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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 Visit PHS Exhibit: 4-3 , 1 \\ORT/ January 1 989 c Artwork by Charlotte Eisner JANUARY, 1989 PHS NEWS Volume XXX, No. 1 THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURALSOCIETY than a dozen landscapers, greenhouse Pepperpot growers and crew members will work for the nine days at Show to create this dis- An everchanging roster of volunteers is play that has been in the planning stages one of the important ingredients in the for almost 3 years. Of the effort, Bo says, Society's With them these volun- '89 FLOWER SHOW WELCOMES success. "It's been a lot of fun and more CANADIAN SCHOOL OF teers bring solutions to existing importantly, we believe the great variety HORTICULTURE challenges, new ideas and lots of energy of plants in these gardens will benefit all to fire up me and other staff members. The renowned Niagara Park's who visit the Show." At the heart of this volunteer corp is the Commission School of Horticulture will Society's governing board the Council, a send several of its top flight students to VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FLOWER group of up to 40 men and women each decorate the entrance to this year's TENT of whom serves the Society for a three- Flower Show with a dazzling display of SHOW MEMBERS' year term with an option to renew for one color entitled, "Kaleidoscope: The Help us greet our special guests and additional term. Each of our officers, all of Wonderful World of Color". This theme fellow members by offering them refresh- in the Tent during the whom are elected by the Council, serve display is sponsored by AT&T and the ments Members' for a two-year term with the option to Government of Ontario, Ministry of Flower Show. renew for one additional term. Agriculture. For a hint of what lies in If you are interested in volunteering to For the past four years the Council has store, imagine a gargantuan kaleidoscope be on our "hospitality crew" please call flourished under the watchful eye of chair alive with light and color reflecting Janet Evans (21 5) 626-8261. Robert S. Ryan to whom we owe many fabulous elevated beds of annuals on all thanks for his leadership. Our new chair, sides. Donald L. Felley, has served as the just beyond the entrance visitors will TRIPS ABROAD Society's vice-chair for the past two years stroll through a spectacular house and PHS will sponsor two exceptional trips and is also president of the Neighborhood garden setting created by our Central this spring, each with a different focus. In Gardens Association/A Philadelphia Feature exhibitor, Waterloo Gardens of June Jane Pepper will travel to Germany Land Trust, a new non-profit organization Devon and Exton . The massive display to visit outstanding nurseries and private the Society helped found last yearto assist will present color for all seasons begin- and public gardens. German horticulture in preserving neighborhood gardens and ning with spring displays of bulbs and sets many trends for the rest of the world community-managed open space. perennials and finishing up with a color- to follow. In late April PHS members will ful winter garden. Roberts (Bo) and Linda explore private and public gardens in Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Don is a Leboutillier, proprietors of Waterloo, say Holland and Belgium with Betsy Gullan. chemist with a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois. the challenge of creating every display at To receive itineraries for either trip, With and Haas, the company Don the Flower Show is exciting but this year please check the box on the reservation Rohm surpasses the rest in high expectations. form. joined following graduate school, he has Thousands of snapdragons, geraniums, travelled the world and lived with his wife lubelia.ageratum, impatiensandahostof June and family in France before return- other annuals, perennials, shrubs and MEMBERSHIP NOTES ing to the corporate headquarters in In trees will fill the display in a design that Check your mailbox for your final Philadelphia in 1964. 1978 he was will be viewed from the inside looking renewal notice. If you have not renewed elected president and chief operating out. Bo, who first became involved with yet, please do so as soon as possible so officer of Rohm and Haas, a position he until retirement in 1986. the Flower Show 1 5 years ago, likens this that we're sure to include your name in held year's effort to "building three Flower the Flower Show ticket mailing the last When president of Rohm and Haas, Shows at once. The winter garden will be week in January. In addition to Flower Don participted in numerous city and the easiest to create in terms of forcing Show tickets, this mailing will include community organizations, serving as and the biggest challenge when it comes