Gainesville Orchid Society

Newsletter

Presidentrsquos Message

We are in the middest of February but it seems like April at least judging by the pollen in the air and the orchids in bloom at my place Dendrobium

nobile hybrids of all colors and shades Phalaenopsis and Cattleya hybridsCymbidium and Ansellia are all in or about to or have just ended their blooming What can await us in the real Spring I am anxious to seeJanuarysbquo AOS presentation by Wally Wilder was delivered to one of our largest audiences and from the beginning and all through the visually stunning talk on Florida native orchids all present

watched and listened with such rapt attention that a pin being dropped would have been clearly heardGOS has a new slate of officers and committee chairs and we welcome everyonersquos comments and suggestions to make our meetings and activities ever more pleasant and interesting One suggestion that we will implement immediately is the permanent use of our microphone and sound system so that all in the audience can share equally in our programThanks and see you all at our next meeting

By John Ingram

February 2013

Beginnersrsquo Class

ProgramFebruary meeting speaker Time 730 PMLouis Del Favero Topic Dendrobiums

Louis received a V Rothchildiana from a family friend for his 12th birthday In 1968 he began working for Jungle Orchids after school weekends and summers They

imported tree fern and orchids from Guatemala A year later he established Louis Del Favero Orchids in Miami It was also during this time that he took a collecting trip with Fred Fuchs to British Honduras (now Belize) and Honduras After which Louis was consumed by a desire to

view orchids in their native habitats This started 20 years of traveling to Mexico Central amp South America and the Caribbean In 1981 Louis moved to his current location in rural Tampa where he used his extensive contacts to continue importing species orchids from their native countries His current location in Tampa has over 13000 square feet of greenhouse space open to the public Approximately 50 of their inventory is comprised of warm tolerant species The remainder are largely from the genera Encyclia Dendrobium Oncidium and compact to large flowered Cattleyas with a strong emphasis on fragrant orchids Del Favero will have orchids for sale

Next Meeting

February 25

Kanapaha

Botanical Gardens

700 PM mdashCarolyn Robinson will present the Beginnersrsquo Program on Paphiopedilums

GOS page 2

Letrsquos Talk Orchids

February has been Valentinersquos month in my greenhouse Red orchid hybrids have been the stars Slc Jewel Box lsquoDark Watersrsquo HCCAOS Blc Autumn Sunset Hasgw Red Stella lsquoHawaiirsquo

AMAOS (see photo) a no name ascocenda and Ctna (now Guaritonia) Jamaica lsquoRedrsquo have all been in bloom What a wonderful Valentinersquos gift theyrsquove been The super busy time of the year is fast approaching - lots of shows new orchid additions to the greenhouse and thoughts of repotting orchids As the days increase in length many orchids begin new growth My oncidium hybrids are already beginning to show new growth and will need repotting soon Itrsquos less of a shock to orchids if they are repotted early in the growth cycle in order to lessen damage to new roots Orchids need to be repotted at different times depending on their growth cycle Some do better when repotted in the fall others in late winter or in the spring Observation will give you a clue when to do the job Young orchids will grow faster if moved into pots a size or two larger at the beginning of their growing season Mature orchids need repotting once every 2-3 years before the medium decomposes Orchids grown on plaques cork or wood donrsquot require remounting for a number

of years (Laelia lundii a minature in my collection has been on the same piece of cork for 13 years) Cymbidiums only need to be repotted every 3-4 years Calanthes and phaius benefit from repotting almost every year In my January column I forgot to talk about my Diplocaulabium kirchianum It is grown on a wood slab high in my greenhouse In late

December it was a mass of tiny white flowers for about a week it looked like snow Red Alert Soft scale is appearing now Irsquove found one plant (not an orchid) that has been infested Luckily I caught it before the scale spread to other plants This time of year scale can spread rapidly so watch for it

