Four new orchid species from Sulawesi described by Peter O’Byrne, the largest single number in any MOR issue.
Nadia Wright argues that V. Miss Joaquim was a delibrate cross (see also 1982 issue).
Tim Yam proposes the varietal parents of V. Miss Joaquim were teres v. aurorea and hookeriana.
Taeniophyllum obtusum has flowers a few mm diameter. Magnified about x10.
About 25,000 flowers on ten plants of Coelogyne rochussenii was grown by Mak Chin On.
Deaths of Tan Hoon Siang and Chay Sing Hai, both past OSSEA presidents.
