The GCOS Newsletter

April 2004

Officers

*President:*	*Steve* *Helbling*	*Treasurer:*	*Dana White*
*Vice-president :*	*Toni Doty*	*Program director:*	*Larry Sanford*
*Secretary:*	*Jeanne Sanders*	*Members-at- large:*	*Jim France & Roni Adkins*

The next meeting of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Note that this is the first Tuesday of the month. The meeting will be held at the Civic Garden Center on Reading Road across from Bethesda Hospital. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. There will be time to socialize from 7:00 to 7:30.

Program

This month’s program will be Glen Evans on “Phalaenopsis”. Members are encouraged to bring plants for door prizes and for Silent Auction this month. Refreshments will be provided by Lois Conyers and Steve Helbling.

Next Meetings * Speaker brings plants for sale. No silent auction plant.

April 6, 2004	Glen Evans “Phalaenopsis”
May 6, 2004	Jan Yates (to be announced)
June 1, 2004	Russ Vernon *(to be announced) Panel “Summering Out Your Plants”
September 7, 2004	Kristen Mason “Paphina” Panel “Bringing in your Plants”
October 5, 2004	Steve Helbling (to be announced)
November 2, 2004	Steve Benjamin* (to be announced)

Plant Judging

AOS Judging of plants is done at the shows listed below under Nearby Shows as well as at the regularly scheduled judging sessions listed immediately below. These sessions begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Garden Center. You are welcome to bring a plant to be judged or just to observe the judging. Be a little early; plant registration is from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

April 11, 2004

May 9, 2004

June 13, 2004

July 11, 2004

August 8, 2004

September12, 2004

October 10, 2004

Nearby Shows/Events

Flower Show at Coney

The flower show at Coney Island, formerly known to us as the Ault Park flower show, runs from April 21st through the 24th. The society will not put in an exhibit -- BUT any individual can enter blooming orchids in the Amateur Tent, Horticulture Division. At the next meeting, Jan Yates will have some brochures with entry categories and some entry tags. Jan will be happy to actually ferry the orchids to Coney Island if that is the only way to get them there - just talk to her first. Anyone who enters a plant will get a free ticket to the show.

Group Order

Jan is also putting together a group order from Ricsel, a Brazilian grower which specializes in high quality species cattleyas, laelias and some other native orchids, plus bromeliads. Ricsel's full list can be found through Orchid Mall --- go to the listings under Plant Sources - Brazil and you will find its web page. The reason for the group order is -- any order is $500 minimum + $100 shipping/CITES. If we get an order that exceeds $ 1,000, shipping and CITES are free. Jan would like to place the order by mid-May, so anyone who is interested, should send me a list of plants they want, either by mail or e-mail. (jyates11@earthlink.net)

April 3-4	Hoosier Orchid Society	Glendale Mall Indianapolis, IN
April 17-18	Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
May 2	Spring Potting Bee	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
May 22-23	Central Kentucky, Orchid Society	Lexington, KY
May 22-23	Mid America	Atlanta, GA
June 5-6	Central Ohio Orchid Society	Columbus, OH
To be announced	Picnic GCOS and MVOS
July 10	Seminar
July 23-24	IPA	Indianapolis, IN
August 14	Hilltop Open House - Eric Sauer speaking on Phrag & Paph culture	Cloverdale, IN
October 23-24	Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society	Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH
October 29-31	Mid America	Nashville, TN

Steering Committee:

The next Steering Committee meeting will be held the home of Larry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on April 13, 2004. Officers 2004 should attend: Roni Adkins, Jim France, Steve Helbling, Pat June, Jeanne Sanders, Larry Sanford, Toni Doty and Dana White.

Kentucky Orchid Society Show – Louisville, KY – March 20-21, 2004

Jan Yates

Society Exhibit 25’ – blue

Steve Helbling

Paph. delenatii sp.

Aer. stylosa sp. – blue & class trophy

Den. Salaya Blue – red

Slc. Dream Catcher

Paph. praestans sp. – white

Paph. Julius ‘Bloody Caesar’ FCC/AOS – red

Paph. Transvaal – white

Lc. My Little Pumpkin

Larry Sanford

Masd. goliath ‘Patience’ HCC/AOS – blue

Milt. Augres ‘Trinity’ – blue

Onc. bictoniense x cristatum – blue

Phal. Zuma Craft ’Marsh Hollow’ – blue

C. intermedia alba sp

Masd. Ted Khoe ‘Mandarin’ AM/AOS – blue & class trophy

Rick and Alexa Noel

Zygo. Bolero – blue & class trophy AM/ AOS 85 pt

Paph. rothschildianum sp

Phrag. Jason Fischer ‘Jean Noel’ AM/AOS - blue

Jeanne Sanders

Phrag. Don Wimber – white

Phal. Mini Mark “Holm’

Dtps. Coral Harbor – white

Mtssa Charles M. Fitch ‘Izumi’ AM/AOS – red

Phal. Kinu Pink Candy x Gallent Beau – blue

Phal. Ambo-Buddha ‘Melanie” - blue

Karen Cochran

Paph. philippinense x gardinerii

Phal Melodious Bells x Abendrot

Three Rivers Orchid Society Show – Ft. Wayne, IN March 26-27

Larry Sanford

Oda. Leysa-- class 88 !st and Trophy; AM/AOS 80 pts.

Odm. rossii-- class 87 1st,

Phal. Summerfield Rose-- class 66 2nd.

Masd. Hana Nguyen 'Mellissa' HCC/AOS-- class 102 2nd

Onc. Native Dancer 'Sundance' HCC/AOS -- class 85 1st

Cym. Milton Carpenter -- class 91 1st and Trophy

Milt. Ruby Sunset -- class 79 1st; class 113 3rd.

Paph. Argus -- class 29 1st

Masd. Ted Khoe 'Mandarin Orange' AM/AOS -- class 102 1st.

Odm. (bictoniense x cristatum) -- class 88 3rd; class 113 2nd.

Phal. Zuma Craft -- 1st

Display -- class 7 1st and trophy and AOS trophy Pat June and Larry Sanford

Jeanne Sanders

Cym. Corbiere Point 'Mont Millias' -- class 91 2nd

Phal Ambo-Buddha -- class 70 3rd.

Phal. (Kinu Pink Candy x Gallant Beau) -- class 66 3rd

Rick and Alexa Noel

Dend. (Andree Millar x Roy Takunaga) -- class 99 1st and Trophy; class 120 1st and Trophy.

Dend. alexanderae -- class 96 1st

Dend. Golden Fantasy -- class 97 1st.

Steve Helbling

Phrag. Don Wimber -- class 43 1st and Trophy; class113 1st and Trophy; FCC/AOS 92 pts.

Pths. tribularioides -- class 104 !st

Cat. intermedia 'krorata' -- class 18 1st

Aerangis stylosa -- class 46 1st and Trophy

Slc. Dream Catcher -- class 28 2nd

Paph. Julius 'Bloody Ceasar' FCC/AOS -- class 34 1st

Paph. Transvaal -- class 34 2nd

Next Meetings * Speaker brings plants for sale. No silent auction plant.

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