The South Australian Orchidaceous Society Inc.

PRESIDENT

M r Trevor Jacob 8346 6155

SECRETARY

Mrs Pauline Simcock 8390 22125

PO Box 161 Brooklyn Park SA 5032

TREASURER

Mr Garry Simcock 8390 2212

A well grown Den delicatum makes an impressive exhibit. This one is from Trevor Hutchison..

October meeting to be held on the THIRD Wednesday of the Month, at the Adelaide WestUniting Church Hall,

312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive Brooklyn Park.

Next Meeting WEDNESDAY October 21st 2015 6pm for 6.30 start.

Volume 50 No.10 October 2015The Official Publication of

The South Australian Orchidaceous Society Inc.Affiliated with

Australian Orchid Council South Australian Regional Orchid CouncilAmerican Orchid Society

Web Site www.saorchidsociety.org

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LIFE MEMBERS

Brian Brand, Shirley Brand, Alan Davies, Iris Davies, Kevin Gurney,Trevor Jacob, Margaret Jacob, Deane Johnston, Harold Luckhurst,

Noel Oliver, Kel Staples, and Peter Speer.

2015 PROGRAMME October 21st 2015

50th Anniversary Meeting.

By `All Who Can Remember’

50 years ago this month, a group of orchid growers, at the instigation of ourSociety’s founder, Mr Clarrie Scott, met at the TPI Hall at South Tce, Adelaide, anddecided to form a new orchid club in Adelaide. We celebrate that beginning with a meal,at 6pm (for 6.30 start) Members, please bring a plate of salad to share – the Society willsupply hot chicken, pizza, and dessert. The normal monthly meeting will follow, plantcompetition, etc. but we will have a special Sarcochilus feature .

BIRTHDAYS FOR October 2015Happy Birthday to these members who are having birthdays this month. .

Michael Ferry Kevin Gurney Warren Thomas Kevin Trevan.

Next Committee Meeting: Pulteney Grammar School 26th October 2015 7.30pmNext Judges Meeting Pulteney Grammar School . 23rd November 7.30pmNext SA Regional Judging Panel Meeting: Monday 14th December 7.30 pm

Pulteney Grammar School.

The Executive Committee of the S.A. Orchidaceous Society Inc.

PRESIDENT Mr T Jacob 8346 6155

VICE PRESIDENTS Mr. A. Davies

Im PAST PRESIDENT Mr K Gurney

SECRETARY Mrs Pauline Simcock 8390 2212

P.O. Box 161 Brooklyn Park S.A. 5032

TREASURER Mr G Simcock 8390 2212

COMMITTEE Mr. D Johnston Mrs J Higgs

Dr A Bourne Mr P Haltis

Ms Jill Taylor Mr G Eakins

REGISTRAR of JUDGES Mr. Don Higgs

SHOW MARSHAL Dr. A. Bourne

REVIEW EDITOR Mr. T. Jacob 8346 6155

Articles in this Reviewmay be reprinted with

permission from the S.A.Orchidaceous Society Inc.

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PRESIDENT’s NOTES.

This year’s busy schedule is not yetcomplete. This coming Saturday, 17thOct we will stage a display at AdelaideWest Uniting Church hall, for the AdelaideWest Fair. Set up Friday 16th 2pm to 3 30pm. Please help if you can.Then on Wed 21st Oct. we celebrate theinitial meeting held 50 years ago thismonth to form our Society.

At the Annual General Meeting inNovember we need to select additionalpeople on our Committee. Normally, only3 committee positions become vacanteach year, on a 2 year rotation. Thisensures that 3 committee people remaineach year to give continuity, but with somecommittee people opting out after a oneyear term this time, additional positionsneed to be filled. So we are looking forPresident, 2 Vice Presidents, Secretary,Treasurer, and possibly 5 committeepersons, so do hop in and give a hand tosupport your society

Nominations have to be in thehands of the Secretary by Friday 21stOctober, so please give it your earnestconsideration Nomination forms will beavailable this meeting for you to complete.

