[OGD] Lycaste Hybrids

2004-08-09 Thread Sandra T. Hardy
Dennis, Per RHS: Lycaste Wyld Court is (Lyc Lucianii x skinneri) registered in 1966 by Wyld Court. Lycaste Jackpot is (Lyc Auburn x Wyld Court) registered in 1987 by Santa Barbara (SBOE???) Sandy Hardy Richmond Hill, GA ___ the OrchidGuide D

[OGD] Mr. Strayhorn???

2004-08-09 Thread Andy Easton
Back where I come from, stray horns ran a real risk of being chopped off! Don't you just love these anonymous (read cowardly) posters who haven't the backbone to use their own name. Really they don't deserve a reply but I can't resist. One of the beauties of being a thinking AOS member and not runn

[OGD] Re: using author/content filters

2004-08-09 Thread Betty Goetz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somewhere there must be a site that filters out bad language and deals only with the subject such as orchids. Any suggestions? The option that works for some is to receive the list e-mails individually rather than as a digest, and use a filter to remove all posts with c

Re: [OGD] Re:Vermiculite

2004-08-09 Thread Mike & Candy
> Just a quick question on growing orchids in jumbo size vermiculite (about > 2-3 mm). > A craze is going around the circuit at the moment were it is mixed 4 parts > Verm, to 1 part peat moss. > grower's are putting in everything from Masdevallias to Cattley's, Cymbidium > hybrids to Paphiopedilums

[OGD] I have a sick orchid and am also growing orchids in alifor

2004-08-09 Thread Alexis Lake
I'm also growing some of my orchids in alifor (most of the new seedlings are in fine sized alifor). So far almost all of the seedlings like it and they seem to not get bacterial infections as much as the ones in bark and are hard to over water. I recently repotted a Bifrenaria artropurpurea i

[OGD] are there orchids behind those trees ?

2004-08-09 Thread viateur . boutot
Hello OGDers : On 16 July, I asked : "What is the purpose of the following decision (?) : "America's agriculture secretary, Ann Veneman, ended a directive that protects almost 60m acres of national forest in western states from road building. The states will instead be allowed to submit their ow

[OGD] Wanted: Mtssa Psychedelic Star

2004-08-09 Thread Barbara
I am looking for a source for Mtssa Psychedelic Star. I understand it is a very easy care plant and I have a thing for miltassias. You can see a photo of it (the one that got me all twitterpated) here: HYPERLINK "http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com/photos/pics/showtable/111002/onc22.j pg"http://www.

[OGD] The Fine Doctor

2004-08-09 Thread Wayne Turville
May I please suggest to the editor of the Orchidguide to finally remove Dr Braem from the digest. If the Orchidguide cannot be edited then it is no better than spam to me.I want to read about orchids.Dr Braem has had an appearance in almost every addition with no relevance to the subject what so ev

[OGD] Better AOS

2004-08-09 Thread Better AOS
I received an email from [EMAIL PROTECTED] this afternoon. Here is the text, just passing it along mind you. Don't want to start WWIII. Subject: AOS Elections If you are concerned about the direction, financial state and future of the organization that has been such a part of many of our liv

[OGD] AOS elections

2004-08-09 Thread Howard Ginsberg
I received an email from [EMAIL PROTECTED] this afternoon. Here is the text, just passing it along mind you. Don't want to start WWIII. Subject: AOS Elections If you are concerned about the direction, financial state and future of the organization that has been such a part of many of our li

[OGD] AOS elections

2004-08-09 Thread Howard Ginsberg
Mr. Easton has lashed out at all and sundry because some people prefer anonymous posting . . . Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black? Think about it. The AOS executive and Trustees meet in secret and they have usually held that their discussions, nominations, decisions, etc. remain

[OGD] RE: Vermiculite component in potting mix

2004-08-09 Thread Colin.Hamilton
Hi Ron I used vermiculite in potting mixes for various genera back in the 80's. Seems everything old is new again! I found the moisture absorbancy of vermiculite great for Paphs. The potting mix did not dry out so quickly and thus required watering at wider intervals. I suppose in water starved Sy

[OGD] Encyclia howardii

2004-08-09 Thread David Hunt
I have been looking for a division of Encyclia howardii for more than 10 years. This is a Cuban Encyclia species and was brought to the United States by the von Paulsens and the Osments who moved to South Florida from Cuba after Castro took over. There may still be pieces in South Florida or el

[OGD] RE: formic acid

2004-08-09 Thread Monica L Jones
> If you do use the formic acid, just remember: > "Do as you oughtta, add acid to water." > and > "Here lies a guy all pale and flaccid. He added water to the acid." > > By adding concentrated acid to water, you ensure that anything that > splashes > up is mostly water. If you add water to conc

Re: [OGD] RE: Vermiculite component in potting mix

2004-08-09 Thread Stephen Kemp
> I found the moisture absorbancy of vermiculite > great for Paphs. The potting mix did not dry out so > quickly and thus required watering at wider intervals Does vermiculite offer any advantages over perlite or are they essentially the same? Cheers...Steve _

[OGD] Re: Vermiculite

2004-08-09 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 8/9/04 7:23:31 PM, Colin Hamilton writes: > Also vermiculite is lightweight. It is 'expanded clay.' > Vermiculite is not expanded clay. It is expanded mica. Personally, I would not use it for orchids, bonsai, or houseplant mix, as it collapses and gets mushy too quickly. Its b

[OGD] a few good 'f' words

2004-08-09 Thread T.N. Lewin
formosa, fidelensis, farmeri, fairreanum, fernandezia, fimbriata, flaveola, flavum, fulva, falcata, filamentosa, floribunda, forbesii, fragrans, filiforme. These are all acceptable replacements for words beginning with a capital "F" on this forum. -Terri __

[OGD] New comment

2004-08-09 Thread Cesar Fernandez
Dedar fellow orchidists: I've been seeing many comments regarding to the AOS elections. I think there are many matters to be study in in this electronic group. For example, I have available my book about Tachiran Orchids, where an dramatic study on climate for each specie is carried out. Beside, t

[OGD] elections

2004-08-09 Thread dorris
I guess my last message was too long..so here goes..I DO have inside info on what went on and it was pertinant to electing folks who could get what needs to be done accomplished with no friction amongst the board etc. Jim had been passed up before for the same reason..(though I find it hard to

[OGD] Orchids of the US West

2004-08-09 Thread ahicks51
[EMAIL PROTECTED] queried thusly: > I was somewhat surprised though that some people did not > seem to see a relation between forests and orchids. Sometimes it's tough to, er, see the forest for the trees. This is why one never fully appreciates toilet paper until it has run out. > Are th

[OGD] The Doctor

2004-08-09 Thread Maujean
Re: Dr. Braem, Well judging from Dr. G's usage of profanity on a public forum and his amazing hostility towards anything that moves, I would suspect he is getting "Al Whats His Names Disease". Soon he will be hiding his own Easter Eggs and be meeting new and interesting people everyday, But until

[OGD] Mycorrhiza question

2004-08-09 Thread Richard, Marion Thomson
Thanks to all who responded to my question relating to orchids germinated in a flask with their fungi and then being eaten by the fungi. It seems that this can be a problem across the world. While a solution may not be known, some possibilities include: reducing the nutrition level of the media be

[OGD] I have had enough

2004-08-09 Thread Dr. Braem
I have had enough ... I am fed up defending myself against a bunch of bigot, stupid people. For those who are seriously interested in orchids i say sorry. I resign from this list and will resign from all other lists Guido J. Braem Dr. Guido J. Braem ___