November 2016 Volume 56 Number 10

Visiting Society in November

Eastern Districts Orchid Society

Mt Coot-tha Day Societies Orchid Society

Patron Governor of Queensland His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC,

President Mr. Barry Kable kableab3@bigpond.com 07 38245931

Secretary Mrs. Ann Kable qos.secretary@bigpond.com 07 38245931

Treasurer Mr. Nick Woolley nmwoolley@optusnet.com.au 07 3201 6414

Editor Mr. Kev Horsey qos.editor@optusnet.com.au 07 3281 9203

Judges for Q.O.S. General Meeting on 14th November 2016 Michael Billiau. Ken Webster. Les Vickers. Lynda Rapkins. John Rooks.

Judging Starts 7.45

Next Committee Meeting at 10 am 21st Nov, 2016

At the Home of Barry & Ann Kable

At 281 Redland Bay Road Capalaba

Next General Meeting at 8pm on 14th Nov, 2016

Venue: Red Hill Community Sports Centre

22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill, QLD 4059

November Meeting Information

Guest Speaker A Cut Above

The Subject is Tools

The Queensland Orchid Society Inc. founded on Wednesday, 24th January 1934

Members who contribute to this Bulletin endeavor to assure the reliability of its contents.

Any cultural advice provided is a guide only and may not suit individual growers.

It is the responsibility of the individual to validate such advice before applying suggested methods.

The Society welcomes potential members to come to the general meetings as our guests, and advises those wishing to join us,

that subscription fees (in Australian Dollars) are

$20 for a single, $25 for a family from 1st January

$10 for a single, $12.50 for a family from 1st July

Other Orchid Societies interested in affiliating with us are advised that Society Affiliation is $30

Payable on the 1st January each year.

PO Box 126

Browns Plains BC QLD 4118

Australia

Affiliated Societies, Judging Roster for November

Beaudesert O & F.S. 3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm Michael Billiau. John Roberts. Adrian Bergstrum.

Brisbane O.S. 4th Monday @ 7.45 pm Les Vickers. Brent Nicoll. Barry Kable.

John Oxley O.S. 2nd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm Don Nitschinsk. Brent Nicoll. John Buckley.

Logan & District 3rd Tuesday @ 7.45 pm Christmas Function

QOS official website www.qos.org.au

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MONDAY 10th October 2016 THE GENERAL MEETING of QUEENSLAND ORCHID SOCIETY

INC.

AT RED HILL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE, 22 FULCHER ROAD, RED HILL

MINUTES

Judging to commence at 7.45pm

Remind members to get their raffle tickets from Alf Filia price increase to $2.50 a strip the prizes are a

variety of well grown orchid plants & sundry items.

Please sign the attendance book.

The President Barry Kable declared the General Meeting open at 8pm. Welcome to Members, Visitors

& Judges.

Plant sales payments are not available tonight, Nick need more time to process them the show only fin-

ished yesterday afternoon.

Present; As per Register 23

Apologies: Kayleen Filia, Greg Molley, Margaret Horsey

Visitors: Stephen Cox, Robert Reitano

Nominated Judges for October: Linda Rapkins & John Rooks

Associates Judges: Robert Reitano, Gordon Grant, Ellen Stoysich

Guest Societies: Brisbane Orchid Society & Gold Coast & District Orchid Society.

New Members: Nil (4 applications were filled in at show they will go to committee for approval.)

Financial Report: Treasurer Nick Woolley presented the Financial Report for September 2016.

Balance Brought Fwd. $50,177.83

Income $ 449.59

Expenditure $ 1153.81

Cash Book Balance $49,468.61 (Copy of report was tabled)

607 people through the door, plants sales around $14,000,00. Not a great show, plant sales were down

but we didn’t have the plants to sell.

Moved by Nick Woolley and Seconded by Ian Kidd

Correspondence: Your committee has attended to routine correspondence. (Newsletters show Schedules

& other sundry notices are on sign in table)

General Business:

Guest Societies tonight; Brisbane Orchid Society & Gold Coast & District Orchid Society.

Apologies from Gold Coast unable to attend. Barry asked Ken Haase to speak about Brisbane Orchid

society. They meet at the Progress Hall at Upper Mt Gravatt on the 4th Monday each month. One

show a year next show will be 1st & 2nd April 2017. Around about 60 members but have been

steadily building up. Facebook page get a few members from there, they do talks at Bunnings

Garden Clubs. They have a new grower group which meeting every 2 months. Try to give any

money raised back to the members.

Guest Societies for November will be Eastern District & Mt Coot-tha Day Orchid Societies.

The Spring show – Thank you to all who helped, especially in the Kitchen as Margaret ended

up in hospital the Tuesday before and was unable to there. We were all feed over the week-

end. Great benched display looked wonderful Barry said he was standing at the front of hall

and could not see back tables, good quality plant, thats what we want our visitor to see Oh

Wow, the show was a bit down in sales area, don’t know how we can fix this any ideals let me

know. We need our members to sell their orchids but also need to have flowering plants for the

public to buy. Everything went well with setup & judged on Friday. About 600 people through

the door.

