[OGD] Progeny searches

  Charles who wrote:   >I was trying to use the RHS Orchids website to find out how many >hybrids were made with certain pal species and what names they >might have, just by typing in the species name into the text input box.   The Wildcatt Data Base is excellent for progeny searches.    Wi

[OGD] Cost sharing

Concerning small Orchid Societies being unable to afford good speakers, Dan talks about a group of local orchid societies sharing  "speaker expenses" so they can afford good speakers and stimulate interest.   Dan: > is for the local socities to "synchronize", i.e., co-ordinate monthly >me

[OGD] Re:Ida portillae contact

    Our Tropics nurseries, in the Toronto area, are owned and operated by Terry and Doug Kennedy. Terry is an AOS judge. A few years ago, she and Doug did visit Ecuagenera, owned and operated  by the Portilla family in Ecuador.   Our Tropics e-mail address:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]     _

[OGD] Arthur Freed

Colin who wrote: >The movie Producer I was trying to think of was Arthur Freed (1894-1973). >He was reknowned for his prolific Phalaenopsis breeding and used the naming >style Phal. Freed's X   Correct, but I believe the general manager and actual breeder of Phalaenopsis for Arthur Fre

[OGD] Photographers only Sunday 8-9 am."

Jerry who said:    "Photographers only Sunday 8-9 am.">Thank you so much for setting aside an hour for photographers.  We do >appreciate it. If only other shows were routinely as thoughtful.   Most orchid societies in Ontario Canada do have this "special" time slot for photographers only. Fo

[OGD] Invigorating an O.S.

Frikkie who asked for useful information on:   >how to invigorate an orchid society which have become stagnant, old >and non-responsive?   There can be many reasons why your society has reached this stage. It is hard to address your specific problems, without knowing the details.   The most

[OGD] AOS financial data fiscal year ending June 30 1999

To give you some idea what percentage  of income was used for lobbying in the fiscal year ending June 30 1999, here is the  Guide Star published  Financial Data from the AOS' FORM 990 (July 1 1998 - June 30 1999)   RevenueExpenses   Contri

[OGD] 18th WOC lecture

One of the lectures at the 18th WOC in Dijon France was presented by Dr. Shin'ichi Yamamoto. His lecture: "Easy Method Of Sowing Orchids."   If you attended that lecture, can you share your notes with me, or do you know where I can purchase  a copy of the lecture?   I did find an e-mail addr

[OGD] Dr. Yamamoto's e-mail address

Hi Hiroshi,   Appreciate your help; thank you kindly for the e-mail address.   Peter     ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Phalaenopsis gigantea articles

Hi Viateur,   Thanks for the link to the article about Phalaenopsis gigantea.    Not trying to be critical, but the name (Phalaenopsis Gigantia)  is spelt wrong; the article carries no picture of this huge plant; the reporter appears not to know difference between petal and leaf.   Here is a

[OGD] Phalaenopsis gigantea

Hi Viateur,   My comments were not directed at your post, but at the article you provided a link to.   I should have read your entire post, which I did not. Sorry.   Peter ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.co

[OGD] More WOC problems

Several Canadians purchased plants at the WOC in Dijon, only to lose them as the result of stupidity, arrogance, or both..   The Canadian Import permit instructs the Vendors/ Agricultural authorities  what must be stated in the phyto sanitary documents. One of them being that the plants mus

[OGD] What a bloody shame!!

If David Hunt's source is giving us the facts re the rude treatment WOC vendors received, if it is true, what a bloody shame!.   I hope that France will sincerely apologize to all and compensate those who have suffered humiliation and severe financial losses.   I hope that the French or

[OGD] WOC Dijon, treatment of vendors (part 1)

      I understand how embarrassed Uri Baruk probably is about all that happened at the WOC held in his country, France.   Whether he agrees or disagrees with the vendor's claims neither matters, nor does it make them go away.   I do know a few vendors who were at Dijon. One of them happe

[OGD] Fw: WOC Dijon, treatment of vendors (part 2)

>Most of  the foreign sellers had big problems; some could not receive their plants at all >and knew they would  have BIG BIG problems because the costs for this show were >very very high. >Also some people had paid to have a sales stand and when they arrived were told: >"No,.. the value yo

[OGD] Hanna Nina Rasmussen and Finn Rasmussen

>both an HN Rasmussen and a F Rasmussen are quoted.  >I'm assuming one is Finn Rassmussen (who posts here) >but don't know who the other Rasmussen is.    Dr. Hanna Nina Rasmussen was(is) a senior scientist at the Danish Institute of Plant Science and Soil Science, Department of Ornamenta

[OGD] Jerry Fischer's Pk flasks.

