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The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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Harrogate OS Annual Show
A Great Show with lots of stunning orchid displays and traders.
David & Lynda Crook and George & Sheila Barnes acted as our show team. We had been informed that set
up could not be done until the Sunday morning, but we could leave plants in the halls between three and
5pm on the Saturday to keep them warm. We all arrived at 3.30pm to drop off plants, only to find that the
room allocated to the show was vacant as the expected booking had cancelled at the last minute; this
delighted us, especially Sheila and George who were down for judging on the Sunday. The judging teams
included our own trainees Richard Rhodes and Nick Gilliam, who acted as stewards.
The change of plans enabled us to set up quickly within an hour and half and we retired to our hotel for a
rest and dinner. More importantly breakfast on the Sunday morning was now possible and suitable
victualed we completed the display well within time for judging at 9.00am. Our display was well endowed
with rosettes at the end of the judging, and we also took the rosette for the Best Amateur Display.
Visiting societies included Sheffield & District, East Midlands and the
North East of England OSs
Best in show and best any other species was a magnificent Chysis
aurea (L) belonging to Hilary Hobbs of Harrogate. Best hybrid in show
was Rhyncattleanthe young-min "orange", also grown by her. In all we
took 3 Rosettes and 7 Highly Commendeds.
George Barnes
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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March meeting and Auction, Rixton with Glazebrook The late winter freeze resulted in a limited attendance and poorly filled show benches at this meeting.
However the potential gloom was relieved by the attendance of a whole crop of new members, all of whom
participated actively in the afternoon auction of some 57 plants.
We welcome David Bell, Rebecca Harding, Chris Jones, Paul Murphy, and Marina Parha, as well as Viv Bown
who has taken over the management of Steve Manning’s pleurothallids at Chester Zoo and who brought a
great selection of plants to the auction.
The small species class was well filled with David Crook’s Dendrobium sulphurium winning 1st, beating
George Barnes’ Dendrochilum wenzelii ‘Red’ and my Maxillaria variabilis. My Coelogyne cristata, the only
entry, came 1st in the large species, showing that it is always worth exhibiting plants, even if you do not
consider them to be specimen quality.
Keith Smith
showed three nice
Cymbidiums, Ruby
Sarah ‘Gemstone,
1st., Strathbraan
‘Cooksbridge
Pearl’, 2nd., and
Doris Dawson
‘Scotch Mist’, 3rd.
John Gay mounted large group which gained a Silver Gilt.
My Phal. lueddemanniana with 5 spikes, one keiki and a solitary flower also got 1st.
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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Finally, George Barnes put
up a splendid Vanda
veitchii and David Crook
showed Cattleya Adela
(percivaliana x trianae).
After lunch a most
successful auction of
some 57 members’ plants
was hosted by John Gay in
his inimitable style.
Ferocious bidding, mainly
by our new members,
aided by Chris Burrows
and our late-comer
Alastair Wilson and by the
donation of their proceeds
to the Society by two vendors, resulted in total sales of £421 and a healthy income of £176 to the NEOS.
Society paintings
Many members will know that the NEOS possesses a
collection of gouaches of awarded flowers dating from
the early 1900s. The Committee has discussed ways in
which we might profit from them, based on
suggestions by our President, and enquiries have been
made as to the viability of producing limited edition
prints of a number for sale via the internet. These
proposals were discussed at the recent AGM and
obtained members’ agreement. The originals are by a
number of botanical artists, one of whom, Frederick
Bolas, is well known in antiquarian circles and we
propose to use a small number of the most attractive
of his paintings in the first instance. Leon Skorczewski
has researched ways and means of getting the project
off the ground. Pricing will depend on overall costs.
Interestingly, George Barnes came across a
commercial arts site in Dublin offering originals (not
from the NEOS) via E-bay by the same artist, at £180
each, though it does not look as if there have been any
takers.
Cattleya Alex, FCC 16 Dec 1915
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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EMOS Annual Show
The North of England Orchid Society,
AKA David and Lynda Crook, George
& Sheila Barnes displayed at the
Lowham Village Hall in support of
the East Midlands Orchid Society.
The show was well attended by the
public, and the traders there
included Peter White, Burnham
Nurseries, Phoenix Orchids and
Orchid Alchemy. Other society
displays were mounted by Harrogate
OS, Sheffield and District OS,
Darlington and District OS, North
East of England OS and of course
East Midlands OS.
Worthy of note was an absolutely magnificent Bulbophyllum
Elizabeth Ann Buckleberry shown by Baccus Paulesu on the
Harrogate stand which took Best Amateur Plant.
Our own stand gained six
awards of merit along with
three rosettes, a first for
Lycaste Jason shown by David
Crook, a first for
Dendrochilum glumaceum
show by Sheila Barnes, and a
second for Cymbidium Ice
Cascade shown by George
Barnes.
EMOS also provided (at a cost
of course) - Ploughmans lunches salads and a good selection of cakes,
for those who wanted lunch.
Mel Stephen writes:
Many Thanks to you and all your members who helped to make our show possible.
The day was well attended with 397 people through the door.
The traders also had very good sales throughout the day.
I have attached the awards list for you to pass on to your society members.
The EMOS team look forward to seeing you all at future shows throughout the rest of the year.
Many Thanks, Mel Stephen
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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Some anecdotes
On our way to Norway we passed through security at Manchester airport.
We were stopped as one of our carry-ons became the subject of close inspection. The attitude of the girl
searching it became more and more frosty, she called a superior and the suitcase was tested with swabs.
