BUCKS COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

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1 BUCKS COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY NEWSLETTER October, 2016 See us on Facebook Visit our website: BCOS Annual Orchid Auction Thursday, October 20, 2016 Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane Churchville, PA Preview - 6:30 p.m. Auction Begins - 7:00 pm Over 150 plants will be auctioned. Come to the premier event of the year for a fun filled evening with spirited bidding, some surprises and orchids, orchids, orchids. This is a great opportunity to get plants from our members and various professional growers at great prices. Most are mature plants, some of which are in bloom. Bring a friend. Free 1 year membership to all non -members attending Your support at the auction helps provide for speakers throughout the year, other Society activities, as well as our contributions for orchid conservation. A draft list of the plants is attached. Note the variety packs where groups of 4-7 orchids will be sold together. This will be another opportunity for a value purchase. We will send a final list by before the meeting. Please print the final list and bring it to the auction for reference. Also, please remember to bring a box or bag in which to take home your purchases (and any extra boxes you may have will be appreciated). Note - There will not be a Show Table this month. Above, Bucks County Orchid Society begins the 2015 Orchid Auction with a robust offering of Orchids. This year will offer comparable orchids and values. Mike Gatto and Dr. Ponniah Selvakumar, Ph.D from Gaps Eco Systems spoke to BCOS membership at last month s meeting on the advantages of using coir and coconut husk chips. After the meeting they informed the Society that Society members will enjoy a 10% discount on their products. See page 5 and their website for more information about products and ordering.

2 Page - 2- BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 BCOS SHOWTABLE September, 2016 Greenhouse Growers Species/Grex Cultivar Grower Species 1st Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi Andy Braun 2nd Christensonia vietnamica Bob Gore 3rd Prosthechea cochleata Andy Braun Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi Cattleya Alliance 1st Cattleya Clear Morn Rainforest Allen Applebaum 2nd Prosthechea cochleata Andy Braun 3rd Rhyncattleanthe Chance the Chance Kiramaki Allen Applebaum Cymbidium 2nd Cym. Golden Amguard Bob Gore Cattleya Clear Morn Rainforest Cymbidium Ruby Eyes Red Baron Oncidium Alliance 1st Oncostele Catatante Alma Bannett 2nd Bratonia Estrelita Sweet Senorita Bob Gore 3rd Bratonia Charles M. Fitch Izumi Bob Gore 3rd Oncidium Sharry Baby Sweet Fragrance Alma Bannett Paph & Phrag Alliance 1st Paphiopedilum Lady Isabell Andy Braun 2nd Paphiopedilum sukhakulii Andy Braun 3rd Phragmipedium Noirmont Bob Gore Phalaenopsis Alliance 1st Phalaenopsis Hybrid Bob Gore Den. Fire Coral Oncostele Catatante Phal Fuller's Gold La Stripes Estrella Vanda Alliance 1st Vanda Blue #2 Bob Gore Paph Lady Isabell 2nd Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty Heidi Welch Helmich Den Hybrid (Nobile Type) Vanda Sun Fun Beauty Phalaenopsis Clone 824 Phal Maki Watanabe x (Small Talk x Hilo Lip) Vanda Blue #2 Cymbidium Hybrid Phal Hybrid

3 Page - 3- BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 BCOS SHOWTABLE September, 2016 Windowsill Growers Species/Grex Cultivar Grower Species 1st Phalaenopsis pulcherima var champorensis Alan Block 2nd Miltonia spectabilis Ida Know Cattleya Alliance 1st Cattleya Love Castle Alan Block 2nd Brassocatanthe Roman Holiday Lynn Lee 3rd Cattleya Hybrid Lynn Lee HM Prosthechea cochleata Dave Carrick Phal pulcherima var champorensis Dendrobium 1st Den. Burana Sundae #14 Dave Carrick Oncidium Alliance 1st Bratonia Estrelita Sweet Senorita Ida Know 2nd Bratonia Shelob Red Phyllis Garverich Paph & Phrag Alliance 1st Paphiopedilum St. Swithin Sandy Kern Cattleya Love Castle Phalaenopsis Alliance 1st Phalaenopsis Jungo Sweet Parkside Alan Block Vanda Alliance 1st Christensonia vietnamica Joe Ruchala Bratonia Estrelita Sweet Senorita Den. Burana Sundae #14 Phalaenopsis Jungo Sweet Parkside Christensonia vietnamica Paphiopedilum St. Swithin

