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The Bulletin is the Society's newsletter. It is produced every second month, with the first Bulletin produced in January 1986. It provides an overview of Society activities, growing tips and other orchid matters.
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| Vol 39 No 5 Sep - Oct 2024 |
Minutes of July and August meetings. Presentations on Bluett's Block - Piney Ridge (Derek Corrigan) and Indoor Plant cabinets (Josh Phillips and Scott Mann), information on our Spring Show Bulletin |
| Vol 39 No 4 Jul - Aug 2024 |
Minutes of May and June meetings and AGM. Presentation on "Water-well" pots (Jan Robinson) and orchid growing supplies (South Pacific Hydroponics) Bulletin Audited accounts |
| Vol 39 No 3 May - Jun 2024 |
Presentations on NatureMapr (Lewis Choy), Preparing for winter (Bill Ferris), Light Requirements of Orchids (Brian Dear and Jane Wright), minutes of March and April meetings. Bulletin |
| Vol 39 No 2 Mar - Apr 2024 |
Presentation on Orchids at the National Herbarium (Zoe Groeneveld), Options for labelling your orchids
(Brian Dear, Jane Wright, Karen Groeneveld), minutes of February meeting Bulletin |
| Vol 39 No 1 Jan - Feb 2024 |
Presentation on Growing Orchids without a Greenhouse (Mike Pieloor et al), report on the Christmas party,
meeting topics survey, minutes of November meeting. Bulletin |
| Vol 38 No 6 Nov - Dec 2023 |
Reports on our 2023 Spring Show and the South and West Regional Show at Cobargo,
presentation on Dendrobium section Rhizobium by Callyn Farrell, minutes of September and October meetings Bulletin |
| Vol 38 No 5 Sep - Oct 2023 |
Identify and Prevent Virus in Your Orchid Collection presentation by Mike Pieloor,
6 easy to grow Orchids presentation by Jan Robinson, spinebill and Coelandria phlox photos Mark Clements, minutes of July and August Meetings,
Supplement Celebrating 40 Years Bulletin |
| Vol 38 No 4 Jul - Aug 2023 |
Minutes of Annual General Meeting, May and June meetings, Bulletin Audited accounts |
| Vol 38 No 3 May - Jun 2023 |
Growing a Mixed Collection presentation by Michael Coker, minutes of March and April meetings. Bulletin |
| Vol 38 No 2 Mar - Apr 2023 |
Orchids and Other Adventures in Ecuador presentation by Jane Wright and
Mark Clements, minutes of February meeting. Bulletin |
| Vol 38 No 1 Jan - Feb 2023 |
Digging the Legal Dirt presentation by Mike Pieloor,society results at the
Southern Orchid Spectacular, minutes of November meeting. Bulletin |
| Vol 37 No 6 Nov - Dec 2022 |
Show results, minutes of September and October meetings, Dendrobium
Brimbank Digger (Richard Mayoh), Cymbidium Mary Mackillop x (pebbles x Peggy Foo)
(Jacqui Turner), Thelychiton tetragonum Urunga (Bill Ferris). Bulletin |
| Vol 37 No 5 Sept - Oct 2022 |
Show information, stanhopea presentation (Karen Groeneveld), Australia Amazing Orchids (Peter Coyne),
Bulbophyllum lepantense and Mediocalcar decoratum (Karen and Zoe Groeneveld),
Angraecum Veitchii and Renanthera bella x Rhynchostylis gigantea (Andrea Robold),
Gastrophaius Microburst (Jane Wright), Isabelia pulchella (Bill Ferris) Bulletin |
| Vol 37 No 4 July - Aug 2022 |
Annual General Meeting, Conservation Group report (Derek Corrigan), minutes
of May and June meetings, Lycaste presentation (John Allen), Corysanthes hispida (David Judge),
Stenoglottis (Karen and Zoe Groeneveld), Maxillaria kautskyi (Andrea Robold) Bulletin Accounts for 2021-22 |
| Vol 37 No 3 May - Jun 2022 |
Conservation report (Derek Corrigan), minutes of March and April meetings, Growing Miltoniopsis (Craig Miles), COVID Orchid Experiments (Jan Robinson), Epidendrum porpax (Karen and Zoe Groeneveld), Dendrobium hekouense (Mark Clements), Miltoniopsis Lillian Nakamoto 'Tanto' (Jane Wright), Procatavola Golden Peacock (Andrea Robold), Catasetum lucis 'Sv' x Cts John C Burdhette 'Ursa' (Andrea Robold), Phalaenopsis (Nick Westerink), Vandoglossum Furuse (Tony Tritchler), Paphiopedilum charlesworthii (David Judge), Gomesa radicans (Bill Ferris) Bulletin |
| Vol 37 No 2 Mar - Apr 2022 |
Trichocentrum pumilum (Bill Ferris), Paphiopedilum Hung Sheng Eagle (Mike Pieloor), Conservation report (Derek Corrigan), minutes of February meeting. Bulletin |
| Vol 37 No 1 Jan - Feb 2022 |
Newly named orchids at KEW, Sobralia Veitchii (Mark Fraser), minutes of November and December meetings.