Don’t forget we need some plantsfor the Adelaide West Fair display withinthe church foyer (where our meetings areheld) and we will be receiving plants at thechurch on Friday afternoon, 16th Oct. at2pm, Please support this display whichwill be on show on Sat 17th Oct until about3.30 pm, and which helps advertise ourSociety...

T Jacob

THIS MEETING.

Timetable for this meeting ---5pm Setup of tables for evening’sactivities. Please help if you can.!!6pm Stage plants for judging later inevening, including special tables forsarcochilus judging. Select tables forseating and place contribution to saladselection on central tables.

6.30 Commence meal. We have anassistant to distribute chicken portions.Select salads from central tables andenjoy. When main course has beenfinished, fruit salad and ice-cream will bedistributed from servery at rear of hall.Soft drinks will be available, as will teaand coffee

Our special Sarcochilus night willagain feature this meeting, following itssuccess over the past two years

It will be in addition to our usualplant competition,Classes include ---:--

SPECIES SARCOCHILUSSarcochilus hartmanniiOther Sarcochilus speciesSpecimen Sarcochilus speciesSeedling Sarcochilus species (firstflowering).

HYBRID SARCOCHILUSSarco Hybrid predominantly whiteSarco. hybrid pink/redSarco. hybrid yellow/green

Sarco hybrid any other colourSpecimen sarco hybridSeedling Sarco. hybrid (first flowering)

Judging for the above will be separatefor each Division.

BEST OVERALL SARCOCHILUS

A prize will be awarded to the OVERALLCHAMPION SARCOCHILUS selectedfrom all Divisions.

GOLD ORCHID COMPETITION.

On his travels overseas last year,Kevin Gurney selected a Gold orchidbrooch which we are providing as aGolden Anniversary prize for the BestGold Orchid selected by our judgingpanel from the combined Midyear, Winter,and Spring Orchid shows. The judges’points have been allocated, sealed, andnow analysed and averaged out, and the

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winner will be announced by ourRegistrar, Don Higgs, this meeting.. Likethe point scoring for the annual BestSeedling award, judges individual scoresare not divulged until envelopes areopened and scores compiled at theconclusion of the competition..

COMMITTEE POSITIONS.

Please consider the need forpeople to fill positions on our Committeeat our AGM in November. Expectedretirements from Committee positions willmake it necessary to fill more than theusual number of positions for 2016.

Nomination forms will be at theSecretary’s desk this meeting. If youcan’t attend the meeting , yourapplication must be complete and withthe Secretary by Friday evening afterthe meeting, when the postbox will becleared.

Thank you, to all committeemembers for your dedication, andespecially from those who are retiringfrom positions. We’ll have a clearer ideaabout who’s standing after nominationsclose Friday 23rd Oct.

SPRING SHOW at NORTHPARKSHOPPING CENTRE..

Judging results are included with thisReview.-

GRAND CHAMPION and Champ. FirstDiv.

Dendrobium Bardo Rose `PinkDelight. This floriferous hybrid has lovelypink flowers which display themselves onspikes which stand upright from thecanes. It has featured in past shows as asuperior plant, and is a reasonablyvigorous grower. Alan Sim told me hehas another plant, just as good, which hedidn’t exhibit. I seem to remember NoelOliver winning a championship with thisplant in a past show, too.’RESERVE CHAMPION Orchid andChamp. Open Div.

Paphiopedilum venustum. This is afavourite plant of Tony Bourne’s. He hasother varieties of this popular speciespaphiopedilum from the foothills of India,too, where the cooler climate it naturallyenjoys makes it one of the easiestslippers to grow well.., CHAMPION SECOND DIV.

Dendrobium Unnamed. This Aust.Native hybrid made a well flowered andpresented plant for Barbara Semmens,who .had a very successful show.

MOST OUTSTANDING SEEDLING –ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS ANDGENERA.

Cymbidium Sleeping Dancer xValley Nymph grown by Jim & EvelynCumings was adjudged Best seedling ofthe Show. They have been verysuccessful with the seedlings they haveshown, and which gives us the lead thatcareful selection of crosses and goodculture leads to success. The products ofmodern crossings are producing fineblooms, and should be a part of everygrower’s collection of plants.

