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Journal
of the
Native Orchid Society of
South Australia Inc
Print Post Approved .Volume 35 Nº 10
PP 543662/00018 November 2011
NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA PO BOX 565 UNLEY SA 5061
www.nossa.org.au.
The Native Orchid Society of South Australia promotes the conservation of orchids through
the preservation of natural habitat and through cultivation. Except with the documented
official representation of the management committee, no person may represent the Society on
any matter. All native orchids are protected in the wild; their collection without written
Government permit is illegal.
PRESIDENT SECRETARY Bill Dear: Robert Lawrence
Telephone 82962111 - mob. 0413 659 506 Email: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Kris Kopicki
COMMITTEE Bob Bates Cathy Houston
Jan Adams Geoffrey Borg
EDITOR TREASURER David Hirst Marj Sheppard
14 Beaverdale Avenue Telephone 8344 2124
Windsor Gardens SA 5087 mob. 0419 189 118
Telephone 8261 7998
Email: [email protected]
LIFE MEMBERS
Mr R. Hargreaves† Mr. L. Nesbitt
Mr H. Goldsack† Mr G. Carne
Mr R. Robjohns† Mr R Bates
Mr J. Simmons† Mr R Shooter
Mr D. Wells† Mr W Dear
Conservation Officer: Cathy Houston telephone 8356 7356; Email: [email protected]
Field Trips Coordinator: Bob Bates 82515251 or 0402 291 904 or [email protected]
Trading Table: Judy Penney Show Marshall: B Jensen Registrar of Judges: Les Nesbitt
Tuber bank Coordinator: Jane Higgs ph. 8558 6247; email: [email protected]
New Members Coordinator: Vacant (Bill Dear ph: 82962111 mob.: 0413 659 506)
PATRON Mr L. Nesbitt
The Native Orchid Society of South Australia, while taking all due care, take no responsibility for loss or damage
to any plants whether at shows, meetings or exhibits.
Views or opinions expressed by authors of articles within this Journal do not necessarily reflect the views or
opinions of the management committee. We condone the reprint of any articles if acknowledgment is given
Journal Cost $2. per issue. Family or Single Membership with subscription $20.00*
*Postal Mail full year $20.00. Email full year $15.00. Pro-rata rates for third quarter $10.00 and last quarter $5.00
Students $10.00 per year. Juniors $5.00
Front cover from an original drawing of Microtis arenaria by Robert Lawrence. Used with his kind permission.
JOURNAL OF THE
NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY
OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC.
NOVEMBER 2011 VOL. 35 NO 10
CONTENTS THIS JOURNAL
Title Author Page
Diary Dates 90
October Meeting 91
For Your Information – NOSSA News 92
The NOSSA Sarcanthinae Show 2011 Results 93
Student volunteers help threatened moths and orchids 95
Review of the DVD-Rom of South Australia‘s Native Orchids by R. J. Bates 2011
Jane Higgs. 96
Two brand new Orchid Identification resources now
available from NOSSA Rosalie Lawrence 97
October Photographic Competition 97
Announcing a New Publication on Australian Orchids ‗Spider-orchids—the
Genus Caladenia and its Relatives in Australia‘ Gary Backhouse 98
The Native Orchid Society of South Australia meets every
4th
Tuesday of the months February -November
NEXT MEETING 22 NOVEMBER 2011
Tuesday, 22 November, St Matthew's Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington. Meeting starts at
8:00 p.m. Doors to the hall will be open from 7:15 p.m. to allow Members access to the
Library and trading table.
Activities this month are The NOSSA ANNUAL AUCTION and SUPPER
Don’t forget your plants to place on the bench for judging and bring a plate of supper
to share.
.
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING
Tues, 29th
November. Meeting commences at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Robert and
Rosalie Lawrence, Camden Park.
DIARY DATES
Tuesday November 22 ANNUAL AUCTION
Sunday 4 December ANNUAL BBQ at the home of Jane and Don Higgs.
Judging results October meeting
Epiphytes benched:
Species: Cymbidium sauve; Dendrobium lichenastrum; Dendrobium monophyllum (2 plants); Den.
fleckeri.
Hybrids: Dendrobium Ella Victoria Leaney x Magenta Glow.
Terrestrials benched;
Species: Caladenia tentaculata; D. sulphurea; D. sulphurea ‗Golden Dragon‘; Microtis parviflora;
Pterostylis cooloolah. Hybrids: Caladenia Harlequin; Ptst. Hoodwink; Thelymitra lutiocilium.
