Newsletter of the American Gesneriad Society of San Francisco
Program: Holiday Party
The Prez Sez...
by Katherine Henwood
Season's Greetings to you all! As the year runs down to the solstice I begin to hope for sunshine and longer days. What sun we get is chilly unless sheltered and once it goes behind a cloud or sets it gets cold! I have a few valiant streps in bloom and the petrocosmeas. Some columneas, streptocarpella and Smithiantha canariensis are showing off as well. Of course, there are always some Saint Paulias showing color. Most everything else is foliage only and my episcias look dreadful! But spring will come!
Remember that our Holiday Luncheon is on our regular meeting day, December 18 at the Lakeside Cafe. Gather at 12:30 for a gesneriad chat and a delicious lunch. You are invited to bring a wrapped garden related gift (not more that $10.00) for a gift exchange. It's always fun and I love presents!
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Show and Tell and Raffle Table
by Lorah Gross
Gene Sussli brought Achimenes ‘Jennifer Goode’, Kohleria ‘Manchu’, Kohleria ‘Bogatensia’, Streptocarpella saxosum, Columnea ‘Aladdin’s Lamp’, and Rewisia for show and tell. He brought the following plants for the raffle table: Streptocarpella ‘Boysenberry Delight’ and Columnea ‘Aladdin’s Lamp.’ Terri Campbell brought the following plants for show and tell: Kohleria ‘Sunshine’, Nematanthus ‘Pink Lady’, Achimenes ‘Jennifer Goode.’ She donated the following plants to the raffle table: Saintpaulia semiminiature trailer ‘Cirelda’, Pinguicula ‘Sethos’ (butterwort, carnivorous), and an Egg terrarium. Alan LaVergne brought Sinningia speciosa, Titanotrichum oldhamii flowerstalk, and Vanhouttea pendula for show and tell. She donated Vanhouttea lanata to the raffle table. Katherine Henwood brought the following Petrocosmeas for show and tell: Sninoi, kerrii, nervosa, sericea. She donated the following streps to the raffle table: white ruff and pink/yellow throat. Jon Dixon brought the following plants for show and tell: Sinn. Macrostachys x leuchotricha, Kohl. ‘Strawberry Fields’, Chrita ‘Vertigo’, Petrocosmea minor pointed leaf form, Achimenes ‘Orange Stardust’, Achimenes ‘Extravaganza’, Saintpaulia ‘Emergency’, Columnea ‘Sylvia’, Nautilocalyx ‘Carribean Pink’, Nematanthus crassifolia, Streptocarpella ‘Butterfly’. Celine Chase brought eight Sinningia mauroana for the raffle table. Paula DeBella brought two baby Saintpaulias for the raffle table: 1) Arctic Frost and 2) Mary Craig. Herriette Poss brought the following plants for show and tell: Strep Thomasoni, Codonantha Picta, Sinn. Black Hill, Chirita Chastity, Chirita longonygensis, Sinn. Cherry syrup, Sinn. Glory Me, and Strep Sirius. She donated the following plants to the raffle table: Strep. Thomasoni and Sinn Rio doe Padonic. The Parkers brought the following plants for the raffle table: 3 Silver Skies cuttings (in plastic bags) and a bag of Freesia tubers. Ron Parsons brought Petrocosmea minor for show and tell. See Larry Williams’ article attached.
Lakeside Cafe
by David Waugh
Lakeside Café is in the Lakeside Village shopping area on Ocean Avenue between 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra (Ocean Avenue is one block South of Sloat Boulevard)
By car from the Peninsula, get on the 280 Freeway north and take the 19th Avenue turnoff. Continue north just past the Stonestown Shopping Mall and stay in the right lane. Turn right on Ocean Avenue. The restaurant is on the right, about 2 blocks east of 19th Avenue and about 1 block beyond the M line streetcar tracks. Alternately, you can continue straight on Junipero Serra, instead of veering left on to 19th Avenue. Continue on Junipero Serra, in the left lane, until you get to Ocean Avenue. Turn left and the restaurant is three doors from the corner on your left.
By car from the north and Marin County get on 19th Avenue and make a left turn at Sloat Boulevard (one of the few left turns on 19th Avenue). Proceed east, getting in the right lane, to the next signal and turn right on to Junipero Serra. Proceed one long block to Ocean Avenue, turn right and you will see the restaurant on the left.
If you are coming from the East Bay you can get on Market Street and continue onward on upper Market, up Twin Peaks. Upper Market becomes Portola Drive and continues up the hill and then down hill until you reach the signal where you veer half left on to Junipero Serra. (if you go half right you are on Sloat Blvd, the wrong way). Continue one long block to Ocean Avenue and turn right.
Public Transportation is easy. Get on the M line going outbound and ask to get off at Ocean Avenue. Walk east on Ocean Avenue, up the slight incline from the M line.
