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This society is organized and operated for educational purposes. The Society seeks to increase and disseminate knowledge, appreciation and improvement of orchids; to conduct or cause to be conducted the development and improvement of orchid growing; to disseminate information concerning the culture, hybridization and appreciation of orchids to members of the Society and the public at large by means of public exhibition, publications and other appropriate means.