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WWW.GCVIRGINIA.ORG THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA

JournalEditorial Board2006-2007

Editor and Chairman, Peggy Federhart, The Garden Club of the Northern Neck

ExOfficio MembersThe GCV President, Sally Guy Brown, The Garden Club of AlexandriaThe GCV Vice President & Chair of The GCV Communications Committee, Cabell West,The Tuckahoe Garden Club of WesthamptonThe GCV Director of Public Relations, Linda Consolvo, The Nansemond River Garden ClubJournalChair, Gail Braxton, The Rappahannock Valley Garden ClubJournalAdvertising Chair, Betsy Agelasto, The Virginia Beach Garden Club

MembersMason Beazley, The James River Garden Club, The Garden Club of the Northern NeckFleet Davis, The Garden Club of the Eastern ShoreBetty Delk, The Nansemond River Garden Club

Ann Gordon Evans, The Huntington Garden ClubMarietta Gwathmey, Harborfront Garden ClubSarah Pierson, The Rappahannock Valley Garden ClubLynne Rabil, The Franklin Garden Club

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIPThe ownership, management and circulation of The Garden Club of Virginia's

Journal, published four times a year in Richmond, Virginia, is hereby stated in the first

issue published after the first of October 2006.The name and address of the publisher is: The Garden Club of Virginia, Kent-Valentine House, 12 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. The name andaddress of the editor is: Peggy Federhart, PO Box 247, Ophelia, Virginia 22530. Theowner is The Garden Club of Virginia, Kent-Valentine House, 12 East Franklin Street,Richmond, Virginia 23219. There are no bondholders, mortgages or security holders.

The purpose, function and non-profit status of this organization and the exempt sta-tus for Federal Income Tax purposes have not changed during the preceding 12months.

The total number of copies published nearest the filing date is 3450. The average

number of copies published in the preceding 12 months is 3438. There are no salesthrough dealers, etc Paid subscriptions average 3282; the number nearest the filingdate is 3286. Other mailed copies average 10 copies. Free distribution averages 40copies. The average number of copies not distributed for the preceding year is 106; thenumber of copies not distributed of the publication nearest the filing dates is 116.

TheJournaleditor requests permission to mail The Garden Club of Virginia'sJournalat the phased postage rates presently authorized on form 3526 for USPS#5764520.(ISSN 0431-0233). I certify that the statements made here are correct andcomplete as listed in the Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation.

Peggy Federhart, Journal Editor

Post Office Box 247Ophelia, Virginia 22530-0247

October 23, 2006


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The Garden Club of VirginiaJournal

The Garden Club of Virginia Journal(USPS 574-520, ISSN 0431-0233) ispublished four times a year for membersby The GCV, 12 East Franklin St.,Richmond, VA 23219. Periodicalpostage paid in Richmond, VA. Singleissue price, $3.00.

Copy and ad deadlines are:January 15 for the March issue

April 15 for the June issueJuly 15 for the September issueOctober 15 for the December issueEmail copy to the Editor and advertisingto the Ad Manager

JournalEditor and Chairman of theEditorial Board:Peggy Federhart (Mrs. John A.)Post Office Box 247Ophelia, VA 22530Phone: (804) 453-3064Email:[email protected]

JournalAdvertising Manager:Betsy Agelasto (Mrs. Peter A. III)Phone: (757) 428-1870Email: [email protected]

President of The Garden Club of Virginia:Sally Guy Brown (Mrs. Thomas C., Jr.)

JournalCommittee Chairman:Gail Braxton (Mrs. H. Harrison, Jr.)

Vol. LI, No. 4Printed on recycled paper byCarter Printing CompanyRichmond, VA

ON THE COVER...This issue is dedicated to The RappahannockValley Garden Club, host of the The GCVDaffodil Show in 2007.

IN THIS ISSUE...Statement of Ownership . . . . . inside front cover

Speaker Series .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Let Your Fingers Do The Walking .. . . . . . . . . .. 3

When We Speak, Politicians Listen . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Books on Our Favorite Trees and Shrubs .. . . . 5

The Lucy Preston Beale Garden Presentation .. 6

Garden of Member .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. 8Dugdale Award for Conservation .. . . . . . . .. . . 10

Common Wealth Award .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11

Who Is She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rare Botanical Prints at UVA Part 2 . . . . . . . . . 13

The Rose Show Winners ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14

Daffodil Show ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Historic Garden Week ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 17

Other Rose Show Winners ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 18

Rose Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Daffodil Notes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Lily Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Contemporary Designs .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. . 23

To Seed or To Mulch ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26

Contributions ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

GCV Calendar .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . inside back cover

O T H E R R E F E R E N C E S . . .Kent-Valentine HousePhone: (804) 643-4137 Fax: (804) 644-7778Email: [email protected]

Historic Garden Week OfficePhone: (804) 644-7776 Fax: (804) 644-7778Email:[email protected]

POSTMASTER send address changes to:

GCV Administrator12 East Franklin StreetRichmond, VA 23219


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WWW.GCVIRGINIA.ORG THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA2

2007 GCV Speakers SeriesMonday, January 15, 2007

Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond

Ken Druse, Speakerwww.kendruse.com

Nationally Known Garden Expert and Author

America's Best-Loved Gardner

The Natural Garden

The Natural Shade Garden

The Natural Habitat Garden

The Collector's Garden

Making More Plants: The Science, Art and Joy of Propagation

Ken Druse: The Passion for Gardening

(Ken Druse's books will be available for purchase and signing.The LGBG Gift Shop will open at 9:00 a.m.)

