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www.njorchids.org JANUARY 2017

The North Jersey Orchid Society NEWSLETTER — JANUARY 2017

The Official Publication of the North Jersey Orchid Society

It’s Your Show…

This January is NJOS’ 50th show! A well-attended show is one of the ways we bring in new members and keep NJOS a vibrant thriving Orchid Society; but we can’t do it without your help. Won’t you come out and support the show and NJOS?

We need your help with every aspect of the show. Have you put out the show flyers that Anita distributed in December? If you haven’t already done so, time to get going – grocery stores, coffee shops, plant nurseries, and libraries are all good places to display our show poster. We need to get the word out in order to bring in the crowds! If you need more flyers, please ask Anita.

Do you have a van, station wagon or car with a roof rack? We could really use your help to transport items from our storage unit to the show venue. Only driving is required. Please contact Richard Ho if you can help and save us several hundred dollars in truck rental fees.

Already, many people have signed up to clerk for show judging; we also need volunteers to staff the Welcome desk in 2 hours shifts on Friday, Sat-urday and Sunday (Jan 13-15). We need help setting the show up on Wednesday and Thursday (Jan 11-12) and taking the show down on Sunday (Jan 15). At the very least, come and see the show and support the mem-bers who make the show a reality. Remember, volunteers get reward points, and reward points mean valuable $10 coupons to be used in NJOS raffles and auctions.

We also need your plants for our exhibit which is the centerpiece of the show. Big or small, all plants are welcome! You can bring them to Rutgers Douglass Student Center on Wednesday January 11 before 1 PM or you can bring them to our January meeting, which is Tuesday January 10, and we will bring them to Rutgers for you. Be sure that your plants are protected from the cold, and labeled, including your name, so we know they are yours and you get your reward points. Pick up your plants on Sunday at 4 PM or arrange for someone to collect them for you.

See you at our meeting on Tuesday January 10 and then at our show Janu-ary 13-15 at Rutgers University Douglass Student Center.

COME AND JOIN US

ON TUESDAY

JANUARY 10TH

FOR OUR OWN

JOHN SULLIVAN

John will talk about what constitutes a quality flower in each of the major groups. This is going to be an inter-active discussion about why some flowers are superior to others. In looking at examples of good, better, and excellent flowers, John will in-vite comments and questions. The group will have a chance to express their own opinions. We are hoping this will prepare our members to select good plants for exhibiting in our show, as well as to provide some guidelines when shopping.

IT’S SHOW TIME JANUARY 13-15, 2017


Your Help Is Needed!

Volunteer at the North Jersey Orchid Show and Sale and earn valuable reward points

Come join the fun! Sign up for volunteer activities by emailing Carrie Buchman ([email protected]). It is helpful to know who and how many people are coming in advance, but walk-ins are always welcome.

No Experience Necessary! Everyone Welcome!

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Begin the transformation of Trayes Hall in the Douglass Student Center into an orchid oasis. Bill Stender heads up the construction crew. Workshop, exhibits and vendor areas are set up; and the North Jersey orchid exhibit is built including orchid taxonomy verification and plant labeling. Pizza lunch is provided.

Thursday, January 12, 2017 The transformation of Trayes Hall is completed with the remaining exhibitors and the vendors load-ing in. This may involve unpacking shipping crates and/or building displays. Workshop, exhibits and vendor area set-up is completed. Pizza lunch is provided. All volunteers are welcome

Friday, January 13, 2017 Show Judging: Following a light breakfast, clerk-volunteers work in teams with American Orchid Society (AOS) accredited judges to locate plants in exhibits, record awards, and place show ribbons. Irwin Slotnick is head clerk and will provide direction to newbies or refreshers to those who need it. Judging is a team activity and clerks are often invited to participate in ribbon and trophy award con-versations. Lunch is provided. Advance registration for clerks is greatly appreciated to facilitate the creation of name badges.

AOS Judging: After lunch, 4 to 6 clerk-volunteers pull selected plants from exhibits for American Orchid Society (AOS) judging and return them after judging. Volunteers are welcome to listen in on the judging discussion and ask questions as time permits.

