[OGD] Christieara Sharifa Alsagoff

2008-10-02 Thread ROY LEE
Iris, found this if it is any help to you. Renanstylis Alsagoff (Renanstylis Azimah x Rhy. gigantea) Photo of same.

Re: [OGD] what would you do with this plant?

2008-09-28 Thread lee
Nancy, Congrats that your are reblooming it! Sounds like you have the right idea. If you are giving the recommended care and others like it do not perform the same, probably is the genetics. Might be worth asking if others who have that one, how they treat it. I for one love fragrance so I might

Re: [OGD] Stimulate root growth

2008-09-21 Thread lee
which I take it are generally intended for rooting any plant. I too would like to hear of others experience with measures to promote more and healthy roots. Lee in So. Carolina Lee Bredeson www.classicorchid.com (Selling most of my private collection) (Greenhouse is being taken down

Re: [OGD] importation into canada

2008-09-18 Thread lee
? Can someone with actual recent experience advise about how to 'follow the rules'. Cost of shipping is not hard to determine. What will be the approximate cost for the paperwork? (From here it seems prohibitive.) Thanks for your time, Lee www.classicorchid.com Original Message

Re: [OGD] Bubble plastic

2008-09-03 Thread lee
of the greenhouse. This prevents the staple from tearing through the poly. I won't be doing that this year as my GH is being torn down. Lee in SC (And my orchid collection is for sale) www.classicorchid.com http://photobucket.com/classicorchid --Original Message-- From: Jill Jerry Suffolk

Re: [OGD] Not just for the long established Orchid Houses anymore

2008-08-26 Thread lee
://photobucket.com/classicorchid . By the way I am not part of an orchid business. Like any good orchid addict I had collected way too many. ~enjoy Lee Original Message Subject: [OGD] Not just for the long established Orchid Houses anymore From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, August 22

[OGD] Mario A. Blanco Cost involved

2008-08-20 Thread ROY LEE
Mario, to put in my 2 cents worth. I think your financial calculations are wrong. Just ask all the Commercial growers ( exporters ) of the Sophronitis, Cattleya etc family. Tens of thousands ( millions )of these plants are grown and sold around the world each year. To be correct under the new

Re: [OGD] dipping clippers / queries

2008-08-19 Thread lee
to go to my family doc and have them give me maybe a flu shot with a needle previously used on someone else. Lee in South Carolina Original Message Subject: [OGD] dipping clippers / queries From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, August 18, 2008 12:52 pm To: orchids

[OGD] Ned Nash on Hoosier

2008-08-04 Thread ROY LEE
Ned, I agree with your comments fully with one comment. I believe that the general orchid buyers today can get orchids in flower from almost any department store ( the same here ) They don't have to look up Any specific business to buy one. Its not like the old days when anyone remotely

Re: [OGD] Seed maturation time help please

2008-07-01 Thread lee
Murray, The best species list I know of is http://members.iinet.net.au/~barryg/SPECIES.htm Coelia is not listed but perhaps you can get an inkling from a related genus. Lee Original Message Subject: [OGD] Seed maturation time help please From: Murray Shergold [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [OGD] OGD NOID Vanda

2008-06-05 Thread ROY LEE
I had another look at the Ascocenda and I feel that it is a hybrid from Ascda Tubtim Velvet or one of its parents. It also fits in with Vasco Prapin White. I also found another pic of it in another website than those I found earlier but this one also had 10 other Ascdas on it that the name

[OGD] NOID Vandas

2008-06-03 Thread ROY LEE
This name chase is not unusual. I had a look on the net and found pictures of the plants in question in another forum posted by the grower??? and also in an picture posting site I've never seen before with different spelling of the names. I also came up with nothing in a search for details. As

Re: [OGD] Ecuador

2008-05-21 Thread lee
-forum if you like. Lee Bredeson lee at classicorchid com www classicorchidtours com Original Message Subject: Re: [OGD] Ecuador From: Oliver Sparrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, May 21, 2008 6:32 am To: orchids@orchidguide.com I have the opportunity to spend a few weeks

