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December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society
www.sdorchids.com
Volume 107 Purpose: To promote interest in orchids and their
cultivation, to educate by exchanging information and
experiences related to successful orchid culture, and to
support the conservation of orchids in the wild.
HOLIDAY PARTY December 4, 6:00 PM– Casa Del Prado Room 104
The December Novice and General Meetings are canceled so that we can celebrate the holidays during our special, annual Orchid Society event. Join us on December 4th at 6:00 for a potluck and orchid swap. All members are welcome to bring one guest.
RSVPS:
Please RSVP to: Genie Hammond at [email protected] or (619) 426-6831
Potluck Assignments:
Since this is a potluck, we ask that each member bring a dish. Make sure to bring serv-ing utensils and appropriate condiments for your dish, too. Containers for sharing food should have your name on them. Please pre-cut cakes, pies, lasagnas, casseroles, etc. and bring serving utensils.
Food assignments are according to the first letter of your last name:
A-H appetizers
I-M salads
N-S main dishes
T-Z desserts
Orchid Plant Exchange:
The gift plant exchange is a wonderful way to enjoy the festivities. Bring an orchid plant with your name (and the plant’s name) attached to it and clearly showing. No pots, stakes, books, or other orchid supplies will be allowed for trade; just bring orchids (potted, in baskets, or mounted—no bareroot plants, please). Here is how the plant ex-change works: one person is selected by the President to start the ball rolling, and they go to the table and choose the orchid gift they like best. The person whose name is on the plant they chose is called up, and then that person picks a plant. The name of the person whose plant they selected is called to choose a plant, and so on, and so on. The nicest plants are always picked first, so if you want to optimize your choices, bring something special! The nicer the plant, the better your choices will be from the remaining gifts. If you don’t go home with something nice from this event, it’s your own fault! Your present has to be nice enough that someone will want to pick it. And when they do, it’s your turn to select a plant! Also, all SDCOS members will receive a free orchid plant to show our appreciation for your membership. People with dual memberships must both be present to get their two free plants.
Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down tables (setup begins at 4:30) , so please call Genie at (619) 426-6831 if you have time to lend a hand!!
Board of Directors
President: Genie Hammond
First VP: Ron Kaufmann
Second VP: David Brown
Treasurer: Lynn Ford
Secretary: Pam Peters
Directors: Steve Mallory
Dave Hoffmaster
Christopher Croom
Kevin Rynearson
San Diego County Orchid Society
San Diego County Orchid Society
Newsletter Entries
If you have monthly meetings, classifieds, submis-
sions of interest, photos, or announcements related
to orchids, please contact Christopher Croom at
(619) 583-3804 or [email protected].
Advertisers
Please contact Lynn Ford at (619) 283-4172 or
Information for the January newsletter must be sub-
mitted by December 15th.
Meetings
San Diego Orchid Society meetings are held the first
Tuesday of each month at the Casa Del Prado in Bal-
boa Park.
Novice Class: 6:30 p.m., Room 104
General Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Room 101
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December 2007
CALAVO GARDENS
Orchid Pots and Supplies
Specializing in the needs of the orchid grower
Local Supplier – save on shipping charges!
Complete Line of Clear Pots on Hand
4044 Calavo Drive, La Mesa
619-660-9810 [email protected]
WINTER CRAFT SALE Saturday, December 1
10 am to 4 pm The following artisans will be selling their wares on the patio:
• Neal Biggart: Functional Pottery & Enameled Jewelry
• Tom Biggart: Pots for Orchids and Other Plants
• Allen Brooks: Woodworker/Woodturner
• Ellen Gifford: Gifford Enamel Jewelry
• Nico Goosens: Exotic Wood Cutting Boards
• Linda Peck: Wire-wrap Jewelry, Watercolors & More
• Debbie Verfaillie: GOMA Mosaics
!!!The EVENT will be at the home of
Tom and Neal Biggart!!!
1894 Dehesa Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019
Directions: Take 8 East to El Cajon.
