Oklahoma Orchid Society Newsletter
August 2010
The Oklahoma Orchid Society now meets at the OSU Horticulture Ctr. at 400 N. Portland. This is the same location as the OSU farmers market. We meet in room 128 on the first floor. Below is a link to the mapquest map to the center. Just click on the link to go to the map.
Meeting Information
August 15, 2010
The green growers meeting will start at 1:00. We will do a discussion of the temperature categories- Cool, Intermediate, Warm given by Johnita Turner. The business meeting starts at 2:00 and the speaker is Jana on what she has found out investigating the growing of Cypripediums. I have posted all the judging photos related to last month’s Great Plains Judging awards. They are all listed on the “J” pages.
From the President
August OOS Newsletter
Is it hot enough for everyone yet? Wouldn’t you know that the first time I’ve been brave enough to put some orchids outdoors – I’ve had to move some back in. And those orchids who like to “dry out between waterings”? --- Well, no problem right now.
Those of us who were able to attend Lowell & Carolyn McCabe’s open house with greenhouse & apiary tour really enjoyed ourselves. Great food and the best of company!. We were then treated to a tour of Mike Friday’s and Billy Jackson’s clever, new greenhouse. Thank you so much for such a great time!
Thanks also to Johnita and Lionel Turner for providing the beautiful sale plants freshly in from Hawaii - and at such at great price! There are still a few left if you’re interested.
I hope to see you all on 8/15 at our next meeting. You know I’ll be continuing to recruit help for our April 15-17th, 2011 OOS Show.
Stay cool! Jana
w.butcher@cox.net 478-5789 OKC
AOS Corner
TO: Oklahoma Orchid Society
The AOS is attempting a major outreach to both AOS members and non-members among the orchid growing community. You are the single most important person in this outreach effort. Without your cooperation, we cannot reach orchid growers in your area. Please duplicate the attached letter from Chris Rehmann, AOS President, making a sufficient number of copies for each member in your orchid society. At your next meeting, we would ask that the letter be distributed with a request that they be filled out and returned to your President or AOS Representative. It would be helpful if you could distribute a few pens or pencils along with the flyers. Please tell your members that if they wish, they may take them home, but request they be returned to you (or directly to AOS at the address below) by November 15th. When you have collected all of the replies, please place them in a large envelope and mail them to: AOS Cares, American Orchid Society, 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach, Florida, 33446.
The Affiliated Society Committee and the Membership Committee will collate the replies and evaluate the comments. Obviously, this will take some time as we expect many responses. However, when action is eventually taken as a result of this survey, you will be informed so that the information can be shared with your society’s membership.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Lynn Fuller, Chair
Affiliated Society Committee
Barbara Noe, Chair
Membership Committee
This correspondence is being sent to Affiliated Society and Society Newsletter Editors whose email addresses we have on file. It is also being sent to the Judging Center Chairs. Should you receive this email multiples times, accept our apologies. You must wear many AOS hats and for that we are thankful.
It may be forwarded to your members through your newsletter or other communication and may be returned directly by email to affiliated_societies@aos.org, if that is more convenient to any of your members.
The letter may also be found on the AOS website at: http://www.aos.org//AM/Images/pdf/Chris_Society_Letter.pdf
If you are having difficulties with opening Chris’s letter from the link above contact affiliated_societies@aos.org and a copy will be sent to you individually..