resell plants that people have purchased from nurseries to re-sell Plants are grown by amateurs and SFOS members Must be a member of SFOS in good standing Unofficial and early sales will open at 4-ish on the day of the gala not before; 75 plants are allowed at one time by one owner in the sales area-space limitations-restock is permitted and encouraged The SFOS exhibit for POE 2019 will be An Enchanted Forest floor display in the Auditorium. We are asking you to participate by contributing your lovely groomed and blooming plants to make it a truly spectacular effort! Ribbon Judges Needed! Ribbon and trophy judging for the 2019 Pacific Orchid Exposition is at 1:00 on Thursday February 21 at the Hall of Flowers, following the judges lunch. Unlike AOS and CSA judging, ribbon judging is open to anyone who wishes to participate, and no experience is necessary. You will be provided with the necessary instructions, and will be invited to attend the judges lunch at noon. You will be among the first to see the show, learn new things, and meet new orchid friends. It s fun! If you would like to participate, please contact Ron Norris at rnorris.sf@gmail.com. Sellers must work 3 hours at a time that works for the sales area selling everyone s plants-not everyone can come in to work at once for obvious reasons. Owners cannot drop off plants and leave. They must wait until their plants are checked in by a sales volunteer-we check for health and for accuracy on the inventory sheet that they must leave Drop off/check in ONLY from noon on the day of the galainventory sheets must have a NAME AND ADDRESS, plus a 3-letter code and a number plus a price. Each plant must be securely labeled with your name and your 3-letter code plus selling price. 12

13 POE 2019 Vendors Andy s Orchids Asuka Orchids Barsch Tropicals Botanico Brookside Orchids Cal-Orchid Inc. Copperflora D&D Orchids Ecuagenera Equaflor-A Flori-Culture Golden Gate Orchids/ Exotic Esoterica Mundiflora Ooi Leng Sun Orchids Orchid Design Orchids and Gardens Popow Orchids Renewal By Anderson Seed Engei Sunset Valley Orchids T&T Orchids Ten Shin Gardens Tropical Exotique Wilson Orchids Winning Ways 2019 Pacific Orchid Exposition Orchids of the Enchanted Forest EXHIBITION SCHEDULE RULES FOR EXHIBITORS All rules described below will be strictly enforced in the interests of this show and fairness to its participants. Please review the following carefully: For AOS judging, specific entry forms must be completed and left with the AOS clerks. Since this is an AOS-sanctioned show, all plants exhibited may be considered for AOS awards unless NO AOS JUDGING is written on the entry card or on the display. Plants may not be judged at a later date on the same inflorescence. Entry cards must be completed for all plants entered in competition. The exhibitor is responsible for removing the bottom portion of the entry card and submitting it to the plant entry desk. If the bottom part of the entry card is NOT given to the plant entry desk, the plant will NOT be judged in competition. Simply placing an entry card on the plant alone is not sufficient. No more than three (3) plants can be entered in a single Class by any exhibitor. Plants entered in show judging must have been cared for directly by the exhibitor for at least 6 months. Judges may decline to consider a plant if ownership is questioned. Plants incorrectly labeled or entered may be eliminated. To be considered as a specimen, an entry must be one clone, with all growths still connected by an intact rhizome (one individual plant). If a pot or mount contains more than one individual plant, which individual is entered for ribbon judging must be clearly indicated. If a plant is found to be infected or infested, it will be disqualified and isolated, and its exhibitor will be asked to remove it from the show. Exhibitors will be issued badges and must wear them during take down on Sunday. All plants and items exhibited must remain on display throughout the show. Removal cannot begin until Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Only those with vendor or exhibitor badges will be permitted in the exhibit area after closing on Sunday to break down their exhibits and remove their plants. The SFOS will provide 24-hour security guard services for the duration of the show. Every effort will be made to safeguard all items entered. However, exhibitors assume all risk and liability for their property. 13