As for whatrsquos blooming in my greenhouse the paphiopedilums are putting on a showAmahashi (pink) In Charm Boulder (white and yellow) Dr Jack (white with spots) Salt Creek (white with purple spots and lip) and St Swithin lsquoWallbrunnrsquo AMAOS (yellow and mahogany) Other orchids in flower include Onc Florida Gold lsquoMerkelrsquo AMAOS (yellow) Cym Oriental Legend lsquoPeachyrsquo (pink) Blc Golden Tang and the terrestrial Ludisia discolor (white) Enjoy your orchids Hope to see you at the meeting

by Nancy Mason

GOS page 3

Minutes of Meeting

Date January 28 2013

The meeting began at 730 pm John Ingram (President) called to order

Refreshments Thanks go to Carolyn Robinson and Carol Turner

Visitorsnew members 4 new members and 3 visitors were welcomed

Beginnerrsquos Class Nancy Mason Mounts for orchids very enjoyable

Announcements

Treasurer Marty Maguire announced that Dues are Due

Trey has cork for mounting if anyone needs some

GOS does have a Facebook presence if you want to be on Facebook no worries with privacy settings it is open for mem-bers only

GH tours are organized by Roy Cline Chas Darling will kick it off with ldquoPot Inrdquo at his place on 31713 next one on April 27 2013

Membership

You get a free orchid and a packet when you join be sure to see Candy Hollinger also Candy has been teaching classes at Cymple Gardeners formerly known as the Gardeners Edge

AOS News

Monthly journal is now available on line can view sample at website Next AOS members show in San Diego 321-23 Next year it will be in Minneapolis in late April

Away Shows

Georgia is organizing the group for the Jacksonville show 39-10 Patti Hollein in charge of GOS display Tallahassee will be in April and Volusia in May motherrsquos day

Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha will be 323-24 GOS will have a table in the Summer House this year we will need volunteers to man the table Find more information on our website

wwwgainesvilleorchidsocietyorg

GOS Members Auction will be 3252013 this year

Linda White has speakers planned through August this year

Bloom Table Winners (apologies for any misspellings on plant names BF) See Blue Ribbon Winners p 8mdash

Guest Speaker Wally Wilder showed his collection of photographs taken from around Florida of orchids growing in the wild He had about 65 total orchids

The meeting adjourned about 930 pm

by Barbara Fennelly

GOS page 4

AOS Orchids online As I mentioned last month the magazine Orchids

is now available online All AOS members are able to access the digital magazine by logging on to the AOS website using their current user name and password then click on the link to view the magazine It is portable it can be downloaded each month and available to read offline It can be printed ndash as many pages as needed No more waiting on the mail to see the new magazine each month Each month will be readily available before the print copy is mailed If you are not a member of AOS we invite you to join us For the cost of a domestic membership ($65 per year) in the AOS you will receive the digital version no matter where you are Remember one yearsrsquo membership includes the twelve magazines per year access to the membersrsquo only section of the website free or discounted admission to more than 200 botanical gardens and arboreta the annual Orchid Source Directory discounts at select orchid vendors and back issues of AOS publications as well as being part of a worldwide orchid community who share your passion for orchids For exact cost of digital and print memberships check the website at wwwaosorg Non US delivery of magazines may be part of your subscription basically for the additional cost of mailing

$50000 for Orchid Research The AOS is soliciting its members and the general public for practical or applied orchid research ideas that could be immediately used by hobbyists and commercial growers The ideas will be reviewed and the winners will become proposals to be sent to various universities or institutions of higher learning

The AOS has received this generous donation that will be used to fund the research at the institution(s) submitting the proposal(s) Send your ideas to ideasaosorg No idea is too ldquofar outrdquo Please note however that submitting the idea to the AOS does not qualify for any of the research grant The grants will be disbursed only to established research institutions AOS in San Diego ndash March 21-23 2013 The Spring Membersrsquo and Trusteesrsquo meetings will be held in conjunction with the San Diego County Orchid Show being held March 21-23 2013 at the Scottish Rite Temple in San Diego California Join the AOS to attend the meetings its traditional banquet auction elections and reorganization meeting by registering at wwwaosorg The registration fee for AOS attendees includes admission into the show for the weekend Speaker and vendor information may be found on the society website at wwwsdorchidscom