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| Vol 36 No 6 Nov - Dec 2021 |
2021 Show results, minutes of September and October meetings.
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| Vol 36 No 5 Sept - Oct 2021 |
Presentations on CAM in Orchids part 2 (Ben Wallace) and The Golden Age of Orchid Hunting (Geoff Dyne), Fungi Hunter discovers new Orchid (Geoff Dyne) and Keeping Track of Conditions in your Growing Space (Jane Wright).
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| Vol 36 No 4 July - Aug 2021 |
Minutes of AGM, May and June general meetings. Presentations on Bulbophyllums (Mark Clements), CAM in Orchids (Ben Wallace).
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Audit report Auditted accounts |
| Vol 36 No 3 May - June 2021 |
Information for the AGM, Conservation Report including interesting discoveries in Namadgi (Derek Corrigan),
growing Cattleyas (Rob Rough), Pleurothallids (Jane Wright)
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| Vol 36 No 2 Mar - Apr 2021 |
Conservation Report (Derek Corrigan),
Vandachostylis Blue Fairy x Vanda falcata (Rob Rough),
Brassidium Golden Gamine "White Knight" (Nick Westerink)
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| Vol 36 No 1 Jan - Feb 2021 |
Underground Orchid (Craig Allen), Conservation Report (Derek Corrigan),
Paphiopedilum Bel Royale "Memoria Terry Turner" (David Judge)
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Supplement |
| Vol 35 No 6 Nov - Dec 2020 |
Show results, David Brooks presentation on Cymbidiums, Derek Corrigan's report on conservation
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| Vol 35 No 5 Sept - Oct 2020 |
Robyn Noel and Jane Robinson's trip to the Taiwan International Orchid Show and International Orchid Congress,
Craig Allen on growing phalaenopsis indoors, Derek Corrigan and Karen Groeneveld update on conservation in Namadji following the bushfires.
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| Vol 35 No 4 July - Aug 2020 |
Minutes of AGM, Jane Wright's presentation on How to Label your Plants, and article Why won't My Cymbidiums Flower
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| Vol 35 No 3 May - June 2020 |
Ben Walcott on growing Oncidiums, Derek Corrigan's Conservation Corner,
Peter Coyne on local orchids on the brink, Mike Peiloor note on Diplodium obtusum and an orchid rediscovered.
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| Vol 35 No 2 Mar - Apr 2020 |
Minutes of February meeting
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| Vol 35 No 1 Jan - Feb 2020 |
Electronic voting for popular vote, meeting talks on growing zypopetalums and orchid health
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| Vol 34 No 6 Nov - Dec 2019 |
Results from our 2019 Show and the South and West regional Show,
October meeting talks on growing phalaenopsis, cymbidiums and natives
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| Vol 34 No 5 Sept - Oct 2019 |
Show information, Derek Corrigan on a role for the society
in orchid conservation, Mike Pierloor on growing orchids in inorganic media.
