The Queensland Orchid Society Inc. founded on Wednesday, 24 th January 1934

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1 QOS official website PO Box 126 Browns Plains BC QLD 4118 Australia March 2016 Volume 56 Number 2 Patron Governor of Queensland His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, President Mr. Albert Gibbard albertgibbard@optusnet.com.au Secretary Mrs. Maree Illingworth qos.secretary@bigpond.com Treasurer Mr. Nick Woolley nmwoolley@optusnet.com.au Editor Mr. Kev Horsey qos.editor@optusnet.com.au Next General Meeting at 8pm on 14th March, 2016 Venue: Red Hill Community Sports Centre 22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill, QLD 4059 Next Committee Meeting at 10 am 21st March, 2016 Barry & Ann Kable Home at 281 Redland Bay Road Capalaba Affiliated Societies, Judging Roster for March 2016 Beaudesert O & F.S. 3rd 7.30pm Michael Billiau. John Roberts. Adrian Bergstrum. Brisbane O.S. 4th 7.45pm Ken Webster. Brent Nicoll. John Rooks. Eastern District O.S 4th 8.00pm Ken Webster. Les Vickers. John Oxley O.S. 2nd 7.30pm Ken Webster. Brent Nicoll. Nick Woolley. Logan & District 3rd 7.45pm Linda Rapkins. David Buhse. Kaye Buhse. Lynn Calligros. Judges for Q.O.S. General Meeting on 14th March 2016 Michael Billiau. Ken Webster. Linda Rapkins. Les Vickers. Barry Kable. Judging Starts 7.45 March Meeting Information No Guest Speaker this Month This is the Annual General Meeting Visiting Society in March No Guest Society This Month The Queensland Orchid Society Inc. founded on Wednesday, 24 th January 1934 Members who contribute to this Bulletin endeavor to assure the reliability of its contents. Any cultural advice provided is a guide only and may not suit individual growers. It is the responsibility of the individual to validate such advice before applying suggested methods. The Society welcomes potential members to come to the general meetings as our guests, and advises those wishing to join us, that subscription fees (in Australian Dollars) are $20 for a single, $25 for a family from 1st January $10 for a single, $12.50 for a family from 1st July Other Orchid Societies interested in affiliating with us are advised that Society Affiliation is $30 Payable on the 1st January each year.

2 QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC. GENERAL MEETING MINUTES Red Hill Community Sports Centre, 22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill Monday, 7 th FEBRUARY, 2016 The President, Albert Gibbard declared the General Meeting opened and welcomed the Members, Visitors and the Judges. Judges for this evening are -.Gary Yong Gee, Reg Illingworth Judging commences at 7.45pm. No Guest Societies for February. NEW MEMBERS: Jan Teufel, Allan & Patricia Cox, Ellen Staysich and Jan McKenzie All are now Associate Judges. Jan is also the Secretary of the Logan & District Society. Forms to be presented to the Committee for ratification. Albert reminded the members to get their Raffle tickets. Raffle sellers were Alf Filia & Greg Malloy The Prizes are from a variety of well grown Orchid Plants, also sundry items which are on the table. Financial Report -Nick Woolley our Treasurer presented the Financial Report for the months of Nov/Dec. Moved by Nick Woolley and seconded by Margaret Horsey. A copy of the Financial Report was on the notice table Show Schedules, Newsletters and other sundry notices also on the notice table. Correspondence: Your Committee has attended to the routine Correspondence. Aspley Orchid Society is the first show for this year. At Mt. Coot-tha Auditorium 13 & 14 th February, And Set Up & Judging on Friday 12 February. SUPPER BREAK After Supper, Albert thanked whoever worked in the kitchen, Margaret Horsey, and her helpers. GUEST SPEAKER for this evening was Maurie Page. His