Welcome Table: 3 to 5 volunteers welcome visitors to the show and answer questions as needed including handing out orchid culture sheets and North Jersey Orchid Society membership forms. Anita Gibaldi and her band of trusty volunteers oversee the Welcome Desk and coordinate the twice-daily orchid raffles. Welcome desk volunteers work in 2 hour shifts.

Saturday, January 14, 2017 Fragrance Judging: 2 to 4 clerk-volunteers pull selected plants from exhibits for fragrance judging, coordinate fragrance ribbon placement and return plants once judging is complete.

Welcome Table: See above.

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Welcome Table: See above.

Tear Down: At the conclusion of the show, volunteers help exhibitors and vendors remove their ex-hibits and pack up and return Trayes Hall to its former boring self. Many hands make this activity about a 1 hour commitment.

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www.njorchids.org

The North Jersey Orchid Society, Inc. is a non-profit, edu-

cational organization, dedicated to the sharing of

knowledge, information and instruction concerning

the culture of orchids, their hybridization, conserva-

tion, display, arrangement, and exhibition. We are an

affiliated member of the American Orchid Society

(AOS), Joint Presidents Council (JPC), and Orchid

Digest. North Jersey Orchid Society, Inc. is a tax-

exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3)of the

Internal Revenue Code.

The objectives of the Society are to promote, carry

on and aid in the development, improvement and

preservation of orchids; to disseminate information

concerning the culture, hybridization or develop-

ment of orchids; and generally to extend the

knowledge, production, use and appreciation of

orchids of any kind in any manner.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JULY 2016— JUNE 2017

President —Carrie Buchman;

[email protected]

Vice President —William Stender

[email protected]; 908-496-4946

Treasurer – Bart Costello


Recording Secretary – Marion Israel


Corresponding Secretary – Julie Hallberg

[email protected];732-568-1493

Membership Officer – Sandra Mackowiak


Newsletter Editor– Anita Gibaldi


Trustees :

Frank Ariosta; 201-417-3062

Trudy Bliesath; [email protected]

Lisa Choplo; [email protected]

Richard Ho; [email protected]

Lowell Jacobs; [email protected]

Russell Polo; 973-887-5883

Richard Rampinelli; [email protected]

Irwin Slotnick; [email protected]

Web Master

Carrie Buchman

AOS Representative

Marion Israel

It is time for Flower and Garden Shows CLIP & KEEP THESE DATES

January 10

TUESDAY NJOS MEETING John Sullivan,

How AOS Judging works &

The Attributes of a Great Plant

Januray 11 & 12 Set up for our show at Rutgers, New

Brunswick

January 13, 14 & 15 The NJOS 50th Annual Orchid

Show

February 7

TUESDAY NJOS Meeting Carrie Buchman,

Restrepias

Date change to accommodate the

DCOS load-in on Wednesday and show

February 9-12, Bring blooming plants

for out display.

February 9-12 DCOS Orchid Show, Dearborn Market

Holmdel, NJ

March 9 NJOS Auction SAVE THE DATE.

Mark your Calendar, COME

March 11-19 Philadelphia Flower Show “Holland,

Flowering The World”

March 15 Bus Trip to Philly Flower Show by the

Master Gardeners of Essex County $55,

leaves from 621A Eagle Rock Ave. at

Noon-returns 9 p.m. approx.

March 24-26 SEPOS Orchid Show

April 13 NJOS Meeting David Toyoshima—

Heirloom Catts

April 26 Master Gardener Bus Trip to Mt. Cuba,

Delaware $55 leave from 621A Eagle

Rock Ave. at 9:30 a.m. return 6:30 p.m. a

approx.

May 11 NJOS Meeting—Peter Tobias, Pres.

Orchid Conservation Alliance

June 8 NJOS Meeting—Kristen Uthus—

Minature Orchids

July 13 NJOS Meeting—Bob Sprague—Native

Orchids

August 10 NJOS Summer AUCTION

LET’S CONTINUE OUR BEAUTIFUL

PLANT TABLE

BRING YOUR BLOOMING PLANTS TO THE

JANUARY MEETING and receive 1 Point.

Plants will be grouped by Alliance and a

separate category for Miniatures.

OUR NEW SYSTEM HAS BEGUN!

