MAY 2021 BULLETIN

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Special Prizes of the Month. Judges Choice, Rlc. Brunswick Gem ‘Coral’ Owned by G & A Cushway Published by The North Shore Orchid Society Inc. ABN 23 037 753 968 Correspondence & membership enquiries to: The Hon. Secretary P.O. Box 212, Forestville, NSW 2087, Australia. [email protected] Website https://northshoreorchidsociety.org/ MAY 2021 BULLETIN Issue 833 Patron Garrie G Bromley Life Member NSOS President Gloria Cushway (02) 9971 0296 [email protected] Hon. Secretary Clover Bradley (02) 9489 3861 [email protected] Hon. Treasurer Anthony Mobbs 0419 467 180 [email protected] Show Marshal Garrie Bromley 0425336049 [email protected] Editor Lesley Bromley 0414869262 [email protected] Next Meeting is on Wednesday 5 th May commencing at 8pm, at the Forestville Memorial Hall, 3 Starkey St, Forestville. Members may enter the hall and bench plants from 7.00pm. Culture Class Peter D’Olier will be conducting the culture class on the culture of the reticula Laelias from south and central America. Guest Speaker This month we are being taken on a trip to Guatemala by Jane and Peter D’Olier to see the orchids and the country. Jane and Peter, travelled there not long before all overseas travel was cancelled. New Members A warm welcome to new members Gleness and Robert Larnach, and we hope you have many enjoyable evenings with us. Reminder Members do not need to notify Clover about attending the meeting, although you must sign in either using the QR Code at the hall or by filling in the appropriate paperwork at the front door, but please do not attend if you are unwell. Tea Roster This month is our annual ‘BIGGEST MORNING TEA’ for cancer. While we ask members to bring in cake, it must be precut and only one committee member may serve it, putting it onto the member’s plate. Paper plates will be provided. Members are not allowed to help themselves, While we are still asking members to bring in their own cups we do still have styrene cups available. Donations can be made during supper and receipts will be given by our Treasurer, Anthony Mobbs to any members requesting one. Best of Evening Novice Lc. Intercepts Owned by Elizabeth Blackwell Popular Vote Den. Enobi Purple ‘Splash Owned by L & G Bromley Best of Evening Open Coel. ovalis Owned by Cary Polis

Transcript of MAY 2021 BULLETIN

Special Prizes of the Month.

Judges Choice, Rlc. Brunswick Gem ‘Coral’ Owned by G & A Cushway

Published by The North Shore Orchid Society Inc. ABN 23 037 753 968

Correspondence & membership enquiries to: The Hon. Secretary P.O. Box 212, Forestville, NSW 2087, Australia. [email protected]

Website https://northshoreorchidsociety.org/

MAY 2021 BULLETIN Issue 833

Patron

Garrie G Bromley

Life Member NSOS

President

Gloria Cushway

(02) 9971 0296

[email protected]

Hon. Secretary

Clover Bradley

(02) 9489 3861

[email protected]

Hon. Treasurer

Anthony Mobbs

0419 467 180

[email protected]

Show Marshal

Garrie Bromley

0425336049

[email protected]

Editor

Lesley Bromley

0414869262

[email protected]

Next Meeting is on Wednesday 5th May commencing at 8pm, at the Forestville Memorial Hall, 3 Starkey St, Forestville. Members may enter the hall and bench plants from 7.00pm. Culture Class Peter D’Olier will be conducting the culture class on the culture of the reticula Laelias from south and central America. Guest Speaker This month we are being taken on a trip to Guatemala by Jane and Peter D’Olier to see the orchids and the country. Jane and Peter, travelled there not long before all overseas travel was cancelled. New Members A warm welcome to new members Gleness and Robert Larnach, and we hope you have many enjoyable evenings with us. Reminder Members do not need to notify Clover about attending the meeting, although you must sign in either using the QR Code at the hall or by filling in the appropriate paperwork at the front door, but please do not attend if you are unwell. Tea Roster This month is our annual ‘BIGGEST MORNING TEA’ for cancer. While we ask members to bring in cake, it must be precut and only one committee member may serve it, putting it onto the member’s plate. Paper plates will be provided. Members are not allowed to help themselves, While we are still asking members to bring in their own cups we do still have styrene cups available. Donations can be made during supper and receipts will be given by our Treasurer, Anthony Mobbs to any members requesting one.