subject was an interesting programme on orchid history and the pollination of orchids. REMINDER Plant sales commission now charged at 15% of the price. Visit the Trade Fair at Beenleigh. Gordon Grant was presented with a QOS Award by Ken Webster. Congratulations Gordon. : McKenzie, Jan is an Associate Judge & a member of the Logan Society. : Mrs Jan Various learner Judges commented on the tabled plants. Prizes, plant or a QOS glass were given to 1st in Judges Choice Hybrid Orchid and also 1st in Judges Choice Species Orchid Any General Business- We would appreciate it, if any Member has items of interest which can be added to the Bulletin or any suggestions on what they would like to see, please let the Editor, Kevin Horsey know. Thanks to Members, Judges, Exhibitors and Visitors for attending. The next Meeting will be held at this hall on Monday, 14 th March 2016 at 8pm 2

3 QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 The Annual General Meeting of the Queensland Orchid Society Inc. Will be held at the: Red Hill Community Sports Centre 22 Fulcher Road Red Hill Qld 4059 On Monday 14th March 2016 at 8pm All Positions will become vacant. Nominations will be accepted by the Secretary at the February Committee & General Meetings and will be accepted at any time prior to the March AGM. The AGM will be followed by the normal General Meeting. Management Committee Positions are. President 2 Vice Presidents Secretary Treasurer Organiser (Show Organiser) Editor QOS Judging Coordinator Book Custodian Committee Members 5 Required There are also positions to be filled other than Committee Positions, please be responsible for one of these positions. Monthly Raffles Hall Set Up Supper Organiser Librarian Host/Hostess Show Secretary Publicity Officer Conservation Officer Technical Officer REMBEMBER NO NEW SECRETRAY NO ORCHID SOCIETY THE QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY INC NOMINATION FORM - ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2016 I hereby nominate... for the position of... Proposed By... Seconded By... I hereby accept nomination for the above position... Signature of Nominee Important: Please forward this nomination form to the Secretary prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting 3

4 Special Interest Plant Of The Month February 2015 PLANT NAME: Phal. Sogo Grape X Ching Ann Diamond OWNER S NAME: M Tierney JUDGE S COMMENT: A Very Attractive plant and very well Grown OWNERS COMMENTS Housing : Grown in a house that is heated in the winter. It is of couse a peloric clone & flowers as a peloric each year. Watering : 2 or 3 times a week in the hotter Months, once per week in the cooler Months. Feeding Program : I use HS Duet in the main with added Potash - Calcium - Seaweed & Hysan at different times Potting Medium : Growing in Peat - Perlite - Vermiculite & Coir. The Plants are repotted every 2 years. Other Cultural Comments : Spraying with Insecticide & Fungicide every 2 weeks. FLORAL ART Members can you please help. We desperately need orchid flowers and foliage for the floral art stall especially for Easter Friday and Saturday and Sunday Show Days Presidents Report No Presidents report this month. The President will give his report at the annual general meeting EASTER SHOW Members can you please bring some cake & or slices for the Judges supper On setup day of the Easter show It would be very much Appreciated Plant Sales It would be appreciated if members selling plants could give a little of there time to help out at the show over the weekend. Don t forget the Commission on plant sales is now 15%. 4

