Volume 26, Number 9May, 2004

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Well, to call the recent weather “unsettled” is to reallystate the obvious and sometimes bizarre facts. Soggygardens notwithstanding, the GROS orchid year is

rapidly winding down. Join us in May for our last regularorchid meeting before the Picnic!

Joane Molenock fromIthaca, owner of TheHollow, Orchids and

Herbs, and a familiar face toall GROS members as a

pretty much constant exhibitor andvendor at our annual shows over the

years, will be here in May. She’ll be presenting"Less Toxic Solutions for Pest and Disease

Problems: 30 years of Orchid GrowingExperience."

J oane bought her first or-chid in Del Mar, CA, andreports that she kept it on

her office desk in La Jolla where it bloomed continuously for 9 months. She eventually added more orchids while living inSanta Barbara and then packed them up in a 1965 Mustang with two cats and a 5 -year-old boy and drove across country to Ithaca! Her present 60 × 20 green-house was built on a design from McGill University.

Joane grows many varieties of orchids, but has focused on equitant oncidiumsbecause they mature quickly and because she prefers their flowers; she’ll bebringing a selection of plants to sell at the meeting. We will be taking Joane

to Mario's Via Abruzzi on Monroe Avenue at 5:00 p.m. on May 3. If you'd like to joinus, please call Kathy Kluge at 254-9067 by that afternoon for reservations.The Show Table was last seen trying to gather two of every variety of orchid for afast getaway, but will be high and dry in time for the meeting.We’ll see you there!

IN THIS ISSUE:

By-Law Changes/Pres.Library News

2004 Show AwardsShow Table

Show ReportShow Volunteer List

Membership Renewal

NEXT MEETING: MAY 3, 2004

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Beginners Meet ing 6 :30 p .m.k Soc ial "Hour" 7 :00 - 7 :15 p .m .k Meeting begins at 7:15 p.m.Meeting Room at Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY

Odontoglossum “Big Mac”

Photo ©Phil Matt.

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President’s CornerAnother Bylaw ChangeThe Bylaw Committee is recommending onemore change to the Bylaws. In accordance withthe Bylaws, this change is being published in thenewsletter prior to a vote by the membership.

Donation DiscussionAs was perhaps obvious during the April busi-ness meeting, there is no donation policy theGROS Executive Board can use to determinedonations. Our Bylaws state that the “object ofthe Society shall be to stimulate interest in or-chids and educate members and the public intheir culture, improvement, use, and conserva-tion.” With that as a general guideline, dona-tions to organizations such as the BergenSwamp and Zurich Bog Society fit right in withour purpose. Its members work to preserve na-tive orchid habitat. Other local orchid connec-tions are Lamberton Conservatory andSonnenberg Gardens. Both have orchid col-lections to which GROS members have do-nated and helped maintain. Both serve toincrease knowledge of members and the generalpublic in the culture and conservation of or-chids.

AOS judging at our shows is also easy to justify.The judging educates members, and the pub-lic that views the judging results, in the cultureand improvement of orchids. Judges attendshows at their own expense, expecting onlylunch as a thank you. Our yearly donations toAOS Judging Centers enable the Centers the

judges are affiliated with to exist. The majorexpenses at the Toronto Center are for rent,the library, and travel expenses for the chairmanto attend mandatory AOS meetings. Almost allof the Toronto Center’s income is from orchidsociety donations like ours.

The reasons to donate to the American OrchidSociety (AOS) and to the Orchid Digest maynot be as obvious. Both are national organiza-tions with little local impact besides their re-spective magazines, for which individualsubscribers pay. The judging system is part ofthe AOS, but we make those donations sepa-rately.Donations to these organizations allow usto help on a national and international level.Both organizations have web sites. That of theAOS, www.aos.org, has a section on conserva-tion of orchids and how the AOS is involved inthat activity. The Orchid Digest web site,www.orchiddigest.org, does not mention con-servation.The Genesee Region Orchid Society,however, is affiliated with the Orchid Digest (aswe are with the AOS). Members can look atthese sites themselves to decide whether to do-nate to these organizations or not.

The Executive Board’s suggestions for dona-tions are as follows

$700 Judging Centers$200 Sonnenberg Gardens$100-200 Lamberton Conservatory$100 Bergen Swamp/Zurich Bog$100 Orchid Digest$100 AOS

Total $1300-1400

Because of the discussion at the April meeting,each of these donations will be voted on sepa-rately. Please think about what you would liketo support. As your President and head of theExecutive Committee, though, I ask that theamounts scheduled for each recipient not bechanged. In particular, increases in donationamounts mean that less money will be availableto spend on other aspects of our society.

- Jeanne Kaeding

A live gardening programhosted by

Michael Warren Thomas

WHTK 1280 AMSaturdays from 8-9 a.m.

Thanks for the Eats!A big thank you to all who contributed goodiesto the meetings over the past year. Your dona-tions were generous and delicious.

Also,Dwaine Levy and I are working on a cook-book to include recipes for goodies at the meet-ings. So, please either give your recipes to me atthe May meeting, or send them to me at the ad-dress below. Thanks!

- Jackie Cannizzaro8 Tilegate Glen

Fairport, NY 14450

GROS PICNICSunday, June 6

Mendon Ponds Park

Pondview Shelter

Article 10- Dissolution Old wording: In Case of the dissolution ofthe Society, any unexpended Funds shall begiven to the American Orchid Society, 6000South Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach,Florida, 33405.