SOCIAL OUTING.

..A group of 22 members enjoyeda night out with the Ethelton Players, agroup which raises funds to supportcharities. We are looking forward to asimilar outing next year. Thanks to AlanDavies for arranging the evening.

BEST GOLD ORCHID OF SPRINGSHOW.

Cymbidium Lunakira `Kate’, alarge yellow cymbidium with multiplespikes, shown by Ben Knobben. Thisplant will be in competition with the BestGold Orchid from each of the Mid-yearand Winter Shows to win the “Best GoldOrchid of our 50th Year GoldenAnniversary” prize.

Thank you, all, who entered plantswho assisted on the plant Sales tables, orwho assisted in any way with the

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successful staging of our Spring Show.The management of the NorthParkShopping Centre were pleased with thedisplays we presented this year.Personally, I believe we may have seensome better quality plants displayed inour Shows in years gone by, but thisyear's displays were still creditable.’

ORCHID DISPLAY AT WESTADELAIDE UNITING FAIR.

Our participation in the AdelaideWest Fair (where we hold our monthlymeetings) has been appreciated over anumber of years. We have a prominentposition in the entrance foyer where wecan’t help but be noticed ..

We will again feature a noncompetitive table top display, and wehope it will be supported by membersbringing along plants for staging onFriday 16th October, (2pm to 3pm,)when they will be arranged by KevinTrevan and Jill Taylor, who have mannedthe display and answered questions forlots of years. I guess they could do withsome support, too, if you are free. TheFair will conclude about 3.30pm onSaturday 17th and our display dismantled.

Please consider coming along tosupport our display, and the Fair. Thereare some very good musical items duringthe day, plant, and book sales, clothing,and food sales..

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL.

This year’s Christmas Social willbe held on our normal 3rd Wednesdayevening, on 16th December, and will haveour usual Christmas meal followed byannual presentations of Aggregatetrophies and the usual fun.

The caterer will be the same aslast year, who, it was agreed, provided avery good meal.

The cost to members will be $5 permember to help defray costs. Nonmembers will need to pay the full fee, of$25, as previously. We’ll have a list

circulating this meeting to start workingout final numbers for our caterer.

A recommendation to our newCommittee that we hold our subs. againat $20 next year, (arguably the best valuein town for a full 12 months of meetingssocial outings, and shows)., means weshould be prudent with our assets. Wehope you will agree, and plan to be partof our Christmas festivities this year.

SUPPER ROSTER THIS MONTH.No volunteers are listed to help

serve the dessert and cuppa at theconclusion of this month’s meeting, butwe’ll need some kind members to helpout here, please.

Last meeting, Diana Bird and NeilCooper helped out. Thank you,members.

LAST MONTH’S DISPLAYS.

The seasons roll on – fewercymbidiums and cattleyas, but anincreasing variety of natives and othergenera make up the flowering scene aswe move into October. A number ofplants tabled last meeting appeared in theSpring Show

The Brands showed this cym. spike whichbranched halfway up. An unusual occurrenceseldom seen.

This mounted Sarco. falcatus is agood introduction to what we’ll see thismonth. After a slow early season the sarcs.are coming into their own, and we expect tosee a good selection at our speclal night thismeeting.

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Sarcochilus falcatus shown by the Gunns.

Cym Mad Magic `Amber, from the Coopers.

This attractive small, late flowerer shows theinfluence of the Aust. Species cyms in thebreeding lines.

Cym Beau Guest `Glen from S Laznicka

Modern cyms have bold strongcolours compared to many we saw yearsago.

Cym Lunakira `Kate , a contender in ourGolden Cym contest.

This novelty ZbaTitanic Jest showedintriguing colours at the Spring show.

You wouldn’t believe the scramble bysome people anxious to buy this KevinHipkins novelty type hybrid in the Open Div.display at the Spring Show.

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SPRING SHOW RESULTS 2015-

Grand ChampionDendrobium Bardo Rose `Pink Delight’

Shown by A & M Sim.