Eventually we were taken to one side and questioned, asking where we were going, what did we do for
jobs etc. When we asked what was the problem we were told our suitcase had tested positive for nitrates; where
had we got them from and for what purpose?
It became clear that we were under suspicion as possible terrorists, and eventually we explained that as
orchidists we used fertilisers which may contain nitrates and as we attended several shows with orchid plants
possibly coming into contact with the suitcase there may have been some contamination.
Still suspicious they asked Sheila to undergo another security scan.
Eventually satisfied, they let us go, with no time left for breakfast before a boarding the plane: No such trouble
with security in Norway
We will now keep orchid travelling suitcases away from holiday ones… George Barnes
Orchid Talk to National Vegetable Society, Manchester
At last year`s RHS Show at Tatton Park I was approached by the secretary of the Manchester National Vegetable
Society, with a view to giving an Orchid talk to their Society in 2018. The day before we were due to fly out to the
Far East, he called, suggested a date of Tuesday 3rd April, but said that, recognising we were setting off the next
day, he would confirm everything when we returned.
After a fortnight in the Far East, I of course had forgotten all about it---and there had been no letter to remind
me: On 28th March, my grand-daughter, who had been following the Face-book saga about data release, said “
Grandad, do you know that if you type your name into Google, there is a history of all sorts of things you have
done”? So, with no further ado, that`s what I did, and there were pages of it.
On page 3, I was down as the Guest Speaker to the Manchester NVS, but no-one had thought to contact me.
There was no Phone Number, but there was a name and an e-mail address on the web-page, so I sent off a query
asking them to confirm---and received a response saying they had never heard of me! I then sent a reply saying
that I assumed I could stand-down (and copied the web-page showing me as the guest speaker) A flurry of e-
mails then ensued.
The NVS secretary who had approached me at Tatton had apparently stood down.
The stand-in secretary didn`t know I hadn`t been formally invited.
The Website I had seen belonged to another Society.
Very belatedly, and totally by accident, everything was back on course.
Hazel and I went along to the Hough End Centre at Chorlton on Tuesday 3rd April and I gave an Orchid talk to
the Manchester National Vegetable Society, followed by a potting demonstration. The meeting didn`t start until
8pm, and we didn`t finish until 10.30pm—getting home at midnight.
A good time was (apparently) had by one and all. Leon and Hazel
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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April meeting at Hoghton Village Hall A well supported meeting at this new venue saw several of our new members exhibiting interesting plants
in a well-lit hall whilst Leon Skorczewski put on a fascinating running-loop slide presentation of his and
Hazel’s recent SE Asia trip in the adjacent lecture-room.
The large species were dominated by Malcolm White’s magnificent
Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis, Leon Skorczewski’s Coelogyne lawrenciana coming
second.
Rex Harrison put up a Sarcochilus hybrid, Renanthera monachica and Calanthe discolor tricarinata whilst
Leon Skorczewski mounted Oncidium splendida, Zygopetalum Lowsendorf and Dendrobium chrysanthum.,
as well as Ascofinettia Fuchs Blue, but in my
(? jaundiced) view all these were outclassed by
Margaret Birks’ Calanthe seiboldii (R & L) which
rightly gained a
CC.
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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Oncidium splendens Zygopetalum Lowsendorf Dendrobium chrysanthum
Other class entrants included Eddie Oates’ Phrag Olaf Guiss, David
Crooks’ Cattleya (now Laelia) jonghiana, and Keith Langley’s splendid
Odontoglossum Puccini.
Finally, Viv Bown produced another splendid Pleurothallid selection
but sadly your photographer failed to capture these in sufficient
quality to publish; I’ll try better next time.
Hinckley and District Orchid Society Annual Show, April 2018
A very good time was had at Hinckley although the drive down was very difficult because of holdups on
the motorway. However, build up was finished by about 6.30pm and we had a very enjoyable evening.
There were 7 societies exhibiting, all of which put on very good displays. There were 4 trade stands,
including Peter White and Royden Orchids, who were kept very busy. We put on a very good display and
won the Rosette and Plaque for Best Society display.
The North of England Orchid Society
2018 Newsletter Issue 3
As possibly the oldest Orchid society in the world we exist to promote the cultivation of Orchids, both species and
hybrids, and welcome new members so as to help and encourage all who are interested in growing Orchids,
however large or small their collection.
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John Gay won the Best Hybrid rosette for his Phragmipedium grande and the Best Species rosette with his
Coelogyne cristata alba. He also won two Awards of Merit for his Phragmipedium Jerry Lee Fisher and
Phragmipedium Ackers Sunset.
(Didn't he do well!)
Sheila Barnes won the Judges Award rosette for Dendrochilum
wenzelii and David Crook won an Award of Merit for his
Dendrobium sulphureum.
Everyone had a great day but it
would be good to see more
members attending these outside
associate society shows so as to
meet and get to know the
members of other societies. It is a
good day out for anyone interested in orchids, with a wide variety of
species and hybrids on display, many members of our associated
societies having interests in species and Genera not fully covered in our
own society, and of course there are always plenty of plants to buy. David Crook
Postscript
Finally, your editor regrets that he was unable to attend any of the recent external shows owing to his ill-
health; I hope to continue as editor for the time being but am well aware of my poor outlook and hope that
some member will consider taking over my role in due course.
My greatest regret is in being unable to attend the outside shows themselves, for as David Crook says
above, they are all great days out, even if the travel can be tedious.
Alan Ridgway
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