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Ex LlBRIS The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/phsnews303219891991penn \\ORT/c Visit PHS Exhibit: January4-31, 1989 ArtworkbyCharlotteEisner PHS NEWS JANUARY, 1989 VolumeXXX, No. 1 THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURALSOCIETY thanadozen landscapers,greenhouse Pepperpot growersandcrewmemberswill workfor ninedaysattheShowtocreatethisdis- Aneverchangingrosterofvolunteersis playthathasbeen intheplanningstages oneoftheimportantingredientsinthe '89 FLOWER SHOWWELCOMES foralmost3years.Oftheeffort, Bosays, Society'ssuccess.Withthemthesevolun- CANADIAN SCHOOLOF "It'sbeena lotoffunand more teersbringsolutionstoexisting HORTICULTURE importantly,webelievethegreatvariety challenges, newideasand lotsofenergy CoTmhmeisrseinoonwnSechdooNliaogfarHaorPtaircku'lsturewill owfhpolavnitsistitnhtehSehseowg.a"rdenswill benefitall toAfitrethuephmeaertaonfdthoitshveorlsutnatffeemrecmobreprsis.the send severalofitstopflightstudentsto Society'sgoverningboardtheCouncil,a dFelcoowreartSehtohewewnittrhanacdeatzozlthiinsgydeiasrp'lsayof VSOHLOUWNTMEEEMRBSERNSE'EDTEENDTFOR FLOWER gofrowuhpoofmupsetrove4s0tmheenSoacnidetwyofmorena etharcehe- colorentitled, "Kaleidoscope: The Helpusgreetourspecialguestsand yeartermwithanoptiontorenewforone WonderfulWorldofColor". Thistheme fellowmembersbyofferingthem refresh- additionalterm.Eachofourofficers,allof display issponsored byAT&Tandthe ments intheMembers'Tentduringthe whom areelected bytheCouncil,serve GovernmentofOntario, Ministryof FlowerShow. foratwo-yeartermwiththeoptionto Agriculture. Fora hintofwhat liesin Ifyou areinterested involunteeringto renewforoneadditionalterm. store,imagineagargantuankaleidoscope beonour"hospitalitycrew" pleasecall ForthepastfouryearstheCouncilhas alivewith lightandcolorreflecting JanetEvans(215) 626-8261. flourishedunderthewatchfuleyeofchair fabulouselevated bedsofannualsonall RobertS. Ryantowhomweowemany thanksforhisleadership.Ournewchair, sides. justbeyondtheentrancevisitorswill TRIPS ABROAD Donald L.Felley,hasservedasthe stroll throughaspectacularhouseand PHSwill sponsortwoexceptionaltrips Society'svice-chairforthepasttwoyears garden settingcreated byourCentral this spring, each with adifferentfocus. In andisalsopresidentoftheNeighborhood Featureexhibitor,WaterlooGardensof June Jane Pepperwill travel to Germany GardensAssociation/APhiladelphia wDiellvopnreasenndtEcxotloonrf.oTrhaellmsaesassiovnesdbiesgpilna-y taondvispiutboluitcsgtaarnddeinnsg.nGuersremraienshaonrdticpurlitvuartee tLhaenSdoTcriuestty,haenlepewdnfoon-upnrdofliasttoyregaarntiozaatssiiosnt ningwithspringdisplaysofbulbsand sets manytrends forthe restoftheworld in preservingneighborhoodgardensand perennialsandfinishingupwithacolor- to follow. In late April PHS memberswill community-managedopenspace. fulwintergarden.Roberts(Bo)andLinda explore private and public gardens in Born inMemphis,Tennessee, Donisa Leboutillier, proprietorsofWaterloo,say Hollandand Belgiumwith BetsyGullan. chemistwithadoctorateinorganic thechallengeofcreatingeverydisplayat Toreceive itinerariesforeithertrip, chemistryfromtheUniversityofIllinois. theFlowerShowisexcitingbutthisyear please check the box on the reservation With Rohmand Haas,thecompanyDon surpassestherestin highexpectations. form. joinedfollowinggraduateschool, hehas Thousandsofsnapdragons,geraniums, travelledtheworldandlivedwithhiswife