Re: [OGD] dendrobium

2008-04-22 Thread lee
are 4 inches long. Then cut or gently twist it off and pot it up. It would be labeled the same as the mother plant. Good luck, Lee Original Message Subject: [OGD] dendrobium From: Jean De Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, April 22, 2008 3:39 pm To: orchids@orchidguide.com I

[OGD] Thanks RE: Plant tag says Brassia arachindera

2008-04-06 Thread lee
plant tag neatly and clearly says Brassia arachindera. I have not found it listed anywhere, checking for synonyms too. Any ideas? Lee ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo

[OGD] Plant tag says Brassia arachindera

2008-04-05 Thread lee
The handwritten plant tag neatly and clearly says Brassia arachindera. I have not found it listed anywhere, checking for synonyms too. Any ideas? Lee ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo

[OGD] Study of mealybugs or other insects as a vector for viruses?

2008-03-16 Thread lee
, the plant parasites transmitted by insect vectors must multiply and circulate throughout the body of the vector to be transmitted http://www.dekker.com/sdek/abstract~db=enc~content=a713596587 I'm still interested in any such studies specifically on orchids. Lee

[OGD] Study of mealybugs or other insects as a vector for viruses?

2008-03-14 Thread lee
Have there been any studies done with regard to the transmission of viruses from one orchid to another due to mealybugs or other insects? Your reply here or off forum is appreciated. Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids

[OGD] Postings

2008-03-04 Thread ROY LEE
Hopefully a simple question to answer for someone. Why are many of the postings currently appearing different languages?? Doesn't really matter to apart from the fact I can't read them, I thought there maybe something of interest in them. Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail

[OGD] (no subject)

2007-12-20 Thread ROY LEE
May I wish all who receive this e-mail a Very Merry, Safe Enjoyable Christmas. - Make the switch to the world's best email. Get the new Yahoo!7 Mail now. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)

[OGD] Malaysian Growers / Michael Ooi

2007-11-16 Thread lee
to the Borneo part of Malaysia this past March report that there is just that one nursery John mentioned in Kuching who can export orchids. I can't resist this opportunity to invite you to go to Malaysia with us in July 2008. Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.classicorchidtours.com

Re: [OGD] More illegal stuff... plus... How do we submit changes?

2007-10-17 Thread lee
with the resposibility to suggest a solution. If you have a tip or idea for me on how to start or pursue changing the procedures or even the regs, please tell me here or off forum. Enjoy your orchids! Lee p.s. Thanks to all who responded to my Oct 6 email. Related to the above we've chosen LAX for our port

[OGD] More about Orchid Labels

2007-10-17 Thread lee
'. Here's another tip that I just learened from Arlene in Charleston. One used (or new) window mini blind (venetian type)can be used for a lifetime of orchid tags. They are made of material resistant to UV and you can cut them to the size you like. Lee Lee Bredeson [EMAIL PROTECTED

[OGD] For the love of orchids and travel. Tour through Thailand during March of 2008.

2007-10-16 Thread lee
expert Peter Williams, resident since 1990, nursery owner and contributor to RHS's 'The Orchid Review' since 1996. See a diversity of orchids in their natural habitat during the best time for blooms. There's a very detailed tour itinerary at: www.classicorchidtours.com or contact myself. Lee Lee

Re: [OGD] cutting old stems

2007-10-12 Thread lee
on the way! Enjoy your orchids! Lee Lee Bredeson [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.classicorchidtours.com (-- New!) _ Orchids, Orchids, Orchids... ALL AROUND THE WORLD !!! Original Message From: Marion Lillie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu

[OGD] Save the Orchids... Best/Favorite Port of Entry to USA when carrying flasks or a few orchids?

2007-10-06 Thread lee
invite those of you who don't normally comment to let me know here or by direct email. If there is enough information, I would like to write a short article. So here's a chance to contribute and stay anonymous if you prefer. Thanks in advance, Lee Lee Bredeson [EMAIL PROTECTED

[OGD] Revision of CITES regulations effective 9/24/2007

2007-09-26 Thread lee
of the intent of CITES is being trumped by the 'enforcement' of it. What can we (you and I, separately or together) do? Lee Please respond here or by email lee at classicorchid com ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http

[OGD] RHS new orchid names

2007-08-07 Thread ROY LEE
Today I needed to check the parentage of a Sophrolaeliocattleya for a friend who couldn't find it in the RHS search engine. To make a long story short, the RHS has adopted a submission from its advisory committee to accept the Grex name changes made to the Sophronitis and Laelia families.

