October 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, October 5, 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 the Orchid Digest slide program on Guatamalan Orchids narrated by Vicki Neubauer Members are encouraged to bring plants for door prizes and for Silent Auction this month. Refreshments D. J. Merski and Jim France.

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

November 2, 2004	Steve Benjamin* (to be announced)
Friday December 10, 2004	Christmas Party at the Civic Garden Center (see form below)

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.

October 10, 2004 November 14, 2004 December 12, 2004

Nearby Shows/Events

October 23-24

Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society

Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH

Steering Committee:

The next Steering Committee meeting will be held the home of Larry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on October 12, 2004. Officers 2004 should attend: Roni Adkins, Jim France, Steve Helbling, Pat June, Jeanne Sanders, Larry Sanford, Toni Doty and Dana White.

MAOC - Nashville

GCOS and MVOS –	MAOC Fall exhibit 2005 - 25 sq. ft. - Blue and trophy Pat June, Barry Rinehart, Larry Sanford
Steve Helbing	C. labiata - White Mormodes species
Larry Sanford	Masd. chaparensis ‘Ripoff’ species AM/AOS Ascda. Barbara Hank Masd Copper Angel - Blue Alex. Amy’s Gold - Blue
Jeanne Sanders	Paph. Shin Yi’s Pride - Red
Jim France	Hwra. Lava Burst C. bactria
Tom and Lois Cox	Phal. carmela Ascda. Wacharin
Kathleen & Jim Bailey	Epid. laterale Blue and Trophy Ctsm. Doris’s Choice

Indiana State Fair

Society Exhibit Steve Helbling and Larry Sanford – 25 sq. ft. - Red

Steve Helbling Cyc. loddegesii Blue Best Specimen Trophy, Cyc Class Trophy, Best of Show Trophy, AM/AOS of 81 pts Blc. Toshie Aoki ‘Pizazz’ AM/AOS – Blue Bulb. carcenculatum species – Blue Paph. Gold Dollar x Paph. rothichildianum - Blue Dend. lowesii - White Phal. Red Delight – Blue Enc. randiana species – Red Galeandra bateniani – Blue Paph. liemianum species – Blue C. Brabantiae ‘Pinnacle’ AM/AOS – White C. violacea species – Blue Dend. crepidiferum species – Blue C. intermedia v. semi alba – red Spathoglottis plicata var. alba species – Red Phrag. Noirmont ‘Scarlet Letter’ AM/AOS – Blue and Trophy Habenaria rhodocheila species Paph. Hatsne Otsuka - Blue

Larry Sanford Milt. Milla Hall X Lovers’ Point – Blue Slc. Bright Angel ‘Red Gold” – Blue Onc. forbesii species – Red Masd. Amethyst ‘Tina Marie’ AM/AOS – White Masd. Copper Angel – Blue Gram. scriptum var citrinum species – Blue (Sept raffle plant) Masd. Copper Angel – Red C. labiata var cooksonii species ‘Patience’ CHM/AOS – Blue

Indiana Show

Society Exhibit Pat June and Larry Sanford – 50 sq. ft. - Blue
Steve Helbling Slc. Love Fresh – Red Epi. diffusum species – Blue and Trophy Paph. Kim Rainbow De – Red C. Brabantiae – Red Stenoglottis longifolia species – Red Galeandra batemania species - Red Onc. cosymbelhorum species – Red Den. Ekapol ‘Panda #1’ Aerangis aracnopsis species – Red Cyc. cooperii - White	Rick and Alexa Noel Onc. varicosum var Rogersii ‘Baldin’ AM/AOS - Blue and Trophy Cyc cooperi ‘Hanging Swans’ species AM/AOS - Blue and Trophy Paph. Mount Toro - Blue and Trophy Ctsm. Jumbo Babylon – Red Phrag. Silver Eagle X wallisii – Blue HCC/AOS 77 points
Larry Sanford Wils. Lisa Devos ‘Patience’ HCC/AOS – Blue Odcdm. Meave - White Lyc. Island of Takatsu – Blue Brs. Spiders Gold Bc. Maikai Ascda Barbara Hank Onc. Ralph Yagi ‘Jon’	Pat June Den. victoria-reginae species

Orchid Sale – Bob Sanker

Buy one get one free. Blooming size plants, mostly Cattleya. One time sale. Phone for appointment --- 661-8199

MAOC Event October 2005

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

GCOS CHRISTMAS POTLUCK

AT THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTER

6:30 PM, Friday, December 10, 2004

Get your reservations in early. $5.00 per person plus one dish of your choice. The entrée will be provided.

Name _______________________________________

___________ Number of people attending @ $5:00 per person $_________________

Type of dish each person or couple is bringing, just check type of dish:

_____Appetizer _____Salad _____Side dish _____Dessert

Please make your reservations early by sending this form with the appropriate payment to:

Barb Redmer

11577 Carolina Trace

Harrison, Ohio 45030

Make checks out to the GCOS.

Or you can give it to Barb or Glenn at the October or November Meeting. Reservations will not be accepted after November 26^th .