Newsletter of the San Francisco Gesneriad Society
Program: Blue Ribbon Design
April and May Programs
by Terri Campbell
April's program will be a Gesneriad Society slide show on "Blue Ribbon Design." Everyone can pick up some helpful tips for design projects for our September show. We hope to have an outstanding artistic division!
May's program will be a field trip to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. Please note that this trip is planned for Saturday, May 17, rather than Sunday. The club plans to pay the entrance fees for our members participating in the field trip. If you would like to go, please let David Waugh know. We will be planning to meet and car-pool, probably from the County Fair Building.
Name Our Show
by Terri Campbell
Our September show needs a name! Some recent show names have been "Gesneriads by the Golden Gate" and "Gesneriads: Miraculous Houseplants." We need your ideas to come up with a name for this year's show. Try filling in the blanks below, or come up with your own creative formula! You can send your titles to Terri Campbell at harpsvoice@earthlink.net, or bring them to the next meeting. We'll vote on the titles then and choose a winner, who will receive a small prize.
_______________ with Gesneriads
_______________ for Gesneriads
Gesneriads __________________________
Show and Tell and Raffle Table
Transcribed by Terri Campbell
Anna Chou showed episcia 'Kempenfest' and a tillandsia; she donated a specimen of each to the raffle table. Katherine Henwood donated petrocosmea nervosa, petrocosmea begoniifolia, and streptocarpus 'Charlotte' to the raffle table. TehShan Lee donated rex begonia 'Houston Fiesta' and episcia 'Ronnie' to the raffle table. David Waugh showed sinningia calcaria and zamioculcas zamiifolia (a succulent aroid). Jon Dixon showed seven plants: petrocosmea Formosa, streptocarpus modestus, kohleria bogotensis USBRG #W1276, saintpaulia 'Rob's Lilli Pilli', nematanthus australis, sinningia leucotricha, and sinningia leucotricha x macrostachys. He donated kohleria species "Panama Pink' and nematanthus 'Tropicana' to the raffle table. Gene Sussli showed nematanthus 'Mardi Gras' and sinningia (leucotricha x cardinalis) x leucotricha. He donated streptocarpella 'Boysenberry Delight' and a kalanchoe to the raffle table. Terri Campbell showed nematanthus 'Bijou' and aeschynanthus batakiorum 12849. She donated four plants to the raffle table: aeschynanthus batakiorum, nematanthus australis 'Yellow' MP 1183, kohleria trianea, and columnea 'Bartley."
Minutes of San Francisco Gesneriad Society
March 16, 2008 Meeting
by David Waugh
The March meeting was called to order by President Jon Dixon at 1:15pm. The following were also present: David Waugh, Bob Hudak, Katherine Henwood, Anna Chou, Gene Sussli, Kevin Daly, Teh-Shan Lee, Tommy Liu, Nirmela Arsem, Larry Williams, Terri Campbell.
Minutes: There were no corrections to the minutes for the Febraury meeting which were in the February newsletter.
Treasurer’s report: Our financial condition is good. It was mentioned we still owe the building rents for 2007. We have been awaiting a billing. If you need a copy of the February Treasurer’s report please contact Gene Sussli.
New Business: David Waugh passed around copies of previous years flyers for our late Spring sale and our Fall Show and Sale asking for ideas for the upcoming May 31 display and sale. The-Shan Lee volunteered to find pictures on the internet and design a new flyer.
Continuing Business: Advertising of our meetings: Lorah Gross put an ad for the March meeting on Craig’s List. We did have two visitors (were they generated by Craig’s list?) but it turned out they were more interested in African Violets. They were given information about the San Francisco African Violet Society. Teh-Shan Lee volunteered to do the April meeting ad for Craig’s List.
The program was a slide show of award flowers at the 2003 Sacramento Convention of AGGS.
We then did Show and Tell and the Raffle.
The meeting was adjourned about 3:31pm.
2008 Officers
President: Jon Dixon
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: Terri Campbell
2008 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)
January 20, February 17, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16, December 21 Holiday Luncheon at Lakeside Cafe
2008 Shows and Sales:
One day plant sale May 31, Judged Show and Sale September 27, 28
Dues: $10 single, $11 family. Make checks payable to AGS SF, mail to Treasurer.
Website: http://www.sfgesneriads.org