Judging results
Epiphyte species Open division Grower
1st Cymbidium sauve J & B Gay
2nd
Dendrobium fleckeri D. & K. Cammack
3rd Dendrobium lichenastrum D. & K. Cammack
Epiphyte hybrid Open division
1st Dendrobium Ella Victoria Leaney x Magenta Glow W & S Walloscheck
No 2nd
or 3rd
Epiphytes Species 2nd
division
1st Dendrobium canaliculatum Kris Kopicki
2nd
Dockrillia rigida Bill Dear
No 3rd
Epiphytes Hybrids 2nd
division
none benched
Terrestrial hybrids Open division
1st Caladenia Harlequin Les Nesbitt
2nd Pterostylis Hoodwink Les Nesbitt
3rd Thelymitra lutiocilium Les Nesbitt
Terrestrial species Open division
1st Caladenia tentaculata Les Nesbitt
2nd
Pterostylis coocoolah K & H Western
3rd
Diuris sulphurea D. Pettifor
Terrestrial species 2nd
division
1st Diuris brevifolia Kris Kopicki
2nd
Pterostylis maxima Kris Kopicki
3rd
Diuris drummondii Kris Kopicki
Plant of the night
Cymbidium sauve J & B Gay
Plant commentary on terrestrials given by Malcolm Guy & on epiphytes by Noel Oliver.
OCTOBER SPEAKERS:
Les Nesbitt was the first speaker with a demonstration on repotting tubers. While some of
us have seen these demonstrations before there are always new members who benefit
enormously from them.
John Gay followed with a display on dividing and potting-on epiphytes and how to deal with
keikis.
Lastly Steve Howard demonstrated the art of potting up plants from flasks.
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FIELD TRIPS
NB: Please check the NOSSA website for any changes to field trip schedules. www.nossa.org.au
coming field trips.
ANNUAL BBQ
The venue for the Annual BBQ on December 4th
( for around mid-day) will be at Jane & Don
Higgs property at Myponga. See Map Below.
NOSSA will be providing the meat. Please bring a salad or dessert to share and $2.00
donation per person.
Also bring plates, eating utensils and drinks other than tea-bags, coffee, milk & sugar.
Chairs, tables will also be provided
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION - NOSSA NEWS
NEXT JUDGES MEETING December Saturday 3
rd at Les Nesbitt‘s, 18 Cambridge St Vale Park commencing at
9:30.
ANNUAL AUCTION
You may find you have acquired too many plants over time, so bring those surplus plants
along to the Annual Auction along with those orchid related unwanted items that could be of
value and joy to another person. Don‘t be guilty of being a hoarder. Start by putting
together all those unusual and/or attractive items that you no longer have any use for instead.
Allow the enjoyment of them to be shared by others.
Be there for a wonderful evening and bring your wallet to snap up a bargain item you
have been waiting for yourself.
XMAS RAFFLE
Please bring in to the November meeting any items to Faye Eaton that can be added to the
Christmas Stocking / Basket Raffle prize. Please check that the use by dates on the products
will still be current into 2012. Please make a special effort as there was not a
good response at the last meeting.
Would members please return all library books at the
November meeting so that a stock-take can be done over the
Xmas break.
FOR SALE SHADEHOUSE
Gable roof 20ft x 26ft, 7ft walls, 70% knitted shadecloth. Waterpipe
construction. Offers ph. 8261 6030
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TUBER BANK
Tubers (or, at this stage, promise of prospective tubers) are urgently needed for
the Tuber Bank. Could you please let me know if you will have any, and what
they are, as soon as possible, so that I can compile a list before the December
journal is finalised. Thank you. Contact details are as follows:-
Jane Higgs
Phone no. 08 85586247
P.O. Box 134
MYPONGA. S.A. 5202
email: [email protected]
XMAS SUPPER Please bring a plate of savouries or sweets to share at the Xmas supper
after the auction.
