"1953: The butterfly orchid produced in Taiwan wins first prize in a contest at the international flower exhibition held in California [which one ?]."
article URL : http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=65804&ctNode=7 *********** "Overlooked even by experts until half a century ago, P. amabilis var. formosa became a household word among orchid aficionados the world over when hybrids developed from it won the top prize at an international orchid show in California two years in a row in 1952 and 1953. " source : http://english.www.gov.tw/e-Gov/index.jsp?print=1&categid=62&recordid=81585 *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