New Wording: In Case of the dissolution ofthe Society, any unexpended Funds shall begiven to the American Orchid Society(AOS), 16700 AOS Lane, Del Ray Beach,FL 22446-4351. Disposition of any books,equipment, and other inventory items, orproceeds from their sale, shall be donated toeither the AOS or another tax-exempt orga-nization determined by the current ExecutiveBoard.

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GROS Orchid Notes May, 2004

librarian asksfor return ofbooksDear GROS Members,

It is that time of year again when our programs come to aclose and so with that does our library. All books signed outat the April meeting are due back at the May meeting. Anybooks not returned will be posted in the next newsletteralong with borrowers’ names, as a reminder. Long-timemembers know this, but our new members may not.

Books ordered last November are still coming in. I will putthem on the table for you to look over if any more arrive bythe May meeting.

Sincerely, Carolyn Edwards, Librarian

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gros member tocreate gardenJoan Burnham, a long time GROS member and name-sake of the annual Joan Burnham Award for BestWindowsill-Grown Plant, is organizing the creation of alarge windowbox planter at St. John’s Home, where sheis a resident. Joan is asking that GROS members whohave extra orchids consider donating some to the Home,which is a long-term care nursing facility. You can contactJoan at 760-7329. The Home is at 150 HighlandAvenue, and Joan is in Room 2765.

Many GROS members will attest to Joan’s many years ofservice to the GROS, especially in the excellent public re-lations and publicity work she accomplished for theSociety. Joan retired a few years ago due to health con-cerns.

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Genesee Region Orchid Society AwardsSpring Show - 2004

AOS Show TrophyBloomfield Orchids

Exhibit Class 'A', Commercial Exhibit1st Bloomfield Orchids2nd Marlow Orchids3rd Mountain Orchids

Exhibit Class 'B', Orchid Society Exhibits1st Genesee Region Orchids Soc.2nd Niagrara Frontier Orchid Soc.3rd Central New York Orchid Soc.

Exhibit Class 'C', Amateur, greater than 20 plants1st Carolyn Edwards - Randy Humphries2nd Dwaine Levy, Margie Koehler, Jeanne Kaeding3rd Bob Wyman

Exhibit Class 'D', Amateur, 8-20 plants1st Sandi Uhlig2nd Lorri and Len Bayer3rd Sonnenberg Gardens

Exhibit Class 'E', Amateur, 1-7 plants1st Judy Wishoff2nd Scott Conley3rd Ruth Hauser

Exhibit Class 'F', Educational1st Charles Ufford2nd Drake's Photos3rd The Hollow, Orchids & Herbs

Best First Time ExhibitorJudy Wishoff

Best Specimen Plant in Show Den. goldschmidtianum Niagara Frontier O.S.

Best Cattleya Alliance Plant in Show, Class #01-16 Blc. Kurt Hausermann 'Friar's Cove' Robert Wyman

Best Pleurothid Alliance Plant in Show, Class #18-20Pths. mathildae Mountain Orchids

Best Dendrobium Alliance Plant in Show, Class #22-28Den. goldschmidtianum Niagara Frontier O.S.

Best Cypripedium Alliance Plant in Show, Class #30-45Paph. Jeri Lemacks × St. Swithin Bloomfield Orchids

Best Phalaenopsis Alliance in Show, Class #47-62Phal. Little Steve 'Brother' Scott Conley

Best Angraecinae Alliance Plant in Show, Class #64-71Aerth. Margaret Westfall Marlow Orchids

Best Oncidium Alliance Plant in Show, Class #73-82Milt. Lady Snow Bloomfield Orchids

Best Cymbidium Alliance Plant in Show, Class #84-91Cym. Miss Muffet 'Agate' Jeanne Kaeding

Best Maxillaria Alliance Plant in Show, Class #93-96Blptm. Midnight Blue Bloomfield Orchids

Best Miscellaneous Classes Plant in Show, Class #98-105Coel. lawrenceana Randy Humphries

Joan Burnham Award1st Phrag. Don Wimber Victor Lee2nd C. unknown Victor Lee3rd Masd. veitchiana 'Bolin' × Masd. attenuata

Sharon Skelley3rd Den. Banana Royal Diane Bernard

AOS AwardsPaph. Julius 'Norma' 82 pt. AM/AOS

Bloomfield OrchidsPaph. bellatulum 'Mandalay' 80 pt. AM/AOS

Sandi UhligEpi. escobarianum 'Cindy' 70 pt. HCC/AOS

Mountain Orchids(Mdcla. negrensis × Acacallis cyanea) 'Joe's Blue Sky'

76 pts. HCC/AOS Bloomfield Orchids

Show Ribbons by Plant Class

1 Epidendrum and Encyclia species

1st Epi. escobarianum 'Cindy' Mountain Orchids2nd Epi. capricornu Main Street Orchids2nd Prosthechea sceptra Mountain Orchids3rd Epi. stamfordianum v. album Alan Salzman

2 Epidendrum and Encyclia hybrids and intergeneric hybrids1st Epi. melanoporphyreum × Epi. pseudoepidendrum

Niagara Frontier OS2nd Lc. Little Oliver × Encyclia cordigera

Stuart (CNYOS)3rd Eplc. Pixie Charm Margery Greene

3 Cattleya species1st C. intermedia v. alba 'Breckinridge Snow'

Murphy Orchids2nd C. schilleriana Mountain Orchids3rd C. walkeriana v. alba 'Pendentive' Randy Humphries3rd C. intermedia Sandi Uhlig