14 CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBITORS NOVICE: An exhibitor who has won no more than six (6) trophies/awards (other than ribbons) at any AOS-sanctioned orchid show. ADVANCED: An exhibitor who has won seven (7) or more trophies/awards (other than ribbons) and is not a commercial exhibitor as defined below. COMMERCIAL/OPEN: Includes any of the following: 1. An exhibitor who is operating a vendor sales booth at the 2019 Pacific Orchid Exposition. 2. An exhibitor who grows and/or sells orchid plants or flowers as a business and earns over 50% of his/her income from such sales. 3. An exhibitor who buys space to sell orchid plants or flowers at more than two orchid events, shows, sales, benefits, farmers markets, etc., in the 12 months prior to the date of this show. This does not include sales at orchid society monthly meetings. 4. A commercial grower is one who may be required to have a California Nursery License even if such a license has not been issued. SCHEDULE OF CLASSES CATEGORIES are the skill levels for registration: Novice, Advanced, and Commercial/Open SECTIONS are the main alliances or group of orchids, and are signified with a number (Section 100 for Cattleya Alliance, Section 400 for Oncidium Alliance, etc.) CLASSES are subdivisions within Sections, and are signified with a number (e.g. Class 103 for Cattleya Alliance: Red, Yellow, and Orange hybrids; Class 402 for Oncidium Alliance: Odontoglossum species, etc.) CLASSIFICATION CHANGES: Many orchid species have been reclassified in recent years. Please use the current classification when selecting the section and class for your entry. You may use the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families to determine the current genus classification. A plant may be entered in only one Class in Sections 100 through 900. Plants entered in Sections 100 through 900 may also be entered in Sections 1000, 1100 and/or A separate entry card must be filled out for each section entered. An exhibitor may enter no more than three (3) plants per Class. Plants entered in the incorrect Class may be disqualified from judging. Questions should be directed to the clerks at the plant entry table. SECTION 100. CATTLEYA ALLIANCE 101. Cattleya alliance species with flowers 3 (7.5cm) or less (Cattleya, Laelia, Brassavola, Rhyncholaelia, Sophronitis, Dinema, Epidendrum, Encyclia, Prostechea, Broughtonia, Barkeria, Leptotes, Schomburgkia) 102. Cattleya alliance species with flowers greater than 3 (7.5cm) 103. Cattleya alliance hybrids Blue/Amethyst/Purple/Lavender/Pink 104. Cattleya alliance hybrids Green/Bronze/Yellow/Orange 105. Cattleya alliance hybrids Red/Red Shades 106. Cattleya alliance hybrids White/Semi-Alba 107. Cattleya alliance hybrids Splash Petal/Tri-Color/Spots 14

15 SECTION 200. CYPRIPEDIUM ALLIANCE 201. Paphiopedilum species 202. Phragmipedium, Cypripedium, Selenipedium, and Mexipedium specie 203. Phragmipedium, Cypripedium, Selenipedium, and Mexipedium hybrids 204. Paphiopedilum hybrids - vinicolor, Maudiae, multifloral, successively blooming 205. Paphiopedilum hybrids Standard/Complex all colors SECTION 300. PHALAENOPSIS ALLIANCE 301. Species Phalaenopsis, Doritis, and Kingiella 302. Hybrids small flowered (2 /5cm or less), all colors 303. Hybrids large flowered (greater than 2 /5cm), all colors Hybrids - peloric and harlequin varieties SECTION 400. ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE 401. Equitant Oncidium species and Hybrids - Golumnia, Howeara, Rodricidium, Rodrumnia, Tolucentrum, Tolumnia, Zelemnia 402. Brassia species and hybrids, including Ada, Brassidium, Brassostele 403. Miltonia/Miltoniopsis species and hybrids, including Odontonia, Burrageara, Vuylstekeara, and Miltonidium 404. Odontoglossum and Odontioda species and hybrids 405. All other non-equitant species and hybrids SECTION 500. CYMBIDIUM ALLIANCE 501. Asian species Jensoa section - ensifolium, forrestii, goeringii, kanran, sinense 502. All other Cymbidum species 503. Small flowered hybrids (2.5 /5cm or less) pendulous inflorescence, all colors 504. Small flowered hybrids (2.5 /6cm or less) upright inflorescence, all colors 505. Large flowered hybrids (larger than 2.5 /5cm) - pendulous inflorescence, all colors 506. Large flowered hybrids (larger than 2.5 /6cm) - upright inflorescence, all colors 507. Hybrids (all sizes) with peloric or novelty flowers 508. Other Cymbidium Allied Genera, species and hybrids - Ansellia, Cymbidiella, Eriopsis, Eulophia, Eulophiella, Grammangis, Grammatophyllum, Thecopus, Thecostele (Section 600 eliminated) 15

