| The E-I is fine, but I am not sure that the a after the l gets lost. I have only had this Laelia for a few months, but I have been pronouncing it as A-la-or-E-I or maybe al-la-or E-I, don't really know how these codes convert to sounds. However, with a spelling like this, I could be wrong. I'll check with my source for the plant next month at the Costa Mesa Show in California. As far as an orchid society near you, I travel a hundred miles each way twice a month to orchid societies in Phoenix. Then I started an orchid society up here in Prescott, AZ. Need to get my fix on a regular basis. Cynthia |