4 Page - 4- BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 SOCIETY NOTES Hospitality Table The Society is in need of 2 or 3 people to assume coordination of refreshments for the Hospitality Table.. Please contact Allen Applebaum at sirapples@aol.com to volunteer. Plant Clinic: You are encouraged to bring in that sick plant for evaluation by the expert orchid growers in our Society. Please, bring the needy plant in a closed plastic bag and we will try to advise you on bringing it back to good health. Show Table Judging Rules: See the website for information on submitting plants for the show table, showtables/strules.htm BCOS recognizes and awards the growing and flowering of plants. Keeping this in mind, members are asked to please remember that anything brought to the show table for judging, should have been in their care for at least 90 days. Bring an orchid to the show table or refreshments and get a free raffle ticket for that night s raffle. Officers, Other Societies and Vendors: The list of officers, other societies and vendors is now exclusively available on the BCOS website. for officers and Links.htm for other societies and vendors. Library: Contact Allen Applebaum at sirapples@aol.com to borrow any item in the BCOS Library (See the Society s website for a list of books, equipment and videos.) Orchid Tip of the Month Orchid Ailments -- The AOS s Pestsand-Disease Series Orchids magazine's popular Orchid Ailments series provided readers with information and images to help them identify orchid ailments and grow healthier plants. From Aphids to Virus, the series explored the finer points of insect pests, rots, disease and cultural challenges, to name a few, and offered advice on prevention and treatment for the problems. The articles are available on the American Orchid Society website at Use it as a quick reference when you experience problems with pests and diseases. EDITOR S NOTE Contributions to the newsletter will be greatly appreciated. Please submit relevant news, photos, awards or information relating to the Society, its members, the care and culture of orchids to the Editor at kaplsr@comcast.net. I am also looking for your favorite tip on growing orchids, for the feature, Orchid Tip of the Month. Please submit your copy by the first day of the month. WEBMASTER NEEDED The Society is in need of a person or persons to manage and maintain our website. If interested, please contact the President, Sandy Kern. skern0713@aol.com UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 21 & am 3 pm Dave Off s Yard Sale Egg Harbor, N.J. See page 7 for more information. Nov. 11 & 12 11th Merritt Huntington Memorial Symposium Colonial Plaza Hotel, Williamsburg, VA See page 8 for more information. Nov. 17, 2016 BCOS Meeting Paul Donohoe: Orchid Photography and Editing Churchville Nature Center, Churchville, PA Dec. 15, 2016 BCOS Holiday Cookies and Culture Meeting Churchville Nature Center, Churchville, PA

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6 Page - 6- BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 Bucks County Orchid Society Orchid Auction Thursday, October 20, 2016 Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville PA Preview at 6:30 PM - Auction begins at 7:00 PM Over 150 plants (many in bloom) and orchid supplies will be up for bid. Refreshments and helpful hints on orchid culture will be available. A Great Opportunity to get Quality Plants at Great Prices! Free 1-year membership to attendees who have never been a BCOS member!

