Speaker Schedule 2003-4

Sept. 18: Tour of show table and annual awards, Tom McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD)
Oct. 16: “Orchids of Borneo,” Dennis D’Alessandro.

Nov. 20: “Harlequin Phalaenopsis,” Nancy Mountford.

Dec. 18: Christmas Party.
Jan. 15: "Native Orchids," Carol Allen

Feb. 19: “Ex-Situ Preservation: Growing and Propagating Paphiopedilum Species,” Bob Wellenstein (Antec, NY)
Mar. 18: “Indoor Culture Under Lights,” Kathy Giovannelli (Hydrofarm).

Apr. 15: “Introducing the subtribe Catasetinae ,” Ken Meier (NCOS).
May 20: "Wilsonara Breeding," Paul Sheetz (JustPat Orchids).

June 17: “Orchid Photography,” Greg Allikas.

Speaker Schedule 2002-3

Sept. 19: Tour of show table and annual awards, Tom McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD)
Oct. 17: “New Directions in Breeding of Paphiopedilums,” Hadley Cash (Marriott Orchids).

Nov. 14: “The use of Phalaenopsis species in breeding novelty hybrids”Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA, MD).

Dec. 19: Christmas Party.
Jan. 16: “Orchids of Australia,” Roddy Gabel (US Fish & Wildlife).
Feb. 20: “Orchids of Vietnam, ” Leonid V. Averyanov (St. Petersburg).
Mar. 20: “Lessons learned about orchid cultivation by observing them in the wild,” Tom Mirenda (US Botanical Garden)

Apr. 24: “Growing Orchids in the Home,” Mark Robbins (MOS)
May 15: “Everything you ever wanted to know about Phragmipediums,” Glen Decker (Piping Rock Orchids).

June 19: “The Origins of Equitant Oncidiums,” Roger Cole (Arbec Orchids)

Speaker Schedule 2001-2002
Sept. 20: Tour of show table and annual awards, Tom McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD)
Oct. 18: “Orchids of Mexico,” Alfred B. Lau, Mexico.
Nov. 15: “South American Treasures: Epidendrums and Their Hybrids,” Bill Goldner, (Woodstream Orchids).
Dec. 21: Christmas Party.
Jan. 17: “Pests and Diseases,” Carol Allen.
Feb. 21: “The 2001 Japan Grand Prix,” Yassir Islam (Argus Orchids).
Mar. 21: “Some Fundamental Concepts to Improving Paph Culture,” Bob Wellenstein (AnTec).
Apr. 18: “Managing your orchid collection to produce specimen plants,” Marty Vittek (MOS).
May 16: “The World of Miniature Orchids,” Darrin Norton (Mountain Orchids).

June 20: “Growing a Diverse Collection,” Stephen Male (Fishing Creek Orchids).

Speaker Schedule 2000-2001
Sept. 21: Tour of show table and annual awards, Tom McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD)
Oct. 26: “Paphiopedilums in Japan: The 1999 Japan Grand Prix,” Yassir Islam (Argus, DC).
Nov. 16: “Unusual Species, ” Hermann Pigors (Oak Hill Gardens, IL)
Dec. 21: “Genetic Engineering of Orchids, ” Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA, MD).
Jan. 18: “Phalaenopsis Culture: From the Dominican Republic to Home,” Nancy Mountford (Arbec Orchids).
Feb. 15: “The First Three Arcs of the Rainbow,” H. P. Norton (Orchidview, SC).
Mar. 15: “In Praise of Native Orchids,” Hal Horwitz (Richmond, VA) .
Apr. 19: “What’s in a name? (and should you care?),” Clark Riley.
May 17: “A cultural review of some common and not-so-common dendrobiums,” John Salventi (Parkside Orchids).
June 21: “Orchids at Home,” Ann Lundy and Mark Robbins.