Take the Second Street exit and turn fright onto Sec-ond Street. Turn left on Washington. Washington be-comes Dehesa Road at the Granite Hills light. Follow the signs to the sale—about 1/2 mile on your left.
Questions? Call Tom or Neal at (619) 441-9874 for further details
December 1 Open Houses (See page 2 & 3 for details) Casa de las Orquideas Winter Craft Sale– Tom Biggart Bird Rock Tropicals
December 1, 9 a.m. SDCOS Species Group Meeting First Saturday of the month Paul or Ann Tuskes (858) 274-5829
December 4, 6:00 p.m. SDCOS Holiday Party Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, Room 104
December 5 Palomar Orchid Society Meeting Culture class at 6:30. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. First Wednesday of the month The Carlsbad Women’s Club 3320 Monroe Street, Carlsbad Melana Walding (760) 295-7228
December 6, 7:00 p.m. SDCOS Board Meeting Thursday following General Meeting (usually the first Thursday of the month; second Fri-day of the month in rare cases) Balboa Park, Rm. 104 Pam Peters (858) 481-9020
December 19 Cymbidium Society Meeting Regular meeting, third Wednesday of the month
Culture class at 6:30, Meeting at 7:00 p.m. The Carlsbad Women's Club 3320 Monroe Street, Carlsbad (858) 748-8355 Orchid Auction Saturday, 1/26/2008 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.!!!
December 21 San Diego Zoo's Orchid Odyssey Third Friday of the month (orchid greenhouse is open) Janette Gerrity (619) 231-1515 ext. 4306
Orchid Dates to Remember
December 2007 www.sdorchids.com
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December 8-9 Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Show Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
NOTE:
The January general meeting will be Friday, January 4.
The January Board meeting will be Friday, January 11.
If you have any announcements that you would like included in the “Dates to Remem-ber” section of the newsletter, please e-mail [email protected]
Casa de las Orquideas
Open House Our orchids are growing too fast, and we need your help to find them new homes. We have lots of new
cymbidium hybrids and meristems of some of our spe-cial plants for your orchid growing pleasure. Come
visit us at our nursery December 1st and 2nd between 10 AM and 4 PM. We are located at 170 S. Nardo
Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075.
The Rowland Collection, Islander Delights, and Andy's Orchids will be here again with more plants for your
enjoyment.
For more information please contact us at [email protected] or (858) 755-7572, and visit our
website at www.orquideas.com.
Parking is limited -- please consider carpooling.
Saturday, December 1
9 AM until 3 PM
Bird Rock Tropicals Take 25% off your plant purchase of
Bromeliads and Orchids
221 Princehouse Lane, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-3088
From Interstate 5, Exit east at Encinitas Blvd. Go approx. 1 mile, turn left at Princehouse Lane.
Princehouse Lane is a narrow private road so
please drive slowly. The nursery is located
where the road widens just past the 4th driveway.
OPEN
HOUSE
December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society
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Orchid Growers
Want to upgrade the quality of
your potting mix?
There is a solution—Maidenwell Diatomite. Mined from fresh water diatom deposits in Australia, heated to 1400 degrees, and
uniformly graded. Maidenwell Diatomite is ideally sized for your orchids. Fantastic results have been had by mixing 2 parts diatomite
and 1 part bark or coconut chunks. $22.00 per bag and available in three sizes;
small, medium and large.
Are you using De-ionized or Reverse Osmosis water?
Try my custom fertilizer blend—it is specifically designed for pure water.
Sunset Valley Orchids Fred Clarke
1255 Navel Place, Vista, CA 92081 760-639-6255
SDCOS
Historian
Needed!
Are you looking for an opportunity to volun-
teer for your favorite botanical organization?
The SDCOS is in need of a new Historian to
keep a very basic record of what we do every
year.
Please call Genie Hammond at
619-426-6831 if you are interested
in this volunteer position!!
