"the Illinois Orchid Society's spring show... at the Chicago Botanic Garden... in the newly remodeled Regenstein Educational Center. ... the group's 55th anniversary... co-host along with the Mid-America Orchid Congress, a consortium of societies scattered from Canada to Georgia and from Ohio to Iowa. ... nearly 50 exhibits... Vendors... from throughout the U.S. as well as Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines...
a lecture by Alfredo Manrique of Peru... who will have flasks of... Phragmipedium kovachii... 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/bolingbrooksun/lifestyles/357432,6_1_NA27_ORCHID_S1.article photo : [caption : "Phragmipedium kovachii orchid will be available for purchase at this weekend's orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden."] http://media1.suburbanchicagonews.com/nixoncds/image/NA27_ORCHID_P1_scn_feed_20070425_17_00_06_143-400-300.imageContent ****************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
