MOS
Official Newsletter of the Michiana Orchid Society
June, 2005
Editor Shirley Keim sak12000@aol.com
MOS ON THE ROAD AGAIN…
TO CLIFF’S HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
Get out your maps and carpool on down to
the prairie homestead of Cliff Berger near
Cliff’s address is 6251 Jarrah Road, Plymouth,
Indiana 46563 and his phone is (574) 936-5093.
Please see map for directions.
5: Merge onto US-31 S via the ramp
6: Merge onto US-31 S toward PLYMOUTH/INDIANAPOLIS.
7: Turn LEFT onto W 7B RD. 0.1 miles
8: W 7B RD becomes PLYMOUTH GOSHEN TRL. 0.7 miles 9: Turn LEFT onto N KING RD. 0.9 miles
10: Turn RIGHT onto 6B RD. 1.0 miles 
11: Turn LEFT onto N JARRAH RD. 0.2 miles
GROUP ORDER FROM CARTER AND HOLMES
Several members have expressed interest in
again putting in a group order from Carter and Holmes in Newberry, South
Carolina. With luck and the co-operation
of the US Postal Service, we will have Carter and Holmes catalogs to distribute
at the June 11 meeting at Cliff’s. Get a
head start by checking out the Carter and Holmes website at www.CarterandHolmes.com. An orchid society group order will give us a
25% discount on regular catalog prices.
(According to my math system, a 25% discount means that you can order
33.34% more plants….makes sense to me!
This is an outgrowth of Rob’s Rules:
see below.)
CONTINUING THE LOGIC…
Michiana Orchid Society member Rob Halgren
has gone commercial! His firm is called
Littlefrog Farm…it’s a natural outgrowth of Rob’s orchid logic.
Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com
1) There is always room for one more
orchid
2) There is always room for two more
orchids
2a) See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to
obtain more
orchids, obtain more credit
May Minutes
The May 14 MOS meeting was held at Fernwood in
connection with our educational display of orchids. Our program, the AOS video
"An Introduction to Orchids" was shown first as several guests at
Fernwood were there to see it. Afterward our regular meeting was called to
order by president Sandy Ohland.
Both the secretary and treasurer
reports were approved as published. The Orchid Digest is seeking addional funds
to continue publishing the many colored pages that make this magazine so
outstanding. MOS subscribes to Orchid Digest, and it was voted to send $100.00
to this publisher. It was also voted to contribute $100.00 to the Great Lakes
Judging Center who supply the judges for our annual show.
Deb is making signs for our October Orchid Show at Holy Cross. Signs are
needed that say "Orchid Show Parking" and "Orchid Show."
Press releases also need to be prinited now and then they are ready to send
when the time gets closer.
At the recent Ft. Wayne Orchid Show,
Deb and Sandy clerked and judged. They considered it a nice show and suggested
we have an exhibit next year. The Mid America at Minneapolis was attended by
Deb and Sandy who enjoyed the speakers. Several plants purchased bare root were
"flattened out and placed in a suitcase" to make the return flight.
Rick reported that orchids charred in
his basement fire are now putting out new growth. He commented, "fire is a
natural process and here's another proof."
Bring and Brag - All could view the colorful display of
many orchid varieties in Fernwood's main hall set up by Sylvia, Sandy, Sherry,
Shirley, Barbara, and Lynda.
The June meeting will be Cliff
Berger's. Some of his native orchids will probably be flowering outside. Plan
to walk both inside and outside to view his extensive collection.
The July meeting will be John
Bannow's. A plant swap is planned. Bring your duplicate plants and exchange
them for a different variety.
Respectfully submitted, Barbara Wich, co-secretary
TREASURER'S REPORT
JUNE
3, 2005
Income
Dues--$45.00
Book
sales--$8.00
Total
income--$53.00
Expenses
Great Lakes Judging Center Donation--$100.00
AOS--Dues,
2 years--$84.00
AOS--Show
Kit & Trophy--$150.00
Total
expenses--$334.00
Ending
Balance--$1,738.73
Amount
in Savings--$2,937.44
Respectfully
submitted,
Deb
Longworth, treasurer
Refreshments
June
Cliff’s House
July
John’s House
August
Dennis’ House
September
Sally
October
Vicky & Rick
November
Ann
December
Sherry’s House
January
2006