Peter Fowler is clearly, lost in the bog when he says the RHS has nothing to do with orchid judging in the UK. Yes, there is a British Orchid Council but surely the overseas focus is much more likely to be on the RHS awards.
O'Byrne is now on record saying that he hates hybrids so he fails the basic credentials to become an orchid judge. I don't hate species but I sure don't waste too much time on the insignificant flotsam and jetsam that appears sometimes at judging. However, I am quite eager to excuse myself from judging the "mow over" orchids as I believe they deserve a fair appraisal. If a CBR is proposed, I will always support it, knowledge for knowledge's sake eh Peter?
I repeat that I have always thought Bert Pressman's plants rather poorly grown, despite his apparent knowledge of their ancestry and how they might uptake fertilizer. This sort of situation is far from rare in my experience. Many hobbyists who wouldn't know an anion from a cation, consistently bring in beautifully grown plants. I do know that when I say that Bert resigned as a SFOS judge, I have my facts correct. As he is not even currently a member of the SFOS, it is quite impossible for him to represent himself as an SFOS judge in Dijon or anywhere else.
In Miami in 2008, judge accreditation will be handled by a committee. Such a fact was clearly stated in my e-mail but the two "brains" who responded negatively seem to have problems in reading and comprehension! I am glad that Australian orchid leader, Roy Lee, has been checking up on me. When I checked up on him, they said he was some little backyard operator in the Grampians who was struggling to make any impact. After that I have ceased to have much interest in his contributions.
Off to the AOS Spring Meetings in Minneapolis. Keep fighting you guys, it brightens my day
Andy Easton
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