[OGD] H R Nursery

2007-07-01 Thread ROY LEE
Website link for H R Nursery www.hrnurseries.com/ - Yahoo!7 Mail has just got even bigger and better with unlimited storage on all webmail accounts. Find out more. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)

Re: [OGD] Travel to Malaysia and southern (peninsular)

2007-04-26 Thread lee
t;get my feet wet" in SE Asia was on the occassion of the Thai King's anniversary. Are you familiar with the best month to visit East Malaysia's Mt Kinabalu and Mulu parks? You are in New Zealand. My brother in law has been interested in purchasing property there. Take care, Lee Origin

[OGD] OOPS Last submission was intended to be a direct off forum email. Pardone my oversight. EOM

2007-04-26 Thread lee
OOPS Last submission was intended to be a direct off forum email. Pardone my oversight. EOM ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Travel to Malaysia and southern (peninsular) Thailand

2007-04-25 Thread lee
(Thank you) Lee Lee Bredeson lee at classicorchid com ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

Re: [OGD] ID a Cymbidium species possibly Cymbidium reptans

2007-04-11 Thread Lee
Checking the Kew Monocot Checklist (www.rbgkew.org.uk/wcsp/) it is listed syn. Bulbophyllum nutans var. nutans. (http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/wcsp/qsearch.do) Lee - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: orchids@orchidguide.com Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:27 AM Subject: [OGD

Re: [OGD] online orchid cultural information

2007-04-03 Thread Lee
David, You can check at www.aos.org for culture sheets www.orchidculture.com culture sheets online for about a buck a piece. You can also find info by simply typing in the info you find on the plant's tag into google or other search engine. Adding the word 'culture' after the name helps. Lee

Re: [OGD] Longwood Garden show

2007-03-20 Thread Lee
Longwood Gardens is well known but for those not familiar, it is located in the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania, 12 miles from Wilmington, Delaware. The Longwood Garden orchid show will take place at the greenhouse from Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1.

[OGD] Bringing orchids into USA

2007-03-20 Thread Lee
When a returning US citizen hobby orchid grower carries a small number of orchids (?less than 12?) into the US, it appears that we encounter differing treatment from US Customs depending on the port of entry and the officials on duty. That having been said, what is the definitive protocol as to

[OGD] Angraecums

2007-03-10 Thread ROY LEE
Requesting advice on Angraecums. The advice required is Are Angraecums susceptible to virus/s of any sort what signs would the virus/s exhibit ? I have looked at as many books and web sites that I can find but nothing relates to this problem. Thanks, Roy. Send instant messages to your

[OGD] Confirming orchid names

2007-02-21 Thread Lee
I have orchids tagged as Phal. Teddy Bear and another as the cross Phal gigantea x Dor pulcherima. I have been not been able to confirm the name Teddy Bear or find a name for the cross. Can anyone help and if you find it, any progeny? TIA ! Lee in Coastal

Re: [OGD] Burrageara Nelly Isler

2007-02-14 Thread Lee
by country or worldwide? For ten years? Anyone have expertise in this area? Lee - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Orchids@orchidguide.com Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [OGD] Burrageara Nelly Isler Burrageara Nelly Isler... hybrid created in Russikon

[OGD] Orchids may be sexy but they are not indescriminate

2007-01-22 Thread Lee
As I enjoy the beautiful blooms of Coel cristata, I wonder what other genera could be crossed with it for any number of desirable results, one being fragrance. I find that there was an opinion in a Bulletin in '94 that Coelogyne might accept a date from genera such as Pleione, Pholidota, and

[OGD] Offer withdrawn to Tour Thailand and 2007 IPA Symposium in Taiwan

2007-01-21 Thread Lee
I've decided it's best to withdraw the offer to tour Thailand with the option to attend the IPA Symposium. A far better airfare is posted in the Phal Digest #2007-4 by Yin-Tung Wang. What a huge savings! No need for group rates. The EVA Air site shows even lower economy airfare roundtrip to