16 SECTION 700. PLEUROTHALLID ALLIANCE 701. Masdevallia species 702. Masdevallia intrageneric hybrids 703. Dracula species and intrageneric hybrids 704. Masdavallia and Dracula intergenric hybrids Dracuvallia, Porracula, Porrovaliia 705. Restrepia species and hybrids 706. All other Pleurothallid species and hybrids SECTION 800. DENDROBIUM 801. Species and hybrids breviflores (bicameratum, bifurcatum, dantaniense, farinatum, hercoglossum, linguella, scoriarum, thinhii, trantuanii) 802. Species and hybrids callista (aggregatum, densiflorum, farmeri, griffithianum, jenkinsii, thyrsiflorum)nobile-type species and hybrids 803. Species and hybrids dendrobium (anosmum, aphyllum, bensoniae, crepidatum, crysanthum, devonianum, fimbriatum, findlayanum, gibsonii, loddigesii, moniliforme, moschatum, parishii, pendulum, primulinum, pulchellum, senile, tortile, unicum)oxyglossum section species and hybrids 804. Species and hybrids dendrocoryne (Australian types such as delicatum, gracilicaule, kingianum, speciosum, tetragonum) Latouria section species and hybrids 805. Species and hybrids formosae/nigrohirsute (bellatulum, draconis, formosum, lowii)australian species and hybrids not included in Class Species and hybrids latouria (aberrans, alexandrae, amphigenium, atroviolaceum, bifalce, biloculare, convolutum, cruttwellii, dendrocolloides, engae, euryanthum, eximium, finisterrae, forbesii, johnsoniae, kauldorumii, macrophyllum, mayandyi, otaguroanum, polysema, punamense, rhodostictum, rigidifolium, shiraishii, spectabile, tapiniense, terrestre, woodsia)all other species 807. Species and hybrids nobile (amethystoglossum, nobile, victoriae-reginae) 808. Species and hybrids calyprtrochylius (brevicaule, cuthbertsoni, cyanocentrum, delicatulum, hellwigianum, laevifolium, pentapterum, prasinum, subacuale, subuliferum, vexillarius, violaceum) 809. Species and hybrids pedilonum (Bottle brush types such as bracteosum, dichaeoides, smillieae) 810. Species and hybrids phalaenanthe (affine, biggibum, phalaenopsis, williamsianum) 811. Species and hybrids spatulata (Antelope type such as antennatum, canaliculatum, gouldii, lineale) 812. All other species and hybrids, and allied genera species and hybrids and intergeneric hybrids other than above; e.g., Cadetia, Dockrillia, and Flickingeria 16

17 SECTION 900. MISCELLANEOUS GENERA 901. Angraecum and related species and hybrids 902. Aerangis, Aeranthes, Aerides, Arachnis, Renanthera, Rhynchostylis, Vandachosylis species and hybrids 903. Vanda species - Includes Ascocenda, Christensonia, Neofinetia, Vandopsis 904. Vanda hybrids 905. Lycaste, Lysudamuloa, and Anguloa, species and hybrids 906. Maxillaria and Maxillariella species and hybrids 907. Zygopetalum and allied genera species and hybrids Cochleanthes, Galeopetalum, Promenaea, Propetalum, Tsubotaara, Warczewiczella, Zygoneria 908. All Other Maxillaria Alliance species and hybrids Bifrenaria, Xlyobium, Pescatoria, Bollea, Chondrorhyncha, Huntleya 909. Dendrochilum species and hybrids 910. Bulbophyllum, Cirrhopetalum, Megaclinium species and hybrids 911. Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches, Fredclarkeara, Monnierara, Mormodes species and hybrids 912. Coelogyne species and hybrids; including Pholidota, Pleione,and Thunia 913. Jewel Orchid species and hybrids in flower- includes Anoectochilus, Cystorchis, Dossinia, Dossinochilus, Goodyera, Haemaria, Hetaeria, Ludisia, Ludochilus, Macodes, Macodyera 914. Terrestrials not covered elsewhere in flower - Bletia, Bletilla, Calanthe, Disa, Epipactis, Eulophia, Habenaria, Phaius, Sarcoglottis, Sobralia, Spathoglottis, Spiranthes, Stenorrhynchus 915. Any species or hybrid not found elsewhere SECTION ORCHIDS SHOWN FOR FOLIAGE Foliage on any non-blooming orchid from any genus SECTION NON-GREENHOUSE GROWN PLANTS (NOVICE and ADVANCED ONLY) Plants grown indoors (natural or artificial light) Plants grown outdoors (Cymbidiums excluded) SECTION YOUTH EXHIBITOR CULTURAL AWARD Plants grown by exhibitors age 17 and under 17

