FAIRFIELD DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY INC

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1 FAIRFIELD DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY INC F O U N D E D I N A S T H E L I D C O M B E H O S P I T A L O R C H I D S O C I E T Y March ISSUE: MEETING: 7.30 pm 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH. Senior Citizens Hall 29 Villawood Rd, VILLAWOOD. P.0. BOX 40 SMITHFIELD WEST 2164 OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT John Abrahams VICE PRESIDENT Mario Attard marioattard@optusnet.com.au SECRETARY / TREASURER Elaine Abrahams COMMITTEE MEMBERS Don Roberts Russell Woods Tony Brutto Maria Brutto MONTHLY NEWS LETTER OUR NEXT MEETING 11th April CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT Species GROWING COMPETITION PLANTS to be drawn for $10 each COMING EVENT Koi Show Sun 20 May Fairfield Showground Show 9.00am to 4.00pm Setup times to be announced - Plants other than orchids may also be sold, but you must enter at least one orchid in the display. OTHER CONTACTS EDITOR Maureen Johns or orchidsec@gmail.com WEBMASTER Stephen Ly admin@fdos.com.au Website, fdos.com.au 7pm PROMPTLY in meeting room. If late due to entering show plants, please enter QUIETLY and sit at the back. Printouts or examples may be obtained at the finish of class. My Plant Has No Roots. What Can I Do? WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING THE FRIENDLY SOCIETY Fairfield District Orchid Society Inc. disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may be attributed to the use or misuse of any materials mentioned or any advice given in this news letter.

2 CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHTS MAY: Hardcane Dendrobium JUNE: Paphiopedilum Oncidium Alliance JULY: Cymbidium AUGUST: Cattleya (over 90mm) SEPTEMBER: Australian Native (Except Sarcochilus) OCTOBER: Softcane Dendrobium & AUCTION NIGHT NOVEMBER: Sarcochilus DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS PARTY & Popular Choice Vote NOVEMBER: Sarcochilus DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS PARTY & Popular Choice Vote Our Show Dates for 2012 FDOS Winter Show July 2012 (Setup Tue 17) At Fairfield Forum Shopping Centre FDOS Spring Show 5-8 September 2012 (Setup Tue 4) Stocklands Shopping Centre, Polding St, Wetherill Park THESE DATES HAVE NOW BEEN CONFIRMED Invitation Events Sydney International Orchid Fair Friday & Saturday 13th & 14th April at the Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Cnr Showground & Carrington Rd, Castle Hill. Open Friday from 9am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 5pm. Not open Sunday. April Autumn Plant Fair & Open Garden Silky Oaks 140 Russell Lane, OAKDALE (17 km from Picton) Native plants, guest speakers, garden advice. 9am to 4pm May 5-6Bromeliad Society of NSW. Free entry Senior Citizens Centre, 9-11 Wellbank Rd, CONCORD May 25th-27th Orchids Out West, HawkesburyRacecourse, Clarendon. Open from 9am to 4pm Friday & Saturday and from 9am to 3pm Sunday. May 4th-6th North Shore Orchid Society Autumn Show, Forestway Shopping Cntr, Warringah Rd, Frenchs Forest June 23rd 9am-5pm, 24th 9am-5pm Mingara Orchid Fair & Show. Mingara Recreation Club, TUMBI UMBI. July North Shore Orchid Society Winter Show, Gordon Centre, Pacific Hway, Gordon (Near St IVES) August 3rd-5th Orchids by the Sea, Dee Why RSL Club. August 17th-19th St. Ives Orchid Fair 19th AOC Conference & Show Perth, Western Australia 11th to 16th September Bringing Orchids to the Conference is something that is seen as a problem for many orchid growers in other states. The Western Australian Agricultural Dept has come to the party in an effort to clear the air. Hobby growers can now get permits