NET NUGGETS
Ron Kaufmann, 1st Vice President [email protected]
The Orchid Source Forum forum.theorchidsource.com/cgi-
bin/ultimatebb.cgi
One of the great benefits of the internet is the
ability to interact with orchid lovers from
around the corner and around the world. The
web allows orchid fanciers to exchange grow-
ing tips, information about problems with
their prized plants, and even recipes involving
orchids. The Orchid Source.com provides a
venue for exchanges related to orchids and
other interesting topics. With over 8900
members, this site offers forums in multiple
languages (Spanish, French, German, and
Chinese) and on a variety of topics, ranging
from species and species culture to orchid
pests and diseases. For neophytes, a forum is
dedicated to issues confronted by beginners,
while more advanced growers can participate
in the orchid trading forum or even arrange to
trade pollen with people interested in orchid
breeding. There’s even a forum titled “Orchid
Wish List” for those of who are yearning for a
particular type of plant. Add three archives of
orchid photos and a “Hall of Fame/Shame” for
recommendations about orchid vendors, and
you have a truly useful source for exchanging
information about all things orchidaceous.
The SDCOS offers this service to members who
seek cultural information about their orchids.
Here are some friendly hobbyists with a great
deal of experience about certain types of orchids,
and they have kindly volunteered to answer your
questions.
Cattleyas, Oncidium/Odonts, Vandaceous
Greenhouse grown, West SD County
Forrest Robinson (858) 270-6105
Species, all types
Indoor and outdoor
Ann & Paul Tuskes (858) 274-5829
Paphiopedilums
Ann Tuskes (858) 274-5829
Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Dendrobiums
Bob Swanson (619) 465-2297
Vandas, Ascocendas
Edith and Leno Galvan (619) 441-7503
Encyclias, Epidendrums, Laelias
Christopher Croom (619) 583-3804
Pleurothallids
Christopher Croom (619) 583-3804
Cymbidiums
Loren Batchman— [email protected]
Sam DeMaria (619) 295-2951
Northeast County, all types
Dave Reid (7 60) 728-7996
San Diego Central
Outdoor, all types
Jim Wright (619) 276-5295
Fred Tomaschke (619) 276-3235
San Diego East County, all types
Help Hotline
December 2007 www.sdorchids.com
Bud Close (619) 444-8839
South County, all types
Genie Hammond (619) 426-6831
Ed Marty (619) 470-7175
~ANDY’S ORCHIDS~
“The Species Specialist”
Beautifully mounted epiphytes and potted terrestri-als. Many rare and exotic orchids. Blooming size, established species are what we do best! Our MAIL ORDER CATALOG features many new and unusual species from around the world with de-scriptions and cultural requirements, plus Andy’s orchid growing tips. For your copy, call write, fax or email us and we will send our latest issue. Your satisfaction is Guaranteed. We take pride in our reputation for selling a well-established plant and will replace it if you are not satisfied upon receipt.
We are open by Appointment Only, so call in advance and make yours!
Andy Phillips
734 Oceanview Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024 Phone 888-514-2639 Fax 888-632-8991 Email: [email protected] Web address: www.AndysOrchids.com
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PLEASE REMEMBER
No animals (except service dogs)
are allowed in the meeting rooms
for the San Diego Orchid Society,
due to an SDCOS Board decision
in response to the needs of our
members. Please respect this rule as you respect your
colleagues in the Society.
December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society
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On Finally Being “Good
Enough” to Grow Den-
drobium cuthbertsonii:
The “Best” and “Hardest”
Orchid to Grow!
By: Christopher Croom
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii, also known as
“the pumpkin pie orchid,” gives us a lot to be
thankful for. There are few other plants in the
entire orchid family that are as rewarding to
grow, and nothing that I know of has individ-
ual flowers that last longer. This Oxyglossum-
section Dendrobium is closely related to D.
laevifolium and the Fijian D. prasinum, and
has very similar, non-resupinate blooms. But
while D. laevifolium has blooms that can last
for seven months, and the blooms of D. pras-
inum can last for about five; D. cuthbertsonii
has individual blooms that can last for up to
nine months. Yes, you read this correctly: this
plant has single blooms that can last for
3/4ths of a year!
