Mid-Atlantic Summer Orchid Fest

[PAGrower]

July 31 & August 1, 2004
Saturday 9am to 5pm & Sunday 9am to 3pm at Parkside Nursery. Here's a link, for those who may be interested:

http://www.parksideorchids.com/fest_2004.htm

[Paphraguy]

I wish I lived closer! Tom and John have invited me a couple of times but I'm too far away, maybe someday.

[Heather]

I got an invite from KK actually, but I agree, too far away. I have relatives down there but we aren't close.

[LJA]

Those guys always have a big bash. You going, Rick?

[PAGrower]

I plan to, Louis. Should be fun.

[LJA]

Hope you take your camera so I can be there vicariously!

[PAGrower]

Hope you take your camera so I can be there vicariously!

I took the camera, but it was too crowded to take pictures, unfortunately. It absolutely poured this morning, so the outdoor selling area was a swamp, complete with horse flies all over the place, but I still had a great time.

I'm on a Miltassia kick right now, so I bought a bunch of them. I also got a Vuly. 'Shady Lady,' a Mtdm. Bartley Schwartz and a honking big Brassia Gireoudiana 'Rainforest' with ten (!!!) pbulbs. Parkside has a nice selection of intergenerics, but they were small for the price. Either that, or RVO has totally spoiled me. Still, it was nice to see gorgeous orchids like Wils. Lisa Devos and Odm. Margaret Holm 'Alpine' up close and personal for future buying purposes.