[OGD] clonal registration / AOS (query)
In the AOS Bulletin (July 1965), it is mentioned : Beginning July 1, 1965, the American Orchid Society... will register clones of orchids (page 614). Is that registration still done ? / If not, when and why was it stopped ? Has it been replaced by the registration of awarded orchids by the AOS judging centers ? Thanks in advance for providing an 'informative' answer (references appreciated). Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Cochleanthes marginata / photos and illustrations + article (thanks)
Recently, I asked for help in obtaining images of the species Cochleanthes marginata to illustrate a culture sheet to be published in a French magazine. As mentioned in a previous post, Jay Pfahl (US) helped with two photos. A colleague from Australia, Gary Yong Gee (Australia) also sent a great photo of the species. *** My request for illustrations was fulfilled with generosity by the following colleagues : 1) Dalton Holland Baptista (Brasil) sent scans of illustrations from : a) Curtis's Botanical Magazine (originals) and the book, Orchids from Curtis's Botanical Magazine ; b) Ann Missouri Bot Gard c) Xenia orchidacea 2) Kenneth Roberts (US) sent scans from : a) Pescatorea b) Botanical Magazine c) Dunsterville and Garay's book, Orchids of Venezuela, An Illustrated Field Guide. 3) Jay Pfahl (US) sent a scan from - Orchids of Venezuela, An Illustrated Field Guide 4) Bob Betts (Canada) sent a scan from - Orchids from Curtis's Botanical Magazine * Additionally, Mark Whitten (US) sent a PDF file of his article, published in Lankesteriana, which would support (from molecular data) using the name Warczewiczella marginata for the species. * My gratitude to all for such a great help. Of course, the material used will be published will an appropriate credit line. Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Masdevallia Dwarf Pink
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[OGD] Masedvallia Dwarf Pink
Does anyone have any information about the taxonomic standing of the Masdevallia coccinea grown with the name of Dwarf Pink? Although it looks superficially like a small scale coccinea, there are small differences, most notably the marked color difference in the dorsal sepal, and the presence of dark lines on the sepals towards the center of the flower. Has this plant been noted in the wild, or has it originated in cultivation? Simply curious, Dennis Westler ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Oak Hill Gardens, Illinois (US)
Oak Hill Gardens in Dundee... eight greenhouses... known for supplying rare species ... a 34-year-old, family-run orchid nursery. ... Polyrrhiza lindenii [Dendrophylax lindenii (Lindl.) Benth. ex Rolfe ]... anyone can buy one from Oak Hill Gardens, but the elusive blooms are nearly impossible to grow, requiring plenty of humidity and a tree-slab mount. ... the orchid will grow in only one particular corner of one particular greenhouse, said Liese Butler, whose father, Hermann Pigors, founded Oak Hill. Liese Butler now runs the nursery with her husband, Greg. ... Today, orchids are the fastest-growing segment of the $13 billion U.S. floriculture industry, according to University of Florida researchers. ... but the Butlers nursery is known widely for its high number of species grown from seed... the plants could outlive you or I if properly cared for [let's be optimistic / smile...] As Greg Butler handles the business side of Oak Hill Gardens, and Pigors concentrates on the sterile lab work filling hundreds of Pyrex bottles with an agar solution and sprinkling in seed Liese Butler focuses on the growing. ... it takes two people two days to hand water everything article URL : http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2007/04/24/business/local/doc462ddc48a3bb6318723344.txt ** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham. / oil spill (Ireland)
About 8,000 litres of red diesel have been spilled into a County Londonderry lake... The area is a nature reserve and has been designated by the government as of special scientific interest. ... The nature reserve, with Church Island as its focal point, comprises 300 acres... Many rare plants including... the Irish Ladies' Tresses orchid [Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.] share this habitat article URL : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6588189.stm ** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
