Hi Since you offered lol. Bought my first ever paph from them at the Mounts sale and I feel certain the tag is wrong.!!! Another noid for my collection lol Only two of my entire orchid collection is identified. if someone wouldn't mind could you check out the Cochliostema jacobiana, odoratissima?? They have some on the cargo report but for the price they've got to be small. Wasn't aware they ever had these until after the sale lol Would love to have the red form. Thanks gary

There was a garden show in Okc during the years of 2001 through 2004, I believe. It was wonderful. It was strictly garden, with classes , great displays, speakers from a lot of places, sales booths with only garden items. We went every year, sometimes twice, even though it was 180 mile round trip for us. It was a really classy show. Seems like they never got the audience, though, even though they advertised well. Maybe part of it was the weather, since it was late Jan., I think, every year and I remember ice storms one or two years. I still mourn the loss of that show.

Sue, yes you do get around. I see a lot of overlap with places I go to. I also just hit Lowes for annuals and was pleasantly surprised. I've been looking around for angelonias (sp?) and they were the only place I've seen them. The way the vendor area is set up is mostly by "society". They had the Hosta Society and the Begonia Society, orchids, conifers, daylily, rhodies, etc. I guess there are regular vendors behind that, but they don't push the name. At least I didn't catch it. I really wasn't paying too much attention. I think there were some vendors by name, but it was kind of a blur. So many many tables to go visit!!! So many plants needing homes! I got there early as a member so parking was not a big deal. They have a holding area where you can put your stash while you keep looking. Very organized. Prices were not too far out of line. Just to see so many choice plants in one place was very very nice. Also it was nice to talk to the vendors and the gardeners. I will definitely go back in the future. I think they do it again in the fall.

I'm back! I wanted to get back to you about my trip, especially because all of you were so nice to help. I am sorry to say, that time went by so quick, we didn't get to do all we wanted to do. Friday night went to Mr. Chow's-and then to The Polo Lounge, which was being renovated, so another club was set up in the hotel. It was much too crowded, got one drink and back to our hotel. Saturday went to Rodeo Drive and to eat pizza at a place on Melrose called Mozza's, I think. It was VERY good! We had a couple of drinks at the Beverly Wilshire, L.A. Reid was at the next table. Then went back to hotel to get ready for the Clive Davis Grammy Party, which was being held at our hotel, so we wanted to see all the celebriites go in and out. Saw so many, and to name a few: Joan and Melissa Rivers, Joan Collins, Gayle King, Hoda Kotbe (sp?), Kelsey Grammer (and his new young wife)-sorry, he just grosses me out, Magic Johnson, Brandy, P Diddy, Miley Cyrus, Melanie Griffith, Yolanda (RHBH) and David Foster, Sting and wife, Trudy, Tyra Banks, and so many more. A lot of them were young artists, and I didn't even know who they were until someone mentioned it. It was fun! I cannot believe how skinny the women are! Have to be a size 0, not to mention tall and long legs, so they really are thin-too thin, IMO. Sunday, went to brunch at the Four Seasons, and to dinner at Mastro's then on to the Justin Timberlake concert. It was suppose to start at 9p and it didn't start until 11:30, which I thought was ridiculous! I truly would have left if my friend wasn't so inlove with him! Got home so late and was tired and left the next day! I am sorry we didn't make it to The Stinking Rose! Someone on the plane said they smelled like garlic all weekend after eating there, so we were a little afraid to go there and then to the events we were going to attend. But, would have loved to have gone there. Oh, somewhere in there we did go to the Farmers Market for awhile. We had already had brunch so wasn't hungry. I had never been to the Walk of Fame, so we went there for a little while one day. Marlene, so glad you mentioned for us to stay at the Beverly Hilton instead of the Roosevelt! We did walk through the Roosevelt, very dark place. We went to have a drink and appetizer at Sur, but, they were filming, so never even got in the door. Had fun and was exhausted, and my feet have been tortured walking in heels all night-how do people do that??? Glad to be back home!