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Volume 30 Issue 3

January 2017

Cymbidium Arcadian Sunrise ‘Golden Fleece’

SOUTH EASTERN ORCHID SOCIETY OF W.A. (INC.) WA’s Progressive Orchid Society

Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 7.30 p.m. Cannington Exhibition Centre Cnr Albany Highway and Station Street, Cannington, W.A. South Eastern Orchid Society of W.A. Inc.

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Society Meeting Date: 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7.30 p.m. Cannington Exhibition Centre Cnr Albany Highway and Station Street, Cannington, W.A. 12 - The Orchid Gazette

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Patron: Frank and Hanny Vernon President: Shannon Smoker 9496 2637 Vice-President: Anita Emery 9294 1185 Secretary: Sue Pearson 9399 4966 Treasurer: Anna Mitchell 9455 1559 Registrar: Carolyn Deas 9398 6652 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.seorchidswa.org.au Editor: Phil Deas 9398 6652

Minutes of December Meeting Minutes of General Meeting of the South Eastern Orchid Society of W.A. (Inc.) held on December 13, 2016 at Cannington Exhibition Centre Meeting commenced at 7.40 p.m. Attendance 28; Apologies 3; Visitors 0 Minutes: Minutes of the November meeting were passed as true and correct. Moved by Val Seaman, Seconded by Edna Burgess. Treasurer: Treasurer’s report tabled. Moved by John Steele, Seconded by Greg Huxtable. Secretary: Correspondence in: West Australian Horticultural Council - application form, minutes, Garden Cuttings, Consumer Protection, account, receipt; Stephen Bowman - W.A.R.O.O.; Anna Mitchell - statement; C.A.H.R.S. - Newsletter, account, dates; Reema Doueihi - competition; A.O.C. - A.G.M. minutes, minutes, information update form; Neutrog - newsletter; Forever Project - information sheet; Open Gardens - information sheet. 2 - The Orchid Gazette

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Correspondence out: West Australian Horticultural Council - application form; A.O.C. - information update form. Moved by Mavis Watkinson, Seconded by Leanne Mair. General Business: Jacques Maissin presented the pull up poster for our shows and displays. We would like to thank Frank and Hanny Vernon for their lovely home open. A good crowd came to see the Sarcochilus plants in flower. Plants were given out as Xmas presents - merry Xmas to those who got one. 2017 W.A. Orchid Spectacular pamphlets were given out for people to distribute. Judges: Tony Watkinson, Howard Tan, Sharon Lyster, Courtney Rogasch, Ron Fauntleroy, Maxine Godbeer, Trevor Burnett and George Price. Raffle: M Van Hoof, A Mitchell, G Marsh, N Stockton, P Taylor, F Ramsden, C Deas, F Vernon, S Pearson, T Watkinson, L Anderson, A Measday, S Lyster and T Burnett. Meeting closed at 9.00 p.m.

Competition plant recall Final recall for

Phal. Sogo Shito x Phal. Black Lotus (Competition now complete. Anita had first flowering plant)

W.A. Orchid Spectacular Conference and Show Rendezvous Hotel, West Coast Highway, Scarborough, Western Australia August 5 and 6, 2017 Due to space constraints in our Gazette we will not be publishing the regular Bulletins for the Spectacular - but if you are keen to keep abreast of what is happening regarding the Spectacular the web site is:

http://www.waorchids.iinet.net.au/WAOS_2017.htm 10 - The Orchid Gazette

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December Benching Results 1A 1st 2nd 3rd 1E 1st 2nd 1F 1st 2nd 3rd 2E 1st 3A 1st 2nd 3rd 3B 1st 2nd 3rd 3C 1st 4A 1st 5A 1st 2nd 5C 1st 5E 1st 2nd 6A 1st 6D 1st 2nd

