The Palmateer

Volume 12, Number 1 Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society March 2020

A Cuban Palm Adventure 2019

CFPACS visited Selby in the morning. (Photo by Libby Luedeke) By Paul Craft The group listening to guide before An intrepid group of palm nuts city tour of Camagüey. March 7th Sarasota Meeting gathered in Ft Lauderdale, Flori- been to Cuba before. Four people da, on Halloween 2019 in readi- came from Hawaii, two from Aus- Spring 2020: Another Great home of William and Marie Selby, ness for a 7:00am flight the fol- tralia and the rest were Floridians Event high school sweethearts who lowing morning to Camagüey, married in 1908 in Ohio. In their from the southern half of the By Libby Luedeke Cuba. It was a diverse group of first year of marriage, as trans- state. Some were nursery people We were blessed in many ways 19 people bound together by continental race enthusiasts, they while others were backyard palm this weekend. Beautiful weather their wanting to see the Cuban decided to travel to Sarasota, a hobbyists. and beautiful gardens. Marie Sel- palms growing in habitat. Four- place William had visited before by Botanical Gardens is our first teen of the group had never (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4) stop. Selby was originally the March 2020 2 The Palmateer

Concealed behind the greenery on this modest Sarasota unpaved street is the Branch Botanical Garden. (Photo by Matthew Kennedy)

CONTENTS March Meeting report 1 The Palmateer Cuban Palm Adventure 1 The Palmateer is published four times a year: March, June, September/October, Cryosphila warscewiczii 7 and December by Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society, a chapter of the Interna- tional Palm Society and of The Cycad Society. Cold Hardiness Update 7 The views expressed are not the official positions of the society nor of its Board. No material may be re-printed or reproduced without permission. Arenga pinnata 17

Mementos of the Past 18 ©2020 Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society 4th Quarter Seed Bank Report 21 The closing date for submission of material for the next issue is the 1st of the President’s Message 21 month preceding publication. The Palmateer From the Editor’s Desk 22 Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society Membership Information 23 3225 13th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3825 CFPACS Board list 24 Editor: John D. Kennedy

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Sarasota Meeting . They receive around (Continued from page 1) 230,000 visitors annually. Rob Branch, who not only hosted and Marie became the first our second stop at his home, also woman to cross the country by gave us the tour of Selby. Currently automobile. They became enam- the gardens are hosting an event ored with the area and started called “Salvador Dali, Adventures coming every winter. In 1921 of the Mind.” There were a num- they decided purchase land on ber of art-inspired installations Sarasota Bay. Bill was an oil man throughout the garden. It was very as was John Ringling and Calvin well thought out and challenged Payne. They ultimately shaped the eye as well as the mind. There the character of Sarasota. In the Zamia portoricensis seen at Selby. (Photo by Libby Luedeke) is a beautiful collection of palms as late 1920’s Marie became the well as cycads that are very well that trip truly cemented mine founder of the Sarasota Garden imagined, and weed pulling that established and wonderfully main- and my husband’s journey into Club. would challenge the most ar- tained. There are also tons of epi- botany that ultimately brought William and Marie never had dent of gardeners. phytes–plants adapted to live in us to the palm society. I look for- children but hoped to help fu- Rob has been a long time mem- the canopy, including orchids, ward to every meeting and the ture generations. They devel- ber and supporter of the bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns. palm family we have become. oped the William G Selby and CFPACS. He allows us to take The first time I saw this garden was Marie Selby Foundation which Spring 2020: Another Great over his home every few years in 1995. I was pretty much still a helped lots of local students and Event Part 2 to see the successes and the newlywed. We had another couple after William’s death Marie pre- failures of keeping up the thickly that we traveled with from time to Stop number two is at Rob pared a special trust that would -planted property. We are never time that raved about this wonder- Branch’s home. Rob has owned create and maintain a botanical disappointed at the beauty and ful place. We took a long weekend this property for over 20 years. garden on their property. It has fully understand how much and headed over. I still recall being There have been many changes become a respected world lead- work it takes to make it all hap- overwhelmed by the diversity and over the years with hurricanes, er in study and conservation of (Continued on page 5) tropical atmosphere and I feel like freezes that no one would have March 2020 4 The Palmateer