START EARNING POINTS TODAY☺


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Friday January 13 All talks held in Room C unless otherwise noted.

10:00 AM Orchids for Beginners

This talk is led by Lisa Choplo, Trustee with the North Jersey Orchid Society. Orchids vary widely in their requirements.

This talk will review some of the easy to grow, less demanding varieties including general care tips.

11:30 AM The Basics of Orchid Photography

Presented by Maurice Garvey who is an American Orchid Society certified photographer. Learn how to take pictures

using a cell phone, iPad mini, point and shoot camera, or a digital SLR using lighting techniques with inexpensive re-

flectors. He will cover white balance, macro settings, flash and inexpensive software. Also learn about some phone

and iPad apps for photography.

1:00 PM American Orchid Society (AOS) Judging You are invited to observe this judging session. Learn what attributes make a flower awardable; and time permitting,

John Sullivan, a certified AOS judge, will provide commentary and answer questions. Judging starts on display floor

and finishes upstairs in large conference room.

1:30 PM Growing Orchids Under Lights In The Home

This informative discussion will be led by Patti Lee, a native Hawaiian who now lives in New York City, and is a found-

ing member of the Manhattan Orchid Society. She will discuss the lighting options available, and the latest and best of

them for growing Orchids indoors.

2:30 PM Orchid Basics

If you’re just getting started, this is the workshop for you. Bill Stender, New Jersey Orchid Society Vice President, will

discuss how to succeed in the fascinating and addictive world of orchids. Questions such as what makes it an orchid

and how many types are there will be among the many fascinating items covered. Meets in Room B

Saturday January 14 All talks held in Room C unless otherwise noted.

10:00 AM Orchids for Beginners This talk is led by Lisa Choplo, Trustee with the North Jersey Orchid Society. Orchids vary widely in their requirements. This talk will

review some of the easy to grow, less demanding varieties including general care tips.

11:00 AM Growing Neofinetia

Dr. Kristen Uthus, owner of New World Orchids, will discuss Neofinetia orchids. Neofinetias are particularly cherished in Japan. Unlike

the typical orchids, “neos” are prized for their foliage which makes them a beautiful addition to your home year round. When they

bloom, their delicate and long-lasting flowers fill the air with an intoxicating scent that is a mix of vanilla, honeysuckle and orange blos-

soms; and they are easy to grow. Meets in Room B

11:00 AM Fragrance Judging Note: Time subject to change

You are invited to view our fragrance judges as they award the most scent worthy orchids selected from our exhibits. Judging held in

large conference room upstairs.

1:00 PM Growing Cattleyas in Your Home Bart Costello, a member of the North Jersey Orchid Society specializes in growing cattleyas in his home. Come learn how you can

grow these beautiful and often fragrant flowers in your home and be rewarded with spectacular blooms

2:00 PM Orchid Basics If you’re just getting started, this is the workshop for you. Bill Stender, New Jersey Orchid Society Vice President, will discuss how

to succeed in the fascinating and addictive world of orchids. Questions such as what makes it an orchid and how many types are

there will be among the many fascinating items covered. Meets in Room B

3:00 PM Getting Started with Slipper Orchids Slippers are one of the most recognized and popular orchids for the home grower. They come in all shapes and sizes and are always

a conversation starter. Kim Feddersen, a member the North Jersey orchid Society and owner of Fair Orchids Inc., specializes in slip-

per orchids. He will talk about these beautiful orchids and how you can grow and bloom them in your home. Meets in Room B


Sunday January 15 All talks meet in Room C unless otherwise noted. 11:00 AM Repotting Orchids

Presented by Lisa Choplo, trustee with the North Jersey Orchid Society. Learn the how, what, when and why of orchid repotting -

when to take them out of their pots and into a larger one, how to care for it afterwards, types of potting media and why is this so im-

portant

1:00 PM Mounting Demonstration Richard Ho, Trustee with the North Jersey Orchid Society, will discuss orchids suitable to be grown mounted, how to select your mount

materials, and will demonstrate how to mount orchids. He will also discuss how to care for your mounted orchid so that it establishes

quickly and thrives.