lubelia.ageratum,impatiensandahostof Juneandfamilyin Francebeforereturn- otherannuals, perennials, shrubsand MEMBERSHIP NOTES ingtothecorporateheadquartersin treeswillfillthedisplay inadesignthat Checkyourmailboxforyourfinal Philadelphia in 1964. In 1978hewas will beviewedfromtheinsidelooking renewal notice. Ifyou havenotrenewed elected presidentandchiefoperating out. Bo, whofirstbecameinvolvedwith yet, pleasedosoassoonaspossibleso officerofRohmand Haas, apositionhe theFlowerShow 15yearsago, likensthis thatwe'resuretoincludeyournamein helduntil retirementin 1986. year'seffortto"buildingthree Flower theFlowerShowticketmailingthelast When presidentofRohmand Haas, Showsatonce.Thewintergardenwill be week inJanuary. Inadditionto Flower Don participted innumerouscityand theeasiesttocreateintermsofforcing Showtickets,thismailingwill include communityorganizations, servingas and the biggestchallengewhen itcomes general Show information, spring chairmanoftheGreaterPhiladelphiaFirst todisplayingcolor.And,we'llhaveafew activities list,andmembershipcards. Corporation,asadirectoroftheGreater surprises inthewintergardenthat Ifyou paidyourduesbuthavenot PhiladelphiaChamberofCommerceand include, a lavishgreenhouseandtipson receivedyourticketsbyFebruary 13, plantingforcolorinthewinterland- please call Linda Davis at (215) 625- Continuedonpagefour scape." Bo, Lindaandateamofmore 8265. Activities Programbeginspromptlyat5:45 pm FLOWER ARRANGING SEMINAR FOR followed bywineand nibbles. BEGINNERS January-February Fee: $6members; $8guests Saturday, February4, 10am-3:30pm Note: TheLibrarywillbeopenuntil Thisseminarisdesignedforthosewho 5:45thisevening. wanttobecomefamiliarwiththe LECTURE, MEETING uniquequalitiesofflowers,foliages,and (Openwithoutchargetoall) branchesasan artmedium.Studentswill PENNSYLVANIABONSAI SOCIETY learnbalance,pleasingsizerelationships, Friday, January 20,8 pm anddepththroughdiscussion,slides,and Program:"InsectsandDiseases", TWO LECTURESON INTERNATIONAL exercises. HORTICULTURE Jeffjabco Participantswillcreatearrangements PHS ispleasedtowelcome Dr.J.C. totakehome. Containers, mechanics, LECTURE:AGARDEN LOVER'SVIEW Raulstonfortwolectureson horticulture and plantmaterialwill beprovided. OFCHINA in Holland/BelgiumandGermany. Dr. Bring lunch; beverageswill beprovided. Wednesday,January 11,5:45-7:15pm Raulston isprofessoratNorthCarolina InstructorPriscilla-GeneShaffer PatriciaSchrieberwillshareher State Universityanddirectorofits teachesflowerarrangingatTemple experiencesandslidesfroma recent arboretum. Hetravelsextensivelyand is University,AmblerCampus. horticulturalexchangeprograminChina. well-acquaintedwithgardens, plants, Fee: $66members; $70guests andcommercial horticultureindustries Patricia isprogramplanningmanagerat throughoutHolland, Belgium, and PhiladelphiaGreen,thePennsylvania Germany. LECTURE: COLORAND PATTERN HorticulturalSociety'scommunity IN THE GARDEN outreachgardeningprogram. Tuesday, February7,5:45-7:15 pm Programwill begin promptlyat 5:45 pmfollowedbywineand nibbles JudyGlattstein, landscapeconsultant from Wilton, Connecticut,will discuss Fee: $6members; $8guests HORTICULTURE IN HOLLAND TheLibrarywillbeopenuntil5:45pm AND BELGIUM caeosltohretfircomviaewspcioeinnttif,ics,treemsostinigonhaol,waonudr thisevening. Wednesday,January25,5:45 pm eyeperceivescolorandourresponsesto The Dutchand Belgian horticultural tints, tones,shades,and hue.Thefocus LECTURE:GETTINGSTARTEDWITH