Lynn Fuller ChairAOS Affiliated Societies

AOS Corner

wwwaosorg

The Gainesville Orchid Society is an Affiliate of the American

Orchid Society

GOS page 2

Letrsquos Talk Orchids

February has been Valentinersquos month in my greenhouse Red orchid hybrids have been the stars Slc Jewel Box lsquoDark Watersrsquo HCCAOS Blc Autumn Sunset Hasgw Red Stella lsquoHawaiirsquo

AMAOS (see photo) a no name ascocenda and Ctna (now Guaritonia) Jamaica lsquoRedrsquo have all been in bloom What a wonderful Valentinersquos gift theyrsquove been The super busy time of the year is fast approaching - lots of shows new orchid additions to the greenhouse and thoughts of repotting orchids As the days increase in length many orchids begin new growth My oncidium hybrids are already beginning to show new growth and will need repotting soon Itrsquos less of a shock to orchids if they are repotted early in the growth cycle in order to lessen damage to new roots Orchids need to be repotted at different times depending on their growth cycle Some do better when repotted in the fall others in late winter or in the spring Observation will give you a clue when to do the job Young orchids will grow faster if moved into pots a size or two larger at the beginning of their growing season Mature orchids need repotting once every 2-3 years before the medium decomposes Orchids grown on plaques cork or wood donrsquot require remounting for a number

of years (Laelia lundii a minature in my collection has been on the same piece of cork for 13 years) Cymbidiums only need to be repotted every 3-4 years Calanthes and phaius benefit from repotting almost every year In my January column I forgot to talk about my Diplocaulabium kirchianum It is grown on a wood slab high in my greenhouse In late

December it was a mass of tiny white flowers for about a week it looked like snow Red Alert Soft scale is appearing now Irsquove found one plant (not an orchid) that has been infested Luckily I caught it before the scale spread to other plants This time of year scale can spread rapidly so watch for it

As for whatrsquos blooming in my greenhouse the paphiopedilums are putting on a showAmahashi (pink) In Charm Boulder (white and yellow) Dr Jack (white with spots) Salt Creek (white with purple spots and lip) and St Swithin lsquoWallbrunnrsquo AMAOS (yellow and mahogany) Other orchids in flower include Onc Florida Gold lsquoMerkelrsquo AMAOS (yellow) Cym Oriental Legend lsquoPeachyrsquo (pink) Blc Golden Tang and the terrestrial Ludisia discolor (white) Enjoy your orchids Hope to see you at the meeting

by Nancy Mason

GOS page 3

Minutes of Meeting

Date January 28 2013

The meeting began at 730 pm John Ingram (President) called to order

Refreshments Thanks go to Carolyn Robinson and Carol Turner

Visitorsnew members 4 new members and 3 visitors were welcomed

Beginnerrsquos Class Nancy Mason Mounts for orchids very enjoyable

Announcements

Treasurer Marty Maguire announced that Dues are Due

Trey has cork for mounting if anyone needs some

GOS does have a Facebook presence if you want to be on Facebook no worries with privacy settings it is open for mem-bers only

GH tours are organized by Roy Cline Chas Darling will kick it off with ldquoPot Inrdquo at his place on 31713 next one on April 27 2013

Membership

You get a free orchid and a packet when you join be sure to see Candy Hollinger also Candy has been teaching classes at Cymple Gardeners formerly known as the Gardeners Edge

AOS News

Monthly journal is now available on line can view sample at website Next AOS members show in San Diego 321-23 Next year it will be in Minneapolis in late April

Away Shows

Georgia is organizing the group for the Jacksonville show 39-10 Patti Hollein in charge of GOS display Tallahassee will be in April and Volusia in May motherrsquos day

Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha will be 323-24 GOS will have a table in the Summer House this year we will need volunteers to man the table Find more information on our website

wwwgainesvilleorchidsocietyorg

GOS Members Auction will be 3252013 this year

Linda White has speakers planned through August this year

Bloom Table Winners (apologies for any misspellings on plant names BF) See Blue Ribbon Winners p 8mdash

Guest Speaker Wally Wilder showed his collection of photographs taken from around Florida of orchids growing in the wild He had about 65 total orchids

