Location: Venice Community Center (doors open at 6:30pm) 
The Speaker will be Arthur E. Chadwick
Presenting: “Large Flowered Cattleya Species”.
Chadwick & Son was founded in 1989, and is Richmond’s premier orchid supplier. Arthur’s father, Arthur A. Chadwick, was legendary in the orchid world and had been growing orchids since 1943. He and his son co-authored The Classic Cattleyas on large-flowered Cattleya species. Martha Stewart favorably reviewed the book and both Chadwick’s on her television show where they presented Martha with an orchid named after her … C. Martha Stewart. The Chadwick’s have named Cattleya hybrids after the wives of many U.S. Presidents and have personally presented the flowers to many of the recipients.
Arthur is near completion of another new book, “First Ladies and their Cattleyas: A Century of Namesake Orchids” which is the much anticipated sequel to “The Classic Cattleyas”, now in its second printing. Also written by the father/son team of A. A. Chadwick and Arthur E. Chadwick, the book explores the 100+ year history of United States First Ladies and the cattleya hybrids that bear their names. The lineage of these plants provides an overview of the diverse family of cattleya species that exist in nature as well as an inside look at the renowned growers around the world who played a role in creating these enduring legacies. Also included are the fascinating stories of the actual flower presentations, many of which involved the Chadwick’s.
Chadwick Orchids consists of 11 greenhouses and now includes his father’s extensive collection of heritage orchids, including many very hard to find Cattleya hybrids and species.