Newsletter. February 2011 Volume 60 Number 2

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1 San Francisco Orchid Newsletter February 2011 Volume 60 Number 2 Society The mission of the SFOS is to foster the culture and cultivation 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. A California Non Profit 501(c)3 Corporation Febuary Speaker Eric Hunt on Late Winter & Early Spring Orchids in Southeastern Australia Eric Hunt has been photographing orchids since 2001 and maintains one of the largest orchid reference sites on the Internet, His photos have been in Orchids magazine,the Orchid Review, Orchid Digest, Smithsonian Magazine, and many newspapers and magazines. He has visited 3 continents in search of orchids in the wild. His photo essay this evening is a visual journey through eastern and southeastern Australia in the late winter and early spring months of Australia boasts one of the most diverse orchid flora on the planet and Eric will showcase a wide variety of orchids from terrestrials to epiphytes. SFOS Meeting: Tues. Feb. 1 st, 2011 AOS Judging: 7:00 p.m. Skills Session: 7:05 p.m. Meeting: 7:30 p.m. San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco. Plants submitted for American Orchid Society Judging must be entered between 6:30pm and 7:00pm. Skill Session No Skill Session this month Plant Opportunity Table donated by Hawk Hill Nursery Pheladenia deformis Arachnorchis species Dinner with Speaker There will be NO dinner with the speaker this month. In the future, if you would like to join the Speaker and Skill Session presenter before the meeting, please join us in the parking lot in the back of the SF County Fair Building at 5:20.We will leave for dinner at 5:30 sharp.we hope you'll join us! March Speaker Plant Pre-orders Visit to see rare and extremely limited plants not normally available, but offered to SFOS members for pre-order on a first-come basis, for delivery at the March meeting (or the POE). Brenda Oviatt, Botanica Ltd.

2 SFOS Officers/Contacts President Jean Lee Vice President Eric Hunt Secretary Kay Klumb Treasurer Dan Peter Directors Maureen Clarke Ellen Edelson Allison Lehman Ricki Kohn Membership Judy Bley Newsletter Angelic Nguyen & Dave Robison AOS Representative Carol Zoltowski Orchid Digest Representative Jean Lee Plant Sales Masaki Asuka Sofia Valenzuela Property Managers Ellen Edelson Maureen Clarke Raffle Tickets Ellen Edelson Maureen Clarke Librarians Chris Mende Show Chair Dennis Westler POE Sponsorship Frances Larose, , Webmaster Eric Hunt A California Non Profit 501(c)3 Corporation 2011 is here! and membership renewals are due See Judy Bley, Membership Chair at the next meeting or mail your check for $25 to SFOS PO Box 27145, San Francisco, CA Thank you to the 53 members who have renewed so far and special thanks to the lifetime member who contributed an amount equal to the annual dues. 108 members still need to pay their dues for for 2011 New Members We welcome the following new members who joined in January: Patrick Albin Theodis Carroll Jr. Brian McCutcheon Future Speakers March 2011 Brenda Oviatt - Angraecoid Orchids - Keeping a Piece of Nature Alive April 2011 Ken Jacobsen - Cymbidium Seedling Surprises Refreshments Ci E SFOS members are encouraged to help out with refreshments, setup and cleanup at Monthly Meetings. If your last name falls within the letter range Ci E please bring snacks such as fresh fruit, ice cream, crackers & cheese for the next meeting. About three dozen cookies, one cake, one to two pounds of fruit or cheeses, or one box of crackers is an appropriate amount. Remember to pick up your raffle ticket as one of the rewards of sharing and good luck in the drawing! 2 SFOS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2011