9:30 am: Registration10:30 am: Speaker1:00 pm: Lunch

Cost: $45 per person

Registrar: Aileen Laing 540.937.4133 [email protected]

Registration deadline: January 5, 2007

Registration information at www.gcvirginia.org

Open to all GCV members and their guests


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Let Your Fingers Do the WalkingThrough Your Register's Yellow Pages

By Meg Clement, GCV Parliamentarian and Editor of the Register

Three Chopt Garden Club

Have you ever wished that you had the phone number, address or the

spouse's name of a particular Garden Club of Virginia member right by

your telephone or in your car? Or did you drive to Richmond for your first

visit to the Kent-Valentine House and didn't know where it was located or where to

park? If so, you can find this information and much more right at your fingertips. The

bright yellow 2006-2007 Register, which your club president made available to you

this fall, can provide you with these answers and other important information about

The Garden Club of Virginia and its activities.

This summer the Board of Directors of The Garden Club of Virginia voted to

include in the Register for the first time the complete name, phone number and

address of every Garden Club of Virginia member. It also voted to provide every mem-

ber with a copy of the Register. The GCV Bylaws, Standing Rules, a listing of all

flower show awards, restoration projects

and web pages which identify your local,

state and federal government representa-

tives are also included in the Register.

It can also be found under the

Publication side bar in the members'

section of The Garden Clubof Virginia web page,

www.gcvirginia.org.

The complete Register is

printed biennially. The Board

of Directors hopes that you

will enjoy using The Garden

Club of Virginia 2006-2007

Register and that it will

serve as a valuable source

of information for all of

our members.



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When We Speak, Politicians ListenBy Marsha Merrell, GCV Conservation and Beautification Chairman

The James River Garden Club

On January 22, 2007, during annual GCV Legislative Day, members will

gather in Richmond for an update about conservation and beautification

issues coming before the General Assembly. That is the day we can all

become lobbyists.

Why is lobbying such an important role for The GCV? First and foremost, it is

a right and privilege to communicate with our elected officials. Second, The GCV

has achieved significant impact when it takes a position on legislation that affects

our goals.The GCV has a history of making informed decisions that bring about positive

results on environmental issues. Before we can place our imprimatur on a bill, the

Conservation and Beautification Committee works diligently to educate itself and

then makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors. When The GCV decides

to speak, politicians listen. Environmental groups and legislators often court us

for support. Taking on such a leadership role has resulted in the preservation of

some of the most historic and scenic places in Virginia. Laws significantly affect-

ing recycling and billboards are also important legislative victories for The GCV.

Please consider registering for this valuable Legislative Day activity on The

GCV Website or by obtaining a registration form from the conservation chairman

of your club. Members interested in becoming involved should read either in the

Register or on our Website the white paper called "Lobbying Versus Political

Activity." This is a guide for our members who choose to lobby. As a 501(c)(3)

we may not engage in political (electoral) activity. We may lobby or try to per-

suade the members of a legislature to enact legislation favorable to our cause or todefeat or repeal legislation unfavorable to our cause. It is about policy, not party.

Our lobbying effort does not end on The GCV Legislative Day. The GCV

Conservation Committee and club conservation chairmen work very hard to keep

us informed as bills move through the House of Delegates and Senate. A club's

legislative alert team receives updates and must respond to changes in status

quickly via email or phone. Because an amendment to legislation may cause a

change in the position taken by The GCV, bills are monitored and shepherded

through the entire process.The work can be fast and furious during January and February, but our system

has worked beautifully for years and is a model for other organizations. You will

find it is far more rewarding than just pulling a lever and waiting for the next

election.


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Ex Libris:Books on Our Favorite Trees and Shrubs

By Mary Lloyd Lay, Kent-Valentine Librarian

The Garden Club of the Northern Neck

Dogwood, magnolia, holly and boxwood are four traditional plants with which

we Southerners can most identify. Dogwood, our state flower, heralds springand Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Magnolia, holly and boxwood deco-

rate our houses during the holidays, and boxwood is considered an indispensable treas-ure at historic homes.

Each of these plants has many varied cultivars that are easily grown in our cli-

mate, and our library has an excellent book on each of them. My favorite is Dogwoods,

the first comprehensive study of the genus, by Paul Cappiello and Don Shadow. Theauthors consider dogwoods among the superstars of the garden and accompany theirtext with stunning photographs. They devote this very readable book entirely to the

gardening use of the genus with an all out effort not to get mired down in taxonomy.Their descriptions at times remind one of Michael Dirr's no-holes-barred assessment

of plants. They describe Cornus florida 'First Lady' as one to grow "if one is in themarket for a screamer in the landscape."