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It was a 10 day tour that I laid out with the details of food, lodging, and transport arranged by Tree Institute International in Key West, Florida. Renier Ro- driguez was our very capable tour guide who regaled us with the history of Cuba and fun facts during the bus trips to var- ious habitats. Raúl Verdecia, the top palm botanist in Cuba, was also with us during the entire Left, the bicycle taxis used in our city tour of Camagüey. Right, Sujin Marcus giving some scale to trip sharing his wealth of Coccothrinax pseudorigida on the left and Copernicia cowellii on the right. knowledge about the palms and other native flora. The group banded together quite well and enjoyed each other’s company while seeing the habitats or en- joying rum in the evening dur- ing tales both real and make believe. Copernicia fallaensis in Our itinerary had us begin our habitat. adventure in the central Cuban city of Camagüey, where we (Continued on page 6) March 2020 5 The Palmateer

Sarasota Meeting

(Continued from page 3) pen. The collection continues to grow with the gift from the chapter of a Dioon rzedowskii supplied by Jerry Luedeke. It will fit in nicely. Rob just got through painting the house in true tropi- cal spirit that I appreciate great- ly. I felt it truly captured the es- sence of joy that the gardens al- so emit. We thank you much, The Dali Swirl at Selby: clear blue Dave Hall and Keith Santner at rest in the conservato- Rob, for continuing to be a part “rocks” that look like ice. ry at Selby. (Photo by Matthew Kennedy) of this organization. (Photo by Libby Luedeke)

Auction and sale plants at Rob Branch’s. (Photo by Matthew Kennedy) March 2020 6 The Palmateer

Cuban Palm Adventure Coccothrinax miraguama subsp.

(Continued from page 4) havanensis from afar* Coccothrinax miraguama subsp. spent 2 nights. From there, we miraguama headed northwest to Cayo Coco Coccothrinax miraguama subsp. off the central north coast of the roseocarpa main island, spending 2 nights Coccothrinax montana there, and then southwest to Trinidad for a night and further Coccothrinax muricata This mature Coperni- on to Cienfuegos on the south Coccothrinax pseudorigida cia cowellii has a very coast for a night. Our zigzag jour- Coccothrinax montana x Coc- full petticoat. ney continued back to the north- cothrinax pseudorigida Below, Copernicia west coast and finally ended up Colpothrinax wrightii hospitas growing in in Havana for 3 nights. We did a serpentine soil. day trip further west exploring the scenic Vinales area. Copernicia brittonorum There are 98 taxa of palms native Copernicia cowellii to Cuba and we visited a third of Copernicia fallaensis them in habitat. They include: Copernicia glabrescens var. gla- brescens Acoelorrhaphe wrightii Copernicia glabrescens var. ra- mosissima Acrocomia aculeata Acrocomia crispa Coccothrinax borhidiana Copernicia x sueroana Coccothrinax litoralis

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Underappreciated Understory Palm: Cold Hardiness Observations Update Cryosophila warscewiczii By Jeremy Evanchesky By Jeremy Evanchesky For those interested in the pro- Growing palms in Central Florida gress of the Cold Hardiness Mas- started to track cycad observa- is an adventure. Some years ter Data, the compilation spread- tions separately. You can follow bring frost-free winters, others sheet now has over 2,000 obser- the progress and download the bring weather typical of southern vations and is being regularly up- spreadsheets at: Georgia. Palm growers typically dated. Some of the updates in- https://www.palmtalk.org/ keep their more tender plantings clude observations from the Jan- forum/index.php?/topic/61358- in protected microclimates, uary 2010 and January 2018 0000-cold-hardiness-observation shielded from wind and under freezes at Leu Gardens and in -master-data/ some form of canopy for protec- Gainesville, Tampa, and Cape tion against frost. Unfortunately, Coral. A spreadsheet has been some tender palms prefer or re- quire full sun exposure. For those looking for a palm that grows extremely well as an un- A group of Cryosophila derstory palm, tolerates some warscewiczii growing in Lakeland frost and will not outgrow a rea- under dense shade. “Root Spine palm” will steer sonably high canopy, consider some growers away, keep in Cryosophila warscewiczii. mind that the root spines typical- This palm typically tops out ly point downward toward the around 30-40 feet, stands up to ground. For more information our infrequent freezes well and and photos, please visit: https:// grows exceptionally well even in www.palmpedia.net/wiki/ deep shade. While the nickname Cryosophila_warscewiczii March 2020 8 The Palmateer