5 JUDGES CHOICE - HYBRID 1 Sc. Lana Coryell Rutter J & H 2 Rlc. Deception Polka Kable B & A 3 Sarco. Cindy Tierney M JUDGES CHOICE - SPECIES 1 Stan. wardii Kable B & A 2 Paph. glaucophyllum Vickers L & H 3 Polyclilos corni-cervi Yong Gee G CATTLEYA EXHIBITION OVER 90mm: 1 Rlc. Swan's Girl Rutter J & H CATTLEYA EXHIBITION UP TO 90mm 1 C. Lana Coryell 'Margaret' Rutter J & H 2 Rlc. Fantasy Maker Filia A CATTLEYA NON-EXHIBITION 1 Rlc. Deception Polka Kable B & A 2 C. Deception Dark Desire Rooks J & D 3 Bc. Little Mermaid 'Janet' Grant G PAPHIOPEDILUM OTHER 1 Paph. Transdoll Vickers L & H 2 Paph. Transvall Vickers L & H 3 Paph. Mary Franz Smith Tierney M DENDROBIUM 1 Den. Red Toro Illingworth R & M 2 Den. Alice's Reniel Catubay Kable B & A ONCIDIUM ALLIANCE: 1 Onc. Heaven Scent 'Redolence' Grant G VANDACEOUS 1 V. Su-Fun Beauty Rutter J & H 2 V. Wacharin Rooks J & D 3 V. Robert's Delight 'Blue' Vickers L & H PHALAENOPSIS: 1 Phal. Fusheng Purple Velvet-Mount Grant G 2 Phal. Chian Xen Angel Grant G 3 Phal. Hsinying Mount 'BD' x Hsinying Down Town Vickers L & H ANY OTHER GENERA: 1 Coel. Burfordiense Rutter J & H 2 Phrag. Perseus 'Highcare' Kidd I R 3 Phrag. Green Hornet Rooks J & D AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRID: 1 Den. Zeus Filia A 2 Sarco. Cindy 'Tierdon' Tierney M 3 Den. Goose Bumps Gibbard A & A SPECIES SYMPODIAL 1 Stan. wardii Kable B & A 2 Paph. glaucophyllum Vickers L & H 3 Paph. primulinum var. flavum No. 2 Vickers L & H SPECIES MONOPODIAL: 1 Phal. cornu cervi Yong Gee G 2 Phal. violacea var. coerulea Grant G 3 Phal. cornu-cervi Grant G AUSTRALIAN NATIVE SPECIES 1 Bulb. baileyi Yong Gee G NOVICE: 1 Den. Green Fancy Bull M 2 Phal. (Jincheng Lover x Jincheng Pink Lady) Bull M Orchids with an * asterix after the name indicates the plant has been registered. Please change your name tag. Beaudesert Dist, O.&F.S. Queensland O.S. Bribie Island O.S Childers& Isis Dist, O.S. Tweed District O.S. West Brisbane O.S. SHOWS FOR March /13 th March, Canungra School of Arts Hall. 3/7 Pine St Canungra 25/26/27th March Auditorium Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha 25/26/27th March The Orchid House 15A First Ave Bribie Island 19 th March, Isis Cultural Centre, Churchill St Childers 10/12 st March, Jessie McMillan Hall, Wollumbin St Murwillumbah 19/20 th March, Auditorium Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha 5

6 Photography by Reg Illingworth Judges Choice Hybrid Judges Choice Species Plant :- Sc. Lana Coryell Grower :- Rutter J & H Plant :- Stan. wardii Grower :- Kable B & A Cattleya Over 90 mm Plant :- Rlc. Swan's Girl Grower :- Rutter J & H Cattleya Up to 90mm Plant :- C. Lana Coryell Margaret' Grower :- Rutter J & H Species Sympodial Plant :- Stan. wardii Grower :- Kable B & A Paphiopedilum Other Plant :- Paph. Transdoll Grower:- Vickers L & H Novice Plant:- Den. Green Fancy Grower:- Bull M Species Monopodial Plant:- Phal. cornu cervi Grower :- Yong Gee G Cattleya Non Exhibition Plant:- Rlc. Deception Polka Grower:- Kable B & A Phalaenopsis Plant :- Phal. Fusheng Purple Velvet- Mount Grower :- Grant G Australian Native Hybrid Plant :-.Den. Zeus Grower :- Filia A 6

7 GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Entries are free and open to all members of Orchid Societies 2. Entries will be accepted from 2pm and shall be benched by 7pm and available for judging by 7.30 pm on Thursday, 21st April All persons not involved with the judging must leave the hall by 7.30 pm. 4. The Queensland Orchid Society Inc. or its agents will accept no responsibility for theft, loss, destruction of plants or damage of any kind occasioned to plants, either during transport to and from the show venue or while at the show venue. This includes all plants submitted for sale. 5. All exhibits and exhibitors shall conform to the Rules and By-laws of the Society. 6.The Show Marshal in conjunction with the Chief Steward shall have the right to refuse the exhibition of any plant, which in their opinion, appears diseased. 