18 PLANT AWARDS - Ribbons First, Second, and Third Place ribbons will be awarded in all Classes for which there are entries, at the discretion of the judges. Judges may withhold ribbons if, in their opinion, no suitable material is exhibited. Trophies and Rosettes will be awarded to the winning Novice, Advanced, and Commercial/Open exhibitors for Best of Section by Skill Level. Trophies and Rosettes for overall Best of Section will be awarded to winners selected from all the First Place ribbons awarded in that Section, at the discretion of the judges. Winner of Best in Show will be selected from all overall Best of Section Trophy winners, at the discretion of the judges. Plants must be registered in the show in order to be eligible for any awards. PLANT AWARDS Cultural Excellence Five awards recognizing Cultural Excellence (Blue ribbon/first place not required) [receives POE Rosette] PLANT AWARDS - Trophies 1. Best Plant in Show - $250 [Selected from skill level winners only, Best of Sections 100 through 900 ] 2. Best Species in Show - $150 [Selected from any Blue Ribbon/First Place winner] 3. Best Specimen Plant in Show - $150 [Selected from all skill levels] 4. Best Miniature Plant in Show - $150- under 8 (excluding inflorescence) [Selected from all skill levels] 5. Imperiale Youth Prize - Best culture of a plant grown by a youth exhibitor (ages 17 and under) [Best of Section 1200] 6. Best Cattleya Alliance in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 100 ] 7. Best Cypripedium Alliance in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 200 ] 8. Best Phalaenopsis Alliance in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 300 ] 9. Best Oncidium Alliance in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 400 ] 10. Best Cymbidium in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 500 ] 11. Best Pleurothallid Alliance in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 700 ] 12. Best Dendrobium in Show [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 800 ] 13. Best Miscellaneous Genera [Selected from skill level winners, Best of Section 900 ] PLANT AWARDS - by Skill Level Best Cattleya Alliance by Novice Exhibitor (Section 100) EXHIBITS Trophies and Awards 1. American Orchid Society Show Trophy to most outstanding orchid exhibit. [Awarded by AOS judges] [receives POE Rosette] 2. Orchid Digest Trophy - Best display by a non-commercial grower, demonstrating high flower quality and excellence of culture. Design, educational value and rarity of material are considered. [Awarded by AOS Judges] [receives POE Rosette] 3. Best Interpretation of Theme - $500 [receives POE Rosette] 4. Best Exhibit by an Individual/ Group or visiting Orchid Society: a. 1 s t place - $500 [receives POE Rosette] b. 2 nd place - $250 [receives POE Rosette] c. 3 rd place - $100 [receives POE Rosette] 18

19 Best Cattleya Alliance by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 100) Best Cattleya Alliance by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 100) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Cypripedium Alliance by Novice Exhibitor (Section 200) Best Cypripedium Alliance by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 200) Best Cypripedium Alliance by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 200) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Phalaenopsis Alliance Novice Exhibitor (Section 300) Best Phalaenopsis Alliance by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 300) Best Phalaenopsis Alliance by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 300) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Oncidium Alliance by Novice Exhibitor (Section 400) Best Oncidium Alliance by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 400) Best Oncidium Alliance by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 400) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Cymbidium by Novice Exhibitor (Section 500) Best Cymbidium by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 500) Best Cymbidium by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 500) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Pleurothallid Alliance by Novice Exhibitor (Section 700) Best Pleurothallid Alliance by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 700) Best Pleurothallid Alliance by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 700) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Dendrobium by Novice Exhibitor (Section 800) Best Dendrobium by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 800) Best Dendrobium by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 800) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Miscellaneous Genera by Novice Exhibitor (Section 900) Best Miscellaneous Genera by Advanced Exhibitor (Section 900) Best Miscellaneous Genera by Commercial/Open Exhibitor (Section 900) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Orchid shown for Foliage (Section 1000) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Orchid Conservation Alliance Benefit Dinner Saturday February 23 Shin Dig, 403 Irving Street San Francisco 6:00-9:30 pm As orchid lovers, members of the OCA work to preserve orchids and orchid habitats. We create protected reserves where wild orchids can continue to live and blossom in the rain and sunshine. A side benefit is that everything else that lives in the reserve is protected too. For more information: orchidconservationalliance.org This event is a fund raiser for the Orchid Conservation Alliance. Please join us at Shin Dig on the Saturday evening (February 23) during the POE. The event features food wine and other beverages, a special presentation by Steve Kirby on Orchid Conservation in Costa Rica, and a fund raising auction of special orchids donated by OCA members and friends. A wonderful opportunity to connect with the orchid conservation community. Tickets $100 per person. Due to limitations in the venue, tickets are strictly limited, so please buy your ticket in advance! contact: Mary Gerritsen Mary@orchidconservationalliance.org Shindig is just below the USCF parking garage. Directions: yelp.com/map/shin-dig-san-francisco-2 The Orchid Conservation Alliance raises monies to protect Orchids and their Habitats. A portion of your ticket purchase is a tax deductible donation. Best Non-Greenhouse Grown Plant Novice and Advanced ONLY (Section 1100) 19