3 AOS Awards 1/4/ Pacific Central - San Francisco Cyr. Mcbeanianum 'Gina' AM 82 (Cyr. macranthum x Cyr. halteratum) Exhibited by: Golden Gate Orchids C. walkeriana 'Marjorie' HCC 77 (C walkeriana 'Darkeye' x C walkeriana 'Tokyo #1') Exhibited by: Steven Christoffersen 1/5/ California Sierra Nevada - Sacramento Cattleya Circle of Life 'Mesmerize' AM 80 (C. coccinea x C. Culminant) Exhibited by Nancy and Ted McClellan Paphiopedilum Fanaticum 'Green Goblin' AM 81 (Paph. malipoense x Paph. micranthum) Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Phalaenopsis reichenbachiana 'Pikachu' AM 80 species Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Pictures can be seen at the web pages and now on Pacific Central: California Sierra Nevada: CSNJC on Facebook: Nevada-Judging-Center/ Members Invited to Join Online Discussion Group On SFOS Strategic Planning The SFOS Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) had its first meeting on Wednesday, January 19. The SPC is organized to help clarify the expectations and hopes of the SFOS membership and to develop ideas on how the society can best meet those expectations. An outcome of the meeting is the creation of a Yahoo! Discussion Group, a web-based location for information on the discussions and recommendations of the SPC. Interested society members are invited to participate in the group, and stay informed as the strategic planning effort moves forward. Members of the discussion group can actively participate or simply read its content. To join the online SFOS group, send an to: sfos-spc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Moderator Gary Meyer will confirm your SFOS membership and add you to the group. Volunteers for the front entrance exhibit needed Once again, I would like to invite anyone interested in helping with the installation of the front entrance exhibit. Everyone is welcome even if you can only work for an hour or two. We will begin the installation on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 1st and finish up all day Wednesday, March 2nd. No experience is needed, only your enthusiasm and creative spirit. For more information or to sign up, please contact Tom Perlite at or tperlite@sbcglobal.net. Calling all Ribbon Judge Volunteers for POE! We are looking for members to participate in ribbon and trophy judging at the Pacific Orchid Exposition this year. Judging takes place on Thursday, March 3. Volunteers need to be available from around 11 am through 4 pm (lunch is provided). Familiarity with orchid genera, the categories for judging at POE, and a cooperative, friendly outlook are very helpful. Signup sheets will be posted at the SFOS meetings in February. To learn more, or to volunteer, contact Cindy Hill, coelogyne7@gmail.com, (510) , by February 15. Help Wanted Volunteers needed to make beautiful corsages for corsage making table. Please contact Keiko Perri at keikok@pacbell.net Newsletter Submissions The SFOS Newsletter welcomes news, articles, events, and any other items of interest to members. Send items by the 15th of the month to: angelic@orchidesign.com or mail to: 1361 Plum St., San Jose, CA Please include your name at the beginning or end of your text. All submissions will be reviewed and may be edited due to space limitations. Thank you! SFOS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY

4 Time to Volunteer for POE Additional Chairs Needed Our spring show, The Pacific Orchid Exposition is rapidly approacing, and when you read this there will be little over a month till opening.this year's theme Natural Wonders should put the focus on our plants as the quintessence of natural beauty. But what will truly guarantee a lovely and successful show, will be the army of volunteers that make it all possible. The weekend is the culmination a year of planning and work, but the work we, as members, expend during that weekend is essential to growing and maintaining our Society. It takes hundreds and hundreds of hours of volunteer time to assure a well run show, and although we call on every society in the area to help, it behooves us to devote the most time. So I am encouraging every one of you to call one or more of the chairs listed in this month's newsletter and sign up for several shifts throughout the show's run. We want attendees to be blown away not just by the loveliness of the orchids they see, but by the people they come in contact with.the more of you that devote time, the more pleasant the show will be for all involved. Because of the past economic problems, we have suffered a loss of attendance and a loss of profits over the last few years. We must assure that attendees have a great time, and spread the word so we can begin building up our attendance again. Towards this end I hope you will all volunteer, and encourage friends, neighbors and coworkers to indulge themselves in the beauty of Natural Wonders! I look forward to seeing all of you there. Dennis Westler, Chair, Pacific Orchid Exposition Change of address? Send all address and changes to: Judy Bley / Membership Chairperson jabley@pacbell.net SFOS Membership P.O. Box 27145, San Francisco, CA For various reasons, a few of our long term committee chairs will be unable to assume their responsibilities this year, and so I am appealing to those of you who have served on these committees or who are willing to increase the level of their participation. We need a new chair for the Ticket Sales committee, as Mark, our long time chair is unable to commit the time thiis year. He has developed excellent procedures, and this committee has run flawlessly in the past few years.we have his volunteer list from last year, and he will be available for short periods to assist during the show, and certainly to consult prior to the show. Jonathan Chang, our Credentials chair will not be able to be present this year for the entire show, and so is in need of a co-chair to take responsibility during those days when he cannot attend.this is a key committee, as all volunteers and a number of VIP's must pass through the credentials room to gain admission. It is a great way meet many of the members of the society that you might not otherwise meet, and it can be lots of fun for an outgoing person. We also need a new chair for the Hospitality committee. This committee deals with vendors and volunteers in the sales area of the show, distributing sales dots, glasses at preview, and meal tickets at preview for vendors. It is a small committee with well defined duties, but is important to keep the vendors happy and the sales area running smoothly. We also will need several volunteers for a new feature of our show. We are going to be having a wine tasting area throughout the weekend in the area above the food concessions, and need several people to pour. These should ideally be people who are outgoing and know something about wine so as to interact with those who attend the tasting. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact me at the Phone number or (preferably) the address listed below. Thank you! And I look forward to seeing you all at the show this March! Dennis Westler (415) denniswestler@aol.com 4 SFOS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2011

