I'm pleased to announce to my fellow ST members that Les Orchidophiles de Montreal has secured the National collection of Madagascan orchids from Marcel Lecoufle in France. Nearly 300 madagascan orchids, mostly angraecoid species selected for their qualities over many decades have been bought by the society and given to the Montreal Botanic Garden. The transfer of the collection from France to Canada will be made official before our spring show, Orchidexpo.
The enterprise ''Les Orchidées Marcel Lecoufle''will close its doors more than 60 years after its foundation. The owner Marcel Lecoufle is now 97 years old and there is no surviving relative to take over.
This collection represents the most valuable and the largest of angracoid orchids in the world. And sad to say, a majority of these species can no longer be found in Madagascar.
The enterprise ''Les Orchidées Marcel Lecoufle''will close its doors more than 60 years after its foundation. The owner Marcel Lecoufle is now 97 years old and there is no surviving relative to take over.
This collection represents the most valuable and the largest of angracoid orchids in the world. And sad to say, a majority of these species can no longer be found in Madagascar.