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AFRICAN VIOLET AVkGAZINE Volume 29 Number 1 — Volume 29 Number 5 PART II Compiled by Irene Merrell and Shirley Rice CUMULATIVE INDEX JANUARY 1976 - NOVEMBER 1976 This is a selective index so, although there are many items of interest and information in some of the regular features of the Magazine, the following have been omitted; President’s Messages, Membership Committee Reports, Convention Show Schedules and Awards Offered, Your Library, Planting by the Moon, Show News, Club News, Registration Report, Boyce Edens and Booster Fund Reports, Affiliated Chapter Reports, Financial Statements, Thank You and Sympathy Notices, and Strictly Business. Also, space prevented the individual indexing of the many items in such columns as Question Box and Helpful Hints. Volume 29 Number 1 ~ January 1976 Number 2 — March 1976 Number 3 — June 1976 Number 4 — September 1976 Number 5 — November 1976 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 1 Part II CUMULATIVE INDEX January 1976 - November 1976 Volume 29 Number 1 - Volume 29 Number 5 SUBJECT INDEX Arranged alphabetically by subject matter with cross references, volume, number and page . Pages 2-3 AUTHORS Arranged alphabetically by name with title of subject, volume, number and page . . Pages 4-5 TITLES An alphabetical listing by title, author, volume, number and page . Pages 5-7 SUBJECT INDEX A African Violet Experiences, Vol 29 No 1 p 64, 65; Vol 29 No 2 p 57; Vol 29 No 3 p 25; Vol 29 No 4 p 49; Vol 29 No 5 p 34, 48, 55, 61 African Violet Progress, Vol 29 No 5 p 30 AVSA Affiliates, Vol 29 No 5 p 73 AVSA Library, Vol 29 No 3 p 68 Air-layering, Vol29Nolp58 B Beginner’s Column, Vol 29 No 1 p 11; Vol 29 No 2 p 5; Vol 29 No 3 p 44; Vol 29 No 4 p 5; Vol 29 No 5 p 21 Best Varieties of 1976, Vol 29 No 5 p 22 Board of Directors, Vol 29 No 3 p 61 C Choosing Plants to Show, Vol 29 No 2 p 65 Classification, Vol29No3p45 Color Pages, Vol 29 No 1 p 17, 20, 21, 24, 49, 52, 53, 56; Vol 29 No 2 p 17, 20, 21, 24, 49, 52, 53, 56; Vol 29 No 3 p 18, 19, 22, 23, 50, 51, 54, 55; Vol 29 No 4 p 17, 20, 21, 24, 57, 60, 61, 64; Vol 29 No 5 p 25, 28, 29, 32, 49, 52, 53, 56 Commercial Members, Vol 29 No 5 p 62 Convention Dates, Vol 29 No 1 p 31; Vol 29 No 3 p 52; Vol 29 No 5 p 42 Convention Winners and Honors, Vol 29 No 3 p 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 56, 57 Culture, Fertilizers and Fertilizing, Vol 29 No 2 p 46; Vol 29 No 3 p 41 General Culture, Vol 29 No 4 p 36; Vol 29 No 5p49 Humidity, Vol 29 No 3 p 44 Light and lighting, Vol 29 No 1 p 60; Vol 29 No 2 p 50, 70 (minis); Vol 29 No 5 p 21 Potting, Vol 29 No 5 p 51, 60 Propagation, Vol 29 No 4 p 80 Soil (mixes), Vol 29 No 1 p 23, 46, 59; Vol 29 No 4 p 36; Vol 29 No 5 p 33 Ventilation, Vol 29 No 3 p 44 Water and Watering, Vol 29 No 1 p 46, 59; Vol 29 No 2 p 5; Vol 29 No 3 p 28 Cumulative Index, Vol 29 No 1 part II D Decorating with African Violets, Vol 29 No 5 p 51 Disbudding, Vol 29 No 5 p 35 Double potting, see Culture E Episcia, “Pink Brocade” and “Cleopatra”, Vol 29 No 1 p 47 Experiences with African Violets, see African Vio¬ let Experiences F Family (Saintpaulia), Vol 29 No 1 p 22 Fertilizers and Fertilizing, see Culture Foliar Feeding, Vol 29 No 2 p 46; Vol 29 No 3 p 41 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 2 Part II Foote on the Violet Path, Vol 29 No 1 p 48; Vol 29 No 3 p 71; Vol 29 No 4 p 58; Vol 29 No 5 p 54 Future of African Violets, Vol 29 No 5 p 24 G Genus (Saintpaulia), Vol 29 No 1 p 22 Genetic Project, see Research Gesneriads, see Episcia H Honor Roll of African Violets, Vol 29 No 3 p 5 Humidity, see Culture Hybridizing, Vol 29 No 2 p 22; Vol 29 No 4 p 56 I Insects and Diseases Fungus Vol 29 No 1 p 28 Pythium Root Rot, Vol 29 No 1 p 25 Red Disease (Research negative) Vol 29 No 1 p 31 Soil Mealy Bugs, Vol 29 No 1 p 19 Thrips, Vol 29 No 3 p 27 Installation of officers, Vol 29 No 3 p 24 J Junior African Violet Club, Vol 29 No 4 p 50 Judges and Teachers, Vol 29 No 4 p 68 L Library, see A VS A Library Light and Lighting, see Culture M Max Maas, Vol 29 No 3 p 56 Miniature and Semiminiature, Vol 29 No 1 p 32; Vol 29 No 2 p 70; Vol 29 No 3 p 26; Vol 29 No 4 p 38; Vol 29 No 5 p 26 N Nominees For Officers and Directors, 1976-1977, Vol 29 No 2 p 62 Nostalgia (A Night of), Vol 29 No 3 p 49 P Packing and Traveling with a Show Plant, Vol 29 No 1 p 11 Planter, Vol 29 No 3 p 72 Popularity of African Violets, Vol 29 No 5 p 23 Potting, see Culture Problems Overcome, see African Violet Ex¬ periences Promotion Projects, Vol 29 No 3 p 39 Propagation, see Culture Q Question Box, Vol 29 No 1 p 50; Vol 29 No 2 p 67; Vol 29 No 3 p 29; Vol 29 No 4 p 26; Vol 29 No 5 p 43 R Registration, Vol 29 No 1 p 23 Research, Vol 29 No 4 p 37; Vol 29 No 5 p 38 Resuscitation, Vol 29 No 4 p 5 Rooting Leaves, see Culture S Seminar, Vol 29 No 3 p 32 Shows and Judges, Vol 29 No 5 p 65 Slide Programs, see AVSA Library Soil recipes, see Culture Species (Saintpaulia), Vol 29 No 1 p 22 T Tally Time - 1975, Vol 29 No 2 p 5 Teachers, see Judges and Teachers Timely Tips, Vol 29 No 1 p 19, 51, 59; Vol 29 No 2 p 69, 70; Vol 29 No 3 p 21, 25, 31, 40, 44, 47, 48, 70, 72; Vol 29 No 4 p 16, 27, 28, 34, 55; Vol 29 No 5 p 20, 27, 31, 39, 42, 45, 47, 51, 55, 57 Tolerancy, Vol 29 No 3 p 24 Trailers, Vol 29 No 5 p 47 Traveling With A Show Plant, Vol 29 No 1 pi 1 V Variety-Cultivar, Vol29Nolp22 Ventilation, see Culture W Watering, see Culture Wicking, see Culture Writing About African Violets, Vol 29 No 4 p 33 Y Yearbook Entries, Vol 29 No 4 p 30 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 3 Part II i AUTHORS A ANDERSON, MRS. LESTER J.: Violet Problems Overcome, Vol 29 No 5 p 55 ANDERSON, MRS. W. F.: Cross Your Fs . . . and Dot Your T’s, Vol 29 No 2 p 55; Vol 29 No 3 p 24; Vol 29 No 4 p 56; Vol 29 No 5 p 39; Saintpaulia’s Family, Vol 29 No 1 p 22; Notes About Wick Watering, Vol 29 No 1 p 59; Get¬ ting Started, Vol 29 No 4 p 32. B BARTHOLOMEW, PAULINE: Pythium Root Rot Strikes Southland, Vol 29 No 1 p 25 BLOCK, CECILLE G.: African Violets Inspire Poem, Vol 29 No 5 p 64 BOGIN, MRS. SIDNEY (ELLIE): Musings From The “Mini Mam”, Vol 29 No 1 p 32; Vol 29 No 2 p 70; Vol 29 No 3 p 26; Vol 29 No 4 p 38; Vol 29 No 5 p 26; Growing and Grooming Trailers, Vol 29 No 1 p 72 BROWN, JEROME E.: Eenie, Meenie, Minie Moe. Which Violets Will Stay? Which Will Go?, Vol 29 No 2 p 65 C CAREY RUTH G.: Rules-Classification-Schedules, Vol 29 No 3 p 45 CONNER, MRS. SHARON P.: If I Can Grow ’Em, So Can You, Vol 29 No 1 p 65 D DANIELS, ANNE: Making Violets Grow as Your Money Grows, Vol 29 No 3 p 39 DILDINE, DEB: Teenagers and Violets, Vol 29 No 4p53 DIXON, HELEN: African Violets and Nylon Net, Vol 29 No 5 p 31 DUNN, DR. STUART: Lighting African Violets (Part I), Vol 29 No 1 p 60; Lighting African Violets, (Part II), Vol 29 No 2 p 50 E ELLIS, MRS. V. M.: Designs African Violet Plant¬ er, Vol 29 No 3 p 72 EVANS, BETSY: Violets Under Natural Light, Vol 29 No 3 p 25 F FOOTE, GRACE: A Foote On The Violet Path, Vol 29 No 1 p 48; Vol 29 No 3 p 71; Vol 29 No 4 p 58; Vol 29 No 5 p 54 FREIE, MRS. TALBOT A.: Calling All Affiliates Do You Read Me?, Vol 29 No 1 p 57; Vol 29 No 2 p 54; Vol 29 No 3 p 32; Vol 29 No 4 p 29; Vol 29 No 5 p 46; Affiliate Organizations, Vol 29 No 5 p 73 G GENTILE, ADRIAN G. & RICHMAN, SUSAN M.: Eastern Flower Thrips Prompt Investiga¬ tion, Vol 29 No 3 p 27 GONZALES, MRS. M. G.: Honor Roll Of African Violets, Vol 29 No 3 p 5; 1976 Best Varieties, Vol 29 No 5 p 22 GWALEY, MRS. BRENDA: Develop Own Person¬ al Collection, Vol 29 No 5 p 48 H HALE, MRS. ROBERTA M.: Experiments With African Violets at Pennsylvania University, Vol 29 No 5 p 38 HANSEN, MRS. H. NICHOLAS: Yearbook En¬ tries For 1977 Convention, Vol 29 No 4 p 30 HASLUP, LLOYD E.: Deep Pots For Show, Vol 29 No 5 p 60 HILDEBRANDT, JANE L.: “Off Limits”, Vol 29 No 5 p 72 HOUPE, MARY ANN: Former Referee Exchanges Sports For African Violets, Vol 29 No 5 p 61 HUEBSCHER, MRS. FRANK: Dixie AVS’ Birth, Vol 29 No 3 p 53 HUDSON, GLENN B.: Bronze Medal For Horti¬ cultural Achievement Goes To Max Maas, Vol 29 No 3 p 56 J JOHNSON, MRS. MARY A.: Let’s Make History, Vol 29 No 5 p 60 K KROGMAN, MRS. WM. J.: Violets Are So Toler¬ ant, Vol 29 No 3 p 24 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 4 Part II L LAHR, MRS. ROSS: Program Highlights For 1976 Convention, Vol 29 No 1 p 38 LA ROSE, MRS. JOSEPH: Love Those Miniatures, Vol 29 No 2 p 45 LELAND, EMORY E.: Foliar Feeding African Violets Controversy or Serendipity, Vol 29 No 2 p 46; Foliar Feeding African Violets Contro¬ versy or Serendipity, Vol 29 No 3 p 41 LEX, SANDRA M.: Diz-Diz budding, Vol 29 No 5 p 35 LIDIAK, MRS. D. J,: Fungus Can Be Deadly If You Let It, Vol 29 No 1 p 28 M MAAS, MRS. ROBERT L.: Rooting Leaves, Vol 29 No 4 p 80 McARTHUR, LLOYD LYN: Tours Set for 1976 Convention, Vol 29 No 1 p 34 N NADEAU, DR. RONN: Adventures In Hybridiz¬ ing, Vol 29 No 2 p 22 P PEELER JR., MRS. B. P.: If You Can’t Beat ’Em, Then Join ’Em, Vol 29 No 4 p 49 PICKENS, LEONA AND GLORIA: Trailers . . . Our Experience, Vol 29 No 5 p 47 PLASTER, MRS. W. M.: Revived Interest In Epis- cias, Vol 29 No 1 p 47; First and Last, Vol 29 No 5 p 30 POPE, MRS. THOMAS E.: Air-Layer Your Vio¬ lets, Vol 29 No 1 p 58 R REED, MRS’ JOHN CHASE: Tally Time - 1975, Vol 29 No 2 p 5 RICHARDSON, MRS. J. A. W. (ANN): Packing & Traveling With A Show Plant, Vol 29 No 1 p 11; Watering, Vol 29 No 2 p 5; Ventilation Im¬ portant, Vol 29 No 3 p 44; Resuscitation, Vol 29 No 4 p 5; A Little Light On The Matter, Vol 29 No 5 p 21 S SCHROEDER, MRS. WAYNE W.: In The Begin¬ ning, Vol 29 No 4 p 36 SHELBY, MRS. FRANK: 33 Years With African Violets, Vol 29 No 2 p 57 SMITH, LOTIS: Great Opportunity ForAVSAer’s To See Some Of The Old South, Vol 29 No 1 p 33 SMITH, JEAN: Double Potting, Vol29No5p51 T TINARI, ANNE: Question Box, Vol 29 No 1 p 50; Vol 29 No 2 p 67; Vol 29 No 3 p 29; Vol 29 No 4 p 26; Vol 29 No 5 p 43; A Night Of Nostalgia, Vol 29 No 3 P 49 TINARI, FRANK: Research On Red Disease, Vol 29 No 1 p 31; Research: Genetic Project Now Under Way, Vol 29 No 4 p 37; A Look At The Future-Fragrant Violets?, Vol 29 No 5 p 24 V VI D RICK, MRS. ROBERT: Mystic Guiding Hands, Vol 29 No 1 p 64 W WILLETS, FLORETTA AND NANCY: Conven¬ tion Tours, Vol 29 No 5 p 42 WILSON, HELEN VAN PELT: African Violets The Easy Way, Vol 29 No 5 p 49 WILSON, MRS. O. P.: African Violet Seminar Is Held, Vol 29 No 3 p 32 WRIGHT, MATTHEW: Grower Tells His Wicking Method, Vol 29 No 1 p 46 Y YAKEL, LEHIA E.: Why Not Start A Junior Afri¬ can Violet Club?, Vol 29 No 4 p 50 TITLES ^ A LOOK TO THE FUTURE-FRAGRANT VIO¬ LETS?, Tinari, Vol 29 No 5 p 24 A NIGHT OF NOSTALGIA, Tinari, Vol 29 No 3 p A FOOTE ON THE VIOLET PATH, Foote, Voi 49 29 No 1 p 48; Vol 29 No 3 p 71; Vol 29 No 4 p ADVENTURES IN HYBRIDIZING, Nadeau, Vol 58; Vol 29 No 5 p 54 29 No 2 p 22 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 5 Part II AFRICAN VIOLETS AND NYLON NET, Dixon, Vol 29 No 5 p 31 AFRICAN VIOLETS INSPIRE POEM, Block, Vol 29 No 5 p 64 AFRICAN VIOLET SEMINAR IS HELD, Wilson, Vol 29 No 3 p 32 AFRICAN VIOLETS THE EASY WAY, Wilson, Vol 29 No 5 p 49 AIR-LAYER YOUR VIOLETS, Pope, Vol 29 No 1 p 58 AMERICANS HONORED BY CANADA AVS, Vol 29 No 1 p 31 B BEFORE REPOTTING, Vol 29 No 5 p 39 BEGINNER’S COLUMN, Richardson, Vol 29 No 1 p 11; Vol 29 No 2 p 5; Vol 29 No 3 p 44; Vol 29 No 4 p 5; Vol 29 No 5 p 21 BEST VARIETIES LIST-1976, Gonzales, Vol 29 No 5 p 22 BOOM TIME FOR AFRICAN VIOLETS, Vol 29 No 5 p 23 BRONZE MEDAL FOR HORTICULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT GOES TO MAX MAAS, Hudson, Vol 29 No 3 p 56 C CALLING ALL AFFILIATES-DO YOU READ ME?, Freie, Vol 29 No 1 p 57; Vol 29 No 2 p 54; Vol 29 No 3 p 32; Vol 29 No 4 p 29; Vol 29 No 5 p 46 CROSS YOUR I’s . . . DOT YOUR T’s, Anderson, Vol 29 No 2 p 55; Vol 29 No 3 p 24; Vol 29 No 4 p 56; Vol 29 No 5 p 39 CONVENTION TOURS, Willet, Vol 29 No 5 p 42 D DEEP POTS FOR SHOW, Haslup, Vol 29 No 5 p 60 DEVELOP OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION, Gwaley, Vol 29 No 5 p 48 DESIGNS AFRICAN VIOLET PLANTER, Vol 29 No 3 p 72 DIXIE AVS BIRTH, Huebscher, Vol 29 No 3 p 53 DIZ-DIZBUDDING, Lex, Vol 29 No 5 p 35 DON’T LET PLANTS WILT, Vol 29 No 3 p 28 DOUBLE POTTING, Smith, Vol 29 No 5 p 51 E EASTERN FLOWER THRIPS PROMPT INVES¬ TIGATION, Gentile & Richman, Vol 29 No 3 p 27 EPISCIAS BLOOMING?, Vol 29 No 3 p 40 EXPERIMENTS WITH AFRICAN VIOLETS AT PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY, Hale, Vol 29 No 5 p 38 F FERTILIZER TIP, Vol 29 No 3 p 72 FIRST AND LAST, Plaster, Vol 29 No 5 p 30 FOLIAR FEEDING AFRICAN VIOLETS: CON¬ TROVERSY OR SERENDIPITY, Leland, Vol 29 No 2 p 46; Vol 29 No 3 p 41 FORMER REFEREE EXCHANGES SPORTS FOR AFRICAN VIOLETS, Houpe, Vol 29 No 5 p 61 FUNGUS CAN BE DEADLY IF YOU LET IT, Lidiak, Vol 29 No 1 p 28 G GETTING STARTED, Anderson. Vol 29 No 4 p 32 GIVE “BABIES” IN EGG CARTONS, Vol 29 No 3p 25 GRACE FOOTE-SUPER WOMAN, Van Zele, Vol 29 No 3 p 71 GRACE TABLE WITH VIOLETS DURING HOLI¬ DAY SEASON, Vol 29 No 5 p 51 GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR AVSAers TO SEE SOME OF THE OLD SOUTH, Smith, Vol 29 No 1 p 33 GROWER TELLS HIS WICKING METHOD, Wright, Vol 29 No 1 p 46 GROWING AND GROOMING TRAILERS, Bogin, Vol 29 No 1 p 72 I IF I CAN GROW ’EM, SO CAN YOU, Conner, Vol 29 No 1 p 65 IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ’EM, THEN JOIN ’EM, Peeler Jr., Vol 29 No 4 p 49 INGREDIENTS FOR A VIABLE AFFILIATE, Vol 29 No 3 p 58 IN THE BEGINNING, Schroeder, Vol 29 No 4 p 36 INSECTS AFFECTED, Vol 29 No 4 p 49 L LET’S MAKE HISTORY, Johnson, Vol 29 No 5 p 60 LIGHT PROBLEMS, Vol 29 No 5 p 47 LIGHTING AFRICAN VIOLETS, Dunn, Vol 29 No 1 p 60; Vol 29 No 2 p 50 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 6 Part II LOVE THOSE MINIATURES, Larose, Vol 29 No 2p45 LYNDON LYON SAYS: A STEP AT A TIME, Vol 29 No 4 p 55 M MAKING VIOLETS GROW AS YOUR MONEY GROWS, Daniels, Vol 29 No 3 p 39 MEANING OF pH, Vol 29 No 1 p 23 MUSINGS FROM THE “MINI MAM”, Bogin, Vol 29 No 1 p 32; Vol 29 No 2 p 70; Vol 29 No 3 p 26; Vol 29 No 4 p 38; Vol 29 No 5 p 26 MYSTERY AILMENTS, Vol 29 No 3 p 31 MYSTIC GUIDING HANDS, Vidrick, Vol 29 No 1 p 64 N NEMATODES, Vol 29 No 4 p 34 NOTES ABOUT WICK WATERING, Anderson, Vol 29 No 1 p 59 O “OFF LIMITS”, Hildebrandt, Vol 29 No 5 p 72 P PACKING & TRAVELING WITH A SHOW PLANT, Richardson, Vol 29 No 1 p 11 PARLIAMENTARIAN OFFERS ASSISTANCE, Vol 29 No 4 p 30 PICK OFF BUDS, Vol 29 No 5 p 27 PLANT CARE TIPS, Vol 29 No 3 p 21 PLANT SUCKERS IN MEASURING SPOONS, Vol 29 No 3 p 48 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR 1976 CONVENTION, Lahr, Vol 29 No 1 p 38 PYTHIUM ROOT ROT STRIKES SOUTHLAND, Bartholomew, Vol 29 No 1 p 25 Q QUESTION BOX, Tinari, Vol 29 No 1 p 50; Vol 29 No 2 p 67; Vol 29 No 3 p 29; Vol 29 No 4 p 26; Vol 29 No 5 p 43 R RAINWATER TIP, Vol 29 No 3 p 70 READ DIRECTIONS FOR FERTILIZING, Vol 29 No 5 p 51 RESEARCH: GENETIC PROJECT NOW UNDER WAY, Tinari, Vol 29 No 4 p 37 RESEARCH IN RED DISEASE-RESULTS NEGA¬ TIVE, Tinari, Vol 29 No 1 p 31 REVIVED INTEREST IN EPISCIAS, Plaster, Vol 29 No 1 p 47 ROOTING LEAVES, Vol 29 No 4 p 80 RULES-CLASSIFICATION-SCHEDULES, Carey, f Vol 29 No 3 p 45 / / S ^ ■ SAINTPAULIA’S FAMILY, Anderson. Vol 29,No 1 p 22 SOIL MEALY BUGS, Vol 29 No 1 p 19 SOIL MIX, Vol 29 No 1 p 59 SPRAY CAN CAPS, Vol 29 No 5 p 42 SPREAD THE WORD! WRITE ABOUT VIO¬ LETS, Vol 29 No 4 p 33 T TALLY TIME-1975, Reed, Vol 29 No 2 p 5 TEENAGER AND VIOLETS, Vol 29 No 4 p 53 TEST FOR THRIPS, Vol 29 No 5 p 57 TIPS FROM COMMERCIALS, Vol 29 No 5 p 20 THEN A VIOLET GREW, Vol 29 No 5 p 60 33 YEARS WITH AFRICAN VIOLETS, Shelby, Vol 29 No 2 p 57 TOURS SET FOR 1976 CONVENTION, McArthur, Vol 29 No 1 p 34 TRAILERS . . . OUR EXPERIENCE, Pickens, Vol 29 No 5 p 47 TRIGGER BOTTLE IS IDEAL SPRAY, Vol 29 No 3 p 72 U USE NYLON HOSE FOR WICK WATERING, Vol 29 No 3 p 44 USE RIGHT POTS, Vol 29 No 5 p 55 V VIOLETS ARE SO TOLERANT, Krogman, Vol 29 No 3 p 24 VIOLETS LIKE HIGH HUMIDITY, Vol 29 No 3 p 44 VIOLET PROBLEMS OVERCOME, Anderson, Vol 29 No 5 p 55 VIOLET ROOM BY-THE-SEA, Vol 29 No 5 p 34 VIOLETS UNDER NATURAL LIGHT, Evans, Vol 29 No 3 p 25 W WATCH SUCKERS, Vol 29 No 4 p 16 WHY NOT START A JUNIOR AFRICAN VIO¬ LET CLUB?, Yakel, Vol 29 No 4 p 50 WIDE ACCLAIM TO TINARI BOOK, Vol 29 No 4p 34 African Violet Magazine, January 1977 7 Part II Conservation Field Trip Richard T. Meyers 140 Lorraine Ave. Oreland, PA 19075 Come aboard with a hop, a jump and a skip . . . We’re ready to leave on a “Gas Conservation Trip” . . . Fasten your seat belts, “Away we go” ... To far away places where violets grow . . . Across the country, North, South, East and West ... In search of the plants we each think is best . . . Reds and whites and various blues . . . There are plants galore from which to choose . . . Stops in Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis¬ souri to name a few . . . and Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York too . . . Then it’s back to Jersey and Pennsey we go . . . So-o-o-o-o- . . . Sit back and relax, in the Mooney Bus . . . Enjoy yourself. Leave the driving to us. The African Violet Society of Springfield, Del. Co., PA, heeding the request of our government embarked on a “Gasoline Consevation Field Trip” under the guidance of Peggy (Mrs. Richard) Mooney, then vice president and program chair¬ man of the society. The trip was started promptly at 2 p.m., with some 35 passengers in tow. As soon as all were seated the bus took off. As it by tlying carpet, it took only seconds to reach our first stop, Springfield, VA, to visit the Crestwood Violetry where we learned that leaves from the original A. and R. crosses were available. From there, with a blink of the eyes, we arrived in Camden, AK, at the House of Violets. A short stop, a short hop and lo -- Denver, CO, at Isla Montgomery’s where we saw many of her origi¬ nals. From there to St. Paul, MN to visit Park’s and on to Sugar Grove, IL and a stop at Dates to see the Wasp blossoms. Time is running short so away we go. Ethel Champion in Clay, Schmellings in Jamesville and Lyn Lyon in Dolgeville, NY, were fruitful and violets aplenty, but time allowed only minutes at each stop. Next stop was Springfield again. But this time it was in New Jersey, to visit vrith Maas, formerly the Hilton Dahlia Farm. Again the plants are beautiful. A minute’s pause, then out the door. We must get on as we still must stop at Tinari’s in Pennsylvania. So close to home, but knowing we CAN RETURN AT WILL we look only at his new varieties. Back to the bus and in seconds we are debarking at the meeting hall to be greeted by our own Ann Ricker with some of her newer hybrids. Seconds passed and bedlam reigned. Members had been suppHed with identifying tokens, to be placed in containers identified with each variety. Drawings then were held, to determine who would be the lucky one, to be able to purchase each plant or leaf accumulated for the trip. Imagine, the planning of weeks, the labor of many hours in planning the program and bringing it to a successful conclusion and in a short two hours we have traveled thousands of miles, pur¬ chased and distributed a multitude of African violets without a casualty, without anyone getting lost and most important, fuel was conserved. But now it is but memory, a most satisfying accom¬ plishment. As we prepare to leave the room we hear . . . Our trip was fun, we met new friends . . . But now it is time for good times to end , . . The day was great, the weather just fine . . . and we sure did have a mighty fine time ... We’re back; with feet solid on the ground . . . Our arms fiUed with violets, we’re homeward bound . . . Over hiU and dale, we hit the dusty trail . . . North and South and East and West . .,. We all chose plants we thought the best . . . We’ll care for our babies and watch them grow . . . With T L C they’ll make our show . . . Bye for now. Auf Wiedersehen . . . Yours in violets, ‘Til paths cross again . . . Our apologies to the Commercials for not nam¬ ing varieties. Space doesn’t allow. Our thanks to these same Commercials for their cooperation by supplying price lists and plants etc. to make this program the success it was. Our advice to other groups, clubs, societies — Try it, you’ll like it. A GOOD VIOLET GARDEN (What we need for violet meetings) Mrs. Leon Fiedler Prescott, WI 54021 1. Plant 3 rows of peas (or p’s). 1. Presence 2. Promptness 3. Preparation 2. Plant 3 rows of squash. 1. Squash gossip. 2. Squash criticism (unless constructive) 3. Squash indifference. 3. Plant 5 rows of lettuce. 1. Let us be faithful to duty. 2. Let us be true to obligation. 3. Let us be loyal and unselfish. 4. Let us obey rules and regulations. 5. Let us love one another. 4. Plant 4 rows of turnips ~ for no garden is com¬ plete without turnips. 1. Turn up for meetings. 2. Turn up with a smile. 3. Turn up with new ideas. 4. Turn up with new determination to make everything count for something good and worthwhile. African Violet Magazine, January 1977 8 Part II riccin t MAGAZINE 29^ Number 1 J< *PART I of II PAF s?? i:-.m '^fSEABiES , ^OicC Sfrcci^4^ Order now from this ad and select FREE one plant (or two fresh cut leaves on such orders) for each $20 of merchandise. This EARLY BIRD SPECIAL offer is good for all orders received by us before March 1, 1976, when the offer expires. New and Outstanding Standard & Show Plants SPARKLE PLENTY (AV) dbl. pink stars sprinkled with fuchsia glitter exotic FAITH (GG) colossal dbl. white, biggest yet, great show plant RED FLAME (GG) huge full dbl. fuchsia red, show plant LAVENDER SPICE (GG) puff ball of lavender pink darker outside petals CRIMSUNNY (H) crimson fuchsia fringed dbl. see pg 53 AVSA 3/75 mag. show plant MISS BUFFY (H) white with blush pink center dbl. see pix as above CHRISTI LOVE (LL) deepest coral yet, darkest foliage best 1975 violet WINTERS DREAM (LL) full dbl. white, sometimes pink tints, 2nd best 1975 violet BECKY (MAAS) huge dbl. pastel pink fringed, loads of blooms, dark foliage JASON (MAAS) dbl. ruffled deep mellow purple, new color unusual, dark foliage MARY C (MAAS) huge dbl. pink, show plant, see pg 29 AVSA 9/75 mag SEABREEZE (MAAS) white with blue puff balls, large show plant GEORGEOUS (MAAS) red and white dbl. stars, variegated foliage grows huge ENCHANTED ISLE (UTZ) dbl. stars amethyst violet with royal purple tips SANDRA (UTZ) huge dbl. stars, pink haloed in fuchsia with white border— wow SANDPIPER (UTZ) dbl. amethyst violet haloed in purple white border floriferous AMAZING GRACE (GS) huge semi dbl. shell pink stars very fringed, spectacular Trailers - Miniatures - Semiminiatures CRAFTY FARMER (LL) dbl. bright blue, compact with masses of blooms GYPSY TRAIL (LL) full dbl. rosy pink, compact with abundance of blooms HAPPY TRAILS (LL) full dbl. fuchsia pink miniature trailer lOO’s of blooms BARR'S BLUE BIRD (BT) perky single blue cream and green foliage, semi min. LITTLE DELIGHT (LL) ctbl white with purple edge, glossy semi min. foliage TWINKLE TOES (LL) dbl. red white dogwood tips, dark plain min. foliage DENIM BLUE (LL) dbl. blue, glossy semi girl foliage, cute This offer is for starter plants at $2.50 each or fresh leaf cuttings at $1.25 each (2 leaves per variety). Please do not combine in one order plants and leaf cuttings. All orders are shipped airmail going west of the Mississippi and UPS Blue label where this air service is available. Other orders are shipped best and fastest method. The following handling charge should be added to your payment; East of the Mississippi 15% of amount ordered, minimum $2.00; West of the Mississippi 20% of amount ordered, minimum $3.00. Minimum order is 3 plants or 10 leaf cuttings. Include street address for United Parcel Service delivery. Give 1st and 2nd choice, otherwise we will substitute our choice. ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD to take full advantage of the EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Offer expires March 1, 1976. Shipping starts when weather permits, approximately May 1, 1976. Complete list of hundreds of cultivars, new, old and unusual is also available. Please send business size envelope, stamped and addressed for prompt receipt. 29-50 214th Place Bayside, New York, 11360 212-224-3376 MAGAZINE c^lrlcan^^lo let — Vol. 29, Number 1 January, 1976 TABLE OF CONTENTS Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the growing of fine African violets can be achieved In many ways, the method and opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AVSA. PERTAINING TO VIOLETS COVER PAGE~“Copley Square”— Nancy Hayes 19. Soil Mealy Bugs 22. Saintpaulia’s Family — ^Mrs. W, F, Anderson 23. Meaning of pH 23. Pythium Root Rot Strikes Southland — Pauline Bartholo¬ mew 28. Fungus Can Be Ueadly If You Let It— Mrs. D. J. Lidiak 31. Research in Red Disease— Results Negative — ^Frank Tinari 46. Grower Tells His Wicking Method — ^Metthew Wright 47. Use Tape 54. Coming Events 57. List Your Best Varieties — Madeleine Gonzales 58. Air-Layer Your Violets — ^Mrs. Thomas E. Pope 59. Notes About Wick Watering — Mrs. W. F. Anderson Soil Mix 00. Lighting African Violets — Dr. Stuart Dunn 64. Mystic Guiding Hands — Mrs. Robert Vidrick 65. If I Can Grow ’Em, So Can You — ^Mrs. Sharon P. Conner 66. Affiliate ’Appenings 72. Growing and Grooming Trailers — ^Mrs. Sidney Bogin COLUMNISTS 4. Message From the President’s Corner — Edith V. Peterson 11. Beginner’s Column: Packing and Traveling With a Show Plant — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson 18. Registration Report^ — Adele Tretter 19. Your Library — Mrs. M. E. Garner 32. Musings from the “Mini-Mam” — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin 48. A Foote on the Violet Path — Grace Foote CONVENTION 31. Convention Dates 33. Great Opportunity for AVSAers To See Some of the Old South — Lotis Smith 33. Nomination of 1976-77 Officers 34. Tours Set for 1976 Convention 35. Judges’ Workshop at Convention 36. Call for 1976 Annual Meeting Call for 1976 Board of Directors Meeting Hotel Reservation for 1976 AVSA Convention and Annual Meeting 37. Reservation Form for 1976 Convention atSheraton- Biltmore Hotel 38. Program Highlights for 1976 Convention 39. Show Schedule — Amateur Division 40. Amateur Division Rules and Regulations 41. Society Awards for 1976 Convention Show 42. Special Awards for 1976 Convention Show 44. Commercial Show Schedule 43. Special Awards at Commercial Show Advance Registration for Judging School and New and Refresher Judges Judge’s Clerks Reservations Promotional Entries Reservations 47. Show Hosts and Hostesses Application Qualified Judges’ Reservation 48. Reservations for Classes in Design Division SOCIETY BUSINESS 1. Application for Membership 3. Strictly Business — Your Business 23. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation 5. AVSA Emblems 33. Nomination of 1976-77 Officers Magazine Binders 35. African Violet Magazine Back Issues 59. Life Member 50. The Question Box — Anne Tinari 57. Calling All Affiliates— Do You Read Me?— Helen Freie 72. AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. Lucile Plaster Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. Paul O. Gillespie Sr. MISCELLANEOUS 19. Sim T. Holmes in Hospital 31. Americans Honored by Canada AVS 32. 'Cartoon: “Food, Glorious Food” — Sharon Bruce APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326 Date . . . . . . . . . . . Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 Please enroll me as a member of African Violet Society of America. Inc. My dues are enclosed. Memberships are defined below. Membership year March 1 to February 28 includes five issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE beginning with the June issue, followed by September, November, January and March issues. Q Individual Membership is $6.00 Q Associate Member ($3.00) (No magazine included) Name . . . . . . □ Commercial ($15.00) Street Address . □ Affiliated Chapter ($6.00) Q Affiliated State, Regional and Council $15.00 State . . . □ Life ($100) Q Sustaining ($25) Make cheeks Payable to African Violet Society of America, Inc. Zip Code . . Q New Member Q Renewal From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive member¬ ship card expiring February 28 and the January and Mar^h issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE. $3.00. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 1 ABOUT THE COVER The lovely arrangement pictured on the cover page of the January African Violet Magazine was designed by Nancy Hayes of Bloomfield, CT, and entered in the AVSA Show at Boston. The title of the arrangement was “Copley Square”, in honor of John Singleton Copley, noted American painter of portraits and historical scenes. OFFICERS MISS EDITH PETERSON . . . President 1545 Green St. San Francisco, CA 94123 MRS. E. A. NELSON . . 1st Viee President 603 ^st Essex St. Louis, MO 63122 MRS. MARVIN GARNER .. 2nd Vice President 1010 Edgewood, S. E. North Canton, OH 44720 MRS. W. J. KROGMAN .. 3rd Vice President 1325 Parkway Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 MRS. LIZETA TENNE'X HAMILTON Sec’y. P. O. Box 79 Oradell, NJ 07649 MISS FLORENCE M. GARRITY .... Treasurer 36 Cerdan Avenue Roslindale, MA 02131 STAFF MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor 211 Allien Place Port Arthur, TX 77640 MRS. EDWARD A. NELSON, Adv. Mgr. 603 East Essex Ave. St. Louis, MO 63122 MRS. CLARICE BELL Office Manager P. 0. Box 1326 Knoxville. TN 37901 MRS. W. F. ANDERSON AVSA Publications Chairman 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis. MO 63119 COLUMNISTS Mrs. Frank Tinari, Mrs. James Carey, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Mrs. Marvin Gamer, Mrs. Paul 0. Gillespie. Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, Paul Arnold, Mrs. W. M. Plaster, Mrs. Talbot Freie and Mrs. Fred Tretter. BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER Mrs. M. G. Gonzales 200 Doris Ave. San Jose, CA 95127 PRINTER Gus Becker Printing Co. 1080 Forsythe Beaumont, TX 77701 The Official Publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. The African Violet Magazine is published 5 times a year, January, March, June, Sep¬ tember and November and second class post¬ age is paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc., at 706 Hamilton National Bank Building, Knoxville, TN 37901 and at addi¬ tional mailing offices. Subscription $6.00 per year, which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copy¬ right by African Violet Society of America, Inc., 1976. NOTICE TO POSTMASTER: Please send notification regarding unde¬ liverable magazines to office address. African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901. ADVERTISERS^ INDEX INSIDE COVER PAGE— Annalee Violetry 5. AVSA Emblems 13. Bayou Gardens — Feed as You Water Fertilizer 7. Becker Printing Company — African Violet Note Paper 5. Berry’s African Violets — Supplies and Violets 8. Mary V. Boose — Heavenly Violets 7. Buell’s Greenhouses — Gesneriads Specialist— -500 Varieties of Violets 15. Ruth G. Carey’s 1975 Revised Handbook for Judges and Ebchibitors 9. Mrs. Lou Arta Corbin — Latest and Best Varieties 8. Crestwood Violetry — ^New Varieties for ’76 11. DoDe’s Gardens— Growing Supplies, Pots and Planters 12. Doris Drennen — African Violets 9. Ernest Nursery — ^Leaves and Plantlets Available 12. Floralite Company— Lumen-Lighter Stands 13. Flower Pot — ^100 New and Old Miniatures 16. Granger Gardens— Granger ’76 18. The Greenhouse — Greenhouse Gro-Cart 5. Bernard Greeson— House Plant Growing Supplies 8. Bernard Greeson— Orchid Growing Supplies 8. Heavenly Violets— Old and Naw Varieties 6. Home Grow, Inc.— Indoor Gardeners 8. House of Violets— Moist- Rite Self-Watering Violet 8. Hyponex Plant Food — Take a Friend to Lunch 13. Imperial Gardens — New Introductions 9. Indoor Gardening Supplies — Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps 13. Albert G. Krieger— African Violet Starter Plants 15. Constance R. Koch — Connie’s Creations 13. LaMariposa Gardens — ^Feed-as-You-Water Fertilizer 8. Little Violet Shop — African Violets & Supplies 15. Louise’s Greenhouse— African Violets INSIDE BACK COVER— Lyndon Lyon— Where the Violets Are 9. Mary’s African Violets — Growing Supplies 8. Martin D. Miller — ^Miller’s African Violets 14. Park Nurseries — New Varieties Are Terrific! 7. The Parson — Change of Address 13. The Parson — Apologies for Delay in Filling Orders 14. Plant Marvel Laboratories — For Optimum Growth and Blooms 12. Poyner’s Greenhouses— African Violets and Other Ges¬ neriads 15. Rose Knoll Gardens — Newest Varieties by Leading Growers 12. Schultz Instant Liquid Plant Food 0. Shelley’s Pampered Poodle and Plants^ — Episcias, Sinnin- gias, Violets 13. Shirley’s Bloomin’ Blossoms — ^Fresh Cut Leaves 8. Shoplite Company — Decorative Plant Stands 7. Stand-Bye— Wick With Confidence 10. Stim-U-Plant Lab — ^Home Gardening Aids BACK COVER — -Tinari’ s Greenhouses— Celebrate AVSA’s 30th Birthday! 12. Tomara African Violets— 100 Varieties New for ’76 8. Tubecraft Watering Aid 15. Tubecraft FloraCart — Portable Indoor Garden 5. Howard Utz — ^My Newest Varieties 13. The Violet House — Plastic Water Reservoirs and Pots 12. Vegetable Factory Greenhouses — ^Energy - Saving Green¬ houses 6. Verilux TruBloom — Fluorescent Lamps 10. Violets Atlanta — Atlanta’s First African Violet Shop 12. The Walkers — AV Supplies. Pesticides, Plastics Pots 13. Mrs. Shirley Wiggins 16. Doug Wiser — ^Wicks and Water-Rite Moisture l^bs EDITOR’S NOTE. These are your advertisers who help the magazine. Please support them and when you write them for supplies, please mention The African Violet Magazine. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 2 STRICTLY BUSINESS - - YOUR BUSINESS A TABLE OF INFORMATION TO USE IN CONDUCTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH YOUR SOCIETY TO INSURE GOOD SERVICE. ALWAYS GIVE YOUR NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ITEM SEND EACH ITEM TO THE CORRECT PERSON. AFFILIATE ’APPENINGS: Send to Editor. AFFILIATES: See list in Nov, issue. For information on show awards, how to start a chapter or questions on new or renewal membership, write Mrs. Talbot A. Freie, 4854 N. Cedar St., El Monte, CA 91732. Send officer information sheet received with charter to Mrs. Freie by July 1. AVSA EMBLEMS: See January issue. Member, Past Presi¬ dent, Life Member pins. Own and wear them with pride. Order from AVSA office. AVSA OFFICE: Mrs. Wade H. Bell, Office Manager, Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901 BEST VARIETIES LIST: See November issue. BEST VARIETIES - HONOR ROLL COMPILER: Mrs. M. G. Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, CA 95127 BOOSTER FUND: Send contributions to Mrs. W. M. Plaster, 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND: Send contribution, club or individual, to Mrs. Paul O. Gillespie, Sr., 5201 St. Elmo St., Chattanooga, TN 37409 BYLAWS: See September issue. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES: Albert Buell, BuelPs Greenhouses, Box 218, Eastford, CN 06242 COMMERCIAL MEMBERS: See list in November issue. CONVENTION: AWARDS: See January issue. Send suggestions or con¬ tributions for convention awards to Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford Ave,, Redwood City, CA 94061 PROGRAM: See March issue. Send special requests for workshop programs; suggest names of interesting speakers to Mrs. Ross V. Lahr, 3559 E. Easter Ave., Littleton, CO 80120 SCHEDULE: See January issue. TIME AND PLACE: If your club or a group of clubs would like to sponsor a national convention in your area, write to Mrs. H. Harold Baker, 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 CULTURE FOLDERS: Free from AVSA office, for dis¬ tribution at shows or by commercial members with plants. Membership application included. CUMULATIVE INDEX: Write AVSA Office. EDITOR: Mrs. Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur, TX 77640 HONOR ROLL: See June issue JUDGES: See November issue for list. JUDGING SCHOOL: For information on holding a school or to become a qualified judge, write to Mrs. Ruth Carey, 3900 Garden Dr,, Knoxville, TN 37918 LIBRARY: See June issue for list of slide programs and packets available from AVSA Library. Order from AVSA office. If you have ideas for a library program or slides to donate for library, write Mrs. Marvin Garner, 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton, OH 44720 LIFE MEMBERS: See June issue for list. MAGAZINE: ADVERTISING MANAGER: For advertising rates, copy and information write Mrs. Edward A. Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122 ARTICLES: Send to Editor. DEADLINE DATES: June issue. Mar. 1; Sept, issue, June 1; Nov. issue, Aug. 1; Jan, issue, Oct. 1; Mar. issue, Dec. 1. BACK ISSUES: Complete your set now. Write to AVSA office for price list of available issues. BINDERS: Sold only in pairs at $7.00 postpaid. Order from AVSA office. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send your new address at least 30 days before it is to take effect. Send old ad¬ dress with the new. Enclose the address label from your last magazine. Send to AVSA office. FAILURE TO RECEIVE: Notify the AVSA office. MAGAZINE MART: Do you want to buy or sell back copies of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE? Write Mrs. E. A. Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122 MASTER VARIETY LIST: A must for all judges and serious growers. 1970 edi¬ tion describes all registered varieties 1948 - 1969; all classified species; other named cultivars introduced 1960-69. $3.50 Order from AVSA office. Supple¬ ments, September magazine, 1970 to date, SUPPLEMENT: Send description of any new cultivar with hybridizer’s name to Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 MEMBERSHIP! Send new or renewal membership to AVSA Treasurer, AVSA office. Make check payable to AVSA. Life — $100; Commercial — $15; Individual — $6; Affiliate Chapter — $6; Affiliate Council, State or Region - $15. FOR AFFILIATE, GIVE THE FOL¬ LOWING INFORMATION: Name of chapter or coun¬ cil; President’s name and address; address to which magazine is to be sent; name of town considered home town of chapter. APPLICATIONS AND BROCHURES: Free from AVSA office. Please state quantity required. Use for show, commercial sales room or wherever member¬ ships may be solicited. MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION: Send your ideas, of¬ fers to help or requests for assistance in this work to Mrs, John Lackner, 580 E. County Road, B-2, Little Canada, MN 55117 MINIATURE AND SEMI-MINIATURE LIST: $2.00 Mrs. Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 MINUTES: See September issue. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: See Jan. issue. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: See June issue. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: AVSA Secretary, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hights- town, NJ 08520 PLANT REGISTRATION: Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 QUESTION BOX: Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Hunt¬ ingdon Valley, PA 19006 RESEARCH: Send suggested subjects for scientific re¬ search or names of interested qualified potential re¬ search personnel to Mr. Frank Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 TALLY TIME: See March issue. TEACHERS: See November issue for list. TREASURER’S AND AUDITOR’S REPORT: See Sept, issue. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 3 Dear AVSA Friends: A very Happy New Year to you all. I hope your African violet hobby will bring you much satisfaction and joy during 1976, and that you will share this happiness with your friends and neighbors. In these rather difficult times, how wonderful it is to have such a delightful hobby. Most of us occasionally meet someone who says: ^African violets!— I just CAN’T grow them. I simply don’t have a green thumb.” Now maybe that’s what they THINK but it isn’t true— there is no such thing as a green thumb. It is just that this ‘‘someone” hasn’t taken the time to learn and follow the few basic requirements necessary to grow a lovely plant. So carry a few AVSA culture pamplets (or your own local club’s culture pamphlets) with you to give to such people, tell them how easy it really is, and introduce them to the pleasure in growing African violets. I am very happy to report that our A VSA family is growing— we now have over 18,000 members. Isn’t it great to belong to such a fine large family of African violet enthusiasts? As you know, I offered an award to the affiliate group selling the most NEW AVSA memberships at its 1975 show, this award to be presented at the Atlanta Convention. As I write this ( in September), the societies reporting the new A VSA memberships sold at their 1975 shows have all been from the west or middlewest. Now I’m sure we have just as active societies in the eastern and southern areas of our country— so— let’s hear from you! And, since this is the time that societies are making plans for their 1976 shows, I would like to announce that I am again offering an award to the affiliate society or council selling the most NEW AVSA memberships during its 1976 show. Infor¬ mation is to be sent to me (Edith V. Peterson, 1545 Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94123). The letter should be signed by the President of the society and give the following information: Name of society sponsoring the show. Number of NEW A VSA memberships sold at that show. Name and address of the person sending the information. The award will be presented at the St. Louis Convention in April 1977. Our 30th Annual Convention is fast approaching! The Dixie A VS is going to give us a memorable convention and show, and I hope to see many, many of you there— I can hardly wait! With all good wishes. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 4 AVS A Emblems Wear an AVS A emblem with pride that you are a part of the 18,000 member AVSA family. Affiliates: Do you present the newly elected president with an emblem with chain and gavel attached to be worn during the term of office and passed on to the succeed¬ ing president at the installation ceremony? This is a nice tradition for an Affiliate. STERLING SILVER OR lOK GOLD FILLED Pin . Pin/gavel (for President) . . . Charm . Charm/gavel (for President) . . . . . . Tie Tack . Tie Tack/gavel (for President) . Earrings/pair . Bracelet . . . Judges’ Charm . . . . . . . . Judges’ Charm/disc . . . Judges’ Guard Pin . . $ 6.00 8.00 6.00 8.00 6.00 8.00 12.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 4.00 STERLING SILVER ONLY Gavel/chain . . . 4.00 14K GOLD Pin . . . 25.00 Pin/gavel (for President) . 35.00 Charm . 25.00 Charm/gavel (for President) . 35.00 Earrings/pair . 40.00 Gavel/chain . 13.00 Life Member Pin . 30.00 Life Member Tie Tack . . 30.00 Above prices are effective January 1, 1976. Prices are subject to change should our cost, when re¬ ordering, be increased. MY NEW VARIETIES Bombay Red Kira Sara Lynn Cloud Bank Mimi Texas Charmer Delta Dawn Peggy K White Hurricane Falba Rio Grande NO SHIPPING HOWARD R. UTZ 10017 Sahara Dr. San Antonio, Tex. 78216 HOUSE PLANT GROWING SUPPLIES (Postpaid) 8" Hanging Basket (saucer & hanger) (white). .$4. 25 10" Hanging Basket (saucer & hanger) (green) $5.25 PREMIER Potting Soil (’A pk) (Sterilized)... .-....$2.85 5 % Lindane Insecticide & Drench ('8-oz.)... . .$3.50 Benlate Fungicide (Benomyl) (2-oz) . ..$3.99 Cygon 2E (for soil mealy bugs) . . . $6.50 Nemagon-50 (for root-knot nematodes) (8-oz.) $4.98 Terraclor (Soil Fungicide) (3-lb) . . . . . .$7.50 Systemic Insecticide (protects from mites, soil mealy bugs, thrips, aphids, etc.... . $4.50 Send 25 cents for complete growing supply list BERNARD D. GREESON 3548 N. Crccmer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 BERRY^S AFRICAN VIOLETS As we enter this New Year we hope that 1976 will bring much happiness and prosperity to all our friends and customers and that their love for African violets will continue to bring them much joy. WE ALWAYS HAVE ON HAND— AV supplies, violets, 2 & 3 tray Floracarts with lights, 24” & 48” table models with legs. Spot-O-Sun lamps, all sizes in Gro- lux bulbs, Wide Spectrum bulbs. Circline bulbs for Fruit Ripener or Desk Lamp, Aquamatic Planters, all sizes in plastic pots, watering aids, Volkmann’s Soil, Con¬ stant Feed Fertilizer, Reservoir Wick Pots, New Wick Saucer, Elisa’s Violet Rings for leaf support, Blue Whale & Sturdy Fertilizer for healthier plants and larger blooms. Will ship The Helen Van Pelt Wilson African Violet Book postpaid - Hardback $9.35 ppd. - Paperback $4.60 ppd. The New 1976 Atrological Calendar For Best Planting Dates $2.35 ppd. Texas customers add 5% sales tax. NO LIST NO CATALOG MRS. J S. BERRY 1832 Turner Dr. Houston, TX 77016 Phone (713) 695-5020 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 5 EPISCIA COLLECTION #1 Cleopatra, Pink Brocade, Improved Ember Lace, Pink Embroidery, Black Velvet, Pound Sterling, Star of Bethle¬ hem, Toy Silver (mini). $25.00 Air Post paid. Largest collection of Episcias and Sin- ningias. Schwarz new hybrid Sinningias, plus others including double red. AFRICAN VIOLETS A.K.B. Series, Variegated and plain Grangers, (including Faith) Fishers of Canada and others. Most of the other gesneriads. Fast Service and Husky plants. B. of A. and Master Charge Accepted - -LIST $1.00 REFUNDABLE WITH 1ST ORDER- - SHELLEY'S PAMPERED POODLE AND PLANTS 1339 Taraval St. San Francisco, Ca. 94116 • Indoor Vegetable Gardens • Plant Hospital • Seedling Starters • Plant Nutrients • Hydroponics • Attractive Indoor Light Garden Equipment Send For Free Information HOME GROW INC., (216) 434 6131 Dept. AV,144 Cuyahoga St., Akron, OH 44309 Bloom fluorescent lamps ACCLAIMED BY INDOOR GARDENERS! '‘Tru Bloom is superior in growing and blooming ornamental plants indoors." ggorge A. Elbert Indoor Light Gardening Author • No glare daylight look The remarkable soft white TruBloom matches outdoor light without glare or distracting color effects. • Maintains compact piants • 2 full years of efficient lamp light Every lamp guaranteed for 12,000 hours . . . 50% longer than standard commercial tubes. • Superior, longer lasting flowers Verilux TruBloom, Dept.-AV 35 Mason Street, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 Please send Verilux TruBloom lamps as follows via prepaid delivery: NOTE: Minimum order is one 6-lamp carton. No. of Length Price per Cartons Watts Inches Base Carton 20 24 Bi-Pin 33.30 30 36 Bi-Pin 33.60 40 48 Bi-Pin 34.50 96(12 00 case) r 96 Single Pin 120.00 Quantity Discounts Available. Prices on additional standard sizes upon request. Add $1 .00 per case west of the Mississippi. Name; _____ Street and No.: (please print) City: State and Zip: _ _ _ _ ^ (Be sure to enclose check or money order) j The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 6 Change of address: NOTICE THE PARSON 3917 Island Home Pike Knoxville, Tenn. 37920 140,000 AFRICAN VIOLETS —OVER 500 VARIETIES— Includes Miniatures & Trailers Our FAMOUS BUELL'S HYBRID GLOXINIAS Columneas, Episdas, others with FIBROUS ROOTS AchimeneS; Kohlerias, others with^RHIZOMES Gloxinias, Sinningias, others with TUBERS Terrarium Plants • Books • Seeds • Supplies GESNERIAD SPECIALIST Since 1943 SHOWPLACE Greenhouses— -20 000 sq. ft. under glass. VISITORS WELCOME 8 AM - S PM (Closed SundOY & Holidays. NE corner of State, 6/10 mi. from Conn. 198 & Eastford center, off Westford Rd. 1974 DESCRIPTIVE LIST ©1 all we grow, books, supplies. Send 25^ and LONG, SELF-ADDRESSED. STAMPED ENVELOPE.--20^ 1st Class. 100 3rd class. GREENHOUSES, INC. P. O. Box 218-AV5 Eastford. Phone 203 974-0623 Weeks Rd. Conn. 06242 Officially approved by AVSA Board ^Coict 16 BEAUTIFUL VIOLETS PRINTED IN FULL COLOR. All Different. ,No,e size folded 16 NOTEHEADSi 5-3/8x3-1/41 Jg envelopes I ' J plus tax Sold through your local club in minimum lots of 12 packages for $1 per package. (Your club earns 500 per package). An excellent item for sale at your iocol violet show. Minimum order- — 12 packages. (No Single Order Please) GUS BECKER PRINTING COMPANY 1080 Forsythe -- Beaumont, Texas 77701 Shipped postpaid if check sent with order. Otherwise shipped COD plus postage. Order direct from Printer. STAND - BYE 3421 Golf Dr. Houston, Texas 77018 Grow with Confidence IT’S WICKED FOR CONSTANT FEED¬ ING — 1/4 STRENGTH FERTILIZER SOLUTION IN WATER. 1 . $1.98 each 12 . $1.50 each 4 (doz. . $1.25 each Texas residents add 5 % tax. Add 10% for packing and shipping. 5" tall 33/4’' dia. 6" tall 12 oz. capacity 16 oz. 2 piece - pot lifts out All plastic The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 7 MILLER'S AFRICAN VIOLETS Specialists in variegated foliage. We have the most complete selection of Champion’s originations to be found anywhere. Also many other outstanding variegated and green varieties. Small plants shipped. Stamp for list. 127 Manor Drive Syracuse, New York 13214 Lynnette Conroy, owner 601-838-6519 ^ fz£ 0/ iolEt African Violets & Supplies Wholesale & Retail Call Before Coming — No List — Visitors Welcome Route 3, Box 156M8 Bell Road, Byhalia, MS 38611 Fresh cut leaves Old & New Varieties EPISCIAS IRENE FREDETTE ORIGINALS Please send 200 for 1976 list. HEAVENLY VIOLETS MRS. MARY V. BOOSE 9 Turney Pace Trumbull, Conn. 06611 MOiST-RITE SELF WATERING VIOLET PLANTER Grow better plants with less care. Single $2.50; 6 for $13.00; 12 for $23.00; 24 for $39.00; postage included. THE HOUSE OF VIOLETS Ralph and Charlyne Reed Dept. J-76. S36 Garland St., S.W. Camden. Arkansas 71701 Grestwood idioietr^ NEW VARIETIES FOR '76 Grow your Zodiac sign plant! Capricorn Taurus Virgo Aquarius Gemini Libra Pisces Cancer Scorpio Aries Leo Sagittarius Christ! Love Wild Country SPECIAL ! ! All orders received postmarked on or before March 1 will be sent postpaid when weather permits. CV GUARANTEE All plants from Grestwood Violetry are guar¬ anteed pest and disease free on arrival and must be received in good condition or will be replaced at no charge. Also available: GRESTWOOD VIOLET RINGS Easy to put on sturdy plastic rings. List 200 Visitors by Appointment only 7314 Jervis Street Springfield, VA 22151 NOW . . . ENJOY USING THE CONVENIENT WATERING AID Here’s the item needed by every indoor flower grower ... an all aluminum light weight watering aid. No more lugging heavy, awk¬ ward watering cans. No spilling water! No breaking leaves! Com¬ plete with 8 feet of plastic hose, all aluminum shut off valve, and 18 inch wand, only $13.75 each. U. S. Customers add 750 shipping. Canadian Customers $1.00. Ohio residents add 4%% Sales Tax. Send check or money order today . . . or use your Master Charge or Bank Americard , . . give number. Made and guaranteed by the man¬ ufacturers of the popular Flora- Cart. Write for literature. TUBE CRAFT, INC., DEPT. C 131 1C West 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44102 NEW DECORATIVE PLANT STANDS Economical — ■ Convenient 3 Level 40 Watt Shown 491/2" Long Five models from 25 to 49 long. Tray & fixture heights completely adjustable without tools. Convenient slide-out trays & fixtures. Made of gleaming aluminum & Red¬ wood with or without fixtures & casters as desired. Save — Buy direct from maker! 250 Brings Catalog of Growth Fluorescents, Plant Stands, Growth Lamps & Accessories SHOPLITE CO., INC. 566V Frarikliri Ave. Nytley, N. J. 07110 The African Violet Magazine, January , 1976 8 Take a friend to lunch. Introduce your houseplants to an old friend. HYPONeX®. Now in new packaging. And new, easy to use liquid formula. HYPONeX® © The Hyponex Company, Inc. Copley, Ohio 44321 HpNgX house ^ Puirr-H?, L ©1 ORCHID GROWING SUPPLIES rPostpaid) Osmunda Fiber 74 cu. ft. bag . $4.25 Orchid Bark (fine or medium) V4 cu. ft . $4.40 Seedling Mix (Also excellent for starting violet cuttings) 74 cu. ft . $4.29 Terrestrial Orchid Mix (also good for Terrariums) 74 cu. ft . $4.79 Perlite (like Sponge-Rok) 74 cu. ft . $2.75 Fine Tree Fern 74 cu. ft . $3.35 Peters Orchid Special Plant Food ('8-oz)... . $2.20 "How To Grow Orchids" . $2.50 Send 25 cents for complete growing supply list BERNARD D. GREESON 3548 N. Cmmer Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 ABC A— SPOT-O-SUN - 22 watt GRO-LUX-9” dia . .$17.95 B — SYLVANIA fixture, 24” adj. legs, 2-2C watt GRO-LUX Lamps . 24.95 C— RIPE-N-GROW - 22 watt GRO-LUX, 16” dia. .. 25.98 NOT SHOWN 4 Ft. Fixture, 24” adj. legs, 2-40 watt Cool White lamps & cord . 22.95 4 Ft. Fixture, cord & chain set, 2-40 watt Cool White lamps . 18.95 PLANT STANDS — 15 models, 4 companies from 17.98 Fixtures for Plant Stands, 6 models, 4 companies . from 9.95 FLUORESCENT LAMPS Carton of 6 (.37%% Discount) lo watt 20 watt 30 watt 40 watt 18” 24” .36” 48” COOL WHITE .$ 9.07 $ 8.50 $11.34 $ 6.91 WARM WHITE 9.07 8.32 12.66 8.43 GRO-LUX (ws) 9.83 11.05 N.A. 11.05 Carton of 4 ('.37%% Discount) NATUR-ESCENT $11.48 $12.. 33 N.A. $12.48 GRO-LUX 11.75 13.13 13.13 14.38 VITA-LITE 16.98 16.48 19.48 16.98 INCANDESCENT LAMPS GROW -LIGHT — 75 watt ,$1.95—1 $3.7.5— 2 $ 6.4.5— 4 ” ” — 150 watt 2.6.5— 1 4.95—2 8.4.5— 4 PLANT-LITE — 60 watt 4.75—1 7.9.5— 2 14.9.5—4 ” ” — 75 watt 4.8.5— 1 8.2.5— 2 15.45 — 4 ” ’ ’ — 150 watt 4.9.5— 1 8.35—2 15.65—4 Write for Quantity discounts on Cartons 12. 24, 48, & 96 lamps. Timer — .$4.95 with .$30.00 order . Separately — .$6.95 Shipping: East of Rockies 10% of Total, West of Rockies 15% of Total. Outside of 48 States 20% of Total. FREE Catalog — over 200 listings Michigan Residents add 4% Sales Tax INDOOR GARDENING SUPPLIES P. O. Box 40551A ~ Detroit, ML 48240 AFRICAN VIOLETS Latest and Best VMrietios — Quality Plants 6 labeled, assorted plants . .$ 8.00 ppd. 12 labeled, assorted plants . 14.50 ppd. YOUR COLOR PREFERENCES WELCOME. All orders acknowledged promptly. Free leaf ass_ortment with each order placed tjefore March 1. List 2.i^, MRS. LOU ARTA CORBIN 12040 Southridge Dr. Little Rock AR 72207 Violets At The Ernst’s 221 S.E. 70th St Gainesville, Fla. 32601 (near Newnans Lake - Phone 376-8655) LEAVES AND PLANTLETS AVAILABLE. Please Send 25^ for list. ABOUT GARDENING Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s 1970 Edition African Violet Book (Hard Back) $ 8.95 Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s 1970 Edition African Violet Book (Paper Back) 5.50 The Indoor Light Gardening Book by George A. Elbert 10.95 Fun With Terrarium Gardening by Virginie and George A. Elbert 3.35 The Complete Book of Terrariums By Charles Martin Fitch 8.95 Ferns To Know and Grow by F. Gorden Foster 5.35 Complete Book of House Plants by Charles Martin Fitch 10.95 Ferns And Palms For Interior Decoration by Jack Kramer 5.50 NO MINIMUM ON BOOKS Postpaid Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax. GROWING SUPPLIES 11 oz. Liquid Blue V/hale Brand (6-2-1) $2.65 24 oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand (6-2-1) 4.00 8 oz. Sturdy (0-15-14) 3.00 12 oz. Sturdy (0-15-14) 4.50 IV2 lb. Blue VPhale Soil Builder 1.60 3 oz. can Mildex for Mildew 3.05 16 oz. bottle Cygon 2-E 6.50 4 oz. bottle Kelthane (Miticide) 1.89 4 oz. bottle Malathion 50% 2.09 8 oz. Peters House Plant Food (15-30-15) 1.95 8 oz. Peters General Purpose Food (20-20-20) 1.95 8 oz. Peters Violet Special (12-36-14) 2.20 8 oz. Peters Variegated Special (5-50-17) 2.45 1 li). Peters Fritted Trace Elements (FTE) 1.35 4 oz. bottle Superthrive (Vitamin-Hormone) 3.29 2 qts. Hardwood Charcoal #10 very fine, #6 med. 1.75 8 qts. Krum Perlite (Bulk) 2.20 IV4, lb. Systemic Insecticide Granules 3.65 10 oz. Plant Marvel i-Bomb (Insecticide spray) 3.05 .3 lbs. Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam 5.50 8 oz. Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam (bulk) 1.30 2 qts. #3 Vermiculite fine grind ("bulk) .50 2 lbs. Dolomite Limestone 1.30 2 lbs. Calcium Carbonate 1.60 2 lbs. Superphosphate (0-20-0) 1.30 2 lbs. Ammrnium Nitrate (34-0-0) 1.50 MINIMUM ORDER $5.00 Postpaid MICHIGAN RESIDENTS PLEASE ADD 4% SALES TAX Violet^’ 19788 San Juan Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48221 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 9 VISIT ATLANTA’S FIRST AFRICAN VIOLET SHOP! We cater to the violet specialist’s every need: beautiful violets, miniatures and standards; interesting Gesneriads for the collector; and a full line of pots, soils, fertilizers and other related supplies. OPEN MONDAY-SA1.TJRDAY 11-6 SUNDAY 1-6, CLOSED TUESDAY (404) 875-3041 STIM-6-PLANT iroujifig helps you grow finer blooming african violets! BETTER PLANTING New formula high organic. Not too heavy or light. Has shredded spagnum moss. Decomposing humus aerates soil, holds moisture, feeds beneficial soil bacteria. Better drainage than lightweight mixes. SOIL CONDITIONERS • Vermiculite • Charcoal • Peat Moss EASIER FEEDING Liquid balanced 5--8-7 formula. Easier to use. Concentrated for economy. All food— no residues. Gives plants 13 needed trace elements. 2077 PARKWOOD AVENUE COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219, 614/267-1296 BETTER FEEDING A finely ground food, pure USP chemicals. Quickly available to plants. Balanced 5-8-7 formula, gives more blooms, healthier plants. Proved by years of use. Contains 13 needed trace elements. PLANT FOOD POWDER High-analysis 15-30-15, instantly soluble. A high powered plant food. PLANT POWER is strong enough for outdoor plants yet formu¬ lated for African Violets and other house plants. Package makes gallons. SPRAY—PEST CONTROL Quick, easy to use. Kills aphids & mites, spiders & plant lice, exposed thrips & white flies, mealy bugs on house plants elements. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 10 Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson RR#1, Box 70 Tavares, FL 32 77S PACKING & TRAVELING WITH A SHOW PLANT Getting a plant to the show will be your most important last step. First, think about how you are going to travel. Planes do not allow a package to be kept in one’s lap. Packages must be put under the seat, so find out what size box will fit. Under no circumstances allow yourself to be talked into putting the plant in the hold. Also, remember that you will be asked to open the box before boarding. Pack it so that it can easily be opened for inspection. Many long distance buses will also insist that you put the box in the storage compart¬ ment. Better check and save yourself a lot of grief. Carrying the plant in a car is the best. Since most cars have slanted seats, roll newspapers or a blanket and put them where the seat slants down, so that the whole seat will be level. A station wagon is fine but make sure that the box will not slide around and bang on the sides. It may sound silly but if you can get a seat belt around the box that is ideal. There might also be room on the floor between the seat and the front of the car under the dashboard. Having decided the method of travel, think about packing. Make preparations in advance, as soon as you know that “This Is It” will go to the show. Find a sturdy box with a cover wider and taller than your plant. Punch some holes in it for air, unless it’s cold outside. Cut oblong holes on each side of the box, making handles, so that you can easily carry this box. Measure the size of the pot at the bottom. In the center of the bottom of the box glue a circle just a wee bit larger than your pot - not too large, you don’t want it to move. You can make a circle by using several thicknesses of newspaper folded over into a 3” width and put together with staples or you can make one out of styrofoam. This circle will keep your plant from shifting. Next provide a collar that is wider than the plant but not so wide that you can’t get your hands in the box when you place the plant. Push crushed tissue paper or plastic bags or newspaper all around the circle up to almost the height of the pot. The night before departure, water the plant as usual. Carefully place the plant with collar in the circle. Just before leaving put the cover on. The cover is important if you are traveling by car as it will protect the plant from the sun. Upon arrival at the hotel do not permit the orter to carry the plant. He might drop it (it has appened). When about to enter the plant check it for dead blossoms or any that might die before judging, remove the collar and hope for the best. May yours be Best in Show but if it isn’t be a good sport and try another time. - - - — - IN MEMORIAM It is with much sorrow that we announce the sudden death of Charles Henne of Manchester, MO, husband of Florence Henne. Charles was an avid African violet grower and was always ready to share his knowledge of gardening and violet grow¬ ing with his many friends. Charles was a member and past president of Fleur de Lis AVC and was also a member of the Metropolitan St. Louis AVS. Our sympathy to Mrs. Henne and son, Bob. DODE’S GARDENS GROWING SUPPLIES DoDe’s Special African Violet Potting Soil Excellent! Try and compare. Sterilized and treated with insecticides to help prevent disease. Also con¬ tains special growing elements. 24-or. — $ 1 .35 48-oi. — $2.50 FERTILIZER 8-oz. Peters Violet Special 12-36-14 ........$1.85 8-oz. Peters Variegated Special 5-50-17 .... 2.35 11-02. Liquid Blue Whale Brand 6-2-1 ........ 2.49 8-oz. Liquid Sturdy Brand 0-15-14 ............ 2.80 (Success formulae; 1 /3 cup Sturdy and 2/3 cup Blue Whale) POTS AND PLANTERS 272” square plastic pots ................ 25 for $1.50 4” plastic pots . .............15 for 1.50 Aquamatic Planters . . single 2.50 6 for 13.50; 12 or more @ $2.20 each 6 quarts Perlite [Vi lb.) . . . . ...$ .65 4 quarts Verlite ^3 (Vz lb.) . . . .65 2 pounds Dolomite Limestone .................... 1.00 2 pounds Super Phosphate ........................ .95 1 ounce Carbomate (Fermate) .................... .50 100 Stake Labels — ^6" white .......................... 2.25 Minimum order $5.00 Please add $1.50 for shipping and handling up to a $12.99 order; $2.50 up to $24.99; $3.50 up to $49.99; $5.00 for $50.00 and over. Florida residents add 4% We ship by UPS . . . For box number and RFD please add phone number and give a street address. DODE’S GARDENS 1490 Saturn Street Merritt Island, Florida 32952 Send stamp for catalog. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 11 TOMARA AFRICAN VIOLETS Rt. 3, Fayette, Mo. 65248 350 VARIETIES— 100 NEW FOR ’76 ’76 variety list available March 1 (send 250 — deduct from 1st order). Mrs, R. D. Tompkin 1 mi. N. Fayette on Hwys 5 & 240 Ph. 816-248-3232 Visitors Welcome 9-8, Sun. 2-8 AFRICAN VIOLETS Fresh cuttings from large selection of old and new varieties. Latest Granger Varieties. Also shipping Episcias and other Gesneriads this season. Spring listing 250 Ready in March 1976 Mail order only DORIS DRENNEN 1415 Centrol Ave. Sandusky, Ohio 44870 "Schultz-lnstan LIQUID PLANT FOOD 10-15-10 7 DROPS to a quart of water "starts and feeds" al! plants Avei/obfe ( ©r sand |2,00 for 2 boltles prepaid SCHULTZ COMPANY' 11730 NORTHLiNE, ST. lOUiS, MO. 63043 SEND FOR OUR FUND RAISING OFFER African Violets, Ferns, Begonias. POYNOR'S GREENHOUSE Episcias, Sinningias, Columneas, State Inspected Phone 504-345-5558 Boute 2. Box 107J Hammond, La. 70401 State Road- 443~-~sign. POSTPAID SUPPLIES Sudbury Soil Improvement Kit $8.29 Sudbury PH Soil Test Kit 1.98 Humiguide Hygrometer 3.95 INSECTICIDES AND CONDITIONERS Acti-dionne PM 5 ounces $1.90 Rock Phosphate 2 pounds 1.75 Dolomite Limestone 2 pounds 1.75 PLASTIC POTS “White or Utility. All Postpaid. Please specify type. If not specified our choice will be sent.” 25 50 100 1%” Regular $ 1.85 $ 2.85 $ 4.90 2%” Regular or Square 1.95 2.95 5.15 272” Regular or Square 2.25 3.85 6.20 3” Reg. or Square, or Tub 2.55 4.60 7.75 31/2” Regular or Tub 2.95 5.15 9.04 4” Regular or Tub 3.25 5.90 10.35 5” Tub 6.25 11.40 21.50 6” Tub 5/2.95 10/5.00 25/7.75 Black Plastic Saucers 25 50 100 3” $ 2.95 $ 5.60 $10.35 4” 3.85 7.00 13.00 5” 4.45 8.55 16.00 6” 5.25 10.10 18.60 Due t© high postage miaimiiin ofder $6.50. Complete list of house plant supplies for stamp. Texas residents include 5% Texas Sales Tax. Box 150-X THE WALKERS Luling, Texas 78648 INSULATED EMERGY'SAVING DOUBLE' WALLED GREENHOUSES FROMJUSTM99 Now you can grow economically year ’round in the only greenhouse that solves the energy-cost problem. Lab¬ oratory tested in Vermont, rigid double¬ pane thermal walls are 244% more heat efficient, shatterproof, and main¬ tenance free. Free-standing and lean- to models, no foundations required. Factory direct only, 5 year total house warranty. Call or Write for Information P.O. Box 2235, Dept. AV Grand Central Station New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 686-0173 Lumen-Liter Plant Stands are made of Gleaming Aluminum square tubing with high impact soft green trays. Lights are easily adjustable above trays with chains. Send stamp for literature. Naturescenl, ¥ I i 0 1 1 1 e , Grc - Lu"- - lamps, troys imr-c etc. Ripe-N-Gro Sunlite I'i diameter 19 in. high A'' cado Green with 22 ■ wide spectrum Flu(-'i cent Lamp $28.95 Spot-O-Sun Grolite PI '■ er. Avocado Green $U'- Can be used with tim' X 8 Tray $52.95 Fixtures for above stands with 2-24” — 20 watt cool white tubes $lo.95 each with cord, plug and switch. Add 4% tax in Wisconsin. FLORALITE COMPANY 4124A East Oakwood Id. Oak Creek, Wis., 53154 raone (414) 762-1770 The African Violet Magazine, January , 1976 12 FEED AS YOU WATER FERTILIZER When used as directed assures your plants of proper fertilization. 8-oz. Package makes 192 Gals. Only $1.75 ppd. By mail write Butterfly Brand P. O. Box 874 Friendswood, Tx. 77546 or see our Violets and Supplies LA MARIPOSA GARDENS • BAYOU GARDENS 1303 Nasa Rd. One 2302 Hwy. 518 Houston, Tx. 77058 Friendswood. Tx. Most supplies Retail & Wholesale Send stamp for list -of the best introductions including our own of the new “ADIEU" also standards and miniatures from Rev. Blades, Granger, Lyon, Fischer, Maas, Arndt, Schmellings, Flower Pot, House of Violets, Swift's and Champion’s. Imperial Gardens P. 0. Box 17188 Wichita, Kansas 67217 AFRICAN VIOLET STARTER PLANTS 10 ORIGINAL VARIETIES, SAINTPAULIA SPECIES, HONOR ROLL VARIETIES AND OTHERS. Send large stamped envelope for listing. ALBERT G. KRIEGER 1063 Crcmbrook Jackson, Mi. 49201 SORRY — but we had no way of anticipating the great response we had from our last advertisement — we are way behind — and we apologize — Business is just too good. Thanks to you! THE PARSON 3917 Island Home Pike Knoxville, Tenn. 37920 MINIATURE LOVERS We have on our list 100 new and old varieties of miniatures. Also semi’s and standards. Please send 15^' for listing to be ready soon. The Flower Pot Stevens Street Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007 Shirley’s Bloomin' Blossoms 25 fresh cut leaves (your choice) $5.00 Order now for early Spring delivery. Listing 25^ 8755 Rushside Drive Pinckney, Michigan 48169 313-878-9219 PLASTIC POTS PLASTIC POTS PLASTIC POTS ROUND AND TUB WHITE AND GREEN ALL FIRST QUALITY— NO SECONDS 10 20 50 100 500 Type Color 13/4” 21/4” .40 .70 1.60 3.00 13.00 Round Only White or Green .50 .85 2.00 3.50 15.00 Round or Square White or Green 21/2” .70 1.00 2.25 4.25 20.00 Round or Square White or Green 3” .85 1.50 3.25 6.25 30.00 Round or Square White or Green 31/2” 4- 1.00 1.80 4.00 7.50 35.00 Tub Type or Square White or Green 1.30 2.40 5.50 10.50 50.00 Tub Type or Square White or Green 41/2” 5” 1.50 2.80 6.00 11.50 55.00 Tub Type Green Only 2.50 4.40 We 10.00 18.00 75.00 May Have To Substitute Tub Type Color Available White Only WICK WATER WITH PLASTIC WATER RESERVOIRS (Snap on Lids) 16=oz . 20 for 4.25 50 for 9.25 100 for 16.50 500 for 70.00 32-oz . 20 for 7.75 50 for 17.75 100 for 33.00 500 for 110.00 RESERVOIRS LAST FOR 2 TO 5 WEEKS PETERS' FERTILIZERS Violet Special 12-36-14 . 12 oz.— $2.00 House Plant 15-30-15 . 16 oz.— $2.00 Variegated Special 5-50-17 . . 12 oz,— 2.00 Perlite . 4 Qts. — .75 General Purpose 20-20-20 . . 16 oz.— 2.00 Vermiculite . 4 Qts.-^ — .75 MINIMUM ORDER $10.00 plus $1.50 Shipping. Florida resident add 4% State Sales Tax. 1 5 S i 4TH AVE. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32601 PHONE 904/377-8465 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 13 THE PHRH nOHSERIES HEHICHH VIOLETS 1200 St. Clair Avenue ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55105 Our New Varieties Are Terrific! Huge stars, doubles, unusual multicolors. All are dependable show plants that will be a thrill to grow. Only quality plants shipped. Write now for a list of Park Nursery new introductions. We ship all winter by REA Air Express. Minimum 25 plants retail or 100 plants wholesale. For optimum growth & blooms . . . Feed as you water the PLANT MARVEL way Complete water soluble Plant Food for growing African Violets The PLANT MARVEL 12-31-14 formula is a scientifically balanced, 100% water-soluble, plant food. Leading profes¬ sional growers, as well as many amateur growers of African Violets, prefer this formula. It delivers needed nutrients in immediately usable form and in just the right proportions. This remarkably efficient, water-soluble fertilizer supplies the entire root system with all the essential NPK and minor elements. As a result, optimum, healthy growth and blooms are promoted. Your order is always welcome, 8 oz, can — $2.10; 1 lb.— .$3.10; 21/2 lb.— $5.90; 5 lb.— $9.20. Plant Marvel’s African Violet spray is ideal for all house plants Get positive results with this remarkably effective, all - around, insecticide spray. Kills hard-to-get-at Mealy bugs. Soft Brown Scale, Aphids, Spider Mites, and many other insects. No harm to blooms or foliage, when used as directed. Won’t stain fabrics or wallpaper. Harmless to children and pets, Here’s the ideal insecticide for African Violets, Ivies, Begonias, etc. 5 oz. can — $2.00. Postage included. — NO C.O.D.’S. PLANT MARVEL LABORATORIES • Dept. AV75 • 624 West 11 9th St. Chicago, III. 60628 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 14 1075 BE VISED ‘'AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOB JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS" SALMON COVER — All ISTS rules, changes, awards, information updated, plus new material. Due to in¬ crease in printing and postage, $3.00 per copy, in¬ cluding postage. Discount on orders of 25 or more. RUTH G. CAREY 3900 Garden Drive Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 LOUiSPS GREENHOUSE Fresh Cut A.V. Leaves List 20^ VISITORS WELCOME LOUISE PITTS P. O. Box 767 Sour Lake, Texas 77659 Phone 713-287-3387 ROSE KNOLL GARDENS In the Heart of Lincoln Land Newest varieties by Hawley. Lanigan, Grangers, Lyon etc. Due to expanding costs of supplies, labor and postage, we will NOT ship. Visitors most welcome. Clubs wishing to visit, please call for a special welcome. No list No shipping MR. AND MRS. JEFF RHOADES Assumption, Ill. 62510 217/226-3249 ^9aifii©9 To Get Your AVSA Dues in EARLY! ! Expiration Date is Feb. 28 CONNIE’S CREATIONS Many beautiful colors in this seed mixture. $1.50 and stamped envelope. Mrs. Constance R. Koch 4934 W. Ainslie St. Chicago, Ill. 60630 ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1976 AVSA CONVENTION WIN A FLORACART For the Finest in Indoor Gardening 1 EI^JOY A FIORAC/IRT World’s Finest Portable Indoor Garden For use with Rapid Start Fluorescent Lights! FloraCart is the original, most popular movable unit for easy indoor gardening! Raise luxurious African violets . . . force spring flowering bulbs and get strong plant from all seeds and cuttings! NOW every FloraCart comes with beautiful molded fiberglass trays (19'’x49”xl V2'') ■ ■ ■ lightweight and strong, easy to keep clean, and impervious to moisture, chemicals, and weather! Choose from two FloraCart models: 3 Trays, $92.07; 2 Trays, $67.89. (Light Fixtures additional.) Rugged lifetime construction of aluminum tubing. Has smart new decorator type 2I/4” casters. For the heavy-duty 4” casters shown in picture, add $1.75. Equip your FloraCart with Combolite fixtures designed especially for flower culture, combining incandescent and fluorescent lights, proved superior to either one alone! NOTE — The manufacturers of the popular FLORACART are happy to again present a FLORACART (Model BA3 complete unit) as an award. Class—The AVSA COLLECTION AWARD, composed of three different AVSA registered varieties of African violet plants. A member may enter only one collec¬ tion and each plant must score 90 or more points. Write today for illustrated catalog. When you order, send check, money order or use Master Charge or Bank Americard. Give number. 195J Mrs. Honald H. Beaumc. Detroit. MiLhi^an 1954 Mrs. E. L. kcrduc. Donaldson. Tennessee 1955 Rev. Hartjld L. Thompson. Birmingham. Michigan 195b Mrs. L. A. Beck. St. Joseph. Missouri 1957 Mrs. j, K. Bush. Muncic. Kansas 1958 Mrs Edward Casey. Rochester. New York 1959 Mrv Clarence Kiider. Bowling Green. Ohio 1960 Mrs. Alxandcr K. Colyer. Brightwaters, New York I 96 I Mrs. Joseph Trust, I ndianapolLs, Indian-a 1962 Mrs. J. W. Shuey. RichiruTnd. California 1964 Mrs, George Phillips, Arlington. Texas 1965 E D Wvke. Columbus. Indiana 1966 Mrs. Johnny Maiorana. Miami, Florida 1967 Mrs. Karl C. Ohlson. Lynn. Massachu.setts 1969 Mrs. Wallace Behnke. Neward, Delaware 1970 Mrs. Frank Luedtke. Hacine. Wi.sconsin 1971 Mr. and Mrs. J f>hn Gutridge, Sun City, Cabfornia 1973 Mis. Irene Fiedler. Prescott. Wisconsin 1974 Brother Blaise, Harrisvillc, Rhode Island Ohio residents add 4i/2% Sales Tax 131 1C West 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44102 The African Violet Magazine, January , 1976 15 We are pleased to offer the following new hybrids for Spring of 1976 Faith Pink Electra Pink Granada Red Gold Red Flame Lavender Spice These six varieties along with our other introductions available from your favorite retailer. Wholesale list to dealers and growers available for self ad¬ dressed stamped envelope. Retail sales at the greenhouses only, sorry we do not ship retail. Early ordering is advisable since we are in a constant oversold condition regarding blooming plants. All 2V2'’ stock mainly for growing on only and not necessarily in bud or bloom. United Parcel Service shipping begins about May 1st. Air freight shipping all year dependent on weather conditions. GRANGER GARDENS 1060 WILBUR ROAD MEDINA, OHIO 44256 Phone 216-239-2349 Greenhouses open to wholesale and retail trade 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. Closed Sundays and Holidays WISBRWAY Doug Wiser, P. 0. Box 5573, Redwood City, California, 94063 Calif. Buyers add 6% Sales Tax. WATEBWICKS THOUSANDS SOLD! NO PRICE INCREASE! Repeat Orders Prove Their Efficiency. Will water from top or bottom of Pot * Last Indefinitely * Will Not Rot or Mildew * Supplies Proper Amount of Water For Average 4" Pot * WICK STAYS IN POT * Adjustable Flow * Feeds Nutrients With Water. 12 WICKS — 32.00 20 WICKS — $3.00 SPECIAL! 50 WICKS — $6.50 ALL Ppd. PROMPTLY! supplies approx. 1 fid. oz. per day Easily installed by any¬ one in a tew minutes. Guaranteed, Will Not Leak. Simple instruc¬ tions. WATEBWANDS MAKE ANY PLASTIC CONTAINER INTO A PERFECT WATER¬ ING DEVICE! Use Quart, Half-gallon or larger. VINYL TUBE is 24" Long. We Also Have “WATER-RITE” Moisture Tabs for Hanging Plants. Color Changes When Plant Needs Water. 6 for $2.00; 12 for $3.75 Ppd. Promptly! Lift or squeeze to stop water "Better Ideas Make Better Products" The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 16 (Photo by Burton) (Photo by Schroeder) The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 17 St. Louis, MO 63109 The following registrations have been received during the period from July 30, 1975 through September 30, 1975. BOBBY^S BELLE (2730) WV-E 3 s-d S 9/5/75 Bernice Cresson, Rt, 2, Box 253, Kannapolis, NC 28081 JEANMARIE (2731) D-P 39 df S 9/22/75 Tinari Greenhouses, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntington Valley, PA 19006 CORRECTIONS THE PARSON^S RUFFLES BG-E 35 df L PRINCE ALBERT WB-E 238 s-dc S RENEWALS MAX’S PRIDE 10/1/75 Margaret W. Perrson TEACHERS PET * STAR SAPPHIRE * CROWN PLATINUM 10/1/75 Irene Fredette DISCONTINUED LINDA SUE (2732) OXG-E 29 d S 9/27/75 Mrs. Lydia Cramer, 2802 Merrill Ave., Wausau, WS 54001 CRYSTAL ALTA (2733) WPG-E 29 s-df S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL CRESTED RED (2734) R 2 sf S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL BRUCE SPECIAL (2735) WP 37 s-d S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL FANTASY COMET (2736) P&B 9 sfe S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL FLORIDA CLOUDS (2737) WO 9 sfc S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL PANSY BEAUTY (2738) OX 29 s S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL REGENCY RED (2739) R 9 s-df S 9130175 CRYSTAL ROYAL PLUM (2740) OX 9 s-dc S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL FLORIDA DOLL (2741) OX 39 d S 9/30/75 CRYSTAL DIXIE HEART (2742) PG-E 3 df L 9/30/75 Chris Huebscher, 3920 W. 16th St., Panama City, FL 32401 RESERVATIONS The following reservations have been received during the same period as above: CREE - CREE * RUFFIANS/13175 Reserved by Suzanne Kollitz, 115 N. Doheny Dr., Apt. 301, 274-9614, Los Angeles, CA 90048 TRUE LOVE * WHITE DIAMOND * YANKEE SUMMER * SUGAR N’ SPICE * PINK TU TU * SHAMROCK ROSE * PINK CADILLAC * MING ROSE * AUTUMN WINE * MARBLED PINK * HI-NOON * OLYMPIC TOECH GRO-CART is a scientifically equipped indoor plant stand, designed with special fluores¬ cent lights to bring the ad¬ vantages of an expensive greenhouse into your home. Experiment with hybridizing plants. Grow your own or¬ ganic foods and herbs, or beautify the decor of your home with spring flowers the year 'round and raise beauti¬ ful blooming plants regardless of weather or season, right in your living room. GRO-CART MODEL GH - 3 SHOWN. SEND FOR FREE BROCHURE AV. WE STILL GROW BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN VIOLETS FOR SALE AT OUR NURSERY ONLY. NO LIST. OPEN DAILY 10 ■ 5; SUNDAY 1 - 5 THlGRE^HOU^ 9515 Flower Street • Bellflower, California 90706 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 18 I YOUR LIBRARY Mrs. M. E. Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E. North Canton, Ohio 44720 HAPPINESS IS - AFRICAN VIOLETS IN OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR - 1976. This is a good time to review and study the history of the African violet and some of the species and early hybridized varieties. The way they grow and bloom they truly are violets for all seasons. That is what makes them so popular and the increasing membership in our society is proof of that fact. Over 18,000 members! It is nice to think ahead a few months to our convention in Atlanta, GA. It is a warm and friendly thought at this time of year — with much anticipation. Do mark off the dates of April 29, 30, May 1, 1976 and plan to be a part of this fine group. It is very educational, not only from the African violet convention programs, but also be¬ cause of the location in our country and the city in which it is held. There is a lot to see and learn about Atlanta. Many good things are being plan¬ ned by the committees that will make this a very memorable year in our history. This is your chance to do something really big about it all and enter your plants in the show. A new year means new programs for most af¬ filiate meetings. These programs, projects and lots more are in your yearbooks. I know many of you plan to enter your yearbooks in competition for the four cash awards. This year the yearbooks will be judged according to the new (1975) handbook rules. Be sure to send your yearbook to Miss Nancy D. Willets, 6115a Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63112. Yearbook entries should be mailed to her postmarked no later than March 1, 1976. Don’t forget to send two (2) this year. We are trying to go over all the library slide programs and keep them in good usable condi¬ tion. Some of them are showing wear and while we plan for new programs to be added each year, we will try to keep some of the basic good ones so that they can be used and enjoyed. At this time I would like to recommend that when your club is going to present a slide program to your members and guests that you use a carousel type projector. This way you do not have to mount each slide in a frame — instead they are placed in a slot in the order they will be shown. This will save the slide mountings from becoming worn around the edges and less chance of bending the slide. Please follow the four suggestions presented in the last issue of the magazine under YOUR LIBRARY (page 51). We have received several excellent suggestions for new programs. Look for them in the future and keep sending your suggestions and any good color slides you think we could use. The library slide programs have become so popular that we are working hard to meet all your requests. Clarice Bell in the Knoxville office is doing a fine job. When there is one set of slides for a program it must be carefully scheduled so that there is adequate mailing time. Therefore, we ask that you request your programs as far in advance of your scheduled meeting as possible and by all means return them right away to the Knoxville office by FIRST CLASS MAIL. These rules are in the June issue of the magazine on page 62. Good violet growing and showing to all. - - - - SIM T. HOLMES IN HOSPITAL Sim T. Holmes, one of the African Violet Magazine’s advertisers, entered Mayo CHnic after lying flat on his back for two months with a blown disc. Mr. Holmes has hundreds upon hundreds of orders piled up on his desk waiting to be filled and shipped. “But,” he wrote, “I can’t get out of bed. We are more than five months behind because of the great demand. We now have 25 varieties of the Parsons series, but just haven’t been able to get all the orders shipped. I need the prayers of all our violet people.” ■ - - — Soil Mealy Bugs The mealy bug is found on the roots of African violets and is a small white insect covered with waxy threads and small droplets of honeydew at certain times, and is about 1/8 inch in length or less. It feeds on the roots, sucking juices, is very abundant and 700 to 800 insects may be found on the root of a single plant. Infested plants grow slowly, have small, yellowish interior leaves, and may die. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 19 MANELTA LANIGAN Presents TWO SUNLIT BEAUTIES (Photos by Schroeder) SUNLIT GRAPE SUNLIT SUGAR PLUM The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 20 CATHERINE HAWLEY PRESENTS TWO OF HER HYBRIDS (Photos by Schroeder) HI~LANDER PRESTO PINK The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 21 Saintpaulias Family Mrs. W. F. Anderson St. Louis, Missouri Wild plants are named according to the Inter¬ national Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Plants that arise in and are maintained in cultivation are given cultivar (non-Latin) names governed by the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. Plants are grouped in families which are further subdivided into genus, species and variety or cultivar for cultivated plants. According to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, plants have a two part Latin technical name which includes genus and species. The genus part of the name designates the general type of plant being considered. The species part of the name may be a descriptive term. FAMILY A plant family is an assemblage of genera (plural for genus) closely related through similarity of the arrangement of structural characters, mainly in flower parts. The family to which the Saintpaulia belongs is named GESNERIACEAE (gez - or jez-nair-ee-ay- see-ee). It is a large family of mostly tropical herbs containing over 120 genera. People who grow them use a more familiar term “gesneriads.” The family name is in honor of Konrad von Gesner (1516-1565) of Zurich, Switzerland, the most celebrated naturalist of his day. He collected and described plants and animals, thus providing a starting point for the work of his successor. The general characteristics which are typical and distinguish the GESNERIACEAE family are: leaves are simple, having only one blade to the main leafstalk; flowers have a tubular calyx, 5 parted or 5 lobed; the corolla is tubular, often with a considerable tube, the 5 lobes are usually unequal and often definitely 2-lipped and strik¬ ingly irregular; hairs are present and often abun¬ dant on stems, leaves and flowers. Some of the plants in this family which are cultivated besides the Saintpaulia (African violet) are: Achimenes, Aeschynanthus (Lipstick vine), Chirita, Codonanthe, Columnea, Episcia, Gesneria, Kohleria, Nautilocalyx, Nematanthus, Petro- cosmea, Sinningia, Smithiantha, and Streptocar- pus. These are the plants referred to as ‘^Kissing Cousins” of the African violet since they aU belong to the same family of plants. GENUS The first botanical subdivision of the family is into genera. Each of these subdivisions, such as those listed above, is a genus and becomes the first name of the two part Latin technical name which designates the specific plant being considered. The first letter of the genus name is always capitalized. In texts the name is written in full the first time used but may be abbreviated thereafter. The ab¬ breviation '^5. ” could mean Saintpaulia, Sinningia or Strep tocarpus depending on the reference which precedes the abbreviation. The ‘‘5.” is not an abbreviation for species. The abbreviation for species is sp. (singular) or spp. (plural). The African violet plant’s genus name is Saint¬ paulia, When first classified the taxonomist, Hermann Wendland, gave the name in honor of the discoverer, Baron Walter von Saint Paul. SPECIES The second name in the two part technical name of a plant is a descriptive term defining the species which is a subdivision of a genus. The term species is both singular and plural. Do not confuse this with “specie” which is money in coin. The species name is not capitalized. In texts it is writ¬ ten in italics. The Saintpaulia species recognized are: S. brevipilosa, S. confusa, S. difficilis, S. diplotricha, S. goetzeana, S. grandifolia, S. grotei, S. incon- spicua, S. intermedia, S. ionantha, S. magungensis, S. nitida, S. orbicularis, S. pendula, S. pusilla, S. rupicola, S. shumensis, S. teitensis, S. tongwensis, S. velutina. Two others appear to be species but are undescribed to date: House of Amani and Sigi Falls. These species names describe some character¬ istics of the plant such as grandifolia (having large leaves) or diplotricha (having two kinds of hairs); or may refer to the geographical location where the plant was first found such as those for shumensis, teitensis, tongwensis; and in some cases the name refers to a person, often the person who collected the plant such as grotei and goetzeana. Saintpaulia ionantha (meaning with flowers like a violet) is the “type” species for Saintpaulia. This means (type species) that it was the first plant of this genus classified and described in any botanical literature with a specimen filed in a herbarium. VARIETY - CULTIVAR Variety is a botanical term for a closely related The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 22 group of plants which make up a species. In the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, the natural or botanical variety is the fourth subdivi¬ sion of the plant family. Names of botanical varie¬ ties are in Latin form. In the genus Saintpaulia, some natural varieties have been classified. These have been found growing wild, are similar to the species under which they are classified and not different enough to rate separate classification as a different species. These names are written in italics preceded by var. (abbreviation for variety) without caps. The African violet varieties are Saintpaulia magungensis var. minima and var. occidentalis ; S. orbicularis var. purpurea; and S. pendula var. kizarae. Cultivar is the proper term for a named horti¬ cultural variety as distinguished from a natural variety. This is a coined word derived from culti¬ vated and variety and is more specific than variety. The terms cultivar and variety (in the sense of cul¬ tivated variety) are exact equivalents. Cultivars are horticultural mutations, plants improved by selec¬ tion and hybrids named and distributed commer¬ cially. A cultivar name when used immediately follow¬ ing a botanical name is denoted by the abbrevia¬ tion cv. before the cultivar name or some typo¬ graphical device such as enclosing the name within single quotation marks. Capital initial letters are used for all words of a cultivar name. Cultivar names are not in Latin and are not written in italics. REGISTRATION The African Violet Society of America, Inc. was recognized and appointed as the International Registration Authority for the genus Saintpaulia in August 1966 by the International Society for Horticultural Science upon the review and recom¬ mendation of the International Commission for the Registration of Horticultural Plants. Appointment of a plant society to the respon¬ sibilities of an International Registration Author¬ ity is not given lightly. This appointment was the culmination of 16 years of work by the society plus 18 months of concentrated work to get AVSA rules in conformity with those required by the International Code and in preparing and pre¬ senting the case for consideration. The information, instructions and rules for re¬ gistration and name reservation was published in THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE, Volume 19, No. 3, March 1966 and also in Volume 27, No. 3, June 1974, Information may also be obtained from the instruction sheet which AVSA Registrar, Mrs. Fred Tretter, sends to all who apply for regis¬ tration of a plant name. References used for this information were: The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants; STUDIES IN THE GESNERIACEAE OF THE OLD WORLD XV: THE GENUS SAINT¬ PAULIA by B. L, Burtt; AFRICAN VIOLETS, GLOXINIAS and their relatives by Harold E. Moore, Jr. and Taylor’s ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. Appreciation for valuable suggestions is ex¬ pressed to AVSA Registrar, Mrs, Fred Tretter; Nomenclature Chairman Frank A. Burton; Henry Peterson; Paul Arnold, Registrar, American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society; Mrs. Joseph D. Batcheller, AGGS; and Dr. W. G. D’Arcy, Research Botanist, Missouri Botanical Garden. - - - - MEANING OF pH What does pH mean? The letters pH indicate the percentage of hydrogen and refer to the degree of acidity in the soil. This is an important factor since it affects the availability to the plant of the various minerals in the soil. African violets require a slightly acid soil and a reading of pH 6.5 to 7 is considered suitable. An inexpensive kit for this type of soil testing is avail¬ able at most garden shops. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION K;.oxvillej^ Kr.px County, Ter^»essee, 37901 ME HEADQUARTERS OR GENER AL BUSINESS OF FICES OF THE PUBUISHE RS’fNi e, 7enneg:^ee NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PUBLISHER, EDITOR. AND MANAGING EDITOR icon Violet Society of Acierica, P. 0. Box 13?6, Kr.oxvylle, Tenn- .■■;rs. Jracii Foote, 211 Allien Place, iort Arthur, Texas 77642 African Violet Society of _ America, Inc. _ _ ADORERS 706 Hamilton Bank Bldg.’, P. 0. box I3T6' 'Knoxville , ' Tennessee 37901 _ _ TO OPTIONAL COMPLETION BY PUBLISHERS MAILING AT THE REGULAR RATES IStelion I AUTHORIZED TO MAIL AT SPECIAL RATES 11. EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION AVERAGE NO. COPIES EACH ISSUE DURING PRECEDING 12 MONTHS ACTUAL NUMBER OF COPIES OF I SINGLE ISSUE PUBLISHED NEAR- ' FST TOFU ING OATF TOTAUNC>.COP,ES.RINTCC,«„f.„K.., 20.100 8- PAID CIRCULATION 1. SALES THROUGH DEALERS AND CARRIERS. STREET _ C, .A,. SUBSCRIPT, ONS 16.987 Vj.U-iK C. TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION 16,987 19,434 D. FREE DISTRIBUTION BY MAIL. CARRIER OR OTHER MEANS SAMFLES. COMPLIMENTARY. AND OTHER FREE COPIES 91 91 E. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION fSum ore anJW 17.078 19,525 F. COPIES NOT DISTRIBUTED 1. OFFICE USE, LEFT OVER, UNACCOUNTED, SPOILED 339 575 2. RETURNS FROM NEWS AGENTS - - G. TOTAL,.S.„p,B. P P,™, ,n A, 17,i!*17 20,100 1 certify Uial Uie st.nemenU made by me above are correct and complete. ^ SIGNATURE OF EDITOR. PUBl ISHE R. BUSINESS M^NAG£R, The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 23 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 24 Pythium Root Rot Strikes Southland Pauline Bartholomew 172 W, Elfin Green, Port Hueneme, CA (The following article on Pythium root rot is a reprint from the April 1974 issue of The Council News which is the joint publication of the African Violet Councils of Northern and Southern California. It took me six months to completely get rid of this fungus and during the clean-up procedures mentioned in the article I must have missed a spore somewhere along the Hne because it wiped me out again. Some Southern California growers have reported three and four recurrences so that will give you an idea of the survival powers of this fungus. One of my advisors mentioned in the article was Mr. Kenneth Bowman of Malibu, CA, a commercial nurseryman and former Superintendent of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture at UCLA. Mr. Bowman recommended I add this warning for greenhouse growers or commercial nurseries: When moving flats of plants about, never hft them above the level of the benches. Soil particles sifting from the flats lifted over other benches can pass existing pathogens on to clean stock. About the time I was having my fungus-induced nervous breakdown, D. J. Lidiak of Austin, TX, sent me an S.O.S. for a shipment of Truban ® fungicide as she couldn’t find any in Austin. Her problem had been diagnosed as Phytophthora, which is also a water mold fungus. We thought it would be of interest to submit our stories together; not to scare you to death, but in the hopes our experiences will be informative. The symptoms on these diseases are entirely different, so the reader should not confuse the two articles as being on the same subject. — Pauhne Bartholemew) In the last issue of the Council News I ex¬ pressed concern over the growing reports of Pythium in the Southland. My concern has now turned to outrage because this insidious fungus has now decimated my own collection and Santa Monica Bay AVS has cancelled their spring show because of it. I set out to learn all I could about Pythium and many days were spent on the phone and reports studied. I learned almost more than I cared to know about Pythium and other water mold fungi. This was a very complex problem and there would be no clear cut, simple solution. Give me a bug any day because a mite is a mite and the cure is abso¬ lute. I outlined my sanitation procedures, or rather the lack of them, at the request of one commercial grower I talked to and asked why I had managed to escape this more serious problem for so many years. ‘‘Pure dumb luck,” was his candid reply. I make no claims as an instant expert and rather than quote each source directly, I gratefully ack¬ nowledge the following people for their help, ad¬ vice and sympathy: Dorothy Bruce, whose eagle- eye spotted a report on “Pythium Root Rot of Ivy” from the Extension Plant Pathologist, Berkeley, and whose library turned up the Univer¬ sity of California Manual 23 on container grown plants; Andy Anderson of The Green House, Bell¬ flower; Cecil Hammer of Lakeview Terrace; Clay¬ ton Smith, Universal Orchids, Santa Barbara; Larry Coitus, Pacific Flower Growers, Oxnard; Mike Claridge, Coastal Ag Chem Co., Oxnard; and most of all to Ken Bowman, Bowman’s African Violets, Malibu, and Dick Baldwin, U.C. Extension Service, Farm Advisors Office, Ventura, for their en¬ thusiasm in helping me tackle this problem and their time spent in checking this report for ac¬ curacy. Mr. Baldwin and I spent the better part of two hours tearing violets apart, dissecting roots and ex¬ amining everything under a miscroscope. This eliminated some of the more obvious possibilities. The next step was to send the whole mess to the lab for more extensive testing. He warned me that the tests might be inconclusive and that often, by the time the infected plant reaches the lab, many pathogens are in evidence and it is difficult, if not impossible, to determine what the original of¬ fender was. DEFINITIONS WATER MOLD — A primitive type of fungus that lives in very moist soil; some are able to para¬ site plants. PATHOGEN — An organism or virus capable of causing diseases in a host plant. FUN¬ GUS — A primitive plant that lacks chlorophyll and is undifferentiated into root, stem, or leaves; it reproduces by spores. SPORE — A reproductive body of fungi and bacteria by which the fungi spread or survive unfavorable conditions. RE¬ TARDANT MICROORGANISMS - Micro organisms which delay growth of, or disease pro duction by other microorganisms. SOIL MIX — Refers to the soilless mixes most of us use. SOIL TREATMENT — Treatment of soil or components of soilless mixes by steam or chemicals. What we commonly refer to as sterilizing, but which is act¬ ually pasteurizing, since all soil organisms are not killed, leaving beneficial ones to give some “life” to the mix. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 25 FUNGUS: WHAT IS IT? Damping-off and related diseases are most fre¬ quently caused by Rhizoctonia solani, but also by water molds (Pytldum ultimun and Phytophthora spp.}. Less important are the cottony-rot fungi (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and S. minor) and the gray mold (Botrytis cinerea). The destructive Rhizoctonia and water molds produce no im¬ portant air-borne stage and their spread is, there¬ fore, largely dependent on the transferring, by fingers, tools or splashing of water, of soil particles or plant fragments in which they are present. Another possible source of contamination is spores of the water mold present in water stored in a tank or reservoir. By the very nature of the cultural procedures we practice in growing our African violets, we create a favorable environment for these diseases. High humidity, constant saturation of the soil, possible salinity buildup particularly with wick watering or lack of proper leaching with top watering. Since the changing of our cultural pro¬ cedures would result in poorly grown plants, then the obvious conclusion is to put into practice methods that will shut the door to these path¬ ogens. SYMPTOMS These were my first indications of trouble and a comparison with other growers with the problem indicated pretty much the same description. The more mature plants, in 5” pots or larger, showed the first signs with severe bunching and brittleness of the center crown. In the younger plants in 4” pots, the center leaves remained flexible but definitely not healthy looking. About 45 days later most of the plants in 4” pots were showing a yellow/green, mottled discoloration and some dis¬ tortion of the center leaves and on some varieties a greyish look similar to mite damage. This greyish look is typical of plants which are not growing due to root damage. Within days of these first, really visible signs, the center crown was completely ruined. The potted up plantlets were the last to show signs of the trouble and so far only about 25% of these are affected. Plantlets on the mother leaves in vermiculite were unaffected. DRENCHING Since the one report indicated Truban * as one of the most effective fungicides for control of *See chart on fungus diseases in the Article, “Fungus Can Be Deadly If You Let Ir” on Page 28 for chemical/for¬ mula and other pertinent information on this fungicide. Pythium, I immediately soil drenched using one teaspoon to the gallon. Every plant in the place was drenched including other house plants. This drench was repeated four weeks later and as of this writing there seems to be no further deterioration of the affected plants and the unaffected plantlets look healthy. Truban® W.P. (wettable powder) costs $8.03 a lb. and minimum purchase is 2 lbs. so Ventura County AVS and Santa Monica AVS packaged Truban® in one oz. bags and made it available to the members through the supplies chairman. A 1 oz. bag makes approximately 9 gallons of drench. The information (warning, etc.) on the original bag was duplicated and stapled to each individual bag. SOIL TREATMENT Microscopic plants and animals in soil mixes make up a very complex and ever-changing balance. Treatments by steam or chemicals of soils, or some of the components that make up the soilless mixes such as sphagnum peat and fine sand, achieve many excellent results. Soil-borne plant pathogens are controlled, weeds and insects are eliminated, and very marked plant growth re¬ sults. The disadvantage is that the treatment destroys a large part of the soil microorganisms for the first few days; then they rise and eventually exceed that of untreated soil. During this vulnerable time, if the first organisms to return are plant pathogens, or if contamination is introduced, then the path¬ ogen has no severe competition from the retardant microorganisms and thus may develop more rapid¬ ly and be more virulent. Careful sanitary pro¬ cedures must be used in the handling of soil mixes thus treated. In much the same way, the danger exists in using a fungicide as a drench in less than the rec¬ ommended amount. Treatment-resistant pathogens may not be killed while other soil microorganisms are, and thus the balance is upset allowing the pathogen to infect more severely than the original form of the disease. Drenching may merely sup¬ press soil fungi and since the spores can survive for long periods of time, this would only postpone the disease and it could crop up later. This is why many of the experts do not recommend fungicidal drenching as a preventive measure. One expressed the opinion that the introduction of any chemical such as a nemacide or fungicide, as a preventive measure, either into the soil mix or as a drench, would have a detrimental effect on a sensitive plant like the African violet. He feels that rigid sanitation measures are the only answer. SANITATION It is of the utmost importance that careful san- The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 26 itation be practiced. Stop the trouble before it gets a hold rather than wait until the appearance of diseases (or pests) force often unsatisfactory cor¬ rective measures. Sometimes we tend to get complacent and thus careless. You can always blame your first trouble on ignorance or inexper¬ ience but my track record is four times careless which makes me three times dumb. This last problem however, has made a believer of me and if I’m half as smart as I think I am, any future re¬ ports I might write will be on someone else’s problems. The essence of a successful sanitation program is the positive mental attitude of the grower. When I expressed dismay at the seemingly impossible task of controlling the spread of this pathogen, one nurseryman told me to think of the plant room as a kitchen, “In your kitchen you routinely practice sanitary methods in the preparation of food. The plant room is no different. Learn the proven sanitary methods and use them consistent¬ ly until they become second nature to you.” 1. Each time you start to work on your plants, mix up a fresh Clorox ® solution (the chlorine content of bleach will dissipate in about 4 hours). The opinions on the strength of the solution ranged from 10 to 20 parts water to 1 part Clorox®. Dip all tools after each use and don’t forget the hands. Frequently wipe down potting bench, trays and shelves. Clean the bucket or utensil used to dip water or soil mix from your storage containers after each use. Keep these con¬ tainers tightly closed and rinse them in the solu¬ tion between each filling, if possible, mop the floor of the plant room with this solution and don’t place watering pots and dipping pitchers on the floor while working. Wash used plastic pots, plant markers, etc., thoroughly with a detergent and a follow-up rinse with Clorox® solution can’t hurt. One grower recommends a lO-minute soak in the solution for hard materials such as plastic and a 20-mmute soak for wood items; allow to dry and then rinse. 2. It is a good practice to saucer each pot, par¬ ticularly if you are in the process of decontamina¬ tion, and as the plants are moved around on the shelves, move saucer and all. Plastic coffee can lids are handy. 3. It is bad practice to finger-poke from pot to pot or to allow the spout of your watering utensil to dip into the soil as you water. Determine the watering needs of your plants by sight and by hefting the pot. if you feel you must finger-poke, as in grooming, then the finger gets dipped in the solution. 4. Practice isolation or build an isolation box. Depending on your plant buying habits, this may be as small as a cake safe or a large plastic box with a plastic tent rigged over it. The recommend¬ ed length of time for observation of any newly acquired plant is 30 days. Based on experience, I prefer 45 to 60 days. Hang a fresh Shell-Pest® strip in your isolation box (or a piece of one for a small box) for about 12 hours. The strip can be rewrapped in the foil bag to save for the next batch. This should elimi¬ nate any possible mite, thrips and leaf mealy bug. Check the African Violet Magazine Cumulative In¬ dex for good descriptions and information. Wash¬ ing the existing soil from the roots and repotting in your own mix won’t eliminate organisms which have already penetrated major roots and so the observation period is necessary in order to spot possible problems. 5. Make it a routine practice to thoroughly spray rinse all leaf cuttings under running water or dip in a diluted Clorox® solution and rinse in clear water before putting down, even from your own own stock. Test a few leaves first. DECONTAMINATION If you have an existing fungus problem then your decontamination process must start with the application of the before mentioned sanitation methods but to eliminate the contamination you must be even more diligent in using these methods, being aware of and applying them, with each move you make in your plant room. Of course, the sure way would be to throw the whole lot out, clean up and start over. After my experiments with fungicidal drenches are complete, I will take leaf cuttings and dispose of all the mature plants that have been affected. The leaf cuttings will be dipped and the discarded soil and plants will be placed in bags and put in the trash. During this process you must be very careful not to scatter any soil particles and afterward, again clean the work area with the Clorox® solution. My surviving plants will be isolated and observed and strict sanitary precautions followed in handling them. Many months of vigilance will be necessary to eradicate this pathogen and you must guard against laxity. CONCLUSION Don’t let the fear of fungi deny you one of the greatest pleasures of violeting and that is the ex¬ change of plants and leaf cuttings with other growers. By carefully following the recommended procedures you can safely bring new varieties into your collection without becoming paranoid about it. Don’t tell your best friend you are going to isolate the plant she gave you. Just do it quietly. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 27 Fungus Can Be Deadly If You Let It Mrs. D. J. Lidiak 4503 Sinclair A ve. Austin, TX 78756 Phytophthora (fi-tof chor ra). Six months ago this was a very vague word in the inner recesses of my mind. Beheve me when I say, we are now on a “first-name basis.” Therein lies the tale. In December I removed a small violet from my stand and the petiole movement seemed awkward. Upon investigation it was found that the row of petioles closest to the soil line beginning at the main stem had a markedly darkened, yet trans¬ lucent appearance, resulting in an unnatural lim¬ berness. Never having seen anything just like it be¬ fore, I quickly gave the plant a thorough investiga¬ tion above and below soil line for a possible clue — all with no results. Although the first row of petioles showed damage out to l-iy2” from the main stem, 'the leaves on the affected row were still remarkably crisp. The remainder of the plant seemed normal. The roots and main stem appeared healthy. What in the world was wrong? Having a reasonably small collection, it is pos¬ sible and not unusual for me to handle each plant at least every couple of days. My vigilance became even more rigid, however, after my first disturbing discovery. No other plant seemed to be affected for a few days, but within the span of a month, I lost a total of 8 plants. The pattern was invariably the same, an apparently thriving plant suddenly developed this dreaded dark color in the lower petioles, and from the time I would discover it within 24-36 hours the plant was gone! Whatever it was worked its way from those bottom petioles to the crown with lightning speed. I tried every¬ thing ordinarily recommended for violet diseases, particularly fungi, all to no avail. Then, the crowning blow fell — my pride and joy, a 32” diameter “Blue Boy” went. At that point com¬ plete frustration reigned. Literally folding up the petioles of “Blue Boy” I put it into a plastic bag, and took it to The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Botany. Miscroscopic analysis found that the fun¬ gus Phytophthora was present in the soil. At last, a glimmer of light. Finally, I knew what I was fight¬ ing. At this point that dimly remembered word “Phytophthora” surfaced. At the 1974 AVSA Convention Dr. Gerald S. Walton* spoke on “African Violets, Their Diseases and Control.” I recalled that he had briefly discussed this parti- *Department of Plant Pathology and Botany, Con¬ necticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. Route of Progression of Phytophthora in Violets 1. The row of petioles closest to soil level de¬ velops a dark, translucent appearance, starting at joining of petiole and main stem. Discoloration proceeds outward toward the leaf. 2. The root structure, main stem, and all parts of the plant above the first row of petioles appear unaffected in initial stages. 3. In final stages the infection has been transmitted from the first row of petioles upward until the crown is reached. A sparse, white mold will envelop the entire crown area at this stage. In violets this cycle is quite rapid — 24-36 hours from first infestation to final destruciton. cular fungus. Also, fortunately his talk had been reprinted in the September, 1974, issue of theAV Magazine. To quote Dr. Walton’s article in part: “ . . . The fungi associated with the problem are species of Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, and Fusarium. These fungi are sufficiently differ¬ ent so that no single fungicide will control them all. For example, the first two may be controlled by either Dexon or Truban (tezole), while the last two may be controlled by benomyl.” There was my answer as to why the fungicide I had used had not protected my plants — it did not control the correct type of fungus. The next obstacle I met was where to obtain Dexon® or Truban®. Calling every supplier in the city that might possibly handle the fungicide, I met with no results. So, once again AVSA Hart¬ ford Convention to the rescue! Pauline Barthole- mew of Port Hueneme, CA, and I had discussed at length the problem experienced in Southern Cali- The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 28 IJJjLLdi/iaijMn iSo, 2 Fmgjs DistFSts (oms to /mc^y violas DiAejOAe. ScJL&nJJL^Jjc. name. of. fufmUA OAAO- cLaded wiik cLtAeoAeL FungA.cldaJ. iABJcdmend. ■jene/LLC /Yame Name Bmwd Name benam^ BenJade ie^Je. ie^l ** ^neen. LL^Jvt SyAdemic Dexan. I /mban. Boiutod QmmicaJ. Sj/wLcdane of Adive IngAedieniA meJjiyl. l~ibijd^canbaim^)-2~bea7Fjnidar ^JLeca/thomcde, (% unavoAJahJjs.) meiki^ (-{ bui^aoLnhaim^)-2~ben^Lfnid^ ^decoAbamaxe, ( §(f/oJ FanufoLciLmeA. DaPondf HJiMnin^don^ Del, Q/teen. LLgJviJfp, San. AndonJjOf /k, (hema^ADf KanAOA (Jdj^ Fo, p-dimedk^Jjjmiinabe^ dia.-^ AocLium Aulfonade, (7o unavaJjahleJ FioJJjjickruxld Sd, Lollla. 5 eJlwxjjr3~dAJxhda/wme£i^~i f2fb--d}i^ Fa, dia'^le ( jOfaJ FaJJdjicknadJ:^ Si, LauLdf 5 eiIwx.yr3yt^chJaAomeMi^-l-2-l^'-ikia^ Fo, cUa-^ie ( l^o) ■ , / , xebiA ( S-ibia- **Fooinoie: LabeJ. on. iJiLd pnadud AiadeA ihai d Ia a b/wad. Apednum fun/^JbekLe fan ihe cond/tai AoiJj-bomxe duAeoAQA cauAed by. fydbJjjmf fkyiapkiha/WLj ‘AkL^danlaf IhjjeiaviapAiAf BoinydAf QyJjjydjwcJjodjjm^ Schdenoilnlaj ard FoAodum funyi. fornia with Pythium, and she had mentioned that Truban had been used with apparent success. (See Mrs. Bartholemew’s article “Pythium Root Rot Strikes Southland”, page 26 of this issue. The symptoms of the two diseases are entirely different, so the grower must recognize that different prob- lerris are being discussed.) After a telephoned SOS to Pauline, enough Truban® was air mailed for my immediate use. After drenching all my plants as per instructions (and with recommended precautions) no further losses have occurred in my collection to date (July)- When the immediate crisis was past, the basic questions remained unanswered — what had caused the fungus outbreak? What might I have done unwittingly to set it off? What was the com¬ mon denominator among the plants I had lost — they were not all on one shelf or stand, not even close to one another in most cases; they had not been planted in a soil mixture or by a method that differed in any way from other plants that re¬ mained unaffected; sanitation precautions had been carefully followed; and the time lapses be¬ tween infestations were of varying lengths. The first basic questions I sought to resolve in my mind were (1) what did Phytophthora “Look Like” and (2) how did it enter my plant area in the first place? The botanical experts in my area and the literature 1 researched were quick to supply answers which proved to be very discon¬ certing. In the first place, without specialized equipment, fungus are not “seen”, at least not as we see mites, thrips, etc. Rather, the fungus spores are so small that if 2,500 were laid end-to-end they would cover just about one inch. In answer to the second inquiry, the fungus spore transmits in one of three ways; it may be air-water-or soil-borne, and that of course gives a multitude of opportuni¬ ties to the “enemy.” To compound the problem, after transmission, the fungus may remain dor¬ mant for long periods (in some species as long as 4 years). Specifically, ' the fungus that had caused my problem was a species known as Phytophthora in- festans (commonly known as “potato blight”). Historically, it is known that the great famine of Ireland in 1845-46 was caused by this fungus, and researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Botany, tell me that the potato crop in Texas was seriously damaged several years ago by the same intruder. Phytophthora infestans lives in the leaves and stems of a plant, sending its hyphae through the tissue between the cells. It not only draws nourish¬ ment from the cells of its host and impoverishes it, but it also secretes a poison or toxin causing the plant leaves to wilt, die and in cases of severe in¬ fection, collapse in a brown mass. It is my premise that it is this toxin that was responsible for the unusual brown appearance of the petioles in my plants. I have never before seen a petiole take on a The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 29 similar appearance, and it was this factor that was responsible for my original feeling that I was tread¬ ing on strange ground in this matter. Prior to the destruction of the petiole and leaf, the fungus reproduces itself. Individual hyphae are sent to the surface through the plant pores, and when reaching air they will branch. At this stage, the fungus will manifest itself as a sparse, white mold on the leaf. Applying this condition once again to violets, the first evidence of white mold I noticed appeared when the infestation had worked from the bottom row of petioles upward and reached the crown. By the time this process is ac¬ complished, the plant is an irretrievable mass of pulpy, brown petioles. While trying to decipher my problem, I kept some plants in a completely isolated area for observation, but all information and my experience supports the premise that the plant is past saving once the fungi have been activated. I URGE ANY GROWER TO DISCARD THE PLANT LONG BEFORE THIS STAGE HAS BEEN REACHED. THE PLANT CANNOT BE SAVED AND IS A HAZARD TO A COLLEC¬ TION! From the tips of the hyphae (the white mold on the leaf), swollen reproduction organs (spores) are detached and broadcast through the air. When one lights on a leaf it may remain dormant. It is at this point that weather conditions enter into the picture. Temperature and moisture conditions must be just right for activation. The spores are produced only in cool weather and they invade the host most rapidly at higher temperatures, and since they are a water mold, moisture is required. When activitation does occur, the spore sac or re¬ productive organs liberate a number of spores possessing the power of independent motion, that will soon settle, put forth little germ tubes, pen¬ etrate the leaf and a new infestation has begun. From my own experience and the observation of other cases of Phytophthora in this area with which I am familiar, outbreaks have occurred when damp, highly humid weather conditions pre¬ vail. It would seem logical that when one suspects the presence of this disease wisdom would dictate the lowering of room and plant-area humidity as rapidly and as much as possible. It, would seem equally wise to discontinue all spraying or misting procedures as this practice produces two negative factors — dampness and air circulation. As stated earlier, Phytophthora infection can¬ not be cured, but it need not be endured. Treat¬ ment is available. Since this fungus may live for an indefinite period in a dormant state, it then be¬ comes necessary that it be eradicated if at all possible to prevent further outbreaks. Eradication of course, indicates the use of a fungicide rather than a fungistatic since the latter merely sup¬ presses the organism. There are other products available which I have not used, but the two obtainable in this area are produced by Mal- linekrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis, MO. One of these products I mentioned earlier as my “life- saver” is Truban®. This product apparently acts upon the Phytophthora in an effective manner — at least it did in my case. The second, and ap¬ parently newer product is Banrot®, also a Mal- linckrodt product. As of this date I have not tried it, although other growers in this area have and met with apparent success. As any reasonably experienced violet grower knows all too well, there is probably nothing more dangerous than assuming the self-satisfied position of “I have that problem licked.” When and how often Phytophthora will make a repeat perfor¬ mance in my collection remains to be seen. I do feel, however, that I am in a more advantageous position in this area than I was six months ago. I am deeply grateful to members of The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Botany for a correct diagnosis; to Dr. Walton and Mrs. Bartholo¬ mew for the clue to and means of obtaining the “cure”, and to Ted Fisher, Travis County Horti¬ culturist, (Austin) for added information. From here on in, I am on my own, the necessary sanita¬ tion procedures plus precautions (regular drench¬ ing since I know my collection has been exposed) and vigilance necessary to prevent future disasters are up to me. If any knowledge about Phytophthora has been ained by any reader of this article, I can only ope that it will prevent that individual from ex¬ periencing the complete frustration I faced by not knowing! Reference Sources Westcott, Cynthia, Plant Disease Handbook (Van Nostrand Reinhold Company), 1971. Thomson, Sir J. Arthur, Biology for Everyman Vol. 11, (J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., London), 1934. Walton, Dr. Gerald S., “African Violets, Their Diseases and Control”, A V Magazine, Vol. 27, (4), p. 23, Sept. 1974. Bartholomew, Pauline, “Pythium Root Rot Strikes Southland”, The Council News, (African Violet Councils of Northern and Southern Cali¬ fornia), April, 1974. Fisher, Ted, “Ted’s Tips”, The Austin Ameri¬ cans tatesman, Vol. 62 (33), p. 28, July 17, 1975. Addendum: After the article above was ready for submission, I received a telephone call from The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 30 Sandra Leary (author “Of Pests and Pesticides”, Vol. 25, Nos. 1-4, AV Magazine) giving me the source of some interesting information on Phytophthora. Although the entire book is of in¬ terest, the portion that should be particularly thought provoking to violet growers is the fact that in addition to fungus activation by over watering, soil acidity can encourage an outbreak of Phytophthora. The book, “Soil, The Yearbook of Agriculture - 1957”, Francis E. Clark, Wm. Zaumeyer, John Presley, published by The Depart¬ ment of Agriculture. Results: Negative. . . Research On Red Disease Frank Tinari A VS A Research Chairman The recent article in AVSA magazine, page 7, VoL 28, No. 3, June 1975, was not written by any of the research committee. Explaining symptoms and behavior on Saintpaulias, the article described suspected disease and work done at Michigan State on samples sent to them by a member of our so¬ ciety with negative results. Through the courtesy of various members samples of the above described symptoms were sent to me for comment. The samples were sent to Penn State University Lab for analysis. The results were negative. No disease was found on plants which were carefully examined. The plants in question have red on reverse of the leaves and were stunted in appearance. Results of the above named universities were both negative. Here are my personal observations and sug¬ gestions: The plants that I have seen are of a stunted nature with hard brittle leaves at the center of the plant. This particular symptom suggests plants being damaged by cyclamen mite. Leaves do not recover but remain hard and brittle even after plants have been sprayed or treated and the mites killed. I have observed some plants which were sent seem very old with thick long trunks. Plants of this nature cannot syphon water and nutrients through the old trunk. Ir one wishes to save these plants, these trunks can be cut and rerooted. Better still, root a leaf cutting. The hybridizers have introduced many beautiful cultivars over the past 30 years some of which possess striking red-backed leaves. This is a genetic trait of our favorite plant, the African vio¬ let, and should not be mistaken for a diseased plant. - - — - Americans Honored By Canada AVS Dorothy Gray and Cordelia Rienhardt, both past AVSA presidents, have been honored by the African Violet Society of Canada. Mrs. Gray, who now resides in Clearwater, FL, has been awarded an Honorary Life Membership by AVSC. She also holds membership in another Canadian organization, L’Order de Bon — Temps, America’s oldest social club, founded in 1606. Her AVSC Honorary Life membership was the result of her assistance in getting the AVSC organized while she was residing in East Detroit, MI. The award was made at the May AVSC convention in Toronto. An Honorary Award was also made at the Toronto convention to Mrs. Rienhardt for service to AVSC. The presentation was made at the Awards Banquet at which time she was given a standing ovation by the Canadians. Sylvia Richard¬ son, convention chairman said: “This is an honor richly deserved by one of the loveliest and most gracious ladies to cross the international border and attend the Canadian Convention.” Fellow Americans, Mary Bell, Violet Carey, Mrs. Rienhardt and John Carpenter, along with Canadian Judges, Floyd Chrysler, Sylvia Richard¬ son and Robert Serbin chose as the best in show the old time favorite ‘Lullaby’, runner up, ‘Miriam Steele’, and best miniature, ‘Little Red’, all grown by Sandra Lex of Toronto, and best variegated, ‘Nancy Reagan’, grown by Yvonne Lambert of Tottenham. Awards were presented by Cathie Hammond, whose 12-year-old daughter, Lisa, was the big win¬ ner in the Junior Division. Miss Helen Ayles invited all to the next Conven¬ tion at Moncton N.B. in 1976. - - - - - CONVENTION DATES 1976 — Atlanta, GA. Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel, April 27-May 1. 1977 — St. Louis, MO. Chase Park Plaza Hotel, April 26 - 30. 1978 — Austin, TX. Driskill Hotel, April 13 - 15. 1979 ~ Denver, CO. Albany Hotel, June 6-9. 