The meeting adjourned about 930 pm

by Barbara Fennelly

GOS page 4

AOS Orchids online As I mentioned last month the magazine Orchids

is now available online All AOS members are able to access the digital magazine by logging on to the AOS website using their current user name and password then click on the link to view the magazine It is portable it can be downloaded each month and available to read offline It can be printed ndash as many pages as needed No more waiting on the mail to see the new magazine each month Each month will be readily available before the print copy is mailed If you are not a member of AOS we invite you to join us For the cost of a domestic membership ($65 per year) in the AOS you will receive the digital version no matter where you are Remember one yearsrsquo membership includes the twelve magazines per year access to the membersrsquo only section of the website free or discounted admission to more than 200 botanical gardens and arboreta the annual Orchid Source Directory discounts at select orchid vendors and back issues of AOS publications as well as being part of a worldwide orchid community who share your passion for orchids For exact cost of digital and print memberships check the website at wwwaosorg Non US delivery of magazines may be part of your subscription basically for the additional cost of mailing

$50000 for Orchid Research The AOS is soliciting its members and the general public for practical or applied orchid research ideas that could be immediately used by hobbyists and commercial growers The ideas will be reviewed and the winners will become proposals to be sent to various universities or institutions of higher learning

The AOS has received this generous donation that will be used to fund the research at the institution(s) submitting the proposal(s) Send your ideas to ideasaosorg No idea is too ldquofar outrdquo Please note however that submitting the idea to the AOS does not qualify for any of the research grant The grants will be disbursed only to established research institutions AOS in San Diego ndash March 21-23 2013 The Spring Membersrsquo and Trusteesrsquo meetings will be held in conjunction with the San Diego County Orchid Show being held March 21-23 2013 at the Scottish Rite Temple in San Diego California Join the AOS to attend the meetings its traditional banquet auction elections and reorganization meeting by registering at wwwaosorg The registration fee for AOS attendees includes admission into the show for the weekend Speaker and vendor information may be found on the society website at wwwsdorchidscom

Lynn Fuller ChairAOS Affiliated Societies

AOS Corner

wwwaosorg

The Gainesville Orchid Society is an Affiliate of the American

Orchid Society

GOS page 3

Minutes of Meeting

Date January 28 2013

The meeting began at 730 pm John Ingram (President) called to order

Refreshments Thanks go to Carolyn Robinson and Carol Turner

Visitorsnew members 4 new members and 3 visitors were welcomed

Beginnerrsquos Class Nancy Mason Mounts for orchids very enjoyable

Announcements

Treasurer Marty Maguire announced that Dues are Due

Trey has cork for mounting if anyone needs some

GOS does have a Facebook presence if you want to be on Facebook no worries with privacy settings it is open for mem-bers only

GH tours are organized by Roy Cline Chas Darling will kick it off with ldquoPot Inrdquo at his place on 31713 next one on April 27 2013

Membership

You get a free orchid and a packet when you join be sure to see Candy Hollinger also Candy has been teaching classes at Cymple Gardeners formerly known as the Gardeners Edge

AOS News

Monthly journal is now available on line can view sample at website Next AOS members show in San Diego 321-23 Next year it will be in Minneapolis in late April

Away Shows

Georgia is organizing the group for the Jacksonville show 39-10 Patti Hollein in charge of GOS display Tallahassee will be in April and Volusia in May motherrsquos day

Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha will be 323-24 GOS will have a table in the Summer House this year we will need volunteers to man the table Find more information on our website

wwwgainesvilleorchidsocietyorg

GOS Members Auction will be 3252013 this year

Linda White has speakers planned through August this year

Bloom Table Winners (apologies for any misspellings on plant names BF) See Blue Ribbon Winners p 8mdash

Guest Speaker Wally Wilder showed his collection of photographs taken from around Florida of orchids growing in the wild He had about 65 total orchids