4 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: Lavender,Mauve

1st Lc. Carl Bornshine × Lc. John Mossman Marlow Orchids

2nd Lc. Aqui-Finn 'Kaleidoscope' Robert Wyman3rd Iwan. Appleblossom 'Fantastic' Carolyn Edwards

5 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: White1st C. Carl Hausermann Murphy Orchids2nd C. Gertrude Hausermann Carolyn Edwards3rd C. Carl Hausermann Judy Wischoff

6 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: Semi-alba1st C. unknown Victor Lee2nd (Lc. Derby Day × C. Bess Truman) 'Carolyn's First'

Carolyn Edwards

53rd Lc. Stephen Oliver Fouraker Murphy Orchids

7 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: Yellow, Green1st Pot. Free Spirit 'Lea' Judy Wischoff2nd Iwan. Appleblossom Marlow Orchids

8 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: Orange1st Blc. Kurt Hausermann 'Friar's Cove' Robert Wyman2nd Pot. Douglass North Ditz (CNYOS)3rd Lc. Gold Digger 'Orglades Mandarin' Niagara Frontier OS

9 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: Red1st Slc. Hazel Boyd 'Royal Scarlet' Alan Salzman2nd Lc. Fire Dance 'Patricia'Niagara Frontier Orchid Soc.3rd Slc. Jewel Box 'Dark Waters' Carolyn Edwards

10 Cattleya hybrids & intergenerics, other than above: Other Colors1st Slc. Love Pet Robert Wyman2nd Blc. Copper Queen Niagara Frontier OS3rd Lc. Spring Imp Robert Wyman

12 Brassavola species, hybrids & intergenerics, other than above1st B. digbyana Bloomfield Orchids2nd B. Little Stars Boronczyk (CNYOS)3rd Bl. Morning Glory 'Tomasso' Mt. Prospect Orchids3rd B. nodosa Ufford (CNYOS)

13 Laelia species1st L. jongheana Jeanne Kaeding2nd L. jongheana Mountain Orchids3rd L. jongheana 'Mountain High' Mountain Orchids

16 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of theCattleya Alliance other than above

1st Lpt. bicolor Marlow Orchids2nd Lpt. bicolor Bordoni (CNYOS)3rd Sophronitella violacea Mark Gillette3rd Mrclm. wendlandii Ufford (CNYOS)

18 Masdevallia species1st Masd. hirtzii Bloomfield Orchids2nd Masd. coccinea v. alba 'Cedar Hill' Mountain Orchids3rd Masd. caudata Bloomfield Orchids

19 Masdevallia hybrids & intergenerics, other than above1st Masd. Cassiope Main Street Orchids2nd Masd. Redwing Bloomfield Orchids3rd Masd. Swallow Main Street Orchids

20 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of thePleurothallid Alliance other than above

1st Pths. mathildae Mountain Orchids2nd Stelis vulcanica 'Jenny' Mountain Orchids3rd Physosiphon tubatus Coleman (CNYOS)3rd Pths. wagneri Mountain Orchids

22 Dendrobium species, Nobile type1st Den. anosmum Niagara Frontier OS2nd Den. loddigesii Marlow Orchids

24 Dendrobium species, all others1st Den. goldschmidtianum Niagara Frontier OS2nd Den. mohlianum Marlow Orchids3rd Den. speciosum J. & D. Ellenberger3rd Den. rhodostictum Mark Gillette3rd Den. cuthbertsonii 'Apricot Petals' Mountain Orchids

3rd Den. macrophyllum Ormond Greene

26 Dendrobium hybrids, Phalaenopsis and Antelope types1st Den. Jack Dorean Sandi Uhlig2nd Den. Orchidom Wine Sandi Uhlig3rd Den. Banana Royal Diane Bernard3rd Den. Gusty Sandi Uhlig

27 Dendrobium hybrids, all others1st Den. Christina 'Princess' Sandi Uhlig2nd Den. Roy Tokunaga Main Street Orchids3rd Den. Frosty Dawn Bloomfield Orchids

30 Paphiopedilum species: subspecies Brachypetalum1st Paph. bellatulum 'Mandalay' Sandi Uhlig2nd Paph. concolor Margie Koehler3rd Paph. godefroyae Bloomfield Orchids

31 Paphiopedilum species: subspecies Parvesepalum1st Paph. delenatii Sandi Uhlig2nd Paph. micranthum Cathy Buggie3rd Paph. micranthum Mt. Prospect Orchids

32 Paphiopedilum species: all other, single flowering1st Paph. sukhakulii Bloomfield Orchids2nd Paph. callosum v. thialandense Sandi Uhlig3rd Paph. mastersianum Bloomfield Orchids3rd Paph. hainanense Mountain Orchids

33 Paphiopedilum species: all other, multi-flowering1st Paph. roebelinii Koehler, Margie2nd Paph. liemianum Bloomfield Orchids3rd Paph. primulinum Ditz (CNYOS)

34 Paphiopedilum primary hybrids: White, Pink1st Paph. Jim Kie Koehler, Margie

35 Paphiopedilum primary hybrids: Green, Yellow1st Paph. Wossner Bellarmi Bloomfield Orchids2nd Paph. William Mathews Murphy Orchids

36 Paphiopedilum primary hybrids: Bronze, Tan1st Paph. Xanthophyllum 'Pittsford' Bloomfield Orchids2nd Paph. Vanguard Marlow Orchids3rd Paph. Billy Cardalino Marlow Orchids

37 Paphiopedilum primary hybrids: Red, Mahogany1st Paph. Julius 'Norma' Bloomfield Orchids2nd Paph. Juno '#1' Murphy Orchids3rd Paph. Maudiae vinicolor Robert Wyman

