Volume 11 No.5 - OCTOBER 1999

CONTENTS

Selected Species - Oerstedella centradenia - Peter Taylor’s regular page on species attracts a great deal of attention, and rightly so. The story is always interesting, delving into the history of the species and well as advice on culture for today. Great photo by David Titmuss.

"In an Old Gum Tree". Award winning poet and orchid grower, Janet Vize of Rockhampton, has graced our pages in the past but not in the style she has provided for this issue. Underlying the poem is a subtle cry for conservation.

Celebrating 60 years of Orchid Growing in South Australia. Richard Fishlock provides an interesting look at the Orchid Club of South Australia Inc. over the last 60 years and the events that celebrated this milestone in their history.

The Cymbidium Page - Flower Size. Julian Coker, in his regular feature, recounts the advances made in cymbidium hybridising. Once there were standard cymbidiums, then along came some miniatures, then the intermediates, until now when the breeding is so mixed it is possible to have some type of cymbidium in flower throughout the year.

Book Review - Tropical Orchids of Southeast Asia by David Banks. Gary Yong Gee reviews this beautiful almost-pocket guide to 130 of the orchid species found in Southeast Asia. What sets this book apart is that each of the species represented is one of David's own superb photographs.

Wilhelm Micholitz's Orchids. Brian Milligan and David Banks delve into the past to reveal the life and time of the great orchid collector Wilhelm Micholitz. Brian is somewhat of an historian and has provided some wonderful material in the past. This story is no exception. Photography by David Banks.

Vancouver WOC - another Perspective. Ruth Rudkin expands on our earlier report on the World Orchid Conference and tells us why she finds attending such a conference a real buzz.

Ascocentrum ampullaceum var.album. David Banks reports on this unusual species and illustrates his article with the usual high quality photograph shown full page.

Computer Corner. Colin Hamilton’s regular column is full of information for the orchid growing computer user. This month the column is even more jam packed with sites to visit and news.

Just Browsing. Colin Jennings has been browsing through the old publications again and this time has a few things to give thought to. One is the old spray for destroying insect pests in the greenhouse – using Nicotine.

Dendobrium Discolor in the Mackay Area. Jim Quinlan goes off in the bush in search of stands of Dendrobium discolor. This giant orchid is common in trees in gardens in tropical Queensland and probably tends to be overlooked due to familiarity. Some great location shots by Jim and a superb photo of flowers by David Titmuss.

The Orchids of Mt. Kinabalu. Russell Job is a geologist, so his visit to Borneo and Mt. Kinabalu takes a slightly different look at this flora rich area. The story has been described as “an arm-chair adventure” with Russell as the guide.

Nominations for AOC Orchids of the Year 1998. The Australian Orchid Council Inc. selects the AOC Species of the Year, AOS Award of Distinction of the Year, and Award of Distinction of the Year. Judges across the country select the best from last year’s awards. Here we present the nominees so that readers can ‘have a go’ at making their choice. The winners will be announced at the AOC Annual General Meeting in October.

Japan Grand Prix 1999. Kevin Butler provides an insight into the Japan Grand Prix 1999 held earlier this year in the Tokyo Dome. It is a kaleidoscope of colour and Kevin’s camera has captured much of that colour for our readers. He also explains the method used to select the Grand Champion Orchid, the owner of which receives a cash prize and a new car.

Plus... All the regular features of what’s winning at Shows around the country, Cultural Notes for various parts of Australia, and our list of upcoming International orchid events through to 2005. There is also a surprise for some lucky Australian subscriber – Orchids Australia free for one year, provided it is claimed in 14 days.

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