January 14-17  (Judging date Jan. 14) North Carolina Piedmont Orchid Society Show, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC; Contact: Virginia Rappold, 10219 Rocky Ford Church Road, Charlotte, NC 28269; (704) 912-2536; Vrappold@AOL.com January 29 - 31  (Judging date Jan 29) Triad Orchid Society Show, Council of Garden Clubs Building, 4301A Lawndale Dr., Greensboro, NC. Contact: Donald W. Richman, 1210 Knollwood Pl., Martinsville, VA 24112; (276) 632-5728 ; bogierichman@earthlink.net. February 12 - 14  (Judging date Feb 12) South Carolina Orchid Society Show, Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden, 1300 Botanical Pkwy., West Columbia, SC. Contact: Stan Hutto, 81 Muddy Springs Rd., Lexington, SC 29073; (803) 359-3680 ; sandhillorchids@aol.com. March 27 and 28  (Judging date Friday, March 26, 9 am) Western North Carolina Orchid Society Show, NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC ; Contact: Axel Graumann, 35 Hillside Terrace, Asheville, NC 28806; (828) 337-0035; axelgraumann@charter.net