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9 Page - 9- BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 Bucks County Orchid Society Auction 2016 # NAME VENDOR DONATED PLANT SIZE NOTES - POT SIZE 1 Onc. Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragance' MDP JK NBS 2 MiltassiaTropic Dawn MDP JK NBS 3 Phrags Eric Young x caricinum MDP JK NBS 4 Phrags Eric Young x caricinum MDP JK NBS 5 Onc. Rex van Delden ' Pink Bees' MDP JK NBS 1/2 bag of Hydroton expanded clay spheres. MDP ABlock NBS 6 7 Gastrophaius Lady Ramona Harris PSO ABraun BS 8 Onc. Catatante 'Cinnamon' PSO ABraun BS 9 Epidendrum radicans (Salmon Color) MDP ABraun BS Division of George Eisenbach 10 Cattleya Chongkolnee 'Kayla' MDP ABraun NBS 11 Den. anosmum MDP ABraun BS 12 Paph villosum MDP ABraun NBS 13 Cattleya warscewiczii MDP ABraun NBS Established Back Division 14 Cattleya Aqui-Finn 'Nature's Best' MDP ABraun NBS Established Back Division 15 Cattleya lueddemaniana 'Jim Elmore' AM MDP ABraun BS AOS Awarded Plant, Division 16 Lycaste Jackie Bear MDP ABraun BS 17 Cycnoches Jean E Monnier MDP ABraun BS 18 Mtssa Estrelita "Sweet Senorita BCOS ABraun Blooming 19 Den Edfran's Gem BCOS ABraun Blooming 20 Maxillaria nasuta PSO ABraun NBS 21 Fredclarkeara After Dark 'SVO Black Pearl MDP ABraun BS 22 Cattleya Chongkolnee 'Kayla' MDP ABraun BS 23 C. purpurata var batata roxa MDP ABraun Seedling VAREITY PACKS( in color) Black Flowers, Established division 24a Encyclia tampensis var alba PSO ABraun BS 24a Den. Super Ise PSO ABraun NBS 24a min. bid $ a Onc incurvum var alba PSO ABraun BS 24a Mtssa Estrelita "Sweet Senorita BCOS ABraun BS 24a Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 24a Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun NBS 25b Maxillarea coccinea MDP ABraun Seedling 25b Paph Hsinying Glanz PSO ABraun NBS 25b min. bid $ b Den. schutzii PSO ABraun BS 25b Den. findleyanum PSO ABraun BS 25b Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid AB ABraun Spike 25b Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' PSO ABraun NBS 26c Brassidium Nittany Gold 'Dr. John' MDP ABraun BS 26c min. bid $ c Bulbophyllum Nudda MDP ABraun Seedling 26c Coelogyne fimbriata PSO ABraun NBS 26c Den bracteosum var album PSO ABraun NBS 26c Den chrysocrepis PSO ABraun NBS 26c Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid MDP ABraun BS

10 Page BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No. 8 27d Tolumnia urophyllum MDP ABraun Seedling 27d Brassidium Nittany Gold 'Dr. John' MDP ABraun BS Division 27d Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun NBS 27d min. bid $ d Brassidium Nittany Gold 'Dr. John' MDP ABraun Seedling 27d Paph delenatii MDP ABraun BS Division 27d Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun Seedling Division 27d Brassia warscewiczii MDP ABraun Blooming Established Back Division 28e Epi. Pacific Sunset 'Kailua-Kona' PSO ABraun BS Pink Flowers 28e Pot. Love Spirit MDP ABraun BS 28e min. bid $ e Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun NBS Division 28e Encyclia Dave's Dazzler PSO ABraun BS 28e Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun Blooming 29f Maxillarea rufescens PSO ABraun NBS 29f Den. schutzii PSO ABraun BS 29f Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 29f min.bid $ f Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun Seedling Division 29f Onc Sharry Baby MDP ABraun Seedling Division 29f Den. smillieae MDP ABraun BS Division 30g Galandra leptoceras MDP ABraun NBS Terrestrial 30g Onc. Incurvum var alba PSO ABraun BS 30g Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 30g min bid $ g Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 31h Mtssa Estrelita "Sweet Senorita BCOS ABraun BS 31h Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 31h min $ h Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 31h Oncidium Sharry Baby MDP ABraun BS Division 32 Wils. Martian Leather ' Berrylicious' MDP ASA NBS 33 Brsdm. Flyaway 'Taida' MDP ASA NBS 34 Odcdm. Catatante 'Pacific Sunspots' MDP ASA NBS 35 Alcra. Mathias 'Glamour' MDP ASA NBS 36 Alcra. Mathias 'Glamour' MDP ASA NBS 37 Alcra. Hilo Ablaze 'Hilo Gold' HCC/AOS MDP ASA NBS 38 Onc. NDL MDP BG BS 39 Onc. NDL MDP BG BS 40 Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 41 Den. NDL MDP BG BS 42 Onc. Tsika Marguerite 'NN#1' NEWMAM'S 43 Onc. NDL MDP BG BS 44 Den Edfran's Gem BCOS ABraun Blooming 45 Pot. Triple Love 'NN' NEWMANS Blooming 2 1/4 46 Onc. Moon Shadowm ' Tiger Tail' NEWMAM'S Blooming 2 1/4 VARIETY PACKS (in color) 47j Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG NBS 2 47j Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG NBS 2 47j Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG NBS 2 47j min bid $ j Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' MDP BG BS 4 47j Den. Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 47j Blc. Mem. Grant Eichler 'Lenette' MDP BG NBS 2 47j Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 48 Den Edfran's Gem BCOS ABraun BS 49 (Paph. Makuli x Maudiae) NEWMANS Blooming 2 1/4 50 (Paph.Supersuk x Paph. Raisin Pie ) NEWMANS Blooming 2 1/4

