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In loving memory of MADGE EVELYN BARTROP 13th May, 1904 ~ 21st November, 1999 Madge was born Madge McArthur at Tatyoon in Western Victoria on 13th May 1904 and died at Box Hill on 21st November 1999. She met her future husband, Edgar Bartrop at Ballarat High School in 1920. They married in 1927 and […]

In memory of PAMELA HELEN BARTLETT 27th April, 1948 ~ 7th May, 2014 Pam, as we knew her, was born in Wilmot, a quiet country town 40 kilometres south-west of Devonport in northern Tasmania. At the end of WW2 her father purchased a truck from his father for 40 pounds and carted mainly potatoes from

In memory of JENNY BARNETT 1947 ~ 07-02-2009 Jenny Barnett (nèe Forse) was born in England in 1947 and came to Australia with her parents in 1950. She joined the Hawthorn Junior Field Naturalists Club in 1964, her primary interest at that time being entomology and she became an expert on Victorian butterflies. She joined

In memory of MYRA MARTHA AVERY 19-02-1914 ~ 29-04-1997 Myra was a Foundation Member of the Sunshine Coast Orchid Society Caloundra Inc. and was delighted that the first meeting of the society was held in her home on 17th June 1960. Myra served the Society as President for a number of years with distinction and

In memory of DES and GWEN ANDERSON A donation has been made to the Australian Orchid Trust Fund bythe Sunshine Coast Orchid Society Caloundra Inc. (Queensland).AOTF: 3338

In loving memory of JOCK ALLEN Died 1976 Jock and his wife Agnes were horticulturists, specialising in apples and a variety of plants suitable for the cut flower trade. Their property covered a number of acres and was situated on Burwood Highway, east of Melbourne. The property no longer exists having now been developed with

<< BACK TO PUBLICATIONS LIST Australian Orchid Research Volume 4 – A Review of Pterostylis (Orchidaceae) (including Supplement, 2002)Jones, David L. & Clements, Mark A. 2002 The historical background, classification, distribution, floral morphology, biology and ecology of Pterostylis are reviewed in this excellent volume.  64 colour photographs.  Numerous black and white photographs and line drawings.  169 pages. Includes additional Supplement

<< BACK TO PUBLICATIONS LIST Australian Orchid Research Volume 2 – New Taxa of Australian Orchidaceae Jones, David L. 1991 108 new Australian terrestrial species and two natural hybrids are described in ten genera.  Along with comprehensive descriptions, including 111 detailed black and white illustrations of each species, will aid with plant identification. 64 colour

<< BACK TO PUBLICATIONS LIST Australian Orchid Research Volume 1 – Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae Clements, Mark A. 1989 Representing six years of research by the author, this significant work is a list of all Australian taxa and their synonyms following the author’s viewing of the types and knowledge of taxa in the living state, including

<< BACK TO PUBLICATIONS LIST Some Orchids of West New Guinea Nieuwenhoven G., Simmons, J. T. 1990 A translation into English of Enige Orchideeën van West Nieuw Guinea by John van Bodegom as published 1973 Translation completed 1985 by the Publications Committee, The Australian Orchid Foundation, published hardcopy 1990 and digitised 2021.  Includes introduction, contents, place name listing,