July 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

Don’t forget the picnic this Sunday, June 27 at Walnut Hills Park, Dayton, OH. (see map and directions)

The next meeting of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society will be on Tuesday, September 7, 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 by Kristen Mason on “Paphina”. There will be a beginners’ circle at 7:00 on “Bringing in Your Plants”. Bring questions.. See Steve for location. Members are encouraged to bring plants for door prizes and for Silent Auction this month.

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

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.

July 11, 2004 August 8, 2004 September12, 2004 October 10, 2004

Nearby Shows/Events

July 23-24	IPA	Indianapolis, IN
August 7	Seminar – Alex Challis on Summer Flowering & Fragrant Plants and George Hauserman of PowerPlants of Deland, FL on Phaius & Calanthe
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 Jeanne Sanders at 7:00 p.m. on August 17, 2004. Officers 2004 should attend: Roni Adkins, Jim France, Steve Helbling, Pat June, Jeanne Sanders, Larry Sanford, Toni Doty and Dana White.

Cincinnati Flower Show at Coney Island – March 20-21

Jeanne Sanders Onc. ampliatum var. majus - Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Award for Best of Class, Blue Steve Helbling Den. Judith Nakayama - white Cym.               - red

Rick & Alexa Noel Phrag. Grande 'Maybrook' AM/AOS  - red Paph. lowii 'Mem. Agnes Helbling' AM/AOS - blue Phal. Golden Peoker - blue

Karen Cochran Phal. Melodious Bells x Abendrot - red Shirley Kreiner Dgrma. Flying High - white Larry Sanford Odcdm. MacKenzie Mtn. - honorable mention

Central Kentucky Orchid Society Show – May 22-21

Exhibit Jan Yates and Steve Helbling 50 sq. ft. Blue and Trophy Karen Cochran Paph. Merope Paph. philippinense White Shirley Kreiner Phal. micholitzii Red Colmanaria Wildcat ‘Chadwick’ AM/AOS BlueRick & Alexa Noel Lc. Marcia Foster ’Bob Sanker’ AM/AOS Blue and trophy for best Cattleya in show Ed & Dana White Promenaea Crawshayana Blue and Trophy Bulb. lobbii Dend. wassellii Blue

Larry Sanford Miltonia Milla Hall x Lover’s Point Red Masd. Amethyst Red Dtps. Newberry Parfait ‘Picotee’ HCC/AOS Red Wilsonara Odcdm Tiger Ham-Burhren X Oda Remembrance ‘Fireglow’ Blue Brs. gireoudiana ‘Dr Russ Clark’ AM/AOS Blue Odm. crispum Red Oda rozel Blue Masd Copper Angel Blue Jeanne Sanders Paph. liemianum Red

Steve Helbling Paph. Prince Edward of York ’Abdication’ AM/AOS Blue and Trophy for best Paph in show. Lyc. cruenta Red Enc. randiana Laelia purpurata var Werkhauserii Red Phrag. Don Wimber White Paph lowii ‘Mem. Agnes Helbling’ AM/AOS Blue Onc. panamense Blue Seidenfadenia mitrata Red

Central Ohio Orchid Society Show – June 5 & 6

Exhibit 50 sq. ft. Dana White and Steve Helbling Blue and Show Trophy Donna White Paph. primulinum blue Coelogyne mem. William Micholitz “Amy”AM/AOS Lyc. Lemon Twist White Rhyncholaelia digbyana Blue Masd. floribunda Promenaea rollisonii Red Vanda roeblingiana Blue Spa. plicata Blue Jeanne Sanders Paph. Avalon Mist Red Phal. Brother Fancy ‘Ping Tong’ AM/AOS Blue Paph. Avalon Mist Blue Enc. cochleata

Larry Sanford Symphyglossum sanguinea CBR ‘Pepe” Blue Brcdm Nitany Gold White Milt.Milla Hall x Lover’s Point Masd. Mary Staal Red Masd. Canary x Angel Tang Blue Masd. Copper Amgel Blue Steve Helbling Paph. Prince Edward of York Enc. tampanse Alba Blue C. Brabantiae Blue and Todd Tibbaes Award for the best Catalya in show Ctsm. cernuum ‘Red Teddy’ HCC/AOS Blue Lyc. cruenta Blue Enc. dickensoniana White

Karen Cochran Paph primulinum Cisch. dasyandra Red Enc. Green Hornet Vanda Sumon x Ratifat Rick & Alexa Noel Paph. Prince Edward of York White Paph. Prince Edward of York Paph. Michael Koopowitz Red Paph. Michael Koopowitz Promenaea partridge Zygolum louisendorf ‘Apalachee’ Blue & Trophy and AM of 82 points Paph. Mt. Toro Blue Onc. Sharry Baby Blue

MAOC Event October 2005 --- We Need a Logo!!! Please turn any in to Jan Yates or see her for more information.

InternetThe GCOS web site is http://www.gardenersutopia.com/GCOS/.

Newsletter Circulation Policy

The newsletter is sent to all members whose membership is current and to other orchid societies by reciprocal agreement. Non-members who request a newsletter will receive a maximum of three issues. Questions about the newsletter may be directed to Jeanne Sanders, 513-232-6097 (evening). Email: sanders_j@summitcds.org

From I-75 exit 51 Edwin Moses Blvd to Stewart

Turn right on Stewart to Wayne

Turn right on to Wayne and bear left (to stay on Wayne)

Turn left into park

Parking is on the street

Shelter closest to Wayne Ave.

Please mail checks no later than Friday July 30, 2004 to GCOS 4110 Rose Hill Ave. Cincinnati ,OH 55219