Open Laeliinae Alliance - species L. purpurata var. russelliana J Steele B. flagellanis G Marsh C. intermedia var. orlata ‘Crown Fox’ G Marsh Laeliinae Alliance - cluster type hybrid Epi. Gold Valley ‘Hildos’ G Marsh Epi. unknown J Maissin Laeliinae Alliance - non standard hybrid C. intermedia var. amethystina x Bc. Morning Glory (4N) S and G Huxtable Epc. Rene Marques ‘Flame Thrower’ G Marsh Epc. Rene Marques J Maissin Cymbidium - under 60 mm Cym. Black Stump ‘Come In Spinner’ FCC/AOC P Taylor Paphiopedilum - species Paph. lowii H Tan Paph. rothschildianum H Tan Paph. sanderianum H Tan Paphiopedilum - primary hybrid Paph. St Swithin (rothschildianum x philippinense) H Tan Paph. lowii x Paph. esquirrolei H Tan Paph. Honey (primulinum ‘Steve’ x philippinense ‘Doll’) P Taylor Paphiopedilum - non standard hybrid Paph. Kemp Tower x anitum H Tan Dendrobeae - species (excluding Australian natives) Den. chrysotoxum P Masters Phalaenopsis - species Phal. cornu-cervi P Masters Phal. stuartiana P Masters Phalaenopsis - standard shape hybrid between 60 mm and 90 mm Phal. amabilis x Phal. Atien Nasu P Taylor Phalaenopsis - non standard hybrid Phal. Yu Pin Natsume ‘Minho’ P Taylor Phal. Diamond Beauty P Taylor Oncidinae - species Trctm. ascendens J Steele Oncidinae - any other hybrid Pyp. Mariposa ‘Green Valley’ P Taylor Alcra. Diana Dunn P Masters

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7A 1st 7B 1st 2nd 8A 1st 2nd 8B 1st 10B 1st 11A 1st 11B 1st 2nd

Vandeae - any species Sed. japonica Vandeae - any hybrid Srts. Blue Knob Aerth. grandoise ‘Hsinying’ x Aerth. ramosa ‘Hsingying’ Australian Native Epiphyte - species Cym. madidum Sarco. hartmannii Australian Native Epiphyte - hybrid Cym. Kuranda ‘Arthur Dawson’ Any Species not classified elsewhere Aslla. africana Phragmipedium hybrid Phrag. Grande ‘Chinaman’ Any hybrid not classified elsewhere Lyc. candida x Lyc. deppei Zga. Freestyle Meadows Novice 15B Laeliinae Alliance - standard shape over 90 mm 1st C. unknown 19E Phalaenopsis - non standard hybrid 1st Phal. unknown Beginner 1st Phal. unknown Popular Vote Open: P Masters - Den. chrysotoxum. Novice: S Law - C. unknown. Beginner: A Measday - Phal. unknown. Judges’ plant of the night: P Masters - Den. chrysotoxum.

P Masters G Marsh J Maissin P Taylor P Taylor C and P Deas P Taylor P Taylor C and P Deas J Steele

S Law K Hnedkovska A Measday

Fourth recall of competition plant Pot. Natrisiri Starbright Plant No. Points 1........................9 4......................np 7......................np 10....................np 13....................np 16....................np 19......................9 22......................6 25....................np

Plant No. Points 2........................6 5......................ns 8......................np 11....................np 14....................np 17......................6 20....................np 23....................np

Plant No. Points 3......................np 6......................np 9......................np 12....................ns 15....................np 18....................np 21....................np 24....................10

(np - plant not presented; ns - plant not sold)

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First and final recall of competition plant Bletilla striata Plant Points No. 1........................6 4........................6 7......................np 10....................np 13....................10 16......................7 19....................ns 22....................np 25....................np

Plant No. Points 2......................np 5......................ns 8......................np 11......................9 14......................5 17....................np 20....................np 23....................np

Selection of December bench plants

Plant No. Points 3......................np 6......................np 9......................np 12....................ns 15....................np 18......................3 21....................np 24......................5

(np - plant not presented; ns - plant not sold)

Second recall of competition plant Rlc. Nakhon Chaisri ‘Pink Delight’ Plant No. Points 1........................6 4......................np 7......................np 10......................9 13....................np 16....................np 19....................ns 22......................6 25....................np

Plant No. Points 2......................np 5......................ns 8......................np 11......................8 14....................np 17....................np 20....................np 23......................6

Plant No. Points 3......................np 6......................np 9......................np 12....................ns 15....................np 18....................np 21....................np 24....................np

(np - plant not presented; ns - plant not sold)

Sixth recall of competition plant Ctt. Duckitt Ruby x L. anceps ‘Fort Caroline’ Plant No. Points 1......................np 4......................np 7......................np 10....................np 13....................10 16....................np 19....................ns 22......................9 25....................np

Plant No. Points 2......................np 5......................ns 8......................np 11......................4 14....................np 17....................np 20....................np 23....................np

Plant No. Points 3......................np 6......................np 9......................np 12....................ns 15......................8 18....................np 21....................np 24....................np

(np - plant not presented; ns - plant not sold)

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