Speaker Schedule 1999-2000
Sept. 17: Meeting cancelled due to hurricane.
Oct. 15: "Vanda Culture" Steven Shifflett (Floradise Orchids, VA).
Nov. 19: "Main Lines of Mini-Catt Breeding," Roger Cole (Arbec Orchids, MD)
Dec. 16: "In Search of the Wild Vanilla," William Goldner (Woodstream, PA)
Jan. 20: Cancelled due to snow emergency.
Feb. 17: "Complex and Novelty Paphiopedilums,'' Paul Phillips (Ratcliffe, FL).
Mar. 16: "How to Put in an Exhibit," MOS members.
Apr. 13: "First-Generation Phalaenopsis venosa Hybrids," Paul Sheetz (JustPat Orchids, PA).
May 18: "Cattleya species," David Broadhurst (MOS)
June 15: "Paphiopedilum Culture," Nick Mancier (A&P Orchids, MA).

Speaker Schedule 1998-1999
Sept. 17: Tour of show table and annual awards,Tom McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD).
Oct. 15: "Vanda Hybrids Without Vanda sanderiana" Bill Werntz (Orchid Consultations, PA).
Nov. 19: "Multi-floral Paphiopedilums", John F. Salventi (Parkside Orchids, PA).
Dec. 10: "Phalaenopsis Culture in Sphagnum Moss," Laura Brennan (Brennan's Orchids, VA).
Jan. 21: Speaker ill, so discussed members' growing methods.
Feb. 18: "The Genus Paphiopedilum - An Overview," Dr. Guido Jozef Braem (Germany).
March 18: "Let's Go On  With the Show," Don Cromer(MOS).
April 15: "Warmth-Tolerant Odontoglossums," Rory Jones (Lionstar Orchids, NJ).
May 20: "The Lengths We Grow To," Darin Norton (Mountain Orchids, VT).
June 17: "Ecuador-Spanish for Equator," Dennis D'Allessandro (Gypsy Glen Orchids, PA)

Speaker Schedule 1997-1998
Sept. 17, 1997: Tour of show table and annual awards, Thomas McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD).
Oct. , 1997     -
Nov. 20, 1997: "Lycastes - a survey of the species and comparison of awarded clones,"
                                    Nancy Mountford (Arbec Orchids, MD).
Dec. 10, 1997: Roger Cole (Arbec Orchids, MD).
Jan. 21, 1998: Speaker kept away by snow. Discussed members' growing methods.
Feb. 19, 1998: "Breeding of Striped Phalaenopsis" Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA, MD).
Mar. 19, 1998:        -
April 23, 1998: "Orchids in Europe," Merritt Huntington (Kensington Orchids, MD).
May 21, 1998: "Down and Dirty Orchids! Terrestrials Come of Age," Clark Riley (MOS).
June 18, 1998:            -

Speaker Schedule 1996-1997
Sept. 19, 1996    - Tour of show table and annual awards, Thomas McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD).
Oct. 17, 1996: "Cattleyas," Mr. William Werntz (Orchid Consultations, PA).
Nov. 21, 1996: "Hardy Orchids: Out of the Cold," Dr. Clark Riley (MOS).
Dec. 12, 1996: "Culture of Calanthes," Carlos Fighetti (East Hill Orchids)
Jan. 16, 1997: "Multifloral Phalaenopsis," Carrie Raven-Riemann (Orchidphile).
Feb. 20, 1997: "Uncommon Miniature Orchid Species," Carol Allen.
Mar. 20, 1997         - ""
April 10, 1997: "Everything You Wish Your Grandmother Had Told You About Growing Orchids (If She Knew Anything About Growing Orchids)," Marty Vittek (MOS).
May 15, 1997           -""
June 19, 1997           -""

Speaker Schedule 1995-1996
September 21, 1995    -Tour of show table and annual awards, Thomas McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD).
October 19, 1995        -"Selected Species," Stephen Shifflett (Floradise Orchids, VA).
November 16, 1995    - "Phalaenopsis," Mark Rose (Breckinridge Orchids, NC).
December 14, 1995    - Holiday Party.
January 18, 1996        -
February 22, 1996       - "Phrag besseae and its Recent Hybrids," Arthur Katz.
March 21, 1996        - "Coaching Orchids for Exhibition," Mike Bowell.
April 11, 1996        - "Installing an Orchid Exhibit," Barbara Tischerman.
May 16, 1996         - "Yuck! What's That? Orchid Pests and Diseases," judywhite (AOS).
June 20, 1996        - "Paphiopedilum Species and Their Culture," Dr. William Goldner (Woodstream Orchids, PA).

