April Plants will be judged after dinner for ribbons and trophies.

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1 April 2010 Date: April 16, 2010 Time: 4:00-5:00PM for Setup, 4:00-6:00PM for Plant Entry, 6:30PM for Dinner Place: The San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo Take the Alameda de las Pulgas exit off Highway 92. Turn south. The Garden Center is located between 26th and 28th Avenues. Program: This month is the Eleventh Annual GCCG show and potluck dinner, with the show running through Saturday, April 17. Please note the time change from our regular meetings. Enclosed in this newsletter are the show rules. Bring your plants, properly labeled, staked, cleaned, etc. Entry forms for ribbon judging and for display only will be available at the entry table. If you have any qualms about entry, don't worry! The pros will assist you! Please note that the show plants will be exhibited to the public on Saturday, April 17, from 10 AM 4 PM. Plants entered in the show must be left on display until 4 PM on Saturday. Plants will be judged after dinner for ribbons and trophies. Member Show Plants: Members are encouraged to bring as many blooming Cymbidiums, and other blooming orchids, as they can to our show. One of the primary measures of success for a public show is having lots of plants with lots of pretty flowers and, of course, lots of award ribbons on these plants! Even if you don't feel a particular plant is blooming to its potential, we still need you to bring it in. Member Sales: Members will have the opportunity to sell their plants at the show on Saturday. Please make sure your clean, labeled, sales ready, plants are brought to the garden center between 9 AM and 10 AM on Saturday, priced in even dollar amounts. Proceeds from the sale of these plants: 80% for the hobbyist seller with 20% (which includes the sales tax) for GCCG, and 75% to the commercial seller with 25% (which also includes sales tax) to GCCG. The seller MUST be present to sell his/her plants! Complete sale rules are included in this Newsletter. Master sale sheets and sales entry forms are attached to the Newsletter, will be available on Friday night at the show or may be downloaded from the GCCG website: No sales of member plants will take place on Friday, or before the show opens at 10 AM on Saturday. We cannot accept member plants for sale on Friday evening or after the show opens at 10 AM on Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help with display and dinner table set up, show plant entry, kitchen setup and final clean up. Any club member who would like to join the fun, please the show chair, Audrey Young-Tarter, at audreyyoungtarter1@yahoo.com or goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers@yahoo.com. Cymbidium Grower Supplies: Plant stakes, labels, single-edge razor blades, pens, pots and virus test kits will be available for purchase at the show and sale on Saturday.

2 ********************************************************************************************************************* GCCG Eleventh Club Show, Sale and Potluck Dinner The society will host a potluck dinner, providing turkey, honeybaked ham, coffee and soft drinks. Members should provide their own plates, utensils, napkins and beverages of choice. BRING A FRIEND! Members are requested to bring the following dishes. If your last name begins with: Bring: _ A-G Side Dish or Casserole H-N Dessert O-Z Salad or Appetizer/Hors d'oeuvres Setup: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plant Entry: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Cocktails: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner: 6:30 PM Judging (Ribbon and Trophy): 7:30 PM ********************************************************************************************************************* Plant Table: There will be no plant table this month. Board Meeting: There will be no board meeting this month. Member Meeting: There will be a short business meeting prior to the dinner. Plant Sales: Sales will be on Saturday only. Virus Testing: There will be no virus testing this month. The last virus testing of this season will be available at the May meeting. Strips will be available for purchase on Saturday. Thank You for Refreshments at the March meeting: Carol Armendariz Gloria Bygdnes Annie Green Jack Halpern Louis Liu Pat Proctor MaryAnne Schreier Kalan Toy Officers for : The nominating committee will formally present the following candidate slate of officers for the GCCG term at the April meeting during our show dinner. Nominations are still open for offices. If you wish to nominate someone for any of the positions, please contact the nominating committee chair, Marron Honigman. Be certain that you have the consent of the nominee before nominating. Nominations will be closed at the end of the April pre-dinner meeting and the members will vote for the new officers at the May meeting. Nominations: President - Weegie Caughlan; Vice President - Marron Honigman; Secretary - Trudy Hadler; Treasurer - Stanley Fuelscher; Ways and Means Chair - Eanghak Quach; Membership Chair - Darrel Wong; Directors at Large - Larry Raynak, Pat Raynak, Randall Takemoto-Hambleton and Jeff Trimble.

