The CENTRAL IOWA ORCHID SOCIETY

           Presents the

Fred Clarke has been growing orchids for over 30 years and has been hybridizing for 25 of those years. With over 25 years as a professional grower and manager in the horticultural industry, Fred applies these skills at his orchid nursery; Sunset Valley Orchids, located in San Diego, California.

He is a passionate orchid grower whose curiosity in orchids is broad and varied. Although developing Cattleya hybrids has been his sustaining interest, he is also actively creating new Bulbophylum and Paphiopedilum hybrids.

His pioneering work in Catasetum intergeneric hybrids led to the development of several notable hybrids, most recently the grex, Fredclarkeara After Dark, which produced "the blackest flower ever witnessed". This grex has received nine FCC's, four AM's and the coveted 'Award of Distinction' on the first flowers shown for judging!

Fred is an Accredited Judge in the Pacific South Judging Region. His plants have received hundreds of quality awards from the American Orchid Society.

Fred's presentations are entitled "New Hybrids with Catasetum, Cycnoches and Mormodes" and "Today's Mini and Compact Cattleyas"

Tom began growing orchids on a windowsill in 1967. By 1975 he had registered his first orchid hybrid and he founded Stones River Orchids as a business in the same year. A long-time supporter of the Mid-America Orchid Congress, Tom served as President, Vice-President and Mid-American Editor.

He has been an active member in the Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee since 1967 and is a founding member of the International Phalaenopsis Alliance (IPA), where he is a former president and vice-president and is currently 1st vice-president.

Tom assisted in writing and editing the phalaenopsis species section of the new Ortho book entitled Complete Guide to Orchids. He has written several articles on phalaenopsis for Orchids, Orchid Digest and the IPA Journal. Tom lectured at the 16th World Orchid Conference in 1996 and 19th WOC in January 2008. Additionally, he was invited to speak in March 2005 and again in 2007 at the Taiwan International Orchid Show and Symposium in Hsinying, Taiwan, ROC.

Tom has traveled coast to coast speaking on various aspects of phalaenopsis. He has been an accredited American Orchid Society judge for more than 25 years.

Tom's presentations will be on the "Taiwan International Orchid Show" and "Multiflora Phalaenopsis."

AOS Judging will be held at 11:00 A.M.
Everyone is invited to bring or send plants for judging!
Plants must be in place by 10:00 A.M.

TEMTATIVE SCHEDULE

7:00 p.m.

Informal Get-together Elaine Notis's home (map) 6008 Redbud Court Johnston, IA 50131 515-278-9177

Sunday, July 25, 2010

8:00 a.m.		Continental Breakfast, Plant Sales
8:00-10:00		Plants registered for AOS Judging
9:00-11:30		Morning presentations, one by each speaker
11:00		AOS Judging
11:30		Buffet Lunch / Plant sales
1:00 p.m.		First afternoon presentation
1:45		Afternoon Dessert Bar
2:30		Second afternoon presentation
3:15		Drawing for Door Prizes / Plant Sales
Both will have plants for sale throughout the day.
All times are approximate and subject to change at this time.
Note: A Picture ID is required to get into Camp Dodge. Make certain you have it with you.

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee of $25.00 per person covers all costs.
( $30.00 at the door )
Early reservations would be helpful in planning the event.
For more information, reservations, ect. Please call:
Don Haugen at 515-964-1313
David Hutson at 515-276-4475
David Brightwell 515-289-2853

For a printable registration form, click "here".

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