[OGD] 2007 IPA Symposium at Taiwan Orchid Plantation March 9-11 with an orchid tour through Thailand before Feb 23-Mar 9

2007-01-11 Thread Lee
is just $505, which again includes flights and ground transportation, hotels and most meals including taxes. I have space for 15 people. If you're interested please send an email or to learn more please check my next email. Lee Bredeson [EMAIL PROTECTED

[OGD] Itinerary for Thailand and 2007 IPA Symposium in Taiwan

2007-01-11 Thread Lee
. Some orchid travellers will go on for the 2007 IPA Symposium arriving back in US on March 15th. Others may have opted to return to the US arriving in Atlanta on the March 10th. There are 15 spaces available for orchid travellers. If you'd like to join us please send an email. Lee Bredeson

[OGD] Flasks from Thailand

2007-01-04 Thread Lee
day or within 24 hours. Perhaps someone on the list can refer me to the above, on or offline. Thanks, Lee ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] Flasks from Thailand (correction)

2007-01-04 Thread Lee
day or within 24 hours. Perhaps someone on the list can refer me to the above, on or offline. Thanks, Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED]___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

Re: [OGD] Royal Flora 2006 (Thailand) ... plus travel to Singapore, Hong Kong and Bali.

2006-11-26 Thread Lee
these cities. If anyone has any experience or knowledge about orchids in these cities or immediately nearby, I would be pleased to add to my casual explorations. We have plans to further explore these and other destinations in SE Asia during the next year or two. Lee - Original Message - From

Re: [OGD] Orchid flasks - Ecuagenera Co. Ltda.

2006-10-25 Thread Lee
Title: Untitled Document Thank you, yes, I'm interested. Please send flask list/prices, Lee Bredeson - Original Message - From: ecuagenera To: orchids@orchidguide.com Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:36 PM Subject: [OGD] Orchid flasks - Ecuagenera Co. Ltda

[OGD] Country Clubs Show

2006-08-25 Thread ROY LEE
For the last 9 years, orchid clubs ( nownumbering 10 )throught the western half of Victoria Australia have come together, once a year, to put on an Ochid exhibition. This year it was held in the city of Horsham, sponsored by the Horsham District Orchid Society. The following url should take you

Re: [OGD] Web page ads

2006-07-31 Thread Lee
fertilizer and mention of an effort to sellthis toBonsai forum members.Attemptsto go to www.sunshine-4u.com lands one in a server test page. If I use them, I'll let you know, Lee Bredeson - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: orchids@orchidguide.com Sent: Monday, July 31,

[OGD] Using ultraviolet with laminar flow table

2006-07-09 Thread Lee
or should it be 60 watt? Lee ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] ebay warning

2006-07-07 Thread ROY LEE
Hi all, the Nigerian Scammers are now into ebay in Australia. One we know of buys an item and offers a greater price than bought for on ebay and requests the item to be sent to Nigeria. The current one has been banned from ebay but ( we believe ) starts up again under a new name. The Australian

[OGD] Merit math question

2006-06-08 Thread Lee
early morning or late evening, when bees are not present. Do not use in small, enclosed areas where spray may be inhaled. Healthy orchids! Lee Bredeson Coastal S.C. --- Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 17:15:42 EDT From: Subject: [OGD] Merit To: orchids

[OGD] Orchids of the Bahamas

2006-05-18 Thread Lee
, maybe a reserve? Or a greenhouse/grower? I assume it would be difficult or expensive to bring orchid purchases back through Port Canaveral? Thanks, Lee South Carolina ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman

[OGD] Compatibilty in Phalaenopsis breeding

2006-05-09 Thread Lee
What subgenera of Phalaenopsis are not compatible in cross pollination?Also which genera can be crossed to Phal species or hybrids? Perhaps you can refer me to a reference. Thanks,Lee ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http

[OGD] Re What is MTSSA

2006-03-04 Thread ROY LEE
What you have is Miltassia ( Miltonia x Brassia ) Tha other part of the name is not complete either, it should read Miltassia Charles M Fitch, named after a renouned orchid identity in the USA. On Yahoo!7 Messenger: Make free PC-to-PC calls to your friends overseas.