38 Paphiopedilum primary hybrids: Other Colors1st Paph. Transvaal Stuart (CNYOS)2nd Paph. Calypso J & D Ellenberger3rd Paph. victoria regina × bellatulum Rossler (CNYOS)

40 Paphiopedilum complex hybrids: Green, Yellow1st Paph. Jeri Lemacks × St. Swithin Bloomfield Orchids1st Paph. Lunar Dawn × Skip Bartlett Mt. Prospect Orchids2nd Paph. Scarborough Faire 'Sage' × Costal Gold 'Sunbeam'

Murphy Orchids3rd Paph. Hellas × Gege Hughes Bloomfield Orchids

41 Paphiopedilum complex hybrids: Bronze, Tan3rd Paph. Small World × Mazalin Mt. Prospect Orchids3rd Paph. Pacific Shamrock × Coral Sea Marlow Orchids

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42 Paphiopedilum complex hybrids: Red, Mahogany1st Paph. Battle of Egypt Bloomfield Orchids2nd Paph. Sandra Mary 'Terry' Murphy Orchids2nd Paph. Lyro Glorious Magic Stuart (CNYOS)3rd Paph. Via Gloriosa Robert Wyman3rd Paph. Holdenii The Hollow

43 Paphiopedilum complex hybrids: Other Colors1st Paph. Macabre Bloomfield Orchids1st Paph. Voodoo Magic Scott Conley2nd Paph. Macabre Ann Robson3rd Paph. Sea Cliff 'Dover' × Treevill Olympic 'East West'

Murphy Orchids

44 Phragmipedium, Cypripedium, Selenipedium species1st Phrag. pearcei Bloomfield Orchids2nd Phrag. besseae Stuart (CNYOS)3rd Phrag. longifolium Carolyn Edwards

45 Phrag., Cyp., Selenipedium & Paph. hybrids & intergeneric hybridsother than above

1st Phrag. Don Wimber Victor Lee2nd Phrag. Urgandiae Marlow Orchids3rd Phrag. Inca Embers J & D Ellenberger

47 Phalaenopsis and Doritis species1st Phal. schilleriana The Hollow2nd Phal. lobbii Mountain Orchids3rd Phal. fuscata Carolyn Edwards3rd Phal. parishii Mountain Orchids

48 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: White, no bars/spots/stripes1st Phal. Taisuco Kochdian × Phal. Ya Kimai

Niagara Frontier OS2nd Phal. Taisuco Kochdian Niagara Frontier OS3rd Phal. Atien Nasu × Phal. Taisuco Crane

Niagara Frontier OS

49 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: White, Colored lip, with orwithout bars/spots/stripes

1st Dtps. Glenayle Margie Koehler2nd Dtps. Kiska Niagara Frontier OS3rd Phal. Quevedo 'Sierra Vasquez' Niagara Frontier OS

50 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: White, with bars or spots1st Phal. Brecko Pokonette × Phal. Double Delight

Robert Wyman2nd Phal. Adelaide Skoglund × (Phal. Coquinette × Bright

Morning)Helene Novick

3rd Phal. Brother Heather 'Nuclear' Dwaine Levy3rd Phal. Golden Peoker 'B.L.' Scott Conley

51 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: White, with stripes1st Dtps. Newberry Parfait Main Street Orchids2nd Dtps. Newberry Parfait 'Picotee' Robert Wyman

52 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Pink, no bars/spots/stripes1st Phal. New Cinderella Niagara Frontier OS2nd Phal. Carole Curry Ann Robson3rd Dtps. Sun Jye Diamond Judy Wischoff3rd Dtps. Globe Trotter 'Zumita' × Phal. venosa 'Linda Ibarra'

Lorri Bayer

54 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Pink, with strips1st Phal. Paul Tatar Niagara Frontier OS

55 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Yellow, Green, nobars/spots/stripes

1st Phal. Kathy Norton Robert Wyman2nd Phal. Maki Watanabe × Phal. Brother Nugget

Marlow Orchids3rd Phal. Carolina Yellow Fantasy 'Golden Showers'

Lorri Bayer

56 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Yellow, Green, with barsor spots

1st Phal. Mystik Golden Leopard Marlow Orchids2nd Phal. Baldan's Kaleidoscope Bloomfield Orchids2nd Phal. Sweet Sparks Dwaine Levy3rd Phal. Orchid World 'Bonnie Vasquez' Robert Wyman3rd Phal. Brecko Royalana Robert Wyman

57 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Yellow, Green with stripes1st Phal. Brother Lancer Marlow Orchids2nd Phal. Kaleidoscope Robert Wyman3rd Phal. Golden Gift × ([Suntan × Spring Silk] × Dtps. Dalyan)

Rossler (CNYOS)

58 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Other Colors, nobars/spots/stripes

1st Dtps. Lonnie Morris 'Nationwide' Marlow Orchids2nd Phal. Orchidom Harlequin Bloomfield Orchids2nd Phal. Joey Spell Main Street Orchids3rd Phal. Sogo Grape Lorri Bayer

59 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Other Colors, with bars orspots

1st Dtps. Taida Salu Bloomfield Orchids2nd Phal. Golden Peoker × Phal. Salu Spot Marlow Orchids2nd Phal. Mistral's Sunrise Flame 'Tropical Sunset'

Niagara Frontier OS3rd Phal. Orchidom Harlequin Sandi Uhlig

60 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Other Colors, with stripes1st Phal. Warm Heart Sandi Uhlig

61 Phalaenopsis hybrids and Doritaenopsis: Miniature, multiflora1st Phal. Little Steve 'Brother' Scott Conley2nd Phal. Ho's Amaglad × Phal. Crystal Veil

Bloomfield Orchids2nd Phal. Coquinette × Phal. Ho's Little Caroline

Diane Bernard3rd Phal. Brother Little Hatter 'Chappy' ×

Phal. Brother Fortune Green Mt. Prospect Orch.3rd Phal. Little Hal The Hollow

62 Phalaenopsis and Doritis intergeneric hybrids other than above1st Phal. Firebird × Dtps. Minho Princess Mt. Prospect Orch.