to bring up to 20 orchids into WA without going through the drama of having your orchids treated in your home state. They must, of course be free of insect pests and diseases and inspected on arrival at the Ag Department site in South Perth. They tell me that if you have a bit more than the 20 orchids, you can apply for a second permit to cover them. htm September Australian Springtime Flora Festival. MOUNT PENANG October 5-7 Southern Orchid Spectacular. CRONULLA October Bromeliad Society of NSW. Free entry Senior Citizens Centre, 9-11 Wellbank Rd, CONCORD November 11th AUCTION MWOS Hills District Orchids Open Days. 9.00am until 4.00pm Tea & coffee is provided and a BBQ is held from mid-morning to lunch-time. As there is no parking at the nursery, please park in either Mary Street or Windermere Avenue. Windsor Road is also on the main bus route between Parramatta and Baulkham Hills/Castle Hill. Westbus Operate from Parramatta railway station. To plan your trip on public transport Tinonee Orchid Nursery (Ray Clement) and Macquarie Native Orchids (Michael Harrison) attend all of the Open Days. Winter: Sunday 29 July with Easy Orchids (Murray Shergold) Spring: Sunday 23 September with Miriam Ann Orchids (Alan Merriman) Summer: Sunday 2 December with Dark Star Orchids (Hans Schaible) Mark the days on YOUR OWN calendar as these details will not be reprinted in full when more 2012 events are submitted Maureen would appreciate it if arrangements could be made to correct or forward any information about coming events. to orchidsec@gmail.com or phone Anyone, especially Novices interested in entering Orchids Out West? Good prizes. Organised by The Orchid Society of NSW, which supplies Judges for our shows and meetings. Ring John or Elaine

3 MINUTES GENERAL MEETING HELD 14th March 2012 President, John Abrahams, opened the meeting at 7.35 pm, at the Villawood Senior Citizens Hall. VISITOR: Edwina Rowe APOLOGIES: Barbara Lachmund, Ivan Hope, Lydia Hope, Kirsty Knight, Mario Attard, Marga Zanetich. JUDGES ASSISTANTS FOR April 2012: Rosa Sessa & Dale Brown SUPPER ROSTER FOR April 2012: Laura Valli & Sonia Cosgrove RAFFLE PRIZES: Plants from Stock & Wal Lachmund MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (as published in the bulletin) Moved: Laurie Higgins Seconded: Sandra Crosby Carried: Yes TREASURER S REPORT: Prepared and presented by Elaine Abrahams Moved: Magda Kurtyka Seconded: Louie Fries Carried: Yes CORRESPONDENCE IN: 1. Bulletins from affiliated Societies 2. Bank Statement 3. SCU Statement 4. Commonwealth Bank. New Cheque book 5. The Gardens Club Journal 6. Tinonee Orchids Sydney International Orchid Fair 7. Australian Orchid Foundation. Research Volume 6 8. The Gardens Club. Autumn Plant Fair & Open Garden 9. Norfolk Island Special prices 10. Trafalgar 2012 in Bloom 11. Orchids out West CORRESPONDENCE OUT: 1. Bulletins to Members & affiliated Societies 2. Payment for Perlite 3. Payment for P O Box 4. Payment Hall Hire 5. Payment Bio Gro 6. Payment Dep Fair Trading Moved: Grace Gatt Seconded: Alan Kneipp Carried: Yes GENERAL BUSINESS: Growing Comp plants will be available at our April meeting for $10.00 each. The Koi show Sunday 20th May 2012 RAFFLE WINNERS: Dale Brown, Laura Valli, Magda Kurtyka, Alan Knipp, Wal Lachmumd, Ian Lawson, Kim Mung, Grace Gatt, Carmen Spiteri, Hermine Wagner & Sandra Crosby MEMBERS NUMBER DRAW: No: 39 Nada Khalil Not present Member s lucky draw in April is $10.00 Meeting closed at 8.55 p.m. by John Abrahams. Note from Editor -A badge is required to claim the Lucky Number Draw Prize. If you do not have a badge, ask Maureen at the next meeting. Have your name written down the way YOU want it spelled. Bring your own plastic holder or buy one for $1.