industriesexcel indevelopingnew will besubtleanddynamicflowerand ROCKGARDENING marketsand promotingnewplants.The foliagecombinations. Aslidepresenta- Saturday,January14, 10am-noon Dutch arethefirsttoimportandexport tion will rangefromcomputer-generated Snowdate:Saturday,January21, 10am- newplants, and Holland hasbecrJrnethe imagesandstill lifearrangementsto noon world'scenterforplantproduction,dis- flowers, singleand incombination, in AnitaKistlerwilldiscusstheessentials tribution,andmarketing. Bulbsandcut garden settings. forsuccessful rockgardeningincluding flowersareonlypartoftheappeal; plants Ms. GlattsteinteachesatThe Brooklyn siteselection,soilpreparation,placement andtheirlandscapeusesconsideredfresh Botanic GardenandThe N.Y. Botanical ofrocks, plantselection,careandculture and new inAmericangardens have Garden and haswritten manyarticlesfor ofappropriateplants. oftenexisted in Dutchand German national gardeningmagazinesaswell as Anita isa long-timememberofthe gardensformanyyears. theNewYork Times. American RockGardeningSocietyand Programwill begin promptlyat Programwill begin promptly at manyothergardeningsocieties.Shedoes 5:45 pmfollowed bywineand nibbles. 5:45 pmfollowed bywineand nibbles. mostofherown propagatingandculti- Fee: $6members; $8guests Fee: $8members; $10guests vates herownextraordinarygardensin Note: TheLibrarywill beopenuntil Note: TheLibrarywillbeopen until WestChester. 5:45 pmthisevening. 5:45 thisevening. Fee: $8members; $10guests LECTURE:USEOFCOLORINMONET'S HERBACEOUS BORDER DESIGN GARDEN Wednesday, February8, 10am-2:30pm Wednesday,January 18,5:45-7:15 pm JudyGlattstein'sfour-hourclasson whGiicvheCrlnaeyudweaMsoanepatindteerri'svegdaridnsepnirfartoimon THhOuRrsTdIaCyU,LJTanUuRaEryI2N6,G5E:R45MApmNY choelrobracaenodupslabnotrdceormbdiensaitginownisl.l eDixsp-lore forstudiesofcolorand light. Monet'suse TheGermansaretechnical innovators cussionswill include: combiningplants ofcolorin hisoriginalgarden andthe andthis isreflected intheircommercial ina borderforaestheticeffect; different restorationchangesthathaveevolved productionand privateandcommercial plantcategoriestobecombined;seasons will bediscussed inan illustratedtalkby developmentofoutstandingplants. ofbloom;valueofseedheadorfruit. ElizabethMurray,whoworkedat Germangardensarethemost innovative We'llseethesameplantindifferentsitua- Giverneyforayear. ingardenstyle;theirnewtechnologyand tionsand honeourperceptionsofhow ElizabethMurrayranasuccessful newvarietiessetthetrendsthatare colorandtexturebehaveincombination. landscapebusinessinCaliforniaand embraced inotherpartsoftheworld. Ms. Glattstein isa lecturer,author,and coordinatedtheSanFranciscoLandscape Programbeginspromptlyat5:45 pm landscapeconsultantfromWilton, Garden Showin 1986and 1987.Sheis followed bywineand nibbles. Connecticut. theauthorofagardencalendarentitled Fee: $6members; $8guests Participantsshould bringa brown bag "Monet's Passion"andcultivatesa Note: TheLibrarywillbeopenuntil lunch; coffeeandteawill beprovided. 2-acregarden in BucksCounty. 