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Orchid hobbyist raises orchids from seed in Westwood
Mrs. Mike Chadima of Cedar Rapids tends an unusual orchid project started with seed rather than plants. begun a year ago in 29 flasks, her Cattleya and Cymbidium seedlings germinate in sterile agar and will move through community plots to individual pots. she has shared blooms with friends and service families while pursuing a costly, patient hobby linked to California shows and membership in the American Orchid Society.
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Belmont Parkway Hill
Westwood
Mike Chadima
Cedar Rapids
Chadima
Earth
Agar
California
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American Orchid Society
Latin- American Society of
Ecuador