The meeting adjourned about 930 pm

by Barbara Fennelly

GOS page 4

AOS Orchids online As I mentioned last month the magazine Orchids

is now available online All AOS members are able to access the digital magazine by logging on to the AOS website using their current user name and password then click on the link to view the magazine It is portable it can be downloaded each month and available to read offline It can be printed ndash as many pages as needed No more waiting on the mail to see the new magazine each month Each month will be readily available before the print copy is mailed If you are not a member of AOS we invite you to join us For the cost of a domestic membership ($65 per year) in the AOS you will receive the digital version no matter where you are Remember one yearsrsquo membership includes the twelve magazines per year access to the membersrsquo only section of the website free or discounted admission to more than 200 botanical gardens and arboreta the annual Orchid Source Directory discounts at select orchid vendors and back issues of AOS publications as well as being part of a worldwide orchid community who share your passion for orchids For exact cost of digital and print memberships check the website at wwwaosorg Non US delivery of magazines may be part of your subscription basically for the additional cost of mailing

$50000 for Orchid Research The AOS is soliciting its members and the general public for practical or applied orchid research ideas that could be immediately used by hobbyists and commercial growers The ideas will be reviewed and the winners will become proposals to be sent to various universities or institutions of higher learning

The AOS has received this generous donation that will be used to fund the research at the institution(s) submitting the proposal(s) Send your ideas to ideasaosorg No idea is too ldquofar outrdquo Please note however that submitting the idea to the AOS does not qualify for any of the research grant The grants will be disbursed only to established research institutions AOS in San Diego ndash March 21-23 2013 The Spring Membersrsquo and Trusteesrsquo meetings will be held in conjunction with the San Diego County Orchid Show being held March 21-23 2013 at the Scottish Rite Temple in San Diego California Join the AOS to attend the meetings its traditional banquet auction elections and reorganization meeting by registering at wwwaosorg The registration fee for AOS attendees includes admission into the show for the weekend Speaker and vendor information may be found on the society website at wwwsdorchidscom

Lynn Fuller ChairAOS Affiliated Societies

AOS Corner

wwwaosorg

The Gainesville Orchid Society is an Affiliate of the American

Orchid Society

GOS page 4

AOS Orchids online As I mentioned last month the magazine Orchids

is now available online All AOS members are able to access the digital magazine by logging on to the AOS website using their current user name and password then click on the link to view the magazine It is portable it can be downloaded each month and available to read offline It can be printed ndash as many pages as needed No more waiting on the mail to see the new magazine each month Each month will be readily available before the print copy is mailed If you are not a member of AOS we invite you to join us For the cost of a domestic membership ($65 per year) in the AOS you will receive the digital version no matter where you are Remember one yearsrsquo membership includes the twelve magazines per year access to the membersrsquo only section of the website free or discounted admission to more than 200 botanical gardens and arboreta the annual Orchid Source Directory discounts at select orchid vendors and back issues of AOS publications as well as being part of a worldwide orchid community who share your passion for orchids For exact cost of digital and print memberships check the website at wwwaosorg Non US delivery of magazines may be part of your subscription basically for the additional cost of mailing

$50000 for Orchid Research The AOS is soliciting its members and the general public for practical or applied orchid research ideas that could be immediately used by hobbyists and commercial growers The ideas will be reviewed and the winners will become proposals to be sent to various universities or institutions of higher learning

The AOS has received this generous donation that will be used to fund the research at the institution(s) submitting the proposal(s) Send your ideas to ideasaosorg No idea is too ldquofar outrdquo Please note however that submitting the idea to the AOS does not qualify for any of the research grant The grants will be disbursed only to established research institutions AOS in San Diego ndash March 21-23 2013 The Spring Membersrsquo and Trusteesrsquo meetings will be held in conjunction with the San Diego County Orchid Show being held March 21-23 2013 at the Scottish Rite Temple in San Diego California Join the AOS to attend the meetings its traditional banquet auction elections and reorganization meeting by registering at wwwaosorg The registration fee for AOS attendees includes admission into the show for the weekend Speaker and vendor information may be found on the society website at wwwsdorchidscom