4 CHAMPION CATTLEYA UNDER 90MM C. Caudebec SC X Chocolate Drop - Laura Valli CHAMPION VANDACEOUS Vanda Mokara Sayan X Kultana Gold - Quoc Luong Ly BENCHING RESULTS March 2012 OPEN Best Exhibit: Milt. spectablis var Moreliana - Otilia Maia CLASS 1 Standard Cymbidium CLASS 2 Intermediate Cymbidium CLASS 3 Miniature Cymbidium CLASS 4 Cattleya Exhibition 1: Blc. Mem Vida Lee Limelight Kim Mung 2: Pot. Rosella Cheer Grace Gatt 3: Sc. Dals Choice Castle Creek T Costa & S Crosby CLASS 5 Cattleya Novelty 1: Lc. Mini Purple Castle Creek Otilia Maia 2: Bc. Little Marmad? (Mermaid) Janet Irma Friess 3: Bc. Binosa Lynn W & B Lachmund CLASS 6 Cattleya Cluster 1: C. Caudebec SC X Chocolate Drop Laura Valli 2: C. Fantasia Jibara Laura Valli 3: Lc. Secrete? (Secret) Love Otilia Maia CLASS 7 Cattleya Miniature 1: Blc. Copper Queen T & M Brutto 2: Unknown T & M Brutto CLASS 8 Cattleya Intergeneric 1: Ctna. Capri Hawaii Magda Kurtyka 2: Ctna. Capri Hawaii Allan Kneipp 3: Ctna. Dals Toy Kim Mung CLASS 9 Paphiopedilum Species CLASS 10 Paphiopedilum Hybrid 1: Paph. Sacred Dancer Aquatix Stephen Ly 2: Paph. Armeni White T Costa & S Crosby 3: Paph. Andronicus T Costa & S Crosby CLASS 11 Paphiopedilum Complex Hybrid 1: Paph. Marita Laura Valli CLASS 12 Oncidium Hybrid.. 1: Onc. Alotta Ewanaga T Costa & S Crosby 2: Onc. unknown Kim Mung 3: Onc. Kau Lali? (Kaiulani) Quoc Luong Ly? CLASS 13 Oncidium Alliance 1: Colm. Wildcat Doris T Costa & S Crosby 2: Colm. Wildcat Golden Leopard T Costa & S Crosby 3: Colm. Wildcat MT-4 T Costa & S Crosby CLASS 14 Australian Native Species (excluding terrestrials) 1: Den. bigibbum Kim Mung CLASS 14a Australian Native Terrestrial (species & hybrids) CLASS 15 Australian Native Hybrid (excluding terrestrials) 1: Sarco. unknown Ian Lawson 2: Sarco. falcatus X dilatatus Don Roberts 3: Sarco unknown Ian Lawson CLASS 16 Dendrobium Softcane 1: Den. Ace? (Ise) Magda Kurtyka 2: Den. Ise Rosa Sessa CLASS 17 Dendrobium Hardcane Hybrid 1: Den. (Memoria) Kip McKillop X Mighty Mite Kim Mung 2: Den. unknown Rosa Sessa CLASS 18 Standard Species from the Americas 1: Milt. spectablis var. Moreliana Otilia Maia 2: Milt. spectablis var. Moreliana Sonia AM/AOC X Geyserland?(4N) J Kosaras 3: Onc. truliferum Royale X self Otilia Maia CLASS 19 Standard Species other than the Americas 1: Phal. arnabillis? (amabilis) var. Formosa Diana Carvey 2: Cym. erythrstylum Aquatix Stephen Ly 3: Coelogyne ovalis David & Gina Burns CLASS 20 Miniature Species 1: Den. uncatum T Costa & S Crosby 2: Onithophora radicans Kim Mung 3: Sigmatoslalis? (Ornithophora) radicans Otilia Maia CLASS 21 Vandaceous 1: Vanda Mokara Sayan X Kultana Gold Quoc Luong Ly 2: Sartylis Jannine Banks Tinonee T Costa & S Crosby 3: Vanda coerulea X Marwades? David & Gina Burns CLASS 22 Phalaenopsis - Classic 1: Phal. Hsin Mirage ISI 180 Judy Kosaras CLASS 23 Phalaenopsis - Novelty 1: Dtps. Chain Xen T Costa & S Crosby 2: Phal. Taida Pearl Champion J Kosaras CLASS 24 Miscellaneous 1: Milt. Minas Gerais X (Purple Queen X Minas Gerais) W & B Lachmund 2: Bulb. Dearei X Wilmar Galaxy Star T Costa & S Crosby 3: Milt. Minas Gerais Summer Boy Laura Valli CLASS 25 Seedling Any Genus CLASS 26 Fern & Foliage 1: Bromeliad unknown Magda Kurtyka 2: Neo. Riens Pride Rosa Sessa 3: Layered tassel fern W & B Lachmund CLASS 27 Floral Art NOVICE Best Exhibit: Miltsa. Aztec Toni Sophonneary Chring CLASS 28 Standard Cymbidium CLASS 29 Intermediate Cymbidium CLASS 30 Miniature Cymbidium CLASS 31 Cattleya 90mm and over CLASS 32 Catleya under 90mm CLASS 33 Paphiopedilum CLASS 34 Dendrobium CLASS 35 Australian Native CLASS 36 Species CLASS 37 Miscellaneous 1: Miltsa. Aztec Toni Sophonneary Chring 2: Milt. Minas Gerias Summer Days Sophonneary Chring Editor s Note: Plants with a question mark after their name are not registered orchid names. Editor s suggestions are in brackets ( ). Some hybrids that have earned a new, registered name are on the last page.