3 New Members: Welcome to the new members who joined since the March newsletter was published. Donna Biles 1260 Patlen Drive Los Altos, CA (650) Dawn Chaffin 6016 Evanstone Place San Jose, CA ) Changes: Special Note: Pat Kajikawa address: Ed Dumaguin has converted to Lifetime membership. CSA Membership: Members are strongly encouraged to join the Cymbidium Society of America. The CSA is the parent organization of the GCCG and provides liability insurance for GCCG events. Contact Darrel Wong at any of the GCCG meetings for CSA membership information or contact the CSA membership secretary, Clara Moura at , via at or by mail at 1742 Grove Way, Castro Valley, CA Dues are $35.00 per year and include a subscription to the CSA Journal. The Annual GCCG Hands-On Potting Workshop is scheduled for Saturday May 30, Memorial Day Weekend from 10:00 am to noon at the home of Weegie Caughlan in Los Altos Hills. Space is limited so contact Weegie at goldcoastcymgrowers@gmail.com to reserve your place early and to receive further information. Free for members, $8.00 for guests. Orchid Show Winners: Congratulations to the GCCG members who won trophies and awards at orchid shows since the March newsletter was published. Santa Barbara Orchid Show, March 11-14, 2010: Weegie Caughlan won the Mosher Trophy awarded to the Grand Champion Cymbidium In Show for Cym. Satin Dragon 'Cinnabar' HCC/AOS, B/CSA (Khan Flame x Francis Aebi); Best Standard Cymbidium in Show and a B/CSA of 77.1 points for Cym. Regal Ruby 'Cinnabar' (Red Beauty x Claude Pepper); The Keith Andrew Trophy awarded to the Best Pendulous Cymbidium in show for Cym. Sweet Muffet 'Windermere' HCC/AOS (Sweet Devon x Miss Muffet); and the Rogers Trophy awarded to the Best Cut Green Cymbidium in show for Cym. Fareguard 'Verde Grande' AM/AOS, S/CSA (Fanfare x Vanguard). Hatfield Orchids (George Hatfield) won the Cymbidium Beauty Trophy and an AM/AOS of 80 points for Cymbidium Eastern Morning Shonshoku (goeringii x lowianum); Best Miniature Cymbidium in Show for Cym. (lianpan x Zaleskianum); a B/CSA of 77.7 points for Cym. Nancy Miyamoto 'New Horizon' (George Formby x Vogelsang); and a B/CSA of 78.0 points for Cym. Squeegie 'Geyserland' (Avant Garde x Last Tango). Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Show, March 20-21, 2010: Top Hat Orchids (Heather Drobus and Carole Finnegan) won the Trophy for Best Commercial Display. Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society Show, March 26-28, 2010: Eanghak Quach won the Orchid Digest Trophy and the Judges' Trophy for Best Exhibit; Judges' Choice Best in Show and Best Advanced Cymbidium Trophies for Cym. Keiko Kageyama 'Epigarden' (Sonoma Sunset x Gustav Mehlquist); Best Culture trophy for Cym. Mad Doctor 'Cinnabar' HCC/AOS, B/CSA (madidum x Doctor Baker); Best Pendulous Cymbidium Trophy for Cym. Doctor Devon 'Laura's Choice' HCC/AOS, S/CSA (Mad Doctor x devonianum; Best Other Hybrid in Show for Zygo. (Kiwi Klassic X Mishima Goddess). Kalen Toy won Best Intermediate Cymbidium for Cym. Flying Fish 'Wholly Macko' (Jessica Dubroff x Peter Dawson) Barry Zimmerman won Best Cymbidium Species for Cym. hookerianum 'Park Victoria'.

