PAPHIOPEDILUM FORUM

The 29th Paphiopedilum Forum will be held 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday February 14, 2009 at the U.S. National Arboretum Visitors' Center in Washington, D.C.!

You are invited to register for the 2009 Paphiopedilum Forum, sponsored by the National Capital Orchid Society and FONA. Speakers are: Terry Root (The Orchid Zone LLC, California - The Slippers of OZ); Alfredo Manrique (Centro de Jardineria manrique, Peru - The Phragmipediums of Peru and an Update on Phrag kovachii); John Salventi (Parkside Orchid Nursery, Pennsylvania - The Developing Sophistication in 'Pot Plant' Paphiopedilums); and Bryan Ramsay (AOS Awards to Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums in 2008). As usual we will have a fantastic show table, ribbons and trophies, AOS Awards, door prizes, raffles, sales, and a box lunch. The Slipper Orchid Alliance will auction selected and awarded plants and other items during the day. If you would like to donate to the auction, please contact Barbara Tisherman at btisherman@aol.com.

Pre-registration ($50.00) is required. Participation is limited to the first 140 registrants!
Please go to the NCOS web site to download a registration form (http://ncos.us/ncos) or e-mail Paph Forum Co-Chair, Lynn Evans-Goldner (woodstream@chesapeake.net)

Please visit http://ncos.us/ncos for directions to the National Arboretum. 

Paphiopedilum Kilvanna 'Tawhiri'