20 SFOS Board Meeting Minutes January 7, 2019 You can help... Board Attendees: Jeff Harris, Erik Sayle, Faye Rabino, Jeremiah Chua, Antonnette Queri, Ron Norris, Angelique Fry Board members not present: Dave Hermeyer, Debra Vails-Qualters, Claire Zvanski/Florence Inserto Zoom Meeting called to order: 7:03pm CFO Report - Faye Reviewed this month s report including some mintor outstanding items our accountant is reconciling. We ve paid for our 2019 meeting rent, insurance, and are in good shape for POE. Ron made a motion to accept the report as presented by Faye; Jeremiah seconded the motion - Jeff called for a vote which was unanimous to accept. The San Francisco Orchid Society joins other orchid societies and businesses participating in the 1% FOC campaign by committing to budget 1%or more of our net revenue towards in situ orchid conservation projects. For more information: VP report - Erik Dan Newman (Hanging Gardens) will be the speaker and supplying the plant table for the meeting on 01/08/19. Tom Perlite will do a skills session on Preparing Plants for Shows/Displays The Feb 5 speaker is Stig Dalstrom, and Bob Hamilton (Hawk Hill) is donating the plant table. John McCallen will do the skills session on Growing Phragmipedilums. President s update - Jeff: SFOS Meeting Rooms Open discussion on keeping the skill session room vs other options. Current monthly SF CFB rental costs are $39 for the rec room (for skills session) for 2 hours (6-8p), ~$25 for the garden club room (for judging) for 2 hours (7-9pm), and $132 for the main auditorium for 4 hours (6-10pm). Group agreed to keep the current arrangement, but we ought to better promote the skill sessions to get more use out of that space. POE Updates - Angelique Fry We re currently experiencing a ticketing issue on the website that will cost us roughly $400 for the necessary updates. Angelique also noted this year s gala musicians, The Letterboxers, have graciously agreed to perform for co-promotion as a sponsor. Old Business - Filoli & POE display Several members have stepped up to help with the Filoli plant displays - Tom Perlite is putting a large Phal amabilis in the entry way; Lynne Murrell is bringing some plants from her own collection, as well as potentially from her neighboring greenhouse growers - Susan Anderson, Sergio Garcia and Tom Pickford; Gary Barg is bringing some Cattleyas in bloom; and Bob Hamilton and John Leathers are bringing some odontoglossums. We still need volunteers to staff the show (4 per day Jan 10-21) and also to plant to bring plants for display during POE. SF Flower and Garden Show We have to a small booth to have members promote SFOS, but need members to volunteer to staff that booth. Officer/Board search committee We re looking for another person to help search for new board members with Chris Mende. Current Board, if you are thinking of stepping down, please reach out to Jeff and Chris. Upcoming Orchids in the Wild trips April 16, 2019 Yunnan, China June 4, 2019 Rio Negro, Brazil September 17, 2019 Madagascar For more information, see the OCA website: org 20