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| Vol 34 No 4 July - Aug 2019 |
Minutes 2019 AGM, presentations by Geoff Dyne on Darwin and his study of orchids, Lynne and Brian Phelan on the Eric Young Foundation on the island of Jersey.
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| Vol 34 No 3 May - June 2019 |
Australian Orchid Hybrid of the Year grown by David Judge, Andrea Robold and Scott Mann on Growing orchids without a greenhouse and Jane Wright on managing orchids in winter
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| Vol 34 No 2 Mar - Apr 2019 |
Ben Wallace on Vanda coerulea, Peter and Jane D'Olier presentation
on orchids in the highlands of Papua New Guinea
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| Vol 34 No 1 Jan - Feb 2019 |
Miniature glasshouses and Lepanthopsis by Jim Prydie;
Peter Coyne on native terrestrial orchids; Bill Ferris on Australian thelychitons and dockrillias; Karen Groeneveld on Epigenium treacherianum and Durabaculum undulatum.
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| Vol 33 No 6 Nov - Decr 2018 |
Show report and results; Mike Pieloor on growing Cypripedium formosanum; Jane Wright and Robyn Noel report on AOCC2018;
Jane Wright on growing phalaenopsis
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| Vol 33 No 5 Sept - Oct 2018 |
Information on our show in September; Lynne Phelan article on propagating cymbidiums; South Pacific Hydroponics presentation on orchid growing supplies; Wayne Turville presentations on setting up an orchid nursery, wild native epiphytes and hybridisation of Australian native orchids; AOCC2018 results of Canberra society members.
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| Vol 33 No 4 July - Aug 2018 |
Peter Stubbs presentation on Coelogynes, growing Cattleya Porcia by Ben Wallace, and Fredclarkeara Midnight Sky by Karen Groeneveld, orchids in Canberra winter including presentation on heating and heaters by Jane Wright, AGM minutes
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| Vol 33 No 3 May - June 2018 |
Brian Phelan presentation on odontoglossums, Mark Clements presentation on recent discoveries and updates on Australian orchids
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| Vol 33 No 2 Mar - Apr 2018 |
Jane Wright and Robyn Noel presentation on the 22nd World Orchid Conference
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| Vol 33 No 1 Jan - Feb 2018 |
Scott Barrie presentation on breeding Sarcochilus, results of Survey of
members preferences
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| Vol 32 No 6 Nov - Dec 2017 |
Show report, South and West Regional Show results, Mark Fraser presentation
on China tour, Growing cymbidiums, dendrobiums and phalaenopsis, show results
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| Vol 32 No 5 Sep - Oct 2017 |
Mike Pieloor presentation on terrestrial orchids,
Scott Mann presentation on Chinese cymbidiums, minutes of the AGM, accounts 2016-17
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| Vol 32 No 4 Jul - Aug 2017 |
Indonesia Orchid lovers Society, Mark Clement's
presentation on orchids in central Australia, Geoff Dyne's presentation on
miniature orchids, listing of library books.Bulletin |
| Vol 32 No 3 May - Jun 2017 |
Report on March Workshop, Jane Wright presentation on Catasetinae,
Travis Milton presentation on native dendrobium hybrids, Autumn Horticultural
Society Show results for orchids.Bulletin |
| Vol 32 No 2 Mar - Apr 2017 |
Paphiopedilums (David Judge and Jane Wright),
introduction to Catasetinae (Jane Wight.)
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| Vol 32 No 1 Jan - Feb 2017 |
Jane Wright and Ben Walcott presentation on Oncidiums
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| Vol 31 No 6 Nov - Dec 2016 |
Mark Fraser talk on orchids in Japan, information on 2017
Workshop, results of Southern Orchid Spectacular.
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Show results |
| Vol 31 No 5 Sep - Oct 2016 |
Growing orchids on mounts, Ben Wallace on orchids in Singapore.