5:45 pmthisevening. Fee: $17members; $20guests 6 9 PROPAGATION WORKSHOP: Aftera lecture/demonstration, partici- DEMONSTRATION: ARRANGING GROWING FROMSEED pantswill plantthreecontainersofun- WITH COLOR Tuesday, February14,2-4pmor6-8pm usual seedsrarelyavailable inthetrade. Friday, February 17, 10am-noon Learn basictechniquesforgrowing All materialswill beprovided. Colorandflowerselectionsarevery yourown plantsfromseedfromexpert Limited registrationformembersand personalchoices,butthereareguidelines RoxieGevjan,whoseblueribbonentries guests. Fee: $19members; $21 guests. forusingcolorcombinations inarranging inthe PhiladelphiaFlowerShoware Eveningregistrantsmaybringasand- toevokethedesiredmoodorreaction. nearlyallgrownfromseed. Roxie wich; coffeeandcookiesprovided. You will seehowdifferentcolorcombi- achievesahigh rateofgerminationusing nationscan highlight, blend,orcontrast, varioustechniques. asAudreyNicholsdemonstratesclever useofcolorinflowerarrangingbycreat- ingmonochromatic,analagous,and oppositecolorarrangements. Arrangingmechanicsandskillswillnot Clipandmail reservationsto: betaught; theemphasiswill beonhow PHS, 325WalnutStreet, Philadelphia, colorsaffecteachother. 19106 AudreyNichols isanexperienced Reservations: arrangerwhoisafrequentwinneratthe Reservations accepted bymail only; pleaseincludefull payment. Usethisform Philadelphia FlowerShow. Herback- below to speed processing. All events are held at PHS unlessotherwise stated. ground is inthedecorativearts, andshe Confirmations forevents atPHSarenotmailed: unlessyou hearotherwise, we has herownflowerdesign business. will expect you. Field trip confirmations with important trip information are Fee: $16members; $19guests mailedtendayspriortotheevent.Thereis limitedspaceforallactivities(except springgarden visits). Each activity is listec in twoconsecutive issuesofthe PHS LECTURE: CREATIVE FENCES AND News. WALLS Thursday,February23,5:45-7:15 pm LECTURE:GARDEN LOVER'S LECTURE:COLORAND BarbaraBrown, landscapedesignerat VIEWOFCHINA PATTERN INTHEGARDEN HeritageGarden inMendenhall,will Members $6 Guests$8 Members$8 Guests$10 explorethecreativeaspectsoffencesanc1 walls, styles,architecturalandsitecom- GETTING STARTED WITH ROCK HERBACEOUSBORDERDESIGN patibility,construction materials,and GARDENING Members$17 Guests$20 plantsthatcan beused inconjunction Members $8 Guests $10 WORKSHOP:GROWINGFROM withthem. SEED Ms. Brownwill brieflydiscusscon- LECTURE:MONET'SGARDEN Members$19 Guests$21 structionofdrywallsandstonewallsas Members$6 Guests$8 — 2 pm 6pm well asstyleselections freestanding, retaining,andterracing. LECTURE: HOLLANDAND DEMONSTRATION:ARRANGING Programwill begin promptlyat BELGIUM WITHCOLOR 5:45 pm, followedbywineand nibbles. Members $6 Guests$8 Members$1 Guests$1 Fee; $6members; $8guests LECTURE:GERMANY LECTURE:CREATIVEFENCES Note: TheLibrarywillbeopenuntil Members$6 Guests$8 ANDWALLS 5:45 thisevening. Members$6 Guests$8 FLOWERARRANGING FOR PANEL: PLANTREGISTRATION PANEL DISCUSSION: PLANT BEGINNERS ANDPATENTS REGISTRATION, PATENTS, AND Members$66 Guests$70 # Attending TRADEMARKS Tuesday, February21,7pm PleasesendmoreinformationonSpring 1989tripto Holland/Belgium Aknowledgeablepanelofprofessionals or Gprmany willexploretheworldofplantregistra- tion, patents,andtrademarksfromthe viewpointsofa lawyer,wholesale Iwould liketohelpinthe FlowerShowMembership/Information Booth grower, and plantbreeder.Thispublic Continuedonpagefour would likemore informationon new FlowerShowVideo I PHSNews(UPS7636-40)ispublishedmonthlyexcept NAMF JulybythePennsylvaniaHorticulturalSociety,325 WalnutStreet. Philadelphia.Pa I9106.Subscription— addrfss $8.50peryear—Singlecopies80c.Secondclasspostage paidatPhiladelphia,Pa.Postmaster:sendaddress ZIP TFI FPHONF: home cChhaainrg:esRotobePrHtSSNeRwysa,n325WalnutStreet.Phila,Pa.19106. President:JaneG