[OGD] Really ?

Viateur queried: "a cross between the Malaysian [really ?] orchid "Arachins Maggie Oei" and ..." Yes, really. The later press release said "the local Arachnis Maggie Oei", thus correcting the typo and using a better adjective than "Malaysian". If you want to split hairs, the Maggie Oei hybrid wa

[OGD] Bc Ruby 'Rosette'

Charlie asked about Ruby Rosette which he could not find listed. Perhaps it is Bc Ruby with a varietal name of 'Rosette" This is a very old crossing being done in 1918 I think. Max. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.

[OGD] RE: Majors Creek Leek Orchid, OGD Vol 7, Issue 236

> One of the rare species - the Majors Creek leek orchid - is found nowhere else... An interesting article outlining the contrast between conservation and community attitudes. The leek orchid is the common name applied to plants of the genus Prasophyllum R. Br. The species mentioned is similar

[OGD] Re: Anzac

In a message dated 5/3/05 8:30:00 PM, icones writes: SLC Anzac was indeed registered in 1921, but all the RHS quality awards were made before WW2. An AM in 1917, an FCC in 1919 and another FCC in 1938. According to Wildcatt, Anzac doesn't have any AOS awards. Is that correct? Yet, when I started g

[OGD] Re: Bc. Ruby

In a message dated 5/3/05 8:30:00 PM, Charlie writes: There is a color plate of a Cattleya hybrid labeled Brassocattleya Ruby Rosette. (Sigh.) Read my article. Either you or Mr. White missed a pair of single quotes. I would bet that the label should read Brassocattleya Ruby (Mrs. J. Leemann x C. l

[OGD] Re: A "Small" Question

In a message dated 5/3/05 8:30:00 PM, Guido writes: Thus, you always verify an IK entry against the original literature. Or put two and two together and use common sense. Actually, most of the references you run across say Encyclia tampensis (Lindl.) Small. Iris ___

[OGD] charged with illegally selling rare orchids on eBay

s story : http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050503/APN/505031168 *** Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] more about Mokara Datin Seri Endon

please see : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/4/nation/10854672&sec=nation *** Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] ambitious [Man keen to discover new orchid species] in Malaysia

FYI : http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2005/5/10848851.html Should you wish to correct the factual errors in that news story, please contact the source. *** Regards, Viateur ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchi

[OGD] Mardi Names New Orchid After PM's Wife / Malaysia

"Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, wife of the prime minister... hybrid orchid ... named "Mokara Datin Seri Endon"... a cross between the Malaysian [really ?] orchid "Arachins Maggie Oei" and a Thai hybrid "Ascocenda Udomchai". ... reddish orange flowers" source and full news story : http://www.bernama.

Re: [OGD] Bc. Ruby Rosette

Charlie, The title should read BC Ruby 'Rosetti' AM/RHS. The parentage is BC Mrs. J. Leemann X C. labiata (var. Peetersii) and it was registered by Flory and Black (later changed to Black and Flory) in 1918. icones - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 0

Re: [OGD] a Small question

Iris,   My copy of the Monocot Checklist does reflect Encyclia tampensis (Lindl) Small so I suspect this was just an oversight.   icones - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: orchids@orchidguide.com Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 10:41 PM Subject: [OGD] a Small

Re: [OGD] Just Curious

Iris,   SLC Anzac was indeed registered in 1921, but all the RHS quality awards were made before WW2. An AM in 1917, an FCC in 1919 and another FCC in 1938. Depends on what you call famous I guess; as a parent, high awards or whatever.   icones - Original Message - From: [EMA

[OGD] Bc. Ruby Rosette

Greetings to all, Wonder if someone with a more extensive orchid publication library than mine could help me out? Recently acquired a copy of American Orchid Culture by Edward A. White published in 1946. There is a color plate of a Cattleya hybrid labeled Brassocattleya Ruby Rosette. See pi

[OGD]

In issue 236 Roy Lee asked about unvented LPG heaters for the greenhouse. This is not a good idea, but there are gas heaters available that are vented through the side-wall that are easy to install, have millivolt controls so that no electricity is required, use either natural or LPG gas, and are a

Re: [OGD] LPG heating

Unvented gas heaters biggest problem is ethylene not CO2 the better the combustion chamber the less ethylene generated. Here in FL our greenhouse can afford to be somewhat drafty but even still we lose flower quality when using unvented heaters. If you have a tight house you will need to vent the h

RE: [OGD] LPG heating

Roy, The issue is not carbon dioxide, which is actually OK for plants (up to a point), but incomplete combustion which leads to the formation of ethylene gas, which IS toxic to plants. Generally, you want a vented heater for the welfare of both the plants and you, and only use an unvented one in

[OGD] IK Entries

Iris, the answer is very simple ... they made a mistake ... there are thousands of entry errors in IK ... Plant names spelled wrong, Author names spelled wrong, wrong authors named ... anything ... I used to send them the corrections ... hundreds and hundres of sheets (which they requested) ...