5 For all home and commercial repairs and maintenance including yard work Champion Vandaceous Quoc Luong Ly s Vanda Mokara Sayan X Kultana Gold Champion Open Otilia Maia s Milt. spectablis var. Moreliana Champion Novice Sophonneary Chring s Miltsa. Aztec Toni Screens Safety Doors Roller Blinds Vertical Blinds Venetian Blinds Timber & timber style blinds & lots more * Free measure and Quote * Champion Cattleya Laura Valli s C. Caudebec SC X Chocolate Drop Thunia alba - Donated to raffle and Subject of Wal Lachmunds talk. Cuttings were thrown into a bin and left in a dark garage for a number of months. Survival mode kicked in and roots formed. When they were rediscovered, Wal potted some up and they did very well. Cuttings were enthusiastically received by novice and experienced growers alike. Stephen Ly - Novice Point Score Winner 2011

6 CORRECTIONS As supplied by Nick Koutsoukis (husband of always helpful Judge, Kathy) who has gone to the trouble of looking them up for us. Many more of us may have bought these originally as young plants labelled Parent X Parent, and they have now been registered under a new name. In all cases, the new registered name is shorter, catchier and more memorable. Three good reasons to update those labels now. October 2011 Carmen Spiteri Cym. Touchstone Mahogany x Last Tango = Cym. Thunder J & G Davila Lc. Prophesy Monterey x Lc. Mini Purple Lea = C. Mini Prophesy T&S Crosby Ctna. Capri Lea x Blc. Waiane Leopard Bette = Rly. Rosella s Little Leopard Quoc Luong Ly Paph. St Swithin x Moquetteanum = Paph. Mary Franz Smith T&S Crosby Paph. Red Pepper x Wizard x Candy Pale Face = Paph. Raisin Wizard M Kurtyka Sarco. Fizzy Dove Peachy Topaz Yellow = Sarco. Amber T&M Brutto Phal. Sun Prince x Leopard Prince Cui = Phal. Sinica Prince T&S Crosby Dtps. Hsin Zebra x Leopard Prince = Dtps. Alice s Beth November 2011 T&S Costa Sarco. Snowhart x Fairy Scarlet = Sarco. Kunama Stephen Ly Paph. Pathfinder Union x Winston Union Indomitable = Paph. Winston s Union January 2012 J Kosara Lc. Rosie s Surprise x Lc Mini Purple = C. Mini Surprise Kim Mung Sarco. Velvet x Fairy Scarlet = Sarco. Jill L&I Hope Ascda. Fuch s Gold x Yip Sum Wah = Ascda. Candace s Sunshine T Costa & S Crosby Den. Blue Sparkle x lasianthera = Den. Impact Twister February 2012 Kim Mung Sarco. Riverdene x (Fitzhart X Rhinestone)- The Sarco. Rhinestone in this cross am afraid there is no such Sarco. March 2012 J Kosaras Milt. spectablis var. Moreliana Sonia AM/AOC X Geyserland (4N) There is no Milt. Geyserland) David & Gina Burns Vanda coerulea x Vanda Marwades There is no Vanda Marwades Kim Mung Den. Kip McKillop x Mighty Mite There is no Den. Kip McKillop Advertising spaces available. Your own artwork or ours! For only $20 per year. Contact Editor to help subsidise our colour pages Editor s Notes: Dendrobium Memoria Kip McKillop This plant was named in memory of the late Francis Royden (Kip) McKillop 17 October July 1979 AUSTRALIAN-BORN orchid collector and philanthropist, known for his pioneering work in tropical agriculture in New Guinea and Brazil. Left - Francis Royden (Kip) McKillop from The Australia & Pacific Science Foundation Right - Dendrobium Memoria Kip McKillop from Orchids on line WALL & FLOOR TILING Bathrooms Kitchens Pensioners Welcome 25 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS Van Be Tran