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| Vol 31 No 4 Jul - Aug 2016 |
Minutes AGM, May discussion of greenhouses, 2015-16 auditted accounts Bulletin Accounts |
| Vol 31 No 3 May - Jun 2016 |
Presentation by Noushka Reiter on breeding of endangered native terrestrials, Alan Stephenson on orchid conservation Bulletin |
| Vol 31 No 2 Mar - Apr 2016 |
Presentation by Ben Wallace on Western Yunnan, China
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| Vol 31 No 1 Jan - Feb 2016 | Presentation by Jasmyn Lynch
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| Vol 30 No 6 Nov - Dec 2015 |
Canberra Nature Map, 2015 show results
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| Vol 30 No 5 Sep - Oct 2015 |
Presentations on What we do and don't know about
Australian native orchids (Mark Clements) and Bhutan (David Judge), show arrangements.
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| Vol 30 No 4 Jul - Aug 2015 |
AGM minutes, presentation on Drakea orchids by Ryan Phillips, auditted accounts for 2014-15
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| Vol 30 No 3 May - Jun 2015 |
Minutes of March, April meetings, cultural notes on rupicolous cattleyas,
AGM meeting matters.
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| Vol 30 No 2 Mar - Apr 2015 |
Minutes of February meetings, deflasking (Mark Fraser), Mark Clements
presentation on Orchids in Europe.
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| Vol 30 No 1 Jan - Feb 2015 |
Minutes of November meeting, part 2 of Ben Wallace presentation on Borneo.
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| Karen Groeneveld's report on the
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Forum on the State of Native
Plants in the ACT 20 August.
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| Vol 29 No 6 Nov - Dec 2014 |
Minutes of September and October meetings, Karen Groeneveld's report on the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Forum on the State of Native Plants in the ACT 20 August, Show results. | Bulletin Show results |
| Vol 29 No 5 Sep - Oct 2014 |
Minutes of July, August meetings, Genevieve Wright's presentation on flora conservation, show preparation. | Bulletin |
| Vol 29 No 4 Jul - Aug 2014 |
Minutes of AGM,May and June meetings, M Clements and C Allen talk on Nepal, Neville Roper talk on dockrillias, auditted accounts. | Bulletin Audit-a Audit-b Inc-Expend 13-14 Assets-Liabilities |
| Vol 29 No 3 May - Jun 2014 |
Annual General Meeting matters, Jim Brydie article on using algaecides to control moss, algae and bacteria in orchids, minutes of March and April meetings | Bulletin |
| Vol 29 No 2 Mar - Apr 2014 |
Note on OrchidWiz, Karen Groenevelds presentation on orchids in Europe | Bulletin |
| Vol 29 No 1 Jan - Feb 2014 |
Orchid categories for March Hort Show, repotting workshop | Bulletin |
| Vol 28 No 6 Nov - Dec 2013 |
2013 Show results | Bulletin |
| Vol 28 No 5 Sep - Oct 2013 |
Information on the South and West regional Show and Conference, Gary Hart's presentation on paphiopedilums, Joan Robinson's trek to Cape York | Bulletin |
| Vol 28 No 4 Jul - Aug 2013 |
AGM minutes, Making Babies - presentation by Neville Roper to May meeting, Orchids as Houseplants: Culture, History and Cultivation - Mark Fraser presentation to June meeting, Auditted accounts, requests for help at our show. | Bulletin Inc-Expend 12-13 Assets-Liabilities |
| Vol 28 No 3 May - Jun 2013 |
Mark Clement's presentation on orchids of south-west Western Australia,
Ken Siew's presentation on Orchid adventures in South America,
article on Phalaenopsis equestris (Jim Cootes and George Tiong). AGM, membership fees and call for nominations for committee and office bearers. |
