TO THE POINT Newsletter of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America SUPPLEMENT TO THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT JOURNAL Vol 87 No 1 << January - February >> 2015 EDUCATION TROPHY TO THE POINT Joe Clements <[email protected]> NEWSLETTER OF THE CSSA 927 Occidental Dr., Claremont CA 91711-2552 Send copy of show schedule/program giving credit to the CSSA for donation of the trophy with Vol 87 No. 1 - January - February 2015 request. Two or more entries are required to qualify. CSSA Officers (2-yr terms) Allow at least 6 weeks after request. Terms ending 1/2017 President: Gregg DeChirico 415-407-7898 MEMBERSHIP Vice-President: Judy Pigue 816-886-1177 Active Membership, including Journal and Immediate Past President: Newsletter for USA $50; Associate (spouse/ Laurel Woodley 310-375-4472 significant other/partner) membership is an add’l Secretary: Lee J. Miller 202-232-0629 $10. Institutional $100. See Affiliate Information. Treasurer: Clifford Meng 714-870-4887 Membership is on a yearly basis from join date or date of renewal. Members will receive 6 issues of the CSSA Journal and To The Point each CSSA Directors (4-yr terms) subscription year. Life Membership, including Terms ending 1/2016 Journal and Newsletter is $900. International Joseph Clements 909-816-7398 Membership (all countries) is $70. Send fees in Eric Driskill 314-757-4201 $ U.S. or Visa/MasterCard (no cash) to Cactus & Cynthia Robinson 602-615-2261 Succulent Society of America, P. O. Box 1000, Terms ending 1/2017 Claremont, CA 91711; Tel: 626-852-8085. email Randy Baldwin 805-683-1561 <[email protected]> or use our convenient Buck Hemenway 951-360-8802 membership online at CSSAinc.org. Dick Schreiber 515-981-4360 Terms ending 1/2018 MEMBERSHIP/MARKETING/PUBLICITY Dylan Burge Questions about membership, other than dues. Vacant Contact Gregg DeChirico 415-407-7898; or by email Peter Walkowiak 858-382-1797 < [email protected]>. Richard Schreiber, Chair; Terms ending 1/2019 Gunnar Eisel; Leo Martin; Clifford Meng; Lee Miller. Jeff Pavlat 512-913-8615 Brian Kemble 415-346-8552 MEMBERSHIP BROCHURES Nels Christianson 310-396-1231 Now available from CSSA Business Manager: WEB SITE: <http://www.cssainc.org> 626-852-8085 or email <[email protected]>. These brochures are great at annual shows. ONLINE SHOP: <http://shop.cssainc.org/> RESEARCH COMMITTEE SERVICES TO MEMBERS Tom Glavich and Laurel Woodley are co-chairs of the CSSA Research Committee. Tom is the SEED DEPOT contact for Research Grant applications. See the Sue Haffner <[email protected]> CSSA Web site <http://www.cssainc.org/index. 3015 Timmy Ave., Clovis CA 93612-4849 php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17 Tel: 559-292-5624 9&ltemid=206> for grant application materials Wanted: Donations of cleaned, identified seed. or contact Tom at <[email protected]> or phone 626-798-2430. Committee members: Bob AFFILIATE INFORMATION Barth, Gregg DeChirico, Root Gorelick, Steve Plath, John Trager. Chris Miller, Affiliate Chairperson Any club interested in affiliating with the CSSA Inc. should send a copy of their bylaws to the chairperson. After approval an application form will be sent, which should be returned with the necessary fee. $55/75 U.S./Other for 2012. email: <[email protected]>. 2 Vol 87 No. 1 <TO THE POINT> January - February 2015 FIELD TRIPS LIBRARY COMMITTEE Daniel L. Mahr <[email protected]> Librarian: Lee Miller; Gary Lyons, glyons@ is chair of the field trips committee, which arranges huntington.org (advisor); Dan Mahr; Chuck Staples field trips within the U.S. and abroad. For more info (Historian/Archivist); Connie Staples contact Dan. HONORS/AWARDS COMMITTEE JOURNAL Lee Miller, Chair; Chuck Staples, Todd Masilko Editor: Tim Harvey, <[email protected]> Asst. Editor: Steven Hammer BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE Vacant, Chair; Joseph Clements; Clifford Meng; HASELTONIA Cynthia Robinson Editor: Martin Terry, <[email protected]> Managing Editor, Tim Harvey WEB/COMPUTER TECH COMMITTEE Buck Hemenway, Chair; Gunnar Eisel, Tom Glavich, Bob Jewett, Dan Mahr, Todd Masilko, Cynthia TO THE POINT Robinson, Gregg DeChirico Editor: Susan Clements <[email protected]> Table of Contents President’s Message ....................................................4 William Francis Maddams............................................5 2015 Seed Depot..........................................................6 2015 Calendar of Events..............................................9 CSSA Election Results.................................................11 Beginner’s Guide to Succulent Pelargoniums..........12 Pushing the Limits with Cacti and Succulents in Cold Climates..............................................................15 On the Cover: Pitzer College Grove House. A 1903 Craftsman house complete with Stickley furniture that was relocated to Pitzer circa 1990. This would be a great place to relax and have a cold drink or a cup of coffee during the