Magnoliasby Jim Gardiner is full of mouthwatering selections of deciduousmagnolias. There is the yellow variety and the very dark pink as well as the most com-

mon pink variety, M. soulaniana. If space permits, he suggests planting M. macro-phylla, a big leaf magnolia whose leaves can be four feet long with undersides of ametallic silvery glow; it makes quite a statement. The Magnolia is one of the most

ancient and diverse plants. Two things to remember: some magnolias do not bloomyoung and early bloomers in Virginia are likely to get zapped by frost.

Holliesby the well-known plantsman Fred C. Galle is the most definitive bookon the genus Ilex. We tend to over-

look the variation in the genus and ourgardens suffer. With plenty of sun

there is no end to the possibilities.The many varieties of the decidiousIlex verticillata yell for attention while

the yellow-berried Ilex verticillata'Winter Gold' is a real aristocrat.

Last but not least is BoxwoodbyLynn Batdorf. This book only whets

the appetite for a visit to the statearboretum at Boyce, home of the

Boxwood Society.Even a brief reading of the

introductions in these books will give

one a better appreciation of plantsoften taken for granted. Stop by and

check one out soon.


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The Lucy Preston Beale Garden PresentationBy Lucy R. Ellett

Mill Mountain Garden club

Tinker Mountain is a very distinctive shape in the bowl of mountains sur-

rounding the Roanoke Valley. Hollins University is located at the foot of this

lovely mountain. On Wednesday, October 17, delegates to the Board of

Governors meeting, together with Hollins University friends, gathered there for the

presentation of the Lucy Preston

Beale Memorial Garden. Sally

Guy Brown, The GCV President,

welcomed the assemblage and toldabout the long involvement of The

Garden Club of Virginia in the

restoration of historic gardens.

William D. Rieley, Landscape

Architect for The Garden Club of

Virginia, gave a brief history of the

garden and explained its impor-

tance in the life of the college. He

noted that Lucy Preston Beale attended Hollins during the Civil War and following

her college days continued to take an active interest in Hollins for the next fifty years.

After her death, her daughter, Lucy Beale Huffman, decided to honor her memory

with the gift of a garden to the college. The landscape architect for the project was

Roanoke architect A. A. Farnham, who planned a lovely serene setting with a creek

flowing through the center. Correspondence between Mr. Farnham and others

involved in the project as well as the original plant list, a sketch of his plan and a few

pictures of the original garden

were helpful in this restoration.

Construction of the college

chapel in the late 1950s covered a

portion of the original garden and

this necessitated changes in the

design. To re-establish the circularpath, two bridges now cross the

creek instead of one. In order to

connect the chapel terrace visually

to the garden, large boxwoods

along the edge of the terrace were


Mary Lou Seilheimer, The GCV Restoration Committee

Chair, Presenting the Restoration of the Beale Garden toHollins University

New Bridge for the Beale Garden


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replaced with small flowering trees.

A pleasing set of stone steps leads

visitors into the garden. Native

trees and shrubs are used in the

revised plan rather than many of the

exotic species specified by Mr.

Farnham. The treatment of the

streambed includes lining the banks

with larger stones and planting with

ferns, iris and daylilies to enhance

the stream and to make it an impor-

tant element in the garden.Mary Lou Seilheimer, Chairman of the Restoration Committee, discussed the

restoration process and the involvement of the Restoration Committee. She then

made the formal presentation of the gift of the garden to Hollins University. Nancy

Oliver Gray, President of Hollins University, accepted the gift of the garden and

expressed her appreciation to The Garden Club of Virginia. She noted that the Beale

Garden will be used for many special events such as receptions, weddings and outdoor

meetings and will add to the aesthetic appeal of the campus for generations to come.After the ceremony guests enjoyed a reception and tour of the garden.

The Beale Garden 1930-Used with permission of Hollins University

TheRestored Beale Garden-Plantings along the meandering creek


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Garden of Member (YOUR NAME HERE)By Esther Carpi, GCV Online Committee

The Hunting Creek Garden Club

There is a new monthly feature online called Garden of the Month. Each month

we will post two pages of photos of gardens of The GCV members. Go to the

GCV Website at www.gcvirginia.organd click on "Members Only." Enter the

password and you will see a photo of the featured member and a link to photos of her

garden.

This is our way of sharing with as many as possible the amazing talent and dedication

of members statewide. We want to share gardens of all kinds: large, small, country, city,

patio, mountainside and seaside. We would love to feature your garden. It is easy to

submit photos for us to review and post.

If you have digital photos of your garden, send them via e-mail as individual attach-

ments. If you have prints, send them by regular mail. We will scan the prints and

return them to you. If you have no photos but would like to share your garden, call us

and we will come take photos. If you know of a member who has a wonderful garden to

share, send us her name and we will contact her. As a club you might consider designat-

ing someone who is talented with a digital camera to take pictures of your own mem-

bers' gardens and submit them to us. Include a photo of the member gardener and a lit-

tle bio regarding club activities. We will edit the photos, design the layout, draft a bit oftext and e-mail the layout back to you for review and possibly some plant identification.

Additionally we will be making hardcopies of the web pages and compiling them into a

portfolio to be kept in the Kent-Valentine House Library. Look for the portfolio this

spring.

So what are you waiting for? Go get your camera and take some pictures.

Remember winter gardens are beautiful too. Don't have a garden? Send us a photo

of your window box. Also send us a photo this year of your door or gate decorated for

Christmas with fresh greens. We will use the photo next year in our December article.