NOSSA Sarcanthinae Show 2011
Results
CLASS DESCRIPTION PLACING ORCHID OWNER
1
Sarchochilus hartmanii
1st Sarc. hartmanii L & R Gunn
2nd Sarc. hartmanii Eric Nesbitt
2
Sarchochilus falcatus
1st Sarc. falcatus Kris Kopichi
2nd Na
3
Other Sarc. species
1st Sarc. olivaceas Kris Kopichi
2nd Sarc. fitzgeraldii Kris Kopichi
4
Other allied species
1st Na
2nd Na
5
Specimen species
1st Sarc. hartmanii W & S Walloscheck
2nd Sarc. hartmanii Noel Oliver
6
Seedling species 1st flowering
1st Na
2nd Na
7
Sarchochilus Fitzhart
1st Sarc. Fitzhart Janet Adams
2nd Sarc. Fitzhart ‘Julie’ Janet Adams
8
Sarc. hybrid white 1st Sarc. Heidi L & R Gunn
2nd Sarc. Heidi Janet Adams
10
Sarc. hybrid pink / red
1st Sarc. Red Cascades ‘Adler’ Russell Job & Edda Viskic
2nd Sarc. Ice Magic x Dove Noel Oliver
11
Sarc. hybrid yellow / green
1st Na
2nd Na
12
Sarc. hybrid any other colour
1st Sarc. Burgundy on Ice L & R Gunn
2nd S. Cream Cake x fitzgeraldii Janet Adams
13
Allied intergeneric hybrid
1st Plchs Richard Jost Les Nesbitt
2nd Na
14
Specimen hybrid 1st Sarc. Elizabeth ‘on forever’ Noel Oliver
2nd Sarc. Hot Ice Janet Adams
15
Seedling hybrid 1st flowering
1st Sarc. Unknown L & R Gunn
2nd Sarc. Fitzhart x Cheries Joy L & R Gunn
Champion Sarcochilus Sarc. Burgundy on Ice
L & R Gunn
Inquiries on the article “Rewards offered for orchid images‖ printed in the October journal
should be directed to Bob Bates.
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ARTICLES / ITEMS FOR NEXT JOURNAL Articles / items for the December journal need to reach the Editor by Friday Dec 4
th.
Unsure where the following article came from but I have included it here as projects such as
this deserve more mention [Ed.].
Student volunteers help threatened moths and orchids before saying
goodbye [10 August, 2011]
A mixed bag of environmental activities, including habitat improvement for threatened
moths and orchids, signalled the close of the annual International Student Volunteer
Program for 2011.
The last two groups of visiting student volunteers for 2011 spent two weeks with the
Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) carrying out conservation activities
from Timboon to the Little Desert.
DSE Biodiversity Officer Noushka Reiter said student volunteers based in the Little Desert
spent their first week working in frosty mornings and sunny days at Mt Elgin and Salisbury
Bushland Reserve. ―The group spent time this week at Salisbury Bushland Reserve planting
Wallaby Grass, which is the main source of food for the Golden Sun Moth, a species listed
as Threatened in Victoria,‖ she said. ―They also erected protective fencing around Mt Elgin
Swamp to protect the area from grazing and help restore the wetland habitat.‖ In the second
week of their visit the volunteers took on heavy duty weed control.
―The students cleared infestations of Veldt Grass in the Kiata Flora and Fauna Reserve
ahead of the re-introduction of endangered Metallic Sun Orchid seedlings later this year,‖
Ms Reiter said ―After that, they moved on to the Meereek State Forest and the Minyip area,
where they removed weedy wattles to improve habitat for the Elegant Spider Orchid and the
Spiny Rice Flower, both listed as Threatened in Victoria.‖ This year, more than 40 ISV
students visited western Victoria in 2011 to work on environmental projects. They
contributed, in total, around 2,900 working hours to biodiversity conservation and
rehabilitation. The two weeks of environmental activities in Australia make an interesting
change for the nine students from the USA whose current studies include medicine,
biomedical science, teaching and computer science. Students Tessa Brandt, Matt Morris and
Dan Murray said, ―We came to Australia to do volunteer work and we‘ve gained much more
knowledge and appreciation of the environment than we ever imagined, during this life-
changing experience. ―We‘ve also enjoyed interacting with the fascinating wildlife and the
ever friendly locals of Nhill and Australia as a whole. It will truly be a trip we won‘t forget
soon.
As part of the volunteer program, the students will follow their environmental activities with
two-weeks of sight-seeing along the east coast from Sydney to Cairns before heading home
to resume their studies. The Victorian Government has a responsibility under the Wildlife
Act 1975 and the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1998 to protect threatened species. These
animals and plants contribute significantly to the biodiversity of their ecosystems. The knowledge we acquire about these species helps us to then take the on-ground steps needed
to ensure their survival. Funding from the Commonwealth‘s Caring for Our Country
program and the Victorian Investment Framework via the Wimmera Catchment
Management Authority has enabled weed control works
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Review of the DVD-Rom of South Australia’s Native Orchids by R. J.
Bates 2011 Jane Higgs.
I was asked if I would give a review of the DVD-Rom of South Australia‘s Native Orchids, because, not only do I grow Native Terrestrial Orchids, but I am also interested
in their conservation.
The cover is extremely eye-catching and I couldn‘t wait to see what was inside -
unfortunately, the thing that wasn‘t taken into account was my poor relationship with
computers – not good at all, in fact. Although I can and do use the computer, I would
certainly not class myself as an adept and, consequently, I did have some trouble getting
started. However, with a little help from a friend, or in this case, a husband I was able to start reading the disk or book. I admit that I was naïve enough to think that the page
entitled ‗how to use this disk‘ would tell me how to navigate around the disk using the
Adobe Acrobat programme – wrong!! – so once again I needed a little help. This was
the downside, but from here on in things got better.
