[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 Has it been replaced by the registration of awarded orchids by the

[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

[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

[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

[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