"the Illinois Orchid Society's spring show... at the Chicago Botanic Garden... in the newly remodeled Regenstein Educational Center. ... the group's 55th anniversary... The state group will play co-host along with the Mid-America Orchid Congress...
Phragmipedium kovachii... will be available for purchase... nearly 50 exhibits... Vendors... from throughout the U.S... Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines... lecture by Alfredo Manrique of Peru... who will have flasks of... Phragmipedium kovachii... for purchase. ... never been offered for sale in the U.S. before. The Illinois Orchid Society comprises some 300 members from the Chicago area and surrounding states. The last time the group hosted the yearly show at the Botanic Garden, in 2002, an estimated 15,000 visitors came through" article URL : http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/lifestyles/352482,6_5_NA22_ORCHID_S1.article ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