Send all photos and inquiries to Esther Carpi202 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314(703) 548-3850 [email protected]

FlowersensewithLee Snyder

Call 757-627-3185 or

e-mail [email protected]

www.flwrguru.com

A floral design series for all enthusiasts.

1 THE BASICS

2 STUFF & GO

3 FUN, FRUIT & FLOWERS

4 HOLIDAY DESIGN

Available as a BOXED SET or individual DVDs.

A portion of the proceeds go to The Garden Club of Virginia


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The Elizabeth Cabell DugdaleAward for Conservation

By Marsha Merrell, GCV Conservation and Beautification Chairman

The James River Garden Club

Miranda Bryant Strutton

(Randi) received the

Dugdale Award for

Conservation on November 9th at

the 48th Annual Conservation

Forum at Stratford Hall. The

Elizabeth River Garden Club in the

City of Portsmouth nominated her for

her work in creating and preserving the

Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve.

In a recent interview, Randi cited

the nomadic life of her Navy family

as having helped her experience the

grandeur of America's vast and diverse landscapes and peoples. This created a deep appre-

ciation for the beauty and mysteries of the natural world. In the interview she said, "That

appreciation helped to shape my philosophy of life and my resolve to protect the environ-ment, conserve natural resources and preserve our natural heritage for future generations."

By taking a leadership role and using her superb organizational and communications skills,

she was able to establish the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve in 1977. This beautiful sub-

urban wilderness was saved from being an area of refuge.

The Preserve is owned by the City of Portsmouth and managed by the Hoffler Creek

Wildlife Foundation. Randi is the Executive Director of the Foundation. Interactive edu-

cational programs and field trips (K-12) are offered for students across the Hampton Roads

area to explore the Chesapeake Bay. The four distinct habitats in the 142 acre wilderness

make this an outstanding living laboratory. Helping children make connections to their

environment is an important mission of the Foundation. She organizes bird walks,

volunteer workdays, Earth Day programs and many other educational and recre-

ational programs.

This Preserve is affiliated with the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateway

Network and is an attraction on the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Birding

and Wildlife Trail. Randi persuaded The Elizabeth River Garden Club to help build the

Education Pavilion. The club is also in the process of erecting a demonstration bird garden

as a part of landscaping for the new Science Center that will be constructed in the nearfuture. Randi was instrumental in including the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve on the

2006 GCV Historic Garden Week Tour.

Randi Strutton has indeed rendered outstanding service in the conservation and wise

development of our natural resources and certainly exemplifies the spirit of the

Dugdale Award.

Dugdale Award Winner Randi Sutton


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The Garden Club of VirginiaCommon Wealth Award

By Nancy F. Lowry, Common Wealth Award Chairman

Rivanna Garden Club

This year's Common Wealth Award winner is The Nansemond River Garden

Club for The Cedar Hill Project - The Heritage Garden Phase. The club

received a check for $4,150.00 at the Board of Governors' meeting banquet

on Wednesday, October 18, 2006. To date, the Nansemond River Garden Club has

made an investment of $10,000 to hire an architectural historian, landscape the main

entrance of the cemetery, replace cedar trees felled by Hurricane Isabel and create ascatter garden for ashes. The award funds will be used to add historic signage (includ-

ing Braille) and plants to complete the garden.

Albemarle Garden Club received $3,000.00 as runner-up for Morea: A Living

Botanical Classroom. The award will be used to restore the northeast border of the

garden to create a screen. The planting will be a combination of evergreen and decid-

uous, with an emphasis on red berries for display. The club will place two or three

benches for visitors and The University of Virginia faculty to use in the garden.

Editor's Note: For more information on the projects, read the award nominations

that appeared in the June 2006 issue ofJournal.

Common Wealth Award winner Pat House

Common Wealth Award winner Julie Stamm

Pictured below are both winners withNancy Lowery, Common Wealth Award

Chairman


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Who Is She?By Betty M. Michelson

The Princess Anne Garden Club

She does not wear a black robe and she does not have a gavel, but she is sensitive,

knowledgeable and has integrity. She is a judge. What kind of judge is she? You

guessed it; she is a Garden Club of Virginia Artistic Arranging Judge.

The Garden Club of Virginia Artistic Judges are highly respected throughout the

Commonwealth and beyond. They are often asked to judge for Federated Garden Clubs

as well as for independent garden clubs. Some GCV judges are also qualified Garden Club

of America judges.

After successfully completing an extensive training course, exams and student judging,the GCV judges are invited to judge shows. The invitation is a privilege as well as a great

responsibility, and The GCV judges take it very seriously.

A judge gains more knowledge and insight into flower arranging with each show she

judges. When invited to judge, she must become thoroughly familiar with the show's

schedule and all other rules governing the show in order to make informed and intelligent

choices in each class.

In The GCV shows, a point scoring system is used to determine winners. Design (prin-

ciples and elements) is worth 42 points; Conformance to the Schedule, 20 points;

Distinction, 16 points; Artistic Concept (over-all organization of the design) 12 points and

Expression (interpretation of the class by the exhibitor) 10 points. An arrangement must

score 90 points or above in order to win a blue ribbon; 85-89 points, a red; 75-84 points, a

yellow and 65-74 points for a white Honorable Mention. Only one blue, one red and one

yellow are awarded in each class. The number of white ribbons is unlimited and at the dis-

cretion of the judges.

