Thanks for volunteering!!

• President - Barbara Giles
• Vice President - Howard Wilson
• Treasure - Martha Routier
• Secretary - Laura Eggeman
• Librarian - Steve Pagan

The last meeting was on January 9th at 3:00 in the Adams Conference room at the Vet school. Members enjoyed a presentation about Vanda's and how to rejuvienate them. Barbara Giles discussed cutting the Keki's off the main plants and getting them started.

On Saturday, February 5th we will meet at 11:30 a.m. for lunch in the "Garden Cafe" at the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. Barbara (474-9337) and Howard (874-1772) both need company for the drive!

We have arranged for CMOS to have a table at the Missouri Orchid Society's annual orchid show (Feb. 5 & 6). Howard and Laura will transport plants to the show on Friday, Jeb. 4. We are still looking for someone willing to pick up plants on Sunday to take back to Laura's. Please call Howard (874 1772) if you can volunteer or are willing to ride along and help! (Otherwise Howard will have to make THREE trips to St. Louis in THREE days!) Please help fill our table with plants! Drop your plants off at Laura Eggeman's place anytime between now and the evening of Feb 3. Your plants should be groomed, well watered, flowers staked, and specific instructions, if any, attached. You may want to call first (449-7942). Laura and Howard promise to take good care of your plants! Plants should be labeled with your name and the genus and name of hybrid/or two parent names or you can e-mail the information to Laura (LauraE@EandEEnterprises.com), which will make it easier to make pretty labels.

Directions to Laura's (from College Ave.): Take College south to Stadium. Turn left (east) on Stadium, then turn right (south) at the next light (Ashland Gravel). Go past Ashland Manor Apartments, go past three colored houses on the left (one blue, one green and one gold, not necessarily in that order), past a white house on the left, then you should see a small building with scaffolding also on the left. Turn right into last parking lot on the right (Mizzou Place, but sign gets stolen frequently). There is a rather faded sign that says "Dalclifton Terrace Apartments." Park anywhere, go to second building on the left. Laura lives at 1712 Mizzou Pl., bottom apartment on the left. Call if you have any questions! 449-7942

The Missouri Botanical Garden's annual orchid show, Orchid Island opens on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 and continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday, March 13 inside the Garden’s Ridgway Center. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 for seniors, in addition to regular admission ($7 adults, $5 seniors; St. Louis city and county residents, $3 adults, $1.50 seniors). Members and children 12 and under are admitted free to both the Garden and orchid show. The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in St. Louis, just off Interstate 44 at Vandeventer. Free on-site parking is available. For information, log on to www.mobot.org or call (314) 577-9400 or (800) 642-8842 toll free.

Our friends in the Missouri Orchid Society will be hosting their annual orchid show and sale February 5 & 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Beaumont Room at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.