[OGD] Cym Sue

2006-02-11 Thread ROY LEE
Ron, the parents of Cym. Sue are C. Showgirl x Peter Pan. RHS website picked it up 1st time. Has been around for years. Some very nice blooms from them. Roy. Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Movies: Check out the Latest Trailers, Premiere Photos and full Actor

[OGD] Re; Paph Kehler

2005-10-16 Thread ROY LEE
The photo shown of paph Kehler looks very much like a plant known as Paph Harrisianum. There are two forms of this Paph shown here in Aust'. One is well know as P. Harrisianum " G S Ball" which is a dark maroon/brown maudiae type flower and the other is of the type in the photo which takes a P.

[OGD] Re : Laelias OGD

2005-09-23 Thread ROY LEE
Looking at your reply I think I know what you are saying. My comment was not to degrade any plant or work being done. All I am looking at is the amount of plants grown around the world in various genera such as Paphs and Phals ( example only ) and maybe not correctly explaining the fact that

[OGD] Re More on Dockrillia

2005-06-16 Thread ROY LEE
David, I have replied to your privatee-mail to me. Your posting on here with the same content shows you for what your are. You have even highlighted the fact that I asked for someone to help clarify the question of Den or Dockrillia, you have canned the organisation from where my information came

[OGD] Re - Dockrillia

2005-06-15 Thread ROY LEE
David, if you read my notes on this subject you will find that the change back, was as I understand it, a directive passed at an AOC meeting. I was informed of this by people who I thought should know. I can see quite clearly there is a difference in the plants. When I was given this info from

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 304

2005-06-15 Thread ROY LEE
If there happens to be anyone on the list that could clarify the issue of Dockrillia and Dendrobium as they stand in Australia on the list would they please do so. It seems that some cannot read a simple request for clarification. Maybe simple text is not good enough. Still, usually school

[OGD] DNA -based Tax

2005-06-14 Thread ROY LEE
Peter, thank you for your posting on the list. This type of reply makes it worth while asking questions on this list. I fully understand what you have said. Sorting out large groups orchids is a good thing and is definitely required but it seems that some in the orchid world ( not on this list

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 303

2005-06-14 Thread ROY LEE
To Paul, thanks for the Back-up. There has to be a point where common sense takes over. As for the judges at ANOS, I dont know many or all of them but to not judge an orchid because of an incorrect name is bad. If they had any mind at all they would have corrected the name for the exhibitor as a

[OGD] Re; I beg to differ

2005-06-13 Thread ROY LEE
Iris, as I said, each to their own. The world of orchids is huge, all I am saying is that the RHS registrations book is so full of false information regarding the parentage of plants as to the correct name of the species ( or hybrids ) used now, that surely one would have to think that research

[OGD] Nitpickers

2005-06-13 Thread ROY LEE
The name suits. I never used the word " Insignificant" and the Rupicolous laelias are far from Insignificant. The MAJOR problem I have is that there is a lot of work being done by people with too much time on their hands pushing and pulling plants in different groups or families or whatever

[OGD] Note for Peter O'Byrne

2005-06-12 Thread ROY LEE
Peter, I spent a couple of hours with Gerald McCraith on Sunday afternoon. At 96 years he hasjust received another batch of plants from Sth America. He is still going strong and said to say hello. I lost count of the number of plants that were "one off's" in Australia, and to the best part, very

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 293

2005-06-11 Thread ROY LEE
Re: Molecular Taxonomy / DNA etc, etc. I personally like the forma Rupicolous Laelias and having read this latest OGD and the proposed NEW name starting with "H" or if they remain in 'Soph', leaves me cold. These orchids are not overly well represented on the Australian show benches that I know

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 290

2005-06-08 Thread ROY LEE
Andy Guido, the discussion on Taxonomy, could either of you gentlemen ( or anyone else ) please explain to me how some, many or all of the ' rupicolous' laelias have now been classified as' sophronitis'. This has to be some sort of joke. Surely this is getting into the situation were some of