Lynn Fuller ChairAOS Affiliated Societies

AOS Corner

wwwaosorg

The Gainesville Orchid Society is an Affiliate of the American

Orchid Society

GOS page 5

Free Orchid Show

ldquoWhatrsquos New In Orchidsrdquo is the theme of the Jacksonville Orchid Societyrsquos Show scheduled for March 9 amp 10 at The Garden Club of Jacksonville from 10 ndash 5 daily Free and open to the public at 1005 Riverside Avenue

and different interesting shapes will be on display Artistic arrangements containing from three to 100 blooming plants will be created by individuals

orchid societies and commercial growers

American Orchid Society Awards

be given one lucky attendee

More info wwwjaxorchidsocietyorgKeith Hall 904 268 6453hallkeithcomcastnet

GOS page 6

2013 NEW MEMBER POT-IN

The 11th annual POT-IN and greenhouse tour will take place at the Darlingrsquos on Sunday March 17 All members are

invited but this is especially for new members who would like to have an Oncidium sphacelatum in spike for their very own All you have to bring are about two quarts of regular orchid potting mix

Pots rhizome clips tags and orchids will be provided Older members are invited to help new members pot their orchids A lunch buffet will be served at 1230 The

fare will include Sonnyrsquos BBQ Cuban sandwiches and other delights Besides soda German and Mexican beer and the finest German Mosel and Rhinelander wines will be served

Potting will follow lunch Directions to the Darlingrsquos Take US 441 out of Gainesville going south Within the city limits of Micanopy there is one blinking light on US 441 Turn left This is CR 234 Immediately set your odometer to zero and travel exactly 18 miles Thereyou will see three black mail boxes with

the number 12909 on top of the middle one Turn right and follow this number You will come to Florida Gators Ave Turn left Phone no is (352)466-4955

Ron amp Rita AndrusSusan BlissDebra Cowart Tracy Fair

Carla FranklinRobert amp Christine McGrawSarah MitchemGuy K MooreBonnie Phillips Gale L PierceHeidi QuastBarbara WoodRoberta Young

New Members

GOS page 7Away Shows 2013

Springtime is just around the corner and itrsquos time for away shows and plant festivals We have the

Jacksonville show coming up in March and we will also be setting up a table for Kanapaha Botanical Gardenrsquos annual Spring Festival Tallahassee holds their orchid show in April and in May Volusia County Orchid Society will be having their show

We hope that many of you will be interested in participating in away shows at some level In addition to plants for the displays we need drivers and vehicles to help transport plants and suppliesequipment We also need folks to help with set up and take down and to help with registration for the Jacksonville and

Tallahassee shows

You do not have to be an experienced grower to enter plants andor to participate in the fun If you help with set-up you will have the advantage of seeing the show in advance and the opportunity to buy from the vendors We hope you will check your calendar and sign up to help Some funds are available to defer the cost of gasoline for members who help with transportBelow please note the dates of our upcoming showsFor more details about away shows for 2013 go to the GOS website

wwwgainesvilleorchidsocietyorg

39-310 Jacksonville Orchid Society Show323-324 Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Garden420-21 Tallahassee Orchid Show511-12 Volusia County Orchid Show

GOS page 8

Bloom Table Winners January 2013 Blue Ribbons

Cattleya Alliance C trianae var concolor ldquoTulemonde X Candelaria Candy Hollinger

MiniaturesTrias Emily Clark-son Carolyn Robinson

Oncidum Alliance Onc Twinkle ldquoRed Firerdquo Nancy Mason

Miscellaneous Genera Calanthe vestita Nancy Mason

Dendrobium Alliance Red Empress ldquoFly Hirundinerdquo Jack Vernam

Paphiopedalum Paph Gold Dollar Carolyn Robinson

(contrsquod)

INCOME

Membership dues $77000 Raffle $12300 B Fennelly $5000 Silent Auction $24450 Total Income $118750 RESERVES Hollien Award $85000 Donation $100000 Total Reserves $185000

EXPENSES

Silent Auction $12841 Speaker $15000 Total Expenses $27841 Balance as of 2613 $929534 Petty cash on hand $7550 less reserves $185000 AVAILABLE FUNDS $752084

by Marti McGuire

Treasurers Report January 2013

GOS page 9

Phalaenopsis Phal Taisda Barbara Fennelly

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

xHonorable Mention Laelia harpophylla John Bouret

Species Sophronitis coc-cinea Carolyn Robinson

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Bloom Table (contrsquod)