Awards include the Quad Blue for the best Inter Club arrangement and the Tri-color for

the best arrangement by an individual. Also receiving special merit are the best arrange-

ment by a novice, someone who has not won a blue ribbon in a GCV show, and the most

creative arrangement. It is not necessary for the most creative arrangement to have received

a ribbon in order to be recognized.

The GCV judges travel throughout Virginia. They have wonderful opportunities to

visit different areas of The Commonwealth, see old friends, make new friends, take part in

fabulous shows and just have fun being with fellow garden club members. There mayeven be time to shop a little or a lot.

If judging sounds interesting, contact me at (757) 428-1063 or a member of the Flower

Shows Committee. We will be glad to help you get started on a new adventure. Keep

bringing those beautiful arrangements to The GCV flower shows. Remember the next

one is the Daffodil Show, April 4-5, 2007, in Fredericksburg.


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Rare Botanical Printsat The University of Virginia: Part 2

By Holly Maillet

The Charlottesville Garden Club

Iinvite you to explore more treasures in the Albert and Shirley Small Special

Collections Library at the University of Virginia. Among the collection's rare

books and manuscripts are important botanical prints to delight anyone curious

about early exploration and discovery of plants in America.

Mark Catesby's work is a case in point. Catesby was an English botanist and natu-

ralist who came to America in 1712 and again in 1722 to study the flora and fauna of

the new world. Funded by wealthy patrons in England and in the colonies, he com-piled notes and drawings of hundreds of plant and animal species that he encountered

in his 12 years here. His travels took him throughout Virginia and the Carolinas, and

south to the Bahamas.

When Catesby returned to England, he spent the next 20 years producing an illus-

trated text of his findings. Because of the prohibitive cost of engraving, he decided to

study with printmaker Joseph Goupy, who taught him how to etch his own plates. In

1732 Catesby finally published The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the

Bahama Islands, a two volume set with 200 hand-colored plates with an appendix oftwenty more plates published in 1747. It was one of the most expensive publications

of its day. Each illustration boldly depicts a plant species paired with a bird or animal

one would expect to find in the same habitat. The carefully researched text and the

dramatic illustrations stimulated the mania for American plants in British gardens in

the 18th century.

The volumes increasingly became an important reference for naturalists and gar-

deners on both sides of the Atlantic. Catesby greatly influenced the character of

Colonial American gardens, and his study of environmental relationships was originaland remained relevant up until the American Revolution. His contribution to the

study of natural history is great. The design of the book, with its plant and animal

pairings, served as a model for the work of successive generations of American natu-

ralists, such as Audubon.

Two more editions of this work were later printed, and The University of Virginia

owns a copy of all three. Thomas Jefferson, who also owned all three editions, pre-

ferred the second edition because of the more vivid coloring of the plates. Come see

for yourself which edition you prefer!The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library is open for use by the

general public and is located adjacent to Alderman Library on Central Grounds of

UVa. It is normally open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information or to check hours,

call (434) 243-1776 or visit the library's Website at: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small.


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The 68thAnnual

ROSESHOW

2006

River ReflectionsSponsored by The Garden Club

of the Middle Pennisula

Photos by Linda Consolvo

A

Class 40 Interclub Artistic Classes

A. The Rappahannock RiverCreative line

The Warrenton Garden Club

B

OtherPlease Turn to

For a complete list of Rose Show Winners, go

B. The York RiverCreative line massWinchester-Clarke Garden Club

Queen of ShowLet Freedom RingMr. & Mrs. Howard Jones


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The Garden Club of VirginiaPresents

The 73rd Annual Daffodil ShowSponsored byThe Rappahannock Valley Garden Club

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 5, 20079:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Entry acceptance: Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Jepson Alumni Executive Center

University of Mary Washington1119 Hanover Street

Fredericksburg

For complete schedule and registration, see www.gcvirginia.org

Sanctioned by the American Daffodil Society


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Flowers for Historic Garden WeekBy Mary Nelson ThompsonThe Franklin Garden Club

Fall and early winter are the ideal times for the landscaper to add plants that can

be incorporated in our Historic Garden Week arrangements. Bulbs should be

planted according to the bloom schedule that will occur at the time of your

tour. Naturally, the Tidewater area members would want to plant late blooming

bulbs. Consult the horticulturist at your local nursery or garden center for advice on

choosing plants for your landscape.

Recently introduced dwarf varieties of old favorite plants may make adding new

plants more feasible for those members with limited space. Keep in mind that greenscan add great textural interest, as well as contrast in color, form, and lines. An "all

green" arrangement can be the most elegant of all!

Last year I had great success with left over bulbs purchased from the clearance

table. In late winter, I planted them in pots left in a sunny spot. I had pots of

blooms to transport or pick in April. Camellias and herbs came in handy to use in

arrangements.

As you do your holiday shopping, think of bulbs and plants for the gift that keeps

on giving. Be on the lookout for containers that require few flowers and can be usedin multiple settings. Check your bookstores or The GCV Library (catalog on The

GCV Website) for the many great books on floral design.