Jerry,   Would you kindly post a picture on your website of one of the Pk flasks you purchased in Lima from Manola Arias, son of Manuel Arias Silva, showing the Pk seedlings inside. Preferably the Johnny Walker flasks. ( they sell three types of flasks)   I have seen the J.W.  Pk flask my fri

[OGD] Re: the first "legal" Phragmipedium kovachii flasks in the USA

  Jerry, properly flasked App I orchid seedlings ARE LEGAL and neither require CITES , nor what you speak of as "intense amounts of paperwork  from INRENA".   If that is what you experienced at INRENA, it was totally unnecessary. It would not surprise me at all that you were put through al

[OGD] CITES does not apply to App I flasks, according to CITES

Steve who said:   >What Jerry has done is a valid action for sure.   Right, he had to follow that route; I never said Jerry did anything wrong.   >Peter, there is also another issue. If either of the parents are not>legally owned/collected, or if the range country has never issued>an export

[OGD] Re Who owns the business

  Viateur who said : >or is it Manola like Peter Croezen wrote in his post ?   Yes, his name is Manola   >is the son of Manuel Arias Silva, does he sell the seedlings because he >owns part of his father's business, Orquídeas Peruanas, or is it for legal >reasons related with the Arias/Norris

[OGD] There ought not to be any confusion, CITES cleared it up!

    >Peter Croezen's remarks on legal flasks left me so confused :>In Singapore, the local authorities insists on CITES II certs together with >Phyto when it comes to importing Appendix I flasks e.g. slipper orchids. >Their belief is that when flasked up, CITES I will be down graded to CITES

[OGD] The two year agreement, should not be endorsed by INRENA

>I don't understand this kovachii 2 year agreement.  Is this just >between Jerry and INRENA or between anyone and INRENA? In >other words, will it be 2 years before we see seedlings offered for sale >in US or not? Manola Arias was selling Phragmipedium flasks, at the WOC in Dijon France, th

[OGD] follow up,

Heather who said:> In other words, will it be 2 years before we see seedlings offered >for sale in US or not?   Whoever purchased Pk flasks from Manola Arias can sell the seedlings right away, to anyone in his or her country.   Forget that  you signed a ridiculous "2 years no selling" docum

[OGD] Phragmipedium kovachii illegal plants

To Paul who asked  about    >Phragmipedium kovachii plants smuggled out of Peru to Germany via the USA; >what happened to them.   I have no knowledge of this route Paul.   Two  habitats were completely stripped of an estimated 2500  Phragmipedium kovachii plants plus all the seedlings. Only

[OGD] INRENA and CITES

  Michael who said:   >Not intending to dispute your assertion, I would be interested in having you expand on the>reasons for the following statements by you that the INRENA agreements are illegal under CITES>and are not legally enforceable:>"If what Jerry stated is true, and if it was indee

[OGD] dirt

Steve, take your blinders off. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Dirt

To Ray who said:   >Peter, have you ever gone climbing in the remote regions where P. kovachii grows, >or done something similar in the forests here?   Yes, I have !   >While your implication that the dirt on the hands in the photos were as a result of illegal >stripping of plants, it is als

[OGD] Pk genetic test

Peter O'Byrne who said:   >If the Peruvian authorities (or anyone else) wanted to demonstrate the>illegality of an individual plant, they could do so, and will be in a>position to do so for generations to come.   Peter you are absolutely right!   >The real question is, will they want to ?    

