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Letter from the President the monthly meetings and ask one of the judges about their culture. I was shown a Masdevallia which was trying to flower but the buds rotted off at the last moment. One look – the leaves were very dark green and spread out so they were almost horizontal, instead of the vertical, light to medium green leaves one sees on the beautifully grown plants that Mike Buckingham brings to the meetings. Plants will put more pigment in their leaves (the more the pigment the more the light absorption) if they are grown in too much shade, and spread them out to increase the surface area directly exposed to the sun, Some of Keith Andrew’s hybrids (Photo courtesy of Keith Andrew) 228 • OSGBJ 2010 (59), No. 4 for the same reason. This may not be the reason the buds were dropping off, but more light was certainly needed. Odontioda Heatonensis (see OSGBJ (2010) 59(3): 156 for photo) Keith Andrew writes: ‘I thought you might be interested in that I have made 27 hybrids with Oda Heatonensis since 1970, three of these hybrids are in progress since 2009, but then Heatonensis and I have something in common, it’s called AGE. I enclose a group picture of some hybrids from the 70s. There will be a number of these old-timers about in private collections - now getting fewer by the year; sad part of this is that these oldies are not commercial and bench space is so expensive, also needless to say they are not of Award standard for today.’ Keith continues with a short note about a plant of Cymbidium lowianum in his collection that he estimates is at least 150 years old, and carries a spike of 45 flowers, the most he has ever known a lowianum to produce. (Keith Andrew was the owner of Plush Orchids, and one of his several claims to fame was his association with Vuylstekeara Cambria ‘Plush’ FCC/RHS, perhaps the most mericloned orchid ever – Ed.)
Editor of the Journal This is the last Journal that will be edited by Eileen Watson who has served the Society so well for so long. Since the August-October, 2000 issue, volume 49, no 3, a total of 42 issues, in fact. When she took over it had only nine to ten pages in colour with perhaps 20 photographs – now all pages can be in colour and up to 200 photos. There can be few journals, let alone orchid journals, that have seen such continued improvement. On Letter from the Editor I am delighted that Sam Hurley has decided that she can take on the position of Editor for the Journal (e-mail: sam@ballyhurley.com). I’m sure she will do very well and develop the Journal in her own style. It is fitting we have a new Editor in the 60 th year of the Society. I would like to thank all the people who have written articles over the years – particularly Michael McIllmurray who has faithfully reported on the speakers’ talks at Napier Hall since 1998 – he tells me he feels he is getting a bit stale! Also, thanks to Iona Macphie who has written extensively for the Journal since 2004 until recently when her busy working life has meant she has scaled back on her writings. I would also like to thank Sydie Bones who has been prepared to fit in with proof reading at a moment’s notice. Letter from the President behalf of us all I would like to thank her for her hard work, aided by her sharp acumen which has made it happen. Eileen will be a hard act to follow, but Sam Hurley, whose elegant prose impressed us in the last Journal (Diary of a White Van Driver) will be taking over the reins as editor, so please give her your support, write articles, send in photos, and keep our Journal progressing. Henry Oakeley I have appreciated the friendship of Marcel Kral of Smallfish Designs Ltd, - our designer throughout my era (and before). He remains calm in all circumstances, whilst I am panicking about CDs of photos lost in the post or delayed due to strikes. I have even hitched a lift with the small Puffin Ferry out of Lymington (in stormy seas) to deliver a CD into his hands at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Above all, I am deeply grateful to Henry Oakeley for his support and encouragement - on occasions he has resorted to a quick e-mail - in Latin! I have been heard to remark ‘I couldn’t cope with being Editor without Henry as consultant’. He has been there as long as I have been Editor – assuming the role of President of our Society in 1999. Finally I would like to mention Ray Bilton of (then) Orchid Answers who was always supportive in my early days as Editor. I remember him saying ‘It is your opportunity to make a contribution to the orchid world’. I hope I have done that. Eileen Watson Eileen Watson OSGBJ 2010 (59), No. 4 • 229
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