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17th Symposium ‘ Thank you ’
to all those who contributed to the Golf Outing , Silent Auction , Sales Items and Registration Bags as well as providing a donation for use at the Members Luncheon Auction :
Repotme Barbara Noe Tim Brooks Cathy & James Rider Stones River Orchids Crowne Plaza Hotel Zuma Canyon Orchids Lynn Fuller
A large part of the success of the 17th Symposium was due to the generosity and commitment to the IPA of all participants , registrants , speakers , vendors and the donors of items and services and IPA thanks you .
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INSIDE ... continued from page 5 IPA members . Yes , we will continue to emphasize the value of this program and will work to strengthen it . Your executive officers are beginning a new project this fall to build detailed job descriptions for each executive officer position . While we have an excellent track record to recruit responsible and energetic individuals to hold office in the IPA , we lack the information for them to fully understand all of the responsibilities that accompany each job . This project will fix that . Many thanks to John Stubbings for sharing the officer handbook from the Houston Orchid Society , and to Lynn Fuller who scanned the document making it available to the Executive Committee ( EC ). We will use it along with other information gathered from the responsibilities of each IPA officer to build our own handbook . When completed , it will serve as a guide for IPA officers and become readily available to anyone who would consider joining us as a future officer in the IPA . Copies should be available by Spring 2012 . San Antonio , Texas will be the site of our Fall board of directors meeting . We ’ ll be meeting on Friday afternoon , October 28 . On Saturday , you are invited to join us at our members ’ luncheon and auction to raise monies for the IPA Color Fund . Hope to see you there . Thank you for your continuing faith in , and your support of the IPA . Through these difficult economic times , you have stayed with us , and we appreciate that . We now have our IPA Journal on schedule and our website is showing significant improvements . We continue to grow and to become even better . We believe in you , and the IPA will continue to do its best !
Phalaenopsis : A Monograph
By Eric Christenson
In recent years , millions of Phalaenopsis plants have been produced annually for the mass market . Moth orchids have helped eliminate the misconception of orchids as temperamental conservatory plants only for the very rich . In the words of author Eric Christenson , we are witnessing “ the makings of an orchid revolution .”
Against this backdrop of change , Christenson set out to write a definitive monograph of the genus Phalaenopsis , the first thorough treatment since Herman
Sweet ’ s revision in 1969 . Focusing mainly on the forebears of today ’ s omnipresent hybrids — the species — he always kept an eye on the characteristics that species might bring to today ’ s hybridization programs . With extensive keys and detailed reviews of the taxonomy of the genus , Christenson provides a thorough picture of the current scientific understanding of these remarkable plants . In addition to its scientific content , this book offers a wealth of practical information for the orchid hobbyist . A useful chapter on cultivation techniques is included , as is a chapter on hybrids in their many forms , shapes , and colors . More than 200 color photos and 60 drawings enliven the work and provide a fascinating visual overview .
With the full sponsorship and support of the International Phalaenopsis Alliance , Christenson has written an extraordinary book reflecting years of botanical research and horticultural experience with the genus . No orchid specialist will want to be without it . Eric A . Christenson was a research taxonomist with strong interests in the Aeridinae ( Sarcanthinae ), neotropical floristics , and the conservation of horticultural plants . He did field work in Peru , Guyana and French Guiana and authored the orchid treatment for the Vascular Flora of Central French Guiana . A prolific author of more than 300 publications , Dr . Christenson attempted to bridge the gap between taxonomy and horticulture , and was a strong advocate for orchid conservation , particularly ex situ propagation . He died in 2011 .
Phalaenopsis : A Monograph By Eric Christenson
• Format : Hardback • Pages : 396 pp .
• Book dimensions : 5.5 x 8.5 in . ( 215 x 140 mm .)
• Images : 213 b / w photos , 86 b / w illustrations
Limited to available stock Hardback $ 75 • Leather bound $ 100 Plus postage and handling
Contact : Dick Wells 1151 East County Rd ., 800 S Cloverdale , IN 46120 765-795-6016 • rwells @ ccrtc . com
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