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| Vol 28 No 2 Mar - Apr 2013 |
Nita Wheeler talk on growing terrestrials, expanded clay balls as a growing medium (Karen Groeneveld) | Bulletin |
| Vol 28 No 1 Jan - Feb 2013 |
Dennis Diehm talk on cattleyas, Autumn Horticultural Society Show orchid categories | Bulletin |
| Vol 27 No 6 Nov - Dec 2012 |
Spring Show results, Jim Brydie presentation on restrepias. | Bulletin Show Champions |
| Vol 27 No 5 Sep - Oct 2012 |
Spring Show arrangements, Chelsea Flower Show (Ben Walcott), Maxillarias (Geoff Dyne), Sophro hybrid (John Ryan) and Dendrobium Essie Banks (Bob Bush). | Bulletin |
| Vol 27 No 4 Jul - Aug 2012 |
Cymbidiums (Lance Sanders), Bulbophyllum rothschildianum (Karen Groeneveld) Flora of Norfolk Island (Peter Coyne), orchids of Bulahdelah (Zoe Groeneveld) | Bulletin Accounts 2011-12 |
| Vol 27 No 3 May - Jun 2012 |
Don Chesher on Coelogyne 'Lyme Bay', Mark Fraser on growing phalaenopsis and Richard Phillips on growing cymbidiums | Bulletin |
| Vol 27 No 2 March - April 2012 |
Karen Groeneveld's talk on the Vietnam trip, how to make an inline fertilising wand | Bulletin |
| Vol 27 No 1 Jan - Feb 2012 |
Results of Orchids section Sept and Oct Hort Society Shows, deflasking (John Ryan) | Bulletin |
| Vol 26 No 6 Nov - Dec 2011 |
Show results, 2010-11 accounts | Bulletin Show results Show Champions Bal Sheet Inc Expend |
| Vol 26 No 5 Sep - Oct 2011 |
Information for our Show; potting mixes and media (John Ryan) | Bulletin |
| Vol 26 No 4 Jul - Aug 2011 |
Kevin Dawes presentation on dendrochilums, minutes of AGM | Bulletin |
| Vol 26 No 3 May - Jun 2011 |
AGM, membership fees and call for nominations for committee and office bearers. Minutes of 2010 AGM. Gary Backhouse's talk on draculas, Ben Wallace's talk on CAM | Bulletin |
| Vol 26 No 2 Mar - Apr 2011 |
Ray Clements address to the February meeting. | Bulletin |
| Vol 26 No 1 Jan - Feb 2011 |
Maintaining humidity using hydroponic plant trays (John Ryan), Helens Richards talk on growing native terrestrials (November meeting). | Bulletin |
| Vol 25 No 6 Nov - Dec 2010 |
Results of Canberra Spring Show, Cronulla Show, Ben Wallace's talk to September meeting and Wayne Turville's talk at October meeting | Bulletin |
| Vol 25 No 5 Sep - Oct 2010 |
Geoff Dyne on orchids of tropical Queensland,Ben Walcott on growing cymbidiums, show information, auditted accounts 2009-10 | Bulletin Inc-Expend Bal sheet |
| Vol 25 No 4 Jul - Aug 2010 |
Neville Roper on growing sarcochilus, Kevin Dawes West Australian trip | Bulletin |
| Vol 25 No 3 May - June 2010 |
Rob Roughs tips on orchid growing | Bulletin |
| Vol 25 No 2 Mar - Apr 2010 |
Preparing for our next book, presentations by Mike Harrison and David Banks to the February meeting | Bulletin |
| Vol 25 No 1 Jan - Feb 2010 |
Craig Allens talk on Border Ranges National Park, information on 6,7 March Hort Show and results of Sep 2009 Hort Show | Bulletin |
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| Vol 24 No 6 Nov - Dec 2009 |
Show results, Mark Frasers talk on bulbophyllums, South West Regional show results | Bulletin |
| Vol 24 No 5 Sep - Oct 2009 |
Primer for the show, deflasking by John Ryan, Yunnan '10 trip with Ben Wallace, summary of Don Cheshers presentation on coelogynes | Bulletin |
| Vol 24 No 4 Jul - Aug 2009 |
Annual general meeting, notes on Mark Clement's presentation on splitters and
lumpers and Scott Mann's talk on Chinese cymbidiums |
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| Vol 24 No 3 May - Jun 2009 |
Submission to ANBG Management Plan, In the Glasshouse (John Ryan),
Using Beer on orchids (Nita Wheeler), tough Canaliculatums (Bill Ferris) |
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| Vol 24 No 2 Mar - Apr 2009 |
