TRIAD ORCHID SOCIETY APRIL NEWSLETTER

Our meeting will be on Sunday April 14th. Set up starts at 12 noon, lunch at 1:00PM

Our speaker for April will be Linda Thorne of Seagrove Orchids.

Linda’s theme will be Cattleya’s Simplified.

Linda will bring plants to sale. If you would like to pre order any

of her plants look up SeagroveOrchids.com. You can either email or phone

your order to her, by April 12th.

Thanks to Annette for the following pictures taken at the Southern Ideal Show

No show table awards from last month.

SHOW TABLE RULES

Orchid Member’s Show Table is a great way to see orchids other members have grown and share growing tips and ideas. To encourage members to bring in plants the society offers awards for the most and best plants brought in.

Members are separated into large and small grower. Members who have less than 200 plants in their collection are considered small growers and those members with 200 or more plants are large growers.

Commercial grower members are encouraged to bring their plants for educational purposes but are not eligible to acquire points and should display their fine plants on a separate table.

Show table plants must have been owned by the grower for a minimum of 30 days.

Plant may only be entered once for the specific bloom. Plant may be reentered when it blooms on new growth.

To gain points, member must register plant on show table form with legible handwriting and species column checked for extra half point.

(If plants are not registered or handwriting cannot be read, points cannot be given)

SHOW TABLE POINTS

1st place = 5 points * Best species = 15 points

2nd place = 4 points ** Best specimen = 15 points

3rd place = 3 points *** Best flower = 15 points

Honorable Mention = 2 points

The judging year runs from the December meeting to the following November meeting.

An exhibitor is only eligible to receive one FIRST PLACE award in their class and then must sit out one year for award consideration, although they may still enter plants for the monthly competition. There is no limitation on Second or Third place winners.

Housekeeping Rules for Orchid meetings.

The facility must be left clean and in good condition after the meetings.

The following are requests for all members of our society.

1. At the end of the meeting the trash must be taken out. We ask that

you use ONLY the can placed at the door to the kitchen. Please clean

up after yourself, do not leave cups, plates etc on tables. Please

empty all ice, water or tea from cups before placing it in the trash bag,

just to be sure that if there is a hole in bag it will not spill on carpet.

2. Do not place drinks, plates of food or plants on the carpet or chairs.

3. If you spill anything please clean it up, potting mix, food, etc.

4. After the meeting be sure to check kitchen for your plates, spoons and

any food left over. We do not have storage for items left behind.

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