Pepper wnrk Editor:LisaStephano ActivitiesSectionEditor:ElizabethC Cullan Pepperpot continued patentsandtrademarks,willdiscussthe Cookingwith flowers,JennyLeggatt, legal insandoutsofapplyingforand 1987. chairmanofaspecialtaskforcethat studied Philadelphia'sports. Healso usingpatents,costs,timing,and benefits Gardenstyle, PenelopeHobhouse, servedasamemberofthe Boardof derived. SteveHutton, presidentof 1988. tTahrneudWsWtoeoenerkstlehdoeefpACAfhDbfaaioiinnrrgsmtpaCroonenu'tntsMyceaibmdluov.sirysioaarlryoGHuornsodpui3tpa2ol5f Ctonhfoeennwaperlpwdal-naptPnlytbalrneeetm,eppdwhreiaorldslwuitczhatiloiknowganab,rnoemtaualstirstkotoepittcmiiaanorsgnkp,seectfatonhsrids NelMTwahyspeoawmnneeeees,wdess1g,e9ae8Srda8d-r.esatnaBrc.toeSnrtssetirhnu,acnt1di9bo8no8,o.kS,amuel distribution. WalnutStreetwithSocietyandLandTrust Nancy Bubel, 1988. Rick Lewandowski,curatorfor business, buthestillfindstimetoplay Rodale'sgarden insect,diseaseand tennis, ski andserveontheboardsofthe horticultural researchattheMorris weedidentificationguide,MirandaSmith UniversityofIllinoisFoundation andthe Arergbiosrtreattuiomn,,wainllddsiosmceustsimtehesifniintailalstpelpasntfor andAnnaCarr, 1988. MaisondelaChimie in Parisandtotend thosedevelopingnewplants. Rickwill hisappleorchard inupstate outlinereasonsandproceduresfor Pennsylvania. Workingwith Donwill betwovice- rpeegrisspteecrtiinvge.plantsfromapublicgarden's oSftaOtcetmoebnterof23O,wn1e96r2s;hiSpecMtiaonnag43e6m9e,ntTitalned39C,irUcnuliatteidonSt(aAtcest cStaHhhnehaecdiokrlweIsanr,wgPteMr.froeisrMvororlmilrie.orswfiHCsDBehai'celnshslnaataeirocrrdtnei,aSdvnpeJtadr.hhienrias,nm1adAa9pn8nBad8yarrtrFcenbilewavorrsiwcaienr ftroierofPnrarebaosonghudmrteaanmontnsswe.iwlehlrobusereg,sisfniooplnrlooawmnepddtlbyyaatq7upesm- CqcM6EPS.tudaohriyatideNtrileeotoaa)t4rend,-.m:r:e5sePl.I:hpsP.PihLHulDiobaaS3aacldn,2taied5etNslPihpeaoAeoh.wfdWrnisda1aF.ro,i9lfel—1niPs30Knua.s6g,tne;FPSso1reeE9wenSopd1tnqnfit0rustee6OPoyeem.ufrtlnbb,fvc—7leia.yicrnsOPeLihohw1iaeofi6srnfl,a,IaePHsSd1ruosEte9ubrdle8et—lipp8:iithh,ccoitauMraah2nlot,.etoainu,ontTPrnidhePa3tlanla2l.nyMne5s,aodSynfWo1leaaHcP9vxigleu1acebina0netlnud6ipyi.agt-,t- organizationsand isadirectorofthe Althoughthereisnochargeforthis bHoorntdihcoulldteurrasl, mSoocritegtay,gesPhainladdeoltphheira,secPuar.ity19h1o0l6d.ers8.hKonldoiwnng ZmoeomlbogeircaolfSthoeciBeotayrodfoPfhiMlaandaelgpehrisa,ofa apsrsougrreaam,mprleesesrevaattiinogn.sPalreeasreequusiertehdetroeser- ootnheerpeserccuernittioesr;mNoornee,of9toEtxalteanmtoaunndtANvoaeftruabrgoenedosf,CimrAoccruttluagataligoNenos:.or PennsylvaniaHospitalandasadirectorof vationformon pagethree. NEoa.chCoIpsisuees SiCnogplieesIsosfue TheMutualAssuranceCompany.Inaddi- ExtofenCtiracnudlaNtaitounre PrDeucreidnigng NPeuabrleissthetdo tiontogardening,Morrisand hiswife 12Mos. FilingDate CynthiadoalittlefarminginMontgomery New in Library A T(oNteatlPNreos.sCRoupni)es 7829 7900 County,with pigsandchickensastheir B PaidCirculation 1.Salesthroughdealersand keyproducers. carriers, street vendors Babs Heckertwasborn in Kentucky Americangardens, PeterLoewer, 2.cMoauinltSeurbsscalreisption 7705 7681 and has lived nearUnionvillefor25 1988. C T(oStualmoPfaildOBCiIrcaunldati1o0nB21 7705 7681 years. AmemberofTheSeedlingsgarden Annualsandbeddingplants,Graham D FreeDistributionbyMail, Carrierorothermeans club,shebecameactiveinPHSprograms Rice, 1986. Samples,Complimentary,and