4 Plant Judging: The CSA judges Cymbidiums, Paphiopedilums, and Phragmipediums at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland on the fourth Wednesday of each month except November and December, when it is on the third Wednesday. To have a plant judged, call Jeff Trimble at at least one day in advance, to ensure that the CSA judges know that plants will be submitted for judging. Plant entry is between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM the evening of judging. Clerks can advise you in filling out the plant entry form on your arrival. If you have a plant that will be ready for judging at one of our regular monthly GCCG meetings, but which wouldn't be at its prime on the fourth Wednesday of the month, please contact Jeff Trimble at least 24 hours prior to our meeting. He will attempt to arrange with the CSA judges to have the plant judged before the beginning of the meeting. The AOS judges all genera of orchids in San Francisco at the SF County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers) in Golden Gate Park on the first Tuesday, and in Oakland at the Lakeside Garden Center on the third Monday, of each month. For either judging, plants need to be submitted to the clerks between 6:15 PM and 7:00 PM. If you need further information, call Ken Jacobsen at AOS judging takes place at most of the local shows; CSA judging is available at some shows. Contact the show organizers for specifics regarding plant entry for judging. Recent Judging Results: Northern California awards to our members for Cymbidiums and Paphiopedilums since the March newsletter was published: Upcoming Events: Santa Clara Orchid Society Show March 26, 2010 Cym. Doctor Devon 'Laura's Choice' HCC/AOS (madidum x Doctor Baker) received an S/CSA of 80 points, exhibited by Eanghak Quach. Cym. Memoria Amelia Earhart 'Geyserland' (Hazel Tyers x devonianum) received an AM/AOS of 81 points, raised from a previous HCC/AOS of 79 points, and an S/CSA of 80 points, exhibited by Eanghak Quach. Apr 17-18, Sacramento Orchid Society 63rd Annual Show-Orchid Fest 2010 Gems of the Jungle H Street, Sacramento, CA (across from Sacramento State University). Information at: May 1, 2, am - 4 pm Carmel Valley Garden Show. Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 88 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley Village. Admission FREE. Free Parking. Websites: Contact Joanie Linares, Chairperson at winecow@gmail.com May 7-9, :00 am to 5:00 pm. Orchid Society of California Mother's Day Sale. Lakeside Garden Center. 666 Bellevue, Oakland, CA. For information contact June 4-6, San Jose Orchid Exposition. San Jose Japan Town, Miraido Club House, 550 6th St., San Jose, CA For More Information: bwdavidson2@bbnow.net GCCG Website: Check out the GCCG website at for information on upcoming shows, photos of previous shows, meeting information, and copies of back newsletters. If you have any news we can put on the website, or notice any problems, please Audrey, GCCG Webmaster, at goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers@yahoo.com.

5 GOLD COAST CYMBIDIUM GROWERS SHOW SCHEDULE 2010 April 16-17, 2010 San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA. SHOW JUDGING RULES 1. The show is open to any Cymbidium grower who wishes to exhibit. 2. Only GCCG member plants will be considered for Best Cymbidium - Judges' Choice Trophy and Best Cymbidium - Members' Choice Trophy. 3. The Society is not responsible for damage to, or loss of, plants or related show items. 4. Plants entered for ribbons and trophies must be owned and grown by the exhibitor for a minimum of 6 months. 5. Diseased and/or infected plants must not be entered and will be disqualified and removed from the show by the show committee. 6. Plants must be correctly named and labeled to be considered for ribbon/trophy judging. 7. Judges may withhold ribbons/trophies if they deem there are no suitable candidates. 8. The Gold Coast Show Judging Chair will appoint ribbon-judging teams, composed of knowledgeable GCCG members with no conflicts in the classes to be judged. 9. No person will judge if he/she believes he/she has a conflict through prejudice, plant ownership, hybridizer of plants to be judged or other similar reason. 10. There will be NO CSA or AOS JUDGING at this year's show. CLASSES OF EXHIBITORS Novice One who has won no more than 2 trophies in any orchid show. Intermediate One who has won 3-12 trophies in any orchid shows. Advanced One who has won more than 12 trophies in any orchid shows. Open 1) An exhibitor who buys or obtains separate space to sell orchid plants/flowers at more than three orchid events, shows, sales benefits, farmers markets, flea markets, etc., in the 12 months prior to the date of this show. This does not include sales at orchid society monthly meetings. 2) An exhibitor who has an agreement with a commercial seller on a regular consignment basis to sell orchid plants/flowers. 3) An exhibitor who has or may be required to have a California State Nursery License, even if such a license has not been issued. 4) An exhibitor, or a member of his/her family, who has a store selling orchid plants, supplies or orchid related products. TROPHIES/ROSETTES Best Cymbidium of Show, Judges' Choice - Trophy Best Cymbidium of Show, Members' Choice - Trophy Best Specimen Cymbidium Plant - Rosette (four or more inflorescences on a culturally well grown plant) Best First Bloom Cymbidium Seedling - Rosette Best Novice, Best Intermediate, Best Advanced, Best Open Cymbidium - Rosettes Best Paphiopedilum Alliance - Rosette Best Other Genera - Rosette

