Welcome to the Gainesville Orchid Society!

We meet the fourth Monday of every month

in the Summer house of 

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

4700 SW 58^th Drive

at 7:30 P.M.

Christmas Dinner Dec. 8, 7:00 p.m.

Beginners Educational Program (Pre-Program) Starts at 7:00 PM	"Repotting Dendrobium Hybrids" Presented by Joan MacLeod
Raffle Plants
Refreshments	The refreshments were provided by Ruth Raymer in Sepember and Patti Hollien and Debbie Smith in October. Thanks!
Future Programs	GOS Christmas Party   December 8

Directions: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Drive, 1 ¸ miles west of I-75 and 1 ¸ miles east of Tower Road and on the north side of Archer Road. (Look for the brown directional signs along Archer Road.) Follow the entrance road to the main entrance with ample parking in front of the Summer House.

Officers for 2008

Permanent Committees

Library List: Orchid literature owned by Gainesville Orchid Society. Available for loan at regular meetings.
Download pdf of list.

AOS Membership Special (East Central Florida)

Some of the winners of the monthly display table (May, 2005).
We usually have a wonderful diversity of beautiful blooming orchids on the display table.
Names of orchids and growers are in table below.

Blue Ribbon for Cattleya Alliance	Blue Ribbon for a vandaceous beauty
Blue Ribbon for Vanedaceous Alliance		Blue Ribbon for Cypripedium Alliance

Good Grower Award
Winner for each year won the most Blue Ribbons (1st place)

Ribbon Winners    1st: Blue Ribbon - 2nd: Red Ribbon

Date	Plant	Grower
January, 2008	Schombergkia undulate Den. Andre. Millar Phal. Baldan’s Kaleidoscope ‘Golden Treasure’ Cym. Ming Pagoda Bllra. Marfitch Paph. Norita Hasegawa Rhyn. gigantea alba	J. Willink N. Mason C. Knudson C. Cranmer C. Knudson C. Robinson D. Smith
February, 2008	C. luedemanniana                                                          Den. lichenastrum, var lichenastrum Onc. (Psych.) (Mendenhall x Mem. Bill Carter) Paph. (Pacific Shamrock x In-Charm White)   Phal. Long Pride Isabel                                          Ascda. Yarnisa Gold                                                   Calanthe Vestita	C Hollinger J. Willink P. Hollien P. Hollien D. Smith S Weller J. Willink
March, 2008	Spring Auction - No Display
April, 2008	C. mossiae (‘Rebelde’ x ‘Blanca’)                                Den. aphyllum  Colm. Jungle Monarch                                               Paph rothschildianum                                                                               Dtps. I-hsin Sun Beauty                                      V. Tahati                                                               Ctsm atratum x tenebrosum	C. Hollinger J. MacLeod NN Henne M. Bachmann L. White NN Henne P. Mixon
May, 2008	C. Canhamiana                                          Den aggregatum var. majus                      Onc. Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’ Paph. Shireen                                                              Phal. Formosa Snow                             Asctm. ampullaceum                                    Ctsm atratum	P. Hollien C. Robinson N. Mason C. Robinson C. Robinson N. Mason G. Shemitz
June, 2008	C. Hardyana (dowiana x warsewiczii) Paph. Berenice Den. (Suzanne Neil x Maui Rose) Psy. Mariposa Dtps. Minho Princess Vasco. Roll On Red	C. Hollinger C. Robinson P. Hollien L. White P. Hollien C. Hollinger
July, 2008	Laelia crispa                                                                      Blc. Warm Sands ‘Tropic Touch’    Den. Lorrie Mortimer ‘Uh’                                        Den.oligophyllum                                                       Paph. Gilbert Blythe x Paph. fairrieanum                  Dtps. Purple Gem                                                      V. Pompimal x V. coerulea                                              Ascda. Hilo Jewels	C. Hollinger   C. Hollinger    Nyi Nyi Henne     C. Robinson   C. Robinson   Trey Yon    J. MacLeod   D. Smith
August, 2008	Blc. Mem. Crispin Roselyn “Lung Kaug”  Pot. Susan Fender ‘Cinnamon Stick’  Den,. Lorrie Mortimer         ‘Uh’                           Den. Pegasus ‘Pink Flamingo’                   Onc. Mendenhall                                         Odcdm. Wildcat ‘Doris’   Paph Greyi                                                     Dtps. Jerry Vandeweigh                             Phal. mariae                                          Vanda Pat’s Delight                              Ascda. Su Fun Beauty                                    Schoenorchis fragrans                                   Aerangus luteo-alba var. rhodosticta	Carol Knudson Candy Hollinger Nyi Nyi Henne Nyi Nyi Henne Patti Hollien Carolyn Robinson Carolyn Robinson   Carolyn Robinson  Nancy Mason   Joan MacLeod    Debbie Smith   Carolyn Robinson   Carolyn Robinson
September, 2008	Lc. Dinard “Blue Heaven’              Lc. Chong Guu Swan ‘Ruby Lip’ AM/OSROC             Den. Pegasus “Pink Flamingo’                               Den. Klassic Red Milt. Leucoglossa ‘Lydia’                                                             Obdrs. Kenneth Bivens ‘Sana Barbara’ HCC/AOS             Paph. Maudiae ‘Magnificum’                                      Phal. equestris ‘Riverbend’     Dtps. Jerry Vandeweigh                                        Vps. Mecca’s Candy ‘Sweet Tooth’                                        V. Pachara Delight ‘Pachara’                                                        Habenaria medusa                                                    Stanhopea grandiflora	P. Hollien M. Bachmann N.N. Henne L.  White N. Mason C. Darling C. Robinson N. Mason C. Robinson N. Mason J. MacLeod T. Sheehan R. Cline
October, 2008	Blc. Eagle Island ‘Dark Eagle”                     Den. (Burana Green x compactum) ‘Striped’                      Colm. Wildcat                                                                        Paph. Maudiae ‘Magnificum’                                      Dtps. Sunrise Star                                                      Aer. lawrenceae                                                      Bulbo. medusa ‘Caput’	C. Hollinger N. Henne C. Schweder C. Robinson N. Henne C. Robinson C. Hollinger
November, 2008

Blue Ribbon Award Winner(Good Growers Award) for 2007.

Carolyn Robinson !
Way to go, Carolyn!!

GOS Newsletters

Download GOS Newsletter November, 2008

Download GOS Newsletter October, 2008

Good Growers Award  *

 

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Copy of GOS Constitution pdf

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Last Updated:  September 15 , 2008

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