Next Meeting LARRY COX PHRAGS. Tuesday November 27th, 2018 at 7:30pm SW 288th St. The EEOS November 2018 Newsletter OUR MEETING PLACE:

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1 The EEOS November 2018 Newsletter The goal of our society is to educate ourselves and the general public in the classification, evolution and propagation, culture, care, and development of the cultural and economic importance of orchids; and to support the conser vation of this fascinating group of plants. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in the objectives, aims, and purposes of the EEOS, Inc. Next Meeting Tuesday November 27th, 2018 at 7:30pm PHRAGS BY LARRY COX The East Everglades Orchid Society meets on the FOURTH TUESDAY of each month with Judging at 7:30 PM and orchid related talk held at 8:00 PM Meeting place: University of Florida Miami-Dade Extension Bldg. at SW 288th St Homestead, Fl Visitors are always welcome. Visit us at our Website at www. orchidseeos.com OUR MEETING PLACE: SW 288th St The Orchid Column 1

2 November Speaker: Larry Cox Larry is a local hobbyist with a green thumb when it comes to Lycastes, Paphiopedilum and Phragmipediums. His Lycaste Larry Cox Electra AM/AOS recently won Grand Champion at the Fairchild International Orchid Fair in February. He will be speaking to us on growing Phragmipediums. After college, in the late 1960 s, Larry Cox moved to Miami-Dade County from his native North Carolina to begin a teaching career. A few years later he discovered orchids. His first orchid was a Cattleya, his second a Paphiopedilum, Paph. Maudiae Magnificum. The Cattleya is long gone and forgotten; he still has a piece of the Paph. Like so many orchid growers, Larry was drawn to every new orchid genus he encountered. For a while Dendrobiums were orchids of choice, then more Cattleyas, then Ascocendas and Vandas. In 1989 he moved from his South Miami residence to a more spacious property in the Redland where he built his dream greenhouse of 3,000 square feet. Like any orchid grower, he has experienced his share of failures, as well as Hurricane Andrew that destroyed his greenhouse and left him to grow his collection under salvaged ragged shade cloth stretched between the trunks of broken pine trees. Three years ago, Larry retired from thirty-seven rewarding years as a teacher, the last fifteen teaching Advanced Placement English at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. Retirement is the best time of his life because it allows him to concentrate on those things that he once knew only as pastimes, but now realizes were the peace and fulfillment he needed to carry out his career duties successfully. Today, he reads all the books he never got around to, travels as much as he wants to, spends relaxing time every few months in the North Carolina Mountains, maintains his tropical garden in the Redlands, and, of course, grows paphs. He has experimented with other orchid genera and is now finding success with Lycastes and Phragmipediums. He has even re-discovered the wonder of Cattleya species. The Orchid Column 2

3 The following officers are nominated for the 2019 EEOS Board of Directors: Idia Macfarlane Kim Belisle Donna Taylor Tere Camacho President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Bring your nominations to the floor and let s vote on Tuesday. New officers will be installed at the Christmas Party REMINDER The Christmas Party will be on December 16th at RF Orchids, under the Pavilion from 6:00 PM on. Please sign up at the meeting for the dishes you are bringing and ask Leila for aluminum pans and chafing dishes. Every paid member will get a beautiful plant!! The Orchid Column 3

4 October Judging October seems to have been a tough month for orchids, as we can tell by the numbers and the quality of orchids brought in for judging. This time last year we also had slim pickings, but that was due to Hurricane Irma. This years orchids were done in by large populations of thrips and aphids. We even had live thrips and some aphids show up for judging! Here are a few helpful hints to get rid of insects. Thrips like warm, dry weather, which we had for the last few weeks. Aphids are around with ants, as the aphids secrete sweet fluids the ants like to harvest and eat. If you have ants, then you probably have aphids and scale. Go to OFE International or a home improvement center and buy some Orthene, which is a systemic insecticide. Systemic means the orchids or plants absorb the insecticide so it remains active for a couple of months, inside the plant. Apply mixture with a sprayer, making sure you cover the entire plant, roots and all. If you have orchids in pots, apply Orthene in the pots, so you can control ants and roaches, where these pests seem to hide. Reapply this insecticide in 2-3 months, if needed. Next month will be our last judging session of the year. Now s the time to start grooming your orchids for November. You can fertilize with a high potassium - phosphorus fertilizer to help strengthen roots, stems, and leaves for winter. Judging Results Vandaceous Group: 6 entries 1st V. Fuchs Spotted Cat x V. Fuchs Key Lime Chris Houk 2nd V. Marianne Montoro Rene Izquerdo 2nd Rhyctrm. Ladda Gold Chris Houk 2nd V. Uraiwan Blue* Mitchell Gazzia 3rd V. Golden Doubloon Tere Camacho 3rd Paravanda Carlos Ochoa Tere Camacho Cattleya Group: 5 entries The Orchid Column 4

5 !st Myv. Rossy Ochoa* Rene Izquierdo 1st Pot. Mem. Lucille Lee Mitchell Gazzia 2nd Blc. Sherrie Styles Donna Taylor 3rd B. Makai x C. Triumph # 2 Rene Izquierdo 3rd Stlma. Kelley Tere Camacho Dendrobium Group: 3 entries 1st Den. Ponpan (Might recheck for name) Donna Taylor 2nd Den. Haleahi Blush Donna Taylor 2nd Den. Burana Greenstar Tere Camacho Phalaenopsis Group: 1 entry 3rd Phal. Da Shang Orange Sun Tere Camacho Other Hybrids Group: 1 entry 1st Zygonisia Murasakikomachi Donna Taylor * V. Uraiwan Blue = V. Dr. Anek x V. Kulwadee Fragrance * Myv. Rossy Ochoa = B. Little Stars x Mcp.galeottiana East Everglades Orchid Society thanks Gilda Nolasco, David Schaffter, Valerie Leonard and Madelyn Tucker for judging our orchids. End of the year award will be given at the Christmas Party EEOS T-Shirts for sale at $15.00 The Orchid Column 5

6 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU To the following members for bringing a dish and making the refreshment table a great success!!! Gloria Rodriguez Madelyn Tucker Alex Bristol Tere Camacho Tuna salad Pineapple Kielbasa bite Bandejitas Flan Gilda Nolasco Rene Izquierdo Mary Rudy Judy & Wayne Congdon Jose Acosta Ramon Almirau Donna Taylor Diann McMillian Karon & Buck Buckley Leila Werner Salmon Dip Deviled eggs Bacon wrapped plantains Pastelitos Pastelitos Ham, chicken, cheese Crackers Assorted sodas Rum raisin bread pudding & sauce The Orchid Column 6

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13 Annual Membership Dues $25.00 Individual $35.00 Couples Mail your check to: Donna Taylor 9975 SW 196 St Cutler Bay, FL WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME EEOS NEW MEMBERS 2018 Gloria Golightly The Orchid Column 13

14 Have you seen our Website Have you been to our Facebook page? Tere would love your feedback HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our November members: Brian Belisle Gene Simmons Douglas Beard Valerie Leonard The Orchid Column 14

15 Meet the 2018 Board of Directors President Carlos Ochoa Vice President Rossy Ochoa Treasurer Donna Taylor Secretary Tere Camacho Trustees Robert Fuchs Valerie Leonard Cherri Price Kim Belisle Leila Werner David Schaffter Eduardo Marcellini Idia Macfarlane Immediate past President Maria Wood The Orchid Column 15

16 Our deepest condolences to Rossy Ochoa and her family for the loss of her beloved mother. The Orchid Column 16

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