Speaker – Dr. Courtney T. Hackney 
Topic – Growing and Flowering better Cattleyas
Join us for this month’s program as Courtney will be presenting a talk on his favorite genus, Cattleyas. Dr. Hackney is Emeritus Professor of Biology and the former Director of Coastal Biology at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. Previously he was Professor of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Courtney began growing orchids in the Florida Keys in 1962, while working for a small orchid nursery and has continued his interest in both orchid hybridizing and orchid culture since then. He grows many different genera, but his favorite is the Cattleya Alliance. He has about 500 mature cattleyas and even more seedlings, but his favorites are classic clones, some of which appeared in orchid collections over 100 years ago. He makes 8-10 hybrids and species sib crosses per year in various genera.
Courtney will have Orchids for sale.
Meeting starts 7:00 – Doors open at 6:30.
Venice Community Center
We have scheduled Roy Krueger to present “Orchids 101”. This will cover basic orchid culture and should appeal to our many new members. Hope to see you Wednesday night!