John [Waddington] asked : "Does anyone know who is the Ward referred to in
Stanhopea wardii named by Lindley in 1838?
Possibly, E. Ward, English orchid enthusiast and collector.
[see
Mayr, Hubert
1998Orchid Names and their Meanings, page 488]
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She has been growing & breeding them for years.
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"créer des coopératives financières a permis à plusieurs milliers de
producteurs de vanille du nord-est de Madagascar de maintenir la tête hors
de leau.
Le prix de la vanille, principal produit dexportation de cette île de
locéan Indien, diminue progressivement depuis 2003 ; cette année-là,
"The Oklahoma Orchid Society Fall Show and Sale will... feature information
on the growing habits and habitats of 34 orchid species native to Oklahoma.
...
Carolyn McCabe... will discuss the use of orchids by early settlers and
American Indians, including the use of Aplectrum hyemale (Putty Root)
"a rare orchid near Nature's Valley on the Garden Route...
Acrolophia barbata is a naturally occurring Cape orchid.
It's the rarest of its genus, which occurs from the Cape Peninsula to the
Eastern Cape.
Populations of this orchid are generally small, comprising only a few
plants which are poll
"Tony Lennon has put together a show Penjing and the Sydney Rock Orchid.
Lennon grafts orchids onto shaped sandstone forms...
The exhibition is... in Emu Plains until December 2.
Lennon said: "In the late 1980s... find orchids growing near the most
wonderful sandstone sculptures... I knew at onc
Iris,
Paph hermannii is a recognized species from Viet Nam. The 'x' designation
indicates a natural hybrid. P. hermannii has been reputed to be a natural
hybrid, usually between Paph henryanum and some other species. It is not
available in the U.S. without accompanying documents, though it has
Simplificar es el arte de los angeles, y el trabajo de los diabolos,
complicar.
The angel's art is to simplify, and the work of the devils' is to complicate
matters.
P O'B Quote:
>But my point is that it is really tricky
>trying to predict the correct dry-period rest times from gross climatic
>
Not adding much to the help so far offered but in Jay Pfahl's site he notes
that Ward was "an English orchid Enthusiast 1800s" which could mean that he
wasn't a professional and maybe not someone whose name is likely to be found in
publications. In other words, not a big orchid name (?) Jay Pfah
For John Waddington, who asked about the identity of ³Ward² for whom the
species name of Stanhopea wardii was given (OGD Vol. 9 Issue 343):
It is difficult to find much at all, and Mario Blanco already provided the
location of the original description. However, in Jay Pfahl¹s Orchid
Species Ency
photo : [caption : Landscape photographer Wolfgang Kohz's pictures are
offered on ceramic tiles framed in mahogany. The Phalaenopsis Orchid, shown
here, measures 9 3/8]
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According to Jays, Mr ward was an English orchid enthusiast during the 1800s.
Paul, Oz.
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I have had an interested in dry rest plants for quite a few years.
About 1.5 years ago I put together a talk called Give It a Rest for
the Orchid Digest Speakers' Day. It is not an easy topic, there are
so many variables, not only in nature and from species to species,
but from one clone to an
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