AMHERST ORCHID SOCIETY An Affiliate of the American Orchid Society

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1 The Newsletter of the AMHERST ORCHID SOCIETY An Affiliate of the American Orchid Society All rights reserved Greater Whorled Pogonia Volume 25, Issue 12 December 2017 November Meeting 2017 The usual crowd gathered at Munson to review upcoming projects. New black cloth was being purchased and sewn together to fit the support poles. Evidently too much light was penetrating the back drop between the vendors and that row of displays. I never noticed any light penetration but I have old eyes. I just hope whoever wants this cloth helps haul it, to and fro, from the library. The pot show trophies vs. rosettes was discussed. The cheaper rosettes were compared to the $30 pots and most everyone wanted to stay with the pots to be awarded for the class champions. Two Club positions have opened up. The old problem of somebody overseeing the newsletter was solved when Liz and Troy volunteered to give it a go. The other open position was needed for a membership chair person. This involves welcoming new members and getting them acclimated to the club and trying to keep these new members interested. No one volunteered, check with President Joe if interested. Most important news of the day was the meeting date to be moved to the second Sunday of the month. This does not go into effect until treasurer Steve can ok it with Munson Library. So until further notice the December meeting will be the third Sunday. This is the pot luck Christmas party so bring something to share. Reason for the switch is a better and cheaper possibility for a speaker from the New England loop. The Cape society meets on the second Sunday and they usually grab the loop speaker. Sometimes this society doesn t pick up the speaker so with our meeting change, hope is Amherst jumps into the New England speaker loop. Years ago we always met on the second Sunday, went to the third to get away from the Cape s meeting date. This did not go as planned. The giveaway plants arrived bare root. There was a nice variety, many different from what the Club grows. The Cape show is the last weekend in January. It would be nice to see something other than cattleyas in the display. If anyone wants to help with that show let me know. Meeting end saw President Joe presenting a lively auction for three nice orchids and everybody left in a happy mood.

2 Volume 25, Issue 12 Page 2 December 2017 Show Table November 2017 Marc Gray Dendrobium Jonathan s Glory Dark Joy Cattlianthe Golden Wax Debbie Bratonia Charles M Fitch Iszumi Bill Benner Restrepia cuprea Cymbidium Caitlin s Pink Delight Cattleya Mae Hawkins Newberry Rhyncholaeliocattleya Holiday Joy Collin Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lyn Evans Aiden Ed devarennes Dendrobium Jonathan s Glory Dark Joy Leilani and Harold Norman Blc Hauserman s Holiday Christmas Bc Binosa Bob Meyer Paphiopedilum Perfect Spots Stenoglottis longifolium Dendrobium tetragonum Paphiopedilum Honey Phal Spunky Paphiopedilum godefroyae x Victoria-marie #2 Rhyncholaeliocattleya Yahiro Mishima AM/AOS Phragmipedium besseae Paphiopedilum Hengduan Grace Helen Paphiopedilum Boot Hill Rachel Steiner JC/AOS Paphiopedilum coccineum Restrepia brachypus Epigenium triflorum var. orientale Restrepia roseula Mediocalcar decoratum

3 Volume 25, Issue 12 Page 3 December 2017 As discussed at the November 2017 meeting, the Society decided to change meetings to the second Sunday of the month. Here is a copy of the meeting dates at Munson library for the year Thought it could be cut out of the newsletter and put on your refrigerator or in your calendar for upcoming events JANUARY 21, 2018 MARCH 18, 2018 APRIL 08, 2018 MAY 20, 2018 SEPTEMBER 09, 2018 Upcoming meetings for AMHERST ORCHID SOCIETY at the MUNSON LIBRARY OCTOBER 14, 2018 NOVEMBER 11, 2018 DECEMBER 09, 2018 Upcoming Events Next meeting is December 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. It s the annual Holiday potluck, so please bring a dish to share. Announcing the dates for the Amherst Orchid Society Show! It will be held at Smith Vocational High School: Saturday, February 24, :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 25 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The opinions expressed within this newsletter are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Amherst Orchid Society

4 Phalaenopsis Spunky Paphiopedilum Snowlight Paphiopedilum Hengduan Grace Helen Phragmipedium besseae Cattleya Golden Wax Debbie

5 Blc. Hauerman s Holiday Christmas L and H Norman Cattleya Mae Hawkins Newbeery Dendrobium tetragonum Maryanne Lauaitis Restrepia cuprea Bill Benner

6 Dendrobium Jonathan s Glory Dark Joy Marc Gray Stenoglottis longifoloium Bc. Binosa Epigenium triflorum Var. orientale Medioculcar decoratum

7 Cymbidium Caitlin Pink Delight Bill Benner Paphiopedilum Honey Restrepia brachypus Rlc. Lyn Evan Aiden