throughtheHarvestShowintheearly70s Thebackyardvegetablefactory,Duane E. oTtothaelrfDriesetcriobpuiteison (SumofC 66 66 when sheand herhusband Dickpro- Necomb, 1988. andD) 7777 7747 F. CopiesNotDistributed ducedsomemarvellousexhibitsfrom Thebonsaibookofpracticalfacts, 1.Officeuse, leftover, un- accounted, spoiled after theirlarge-scalevegetablegarden. Later, JeromeMeyer, 1988. printing 58 153 shechairedtheShowand hasservedon Thebookoffreshflowers, Malcolm G To2t.alRet(uSrunmfroofmEN,eFw1saAngednt2s• theAwards, Exhibitsand Nominating Hillier, 1988. sshhoouwlndineqA)ualnetpressrun 7829 7900 tchoemmJiothtneeBsa.rtSrhaemsAesrsvoecsiaotniotnh,eCbhoeasrtdesrof CreCaosoyk,i1n9g88f.romthegarden, Rosalind H mc1oarcdreeretcitbfyyanmtdehactaobmtophvleeetsaerteatements laneG.PPreepspiedrent County Hospital,the Delaware SymphonyandWilmington'sGrand Opera. PMS NEWS SecondClass Postage laneG. Pepper paidat President THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Philadelphia, PA 325 WALNUT ST. • PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 Activities Phone (215) 625-8250 PANEL DISCUSSION (continued) serviceprogram isgearedtowards professionalsdevelopingnewcultivars, theamateur(hobbyist)whohasde- velopeda newvariety,andtoanyone whohasfoundasportora newplantand isuncertainaboutwaystoprotectitand, atthesametime, benefitfrom its introduction. Bill Elliott,a lawyerwith Synnestvedt and Lechnerandaspecialistin plant \\OR// Visit PHS Exhibit: FlowerShowMemorabilia r February6-March 31, 1989 PMS NEWS FEBRUARY, 1989 VolumeXXX, No.2 THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURALSOCIETY ^ Ifyoudonotplantoattendthe managedtoforce 78potsofbulbsfor MembersPreviewon Saturday,tryto competition. LastfallWaltretiredand plan yourvisitforMondayevening builta newcoldframeallowinghimto March 6orlaterintheweek between nearlydoublehisbulbentries. By 1992, 3 and 6pmwhencrowdsaresmaller. wefigureWaltwillbeforcingforthe central feature. v* Plan tospend betweenthreeandfour hoursattheShow. You won'twantto Inadditiontoparticipatingintheentry- FFlLoAOwWreirEcShRnheSosswHeOtxhiWasttsTsuaRrtEptAahsSesUePRshiEtlShaedeslpplheinador k*AmIfipSsoEssPsaiTnbAyltesh,hiutntagtklemeabpjuuobsrlwiioclrltmrtiaannkise.pyorotuatfiroonm. wgpSarharooyddweue.ncx.htiibBoient,soufAraTe&btorTophciahcsukrsueppooannsccooorpleyodrattihntehtehe ofeventhemostextravagantfloraldis- 30th StreetStation totheCivicCenter We'realsogratefultotheMargaret plays. Itisthefeelingoffamily-exhibitors, and backagain forasmall fee. Call DorranceStrawbridgeFoundationfor volunteers, membersandstaffwhohave SEPTA informationforotherrouteand assistingus intheproduction ofthe workedyearafteryeartocreatea fareinformation,(215) 574-7800. atriums,theexcitingnewgardenclass, horticultural showcasefortheworld. c" Ifyou plantodrive,ValetParkingis "LettheSunShineIn."MaryJo The FlowerShowfamily likeallother availableacrossthestreetfromthe Strawbridge,gardenclasschair, reports families, hasa historyfilledwith bright CivicCenterforafeeof$10.00. thatthefollowingclubswillexhibit: The momentsand darkertimesand,fortu- i* Andfinally,bringalargeshoppingbag Gardeners,GreeneCountrieGarden nately,withpeoplewhohadtheforesight -there'satonofgardengoodiesinthe Club, PennValleyGardenClubandWest tosee usthroughthe latter. 