I hope you are well and enjoyed the tour of the Thornton estate. A big thanks goes out to Doug Overstreet for being so generous to our members. This month we are going to feature Tim Culbertson talking about Cattleya (Laelia) purpurata. This beautiful species has many gorgeous color varieties and does very well in our backyards here in Los Angeles. It is also very important as a breeding parent and is found in many modern hybrids. Tim will also be selling varieties of this species for our opportunity table. Don't miss out!

Our annual auction is now less than 2 months away. Please consider signing up to volunteer or help us acquire plants by either driving to nurseries or making divisions of your plants. This is our most significant fund raiser of the year, and in a time of increasing costs your support is even more appreciated. Thanks so much!

Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you all next month!

James