65 Ascocentrum intergenerics, other than above1st Ascda. Fuchs Joy × Louise Boyd Mt. Prospect Orch.2nd Rhctm. Lilac Blossom Robert Wyman3rd Ascda. Princess Mikasa Judy Wischoff

66 Vanda species, hybrids, intergeneric hybrids, other than above1st V. Tokyo Blue 'Tomasso' Mt. Prospect Orch.

72nd V. Pink Floyd Dwaine Levy

67 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of theSarcanthinae Alliance, other than above

1st Paraphalaenopsis labukensis 'Chappy' Mt. Prospect Orch.2nd Rnst. Queen Emma Dwaine Levy3rd Aer. fieldingii Mountain Orchids

68 Aerangis species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids, other than above1st Aergs. citrata Niagara Frontier OS

69 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of theAerangidae Alliance, other than above

1st Chamaeangis hariotiana Dwaine Levy

71 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of theAngraecinae Alliance, other than above

1st Aerth. Margaret Westfall Marlow Orchids2nd Jum. arachnanthe Dwaine Levy

73 Brassia species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids, other than above1st Brs. Edvah Loo 'Nishida' Mt. Prospect Orch.2nd Bllra. Marfitch 'Howards Dream' Main Street Orchids3rd Brsdm. Wild Warrior 'Chieftain' Jeanne Kaeding

74 Miltonia and Miltoniopsis species and hybrids1st Milt. Lady Snow Bloomfield Orchids2nd Milt. Michael David Lawless 'Mark' Robert Wyman

75 Oncidium Equitant species1st Onc. guianense The Hollow

76 Oncidium species other than Equitants1st Onc. longipes Carolyn Edwards2nd Onc. moirianum Marlow Orchids

77 Oncidium Equitant hybrids: base color of lip White1st Onc. Native Dancer The Hollow

78 Oncidium Equitant hybrids: base color of lip Yellow, Orange1st Onc. Private Dancer × Onc. Oak Hollow The Hollow2nd Onc. Private Dancer × Onc. Oak Hollow The Hollow

79 Oncidium Equitant hybrids: base color of lip Red, Pink, Lavender1st Onc. Babar's Blush The Hollow2nd Onc. Wave Dancer The Hollow3rd Rdcm. Fox Hollow The Hollow

80 Oncidium hybrids other than Equitants1st Onc. Twinkle 'Fragrance Fantasy' Coleman (CNYOS)

81 All other genera-species of the Oncidium Alliance, other than above1st Cda. coccinea 'Vashur' Mountain Orchids2nd Trpla. tortilis Stuart (CNYOS)3rd Trpla. oicophylax Carolyn Edwards

82 All other hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of the Oncidium Alliance,other than above

1st Adgm. Summit 'Frenchtown' Marlow Orchids2nd Burra. Tahoma Glacier Bloomfield Orchids2nd Colm. Wildcat 'Carmela' Robert Wyman3rd Wils. Tigersette 'Wildcourt' Dwaine Levy3rd Hwra. Lava Burst 'Puanni' Marlow Orchids

84 Cymbidium species2nd Cym. chloranthum 'Chappy' Mt. Prospect Orch.

85 Cymbidium hybrids: Standard White, Pink1st Cym. unknown John Shepard2nd Cym. Enchanted Profile 'Norma Platt' Carolyn Edwards3rd Cym. unknown Garrovi, Susan

86 Cymbidium hybrids: Standard Yellow, Green1st Cym. Hunter's Point 'Sunset' Jeanne Kaeding2nd Cym. Featherhill Fanfare 'Yellow Quartz'

Murphy Orchids3rd Cym. unknown Garrovi, Susan

88 Cymbidium hybrids: Miniature White, Pink2nd Cym. Dolly 'Button and Bowes' Murphy Orchids

89 Cymbidium hybrids: Miniature Yellow, Green1st Cym. Tiger Moth Jeanne Kaeding2nd Cym. King Arthur 'Green Meadow' Murphy Orchids

90 Cymbidium hybrids: Miniature other Colors1st Cym. Miss Muffet 'Agate' Jeanne Kaeding2nd Cym. Art Koester Sandi Uhlig3rd Cym. Pipeta 'Magenta' Jeanne Kaeding

91 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids of theCymbidium Alliance, other than above

1st Cyrt. palmafrons Marlow Orchids

93 Lycaste and allied genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids,other than above

1st Lyc. John Ezzy Alan Salzman2nd Lyc. Imschootiana 'Karen' × self Niagara Frontier OS

94 Maxillaria and allied genera-species, hybrids & intergenerichybrids, other than above

1st Mlca. ringens Randy Humphries2nd Mlca. ringens v. schweinfurthiana Marlow Orchids3rd Max. variabilis Coleman (CNYOS)

95 Zygopetalum & allied genera-species, hybrids & intergenerichybrids, other than above

1st Blptm. Midnight Blue Bloomfield Orchids2nd (Mdcla. negrensis × Acacallis cyanea) 'Joe's Blue Sky'

Bloomfield Orchids3rd Cnths. Blue Bonnet Dwaine Levy3rd Prom. Meadow Gold Lorri Bayer

98 Catasetum, Clowesia, Cycnoches, Dressleria, Mormodes & alliedgenera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids, other than above

1st Ctsm. tenebrosum Bloomfield Orchids

99 Stanhopea, Gongora & allied genera-species, hybrids & intergenerichybrids, other than above

1st Pol. piersii Mt. Prospect Orch.