1989marks FlowerShowMarketPlace. ChesterGardenClub. the25thanniversaryofPHS' manage- We'realsopleasedtowelcomethe mentoftheFlowerShow. Priorto 1964, Mercedes-BenzAuthorizedDealersof theShowwasrunbyPhiladelphiaFlower DelawareValleyasthesponsorsofthe Show, Inc.Whenmanagementwas FloristInvitationalexhibit. Lastyear,as turned overcompletelyto PHS,the ourfirstexperimentwiththisclass,we budgetwas lean, and itwastheFlower welcomedten local flowershopswith Showfamilythatkeptthings rolling magnificentfloral arrangements. This throughthickandthin. year, lookoutfortheFlorist Invitational HappyAnniversarytoallofyouwho Pepperpot exhibitatthefootoftheescalator. havejoined us inthis laboroflove.You Lastbutnot least,thanksgototwo are PHS' FlowerShowtreasures. The PHSmailbagoften brings goodfriendswhoaresponsoringportions surprises,suchasthepackageIreceiveda ofthePreviewDinneronMarch4th.First coupleofmonthsagoincludingawilland PennsylvaniaBankwill providethefloral acheck. Alsoenclosedwasatouching decorationsforConvention Hall and notefromawidow,explainingthather some200tablearrangements, andthe husband had leftadonationto PHSwith PepsiColaBottlersoftheDelaware grateful thanksforallthevisitstothe ValleyandMr.andMrs. Harold PhiladelphiaFlowerShowheandhiswife Honickman havegenerouslyprovideda hadenjoyed.Thankyougoodfriend. donationandassistancewiththePreview FLOWER SHOWTIPS '89 ThanksfromtheFlowerShowalsoto Dinnercocktail party. Thisyear'sbigeventKaleidoscope: AT&T,onceagain aShowsponsor, in Thankstoalloursponsorsforgivingus TheWonderfulWorldofColorpromises supportoftheentrywaykaleidoscope. that littleedgetomakethisaveryspecial tobeanexcitingadventureintotheworld When wefirstinvitedAT&Ttopartici- event. offloral color. Toenjoya leisurelyvisitto pate in theShowseveralyearsago,we theShowweencourageyoutotakealook weredeightedtofindthatWaltFisher, "Jo^e atthecheck listbelowpriortomaking companyvicepresident, had beenan yourtrip. — activeexhibitorinthecompetitiveclasses )aneG. Pepper »»* Wearcomfortableshoes the forseveralyears. Forthe'88Show,when President FlowerShowcoverssixacres. Waltwasworkingin NorthJersey,he 2 Activities Registration Events Aftera lecture/demonstration, partici- pantswill plantthreecontainersofun- February-March usual seedsrarelyavailable inthetrade. All materialswill beprovided. Special Events Limited registrationformembersand FLOWER ARRANGING SEMINAR FOR guests. Fee: $19members; $21 guests. MEMBERS' PREVIEW, PHILADELPHIA BEGINNERS Eveningregistrantsmaybringasand- FLOWER SHOW Saturday,February4, 10am-3:30pm wich; coffeeandcookiesprovided. Saturday,March4, 12:30-3:30pm Thisseminarisdesignedforthosewho wanttobecomefamiliarwiththe Membersmayusetheirticketsforthe uniquequalitiesofflowers, foliages,and Members'PreviewonSaturday,March4, branchesasanartmedium. Studentswill 12:30-3:30pm,oranyotherday,March learnbalance,pleasingsizerelationships, 5-12. anddepththroughdiscussion,slides,and Ifyou wishtobringaguestforthe exercises. Preview, there isachargeof$25 for Participantswillcreatearrangements adultsand $10forchildren under 12. totake home.Containers, mechanics, DEMONSTRATION: ARRANGING Previewticketsareavailableat PHSorat and plantmaterialwill beprovided. WITH COLOR theCivicCenteronMarch4. Bring lunch; beverageswill beprovided. Friday, February 17, 10am-noon Lifememberswill receiveaweekly InstructorPrist'ilia-GeneShaffer Colorandflowerselectionsarevery passandonemember'sticket. Individual teachesflowerarrangingatTemple personalchoices,butthereareguidelines membersreceiveoneticketeach; family University,AmblerCampus. forusingcolorcombinations inarranging asunsdtacionnitnrgibmuetminbgermsemtbeenrtsi,cketthsr.eTehtoicskeets; Fee: $66members; $70guests tYooeuvwoiklel steheedheoswirdeidffmeoreondtcoorloreracctoimobni.