Autumn Show will be 14th & 15th April 2017 only 2 days Good Friday & Easter Saturday.

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Our next event will be the Christmas Party on Monday 5th December 2016 here at this hall

6.30pm for 7.00pm meal, cost $5 for members and $10 for non-members, note that it is the

first Monday night of the month, not our usual night as we can’t get in to the hall early on that

night. It will run much along the same lines as last year, it is good to come along and

enjoy the good food and company. Mini Show on night so don’t forget your plants,

also a rolling raffle bring a gift each. See Ann to book your place.

This year is almost over we don’t hold a January meeting so after December Christmas party

we get a month off, Barry said he for one was looking forward to a break, the last few months

have been very busy for many of us with other Societies shows.

There are only a few show left to be held, this week-end is busy with Redlands Bribie Island &

Boonah, then Species 22nd & 23rd, North Moreton 29th & 30th October and Pumicestone &

Tweed Orchid Fair 5th & 6th November.

Members can sell plants at monthly meeting –but you have to do it yourself, no commission

taken

Any Other Business: Barry welcomed two new members Tess & Harris that signed up at the show.

Supper:

Tonight Guest Speaker: Stephen Cox spoke about his Tour of Japan, very interesting how some of the

orchid Nurseries are run over there.

Raffle: Plants or QOS glasses

Benching Results: Read by Associates Judges

1st in Judges Choice Species - Bulb lobbii owned by G Yong Gee

1st in Judges Choice Hybrid - Paph Macabre owned by M Tierney

Special Interest Plant - Cischweinfia glicensteinii.

Lucky Exhibitor - Ken Walker.

The next General Meeting will be on 14th November 2016 Monday at Red Hill Community Sports

Centre, 22 Fulcher Road, Red Hill.

Don’t forget

The November General meeting will be last meeting for year. December meeting will be Christmas

Party.

Thank you to all who helped tonight.

Meeting closed

Ann Kable

QOS Secretary

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Special Interest Plant Of The Month October 2016

PLANT NAME: Cish. glicensteinii

OWNER’S NAME: Gary Yong Gee

JUDGE’S COMMENT: A Very Attractive plant and very well Grown

OWNERS COMMENTS

Housing : Polycarbonate & Shade Cloth Covered cool house with fogging system and air Conditioning

under thermostat and humidistat Control to try to keep summer maximum of 30 ‘c high humidity plant

gets about 80% shade

Watering : Overhead sprinklers in late afternoon from October till April every 2-3 days reducing to

twice a week in winter in the morning .

Feeding Program : Horticultural Solutions HSO22 during summer months once per week changing to

HSO12 from April till September once per week.

Potting Medium : Sphagnum Moss in small plastic pot

Other Cultural Comments : Moss is kept evenly moist & not allowed to remain dry for long periods

Constantly high humidity with good air movement.

Christmas Party Tickets Available at the November General meeting Tickets $5.00 per Head

Please bring a gift to the xmas Party for the rolling raffle to the value of $10.00

something you would be pleased to win yourself

for more information Contact Secretary Ann Kable Ph 07 38245931

QOS Name Badges Members Wishing to purchase QOS name badges please contact the Secretary

Ann Kable on 38245931 as soon as possible we will be placing an order very soon

hopping to have badges by the end of November full cost of badges $8.00 each

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JUDGES’ CHOICE - HYBRID

1 Paph. Macabre Tierney M 2 Den Larapinta Barbara 'Janet' Rutter J & H 3 C Landate Haase KA

JUDGES’ CHOICE - SPECIES

1 Bulb lobbii Yong Gee G 2 Phal amboinensis Haase KA 3 Vanda christensonianum Walker K

CATTLEYA EXHIBITION OVER 90mm 1 C Aloha Chase Rutter J & H

2 Rlc Brunswich Bonanza x Rlc Swan's Regal Rutter J & H 3 C loddigeseii x Rlc Burdekin Dawn Callaghan P & P

CATTLEYA EXHIBITION UP TO 90mm 1 C Mini Doris 'Carmela' Rutter J & H 2 Thw Dal's Jet 'Britney' Edwards H & C 3 C Unknown McIlwain R & T

CATTLEYA NON EXHIBITION 1 C Landate Haase KA 2 Enanthleya Charlie Brown Haase KA

3 Rlc (Sylvia Fry x C Western Sunset) x Rlc George

King Kidd I R DENDROBIUM 1 Den Larapinta Barbara 'Janet' Rutter J & H 2 Den Roy Tokanaga Tierney M

3 Den Larapinta Barbara 'Janet' Rutter J & H

PAPHIOPEDILUM EXHIBITION 1 Paph Charlie's Girl Tierney M PAPHIOPEDILUM OTHER 1 Paph Macabre 'Tierdon IV' Tierney M 2 Paph Gold Dollar 'Tierdon' Tierney M 3 Paph Living Desert Tierney M