convention. Vol 87 No. 1 <TO THE POINT> January - February 2015 3 Presidential Message Gregg DeChirico, CSSA President Return to the Future I want to thank all those who took the time recently to return the ballots with their choice of candidates for the 2015 open seats on the Board. It seems so easy for me to claim victory in “winning” re-election to a second term as President of CSS when running unopposed… life should be so accommodating in all facets. But looking to the future, I make no mistake in thinking my role as President will be as easy. There are new and continuing challenges ahead. And hindsight really is 20/20 in this case, as and cost friendly we’ve had in many years. now I have a much better grasp of what all You are welcome to join us as a convention that entails looking forward at the next two volunteer or a registrant. Find out more years. information and also register online via our website: http://cssa2015.com/ But whatever the challenges to be faced, I won’t stand alone to the onslaught. In addition to volunteers who so willingly There is a team of competent and reliable donate time and effort to CSSA activities people, both on and off the Board- nearly like the Convention and our Annual all volunteers, who rise in concert to face Show and Sale, there are many generous the tasks. They are the backbone of this supporting members who make donations organization and I am grateful for it! in addition to their membership. These gifts come from both individuals and also Post-election results return Jeff Pavlat to supporting Affiliate clubs who routinely the Board, joined by new Directors Brian support CSSA with cash donations. We Kemble and Nels Christianson, whose are so very grateful for your support. terms began following the January I am personally grateful to those who Board meeting. We are thrilled to have made gifts to the Endowment Fund this these fine folks working on the Board. past year. Every dollar that goes into the Congratulations! Endowment fund is akin to another brick in the foundation of support that will As I have mentioned so often in the help ensure that CSSA will continue in past, very little community activity can perpetuity. On behalf of the Board, please be accomplished without our corps of accept my heartfelt thanks for the gifts to volunteers. 2015, especially, being a the Endowment Fund and all donations Convention year, brings the extreme made to CSSA. You really are the heart of challenge of managing all the logistics that this organization. it requires. It actually started over a year ago with the Convention Committee and a small Equally important support comes from our group of volunteers laying the ground work. advertisers in the Journal. The revenue In the next few months more and more from purchased ads is yet another form volunteers will join the ranks to help make of financial support we depend upon. this Convention one of the most exciting Please take time to view the ads and tempt 4 Vol 87 No. 1 <TO THE POINT> January - February 2015 yourself to a purchase. Doing so will help and Calendar pages on our Web site (http:// support us all, and you’ll feel good about it cssa.com/) and make sure we have the most too! current contact and event information for your club. We want to help make sure you And 2015 is already turning out to be an have the best year possible! exciting and busy year! As a greenhouse grower, I see new life beginning to stir in And while you’re there, make sure you dormant pots and seed trays that brings check out ALL the events in your area so promise for a vibrant and productive year. you don’t miss out on sharing quality time Our collective Affiliate community is also with friends old and new, and also have a beginning to break dormancy as calendar chance to add to your collection. You can schedules for local and regional activities never have too many friends… or plants! begin to come in. Check out the Affiliates See you there….Gregg DeChirico. President William (Bill) Francis Maddams 1926 - 2015 North Surrey Branch in 1957 and first secretary from 1957. Bill was also a founding member of The Mammillaria Society in 1960 and its editor of the journal from 1960. He was a lecturer, author and prolific writer for various journals. He became a member of IOS in 1973 and was deeply involved in the merger of CSSGB and NCSS into the British Cactus & Succulent Society on 31 December 1982. He received the prestigious BCSS Fellow Award in 1983 and the CSSA Fellow Award in 1997. Bill continued to be involved with his William [Bill] Francis Maddams passed away beloved Societies in various ways up to the on 12 January 2015. Bill was born on 9 time of his death. June 1926 and became a British industrial physicist and analytical chemist who earned BSc and MSc degrees from The University Article courtesy of CSSA Historian, Chuck of Sheffield, UK and an honorary doctorate Staples; photo from Ted Hutchinson’s slide from the British Council for National library, courtesy of Chuck Staples.