100 Calanthe, Phaius, Chysis, Bletia & allied genera-species, hybrids& intergeneric hybrids, other than above

1st Phcal. Kryptonite Diane Bernard2nd Phaius tankervilleae v. variegatum Niagara Frontier OS

8102 Coelogyne & allied genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids,other than above

1st Coel. lawrenceana Randy Humphries2nd Dendrochilum bicallosum Ditz (CNYOS)3rd Dendrochilum wenzelii Mountain Orchids

103 Bulbophyllum, Cirrhopetalum & allied genera-species, hybrids &intergeneric hybrids, other than above

1st Bulb. basisetum 'Chappy' Mt. Prospect Orch.2nd Bulb. protex ?? Niagara Frontier OS

104 Jewel orchids & allied genera-species, hybrids & intergenerichybrids, other than above

1st Malaxis metallica Mountain Orchids2nd Malaxis elegans Mountain Orchids3rd Malaxis elegans Marlow Orchids

105 All other genera-species, hybrids & intergeneric hybrids, other thanabove

1st Oberonia setigera Stuart (CNYOS)3rd Pln. unknown Niagara Frontier OS

106 Painting, etchings, etc., Artistic or Botanical in nature1st White Phalaenopsis Judy Wischoff

107 Photographs1st Cypripedium candidum Barbara & Lee Drake1st Green Line Gary Steele2nd Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum

Barbara & Lee Drake2nd Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens

Barbara & Lee Drake2nd Cypripedium pubescens Denise Testa2nd White Purple Stipple Gary Steele3rd Blue White Gary Steele3rd GRRR! Ron UhligHM. Cypripedium acaule

Barbara & Lee DrakeHM. Photo - Cymbidium center Barbara & Lee DrakeHM. Cypripedium parviflorum, pubescens, reginae

Denise Testa

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APRIL SHOW TABLECypripedium Alliance

Paph. Betty Rankin (James Bacon × Supersuk) Gillette

Cattleya AllianceIwan. Appleblossom (Dial. Snowflake × Blc. Orange Nuggett)

WymanEpi. Annelie Wans (ilense × stamfordianum) Levy

VandaceousAër. vandarum Wemett

Oncidium AllianceAda keiliana Kaeding

Miscellaneous

Den. aphyllum Kaeding

Zo. sp. "

Chy. bractescens "

Max. venusta "

Masd. soderoi "

Cym. Tiny Tiger (tigrinum × devonianum) "

Teu. sp. Levy

Er. hyacinthoides "

Ctsm. tenebrosum Conley

(Please note any names or abbreviations in boldface and correctyour records.)

- Iris Cohen

“If you remember

to renew your GROS

membership now,

your orchids will

grow better!” -Anon.

(form inside back

cover)

GROS Show Statistics 2004Show number? 30Number of paying visitors: 1848 16%more than last yearRevenue $14,974 19% more than last yearExpenses $8,003 64% more than last yearShow net $6,970 -10% rel last year, +64% over

budgetVendors 7 compared to 10 next yearExhibits 24Exhibitors 501st. time exhibitors 3 compared to 1 last year.Number of plants 427Number of judges 15

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What a

show!What a show! What a great show! Maybe I’measily impressed, but it was just amazing to mehow the orchids, the exhibitors, the volunteers,the vendors and the facilities all came together,seemingly without any direction, to put on our30th Show and Sale and make it a memorableone. It was an experience I’ll never forget so letme share a few of my recollections of the week-end of March 25-28, 2004.

The doors to Eisenhart Auditorium opened at8:00 a.m. on Thursday morning and the firsthour or two went to putting up tables anddrapes. But beginning at about 10:00 a.m., ven-dors and volunteers started arriving, carryingboxes of orchids, books, rocks, wood, cloth andfood. Everybody knew what needed to be doneand they just went to work. It was all very pro-fessional. Within a couple of hours, just like aCattleya blossom emerging from its sheath, itwas obvious that an orchid show was emergingfrom the clutter and chaos.

Dean Edwards and Jeanne Kaeding set about toprepare the registration area, with a little ner-vousness about the computer system that I setup to (hopefully) help.But the exhibitors startedregistering plants and by the end of the day,427 plants and photos had been registered. Weeven got the plants from CNYOS registered,de-spite the fact that Iris pulled her list back fourtimes for additions and updates. Finally, thelast number was assigned (to Scott Conley’sPaph. Voodoo Magic), we printed out the listand Day One was over.

With the dawning of Day Two, a whole newgroup of people arrived. These were the fifteenjudges and their assistants. Now orchid judgesare not known to be a quiet and retiring groupof individuals and there was a lively buzz in theauditorium as they renewed acquaintances andgot their first view of the displays. But Jeanne fi-nally brought the group to order, gave themwhat seemed to me to be the briefest of in-structions and then they dispersed to check outevery orchid in every display. Soon the list ofwinners started rolling in and the judges turnedtheir attention to the few plants that they con-

sidered to be the best of the best. After deliber-ations befitting the jury of a major criminal trial,they reached their decision and pronouncedthe verdict: four of our orchids were worthy ofAOS awards.