Lastly, encourage community and city beautification projects. Often cities have

monies available, but need an impetus to get the job started. Selective pruning (with

permission) can yield benefits for your HGW arrangements. We reap double rewards

by planning, planting and beautifying our surroundings. This will help to make our

state more lovely and enticing to guests while reducing our floral budgets.

Historic Garden Week 2006 - UpdateBy Suzanne Munson

Executive Director, Historic Garden Week

Following the deadline for the SeptemberJournal, The GCV Clubs reported

additional income for the 2006 Historic Garden Week tours. The new total for

2006 ticket sales is $722,370. The revised figure for club expense deductions

from tour income is $119,176, more than $6,000 lower than deductions from the

previous year. This improvement is due mostly to the excellent cooperation of clubs

regarding monitoring flower expenses. Such savings, of course, mean there will be

more funding for the Restoration Committee and other important GCV programs.

Congratulations everyone on a job well done.


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OTHER 2SHOW

Photos by Linda Consolvo

Grateful Appreciation to Mary Wynn and Charles McDaniel

King of Show, SignatureEmily Barbee, Garden Club of Gloucester

Best Member Club CollectionSuzanne LaPradeGarden Club of the

Northern Neck

Right: Best Novice ArrangementClass 42, Piankatank RiverPot-et-fleursPeyton Wells, The Tuckahoe GardenClub of Westhampton


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006 ROSEINNERS

Placement and Text by Fleet Davis

Princess of Show, DublinMr. and Mrs. Howard Jones

and Hildrup Transfer for Support of The GCV Flower Shows

Left: Most Creative ArangementClass 41, Dragon RunMoribana Style IkebanaMatilda BradshawMill Mountain Garden Club

Rose Chairmans DisplayPat TaylorThe Boxwood Club


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RoseNotesGrowing Good RosesBy Pat Taylor, GCV Rose Chairman

The Boxwood Garden Club

The Garden Club of Virginias 68th Rose Show, adeptly hosted by The Garden

Club of the Middle Peninsula, was a huge success. A myriad of gorgeous

blooms graced both the horticultural exhibition tables and the arrangements.

Those in attendance left the show with a "wish list" of rose varieties to plant in their

gardens.

Now is the perfect time to address the requirements that will enable you to grow

good roses for personal enjoyment and for entering in next year's Rose Show. Planwhich roses you will add to your garden by checking the recommended varieties on the

Rose Page of The GCV Website. Then thoughtfully consider the results of this year's

efforts in your rose garden.

Sometimes even highly rated rose varieties, which are planted in good soil and

receive at least six hours of sun each day, fail to thrive. If watering sufficiently, fertiliz-

ing properly and spraying preventatively for black spot netted you mediocre, spindly

rose bushes with disappointing blooms, you need to check your soil's pH. This proce-dure is an extremely important aspect of growing good roses as an incorrect pH level

will lock a fertilizer's nutrients in the soil and render them unavailable to the plant.

Roses prefer a pH around 6.5 (a range between 6.2-6.8). Since pH is measured on a

scale ranging from 1-14, the middle number on the scale, 7.0, represents a neutral pH.

A slightly acidic reading of 6.5 is ideal for roses. Soils in Virginia tend to be naturally

acidic. Also, virtually everything we do to pamper our roses (adding organics to the

soil, fertilizing and spraying) causes the soil to become even more acidic. Therefore, it

is usually necessary to add ground limestone, an alkaline substance, to raise the soil's

pH. Late fall and early winter are the ideal times to address this task as it takes several

months after adding limestone for the pH to begin to rise.

There are several ways to check your pH. Scoop soil from several locations in your

garden, take it to your local nursery or feed store and procure a "soil box." Ship the

box to Virginia Tech. In several weeks you will receive a soil analysis that includes the

pH reading, as well as a breakdown of nutrient contents. This process should be per-

formed every few years. In the interim, a pH meter (the 'Kelway HB-2 Professional

pH Tester' from Rosemania.com) gives an accurate reading of pH levels. For a large gar-

den or for immediate results, this apparatus is well worth the investment.

Once your soil has attained the correct pH, your roses will be ready to "take off" in

the spring.


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Daffodil NotesThe Dirt on Daffodils

By Glenna Graves, GCV Daffodil Chair

The Spotswood Garden Club

The GCV Daffodil Committee offers a collection of sturdy and beautiful daffodils each

year called the Tried and True Collection. These bulbs have substance and good strong

foliage and bloom color categorized by these three characteristics: 1) a good Constitution -

freedom from disease, strong foliage and good increase; 2) Impact- good color, texture

and poise showing above the foliage; and 3) Resistance to Weather- durability, variability,

and resistant to sunburn.

Each year we try to provide bulbs in various divisions, colors and seasons of bloom that

could be entered in a show and perhaps win a blue ribbon. We provide three bulbs of each

variety to give you a good show that first year. With two or three years of multiplication,

you will have a wonderful landscape display.

As members of the American Daffodil Society or The Daffodil Society of England, you

receive journals that are filled with good information on culture of the daffodil, new bulbs

that have just been introduced, diseases that can attack your bulbs and treatment sugges-

tions as well as recommendations of sturdy cultivars. The Royal Horticultural Society with

test gardens at Wisely, United Kingdom, is another good resource for daffodil gardeners.

