Newsletter of the American Gesneriad Society of San Francisco
Program: Sowing Seed, Planting Rhizomes
Note: Bring rhizomes to trade
Board Members: Meeting before the regular meeting TBA
The Prez Sez...
by Katherine Henwood
These sunny days are nice, but chilly in the shade. I hope you are looking at cuttings and/or seed with an eye toward our sales. A well grown plant practically sells itself! I have some little streps coming along, some chiritas and some very small petrocosmeas. I hope they will be big enough when the time comes! With spring coming next month, active growing starts again, so be on the lookout for those pesky bugs and slugs, they just love new growth.
I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting, February 19, 2006, it will be a good one, as usual!
February Program
by Terri Campbell
Our February meeting program will include a brief workshop/demonstration on "Sowing Seed" by Jon Dixon. Also, we will have a "rhizome party." If you have extra rhizomes to trade, please bag and label them and bring them to the meeting. We'll trade them around. Also, we'll discuss how to plant rhizomes.
Newsletter and Website Updates
by Lorah Gross
Now that I have the new schedule for 2006 I have updated the foot of the newsletter and also the website. As always, please let me know if you encounter any problems or see any mistakes.
Show and Tell and Raffle Table
by Lorah Gross
Terri Campbell brought Sinningia bulbosa x cardinalis for show and tell. She donated Zygopetaleum (orchid) and Paphiopedilum hybrid (orchid) to the raffle table. Jon Dixon brought the following plants for show and tell: Nematanthus sp. Aff. Fissos, Chirita tamiana, Columnea ‘Sunrise’ = [Sundowner x self], Chirita ‘Vertigo’, Nematanthus ‘Peter Piper’ (another newly named hybrid = brasiliensis x (fluminensis x crassifolius)), the following Kohlerias: ‘Maitie’, ‘Empress’, ‘Tane’, “Not Regent (may be ‘Bach’)”, ‘Astarte’. He donated the following plants to the raffle table: Petrocosmea sp. J25KCOO, Dalbergaria sanguinea, Chirita ‘Crossroads’, Chirita ‘Kitaguni.’ Paula DeBella brought the following plants for show and tell: A Purple strep. With no variety name (from Sloat Garden Center) and a Green Paph: PA 1743 Maudice ‘Napa Valley HCClrox x Alma Gavaert ‘Orinda’. She donated a mini cyclamen to the raffle table. David Waugh brought Sinningia ‘Ugly Girl’ for show and tell and donated Aloobis Chiapes ‘Mexicana’ and Streptocarpella “Butterfly” to the raffle table. Harriette Poss brought Achimenes Nautilocalyx sp. ‘Gotberg’ for show and tell and she donated Strep. Thompsonii to the raffle table. Gene Sussli brought Sinningia Speciosa Seedlings and Planted Strep leaves experiment for show and tell. He donated a plastic propagation box to the raffle table. Katherine Henwood brought Strep. Cyanandrus, Strep Hybrid, Tri color ‘wandering jew’ for the raffle table. She donated the following Streps to the raffle table: Renteniensis, cyanabius, a hybrid and also a Chirita Hisako.
Minutes of The American Gesneriad Society of San Francisco
January 15, 2006 Meeting
by David Waugh, Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 1:02pm by President Katherine Henwood. The following were also present: David Waugh, Gene Sussli, Larry Williams, Terri Lynn Campbell, Jon Dixon, Alan LaVergne, Anna Chou, Irene And David Fey, Ron Parsons, Harriette Poss, Ken and Vera Parker, Kevin Daly, Paula DeBella and guest Eric, a friend of Ron Parsons.
Minutes: There were no amendments to the minutes of the November meeting printed in the December Newsletter.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer passed around copies of a report of our income and disbursements for year2005. If you missed the meeting and want a copy contact the Treasurer. We have no outstanding debts except for room rental, a comfortable balance in the bank, and a cushion reserve in a Certificate of Deposit.
Old business: Our April meeting will be on the 23rd (instead of on April 16th which is Easter) and our Show and Sale is moved to September 23/24 in order to resolve a conflict. This will give us a bigger gap between the San Mateo County Fair and our show. Details of all this will be in the 2006 Year Book.
New Business: The President called for a Board meeting to be held on February 19 before our regular meeting in the Garden Club Room. The time to meet will be sent to the Board members before the meeting date.
The Program for this meeting was a slide show by Ron Parsons. He showed us orchids and other plants of South and Western Australia. Ron visited that area late last year and took the magnificent slides he showed us.
After the slide show program we did “Show and Tell” and the raffle..
The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 pm
2006 Officers
President: Katherine Henwood
Vice President: Terri Lynn Campbell
Secretary: David Waugh
Treasurer: Ken Parker (please request Irene’s address from Lorah Gross)
Newsletter Editor: Lorah Gross lorah@lorah.net
Meetings: Usually third Sunday of each month, 1-4 p.m. at Library of County Fair Bldg., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (Enter from parking lot North side of 10th Avenue and Lincoln Blvd., turn right through gate next to building, go to third door)
2006 meetings: January 15, February 19, March 19, April 23, May 21, July 16, August 20, September 17, November TBD, December TBD.
Shows, Sales, and Field Trips:
June 3 Display and Sale, June 17 or 18 Field Trip to Annie’s Annuals, September 23-24 Show and Sale, October 22 Field Trip to Delta Show.
Dues: $10 single, $11 family. Make checks payable to AGS SF, mail to Treasurer.
Website: http://www.agssf.org