2:00 PM Orchid Basics If you’re just getting started, this is the workshop for you. Bill Stender, New Jersey Orchid Society Vice President, will discuss how to

succeed in the fascinating and addictive world of orchids. Questions such as what makes it an orchid and how many types are there

will be among the many fascinating items covered. Meets in Room B

Schedule is subject to change

Duke Farms

Educational Programs

We have just been notified of a series of educational programs on orchids,

offered by Duke Farms:

Getting to Know Orchids: An Introduction; $35

01/21, 02/02, 02/04, 03/11, 04/06, 05/20, 06/15,

07/15, 08/03, 09/16, 10/05, 11/18 & 12/07.

Getting to Know Orchids: Encountering Challenges;

$10. This is a follow up to ‘An Introduction’.

02/04, 03/04, 05/06 & 08/12.

Beyond Corsage Orchids: The Cattleya Alliance;

$35.

02/18

A Deeper Understanding of Orchids Series (3 sessions);

$45.

1st series: 2/18, 3/04 & 4/08

2nd series: 8/12, 9/09 & 10/14

Kids Orchid Club (monthly meeting, Mar-Dec);

$20 (or $3 per session).

Discovering Orchids for Kids (ages 8-12), $10.

04/08, 06/17 & 10/14

Registration is required. Full details can be found on

the Duke Farms website:

http://www.dukefarms.org/en/Programs/classesevents/


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NJOS PLANT TABLE DECEMBER 8, 2016 Cattleya Alliance