Best of Evening Novice Lc. Intercepts Owned by Elizabeth Blackwell

Popular Vote Den. Enobi Purple ‘Splash Owned by L & G Bromley

Best of Evening Open Coel. ovalis Owned by Cary Polis

JUDGING RESULTS APRIL 2021

ORCHID OF THE MONTH Judge’s Choice Rlc. Brunswick Gem ‘Coral’ G & A Cushway BEST OF EVENING Open Coelogyne ovalis Cary Polis (50% culture, 50% flower) Nov/Inter Lc. Intercepts Elizabeth Blackwell POPULAR VOTE

Dendrobium Enobi Purple ‘Splash’ L & G Bromley

OPEN SECTION 1 EXHIBITION LAELIINAE

1. Rlc. Burdekin Heights G & A Cushway 2. Rlc. Tanya T’nt G & A Cushway 3. C. Pirate King ‘Port Wine’ G & A Cushway 2 BIFOLIATE & CLUSTER LAELIINAE min. 5 flowers

1. C. Angel Heart ‘Sumi’ L & G Bromley 2. Gct. Rosy Jewel ‘Alimanu’ L & G Bromley 3. Ctt. Porcia ‘Canizaro’ G & A Cushway 3 MID-SIZE LAELIINAE 71mm-119mm

1. C. Aloha Case ‘Ching Hua’ Lee Payne 2. Ctt. India Rose Sherwood Ela Kielich 3. Ctt. Brianna Lauren Lee Payne 4 MINIATURE LAELIINAE 70mm and under

1. Ctt. Chocolate Drop ‘Kodama’ Ela Kielich 2. Ctt. Chocolate Drop ‘Kodama’ Ian Tanner 5 LAELIINAE SPECIES 1. Cattleya maxima fma coerulea L & G Bromley 2. Cattleya acuensis G & J Fulcher 3. Encyclia cochleata G & J Fulcher 6 STANDARD PHALAENOPSIS 76mm & over 1. Phal. Unknown G & J Fulcher 7 INTERMEDIATE PHALAENOPSIS 51mm-75mm

1. Phal. Leucadia Gold x Leucadia Dazzle L & G Bromley 8 MINIATURE PHALAENOPSIS 50 mm and under 1. Phal. Little Mary ‘Cherry Blossom’ L & G Bromley 2. Phal. San Shia Appendo Susie Butler 9 SPECIMEN PLANT 1. Coelogyne ovalis Cary Polis 2. Coelogyne fimbriata fma. alba Cary Polis 3. Oncidium longipes Cary Polis 10 ONCIDIINAE SPECIES 1. Zelenkoa onusta J Chang 2. Miltonia spectabilis G & J Fulcher 3. Miltonia moreliana ‘Big Ben’ Dora Law 11 ONCIDIINAE HYBRIDS 35mm and under 1. Hwra. Lava Burst L & G Bromley 2. Onc. Volcano Hula Halau ‘Volcano Queen’ Troy Shamlian 3. Onc. Rex’s Luck ‘Firefly’ Cary Polis 12 ONCIDIINAE HYBRIDS 36mm-60mm 1. Brsdm. Golden Gamine ‘White Night’ Warleiti Jap 2. Onc. Big Mac ‘Distinctive’ x Sydney Troy Shamlian 3. Oncidium Sweet Sugar Ian Tanner 13 ONCIDIINAE HYBRIDS OVER 60mm

1. Aliceara Tahoma Glacier ‘Green’ Ela Kielich 2. Milt. Cast Gold x russelliana Christine Rethers 3. Oncidium Guann Shin Coffee Ela Kielich 14 PLEUROTHALLIDINAE SPECIES 1. Restrepia brachypus T Riddell 2. Restrepia muscifera G & J Fulcher 3. Restrepia brachypus I & I Chalmers 15 PLEUROTHALLIDINAE HYBRIDS

1. Masd. Dark Angel ‘Crown Vista’ Susie Butler 2. Masd. Blazing Wing ‘Best’ Susie Butler 3. Masd. Peppermint Glow ‘Gorgeous’ Susie Butler 16 A. DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS

1. Den. Kuranda Classic ‘Violet’ L & G Bromley 2. Den. Hot Lips ‘Lesley’ L & G Bromley 3. Den. Enobi Purple ‘Splash’ L & G Bromley 17. DENDROBIUM SPECIES

1. Den. regium Dora Law 2. Den. virgineum G & J Fulcher 3. Den. sulawesiense Cary Polis 18 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES

1. Galeandra lacustris I & I Chalmers 2. Bulb. lilacinum I & I Chalmers 3. Maxillaria luteograndiflora Cary Polis

19 MINIATURE SPECIES 1. Platystele misera I & I Chalmers 2. Maxillaria variabilis Trish Peterson 3. Ddc. cobbianum Trish Peterson 20 MISCELLANEOUS HYBRID 1. Bulb. Elizabeth Anne ‘Buckleberry’ Trish Peterson 2. Lmc. Mark ‘Neve’ I & I Chalmers 3. Coel. Mem. Jannine Banks G & J Fulcher 21 VANDACEOUS SPECIES 1. Phal. pulcherrima L & G Bromley 2. Vanda lamellata Cary Polis 3. Phal. pulcherrima G & J Fulcher 22 VANDACEOUS HYBRIDS 50mm and under 1. Van. Pine Rivers ‘Pretty n Pink’ L & G Bromley 2. V. falcata x Vasco. Prapin L & G Bromley 3. V. Brighton’s Best I & I Chalmers 23 VANDACEOUS HYBRIDS over 50mm 1. V. Tristar Gold ‘Adisak’s Gold’ L & G Bromley 2. Angcm. Veitchii Lee Payne 3. V. Ashley Lowe ‘Tangerine’ L & G Bromley 24 STANDARD CYMBIDIUM NO ENTRIES 25 INTERMEDIATE CYMBIDIUM NO ENTRIES 26 MINIATURE CYMBIDIUM

NO ENTRIES 27 CYPRIPEDIOIDEAE SPECIES 1. Paph. charlesworthii G & A Cushway 2. Phrag. caudatum Giganteum’ I & I Chalmers 3. Paph. wardii fma. album Rod Nurthen 28 PAPHIOPEDILUM HYBRIDS STANDARD NO ENTRIES 29 MAUDIAE TYPE PAPHIOPEDILUM 1. Paph. (Anhinga x Macabre) x Shin-Yi Maccas Rod Nurthen 30 NOVELTY CYPRIPEDIOIDEAE 1. Phrag. Eric Young I & I Chalmers 2. Phrag. Saint Ouen I & I Chalmers 3. Paph. Armeni White L & G Bromley 31 SEEDLING ANY GENUS NO ENTRIES 32 ALL TERRESTRIAL SPECIES/HYBRIDS

1. Stenoglottis longissimum Dora Law 2. Stenoglottis longifolia Cary Polis 3. Pterostylis baptistii Judith Barry 33 AUSTRALASIAN SARCANTHINAE SPECIES

1. Cad. Taylori I & I Chalmers 2. Cad. Taylori I & I Chalmers 34 AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE SPECIES 1. Bulb. grandiflorum I & I Chalmers 2. Dendrobium bigibbum var. compactum Ela Kielich 3. Dendrobium lawesii Cary Polis 35A. AUSTRALASIAN SARCANTHINAE HYBRIDS (white) NO ENTRIES 35B. AUSTRALASIAN SARCANTHINAE HYBRIDS(colours) 1. Prschs. Cherub John Chang 36A AUSTRALASIAN TERETE LEAFED DEN. S/H NO ENTRIES 36B AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE HYBRIDS 1. Den. Topaz Dream L & G Bromley 2. Den. Red Ballerina Ela Kielich 3. Den. Happy Face Ela Kielich

INTERMEDIATE SECTION 37 AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES

38 PAPHIOPEDILUM SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES 39 CYMBIDIUM SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES 40 ONCIDIINAE SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES 41 LAELIINAE SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES 42 DENDROBIUM SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES 43 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES & HYBRIDS NO ENTRIES

NOVICE SECTION

44 CYMBIDIUM & MISCELLANEOUS ORCHIDS 1. Ddc. filiforme Anthony Mobbs 45 DENDROBIUM, ONCIDIINAE & PAPHIOPEDILUM NO ENTRIES 46 LAELIINAE 1. Lc. Intercepts E Blackwell 47 AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE ORCHIDS NO ENTRIES

_______________________________________________________________________________ New Names Susie Butler your Phal. appendiculata x pulcherrima has been registered by Hou Tse Liu in 2008 and is now Phal. San Shia Appendo. Troy Shamlian you can now abbreviate your Onc. Big Mac x (Splinter x leucochilum) to Onc. Big Mac x Onc. Sydney.