Yoursquore invited and we hope you will join us for

ORCHIDS IN WONDERLAND Tampa Bay Orchid Society Show and SaleEgypt Shrine Center-Activities Buildingmdash4050 Dana Shores Dr Tampa FL 33634March 1st-3rd Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm Artistic orchid displaysVendors with beautiful orchids and supplies Orchid repotting available

mdashAmerican Orchid Society JudgingmdashFor more informationwwwtampabayorchidsocietyshutterflycom orAnne BoldrickTampa Bay Orchid Society Publicityab33609aolcom 813-839-49594050 W El Prado BlvdTampa FL 33629

GOS page 7Away Shows 2013

Springtime is just around the corner and itrsquos time for away shows and plant festivals We have the

Jacksonville show coming up in March and we will also be setting up a table for Kanapaha Botanical Gardenrsquos annual Spring Festival Tallahassee holds their orchid show in April and in May Volusia County Orchid Society will be having their show

We hope that many of you will be interested in participating in away shows at some level In addition to plants for the displays we need drivers and vehicles to help transport plants and suppliesequipment We also need folks to help with set up and take down and to help with registration for the Jacksonville and

Tallahassee shows

You do not have to be an experienced grower to enter plants andor to participate in the fun If you help with set-up you will have the advantage of seeing the show in advance and the opportunity to buy from the vendors We hope you will check your calendar and sign up to help Some funds are available to defer the cost of gasoline for members who help with transportBelow please note the dates of our upcoming showsFor more details about away shows for 2013 go to the GOS website

wwwgainesvilleorchidsocietyorg

39-310 Jacksonville Orchid Society Show323-324 Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Garden420-21 Tallahassee Orchid Show511-12 Volusia County Orchid Show

GOS page 8

Bloom Table Winners January 2013 Blue Ribbons

Cattleya Alliance C trianae var concolor ldquoTulemonde X Candelaria Candy Hollinger

MiniaturesTrias Emily Clark-son Carolyn Robinson

Oncidum Alliance Onc Twinkle ldquoRed Firerdquo Nancy Mason

Miscellaneous Genera Calanthe vestita Nancy Mason

Dendrobium Alliance Red Empress ldquoFly Hirundinerdquo Jack Vernam

Paphiopedalum Paph Gold Dollar Carolyn Robinson

(contrsquod)

INCOME

Membership dues $77000 Raffle $12300 B Fennelly $5000 Silent Auction $24450 Total Income $118750 RESERVES Hollien Award $85000 Donation $100000 Total Reserves $185000

EXPENSES

Silent Auction $12841 Speaker $15000 Total Expenses $27841 Balance as of 2613 $929534 Petty cash on hand $7550 less reserves $185000 AVAILABLE FUNDS $752084

by Marti McGuire

Treasurers Report January 2013

GOS page 9

Phalaenopsis Phal Taisda Barbara Fennelly

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

xHonorable Mention Laelia harpophylla John Bouret

Species Sophronitis coc-cinea Carolyn Robinson

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Bloom Table (contrsquod)

Yoursquore invited and we hope you will join us for

ORCHIDS IN WONDERLAND Tampa Bay Orchid Society Show and SaleEgypt Shrine Center-Activities Buildingmdash4050 Dana Shores Dr Tampa FL 33634March 1st-3rd Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm Artistic orchid displaysVendors with beautiful orchids and supplies Orchid repotting available

mdashAmerican Orchid Society JudgingmdashFor more informationwwwtampabayorchidsocietyshutterflycom orAnne BoldrickTampa Bay Orchid Society Publicityab33609aolcom 813-839-49594050 W El Prado BlvdTampa FL 33629

GOS page 8

Bloom Table Winners January 2013 Blue Ribbons

Cattleya Alliance C trianae var concolor ldquoTulemonde X Candelaria Candy Hollinger

MiniaturesTrias Emily Clark-son Carolyn Robinson

Oncidum Alliance Onc Twinkle ldquoRed Firerdquo Nancy Mason

Miscellaneous Genera Calanthe vestita Nancy Mason

Dendrobium Alliance Red Empress ldquoFly Hirundinerdquo Jack Vernam

Paphiopedalum Paph Gold Dollar Carolyn Robinson

(contrsquod)

