Newsletter of the San Francisco Gesneriad Society
Program: Slide show on Sinningias
The Prez Sez...
by Katherine Henwood
April is here, the maple tree is putting out blossoms, the leaves will be along soon. Not much going on in the greenhouse, it is due to get a new roof soon so I've not done much in the propagation department. But I have some strep leaves putting up babies and will put down my coda. seeds tomorrow. My next big chore (after the last flower ved) is to repot the streps. They do appreciate fresh potting soil and the disturbance of being repotted seems to spur them on.
The April meeting will be slide show from The Gesneriad Society on sinningias. I hope to see you there!
Show and Tell and Raffle Table
typed by Lorah Gross
David Waugh didn’t bring any plants for show and tell but he donated Episcia Formosa ‘Blue Heaven’, Episcia Pink Panther, and Streptocarpus ‘Butterfly’ to the raffle table. Gene Sussli brought Kohleria ‘Jester’, Strep. ‘Kim’ (??), and Sinn. Speciosa plantlets for show and tell. He donated the following plants to the raffle table: Kohleria bogotensis, Kohleria ‘Jester’, Kohleria ‘Manchu’, Kohleria ‘Empress’, Sinn. Cardinals, and two plastic propagation boxes. Katherine Henwood brought Strep. Kentenansis for show and tell and donated Kohleria ‘Strawberry Fields’, Saintpaulia obicularis purpurea, and Strep. ‘Lavender Lady’ to the raffle table. Jon Dixon brought the following plants for show and tell: Strep. ‘Silvia’, Kohleria Mother’s Lipstick, Kohleria ‘Manchu’, Sinn. Nivalis, Sinn. Macrostachys x leucotricha and the following non-gesneriads: two outdoor dendrobiums, D. Kingianum ‘Alba’ D ‘Ellen’, Lachenalia alooides (bulb), orchid hybrid Encyclia aromaticum x Laelia flava, Aeonium simsii hybrid (in flower). Harriette Poss brought Sinn macrostachys x leucotricha for show and tell and donated an unmanned chirita and Sinn macrostachys to the raffle table. Terri Campbell brought Smithiantha cinnabarina, Kohleria ‘Manchu’, Kohleria ‘Hannah Roberts’, and the following non-gesneriads for show and tell: Rex begonia ‘Small Change’, Rex begonia ‘Baby Dress’, Nepenthes stenophylla.
Minutes of the March 25, 2007 Meeting
by David Waugh
The meeting was called to order at 1:11pm by President Katherine Henwood. The following were also present: David Waugh, Gene Sussli, Terri Lynn Campbell, Jon Dixon, Harriette Poss, Anna Chou, Kevin Daly.
The President apologized again for the error regarding the March meeting date.
Minutes: There were no corrections to the minutes for the February meeting which were in the March newsletter.
The Treasurer passed around a report summarizing our financial condition for February 2007. We have a comfortable balance in our checking account as well at our CD. If anyone not at the meeting wants a copy of this report please request it the Treasurer. There are no outstanding bills.
Since the Treasurer is still unable to sign checks for the club at our present bank, it was suggested that the Treasurer see if opening a new account at a different bank would solve the problem. The Treasurer will check in to it.
Continuing Business: Various options for programs for the rest of 2007 were discussed and will be finalized by the program chairman.
David Waugh passed around the new March-April seed list from Brazilplants for members to make selections they might like to have. We are entitled to six seed packets with our membership.
Jon Dixon was presented with the “Best in Show” ribbon which he won at our September 2006 show. The ribbon was not available until now.
The program was a slide show from Harriette Poss of her trip to Equador in 1989 with a group from the Gesneriad Society.
We then did Show and Tell and the Raffle.
The meeting was adjourned by 4pm.
2006 Officers
President: Katherine Henwood
Vice President: Terri Lynn Campbell
Secretary: David Waugh
Treasurer: Gene Sussli
Newsletter Editor/Webmaster: Lorah Gross lorah@lorah.net
Brazilplants Support Club San Francisco contact: David Waugh
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 19, December 17 Holiday Luncheon at Lakeside Café.
Shows, Sales, and Field Trips:
June 3 Display and Sale, June 18 Field Trip to Annie’s Annuals, July 4-8 Convention in Rochester NY, August 11-20 San Mateo County Fair, September 23-24 Show and Sale, October 21 Field Trip to Delta Show.
Dues: $10 single, $11 family. Make checks payable to AGS SF, mail to Treasurer.
Website: http://www.sfgesneriads.org