Reserve ChampionPaphiopedilum venustum

Shown by Dr T Bourne

Open Div. ChampionPaphiopedilum venustum

Shown by Dr T Bourne

First Div ChampionDen Bardo Rose `Pink Delight’

Shown by A & M Sim

Second Div ChampionDendrobium Unknown

Shown by B Semmens

Champion SeedlingCym Sleeping Dancer x Valley Nymph

Shown by J & E Cuming.

Best Overall Gold OrchidCym. Lunakira `Kate’

Shown by Ben Knobben

Open Division ResultsLAELIINAEStandard Laeliinae Under 80mmPot Mem J Nikou x Blc Izumi Charm `ZooZoom’ R & L GunnNon Standard ClusterBlc Scarlet Imp `Monica R & B WilsonBest Overall LaeliinaeBlc Scarlet Imp `Monica R & B WilsonPAPHIOPEDILUMSStandardsGiacoma M & E HumeNoveltyPaph. Chouvetii van Dyke

R & L GunnSpeciesPaph. venustum A BourneBest Overall PaphPaph venustum A BourneAUSTRALIAN NATIVESEpiphyte HybridDen Tyabb J & K WhibleyTerrestrial HybridDiuris Earwig L BurgessBest Overall Aust NativeDen Tyabb J & K WhibleyZYGOPETALINAEZygopetalum HybridZ Clare Fisher K & J Whibley

Intergeneric HybridZga Zest R & L GunnBest Overall ZygopetalinaeZga Zest R & L GunnCYMBIDIUMSBEST CYM. OVER 90mmPink Kimberley Khan `Kentlyn’

J & E CumingRed Regal Flames `Red Opal’

B KnobbenYellow Lunakira `Kate’ B KnobbenGreen Sleeping Dancer x Valley Nymph

J & E CumingWhite/cream Mem Merv. Dunn `Snow’

D & J HiggsBrown Dr David Dunaway B KnobbenAny Other Colour Kimberley Splash`Tee Pee’ B Knobben

Best Cymbidium Over 90 mmKimberley Khan `Kentlyn’ J & E CumingCYMBIDIUM 60-90 mmPink Khanebono `Gosford Gold’

J & E CumingAny Other colour Old Man River x Wallacia

D & J HiggsBest Cymbidium 60 – 90 mm,Khanebono `Gosford Gold’

J & Ev Cuming.CYMBIDIUMS UNDER 60mm,Pink Mary Green `Ern’ B KnobbenBest Cym, Under 60mm``Mary Green `Ern’ B KnobbenBest Overall CymbidiumCym Mary Green `Ern’ B KnobbenMISCELLANEOUS GENERADendrobiums other than Aust. NativesDen Merlin x Snowflake K & J WhibleyOncidiinaeHybrid Under 60mmOnc Sweet Sugar `Golden Princess’

M & E HumeOther Species Not elsewhere listedSerapias vomeracera L BurgessBest Overall Orchid not otherwiseClassifiedDen. Merlin x Snowflake K & J WhibleySPECIMEN & SEEDLINGSSpecimen Other than Cym or Aust NativeDen Merlin x Snowflake K & J WhibleySpecimen Cymbidium (all classes)Mary Green~Ern’ B KnobbenSeedling Cymbidium (All classes)Cym -(Sleeping Dancer x Valley Nymph

J & E CumingSeedling Other than CymDen. speciosum x Andrew Persson

A Bourne

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First Division Results.LAELIINAENon StandardC M. Degenhart `Saturn’ V & N CooperSpeciesEpi elongatum V & N CooperBest Overall LaeliinaeEpi elongatum V & N CooperAUSTRALIAN NATIVESEpiphyte speciesDen falcorostrum M FerryEpiphyte hybridDen Delicatum `Apple Blossom’ P & V SpeerBest Overall Aust.NativeDen Bardo Rose `Pink Delight’

A & M SimCYMBIDIUMSCYMBIDIUM OVER 90mmPink Narella `Jennifer Gail’

