BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY

Orchid Talk

Epidendrum ‘Orange’

The Monthly Publication of the Bunbury Orchid Society

May 2019

Next Meeting - Sunday 2nd June 2019

All correspondence to Secretary PO Box 1074,

Bunbury, WA 6239

Web address http://bunburyorchidsociety.enjin.com/

Life Members Committee Members Len Munnings President Bill Dear 0400 731 614

Dot Bodgragai Vice President Rick Winch (08) 9752 3785

Rolf Mason (decd) Secretary Jane Charles 0400 285 176

Warren Cruickshank Treasurer Andrea Shine 0488 075 693

Lyn & Brian Harwood Committee Margaret Nelson

Steve Nelson

Tony Domoney

Norm Martin

Alan Burgess (decd) Stewards Graham Winter

Ian Gilmore

Brian Meade

Registrar Shirley Anderton

Editor Kym Lucas 0403 749 570

kymannelucas1@gmail.com

Marian Kuswardiyanto 0427 302 993

Free2buessentials@gmail.com

Editors Edition …selection of benched plants from May meeting, photos taken by Warren Cruickshank

Catt. Unknown Den. Aussie Girl x falcarostrum

Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. Miltonidium Aztec “Toni’

Multiflorus

Denfrochilum cobianum Zygo. Conways Choice x Adelaide City

Membership Fees are now due for 2019

Membership fees for Family membership $20.00 and single membership $20.00 per annum.

Please pay at next meeting, or forward to Treasurer, Andrea Shine, PO Box 1074,

Bunbury, WA 6239

Bank details for direct debit Payment can be made directly into this BANKWEST account.

Account name: Bunbury Orchid Society Inc.

BSB: 306-004

Account Number: 415429-3

Please include your surname on banking advice.

CLUB VOUCHERS

Please note that the Committee advises that Club Vouchers that have been presented as prizes from Shows, can

be used for purchase of goods from the Sales Table and also for the payment of membership. If any members

receive vouchers from Ezi-Grow Orchids, and are unable to pick up their prize, Ian Gilmore has offered to

assist.

Sales Table

A reminder that you purchase all of your orchid needs through the Club on meeting mornings. If you need to

pre-order any orchid bark or Perlite, please contact Norm Martin – 0400 074 762

All other supplies such as pots, fertilisers, orchid clips, hanging pots, etc will be available on meeting morning.

Orchid bark

Supplies will be stored and available from the Club’s shed in Halifax. Please contact Norm Martin to arrange

any purchases and pick up from Shed. Please note that pickup is at Norm’s discretion.

Show Dates for 2019

WINTER SHOW: 25th

-27th

July – Australind Shopping Centre

SPRING SHOW: 31st August – 1

st September at the Italian Club

Bunbury Orchid Society Minutes 5th

May 2019

Meeting held in the Australind Hall Commencing at 10.08am

We recognize the life members in attendance and visitors Trena and Lynn.

Present – As per book

Apologies- As per book

Accepted (m) J Shelley (s) G Atherton All in Favour.

Business arising discussed in General Business.

Incoming Correspondence-

Email from Bunbury Council Re Insurance coverage

Email from Ken Jones regarding presentation to the club in June regarding the World Orchid Conference.

Email from Orchids WA

o Meeting minutes held on the 6th of April and Notice of Special General Meeting on the 16th of June.

Outgoing Correspondence-

Nil

Accepted (m) G Bradshaw (s) M Nelson All in favour.

Finance-March statement – Discussed at April meeting and not included in April minutes

Opening balance- $8,871.17

Revenue

Direct deposit potting supplies $74.00

Membership $120.00

Sales table $1,339.00

Raffle $44.10

Total Revenue $1577.10

Expenditure

Post box fees #529 $195.00

Kitchen #530 $47.00

OWA Affiliation #531 $50.00

J Charles Reimbursement (Eaton Trophies)

$39.80

Total Expenditure $331.80

Closing balance- $10,116.47

Notes

Nil

Term deposit: $13,034.34

Conference Account $475.00 (+$20 this month from plant sales)

Petty Cash: $99.15 ($1 Stamp purchased)

Finance-April statement

Opening balance- $10,116.47

Revenue

Membership $60.00

Raffle $44.50

Total Revenue $104.50

Expenditure

Gardens Club of Australia $143.14

Harvey Shire Hall Hire(Feb) $44.00

Harvey Shire Hall Hire(Mar) $44.00

Eaton Trophies (unpresented cheque) $28.50

Total Expenditure $260.00

Closing balance- $9,989.83

Notes

Nil

Term deposit: $13,034.34 (Matures end of May)

Conference Account $475.00 (unchanged this month)

Petty Cash:opening balance $99.15

Raffle tickets $4.00

Raffle plants (L Harwood) $10.00

Kitchen (Kym) $8.20

Closing Balance $76.95

Accepted (m) B Harwood (s) B Hardy All in favour.