Why is this the “best” orchid, though? Firstly,
its color variability is awesome. Colors range
from pure white alba varieties to light pink,
hot pink, Deep Purple, fluorescent orange,
sulfur yellow, deep “really” red, light red,
rocket red (a Crayola reference), brick orange,
pumpkin pie, and numerous combinations of
the above. Some have petal tips that are
splashed with contrasting colors (like red-
orange on yellow, for example). Others have
blooms that are merely edged with a different
color. Imagine basing a collection around a
single species that produces practically every
“art shade” orchid color imaginable! You can
seriously frame your entire collection around
this one species, and you should. Here’s why:
Once you learn the rules, Dendrobium
cuthbertsonii should present you with few or
little problems. Moreover, small plants have
flowers as big as the plant themselves—
imagine a 1 1/2-2” bloom (or three) on a plant
with a diameter of only 1”! Be lucky that hu-
mans don’t have reproductive structures that
are as large as our entire bodies (though a few
of you might see this as a benefit, somehow).
Additionally, this orchid simply “wants” to
bloom, and the fall and winter seasons are
when D. cuthbertsonii is in its prime, so
count on a “holiday present” every year from
this plant; and remember, if you're doing
things right, it should last until the next year
and then some.
So, here are “the rules” for D. cuthbertsonii: 1)
give it good quality water, and only good qual-
ity water. Deionized water should work, re-
verse-osmosis is ideal (including the “Glacier”
water from the machine at the grocery store),
but NEVER water your plant with tap water
unless you like to throw money away. 2)
Guard it with your life against slugs and
snails, who like to eat this plant like it’s going
out of style. Use some horrible toxic stuff, and
don’t even bother with the iron phosphate
contained in Sluggo and other
“environmentally friendly” products. While
this may work, you don’t want to encourage
mold on a plant that grows so moist. 3) Make
an appointment with your D. cuthbertsonii to
water it every day. Yes, while it’s a bit of
work, daily watering is a necessity for this
plant in cultivation. You can roll the dice and
skip a day or two when it gets cold in winter,
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but don’t subsequently cry to me about it
when your D. cuthbertsonii shrinks to death
or blooms itself to death. 4) Grow it in New
Zealand or “white” sphagnum moss. This stuff
holds water very well and breaks down very
slowly, protecting your thirsty micro-
miniature from drying out and rotting. You
can grow this plant on a rock, on a stick, or in
a terra cotta or plastic pot, but whatever you
do, make sure the medium holds water well
and for a long time, and white sphagnum is
the best medium for this purpose. Drainage is
also essential, even though this plant is such a
wet grower. 5) Keep it cool at all costs. Out-
doors during the fall, winter, and spring pro-
vides a perfect climate for D. cuthbertsonii
here in coastal San Diego conditions. If you
live inland (more than about 10 miles from
the coast), either don’t bother with this plant,
install a swamp cooler in your shade house
and grow it directly on the swamp cooler; or
make an outdoor Wardian case for it with a
fogger, a couple inches of water in the bottom
that the plant is not sitting in, and an aquar-
ium chiller, to run during the summertime.
(Throw some mantellas in in here for added
fun.) If it gets hot in the summer, take it into a
humid, air-conditioned environment if neces-
sary, as this orchid prefers temperatures be-
low 80 degrees. 6) Don’t let it bloom itself to
death. Many D. cuthbertsonii growers deliber-
ately remove blooms and spikes at the end of
December during repotting to keep the fecun-
dity of this plant from making it die an early
death. This is not an awful idea if you’ve no-
ticed what looks like too many blooms on too
small a plant for too long of a time period.
This species is known to experience “sudden
death,” and hobbyists usually attribute it to
too much blooming.