1980 — New Orleans, LA The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 31 lllusings from tire Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class 39 Boyd Street Long Beach, NY 11561 FALL SHOW WINNERS NEW YORK STATE AVS COLLECTION - Minis - Commercial Tiny Blue Midget Valentine - Marty Miller Tiny Pink NEW YORK STATE COLLECTION - Semis - Amateur Dancing Doll Azure Trinket - Pat Hengeveld Leslie Best Mini - Timmy - Ruth Meeks NUTMEG STATE AVS Best Mini - Midget Mischief - Julie Adams Best Semi - Naughty ’N Nice - Julie Adams Since we don’t disbud the minis and they need repotting every three or four months, January is an ideal time to go over your plants to start getting them ready for spring shows. Make sure your bot¬ tom row of leaves is the largest and remove any smaller or yellowed or scarred leaves. Don’t worry that their symmetry might be slightly off. There is plenty of time for the plants to fill in. You can push a leaf into place, using a plastic pick, just before the plant needs watering. If you try to push the leaf when the plant has just been watered it might be too brittle and snap. If you remove leaves, don’t forget to remove some of the roots. The addition of fresh soil and removal of old leaves seems to give a plant a re¬ newed vigor and you should find them responding by budding up very quickly and blooming heavily. If they start to come in too soon just cut off those first blooms as soon as they open. Keep the leaves clean with brushing and oc¬ casional washings with lukewarm water. There is nothing as distasteful to a judge as picking up a dirty plant. ‘Blue Sprite’ has been changed to a miniature and mistakenly was classified as a standard in the AVSA November issue. It has been growing as a mini for me and my committee, but, if those of you who grow it have difficulty in keeping it to that size, please let me know. We do goof once in a while. If your ‘Pixie Blue’, ‘Pixie Pink’ and ‘Pique Pixie’ start throwing larger leaves, don’t worry. It isn’t anything you have done. Lyn Lyon says that they are just not stable and there will be variances. If the larger leaves only come from one crown, remove that crown to keep the plant small. If they all turn large just relax and enjoy the plant as it is with its beautiful heavy bloom. The registration number for ‘Dancing Doll’ was inadvertantly left out of the new variety list. It is 2204. The 1975 edition of the Miniature and Semi¬ miniature Culture and Variety list is now available at the price of $2.00. Please make sny check or money order out to AVSA, not to me or my hus¬ band! - - - Names of newly elected officers are to be sent to Helen Freie, Affiliate chairman — NOT TO THE EDITOR! ^FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD! ^ (Cartoon by Sharon Bruce, Worthington, OH) The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 32 BE SEEIN’ Y’ALL IN ATLANTA Great Opportunity for AVSAers To See Some of the Old South Lotis Smith Publicity Chairman The Dixie African Violet Society is looking for¬ ward to hosting the AVSA Convention in Atlanta, GA, April 29, 30 and May 1, 1976 at the Shera- ton-Biltmore Hotel. This is a great opportunity for us all to attend a National Convention in the South. Our Dixie African Violet Society president, Chris Huebscher, is Chairman of the Show to be held in connection with the Convention. Chris has a reputation for “Outstanding Flower Shows”. This one I know you will really enjoy, as we are having a Bicentennial theme in keeping with our great country’s Bicentennial Celebration. Atlanta is an exciting place for this celebration. There is much to see and do while in Atlanta. There will be tours of interest planned for your entertainment. Atlanta ranks second in the nation in air traffic. You may fly in via Braniff, Eastern, Delta, TWA, National Southern, Piedmont, Pan American, Northwest Orient and United Airlines. There are six railrood systems and Greyhound and Trailways bus systems going through the city gates; and good highways if you plan on driving. Whether you want souvenirs from Underground Atlanta, an antique from Vining’s, an emerald from Tiffany’s or furs from Sak’s, Atlanta has something for everyone. For suburban shopping, Lenox Square, Phipp’s Plaza, Perimeter Mall and Northlake Mall all have a variety of specialty shops. This is a great opportunity for shopping Rich’s, the Southeast’s largest department store, or other prestigious stores, such as Davidson’s Muses and J. P. Allen’s, Lord and Taylor and Neimann- Marcus. Atlanta has a variety of scenic and historical attractions to visit: The Eternal Flame of the Con¬ federacy, the State Capitol, Grant Park Zoo, The Governor’s Mansion, Atlanta University, Georgia MAGAZINE BINDERS Sold only in pairs, $7.00 a pair postpaid. Send order and check to AVSA, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, Tenn. 37901. Institute of Technology, Emory University, Lock¬ heed, Peachtree Center, Robert Burns cottage, the Wren’s Nest and many, many more, all too num¬ erous to mention. Why not plan to have a few extra days before or alter convention to enjoy this great city? See you in Atlanta. - ^ - - - Nomination of 1976-77 Officers The following slate of officers will be submitted for election at the annual business meeting of the African Violet Society of America, Inc., in At¬ lanta, GA, on Saturday, May 1, at the Sheraton- Biltmore Hotel: OFFICERS President . Mrs. Edward A. Nelson St. Louis, MO First Vice President . Mrs. M. E. Garner North Canton, OH Second Vice President . Mrs. Wm. J. Krogman Brookfield, WI Third Vice President . Harvey L. Stone Marblehead, MA Secretary . Mrs. Lizeta Tenney Hamilton Hightstown, NJ Treasurer . Miss Florence M. Garrity Roslindale, MA DIRECTORS Mrs. Ross V. Lahr . Littleton, CO Lloyd Lyn McArthur . Atlanta, GA Mrs. Mary A. Boland . Alexandria, VA Lawrence B. Grissom . Beaverton, OR W. M. Plaster . Shreveport, LA Nominating Committee: Past President, Mrs. W. F. Anderson Past President, Frank Burton Member of Committee, Mrs. Sidney Bogin Vice Chairman, Mrs. Wayne Schroeder Chairman, Mrs. Harold Rienhardt The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 33 Tours Set for 1976 Convention Lloyd Lyn McArthur Tour Chairman A. TUESDAY ALL DAY - Little White House and Callaway Gardens Leave Sheraton Biltmore Hotel 9:30 a.m., Tues¬ day, April 27, 1976, return 5:00 p.m. Lunch at Callaway Gardens included. Price: $17.50. Franklin D. Roosevelt built the small house at Warm Springs, Georgia, himself. The house is lo¬ cated on a beautiful site on the slopes of Pine Mountain. President Roosevelt first visited Warm Springs in 1924 to test its pools as an aid in recovery from nis infantile paralysis. He found ex¬ ercise in the warm bouyant water beneficial and became interested in developing the resort for others similarly afflicted. He developed the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation and the health facilities. The house is maintained substantially as it was when he died there April 12, 1945. You will also visit the guest house, the servants’ quarters, the bump gate, the WALK OF STATES, memorial fountain, and the museum. From Warm Springs you will travel on to Calla¬ way Gardens where you will view 2500 acres filled with wild and cultivated flowers, shrubs, and trees, an old covered bridge, woodland chapel, and log cabin built in 1825 which is now used as a museum. Luncheon at Callaway Gardens Inn included. Tour fantastic green houses in the middle of the gar¬ dens. The tour of Callaway Gardens is guided by Callaway’s own guides. B. TUESDAY EVENING - Atlanta Night Life Leave Sheraton Biltmore Hotel 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 1976. Return around 11 p.m. Price: $21.00 including aU transportation, dinner, theatre, tax, and gratuities. Every city has fine restaurants. Atlanta has one which rates according to some as one of the top ten in the nation: The Midnight Sun. Long known for its food, the Midnight Sun has just added a new dimension: Dinner Theatre. The Mid¬ night Sun Dinner Theatre always presents top Broadway Theatre with a steller performance from a leading name in stage or theatre (all details will be given as soon as possible as to what production, who is starring, etc.). C. WEDNESDAY ALL DAY - Little White House and Callaway Gardens This is the same tour as A above and is being offered for those who would rather or must go on Wednesday. Other than the date, everything else is the same. grounds, the Tullie landscaped grounds. D. WEDNESDAY ALL DAY - Southern Herit¬ age Leave Sheraton Biltmore 9:30 a.m., Wednes¬ day, April 28, 1976, return 4:00 p.m. Lunch at Anthony’s included. Price: $15.00. This tour goes out scenic Peachtree Street past the Memorial Arts Center to the Atlanta His¬ torical Society located in Atlanta’s exclusive N.W. residential area. The At¬ lanta Historical Society Estate is comprised of the Swan House Mansion and Smith House, and acres of You will tour the Edward Hamilton Inman mansion. Swan House, which was completed in 1928. The Swan House architect, Philip Trammell Schutze, Prix de Rome — 1915, is one of the areas most reknowned architects. The Georgia State Garden Club earned the civic devel¬ opment medal for the most outstanding project in the nation at the May 1975 convention of the National Council of State Garden Clubs for their energetic conservation and beautification of the 22 acres of grounds surrounding Swan House and the Tullie Smith House. The Tullie Smith House was built circa 1840 and is one of the last surviving pre-civil war houses in the Atlanta vicinity. The Tullie Smith House is included on the National Register of Historic Places. From the Atlanta His¬ torical Society Estate, you will ride through At¬ lanta’s exclusive Northwest residential area which should be ablaze with color in April 1976 to the Georgia Governor’s Mansion. Your tour through this Greek Revival Mansion will reveal many find antiques. There is also a small greenhouse on the property. Lunch, including all costs; is at Anthony’s a charming ante-bellum house featuring excellent cuisine. After lunch the tour goes to Roswell, Ga., for a visit to Bulloch Hall, the girl- The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 34 hood home of Theodore Roosevelt’s wife, Mittie, and the historic churcli and town of Roswell. E. WEDNESDAY EVENING - Atlanta Night Life This is the same tour as B above. Other than being on Wednesday evening, April 28, 1976, all else is the same. F. THURSDAY ALL DAY - GONE WITH THE WIND Leave Sheraton Biltmore Hotel 9 a.m., Thurs¬ day, April 29, 1976, return 5 p.m. Price: $17.50, including lunch. You will tour an original plantation built in the early 1800s which was a part of a land lottery system that was given to people who fought in the war between England and the United States. You will also tour beatiful Oxford campus; Oxford being the mother of Emory University in Atlanta. The tour goes to Covington and Madison, Ga. While most of what existed in Atlanta before the Civil War was turned into kindling by General Sherman, the Covington-Madison area was spared due to the intercession of one of the General’s friends. Many of the old homes and churches have been restored. Lunch at a scenic local restuarant is included in the price of the tour. G. THURSDAY MORNING - See the City Leave Sheraton Biltmore Hotel 9 a.m., Thurs¬ day, April 29, 1976, return 12:30 p.m. Price: $6.00 (no luncheon). See downtown Atlanta, Georgia Capitol, Georgia State University, the Omni, and Peachtree Cen¬ ter. Visit the famous Cyclorama, which houses a 3 dimensional panoramic painting of the Battle of Atlanta, sight and sound narrated by Victor Jory. From Grant Park and the Cyclorama you will ride out Peachtree to the Memorial Arts Center, At¬ lanta’s cultural showcase for a 30 minute tour. The tour also goes out Peachtree to Atlanta’s exclusive Northwest residential area, for a view of the Swan ■ - ^ - House and a visit to the Governor’s Mansion and grounds. H. THURSDAY AFTERNOON - Stone Moun¬ tain Park Leave Sheraton Biltmore Hotel 1 p.m., Thurs¬ day afternoon, April 29, 1976, return 5:00 p.m. Price: $10.00. This tour drives through lovely Druid Hills, once reported in a national magazine as one of the ten most desir¬ able places to live in the United States. The tour passes Emory University on its way to Stone Moun¬ tain Park. Stone Mountain is the largest exposed piece of granite in the world, and around its base the State of Georgia has devel¬ oped a lovely park. The tour stops at Memorial Hall for a birds-eye view of the famous mountain and the giant carving where the carving is ex¬ plained as well as the interesting story of the actual carving. You will visit an authentic (if moved) Plantation, ante-bellum restoration with 19 fascinating buildings, including the Big House, corn crib, slave cabin, cook house, doctor’s house, etc. A ride to the top of the mountain in a real Swiss Cable car is included. From the top of the mountain you will get a thrilling view of the city and its environs and an opportunity to see the unusual plants that grow in granite. From the mountain the tour returns to downtown Atlanta past the Capitol complex, Georgia State Univer¬ sity, and Peachtree Center. I. FRIDAY MORNING - See the City Leave Sheraton Biltmore Hotel 9 a.m., return 12 noon, Friday, April 30. Price: $6.00. This tour is essentially the same as the half-day tour Thursday morning, except it omits the visit to the Governor’s Mansion and includes a longer tour of Atlanta’s Northwest residential area. NOTE: ALL TOURS - EVERY DAY - IN¬ CLUDE ALL COSTS, INCLUDING LUNCH OR DINNER WHERE INDICATED. THE ATLANTA NIGHT-LIFE TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE COCKTAILS, BUT INCLUDES ALL OTHER COSTS. JUDGES WORKSHOP All questions to be answered at the Judges Workshop at the Atlanta convention on Friday morning should be mailed to Mrs. James B. Carey, 3900 Garden Drive, Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 no later than April 1, 1976. Questions mailed prior to deadline date will be answered first, those received in Atlanta during the convention wiU be answered only if time permits. AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE BACK ISSUES Write for a list of those available. Reduced rates in effect. Complete your set now. AVSA office, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, Tenn. 37901. Please send Coming Events and ALL articles for the Maga¬ zine to the Editor— NOT to the Knoxville office. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 35 African Violet Society of America, Inc. 30th Annual Convention APRIL 29, 30 MAY 1, 1976 ATLANTA, GA. SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL CALL FOR 1976 ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the African Violet Society of America, Inc., will be held Saturday, May 1, 1976 at 9 a.m. at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel for the purpose of electing officers and transacting business that may properly come before the meeting. CALL FOR 1976 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING The Board cf Directors meeting will be held at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel Tuesday, April 27, 1976 at 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of transacting business that may properly come before the meeting. Edith V. Peterson, President African Violet Society of America, Inc. HOTEL RESERVATION for 1976 A VS A CONVENTION AND ANNUAL MEETING SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL, ATLANTA, GA Mail Reservations to: ATTENTION: Front Office Manager Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel 817 West Peachtree St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30383 Time A.M. Time . A.M. Arrival Date P.M. Departure Date P.M. NAME: Address _ City or Town _ State _ Zip Please reserve accomodations as checked below: Room Rates (add 4% Ga. Room Tax) $25.00 Single ( ) $32.00 Twin or Double ( ) $ 4.00 extra for one roll-away bed added in a room. ( ) Free parking for Registered Guests. To be eligible for special AVSA Convention rates given above reservation must be made on this pink form or photostat of same. Send this blank plus check to Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta. Reservations for rooms must be received not later than 3 weeks prior to opening date of Convention, or Monday, April 12, 1976 if you desire to receive a reduced rate available to AVSA Convention Members. These reservations will be held only until 6 P.M. of day of arrival unless check or confirmation of a later date is specified. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 36 CLIP AND MAIL CLIP AND MAIL REGISTRATION FORM CONVENTION APRIL 29, 30 MAY Check Your Status: Board Member ( ) Individual Member ( ) Life Member ( ) Commercial Member ( ) Honorary Life Member ( ) This is my _ convention (First, second, 30th, or ?) PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS BEFORE APRIL 15, 1976 BE SURE TO BRING YOUR 1976-77 AVSA MEMBERSHIP CARD Please Print Mr. Name Mrs. _ _ Miss (last name) (first name) (middle initial) Address: _ _ _ _ SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1, 1976 Judge ( ) Life Time Judge ( ) Judging School Teacher ( ) City State Zip Registration for the entire convention show and reservations for the Thursday dinner meeting, Friday luncheon meeting, and Friday Banquet meeting total $37.00 per member. One registration fee wiU admit any two members of a family living at the same address - husband and wife, parent and child, sisters or brothers. If you can not attend the entire convention or if your spouse wishes to attend meal functions or tours, please check below which meeting or tours you will attend. We must know definitely how many to prepare for. Number REGISTRATION FEE Price Total _ Registration for the entire convention . $ 6.50 $ - _ Registration for one day only . 3.50 - One registration fee admits both husband and wife when either is a member, but does not include meals and tours. MEALS _ Thursday Dinner Meeting . $10.50 - _ Friday Luncheon Meeting . 7.50 - _ Friday Banquet Meeting . 12.50 - _ Thursday Judging School Teachers Workshop and Continental Breakfast (for Judging School teachers only) . 3.00 _ _ Friday Commercial Members workshop and breakfast . 4.50 _ _ Friday Judges and Exhibitors Workshop and Continental Breakfast (for everyone) . 3.00 _ TOURS _ A. Tuesday all day - Callaway Gardens and Little White House Lunch included . 17.50 - _ B. Tuesday evening- The Midnight Sun Dinner Theatre dinner included . 21.00 - _ C. Wednesday all day - Callaway Gardens and Little White House Lunch included . 17.50 - _ D. Wednesday all day - Southern Heritage, lunch included . 15.00 - _ E. Wednesday evening - The Midnight Sun Dinner Theatre dinner included 21.00 - _ F. Thursday all day - Gone With The Wind, lunch included . 17.50 - _ G. Thursday half day - See the City AM . 6.00 - - H. Thursday half day - Stone Mountain Park PM . 10.00 - _ I. Friday morning only - See the City . 6.00 _ TOTAL ENCLOSED _ Signature Date. MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. Sign The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 37 and send reservations not later than April 15, 1976 to registration chairman, Mrs. Nelson J. Haskell, 10038 Torina Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35802. Reservations will not be honored without remittance. Please assist the committee by making reservations EARLY. Your tickets and badges, and program will be ready on your arrival. REFUNDS: If circumstances make it necessary to change plans, contact registration chairman before April 15, 1976 and money will be refunded. Program Highlights For 1976 Convention Mrs. Ross Lahr Convention Program Chairman A triple birthday celebration it will be at the 1976 AVSA Convention in Atlanta, birthplace of AVSA, the 30th AVSA anniversary, 20th anniver¬ sary of our host, the Dixie AVS, and the 200th anniversary of our beloved country. The happenings begin on Wednesday, April 29, with a judging school taught by Anne Tinari. At 8 o’clock that night at the hospitality hour, Gus Becker will show slides of last year’s convention, as only Gus can show them. Thursday begins with a breakfast and workshop for teachers ONLY. Thursday morning there will be three workshops, each an hour long with a 30-minute break between. “Writing About African Violets” is the subject of a panel discussion by Mrs. A. W. Eichelberger, Mrs. Charles Hawley, Mrs. E. M. Lewis, Grace Foote and Edward Bradford, with Mrs. Roy Lockhart, editor of the Dixie News, as Moderator. Mrs. C. R. Ballard will be the moderator of a discussion of culture entitled “This is the way we grow our violets in Dixie,” with the following serv¬ ing on the panel, Mrs. Percy J. Broussard, Mrs. Rdph Reed and Mrs. Morris Ridblatt. “Ingredients for a Viable Affihate” or how to have happy and enthusiastic members is the sub¬ ject of a panel moderated by Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, with Mrs. Jeff Fuller, Dr. Jerome Brown and Mrs. E. T. Bartholomew serving on the panel. Instruction for clerks and judges on Thursday afternoon will be followed by the judging of the show. Preceded by a happy hour, the dinner on Thurs¬ day night opens the convention. And such a bang- up celebration there will be that night! It is all I can do to keep from telling you about it. Guaran¬ teed, you will have a delightful surprise. Dr. Richard Craig, associate professor of plant breed¬ ing, Pennsylvania State University, will be the speaker of the evening. “The Secret Life of the Saintpaulia” is the subject, a summary of the past, present ant future development of African violets including the Penn State Research project. Friday morning begins with a breakfast and workshop for judges and exhibitors, and that means everyone may come. Ruth Carey, Shows and Judges chairman, will answer miscellaneous questions and discuss new rules, and Cordelia Rienhardt will explain commercial judging. Mra. Miriam Butcher, certified professional par- Uamentarian with the American Institute of Parlia¬ mentarians, will give a workshop program at 10 a.m. on Friday, entitled “Running the Blooming Show”, a humorous explanation of parliamentary law useful to anyone, even a member of any club. Those who have heard her say what she says is useful, practical, entertaining and full of laughs. Whatever else you do with your time, be sure to hear this program. A slide program of new introductions will be presented by Mrs. Duane Champion at the lunch¬ eon meeting on Friday. At 3:30 p.m. the Affiliate Publications Com¬ mittee is offering a workshop program on “Spread the Word: Starting and Publishing an Affiliate Newsletter.” Open to everyone. Those serving on the panel with Edward Bradford, chairman of the committee, are Mrs. E. T. Bartholomew and Mrs. Charles S. Hawley. The President’s Reception on Friday evening will be followed by the Awards Banquet. The program will be “A Night of Nostalgia” presented by Anne Tinari. Want to see what the first correspondence about AVSA looked like? The first convention program? Don’t miss it! And we’ll sing “Happy Birthday” three times. A program on the judging of gesneriads will pre¬ cede the annual meeting on Saturday morning. And then it is goodbye, so long, au revoir until we meet again in St. Louis in 1977. - ♦ - Send ideas, offers to help, or requests for assis¬ tance in membership and promotion to Amy Lack- ner, 580 E. County Road, B-2, St. Paul, Minn. 55117. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 38 SHOW SCHEDULE - AMATEUR DIVISION THEME: ^^OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE’’ ATLANTA, GEORGIA SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL APRIL 28, 29, 30, 1976 [HORTICULTURE DIVISION Section I — Specimen plants, single blossoms Class 1. Purple and dark blue 2. Light to medium blue 3. Pink 4. Dark pink 5. Red 6. Orchid and lavender 7. White 8. Two-tone and multicolor Section II — Specimen plants, double blossoms Class 9. Purple and dark blue 10. Light to medium blue 11. Pink 12. Dark pink 13. Red 14. Orchid and lavender 15. White 16. Two-tone and multicolor Section III — Specimen plants, any type blossoms, any foliage Class 17. Green, gold or chartreuse edged ■ 18. Geneva edged j 19. Coral i 20. Variegated foliage (standard size plants) I 21. Miniatures, including variegated foliage. 22. Semiminiatures, including variegated fol- > iage Section IV — Specimen plants - may be single or j double blossoms, any foliage. I Class 23. Plants in unusual, decorative or novel r containers. Each exhibitor will be per- f mitted only one entry, consisting of one i plant to be planted in the container. (See i rule 5). I 24. AVSA Collection of three registered var- ^ ieties, all of which must be the same type, either 3 all standard, 3 all miniatures, 3 ‘ all semiminiatures or 3 all African violet ‘ trailers, either standard or miniature, to '> compete for the AVSA Gold and Purple I Rosettes. (See rules 5 and 15). ; 25. Specimen seedlings (never before exhibit¬ ed at an AVSA show). 26. Specimen plants, sports and mutants ! (never before exhibited at an AVSA show) 27. Specimen plants A. African violet species (such as S. grotei, S. confusa, etc.) B. African violet trailers 28. Specimen plants, other gesneriads (episcias, gloxinias, etc.) 29. Miniature gesneriads (other than African violets) in regular pot or growing in clear glass container. May or may not be decor¬ ative, with cover permitted. More than one entry permitted in A or B, but they must be different varieties. A. One plant only B. Two or more plants of the same variety DESIGN DIVISION Section V — Artistic Plantings — All classes in this section must consist of one or more blooming African violet plants, removed from the pot, used in a pleasing design with other growing plant ma¬ terial. No artificial flowers, fruits, vegetables or foliage permitted. Dried, treated or painted plant material may be used. Accessories are optional. All niches and backgrounds wiU be furnished by the committee. No draping permitted and no part of the plant material should touch the sides, back of the niche, neither must it extend beyond the limits of the niche. The niches will be 18” deep, 28” high, and 24” wide and will be painted sky blue. The height of the table will be approximately 30” from the floor. Class 30. “Terrariums” May not exceed 24” in any direction and must have a cover. Limited to 8 entries. 31. “Our Father of Rivers — Mississippi River” — An artistic planting using drift¬ wood, weathered wood, one or more African violets and other plants with suit¬ able foliage. Water reflection is import¬ ant. To be exhibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 32. “The Gold Rush” — An artistic planting over, or on glass using one African violet plant with suitable foliage or plant ma¬ terial, weathered wood, moss or roots, ex¬ hibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 33. “The Majesty of Mountains” — (name the The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 L 39 mountain) - An artistic planting using one or more African violet plants and/or suit¬ able foliage, and material of your choice. Exhibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 34. “Our Covered Wagon Era” — An artistic planting consisting of one or more Afri¬ can violet plants with designer’s choice of materials. Other flowers may be com¬ bined. Suitable foliage permitted. Ex¬ hibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 35. Theme of the Show — “Our American Heritage” — An artistic planting depicting the theme using suitable material with one or more African violet plants. Ex¬ hibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. Section VI Arrangements — cut African violet blossoms are to be featured. Other cut plant material permitted. Treat¬ ed, dried, painted or other material may be used if designated in the class. Acces¬ sories optional. No artificial flowers or foliage may be used. Niches will be 18” deep, 28” high and 24” wide, and will be painted sky blue. Class 36. “The Spirit of ’76” — An arrangement blending of material depicting our early beginnings. Treated, dried, painted or other material permitted. Exhibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 37. “Our First Thanksgiving” — An arrange¬ ment suitable for a place of worship. Other material permitted. To be exhibit¬ ed on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 38. “Early Explorations” — An arrangement using your imagination in depicting Afri¬ can violet blossoms and other suitable cut plant material in a new and unusual man¬ ner. To be exhibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 39. “Our 20th Century Progress of Inven¬ tions” — An arrangement to let your imagination develop a new concept of ideas. Treated, dried, painted, weathered wood or other material permitted. Ex¬ hibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 40. “The Roaring Twenties” — An arrange¬ ment depicting action and rhythm of the era. Anything goes for material. Ex¬ hibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 41. “Moon Magic of the ’70’s” — An arrange¬ ment of outer space explorations. Treat¬ ed, dried, painted or other materials per¬ mitted. Exhibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 42. “To The Future - What Next?” - De¬ signers concept of an arrangement cover¬ ing the next phase of Our American Heri¬ tage. Treated, dried, painted or other materials permitted. Exhibited on a base. Limit of 5 entries. 43. “History in Miniature” — A small arrange¬ ment using cut African violet blossoms and/or suitable foliage to be displayed in a cigar box (furnished by the exhibitor) approximately 9” high, SVi” wide and 2%” deep with suitable backgrounds and/or outside box, decorations of your choice. Limit of 24 entries. Section VII — Yearbooks Class 44. Yearbooks (see rule 17). Section VIII — Newsletters Section IX — AVSA Promotional Exhibit Class 45. AVSA Promotional entry not to exceed 2 feet by iVi feet. All entries will be the responsibility of the exhibitor. Limit of 6 entries. (See rule 19) Section X — Educational Exhibit Class 46. By invitation only. Amateur Division Rules and Regulations 1. Entries must be made between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m, on Wednesday, April 28, and be¬ tween 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, 1976. 2. Plants arriving too late to be entered will be shown for exhibition only. 3. Only clean healthy plants will be accepted, and must nave been in the possession of the ex¬ hibitor at least three months. 4. An exhibitor may enter only one plant of each variety in classes 1 through 22. 5. An exhibitor may enter plants of the same variety in classes 23 and 24 as those entered in classes 1 through 22. 6. Each variety must be correctly named or subject to correction by the classification commit¬ tee. 7. The Society will afford all possible protec¬ tion to exhibits, but will not be responsible for any losses. 8. All plants entered in classes 1 through 26 must be single crown plants. 9. Only BLUE ribbon winners will be eligible to receive special or AVSA awards. 10. If an entry is not entered by the owner, the name of such person making the entry must be on the back of the entry tag. 11. No flared top pots, supports or collars un- The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 40 der foliage will be permitted. Any shape of pots for specimen plants will be permitted. For uni¬ formity, all pots must be covered with dull side of aluminum foil. Exhibitors are to print their names on adhesive tape and attach to the bottom of the foil covered pots. 12. All entries in both amateur and commer¬ cial sections must be removed at 12:00 midnight Friday, and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Sat¬ urday, May 1st. Show will close at 12:00 midnight Friday. 13. The show will be judged by merit method of judging, the decision of the judges will be final. Only qualified AVSA judges v^l be permitted to judge. 14. All amateur AVSA members may enter Class 24 to compete for AVSA Collection (Gold and Purple Rosette Awards). (See Society awards). 15. Any African violet entered in AVSA Col¬ lection, class 24, receiving a blue ribbon is also eligible for any other special award. 16. Only AVSA members in good standing are eligible to enter exhibits in convention shows. 17. All club yearbooks entered in class 44 must be mailed to Miss Nancy Willets, 6115 A Pershing Ave., St. Louis, MO 63112 by March 10, 1976, and will be judged by the new scale of points. These books must be no larger than SVi x 8/4 inches, being the same book that all club mem¬ bers receive. Books exceeding the maximum size will be disquahfied. Only affiliate organizations are eligible to enter in this class. 18. Anyone desiring to reserve space to enter in the Artistic and/or Arrangement classes, send your blank to Mrs. L. L. Presley, 4474 S. Cobb Drive S.E., Smyrna, GA 30080 by March 20, 1976. Any entry after this date will be accepted only if there is a cancellation. 19. Anyone desiring to reserve space in the AVSA Promotional class send your blank to Mrs. Walter L. Frank, 1110 Sims Ave., Birmingham, Ala. 35213, no later than March 20, 1976. There is a limit of 6 entries to be accepted. After the class is filled, additional entries will be accepted only if there is a cancellation. THE 1976 CONVENTION SHOW Society Awards AVSA Silver Cup.— To be awarded to the best registered variety in classes 1 thru 24 in the Ama¬ teur Division. Award of Merit Rosette and $15.00 cash — to be awarded to the second best registered variety in classes 1 thru 24 in the Amateur Division. Honorable Mention Rosette and $10.00 cash.— to be awarded to the third best registered variety in classes 1 thru 24 in the Amateur Division. AVSA Collection of three registered different varieties Awards.— Gold Rosette to be given the best collection; Purple Rosette to be given the second best collection in class 24 in the Amateur Show. Trophies for Commercial Display Tables.— Silver Bowl for the best Commercial Display Table. Silver Tray to the exhibitor of the second best Commercial Display Table. 6” Paul Revere Bowl to the exhibitor of the third best Commer¬ cial Display Table. Honorable Mention Rosette to the exhibitor for the fourth best Commercial Dis¬ play Table. New Introduction Award.— A plaque will be awarded to the commercial member having the best new introduction. Class 5. Commercial Silver Cup.— To the exhibitor of the best registered named variety in classes 1 and 2. AVSA collection of Three Registered Varieties Awards.— Gold Rosette to be given the best collec¬ tion; Purple Rosette to be given the second best collection in class 2 in the Commercial Show. AVSA Sweepstakes Award.— Four Silver Bowls to be awarded to the four AVSA members who won the most blue ribbons in Specimen classes in shows sponsored by Affiliate Organizations during the calendar year 1975 from January 1 to Decem¬ ber 31 inclusive. In case of a tie the winner will be selected by a drawing of names. Winners will be announced at the annual Friday nite banquet. The President or Secretary of the Affiliate Organiza¬ tion must send to the AVSA Awards Chairman, Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061, by March 1, 1976 the following information: (a) Name of organization, (b) Name and address of member, (c) Number of ribbons won, (d) Dates and places of shows. This is an Amateur Award and not open to members qualifying as Commercials in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2, of the AVSA Bylaws. Yearbook Awards.— Class 44. Four awards as follows: First Prize . $15.00 Second Prize . 10.00 Third Prize . 5.00 Fourth Prize . 4.00 The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 41 All yearbooks entered in Class 44 must be mailed to Miss Nancy D. Willets, 6115a Pershing Ave., St. Louis, MO 63112 by March 1, 1976. The 1976 yearbooks will be judged by the revised scale of points published in the African Violet Hand¬ book for Judges and Exhibitors by Ruth G. Carey, 1975 revision (salmon cover) pages 64-67. Affiliate Magazines or Newsletters Awards. Four awards as follows: A. 16 pages or less, 1st Blue Rosette — 2nd Red Rosette. B. More than 16 pages, 1st Blue Rosette — 2nd Red Rosette. All affiliate magazines or newsletters entered in Class 45 must be mailed to Mrs. William J. Krog- man, 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005 by March 1, 1976. Classes are open to AVSA Affili¬ ates only. Publications submitted shall be identical to those received by members. All issues of a pub¬ lication released between March 1 and February 28 shall be submitted. Publications exceeding the maximum size of SVi” x 11” shall be disqualified. Standard Show Achievement Award.— A special Blue Rosette will be awarded at this convention to the Affiliate Organization that has won .the Stan¬ dard Show Award (Green Rosette) with at least 95 points during the calendar year from January 1 to December 31, 1975. Amateur Show - - Special Awards HORTICULTURE DIVISION Section I — Specimen Plants, single blossoms. Class 1 — Purple and dark blue; 1st - Mrs. M. E. Garner, S 10.00; 2nd - Violets Atlanta, Candy dish. Class 2 — Light to medium blue: 1st - Florence Garrity, $10.00; 2nd - Carolyn Hollingsworth, 3 hand painted pots. Class 3 — Pink: Mrs. Lucile J. Wasson, Merchan¬ dise order; 2nd, AVSA of Northern CA Council, $5.00. Class 4 — Dark pink: 1st - Indianapolis AVC, $10.00; 2nd Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, $5.00. Class 5 — Red: 1st - The AVS of Staten Island, $10.00; 2nd - Lucile Plaster, $5.00. Class 6 — Orchid and lavender: 1st - Indiana¬ polis AV Club, $10.00; 2nd - First Austin AVS, $10.00. Class 7 — White: Nutmeg State African Violet Society Awards, 1st - $15.00; 2nd - $10.00. Class 8 — Two-tone and multicolor: 1st - Top Choice AVS of Shreveport, LA, $10.00; 2nd, Mrs. Trimble, $5.00. Section II — Specimen plants, double blossoms. Class 9 — Purple and dark blue: 1st - Stim-U- Plant Laboratories, Inc., Plaque and $25.00; 2nd- Indianapolis AV Club, $10.00. Class 10 — Light to medium blue: 1st - Hazel Lewis, $10.00; 2nd - Robert Sutton Jr., Antique china. Class 11 — Pink: 1st - AV Study Club of At¬ lanta, Silver; 2nd, Ventura County AVS, $15.00. Class 12 — Dark pink: 1st - Tampa AV Society, $10.00; 2nd, Mrs. Henry C. Mills, $5.00. Class 13 — Red: 1st - Stim-U-Plant Laborator¬ ies, Inc., Plaque and $25.00; 2nd - Lower Con¬ necticut Valley AVS, $10.00. Class 14 — Orchid and lavender: AVS of San Francisco, 1st - $10.00; 2nd - Mrs. L. L. Presley, $5.00. Class 15 — White: 1st - Stim-U-Plant Laborator¬ ies, Inc., Plaque and $25.00; 2nd - Mrs. C. R. Bal¬ lard, $10.00. Class 16 — Two-tone and multicolor: 1st - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Burton, Antique china; 2nd - AVSA Southern CA Judges Council, $5.00. Section III — Specimen plants, any type blos¬ soms, any foliage. Class 17 — Green, gold or chartreuse edged: 1st - Ann and Ray Dooley, $10.00; 2nd - Mr. W. M. Plaster, $5.00. Class 18 — Geneva edged: 1st - Winnipeg AVS, $10.00; 2nd - Winnipeg AVS, $5.00. Class 19 — Coral: 1st - Indianapolis AV Club, $10.00; 2nd - Mrs. George Ganaway, glass dish. Class 20 — Variegated foliage (standard size plants): 1st - Merrimack Valley AVS, Pewter plate; 2nd - Mrs. T. H. Trimble, $5.00. Class 21 — Miniatures, including variegated foliage: 1st - St. Louis Judges Council, $15.00; 2nd - Amy Lachner, $10.00. Class 22 — Semi-miniatures, including variegat¬ ed foliage: 1st - AVS of Greater N.Y., Inc., $25.00; 2nd - Dora Baker, $10.00. Section IV — Specimen plants, may be single or double blossoms, any foliage. Class 23 — Plants in unusual, decorative or novel containers: 1st - AV Club of Greater At¬ lanta, $10.00; 2nd, Mrs. G. W. Stikelether, $5.00. Class 24 — AVSA Collection of three registered varieties: 1st - Tube Craft, FloraCart; 2nd - AVS of Philadelphia, $25.00. Class 25 — Specimen seedlings: 1st - Mildred Schroeder, $10.00; 2nd - Ruth 1. Hatch, $10.00. Class 26 — Sports and mutants: 1st - The Tri¬ mount AVS, $10,00. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 42 class 27 — Specimen plants: A. African violet species (such as S. grotei, S. Confusa, etc.); 1st - Mabel and Glenn Hudson, Silver; B. African violet trailers: 1st - Mrs. Helen Van Zele, S 10.00. Class 28 — Specimen plants, other gesneriads (episcias, gloxinias, etc.): 1st - Mrs. Percy F. Crane, $15.00. Class 29 — Miniature gesneriads: A. one plant only, Forda F. Pappas, $5.00; B. Two or more plants of the same variety: Mrs. Helen Van Zele, $5.00. OTHER AWARDS: Class 7 — Best specimen plant, single white star: The Dixie Moonbeams AVS, Silver. Classes 1 thru 8 — Best specimen plant, single blossom: Northern California Council of AV So¬ cieties, $25.00. Class 21 — Best miniature variegate: Evelyn and Edgar Varick, $5.00. Class 22 — Best semi-miniature variegate: Evelyn and Edgar Varick, $5.00. Classes 1 thru 24 — Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson Award; Best specimen plant of, Frank Burton, Mister Gus, Puddin, Texas Blue Treasure, Tommie Lou or Crystal Florida Frills, $5.00. Classes 1 - 24 — Tinari Greenhouses Awards: Best specimen plants of; Ruth Carey, Pink Philly, Poodle Top, Bicentennial Belle, Flag Blue or Jen¬ nifer Star, 1st - Copper tray, 2nd - smaller Copper tray. Classes 1 - 24 — The House of Violets Award: Best specimen plant of, Annie Mae, Pretty Pink or Puddin, $10.00. Classes 1 - 24 — Lyndon Lyon Award: Best specimen plant of High Stepper, Peppermint Stick or Sweetheart Trail, $25.00. Classes 1 - 24 — Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Huebscher Award: Best specimen plant of, Crystal Spoon, Crystal Pink Lucille, Crystal Bruce Special, Crystal Fantasy Star, Crystal Regency Red, or Crystal Dixie Heart, Silver. Classes 1 - 24 — The Miracle Strip AVS in Panama City Award: Best specimen plant of Fury Supreme, Crysader Supreme, Crystal Orchid Supreme or Snow Ballet Supreme, $10.00. Classes 1 - 24 — Best registered variety: Stim- U-Plant Laboratories, Inc., Plaque and $50.00. Classes 1 - 24 — Second best registered variety: Edith V. Peterson (Presidents) Award, Silver. Classes 1 - 29 — Sweepstakes in Horticulture: New York City AV Society, Silver tray; second highest number of blue ribbons. The Violet House, $50,00 merchandise order for pots. Third highest number of blue ribbons, Percy F. Crane, $20.00. Designated Plant Awards: Class 11 — “Ann Slocomb” - Mrs. Robert Slocomb, $10.00. Class 11 — “Grace Foote” - Grace Foote, Silver. Class 15 ~ “Faith”, Grangers - Mrs. Lester Fladt, $5.00. Class 16 — “Edith V. Peterson” - Victor Constantinov, $15.00. Class 17 — “Serenity” - Granger Gardens, $25.00. Class 18 — “Lavender Tempest” - Granger Gar¬ dens, $25.00. Class 20 — “Cordelia” - Rienhardt’s African Violets, Trophy. “Happy Harold”, “Nancy Rea¬ gan” or “Top Dollar”, Rienhardt’s African Violets, Trophy. Class 21 — “Crystal Florida Snows” - Misses Ellen McCulloch and Mary A. Todd, $5.00. Class 21 — “Tiny Elbe” - Mrs. Sydney Bogin, Trophy. Class — “Lona Belle Buckley” - The Bluff City AV Club, $25.00. Class 28 — Episcia, Helen “O” - David Allen, $15.00. Class -‘Eternal Snow’, Granger Gardens, $25.00. DESIGN DIVISION Section V — Artistic Plantings, Class 30 — “Terrariums” - 1st - Delia Symonds, hand painted plate; 2nd, Mrs. Waldo McGuffey, $5.00. Class 31 — “Our Father of Rivers, Mississippi River” - 1st - Mrs. J, A. W. Richardson, $10.00; 2nd - Mrs. Edward A. Nelson, $5.00. Class 32 - “The Gold Rush” - Mrs. Helen Van Zele, $10.00. Class 33 — “The Majesty of Mountains” - Davi¬ son’s, silver bud vase. Class 34 — “Our Covered Wagon Era” - Santa Monica African Violet Society, $10.00. Class 35 — “Theme of the Show” - The Rocky Mountain Belles, $15.00; 2nd, Debby Harbin, $10.00. Section VI — Arrangements Class 36 — “The Spirit of ’76” - Wisconsin Council of African Violet Clubs, $15.00. Class 37 — “Our First Thanksgiving” - Wiscon¬ sin Council of African Violet Clubs, $10.00. Class 38 — “Early Explorations” - Forda F. Pappas, $10.00. Class 39 — “Our 20th Century Progress of In¬ ventions” - Union County Chapter of The AVSA, $10.00. Class 40 — “The Roaring Twenties” - Celine Chase, gold engraved plate; 2nd, Willie B. Bevis, $5.00. Class 41 — “Moon Magic of The ’70’s” - Muriel Warwick, silver. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 43 class 42 — “To The Future — What Next?” - African Violet Study Club of Birmingham, $10.00. Class 43 — “History in Miniature” - Mrs. W. F. Anderson, $10.00. Other Awards: Class 30 thru 35 — Best entry in Artistic Plant¬ ings - DoDe’s Gardens, Silver tray; 2nd Montgom¬ ery AVS, $10.00. Class 36 thru 43 — Best entry in Arrangements - Benchmark Industries, Inc., $15.00 gift Certifi¬ cate; 2nd Sandra M. Lax, $10.00. Class 30 thru 43 — Sweepstakes in Design - Metropolitan St. Louis AVS, $15.00; 2nd Rocky Potter AV Club, $10.00. Section VII — Yearbooks Class 44 — Yearbooks should not exceed maxi¬ mum size, 5V2 X 8y2 inches, 1st $15.00; 2nd, $10.00; 3rd, $5.00; 4th, $4.00. Class 45 — Newsletters or magazines. 16 pages or less, 1st, Blue Rosette; 2nd, Red Rosette. More than 16 pages, 1st, Blue Rosette; 2nd, Red Rosette. Section VIII -- Newsletters Section IX — AVSA Promotional Class 46 — AVSA Promotional Exhibit - Adehne Krogman, $10.00. Ruth Carey Award for Affiliate Chapter Lea¬ dership, Silver. COMMERCIAL SHOW SCHEDULE SECTION I — Specimen Plants Class I A. Seedlings B. Any other specimen plant. All varie¬ ties African violets, species and other gesneriads. Class 2 AVSA Collection of three registered varieties, all of which must be of the same type, either three all standard, three all miniatures, three all semiminiatures or three all African violet trailers, either standard or miniature to com¬ pete for the AVSA Gold and Purple Rosettes. SECTION II -- Commercial Display Tables Class 3 — Specimen Plants Class 4 — Horticultural Perfection Class 5 ~ New Introduction RULES SECTION I 1. Section I, Classes 1 and 2 are open to all AVSA Commercial Members who do not have a display table, 2. Any exhibitor may enter any number of Afri¬ can violets, species or other gesneriads, but only one plant of the same variety. 3. Any number of seedlings may be entered pro¬ vided they have been originated by the ex¬ hibitor or released rights given in writing. 4. Same rules and regulations as in Amateur Divi¬ sion apply to Section 1. Only clean, healthy plants will be admitted to the show. Also see AVSA Collection Award rules. RULES FOR DISPLAY TABLES SECTION II 5. Entries are open to all Commercial Members who do not have an entry in the Commercial Horticultural Division. 6. Each display shall contain not less than 15 nor more than 25 plants. Three miniature or semi¬ miniature plants shall count as one specimen plant and judged as one unit. The display must be predominately (at least 75%) African violets. Episcias, columneas and other gesneri¬ ads on the table shall count as a part of the total 25 and will be judged. 7. All plants shall be single crowned plants with the exception of species and trailers. 8. No other plant material such as ivy or philo¬ dendron may be used in decorating the dis- play. 9. Same rules and regulations as Amateur Divi¬ sion apply where applicable. Only clean, healthy plants will be admitted for show. Also note times for making entries and dismantling. 10. Each plant entered in competition for New Introduction Award must be labeled to designate v/hether new introduction, seedling, etc. Entries for New Introduction Award must have been originated by the exhibitor or re¬ leased rights given in writing, and not pre¬ viously shown at an AVSA Convention Show. 11. No awards or points will be given for “staging”. Eight foot tables with three tiers will be furnished and all will be uniformly covered. Uniform name signs will be furnished for all exhibitors. No name signs, no name cards nor codes which will identify the exhibi¬ tor may be displayed prior to judging. 12. Merit judging will be used in Class 3, with blue, red and white ribbons awarded as merit¬ ed. Competitive judging will be used in Classes The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 44 4 and 5. Class 5 will be judged by AVSA scale of points for seedlings. Blue, red and white rosettes will be awarded as merited in Classes 4 and 5. 13. Commercial Silver Trophies and an Honorable Mention Rosette will be awarded as merited to the exhibitors receiving the highest number of points, accumulated as follows: Blue Rosette - 15 points; red rosette - 13 points; white rosette - 10 points; blue ribbons - 5 points; red ribbons - 3 points; white ribbons - 1 point. Commercial Show Section I — Specimen plants. Class la ~ Seedlings: 1st, William Albright Memorial Award, Silver; 2nd, Jimmy Watson Award, SI 5.00. Classes 1 & 2 — Sweepstakes - Helene Galpin Memorial Award, Silver. Section II — Commercial Display Table Classes 1 & 2 — Best “Cordelia”, Rienhardt’s 14. The commercial judges’ chairman shall pre¬ pare point score sheets in advance of the show, listing types of rosettes and ribbons with spaces to be filled in by the judges or judges’ clerks as to points awarded. Sheets will be given to each exhibitor to keep. For further information on commercial dis¬ plays and show entries, please contact: Jimmy Watson, Chairman Commercial Sales and Exhibits 1361 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10028 — Special Awards African Violets, $10.00. Best “Happy Harold”, “Nancy Reagan” or “Top Dollar”, Rienhardt’s African Violets, $10.00. Class 3 — Best specimen plant — Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burton, Antique china. Class 4 — Horticultural Perfection - 1st, New York State AVS, Silver. Class 5 — Best New Introduction - 1st, AVSA Plaque; 2nd, Rich’s Silver tray. ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR JUDGING SCHOOL FOR NEW AND REFRESHER JUDGES Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel Atlanta, Go. Wednesday, April 28, 1976 A class for new and refresher judges will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon forjudges desiring to refresh their certificates and for those desiring to become new judges. The examination and point score judging will be held on Wednesday afternoon, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Registration fee is $1.00. Name . . . . ■ . — - — — Street - . ^ - - — — — - - — City State . . . . - - - Zip - - - Sign blank and send registration fee of $1.00 to Mrs. Frank Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa 19006, no later than April 1, 1976 if you wish to attend. Please study the African Violet Handbook (1975 Salmon cover) before coming to the class. JUDGE’S CLERKS Anyone desiring to serve as a judge’s clerk for the 1976 AVSA convention, please fill in the blank and mail to Mrs. C. R. Ballard, 630 Clover- dale Rd., Montgomery, Ala. 36106 by March 10, Name Street _ _ _ _ _ City - _ _ _ _ _ _ State Zip _ _ _ RESERVATIONS PROMOTIONAL ENTRIES Name . . . . . — - Street _ _ _ _ _ . — - - City _ _ _ _ _ — - - — _ — _ — — - — State _ _ — -Zip - - The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 45 Mail the above blank to Mrs. Walter L. Frank, 1110 Sims Ave., Birmingham, Ala. 35213 no later than March 20, 1976. Grower Tells His Wi eking Method Matthew Wright 2707 Best Avenue Oakland, California 84619 For people on-the-go and travelers, wicking is their answer to the growing of African violets. Wicking also takes care of the constant ques¬ tion, “When do I feed next?” For me wicking is just the thing. But before telling you about wicking, Fd like you to know about my soil mixture. Here it is: 1 two-quart bag Black Magic Violet Mix 4 C vermiculite 3 C #3 Sponge rok (only available in California) 1 C charcoal (Black Magic) Vi handful finely crushed eggshells 2 C hot water Mix thoroughly. Let set one week Here’s my wicking method: The material I use is #30 nylon twine. The wick is three ply. First, I take the pot the plant ivill go into and place the vdek. Always use one strand less wick than the size of the diameter of the pot, i.e., three strands to a 4” pot. Since the wick is three ply, it must be separated into separate strands. For example, the plant to be re-potted is to go into a 4” pot, so I would use three separate strands of wicking. 5idt 0.^ Z) Take ALL three strands up the same hole all the way up and out of the pot. I use around 8” - 9” of wicking. After you have placed your wick, scoop about Vz” - 1” of soil in the bottom of the pot. Then separate the strands evenly in the pot STILL hanging over the edge of the pot and enough at the bottom to pull on. (see diagram) After you separate the strands, put in a little more soil to hold the wick down over the hole in the bottom of the pot. Then place the plant and fill in the sides, tap pot to settle soil, fill more. Now pull the vHck down from the BOTTOM of the pot ONE STRAND AT A TIME! Do this till each strand has just disappeared below the soil sur¬ face. Then leach the plant well (water from the top until the wick drips well), then set to drain. Let it drain well or plant can rot from too much water after it has been put on the reservoir. Now, while your plant’s draining, let’s talk about the reservoirs. I use liver cups from Safe- way’s meat counter. 1 get them 3^ a cup and a penny for the lid, or use a lb. coffee can lid. Cut a hole in the lid corresponding with the hole in the pot. Usually this is on the side of the lid; - use a hot ice pick, knife, or scissors. Make it big enough so that the wick can fit through easily. For the solution in the wick wells, I constant feed all year long. At the window I use Ra-pid Gro, 1/8 strength; V4 tsp. to a gallon. I mix this in a gallon jug marking the jug as it holds just a little over a gallon. All of my variegated varieties get Peter’s Variegated Violet Special (5-50-17) which is avail¬ able at many places that advertise in our magazine. This formula is also 14 tsp. to a gallon too as this is its 1/8 strength mixture. Any good fertilizer for violets used at 1/8 strength is suitable for wicking. Pour the solution in the liver cup, or whatever container is being used, and replace the lid and place the well drained plant on it. Make sure the wick totally goes down and also that the hole in the pot rests directly on the hole in the lid of the container. When this is done, place the plant and container at the window or under lights and watch what happens! When you turn the plants, turn them by turning the container it is on and therefore avoid the placement of the wick in the pot bottom to some¬ where else on the lid than to the hole in the lid. As the plant drinks more water it will come time to refill the container. Take the plant off and leach well and drain WELL. Wash container and refill with the solution being used, and place the WELL drained plant back on and keep to the same until time to re-pot again. Be sure to take the plant to refill before the container is totally dry, there¬ fore avoiding a wilted plant. Also the wicking must be separated in the pot because if they were all on one side of the pot, all the roots would go in that direction causing a somewhat crooked plant. So for 2” pots (I use solo cups with 3 holes drilled in the bottom), the wick is taken up the hole to the other side of the pot; - you look down at its posi¬ tion and it’s at a kitty corner placement. If algae becomes a problem, use 1/3 C clorox to 2/3 C of water, dip the wick clean, leach, drain, wash container, refill container, place plant, and let it go. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 46 Revived Interest In Episcias Mrs. W. M. Plaster 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport^ La. 71106 There is a brand new interest in Episcias in our area, especially the pink cultivars, E. ‘Cleopatra’ and E. ‘Pink Brocade.’ At the same time a scarcity exists . . . the supply and the demand are not equalized. Naturally, the result is the majority of would-be growers are not able to have them. We find them itemized in the Episcia lists but when we order them our checks are returned. I grow them both in small quantity but can’t supply them for many people. My ‘Pink Brocade’ came from the AVSA convention in St. Louis in 1968 from the Buynak table in the sales room. I held it on my lap all the way back to Shreveport by plane. I have kept it going from that plant since and until recently no one seemed to notice it a great deal — now it is much sought after. I sold and gave away 14 plants from it last fall and it is still thriving. ‘Cleopatra’ came from Volkraann’s in Dallas a number of years ago. After getting the plant the next question is how to care for it. You may have a much better method than I but this is my procedure. With the environment I have to offer them, ‘Pink Brocade’ prefers to live outside the terrarium and ‘Cleo¬ patra’ must stay inside. Stolons of both are planted in vermiculite and left there until a good root system develops — ‘Cleopatra’ in a terrarium and ‘Pink Brocade’ out¬ side. Then they are planted in 2 1/2” pots in regu¬ lar African violet soil. Pots of ‘Cleopatra’ are placed on top of the soil in the lighted terrarium while becoming established, then they may be re¬ moved from the pots and planted in the terrarium proper or any way you choose to handle them as long as they stay inside. They grow fairly rapid and make nice sturdy plants. My ‘Pink Brocade’ prefers to be started in ver¬ miculite in a 2 1/2” wicked pot placed on the lighted cart — no terrarium. It may be planted in African violet soil later. They are aU given the same care as the violets otherwise. I do have a circulating air system in my home from which all the plants benefit. I am so glad to see this revival of interest, they are such lovely plants and so rewarding. Now, I would appreciate hearing your method. USE TAPE Marion Desmond of Romulus, Mich., has a sug¬ gestion for labeling your African violets. After pur¬ chasing some plants with markers in them, she started thinking what could happen if her two grandchildren, Christopher and Jennifer, decided to pull out the markers. So here’s her solution: Buy a DYMO labeler with tape and put the name on the front of the pot. The labels stick fast and there’s not much chance of their being mixed up. I’m sure others have done this but perhaps none thought to pass on the tip. And another thing: DYMO labeling tape is available in your favorite colors, too! SHOW HOSTS AND HOSTESSES Anyone interested in serving as host or hostess during the time the Atlanta show is open, please send the following blank to Mrs. Russell I. Yawger, 30 Harbor Oaks Place, Clearwater, Fla. 33516 no later than March 10, 1976. Name . . . . . . . Street - City _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ Zip ___________ ATTENTION: QUALIFIED JUDGES AU qualified judges who desire to judge in the Atlanta convention show, please fill in the blank and mail to Mrs. James B. Carey, 3900 Garden Drive, Knoxville, Tenn. 37918, no later than March 10, 1976. Do not make a Thursday dinner reservation until you get your card of confirma¬ tion to judge, which will be about March 15th. If you plan to enter in the show, please indicate which class or classes. Name _ _ _ _ — - - — _ — - Street _ _ _ _ - , , - - - - - - — — City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ — ___Zip - - — - — AVSA Judge ___________ Life time Judge - - Gesneriad Judge _ _ , ,, Miniature Judge Semiminiature Judge _________ National Council Judge . Judging Experience _ _ _ _ The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 47 Frank Tinari, AVSA research chairman, has literally been swamped with queries concerning the “Red Disease” article in the June magazine. We only wanted you to be AWARE — not to PANIC! In fact, the research chairman got so many letters, he had a form letter set up to send to AVSA growers. “I realize people get impatient with research,” he explained, “but quick fast an¬ swers will not suffice. We must use hard facts and laboratory results before I feel it is safe to publish accounts on any problem that arises. We are trying to find the origin of all this problem on so-called red disease”. (So you see, it seems that old ad¬ age still applies to your editor: “Once a news¬ paper reporter, always a newspaper reporter looking for the sensational!”) .... Writer Janet Carey Lowrie of Levittown, Pa., was so intrigued with the African violets after writing them up for the Bucks County Courier-Times newspaper that she now has an African violet collection! In fact, it was explained that “African violets have a way of quietly growing on you” . . . The Frayser AVS of Memphis, TN, has now changed its name to the Bluff City AVC. As explained by Mrs. W. A. Fowler, president, “Frayser is a section of north¬ west Memphis and our members are from all areas. We meet in a central location so we decided we needed a new name indicative of the whole city. As Chicago is known as the ‘Windy City’, Memphis is called the ‘Bluff City’. Now we feel that the Bluff City AVC is a great name for our club.” . . . Harold Gethen of Vancouver, Canada, says a drained tea bag, rewetted with warm water, gently wiped on water marks on leaves will help remove the water mark . . . We noted in the Seattle AVS’ Newsletter that some of the members are using MAP AMP with K (7-40-6 fertilizer) in their pot¬ ting mixes. Emory Leland says it does not burn and is real good . . . We’ve been trying to get you all to write in and tell us about your soil mixes so we can print ’em in The African Violet Magazine. Now we see The Capitol City AVC is preparing a booklet on “Soil Recipes” and want to include some from all areas of the country and from suc¬ cessful growers, too. They’d appreciate your send¬ ing your soil recipe to them ~ and I would like to get a similar copy!! . . . We’re delighted that some of our older AV growers are sharing their know¬ ledge with teenagers. Latest we’ve heard about is Lahla Yakel of Los Altos, CA, who said: “Our youth are one of our tremendous resources. What would the impact be if several hundred members of AVSA were motivated to start a Junior AV Club with the help and sponsorship of AVSA? I think it would be tremendous.” Mrs. Yakel has been working with teenagers several months giving them very specific ideas and techniques in growing African violets. She has taught 7th and 8th grade science at Cupertino Junior High School 11 years, having received her BA degree from Los Angeles State University and her Master’s from Stanford University ... It’s with a great deal of pleasure that we welcome so many new members into the African Violet Society of America, Inc., which we affectionately refer to as AVSA. And if you older members have been reading Edith Peterson’s mes¬ sage from the “President’s Corner” in each issue of our magazine, you’ll note that we have in excess of 18,000 members. So you see how many new ones are among that number! Many of these new mem¬ bers were signed up at your shows — others were given plants as gifts and have taken out AVSA membership to get the magazine to learn more about growing African violets. Whatever the rea¬ son, we have several thousand more members than a few years ago! And we’re mighty proud of this fact. But now we have an obligation to these new members: To help each one of tnern grow beauti¬ ful African violets ... to teach them that there’ll be many disappointments and failures before they’ll be able to find the answers needed and apply them to their specific growing condi¬ tions . . . and to encourage them not to be dis¬ mayed or give up too easily. These new members need to learn what the good growers do ... to ask questions when in doubt . . . and to profit from past mistakes of older growers. And they can learn these things preferably in contact with you~but if they’re way across the country, then let ’em learn through an article by you in the Magazine. From the many letters I get from them, they read the magazine from “cover to cover.” So let’s help them! Give them the benefit of your knowledge, — RESERVATIONS FOR CLASSES IN THE DESIGN DIVISION Name — - — - — . Street. . . . . . . . . City- _ _ _ _ _ _________ - - State ________ - - - -Zip - - - - - Mail the above blank to Mrs. L. L. Presley, 4474 S. Cobb Drive S.E., Smyrna, GA 30080 by March 20, 1976. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 48 3 D D 3 3 > 2 2 2 [NTHESPiRIT LIBERTY by Tonkadale BICENTEMMIAL BELLE by Tinari The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 49 Question Box Ir By Anne Tinari, Tinari Greenhouses 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 Our Society’s 30th birthday is at hand; With a proud heritage we take our stand. In celebration let us pledge faith and love; To go forward stronger with help from above. Q. I thought that the named varieties of violets were patented and not to be propagated for resale unless a royalty was paid. Is this true? A. No, the only ones not allowed to be propa¬ gated are the ones which are patented such as the Rhapsodic series, when grown must obtain propa¬ gation rights from the originators, but the majority of violets are not patented and are allowed to be propagated and grown even though they are registered named varieties. Q. Do plant leaves yellow when they lack nitro¬ gen? Can one have too much nitrogen in the soil? A. Lack of nitrogen produces stunted plants and the yellowing of bottom foliage that starts on the leaf edges and works back to the petiole. An excessive amount of nitrogen in the soil can cause lush but weak foliage and sparse blooming. Q. Why are the pink and white leafed episcias hard to grow? A. We find these beautiful foliaged episcias such as Tink Brocade’ very difficult to grow under nor¬ mal conditions. It seems the best specimens I have seen are grown in large terrariums where high humidity is in abundance. There, too, one must be ever so careful they receive only good light and not the hot sun to steam up the bowl. It is also important to make sure it receives proper air circu¬ lation. Q. My ‘Tommie Lou’ has almost solid white foliage and does not grow normally. It did well under the lights for a time and now it is again a hopless case. What is wrong? A. We note that any of the variegated type plants that have an excessive amount of pure white leaves do have a very difficult struggle to live. They are really classed as albino and most of the chlorophyll is absent from the foliage, making it very difficult for the plant to survive. For variegated types in general Peters’ fertilizer puts out a variegated food that is excellent with a pH of 5-50-17, low in nitrogen and high in phos- porous. Q. I belong to AVSA. I get the magazine and love it. Now I have found something I don’t know what to do about. It looks like cotton gets all over on the leaves underside and at the blossoms. It comes so fast I look my violets over every day and find some. What is it and how do I get rid of it? A. It sounds as though your problem is foliar mealy bug. It is most difficult to control this, es¬ pecially when it gets a head start. Many times the mama and papa bug will go down into the soil and the cottony material you see is the brood to be hatched. Using alcohol will help or repotting them into new soil may also be helpful, then use an insecticide as per chart. Kelthane is also very good and spray at 7 to 10 day intervals to eradicate for at least three times, maybe more. Q. I am having trouble! The centers of my plants are curling under. How can we remedy this situation and how long should the lights be left on each day? A. We have found 12 to 14 hours of continuous light with 8 hours of complete darkness seem to be best for growing plants under lights. Regarding your stunted centers, this is usually an indication of cyclamen mite. Be careful not to spread it by touching the plants. Either Kelthane or Malation, 1 tsp. to a gallon of water, can be of much help in eradication. One other thing about deformed centers: Plants grown under fluorescent light need more water and food than under natural light. A mild feeding at every watering is of great help. We prefer the Peters 12-36-14, 14 tsp. to a gallon of water and use it at every watering. Q, I once had a lovely blue violet called ‘Blue Boy’ and I lost it during a fire in my home. Could you possibly tell me where I could find this violet now? I’m unable to locate same. A. A commercial grower, Judy Stroske, who runs Crestwood Violetry in Springfield, Va., sells older varieties that may no longer be in existence. Would suggest you contact her. She may have this variety. Q. Dear Anne . . . Thanks a bunch for your an¬ swer on my dilemma with the red back leaves. I am new in violets and am so concerned about a lovely old plant of ‘Zorro’ given me. The leaves are The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 50 huge and very deep red underneath. Also have there always been leaves of this type or is it your personal opinion concerning them? A. My dear, if you refer to the ‘Zorro’ intro¬ duced by Tinari back in 1958 that cultivar pos¬ sessed the red back leaf from its first progeny. Incidentally, I have done a little research on this type and find back in the Q. Box Column, AVSA magazine, Vol. 9, Sept. 1955, before I was its editor, a discussion on red back leaves were of such interest to individuals they were asked to send in suggestions on obtaining and keeping these leaves to stay so red, and the consensus was then that strong light combined with lower tempera¬ tures caused the back of leaves to remain red. Also if one recalls the convention held at French Lick, IN, in. 1961 we were amazed at the magnificent red back foliage on a large percentage of the plants shown, and were told it was a water factor in that area that produced this trait. Q. Please tell me when to cut the leaves to start a new plant? A, Would suggest you select a well developed mature leaf, not an old one, or a young center leaf. Remove leaf with whole stem or petiole, then cut petiole about 1” or iVi” cut clean without bruising and dip lightly in hormone powder such as pro- liferol powder and put in to root. We find cutting placed in a rooting medium of half sterilized sand and half vermiculite is very successful. Q. The potting mixture that I use has a lot of wood shavings in it. Fve been told this is not good for my violets — right or wrong? A. In regards to the wood shavings in your soil mix, material of this type is suitable if it is com¬ pletely broken down. We find when wood particles have not disintegrated completely mold spores can be prevalent. Q. Please explain some of the names that appear in various soil recipes — vermiculite, zona- lite, terralite, perlite. Are they one and the same, only different trade name? Is Dolomite lime the same as the lime we use on our lawns? What looks like masses of tiny white eggs clustered on root ball? Could it be insects? A. Vermiculite, zonolite, and terralite are bas¬ ically the same material under different trade names. The content is mica expanded by heat into spongy, resilient particles. Dolomite Hme is a natural form of calcium and magnesium carbonate, which supplies two elements important to plant growth, calcium and magnesium, and which also provides the necessary neutralizing effect. It is not the same as the lime used on outdoor lawns, etc. I would guess from your description of masses of tiny white eggs in clusters could be a soil mealy bug or what is known as the Pritchard mealy bug. Q. I am a novice in growing African violets and am wondering if you could explain the types of foliage that are often used like tailored, quilted and ruffled. A. I would suggest your going to your library or purchasing the most recent African Violet Book by Helen Van Pelt Wilson which has excellent illus¬ trations of all these type leaves with descriptions and pages describing the many specific types of foliages. This is also a very valuable book for con¬ stant reference if you plan to continue growing African violets. Foliage types are very much like the name im¬ plies. For example, tailored is a very plain leaf and quilted one with raised areas reminding one of a quilted texture, etc. Q. What proportion of Clorox to water do I use to sterilize plastic pots? How long do they need to soak in the solution? A. My suggestion would be to use warm water and Clorox at the proportion of about 1 table¬ spoon to 1 quart of water. Let pots remain in solution for several hours. Pots will float to the top, but you must find a device to weigh them down. Plastic, depending on the quality, can de¬ teriorate if left too long in a solution of this type. One word of caution, Clorox gives off fumes that can be harmful if inhaled for long periods of time. Be careful in its use. TIP NO. 1 ... To cover the holes in the bottom of a pot and to keep soil from washing out, cover the holes with a thick layer of filter floss — a material used in aquarium filters. This can be purchased at any tropical fish store. It is spun glass and will not damage the hands in any way. TIP NO. 2 . . . Fve discovered a good way to have African violets. I use aquariums and have a heater and fluorescent light above. By using a double unit stand, I can have fish on the top shelf and African violets in the aquarium on the bottom shelf. It works out very well. PLEASE BE PATIENT If your article or picture has not been printed in the magazine, please be patient. As soon as space is available, it will be used. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 51 MARGIE JEAN by E. FISHER of Canada AURORA PLEASURE by R. BENKE The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 52 (Photo by Schroeder) (Photo by Schroeder) A PAIR OF BE A UTIES BEYOND COMPARE by Manelta Lanigan (Photos by Schroeder) GENESEE FESTIVAL GENESEE JEWEL The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 53 COMING EVENTS (Please send notices of “Coming Events” directly to the Ed¬ itor; not to the Knoxville office. See Page 3 (Strictly Busi¬ ness— Your Business) for deadlines). MAR. 6-7 MAR. 6-7 JAN. 24 Top Choice AVS to conduct seminar, “How to Successfully Grow African Vio¬ lets” at the Barnwell Center on the river¬ front in Shreveport, LA. Open to public. MAR. 6-7 MAR. 6-7 Bring sack lunch. Registration 9 a.m. Seminar, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. For more information contact Mrs. C. D. Attaway, president, 3451 Broadmoor Blvd., Shre¬ veport, LA 71105. JAN. 31 - Central Florida AVS to hold fifth annual^ FEB. 1 show, “American Treasures With Violets” at the Florida Gas Company, Winter Park, FL. Mrs. H. Steven Johnson, show chair¬ man. Jan. 31, 1:30 - 5 p.m.; Feb. 1, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. MAR. 12-14 FEB. 12-14 Upper Pinellas AVS to hold 17th annual show, “Celebrate ’76 With Violets”, at Sunshine Mall in Clearwater, FL. For further information contact Mrs. Charles MAR. 13-14 J. Bird, 932 136th Street, Seminola, FL 33542. FEB. 20 - 21 New Orleans AVS to hold second spring show, “Violets for America”, at Lake¬ side Shopping Center in New Orleans, LA. MAR. 20-21 FEB. 26-27 First AVS of Denton, TX, to hold first show, “Bicentennial Celebrated With VIOLETS”, in eighth floor Green Room of First State Bank. Mrs. Michael Parker, show chairman; Mrs, Tom Davis, club president Feb. 26, 4-8 p.m.; Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MAR. 27-28 FEB. 28-29 St. Louis Metrolitan AVS to present an¬ nual AV Standard Show at Missouri Bo¬ tanical Garden, 2315 Tower Grove Ave¬ nue, theme, “Violets Salute the Bicen¬ tennial.” Mrs. James M. Francis, show chairman. MAR. 27-28 MAR. 5 - 6 Top Choice AVS of Shreveport, LA to hold annual show and plant sale at Pier- remont Mall in Uptown Shopping Center. Theme, “Violets Over America.” Mar. 5, 2-9 p.m.; Mar. 6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mrs. T. K. Thomas, 2902 Missouri, Shreveport, LA 71109, show chairman. APRIL 2-3 MAR. 6 Alamo AVS to present annual artistic display, educational exhibit and plant sale, “Happy Birthday, America! We Salute You With Violets”, at Wonder¬ land Shopping Center Mall. Chairman, Mrs. Byron Taggart; co-chairman, Mrs. Elwood Camp; educational, Mrs. R. H. Ware; president, Mrs. J. C, Loessberg, APRIL 3-4 Alexandria A VS to hold seventh annual show, “Happy Birthday, America,” at Alexandria Community Center, 315 Belton Avenue, Alexandria, LA. Dr. J. B. Jung, show chairman; Mrs. W. H. Rollins, vice chairman; Mrs. Kenneth Branton, president. Mar. 6, 2:30 - 5 p.m.; Mar. 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Corpus Christi AVS to hold annual show and plant sale at Corpus Christi Council of Garden Clubs building, 5325 Greeley Drive, Corpus Christi, TX. Theme, “Violets Speak Out for Liberty”. Sandra Sigler, president; Dillie Sandefer, show chairman. Violet Harmony Club of Fort Worth to hold annual show, “Spirit of ’76”, at the Botanic Gardens, Fort Worth, TX. Mrs. W. B. Stalling, president; Miss Maxine Beam, show chairman. Tucson AVS to hold Spring Show at Ran¬ dolph Park’s NEW Recreation Center, 200 S. Alvernon Way. Theme, “The Spirit of ’76”. Admission free. For more informa¬ tion contact Miss Betsy Evans, 4430 E. Presidio Place, Tucson, AZ 85712. First AVS of Dallas to present 22nd an¬ nual show, “African Violets and Bicen¬ tennial”, at North Park Shopping Mall. Mar. 12, 5-10 p.m.; Mar. 13, 10 a.m.-lO p.m.; Mar. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. First Austin AVS to hold annual spring show and plant sale at Austin Area Gar¬ den Center at Zilker Park in Austin, TX. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Baton Rouge AVS to stage annual show, ‘‘Violets Declare Independence 1975-76”, at Harry Nelson Memorial Building on LSU campus, Baton Rouge, LA. Admission free. Mrs. Shirley Vogler, show chairman; Mrs. Earl Adams, presi¬ dent. Mar. 20, 3-7 p.m.; Mar. 21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sweet Water AVS of Long Island to pre¬ sent first annual show and plant sale at Hauppauge Middle School, Town Line Rd. and Lincoln Blvd., Hauppauge, L.I., NY. Theme “Violets Honor America.” Admission, 50 cent donation. Shreveport AVS to hold sventh annual show at Barnwell Garden Center, Shreve¬ port, LA. Theme, “Parade of Violets — 1976”. 12 noon-5 p.m. Jon D. Morris, show chairman. Pomona Valley AVS to hold 23rd annual show and plant sale, “Bicentennial, USA” at the Church of the Brethren, 2175 Bonita Avenue. Admission free. April 2, 1-8 p.m.; April 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For further information contact Mrs. Alex Mueller, 3745 Emerald Ave., La Verne, CA, or Mrs. Arlowe CoUom, 1777 Simmons Ct., Claremont, CA. Thimble Island AVS, Stony Creek,, CT, will present 15th annual judged show, hours and location to be announced. Co-chairpeople, Mrs. Louise Cacace and Mrs. Mary Phillips. The African Violet Magazine, January , 1976 54 j- APRIL 10-11 Capital District AVS and AVS of Albany to hold joint show at Knights of Colum¬ bus hall, 375 Ontario Street in Albany, NY. Mrs. Stanley Purzycki, show chair¬ man; Mrs. Robt. Smith, co-chairman. Theme, “Glimpses of the Past”. April 10, 2-7 p.m.; April 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. APRIL 10-11 Garden Club of Virginia to hold annual daffodil show at Rappahannock Com¬ munity College in Warsaw, VA, theme being “The Bicentenary”. April 10, 3:30-8 p.m.; April 11, 1-5 p.m. APRIL 22-23 First AVS of Beloit to hold annual show at KC Hall in Beloit, WI. Theme, “Vio¬ lets for ’76”. Ida Scudder, show chair¬ man; Alfred Alf, president. MAY 22-23 Lower Connecticul Valley AVS to hold judged show, “The Independence of Vio¬ lets”, at Essex Town Hall, Essex Co. May 22, 2-5 p.m.; May 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Show chairman, Vickie Annunziata; co-chairman, Dorothea Wagner. GETS RIBBONS — Mrs. Dorothy Geib of Ocono- mowoc, WI, was winner of 31 blue ribbons and nine other special awards at the Oconomowoc AVS show, ''Color My World With Violets." Her awards were Best in Show, 'Venus', AVSA Collec¬ tion (gold rosette), 'Astro Rainbow', 'Delft Im¬ perial', 'Hospitality', 2nd Best in Show, 'Astro Rainbow', unusual container with more than one African violet plant, (each plant scoring 90 or more points) 'Gigi', 'Anna', 'Gisela' and 'Red Baron.' Novice sweepstakes winner was Mrs. Phil Birdener with 11 blue ribbons. She also won AVSA Collection (purple rosette), 'Butterfly White', 'Wintergreen', 'Delft Imperial', and best cut blossom arrangement, 'Wee World of Color'. MARDI GRAS — Just as "Rex" is king of Mardi Gras, the African violet reigned supreme at the third annual show, "Violets at the Mardi Gras", staged by the First New Orleans AVS. The Mardi Gras theme was reflected in the Queen's table, (top photo) where Mrs. Lee Ann Alexander's win¬ ning plants were on display. They were 'Gisela', Queen of Show, 'Emperor Wilhelm', opposite to queen; and 'Candy', sweepstakes winner. Mrs. Alexander also won the AVSA Best Collection Award. In lower photo Mrs. Pat Wilty is shown with her violets and Purple Rosette for 2nd Best AVSA Collection Award. Other winners were: Mrs. Shirley Goslee, Mrs. Martha Gunther, Mrs. Nancy Porter, Mrs. June Charping, Mrs. Gloria Fayard, Mrs. Barbara Hutto, Mrs. Lenelle Camp¬ bell, Mrs. Anita Baudean, Mrs. Sally Bishop, Gertie Templet, Mrs. Alice Stumpf, Mrs. Giselda Blum. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 55 J PLANTS AND PHOTOS BY PARK NURSERIES PINK DAWN VERN'S DANDY The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 56 1976 is here and. I hope it is the start of a very Happy New Year for all of you. Are we not all happy when everything goes according to schedule and on time? Well, let us make Mrs. Bell in the Knoxville office happy by paying your dues NOW, for you know you become deliquent on the first of March and I am not happy because it means someone forgot to send it in and I must send you reminder letters. So let us all resolve to instruct our treasurers to PAY NOW . , This brings to mind the fact that the shows are beginning to be scheduled and that you must send for the AVSA Collection Awards including two schedules with your request at least five or six weeks in advance because the mails are slow and it saves worry for you that you will receive them on time. Your schedules were much improved last year and I am sure your shows were also. I can tell by the im¬ provement of the SSA score sheets. Keep up the good work. Be sure to consult Ruth Carey’s Hand¬ book before making your schedules. There are a few changes that should be noted to make winning the special awards a little easier for you. Keep your lists of new officers coming in to me - not to the Editor - as soon as your elections are over. You will never know how this saves time in July for me, thus facilitating the listing of clubs and their presidents for the November issue of the magazine. Please, dear members, don’t forget to give me the addresses of your new officers and also when their term of office expires. The name alone is not much help in the files. Remember I am very far away from most of you and you are the only one who can help me. For the Societies that give the AVSA Sweep- stakes Award, please send me the name of the win¬ ner along with your show report so it can be listed in the March issue of the magazine. I wish all of you a very Happy New Year and know it will be because we have resolved to be DOdT-NOW-ERS and not PUT-IT-OFF-ERS. NEW AFFILIATES It is with great pleasure we welcome into affilia¬ tion these four new Affiliates: Viva La Violets Mrs. Gene Thiel, President 100 Fletcher Dr. Collinsville, IL 62234 Night Owl African Violet Club Mrs. Lucille Patterson, President 2005 Arbrock Blvd. Arlington, TX 76010 Air Capital Society of African Violets Sheila Nigh, President 3840 So. Seneca D22 Wichita, KA 67217 Troy Alabama African Violet Society Mrs. Sara Barbecee Rt. 6, Box 8A Troy, AL 36081 ^ - List Your Best Varieties It is again time to submit your favorite African violets. It is our hope that every AVSA member of an affiliate and every AVSA member will send us a list of twenty-five. We are happy with the 1975 response. There were 100 varieties on the best varieties list. This list was compiled from 1510 in¬ dividual lists. Thank you. This is a new year. Start now to get lists from every society member. We need everyone’s list. We received only 156 society lists and 87 single lists. I am certain we can do better this year. When send¬ ing in a list, please include your society name and your name and address. We received 4 society lists with no name or address. Luckily with the zip code, we were able to identify the society. Please send your best varieties list before April 1, 1976 to Mrs. M. G. Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. — - - Please send names of new officers to Helen Freie, Affiliate chakman— NOT to the Editor! The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 57 Air-Layer Your Violets Mrs. Thomas E. Pope 91 6 Kenilworth Parkway Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Air-layering necky African violets has proved for me a better way to re-establish old plants. The method I devised takes several weeks less time for the plant to recuperate and flower again. The two most common methods for handling older violet plants that have become necky is either to (1) take them out of their pots, remove part of the soil and repot to get the neck back into the soil for new roots to form or (2) cut the violet off at soil level leaving about two inches of stem, strip most of the foliage off and re-root the plant in water. Air-layering has been very useful for re-estab¬ lishing many house and patio plants and I thought it would work on violets. I have found it to be an excellent way to re-root necky violets and thought other growers may find this a simple and easy way to handle their problems with necky violets. Figure 1 shows a typical violet on a long neck. The first step in layering is to remove leaves until a plant of no more than six inches in diameter re¬ mains, as shown in Figure 2. Also, clean the stem of suckers, stubby leaf bases, or tough bark. This can be accomplished by scraping gently with your finger nail or with a knife. The next step is to wrap moist (not wet) sphagnum moss firmly around the stem (See Figure 3). Cover the sphagnum moss with Saran wrap or similar clear plastic film. Make sure the plastic fits tightly both above and below the sphagnum moss to prevent drying out (Figure 4). Secure the plastic at the bottom using twist- ems, tape or similar devices (See Figure 5). If there is not space to tie at the bottom, spread the plastic slightly and anchor to the soil with plastic pins (See Figure 6). At this time your air-layer has been made. Treat the layered plant the same as you would any other plant. However, check the moss periodi¬ cally to be sure that it has not dried out. if it dries, moisten it with water. Small roots should form in the moss in 10 to 14 days. After about three weeks the sphagnum moss should be filled with roots, if it is well rooted at this time, cut the stem at soil level and completely remove the plastic film. Do not remove the moss. Pot rooted plant in a suitable sized container. Water and cover plant with a clear plastic bag for a week to ten days to give plant time to become re-estabhshed. The advantages I have found for air-layering are: (1) There is little or no risk of loss of plant, (2) shock to the plant is minimal, (3) the plant will have a new root system with fresh potting mix, and (4) the plant will produce new growth and flowers sooner. Air layering of violets is easy and I am sure it will work for you when you try it. Soil Mix Most any soil mix can be used in growing Afri¬ can violets. Just be sure the mix is kept light and aerified. Roots should be free and able to spread through the mix. You need a loose mix so that air can circulate throughout the mix. Roots need air as much as the leaf portion of the plant. Notes About Wick Watering Mrs. W. F. Anderson 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis, MO 63119 Since the article “Simplify Care with Wick Watering” was published in the September, 1972, magazine, we have continued to experiment with wick watering. We have tried many types of wicks and find nylon seine twine, a 3-ply twist not the braided cord, inexpensive and very satisfactory. Seine twine is available where fishing supplies are sold. We use size #18 for 214 inch or smaller pots; #24 for 214 - 3 inch pots; #36 for 314 - 4 inch pots and #48 for larger pots. Twine is melted in a candle flame to desired length instead of cutting. This prevents unwinding. Jagged ends are clipped, if necessary. Desired length is determined by measuring depth of re¬ servoir plus enough to make a coil inside circling the bottom of the pot at the outer edge. When a plant is first transplanted, it may need a smaller wick until the plant is established. To ac¬ complish this, one ply of the wick may be clipped, untwisted and taped to the side of the pot to hold it out of the reservoir. Later, as growth increases, the extra ply may be replaced in the reservoir. Potting mix for wicked plants must be loose, porous and drain well. We find the Cornell Uni¬ versity Epiphytic Mix very satisfactory. It is a soil¬ less mix. The 8x12 inch Perma-nest plant trays are con¬ venient reservoirs for wicking. We use Vi inch mesh hardware cloth cut to fit with enough overlap to wicks ayy/ \}/ trays w/2" sides Pots rest on hardware cloth bend over the edge and make a sliding top. These trays are easily cleaned, easy to fill and since they are opaque, less algae develops than in transparent containers. NEW LIFE MEMBERS Another new Life Member! Just as our mem¬ bership roll is climbing higher and higher — AVSA now has in excess of 18,000 members — so is our Life Membership increasing. Our latest Life Member is Mrs. Donald M. Reimer, 14 Pelham Road, Kendall Park, NJ 08824. We’ve already announced the Mrs. Walter Hunt of Whiting, NJ, has been added to the Life mem¬ bership roU — but we’ve just learned that both Mr. Hunt and Mr. Riemer decided to surprise their wives with AVSA Life memberships. What a won¬ derful surprise! The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 59 Lighting African Violets By Dr. Stuart Dunn (EDITOR’S NOTE: Stuart Dunn is plant pathologist at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. He and Elwood D. Bickford are the authors of “Lighting for Plant Growth”, published by Kent State University Press, Kent State OH, which provides a broad background on the photochemical effects of light on plants, as well as information on modern techniques in plant lighting, light measurement and controls. The first part of this article, a reprint from The Florists’ Review, deals with lighting for plant growth or maintenance. The second part will deal especially with lighting African violets). This year is being called “the year of the plant” because of the popularity and demand for plants of all kinds. Many more plants are being used to decorate residential interiors and for indoor gar¬ dening. With the increased interest in plants, there is also greater concern about keeping plants alive or in a good state of maintenance for extended periods in the home. It goes without saying that keeping plants alive or in good condition in the shop is a primary con¬ cern of the retailer. The demise of plants in the home or shop is probably attributable to (1) Poor care or lack of care or (2) poor light or lack of light. Advice or knowledge often can rectify either problem. The following questions are typical of those asked by growers, and the answers are based on several years of research and experience. The an¬ swers should provide at least some basic know¬ ledge of the light requirements of plants and how to meet such needs. Why do plants need light? To a plant, light is the energy that is needed to produce food and other substances required for growth and flowering. Plants are unique in that they are the only organisms that can convert light into food (sugars, starch, etc.) upon which they and all other living organisms depend. Does it make any difference to a plant if the color of the light is blue, green, yellow or red? Yes, it does. The leaf of the plant is the “fac¬ tory” where the light energy is absorbed and con¬ verted into food. Because most leaves are yellow- green in color, this means that they reflect or re¬ ject yellow-green light. It also means that if the light source emits energy in all color bands, the light absorbed and used in the food-forming pro¬ cess of photosynthesis is in the blue and red por¬ tions of the visible spectrum, with the greater re¬ quirement being for red energy. How is this need for blue and red light energy satisfied? For plants grown out of doors, in greenhouses and on windowsills, blue and red light require¬ ments are provided either directly or indirectly from sunlight. For those who wish to grow or maintain plants indoors where there is little or no natural light, the light requirements must be pro¬ vided by man-made light sources. What light sources provide the blue and red light energy required by plants? Of the numerous types of incandescent and fluorescent lamps available, each will provide some energy either in the blue or the red, but generally these lamps will not give a proper balance of blue and red energy for plants. For example, the famil¬ iar incandescent lamp is a good source of red but a poor source of blue energy. On the other hand, the Cool White fluorescent lamp is a good source of blue and yellow-green (largely rejected by plants), but it is a poor source of red energy. A com¬ bination of Cool White and incandescent lamps in the proper ratio can provide a much better balance of blue and red energy for plants than either lamp alone. This combination was used for many years before the invention of plant growth lamps. What is a plant growth lamp, and why is it necessary if Cool White plus incandescent lamps are adequate? A plant growth lamp is one that produces not only a proper balance of blue and red energy but also has its major output in these 2 kinds of energy. It is designed to provide this energy for plants and for no other purpose. In addition it combines in 1 source, rather than in 2 or more, the energy needs for plants. An example of a plant growth lamp is Gro-Lux. It should be noted that, although plant growth lamps are more costly to purchase than Cool White fluorescent plus incandescent lamps, a fixture de¬ signed to accept a single light source is generally less costly to buy and operate than a fixture that will accept more than 1 type of light source, such as a combination of Cool White fluorescent and incandescent. With the concern about energy conservation and cost of power, are growth lamps efficient in the use of electrical energy? Yes. For example, the Gro-Lux lamp is a fluo¬ rescent, which is an efficient converter of electrical to light energy. The fluorescent lamp is over 3 times more efficient than the incandescent lamp in The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 60 converting electrical energy to light and will oper¬ ate over 10 times longer before burning out. In addition, the fluorescent lamp produces much less heat than an incandescent of the same wattage and can be used in closer proximity to plants without heat damage to tissues. (Actual contact of plants and lamps should be avoided). Adding to this efficiency is the conversion of the electrical energy by Gro-Lux lamps to the blue and red energy used by plants rather than to yel¬ low-green, which is rejected, as with Cool White and other “white” fluorescent lamps. Why are there 2 types of Gro-Lux fluorescent lamps, standard Gro-Lux and Gro-Lux Wide Spec¬ trum ? In studying the light requirements of plants, re¬ searchers have found that supplementing the energy output of standard Gro-Lux lamps with that of incandescent lamps increased the farred energy output of this source. The addition of far- red, which is just beyond the visible bright red, has a marked effect in hastening the elongation, growth and flowering of nearly all plants. This characteristic is of great interest to the commercial grower because the growth of commercial crops can be forced at a faster pace, saving time and money. As a result of this finding it was logical to de¬ sign a lamp similar to Gro-Lux but including energy in the far-red to hasten the growth of plants. The Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamp was thus designed to produce energy in blue and red, as in the standard Gro-Lux, and to include the neces¬ sary far-red energy as well. Far-red energy also is found essential to the normal flowering and growth of plants that nor¬ mally grow in full sun (outdoor garden plants) as opposed to plants that normally grow in shade or semi-shade (indoor garden plants). These plants are sometimes referred to as high-energy plants and low-energy plants, respectively. To summarize, high-energy plants not only have a different requirement for color of light but also require a greater quantity of light for growth. How does an indoor gardener provide a greater quantity of light for high-energy plants? If there is no greenhouse or bright window available, the indoor gardener wishing to grow high-energy plants should first choose the light source that will provide the energy in the blue, red and far-red color regions. The 2 alternatives: To use standard Gro-Lux plus incandescent (about 30 percent incandescent of Gro-Lux wattage) or to use Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamps. Higher levels of energy in each of the color areas can be pro¬ duced by using more lamps of the same type or by using higher wattage lamps such as High Output (HO) or Very High Output (VHO) to hght a specif¬ ic area. Both standard Gro-Lux and Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamps are available in the HO and VHO wattages. Can plant growth lamps he designed with a more natural white color? No. Lamps with a more natural color are no longer plant growth lamps. Plant growth lamps can be made to appear more natural to the eye by increasing the output of yellow-green energy at the expense of blue and red energy. When this is done, the lamp is no longer a plant growth lamp. For example, increasing the yellow-green output of a Gro-Lux lamp makes it a more effective light source for illumination (visual lighting) but less effective for plant performance. There has been a great range of opinion on Gro-Lux lamp colors. Some have praised the color rendering as desirable— even “spectacular”— for dis¬ playing plants, and others have expressed their dis¬ pleasure by describing the color rendering as un¬ natural and undesirable. By making a judgment on lamps on the basic of color, one is confusing the human visual function with the normal processes of plants. What can be done in applications where one wants to combine the overhead lighting for illumi¬ nation and for plants? In this case there is a trade-off, and the energy for the plants is sacrificed for the energy for vision and vice versa. There are several alternatives for this application. Some of the alternatives: (1) A combination of Gro-Lux and Cool White fluorescent lamps. (2) A combination of Cool White fluorescent and incandescent lamps. (3) Use of the “natural” or deluxe types of fluorescent lamps with good blue and red energy balance. (4) A combination of high-intensity discharge lamps such as Metal-arc (metal halide) and Luma- lux (high-pressure sodium). If one’s indoor gardening is with typical indoor low-energy plants, what lamps can be used to maintain them without accelerating growth or flowering? Standard Gro-Lux lamps provide the blue and red energy for indoor foHage and flowering plants without rapid acceleration of growth and flower¬ ing. The lamps provide sufficient energy to main¬ tain the vegetative and reproductive growth so that the plants do not rapidly outgrow their pots or area in a short period. Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamps tend to stimulate rapid growth, leading to undesirable results. How much more efficient are Gro-Lux lamps in producing blue and red energy than Cool White lamps? The measured output of blue and red energy in watts from these lamps is shown in table 1. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 61 Table 1 Energy in watts from 40-watt fluorescent lamps Standard Gro-Lux Wide Cool Gro-Lux Spectrum White Red 2.86 1.86 .81 Blue 1.96 1.22 1.98 Total 4.82 3.08 2.79 As shown, the Gro-Lux and Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamps produce more red energy and more total usable light energy in the blue and red than Cool White. Compared to Cool White, Gro- Lux is over 3 times more efficient, and Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum is over 2 times more efficient in the production of red energy. In terms of total energy (red and blue), Gro-Lux is 70 percent more efficient, and Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum is 10 per¬ cent more efficient than Cool White. How much more expensive are Gro-Lux lamps than Cool White? The list price per lamp of 40-watt lamps and the unit cost of red energy produced is shown in table 2. Table 2 Cost of 40-watt fluorescent lamps Standard Gro-Lux Wide Cool Gro-Lux Spectrum White List cost per lamp Cost per watt of red energy = $5.30 $2.75 $1.69 lamp cost red energy $1.85 $1.48 $2.09 When a gardener buys a lamp for grow plants, the investment is made in red and blue energy, particularly red energy. While the cost per lamp for Cool White is much lower than for stan¬ dard Gro-Lux, the cost per watt of red energy is lower for Gro-Lux lamps. If one considers only red energy, the Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamp is the best buy, but there are other factors to consider. What about using incandescent lamps alone or the special plant growth incandescent lamps for growth and maintenance of plants? Incandescent lamps have already been described as a light source having: (1) Poor spectral balance (poor in blue), (2) high temperature, (3) shortlife (about 1/lOth of fluorescent) and (4) poor effi¬ ciency (l/3rd the efficiency of fluorescent). In spite of these characteristics, it is certainly better to provide incandescent light than no light at all. Care must be taken when one uses incandescent lamps to have the plants located at a sufficient distance to prevent heat damage. Used as the only source of energy, incandescent light is also known to produce soft, elongated growth of plants, and this might be undesirable. Reflector incandescent lamps are commonly used to floodlight or spotlight an area, with the lamps mounted on or in the ceiling. Little can be done to improve the spectral out¬ put of an incandescent lamp for plant growth. Be¬ cause of the physics of this lamp, the spectral quality of its light output cannot be altered vdth- out seriously affecting the efficiency or life of an already inefficient and short-life source, and thus an incandescent plant growth lamp is not feasible. What is the relative performance of Gro-Lux lamps in comparison to Cool White with and with¬ out incandescent? Table 3 Performance of Gro-Lux lamps com Gro-Lux plus Gro-Lux incandescent [pared to Cool Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum White Cool White Cool White plus Incandescent General plant appearance 1 2 2 3 3 Leaf pigmentation (color) 1 2 2 4 4 Leaf expansion 1 2 2 3 4 Cosmetic effect 1 3 3 5 4 Growth rate 3 1 1 3 2 Seed germination 1 - 2 5 — Seedling survival 1 — 2 4 — Stocky seedlings 1 3 3 2 3 Earliest flowering 3 1 1 3 2 Number of flowers 3 1 1 3 2 Height growth 4 1 2 3 2 Table 3 summarizes the results of published tests and grower experience with a wide range of plants. The results shown are on a 1 to 5 rating (1 signifies best). Compared to Cool White and the other light sources, table 3 shows that the standard Gro-Lux is best for: 1. General plant appearance (growth habit, con¬ formation), 2. leaf pigmentation (color development). The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 62 3. leaf expansion (width of leaf), 4. cosmetic effect (how the plant appears under the Hght source), 5. seed germination (light-sensitive seed), 6. seedling survival and 7. stocky seedlings. The addition of incandescent to Gro-Lux in¬ creases: 1. Growth rate, 2. earliness of flowering, 3. number of flowers and 4. height growth. Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum is best for: 1. Growth rate, 2. earliest flowering, 3. number of flowers and 4. height growth. Addition of incandescent to Cool White in¬ creases: 1. Cosmetic effect, 2. earliness of flowering, 3. number of flowers, 4. height growth and 5. growth rate. The performance of plants is dependent to a great extent on the light source and its ability to produce the blue and red energy required. Equally important are the other requirements for growth: 1. Water, 2. temperature, 3. nutrients, 4. carbon dioxide, 5. humidity and 6. general care. Lack of any of these interdependent require¬ ments will be reflected in the performance of plants in growth and/ or flowering. What are the specific light requirements of some common plants? Plants have been found to do well when lighted indoors for 12 to 16 hours per day with fluores¬ cent lamps 6 to 12 inches from plant tops. If plants are grown in this way, plants requiring low energy will need 10 to 20 lamp watts per square foot of growing area beneath lamps, while plants requiring high energy will need 20 lamp watts per square foot or more. If a footcandle meter is used, the light require¬ ments are as tabulated in the following. Because the footcandle meter has the greatest response in the yellow-green, 100 footcandles (fc) of Cool White hght = 66 fc of Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum light - 33 fc of standard Gro-Lux light. The light requirements of low and high-energy plants are shown. LOW-ENERGY PLANTS- Minimum: 50 Cool White fc = 17 GRO fc = 34 GRO/WS fc Preferred: 100 to 500 Cool White fc = 33-167 GRO fc = 66-333 GRO/WS fc aglaonema (Chinese evergreen) aspidistra (iron plant) aucuba dieffenbachia (dumbcane) dracaena nephthytis (syngonoum) Pandanus veitchi (screwpine) Philodendron oxycardium Philodendron pertusum (monstera) sansevieria (snake plant) HIGH-ENERGY PLANTS - Minimum: 500 Cool White fc = 167 GRO fc = 333 GRO/WS fc Preferred: 1,000 and above Cool White fc = 333 GRO fc = 667 GRO/WS fc Aglaonema roebelini (Chinese evergreen) anthurium hybrids Begonia metallica Begonia semperflorens Begonia rex bromeliads cissus (grape ivy) calceolaria chlorophytum (spider plant) coleus crassula (jade plant) Asplenium nidus (birdVnest fern) Hollyfern ficus (rubber plant) Kentia fosteriana (kentia palm) kalanchoe peperomia philodendron other than oxycardium Pilea cadierei (aluminum plant) saintpaulia species (African violet) schefflera Scindapsus aureus (pothos) sinningia species (gloxinia) (To be concluded in March Magazine) The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 63 Mystic Guiding Hands Mrs. Robert Vidrick 6113 Redwood Lane Alexandria, Va. 22310 Attention ail you brown thumb gardeners! There’s hope for you yet! How do I know? For years I was one, trying to grow something green in a place of importance in my home. Alas! It seemed plants cringed and succumbed at the very idea of coming home with me. Thinking back, I suppose I loved them to death . . . too much water, too much fertilizer, and too many re-pottings. My mother-in-law could grow anything and to prove it she had 150 rose bushes in the yard and shelves of houseplants in every window of the house. With her for a teacher, how could one help but learn! Not me, I was stubbornly stupid about gardening! Finally, in desperation, I gave up. Mother Nature couldn’t afford a “friend” like me or all her plants would be on the extinct list. Then our family was crushed by the sudden death of my mother-in-law, who was like a mother to me. Dad was going to dispose of all the plants inside, and since I couldn’t seem to make things grow I took only one large aspidistra home with me. Do you believe in legacies? I do now, because from that day on I have been growing and learning about plants and I am convinced her hand guides my growing skills, Mon “lives” in my 1000 violets, assorted gesneriads, begonias, ferns, etc., since that new beginning eight years ago. My husband deserves a kingly crown for his in¬ dulgence and understanding, as well as his perpetu¬ ation, of my new “love”. What began with a 24” Gro-Lux table unit is now 147 sq. ft. and 40 tubes, as my husband, faithful with his carpentry and electrical talents, periodically increased the plant growing area. Yes, sometimes he grumbled, with good reason, but I secretly think he enjoys violets, too. Last year he entered our flower show and won Best in Class for the non-member division by growing 'Rhapsodie Gisela’ in a feather-rock . . . not an easy task. Now he helps pot “babies” that keep crying for more room! But enough of that! You want to know how all those “lovelies” grow! First, if you have a club available to you, JOIN. Old Dominion AVS has been an endless source of sharing for me. Second, if you are reading this in a borrowed book, JOIN AVSA. The knowledge from the Society is immeasurable. Third, PER¬ SEVERE. You will see violets growing well in a wide vari¬ ety of mixes, as long as it is light and porous. My favorite mix has been equal parts Baccto, peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite. To each gallon add 1 cup charcoal, 1 Tbl. dolomite lime, 1 Tbl. 1% disyston systemic insecticide, 3/4 tsp. Terraclor, 1/2 cup dried manure, 2 Tbl. bone meal. Soilless mixes have never proved satisfactory for me. Even a small amount of soil holds water better, re-wets more easily, and has better ionic exchange. Plants are wicked in plastic pots on plain water for the first month. When fertilizer is added, I use 1/4 tsp. per gallon of water, alternating with Miracle Gro, Peter’s, and Rapid-Gro. Once a month the reservoirs are refilled with plain water. During this time the plants are foliar fed once with 1/4 tsp. fish emulsion per gallon water. The leaves have a shine that chemical fertilizers alone cannot give them. I believe that a combination of organic and inorganic is better than one alone. Customers are always intrigued by wick¬ watering and want to know how to do it. Novice growers are encouraged by the hope they may be able to grow a violet after all; and experienced growers are delighted to learn vacations are NOT impossible. The simplest reservoir is of plastic oleo or cheese cartons with a hole cut in the lid. The pot sits on the lid with the wick down in the water supply. For a large set-up, use trays about 2” high with half-inch hardware cloth cut to fit the top of the trays. This set-up has the added advantages of creating extra humidity and trays are easier to re¬ fill than cartons with lids, if you add 1/4 tsp. captan per gallon of water, algae will not grow in the reservoirs. This will not need to be added each time the trays are filled, as there always seems to be a little residue left in the tray. Plastic trays are preferred to aluminum as the chemical fertilizers will corrode the metal. reservoir w/dilute fertilizer solution ^ _ / M- \ / There are many variables involved with wicking, such as the pot (plastic or clay), the soil (heavy or porous), the wick (thick or thin), and even the temperature of the growing area. The thicker the wic^ the more water it draws into the pot. Para¬ chute cord in the very bottom of the pot has proven adequate for large pots with my soil mix, and #18 nylon seine cord, used for the 3 and 4 inch pots, should stop just under the soil line. Clay pots dry out faster and require parachute cord. The African Violet Magazine. January, 1976 64 You should experiment with a couple plants be¬ fore trying ANYTHING new on all your plants. Better safe than sorry, you know! Temperature in the plant room varies from winter to summer because it is in the furnace room. The room itself stays about 75 degrees in winter, about 68 in the summer, and under the lights about 80. When the lights go off the plants light do get a slight drop in temperature. Lights are on 12 hours daily, with minis 6” below the double 40-watt tubes and standards 10-12 inches below. Regular spraying with 1 tsp. Kelthane and iVi tsp. Benlate per gallon water keeps plants healthy and pest free. New plants are washed, sprayed, and isolated until they are considered safe to join the others. Knock on wood! I have not had any “epidemics” with this method combined with the systemic insectide in the soil. I have used the systemic in larger proportions than previously stated without harm to the plant. I would not want to be without it with such a large number of plants at stake! Old soil goes to the compost pile and is not re-used. For every violet grower there is a different growing method. I offer you mine if you care to try it. However, you won’t have those “mystic guiding hands” to help you as I do. God bless you! — - ♦ - If I Can Grow 'Em, So Can You Mrs. Sharon P. Conner R. D. #1, Box 801 Altoona, Pa. 16601 I am new to the wonderful world of violet growing, but I’ve caught the fever badly. I was dismayed when my first attempts wilted and gave up the ghost. My husband, daughter and I live in an old country house, with a dog and cat. Country life is marvelous, but you have to be hardy when the cold winds of winter come. I thought some of our fellow violeteers would be interested in how I solved a good number of environmental handicaps when I started to grow African violets in my home. My problems were not unique except in number. My main cause of failure was the oil space heat¬ er in the hving room, and it is our only source of heat. My plants, up until now, have been kept in the living room for winter warmth. They are at a south window on a four level metal shelf. These shelf units are very inexpensive and lend them¬ selves to innovation quite readily. Needless to say, in cold weather, my plants were subjected to the fumes and extremely dry air caused by the heater. I tried setting my violets, each in their own pan with pebbles and water for the proper humidity. This took up too much space on my shelves that could be used for more violets and the humidity was still insufficient. I wanted to put all of my plants in large trays to save space. When I attempt¬ ed to buy some type of tray from one of the local greenhouses, that would fit on my shelves, it was to no avail. I couldn’t find anything suitable. Since we have a house cat, I had an extra litter pan that wasn’t in use. My brainstorm showed me, that here was the answer to my tray problem. With gravel and water, I prepared the cat pan and could set four plants comfortably in it. There is more surface space for water to evaporate around the pots. I now had to protect my plants from the oil fumes emitted by the heater. I used some thin pieces of scrap lumber and made a four-legged frame to stand on the top shelf. I then purchased some clear plastic and draped it over this frame. It extends down past the last shelf of plants and is secured with clip type clothes pins. Now I can control the amount of humidity in the winter and also protect my plants to some degree from cigar¬ ette smoke and fumes which gather in a closed house. I can also control the amount of sunlight in summer by placing a piece of gauze over the top of the frame to protect my violets on hot afternoons. My plant stand may sound Uke a white ele¬ phant, but in the dead of winter it’s beautiful when it’s filled with healthy, blooming, African violets. I would like to hear how others with violet fe¬ ver have overcome their own growing problems in the home. Maybe by telling how I solved my hind¬ rances, it will help others solve theirs. With cold weather coming up, I intend to do a little experimenting with some of my home grown plants. I want to try some other locations in the house and see if they will withstand the cold tem¬ peratures in the upstairs. Given proper humidity and sunlight, they just might be as hardy as my family in the chill of winter. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 65 Affiliate ‘appenings (ED, NOTE: Please follow style used by magazine when sending in your show reports. Sorry but we have no space for theme descriptions. Readers want to know names of winning violets and winners. To conserve space, group winners with their plants as shown in the following reports): THE NEW ORLEANS AVS’ first show was held at Lakeside Shopping Center with Dr. Thomas Pope and Dr. Robert Black, LSU Cooperative Extension Service horti¬ culturists, on hand. Theme was “Way Down Yonder In New Orleans”. Awards were as follows: Queen of Show, ‘Barbara Jean’, AVSA Collection, (purple rosette), ‘White Peacock’, ‘Susy Beardin’, ‘Starshine’, tri-color award in design division, “Mardi Gras”, Mrs. Frank Renaudin, club president; AVSA Collection (gold rosette), ‘Top Dollar’, ‘Ivory Buttons’, ‘Step Up’, opposite queen, ‘Ivory But¬ tons’, sweepstakes for most blue ribbons, best project plants (donated by Mrs. Otis Magee), ‘Marion Magee’, best trailer, ‘Pixie Trailer’, best gesneriad, ‘Ecleafatra’, Penny Brenner; Award of Distinction in artistic design, “Cotton Fields”, best miniature, ‘Clackamas Rattler’, Jane Baker; Creativity Award, “Shrimp Boats”, Mrs. Susan Burden; best coral, ‘Coral Reef, Mrs, Otis Magee; bronze rosette, educational exhibit, Mrs. Marjorie Blake. Winners in the show. “Hallmark of Violets”, staged by the AVS OF SOUTH BAY, Cupertino, CA, at Mayfield Mall in Mountain View, CA, were as follows: Best of Show, Tri-color, best single blossom plant, ‘Forever White’, Northern California Council Award, ‘Pink Riof , 2nd award in aquamatic division, ‘Granger’s Carefree’, Barbara McGee, 2nd and 3rd runnersup to Best in Show, ‘Iris’, ‘Richter’s Wedgewood’, best variegate ‘Tommie Lou’, 3rd in aquamatic division, ‘Circus Boy’, Northern California Council Award, ‘Westdale Velvet’, AVSA Col- lection,(gold rosette), ‘Iris’, ‘Richter’s Wedgewood’, ‘Lili Belle’, Edith Peterson Award, ‘Edith V. Peterson’, Anne Jantzen; largest blue ribbon plant, ‘Wintry Nite’, Dorris Hundler; best miniature, ‘Window Blue’, AVSA Collection (purple rosette), ‘Sunbonnet Baby’, ‘Window Blue’, ‘Mini Mignon’, Jean Rand; best semiminiature, ‘Sweet Pixie’, Anne Kadack; best novice, ‘Nona Weber’, Alice Barger; best gesneriad, ‘Sinningia Regina’, sweepstages, aquamatic division 1st awards, ‘B. Lisa’, Northern California Council award, ‘Twin Lakes,’ Millie Kirschbaum; best terrarium, best planting, best bubble bowl, Lillian Chetalet, South Bay president; best arrangement, Dorothy Kahrman. “Violet Holiday” was the theme of the PARMATOWN AVC’s 15th annual show held at the Parmatown Shopping Center in Parma, OH. Martha Fensel was show chairman, assisted by Miriam Tuchewicz and Alice DeSalvo. Award winners were: King of Show, ‘Blue Excitement’, Queen, ‘Charm Song’, AVSA Collection (gold rosette), ‘Blue Ex¬ citement’, ‘Charm Song,’ ‘Brigadoon’, Ohio State AVS Collection, first place, ‘Parma Zip,’ ‘Husky’, ‘Crimsunny’, Mrs. Fensel; smallest best blue ribbon plant, ‘R. Maria’, best semiminiature, ‘Coral Satin’, Mrs. Robert Klimo; best blooming gesneriad, ‘Wattsteinii’, best artistic planting, Mrs. Tuchowicz; best gesneriad grown for foliage, ‘My Bronze Queen,’ Mrs. Nan Mayfield; AVSA Collection (purple rosette), ‘Lullaby’, ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Garnet Elf, Ohio State AVS Collection second place, ‘Katy’s Garnet’, ‘Red Sparkler’, ‘Fashionaire’, Mrs. Linda Neumann. Thousands of persons viewed the MILWAUKEE AVS’ 25th anniversary show, “Our Silver Anniversary with Af¬ rican Violets”, at the Mayfair Shopping Center, which also included terrariums, arrangements and table settings in addition to the many specimen plants. Ray Peters was show chairman with Mrs. Helen Geisler staging chairman. Award winners were: Best in Show, ‘White Bloomin’ Fool’, AVSA Collection (gold rosette), ‘White Bloomin’ Fool’, ‘Gratitude’, ‘Double Black Cherry’, best semi¬ miniature, ‘Snow Star,’ Adeline Krogman; runnerup to best in show, ‘Mars’, sweepstakes, Helen Geisler; sweep- stakes runnerup, Theresa Peters; best miniature, ‘Mischie¬ vous’, Jean Achauer. Mrs. Harold Armstrong captured the AVSA Collection Award, first place, and her plants took 14 other awards at the 19th annual show of the FIRST AV STUDY CLUB OF ASHTABULA held in Conneaut, OH. A patriotic theme, “Violets U.S.A.” was developed by Harry Burr, show chairman, assisted by Mrs, John Williams, who dis¬ played ceramic figurines she had made for the event. Win¬ ners were: AVSA Collection, (gold rosette), ‘Fanfare’, ‘Gene Garner’, ‘Precious Garnet’, 2nd Best of Show, ‘Prec¬ ious Garnet’, sweepstakes, variegated foliage, ‘Just Beauti¬ ful’, best blooming episcia, ‘E. Karlyn’, best of class ro¬ settes; single blue, ‘Blue Power’, single coral, ‘Coral Crest’, double pink, ‘R. Claudia’, ‘R. Jupiter’, double white, ‘White Angel’, double purple, ‘Aurora Purple Bliss’, dou¬ ble red, ‘R. Monique’, double two-tone, ‘R. Gigi’, green edged, ‘Peppermint Stick’, geneva edged, ‘R. Audrey’, best semiminiature, ‘Icicle Trinket’, Mrs. Armstrong; AVSA Collection (purple rosette), ‘Starshine’, ‘Lavender Delight’, ‘Green Ice’, 3rd Best in Show, ‘Pansy Image’, single white, ‘White Elf,, Harry Burr; Best of Show, and Hawley Award, ‘Superfection’, variegated foliage, ‘The Parson’, best of show in artistic division, best terrarium, ‘The New World’, best of class rosettes in artistic division, “American Heritage”, Mrs. Clyde Rosaa; best miniature, ‘Pink Tiny Fantasy’, novice sweepstakes, single two-tone, ‘Garnet Elf, best of class rosettes in artistic division, “Freedom of Worship”, “Violets U.S.A. ,” Mrs. Garth McHattie; best columnea, ‘C. Early Bird’, Mrs. John Ellis; best episcia, non-blooming, ‘E. Chocolate Soldier’, best of class rosettes, artistic division, “Freedom of the Press” and “Freedom of Speech”, Mrs. John Torma. J. B. Kuhler was chairman for “Holidays With Vio¬ lets”, sponsored by the EVENING AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB of Des Moines, and Donna Lauritson was co-chair¬ man. Winners were: Best specimen plant, ‘Lanigan’s May Queen’, purple rosette for AVSA collection, ‘Open Face’, ‘Nancy Steele’, ‘Ruth Carey’; runnerup to Best of Show, ‘Richter’s Step Up’, and runnerup in design division (dish garden) ‘Irish Holiday’, J. B. Kuhler; best exhibit in design division, ‘Easter Parade’, best plant in the aquamatic planter ‘Happy Harold’, Mrs. Lauritson; sweepstakes in horticulture, gold rosette for AVSA collection, ‘Singing Surf,’ ‘Lullaby,’ ‘Silver Celebration,’ best semiminiature ‘Little Flame’; Marie Ilstrup; best Granger Garden’s intro- ! duction, ‘Carefree’ and best gesneriad, ‘Antique Mahog¬ any’, Grace Jones; Sweepstakes runnerup in horticulture, best collection of semiminiatures or miniatures, ‘Tiny Fantasy’, ‘Midget Bon Bon’, ‘Rosy Snow Baby’, best mini¬ ature, ‘Sunbonnet Baby’, best unusual container, ‘Triple Treat’, Sadie Petre; best violet trailer, ‘Violet Trail’, Flor¬ ence Grannier; best club project plant, Blue Fashionaire’, Sine Olesen; best window-grown violet, ‘All Blue’, Mayme Schubert; sweepstakes in design division, Claribel Proud- The African Violet Magazine, January , 1976 66 fit; sweepstakes runnerup in design, Mildred Johnson. Raymond Dooley took top honors at the NEW YORK CITY AVS’ show, “This Is Entertainment”, chaired by Edward Bradford. Monica Bohstrom is the president. Win¬ ners were: Best in Show, ‘Becky’; Junior Best in Show, ‘Jersey Devil’; largest blue ribbon plant, ‘Woodland Sprite’; best semiminiature, ‘Fancy Pants’; AVSA Col¬ lection (gold rosette), ‘Double Black Cherry,’ ‘Firebird,’ ‘Softique’; best and 2nd best aquamatic planters, ‘Soft- ique’ and ‘True Blue’; horticultural division sweepstakes with 52 blue ribbons; best artistic planting, “Give My Regards to Broadway”; best arrangement, “Pas de Deux”; best 3” miniature arrangement, “The Joy of Cooking”; best 5” miniature arrangement, “Parlor Games”; and sweepstakes, Raymond Dooley; Best in Show runnerup, best variegated foliage, Best New York State ori^nation, ‘Ivory Buttons’, Mrs. Chris Leppard; Junior Best in Show runnerup, ‘Tommie Lou’; AVSA Collection (purple ro¬ sette), ‘Blushing,’ ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘White Pride’; best ter¬ rarium; 2nd best artistic planting, “A Sporting Good Time”; 3rd best arrangement, “Pas de Deux”; and design division sweepstakes runnerup with 5 blue and 3 red rib¬ bons, Edward Bradford; 2nd best New York State origina¬ tion, ‘Variegated Peak O’Pink’; horticultural division sweepstakes runnerup with 15 blue ribbons; 2nd best ar¬ rangement, “Madame Butterfly”; and 3rd best artistic planting, “A Sporting Good Time;” Mrs, Ann Dooley; AGGS best gesneriad rosette, ‘E Dianthaflora’; best sin- ningia speciosa, ‘S. Speciosa Compact’; best blooming e- piscia, ‘E. Dianthaflora’; and best collection of miniature sinningias, Mrs. Phyllis Rosenbluth; best semiminiature sinningia, ‘S. Freckles’; best miniature sinningia, ‘S. Wood Nymph’; best foliage episcia, ‘E. Cleopatra’, Mrs. Adela Fernandez; best miniature African violet, ‘Knee High’, Mrs. Judith Fox; best natural light entry, ‘Purple Choice’, Anton Hardt; best novice entry, ‘Orchid Twin’, Frank V. Delly; best under water arrangement, “Under Water Ad¬ venture”, Monica Bohstrom; best novice arrangement, “Twice-Told Tales,” Mrs. Michey Kassel. At the 16th annual show of the UPPER PINELLAS AVS held in Sunshine Mall at Clearwater, FL, Mrs. Russell 1. Yawger won Best in Show with ‘Garnet Elf’, sweep- stakes with 20 blue ribbons, and the AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette) with ‘Garnet Elfl, ‘Colorado Knight’ and ‘Musetta’. Mrs, Royal Bratton received the award for Best under 12” with ‘Bandmaster’; Mrs. Roy Raines, the AVSA Best Collection Award (Purple Roset¬ te) with ‘Bellringer’, ‘Bloomin’ Fool’ and ‘Tommie Lou’; and Mrs. Jack Williams the Best in Design Division, “Serenity”. Entries totaled 192 and 125 blue ribbons were awarded. In charge were: Mrs, Charles J. Bird, educa¬ tional table; Mrs. Louis D. Feldman, chairman, and Mrs. Edgar Grimes, Mrs. Ernest Daleen and Mrs. Alex Schaefer, sales table. The SAN MATEO AVS’ eighth annual show and plant sale, “A Concert of Violets”, had as chairman Edna Kilijan and Ethel Leary co-chairman. A musical invitation designed by Doris Cormier, to become AVSA members greeted guests at the AVSA table. The Club is 100% AVSA. The educational table backdrop featured the year¬ book cover design, “Sweet Violets”, display, designed by Carol Gard. Winners were: Sweepstakes, best in show and single blossom, ‘Tennessee Pink’, largest blue ribbon plant, ‘Cranberry’, best variegate, ‘Little Marvel’, best miniature, ‘Little Smokey’, AVSA Collection Award (gold rosette), ‘Jolly Giant’, ‘Tennessee Pink’, ‘Delft Imperial’, best Northern Council entry, ‘Westdale California’, (hybri¬ dized by Irene Hazeltine), Celine Chase; first runnerup, ‘Star Shine’, Karen Barkowitz; 2nd runnerup, ‘R. Bar¬ bara’, Helen Bursley; best novice, ‘Creekside Moonbeam’, best semi miniature, ‘Bambino’, Victor Constantinov Award, ‘Delta Blue’, best unusual container, Judy Mitchell; best project plant, ‘Westdale Sassy’, Allen Bursley, Jr., arrangements sweepstakes, best terrarium, Doris Cormier. The sale netted $750, which was donated by the club to the El Portal campership fund for the orthopedically handicapped. Gwen Jackson captured 11 awards at the annual show of the AVC OF VANCOUVER. They were: Best in Show, ‘Chateaugay’, 2nd best, ‘Astrid’, highest AV aggregate, 17 first, best Western Canadian origination, ‘Maple Sugar’, best Canadian origination, ‘Fringed Pink Swan’, best varie¬ gated foliage, ‘Nancy Reagan’, gesneriad grand award, 18 first. Pacific Northwest Judges’ Council Award, best in German strains, best Canadian origination, best variegate. Other winners were: Best AV species, collection of three different named species, highest gesneriad award, Daphne Mahrer; best in amateur section, ‘Fringed Pink Swan’, 2nd best, ‘Double Black Cherry’, Chris Schwaikoski; best pro¬ ject plant, ‘Lilac Morn’, best dish garden, Mrs. K. Larson; best miniature sinningia, best terrarium, Alan Baker; best in novice section, ‘Arbutus Pink’, most blue ribbons in novice classes, Annette Kissack; 2nd best in novice sec¬ tion, ‘Pocono Mountain’ best club project other than AV, Doreen Boitard; 2nd highest AV aggregate, 12 firsts, best true miniature, ‘Dolly Dimples’, best miniature, Beth Unruh; exhibitor’s own seedling, Harold Gethen; best gesneriard, ‘E. Cameo’, best in trailers, Leona Lyall; best semi-miniature, Muriel Nichol. The AVS OF LOWER BUCKS COUNTY held its first annual judged show in Fairless Hills, PA, with William Lyons as chairman. Theme was “African Violets in a World of Music,” with 190 entries in the horticultural division, 44 in design division and 17 in hobbies. Winners were: AVSA Collection Award, (gold rosette), ‘Astro Pink’, ‘Ruth Carey’, ‘Wisteria’, sweepstakes in horticul¬ ture, best plant, ‘Ruth Carey’, New Jersey Council Award, ‘Festivity’, ‘Cranberry Ice’, ‘Bloomin’ Fool’, George McDade; AVSA Collection Award (purple rosette), ‘ApoUo Pink’, ‘Peppermint’, ‘Rambling Rose’, sweep- stakes runnerup, Blair Capriotti; best artistic design, “Japanese Sandman”, Kayuke Lyons; best arrangement, “April in Paris,” sweepstakes in design division, best in design division, and hobbies and needlepoint with violets, Natalie Capriotti. “Crystal Celebration” was the theme of the 15th an¬ nual show of the OLD DOMINION AVS. Winners were: Best in show, ‘Master Blue’, and teamed with ‘Brigadoon’ and ‘Carefree’ to win the AVSA Collection Award (gold rosette), third best in show, ‘Polly’, sweepstakes runnerup in horticulture, Jean Melchior; second best in show, ‘Vio¬ let Trail’, Ina Choate; Sweepstakes and best semiminia¬ ture, ‘Red Elf, Jewell Hattorf; best other gesneriad, Sin¬ ningia ‘Skydiver’, Marge Walther; second best other ges¬ neriad, Columnea ‘Carnelian’, best miniature, ‘Midget Valentine’, best ‘Delby’, Leanore Gallardo; best variegated foliage, ‘Happy Harold’, Amy Vidrick, who set up the educational exhibit on plant nutrition; first place, non¬ member division, Margaret Delia; second, Peter Hen- ninger; design division, best novice and best in show, ‘Age of Innocence’, Corky Henninger; second best, ‘Violets by Candlelight’, third best, ‘Winter Wonderland’, sweepstakes in design, Judy Stroske; sweepstakes runnerup, Sheila Hughes, Show chairman; best violet in decorative con¬ tainer, Mary Ann Giangerelli; best terrarium, Amy Vidrick. THE SILVERMINE AVS held its second annual judged show, “Heaven is Violets”, with Mrs. Joseph Stramandole of Darien, CT, as show chairman and Mrs. John Kosik, Jr., of Stamford as co-chairman. Award win¬ ners were: Best in Show, ‘Pocono Mountain’, second best, ‘Miriam Steel’, AVSA Collection, (gold rosette), ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Lavender Delight’, ‘Tommie Lou’, runnerup to sweepstakes (16 blue ribbons) Glenn H. Jackson of East Norwalk; AVSA Collection, (purple rosette) ‘True Blue’, ‘Peach Frost’, ‘Lavender Delight’; sweepstakes (18 blue ribbons), Mrs. Stramandole; Best President’s Challenge ‘Like Wow Sport’, special award for commercial display The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 67 table, Mrs. Anthony Cheska of Stamford; best blue ribbon artistic arrangement, ‘Cloud Nine’, special award for edu¬ cational table. Miss Lori Holomakoff of South Norwalk; best blue ribbon small arrangement, ‘Stardust’, Mrs. Thomas Mangold of Norwalk; special award to Mrs. John Kosik, Jr. of Stamford for unusual container, a glass fish, ‘Pique Pixie’, Mrs. Kosik; a special award for the staging of theme “Heaven is Violets”, Mr. and Mrs. Kosik. Mrs. Glenn Clark took seven top honors at the TRI¬ CITY AVS’ annual show in Piqua, OH. They were Queen of Show, ‘Lullaby’, Princess, ‘Clipper’, sweepstakes award, smallest plant, ‘Tipsy Pink’, President’s Award, ‘Happy Harold’, and Ohio State Award. Other winners were: Largest plant, ‘Wintry Night’, Mrs. James Casteele; best arrangement, “Do ly”, novice award, violet trailer, ‘Mysterium’, Mrs. Arthur Shuman. A total of 89 ribbons and 15 rosettes were awarded. Mrs. Christine Leppard of Westfield, NJ, was winner of seven top awards at the annual show and plant sale held by the UNION COUNTY CHAPTER, AVSA, theme of which was “When Knighthood Was in Flower”. Her awards were: Queen of Show, ‘Wedgewood’, 1st runner- up, ‘Ivory Buttons’, 2nd runnerup, ‘Tinted Frills’, sweep- stakes with 36 blue ribbons; AVSA Best Collection (Gold Rosette), ‘Wedgewood’, ‘Ivory Buttons’, ‘Coral Flame’, New Jersey Council of AVC Award, ‘Tinted Frills’, ‘Ophelia’, ‘Anna’, best miniature arrangement. Other win¬ ners were: AVSA 2nd Best Collection (Purple Rosette), ‘Ruth Carey’, ‘Blue Chips’, ‘Chanticleer’, sweepstakes run¬ nerup with 30 blue ribbons, Mrs. Glenn B. Hudson of Westfield; best arrangement, Mrs. Eric Orling of Westfield; best artistic planting, Mrs. John Krause of North Plain- field; novice award, Mrs. Robert McGuinness, Sr. of Cran¬ ford; junior award, Cathy Riemer of Kendall Park; and non-member, Mrs. Patricia Moore of Linden. Mrs. J. W. Reitz won sweepstakes for the second con¬ secutive year at the ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AVS Show, “Violets Sing a Song of Seasons”, with second best in show, ‘Ruth Carey’, Wee Princess, ‘Midget Valentine’, second best miniature, ‘High Stepper’, third best minia¬ ture, ‘Window Blue’ and third best semiminiature ‘Snoopy’. Other winners were: Best in Show, ‘Shining Plumage’, Gene Thiel; third best in show ‘My Darling’, best semiminiature ‘Dancing Doll’, AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette), ‘Lindy Lou’, ‘Lullaby’, ‘My Dar¬ ling’, Mrs. Knute Swennes; second best semiminiature, ‘Krista’, Mrs. Robert Laske; AVSA Collection Award (Purple Rosette), ‘Fashionaire’, ‘Lindy Lou’, ‘Stateliner’, Mrs. Gary Gass; Miniature Collection Award, ‘Baby Dear’, ‘Bagdad’, ‘Tippy Pink’, Mrs. J. E. Holliday; St. Louis Rosette for best in arrangements, “Wayward Winds”, Mrs. Dana Gipson; St. Louis Rosette for best in plantings, “Tales of Vienna Woods”, Mrs. Alfred Russom; best ter¬ rarium, Mrs. Fred Steffan; best yearbook, Saintpaulia AVC. In a near-sweep at the fifth annual CORPUS CHRISTI (TX) AVS show, Mrs. C. Edwin Briggs won the AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette), First Maid of Honor, Gulf Breeze silver award, project plant, ‘Duet’ and sweep- stakes with her 16 entries. Other winners were: Mrs. George Yantis, Maid of Honor; Mrs. Jerry Sigler, Princess; Ray Lange, best artistic design and arrangement; and Mrs. Thelma Owens, project plant, ‘Blue Sultan’. “French Cafe — Specialty: African Violets” was the theme of the 25th annual show of the AVC OF TREN¬ TON, NJ. Winners were: AVSA Collection (Gold Rosette) ‘Brigadoon’, ‘Ann Slocomb’, ‘Artie Mist’, NJ Council Collection (state award), ‘Little Mountain’, ‘Pink Swan’, ‘Pure Innocence’, best specimen, ‘Artie Mist’, second best specimen, ‘Garnet Elf, sweepstakes in horticulture, best bubble bowl, best gesneriad, ‘Cindy’, gesneriads sweep¬ stakes, Elda Black; horticulture sweepstakes runnerup, 2nd best AVSA Collection (Purple Rosette), ‘Junior Miss’, ‘Icicle’, ‘Azure’, best mini and semiminiature, ‘Wild Lemon’, best girl foliage, ‘Lady Luck’, best educational table, Harold Black; best variegated, ‘Empress’, best ar¬ rangement, best artistic planting, best miniature arrange¬ ment, arrangements sweepstakes, cut flower arrangement, Helen Condon; special award on staging, Dorothy Phelan; best specimen under 10”, ‘Patches’, Mrs. Hermina Engel- berger; original violet design hooked rug, Sophie Sulek. THE FIRST ARLINGTON AVS held its annual show “Violets for All Seasons” in Arlington, TX., Winners were; Best of Show, ‘Dutch Miss’, best miniature, ‘Bloom Burst’, and best artistic planting, Mrs. Charles M. Berry; best single, ‘Starshine’, Mrs. W. H. Haugh; best variegated, ‘Val’s Sweet Dreams’, best gesneriad, ‘Lady Lou’, Mrs. J. C. Harris; Award of Appreciation for Educational display, “Be a Winner,” 2nd in aquamatic planter, ‘Dainty Lass’, Mrs. B. A. Forcht; best arrangement, Mrs. T. W. Padgett; AVSA collection Award, (purple rosette), ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Garnet Elf’, ‘Peach Frost’, Mrs. C. W. Beck; AVSA Col¬ lection Award, (gold rosette), ‘Happy Harold’, ‘Kathleen’, ‘Granger’s Carefiee’, best double, ‘Triple Threat’, 1st in aquamatic planter, ‘R. Candy’, sweepstakes award with 22 blue ribbons, Mrs. Don Nichols. There were 186 entries. The BATON ROUGE AVS’ annual show, “Violets Make a Sentimental Journey”, was staged in the Nelson Memorial Center on the Louisiana State University cam¬ pus with Mrs. Charles E. Jones as chairman. Winners were: AVSA Collection, (gold rosette), ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Double Black Cherry’, ‘Delft Imperial’, best in show, ‘Tommie Lou’, sweepstakes, best artistic planting, “Star Dust”, Mrs. J. Stanley Gremillion; AVSA Collection (purple ro¬ sette), ‘Happy Harold’, ‘Butterfly White’, ‘Pink Swan’, op¬ posite to queen, ‘Happy Harold’, Mrs. William G. VaUery; best artistic arrangement, “A Tisket— A Tasket”, Mrs. J. Y. Ragusa; best miniature arrangement (done with cigar boxes) “Sentimental Journey”, Mrs. 1. Hammett; non¬ member best in class, ‘Delft Imperial’, Mrs. Resa Sandoz; silver award to U.S. Hospital at Carville, La., ‘Pink Flair’, exhibited by Sister Ana of Carville. Mrs. E. E. Skillman is president of the Baton Rouge AVS and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Brown were in charge of staging. “Sweet, Sweet 16” was the theme of the show held by the AVS OF STATEN ISLAND, NY. Winners and their awards were: Mrs. Raymond Dooley, Best in Show, ‘Lul¬ laby’, Tri-Color Rosette for best NY State Origination with ‘Variegated Pink O’Pink’, runnerup in sweepstakes with 27 blue ribbons, 2nd best collection in NY State semiminiature plants and runnerup to best miniature ar¬ rangement; Raymond Dooley, 2nd Best in Show, ‘Blue Chips’, 3rd best in show, ‘Exquisite’, most trophy ribbons (14), sweepstakes, 65 blue ribbons, best Rhapsodic, ‘Gisela’, best variegated, ‘Wintry Nite’, best miniature ‘Little Eve’, best miniature and semiminiature classes of collection for NY State, Gold Rosette AVSA Collec¬ tion with ‘Delft Imperial’, ‘Coon Valley’ and ‘Wedgewood’, best arrangement, “Reflections” and the best bubble bowl. Other winners were Mrs. Chris Leppard, 2nd best Collection of AVSA (Purple Rosette), ‘Wedge¬ wood’, ‘Leila’ and ‘Coral Flame’, 2nd best NY State origi¬ nation, ‘Ivory Buttons’, Monica Bohstrom, first place in best artistic planting, “Spriijg” and runnerup to best artis¬ tic planting, “Growing Pains”; Mrs. Evelyn Stockert, best miniature arrangement, “Sugar and/or Spice”, runnerup to best arrangement, “Oldies but Goodies”, best mystery plant ‘Becky’ and the best terrarium; Mrs. Glenn B. Hud¬ son, best trailer, ‘Pixie Pink’, and Award of Merit minia¬ ture, ‘Baby Dear’, and best dish garden; Mrs. Barbara Kneuer, best bottle garden; Mrs. Hans C. Nielsen, 2nd best collection of miniature plants for the NY State class. Non-member award of 1 year membership went to Her¬ man Schultz with ‘Gypsy Pink’, and Mrs. Herman Schultz for her 1st time blue ribbon with “Sinningia Freckles”, The African Violet Magazine, January , 1976 68 Mrs. Lee Gugliade received best plant in the Invitation Class with “Sinningia Pucilla”. “Show and Tell”, the 13th annual show of the NAUGATONIC AVS of Shelton, CT, played to a record crowd at their recent two-day show. Winners were: Mrs. Newell Mallette, the tri-color award and best in show, ‘Angela’, AVSA Collection (Gold Rosette) award, ‘Angela’, ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Delectable’; first runnerup to best in show, ‘Delectable’ and second runnerup ‘Miriam Steel’; Junior queen and first runnerup to junior queen, ‘Fire Bird’ and ‘Final Touch’; first runnerup to sweep- stakes, President’s Challenge award, ‘Sylvia’ and two special awards for S. Diplotricha and best seedling; Mrs. Joseph Adams, sweepstakes, second runnerup to junior queen, ‘Zita’; the smallest plant, ‘Wild White’, Past Presi¬ dent’s award, “Show and Tell”, the best artistic design, plant “Patricia”, best arrangement, “Small Talk”, plant ‘Elfriede’; special awards, for semiminiature, ‘Pink Dream- in’; bubble bowl and terrarium; Mrs. Julius Fargeot, second runnerup to sweepstakes; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams, specdal award for the theme; Mrs. Chester Kuzia, special award for educational exhibit. “Violets for Sweethearts” was the theme of the 16th annual show of the UPPER PINELLAS AVS held in Clearwater, FL. Winners were: Mrs. Russell I. Yawger, AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette), ‘Garnet Elf, ‘Colorado Knight’, ‘Musetta’, best in show, ‘Garnet Elf, best miniature, ‘Tiny Fantasy; best Rhapsodie, ‘Astrid’, and sweepstakes with 21 blue ribbons; Mrs. Royal Brat¬ ton, best under 12 inches, ‘Bandmaster’; best club project, ‘Purple Enchantment’; and best shadow box; Mrs. Roy Raines, first runnerup to best in show, ‘Gisela’, second runnerup to best Rhapsodie, ‘Gisela’, AVSA Collection Award (Purple Rosette), ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Bloomin’ Fool’, and ‘Wrangler’; Mrs. Erik Sollid, best aquamatic, third runnerup to best in show, ‘Maria’; Mrs. Jack Williams, best semi-miniature, ‘Joy Blue’, best in design division, “Serenity”, best humorous container, and best dish gar¬ den; best generiad, “Pink Brocade”, Mrs. Joseph Jackman; beautiful container, Mrs. Alex Schaefer; best terrarium, Mrs. Richard Howard; best miniature arrangement, Margaret R. Stonaker; best novice, 1st, ‘Wrangler’, Mrs. Doug Hatton; 2nd, ‘Bell Ringer’, Roy Raines, 3rd, ‘R. Gigi’, Mrs. Nathan Tracy; runnerup in design division, “Sweethearts on Parade”, Mrs. Winfred Infinger. AVSA President Edith Peterson sat at the AVSA table both days of the annual show, “Galaxy of Violets”, of the AVS OF SAN FRANCISCO and signed up 36 new AVSA members. Top winners were AVSA Collection Award, ‘Purple Gold’, ‘Blue Fashionaire’, ‘Pink Philly’, best in show, best double, ‘Purple Enchantment’, best variegated foliage, ‘Festival’, best single, best white, ‘Forever White’, best Western registered variety, ‘Ivory Venus’, Sally Smith; best in show runnerup, ‘Garnet Elf, Cecilia Ambler; sweepstakes with 34 blue ribbons, best mini, ‘Midget Midnight’, most unusual container with ‘Mini Mignon’, best in artistic class, ‘Lunar Horizon’, most blue ribbons in design division, Cecile Ambler; sweepstakes runnerup with 18 blue ribbons 2nd best registered West¬ ern variety, ‘Edith V. Peterson’, Lou Ambler; 2nd runner- up to Best in Show, ‘Blue Lady’, best semimini, ‘Cheer U’, best ‘Blue Reverie’, Mary Michniuk; best novice, ‘Blue Flair’, Steve Bonacich; best ‘Edith V, Peterson’, Lloyd Hoover; 3rd best registered Western variety, ‘Westdale Velvet’, Edith Sharpe. Amidst a colorful display of African violets at the ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION CON¬ VENTION at Barrie, two Canadian members of AVSA, Murna Kosowan and Sylvia Richardson, distributed hun¬ dreds of AVSA leaflets and “talked” violets for two days to promote AVSA in Canada. Ms. Kosowan’s prize win¬ ning plants and hanging gesneriads were a great attraction to the 700 people attending the Convention. Copies of the African Violet Magazine were attractively displayed beside a sign which invited visitors to join AVSA and receive their own copies of our magazine, along with all the other pleasures of membership in AVSA. Hopefully the number of members in this fine organization has gone up, up, up. SPARKLING WATERS AVS’ 16th annual show held at the American Legion hall in Orange, CT, resulted in the following awards being presented: Best in show, ‘Country Music’, runnerup, ‘El Chico’, sweepstakes runnerup with 9 blue ribbons, and educational exhibit, Mrs. Gerald Stott; sweepstakes with 11 blue ribbons, arrangement, “Picture Perfect” and President’s Challenge, ‘Best Entry’, best ar¬ tistic planting, Mrs. Arnold Haeussler of Trumbull; best miniature, ‘Tiny Rose’, Mrs. Julius Fargeot of Branford; theme staging, “A Violet Frame Up”, James Beckwith of West Haven. Other members receiving ribbons were Mrs. James Beckwith, Mrs. James Donnelly, West Haven; Mrs. Dwight Blakeslee, Mrs. Chester Tolman, North Haven; Mr. and Mrs. George Boose, Arnold Haeussler, Mrs, Lester Nettleton, Trumbull; Mrs. Lawrence Flynn, Cheshire; Mrs. Wm. J. Harkins, Jr., So. Meriden; Mrs. Norman Nielsen, Milford; Mrs. Jacob Walkovitz, Hamden. More than 3,200 persons viewed the FIRST AUSTIN AVS’ ninth annual show, “Remembering the Past — Toasting the Future”, featuring an historical review by using titles from previous shows and looking forward to the future of violets. Winners were: Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, Best horticulture specimen, ‘Miriam Steel’, 2nd best, ‘Manelta’s Fanfare’, best single, ‘Burma Ruby’; best double, ‘Blue Falcon’; best white, ‘Miriam Steel’; Geneva- edged, ‘Peak of Pink’; variegated foliage, ‘Variegated Peak of Pink’; semiminiature, ‘Beginner’s Luck’; Society-pro¬ ject plant, ‘Dora Baker’, Austin hybridized, ‘Irene Meier’; Utz hybridized, ‘Wits End’; 2nd best aquamatic planter, ‘Starshine’, AVSA Collection (Gold Rosette) ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Manelta’s Fanfare’, and ‘Brigadoon’, Mrs. Terrance R. Leary, Sweepstakes in horticulture most blue ribbons in horticulture and design divisions collectively, best red, ‘Tina’; miniature, ‘Tippy Pink’; unusual container, ‘Pixie Trail’; under 12” ‘Dardevil’; Award of Merit, minitrailer, ‘Pixie Blue’, best arrangement, “The Sky Is the Limit”; and best terrarium; Mrs. R. L. Pritchett, best blue-purple, ‘Blue Boy’; best pink, ‘Ann Slocomb’; Mrs. Fred C. Young, AVSA Collection (Purple Rosette) ‘Shining Plum¬ age’, ‘Texas Blue Treasure’, ‘Lili Belle’, best pink fringed, ‘Shining Plumage’, best trailer, ‘Trad Blazer’; Mrs. R. T. Davis, best artistic planting, “There’s Treasure in Texas”; sweepstakes in design division; Mrs. Zella Kenyon, best novice, ‘Lullaby”; Mrs. Wesley Diver, best aquamatic planter, ‘Annie Mae’; Mrs. C. R. McCord, third-best aqua¬ matic planter, ‘Barbara Jean’; Mrs. W. L. Meier, Sr., best Texas hybridized plant, ‘Evening Shadow’; Mrs. Luther Thompson, best species, “S. Pendula”; Mrs. W. H. Balzen, best Gesneriacae-famdy plant, “E. Silver Sheen”; Mrs. E. L. Stryk, Award of Merit for episcia, “E. Velvet Brocade”; and Mrs. Forrest W. Wilson, Award of Merit for the educational display, “Not Just a Violet.” THE FIRST AVS OF DALLAS, TEXAS held its 21st annual show, “Fiesta of Violets”, and presented the fol¬ lowing awards: AVSA Collection (Gold Rosette) ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Silver Dust’, ‘Hondo’, sweepstakes, Madeline Martin Trophy, ‘Butterfly White’, President’s Trophy, ‘Hondo’, First AVS trophy, ‘Tommie Lou’, Award of Merit, ‘Gov. Wallace’, Burmas Plastic Award, ‘Gov. Wal¬ lace’, Mrs. Charles Frost; AVSA Collection (Purple Ro¬ sette), ‘Serenity’, ‘Pinks-a-Poppin’, ‘ Ann Slocomb’, Best in Show, ‘Serenity’, best unusual container, ‘Pixie Blue’, Minnie Bone Trophy, ‘R. Elfriede’, Mrs. D. L. Treadway; best miniature, ‘Window Blue’, Mrs. James Hankerson; best semiminiature, ‘Dora Baker’ sweepstakes, Mrs. Alvin Whitfield; best gesneriad, ‘Silver Sheen’, Mrs. John Bubak; best project plant, ‘Red Dragon’, Mrs. C. Hugh Heard; tricolor, creativity, most original, most naturalistic and The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 69 award of distinction in arrangements, Mrs. John Kreska; best miniature arrangement, Mrs. J. Randolph Barnes. Mrs. Frank S. Huebscher of Panama City, Fla., was winner of nine awards at the MIRACLE STRIP AVS’ an¬ nual show in Panama City, Fla. Show theme was “Violets Salute the Snowbirds”. Winners were Mrs. Bessie Harvey of Tallahassee, Queen of Show, ‘Autum Sky’; Mrs. Huebscher, opposite to queen, ‘Red Head’, Jr. Queen, ‘Southern White Stag’, opposite to Jr. Queen, ‘Tiny Fantasy’, tricolor in design division, distinction in design, best double pink, ‘Crystal Dixie Heart’, best Tinari intro¬ duction, ‘Astro Rainbow’, AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette), ‘Delft Imperial’, ‘Astro Rainbow’, ‘Patricia’, first in sweepstakes in entire show; Mrs. Lucile J. Wasson of Panama City, second sweepstakes, best variegated, ‘Parson’s Love’, Ellen McCulloch of Panama City, third sweepstakes’ best small arrangement, Mrs. Jack Chatwood of Panama City; best unusual container, Mrs. Colene Par¬ sons of Ebro, and best in class for men only, Roy Parsons of Ebro. Some 2,200 persons registered at the COLUMBUS (OH) AVS show, theme of which was “Growing Love¬ lier”. The 406 entries in the show were contributed by 32 members, and a total of 224 blue ribbons, 40 best of class and 26 rosettes were awarded. Top winners were: Evelyn Grinstead, Queen of Show, ‘Blue Storm’, AVSA Collec¬ tion Award (Purple Rosette), ‘Blue Storm’, ‘Artie Mist’, ‘Presto Pink’; Ohio State Council Award, ‘Peach Frost’, ‘Spartan’, ‘Little Joy’; Mildred Lusk, Princess, ‘Tommie Lou’, AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette), ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Lyndy Lou’, ‘Top Dollar’; Viola Tucker, sweep- stakes; Fran Lane, best arrangement, best artistic planting; Lois Noble, novice award. The Gov. Philip W. Noel award for best in horticulture and the Tricolor Rosette fell to Brother Blaise for his plant, ‘Wisteria’, at the RHODE ISLAND AVS show and Mayor James L. Taft trophy for best in design went to Jeanette Richard for “Milady’s Bonnet”. Show theme was “Swing Into Spring”. Other awards were as follows: best jumbo (over 16”), ‘Angela’, best violet (12-16”), ‘Wister¬ ia’, best violet (under 12”), ‘Clipper’, second best, ‘Marta’, AVSA Collection Award, ‘Ruth Carey’, ‘Wisteria’, Ange¬ la’, sweepstakes (18 blue ribbons), Bermas Plastic 2nd award, ‘Quasar’, Rhode Island AVS award, Bro Blaise; 2nd best (12-16”), ‘Heidi’, 2nd best miniature, ‘Pink Cameo’, best arrangement, ‘Spring Song’ best artistic, ‘Milady’s Bonnet’, Rhode Island AVS award, sweepstakes runnerup, Jeanette Richard; 2nd best (over 16”), ‘Vern’s Delight’, best miniature, ‘Little Dogwood’, Men Only, ‘Vern’s Delight’, Henry Vivier, Jr.; best semiminiature, ‘Sweet Pixie’, best trailer, ‘Seventh Heaven’, Bermas Plas¬ tic Award, ‘Triple Threat’, Vincent Ballerano; 2nd best miniature, ‘Tiny Gypsy’; best club challenge, Rhode Island AVS award, Phanuel Gibbs, 2nd best club chal¬ lenge, 2nd best novice, ‘Purple Choice’, best novice, ‘Lisa’, Rhode Island AVS Award, Howard Briggs; Bermas Plastic first award, ‘Pink Flair’, Kurt Faulhammer; theme award, Jackie Mignacca and Rosemary Pariseault; education, Curtis Mason and Vincent Ballerano. Mrs, Edward (Mary) Snell of Ontario won best in show with ‘Mary D’ at the 22nd annual show of the POMONA VALLEY AVS. There were 41 exhibitors, with 349 horti¬ cultural exhibits and 61 entries in the design division. Approximately 900 visitors attended the two-day event. The theme was “Festival U.S.A.” and the staging was done by Mrs. Verne Cowell of El Monte. Winners were: AVSA Best Collection (Gold Rosette), ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Henny Backus’, ‘Carefree’; 2nd best AVSA Collection Award (Purple Rosette), ‘Wedgewood’, ‘Triple Threat’, ‘Rene Edmundson’; Southern California Council Award, ‘California Sunrise’, best miniature, ‘Redderness’, best semiminiature, ‘Dora Baker’; sweepstakes. Art HiU of Ful¬ lerton; best single blossom, ‘Wendy Cris’, sweepstakes for other gesneriads, Mrs. A. K. Baird of Claremont; best i compact, ‘Grant’s Sensation’, Dorothy Foote of Pasadena; best novice, ‘Garnet Elf, Mrs. Marge Jenny of San Gabriel; outstanding arrangement, “A Toast to Happi¬ ness”, Rosie Frank of Azusa; best artistic planting, best | theme arrangement, Lois Mueller of La Verne; outstand- j ing artistic planting, Cambs of La Verne; sweepstakes in | design, Mrs. Mueller and Anna Hill of Fullerton (a tie). The AFRICAN VIOLET CULTURE CLUB of Port Arthur, TX, staged its first show with several hundred persons attending the two-day event. Judges were on hand from Austin, Houston and Beaumont to congratulate the j following winners: Mrs. Percy Broussard, AVSA CoUec- I tion Award (Gold Rosette), ‘Bloomin Fool’, ‘Bradshaw’s ! Choice’, ‘Clipper’; queen of show, ‘Pink Lady’, junior i queen, ‘LaRosa’, DAVS Collection (Purple Rosette), ‘Val’s Winsome Pink’, ‘Violet Bouquet’, ‘Annie Mae’, best plant of ‘Grace Foote’, best introduction of House of Violets, ‘Pink Lady’, best episcia, best semiminiature, j ‘Dora Baker’, best miniature, ‘LaRosa’; sweepstakes in | horticulture; Mrs. C. J. Ganson, AVSA Collection (Purple i Rosette), ‘Bellringer’, ‘Blue Fashionaire’, ‘Bloomin’ Fool’, DAVS Collection (Gold Rosette), ‘Vai’s Violet Bouquet’, j ‘Annie Mae’, ‘Violet of Happiness’; Mrs. Allen Dawson, i sweepstakes in design division; Mrs. James Bartlett, best terrarium, best Granger’s Introduction, ‘Brigadoon Sport’, , Mrs. Wm. R. Athey, tricolor for best gesneriad, C. Early j Bird; Mrs. C. J. Henderson, best arrangement; Mrs. Clark ' Carpenter, best in unusual container; Mrs. Cindy Chat- : elain, best variegated plant; Mrs. Opal Looper, best minia- | ture arrangement. Mrs. T. E. Tomlinson, president of the Harmony AVC of Fort Worth, TX, won the AVSA Collection Award (Gold Rosette) with ‘Artist’s Drean ’, ‘Venetian Lace’, ‘Peach Frost’ at the 11th annual exhibition of the ; HARMONY AVC at the Fort Worth Bontanic Garden i Center. Dr. David Fuchshuber won Best in Show with ‘Blue Lou’ and also took first place for the best begonia. LOVELY PLANTS — These lovely plants being held by their proud owners received awards at the annual show of the Central Florida AVS in Winter Park, FL. Winners were (left to right) Mrs. John C. , (Mary) Reed, of Merritt Island, Best in Show, | 'Happy Harold' (on table) and holding best ballet, 'Lisa'; Mrs. Helen C. Ross, of Orlando, Best AVSA j Collection, (Gold Rosette), 'Charm Song', 'Blue | Nocturne', 'Shag'; and Mrs. Clyde (Mae) Ben- | ninghoff of Kissimmee, third sweepstake 'Lisa'. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 70 Mrs. Charles (Mae) Phillips won the AVSA Collection award, (gold rosette) with ‘Starshine’, ‘Chanticleer’ and ‘Peppermint’, Queen of Show, ‘Painted Orchid’, opposite to Junior Queen, ‘Pink Star’, and show sweepstakes at FRAYSER AVC show in Memphis, TN. Other winners were: Opposite to queen, ‘Garnet Elf, junior queen, ‘R. Elfriede’, Ed Bronson, show chairman. There were 157 entries in the show with 23 of the 26 club members enter¬ ing their plants. “Violet Expo ’75” was the theme of the annual show held by the MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY AVS. Mrs. Boyd (Mary) Scarborough was show chairman and Mrs. Jack (Evelyn) Wallis was co-chairman. Queen of Show, ‘Gypsy Pink’ was grown by Joel McDonald and ‘First Lady’, junior queen, was entered by Mrs. W. C. (Clyo) Fowler, Mrs. Scarborough was sweepstakes winner. Some 1800 persons viewed the 13th annual show of the FORT WORTH (TX) AVS at which the following were winners: Best of Show, ‘Happy Harold’, best gift in unusual container, Mrs. D. Q. Corley; AVSA Best Collec¬ tion (gold rosette), ‘Lucky Plum’, ‘Royalaire’, ‘Nancy Reagan’, best single, ‘R. Candy’, best double, ‘Royalaire’, best variegated, ‘Nancy Reagan’, best club project, ‘Dark Beauty’ AV sweepstakes, Mrs.’ L. W. Chilcutt; AVSA second best collection, (purple rosette), ‘Granger’s Peach Frost’, ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Ann Slocomb’, best artistic plant¬ ing, Mrs. C. W. Cramm; best miniature, ‘Midget Bon Bon’, sweepstakes in miniatures, Mrs. Robert D. Early; best gesneriad, ‘Episicia Jade’, Mrs. Murrill Jackson; best terrarium, Mrs. D. A. Strange; gesneriads sweepstakes, best miniature arrangement, Agnes Beasley; best table set¬ ting, Mrs. Rodney M. Fergon; sweepstakes in design divi¬ sion, Mrs. George Ringler. Pauline Bartholomew walked off with top honors at the seventh annual show of the VENTURA COUNTY AVS show held in Ventura, CA. Show winners were: AVSA Best Collection, (gold rosette), ‘Blue Excitement’, ‘Chanticleer’, ‘Granger’s Blue Fashionaire’, sweepstakes in design division, best terrarium, best unusual container, miniature rocking chair holding ‘Always Rosy’, best plant under 12”, ‘Like Wow Sport’, Pauline Bartholomew; Best in Show, ‘Step Up’, Linda Cook, who tied with Pauline Bartholomew for sweepstakes in horticulture and design; AVSA 2nd Best Collection, (purple rosette), ‘Step Up’, ‘Blue Excitement’, ‘After Dark’, largest plant, ‘Autumn Russef, George and Helen Carpentier Award, ‘Mighty Mini’, Frances McPherson; 2nd Best in Show, ‘Christmas Holly’, sweepstakes in horticulture, best semiminiature, ‘Tammy Teens’, Dorothy Bruce; best in design. Evening Craighead; educational exhibit, Pat and Paul Montgomery; best novice entry, ‘Galloway’s Sensation’, Arlene Dossey; best miniature, ‘Reddie’, Mermas Plastic, Inc. Award, ‘Henny Backus’, Pat Cohen. The AVSA Best Collection Award (gold rosette) was won by Dr. Ralph Laskey with ‘Blue Boy’, ‘Wintry Wine’ and ‘Like Wow’ at the 24th annual show, “A World of Violets”, staged by the AVC OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, MO. The AVSA 2nd Best Collection Award (purple rosette) fell to William J. Plunkett with ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Blue Fashionaire’ and ‘Bloomin’ Fool.’ Other awards were as follows: Best m Show, ‘Kansas City Chief, best in class in horticultural, ‘Happy Time’, ‘Orion’, ‘More So’, ‘Kansas City Royal’, ‘Window Lace’, ‘Blue Storm’, ‘Pixie Pink’, sweepstakes runnerup, Don Palmer; best in class runnerup, best in class winners in horticulture, ‘Valor’, ‘Blue Shadows’, ‘Persian Blue’, ‘Minerva’, Dr. Laskey; Junior best in show, Jane Ward; runnerup, blue ribbon in design, Margaret Burns; sweepstakes award, best in class in horticulture, ‘Harriet’, ‘Stateliner’, Inez Heinrich, club president; best artistic planting, David Buttram; best ar¬ rangement, Virginia Sprayberry; blue ribbon in design, Mrs. Albert Lefebvre; best in class in horticulture, ‘Garnet Elf, ‘White Elf, Marilyn S, Wright; ‘Green Ice’, Mrs. B. F. Gill; ‘R. Patricia’, Johnnie Proctor; ‘Emperor’, Mrs. Delwayn Rose; Ijest gesneriads, ‘Episcia Chocolate Beauty’, ‘Episcia Helen O’. “A Rainbow of Violets” was the theme of the THIMBLE ISLANDS AVS, Stony Creek, CT, 14th annual show. Show Chairman was John Cacase. The following awards were made: AVSA Collection (Gold), ‘Bluejean’, ‘Amanda’, ‘Wisteria’, Best in Show, ‘Doris Day’, Mary Phillips; AVSA Collection (purple) ‘Amanda’, ‘Blue Reverie’, ‘Fire Bird’, John Cacase; runnerup to Best in Show, ‘Ivory Buttons’, special award, ‘Miriam Steel’, sweepstakes, Marge Fargeot; President’s Challenge, ‘Amanda’, Louise Cacase; best artistic design, best small arrangement, Mary Phillips; special awards for staging, Dennis Boyce and Mary Quagliano; and special award education table, Charlene Boyce and Marion Boyce. THE MERRIMACK VALLEY AVS of Lawrence, MA, staged its eighth annual show, “The Lighter Side of Life . . , With Violets” with Peter Gumaskas as show chairman. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Happy Harold’, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Happy Harold’, ‘Charm Song’, ‘Pink Blueberry’, Best over 16”, ‘West- winds’ Twilight’, Lillian Prior; 2nd Best in Show, ‘S. Nitida’, Ernest St. Aubin; third best in show, ‘Tommie Lou’, AVSA 2nd Best Collection, (purple rosette), ‘Tom¬ mie Lou’, ‘Ruth Carey’, ‘Delft Imperial’, best semiminia¬ ture, ‘Bloomburst’, best seedling, ‘JVZ#2’, Richard Blustein; sweepstakes award (21 blue ribbons), best minia¬ ture, ‘Sunbonnet Baby’, 2nd best in design division, Frances Bashnagel; best unusual container, ‘Emperor’, Claire St. Aubin; best novice, ‘R. Elfriede’, Majorie Snell; best in design division, Kathy Ouellette, best novice in design division, Kathy Hubbly. Inspired by a radio program, “Hawaii Calls”, the SEVEN VALLEY AVS of Cortland, NY, presented its 13th annual show, “Hawaii Calls ... African Violets”. The Court of Winners, arranged by Herman Altman, fea¬ tured an outrigger canoe, a hula girl and the beautiful African violet winners. Non-member winners received one-year memberships. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Morning Dew’, best under 12”, ‘Morning Dew’; second best under 12”, ‘White Wisteria’, second best over 12”, ‘Double Pink’, best gesneriad, ‘Yellow Dragon Columnea’, best windowsill, ‘Great Find’, best artistic planting, “Tiny Bubbles”, AVSA Collection, (gold rosette), ‘Pure Inno¬ cence’, ‘Cordelia’, ‘Morning Dew’, runnerup to sweep- stakes with 23 blue ribbons, best over 12”, ‘Step Up’, best semiminiature, ‘Dancing Doll’, design division runnerup, “Beyond the Reef’, best arrangement, “Hawaiian Lulla¬ by”, runnerup, “Pearl Shells”, AVSA Collection Award (purple rosette), ‘Double Black Cherry’, ‘Top Dollar’, ‘Texas Blue Treasure’, New York State second award, ‘Morning Dew’, sweepstakes with 29 blue ribbons, James Smith; largest blooming, ‘Purple Tempo’, President’s Special, ‘Classy’, New York State first award, ‘Wedge- wood’, Mary Teeter; best miniature, ‘Davy Crockett’, second best windowsill, ‘Papoose Island’, Doris Gregory; best houseplant, ‘Piggy Back’, Elizabeth Slocum; 3rd best windowsill, ‘Cordelia’, Ruth Randall; Lyndon Lyon Award, ‘Pink Panther’, George Bull; King of arrangements (Men’s Division), ‘Chop Suey’, Clarence Somers; runner- up, ‘Chop Suey’, Wade Gregory; Non-member class, ‘Pink Cameo’, Mrs. Ernest Schaufler of Ithaca; 4-H class, first, ‘Butterfly White’, third, ‘Classy’, Nancy Slocum; second, ‘Alakazam’, Wendy Congdon. Please send Coming Events and ALL articles for the Maga¬ zine to the Editor— NOT to the Knoxville office. Please send names of new officers to Helen Freie, Affiliate chairman— NOT to the Editor! The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 71 AVSA BOOSTER FUND Mrs. Lucile Plaster, Chairman 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport, LA 71106 January is resolution month. Let’s resolve to augment our AVSA BOOSTER FUND along with the growth of our AVSA membership. Be sure to send, in your contributions. Contributions August 1 to September 18, 1975. Red River AVS, Denison, TX . .....$ 5.00 African Violet Study Club, Houston, TX In lieu of speaker’s fee to Grace Foote . . . 10.00 Viva La Violet Club, O’Fallon, IL ........ 25.00 Corpus Christi AVS, Corpus Christi, TX . . . 25.00 Top Choice AVS, Shreveport, LA . 20.00 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND Mrs. Paul 0. Gillespie, Sr. 5201 St. Elmo Avenue Chattanooga, Tenn. 37409 Forst Massac (IL) AVS ................ 5.00 Viva La AVS of IL . 25.00 Westgate Merchants Mall to Austin (TX) AVS . 10.00 Corpus Christi (TX) AVS . . . 25.00 Crosstown (WI) AVC . 15.00 Northshore (NY) AVS . 10.00 Alamo AVS of San Antonio, TX . . 25.00 Los Angeles (CA) AVS in memory of Mrs. Anna Bundt . 10.00 San Francisco AVS . . . 25.00 Hattiesburg (MI) AVS . 10.00 Mrs. W. F. Anderson’s speaker’s fee from Webster’s Women’s Club . 10.00 Sabra H. Kennedy in memory of Charles Henne . 10.00 South Towne (WI) AVS . 5.00 Pomona Valley (CA) AVS in memory of Gideon Lewis . 5.00 Rocky Potters (CO) AVS . . 25.00 Baton Rouge (LA) AVS . . 5.00 Beaumont (TX) AVS in memory of Don Brenning & Henry Hebert . . 10.00 Central Connecticut Saintpaulia Club ..... 10,00 Bay State (MA) AVS for speaker’s fee to Anne Tinari . . 50.00 Top Choice AVS of Shreveport, LA . 20.00 South Bay (CA) AVS . 5.00 No. Las Vegas (NV) AVS .... _ ... _ 10.00 Growing and Grooming Trailers Mrs. Sidney Bogin 39 Bovd Street Long Island, NY 11561 The trailers do well in exactly the same ster¬ ilized soil used for standard African violets. There should be at least three trailing branches from one central stalk with only one plant in a pot. They are normally heavy bloomers. The number of blooms depends on whether the variety has one or more blooms per stalk. The number of blooms should be in proportion to the size of the plant according to the variety. Trailers require a lot of light to keep them com¬ pact and heavy blooming. They do well in a bright window location. They can use slightly heavier feeding to avoid yellowing of leaves. When the first four or five leaves appear, the centers should be pinched to encourage suckering on the trailers, but do not pinch the miniature' semi-trailers. When the ^•railing branches tend to cascade down one side of the pot, they can be twisted around and pinned down so they fill the pot. There should not be bare stems showing. By pinching the centers, usually enough crowns form to fill the pot and trail all around. Prune trailers by removing extra crowns that extend beyond the size limit. Any old and yellow leaves should be taken off as well as spent bloom and bloom stalks. If window grown, the plants should be turned regularly to encourage bloom on all the crowns. Blooms should be evenly spaced around the plant. Miniature semitrailers are not expected to cas¬ cade over the side of the pot as much as the true trailers. They should not exceed six to eight inches in size and should be grown in no larger than 2y2” or 3” squatty pots. Miniature trailers should not exceed eight to ten inches and pot size should not be larger than a 3” or 4” standard. Semiminiature trailers should not exceed ten to twelve inches potted in a 3” or 4” standard pot. Trailers look beautiful in baskets and aqua- matics which is fine for the large standards. Some of the smaller ones will grow oversize if not kept confined. In keeping to the designated sizes with the smaller trailers, we can have more of them in small spaces in our homes, and in shows, their classes will not overflow and displace our favorite standard and miniature varieties. Please send Coming Events and ALL articles for the Maga¬ zine to the Editor— NOT to the Knoxville office. The African Violet Magazine, January, 1976 72 LYNDON LYON “■Where the Violets Are’’ FREE Choose Any One free Order now for spring delivery and receive one rooted cutting or starter plant of the following per each order of 6 plants or rooted cuttings. BLUE GEE LESLIE— Striking purplish blue dbl. flowers with surprising white edges and wavy foliage. MIDWAY — Startling combinations of white and purplish dbl. flowers, semi-holly foliage. WILD ONE — wild combination of white and purplish blue frilled dbl. flowers with semi-holly foliage. MAGIC SPLENDOR — Big blue white edged semi-dbl. flowers in great profusion, standard foliage. PINK CHRISTI LOVE — First Award A.V.S.A. '75. Dbl. coral flowers and gorgeous nearly black red backed foliage. SWEET HONESTY — Huge frilled bright pink dbl. flowers with promineni yellow stamens and Tommie Lou variegated foliage. PINK HARMONY — A harmony of big pink semi-dbl. stars and yellow stamens on a deep green leaved compact plant. LUV — Huge rosy pink dbl. flowers often with blue splashes, dark green leaves. PINK VIXEN — Frosted rose pink dbl. flowers peppered and spotted with purple ink. RED HELENE — Deepest fuchsia red flowered semi-dbl. with golden stamens, very dark standard foliage. MYSTIC MOMENT — Profuse eye catching white edged semi-dbl. red flowers, deep green foliage. CHEROKEE FIRE — Big dbl. fuchsia flowers above excel¬ lent show quality dark green Tommie Lou foliage. CUDDLES — Love that dark semi-min. girl foliage, topped with semi-dbl fuchsia stars. WHITE WINTERS DREAM — Huge semi-dbl. white stars often kissed with a tint of pink, sturdy tailored foliage. JULIA — Frilly dbl. white flowers splashed with muted reds and purples, slick semi-holly leaves. LILAC SPLASHES — Lilac stars splashed and spotted with wis¬ teria blue. Abundant yellow stamens, dark tailored foliage. TRAILERS GYPSY TRAIL — Has very profuse dbl. light rose pink flowers, and excellent trailing habits. CRAFTY FARMER — Abundant semi-dbl. blue flowers with bright yellow stamens covering a dark leaved trailer. MINIATURES TWINKLE TOES — White tipped dbl. red "dogwood" flowers above dark miniature foliage. LITTLE DELIGHT — Delightful dbl. white flowers with penciled purple edges and glossy semi-min. foliage. PRICES include all costs including AIR MAIL for first priority. 6 or more plants or rooted cuttings $2.90 each less than 6 @ $3.50 each— Minimum order 2 plants or rooted cuttings. This order closes Feb. 28. Shipping date is from May 1st to Nov. 1st. NO SHIPPING OVERSEAS - NOTICE ■ Rooted Clumps of each variety ordered are double on orders of 6 or more. LYNDON LYDN 14 Mutchler, St. Dolgevil'e, N.Y. Phone Area Code 315-429-3591 “GROW-LITE PLANT CART," complete with lamp fixture containing one 20 watt gro-lux fluorescent tube. Size 41” H x 30” L x 16” W, color white. Wt. 21 lbs. $49.95 postpaid FLORA CART— Indooi Garden on Wheels Ideal for growing African violets. Rugged lifetime construction of aluminum tubing. Beautiful mold¬ ed fiberglass trays 19”x49”xl%”, lightweight, strong and easy to clean. Shipped “knocked down’’ wixn compieie instructions for assembly. May be operated with automatic timer. (Accommodates 48’’ tubes.) Model BA — 3 tray stand which includes three double light fixtures (no tubes are included), 3 trays, comes complete with casters for easy moving. Overall size: 68’’ high X 53’’ long x 19’’ wide. $195.55 postpaid. Model CA — 2 tray stand which includes two double light fixtures (no tubes are included), 2 trays, comes complete with casters for easy moving. Overall size: 48’’ high X 53’’ long x 19’’ wide. $142.95 postpaid. California and New York City customers only, please add $5.00 postage. PLASTIC TENTS For Model CA — 2 Tray — $10.95 with floracart order, separately please add $1.00. For Model BA — 3 Tray — $12.95 with floracart order, separately please add $1.00. PETERS FERTILIZER — A soluble fertlizer especially for African Violets in two new formulas: African Violet Special: 12-36-14, 8-oz. carton $2.25 postpaid. Variegated Violet Special: 5-50-17, 8-oz. carton $2.50 postpaid. Case of Peters soluble fertilizer 12/8-oz. containers 12-36-14— $24.95 ppd. AFRICAN VIOLET NOTE PAPER— with envelopes, 16 beautiful violets printed in full color. All different. $1.50 a box with order ppd. Separately, please add 25^ postage. AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS . . . latest revised edition (orange cover) by Ruth G. Carey . $3.50 postpaid. AUTOMATIC TIMER— For use with fluorescent lights that have “rapid start’’ ballast. Capacity 875 watts. Can be set to go on or off automatically. $9.95 Depl. AV Commercial Member AVS of America, Inc. tnaU WITH AIDS AND LIGHTS TO GROW AND SHOW THE FINEST VIOLETS Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s AFRICAN VIOLET BOOK — Now in Paperback. New Edition Completely revised. New information on how to nave blooms at windows or under lights. Culture of miniatures, scoring of show plants, other gesneriads, charts of troubles and cures. 29 photographs in color, 59 in black and white. 37 pages of line drawings. $5.95 ppd. “FLUORESCENT LIGHT GARDENING" Author: Elaine C. Cherry — A book which answers all questions about gardening the year round under artificial light pro¬ vided by fluorescent lamps. $7.95 ppd. "HOW TO GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS" A Sunset Book written by Jack Kramfer. Up to date growing techniques described and illustrated. Guidelines on propagat¬ ing, grooming and showing. Also infor¬ mation on the popular Gesneriads. $2.89 postpaid. New SPOT-O-SUN Grow-Lite Fixture Simulated sunshine is provided by the special wide spectrum grow lamp included in this dec¬ orative planter. Molded from practically indestructible lexan in beautiful avocado green. Height 15’’, Width 9’’, Depth 11%’’, Bowl Dia. 9’’. $21.95 ea., postpaid. (This unit will not operate from a timer.) plants. This $29.95 ppd. unit RIPE-N-GROW SUN-LITE Large 16’’ diameter, 3%’’ deep bow] with durable avocado green luxurious long-life finish. Reflec¬ tor dome diameter is 17’’ and is 19’’ in height. Complete with Sylvania 22 watt Wide-Spectrum fluorescent circline tube. Can hold as many as one dozen 2%’’ pots. Most attractive and beau¬ tiful for growing African violet will not operate from a timer. GRO-LUX LAMP FIXTURE — Handsome durable, all metal fluorescent table lamp fixture, featuring gold top with black wrought iron legs. Com¬ plete with 2-20 watt gro- lux tubes, the new energy source for stimulating plant growth, (tray not included). Approximate size 24’’ high, 24’’ long and 131/2’’ deep. May be used with a timer. $29.95 ppd. Box 190, 2325 Valley Road Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 L Send 250 for color catalog listing over 100 plant descriptions, lighting equipment, accessories, books and “Tinariums”. X % AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE P. O. Box 1326 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37901 Return Postage Guaranteed Second Class Postage Paid at Knoxville, Tennessee and additional mailing offices rican t MAGAZINE Number 2 Volume 29 March. 1976 r. A FREE GIFT WITH YOUR ORDER SOLVE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE, SEND IT ALONG WITH YOUR ORDER. AND WE WILL ADD THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR ORDER— TWENTY-FIVE (25) 21/2” POTS PLUS A BAG OF PETERS’ FERTILIZER (EITHER 12-36-14 or 5-50-17) . IF YOU DON’T WANT TO CUT THE MAGAZINE PAGE JUST COPY THE PUZZLE SOLUTION ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND SEND IT WITH YOUR ORDER. IF YOU ENJOYED THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE WE WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU. PLEASE TELL US IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE IN THE COMING ISSUES. ACROSS 1. Her book is our bible. 4. Don’t let violets stand - - — - - — — — H2O. 5. Top Dollar is a nice - (abb) 6. Too little of 14 across makes violets - - - 8. 3.1417 is _ 9. Peters’ 12-36-14 is _ _ for violets. 10. A - - - (abb) might prescribe violets as good theraps*. 12. Use it moderately, (abb) 13. Our business is THE VIOLET _ _ _ 14. Don’t use too much or coo little. 15. A well known violet grower, (abb) 17. 1% inch long is goad for propagating DOWN 2. With wicks and reservoirs you need not hire someone to plant - 3. Pots sit - - the reservoir. 5. What it’s all about. 6. Some - - with music and talk. 7. But these are better. 8. We sell lots of _ _ _ 11. Looking at their beauty makes one feel like a 16. Next convention state. PLASTIC POTS PLASTIC POTS PLASTIC POTS ALL FIRST QUALITY 10 20 50 100 500 TYPE Color 13/4" .40 .70 1.60 3.00 13.00 Round Only White 21/4" .50 .85 2.00 3.50 15.00 Round or Square White, Green 21/2" .70 1.00 2.25 4.25 20.00 Round or Square White, Green 3 ” .85 1.50 3.25 6.25 30.00 Round or Square White, Green 31/2" 1.00 1.80 4.00 7.50 35.00 Round Tub White, Green 4 " 1.20 2.20 4.75 9.00 40.00 Round Tub, Square, Std. White, Green 41/2” 1.50 2.80 6.00 11.50 55.00 Round Tub White, Green 5 ” 1.80 3.40 7.50 13.50 62.50 Round Tub or Std. White, Green 6 ” 2.20 4.00 10.00 18.50 85.00 Round Tub or Std. White, Green 61/2” 2.50 4.50 11.00 20.00 90.00 Round Tub or Std. White, Green 7 ” 4.50 8.50 20.00 36.00 170.00 Round Std. Green 8 " 4.75 9.00 21.00 38.00 180.00 Round Std. White, Green - PETERS FERTILIZERS . VIOLET SPECIAL— (12-36-14) .. 12-oz. $2.00 VARIEGATED SPECIAL -(5-50-17) . .. 12-oz. 2.00 GENERAL PURPOSE— (20-20-20) . 2.00 WICK WATER with PLASTIC WATER RESERVOIRS (snap-on-lids) Lids are recessed to hold pots. Last 2 - 5 weeks. 16-oz. 20 for 4.25 50 for 9.25 100 for 16.50 500 for 70.00 32-oz. 20 for 7.75 50 for 17.75 100 for 33.00 500 for 110.00 15 SE 4th Ave. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32601 phone AC 904 377-8465 MINIMUM ORDER $7.50 plus $2.00 shipping Fla. resident add 4% sales tax. WE SHIP UPS WHERE POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR OUR BOOTH AT THE CON¬ VENTION. WE WILL BE TAKING ORDERS AND WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU. MAGAZINE VoL 29, Numbep 2 March, 1976 TABLE OF CONTENTS Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the growing of fine African violets can be achieved in many ways, th“ method and opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AVSA. PERTAINING TO VIOLETS 55. Cross Your I’s . . . and Dot Your T’s . . . Mrs. W. F. Anderson 5. Tally Time— 1975 19. Moon Planting — Em Hunt 22. Adventures in Hybridizing — Dr. Bonn Nadeau 25. Registered Violets— Adele Tretter 45. Love Those Miniatures — Mrs. Joseph Larose 46. Foliar Feeding African Violets: Controversy or Seren¬ dipity— Emory E. Leland 5C. Lighting African Violets: Part II — Dr. Stuart Dunn 57. 33 Years With African Violets— Mrs. Frank Shelby 70. Affiliate ’Appenings 71. Coming Events COLUMNISTS 4. Message BVom the President’s Corner — Edith V. Peterson 4. Beginner’s Column — ^Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson 5. Tally Time - 1976 — Mrs. John Chase Reed 57. AVSA Booster Fund— Lucile Plaster 67. Queston Box — ^Anne Tinari 70. Musings from the ‘Mini-Mam’ — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin CONVENTION 58. 30th Annual Convention Program of AVSA 61. Additional Awards 62, Who’s Who — among AVSA nominees 64. Hat Contest in Atlanta 64. Notice About Convention Chairmen 65. Eenie, Meenie, Minie Moe. Which Violets Will Stay? Which Will Go? — Jerome E. Brown MISCELLANEOUS 64. In Memorium SOCIETY BUSINESS 13. Registration Report — Adele Tretter 45. Your Library — Mrs. M. E. Garner 64. Life Members 25. Registered Violets — Adele Tretter 54. Calling All Affiliates— Helen Freie 66. Such Things Do Happen! APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326 Date . . . . Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 Please enroll me as a member of African Violet Society of America, Inc. My dues are enclosed. Member¬ ships are defined below. Membership year March 1 to February 28. Q Individual Membership is $6.00 Associate Member ($3 00) (No magazine included)^®™® . n Commercial ($15.00) Street Address . . . Q Affiliated Chapter ($6.00) Q Affiliated State, Regional and Council $15.00 State . . . □ Life ($100) Q Sustaining ($25) Make checks Payable to African Violet Society of America, Inc. Zip Code . . . □ New Member □ Renewal From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive member¬ ship card expiring February 28 and the January and March issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE. $3.00. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 1 ABOUT THE COVER In parting tnbute to our beloved pres¬ ident, Edith V. Peterson of San Francis¬ co, CA, the African Violet Magazine cover page is dedicated to her as she completes her tenure of office and turns the reigns over to Melva Nelson. The beautiful cover page plant vi^as named ‘Edith V. Peterson’ by San Francisco hybridizer, Victor Constantinov. (Photo by Schroeder) OFFICERS MISS EDITH PETERSON PrendOTt 1545 Green St. San Francisco, CA 94123 MRS. E. A. NELSON ....... 1st Vice Frmimt 603 East Essex St. Louis, MO 63122 MRS. MARVIN GARNER .. 2nd Vice Prmd«it 1010 Edgewood, S. E. North Canton, OH 44720 MRS. W. J. KROGMAN .. 3rd Vice R-«adent 1325 Parkway Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 MRS. UZETA TENNEY HAMILTON Sec’y. P. O. Box 79 Oradell, NJ 07649 MISS FLORENCE M. GARRITY .... 36 Cerdan Avenue Roslindale, MA 02131 STAFF MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor 211 Allien Place Port Arthur, TX 77640 MRS. EDWARD A. NELSON, Adv. M^. 603 East E^ex Ave. St. Louis, MO 63122 MRS. CLARICE BELL Office Manager P. O. Box 1326 Knoxville. TN 37901 MRS. W. F. ANDERSON AVSA Publications Chaiiroan 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis. MO 63119 COLUMNISTS Mrs. Frank Tinari, Mrs. James Carey, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Mrs. Marvin Gamo', Mrs. Paul 0. Gillespie, Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, Paul Arnold, Mrt. W. M. Plaster, Mrs. Talbot Freie and Mrs. Fred Tretter. BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER Mrs. M G. Gonzales 200 Dorii Ave. San Jose, CA 95127 PRINTER Gus Becker Printing Co. 1080 Forsythe Beaumont, TX 77701 The Official Publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. The African Violet Magazine is published 5 times a year, January, hlarch, June, Sep¬ tember and November and second class post¬ age is paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc., at 706 Hamilton National Bank Building, Kno.xville, TN 37901 and at addi¬ tional mailing offices Subscription $6.00 per year, which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copy¬ right by African Violet Society of America, Inc., 1976. NOTICE TO POSTMASTER: Please send notification regarding unde¬ liverable magazines to office address. African Violet Society ol America, Inc. P. O, Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901. ADVERTISERS^ INDEX 6. American Gloxinia Society 15. Annalee Violetry — Newest Varieties for *76 11. Arndt’s — Houseplants 15. Baker’s African Violets — Fresh Cut Leaves 18. Louise Barnaby — African Violet Starter Plants 6. Becker Printing Co. — African Violet Note Paper 19, Berry’s African Violets — Supplies and Violets 12. Bill and Marleen’s Violets — Plants and Leaves 7. Mary V. Boose — Heavenly Violets 7. Buell’s Greenhouses — ^Gesneriad Specialist — 500 Varieties of Violets 10. Ruth G, Carey’s 1975 Revised Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors 13. Castle Violets — Leaves and Plants 10. Champion’s Variegates for 1976 8. C, M. Conlon — Agro-lite Fluorescent Lamps 19. Crestwood Violetry — Crestwood Violet Sings 9. DoDe’s Gardens — Growing Supplies, Pots and Planters 19. DoDe’s Gardens — ^African Violet Kits 10. Doris Drennen — African Violets 10. Elephant Ear — African Violets 16. Ernst Nursery — Leaves and Plantlets INSIDE BACK COVER — Fischer Greenhouses 18. iFloralite Company — Lumen-Lighter Stands 12. Flower Pot — 100 New and Old Miniatures 15. The Greenhouse — Greenhouse Gro-Cart 7. Bernard Greeson — Houseplant Growing Supplies 16. Jerry Halusek — Fresh Cut Leaves 7. Happy Violets 7. Heavenly Violets — Old and New Varieties 16. High Hat African Violets — Fresh Cut Leaves 12. Sim T. Holmes — The Parson Series 13. House of Violets — Self-Watering Violet Aquamatic Planter 16. House of Violets — 1976 List Ready 16. Hyponex Plant Food — Take a Friend to Lunch 7. Imperial Gardens — New Introductions 16. Indoor Gardening Supplies — Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps 11. Kaku Company — Intermatic Indoor Electric Greenhouse 16. Klinkel’s Floral — Fresh Cut Leaves 16, Albert G. Krieger — African Violet Starter Plants 7. Louise’s Greenhouse — African Violets 6. Lyndon Lyon — Where the Violets Are 11. Mary’s African Violets — Growing Supplies 10. Miller’s African Violets — Specialists in Variegated Foliage 18. R'Onn Nadeau — Hybrid ALican Violet Seeds 14. Park Nurseries — New Varieties 14. Plant Marvel Laboratories — For Optimum Growth and Bloom 13. Plant Palace— African Violets and Houseplants 13. Rice’s Violetry — AV Leaves and Episcias 7. Rose Knoll Gardens — • Newest Varieties by Leading Growers 12. San Francisco Plant Co.— 1975 Color Catalog and a 1976 Supplement 12. Schmelling’s African Violets — Magic Starter Kits, Organic Potting Soil 13. Schultz Instant Liquid Food 7. Shoplite Company — Decorative Plant Stands 8. Stim-U-Plant Lab — Home Gardening Aids BACK COVER — Tinari’ s Greenhouses— Bicentennial Beauties 19. Tinari Greenhouses — ^Our African Violet Heritage 12. Tomara African Violets — New Varieties for ’76 13. Tubecraft FioraCart — -Portable Indoor Garden 15. Tubecraft Watering Aid 16. Vegetable Factory Greenhouses — Energy-Saving Green¬ houses 9. VeriLux TruBloom — Fluorescent Lamps 11. Violets Atlanta — Atlanta’s First African Violet Shop INSIDE FRONT COVER — -The Violet House — A Free Gift With Your Order 7. The Violet Nook — Choice Varieties 64. Violet Window — Fresh Cut AV Leaves 12. Mrs. Leonard Volkhart — African Violets and Episcias 15. Volkmann Brothers — Reservoir Wick Pots 9, The Walkers — AV Supplies, Pesticides, Plastic Pots 12. White Cloud Farm — African Violets 10. Wiserway — Hanging Plant Watering Device 10. Mildred V. Woods — AV Leaves 18. Yesson Enterprises — African Violet Notecards EDITOR’S NOTE: These are your advertisers who help the magazine. Please support them and when your write them for supplies, please mention The African Violet Magazine. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 2 STRICTLY BUSINESS - - YOUR BUSINESS A TABLE OF INFORMATION TO USE IN CONDUCTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH YOUR SOCIETY TO INSURE GOOD SERVICE. ALWAYS GIVE YOUR NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ITEM SEND EACH ITEM TO THE CORRECT PERSON. AFFILIATE ’APPENINGS: Send to Editor. AFFILIATES: See list in Nov. issue. For information on show awards, how to start a chapter or questions on nfw or renewal membership, write Mrs. Talbot A. Freie, 4854 N. Cedar St., El Monte, CA 91732. Send officer information sheet received with charter to Mrs. Freie by July 1. AVSA EMBLEMS: See January issue. Member, Past Presi¬ dent, Life Member pins. Own and wear them with pride. Order from AVSA office. AVSA OFFICE: Mrs. Wade H. Bell, Office Manager, Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901 BEST VARIETIES LIST: See November issue. BEST VARIETIES - HONOR ROLL COMPILER: Mrs. M. G. Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, CA 95127 BOOSTER FUND: Send contributions to Mrs. W. M. Plaster, 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND: Send contribution, club or individual, to Mrs. Paul O. Gillespie, Sr., 5201 St. Elmo St., Chattanooga, TN 37409 BYLAWS: See September issue. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES: Albert Buell, Buell’s Greenhouses, Box 218, Eastford, CN 06242 COMMERCIAL MEMBERS: See list in November issue. CONVENTION: AWARDS: See January issue. Send suggestions or con¬ tributions for convention awards to Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 PROGRAM: See March issue. Send special requests for workshop programs; suggest names of interesting speakers to Mrs. Ross V, Lahr, 3559 E. Easter Ave., Littleton, CO 80120 SCHEDULE: See January issue. TIME AND PLACE: If your club or a group of clubs would like to sponsor a national convention in your area, write to Mrs. H. Harold Baker, 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 CULTURE FOLDERS: Free from AVSA office, for dis¬ tribution at shows or by commercial members with plants. Membership application included. CUMULATIVE INDEX: Write AVSA Office. EDITOR: Mrs. Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur, TX 77640 HONOR ROLL: See June issue JUDGES: See November issue for list. JUDGING SCHOOL: For information on holding a school or to become a qualified judge, write to Mrs. Ruth Carey, 3900 Garden Dr., Knoxville, TN 37918 LIBRARY: See June issue for list of slide programs and packets available from AVSA Library. Order from AVSA office. If you have ideas for a library program or slides to donate for library, write Mrs. Marvin Garner, 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton, OH 44720 LIFE MEMBERS: See June issue for list. MAGAZINE: ADVERTISING MANAGER: For advertising rates, copy and information write Mrs. Edward A. Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122 ARTICLES: Send to Editor. DEADLINE DATES: June issue, Mar. 1; Sept, issue, June 1; Nov. issue, Aug. 1; Jan. issue, Oct. 1; Mar. issue, Dec. 1. BACK ISSUES: Complete your set now. Write to AVSA office for price list of available issues. BINDERS: Sold only in pairs at $7.00 postpaid. Order from AVSA office. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send your new address at least 30 days before it is to take effect. Send old ad¬ dress with the new. Enclose the address label from your last magazine. Send to AVSA office. FAILURE TO RECEIVE: Notify the AVSA office. MAGAZINE MART: Do you want to buy or sell back copies of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE? Write Mrs. E. A. Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122 MASTER VARIETY LIST: A must for all judges and serious growers. 1970 edi¬ tion describes all registered varieties 1948 - 1969; all classified species; other named cultivars introduced 1960-69. $3.50 Order from AVSA office. Supple¬ ments, September magazine, 1970 to date. SUPPLEMENT: Send description of any new cultivar with hybridizer’s name to Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St, Louis, MO 63109 MEMBERSHIP! Send new or renewal membership to AVSA Treasurer, AVSA office. Make check payable to AVSA. Life — $100; Commercial — $15; Individual — $6; Affiliate Chapter — $6; Affiliate Council, State or Region - $15. FOR AFFILIATE, GIVE THE FOL¬ LOWING INFORMATION: Name of chapter or coun¬ cil; President’s name and address; address to which magazine is to be sent; name of town considered home town of chapter. APPLICATIONS AND BROCHURES: Free from AVSA office. Please state quantity required. Use for show, commercial sales room or wherever member¬ ships may be solicited. MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION: Send your ideas, of¬ fers to help or requests for assistance in this work to Mrs. John Lackner, 580 E. County Road, B-2, Little Canada, MN 55117 MINIATURE AND SEMIMINIATURE LIST: $2.00 Mrs. Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 MINUTES: See September issue. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: See Jan. issue. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: See June issue, OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: AVSA Secretary, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hights- town, NJ 08520 PLANT REGISTRATION: Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 QUESTION BOX: Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Hunt¬ ingdon Valley, PA 19006 RESEARCH: Send suggested subjects for scientific re¬ search or names of interested qualified potential re¬ search personnel to Mr. Frank Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 TALLY TIME: See March issue, TEACHERS: See November issue for list. TREASURER’S AND AUDITOR’S REPORT: See Sept, issue. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 3 Dear Violet Friends: This will be my last opportunity to visit with you from the ^‘President’s Corner”. The past two years have certainly gone by so very quickly. Being AVSA President has been most interesting and enjoyable. But my entire experience with violets— from the very beginning when I discovered the miracle of growing such beautiful plants from a leaf— has been interesting and rewarding. And I look forward to more leisure to really give my violets the attention they need and deserve. This hobby of growing African violets never grows old— there is always something new to learn— to try— to share, a thoroughly fascinating hobby. I am proud, not of having been President, but of having been apart of such a fine organization as the African Violet Society of America. The various activities of AVSA call for countless hours of work by many people. The AVSA Board is com¬ posed of a fine group of knowledgeable, enthusiastic members who handle their responsibilities, not for any pay, but for the joy of doing a job well. My sincere thanks to all members of the Board for their help to me personally and for their efforts for A VS A. From the very beginning — 30 years ago — the purpose of A VSA has been: To afford a convenient and beneficial association of persons interested in the African violet. To stimulate a widespread interest in the propagation and culture of African violets. To promote ways and means for the distribution of all varieties and species among the members and others interested in growing them. To gather and publish reliable, practical information concerning the organization, the culture and propagation of the African violet and other articles of interest to the members. This is our purpose and we do try very hard to fulfill the objectives outlined. AVSA is YOUR Society— the African Violet Magazine is YOUR magazine. The more YOU participate in AVSA activities, the more enjoyment you will derive from your membership. How to do this? If you have had good success in growing violets, write a story about your methods and share your success with other violet enthusi¬ asts by sending the article to our Publications Chairman. Come to the AVSA Conventions— you will make many new friends— get valuable new ideas— see a wonderful show— have a great time! Join a local affiliate club (if you are not already a member) and participate in all the activities. Enjoy the friends a common interest in violets brings. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 4 if there is not a local affiliate club in your area, gather a few friends who are in¬ terested in violets and form one (AVSA will help you). You will find many eager to join you. All good wishes to you for success and happiness with your violets and your violet activities. I look forward to seeing many of you at Atlanta at our 30th annual Conven¬ tion. Most sincerely, Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson RR'‘# 1, Box 70 Tavares, Florida 32778 TALLY TIME-1975 Mrs. John Chase Reed 17124 NE 29 th Place Bellevue, Washington 98008 Tally Time is a listing of the varieties receiving the greatest number of total awards at shows dur¬ ing 1975. The awards are for AVSA Collection Awards, Best of Show, Second Best of Show, Best Miniature and Best Semiminiature. To assist in compiling further lists, please re¬ cord the names of the varieties in your show which win the AVSA Collection Award, Best of Show, Second Best of Show, Best Miniature, and Best Semiminiature and send to Mrs. Talbot A. Freie, Affiliate Chairman, 4854 N. Cedar Ave., El Monte, California 81732. No. of Reg. Awards Variety Hybridizer No. 18 Tommie Lou (Oden) 1744 14 Miriam Steel (Granger) 2276 11 Garnet Elf (Granger) 2339 11 Happy Harold (Rienhardt’s) 2169 8 Ann Slocomb (Lanigan) 1907 8 Carefree (Granger) 2221 8 Ruth Carey (Tinari) 1917 8 Starshine (Granger) 2349 7 Delft Imperial (Granger) 1326 7 Double Black Cherry (Anderson) 1178 SEMIMINIATURES 7 Sweet Pixie (Swift’s) 2195 6 Dora Baker (Park) 2084 4 Dancing Doll (Lyon) 2204 4 Bloomburst (Lyon) MINIATURE 7 Window Blue (Reed) 1710 4 Tiny Fantasy (Lyon) 1987 WATERING If I had to say what was the most important thing in growing African violets, I would without thinking, immediately blurt our “Watering”. More African violets are killed by improper watering than any one thing. I truly believe that once you have mastered the art of watering “You’ve got it made” as the kids say. Use room temperature water. You may water from either the top or the bottom. In bottom watering one puts the plant in a saucer filled with water thus causing the bottom soil to soak up water which by means of capillary action will rise to the top of the pot. It is advisable not to allow the water which is not absorbed to remain for more than a half hour unless the pot is large, then an hour. In top watering, pour the water down from the top until it comes out the bottom. It will not matter if the foliage gets wet but you must not put the plant into the sun until it is dry. Droplets of water act as a magnifier and will cause brown spots on the leaves. Do not water until the soil is dry, but not as dry as the Sahara. Do not depend on droopy leaves to tell you when to water. African violets will droop when they have been getting TOO much water. This is because the roots are rotting. One is apt to think that because the plant is drooping it needs more water and keep adding more water until it is dead. Put your finger into the soil to determine if it is wet, if it is, do not water! You may water and fertilize at the same time. Use any African violet soluble fertilizer but make up a batch of one-quarter strength instead of full strength. Use this weak solution each time you water. Don’t be careless about watering, i.e. forget the plant until it is half dead and then water it to death. Should you forget a plant, give it small sips of water every few hours and then wait to see if it will revive. Most of the time it will. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 5 Officially approved by AVSA Board Violet 'Tfotc^ 16 BEAUTIFUL VIOLETS PRINTED IN FULL COLOR. All Different. (Note Size folded 16 NOTEHEADSj $-50 5-3/8 X 3-1/4) Jg envelopes I * J plus tax Sold through your local club in minimum lots of 12 packages for $1 per package. (Your club earns 500 per package). An excellent item for sale at your local violet show. Minimum order— 1 2 packages. (No Single Order Please) GUS BECKER PRINTING COMPANY 1080 Forsythe - Beaumont, Texas 77701 Shipped postpaid if check sent with order. Otherwise shipped COD plus postage. Order direct from Printer. You are cordially invited to join with others who enjoy growing Gloxinias and other Gesneriads on windowsills, in greenhouses, and under fluorescent lights. The Society, a nonprofit membership organi¬ zation, was founded in 1951 and has grown to include members in every state, in Canada and in many other countries. The Society publishes The Gloxinian. The Mag¬ azine for Gesneriad Growers^ bimonthly — it contains information about all Gesneriads except Saintpaulia; the INTERNATIONAL GESNERIAD REGISTER; a Cul¬ tural Handbook; other bonuses. It sponsors Research; privileges of membership include an Annual Con¬ vention and Judged Flower Show with Awards, Round Robins, local Chapters, a Seed Fund, and Library of Slides and Books. Dues are $7.00 per year. Each NEW MEMBER receives two free back issues of The Gloxinian. a packet of choice Gesneriad seeds, a Cultural Handbook, a Membership Card, and all issues of The Gloxinian for the current calendar year. Make check or M. O. payable to AMERICAN GLOXINIA and GESNERIAD SOCIETY. Mail to Mrs. J. Wm. Rowe, Memb. Sec’y Dept AV 76, P. O. Box 174. New Milford, Conn. 06776 EXOTIC! NEW! DBL’S & SEMI’S! here the Violets Are^^ BLUE GEE LESLIE—Purplish blue dbl. flowers with white edges. MIDWAY“Combinations of white and purplish dbl. flowers. WILD ONE—White & purplish blue frilled dbl. flowers. MAGIC SPLENDOR—Big blue-white edged semi- dbl. flowers. PINK CHRISTI LOVE—First Award - AVSA 75. Dbl. coral flowers. SWEET HONESTY — Frilled bright pink dbl. flowers. Tommie Lou foliage. PINK HARMONY— Big pink semi-dbl. stars. LUV — Huge rosy pink dbl. flowers often with blue splashes. PINK VIXEN — Frosted rose pink dbl. flowers pep¬ pered with purple ink. WHITE WINTERS DREAM— Huge semi-dbl. white stars, often with a tint of pink. JULIA— Frilly dbl. white flowers splashed with reds and purples. RED HELENE— Deepest fuchsia red flowered semi- dbl. MYSTIC MOMENT— Eye catching white edged semi-dbl. red flowers. CHEROKEE FIRE— Big dbl. fuchsia flowers, Tommie Lou foliage. CUDDLES— Dark semi-min. girl foliage, semi- dbl. fuchsia stars. LILAC SPLASHES^ — Lilac stars splashed with wisteria blue. TRAILERS GYPSY TRAIL— P refuse dbl. light rose pink flowers. CRAFTY FARMER— Semi-dbl. blue flowers bright yellow stamens. MINIATURES TWINKLE TOES— White tipped dbl red “dog¬ wood” flowers. LITTLE DELIGHT— Dbl. white flowers penciled purple edges, semi-min. foliage. PRICES — includes all costs including Air Mail for first priority. 6 or more plants or rooted cuttings @ $2.90 each, less than 6 @ $3.50 each. Minimum order 2 plants or rooted cuttings. NO SHIPPING OVERSEAS NOTICE — Rooted Clumps of each variety ordered are double on orders of 6 or more. LYNDON LYON 14 Mutchler St. Dolgeville, N.Y. 13329 Phone 315 — 429-3591 The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 6 LOUISE'S QREENHOUSE Fresh Cut A.V. Leaves List 20^ VISITORS WELCOME LOUISE PITTS P. O. Box 787 Sour Lake, Texos 77659 Phone 713-287-3387 Fresh cut leaves Old & New Varieties EPISCiAS IRENE FREDETTE ORIGINALS Please send 200 for 1976 list. HEAVENLY VIOLETS MRS. MARY V. BOOSE 9 Turney Pace Trumbull, Conn. 06611 BEAUTIFUL HYBRID AFRICAN VIOLETS 6 assorted labeled plants .......................... 7.65 6 assorted “Lost Name” plants .................... 4.65 Shipping May 1 st— November 1st No list Postpaid HAPPY VIOLETS Rt. 1, Box 482 Talladega. iUabama 35160 THE VIOLET NOOK Winter shipping A. V. Leaves. Choice varieties from leading hybridizers. Send 250 for list. (Small plants for sale at the house.) 14351/2 -Las Palmas Los Angeles, CA 90028 Phone 466-6919 Send stamp for list of the best of the new introductions including our new introductions “ADIEU” “CENTURY II” also standards and miniatures from Rev. Blades, Granger, Lyon, Fischer, Maas, Arndt, Schmellings, Flower Pot, House of Violets, Swift's and Champion’s, Imperial Gardens P. O. Box 17188 Wichita, Kansas 67217 HOUSE PLANT GROWING SUPPLIES (Postpaid) including 10% P.P. Increases 8“ Hanging Basket (saucer & hanger) (white). .$4. 25 10“ Hanging Basket (saucer & hanger) (green). .$5. 25 PREMIER Potting Soil (’A pk) (Sterilized).. . .$3.00 5% Lindane Insecticide & Drench (8-oz.)........$3.50 Benlate Fungicide (Benomyl) (1-oz.).... . ........$3.99 Cygon 2E (for soil mealy bugs)...................—. .$6.95 Nemagon-50 (for root-knot nematodes) (8-oz.) $5.25 Terraclor (Soil Fungicide) (3-lb)..— ....... ....,.......$7.65 Systemic Insecticide (protects from mites, soil mealy bugs, thrips, aphids, etc.).. . ...$4.65 Send 35 cents for complete growing supply list BERNARD D. GREESON 3548 N. Cramer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 ROSE KNOLL GARDENS In the Heart of Lincoln Land Newest varieties by Hawley. Lanigan, Grangers, Lyon etc. Due to expanding costs of supplies, labor and postage, we will NOT ship. Visitors most welcome. Clubs wishing to visit, please call for a special welcome. No list No shipping MR. AND MRS. JEFF RHOADES Assumption, III. 62510 217/226-3249 140,000 AFRICAN VIOLETS —OVER 500 VARIETIES— Includes Miniatures & Trailers Our FAMOUS BUELL'S HYBRID GLOXINIAS Columneas, Episcias, others with FIBROUS ROOTS Achimenes, Kohlerias, others with RHIZOMES Gloxinias, Sinningias, others with TUBERS Terrarium Plants • Books • Seeds • Supplies GESNERIAD SPECIALIST Since 1943 SHOWPLACE Greenhouses — 20 000 sq. ft. under glass. VISITORS WELCOME 8 AM - ‘5 PM (Closed Sunday & Holidays. NE corner of State, 6/10 mi. from Conn. 198 & Eastford center, off Westford Ed. 1974 DESCRIPTIVE LIST ol all we grow, books, supplies. Send 250 and LONG. SELF-ADDRESSED. STAMPED ENVELOPE,— 200 1st class, 100 3rd class. P. O. Box 218-AV 76 Eastford, GREENHOUSES, INC. Weeks Rd. Conn. 06242 Phone 203 974-0623 NEW DECORATIVE PUNT STANDS Economical — Convenient 3 Level 40 Watt Shown 491/2” Long Five models from 25 to 49 V^" long. Tray & fixture heights completely adjustable without tools. Convenient slide-out trays & fixtures. Made of gleaming aluminum & Red¬ wood with or without fixtures & casters as desired. Save — Buy direct from maker! 250 Brings Catalog of Growth Fluorescents, Plant Stands, Growth Lamps & Accessories SHOPLITE CO., INC. 566V Franklin Ave. Nutley, N. J. 07110 The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 7 SPECIAL OFFER TO ALL AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB MEMBERS Now you can make your plants grow faster and bloom earlier with Westinghouse Agro-Lite fluorescent lamps, which have been designed to produce the finest light available for plant growth. They emit a unique combination of red and blue light in a balance and quantity required for faster and sturdier growth and assures you larger and more colorful blooms in flowering plants. ^ F20T12/AGRO F40T12/AGRO Length Inches Base . 24 Bi-Pin 48 Bi-Pin Retail Value “YOUR PRICE” Per Case Per Case $31.50 $23.00 $34.50 $25.00 NOTE: All lamps must be ordered in standard cases of 6 lamps per carton. All lamps shipped UPS for prompt delivery. No P. O. Boxes please. Add $2.00 for shipping and handling and send check or money order payable to: C. M. CONLON 12128 Queens Charter Court Apt. #B St. Louis, Missouri 63141 For additional information send self-addressed stamped envelop. STIM-6-PLANT a; 'pomifig Msiness helps you grow finer blooming african violets! BETTER PLANTING New formula high organic. Not too heavy or light. Has shredded spagnum moss. Decomposing humus aerates soil, holds moisture, feeds beneficial soil bacteria. Better drainage than lightweight mixes. SOIL CONDITIONERS • Vermiculite • Charcoal • Peat Moss EASIER FEEDING Liquid balanced 5-8-7 formula. Easier to use. Concentrated for economy. All food—no residues. Gives plants 13 needed trace elements. 2077 PARKWOOD AVENUE COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219, 614/267-1296 BETTER FEEDING A finely ground food, pure USP chemicals. Quickly available to plants. Balanced 5-8-7 formula, gives more blooms, healthier plants. Proved by years of use. Contains 13 needed trace elements. PLANT FOOD POWDER High-analysis 15-30-15, instantly soluble. A high powered plant food. PLANT POWER is strong enough for outdoor plants yet formu¬ lated for African Violets and other house plants. Package makes gallons. SPRAY—PEST CONTROL Quick, easy to use. Kills aphids 8k mites, spiders & plant lice, exposed thrips & white flies, mealy bugs on house plants elements. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 8 DOPE'S GARDENS GROWING SUPPLIES DoDe’s Special African Violet Potting Soil Excellent! Try and compare. Sterilized and treated with insecticides to help prevent disease. Also con¬ tains special growing elements. 24-02. — $ 1 .35 48-02. — $2.50 FERTILIZER 8-oz. Peters Violet Special 12-36-14 . $1.85 8-oz. Peters Variegated Special 5-50-17 .... 2.35 1 1 -oz. Liquid Blue A^hale Brand 6-2-1 . . 2.59 8-oz. Liquid Sturdy Brand 0-15-14 ............ 2.90 (Success formulae 1 /3 cup Sturdy and 2/3 cup Blue Whale) POTS AND PLANTERS 272” square plastic pots ................ 25 for $1.50 4” plastic pots . . . 15 for 1.50 Aquamatic Planters . . . single 2.50 6 for 13.50; 12 or more @ $2.20 each 6 quarts Perlite (Va lb.) .65 4 quarts Verlite #3 Ib.) . . . 65 2 pounds Dolomite Limestone .................... 1.00 2 pounds Super Phosphate . . . .95 1 ounce Carbomate (Fermate) .................... .50 100 Stake Labels — 6” white . . . . 2.25 Minimum order $5.00 Please add $1.75 for shipping and handling up to a $12.99 order; $2.75 up to $24.99; $3.75 up to $49.99; $5.25 for $50.00 and over. Florida residents add 4% sales tax. We ship by UPS . . . For box number and RFD please add phone number and give a street address. DODE'S GARDENS 1490 Saturn Street Merritt Island, Florida 32952 Send stamp for catalog. POSTPAID SUPPLIES Sudbury Soil Improvement Kit $8.29 Sudbury PH Soil Test Kit 1.98 Humiguide Hygrometer 3.95 INSECTICIDES AND CONDITIONERS Acti-dionne PM 5 ounces $1.90 Rock Phosphate 2 pounds 1.75 Dolomite Limestone 2 pounds 1.75 PLASTIC POTS “White or Utility. All Postpaid. Please specify type. H not specified our choice will be sent.” 25 50 100 1%’’ Regular $ 1.85 $ 2.85 $ 4.90 2V4.” Regular or Square 1.95 2.95 5.15 2V2” Regular or Square 2.25 3.85 6,20 3” Reg. or Square, or Tub 2.55 4.60 7.75 31/2’’ Regular or Tub 2.95 5.15 9.04 4” Regular or Tub 3.25 5.90 10.35 5“ Tub 6.25 11.40 21.50 6” Tub 5/2.95 10/5.00 25/7.75 Black Plastic Sctucers 25 50 100 3“ $ 2.95 $ 5.60 $10.35 4*' 3.85 7.00 13.00 5“ 4.45 8.55 16.00 6“ 5.25 10.10 18.60 Due to high postage minunum order $6.50. Complete list of house plant supplies for stamp. Texas residents include 5% Texas Sales Tax. THE WALKERS Box 150-X Luling, Texas 78648 Bloom fluorescent lamps ACCLAIMED BY INDOOR GARDENERSI “Tru Bloom is superior in growing and blooming ornamental plants indoors.” Qg^^ge A. Elbert Indoor Light Gardening Author • No glare daylight look The remarkable soft white TruBloom matches outdoor light without glare or distracting color effects. • Maintains compact plants • 2 full years of efficient lamp light Every lamp guaranteed for 12,000 hours . . . 50% longer than standard commercial tubes. • Superior, longer lasting flowers Verilux TruBloom, Dept.,AV 35 Mason Street, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 Please send Verilux TruBloom lamps as follows via prepaid delivery: NOTE: Minimum order is one 6-lamp carton. No. of Length Price per Cartons Watts Inches Base Carton 20 24 Bi-Pin 33.30 30 36 Bi-Pin 33.60 40 48 Bi-Pin 34.50 96(12 per 96 case) Single Pin 120.00 Quantity Discounts Available Prices on additional standard sizes upon request. Add $1 .00 per case west of the Mississippi, Name: _____ Street and No rplease print) City: State and Zip: _ _ ^ (Be sure to enclose check or money order) j The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 9 1975 BEVISED "AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITOES" SALMON COVER — All 1975 rules, changes, awards, information updated, plus new material. Due to in¬ crease in printing and postage, $3.00 per copy, in¬ cluding postage. Discount on orders of 25 or more. RUTH G. CAREY 3900 Garden Drive Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 African violets & accessories glcplpit er 3646 University Blvd./ Tues.-Sat. 10-5 Houston, Texas 77005 MILLER’S AFRICAN VIOLETS Specialists in variegated foliage, including the most complete selection of Champion’s originations to be found anywhere. Also many other outstanding variegated and green varieties. Small plants shipped. Stamp for list. 127 Manor Drive SYracuse, New York 13214 AFRICAN VIOLETS Fresh cuttings from large selection of old and new varieties. Latest Granger Varieties. Also listing Episcias and a few other Gesneriads this season. Listing 250 Mail Order Only DORIS DRENNEN 1415 Central Ave. Sandusky, Ohio 44870 AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES Once again, many of the latest varieties on my Spring, 1976 list at 350 each and the more you buy the cheaper they get. Please send 250 for your copy — ready about March 1st, MILDRED V. WOODS 6009 Van Buren Place West New York, N.J. 07093 CHAMPION VARIEGATES FOR 76 TIFFANY TRINKET — Bright pink double. Semimin¬ iature. BUTTON TRINKET — Pink and white double. Semi¬ miniature. PINK PILLOW — Fluffy pink double with light edges. THISTLE PATCH — Huge orchid tutone double. WATERCOLOE — Pink double slightly mottled. YUM YUM — Pink and white single. Excellent. HEATHER BLUE — Full double geneva, medium blue, heathery. HALF & HALF — Royal blue ruffled single. Wide geneva edge. SEND LARGE, STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR SHIPPING LIST. Small plants of variegates and miniatures shipped. Latest varieties with green foliage also available at the house. Visitors welcome. CHAMPION'S AFRICAN VIOLETS 8848 Van Hoesen Road Clay, Nevy York 13041 (Off Cicero exit of Route 81, west 4 miles on Route 31, right on Van Hoesen 1 Mile. Tel. 315-699-7317 WISEBWAY Doug Wiser, P. 0. Box 5573, Redwood City, California, 94063 WATERWICKS Calif. Buyers add 6% Sales Tax. supplies approx. 1 fid. oz. per day THOUSANDS SOLDI NO PRICE INCREASEI Repeat Orders Prove Their Efficiency. Will water from top or bottom of Pot * Last Indefinitely * Will Not Rot or Mildew * Supplies Proper Amount of Water For Average 4” Pot * WICK STAYS IN POT * Adjustable Flow * Feeds Nutrients With Water. 12 WICKS — 32.00 20 WICKS— $3.00 SPECIAL! 50 WICKS— $6.50 ALL Ppd. PROMPTLY! NEW! HANGING PLANT WATERING IDEA! IF YOU GO AWAY-— Save your plants using a waxed quart milk carton. Special hook holds carton over edge of pot. Use one, two or more long water wicks. Keeps plants healthy up to six weeks! 6 HOOKS, 18 WICKS ppd. .............................. $3.30 12 HOOKS, 36 WICKS ppd. . . . $6.00 GUARANTEED PERFORMANCE Galif. buyers add 6% tax. Allow 2 to 3 weeks delivery. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 10 ¥ioIet|) 1873 PIEDMONT ROAD, N. E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30324 VISIT ATLANTA’S FIRST AFRICAN VIOLET SHOP! We cater to the violet specialist’s every need: beautiful violets, miniatures and standards; interesting Gesneriads for the collector; and a full line of pots, soils, fertilizers, etc. We are 10 min. from the convention site. OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 1E6 SUNDAY 1-6, CLOSED TUESDAY (404) 875-3041 When you visit us you will see a huge selection of very choice plants including 600 varieties of v i o I e t s , latest ges¬ neriads, orchids, hoyas, begonias, and many rare plants. We are sorry, but no shipping. HOURS: 9 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. CLOSED: Sunday & Monday ARNDTS House Plants 20454 NE Sandy Blvd. Troutdale, Ore. 97060 Phone: 503-665-9466 Intermatic Indoor Electric Greenhouse A Great Gift for Home Gardeners The best gardens get their start in an Intermatic Indoor Electric Greenhouse Create the perfect environment for starting and growing vegetables, cuttings, flowers or terrarium plants in your own indoor green¬ house. Soil warming electrical element, maintains temperature at 74° F., encourages maximum seed germination, healthy plant growth. Brings plants to sturdy condition prior to the outdoor growing season. For terrarium fanciers the Intermatic Indoor Electric Greenhouse is a perfect setting for a miniature landscape. Operates on standard house current . . . includes built-in thermostat. . $19.95 FLUORESCENT & INCANDESCENT ” GRO-LAMPS FOR INDOOR GARDENING Low prices on all gro-lamps. We stock all sizes 8 watt (12”) through 40 watt (48”) fluorescent tubes. And 60 watt, 75 watt, and 150 watt incandescent plant-lites. We also stock fluorescent fixtures and automatic timers. For complete information and prices on these and other supplies write for our free catalog. Dealer Inquiry Welcome KAKU COMPANY 2469 W. Pensacola Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60618 ABOUT GARDENING Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s Revised Edition African Violet Book (Hard Back) $ 9.95 Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s Revised Edition African Violet Book (Paper Back) 5.50 The Indoor Light Gardening Book by George A. Elbert 10.95 Fun With Terrarium Gardening Book by Virginie and George A. Elbert 3.35 The Complete Book ol Terrariums by Charles Martin Fitch 8,95 Ferns To Know and Grow by F. Gordon Foster 5.50 Complete Book Of House Plants Under Lights by Charles Martin Fitch 9,95 Ferns And Palms For Interior Decoration by Jack Kramer 5.50 NO MINIMUM ON BOOKS Postpaid Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax. GROWING SUPPLIES 11 oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand (6-2-1) $2.65 24 oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand (6-2-1) 4.00 8 oz. Sturdy (0-15-14) 3.00 12 oz. Sturdy (0-15-14) 4.50 11/2 lb. Blue Whale Soil Builder 1.60 3 cz. can Mildex for Mildew 3.05 16 oz. bottle Cygon 2-E 6.50 4 oz. bottle Kelthane (Miticide) 1.89 4 oz. bottle Malathion 50% 2.09 8 oz Peters House Plant Food (15-30-15) 1.95 a oz. Peters General Purpose Food (20-20-20) 195 8 oz. Peters Violet Special (12-36-14) 2.20 8 oz. Peters Variegated Special (5-50-17) 2.45 1 lb. Peters Fritted Trace Elements (FTE) 1.35 4 oz. bottle Superthrive (Vitamin-Hormone) 3.29 2 qts. Hardwood Charcoal #10 very fine, #6 med. 1.75 8 qts. Krum Perlite (Bulk) 2.20 IV4, lb. Systemic Insecticide Granules 3.65 10 oz. Plant Marvel i-Bomb (Insecticide spray) 3.05 3 lbs. Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam 5.50 8 02. Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam (bulk) 1.30 2 qts. #3 Vermiculite fine grind (bulk) .50 2 lbs. Dolomite Limestone 1.30 2 lbs. Calcium Carbonate 1.60 2 lbs. Superphosphate (0-20-0) 1.30 2 lbs. Arrunr nium Nitrate (34-0-0) 1.50 MINIMUM ORDER $5.00 MICHIGAN RESIDENTS PLEASE ADD 4% SALES TAX Violets 19788 San Juan Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48221 The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 11 12 fresh cut leaves . $2.95 12 small plants . $7.25 25 fresh cut leaves . $5.00 All different and labeled Prepaid — Air Mail add $1.00 BILL AND MARLEEN’S VIOLETS 550 Colebrook Webster Groves, Mo. 63119 MINIATURE LOVERS Please send 15lU-y5 shipping and handling . ' . . . $1.75 “We have the top fourteen award winners of 1974“ DODE’S GARDENS / 1490 Saturn Street Merritt Islandi Florida 32952 Please send stamp for catalog of plants and supplies Fla. residents add 4 % sales tax. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 19 cimpLon 6 C^ircie of \Jiolets The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 YUM YUM HEATHER BLUE (Photos by Grower) C. oveir a a pea BUTTON TRINKET PINK PILLOW 21 The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 Adventures In Hybridizing By Ronn Nadeau, Ph.D 2104 Butterfield Maryland Heights, MO 63043 I have three separate topics, all involving hy¬ bridizing, to share with the thousands of violet lovers reached by these pages. I have received many comments and inquiries concerning my previous article in this magazine (“Sex and The African Violet”, p. 27, Sept., 1975). Some readers were confused over my de¬ scription of the flower parts and how to pollinate, and so Td like to clarify this point with an illus¬ tration which indicates the identity of the flower parts (see above). I remove the pollen sac from the flower of one variety, and, holding it with a tweez¬ er, use a razor blade to slice and peel away a por¬ tion of the pollen sac’s outer layer. With the tweezers the opened sac is brought up and touched to the stigma of a flower from another variety, thus leaving a dusty yellow layer of pollen at the tip of the stigma. It takes one to two weeks before a visible enlargement of the ovary (seed pod) oc¬ curs, and two to four months for the seeds to fully mature. Occasionally you may come across plants or combinations of plants which refuse to produce a fertile cross. Don’t give up. Try another combin¬ ation] Orders have come from most of the states in the USA and surprisingly from many other coun¬ tries: Australia, Peru, Mexico, Panama, Canada, South Africa, and England. Most of my customers indicate that they have never planted violet seeds before, ask for explicit directions, and receive same. It has been very encouraging to hear from many of them concerning their satisfaction and enthusiasm over their seedlings. To my amaze¬ ment, one lady who planted seeds from the cross ‘R. Claudia’ x ‘Blue Regent’ on July 2, 1975, had one plant measuring 9 inches in diameter with two blooms by Nov. 12, 1975. I ask my customer friends to please let me know of their results. As perhaps you can tell, I get a big kick out of growing violets from seed, and in growing and sell¬ ing seeds for others to join in the fun. Thus, I currently have another seed production program under way, using mainly plants which were listed as favorite varieties in the November 1975 issue of this magazine. I optimistically look forward to knowing that some beautiful new varieties are dis¬ covered and named by people who have good for¬ tune with seeds. During September of 1974 I planted seeds that had resulted from crossing ‘R. Elfriede’ with pol¬ len from ‘Pixie Trail’. ‘R. Elfriede’ is a very florif- erous standard size plant with purple, long lasting blooms which are borne on strong upright stems. ‘Pixie Trail’ is a unique sort of plant having small leaves on trailing stems and violet shaped blooms. My aim was to produce hybrids which would have the miniature-trailing habit of ‘Pixie Trail’ com¬ bined with bloom like ‘R. Elfriede’. In about five weeks the seeds began to germinate and by April of 1975 I had around 100 strong plants in 2y2 ounce Solo cups. They began to bud and bloom in May and June, but it was not until August that I could really stand back and judge the results of my cross. Some of the plants had been given away, but by consulting the recip¬ ients I learned that at least 20 different new varie¬ ties had been produced. Unfortunately, not one of the varieties is a mini-trailer. Although I did not achieve the objective of a mini-trailer, some unexpected rewards material¬ ized. One of the new varieties, ‘Hexane’, is a semi¬ miniature with bright pink flowers that are shaped like those of ‘R. Elfriede’. The blooms are long- lasting and they stand upright like those of ‘R. Elfriede’. I consider ‘Hexane’ to be a unique and outstanding new cultivar well-suited for showing. Of course, I may be a bit prejudiced about this new creation of mine, but I feel that it is probably the first example of a small plant with ‘Elfriede’ bloom characteristics. Another interesting variety to come out of the ‘R. Elfriede’ x ‘Pixie Trail’ cross is a mini called ‘Methanol’. The leaves are dark green and pointed, none more than an inch long. Flowers are pink, delicate and violet shaped, and very plentiful. Only a rather small percentage of people who grow African violets have ever tried growing them from seeds. It may be a bit challenging at first but it is much easier than most folks think, and it’s lots of fun. Try it and see! The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 22 4988 Schottmeyer St. Louis, MO 63109 The following registrations have been received during the period from September 30, 1975 through November 30, 1975. DELLY (2743) WPG 5 df S 11/4/75 David K. Feeter, 16 Ramblewood Dr., No. Chili, NY 14514 FLARE (2744) RPC 5 sfc S 11/6/75 MAPLE-DURHAM (2745) OP-R-E 19 s S 11/6/75 ROYAL STAR (2746) RP-E 5 sfc S 11/6/75 Lyn D. Robinson, 2749 McDowell Rd., Dur¬ ham, NC 27705 BLUE EAGLE (2747) O-BX 3 d S 11/7/75 Tinari Greenhouses, 2325 Valley Rd., Hunting¬ don Valley, PA 19006 BASHFUL BETSY (2748) WPC 237 df L 11/13/75 BUTTON TRINKET (2749) PX 237 d S-M 11/13/75 HALF & HALF (2750) D-BW-E 59 sf L 11/13/75 HEATHER BLUE (2751) M-BW-E 237 d L 11/13/75 LUCKY LILAC (2752) OX 237 dfc L 11/13/75 MIDGET MISCHIEF (2753) M-PX 27 sc M 11/13/75 NIGHT MAGIC (2754) M-BW-E 57 dfc L 11/13/75 PINK PILLOW (2755) PX 357 dfc L 11/13/75 PLAIN & FANCY (2756) P 237 dfc L 11/13/75 THISTLE PATCH (2757) OX 237 d S 11/13/75 TIFFANY TRINKET (2758) P 237 d S-M 11/13/75 WATERCOLOR (2759) PWC 237 s-dfc L 11/13/75 YUM YUM (2760) PWC 237 s L 11/13/75 Champion’s AV, 8848 VanHoesen Rd., Clay, NY 13041 AUNT GOLDIE (2761) OBC 2 df S 11/19/75 Miller’s AV, 127 Manor Dr,, Syracuse, NY 13214 SWANEE CONCORD (2762) VG-E 35 df S 11/24/75 SWANEE HIGHLIGHT (2763) OVC 59 s-df L 11/24/75 Elmer Swanson, 521 South Third, Lindsborg, KA 67456 JEAN (2764) P 23 s-d S 11/28/75 RED STAR (2765) R 23 sc S 11/28/75 SHALIMAR (2766) O-P 3 s-d S 11/28/75 SYLVIA (2767) VW-E 2 df S 11/28/75 THE QUEEN (2768) D-P 3 d S 11/28/75 Hilton Dahlia Farm, Springfield, NJ CENTENNIAL ROSE (2769) M-PX 23 dc S 11/28/75 COLORADO CENTENNIAL (2770) W 239 d S 11/28/75 Mrs. P. Kiesling, 475 Madison St., Denver, CO 80206 LA RONDE (2771) V 237 s S 11/28/75 Anne Jantzen, 2725 Katrina Wy, Mt. View, CA CHRISTINA MARIE (2772) OVX 29 dfc S 11/28/75 Mrs. G. W. Stikelether, Rt. 7, Box 1330, Talla¬ hassee, FL 32303 TAN ACER (27 73) D-O-PW-E 2 dc S-M 11/30/75 Ticknors AV, RD 1, Box 306, Central Square, NY 13036 RESERVATIONS The following reservations and renewals have been received during the same period as above. PRINCE INDIGO - ROYALTY David K. Fee¬ ter, 16 Ramblewood Dr., North Chili, NY 14514 BICENTENNIAL ’76 Tinari GH, Box 190, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 RENEWALS ANDROMEDA I - PEPPERMINT PATTI Lyn Robinson, 2749 McDowell St., Durham, NC 27705 SWANEE LOU Elmer Swanson, 521 South 3rd, Lindsborg, KA 67456 The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 23 TINARI GROWS MANY BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES (Photo by Frank Tinari, JrJ FLAG BLUE The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 24 REGISTERED AFRICAN VIOLETS The African Violet Society of America, Inc. December 1, 1965 to December 1, 1975 AVSA Registrar Mrs. Fred Tretter 4988 SchoUmeyer St. Louis, MO 63109 At the Board Meeting held in Wisconsin in April 1970, the following motion was carried: “Maintain a current ten (10) year record of registered varieties, all species and all AVSA 1948 registrations. One year to be deleted and one year added annually.” All varieties registered from 1949 through August 29, 1969 may be found in the MASTER VARIETY LIST VOLUME No. 2. Code; Color, Leaf Type, Flower Type and Plant Size. COLOR LEAF TYPE FLOWER TYPE B - Blue P - Pink, Rose 11 - Longifolia or a - Single C " Multicolor R - Red, Maroon, Plum, Burgundy spider d - Double (2 or more colors) 2 - Plain, Tailored s-d - Semi-double D - Dark V - Violet, Purple 3 - Quilted c - Star shaped E - Edge W - White, Cream, Blush 4 - Girl, Semi-girl f - Fringed, Ruffled G - Green X - Two-tone, 2 hues 5 - Ruffled, Fringed, Wavy, s-t-d - Single to Double L - Light of same color Fluted, Scalloped M - Medium O - Orchid, Mauve, Y - Yellow 6 - Supreme, Amazon, duPont 7 - Variegated PLANT SIZE Lavender 8 " Spooned, Ovate, Cupped-Up 9 - Pointed M - Miniature (6” or under) S-M - Semiminiature (6” - 8”) S - Standard (Over 8”) L - Very Large (Over 16”) Name Reg. No. Date Applicant Reg. Code A Abe Lincoln 1745 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens DB 2 d S Adele Tretter 1665 12-15-66 Bob Kramer DP-3 d L Affectionate 2375 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse P 2 dfS After Dark 2117 11-27-70 Richter Greenhouse DV 38 d S After Five 2146 12-7-70 Champion’s AV DV57 sfL Admiral* AVS-48 Armacost & Royston V3sS Admiral Amazon 1 AVS-48 Armacost & Royston V 6 s L Albino Blue Eyes 2211 9-13-71 Vangie Harris WVC 27 d S-M Alakazam 1723 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon M-R 3 dc S Albert the Second 2470 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-BWC 2368 d S Alice Blue 1863 9-9-68 Lyndon Lyon Champion’s AV WL-BC 27 dc S Alice Henry 2440 4-2-73 PW-E 37 d L Alice Watters 2113 11-21-70 Mrs. N. Patterson WP-E 5 sf S AUie 2595 9-10-74 Mrs. A. C. Moore PX 2 d L All Smiles 1610 4-18-66 Mrs. C. Palmquist PG-Edf S Alluring (See FrathePs Alpine Rose Alluring) 1815 2-16-68 Volkmann Bros. P 29 dS Alta (See Crystal Alta) Amanda 2505 10-31-73 I. Fredette P 2 s & sdc S Amazing Grace 2688 5-2-75 Rowell Y erman L-P 5 s-dfc L Amazon Pink* AVS-48 Armacost & Royston MP 568 s L Americana 1595 3-14-66 Granger Gardens BX 2 d S AMERICAN SERIES Frills 1708 7-8-67 Dr. S. Reed D-P 5 d S Mayfair 1709 7-8-67 Dr. S. Reed D-V 39 d S Amethystland 2432 2-27-73 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths D-R 29 s L Andy Griffiths 1999 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths D-R 35 d S-M Angela Kristine 1935 6-19-69 Ernest Fisher DPG-E 35 s-dc L Angela Marie 2122 11-27-70 Ernest Fisher R-P 23 s S The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 25 Angel Lace (See Granger Gardens’ Angel Lace) Angelo 1659 11-29-66 Mrs. Concetta J. Grasso D-B 278 s-dc S Annie Mae 2582 8-26-74 House of Violets B 3 d S Ann Slocomb 1907 11-17-68 M. Lanigan P 58 d L Apollo Pink 2447 4-7-73 Tinari Greenhouses PG-E 2 dc S Apple Blossom Pink 2081 7-10-70 Tinari Greenhouses P-OX 348 s-d S Apple Blossom Time (See Westwinds Apple April Dawn 2306 Blossom Time) 5-26-72 H. Utz WBC 5 df L Aquarius 2176 3-25-71 H. R. Albro R-O 35 d S Ardesia (See Kuhl’s Ardesia) Arpege 2471 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-PX 239 dc S Artie Majesty 2519 2-27-74 Champions Violets W 2367 d L Artie Mist (See Granger’s Artie Mist) Artist Dream 2337 10-7-72 Granger Gardens WD-B-E 35 df S Ask Me 2537 4-8-74 Ronald Ferguson R 359 dfS Astro Blue 2448 4-7-73 Tinari Greenhouses V-BX 28 s S Astro Orchid 2156 1-11-71 Tinari Greenhouses OX 23 d S Astro Pink 2157 1-11-71 Tinari Greenhouses D-P 2 s-dfS Astro Purple 2158 1-11-71 Tinari Greenhouses V 2 d S Astro Rainbow 2159 1-11-71 Tinari Greenhouses OPCX 23 s-d S Astro Star 2319 7-27-72 Tinari Greenhouses L-R 23 sc S At Dawning 1589 2-3-66 R. & M. Watts LRX 59 s-d S Audry 1754 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon D-PX 356 d S Audry (See Richter’s Audry) Aunt Clara 2413 11-14-72 Edward Imhoff M-V 38 s S-M Aunt Goldie 2761 11-19-75 Miller’s AV OBC 2 dfS “Aunt Polly” Aurora’s Fairest 2292 4-10-72 Mrs. H. C. Heard R 359 dfc S 2008 11-2-69 Benke’s Greenhouse R58 df S Aurora’s Innocent 2009 11-2-69 Benke’s Greenhouse WPG 39 s-d L Aurora’s Pink Lady 2010 11-2-69 Benke’s Greenhouse MPX 29 d S Aurora’s Queen Arme 2011 1 1-2-69 Benke’s Greenhouse WPG 3 d L Autumn Russett 1777 11-15-67 Granger Gardens R-P 35 dfS Autumn Sky 2527 3-27-74 Merrill Steele V28 dS Azure Trinket 2277 3-2-72 B 5-17-73 Champion’s African Violets L-BX 37 d S-M Babette 2453 Mrs. E. Kramer D-B 59 s-dc S Baby Dear 1864 9-9-68 Lyndon Lyon W 29 dc M Baby Doe 2032 11-28-69 Mrs. Kiesling MG-E 5 dfL Baby Pink 2105 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon P 8 dcM Bandmaster (See Granger’s Bandmaster) Barbary Coast (See Gold Rush Barbary Coast) Bandwagon 2338 10-7-72 Granger Gardens R-O or R-OW-E 5 s-d S Barbara’s Christie 2639 3-25-75 Mrs. C. W. Parks OX 38 s-d L Bashful Betsy 2748 11-13-75 Champion’s AV WPG 237 dfL Baystater 2078 6-3-70 Harry Albro DVW-E 9 d S Beauty Spot 1687 5-26-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer DP 23 d S Becky 2669 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA M-PX 35 s-df S Bee Cee 1764 11-11-67 Ernest Fisher P-R 2 s-d S Bellringer 2087 9-2-70 Mrs. C. S. Hawley M-B 89 s-dfL Bengal Beauty 2355 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) R-V 23 s-dc S Bergen Charmin’ Lois 2683 5-20-75 Muriel T. Kaiser L-P 378 sS Bergen County Godmother 2684 5-20-75 Muriel T. Kaiser L-OX 57 d S Bergen Hilda Schulz 2685 5-20-75 Muriel T. Kaiser D-P 379 s-d S Bergen Lila Baxter 2686 5-20-75 Muriel T. Kaiser L-PX 37 dfS Bergen Shorty Kohler 2687 5-20-75 Muriel T. Kaiser D-V 357 s&s-dS Bess Truman 2720 7-7-75 David B uttram L-P 37 d S Bethleman Beacon 1814 2-8-68 Mrs. H. Stine M-D-BW-E 2 s S Betsy Ross 1915 12-4-68 Tinari Greenhouses R-P 3 d S Bettina 2189 5-15-71 Mrs. R. Reed D-PX 35 s-dfS Betty Little 1949 7-1-69 Dates Violetry O 23 dS Betty Nipp 2640 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N D-PX 2389 dc S Bicolor* AVS48 Merkel & Sons OX 89 s S Bicentennial Belle 2618 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouses P 3 d S Bicentennial Star 2619 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouses L-P 3 s-c S Big D 2288 3-11-72 Swift’s Violets V-RW-E 39 d S Big Deal 2722 7-24-75 Mrs. R. A. Reed R 3 dS Big Sur 2609 11-26-74 V. Constantinov VX 2 dc S Billy Lou 2460 7-21-73 Isla Montgomery L-V 457 dS Blue Belle (See Granger’s Blue Belle) Blueberry 2607 11-25-74 M. J. Kartuz V-B 25 s & s-d S Blue Bird* AVS-48 Merkel & Sons MB 389 sL Blue Bouquet 1675 3-10-67 Mrs. H. R. Stine MB 3 d L Blue Boy* 41 AVS-48 Armacost & Royston BV 89 s S Blue Boy Improved* AVS-48 Mrs. W. H. Odom BV 895 sL Blue Boy Supreme* AVS-48 Mrs, W. H. Odom BV 63 s S The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 26 Blue Caty 2324 7-31-72 L. Sebastian M-B 38 s-d S Blue Dale (See Westdale Blue Dale) Blue Duet 1769 11-13-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer B-VW-E 39 d L Blue Eagle 2747 11-7-75 Tinari GH O-BX 3 d S Blue Eyes* AVS-48 Tinari Floral Gardens L-B 8 s S Blue Fashionaire (See Granger’s Blue Fashionaire) Blue Girl* AVS-48 Ulery’s Greenhouse BV 4 s S Blue Halo 1583 8-26-74 House of Violets BW-E sc S Blue Magic 2596 9-16-74 Lyndon Lyon L-BX 38 dc S Blue Hawaii 1841 5-10-68 V. Constantinov M-B 2 d L Bluejean 2026 11-17-69 Irene Fredette MB 35 s S Blue Machen 2074 4-30-70 Mrs. L Haseltine D-B 8 s S Blue Monarch 1816 2-16-68 Volkmann Bros. D-B 29 d S Blue Monday Blue N’ Gold 2356 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 25 sc S 1797 11-28-67 White Cloud Farm DB 57 dfS Blue Note 1883 11-18-68 E. Janosick D-B 2 d S Blue Pacific 2095 9-30-70 Constantinov BW-E 23 d L Blue Petticoat 2357 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-BW-E 238 d S Blue Power 1990 9-13-69 Mrs. C. S. Hawley MBX 29 s L Blue Regent (See Granger’s Blue Regent Blue Reverie 2013 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouses L-BX 35 s-df S Blue Roses (See Kuhls’ Blue Roses) Blue Royal (See Granger’s Blue Royal) Blue Rosette 2028 11-20-69 Margaret Scott AVS MB 28 d S Blue Skies of Aurora 2012 11-2-69 Benke’s Greenhouses DB 39 s-d L Blue Snow (See Vern’sBlue Snow) Blue Sparkler 2212 9-13-71 Vangie Harris BW-E 36 d S Blue Sprite 2725 7-28-75 Lyndon Lyon M-B 29 dc S Blue Storm 2464 8-15-73 Lyndon Lyon V-B 27 dc S Blue Tempest (See Granger’s Blue Tempest) Blue Treasure* AVS-49 Merkel & Son BV 38 sL Blue Velveteer (See Granger' ’s Blue Velveteer) Blue Willow 1873 10-24-68 E. Fisher B-OWC 23 sc L Blush Again 2558 6-28-74 V. C. Fuhlrodt WL-PC 5 df S Blushing Maiden* AVS-48 Ulery’s Greenhouse W89 sS Blushing Pink (See Mimi’s Blushing Pink) Bobby’s Belle 2730 9-5-75 Bernice Cresson WV-E 3 s-d S Bob’s French Flair 1701 6-27-67 Mrs. E. Kramer M-PW-E 2 s L Bob’s Remark 1666 12-15-66 Bob Kramer MP 359 dfc L Bold Dream 2465 8-15-73 Lyndon Lyon R27 dc S Bold Lad 1746 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens M-BW-E 29 s-d S Bonanza 2409 11-3-72 Mrs. H. D. Schmelling BW-E 27 d S Bonfire 1689 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse WRC 3 sf S Bonnice 2194 5-24-71 Jimmy D. Dates M-PX 3 s-df S Bonnie Blue 1874 10-24-68 E. Fisher D-B-O 23 dc L Bonny Jean 2184 4-3-71 Mrs. 1. Haseltine P 2 s-d S Bonus Babe 2320 7-27-72 Tinari Greenhouse R-O 2 df S Bradshaw’s Choice 2123 11-27-70 Ernest Fisher B-VW-E 23 s-dc L Breckenridge 1830 4-1-68 Rose Thomas W 2 d S Brenda 1940 6-27-69 Mrs. X. R. Randall WB-E 57 sfS Brigadoon 1014 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouses LR-W-E 239 s-d S Bright Sads 1817 2-16-68 Volkmann Bros. M-P 29 d L Broken Heart 2163 1-21-71 Arnold Baker W-P 36 s S Bronx Cheer 2332 8-23-72 1. Fredette D-PX 239 sS Bruce Special (See Crystal Bruce Special) Burgandy Wasp 1968 7-26-69 Dates Violetry R-VX 2 sfS Butterfly 1842 5-10-68 V. Constantinov BX 5 df S Butterfly White 1983 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon W 28 s-dc S Button Trinket 2749 11-13-75 Champion’s AV PX 237 d S-M C Cabaret 2015 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouses D-RW-E 35 df S Calico Kitten 1716 7-31-67 Mrs. L. E. Trokovich MBRC 237 d M Calico Wasp 1969 7-26-69 Dates Violetry L-OPC 3 s S California Skies 2027 11-19-69 C. Wilson DP-W-E 359 df S California Wine (See Westdale California Wine) Camelia Mist 2520 2-27-74 Champion’s Violets PW-E 237 d L Camelot (See Granger’s Camelot) MPW-E 23 df S Camille 1778 11-15-67 Granger Gardens Canadian Centennial 1649 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon Champion’s African Violets D-PW-E 28 dc S Candy Apple 2278 3-2-72 L-R 37 d L Candy Cane 2472 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-PRC 29 dc S Candy Dandy 2726 7-28-75 Lyndon Lyon WR-E 5 dfc S Candy Puff 2177 3-25-71 Harry R. Albro PW-E 23 d S Candy Trinket 2521 2-27-74 Champion’s Violets PWC 27 d S-M The African Violet Maga zine, March, 1976 27 Canoe 2692 5-28-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-B 28 d S Cape Cod 2035 11-29-69 V. Constantinov WBG-E 35 d S Capitivation 1908 11-27-68 M. Lanigan M-PRC 8 d L Captain Dave 2660 5-6-75 Mrs. M. Magee OX 239 dL Carefree (See Granger’s Carefree) Carefree (See Vern’s Carefree) Carmelita (See Richter’s Carmelita) Carmine Rose 2293 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) L-RX259 s-dcS Carousel (See Granger’s Carousel) Carnival 1690 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse R-PW-E 59 s S Carnival Boy 1967 4-4-69 Mrs. 1. Haseltine WL-BC 2 s S Cartwheel 1737 9-30-67 Champion’s African Violets DPW-E 27 sc L Centennial 2543 4-19-74 V. Constantinov BWC W-E 2 d L Centennial Rose 2769 11-28-75 Mrs. P. W. Kiesling M-PX 23 dc S Centura 2114 11-14-70 R. J. Taylor R-P 389 dc L Cerise Enchantment 1631 8-15-66 Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. D-PX 4 s S-M Champagne Ice 2115 11-24-70 R. J. Taylor L-P 39 s-dc L Charades 2040 1-5-70 Mrs. H. Kienzle D-B 8 d S Charmglow 1779 11-15-67 Granger Gardens L-P-O 23 s-dfL Charmin’ Lois (see Bergen Charmin’ Lois) Chatoyant (See Kramer’s Chatoyant) Cheerful Chap 2131 11-30-70 N. Kolb V 5 s-d S Cheerleader (See Richter’s Cheerleader) Cheery-O 2191 5-24-71 Mrs. C. S. Hawley OV 2 dfS Cherie (See Westwind’s Cheri) Cherry Cordial (See Manelta’s Cherry Cordial) Cherry Sundae 2610 11-26-74 V. Constantinov PO 5 sf S Chity-Chity Bang Bang 2060 1-15-70 Mrs. E. Kramer WVE 3dL Christie (See Barbara’s Christie) Christina Maria 2772 11-29-75 Mrs. G. W. Stikelether OVX 29 dfc S Cimarron 1843 5-10-68 V. Constantinov D-OG-E 5 d S Cimarron (See Granger’s Cimarron) Circus Boy 2615 11-27-74 Mrs. Haseltine RWC 2 s S-M Claire Roberts 2429 2-26-73 B & J African V D-P 25 d L Clear Horizon (See Kramer’s Clear Horizon) Clematis 2637 3-11-75 Sandy Weynand V 2 scS Clipper 1724 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon W 29 dc S Clydene 1861 7-5-68 Mrs. J. C. Harris LOX 2 s-d S Coast Line 1844 5-10-68 V. Constantinov WP-E 5 s S Cockatoo 2016 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouses WPC 239 d S Colonel Kuttas 1794 11-21-67 Catherine M. Hawley DB 29 s-df L Colorado Carnation 2033 11-28-69 Mrs. Kiesling LP 5 dfL Colorado Centennial 2770 11-28-75 Mrs. P. W. Kiesling W 239 dS Colorado Knight 2510 1-22-74 Mrs. A. Suder VOC 259 s S Colorado Rosebud 2034 11-28-69 Mrs. Kiesling DPX 35 d S Columbella 1871 10-5-68 Dates Violetry PX35 sfS Comet 2088 9-14-70 Craig Specialties W 239 sS Commodore* AVS-48 Armacost & Royston M-V983 sL Concord Purple 2620 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouses D-V 39 s-d S Concord ’76 (See Swanee Concord ’76) Connecticut Blue 2630 2-4-75 C & N Mallette B 359 dc S Connie 1755 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon P 25 dS Connie’s Polka 2625 12-4-74 Constance R. Koch L-BW 35 s & s-dc S Connie’s Skylite 2626 12-4-74 Constance R. Koch L-BX 589 s & s-d S Constance Beth 1994 9-25-69 Swift’s Violets M-P 59 dfL Copenhagen 1702 6-27-67 Mrs. E. Kramer WDB 5 dfL Copper Kettle 2147 12-7-70 Champion’s African Violets D-P 237 d S Coral Blaze 1691 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse DPW-E 9 S Coral Caper 2627 7-28-75 Lyndon Lyon R-V 2 dc S Coral Cascade 2463 8-15-73 Lyndon Lyon R-PX 2 s S Coral Flame 2242 11-4-71 Tinari Greenhouses RX 3 s-d S Coral Frills (See Westwinds Coral Frills) Coralie 2118 11-27-70 Richter Greenhouse O 38 dS Coral Pink 2506 12-18-73 Tinari Greenhouses D-PW-E 2 s S Coral Reef 1692 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse DPW-E 29 d S Cordelia 2466 8-15-73 Lyndon Lyon PX27dcS Coronado 2096 9-30-70 Constantinov OD-E 23 d L Costa Brava 2252 11-24-71 Annalee Violetry M-PX 237 dc L Country Music 2232 10-27-71 Irene Fredette V 23 s-d S Country Rose 1655 11-19-66 Champion’s African Violets L-PX 237 d L Country Belle 2104 10-28-70 Mrs. C. Gaines W 8 s-d S Courtesy 2376 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse P 2 df S Courtship 2377 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse P 2 df S Courtship (See Vern’s Courtship) Cranberry (See Richter’s Cranberry) Cranberry Snow 1619 7-26-66 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths RWC 35 d S The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 28 Crest (See Swanee Crest) Crested Red (See Crystal Crested Red) Crimson Frost 2706 6-27-75 Granger Gardens RW-E 7 dfS Crimsunny 2661 5-10-75 Mrs. C. S. Hawley R 5 89 d S Crown of Gold 2036 11-29-69 V. Constantinov OX 237 d S Crown Prince 1993 9-25-69 Mrs. M. R. Stekelbos D-VOC 39 s L Crystal Alta 2733 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher WPG-E 29 s-df S Crystal Bruce Special 2735 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher WP 379 s-d S Crystal Crested Red 2734 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher R29 sfS Crystal Dixie Heart 2742 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher PG-E 39 df L Crystal Fantasy Comet 2736 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher OV 39 sfc L Crystal Florida Belle 1638 8-25-66 Mrs. Frank Huebscher M-PX 45 d S Crystal Florida Clouds 2737 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher WO-E sfc S Crystal Florida Doll 2741 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher OX 39 d S Crystal Pansy Beauty 2738 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher OX 29 s S Crystal Pink Lucile 1639 8-25-66 Mrs. Frank Huebscher L-PX 29 d L Crystal Regency Red 2739 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher R 39 s-d S Crystal Royal Plum 2740 9-30-75 Mrs. F. S. Huebscher OX 39 s-d L Curtain Call 1792 11-18-67 Edward Janosick B25 dfS Cyclops (See Hollywood Star Cyclops) Cynthia 1918 1-6-69 Tinari Greenhouse D-PX 35 s-df S Dainty Lady 1661 11-30-66 D Ernest Fisher WPG 25 s L Dainty Maid* AVS-48 R. A. Brown P 89 s S-M Dallas Mister Ed 2256 11-24-71 Peggy Kreska RX 2 sf S Dancing Doll Dandy (See Vern’s Pink Dandy) 2204 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon D-P 8 dc S-M Dappier Dan 2017 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouse DB 23 dS Darcie 2326 8-19-72 Lyndon Lyon R-PW-E 2 dc S Darling Dora 2262 12-1-71 Vern Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 239 d S Dark Beauty (See Westwinds’ Dark Beauty) Dark Eyed Babe 1977 8-8-69 Kolb’s Greenhouses OX 2 sc S Dark Fury 2358 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 29 s-dc S Dark Ruby 1590 2-3-66 R & M Watts D-RX59 dfS Dark Whisper Davey (See Westwinds’ Davey) 1747 10-25-67 Rose KnoU Gardens P-VX 29 d S David John Timothy 2433 2-27-73 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths D-BW-E 29 sc S Dazzling Deceiver 1865 9-9-68 Lyndon Lyon R-P 2 dc S Debbie Sue 2699 5-29-75 Mrs. J. C. Harris D-PX 29 dfS Deep Purple 1922 1-9-69 J. S. Shaw V38dS Deep Rose 2693 5-28-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-PX 2 d S Delby 2581 8-26-74 Frances Baschnagel OX 23 d L Deliy 2743 11-4-75 David K. Feeter WPC 5 dt S Demure (See Westwinds’ Demure) Diamond J ubilee Diane’s Delight 1914 11-30-68 African V.S. of Phila. VW-E 3 df S 1623 8-8-66 Max Maas MPX 38 s-d S Dippity Do 1870 10-5-68 Dates Violetry D-RX 3 s S Dixie Heart (See Crystal Dixie Heart) Dominion Rose 1780 11-15-67 Granger Gardens LO-PX 23 dfc S Don 2057 1-14-70 Mrs. J. J. Kreska DVX 3 s S Dora Baker 2084 8-27-70 V. Lorenzen (Park N) P 38 d S-M Dori 2250 11-19-71 Erna Abel OX 35 d L Doris Ann 2173 2-23-71 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths O-BX 23 dc L Doris Day 2631 3-4-75 Irene Fredette P 23 s-dc L Dorothy Anderson Dorothy’s Delight 2434 2-27-73 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths L-P 3 d S 2186 5-19-71 Mrs. C. H. Heard L-PX 238 dfS Dorothy Shaw 1833 4-6-68 M. S. Paist M-B 39 dfS Dorrie’s Choice 2294 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 29 d S Dorries Delight 2473 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 239 d S Double Blue Boy* AVS-48 Westside Greenhouse DBV 8 d S Double Boja 2307 5-26-72 H. Utz R-PR&W-E 239 d S Double Take 1984 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon V 38 dc M Dove Wing 1781 11-15-67 Granger Gardens WPC or P 239 d S Duane’s Delight 2417 11-30-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) MP 258 s-dc L Dulcie 2295 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-PG-E 239 d S duPont Blue* AVS-48 Mrs. W. K. duPont D-B 56 s S duPont Lavender Pink* AVS-48 Mrs. W. K. duPont OX 56 sS Dusty Pink 2449 4-7-73 Tinari Greenhouse D-P 28 s-d S Dusty Rose(See Westwinds’ Dusty Rose) E Easterling (See Kramer’s Easterling) The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 29 Earth Angel 2178 3-25-71 H. R. Albro L-P 238 d S Eclipse (See Kramer’s Eclipse) Edgy 2474 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) RW-E 239 dc S Edith V. Peterson 2561 7-1-74 V. Constantinov OX 2 dc L Edna Voyles 2263 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-B 29 d S El Dorado 2097 9-30-70 Constantinov L-OG-E 5 s L Electra 1902 11-27-68 R. J. Taylor WPG-E 237 dc L Elf s Loveliness 1810 2-1-68 Feddersen’s AV owe 35 s L Elsia Frew 2249 11-19-71 Ernest Fisher R-P 23 dc S Elusive 2511 1-25-74 C & N Mallette D-PG-E 3589 dS Erica 2694 5-28-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-BV 3 s-d S Ermine Babe 2641 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N W28 dcS Eternal Snow (See Granger’s Eternal Snow) Etheral (See Westwinds’ Etheral) Etiquette 2378 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse W 2 dfS Eureka 2379 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse VW-E 2 sc S Evagene 1970 7-26-69 Dates Violetry DO-P 23 d S Evening Set 2515 2-15-74 J. H. Smith D-BW-E 37 s S Everthing 2380 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse D-B 2 sc S Eventful 2381 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse OX 2 sc S Exceptionable 2382 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse O-V 2 d S Explorer 2383 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse D-V 2 d S Exquisite 2384 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse P 2 sc S Eyeful 1954 7-9-69 Richter’s Greenhouse D-P 38 d S Eyeful Star 2264 12-1-71 V Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 23569 sfc S F Fairest (See Aurora’s Fairest) Fairy’s Delight 2642 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N 0-PX 2369 dc S Faith 2707 6-27-75 Granger Gardens W 389 df S Fandango Fanfare (See Manelta’s Fanfare) 1782 11-15-67 Granger Gardens WPG 35 dfS Fanfette (See Kramer’s Fanfette) Fantasia 1800 12-1-67 Madison Gardens DP 8 df S Fantastic 2308 5-26-72 H. Utz P 23 dS Fantasy Comet (See Crystal Fantasy Comet) Fascinator 2385 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse W2 dS Fashionaire (See Granger’s Fashionaire) Fashionaire (See Vern’s Fashionaire) Fashion Fling 2475 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-PX 239 dc S Fashion Frenzy 1985 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon L-R 5 dc S-M Favorable 2386 11-1-72 Tonkdale Greenhouse R-V 2 d S Faye Junior Festival (See Granger’s Festival) 2257 11-24-71 Peggy Kreska D-P 3 s-d S Fetching 2387 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse WV-E 2 s S Finalist 2388 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse WB-E 2 d S Final Touch Fire (See Pilgrim Fire) 2279 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets D-P 37 d L Firebird Fireball (See Vern’s Fireball) 2018 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouse RWE 5 sf S Fire Bugg 1978 8-8-69 Kolb’s Greenhouses R-P 2 sc S-M First Kiss 2539 4-8-74 Mrs. E. Kramer WPC 36 d L First Lady 2296 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) P 23 dS First Recital 1971 7-26-69 Dates Violetry O-BW-E 345 sf M Flag Blue 2621 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouses B 3 s & s-d S Flamingo 2670 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-P 2 dfS Flare 2744 11-6-75 Lyn D. Robinson RPC 5 sfc S Flick Too Fling (See Swanee Fling) 2000 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths L-R 259 d L Flirtation 1845 5-10-68 V. Constantinov R5 sS Florel Fantasy 1986 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon L-OBC 2 dc S Florida Belle (See Crystal Florida Belle) Florida Clouds (See Crystal Florida Clouds) Florida Doll (See Crystal Florida Doll) Flying Saucer Red 1886 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse R-PX 2 sfc L Forever Yours (See Kramer’s Forever Yours) Frances Ford 1765 11-11-67 Ernest Fisher BX 23 d S Frank Burton 1684 4-13-67 Quixie Nichols OVC 23 s-dfc S Frankie 2671 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-B 2 s-dc S Frathel’s Alluring 1951 7-5-69 Frathel’s OVE 3479 d L Free Mood 1879 11-11-68 Mrs. E. Kramer R-P 3 d L Fresh Pink 2584 8-26-74 House of Violets P 3 s-d S Frieda* AVS-48 Ulery’s Greenhouses R389 sS Freedom Red 2622 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouses R3dfS French Flair (See Bob’s French Flair) The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 30 Frilled Dandy 2070 2-17-70 C & N H Mallette Frills (See American Frills) Frills (See Twin Lakes’ Frills) Frilly Tilly 2425 2-12-73 G. Suter Frivolity 2476 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) Frivolous Frills (See Westwinds’ Frivolous Frills) Frosted Blue 2550 5-31-74 V. Constantinov Frosted Plum 2544 4-19-74 V. Constantinov Frosted Rose (See Manelta’s Frosted Rose) Frost Fire 1596 3-14-66 Granger Gardens Fulfillment 2389 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse Fun City 1944 6-27-69 E. Janosick G Gabby 2662 5-10-75 Mrs. C. S. Hawley Gail 2695 5-28-75 Union County cL AVSA Gaily Glad 2477 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) Gaity 2643 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N Gala 2390 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse Garnet Elf 2339 10-7-72 Granger Gardens Gay Ben (See Lasswell’s Gay Ben) Gayety 2391 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse Gay Note 1793 11-18-67 Edward Janosick Gay Politician 2353 10-10-72 E. Janosick Gay Song 1945 6-27-69 E. Janosick Gay Delight 2103 10-12-70 E. Janosick Gem Dandy (See Kramer’s Gem Dandy) Gem Gem (See Lasswell’s Gem Gem) Gene Garner 2508 1-21-74 Mrs. C. S. Hawley General Vanier 1766 11-11-67 Ernest Fisher Geneva De Medici 2517 2-27-74 Clarissa M. Harris Gennifer Star 2635 3-8-75 Tinari Greenhouses Geraldine 2079 6-3-70 Harry Albro Giant Amethyst (See Manelta’s Giant Amethyst) Giant Step 2045 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses Girl Friday (See Lasswell’s Girl Friday) Glacier Peak (See Lasswell’s Glacier Peak) Gladys Parkins 1706 7-1-67 Stella Flynn Globus Pallidus 2073 4-20-70 Dr. F. B. Cohen Godmother (See Bergen County Godmother) Go Getter 2392 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse Gold Coast 1958 7-10-69 V. Constantinov Golden Girl 1601 3-3-66 Madison Garden’s Golden State 2098 9-30-70 V. Constantinov Good Night Irene 2359 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) Gordon’s Dream 1756 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon Gorgeous* AVS-48 R. G. Baxter Gorgeous (See Maas’s Gorgeous) Gotcha 2205 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon Governor Knowles 2703 6-7-75 Lyndon Lyon Grace Foote 2327 8-19-72 Lyndon Lyon Gracious 2393 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse Graeme 2174 2-23-71 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths Grand Entrance 2689 5-22-75 Rowell Y erman Grand Fluff GRANGER’S SERIES 1670 2-23-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer Granger’s Artie Mist Granger’s Bandmaster 2566 8-3-74 Granger Gardens 2567 8-3-74 Granger Gardens Granger’s Blue Belle 2705 6-27-75 Granger Gardens Granger’s Blue Fashionaire Granger’s Blue Flair 2568 8-3-74 Granger Gardens 2569 8-3-74 Granger Gardens Granger’s Blue Regent Granger’s Blue Royal Granger’s Blue Tempest 2570 8-3-74 Granger Gardens 2214 10-14-71 Granger Gardens 2571 8-3-74 Granger Gardens Granger’s Blue Velveteer 2215 10-14-71 Granger G^dens Granger’s Camelot Granger’s Carefree 2220 10-14-71 Granger Gardens 2221 10-14-71 Granger Gardens Granger’s Carousel Granger’s Cimarron 2222 10-14-71 Granger Gardens 2572 8-3-74 Granger Gardens Granger’s Eternal Snow 2573 8-3-74 Granger Gardens Granger’s Fashionaire 2223 10-14-71 Granger Gardens Granger’s Festival Granger’s Lilactime 2224 10-14-71 Granger Gardens 2225 10-14-71 Granger Gardens Granger’s Majectic 2226 10-14-71 Granger Gardens WG-E 3589 s-dcS D-PX 35 s S PX 239 dc S BW-E 2 d L RW-E 2 d L RW-E 2 s S L-P 2 dfc S WPG 3 dfS RW-E 259 s L D-P 19 d S D-P 239 dc S M-P 239 d S BW-E2 dfS D-R-OW 5 sfS P 2 dfS P 25 df S OX 5 dfS D-B 5 dfS WO-E 2 d S OVX 239 d L R-P 5 sf L D-BW-E 238 d S R-OXG-E 159 sc S WO-E 28 d S D-P 2 s-d L R345 dS L-OX 2 d S R-V 2 sc S PG-E 5 d S PY-E 358 s-d S D-VG-E 5 df S V28 dS D-PX 368 df L RX 89 s S R-P 38 dc S M-P 3 dc S M-P 2 dc S P 2 dfS R-PX 235 d&s-d S P 29 dfc S M-P 39 dc L W 2 dS D-RW-E 5 df S M-B23 dfS M-B 29 d S D-B 2 d S D-BVW-E 23 dfS D-B 238 d S L-B 289 d S D-BW-E 239 s-d L L-O-P 239 dfc L L-B-OW-E 23 d S D-RX 2389 dfL D-P-OW-E 3 d S W 2 dS 0-PX23 dfL WR-E 57 dfc S L-O 239 dfL R 239 dfL The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 31 Granger’s Mexicali Rose Granger’s Musetta Granger’s Peppermint Granger’s Peach Frost Granger’s Pinks A Pop pin 2574 8-3-74 Granger Gardens M-P 2 d M 2575 8-3-74 Granger Gardens WRG 2789 d S 2227 10-14-71 Granger Gardens WR-E 357 dfL 2216 10-14-71 Granger Gardens L-PY-E 239 d L 2576 8-3-74 Granger Gardens D-P 24 d S-M Granger’s Pink Jubilee Granger’s Pink Swan Granger’s Red Flair Granger’s Rose Frost Granger’s Serenada Granger’s Serenity Granger’s Swiss Ballet Granger’s Venetian Lace 2217 10-14-71 Granger Gardens P 239 dS 2577 8-3-74 Granger Gardens L-P 29 d S 2218 10-14-71 Granger Gardens R 28 d S 2219 10-14-71 Granger Gardens WR-E 357 dfS 2228 10-14-71 Granger Gardens D-PVW-E 239 dfL 2578 8-3-74 Granger Gardens WV-E 5 dfS 2579 8-3-74 Granger Gardens WB-E 35 sf s 2580 8-3-74 Granger Gardens WOE 25 df S GRANGER’S GARDEN SERIES Pied Piper 2021 11-14-69 Granger Gardens BWC 239 d S Gratitude 2394 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse D-V 2 sc S Gratulation 2395 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse D-V 2 sc S Great White Way 2203 9-7-71 Lyndon Lyon W3 dcS Green Blush 2135 11-30-70 Kolb LPGC 5 s-d S-M Green Envy 2137 11-30-70 Kolb WGC 5 d S Green Frills 1995 10-1-69 E. Fisher L-OGC 35 df S Green Ice 2136 11-30-70 Kolb WGE 5 d S Green Tint 1887 11-19-68 Kolb’s WG-E 2 d S Grotei Goes Modern (See Gold Rush Grotei Goes Modern) Gus 2071 2-17-70 Swift’s Violets D-R 23 d S Gypsy (See Manelta’s Gypsy) Gypsy Lullaby 2289 3-15-72 C&N Mallette D-P 3589 dc L Gypsy Moth 2559 6-28-74 Verne C. Fuhlrodt WL-P 5 dfS Gypsy Pink 2321 7-27-72 Tinari Greenhouse M-P 1 s-d S H Half & Half 2750 11-13-75 Champion’s AV D-BW-E59 sfL Hallmark 2396 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse VW-E 2 sc S Hand Picked 1952 7-5-69 Frathel’s PRC 47 d S Hanka Chief 2106 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon V-BW-E 3 dc S Hanky Panky 2328 8-19-72 Lyndon Lyon M-PX 2 dc S “Hapatica” 2093 9-24-70 Tinari Greenhouses woe 59 s S Happy Daze 2030 11-20-69 J. S. Shaw LPRC 39 dfS Happy Face 2644 4-11-75 V. Loren zen & Parks N M-P 239 s-d S Happy Harold 2169 2-1-71 Rienhardt’s AV R27 sS Happy Helen 2265 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) WPC 239 sc S Happy Time 1866 9-9-68 Lyndon Lyon R-P 23 dc S Harvest (See Pilgrim Harvest) Hazel Irene 1767 11-11-67 Ernest Fisher D-P 23 d L Heather Blue 2751 11-13-75 Champion’s AV M-BW-E 237 d L Heatherton 2454 5-17-73 Mrs. E. Kramer L-VG-E 359 s L Helen Daly 2072 4-8-70 Dennie R. Fallon M-P 89 d S Helen Van Zele 1916 124-68 Tinari Greenhouses WL-P 38 s-df S Hello Dolly 1641 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon M-P 8 dc S Henny Backus 1725 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon V 2 dc S Hiedle Bergh 2243 11-8-71 Mrs. E. Kramer LP 3 df L High Above 1738 9-30-67 Champion’s African Violets LBX 278 d S High Flyer 2397 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse R-V 2 sfc S Highland Fling 2632 3-4-75 Irene Fredette P 23 s& s-dfS Highlight (See Swanee Highlight) High Praise 2297 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-B 2 d S High Voltage 2107 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon RG-E 5 dc S Hi-Lander 1795 11-21-67 Catherine M. Hawley RX 3 sL Hilda Schulz (See Bergen Hilda Schulz) Holly Peach 1726 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon MP 5 dfc S Holly Rose 2701 5-31-75 Mrs. P. W. Kiesling M-P 189 df S Home Run 2478 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) RX 2389 dc S Hondo 2309 5-26-72 H. Utz D-BW-E 23 s-d L Honey Bunch 1979 8-8-69 Kolb’s PX 5 dS Hood Wink 1896 11-21-68 Dates Violetry M-BW-E 29 sfS Horizon 1591 2-3-66 Mrs. R. Watts DRG-E59 dfS Hospitality 2398 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse V 2 sc S Hot Drops 2148 12-7-70 Champion’s African Violets PG-E 57 dfL Hot Lips 2360 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) RW-E 28 d S Husky 2663 5-10-75 Mrs. C. S. Hawley D-B 39 s L The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 32 I Icicle Trinket 2522 Icy Peach 1642 Imagination 2399 Imogene 2633 Imp 1840 Imperial Giant 2479 Inca Chief (See Swanee Inca Chief) Inky Pink 2108 Innocent (See Aurora’s Innocent) Intensified Pride 1972 Intensity 2400 Invitation 2401 Irene 2274 Irish Crochet (See Richter’s Irish Crochet) Irish Rose 1801 Isabel Smith 2266 Ivory Buttons 2149 Ivory Venus 2551 Jack Pot 2310 Jamboree 2340 Jamie Lynn 1823 Jay Bee Gee 2001 Jayne Anne 2002 Jean 2764 Jeanmarie 2731 Jean Victoria 1757 Jeeper Creepers 1946 Janelle 2311 Jennifer 2006 Jet Star 1693 Jewelite (See Kramer’s