customs in Camagüey. Our very Cuban Palm Adventure first stop was to visit Juanita’s (Continued from page 6) farm close to the airport. Large Copernicia cowellii were in abun- Copernicia oxycalyx dance as were Copernicia hospita, Coccothrinax macroglossa and one of Coccothrinax pseu- Copernicia x dahlgreniana dorigida. Juanita is always enthu- Copernicia x shaferi siastic about showing off the Copernicia x sueroana palms growing on her property as Gaussia princeps well as the goats and cows she raises. There is not much worry Leucothrinax morrisii about the area being used for any Roystonea regia other agricultural endeavor as the soil is made is the remains of ul- Sabal maritima Above, Juanita posing with a Coccothrinax macroglossa on her tramafic rock and is called ser- Sabal palmetto farm. Below, the unique shape of Copernicia fallaensis . pentine soil. This soil is not like Thrinax radiata ‘normal’ soil as it is low in Calcium *from afar: not close up, seen and high in Magnesium, Iron and from bus and through binoculars often toxic minerals such as Nick- at a rest stop. el and Cobalt. While toxic to most plants, certain species have

adapted and grow well in these Several other native species soils. The plants that grow in the were seen in botanical gardens serpentine areas of Cuba are and public landscapes. some of the most diverse species Our adventure began immedi- to be found anywhere. Upon ately after arriving and clearing (Continued on page 9) March 9 The Palmateer

Cuban Palm Adventure photo taking, we headed off to

(Continued from page 8) the city of Camagüey and had a guided tour of the downtown ar- thoroughly checking out the ea in bicycle taxis. This was fol- palms and baby goats, we bid lowed by our checking into the adieu to Juanita and headed off hotel and enjoying an evening of A particularly sil- to the other side of Camagüey. good food, tasty rum and the ver form of a very good company of our fellow trav- Our second stop was to a Coper- stout Copernicia elers. nicia baileyana habitat. There baileyana. Below, were also Sabal maritima grow- Our trip itinerary had us staying in Copernicia rigidas ing there, but the main focus was Camagüey 2 nights and then head reaching the age to see the Copernicias. The habi- northwest to Cayo Coco, a small where they begin tat is typical of most Copernicia resort island off the north coast of to look from a dis- habitats, being a savannah made the main island of Cuba where 5 tance like lolli- up of red clay and sand that is at palm species reside. It is an island pops. times somewhat flooded during that is part of a string of islands the rainy season. This particular similar to the Florida Keys and has C. baileyana area is one of the several all-inclusive resort hotels. few habitats of where both green We stayed at the Iberostar Mo- and silver specimens grow to- jito, where spouses that were not gether. It is a delight to see so into palm exploring could enjoy many of these majestic palms the hotel amenities. Hikes growing together. The leaves of through the coastal alkaline sands this species are often harvested and calcareous rock revealed the for roofing thatch, but on this habitats of Coccothrinax litoralis visit, most of the individuals had and Copernicia yarey. After 2 a full crown of leaves. After a nights there, we headed south- great deal of admiring palms and (Continued on page 10) March 10 The Palmateer

Cuban Palm Adventure coast. The Cienfüegos Botanical the city of Matanzas. It grows in (Continued from page 9) Garden was a stop on the way. This scrub forest on limestone rock Garden was begun by Edwin F. overlooking the ocean. It is a ra- west and visited the Copernicia Atkins in 1901 on 240 acres and ther inhospitable habitat but is fallaensis habitat along the way as was initially deeply involved in the prone to human activity and goat well as a large Coccothrinax mi- research of developing the best growing. Each time I have been raguama area. The habitat of Co- sugarcane varieties. During World to this habitat over the last 25 pernicia fallaensis is an old favorite War II, attention was turned to years, I have seen it shrink little of mine and is a highlight of every finding the best plants for the pro- by little so that now the palm trip to Cuba. There is a convenient duction of rubber. The Harvard population has shrunk incredibly. rest stop on the route to Trinidad University’s Tropical Research Insti- This is a species that occurs no- that happens to be in the midst of tute was founded at the Garden in where else in the world and is thousands of Coccothrinax mi- 1919 and worked on these and oth- thus endangered. raguama and overlooks a pictur- er botanical questions. Collabora- esque valley. This trip saw a new We finished our day by checking tion was also made with the Coco- amenity, a zip-line, added to the An ancient Acrocomia crispa into our hotel in Havana and ex- nut Grove Palmetum, which later rest stop. As we were having an specimen seen on the way to Cayo periencing yet another evening became Montgomery Botanical easy day of travel, several of our Coco. of good food, excellent rum and Center in Miami. Many seeds from group decided on trying it out. It exceptional camaraderie. Havana David Fairchild collection trips th was the first and only zip-line I Along the way we visited the ser- was gearing up for its 500 year found their way to Cienfuegos and have ever seen in Cuba. You just pentine habitat of Coccothrinax anniversary and many visitors eventually made the Garden an don’t know what new experiences miraguama subsp. roseocarpa and from all over the world made for important palm collection. We also await on your travels to Cuba! Our Copernicia glabrescens var. ra- a bustling scene everywhere. We visited a habitat of Copernicia night was spent in the old Spanish mosissima. We then traveled on would be heading home just be- brittonorum, which is a rather rare colonial city of Trinidad with its to see Coccothrinax borhidiana. fore the big anniversary day, but species with seed just recently in- cobblestones and Old World feel. This charming palm grows in a celebrations were already taking troduced outside of Cuba. small, shrinking habitat on the place. The following day took us to the On the seventh day of our trip, we north coast of Cuba just west of city of Cienfüegos on the south (Continued on page 11) began the journey to Havana. March 11 The Palmateer