Speaker Schedule 1994-1995
September 22, 1994    - Tour of show table and annual awards, Thomas McBride (Little Greenhouse, MD).
October 20, 1994        - "General Orchid Culture," Gerald Delaney (MOS).
November 17, 1994    - "Orchids of the Brazilian Central Plateau," Lou Menezes (Brazil).
December 15, 1994    - Holiday Party.
January 19, 1995        - "New Approaches to Pest & Disease Control," Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA, MD).
February 16, 1995    - "Paphiopedilums: Past & Present," Merritt Huntington (Kensington Orchids, MD).
March 16, 1995        - "How to Install an Orchid Exhibit," Robert Travers (MOS).
April 20, 1995            - "Phragmipediums," William Werntz (Orchid Consultations, PA).
May 18, 1995            - "Underground Greenhouse and Culture of Lycaste and Angulocaste," Robert Benson (MOS).
June 15, 1995            - "My Favorite Draculas," Stephen Male (Fishing Creek Orchids, PA).

Speaker Schedule 1993-1994
September 16, 1993    - "Vandas - The Black Sheep of the Family," Chris Rehnan.
October 21, 1993        - Roger Cole (Arbec Orchids, MD).
November 18, 1993    - "Orchid Management," Mark N. Werther.
December 16, 1993    - Holiday party
January 20, 1994        - Cancelled due to snow.
February 17, 1994    - "Orchids from A to Z," Ms. Debbie Robinson (PA)
March 18, 1994        - "Installing an Award Winning Orchid Exhibit," Rev. Leslie Werner.
April 21, 1994            - "New Colors and Color Patterns in Phalaenopsis," Dr. Mark Steen (Mistral Orchids, GA).
May 19, 1994            - "Are Orchids Really Plants?" Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA).
June 16, 1994            - "Paphiopedilum Orchids," Merritt Huntington (Kensington Orchids, MD).

Speaker Schedule 1992-1993
September 17, 1992    - "3-D Slide Show," John Nelson, Photographer for AOS Washington Center.
October 15, 1992        - "Phalaenopsis Culture," Dr. Mark Steen.
November 19, 1992    - "Orchid Plant Nutrition," Mr. David Neal (Dyna-Grow Corp.).
December 17, 1992    - Holiday party
January 21, 1993        -  "Vandas and Their Culture in the East," Steve Shifflett (Floradise Orchids).
February 18, 1993    - "Intergeneric Doritis Hybrids," Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA).
March 18, 1993        - "Paphiopedilum Parvisepalum Award Standards," William Werntz.
April 22, 1993            - "Paph. sukhakulii and its Influence on Paphiopedilum Hybrids," Wesley Higgins.
May 19, 1993           - "Miltonias," Merritt Huntington (Kensington Orchids, MD).
June 16, 1993           - "My 40 Years of Do's and Don'ts of Growing Orchids," Andy Adams (Ten Oaks Nursery, MD)

Speaker Schedule 1991-1992
September 19, 1991    - "Searching for Orchids in Southeast Asia," Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA).
October 17, 1991        - "Phal violacea hybrids," Mr. Bob Ellenberg (Jemmco Orchids).
November 19, 1991    -  "Breeding with Phal. lindenii," Mr. Tom Harper (Stone River Orchids).
December 19, 1991    - Holiday party
January 16, 1992       -  "Miltonias: Their Culture and History," Merrit Huntington (Kensington Orchids).
February 20, 1992    - "Paphiopedilum species," (Hasegawa slides presented by Mike Barretti).
March 19, 1992       - "An Orchid Commentary," Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA).
April 23, 1992   - "New Trends in Complex Paphiopedilums," Mr. Dwayne McDowell (Klehm Growers).
May 21, 1992           - "Growing Orchids in an Urban Environment," Mr. Arnie Linsman.
June 18, 1992           - "Nature Preserves in Maryland," Ms. Virginia Mead (The Nature Conservatory)

