Cymbidiums Australia 
PRESENTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY INC. 
Editor’s Report 
y the time you receive this issue 
the first of the Winter Cymbidium 
Shows should be only weeks away 
and the show season will all but in full 
Swing. For many club members we 
are now into the busiest time of the 
year and the next few months will be 
hectic indeed. For many it’s not just a 
Matter of training spikes and prepar- 
Ing plants, but also planning displays, 
Organising shows and judging them 
foo. It’s a good thing cymbidiums 
don’t flower a consistently year round 
as they do at this time of year, by 
October most growers and club stal- 
Warts are glad of the break! 
his issue we have the National 
Cymbidium Show schedule and rules 
for your information. We hope you’ ve 
Put aside the 4th, 5th and 6th of 
September to be in Springvale, 
Melbourne for the event. A copy of 
this year’s national Cymbidium show 
Poster is also included. 
Graham Morris brings us part 3 of 
his in depth series for beginners. This 
Outstanding series from Graham has 
all the makings of a “how to” book on 
8TOWing cymbidiums, should he ever 
‘ve the time and inclination to do it, 
ough we haven’t asked Graham if 
©'S considering that as a possibility 
‘nd would hardly blame him if he’s 
Not. 
Jim Duran from the famous 
Beans nursery in the UK gives us 
Editors 
an update in words and pictures of 
what’s going on with the nursery and 
their large (emphasis on the large) 
flower cymbidium breeding. Jim has 
been with McBeans for some 37 
years, yet believes this last winter was 
the worst he has known. We’d hate to 
see their heating bills! 
Rob Smith takes a look at a 
favourite cymbidium and the memo- 
ries that accompany it and in a sepa- 
rate article, makes some observations 
on the possible pitfalls when buying 
orchids, particularly for newer grow- 
ers. 
Although this year’s national 
Cymbidium Show is still 3 months 
away, The Cymbidium Orchid Club 
of Western Australia is well advanced 
towards the hosting of the first 
National Cymbidium Show in that 
state. We will start bringing you infor- 
mation about the event as it comes to 
hand. Hopefully, like us, you will be 
making plans to visit W.A. for the 
show next year. Rob says it is over 30 
years since he was in W.A. but he has 
great memories of the time he lived 
and worked there and is looking for- 
ward to going back. For us it will be a 
holiday centred around the show, if 
you have never been, why not plan 
yourself a holiday around the show 
too. W.A. is a great part of Australia 
and Perth is a beautiful city. 
Good health and good growing. 
Your editors 
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CYMBIDIUM ORCHID CLUB OF 
SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC, 
Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of 
each month (except December and January) 
Auditorium open from 7.00 p.m. — 
Beginners’ Group commences 7.20 p.m. 
Main Meeting commences 8.00 p.m. 
Venue: Burnside Community Centre, 
401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore, Adelaide, S.A. 
For further details contact 
Secretary, Jeanne Hall, 
18 Coorilla Avenue, Glenelg North, S.A. 5045 
Phone: (08) 8294 5562 
President, Ray Brady, 
Phone: (08) 8252 3812 
THE CYMBIDIUM ORCHID CLUB OF 
WESTERN AUSTRALIA INC. 
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of 
each month (except January and February) 
Benching of plants commences 7.15 p.m. 
Main Meeting commences 7.30 p.m. 
Venue: Belmont Sports & Recreation Club, 
Abernethy Road, Belmont, W.A. 
For further details contact 
President, Helen Stretch 
Phone: 0419 197 943 
Acting Secretary, Alice Lang, 
Phone: (08) 9257 1056 
THE CYMBIDIUM ORCHID SOCIETY 
OF VICTORIA INC. 
Meetings are held on 2nd Tuesday of 
each month (except January) 
Popular Vote commences 7.50 p.m. — 
Main Meeting commences 8.00 p.m. 
Venue: Mt. Waverley Youth Centre, 
Millers Crescent, Mt. Waverley, Victoria. 
For further details contact 
Secretary, Jenifer Robertson, 
54 Worthing Road, Devon Meadows, 
Victoria 3977 
Phone: (03) 5998 2226 
President, Glenda Coutts, 
Phone: (03) 9727 4849 
CYMBIDIUM CLUB OF 
AUSTRALIA INC. 
(The CCA is no longer affiliated with ACS) 
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of 
each month (except December, January 
and February) 
Meetings commence 8.00 p.m. 
Venue: Lakemba Chapter Remembrance Hall, 
220 Lakemba Street, Lakemba, Sydney, N.S.W. 
For further details contact 
Secretary, Peter Moore, 
10 Stephanie Street, 
Padstow, N.S.W. 2211 
Phone: (02) 9721 0572 
President, Geoff LeMarne, 
Phone: (02) 9449 9648 
Web: www.ccansw.com.au 
