THE AUSTRALASIAN CARNIVOROUS PLANTS SOCIETY INC. CARNIFLORA NEWS A.B.N. 65 467 893 226 NOVEMBER 2019 Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’. Photographed by David Colbourn Sarracenia flava. Photographed by David Colbourn Welcome to Carniflora News, a newsletter produced by the Australasian Carnivorous CALENDAR Plants Society Inc. that documents the meetings, news and events of the Society. The current committee of the Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society Inc. comprises: NOVEMBER 1st November 2019 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra featuring Sarracenia 8th November 2019 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Sarracenia and Darlingtonia 17th November 2019 - Old Bus Depot Markets - Canberra COMMITTEE 24th November 2019 - Triffid Park open day 30th November 2019 - VCPS annual show, Collector’s Corner, Melbourne President - Wesley Fairhall [email protected] DECEMBER 1st December 2019 - VCPS annual show, Collector’s Corner, Melbourne 6th December 2019 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra - Christmas Party and Plant Show Vice President - Barry Bradshaw 13th December 2019 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney [email protected] JANUARY Treasurer - David Colbourn 3rd January 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra [email protected] FEBRUARY 7th February 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra Secretary - Kirk ‘Füzzy’ Hirsch 14th February 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Dionaea (VFT) [email protected] MARCH General Committee Member - Sean Polivnick 6th March 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra [email protected] 13th March 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Byblis, Drosophyllum and Roridula APRIL 3rd April 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra DELEGATES 10th April 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Utricularia, Aldrovanda and Genlisea TBA - Collectors’ Plant Fair, Clarendon, N.S.W. Journal Editor - Dr. Robert Gibson Sydney Coordinator - Wesley Fairhall 13th April 2020 - Royal Easter Show - Carnivorous Plant Competition [email protected] MAY Newsletter Editor - David Colbourn Sydney Coordinator - Kirk Hirsch 1st May 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra [email protected] [email protected] 8th May 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Cephalotus and Heliamphora JUNE Public Officer - Kirk Hirsch Brisbane Coordinator - Brent Jones 5th June 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra [email protected] [email protected] 12th June 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Carnivorous bromeliads Website Manager - Marina Chong Brisbane Coordinator - Vacant JULY 3rd July 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra 10th July 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney (AGM) featuring Winter growing Drosera Social Media Coordinator - Glen Moss Canberra Coordinator - Barry Bradshaw AUGUST [email protected] 7th August 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra 14th August 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Pinguicula Merchandise Manager - David Colbourn Canberra Coordinator - Chris Duffy [email protected] SEPTEMBER 4th September 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra featuring Pinguicula and Utricularia 11th September 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Nepenthes Events Coordinator - Jeremy Aitken Canberra Coordinator - Robert Little OCTOBER 2nd October 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Canberra featuring Nepenthes Seed Bank Manager - Ian Woolf Library Manager - Glenn Carson 9th October 2020 - AUSCPS meeting - Sydney featuring Summer growing Drosera [email protected] [email protected] NEWS CARNIFLORA AUSTRALIS The September edition of Carniflora MEMEBRSHIP REDUCTION Australis, our bi-yearly journal, is out Due to our strong financial position, we are able now. If you haven't already received to reduce the cost of membership to the Society. your printed copy or been sent an From 2020 membership (electronic) will now be email on how to access the PDF copy, $20. Those wishing to receive the printed please contact Kirk at journal as part of their membership are still [email protected]. If you would like required to pay $35 per year due to the cost of to contribute to the journal with printing and postage. Those that have already articles, letters, photographs and paid their 2020 memberships (and beyond) will drawings, please contact Dr. Robert receive a refund via cash or cheque. Gibson at [email protected]. or via our postal address. Contributions to the journal may be submitted on CD, DVD, pen drive or by email. Use MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Microsoft Word whenever possible. Membership of the Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society Inc. (AUSCPS) is due now. Membership to the Society is $20 per calendar year, or $35 if you require printed journals with your membership. The AUSCPS is a not for profit organisation that OLD BUS DEPOT MARKETS promotes the conservation and cultivation of carnivorous plants in Australia and abroad. The AUSCPS will be holding a plant Membership entitles you to two editions of our journal, Carniflora Australis, 12 editions sales stall at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Canberra