The Society tests cultivars from the United States, Holland and the United Kingom for atwo-year period and gives the winner the Award of Garden Merit. The AGM has very

strict criteria and is aimed at promoting those cultivars that the Society recommends for the

general gardener. The top ten AGM daffodils, in alphabetical order, are: Bravoure 1 W-Y;

Broomhill 2 W-W; February Gold 6 Y-Y; Gold Convention 2 Y-Y; Jetfire 6Y-O; Quail 7

Y-Y; Rapture 6 Y-Y; Rijnveld's Early Sensation 1 Y-Y; Salome 2 W-PPY; Tete-a-Tete 12 Y-Y.

Other Tried and True Daffodils are:

Division 1 Golden Rapture, Golden Vale, Goldfinger, Mount Hood, SilentValley, Little Beauty, Trumpet Warrior.

Division 2 Camelot, Gold Beach, Golden Aura, Saint Keverne, Carlton,

Bantam, Ceylon, Carib Gypsy, Pineapple Prince, Homestead, Ice

Follies, Misty Glen, High Society, Notre Dame, Salome, Bradbury

Rings, Triple Crown,

Division 3 Verona, Purbeck, Segovia

Division 4 Tahiti, Yellow Cheerfulness, White Lion

Division 5 Hawera, Lemon Drops, Ice Wings

Division 6 Peeping Toms, Itzim, Foundling, Mite

Division 7 Quail, Sweetness, Chitchat, Indian Maid Stratosphere, Pipit

Division 8 Highfield Beauty, Falconet, Hoopoe, Geranium, Avalanche

Division 9 Actaea, Cantibile

Division 11 Triginometry

Division 12 Jumblie, Tete-a Tete


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Lily NotesGrow and Show

By Mary Nelson Thompson, GCV Lily ChairmanThe Franklin Garden Club

At the September 27th Lily Program and Workshop, 42 GCV members

enjoyed a fabulous educational presentation, "Growing, Showing, and

Arranging Lilies, given by Laura Anne Brooks of The Middle Peninsula

Garden Club. After lunch, The GCV Lily Committee, under the direction of Genie

and David Diller, helped us learn about classification, through beautiful slides and

"hands on" experience. All present agreed that this format was a great way to learnabout lilies.

We learned the fine points of lily planting. Prepping the soil with 1/3 topsoil, 1/3

sand and grit, and 1/3 organic matter in a raised bed will sustain the bulbs through

winter. Planting the bulbs in a sunny or dappled shade site with good air circulation

will encourage growth. Adding one tablespoon of low nitrogen fertilizer or Bulb Tone

mixed in the bottom of the hole when planting and a sprinkling of fertilizer over one

to two inches of mulch will feed the bulbs. Watering well after planting is important,

and you must water them every week to assure there will be enough moisture. The

raised bed should prevent soggy soil during rainy times. We were reminded to label the

bulbs when planting to make identification easier this summer. Labels may be made

from materials at home or purchased at garden centers.

After planting, the schedule for feeding your bulbs is simple. Fertilize when the

emerging plants are three to four inches, again at 12-13 inches, and top dress after

blooming. In areas that receive late frosts, young plants can be covered with a light

sprinkling of pine straw or leaves for protection. As plants mature, watch for insect

damage, which can be treated by various commercial products. Fungus can be treated

with Daconil.

In many gardens, deer, rabbits, moles and voles are a menace. Planting bulbs with

PerLite mix (sharp gravel) and balled up fishing line will help the vole problem. To

deter the voracious deer, the following methods have produced results for some of ourmembers: Bottex, pepper wax, dog hair, urine, Liquid Fence, powdered eggs mixed

with garlic with tall fencing all around. Chicken wire around tomato cages will keep

rabbits and chipmunks at bay.


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Contemporary DesignsBy Judy Perry

The Elizabeth River Garden Club

The late 20th Century saw a dramatic increase in new and creative designs in

the world of art. This spilled over into floral design as arrangers were captur-

ing the essence of abstract, pop and other new art forms and interpreting

them with flowers. The same boldness and experimentation knocked down traditional

boundaries to create exciting new floral designs. Arrangers were emboldened to stretch

their imaginations, throw out old rules and strive for pure design for design's sake.

The results of this revolution in the floral art world have been labeled

Contemporary Designs. We find new style names such as Phoenix Design, CreativeLine, New Convention Design, Parallel Design, Assemblage, Creative Botanical,

Illuminary, Abstract and Underwater Design.

The Garden Club of Virginia Flower Shows encourage our interest in

Contemporary Designs by always including them in the show schedules. With this in

mind, The Elizabeth River Garden Club has published a new book, Styles of Flower

Arranging - Contemporary Designs. It is a companion volume to the original Styles of

Flower Arranging - A Primer, and is filled with information on how to create the myri-

ad of contemporary designs that we see today. The book is $10.00 plus $1.50 ship-

ping. The first book continues to be available also for $10.00 plus shipping.

Inquire about reduced shipping costs of multiple books. Send requests to The

Elizabeth River Garden Club, Book Order, PO Box 7923, Portsmouth, Virginia 23707.

Editor's note: This book is a wonderful resource but not to be confused with TheGCV Flower Shows Handbook.