Speaker Schedule 1990-1991
September 19, 1990    - "Your Orchids and the AOS Judging System," Les Werner.
October 18, 1990        - "Pests and Diseases," video from the AOS Library.
November 15, 1990    -  "Virus Detection and Genetic Engineering for Resistance," Dr. John Hammond.
December 19, 1990    - Holiday party
January 17, 1991       -  "Oncidium Alliance Intergeneric Hybrids," Mr. Roger Cole (Arbec Orchids).
February 21, 1991    - "Sophronitis coccinea Primary Hybrids," Mr. Plato Matthews.
March 21, 1991       - "Orchids of the Costa Rican Cloud Forest," Mr. Leon Slecinstein.
April 18, 1991          - "Disas," Mr. Michael Owens (Longwood Gardens).
May 16, 1991          - "New Trends in Vanda Breeding," Dr. Martin Motes (Motes Orchids).
June 20, 1991          - "Native American Orchids," Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA).

Speaker Schedule 1989-90
September 21, 1989    - "Cultural Clinic," Tom McBride and Merritt Huntington.
October 19, 1989        - "Media Mania and a Trip to the Moscow Botanical Garden," judywhite.
November 16, 1989    -  "Odontoglossums," Diane Vickery (Thoroughbred Orchids).
December 15, 1989    - Holiday party at the Hammonds.
January 18, 1990       -  ?.
February 15, 1990    - "Growing Specimen Plants," Mike Barretti.
March 15, 1990       - "How to Set Up an Exhibit for an Orchid Show," Barbara Tischerman.
April 1990          - Meeting cancelled due to Annual Spring Show.
May 16, 1990          - "The Elusive Yellow Phal.," Dr. Robert Griesbach (USDA).
June 21, 1990          - "Creators of the Colorful Catts.," Don Herman (Trynwood Orchids).

Speaker Schedule 1988-9
September 15, 1988    - "Culture of Orchids as House Plants," Jill Vann-Moore (US Botanic Garden).
October 20, 1988        - "?,".
November 17, 1988    -  "Sex Lives of Orchids," Dr. Jon Vickery (Thoroughbred Orchids).
December 1988    - Holiday party at the Hammonds.
January 19, 1989       -  "Phalaenopsis Culture and New Developments," Carlos Fischetti.
February 16, 1989    - "Cinderella's Slippers -- The Cypripidium," Clark Riley.
March 16, 1989       - "Longwood Gardens and its Orchids," Mike Owen (Head Grower, Longwood).
April 20, 1989          - "Angraccum's" Arthur Holst.
May 18, 1989          - Dr. Carl Withner (Brooklyn and New York Botanical Gardens).
June 15, 1989          - "Staging a Good Orchid Exhibit," Sophia Martin.

Speaker Schedule 1987-8
September 17, 1987   - "Orchids in Europe," Merritt Huntington (Kensington Orchids).
October 20, 1987        - Paul Philips (Ratcliffe Orchids).
November 17, 1987    -  John Stacy.
December 1987    - Holiday party.
January 21, 1988       -  "Growing Orchids Under Lights," Rev. Les Werner.
February 18, 1988    - "Staging an Orchid Display," Sophia Martin.
March 17, 1988       - "Growing Secrets," Mike Baretti.
April 21, 1988          - Alan Moon, Manager Eric Young Foundation.
May 19, 1988          - "A Pot Pouri of Orchid Species - Part III," Dr. Bob Bundrett.
June 15, 1988          - "Longwood Gardens," Bob Beck.
(First meeting in First English Church).

Speaker Schedule 1986-7
September 18, 1986   - "Species," Mike Barretti.
October 16, 1986        - "Angraecoid Orchids of Madagascar," Fred Hillerman.
November 20, 1986    -  "Pesticides," Dr. Robert Ballentine.
December 18, 1986    - Holiday party.
January 15, 1987       -  Joan Kasprzak.
February 19, 1987    - Dr. Charles Williamson (Jungle Gems).
March 19, 1987       - "Orchid Culture," prepared by Leo Hulguin, presented by Sharon Shulder.
April 16, 1987          - "A Potpouri of Orchid Species -II," Dr. Bob Bundrett.
May 19, 1987          - "Judging," Louis Martin.
June 18, 1987          - "Views of the World Orchid Congress," John Nelson.