21 Orchids in the Park dates Orchids in the Park, we ve decided to keep the same dates as last year 7/20-21 dispite concerns about overlapping event dates with the last two days of 2019 Flower Piano event. Update on Jack s Case No new relevant updates - next court date still on Jan 30. New Business - Possibility of Collaboration with SFBG Corey Barnes - Associate Curator at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (SFBG) - contacted Jeff to discuss a potential collaboration with SFOS at a November 1st SFBG sales event. He also invited two other people, Jessa Barzelay, SFBG Director of Learning and Engagement as well as Brittney Burrows, SFBG Event Manager to discuss other opportunities to work together. Cory will be ing Jeff for more information on the collaboration sale. A dialogue has been opened but nothing has been confirmed. Stay tuned. New Business - Membership Donation/Levels Should we leave the current wording on the membership page or change our dues/donor membership levels? Will reopen for discussion in the March/April, after POE. Next POE Show Committee meeting - will be moved from Jan 21 to Feb 04. Meeting Adjourned: 8:54pm Respectfully submitted by, Jeremiah Chua SFOS interim Secertary Current SFOS Officers and Other Contacts: President: Jeff Harris (president@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Vice President: Erik Sayle (VP@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Secretary: (interim) Jeremiah Chua (jeremiah@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Treasurer (CFO): Faye Rabino (Treasurer@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Directors: Dave Hermeyer (dave@hermeyer.us) Antonnette Queri (marqueri@yahoo.com) Debra Vails-Qualters (debravq@yahoo.com) Jeremiah Chua (jeremiah@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Past President: Ron Norris (rnorris.sf@gmail.com) Membership Co-Chairs: Florence Inserto (flojo1337@yahoo.com) Claire Zvanski (czvanski@hotmail.com) Newsletter Editor: Angelique Fry (newslettereditor@ orchidsanfrancisco.org) AOS Representative: Japheth Ko (japhethko@gmail.com) Orchid Digest Representative: Faye Rabino (faye@orchidsanfranciso.org) Opportunity Table Tickets: Maureen Clarke and Ellen Edelson Librarian: Chuck Chan (guolanusa@gmail.com) POE Chairs: Faye Rabino (faye@orchidsanfranciso.org) Get your copy of The Bay Area Guide to Orchids and Their Culture, featuring many of the members of the San Francisco Orchid Society and our neighboring orchid societies. Cost is $21.69 ($19.99 plus sales tax ($1.74). Contact Mary Gerritsen for purchasing arrangements: meg570@comcast.net Angelique Fry (angelique@orchidsanfrancisco.org) Webmaster: Orysia Riesen Website: Facebook: SFOrchidSociety general inquiries: info@orchidsanfrancisco.org 21

22 February 22-24, 2019 The Pacific Orchid Exposition Orchids of The Enchanted Forest Gala Night: February 21, 2019 Show: February 22-24, 2019 San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park Oofrchids the Enchanted Forest March 1-2, 2019 Central California Orchid Society Spring Show Fresno Fairgrounds, in conjunction with the Fresno Home & Garden Show: centralcaliforniaorchidsociety.com March 2-3, 2019 Santa Cruz Orchid Society Show Cabrillo College Horticultural Center, Aptos santacruzorchidsociety.org March 15-17, 2019 The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Orchid Magic Fri thru Sun 9 am - 5 pm Adults: $14.00 Seniors & Students $12.00, Under 12 Free, 3-Day Pass $22.00 Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara For more information: 22 February 22-24, 2019 The San Francisco Orchid Society s 67th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition San Francisco County Fair Building Hall of Flowers 9th Ave. at Lincoln Way Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

23 March 20-24, 2019 AOS Spring Members Meeting Held in conjunction with the San Diego Orchid Society s Show. The show is at the Scottish Rite Event Center, and AOS meetings will be at Hilton Mission Valley: aos.org March 20-24, 2019 The San Francisco Flower & Garden Show Cow Palace 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City Website: Sfgardenshow.com March 29-31, 2019 Five Cities Orchid Society Show and Sale Let The Good Times Roll Arroyo Grande s South County Regional Center March 29-31, 2019 San Joaquin Orchid Society Orchid Fest Sherwood Mall, Stockton. AOS Judging 3/29. sanjoaquinorchidsociety.org March 30-31, 2019 Sonoma County Orchid Society Show and Sale Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building. sonomaorchids.com April 13-14, 2019 Sacramento Orchid Society Show and Sale Scottish Rite Temple, Sacramento sacramentoorchids.org July 20-21, 2019 Orchids in the Park County Fair Building, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park Orchids in the Park Summer Show & Sale July 20 & 21, am - 5 pm San Francisco County Fair Building Hall of Flowers 9th. Ave at Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park San Francisco This Bulletin Board is a FREE service for SFOS members orchid-related items and orchid events. Send items by the 15th of the month by to: newslettereditor@orchidsanfrancisco.org Spectacular Orchids on display Local & International Vendors Demonstrations Admission: $5/ under 16 FREE Information & Tickets: * Facebook Twitter Instagram Flickr 23