Blc. Golden Emperor ‘Pauwela’ Lisa Choplo

Blc. Merrily Murison ‘Larry’ Diane Gennaro

Slc. Orchidom Leopard ‘Svo’ HCC/OS c C. Mark Jones ‘Lana’ Diane Gennaro

Blc. (Fortune x Ports of Paradise) “Orchis” Bart Costello

Rlc. Exotic’s Perfection ‘Pink Cloud’ AM/AOS Kim Feddersen

L. Anceps ‘Mendenhall’ AM/AOS Kim Feddersen

L. Anceps ‘Mendenhall’ 1st Bloom Seedling Kim Feddersen

L. Anceps ‘Mendenhall’ 1st Bloom Seedling Kim Feddersen

Lc. Nacoachee ‘Mission Valley’ Anne & David Safarewitz

Lc. Mini Purple var. coerulea ‘Blue Hawaii’ AM/AOS Anne & David Safarewitz

Lc. Adolph Hesker ‘Lynn’ AM/AOS Anne & David Safarewitz

Lc. Dinard ‘Blue Heaven’ Bill Stender

C. maxima Frank Ariosta

Blc. Goldenzelle ‘Lemon Chiffon’ Lowell Jacobs

Blc. Sa-Ngob Delight ‘Krairit’ Lowell Jacobs

Blc. Han Yuan Rose Lowell Jacobs

Cypripedium Alliance

Paph. Irish Love Stone Kim Feddersen

Dendrobium Alliance

Den. Fancy Yellow Lowell Jacobs

Oncidium Alliance

Brsdm. Nittany Gold ‘Dr. John’ AM/AOS Carrie Buchman

Onc. Heaven Scent ‘Redolence’ Pat Freeland

Phalaenopsis Alliance

Asconopsis Yit-Cheng AM/AOS Kim Feddersen

Sarcanthinae Alliance

Rhynchostylis gigantea x holcoglossum wangii Julie Hallberg

Neostylis Lou Sneary ‘Blue bird’ Anita Gibaldi

Asctm. Pumilum Kim Feddersen

V. Batrawi Deb Bodei

V. Fuchs Ruby Deb Bodei

Angraecum Memoria Mark Aldridge Bill Stender

Neostylis Lou Sneary ‘Blue bird’ Pat Freeland

Miniature

Neofinetia Falcata ‘Nishida’ John Paltiel

Restrepia iris John Paltiel

Restrepia sanguinea John Paltiel

Restrepia brachypus John Paltiel

Restrepia striata John Paltiel

Restrepia lansbergii John Paltiel

Restrepia mendozae John Paltiel

Cadetia taylori Trudy Bliesath

Stelis morganii Trudy Bliesath Paph. Irish Love Stone Kim Feddersen

C. maxima, Frank Ariosta


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A SELECTION FROM THE NJOS PLANT TABLE DECEMBER 8, 2016

Blc. Han Yuan

Rose,

Lowell Jacobs

Rlc. Exotic’s Perfection ‘Pink Cloud’ AM/AOS Kim Feddersen

Other

Cyc. Richard Brandon Julie Hallberg

Zygopetalum Advance Australia ‘HOF’ AM/AOS Julie Hallberg

Slc. Orchidom Leopard ‘Svo’ HCC/OS c C. Mark

Jones ‘Lana’, Diane Gennaro

Blc. (Fortune x Ports of Paradise) “Orchis”, Bart Costello

Lc. Dinard ‘Blue Heaven’ Bill Stender

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Irene Schwarz Memorial Award

for Outstanding Service Awarded December 2016

Marion Israel Marion has been a member of NJOS for many years. She has been a

member of the Board, the AOS representative, and the Recording Secretary for many of those years. She has purchased plants for our auctions, raffles and parties, estab-lishing beneficial relationships with world-renown vendors. She also shares her beau-tiful cattleyas and other orchids on our monthly show table.

Irene Schwarz Memorial Award

for Outstanding Service Awarded December 2016

Bart Costello Bart Costello has been a member of NJOS for nearly 20 years. He

has been the Treasurer for many of those years. As treasurer, Bart's responsibilities include general financial oversight to ensure money is spent appropriately; timely bill paying and money collection; financial planning and budgeting; financial reporting; banking, book keeping and record keeping; and managing the Society’s financial as-sets. Being treasurer is an important and difficult job. Bart has kept accurate rec-ords, prepared annual financial reports, participated in annual financial audits with

Orchid Digest Diamond Award of Excellence

Awarded December 2016

William Stender Bill has made a significant impact to NJOS in a short time. He has

been on the Board serving as Vice President for many years, responsible for our speaker program. Bill established a cost-sharing agreement with our sister societies so that we all can enjoy world-class speakers and stay in budget. He also volunteers tirelessly and enthusiastically at our shows and events.


Honorary Membership Awarded December 2016

Marc Hachadourian For his generous support of our auctions, judging at our shows, speak-

ing at our meetings, and sharing his wealth of knowledge at our show tables.

Honorary Membership Awarded December 2016

Anita Gibaldi For her long-term and never wavering service to NJOS; her many

years of volunteering at our shows managing the Welcome table; as a Board Member; and the editor of our exceptional newsletter.

E-MAILS WORTH REPEATING:

Bill Stender wrote on December 22nd

:

We have booked two more speakers for 2018 in cooperation with our sister societies:

June 2018 with DCOS and SEPOS- Francisco Miranda speaking on Brazili-an orchids http://www.mirandaorchids.com/ Francisco sells at the SEPOS show

September 2018 with DOS and SEPOS Tom Kuligowski speaking on an-graecum http://angraecums.blogspot.com/ Tom also has a Facebook page.

As an interesting side note, both DCOS and DOS meet on the same day. DCOS has increasingly been interested in moving their meetings to the second Monday in order to create a 4 society share. They have done this twice already for Mac Rivenbark in September 2017 and Allen Black in April 2018. This is very encouraging and gives us even more possibilities to bring in speakers from a great distance!

Julie Hallberg answered:

Excellent. Not that you folks haven't tried myriad times to try to get members on board to help with fundraisers (i.e. our show, auctions, etc.), but my first thought when I read Bill's message was members have to be more involved and supportive if we are going to have speakers like these. I think it bears repeating at our next meeting, when I'm sure Bill will mention these speak-ers, that everyone has to be a participant. It is not enough to just be a mem-ber. Can we have sheets at the Jan or Feb meeting with all the committees/events and ask every member to sign up for one or more?? We might also want to mention the Society that has recently ceased operating and that we need to all work together to keep ours vibrant, educational, and a wonderful place to meet and share. Also, members seem to like the speakers and get to the meetings to hear the speakers and so I would think they could help and/or support our fundraisers (i.e., auctions, etc). At the very least it would be nice to count on members to show up for our show in January to support NJOS and the vendors who pay money to participate in our show. Julie

http://www.mirandaorchids.com/

http://angraecums.blogspot.com/


NJOS MEETING LOCATION

Location: The Hanover Manor 16 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover, NJ 973-887-2682 Dinner: 7:00 P.M.