DATES TO PUT IN YOUR DIARY All events are being planned but due to Covid-19 there is a possibility that these may be cancelled. North Shore O.S. North Shore’s Autumn Show at the St Ives Shopping Village, will set-up on Wednesday evening 9th June with the pull-down on Saturday afternoon 12th June. Next month along with the bulletin there will be a show schedule, members plant list and a list for any members wanting to sell Australian Orchids both species and hybrids. North Shore’s Winter Show at the Gordon Shopping Centre, set-up Wednesday evening 14th July with the pull-down Saturday afternoon 17th July, more information closer the show. North Shore’s Spring Show at the St Ives Shopping Village will set-up on Wednesday evening 8th September with the pull-down on Saturday afternoon 11th September. More details on these shows closer to the time, although now is the time to start preparing your plants for either the display or for the sales table. Other dates Mingara Orchid Fair held at the Mingara Recreation Club at Tumbi Umbi, 26th & 27th June. This will be the first Orchid fair to be held this year. Free entry and plenty of free parking. St Ives Orchid Fair At this stage we are still planning for the St Ives Orchid Fair with the hope that it will go ahead. The dates are Friday 13th August, Saturday 14th August and Sunday 15th August. We will keep members up to date with the preparations and will keep our fingers crossed that we are able to have it. Southern Orchid Spectacular 24th – 26th September, Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Waratah Park, Old Princes Highway, Sutherland. This Fair is also in the planning stage, with the expectations that it will go ahead as normal.

The North Shore Orchid Society Inc, disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage that may be attributed to the use or misuse of information printed in this bulletin.

Orchid Genera and the correct abbreviations

Listed below are some of the more common orchid genera and their correct abbreviated initials for you to use when you are writing on your class cards. Aerangis Aergs. Aerides Aer. Aliceara Alcra. Brassia Brs. Bulbophyllum Bulb. Cattleya C. Dendrobium Den. Dendrochilum Ddc. Encyclia E. Miltoniopsis Mps. Miltonia Milt.

Oncidium Onc. Pterostylis Ptst. Paphiopedilum Paph. Phragmipedium Phrag. Restrepia Rstp. Sarcochilus Sarco. Maxillaria Max. Lycaste Lyc. Vanda V. Zygopetalum Z. Stanhopea Stan.

Selection of plants that were benched at the March meeting

PLEASE IGNORE PHOTOS BELOW AS THES

Paph. charlesworthii Owned by G & A Cushway

Zelenkoa onusta Owned by John Chang

Oncidium longipes Owned by Cary Polis

Bulb. mastersianum Owned by G & J Fulcher

Holcoglossum kimballiana Owned by I & I Chalmers

Vanda tricolor ‘Hot Mustard’ Owned by Cary Polis

Galeandra lacustris Owned by G & J Fulcher

Howeara Lava Burst Owned by L & G Bromley

Milt. spectabilis Owned by G & J Fulcher

Onc. Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’ Owned by T Riddell Chalmers

Onc. Rex’s Luck ‘Firefly’ Owned by Cary Polis

Maxillaria luteograndiflora Owned by Cary Polis

Bulb. lilacinum Owned by I & I Chalmers

Phal. pulcherrima Owned by G& J Fulcher Bromley

Ddc. latifolia Owned by I & I Chalmers

Den. Fire Coral Owned by Ela Kielich

Den. Silver King Owned by Ela Kielich

Milt. Cast Gold x russelliana Owned by Christine Rethers

Den. Topaz Dream Owned by L & G Bromley

Masd. Dark Angel ‘Crown Vista’ Owned by Susie Butler

Masd. Peppermint Glow Owned by Susie Butler

Lyc. Mark ‘Neve’ Owned by I & I Chalmers

Vanda tricolor Owned by Cary Polis

Lyc. Alan Salzman ‘Bordeaux’ Owned by I & I Chalmers

Royal Easter Show 2021 Champions 1st Judging

Champion Oncidiinae Owner Joseph Gafa

Champion Monopodial Owner Gavin Curtis

Champion Laeliinae Owner Gavin Curtis

Champion Orchid Other Owner V Petrovski

Champion Australasian Owner Haemish Bongers

With the reopening of the Royal Easter Show this year, There was the usual display of orchids as well as floral art and many other flowers. These photos show the champion orchids although the names of the orchids were not shown only the owners. As I was one of the officials at this judging I was able to put a name to it to the Supreme Champion by speaking to its owner, a worthy champion.

Champion Species Orchid & Supreme Champion of the Show Gomesa enderiana formerly Oncidium enderianum Owned by Joseph Gafa