[OGD] Jerry Lee Fischer on Manuel Arias Silva

I consider Jerry Fischer to be a very nice man, knowledgeable in orchids and a respected businessman, but Jerry, I take exception to your statement:   >As for the Manuel Arias saga, I would like to suggest that the true story >of what really happened with his arrest has not been properly r

[OGD] Jerry, very questionable comments.

To Jerry who said:   >The Arias family has spent a great deal of money and made a huge effort to >produce kovachii flasks and to produce may other Peruvian species from seed.   Jerry, please, the latter is a myth and probably another charming story, told you on your recent visit to the Arias

[OGD] Like Jerry, I say, " 'nough said."

Hi,   I have decided that I have said all I wanted to say about Pk and Arias.   (No need to thank me !!! )   It will  get  more boring, the longer we carry on about it.   Peter         ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://

[OGD] Part 2

  Jerry Fischer, who wrote this long paragraph and a lot more:... >I posted the announcement of my purchase of the Flasks of Phrag. kovachii >on this forum for several reasons. O

[OGD] Fw: Jerry here is a brief response to your post 1

I divided my response over two posts. This is the first one. Feel free to scroll past both of them!   Jerry, who said: >I think it is time to let things lie with the Arias Saga.   Well now, I will decide that.You are too late anyway, for I already posted the following:  "I have said all I

[OGD] Jerry here is a brief response to your post 2

. >I will post photos on my web site after our orchid show (AOS trustees >meeting) next week. I hope you do and show us one with the name Arias on it, if you c

[OGD] WOC and Orchid Stamps

    For the 16th WOC in Vancouver, Canada issued a booklet with several orchid species postage stamps.   These were sold at the WOC, so people did not have to get out of he building and find a post office. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@or

[OGD] WOC Dijon treatment of vendors

Stuart who asked :   >Any word on were the plants confiscated have ended up? >Were the plants sent to botanical or other institutions?? >(perhaps local growers commercial or otherwise??)   David Hunt's original post gives us one clue.:   >Philippines stall had all their plants confiscated a

[OGD] FIX frozen rusty small fan motor shaft

Joe who said:   >We recently noticed that 3 or 4 fans in our greenhouse have locked up.>Presumabley, the bearings are frozen.  These are expensive fans (Patton high>velocity) costing over $200 each.  They were purchased about 5 years ago.>What is the life expectancy of such fans?     I assum

[OGD] Purchasing orchid propagating media with, or without agar?

  For anyone who is new to propagating orchids in-vitro and new to making medium, Aaron's suggested  two Phyto Technologies Laboratories media P668 and O156  are excellent.  You do need to add Agar, and Phytotechlab's A 296 works fine.   If you decide to purchase the alternate media talked

[OGD] Yellow Cypripedium Eastern Maritime Canada

    Rand who asked:   >Pursuant to a discussion on another List: can anyone tell me what is >the name of the wild "Yellow Lady Slipper" that I am growing in my >garden in acid soil in Eastern Maritime Canada? Not having seen  a picture of it, the name more than likely is Cypripedium parviflo

[OGD] Cypripedum and mycorrhizae

Harvey who asked:   >I am wondering if anyone knows if this fungus is only needed for germination >or whether its presence in the substrate is also necessary for successful >culture of adult plants.   The short answer is that fungi are there for both. The fungi are  usually present in the

[OGD] Cyps, mycorrhizas and substrates

  Wilford who said:   >Although the fungus appears to be essential for germination of seeds in >nature, once there are roots, they are infected and the fungus is no longer needed >in the substrate for growth and flowering.   Your statement is essentially correct, but can be a bit misleading

[OGD] Unnown orchid

  Flower looks like Sobralia macrantha.   >I would dearly like to know what it is - even the genus! >http://www.trekperu.org/orchid.jpg ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidg

[OGD] Unknown orchid

Dennis is correct. Eric Christenson ad Dave Bennett are the ones who will be able to identify the Sobralia.   I was thinking of Sobralia altissima, which I believe grows at a much higher elevation than 1500 meters, where Oliver's' was found growing. However, I must say that I did see a coll