A complete buffet dinner, including coffee/tea and dessert is available for $20

Cash bar is provided

Please have your plants on the Plant Table by 7:00 P.M

Got Extras? Do you have duplicates in your collection? Maybe you divided that amazing orchid or just want to downsize your collection. Donating to the NJOS semi-annual auctions is always a great way to find new homes for your ‘chids. But now you don’t need to occupy valuable growing space waiting for the next auction; you can donate orchids to raffles and silent auctions and get a $10 coupon good for raffle tickets, auctions, or silent auctions anytime in the next calendar year. Plants in bud or bloom are particularly appreciated and generate a lot of interest; even a photo of the flower can make for orchid “lust.”

Raffles and auctions help NJOS provide top quality speakers and pro-grams. So help us keep the good times coming! Raffles and/or silent auctions are planned for each monthly meeting with the exception of the auctions, potting party, and Holiday Party.

Beginning at our DECEMBER meeting, we will have up to 5 donated orchids for the raffle, and each donor receives a $10 coupon for each plant they donate! Orchids in bud/bloom may go to silent auction at the discretion of the receiving Board Member. Donors are encouraged to let Carrie Buchman know in advance if they are donating orchids for a raf-fle and, by doing so, “reserve” their space; “walk-ins” are also welcome on a first-come basis.

Just because it must be said: Donations may be refused by the receiving Board Member for any reason including but not limited to: missing label (genus and species/grex), bugs, poor plant health, excessive donations, etc. This offer does not apply to vendor donations.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

If you haven’t already, please renew your

membership for the 2016-2017 fiscal year

by bringing a check to the DECEMBER

meeting for $30 made payable to NJOS

and give it and the membership form to

Sandra, our membership chairperson.

If you want to mail your check and mem-

bership form, please send them to San-

dra Mackowiak, 15 Alexander Drive, Ran-

dolph, NJ 07869. Those members re-

ceiving a printed newsletter each month

are asked to pay an additional $10 to

cover the cost of printing and mailing.

Just a Reminder

Members are encouraged to bring in their plants

for diagnosis by our expert growers. If you have

a plant that is not doing well and you don’t know

why, please bring it to one our meetings. It will

be an educational opportunity for all of us. Or, if

you have something unusual about your plant

and would like to show it, bring it in! We’d love to

see it.

Rhynchostylis gigantean x Holcoglossum wangii, Julie Hallberg

AOS Webinars

Scheduled webinars are, all 8:30 PM EST (Jan 25 for AOS members only):

Jan 10th: Greenhouse Chat, Ron McHatton

Jan 25th: Novelty Cattleyas, Fred Clarke

Please go to www.aos.org/orchids/

webinars.aspx to register for the webinars.

We are holding an Open House

From January through April, NJOS will have an open house where non-members and visitors are welcome to come to our meetings and try us out. Bring a friend!

Restrepia iris, John Paltiel


Thinking ahead for the NJOS 50th

Orchid Show:

10% Discount for Kelley's Korner Orchid Supplies pre-orders at the NJOS show

Order by January 12, 2017 Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies is offering a 10% discount for all prepaid pre-orders to be delivered to you at Douglass Student Center at Rutgers University during the NJOS show. Simply shop online at

www.kkorchid.com, enter Coupon Code NJOS2017 during the checkout process and 10% will be subtracted from your total purchase.

Pre-orders are always encouraged to be sure we have the items you are looking for. Best of all you can now save on your purchase and we'll have it packaged and ready for you to pick up at your convenience during show hours. This coupon is only valid for supplies to be delivered at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ during the NJOS show. (Pre-orders must be re-ceived before January 12 please)

Thank you, Daryl

HELP IS NEEDED

NJOS is looking for help from someone who

has a vehicle large enough to transport 10’

long pieces of lumber that are used for set-

ting up displays at our show. Transporta-

tion would be on Wednesday morning, Jan-

uary 11, from the storage space in East Han-

over to Rutgers, New Brunswick. And re-

turn them to the storage space on Sunday,

January 15, after 5 p.m.

