Re: [OGD] Carping Braem

Quote from Dr Braem's post: >3) Did Mr. Johnson ever check what parts of Cribb's "products" are from the >man's own pen? >4) I am not particularly amazed to have to note that Mr. Johnson still has the >urge to out himself (again) as a pompous ass. Possible libel and outright rudeness, condensed

[OGD] Amazing Mr. Sparrow

From: Oliver Sparrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [OGD] Carping Braem Quote from Dr Braem's post: >3) Did Mr. Johnson ever check what parts of Cribb's "products" are from the man's own pen? >4) I am not particularly amazed to have to note that Mr. Johnson still has the urge to out hi

[OGD] Name calliing

There is an old saying "it takes one to know one". Jim Pyrzynski ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Paph. gratrixianum and P. affine

Hi, So this little story started two nights ago when someone brought in a no-ID paph to the San Francisco Orchid Society Meeting. http://tinyurl.com/a4bc2 It's a relatively small flower for a paph and I immediately though of Harol Koopowitz's recent article on "tiny" paphs in the latest Orchid D

[OGD] 1% Conservations Funds

Suggest that tons of conservation money go to protecting the Foja mountain area of New Guinea. No specific mention of orchids but they have to be there and won't be for too long now that the word is out -- and I am contributing to spreading that word. (LOL) Paradise Found Researchers discover t

Re: [OGD] MSU fertilizer

Why not contact the company directly?http://www.blackmoreco.com/greencare.html'DotOn Feb 8, 2006, at 7:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Peter and Clemence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [OGD] MSU fertiliser formula. Hi, Can any one send me the chemical formula for M.S.U. RO water fertiliser  (

[OGD] Smallest Orchid Species

Has someone transferred Macropodiella pellucida from Podostemaceae to Orchidaceae? Wesley E. Higgins, Ph.D. Selbyana Editor Head of Systematics Center for Tropical Plant Science & Conservation Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 South Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 Telephone 941-955-7553 ext. 315

[OGD] World's Smallest Orchid

The name Macropodiella pellucida was recently proposed as the smallest orchid...problem is, it’s not an orchid! They are members of the “Podostemaceae ("river-weeds", including Tristichaceae of some authors) are the largest family of strictly aquatic angiosperms.” My understanding of the three sma

[OGD] Mystacidium braybonae pod time

G'Day All, has anyone had any experience with pollination and flasking of this or related species? A friend has a pod (outcross, using some pollen I gave him) and would like a rough idea of pod maturity, preferably for green pod, but just knowing he won't get up one morning to find seed bl

[OGD] Orlando AOS Members Meeting Hotel

For those planning to attend the Orchid Magic AOS Members’ Meeting in April:  If you had made reservations at the Disney Hilton, and were notified via snail mail that the hotel has been changed, and that your reservations would be transferred…You may want to call and make sure of that. I ca

[OGD] When useless documents become useful

Peter O'Byrne who writes:   >"what is to stop me buying a "legal" flask or plant, then photocopying the sales receipt & passing,.thus >legitimising their illegal plants ?"   Nothing!   1 INRENA supplied a single  CITES certificate  for 50 Pk flasks and 20 Pk hybrid flasks to Victor Manu

[OGD] Protecting the Foja mountains

Gerald H Fisher said: "Suggest that tons of conservation money go to protecting the Foja mountain area of New Guinea. No specific mention of orchids but they have to be there and won't be for too long now that the word is out" Gerald, you shouldn't believe everything the media tells you. In their

[OGD] P. "gratrixianum"

OK.now, as I understand it, a few years ago some paphs appeared in the trade, originally from Laos. These plants had blooms that were typical of gratrixianum, but had very broad leaves, similar to a complex hybrid. Apparently, there had always been a discrepancy in the original description of g

[OGD] Dyna Gro Gone?

I'm probably the last to know this, but has Dyna Gro (was the owner Dave Neal??) out of business? Or have they just stopped retail sales (wholesale only?) K Barrett N Calif, USA _ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Se

[OGD] LEDs and Orchids

Hello All: Has anyone on the list researched how or if ,the coming deluge of LED "light engines",high brightness 1watt to 5watt LED emitter blocks, will effect the growing of orchids under lights? By increasing light out-put per watt. Or reducing heat out-put per lumen. Or more precise c

[OGD] several

Paph. gratrixianum and P. affine (Eric Hunt) Not too long ago there was an article, either in Orchid Digest or Orchids, the AOS rag, by Eric Christenson that suggested that the key feature in distinguishing the two is the pattern of spotting at the base of the leaves. Look it up (I would, but

[OGD] Cypripedium acaule

Thanks again to all who have helped me to separate fact from fiction regarding the tiniest orchid species. Meanwhile, I have another favor to ask: I'm not sure how many of you actually go out looking for orchids, but I'm sure there are some. I'm interested in shooting stills and video of Cypri