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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 08:48:59 -0700
From: jarditti@uci.edu (Joseph Arditti)
Subject: [13980]
At one time the following orchids were described as the smallest
Notylia norae (not sure of spelling). It was named after Nora
Dunsterville, wife of Stalky Dusterville, the great British Venezuelan
orchidist by Leslie Garay. The name may have been changed several
times after that (taxonomists love to do that). Stalky inherited the
name Stalky from his father who was the Stalky in Stalky and Co by
Kipling who called himself Beetle in the book. Nora came from an old
well to do British family. In 196 I spent 6 weeks in the jungle with
them We walked to Angel Falls. Along the way I saw how Stalky produced
his marvelous illustrations.He drew new orchids on the spot as Nora or
he collected them. Sometimes he wore a beekeeper's hat and gloves
because mosquitoes were thicker than the air and very hungry and about
the size of a 747. . Nora insisted on tea everyday at 4 pm even in
then middle of the jungle.
Bulbophyllum minutissimum (spelling???) is native to Northern New
South Wales and is really tiny. Len Lawler took me and my friend at
the time, Glenda Boutillier (now Arce), a stewardess for Canadian
Pacific (now Canadian Air) uo a hill near Coff's Harbor in Northern
New South Wales and we saw it in bloom in 1972. Really small.
I really do not know if these two are the smallest.
Which is the largest? I am really not sure. Cattleya flowers may be
the largest but I am willing to be corrected. The largest plants may
well be those of Grammatophyllum speciosum which grows on the trees
which line the so called Canarium Avenue in one of my most favorite
places on earth, the Bogor Botanical Gardens about an hour from
Jakarta in Indonesia. These plants may be a hundred or more years old
and probably weigh tons. IJoseph saw a very large plant in a private
garden in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangoon, Mianmar) also in 1972 with
Glenda.
Joseph Arditti
Dr. Joseph Arditti
JARDITTI@UCI.EDU
If any of the opinions I express are not those of UCI, they are my
own. I must add this disclaimer to please our underworked, overpaid,
nasty and overbearing bureaucrats
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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 13:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: "ISLAM, YASSIR" <Y.ISLAM@CGNET.COM>
Subject: [13985] microscopic orchids
Fred Paget asked about the world's smallest orchids. At the last EOC in
Baltiomre, in November 1996, Dr. Moises Behar of Gautemala gave a
fascinating presentation on these little gems, complete with close-up
slides, which he has collected and studied for a long time. I would
suggest contacting him directly, or the EOC for proceedings (if any) for
more information. He even showed a close-up slide of a basket complete
with a nice arrangement of miniature orchid blooms. Then he showed a
slide of the basket which you could have balanced on the tip of your
finger!
Yassir, Washingotn DC
(what happened to spring?)
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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 23:06:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: KAWACYM@aol.com
Subject: [13998] Water Quality
One book that I have found very useful over the years regarding water is
the book by Bob Gordon titled: Orchid Seedling Care, With Special Emphasis
on Water Quality. Bob goes over quite a bit of detail and analysis on the
properties and impurities of water used on orchids in general. The book is
in easy to read language (even I could understand most of it), spiral wire
bound so it can be laid down flat, nice big print type, etc., all in all a
really nice book. He covers more than just water though, running the gamut
from starting out to light controls, temperature, fertilizers, humidity, air
movement, pests, etc.
The book used to be available through the AOS bookstore, don't know if
they still carry it. If not, I believe Timber Press in Oregon might carry
it.
Jim Kawasaki
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