From: aeranthes2
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: jns
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 07:00

A beautiful orchid jns and the photograph looks good too:) Thanks for sending it. Jean

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From: Roger Grier
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Orchid photo from JNS.
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:55

Mornin' 'JNS',

Nice plant you have there, with good clean leaves.

But what interests me most is the pot that it is growing in. Not that I do not know all about the pots in the 'States', but the fact that they have the three nice slots in them..........pity they are not readily available here in the U.K.

Regards, Rocky.

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From: Dr Chong-Yee Khoo
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Orchids in 3D Website updates
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:55

The Orchids in 3D website at orchids3d.blogspot.com has been updated this weekend.

New Orchids
========

Three new orchid images have been added: Dendrobium Misty Magic, Dendrobium Hilda Poxon and a complex Dendrobium hybrid. More on the way as the blooming season progresses.

Please contact me off-list if you would like to arrange for your orchid image to be captured in 3D...

Higher Resolution JPEG Images
==================

I pleased to say that I've now made higher resolution versions of each of the 3D orchid images which do not rely on Quicktime 7!

The "super" versions are at 480 x 360 pixels, and are 225% larger than the standard 320 x 240 images. The images have been compressed using Photo-JPEG, and you should be able to see more detail in the orchids. Furthermore, they have 72 frames (one view every 5 degrees), so the movement should be silky smooth.

The only downside is (of course) file size. Super-size versions are between 1.8 M to 2.5 M in size. However, if you've got a fast internet connection and some patience, I think you will agree that it is worth the wait!

The "super" sized versions do not require Quicktime 7 to view; you should be able to view the images using any version of Quicktime that supports JPEG decompression (possibly all the way back to version 1.0?).

Regards,

Chong-Yee

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From: Silvio a Beccara
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Re: Registry and grex definition.
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:45

Hi everybody,

usually, in the current sense "grex" (Latin for herd) is used to collectively
indicate the offspring of a given cross. Different clones from the same grex
may then be given a name, enclosed in apexes, like Dtps. Sogo Golden 'Mei
Dar'.

Hope this helps

Silvio − Italy

> Hi Rocky,
> I believe that grex is Latin for a flock or herd and is used to indicate an
> association of offspring within an artificial (human created) hybrid group
> (outside the Linnean system of nomenclature for naturally occurring taxa).

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From: Tim Fulcher
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Digest 2006 Volume 05
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:35

Try this link:
http://heroinewarrior.com/quicktime.php3

Tim

On 12 Jan, 2006, at 15:35, Orchid Talk Digest wrote:

jns tropic wrote:

>
> It sounds very interesting. Unfortunately I can't
> download Quicktime to my Linux OS. Apple, which is a
> Unix, product will only download it's product to Macs
> or Windows. Does anyone else use a Linux
> distribution?

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From: Jean Lewis
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Dend aberrans
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:35

Thank you Silvio. I could never remember which way around it was. :) Jean

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From: Dr Chong-Yee Khoo
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Re: [OrchidTalk] Re: Digest 2006 Volume 05
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:25

Thanks for the tip, Tim.

Unfortunately, the site says:

"Today Quicktime 4 Linux is intended mainly for content creation and
uncompressed movies. These usually arise during the production phase
and not the distribution phase of a movie."

My 3D orchid images are compressed (they have to be, otherwise, they
would be enormous)... I am still looking around to see if there is
anything else in Linux that can open Quicktime VR files.

Regards,

Chong-Yee
orchids3d.blogspot.com
On 16/01/06, Tim Fulcher wrote:
> Try this link:
> http://heroinewarrior.com/quicktime.php3
>
> Tim
>
> On 12 Jan, 2006, jns tropic wrote:

> >
> > It sounds very interesting. Unfortunately I can't
> > download Quicktime to my Linux OS. Apple, which is a
> > Unix, product will only download it's product to Macs
> > or Windows. Does anyone else use a Linux
> > distribution?

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From: Jean Lewis
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Dend aberrans
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:40

Thank you John. It does look a beautiful plant and a healthy one. The flowers seem to last quite a time. Mine is still in flower and has been for about a month. I'm not sure how long they last but I'm sure Chong-Yee will. He sent round a photograph even better than the one on the website. The name is interesting too. Thank you for sending the details on. Jean

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From: Dr Chong-Yee Khoo
Subject: Dr Sian Lim
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:00
Source: mail

Some of you will know Dr Sian Lim from the RHS and Newbury orchid shows − he has been jailed for 4 months for smuggling Appendix I orchids, including rare Paphs, into the UK.

http://www.wildsingapore.com/news/20060102/060118-6.htm

http://www.bgci.org.uk/botanic_gardens/scientist_jailed.html

http://property.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,21209-1990625,00.html

http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=KI1621584C&news_headline=scientist_caged_for_smuggling_rare_plants

Chong-Yee

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From: Roger Grier
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Dr. Lim.
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:40

Hi to all of our world wide members,

Having read the E-mal from Chong Yee, and looked at one of the web sites, I can only ask you to read this sentence which I have copied and pasted:

The plants now belong to Customs. If and when they are handed over to Kew we will be in touch with the likely countries of origin to determine the future of the plants."

Say no more!!!

My question is this: If Dr Lim was stupid enough to bring in FLOWERING PLANTS, then he is an idiot, but, as I suspect, he would have brought them as maybe non-flowering or seedlings, who would know that they were highly prised????? Who could tell one from another???

Do I smell a rat?

Rocky.

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From: Jean Lewis
To: Orchid Talk list
Subject: Dr.Lim
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:45

Thank you for the interesting urls about Dr. Lim, Chong-Yee. While I share his love of orchids I must say he was rather foolish trying it on with such a large number and near extinct species too. It's a big price to pay espcially if his occupation is lost as well. Jean

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