Cuban Palm Adventure the mogotes, where there is an (Continued from page 10) abundance of Gaussia princeps and Leucothrinax morrisii. This area is a Our eighth day saw some of our popular tourist destination so find- group stay in Havana to explore ing that perfect Cuban souvenir is a all that the city has to offer simple task at various roadside while the diehard palm aficiona- stops. The savannah around the dos took a day trip to Vinales in mogotes is the prime tobacco the western end of the country. growing area of Cuba. We naturally The Vinales area is a photogra- had to stop at a farm and learn pher’s dream filled with a land- about growing tobacco and see scape of mogotes (limestone how Cuban cigars are made. Of course some of us had to try one or hills) and ornamental palms. Above, a grouping of Coccothrinax litoralis that look take one to smoke later. We head- There is a very popular roadside very similar to our native C. argentata. ed back to Havana after a fun filled stop near there in the midst of a Below, Pseudophoenix sargentiitransplanted from exploration of western Cuba. Colpothrinax wrightii habitat. habitat to hotel landscaping on Cayo Coco. Barrigonas is the Cuban name As it so happened this day was for these belly palms, which are also my birthday, so we had a actually related to the birthday celebration that evening Pritchardia. It is an extremely at the San Cristobal Restaurant, useful palm with the stems used which some of you may know as in construction and the making the place where Obama ate while of various products such as in Cuba. It was quite an event chairs, tables, water tanks and down to the rum and cigar after even ashtrays. The leaves are dessert! used as a durable roofing thatch. From here we headed up into the mountains and then (Continued on page 12) March 12 The Palmateer

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(Continued from page 11) Sujin Marcus, Rob On our last full day in Cuba, we Branch, and Eliza- visited the National Botanical Gar- beth Sperry admir- den. This is a massive 1500-acre ing a group of Coc- botanical garden that was begun cothrinax mi- in 1968. It is primarily designed raguama. Eric Katz with a palm collection in its center trying out the zip with the various continents repre- line in C. mi- sented as pie slices surrounding it. raguama habitat. We toured the Garden by riding our bus and stopping to see some things up close. Most of the palms pleased with their remaining in the palmetum area are planted time in Cuba. It had been a busy in colonies that would be similar and exciting trip with new friends to how you would find them in made and old friendships re- their native habitats. During our newed. Our flight back to Florida visit I presented a copy of my was mid-morning the next day. book, The Palms of Cuba, as a do- Our final excitement was nearly nation to the Garden. Dr. Angela missing it as we became stalled in Leiva Sánchez, who passed in traffic on the way to the airport by 2014, was the long-term director a large marathon being run and was very supportive of my through Havana. We made it just work on the book, helping me im- in time though and after an une- mensely in my study of the palms ventful flight, we all headed our and habitats of Cuba. separate ways home. It was a trip After our Garden visit, the group that will not be easily forgotten! was able to do whatever they March 13 The Palmateer

Left, the group gathered in front of an ancient Ficus tree before a tour of Cien- füegos Botanical Garden. Right, an old Hyphaene coriacea in the Garden.

Rob Branch admir- ing an old car, Coc- cothrinax mi- raguama in back- ground. Jack Miller posing next to a Coperni- cia macroglossa in habitat. March 14 The Palmateer

A view of part of Vinales, Cuba, with its mogotes and rich red savannah area.