Minutes of The American Gesneriad Society of San Francisco
November 20, 2005 Meeting
by David Waugh, Secretary
The meeting was called to order at 1:12pm by President Katherine Henwood. The following were also present: David Waugh, Gene Sussli, Larry Williams, Celine Chase, Terri Lynn Campbell, Jon Dixon, Alan LaVergne, Anna Chou, Irene And David Fey, Ron Parsons, Dale Loughins, Harriette Poss, Ken and Vera Parker, and guest Franklin Gong.
Minutes: There were no amendments to the minutes of the September meeting printed in the October Newsletter. There was no October meeting. Instead, there was a field trip to Sacramento covered in the November newsletter.
Our Treasurer, Irene Fey, handed in her resignation as Treasurer because of health reasons. The President commended her for all the excellent work she has done as Treasurer of our club for many years.
Old business: Our Holiday Party will again be at the Lakeside Café, on Sunday, December 18, 12:30pm. The Club is our host for the dinner, except for wine/desserts.
Our meetings for the year 2006 have been reserved on the 3rd Sunday of each month except December. In addition we have:
Garden Club Room reserved for a one day plant sale and display on Saturday, June 3, 2006, 8am-4pm.
Garden Club Room/Recreation Room reserved for a two day Show and Sale on
Friday, August 4, 2006 5-9pm setup
Saturday, August 5, 2006, 8am-4pm
Sunday, August 6, 2006, 8am-4pm
And
Friday, September 1, 2006, 5-9pm Setup
Saturday, September 2, 2006, 8am-4pm
Sunday, September 3, 2006, 8am-4pm
After some discussion it was decided to have our Show and Sale on August 5-6, 2006.
The September dates will be cancelled.
Another activity we will participate in will be the San Mateo County Fair. The dates are August 10-20. More details about this will be forthcoming.
New Business: As noted in the November newsletter, Ben Franklin, long time member of our club and many other plant clubs, died on October 21, 2005. There will be a Celebration of his Life on November 26, 11am 2pm in the Recreation Room.
Alan LaVergne suggested the Club might make a $25 award in his name at the 2006 Convention. It was moved and passed that this award be made.
Everyone was reminded that 2006 Club dues are now payable.
A Nominating Committee, to present new club officers for the year 2006 to the members, was appointed by the President in mid October. The members of the committee are David Waugh, Jon Dixon, and Terri Campbell. David Waugh coordinated the committee activities via email.
After the nominees agreed to hold the various offices, the following were presented to the membership:
President Katherine Henwood
Vice President Terri Lynn Campbell
Treasurer Ken Parker
Secretary David Waugh
Board member through (07) Alan LaVergne
Board member through (07) Paula De Bella
Board member to replace
Ben Franklin through (06) Dale Loughins
Board member continuing
Through (06) Gene Sussli
No other nominations were made from the floor.
It was moved and seconded that the nominees, presented by the nominating committee, become the new officers for the year 2006.
The program was a slide show by Ron Parsons of the Scrophulariaceae family (snapdragons, foxgloves, digitalis). Many of the plants he showed had a close resemblance to many Gesneriads.
After the slide show program we did Show and Tell.
Before we did the raffle, guest Franklin Gong was introduced and allowed to make the first pick of the raffle.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 pm
2005 Officers
President: Katherine Henwood
Vice President: Terri Lynn Campbell
Secretary: David Waugh
Treasurer: Irene Fey (please request Irene’s address from Lorah Gross)
Newsletter Editor: Lorah Gross lorah@lorah.net
Meetings: Usually third Sunday of each month, 1-4 p.m. at Library of County Fair Bldg., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (Enter from parking lot North side of 10th Avenue and Lincoln Blvd., turn right through gate next to building, go to third door)
2005 meetings: April 17, June 19, July 17 (Board meeting before regular meeting), August 21, September 18, November 20, December 18 Holiday Luncheon.
Shows, Sales, and Field Trips:
May TBA Field Trip, June 4 Exhibit and Plant Sale, July 5-10 AGGS Convention (Portland, OR), October TBA Field Trip
Dues: $10 single, $11 family. Make checks payable to AGS SF, mail to Treasurer.
Website: http://www.agssf.org
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ANNUAL DUES
Club dues for the year 2006 are payable, $10 single, $11 family. Please use the form below and include with your payment. The will confirm that we have your correct name, address, phone and e-mail address
Member name(s)______________________________________________
Mailing address_______________________________________________
City__________________________________State_____Zip___________-______
Phone ( )_____________________e-mail_________________________
Member AGGS Yes No
Make checks payable to AGSSF. Bring to the Holiday party or the January meeting or mail to: Ken Parker
214 W. Mayfair Ave
Stockton, CA 95207-5109