5 Committee Chairs Pacific orchid Exposition 2011 Accounting - Dan Peter (650) dan.peter@sbcglobal.net AOS Judging - Terry Boomer (510) Book Sales- Maria Chow (510) ; maria218@pacbell.net CSA Judging - Ken Jacobsen; k_p_jacobsen@yahoo.com Corsages - Keiko Perri (415) ; keikok@pacbell.net Credentials - Jonathan Chang; jcteacher@juno.com Jonathan is currently in need of a co-chair Front Entrance Display-Tom Perlite (415) ; tperlite@sbcglobal.net Hospitality - currently vacant Membership - Judy Bley (415) jabley@pacbell.net Orchid Doctor/Docent Tours - Dennis Westler (415) ; denniswestler@aol.com Plant Division - Bill Theiss, (530) ; jokesift@syix.com, Gay Matthes (415) ; Plant Entry - Jean Lee (415) ; jeanleeorchids@gmail.com Maureen Clarke (415) ; maureenclarke@sbcglobal.net Gerardus Staal, penhybstaal@comcast.net Plant Hotel - Allison Lehman (510) : Allison@webbnet.com Noble Emery- (707) ; n_emery@sbcglobal.net Plant Sales - Carol Zoltowski, (415) ; czoltowski@sbcglobal.net Preview Night - Frances Larose, (650) ; flarose@prmagic.com Production - Ken Giebel, Mark Felton Promotion - Frances Larose, Liz Stigge , flarose@prmagic.com Property Manager - Ellen Edelson (415) e.edelson@sbcglobal.net Ribbon Judging\Trophies & Awards - Cindy Hill (510) clhill@pacbell.net, Steve Beckendorf, beckendo@uclink4.berkeley.edu, Glenn Finch Glennfinch@aol.com SFOS Society Display - Tom Perlite (415) , tperlite@sbcglobal.net Security - Stanford Stapleton, (415) ; stanford@rkmediasolutions.com Sponsorship - Frances Larose , flarose@prmagic.com Ticket Sales - currently vacant T-shirt & Poster Sales - Alicia Stiles orchidpleuro@earthlink.net On-line Ticket Sales - Glenn Finch and Frances Larose Vendor Evaluation - Dennis Westler (415) ; denniswestler@aol.com SFOS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY

6 Note: We will be a new location near the front of the vendor sales area so look for us in that area! Information for SFOS Members Who Want to Sell Plants at POE 2011: 1. Each SFOS member will be permitted to have 100 plants only in the Member Plant Sales area at a time. That means that as your individual plants are sold, you can bring in more. Each night I will make a tally of those plants sold and make that information available to anyone who wants to call me about it. 2. Place a label on each plant and make 2 inventory sheets-one for your records and one to give to the chair/sales staff for record keeping. 3. Labels must be legible and that includes the price. Member codes will be 3 letters followed by 1 to 3 numbers. At the time of check-in, your chosen letter code will be checked to insure that there are no duplicate codes. Before being placed on the sales table, plants must be checked in by a SFOS Member Plant Sales volunteer. The volunteer staff is responsible for removing any plants that are diseased or not established. A good rule of thumb is, if you would like to buy the plant, then it is good to sell to someone else. 4. Plants can be checked in for sale starting Thursday morning March 3 from 10 AM until 6PM. Unless your plants are checked in by a member of the POE Member Plant Sales committee, they will not be sold. Please do not leave your plants without official checkin. 5. The San Francisco Orchid Society will assume a 25% commission for the sale of plants at the table. 6. Each person bringing plants to sell must work at the plant sales table for at least 3 hours-it doesn't have to be all at one time. And remember when you work at the sales area, your purpose is to sell EVERYONE's plants, not just one's own plants. Anyone who attempts to sell his or her individual plants without going through the show plant sales procedure will be asked to leave the area with their plants. No side deals! 7. Each member who brings in plants is completely responsible for any loss to his or her plants. In other words, we do out best to promote and sell plants and to safeguard them from loss, theft or damage. But it happens. 8. Plants can be removed from the plant sales area on Sunday beginning at 15 minutes before the close of the show. Any exception to this must be cleared with the chair or co-chair of the Member Plant Sales area. 9. There will be no 'saving' plants [removing plants from the general sales table] for anyone other than those folks who are working in the plant sales area at the time of their shift. 6 SFOS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2011 POE 2011 Member Plant Sales 10. No plants will be sold at the Member Plant Sales area BEFORE 4 PM on Thursday March 3. There will be no exceptions. Sales at that time, before the opening of the show, will be for exact amount cash or check only. Volunteers are needed for all shifts on all days especially Friday all day, Saturday all day, and Sunday AM! It will be first come, first served for volunteers for Preview Night until all shifts are filled. You don't have to be selling your own plants in the Sales area to volunteer here. It is a really neat place to talk about orchids with people and find some of your own treasures. Signup sheets will be available at the February SFOS meeting or contact me at czoltowski@sbcglobal.net or Carol Zoltowski Member Plant Sales Co-Chair The Challenges of Ex Situ Orchid Conservation Abstract text by Mark Sullivan Left photo: Paphiopedilum spicerianum photo by Gordon Kenyon Right photo: Paphiopedilum spicerianum Monster photo & grown by Ramon de los Santos One goal of ex situ orchid conservation is to save a species ex situ as it disappears in situ.a further, though unrealistic goal for many species, is to reintroduce the species back into the wild. I say unrealistic because the underlying reasons for species extinction in the wild need to be addressed before a successful reintroduction can happen. Ex situ conservation boils down to saving genetic information and diversity. Two main challenges are faced genomic extinction through hybridization and selective breeding of species to get human desired traits in species. The article goes on define what is being done and what can be done by orchid societies and individuals to effectively participate in ex situ conservation. * The San Francisco Orchid Society will have several copies of this article available for those that do not have Internet access.

7 Minutes of the San Francisco Orchid Society Board of Directors January 11th 2011 Meeting called to Order 7:05 PM Present: Jean Lee, Dennis Westler, Maureen Clarke, Ellen Edelson, Ricki Kohn, Judy Bley I. President's Report: a. Mark Sullivan's article on ex situ conservation was discussed. It was decided that we will place it on our website and provide a URL in the newsletter along with an abstract to be written by Mark. Jean will contact Mark and Eric Hunt to get the abstract written and the document placed on-line. b. Nominating Committee: Jean reported that due to the original appointee's resignation, we need to find a new chair for the nominating committee, and hopefully two additional members.this puts us way behind the time-line dictated by our bylaws. c. We discussed the upcoming Thursday night event at the Academy of Sciences that will help publicize both the Pacific Orchid Exposition and the SFOS. This will be one of the regular Thursday evening events, held at the Academy with reduced admission, cocktails available, and often entertainment or lectures. The date is February 10th from 6:00-10:00 PM, the Admission is $ the San Francisco Orchid Society will have a table where we will be handing out information about the group and the show, and answering orchid questions. II.Vice- President's Report V.P. not present. Upcoming speakers, skill sessions etc are listed on the website. III. Secretary's Report No secretary's report submitted IV. Membership a. As of January 11th: Our total membership was 251 Three new members joined in January 53 members have renewed for 2011 There are 83 lifetime members of whom 1 has contributed the dues amount for members have still not paid 2011 dues. b. Judy has volunteered to once again update the list of Bay Area Orchid Societies for distribution at POE. V.Treasurer's Report No treasurer's report VI. Old Business a. The faulty microphone has still not been replaced. Allison, who was to work with Paul Bourbin on procurement was not present to report on progress. b. Storage Locker: the facility investigated on 20th Street and Illinois was not as convenient as our current locker because there is no way to get there quickly and easily. Ellen looked on line at the prices for slightly smaller spaces within the current facility we use, and we may be able to save approximately $200 per month. She will look at the configuration of the specific spaces, as their location within the building to see if they are appropriate for the society. VII.New Business a. POE:There is still a need for additional vendors to reach our budget for vendor fees. Ken has contacted additional people from the waiting list. There will be an information table at the Academy of Sciences' on February 10th. This is one of their regular evening events which goes from 6:00-10:00 PM. Additional details are listed in the President's report above. The meeting was adjourned on a motion from Maureen at approximately 8:30 Respectfully submitted, Dennis Westler, acting in Kay's absence. Pacific Orchid Exposition Show and Sale March 3-6 Fort Mason Center. San Francisco, CA Thursday, March 3 Gala Benefit Preview, 6:30 10:00 pm Friday, March 4: 10 am - 6 pm Saturday, March 5: 9 am - 6 pm Sunday, March 6: 10 am - 5 pm Gala Benefit: $35 advance/online and $40 at the door (includes wine glass and tastings) General Admission $12 online/$14 at the door, Seniors (65+): $8 online/$10 at the door Children 12 and under are free (except for Preview night) Announcing Special GROUP Rates for 10 or more tickets! Order ticket online: For sponsorships, groups tours and media contact,the Larose Group, LLC, Frances Larose at flarose@prmagic.com INFO: Call SFOS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY

8 SFOS Newsletter P.O. Box San Francisco, CA First Class SFOS Bulletin Board The Bulletin Board is a free service for SFOS members orchidrelated items. Send items by the 15th of the month to: 1361 Plum St, San Jose, CA 95110, or services@orchidesign.com. Include your name, phone number, and how long you want the item to run.we will also run items of interest from other orchid societies. All submissions will be reviewed and may be edited. Upcoming Events Jan. 28 -Feb. 3 celebrate Lunar New Year at Lion Center, Tully Rd. & King Rd., San Jose. Orchids, Quince, Football mums... Info: Angelic/Orchid Design: services@orchidesign.com February 1, 2011, 7:30pm SFOS General Meeting Eric Hunt - Late Winter & Early Spring Orchids in Southeastern Australia February 11-13,10-5 pm Malihini Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale Vallco Shopping Mall N.Wolfe Rd. Cupertino, CA. February 23: SFOS Strategic Planning Committee meeting, 7:00 pm, Hall of Flowers. For info contact Bob Hamilton: bob@eecs.berkeley.edu March 1, 2011, 7:30pm SFOS General Meeting Brenda Oviatt - Angraecoid Orchids - Keeping a Piece of Nature Alive March 3-6 Pacific Orchid Exposition Show and Sale Fort Mason Center. San Francisco, CA Thursday, INFO: Call (See flyer) March 3-5, 9-5pm Orchid Show and Festival 2011 Orchid Free For All at White Oak Orchids 1204 Linda Mar Blvd.- Unit "A", Pacifica, CA Free entrance & Free Parking (wheelchair access) Hundreds of plants and flowers on display to see and learn about! Many climates, habitats, culture and care explained! For More information: March 11, 12, and 13, pm The 66th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. Information: (See flyer) March Golden Gate Cymbidium Show- Lake Merrit, Lake Side Park, Garden Center, 666 Bellvue Ave. Oakland, CA.

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10 Natural Wonders San Francisco Orchid Society s P ACIFIC O RCHID M ARCH 3-6, 2011 E XPOSITION America s Finest Orchid Show Gala Benefit Preview THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 6:30 TO 10:00 PM, Details on Reverse SHOW & PLANT SALE: MARCH 4-6, 2011 Hours: F RI. 10AM - 6PM, SAT. 9AM - 6PM, SUN. 10AM - 5PM FESTIVAL PAVILION, FORT MASON CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO Admission $12 online/$14 at the door, Seniors (65+) $8 online/$10 at the door Children 12 & under free w/adult except at Gala For tickets & information please call or visit Laelia anceps var. veitchiana Tim by Sally Robertson A California Non-Profit Tax Exempt 501(c)3 Corporation

11 Natural Wonders P ACIFIC O RCHID E XPOSITION Gala Benefit Preview L IVE M USIC H ORS D OEUVRES 150,000 EXOTIC O RCHIDS WINE TASTING Featuring several Award Winning Wines from across the country awarded at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American Wines in the World. T HURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011, 6:30-10:00 PM F ORT M ASON C ENTER, FESTIVAL P AVILION, SAN F RANCISCO $35 Advance Purchase, $40 at the door. To purchase tickets please visit The SFOS is a 501 ( c) (3) non-profit corporation. Proceeds from the Gala Benefit will go assisting other non-profit horticultural organizations, such as the Conservatory of Flowers and the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture in San Francisco.

12 Orchid Design Celebrate Lunar New Year now with Orchids & Chrysanthemums Please call Angelic Nguyen for wholesale price We deliver or pick up at: 1361 Plum St. San Jose, CA

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