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History and Culture of Japanese Orchids

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The Meadow Brook Garden Club will meet Friday, ​September 23, 2016 at Meadow Brook Hall, 480 South Adams Road, Rochester MI 48309-1904. ​C​offee and refreshments will be served at 9:15 a.m. with program to follow at 10:00 a.m. featuring guest speaker, Dr. Kristen Uthus who is a partner at New World Orchids and a plant evolutionary ecologist who has taught ecology at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. Japanese orchids are not typical in the orchid world. Learn about what makes Japanese orchids stand out in a crowd and what may make Neofinetia falcata the perfect houseplant.Guests are welcome. There is a $5 non-member ​f​ee​. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact 248‑364‑6210​, MBGCmembers@gmail.com, ​or visit www.meadowbrookhall.org

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