Right, Coccothrinax borhidiana in habi- tat. Left, Elizabeth Sperry takes a ride on a lo- cal inhabitant near Vinales. March 15 The Palmateer

Cuban Palm Adventure. . .more pictures

Left, without its ‘belly’ this Colpothrinax wrightiimight look similar to a Pritchardia. Right, the shapely stems of this palm are often used as building Music is a big part of Cuban life. This group was supports. performing on the street in Trinidad. March 16 The Palmateer

Gaussia princeps and Leucothrinax mor- risii growing on a mogote in Vinales.

Microcycas calocoma in the Na- Paul Craft presents a copy of his book, The tional Botanical Garden. Palms of Cuba , to the National Botanical Garden in Havana. March 17 The Palmateer Arenga pinnata

The attached files show pictures of one of the Arenga pinnatas currently blooming at the property of Frank Radosta in New Smyrna Beach. It should bloom for another 4 to 6 years and then die. All foliage growth has stopped. It took 38 years from seed germination to blooming. It survived all of the freezes of the 80s. —Frank Radosta March 18 The Palmateer Mementos of the Past March 19 The Palmateer March 20 The Palmateer

Hersh Womble gave the early newsletter and the poem to Mar- Dave and Marian Besst, Gordon yann Kristovich, who was kind and Pat Smith. Behind the unassuming greenery on this unpaved enough to scan and send to me. We are grateful to the energy of Sarasota street is Rob Branch’s Botanical Garden. The Central Florida Palm Society those pioneers of our society 40 (Photo by Matthew Kennedy) was dormant until autumn 1978 years ago. or 1979 when revived by a group of enthusiasts. They were Hersh and Jackie Womble, Ed and Nancy Hall, March 21 The Palmateer

4th Quarter Seedbank Report 2019 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Libby Luedeke We did have some seed sales this last quarter of about $93 dol- Hope everyone had a good time at Selby Botanical Gardens. The lars. We had a gentleman from gardens were lovely and the Dali exhibits were quite interesting. For Hong Kong buy seeds. Seeds that instance, I really enjoyed the fried eggs. were once considered rare are not so rare anymore and not as popu- We had a fairly good turnout considering the Coronavirus scare. I lar as they once were. Therefore believe we had about 30 or so attendees. I would like to thank Rob sales have been more challenging. and Eve for hosting us. Rob's place is always awesome. It should be Anne Michael should have some considered as a National Botanical Garden in its own right. By the interesting seeds dropping soon way, Rob, loved the way you painted your house. I felt like I was in and continues to support the the Bahamas. cause. Thanks so much to past and pre- Our next meeting is in June at Leu Gardens. We are currently look- sent donators and purchasers for ing at the 13th and will send details as soon as we have confirma- your support. If you have inter- tion. The first weekend of October we will return to Montgomery in esting seeds to donate you can Miami. Those of you with reciprocal passes will want to head to email us at theseed- Fairchild that Sunday. The South Florida trip is always a fantastic [email protected] or mail seeds time. Near the Salvador Dali exhibit at to……. I hope everyone enjoyed the weather this winter. I know most of Selby. our palms are having a great spring. See you in June. Jerry Luedeke (Photo by Matthew Kennedy) 117 E Connecticut Ave. Edgewater, FL 32132 Dave

