NCOS Fall Show 2009, part 1

The National Capitol Orchid Society hosted its annual Show and Sale during the Columbus Day weekend in October at the U.S. National Arboretum. This year, the show comprised ten commercial vendors and ten orchid societies. There were fewer vendors than last year because of a new vendor supplying a smaller tent.

Members of the Lord Fairfax O.S. setting up their exhibit.














Members of National Capitol O.S. setting up the Sales Tent.














Horticultural exhibits were judged by the American Orchid Society.




























Public attendance through the sales tent ebbed and flowed all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday.














In addition to the orchid plant sales tent, the show also featured three artists: one emphasizing paint media, one emphasizing textile media, and one emphasizing ceramic media.