Assemblage Waterfall Design Creative Botanical


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To Seed or To MulchBy Geri Ridenhour

The Garden Study Club

As winter sets in and we look at our trees giving up their colorful leaves, we make

plans for next year. We ponder whether it is better to scratch up the surface of the

ground under that large tree and disperse a premium grass seed or throw in the

trowel and do nothing. Well, before you cast a withering glance towards that magnificent

tree, let's sit down, have a cup of your favorite beverage, and talk about what can be done

to remedy those spots where the grass has all but given up.

Grass and trees can co-exist in the same yard, but it does take some extra consideration

on your part. For in the competition for survival, the root system of your grass will

inevitably lose against the many strong roots of a tree. Rather than fight this fact of nature,let's plan a yard that works WITH nature's ways.

Think of a large mulch bed around your trees. Forget that little frill of mulch at the

base; do your tree's root system a favor and widen that mulch to the tree's drip line. In

that way, the tree roots are not competing with grass or other material for moisture and

your tree will be set off as the true specimen that it is.

Winter is the perfect time to stand back from your house and see where you can expand

your beds. Landscaping of other houses and commercial buildings can provide examples.

The idea of removing lawn and expanding mulch is gaining ground across the country as

baby boomers tire of the endless watering, fertilizing, and mowing and look for ways to

enjoy their weekends outdoors in a fashion that does not involve hours of yard work. This

concept also allows us to use less fertilizer and other unnatural yard products, some of

which inevitably find their way to our local streams. So think back to resorts and arboreta,

think back to visits to botanical gardens, and make plans to enlarge your mulched areas

and reduce the grass area of your lot. Your trees and the environment will thank you!


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C O N T R I B U T I O N SReport Period From 7/1/06 Through 9/30/06

Common Wealth Fund

Gifts: Donor:Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Ritter, Jr.

In Honor of: Donor:Margo Eppard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of FairfaxKathleen O. Frazier .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Warrenton Garden ClubMargaret Kincheloe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of Fairfax

Kent-Valentine Library

Gift: Donor:Lee V. Snyder

Restoration

Gift: Donor:Mr. and Mrs. Josiah P. Rowe III

In Honor of: Donor:William D. Rieley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winchester-Clarke Garden ClubMillicent W. West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorraine Warren Strickler

The Garden Club of Virginia Endowment

Gifts: Donor:Berenice D. Craigie

Hubard Family TrustsPatricia R. King

Mrs. Frederic W. Scott

In Honor of: Donor:

Sally Guy Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Tuckahoe Garden Club of WesthamptonMrs. Herbert L. Aman .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckMrs. Robert S. Brewbaker, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Franklin Garden ClubDeedy Bumgardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown

Judge and Mrs. Rudolph Bumgardner III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nan C. FreedMrs. Rudolph Bumgardner III .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. SpenceMrs. Ashburn Cutchin III .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Franklin Garden ClubMrs. Charles C. Freed, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. SpenceNan Freed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deedy BumgardnerMrs. Leonard Hoerneman .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckLinda Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore

Dr. and Mrs. James Hundley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckMr. and Mrs. David Lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckMr. and Mrs. Charles G. McDaniel .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deedy Bumgardner

Mary Hart DardenLucy R. Ellett

Kimbrough K. NashMina W. Wood

Mrs. J. Frederick Moring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckMrs. W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern Neck


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Mrs. Albert C. Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckMrs. William Power .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckSusan M. Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern Neck

J. Randy Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. J. Gordon KincheloeMrs. R. Gordon Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern Neck

Page Sullenberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deedy BumgardnerMrs. Lester Terhune, Jr. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of the Northern NeckMrs. Harvey K. Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. SpenceMina Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deedy BumgardnerMr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wood III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nan C. Freed

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Spence

In Memory of: Donor:Marian Hornsby Bowditch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hampton Roads Garden ClubMrs. Evelyn Hardison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice KoziolDorothy D. Kellam .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Estate of Dorothy D. Kellam

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Wehner, Jr.Mr. James Gordon Kincheloe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. W. H. GarnerMrs. Bruce Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Robert L. GallowayGranville Gray Valentine, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Ruffin Tyler

The GCV Conservation Fund

Gift: Donor:Berenice D. Craigie

In Honor of: Donor:Mrs. Mills Godwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. RomansMarsha Merrell, GCV Conservation Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Byrne Ware

In Memory of: Donor:Elinor Odell Saunders Felton .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette Felton McKittrickLilian Hinton Slaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Upshur Brown


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THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA CALENDAR

December 1, 2006 - May 31, 2007

December 1 Deadline: nominations for the deLacy Gray Memorial MedalDeadline: nominations for the Massie Medal

January 15 Deadline: Journal submissions for March issue

January 15 Speaker Series

January 22 Legislative Field Day

March 1 Deadline: Common Wealth Award nominations

April 3-5 The GCV Daffodil Show - Fredericksburg

April 15 Deadline: Journal submissions for June issue

April 21-28 Historic Garden Week in Virginia

May 8-10 The GCV Annual Meeting

May 17 Horticulture Field Day - Charlottesville

May 31 Deadline: nominations for the Elizabeth Cabell Dugdale Awardfor Conservation


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