7. All plants entered shall be the property of the exhibitor. The plants must have been in the exhibitor's possession for the preceding six months. 8. Individual plants may be entered in only one class. All entries of plants shall be in show condition. 9. Exhibitors are responsible to see that all plants are correctly labelled with cards provided by the Society. 10. Although it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to enter the plant in the correct class and place it in a suitable position on the competitive bench, the Chief Steward has the right to determine the class in which any plant may be exhibited; to reject, remove or re-arrange any entry; to combine (less than three plants) and/or establish extra classes if needed. 11. A Novice shall mean any exhibitor who has not been classified other than a Novice by any Orchid Society. A QOS member may remain a Novice for up to two years from the date of joining regardless of whether or not they have won a Novice section at a previous QOS Show. A Novice plant is eligible to be Judged for any Champion Section 12. Plants to be judged in accordance with AOC standards, however, QOS staking and tying rules apply as follows. - Staking and tying to support the inflorescence will be permitted. On all inflorescences, no staking or ties are allowed on or above the pedicle or ovary of the flower. On multi-flowered unbranched inflorescences, staking and ties are allowed up to but not above half way along that portion of the inflorescences carrying flowers and buds. On branched inflorescences, the main branch may be staked or tied up to but not above the uppermost branch. Parafilm or florist tape is not allowed as ties. 13. No third prize shall be awarded if there are less than five entries and no second prize if there are less than three entries, unless in the opinion of the judges and after consultation with the Show Marshal and Chief Steward that the entries are of such quality as to especially warrant the award of a prize. 14. The judges shall select the winners of the Champion Awards from benched plants, OR by prior arrangement with the Show Marshal, nominated plants in displays. 15. The Grand Champion Orchid of the show shall be selected from the winners of the Class Champions. 16. The Reserve Champion Orchid of the show shall be selected from the remaining winners of the Class Champions plus the second best orchid chosen from the class from which the Grand Champion Orchid was chosen. 17. The Judges Decision Shall Be Final 18. No bloom may be removed from a plant, even though spent, or plants or blooms interfered with, without the permission of the Chief Steward or other Official appointed by him. 29. No plant shall be removed from the show until the termination of the show. Any plant removed shall cause the owner to forfeit any rights to the prize in that class. Withdrawal of a plant without permission may lead to the exhibitor's disqualification at any future show. 20. Stealing of blooms or pollen may lead to the initiation of legal action. 21. Photographs may be taken at any time, but not at the inconvenience of the show patrons. 22. Only QOS Members and Sponsors are entitled to sell plants, with QOS Members benching a minimum of 2 plants. A maximum of 40 non-flowering plants, unlimited flowering plants and 10 Foliage plants may be offered for sale. 23. Fire Ant Regulations must be adhered to. 24. Acceptance of any Entry shall be Conditional on the Exhibitor Agreeing to be Bound by the Conditions set out Above. 