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th Hey, fun in Sarasota on March 7 . About the same number of usual attendees, 35- My son and I left Rob’s a bit before the end. I am a fan of native plants. We wished to 40. Fortunately, no dire health warnings until the following week. So, we could visit a nursery specializing in native plants in rural Sarasota County that closed at 4 enjoy , as we always do, Rob Branch’s personal botanical garden. More plants p.m. on Saturday. The nursery turned out to have quite a few varieties of Florida na- there than in all of Selby. And a familiar place where we don’t expect to look for tives in excellent condition. every single species growing there. We can just poke around. Rob is good at an- swering questions and giving a good tour of the premises. Our thanks to Rob and * * * * Eve for their great hospitality. I found amid accumulated junk a letter from the city manager of Brownsville, Texas, * * * * dated March 2011 that invites me to participate in a conference on urban forestry (registration fee, $50). This is to take place in Brownsville in April. It’s not clear how/ To get rid of yard waste where I live (Indian River County), I must pick up the palm why I received this but suspected it might have been because I had recently written a debris from my half-acre, with over 100 palms of 80 species, cut the dead fronds piece for the magazine of the South Texas Palm Society on Allagoptera arenaria, not into 6-foot lengths and stick into a can. If just laid in a pile out by the street, it isn’t exactly a palm for the urban skyline. But I checked on the article, which had been picked up. So, I wondered about debris at Rob’s. He has about 10 times as many published back in 1999. So, the invitation is a complete mystery. plants as I do, dropping stuff every day. How much actually accumulates there on a weekly basis? With so much growing on the ground maybe all the junk from higher * * * * up can just be picked off the tops of the smaller stuff lower down? I could well im- People Not Seen in a Long Time Dept.: Cindy Broome. Tom, please bring Cindy to agine that a tractor-trailer stops once a week in hot weather to cart it all away. Or our next meeting. could there be an aerial vacuum service offered in Sarasota that takes away from above? There is certainly no room for a compost heap at the Branch Botanical Gar- den, and (for sure) if Rob had one, the heap that would have to be about 6 stories high. Hey, if Rob were composting, it would be visible from outer space! Someone The Editor thought he suggested another possibility: that Rob doesn’t clean up at all except when people would remember the iden- are coming. . . tity of this palm at Selby. * * * * But he didn’t. OK, what is it? Lunch was good, the chapter providing lasagna and some vegetarian choices, to- gether with soft drinks and water. Folks brought sides. My favorite was a dessert, (Matthew Kennedy photo) Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, which I baked myself. March 23 The Palmateer

Join CFPACS PayPal Tutorial Please print Here is how to make a payment to CFPACS The International Palm Name______using PayPal Society (IPS) Street______1) Log on to http://www.paypal.com 9300 Sandstone Street City______2) If you have a PayPal account, log into your State, account. If you do not have a PayPal account, Austin, TX 78737-1135 County______click on the ‘Personal’ tab. Once on the Zip______Regular membership, $55, ‘Personal’ page go to ‘Send Money’ and then Email______quarterly journal Phone (area)______‘Send Money Online.’ Wish to be added to Seed Bank E-mail list? 3) Once on the ‘Send Money’ page, type (Circle one) YES NO ‘[email protected]’ in the ‘To’ field. Willing to be listed publicly in roster? (Circle one) YES NO Type in your email address in the ‘From’ field Mail check made out to CFPACS and the amount you wish to pay in the (domestic: $20 one year; $55 three years; ‘Amount’ field. The International Palm foreign: US$20 one year) to: 4) From there you will be taken to a secure Society (IPS) Jeremy Evanchesky page where you can enter your name, ad- 4722 Hulse Lane 9300 Sandstone Street dress and credit card information. Lakeland, FL 33813 5) When you are ready to finish up the pay- Austin, TX 78737-1135 [email protected] ment process, please indicate whether your Membership also available at website: payment is for membership or seeds or t- Regular membership, $55, www.cfpacs.com shirts in the message field. quarterly journal Those joining before October 1 have access to all four issues of The Palmateer for the current year.

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The Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society service area includes the following counties:

BOARD LIST Alachua, Brevard, Citrus, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Hernando, High-

PRESIDENT IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT CFPACS SEED BANK lands, Hillsborough, Indian River, David Hall Ron Hart Jerry & Libby Luedeke Lake, Levy, Manatee, Marion, 250 North Causeway 6701 Lake Kirkland Drive 117 E. Connecticut Ave. Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Clermont, FL 34714 Edgewater, FL 32132 New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] EAST VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Jerry Luedeke Libby Luedeke Sumter, Suwannee, and Volusia. 117 E. Connecticut Ave. 117 E. Connectiicut Ave. Edgewater FL 32132 Edgewater FL 32132 [email protected] [email protected] CENTRAL VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER Terrence Williams Tracy Hines 420 La Paz Dr. 250 North Causeway Kissimmee, FL 34743 New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 [email protected] [email protected] WEST VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHUP Seen at Selby: Lata- Keith Santner Jeremy Evanchesky nia lontaroides. 4354 Broad Porch Run 4722 Hulse Lane (Photo by Matthew Lakeland, FL 33813 Land O Lakes, FL 34638 Kennedy) [email protected] [email protected] NORTH VICE-PRESIDENT PALMATEER EDITOR John Rossi John Kennedy 2641 Park Street 3225 - 13th St. Jacksonville, FL32204 Vero Beach FL 32960 [email protected] [email protected]