Also, we are looking for someone to go to

Newark Airport and pick up boxes of plants

for Ten Shin Orchids and bring them to Rut-

gers, New Brunswick.

If you can help with either of these or both

please contact

Bill Stender <[email protected]>

or Richard Ho <[email protected]>.

Thank you,

All,

It’s that time of year again. The Holiday Season upon us and it is immediately followed by the NJOS Orchid Show and Sale. Last year you clerked for the show and I invite you to do so again this year. Judging is Friday January 13 at the Rutgers University Douglass Student Cen-ter (100 George Street, New Brunswick NJ). This is the same venue as last year. The show then runs through Sunday January 15.

All the volunteering opportunities are outlined on the NJOS website (https://njorchids.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/njos-2017-show-volunteer-opportunity-summary.pdf ). Everyone is welcome and no experience is needed. Walk-in volunteers are welcome, but if you can let me know you are coming, it is helpful, especially for clerks as we make name tags. Bring your friends

Hope to hear from you soon.

Carrie

2017 Philadelphia Flower Show

While this is not a dedicated orchid show, there are usually a number of intriguing entries. The PFS has made it easier to participate for orchid growers. You still have to register way in ad-vance, but you do not have to provide the details of the plant till just before the show (when you know what you actually will have in bloom). If you would like to show a plant or two, you can down-load the instructions and forms here:

http://theflowershow.com/get-involved/

Stamford Judging Center

Benefit Auction The December 17th snow storm (±7” in Stamford),

caused the auction (& judging) to be called off. The

auction has been rescheduled for January 21st, which

is the regular January judging date.

If you would like a list of the auction plants, please

send an email to Carrie ([email protected]) or Gin-

na ([email protected]).

This is an interesting and entertaining event. Now that

the Holidays are over there is no excuse for not attend-

ing.

http://www.kkorchid.com

https://njorchids.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/njos-2017-show-volunteer-opportunity-summary.pdf





Calendar of Orchid Society Meetings:

2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm Deep Cut Orchid Society Monmouth Reform Temple, Tinton Falls, NJ 2nd Tuesday, 8 pm Greater Westchester O.S. 216 Halstead Ave. Harrison, NY

2nd Wednesday, Manhattan orchid Society, SLC Conference Center, 15 West 39th St.,3rd Fl. NYC (btwn. 5th & 6th Aves.) 212-244-8888 2nd Thursday, 8 pm North Jersey O.S. (dinner 7 pm, $20 per TUESDAY IN JANUARY person) The Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY Ave., East Hanover, NJ www.njorchids.org

2nd Thursday, 6:30 pm Long Island O.S. Knights of Columbus Hall, 45 Heitz

Place, Hicksville, 11801.

2nd Sunday, 1:30 pm Mid Hudson Orchid Society, Union Presbyterian Church, Newburgh NY

3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm Staten Island O.S. All Saints Episcopal Church, 2329 Victory Blvd., Staten Island NY

3rd Thursday, 7 pm Ramapo O.S. Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood, NJ 3rd Saturday, 10 am AOS Northeast Regional Judging, Bartlett Arboretum, 151 Brookdale Rd. Stamford, CT 06903 Call John Sullivan 201-891-6657 4th Tuesday, 7 pm Jersey Highlands Orchid Society (JHOS) Bristol Glen, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, NJ 07860 Please call ahead to confirm date and location before attending. Some societies do not meet in the summer.

Editors Note

Deadline for the FEBRUARY 2017 newsletter is JANUARY 24

th .

Please submit your articles before the due date to me directly at [email protected].

E-mail errors or corrections to the

editor [email protected]

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FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE

INTERESTED IN GROWING ORCHIDS INTERESTED IN GROWING ORCHIDS INTERESTED IN GROWING ORCHIDS

OR JUST ADMIRE THEM.OR JUST ADMIRE THEM.OR JUST ADMIRE THEM.

THEY CAN TRY US OUT THEY CAN TRY US OUT THEY CAN TRY US OUT AND JOIN IF AND JOIN IF AND JOIN IF

THEY LIKE US. THEY LIKE US. THEY LIKE US.

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