- familieswith morethanthreemembers nationscan highlight, blend, orcontrast, livingunderoneroofwhowantaddi- asAudreyNicholsdemonstratesclever tionalticketsforchildrenundertheageof 21 shouldapply inwriting,enclosinga LECTURE: COLORAND PATTERN uisngemoofncooclohrroimnaftliocwe,raanrarlaanggoiunsg,bayncdreat- self-addressed, stampedenvelopeto)ane IN THE GARDEN oppositecolorarrangements. C. Pepper, President, PHS, 325 Walnut Tuesday, February7,5:45-7:15 pm Ssttraeteett,hPehnilaamdeelsphainad,a1g9e1s0o6f-a2l7l7f7a.miPllyease froJmudWyilGtloatnt,stCeoinnn,ecltaincdustc,apwielclodnissuclutsasnt beAtraruagnhgt;intghemeecmhpahnaiscissawinldlsbkeillosnwihllownot membersandthenumberofadditional colorfromascientific,emotional,and colorsaffecteachother. tickets needed. Noticketswillbemailed aestheticviewpoint,stressinghowour AudreyNichols isanexperienced unlessalloftheaboveconditionsare eyeperceivescolorandourresponsesto arrangerwho isa frequentwinneratthe Philadelphia FlowerShow. Herback- met. tints,tones,shades,and hue. Thefocus gPaHrASddevrneaccneecpnettiesoransleadtenisdckkneautrnssdaerraeiteamsvaaainnlydabtllhoecraaotlutghhe wftiiolollniabwgieellcsuorbmatbnligeneaatfnirdoondmsyc.noaAmmpsiulctiedferl-pogrweeensreeanrtnaadt-ed gharsoFuehenedr: $ois1w6innmtfehleomwdbeeercrodsre;ast$ii1gvn9egbauurtesssi,ntesasnsd.she Ticketmaster: $8.25foradults($9at imagesandstill lifearrangementsto Show); $4.50forchildrenunder12(same flowers, singleand incombination, in priceatShow). Ticketmasterpriceswill garden settings. beslightlyhighertoaccommodate Ms. GlattsteinteachesatThe Brooklyn handlingcharges. BotanicGarden andThe N.Y. Botanical Garden and haswritten manyarticlesfor national gardeningmagazinesaswellas theNewYork Times. LECTURE: CREATIVE FENCES AND Programwill begin promptlyat WALLS MEMBERS' LOUNGE, PHILADELPHIA 5:45 pmfollowed bywineand nibbles. Thursday, February23,5:45-7:15 pm FLOWER SHOW Fee: $8members; $10guests BarbaraBrown, landscapedesignerat Sunday,March5-Sunday,March 1 Note: TheLibrarywillbeopen until HeritageGarden inMendenhall,will Aquietoasisdoesexistatthe 5:45 thisevening. explorethecreativeaspectsoffencesand PhiladelphiaFlowerShow. PHSmembers walls, styles,architecturalandsitecom- areinvitedtotheMembers'Loungeinthe patibility, construction materials, and HospitalityTenttorelaxwithacupof plantsthatcan beused inconjunction coffeeortea. TheMembers' Loungeis PROPAGATION WORKSHOP: with them. open eachdaySundaythrough Sunday GROWING FROMSEED Ms. Brown will brieflydiscusscon- from noon-4 pm. Togainentry, please Tuesday, February14,2-4pmor6-8pm structionofdrywallsan—dstonewallsas bringyourmembershipcard,whichwas Learn basictechniquesforgrowing well asstyleselections freestanding, mailed withyourFlowerShowtickets in yourown plantsfromseedfrom expert retaining, andterracing. latelanuary. RoxieGevjan,whoseblueribbonentries Programwill begin promptlyat Ifyouwould liketovolunteertogreet in the PhiladelphiaFlowerShoware 5:45 pm, followedbywineand nibbles. ourspecialguests intheMembers' nearlyallgrown fromseed. Roxie Fee; $6members; $8guests Lounge, pleasecall)anetEvansat achievesa high rateofgermination using Note: TheLibrarywillbeopenuntil (215)625-8261. varioustechniques. 5:45 thisevening.