on the 17th November 2019. There will be a great assortment of plants for sale and plenty of information available for the novice growers. Volunteers are of our monthly newsletter, Carniflora News, subsidised seed from our seed bank, welcome. Please contact Barry at discounts on books and other merchandise, access to our free library and access to sell [email protected] if you can assist. plants at fairs and events attended by the Society. A membership form is attached to this newsletter with instructions on how to make payment. THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF NSW SPRING SHOW The AUSCPS has been invited to participate in the The Cactus & FIELD GUIDE Succulent Society of NSW Spring Show. The Society will be manning an The Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of information / sales stall at the show, which will be held on the 23rd Sydney and the Blue Mountains is nearing November 2019. The show will be at Philip Charley Pavilion, completion with feedback sought on the final draft. Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW. The show A sample was displayed at the Sydney and hours are 9.00am to 3.00pm, with bump in from 4.00pm on Friday 22 Canberra meetings. Publication is expected in November 2019. time for Christmas. Stay tuned for more details about this release. REQUEST FOR JUDGES AT THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW The AUSCPS has sponsored the carnivorous plant competition at the Sydney Royal FUND RAISING RAFFLE Easter Show for the past few years and has also provided judges for the event. Judges The AUSCPS is holding a new raffle for 2019. The are circulated every two years to maintain fair and unbiased judging. We are in need of prize is a copy of Redfern Natural History’s limited more judges. The Royal Agricultural Society will offer training and pay for entry, parking edition Cephalotus - the Albany Pitcher Plant. and lunch on the day of judging. If you are interested in being a judge at the Sydney Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. Sales will be Royal Easter Show please contact David at [email protected] available at our meetings or online via PayPal. Just use the payment instructions on our membership form and indicate the purchase is for raffle tickets. The raffle will be drawn at the Sydney meeting next February. NATIONAL ARBORETUM CARNIVOROUS PLANT WORKSHOP The Canberra branch of the Society held a carnivorous plant workshop at the National Arboretum on Sunday 13th October 2019. The workshop was booked out with 80 attendees who were treated to a talk about carnivorous plants and their cultivation, followed by a sales opportunity after the workshop. Congratulations to the Canberra branch and thank you to those who volunteered their time. TRIFID PARK OPEN DAY The annual Triffid Park open day will be held on Sunday the 24th November 2019 from 10am to 4pm. For more information visit www.triffidpark.com.au DROSERA OF THE WORLD IN REPRINT Due to exceptional demand, the three volume Drosera of the World will be reprinted with a further 250 copies of each volume. This is your last chance to purchase these books as they will not be reprinted again. To order your copy, contact Redfern Natural History Productions. MEETINGS IN BRISBANE The AUSCPS is looking to resume meetings in the Brisbane area. If you are willing to co-ordinate the meetings, please contact David at [email protected] MEETINGS IN PERTH The AUSCPS has been informally seeking interest from members and friends in Western Australia to participate in the establishment of meetings in the Perth area. We have received significant interest from people wanting to attend such meetings on a regular basis. The Committee has given approval to formally seek a team of members to find a suitable venue and commence monthly meetings under the banner of the AUSCPS. To date, no one has made themselves available. If you would like to be involved in the commencement and establishment of meetings in Perth, please contact David at [email protected]. NEWSLETTER PHOTOS We are looking to expand our file of quality photographs used in the newsletter. If you have any photos that you think may be suitable for publication in the newsletter, please forward them to [email protected] RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE LIBRARY The Society has a vast collection of journals from around the world along with a selection of books about carnivorous plants. As such we are bringing back our library available to members on a trial basis. It is expected the library will visit our branches on a rotation basis. If you have any books that you would like to donate, please contact your branch co-ordinators or David at [email protected] MEETINGS BRISBANE The Brisbane chapter of the AUSCPS is currently on hold with Alan Haase stepping The Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society holds meetings in Queensland, New South down due to work commitments. Brent Jones is looking at finding an alternative venue. If Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Meetings are a great place for members and you would like to assist in hosting the meetings, please contact Brent at friends to socialise, share experiences, and buy, swap and sell Carnivorous plants. [email protected] Meetings are friendly and informative and cater for the experienced grower or new collector to the hobby.