11 Page BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No Den. Chao Praya Sweet NEWMANS Blooming 2 1/4 52 Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 53k Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG NBS 2 53k Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG NBS 2 53k Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG NBS 2 53k min bid $ k Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' MDP BG BS 4 53k Den. Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 53k Blc. Mem. Grant Eichler 'Lenette' MDP BG NBS 2 53k Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 54 Den. NDL NEWMANS Blooming 2 1/4 55 Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 56 Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 57i Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG NBS 2 57i Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG NBS 2 57i Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG NBS 2 57i min. bid $ i Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' MDP BG BS 4 57i Den. Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 57i Blc. Mem. Grant Eichler 'Lenette' MDP BG NBS 2 57i Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 58 Tolumnia Pink Panther NEWMANS Blooming Small clay pot 59 Tolumnia Bravo Nalo Beauty NEWMANS Blooming Small clay pot 60m Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG BS 2 60m Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG BS 2 60m Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG BS 2 60m min.bid $ m Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' MDP BG BS 4 60m Den. Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 60m Blc. Mem. Grant Eichler 'Lenette' MDP BG BS 2 60m Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 61 (Paph.Supersuk x Paph. Raisin Pie ) NEWMANS Blooming 4 62 (Paph.Supersuk x Paph. Raisin Pie ) NEWMANS Blooming 4 63 (Paph. Makuli x Maudiae) NEWMANS Blooming 4 64n Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG BS 2 64n Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG BS 2 64n Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG BS 2 64n Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' MDP BG BS 4 64n min.bid $ n Den. Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 64n Blc Oprah Winfrey MDP BG BS 4 64n Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 65 Mtssa Shelob 'Okika' BCOS ABraun BS 66 Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) AB ABraun BS Division 67 Den. Burana Platinum #4 NEWMANS Blooming 4 68 Den. Burana Sundae #4 NEWMANS Blooming 4 69 Paph. Vanguard MDP ASA NBS 4 70 Paph. Saint Swithin MDP ASA NBS 4 71 Paph. Mount Low MDP ASA NBS 4 72o Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG NBS 2 72o Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG BS 2 72o Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG BS 2 72o Oncda. Copper Scarab 'Brass Brethren' MDP BG BS 4 72o min.bid $ o Den. Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 72o Blc Oprah Winfrey MDP BG BS 4 72o Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 73 Onc. NDL MDP JK NBS 74 Pot. Achung Yoyo Little Goldfish' NEWMANS 2 1/4

12 Page BCOS Newsletter Oct., 2016 Vol. 16 No Blc. Mahina Yahiro ' Mishima NEWMAN'S 4 1/2 76 Blc. Goldenzelle ' Lemon Chiffon' NEWMAN'S 5 77 Blc. Cornerstone 'Fine Circle' NEWMAN'S 6 78p Den.Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 78p Epc. Middleburg 'Maj' MDP BG BS 2 78p Onc Mendenhall 'Hildos' MDP BG BS 2 78p min.bid $ p Blc. Hawaiian Leopard 'Mei Ling' MDP BG BS 2 78p Alcra. Stellar 'Hoku' MDP BG BS 4 78p Epi. Kauai white 'Carmela' MDP BG BS 4 78p Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division 79 Den. Burana Platinum #4 NEWMANS Blooming 4 80 Den. Salaya Chomphu 1044 NEWMANS Blooming 5 81 Wils. Pacific Lust 'La Estrella' NEWMAN'S Blooming 82 Alcra. Dragon Wings 'Dragon Puff' NEWMAN'S Blooming 83 Colm. Catatante 'Orange Kiss ' NEWMAN'S Blooming 84 Mtssa. (C. M. Fitch x Blackberry 'Hawaii' ) NEWMAN'S Blooming 85 Pot. Lover Boy 'NN' NEWMAN'S Blooming 86 Lc. Lemon Drop 'NN' NEWMAN'S Blooming 87 Pot. Golden Dancer 'NN' NEWMAN'S Blooming 88 Lc. Canhamiana Coerulea 'Azure Skies' NEWMAN'S Blooming 89 Brsdm. Betty N. Shiraki ' Lynwood MDP HW 90 Phrag. Eric Young AM/AOS MDP HW Den.Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 Den.Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 Den.Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 Den.Edfrans Gem MDP BG Spike 4 Onc. Mendenhall ' Hildos' MDP BG NBS 2 Stanhopea NDL MDP ABraun BS Basket Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division Max. tenuifolia (Coconut Orchid) MDP ABraun BS Division