[OGD] Wayqecha, Peru

2006-06-12 Thread viateur . boutot
Rebecca Repasky... Along this winding trail through the Peruvian cloud forest, ... has found approximately 150 species of orchids since August... It's possible that up to five species in Repasky's collection are completely new to science. ... Repasky is... doing field research that has rarely,

[OGD] Orchid-lined voice...

2006-06-12 Thread viateur . boutot
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz : Italian tenor nicknamed ``The Man With the Orchid-lined Voice.'' see answer : http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/14663575.htm?source=rss ** regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)

[OGD] COS/donation

2006-06-12 Thread K Barrett
Anyone have an address for the treasurer of the Coalition for Orchid Species in south Florida? I tried emailing the contact address on the web page ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) but the email bounced. I wanted to send a donation in Bert Pressman's name, but there's no other contact info on their web

[OGD] orchids vs. real estate - Brooklyn, New York (US)

2006-06-12 Thread Gerald H Fisher
Steve Ludlum had better be careful with all this talk of having those rare and protected Paphs and Prags. The CITES Police will get him. Who know, since they are foreign the orchids may well end up in GITMO. PAX, I wish, Jerry in IN ___ the

Re: [OGD] Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 206

2006-06-12 Thread leo . schordje
Dear Siegrid Stern, Bromeliad Queen [EMAIL PROTECTED] My time is limited, my intellectual property is valuable. It is unreasonable to ask for donations of either without more information. What is the name of the Non-profit group that would be benefiting from my (and other OGD member's)

[OGD] many thanks to Steven Mansa

2006-06-12 Thread leo . schordje
Many thanks for making the scans of the great old literature available. Thank you ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Neogardneria--sources?

2006-06-12 Thread Stitzelweller
Does anyone know of any blooming size or near blooming size sources of this genus? I am also looking for information. My old Hawkes Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids outdid the internet!! The internet using Google was of no use to me today. --Stitzelweller

[OGD] Alf Day (New Zealand)

2006-06-12 Thread viateur . boutot
Alf Day... His contribution to horticulture - orchids in particular - has been recognised... He is now a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. ... Day, 82, has been an active orchid grower and exhibitor for more than 55 years... He has more than 5000 of the plants on his property. ... His

[OGD] Is pseudomonas sp. considered quartine pest?

2006-06-12 Thread Peter Lin
I'm writing to seek information from US growers whoimport orchids from oversea.Specifically, I am looking for cases where USDA identified pseudomonas sp. as pest - with id number 07269 in a box of orchids, and offer two options - re-exportation or destruction. A quick search of Internet tells me