VANDACEOUS 1 V. Tess * Filia A & K

PHALAENOPSIS 1 Phal Otago Raspberry Leopard x Tausico Date

Grant G 2 Phal I-Hsin Spotted Deer Grant G 3 Phal I-Hsin Sesame Grant G

SPECIES SYMPODIAL 1 Bulb lobbii Yong Gee G 2 C amethystoglossa Rutter J & H 3 Cischweinfia glicensteinii Yong Gee G

SPECIES MONOPODIAL 1 Phal amboinensus var flavida Haase KA 2 Aer vandarum Kidd I R 3 Vanda christensonianum Yong Gee G

AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRID 1 Sarco Sonata Tierney M 2 Sarco Weinhart Tierney M 3 Sarco Fitzhart Tierney M

ANY OTHER GENERA 1 Epi Sunny Girl x Orange Glow McIlwain R & T 2 Gastrophaius Micro Burst McIlwain R & T 3 Phrag Green Hornet Rooks J & D

NOVICE: 1 Vanda christensonianum Walker K 2 Epi Crown of Fire Walker K 3 Leomesezia Lava Burst 'Puarani' Walker K

Orchids with an ‘* asterix’ after the name

indicates the plant has been registered.

Please change your name tag.

SHOWS FOR November2015

Pumicestone Dist, O.& F. S. 5th/6th Nov, C.T. Williams Hall Caboolture Showgrounds Beerburrum

Tweed District , O.S. 5th/6th Nov, Civic Centre Brett Street Tweed Heads

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Photography by Reg Illingworth

Judges Choice Hybrid Judges Choice Species

Plant :- Bulb lobbii

Grower :- Yong Gee G Plant :- Paph. Macabre

Grower :- Tierney M

Any Other Genera

Plant :- Epi Sunny Girl x Orange Glow Grower :- McIlwain R & T

Phalaenopsis

Plant :- Phal Otago Raspberry

Leopard x Tausico Date

Grower :- Grant G

Cattleya Up To 90mm

Plant:- C Mini Doris 'Carmela'

Grower:- Rutter J & H

Cattleya Non Exhibition

Plant:- C Landate

Grower:- Haase KA

Vandaceous

Plant :- V. Tess * Grower:- Filia A & K

Species Monopodial

Plant :- Phal amboinensus var flavida

Grower :- Haase KA

Australian Native Hybrid

Plant:- Sarco Sonata

Grower :- Tierney M

Cattleya Exhibition Over 90mm

Plant :- C Aloha Chase

Grower :- Rutter J & H

Novice

Plant :-.Vanda christensonianum

Grower :- Walker K

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QOS Champion Orchids At The Spring Show 2016

Grand Champion

Plant :- Tolu. Ky-Elle’s Patricia’Joy

Grower :- Waters S & D

Reserve Champion

Plant :- Den. Aung Chang

Grower :- You B

Champion Specimen

Plant :- Jum. arachnantha

Grower :- Williams W R

Champion Species Exotic

Plant :- Den. lindleyi’jo elva

Grower :- Williams W R

Champion Cattleya Hybrid

Plant :- Hasgw. Flame

Thrower’Justine’

Grower :- Wanka D

Champion Oncidiinae

Hybrid

Plant :- Tolu. Ky-Elle’s

Patricia’Joy

Grower :- Waters S & D

Champion Dendrobium

Hybrid Exotic

Plant :- Den. Aung Chang-

Grower :- You B

Champion Vandaceous

Alliance Hybrid

Plant :-Ascda. Su-Fun Beauty

Grower :- You B

Champion Phalaenopsis

Hybrid Plant :-Phal. Zuma Actor

‘Vicki’

Grower :- Illingworth R & M

Champion Paphiopedilum

Hybrid

Plant :- Paph. Macabre

‘Tierdon IV’

Grower :- Tierney M

Champion Australian Native

Hybrid

Plant :- Sarco. Fitzhart

Grower :- Tierney M

Champion Australian Native Species

Plant :- Perths Hillii

Grower :- Waters S & D

Champion any Other Genera Hybrid

Plant :- Angst.Olympus ‘Dorado’

Grower :- Williams W R

A Full Judging List of the Spring Show Will Be Available at the next QOS General Meeting

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Spring Show Champions

Grand Champion Tolu. Ky-Elle’s Patrica ‘Joy’ S & D Waters

Reserve Champion Den. Aung Chang B You

Champion Specimen jumella arachnantha W R Williams

Champion Species Exotic Den. Lindleyi ‘jo Elva’ W R Williams

Champion Cattleya Hasgw. Flame Thrower ‘Justine’ D Wanka

Champion Oncidiinae Tolu. Ky-Elle’s Patrica ‘Joy’ S & D Waters

Champion Dendrobium Den. Aung Chang B You

Champion Vandaceous Ascda. Su-Fun Beauty B You

Champion Phalaenopsis Phal. Zuma Actor ‘Vicki’ R & M Illingworth

Champion Paphiopedilum Paph. Macabre ‘Tierdon IV’ M Tierney

Champion Australian Native Hybrid Sarco. Fitzhart M Tierney

Champion Australian Native Species Perths. Hillii S & D Waters

Champion Other Genera. Angst. Olympus ‘Dorado’ W R Williams