V & N CooperWhite/Cream Unknown M FerryAny Other ColourValley Splash `Awesome’ B & S BrandBest Cym Over 90mmValley Splash `Awesome’ B & S BrandCYM 60 90mmRed Mem Gordon Carter x Red Valley’

B & S BrandGreen Vibrant Bliss hyb. B & S BrandAny Other Colour Red Coral `MysteryDancer` A & M SimBest Cymbidium 60 – 90mmVibrant Bliss x (Amesbury x Wallara)

B& S BrandCYMS UNDER 60mmRed Mimi `Mary Bea’ B & S BrandGreen Sunshine Falls `Green Fantasy’

B & S BrandBrown Mad Magic `Amber’ V & N CooperAny Other Colour Koala `Cuddles’

B & S BrandBest Cymbidium Under 60mmMimi `Mary Bea’ B & S BrandBest Overall CymbidiumVibrant Bliss x (Amesbury x Wallara)

B & S BrandMISCELLANEOUS GENERA (not elsewhereseparately categorised)Phal. amabilis V & N CooperSPECIMENS & SEEDLINGSSpecimen CymbidiumVibrant Bliss x (Amesbury x Wallara)

B & S BrandSpecimen Aust Native

Den Bardo Rose `Pink Delight’A & M Sim

Second Division ResultsLAELIINAEStandard Laeliinae Under 80mmC Lani Bird `Cherokee’ B SemmensNon Standard LaeliinaeBlc Sea Urchin B SemmensBest Overall LaeliinaeBlc Sea Urchin B SemmensPHALAENOPSISStandard PhalaenopsisUnknown A BirdNovelty PhalaenopsisUnknown J & D CassarBest Overall PhalaenopsisPhal Unknown J & D CassarPAPHIOPEDILUMNovelty Paphs.primulinum x Tetra Gold A BirdBest Overall Paphiopedilumprimulinum x Tetra Gold A BirdAUSTRALIAN NATIVESAust Native Epiphyte SpeciesDen gracilicaule B SemmensAust Native Epiphyte HybridDen Unknown B SemmensBest Overall Aust NativeDen gracilicaule B SemmensCYMBIDIUMS OVER 90 mmPink Unknown C & P YeoYellow Unknown J & D CassarGreen Sea Gem `Norma’ K HaskardBest Cym Over 90 mmSea Gem `Norma” K HaskardCYMBIDIUMS 60-90 mmPink Susan Lake `Margot’ K HaskardAny Other Colour Tricia Allen `Karen’` K HaskardBest Cymbidium 60 -90mmTricia Allen `Karen’ K HaskardBEST CYM UNDER 60 mmPink Unknown C & P YeoGreen Tommy `Amy’ K HaskardBrown Bedivere `Highbury’ J & D CassarAny Other Colour Mary Green

J & D CassarBest Cym Under 60 mmTommy `Amy’ K HaskardBest Overall CymbidiumCym Tommy `Amy’ K HaskardSPECIMENS & SEEDLINGSSpecimen Aust. NativeDendrobium Unknown B Semmens

Congratulations to all exhibited at theSpring Show. Without your efforts we wouldnot be able to stage the Show..

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COMPETITION RESULTS September 2015

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CYMBIDIUMS Over 90Open Div1st Lunakira `Kate’ B KnobbenFirst Div1st Narella `Jennifer Gail’ V & N Cooper2nd Valley Splash `Awesome; V & N CooperSecond Div1st Beau Guest `Glen’ S Laznicka2nd Sea Gem `Norma’ K Haskard

CYMBIDIUMS 60-90 mmFirst Div1st So Gorgeous Powder Puff A & M SimSecond Div1st Tricia Allen `Karen’ K Haskard

CYMBIDIUMS UNDER 60 MM.Open Div1st .Mary Green `Ern’ B KnobbenFirst Div1st Mad Magic `Amber V & N Cooper2nd Nikietta `Ice on Fire V & N Cooper3rd Cariga x floribundum T HutchisonSecond Div1st Mary Green J & D Cassar

NON STANDARD LAELIINAESecond Div1st C Lani Bird `Cherokee B Semmens2nd Bl Sea Urchin B Semmens.