INCOME

Membership dues $77000 Raffle $12300 B Fennelly $5000 Silent Auction $24450 Total Income $118750 RESERVES Hollien Award $85000 Donation $100000 Total Reserves $185000

EXPENSES

Silent Auction $12841 Speaker $15000 Total Expenses $27841 Balance as of 2613 $929534 Petty cash on hand $7550 less reserves $185000 AVAILABLE FUNDS $752084

by Marti McGuire

Treasurers Report January 2013

GOS page 9

Phalaenopsis Phal Taisda Barbara Fennelly

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

xHonorable Mention Laelia harpophylla John Bouret

Species Sophronitis coc-cinea Carolyn Robinson

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Bloom Table (contrsquod)

Yoursquore invited and we hope you will join us for

ORCHIDS IN WONDERLAND Tampa Bay Orchid Society Show and SaleEgypt Shrine Center-Activities Buildingmdash4050 Dana Shores Dr Tampa FL 33634March 1st-3rd Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm Artistic orchid displaysVendors with beautiful orchids and supplies Orchid repotting available

mdashAmerican Orchid Society JudgingmdashFor more informationwwwtampabayorchidsocietyshutterflycom orAnne BoldrickTampa Bay Orchid Society Publicityab33609aolcom 813-839-49594050 W El Prado BlvdTampa FL 33629

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Phalaenopsis Phal Taisda Barbara Fennelly

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

xHonorable Mention Laelia harpophylla John Bouret

Species Sophronitis coc-cinea Carolyn Robinson

Vanda Alliance Renanstylis Manoa Queen Trey Yon

Bloom Table (contrsquod)

Yoursquore invited and we hope you will join us for

ORCHIDS IN WONDERLAND Tampa Bay Orchid Society Show and SaleEgypt Shrine Center-Activities Buildingmdash4050 Dana Shores Dr Tampa FL 33634March 1st-3rd Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm Artistic orchid displaysVendors with beautiful orchids and supplies Orchid repotting available

mdashAmerican Orchid Society JudgingmdashFor more informationwwwtampabayorchidsocietyshutterflycom orAnne BoldrickTampa Bay Orchid Society Publicityab33609aolcom 813-839-49594050 W El Prado BlvdTampa FL 33629

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Membership InformationGOS annual membership is $20 per individual or

$25 per household and may be mailed to Gainesville Orchid Society PO Box 5927 Gainesville FL 32627-5927

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OfficersPresident John Ingram jeingramufleduVice-PresidentProgram Chair Linda White lindawhiteinfotechflcomTreasurer Marti McGuire martimcguirebellsouthnetSecretary Barbara Fennelly blfennellycoxnet

ChairsMembership Candace Hollinger drahcir7bellsouthnetWebsite Georgia Shemitz plbgs2windstreamnetGOS showCo-chairs

Candace HollingerSusannah LinkGeorgia Shemitz

drahcir7bellsouthnetsjlinkgmailcomplbgs2windstreamnet

Newsletter editor Nita Garland studio118mecomBeginnerrsquos Programs Carol Turner carturn5gmailcomLibrarian Trey Yon mentat7yahoocomGreenhouse Tours Roy Cline rsclinecoxnetPublicity Julie Graddy jgraddymaupinhousecomHospitalityRefreshments Carol Kenudson dkenudsonyahoocomBloom Table Carolyn Robinson archerorchidgmailcomAway Shows Joan MacLeod neilmacleodbellsouthnet

wwwgainesvilleorchidsocietyorg

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INCOMEHoliday raffle 33000Membership 2500Total Income $35500

RESERVESHollien Award $85000Donation $100000

EXPENSESAOS show registration--2013 11000Supplies Raffle tickets 635 Stamps 900Holiday party Food 26614 Party supplies 15599 Gift certificates 14884

Good grower award (Carolyn Robinson) 5000AOS holiday raffle donation 33000KBG holiday donation 10000AOS judging center annual donation 10000Total Expenses $127632

Balance as of 12-17-12 $854274Petty cash on hand $7500Less reserves $185000AVAILABLE FUNDS $676774

by Susannah Link Treasurer

Treasurerrsquos ReportDECEMBER 2012