A couple of short hours later, many of the ex-hibitors and judges gathered at Mario’s restau-rant for the awards ceremony. We made JoeKunisch the butt of the joke in the short mono-logue that opened the show, but Joe got the lastlaugh when he walked away with five of the 35awards that we handed out.

But all of this was just the preliminaries. Thereal show, at least as far as the public is con-cerned, began Saturday morning. The daydawned gray and drizzly, in other words, justnormal Rochester weather. But this was con-sidered perfect orchid show weather, and fiveminutes before the doors opened, the parkinglot was three-quarters full. By 10:15, just 20minutes later, the parking lot was full and stayedthat way throughout most of the day. The old,the young and the in-between buzzed aroundthe exhibits, taking photographs of the exhibits,individual plants, and themselves standing infront of the exhibits. We should never forgetthat people view orchids as exotic beauties andconsider themselves honored to be in theircompany.

Again, all the volunteers knew what they had todo and did it, registering people as they camein the front door, offering them memberships,answering their questions on the show floorand giving standing-room-only potting and cul-ture demonstrations.

Things were a little more hectic downstairs.Apparently, there was a pent-up desire for or-chids amongst the Rochester area public, sothe vendors were hopping.Such a problem—somany customers. So here’s another lesson Ilearned. We may look at the sales area primar-ily as a fund-raising opportunity for our society,but the people that crowd around the vendor’stables don’t see it that way.They are truly happyto be able to purchase a plant or two or three toadd to their collections. Such an opportunitycomes only once a year in the Rochester area.

The two days of the show went well and needI mention that when the doors closed at 4 p.m.Sunday afternoon, the takedown process wasanother beehive of self-directed activity? Withina couple of hours, the rooms of Eisenhart were

empty and exhibitors, volunteers and vendorswere on their way home.

As many of you know, my experience with or-chid shows is quite limited relative to most otherGROS members. I’ve been to a number of ourshows,but I’ve come only as a visitor most yearsand worked only a little at last year’s show andone a couple of years prior. So I see the effortsand dedication and professionalism of all thoseinvolved in the show with a little bit of a fresheye. Believe me when I say it’s truly impres-sive. You are all involved in something that youcan be quite proud of.

Rather than ramble on with my impressions ofthe show, I should have used more of this spaceto thank all those that helped to make the showpossible. We are truly indebted to each of youon the list of volunteers. We also want to singleout two others. Thanks to our GROSPresident, Jeanne Kaeding and to last year’schairman, Scott Conley, for answering all ourquestions as we worked to enable this show.

You can see photographs of many of the awardwinners as well as lists of all the awarded plantsand displays at our website www.genesee-orchid.org.

Now, on to next year. Mark you calendar for theweekend of April 1-3,2005 for our 31st AnnualShow and Sale. Finally, take good care of allyour orchids, so we have an even more spec-tacular display next year.

Thanks for a great show,Ron and Sandi Uhlig

GROSPICNICSunday,June 6

Pondview ShelterMendon Ponds

ParkSave the Date!

Details in next newsletter.

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2004 GROS Orchid ShowVolunteersShow Chairmen Ron and Sandi UhligJudging Chairman Jeanne KaedingExhibit/Plant Registr. Chairman Dean EdwardsAdmission Chairman Len & Lorri BayerGROS Show Table Chairman Mark GilletteRefreshments Chairman Judy EkbergMember's Sales Table Chairman Marie HeerkensAwards Photography Rick JoswickHospitality Dwaine LevyAwards Banquet Chairman Joe Kunisch

Clean-up Ormond GreeneRepotting Demos and videos Dave KokisRepotting Demos and videos Randy HumphreysPolo Shirts Sandi UhligPoster Design Tony and Denise TestaVendor Breakers Kathy MatysekVendor Breakers Mark KaczynskiHelp Vendors Carry In/Out Chris GovertsHelp Vendors Carry In/Out Jeff SnyderHelp Vendors Carry In/Out Linda Wyman

Show table setup Kim HoberShow table setup Kathy StothardShow table take down Sue FlandersRefreshments Kathy KlugeRefreshments Dean EkbergRefreshments Denise TestaRefreshments Aili ZelterMade baked goods Aili ZelterMade baked goods Jane Hach

Judging-Data entry Ellen LingerJudging-Data entry Gerry LingerJudging-Data entry Sandi UhligJudging-Data entry Lory HedgesAdmission and hosting Anna GreeneAdmission and hosting Barb GreenAdmission and hosting Kim KobergAdmission and hosting Jackie CannizzaroAdmission and hosting Larry MaierAdmission and hosting Laurie Maier

Admission and hosting Kathy KlugeAdmission and hosting Barb BenedictAdmission and hosting Bob WymanAdmission and hosting Jerry LingerAdmission and hosting Sarah WemettAdmission and hosting Carolyn Edwards

Admission and hosting Dean EdwardsAdmission and hosting Kathy StothardAdmission and hosting Lory HedgesAdmission and hosting Aili ZelterAdmission and hosting Susie MyersAdmission and hosting Lauren HoweAdmission and hosting Dottie DaileyAdmission and hosting Sue FLandersAdmission and hosting Helene NovickAdmission and hosting John MertzAdmission and hosting Heidi Mertz