NON STANDARD CLUSTER LAELIINAESecond Div1st Lct (guttata x aurantiaca) xKaui Starbright P & JCarman2nd Lct (guttata x aurantiaca) xKaui Starbright P & JCarman

STANDARD PAPHIOPEDILUMSOpen Div1st Hellos x (London Wall x Hondo Gold) D & J Higgs

NOVELTY PAPHIOPEDILUMOpen Div.1st Hsinying Rubyweb x fairrieanum J Seidel2nd Chouvettii van Dyke D & J Higgs3rd Giacomo M & E Hume

SPECIES PAPHIOPEDILUMOpen Div1st Paph villosum M & E Hume2nd Paph venustum album M & E Hume3rd Paph venustum M & E Hume

STANDARD PHALAENOPSISSecond Div1st Unknown `Big Bertha A Bird2nd Unknown No. 56 A Bird

NOVELTY PHALAENOPSISSecond Div1st Unknown J & D Cassar2nd Unknown No.12 A Bird3rd Unknown K Haskard

DENDROBIUMSOpen Div1st Australian Ginger M & E Hume2nd Corvilles x fulginosa M & E Hume’3rd Australian Freckles M & E Hume

AUST NATIVE EPIPHYTE HYBRIDOpen Div1st Den Colonial Surprise x kingianum J & K Whibley2nd Den Tyabb J & K Whibley3rd Den Cobber J SeidelFirst Div1st Den Bardo Rose Pink Delight A & M Sim2nd Den Delicatum `Jill T Hutchison3rd Den Victoria Blush `Royal Show V & N CooperSecond Div1st Den Unknown B Semmens2nd Den Yondi Glow x Sunglow B Semmens3rd Den (Aussie Springtime x Ellen) x kingianum

S Laznicka(?)

AUST NATIVE EPIPHYTE SPECIESOpen Div1st Den speciosum N Oliver2nd Den falcatus M & E Hume3rd Den spathulatus M & E HumeFirst Div1st Den speciosum T Hutchison2nd Den speciosum T HutchisonSecond Div1st Den gracilicaule B Semmens2nd Den kingianum B Semmens3rd Den speciosum A Bird

ONCIDIINAEOpen Div1st Onc Sweet Sugar `Golden Princess M & E Hume

OTHER HYBRIDSOpen Div1st Phrag Eumelia Arias D & J Higgs

OTHER SPECIESOpen Div1st Osmo pulchellum M & E Hume2nd Serapias vomeracea D & J HiggsFirst Div1st Max porphyrostele E Pinnock2nd Phal amabilis N & V Cooper

SEEDLINGOpen Div1st Paph Hsinying Rubyweb x fairrieanum D & J Higgs2nd Den Australian Freckles M & E Hume3rd Den Australian Freckles M & E HumeFirst Div1st Den Colonial Surprise x Centennial T Hutchison2nd Den Gulgini ?

POPULAR VOTEOpen Div1st Cym Mary Green `Ern B Knobben2nd Den Colonial Surprise xkingianum K & J Whibley

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3rd Paph Hsinying Rubyweb x fairrieanum D & J Higgs

First Div1st Den Bardo Rose `Pink Delight A & M Sim2nd Den Aussie Springtime x speciosum T Hutchison3rd Cym Narella `Jennifer Gail `N & V CooperSecond Div.1st Den (Aussie Springtime x Ellen) x kingianum (? )2nd Cym Beau Guest `Glen S Laznicka3rd Phal Unknown` Big Bertha A Bird

BEST ORCHID IN DIVISION

Open Division

Paph. Hsinying Rubyweb x

fairrieanum

` John Seidel

First Division

Brasiliorchis (Maxillaria)porphyrostele

Eileen Pinnock

Second Division

Dendrobium Unknown

Barbara Semmens.

REGISTRAR’S CHOICE

Paph. Hsinying Rubyweb x

fairrieanum

` John Seidel

Registrar’s Choice.

Brasiliorchis (Maxillaria) porphyrostele.