25. The plant sales supervisor Alf Fillia Ph or his representative, will have total Authority to accept or reject any plant submitted for sale Easter Show Judging - 24/03/2016 Judging commences 7.30pm Thursday 24th March 2016 Opening Times Sunday 8.30 am pm MT. COOT-THA BOTANIC GARDENS AUDITORIUM Phalaenopsis Champion Paphiopedilum Hybrid $35.00 Excluding Den bigibbum Queensland Orchid Society Inc. Show open to the public Friday 25th March - Sunday 27th March Friday & Saturday 8.30am pm Champion Placings Prize Value Grand Champion $ Reserve Champion $ Champion Cattleya Hybrid $35.00 Champion Dendrobium Hybrid Exotic $35.00 Champion Dendrobium bigibbum $35.00 Champion Vandaceous Alliance Hybrid including $35.00 Champion Oncidinae Hybrid $35.00 Champion Species Orchid Exotic $35.00 Champion Australian Native - Species or Hybrid - $35.00 Champion Other Genera Hybrid $35.00 Champion Specimum - Hybrid or Species $

8 Champion Cattleya Hybrid Champion Dendrobium Hybrid Type predominantly purple, B1 Dendrobium Hybrid Tonings Type predominantly white (Over Phalaenanthe Type - Bi Colour A3 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Phalaenanthe Type - White Yellow or Green (Over 120mm) Phalaenanthe Type - Three- A4 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard Quarter Shape (Ekapol Type) Type - any other colour including B5 Dendrobium Hybrid splash petals (Over 120mm) Intermediate/Antelope Type (under 50mm) Type - Miniature (under 70mm) B7 Dendrobium Hybrid not included A7 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard Peloric types Type - Hybrid Type (under Miniature (70mm - B8 Dendrobium 60mm) 120mm) Phalaenanthe Champion Vandaceous Alliance A9 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Non- including Phaleanopsis Standard Type - Non Cluster D1 Vanda/Ascocenda Hybrid (under A10 Cattleya Alliance & Allied Genera 60mm) elsewhere D5 Phalaenopsis/Doritaenopsis M2 Australian Native Orchid Species Hybrid - Exhibition Type - not other than Den bigibbum Champion Dendrobium D6 Phalaenopsis/Doritaenopsis bigibbum Hybrid - Exhibition Type - Spotted N1 Dendrobium bigibbum - Any D7 Phalaenopsis/Doritaenopsis Variety Champion Oncidiinea Novice Equitant/Tolumnia/Zelemnia elsewhere Champion Paphiopedilum Type Champion Species Exotic G1 Laeliinae Alliance Species elsewhere Champion Australian Native Species or Hybrid excluding Den bigibbum Cattleya Notes Classes 1-8 include Cattleya, Laelia, Sophronitis, Brassavola and Rhyncholaelia ONLY in any combination of these Genera. Cattleya alliance including other genera must be placed in classes 10,11,and 12 Cluster classes no less than 5 open blooms A1 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard Exotic lavender or mauve (Over 120mm) Phalaenanthe Type - Red/Purple A2 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard B2 Dendrobium Hybrid 120mm) B3 Dendrobium Hybrid StandardType predominantly B4 Dendrobium Hybrid A5 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard B6 Dendrobium Hybrid Type - Cluster Intermediate/Antelope Type A6 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Standard (50mm & over) elsewhere including Striped & A8 Cattleya Alliance Hybrid Non- Standard Type - Cluster Hybrid (Under 70) D2 Vanda/Ascocenda Hybrid (60mm A11 Cattleya Alliance & Allied Genera & over) Hybrid - (70mm & Over) D3 Vascostylis Hybrid A12 Cattleya Alliance & Allied Genera D4 Vandaceous Hybrid - not included Hybrid - Cluster D4 Vandaceous Hybrid - not included A13 Epidendrum Encyclia Hybrid included elsewhere Hybrid - Miniature Multi-Floral Type O2 Phragmipedium Hybrid Hybrid - Novelty Type Champion Other Genera D8 Phalaenopsis/Doritaenopsis O1 Any Other Genus Hybrid E1 Oncidium Hybrid P1 Novice Species E2 Oncidiinae Hybrid - P2 Novice Hybrid E3 Oncidiinae Hybrid not included F1 Paphiopedilum Hybrid Exhibition F2 Paphiopedilum Hybrid other than Primary Hybrid F3 Paphiopedilum Primary Hybrid G2 Vandaceous Species G3 Paphiopedilum Species G4 Oncidiinae Species G5 Species Orchids not included M1 Australian Native Orchid Hybrid 8