[OGD] Aerides name

2005-06-03 Thread ROY LEE
Peter, I recently had cause to question the currenly accepted name for what was known as Aerides fieldingii. I e-mailed the Registrar at the RHS and his reply was the " Roseum" was the accepted name in use at the RHS. Julian went into detail about masculine feminine, neuter? etc . The upshot is

[OGD] Re; LPG heaters

2005-05-04 Thread ROY LEE
To Ray, Paul Charles, many thanks for your messages. I will have to do a lot more reseach now as to locating the correct heater. There are one or two that I can find that should be ok now I know what to look for except their design may make it difficult to put in my house. Not too many makers

[OGD] LPG heating

2005-05-02 Thread ROY LEE
Hello all, info please on using LPG glass house heaters that do not have a flue. Would there be too much CO2 produced and would thus have a negative effect on the plants? I need to put some heating in and electricity is expensive and the only other option is bottled gas. Finding a suitable heater

[OGD] Ouch Andy

2005-04-19 Thread ROY LEE
WOW, gee that hurt Andy ( NOT ). Any impact I have had OR wish to make is in the promotion of Orchids and Orchid growing. For the mulititude of people I have encouraged into orchids or helped them grow successfully, the orchids they already had and to see the success they are now having on the

[OGD] Andy in charge

2005-04-16 Thread ROY LEE
Well, since it has been announced that Andy is involved with selection of the Judging panel for the Miami Conference, by the e-mails I have received from New Zealand over his last effort at the NZ Conference, I would think that there would be a great reluctance for anyone from NZ to send any

[OGD] Andys Proof

2004-12-31 Thread ROY LEE
Well Andy, dealing in factsis not one of your great points. I am not a minor hobby grower and haven't been for many years. The fact that I don't spread BS advertising around doesn't mean that I am not known. Yes, I am a Judge and unfortunately wasn't in attendance at the Perth show to enjoy

[OGD] Good ol' Andy

2004-12-30 Thread ROY LEE
To the people who dont know of Andys orchid exploits in the Shakey Isles (NZ)His great triumph was to breed lovely PENDULOUS spiked cymbidiums and when they flowered, stake them STRAIGHT UP so that when the poor hobbiest bought them thinking thats the way they flowered found that they

[OGD] Re; Phickle Phrags

2004-11-09 Thread ROY LEE
Iris, you are not alone in trying to understand what name is correct for many species. Dr Guido Braem and Sandy Ohlund have just published an article in the Australian Orchid Review on Phrags with incorrect names. It seems that the mix up was due to a poor translation into english from

[OGD] orchid Digest Vol 6 Issue 409

2004-10-04 Thread ROY LEE
Viateur, two messages adding to my comment about Odont crispum, one by Iris ( mess' 2) the other by Dennis (mes' 6) say it all. I don't know where your coming from with these varieties of crispum. The facts are that line breeding of ANY genera creates superior flowers. As Dennis comments, the

[OGD] Re. species

2004-10-02 Thread ROY LEE
Les Ann, you are on the right track. Sarc hartmannii x hartmannii remains a species, as does Soph coccinea x coccinea. Any species crossed with itself or two different clones of the SAME species are mated, continue to be species. One may question this to remain so when you look at the

[OGD] good show

2004-08-27 Thread ROY LEE
Colin, you present your title perfectly. - Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids

[OGD] BIG WIGS

2004-08-26 Thread ROY LEE
Reading thru the posting on this list over the last year or two, the personal attacks and organisation knocking and the general mudslinging really degrades this list and the members involved. I, like most other members, I would think, joined to learn something or be able to help others in their

[OGD] Dr Braem leaving

2004-08-11 Thread ROY LEE
Kenneth, to loose the knowledge of Dr Braem from the list is indeed a great loss. Given the reasons and to the extent and content of the messages sent and received over recent times, I feel that there should be half a dozen others leaving as well. Particularly for the reasons that those

[OGD] hybrids

2004-07-27 Thread ROY LEE
Guido, as a follow up to your last note and for those Aussies of on the list who may remember a cymbidium cross done in the 60's by Dos Pueblos Aust', C. Joyce Duncan. This cross produced many classic Green cyms ( for the time ) that were awarded and acclaimed for years. The parent are :