My guess is that you don’t have to be insanely
good to grow this thing, but you have to be will-
ing to follow a few rules without exception. Re-
member that D. cuthbertsonii grows in very ex-
posed locations in the highlands of Papua New
Guinea and Irian Jaya (the Indonesian part of
the island), and is also found on some of the
surrounding islands in the archipelago. It is
found on trees, on rocks, on east-facing cliff
walls, and even on the ground in the clay soils of
the region, but it always has lots of access to
moving air and a bit of sunshine (but you might
want to grow it shadier here, since we never
have rainfall or clouds to cover the sun). The
altitude and exposure to which this plant is sub-
ject are the only reasons that we can grow this
equatorial orchid outdoors, year-round, in
Southern California. Remember also that Andy
took his cool house and swamp cooler down
once he realized that this plant could be grown
outdoors under shade cloth here.
So, is this the greatest orchid of all time? I don’t
know how you could go wrong with extremely
compact combined with good-sized flowers that
last nine months, not to mention the incredibly
warty leaves that are never seen on other mem-
bers of the orchid family (these are believed to
preserve moisture). Also, the widespread occur-
rence of this orchid indicates that it’s probably
hardier than we give it credit for being. Am I
finally “good enough” to grow it? Only time will
tell, as my plant has been in my possession for a
little more than a month. But really, growing
this thing is more a matter of discipline and
knowledge (in that order) than anything else.
Are you willing to make the commitment or
aren’t you?
December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society
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Reid’s Orchids Are Here for Your Collection!
Lots of Cattleyas from Taiwan, many in sheath, bud and bloom. Also, many species orchids from
around the world. Come on in and have a look around.
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We need room for some more new orchids.
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DAVE REID’S ORCHIDS
This D.
cuthbertsonii
has hot pink
sepals and
petals and an
orange lip
edged in
dark purple.
This is how
the flowers
are normally
borne.
This is a picture
of the same
flower, flipped to
look like a resu-
pinate
(rightside-up, lip
down)orchid.
That’s why the
shadows seem so
weird in this
photo.
Here’s another photo of my Den-drobium cuthbert-sonii . You can see how large the flower is in relation to the plant quite well here. You can also see the warts on the leaves, which is one of the many things which make this plant special. The area I have circled shows slug damage. Never underestimate the power of slugs and snails to ruin this plant!!
Save the Dates!
San Diego County Orchid
Society
2008 Events
MINI SHOWS
January 19-20
July 26-27
October 25-26
SPRING SHOW
Orchid Opulence
April 4-6
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You are invited to subscribe to…
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The perfect gift for a friend, relative or neighbor.
1 year subscription: $12 2 year subscription: $20
Membership in the SAN DIEGO
Floral Association: $15
(619) 232-5762 ▪ www.sdfloral.org
Receive your SDCOS Newsletter
by E-Mail!
Contact Bob Clark at [email protected]
This is a bloom on a 14-foot-tall Sobralia caloglossa, grown and
photographed by my cousin, Mark Alcorn. This plant does well out-
doors in Tierrasanta, and produces blooms from non-terminal
branching spikes that appear at the nodes, unlike many other So-
bralias. It also has a great fragrance, which is something a bit un-
common amongst Sobralia as well. Despite its gargantuan growth
habit, this isn’t anywhere near as big as Grammatophyllum speci-
osum, which looks much more like a palm tree and can be just as
heavy.
As many of you know I am doing the Bibliography of the Reginald S Davis Orchid collection at SDSU. As of late I have been going through the section that I worked on in the past and I am inserting the books that have been catalogued since I first started. It has primarily consisted of technical stuff and I haven't been doing the annotated part of my work. There is a large number of books that were added. But, I am about to start writing about the books themselves. Here is an example of what I have been doing:
F2515 F8 1946
Foster Rulford and Racine. Brazil : Orchids of the Tropics, Lancaster, PA : Jacques Cattell Press, c1946.xi, 314 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Here is a book that takes you to Brazil, land of the mid-night blue macaws, purple orchids, and blonde mon-keys. In a dugout canoe, you travel through the greatest swamp areas in the world to the Bolivian border and enter dense virgin jungle forest to come face to face with poisonous snakes which have chosen giant air plants for their winter hibernation.