6 ENTRY CLASSES A. CYMBIDIUM Standard Hybrids (natural flower spread greater than 3 1/2" on largest flower) A1 White and Cream A2 Pink and Rose A3 Red and Brown A4 Yellow and Orange A5 Green and Bronze Intermediate Hybrids (natural flower spread 1 3/4" to 3 1/2" on largest flower) A6 White and Cream A7 Pink and Rose A8 Red and Brown A9 Yellow and Orange A10 Green and Bronze Other A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17 Miniature Hybrids - all colors (natural flower spread less than 1 3/4" on largest flower) Species - all Primary hybrids (species to species), or Antique hybrids (species to complex hybrids). All Standard/Intermediate species breeding. No Miniature-flowered breeding. Spots, stripes and flares. May be double entered. Pelorics. Variegated foliage. May be double entered if in bloom. First Bloom Seedling - any of the above. May be double entered. B. PAPHIOPEDILUM ALLIANCE B1 Species B2 Hybrids C. OTHER GENERA C1 Cattleya Alliance Species C2 Cattleya Alliance Hybrids C3 Dendrobium Species C4 Dendrobium Hybrids C5 Doritis/Phalaenopsis Species C6 Doritis/Phalaenopsis Hybrids C7 Odontoglossum Alliance Species C8 Odontoglossum Alliance Hybrids C9 Other Species C10 Other Hybrids

7 MEMBER SALES RULES FOR THE 2010 GCCG SHOW AND SALE Sale hours 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM To ensure that our show runs as smoothly as possible, the Show Committee has set into place the following rules concerning the sale of member plants: 1. Members are not limited in the number of plants brought in for sale, but please be considerate of your fellow members and do not overload the sales table at any one time. 2. Please make sure your clean, labeled, sales ready, plants are brought to the garden center between 9 AM and 10 AM on Saturday. No sales plants will be accepted Friday night due to space limitations or after 10:00 AM on Saturday. 3. Member sales plants should be priced in whole dollar amounts with the Commercial Member plant seller receiving 75% of the displayed price and the Non-commercial Member plant seller receiving 80% of the displayed price. The displayed price includes sales tax. 4. Each member will provide a master list* of plants checked in for sale. It is advised that the member keep a second copy for record keeping. 5. Members selling plants must work the sale on Saturday. Who knows a plant better than its seller? Any members not present to sell their plants will have their plants removed from the sales area. 6. Member sellers are asked to provide a detachable label* with the owner ID and sale price on each plant. 7. Unsold member plants may be checked out and removed only after 4 PM on Saturday at the close of the show. 8. Member s checks will be based on the removable tags accumulated sale prices. Lost tags are not the responsibility of GCCG. Each member selling plants assumes risk of such tags, and unless the member can indisputably verify that the sale occurred, there will be no reimbursement to the member. 9. The above rules will be deemed accepted upon submitting the plants for sale and the plant ID list. If there are questions or concerns pertaining to these rules, please address them to the Ways and Means Chair, Marron Honigman, by phone at or preferably by at mhonigman@blachschool.org. *Copies of the preferred forms are attached to the April GCCG newsletter or may be downloaded from the GCCG website. Hardcopies will also be available at the Friday Potluck Dinner and Show.

8 GCCG c/o Weegie Caughlan West Loyola Drive Los Altos Hills, CA First Class Mail Newsletter: If you would like to receive your GCCG newsletter via , please send your request to Newsletter Information: The deadline for submission of information for the newsletter is the first Friday of the month. The newsletter will publish announcements of upcoming events for other orchid societies as space permits. Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Officers and Board of Directors: President: Eanghak Quach Vice President: Weegie Caughlan Secretary: Trudy Hadler Treasurer: Stanley Fuelscher Director of Ways and Means: Marron Honigman Director of Membership: Darrel Wong Director at large: Louis Liu Director at large: Marie Lofton Director at large: MaryAnne Schreier Director at large: Catherine Walden Other Duties: CSA Delegate: Lyn Gomes CSA Membership: Darrel Wong Newsletter Editor: Weegie Caughlan Refreshments: Tony Gee

9 Please enter your plants in the inventory master list below. Return this list to the Plant Sales Coordinator when you check in your plants. # Name of Plant Price Sale Code Your Name Your Telephone # Page of Total Plants Entered This Page: Received By Total Plants Returned ----Sales Use Only---- Plant Received Plants Sold Plants Returned This Page Sales $ Total Sales $ Member Sales $ Check # Comments GOLD COAST CYMBIDIUM GROWERS SALES FORM

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