By clicking on ‗view‘ and then page display, I was able to select 2 page viewing and this
presents the whole thing in an open book format – very easy to read. Also by bringing
up ‗Bookmarks‘ which lists the chapters down the left hand side of the screen while the
text and pictures are also on the screen - it is very easy to read what the chapters are and to click on them to bring them onto the screen.
Part One of the book deals with an introduction to S.A. Terrestrial Orchids, their
history, locations, habitats and a Genus photographic guide which shows an example of
each genus. I am often asked where the individual segments are – in fact, if the
terrestrials even have some of them – people are usually referring to greenhoods or the
smaller orchids like Chiloglottis. The photographs of the various types of terrestrials showing all their ‗bits‘ and naming them is very easy to follow and very explicit.
There is a section that deals with colour variants and shows ‗freaky‘ examples which are
very interesting, also a fascinating section on the reproduction of the various types of
orchids and their pollinators.
The history and conservation of orchids is covered, and there are also culture notes and
species names listed. There is a list of synonyms and this is extremely useful because
with all the name changes that have recently occurred, it makes it possible to look up
what the orchids are now called and this also helps with identification. A botanical glossary is also included and this explains what the botanical terms mean – very helpful.
Part 2
This section shows photos and gives information of the plants in alphabetical order. The
majority of the photos are extremely clear and of good quality.
I found the whole DVD very informative and I thoroughly enjoyed viewing the photos and I would certainly recommend it to all Terrestrial orchid enthusiasts, or would-be
enthusiasts
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Two brand new Orchid Identification resources now available from NOSSA!
Start with the Leaves: A Simple Guide to Orchids and Lilies of the Adelaide Hills by Robert
Lawrence
Members price $30 plus postage & handling $5.50
Non-members price $34.95 plus postage & handling $5.50
South Australia’s Native Orchids by Bob Bates
Members price $20 plus postage & handling $3.00
Non-members price $25 plus postage & handling $3.00
Both these products will be available at the monthly meeting
or
Contact:
Yes I have repeated this article – glad you have noticed [Ed.]
October Photographic Competition Below is one of the three photographs from the general meeting that Geoff mentioned during discussion & judging. This picture has Helen Lawrence photographing an orchid and Cathy Houston making observations for a survey of Calochilus cupreus (Copper Beard-orchid). The photograph was taken by Rosalie Lawrence.
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Announcing a New Publication on Australian Orchids
‘Spider-orchids—the Genus Caladenia and its Relatives in Australia’ by Gary Backhouse
This is a new publication on the genus Caladenia in Australia, covering over 350 species,
including related genera such as Cyanicula, Elythranthera and Glossodia. The work is about
900 pages long and is illustrated with about 4,000 photographs. Almost every species is featured
with descriptive text, a distribution map and multiple photographs showing whole plants, flowers
and labellum details.
This extensive work is published as an E-Book—a PDF file on DVD. The PDF file features
links throughout to enable easy navigation through the book. The price is $25 ($30 posted in Australia; $35 posted overseas) and it can be purchased from
Gary directly at:
[email protected] (or phone 03 9434 5170).
Caladenia EBook should be ready by late November. Following a request from another club, I'm happy
to offer NOSSA a bulk discount rate of $20 each for purchase of 10 or more copies. I know Peter
McCauley will be in Melbourne in early December, so if there is any interest from NOSSA members at the
Nov meeting, I could send a bunch with Peter back to SA in time for December meeting. Kind regards,
Gary Backhouse
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Plants benched October 2011 1 photo's D. Hirst
Microtis parviflora
Plant Sales Area
Oligochaetochilus maxima
Caladenia Harlequin
Les Nesbitt (left), John Gay (centre) and Steve Howard (right) giving demonstrations at the meeting
Oligochaetochilus
Plants benched October 2011 2 photo's D. Hirst
Cymbidium suave
Dockrillia rigida
Dendrobium monophyllum
Sarchochilus australis
Dendrobium lichenastrum Dendrobium fleckeri
Dendrobium canaliculatum
Sarcochilus show October 2011 1 photo's D. Hirst
Sarcochilus olivaceas
Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii
Sarcochilus Braveheart
Sarcochilus Burgundy on Ice
Sarcochilus hartmanii
Sarcochilus Sweetheart
Dendrobium You Beaut
Sarchochilus Unknown
Sarcochilus hartmanii
Sarc. Red Cascades 'Adler'
NOSSA Sarcochilus Show (part)
NOSSA Sarcochilus Show (part)