March Monthly Meeting

This meeting will be held on Sunday March 20th 2016 at the St. Xavier's Primary School in St. Joseph @ 10.00 am.

Directions:

-proceed along the Eastern Main Road to St. Joseph
-turn onto Abercromby Street at the traffic lights
-at the Eastern Credit Union La Joya Complex, turn rightat the park
-continue straight for a short distance which will take you straight into the premises of St Xavier's School.

Monthly Show Table.

There will be the monthly Show table so bring along your flowering orchids for judging.

Monthly Plant Raffle

There will be a raffle of an Orchid Plant, the price is $5.00 for one (1) chance.

Presentation of Trophies

Outstanding trophies will be presented at this month's monthly meeting.

Presentation of 2013 Accounts

At the monthly meeting, the Treasurer will resume presentation of accounts for the AGM 2013

Cultural Notes.

Caribbean Chemicals will be sending one of their representatives to speak on diseases /pests.
Mr. Alexander Gibson will be giving a lecture on the fertilization of plants in preparation for the upcoming Show.

Trinidad & Tobago Data Base.

The Society would like to change the format of the data base. A committee will be formulated after this month's monthly meeting to propose the intended change. Members are invited to contribute pictures of native species.

New Members

The Society takes pleasure in welcoming the following to the Society:
(1) Drupathie Mathura of 44 Alyce Glen, Petit Valley.
(2) Windsor Frederick of # 9 Sunset Drive, Enterprise, Chaguanas.
(3) Cyril Russell Gyan & Priscilla Patiram-Gyan of 130 Jerningham Ext Road, Charlieville, Chaguanas.

Show Diamond Jubilee (60) Years

Confirmation was received for the use of the San Fernando Technical Institute for the hosting of the South Orchid Diamond Jubilee Show.
Confirmation was also received that the Show is sanctioned by the AOS and a team of AOS judges will judge together with the TTOS judges.
This event will also be published in the April and May issues of Orchid Magazine
The theme for the South Orchid Show Diamond Jubilee (60) Years is
"A DIAMOND CELEBRATION OF ORCHIDS"
After this month's monthly meeting; members are invited to a short meeting to appoint a Show Committee.