"the 17th annual Springfield Orchid Society... show... About 300 visitors came to the... show...
One flower smelled exactly like chocolate [with vanilla ?]. It won a third-place ribbon in the show's competition. ... The Springfield Orchid Society beat the other competitors to win the People's Choice Award for their display, along with the Best Display of Show trophy. ... Dick Wells, a certified American Orchid Society judge and grower from Indiana, has been caring for orchids since 1954. One of his flowers in this show won a National Award of Merit. "It's a disease," Wells said of his addiction to the plants. "I bought my first orchid when I was 17 and by the time I got married, I had (more than) 750. Now, I have (more than) 50,000." URL : ************* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