General business-

Membership fees – Now due. This will be the final Orchid talk to unfinancial members.

August Challenge – L Harwood helped with booking accommodation. Money for the dinner to be paid through

the club($49.50 pp) Dinner preferences to be collated by J Charles. These need to be given to Albany by the end

of May. ACTION: J Charles to Register for the Challenge

Autumn show trophies – To be awarded at June meeting

Bus trip to Walpole -Orchidup open day is the last weekend in October. Quote for bus provided with the Albany

Challenge.

October meeting and Open shade house to be hosted at Steve and Marg Nelsons at Collie.

BYO Drinks, chair and a plate to share, BBQ lunch will be provided.

Carpooling option from Treendale shopping Centre leaving at 9.15am.

Competition plants – ACTION: S Nelson to source 20 to 25 plants of the same genera to sell to members to

grow as competition plants.

Thankyou: to all Cooks who provided soups.

Event: Soup day and Judging bench

Judges award for April: Epidendrum Orange PBunney

Popular vote: Novice: Vanda spp. C Spark Open: Onc. Alliance S Nelson

Members Draw: Novice:W Little Open: L Munnings

Next Meeting:

2023 Perth World Orchid Conference update

Judges presentation from N Martin

2019 Calendar

Meeting closed at 11.50am

2019 Calendar

Month Activities

June Club meeting Update on the Perth World Orchid Conference.

Norm Martin talk – Judges presentation

July Club meeting and Plant Auction

Winter Show (last weekend of July 25th-27thAustralind Shopping Centre)

August Albany Challenge (1st weekend in August).

Club meeting canceled for members not travelling to Albany.

**Club Meeting - change of date **– change date to last weekend in August

September Spring show 31 Aug-1 September (Italian Club)

No meeting

October Club meeting – to be held in Collie, to be hosted by Marg and Steve Nelson

November Club meeting

2nd weekend in November - Sarc. display at Centre point (Saturday show)

December Christmas lunch venue TBA

BOS JUDGING RESULTS MAY MEETING 2019

Description - OPEN Grade Exhibitor Plant name

01B Laeliinae - Standard Shape over 90

mm 1st D Meade Cat. Unknown

2nd

3rd

01E Laeliinae - Cluster Type ( min 8

flowers ) 1st P Bunney Epidendrum Orange

2nd

3rd

06D Oncidinae –

Odontoglossum&Odontioda Hybrids 1st D Meade Ond. Pacific

2nd

3rd

06E Oncidinae -Any Other Oncidinae

Hybrid 1st S & M Nelson Miltonidium Aztec Toni

2nd D Meade Miltonidium Aztec Toni

3rd

08B Aust Native Epiphyte any hybrid 1st S & M Nelson Den. Hilda Poxon

2nd S & M Nelson Den. Aussie Angel x Falastrum

3rd

10B Species – Not elsewhere specified 1st

2nd

W

Cruickshank DendrochilinCobbianum

3rd

11A Hybrid - Phragmipedium 1st G & J Winter Prgra. Calurum

2nd

3rd

11B Hybrid -not Classified Elsewhere 1st G & J Winter

Zga. Conways Choice (Cracker) x Z.

Adelaide City ‘Global’

2nd

W

Cruickshank Z. Conways Choice x ‘Adelaide City’

3rd

W

Cruickshank Z. Conways Choice x ‘Adelaide City’

NOVICE Grade Exhibitor Plant name

16B Cymbidium – between 60 to 90 mm 1st J Shelley CymEnzan Summer

16C Cymbidium – under 60 mm 1st

2nd J Shelley Cym. Old Tara

3rd

20B Oncidinae –Varicosum Type 1st K Lucas Oncidium unknown

20DOncidinae –

Odontoglossum&Odontioda Hybrids 1st J Shelley

Ondontonia Pacific Paranoia ‘Other

Side’

20E Oncidinae -Any Other Oncidinae

Hybrid 1st C Spark Onc. Sharry Baby’ Sweet Fragrance’

2nd

3rd C Spark Milt. Royal Robe

21BVandaceous – Any Hybrid 1st C Spark

23A Australian Native Terrestrial – Any

Species 1st B Dear Eriochilusdilatata

24A Species -Pragmipedium 1st K Lucas Stenoglotisbugifolia

BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY INC, NORMAL MEETING DATES

Society Meetings: 10.00 am - 1st Sunday of Month Committee Meeting: 9.00 am - prior to general meeting

VENUE: Australind Hall, behind the Australind Shopping Centre

Next Meeting: Sunday 2nd

June 2019

Competition plants: Den. Speciosum curvi “Peninsula

Princess” x Dunokayla “Killa”