Admission and hosting Sue GarrowAdmission and hosting Dwaine LevyAdmission and hosting Randy HumphriesAdmission and hosting Cathy BuggieAdmission and hosting Joe BuggieMember's sales table Gene MurpheyPotting demos and videos Scott ConleyPotting demos and videos Jackie CannizzaroPotting demos and videos Kathy SothardPotting demos and videos Ellen LingerPotting demos and videos Lory HedgesPotting demos and videos Kathy KlugePotting demos and videos Jeff SnyderPotting demos and videos Mark Kaczynski

Judging-Lay-Judges Shirley DunkelbergerJudging-Lay-Judges Dwaine LevyJudging-Lay-Judges Lory HedgesJudging-Lay-Judges Noel KrzesinskiJudging-Lay-Judges John ShepardJudging-Lay-Judges Dotty DaileyJudging-Recording Clerks Anna GreeneJudging-Recording Clerks Kathy KlugeJudging-Recording Clerks Sue FlandersJudging-Recording Clerks Barb GreeneJudging-Recording Clerks Helene NovickJudging-Recording Clerks Diane Bernard

Judging-Ribbon Clerks Susie MyersJudging-Ribbon Clerks Susan BolandJudging-Ribbon Clerks Lauren HoweJudging-Ribbon Clerks Judy WischoffJudging-Ribbon Clerks Sue GarrowJudging-Ribbon Clerks Lewis Tandy

Thanks to all of these GROS members who made the 2004 SpringShow such a wonderful success! Now’s the time to sit back and relax!(It’s only 10 months ‘till the next show.… )

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Heard Any GoodPhrag. KovachiiStories Lately?When we last left this tale of orchid intrigue, itwas not at all clear as to what the fate of thismagnificent Phragmipedium might be. To re-fresh your memory, Phrag. kovachii was ap-parently purchased at a roadside stand in Peruin 2003 by one Michael Kovach. Mr. Kovachsomehow managed to get the plant to the SelbyBotanical Gardens in Florida, where it was rec-ognized as a new species, and the plant was“published,” granting Mr. Kovach namingrights - hence the “kovachii” species name..

Various events ensued, and at this pointMichael Kovach faces up to 6 years in prisonand a fine of up to $350,000 for his illegal ex-porting of the CITES Appendix-1 plant,Phragmipedium kovachii. Since this spectacu-lar plant flowers in the middle of the rainy sea-son and grows on quite inaccessible cliffs, it

had remained undiscovered in the wild untilsome time in 2003.

Now that the legality of the original importationof the plant has been denied, it is possible thatthe name for the orchid will be rescinded.Thenext available name would be Phrag. peru-vianum, due to research that was being con-ducted in Peru at the time the orchid wasillegally exported. Peru would be delighted atsuch an outcome.

Naturally, many orchid growers are interestedin obtaining this new Phrag. for their collec-tions. The question remains, is there a legalway to do it?

Plants that are seized under the CITES laws arefirst offered to the country of origin. Peru is thefirst country to accept such an offer and wantsevery cel1 of the illegally exported Phrag. ko-vachii plant repatriated.

Peru has chosen Alfredo Manrique to receivefive plants from the wild for propagation pur-

poses. Mr. Manrique was chosen because hewas deemed to be scrupulously honest. Hisplants carry capsules at present and about ayear from now massive numbers of seedlingswill hopefully be ready for export sales. Peru istrying to patent the species or collect a per plantroyalty as a tax.

Alfredo Manrique began in the culture of or-namental plants in 1972, raising mostly pines,azaleas and begonias. It wasn’t the 90's thatAlfredo discovered the tremendous potential oforchids as ornamental plants.. He began tomodify his nursery and now devotes approxi-mately 90% of it to growing orchids.Currently,the Manrique nursery grows approximately20,000 orchids with about 10,000 plants pro-duced in vitro in its laboratory.

(From the SOOS - April, 2004 newsletter, withadditional research by the Editor.)

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The Orchid Collection is a publication of the Genesee Region OrchidSociety. It is published ten times per year for our members. Singlemembership is $20.00, family membership is $25.00 annually. Duesshould be sent to the GROS at P.O. Box 20606, Rochester, N.Y.14602

Phil Matt, Editor. P.O. Box 10406, Rochester, N.Y. 14610

(585) 288-7025. The Editor receives e-mail at newsletter@geneseeorchid.org

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Genesee Region Orchid SocietyOfficers 2003-2004

Committee Chairpersons

PRESIDENTJeanne Kaeding 442-3202

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTJackie Cannizzaro 425-1934

PROGRAM VICE-PRESIDENTSKathy Kluge 254-9067Scott Conley 473-3193

TREASURERJudy Ekberg 546-8324

SECRETARYKim Hober 383-1994

MEMBER AT LARGESteve McCarroll 334-3673

AOS Representative Randy Humphries 229-5836Auction Jeff Snyder 377-5895Beginners' Meeting Marilyn Menegus 271-8867Community Outreach Cathy Buggie 244-1534Librarian Carolyn Edwards 865-2081Membership Bob Wyman 872-3323Monroe County Liaison Steve McCarroll 334-3673Newsletter Phil Matt 288-7025Nominating Steve McCarroll 334-3673ODC Representative (open)Property (Exec. VP) 425-1934Raffle Dwaine Levy, Anna Green, 271-0201

Barbara Green, Lory HedgesShow Ron and Sandi Uhlig 387-9940Social Lorri Bayer 288-5014Sonnenberg Liaison Chris Goverts 394-7081Website Ron Uhlig 387-9940

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