Information on the Future of the National Botanical Gardens Forum,
Tathra Workshop, new members workshop and the March Horticultural Society show |
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| Vol 24 No 1 Jan - Feb 2009 |
Information on Tathra Workshop, new members workshop and the March Horticultural Society show |
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| Vol 23 No 6 Nov - Dec 2008 |
Results of the Spring Show, report on September and October meetings |
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| Vol 23 No 5 Sep - Oct 2008 |
Information for the Spring Show, report on July and August meetings |
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| Vol 23 No 4 Jul - Aug 2008 |
Past Presidents comments, Sam Tsui visit, article on need for competitive
shows |
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| Vol 23 No 3 May - Jun 2008 |
Notice of AGM, election of office bearers, possible bus trip to Peats Ridge
and Mingara |
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| Vol 23 No 2 Mar - Apr 2008 |
March Workshop, March Horticultural Society Show. |
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| Vol 23 No 1 Jan - Feb 2008 |
Upcoming workshop, developments at the Australian National Botanic Gardens,
Horticultural Society shows in 2008. Note: there are three files for this edition. |
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| Vol 22 No 6 Nov - Dec 2007 |
Mark Clements talk on a Malaysian Singapore Orchid Tour, Scott Manns talk on
orchids in the Philippines, South and West Regional Show, and our show. |
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| Vol 22 No 5 Sep - Oct 2007 |
Information on the 2007 Show. Summary of Rod Peakall's presentation on
sexual mimicry of insects by orchids at the August meeting. |
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| Vol 22 No 4 Jul - Aug 2007 |
Summary of discussion on growing tips at May meeting. Summary of Brian
Phelan's tips on growing odontoglossums at the June meeting |
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| Vol 22 No 3 May - Jun 2007 |
March meeting address by Graham Morris of Valley Orchids on orchids in China April meeting address by Rob Giles on growing paphiopedilums in cool climates |
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| Vol 22 No 2 Mar - Apr 2007 |
South Coast 2 day workshop and ACT Horticultural shows. | Bulletin |
| Vol 22 No 1 Jan - Feb 2007 |
Talk by Trevor Hughes on growing cymbidiums, article on allelopathy in orchids by Mike Meads. | Bulletin |
| Vol 21 No 6 Nov - Dec 2006 |
Results of our 2006 Spring Show, talk by Anne Mackenzie on orchid viruses, Jane Wright on the PAR meter and Canberra successes at the Cronulla show. | Bulletin |
| Vol 21 No 5 Sept - Oct 2006 |
Information for the 2006 Spring Show. | Bulletin |
| Vol 21 No 4 July - Aug 2006 |
Presentations by Don Chesher on coelogynes and Clive Halls on masdevallias and the AGM. | Bulletin |
| Vol 21 No 3 May-June 2006 |
Information for the Annual General meeting. | Bulletin |
| Vol 21 No 2 Mar-Apr 2006 |
Information on the March Horticultural Show. | Bulletin |
| Vol 21 No 1 Jan-Feb 2006 |
Notes on presentations by Trevor Hughes on cymbidiums (Nov meeting) and Murray Shergold (Dec meeting). | Bulletin |
| Vol 20 No 6 Nov-Dec 2005 |
David Judge on growing paphiopedilums and detailed results from 2005 Show | Bulletin |
| Vol 20 No 5 Sep-Oct 2005 |
Information on the Society's 2005 Show and audited accounts | Bulletin |
| Vol 20 No 4 Jul-Aug 2005 |
Information | Bulletin |
| Vol 20 No 3 May-Jun 2005 |
Information | Bulletin |
| Vol 20 No 2 Mar-Apr 2005 |
Information | Bulletin |
| Vol 20 No 1 Jan-Feb 2005 |
Information | Bulletin |