general Show information, spring chairman of the Greater Philadelphia First to displaying color. And, we'll have a few activities list, and membership cards. Corporation, as a director of the Greater surprises in the winter garden that If you paid your dues but have not Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and include, a lavish greenhouse and tips on received your tickets by February 1 3, planting for color in the winter land- please call Linda Davis at (215) 625- Continued on page four scape." Bo, Linda and a team of more 8265. Activities Program begins promptly at 5:45 pm FLOWER ARRANGING SEMINAR FOR followed by wine and nibbles. BEGINNERS January-February Fee: $6 members; $8 guests Saturday, February 4, 10 am-3:30 pm Note: The Library will be open until This seminar is designed for those who 5:45 this evening. want to become familiar with the LECTURE, MEETING unique qualities of flowers, foliages, and (Open without charge to all) branches as an art medium. Students will PENNSYLVANIA BONSAI SOCIETY learn balance, pleasing size relationships, Friday, January 20, 8 pm and depth through discussion, slides, and Program: "Insects and Diseases", TWO LECTURES ON INTERNATIONAL exercises. Jeffjabco HORTICULTURE Participants will create arrangements PHS is pleased to welcome Dr. J. C. to take home. Containers, mechanics, LECTURE: A GARDEN LOVER'S VIEW Raulston for two lectures on horticulture and plant material will be provided. OF CHINA in Holland/Belgium and Germany. Dr. Bring lunch; beverages will be provided. Wednesday, January 11, 5:45-7:15 pm Raulston is professor at North Carolina Instructor Priscilla-Gene Shaffer State University and director of its Patricia Schrieber will share her teaches flower arranging at Temple arboretum. He travels extensively and is experiences and slides from a recent University, Ambler Campus. well-acquainted with gardens, plants, horticultural exchange program in China. Fee: $66 members; $70 guests and commercial horticulture industries Patricia is program planning manager at throughout Holland, Belgium, and Philadelphia Green, the Pennsylvania Germany. LECTURE: COLOR AND PATTERN Horticultural Society's community IN THE GARDEN outreach gardening program. Tuesday, February 7, 5:45-7:15 pm Program will begin promptly at Judy Glattstein, landscape consultant 5:45 pm followed by wine and nibbles from Wilton, Connecticut, will discuss Fee: $6 members; $8 guests HORTICULTURE IN HOLLAND color from a scientific, emotional, and The Library will be open until 5:45 pm AND BELGIUM aesthetic viewpoint, stressing how our this evening. Wednesday, January 25, 5:45 pm eye perceives color and our responses to The Dutch and Belgian horticultural tints, tones, shades, and hue. The focus industries excel in developing LECTURE: GETTING STARTED WITH new will be subtle and dynamic flower and markets and promoting new plants. The ROCK GARDENING foliage combinations. A slide presenta- Dutch are the first to import and export Saturday, January 14, 10 am-noon tion will range from computer-generated new plants, and Holland has becrJrne the Snow date: Saturday, January 21, 10 am- images and still life arrangements to world's center for plant production, dis- noon flowers, single and in combination, in Anita Kistler will discuss the essentials tribution, and marketing. Bulbs and cut garden settings. flowers are only part of the appeal; plants for successful rock gardening including Ms. Glattstein teaches at The Brooklyn and their landscape uses considered fresh site selection, soil preparation, placement Botanic Garden and The N.Y. Botanical and new in American gardens have of rocks, plant selection, care and culture Garden and has written many articles for often existed in Dutch and German of appropriate plants. national gardening magazines as well as gardens for many years. Anita is a long-time member of the the New York Times. Program will begin promptly at American Rock Gardening Society and Program will begin promptly at 5:45 pm followed by wine and nibbles. many other gardening societies. She does 5:45 pm followed by wine and nibbles. Fee: $6 members; $8 guests most of her own propagating and culti- Fee: $8 members; $10 guests vates her own extraordinary gardens in Note: The Library will be open until Note: The Library will be open until West Chester. 5:45 pm this evening. 5:45 this evening. Fee: $8 members; $10 guests BORDER DESIGN LECTURE: USE OF COLOR IN MONET'S HERBACEOUS GARDEN Wednesday, February 8, 10 am-2:30 pm four-hour class Wednesday, January 18, 5:45-7:15 pm Judy Glattstein's on HORTICULTURE IN GERMANY herbaceous border design will explore Giverney was a painter's garden from Thursday, January 26, 5:45 pm color and plant combinations. Dis- which Claude Monet derived inspiration The Germans are technical innovators cussions will include: combining plants for studies of color and light.