They traveled deep into the malarial swamps of the voodoo land, to Espirito Santo and romantic Bahia, and to the great “Dedo de Deus” high in the “Alps” of Brazil. As a result, they have written a book that gives you and interesting and informative account of growth no longer dependent upon the soil, and a vivid picture of the country of Brazil. -David Brown
December 2007 San Diego County Orchid Society
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San Diego County Orchid Society Board Meeting Minutes November 9, 2007
The Board Meeting was called to order by First Vice President Ron Kaufmann.
Minutes of October Board Meeting were ap-proved.
Old Business The Board will ask David Brown to write an article for the December newsletter about his progress on cataloging the orchid books at the SDSU library.
The Board would like to have the signed con-tract for the spring show, now scheduled for April 3 – 6, 2008, from Scottish Rite by Fri-day, November 16.
New Business
SDCOS HOLIDAY PARTY – Tuesday, Dec 4 – Potluck. Set-up at 4:30 PM. Party starts at 6:00 PM. Please bring food to share:
A-H Appetizers
I-M Salads
N-S Main Dishes
T-Z Desserts
Containers for sharing food should have your name on it. Please pre-cut cakes, lasagnes, etc. and bring serving utensils.
Beverages – Charley Fouquette and Steve Mallory
Punch and coffee – Joe and Rose Alesi
CD player – Bob Clark. If anybody has CDs with holiday music, please bring them.
There will be a free plant for every member who attends. People with dual memberships must both be present to get their free plants.
GIFT EXCHANGE of orchid plants. If you want to participate in the orchid gift ex-change, please bring an orchid plant and have your name on the plant. Each person who brings an orchid for the gift exchange will get an orchid in return. Do not bring orchid-related items other than orchid plants. Or-chids in bloom normally are chosen first.
NOTE: The January general meeting will be Friday, Jan 4. The January Board meeting will be Friday, Jan 11.
Jay Pfahl, creator of www.orchidspecies.com, is soliciting funds. Christopher Croom and Ron Kaufmann will write a piece for the news-letter about this website.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Peters, Secretary
Back Issues—AOS Bulletin
Back issues of the AOS Bulletin have been donated to benefit the
Conservation Committee budget.
Please check with Peter Tobias [email protected] or www.sdorchids.com for pricing and to see what is available.
Reminder
January Meeting Date Change
The January general meeting will be on
Friday, January 4.
The January Board meeting will be on
Friday, January 11.
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P.O. Box 161020
San Diego, CA 92176
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Dear SDCOS,
I hope that all of you are looking forward to the SDCOS Holiday Party, which will be replacing our Novice and General Meetings for the month of December. It sure is a great time to reconnect with old friends, swap orchids, and receive a free plant from your Society, making your membership with us pay for itself in a mere evening. Don’t forget to look on the front page of the Newsletter to see what you need to bring, in addition to cutting up all cakes, casseroles, or pies beforehand and bringing in serving utensils.
Many thanks are in order for Sue Fouquette, who thought of our 2008 Scottish Rite Center Show theme, Orchid Opulence. Once again, she offered numerous creative suggestions for a show theme and gave the board a lot to work with! Give her a big “thank you” if you get a chance at the Holiday Party.
There are many orchid events going on during the first weekend in December. Casa de las Orquideas, Granite Hills Orchids, and Bird Rock Tropicals are all having winter open-houses, so you’ll need to figure out how to be in several places at once before December 1st (and time is ticking!). In any case, make sure
you support our local greenhouses, as they provide much of the knowledge we need to be a successful society. Someone else who provides you with knowledge and needs your support is Jay Pfal of www.orchidspecies.com, and he is another excellent person in the orchid world that would find your donations to be de-lightful. Remember to show your gratefulness the way it truly counts (and please take the enclosed survey, too) !! Happy Growing,
Christopher
Letter From the Editor
San Diego County Orchid Society P.O. Box 161020 San Diego, CA 92176
Contact Information:
Christopher Croom
(619) 583-3804
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