Jewelite) Jiminey Crickets 2179 Jimmy Watson 2041 Joanne My Lady 1676 Joan Van Zele 1809 Johnnie 2258 Johns Blue 1826 Jo-Jo 2435 Jolly Giant Sport 1727 Jolly Roger 2552 Joy (See American Joy) Joyful Sails 1771 JuanTu 1936 Julia (See Swanee Julia) Juliana 2341 Jungle Beauty 2333 Jungle Fire 1834 Junne’s Choice 2122 Just Beautiful 2441 Just So 2528 Kaneland Beauty 1973 Kansas City Chief 1933 Kansas City Royal 1934 Kathleen 1612 Katy Did 2322 Kay Russell 2150 Kay’s Pink Mist 2085 Kay’s Rose Marie 2086 Kentucky Melody 1748 Killington 1831 King Pin 1703 King’s Jewel 1802 Kismet 1880 KRAMER’S SERIES Chatoyant 2244 Clear Horizon 2200 Easterling 2199 Eclipse 2061 2-27-74 Champion African Violets 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse 3-4-75 Irene Fredette 5-3-68 Tinari’s Greenhouse 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon 7-26-69 Dates Violetry 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse 2-18-72 E. J. Imhoff 12-1-67 Madison Gardens 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) 12-7-70 Champion’s African Violets 5-31-74 V. Constantinov 5-26-72 J H, Utz 10-7-72 Granger Gardens 2-21-68 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths 11-28-75 Hilton Dalia Farm 9-22-75 Tinari Greenhouses 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon 6-27-69 E. Janosick 5-26-72 H. Utz 10-25-69 Tinari’s Greenhouse 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse 3-25-71 H. R. Albro 1-5-70 Mrs. H. Kienzle 3-10-67 Mrs. H. R. Stine 1-19-68 Lyndon Lyon 11-24-71 Peggy Kreska 2-27-68 J. H. Rymer 2-27-73 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon 5-31-74 V. Constantinov 11-13-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer 6-19-69 E. Fisher 10-7-72 Granger Gardens 9-23-72 Swifts’ Violetry 4-7-68 Tinari Greenhouse 11-12-70 E. Swanson 4-2-73 Champion AV 3-27-74 K Merrill Steele 7-26-69 Dates Violetry 5-20-69 D. M. Palmer 6-3-69 E. M. Barber 5-13-66 7-31-72 12-7-70 Volkmann Brothers Mrs. C. S. Hawley Champion’s African Violets 8-31-70 Mrs. P. W. Kiesling 8-31-70 Mrs, P. W. Kiesling 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens 4-1-68 Rose Thomas 6-27-67 Mrs. E. Kramer 12-1-67 Madison Gardens 11-11-68 Mrs, E, Kramer 11-8-71 Mrs. E. Kramer 8-26-71 Mrs. E. Kramer 8-26-71 Mrs. E. Kramer 1-15-70 Mrs. E. Kramer W27 dfS-M L-PX 8 s-dc S WB-E 2 s&d S PX 2 dc L R-PW-E 2 s S-M O-R 2369 s S PVC 38 dc S R-P 39 s S P 2 sfc S VW-E 2 s S M-V 358 d S D-PX 8 dfS D-P 239 sc S W 27 d L L-P 2 dc L RW-E 23 d S L-P-OX 23 d S P 35 dfS DOVE 359 dfL M-PR-E 359 df S P 23 s-d S D-P 39 dfS BW-E 359 dfS R-PWC 2 d S OV-E 23 s-d S LODEGE 19 s S P-OW-E 3 sc S D-BW-E 239 d L D-PVX 2 s S DPGE 5 dfS D-PX 3 d S RW-E 3 s S B 3dS L-P 35 dfc S L-B 3 dc S 02dL DBW-E 23 d L PG-E 23 sc L R 5 dfS M-PX 23 d S WRC 5 s S WO-E 23 s-d S L-OW-E 37 d L PX 39 sc S BWC 5 sc S L-RWE 359 sfc L RXGE 359 s-dc L W 8 d S OVC 29 s L P27 dcL L-P 238 d S R-P 238 d L D-BP 2 df S P 5 dfc S VW-E 3 dc L DRY-E 356 s-d S R-P 359 s S WRC 35 dfL M-BX 23 d L L-PG-E 35 dfc S-M D-BWE 3 df L The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 33 Fanetti 2245 11-8-71 Forever Yours 2062 1-15-70 Gem Dandy 2063 1-15-70 Jewelite 2201 8-26-71 Liberty Bell 2064 1-15-70 Love-In-Blue 2202 8-26-71 Natural Blush 2065 1-15-70 Peek-A-Blue 2066 1-15-70 Petti Point 2067 1-15-70 Sculptured Charm 2068 1-15-70 Krimpy 2455 5-17-73 Krisie 1803 1-21-67 KUHL’S SERIES Ardesia 1732 9-20-67 Blue Roses 1635 8-15-66 Megalito 1733 9-20-67 My Man 1636 8-15-66 Nefertiti 1637 8-15-66 Parnassus 1734 9-20-67 Pink Treasure 1632 8-15-66 Roundelay 1634 8-15-66 Tralee Rose 1633 8-15-66 Wanderlust 1735 9-20-67 Lady Suzette (See Suzy’s ; Lady Suzette) Lakeland 2119 11-27-70 Lamplighter (See Pilgrim Lamplighter) Laredo Lad 2180 3-25-71 La Ronde 2771 11-28-75 Lasswell’s Gay Ben 2229 10-26-71 Lasswell’s Gem Gem 2089 9-14-70 Lasswell’s Girl Friday 2090 9-14-70 Lasswell’s Glacier Peak 2230 10-26-71 Lasswell’s Sweetheart Sue 2231 10-26-71 Last Snow 1694 5-27-67 La Vena 1758 11-7-67 Lavender Delight 2342 10-7-72 Lavender Dream 2611 11-26-74 Lavender Fluff 2450 4-7-73 Lavender Fringe 1888 11-19-68 Lavender Gem 2019 11-14-69 Lavender Loveliness 1810 2-1-68 Lavender Sparkle (See Westdale Lavender Sparkle) Lavender Spice 2708 6-27-75 Lavender Tempest 2709 6-27-75 Lavender Tropical Dawn 1770 11-13-67 Lavish Lady 1881 11-11-68 Leah’s Jewels 1718 8-17-67 Leanne 2124 11-27-70 Le Baron 1620 7-26-66 Le Chateau 1660 11-30-66 LeHigh Valley 2426 2-12-73 Leila 2460 9-27-73 Leola 2058 1-14-70 Leone 2645 4-11-75 Liberty 2402 11-1-72 Liberty Bell (See Kramer’s Liberty Bell) Like Wow 2329 8-19-72 Lda Baxter (See Bergen Lila Baxter) Lilac Bouquet 1959 7-10-69 Lilac Lane (See Vern’s Lilac Lane) Lilactime (See Granger’s Lilactime) Lilac Wonder 2046 1-8-70 Ldi Belle 2007 10-25-69 Lilian Dates 1671 2-23-67 Lime Crisp 2280 3-2-72 Linda Blue 1937 6-19-69 Linda Sue 2732 9-27-75 Little Busy Bee 1667 12-15-66 Little Lisa 2187 5-19-71 Little Marvel 1858 5-31-68 Little Miss Texas 1862 8-24-68 Little Mountain 2509 1-21-74 Little Ruddy 1624 8-13-66 Mrs. E. Kramer D-PX 3 d L Mrs. E. Kramer M-BWE 35 df L Mrs. E. Kramer M-BX 3 d L Mrs. E. Kramer L-PX 23 d L Mrs. E. Kramer M-BWE 3 d S Mrs. E. Kramer M-BW-E 38 dfc L Mrs. E. Kramer WPC 3 d S Mrs. E. Kramer L-BWE 39 dfc L Mrs. E. Kramer WPGE 3 df S Mrs. E. Kramer R-P 3 d S Mrs. E. Kramer WL-B-E 59 s-dfc S Madison Gardens W 38 dS Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. M-OX 5 d S Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. D-B 29 d S Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. MB 2 dS Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. D-VWE 35 d S Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. D-BX 29 d S Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. D-B-VX 9 d S-M Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. L-PWC 5 d S-M Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. M-B 4 d S-M Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. L-P 35 d S-M Mrs. W. F. Kuhl, Jr. DV 29 d S Richter Greenhouse WBC 8 s-d S H. R. Albro OX 238 s-d S-M Anne Jantzen V237 sS Mrs. J. C. Lasswell D-BX 23 d S Mrs. J. C. Lasswell L-PGE 49 df S Mrs. J. C. Lasswell OX4dS Mrs. J. C. Lasswell W24dS Mrs. J. C. LassweU WV-E 5 dfS Tinari Greenhouse W 9 s S-M Gordon R. Coon L-P45dfS Granger Gardens L-OX 23 dc S V. Constantinov 0 2 dc S Tinari GH L-OV-E 8 df L Kolb’s Greenhouse WO-E 5 dfL Granger Greenhouse R-OWE 239 d S Feddersen’s A.V. 0 23dS Granger Gardens L-OR-E 39 d S Granger Gardens 0-PW-E 239 df S Mrs. Elmer Kramer owe 57 dfL Mrs. E. Kramer D-P 15 d L Mrs. L. H. Krause OX 56 s-d S Ernest Fisher R-P 23 s-dfc S Mrs. J. B. Griffiths woe 39 d S-M Bob Kramer M-PX 3 dc L G. Suter PD-P-E35 dfS L. M. Egenites WGVe 359 d S Mrs. J. J. Kreska D-O-PW-E 39 sc S V. Lorenzen & Parks N WR-E 359 dc S Tonkadale Greenhouse LO 2 s&s-d S Lyndon Lyon V 2 s-dc S V. Constantinov O 2 dS Tinari Greenhouses ox 245 d S Tinari Greenhouses P-RW 53 s-dfS Mrs. Elmer Kramer M-PW-E 39 dc L Champion’s African Violets W 37 dcL E. Fisher B-VW-E 23 s-dc L Mrs. Lydia Cramer OXG-E 29 d S Bob Kramer O 2 d S-M Mrs. C. H. Heard L-PW-E 29 sfc S-M Champion’s African Violets L-B 237 d S Mrs. C. Osborn W 39 d S-M Mrs. C. S. Hawley OV-E 5 d L Victor Constantinov DP 2 sc M The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 34 Lizeta 2526 3-21-74 Mrs. T, Kostulias PX 2 s-dfS Lola 1804 12-1-67 Madison Gardens OV-E 8 d S-M “Los Angeles” 1964 7-15-69 Mrs. C. M, Harris P 59 dS Lorelac 2646 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N OPC 259 d S Louise Black 2003 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths L-PY-E 23 s-df L Louise Noble 1941 6-27-69 Mrs. X. R. Randall D-P 57 d L Love Charm 2501 10-31-73 1. Fredette PRC s-d S Love-In-Blue (See Love Letter Kramer’s Love-In-Blue) 2502 10-31-73 1. Fredette aBW-E 23 dc S Loveliness 2403 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse D-P 2 d S Lovely Lady (See Lovely One Vern’s Lovely Lady) 2354 10-17-72 Swifts’ African Violets PX 35 dfS Lucky Lilac 2752 11-13-75 Champion’s AV OX 237 dfc L Lucky Plum 2047 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses R-O 2 dS Lullaby 1783 11-15-67 Granger Gardens L-BX 23 d S Lmtrous 2404 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse R-V 2 sc S Luxuriant 2405 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse L-P sc S Lydia 2710 6-27-75 Granger Gardens L-O 29 d S Lyndy Lou 2170 2-1-71 Rienhardt’s AV B-V 27 s S Lynn R. Thide 1736 9-23-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer B-VW-E 3 dc L M Maas’s Gorgeous 2696 5-28-75 Union County Ch. AVSA WRC 2 d S Maas’s Red Buttons 2697 5-28-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-R 2 s-dc S Madame 2406 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse L-O 2 d S Madame Dommenge 2704 6-19-75 Mrs. P. Dommenge D-VX 39 s&d L Madam Woo 2548 5-27-74 Mrs. 1. W. Reitz R-P 3 dc S Madelaine 2120 11-27-70 Richter’s Greenhouse R-P 5 d S Magenta Plum 2585 8-26-74 House of Violets R 3 dS Magnifica 1643 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon DPW-E 39 dc S Majestic (See Granger’s Majestic) Malena 2312 5-26-72 H. Utz OX 239 s-d L Manelta’s Cherry Cordial 2235 10-30-71 Coral G. Anderson R3dcL Manelta’s Fanfare 2236 10-30-71 Carol G. Anderson PX 2 dL Manelta’s Frosted Rose 2237 10-30-71 Carol G. Anderson D-PW-E 3 d L Manelta’s Giant Amethyst 2238 10-30-71 Carol G. Anderson OX 2 dc L Manelta’s Gypsy 2422 1-22-73 D. A. Dichter D-P 23 d L Manelta’s Star Dream 2239 10-30-71 Carol G. Anderson P-R-E 3 dc L Manelta’s Tinted Clouds 2240 10-30-71 Carol G. Anderson WR-E 5 df L Many Loves 1728 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon M-RW-E 2 dc S Maple-Durham 2745 11-6-75 Lyn D. Robinson OP-R-E 19 s S Maple Sugar 1654 11-14-66 Mrs. H. E. Rieck PX 23 d S Margaret Jean 1759 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon D-B or BWC 35 d S Margaret Rose 2672 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA P 2 dc S Margaret’s Jewel 2154 1-8-71 Rose Knoll Gardens R23 dL Marge 2673 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-P 2 dfS Margie Jean 1938 6-19-69 E. Fisher R-VX 23 sc S Margo 2125 11-27-70 E. Fisher 0-P23 dfL Marian Magee 2260 11-24-71 Peggy Kreska PX 3 df S Marie Slawik 2267 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-BX 23 s-d S Mark Hopkins 1625 8-13-66 V. Constantinov D-PX 35 sf S Marry Bell 1909 11-27-68 M. Lanigan WL-BC 9 df S Mary C 2674 5-20-75 Union County Ch, AVSA M-P 38 s-dc S Mary Christine 2418 11-30-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) RWE 2 sdc L Mary D 2675 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-R 39 dc S Mary Odell 1997 10-1-69 Mrs. M. Blenkarn D-PX 239 d S Mary Ubsdell 2004 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths MPWE 359 s-d S Mascara 2480 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 239 s-dc S Match Maker 2031 11-26-69 C&N Mallette PX 359 s-dfc S Maude Mae 1942 6-27-69 Mrs. X. R. Randall VOC 357 d L Mayfair (See American Mayfair) May Morn 2586 8-26-74 House of Violets PX 34 sc L Medallion 2647 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Park N M-PX 29 d S MegaUto (See Kuhls’ Megalito) Megan 1943 6-27-69 Mrs. X. R. Randall PXW-E57 dS NJelinda Pearl 1824 2-21-68 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths Kolb’s Greenhouses D-V-B 359 d S Mello White 1980 8-8-69 WP-E 2 df S Memorial Blue 2437 3-21-73 North Shore AVS L-BX 359 d S Memorial Pink 2438 3-21-73 North Shore AVS D-PX 35 s S Mfentor Boy* AVS - 48 Merkle 8c Sons V 38 sS Merry Ann 1683 4-10-67 W. Albright ORC 38 s-d S Merry Christmas 2462 7-28-73 Mrs. E. Kramer D-PX 268 d S Merry Pink 2206 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon M-P 35 dfc S Mexicali Rose (See Granger’s Mexicali Rose) Midget Midn^ht 2281 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets D-B 27 s M The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 35 Midget Bon Bon 2282 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets PX27 sM Midget Flame 2523 2-27-74 Champion’s African Violets L-R27dM Midget Mischief 2753 11-13-75 Champion’s AV M-PX 27 sc M Midget Valentine 2524 2-27-74 Champion’s African Violets L-R27 s M Midnight Echo 1910 11-27-68 M. Lanigan D-B-VW-E 8 d L Midnight Frost 1611 5-21-66 Capital Dist. AVS VX37 sL Midnight Magic 1868 9-27-68 Charles Dedera D-B 35 d S Midnight Serenade 1846 5-10-68 V. Constantinov D-V 5 df L Midnight Star 1772 11-13-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer MVX 23 sc L Midnight Sun 2268 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) BX 239 s-d S Mike 2514 2-12-74 Mrs. J. C. Harris M-BW-E 29 s-d S Mimi’s Blushing Pink 2563 7-19-74 African Violets Inc. P23dfS Mimi’s Mister Jack 2564 7-19-74 African Violets Inc. D-B 5 d S Mimi’s Perfect Delight 2565 7-19-74 African Violets Inc. OX 2 df S Ming Ling 1805 12-1-67 Madison Gardens R 35 dS-M Mingo 1729 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon L-R 2 dc M Mini-Ha-Ha 2253 11-24-71 Annalee Violetry 0X29 dM Mini Mam 2540 4-8-74 Mrs. Elmer Kramer WR-P 39 df S-M Mini-Mignon 2254 11-24-71 Annalee Violetry OV-E 23 dc M Mini-Mum 2255 11-24-71 Annalee Violetry R-P 23 dc M Ming Treasure 2207 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon RB-E 8 dc S Miriam Steel 2276 2-24-72 Granger Gardens W 2 dfc S Miss Arkansas 2175 3-19-71 Ozark AVS PX 35 df L Miss Buffy 2664 5-10-75 Mrs. C. S. Hawley W 3 dS Miss Pixie 2298 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) PX 28 s S Miss Texas 2334 9-23-72 Swifts’ Violets PX 23 d S Miss Walla Walla 1715 7-11-67 Mrs. M. Rimpler MBW-E 35 d L Mister Cordelia 2597 9-16-74 Lyndon Lyon M-PX 378 dc S Mister Dates 1672 2-23-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer D-BW-E 39 dc L Mister Gus 1905 11-27-68 Mrs. H. G. Cook R-V 37 s-d L Mister Jack (See Mimi’s Mister J ack) Mister R 2121 11-27-70 Richter Greenhouse R-V 38 d S Mister Sandman 1847 5-10-68 V. Constantinov P-RXW-E 5 dc S Misty 2676 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA M-B 3 d S Misty Barbour 2436 2-27-73 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths M-BX 35 d&s-df S Misty Isle 1848 5-10-68 V. Constantinov M-B 2 sc S Mixed Bouquet 1760 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon O or owe 35 d S Modern Jewel 2155 1-8-71 Rose Knoll Gardens P-OXW-E 23 d L Molly Brown 1613 5-25-66 Mrs. P. W. Kiesling M-PX 348 d L Monique 2037 11-29-69 V. Constantinov OX 23 s S Moon Magic 2048 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses D-VWE 29 s S Moon Walk 2049 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses R-PWE 39 d S More F ury 2142 11-30-70 Kolb Greenhouse R-PX 5 s-d S Morning Dew 2516 2-15-74 J. H. Smith L-PW-E 37 s S Morning Sky 1656 11-19-66 Champion’s African Violets L-BX 27 d L Mosaica 1695 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse WRC 59 sfS Mount Smokie 2076 ^-30-70 Mrs. I. Haseltine M-BWE 3 d S Mr. Lucky (See Suzy’sMr. Lucky) Mrs. Boles* AVS - 48 Mrs. Frank Parker MBV 358 s S Mrs. Gregg 2361 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) O 29 dc S Musetta (See Granger’s Musette) Musical 2335 9-23-72 Swifts’ Violets W 259 dS My Blue Heaven 2171 2-10-71 Mrs. L. E. Trokovich M-BG-E 359 df L My Cup O’Tea 2587 8-26-74 House of Violets R 2 sc S My Darling 2415 11-25-72 Mrs. C. E. Boggan P 38 dL My Lollipop My Man (See Kuhls’ My Man) 2144 11-30-70 Kolb Greenhouses R-PX 2 s-d S Myrtle* AVS - 48 R. G. Baxter LBV 8 dc S-M Mystic 2638 3-25-75 Mrs. A. Stramandole L-OX 37 d S Mystic Pink 2143 11-20-70 Kolb PD-PE 2 s-d S My Sweetie Pie N Nancy Ann 2588 8-26-74 House of Violets P 2 d S 1974 6-26-69 Dates Violetry L-B 2 s M Nancy Reagan 2167 2-1-71 Rienhardt’s AV D~RX 27 d S Nancy Steele 2513 1-25-74 Merrill Steele BW-E 2389 sfS Natchez Frank 2259 11-24-71 Peggy Kreska BVC 5 s S Natural Blush (See Kramer’s Natural Blush) Naughty N’ Nice Nefertite (See Kuhls’ Nefertite) 2208 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon R 3 dc S-M Neptune* Neptune’s-Mermaid AVS - 48 Armacost & Royston MBV 38 s L 1707 7-1-67 Stella Flynn D-B 289 df S Nettie Borin 2042 1-5-70 Mrs. H. Kienzle L-BVX 2 sfS New Snow 1955 7-9-69 Richter’s Greenhouse WG-E 28 d S Night Magic 2754 11-13-75 Champion’s AV M-BW-E 57 dfc L Night Owl 2481 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 239 dc S The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 36 Nina Noll 1593 2-16-66 Mrs. G. B. Hudson W 9 d S Nobility 1784 11-15-67 Granger Gardens W 23 d S Nomination 2407 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse V 2 sS Nona Weber 1750 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens R-OV-E 239 s-dc S Norcal 2612 11-26-74 V. Constantinov P 2 d S Norseman* 413 AVS - 48 Armacost & Royston M-B 8 s S Number 32* AVS - 49 Armacost & Royston M-BV 3 s S Nymph Fly 1897 11-21-68 Dates Violetry B 287 sfM October Sunset 2038 11-29-69 O V. Constantinov P-R 35 s S Oh Joy 2323 7-31-72 Mrs. C. S. Hawley D-B 29 d S Oh My 1991 9-13-69 Mrs. C. S. Hawley D-B 29 d S Old Gold 1626 8-13-66 V. Constantinov RGC 35 sfL Olivia’s Darling 1838 4-29-68 Olivia DoPaco D-B 35 dc S-M Oneida 1739 9-30-67 Champion’s African Violets D-B 237 d L On The Beam 1751 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens PRC 29 dfS Onward 2408 11-1-72 Tonkadale Greenhouse P 2 dS Opal’s Joy 2547 5-24-74 Mrs. J. E. Rodriquez OX 2 s L Open Face 2529 3-27-74 Merrill Steele D-P 28 s-dc S Opera Star 2530 3-27-74 Merrill Steele P 38 s-d S Orchid Beauty* AVS - 48 Mrs. W. H. Odom OR 8 sS Orchid Dream (See Westwinds’ Orchid Dream) Orchid Girl* AVS - 48 Mrs. W. H. Odom O 45 sS Orchid Harmony 1584 12-20-65 Mrs. O. G. Pierson O 9 sS Orchid Luster 2050 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses OXD-E 3 d S Orion 2069 2-7-70 Tonkadale Greenhouse W 2 dS Our Nancy 2005 10-24-69 J. B. Griffiths WLBC 29 d S Outer Space 1889 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse T> OV-E 2 sc S Pacemaker (See Rose Knoll Pacemaker) r Pacific Giant 2553 5-31-74 V. Constantinov L-P 2 dc L Paige 2700 5-29-75 Mrs. J. C. Harris R-PX 2 s-df S Painted Face 1587 1-27-66 Tinari Greenhouses R-PWC 15 sfS Pan Am 1849 5-10-68 V. Constantinov RP-E 5 ^dc S Pansy Beauty (See Crystal Pansy Beauty) Parasol 1616 5-31-66 Ernest Fisher OVC 2 s-dc S Paris Pink 1960 7-10-69 V. Constantinov D-P 5 df S Park Avenue 2283 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets V37dL Parker’s Lilac Time 1901 11-22-68 Dorothy R. Parker OXW-E 39 s-d L Parnassus (See Kuhls’ Parnassus) Pastel N’ Green 2512 1-25-74 C & N Mallette WOG-E 589 dfS Pastel N’ Lavender 2290 3-15-72 C & N Mallette WOCG-E 3589 s-dfS Patrician 2020 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouses DVWE 239 d S Patti 1919 1-6-69 Tinari Greenhouse M-P 3 s-df S Paul Philip 2126 11-27-70 E. Fisher BV 23 dfc S Pay Day 2545 5-16-74 D. R. Lash OW 48 s & s-d S Peace (See Vern’s Peace) Peace Pink 2160 1-11-71 Tinari Greenhouses L-PX 9 s-d S Peach Frost (See Granger’s Peach Frost) Peach Glo 2711 6-27-75 Granger Gardens M-PY-R-E 2 d S Peach Tips 1961 7-10-69 V Constantinov PX 2 dS Peachy Pink 2482 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) L-P or W 239 dc S Pearl Moon 1928 4-4-69 Mrs. I. Haseltine W 3 sc S Pearly Pink 2623 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouse L-PX s-d S Pearly Shells (See Richter’s Pearly Shells) Peek-A-Blue (See Kramer’s Peek-A-Blue) Peggy 2059 Peggy Lynn 2213 Peppermint (See Granger’s Peppermint) Perfect Delight (See Mimi’s Perfect De%ht) Persia Drewry 1704 Persian Melon 2246 Persian Rose 1875 Pert’ n Pretty 1597 Persphone 1912 Pet 1931 Petti Point (See Kramor’s Petti Point) Phles 2336 Philly 1956 Pickaninny 1592 Picture Hat 1617 Pied Piper (See Granger Garden’s Pied Piper) PILGRIM SERIES Fire 1678 1-14-70 9-17-71 6- 27-67 11-7-71 10- 24-68 3- 14-66 11- 29-68 4- 23-69 9-23-72 7-9-69 2-3-66 7- 18-66 3-18-67 Mrs. J. J. Kreska Miss L. Huckenpahler Mrs. E. Kramer Mrs. E. Kramer E. Fisher Granger Gardens Hi Hill Grace Moore Swifts’ Violets Richter’s Greenhouse R. & M. Watts Champion’s African Violets Nelson Farm Violets L-PVC 2 sc S M-PX 29 d S L-PX 5 dc L L-PW-E 35 or 357 df L D-P 23 d L PW~E 29 dc S P 2 dS VX 35 s S-M L-P 235 dS D-P 38 d S-M DBVGC 35 dfS PX 237 dfc S R23 dfS The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 37 Harvest 1679 3-18-67 Nelson Farm Violets OVC 23 dfs Lamplighter 1680 3-18-67 Nelson Farm Violets P-R23 dfs Ripple 1621 8-1-66 Nelson Farm Violets DBWE 359 d S Tapestry 1681 3-18-67 Nelson Farm Violets V 237 dS Villager 1682 3-18-67 Nelson Farm Violets P 23 dfs Pink Beauty* AVS - 48 Holton & Hunkel P 89 sS Pink Blueberry 2608 11-25-74 M. J. Kartuz M-P 25 s & s-d S Pink Cap 2483 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-P 239 dc S Pink Carpet 1696 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse M-P 3 sc S Pink Charm 1785 11-15-67 Granger Gardens L-P23 dfs Pink Chateaugay 1752 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens PW-E 29 d S Pink Chickadee 2503 10-31-73 L Fredette P 2 sS Pink China 2051 1-8-71 Tinari Greenhouses P 2 d S-M Pink Cloud (See Vern’s Pink Cloud) Pink Dawn (See Vern’s Pink Dawn) Pink Diamond 1835 4-7-68 Tinari Greenhouse PW-E 2 sc S Pink Dubloom 1786 11-15-67 Granger Gardens DPWE 239 s-d S Pink Electra 2712 6-27-75 Granger Gardens L-P 29 d S Pink Fonda 2313 5-26-72 H. Utz L-PW-E 23 d S Pink Fulfillment 1705 6-27-67 Mrs. E. Kramer MPX 5 df L Pink Galaxy 2251 11-22-71 Mrs. J. S. Savage M-P 39 dfc S Pink Girl* AVS - 48 R. G. Baxter P 48 sS Pink Granada 2713 6-27-75 Granger Gardens L-P 29 dfs Pinkinnette 1884 11-18-68 E. Janosick P 5 sfS Pink Intensity 2484 10-30-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 356 dfc S Pink Jester 1598 3-14-66 Granger Gardens P239 dS Pink Jewel 2362 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-PX 238 dc L Pink Jubilee (See Granger’s Pink Jubilee) Pink Leawala 1697 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse PG-E 5 df S Pink Love 1890 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse PXG-E 2 dfs Pink Lucile (See Crystal Pink Lucile) Pink Meringue 2459 5-30-73 Grace E. Bradley PX 29 dfs Pink Mist (See Kay’s Pink Mist) Pink Panther 2109 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon D-P 8 dc S Pink PhiUy 1920 1-6-69 Tinari’s Greenhouse D-P 29 s S Pink Pillow 2755 11-13-75 Champion’s AV PX 357 dfc L Pink Pipedream 1825 2-21-68 Mrs. J. B. Griffiths D-P-RX 259 dfs Pink Porcelain 2190 5-15-71 Mrs. R. A. Reed M-P 3 d S Pink Premier 2343 10-31-72 Granger Gardens P 5 dfs Pink Proliffity 1975 7-26-69 Dates Violetry L-PX 23 d S Pink Promenade 2363 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-PX 29 dc S Pink Purri 1640 8-31-66 Helen Van Zele WRC56 dfs Pink Rouge 2648 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N D-P 239 d S Pinks A Poppin (See Granger’s Pinks A Poppin) Pink Shimmer 1644 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon D-PG-E 58 dfc S Pink Spread 2241 11-3-71 Edith Floyd P59dS Pink Sundae 1947 6-27-69 E. Janosick P 2 dS Pink Swan (See Granger’s Pink Swan) Pink Treasure (See Kuhls’ Pink Treasure) Pink Trinket 2284 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets PX 37 d S-M Pink Valentine 1818 2-16-68 Volkmann Bros. M-P 29 d L Pink Velvet 2344 10-7-72 Granger Gardens D-P 239 dc S Pink Viceroy 2714 6-27-75 Granger Gardens D-P 29 d S Pink Wing 1787 11-15-67 Granger Gardens D-P 239 s S Pin Wheel 2554 5-31-74 V. Constantinov D-R 2 dc L Pipe Dream 2485 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N). D-P 259 dfs Pixie Blue 2598 9-16-74 Lyndon Lyon V-BX 28 s S Pixie Pink 2599 9-16-74 Lyndon Lyon L-PX 28 s M Pizzaz 1645 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon L-R 8 dc S Plain & Fancy 2756 11-13-75 Champion’s AV P 237 dfc L Plum Perfect 2677 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA R-V 3 s-dc S Plum Purty 2181 3-25-71 H. R. Albro PW-E 238 dfS-M Plum Purty (See Vern’s sPlum Purty) PoUy 2145 11-30-70 B. B. Piver OX 2 s-d S Pompom Delight 2052 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses D-R 8 d S Poodle Top 2053 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses 0-P239 dfs Pop Art 2029 11-20-69 J. S. Shaw OVC 8 d S Posy Pink 1740 9-30-67 Champion’s African Violets L-P 237 dS Powder Puff 2649 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. W28 dS Precious Garnet 2557 6-26-74 Mrs. C. Dautel D-RX 239 s S Prestige 2456 5-17-73 Mrs. E. Kramer WBC 35 dc L Presto Pink 2192 5-24-71 Mrs. C. S. Hawley P 3 d L Pretty Imp 1948 6-27-69 E. Janosick P 2 dS Pretty Pink 2589 8-26-74 House of Violets O-P 3 sc S Pretty Proud (See Richter’s Pretty Proud) P revue 1599 3-14-66 Granger Gardens D-PX5 dfL Pride of Wisconsin 2541 4-8-74 Mrs. Elmer Kramer WB-E 5 dfs The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 38 Prima Donna 2650 4-11-75 Promo 2043 1-5-70 Prince Albert 2651 4-11-75 Puddin’ 2590 8-26-74 Punch 1966 7-18-69 Punchinello 1662 11-30-66 Pure Innocence 1788 11-15-67 Purple Cluster 1761 11-7-67 Purple Dust 2427 2-12-73 Purple Gold 2345 10-7-72 Purple Hue 1773 11-13-67 Purple Jubilee 2247 11-7-71 Purple Mountain (See Westdale Purple Mountain) Purple Popcorn 1700 6-19-67 Purple Pride 2442 4-2-73 Purple Smoke 1859 5-31-68 Purple Tempest 2628 1-18-75 Purple Zig Zag 1602 3-3-66 Quantas 2099 9-30-70 Queen (See Vern’s Queen) Queen Anne (See Aurora’s Queen Anne) Queen Helen Queen’s Tiara 2094 9-24-70 1603 3-3-66 Quick Silver 1629 8-13-66 Quiet Waters (See Richter’; s Quiet Waters) Radiance 2022 11-14-69 Rage 1962 7-10-69 Ralph’s Sweetpea 2591 8-26-74 Ramblin Rose 2507 12-18-73 Rancho-D 1869 9-27-68 Rare Jewel 2592 8-26-74 Ravencrest 2133 11-30-70 Rebecca 6346 10-7-72 Red Beam 2054 1-8-70 Red Buttons (See Maas’s Red Buttons) Reddy 2261 11-24-71 Red Flair (See Granger’s Red Flair) Redhead* AVS - 48 Redland* AVS - 48 Red Marvel 2715 6-27-75 Red Queen (See Westwinds’ Red Queen) Red Rosebud (See Westwinds’ Red Rosebud) Red Roses 1604 3-3-66 Red Rumba 2082 7-10-70 Red Star 2765 11-28-75 Red Topper 1663 11-30-66 Regency Red (See Crystal Regency Red) Regina 2716 6-27-75 Rema 2723 7-24-75 Remark (See Bob’s Remark) Remembrance 1981 8-8-69 Rhinestone 1741 9-30-67 RICHTER’S SERIES Audrey 2531 3-27-74 Cheerleader 1606 3-30-66 Cranberry 1719 9-6-67 Irish Crochet 1720 9-6-67 Pearly Shells 1607 3-30-66 Pretty Proud 1608 3-30-66 Quiet Waters 1721 9-6-67 Snow berry 1722 9-6-67 Step Up 2458 5-23-73 Ripe Plum 2532 3-27-74 Ripple (See Pilgrim Ripple) Rippling Taffeta 1586 1-21-66 River (See Swanee River) River Beauty 2127 11-27-70 Riviere Bleue 1903 11-27-68 Roma Rose 2233 10-27-71 Ronald Christopher 2128 11-27-70 Rosalie’s Trailer 2555 5-31-74 V. Lorenzen & Parks N Mrs. H. Kienzle V. Lorenzen & Parks N House of Violets Della Bledsoe Ernest Fisher Granger Gardens Gordon R. Coon G. Suter Granger Gardens Mrs. Elmer Kramer Mrs. E. Kramer M-P 239 d S L-OXWE 5 df S WB-E238 s-dc S R9 dS OX 59 s S-M L-OX 23 dc L W 35 dfS OVC 35 d S D-OX23dfS D-V 29 s S M-VX 39 d L V 39 dc L Mrs. H. G. Cook Champion’s AV Champion’s African Violets J. N. Smith Madison Gardens V 579 dL VW-E 37 d L VX237 d L V 27 dc S DVY-E 358 d S Constantinov BWE 23 s L Tinari Greenhouses Madison Garden’s V. Constantinov WL-P 36 d S RW-E 3 d S WGE5 dfL Granger Greenhouse V. Constantinov House of Violets Tinari’s Greenhouses Charles Dedera House of Violets N. Kolb Granger Gardens Tinari Greenhouses R-VWE 239 s-d S R 2 d L O-P 29 d S D-P 3 d S O 23 dL DPW-E sc S DRVE 2 s-d S L-BX 23 d S D-R 2 s S Peggy Kreska R 5 dfS Merkel & Sons V. S. Starr Granger Gardens R 38 sS RX 38 s S D-R 3 df S Madison Gardens Tinari Greenhouses Hilton Dalia Farm Ernest Fisher D-P 38 d S R 135 s-dfS R23scS L-R 23 s-dc L Granger Gardens Mrs. R. A. Reed W238 dS PX 3 dS Kolb’s Greenhouses Champion’s African Violets P 3 dS D-PX27dcS Merrill Steele Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Richter’s Greenhouse Merrill Steele VW-E 2 s-d S D-P 3 d L M-R 38 d S PG-E 358 d S M-P 38 d L M-PX 38 d S B 38 dS BWC 3 s-dc S D-B 8 s-d S P 23 s-d S Mrs. J. L. Ricker V25 sL E. Fisher R. J. Taylor Irene Fredette E. Fisher V. Constantinov P-OX 29 s-dc S BW-E 25 dc L D-PG-E 5 s-df S R 23 sS B27dL The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 39 Rosebud 2678 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA L-PX 3 df S Rose Crest 1789 11-15-67 Granger Gardens WR-E 35 df S Rose Fantasy 2652 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N M-PX 29 dc S Rose Frost (See Granger’s Rose Frost) Rose Marie (See Kay’s Rose Marie) Rose Knoll Pacemaker 1753 10-25-67 Rose Knoll Gardens BW-E 29 s-d S Rose Promenade 2486 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-PX 2369 dc S Rose Royce (See Swanee Rose Royce) Rose Amethyst 1900 11-21-68 Mrs. M. Progebin MOX 356 d L Rosette (See Swanee Roette) Roundelay (See Kuhl’s Roundelay) Rowena 2299 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-P 239 s-d S Royalaire 2023 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouses DBWE 23 dc S Royal Blue Hue 1812 2-3-68 Violet Frathel RW-E2 dfS Royal Blue Ruffles 2690 5-22-75 Rowell Y erman BW-E 4 dfc L Royal Flush 1992 9-13-69 Mrs. Charles S. Hawley R-V 239 s-d L Royal Cluster 1996 10-1-69 E. Fisher LOX 23 s-d S Royal Command 2364 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-BW-E 2 d S Royal Edict 2560 6-28-74 V. C. Fuhlrodt D-V 35 df S Royal Mountbattan 1976 7-26-69 Dates Violetry B-V 358 d S Royal Plum (See Crystal Royal Plum) Royal Star 2746 11-6-75 Lyn D. Robinson RP-E 5 sfc S Royal Touch 2487 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 239 dc S Royal Trinket 2285 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets D-B 37 d S-M Roy Kersey 1652 10-12-66 Tinari Greenhouse VW-E 3 d S Ruby Glow 1600 3-14-66 Granger Gardens RP-29 dc S Ruffled Masterpiece 2365 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 356 dfc S Ruffled Red 2679 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-R 25 s-df S Ruffles* AVS - 48 Mrs. Elsie Freed LBV 39 s S Ruth Carey 1917 12-4-68 Tinari Greenhouses PX 35 s-dfS Ruth Dodge 2461 7-21-73 Isla Montgomery V 247 d S-M s Sabrina 1872 10-5-68 Dates Violetry VX3sS Sailor Boy* AVS - 48 Armacost & Royston LB 3 sS Salad Bowl 2443 4-2-73 Champion’s AV WBC 57 sf L Sally Sargent 1839 4-29-68 Olivia DoPaco D-R 39 dc S Samoa 1646 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon VPC 8 sc S Sandpiper 2634 3-4-75 Irene Fredette P-W 23 s-d S Sandy (See Westwinds’ Sandy) “Sandy Andy” 2077 5-23-70 R. J. Craig R-PX 239 sc S Sapphire* AVS - 48 W. D. Holley DV 8 sS Satellite Frills 1891 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse OX 2 s-dc S Satellite Peach 1892 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse I^PX 2 s-d S Satellite Pink 1998 10-24-69 Kolb’s Greenhouse PRE 2 s-d S Satellite Red 1893 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse R-PX 2 s-dc S Satellite Shadows 1894 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse OX 2 sc S Satin Pink 2424 2-3-73 C & N Malle tte M-P 39 dc S Savina 2366 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-BW-E 39 d S Sculptured Charm (See Kramer’s Sculptured Charm) Seafoam 2024 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouse M-BW-E 35 sf S Sea Gull 2533 3-27-74 Merrdl Steele WO 29 d S Secret Love 2134 11-30-70 N. Kolb L-PD-P-E 2 s-d S Secret of Venus 2269 12-1-71 V, Lorenzen (Park N) D-BW-E 28 d S Serenada (See Granger’: s Serenada) Serenity (See Granger’s Serenity) Seventy five Pink 2627 12-5-74 Tinari Greenhouses PX39 sfL Seven-Up 1774 11-13-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer W or WOG-E 35 s S-M Shalimar 2766 11-28-75 Hilton Dalia Farm 0-P 3 s-d S Shanee Lynn 2414 11-9-72 Arthur F. Hill M-V 2 d L Shebe 1717 7-31-67 Mrs. L. E. Trokovich D-B 3789 sL Shell Pink 1923 1-9-69 J. S. Shaw L-P 39 dfS Shells Of Pearl 1850 5-10-68 V. Constantinov P 2 sL Sherry Queen 1806 12-1-67 Madison Gardens PX 358 d S Shiela 1775 11-13-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer WPCG-E 35 df L Shining Plumage 2151 12-7-70 Champion’s African Violets L-P 5 dfc L Sheer Luck 2330 8-19-72 Lyndon Lyon M-B 2 dc S Sherbert 2534 3-27-74 Merrill Steele owe 2 s-d S Sho Biz 2367 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-BW-E 236 d L Shorty Kohler (See Bergen Shorty Kohler) Shower of Stars 1630 8-13-66 V. Constantinov M-P 35 s-d fc L Show Talk 2182 3-25-71 H. R. Albro R35 dS Shu-Fly 2562 7-1-74 Mrs. Dorothy Bray V-BW-E 45 s S Signora Santa 1669 2-10-67 Mrs. Concetta J. Grasso LRX 357 dc S Silverado 2613 11-26-74 V. Constantinov BW-E 29 d L Silver Berry 2525 2-27-74 Champion’s African Violets R 27 d L The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 40 Silver Cameo 1860 5-31-68 Champion’s African Violets L-P 237 d S Silver Celebration 2083 7-10-70 Tinari Greenhouse OX 3 s-df S Silver Champion 1742 9-30-67 Champion’s African Violets DPX 279 dc L Silver Crown 1657 11-19-66 Champion’s African Violets PX 237 dc L Silver Dollar 2100 9-30-70 Constantinov W 23 sS Silver Dust 1743 9-30-67 Champion’s African Violets L-BW-E 27 d S Silver Frosting 2444 4-2-73 Champion’s African Violets PW-E 37 d L Silver Garland 2152 12-7-70 Champion’s African Violets WV-E57 dfL Silver Jubilee 2101 9-30-70 Constantinov O 23 sS Silver Lace 2518 2-27-74 Clarissa Harris 0X238 dS Silver Moonbean 2445 4-2-73 Champion’s African Violets woe 57 dfc L Silver Pinafore 1658 11-19-66 Champion’s African Violets L-PX 237 dfc L Silver Swirl 2446 4-2-73 Champion’s African Violets D-BW-E 37 d L Simply Purple 2488 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-B 239 s S Sing Along 1888 11-18-68 E. Janosick L-OX 2 d L Singing Surf 1647 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon W 5 dc S Sissy Britches 2044 1-5-70 Mrs. H. Kienzle L-BVX 2 dfL Sky Blue* AVS - 48 Merkel & Sons L-B 5983 sS Sky Blue Pink 1932 5-5-69 Polly Marek L-OX 238 d S Skylite (See Connie’s Skylite) Sleepy Head 2161 1-13-71 R. J. Craig D-BW-E 3 s S Slumber Rose 2593 8-26-74 Houe of Violets D-P 3 d S Small Change 2209 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon ' V 38 dc M Smart Stuff 2300 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) L-RX 29 sc S Smile 2600 9-16-74 Lyndon Lyon R-V 28 dc S Sno Goose 2653 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N W 29 dc S Snowberry (See Richter’s Snowberry) Snow Goddess 2542 4-8-74 Mrs. Elmer Kramer WP 39 s & s-d L Snowman (See Vern’s Snowman) Snow Spun 1790 11-15-67 Granger Gardens W35 dS Soft Heather 2457 5-17-73 Mrs. E. Kramer M-P-OX 35 d L Softique 1957 7-19-69 Richter’s Greenhouse L-P 358 d S Soft White 1605 3-3-66 Madison Garden’s W 3568 dS Solar Flair 2546 5-16-74 D. R. Lash WV 239 s & s-d S Sondra 2535 3-27-74 Merrill Steele L-PX 38 d S Southern Cross 1926 1-13-69 Dr. S. Crawcour POX 356 sc S-M SouthernPacific 2102 9-30-70 Constantinov PX-WE 23 s S Sparkled Star 2636 3-8-75 Tinari Greenhouses VWC 2 sc S Sparkler 1688 5-26-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer OX 39 dc L Sparkling Mauve 1673 2-23-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer OVC 359 sfL Spartan 2347 10-7-72 Granger Gardens D-BW-E 239 d S Spiced Burgundy 2702 5-31-75 Mrs. P. W. Kiesling L-P 23 d S Spinning Wheel 1618 7-18-66 Champion’s African Violets DPX 237 d L Spirit of ’76 1921 1-6-69 Tinari Greenhouse R-P 3 s-d S Spitfire 1698 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouse P 5 sfc S Spring Dance 1182 11-11-68 Mrs. E. Kramer OPC 39 sfc S Spring Deb 2348 10-7-72 Granger Gardens WB-E 5 dfS Spring Fever 2183 3-25-71 H. R. Albro M-B 238 d S Standing Ovation 1813 2-3-68 V. Frathel D-P 278 d L Starbright (See Vern’s Starbright) Star Dream (See Manelta’s Star Dream) Star Fantasy 2665 5-17-75 Mrs. H. G. Cook OVC 37 s-dc S Star Fire 2140 11-30-70 Kolb LPWC 5 s-d S Star of Eve 1876 10-24-68 E. Fisher O 238 sc L Starry Eyed 1791 11-15-67 Granger Gardens WRC 239 s-d S Starshine 2349 10-7-72 Granger Gardens W 29 sc S State Line 1851 5-10-68 V. Constantinov WP-E 2 s S Stateliner 1895 11-19-68 Kolb’s Greenhouse PX 2 s-dc S Stella 2536 3-27-74 Merrill Steele D-PX 2 d S Step Up (See Richter’: s Step Up) Sterling Silver 2504 10-31-73 I. Fredette L-P 23 s & sdc S Sticktight 2721 7-22-75 Mrs. W. M. Plaster D-PRC 35 sc S Stowe 1832 4-1-68 Rose Thomas P 2 dS Strawberry Ripple 2153 12-7-70 Champion’s African Violets D-PW-E 57 d L Sugar Blue 1836 4-7-68 Tinari Greenhouse M-BW-E 2 s S Sugar Ice 1768 11-11-67 Ernest Fisher R-PW-E sfc S Sugar Pink 1730 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon PWC 57 dfc S Summer Snow (See Westdale Summer Snow) Sunday 1819 2-16-68 Volkmann Bros. M-O 29 d L Sun Valley 2614 11-26-74 V. Constantinov PR 2 dc L Superb a 2350 10-7-72 Granger Gardens P-OX 35 dfS Super Chief 1852 5-10-68 V. Constantinov RX2 dS Superfection 2193 5-24-71 Mrs. C. S. Hawley PX 3 sL Super Red 2717 6-27-75 Granger Gardens D-R 29 d S Supremacy 1965 7-15-69 Mrs. C. M. Harris P 578 dL Susan 1762 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon OX 359 dS Susan Leslie 1877 10-24-68 E. Fisher R-P 23 d L The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 41 Susan Sweet 1821 2-17-68 Mrs. H. G. Cook P 37 dS Susie Bearden 2431 2-26-73 B & J AV OVC 27 s-d S Susie Kraus 2666 5-17-75 Mrs. H. G. Cook OPC 379 .dc S Suter’s Gold 2428 2-12-73 G. Suter 0X35 dfS Suzy’s Lady Suzette Suzy’s Mr. Lucky 2091 9-21-70 Mrs. H. S. Johnson M-BX 4 d S 2092 9-21-70 Mrs. H. S. Johnson OX 239 dS Swanee Concord ’76 2762 11-24-75 Elmer Swanson VG-E 35 dfS Swanee Crest 2602 11-22-74 E. Swanson O-VG-E 3 sfS Swanee Fling 2411 11-9-72 E. Swanson D-P-O 38 s-d L Swanee Highlight 2763 11-24-75 Elmer Swanson OVC 59 s-dfL Swanee Inca Chief 2412 11-9-72 E. Swanson D-P 35 S-dfL Swanee Julia 2603 11-22-74 E. Swanson L-P 39 d L Swanee River 2604 11-22-74 E. Swanson D-B 3 s-d L Swanee Rose Royce 2605 11-22-74 E. Swanson O-P 23 s-d L Swanee Rosette 2606 11-22-74 E. Swanson M-P 23 s-d L Swan Lake 1685 4-30-67 Annalee WGC 359 df L Swedish Crystal 2234 10-27-71 Irene Fredette W 5 s-dfS Sweepstakes 1674 2-23-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer VW-E 39 dfc L Sweet Anna 2129 11-27-70 E. Fisher DPWE 239 s-dc L Sweet Butterfly 1867 9-9-68 Lyndon Lyon W 3 dc S Sweet Charlotte 1853 5-10-68 V. Constantinov PRC 5 sfS Sweet Fairy 2351 10-10-72 C & N Mallette M-P 3589 dc S Sweetheart Sue (See Laswell’s Sweetheart Trail Sweetheart Sue) 2601 9-16-74 Lyndon Lyon M-PX 8 dc S Sweetie Pie 2549 5-27-74 Mrs. J. W. Reitz P 2 s-d M Sweet Mary 2489 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) R-VX 239 dc S Sweet One 1820 2-16-68 Volkmann Bros. M-O 29 d L Sweet Pixie 2195 5-28-71 Swift’s Violets L-P 29 d S-M Sweet Regardless 2301 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 258 s-dfS Sweet Tranquilty 2629 2-4-75 C & N Mallette WPG-E 359 df S Sweet William 2162 1-13-71 R. J. Craig V 369 d L Swinger (See Vern’s Swinger) Swiss Ballet (See Granger’s Swiss Ballet) Sylvia 2767 11-28-75 Hilton Dalia Farm VW-E 2 df S T Tainted 2490 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) WRC 239 dc S Take Off 2138 11-30-70 Kolb PWC 29 s-d S Tanforan 1627 8-13-66 Victor Constantinov D-R 5 dfS Tanager 2773 11-30-75 Ticknor’s AV D-O-PW-E 2 dc S-M Tangier 2718 6-27-75 Granger Gardens RW-E 57 s-df S Tapestry (See Pilgrim Tapestry) Targeteer 2728 7-28-75 Lyndon Lyon V-B 5 dc S Teensy 2439 3-26-73 The House of Violets WBC 39 sc M T els tar 2410 11-3-72 Mrs. H. Schmelling VW-E 27 sc S Tender Loving Care 2423 1-30-73 B&J AV PX 35 s-df L “Teresa Marie” 1622 8-8-66 Mrs. Elizabeth Kling V239 sS Texas Blue Treasure 1906 11-27-68 Mrs. H. G. Cook B 37 dL Texas Picture 1585 12-20-65 Mrs. O. G. Pierson LP 9 s-d L Texas Pride 1822 2-17-68 Mrs. H. G. Cook W 3 dS Texas Rainbow 2667 5-17-75 Mrs. H. G. Cook PVC 379 dc S Texas Star 1829 3-25-68 Elley’s Greenhouses P-ORC 2 sc S That’s My Baby 1609 4-9-66 Mrs. H. N. Tuveson OVC 26 s S The King 2668 5-28-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-B-V 2 d S Thelma Jean 1763 11-7-67 Gordon R. Coon Ror PWS 29 dfS-M Thelma Usinger 1950 7-1-69 Dates Violetry P 23 dS The Parson 2316 6-29-72 Rev. C. Blades O 3579 sL The Parson’s Love 2420 1-6-73 Rev. C. Blades B 357 sS The Parson’s Ruffles 2421 1-6-73 Rev. C. Blades B 35 dfL The Parson’s Wife 2317 6-29-72 Rev. C. Blades WPC 35 sfL The Queen 2768 11-28-75 Hlton Dalia Farm D-P 3 d S Thistle Patch 2757 11-13-75 Champion’s AV OX 237 d S Thomas William 2188 5-19-71 Mrs. C. H. Heard R-PWC 35 dfS Thrills 1653 11-14-66 Mrs. W. J, Ritmanich LOX 357 dfS Tickled Silly 2080 6-3-70 Harry Albro DV 35 d S Tiffany Trinket 2758 11-13-75 Champion’s AV P237 dS-M Timberline 1796 11-27-67 Mrs. P, W. Kiesling M-BW-E 238 s S Tina 2680 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA R 2 dS Tinted Clouds (See Manelta’ s Tinted Clouds) Tinted Lady* AVS - 48 LB 358 s L Tiny Blue 2110 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon O-B 8 dc M Tiny Dora 2491 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 28 s-d M Tiny Ellie 2331 8-19-72 Lyndon Lyon M-P 2 dc M Tiny Fantasy 1987 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon D-OBC 28 dc M Tiny Pink 1648 9-8-66 Lyndon Lyon P9 dcM Tiny Sparkles 2467 8-15-73 Lyndon Lyon owe 2 dc M The African Violet Magazine March, 1976 42 Tommie Lou 1744 10-25-67 Mrs. G. B. Oden WO 237 d L Topaz* AVS - 48 W. D. Holley DBV 38 s L Top Dollar 2168 2-1-71 Rienhardt’s AV D-B-V27 dS Top Knot 1686 5-23-67 Fedderson A.V. O 23 d L Torch Song 2368 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P28 dc S “Touch of Grace” 2668 5-20-75 Mrs. J. Buynak O 5 sfS Touch of Spring 1967 7-23-69 Mrs. H. Juline WG-E 359 dfS Tralie Rose (See Kuhls’ Tralie Rose) Trecia 1807 12-1-67 Madison Gardens D-V 38 d S Tricksy Blue 1988 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon L-B 28 s-dc S-M Tri-Lavender 1837 4-10-68 Mrs. A. Grasso OX 3578 &-dfS Triple Threat 1989 8-29-69 Lyndon Lyon M-P 5 dc S Tropical Dawn 1776 11-14-67 Mrs. Elmer Kramer D-BWC 57 df L True Blue 2248 11-7-71 Mrs. E. Kramer D-BW-E 359 dc L True Story 1677 3-10-67 Mrs. H. R. Stine MPX 2 s L Tucson 1854 5-10-68 V. Constantinov R 5 s-dc S Tu Tu 1939 6-19-69 E. Fisher LOWC 2 s L Tuxedo (See Vern’s Tuxedo) Twilight Pink 2116 11-25-70 J. David Buttram L-P 5 s-dfS Twilight Zone 1628 8-13-66 Victor Constantinov P-R 35 sfS Twin Lakes 1650 10-3-66 Mrs. Sadie Withrow M-B 3 sfL Twin Lakes FriUs 1651 10-3-66 Mrs. Sadie Withrow WBC 35 sf S Two Faced 2369 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) U T & F Clark OX 269 dc S Uncle Dutch 2172 2-18-71 P345 dS Up Tight 2270 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) V 29 s-d S Utah Stars 2419 12-11-72 Mrs. F. Weyland P29 scS Utopia 2594 8-26-74 House of Violets D-PW-E 3 d L Utz Crown Jewel 2314 5-16-72 H. Utz VW-E 23 d S Utz White Angel 2315 5-26-72 H. Utz V W 289 dS Vada 2724 7-24-75 Mrs. R. A. Reed RW-E 3 s S Valerie 2681 5-20-75 Union County Ch. AVSA D-P 3 d S Valor (See Vern’s Valor) Variegated Peak of Pink 1904 11-27-68 Cerri Flowers M-P 27 s-dc S Velvet (See Westdale Velvet) Velveta 1588 1-27-66 Frank Tinari DV5 sS Velvet Dawn 2719 6-27-75 Granger Gardens OXW-E 239 d S Velvet Improved (See Westdale Velvet Improved) Velvet Robe 2492 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-R 239 dc S Venetian Lace (See Granger’s Venus Venetian Lace) 1913 11-29-68 Hi Hill OX 8 dc S Vera 2291 3-20-72 Lyndon Lyon OVXW-E 2 dc S Vern’s Blue Snow 2493 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) WBC 2368 d S Vern’s Carefree 2654 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. D-PX 3 s-d S Vern’s Courtship 2655 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. D-PX 29 dc S Vern’s Dandy 2370 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-PW-E 59 s-dc S Vern’s Delight 2271 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) V-BW-E 239 s-d S Vern’s Fashionaire 2494 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) L-PX 239 d S Vern’s Fireball 2495 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) RX 239 dc S Vern’s Lilac Lane 2496 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) OR-E 239 dc S Vern’s Lovely Lady 2497 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-P 239 d S Vern’s Peace 2657 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. L-P 236 dc S Vern’s Pink Cloud 2498 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-P 2369 dc S Vern’s Pink Dawn 2371 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) PWRC 2 dc S Vern’s Plum Purty 2372 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-R 23 sc S Vern’s Queen 2656 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. M-PX 29 s-d S Vern’s Snowman 2499 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) W 239 d S Vern’s Star bright 2373 10-31-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-PX 2 dc L Vern’s Swinger 2500 10-20-73 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-RW-E 58 d S Vern’s Tuxedo 2658 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. BW-E 38 dc S Vern’s Valor 2659 4-11-75 V. Lorenzen & Parks N. D-P 29 dc S Viking 655 AVS - 48 Armacost & Royston DBV 83 sS Villager (See Pilgrim Villager) Violet Grace 2691 5-22-75 RoweU Yerman M-B 29 s-dfc S Violet satin 2556 5-31-74 V. Constantinov O 2 d L Violet Trail 2468 8-15-73 Lyndon Lyon O 2 scS Virginia Belle 2318 7-21-72 Mrs. T. B. McKneely M-B 389 d L Vogue 1799 11-28-67 White Cloud Farm MLPX 23 d S Vulcan 2111 10-31-70 Lyndon Lyon D-V 8 dc S Vulcan Rex 2302 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) W V. Lorenzen (Park N) V-RX 39 sc S Wandering Rose 2374 10-31-72 D-PW-E 26 dc L The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 43 Wanderlust (See Kuhls’ Wanderlust) Watch It 2272 12-1-71 V. Lorenzen (Park N) M-PX 239 d S Watercolor 2759 11-13-75 Champion’s AV PWC 237 s-dfc L Wee Wonder 2130 11-27-70 E. Fisher PWC 2 d S Wells Fargo 1855 5-10-68 V. Constantinov P-R 5 dc L Wendy Sue 1878 10-24-68 E. Fisher D-BW-E 23 dc L Westdale Blue Dale 2616 11-27-74 Mrs. Haseltine D-B 9 d S Westdale California Wine 2617 11-27-74 Mrs. Haseltine D-R 3 d S Westdale Lavender Sparkle 1929 4-14-69 Mrs. I. Haseltine RW-E 2 s S Westdale Purple Mountain 2185 4-3-71 Mrs. Haseltine V 9 dS Westdale Summer Snow 2075 4-30-70 Mrs. 1. Haseltine W 38 d L Westdale Velvet 1930 4-14-69 Mrs. I. Haseltine BW-E 2 s S Westdale Velvet Improved Western Sky (See Gold Rush WESTWINDS’ SERIES 2275 Western Sky) 2-23-72 Mrs. I. Haseltine M-BW-E 25 s-d L Appleblossom Time 2196 7-31-71 Westwinds’ AV L-PX 5 dfL Cherie 1924 1-10-69 Westwinds’ AV WOX 2 s-d S Coral Frills 1614 5-28-66 Westwinds’ AV L-PX 2 sc S Dark Beauty 1615 5-28-66 Westwinds’ AV D-V 23 d S Davey 2325 8-19-72 Westwinds’ AV L-PVGC 2 d S Davey 2325 8-19-72 Westwinds’ AV OVC 5 s-d S Demure 1594 2-24-66 Westwinds’ AV LPVGC 2 d S Dusty Rose 2197 7-31-71 Westwinds’ AV M-PW-E 5 df L Ethereal 2166 1-29-71 Westwinds’ AV M-PG-E 2 s-d L Frivolous Frills 1668 1-6-67 Westwinds’ AV DV 29 sc S Orchid Dream 2198 7-31-71 Westwinds’ AV L-OVC 5 s-df L Red Queen 1925 1-10-69 Westwinds’ AV RW-E 59 sfc S Red Rosebud 2164 1-29-71 Westwinds’ AV R 2 dS Sandy 2165 1-29-71 Westwinds’ AV OX 2 s-dfc L Wham Bang 1899 11-21-68 Dates Violetry M-R 5 df S Whirlaway 2210 9-13-71 Lyndon Lyon Champion’s African Violets V-BW-E 2 dc S Whirligig 2286 3-2-72 WRC 37 d S White Bloomin Fool 1827 2-27-68 J. H. Rymer W 39 dS White Cloud Chief 1798 11-28-67 White Cloud Farm DRX 5 dfS White Gleam 2352 10-10-72 C & N Mallette WG-E 3589 s-d S White Lady* AVS - 48 Peter Ruggeri W9 sS White Leawala 1699 5-27-67 Tinari Greenhouses WG-E 5 df S White Moon 2451 4-7-73 Tinari Greenhouses W 2 dc S-M White Peacock 1911 11-27-68 M. Lanigan W 59 L White Regent 2025 11-14-69 Granger Greenhouse woe 23 d S White Wisteria 2452 4-7-73 Tinari Greenhouses W 2 d L Wild Flame 2624 11-30-74 Tinari Greenhouses RW-E 29 sfS Wild Country 2729 7-28-75 Lyndon Lyon V-B 3 s-dc S Wild Lemon 2141 11-30-70 Kolb WGC 2 s c S-M Wildwing 1898 11-27-68 Dates Violetry WO-E 29 sf S William Bruce 2131 11-27-70 E. Fisher MBX 23 s-dc L Win Albright 2303 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) D-PX 5 s-d S Windblown 2287 3-2-72 Champion’s African Violets M-B 37 d L Window Blue 1710 5-8-67 Dr. S. E. Reed DB 29 d M Window Bouquet 1711 5-8-67 Dr. S. E. Reed DPWC 389 d S-M Window Lace 1712 5-8-67 Dr. S. E. Reed LOX 2 d S-M Window Pink 1713 5-8-67 Dr. S. E. Reed LP 29 d M Window Wonder 1714 5-8-67 Dr. S. E. Reed DV29 dM Wine and Roses 1856 5-10-68 V. Constantinov RXG-E 5 dc S Wine Bouquet 2039 11-29-69 V. Constantinov R23dS Winnie 2055 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses RWE 39 d S Winsome 1664 11-30-66 Ernest Fisher VW-E 23 dc S Winter Gold 1982 8-8-69 Kolb’s Greenhouses RXG-E 5 s-dc S Winter Wine 2139 11-30-70 Kolb DRWE 2 s-c S Wintry Wine 2304 4-12-72 V. Lorenzen (Park N) R 29 s-d S Wisteria 2056 1-8-70 Tinari Greenhouses O 2 dL Wrangler 1731 9-6-67 Lyndon Lyon MR 2 dc S Y Yellow Breakthrough Yule Tide Yum Yum 2416 2273 2560 11-27-72 12-1-71 11-13-75 G. L. Lane V. Lorenzen (Park N) Champion’s AV G-Y5 s-fS R 23 dc S PWC 237 s L Zara Zeta Zig Zag (See Purple Zig Zag) 2305 2682 Z 4- 12-72 5- 20-75 V. Lorenzen (Park N) Union County Ch. AVSA V 2 s-dc S W-D-B 2 s-dc S The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 44 AFRICAN VIOLET (Saintpaulia) SPECIES genus Saintpaulia H. Wendland in Gartenflora, xlii, 321, t. 1291 & Fig. 66 (1893) S. brevipilosa B. L. Burtt 1964 S. nitida B. L. Burtt 1958 S. confusa B. L. Burtt 1958 S. orbicularis B. L. Burtt 1947 S. difficHis B. L. Burtt 1958 S. orbicularis S. diplotricha B. L. Burtt 1947 var. purpurea B. L. Burtt 1964 S. goetzeana Engler 1900 S. pendula B. L. Burtt 1958 S. grandifolia B. L. Burtt 1958 S. pendula S. grotei Engler 1921 var. kizarae B. L. Burtt 1964 S. inconspicua B. L. Burtt 1958 S. pusilla Engler 1900 S. intermedia B. L. Burtt 1958 S. rupicola B. L. Burtt 1964 S. ionantha H. Wendland 1893 S. shumensis B. L. Burtt 1955 S. magungensis E. P. Roberts 1950 S. teitensis B. L. Burtt 1958 S. magungensis S. tongwensis B. L. Burtt 1947 var. minima B. L. Burtt 1964 S. velutina B. L. Burtt 1958 S. magungensis var. occidentalis B. L. Burtt Mrs. M. E. Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E. North Canton, Ohio 44720 OUR 30th ANNIVERSARY AND AMERICA’S BICENTENNIAL YEAR! What an enthuastic way to celebrate our anniversary with a convention and show in Atlanta, That is where AVSA had our first convention— in Atlanta, Georgia. We’ve come a long way haven’t we? Won’t it be fun to learn about what happened at that first convention? What plants were popular at that time? Who the commercial growers were? Who were our first of¬ ficers? I can think of so many questions that will be answered when we meet April 29th - 30th and May 1st, 1976. Won’t you join us? If you are one of our many new members and have never been to a convention, this will be a very good time to start. If there are entries in the Atlanta show like the ones in some of the state society shows, we should have some lovely specimen plants as well as ar¬ rangements. This should be our best show ever. Our plans are to record all of this with many slides for some good library programs for your use. These should be ready by July 1 from the Knox¬ ville office. Everyone should be interested in how our beautiful violets of today got their start as America’s favorite blooming house plant. We hope you have found the suggestions for using the slide programs helpful. They were in the November 1975 issue of the AVSA magazine, under YOUR LIBRARY. Several new programs are in the making and should be ready soon for your use. Be sure to check the new listing in the June issue of the AVSA magazine. Since this is a year to reflect on past accom¬ plishments, we can put added value in the appre¬ ciation of the new things — be they plants, pro¬ grams, or creative ideas yet to be applied. Rather than thinking that the past 30 years showed de¬ finite progress — let us think that this is the be¬ ginning of a most fruitful and fulfilling future. See you all in Atlanta! — - — ♦ - - LOVE THOSE MINIATURES! Mrs. Joseph Larose Sarasota, EL 33581 Like wee little elves are the “mini’s”, tucked into a pot so small . . . They make such a contrast to their neighbors, majestic, in pots so tall . . . but wee or “mini” as they may be . . . they bloom and bloom with blossoms as large as the eye can see . . . you may find nestled in a terrarium or maybe a bowl . . . one thing is certain, on mini’s we’re all sold! The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 45 Foliar Feeding African Violets Controversy or Serendipity hy Emory E. Leland 7014 -29th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98115 History Past and Present: At some time ages ago ancient plants must have developed the ability to absorb nutrients through their leaves, stems, branches, etc., since at one time they were inundated. This inherited ability was bestowed upon land plants and during rain¬ storms and in the presence of dew, minute amounts of soluble nutrients in bird and animal droppings and dust upon the plant leaves, were made available and absorbed by the plants. Tropi¬ cal air plants, the epiphytes, usually grow on trees but derive their moisture and nutrients from the air and from rain which is absorbed by the leaves. It was recorded that King George III of England, during the time our early colonists greatly despised him, bestowed royal recognition upon his gardener, William Forsythe. A commis¬ sion from Parliament recommended to the king that his gardener had revealed to the public a most peculiar concoction of certain well-known barn¬ yard materials, soapsuds and lime, which when plastered onto trees and covered with a powder of burned bone and wood ashes did encourage re¬ covery of wounded trees and influenced growth of the trees. All this was viewed at that time with grave misgivings. “Non-root feeding”, a Russian term for the foliar feeding process of absorption of nutrients by plant leaf, stem, branch and bark, was known as early as 1890. In 1914 scientists in California, working on control of insects and diseases, found that if cer¬ tain fertilizers were applied to dormant trees and to foliage trees there was an immediate improve¬ ment in growth. A few years later in Oregon, spraying of dor¬ mant trees with fertilizers caused improved growth of trees. The late Thomas P. Reilly of DansviUe, NY, early in this century was certainly a moving force behind a modern new method of feeding plants. He experimented with high analysis, completely soluble plant foods which were safely applied as foliage sprays. By 1932 he had perfected his pro¬ duct and named it Ra-Pid-Gro. This was the first complete chemical fertilizer to be made commer¬ cially available for spraying on trees, shrubs, flowers, flood plants and house plants. In post World War II era, in the early 1950’s, notable work with radioisotopes, provided by the Atomic Energy Commission, was carried on at the Michigan Agricultural Experimental Station under Professor Tukey and others. Plant foods con¬ taining nitrogen, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and other nutrient elements were made radioactive and were thus “tagged”. Such “tagged” nutrient materials can be sprayed on plant leaves. The radioactive nutrient particles are absorbed, distributed and utilized by the plant as are normal nutrient ingredients. The radioactive “tagged” nutrients can be detected later by radiation counting, with X-ray film or by special apparatus and the location and exact amount of nutrients absorbed or utilized by the plant can be accurately measured. It was by this modern scientific technique that Mr. Reilly’s earlier observations, that plants ben- efitted from foliar application of soluble nutrients, were scientifically confirmed. There is no longer any doubt that non-root feeding of soluble nutrients sprayed on trees, shrubs, plants and vegetables is absorbed through the foliage, branches, trunk, twigs, stems, flowers and fruit. Nutrient materials are easily absorbed during both night or day and from either top or bottom of leaf surfaces. The absorbed nutrients generally move through the plant in all directions. How Foliar Feeding is Being Used: It should be thoroughly understood that foliar feeding is only a supplement to root feeding and is not a substitute for root feeding of plants. Foliar or non-root feeding is a most effective and ex¬ pedient method of supplying needed plant nutrients when: (1) the soil nutrients are locked- up or unavailable because of too low or too high soil pH. (2) When the soil is deficient in a certain nutrient or nutrients as indicated by plant nutrient deficiency signs or by soil test. (3) When the plant needs a booster at certain growth stages. (4) When additional nutrients such as phosphorus and pot¬ ash are needed to induce and promote flowering, fruit or seed. (5) When quick action is desired to supplement root feeding. Substantial and precise evidence has been ob¬ tained by the radioisotope method to establish that non-root or foliar feeding is 95% effective while the same amount of nutrients fed to the The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 46 roots is only 10% effective. In other words, when equal amounts of soluble nutrients are sprayed on the leaves and fed to the roots, the leaves absorb 95% and the roots only 10%. Foliar feeding is thus 9y2 times more effective in absorption of nutrients than root feeding. Rephrasing an old saying: a little bit of foliar feeding goes a long way. Fertilizer Firms’ Recommendations and Pre¬ cautions: One fertilizer firm made this statement. “Some of the most promising developments are in the field of plant nutrition. We now know the leaves have an absorption mechanism which functions much like a blotter in actually drawing material into the plant. In fact, it is established that not only can plants absorb nutrients through the roots buc also through the foliage, the fruit, the twigs, the trunk and even the flowers.” I wrote to various well-known fertilizer firms which advertise in African Violet magazines and asked which of their products could be safely used for foliar feeding African violets and’ other gesneriads. I stressed that the foliar feeding spray would only be used as a supplement to root feed¬ ing. I solicited their recommendations or pre¬ cautions regarding usage of their fertilizers. Out of ten letters written I received eight answers as fol¬ lows: (1) The Ra-Pid-Gro Corp., Dansville, NY sent a booklet, “Ra-Pid-Gro Planting-Feeding Guide”, and several reprints on foliar feeding. These I found most educational and useful. Their trade¬ mark is Ra-Pid-Gro— The Pioneer in Foliar Feeding. Ra-Pid-Gro (23-19-17) is indeed recommended for foliar feeding. This includes African violets. “However, it can also cause burning and trouble under certain conditions. For example, a very heavy application of the solution (or even plain water) may damage the foliage if air circulation is poor. Particularly cold water or cold Ra-Pid-Gro solution may cause trouble. Water high in minerals (hard water) or water in which there is a lot of chlorine may cause trouble.” “We hear from many people who foliar feed violets with Ra-Pid-Gro and do so with great suc¬ cess. On the other hand, I also hear of cases where people say violets should never be foliar fed— that the leaves must never be sprayed or watered. My strong recommendation is that you caution your readers to foliar feed with Ra-Pid-Gro using room temperature water and only on plants where air circulation is good. The fohar application should be a light mist, not a heavy drench.” “Finally, the proper strength for indoor plants is 1 teaspoon Ra-Pid-Gro in 2 quarts of water. Feed about every 10 days or 2 weeks when plants are growing well, making new foliage and new growth. When plants are mature and new growth is minimal, then I would feed less often.” (2) Plantsmith, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, sent in¬ formation and samples of Spoonit (18-20-16) “It can be used in foliar feeding and should not stain or burn the leaves. We would suggest that you try it on one or two plants to satisfy yourself; how¬ ever, we see no reason why there should be any harmful results. Dissolve one level spoonful in each gallon of water and use once a month or use half strength every two weeks for soil feeding and foliar spray.” (3) Charles Bateman, Ltd., Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Sturdy (0-15-14) and Liquid Blue Whale (6-2-1) said: “Frankly, we do not practice foliar feeding with our fertilizers for three reasons: 1. We have had such good results with root feeding and it seems easier to control. 2. There is danger of stain¬ ing the bloom and foliage on some varieties. 3. It is not advisable for plants grown on window sills be¬ cause of the added danger of burning foliage (in the sunlight while foliage is wet).” (4) Atlas Fish Fertilizer Co., Renton, WA. Atlas in eastern USA and Alaska in western USA. Atlas or Alaska Fish Emulsion Fertilizer (5-1-1) plus trace recommends: “It is our feeling that you should root and leaf feed at least every two weeks. The mixture should be 14 teaspoon to a quart of lukewarm water. Foliar feeding should never be done in bright sunlight. However, a mister, which is similar to a Windex spray bottle, should be used very sparingly on the leaves.” (5) Plant Marvel Laboratories, Chicago, IL. Plant Marvel (12-31-14) sent African Violet bro¬ chures and Commercial Growers’ Chemical Fertili¬ zer Brochure and wrote: “Instructions for Foliar Feeding are included in Direction Sheet”. In the Direction Sheet— Foliar Feeding Instructions— “Use Plant Marvel in the quantities prescribed for liquid feeding but apply to the foliage of the plants using a compressed air sprayer that makes a fine mist. Moisten the leaves on both sides with the Plant Marvel solution about every week to ten days. Do not foliar-feed African Violets, Gloxinias or other hairy-leaf plants.” (6) The Leisure Group, Inc., Carson, CA. Blos¬ som Booster (4-10-10), Liquid FertiHzer (10-5-5), and Fish Emulsion Liquid (5-2-1). Black Magic Re¬ search and Development Dept, wrote: “Unfor¬ tunately, the types of fertilizers we have are not really appropriate for foliar feeding.” (7) Robert B. Peters Co., Inc. Allentown, PA. African Violet Special (12-36-14) and Variegated Violet Special (5-50-17), wrote as follows: “About the only experience we have had with foliar feed¬ ing is the fact that many of our users of our 12-36-14 and 5-50-17 report to us that it seems to do a good job as a foliar feed in addition to its primary job of root feeding. It is used at the same /4 to teaspoon per gallon dosage and can evi¬ dently be used as often as the plants need water- The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 47 ing.” (8) The Hyponex Company, Inc., Copley, OH. Hyponex (7-6-19), (20-20-20) and many other for¬ mulations wrote as follows: “We do not recom¬ mend foliar feeding to the average amateur plant enthusiast. As you already know, too many factors are involved in the culture of African violets. Any one of these factors, such as too cold water tem¬ peratures or too hot water temperatures can cause “leaf stain or burn.” Therefore we would prefer professional usage of any plant food to be used for foliar feeding. We have tested our new 10-10-10 liquid for¬ mula in the Va dilution {V2 tsp. liquid/ gal distilled water) and misted weekly or every two weeks. The results were good. Our technical department would like to know which plant food will not burn or stain leaves or blossoms of African violets! All HYPONeX plant foods contain all the pri¬ mary, secondary and trace elements needed for plant growth. Once again we do not advocate foliar feed for the average amateur plant enthusiast.” I asked Dr. Bernard G. Wesenberg, Extension Horticulturist of Washington State University Co¬ operative Extension Service, Western Washington Research and Extension Center, Puyallup, WA, who was referred to me as a houseplant nutrition expert, about foliar feeding for African violets and quote from his letter: “Foliar feeding for routine nutrient application may certainly be something of interest for your study. I do not believe it is an important issue, nor of any concern when plants can be adequately supplied with nutrient require¬ ments. I give no importance to time of day, light or dark, because the nutrient ions can be absorbed as easily through leaf surfaces as is water.” Views On Foliar Feeding from African Violet Publications: Gwen Eggerton, Meridian, MS said “my ‘special’ plants which I had selected for show grooming, were given a foliar feeding occasionally. I use a weaker solution than recommended by the manufacturers. In a 16-ounce capacity electric sprayer, I put a scant Va teaspoon of fertilizer, add enough warm water to fill the container and spray a fine mist above the plants so that it seems to drift down on them. I can do this only after the sun has gone behind the trees in late afternoon, but since the leaves absorb the nutrients quite rapidly, they have done their work before darkness comes and the plants get full benefit of the fertili¬ zer.” She used Ra-Pid-Gro, Folium, Instant Vigoro and Liquid Whale. Cathy Anschutz, Walnut Creek, CA said — No fertilizing except for foliar feeding, which I do every week, using one drop of Liquid Blue Whale per cup of water or 5F tablets for this with very warm water. Always foliar feed just as it is getting dark. The plants then have time to dry before the temperature drops and the light is not strong enough to discolor foliage. (She probably adds plant nutrients to her potting mixture.) Mary G. Engstrom, Denver, CO said — If the humidity is low a few squirts of my trusty Windex bottle filled with warm water is used to fog the leaves. I don’t spray away ’til the entire plant drips but only until the foliage looks dewey. During most of the warm weather months I fog almost every evening. In a few minutes the leaves are dry and refreshed. However, I am doubly careful about the air circulation around the plants since mildew presents a threat. Milburn Button, Crestwood, KY said she uses Liquid Whale, six drops to a pint of real hot water. Foliar feeding also keeps foliage clean and crisp. She also uses Ra-Pid-Gro according to directions. Use a sprayer with a fine mist almost like fog. Leaves will get damp but not wet. if you get too much on the plant use a damp sponge to absorb surplus. Fluorescent lights won’t discolor wet leaves when foliar feeding with lights on. Plant dries in about ten minutes. Lillian Gander, St. Louis, MO. said — A healthy mother leaf can be sprayed with 5 to 6 drops of Liquid Blue Whale added to a quart of warm water. This method is used every week with good success until time to separate the little plantlets. Foliar feeding is a fringe benefit and is the greatest health aid to house plants, cleanses foliage and in¬ creases humidity. She recommends 3 to 4 drops of Liquid Whale per quart of warm water on African violet plants two to three times a week to help foliage and promote bloom. Laura Proqebin, Lake Hopatcono, NJ said — Once each week I fill my misting sprayer with a half strength solution of Peter’s 12-36-14 and foliar feed with this phosphate spray. Otherwise I mist regularly vHth plain warm water as need would indicate. Lucille Rainsberger, Lambertville, MI said — Among the fertilizers being used for foliar feeding you will find Blue Whale, Sturdy, Atlas Fish Emulsion, Hyponex and many others. Foliar Feed¬ ing should not ordinarily spot the leaves of your plants. Fertilizer is applied with a fine mist spray¬ er. It should be quite warm when put into the sprayer. It cools to room temperature as it is used. If you spray when it is very humid, moisture can collect in the crowns of plants. It doesn’t evapor¬ ate quickly because of the humidity. This will surely mark the leaves. Try to spray at times of lower humidity and faster evaporation, if specific directions for leaf feeding are not given, use your fertilizer at about one-half strength of that applied to roots. (See Page 5B, FOLIAR FEEDING) The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 48 SHOW STOPPER by Granger Gardens (Photo by Burton) The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 49 L igh tin g African Vi ole ts Dr. Stuart Dunn Plant Patholoj^ist University of New Hampshire Durham, NH (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part article dealing with lighting for plant growth or maintenance. Part two deals exclusively with lighting African violets. Part 1 was published in the January Magazine). How well do the light requirements of the last question (answered in the January AV Magazine) fit African violets? Very well for general growth and flowering. The light environment described is both practical and adequate, and has been used by growers for several years with very good results. While African violets are listed as high-energy plants simply because they grow and flower better under these conditions than under the low-energy plant conditions, this does not mean that they can¬ not be grown under other light regimes. What other light regimes can be used for African violets? First of all, African violets are not sensitive to day length for flowering. They will flower under a wide range of day lengths from 12 hours to contin¬ uous lighting. The 12 hour light period (photoperiod) per 24~hour day is a practical hght period and if the light level is sufficient, plants will flower. Some growers use a 14 hour photoperiod just to be sure. If the light level is lower than 20 lamp watts per square foot, such as 15 lamp watts per square foot, African violets can make up for the lower light level if the photoperiod is extended to 16 hours. At low hght levels, flowering will be sparse to non-existent, fohage will Hghten in color and yel¬ low, petioles and stems become elongated. For general growing, continuous (24 hours per day) lighting certainly has no practical advantage, and uses more electrical energy than necessary. However, continuous Hghting is a means of forcing growth and flowering so that the period from seed¬ ling or cutting to flowering can be materially shortened. It perhaps should be mentioned here that all fluorescent lamps depreciate in light output with burning time. The lower Hght output means a lower light level for your plants over an extended period of time. The effect of lower light output can be overcome by either gradually increasing the photoperiod as the lamp ages or by a regular schedule of lamp replacement. If new 40 watt lamps are operated on a 12-hour photoperiod, then the photoperiod could be increased to 14 hours after a year of burning time. How often should fluorescent lamps be re¬ placed? There is no hard and fast rule for replacing lamps. Most 40 watt fluorescent lamps, including plant growth lamps, are rated at 20,000 hours of burning time. The rating is based on an average burning time when one half of the lamps have burned out. With a 12-hour photoperiod this is over 4V2 years and nearly SVi years with a 16-hour photoperiod. A rule-of-thumb to maintain light output of lamps is to clean on a regular basis, and replace lamps at about 70% of rated life (14,000) hours. Such a replacement schedule also will reduce the number of lamp burn-outs in your lighting system. Can too much fluorescent light be harmful to African violets similar to conditions in a sunny window? Yes! The same principle applies to excessive levels or quantities of light from sunlight or from man-made light sources. Perhaps it is fortunate that it is costly and difficult to install an excessive level of light from 40-watt fluorescent lamps to cause plant damage. Increasing the distance from lamps to plants is effective in reducing light levels. The hght level at 12 inches from lamps is about double that at 24 inches with 40 watt lamps. Excessive hght levels for too many hours can cause: loss of leaf color, loss of variegations of variegated leaves, older leaf petioles to bend away from light, petioles of new leaves to be shortened, and the growing center to become tight and hard¬ ened. Care must be taken in diagnosing these con¬ ditions because disease and pests can cause similar symptoms. There is difficulty in defining what level of hght is too high. Direct sunlight in summer is consider¬ ed to be excessive but morning and evening sun in winter does not cause damage and enhances flow¬ ering. It seems that the effect of the level of hght is very closely related to temperature. A combina¬ tion of high hght level and cool temperature may cause no damage but a combination of high hght level and high temperature may be particularly ad¬ verse to violets. Research has not been done to establish the hght and temperature limits involved. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 50 Is there also a close relationship between tem¬ perature and light level for growth of African vio¬ lets? Yes, there is. Dr. F. W. Went working in his environmentally controlled laboratory (phytotron) back in 1957 found that temperature and light level were closely interrelated. Using a combination of warm white and incandescent lamps as the light source, he found that African violets grew best at 1000 footcandles (fc) (about 40 lamp watts per square foot) at 57° F. On the other hand, when the light level was 500 fc (about 20 lamp watts per square foot) the best growth was in the temperature range of 73 to 79 F. Are there other relationships between tempera¬ ture and light for violets that are unusual? Yes, there is one relationship which sets Saint- paulia apart from most other common plant species. Again, Dr. Went in his environmental studies showed that this plant group flowers most abundantly when the temperature during the light period is about 60 F and the night period temper¬ ature is about 70 or slightly higher. With most other plants, the reverse is true. This relationship perhaps explains why African violet is an excellent houseplant but does not grow well when exposed to normal outdoor summer environments in this country. This unusual light-temperature phenomenon of¬ fers some opportunities for experimentation by in¬ door light gardeners. For better growth, plants could receive their photoperiod during the natural cooler dark period and a black cloth could be draped over the plants during the warmer natural daylight period. This kind of environment also may improve growth and flowering of plants dur¬ ing summer months. What is the most recent research on fluorescent light and growth of violets? Dr. V. A. Helson conducted experiments with African violets at the Plant Research Institute Phytotron in Ottawa, Canada, using ‘Pink Lady’, ‘Blue Boy’, and ‘Blue Warrior’ plants. In his first experiment, he used a 16 hour pho¬ toperiod and four different cool white plus in¬ candescent light levels: 1000, 400, 200, and 100 fc. He found the best growth and flowering at 77 °F to be between 200 and 400 fc (around 300 fc). He next compared four different light sources: cool white, standard Gro-Lux, cool white plus in¬ candescent, standard Gro-Lux plus incandescent. Each of the Gro-Lux and cool white lamp sys¬ tems had a light level of about 11 watts per square foot and the fluorescent plus incandescent sup¬ plied a level of 15 watts per square foot. Helson’s results are given in Table 4. His find¬ ings showed that plants flowered about two weeks earlier under Gro-Lux than under cool white, but plants under cool white eventually produced as many flowers as under Gro-Lux. Adding supple¬ mental incandescent Hght delayed flowering by about two weeks in both the cool white and Gro- Lux treatments. He concluded that 15 W/ft of either type of fluorescent lamp was an adequate light level for good vegetative growth and flower¬ ing; that flowering was increased when emission from incandescent lamps was added at about one- third the fluorescent lamp wattage to either stan¬ dard Gro-Lux or cool white; and that Gro-Lux lamps with incandescent produced more vegetative growth and flowering than cool white lamps with incandescent. TABLE 4 GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF AFRICAN VIOLET PLANTS UNDER DIFFERENT LIGHT SOURCES (Means of 8 replicate plants) Gro-Lux Cool White + incand. Gro-Lux + incand. Cool White + S.E. Number of Leaves 40a 32b 32b 29b 2.9 Shoot fresh wt. gm. 103a 89a 60b 83a 8.2 Shoot dry wt. gm. 4.8a 4.3b 3.9b 4.0b 0.22 Shoot % water 95a 95a 93b 95a 0.5 Number of flowers 127a 90c 109b 97c 4.7 Means followed by the same letter do not differ significantly at the 5% level. Helson’s work suggests that the light from Gro- Lux Wide Spectrum should be effective in pro¬ moting growth and flowering because it emits the desirable far-red energy that formerly required the use of incandescent lamps. Both home and com¬ mercial African violet growers have successfully used this lamp for several years. The Volkmann Brothers Greenhouses (Dallas, TX), African Violet Growing Guide, recommends use of Gro-Lux Wide Spectrum lamps at 10 watts per square foot for 12 hours per day. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 51 JOYFUL GYPSY TRAIL The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 52 PINK VIXEN ALWAYS ENJOYS THEM SUGAR BEAR The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 53 March is here and by way of a reminder all clubs with unpaid dues are now delinquent. Check with your treasurer. Are you safe? Or are you getting caught in the whirlpool of last minute things to do before Show Time? I for one am hoping you have your charters and have already received your AVSA Awards and are all ready with your plans for staging the most beautiful and successful show you have ever had. For all late DO-ERS, DO IT NOW, and give me time to get all of your requests fulfilled before convention. Time flies, as you well know. I must remind you again to enclose the name of your society with all correspondence and return unused rosettes, and, the unused green and blue cards also, as soon after your show as possi¬ ble. These are the property of AVSA and if not awarded must be returned to AVSA through the Affiliate Chairman. Last year many shows showed an improvement over the past years in the format of their sche¬ dules. Also the show scores were improved. The scores on the AVSA Collection plants far sur¬ passed last year’s scores. I am very proud of all of you for following the advice so many show people asked for. You can help me to brag louder and better next year at this time. This can be accom¬ plished by reading and studying Ruth Carey’s Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors. You cannot stage a “Prize Winning” show without the know¬ ledge this book contains, so, if you do not have a Handbook order one immediately from Ruth G. Carey, 3900 Garden Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37918. The price? 13.00. The information? Invalu¬ able. I am very disappointed that so few State and Council affiliates let me know who won the AVSA Silver Sweepstakes Award. I know that this Award is always awarded and that it is a great injustice to the winner not to be recognized in this column. But, if I am not informed I cannot print what I do not know. So, please do let me know next year. Sorry, all of you winners. Resolve now, to let me know next time and also tell me if you like the bowls. Please make sure I have your officer list before July 1st, because I must have everything ready to start my listing of Affiliates and Presidents for the November Magazine on July 1st. This is one thing that everyone looks forward to seeing in thfe November issue, and one of my biggest jobs, so your co-operation will be appreciated greatly by this affiliate chairman. Send your list of newly elected officers to me— not to the Editor! I am looking forward to meeting all of you at the Convention in Atlanta the last week in April. So, look me up. I am very anxious to meet aU of you in person. SEE YOU IN ATLANTA! AVSA STANDARD SHOW AWARDS AVSA Standard Show Awards, Commonly call¬ ed the Green Rosette, is given to all Affiliates, once yearly from January 1 to December 31, if the show scores 90 or more points. The fall show winners are: Wisconsin Council of African Violet Clubs: Mrs. William J. Krogman, Sh. Chrm., 10/9-12/75; Theme: “Violets On Review”. Michigan State African Violet Society: Mrs. Violet Marshall, Sh. Chrm., 10/17-18/75; Theme: “Rainbow of Violets”. Ohio State African Violet Society: Mrs. James Haas, Sh. Chrm., 10/10-12/75; Theme: “Violets Americana”. AVSA SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS The following societies have received the AVSA Sweepstakes Award presented to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in the entire show— Horticulture and Design Divisions. All Regional, District, State and Council groups are eligible for this award once during the year from January 1st to December 31st. Illinois AVS: Awarded to Mrs, Ray Schroeder, 217 Andrew Ave., Dwight, IL 40420. Ohio State African Violet Society: Sweepstakes awarded to Betty Westfall, Troy, OH. Rocky Mountain A.V. Council: Awarded to Mr. Wm. D. Stone, Englewood, CO. No report from the rest of the eligible Societies. NEW CLUBS This month we welcome into affiliation these new clubs listed below with name and address of the president: The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 54 VIOLETS AFTER FIVEj Mrs. Mary McFarland, 5110 Sumrall Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70814. SUNDAY AFRICAN VIOLET MATINEE: Mrs. William Krogman, 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005. THE BREVARD AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIE¬ TY: Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, 1490 Saturn St., Merritt Island, FL 32952 THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF PIO^ NEER VALLEY: Mrs. Blanche Letendre, 49 Le- tendre Ave., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. THE FIRST AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF KINGSVILLE: Mrs. Eloise Nash, 1515 Annette, Kingsville, TX 78363. MAGIC KNIGHT AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIE¬ TY: Verda E, Barden, 433 North Dr., San An¬ tonio, TX 78201. MONTCO AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB: Mrs. Judy Biles, 6127 Crystal Forest, Conroe, TX 77301 VIOLET GROWERS OF ATLANTA: Ms. Mary Jane Butler, c/o Evergreen House, 2523 Lawrence- ville Hwy., Decatur, GA 30033. THE LONE STAR AFRICAN VIOLET COUN¬ CIL: Sandy Leary, 438 Brady Ln., Austin, TX 78746. VALLEY AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY: Mrs. Monique Merrifield, 2120 La Vista, McAllen, TX 78501. — — ♦ — CROSS YOUR Vs. . . and DOT YOUR T»s . . . Mrs. W. F. Anderson 360 Tulip Drive St Louis, MO 63119 Thanks to persons who sent helpful suggestions concerning the conduct of meetings. The term viva voce, which means that the vote will be oral, is pronounced vy (sounds like tie) - veh VO - seh. When a meeting is adjourned sine die, it is adjourned without appointing a day on which to assemble again. This term is pronounced sy - neh dy - eh. As another suggestion, check committee refer¬ ences. The committee gives its - not their - report. When referring to a committee meeting say: “It” - not they - “met”. When writing show schedules or reports, re¬ member to use the apostrophe to indicate the pos- sessives so frequently omitted in terms such as judges’ clerks, judges’ comments, and other similar references. Helpful notes to share with others through this column of reminders will be appreciated. Please send your suggestions. (FOLIAR FEEDING, Continued from P. 48) The late Carolyn K. Rector once said — Violet growers who have not tried out foliar feeding are really missing something. It used to be thought that plants could absorb nutrients only through the pores on the underside of the leaves but ex¬ periments with radioactive isotopes have shown that plants can absorb nutrients from both upper and undersides, also through stems and buds, either by day or by night, and that absorption begins as soon as the spray is applied. It was learn¬ ed that the nutrition^ elements moved through the plants at the rate of an inch in five minutes. In some areas where soil and water are alkaline, many of the nutrient elements are locked out to plants, therefore application of fertilizer to the soil has little effect. In such cases foliar feeding produces better results. It really does wonders for small seedlings and newly divided or repotted plants and also for plants that come home from a show looking half dead, as they often do. if the tap water is hard (alkaline) better use distilled water. Have it quite warm and use a small mist sprayer. You don’t need to drown them, just lay a fine mist over them. Small plants may be sprayed once every ten days but for older plants I find every two weeks is about right. Do not stop root feeding, though. I find root feeding once a month and spraying every two weeks is about right for my growing conditions. Sandra Leary, Austin, TX said, in reference to foliar feeding — This is a method of fertilizing vio¬ lets, usually used in addition to the regular fertiliz¬ ing in the soil. A fertilizer beneficial to foliage (with nitrogen) such as Ra-Pid-Gro or 20-20-20 or fish emulsion is mixed in dilute form in a sprayer and sprayed on the plants directly. You must be careful not to do this and then subject the plants to light while they are still wet as you will get burn spots on the foliage. Foliar feeding is a very bene¬ ficial way to give your plants that extra boost and to promote healthy leaves. Foliar feeding should not be overdone; usually once or twice a month is sufficient. Max Dekking, La Jolla, CA said: Episcias like foliar feeding with a few drops of Liquid Whale or Atlas Fish Emulsion to a quart of hot water twice weekly. Episcias are heavy feeders and foliar feed¬ ing is necessary to insure large, luscious leaves and many flowers. Misting should also be done to cleanse the leaf pores and stomata of dust particles and other impurities in the atmosphere. Misting water should be HOT, 100 F. or so— not just WARM like water used for ordinary watering and should be done with as fine a spray as possible. The reason for using HOT water is that as soon as (See P. 66 FOLIAR FEEDING) The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 55 (Photo by Burton) (Photo by Grower) GYPSY MUSIC by Fredette LIZETA — Hybrid by Carol Kostulias- Grown by Russell Yerman, Rome, N.Y. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 56 33 Years With African Violets Mrs. Frank Shelby R. R.#5-Box313 Muncie, IN 47302 In 1942 a friend gave me three African violets plants, a ‘Blue Boy’, a white one and a pink one. I started leaves from these and exchanged leaves with other growers. That was the beginning of my African violet addiction. Since then I have gone to African violet propagators or to shows and bought new starts. I now have 350 plants. For many years they were raised in a north or east window. I once brought home a plant with nematodes and pitched it out. I have had crown rot and learned to water correctly — when the soil feels dry but the plants are not droopy. I water them from the bottom most of the time. I do not let them stand in water after they have soaked up enough moisture to feel wet on top. As we have a blower on the furnace, they will dry on top in the winter and are not always dry at the bottom, so once a month I water them from the top. I used to write the name of every one I fertilized on a piece of paper. Oh, what a chore with so many! Then reading in the African Violet Magazine about using 1/4 strength fertilizer in the water every time they were watered, I have done that for several years. What a saving of time and patience! I just talked to a friend who said that the soil on the top of her pots was molding. She does not have enough air circulation. This is a condition that is more prevalent in the summer. A fan in the violet room will help but it should not blow di¬ rectly on the plants. In the summer fresh air helps also. * My African violets are now under lights in the basement, using one warm white and one Gro-Lux tube ill each fixture. The fixtures are placed 15 inches from the table to the tubes. I started with two Gro-Lux tubes and had some deformed cen¬ ters. Then I put in one warm white and one Gro- Lux and the plants grew with normal centers. There was one bad infestation of Pritchard mealy bugs but Cygon 2E took care of that. Now, to be sure, new plants are always soaked in Cygon so¬ lution (1 teaspoon to a gallon). I start new plants in vermiculite — always cut¬ ting the stem on a slant and 1/2 inch to an inch long. The plantlets seem to start more quickly if the leaves are planted in January or February. I water the leaves with 1/4 strength fertilizer when I water my plants. When the plantlets are about 2 inches tall, they are transplanted in Baccto African Violet Soil. Sometimes, they are placed in the kitchen window over the sink, where they get a lot of humidity, but they grow more quickly under the Hghts. As in raising all plants under lights, the small plants grow a little sturdier if placed closer to the Lights. Humidity is very important. Too much will cause mildew but not enough causes buds to dry and fall off. As our basement is damp most of the time, humidity does not cause me a problem but I place buckets of water between the tables in real dry weather. I just put some of the old violets in clay pots. These had long necks but I wanted to save them and plastic pots are getting scarce. Take the soil off the bottom an inch and push the plant down in the pot; then cover the neck with new soil. This seems to give them a new start. To keep the leaves from touching the clay pot, I cut the center out of one pound plastic coffee lids and slip up from the bottom and over the rim. - - - Failure to receive magazine is to be reported to the AVSA office, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, Tenn. 37901. NOT TO THE EDITOR. - ♦ - AVSA BOOSTER FUND Mrs. Lucile Plaster, Chairman 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport, LA 71108 PURPOSE: For members who wish to contribute more than just dues to AVSA activities. This fund goes into the general treasury and through this fund AVSA supports extra projects for the benefit of AVSA members. Thanks so much for your con¬ tributions. AVSA appreciates them. Contributions from October 1 to November 17, 1975 Crosstown African Violet Club, Madison, WI . . $10.00 Northern California Council of African Violet Societies, San Francisco, CA .... 25.00 Los Angeles AVS, Los Angeles, CA . 10.00 Wausau African Violet, Wausau, WI . 5.00 AVS of South Bay, Cupertino, CA . 5.00 Nightshade AVC, St. Louis, MO . 10.00 Old Dominion AVS of Northern VA . 5.00 Bay State AVS of Belchertown, MA In memory of deceased members . 25.00 Ventura County AVS of Ventura, CA .... 25.00 The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 57 Conservatory 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm 8:00 am to 9:30 am 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 6:15 pm to 11:00 pm 8:00 pm to adjournment 7:30 am to 9:30 pm 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm 8:00 am to 10:00 pm 7:45 am to 8:00 am 8:00 am to 12 noon 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 9:30 am to 4:00 pm 6: 15 pm to 11:00 pm 9:00 am to adjournment 10:00 am to 10:00 pm 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm African Violet Society of America, Inc. 30th Annual Convention MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1976 Registration . . . Marble Foyer Mrs. Nelson J. Haskell, Huntsville, AL, Registration Chairman TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1976 Registration . . Registration . . . . Tour — Calloway Gardens . . Tour — The Midnight Sun Dinner Theatre Board of Directors Meeting ........... WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976 . . . . Marble Foyer ......... Marble Foyer . . . .Assemble 9:15 a.m., Garden Entrance, Lobby . Assemble 6:00 pm. Garden Entrance, Lobby .......... .Texas Suite Registration . . . . . . . . . . Marble Foyer Registration . . . Marble Foyer Hospitality Room open on Wednesday, Thursday ........ Alabama Suite and Friday Refreshments will be served on Wednesday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Judging School Registration ......................... Georgia Suite Judging School, Mrs. Frank Tinari, Huntingdon Valley, PA . Georgia Suite Judging School Examination . . . Georgia Suite Tour — Calloway Gardens . . . . Assemble 9:15 am Garden Entrance, Lobby Tour — Southern Heritage . . . . Assemble 9:15 am Garden Entrance, Lobby Tour — The Midnight Sun Dinner Theatre .......... Assemble 6:00 pm Garden Entrance, Lobby Board of Directors Meeting . .Texas Suite Commercial Sales Room open . . . . . Crystal Lounge Entries accepted for Convention Show, Amateur . . Marble Foyer and Commercial Divisions The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 58 THEME: ^ ^ OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL APRIL 29 ~ 30, May 1, 1976 Log Cabin 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm 7:00 am to 9:00 am Social Hours . . . . . .Seminar Theatre Mrs. Russell L. Yawger, Clearwater, FL, Hospitality Chairman “Slides of Boston Convention” shown hy Mr. Gus Becker, Beaumont, TX and Mr. Frank Burton of Old Saybrook, CM. at 8: 00 pm and repeated at 9:00 pm. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1976 Breakfast Bar 7:30 am to 9:15 am Teachers’ Workshop and Continental Breakfast . . Carolinas Room (Teachers ONLY) Mrs. James B. Carey, Shows and Judges Committee Chairman, Knoxville, TN 8:00 am to 10:00 am 8:00 am to 4:30 pm 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Entries accepted for Convention Show, . Marble Foyer Amateur and Commercial Divisions Registration . . Marble Foyer Commercial Sales Room open . . . . .Crystal Lounge 9:00 pm to midnight Commercial Sales Room open . . .Crystal Lounge 8:00 am to 9:00 am Workshop: . Seminar Theatre “Writing About African Violets” Mrs. Roy Lockhart, Birmingham, AL, with Mrs. A. W. Eichelberger, Birmingham, AL, Mrs. Charles Hawley, Pain- esville, OH, Mrs. E. M. Lewis, Huntsville, AL, Mrs. Grace Foote, Port Arthur, TX, and Mr. Edward Bradford, Woodhaven, NY 9:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am to 12 noon 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 9:00 am to 12:30 pm 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Workshop: . . . .Texas Suite “This Is The Way We Grow Our Violets In Dixie” Mrs. C. R. Ballard, Montgomery, AL, with Mrs. Percy J. Broussard, Port Arthur, TX, Mrs. Ralph Reed, Camden, AR, and Mrs, Morris Ridblatt, Memphis, TN Workshop . . Louisiana-Mississippi Suites “Ingredients for a Viable Affiliate” Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, Austin, TX, with Mrs. Jeff Fuller, Montgomery, AL, Mr. Jerome Brown, Baton Rouge, LA, and Mrs. E. T. Bartholomew, Port Hueneme, CA Tour — Gone With The Wind . . . Assemble 8:45 am Garden Entrance, Lobby Tour ~ See the City . Assemble 8:45 am Garden Entrance, Lobby Tour — Stone Mountain Park . Assemble 12:45 pm Garden Entrance, Lobby 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Judges’ and Clerks’ Instruction . East — Seminar Complex Merit Judging — 1st group of judges . Georgian Ballroom The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 59 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm 9:00 pm to midnight 7:00 am to 9:00 am 7:30 am to 9:15 am 8:00 am to 12 noon 8:00 am to 4:30 pm 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 9:30 pm to midnight 9:00 am to 9:00 pm 10:00 am to 11:30 am 9:00 am to 12 noon 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Judging for Special Awards — 2nd group of judges .... Georgian Ballroom Get Acquainted Reception and Happy Hour ...... Sheraton Hall Corridor Hat Contest Convention Convenes — Dinner Meeting . . Sheraton Hall A and B Presidii^: Mrs. E. A. Nelson, St. Louis, MO, AVSA 1st Vice President Prayer for Our Country, read by Mrs. Charles S. Hawley, Painesville, OH Pledge of Allegiance, led by Mr. Frank Tinari, Huntingdon Valley, PA Star Spangled Banner, sung by Mrs. Lois Giles, Shippenville, PA Presentation of AVSA President, Miss Edith V. Peterson, San Francisco, CA official Welcome to Atlanta Response: Miss Edith V. Peterson, San Francisco, CA, AVSA President Introduction of Convention Chairmen: Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, Tavares, FL, Chairman, Mrs. R. M. Pyle, Jr., Pensacola, FL, Vice Chairman “The Secret Life of the Saintpaulia” Dr. Richard Craig, Associate Pro¬ fessor of Plant Breeding, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA God Bless America, led by Mrs. Lois Giles, Shippenville, PA Convention Show open . . .Georgian Ballroom Amateur and Commercial Divisions. Registered Convention Members only FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1976 Breakfast Bar Judges and Exhibitors Workshop and Continental Breakfast . Empire Suite (ANY interested violet grower) Mrs. James B. Carey, Knoxville, TN, Shows and Judges Committee Chairman, with Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, Syracuse, NY Commercial Members Workshop and . Louisiana-Mississippi Suites Breakfast Registration . Marble Foyer Show Room open to Registered Convention . Georgian Ballroom Members Only Show Room open to Registered Convention . Georgian Ballroom Members Only Commercial Sales Room open . . . Crystal Lounge Workshop . . . Seminar Theatre “Running the Blooming Show” Mrs. Miriam Butcher, Rockville Center, NY, AIP Certified Professional Parliamentarian Tour — See the City . . . Assemble 8:45 am Garden Entrance, Lobby Luncheon Meeting . Sheraton Hall A and B Presiding: Mrs. Marvin Garner, North Canton, OH, AVSA 2nd Vice Pres¬ ident Invocation: Mrs. James Merrell, Oconomowoc, WI “New Introductions” Mrs. Duane Champion, Clay, NY “Awards for 1976” Mrs. R. A. Chase, Redwood City, CA, Awards Chair¬ man The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 60 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Parliamentarian available for conference . Information desk, Lobby Mrs. Thomas J. Edmundson, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Workshop . Louisiana-Mississippi Suites “Spread the Word: Starting and Publishing an Affiliate Newsletter” Mr. Edward Bradford, Affiliate Publications Committee Chairman, with Mrs. E. T. Bartholomew, Port Hueneme, CA, and Mrs. Charles S. Hawley, Painesville, OH 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm President’s Reception and Happy Hour . . .Sheraton Hall Corridor 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm Reception Line . Entrance Sheraton Hall 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Banquet Meeting . Sheraton Hall A and B Presiding: Miss Edith V. Peterson, San Francisco, CA, AVSA President Invocation: Mr. Harvey L. Stone, Marblehead, MA Introductions of: Past Presidents, Honorary Life Members, Life Members and Past Bronze Medal Winners Roll Call of States. Piano Accompaniment, Mrs. Hans Hjort, El Cajon, CA “A Night of Nostalgia” Mrs. Frank Tinari, Huntingdon VAlley, PA “A Look to the Future” Mr. Frank Tinari, Huntingdon Valley, PA “Birth of Dixie AVS” Mrs. Frank Huebscher, Panama City, FL “AVSA Awards” Mrs. R. A. Chase, Redwood City, CA, Awards Chairman Introduction of 1977 Convention Chairman, Mrs. Daniel Dohm, Jr., St. Louis, MO “Invitation to St. Louis Convention” Mrs. Daniel Dohm, Jr., St. Louis, MO Happy Birthday dear AVSA, Happy Birthday dear Dixie, Happy Birthday dear USA, Happy Birthday to you, led by Mrs. Lois Giles, Shippenville, PA 12 midnight to 1:00 am Committee available to check out entries . Georgian Ballroom SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1976 7:00 am to 9:00 am Breakfast Bar 8:00 am to 10:00 am Committee available to check out entries . . . . .Georgian Ballroom All storerooms and exhibit rooms must be cleared by 12 noon 9:00 am to 11:00 am Morning Meeting . Sheraton Hall A and B Presiding: Mrs. Wm. J. Krogman, Brookfield, WI, AVSA 3rd Vice President Invocation: Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Long Beach, NY “Judging Gesneriads” Dr. R. B. Channell, Knoxville, TN Annual Business Meeting Presiding: Miss Edith V. Peterson, San Francisco, CA, AVSA President Election of Officers Installation of Officers: Mrs. James B. Carey, Knoxville, TN 11:00 am to adjournment Board of Directors Meeting . . .Texas Suite ADDITIONAL AWARDS Rienhardt’s African Violets of Syracuse, NY has announced additional awards to be awarded at the Atlanta convention show. A trophy is to be awarded for ‘Lyndy Lou’ in the Amateur show in designated plant awards and an additional cash award will be made in the com¬ mercial division in Classes 1 & 2 under Section II, commercial display table, for ‘Lyndy Lou’. Bermas Plastics is offering a S25 cash award at the Atlanta convention show for the best single pink grown in an aquamatic planter. Bergen County AVS is offering a $10 cash award for the best “Bergen Strawberry Sherbert”. Two other awards include two $10 and one $5 cash prizes by the Rocky Mountain AV Council and a $10 cash award by the AVC of Trenton, NY. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 61 MRS. E. A. NELSON ... for president FLORENCE M. GARRITY ... for treasurer MRS. MARVIN GARNER ... for 1st vice pres. MRS, ROBT. HAMILTON . . . for secretary MRS. W. J. KROGMAN , . . for 2nd vice pres. W. M. PLASTER ... for director HARVEY L. STONE . . . for 3rd vice pres. LLOYD McArthur ... for director L. E. GRISSOM ... for director MRS. A. F. BOLAND . . . for director MRS. ROSS LAHR ... for director “Who’s Who’’ — among AVSA nominees Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, a past AVSA president and chairman of the nominating committee, will present the slate of 1976-77 officers to the annual AVSA convention in Atlanta, GA, Saturday, May 1. The slate will include the following: Mrs. Edward A. (Melva) Nelson St. Louis, MO for election as president. Mrs. Nelson is well known for her services to AVSA in the offices of vice president and secretary. She was general chair¬ man of the 1968 St. Louis convention. She is an AVSA Life Member, lifetime judge and judging school teacher. For the past several years she has volunteered her services as Advertising Manager for the African Violet Magazine and has handled the AVSA Maga¬ zine Mart. Local activities include past president and member of the advisory board of Metropolitan St. Louis A VS and chairman of the ways and means booth at the annual violet show for many years. She is active in St. Louis Judges’ Council, a member of Amethyst A VC, and Illinois AVS. As an active federated garden club member, she is a frequent guest speaker on violet topics. In addition The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 62 to violet and garden club activities, she still finds time for active participation in the women’s associ¬ ation at her church. Mrs. Marvin E. (Gene) Garner, North Canton, OH for election as first vice president. Mrs. Garner has served AVSA in the offices of vice president, director, past Booster Fund chair¬ man, on Membership and Promotion committee aftd presently is Library Chairman. She is a past president of both the AVS of Can¬ ton and Ohio State AVS; past board member and officer of the Canton Garden Center and has ser¬ ved as show chairman for the Center. Mrs. Garner is a garden club past president and has given many programs on violets and terrariums to area garden clubs. She is also active in altar guild work at church. Mrs. Garner is an AVSA judge, Ohio Judges’ Council member, AGGS member and an AVSA Life Member. Mrs. Wm. J. (Adeline) Krogman, Brookfield, WI for election as second vice president. Mrs. Krogman is an AVSA commercial member, lifetime judge, judging school teacher, and present¬ ly is an assistant to Shows & Judges Chairman, Mrs. Carey, responsible for registering judging schools. She has served AVSA in the offices of vice pres¬ ident, secretary, director, past Membership and Promotion chairman, 1970 Milwaukee convention chairman, and on numerous committees. Mrs. Krogman has written many interesting arti¬ cles for the African Violet Magazine. She has pre¬ sented many programs and judged shows in the Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana area as well as con¬ vention shows. She is a past president of the Wis¬ consin Council AVC and several local clubs. She was the recipient of the Ruth Carey award for affiliate leadership in 1971. Harvey L. Stone of Marblehead, MA, for elec¬ tion as third vice-president. Mr. Stone has been an AVSA member for 15 years, an AVSA judge for 10 years. A member of North Shore AVS and Bay State AVS. Served as Secretary and Variety Registrar of the now de¬ funct New England Gladiolus Society, first Secre¬ tary of Bay State Judges’ Council. He is currently retired after 30 years in Air Traffic Control. He and his wife own and operate Harbor Town Flowers in Marblehead. Mr. Stone is an amateur photographer; has served as an AVSA Director and as a member of the Library Committee. Miss Florence M, Garrity, Rosalindale, MA for re-election as treasurer. Miss Garrity has served AVSA as treasurer, dir¬ ector, 1975 Boston convention chairman and an active participant on the Membership and Promo¬ tion committee. She is a foreign teller with the First National Bank of Boston. She is an AVSA Life Member, founder and past president of Trimount AVS, member of NY, Nut¬ meg, RI state societies as well as Bay State AVS serving a long term as its membership secretary. Miss Garrity is active in civic organizations in the Boston area. She is a director of the MA Horti¬ cultural Society and has been responsible for an AVSA horticulture exhibit at the society’s spring show since 1970. Mrs, Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Hightstown, NJ for re-election as secretary. Mrs. Hamilton is an AVSA Life Member, life¬ time judge and busy judging school teacher who has taught at convention and in many areas of the country. She has served AVSA as secretary, direc¬ tor, and past affiliate chairman. She is a past president of the NJ Council of AV Judges and at present is editing the Judges’ Jour¬ nal. She is a member of NJ Council of AVC and NYSAVS. Mrs. Hamilton is an avid grower and an exhibi¬ tor with many ribbons to her credit who is always willing and anxious to help others. She is a top notch AVSA booster. W. M. (Bill) Plaster, Shreveport, LA, for election as director. Mr. Plaster grew up in Oklahoma, graduated from Oklahoma University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Spent several years as a geologist exploring for oil and gas for various oil firms. Active for over 25 years as a consulting geol¬ ogist in the Shreveport area. Longtime member of both the American Association of Petroleum Geol¬ ogists and Shreveport Geological Society, He has always been interested in plants and flowers; has belonged to the American Camellia Society and to the Men’s Camellia Club of Shreve¬ port since 1956. Much of his leisure time is spent working with his collection of camellias. He is married to Lucile Plaster, AVSA judge and teacher; has enjoyed working with her in caring for her African violets. Lloyd Lyn McArthur of Atlanta, GA, for election as director. Mr. McArthur is an AVSA judge, member of Dixie AVS, The AV Club of Greater Atlanta. Also a member of the American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society, Epiphyllum Society of America, Royal Horticultural Society and the Bromeliad Club of Atlanta. He is Tour Chairman for the AVSA 1976 Convention. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 63 His plant collection includes 200 mature violets, many species, 50 other gesneriads, begonias, ferns, bromeliads and epiphyllums. He is presently employed by Fortune’s 500 as a Customer Financial Services Manager. Lawrence B. Grissom of Beaverton, OR, for election as director. He has been an AVSA judge for 5 years. A member of both the Seattle, WA and Portland, OR Violet Clubs, a member of Pacific Northwest Judges’ Council. He served 20 years in the U. S. Army and is now employed by the U. S. Forest Service. Mr. Grissom and his wife are amateur growers of African violets. They have about 500 plants repre¬ senting over 200 varieties. They grow under lights, with the violets occupying their entire family room. Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland of Alexandria, VA, for election as director. Mrs. Boland has been an amateur grower of Af¬ rican violets for 21 years. A member of AVSA since 1960 and a life member since 1969. She be¬ came an AVSA judge in 1964 and is now a lifetime judge and teacher. Mary is well known for her talks on Artistic Design and Arrangements, having won many a- wards in this field. She is a charter member of Potomac Council of African Violet Judges and im¬ mediate Past President. A charter member, Past President and now Honorary Life Member of Old Dominion AVS. She attended her first convention in Baltimore and now looks forward to her yearly convention vacation. Other hobbies are collecting antiques and raising poodles. Mrs. Ross V. (Emma) Lahr of Littleton, CO, for election as director. Mrs. Lahr is no stranger to most of you, espec¬ ially if you have attended recent AVSA conven¬ tions. she has been Convention Program Chairman for five years. She has been an AVSA member for 20 years, an AVSA judge for 10. Was Chairman of the Best Varieties Committee for four years. She is also an accredited National Council judge, an American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society judge and teacher, and has given many programs for garden clubs, violet clubs, botany classes, etc. — — - HAT CONTEST IN ATLANTA Conventions are for fun, aren’t they? Soooo, let’s have some fun during the happy hour on the Thursday of the Atlanta convention. There will be a contest for the best hat depicting the theme, “OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE.” A man and a woman will each receive a prize for the best hat. Ladies who do not wish to disturb their hairdo may put the hat on a wig dummy or stick but must wear it for the presentation if they receive a prize. This should be fun — so join in — get in the spirit of it! NOTICE Most Convention Chairmen will be at the Shera- ton-Biltmore Hotel beginning April 26th. All mail intended for them respecting the Atlanta conven¬ tion should be sent to them at the hotel (817 West Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30383). Registration Chairman Mrs. Nelson J. Haskell will not be at home beginning April 26 th. Until then, please address her at 10038 Torino Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35803 (not 35802). Mail that is to reach Mrs. Haskell after April 26th should be sent to her at Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel, 817 West Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30383. Please send all mail addressed to chairmen % Mrs. J.A.W. Richardson, marked “Hold Until Ar¬ rival”. LIFE MEMBERS Two more African violet growers are to be listed as Life Members of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. They are Gloria Goetzke, 5740 San¬ der Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, and Linda A. Neumann, 11620 Mapleridge Drive, North Royal- ton, OH 44133. A welcome to you both into this ever-growing group of the world’s largest plant society. IN MEMORIAM We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Gladys Warner. She was a charter member and Honorary Life Member of the AVS of Rochester, a charter member of the New York State AVS as well as a member of AVSA. She had worked with the Rochester society for over 30 years and was most active recently as chairman of the ways and means committee. She is survived by her husband, Samuel H. Warner, who is also a charter member and Honorary Life Member of the Rochester so¬ ciety, a charter member of the New York State AVS and member of the AVSA. Order now for early spring delivery — FRESH CUT A. V. LEAVES — Our best selection of choice OLD and the NEWEST . . . contains Granger Garden’s latest. FIFTEEN carefully packed, labeled, first class m_ail, prepaid . $5.50 The Violet Window 896 Terra Alta N.E. Warren, Ohio 44483 A stamp, please for our listings. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 64 Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe. Which Violets Will Stay? Which Will Go? By Jerome E. Brown Baton Rouge, LA Everyone is coming to Atlanta for the AVSA convention and everyone is going to bring African Violets to shov^. But unless you have a car stretch¬ er, you—like most of us— are going to have to limit the number of entries you can bring. And have you decided which of your lovely favorites will stay at home and which will go? I assume that each of you has been preparing for the Convention for many months by growing many beautiful violets and by collecting a large selection of large boxes and packing. Maybe you have even checked out how many boxes you can fit into the back seat of your car. In choosing which plants you will take to At¬ lanta, pretend that you are the judge. Check the Judges’ Handbook for the proper scale of points for your entry. Rate standard plants, miniatures and semiminiatures by the standard scale of points: Symmetry, 30 points; floriferousness, 25 points; condition, 20 points; size of blossoms, 15 points; and color of blossoms, 10 points. Trailers, plants in unusual containers, new introductions, etc., each has its own scale of points. If you are truly objective in examining your plants, your ra¬ tings should be within three points of any other judge’s and the plants you rate highest are the ones you should enter. But with a plus or minus three points range, you will probably still have more entries than you can transport, so you will have to make some more choices. So let’s prepare the plants for showing and judge them again. Check miniatures and semiminiatures for size and if too large, bring them down to the 6 inches and 8 inches required respectively by removing bottom leaves. Check each plant for suckers. If you wonder whether you are looking at a sucker or the start of a new bloom stem, remove it! Those two more leaves could develop before judging and your plant will be disqualified or not given an award. If you remove a bloom stem at this early stage, you will have lost it for only a couple of weeks. ItTl be back. Experienced growers know that condition is the one judging factor that can be improved at this late date. At the first African Violet Show I judged 7 years ago, the growers tried to get maximum sized plants. Many of them left old yellowed leaves on their plants to achieve size and were penalized for poor condition. If the plant is properly potted, you should be able to remove the yellowed bot¬ tom leaves and improve the rating. This will reduce the size of the plant, but size is used in judging African violets only when two plants of exactly equal quality are competing for an award. Removal of damaged leaves is a more ques¬ tionable practice. A plant is penalized one point under condition for each damaged leaf. But it is also penalized at least one point for each void un¬ der symmetry. So, if removal of a slightly damaged leaf detracts from the symmetry, leave it on. May¬ be a panel of lenient judges will decide to assess only one-half point for slight damage to the leaf. I have yet to meet a judge who accepts dead blooms or dirt on a plant. Use sharp scissors to snip off all faded or fading blossoms, if a bloom stem is down to one or two blossoms, remove the entire stem. And be sure to take your scissors to Atlanta with you so you can repea'’ this process before entering your plants. Some blossoms are sure to fade on the trip. There are several methods of cleaning plants. I prefer to use a soft camel hair brush about one inch wide to gently remove all dust and dirt from each leaf and petiole. Don’t use a stiff brush — it will scratch and mark the leaves. One of the best growers I know washes her foliage with a gently spray of warm water before taking them to a show. She tests the temperature just as she would check a baby’s bottle, by spraying it on the inside of her wrist. She then holds her plant at an angle and sprays a gentle stream down through the leaves without getting any water into the soil or the center of the plant. She lets the plants dry in the dark to avoid burning the leaves if the water has formed a lens-like drop on them. Regardless of your cleaning technique, take a soft brush to At¬ lanta with you for a last minute clean-up. When you have all of your plants prepared, judge them again. Still can’t choose? Maybe these observations can help: Plants vHth ruffled foliage are harder to judge than plants with flat tailored leaves. Does one plant have more buds showing color The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 65 than another? Remember that judging will be on April 29, and try to pick the plant that will be best on that day. Has one plant been in bloom a long time? Some varieties have their largest blossoms at their first blooming after disbudding and the blossoms get progressively smaller with successive bloomings. Some weeks after first blooming these plants will lose points on size of blossoms. Our own best-in¬ show in early March was still full of bloom in late April but barely rated blue ribbon because of its smaller than usual blossoms. Still too many plants? Well, consider that dou¬ ble blossoms do not fall as easily as singles and therefore travel better. But if you have a single that holds its blossoms well, it will probably have less competition than a double. Still can’t choose? Maybe a violet could go be¬ tween two of you on the front seat, or that cooler could be moved to the trunk to make room for one or two more beautiful plants. African violets are not really good travelers. They like fresh air, bright light, a limited tempera¬ ture range and gentle handling. They need to be carried in the car with you where you can control the temperature and can check frequently to be sure they aren’t cooking in the strong sunlight. They cannot be carried in the trunk or on the back window ledge, if you must stop overnight, take your violets to your room with you unless you are positive the overnight temperature will be between 55° and 70°. If it’s cold in the morning, warm up the car before putting your plants into it. Pack each violet into a covered, ventilated box with at least one inch of clearance on each side and the top. Use a cardboard spacer cut to fit the box to hold each pot firmly in the center of the box. Then raise the leaves slightly, about an inch, and stuff lightly crumpled tissue paper or discard¬ ed dry cleaners plastic bags under the leaves all of the way around for travel support. Some growers use their wire or plastic leaf supports instead of tissue, but they risk a bruised leaf if they hit a rough place in the road. Tissue or crumpled thin plastic sheet will yield when a leaf flies up and falls back on it. Please be sure that your boxes are care¬ fully packed in the car. An overturned box will ruin many months of careful care. Don’t saturate your plants in preparation for travel Give them the normal watering, but take your filled water bottle with you for last minute watering in Atlanta if needed. Be sure to take your scissors, soft brush, water bottle and preformed aluminum foil pot covers with you. But most importau of all— COME TO ATLANTA AND BRING LOTS OF PLANTS FOR THE SHOW’ SUCH THINGS DO HAPPEN! Lloyd McArthur’s under the impression that Atlanta is in Georgia but sure ‘nuff in the Novem¬ ber magazine, he found himself listed among the Florida judges. In fact Georgia was not even men¬ tioned among the states. “I had particularly looked forward to having Georgia represented in the list of judges,” he wrote. “But the November magazine lists me as a judge under Florida. Atlanta IS in Georgia!” But, at least, Mr. McArthur’s name did get list¬ ed. Here are three, which were omitted: Mrs. Edward M. Willets, 6115A Pershing Ave., St. Louis, MO 63112 Mrs. A. V. Dye, 3385 Valley Square Lane, San Jose, CA 95117 Mrs. Brian M. Dickerson, 6105 Willard, Shreve¬ port, LA 71106 William D. Stone, 12068 Amherst PL, Denver, CO is a judge and his wife is also a judge. Mrs. Stone took the judges school and exam under Cor delia Rienhardt and Mr. Stone received his certi¬ ficate last June at the school with Emma Lahr as instructor. Here are two other names which should have been on the list of judges: Mrs. Carolyn Wright, 6615 Summer Ave., Albuquerque, NM 87110 and Mrs. Walter L. Wink, W214 N5380 Adam dale, Menomonee. WI 53051 The name of Mary Pritchett, 3763 Spearman Drive, Birmingham, AL 35216 was omitted from the AVSA Judges and Teachers List printed in the November Magazine. • . . ■■ — (FOLIAR FEEDING, Cont. from P. 55) the fine spray hits the air it cools off by 10°F to 15 T. If the misting water is too cool when it hits the leaf the sudden shock will cause the stomata to partly close and photosynthesis and respiration will slow down, if the misting water is much cooler than the leaf temperature, spotting on the leaves will occur. Lu Hale of Friendly Gardeners in Lake Oswego, OR once recommended: The method we like best is that of adding not more than a drop or two of Liquid Whale to a cup of hot water for all foliar feeding and leaf cleaning operations. This solution will not harm the delicate blossoms or the crown of the plant and will actively vitalize it. (To be Concluded in June Magazine) - - — Send your list of favorite violets to Mrs. M. G. Gonzales, Best Varieties Editor, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, Ca. 95127. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 66 Question Box By Anne Tinari, Tinari Greenhouses 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 Dear Readers: As we prepare to attend our 30th Annual Con¬ vention in Atlanta, GA let me remind you of the many benefits of being a member of our No. 1 plant society. This is a great opportunity for you to celebrate this occasion by putting your best plant forward to enter the show. Compete for these coveted blue ribbons and other awards. The show will be better if YOU PARTICIPATE. Dear Anne: Q. Why do my buds fall after they are already formed? A. When buds fall prematurely it is usually due to insufficient light, low humidity and beware of extremely high or low room temperature. Gas or paint fumes or overfertilization can also be an un¬ derlying cause. Q. Can you help me figure out what I did wrong, Anne? When I pulled the shades on this cold morning and looked at my African violets, I was shocked to see that most of the blossoms (they had been loaded with bloom) had turned brown overnight. I have been noticing a few red spiders this fall, so last night when I gave my plants their usual monthly bath to wash away the accumulation of desert dust (my home is in Nevada), I decided to give them a treatment at the same time with an insecticide spray which I have used for months without harm. I sprayed them after their bath, while they were still wet. Is it somehow harmful to use an insecticide while the plants are wet? Or perhaps the fact that it is now winter — although the plants are not near the window, and they are accustomed to cool tem¬ peratures at night. All my newer younger plants were affected, my plainer old plants had little trouble. I can see no damage to foliage, and the buds are unhurt. A. I can certainly sympathize with the feeling of frustration when this occurs. Tm afraid you guessed the answer to your problem. After the first severe cold night in our area I can almost depend on a flood of phone calls the following morning from those who encounter this common problem when temperatures fall severely and plants remain wet. The result is disastrous. We find it wise to use any insecticide only when room temperatures are close to 70 degrees. It your foliage is still in good form, be thankful. With care and patience your plants will bloom again. I know you have experienced a bitter lesson that is difficult for one who loves violets. Q. Guess what has happened to my ‘Baby Dear’. It has Siamese leaves! The petioles are fused and while both leaves share a common V-shaped base, there are two distinct midribs. Here’s a very primitive sketch. rd like to know if this is a rare occurence and if a genetic mutation is the cause. Also, could this trait appear in plants propagated from this leaf, any of the other leaves or by cross pollination? A. This is a rather rare occurence and is a genetic mutation. Any plants that ap¬ pear with foliage that is not consistent or other traits which do not follow a pattern of the parent plant are usually considered mutations. I have seen this happen on many varieties, only on a leaf or two as you state, and when propagated usually turns out to be a single blade leaf. Q. Being a new member and still in high school I would like to do my science project this spring on violets but what can I tell about violets that is different and also interesting? A. You couln’t pick a better subject. Begin with the premise this intriguing plant must absorb raw material from soil and air, transfer this material into the plant, manufacture food, a process known as assimilation by which foods are transformed into living material. Another important process it undergoes is respiration, a breaking down of sub¬ stance in the cells that provide energy for the work of the plant to take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. A plant can easily be compared to the human The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 67 body with its various organs to perform activities essential to its well being. The roots of the plant act as the absorbing and anchoring organs. Trans¬ piration is the escape of water vapor. The stems are conducting and supporting organs, the flowers are essential as reproductive organs All of these organs are composed of cells that compel physical and chemical changes of the living plant to thrive on. This is only a hint. Go to your library and dis¬ cover the wonderful world of plant study. In science projects the object is to prove something, thus you could pick one of many facets of ex¬ periments such as hybridizing, plants grown from cuttings, etc. Study your magazine and get in¬ volved and I’m sure you will be successful. Q. In the Question Box of Nov. Vol 28, some¬ one asked you if you could tell them the differ¬ ence between a rooted cutting, a rooted leaf and a leaf cutting. In my opinion there is a difference. A sprout that develops on a plant, (usually at soil level), if left to grow, can be cut off and rooted. This is a rooted cutting. A friend gave me two such cuttings and I put them in a dish with a little water and a few days they were well rooted and bloomed in a month. It gives a normal plant. I try to keep aU the new growth cut or pinched off my plants but this is a good and fast way to get a full grown plant in a short time. A. I do appreciate your opinion on this ques¬ tion. However, my answer was directed, I believe, to an individual who wished to know the distinc¬ tion and terminology to better understand what the grower was advertising when rooted cuttings, rooted leaves and leaf cuttings were advertised. What you refer to as cutting is literally a sucker, see definition in Ruth Carey’s New Judges Hand¬ book, page 98 which states: SUCKER: The beginning of a new plant which forms near the base of the plant or in the axils where the petioles join the main stem of the plant. Some bud stems form with small leaves, but by the time four leaves show without evidence of a bud, it is a sucker. You are correct in stating these suckers will root, etc, but it is certainly not merchandise that would be offered for sale. The word cutting de¬ signates to me growth from a new leaf start and not an off shoot or sucker from another plant. Q. As a new member of the AVSA, I am look¬ ing forward to the Atlanta show. I have several plants that I want to show (all Rhapsodies) but I am not sure of what to do. Are there any special rules I should be aware of for entering my plants? What should I know in preparing plants to show? A. In reference to preparing for the show in Atlanta, may I suggest you read the show rules in the January African violet magazine, Vol. 28, No. 1, page 41, 42 & 43. if you wish to compete for the coveted AVSA Gold and Purple collection awards, let me remind you that only registered varieties qualify. The Rhapsodies are not registered with the society. They can however, compete with others displayed in their class. However, no commercial tags can appear on any plants. Also, may I refer you to the matter discussed in Mrs. Carey’s Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors, page 20 to 24? This book is full of very valuable knowledge for preparing and showing plants. I’m sure you will get many point¬ ers to help you in this rewarding effort. Q. Just how long does it take for leaf cuttings to develop plantlets? I have two dozen leaves root¬ ed in vermiculite, wrapped in plastic bags. All have large root systems but only five have developed tiny plantlets that as yet are too small to separate. The rest show no indications of new growth. All were planted in late June, 1975. Am I too im¬ patient or have I done something wrong? A. A plantlet can be developed from a leaf cut¬ ting in about 3 months; longer if it is a thick-leafed variety. Nature is not in sympathy with impatience when it comes to plant life. I have seen some cut¬ tings produce a plantlet ready for repotting in as little as 12 to 14 weeks. However, much depends on the medium they are rooted in; also dipping these cuttings into a plant hormone (proliferol powder) which seems to give us more uniform growth. Rapid growth can depend on very mild applications of plant food 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. food per gallon is the proper strength for tender growth at this stage. Q. Is it necessary for me to use the variegated food on the variegated blossom plants that I like to grow? A. No, my dear, you are a bit confused. The variegated type food should be used only on the variegated foliage type plants. Variegated blos¬ soms, two-tone or multi color as we call them with the plain green foHage, can use the regular plant foods. Q. After a severe mite infestation and many Kelthane treatments, new and healthy growth is finally appearing. However, I am upset to notice many crowns starting to grow from the original stem. How should I handle this situation? A. It is quite common for this to occur. Plants are wonderful in that they try to rejuvenate them¬ selves and massive growth occurs. As long as it is growing straight and not deformed, it is a healthy The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 68 sign. I would continue to give Kelthane treatment occasionally and then you must be observant and patient enough to eliminate one by one, while they are still very young, crowns that are in excess. Q. I thought you might hazard a guess as to what ails my African violets. The leaves on my plants develop huge black spots. Can’t be water cause I water them from the bottom. The stems turn brown and the crown develops an orange scaly growth. A. From the description it sounds as though you may be overwatering your plants or that they are in too large a pot. They can be overwatered, you know, even if bottom watering is used. Give only amount they can absorb at one time. It was a very hard summer on plants, but with cooler temperatures plants should respond better. Q. Dear Anne ... I got hooked and have done well until recent weeks. Perhaps if I had been more experienced I would have recognized nematodes sooner, but the damage is done. I had been baking the soil, but practiced no regular insect control measures. Is there any recommendation for a future program I should follow? A. The only truly known way to eliminate nematodes is sterilization of soil. Make sure aU the ingredients used in your soil mix have been pasteurized or sterilized. Plants badly affected should be discarded as nematodes are so minute and do travel. Also we find that usually the older plants are affected. Young stock is more vigorous and resists diseases better. If you purchase prepared soil always ask if it has been sterilized, as nematodes are difficult to eradicate. Q. Is it unusual for a flower to produce a stalk topped with another flower out of the center of a blossom? A. Yes, it is unusual for a flower to produce a stalk topped with another flower. I have seen it on rare occasions. Seems to be one of those mutations that never comes true. Q. What is the average number of plantlets per leaf? A. It can range from one to five plantlets per leaf. Q, How do, commercial firms water their vio¬ lets? A. Commercially we water our plants from the top. However, our glass houses have diffused light. Q. What is the light and soil preferences of var¬ iegated violets? A. Variegation usually appears with cooler weather. They seem to prefer a cooler tempera¬ ture. As to light and soil preferences, ours are grown in the same environment of light and soil as the many thousands of other violets. There is a new variegated food on the market of the analysis 5-50-17, which pays to use if you have a large group of variegated plants. This is very low in ni¬ trogen which seems to be suitable for the var¬ iegated types. Q. What is meant by the wasp blooms, bustle leaves and clackamus foliage? A. The descriptions you desire are as follows: A wasp bloom is one referred to with very thin wasp-like petals that usually turn back almost ring-like. They are not very popular as blossoms of this type are usually single and not as desirable as some of our beautiful heavy double ones and al¬ most perfect single blossoms of longevity we enjoy in the new cultivars. The bustle leaf is one referred to that has several ruffled edged leaf blades growing in many cases back to back reminiscent of the old time women’s bustle type skirt. No doubt it is a mutant and seldom grown. The clackamus foliage was known as a long thin leaf blade sometimes marked and striped and oddly veined as the introduction Clackamus Rattler by Mr. Oppen many years ago. It appears in an old Master List of varieties intro¬ duced between 1935 and 1963. TIPS . . . I received a very pleasant surprise from Margaret Schaetzel of 2425 S. Leyden, Denver, Colo. 80222, who sent me a copy of a very inter¬ esting 37 page booklet entitled “VITTLES FOR VIOLETS” which contains a choice of menu for violets prepared by Capital City African Violet Club of Denver. It has favorite violet soil recipes by individuals on every page. Contact her if inter¬ ested. They’re available at 50 cents per copy. TIP No. 1 I always get nervous when I pour pesticides, so I have learned to transfer some of the pesticide from breakable bottles to nonbreakable, such as old detergent bottles with squeeze tops. These should always be labeled with type of pesticide it contains. Then when I pour, if the bottle should slip I don’t have to worry about it breaking and releasing a floor full of noxious fumes. TIP No. 2 When potting up large numbers of plantlets into 2y2” pots I have found instead of using markers to identify each one, put masking tape marked with The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 69 name on each pot. Then if some of the plantlets don’t develop into plants you v^ish to keep, you will not have to throw away or erase a marker. If the plant turns out well and you want it, for sure, in your collection add the marker. TIP No. 3 Usually dark or dull plastic used to line shelves is better than clear or shiny as the light is reflected off these light surfaces to bases of leaves making them turn upward. Dark surfaces keep flat rosette formation better. TIP No. 4 Dear Anne . . . maybe this tip will help others not to make the same mistake. I had been pas¬ teurizing my soil mixture even though it had al¬ ready been pasteurized, thus the steam pressuring of my soil mix which contained among other things, oakleaf mold and cottonseed meal in par¬ ticular, resulted in a compounded toxic effect, causing problems. I have now leached my soil thoroughly and if I’m on the right track should see results in 30 days. (Ilusinis from the “dlioi-dlam" Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class 39 Boyd Street Long Beach, NY 11561 Some of my readers have asked me to discuss fluorescent lighting for the miniatures. I use one wide spectrum and one cool white. Other members ot my committee grow successfully under two Gro-Lux, one warm light and one cool white etc. The light combinations that can be used are many and varied and growers would do best to find out what works for them. The distance from the bottom of the tube to the top of the plant also varies with each setup. If you have your plants in a very bright location (white or Hght surrounding walls) the distance can be as much as 8” - 10”. if your plants are in a dark corner or dark paneled room with no surface re¬ flecting light, the tubes can be 5” or 6” above the tops of the plants. It is light intensity that sets buds. Even at set levels, each plant may react differ¬ ently. You might find that though most of your plants do very well with 8” distance, there will be a few that should be raised closer and you can set them up on pots or pieces of styrofoam. The light setup in my den is set for 18 hours of light. I originally had an old refrigerator timer in there to save money and I found the plants did very well. The tubes are 18” above plants in a tray. There are glass shelves on the windows which get the light indirectly. Plants that are further away from the lights can take longer hours of light than those that are set closer. The following plants have been changed from miniature or semi-miniature status to standards. Tinari’s ‘Cdral Blaze’, ‘Carnival’, ‘Coral Pink’, ‘Haptica’, ‘Jungle Fire’, ‘PomPom Delight’, ‘Red Beam’, ‘Spitfire’ and ‘White Moon’. ‘Ruth Dodge’ by Isla Montgomery has also been changed to a standard. The culture section of the Miniature and Semi¬ miniature Culture and Variety list covers all phases of miniature care such as soil, fertilizing, repotting, lights, wicking etc. The booklets can be obtained from me at the price of $2.00. Any check or money order should be made out to AVSA. Affiliate ‘appenings AVSA President Edith Peterson won advance class sweepstakes, Mrs. Sally Smith intermediate class sweepstakes and Mrs. Edith Sharpe novice class sweep- stakes at the SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN VIOLET show, which was part of the annual county fair presenta¬ tion of the 22 flower societies and clubs in San Francisco. Other winners were Best in Show, ‘Fanfare’, best single, ‘Purple Gold’, Mrs. Smith, and best miniature, ‘Mint Green’, Mrs. Mary Michniuk. The educational table, arranged by Mrs. Cecile Ambler, took 4th place among the 22 contestants. The display was not only informative as to violet culture but also created an enthusiasm with its signs pointing to the various phases of the display — ‘A show person’s joy’, ‘A homemaker’s satisfaction’, ‘A hybridizer’s challenge’, ‘An interior decorator’s delight’, ‘A propagator’s love’, and in the center a large sign read — “26,304 AVSA Registered Hybrid African Violets are Great, Great Grandchildren of’ — and under it a lovely species plant. Assisting in the educational display were husband Louis Ambler, Mrs. Muriel Warwick, Miss Edna Rosenthal, Mrs. Alice Black and Mr. Howard Conrad. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 70 COMING EVENTS (Please send notices of “Coming Events” directly to the Ed¬ itor; not to the Knoxville office. See Page 3 (Strictly Busi¬ ness— Your Business) for deadlines). APRIL 3 - 4 APRIL 3 - 4 MARCH 6 - 7 Violet Harmony Club to hold spring APRIL 3 - 4 show, “Spirit of ’76” at Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, Fort Worth, TX. Open to public. Free. Mrs. W. B. Stal¬ lings, president; Miss Maxine Beam, show chairman. MARCH 19 - 20 First AVS of San Antonio, TX to hold judged show, “1976 — In Full Bloom,” in East Court at North Star Mall. 10 a.m. " 5 p.m, Lillian Graves, show chairman. MARCH 25 - 27 AV Club of Trenton, NJ to hold 26th annual show and plant sale, “American Heritage,” at Grace-Saint Paul’s Epis¬ copal Church, East State Street Exten¬ sion and Stratford Ave, Mercerville, NJ. MARCH 26 - 27 First Arlington AVS to hold annual show at Forum 303 Mall auditorium, 2900 E. Pioneer Parkway (Spur) 303, APR IT ^ 4 Arlington, TX. Mar. 26, 3 - 9 p.m.; Mar. 27, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Admission free. Mrs. Don Nichols, president and show chair¬ man. MARCH 26 - 28 AVS of Minnesota to celebrate silver an¬ niversary with show, “A Quarter Century of Violets” at Har-Mar Hall, St Paul, MN (Snelling & Cty. Rd. B in Rose- APRIL 9-10 ville). Mar. 26, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Mar. 27, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Mar. 28, 12 noon - 4 p.m. Donna Tobin, show chairman; Irene Fiedler, president, APRIL 9-10 MARCH 27 - 28 Sparkling Waters AVS of Connecticut to hold spring show, “The Violets Are Coming,” at American Legion Hall, Grassy Hill Road, Orange, CT. Mrs. Julius Fargeot, chairman; Mrs. Edgar APRIL 9 -11 Varick, co-chairman. MARCH 27 - 28 Sweet Water AVS of Long Island to pre¬ sent 1st annual show and plant sale at the Hauppage Middle School, Town Line Road and Lincoln Boulevard, Hauppage, L.I., NY. Mar. 27, 2 - 8 p.m.; Mar. 28, 1 - 8 p.m. Donation, 50 cents. Theme: APRIL 9 -11 “Violets Honor America”. APRIL 2 - 3 Union County Chapter, AVS, to hold 23rd annual show and plant sale, “Vio¬ lets at the Crossroads of the Revolu¬ tion,” at American Legion Hall, 1003 North Avenue, West, Westfield, NJ. April 2, 6 - 10 p.m.; April 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mrs. Christine Leppard, president; Fred Brenner, show chairman. APRIL 10 Wichita AV Study Club to hold show, “Violets Make America Beautiful” at the Diamond Inn, 6815 West Highway 54, Wichita, KA. Plants will be for sale. Mrs. Joe Cox, show chairman. Memphis & Shelby County AVS’ annual show will be held at Goldsmith’s Civic Garden Center. Theme, “Happy Birth¬ day, USA”. Long Island AVS to present 22nd annual show, “The Spirit of ’76”, at the Rock¬ ville Centre Recreation & Community Center, 111 Oceanside Road (north of Sunrise Highway) Rockville Centre, NY. Howard Kroll, chairman; Sidney Bogin, co-chairman. Thimble Islands AVS to hold 15 th annual judged show, “The Violet Spirit of ’76”, at the Willoughby Wallace Library, Stony Creek, CT. Take Conn. Turnpike 95 to Exit 56, turn South to Stony Creek. Sat. 2-5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Admission free. Plants for sale. Louise Cacace and Mary Phil¬ lips, Chairpeople. John Cacace, Presi¬ dent. Northern Illinois AVS to present “Salute to Violets — Red, White and Blue” at Holiday Inn, 22nd St., and Route 83, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. April 3, 2 - 9 p.m.; April 4, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m, Mrs. Paul Bremer, president; Mrs. Wayne Schroe- der, show chairman. Bluff City AVC to hold annual show, “Violet Time Anytime”, at Goldsmith’s Oak Park, Memphis, TN. AVSA Judges School to be held by Bluff City AVC at Goldsmith’s Garden Center, Memphis TN. Mrs. W. A. Fowler, presi¬ dent, 4922 Flamingo Road, Memphis, TN 38117. AVS of South Bay to hold spring show, “Much Ado About Violets”, at Mayfield Mall, Mountain View, CA. April 9, 2 - 9:30 p.m.; April 10, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; April 11, 12 noon - 4 p.m. Admission free. Mrs. Millie Kirschbaum, show chair¬ man; Mrs. Anne Kadack, staging chair¬ man. Oconomowoc AVS to hold annual show at Scotsland in Oconomowoc, WI. Open to the public. Arlington Council of Garden Clubs to hold second annual plant sale with First Arlington AVS participating at Forum 303 Mall, 2900 E. Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) Arlington, TX. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mrs, J. I. Peters, FAAVS ways and means chairman. APRIL 2-3 First New Orleans AVS to hold annual show, “Bugles, Drums and Violets”, and a plant sale in Oakwood Mall at Gretna, LA. April 2, 3 - 9 p.m.; April 3, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. APRIL 10 -11 Naugatonic AVS to hold 16th annual judged show and plant sale at Boothe Memorial Park, Stratford, CT. Rt. 110. Admission free. April 10, 2 - 5 p.m.; April 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 71 APRIL 24 - 25 WHY NOT HAVE AN AVSA MEMBERSHIP TABLE IN YOUR SHOW? MAY 1 APRIL 10 - 11 AVS of Syracuse to sponsor 24th annual show, “Violets, Americana”, at Rock- MAY 1 - 2 efeller Methodist Church, 350 Notting¬ ham Road, Syracuse, NY. April 10, 2 - 9 p.m.; April 11, 1 - 7 p.m. Open to pub¬ lic. Commercial and amateur classes, sales booths, boutique table, design divi¬ sion. Mrs. Hugh Weld, show chairman; Robt. Casey, president. APRIL 10 - 11 AVS of Philadelphia to hold 17th annual show, “A Bloomin’ Revolution” at the Watertower Recreation Center, East MAY 6 - 7 Hartwell L?ne, Chestnut Hill, Philadel¬ phia, PA. April 10, 1 - 6 p.m.; April 11, Noon - 6 p.m. “E” Hansen and James Klawitter, show chairmen. APRIL 10-11 Rocky Mountain AV Council to sponsor 15th annual show and plant sale, “Color- MAY 6 - 8 ado Centennial,” at Denver’s Botanic Gardens. Open to public on both after¬ noons. Classes for Colorado hybridized plants and dried arrangements and ex¬ panded section of other gesneriads. MAY 7 - 8 APRIL 10 -11 Windsor AVS to stage judged show at Wilson Con^egational Church, 691 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT. Theme, “Cradle of Liberty.” April 10, 2-5 p.m.; April 11,12 noon - 4 p.m. MAY 7 - 9 APRIL 11 Green Thumb AVC to hold show, “In the Heart of America”, at the Root School in Fayetteville, AR. Hours, 12 noon - 5 p.m. APRIL 24 - 25 Seattle AVS presents 1976 show, “Vio¬ let Revolution of ’76”, at the Eames Theater at the Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA. Admission free. April 24, 1 - 8 p.m.; April 25, 12 noon - 6 p.m. MAY 15 - 16 APRIL 24 - 25 AVS of Lower Bucks County to stage 2nd annual show, “Historical Bucks County and Violets” at YMCA building on Levittown Parkway, Fairless Hills, PA. April 24, 1 - 6 p.m.; April 25, 12 noon - 6 p.m. Admission free. Educa¬ tional exhibit, plants, soil and materials for sale, Blair Capriotti, chairman. JUNE 12 - 13 APRIL 24 - 25 Evening AVC of Des Moines to sponsor annual show at the Iowa Commission for the Blind, 4th and Keosauqua, Des Moines, lA. New York City AVS to celebrate 15 th anniversary at annual show and plant sale at the Horticultural Society of New York, 128 West 58th Street, New York City. Theme, “A NYCAVS Scrapbook.” Open to public free of charge. April 24, 2-9 p.m.; April 25, 12 noon - 7 p.m. Edward Bradford, president; Mrs. Rita Sendic, show chairman. Heart of Texas AVS to hold spring show and plant sale in the Lake Air vicinity, Waco, TX. Sarah McCutcheron, sales chairman. North Shore AVS of Long Island to pre¬ sent 18th annual show and plant sale, “America the Beautiful”, at AVS’ new meeting place, St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church, Pulaski Road and Shrine Place, Greenlawn, L.I., NY. May 1, 2 - 8 p.m.; May 2, 1 - 7 p.m. President, Mrs. Susan Tirzmalis; show chairman, Mrs. Claire Rosenberg. West End AVC to hold annual show and plant sale, “Star Spangled Violets”, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church auditor¬ ium, Catonsville, Baltimore, MD. Plant sale proceeds to Delrey Cerebral Palsy Center, Cantonsville. Mid-South AVS to hold annual show and plant and supplies sale at Southland Mall, Hwy. 51 South, Memphis, TN. Theme, “Travel the World With Violets.” 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Admission free. Mrs. Betty Trigg, show chairman. Parmatown AVC to stage 16th annual show, “Violets Celebrate the Bicenten¬ nial”, at Parmatown Mall, May’s Foun¬ tain Court. Open to public. May 7, 1 - 9:30 p.m.; May 8, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Linda Neumann, show chairman; Miriam Tuchewicz, president. Wausau AVS to hold judged show and plant sale, “African Violets — The Belle of Houseplants” at the Crossroads Mall, Hwy. 29 and 51 West, Wausau, WI. May 7, 6 - 9 p.m.; May 8, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m,; May 9, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Portland AVS to present annual show and plant sale at Woodmen of the World Hall, 1847 S.E. Clinton Street, Portland, OR. Theme, “Violets Salute America.” Public invited. Admission 50 cents. May 15, 2 - 9 p.m.; May 16, 12 noon - 5 p.m. Mrs. Clara Keeler, president; Mrs. Wanda Campbell, show chairman. Silvermine AVS to hold 3rd annual judged show and plant sale, “Violets Are Revolutionary” at Cranbury Elementary School, Knowalot Lane, Norwalk, CT. June 12, 2 - 9 p.m.; June 12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free. Members to be on hand to answer questions at educational exhibit. Fresh cut leaves, rooted cuttings and plants for sale. Mrs. John Kosik, Jr., of Stamford, CT., and Gilbert Green of Wilton, CT, show chairmen. The African Violet Magazine, March, 1976 72 - , AMERICA'S FINEST AFRICAN VIOLETS ucher 1976 PREVIEW Celebrating our Nation’s 200th Birthday Fischer celebrates the nation's 200th birth¬ day . . . and their own 100th ... by offering a dazzling array of African Violets. We have them in red, white and blue. All will make fine additions to your collection. From $1.79 to $2.39 SERENITY— (New from Granger) Huge pure white double flowers on light green round tailored foliage. No. 346 $2.39 LITTLE SPARKLER— (New from Lyon) Sparkling white stars; semi miniature, very dark foliage. No. 343 $2.39 DANCING DANDY— (New from Lyon) Great free blooming purple flowered minia¬ ture variety. No. 338 $2.39 FROSTY JEWELS— Large, sparkling baby pink semi-doubles. Neat, dark green foliage. No. 322 $1.98 CORAL CAPER— (New from Lyon) Amazing coral colored semi-double star flowers. Very dark red backed foliage. No. 336 $2.39 CORDELIA— (New from Lyon) Just amazing! Loads of double pink flowers and Tommy Lou foliage. No. 337 $2.39 BUBBLIN' OVER— Double blue blossoms edged in white seem to cascade from the handsome green foliage. We think that this will be a winner for years to come. No. 230 $1.98 PIXIE BLUE— An abundance of violet-shaped blue flowers on small, semi-trailing plant. Miniature. No. 302 $1.98 FAIRY SWIRLS — (New from Lyon) Double red flowers with swirls of white edges. Dark red backed foliage. No. 340 $2.39 IRISH SPRING— (New from Lyon) Wide band of citron green surrounds each semi-double white star. Deep green rounded leaves. No. 341 $2.39 WINTRY WINE' — Semi-double, plum purple star, with large, dark shiny green foliage. No. 295 $1.98 GRACE FOOTE— Charming and beautiful. Big double bright pink flowers. Lovely green tailored foliage. No. 313 $1.98 MERRIE BLUE— Bluish purple flowers, often mottled with white. Big full double . . . and it's a prolific bloomer! No. 309 $1.98 COCO— Double white miniature with distinct blue eyes, tiny tailored foliage, a real bloomer. No. 257 $1.79 HIGH STEPPER— Miniature. Semi-double, bright pink. Leaves are sparkling, black¬ ish green. No. 255 $1.79 CORAL CASCADE— Lively intense coral colored single flowers above vigorous dark foliage. No. 265 $1.98 PIXIE TRAIL— Little violet shaped, pink flowers, with deeper centers. Semi¬ miniature leaved, trailing plant. No. 283 $1.79 VERN’S DELIGHT — Truly a delight! Huge, deep blue semi-double star with white edge. Rapid grower, with long-lasting blooms. Strawberry type foliage. No. 297 $1.98 PIXIE PINK— Violet shaped pink flowers in profusion on tiny leaved, semi-trailing plant. Miniature. No. 301 $1.79 SWEET MARY — As delightful as its name! Fuchsia star, with large blossoms, with a background of large, light green foliage. No. 296 $1.98 BUBBLIN’ OVER SPORT— (New from Fischer) Huge blue and white blossoms and all of the other good qualities of Bubblin' Over. No. 335 $2.39 LYNN— Clear pink, like a double Daphne. No. 162 $1.79 LOVE IS— A big, deep pink strong stemmed compact. Foliage is dark, glossy red backed No. 305 $1.98 BIG CHANCE— (New from Lyon) Bright purplish blue double flowers, dark green quilted foliage. No. 333 $2.39 WHITE ELF— (New from Fischer) Lots of highly frilled pure white blooms against wavy foliage. No. 349 $2.39 MINIMUM ORDER— $4.95 Add 15% on all orders for Postage and packing N.J. Residents add 5% Sales Tax From $1,79 to $2.39 MINGO— Big flowered double red, strong growing and blooming, glossy forest green foliage. Miniature. No. 258 $1.79 PINKS-A-POPPIN — Rosy pink double, with girl type foliage. No. 307 $1.98 WILD COUNTRY — (New from Lyon) Flowers up to 2V2". Semi-double blue violet with trace of white edging. No. 350 $2.39 VIOLET TRAIL — Exciting trailer breakthrough. Large violet blue stars, a must for any collection. No. 207 $1.79 TINY SPARKLES — Burgundy colored, full double flowers tipped with white dots. Lush dark green foliage. Miniature. No. 300 $1.79 SHADY LADY — Surprising light lavender, double flowers, splashed and spotted with a deeper color. Excellent foliage. No. 324 $1.98 TARGETEER — (New from Lyon) Huge dark blue full double flowers with prominent yellow stamens, fine dark foliage. No. 348 $2.39 GARNET ELF — Interesting firebird type plant, far superior in growth habit. No. 261 $1.98 MARY D— Most vibrant red yet. Double flowers, neat grower. No. 253 $1.98 MARY C — A pink single of very generous proportions. Excellent, dark green foliage to set off the blossoms. No. 317 $1.98 EVERYTHING— A unique "twilight" blue ... not quite dark blue, with light green foliage No. 299 $1.98 REGINA — (New from Granger) Huge pure white double flowers on light green round tailored foliage. No. 345 $2.39 THE KING — Compact double blue, fine upright flower stems. T remendous bloomer No. 264 $1.98 MARGARET ROSE — Sparkling double pink flowers complemented with rich deep green foliage. No. 235 $1.98 CLASSY — 'Color is between rose and fuchsia, with many double flowers. No. 311 $1.98 FETCHING — Eye-catching, bi-color, blue and white, semi-double non-dropping flowers. No. 284 $1.98 Ballet Series . $1.98 ea. LISA— Glowing Pink, frilled. No. 209 $1.98 CRISTINA— Sky-blue flowers well borne above the attractive foliage. Most flowers have additional petals, making them appear semi-double. No. 277 $1.98 MARTA— Lovely orchid lavender, bearing, huge, frilled flowers in a large clus¬ ter, VERY vigorous, a novelty in this color. No. 279 $1.98 EVA— Semi-double, light blue No. 254 $1 .98 HEIDI— (New) Bright pink single, non-dropping. Lush dark green foliage. Easy bloomer. No. 290 $1.98 ULLI— (New) Lovely dark blue blossom, with frilly edge. No. 291 $1.98 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ NEW 1976 CATALOGS African Violet Catalog— 101 exciting plants illustrated in full color with handy growing tips. Send 20<: in coin to cover handling. Free with every order. Growing Aids Catalog— Handy 60 page catalog filled with interesting and hard- to-find growing aids. Send 250 in coin to cover handling. SPECIAL OFFERS Any $10 purchase— select one free plant Any $20 purchase— select three free plants Any $30 purchase— select five free plants Any $40 purchase— select seven free plants Any $50 purchase— select ten free plants iriT'k'kiciciT-kiririricir'k-k'kir-kick'k'k-kiT'kiT-k'k GREENHOUSES OEPT. AV, LINWOOD, HEW lERSEY 08221 UcAt itt ZcceUiU^. Value and VofUetif ^ ^ " SicMte«uUcd BICENTENNIAL BEAUTIES AT $2.50 each Coral Belle, Jeanmarie, White Heritage BICENTENNIAL BEST AT $1.95 each introducing “JEANMARIE” Becky, Bicentennial Belle, Bicentennial Star, Blue Eagle, Bonus Babe, Candy Lips Improved, Carnival Blue, Carnival Queen, Concord Purple, Firebird, Flag Blue, Frankie, Freedom Red, Great Find, Jennifer Star, Lavender Fluff, Mary D, Pats Pet, Pink Reverie, Seafoam, Sparkled Star, Swiss Ballet, Tina, Wild Flame, Midget Bon Bon (miniature). VARIEGATED VARIETIES AT $1.95 each Cordelia, Happy Harold, Lilian Jarrett, Mr. Gus, Nancy Reagan, Silver Crest, Tommie Lou, Top Dollar. BICENTENNIAL BARGAINS at $1.69 each America, After Dark, Astro Rainbow, Astro Star, Coral Cascade, Coral Flame, Coral Reef, Duet, Giant Step, Jennifer, Jungle Fire, Lili Belle, Melanie, Orion, Pearly Pink, Pink Panther, Pinks a Poppin, Platinum, Pure Innocence, Ramblin Rose, Red Rumba, Ruth Carey, Sailor's Dream, Tipt, Triple Threat, White Wisteria, Wisteria. TRAILER TYPE VARIETIES Sweetheart Trailer (double pink) . . . $1.95 each Royal Blue Trailer, Sky Trailer, Yankee Blue Trailer . $1.69 each YOUR CHOICE AT $1.39 each Astro Pink, Broadripple, Butterfly White, Forever White, Magnifies, Pink Diamond, Pink Philly, Star Gazer. Please include $1.75 on all plant orders of $5.85 or less. Over add $1.95; West of Miss, add $2.25. California and distant area customers are best served by Air Mail, please include an additional 25^ per plant over postage stated for this service. All orders must be accompanied with payment either personal check or money order. PLANT SHIPPING BEGINS AFTER MAY 1ST. SEND 250 FOR NEW 1976 COLOR CATALOG AVAILABLE AFTER FEBRUARY 1ST. AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE P. O. Box 1326 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37901 Return Postage Guaranteed Second Class Postage Paid at Knoxville, Tennessee and additional mailing offices ficaH^L MAGAZINE !9r ■■) Number 3 June, 1976 A Free Gift With Your Order Solve the puzzle, send it along with your order, and we will add the following to your order— twelve (12) 4” pots plus a bag of fertilizer (either 12-36-14 or 5-50-17). If you do not want to cut the magazine page just copy the puzzle solution on a piece of paper and send it with your order. PUZZLE CLUES: ACROSS: 1. Violet which grows over 8” in Diameter. 6. African violet (abbr.) 7. Keep soil _ _ _ but not wet. 9. Pay these on time to get your AVSA magazine. 10. Don’t let plants stand — water. 12. Violet flower color. 13. Too much water is a NO- - 14. Before flowering, a plant must be in this state. DOWN: 1. Size between standard and miniature. 2. Enthusiastic (grower). 3. Some plant on the best moon _ _ 4. African violet (abbr.) 5. Many petaled flower. 8. Protect plants from direct - light. 11. Overfeeding is a _ -NO. 12. Unopened flower. PLASTIC POTS PLASTIC POTS ALL FIRST QUALITY PLASTIC POTS 10 20 50 100 500 TYPE Color 1%’' .40 .70 1.60 3.00 13.00 Round Only White Only 21/4” .50 .85 2.00 3.50 15.00 Round or Square White, Green 21/2" .70 1.00 2.25 4.25 20.00 Round or Square White, Green 3 ” .85 1.50 3.25 6.25 30.00 Round or Square White, Green 31/2" 1.00 1.80 4.00 7.50 35.00 Round Tub or Square White, Green, 4 - 1.20 2.20 4.75 9.00 40.00 Round Tub, Square, Std. White, Green 41/2” 1.50 2.80 6.00 11.50 55.00 Round Tub or Square White, Green 5 ” 1.80 3.40 7.50 13.50 62.50 Round Tub or Std. White, Green 6 ” 2.20 4.00 10.00 18.50 85.00 Round Tub or Std. White, Green 61/2” 2.50 4.50 11.00 20.00 90.00 Round Tub White, Green 7 " 4.50 8.50 20.00 36.00 170.00 Round Std. Green, White 8 ” 4.75 9.00 21.00 38.00 180.00 Round Std. White, Green PETERS FERTILIZERS 12-36-14 Violet Special . 12-oz. 5-50-17 Variegated Special . 12-oz. 20-20-20 General Purpose . 16-oz. 10-30-20 Blossom Booster-Orchids . 16-oz. 18-18-18 General Purpose . 16-oz. 15-30-15 House Plant Special . 16-oz. PLASTIC FLOWER POT SAUCERS PLASTIC HANGING BASKETS $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Size Color 10 20 50 100 3” White 1.10 2.00 4.50 8.25 4„ White 1.50 2.60 6.00 11.00 5” White 1.70 3.00 7.00 13.00 WICK WATER Size Color 1 5 10 51/2” White or Green .75 3.25 6.00 6 ” White 1.00 4.50 8.50 8 ” White or Green 1.25 6.00 11.00 10 ” White or Yellow 1.75 8.00 15.00 All with Saucers & Hangers Perlite . . 1 Gal. 500 Sphagnum Peat Moss . 1 Gal. 500 Vermiculite . 1 Gal. 500 Charcoal . 12-oz. 890 Dolomite Lime . 16-oz. 500 with PLASTIC WATER RESERVOIRS (snap-on-Iids) Lids are recessed to hold pots. Last 2 - 5 weeks. 16-oz. 20 for 4.25 50 for 9.25 100 for 16.50 500 for 70.00 32-oz. 20 for 7.75 50 for 17.75 100 for 33.00 500 for 110.00 Wht IJtnlel Mn«0e 15 SE 4th Ave. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32601 phone AC 904 377-8465 MINIMUM ORDER $7.50 plus $2.00 shipping Fla. resident add 4% sales tax. WE SHIP UPS WHERE POSSIBLE. c^lrlcan^^to (e Vol. 29, No. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS MAGAZINE June, 1976 Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the growing of fine African violets can be achieved in many ways, the method and opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AVSA. PEHTAINING TO VIOLETS 21. Plant Care Tips 24. Violets Are So Tolerant — ^Mrs. Wm. J. Krogman 25. Violets Under Natural Light — ^Betsy Evans 25. Give ‘Babies” in Egg Cartons 27. Eastern Flower Thrips Prompt Investigation — Adrian G. Gentile and Susan M. Richman 28. Don’t Let Plants Wilt 31. Mystery Ailments 32. African Violet Seminar Is Held — Mrs. O. P. Wilson 33. Affiliate ’Appenings 33. Coming Events 39. Making Violets Grow as Your Money Grows — Anne Daniels 41. Foliar Feeding African Violets Controversy or Serenpidity — Emory Leland 44. Violets Like High Humidity 44. Use Nylon Hose for Wick Watering 48. Plant Suckers in Measuring Spoons 70. Rainwater Tip 72. Designs African Violet Planter 72. Trigger Bottle Is Ideal Spray COLUMNISTS 4. Letter from the AVSA President — ^Mrs. E. A. (Melva) Nelson 5. Honor Roll of African Violets — ^Mrs. M. G. (Madeline) Gonzales 20. Registration Report — ^Mrs. Fred (Adele) Tretter 24. Cross Your I’s . . . and Dot Your T’s . . . — Mrs. W. F. (Neva) Anderson 26. Musings from the “Mini-Mam” — ^Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin 29. Question Box — Anne Tinari 32. Calling All Affiliates — Mrs. Talbot (Helen) Freie 34. Your Library — ^Mrs. Marvin (Gene) Gamer 36. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. L. E. (D.J.) Lidiak 35. AVSA Booster Fund — 'Mrs. W. M. (Lucile) Plaster 44. Beginner’s Column — ^Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson 71. A Foote on the Violet Path — Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Foote MISCELLANEOUS 24. Bouquets for Anne — Mary Ann Mansfield 35. U. S. Botanic Garden Display This Summer 40. In Memoriam 40. Episcias Blooming? 48. Horticultural Consultant 60. Fluorescent Tubes 70. Moon Planting~1976 70. Mrs. Beattie Gets Honor in Canada 72. Fertilizer Tip SOCIETY BUSINESS 24. Welcome to New Life Members 34. Award for New AVSA Memberships — Edith Peterson 35. Judging Schools 45. Rules-Classification-Schedules— Ruth G. Carey 45. Questions for Lifetime Judges 57. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! 61. AVSA Officers and Elected Directors 61. Standing Committees 63. AVSA Special Committees 64. Life Members 67. Honorary Life Members 67. Past Presidents 68. AVSA Library 68. Slide Programs Available CONVENTION 40. Awards for Yearbooks 46. Indianapolis Grower Takes 16 Awards at AVSA Show 47. ‘Helene’ is Best New Introduction Winners Announced in Design Division 48. Five Sweepstakes Winners Listed Display Tables Receive Awards Best Newsletter Receives Award 49. A Night of Nostalgia — Anne Tinari 52. Honorary Life Membership Goes to Edith V. Peterson 52. Service Award to Mrs. Anderson 52. iPresident’s Citation Certificates Given 52. Convention Dates 53. Dixie AVS’ Birth — Mrs. Frank Huebscher 53. Recognition for Three Members 53. Ruby Eichelberger Honored at Atlanta 56. Bronze Medal for Horticultural Achievement Goes to Max Maas — Glen B. Hudson 57. Awards to Blue Ribbon Winners 57. Honorary Awards at Convention 57. Awards Needed for 1977 Show 58. Ingredients for a Viable Affiliate APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326 Date . . . Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 Please enroll me as a member of African Violet Society of America. Inc. My dues are enclosed. Memberships are defined below. Memoership year March 1 to February 28 includes five issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE beginning with the June issue, followed by September, November, January and March issues. Q Individual Membership is $6.00 Q Associate Member ($3.00) (No magazine included) Name . □ Commercial ($15.00) Street Address . . . . . □ Affiliated Chapter ($6.00) □ Affiliated State, Regional and Council $15.00 City and State . □ Life ($100) Q Sustaining ($25) Make checks Payable to African Violet Society of America, Inc. Zip Code . . Q New Member Q Renewal From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive member¬ ship card expiring February 28 and the January and Mar^h issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE. $3.00. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 1 ABOUT THE COVER This beautiful double white African violet pictured on the cover page is named ‘White Crown’ and was grown by Jessie Crisafulli of Belchertown, MA. ‘White Crown’ was one of the winning plants at the AVSA Show. ‘White Crown’ is one of the many lovely Afri¬ can violets hybridized by Max Maas. (Photo by Frank Burton) OFFICERS MRS. E. A. NELSON . . President 603 East Essex St. Louis, MO 63122 MRS. MARVIN GARNER .. 1st Vice President 1010 Edgewood, S. E. North Canton, OH 44720 MRS. W. J. KROGMAN .. 2nd Vice President 1325 Parkway Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 MR. HARVEY L. STONE 3rd Vice Piesident 51 Peach Highlands Marblehead, MA 01945 MRS. LIZETA TENNY HAMILTON .. Sec’y. Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06 Hightstown, NJ 08520 MISS FLORENCE M. GARRITY . - Treasurer 36 Cerdan Avenue Roslindale, MA 02131 STAFF MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor 211 Allien Place Port Arthur, TX 77640 MRS. TERRANCE R. LEARY, Adv. Mgr. 438 Brady Lane Austin, TX 78746 MRS. CLARICE BELL Office Manager P. 0. Box 1326 Knoxville, TN 37901 MRS. W. F. ANDERSON AVSA Publications Chairman 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis, MO 63119 COLUMNISTS Mrs. Frank Tinari, Mrs. James Carey, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Mrs. Maiwin Garner, Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, Mrs. J. A. "W. Richardson, Paul Arnold, Mrs. W. M. Plaster, Mrs. Talbot Freie and Mrs. Fred Tretter. BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER Mrs. M. G. Gonzales 200 Doris Ave. San Jose, CA 95127 PUBLISHER Gus Becker Printing Co. 1080 Forsythe Beaumont, TX 77701 The Official Publication of the African Violet Society of America^ Inc. The African Violet Magazine is published 5 times a year, January, March, Jime, Sep¬ tember and November and second class post¬ age i.s paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc., at 706 Hamilton National Bank Building, Knoxville, TN 37901 and at addi¬ tional mailing offices. Subscription $6.00 per year which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copy¬ right by African Violet Society of America, Inc. 1976. NOTICE TO POSTMASTER: Please send notification regarding unde¬ deliverable magazines to office address. African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901. ADVERTISERS^ INDEX 17. Annalee Violetry — Special for Fall 14. Arndt’s — ^Houseplants 16. Baker’s African Violets — Fresh Cut Leaves 7. Louise Barnaby — African Violet Starter Plants 15. Becker Printing Company — African Violet Note Paper 16. Berry’s African Violets — Supplies and Violets 14. Bill and Marleen’s Violets — Plants and Leaves 11. Bloomin’ Mad — 'Premiere Collection 11. Buell’s Greenhouses — Gesneriad Specialist — 500 Varieties of Violets 8. Ruth Carey’s 1975 Revised Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors 14. Castle Violets — Leaves and Plants 9. Champion’s — ^Variegates for 1976 7. Mrs. Lou Arta Corbin— -African Violets for Fall 11. Crestwood Violetry — “I Hate African Violets-— that don’t grow and bloom.” 10. DoDe’s Gardens — Growing Supplies, Pots, Planters, AV Kits INSIDE BACK COVER — 'Fischer Greenhouses 12. Floralite Company — ^Lumen Lighter Stands 14. Flower Pot — 100 New and Old Miniature Varieties 9. The Greenhouse — Greenhouse Gro-Cart 6. Bernard Greeson — ^Plastic Labels 11. Bernard Greeson — Orchid Growing Supplies 14. Bernard Greeson — ^Houseplant Growing Supplies 8. Happy Violets — Beautiful Hybrid African Violets 7. Heavenly Violets — Irene Fredette Originals and Episcias 16. High Hat African Violets — ^Fresh Cut Leaves 16. Sim T. Holmes — ^The Parson Series 14. House of Violets — Self-Watering Aquamatic Planter 14. Hyponex Plant Food — ^Take a Friend to Lunch 8. Imperial Gardens — ■ Newest Introduction of Leading Hybridizers 9. Indoor Gardening Supplies — Fluorescent and Incandes¬ cent Lamps 6. Jef-Don Enterprises — African Violet Supplies 14. Theo. Jensen — Surprise Collection 14. Albert G. Krieger — African Violet Starter Plants 6. LaMariposa Gardens-Bayou Gardens — Feed as You Water Fertiliser 12. Little Violet Shop — ^African Violets and Supplies 7. Louise’s Greenhouse — -African Violets 16. Lyndon Lyon — ^Where the Violets Are 12. Mary’s African Violets — Growing Supplies 21. Ronn Nadeau — Hybrid African Violet Seeds 13. Park Nurseries— New Varieties 9. Paw Paw Everlast Label — -Permanent Metal Garden Label 13. Plant Marvel Laboratories — ^For Optimum Growth and Bloom Feed as You Water 10. Hant Palace — African Violets and Other Houseplants 14. Poyner’s Greenhouse — African Violets and Related, Plants 11. Rose Knoll Gardens — Newest Varieties by Leading Growers 10. Shirley African Violets 12. Schultz Instant Liquid Food 15. Shoplite Company — Decorative Plant Stands BACK COVER — Tinari’ s Greenhouses — African Violets in the Bicentennial Year 11. Tomara African Violets — ‘‘OOPS!! We Goofed!” 6. Tubecraft Watering Aid 8. Tubecraft Flora Cart — Portable Indoor Garden 6. Valley Violets — Unique Exotic African Violets 15. Vegetable Factory Greenhouses — Energy-Saving Green¬ houses 7. Verilux TruBloom — Fluorescent Lamps 8. Violets at the Ernst’s — Leaves and Plants 17. Violets Atlanta — Atlanta’s First African Violet Shop INSIDE FRONT COVER— The Violet House— A Free Gift With Your Order 14. Violet Window — Fresh Cut African Violet Leaves 14. Mrs. Leonard Volkhart — African Violets and Episcias 12. Volkmann Brothers — Reservoir Wick Pots 15. The Walkers — ^AV Supplies, Pesticides, Plastic Pots 10. Wood’s African Violets — Fresh Cut Leaves, Rooted Cut¬ tings, Episcias 10. Mrs. Ernie Wurster — Fresh Cut African Violet Leaves EDITOR’S NOTE: These are your advertisers who help the magazine. Please support them and when your write them for supplies, please mention The African Violet Magazine. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 2 STRICTLY BUSINESS - - YOUR BUSINESS A TABLE OF IMFORMATIOIf TO USE IN CONDUCTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH YOUR SOCIETY TO INSURE GOOD SERVICE. ALWAYS GIVE YOUR NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ITEM SEND EACH ITEM TO THE CORRECT PERSON. AFFILIATE ’APPENINGSj Send to Editor. AFFILIATES: See list in Nov. issue. For information on show awards, how to start a chapter or questions on new or renewal membership, write Mrs. Talbot A. Freie, 4854 N. Cedar St., El Monte, CA 91732. Send officer information sheet received with charter to Mrs. Freie by July 1. AVSA EMBLEMS: See January issue. Member, Past Presi¬ dent, Life Member pins. Own and wear them with pride. Order from AVSA office. AVSA OFFICE: Mrs. Wade H. Bell, Office Manager, Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901 BEST VARIETIES LIST: See November issue. BEST VARIETIES - HONOR ROLL COMPILER: Mrs. M. G. Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, CA 95127 BOOSTER FUND: Send contributions to Mrs. W. M. Plaster, 8304 Suffolk Dr,, Shreveport, LA 71106 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND: Send contribution, club or individual, to Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, 4503 Sinclair Ave., Austin, TX 78756 BYLAWS: See September issue. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES: Albert Buell, Buell’s Greenhouses, Box 218, Eastford, CN 06242 COMMERCIAL MEMBERS: See list in November issue. CONVENTION: AWARDS: See January issue. Send suggestions or con¬ tributions for convention awards to Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 PROGRAM: See March issue. Send special requests for workshop programs; suggest names of interesting speakers to Mrs. J. A. W, Richardson, R. R. 1, Box 70, Tavares, FL 32778 SCHEDULE: See January issue. TIME AND PLACE: If your club or a group of clubs would like to sponsor a national convention in your area, write to Mrs. H. Harold Baker, 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 CULTURE FOLDERS: Free from AVSA office, for dis¬ tribution at shows or by commercial members with plants. Membership application included. CUMULATIVE INDEX: Write AVSA Office. EDITOR: Mrs, Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur, TX 77640 HONOR ROLL: See June issue. JUDGES: See September issue for list JUDGING SCHOOL: For information on holding a school or to become a qualified judge, write to Mrs. Ruth Carey, 3900 Garden Dr., Knoxville, TN 37918 LIBRARY: See June issue for list of slide programs and packets available from AVSA Library. Order from AVSA office. If you have ideas for a library program or slides to donate for library, write Mrs. Marvin Garner, 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton, OH 44720 LIFE MEMBERS: See June issue for list. MAGAZINE: ADVERTISING MANAGER: For advertising rates, copy and information write Mrs. Terrance R. Leary, 438 Brady Lane, Austin, TX 78746 ARTICLES: Send to Editor. DEADLINE DATES: June issue. Mar. 1; Sept, issue, June 1; Nov. issue, Aug. 1; Jan. issue, Oct. 1; Mar. issue, Dec. 1. BACK ISSUES: Complete your set now. Write to AVSA office for price list of available issues. BINDERS: Sold only in pairs at $7.00 postpaid. Order from AVSA office. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send your new address at least 30 days before it is to take effect. Send old ad¬ dress with the new. Enclose the address label from your last magazine. Send to AVSA office. FAILURE TO RECEIVE: Notify the AVSA office. MAGAZINE MART: Do you want to buy or sell back copies of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE? Write Mrs. E. A. Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122 MASTER VARIETY LIST: A must for all judges and serious growers. 1970 edi¬ tion describes all registered varieties 1948 - 1969; all classified species; other named cultivars introduced 1960-69. $3.50 Order from AVSA office. Supple¬ ments, September magazine, 1970 to date. SUPPLEMENT: Send description of any new cultivar with hybridizer’s name to Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 MEMBERSHIP! Send new or renewal membership to AVSA Treasurer, AVSA office. Make check payable to AVSA. Life — $100; Commercial — $15; Individual — $6; Affiliate Chapter — $6; Affiliate Council, State or Region - $15. FOR AFFILIATE, GIVE THE FOL¬ LOWING INFORMATION: Name of chapter or coun¬ cil; President’s name and address; address to which magazine is to be sent; name of town considered home town of chapter. APPLICATIONS AND BROCHURES: Free from AVSA office. Please state quantity required. Use for show, commercial sales room or wherever member¬ ships may be solicited. MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION: Send your ideas, of¬ fers to help or requests for assistance in this work to Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 MINIATURE AND SEMIMINIATURE LIST; $2.00 Mrs. Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 MINUTES: See September issue. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: See Jan. issue. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: See June issue. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: AVSA Secretary, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hights- town, NJ 08520 PLANT REGISTRATION: Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 QUESTION BOX: Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Hunt¬ ingdon Valley, PA 19006 RESEARCH: Send suggested subjects for scientific re¬ search or. names of interested qualified potential re¬ search personnel to Mr. Frank Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 TALLY TIME: See March issue. TEACHERS: See September issue for list. TREASURER’S AND AUDITOR’S REPORT: See Sept. issue. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 3 .dcttei ^VS/4 ‘P'le^idmt Dear A VS A Friends: Someone has said that one of the greatest joys in life is the friends we meet along the way and how true that is when you pause to consider how much your life has been enriched by the friendships made traveling the path marked ^‘African Violet Way”. Over the years so many of you have become treasured friends and now that Vve been given the honor of serving as your new President, I hope to have the privilege of getting to know many more of you. In this, its 30th year, our society has weathered the sweet innocence of infancy, the frustrations and problems of adolescence and now stands proud and glorious in vigorous maturity. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can afford to sit back and become complacent All working together, let’s remember the sky is the limit for this society. Think — talk — promote AVSA wherever you go! As you know, it’s the squeaking wheel that gets the oil, so speak up! I’ve always loved that sign our beloved Helen Van Zele pictured above her desk in one of her President’s Letter columns — 'Tlease Disturb!” That goes for me, too! Sincerely, African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 4 Honor Roll Of African Violets Mrs. M. G. Gonzales Best Varieties Compiler 200 Doris Avenue San Jose, Calif. 95127 To be on the Honor Roll, a variety must have appeared on the Best Varieties List for five consecutive years. 1966 Bloomin’ Fool No, 1473 (Richter’s Greenhouse) Blue Chips No. 1340 (Naomi’s African Violets) Fandango No. 1782 (Granger Gardens) Flash (Lyndon Lyon) Fleet Dream No. 1131 (Select Violet House) Glad Rags (Lyndon Lyon) Granger Garden’s Angela No, 1210 (Granger Gardens) Granger Garden’s Blue Modiste No. 1449 (Granger Gar¬ dens) Granger Garden’s Fair Elaine No. 1217 (Granger Gardens) Granger Garden’s Snow Ballet No. 1219 (Granger Gar¬ dens) Hi Hopes No. 1303 (Lyndon Lyon) Oriental Red No. 1304 (Lyndon Lyon) Richter’s Green Dawn No. 1138 (Richter’s Greenhouse) Richter’s Red Crown No. 1180 (Richter’s Greenhouse) 1967 Delft Imperial No. 1326 (Granger Gardens) Granger Garden’s Fury No. 1216 (Granger Gardens) Granger Garden’s Never Lovelier No. 1213 (Granger Gar¬ dens) Granger Garden’s Sweetheart Blue No. 1225 (Granger Gardens) Granger Garden’s Top Sail No. 1212 (Granger Gardens) Paul Bunyan (Lyndon Lyon) Sea Grape (West) 1968 Christmas Holly (Reed) Champion’s Water Lily No. 1289 (Champion’s African Violets) Silver Crest No. 1161 (Mrs, Duane L. Champion) White Perfection No. 1471 (Lyndon Lyon) 1969 Tommie Lou No. 1744 (Oden) Peak of Pink No. 1467 (Lyon) Master Blue No. 1465 (Lyon) Candy Lips No. 1461 (Lyon) Clipper No. 1724 (Lyon) Crown of Red No. 1462 (Lyon) Plum Tip No. 1468 (Lyon) Leawala (Lyon) Full Stop (Lyon) 1970 Strawberry Shortcake No. 1509 (Taylor) Jolly Giant No, 1549 (Lyon) My Darling (Luciano) Purple Choice (Lyon) Red Honey No. 1551 (Lyon) Cousin Janet No. 1547 (Lyon) Icy Peach No. 1642 (Lyon) 1971 Lullaby No. 1783 (Granger) Pink Jester No. 1598 (Granger) Prom Queen No. 1533 (Granger) Henny Backus No, 1725 (Lyon) Hello Dolly No. 1641 (Lyon) Tinted Frills (Lyon) Red Cavalier (Lyon) Janny No. 1527 (Granger) Happy Time No. 1866 (Lyon) Wrangler No. 1731 (Lyon) Magnifica No. 1643 (Lyon) Alakazam No. 1723 (Lyon) Cochise (Lyon) Emperor No. 1597 (R, J. Taylor) Ruby (Lyon) 1972 No African violets qualified. 1973 Autumn Russet No. 1777 (Granger Gardens) Charm Glow No. 1779 (Granger Gardens) Granger Garden’s Pied Piper No. 2021 (Granger Gardens) 1974 Ann Slocomb No. 1907 (Lanigan) Blizzard (Lyon) Bullseye (Lyon) Creekside Moonbeam (Bea Mills) Dazzling Deceiver No 1865 (Lyon) Rhapsodie Claudia (Holtkamp) Rhapsodie Gisela (Holtkamp) Rhapsodie Elfriede (Holtkamp) Triple Threat No 1989 (Lyon) 1975 Brigadoon No. 1014 (Granger Gardens) Butterfly White No. 1983 (Lyndon Lyon) Blue Reverie No. 2013 (Granger Gardens) After Dark No. 2117 (Richter) Firebird No. 2018 (Granger Gardens) Granger’s Carefree No. 2221 (Granger Gardens) Jingle Bells (Richter) Rhapsodie Gigi (Holtkamp) Rhapsodie Ophelia (Holtkamp) African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 5 PLASTIC LABELS (Postpaid) (Minimum Order: $5.00) LIFETIME Markers: (White only) Style A, 41/2” Vertical Stakes... 500/$7.99, 10(X)/$14.50 Style B, 2” X 5” Tee Stakes 100/$4.89, 500/$18.95 Style C, 6” Vertical Stakes . 100/$4.50, 500/$18.50 THRIFTEE Markers: (Red, Pink, White, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Green & Lavender) (Color NOT Assorted) i^6”x3” Vertical Stakes . 1000/$5.50) Minimum Order %”x4” ” ” 1000/$7.85) 1000 labels %”x5” ” ” 1000/$9.35) same color THRIFTEE RAINBOW PAK: (Pak of lOO labels with 7 mixed colors) %”x4”: 100/$1.75. %”x5’*: 100/$2.50. NURSERY MARKING PEN: Fine line, felt tipped with fast drying waterproof ink $1.25 each 6/$6.^. Dealer or club prices available for orders of 5000 or more labels. BERNARD D. GREESON 3548 N. Cramer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 (Send 35 cents for complete growing supply list) FEED AS YOU WATER FERTILIZER 15-30-15 S-oz. Package makes 192 Gals. $1.75 ppd. Indor-Sun Fluorescents by Verd-A-Ray Most closely duplicates the 1 00 % color rendering index of natural outdoor daylight. Plus carry a 2^2 yt- Replacement Guarantee. Only $41.85/6 bulbs LA MARIPOSA GARDENS • BAYOU GARDENS 1303 Nosa Rd. One 2302 Old Rd. Box 874 Houston, Tx. 77058 Friendswood, Tx 488-2476 482-2832 Jef-Don Enterprises J. F. DONELIN President (305) 945-7846 1341 N.E. 158th STREET " N. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. 33162 Pots, nursery cans, vermiculite, poly¬ sheeting, peat moss, plus 4000 more items for the Plant Industry. Send for Free Price List or Call to Order Please mention ^^The African Violet Magazine^^ ad Quick! Neat! Easy! FloraCART Watering Wand Popular accessory for your FloraCART. Or for any plant setup. Lightweight 21" alu¬ minum wand dispenses water with pinpoint accuracy — no spilling, no breaking leaves! No heavy watering cans! Easy-operating positive- action valve. Complete with 8 feet of plastic hose and gallon plastic jug. $17.95 each. In U.S. add $1.25 shipping; in Canada $1.50. Ohio residents add 98^ sales tax. Check, money order, Master Charge or BankAmeri- card (give card number). By the makers of FloraCART indoor greenhouse on wheels. Write for literature. Tube Craft, Inc., 1311C W. 80th St., Cleveland, OH 44102. ^IJ^nicjUE Sxoiia 0/ iotziE Large Starter Plants All Blue Bandmaster Bashful Betsy Bridal Lace Brigadoon Butterfly White Cactus Flower Camellia Mist Candy Apple Candy Lips Cherry Sunday Chipper Dancer Dbl. Pansy Face Delft Imperial Dixie Magic Electra Fashionaire Festival Final Touch Firebird Forest Flame Fun Blue Galahad Garnet Elf Prices- — $2,50 e Happy Harold Ivory Buttons Ivory Venus Juliana Just Beautiful Lavender Fluff Leawala Like Wow Sport Lilian Jarrett Lime Puff Little White Cloud Lucky Lilac Lullabye Miriam Steel Moon Drops Musetta Nancy Reagan Night Magic The Parson Parsons Blessing Parsons Joy Parsons Pinkness Parsons Pride Peppermint Frost Persian Brocade I. including all cost Persian Cheer Pink-A-Miss Pink-A-Roo Pink Volcano Plain & Fancy Poodle Top Salad Bowl Serenity Sherbert Shining Plumage Silver Crest Silver Frosting Silver Pinafore Skyline Pink Spring Deb Sugar Pink Sultry Rose Tassy Tommie Lou Top Dollar Top Secret Vais Beauty Vais Silver Honey Velvet Dawn Whirlaway Minimum order 6 plants Calif, res. add 6% tax. We reserve the right to substitute. Violcta. P. O. Box 448 Ph. 415-828-5589 San Ramon, Calif. 94583 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 6 LOUISPS GREENHOUSE Fresh Cut A.V. Leaves List 20# VISITORS WELCOME LOUISE PITTS P. O. Box 7B1 Sous lake, Texas 77'658 Phone 713— 2B7 -3387 AFRICAN VIOLETS FOR FALL Starter Plants— $1 .75 ea. ppd. Min. Order— 3 plants Crimson Frost Wild Country Lavender Tempest Nibble (mlnl| Coco {mini) Calico Kitten |s-mlni) Twinkle Toes {mini) Faith Peach Glo Fantastic Tiny Tim (mini) Top Dollar Midget Bon Bon (mini) Tiny Gypsy (mini) Candy .Cane Little Delight (s-mini) Christi Love Red Gold Requests will be filled in order received. Shipment will begin Aug. 15 and continue until about Nov. 1. All orders acknowledged promptly giving approximate shipping date. Those receiving my spring list will receive my fall listing. All others send 25^, which is refundable with order. MRS. LOU ARTA CORBIN 12040 Southridge Dr. Littio Rock, AR. 72207 AFRICAN VIOLET STARTER PLANTS 5— $7.95 10— $14.95 15— $20.95 Order now for Summer shipping Minimum order- — 5 plante plus postage Postage for 5 plajits~=-$l.-75 east of Denver ?2.35 — ^Denver & west Add 750 postage for each additional 5 plants. Varieties now ready for shipping. Becky Gov. Knowles Blue Bender Granada Blue Charm Green Ice Bonnie Blue Home Run Candy Dandy Christopher James Coral Caper Court Jester Crystal ■ Pink Dainty Doll (LL) Final Touch First Lady Flamingo Fresh Frisky Genesee Butterfly Genesee Flame Genesee Primrose Genesee Whitecap Gotcha Sport Irish Dude Ivory Venus Just So Knee High Margo Memories Midget Mischief Miriam Steel Night Flower Night Magic Peach Lace Peppermint Stick Persian Sensation Red Chief Red Hosta Red Safari Regina Ruffled Red Sailor’s Dream Silver Garland Spicy Sunlit Beauty Sweet Mary Swingin’ Pink Tangier The King Tiffany Trail Along Tribute Tropicali Velvet Dawn Velvetone Vern’s Blue Snow White Wisteria Zeta Zingy FRIE PLANT IF YOU LIST SUBSTITUTES. Send self-addreseed, stamped, envelope for descriptive list Visitors welcome by appointment- closed Sundays & Mondays LOUISE BARNABY 12178 Hlfhvlew (Indiffia Lake) Vicksbuff, MBch. 49097 Ph. 616-649-8036 mmm. fluorescent lamps ACCLAIMED BY INDOOR GARDENERS! “TruBloom is superior in growing and blooming ornamental plants indoors." ^ Indoor Light Gardening Author • No glare daylight look The remarkable soft white TruBloom matches outdoor light without glare or distracting color effects. • Maintains compact plants • 2 full years of efficient lamp light Every lamp guaranteed for 12,000 hours . . . 50% longer than standard commercial tubes. • Superior, longer lasting flowers Verilux TruBloom, Dept.AV 35 Mason Street, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 Please send Verilux TruBloom lamps as follows via prepaid delivery: NOTE: Minimum ordor is one 6-lamp carton. No. of Length Watts Inches Base Price per Carton . 20 24 Bi-Pin 40.20 . 40 48 Bi-Pin 37.80 96 (12 per 96 case) Single Pin 132.00 Quantity Discounts Available. Prices on additional standard sizes upon request. Add $1.00 per case west of the Mississippi. Name: _ _ . (please print) Street and No. City: State and Zip: (Be sure to enclose check or money order) African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 7 Fresh cut leaves Old & New Varieties EPISCIAS IRENE FREDETTE ORIGINALS Please send 200 for 1976 list. HEAVENLY VIOLETS MRS. MARY V. BOOSE 9 Turney Pace Trumbull, Conn. 06611 BEAUTIFUL HYBRID AFRICAN VIOLETS 6 assorted labeled plants . . . . 7.65 3.7-oz. Precise Timed Release African Violet Food (8-11-5) ...................... 1.75 Plants shipped May 1st through Nov. 1st. No List All Items Postpaid happy violets Rt. 1, Box 482 Talladega, Alabama 35160 Violets At The Ernst's 221 S.E. 70th St. Gainesville, Fla. 32601 (near Newnans lake - Phone 376-8655) LEAVES AND PLANTS Please Send 25^ for list. 1975 REVISED “AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS" SALMON COVER — Al] 1975 rules, changes, awards, information updated, plus new material. Due to in¬ crease in printing and postage, $3.00 per copy, in¬ cluding postage. Discount on orders of 25 or more. RUTH G. CAREY 3900 Garden Drive Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 Imperial Gardens wishes to thank all the people for the tremendous response to our previous ads! To those who haven't written yet, send stamp for listing of the newest introductions of BLADES, FISHER, ARNDTS, GRANGER, LYON and, of course, Imperial Gardens’ own “ADIEU" and “CENTURY II". Imperial Gardens P. O. Box 17188 Wichita, Kansas 67217 We regret, at the present time, no retail sales at the shop. ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1976 AVSA CONVENTION WIN A FLORACART For the Finest in Indoor Gardening ! E\J0Y A FLORACART World’s Finest Portable Indoor Garden For use with Rapid Start Fluorescent Lights! FloraCart is the original, most popular movable unit for easy indoor gardening! Raise luxurious African violets . . . force spring flowering bulbs and get strong plant from all seeds and cuttings! NOW every FloraCart comes with beautiful molded fiberglass trays (19"x49’'xiy2”) . . . lightweight and strong, easy to keep clean, and impervious to moisture, chemicals, and weather! Choose from two FloraCart models: 3 Trays, $92.07; 2 Trays, $67.89. (Light Fixtures additional.) Rugged lifetime construction of aluminum tubing. Has smart new decorator type 2 Vi” casters. For the heavy-duty 4” casters shown in picture, add $1.75. Equip your FloraCart with Combolite fixtures designed especially for flower culture, combining incandescent and fluorescent lights, proved superior to either one alone! NOTE — ^The manufacturers of the popular FLORACART are happy to again present a FLORACART (Model BAS complete unit) as an award. Class— The AVSA COLLECTION AWARD, composed of three different AVSA registered varieties of African violet plants, A member may enter only one collec¬ tion and each plant must score 90 or more points. Write today for illustrated catalog. When you order, send check, money order or use Master Charge or Bank Americard. Give number. 1053 — Mrs. Ronald B. Beannie. Detroit, Michigan 1954 — Mrs. E. L. Perdue, Donaldson, Tennessee 1955 — Rev. Harold L. Thompson. Birmingham, Michigan I95C) — Mrs. L. A. Beck. St. Joseph, Missouri 1957 — Mrs. J. R. Bush. Mimcie. Kansas 1958 — Mrs. Edward Casey, Rochester. New York 1959 — Mrs. Clarence Kuder, Rowling Green, Ohio 1960 — Mrs. Alexander R. Colyer. Brlghtwaters, New York 1961 — Mrs. .loseph Trosl. Indianapolis, Indiana 1962 — Mrs. J. W. Shuev. Richmond. California 1964 — Mrs. George Phillips, Arlington, Texas 1965 — E. D. Wyke, Columbus, Indiana 1966 — Mrs. Johnny Maiorana, Miami, Florida 1967 — Mrs. Karl C. Ohlson. Lynn, Massachusetts 1969 — Mrs. 'Wallace Behnke, Neward, Delaware 1970 — Mrs. Frank Luedtke, Racine, Wisconsin 1971 — Mr. and Mrs. John Gutridge, Sun City, California 1973 — Mrs. Irene Fiedler. Prescott, Wisconsin 1974 — Brother Blaise, Harrisville, Rhode Island 1975 — Elizabeth Behnke, Newark, Delaware 1976 — Mrs. Rochelle Yerger, Tallahassee, Florida Ohio residents add 4V2% Sales Tax 131 1C West 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44102 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 8 CHAMPION VARIEGATES FOR 76 TIFFANY TRINKET — Bright pink double. Semimin¬ iature, BUTTON TRINKET — Pink and white double. Semi¬ miniature. PINK PILLOW — Fluffy pink double with light edges. THISTLE PATCH — Huge orchid tutone double. WATERCOLOB Pink double slightly mottled. YUM YUM — Pink and white single. Excellent. HEATHER BLUE — Full double geneva, medium blue, heathery. HALF & HALF — Royal blue ruffled single. Wide geneva edge. SEND LARGE, STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR SHIPPING LIST. Small plants of variegates and miniatures shipped. Latest varieties with green foliage also available at the house. Visitors welcome. CHAMPION'S AFRICAN VIOLETS 8848 Van Hoesen Road Clay, New York 13041 (Off Cicero exit of Route 81, west 4 miles on Route 31, right on Van Hoesen 1 Mile. Tel, 315-699-7317 A— PG-220 Plant Grower 25”L x 12”W x 22”H (adjustable) walnut woodgrain steel, less lamps & tray. . $16.95 PG-220L Plant Grower w/2-20 watt GRO-LUX (WS) Lamps . 20.95 PG-220T Plant Grower w/brown plastic tray (less lamps). . 17.95 PG-22TL Plant Grower w/2-20 watt GRO-LUX (WS) & Plastic tray . 21.95 B — Plant Stand: 4-22x11 trays (less fixtures).. 30.95 Fixtures for above w/2-15 watt GRO-LUX lamps . 16.95 C — 1911GL Clamp on Fixture, cord & switch w/75 watt Grow Light, white or yellow .. 8.45 1822PL Clamp on Fixture, white, w/150 watt Plant Lite . 11.95 FLUORESCENT LAMPS Carton of 6 15 watt 20 watt 30 watt 40 watt 18" 24” 36” 48” COOL WHITE $ 9.36 $ 8.77 $11.70 $ 7.68 WARM WHITE 9.36 8.58 11.70 9.36 GRO-LUX (WS) 10.14 11.51 N.A. 11.50 Carton of 4 (Price is List price less 35%) NATURESCENT $11.93 $12.71 N.A. 12.98 GRO-LUX 12.22 13.65 13.65 14.96 VITA-LITE 16.98 17.14 20.26 17.66 VITA-LTTE (Powertwist) N.A. 20.30 N.A. 20.58 INCANDESCENT LAMPS GROW-LIGHT — 75 watt $1.95 — 1 $3.60—2 $ 6.35—4 >> >> —150 watt 2.65—1 5.36—2 9.53—4 PLANT-LITE — 60 watt 4.75—1 9.10—2 15.93—4 ” ” — 75 watt 4.85—1 9.42—2 16.49—4 ” ” —150 watt 4.95—1 9.58—2 16.71—4 Write for Quantity discounts on Cartons of 12 & 24 lamps. Timer— $5.45 with $30.00 order . Separately — $7.45. Shipping- — 48 States add 10% .... Outside 48 States add 20%. FREE Catalog — over 200 listings. (Largest selection in U.S.) Michigan Residents add 4% Sales Tax. INDOOR GARDENING SUPPLIES P. O. Box 40S5IJI — DotroU. MI. 4S240 GRO-CART is a scientifically equipped indoor plant stand, designed with special fluores¬ cent lights to bring the ad¬ vantages of an expensive greenhouse into your home. Experiment with hybridizing plants. Grow your own or¬ ganic foods and herbs, or beautify the decor of your home with spring flowers the year 'round and raise beauti¬ ful blooming plants regardless of weather or season, right in your living room. GRO-CART MODEL GH ■ 3 SHOWN. SEND FOR FREE BROCHURE AV. WE STILL GROW BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN VIOLETS FOR .SALE AT OUR NURSERY ONLY. NO LIST. OPEN DAILY 10 ■ 5; SUNDAY 1 - 5 THE EREEH HOUSE 9515 Flower Street • Bellflower, California 90706 REVISED PRICES AND QUANTITIES -EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 1976- A — Hairpin Style Markers 10 for $1.50 B — ^Plant or Shrub Labels 50 for $1,50 C— Cap Style Markers 10 for $1.50 D — Swinging Style Markers 10 for $1.25 E — Rose Markers 10 for $1.45 F — ^Tall Display Markers 10 for $2.00 G— Tall Single Staff Markers 10 for $2.00 H^ — ^Pot or Rock Garden Markers 10 for $1.00 J— Small Plant Labels 50 for $1.25 K— Tie-On Labels 100 for $3.25 * Introductory Offer: One each A, B, C, D, E, H, J, and K with water-proof crayon only $1.25. Special Quantity Prices Available T 111/2” Rose Marker Code E Popular and Durable 10 for $1.45 "Postage Prepaid" Introductory Offer One each A, B, C, D, E, H, J & K with waterproof crayon only $1.25. Paw Paw Everlast Label Box 93 X Paw Paw, Mich. 49079 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 9 Friday 10-2 6116 Southwest Freeway Sat. -Sun. 10-6 Houston, Texas 77027 Plant Palace - At The Common Market - African Violets 784-3353 House Plants Doris Artis SHIRLEY AFRICAN VIOLETS Many varieties of Violets, Episcias, Columneas, Be- g'onias, Cacti; many other plants. Soil, Gro-Lux Bulbs, and other supplies. MBS. L. T. SHIBLEY 9504 Berkshire St. Houston, Texas 77093 Ph. Ho. 695-6190 No List Pleose 20 fresh cut African violet leaves for $5.00 plus $2.00 for postage. 10 leaves for $3.00 plus $1.50 postage. (I ship first class) Please send 250 for ’76 list. Shipping ends Oct. 15th for the season. Mrs. Ernie Wurster R. 1, Box 156 Elizabeth, Ill. 61028 Fresh-cut leaves, rooted cuttings, Gesneriads. All Violet supplies. Exclusive for 1976 — 20 new originations by Ernest Fisher of Canada. Send 150 for List. Visitors welcome. WOOD^S AFRICAN VIOLETS Proton Station Hwy. 10, Ontario, HOC ILO Canada, □ODE'S GARDENS GROWING SUPPLIES DoDe’s Special African Violet Potting Soil Excellent! Try and compare. Sterilized and treated with insecticides to help prevent disease. Also con¬ tains special growing elements. 24-oz. — $ 1 .35 48-oz. — $2.50 FERTILIZER 8-oz. Peters Violet Special 12-36-14 . . $1.85 8-oz. Peters Variegated Special 5-50-17 .... 2.35 24-oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand 6-2-1 . 3.95 8-oz. Liquid Sturdy Brand 0-15-14 ............ 2.90 (Success formula™! /3 cup Sturdy and 2/3 cup Blue Whale) POTS AND PLANTERS 272" square plastic pots ................ 25 for $1.50 4” plastic pots . . . . 15 for 1.50 6 quarts Perlite (Va Ib.) . . . .$ .65 4 quarts Verlite ^3 f Ib.) .................... .65 2 pounds Dolomite Limestone . . . 1.00 2 pounds Super Phosphate ........................ .95 1 ounce Carbomate (Fermate) .................... ,50 100 Stake Labels — 6" white . . . 2.25 Minimum order $5.00 Please add $1.75 for shipping and packing up to a $12.99 order; $2.75 up to $24.99; $3.75 up to $49.99; $5.25 for $50.00 and over. We ship by UPS . . . For box number and RFD pleose add phone number and give a street address. AQUAMATIC SELF-WATERING VIOLET PLANTER Lets your plants water and fertilize them¬ selves. Single— $2.50 6 for $12.85 Twelve or more . $1.94 each Case of 24 . $40.00 POSTAGE PAID!! "Clubs write for discount prices on Supplies, Soil, and 21/^” violet assortments. "LOW PRICES ON FLORACARTS. Write us for details. o HELEN VAN PELT WILSON'S BOOK price $8.45 (Hardback) AFRICAN VIOLET KIT Now YOU can easily grow America's number one house plant. Kit includes everything you’ll need: 3 selfwatering aquamatic planters®; drainage rock; special, premixed growing medium with a systemic insecticide; a supply of African violet fertilizer; and THREE different, named African violet plants in bud. CPi fi QC Complete kit of three only . 4) 10.^5 shipping and handling . $1.75 Excellent Gift for All Occasions. We ship by UPS . . . For box number and RFD please add phone number and give a street address. DODE'S GARDENS 1490 Saturn Street Merritt Island, Florida 32952 Send stamp for catalog. Florida residents add 4% sales tax on all orders. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 10 ROSE KNOLL GARDENS In the Heart ©f Lincoln Load Newest vaxieties by Hawley. Lanigan, Grangers, Lyon etc. Due to expanding costs of supplies, labor and postage, we will NOT ship. Visitors most welcome. Clubs wishing to visit, please call for a special welcome. No list No shipping MR. AND MRS. JEFF RHOADES Assumption, Ill. 62S10 217/226-324i 140,000 AFRICAN VIOLETS —OVER 500 VARIETIES— Includes Miniatures & Trailers Our FAMOUS BUELL'S HYBRID GLOXINIAS Columneas, ipisclas, others with FIBROUS ROOTS Achimenes, Kohlerias, others with RHIZOMES Gloxinias, Sinningias, others with TUBERS Terrarium Plants • Books • Seeds • Supplies GESNERIAD SPECIALIST Since 1943 SHOWPLACE Greenhouses— 20 000 sq. It. under glass. VISITORS WELCOME 8 AM - 5 PM (Closed Sunday 4 Holidays. HE comer ©I State. 6/10 mi. from Conn. 1S8 & Eastford center, oil Westford Hd. 1974 ■ DESCRIPTIVE LIST ©1 all we grow, books, supplies. Send 25^ and LONG. SELF-ADDRESSED. STAMPED ENVELOPE.— 20^ Isl Class, 10^ 3rd class. GRIiNHOUSeS, INC. P. 6. Box 218-AV 76 \ Weeks Rd. lastford. Phone 203 974-0623 PREMIERE COLLECTION 4 Beauties - Each in 3'' Pot Smithiantha (Temple Bells) ^ Many varieties, healthy, beautiful plants in bloom or bud. Streptocarpus Saxorum (False African Violet) Pot or basket plant with small, fuzzy leaves, lavender nodding blooms. Columnea (Goldfish) - “Chocolate Soldier” hybrid. Full chocolate colored foliage, bright red flaring blooms. Excellent basket plant. SInningia (Miniature gloxinia) -- “DolF baby” hybrid. Attractive small-growing plants, bright slipper shaped flowers. ^9?o®stpaid Two or more Collections, ea. $9 pp Smithiantha Collection 9 different varieties 'selected from thousands of healthy plants. You re¬ ceive the best. $22.00 postpaid Send order with check"' to; ^loomiri' (^Mad 1155 Monte Rosa Drive — Menlo Park, Ca. 94025 "California residents, add 6% sales tax ORCHID GROWING SUPPLIES Postpaid — ^Minimum Order: $5.00 Osmunda Fiber (% eu. ft. bag) ................... ,.$3.98 ppd Orchid Seedling Mix (% cu, ft. bag) . . . 3.98 ppd Terrestrial Mix — Very good for starting Orchids, African Violets or for Terrariums (% cu, ft. bag) . . . 4.^ ppd Orchid Fir Bark (medium) (% eu. ft. bag) . . . . . . 3.00 ppd Peters Orchid Plant Food (10-30-20) 8-oz. pkg. . . . . . . . 2.40 ppd Sunset Book: “How To Grow Orchids’ . . 2.75 ppd Send 35 cents for complete growing supplies list BERNARD D. GREESON 3548 N. Cramer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 I HATE AFRICAN VIOLETS (that don’t grow and bloom) Grestwood \)ioletr^ guarantees All plants shipped must arrive pest and disease free and in good condition or will be replaced or your money refunded. Starter plants . . $1.50 FC Leaves . . . . 50^ Featuring Crestwood's Zodiac List 20 1 Visitors by Appointment only 7314 Jervis Street Springfield, VA 221 SI OOPS - - We Goofed!! WE NEGLECTED TO PUT OUR P. 0. ADDRESS IN THE MARCH AV ISSUE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO TOOK THE TROUBLE TO ‘F!ND^ U3. The rest of our March ad is O.K. We stifi have the 350 (plus) A.V. varieties for starter plants and fresh-cut leaves. —SEND 25^ FOR 1976 VARIETY LIST— (refunded with 1st order) Vio^tetA Mrs. Ralph D. Tompkin Rt. #3. Fayette. MO. 65248 1 mi. N. Fayette on Hiways 5 & 2^ Phone 816-248-3232 Visitors Welcome 9-7, Sun. 2-7 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 11 RESERVOIR WICK POT ^ ^ “It Waters and Feeds at the Same Time” CONSTANT FEED FERTILIZER 8 oz . . . $2.00 postpaid PRICES ON RESERVOIR WICK POTS EACH 1 to 5 $1.50 postpaid 6 to 19 . . $1.35 postpaid 20 or more . $1.20 postpaid Send stamped self-addressed long envelope for 20 page catalog of AFRICAN VIOLETS and SUPPLIES. VOLKMANN BROS. GREENHOUSES 2714 Minert St.. Balias, Texas 7521S TroY $39.t5 8 Tray $52.95 fixtures for above stands with 2-24” — 20 watt cool white tubes $15.95 each with cord, plug and switch. Add 4% tax in Wisconsin. Lumen-Liter Plant Stands are made -of Gleaming Aluminum square tubing with high impact soft green trays. Lights are easily adjustable above trays with chains. Send stamp for literature. Naturescent, V 1 1 a 1 i 1 e . Gxq - Lux tubes, lamps, troys and timers, etc. Ripe-N-Gro Sunlite 17 in. diameter 19 in. high Avo¬ cado Green with 22 watt wide spectrum Fluores¬ cent Lamp $28.95 P.P. Spot-O-Sun Grolite Plant¬ er, Avocado Green $19.95, Can be used with timer. FLORALITE COMPANY 4124il East Oakwood Bd. Oak Creek. Wis., 53154 Phone (414) 762-1770 [J 0/ iotEt cS^ojl African violets & Supplies Now with a greenhouse and many more plants and supplies, etc. Please call before coming Route 3 - Box 156M8 Byhalia, MS Ph. 601-838-6519 "Schultz-lnstan LIQUID PLANT FOOD 10-15-10 7 DROPS to a quart of water “starts and feeds'* all plants Ayei/obfe of ©r send ^2.00 for 2 bottles prepaid fo SCHULTZ COMPANY" 11730 NORTHLINE, ST. LOUIS, MO. 63043 $ 9.95 5.50 10.95 3.50 8.95 5.50 9.95 5.50 3.50 ABOUT GARDENING Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s African Violet Book Revised Edition (Hard Back) Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s African Violet Book Revised Edition (Paper Back) The Indoor Light Gardening Book by George A. Elbert Fun With Terrarium Gardening by Virginie and George A. Elbert The Complete Book of Terrariums by Charles Martin Fitch Ferns To Know and Grow by F. Gordon Foster The Complete Book Of House Plants Under Lights by Charles Martin Fitch Ferns And Palms For Interior Decoration by Jack Kramer Gardening Indoors Under Lights by F. H. and J. L. Kranz NO MINIMUM ON BOOKS Postpaid Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax. GROWING SUPPLIES 11 oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand (6-2-1) $2.65 24 oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand (6-2-1) 4.00 8 oz. Sturdy (0-15-14) 3.00 12 oz. Sturdy (0-15-14) 4.50 IVs lb. Blue Whale Soil Builder 1.60 3 oz. can Mildex far Mildew 3.05 16 oz. bottle Cygon 2-E 6.85 4 oz. bottle Kelthane (Miticide) 1.99 4 oz. bottle Malathion 50% 2.09 8 oz. Peters House Plant Food (15-30-15) 1.95 8 oz. Peters General Purpose Food (20-20-20) 1.95 8 oz. Peters Violet Special (12-36-14) 2.20 8 oz. Peters Variegated Special (5-50-17) 2.45 4 oz. bottle Superthrive (Vitamin-Hormone) 3.29 2 qts. Hardwood Charcoal #10 fine, #6 mediumi 1.75 8 qts. Krum Perlite (.Bulk) 2.20 1% lb. Systemic Insecticide Granules 3.65 10 oz. Plant Marvel i-Bomb (Insecticide spray) 3.05 9 oz. Sphagnum Moss (Milled) 1.80 3 lbs. Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam 6.40 8 oz. Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam (bulk) 1.30 2 qts. #3 Vermiculite fine grind (bulk) .50 2 lbs. Dolomite Limestone 1.30 2 lbs. Calcium Carbonate 1-60 2 lbs. Superphosphate (0-20-0) 1.30 1 gal. Mary’s African Violet Soil 1.35 MINIMUM ORDER $5.00 Postpaid Michigan Residents Please Add 4% Sales Tax 19788 San Juan Ave. We ship by U.P.S, phone number. Detroit, Michigan 48221 Please give name of street and African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 12 THE PHHH HHHSERIES tfHH VIOIHS 1200 St. Clair Avenue ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55105 Our New Varieties Are Terrific! Huge stars j doubles^ unusual multicolors. All are dependable show plants that will be a thrill to grow. Only quality plants shipped. Write now for a list of Park Nursery new introductions. We ship all winter by REA Air Express. Minimum 25 plants retail or 100 plants wholesale. PLEASE INCLUDE I3t STAMP FOR LIST. For optimum growth & blooms . . . Feed as you water the PLANT MARVEL way Complete water soluble Plant Food for growing African Violets Plant MarvePs African Violet spray is ideal for all house plants The PLANT MAEVEL 12-31-14 formula is a scientifically balanced, 100% water-soluble', plant food. Leading profes¬ sional growers, as well as many amateur growers of African Violets, prefer this formula-. It delivers needed nutrients in immediately usable form and in just the right proportions. This remarkably efficient, water-soluble fertilizer supplies the entire root system with all the essential NPK and minor elements. As a result, optimum, healthy growth and blooms are promoted. Your order is always welcome. 8 oz. can-— $2.10; 1 lb.— §3.10; 2Vz lb.— $5.90; 5 lb.— $9.20. Get positive results with this remarkably effective, all - around, insecticide spray. Kills hard-to-get-at Mealy bugs, Soft Brown Scale, Aphids, Spider Mites, and many other Insects. No harm to blooms or foliage, when used as directed. Won’t stain fabrics or waUpaper. Harmless to children and pets. Here’s the idea! insecticide for African Violets, Ivies, Begonias, etc. 5 oa. can— $2.00. Postage included. — NO C.O.D.*S. PLANT MARVEL LABORATORIES ^ ©©pi. AV76 • 624 West llfth St. • CWeag©, lli. 60628 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 13 MINIATURE LOVERS We have listed 100 varieties of new and old minia¬ tures. Also lists semi-miniatures and many standards. Send stamped self-addressed envelope for listing. The Flower Pot Stevens Street Albert Lm, Minnesota 56007 POYNOR’S GREENHOUSE African violets and related plants. No List No Shipping Phone 345-5558 Houte 2, Box 107J Hammond, La. 70401 Off Highwcry 443 (Morris Hoad). SURPRISE COLLECTION—freshly cut African violet leaves labeled and different; 12 for $4.00; with roots 12 for $7.00. Other offers. stamp for list. Theo Jensen 4090 West Brnnes, Millington, Michigan 48746 12 fresh cut leaves . . . . $2.95 12 small plants . . . . $7.25 25 fresh cut leaves . . . $5.00 All different and labeled Prepaid-— Air Mail add $1.00 BILL AND MARLEEN'S VIOLETS 550 Colebrook Webster Groves, Mo. 63119 MOIST-RITE SELF WATERING VIOLET PLANTER Grow better plants with less care. Single $2.50; 6 for $13.00; 12 for $23.00; 24 for $39.00; postage included. THE HOUSE OF VIOLETS Ralph and Charlyne Reed Dept. JU.7e, i36 Garland St., S.W. Camden, Arkansas 71701 HOUSE PLANT GROVI/ING SUPPLIES (Postpaid) including 10% P.P. Increases 8" Hanging Basket (saucer & hangerl (white)..$4.25 10” Hanging Basket (saucer & hanger) (green). .$5. 25 PREMIER Potting Soil (’A pk) fSteri!ized|..........$3.00 5% Lindane Insecticide & Drench (8-oz.)........$3.75 Benlate Fungicide (Benomyl) f 1 -oz,)..................$3.99 Cygon 2£ (for soil mealy Nemagon-50 (for root-knot nematodes) (8-oz.) $5.25 Terracolor (Soil Fungicide) (3-lb|.„.........„......$7.98 Systemic Insecticide (protects from mites, soil mealy bugs, thrips, aphids, etc.)...„.....$4.65 Send 35 cents for complete growing supply list BERNARD D. GREESON 354S H. Crcmei Milwaukee, Wisconsin S32II When you visit us you will see a huge selection of very choice plants including 600 varieties of v i o I e t s , latest ges- neriads, orchids, hoyas, begonias, and many rare plants. We are sorry, but no shipping. HOURS: 9 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. CLOSED: Sunday & Monday ARNDFS House Plants 20454 NE Sandy Blvd. Troutdale, Ore. 97060 Phone: 503-665-9466 ORDER NOW for immediate shipping: FRESH CUT A.V. LEAVES— Our best selection ol choice OLD and the very NEWEST. . .eontaim Granger Garden’s six new spring varieties. FIFTEEN carefully packed, labeled, first class mail, prepaid $5.50, The Violet Window 898 Terra Alta N.E. Warren, OMo 44483 A stamp, please for our list. AFRICAN VIOLET STARTER PLANTS 10 ORIGINAL VARIETIES, SAINTPAULIA SPECIES, AND SELECTED NEW AND OLDER VARIETIES. Send stamp for listing. ALBERT G. KRIEGER 1063 Cranbrook Jackson, MI. 49201 African Violets or Episcias 6 plants - Labeled blooming size (assorted) .... $8.50 12 Starter African Violet plants . $8.50 6 fresh cuttings Episcias or columneas labeled $4.60 16 fresh cut - Labeled African Violet leaves .... $4.40 All Postpaid Listing 30^ MRS. LEONARD VOLKHAHT Route L Russellville, Missouri 65074 CASTLE VIOLETS 814 Castle Road Colorado Spring, Colo. 80804 30 leaves, 2 each of 15 varieties; or 6 plants in 2% inch pots; or 4 plants in 3 inch pots; all different, labeled, prepaid, $7.00 Air Mail $8.00. Shipping from April to November Take a friend to lunch. Introduce your houseplants to an old friend. HYPONeX®. Now in new packaging. And new, easy to use liquid formula. The Hyponex Company, inc, Copley, Ohio 44321 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 14 NEW DECORATIVE PLANT STANDS Economical — Con¥enient 3 Lewel 40 Watt Shown 491/2*^ Long Five models from 25i/4" to 49 tong. Tray & fixture heights completely adjustable without tools. Convenient slide-out trays & fixtures. Made of gleaming aluminum & Red¬ wood with or without fi)ctures & casters as desired. Save — - Buy direct from maker! 25t Brings Catalog of Growth Fluorescents, Plant Stands, Growth Lamps & Accessories SHOPLITE CO., INC. S66V Franklin Ave. Nutley, N. J. 07110 ENERGY-SAVING DOUBLE- WALLED GREENHOUSES FROMJUST^99 INSULATED WALLS Now you can grow economically year ’round in the only greenhouse that solves the energy-cost problem. Lab¬ oratory tested in Vermont, rigid double¬ pane thermal walls are 244% more heat efficient, shatterproof, and main¬ tenance free. Free-standing and lean- to models, no foundations required. Factory direct only, 5 year total house warranty. Call or Write for Information P.O. Box 2235, Dept. AV Grand Central Station New York. N.Y. 10017 (212) 686-0173 Officially approved by AVSA Board 16 BEAUTIFUL VIOLETS PRINTED IN FULL COLOR. All Different. ,No,e size folded 16 NOTEHEADS1 5-3/8 X 3-1/4) Jg envelopes I * J plus tax Sold through your local dub in minimum lots of 12 packages for $1 per package. (Your dub earns 500 per package). An excellent Item for sale at your local violet show. Minimum order— 1 2 packages. (No Single Order Please) GUS BECKER PRINTING COMPANY 1080 Forsythe - Beaumont, Texas 77701 Shipped postpaid if check sent with order. Otherwise shipped COD plus postage. Order direct from Printer. POSTPAID SUPPLIES Sudbury Soil Improvement Kit $8.29 Sudbury PH Soil Test Kit 1.98 Humiguide Hygrometer 3.95 INSECTICIDES AND CONDITIONERS Acti-dionne PM 5 ounces $1.90 Rock Phosphate 2 pounds 1.75 Dolomite Limestone 2 pounds 1.75 PLASTIC POTS “White or Utility, All Postpaid. Please specify type. If not specified our choice will be sent.” 25 50 100 1%” Regular $ 1.85 % 2.85 $ 4.90 2%” Regular or Square 1.95 2.95 5.15 21/2” Regular or Square 2.25 3.85 6.^3 3” Reg. or Square, or Tub 2.55 4.60 7.75 31/2” Regular or Tub 2.95 5.15 9.04 4” Regular or Tub 3.25 5.90 10.35 5” Tub 6.25 11.40 21.50 6” Tub 5/2.95 10/5.00 25/7,75 PLASTIC SAUCERS 25 50 100 3” $ 2.95 $ 5.60 $10.35 4” 3.85 7.00 13.00 5” 4.45 8:55 16.00 6” 5,25 10.10 18.60 Due to Mfh postage mlnimuni order ^.50'. Complete list of house plant supplies for stamp. Texas residents include 5% Texas Sales Tax. THE WALKERS Box 150-X Luling, Tex« 78648 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 15 Fresh Cut A.V. Leaves Hundreds of varieties, Episcia and Columnea cuttings available. Grown under fluorescent lights. Stamp For Listing. HIGH HAT AFRICAN VIOLETS HFD #4 - E. Dunlxirton Hd. Mcmchester, N.H. 03102 BERRY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS VIOLETS AND SUPPLIES— Wish to let you know that 1 am not moving, I will remain at this address, so if you need anything for your violets, you can find it here. Tubecraft violet stands with lights, 2 & 3 shelf models — Gro-Lux and Wide Spectrum bulbs, also c i r c I i n e bulbs for Fruit Ripener or Desk Lamp. Aquamatic Planters, watering aids. Blue Whale and Sturdy Fertilizer for larger blooms and healthier plants, Elisa’s Violet Rings for leaf support. Volkmann's Soil, Constant Feed Fertilizer, Reservoir Wick Pots. Will ship The Helen Van Pelt Wilson African Violet Book postpaid. Hardback $9.35 ppd. Paperback $5.35 ppd. Texas residents add 5% sales tax. NO LIST NO CATALOG MRS. J. S. BERRY 1832 Turner Dr. Houston, Texas 77093 Phone No. 695-5020 PARSON'S SERIES AFRICAN VIOLETS 25 varieties for spring 1976 - NEW 1976 VABIETIES - The Parson’s Triumph, The Parson’s Lynn Renee, The Parson’s Hope, The Parson’s Faith, The Parson’s Nadine, and The Parson’s King (A limited edition). Our Other Parson's Varieties 1974-75 — ^The Parson’s Baby, Beauty, Blessing, Daughter, Dream, Friend, Glory, Joy, Love, Pinkness, Pride, Ruffles, Wife, The Parson, Parson’s Sport, Gift, Happiness, Pink Love, and Twilight Pink. (4 varieties pending — The Parson’s Design, Fulness, Suprise. and Delight). 21/2” Pots — $2.50 each Minimum order $7.50 Fresh Cut Leaves $.75 each Minimum order $7.50 Add $2.00 U.P.S. and packing for each separate order. West of Denver $1.00 additional. We reserve the right to substitute. WE ALSO OFFER the following African Violets: — Fisher of Canada, Granger Gardens, Lyndon Lyon, Park Nurseries and other hybridizers. 2V2” Pots-labeled $1.50 Minimum order $7.50 Fresh Cut Labeled Leaves . 10 for $4.00 Add $2.00 U.P.S. and packing— $1.00 additional west of Denver. All Plants Grown Under Fluorescent Lights. —ORDER NOW FOR SPRING DELIVERY— SIM T. HOLMES 100 Tuscarawas Road Beaver, PA. 15009 Phone 412-774-5208 NO LIST NO CATALOGUE Shipping May thru Oct. BAKER’S AFRICAN VIOLETS FRESH CUT LEAVES OF 500 VARIETIES INCLUDING MOST OF “BEST VARIETIES’’ FOR PAST FIVE YRS. ALSO GOOD SELECTION OF OTHER GESNERIADS. Send stamp for list. 2433 Kingscliff Drive Atlonta, Ga. 30345 EXOTIC! NEW! DBL’S & SEMI’S! BLUE GEE LESLIE — Dark blue dbl. flowers with white edges. MIDWAY— White and purple blue doubles. WILD ONE — Blue 'n white ’n Holly foliage, MAGIC SPLENDOR— Blue, white edged seml-dbl. PINK CHRISTI LOVE— AVSA '75; dbl. coral flowers. SWEET HONESTY — ^Frilled dbl. pink; Tommie Lou. PINK HARMONY— Big pink semi-dbl. stars. LUV— Rosy pink dbl.; often with blue splashes. PINK VIXEN— Dbl. pink peppered with purple ink. LILAC SPLASHES — Lilac stars splashed with blue. ^Where the Violets Are^^ RED HELENE — Fuchsia red; flowered semi-dbl. MYSTIC MOMENT— White edged semi-dbl., red. CHEROKEE FIRE— Dbl fuchsia, Tommie Lou. CUDDLES— Semi-dbl. fuchsia; semi-min., girl. WHITE WINTER’S DREAM— Semi-dbl.; white stars. JULIA — Dbl. white splashed with reds & purples. TRAILERS GYPSY TRAIL— Dbl. light rose pink, trails good. CRAFTY FARMER— Semi-dbl. blue; good bloomer. MINIATURES TWINKLE TOES— White tipped dbl. red. LITTLE DELIGHT — Dbl. white; fine purple edges. DESCRIPTIVE LIST FREE! PRICES include all costs including AIR MAIL for first priority. 6 or more plants or rooted cuttings $2.90 each, less than 6 @ $3.50 each — Minimum order 2 plants or rooted cuttings. Shipping date is from May 1 to Nov. 1. SHIPPING Sorry, no wholesale shipping or shipping overseas. Wholesale and retail pickup at our greenhouses. No shipping to New Mexico. LYNDON LYDN 14 Mutchler St. Dolgeville, N.Y. 13329 Phone 315-429-3591 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 16 1873 PIEDMONT ROAD, N. E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30324 VISIT ATLANTA’S FIRST AFRICAN VIOLET SHOP! We cater to the violet specialist’s every need: beautiful violets, miniatures and standards; interesting Gesneriads for the collector; and a full line of pots, soils, fertilizers, etc. We are 10 min. from the convention site. OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 11-6 SUNDAY 1-6, CLOSED TUESDAY (404) 875-3041 MARK (MM)-— dbl. deep red fringed huge blooms, dark wavy foliage CAROLE (MM)— -dbl. true lavender pink fringed huge blooms, wavy foliage WILDFIRE (GG) — 3” dbl. fuchsia white edge, big show plant CAMEO QUEEN (GG)— -3" dbl. white, olive green foliage, red reverse PINK NIMBUS (GG)— 3” lite pink with excellent white edge PICASSO (Fredette)^ — huge blue pink white fantasy, striking VELVET RIBBONS (Fredette)— single rosy pink with fuchsia edges LOLITA (Utz)— vibrant pink dbl., good white edge, floriferous BLUE SULTAN (Utz)— deepest dark blue dbl. strong white edge, plain foliage WATER COLOR (EC)— full dbl. pink, pretty cream and green foliage HEATHER BLUE (EC) — ^full dbl. medium blue, white edge, cramy foliage TIFFANY TRINKET (EC) — semi-min., bright pink dbl., tailored foliage WEE ONE (LL)— dbl. bright pink, small tailored foliage, miniature TINY TOT (LL)-— sweet white with pink, miniature tailored foliage BREEZY BLUE (LL)— trailer, deep blue dbl. stars, terrific BICENTENNIAL TRAIL (LL)^ — -trailer, deep rose pink, loaded with blooms ORDER EARLY DIRECT FROM THIS AD for best selection of fall offerings available starting approximately mid-September. Starter plants are $2.50 each, minimum order 3 plants, Add handling charges as follows: East of the Mississippi 15% of amount ordered, minimum $2.00; West of the Mississippi 20% of amount ordered, minimum $3.00. Include street address for United Parcel Service delivery. Please give second choice. Complete list of hundreds of cultivars, new, old and unusual also available. Please send business size envelope, stamped and addressed for prompt receipt. 29-50 214tli Place Bayside, N.Y. 11360 212-224-3376 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 17 The African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 18 LYON (Photos by Grower) INDEPENDENCE HELENE The African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 19 Adele Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer St. Louis, MO 63109 Any letters to me with questions to be answered MUST have a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply, if none is included, there will be no answer. The following registrations have been received during the period from November 30, 1975 through February 28, 1976. LANIGAN’S MAY QUEEN 2774 M-PXW-E 29 sfcS 12/12/75 J. B. Kuhler, 2825 S. E. 14th St., Des Moines, lA 50320 AMY ANDERSON 2775 WV-E 5 sf S 12/27/75 Mrs. W. E. Anderson, P. O. Box 153, Staten- ville, GA 31648 CORAL BELLE 2776 D-PW-E 239 d S 1/5/76 WHITE HERITAGE 2711 W or W&O 35 df S 1/5/76 Tinari GH, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntington Valley, PA 19006 ^ANGEL’S PETTICOATS’ 2778 M-PX 38 s-df S 1/29/76 Mrs. W. F. Anderson, 360 Tulip Dr., St. Louis, MO 63119 OUR JOYCE 2779 BWC 3 d L 2/2/76 TINA LOU 2780 D-R-OX 27 d L 2/2/76 Rienhardt’ AV, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 FAIR FAX 2781 D-R 57 d L 2/3/76 OLYMPIC TORCH 2782 PWRC 3 dc L 2/3/76 PURPLE RYTHUM 2783 VW-E 3 sf L 2/3/76 Mrs. Elmer Kramer, P. O. Box 783, Cherokee Village, AR 72525 GALE’S GIFT 2784 OX 2 s S 2/4/76 Mrs. Gale T. Gucker ORCHID TWIN 2785 L-VX 3 s L 2/11/76 David K. Feeter, 16 Ramblewood Dr., No. Chili, NY 14514 SPARKLE PLENTY 2786 D-PR-E 358 dc L 2/12/76 Annalee V., 29-50 214 PL, Bayside, NY 11360 ALOUETTE 2787 P 57 dfL 2/17/76 VELVET RIBBONS 2788 PR-E 2 sc S 2/17/76 WINTER GRAPE 2789 OX 27 s&s-df S 2/17/76 Irene Fredette, 972 Grassy Hill Rd., Orange, CT WESTDALE SASSY 2190 OX 2 s S 2/19/76 Mrs. Irene Haseltine, 365 So. Henry Ave., San Jose, CA 95117 SUZY’S BEAU PHILLIP 2791 M-B 23 s & d S 2/22/76 SUZY’S BONNIE MAY 2792 D-OX 2 sfc S 2/22/76 SUZY’S BRETT STEVEN 2793 L~0 3 d S 2/22/76 SUZY’S GERTHA 2794 M-B 2 s&d S-M 2/22/76 SUZY’S GRACE C. 2795 WOC 2 s&dc S 2/22/76 SUZY’S JENNIFER PAIGE 2796 OX 3 d S 2/22/76 SUZY’S JERRY B. 2797 L-VX 3 s&s-dc S 2/22/76 SUZY’S LITTLE BEAU 2798 L-BX 2 d S-M 2/22/76 SUZY’S MRS. LUCKY 2799 L-OX 239 d S-M 2/22/76 SUZY’S WARD B. 2800 L-VX 27 s-d S 2/22/76 Mrs. H, Steven Johnson, 741 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL EILEEN 2801 L-B 5 f s 2/25/76 OUIDA DONALD 2802 PVC 239 sc S 2/25/76 Mrs. Charles J. Donald Jr,, 3308 East Briarcliff Rd,, Birmingham, AL 35223 RESERVATIONS The following reservations have been received during the same period as above. FREEDOM BELLE 2-9-76 Reserved by Joan Laske African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 20 BLUETIFUL - SCARLET O^HARA - OZARK BEAUTY 2-3-76 Reserved by Mrs. Elmer Kramer BLEEDING HEART - FRONTPAGE 2-20-76 Reserved by Ella Kiesling PINK SNOW 2-20-76 Reserved by Cordelia Rienhardt ARPEGGE^ ALABASTER PINK - ARPEGGE^ FROSTED JADE - ARPEGGE^ CAMEO PINK - ARPEGGE^ MINI MOUSE - ARPEGGE^ MIN¬ UET PINK 2-20-76 Reserved by Mrs. Arthur Bel- langer LITTLE TOM 2-20-76 Reserved by Isla Mont¬ gomery EMERAUDE - ZSA ZSA 2-20-76 Reserved by Leila Egenites SHARON LYNN - MAY ELIZABETH 2-20-76 Reserved by William F. Wiffen RENEWALS HI NOON 2-3-76 Mrs. Elmer Kramer -BARBA¬ RA ANN - BRAVURA - SANDY LOUISE 1-7-76 Vincent Ballirano CANCELLATIONS MISTER NOBODY - THE ALAMO - ARNIE - STAR FLOWER - APRIL ANN - OLD DO¬ MINION COOLPINK - LIMESHADE - KINGS VELVET - CROWN PLATINUM PLANT CARE TIPS Always water your plants with warm water. Water when the soil in the pot feels dry to the touch. Water, alternately, from the top and the bottom. Feed your plants regularly with a weak solution [Vd strength) of any good plant food, especially recommended for African violets. Repot your plants at least once a year. Buy your soil from a local African violet grower whose mix will be especially prepared. African violets may be grown in the north and east windows preferably. Direct sunshine is in¬ advisable except during the winter months, two or three hours of morning sunshine can be beneficial. Never use treated water or water that goes through a water softener. HYBRID AFRICAN VIOLET SEEDS by RONN NADEAU Join the hundreds who are now successfully growing violets with seed from my hybridization program. I now have 60 new crosses to choose from, with various parentages including standards, variegated, trailer, and mini. Each cross and each packet will produce many different new varieties. Some crosses cost $3.00, others $4.00 per pac¬ ket of 100 seeds (minimum). Send for my list (25(f plus long stamped envelope) or order directly as follows. Send your check for the number of pac¬ kets you would like and tell me what kind of new varieties you would like to produce. I will send the best choice of seeds available to fill your order. Send $4.00 per packet of seed; if the seeds I send are $3.00 per packet I will include a refund. Seeds are tested and guaranteed to produce seedlings. 2104 BUTTERFIELD CT. MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 CAPRICIOUS? — Just why did you do that? That was the question asked by Mrs. Laurence J. Daugherty of 220 Goodhue Street, South Beloit, IL 61080 as she surveyed her Tver Bloom' African violet plant. Who wouldn't ask that if you saw part of a plant growing out of the bottom of the pot? Although it was watered from the bottom, the little plant continued to grow. Since this picture was taken Mrs. Daugherty has taken it off, potted it in its own pot and it's growing well. 'Ever Bloom' started out as a leaf from a violet show and from that leaf Mrs. Daugherty now has five plants, including the one from the bottom of the pot. Mrs. Daugherty is a member of the First A VS of Beloit, Wl. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 21 RED FLAME WILDFIRE The African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 GRANGER STARBURST CAMEO QUEEN GARDENS (Photos by Burton) The African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 23 NEW LIFE MEMBERS Congratulations and a very warm welcome to these 18 new Life Members: Mrs. Hazel E. Bryan, 3020 Mickle Ave., Bronx, NY 10469 Mrs. Paul Clendenen, 40545 Ambar Pi., Fre¬ mont, CA 94538 E. M. Evans, 114-15 175th Pi., St., Albans, NY 11434 Mrs. Sylvia Fellows, 4718 Maychelle Dr., Ana¬ heim, CA 92807 Mrs. J. Hornung, 3215-9 Bermuda Ave., Davis, CA 95616 Gillian L. Molson, 440 N. Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Miss Elsie H. Pearson, 33-32 155th St., Flush¬ ing, NY 11354 Cecil Porter, RR 2, Danville, IL 61832 Mrs. G. H. Wilkins, 5918 Ettrick St., Houston, TX 77035 Mrs. Edith Garehime, 230 N. 10th, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Mrs. Patrick Crowe, Sr., 324 James Blvd., Signal Mountain, TN 37377 Mr. Ed Stretch Smith, 4136 Flora Place, St. Louis, MO 63110 Mr. Ronald Leger, Rt. 1, Chemin Richelieu, St, Jean, Quebec, Canada Mrs. Atlee W. Davis, 640 S. Jackson, Bartow, FL 33830 Mark S. Eggink, 17847 Hoffman Ave. Cerritos, CA 90701 Mrs. Raymond Dooley, 33 Collfiele Ave., Staten Island, NY 10302 Frank A. Tinari, Jr., 2320 Terwood Dr., Hunt¬ ingdon Valley, PA 19006 Ms. Winifred Graham, 500 Boylston, Ave. E, No. 305, Seattle, WA 78102 “ - - — BOUQUETS FOR ANNE Mary Ann Mansfield Central Florida A VS Mrs. Robert N. (Anne) Guthrie, a charter mem¬ ber of the Central Florida AVS was honored by the Orlando Garden Club and presented the Ser¬ vice Award, given annually to the person in Central Florida who has made outstanding contri¬ butions to the community in the field of horticul¬ ture. In addition to serving as the chairman of the Flower Show School of the Orlando Garden Club for several years, teaching courses all over the United States and in foreign countries, she writes a weekly column in “The Orlando Sentinel”, as a guide to thousand of Central Florida gardeners. CROSS YOUR Vs. . . and DOT YOUR T's . . . Mrs. W, F. Anderson 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis, MO 63119 Since many affiliates install officers this month, it seems an appropriate time to consider protocol. For guidance and inspiration, the A VS A Library offers two packets, each with nine different install¬ ation ceremonies, which can be adapted for club use. The word install means to place in office by seating in a stall or official seat. Protocol is a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence. Our AVSA Parliamentarian, Mrs. Thomas J. (Rene) Edmundson, says that protocol for an in¬ stallation is based on the thought that an installa¬ tion should be done by one of higher rank than those being installed. Mrs. Edmundson suggests the proper proce¬ dure: (1) It is customary for an installing officer to be a past president of a national organization for national installation; a past state president or any national officer for state installations; a past local president, any state or national officer for local installations. Any past officer of each group could also do the installing. (2) It is customary for the incoming president to choose the installing officer, according to protocol, selecting one who is eligible to serve as the installing officer. Honor your incoming officers with an inspiring installation ceremony. VIOLETS ARE SO TOLERANT! Mrs. William J. Krogman Brookfield, WI Have you ever neglected your African Violets? No violet grower would advocate this, yet is there any one who has not been guilty of neglect at some time or another for good reasons or poor? You may have neglected watering, feeding, grooming, reporting and gone back to give them a last parting look. Unless they are completely dead, do try to revive them with a little constant loving care and perhaps some fresh soil. You will be amazed at their rapid and almost complete re¬ covery. They may even surprise you with an abun¬ dance of bloom. Few plants are so tolerant as African violets and few will make such a comeback to say — “thanks for giving me another chance.” African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 24 Violets Under Natural Light Betsy Evans 4430 E, Presidio Pi Tucson, AZ 85712 As I lack both the financial part and space for a lighted plant stand, I bought a wrought iron book¬ case at the dime store and on those three shelves I have my plants, some of my tools, a miniature greenhouse (great for starting leaves) and, to add a touch of color when my plants are not blooming, hang my ribbons from the top shelf. Due to the climate being so adverse to raising African violets (the humidity is approximately 7%, temperature 110°, approximate annual rainfall is 11 inches) I find that raising them under natural light is quite a challenge, to say the least. My plant stand is in an East window where they get plenty of light — in fact, when the hot morning sun streams in during the summer especially, I keep the drapes pulled so I won’t have sunburned leaves. But, please, don’t feel that because you lack either the funds for a lighted plant stand, or do not have an extra room to convert for your plants, you cannot grow them, I have a friend who also grows under natural light and she has won quite a few ribbons with her huge violets. Both of us also grow gesneriads - - - she special¬ izes in the tall slender ones while I go in for the dainty Sinningias, ‘White Sprite’, Tusilla’, and soon I hope to add ‘Freckles’ to my collection. I have both standards, miniatures and semi miniature African violets. At our 1975 show I took a ribbon for my first semiminiature ever en¬ tered. One of the miniatures I purchased at the show is now budded, A standard is in full bloom as is a semi On the living room table in a Western exposure is the species plant ‘lonanthai This plant has been experimental with me and I am delighted with both its hardiness and its perfect symmetry. GIVE “BABIES” IN EGG CARTONS We ail like to share our “babies” with friends and neighbors. But how those pots evaporate! When giving plantlets away — instead of using pots use egg cartons. Put some Saran wrap in each egg compartment, place your “baby” in the compart¬ ment and fill in with soil or vermiculite as neces¬ sary. The recipient should be willing to furnish her own pots. You can cut the box apart — to 4 com¬ partments, six or whatever. SHOW ENTRIES ™ Best in Show, Tullaby\ (top photo), was entered in the AVS of Staten Island's show by Mrs. Raymond (Ann) Dooley. The artistic planting, ''Spring" (lower photo) was entered by Monica Bostrom and took first place. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 25 I musings from tlie Mrs. Sidney (Elite) Bogin Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class 39 Boyd Street Long Beach, NY 11561 Miniature Care SOME DOS AND DONTS FOR SUMMER CARE Don’t work in your outside garden and then go inside and handle your violets. Do change clothes and wash your hands or leave them alone until the next day. Don’t stop your feeding program. Violets do not need a rest period except after a show, when they have been forced by disbudding. Cutting feeding down or out will result in rows of different size leaves when you resume feeding in the fall. Do remember to use plain water every third or fourth time to flush out fertilizer salts. Do cut your lights down to 10 or 12 hours. Bright summer rooms need less fluorescent lights. Don’t crowd your plants. Make sure they are not touching and do use a fan or air conditioner to create air circulation. if you are going on vacation do not cover your plants with plastic. The heat builds up with dis- astrous results, if you cannot get a plant sitter, you can cover only the pot, to the soil line, and tie it with a twist. The plant will be exposed but the plastic will keep the moisture in the soil. If you are growing on windowsills make sure you protect your plants from the hot summer sun by shielding them with a light airy curtain or use north windows. I have found that the green plastic used to dim the sun on car windshield glass works very well It lets the light in but filters out the burning rays. It can be obtained in an automobile accessory store. Do not be surprised if your variegated plants turn green. They get a cHorophyl buildup during the summer. As soon as the cool weather sets in they will start to variegate again. Do keep up a preventative spray program every other week or so alternating Kelthane and Mala- thion. More plants seem to get mites during these months because of open windows, garden flowers, animals going in and out, etc. Do make sure that you use sterilized or pasteur¬ ized soil and that your work bench and tools are scrupulously clean. Do dip all potting instruments into chlorox. Do enjoy your summer and leave your re¬ potting for the cooler fall months. I am happy to inform the readers who wrote to me about the cultivar “Pygmy”, that it is now a semiminiature and they can show it to their hearts’ content. Don’t forget to send me your show winners, the plant names and the winners, not the hybridizers. The updated edition of the Miniature and Semi¬ miniature Culture and Variety booklet is available from, me at the price of $2.00, Checks or money orders are to be made out to AVSA. Have a happy summer! BEST OF SHOW — This magnificent plant, *Happy j Harold", took Best of Show for Mrs. D. Q. Corley ' at the 13th annual show of the Fort Worth fTXl I A VS, theme of which was "Happy Days With Afri¬ can Violets", African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 26 EXPERIMENTAL CONTROL IS MADE Eastern Flower Thrips Prompt Investigation Adrian G. Gentile and Susan M. Richman* University of Massachusetts Waltham, MA (EDITOR’S NOTE*. None of these chemicals listed in this article are available, or registered, for use in homes or greenhouses at this time. It is a very important function of the African Violet Magazine to bring to both the amateur and professional reader the latest scientific information relating to our plants. As any of these pesticides become available for greenhouse or home use, the authors will pass that information on to you through these pages). This investigation was prompted by the occur¬ rence of a severe infestation of eastern flower thrips Frankliniella tritici (Fitch) on African vio¬ lets in a commercial greenhouse. Most of the host plants were in bloom and the grower was exper¬ iencing difficulty in controlling the pest with re¬ peated pesticide fumigations. He was unwilling to make spray applications due to the sensitivity of the blossoms to insecticide damage. The authors utilized the infestation for the eval¬ uation of 8 pesticides unregistered for greenhouse use but with potential or reported efficacy against thrips. The evaluation was aimed also at assessing whether the chemicals had any phytotoxic effect on the blossoms and foliage of the host plants. The pesticides, their formulations and relative rates in actual ingredients used in the evaluation are given in Table 1. The surfactant Triton B 1956 was added to Vydate and Orthene according to label instructions for foliar applications. The synthetic pyrethroid FMC 33297 was the only un¬ registered (experimental) compound included in the evaluation. The spray applications were made to the run off point with a pressurized hand sprayer. The am¬ bient greenhouse temperature approximated 74 and the day was overcast. Each treatment* control consisted of 6 individually potted plants of mixed varieties in full blossom stage. The plants were selected because of clear evidence of thrips infesta¬ tion. The assessment of phytotoxicity to plants was made at 2 and 7 days after pesticide application. The rating used ranged from 0 (no visible damage) to 5 in an increasing order of severity of injury to blossoms (none of the test chemicals injured foli¬ age). The assessment of the comparative insecti¬ cidal efficacy of the test chemicals against the thrips was based upon the number of live and dead young thrips. The adults had abandoned the dis¬ turbed plants. The counts were made with the aid of a dissecting microscope on flower samples ran¬ domly gathered from each group of control and treated plants at 48 hours after pesticide applica¬ tion. Each sample consisted of six flowers. RESULTS AND COMMENTS: Of all the treated flower samples examined only the ones treated with the synthetic pyrethroid FMC 33297 and Imidan (phosmet) yielded live thrips as indicated in Table 1; however, it was in¬ teresting to observe that the pyrethroid caused only slight petal damage with a rating of 2 (spor¬ adic marginal necrosis) whereas Imidan caused severe injury to blossoms and received a phyto¬ toxicity rating of 5. Among the remainder of the test chemicals only Vydate (oxamyl) and Azodrin (monocrotophos) provided good thrips control with very slight petal injury limited to marginal areas of petals but well within market acceptabili¬ ty (i.e. phytotoxicity rating 1 to 2). The other chemicals, although effective against the flower thrips, as indicated in Table 1, proved to be in¬ jurious to the blossom well beyond market ac¬ ceptability and received the phytotoxicity ratings listed in Table 1. None of the test chemicals was injurious to the foliage of the test plants during the 7-day observation period. The non phytotoxic effect of Vydate was later confirmed by applying it to several hundred plants of mixed varieties in full bloom. Vydate and Azodrin may prove to be valuable *Extension Entomologist and Research Technician respectively. The authors wish to acknowledge the cooperation of Fred McMullen, Lexington Gardens, Lexington, MA, African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 27 pesticides for commercial African violet growers. The two chemicals effectively control a broad spectrum of sucking insects and mites and act as systemics when picked up by the plant via the root system. Vydate is also translocated downward within the plant to the root area where it acts also- as a nematicide. The authors wish to emphasize that the two chemicals are not at present registered for use in greenhouses. The present report is presented for its experimental results and is not meant as a recom¬ mendation for use of the above chemicals in green¬ houses until they are registered for that purpose. TABLE 1 Results of evaluation of 8 pesticides for the control of flower thrips on African violets with observations on phytotoxicity to blossoms. TREATMENT lbs of Actual Phytotoxicity Ingredients Total Number of Young to Blossoms in 100 gallons Live Dead (Rating 0-5) Vydate* 2EC 1.25 0 49 2 (oxamyl) Azodrin* 3.2 misc. 0.4 0 49 (3)i 2 (monocrotophos) Zectran* 2E 0.5 0 32 5 (mexacarbate) Dursban* 4EC 1 0 15(1) 4 chlorpyrifos) Orthene* 75S 1 0 12 3 (acephate) Anthio 33* 2.6EC 1.5 0 7 5 (formothion) Imidan* lEC 1 5(1) 46(2) 5 (phosmet) EMC 33297 3.2EC 0.1 40 4 2 (new synthetic pyrethroid) Control _ 130 (1) 6(1) 0 1 Adult thrips in parentheses *Trade names Don't Let Plants Wilt Perhaps if African violet growers studied more closely the slow methods by which their plants receive water, there would be greater concern about watering promptly before plants begin to wilt. When plants have reached the wilting stage, damage to root hairs and tissues throughout the plants occurs rapidly, many of which plants re¬ cover, if at all, only after considerable time. Some plants respond faster than others after dehydra¬ tion, but even the fast responders are hurt in the wilting. As the plant wilts, the small pores (stomates) in the leaf close, greatly reducing water loss and per¬ mitting the plant to survive temporarily. The closed pores, however, limit food production, since photosynthesis requires carbon dioxide which enters the leaf through the pores. Wilting, therefore, reduces the plant’s food supply, reduces cell enlargement and growth, and eventhuaUy puts an end to the plant’s usefulness. So . . , don’t let your African violets get to the wilting stage. Keep them watered — but don’t overwater. More African violets are probably ruined by over-watering, under-watering or poor drainage than by all other causes combined. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 28 Question Box By Anne Tinari, Tinari Greenhouses 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa, 19006 Dear Readers: Due to increased postage costs and the large volume of mail that is received by the ‘Question Boxh hereafter the only questions that will be an¬ swered individually are those accompanied with a stamped, self-addressed envelope. All others are carefully read, ffled and answered through the ‘Question Box’ column as material is needed, to keep a balanced variety on various subjects. Columnists’ material is sent to our editor three months prior to publication so be patient if it takes time for an answer pertaining to your specif¬ ic problem to appear. Happy violeting, Anne Q. Dear Anne: What is meant by overpotting? Does it mean to pot frequently? A. To use a pot that is too big is called “over- potting.” Pots should be in the proper proportion to the plant. A good guide is to use a pot 1/3 the diameter of the plant. As an example a plant that is 9” in diameter would look properly planted m a 3” pot. Q. I have an infestation of soil mealy bug, I considered using Systox and have been persauded against it as it is too dangerous. Instead, a grower has recommended I use Cygon 2E. Can you en¬ lighten me on this? A. Yes, the Systox is considered dangerous due to extreme toxicity. Many of these OTganic phos¬ phates are very dangerous for the average person, who grows plants in the home. The Cygon 2E, also in this ^oup, is considered relatively safe by using the proportion of 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. This does not mean it should be used without great caution and preparation. When used as a drench, which is necessary for the soil mealy bug, one should always use it where there is sufficient venti¬ lation. Avoid breathing the vapor, use rubber gloves and face mask for safety when applying it to the plants. Never use this solution on excessive¬ ly dry plants. Also avoid getting any of the solu¬ tion on the skin; wash thoroughly after using it. Q. I recently purchased some toxic material and found a warning on this material which says “use protective clothing.” Just what does this involve? A. You failed to state what material is being used. However, please let me caution you to obey the warning and read further. Protective spray clothing may range from long sleeve shirt, trousers, head covering, waterproof boots or shoes, waterproof gloves; also a face mask or, if it states on your label, a gas mask or respira¬ tor. Reread your label and all the information and data that came with your purchase. Usually it is spelled out just what is needed for safety. Don’t take chances. Many pesticide poisonings occur through breathing and the careless handling of any material is most dangerous. Q. Some of my violets were recently repotted to larger pots which are wick-watered; and the light intensity reduced from 1,000 foot-candles for 14 hours to 300 foot-candles for 12 hours. Would this cause them to appear black, bruised and water- soaked? A. Many times after plants are repotted, es¬ pecially when put into a larger pot, it is a perilous time for them. The combination of larger pots and less light can affect plant severely. Try, too, to get them back to the greater light intensity. I believe you have an environmental condition. One must be extremely careful during those cold months, especially when wick feeding, that res- evoirs under the pots do not chill the water to cause harmful injury. Low night temperatures can increase this risk. Q. Dear Anne: Last night while I was at my kitchen sink watering my many violets, I had a feeling on my hands of tiny bites. All my plants look healthy and I see no white mealy bugs. What should I do? A. In aU my many years of experience with African violets (and I assure you there have been many strange incidents) I have never ever known of any bugs attacking African violets that bite people, least of all mealy bugs. They are more in¬ teresting in sucHng juices from the plant in their own destructive manner. Sometimes tiny gnats attack many of the foli¬ age or hanging type plants and can be very an¬ noying or even fruit flies can be pests where plant life is growing but they usually stay on the plants. Possibly the use of a mild insecticide such as the African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 29 Antrol Bomb or Kelthane (used according to direc¬ tions, 1 tsp. to 1 gallon of water and put in a fine mist sprayer) may help this problem, Q. I have many older African violets which are good bloomers, but the flowers fall off easily. My newer ones don’t seem to give me this problem. Is there a difference between the older varieties and the newer ones? A. Today a greater choice of many hundreds of new cultivars have given the hybridizer the oppor¬ tunity to use more vigorous stronger types in both blossom and foliage traits. Our hybridizers now produce many new plants with blossoms of long¬ evity and beauty. The semidouble and double flowering blossoms you will find seem to survive the longest. Q, In a recent article, suggestion was made to use a regular spray with Kelthane and Benlate. I take this is to be used for daily misting. Is this effective and are any of these chemicals offensive in odor? Or would you suggest any others? A. I would not recommend the mixing of so many materials together. Also one should know exactly what they are spraying for. Surely the in¬ formation you read does not mean spraying every day, as the specific instructions on Benlate is 1/4 tsp. per pint, spray and misting plant and soil and manutacturer recommends using every 7 to 10 day intervals. Kelthane does have a slight odor which could be offensive, but certainly does not compare with 50% Malathion and many other insecticides used. Q. Dear Anne: As I am a new African violet grower and belong to AVSA, I would like some information on insecticides. I need some Truban or Dexon as I think I have Phytophthora on my plants and I need the name of a supplier, NOTE: This is one of the many questions re¬ ceived in reference to the two fine articles that appear in the AVSA Magazine by Pauline Bartho¬ lomew and Mrs. D, J. Lidiak in the January issue 1976, Volume 29, No. 1. A. In answer to your letter I first tried to ob¬ tain information from our commercial supply houses on these two fungicides, Turban and Dexon. They do carry them but only in large quantities and supply only commercial growers and are not inexpensive. I was told nothing was packaged under the 3-lb. size, and mostly larger, and sales are limited to greenhouse growers. I gleaned the following information: Dexon is a 35% wettable powder for the specific control of root rots caused by water mold such as Pythium and Phytophthora. It does not control Rhizoctonia. Terraclora is recommended for the latter which is also a soil-borne disease. The fungicide Truban is sold in the 30% wet- table powder and used as a drench to control fungi problems. The powder form requires agitation. Commercially it is also packaged in the liquid form of 25% for use through watering systems. None of the above material is sent by mail, I was told. It may interest readers to know I corresponded with Pauline Bartholomew as to where any of the material could be obtained for the individual home grower and I felt her answer was worth bringing to you. “Dear Anne ... I, too, have had inquiries from all points and so I did some telephoning and re¬ ceived the following advice from the managers of two agricultural chemical supply houses. 1 . . . Check the yellow pages of the phone book for agricultural chemical companies. The majority of the listings will be for janitorial, etc. chemicals so the word “agriculture” is important. Determine first if they carry Truban and secondly if they will sell to the general public. Some are wholesale only. 2 . . . Check your local nursery or garden shop. Sometimes wellknown brand names will be repack¬ aged and sold under other trade names. Write down the chemical structure of Truban, Dexon and Banrot as per diagram on page 29 of the Phytophthora article, by Mrs. D. J. Lidiak and compare the labels of available fungicides.” Each state has different rulings on insecticides, fungicides and pesticides. They are guarded rather cautiously in our state. Many are limited to com¬ mercial growers who are now in the process of taking tests on their use and application and after a given time operators must be licensed to use many of these materials, even in their own com¬ mercial establishments. I hope I have explained this problem that you will be able to check all your cultural practices and possibly find a way to eradicate any problem that may invite these dreaded diseases Also you mav find help from your local agricultural county agent, who may know where these products can be purchased locally. Q. I have developed powdery mildew. I have been using 50% Benomyl one tsp. to a quart of water to spray my violets. When the solution dries it leaves white spots on the leaves. Is this normal? A, You may have been using the material a bit in excess. My recommendation would be 1/4 tsp. to one pint of water, warm water is preferable and apply it in a fine mist spray, thus misting both the plant and the soil. Yes, a small residue will remain. However, careful overhead watering can wash away the excess. Help to avoid this condition by not overcrowd¬ ing your plants. Always allow for good air circula- African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 30 tion. Sanitation precautions should be practiced in all cases. Q. Can you answer my question concerning using egg-shell rinse to water my violets as a fertili¬ zer once a month. What in the egg-shells is so good for African violets? A. The only nutrient in egg-shell water would be a very small percentage of calcium that accumu¬ lates. A mixture of this type can have a very bad odor and is surely not worth all the trouble when the very well-balanced nutrients are all contained in a very quickly soluble plant food such as Peters Fertilizer. Q. I sterilized some soil at 180^ in an oven for an hour with water poured over the mass. Three weeks later I find I have a weed growing in the soil about 3” high. I thought this sterilization would kill all the week seeds. A. Possibly sterilization is not the word. What we strive for is pasteurization. My recommenda¬ tion would be put your soil in the oven, inserting a thermometer. When it reaches 180 is the time to start counting, leaving it in there an hour and one- half or two. This process should kill most of the harmful bacteria, weed seed, etc. I have never felt it beneficial to pour boilding water on soil to steri¬ lize as it cools off before it can really be effective. Q. Dear Anne: So many of my violets that have just regular plain foliage will sometimes develop a plant with the same blossom, but entirely different foliage that is fluted or wavy or heavily fringed. This puzzles me. Have you had this experience? A, It is indeed quite possible for plants, even after they have been grown for 3 or 4 generations to suddenly revert to either plain or very fancy leaf and still retain the same blossom. I have seen it specifically on several cultivars. Some will even have leaves of both varieties, even though they are propagated from one type of leaf. To obtain the results you particularly want or the type of leaf you desire, continue to be selec¬ tive in starting the type of leaf you prefer. Today with the amount of hybridizing being done and the all out effort to improve existing cultivars, many combinations are being used with different genes in their background and it is entirely pos¬ sible the trait of one of the parents used in hybrid¬ izing can revert to type of leaf used. Q. From Lima, Peru comes the following ques¬ tion . . , Dear Mrs. Tinari: The people who sell wick fed pots claim that using this system, it is impossible to overwater. Is this true? A. I do not doubt the manufacturers’ state¬ ment. However, I still feel one must combine knowledge with practicability. They can work every efficiently assuming that soil with the proper porosity is being used. Prefer¬ ably a good loose porous soil with proper drainage to promote good aeration is very important. The manufacturers instructions on a particular pot should be followed explicitly to achieve success. Environment, too, would be very important. For instance, leaving a wick fed pot that possesses a deep well where the water is stored in an area that is very cold and water would chill severely can be disastrous. Q. What is the difference between springtails and their color and symphilids. Are they the same color? A. Springtails are wingless insects, 1/6 of an inch long, gray or brown. Symphilids are centi¬ pede-like creatures and are white or gray in color. TIP No. 1 . . . Dear Anne: Growing miniatures I find very easy by following a few simple rules. First, groom them carefully and often. By very careful observance many tiny suckers that seem to grow overnight can be avoided. Second, remove lower leaves when necessary, giving the little crowns room to develop properly. I never put them in a pot bigger than 2^^”; sm^ler when I can find them. I successfully repot them only once a year and fertilize with a weak plant solution, 1/4 tsp, to a gallon, just like the average size plants. I never allow them to dry thoroughly, but give them their individual amount when needed. They are a great joy to me. TIP No. 2 . . . All my plants are grown under fluorescent lights. My greatest success is placing the reds, blues and purples in the center of my 40-watt double light gro-lux fixture. The lighter shades of pink, white or any of the pastels I place toward the end of the light. My variegated seem to do best on the bottom shelf of my 3-tier FloraCart where it is cooler, but they also prefer being directly under the center of the fixture. TIP No. 3 . . . Dear Anne: Pass this tip along: Violets make beautiful wedding presents. Ten years ago my grandmother gave me some violets from her collection as a wedding gift. She felt that green things growing help make a house a home and because green thumbs, to us, are a family tra¬ dition, I was the lucky recipient. MYSTERY AILMENTS Accumulation of soluble salts in the soil results from over-fertilkation or too frequent fertiliza¬ tion, from “hard” water, or from insufficient watering or poor drainage. Often “mystery” ail¬ ments of plants, both indoor and outdoor, can be traced to this accumulation. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 31 Another AVSA Convention has come to a close, meaning another Violet Year is beginning and. with it the determination of all of us to grow bigger and better violets than ever. This also goes for Conventions. Each year we say, “ItY the best ever,” but, somehow the next one rolls around and it’s the best ever, and so on and on it goes. This is the result of keen competition and the joy of win¬ ning. A challenge we all enjoy. Let me remind you to get your officers’ sheets in to me before July 1 since the time for listing all affiliates for the November Magazine is with us again. Also, if you are changing the name of your club, or altering the name in any way, please see that I have information in time to list it correctly in the November issue. I would like very much if you would send me one of your yearbooks. Some affiliates never for¬ get me, but I would like everyone to remember me. I love to read them and learn all the different kinds of club therapy and programs and entertain¬ ment in all sections of the country. Write to me and tell me some of your projects for getting new members, for raising funds to finance a show, what the most enjoyed programs are, your successes and also the failures. I want to hear them all. Don’t forget the AVSA library has many slide programs for your entertainment and for your culture les¬ sons. All the clubs having shows this past year are to be commended on the results. The schedules are upgraded for most all covered all the basics, the class for the AVSA Collection awards was given a prominent spot for easy viewing, the covers also beautiful and listed ail the pertinent information. I am convinced this helped for making better scores. My hat is off to you! Now the happiest moment of the Altanta Convention was when I awarded these beautiful Standard Show Achievement Awards to 18 affili¬ ates whose shows won the Standard Show Awards with a score of 95 or more points from January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1975: AVC of Greater Kansas City, First Arlington AVS, Metropolitan St. Louis AVS, Central Fl AVS, Top Choice AVS, First Austin AVS, Miracle Strip AVS, Columbus AVS, Bergen County AVS, Pomona Valley AVS, Union County Chapter AVS of Am. The AVS of Staten Island, T.H.E. AVS of Birmingham, Evening AVC of Des Moines, North Shore AVS, AVS of Syracuse, Thimble Island AVS, Long Island AVS. This month we welcome into affiliation these five new clubs and their presidents: Kennebee Valley AVS, Stephanie Calder, RFD No. 3, Box 339, Skowhegan, MA 04976. The Falls AVC, Mrs. Andrew Peyton, 716 Wat¬ son St., Marlin, TX 76661. AVS of Greater Tulsa, George Hightower, 2710 S. 96th E. PL, Tulsa, OK 74129. Nite Bloomers, Mrs. Alyene Daggett, 1414 Usona Dr., San Jose, CA 95118. Suburban A. V. Friends, Harriette Poss, 12 Kel- ton Ct., San Mateo, CA 94403. Violets Anonymous Club of Lafayette, LA has changed its name to Lafayette AVC, Mrs. Faye Case, Briarwood Apts., Lafayette, LA 70501. AFRICAN VIOLET SEMINAR IS HELD Mrs. O.- P. Wilson Publicity Chairman About 200 interested African violet lovers at¬ tended a seminar, “African Violet Culture”, spon¬ sored by the Top Choice AVS of Shreveport, LA and were welcomed by the club president, Marge Attaway. The program was as follows: “Propagation”, Gale Gucker and Gay Shirley; “Sod and Potting”, Jo Hoppe: “Grooming and Repotting”, Laura Harwell and Mildred Reeves; “Watering and Ferti¬ lizing”, Marge Attaway; “Light, Temperature and Humidity”, Corinna Whitfield; “Plant Problems”, Elizabeth Wilson; “Types of Leaves and Blooms”, Lucile Plaster and Jean Nash; “Planting by the Moon”, Mildred Reeves. A table, holding specimen violets, artistic ar¬ rangements, artistic plantings and episcias, was ar¬ ranged by Elaine Magdl and Florence Harris. Easter Roembaum had charge of registration and door prizes, assisted by Henrietta Simon; Millie Teer the props; Lela Meader the coffee; and Mrs. Hoppe served as chairman after Doris Thomas, show chairman, fell and broke her foot. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 32 Affiliate ‘appenings (ED. NOTE: Please follow style used by magazine when sending in your show reports. Sorry but we have no space for theme descriptions. Readers want to know names of winning violets and winners. To conserve space, group winners with their plants as shown in the following reports); The ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AVS held its 23rd show, “Violets Salute the Bicentennial”, with Mrs. Jane Francois as show chairman. Winners were: 1st AVS A Col¬ lection (gold rosette) ‘Artie Mist’, ‘My Darling’, ‘Top Dol¬ lar’, second maid, ‘Ballet Lisa’, Mrs. Pansy Swenes; 2nd AVSA Collection (purple rosette) ‘Top Dollar’, ‘Blue Storm’, ‘Happy Harold’, first maid, ‘Pocono Mountain’, first mini maid, ‘Midget Bon Bon,’ 2nd mini maid, ‘High Stepper’, Gene Thiel; queen of show, ‘Ruth Carey’, Mrs. Peggy McClure; sweepstakes, wee princess, ‘Window Blue’, semimini collection, ‘Fine Buggy’, ‘Little Cupcake’, ‘Fuchsia Fire’, Mrs. Fred Steffen; miniature collection, ‘Midget Bon Bon’, ‘Sweetie Pie’, ‘Midget Valentine’, Mrs. Charles Gaines; semiminiature princess, ‘Methanol’, Dr. Ronn Nadeau; first maid, ‘Rhinestone’, second maid, ‘Royal Trinket’, Mrs. Theodore Irwin. It only takes one plant to win the ‘Best in Show’ tricolor rosette. Just ask Mary K. Johnson. Mary grows her plants in her office at the University. All but one has either bloomed out or was in bud. But that one was a beautiful plant of ‘Ivory Fashion’, that still had over 50 blossoms on it when she entered it in the show. It won ‘Best in Show’ tricolor at the CENTRAL FLORIDA AVS show “American Treasures with Violets.” Other top win¬ ners were Mrs. J. E. Shea, AVSA Collection (gold rosette) ‘Pink Swan’, ‘Delft Imperial’ and ‘Peace Pink,’ DAVS Col¬ lection (gold rosette) ‘Suzy’s Gertha’, ‘Suzy’s Little Beau’ and ‘Suzy’s Mrs. Lucky’, best terrarium, horticulture sweepstakes and grand sweepstakes; Mrs. Helen C. Ross, AVSA Collection (purple rosette) ‘Charmglow’, ‘Shag’ and ‘Blue Reverie’; best miniature, ‘Rosy Snow Baby’, and best dried picture; Mrs. A. A. Persson, Tricolor roset¬ te, best artistic planting; Mrs. H. Steven Johnson, runner up to Best in Show, ‘Top Dollar’, Tricolor for best ar¬ rangement; Mrs. George W. Morrison, best small arrange¬ ment, best dried tussy mussy; Mrs. R. W. Steele, best miniature arrangement, artistic sweepstakes; Mrs. Charles W. Clark, best table setting; Mrs. E. H. Jennings, best in unusual container; Mrs. Malcolm Mansfield, best in aqua- matic planter, ‘Nancy Reagan’; Mrs. Clyde Benninghoff, best gesneriacae, ‘Episcia Tricolor’. Oklahoma’s “Green Country” is about to be colored with varying shades of purples, blues, and pinks! The AVS OF GREATER TULSA has been “born” and enthusiasm seems to be high. Darlene Hightower, publicity chairman, had this to say: “Everyone is absolutely amazed at the interest in these plants since we each individually thought we were the only one addicted to this hobby— and some¬ times a little embarrassed when our friends and neighbors left the suggestion that maybe we were a little ‘nuts’. At the age of three months we have over 50 members to our credit and several visitors usually attend each meeting. Our membership has no communication gap concerning age and sex. We have all ages from teenage violet en¬ thusiasts through age 70 plus, and men as well as women are active members. To facilitate this type of membership we offer a family membership as well as an individud membership. We are still actually in the process of organ¬ izing. Since we all were strangers to one another it has taken time to locate or encourage some volunteerism of talents but the getting acquainted process has been fun in itself. The first show and sale has been tentatively set for Feb. 26-27, 1977. We would encourage anyone who would like to have an AVSA Chapter in their area or community to not just wish it— do it!” The AVS OF EAST BAY’s 15th annual show of which Mrs. Ruth Stone was chairman, resulted in the sale of 27 new AVSA memberships and the following show winners: Advanced Amateurs: Best, ‘Christmas Holly’, Mrs. Louis Ambler; 1st runnerup, ‘Delft Imperial’, 2nd runnerup, ‘Margo’, Mrs. Phil Simpson; Amateurs, Best, ‘Superba’, Mrs. Verne Bragg; 1st runnerup ‘Violet Trail’, Mrs. Erwin Perkins; 2nd runnerup, ‘Rhapsodie Neptune’, Mrs. Verne Bragg; Noj^ices: Best, ‘Corpus Christi’, Matt Wright; 1st runnerup,' ‘Beau Bait’, 2nd runnerup, ‘Lullaby’, Mrs. Jessie Kindig; AVSA Collection (Gold Award), Steven Bonacich with ‘Silver Celebration’, ‘Peach Frost’, ‘Briga- doon’; AVSA Collection, (Purple Award), Mrs. Phil Simp¬ son with ‘Wedgewood’, ‘Firebird’, ‘Delft Imperial’; best miniature, ‘Pixie Blue’, best arrangement, “Days of Wine and Violets”, Louis Ambler; largest blue ribbon plant, ‘Christmas Holly’, best variegated, ‘Tommie Lou’, best single, ‘Shells of Pearl’, best artistic planting depicting show theme, Mrs. Louis Ambler; best registered Western, ‘Tanforan’, best unusual container, Mrs. Dorothy Bray; best strawberry jar, ‘Mexicali Rose’, Matt Wright; best artistic planting, “A Tisket A Tasket”, Mrs. Pearl Buenz. COMING EVENTS (Please send notices of “Coming Events” directly to the Ed¬ itor; not to the Knoxville office. See Page 3 (Strictly Busi¬ ness— Your Business) for deadUnes). JUNE 12 -13 Suburban AV Friends to hold judged show and plant sale, “Suburban African Violet Debut”, at San Mateo Garden Center, Parkside Way between 26th and 27th Avenues. June 12, 2-8 p.m.; June 13, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission free. Mrs. Judy Mitchell, show chairman. AUG. 27 - 29 AVS of San Francisco to hold show in connection with San Francisco County Flower Show in Garden Center and Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park. Bicenten¬ nial show theme. Aug. 27 - 28, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Aug. 29, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 33 YOUR LIBRARY Mrs. M. E. Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E. North Canton, Ohio 44720 It is difficult at this time of year, with all the snow and ice — to project one’s thoughts three months ahead to the time when you will read this article in the June issue of the AVSA magazine. Our convention and show in Atlanta will be a won¬ derful memory. I want to thank the photographers, the people who helped the photographers, the Show Chair¬ man and all who helped so that the picture record¬ ing of the prize winning plants, (starting at mid¬ night) Thursday, could go as quickly as possible. This is all volunteer work. It is indeed the labor of love. The library programs from the convention should be ready by July 1st. Please check the com¬ plete library listing in this issue of the magazine. (Page 68) Our AVSA Society has reached a remarkable size. How wonderful to know so many fine people are interested in the African violet. Our first 30 years of effort ended with unprecedented achieve¬ ment. African violet fame is spreading. Let’s keep it growing! Along with our Society’s growth in membership we have more new affiliates. The library is glad to be able to help with programs, shows, and other educational material. This all means more schedul¬ ing and mailing out and receiving the materials in the Knoxville office. Our suggestion to you for the best service is to plan ahead and schedule any slide programs as early as possible. We received requests in January, for the new programs from the 1976 convention — SO — get your order in soon. If you find that you cannot use the program on the date scheduled — be sure to return it right away to the Knoxville office, FIRST CLASS MAIL, so no other affiliate will be kept from its scheduled use of the program. There are three new packets of show schedules from 1975 shows. These are ready for you now, to help you plan your new show for this year. Y our communications are valuable to us and many good new ideas have been received. Changes along with progress take time. As one of your sum¬ mer projects, plan to grow some of the newest varieties. Include some of the miniatures in your collection. You will find them of great interest. Through the AVSA magazine commercial adver¬ tisements, all new varieties are well within your reach. Have an African violet growing summer for ♦ AWARD- New AVSA Memberships Edith V. Peterson Past A VSA President Congratulations and a very warm thank you to AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF SOUTH BAY (CA) as the winner of the award offered to the affiliate selling the most new AVSA memberships at its show during 1975. 88 memberships were sold during the AVS of South Bay show, April 24-26; 86 of these 88 being sold by Mrs. R. (Dorris) Hundley. Thank you, Dorris. Congratulations also to the following affiliates who sent me reports of their shows: Memberships sold Metropolitan St. Louis AVS (MO) . . .55 Rocky Mountain AV Council (CO) . 53 Wisconsin Council of AVC (WI) . 48 AVS of San Francisco (CA) . . 37 San Mateo County AVS (CA) . 27 AVS of East Bay (CA) . . .26 AVS thanks you, I thank you, and most of all, every new member you introduced to AVSA and its fine magazine surely thanks you. ATTENTION AFFILIATES And I do want to remind you that I am offering a similar award for 1976; the award to be present¬ ed at the 1977 Convention in St. Louis to the affiliate society or council selling the most new AVSA memberships during its 1976 show. Infor¬ mation to be sent to me (Edith V. Peterson, 1545 Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94123). The let¬ ter should be signed by the President of the affili¬ ate and give the following information: Name of society sponsoring the show, Date and place of the show. Number of NEW AVSA memberships sold at that show, Name and address of the person sending the information. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 34 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND Mrs, L, F. (D.J.) Lidiak 4503 Sinclair Avenue Austin, TX 78756 Mr. and Mrs. John Prokop in memory of Newell H. Mallette 5.00 Happiness Is AVS of Colorado ......... . 10.00 Metropolitan AVS of St. Louis in memory of Mrs. Carolyn McClelland ............. 5.00 Metropolitan AVS in memory of Charles Henne ..................... 5.00 Atchafalya AVS of Louisiana .......... 10.00 First AVS of San Antonio, TX ......... 5.00 Portland (OR) AVS .................. 20.00 Dallas (TX) First AVS ................ 10.00 Beaumont (TX) AVS in memory of Earl Looper ...................... . 5.00 Cinderella AVS of Minnesota ........... 5.00 Santa Clara Valley (CA) AVS .......... 25.00 Denver (CO) Chapter No. 1 AVS ........ 5.00 Fort Worth (TX) AVS ................ 10.00 Santa Cruz (CA) AVS ................ 10.00 Seven Valley AVS in memory of Marion Mumson .................... 5.00 Dixie Moonbeam Chapter of Florida ..... 5.00 AVS of Greenville, SC ................ 10.00 Delaware AVS in memory of Mrs. Martha Sutton 10.00 Delaware AVS. in memory of Mrs. Hilda Stetton .................. 10.00 Nutmeg State AVS in memory of Newell H. Mallette .................. 5.00 AVS Study Club of Birmingham, AL ..... 5.00 AVS of Staten Island ................. 10.00 Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson in lieu of speaker’s fee from Mt. Dora (FL) Magnolia Circle .... 5.00 Alexandria (LA) AVS ................ 5.00 State College AVS of Pennsylvania in honor of Dr. Richard Craig ................ 15.00 Violet Hobbyist Society of New York in memory of Mrs. Mae Miller ........... 10.00 Pioneer AVS of Norfolk, VA in memory of Mrs. Ruth Saddle ................... 5.00 Green Thumb AVS of Arkansas ......... 5.00 Hi Hope AVS of Wisconsin ............ 10.00 Central (FL) AVS in lieu of judge’s fee to Grace Gillespie .................. 10.00 Boot Hill SPC, Dodge City, KA ......... 5,00 Bellflower (CA) AVS in memory of Mrs. JeweU Campbell ................ 10,00 AVS of Greater Kansas City ........... 10.00 Poinsettia Garden Club of Mount Dora, FL, in lieu speaker’s fee to Mrs. J.A.W. Richardson . . 5.00 Bellflower (CA) AVS ................. 10.00 Fleur de Lis AVS of St. Louis .......... 5.00 Metropolitan AVS of St. Louis in memory of Mrs. Walter Roth ................. 5.00 Balboa (CA) AVS in memory of Mrs. Cora Kievit .................... 5.00 — - AVSA BOOSTER FUND Mrs, Lucile Plaster, Chairman 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport, LA 71108 Remember what a good time you had at the Atlanta AVSA Convention this year! Your Booster Fund donations helped promote a great deal of your pleasure while there. Please send in your con¬ tributions and let’s make the 1977 convention in St. Louis even better. AVSA is most grateful for your generosity. Contributions from Dec. 1, 1975 to Mar. 1, 1976. Cinderella AVC of Minneapolis, MN ..... I 5.00 Nightshade AVC of St. Louis, MO in lieu of speaker’s fee to Mrs. W. F. Anderson .... 10.00 AVS of Staten Island, NY ............. 10.00 AVS of Philadelphia, PA in memory of Mrs. Edna Newell and Mrs. Vincent Ferreau , . 15.00 Fleur De Lis AVC of St. Louis, MO ...... 5.00 Desert AVS, Lancaster, CA in memory of Mrs. Lorraine Hlckish ............... 5.00 Green Thumb AVC, Fayetteville, AR .... 10.00 - - — — U.S, BOTAfMiC GARDEN DISPLAY THIS SUMMER The Summer Terrace Display at the U.S. Bo¬ tanic Garden in Washington, DC, is open to the public without charge. The display opened in mid- May and will continue through Oct. 1. Hours are from 9 a^m. to 4 p.m, daily, according to Karen D. Solit, botanist. On display will be foliage and flowering plants in hanging baskets, topiary designs and annuals. JUDGING SCHOOLS Please send your request for registering judging schools to Mrs. William Krogman, 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005. AU schools must be registered at least two months prior to the date they are to be held. Judges, who receive their cer¬ tificates by May 1, Will have their names listed in the following September magazine issue. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 35 Mrs. R. I. Yawger and 'Garnet Elf Mrs. Francis Steltz and 'Garnet Elf Lillian Pryor and Richard Blustein Ernestine St. Aubin 'Happy Harold' & 'Tommie Lou' and 'S. Nitida' Mrs. Wm. Parker, Mrs. Chas. Ramser, Mrs. W. B. Hargrove, Mrs. Gordon Kilgore, Mrs. B. T. Hawsk Linda Cook and Mrs. Charles Frost Mrs. D. L. Tread- Clarence Wilson way Raymond Dooley's Mrs. Chris Leppard's 'Becky' 'Ivory Buttons' Ann Marie Stemniski, Libby Behnke, and Bessie Pyle. James H. Smith and Charlotte Altmann admire "Court of Winners" Stephen Gerencser with 'Crown Prince' African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 36 Mrs. Chas. M. Berry with "Dutch Miss" TiJomenA iedette (Photos by Grower) MING ROSE BORDERLINE The African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 51 Honorary Life Membership Goes to Edith V. Peterson Retiring President, Edith V. Peterson, was hon¬ ored with an Honorary Life Membership at the Atlanta Convention with a citation reading as fol¬ lows: “Edith was introduced to African violets and their culture back in 1954 and since that time she has progressed in the violet world from president of the AVS of San Francisco in 1956 and 1957, to president of the Northern California Council of African Violet Societies in 1961 and 1962, and now AVSA President for the past two years. “During these years she has held many offices in her local club, the Northern California Council and the AVSA. She helped organize the Northern California Council and also helped form the AVSA Judges’ Council of Northern California, She is a Lifetime Judge and Judges’ Teacher. She has served AVSA in many capacities: as director, co- chairman of the 1962 AVSA convention in San Francisco, vice chairman of the 1971 AVSA con¬ vention, recording secretary, nominating commit¬ tee chairman, resolutions chairman, standing rules committee chairman, convention program chair¬ man, AVSA Vice President and President. The honors she has received include a one year AVSA Honorary Membership, the Ruth Carey Af¬ filiate Leadership Award, Honorary Life Member¬ ships in the AVS of San Francisco and in the East Bay AVS, Inc. “The many offices she has held and honors she has received tell us Edith is a most unusual person. She is, of course, completely loyal to AVSA and dedicated to promoting interest in violets and AVSA.” Service Award To Mrs. Anderson The Distinguished Service Award was given to Mrs. W. F. (Neva) Anderson, St. Louis, MO at At¬ lanta. Neva’s interest in African violets began in 1939. She joined AVSA in 1949 and has worked for the Society and its Affilate organizations in many capacities over the years. Since receiving the Honorary Life Membership at the conclusion of her two-year term as AVSA president in 1969, Neva has continued to work actively for AVSA in many ways. She is constantly promoting violets in her home city through a dis¬ play of plants and culture pamphlets at the Mis¬ souri Botanical Garden and through participation in the Metropolitan St. Louis AVS’ annual show and AVSA membership booth. Neva is a Lifetime Judge and Judges’ Teacher. Her recent activities include revision of the con¬ vention manual, working on programs for the Library Committee, Nominating Committee Chair¬ man, and now Publication Committee Chairman, and magazine columnist, “Cross Your I’s — And Dot Your T’s”. Because of her experience and background of AVSA activity, she has been of invaluable assis¬ tance to AVSA officers and board members. She is always happy to help others and to share her knowledge. PRESIDENT'S CITATION CERTIFICATES GIVEN At the Atlanta convention, the Publications Committee recommended that certificates of ap¬ preciation be awarded to contributors for out¬ standing articles in The African Violet Magazine. Those receiving certificates were: PAULINE BARTHOLOMEW for her article, “Pythium Root Rot Strikes Southland” in the Jan¬ uary 1976 magazine. DR. STUART DUNN for hk report, “Lighting African Violets” which was carried in two issues, the January and March 1976 magazines. SANDRA LEARY for pictures and her story “From There To Here With All My Plants” in the June 1975 issue. CHRISTINE D. LEPPARD for her discussion of underwater arrangements “Watery Wonders, Or?” which appeared in the November 1975 issue. D. J. LIDIAK for her experiences “Fungus Can Be Deadly If You Let It” printed in the January 1976 magazine. Convention Dates 1977 — St. Louis, MO. Chase Park Plaza Hotel, April 26 - 30. 1978 — Austin, TX. Driskill Hotel, April 13 - 15. 1979 — Denver, CO. Albany Hotel, June 6-9. 1980 — New Orleans, LA 1981 - San Francisco, CA African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 52 Dixie A VS ^ Birth Mrs. Frank Huebscher Panama City, FL Dixie A VS President (Resume of talk made at AVSA convention ban¬ quet in Atlanta) The Saintpaulia Study Club of Atlanta had talk¬ ed for several years about a Southeastern regional organization for African violet growers, but the opportune time to get started did not appear until October 2, 1956, At that time the Saintpaulia Study Club sponsored an African violet show at the Southeastern Fair and as it was such a big undertaking, they asked the cooperation of all AVSA Affiliated Clubs in the seven southeastern states. Five of them had representation at the luncheon following the judging of the show and great interest was shown, both for the show and the proposal that we start an organization for the 7 southeastern states to be known as The Dixie African Violet Society. A corresponding secretary was appointed for each state and Mrs. Fred L. Williams, Jr., president of the Saintpaulia Club, was asked to be the organ¬ izational chairman. A very lively correspondence ensued, and we had a basis on which we hoped to build a well co-ordinated organization, one to be of service and interest to a great many people. Mrs. Fred L. Williams, Jr., said “We, in Atlanta, agreed to be the co-ordinates for the area, but we have no wish to dominate it.” Each participating state was to be represented by articles in every issue of The Dixie News. The first annual convention and show was held October 2 -4, 1957 in Atlanta; the business meet¬ ing on October 2, at the Fulton County Court¬ house; the show on October 3 - 4 at the South¬ eastern Fair grounds. The DAVS officers elected for 1957 were: Pres¬ ident, Mrs. Fred L. Williams, Jr., Atlanta; 1st Vice President, Mrs. Frank S. Huebscher, Panama City, FL; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. G. B. Oden, Hatties¬ burg, MI; 3rd Vice President, Mrs. Frank Ander¬ son, Greenville, SC; Recording Secretary, Mrs. H. J. Waff, Jr., Cary, NC; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. E. M. Lewis, Gadsden, AL; Treasurer, Mrs. Charles P. Bradley, Mount Juliet, TN, State secretaries elected were: Alabama, Mrs. M. J. Hester, Florence, AL; Florida, Mrs. R. M. Pyle, Jr., Pensacola, FL; Mississippi, Miss Jane Wicht, Hattiesburg, MI; North Carolina, Mrs. J. T. Carlee, Rocky Mount, NC; South Carolina, Mrs. Milo V. Martin, Greenville, SC; Tennessee, Mrs. Edward D. Taylor, NashviQe, TN. We are now celebrating our 20th birthday year! Recognition for Three Members Three AVSA members were officially recogniz¬ ed at the Atlanta Convention for their continuing service to AVSA. They were: Mr. E. H. Dixon of Stockton, MO, in apprecia¬ tion for his continued service to AVSA, having served on the Board for many years, as third vice president, second vice president and as Chairman of the Finance Committee, where he has done an excellent job setting up budgets and handling other duties of that committee. Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Foote of Port Arthur, TX, in appreciation of her fine work as Editor of the African Violet Magazine, which entails setting up the magazine, editing the material, helping the various columnists, writing a column herself, etc. She has held this post since 1963 and has done a terrific job. Mrs. M. G. (Madeline) Gonzales, San Jose, CA, in appreciation for her excellent job as chairman of the 1971 San Francisco Convention, her work on the Membership and Promotion Committee, for having served as director, as AVSA Judge and Life Member and currently chairman of Best Varieties Honor Roll Committee. — — ♦ - - - Ruby Eichelberger Honored at Atlanta The Ruth Carey Award for Affiliate Leadership was awarded at Atlanta to Mrs. A. W. (Ruby) Eichelberger of Birmingham, AL. Her citation reads: “Ruby has set an outstanding example of Affil¬ iated Leadership at all levels. She has promoted all phases of club activities in accordance with AVSA objectives. “She has been an active member of AVSA for more than 25 years, served as an AVSA director, is an AVSA life member, AVSA lifetime judge and judges’ teacher. “She has been a member of DAVS for 24 years, served as its president and is presently Associate Editor of the Dixie News. “Ruby has stimulated a widespread interest in the propagation and culture of African violets through her many articles, workshops, programs, etc. Her annual workshop at Birmingham Botani¬ cal Gardens on growing and showing African vio¬ lets draws a ‘standing room only’ crowd. She is most generous in distributing leaves and plants to all who express an interest in growing African vio¬ lets.” African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 53 MAX VALERIE MARY D MAAS (Leppard Photos) JASON JEAN The African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 55 He’s a Little-Known Hybridizer Bronze Medal for Horticultural Achievement Goes to Max Maas Glenn B. Hudson 761 Belvidere Avenue Westfield, NJ 07090 A recent issue of the African Violet Magazine included under, ‘New Registration Listing’, many cultivars hybridized by Mr. Max Maas of Hilton DahEa Farms. These .varieties originated by Mr. Maas have been successfully grown by many Afri¬ can violet growers in New Jersey and the Eastern States of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hamp¬ shire. But few other growers over the nation knew of Max Maas, He never registered his plants. Neither did he list them in the Master Variety List . . . un¬ til recently when under pressure from his friends, he allowed them to register some of his cultivars. Each year the Hilton Dahlia Farms market at wholesale in excess of 200,000 African violets in addition to several hundred thousand' other items usually raised in a greenhouse. The Hilton Dahlia Farms issue no Mst of plants, have no facilities for handling a retail trade such as, no sales room, no sales persons, no public relations, do not ship plants, and have no way to conduct tours. The business owes its success to the growing of high grade plants that readily adapt themselves to the average home growing conditions. Mr. and Mrs. Maas started the business in the Hilton Section of Maplewood, NJ and quickly es¬ tablished a reputation for growing outstanding dahEas that won ‘top honors’ at flower shows, county and state fairs in New Jersey and neigh¬ boring states. In 1924 the Hilton area became crowded with new' homes, so the business was moved to acreage purchased in the farm lands of Springfield, NJ. Here they built their home, a com¬ plex of six heated glass greenhouses, planted ex¬ tensive fields of flowers and vegetables and named the place “Hilton Dahlia Farms”. While the green¬ house business has continued and is successful, the fields of vegetables and flowers have fallen victim to the expansion of the Baltusrol Golf Course and houses built by suburban developers, so that at present Hilton Farms only occupy about two acres. When the public demand for African violets be¬ gan to develop, a few plants were grown on a part of one bench. As the demand increased more space was provided and by 1954 when the New Jersey Council of African Violet Clubs was formed the section used to grow African violets had grown to where it used one-half of one greenhouse. For the past 10 years most all the space in the six houses is needed for violets and the other items are mostly grown in a large plastic covered metal frame hut that is heated as required, also in many cold frames. As Mr. Maas’ interest in African violets grew so did a desEe to improve the plants so that people could enjoy tnem more and have better and stronger, more vigorous plants. To satisfy this need he began to experiment by hybridizing with the better varieties. This work has produced many new varieties having large blossoms, strong petioles, many blooms per stalk, long lasting bloom and a good leaf pattern. These plants are successfully grown by amateurs and commercial people into plants that have been exhibited at the AVSA Con¬ vention Shows held at Atlantic City, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Hartford. Mr. Maas (Max to his friends) is a very know¬ ledgeable and experienced horticulturist with over 55 years in the greenhouse field. He is a quiet, kind individual, very wEling to share his know¬ ledge with anyone who loves to grow things. When a grower has a problem, he listens very carefuUy to the presentation of the symptoms and graciously contributes, from his vast background and know- ledge^ to the solution. The AVSA Affiliates in the area have greatly benefitted from his kindness and help in thek problems, also in having a source for obtaining high quality plants for their sales that readily adapt to the home growing conditions. So in recognition of his many years of hybridiz¬ ing plants, and especially beautiful African violets during the last 30 years, AVSA awarded him the Bronze Medal for Horticultural Achievement at the Atlanta convention. He not only hybridizes and grows lovely plants ' but also is a friend to all violet growers, always ready to help anyone with a problem. He is gener- | ous with his plants and advice' on thek growth. While he is now registering some of his cultivars under the name Hilton DahEa Farm, many of his cultivars have been registered, with permission, by AVSA Affiliate societies. i African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 56 Awards to Blue Ribbon Winners Si].¥er bowls were presented as AVSA Sweep- stakes Awards to four AVSA members who won the most blue ribbons in specimen classes in shows sponsored by AVSA Affiliates during the past year. Raymond Dooley of Staten Island, NY held 147 blue ribbons with Dorris Alexander of New Orleans, LA, holding 66, Cecile Ambler of Orinda, CA with 58 and Mrs. Robert Laske of St. Louis, MO with 54. Honorary Awards At Convention Seven one-year Honorary Memberships were awarded at the AVSA Convention in Atlanta. These were awarded to: Mr. John M. Cook of Falmouth, MA, in recog¬ nition of his work as convention vice chairman also show vice chairman in Boston. He contributed to the success of the meetings. Mrs. Lester S. (Julia) Fladt of Miami Springs, FL, in recognition of her support of AVSA as a Lifetime Member, Lifetime Judge and Judges’ Teacher and for her many years of work on the AVSA Membership and Promotion Committee. Mrs. H. N. (“E”) Hansen of Jenkintown, PA, in recognition of her work for AVSA as a Director, Lifetime Judge, Lifetime Member, as Judges’ Chairman for the Yearbooks at the Boston conven¬ tion and for her articles in the African Violet Mag¬ azine. Mrs. Yvonne Leighton of Newton, MA, in re¬ cognition of her able performance as show chair¬ man for the Boston convention, as an AVSA Judge and for her many years of work with the Bay State AVS and with other Boston area Affiliates. Mrs. W. M. (Lucde) Plaster of Shreveport, LA, in recognition of her help to AVSA as a director, as a Judge and Judges’ Teacher, as a Lifetime Member and as the present chairman of the AVSA Booster Fund. Mrs. Charles H. (Peggy) Staat of Albuquerque, NM, in recognition of her work as an AVSA Judge and in organizing the Albuquerque A VC, serving as its president and especially keeping it a strong Afil- iate of AVSA. Harvey L. Stone of Marblehead, MA, m recogni¬ tion of his support of AVSA as a director, as an assistant to the program chairman at the Boston convention and for his outstanding work on the Library committee. AWARDS NEEDED FOR 1977 SHOW The AVSA Awards Committee is now receiving the special awards, trophies, etc., for the 1977 St. Louis Convention. Our long term sponsors are continuing to sup¬ port us with their usual awards. However, many of the awards each year are given by members and friends living in the area and state near the show, therefore it is necessary to obtain new sponsors each year for the next convention. The sponsoring of an award, while very gratify¬ ing, is simple. We require a few basic rules: (A) All Special AVSA Awards are accepted on the basis that any AVSA member is eligibie for considera¬ tion, (B) The Award must not present impractical judging problems and must be within the show schedule, (C) It is not always possible to allocate an award to a specific class because many of our long term sponsors have given awards for specific classes; also some other sponsors may have requested the class earlier. The awards may be cash or some suitable item. All items other than cash are to be delivered to a location designated by the awards committee and show chairman. Cash awards are to be paid by check made out to AVSA and mailed to Mrs. Richard A. Chase, Awards Chairman, 482 Ruther¬ ford Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061. In order for an award, for the St. Louis Conven¬ tion, to be included in the January 1977 issue of the African Violet Magazine, the Awards Chairman must be advised by SEPTEMBER 15, 1977. The awards accepted after that will appear in the Souvenir Booklet. Awards for Special Plants should be in early, so that an exhibitor is aware in advance and may groom it for show. We thank all sponsors very much for their co¬ operation to make the St. Louis Show a success. . — HEAR YE! HEAR YE! No Master Variety List Supplement will be pub¬ lished in the September 1976 magazine. A new publication, MASTER VARIETY LIST, NUMBER 3, will be available by the end of the year, MASTER VARIETY LIST, NUMBER 3, will contain all registered varieties from the first regis¬ tration in 1948 through registrations received to June 1, 1976, It will include also all recognized SaintpauUa species and other non-registered varie¬ ties published from June 1966 to June 1976. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 57 Ingredients For A Viable Affiliate (ED. NOTE: This workshop panel was conducted at the Atlanta Convention with Mrs. L. F. Lidiak of Austin, a member of the First Austin AVS, as moderator). Here are Mrs. Lidiak’ s views: Membership in an A VS A affiliate is one of the most rewarding benefits that an African violet grower can experience. If an affiliate is living up to its potential it is producing new opportunities, new ideas, and new goals for its members. If you’re not an affiliate member, why not see what you can do about becoming one? Perhaps there is a club in your area — if not, then organize one. It really doesn’t take a large number of people to function effectively — 10 to 12 truly interested individuals can constitute a very viable unit. The four primary ingredients which make a stronger more vibrant organization possible are: good programs, membership enthusiasm, fund rais¬ ing ideas; and community service. Actually, the first two ingredients — programs and membership enthusiasm — are inseparable in my thinking. Programs are a tool for gaining know¬ ledge; knowledge fosters enthusiasm; and in turn, enthusiasm fosters knowledge. On this basis I will discuss the two as a unit. In planning programs, a conscious effort should be made to involve the entire membership to the fullest — taking ad¬ vantage of all available talent. It is a much more enthusiastic member that is in the middle of the activity than the one sitting on the sidelines. A great deal of satisfaction can be generated from programs (or even impromptu sessions) that stimu¬ late members to cite examples of cultural achieve¬ ments or seek answers to problems that have arisen. The more programs induce curiosity among members, the more enthusiasm members exude. Culture experimentation can be encouraged and ample opportunity given for the expression of original ideas during the meeting. The scheduling of a show accentuates the need for good programs and promotes more enthusiasm than any other one thing one can do. Quite often small or new affiliates are hesitant in this area. This is not as it should be. Plan a show that is within bounds of what your club can produce, always casting an eye one rung higher than your obvious potential. Whatever the level of our ex¬ perience, we must not underachieve. One never knows what he can do until it is tried! A forth¬ coming show immediately necessitates programs on cultural improvement, a study of varieties, how to select potential show plants, proper grooming tips, judging procedures, design techniques, insect and disease control, and on and on. An interesting situation evolved in Texas this year. A neighboring club wished to produce their first AVSA affiliated show. Since the First Austin AVS had had experience in this area, our group was looked to for assistance. Upon invitation a number of Austinites attended an all-day meeting and “brain-picking-session”. It is hoped that the host club gained as much from the experience as we did. Our group was much revitalized by the experience. It behooves us to realize that if we do not intermingle ideas with other groups we are going to become victims of the inbreeding of ideas and philosophies to the point of stagnation. Every¬ one has a different approach, and the sharing of ideas is an essential stimilus. Supplement your own talent by using outside speakers who can impart knowledge in some needed area of interest. Anoth¬ er good avenue for gaining a wealth of ideas is the AVSA affiliate newsletters published in various sections of the country. Obtaining these publica¬ tions involves very little monetary outlay and if you try it I think you will agree that your efforts have been well rewarded. The talents and needs of new members are a most important asset to any affiliate. Not long ago we were so fortunate as to have twelve relatively new members. To encourage this reservoir of tal¬ ent to surface with all possible haste, we launched what we referred to as a “Beginner’s Workshop.” Various experienced growers conducted a series of 6 half-day sessions spaced throughout the year. The first session began with what AVSA could mean to a grower; how to use the A V Magazine; the Judges and Exhibitors Handbook; etc. By the end of the sessions every phase of culture had been covered. > It is a constant search for new program ideas as well as new approaches to familiar topics. This year our chairman came up with a most novel and interesting program. Early copies of the A V Maga¬ zine were researched and a short skit prepared in which the formative years of AVSA were depicted. Another innovation was tried on two subjects that have always seemed to require more than the usual allotted program time for proper coverage. All-day sessions were scheduled on design techniques and hybridizing methods. In the case of each subject a general discussion was held during the regular pro¬ gram time, then those who cared to attend were treated to an in-depth workshop during the after¬ noon. As a means for both the club and members to reach fuller potential, AVSA membership should be stressed. Do not stress just belonging, but rather African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 58 the benefits and pleasures to be attained from con¬ vention attendance; the satisfaction that can come from magazine contributions; or participation in other national functions. In conjunction with this concept, individuals should be encouraged to at¬ tend judging schools. The training techniques ob¬ tained in this manner provide knowledge that is not apt to be gained in any other way. In order to function at full potential, every or¬ ganization must look to good fund raising projects. Of course the more usual ones are dues, member donations, income from plant sales, etc. We have found it necessary from time to time to “scratch our head a little” to come up with more expansive projects. Several years ago the African Violet Growing Handbook was written and published for local distribution. The original concept had been to provide a tool that would help us to disseminate reliable and detailed culture information to the public — particularly during the crush of a show. This publication was so well received both in this country and internationally that it is now in its 4th printing. Actually, this was a most ambitious project for a club of 35 - 40 people to tackle, but I cite it here as an example of what a combination of imaginative thinking, local talent, the desire to achieve and a little old fashioned “elbow grease” can achieve. The object lesson probably is that a need was anticipated and then an effort was made to fill it. We are looking for “more dragons to kill”, so we are receptive to suggestions. Obviously, community service is to a club what personal giving is to the individual. Once again we each must look around to see wherein our services or monies can be best used. Probably the first pro¬ jects that come to mind are the donation of plants and possibly culture information to hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation schools, etc. An area that FAAVS has found to be most gratifying is our work in cooperation with other garden clubs. Aus¬ tin is most fortunate in having an organization of garden clubs which functions in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Department of the city. While affording us a lovely meeting and show room, we are also able to participate monetarily in such projects as the Garden of Braille; provision of show equipment to be used by all member clubs; the care and maintenance of the building and grounds of the lovely Garden Center which is much enjoyed by the public; the City of Austin beautification projects; and other projects that are most beneficial to the entire community. Al¬ though it is by no means the motivating reason for our community service, increased attendance at our shows and displays seem to have been an added bonus. We are ever seeking new ideas in order to apply the imagination and talents of our group to pro¬ ducing better programs, more membership enthusi¬ African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 asm, fund raising ideas and more rewarding com¬ munity service, if we each can achieve such goals we will all be more viable affiliates. Mrs. Jeff Fuller of Montgomery, AL, a member of the Montgomery AVS, had this to say: I feel, in order to have the best ingredients for an affiliate, that first we need the best affiliation, and with AVSA what could be better?? I would like to personally thank all the officers and others for all the help they have given me in the past few years. Without this help some of our jobs would be just too much. Planning interesting programs is a very impor¬ tant job and will require much work and thought by the chairman. Such programs are (1) slides from AVSA; (2) member participation; (3) whys, where and hows about putting on a Show; (4) questions - answers; (5) round-table discussions; (6) ladies of knowledge from other clubs to speak; (7) arrangements, standard, also cigar boxes, (8) growing under lights; (9) minis and semiminis; (10) after a show, each member discusses one or more things learned; (11) planting and growing terrari¬ ums; (12) field trips; (13) getting plants ready for show; (14) having each member list what they would like. Our Montgomery AVS was not very active until 1971 at which time we had about $60 in the trea¬ sury. We decided to get busy and did the following things: (1) sold soil; (2) had white elephant sales; (3) raised dues (now $5.00); (4) plant sale by members; (5) donations from members; (6) auc¬ tions; (7) sold articles at show (one year); (8) sell plants annually at show. By 1974 (April) we had $600 in the treasury, had had 2 judges schools, and had held an AVSA Standard Show yearly since 1971. Encourage members to subscribe, read, and share their A V Magazine. Once they read a couple of issues they are usually hooked. Invite interested persons to your home to see your collection, while there, be sure and give them a blank for joining AVSA. One year recently we were 100% AVSA and 100% Dixie. S timulating programs . . . including as many members possible. Everyone likes to be included. Visit each other’s plant rooms. Nothing gets you back with your violets as quickly as seeing some- o ' ' plant room that is picture pretty. .are your knowledge. We don’t limit our membership, but do encourage members to grow and show! The school children have show and tell with much interest, so should WE! Jerome K. Brown of Baton Rouge, LA, a mem¬ ber of the Baton Rouge AVS, spoke of a viable affiliate in this manner: As a child in West Virginia, I frequently read about the wonderful work being done in the treat- 59 merit of Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital at Carville, LA. I had a mental picture of a small, crowded com¬ pound on an island in the Louisiana swamps which was protected on all sides by dark waters full of alligators. Soon after I was transferred to Louisiana I was surprised to drive on a newly-paved road through prosperous sugar cane farms up to the wide open gates of a beautiful, spacious hospital with many well-kept buildings on beautifully landscaped grounds. The view was inviting and only the dread of the disease kept me from entering. Later, when I became associated with the Baton Rouge AVS, I was surprised to find that these members visit the Carville Hospital regularly and help the patients there raise African violets. Many of the patients spend their adult lives in the hos¬ pital and find the growing of violets an interesting and fascinating change from the employment the hospital provides each patient who is able to work. The hospital administrators encourage those who are interested to join the violet growers. The Carville project is not expensive since it consists only of providing soil, fertilizer and new violet varieties plus a lot of encouragement and patient guidance. The growers manufacture their own plastic pots in their fabrication shop. But the project derives its financial support from an annual “wnite elephant” sale. Each member donates no- longer-used items for auction, or lacking these, donates home-made delicacies. Members bid vigor¬ ously for unusual knick-knacks, indoor gardening equipment or jellies or pickles knowing that the proceeds of the sale will be used for a worthy cause. Recently, the growing of show plants has been encouraged at Carville. The annual show of the Baton Rouge AVS has included one class for plants from the Carville hospital and a silver award has been presented to the grower of the best plant in this class. Until the Dixie African Violet Society was in¬ vited to hold their annual convention in Baton Rouge, the local society had been content to hold occasional displays with no schedule or judging. Displays are not expensive — a merchant donated space and the members provided plants. So, the small annual dues covered expenses. But with a full-scale show and convention coming up, the club needed money. The obvious way for an African violet club to raise money is to sell violets. So, a large supply of starter plants were ordered from a commercial grower. Arrangements were made to sell for two days outside a large department store. And for two days no one was interested in or seemed to know about African violets. The store owner is knowled¬ geable in merchandising and suggested the sale be continued through one more day — Saturday. That worked! On Saturday, every passerby was de¬ lighted to find a source of African violets and by mid-afternoon the huge supply of violets was ex¬ hausted. Since that time, the African violet sale has been combined with the annual show, and the supply of violets, both purchased and home-grown has never satisfied the demand. The most successful club I have known, finan¬ cially, concentrates on selling mature show-quality plants. The club members bring beautiful bloom¬ ing plants to a central shopping center. Each member prices his own plants and divides the sales price with the club. The key to success of this sale is timing~the sale is always held on Friday and Saturday before “Mothers’ Day.” This club always schedules their show early enough in the year that they can bring their plants back to top condition for the plant sale after their show. Plant sales present some unique problems. Lou¬ isiana requires that a registered horticulturist be present at all times. The state entomologist checks all show and sale plants each year. Other states doubtless have equally strict requirements. Speakers for interesting programs for an Afri¬ can violet club abound in most areas. We have found Louisiana State University an excellent source of speakers — entomologists discussing in¬ sect pests and horticulturists experienced with vio¬ lets discussing soils, fertilizers, lighting or grooving conditions. Some day we may ask a librarian to discuss African violet publications for us. But equally good programs are available outside the University. Why not a program from a Master Judge on African violet arranging, a near-by grow¬ er on hybridizing African violets and an African violet judge on preparing violets for showing? Every club has members who could talk on the relative effectiveness of various fertilizers, the re¬ sults of various watering techniques and deter¬ mining the optimum lighting for individual plants. What about an enthusiastic commercial grower who would love to display and discuss the merits of new varieties being introduced to the market? The real problem with programs is the scheduling to suit speakers’ availability, and getting around to all of the available subjects regularly. A good club thrives on challenge. Community service projects and the annual (formal) show are needed to keep all of the members active and happy. Observance of parliamentary law will as¬ sure fairness to everyone and adequate challenge to each member will keep everyone busy. — ■■ — FLUORESCENT TUBES Fluorescent tubes can usually be used for from six to seven thousand hours before they need to be replaced. When the ends become dark it is time for a change. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 60 African Violet Society of America, Inc. ORGANIZED NOVEMBER 8, 1946 - INCORPORATED JUNE 30, 1947 ‘To stimulate a widespread interest in the propagation and culture of African violets everywhere’’ The Board of Directors is composed of the elected officers, the directors, the immediate past president and the chairmen of standing committees. OFFICERS President . . . First Vice President . Second Vice President Third Vice President . Secretary . Treasurer . Past President . . . . . . . . Mrs. E. A. (Melva) Nelson 603 East Essex Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63122 . . . . . Mrs. Marvin (Gene) Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton, OH 44720 . . . . Mrs. W. J. (Adeline) Krogman 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005 . . . . Mr. Harvey Stone 51 Peach Highlands, Marblehead, MA 01945 . . . Mrs. Robert (Lizeta) Hamilton Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hightstown, NJ 08520 . . . . . . Miss Florence M. Garrity 36 Cerdan Avenue, Roslindale, MA 02131 . . . . Miss Edith V. Peterson 1545 Green St., San Francisco, CA 94123 ELECTED DIRECTORS To serve until the conclusion of the 1977 meeting. Mrs, C. W. (Wilda) Beattie . Mrs. Frank S. (Chris) Huebscher . . Mrs. Terrance R. (Sandra) Leary . . Mr. Forrest Richter . Mrs. Wayne W. (Mildred) Schroeder 283 ChurchiU Dr., Winnipeg, Man., Canada R3L IV7 . . . . ,3920 West 16th St., Panama City, FL 32401 . . 438 Brady Lane, Austin, TX 78746 . 9534 Spring St., Highland, IN 46322 . 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60635 To serve until the conclusion of the 1978 meeting Mrs. Edward (Mdlie) Blair .... Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin ..... Mrs. Frank (Dottie) Burton .... Mrs. Charles S. (Catherine) Hawley Mrs. James (Irene) Merrell .... . , . .213 Alhambra Ave., Vallejo, C A 94590 . .... 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 . . .P.O.Box 575, Old Saybrook,CT 06475 . 45 Forest Dr., Painesville, OH 44077 409 Hdlendale Dr., Oconomowoc, WI 53066 To serve until the conclusion of the 1979 meeting Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland . 6415 Wilcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310 Mr. Lawrence Grissom . . . . 6045 S.W. Glenbrook Rd., Beaverton, OR 97005 Mrs. Ross V. (Emma) Lahr . 3559 E. Easter Ave., Littleton, CO 80122 Mr. Lloyd Lynn McArthur . . . . 1586 Ansley Lane, N.E. No. 10, Atlanta, GA 30324 Mr. W. M, Plaster . . . . . .8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 STANDING COMMITTEES AFFILIATE Mrs. Talbot A. (Helen) Freie, Chairman 4854 N. Cedar St., El Monte, CA 91732 Mrs. John L. Jones 4069 Olive Hill Dr., Claremont, CA 91711 Mrs. Edward Pease 2416 Florentine, Alhambra, CA 91803 AWARDS Mrs. Richard A. (Celine) Chase, Chairman 482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 Mrs. Glenn B. (Mable) Hudson, Vice Chairman 761 Belvidere Ave., Westfield, NJ 07090 Mrs. C. W. Beattie 283 Churchill Dr., Winnipeg, Man., Canada R3L IV7 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 61 Mrs. Edward Blair 213 Alhambra Ave., Vallejo, CA 94590 Mrs, Frank A. Burton P. O. Box 575, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Mr. Jay W. Foster 2650 Highland Ave., Smyrna, GA 30080 Mr. Glenn B. Hudson 761 Belvidere Ave., Westfield, NJ 07090 Mrs. Frank S. Huebscher 3920 West 16th St., Panama City, FL 32401 Mrs. W. J. Krogman 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005 Mr. C. Russell Marshall 410 Algonquin Dr., Warwick, RI 02886 Mrs. W. M. Piaster 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 Mrs. Robert I. Slocomb 30 Inglewood Dr,, Rochester, NY 14619 Mrs. Helen Van Zele 8302 Golden Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 92045 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND Mrs. L. F. (Dorothy) Lidiak, Chairman 4503 Sinclair Ave., Austin, TX 78756 Mrs. H. Steven Johnson, Vice Chairman 741 West Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32804 COMMERCIAL SALES AND EXHIBITS Mr. Jimmy Watson, Chairman 1361 Madison Ave., Apt. 2-AA, New York, NY 10028 Mr. Harold Rienhardt, Vice Chairman 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 Mr. Ralph Reed 936 Garland St., S.W., Camden, AR 71701 Mr. W. M. Plaster 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES Mr. Albert Buell, Chairman P, O. Box 218, Eastford, CT 06242 Mr. Henry Peterson, Vice Chairman 3132 McHenry Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211 Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, Secretary 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 CONVENTION PROGRAM Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson, Chairman RR I, Box 70, Tavares, FL 32778 Mrs. Daniel Dohm, Jr., Vice Chairman 7358 Milan Ave., St, Louis, MO 63130 Mrs. H. N. Hansen 708 Wyndaie Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046 Mrs. H. Harold Baker 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 Mrs. Percy F. Crane 317 Massapoag Ave., Sharon, MA 02067 CONVENTION TIME AND PLACE Mrs. H. Harold (Dora) Baker, Chairman 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 Mrs. James B. Carey, Vice Chairman 3900 Garden Dr., KnoxviUe, TN 37918 FINANCE Mrs. Percy F. (EsteUe) Crane, Chairman 317 Massapoag Ave., Sharon, MA 02067 Miss Florence M. Garrity, Vice Chairman 36 Cerdan Ave., Roslindale, MA 02131 LIBRARY Mrs. Marvin (Gene) Garner, Chairman 1010 Edgewood S,E., North Canton, OH 44720 Mrs. Charles S. Hawley, Vice Chairman 45 Forest Dr., Painesville, OH 44077 Mrs. Duane Champion 8848 Vanhoesen St., Clay, NY 13041 Mrs. Ralph Hill 708 - 29th St., N.E., Canton, OH 44714 Mr. Henry Peterson 3132 McHenry Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211 Mr. Forrest Richter 9534 Spring St., Highland, IN 46322 ' Mrs. Wayne W. Schroeder 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60635 Mr. Harvey L. Stone 51 Peach Highlands, Marblehead, MA 01945 Mr. Edgar Varick 161 Orange Ave., Milford, CT 06460 Mr. C. Russell Marshall 410 Algonquin Dr., Warwick, RI 02886 Mrs. Arthur F. Boland 6415 Wilcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310 MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION Mrs. Harold (Cordelia) Rienhardt, Chairman 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 Mrs. Lester Fladt, Vice Chairman 1173 Quail Ave., Miami Springs, FL 33166 Mrs. J. D. Austin 1221 - 41st St. West, Birmingham, AL 35208 Mrs. H. Harold Baker 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 Mrs. Frank A. Burton P. O. Box 575, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Mrs. Myrtle Clement 179 Doyle Ave., Providence, RI 02906 Mrs. Marvin Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton, OH 44720 Miss Florence M. Garrity 36 Cerdan Ave., Roslindale, MA 02131 Mr, Lawrence Grissom 6045 S. W. Glenbrook Rd., Beaverton, OR 97005 Mrs. H. N. Hansen 708 Wyndaie Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046 Mrs. E. Kramer Box 783, Cherokee Village, AR 72542 Mrs. W. J. Krogman 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005 Mrs, Ross V. Lahr 3559 E. Easter Ave., Littleton, CO 80122 Mr, Emory E. Leland 7014 ~ 29th Ave., N.E., Seattle, WA 98115 Miss Sandra Lex 70 Enfield Ave., Toronto, Ont. Canada M8W 1T9 Mrs. Dorothy Powell 1219 S. Fir Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301 Mrs. E. H. Price 1809 E. North St., Greenville, SC 29607 Mrs. Charles H. Staat 1701 Kentucky St., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110 Mrs. Walter B. Stallings 3709 Glenmont, Fort Worth, TX 76133 Mrs. Garland Wilkins 5918 Eltrick Ave., Houston, TX 77002 NOMINATING COMMITTEE Mrs. Wayne W. (Mildred) Schroeder, Chairman 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60635 To serve until the conclusion of annual meeting 1977 Mrs. W. F. Anderson, Vice Chairman 360 Tulip Dr., St. Louis, MO 63119 Past President Mrs. Sidney Bogin 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 To serve until the conclusion of annual meeting 1978 Miss Edith V. Peterson 1545 Green St., San Francisco, CA 94123 To serve until the conclusion of annual meeting 1979 Mrs. Harold Rienhardt 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 Past President African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 62 PLANT REGISTRATION Mrs. Fred (Adele) Tretter, Chairman 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis, MO 63109 Mr. Fred Tretter, Vice Chairman 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis, Mo 63109 PUBLICATIONS Mrs. W. F. (Neva) Anderson, Chairman 360 Tulip Dr., St. Louis, MO 63119 Mrs. Wayne W. Schroeder, Vice Chairman 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60635 Mrs. C. W. Beattie 283 Churchill Dr., Winnipeg, Man., Canada R3L 1V7 Mr. Edward Bradford 87-05 - 89th Ave., Woodhaven, NY 11421 Mr. Frank A. Burton P. O. Box 575, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Mrs. Percy F. Crane 317 Massapoag Ave., Sharon, MA 02067 Mrs. Henry P. Foote 211 Allien PI., Port Arthur, TX 77640 Mrs. H. N. Hansen 708 Wyndale Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046 Mrs. Charles S. Hawley 45 Forest Dr., Painesville, OH 44077 RESEARCH Mr. Frank Tinari, Chairman 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Mr. Hugh Eyerdom R. D. 2, Box 289, Medina, OH 44256 Mr. Lyndon Lyon 14 Mutchler St., Dolgeville, NY 13329 Mr. Henry Peterson 3132 McHenry Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211 Mr. Jack Swift P. O. Box 28012, Dallas TX 75228 SHOWS AND JUDGES Mrs. James B. (Ruth) Carey, Chairman 3900 Garden Dr., Knoxville, TN 37918 Mrs. Henry Bircher 7666 Bentler Rd., N.E., Canton, OH 44721 Mrs. J. T. Cotton 228 Tall Oaks Dr., Knoxville, TN 37920 Mrs. Frank S. Huebscher 3920 W. 16th St., Panama City, FL 32401 Mrs. W. J. Krogman 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005 Mrs. Thomas McKneely 6135 Tompkins Dr., McLean, VA 22101 Mrs. Robert I. Slocomb 30 Inglewood Dr., Rochester, NY 14619 SPECIAL COMMITTEES ADVERTISING MANAGER Mrs. Terrance R. (Sandra) Leary 438 Brady Lane, Austin, TX 78746 BEST VARIETIES - HONOR ROLL Mrs. M. G. (Madeline) Gonzales, Chairman 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, CA 95127 Mrs. Edward Black 1450 Oakland Rd., Sp. 5, San Jose, CA 95112 Mrs. P. D. Boothe 328 Lyndale Ave., San Jose, CA 95127 Mrs. J. K. Jantzen 2725 Katrina Way, Mountain View, CA 94040 Mrs. M. Kirschbaum 400 E. Remington Ave., No. D 3 16, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Mr. Lloyd Lynn McArthur 1586 Ansley Lane, N.E. No. 10, Atlanta, GA 30324 Mrs. Dale Wilson 827 Remington Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Mrs. Ruth Wolffe 1062 S. Blaney, San Jose, CA 95129 SUB-COMMITTEE; TALLY TIME Mrs. John (Mary) Chase Reed 17124 N.E. 29th PI, Bellevue, WA 98008 BOOSTER FUND Mrs. W. M. (Lucde) Plaster, Chairman 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 Mrs. T. K. Thomas, Vice Chairman 2902 Missouri, Shreveport, LA 71109 CLASSIFICATION OF MINIATURES AND SEMIMINIATURES Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin, Chairman 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 Mrs. Richard Bell 1326 Pine Acres Blvd., Bay Shore, NY 11706 Mrs. Harold Frank 36 Russell Rd., Garden City, NY 11530 Mrs. Edward Hengeveld 5 Hewlett Point Ave., E. Rockaway, NY 11518 Mrs. John Tucker 2 Duke St., Bellmore, NY 11710 CUMULATIVE INDEX Mrs. James (Irene) Morrell, Chairman 409 Hillendale Dr., Oconomowoc, WI 53006 Mrs. Ed Rice 1334 Lang Rd., Oconomowoc, WI 53006 INTERNATIONAL CODE OF NOMENCLATURE FOR CULTIVATED PLANTS Mr. Frank A. Burton, Chairman P. O. Box 575, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Mrs. Fred Tretter 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis, MO 63109 MASTER VARIETY LIST Mrs. Fred (Adele) Tretter, Chairman 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis, MO 63109 Mr. Fred Tretter, Vice Chairman 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis, MO 63109 Mrs. Albert J. Schueler 8978 Belmar Court, St. Louis, MO 63126 PARLIAMENTARIAN Mrs. Thomas J. (Rene’) Edmundson, Reg. Pari. 4605 N.W. 45th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313 PUBLIC RELATIONS Mrs. Helen Van Zele, Chairman 8302 Golden Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 92045 RESOLUTIONS Mrs. Robert 1. (Ann) Slocomb, Chairman 30 Inglewood Dr., Rochester, NY 14619 STANDING RULES Mrs. Robert (Lizeta) Hamilton, Chairman Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hightstown, NJ 08520 Mrs. H. N. Hansen 708 Wyndale Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046 Mr. Edward Bradford 87-05 89th Ave., Woodhaven, NY 11421 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 63 STAFF EDITOR Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Foote 211 Allien PI., Port Arthur, TX 77640 PUBLISHER Mr. Gus Becker 1080 Forsythe St., Beaumont, TX 77701 OFFICE MANAGER Mrs. Wade H. (Clarice) Bell P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901 ST, LOUIS CONVENTION 1977 CONVENTION CHAIRMAN Mrs. Daniel (Sue) Dohm, Jr. 7358 Milan Ave., St. Louis, MO 93130 VICE CHAIRMAN Mrs. Dana R. (Shirley) Gipson 5522 Rosa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 SHOW CHAIRMAN Mrs. Jane M. Francis 1512 Bedford Forge Dr., Chesterfield, MO 63017 Life Members Mrs. Julia Adams 186 Waverly Road Shelton, CT 06484 Mrs. Alexander Aiken 1028 Grant Ave. Pelham Manor, NY 10800 Mrs. Marian E. Albright 221 W 48th, Apt. 607 Kansas City, MO 64112 Mrs. W. F. Anderson 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis, MO 631 19 Mrs. Edward Anschutz 3550 China Garden Rd. Space 27 Placerville, CA 95667 Mr. Charles V. Applegate Rt. 1 Perrysville, OH 44864 Mrs. H. Harold Baker 2182 Stanford Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105 Mrs. Sophia Baker 3060 S. E. Stark Portland, OR 97214 Mrs. C. R. Ballard 630 Cloverdale Rd. Montgomery, AL 36106 Audrey S. Bambauer P. O. Box 2216 Los Banos, CA 93635 Mrs. Amelia P, Banos 400 Brookline Ave,, Apt. 6-D Boston, MA 02115 Mrs. S. H. Barclay 959 Fiske St. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Lionel T. Barneson Bank of Calif. Box 45000 San Francisco, CA 94145 Aramintha Barnett 4720 Saviers Rd. Oxnard, CA 93031 Mrs. Edward T. Bartholomew 172 W. Elfin Green Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Mr. Gus Becker 1080 Forsythe Beaumont, TX 77701 Mrs. Gus Becker 640 Kennedy Dr. Beaumont, TX 77706 Mrs. Clarice Bell 1804 McAlice Dr. Knoxville, TN 37918 Mardele Benton P.O.Box 24771 Oakland, CA 94623 Kathy Bethke 807 Hutchins Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Mrs. Millie Blair 213 Alhambra Ave. Vallejo, CA 94590 Mrs. Anne Bobotis 21 - 12 49th St. Astoria, L. L, NY 11105 Mrs. Sidney Bogin 39 Boyd St. Long Beach, L. L, NY 11561 Mrs. Mary A. Boland 6415 Wilcox Ct. Alexandria, VA 22310 Mr. Phillip C. Bond Box 230 Dillon, MT 59725 Mrs. Dorothy L. Bruce 3245 FoothiU Rd. Ventura, CA 93003 Mrs. Hazel E. Bryan 3020 Mickle Ave. Bronx, NY 10469 Mrs. A. W, Burg 2030 Overland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Mrs. Robert J. Burns 135 E 71st St. New York, NY 10021 Mr. Frank A. Burton P. O, Box 575 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Mrs. Frank Burton P. O. Box 575 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 Mr. Felicio Camati Rau Chile, 1145 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, S.A. Mrs. James B. Carey 3900 Garden Dr. Knoxville, TN 37918 Mr, George Carpentier 2358 Montrose Ave. Montrose, CA 91020 Mrs. Helen Carpentier 2358 Montrose Ave. Montrose, CA 91020 Virginia M. Clements 146 South High St. Larue, OH 43332 Mrs. Paul Clendenen 40545 Ambar PI. Fremont, CA 94538 Mrs. V. L. Conrad 1807 Corona Dr. Austin, TX 78723 Mr. Percy F. Crane 317 Massapoag Ave. Sharon, MA 02067 Mrs. Percy F, Crane 317 Massapoag Ave. Sharon, MA 02067 Mrs. Patrick Crowe, Sr. 324 James Blvd. Signal Mountain, TN 37377 Mrs. Atlee W, Davis 640 S. Jackson Bartow, FL 33830 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 64 Mrs. Robert G. Davis 2806 S. E. 45th Lawton, OK 73501 Mrs. Margorie Dill Rt. lA Old Brunswick Rd. Gardiner, ME 04345 Mr. E. H. Dixon 1906 S. Blake, Rd 3 Stockton, MO 65785 Mrs. Raymond Dooley 33 Coilfiele Ave. Staten Island, NY 10302 Mrs. Rene Edmundson 4605 N. W. 45th St. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33313 Mark S. Eggink 17847 Hoffman Avenue Cerrites, CA 90701 Mrs. Ruby T. Eichelberger 1409 S. 10th St. Birmingham, AL 35205 Miss Florence M, Garrity 36 Cerdan Ave. Roslindale, MA 02131 Mrs. Lois W. Giles Rt. 2, Box 663 Sheppenville, PA 16254 Mrs. Paul O. Gillespie, Sr. 5201 St. Elmo Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37409 Gloria Goetzke 5740 Sander Dr. Minneapolis, MN 55417 Mrs. Madeline Gonzales 200 Doris Ave. San Jose, CA 96127 Mrs. E. F. Gordon 1199 Hiawatha Dr, Elgin, IL 60100 Ms. Winifred Graham 500 Boylston, Ave. E No. 305 Seattle, WA 78102 E. M. Evans 114-15 175th PL St. Albans, NY 11434 Mrs. Julius Fargeot 235 Alps Rd. Branford, CT 06405 Mrs. Sylvia Fellows 4718 Maychelle Dr. Anaheim, CA 92807 Mrs. Leon Fiedler Rt. 1 Prescott, WI 54021 Mrs. Lester S. Fladt 1173 Quail Ave. Miami Springs, FL 33166 Mrs. Alberta Flora P.O. Box 1835 Burlingame, CA 94010 Mrs. Grace Foote 211 Allien Place Port Arthur, TX 77640 Mrs. A. C. Foster 4474 Gladwin Ave. Detroit, MI 48214 Mrs. Morris D. Friedman 7553 Waterford Dr. San Jose, CA 95129 Mr. A. R. Gain 4224 Leavenworth St. Omaha, NE 68105 Mrs, Edith Garehime 230 N. 10th Las Vegas, NV 89101 Mrs. Marvin E. Garner 1010 Edgewood SE No. Canton, OH 44720 Mrs. Dorothy Gray 180 Serendipity Mobil Home Village 3134 U. S. 19 North Clearwater, FL 33515 Mrs. Grace Grissom 2112 W. Main Houston, TX 77006 Mr. John M. Gutridge 25890 Whitman Rd. Sun City, CA 92381 Mrs. John M. Gutridge 25890 Whitman Rd. Sun City, CA 92381 Mrs. Robert Hamilton Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06 Highstown, NJ 08520 Mrs. Constance Hansen 1931 N 33rd St, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Mrs. H. N. Hansen 708 Wyndale Rd. Jenkintown, PA 19046 Mrs. C. Holmes Harris 1222 Second Place Calimesa, CA 92320 Mrs. John H, Harris 4 Milton Lane Neptune, NJ 07753 Mrs. Catherine Hawley 45 Forest Drive Painesville, OH 44077 Mrs. Fred J. Hay Prebysterian Home Summerville, SC 29483 Mrs. R. E. Hertel 9495 South Wales Way Elk Grove, CA 95624 Mrs. J. W. Hofman 1210 12th St., S. Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Margo A. Hornung 3215—9 Bermuda Ave. Davis, CA 95616 Mrs. Irene K. Hoyt 340 N. 9th St. Indiana, PA 15701 Mrs, Leon Hoyt Box 211 Lily Dale, NY 14752 Mr. Glenn B. Hudson 761 Belvidere Ave. Westfield, NJ 07090 Mrs. Glenn B. Hudson 761 Belvidere Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090 Mrs. Frank Huebscher 3920 W. 16th St. Panama City, FL 32401 Helen Belle Hughes Star Rt. Box 47 Lonsdale, AR 72087 Herbert Warner Hughes Star Rt. Box 47 Lonsdale, AR 72087 Mrs. Mildred Hughes Star Rt. Box 47 Lonsdale, AR 72087 Mrs. Leroy E. Hultin 1027 28th Ave., N.E, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Mrs. Walter Hunt 5-A Ohio Dr. Whiting, NJ 08759 Mr. John R. Janes P. O. Box 1 Jericho, NY 11753 Floyd L. Johnson 183 W. Gibson St. Canandaigua, NY 14424 Mrs. Estelle Kienzle 68 Bay view Ave. Staten Island, NY 10309 Mrs. Brian M. Kincaid Van Buren Rd. New Vernon, NJ 07976 Mrs, Frances C. King 3327 28th St. San Diego, CA 92104 Mrs. Willa Kulka 8707 Wiley Post Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045 Mrs. John Lackner 580 E. County Rd. B.2 Little Canada, MN 55117 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 65 Mrs. Ross V. Lahr 3559 E. Easter Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 Mrs. E. A. Nelson 603 E. Essex Ave. St. Louis, MO 63122 Mrs. John A. Landaker 405 Palm Lake Village Dunedin, FL 33528 Miss Florence M. Nelson 120 Van Buren Ave. Ridgeway, PA 15853 Paul Landzaat 319 N. Division Charleston, IL 61920 Linda A. Neumann 11620 Mapleridge Dr. North Royalton, OH 44133 Mrs. Z. C. Layson Wellington Arms Lexington, KY 40503 Mrs. Elmeda Alice Nielsen 373 Richard Ave. Staten Island, NY 10309 Mrs. Ella M. Ledsinger 901 Ogden St. Baltimore, MD 21224 Mr. Hans C. Nielsen 373 Richard Ave. Staten Island, NY 10309 Ronald Leger Rt. 1, Che min Richelieu St. Jean, Quebec, Canada Mrs. Hans C. Nielsen 373 Richard Ave. Staten Island, NY 10309 Mrs. Charles J. Leland 830 Lachman Lane Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Mrs. David Nurenberg 9 Lowndes Ct. London, SWI, England Mrs. Christine D. Leppard 413 Washington St. Westfield, NJ 07090 Mrs. Forda F. Pappas 51 Strathmore Rd. Brighton, MA 02146 Mrs. Lucille Loughlin 105 Pompton Road Haledon,NJ 07508 Mrs. Pauline C. Partain 58 Ward Circle Aiken, SC 29801 Mrs. J. E. Mackey 2164 Ashbourne San Marino, CA 91108 Miss Elsie H. Pearson 33- 32 155th St. Flushing, NY 11354 Mrs. Mary Lou Markley 10610 Meadow Glen E Escondido, CA 92026 Miss Edith V. Peterson 1545 Green St. San Francisco, CA 94123 Mrs. Ross McLaren 650 Coral Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 Mrs. Marion B. Pinkston 5216 Marburn Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90043 Mrs. L. B. Mengsol 5616 W. Cairdel Lane Mequon,WI 53092 Mrs. W. M. Plaster 8304 Suffolk Drive Shreveport, LA 71106 Mrs. Irene P. Merrell 409 Hdlendale Dr. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Cecil Porter RR2 Danville, IL 61832 Mrs. Donald L. Miller 811 Newell Rt. 2 Watseka, IL 60970 Mrs. Jessica Miller 794 Sumneytown Pk., M R No. 2 Lansdale,PA 19446 Mrs. J. R. Millikan 640 N. Manus Dr. Dallas, TX 75224 Mrs. Mary Pospisil Bucks County Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 Mrs. Dorothy Powell 1219 S. Fir Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301 Mrs. Henry H. Rachford 2919 Amherst Houston, TX 77005 Gillian L. Molson 440 N. Civic Dr. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Mrs. Arthur Radtke 8477 Owlwood Lane Cincinnati, OH 45243 Sandra Cavender Moore 1930 Neimans Avenue S E Canton, OH 44736 Everett T. Reed P.O. Box 825 Enid, OK 73701 Mrs. M. Renner 7931 S. Kenneth St. Chicago, IL 60652 Mrs. J. A. W, Richardson RRl,Box 70 Tavares, FL 32778 Mrs. Victor Glenn Richter Rt. 2, Box 232A Kiel, WI 53042 Mrs. Donald N. Riemer 14 Pelham Rd. Kendall Park, NJ 08824 Mr. Harold Rienhardt 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Rt. 2 Syracuse, NY 13215 Mrs. Harold Rienhardt 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Rt. 2 Syracuse, NY 13215 Dr. Evan Paul Roberts 1906 Jackson St. Commerce, TX 75428 Mrs. Ruth Roberts 918 Normandy Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93306 Mrs. Theodore Rosenak 505 N. Lake Shore Dr., No. 5806 Chicago, IL 60611 Miss Sylvia Roszkowski 3503 E. 73rd Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410 Mrs. Flex Rothschild 1267 Lago Vista Dr. Beverly Hills, C A 90210 Mrs. Stanley C. Russell 238 S. Amalfi Dr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Miss Anne C. Sangree 3210 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. No. 805 Washington, D.C. 20016 Mrs. Clifford Schnurstein 3628 Centinela Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Mrs. Wayne W. Schroeder 1739 North 74th Ct. Elmwood Park, IL 60635 Mr. Clarence F. Sercu 1 130 Clinton Ave. S. Rochester, NY 14620 Mrs. G. E. Shelton 6508 Hillside Lane Alexandria, VA 22306 Mrs. Edmond Sherer 11983 Darlington Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Mrs. Robert L. Slocomb 30 Inglewood Dr. Rochester, NY 14619 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 66 Mr. Edd Stretch Smith 4136 Flora PI. St. Louis, MO 63110 Mrs. Fred K. Smith 144 S. 39th St. Omaha, NE 68131 Helen Ray Smith 1968 Plymouth St. Bridgewater, MA 02324 Mrs, George Spencer 28291 Portsmouth Dr. Sun City, CA 92381 Mrs. Walter Spencer 18 S. Arlington Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46219 Mrs. Thomas Springer 2601 Elton Ave. Bakersfiled, CA 93306 Judy Stroske 7314 Gervis St. Springfield, VA 22151 Mrs. H. W. Sullivan Rt. 1, Box 61 Dover Plains, NY 12522 Delia Symonds 2506 Sacramento St. San Francisco, CA 94115 Mrs. Joseph Szabo 78 Gloucester Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054 G. H. Tedrow 209 No. 6 Hannibal, MO 63401 Mrs. Anne Tinari 2325 Valley Rd. Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Mr, Frank Tinari 2325 Valley Rd. Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Frank A. Tinari, Jr. 2320 Terwood Drive Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Miss Jennifer Ann Tinari 2320, Terwood Drive Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Mrs. M. S. Toft 9 Church Rd. Mangere, Auckland 6, New Mrs. Mary Tompkins 892 Gallatin Dr. Apt. 3 Santa Clara, CA 95051 Mrs. Fred Tretter 4988 Schollmeyer St. Louis, MO 63109 Mrs. Stanley Trettin 28 Hall Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701 Mrs. Hendrik Van Laer 39 Fleetwood Ave. Albany, NY 12208 Mrs. Helen Van Zele 8302 Golden Ave. Lemon Grove, CA 92045 Mrs. Joan Van Zele 8306 Golden Ave. Lemon Grove, CA 92045 Mrs. Martin Wangberg Rt. 3 Loch Knolls Spirit Lake, lA 51360 Mrs. Muriel A. Warwick 645 Pegasus Ln. Foster City, CA 94404 Mrs. Roy Weekes 1356 E. Cypress Glendora, CA 91740 Mrs. G. H, Wilkins 5918 Ettrick St. Houston, TX 77035 Mrs. Joy B. Williams 10 Evans St. West Pymble 2073 N.S.W. Australia Mrs. Helen Van Pelt Wilson 36 Heritage Hill Road New Canaan, CN 06840 Mrs. Robert Wright 4752 Calumet Dr. S.E. Knoxville, TN 37919 Mrs. Jack H. Yakie P. O. Box 674 Port Arthur, TX 77640 Mr. Paul R. Younger 115 E. 9th St., Apt. 14~J New York, NY 10003 Honorary Life Members *Boyce M, Edens — 1949 Alma Wright — 1950 Myrtle Radtke — 1951 Floyd L. Johnson — 1953 *Ferne V. Kellar- 1954 Anna M. Layson — 1954 Ruth G, Carey — 1955 Dr. Eyan Paul Roberts — 1956 Priscilla Landaker — 1957 Maxine Wangberg — 1958 *Dalene Rhodes — 1959 ♦Miriam Lightbourn — 1960 Helen Van Pelt Wilson — 1961 Constance Hansen — 1962 ♦deceased ♦Bess Greeley — 1963 Maisie Yakie — 1964 Dora Baker — 1965 Frank Burton — 1966 Dorothy Gray — 1967 ♦Winfred E. Albright — 1968 Mrs. W. F. Anderson — 1969 Frank Tinari — 1970 Anne Tinari — 1971 Helen Van Zele - 1972 Mrs. Percy Crane — 1973 Mrs. Harold Rienhardt — 1974 Mrs, Fred Tretter — 1975 Edith Peterson — 1976 Past Presidents ♦Mrs. Feme V. KeEar 1947 - 1949 Mrs. Robert Wright 1949 — 1950 Mrs. Arthur Radtke 1950 — 1952 Floyd L. Johnson 1952 - 1953 - 1955 Mrs. E. G. Magill 1954 - 1955 ♦William B. Carter 1956 - 1958 ♦a G. Harvey 1958- 1960 Mrs. James B. Carey 1960— 1962 * , . ^deceased Mrs. Jack Yakie 1962 — 1964 Frank A. Burton 1964 — 1966 Mrs. Dorothy Gray 1966 —1967 Mrs. W. F. Anderson 1967 — 1969 Frank Tinari 1969 — 1970 Mrs. Helen Van Zele 1970 — 1972 Mrs. Harold Rienhardt 1972 — 1974 Miss Edith Peterson 1974 — 1976 African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 67 AFSA LIBRARY REGULATIONS FOR USE OF AVSA LIBRARY MATERIAL REQUEST FOR RESERVATION Send to AVSA Library, P. O. Box 1326, Knox¬ ville, TN 37901. Reservations will be scheduled and confirmed by this office. Slide programs and packets are available for use by AVSA members in good standing subject to Library regulations. SLIDE PROGRAMS 1. Make checks payable to AVSA. A $1.50 fee is payable with request for slide programs for in¬ dividual members and AVSA Affiliate Organiza¬ tions. Fee to non-members is $5.00. 2. Make request for reservation three (3) months in advance of date desired for use with the following information: Name and address of person to whom slides will be mailed. State exact date when material will be used. Substitutions for requested program may be necessary. Give second and third choice of date for specific program request. Only one (1) slide program may be reserved for a meeting. Special requests will be filled when possible, when two or more programs are reques¬ ted, such requests will be filled ONLY if there are no other requests for the program on the same date. Affiliate Organizations requests will receive priority over individual members requests in case of a duplication because more people will benefit from the use of the program. 3. Slide programs must be returned immediate¬ ly after specified meeting date in order to meet schedules for others. Please carefully repack the box for mailing. 4. Library material must be returned postpaid to the Knoxville office by first class mail. (Return postage will be the same as when posted by Knox¬ ville.) PACKETS 1. Program packets (written material helpful in preparing programs) are available to individual AVSA members. 2. Yearbook Collection Packets are available only to AVSA Affiliate Organizations in good standing. Yearbook Packets A, B, C, each contain approximately fourteen books representing all sec¬ tions of the country. 3. Requests for two or mor-e packets will be filled unless there is a duplicate request for the same packet. 4. Packets are loaned for a period of one month. 5. Enclose the $1.00 fee with request to AVSA Library, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901. 6. Library material must be returned postpaid to the Knoxville Office by first class mail (Return postage will be the same as when posted by Knox¬ ville). SLIDE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE “A PORTRAIT OF VARIEGATED FOLIAGE” (75 slides) A look at one of the newer facets of violet growing-variegated foliage plants. Instruc¬ tions on Rowing and a detailed description of plants in this category. “AFRICAN VIOLETS IN ARTISTIC DESIGNS” (60 slides) A collection of arrangements and artis¬ tic plantings using a Madonna or other accessory to enhance the design or help express the mood or theme of a class. Most slides are blue ribbon win¬ ners from shows. “ARRANGE YOUR AFRICAN VIOLETS” (59 slides) A workshop program with slides illustrating the Elements and Principles of Design and Scale of Points forjudging arrangements. “BEAUTY IS . . . THE AFRICAN VIOLET” (75 slides) Know the violet from its historical back¬ ground, family, cousins, leaf patterns, blossom color, and uses in arrangements. An educational approach to the hobby. “DESIGN FOR DOING” (62 slides) The most ele¬ mentary fundamentals of arranging are featured in this program. It is especially designed for the be¬ ginner who wishes to learn to do arrangements for her own pleasure. “FACETS OF VIOLET GROWING” (64 slides) A program presenting cultural information, pointers in potting, methods of detecting insects, including specimen African violet show plants. “FROM THE LAND OF SKY BLUE WATERS” African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 68 (70 slides) Those new varieties presented by hy¬ bridizers at Minneapolis. “FROM SEED TO SHOW PLANT” (49 slides) A pictorial history of one plant from seed to show. “GESNERIADS ON REVIEW” (72 slides) A col¬ lection of gesneriad slides from commercial dis¬ plays and prize winning plants at shows. Many of the slides were taken at the American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Convention shows. “GROWING AND GROOMING A SHOW PLANT” (82 slides) A how-to-do-it program start¬ ing with the selection of the best leaf for propaga¬ tion, showing the development and culture of a plant all of the way to packing and OFF TO THE SHOW. “KNOW YOUR FLOWER POWER” (36 sHdes) Testing your knowledge of African violets can be fun with this program. Everyone will enjoy these brain teasers with their multiple choice answers. “LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF VIO¬ LETS” From the cradle of liberty come the new patriots of the violet world. The new commercial introductions at the Boston convention. “MULTIPLYING SAINTPAULIAS” (65 slides) This program covers propagation by leaf cutting, division, seeds, and grafting. Slides show how to produce and plant seeds to the development of a small potted plant. “OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE” Our 1976 Bicen¬ tennial Show and Southern Hospitality at its best, are recorded in this slide program, “POINTERS ON JUDGING” (60 slides) A work¬ shop program for exhibitors and judges on judging specimen plants. “SHOW OFF YOUR VIOLETS” (70 sHdes) A pro¬ gram showing many ways of using violets for home decoration, party favors, and table arrangements. “STAR SPANGLED VIOLETS” From STAR Blossoms and all other shapes and shades, come our new commercial introductions, bursting with vigor and appeal this bicentennial year. “TENDER LOVING CARE FOR MINIATURES” (70 slides) It is fun to work with plants that thrive on TLC. These slides will show you how to groom, grow, and show miniatures, “THE AFRICAN VIOLET PLANT” (77 slides) Learn to identify the variety of leaf types of the violet, the diseases that affect the leaf, and the blossom colors and types with this program. “THE GENUS SAINTPAULIA” (62 slides) A pro¬ gram of Saintpaulia species from Mrs. Glen Hud¬ son’s collection and species exhibited at shows. The program includes African violets from the first registrations to the newer varieties showing the ad¬ vancements in hybridization. “THE GREAT WHITE WAY” (80 slides) The highlights of the AVSA Convention in New York City were recorded in this slide program, “THE MOD MINIATURES” (76 slides) The second program in a series on miniature African violets. You will enjoy seeing some “oldies” and some “mods” and this should help you bridge the generation gap in miniatures. “THE PRIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA - TINARI’S GREENHOUSES” (69 slides) Presents an out¬ standing view of African violets grown commer¬ cially. Featured are Tinari’s introductions old and new. “THE TREND IS MINIATURE” (80 slides) A wealth of information on growing, hybridizing and identifying the miniature and semiminiature. “THEATRE OF SEASONS PRESENTS VIO¬ LETS” (80 slides) From the northlands AVSA Convention Show in Minneapolis we present a re¬ view of the highlights of that event. “VIOLET HITS ON BROADWAY” (70 slides) The glamor girls of the new varieties introduced at the New York City Convention. “VIOLETS AND MORE VIOLETS” (79 slides) A basic lesson for beginners showing how to set leaves, separate baby leaves from the mother leaf and divide a multiple crown plant. Also includes suggestions on potting, repotting a large plant and ways to treat a necky plant. “VIOLETS AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE” (70 slides) Connecticut known for its nut¬ meg spice was the state in which these new varie¬ ties were introduced. From many hybridizers — their newest. “VIOLETS BY LAND AND BY SEA” Our bea¬ cons of beauty from the AVSA Convention show at Boston 1975. A review of the highlights of that convention. “VIOLETS IN THE NUTMEG STATE” (75 slides) Violets galore marked this show in Connecticut, 1974, You will enjoy seeing this program. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 69 “VIOLET TROUBLES” (63 slides] Pests, diseases and results of poor culture are discussed here. A good basic program. “WICK WATERING” Pointers on growing wick watered African violets demonstrating wicks and reservoirs which are commercially available and adaptations of common household materials or ‘throw awaysk OTHER MATERIAL AVAILABLE BY LAWS PACKET: Rene Edmundson, the Parlia¬ mentarian for the AVSA, has presented a simple set of bylaws to be used as a guide in writing by¬ laws for new clubs or updating outmoded constitu¬ tions. INSTALLATION PACKETS: There are two pac¬ kets with Installation ceremonies. Each packet contains different suggested installation ceremon¬ ies which can be adapted for a Violet Club. Two new ones are made just for Violet Clubs. PROGRAM PLANNING PACKET: Suggestions to help a Program Committee plan the programs for a year of club activity. SHOW SCHEDULES PACKET: Show schedules from 1975 African violet shows from different sec¬ tions of the country. Updated each year. Excellent for new ideas. SOIL RECIPES AND HINTS ON GROWING PAC¬ KET: This packet contains a selection of soil re¬ cipes from AVSA members in different parts of the country. Also included are helpful hints in growing the violet. YEARBOOK COLLECTION PACKETS: These packets contain approximately 14 yearbooks each. Each packet contains one of the top prize winners at the last AVSA Convention competition. New each year. RAINWATER TIP Here’s a tip about rainwater from Inez Heinrich, 6801 Bannister Road, Kansas City, MO 64134, who said: “I had saved rainwater in two containers. One was black, the other green. We were gone two months. When I returned I found the green con¬ tainer thick with algae. I dumped it. The black container was clear as a fresh spring, crisp and clean. “I got busy and painted all my clear reservoirs black, I know they look nice clear but since Tve painted them black, I do not have a fast algae buildup any more.” Moon Planting -1976 By Em Hunt 4648 Fourth Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. June Fruitful: 8-9-10-17-18-27-28 Semi-fruitful: 6-7-13-14-21-22-23 1st quarter — May 28th 4th quarter — June 19 July Fruitful: 6-7-14-15-16-24-25-26 Semi-fruitful: 3-4-5-10-11-19-20-21-31 1st quarter — June 28 4th quarter — July 19 August Fruitful: 2-3-11-12-20-21-22-30 Semi-fruitful: 6-7-16-17-28-29 1st quarter — July 27th 4th quarter — Aug, 17th September Fruitful: 7-8-9-17-18-26-27 Semi-fruitful: 2-3-4-12-13-14-24-25-30 1st quarter — Aug. 26 th 4th quarter — Sept, 16 October Fruitful: 4-5-6-14-15-16-23-24 Semi-fruitful: 1-9-10-11-21-22-27-28-29 1st quarter — Sept. 24th 4th quarter — Oct. 16th November Fruitful: 1-2-11-12-19-20-28-29 Semi-furitful: 5-6-7-17-18-23-24-25 1st quarter — Oct. 23rd 4th quarter — Nov. 14th December Fruitful: 8-9-17-18-25-26-27 Semi-fruitful: 3-4-15-16-21-22-31 1st quarter — Nov. 22nd 4th quarter — Dec. 14th ■ " ' — MRS. BEATTIE GETS HONOR IN CANADA Mrs. C. W. Beattie of Winnipeg, Canada, an AVSA director and a member of the Awards Com¬ mittee, was presented with an Honorary Life Mem¬ bership in the form of an engraved plaque by the Winnipeg AVS in recognition of her continued and faithful services over the years. The presentation was made by R. Serbin, president. A former president and secretary of the Winni¬ peg AVS, Mrs. Beattie is now judges’ chairman and representative to the Winnipeg Horticultural Socie¬ ty. She is an AVSA judge and teacher and one of 10 AVSA judges in Winnipeg and 21 in Canada. Just recently Mrs. Beattie became a Life AVSA Judge. She devotes much time to her African vio¬ lets. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 70 Mary McGrath says she’s joined the growing number of amateur plant freaks who carry on con¬ versations with their vegetation but after daily contacts with her indoor garden, issuing orders and making suggestions, she’s come to the conclusion that all her plants hate her and that they’re mem¬ bers of some militant green underground that mocks her. “Just the other day I was having a heart-to-heart talk with a plant on its way out. Preparing the plant for death seemed the only de¬ cent thing to do. After all, we’ve got to go some¬ time. And what did that infernal thing do but re¬ vive! Obviously, all the other greenery decided to defy my subtly stated wishes, and ganged up on me by blowing all their extra oxygen, carbon and chlorophyll its way. So, now. I’m not talking to them anymore. Not that I minded talking to them, you understand. It’s all this back-talk that finally got to me!” . . . Cathy Cross, 1238 E, Workman Ave., West Covina, CA 91790, has been looking in vain for leaves or plants of ‘Nettie Berrin’ and ‘Zula Dancer’. Can you help her? . . . Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed, our “Tally Time” columnist, now located in her new home, 17124 N.E. 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98008, has joined the Seattle AV Club and has become acquainted with Emery Leland, who,she says, “knows just about every¬ thing there is to know about violets and has been a big help to me.” Mary brought about 200 leaves from her former home in Merritt Island, FL, and hardly lost any. Downstairs in her new home she says “there is plenty of room for my violets. I have four FloraCarts plus a table setting.” Incidentally, Mary is an AVSA Life Member, too ... As Fve said many times before violet people are the great¬ est. Margaret Schaetzel of Denver, CO, read about my wanting soil recipes, so what does she do? Sends me a little booklet, “Vittles for Violets”, put out by the Capital City AVC of Denver, who teamed up with some of our renowned growers to give AV growers over the nation a national look at soil recipes. They’re available at 50 cents each. Thanks, Margaret . . . Mrs. B. J. Stipedcovich of Chalmette, LA, stumped me recently with her query about the ‘Miriam Steel’ violet. Here’s what she wrote: “I have a ‘Miriam SteeP violet that measures 15 inches across. I don’t think this is unusually large but its blossoms measure 2V2 inches across. Please let me know if this is larger than most.” Y’know what I did? I sent her query on to Granger Gardens and let the Eyerdoms answer it . . . Gene Garner, AVSA first vice president, ex¬ periencing some real Southern hospitality when she visited the Knoxville office and was enter¬ tained by Clarice Bell and Ruth Carey. “It was quite an education to see what goes on and how much work is done at the Knoxville office,” she said. “It is one busy place.” . . The AV Club of British Columbia, Canada, participating in the P.N.E. Horticulture Show with the following win¬ ners: Beth Unruh’s ‘Burma Ruby’, 1st; Gwen Jack¬ son’s ‘R. Gisela’, 2nd; Doreen Beitard’s ‘R. Ophe¬ lia’, 3rd; and Chris Shwaikeski’s ‘Arbutus Pink’,, 4th . . . After making a talk at my garden club on violets and showing off ‘Grace Foote’, ‘Princess Grace’, ‘Highland Fling’ and ‘Yankee Cheer’, I was presented with a poor bedraggled violet in a huge pot by the hostess. The plant had a long neck and about three leaves at the top. “Can you do any¬ thing with it?” my hostess asked. I took it home, scraped the neck and repotted it. That was three months ago. Now you should see the lovely plant. It’s as symmetrical as can be and covers the pot in which it was re-potted. It hasn’t bloomed yet— but I’m patiently waiting. And when it does bloom, I plan to take it back to my friend and teU her what to do the next time she lets a poor little violet start looking like a miniature palm tree! . . . — - — — Grace Foote — Superwoman! (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is being published under protest, but Neva Anderson, AVSA Publications Chairman, in sending in the copy wrote: “I haven’t issued many orders to the Editor — but this is one: PRINT the article ‘Grace Foote — Superwoman!’ that Helen Van Zele compiled for the March issue.”) Helen Van Zele 8302 Golden Avenue Lemon Grove, CA 92045 Grace’s picture is on the cover of “Woman’s World” and three long columns in the Port Arthur News are devoted to her activities. As you well know, our Grace is nothing if not ACTIVE! After a stint at college she was asked to take, in her own words, “a real job for pay” for the sum¬ mer at the Port Arthur News. That summer job lasted for over forty years. To acquaint you with African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 71 some of her activities and honors received we quote from “The News”: “Club affiliations and honors given to Grace are indicative of the kind of woman she is and always has been. She is a former trustee and deaconess of the First Christian Church and has taught a Sun¬ day school class there for more than 30 years. She holds a life membership in the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers Association and was honored on three different occasions as Port Arthur’s out¬ standing woman by the Quota Club, The Board of Realtors and The Camp Fire Girls for her civic endeavors and leadership. “Grace holds honorary memberships in the Port Arthur Department Club, Pilot Club, Quota Club, Writers Club, Del Mar Garden Club, Lioness Club, American Legion Auxiliary and the Evening Bus¬ iness and Professional Women’s Club. She was a- warded these memberships for her efforts to raise the status of women in this area. She is editor of The African Violet Magazine and a Life Member of the Society. Named in her honor are two violets, Lyndon Lyon’s ‘Grace Foote’ and Irene Fredette’s ‘Princess Grace.’ “In 1974, Grace was paid high tribute when she was listed in the 1974 edition of the ‘World’s Who’s Who of Women,’ In addition she was listed in the ‘Who’s Who of American Women,’ ‘Person¬ alities of the South,’ ‘2000 Women of Achieve¬ ment’ and ‘Dictionary of International Biography.’ “It was Grace Foote who initiated the idea of the “Woman’s World” publication. It was her feel¬ ing that women had come to an age of their own and deserved to receive recognition for it. Most of her research endeavors in the fields of women’s activities revolved around careers for women and how many jobs discriminated against women. At every opportunity in her newspaper work she at¬ tempted to bring such matters before the public eye and emphasize the need for correcting this dis¬ crimination. “Her ability to make people see her way of thinking makes Grace Foote an invaluable asset to her community, her work and to women in gen¬ eral. “ ‘Everyone is crazy about Grace . . . and won¬ ders why. It’s her warmth, her laugh and her gen¬ uineness.’ Regardless of what it is, everyone that knows her can truly say that they have felt that certain ‘touch of Grace.’ ” FERTILIZER TIP Never fertilize a plant that is too dry. if a plant is dry and showing signs of wilting — give it just a little water — check it after a couple hours and give it more water. It should be normal after the second watering. Designs African Vi ole t Plan ter Mrs. V. M. Ellis 3421 Golf Drive Houston, TX 7 70 IS Love ‘affairs are not always a boy-girl affair. In my case it was different. My son had married a very charming girl in 1973. I went to visit them. Imagine my surprise to walk into their apartment and see her beautiful African violets. I couldn’t believe my eyes! She said, “Wait and see mother’s.” Well, that was the beginning of that love affair that was different. When I left, she gave me some plants. During the 1940’s and 1950’s I had been very active in garden clubs. I am really a “dirt gar¬ dener.” For many of those years I was a flower show judge and spoke and demonstrated flower arrangements at clubs and many large gatherings. I had designed and made ceramic flower con¬ tainers and was able to get lovely shades of glazes. Then I saw an African violet being wicked on plas¬ tic refrigerator dishes and other plastic containers. So I decided to design an African violet planter. The name came easy — Stand Bye. You can say “bye” to your plant and know it will be “stand¬ ing” there and taking care of your lovelies. I was urged to put them on the market. Then I started advertising in the African Violet Magazine. Today I have orders coming from the four corners of the United States and all the states in between. We have even had an order from Alaska and have sent some 150 planters to Mexico. I have orders from people who won planters at the convention in Boston. More satisfying are the orders after people have started growing in them. I have some 300 plants growing in my 12’x20’ patio, which has a colored plastic roof. And they are all very beautiful—so you can see how this love affair has grown. TRIGGER BOTTLE IS IDEAL SPRAY Have you tried a trigger bottle with an adjust¬ able spray nozzle to mist your African violets? Mary LaClair of Vernon, NY, says she’s tried several gadgets but finds the trigger bottle, such as those from Amway Products, to be the longest lasting and most satisfactory. African Violet Magazine, June, 1976 72 Fischiti* oelehratos the rintion'ii 200th l)irth‘ day . . . finiic 1C 34 1C 34 1C 34 1C 34 IC 341C 34 1C IF YOU WANT “SaintPaulia Superbia” “Gesneriads Jeswunderfulia” & “Blossoms Profusica” HERE IS EXCITING NEWS for ALL Growers of African Violets, Gloxinias, Achimenes, Columneas, Sinningias, Episcias, and ALL plants that grow in the soil . . . ANNOUNCING New Triple Strength vitaloam Cultured for all Home Gardeners. Lighter than Ever . . . Richer than Ever . . . Safer and Easier to Use than Ever , . . BETTER THAN EVER and priced LESS THAN LAST YEAR to help Whip Inflation Now. NO Fertilizers . . . NO Manures . . . NO additives needed . . . Will NOT Burn . . . Will NOT Leach out with watering . , . Completely SAFE Alone or mixed with your soil . . . Use as Little or AS MUCH as you want depending on results desired. ORDER TODAY AT THESE SPECIAL DIRECT PRICES: Retail Size (approx. 6 qts.) $4. ea., 2 for $7.50. Club Special, Ctn. of 12, $32. AH orders prepaid east of Rockies, all others add $1.00. Specif Economy Size (5 times as much & Extra Strength for the advanced grower) $15.00 ea. Dealer Inquiries Invited on Letterhead. Make Checks PAYABLE TO: VITALOAM P. O. BOX 2630 ~ HICKORY, N. C. 28601 STOP! DON’T TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ORDER YOUR NEW VITALOAM ! ! ! If you don’t order, the Exotic Plant Gremlins will give you a “Brown Thumb”. Try New VITALOAM and love it forever — O. K? 34 IC 34 IC 34 IC 31 IC 31 IC 34 IC 34 IC 31 iC 31 IC 34 IC 34 IC African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 12 NEW DECORATIVE PLANT STANDS Economical — Cofi¥enient 3 Level 40 Watt Shown 491/2** Long Five models from 25% " to 49% " long. Tray & fixture heights completely adjustable without tools. Convenient slide-out trays & fixtures. Made of gleaming aluminum & Red¬ wood with or without fixtures & casters as desired. Save — - Buy direct from maker! 25^ Brings Catalog of Growth Fluorescents, Plant Stands, Growth Lamps & Accessories SHOPLITE CO., INC. S66¥ Franklin Ave. Nutley, N. J. 07110 REGAL COLLECTION 4 Plants Each in 3” Pot Achimenes “Tarantella” (Magic Flower) — Beautiful new miniature gesneriad with 11/2” salmon red flowers. Episcia Dianthiflora (Lace Flower Vine) ~ Attractive, fast-growing, pure white frilled flowers. Nemathanthus “Tropicana” (P a u c h Flower) — Neatly trailing plant, shiny green foliage, bright orange black- striped blooms. Smithiantha (Temple Bells) — Many varieties, healthy, beautiful plants in bloom or bud. $050 ^ postpaid Two or more Collections, ea. $9 pp Achimenes Collection Assortment of 9 healthy plants selected from famous “Michelssen Hybrids.” $20.00 postpaid Send order with check* to; ^loomiiic^Mad 1 155 Monte Rosa Drive — Menio 'Park, Ca. 94025 ♦California residents, add 6% sales tax WISBKWAY Doug Wiser, P. 0. Box 5573, Redwood City, California, 94063 ja p-pM Calif. Buyers add 6% Sales Tax. WATER WICKS supplies approx. 1 fid. oz. per day THE FOREMOST AMATEUR GROWERS . . . Of African Violets write us that Wick-Watering is the ONLY way to do it. * Judging from our many repeat orders it is obvious that we must have a very good wick — -and a very low price. * They Last Indefinitely * WICK STAYS IN POT * Feeds Nutrients with water. Will Not Rot. 20 WICKS— $3.00 50 WICKS— $6.50 POSTPAID Easily installed by any¬ one in a few minutes. WATERWANDS MAKE ANY PLASTIC CONTAINER INTO A PERFECT WATERING DEVICE! Use Quart, Half-gallon or Larger Container. Vinyl Tube is 24” Long and now HAS A NEW, EASY-SQUEEZE VALVE. $2.00 PER KIT 3 KITS— $5.00 Iter Make Great Gifts! Add 50^ per foot for Longer Tubing. Any $10.00 Order for Wicks or Wands includes FREE Rigid Tube to make a 1 Quart Overhead Squeeze Water- Wand. Useful! deos Make Better Products” African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 13 1975 REVISED— “AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS" SALMON COVER — All 1975 rules, changes, awards, information updated, plus new material. Due to in¬ crease in printing and postage, $3.0t) per copy, in¬ cluding postage. Discount on orders of 25 or more. S3. 50 for books mailed to Canada. RUTH G. CAREY 3900 Garden Drive Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 Kitty's Violets Fresh cut A.V. leaves - 25i for List Volkmann supplies - Tube Craft Stands Visitors Welcome Kitty Woosley, owner 40G Pearl St. Jasper, Texas 75951 (713) 384-8397 BAKER'S AFRICAN VIOLETS Husky plants or fresh cut leaves from over five hundred varieties including • New introductions from leading hybridizers • Most "Best Varieties.” • Novelty cultivars • Good selection of other gesneriads Send stamp for list. 2433 Kingscliff Drive Atlanta, Ga. 30345 LARGEST SELECTION IN U S. SAVE 20/40% ON PLANT STANDS, LIGHT FIXTURES, LAMPS, BOOKS, TRAYS & ACCESSORIES. EXAMPLES OF OUR SAVINGS LISTED BELOW: A — FLECO Room Divider, 3 adjustable lighted shelves, 2 LAMPS PER SHELF, Walnut Woodgrain finish. EPLF-300— 6-20 watt NATUR-ESCENT Lamps, 26" Lx 60" HxllVz” Deep . $75.95 EPLF-340— 6-40 watt NATUR-ESCENT Lamps, 50" Lx 60" Hxliys" Deep . $99.95 B— MARK FOUR Moisture Meter, self powered, indoors or outdoors. Instructions . $9.07 ea. 2 for $ 16.35 SAVE-A-PLANT Moisture Meter, self powered, 33" remote probe . $9.98 ea. 2 for $ 17.25 C — 4263 Furniture That Grows — ^Legs of solid maple stained black, woodgrained vinyl covered shelves. Complete with 1 fixture with 2-30 watt GRO-LUX lamps. 44" L X 48" H X 12" D . $104.50 Extra fixture for above with 2-30 watt GRO-LUX lamps . $ 22.71 20 watt GRO-LUX lamps ($5.25 ea. list) Carton of 4 . $10.89 NATUR-ESCENT, GROLUX, VITA-LITE, VITA-LITE Powertwist fluorescent and PLANT-LITE incandescent lamps available in Cartons at the following discounts: 4—25% 6-^0% 12—35% 24^0% 48—42% 96-^% Plug In Timer 1800 watts . $5.49 w/$30.(X) order; Separately . $7,49 Shipping: 48 States-add 10% ; outside 48 States-add 20% FREE CATALOG— 200 items— Largest Selection in U.S. INDOOR GARDENING SUPPLIES P. O. Box 4055IA, Detroit, Michigcm 48240 Phone (313) 464-8873 from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. SHADE SCREEN Pots, nursery cans, vermiculite, poly¬ sheeting, peat moss, plus 4000 more items for the Plant Industry. Send for Free Price List or Call to Order Please mention The African Violet Magazine ad. Jef’Don Enterprises J. F. DONELIN President (305) 945-7846 1341 N.E. 158th STREET N. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. 33162 nj^nic^UE Sxoiic 0/ ioLsiE Large Starter Plants All Blue Bandmaster Bashful Betsy Bridal Lace Brigadoon Butterfly White Cactus Flower Camellia Mist Candy Apple Candy Lips Cherry Sunday Chipper Dancer Dbl. 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Box 448 Ph. 415-828-5589 San Ramon, Calif. 94583 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 14 SPECIAL FOR FALL 1976 HILENE {Li|— reddest red yet, dbl. dark plain foliage, won best new Intro Atlanta JIM DANDY (GG|— full dbl. 2 72-3” blue blooms, great show plant, plain foliage MYSTICAL BLUE |LLj— dbl. blue seems to be a blue overlay on white, dark green foliage, 2nd best new Intro Atlanta REVOLUTIONARY RED (LL}— full dbl. fringed vibrant red fuchsia, holly foliage, beautiful STARBURST (GG)- — -huge stars, pink with fuchsia center ruffled edges wavy dark foliage TEXAS CHARMER (Utz) — -mauve to amethyst blooms edged in purple and trimmed with white, many blooms to the cluster BUTTON TRINKET (EC)-=-pink and white dbl., tailored cream and green variegated foliage, semi min TIFFANY TRINKET fECj^-^vi brant deep pink dbl., tailored glossy cream and green variegated foliage, semi min HALF & HALF (ECj— -big flashy purple with wide white edge, wavy cream & green variegated foliage show plant PINK PILLOW (ECl-^fluffy soft pink with deeper center db!., notched foliage, cream and green variegations, show plant THISTLE PATCH f'EC)^fu!l dbl. light purple, outer petals tipped amaranth, plain symmetrica! fo¬ liage floriferous show plant YUM YUM (EC)— a riot of pink and white blooms, large growing tailored cream and green varie¬ gated foliage See our ad in the June 1976 African Violef Magazine for addiflona! offerings for Fal! 1976. ORDER EARLY DIRECT FROM THIS AD for best selection of fall offerings available starting approximately mid-September. Starter plants are $2.50 each, minimum order 3 plants. Add handling charges as followsi East of the Mississippi 15% of amount ordered, minimum $2.00; West of the Mississippi 20% of amount ordered, minimum $3.00. Include street address for United Parcel Service delivery. Please give second choice. Complete list of hundreds of cultivars, new, old and unusual also available. Please send business size envelope, stamped and addressed for prompt receipt. nnalee 29-50 214th Place, Bayside, N.Y. 11360 Tel. 212-224-3376 optimum growth & blooms . . . Feed as you water the PLANT MARVEL way Complete water soluble Plant Food for growing African Violets Plant MarvePs African Violet spray is ideal for all house plants The PLANT MARVEL 12-31-14 tormula is a scientifically balanced, 100% water-soluble, plant food. Leading profes¬ sional growers, as well as many amateur growers of African Violets, prefer this formula. It delivers needed nutrients in immediately usable form and in just the right proportions. This remarkably efficient, water-soluble fertilizer supplies the entire root system with all the essential NPK and minor elements. As a result, optimum, healthy growth and blooms are promoted. Your order is always welcome. 8 oz. can-- $2.10; 1 lb,~^3.10: 21/2 lb.— $5.90; 5 lb.— $9.20. Get positive results with this remarkably effective, all - around, insecticide spray. Kills hard-to-get-at Mealy bugs, Soft Brown Scale, Aphids, Spider Mites, and many other insects. No harm to blooms or foliage, when used as directed. Won’t stain fabrics or wallpaper. Harmless to children and pets. Here’s the ideal insecticide for African Violets, Ivies, Begonias, etc. 5 oz. can-— $2.00. Postage included. — NO C.O.D/S. PLANT MARVEL LABORATORIES ^ Dept. AV76 • 624 West 11 9th Sl. • Chicago, III. 60628 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 15 YOOR LIBRARY Mrs. M. E. Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E. North Canton, Ohio 44720 Our BIRTHDAY convention in Atlanta is over . . . but the memories linger on . . , and on. It was a most nostalgic experience. Not only from 30 years of history in memories of our AVSA, but what a marvelous visual history lesson about our country. All of these experiences make us more conscious of the substance of our country’s 200-year history. Much appreciation goes to all At¬ lanta convention committee chairmen. It was at this busy convention that 13 members spent many hours, in fact most all Thursday night, working on our library slide programs from the convention show, ‘‘OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE”. The photographers were: Harvey Stone, Russell Mar¬ shall, Mrs. W. (Mildred) Schroeder and Edgar Varick. Their assistants were: Mrs. W. (Adeline) Krogman, Mrs. C. (Catherine) Hawley, Mrs. J. (Irene) Merrell, Mrs. Hardell H. Downing, Thelma Springer, Mrs. Mary A. Boland, Mrs. J. (Nancy) Hayes. Two of the most busy people in our society helped with the design division commentary: Mrs. E. A. (Melva) Nelson and Mrs. W. F. (Neva) Ander¬ son. I hope I haven’t forgotten anyone. There was such a nice group of helpers. A big THANK YOU to all these hard workers. We always look forward to the new varieties that are available, or soon will be available for us to grow. From the new varieties program by Ethel and Duane Champion at the Atlanta convention come the pictures for the library program, “STAR SPANGLED VIOLETS”. Thanks to the Champ¬ ions and all commercial hybridizers who made this program possible. These programs are ready for your request from the AVSA Library, Knoxville Office, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901. Please order well in advance of your meeting date. These programs are always popular and must be carefully scheduled ahead of time. Clarice Bell is doing a fine job and will appreciate your early requests. There are new yearbook pac¬ kets ready for your use from those beautiful year¬ books on display at the Atlanta convention show. Next year why not enter your yearbook for judging and try to get one of the four awards AVSA offers? Send two (2) copies of your year¬ book to Mrs. Christine Leppard, 413 Washington Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090. The yearbook en¬ tries should be sent to her not later than March 1, 1977. We can’t emphasize -enough that you PLEASE follow all instructions for ordering and using the library material. These are found in the June issue of the African Violet Magazine. Special guidelines will be enclosed with many of the slide programs. It will be to your benefit and all who wish to use the slides, that these guidelines be fol¬ lowed. We appreciate your constructive criticisms and suggestions. There are some new programs plan¬ ned. These were suggested in your comment sheets and letters. We appreciate them all. Most of all - - - it is your interest in the culture and growing of good specimen plants and the pleasing use of your plants and cut blossoms in artistic designs, in all the shows and in your homes, from coast to coast in this GREAT LAND, that make our great society such a success. That IS AVSA! CONVENTION AWARDS In order for an award for the St. Louis AVSA convention to be included in the January 1977 issue of the African Violet Magazine, the Awards Chairman must be advised by Sept. 15, 1976. Persons, affiliates or concerns planning to make such awards are asked to notify Mrs. Richard A. Chase, Chairman, 482 Rutherford Avenue, Red¬ wood City, CA 94061 by Sept. 15, 1976. The date had previously been announced as Sept. 15, 1977. — — — — WATCH SUCKERS Keep suckers off your African violets, but be sure they are suckers before you remove them. ^ LYNN A by Howard Utz is shown on opposite page. Photo by Sandra Leary, Austin, Tx. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 16 FRESH CUT, ASSORTED LEAVES 18 from Best Var. List (Nov. A.V. mag. p. 29) 6 Parson*s Series— Ail $7.95 Labeled— also tips on fast growing. Add $2 shipping and handling. Deduct 10% on 2 or pnore sets. Sales at home by appointment KEITH L HAYMAN, SR. R. 1, Bloomsbyrg^ Pa. 17815 By Exit 34 l»80 717-784-0826 — ^^t4.ccui ViatetA Fresh-cut leaves from 350 varieties Starter plants available for most varieties Standards-Variegates-Miniatures New introductions and old favorites -from- Lyndon ‘Lyon, Granger, Tinari, Parks, Champion, etc. Send 250 for 1976 list (Refunded on 1st order) Shipping season ends about Nov. 1 Mrs. R. D. Tompkin Phone 816~248-3232 Ht. 3. Fayette. MO. 65248 1 mi. N. Fayette on Hiways 5 & 240 Visitors Welcome 9-7 Sundays by appointment Ultra llt0leta " 7694 Camargo Rd. 271^8398 Cincinnati, Ohio exit 1-71 & Montgomery Rd. 1 0-5 Mon. - Sat. (closed Wed.) AFRICAN VIOLET CENTERPIECE GARDEN New and Unique! Treat your plants to control watering from a crystal bubble reservoir. Three pots and fixtures surround reservoir in an attractive cluster arrangement. Send for free catalog. 330 Phelan Ave. GROWING CONCERN son Jose. California 95112 African violets & accessories Ekpl\ai\t 1^ 3646 University Blvd./ Tues.-Sat. 10-5 Houston, Texa^ 77005 Fall list of African Violets, episcias, and miniature columneas. Send stamped and addressed envelope. NEW FROM GRANGER GARDENS: Starburst Jim Dandy Cameo Queen Regala ire NEW FROM VICTOR CONSTANTINOV: Pride of Camelot Double Stateliner SAN FRANCISCO PLANT CO. BOX 575, COLMA STATION DALY CITY, CA 94014 ABOUT GARDENING Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s African Violet Book Revised Edition (Hard Back) ? 9.95 Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s African Violet Book Revised Edition (Paper Back) 5.50 The Indoor Light Gardening Book by George A. Elbert 10.^ Fun With Terrarium Gardening by Virginie and George A. Hbert 3.50 The Complete Book of Terrariums by Charles Harden Fitch 8.95 Ferns To Know and Grow by F. Gordon Foster 5.50 The Complete Book Of House Plants Under Lights by Charles Maraen Fitch 9.95 Ferns and Palms for Interior Decoration by Jack Kramer S.50 Gardening Indoors Under Lights by F. H. and J, L. Kranz 3.50 NO MINIMUM ON BOOKS Postpaid Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax. GROWING SUPPLIES bottle Alaska Fish Fertilizer (S-2-2) $4.00 bottle Alaska Fish Fertilizer (5-2-2) 2.75 bottle Sturdy (0-15-14) 4.75 bottle Sturdy (0-15-14) 3.30 Blue Whale Soil Builder (1-1-1) 1.60 can Mildex for Mildew 3.05 bottle Kelthane (Miticide) 1.99 bottle Malathion 50% 2.09 Peters House Plant Food (15-30-15) 1.93 Peters General Purpose Food (20-20-20) 1.93 Peters Violet Special (12-36-14) 2.20 Peters Variegated Special (5-50-17) 2.45 bottle Superthrive (Vitamin-Hormone) 3.29 32 oz. 16 oz. 12 oz. 8 oz. 1% lb. 3 oz. 4 oz. 4 oz, 8 oz. 8 oz. a oz. a oz. 4 oz. 2 qts, 8 qts. ly* lb. 10 oz. 9 oz. 3 lbs. g oz, 4 qts. 2 lbs. 2 lbs. 2 lbs. 1 gal. Hardwood Charcoal #10 fine, #6 medium. 1.75 Krum Perlite $2.20. 4 qts. 1.20 Systemic Insecticide Granules 3.65 Plant Marvel i-Bomb (Insecticide spray) 3.05 Sphagnum Moss (Milled) 1.80 Carbamate Fermate, Ferbam 6.^ Carbamate Peimate, Ferbam (bulk) 1.30 #3 Vermieulite fine grind .85 2 qts. (bulk) .OT Dolomite Limestone 1.30 Calcium Carbonate 1.60 Superphosphate (0-20-0) 1.30 Mary’s African Violet Soil 1.35 MINIMUM ORDER $5.00 Postpaid ^^Uceut. 19788 San Juan Ave. Detroit. Michigan 48221 We ship by U.P.S, Please give name of street or road and phone number. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 18 Violets At The Ernst's 221 S.E. 70th St Gainesville, Fla. 32601 (near Newnans lake - Phone 376-8655) LEAVES AND PLANTS Please Send 25^ for list POYNOR’S GREENHOUSE African violets and related plants. No List No Shipping Phone 345-5558 Route 2, Box 107J Hammond, La. 704®1 Of! Highwof 443 (Monris Road). SELF WATERING PLANTER Leti your plants water themselves. Single $2.50; 6 for $13.25; 12 for $23.75; 24 for $40.00; postage included. THE HOUSE OF VIOLETS Dept. M-AQ. 936 Gailcmd St.. S.W. Camden, Arkansas 71701 "Schultz-lnstan LIQUID PLANT FOOD 10-15-10 'DiOPS to a ijtiart of water "starts and feeds" all plants Avoliobh at or send ^2.00 for 2 bottles prepaid fo SCHULTZ COMPANY'’ 11730 NORTHIINE, ST. LOUIS, MO. 63043^ SEND FOR OUR FUND RAISING OFFER “AFRICAN VIOLET GROWING HANDBOOK" by First Austin African Violet Society A carefully researched, illustrated book by and for violet growers. Complete and concise, deals with every phase of violet culture and problems. Clever and helpful techniques for advanced growers as well as beginners. (a great Stocking Staffer!) $1.50 p. pd. Quantity discounts 9205 Quail Cove Austin, Texas 78758 DODE'S GARDENS GROWING SUPPLIES DoDe’s Special African Violet Potting Soil Excellent! Try and compare. Sterilized and treated with insecticides to help prevent disease. Also con¬ tains special growing elements. 24-oz, — $ 1 .35 48-0*. — $2.50 FERTILIZER 8-oz. Peters Violet Special 12-36-14 ........$1.85 8-02. Peters Variegated Special 5-50-17 .... 2.35 24-oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand 6-2-1 . 3.98 8-oz. Liquid Sturdy Brand 0-15-14 . . 2.90 (Success formula™! /3 cup Sturdy and 2/3 cup Blue Whale) POTS AND PLANTERS 272” square plastic pots ................ 25 for $1.50 4” plastic pots ............................ 1 5 for 1.50 6 quarts Perlite [V2 lb.) .65 4 quarts Verlite #3 (Va lb.) . .65 2 pounds Dolomite Limestone . 1.00 2 pounds Super Phosphate ........................ .95 1 ounce Carbomate (Fermate) .................... .50 100 Stake Labels— 6” white . . 2.25 Minimum order $5.00 Please add $1.75 for shipping and packing up to a $12.99 order; $2.75 up to $24.99; $3.75 up to $49.99; $5.25 for $50.00 and over. We ship by UPS . . . For box number and RFD please add phone number and give a street address. AQUAMATIC SELF-WATERING VIOLET PLANTER Lets your plants water and fertilize them¬ selves. Single— $2.50 6 for $12.85 Twelve or more . $1.94 each Case of 24 . . . . $40.00 POSTAGE PAID!! *Clubs write for discount prices on Supplies, Soil, and 274” violet assortments. -LOW PRICES ON FLORACARTS. Write us for details. - 0— HELEN VAN PELT WILSON'S AFRICAN VIOLET BOOK (Hardback) price $8.45 postpaid with other regular order. Add 75t Shipping & Handling it ordered alone. DODE'S GARDENS Send stamp for catalog. 1490 Satum Street Phone 305-452-5670 Merritt Island, Florida 32952 Florida residents add 4% sales tax on all orders. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 19 ) ^nccCetd (Photos by Groweii I African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 20 Dufmaid MAY DANCE ECLAIR African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 ABIGAIL ADAMS "piedetk (Photos by Growerl PEARLIE STARR African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 20 ECLAIR African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 21 Grow with Confidence IT’S WICKED FOR CONSTANT FEED¬ ING — 1/4 STRENGTH FERTILIZER SOLUTION IN WATER. 1 . . $1.98 each 12 . $1.50 each 4 doz . $1.25 each Texas residents add 5 % tax. Add 10% for packing and shipping. STAND - BYE 3421 Golf Dr. Houston, Texas 77018 5” tall 33^” dia. 6” tall 12 oz. capacity 16 oz. 2 piece - pot lifts out All plastic ffi PiK MRSPMS Ki METS 1200 St. Clair Avenue ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55105 Our New Varieties Are Terrific! Huge stars, doubles, unusual multicolors. All are dependable show plants that will be a thrill to grow. Only quality plants shipped. Write now for a list of Park Nursery new introductions. We ship all winter by REA Air Express. Minimum 25 plants retail or 100 plants wholesale. PLEASE INCLUDE 13^ STAMP FOR LIST. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 22 African Violets or Episcias 6 plants - Labeled blooming size (assorted) .... $8.50 12 Starter African Violet plants . . . . $8.50 6 fresh cuttings Episcias or columneas labeled $4.60 16 fresh cut - Labeled African Violet leaves .... $4.40 All Postpaid Listing 30^ MIS. LEOlfAHD- VOLKHAHT Houte L BussellvIiJe, Missoufi 65074 Fresh Cut A.V. Leawes Hundreds of varieties, Episcia and Columnea cuttings available. Grown under fluorescent lights. Stamp For Listing. HIGH HAT AFRICAN VIOLETS HFD #4 - E, DuiAorton, Hd. Maachester. N.H. 03102 CASTLE VIOLETS 614 Castle Hoad Colorado Spring, Colo, 80904 30 leaves, 2 each of 15 varieties; or 6 plants in 2% inch pots; or 4 plants in 3 inch pots; all different, labeled, prepaid, $7.00 Air Mail $8,00. Shipping from April to November AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES Carole, Venture, Sugar Bear, Mark, Edith V. Peterson and Sweet Talk are just a few of the new varieties on my Fall list of fresh-cut leaves. Send 250 for your oopy. Mail order only. MILDRED V. WOODS 6009 Van Buren M. West New York, N.J. 07083 Fresh cut leaves Old & New Varieties EPISCIAS IRENE FREDETTE ORIGINALS Please send 200 for 1976 list. HEAVENLY VIOLETS MRS. MARY V. BOOSE 9 Turney Pace Trumbull, Conn. 08611 BEAUTIFUL HYBRID AFRICAN VIOLETS 6 Assorted Labeled Plants . $7.65 3.7-oz. Precise Timed Release African Violet Plant Food (8-11-5) . $1,75 4-oz. Hyponex Plant Food (15-30-15) . $1.25 Plants shipped May 1st through November 1st. No List All Items Postpaid HAPPY VIOLETS Rt. 1, Box 482 Taltadega, AL. 35160 ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1977 AVSA CONVENTION WIN A FLORACART For the Finest in Indoor Gardening ! EMJOY A FLORACART World's Finest Portable Indoor Garden For use with Rapid Start Fluorescent Lights! FloraCart is the original, most popular movable unit for easy indoor gardening! Raise luxurious African violets . . . force spring flowering bulbs and get strong plant from all seeds and cuttings! NOW every FloraCart comes with beautiful molded fiberglass trays (19”x49”xli/^”) . . . lightweight and strong, easy to keep clean, and impervious to moisture, chemicals, and weather! Choose from two FloraCart models: 3 Trays, $92.07; 2 Trays, $67.89. (Light Fixtures additional.) Rugged lifetime construction of aluminum tubing. Has smart new decorator type 2%” casters. For the heavy-duty 4” casters shown in picture, add $1.75. Equip your FloraCart with Combolite fixtures designed especially for flower culture, combining incandescent and fluorescent lights, proved superior to either one alone! NOTE—The manufacturers of the popular FLORACAHT are happy to again present a FLORACART (Model BA3 complete unit) as an award. Class— -The AVSA COLLECTION AWARD, composed of three different AVSA registered varieties of African violet plants. A member may enter only one eollec- tion and each plant must score 90 or more points. Write today for illustrated catalog. When you order, send check, money order or use Master Charge or Bank Americard. Give number. 195:5 — Mrs. Ronald B. Beaume. Detroit, Michigan i‘d54 — .Mrs. E. L. Perdue. Donaldson. Tennessee 1955 — Rev. Harold L, Thompson, Birmingham. Michigan 195G — Mrs. L. A. Beck, St. Joseph. .Missouri 1957 — Mrs. J. R. Bush, Muncie, Kansas 1958 — Mrs. Edward Casey, Rocliester, New York 1959 — .Mrs. Clarence Kudei . R iwling Green, Ohio 1960 — Mrs. Alexander R. Colyer. Brightwaters, New York 1961 — Mrs. Joseph Trost, Indianapolis, Indiana 1962 — Mrs. J^ \V. Shuey. Richmond, Caliiornia 1904 — Mrs. George Phillips, Arlington, Texas 1965 — E. D. MVke, Columbus. Indiana 1966 — .Mrs. Johnny Maiorana, Miami. Florida 1967 — Mrs. Karl C. Ohlson. Lynn,. Massachusetts 1969 — Mrs. Wallace Behnke, Neward. I)elaware 1970 — Mrs. Frank Luedtke, Racine, Wisconsin 1^71 — Mr. and Mrs. John Gutridge. Sun City, California 1^73 — Mrs. Irene Fiedler, Prescott. Wisconsin — Brother Blaise, Harrisville. Rhode Island 1975 — Elizabeth Behnke, Newark. Delaware IU,h — Misc Rarhelie Yerger. Tallahassee. Florida Ohio residents add SYzX Sales Tax 131 1C West 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44102 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 23 (Photo by Burton) (Photos by Thomas Clark, Parma, Ohio) DUTCHMAN Shown by Swift's of Dallas at Atlanta Convention HAWLEY'S COMET (C. Hawley, hybridizer) — Grown by Mrs. Otto Fensel, Parma, Ohio African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 24 OOLGeVlLLE, ARK Lyndon Lyon, Dolgeville, NY . . . Best Display Table The House of Violets, Camden, ARK . . . Second Best Display Table ATuf A/r>^ , Swift's African Violets, Dallas, TX . . . Third Best Display Table Buell's Greenhouses, Eastford, CT Violets Atlanta, Atlanta, GA . . . Honorable Mention Tinari Greenhouses, Huntingdon, PA Commercials at Convention Six AVSA Commercials proudly displayed their new introductions, their new seedlings and some of their beautiful hybrids at the Atlanta Conven¬ tion. Trophies for commercial display tables were awarded as follows: Best Commercial Display Table, Lyndon Lyon of Dolgeville, NY with 157 points; second best. House of Violets of Camden, AR with 148 points; third best. Swift’s African Violets of Dallas, TX with 134 points; and honorable mention, Violets of Atlanta of Atlanta, GA with 109 points. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 25 By Anne Tinari, Tinari Greenhouses 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 Q. Dear Anne: I have a large collection of Afri¬ can violets and other plants. In watering I notice that I stir up tiny insects that fly and would like to know if you think they are springtails? A. No, sorry springtails do not have wings. They are six-legged animals which move very rap¬ idly and do possess a remarkable organ on the bot¬ tom of the abdomen like a tiny Spring that allows them to leap in a very quick movement, but not fly in the air as per your description. You may be referring to White Fly which can be very common where plant life thrives or even the fruit fly which can be transmitted so easily. I would suggest using an insecticide such as Mala- thion or Kelthane for the proper control of these insects. A. Since your plants are already in pots and because your soil tests so acid, the best way to correct this at this point is by adding lime at the rate of 1/4 teaspoonful hydrated lime (dolomite) in 1 teaspoonful of water, add this mixture to 10 quarts of water, stir and carefully water around the top edge of the pots. People who have used this mixture report it takes several months to cor¬ rect a severe acid condition. Many soil formulas that people make contain the ground limestone. One in particular I have be¬ fore me reads as follows: 4 parts course Peat, 5 parts Michigan Peat, 3 parts vermiculite, 1 part charcoal, 1 part dry cow manure, 1/2 part bone meal, 1/4 part ground limestone and 1 part sponge rock. Q. I suspect Cyclamen mite on a few of the plants in my collection. I do not want to mix gal¬ lons of sprays, as I use Malathion and it has such an offensive odor. Can I mix just a little to serve my purpose? A. Yes, it has been reported to me that a scant 1/4 tsp to 1 pint of warm water should be suffi¬ cient for a few plants. Mix well and spray or mist when plants are completely out of sunlight and bright light. It is important to follow up the treat¬ ment every 7 to 10 days for proper eradication. Q. I have tried so often to root leaves in several types of rooting medium, but they always rot off . . . what am I doing wrong? A. Probably you are keeping the rooting med¬ ium too wet. Keep it only slightly moist, select mature firm healthy leaves to root, cut petiole to about an inch, dusting lightly with a hormone powder before inserting, firm them in well and you should have sprouts showing within 4 to 6 weeks. Q. I am working with a soil pH of about 4.5. I have been advised to use more dolomite lime and how can I bring the pH up in plants that are al¬ ready in pots? Must I change the soil? I have searched through AVSA magazines and cannot find an answer. What proportion of lime should I use? Q. Dear Anne: I am planning to move to Canada in the near future and cannot bear to leave the plants I love behind. I have heard many horror stories how they cannot be transported across the border. Can you give me any suggestions on how I can arrange to take them? A. These horrors can happen when proper plan¬ ning has not been made. May I suggest you contact your local Department of Agriculture. They should be able to inform you of what is required for you to bring them safely through. It may also be a wise idea to first contact the Canadian Dept, of Agriculture and to ask what requirements are needed to bring plants safely across their border. Taking plants into Canada is done often by growers and individuals but you must have the proper certification. Q. Dear Anne, please help me! Tm hooked! I became a member of AVSA last summer and after a few issues of the magazine was horrified at my ignorance of violet culture. Since I did a project in 5th grade, 23 years ago, I have been growing vio¬ lets. Now I find them worthless since I have only one named plant. How can I go about naming my collection? A. I can certainly understand your frustration in not being able to call your violets by their right name. However, in 23 years possibly many culti- vars you possess are no longer carried by many African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 26 growers, so many new more floriferous and color¬ ful cultwars have been developed. However, my suggestion would be to look over any previous growers catalogs or lists where des¬ criptions occur or any back issues of the A VS A magazine. Also go to your library and look up any violet books written in that period, I know there were at least a half dozen. Also your local AV club may be very instru¬ mental in recognizing many well-known types of that era. Q. Some of my variegated foliage plants are beautiful, but why do they have a rosy pink color instead of the white? Is this due to environment such as strong light or long hours of fluorescent light? Please give me your opinion. A. There are some types of variegated varieties such as the ^Tommie Lou" and the ^Nancy Reagan" which have a definite pink blushed variegation on their leaves. This is characteristic of these cultivars and is so beautiful adding to the charm they pos¬ sess. Q, Dear Mrs. Tinarii I am 13 years old, have approximately 150 violets. Recently I read an article on hydroponics in the encyclopedia, but it gave a formula for a 1000 gallon batches. I check¬ ed my school library but could find no informa¬ tion on the subject. Can you help me? A, The only formula for hydroponics in that small a quantity was a formula given in a violet book by Montague Free back in 1949 in a book entitled “All About African Violets.’" It reads as follows . . . “If you enjoy playing around with chemicals and like to mix things up, you can prepare your own nutrient solution as fol¬ lows: 1 teaspoonful of nitrate of soda, 2 teas¬ poonfuls of superphosphate, 3 teaspoonfuls of Epsom salts, 1 teaspoonful of muriate of potash, 5 gallons of water. Shake up the ingredients separ¬ ately in about a pint of water. After settling, pour off the clear liquid from each jar into a gallon container and fill up with water. Certain minor elements are needed by plants in very small quanti¬ ties. Usually these are in fertilizer grade chemicals, but to make sure 1 teaspoonful (half the usual rate) of trace elements stock solution, made up as follows, may be added to 5 gallons of culture solu¬ tion: 1/2 teaspoonful of ferrous sulphate, 1/4 tea¬ spoonful of boric acid, 1/4 teaspoonful of man¬ ganese sulphate, 1/4 teaspoonful of zinc sulphate and 1 pint of water.” Q> I am so confused on the use of pesticides and what to use on the different insects. Why isn’t there one good general insecticide that would be safe for all our common violet ailments? Shouldn’t a simple question receive a simple answer on exactly what to use, how much and when? A, Not exactly, there are so many human elements to be considered. I have learned a ques¬ tion never tells you the full story. Many times one is given only a small clue to guide you but hard and fast rules, in my opinion, are never safe. I have found each circumstance is different where one reader would be very safe in using most any mater¬ ial suggested under specific directions, another can use it with great disaster. Always, too, should be considered children and pets in using any insecti¬ cide that may leave a residue. Environment also plays a very important role in the administration of any of these materials. 2. I have problems with anthers on my plants showing definite pitted areas. My leaves and plants in general do not suggest thrip damage nor have I seen any insects in recent months. I am generally very successful in raising many violets, but last fall I introduced some begonia cuttings. Could this be the cause of a series of ailments I have encount¬ ered? I have dealt with most problems carefully and with good success, but the anther damage on many of my violets still persists. A. The only anther damage I have ever seen of this type is where thrip was present. These tiny thin, less than an 1/8 inch, swift moving insects can lodge themselves in the throat of the blossom and never be seen. Though they do great damage to the anthers that will show pinpoint openings, sometimes by flicking a few of the flowers when this damage appears you can dislodge them. They possess a rasping, scraping type mouth organ that do damage. It is quite possible your begonias may have in¬ fested your violets. I have seen begonias in great disarray when affected with this pest. 2. Dear Anne, I have never pollinated any of my violets, and I am truly not interested in this phase of grovting. However, I constantly find seed pods on my plants which is very annoying to me. How can this be? A, It is quite possible that a fly, thrip or other tiny insect can transfer pollen from the anther to the stigma thus going through the same process by pure accident as the hybridizer, who very carefully chooses the plants which he uses in pollination. This can even happen with two blossoms brushing each other where pollen is brushed against the stigma and self-fertilization occurs. TIP NO. 1 ... In place of rings or collars I have African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 27 found an inexpensive solution to support my vio¬ let foliage. There is a product on the market called “Vina- Foam,” produced by the Macklanburg-Duncan Co. which works perfectly! It is vinyl covered poly¬ urethane foam weather-stripping and can be pur¬ chased in a 17 foot package, rather inexpensively. On an end view it looks like this:/^. !^ Actual size and comes with a package of tacks. Just measure the area around the top of your pot, leaving enough overlap so that one tack can handle both ends. Square pots us¬ ually take 4 tacks, round take 3-4. When done, your leaves will be resting on a soft, bed of foam instead of the sharp edge of the pot and the foam is encased in vinyl, so not worry as to shredding, water logging, etc. It can be run around the top, covering the pots rim or even using it under heavier leaves to give it more support. TIP NO. 2 . . . From Lima, Peru came this tip . . An ordinary enema bulb is very handy for watering plants without getting water on the leaves. TIP NO. 3 ... I wish to submit the following tip: — Don’t ever give up on variegated plants, if they lose their white variegation in summer, simply persist. They do get a chlorophyll build up during the warm months, but cool temperatures will again bring out the beauty of the variegation. I am repeating the advice I got from you a while back and want you to know I persisted with a ‘Tommie Lou’ that now has at least 50 blossoms and is one of the most beautiful plants that has rewarded me for my patience. COMING EVENTS (Please send notices of “Coming Events” directly to the Ed¬ itor; not to the Knoxville office. See Page 3 (Strictly Busi¬ ness— Your Business) for deadlines). SEPT. 17-18 Evening Violeteers AVS to hold display and sale of standards and minis at Cross¬ roads Mall, Hwy. 29 and 51 West, Wausau, WI Sept. 17, 4-9 p.m.; Sept 18 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. SEPT. 25 - 26 New Jersey State AVS to hold show, “African Violet Excitement” at Quaker- bridge Mall, Rt 1, Princeton, NY. Mrs. Chris Leppard, show chairman. Sept 25, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sept 26, 12 noon - 5 p.m. OCT. 7-10 Wisconsin Council of AVC to present 13th annual show/plant sale in Center Mall of Brookfield Square Shopping Center, 95 North Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI. Fred Scudder, show chairman; Mrs. Joseph Hessel, president and co-chairman. OCT. 8-10 Ohio State AVS' 21st annual convention “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”, to be held at Kingwood Center, Mans¬ field, OH. OCT. 16 Alamo AVS of San Antonio, TX to hold annual African violet show and sale at Wonderland Mall. OCT. 16-17 Long Island Chapter of AGGS to hold show at John Anderson Bldg., Dept of Recreation, 111 Oceanside Rd., Rock¬ ville Centre, NY. Oct 16, 2:30 -9 p.m.; Oct 17, 1 - 6 p.m. Donation of $.50 for all over 12 years of age. OCT. 16-17 AVS of Houston to hold 3rd annual show/plant sale, “Violets Are Heir¬ looms” at Hermann Park Garden Center, Hermann Park, Houston, TX. Plant sale will have 2,000 plants, including 1976 introductions, miniatures and gesneriads. No admission charge; public invited. Mrs. Edwin Glaser, show chairman. Oct. 16, 3 - 8 p.m.; Oct 17, 11 a.m, - 5 p.m. Oct 16 - 17, plant sale 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. OCT. 20-30 Jacksonville (FL) AVS to hold exhibit and plant sale in connection with Great¬ er Jacksonville (FL) Fair in Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Weekdays, 5-11 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-ll p.m.; Sun., 1:30-10 p.m. Admission $1.50. OCT. 23 - 24 Naugatonic AVS to hold fall show/plant sale at Boothe Memorial Park, Stratford, CT, Rt 110, Oct 23 - 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free. OCT. 23 - 24 First Austin AVS to hold annual fall show/sale at the Austin Garden Center, Austin, TX. Mrs. Fred Young, president. NOV. 12-13 First AVS of San Antonio (TX) to hold annual show/sale at East Court North Star Mail, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lillian Gravis show chairman. NOV, 13- 14 AVS of Southern California, composed of 1,000 growers and 23 affiliates, to sponsor annual show at YWCA in Glen¬ dale, CA, corner of Glendale Blvd. and Lexington Ave. Nov. 13„ 1 - 8 p.m.; Nov. 14, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. NOV. 13-14 Nutmeg State AVS to hold annual judged show at New Haven Motor Inn, Exit 59, Wilbur Cross Parkway, New Haven, CT. Nov. 13, 2 - 6 p.m.; Nov. 14, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission, free parking. Public invited. - . . — Please send change of address to Knoxville office— NOT to the Editor! African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 28 September once again and time to acknowledge the affiliates that have given outstanding shows in this calandar year from January 1 to December 31, 1976. The first thing I must say is, the shows this year were all outstanding, the schedules are. im¬ proving each year, which proves everyone is learn¬ ing their lessons well. Even new clubs, staging then- first show, did exceptionally well. I am proud of all of you! You asked my advice, I gave the best I could. You followed it, and the results were beau¬ tiful. THANK YOU! Now, I have something of the greatest import¬ ance to say to aU groups who are planning to affil¬ iate with AVSA, PLEASE send to me, affiliate chairman, for the proper information on pro¬ cedure to start a club. There is a form to be com¬ pleted which gives me all the necessary informa¬ tion I need to affiliate your new club. By follow¬ ing this way, much time and unnecessary postage expense will be saved, plus your affiliate wiU be listed sooner in the magazine, I have at this time about a dozen new clubs that I cannot recognize because I am waiting for further information from them. Hurry and get the forms back to me so you can be recognized in the January issue of the AVSA magazine. Always remember the publica¬ tion dead lines for the magazines. Read “Dead line” dates on page 3 of the Magazine. The list of affiliates winning the Standard Show Awards with a score of 90 or more points is as follows with show theme and chairmen: The Central Florida AVS, “American Treasures with Violets”, Suzy Johnson, Upper Pinellas AVS, “Celebrate with Violets”, Mrs. Charles J. Bird. The New Orleans AVS, “Violets for America”, Miss Jane Baker. The Violet Harmony Club, “Spirit of ’76”, Miss Maxine V. Beam. T.H.E AVS of Birmingham, AL., “America The Beautiful”, Mrs. Ruby Eichelberger. AVS of Minnesota, “A Quarter Century of Vio¬ lets”, Mrs. W. F. Tobin. The Rhode Island AVS, “R I ’76”, Henry G. Vivier Jr. The Alexandria AVS, “Happy Birthday Ameri¬ ca”, Dr. J. B. Jung. The Shreveport AVS, “Parade of Violets ’76”, Mrs. Jon Morris. The Fort Worth AVS, “Our Bicentennial with African Violets”, Mrs. D. A. Strange. The Baton Rouge AVS of Baton Rouge, “Vio¬ lets Declare Independence, 1975-76”, Miss Shirley Vogler, AVS of Utah, “Spirit of ’76”, Mrs. J. N. Jorgen¬ sen. The First AV Study Club of Ashtabula, “Vio¬ lets in Grandmother’s Kitchen”, Mrs. Clyde Rosaa. The Merrimack Valley AVS, “Violets 1892 Yes¬ terday; 1976 Today, 2000 Tomorrow,” Margaret Peopoaki. The First AVS of Wichita Falls, “African Vio¬ lets Salute America’s Bicentennial”, Mrs. Charles Ramser. Bergen County AVS, “The Violets Are Com¬ ing”, Mrs. Robert Meyer. Parmatown AVC, “Violets Celebrate The Bi¬ centennial”, Alice De Salva. Copper City AVS, “Violets In The City of American History,” Mrs. G. E. Kieput. The First AVS of Dallas, “African Violet and the Bicentennial”, Mrs. T. L. Wheeler. Sparkling Waters AVC, “The Violets Are Com¬ ing”, Mrs. Julius Fargeot. Metropolitan AVS, “Violets ’76”, Mrs. Maude Teater. First Arlington AVS, “Time Marches On”, Mrs. Don Nichols. The Long Island AVS, “The Spirit of ’76”, Mr. Howard W. KrolL Old Dominion AVS, “Star Spangled Violets”, Mrs. R. Cordova. Ventura County AVS, “This Is My Country”, Mrs. Haradelle E, Downing. Windsor AVS, “Cradle of Liberty”, Mrs. W. W. Helmstetter. Naugatonic AVS, “Red, White and Blue - And African Violets Too”, Mrs. Arnold Haeussler. AVC of Greater Kansas City, “In the Spirit of African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 29 ’76”, Mrs. Myra Bacharach. AVS of Syracuse, “Violets Americana”, Mrs. Hugh Waeld. The First Austin AVC, “African Violets in Our American Heritage”, Mrs. Mary Lee Templeton. The AVC of Greater Kansas City, “African Vio¬ lets in the Spirit of ‘76”, Mrs. Myra Bacharach. First AVS of San Antonio, “1976 in Full Bloom”, LiUian Gracis. The AVC of Trenton, “American Heritage,” Harold G. Black. Metropolitan St. Louis Society Council of Clubs, Mrs. Jane Francis. The AV Study Club, “Saintpaulia’s Salute to the Bicentennial”, Mrs. Ed R. Davis. AVS of South Bay, “Much ado about Violets”, Mrs. John C. Maher. The First New Orleans AVS, “Bugles, Drums and Violets”, Mrs. Lee Ann Alexander. The Montgomery AVS, “America the Beauti¬ ful”, Mrs. O. O. Sislery. The Atchafalaya AVS of America, Mrs. Alice Ramirez. Memphis & Shelby Couny, “African Violets Say ’Happy Birthday’ U.S.A.”, Mrs. Carl A. Pair, Jr. Haines City AVS, “Centennial Parade of Vio¬ lets”, Mrs. Warren B. Partain. Delaware AVS, “Violets of the First State Salute the Bicentennial,” Mrs. Stanley Crewe. North Shore AVS of Long Island, “America The Beautiful”, Mrs. Alfred Tirzmalis. Mid South AVS, “Travel the World With Vio¬ lets”, Mrs. Betty Trigg. The Town and Country AVS, “Mankind United in African Violets”, Mrs. Betty Trigg. The Town and Country AVS, “Mankind United In African Violets,” Mrs. James Haas. This month we welcome into affiliation these new clubs.: The AVS of Cobb County, Mrs. Donna C. Hamby, 3810 Plumcrest Rd., Smyrna, GA 30080. NASA Area AVS, Mrs. Travis DuBoise, 16202 El Camino Real, No. 824, Houston, TX 77062. San Juan AVS, Mrs. M. K. Heath, 6302 Foot¬ hills Dr., Farmington, MN 87401. The AVS of Valdosta, Mrs. P. D. (Joan) Adams, Jr., Rt. 2, Box 510 A, Valdosta, GA 31601. — — - ^ - — — CAN YOU HELP? Michael E. Blankenship, 112 Albemarle Ave., S.W., Apt. 1, Roanoke, VA 24016 like to obtain leaves or plants of ‘Frosty’, ‘October’, ‘Mosaic Plum’, and ‘Cindy’. “I’ve been vainly searching for them”, he explained. YEARBOOK ENTRIES FOR 1977 CONVENTION Mrs. H. Nicholas Hansen Yearbook Judges Co-ordinator 708 Wyndale Road Jenkintown, PA 19046 The 1977 yearbook entries for the St. Louis convention show yearbook class will be judged by the New Jersey Council of African Violet Judges. The chairman will be Mrs. Christine Leppard, 413 Washington Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 and yearbook entries should be sent to her not later than March 1, 1977. Two copies of the book should be sent to her and if an acknowledgement of safe arrival is wanted a self-addressed postal should be enclosed with the entry. Miss Nancy Willets, 1976 yearbook judges chairman, suggests that the books can be sent at book rate or 4th class mail and that they can be insured for 20 cents. They should be adequately protected in wrapping so that they do not arrive in a dogeared condition by careless handling in the mail. Protection with cardboard or corrugated paper is sufficient and they should be stamped DO NOT BEND and HANDLE WITH CARE. She also urges affiliates, and in particular yearbook com¬ mittees, to follow the guidelines and the Hand¬ book by Ruth G. Carey, pages 64 - 68. - - - ^ — PARLIAMENTARIAN OFFERS ASSISTANCE Any AVSA affiliate may request assistance on parliamentary questions from Mrs. Edmundson, AVSA Parliamentarian. There is no charge except a self-addressed stamped envelope with your ques¬ tion. Address your question to Mrs. Thomas J. Ed- i;nundson, 4605 N.W. 45th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319. - — NEED A BOOKLET? Extra Guide Booklets for Affiliate Presidents and AVSA Representatives may be purchased at SI. 00 each. If you need and want any of these extra booklets just send a check, made out to AVSA, to AVSA office, P. O. Box 1326, Knox¬ ville, TN 37901. The booklet outlines the duties of an Affiliate president and AVSA Representative and tells the proper manner to conduct a business meeting and the enactment of motions. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 30 4988 Schollmeyer St. Louis, MO 63109 The following registrations have been received during the period from February 28, 1976 through May 31, 1976 BEGINNER’S LUCK (2803) M-PX s-d S-M 319116 Mrs. R. L. Pritchett, 1206 Castle Hill, Austin, TX 78703 CHERRY HILL (2804) R 2 dc S-M 3/15/76 Rowell Yerman, Rome, NY CHERISHED HOPE CHERISHED HOPE (2805) P-W 3 df S 3/29/76 DIXIE DANDY (2806) P 35 d L 3/29/76 PINK SNOW (2807) L-P 3 df S 3/29/76 SAY YES (2808) P 2 df S 3/29/76 SNOWBALL SPECIAL (2809) W 3 d S 3/29/76 SOMETHING ELSE (2810) P-RX 3 d S 3/29/76 SONG SUNG BLUE (2811) M-B 3 d S 3/29/76 SWEET SURRENDER (2812) P 2 d S 3/29/76 THRILLER DILLER (2813) RG-E 3 df S 3/29/76 VERY PEACHY (2814) L-PX 3 dfS 3/29/76 VERY RASPBERRY (2815) P-O 3 d S 3/29/76 The House of Violets, 936-940 Garland SW, Camden, AR 71701 MARIA-ELAINA (2816) R-PXW-E 23 d S 4/9/76 Mrs. Harold Keenahan, 38 Sagamore Dr., Rochester, NY 14617 MARGE WINTERS (2817) VX 37 s S 4/9/76 Mrs. Robert S. Riquelmy, 4813 Saxon, Bellaire, TX 77401 VALARIE LYNN (2818) L-PX 56 d S 4/17/76 Stanley L. Brown, 8 Avon PL, Cambridge, MA DICK BELL (2819) L-BX 2 s M 4/21/76 Martha Tucker, 2 Duke St,, Bellmore, NY 11710 CHARISMA (2820) VW-E 6 d S 4/22/76 DELTA DAWN (2821) D-P 3 df S 4/22/76 FLOWER POWER (2822) R-P 3 df S 4/22/76 GREAT MUSIC (2823) PX 3 sc S 4/22/76 JOY BELLS (2824) M-BRC 2 s-d S 4/22/76 MY VALENTINE (2825) P-R 3 d S 4/22/76 NANCY KELLY [2626) VW-E 25 s-d S 4/22/76 PAPER LACE (2827) P 2 d S 4/22/76 PINK SURPRISE (2828) P 5 df S 4/22/76 RODNEY (2829) D-B 2 d L 4/22/76 SA TIN SHEEN (2830) L-P 2 df S 4/22/76 TONY (2831) R 3 df S 4/22/76 The House of Violets, 936 Garland St., Camden, AR 71701 DUFFY (2832) V 27 d S 4/26/76 MURPHY (2833) WBC 37 d S 4/26/76 Vincent M, Ozimek, 21 Norwood Ave., Albany, NY 12208 CALIFORNIA SUNRISE (2834) RW-E 57 df S 5/10)76 Pauline Bartholomew, 172 W. Elfin Green, Port Hueneme, CA 93041 MOUNT CURRIE (2835) OX 29 d S 5/10/76 MOUNT GARIBALDI (2836) O 35 df S 5/10/76 H. Gethen, No. 3/1040 Parker St., White Rock B.C., Canada BECAUSE (2837) L-P 5 s-d L 5/17/76 CROCUS (2838) PX 9 s-d S 5/17/76 DUM DUM (2839) V 2 d L 5/17/76 DUTCHMAN (2840) M-B 35 s-dc L 5/17/76 DUTCH MISS (2841) PX 3 d L 5/17/76 DUTCH STARS (2842) BW 35 s-dc L 5/17/76 ENGAGED (2843)) P 23 s-dc L 5/17/76 FRENCH LILAC (2844) OX 35 df L 5/17/76 FUTURISTIC (2845) PW-E 28 d L 5/17/76 X4CA’ (2846) B-VW-E 2 s-d L 5/17/76 MULBERRY (2847) D-R-O 39 d L 5/17/76 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 31 PAINTED ORCHID (2848) OV 2 s-d L 5/17/76 PINK-I-THINK (2849) P 29 d L 5/17/76 PRETTY PANSY (2850) O-V 2 s-d L 5/17/76 PRETTY THING (2851) D-PX 23 d L 5/17/76 ROSY PLUS (2852) PX 25 d L 5/17/76 SOUTHLAND GRAPE (2853) V 3 df L 5/17/76 SOUTHLAND ROSE (2854) D-P 3 d L 5/17/76 Swifts’ African Violets, P. O. Box 28012, Dallas, TX 75228 MELVA NELSON (2855) OX 359 df L 5/24/76 Edd Stretch Smith, 4136 Flora Place, St. Louis, MO 63110 PURE CHLOROFORM (2856) O 2 s & d S-M 5129116 PURE GLUCOSE (2857) P 5 dc S 5/29/76 PURE HEXANE (2858) P 2 s&^d S-M 5/29/76 PURE METHANOL (2859) P 29 s S-M 5/29/76 PURE SUCROSE [2^60] B 5 dc S 5/29/76 PURE WATER (2861) WBC 2 sS 5/29/76 Ronn Nadeau, 2104 Butterfield, Maryland Hgts., MO 63043 RESERVATIONS The following reservations have been received during the same period as above: FLOWER TIME - CANDY MAN - REVER¬ END BLADES - KATHRYN ANN - LEGEND OF LOVE - GEM DANDY - PLUM BEAUTY - COUNTRY GENTLEMAN - REEDS PICCA¬ DILLY Reserved by C &: R Reed (House of Vio¬ lets), Arkansas 3/29/76 GERTRUDE TAYLOR Reserved by Mrs. H. G. Cook, Beaumont, Texas. CORRECTIONS The following corrections should be made on your March 1976 registration list. There will not be the regular ten year list of registrations in the 1977 magazine. The list will be only the registra¬ tions for the past year as all other registrations from 1948 will be in the African Violet Master Variety List. This should be available the early part of 1977. There will not be a MVL supplement in the September magazine. On leaf type add an o for a compound or bustle back leaf. On plant size add M-T for miniature trailer and S-T for standard trailer. Corrections LEAF TYPE - Longifolia 1 BRIGADOON - Registration No. 2014 BLUE SPRITE -U not 5 COUNTY BELLE not Country Belle GENNIFER STAR - change to Jennifer Star and change to the J column MAASS GEORGIOUS AND MAASS RED BUTTONS to Maas’ Georgious and Maas’ Red But¬ tons NYMPH FLY -S-U PIXIE BLUE -U-T PIXIE PINK -U-T TEXAS RAINBOW PVC 239 dc S SUSIE KRA US - OPC 239 dc S WHITE MOON -N2 DC S Not S-M RUTH DODGE -W 2A1 AS PLEASE when sending for information that needs a return letter, enclose a self addressed STAMPED envelope. Getting Started Mrs. W. F. Anderson 360 Tulip Dr. St. Louis, MO 63119 Mrs. Virginia Hamilton, president of the Inner City AVS, St. Louis, MO, organized a group of friends to form this recent addition to AVSA’s family of affiliates. From personal experience, she knew the dif¬ ficulty of assembling material to cover all phases of propagation and growing violets. A basic kit of the supplies needed was determined and members were delegated to secure material and help package the kits. A member was assigned to find only one item which saved time, mileage, and by buying in quan¬ tity, some cost. For ten members the material as¬ sembled and divided into ten kits cost members a little more than five dollars each. The materials purchased were: two bushels of Cornell soilless potting mix; 100 plastic pots in each size - 214, 3, and 4 inch; 10 boxes of Hyponex fertilizer; 8 ounces of Rootone; 500 Thriftee markers; 100 yards No. 24 nylon seine twine and 16 yards of No. 414 nylon for wicking; and 1 large bag of vermiculite. In addition to this club, Mrs. Hamilton is assist¬ ing in the organization of two other new clubs. I am sure they will use this great idea. — - ♦ — PLEASE BE PATIENT If your article or picture has not been printed in the magazine please be patient. As soon as space is available, it will be used. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 32 WORKSHOPS: Spread the Word! Write Hbout Violets Edward Bradford of New York City, AVSA affiliate publications chairman and editor of the New York City AVS pubhcation, “The Saint- paulian”, and Mrs. Roy Lockhart of Birmingham, AL, editor of The Dixie News, conducted work¬ shops at the AVSA Atlanta convention, both workshops dealing with writing, one about African violets, the other about “spreading the word” through affiliate newsletters. Bradford urged his hearers to “spread the word” by sending in articles to the African Violet Magazine and to start publishing affiliate news¬ letters. “If you can’t write, you know you can talk,” he said. “So just put down on paper your thoughts, experiences and feelings about violets. The editor will take care of the rest.” He pointed out that the purpose of an article falls into three categories: (1) To inform, (2) to demonstrate, (3) to compare. In demonstrating, he suggested the writer use simple line drawings and brief explanations. As an example, he told how an article “How to Foil a Pot” could be illustrated with simple sketches and drawings. “We need to provide information to our new readers and even to our older readers,” he ex¬ plained. The comparative method could be handled through an explanation of wick watering as com¬ pared to top watering and bottom watering. Ad¬ vantages and drawbacks of all three methods could be explained, he added with simple sketches for illustrations. He cautioned his hearers to take into considera¬ tion the kind of readers to whom they’d be writ¬ ing: Novice or experienced, their ages, and their professional interest and background. In presenting the material, the writer could use several methods: (1) Expository — telling the story of what happened step by step; (2) outline; (3) pictures with descriptive captions or line drawings; (4) just a Hst; (5) question and answer — write the question and supply the answer. “Don’t be afraid!” he cautioned. “Begin! Start putting things down. The hardest thing is to get started. “After you get a whole mess of garbage on paper, start grooming it, just like you do your vio¬ lets! Use correct English and correct terminology. Don’t try to write elaborately or flowery. Don’t write over the readers’ heads.” Mr. Bradford called attention to the many re¬ gional, state and local publications of various AV groups throughout the nation. Catherine Hawley of Painesville, OH, an AVSA director and editor of the Ohio State AVS News¬ letter, described the various kinds of articles to be written for a magazine or newsletter: Cultural articles, human interest stories, and personal ex¬ perience stories where the reader identifies with the writer. Mrs. Hawley pointed out certain rules to fol¬ low: Be natural, don’t be flowery; use the diction¬ ary; start with a catch phrase to stimulate interest; let the first paragraph be a synopsis of the whole article; build the article around it, then write the body of the article, and the conclusion. Hazel Lewis of Huntsville, AL, former editor of The Dixie News, described various kinds of publi¬ cations and reminded her hearers that the needs of the readers should be the first consideration. In the opinion of Pauline Bartholomew of Port Hueneme, CA written communication is the great¬ est single factor responsible for the growth and success of The African Violet Society of America, Inc. Here’s what she said: “The African Violet Magazine is the link that gives all of us access to the knowledge and plans of our national society. In the same respect, a news¬ letter can play a vital part in the success of your affiliated society. “Whether it is a brief one-pager or an elaborate multi-paged publication, a monthly newsletter can be your most valuable tool in creating enthusiasm and encouraging attendance in your organization. It can serve as a notice of meetings as well as a communication medium. “Announcements and reminders are often for¬ gotten as soon as they are made. Put them in writ¬ ing.” Mrs. Bartholomew related how the affiliate newsletter could carry specific instructions concerning field trips, picnic and special projects; reminders concerning hostess duties; when dues are due; annual show plans, instructions and pro¬ gress to spark enthusiasm and participation in the show; acknowledge special contributions of mem¬ bers; decisions and recommendations by the Board published in advance to give members a chance to African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 33 consider them; growing tips and cultural advice from members; re-prints of interest from other publications; birthday people of the month; list of supplies or library publications available; treasur¬ er’s report so members will know where money goes; thumbnail sketch of the minutes of the Board; and an enthusiastic program writeup to in¬ spire members to attend. Mrs. Bartholomew concluded: “All of this information in printed form is bet¬ ter retained and cuts down the time spent on busi¬ ness and announcements at your meetings. The more time you devote to violet talk and culture at your meetings, the better your attendance will be.” Mrs, Lockhart stressed the importance of ob¬ serving deadlines and how impossible it is on oc¬ casions to get one more line of type in a magazine or newsletter after it had been set up. 19-Year-Old Is Life Member Mark Steven Eggink is just 19 years old — but he’s an AVSA Life Member. And not only that but he’s an AVSA judge and served as the 1976 president of the Bellflower AVS. He has also served his club as vice president, treasurer and chairman of various committees. “There are four people who helped me greatly in acquiring such an interest in African violets and in AVSA, too,” he explained. These four people are Andy and Carol Ander¬ son, owners and operators of the Green House of Bellflower, CA, Helen Freie, AVSA Affiliate chair¬ man, of El Monte, CA and Pauline Bartholomew, an AVSA member, of Port Hueneme, CA. “I’ve worked for the Andersons for nearly four years,” Eggink said. “They started my initial in¬ trigue and I have obtained a wealth of friends and information which I could have gained nowhere else. Mrs. Freie persuaded Andy and me to attain our judgeships’. And the inexhaustible Pauline Bartholomew invariably answered all my numer¬ ous questions.” The young AVSA member works a 40-hour week at The Green house and attends Cerriots Junior College. He will transfer to Long Beach State Universitv this fall. NEMATODES Did you know that nematodes travel by a swim¬ ming motion from one pot to another in damp or wet gravel or other material you have in the trays on which the plants stand? Wide Acclaim To Tinari Book Dedicated to AVSA on its 30th anniversary and to its vast membership and devoted officers over the past 30 years of progress and growth, Anne Tinari’s recently published book, “Our African Violet Heritage”, is receiving wide acclaim. In her foreword Mrs. Tinari, who conducts the “Question Box” for the African Violet Magazine, tells of her introduction to African violets more than 30 years ago and how she and her husband, Frank, became ardent Saintpaulia enthusiasts. The Tinaris now operate Tinari Greenhouses in Hunt¬ ingdon, PA. The book recounts Mrs. Tinari’s experiences with African violets, the organization of AVSA, a description of the first convention held in Atlanta, GA, the first 10 varieties listed by Armacost & Royston in their catalog in 1935, years of progress and growth, questions asked in “Question Box” and answers, and a look to the future. The book is filled with African violet pictures — ‘Blue Boy’, ‘Norsemen’, Saintpaulia species, and early cultivars — as well as pictures and descrip¬ tions of types of blossoms and foliage. “Collecting African violets in the early days consisted mostly of accumulating light and dark blues, purples and lavenders”, Mrs. Tinari wrote, as she proceeded to tell of the breakthroughs on pinks and whites. “These distinct color breaks, possibly more than any other specific factor, were partially re¬ sponsible for the real violet fervor that followed,” she added. “The future of the most popular houseplant of our day, the African violet, has grown to unlimited horizons”, she concluded. “We are at present one of the largest plant societies devoted to one plant in existence. Our membership of this writing stands at 18,516.” (Since the publication of the book the membership has reached over the 21,000 mark). — - ■ — COMING ALONG! We’re coming along — and fast, too! Ruth Carey, AVSA Shows and Judges chairman, re¬ ported at the AVSA board meeting in Atlanta, GA that during the past year 23 judging schools had been held this past year. A total of 206 qualified judges’ certificates were issued in addition to 54 Lifetime Judges certificates. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 34 STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1976 RECEIPTS: Memberships: New ....................... Renewals Other Advertising Back issues .................... . . . $ 41,339 . . . 71,768 6,345 $119,452 9,725 1,445 Research ..................... 2,644 Library rentals ................. 981 Plant registrations .............. 596 Variety lists ................... 1,471 Binders ...................... 1,335 Booster fund 576 Interest (less $447 transferred to life membership receipts) ........ 7,506 Emblems . . 1,985 Conventions 3,964 Cultural folders ................ 3,957 Entry tags 318 Semkniniatures & miniatures list . . . 795 Shows and judges ............... 131 Other Total Receipts $156,892 DISBURSEMENTS: Magazine ............... $ 71,261 Services and payroll taxes . . 22,673 office supplies and expenses 4,785 Annual business meeting . . . 1,010 Variety lists ............. 1,512 Postage ................ 7,245 Conventions ............ 951 Rent 2,120 Committees ............. 3,956 Cultural folders 5,677 Emblems 1,182 Professional services ...... 700 Binders ................ 1,039 Foreign exchange and bank charges ........ 75 Officers’ expenses 584 Research grant & expenses . 3,010 Entry tags .............. 472 Semimmiatures and miniatures list .......... 944 $129,1% EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS 27,696 To change or correct your address ATTACH LABEL HERE from your latest issue the African Violet Magazine Please Notify Us 6 Weeks in Advance African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O, Box 1326 Knoxville, TN 37901 Name - . - . - _ _ New Address - _ _ _ - . City . , - _ State . - . . . - - Zip - . . . . . . . . . PARK NURSERIES SHIPPING AGAIN Park Nurseries are back in business again and started shipping violets Sept. 1. Formerly located at 1200 St* Clair Avenue in St. Paul, MN, Park Nurseries suffered a disastrous fire and for months have been operating in rented quarters. New greenhouses are being constructed at Still¬ water, near St. Paul, on a 150-acre tract, according to Vern Lorenzen, Park Nurseries manager, breed¬ er and hybridizer. “We are sorry we haven’t been able to meet our deadlines, but weVe started shipping now,” Loren¬ zen explained. “We hope our customers haven’t been too inconvenienced.” NEED IDEAS! Do you have any ideas on home plans for build¬ ing plant stands or lighted stands? At the Atlanta convention several persons ex¬ pressed an interest in such stands. If you’ve built such a stand or stands, how about describing the procedure and also sending a sketch of your finish¬ ed product to the Editor? African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 35 “In The Beginning” Mrs. Wayne W. Schroeder 1739 N. 74th Court Elmwood Park, IL 60635 If you are an expert — a blue ribbon winner — in growing African violets, please do not read this article. But if you are one of the thousands of new AVSA members we hope this information will help you to understand the very basic need of the violet ... to be potted in a good growing medium which we commonly call the “soil”. Books are full of recipes for soil, of explana¬ tions of pH and of ways to fertilize and water your plants, what is so often not told is what basic materials are needed for a potting mix and how to use them once they are assembled. Please always remember that materials available in one part of the country are not always available in other parts. Shipping costs are high and there¬ fore people that harvest peat, for instance, may flood the market with their products in their own area but be unable to send it into other areas, if you find this true ask for a local product that is similar in nature. Also remember that local water and temperature may have a decided effect on your growing set up and the potting mix you use. With this in mind let us proceed. A friend with many years of experience in vio¬ let growing insists that the finest basic potting mix will include peat moss, perlite and charcoal . . . First, look at peat moss, which is a partially de¬ composed organic matter formed under water in bogs and swamps. The modern gardener uses it as a substitute for the compost pile. It is normally acid and depending on the water in your area, it may need lime added to it. In many parts of the coun¬ try the water contains enough lime to compensate for the acid in the peat. There are many types of peat: German, Canadian, domestic and all-purpose peat, which is a mixture of several kinds. Peat is dark brown to black in color. Always look for the word “sterilized” on the package because if it is not sterilized by the producer it must be treated by you to kill any insects in the peat. All soil contains living organisms, both good and bad. Peat may be purchased in garden centers, hardware stores and also from advertisers in the African Violet Magazine. When you are buying it look closely to ascertain if it is loose in texture and without an assortment of sticks and other debris. Since the potting mix for your plant should be loose to insure good drainage, the texture of the peat must be loose or porous. Most plants suffer when the oxygen supply to their roots is cut off by heavy or clayey soil. Another characteristic of peat moss is that it conserves enough soil moisture to prevent too rapid evaporation. Once you have obtained the peat moss the next purchase should be perlite (or Sponge Rok, a trade name). Perlite acts to loosen the soil for the vio¬ let’s root system. It is made from volcanic lava. The lava rock is broken into small pearl-like bodies or pebbles. They are usually grayish, waxy or pearly. Since perlite is sterile the risk of disease is avoided. There is no food value to perlite. It is used only to lighten the peat moss to encourage a good root system. This product may be purchased at the same sources as the peat moss. If perlite is not available to you, perhaps you can purchase agricultural vermiculite. Vermiculite, which is expanded mica, serves the same function in the potting mix as perlite. There are many sizes or grades although most growers prefer the large or Zonolite grade. Do not use the vermiculite that is prepared for housing insulation since this product may be chemically treated and will in many in¬ stances injure the root system of your plants. Pur¬ chase only the agricultural grade. The final additive is charcoal which acts to keep the soil from becoming sour. It may also be pur¬ chased at the same sources as the peat and perlite. Charcoal No. 10 grade is finely ground and will work into the soil well. Do not use briquets or any product prepared for grilling or barbecues. This charcoal has been treated and will harm the plant. Now that all material is assembled let us put it together. Using a one quart measure combine 3 quarts of peat moss, 2 quarts of perlite and Vi cup of charcoal. If you wish you can add one table¬ spoon of horticultural limestone (Dolomite) to the mix to keep the peat from becoming too acid as the plant grows in it. After mixing well it is time to sterlize the mix if the manufacturer has not already done it. Place the soil in a plastic bag. Make up a solution of one quart of water to which is added Vi teaspoon of Cygon 2E. Moisten the soil with this solution until it is wet, not soggy, and seal the plastic bag. Be sure to aerate or mix it thru about every three or four days. It can be used after two weeks. This time span has given the Cygon time to eliminate most of the soil insects. The Cygon may be purchased from African Violet Mag¬ azine advertisers. Use the Cygon carefully. It was manufactured to eradicate insects, not people. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 36 Since this mix does not contain fertilizer it must be added as you water the plant. When buy¬ ing fertilizer examine the container and look for the analysis of the product. It will be found in the three numbers which indicate Nitrogen, Phos¬ phate, and Potash content. Newly potted plants can be given waterings of a 10-10-10- fertilizer every watering but using Ya of the suggested amount. As your plant grows alternate fertilizers having a higher middle (Phosphate) number for bloom, and a higher first (Nitrogen) number to encourage plant vitahty. As you gain experience in growing African vio¬ lets you will want to make changes in the basic formula given here. Perhaps you will experiment with adding fertilizer to the mix or you will in¬ corporate disease preventatives if you are fighting a specific ailment. When you decide to experi¬ ment, do not do it with all plants at once. Gingerly try a few at first to study the reaction. Each one of us has a different recipe to fit our particular needs and growing conditions. When each of us places prime importance on basic information, we have the source of a fine beginning especially for raising African violets — a good potting mix or GET AWARDS: Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Nettleton of Trumbull, CT both won awards at the Sparkling Waters AVS Bicentennial show, '"The Violets Are Coming/" Mrs. Nettleton is shown with "Bold Lad", which with 'Roma Rose" and 'Plain and Fancy' won her the AVSA Best Collection Award (gold rosette), and Mr. Nettleton is shown with "Jason", which received a special award for the President's Challenge in the men's entry. RESEARCH: Genetic Project Now Under Way The removal of many materials by the USDA makes the researcher hestitate that his work will be in vain if laws are not more permanent as to materials which can be used, Frank Tinari, AVSA Research chairman, told African violet growers and commercials at the AVSA Atlanta convention. ‘‘In many states commercial applicators are re¬ quired to have a license, which is issued only after study and examination which must be passed be¬ fore issuing of license,” he explained. “This applies even to the individual greenhouse grower in some instances.” In his report on the genetic project under the direction of Dr. Richard Craig of Penn State Uni¬ versity under a two-year AVSA grant of $6,000, Mr. Tinari told of meeting with Dr. Craig and his students who are working on the project. “The money being paid by AVSA will go to pay for students working on this project who otherwise could not afford to attend this univer- sity. “We discussed possible seed bank administered by the college to the AVSA membership at a nom¬ inal cost as a volume of seed will be produced which would be impossible to flower without wide distribution. Any new color break that would ap¬ pear should be kept and sent to Dr. Craig for evaluation. “Needless to say the future of Saintpaulia lies in developing^ new color breaks. As this occurs it opens up a whole series of new color combina¬ tions. On this very valuable trip I spoke with the students working on the project. It will be used as a thesis for some of them for the year’s work. I saw hundreds of seed crosses being made, chemi¬ cal, colchines and isotopes are all being used. “Possible avenues for future progress may arise which can be explored for further research.” ■ - - - IN MEMORIAM There is never a life without sadness and never a heart from pain at losing someone you’ve known and loved. The Magic Valley Saintpaulia Club of Twin Falls, Idaho, felt that loss when God relieved Mrs. Alice Prescott from the fields of harvest June 5, Mrs. Prescott had been a longtime member and had served as president and secretary-treasurer. A happy person and a violet lover, she always shared v/ith others. None ever talked to her without the feeling of learning more about arrangements and violets. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 37 niusings from lire Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class 39 Boyd Street Long Beach, NY 11361 Harold Black of The AVS of Trenton, NJ has something to crow about. He has really put the miniatures on the map! Here are his awards: AVS of Trenton Tri-Color, Best in show, “Blue Sprite”, best under 10”, best mini; AVSA Best Collection, (gold rosette), ’Sweet Pixie’, dcicle Trinket’, ^Junior Miss’; NJ Council State Award, ‘Lil Red Wagon’, ‘Gay Border’, ‘Dancing Doll’; Best Semi, ‘Tanager’; Best variegated, ‘Midget Valentine’; Sweepstakes, 40 blues on minis, Harold Black. Can you beat that? AVSA — Atlanta Convention: Best Mini, ‘Midget Mischief’, Nancy Hayes; Best Semi, ‘Icicle Trinket’, Mrs. C. S. Quinstead. AVS of Greater New York; Best Mini, ‘Ale’, Floyd Bingham; Best Semi, ‘Dora Baker’, Ruth Alexichiek. Columbus AVS, Columbus, Ohio: Best Mini, ‘Midget Valentine, Best Semi, ‘Bloom Burst’, Emily Savage. Long Island AVS: Best Mini, ‘Little Red’, Pat Hengeveld; Best Semi, ‘Cherry Hill’, Best NY State AVS Collection, semis, ‘Cherry Hill’, ‘Cheer U’, ‘Lover’, Ellie Bogin. Best NY State AVS Collection, minis, ‘Blue Sprite’, ‘Midget Flame’, ‘Midget Mischief, Martha Tucker. Metropolitan St. Louis AVS: Best mini, ‘Window Blue’, Mrs. Fred Steffen; Best semi, ‘Methanol’, Dr. Ron Nadeau; Best col¬ lection minis, ‘Sweetie Pie’, ‘Midget Valentine’, ‘Midget Bon Bon’, Mrs. Charles Gaines; Best collec¬ tion semis, ‘Fire Buff, ‘Little Cupcake’, ‘Fuchsia Fire’, Mrs. Fred Steffen. New York City AVS: Best mini, ‘Little Red Wagon’, Frank Delly; Best semi, ‘Candy Trinket’, Ed Bradford; Best NY State AVS collection minis, ‘Little Precious’, ‘Lil Red Wagon’, ‘Wee Admiration’, Frank Delly. North Shore AVS: Best Mini, ‘Blue Sprite’, June Weber; Best semi, ‘Royal Trinket’, NY State AVS Collection minis, ‘Cuddles’, Cradle Song’, ‘Tiny Sparkles’, Jean Johnson. Sweetwater AVS: Best mini, ‘Little Cheer’, Best semi, ‘Royal Trinket’, Best NY State AVS Collection minis, ‘Tidee Bug’, ‘Window Blue’, ‘Little Dogwood’, Jean Johnson. The AVS of Staten Island: Best mini, ‘Blue Sprite’, Chris Leppard; Best semi, ‘Little Chrissy’, Marge Castiglia; Best NY State AVS Collection minis, ‘Baby Pink’, ‘Baby Dear’, ‘Blue Sprite’, Chris Leppard; Best NY State Collection semi, ‘Little Chrissy’, ‘Wild Lemon’, ‘Coral Satin’, Ray Dooley. The Naugatonic AVS: Best mini, ‘Double Green’, Mrs. Julia Porokop; Best semi, ‘Royal Trinket’, Mrs. Julie Adamss. There have been questions raised, in recent shows, pertaining to the authority of the Miniature Variety List when it differs from the registered list or Master List. Unfortunately, there were some errors in the registered list which caused the prob¬ lem. The Miniature Culture and Variety List is a complement or supplement to the Master List, Be¬ fore publication, they are both checked to make sure they agree. We have no control over errors. Please check the minutes of the AVSA Convention in Atlanta. when there is a difference, as in the case of ‘Blue Sprite’, a miniature, but erroneously listed as a standard in the latest registered list, judges must use their common sense and consider the size of the plant where it has previously been placed. The 1975 Miniature and Semiminiature Culture and Variety list is available from me. Please make out all checks or money orders to AVSA. — - SHOW AND TELL For those who don’t know about this new idea, if you have a plant that you think is interesting or unusual in any way, take it to the meeting and be prepared to give a short talk about it. In this way all have the opportunity to learn about more plants, etc. Please send names of new officers to Helen Freie, Affiliate chairman — NOT to the Editor! African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 38 Jitolel Houhp 15 4tlj ^loriira 32601 l^k^nt 377-8465 '^ivitnn an;6 ®tl|cr Iolanta DEAR FRIENDS, THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE MY BUSINESS A SUCCESS. WE PRIDE OUR¬ SELVES IN YOUR SATISFACTION. COMPARE OUR PRICES. YOU WILL FIND THEY ARE THE LOWEST. IF YOU COULD ASK OUR lOOO’s OF SATISFIED CUSTO¬ MERS, THEY WOULD TELL YOU THAT THE QUALITY IS FIRST CLASS AND THE SERVICE EXTRA QUICK. OUR STOCK OF PLASTIC POTS, HANGING BASKETS, , FERTILIZERS, WATER RESERVOIRS, SAUCERS AND OTHER ITEMS MAKES IT EASY AND CONVENIENT TO ORDER ALL OF YOUR NEEDS FROM ONE PLACE. IN THIS WAY YOU SAVE ALL THOSE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES. WE ARE LICENSED IN THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA AND HAVE RESIDED IN THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS. WE WILL BE HERE NEXT YEAR AND FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. YOU CAN SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR PAST AND FUTURE ORDERS. The convenient order form on the next pages can be removed and used without harm to this beautiful magazine. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 39 Plastic Flower Pots SIZE COLOR TYPE 10 20 50 100 500 $ 13/4 Wt. Only RS .40 .70 1.60 3.00 13.00 21/4 Wt. or Gr. RS, Sq. .50 .85 2.00 3.50 15.00 21/2 Wt. or Gr. RS, Sq. .70 1.00 2.25 4.25 20.00 3 Wt. or Gr. RS, Sq. .85 1.50 3.35 6.25 30.00 31/2 Wt. or Gr. Sq., RT 1.00 1.80 4.00 7.50 35.00 4 Wt. or Gr. RS, Sq., RT 1.20 2.20 4.75 9.00 40.00 41/2 Wt. or Gr. Sq., RT 1.50 2.80 6.00 11.50 55.00 5 Wt. or Gr. RS, RT 1.80 3.40 7.50 13.50 62.50 6 Wt. or Gr. RS, RT 2.20 4.00 9.50 18.50 85.00 61/2 Wt. or Gr. RT 2.50 4.50 10.50 20.00 90.00 7 Wt. or Gr. RS 4.50 8.50 20.00 36.00 170.00 8 Wt. or Gr. 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An inexpensive and efficient way to water all types of potted plants. Wicks not included. SIZE COLOR 1 5 10 25 $ 51/2 Wt. or Gr. .75 3.25 6.00 14.00 6 Wt. or Gr. 1.00 4.50 8.50 20.00 8 Wt. or Gr. 1.25 6.00 11.00 25.00 10 Wt., Yellow or Gr. 1.75 8.00 15.00 35.00 GREEN TIN PLATE Metal Nursericans SIZE DIMENSIONS 1 10 $ 6” 61/2" Deep, 5" Bottom .45 3.75 8” 314" Deep, 7" Bottom .75 6.75 101/2" 9" Deep, 8Y2” Bottom 1.10 10.00 11" 111/2" Deep, 9" Bottom 1.50 , 13.50 13" 9” Deep, lll^" Bottom 1.70 15.50 131/2" 12" Deep, lli/^" Bottom 2.10 19.00 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 41 PLASTIC HANGER & SAUCER SIZE COLOR 10 20 50 100 $ 61/2 Green White 3.50 6.50 15.50 28.00 Makes an instant hanging basket out of any pot up to 61/2” POTTING MATERIALS VIOLET HOUSE POTTING SOIL . 1 Gal. 50^ PERLITE . 1 Gal. 50^ VERMICULITE . 1 Gal. 50^ DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE 1 lb. 50^ CHARCOAL 12 oz. 89^ WE SHIP VIA UNITED PARCEL SERVICE. ALL OTHER PLASTIC POTS ‘ SHIPMENTS VIA THE U. S. MAIL. 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To conserve space, group winners with their plants as shown in the following reports); African violets shared the spotlight with lovely Phyllis George, former Miss America and currently a CBS sports- caster, at the $15~a-plate 19th annual “Celebrity Break¬ fast” in Fort Worth, TX. About 1,200 women attended the event, sponsored each year by Women in Communica¬ tions, Inc., to raise scholarship funds. Phyllis George was the 1976 honored celebrity. THE FORT WORTH AVS furnished the 150 beautiful plants that were perfectly groomed and in full bloom for the lovely setting. Mrs. L. C. Chilcutt, president, and other members pooled the vio¬ lets selected from their collections, packed them carefully in many big boxes, and delivered them to the convention center. A tiny gold crown on a balloon stick was placed in each plant in honor of Phyllis. The plants were supposed to be sold at the close of the breakfast, but the women couldn’t wait. Many sought out WICI members to pay them for plants before the program started. The remain¬ ing plants were sold before the large crowd had cleared the hall. Some buyers were African violet fans looking for special varieties, but many were young women who didn’t even know what the plant was but were taken by the beauty of the foliage as well as the blooms. Many new fans were captured that day. Miniatures took top honors at the 26th AVC OF TRENTON, NJ, show, “American Heritage”, of which Harold G, Black was chairman and Mrs. Helen Condon, co-chairman. Winners were: Best in Show, Tricolor, best under 10”, best miniature, ‘Blue Sprite’, AVSA Best Col¬ lection (gold rosetts), ‘Icicle Trinket’, ‘Sweet Pixie’, ‘Jun¬ ior Miss’, New Jersey Council Award, ‘Lil Red Wagon’, ‘Gay Border’, ‘Dancing DoU’, best variegated, ‘Midget Flame’, sweepstakes with 40 blue ribbons, all miniatures, Harold G. Black; two Tricolor awards, best artistic plant¬ ing, “An American Invention,” best arrangement, “Paul Revere”, sweepstakes in artistic plantings, sweepstakes in gesneriads, second best plant in show, best single blossom, ‘Lisa’, best dish garden, Mrs. Helen Condon; sweepstakes in arrangements and best gesneriad, Sinningia, ‘Freckles’, Mrs. Charles Everitt; 2nd best under 10 inches, ‘Artie Mist’, Mrs. Arthur Phelan; AVSA 2nd Best Collection, (purple rosette), ‘Pink Blueberry’, ‘Granger’s Carefree’, ‘Royalaire’, best girl foliage, ‘Apple Blossom Pink’, runner up to sweepstakes, Mrs. Harold Black; Blue Rosette for best violet handicraft, a hooked rug, Mrs. Sophia Sulek; Blue Rosette, best bubble bowl, Mrs, Walter Minschwiner, club president. THE FIRST AVS OF DALLAS! 22nd annual show had as chairman Mrs, T. L. Wheeler. Mrs. John Hilbig is club president. Award winners were: Best in Show, ‘Ann Slocomb’, 2nd Best, ‘Blue Flair’, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Blue Flak’, ‘Blue Bell’, ‘Ann Slocomb’, best semiminiature, ‘Jubilee Gem’, best in unusual con¬ tainer, ‘Dixie Blue’, Mrs. D. L. Treadway: sweepstakes with 11 blue and 12 red ribbons, best plant by Texas hybridizer, ‘Pink Dawn’, (Howard Utz), Mrs. Charles Frost; best red, ‘Red Candle’, best single, ‘Garnet Elf, Mrs. L. J. Grinstead; outstanding seedling, most original arrangement, award of distinction, best companion plant, Streptocarpus ‘Red Baron’, Mrs. John Kreska; best white, ‘Bashful Betsy’, best variegated foliage, ‘Night Music’, Mrs. J. R. Millikan; best miniature, ‘Window Blue’, best miniature arrangement, creativity award, Mrs. Alvin Whit¬ field; AVSA 2nd Best Collection, (purple rosette) ‘Jul¬ iana’, ‘Jack Pot’, ‘Gala’, Mrs. T. L. Wheeler; best club project plant, ‘Smile’, Mrs. Elmer Wolfe; Tricolor Award, Mrs, J. B. Cutts. Winners of the VIOLET HARMONY CLUB’S show held at Fort Worth (TX) Botanic Gardens were: AVSA Best Collection Award (gold rosette), ‘Peach Frost’, ‘Miri¬ am Steel’, Lyndy Lou’, Best in Show, ‘Happy Harold’, best double, ‘Mercury’, best miniature, ‘Wild Lemon’, best project plant, ‘Blue Faky Tales’, Mrs. W. B. Stallings, pres¬ ident; best trailer, ‘Tiny Pink Bells’, best begonia, ‘Et’, best design arrangement, dish garden interpreting theme of show, “Spkit of ’76”, most unusual plant, Crispuela begonia from Brazil, Miss Maxine Beam, show chakman; best companion plant, ‘Ruby Red Dress’, Mrs. W. R. Ritmanich; educational exhibit, Dr. David Fuchshuber. FIRST AVS OF DENTON, TX, celebrated its first bkthday with a show, “Bicentennial Celebrated With Vio¬ lets”. Winners were: Best in Show, best arrangement, Ruth Hancock, who again keeps the Founder’s Trophy for another year; Merit Award, best miniature, creativity, Glennis Crouch; sweepstakes, Shkley Jeffrey, who keeps the President’s Trophy for another year; best single, Leta Robertson; best variegate, Linda Morris; best artistic planting, Pam Brewster; educational display, Ruth Bartee and Rachel Lindgren. Mrs. Tom Davis is the president and Mrs. Michael Parker and Mrs. John F. Curry were show chakmen. “Vkginia, Where the South Begins” was the theme of the RICHMOND (VA) AVS’ annual show which had as chakman Mrs. C. Roy Doggett and co-chakman Mrs, D. J. Stradling. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Starshine’, 2nd best, ‘Baby Pink,’ AVSA Best Collection Award, ‘Star- shine’, ‘Artist’s Dream’, ‘Reny’s Ruffles’, unusual con¬ tainer with ‘R. Elfriede’, sweepstakes for most blue rib¬ bons, club silver award, Mrs. R. R. Grundy; sweepstakes in design, artistic plantings and arrangements with ‘R, Violette’ and ‘Clipper’, Mrs. Doggett. Sheryl Porter, one of the younger and newer members of the UTICA AVS OF UTICA, NY, had a display of hanging plants at the club’s annual show, where a chil¬ dren’s invitational was won by Dorica Blake and Vanessa LaClak. Top awards: Amateur division: Queen of Show, ‘Plum Perfect’, runner-up, ‘Grand Entrance’, Junior African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 43 Queen, ‘Betty’, runner-up, ‘R. Ruby’, AVSA Best Collec¬ tion (gold rosette), ‘Lullaby’, ‘Plum Perfect’, ‘Grand En¬ trance’, sweepstakes in horticulture with 16 blue ribbons, Winterkamp Award, episcia, ‘Moss Agate’, Rowell Yerman; Commercial division. Queen, ‘Mother-in-law’, runner-up, ‘R. Monique’, Junior Queen, ‘Firebird’, run¬ ner-up, ‘Blue Dandy’, Winterkamp Award, episcia, ‘Cleo¬ patra’, Mary’s House of Violets (Mary Dimitriadis); Design Division, Queen, “Let Freedom Ring”, Mary Williamson; runner-up, “Patriotic Arrangement”, Alva Cerri; Other awards, sweepstakes in design, Cerri Greenhouse Award, Mary Williamson with four blue ribbons; runner-up, Cerri Award, Marian Caulkins; best Lyon origination, Lyndon Lyon Award, ‘Bicentennial Trailer’, Estelle Hutchkins, The POMONA VALLEY AVS’ 23rd annual show had as its theme, “Bicentennial USA”. Winners were: Per¬ petual Trophy for Best in Show, ‘Mary D’, Mrs. Mary Snell; sweepstakes in horticultural design and gesneriads. Art Hill; sweepstakes trophy in design, Mrs. Clara Pease; Southern Council California Award, best California hy¬ bridized plant, ‘California Sunrise’ (Clarence Wilson), best semiminiature, ‘Dora Baker’, best small plant, ‘Mary D’, best education in design, Mrs, Pat Tusing; best variegated foliage, ‘California Sunrise’, best geneva, ‘Crimson Frost’, best, ‘Lisa’, Mrs. Marge Jenny; best trailer, ‘Pixie Blue’, Mrs. Leah Wood; best single, ‘Cameo’, best miniature, ‘Zanzibar’, best arrangement, best theme arrangement, Mrs. Lois Mueller; best double blossom, ‘Carefree’, Mrs. Bertha Haldeman; best artistic planting, Mrs. Twila Kasten; best novice, ‘R. Audrey’, Mrs. Erma Carolan; second, a tie, unnamed plant, Mrs. Nancy Rosen, ‘Blue Excitement’, Mrs. Thelma Johnson; third, ‘Blue Dolp in’, Mrs. Clara Robson. The CORPUS CHRISTI (TX) AVS held its annual show “Violets Sing a Song of Liberty”, with participation by the GULF BREEZE AVS. Chairman was Mrs. Dillie Sandefer with Mrs. Renai Baker as co-chairman. Winners were: Queen of Show, ‘Blue Girl Sport’, and best plant¬ ing, Mrs. Arlene Zmescal; 1st Maid of Honor, ‘Arctic Mist’, Helen Cooley; 2nd Maid of Honor, ‘Mr. Gus’, Mrs. Baker; Gulf Breeze Award for Texas hybridizer plant, ‘Painted Orchid’, and sweepstakes, Mrs. C. E. Briggs; best arrangement, Ray Lange; best project plant, ‘Winter Dream’, Mrs. Jan Thornton. The NAUGATONIC AVS’ show, “The Red, White and Blue and African Violets” was held with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams and Mrs. Michael Callahan receiving a special award for the Bicentennial theme. Mesdames Arnold Haeussler and Chester Kuzia were co-chairmen. Winners were: Best in Show over 12”, ‘Angela’, ACSA First Collection Award (gold rosette), ‘Angela’, ‘Tommie Lou’, ‘Pastel n’ Green’, Mrs. Newell MaUette; 1st Lady in Waiting over 12”, ‘Garnet Elf, Junior 1st Lady in Wait¬ ing, ‘Miriam’, sweepstakes with 20 blue ribbons, best ar¬ rangement, “Spirit of ’76”, President’s Challenge, ‘Nancy’, best semministure, ‘Royal Trinket’, Mrs. Joseph Adams; 2nd Lady in Waiting over 12”, ‘Ballet Marta’, AVSA Collection Award (purple rosette), ‘Camellia Mis’, ‘Plain and Fancy’, ‘Roma Rose’, Mrs. Lester Nettleton; 2nd Junior Lady in Waiting, ‘Velvet Dawn’, special award for educational table, Mrs. Chester Kuzia; Junior Queen of Show, 2nd runnerup in sweepstakes with 8 blue rib¬ bons, Mrs. Julius Fargeot; 1st runnerup to sweepstakes with 15 blue ribbons, smallest blue ribbon plant, ‘In Style’, best artistic planting, “Heritage”, Mrs. Hebert Young; best miniature, ‘Double Green’, Mrs. John Prokop. DELAWARE AVS show “Violets of the First State Salute the Bicentennial,” had as show chairman Mrs. Stanley Crewe and Mrs. Bessie Pyle as co-chairman. Win¬ ners were: First sweepstakes, AVSA 2nd Collection Award (purple rosette), miniature sweepstakes, best gesneriad, Mrs. Pyle; 1st AVSA Collection Award (gold rosette) best in show, show princess, Mrs. Wallace Behnke; 2nd sweepstakes, Mrs. Crewe; 3rd sweepstakes, Mrs. Annie Marie Stemneski; 4th sweepstakes, Mrs. Stephen Borleske. The NEW YORK CITY AVS’ 15th anniversary show, “NYCAVS Scrapbook,” was held at the Horticultural Society of New York. Mrs. Rita Sendic was show chair¬ man. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Flamingo’; runner-up, ‘Tina’; 2nd runner-up, ‘Mark’; best rhapsodie, ‘R. Mars’; 2nd best semminiature, ‘Little Crissy’; AVSA Collection (gold rosette), ‘Flamingo,’ ‘Pink Blueberry,’ ‘Tina’; best Max Maas origination, ‘Mary C’; best mystery plant, ‘Marge’; best gesneriad, E. ‘Chocolate Soldier’; horticul¬ ture division sweepstakes with 37 blue ribbons; best de¬ sign in show 2nd runner-up, “Love in Bloom” and design division sweepstakes runner-up with 6 blue ribbons, Mrs. Chris Leppard; best variegated foliage, ‘Bashful Besty’; best semiminiature, ‘Candy Trinket’; AVSA Collection (purple rosette), ‘Granger’s Pink Swan,’ ‘Jean,’ ‘Rosebud’; best New York State origination, ‘Bashful Betsy’; horti¬ culture division sweepstakes 2nd runner-up with 22 blue ribbons; best design in show, “May in December”; run¬ ner-up, “New Horizons”; best miniature arrangement, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”; design division sweepstakes with 8 blue ribbons, Edward Bradford; best in show 3rd run¬ ner-up, ‘WOd Flame’; 2nd best New York State origina¬ tion, ‘Lime Crisp’; best aquamatic planter, ‘Amazing Grace’; horticulture division sweepstakes runner-up with 24 blue ribbons, Raymond Dooley; largest blue ribbon plant, ‘True Blue’, 2nd best Max Maas origination, ‘Fla¬ mingo’, 2nd best aquamatic planter, ‘Softique’, horticul¬ ture division sweepstakes 3rd runner-up with 16 blue rib¬ bons, Mrs. Ann Dooley; best novice entry, ‘Lynn’; 4th best novice entry, ‘Becky’, best sinningia, S. pusilla; best design in show 3rd runner-up, “May in December”, best novice design, “Happy Anniversary,” Mrs. Carol Young; 2nd best novice entry, ‘Sport of Bubblin’ Over’, 3rd best novice entry, ‘Flamingo’, Mrs. Harriet Held; best minia¬ ture, ‘Lil Red Wagon’, best New York State Award Collec¬ tion of 3 miniatures, ‘Lil Red Wagon,’ ‘Wee Admiration,’ ‘Little Precious,’ Frank V. DeUy; 2nd best Rhapsodie, R. Elfriede’, 2nd best mystery plant, ‘Marge’, Mrs. Nennette Collins; 2nd best miniature, ‘Candy’, Mrs. Isabelle Gronert; best natural light entry, ‘Bold Dream’, Miss Gwenn Worth; best container garden, “Pastorale”, Mrs. Rita Sendrice; best underwater arrangement, “Bon Voy¬ age”, Miss Monica Bohstrom; 2nd best miniature arrange¬ ment, “In the Good Old Days,” Mrs. Marcia Kassel; educational display, Edward Bias. “Violets at the Crossroads of the Revolution” was the theme of the 23rd annual show of the UNION COUNTY CHAPTER, AVSA, which was attended by more than 2,000 persons in Westfield, NJ. Mrs. J. Fred Brenner was show chairman. Winners and their awards were: Queen of Show, ‘Woodland Sprite’, 1st runner-up ‘Ruffled Red’, Sweepstakes with 35 blue ribbons, AVSA 2nd Best Col¬ lection (Purple Rosette) ‘Margaret Rose’, ‘Mary C’, ‘Pur¬ ple Concord’, New Jersey State Council Award, ‘R. Mars’, ‘Ballet Anna’, ‘Eric’, best Maas origination, ‘Ruffled Red’, best under-water arrangement, “Washington’s Crossing of African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 44 the Delaware’’, Mrs. Glenn B. Hudson of Westfield; 2nd runner-up to “Queen”, ‘Pink Blueberry’, AVSA Best Col¬ lection (Gold Rosette) ‘Pink Blueberry’, ‘Master Blue’, ‘Wisteria’, best white plant ‘Lily White’, best miniature ‘Baby Pink’, best blooming gesneriad Streptacarpus ‘Cobolt Nymph’, best artistic planting, “New Jersey - Gar¬ den State” dish garden, special awards, New Jersey State Council Award ‘Baby Pink’, ‘Red Cavalier’, ‘Blue Sprite’, and “New Jersey-Garden State” terrarium, best miniature arrangement, “Romance in Gloucester”, Mrs. Christine Leppard of Westfield; Runner-up to sweepstakes with 16 blue ribbons, best variegated ‘Tommie Lou’, best non¬ blooming gesneriad ‘E, Tri-Color’, Norman Kehrli of West- field; 2nd best artistic planting and best in class “Smug¬ glers Afloat”, Mrs. J. Fred Brenner of No. Brunswick; best arrangement and best in class ham can, “Washington Rock”, Mrs. Mary G. McGuinness of Cranford; 2nd best arrangement and best in class “The Church in Spring- field”, Mrs. Walter Hunt of Whiting; novice member, ‘Cathy’ Mrs. Becky Altero of Linden; novice non-member, ‘Mary C’, Mrs. Ruth O’Brien; other design division best in class were: “Jersey Blues,” Mrs. Janel Riemer of Kendall Park; “Jockey Hollow”, Mrs. Marion Mossberg of Colonia; “Molly Pitcher”, Mrs. Alice Orling of Westfield; invitation class ‘Sylvia’, Raymond Dooley of Staten Island; com¬ mercial class (Gold Rosette) ‘Mary C’, ‘Frankie’, ‘Sylvia’, Max Maas of Springfield; special awards: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn B. Hudson for educational exhibit; Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Riemer who designed and built the “Court of Honor”, and Mrs. Christine Leppard, staging. An unnamed seedling No. 2, hybridized and grown by the club president, Mrs. Henry J. (Hazel) Hebert of Neder¬ land, TX, was chosen Queen of Show at the judged show held by the AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF BEAU¬ MONT, TX in observance of the club’s Silver Anniversary. The show theme was “Bicentennial Celebration With Vio¬ lets” with Mrs. O. H. Maschek as show chairman. Winners were: Queen, seedling, Junior Queen, ‘Purple Shine’, tri¬ color for best seedling, Mrs. Hebert; opposite to queen, ‘R. Barbara’, sweepstakes in horticulture, AVSA Collec¬ tion and DAVS Collection, Mrs. Maschek; sweepstakes in artistic and design, Mrs. H. L. Shear; and educational ex¬ hibit, Mrs. C. O. Barbay. The AVS OF STATEN ISLAND held its annual show with the theme, “17-76”. Winners were Best in Show, ‘Flamingo’, most trophy ribbons, best miniature, ‘Baby Pink’, AVSA Collection Award, (gold rosette) ‘Flamingo’, ‘Mary C’, ‘Pink Blueberry’, 1st in NY State miniature col¬ lection class, best terrarium, best miniature arrangement, “Spirit of ’76”, best miniature, ‘Baby Pink’, Mrs. Chris Leppard; best variegated and second best plant in show, ‘Plain & Fancy’, sweepstakes, runner-up to most trophy ribbons, 1st NY State Semiminiature Collection Class, 2nd Best NY State plant, ‘Ann Slocomb’, runner-up to best arrangement, “The Revolution,” and runner-up to best miniature arrangement “Spirit of ’76”, Raymond Dooley; 3rd best award, ‘R.’ Violetta’, Presidents Award for the best Rhapsodic plant, best semiminiature, “Little Chrissy”, Mrs. Marge Castiglia; 2nd best AVSA Collection, (purple rosette) ‘Frosted Rose’, ‘peacherino’, ‘Venus’, Mrs. Barbara Kneuer; best mystery plant, “Betsy Ross”, 1st in NY State Class, ‘Night Magic’, 2nd best Collection of Semiminiature plants in NY State Class, best 12” ar¬ rangement “Rockets Red Glare”, and best bubble bowl “John Paul Jones”, Mrs. Ann Dooley; best trailer, ‘Mo¬ hawk Trail’, Mrs. Glenn B. Hudson; best novice, ‘Shah- mar’, best artistic planting, “Valley Forge”, Mrs. Adolph Gundlach; best arrangement, “Betsy Ross”, runner-up to best artistic planting, “Crossing the Delaware”, Edward Bradford. “Celebrate ’76 With Violets” was the theme of the 17th annual show of the UPPER PINELLAS AVS held in Clearwater, FL. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘R, Claudia’, 3rd runner-up, ‘B. Marta’, Mrs. Winfred Infinger; sweep- stakes with 16 blue ribbons, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Bellringer’, ‘Mr. Gus’, ‘The Parson’s Ruffles’, Mrs. Roy Raines; 1st runner-up to Best in Show, ‘Tommie Lou’, AVSA 2nd Best CoUection (purple rosette), ‘Top Dollar’, ‘Colorado Knight’, ‘Tommie Lou’, Mrs, Andrew Suder; best miniature, ‘Midget Bon Bon’, Mrs. Nathan Tracy; best semiminiature, ‘Frilled Blue’, Mrs. Alex Schaffer; 2nd runner-up to Best in Show, ‘R. Mars’, Mrs. RusseU Yawger; best novice, ‘R. Mars’, best miniature ar¬ rangement, best unusual container, Mrs. Wm. Zane; best gesneriad, ‘Pink Brocade’, Mrs. Joseph Jackman; AVSA Award for focal point of show, best dish garden, best terrarium, best club project, ‘Minuteman’, best in design, “God Bless America”, Mrs. Jack Williams. Mrs. Charles Bird, club president, served as show chairman. At the 10th annual show, “African Violets Salute America’s Bicentennial”, held by THE FIRST AVS OF WICHITA FALLS (TX) the following awards were made: AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette) ‘Gala’, ‘Firebird’, ‘Becky’, a special Old Glory Collection rosette, sweep- stakes runner-up in horticulture best double blossom, ‘B. Marta’, best in aquamatic class, best trailer, ‘Pixie Blue’, Mrs. B. T. Haws; Queen of Show, best single blossom, best variegated plant, ‘Lyndy Lou’, Mrs. Michael Simone; sweepstakes in horticulture, best species plant, Mrs. Harold Moffatt; sweepstakes in design division, best dish garden, best arrangement, Mrs. Donald Hargrove; sweep- stakes runner-up, best terrarium, best arrangement, best miniature, ‘Snow In’, best semiminiature, ‘Window Lace’, Mrs. Michael Fall; best unusual container, Mrs. W. B. Har¬ grove; best hanging basket, best gesneriad. Dr. Jackie Parker; best club project, ‘Concord Purple’, Mrs. Don Ser¬ vice. Mrs. Chas. Ramser was show chairman, THE PARMATOWN AVC held its 16th show, “Violets Celebrate the Centennial” in Parma, O, with Mrs. Linda Neumann as show chairman. Winners were: King of Show, ‘Garnet Elf, Queen of Show, ‘Forever White’, best Hawley origination, CK6, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Star Shine’, ‘Gene Garner’, ‘Lullaby’, Mrs. Martha Fensel; Ohio State AVS Collection, ‘Think Pink’, ‘Hawley’s Comet’, ‘Nada’, smallest best blue ribbon plant, ‘Top Cat’, Linda Neumann; best blooming gesneriad, ‘E. Brighter Dawn’, best artistic planting, Mrs. Miriam Tuchewicz; novice with most blue ribbons, Mrs. Susan Paris; best gesneriad grown from foliage, ‘E. Bronze Queen’, Mrs. Nan Mayfield. Theme of the annual show of the TOP CHOICE AVS OF SHREVEPORT, LA was “Violets Over America” with Mrs. T. K. Thomas as show chairman and Mrs. R. M. Whitfield as staging chairman, Mrs. C. D. Attaway is club president. Winners were as follows: Queen of Show, Tri¬ color Award, Club Award, and Bermas Plastic Award, ‘Sailer’s Dream’, Mrs. Warren Rosenbaum; opposite to queen, Rosette Award, House of Violets Award, ‘May Morn’, best entry other than terrarium, Mrs, O. P. Wilson; AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Peach Frost’, ‘Final African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 45 Touch’, ‘Blue Bell’, Club Rosette, ‘Peach Frost’, Mrs. W. M. Plaster; AVSA 2nd Collection (purple rosette), ‘Laven¬ der Delight’, ‘Dorrie’s Choice’, ‘ Apollo Pink’, best in artis¬ tic planting. Tricolor Award, Tube Craft Award, ‘Gisela’, ‘Purple Enchantment’, ‘Artie Mist’, sweepstakes in horti¬ culture, Mrs. T. K. Thomas; best in arrangements. Tri¬ color, Mrs. Charles Harris; ‘Jupiter’, Mrs. C. W. Rothwell; ‘Annie Marie’ Mrs. Don Gucker; sweepstakes in artistic plantings, sweepstakes in arrangements, Mrs. David Magill. Mrs. Wanda Bowman showed the top entry, ‘R. El- friede’ at the 15th annual show of the FORT WORTH AVS. Theme of the show was “Our Bicentennial with African Violets.” Winners were: Mrs. L. W. Chilcutt, presi¬ dent of the society, sweepstakes, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette) ‘Orion’, ‘Rebecca’, ‘Eternal Snow’, best single, ‘Garnet Elf, best double, ‘Rosy Plus’; Mrs. Robert D. Early, sweepstakes for miniatures and gesneriads, best gesneriad, ‘Lady Lou’; Mrs. H. D. Biles, best miniature, ‘Irish Elf; Mrs. Zane McCarty, best terrarium; Mrs. E. H. Wilhite, best plant in a large decorative container; Mrs. D. Q. Corley, best plant in a small decorative container, best arrangement; Mrs. Murrill Jackson, sweepstakes in ar¬ rangements; Mrs. E. E. Harlow best miniature arrange¬ ment; Mrs. G. F. Ringler best table arrangement; Mrs. C. W. Cramm, best club project, ‘Alice Marie’; and Mrs. E. E, Harlow runner-up. Mrs. D. A. Strange was chairman, of the show, which had over 200 entries. “Happy Birthday America” was the theme of the seventh annual show sponsored by the ALEXANDRIA (LA) AVSA. Show chairman was Dr. B. J. Jung with Mrs. W. H. Rollims vice chairman. Winners were: Tricolor rosette, traveling trophy, silver award. Queen of Show, best plant in show, ‘Miriam Steel,’ Mrs. J. R. Milner; AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Pinks a Poppin’, ‘Chanticleer’, ‘Audrey’, sweepstakes in horticulture, most blue ribbons, 2nd place rosette award, ‘Val’s Sweet Dream’, Dixie AVS gold rosette, ‘Crystal Double Ruffles’, ‘Dixie Frost’, ‘Governor Wallace’, Dr. Jung; AVSA 2nd Best Collection (purple rosette), ‘Star Bright’, ‘Clipper’, Blue Regent’, Mrs. H. O. Barker; Tricolor rosette, silver award for best in design division, ‘Liberty Bell’, best 6-Pac, best single plant in aquamatic planter, ‘Southern Black Falcon’, largest plant, ‘Estrada’, Mrs. Kenneth Bran- ton; best miniature, ‘Little Precious’, Mrs. Earl H. Dunn; best terrarium, best dish garden, best double blossom in aquamatic planter, ‘Like Wow Sport’, Mrs. W. H. Rollins; best novice in novelty class, ‘Serenity’, Mrs. Mixon Bank¬ ston. THE BATON ROUGE (LA) AVS’ annual show, “Vio¬ lets Declare Independence”, under the leadership of club president, Mrs. Earl Adams, show chairman Shirley Vogler and staging chairman Mrs. J. Y, Ragusa, had 203 entries. Winners were: AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Brig- adoon’, ‘Delft Imperial’, ‘Pink Swan’, Queen of Show, ‘B, Helga’, best semiminiature, ‘Zanzibar’, ‘R. Neptune’, John Graham; opposite to queen, ‘B. Meta’, ‘The Parson’, ‘B. Christina’, ‘Purple Crest’, ‘Radiance’, ‘Mr. Gus’, Mrs. Nick Tessitore; best miniature, ‘Baby Dear’, B, Lisa’, ‘The Par¬ son’s Wife’, ‘Val’s Top Angel’, most unusual container, ‘Royal Knave’, ‘Mystique’, standard trailer, ‘Mountain Mist’, best artistic planting, ‘By Land or By Sea’, Tricolor Award, best arrangement, ‘Winter at Valley Forge’, best small arrangement, ‘Spirit of ’76’, sweepstakes with 28 blue ribbons, Shirley Vogler; ‘Regina’, best semiminiature trader, ‘Trail Along’, Mrs. J. Stanley Germillion; ‘Episcia Rose Peacock’, best terrarium, best artistic planting, “Pur¬ suit of Happiness”, Mrs. J. Y. Ragusa; best arrangement, “Boston Tea Party”, Mrs. Warren Plauche. THE FIRST NEW ORLEANS (LA) AVS presented its fourth annual show, “Drums, Bugles and Violets” with the following winners: AVSA Best Collection (gold roset¬ te), ‘Top Dollar’, ‘Tina’, ‘Edith V. Peterson’, Queen of Show, ‘Tina’, best variegated, ‘Nancy Reagan’, best ges¬ neriad, Episcia Tricolor, sweepstakes, Mrs. Lee Alexander; AVSA 2nd Best Collection (purple rosette), ‘Fetching’, ‘Becky’, ‘Astro Rainbow’, opposite to queen, ‘Fetching’ best semiminiature, ‘Dora Baker’ Mrs. Shirley Goslee; best miniature, ‘High Stepper’, Mrs. Gloria Fayard; best club project plant, ‘Blue BeUe’, Mrs. Giselda Bloom; best Reed introduction, ‘Trailblazer’, Mrs. Sally Bishop; Tricolor in arrangement, Mrs. Pat Wilty; best non-member entry, ‘Candy Hearts’, Mrs. Mary Carter. Second annual show was held by THE NEW OR¬ LEANS AVS and featured the Bicentennial theme, “Vio¬ lets for America.” Winners were: Queen of Show, ‘Plain and Fancy’, AVS Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Tar- geteer’, ‘The Parson’s Love’, ‘Autumsky’; sweepstakes, op¬ posite to queen, ‘Karla’, Mrs. Marian Magee; AVSA 2nd Best Collection (purple rosette), ‘The King’, ‘Mrs. Greg’, ‘Wintry Wine’, Mrs. Jane Baker; Tricolor artistic arrange¬ ment, best miniature, ‘Tiny Fantasy’, best trailer, Mrs. E. Bordelon; educational exhibit, Mrs. Marjorie Blake; tri¬ color artistic planting, “John Paul Jones”, Mrs. Hazel Douglas; best white, ‘White Peacock’, Miss Irene Choi. “The Violets Are Coming!” was the theme of the SPARKLING WATERS’ AVS Bicentennial show at Orange, CT. Winners were: AVSA Best Collection Award, (gold rosette), ‘Bold Lad’, ‘RomaRose’, ‘Plain and Fancy’, Tricolor, ‘Plain and Fancy’, Queen of Show, ‘Ballet Mar¬ ta’; runner-up, ‘Lullaby’, sweepstakes with most blue rib¬ bons, best arrangement, best artistic planting, Mrs. Stephen Garenscar of West Haven; runner-up to sweep- stakes, special award. Educational Table, Mrs. Gerald Scott of Stratford; President’s Challenge, ‘Rosebud’, Mrs. Gerald Stott of Trumbull; President’s Challenge in Men’s Division, ‘Jason’, Lester Nettleton; small artistic planting, ‘Boston Tea Party’, Mrs. Arnold Haeussler of Trumbull; best gesneriad, ‘Kahleria Conn BeUe’, special award for show staging, Mrs, Julius Fargeot, show chairman; best in Commercial division. Sheer Fancy’, Mrs. George Boose. The BALTIMORE A VC held its annual show, “Star Spangled Blossoms”, the proceeds going to the School of Chimes, a home for retarded adults, where club members are helping furnish a greenhouse, a project started several years ago with the club’s initial contribution. “Violets are therapy for all ages and all walks of life”, it was explained by Velma Jacobs. Show winners were: Best in Show, ‘Double Black Cherry’, AVSA 2nd Best Collection, (purple rosette), ‘Tiny Pink’, ‘The King’, ‘Green Ice’, best arrangement, “By Dawn’s Early Light”, sweepstakes, Diane Rase; second best in show, ‘Mary D’, AVSA BEst Collection (gold rosette), ‘Mary D’, ‘Juliana’, ‘Brigadoon’, Velma Jacobs; best variegated, ‘Nancy Reagan’, Russell Jones, who showed for the first time. Daphne Mahrer took seven awards at the annual show held by the AVC OF VANCOUVER, CANADA, with Irene Armstrong as chairman. Winners were as follows: Best AV in show, best true miniature, ‘Little Dogwood’, Claire Pincock; 2nd best AV, ‘Gisela’, highest AV aggre- African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 46 gate, 24 blue ribbons, Pacific Northwest Judges’ Council Rosette, AV, Gwen Jackson; best AV in amateur, ‘Delft Imperial’, 2nd best, ‘Brigadoon’, Doreen Boitard; Best novice AV, ‘Jupiter’, 2nd best, ‘Neptune’, Irene Harvalias; 2nd highest AV aggregate, 11 blue ribbons, Episcia Collec¬ tion, ‘Antique Velvet’, ‘Pink Brocade’, ‘Tri-Colour’, high¬ est gesneriad aggregate, 17 blue, gesneriad grand award, 28 blues, best semiminiature, ‘Pink Cameo’, best unusual container, ‘Freckles’, best species, ‘Tongwensis’, Daphne Mahrer; best Western Canadian origination, ‘Garibaldi’, Harold Gethen, club president; best Canadian origination, ‘Elisa Frew’, best variegated foliage, ‘Mint Champagne’, Eileen Leech; best project plznt, ‘Patricia Lorraine’, Claire Moreau; best gesneriad, ‘Pink Brocade’, Grace Wallace; Pacific Northwest Judges’ Council Rosette, gesneriad, Doris Baker; best trailer, ‘Pixie Trail’, Heather Larson; best miniature sinningia, ‘Snowfl.ake’, best terrarium, Alan Baker; best club project ‘Dianthaflora’, Leona Lyall; best dish garden, Mrs. Kurt Larson. The SAN FRANCISCO AVS’ annual show burst into bloom at the Hall of Flowers in the Golden Gate Park with Edna Rosenthal as show chairman, Sally Smith, co- chairman, and Lupe Stevenson staging chairman. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Fanfare’, sweepstakes with 22 blue ribbons, best single, ‘Garnet Elf, best double, ‘Fanfare’, best variegated foliage, ‘Rosy Lou’, best ‘Edith V, Peter¬ son’, best Constantinov introduction, ‘Edith V. Peterson’, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Fanfare’, ‘Gypsy’, ‘Garnet Elf; Best in Show runner-up, ‘California Gianf, sweepstakes runner-up with 20 blue ribbons; best white, ‘Miriam Steel’, best Western, ‘California Gianf, 2nd best Western, ‘Westdale Lavender Sparkle’, 2nd best Western, ‘Silverado’, Cecile Ambler; Novice Class, 2nd runner-up to Best in Show and best miniature, ‘Icicle Trinket’, 2nd best, ‘Sassy Lass’, best gesneriad, ‘Summer Shine’, best miniature, ‘Tiny Blue Bells’, Ted Khoe; best semiminia- ture, ‘Nymph Fly’, Edna Rosenthal; best novice ‘Tangiers’, Jean Du Pertius; 2nd best novice, ‘Lavender Spice’, Don Du Peritius; best unusual container, “Dolly Dimple’, Alice Black; best arrangement, “Oh, Beautiful”, best artistic planting, ‘Reverence”, best trailer, ‘Groteii Goes Modern’, most blue ribbons in design division, Marion Bruce; best entry of Dates’ bustle leaf, ‘Kaneiand Beauty’, Louis Ambler. THE THIMBLE ISLAND AVS held its 15th annual show, “The Violet Spirit of ’76”, with Mrs. Stephen Phillips and Mrs. John Cacace as co-chairmen. Winners were: AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Bronx Cheer’, ‘Highland Fling’, ‘Dominion Rose’, best artistic planting, “Colonial Garden”, Mrs. Julius Fargeot; best in show, ‘Valentina*, runner-up, Seedling PMS-12, sweep- stakes, commercial display, Jean Dolan and The Violet Room; President’s Challenge, ‘Highland Fling’, Mrs. Gary McNeal; best miniature, ‘Drop Up’, Mrs. Dennis Boyce; best arrangement under water, John Cacace, club presi¬ dent; staging, Mrs. Fargeot and Don Eager; ‘Royal Blue Trailer’, Joseph Zaparanick; blue ribbons, Mrs. George Riccitelli, Mrs. Dennis Boyce, Mrs. Mary Quagliano, Mrs, Edgar Varick, Mrs. Don Eager and Mrs. John Cacate. Mrs. Carl Main took top honors at the TRI—CITY AVS’ annual show in Piqua, OH where a total of 127 ribbons and 28 rosettes were awarded for 144 entries. Winners were: Queen of Show, ‘R. Mars’, largest Strepto- carpus, ‘Princess,’ ‘Neptune’, Mrs. Main; smallest plant, ‘Silver Bells’, Mrs. Glen Clark; President’s Award, ‘Wind Blow’, Mrs. James Casteele; tie in sweepstakes, Mrs. Clark VIOLET SALUTE — This five-foot birthday cake was used by the Alamo AVS of San Antonio (TXI to emphasize the theme, '"Happy Birthday Ameri¬ ca— We Salute You With Violete." The club sold over $3,500 worth of violets at the sale conducted as part of the show. AVSA COLLECTION-Mrs. W. M. Plaster (left! was winner of the AVSA Best Collection Award (gold rosette) with Teach Frost', 'Final Touch', and 'Blue Bell' at the show held by the Top Choice AVS of Shreveport, LA. Pictured at the left is Mrs. Warren Rosenbaum with her award winning 'Sail¬ er's Dream', judged Queen of Show. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 47 and Mrs. Casteele; best novice, ‘Streptocarpus’, Mrs. George Roecker; best arrangem.ent, “Johnston Farm”, Mrs. James Collins. The CLEVELAND AVS held its 25th show, “Silver Anniversary” with Mrs. Henry Loesch as chairman. Mrs. Joseph Hodan is club president. Awards were as follows; Queen of Show, ‘Purple Choice’, sweepstakes, Mrs. Joseph Brabak; Princess, ‘R. Denise’, Mrs, Stephen Bekeny; best craft, African violet pillow, Mrs. Walter Kropp; best ar¬ rangement, Mrs. Hodan. The AVS OF UTAH held its 24th annual show and plant sale, “Spirit of ’76” with Mrs. J. N. Jorgensen as show chairman. The dub has 100 per cent AVSA mem¬ bership among which is one male member. Willie Brown, who won the AVSA 2nd Best Collection Award (purple rosette), with ‘Coral Reef, ‘Autumn Russet’ and ‘Wedge- wood’. Other winners were: Queen of Show, ‘Brigadoon’, Arline Durham; runner-up, ‘Silver Celebration’, Mrs. Robert Berrett; Princess, best semiminiature, ‘Bambino’, sweepstakes, most blue ribbons, Mrs. Wm. T. Naylor; de¬ sign sweepstakes, Mrs, John H. Jones. “Cheers for Yankee Doodle” was the theme of the 27th annual show sponsored by the COLUMBUS (OH) AVS. There were 431 entries in the show. Winners were: AVSA Best Collection Award (gold rosette), ‘Firebird’, ‘Superfection’, ‘Tommie Lou’, Mildred Lusk; Queen of Show, ‘American House’, Princess, ‘Final Touch’, Evelyn Grinstead; sweepstakes, best Yankee Doodle contest plant, best miniature, ‘Midget Valentine’, best semimini- ature, ‘Bloom Burst’, Emily Savage. “Silver Anniversary” was the theme used to celebrate the 25th year of the LIVINGSTON COUNTY & VICINI¬ TY AVS at the show in Geneseo, NY. Mrs. Robert Bris¬ bane was show chairman. Awards were as follows: Queen of Show, ‘Top Dollar’, runner-up, ‘Happy Harold’, Mrs. Reginald Wyld; Junior Queen of Show, ‘Deep Wood’, Mrs. WiNNIiMG VIOLETS—Here are three top winners among the 207 violets entered in the annual show of the Green Thumb AVC in Fayetteville, AR, theme of which was "In the Heart of America". They are, left to right: Queen of Show, "Rose- garden", entered by IVfrs. Fred Kerr; Sweepstakes Award for most blue ribbons, Mrs. Ford Bell; and Queen of Show runner-up, "Double Take", a minia¬ ture entered by Mrs. B. E. Yandell. SPIRIT OF "76— Here's how the theme, ""Spirit of "76", was depicted by the Tucson (AZ) AVS at the annual show at which Mrs. Norma Butler won Queen of Show with Granger's "Peach Frost' and was also winner of sweepstakes. Helen L. Kavan- augh is the club president. William Buechel; runner-up, ‘Fantasm’, sweepstakes, ‘Nancy Reagan’, Lewis Cook; runner-up, ‘Rhapsodic Ophelia’, President’s Class, ‘Like Wow Sport’, Mrs. Ray¬ mond Nichols; decorative class Queen of Show, Mrs. Elmer Ace; runner-up, Mrs. Frank Sheenan. RHODE ISLAND AVS held its 12th annual show “R.I. 76 with Violets” with Henry C. Vivier, Jr. as show chairman. The winners and their awards were as follows: Best of Show, Tricolor Rosette, Bicentennial Plaque, ‘Lavender Tempest’, AVSA Collection (gold rosette) ‘Lavender Tempest’, ‘Lavender Delight’, ‘Final Touch’, best jumbo over 16”, ‘Lavender Tempest’, 2nd best jum¬ bo over 16”, ‘Lavender Delight’, best under 12”, ‘Miriam Steel’, 2nd best, Bermas Plastics award, ‘Bandmaster’, Henry G. Vivier, Jr.; best in design. Tricolor Rosette, Mayor Taft trophy for theme interpretation, 2nd best vio¬ let under 12”, ‘Pinks A’ Poppin’, AVSA 2nd best Collec¬ tion (purple rosette), ‘First Lady’, ‘Variegated Peak of Pink’, ‘Pinks A’ Poppin’, sweepstakes runner-up (14 blue ribbons), 3rd best, Bermas Plastics Award, ‘Pinks A’ Poppin’, best arrangement, “Bicentennial Salute”, Mrs. Jeanette Richard; best 12” to 16” and Governor’s Silver bowl, ‘BaUet Marta’, sweepstakes award (16 blue ribbons), 1st Bermas Plastics Award, ‘Ballet Lisa’, Brother Blaise; best semimini, ‘Sweet Pixie’, 2nd best semimini, ‘Icicle Trinket’, best mini, ‘Window Blue’, 2nd best mini, ‘Breamin’, best trailer, ‘Mountain Mist’, Vincent Balli- rano, 2nd best 12” to 16”, ‘Bashful Betsy’, Panuel Gibbs; best gesneriad, ‘S. Silhoutte’, Peg Belanger; best novice ‘Vern’s Delight’, 2nd best novice, ‘Chiffon Charmer’, Mrs. Linda Raymond; 2nd best arrangement, ‘Brotherhood’ Mrs. Beverly Sweet. “Spirit of ’76” was the theme of the MILWAUKEE AVS’ 26th annual show of which Miss Jeanette Achauer was show chairman and Mrs. J. Monroe Achauer was stag¬ ing chairman. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Mars’, Helen Geisier; runner-up, ‘Lisa’, Helen Bartel; sweepstakes win¬ ner, Adeline Krogman; runner-up, best and best in arrangements, Ruth Mengsol; best mini, ‘Bagdad’, Howard Burns; best semimini, ‘Dora Baker’, Mildred Burns; best terrarium, Jean Achauer; educational table, Pearl Olson and Loraine Schiebel. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 48 If You Can’t Beat 'Em, Then Join ’Em Mrs. B. P. Peeler, Jr. PeelePs African Violets Hidden Lake, Rt. 2 Lawndale, N. C. This is the slogan my husband said to some friends not long ago when they looked over our some 2,000 African violets. It all started several years ago when I purchased two African violets from the Southern Living show in Charlotte, N. C. My family of violets kept grow¬ ing. I grew them under Gro-Lux lights in the base¬ ment. I soon had more violets than lights. More lights were added to take care of my nursery of baby plants. I joined the African Violet Society of America, Inc. and became familiar with names in the hybrid¬ izing field of violets. I bought books and ordered new varieties. I soon realized that I must get smaller or larger. After long hours at night, carefully watering all these plants and giving them tender-loving-care, my husband put his foot down by saying, “No more long hours with your violets. I will come up with a new idea to water your plants. We will get larger and sell wholesale to the stores.” This he did and has joined in my venture of growing African violets. He drew plans and built stands three and four racks high to keep the vio¬ lets. In one stand (for smaller plants) are round holes into which the 2V2” pots fit. They do not touch the bottom. Water is run from a tank to water them and then pumped back to the tank. Some water is left on the bottom for humidity. Each shelf can be rolled out and placed on a table for inspection. On our other large stand the plants sit on small slat racks. Water is run under them to water and then pumped back to the tank. All of the stands were spray painted with Epoxy paint. The wooden stand was first given a coat of fiberglass and then sprayed with Epoxy paint. All stands are water¬ proof. The metal one is rust proof also. Our business is thriving but alas we have no African violet shows to attend near here or even a local African Violet Club to join. INSECTS AFFECTED Now it has been learned that the moon affects insects. Some are considerably more active when the moon is fuU than during its waxing or waning phases, while for others the opposite is true, re¬ ports Phytoparasitica, the Israel Journal of Plant Protection Sciences (Volcani Center, Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel). FOR THE BRIDE—Violets have a new place in our society today. Have you ever seen a bride carrying a wedding bouquet of violets? Jean Dolan of Stony Creek, CT, has. In fact she made these bouquets, the top picture showing the bride, Mrs, Paul Strickland, the former Phylis Green, with Taper Birch' and her small flower girl, Mary Ellen Green with 'Bluejean'; the lower picture showing her attendants, each with a violet bouquet. In fact Mrs. Dolan's Violet Room has furnished violets for anniversary events and other weddings. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 49 Why Not Start A Junior African Violet Club? Mrs. Lahla E. Yakel 1330 Fairway Drive Los Altos, CA 94022 Do you raise beautiful African violets? Have you developed a good technique for caring for them properly? Do you enjoy sharing them with a friend or anyone who will truly enjoy them as you do? If your answer to these questions is ‘yes’, I would like to suggest an entirely new and exciting experience with African violets — sponsoring a junior African violet club. In every community in our land we have/ schools. In these schools are young people who are setting goals and values in their lives, who would cherish the love and concern of an adult who took the time to share something beautiful with them. If you have experienced the thrill of new baby African violet plants or a new blossom on a plant, think how much more these young people, whose experience with plants has been more limited, feel the joy of their new successes with plants. And you can be the guide to help them. It is a wonder¬ ful experience! Most of you who read this article are not teach¬ ers, but this fact is not a deterrent to starting a club. You are a community resource. The ability to grow African violets is a very valuable and highly prized skill. Most principals are happy to welcome an adult with such a skill who is willing to volunteer time to provide enriching activities for students. The possibility is certainly worth looking into. I started the school year extremely ill, so ill I had to take painkillers around the clock and could only with great difficulty carry out my teaching responsibilities. Many clubs were starting in the school, but I did not feel up to sponsoring one. But Martha knew I liked African violets. (In fact, I had liked them before Martha was even born — since the 1940’ s when my husband brought home ‘Blue Boy.’ Now he is the first president of the African Violet Society of Palo Alto formed in 1973.) Martha wanted me to start an African vio¬ let club, and she wouldn’t give up. She came in every day before school, at recess, at lunchtime, and after school to talk about it. I agreed, wonder¬ ing where I was going to get the extra burst of energy to do one more thing. During the year, the burst of energy came — through the wonderful experiences we had together. Putting down a leaf can be serious business. HopefuUy, by now you may be considering the possibility of starting a junior African violet club. In this article, I would like to share some of the interesting activities we did and some of the tech¬ niques I developed for successful culture of African violets, that could give you useful ideas if you were to sponsor a club. To the first meeting I brought three beautiful, blooming African violets and leaves from a variety of plants with their blossoms. Young people do not always have the patience of adults and want to see now what the results will be. The blooming plants provided a goal for them — to learn how to grow such lovely plants themselves. We started from the beginning by putting down leaves. Be¬ cause watering is so critical, I thought beginners might be more successful if they wicked the leaves they put down. As the year progressed, the fol¬ lowing method seemed to work very well: African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 50 Making African Violet Leaf Cuttings A. To prepare leaf: 1. Select a green, healthy leaf. 2. Cut the petiole (stem) about Vi inch long on a slant so that the petiole is longer on the back than on the front. (This is done to encourage the baby plants to emerge from the front of the leaf.) 3. Dip end of petiole excess. in Rootone. Shake off B, To prepare pot for wicking: 1. Use an awl or other sharp instrument to make holes in the bottom of a small, shallow pot. (Solo bath¬ room dispenser cups work well.) 2. Cut a 5 inch length of acrylic yarn. (Cotton or wool will rot.) 3. Separate the strands and use one strand for a solo cup. 4. Dampen wick and run one end through a hole in the bottom of the pot. Bring it up to the rim of the pot on the opposite side. (See diagram) 5. Fill pot with planter mix. Mix should be very porous. C. To plant leaf: 1. Plant leaf in pot. 2. Pull wick down through pot until the top end is level with the top of the soil. D. To wick plant: 1. Two good reservoirs for solo cups are: a. half-pound mar¬ garine contain¬ ers 1) .cut hole in cover, (see diagram) 2) . fill with wa¬ ter 3) . place pot over hole running wick down through hole in reservoir, b. baby food jar 1) . partially fill baby food jar with water 2) . place solo cup in jar making sure that wick is in the jar and that water does not touch the pot. Soon we had a contest going. The first member who brought in baby plants growing from a leaf put down in one of our meetings would win a blooming plant. What an exciting meeting we had when Laura brought in her tiny baby plants. None Laura had the first baby plants. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 51 were ever more precious! She received ‘Spring Deb’ as her prize. And all the other members watched eagerly for their baby plants to emerge. Periodically I handed out the following evalua¬ tion form for them to fill in. It told me what success they were having and also reminded them of various techniques I had suggested that they might have forgotten. This self-evaluation was much more effective than my telling them again and again: Checklist for Leaf Cuttings yes no Did you firm the soil- gently around the leaf when you got home? ___ _ _ Did you set up a reservoir with water and place the wick in it? __ _ _ _ Did you put it in a place where it would get light, but not sun? ___ ___ Did you check it at least 3 or 4 times during the week to see how it looked? that the wick was working? talk to it? - - Does the leaf still look shiny and healthy as it did last week? _ ___ Any other comments or suggestions? . . . . . . How many leaves have you put down? . . How many are still healthy? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ As the members were able to keep their leaves healthy and growing, my husband and I felt that it would be nice to give every member a blooming plant for Easter. How surprised and appreciative the members were when each received a beautiful plant. Now they really felt like they were be¬ coming involved African violet growers. And a new goal was set ~ to keep their African violet bloom- ing. One of our activities was a field trip to our home to see the source of all the plants and leaves. After they had looked at all the plants, I gave each one a piece of paper and a pencil and asked them to write their 5 favorite varieties. (I remember Jeannie had 19 favorites; she couldn’t stop at 5!) To the next meeting I brought a leaf from each member’s list with the name of the variety and the member’s name on it. This made the leaf a little special. Members of the club elected officers, and a meeting was held each week during the lunch per¬ iod. Alter the general meetings, the programs re¬ flected the needs and interests of the members. To grow their plants successfully, they needed practi¬ cal suggestions as how to mix the potting soil, how to repot baby plants, how to select a good plant, how to identify types of foliage and blos- Each member received a blooming plant for Easter soms, and how to select plant food. There were also theoretical interests such as how plants are hybridized to obtain new varieties, parts of flow¬ ers, and how plants grow — the processes of photo¬ synthesis and respiration. (You might want to ask a science teacher for help on these.) Then there were sharing periods where members explained some techniques that they had found to be partic¬ ularly helpful. One of these sharing periods brought up the idea of whether plants should be talked to or not and ‘feelings’ of plants. This was an interesting session. To one meeting I brought a species plant and, with the aid of a globe, we lo¬ cated the first home of the African violet, and I explained some of the history. One meeting I brought copies of the A VSA Magazine. Each mem¬ ber took a copy, looked through it until an inter¬ esting article was found, then shared that article with the group. This activity showed them how helpful the magazine is. They were aware of AVSA, the national organization, which some of them may join some day. Members found the AVSA cultural folders helpful. During all dis¬ cussions of African violets, emphasis was made that they were named varieties and members were encouraged to call them by their names. We in¬ vited a guest speaker to come and talk to the group at one of the meetings. So our activities were many and varied. One member, Alice, reported that her mother had a multi-crowned, ‘necky’ plant and wondered what to do about it. The mother was invited to bring the plant to the meeting where she gave me permission to do what needed to be done, and I did it. The result was four beautiful plants with no necks in an operation that Cathy called ‘major surgery.’ The mother was delighted with her plants, and each week Alice reported on their good progress. The members couldn’t believe what I had done to the multi plant. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 52 There were 12 - 15 members present every meeting. Because students at this age are subject to so many pre-teen pressures, I wanted the meeting to be in a relaxed, tension-free atmosphere. It was a time to make new friends, to enjoy working and learning about African violets, to be aware of beauty in our world, and to share ideas and ex¬ periences. There were no rigid rules nor man¬ datory attendance. When the year ended, one member said, “How will we ever get through the summer without our African violet club?” At our last meeting, they surprised me with a lovely gift. I was overwhelmed by their appreciation. Perhaps you are not a teacher, and perhaps you do not have a Martha to prod you. But I hope if you are in a situation where you could start a junior African violet club and help some of our very wonderful young people, that you will think seriously about doing it. This is your chance to help them learn to enjoy and appreciate beautiful things. IIM SCHOOL NEWSPAPER (This article was written by Cathy Williams and appeared in the school newspaper. It’s a member’s point of view about the club), AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB Seventh and eighth graders spending lunch time in a classroom looking at and planting leaves? Who in the world in their right mind does that? 1 1 Mrs. Yakel, a seventh and eighth grade science teacher, has a club every Tuesday at 12:15. She has girls and, yes, a few boys come in to study African violets. At her home, Mrs. Yakel has hun¬ dreds of African violets and brings in leaves for her club members to plant. You’re probably wonder¬ ing why would they plant leaves? African violet leaves have baby plants which grow into large beautiful African violets. Mrs. Yakel treats her violets like people; she talks to them and gives them loving care. Some kids have troubles with their plants and bring them in to the meeting, and she cares for them. You might call her a doctor because she delivers babies, gives medicine and even does major surgery. Last Easter she brought everyone in the club a violet of their own. Naturally, everyone was thrilled. Mrs. Yakel is a wonderful teacher and' nice per¬ son, too. She stirs up our interests and really lets everyone have a nice time. Being a member of the club myself; it’s just great. If you feel you would enjoy it or just don’t know what to think, ask if there will be a club next year. You’ll probably have lots of fun. YOUNG GROWER— Taylor Lawrence is 12 years old but he's an AVSA member. He lives in IVIonte- valle, AL and now has a collection of some 50 violets after starting out with seven small plants. He is pictured here with 'Ledley Cox one of his favorite African violets. Teenagers and Violets Deb Dildine Box 115 Eleroy, IL 61027 What do teenagers, horses, dogs, FFA, GAA, FHA, art, beef cattle and violets have in common? ME! I am now 18 but was 16 when I acquired my first violet as an FFA project. From this I got another, and another, and on and on and on. In other words I was ‘hooked’! What do a teenager’s violets have to contend with? How about a ‘nerf football landing in the middle of a prize winning ‘R. Candy’ — or various inventions such as artificial lights held up by rub¬ ber bands to an old display rack and holding my breath during parties when friends get a little close to delicate leaves? Then, when word got around that I was success¬ fully raising African violets, I started to inherit plants from grandmothers, friends, friends and friends with the words, “Just get it to blooming. Then send it back.” Besides that, no guy wants to spend a date talking about violets. In fact, most told me to get rid of them! But I still feel the same when I see the first blooms coming on a new variety as I do when one of my prize horses is ready to foal. I guess you’re never too young or too old to be enraptured by things of beauty such as African violets! African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 53 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND Mrs. L. F. (DJ.) Lidiak 4503 Sinclair Avenue Austin, TX 78756 Donations received prior to May 27, 1976 are as follows: Fort Worth (TX) AVS . . $ 10.00 Santa Cruz (CA) AVS . . . . 10.00 Seven Valley AVS, Cortland, NY, in memory of Marion Munson . 5.00 Dixie Moonbeam Chapt. of AVSA, Panama, FL . . 5.00 Greenville (SC) AVS) . . 10.00 Delaware AVS in memory of: Mrs. Hilda Stetton . . . 10.00 Mrs. Martha Sutton . . 10.00 Nutmeg State AVS of Connecticut in memory of Newell H. Mallette . . . 5.00 AV Study Club, Birmingham, AL . 5.00 AVS of Staten Island, NY . 10.00 Magnolia Circle, Lakes and Hills Garden Club, Mount Dora, FL. in lieu of speaker’s fee to Mrs. J.A.W. Richardson . 5.00 Alexandria (LA) AVS . 5.00 State College (PA) Saintpaulia Club in honor of Dr. Richard Craig . 15.00 Violet Hobbyist Society, Binghamton, NY in memory of Mrs. Mae Miller . 10.00 Pioneer AVS, Norfolk, VA, in memory of Mrs. Ruth Saddle ................ 5.00 The Green Thumb AVC, Fayetteville, AR 5.00 Hi Hopes AVS of Wisconsin . 10.00 Central Florida AVS, Orlando, FL in lieu of judge’s fee to Grace Gillespie . 10.00 Boot Hill Saintpaulia Club, Dodge City, KA . 5.00 Bellflower (CA) AVS in memory of Jewell Campbell ................ 10.00 AVS of Greater Kansas City, MO . 10.00 Poinsettia Garden Circle, Mount Dora, FL. in lieu of speaker’s fee to Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson . 5.00 Bellflower (CA) AVS . . 10.00 Fleur De Lis AVS, St. Louis, MO . 5.00 Metropolitan St. Louis (MO) AVS in memory of Mrs. Walter Roth . . 5.00 Balboa (CA) AVS in memory of Mrs. Cora Kievit . . . 5.00 Central Florida AVS, Orlando, FL . 10.00 Helen Van Pelt Wilson, New Canaan, CT . 100.00 Tallahassee (FL) AVS . 5.00 Long Island (NY) AVS . . 25.00 Le Chateau AVC, St. Louis, MO ....... 5.00 Houston (TX) Gesneriad Society . . . 10.00 Corpus Christi (TX) AVS . . 15.00 First Austin (TX) AVS, in appreciation of Highland Mall Merchant Assoc . 10.00 Amethyst AVC, St. Louis, MO . 10.00 Palo Alto (CA) AVS . . 10.00 Treaty Towne AVS, GreenviQe, OH ..... 5.00 Metropolitan St. Louis (MO) AVS . . 15.00 AV Study Club, Birmingham, AL in lieu of judge’s fee to Grace Gillespie . . 15.00 First AVS, San Antonio, TX in appreciation of North Star Mall Merchants Assoc . 10.00 AVS of the East Bay, CA in Heu of speaker’s fee to Alice K. Black . . 25.00 New Orleans (LA) AVS . . 10.00 Santa Clara Valley (CA) AVC in lieu of judge’s fee to Larry Rosenfeld . . . . 5.00 Upper Pinellas AVS, Largo, FL . 50.00 All donations received prior to April 12 were ack¬ nowledged and are being reported by Mrs. Paul O. Gillespie, retiring chairman as follows: Rainbow Violet Club of St. Louis . $ 5.00 Longview AVC of Washington .......... 10.00 Rockford AVS of Illinois . 20.00 Elite Violet Club in memory of Mrs. Mary Mackenzie of IL . 10.00 Rainbow Violeteers of Wisconsin . . . 5.00 Windsor AVS of CT in memory of Newell Mallette . . . 10.00 Bellflower AVS of CA in memory of Jewell Campbell . 5.00 Columbus AVS of Ohio . . . 25.00 Huntington (W.VA) AVS . . 5.00 AVS of Utah . 10.00 First Austin AVS of TX in appreciation to Southwood for use of Mall . . 10.00 Orangewood Circle of Zellwood Gardens in lieu of speaker’s fee to Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson . . . 5.00 First AVC of West Allis (WI) . . . . 5.00 Saintpaulia AVS of St. Louis, MO . 5.00 AVS of East Bay, CA . 25.00 Milwaukee (WI) AVS . . . . . 25.00 First AVS of Austin (TX) in memory of Carl R. Watson . 5.00 Glendale (CA) AVS in memory of Noble Carpentier, son of George and Helen Carpentier . . 5.00 Waukesha (WI) Violeteers . 10.00 AVC of Trenton, NJ . 5.00 Manor AVS of Philadelphia, PA in memory of Ellen Hynes, Ivy Coulson, Estelle Seltzer . 15.00 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 54 Mrs. Millie Blair’s commission for new members ................... 5.00 Mrs. Garland H. Wilkins’ commission for a new member . 1.00 Santa Monica Bay (CA) AVS in memory of Mrs. Lawrence Swartfager . 5.00 AVS of Denver (CO) No. 1 in memory of E. W. Townsend . . . . 6.00 Pioneer Valley (MA) AVS . . 5.00 First AVC of Lake Charles, LA . 10.00 Bergen County AVS of NJ . . . 25.00 Daytide AVC of WI .................. 3.00 Santa Monica (CA) AVS in memory of Mrs. Dollie Brand . 5.00 — ' — Lyndon Lyon Says: A Step at a Time... Breeding trends are what African violet growers want to hear about, Lyndon Lyon of Dolgeville, NY, longtime AVSA Commercial member, told 54 Commercials gathered at the Commercials Break¬ fast at the Atlanta AVSA convention. The break¬ fast was the largest attended by Commercials in AVSA history. “Everybody is looking for differences in Afri¬ can violets,” Mr. Lyon explained. “To get peoples’ attention we’re going to have to produce bigger and better flowers. “We’re going to have to move into new areas — but, only a step at a time. “Right now our work on new corals is one of our best chances. We need to produce reds and brighter colors, especially in minis and trailers. “The German market is working on brighter colors,” he said. “We almost have a perfect plant but to expand into new areas we’re going to have to take a step at a time. “Minis and trailers are going to have to have more flowers on then. That’s another way we’re expanding into new areas. We’re constantly search¬ ing for variations in these areas. But we can only take a step at a time.” - - - - ^ - NEW LIFE MEMBERS AT CONVENTION Two new life members were welcomed into the AVSA membership at the convention in Atlanta, GA. They were Mrs. Edgar F. Varick, 161 Orange Avenue, Milford, CT 06460 and Doris Black, 1450 Oakland Road, SPC 5, San Jose, CA 95112. AVSA BOOSTER FUND Mrs. Lucile Plaster, Chairman 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport, LA 71106 We, as members of AVSA, have the privilege of contributing toward the continued success of the BOOSTER FUND. We hope that this idea appeals to all of you and that it brings in generous dona¬ tions to this fund in memory of family or friends or to celebrate some special occasion of interest to the donor. We look forward to hearing from you and we appreciate your participation. Contributions from March 1 to June 1, 1976: Rainbow Violeteers, Brookfield, WI .....$ 5.00 Rainbow AVC, St. Louis, MO . . 5.00 Columbus AVS, Columbus, OH . 5,00 Des Moines AVC, Des Moines, lA ....... 5.00 The African Violet Club of Trenton, Trenton, NJ . . 5.00 Mrs, W. F. Anderson, in lieu of speaker’s fee from Windsor Acres Garden Club, St. Louis, MO . . 10.00 Mrs. W. M. Plaster, in lieu of speaker’s fee from Woman’s Department Club, Shreveport, LA . 25.00 Samuel W. Rolph, Jr. & Helen R. Condon, in lieu of judging expenses from AVC of Trenton, NJ . 10.40 Daytide AVC of WI . . 3.00 Elizabeth Hansen, in lieu of judging expenses from Union Co. Chapter AVSA of NJ ... 20.00 Sidney and Ellie Bogin in memory of Bill Palmer . . 10.00 Helen & Sam Rolph, Jr., in lieu of judging expenses from Delaware AVS . 7.00 Saintpaulia Society of St. Louis, MO . 5.00 Tallahassee AVS of Tallahassee, FL ...... 5.00 Corpus Christ! AVS, Corpus Christ!, TX . . 15.00 Glenn B. Hudson, Westfield, NJ, in lieu of judging expenses from NYCAVS ..... 8.60 - - — — COPIES OF OLD MAGAZINES WANTED Mrs. Chris Leppard, 413 Washington Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 has been working for years to complete her set of African Violet Magazines. If you can help her, write her as soon as possible. Here’s what she needs: All four issues, 1, 2, 3, 4 of Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and No. 3 of Vol. 28. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 55 CROSS YOUR l*s . . . and DOT YOUR T^s . . . Mrs, W. F. A nderson 360 Tulip Dr, St. Louis, MO 63119 Have you ever .wondered who hybridized and who registered one of your favorite cultivars? A hybrid is a controlled cross between two dif¬ ferent parent strains. Violet crosses are made by placing the pollen from one plant on the blossom of a different plant to produce seed. Plants grown from such seed are hybrids and the person who made the cross to produce the seed is the hybrid¬ izer. Hybrid seedlings will vary greatly in foliage as well as color, size and type of blossom. With the exception of the species, all the violets we grow are hybrids. A species plant, if self-pollinated, should produce seedlings that will be the same as the parent plant. A hybridizer hopes to combine and intensify the best features of each parent in the resultant hybrid seedlings. However, it is possible to in¬ tensify the worst features and many seedlings will not be better or different from the parent plants. The hope of producing something new, different and better is the excitement of hybridizing. Many seedlings that are not worthy plants are the dis¬ appointment of any hybridizer. The AVSA ^AFRICAN VIOLET MASTER VARIETY LIST” gives the name of the hybridizer with the name and description of the cultivar. The hybridizer may choose to register a seedling after it has been proved for three generations, or rights may be released to another grower. When rights are released, a seedling hybridized by one grower may be registered by another grower. Some members are confused and do not under¬ stand the differences between the AVSA registra¬ tion lists and the 'AFRICAN VIOLET MASTER VARIETY LIST” which has annual supplements published in the September magazine. There will be no supplement this year because a new MVL will be available soon. The person who registers a cultivar, who may or may not be the hybridizer, is the person named in the registration list. The hybridizer is named in the MVL. AVSA is the official registration authority for the genus Saintpaulia. Refer to the June issue, 1974, for information on registration. New regis¬ trations are reported in each issue and a summary is published annually in the March issue. A registered variety has been tested by propaga¬ tion from leaf cuttings and will reproduce true to variety. Registration is a public claim to having originated a new and worthy variety. A grower, by naming a variety and asking for registration of that name, is claiming that the variety is distinctly dif¬ ferent or superior to existing varieties. After a name is registered, no other plant will be accepted for registration with the same name. Only regis¬ tered varieties are eligible for special AVSA awards in convention shows and/or the AVSA Collection Awards in affiliate shows. A new edition of the 'AFRICAN VIOLET MASTER VARIETY LIST” (Number 3) will be available soon. It will list names' and describe,' all registered varieties from the inception of registration in 1948 to June 1, 1976, and all species recognized to date. It will also include named but non-registered varieties introduced from 1966 to June 1. This is a worthwhile addi¬ tion to your violet library. To order a copy, send $3.50 check payable to AVSA to the Knoxville office with your order, A copy will be mailed as soon as the book is off the press. If you wish an acknowledgment, enclose a stamped, self-address¬ ed postcard with your order. Both the registration lists and the variety lists have valuable information for hybridizers. Who knows, if you try and try and try again, you may be the hybridizer of the long hoped for yellow African violet? That would be an outstanding achievement. Judging Schools Are Set Three judging schools are to be held this fall, according to Ruth Carey, AVSA shows and judges chairman. On Sept. 25 the Northern California Council of i AVS will hold a judging school in Sacramento, CA. Edith V. Peterson, immediate past AVSA presi¬ dent, will be the teacher. Local chairman is Mrs. Raymond E, Hertel, 9495 S. Wales Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624. A judging school will be held at the New York State Convention on Oct, 7-9. Local chairman of the school is Mrs. John Myszka, 97-05 69th Ave¬ nue, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Teacher will be Mrs. James Minehan, 29 Circuit Drive, Binghamton, NY 13903. ' ' The AVS of Syracuse, NY is planning a judging school for Oct. 29-30. Local chairman is Mrs, Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk,, Syracuse, NY 13215. Teacher will be Mrs. Percy V. Crane, 317 Massapoag Street, Sharon, MA 02067. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 56 TINARI’S BLUE EAGLE WILD FLAME African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 57 The Atlanta convention is old story by now but the memories still linger on . . . I’ve still got my sticker on my car that Judy Stroske, operator of Crestwood Violets at Springfield, VA, distributed at the convention. The car sticker read: “AFRI¬ CAN VIOLETS ... Ask Me About Them!” ... It was interesting, too, to learn that the Atlanta con¬ vention is the second largest in AVSA history— the largest convention was at Atlantic City with 1,100 registrations. Atlanta’s final count revealed 775 registrations from 38 states and the District of Col¬ umbia! , . . And to think, too, AVSA now has 446 Affiliates and a membership of more than 20,000 . . . The first Judging School was held in Dayton, OH, Feb. 26,- 1951 with 137 persons taking the exams. Judges qualifying at the first school who are still qualified AVSA judges are Mrs. C. R. Ballard of Alabama, Mrs. James Mine- han and Mrs. Robert Slocomb of New York, Mrs, John Slivka of Ohio, Mrs. Frank Tinari of Pen¬ nsylvania and Mrs. Ruth Carey of Tennessee . . . Today AVSA has judges in 35 states and Cana¬ da .. . Coming to their first AVSA convention from Tulsa, OK to take the judges’ test were Mrs. James (Dorothy) Ifarris and Mrs. Charles Sims, members of the newly organized AVS of Greater Tulsa . . . Frank Tinari, research chairman, report¬ ing that because the USDA is banning a lot of insecticides and pesticides AVSA research work in some areas is being held up. “There’s no use work¬ ing and finding something effective for pests and diseases and then having it pulled from the market and nullifying all this work”, he added . . . Lucile Wasson’s educational exhibit at the Atlanta Con¬ vention was not only outstanding, it was tremend¬ ous! And AVSA was particularly honored because Mrs. Wasson’s exhibit was invited to be shown at the International Flower Show in Miami May 19-25. of course, all those at Atlanta were in¬ trigued with Mrs. Wasson’s “Violet Hospital” where poor ailing violets — on crutches, in surgery, recuperating in hospital rooms, just about every¬ thing that takes place in a hospital — were there and being taken care of. It was fantastic! . . . Did you know that Helen Doster of Bettsville, OH is in a “blooming business” — literally? Still very active at 82, Mrs. Doster raises African violets and has more than 1,000 plants. In an article in the Free- mont, OH newspaper, The News-Messenger, Mar¬ garet Pope wrote “When she started her work- hobby several years ago with a few leaves, Mrs. Doster had no idea it would blossom the way it has. T got started and couldn’t get stopped,’ the diminutive woman said. Tf I stopped having my violets to think about and to care for, I would be much like a mother who ran away from her child¬ ren.’ ” Mrs. Doster, who has attended nine AVSA conventions, was at the Atlanta parley and during the “Hat Parade” modeled a more than 100-year-old dress and adorable “bonnet”, two of the family heirlooms she had stored in an old trunk in her attic . . . Dora Baker, AVSA conven¬ tion time and place chairman, going down to New Orleans, LA from Atlanta to make further arrange¬ ments for our 1980 convention and learning that there’ll be no free parking at our convention hotel, the Braniff Place hotel, 1500 Canal Street . . . Dr. Ben Channell of Nashville, TN, president of the Tennessee Gesneriad Society and a speaker at the Atlanta AVSA convention, returning home and confounding gesneriad growers with tales of won¬ derful happenings with African violets — single plants as large as warriors’ shields and well nigh unto a score of years old. The tales told indicate AVSA with its 20,000 members is an active and enthusiastic society . . . And you never heard so many dialects at one convention! ! Fm from Texas and I don’t think I talk differently from New Yorkers or mid-Westerners and those from the “Deep South”. But I realized this at a workshop. One man was explaining a certain method and I didn’t know whether he was saying “ball” or “bowl”. Some one hit the nail on the head when she suggested, “Write it! Put it in the magazine. The written word we can understand. Written dia¬ lect can be read!” ... So that goes for all of you who’ve been reading this column. Put something in writing! If you’re an experienced grower, tell our new members your methods and what you use to make ‘em grow and bloom. Our new members are interested in disease control articles. How about an article on hybridizing? What do you know about African violet pests and how to get rid of ’em? See all the things we need to know about? Please send Coming Events and ALL articles for the Maga- j zine to the Editor — • NOT to the Knoxville office, ^ African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 58 CONVENTION MINUTES 30th ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Tuesday, April 27, 1976 The meeting convened at 8: 15 P.M. in the Texas Suite of the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Presi¬ dent Edith Peterson presided, opening the meeting with the invocation. Parliamentarian, Mrs. Thomas J. Edmund- son was present. The following officers, directors and standing com¬ mittee chairmen were present: Miss Peterson, Mesdames Nelson, Garner, Krogman, Hamilton, Garrity, Rienhardt, Hansen, Lackner, Plaster, Leary, Schroeder, Blair, Bogin, Hawley, Merrell, Freie, Beattie, Chase, Gillespie, Lahr, Baker, Tretter, Anderson, Carey. Messrs Becker, Stone, Watson, Buell, Tinari and Dbcon. Absent were Mesdames Burton and Huebscher and Messrs Richter and Burton. Present by invitation from the president, having a voice but no vote were director nominees Mrs. Boland, Messrs McArthur and Plaster with Mr. Grissom absent. Also present were Clarice Bell, office manager; Mrs. Grace Foote, editor; Mrs. Robert Slocomb, resolutions chairman and chairman of special committees Mesdames Gonzales, Crane and Van Zele. The president appointed the following committee to approve the convention minutes: Mesdames Gene Garner, Mildred Schroeder and Cordelia Rienhardt. Reports were read by the President; First Vice Presi¬ dent; Second Vice President; Third Vice President; Secre¬ tary and Treasurer. Convention Time and Place report was given by Dora Baker. At this time a MOTION was made by Dora Baker that we accept the invitation in San Francisco of the Northern California Council assisted by the Southern Council of African Violet Societies to hold our convention in San Francisco, California in 1981. Motion carried. Continuing reports with Affiliate (we now have 448 affiliates); Awards; Boyce Edens (gifts of $1800.73 this year); Commercial Sales & Exhibits; Commercial Activi¬ ties and Convention Program. Finance Chairman, E. W. Dixon, presented a detailed comparison report of AVSA receipts and disbursements — actual receipts and expendi¬ tures for 3/1/75 to 2/29/76 as against the planned budget for the same period. This was followed with detailed con¬ sideration of all items for estimated receipts and disburse¬ ments for 3/1/76 to 2/28/77. MOTION by E. W. Dixon that an adding machine for the Treasurer and a typewriter of her choice for the Editor be purchased. Motion passed. Reports were also given by the chairmen of the Library; Membership and Promotion; Nominating and Plant Reg¬ istration (there were one hundred forty nine new registra¬ tions during the period of March 1957 to March 1976 sent in by 36 registrants). Mr. Frank Tinari gave a verbal report on AVSA re¬ search work. A seed bank administered by Penn State to AVSA membership is in the planning stage. It is hoped a new color break would follow. It was also stressed that “more work must be done on the control of the Pritchard Mealy Bug.” Money given by AVSA grant to Penn State Genetic project through Dr. Craig on the research work enables students to attend the university who otherwise could not attend. Best Varieties chairman gave her report. MOTION made by Madeline Gonzales that S.R. 1 A6, page 45 be deleted. Motion carried. As reports are read and accepted they are filed with the Secretary’s original copy in the Knoxville office. MOTION made by Ellie Bogin and carried that meet¬ ing be adjourned at 11:15 P.M. until 9:00 A.M. on Wed¬ nesday, April 28, 1976. x/Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Secretary x/Cordelia Rienhardt x/Gene Garner x/Mildred Schroeder BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Wednesday, April 28, 1976 The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. in the Texas Suite of the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia by President Edith Peterson. The invocation was given by Mrs. Dora Baker. Mrs. T. J. Edmundson, parlia¬ mentarian, was present. The roU call was the same as Tuesday evening’s meeting except that Mrs. Gonzales, Mr. Plaster were absent. The special committee appointed for Knoxville office needs report was submitted by Mesdames Carey, Crane, Nelson and Garner. Recommendations that there be in addition to the office manager a second full time em¬ ployee to be paid on an hourly basis; that the two adja¬ cent offices, now available and adjacent to present AVSA office, be rented; and that a new graphotype machine be purchased at this time were made. MOTION made by Ruth Carey that these recommendations be adopted. Motion carried. It was proposed by Chairman of Publications that five issues of 72 pages be continued; or five issues with 8 pages be added to each issue; or six issues (bimonthly) be con¬ sidered. After considerable discussion MOTION was made by Adeline Krogman to stay with the five issues, increased by 8 pages in each issue and effective with the September ’76 issue. Motion carried. Publications chairman recommended an increase in ad rates, the last having been made in 1970. a. for one column b. for two columns 1” $12.00 2” (14 page) $38.25 2” 20.00 41/4” {Vz page) 72.25 3” 28.50 5” 80.00 4” 36,00 6” 96.00 414” 38.25 814” (full page) 127.50 41/2” 40.50 6” 54.00 MOTION made by Neva Anderson that the advertising rates be increased according to formula presented, approximately a 25% increase, to be effective in the Afri¬ can Violet Magazine January ’77 issue. Motion carried. MOTION made by Neva Anderson that the recommen¬ dations, approved by ballot vote as submitted in the presi¬ dent’s newsletter, be adopted: to include in the contents of the MVL No. 3 all recognized species and nonregistered varieties published from June 1966 to June 1969 in addi¬ tion to the material suggested previously. Motion carried. The MVL No. 3 will be the last time we plan printing African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 59 LYNDON LYON’S (Photos by Grower) LITTLE DELIGHT TOP JOB African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 60 DANCIIM^ DELIGHT SPLASHES African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 61 the entire registration. MOTION by Neva Anderson that we publish 10,000 MVL No. 3; to be made available at the St. Louk convention; to be advertised in the Novem¬ ber AV Magazine and to be sold at a cost of 13.50. Mo¬ tion carried. Following discussion on proper procedure for the printing of MVL No. 3, MOTION was made by Neva Anderson that we omit publication of the MVL this year; that next year we pick up in June where we stopped; and that we publish the registration list from June 1 to June 1 to get onto the right cycle. Motion carried. MOTION by Neva Anderson that we strike out “Volume 2” in Standing Rules VI B, page 20 and sub¬ stitute “Number 3”. Motion carried. MOTION by Neva Anderson that the AVSA Guide Booklet for presidents and representatives which are to be for sale, be purchased at $1.00 each through the Knox¬ ville office and that information to that effect be publish¬ ed in the AV Magazine. Motion carried. Reports of the Advertising Manager, Melva Nelson; Miniature and Semiminiature by Ellie Bogin; MVL by Adele Tretter; and Public Relations, Helen Van Zele are all attached as given to these minutes. Mrs. Plaster, AVSA Booster Fund, reported $571.00 for the current year. MOTION made by Mrs. Plaster that the rules for this committee be included as presented under other special committees in the Standing Rules. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12 Noon to 1:30 P.M. in the Texas Suite. x/Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Secretary x/Cordelia Rienhardt x/Gene Garner x/Mildred Schroeder At 1:35 P.M. the board meeting reconvened in the Texas Suite. Attendance was the same except Emma Lahr was present. Mrs. T. J. Edmundson, parliamentarian, was present. Report of the Shows and Judges chairman, Ruth Carey, offered the following S.R. changes: Rule X Ale, page 33 (AVM page 63) delete ‘prior to’ and replace with ‘during’. MOTION made by Ruth Carey and carried; S. R. V D6 (AVM page 63) adding “d. If two gold (and no purple) (5)” and “Five points will be given if one gold and one purple rosette are awarded, or if two golds (and no purple) are awarded, whether rosettes are awarded to amateur or commercial members. (The same 5 pts. will be given for two golds and two purples)”. MOTION made by Ruth Carey and carried. Editor’s report was given and attached to these minutes. MOTION by Neva Anderson that Grace Foote and Gus Becker continue as editor and publisher. Motion carried. Printer’s report and full explanation given by Gus Becker . . . attached as presented. MOTION made by Neva Anderson that S.R. VI C page 1 6 have “Publications Chairman” included. Motion carried. Further and final discussion by E. W. Dixon of the Finance committee put the final touches on present plans and the 76-77 budget. MOTION by Frank Tinari that this budget be accepted. Motion carried. L. Hamilton presented additions for the Standing Rules committee on general procedures. MOTION that should a board member lose a copy of the standing rules, a copy could be obtained from the secretary for $2.00 to cover costs was made and lost. Annual report by Clarice Bell, office manager was given as attached. MOTION by Neva Anderson that on page 20 of the standing rules, rule III D be deleted. Mo¬ tion carried. A letter dated 4/16/76 from Mr. James Kla witter of Pennsylvania was read, discussed and referred to Edith Peterson, president, to answer. A letter of 6/75 regarding insufficient supply of gesneriads in convention by com¬ mercials other than African violets was discussed. Adjournment at 4:20 P.M. x/Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Secretary x/Cordelia Rienhardt x/Mildred Schroeder x/Gene Garner 30th ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Saturday, May 1, 1976 The AVSA annual business meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Edith Peterson, President, in the Sheraton Hall of the Sheraton-BUtmore Hotel at Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. T. J. Edmundson, parliamentarian and all executive officers were present. The invocation was given by Ellie Bogin. The committee to approve the minutes: Cordelia Rien¬ hardt, Gene Garner and Millie Blair. The treasurer, Florence Garrity, read the report of receipts and disbursements. MOTION made to accept the auditor’s report. Resolution chairman, Ann Slocomb, read the Resolu¬ tions: Whereas, information, inspiration and sociability have been graciously provided for all present; therefore be it Resolved, that we convey our sincere appreciation and gratitude: To the Chairman of this convention, Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson, Tavares, FL, and to the Vice Chair¬ man, Mrs. R. M. Pyle, Jr., Pensacola, FL, and their entire committee, for their very efficient planning and fine or¬ ganization of the convention. To the Show Chairman, Mrs. Frank S. (Chris) Huebscher, Panama City, FL, whose able assistance added much to the success of the conven¬ tion. To the Hospitality Chairman, Mrs. Russell I. Yawger, Clearwater, FL, and her committee. To our beloved and dedicated President, Miss Edith V. Peterson, for help in preparation of this convention, for her untiring devotion, loyalty and thoughtfulness to all our members. To our Treasurer, Miss Florence M. Garrity, for her loyalty to our Society. To the Program Chairman, Mrs. Ross V. Lahr, and her assistants for their preparations for education workshops, for arranging beneficial programs, and for ob¬ taining and scheduling interesting speakers. To the Awards Chairman, Mrs. Richard A. Chase and committee, for her competent work in securing the merit awards in acknowledgment of superlative artistic and horticultural accomplishments. To our Chairman of Shows and Judges, Mrs. James B. Carey, for her untiring effort, under¬ standing, and loyalty to AVSA and her committees. To our Time and Place Chairman, Mrs. H. Harold Baker "and her committee. To the Commercial Chairman, Mr, Jimmy Watson, and members who participated in the show, and to the amateur exhibitors who contributed to the distinc¬ tion of the show. To the Executive Board members, the Board of Directors, the Standing Committee Chairmen, and their committees for their devotion and perseverance in the performance of their duties. To our honored guest: Dr. Richard Craig, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 62 University, University Park, Pa. To the newspaper, tele¬ vision and radio personnel for their services in publicizing the convention. To the Manager and his staff of the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel of Atlanta, Georgia, for court¬ eous and amiable attention and their consideration for the needs of those members present at the convention, to ALL MEMBERS of our Society who contributed their time and efforts to make a grand success of this our thirtieth convention; and be it further, Resolved that a copy of this resolution be made a part of the minutes of this convention. (signed) Ann Slocomb (Mrs. Robt. I.), Resolutions Chairman MOTION made by Grace Foote that these resolutions be spread in full upon the minutes. Motion carried. The nominating report was read and the President asked for further names for each elective post and, finally, any of the offices. There being none, the nominations were closed. Since there was no opposition, the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for President, Mrs. E. A. Nelson; First Vice President, Mrs. Marvin E. Garner; Second Vice President, Mr. Wm. J. Krogman; Third Vice President, Mr. Harvy L. Stone; Secretary, Lizeta Tenney Hamilton and Treasurer, Miss Florence N. Garrity. Direc¬ tors W. M. Plaster, Lloyd Lyn McArthur, Mrs. Ross V. Lahr, Mrs. Arthur Boland, and Lawrence B. Grissom. President Edith Peterson declared the officers duly elect¬ ed. Neva Anderson presented a corsage to St. Louis’ new and duly elected president, Melva Nelson! The committee for the St. Louis convention on 4/21,22,23/77 was announced: Mrs. Daniel Dohm, Jr., chairman; Mrs. Dana R. Gipson, vice chairman and Mrs. Fred C. Young, show chairman. There being no further business, Mrs. James B. Carey installed the executive officers and directors. Greetings to all of AVSA came from our new presi¬ dent, Melva Nelson with emphasis on the St. Louis con¬ vention. Adjournment at 10:35 A.M. with announcement that the board meeting would follow immediately in the Texas Suite. x/Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Secretary x/Cordelia Rienhardt x/Gene Garner x/Millie E. Blair BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Saturday, May 1, 1976 The AVSA Board of Directors meeting was called to order at 11:15 A.M. in the Texas Suite of the Sheraton- Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. The invocation was given by Jimmy Watson. The booklet for officers, directors and committees for the ensuing year was distributed to each member of the board, MOTION made by Jimmy Watson that appoint¬ ments be approved. Motion carried. Roll caU with executive officers Nelson, Garner, Krog¬ man, Stone, Hamilton and Garrity as well as past presi¬ dent Edith Peterson all present included Beattie, Blair, Bogin, Hawley, Merrell, Boland, Grissom, Lahr, McArthur, Plaster and Rienhardt. Huebscher, Leary, Richter, Schroeder and Burton were absent. Committee chairmen Freie, Chase, Lidiak, Watson, Buell, Richardson, Tinari, Baker, Crane, Tretter, Anderson, Casey were present with Schroeder and Burton absent. Approving committee for minutes was appointed: Cordelia Rienhardt, Gene Garner, and Millie Blair. Finance chairman EsteUe Crane reported approval of the current budget for 76-77 rereading details. MOTION by Florence Garrity that the Membership and Promotion budget be increased by $200 to cover display at the Inter¬ national Flower Show by the National Council of State Garden Clubs at Miami, Florida. Motion carried. MOTION by Estelle Crane that the budget be accepted. Motion carried. Jimmy Watson, chairman of Commercial Sales and Ex¬ hibits, was asked for his report. Not yet completed, an interesting interim report was given showing an excess of receipts over disbursements of approximately $522.51 for this work. Discussion of late registration fees followed. MOTION by Ann Richardson that registrations received prior to convention opening will be $6,50 for the entire conven¬ tion and $3.50 for one day. Registration fees received by the registration chairman after this date shall be $8.00 for the entire convention and $5.00 for one day. Motion car¬ ried. MOTION by Ellie Bogin that the Miniature and Semi¬ miniature list be consideif d as a supplement for the MVL. Motion carried. Albert Buell reported on the Commercial Activities committee recommending as motions by the committee that AVSA advertising of a culture leaflet include request of enclosure of a self-addressed stamped envelope. Motion carried. MOTION that all AVSA affiliates and AVSA where plausible, have dual classes and awards for amateurs and commercials. Motion carried. MOTION by Ellie Bogin that previous motion be reconsidered. Motion carried. MOTION by Neva Anderson that the proposed recom¬ mendation by Commercial Activities committee chair¬ man, A1 Buell, be referred to the Board at the next conven¬ tion. Motion carried. President Nelson appointed Ruth Carey as chairman with J. Watson, C. Rienhardt, C. Chase and N. Anderson. The treasurer, Florence Garrity made a MOTION that approval be given for a regular Savings Account for place¬ ment of excess AVSA funds in the Suffolk Franklin Sav¬ ings Bank, Boston, Massachusetts for use when the Trea¬ sury Bills fall below 5/4%. Motion carried. MOTION by Florence Garrity for approval for an AVSA convention account in Crestwood Bank, St. Louis, MO for upcoming convention. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn and carried at 1:20 P.M. x/Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Secretary X /Cordelia Rienhardt x/Gene Garner x/Millie Blair - - - PLEASE BE PATIENT If your article or picture has not been printed in the magazine please be patient. As soon as space is available, it will be used. Please send names of new officers to Helen Freie, Affiliate chairman — NOT to the Editor! African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 63 CHEERFUL CHANCE, House of Violets DIXIE DANDY — House of Violets, Camden, Ark. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 64 Bylaws of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. Organized November 8, 1946 Incorporated June 30, 1947 Adopted At Re^lar Annual Meeting Phttadeiphia, Pa., May 13, 1950 As Amended MUwaukee, Wis., April 18, 1970 ARTICLE I Name and Object Section 1 NAME: This society shall be known as the African Violet Society of America. Section 2 SEAL: The corporate seal of the society shall be kept at the business office of the society. Section 3 NON-PROFIT: This society shall be and exist as a non-profit organization. Section 4 OBJECT : The object of the society shall be to afford a convenient and beneficial association of persons interested in the African violet (Saintpaulia); to stimulate a widespread interest in the propagation and culture of African violets; to promote ways and means for the distribution of all varieties and species among the members and others interested in growing them and to gather and publish reliable, practice information concerning this organization, the culture and propagation of the African violet, and other articles of interest to the members. ARTICLE II Membership and Dues Section 1 ELIGIBILITY : Any person interested in the growing of African violets shall be eligible to membership in this society. Section 2 CLASSES: There shall be six (6) classes of membership in the society, namely: a. INDIVIDUAL: which shall be any one person. b. ASSOCIATE: which shall be any person living at the same address as a person having any other class of membership. An associate member shall not receive the society magazine or notices of meetings and bylaws amendments carried therein but sh^ have all other privileges of an individual member by paying half the dues required for individual membership. c. COMMERCIAL: which shall be all persons or firms who advertise consistently and/or sell one thousand (1,000) or more African violet plants or leaf cuttings annually or who manufacture or advertise for sale, fertilizer, disease and insect control materials, equipment, tools or any other merchandise pertaining to or applicable to growing African violets. d. SUSTAINING: which shall be those individuals or organizations interested in the objects of this Society and paying the Sustaining Membership fee. e. LIFE: which shafi exempt - such members from annual dues upon payment of the life membership fee f. HONORARY LIFE: which shall be persons given a life membership by the society for outstanding services. They shall have aU of the privileges of membership but shall be exempt from future payment of dues. Section 3 AWARD MEMBERSHIPS: may be given by the Awards Committee with the approval of the executive committee provided not more than one (1) honorary life membership nor more than ten (10) yearly memberships may be awarded during any one (1) term. Section 4 REVOKE: The Board of Directors may revoke any membership for just cause provided that refund shall be made to life members in the amount paid by them minu§ the accumulative sum for individual membership to date of revocation. Section 5 DUES: The amount of dues for each membership shall be determined by vote of the Board of Directors provided that no increase shall exceed fifty percent (50%) of the amount paid in the current year, or be effective within twelve (12) months of any previous increase. Dues shall be payable in advance, to the treasurer of the society and shall cover the twelve (12) month period from the first day of March through the last day of February. Section 6 MEMBERSHIP VOTE: Each paid to date membership shall entitle the holder to voice and vote in the business meetings of the society. ARTICLE III Affiliations and Charters Section 1 AFFILIATED CHAPTERS: Any group of persons interested in African violets may form a chapter and affiliate with the society upon payment of the fee set for such affiliation and in return they shall receive copies of publications which may be sent to any member of their choice: the AVSA Collection Award, first and second place; AVSA Standard Show Award, and AVSA Standard Show Achievement Award and other awards as may be determined by the Board of Directors in the future, and library service if desired. Section 2 Groups of members and/or societies in one or mwe states or countries may affiliate as Councils, State Societies or Regional Group Societies upon payment of the fee set for such affiliation and shall be entitled to receive the AVSA Collection Award, first and second place, AVSA Standard Show Award, and AVSA Standard Show Achievement Award, library service, and the AVSA Sweepstakes Award, Section 3 JUDGES COUNCILS: Groups of judges from one or more states, districts, or areas may affiliate as Judges CouncMs upon payment of the fee set for such affiliation and in return they shall be entitled to the AVSA Collection Award, first and second place; AVSA Standard Show Award and AVSA Standard Show Achievement Award, library service, and the AVSA Sweepstakes Award. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 65 Section 4 CHARTERS: shall be issued to all affiliated groups upon registering the name of the group with the Affiliate Chairman. A president’s card is available to those groups who supply the name and address of the group president. Section 5 VOTING STATUS: Affiliated groups as such shall have no voice or vote in the society business meetings and no member of a group may use the group’s affiliation for individual membership privileges. Section 6 REVOKE: The Board of Directors may revoke any charter for just cause, but no individual member shall lose membership because of the loss of the group charter. ARTICLE IV Meetings and Quorum Section 1 ANNUAL MEETINGS: shall be held at the convention which shall be held at such time and place each year as the Board of Directors shall determine. Section 2 SPECIAL MEETINGS: may be called by the Board of Directors or the president and two (2) other elected officers. Section 3 QUORUM: at any of the society meetings shall be fifty (50) individual members each of whom must be able to produce a paid to date membership card. Section 4 QUORUM: at any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be ten (10) members of the Board. ARTICLE V Officers and Their Duties Section 1 ELECTIVE OFFICERS: The elected officers of this society shall be: a. PRESIDENT: who shall have general superintendency of the affairs of the society; preside at meetings of the society, Board of Directors, and executive committee; keep informed on all work of the society and make reports thereon as may be required; appoint committee chairmen; fill all vacancies in offices and committees during the term; countersign checks drawn on the treasury; be a member ex-officio of all committees except the nominating; and assume other duties necessary in the best interest of the society. b. FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: who shall preside at meetings in the absence of the president or when called upon; countersign checks when the president or treasurer cannot sign; and perform other duties as assigned. c. SECOND VICE PRESIDENT; who shall preside at meetings in the absence of the president and first vice president or when called upon; and perform other duties as assigned. d. THIRD VICE PRESIDENT: who shaU preside at meetings in the absence of the president, first and second vice presidents or when called upon, and perform other duties as assigned. e. SECRETARY: who shall be responsible for keeping accurate records of the meetings of the society. Board of Directors, and executive committee; and assume other duties relative to the office or that may be assigned. f. TREASURER: who shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the society funds and payment of bills by checks signed by two (2) of the three officers recognized by the banks to sign checks; keep an accurate book record of all monies received and disbursed; render financial reports as the Board of Directors may require; and help prepare the annual budget in detail. He shall be bonded in an amount set by the Board of Directors and shall submit all records related to the treasury for audit annually by a Certified Public Accountant selected by the executive committee. The cost of both audit and bond shall be included in the budget and be paid by the society. The Certified Public Accountant’s report shall be sent to the members of the Board in advance of each annual meeting. Section 2 DIRECTORS: There shall be fifteen (15) directors elected from the membership-at-large, one (1) of which shall be a resident of the Dominion of Canada. They shall be elected to serve terms of three (3) years each, five (5) being elected each year. Section 3 PARLIAMENTARIAN: A parliamentarian may be appointed by the president to serve at the annual meeting, or for the entire term, remuneration to be decided by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VI Nominations and Elections Section 1 ELIGIBILITY : To be eligible to hold office in this society a nominee must be a member in good standing and have served at least one (1) year as a member of the Board of Directors. Section 2 TERMS OF OFFICE: The terms of officers shall be one (1) year or until their successors are elected and each term shall begin at the conclusion of the annual convention at which they are elected excepting that of the directors, which shall be governed by Section 2, of Article V. No elected officer shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same office excepting the treasurer whose terms may be unlimited and the directors who shall not succeed themselves. Section 3 NOMINATIONS: shaU be offered as follows: a. By a nominating committee. b. From the floor, the nominees being present. Section 4 ELECTIONS: shall be by ballot excepting when there is only one (1) name in nomination for an office, in which case the secretary may cast the ballot or it may be dispensed with in favor of viva voce voting. ARTICLE VII Administration and Management Section 1 The Board of Directors shall consist of elected officers, the fifteen (15) directors, the immediate past president, and the chairmen of standing committees. This Board shall: a. Manage the society affairs between annual meetings. b. Have the same officers as those elected by the society. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 66 c. Meet regularly immediately before and after the annual convention of the society. Special meetings may be called by the president or upon request of the executive committee. d. Set the policies of the society and make their own standing rules provided they do not conflict with the bylaws of the society. e. Appoint an editor of publications, who shall be responsible for the preparation and issuance of all publications authorized by the Board of Directors. f. Submit the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors for publication in one of the first two African Violet Magazine issues following the convention. Section 2 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: shall consist of the elected officers and they shall have the authority to conduct any necessary business of the society during the interim between meetings of the Board of Directors. Section 3 EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL: An executive director may be selected and appointed by such procedure as deemed advisable by the Board of Directors. The salary of such person and any additional employees necessary for the management of the society shall be set by the Board of Directors who shall also have the power to remove any salaried employee. The authority to employ and the power to remove subordinate personnel may be delegated by the Board of Directors to the executive committee or executive director. Section 4 INDEBTEDNESS: The officers, executive committee, Board of Directors, or anyone delegated by them shall not incur any debt or liability in the name of the society beyond the available or maturing funds in the treasury, excluding any monies or securities held for specific purposes. Section 5 INVESTMENTS: All monies received for life membership dues shall be invested by the treasurer as directed by the Board of Directors. The interest in part accruing there¬ from shall be used to provide for subscriptions each year at the rate of one-halt the regular subscription price, for each Life member and for each Honorary Life meniber. Section 6 BONDS: All society officers, committee chairmen, members and employees handling society funds, shall be bonded in a blanket bond, the cost of same to be paid by the society. ARTICLE VIll Committees Section 1 STANDING COMMITTEES: shall not exceed fifteen (15) in number including Affiliate, Awards, Boyce Edens Research Fund, Commercial Activities, Commercial Sales and Exhibits, Convention Program, Convention Time and Place, Finance, Library, Membership and Promotion, MAGAZINE BINDERS Sold only in pairs, $7.00 a pair postpaid. Send order and check to AVSA, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901 Nominating, Plant Registration, Publications, Research, Shows and Judges. These committees shall perform duties as specified in the bylaws, standing rules, and as ordered by the Board of Directors. a. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: shall prepare a budget in detail for guidance during the ensuing year. A sum shall be included in the budget to cover reasonable traveling expenses of officers and committee chairmen while engaged in travel on essential business of the society when authorized by the President. To be effective the budget must be approved by the Board of Directors. b. BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND COMMITTEE: shall coUect the Boyce Edens Research Fund contributions and remit same to the treasurer, who shall maintain this fund in a separate account to be used for research funds. c. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE: shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the president with the approval of the Board of Directors. Three (3) members of this committee shall serve terms of three (3) years each, one (1) being appointed each year and the remaining two (2) shall be past presidents of the society who may serve an unlimited number of years but the appointment of which shall be annually. This committee shall select one (1) nominee (from a list of those having served at least one (1) year on the Board of Directors) for each office to be filled; and the names selected shall be submitted to the president (after confirming that they will serve if elected) in ample time to notify the membership by mail or through the magazine at least thirty (30) days in advance of the annual convention date. Section 2 SPECIAL COMMITTEES: may be appointed by the president during the term, with the approval of the executive committee, which may be obtained by mail. ARTICLE IX Parliameniaiy Authority Section 1 ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER REVISED shall be the parliamentary authority on all questions not covered in these bylaws. ARTICLE X Section 1 AMEND: These bylaws may be amended at any meeting of this society provided: the amendments have been sent to each member of the society except associate members at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting date; and they have been approved by at least a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors. Section 2 REVISED: These bylaws may be revised in the same manner as amended excepting that a revision must be ordered by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors or by the assembly at a regular convention meeting of the society. AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE BACK ISSUES Write for a list of those available. Reduced rates in effect. Complete your set now. AVSA office, P. 0. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 67 AVSA JUDGES, *LIFETIME JUDGES, and fTEACHERS June 1, 1976 CANADA Mrs. Jacqueline Agnew, 8 Smith St., Moncton, N.B., E1C-8G2 D. Avery, 9717-116 St., Surrey, B.C., V3V-3Z8 t*Mrs. C. W. Beattie, 283 Churchill Dr., Winnipeg, Man., R3L-1V7 Floyd O. Chrysler, 140 Petworth Crescent, Agincourt, Ont. M1S-3M5 Dorothy Duckett, 4024 Dewdney Ave., Regina, Sask. S4T-1A2 Mrs. Greta Durand, 1132 Lake Twintree Dr. SE, Calgary, Alb. T2J-2T1 Mrs. R. A. Engstrom, 180 Halifax St. N, Regina, Sask. S4R-2W4 Mrs. I. Haddow, 663 Royal Rd., Winnipeg, Man, RCR-OW7 Mrs. Phyllis Hall, Rt. 1, Penobsquis, N.B. EOE-ILO Mrs. Leo Hutchinson, 622 Balmoral St., Saska¬ toon, Sask. Mrs. M. Innard, 122 Regina Ave., Kenora, Ont. P9N-2Z7 Mrs. I. Jenkins, 286 Helmsdale Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R2K-0V9 Mrs. L. Kirik, R. R. 1, North Bay, Ont. P1B-8G2 Mrs. L. Knight, 436 Dalton St., Winnipeg, Man. R2X-2C6 Mrs. Murna A. Kosowan, 57 Davidson St., Bar¬ rie, Ont. L4M-3S1 Sue Lampkin, 1042 Falgarwood Dr., No. 97, Oakville, Ont. Miss Sandra Lex, 70 Enfield Ave., Toronto, Ont. M8W-1T9 Mrs. Mabel Mlazgar, Box 207, Ft. Quappelle, Sask. SOC-ISO Mrs. W. Neate, 981 Indian Rd., Mississauga, Ont. L5H-1R6 Mrs. D. H. Nelson, 2456 Eastview, Saskatoon, Sask. Mrs. Katherine Nemeth, 497 Raglan Rd., Win¬ nipeg, Man. R3G-3EA Mrs. William Palmer, 54 Col. Danforth Trk, West Hill, Ont. MlC-lRl Mrs. Marg Peters, 1041 Robinson St., Regina, Sask. S. Donald Plevin, 7537 Netherwood Rd., Mis¬ sissauga, Ont. L4T-2N8 Mrs. K. Price, 15 Princess PL, Regina, Sask. S4S-2K3 Mrs. Slyvia Richardson, 2907 Lakeshore Blvd. W., No. 2, Toronto, Ont. M8V-1J3 Robert C. Serbin, 188 Sterling Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R2X-2R7 Mrs. T. Southall, 439 Locksley Bay, Winnipeg, Man. A. B. Turner, 27 Lome Scots Dr., Milton, Ont. L9T-2Z2 Mrs. J. Wilson, 266 Baltimore Rd., Winnipeg, Man. R3L-1J1 ALABAMA *Mrs. J. D. Austin, 1221 41st St. W, Birmingham 35208 t*Mrs. C. R. Ballard, 630 Cloverdale Rd., Mont¬ gomery 36106 Mrs. Palmer H. Bell, 473 Shades Crest Rd., Birmingham 35226 Myra Benton, Rt. 6, Andalusia 36420 *Mrs. Clarence F. Boggan, 4421 Clairmont Ave., Birmingham 35222 Mrs. J, M, Breckenridge, 1042 19th Ave. S, Birmingham 35205 Mrs. E. G. Brown, 45 South Valley Rd., Palmer- dale 35123 Mrs. T. H. Collins, 1901 Southwood Rd., Bir¬ mingham 35216 Mrs. Virgil Culver, 1128 Druid HiUs Dr., Mont¬ gomery 36111 *Mrs. Ed R. Davis, Box 16, Montevallo 35115 Mrs. Charles J. Donald, Jr., 3308 E. Briercliff Rd., Birmingham 35223 Mrs. W. A. Donaldson, 1025 Inzer Dr., Bir¬ mingham 35214 t*Ruby T, Eichelberger, 1409 S. 10th St., Bir¬ mingham 35205 Mrs. Lucille C. Forslund, 800 Comer Cir., Bir¬ mingham 35216 Mrs. W. L. Frank, 1110 Sims Ave., Birmingham 35213 Elizabeth FuUer, 3412 S. Perry. St., Mont¬ gomery 36105 Mrs. Margaret W. Harrison, 2432 Belcher Dr., Montgomery 36111 Mrs. Nelson J. Haskell, 10038 Torino Dr. SE, Huntsville 35803 Mrs. L. T, Hatcher, 1051 Shades Crescent Rd., Birmingham 35226 Mrs. J. C. Henry, 312 Greatview Cir., Birming¬ ham 35226 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 68 Mrs. B. B. Howard, Rt. 2, Box 315, Mont¬ gomery 36108 Mrs. E. M. Irwin, 1312 Main St., Garde ndale 35071 Miss Kathleen Langston, P. O. Box 52, Jemison 35085 Mrs. Frank Ledford, 2052 Kentucky Ave., Bir¬ mingham 35216 Mrs. Elbert M. Lewis, 3400 Venona, Apt. B-11, Huntsville 35810 Mrs. Roy Lockhart, P. O. Box 20051, Birming¬ ham 35216 Mrs. H. L, McClure, Sr., Box 4, Palmerdale 35123 Mrs. Beverly Montgomery, 630 Cloverdale Rd., Montgomery 36106 Mary Pritchett, 3765 Spearman Dr., Birming¬ ham 35216 Mrs. Orland O. Sisler, 2833 Ashley Ave., Mont¬ gomery 36109 Doris Till, 347 Ogden Rd. Montgomery 36105 Mrs. M. E. West, 1100 Euclid Ave., Birmingham 35213 Mrs. Ted Wohlford, 2320 Farley Ter., Birming¬ ham 35226 ARIZONA Miss Jessie Bates, 351 E. Rudasill Rd., Tucson 85704 Norma Beckman, 201 S. Avenida De La Vista, Tucson 85710 Mrs. R. T. Buford, 11070 E, Linden, Rt. 12, Tucson 85715 Mrs. Russell E. Butler, P. O, Box 810, Green Valley 85614 Sylvia G. Clevenger, 8042 E. Rosewood, Tucson 85710 *Mrs. Helen Fallon, 4379 N. Parkway, Apt. 526, Scottsdale 85251 Mrs. Noble Hoyne, 4861 Hidden Valley, Tucson 85715 Mrs. Frank B. Over, 4850 E. Cooper, Tucson 85711 Tina Pfifer, 9030 E. 9th St., Tucson 85701 Joseph S. Reiter, Jr., 835 N. 5th Ave,, No. 10, Tucson 85705 CALIFORNIA Mrs. Gertrude Allgeier, 1060 Cavanaugh Way, Sacramento 95822 Mrs. Cecile L. Ambler, 220 El Toyonal, Orinda 94563 Louis B. Ambler, Jr., 220 El Toyonal, Orinda 94563 James R, Anderson, 9515 Flower St., Bellflower 90706 Mrs. E. T, Bartholomew, 172 W. Elfin Green, Port Hueneme 93041 *Mrs. Millie Biair, 213 Alhambra Ave., Vallejo 94590 George M. Carpentier, 2358 Montrose Ave., Montrose 91020 Mrs. Celine K. Chase, 482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City 94061 Mrs. Lois J. Clark, 3800 Madrid Ave., Bakers¬ field 93309 Mrs. Doris F. Cormier, 1859 Anamor, Redwood City 94061 Mrs. Joe M. Craig, 1525 Harper St., Santa Cruz 95060 Alyene Daggett, 1414 Usona Dr., San Jose 95118 Mrs. A. V. Dye, 3385 Valley Square Ln., San Jose 95117 Mark S. Eggink, 17847 Hoffman Ave., Cerritos 90701 Mrs. Roland A. Fogg, 962 Chehalis Dr,, Sunny¬ vale 94087 t*Helen M. Freie, 4854 N. Cedar St., El Monte 91732 Mrs. Madeline Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose 95127 Minnie Y. Hall, 390 N. Winchester, Apt 16-A, Santa Clara 95050 Mrs. Irene Haseltine, 365 S. Henry, San Jose 95117 *Mrs. R. E. Hertel, 9495 So. Wales Way, Elk Grove, CA 95624 Arthur F. Hill, 1468 Ponderosa Ave., Fullerton 92631 Mrs. H. C. Kahrmann, Jr., 1556 Foxworthy St., San Jose 95118 Berniece H, Kennerson, 11818 Gateway Blvd., Apt. 3, Los Angeles 90064 Mrs. Frances C. King, 3327 28th St., San Diego 92104 Mrs. A. G. Kirschbaum, 400 E. Remington Ave., # D-316, Sunnyvale 94087 Mrs. Paul Lazetera, 1651 Campbell Ave., San Jose 95125 Madge R. Lillquist, 8515 Ranchito Ave., Pan¬ orama City 91402 Jean R. Natter, 260 Bennett Ave., Long Beach 90803 *Mrs. Evelyn Nienstadt, 761 11th Ave., San Francisco 94118 t*Miss Edith V. Peterson, 1545 Green St., San Francisco 94123 Mrs. Marion B. Pinkston, 5216 Marburn Ave., Los Angeles 90043 Mrs. Francis Poss, 12 Kelton Ct., San Mateo 94403 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 69 *Lawrence E. Rosenfeld, 2030 Junction Ave,, El Cerrito 94530 *Mrs. Lawrence E. Rosenfeld, 2030 Junction Ave., El Cerrito 94530 Ethel Rosenthal, 32 Terra Vista, # 2, San Fran¬ cisco 94115 *Mrs. Stanley C. Russell, 238 S. Amalfi Dr., Santa Monica 90402 Mrs. Margaret Schantz, 1155 Lone Pine Ln., San Jose 95120 Mrs. Clifford Schnurstein, 3628 Centinela Ave., Los Angeles 90066 Mrs. Miriam H. Schuler, 1108 Douglas Ave., Ox¬ nard 93030 *Mrs. Thomas Springer, 2601 Elton Ave., Bakers¬ field 93306 Mrs. Ruth Stone, 4337 Arden PL, Oakland 94602 Mrs. Lula E. Strange, 1419 Harper St., Santa Cruz 95060 Herbert Tanney, M.D., Century City Medical Plaza, 2080 Century Park East - Suite 810, Los Angeles 90067 John W. Thein, 16424 Ludlow St., Granada Hills 91344 Mrs. Mary Tompkins, 892 Gallatin Dr., Apt. 3, Santa Clara 95051 Mrs. Muriel A. Warwick, 645 Pegasus Ln., Foster City 94404 *Mrs. Faye Wills, 9717 Maple Ave., Bellflower 90706 COLORADO Myra Brunner, 1075 S. Perry, Denver 80219 Mrs. William F. Clifford, 3605 S. Hibiscus Way, Denver 80237 Mike Eagleton, 24 Lindenwood Dr., Littleton 80120 Mrs. Herbert Franson, 6804 Dover, Arvada 80004 Mrs. Georgia Frush, 2002 Ford, Golden 80401 Dorene M. Fussell, 4172 S. Eliot, Englewood 80110 Mrs. Richard C. Hann, 3338 S. Glencoe St., Denver 80222 Mrs. Bonita Hutcheson, 4184 S. Decatur, Engle¬ wood 80110 Mrs. Bobbie Rae Kay, 3056 W. Union Ave., Englewood 80110 Charles L. Kay, 3056 W. Union Ave., Engle¬ wood 80110 Mrs. W. L. Keehner, 929 Oak St., Lakewood C0215 *Mrs. Paul Wm. Kiesling, 475 Madison, Denver 80206 t*Mrs. Willie King, 1254 Bellaire St., Denver 80220 Leona P. Koeling, 7652 W. Mexico PL, Denver 80226 Mrs. Robert M. Kosanke, 12085 Applewood Knolls Dr., Lakewood 80215 t*Mrs. Ross V. Lahr, 3559 E. Easter Ave., Little¬ ton 80122 Mrs. Marion C. Malinak, 3147 S. Broadway, Englewood 801 10 Dorothy McClain, 675 Balsam St., Lakewood 80215 Mrs. James A. Miller, 1708 Springfield, Ft. Col¬ lins 80521 *Isla Montgomery, 921 Garfield, Denver 80206 Mrs. Martha Olander, 725 Dahlia St., Denver 80220 Mrs. Dorothy J. Roesch, 2575 S. Wadsworth Ct., Denver 80227 *Mrs. Margaret T. Schaetzel, 2425 S. Leyden, Denver 80222 Susan Shaw, 3007 Logan St., Loveland 80537 Mrs. William D. Stone, 12068 Amherst PL, Denver 80232 Miss Sue Tyson, 2030 E. Amherst Ave., Denver 80210 Mrs. Isbel E. Wolf, 2575 S. Gilpin' St., Denver 80210 Harold Young, 9861 W. Florida PL, Lakewood 80226 CONNECTICUT *Mrs. Joseph F. Adams, Jr., 186 Waverly Rd., Shelton 06484 Mrs. James Beckwith, 33 Howard St., West Haven 06516 Mrs. Mary V. Boose, 9 Turney PL, Trumbull 06611 Frank A. Burton, P. O. Box 575, Old Saybrook 06475 *Mrs. Ralph E. Caye, 70 Eastview Dr., Windsor 06095 Mrs. Julius Fargeot, 235 Alps Rd., Branford 06405 Miss Ruth I. Hatch, R. D. 2, Rt. 148, Killing- worth 06417 Mrs. John Hayes, 9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloom¬ field 06002 Mrs. Wm. W. Helmstetter, 58 Pine Glen Rd., Simsbury 06089 Mrs. Wayne P. Kilpatrick, 16 Meadow Rd., Bolton 06040 Mrs. Newell H. Mallette, 171 Division Ave., Shelton 06484 *Mrs. Lester S. Nettleton, 1988 Huntington Tpk., Trumbull 06611 *Mrs. Stanley J. Traskers, Saybrook Rd., Had- dam 06438 I' African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 70 Mrs. Edgar F. Varick, 161 Orange Ave., Milford 06460 DELAWARE Mrs. Edward Abramson, 4003 Greenmount Rd., Longwood, Wilmington 19810 Mrs. Wallace P. Behnke, Old Post Farm, Rt. 2, Newark 19711 *Mrs. Stanley Crewe, 409 Eastman Rd., Wilming¬ ton 19803 Mrs. Leland J. McMann, 2421 Lori Lane S., Tar- leton, Wilmington 19810 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mrs. Laverne K, Burke, 2475 Virginia Ave., NW, # 525, Washington 20037 FLORIDA Mrs. Barnett W. Allen, 818 Lake Shore Dr., Tal¬ lahassee 32303 Mrs, H. J. Bassing, 8425 SW 43rd Ter., Miami 33155 Mrs. Clyde Benninghoff, 1718 Patrick St., Kis¬ simmee 32741 Mrs. John D. Chesnut, 599 Harbor Dr., Key Bis- cayne, Miami 33149 Mrs. Charles W. Clark, 1232 Henry Balch Dr., Orlando 32810 Mrs. Roberta J. Close, 8333 W. Pocahontas, Tampa 33615 Mrs, Fred Cody, P. O. Box 532, Haines City 33844 *Mrs. Eleanor Cramond, 1600 N. Page Dr., Del¬ tona 32763 Mrs. Atlee W. Davis, 640 S. Jackson, Bartow 33830 Mrs, Dora O. Dorsey, 8110 N. Edison Ave., Tampa 33604 *Marjorie Edsten, 10005 Bay Pines Blvd., Box 135, St. Petersburg 33708 t*Mrs. Lester S. Fladt, 1173 Quail Ave., Miami Springs 33166 t*Mrs. Dorothy Gray, 180 Serendipity M. H. Vil¬ lage, 3135 U. S. 19 North, Clearwater 33515 Maybelle Green, 13940 Harrison St., S.W., Miami 33176 Barbara J. Hahn, 605 Osage TrL, Milton 32570 t*Mrs. Frank Huebscher, 3920 W. 16th St., Pan¬ ama City 32401 Mrs. W. F. Hurlbut, 9482 Easter Rd., Miami 33157 Charles Jon Jaros, 2621 N.W. 23 Court, Miami 33142 tMrs. H. Steven Johnson, 741 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando 32804 Mary K. Johnson, 741 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando 32804 Mrs. Daniel D, Jordan, 4100 S.W. 122 Ave., Miami 33175 Mrs. Malcolm B. Mansfield, 653 Blairshire Cir., Winter Park 32789 Alysse M. Marshall, 860 NW 6th Ave., Home¬ stead 33030 Carl D. Martin, 5030 NW 183 St,, Opa-Locka 33055 *Miss Ellen McCulloch, 327 South Bonita, Pan¬ ama City 32401 Mrs. Waldo McGuffey, 1408 Pullen Rd., Tal¬ lahassee 32303 Miss Hilda Meison, 225 Madeira Ave., No. 6, Coral Gables 33134 t*Mrs. Henry Mills, P, O. Box 414, Tallahassee 32302 Sandra Pearl, 1612 Magnolia Ave., Winter Park 32789 Mrs. Roy L. Raines, 1040 Mokomis St., Clear¬ water 33515 Mrs. Carl H. Ramm, 514 Terrace St., Tallahassee 32303 t*Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, RR # 1, Box 70, Tavares 32778 Mrs. Joseph E. Shea, 2832 W. Oak St., Kissim¬ mee 32741 Mrs. Pauline R. Steele, 1670 Cheyenne TrL, Maitland 32751 Mrs. G. W. Stikelether, Sr., Rt, 7, Box 1330, Tallahassee 32302 *Mrs. Alvina H. Suder, 12421 Henrietta Rd., Largo 33540 *Miss Mary A. Todd, 327 S. Bonita Ave., Panama City 32401 Agnes Van Eck, 1901 S.W. 127 Ct., Miami 33175 Mrs. James B. Whitaker, 1490 Saturn St, Mer¬ ritt Island 32952 Mrs. Russell L Yawger, 30 Turner St., Apt, 508, Clearwater 33516 Mrs. Ralph W. Yerger, 713 Middlebrooks Cr., Tallahassee 32303 GEORGIA Mrs. E. L. Ganaway, 3979 Scarlet Oak Ct., Doraville 30340 Miriam K. Greene, 4204 Cheryl Ann Ct., Stone Mtn. 30083 Mrs. Donna Hamby, 3810 Plum crest Rd,, Smyrna 30080 Lloyd Lyn McArthur, 751 Sherwood Rd., N.E., Atlanta 30324 Ralph E. Preston, 3917 Ebenezer Rd., Marietta 30062 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 71 Mrs. Wm. B. Spann, 1474 Conley Rd., Conley 30027 Mrs. Janet Whitfield, 1873 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta 30324 ILLINOIS C. E. Byerly, 1525 Lincoln PL, Calumet City 60409 Leonard Byerly, 1525 Lincoln PL, Calumet City 60409 Marie Crow, 1316 W. Maywood, Peoria 61604 Mrs. Dorothy C. Esler, 14224 Minerva Ave., Dolton 60419 Mrs. Melvin Farney, 109 Avalon Ct., Creve Coeur 61611 Mrs. Herald E. Ferguson, Rt. 2, Box 37, Toledo 62468 *Mrs. Frank Hood Jr., Box 124, Seaton 61476 Mary Kettner, 16413 Trumbull, Markham 60426 Mrs. Lloyd F. Lamm, 30 Windsor Dr., Oak Brook 60521 Mrs. Charles Liebal, 203 E. Oak Ave., Wheaton 60187 *Mrs. George J. McIntosh, 611 N. Main St., Nor¬ mal 61761 Mrs. Robert Miller, 6542 N. Knox Ave., Lin- colnwood 60646 Allie Mizevitz, 21 Chippewa Dr., Thornton 60476 Clare E. Palm, 4640 W. 182nd PL, Country Club Hills 60477 Mrs. Frank Peach, Rt. 1, O’Fallon 62269 Mrs. Betty L. Rauch, Rt. 1, Weber Rd., Glasford 61533 Mrs. June L. Reed, 615 N. Coolidge Ct., Peoria 61604 Mrs. Raymond F. Schroeder, 217 Andrew Ave., Dwight 60420 t*Mrs. Wayne W. Schroeder, 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park 60635 Wilbur F. Schroeder, 296 E. 169th PL, South Holland 60473 *Mrs. Herman Teater, 1211 E. Elmhurst, Peoria 61603 Gene A. Thiel, 100 Fletcher Dr., CoUinsville 62234 Mrs. Gene A. Thiel, 100 Fletcher Dr., Collins¬ ville 62234 *Mrs. H. R. Tiedeman, 1008 BakeweU, Normal 61761 IOWA *Mrs. George Ilstrup, 1252 42nd St., Des Moines 50311 *Mrs. Roscoe E. Jones, 1303 68th St., Des Moines 50311 J. B. Kuhler, 2825 S.E. 14th St., # 6, Des Moines 50320 KANSAS Dr. Ralph D. Laskey, 8205 Halsey St., Lenexa 66215 Dorothea M. Suddath, 4214 W. 59th St., Shaw¬ nee Mission 66205 LOUISIANA Mrs. Lee Alexander, 1527 Maura PL, New Or¬ leans 70114 Norris J. Alexander, 1527 Maura PL, New Or¬ leans 70114 Mrs. C. D. Attaway, 3451 Broadmoor Blvd., Shreveport 71105 Jane C. Baker, 2700 Whitney PL, Apt. No. 828, Metairie 70002 Mrs. Carl S. Ball, P. O. Box 122, Ball 71405 Mrs. Lenora M. Barker, 3150 Military Hwy., Pineville 71360 Mrs. J. D. Bloom, III, 5800 Norland Ave., New Orleans 70114 Penelope Ann Brenner, 1882 Farragut St., New Orleans 70114 *Jerome E. Brown, P. O. Box 2332, Baton Rouge 70821 *Mrs. Jerome E. Brown, P. O. Box 2332, Baton Rouge 70821 Mrs. Brian M. Dickerson, 6105 Willard Ave., Shreveport 71106 Mrs. John W. Goslee, 6941 Mayo Rd., New Or¬ leans 70126 Mrs. Gale T. Gucker, 1037 Dudley Dr., Shreve¬ port 71104 Martha B. Gunther, 3910 Mimosa St., New Or¬ leans 70114 Mrs. M. L. Harwell, 1309 E. Washington St., Shreveport 71104 Mrs. Charles A. Hoffman, Jr., 6021 Vicksburg St., New Orleans 70124 Dr. J. B. Jung, 5916 Cherokee Ln., Alexandria 71301 Mrs. W. C. Lupton, Rt. 3, Box 23A, Keithville 71047 Mrs. Otis F. Magee, 4244 Alabama Ave., Kenner 70062 Mrs. Jean Nash, 8916 Brookwood, Shreveport 71108 Mrs. C. A. Pickens, 9473 N. Parkview, Baton Rouge 70815 Gloria Joy Pickens, 9473 N. Parkview, Baton Rouge 70815 t*Mrs. W. M. Plaster, 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreve¬ port 71106 Mrs. H. T. Porter, Rt. 3, Box 721, St. Martin- ville 70582 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 72 Mrs. J. Y. Ragusa, 1074 Parlang Dr., Baton Rouge 70806 Mrs. Glenn Reeves, 9446 Oleander Dr., Shreve¬ port 71108 Mrs. Frank H. Renaudin, 1913 N. Turnbull Dr., Metairie 70001 Mrs. Frank Rodie, 211 Carrollton, Shreveport 71105 Mrs. Warren G. Rosenbaum, 1875 Shady Lane Dr., Shreveport 71108 Mrs. Louis Ruello, 7800 Mullet St., New Or¬ leans 70126 Mrs. Horace Simon, 279 Bruce St., Shreveport 71105 Mrs. F. J. Steckler, 4556 Marque Dr., New Or¬ leans 70127 Mrs. M. A. Stipelcovich, 8340 Fairfax Dr,, Chalmette 70043 Mrs. Pat Stumpt, 1001 Fried St., Gretna 70053 Mrs. A. J. Terranova, 7713 Mill St., New Or¬ leans 70126 Mrs, T. K. Thomas, 2902 Missouria Ave., Shreveport 71109 Eunice Vallery, 10039 Hillyard Ave., Baton Rouge 70809 Mrs. George F. Vincent, 96 Paul Molbert Rd., Judice, Duson 70529 Katherine Vincent, 96 Paul Molbert Rd., Judice, Duson 70529 Shirley D, Vogler, 17017 Chickasaw, Greenwell Springs 70739 Mrs. Paul E. Whatley, 4204 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport 71106 Mrs. Joe L. Williamson, Box 973, Alexandria 71301 Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, 6126 Burgundy, Shreve¬ port 71105 MAINE t*Mrs. Warren E. Churchill, North Main St., Rock- port 04856 MARYLAND Mrs. R. E. Meissner, 8818 Flower Ave., Silver Spring 20901 *Mrs. Charles Piver, 920 Kenbrook Dr,, Silver Spring 20902 *Miss Beatrice Sauter, 2123 Northland Rd., Balti¬ more 21207 MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. Alice M, Bagley, 419 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland 01778 Marcia Balonis, Boston Rd., Groton 01450 *Mrs. Frank W. Barton, 49 Brewster St, New Bedford 02745 Mrs. Wm. Baschnagel, 5 Bruce St., Tewksbury 01876 Mrs. A. G. Blanchette, 118 S. Loomis St., Southwick 01077 Richard Blustein, 247 Mill St., Haverhill 01830 *Mrs. Lyle J. Courage, 33 Essex St., Wakefield 01880 *Mrs. Charles H. Craig, 41 Milton St., Lynn 01902 t*Mrs. Estelle G. Crane, 317 Massapoag Ave., Sharon 02067 Mrs, Jessie Crisafulli, Amherst Rd., Rt. 9, Bel- chertown 01007 Anne Crowley, 232 Austin St., Hyde Park 02136 *Mrs. John Garvey, 220 Ardsley Rd., Long- meadow 01106 *Mrs. Stephen C. Kanela, 16 Mylod St, Walpole 02081 Mrs. Yvonne Leighton, 91 Dalby St., Newton 02158 *Mrs. J. Addison Maclean. 49 Saunders Rd., Nor¬ wood 02062 Mrs, Connie Maginnis, Rt. 1, Forge Village Rd., Groton 01450 Craig A. Martin, 81 Greenfield St., Lawrence 01843 Kathy Ouellette, 207 Abbott St., Lawrence 01843 *Mrs. Mary K, Purdy, 47 Norwood St, Sharon 02067 Mrs. Charles Sherburne, 36 Fisher Rd., Dedham 02026 Edward St Aubin, 58 Exeter St., Lawrence 01843 Mrs. Ernestine St Aubin, 58 Exeter St., Law¬ rence 01843 C. Temple, 18 Heckle St., Wellesley Hills 02181 MICHIGAN *Mrs. Andrew M. Leslie, 9231 Hartwell, Detroit 48228 MINNESOTA t*Mrs. H. Harold Baker, 2182 Stanford Ave., St Paul 55105 Kenneth R. Ellis, 1630 37th Ave., N.E., Min¬ neapolis 55421 Mrs. Kenneth Fleisch, 4811 37th Ave. S., Minneapolis 55417 Ms Katherine A. Garder, 403 W. Wheelock Pky., St Paul 55117 Gloria Goetzke, 5740 Sander Dr., Minneapolis 55417 Mrs. Robert F. Hosek, Sr., 2118 E. Ivy Ave., St. Paul 55119 Mrs. Leroy E. Hultin, 1027 28th Ave. N.E., Minneapolis 55418 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 73 Mrs. John Lackner, 580 E. Co., Rd. B-2, Little Canada 55117 Mrs. Marino Paron, Rt. 1, Box 270, North Branch 55056 Mrs. Richard Pollock, 11819 Xeon St., N.W., Coon Rapids 55433 Mrs. M. F. Seifert, 1660 Upper Afton Rd., St. Paul 55106 Mrs. W. F. Tobin, 2262 Brewster St., St. Paul 55108 Merle Werner, 1636 E. Fremont, St. Paul 55106 MISSOURI t*Mrs. W. F. Anderson, 360 Tulip Dr., St. Louis 63119 Leanna C. Boysko, 6124 Pershing, # 3, East, St. Louis 63112 J. David Buttram, P. O. Box 193, Independence 64051 Mrs. A. B. Carlisle, 872 Queen Anne PL, St. Louis 63122 George S. Coleman Jr., 3511 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City 64123 t*Mrs. Irvin G. Danly, 1903 E. Mimosa, Spring- field 65804 *Mrs. D. W. Dressier, 5464 Marquette, St. Louis 63131 Mrs. Charles Gaines, 5412 Jamieson Ave., St. Louis 63109 Colleen Gass, 7348 Granbury, St. Louis 63123 Mrs. Bernard F. Gill, 1015 Greenway Ter., Kansas City 64113 Mrs. Dana R. Gipson, 5522 Rosa, St. Louis 63109 *Mrs. Francis J. Ham til. King’s Lane Farm, Rt. 2, Box 203E, St. Charles 63303 Patricia M. Hart, 3350 Blue Ridge Blvd., In¬ dependence 64052 Mrs. Sue I. Hill, 12201 E. 45th Ter., Inde¬ pendence 64055 Mrs. J. E. Holliday, 154 Wild Oak Ct., Ballwin 63011 Mrs. H. L. Holt, 1128 Linden, St. Louis 63117 *Mrs, Theodore C. Irwin, 5043 Durant Ave., St. Louis 63115 *Mrs. William Janus, 130 N. Holmes, St. Louis 63122 *Mrs. Victor Jos. Kunz, 6806 Alexander, St. Louis 63116 Mrs. Joan Laske, 4110 Walsh, St. Louis 63116 Mrs. Albert Lefebvre, John Knox Village, 1914 E. Cherry St., Lee’s Summit 64063 Mrs. Thomas C. Mathis, 9354 Hazelridge, St. Louis 63126 *Mrs. Carl Meister, 4459 Gemini, St. Louis 63128 Ronn Nadeau, 2104 Butterfield, Hazelwood 63043 t*Mrs. E. A, Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis 63122 Mrs. Abe Pollock, # 5 Prado Dr., St. Louis 63124 Mrs. Harold A. Proctor, 6124 Ralston, Raytown 64133 Mrs. E. J. Reinhold, 5823 W. Park Ave., St. Louis 63110 *Mrs. J. Wallace Reitz, 8028 Pembroke Dr., St. Louis 63123 Miss Cheryl M. Sample, 3586 Brittany Cr., Apt. D, Bridgeton 63044 Patty L. Smith, 364 Messina Dr., Manchester 63011 Mrs. Nellie K. Solomon, 4305 E. 113th St., Kansas City 64137 Mrs. Joanne Steffen, 4434 Alaska, St. Louis 63111 Mrs. Jess Stern, 63 Arundel PL, St. Louis 63105 Mrs. Knute B. Swennes, 18 Crabapple Ct., St. Louis 63132 *Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis 63109 Mrs. Charles E. Ward, 11805 E. 74th Ter., Kansas City 64133 Mrs. Edward M. Willets, 6115-A Pershing Ave., St. Louis 63112 *Miss Nancy Willets, 6115-A Pershing Ave., St. Louis 63112 Mrs. Roma Wilson, 708 Interdrive, St. Louis 63130 NEW HAMPSHIRE Mrs. Charles W. Parks, 101 High St., Keene 03431 Mrs. Morrill A. Paul, 321 Winnacunnet Rd., Hampton 03842 NEW JERSEY Harold G. Black, Box 127, Allentown Rd., Rob- binsville 08691 Mrs. Orville Carkhuff, 101 W. Prospect St., Hopewell 08525 Mrs. Ralph Cava, 1327 Belmont Ave., No. Hale- don 07508 Mrs. Helene Condon, 116 Susan Dr., Trenton 08638 t*Mrs. Lizeta Tenney Hamilton, Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hightstown 08520 Mrs. Edward W. Hemmer, 23 Fulton St., Bloom¬ field 07003 Mrs. Robert Humphreys, 46 E. Glen Ave. E., Harrington Park 07640 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 74 *Glenn B. Hudson, 761 Belvidere Ave., Westfield 07090 *Mrs. Glenn B. Hudson, 761 Belvidere Ave., Westfield 07090 Walter Hunt, 5“A Ohio Dr., Whiting 08759 Mrs. Walter Hunt, 5-A Ohio Dr., Whiting 08759 Mrs. Charles F. Hyer, 254 Weber Ave., Trenton 08638 William J. Johnson, 200-L Winston Dr., Apt. 3015, Cliffside Park 07010 Muriel T. Kaiser, 33 Florence Ave., Cresskill 07626 Mrs. Richard J. Kulesa, Harring Ct., North Hale- don 07508 Mrs. Christine D. Leppard, 413 Washington St., Westfield 07090 *Mrs. Walter Minschwaner, 86 Woodland Ave., Trenton 08638 Mrs. Donald N. Riemer, 14 Pelham Rd., Kendall Park 08824 Miss Joan Rovensky, 2-13 32nd St., Fairlawn 07410 Mrs. Rita Sendic, 2524 Berdan Ave., Fair Lawn 07410 Dora Steenbock, 768-D Hudson PL, Whiting 08759 Mrs. Dorothy E. Warman, 30 Princeton Ave., Hopewell 08525 NEW MEXICO Mrs. Robin Cassell, 9830 Haines N.E., Al¬ buquerque 87112 Mrs. Agnes M. Chadwick, 3411 21st Ave., S.E., Rio Rancho 87124 Edna L. Collaer, 2418 Gen. Bradley, N.E., Albuquerque 87112 Meredith Crist, 9100 Las Comas Rd., NE, Albuquerque 87111 Mrs. Truman L. Daniel, 9003 Matthew Ave., NE, Albuquerque 87112 Mrs. Bertha F. Drews, 3502 34th Cir., S.E., Rio Rancho 87124 Mrs. Irene Finnie, 2621 Christine N.E., Al¬ buquerque 87112 Mrs. Wm., F. Fry, 6228 Katson Ct., N.E., Albuquerque 87109 Mrs. William Hutchison, P. O. Box 157, Ber¬ nalillo 87004 Mrs. Charles Iskra, 4700 Sherwood N.E., Albuquerque 87109 Mrs. Delmar Longmire, 8600 Summer Ave., N.E., Albuquerque 87112 Mrs. Harold A. Newlander, 3113 Colorado Ave., N.E., Albuquerque 87110 Margaret Schmierer, 1011 Parsifal N.E., Al¬ buquerque 87112 Mrs. Chas. H. Staat, 1701 Kentucky St., N.E., Albuquerque 87110 Mrs. James M. Tallant, 4305 Cobbleston Rd., N.E., Albuquerque 87109 Mabel G. Tanner, 1101 Madison St., S.E., Albuquerque 87108 Mrs. H. C. Wright, 6615 Summer Ave., N.E., Albuquerque 87110 NEW YORK Ruth Alexeichik, 32 Rockcrest Rd., Manhasset 11030 Mrs. Robert Athanasiou, 13 Lawnridge Ave., Albany 12208 Mrs. Ralston Bardeen, 4 Andrews Ave., Bing¬ hamton 13904 Zoe N. Baylies, 365 W. 25th St., New York 10001 t*Mrs. Frank E. Bell, 246 2nd Ave., Troy 12180 Mrs. Richard Bell, 50 Bardolier Ln., Bayshore 11706 fMrs. Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach 11561 Edward Bradford, 87-05 89th Ave., Woodhaven 11421 Mrs. Morrison J. Brounn, 138-22 78th Ave., Flushing 11367 Mrs. Richard Burns, 408 Woodland Ln., Webster 14580 Bart Canet, 88-18 172nd St., Jamaica 11432 *Mrs. Violet Carey, 160 Sixth Ave., Troy 12180 John Carpenter, 3754 Warners Rd., Syracuse 13209 Robert E. Casey, 218 Beley Ave., Mattydale 13211 *Mrs. Duane L. Champion, Rt. 2, Clay 13041 Mrs. Grace P. Darrah, 322 Sunrise Dr., Syracuse 13205 Francis V. Delly, 305 W. 13th St., Apt. 4H, New York 10014 Raymond J. Dooley, 33 Collfield Ave., Staten Island 10302 Mrs. Raymond Dooley, 33 Collfield Ave., Staten Island 10302 *Miss Leila M. Egenites, 29-50 214th PL, Bayside 11360 Dennis Fallon, 41-43 43rd St., Apt. A-1, Long Island City 11104 Mrs. Vincent Federico, 11 Violet Ave., Mineola 11501 Ronald J. Ferguson, 161-04 Jewel Ave., Flush¬ ing 11365 Mrs. Gertrude P. Ferris, 415 9th Ave., New York 10001 Suzanne Fleming, 346 Richmond Rd., Doug- laston 11363 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 75 Mrs. Edmund Fox, 1165 E. 54th St., Apt. 7-E, Brooklyn 11234 Marie D, Frank, 46 Russell Rd., Garden City 11530 Mrs. Frank Freiheit, 2546 Harvey Ave., Ocean- side 11572 Mrs. Joseph Ghossn, 87-12 Jamaica Ave., Wood- haven 11421 Mrs. Grayce Godfrey, 1902 Edward Ln., Mer¬ rick 11566 Mrs. Leon Gonneau, 417 Hubbell Ave., Syra¬ cuse 13207 Mrs. Sophia Greives, 101-37 123rd St., Rich¬ mond Hill 11419 Mrs. Charles Griswold, 84 Rogers Ave., Lock- port 14094 Mrs. Erna Gundlach, 292 Edinboro Rd., Staten Island 10306 Mrs. H. S. Harvey, 20 Adams St., Garden City 11530 Ethel Hendricks, 40-20 Utopia Pky., Flushing 11358 Mrs. E. G. Hengeveld, 5 Hewlett Point Ave., E. Rockaway 11518 Marilyn Hennecken, 91 Adams St., Garden City 11530 Dianne R. Hewitt, 27 Catherine St., Schenec¬ tady 12307 Mrs. Willis Johnson, 102 Florida Ave., Corn- mack 11725 Paul Kasperski, 104 Raff Ave., Mineola 11501 Mrs, Marcia Kassel, 4618 Foster Ave., Brooklyn 11203 *Mrs. Estelle Kienzle, 68 Bayview Ave., Staten Island 10309 *Mrs. Elsa Kiepert, RFD # 3, Golly Rd., Rome 13440 , _ . Mrs. Joseph Kohn, 150-38 77th Ave., Flushing 11367 tMrs. Carol Ann Kostulias, 461 Wellington Rd., Mineola 11501 Lillian E. Lechterman, 189 Median St., North Merrick 11566 Mrs. Janel Lottermoser, 6236 Louwayne Pi., Clay 13041 Mrs. Lorena McDaris, 936 Murray Hill Rd., Binghamton 13903 Mrs. R. e’. McNabb, 133 Pine Knoll Rd., Endi- cott 13760 Mrs. Ruth W. Meek, 214 Goodrich Ave., Syra¬ cuse 13210 Martin Miller, 127 Manor Dr., Syracuse 13214 Mrs. Martin Miller, 127 Manor Dr., Syracuse 13214 t*Mrs. James W. Minehan, 29 Circuit Dr., Bing¬ hamton 13903 Mrs. Anna Myszka, 97-05 69th Ave., Forest Hills 11375 Miss Sandra Myszka, 97-05 69th Ave., Forest Hills 11375 Mrs. L. Nahodyl, 38 Long St., Huntington Sta. 11746 Mrs. Frederick W. Oswald, 5 Euston Rd., Gar¬ den City 11530 Mrs. William Otten, 46-25 247th St., Doug- laston 11363 Mrs, Kathleen Pace, 32-05 158th St., Flushing 11358 Mrs. Gail Puskas, 12 Clay Ln., Levittown 11756 Mrs. Ruth M. Randall, Box 155, Cincinnatus 13040 *Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Rt. 2, Syracuse 13215 t*Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Rt. 2, Syracuse 13215 Mrs. Kathryn Rotando, .131 Taft Ave., Long Beach 11561 Mrs. Kenneth Rutmayer, 2 Hampton St., Hauppauge 11787 Mrs. Joan Seckler, 91-19 217th St., Queens Village 11428 Mrs. Robert I. Slocomb, 30 Inglewood Dr., Rochester 14619 James H. Smith, 946 Cleveland Ave., Niagara Falls 14305 *Mrs. Sidney D. Smith, 916 Nottingham Rd., Jamesville 13078 *Mrs. Clarence R. Somers, 3241 Page Green Rd., Rt. 2, Cortland 13045 Mrs. William Strobach, 6508 Amboy Rd., Staten Island 10309 Mrs. H. W. SuUivan, Rt. 1, Box 61, Dover Plains 12522 Alinor Ticknor, RD # 1, Box 306, Central Square 13036 Fred L. Ticknor, RD #. 1, Box 306, Central Square 13036 Susan R. Tirzmalis, 48 Terry Rd., Northport 11768 Mrs. John Tucker, 2 Duke St., Bellmore 11710 Arnold L. Wahren, 2921 Briggs Ave., Bronx 10458 Jimmy Watson, 1361 Madison Ave., Apt. 2-AA, New York 10028 Mrs. Hugh Weld, 317 Wellesley Rd., Syracuse 13207 Mrs. Bruce V. Wightman, 5424 W. Genesee St., Camillus 13031 t*Mrs. Edwin A. Wolf, 1501 Undercliff Ave., # 4P, Bronx 10453 Paul R. Younger, 115 East 9th St., Apt. 14-J, New York 10003 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 76 NORTH CAROLINA Mrs. H. Hannigan, 2708 Lanston Dr., Goldsboro 27530 Mrs. E. J. Phillips, 20-107 Kenilworth Rd., Ashville 28803 NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. Bruce Farnum, 1125 First St., N.E., Minot 58701 OHIO Mrs. Harold Armstrong, 136 Marshall St., Con- neaut 44030 t*Mrs. Henry Bircher, 7666 Bentler Rd., N.E., Canton 44721 Sharon Bruce, 481 E. Clearview, Worthington 43085 Mrs. Allen L. Bump, 613 Hilltonia Ave., Colum¬ bus 43223 Mrs. Glen H. Clark, 6895 N. State Rt. 48, Covington 45318 Mrs. James E. Collins, 10455 N. Reece Rd., Piqua 45356 Mrs. Carolyn Copeland, 2476 Broadway N.E., East Canton 44730 Mrs. M. E. Garner, 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton 44720 Mrs. Carter H. Grinstead, 1864 Berkshire Rd,, Columbus 43221 Mrs. James D. Hartshorne, 464 E. Torrence Rd., Columbus 43214 Mrs. Catherine Hawley, 2432 Nottingham Rd., Columbus 43221 Mrs. John C. Humphreys, 4660 Healy Dr., Columbus 43227 Mrs. Richard H. Lane, 2561 Andover Rd., Columbus 43221 Mrs. Elmer C. Lusk, 1173 Oakland Ave., Columbus 43212 Marilyn L. Miller, 327 Proudley Ave., Massillon 44646 Mrs. R. Morton Miller, 3415 Polley Rd., Co¬ lumbus 43220 Linda A. Neumann, 11620 Maple rridge Dr., North Royalton 44133 Mrs. James Phillips, 204 Cedar St., Pataskala 43062 Mrs. Herbert Robinson, 1219 Ivy St., N.W., N. Canton 44720 Mrs. Clyde Rosaa, 399 Furnace Rd., Conneaut 44030 *Mrs. James S. Savage, 625 West 5th St., Chilli- cothe 45601 *Mrs. John Slivka, 403 George St., Fayette 43521 Mrs. G. W. Smith, 243 Rocky Fork Dr., Gahan¬ na 43230 Opal Stockum, 615 Cambridge Rd., Coshocton 43812 Mrs. John G. Torma, 3241 Lake Ave., Ashta¬ bula 44004 t*Mrs. Leroy Tucker, 2812 N. Star Ave., Columbus 43221 Mrs. M. C. Vance, 2761 Lakewood Dr., Co¬ lumbus 43229 Mrs. Jack Westfall, 823 S. Mulberry St., Troy 45373 OKLAHOMA Mrs. J. L. Harris, 3539 W. 41st Pi, Tulsa 74107 OREGON Lawrence Grissom, 6045 S.W. Glenbrook Rd., Beaverton 97005 *Mrs. Haynes Kirkland, 17043 S. Forsythe Rd., Oregon City 97045 PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. S. J. Bishop, 345 Powell Rd., Springfield 19064 Mrs. Blair Capriotti, 707 Garden St., Bristol 19007 Mrs. Lois W. Giles, Rt. 2, Box 661 Sheppenville 16254 Mrs. David Grabosky, 5314 N. Carlisle St., Philadelphia 19141 Mrs. Roberta M. Hale, 1650 Cherry Hill Rd. S., State College 16801 t*Mrs. H. N. Hansen, 708 Wyndale Rd., Jenkin- town 19046 Mrs. M. C. Hinebaugh, Jr., 421 Lancaster Ave., Haverford 19041 Mrs. Deborah Jacobs, Rt. 1, Box 431, Toby- hanna 18466 Mrs. Kenneth H. Lloyd, 3716 Huey Ave., Drexel Hill 19026 William R. Lyons, 38 Indian Creek Dr., Levit- town 19057 Mrs. William R. Lyons, 38 Indian Creek Dr., Levittown 19057 *Mrs. James Mansfield, 1314 E. Washington Ln., Philadelphia 19138 t*Richard T. Meyers, 140 Lorraine Ave., Oreland 19075 t*Mrs. Richard T. Meyers, 140 Lorraine Ave., Oreland 19075 Mrs. Helen P. Rolph, 7207 Cresheim Rd., Phil¬ adelphia 19119 Sam W. Rolph, Jr., 7207 Cresheim Rd., Phila¬ delphia 19119 Mrs. Frank J. Schrey, Jr., 7512 Boyer St., Phil¬ adelphia 19119 Thomas Seder, 2050 E. Orleans St., Philadelphia 19134 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 77 t*Mrs. Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley 19006 Mrs. Charles A. Wood, 2301 Grasslyn Ave., Havertown 19083 RHODE ISLAND C. Russell Marshall, 410 Algonquin Dr., War¬ wick 02888 *Miss Eileen Paco, 33 Rice Ave., East Providence 02914 *Mrs, Olivia Do Paco, 33 Rice Ave., East Provi¬ dence 02914 Alexandra H. Torgan, 210 Beckwith St., Crans¬ ton 02910" SOUTH CAROLINA Mrs. C. R. Logan, # 217 Riverbend Apts. 925 Cleveland St., Greenville 29601 Mrs. D. Zeis, Rt. 7, Box 159, Greer 29651 TENNESSEE Edward C. Bronson, 1506 Tuscany Way, Ger¬ mantown 38138 Mrs. Edward C. Bronson, 1506 Tuscany Way, Germantown 38138 t*Mrs. James B. Carey, 3900 Garden Dr,, Knox¬ ville 37918 Mrs. Roy Cooper, Route 2, Box 223, Millington 38053 Mrs. J. T. Cotton, 228 Tall Oaks Dr., Knoxville 37920 Mrs. W. A. Fowler, 4922 Flamingo Rd., Memphis 38117 Barbara Frazier, 4950 Kaye, Memphis 38117 *Mrs. Paul O. Gillespie, Sr., 5201 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga 37409 Mrs. Kathryn P. Hickman, 2424 Mackinnen Dr., Memphis 38138 Elsie L. Johnson, 3356 S. Perkins Rd., Memphis 38118 Nancy F. Pace, 1926 Falls Dr., Memphis 38116 Mrs. Cheryl D, Pacella, 2146 Goldbrier Ln,, Memphis 38134 Mrs. C. A. Pair, Jr., 3010 Harris Ave., Memphis 38114 Mrs. Charles R. Phillips, 3028 Dumbarton, Memphis 38128 Mrs. Paul Reschke, 4253 Townhall Ln., Memphis 38128 George D. Robason, 2031 Vinton Ave., Memphis 38104 Ms. Elizabeth C. Trigg, 6421 Sulgrave PL, Memphis 38138 Miss Nina Walmsley, 2100 Nelson Ave., Mem¬ phis 38104 TEXAS Mrs. Ralph Artis, 10822 Sandstone Rd., Hous¬ ton 77072 Lavern Barden, P. O. Box 828, Kingsville 78363 Berda Barden, 433 North Dr., San Antonio 78201 *Mrs. Roy C. Basham, 3216 Sweetbriar Lane, Ft. Worth 76109 Maxine V. Beam, Rt. 1, Box 93, Roanoke 76262 Mrs. Charles M. Berry, 3801 Shelby Dr., Ft. Worth 76109 Mrs. Bruce A. Blalock, 13411 Taylorcrest, Houston 77079 Julia M. Brittain, 311 Mill Stream Ct., Houston 77037 Mrs. Percy J. Broussard, 3249 30th St., Port Arthur 77640 Mrs. Charles W. Chance, 7610 Willow Mint, Houston 77038 Mrs. L. W. Chilcutt, 1100 Cleckler, Ft. Worth 76111 Mrs, V. L. Conrad, 1807 Corona Dr., Austin 78723 Mrs. Dillon Q. Corley, 5804 Trail Lake Dr., Ft. Worth 76133 Mrs. W. R. Cypert, Box 218, Merkel 79536 t*Mrs. Charles C. Day, 220 W. Sunset Rd., San Antonio 78209 Mrs. Robert D. Early, 5916 Walla, Ft. Worth 76133 Mrs. Brennan A. Forcht, 833 McKinney Ave., Arlington 76012 Bill Foster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite 75149 Mrs. Bill Foster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite 75149 Mrs. Chas. A. Frost, 1546 Slyvan, Dallas 75208 David C. Fuchshuber, P. O. Box 8053, Ft. Worth 76112 Mrs. C. J. Ganson, 2115 10th Ave., Port Arthur 77640 Mrs. Edwin Glaser, 14103 Wilo, Houston 77032 Mrs. Ella Griffiths, 1527 Sunnybrook Dr., Irving 75061 Mrs. James A. Hankerson, 3010 San Paula, Dallas 75228 Mrs. Bessie Hatherly, 611 Franklin Blvd., Austin 78751 Mrs. W. H. Haugh, 2000 Woods Dr,, Arlington 76010 Mrs. Wade H. Hudnall, 8612 Winding Walk, Austin 78758 Mrs. Hervey S. Hutchins, III, 6700 Kirkwood Rd., Ft. Worth 76116 Mrs. Dwight W. Jeffrey, 1918 Williamsburg Row, Denton 76201 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 78 Mrs. Coy W. Jenkins, 506 Nesbit, Garland 75041 Mrs. Philip R. Johnson, Rt. 3, Box 75, Ft. Worth 76134 Mrs. John C. Kraus, Jr., 9310 Starcrest Dr., # 25, San Antonio 78217 Mrs. John Kreska, 13574 Brookgreen Dr., Dallas 75240 *Raymond H. Lange, 413 Westgate Dr., Corpus Christ! 78408 tMrs. Terrance R. Lear) , 438 Brady Lane, Austin 78746 Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, 4503 Sinclair, Austin 78756 Mrs. J. R. Millikan, 640 N. Manus Dr., Dallas 75224 Mrs. Susan Myers, 4934 Wigton, Houston 77096 Mrs. Douglas A. Newton, Drawer 1529, Del Rio 78840 Mrs. Donald L. Nichols, 2707 Ripplesprings Ct., Arlington 76016 Mrs. A. J. Orosz, 7314 Green Glen, San Antonio 78255 Mrs. T. W. Padgett, 2005 Mill Creek Dr., Arhng- ton 76010 Mrs. O. G. Pierson, 5629 Westcreek Dr., Ft. Worth 76133 Lolita Poehlmann, Rt. 15, Box 175 C, San Antonio 78228 Mrs. R. L. Pritchett, 1206 Castle Hill, Austin 78703 Mrs. G. F. Ringler, III, 3500 Covert, Ft. Worth 76133 Mrs. Robert Riquelmy, 4813 Saxon, Bellaire 77401 *Mrs. W. J. Ritmanich, 3908 Weyburn Dr., Ft. Worth 76109 Mrs. Jimmy Robinson, 3220 Amherst, Dallas 75225 Mrs. B. A. Russell, 5926 Jackwood, Houston 77036 Mrs. Howard H. Schneider, 666 Cross St., New Braunfels 78130 Mrs. H. L. Shear, 2240 Ave. ‘C’, Beaumont 77701 Mrs. N. Ruth Steele, Six Hibury, Houston 77024 Mrs. Dorothy R. Stubbs, 6723 Mimosa Ln., Dallas 75230 Mrs. Luther W. Thompson, Jr., 6602 Knollwood Cove, Austin 78731 Mrs. D. L. Treadway, 6308 McCommas Blvd., Dallas 75214 Pamela Truehardt, 263 Lanark, San Antonio 78218 Mrs. T. L. Wheeler, 1015 Plymouth Rd., Dallas 75208 Mrs. Alvin L. Whitfield, 2511 Wedglea, # 1002, Dallas 75211 Mrs. J. J. Wiesner, 533 Olmos Dr., E., San An¬ tonio 78212 Mrs. J. B. Wilson, 3900 Carter Creek Pky., Bryan 77801 Mrs. Fred C. Young, 1400 Lorrain, Austin 78703 *Mrs. George D. Yantis, 224 Montclair Dr., Corpus Christ! 78412 UTAH Mrs. John G. Alex, 538 Highland Blvd., Brigham City 84302 Mrs. Mabel Berrett, 374 Chicago St., Salt Lake City 84116 Vickie G. Fuller, 3285 S. 4000 W., Granger 84120 *Mrs. John H. Jones, 1786 Millcreek Way, Salt Lake City 84106 VERMONT Mrs. J. Fred Brenner, 6 Rolling Acres Rd., Mid- dleburg 05753 VIRGINIA t*Mrs. Mary A. Boland, 6415 Wilcox C., Alex¬ andria 22310 *Mrs. Alberta Lee Cooke, 1930 Kennedy Dr., Apt. T-1, McLean 22101 Grace O. Fields, Rt. 1, Box 92H, Trevilians 23170 Mary Ann Giangerelli, 13602 Stepney Ln., Chantilly 22021 Mrs. Ralph E. Gill, 7306 Franklin Rd., Annan- dale 22003 Laurene Jones, 3430 Luttrell Rd., Annandale 22003 *Mrs. J. T. Lumley, 511 Rhode Island Ave., Norfolk 23508 t*Mrs. Thos. B. McKneely, 6135 Tompkins Dr., McLean 22101 Opal L. Nuyianes, 12808 Thompson Rd., Fair¬ fax 22030 Mrs. Julio E. Rodriquez, 7434 Nigh Rd., Falls Church 22043 *Mrs. Stanley E. Skelton, 3910 Larchwood Rd,, Falls Church 22041 Mrs. Richard R. Van, 4741 Pomegranate Ct,, Alexandria 22309 Mrs. Robert Vidrick, 6113 Redwood Ln., Alexandria 22310 Margaret M. Walther, 14816 Maidstone Ct., Centrevdle 22020 WASHINGTON *Mrs. Marlin Freter, 1118 23rd Ave., Longview 98632 African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 79 *Mrs. E. A. Peterson, 2256 Cascade W*, Longview 98632 Mrs. John Chase Reed, 17124 NE 29th Pi, Bellevue 98008 WISCONSIN Mrs. Jean Achauer, 7818 W. Lynman Ct., Mil¬ waukee 53222 Miss Jeannette Achauer, 7818 Lynman Ct., Mil¬ waukee 53222 Miss Jeannine Achauer, 7818 W. Lynman Ct., Milwaukee 53222 Alfred Alf, 4021 Anther Dr., Rt, 2, Beloit 53511 Mrs. Alfred Alf, 4021 Anther Dr., Rt. 2, Beloit 53511 Mrs. Roy Bartel, 6409 W. Wilbur Ave,, Mil¬ waukee 53220 Mrs. David E. Buchta, 2822 Michigan Blvd., Racine 53402 Howard O. Burns, 4933 W. Colonial Ct., Green¬ field 53220 Mrs. Leon Fiedler, Rt. 1, Prescott 54021 Mrs. Arthur W. Geisler, 1516 East OHve St., Milwaukee 53211 IN NEW JERSEY-'^Violets at the Crossroads of the Revolution'" was the theme featured in the Court of Honor at the Union County Chapter of A VS A, Inc., show. Pictured at the court of Honor, which was designed by Donald Riemer to feature Revolutionary happenings in New Jersey, are Mrs. Chris Leppard of Westfield, president, (left) and Mrs. Janet Riemer of Kendall Park, staging chair¬ man. Members dressed in colonial costumes for this Bicentennial event. Wm. R. Goetzke, 36933 Valley Rd., Ocono mowoc 53066 t*Mrs. William Krogman, 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield 53005 Mrs. Barbara Maus, 1413 S. Greenridge, New Berlin 53151 Mrs. L. B. Mengsol, 5616 W. Cairdel Ln., Mequon 53092 Mrs. Irene P. Merrell, 409 Hillendale Dr., Oconomowoc 53066 Mrs. E. B. Pomeroy, 3927 N. 60th St., Mil¬ waukee 53216 Miss Carolyn Porath, 3047 S. 38th St., Mil¬ waukee 53215 Mrs. Edward Rice, 1334 Lang Rd., Ocono¬ mowoc 53066 Mrs. John F. Roe, 4417 Boulder Ter., Madison 53711 Fred Scudder, 1929 Walton Ln., Beloit 53511 Mrs. Fred Scudder, 1929 Walton Ln., Beloit 53511 Mrs. William A. Wall, 4742 Lafayette Dr., Madison 53705 Mrs. Walter L. Wink, W214 N5380 Adamdale Dr., Menomone Falls 53051 Rooting Leaves Mrs. Roht. L. Moos 1020 Wilder Street Watertown, ITS 53094 Like many others I’ve tried rooting leaves every way possible. But, for me, this is the quickest and best way yet to get these plantlets out of the soil: I use tiny plastic pots and just plain African violet soil with nothing added. I leave iVi in. stem on the leaf and cut diagonally off front and insert one-third into soil Pop the little pot into a baggy and keep moist, under lights or in east or south window. In about a week the leaf should be standing up on its own; another week plantlets all around, and out of the baggy it comes. Naturally, they cannot become dry. I like this method best because these plantlets have such a healthy root system and don’t go into shock when transplanted. Using this method, it’s not necessary to root in water first. I wonder if others use this method also? For me, it’s a winner! — — — - — — Please send names of new officers to Helen Freie, Affiliate chairman — NOT to the Editor! Please send Coming Events and ALL articles for the Maga¬ zine to the Editor — NOT to the Knoxville office. African Violet Magazine, September, 1976 80 I America s Finest BICENTENNIAL SUMMER Ischer v[olets FEATURES From $1.79 to $2.39 I SERENITY — (New from Granger) Huge pure white double flowers on light green round tailored foliage. No. 346 $2.39 LITTLE SPARKLER— (New from Lyon) Sparkling white stars; semi miniature, very I dark foliage. No. 343 $2.39 j DANCING DANDY— (New from Lyon) Great free blooming purple flowered mini^ I ture variety. No. 338 $2.39 j: FROSTY JEWELS— Large, sparkling baby pink semi-doubles. Neat, dark green foliage No. 322 $1.98 CORAL CAPER— (New from Lyon) Amazing coral colored semi-double star flowers. Very dark red backed foliage. No. 336 $2.39 CORDELIA — (New from Lyon) Just amazing! Loads of double pink flowers and Tommy Lou foliage No. 337 $2.39 BUBBLIN' OVER — Double blue blossoms edged in white seem to cascade from the handsome green foliage. We think that this will be a winner for years to come. No. 230 $1.98 PIXIE BLUE — An abundance of violet-shaped blue flowers on small, semi-trailing plant. Miniature. No. 302 $1.98 FAIRY SWIRLS — (New from Lyon) Double red flowers with swirls of white edges. Dark red backed foliage No. 340 $2.39 IRISH SPRING— (New from Lyon) Wide band of citron green surrounds each semi-double white star Deep green rounded leaves. No. 341 $2.39 WINTRY WINE — Semi-double, plum purple star, with large, dark shiny green foliage No. 295 $1.98 ji GRACE FOOTE — Charming and beautiful. Big double bright pink flowers. Lovely l| green tailored foliage No. 313 $1.98 .j MERRIE BLUE — Bluish purple flowers, often mottled with white Big full double |j and It s a prolific bloomer' No. 309 $1.98 ii COCO— Double white miniature with distmct blue eyes, tiny tailored foliage, a real ij bloomer No. 257 $1.79 } HIGH STEPPER — Miniature Semi-double, bright pink. Leaves are sparkling, black- i ish green No. 255 $1.79 SHADY LADY — Surprising light lavender, double flowers, splashed and spotted with a deeper color Excellent foliage No. 324 $1.98 TARGETEER — (New from Lyon) Huge dark blue full double flowers with prominent yellow stamens, fine dark foliage. No. 348 $2.39 GARNET ELF — Interesting firebird type plant, far superior in growth habit. No. 261 $1.98 MARY D— Most vibrant red yet Double flowers, neat grower. No. 253 $1,98 MARY C— A pink single of very generous proportions Excellent, dark green foliage to set off the blossoms No. 317 $1.98 EVERYTHING — A unique twilight blue not quite dark blue, with light green foliage No. 299 $1.98 minimum order— $4.95 Add 15% on all orders for Postage and packing. N.J. Residents add 5% Sales Tax ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 1976 CATALOGS African Violet Catalog— 101 exciting plants illustrated in full color with handy growing tips. Send 15C in coin to cover handling. Free with every order. Growing Aids Catalog— Handy 60 page Catalog filled with interesting and hard- to-find growing aids. Send 25(;: in coin to over handling. Fischer celebrates the nation’s 200th birthday . . . and their own 100th ... by offering a daz¬ zling array of African Violets. We have them in red, white and blue. All will make fine additions to your collection. From $1.79 to $2.39 REGINA — (New from Granger) Huge pure white double flowers on light green round tailored foliage. No. 345 $2.39 THE KING— Compact double blue, fine upright flower stems. T remendous bloomer No. 264 $1.98 MARGARET ROSE — Sparkling double pink flowers complemented with rich deep green foliage. No. 235 $1.98 CLASSY — Color is between rose and fuchsia, with many double flowers. No. 311 $1.98 FETCHING— Eye-catching, bi-color, blue and white, semi-double non-dropping flowers. No. 284 $1.98 TASSY— Frilly, double red, dark green, ruffled foliage. No. 282 $1.98 TUCSON TRAIL— Fi ne, semi-miniature, glossy leaved trailer, with full double pink flowers No. 318 $1.98 TOP DOLLAR — Big royal purple double flowers with Tommy Lou variegation that brings back elegance to violet foliage. No. 199 $1.79 PINK VELVET — (New from Granger) Vivid large deep pink counterpart of favorite variety, Miriam Steel. No. 344 $2.39 WILD COUNTRY — (New from Lyon) Flowers up to 2''?" Semi-double blue violet with trace of white edging No. 350 $2.39 VIOLET TRAIL — Exciting trailer breakthrough Large violet blue stars, a must for any collection No. 207 $1.79 TINY SPARKLES — Burgundy colored, full double flowers tipped with white dots Lush dark green foliage Miniature No. 300 $1.79 CORAL CASCADE — Lively intense coral colored single (lowers above vigorous dark foliage No. 265 $1.98 PIXIE TRAIL — Little violet shaped, pink flowers, with deeper centers Semi- miniature leaved, trailing plant No. 283 $1.79 VERN'S DELIGHT — Truly a delight' Huge, deep blue semi-double star with white edge Rapid grower, with long-lasting blooms Strawberry type foliage No. 297 $1.98 PIXIE PINK — Violet shaped pink flowers in profusion on tiny leaved, semi-trailing plant Miniature No. 301 $1.79 SWEET MARY — As delightful as its name' Fuchsia star, with large blossoms, with a background of large, light green foliage No. 296 $1.98 BUBBLIN' OVER SPORT — (New from Fischer) Huge blue and white blossoms and alt of the other good qualities of Bubblin Over No. 335 $2.39 LYNN — Clear pink, like a double Daphne No. 162 $1.79 LOVE IS — A big. deep pink strong stemmed compact Foliage is dark, glossy red backed No. 305 $1.98 BIG CHANCE — (New from Lyon) Bright purplish blue double flowers, dark green quilled foliage No. 333 $2.39 Ballet Series.... $1.98 LISA— Glowing pink frilled. No. 209 $1.98 CRISTINA— Sky-blue flowers well borne above the attractive foliage Most flowers have additional petals making them appear semi-double. No. 277 $1.98 MARTA — Lovely orchid lavender, bearing huge, trilled flowers in a large cluster VERY vigorous, a novelty in this color. No. 279 $1.98 EVA— Semi-double, light blue No. 254 $1.98 HEIDI— Bright pink single, non-dropping Lush dark green foliage Easy bloomer. No. 290 $1.98 ULLI — Lovely dark blue blossom, with frilly edge No. 291 $1.98 SPECIAL OFFERS Any $10 purchase— select one free plant Any $20 purchase— select three free plants Any $30 purchase— select five free plants Any $40 purchase— select seven free plants Any $50 purchase— select ten free plants ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Ucher G R E E N H O U S E S DEPT. AV, LINWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08221 LAST CALL FOR SAFE PLANT SHIPPING IN THIS BICENTENNIAL YEAR. ALL PLANT SHIPPING CEASES NOVEMBER 1ST UNTIL MAY 1ST. TOP BICENTENNIAL VALUE . . . $1.95 Bicentennial Belle, Bicentennial Star, Becky, Blue Eagle, Candy Lips Improved, Concord Purple, Rag Blue, Frankie, Great Find, Freedom Red, Gypsy Pink, Lavender Fluff, Mary D, Swiss Ballet, Tina, White Heritage, Nancy Reagan, Silver Crest, Top Dollar, Sparkled Star, Wild Flame. SUPER VALUE . . . $169 each 75 Pink, America, Astro Star, Coral Cascade, Coral Crest, Coral Flame, Coral Reef, Duet, Jennifer, Lili Belle, Orion, Pink Panther, Pinks A Poppin, Red Rumba, Tipt, Triple Threat, White Pride Supreme, White Wisteria. Due to great demand for many unusual cultivars in our catalog, we are short of stock of the most popular ones. May we suggest in placing fall orders you supply us with ample substitutes in order to avoid disappointments. Orders for accessories are accepted and shipped promptly the year round. Color catalog listing 100 varieties available 25^ “OUR AFRICAN VIOLET HERITAGE by Anne Tinari “OUR AFRICAN VIOLET HERITAGE” by Anne Tinari _ read about the heritage of your favorite plant, its growth and history of many cultivars originated in the last 30 years. Most often asked questions and answers to help you with your violet problems . $3.95 ppd. Please include packing and postal cost of $1.75 on all plant orders of $5.85 or less. Over add $1.95; West of Miss. $2.25. California and distant customers are best served by Air Mail. Please include an additional 25^^ per plant over postage stated for this service. tnaU Box 190, 2325 Valley Road — ' Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 ^ Dept. AV Commercial Member AVS of America, Inc. MIMI’S AFRICAN VIOLET STARTER KITS. Sharing Over 25 years of experience with you. Now, you can grow African Violets that bloom repeatedly. Everything you need is in the kits, even the plants! MIMI’S AFRICAN VIOLET GREENHOUSES Producing The Finest Violets In The USA Since 1950 250,000 African Violets Over 1200 Varieties Miniatures, And Trailers Included, Plus The Latest Varieties I IF CHARGING, COMPLETE BELOW: Charge to my I □ BankAmericard □ Master Charge account number signature I" expiration date Interbank Number Master Charge Only □ □ □ □ M imii ^4frican nc. 1100 STEVENS AVE. ■ P.O. BOX 2967 DELAND, FLA. 32720 Please Send Me African Violet Starter Kits As Designated: □ Large Hanging Pot Kit @$12.95 each, plus $1.75 Postage & Handling . @$ 8.95 each, plus $1.50 Postage & Handling Florida residents add 4% Sales Tax □ Small Three Pot Kit NAME CITY ADDRESS, STATE _ _ (Rural Route) __ ZIP, THE SMALL KIT CONTAINS: Three (3) African Violet Aqua Pots (3%") And Saucers Mimi’s Specially Mixed Growing Medium Mimi’s Specially Mixed Fertilizer Mimi’s African Violet Book On Growing And Propagating Plastic Labels For Branding Variety And Color Of Plant Three (3) Assorted African Violets In Bud With 2y2" Pots Makes Gorgeous Gift Anytime Only $8.95 THE LARGE, HANGING POT KIT CONTAINS: White Plastic African Violet Basket Pot With 3 Openings For Violets Macrame Rope Fiolder For Basket Mimi’s Specially Mixed Growing Medium Mimi’s African Violet Fertilizer (Specially Mixed) Plastic Labels For Branding Variety And Color Mimi’s African Violet Book On Growing And Propagating Three (3) Assorted African Violets In 2V2" Pots, In Bud Makes Gorgeous Gift Anytime Only $12.95 ^^IricaK^^lolet — magazine Vol. 29, Number 5 November, 1976 TABLE OF CONTENTS Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the growing of fine African violets can be achieved in many ways, the method and opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AVSA. PEHTAmG TO VIOLETS 20. Tips From Commercials 23. Boom Time for African Violets 24. A Look to the Future — ^Fragrant Violets? — Frank Tinari 27. Pick Off Buds 30. First and Last — Lucile Plaster 31. African Violets and Nylon Net — Helen Dixon 34. Violet Room By-The-Sea 35. Diz-Dizbudding — Sandra M. Lex 38. Experiments With African Violets at Pennsylvania University — ^Work Funded by AVSA Research — Mrs. Roberta M. Hale 39. Before Repotting 42. Spray Can Caps 47. Trailers . . . Our Experience — Leona and Gloria Pickens 47. Light Problems 48. Develop Own Personal Collection — Mrs. Brenda Gwaley 49. African Violets The Easy Way — Helen Van Pelt Wilson 51. Double Potting — Jean Smith 51. Grace Table With Violets During Holiday Season 51. Read Directions for Fertilizing 55. Coming Events 55. Use Right Pots 55. Violet Problems Overcome — Mrs. Lester J. Anderson 57. Test for Thrips 58. Affiliate ’Appenlngs 60. Deep Pots for Show — Lloyd E. Haslup Let’s Make History — Mrs. Mary A. Johnson Then A Violet Grew 61. Former Referee Exchanges Sports for African Violets — Mary Ann Houpe 64. African Violets Inspire Poem — Cecille G. Block 72. “Off Limits” — Jane L. Hildebrandt COLUMNISTS 27. 27. 33. 39. 43. 46. 54. 57. 3. 5. 14. 21. 24. 31. 34. 45. 62. 65. 73. 16. 31. 42. 42. 42. 42. 60. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. L. F. (D. J.) Lidiak AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. Bill (Lucile) Plaster Your Library — ^Mrs. M. E. (Gene) Garner Cross Your I’s and Dot Your T’s — Mrs. W. F. Anderson Question Box — Mrs. Frank (Anne) Tinari Calling All Affiliates — Mrs. Talbot (Helen) Freie A Foote on the Violet Path — Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Foote Registration Report — Mrs. Fred (Adele) Tretter SOCIETY BUSINESS AVSA Directory — Strictly Business— Your Business Give Gift Memberships for Christmas AVSA Entry Tags for African Violet Shows Judges’ Names Omitted Welcome New Members Correction Handbook Change Remember This Moving? Commercial Shows and Judges Affiliate CONVENTION St. Louis May Be Your Last Chance “Mixup” at Convention Convention Tours — Floretta and Nancy Willets Convention Committees Special Awards for Named Varieties at 1977 Convention Convention Dates You Have Any Suggestions? 4. Holiday Greetings from AVSA President — Mrs. E. A. (Melva) Nelson 21. Beginner’s Column: A Little Light on the Matter — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson 22. 1976 Best Varieties — ^Mrs. M. G„ (Madeline) Gonzales 26. Musings from the “Mini-Mam” — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin MISCELLANEOUS 18. In Memoriam 18. Did You Know . . . 20. Do You Have Any? 21. Informative Book for AV Growers 26. Mrs. Bray Chairman of East Bay Show APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326 Date . Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 Please enroll me as a member of African Violet Society of America. Inc. My dues are enclosed. Memberships are defined below. Memoership year March 1 to February 28 includes five issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE beginning with the June issue, followed by September, November, January and March issues. Q Individual Membership is $6.00 Q Associate Member ($3.00) (No magazine included) Name . . . . . □ Commercial ($15.00) Street Address . . . Q Affiliated Chapter ($6.00) Q Affiliated State, Regional and Council $15.00 State . . . . □ Life ($100) Q Sustaining ($25) Make checks Payable to African Violet Society of America, Inc. Zip Code . . Q New Member Q Renewal From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive member¬ ship card expiring February 28 and the January and March issues of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE $3.00. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 1 OUR COVER The beautiful African violet pictured on our cover is ‘Sandra’, hybridized by Howard Utz of San Antonio, an AVSA Commercial member. The violet was named in honor of Sandra Leary of Austin, who succeeded Melva Nelson as the advertising manager for the African Violet Magazine. (Photo by Leary) OFFICERS MRS. E. A. NELSON . President o03 East Esse.x St. Louis, MO 63122 MRS. MARVIN GARNER .1st Vice President 1010 Edgewood, S. E. North Canton, OH 44720 MRS. W. J. KROGMAN .. 2nd Vice President 1325 Parkway Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 MR. HARVEY L. STONE 3rd Vice President 51 Peach Highlands .Marblehead, MA 01945 MRS. LIZETA PENNY HAMILTON Sec’y. Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06 Hightstown, NJ 08520 MISS FLORENCE M. GARRITY .... Treasurer 36 Cerdan Avenue Roslindale, MA 02131 STAFF MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor 211 Allien Place Port Arthur, TX 77640 MRS. TERRANCE R. LEARY, Adv. Mgr. 438 Brady Lane Austin, TX 78746 MRS. CLARICE BELL Office Manager P. 0. Box 1326 Knoxville, TN 37901 MRS. W. F. ANDERSON .-WSA Publications Chairman 360 Tulip Drive St. Louis, MO 63119 COLUMNISTS Mrs. Frank Tinari, Mrs. James Carey, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Mrs. Mar\dn Garner, Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, Paul Arnold, Mrs. W. M. Plaster, Mrs. Talbot Freie and Mrs. Fred Tretter. BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER Mrs. M. G. Gonzales 200 Doris Ave. San Jose, CA 95127 PUBLISHER Gus Becker Printing Co. 1080 Forsythe Beaiunont, TX 77701 The Official Publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. The African Violet Magazine is published 5 times a year, January, March, June, Sep¬ tember and November and second class post¬ age is paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc., at 706 Hamilton National Bank Building, Kno.xville, TN 37901 and at addi¬ tional mailing offices. Suscription $6.00 per year which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copy¬ right by African Violet Society of America, Inc. 1976 NOTICE TO POSTMASTER: Please send Fonn 3579 to African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, Tcnn. 37901. ADVERTISERS' INDEX i (AVSA can not assume responsibility for advertisers. | However, we request that a carbon copy of any complaint be sent to the Advertising Manager. If any advertiser is I found irresponsible, AVSA can refuse future ads.) 18. Baker’s African Violets — Fresh Cut Leaves , 9. Becker Printing Company — African violet note paper i 18. Mrs. J. S. Berry — Christmas gifts for violet lovers | 10. Buell’s Greenhouses — 140,000 African violets 19. Ruth Carey’s 1975 Revised Handbook for Judges and i Exhibitors I i 15. C. M. Conlon — Duplicate natural sunlight indoors | 10. Crestwood Violetry — Gift plants for Christmas j 19. Crestwood Violetry — African violet plant rings 13. DoDe’s Gardens — Growing supplies, pots, planters, AV i kits ; 5. Jean Dolan’s Violet Room — Green Gold’s Soilwash | 19. Elephant Ear — African violets and accessories j INSIDE BACK COVER — Fischer’s Greenhouses — Gift certificates . 9. Floralite Company — Lumen Lighter stands 1 6. Fredette Originals — Allegro plant tonic 11. Granger Gardens — New releases for fall 1976 j 12. Bernard Greeson — ^Plastic labels I 15. Growing Concern — African violet waterwell 10. Happy Violets — Beautiful hybrid African violets , 19. Heavenly Violets — Irene Fredette originals, fresh cut ' leaves, episclas 18. High Hat African Violets — Fresh cut leaves 16. Sim T. Holmes — New 1977 Introductions I 16. House of Violets— Moist Rite Self Watering AV Planters ; 19. Indoor Garden Sales — ^Plantlights for serious and pro- : fessional growers 15. Indoor Gardening Supplies — Plant stands, lights, fix¬ tures. books, accessories 18. Kitty’s Violets — African violet leaves ; 5. Albert G. Krieger — African violet starter plants ; 5. Linda’s African Violets— Starter plants ; 5. Louise’s Greenhouse — African violets I 13. Lyndon Lyon — New registered 1976 varieties 19. Mary’s African Violets — Growing supplies INSIDE FRONT COVER — Mimi’s African Violet Greenhouses — Starter kits 1 6. Park Nurseries — Moved to Stillwater, MN. 17. Plant Marvel Laboratories — ^For optimum growth and bloom feed as you water : 18. Poyner’s Greenhouse- — -African violets and related plants | 5. Rose Knoll Gardens— Newest varieties by leading growers 18. San Francisco Plant Co. — African violet and episcia list 19. Shirley’s African Violets — Plants and supplies • 16. Schultz’s Instant Food 17. Shoplite Company — Decorative plant stands ; 9. Stand-Bye-— Wick for constant feeding 12. Stim-U-Plant — ^Plant food, sprays, soil conditioners BACK COVER — Tinari Greenhouses — ^Think Christmas! ■ 16. Tomara African Violets — 1977 list available March 1. 10. TubeCraft FloraCart — Portable indoor garden 17. TubeCraft Watering Wand -Quick! Neat! Easy! 12. Howard Utz — New Favorites 7. Verilux TruBloom — Fluorescent lamps j 8. The Violet House — Free gift with your order j 14. Violets at the Ernst’s — Leaves and plants • 19. Violets Atlanta — Has new address 14. Violets by Mary— African violets and episcias I 20. Vitaloam— New Vitaloam cultured Re-jewva-tone j 6. Volkmann Bros. — Reservoir wick pots, African violets and supplies 7. The Walkers — AV Supplies, pesticides, plastic pots i 11. Wiserway — ^Waterwicks and waterwands 1 18. Wood’s African Violets — Fresh cut leaves, root cuttings, episcias • EDITOR’S NOTE: These are your advertisers who help the magazine. Please support them and when , your write them for supplies, please mention I The African Violet Magazine. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 2 STRICTLY BUSINESS - - YOUR BUSINESS A TABLE or INFORMATION TO USE IN CONDUCTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH YOUR SOCIETY TO INSURE GOOD SERVICE. ALWAYS GIVE YOUR NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS, IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ITEM SEND EACH ITEM TO THE CORRECT PERSON. AFFILIATE ’APPENINGS: Send to Editor. AFFILIATES: See list in Nov. issue. For information on show awards, how to start a chapter or questions on new or renewal membership, write Mrs. Talbot A. Freie, 4854 N. Cedar St., El Monte, CA 91732. Send officer information sheet received with charter to Mrs. Freie by July 1, AVSA EMBLEMS: See January issue. Member, Past Presi¬ dent, Life Member pins. Own and wear them with pride. Order from AVSA office. AVSA OFFICE: Mrs. Wade H. Bell, Office Manager, Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901 BEST VARIETIES LIST: See November issue. BEST VARIETIES - HONOR ROLL COMPILER: Mrs. M. G, Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave., San Jose, CA 95127 BOOSTER FUND: Send contributions to Mrs. W. M. Plaster, 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport, LA 71106 BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND: Send contribution, club or individual, to Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, 4503 Sinclair Ave., Austin, TX 78756 BYLAWS: See September issue. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES: Albert Buell, Buell’s Greenhouses, Box 218, Eastford, CN 06242 COMMERCIAL MEMBERS: See list in November issue. CONVENTION: AWARDS: See January issue. Send suggestions or con¬ tributions for convention awards to Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 PROGRAM; See March issue. Send special requests for workshop programs; suggest names of interesting speakers to Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, R. R. 1, Box 70, Tavares, FL 32778 SCHEDULE: See January issue, TIME AND PLACE: If your club or a group of clubs would like to sponsor a national convention in your area, write to Mrs. H. Harold Baker, 2182 Stanford Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 CULTURE FOLDERS: Free from AVSA office, for dis¬ tribution at shows or by commercial members with plants. Membership application included. CUMULATIVE INDEX: Write AVSA Office. EDITOR: Mrs. Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur, TX 77640 HONOR ROLL: See June issue. JUDGES: See September issue for list JUDGING SCHOOL: For information on holding a school or to become a qualified judge, write to Mrs. James B. Carey, 3900 Garden Dr., Knoxville, TN 37918 LIBRARY: See June issue for list of slide programs and packets available from AVSA Library. Order from AVSA office. If you have ideas for a library program or slides to donate for library, write Mrs. Marvin Garner, 1010 Edgewood S.E., North Canton, OH 44720 LIFE MEMBERS: See June issue for list. MAGAZINE: ADVERTISING MANAGER: For advertising rates, copy and information write Mrs. Terrance R. Leary, 438 Bradv Lane. Austin. TX 78746 ARTICLES: Send to Editor. DEADLINE DATES: June issue, Mar. 1; Sept, issue, June 1; Nov. issue, Aug. 1; Jan. issue, Oct. 1; Mar. issue, Dec. 1. BACK ISSUES: Complete your set now. Write to AVSA office for price list of available issues. BINDERS: Sold only in pairs at $7.00 postpaid. Order from AVSA office. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send your new address at least 30 days before it is to take effect. Send old ad¬ dress with the new. Enclose the address label from your last magazine. Send to AVSA office. FAILURE TO RECEIVE: Notify the AVSA office. MAGAZINE MART: Do you want to buy or sell back copies of THE AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE? Write Mrs. E. A. Nelson, 603 E. Essex Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122 MASTER VARIETY LIST: A must for all judges and serious growers. 1970 edi¬ tion describes all registered varieties 1948 - 1969; all classified species; other named cultivars introduced 1960-69. $3.50 Order from AVSA office. Supple¬ ments, September magazine, 1970 to date. SUPPLEMENT: Send description of any new cultivar with hybridizer’s name to Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 MEMBERSHIP! Send new or renewal membership to AVSA Treasurer, AVSA office. Make check payable to AVSA. Life — $100; Commercial — $15; Individual — $6; Affiliate Chapter — $6; Affiliate Council, State or Region - $15. FOR AFFILIATE, GIVE THE FOL¬ LOWING INFORMATION: Name of chapter or coun¬ cil; President’s name and address; address to which magazine is to be sent; name of town considered home town of chapter. APPLICATIONS AND BROCHURES: Free from AVSA office. Please state quantity required. Use for show, commercial sales room or wherever member¬ ships may be solicited. MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION: Send your ideas, of¬ fers to help or requests for assistance in this work to Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215 MINIATURE AND SEMIMINIATURE LIST: $2.00 Mrs. Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561 MINUTES: See September issue. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: See Jan. issue. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES: See June issue. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: AVSA Secretary, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Meadow Lakes, Apt. 18-06, Hights- town, NJ 08520 PARLIAMENTARIAN: Mrs. Thomas J. Edmundson, 4605 N W 45th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319 is available to answer parliamentary questions from af¬ filiates. (Stamped self-addressed envelope must be en¬ closed for reply). PLANT REGISTRATION: Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109 QUESTION BOX: Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Hunt¬ ingdon Valley, PA 19006 RESEARCH: Send suggested subjects for scientific re¬ search or. names of interested qualified potential re¬ search personnel to Mr. Frank Tinari, 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 TALLY TIME: See March issue. TEACHERS: See September issue for list. TREASURER’S AND AUDITOR’S REPORT: See Sept. issue. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 3 Dear AVSA Friends: Thanksgiving Day! The mere mention of the day stirs up memories of those bountifully laden tables around which the family gathered thru the years in grateful thanks for its many blessings. This year, as the country celebrates its 200th Birthday, surely each of us must feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for all of the rights and privileges which we enjoy as United States citizens, and all too often take for granted. So, let’s all be good citizens and take the time to go to the polls and vote on Tuesday, November 2. Now, to get off my soap box! Hopefully, everyone’s plants have recovered from the summer doldrums ... at least that term best describes the way my poor dears struggled thru the heat and neglect. Isn’t it amazing, though, how faithfully and quickly they respond to generous applications of TLC and some crisp autumn weather? It only proves that plants are just like people — we don’t do so well without TLC, either! We, all need to be critically looking over our tables for those possible winners to take to St. Louis next April. You know, it’s later than you think. During the hottest five weeks of this past summer we held a Design Workshop in St. Louis and all I will say is that there’s going to be some stiff competition in the Artistic Section at convention. So — you had better be practicing, too! Very best wishes to all of you for a joyous Holiday Season. Sincerely, African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 4 ADD GIFT MEMBERSHIPS TO YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST Give a friend the African Violet Magazine for Christmas this year. A gift membership in the African Violet So¬ ciety of America, Inc., will bring year-long pleasure and a constant reminder of your thoughtfulness. A special card, with a picture of a beautiful African violet in color, will be sent to inform new members that they will receive five issues of The African Violet Magazine and membership from March 1, 1977 through February 28, 1978 as your gift. As a special bonus, copies of the January issue will be sent to the first 100 new members. S6.00 lust fill out and mail this gift form and check to: African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, Tenn. 37901 My Name _ Address _ City _ State _ Zip _ ! enclose check for _ gift subscriptions Total amount enclosed $ _ Send to _ Address _ _ City _ _ State _ Zip _ Sign Gift Card _ _ _ _ _ Send to _ Address _ City _ State _ Zip _ Sign Gift Card _ Send to _ Address _ _ _ _ _ City _ _ _ State _ Zip _ Sign Gift Card _ ROSE KNOLL GARDENS In the Heart of Lincoln Land Newest varieties by Hawley. Lanigan, Grangers, Lyon etc. Due to expanding costs of supplies, labor and postage, we will NOT ship. Visitors most welcome. Clubs wishing to visit, please call for a special welcome. No list No shipping MR. AND MRS. JEFF RHOADES Assumption. III. 62510 217/226-3249 Next to your violets . . . GREEN GOLD'S SOILWASH • Sensational new “SOILWASH” (tm) works magic on your plants and cuttings. • See for yourself by comparing treated plants with those denied .SOILWASH by Green Gold Inc. • Unlocks nutrients and promotes healthy growth and prolific bloom. • Not a fertilizer. Safe, ordorless, organic. 8 oz. concentrate — $3.75 (Postpaid) (subject to change Without notice) JEAN DOLAN'S VIOLET ROOM 170 Thimble Islands Road Stony Creek, Conn. 06405 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 5 A WORD ABOUT Allegro PLANT TONIC “A baby diet for baby plants” WHAT IS IT? Allegro Plant Tonic is a natural product with a wide range of nutrients, vitamins, plant hormones, and trace elements. Its balanced complex approach is multilateral and it is easily assimilated by plants. For African Violets, it means a head start which results in better growth and early bloom. WHAT DOES IT DO? • Balances the soil structure, increases aeration and moisture retention, and improves the quality of both plant and soil. • Increases the hardiness of young plants and makes them more tolerant of changes in temperature. • Benefits leaf, blossom, and root through action which is biological, catalytic, and photosynthetic. • Promotes resistance to disease. Distributed By FREDETTE 972 Grassy Hill Road Orange, Connecticut 06477 RESERVOIR WICK POT ^ “ “It Waters and Feeds at the Same Time” CONSTANT FEED FERTILIZER 8 oz . $2.00 postpaid PRICES ON RESERVOIR WICK POTS EACH 1 to 5 $1.50 postpaid 6 to 19 . $1.35 postpaid 20 or more . $1.20 postpaid Send stamped self-addressed long envelope for 20 page catalog of AFRICAN VIOLETS and SUPPLIES. VOLKMANN BROS. GREENHOUSES 2714 Miner! St., Dallas, Texas 75219 TH( PARK KEK An llETS OUR NEW ADDRESS IS: 8400 60th North STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 Our New Varieties Are Terrific! Huge stars, doubles, unusual multicolors. All are dependable show plants that will be a thrill to grow. Only quality plants shipped. Write now for a list of Park Nursery new introductions. We ship all winter by REA Air Express. Minimum 25 plants retail or 100 plants wholesale. PLEASE INCLUDE 13^ STAMP FOR LIST. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 6 ^iateU FRESH CUT LEAVES— LIST 25 CENTS Gift And Started Plants For Sale At Greenhouse VISITORS WELCOME . . . OPEN 8-5 .. . CLOSED SUNDAY. 705 SOUTH ROOSEVELT STREET POST OFFICE BOX 1627 CLEVELAND, TEXAS 77327 POSTPAID SUPPLIES Sudbury Soil Improvement Kit $8.29 Sudbury PH Soil Test Kit 1.98 Humiguide Hygrometer 4.50 INSECTICIDES AND CONDITIONERS Acti-dionne PM 5 ounces $1.90 Rock Phosphate 2 pounds 1.75 Dolomite Limestone 2 pounds 1.75 PLASTIC POTS “White or Utility. All Postpaid. Please specify If not specified our choice will be sent.” type. 25 50 100 1%” Regular 3 1.85 $ 2.85 $ 4.90 2t4” Regular or Square 1.95 2.95 5.15 2%” Regular or Square 2.25 3.85 6.20 3” Reg. or Square, or Tub 2.55 4.60 7.75 3%” Regular or Tub 2.95 5.15 9.04 4” Regular or Tub 3.25 5.90 10.35 5” Tub 6.25 11.40 21.50 6” Tub 5/2.95 10/5.00 25/7.75 PLASTIC SAUCERS 25 50 lOO 3” $ 2.95 $ 5.60 $10.35 4” 3.85 7.00 13.00 S” 4.46 8.55 16.00 6” 5.25 10.10 18.60 Due to high postage miidmum order $7.50. Complete list of house plant supplies for stamp. Texas residents include 5% Texas Sales Tax, THE WALKERS Box 150-X Lullng. Texas 78648 ACCLAIMED BY INDOOR GARDENERS! No-Glare Daylight Effect Bloom FLUORESCENT LAMPS Developed specifically for the exacting needs of indoor gardening, Verilux TruBloom sets new standards of perfection in fluorescent lighting.'Your plants grow better, flower more profusely... and you always see them in their true colors. Matches Outdoor Light TruBloom comes closest to matching the pure white outdoor light that is best for growing plants. The light is not pinkish, yellow-orange, greenish or bluish. You can prove this to yourself by moving a plant from a north window and setting it under TruBloom tubes. There is no observable change in color. Balanced Growth Lighting Forget the leggy or stunted plants that result from red or blue light. TruBloom’s even light distribution means plenty of red for bloom, plenty of blue for compactness, plenty of everything in between for healthier plants. Superior, Long-Lasting Blooms The flowers of more compact TruBloom plants make a finer show... and the blooms last up to 50% longer than with other makes of tubes. Fantastic success with African Violets and with Gesneriads, Orchids and hundreds of flowering plants and perennials. Economical Longer Life TruBloom is a premium product providing the highest light quality plus lamp life that is 50% longer than standard commercial tubes. This means less frequent replacements — a substantial economy. Don't Settle for Any Substitute Ask for Verilux TruBloom at your local dealer or distributor, or for further informa¬ tion write or call. . . m Inc, 35 Mason Street, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 Telephone: (203) 869-3750 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 7 A Free Gift With Your Order Solve the puzzle, send it along with your order, and we will add the following to your order — (25) 2% inch pots plus a bag of fertilizer (either 12-36-14 or 5-50-17). If you do not want to cut the magazine page just copy the puzzle solution on a piece of paper and send it with your order. PUZZLE CLUES: ACROSS; 1. Brings in fresh air 6. Flower type 8. Plant containers 11. Daily give your plants fresh _ 12. Leaf type with light center 13. Fungus disease, Powdery 15. Blossom center (sometimes darker color) 16. Guided visit 18. Placed in soil 20. Violets prefer - , not dry soil DOWN 1. Two-tone foliage type 2. Vining type violet 3. Rolled edge of pot 4. Main root 5. Window screens keep bugs 6. Battle (against bugs) 7. Senior abbr. ) 9. Not new 10. Plant seed 13. Soil or foliage pest; - bug 14. N.Y. hybridizer and grower 17. Classified _ (advertisements) 19. Popular white double variegated violet (abl)r.) PLASTIC POTS PLASTIC POTS ALL FIRST QUALITY PLASTIC POTS 13/4” 21/4” 21/2" 3 ” 31/2” 4 ” 41/2” 5 ” 6 ” 61/2” 7 ” 8 ” 10 .40 .50 .70 .85 1.00 1.20 1.50 1.80 2.20 2.50 4.50 4.75 20 .70 .85 1.00 1.50 1.80 2.20 2.80 3.40 4.00 4.50 8.50 9.00 50 1.60 2.00 2.25 3.25 4.00 4.75 6.00 7.50 10.00 11.00 20.00 21.00 100 3.00 3.50 4.25 6.25 7.50 9.00 11.50 13.50 18.50 20.00 36.00 38.00 500 13.00 15.00 20.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 55.00 62.50 85.00 90.00 170.00 180.00 TYPE Round Only Round or Square Round or Square Round or Square Round Tub or Square Round Tub, Square, Std. Round Tub or Square Color White Only White, Green White, Green White, Green White, Green, White, Green White, Green Utility PETERS FERTILIZERS 12-36-14 Violet Special . 12-oz. 5-50-17 Variegated Special . 12-oz. 20-20-20 General Purpose . 16-oz. 10-30-20 Blossom Booster-Orchids . 16-oz. 18-18-18 General Purpose . 16-oz. 15-30-15 House Plant Special . 16-oz. PLASTIC FLOWER POT SAUCERS 82.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Round Tub or Std. White, Green Round Tub or Std. White, Green Round Tub White, Green Round Std. Green, White Round Std. White, Green PLASTIC HANGING BASKETS Size Color 1 5 10 51/2’ ’ White or Green .75 3.25 6.00 6 ’ ’ White or Green 1.00 4.50 8.50 61/2’ ’ White or Green 1.00 4.50 8.50 8 ’ ’ White or Green 1.25 6.00 11.00 10 ’ ’ White or Yellow 1.75 8.00 15.00 All with Saucers & Hangers Size Color 10 20 50 100 3” White 1.10 2.00 4.50 8.25 4” White 1.50 2.60 6.00 11.00 5” White 1.70 3.00 7.00 13.00 Perlite . Sphagnum Peat Moss Vermiculite . Charcoal . Dolomite Lime . . 1 Gal. . 1 Gal. . 1 Gal. . . . 12-oz, . 16-oz. Package 4” Plastic Marking Labels . (lOO) 500 500 500 890 500 1.50 WICK WATER with PLASTIC WATER RESERVOIRS (snap-on-lids) Lids are recessed to hold pots. Last 2 - 5 weeks. 16-oz. 20 for 4.25 50 for 9.25 100 for 16.50 500 for 70.00 32-oz, 20 for 50 for 100 for 7.75 17.75 33.00 f hf Itnlel Moufie 15 SE 4th Ave. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32601 phone AC 904 377-8465 MINIMUM ORDER 87.50 plus $2.00 shipping Fla. resident add 4% sales tax. 500 for 110.00 WE SHIP UPS WHERE POSSIBLE. SEE OUR 4 PAGE AD IN SEPT “76'’ ISSUE FOR COMPLETE ORDER FORM African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 8 I 4 Tray $3S.9S 8 Troy $52.95 Fixtures for above stands with 2-24” — 20 watt cool white tubes $16.95 each with cord, plug and, switch. Add 4% tax in Wisconsin. WE PAY SHIPPING ON ALL OUR PRODUCTS Lumen-Liter Plant Stands are naade of Gleaming Aluminum square tubing with high impact soft green trays. Lights are easily adjustable above trays with chains. Send stennp tot literature. Naturesceni, V i I o I f f e , Grc - Lux tubes, lamps, troys and timers, ete. Ripe-N-Gro Sunlite 17 in. diameter 19 in. high Avo¬ cado Green with 22 watt wide spectrum Fluores¬ cent Lamp $28.95 P.P. Can be used with timer. Spot-O-Sun Grolite Plant¬ er, Avocado Green $19.96. FLORALITE COMPANY 4124A Eost Oakwood Rd. Oak Creek, Wis., 53154 Phone (414) 762-1770 Officially approved by AVSA Board Violet 16 BEAUTIFUL VIOLETS PRINTED IN FULL COLOR. All Different. ,No,e Size folded 16 NOTEHEADST 5-3/8 X 3-1/4) Jg envelopes j Only $150 plus tax Sold through your local club in minimum lots of 12 packages for $1 per package. (Your club earns 500 per package). An excellent item for sale at your local violet show. Minimum order—l 2 packages. (No Single Order Please) GUS BECKER PRINTING COMPANY 1080 Forsythe - Beaumont, Texas 77701 Shipped postpaid if check sent with order. Otherwise shipped COD plus postage. Order direct from Printer. STAND-BYE 3421 Golf Dr. Houston, Texas 77018 GROW WITH CONFIDENCE WICKED FOR CONSTANT FEEDING AH Plastic 6” tall, 1 . 12 . 48 . 100 . 16-oz. capacity @ $1.98 each @ $1.50 each @ $1.25 each @ $1.00 each PLASTIC WICKED STARTER TRAYS 14" K 22" X 3%" Deep with plastic pots Tray and 8-9 oz. pots Tray and 1 1 -4 ©z. pots Tray and 24-4 oz. pots 1 Pan and Tray . $7.25 each 6 Pans and Trays $6.00 each Add 10% for packing and shipping Texas residents add 5% Tax African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 9 BEAUTIFUL HYBRID AFRICAN VIOLETS 6 Assorted Labeled Plants . $8.00 3.7-oz. Precise Timed Release African Violet Plant Food (8-11-5) . $1.75 4-oz. Hyponex Plant Food (15-30-15) . $1.25 Plants shipped May 1st through November 1st, No List All Items Postpaid, HAPPY VIOLETS Bt. 1, Box 482 Talladega, AL. 35160 SEND AN AFRICAN VIOLET GIFT Lovely, blooming African Violet wrappecd in foil, delivered in person with a card. Northern VA, Southern MD (Beltway 495) area. $10.00 Phone orders accepted (703) 256-1575 or write Crestwood \dioletrij 7314 Jervis St. Springfield, VA 22151 140,000 AFRICAN VIOLETS —OVER 600 VARIETIES— Includes Miniatures & Trailers Our FAMOUS BUELL'S HYBRID OLOXINIAS Columneas, Episcias, others with FIBROUS ROOTS Achimenes, Kohlerias, others with RHIZOMES Gloxinias, Sinningias, others with TUBERS Terrarium Plants • Books • Seeds • Supplies GESNERIAD SPECIALIST Since 1943 SHOWPLACE Greenhouses — ■22,000 sq, ft. under glass. VISITORS WELCOME 8 AM-5 PM (Closed Sunday & Holidays). NE corner of State, 6/10 mi. from Conn. 198 & Eastford center, off Westford Rd. NEW 1976 DESCRIPTIVE LIST of all we grow, books, supplies. Send 25^ and LONG, SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE.— 24^ 1st class, 14^ 3rd class. Sttcife P. O. Box 218.AV76 Eastford, GREENHOUSES, INC. Weeks Rd. Conn. 06242 Phone 203 974-0623 ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1977 AVSA CONVENTION WIN A FLORACART For the Finest in Indoor Gardening ! EIMJOY A FLORACART World's Finest Portable Indoor Garden For use with Rapid Start Fluorescent Lights! FloraCart is the original, most popular movable unit for easy indoor gardening! Raise luxurious African violets . . . force spring flowering bulbs and get strong plant from all seeds and cuttings! NOW every FloraCart comes with beautiful molded fiberglass trays (19’'x49"xliy4”) ■ ■ - lightweight and strong, easy to keep clean, and impervious to moisture, chemicals, and weather! Choose from two FloraCart models: 3 Trays, $92.07; 2 Trays, $67.89. (Light Fixtures additional.) Rugged lifetime construction of aluminum tubing. Has smart new decorator type 214” casters. For the heavy-duty 4” casters shown in picture, add $1.75. Equip your FloraCart with Combolite fixtures designed especially for flower culture, combining incandescent and fluorescent lights, proved superior to either one alone! NOTE — The manufacturers of the popular FLORACART are happy to again present a FLORACART (Model BA3 complete unit) as an award. Class— The AVSA COLLECTION AWARD, composed of three different AVSA registered varieties of African violet plants. A member may enter only one collec¬ tion and each plant must score 90 or more points. Write today for illustrated catalog. V'/hen you order, send check, money order or use Master Charge or Bank Americard. Give number. — M,s. Roiia)il B. Beaunie. Detioit, MuliiKari 11)3^ — Mrs. E. I.. Perdue. Donaldson. Tennessee |()33 _ Rev. Harold I,. Thompson. Birmingham, Michigan |<)3(i_Mrs. L. Beck. Si. Joseph. Missouri 11)37 — Mrs. J. K. Bush. Muncie. Kansas iq58_Mrs. Edward Casey, Rocliester. New York |<)3() — Mrs Clarence Kiidci . B iwling Green. Ohio 1900— Mrs. Ale.vander R. Col.ver. Brightwaters, New York 1061— Mrs. Joseph TrosU Indianapolis. Indiana 1902 — Mrs. .1. YV. Shuey. Richmond, Calilornia 1901 — Mrs. (ieorge Phillips, .Yrlinglon, Texas 1903 — E. n. YY'j'ke, Columlius. Indiana 1900 — .Mrs Johnny Maiorana. Miami. Florida 1957— Mrs. Karl C, Ohlson. Lynn. Massachusetts 1909 — Mrs. Wallace Behnke. Neward. Delaware 1970— Mrs. Frank I.uedtke, Racine, YYYsconsin 1971— Mr. and Mrs. John Gutridge. Sun City, Caliloinia 197 3— .Mrs. Irene Fiedler. Prescott. Wisconsin 197.3 — Brother Blaise. Hamsville. Rhode Island 1975— Elizabeth Behnke. Newark. Delaware 1971, — Mis. Rachelle Y’ergei . '1 allahassee. I'loriibi Ohio residents add 5V2% Sales Tax 131 1C West 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44102 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 10 New Releases for Fall 1916 • Jim Dandy • Pink Monarch • Starburst • Lavender Belle • Sylvan Blue • Cameo Queen • Wildfire • Regalaire • Pink Electra WHOLESALE LIST ONLY, AVAILABLE TO DEALERS AND CLUBS. WE DO NOT SHIP RETAIL. WHOLESALE PRICE LIST REQUESTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE AND A BUSINESS CARD OR LETTERHEAD. THIS IS FOR YOUR PROTECTION ONLY. Our business is chiefly hybridizing, for the purpose of developing of new varieties. We do not stress blooming plants, but growing on stock. We will ship blooming plants when they are available. The demand has been very heavy for plants that we have had to ship green stock only in many instances, with a few plants of each variety in bloom so your Customer will know what they are getting. We guarantee you clean, healthy plants, carefully packed to avoid breakage. Retail sales are made at the greenhouses only. GRANGER GARDENS 1060 WILBUR ROAD MEDINA, OHIO 44256 Phone 1-216-239-2349 Greenhouses located 1 mile east of the school houses of Rt. 94 at Granger, Ohio. Open daily 8-5 pm. Closed Sundays and Holidays. • Granger Gardens WISERWAY Doug Wiser, P. 0. Box 5573, Redwood City, California, 94063 WATEKWICKS THE FOREMOST AMATEUR GROWERS . . . Of African Violets write us that Wick-Watering is the ONLY way to do it. * Judging from our many repeat orders it is obvious that we must have a very good wick — and a very low price. * They Last Indefinitely * WICK STAYS IN POT * Feeds Nutrients with water. Will Not Rot. supplies approx. 1 fid. oz. per day 20 WICKS— $3.00 50 WICKS — $6.50 POSTPAID (Included with all ordersi Free sample of new Super Waterwick for large plants) Easily installed by any¬ one in a few minutes. Guaranteed, Will Not Leak. Simple instruc¬ tions. WATEEWANDS MAKE ANY PLASTIC CONTAINER INTO A PERFECT WATERING DEVICE! Use Quart, Half-gallon or Larger Container. Vinyl Tube is 24" Long and now HAS A NEW, EASY-SQUEEZE VALVE. $2.00 PER KIT 3 KITS — $5.00 Lift or squeeze to stop water Make Great Gifts! Add 50^ per foot for Longer Tubing. Any $10.00 Order for Wicks or Wands includes FREE Rigid Tube to make a 1 Quart Overhead Squeeze Water- Wand. Useful! Better Ideas Make Better Products” African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 11 PLASTIC LABELS (Postpaid) (Minimum Order: JfS.OO) LIFETIME Markers: (White only) Style A, 41/2” Vertical Stakes... 500/$7.99, 10(X)/$14.50 Style B, 2” x 5” Tee Stakes 100/$4.89, 500/S18.96 Style C, 6” Vertical Stakes . 100/$4.50, 5(X)/$18.50 THRIFTEE Markers: (Red, Pink, White, Yellow, Blue, Orange. Green) (Color NOT Assorted) i'(i”x3” Vertical Stakes . 1000/$5.80) Minimum Order %”x4” ” ” l()00/$7.95) 10(X) labels %”x5” ” ” 10()0/$9.35) same color THRIFTEE RAINBOW PAK : (Pak of 100 labels with 7 mixed colors) %”x4”: 100/S1.75. %”x5”: 100/S2.50. NURSERY MARKING PEN: Fine line, felt tipped with fast drying waterproof ink $1.25 each 6/$6.95. Dealer or club prices available for orders of 5000 or more labels. BERNARD D. GREESON 3548 N. Crconer Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 (Send 35 cents for complete growing supply list) MY NEW FAVORITES Cloud Bank Sandra Geviene Sara Lynn Rio Grande Kira Sharon Mimi Jeri Donna Bombay Red Falba Utz's Explorer Texas Wildfire NO SHIPPING HOWARD R. UTZ 10017 Sahara Dr. San Antonio, Tex. 78216 stim-6-f>lant groming Diisifiess 2077 PARKWOOD AVENUE COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219, 614/267-1296 helps you grow finer blooming african violets! BETTER PLANTING New formula high organic. Not too heavy or light. Has shredded spagnum moss. Decomposing humus aerates soil, holds moisture, feeds beneficial soil bacteria. Better drainage than lightweight mixes. SOIL CONDITIONERS • Vermiculite • Charcoal • Peat Moss EASIER FEEDING Liquid balanced 5-8-7 formula. Easier to use. Concentrated for economy. All food— no residues. Gives plants 13 needed trace elements. BETTER FEEDING A finely ground food, pure USP chemicals. Quickly available to plants. Balanced 5-8-7 formula, gives more blooms, healthier plants. Proved by years of use. Contains 13 needed trace elements. PLANT FOOD POWDER High-analysis 15-30-15, instantly soluble. A high powered plant food. PLANT POWER is strong enough for outdoor plants yet formu¬ lated for African Violets and other house plants. Package makes gallons. SPRAY— PEST CONTROL Quick, easy to use. Kills aphids & mites, spiders & plant lice, exposed thrips & white flies, mealy bugs on house plants elements. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 12 LYNDON LYON 14 MutchJer Street Dolgeville, N.Y. 13329 Phone (315) 429-8291 t976 ^anCetic^ HELENE— First award A.V.S.A. 76. Deepest fuchsia red flowered semi-dbl. CHRISTI LOVE— First award A.V.S.A. 75. Dbl. coral flowers, red-backed foliage. BICENTENNIAL TRAIL— Our most flamboyant trailer with the most and deepest pink dbl. flowers yet. CHEROKEE FIRE—Big dbl. fuchsia flowers above dark green Tommie Lou foliage. SWEET HONESTY— Huge frilled bright pink dbl. flowers on Tommie Lou variegated foliage. MAGIC SPLENDOR— Big blue white-edged semi-dbl. flowers in great profusion. TINY TOT— Sparkling white semi-dbl. flowers showing yellow stamens, small glossy green leaves. See our FREE descriptive list including exciting new COLUMNEAS, SINNINGIAS, ACHIMENES, KOHLERIAS, AND OTHER GESNERIADS OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAYS 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. DODE'S GARDENS GROWING SUPPLIES DoDe’s Special African Violet Potting Soil Excellent! Try and compare. Sterilized and treated with insecticides to help prevent disease. Also con¬ tains special growing elements. 24-01. — $ 1 .35 48-0*. — $2.50 FERTILIZER 8-oz. Peters Violet Special 12-36-14 .... ,....$1.85 8-02. Peters Variegated Special 5-50-17 .... 2.35 24-oz. Liquid Blue Whale Brand 6-2-1 .... 3.98 8-oz. Liquid Sturdy Brand 0-15-14 ........ .... 2.90 2-oz. Super-Thrive, Plant Vitamin .......... .... 1.89 (Success formulae! /3 cup Sturdy and 2/3 cup Blu® Whale) POTS AND PLANTERS 272” square plastic pots ................ 25 for $1.50 4" plastic pots . . . . 15 for 1.50 6 quarts Perlite (Va lb.) . .65 4 quarts Verlite #3 (Va lb.) .................... .65 2 pounds Dolomite Limestone . . 1.00 2 pounds Super Phosphate ........................ .95 1 ounce Carbomate (Fermate) .................... .50 100 Stake Labels“6’‘ white .......................... 2.25 Minimum order $5.00 Please add $1.75 for shipping and packing up to a $12.99 order; $2.75 up to $24.99; $3.75 up to $49.99; $5.25 for $50.00 and over. We ship by UPS . . . For box number and RFD pleose add phone number and give a street address. AQUAMATIC SELF-WATERING VIOLET PLANTER Lets your plants water and fertilize them¬ selves. Single— $2.50 6 for $12.85 Twelve or more . $1.94 each Case of 24 . $40.00 POSTAGE PAID!! — — 0— HELEN VAN PELT WILSON'S AFRICAN VIOLET BOOK (Hardback) EXCELLENT GIF price $8.45 postpaid with other regular order. Add 754” or 2 col. x 2%” 9.00 38.25 ONE-HALF PAGE 1 col. X 8%” or 2 col. x 4%” 8.50 72.25 9 to 15 col. inches 8.50 per coL inch FULL PAGE 578 X 872” 7.50 127.50 Check made payable to AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA must accompany ad copy. Agency commission and cash discount not allowed. Pictures can be included at no extra cost. No copy or pictures can be returned. NO PROOFS SUB¬ MITTED BEFOEE PUBLICATION. If proofs re¬ quired submit camera ready copy. DEADLINES; JANUARY ISSUE by Nov. 5. MARCH ISSUE by Jan. 5. JUNE ISSUE by Apr. 5. SEPT. ISSUE by Jul. 5. NOV. ISSUE by Sept. 5. All ad correspondence and checks should be sent to: MES. TEREANCE R, LEARY, Adv. Manager 438 Brady Lane, Austin, Texas 78746 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 16 NEW DECORATI¥E PLANT STANDS Economical — Con¥enient 3 Lmel 40 Watt Shown 491/2” Long Five models from 25 to 49 long. Tray & fixture heights completely adjustable without tools. Convenient slide-out trays & fixtures. Made of gleaming aluminum & Red¬ wood with or without fixtures & casters as desired. Save — Buy direct from maker! 25^ Brings Catalog of Growth Fluorescents, Plant Stands, Growth Lamps Accessories SHOPLITE CO., INC. 566V Fiankiin Ave. Nutley, N. J. 07110 Quick! Neat! Easy! FloraCART Watering Wand 'Popular accessory for your FloraCART. Or for any plant setup. Lightweight 21" alu¬ minum wand dispenses water with pinpoint accuracy — no spilling, no breaking leaves! No heavy watering cans! Easy-operating positive- action valve. Complete with 8 feet of plastic hose and gallon plastic jug. $17.95 each. In U.S. add $1.25 shipping; in Canada $1.50. Ohio residents add 98^ sales tax. Check, money order, Master Charge or BankAmeri- card (give card number). By the makers of FloraCART indoor greenhouse on wheels. Write for literature. Tube Craft, Inc., 1311C W. 80th St., Cleveland. OH 44102. 7/: For optimum growth & blooms . . . Feed as you water the PLANT MARVEL way Complete water soluble Plant Food for growing African Violets The PLANT MARVEL 12-31-14 formula is a scientifically balanced, 100% water-soluble, plant food. Leading profes¬ sional growers, as well as many amateur growers of African Violets, prefer this formula. It delivers needed nutrients in immediately usable form and in just the right proportions. This remarkably efficient, water-soluble fertilizer supplies the entire root system with all the essential NPK and minor elements. As a result, optimum, healthy growth and blooms are promoted. Your order is always welcome. 8 oz, can,-— ?2.10: 1 lb.^3.10; 2% lb.--$5.90; 5 lb.— $9.20. Postage inclyded, - Plant MarvePs African Violet spray is ideal for all house plants Get positive results with this remarkably effective, all - around, insecticide spray. Kills hard-to-get-at Mealy bugs, Soft Brown Scale, Aphids, Spider Mites, and many other Insects. No harm to blooms or foliage, when used as directed. Won’t stain fabrics or wallpaper. Harmless to children and pets. Here’s the ideal insecticide for African Violets, Ivies, Begonias, etc. 5 oz. can— $2,00. NO CO.D/S. PLANT MARVEL LABORATORIES • D«pl, AV76 • i24 W«st n9th St. • Chicoi©, !IL 6@428 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 17 DID YOU KNOW.. .? The African Violet Correspondence Club is al¬ ways on the lookout for new members? They have purchased their own duplicating machine through note paper sales and contributions, so their news¬ letter is bigger and better. If you are interested in joining them, please contact: Mrs. Yvonne Schen- field, 699 W. Washington St., Bradford, PA 16701. Fresh Cut A.V. Leaves Hundreds of varieties, Episcia and Columnea cuttings available. Grown under fluorescent lights. Listing. 250 HIGH HAT AFRICAN VIOLETS RFD #4 - E. Dunbarton Rd. Manchester, N.H. 03102 1-603-744-5686 Addressed and stamped envelope for AFRICAN VIOLET and EPISCIA LIST SAN FRANCISCO PLANT CO. P. O. Box 575, Colma Station Daly City, Calif. 94014 BAKER’S AFRICAN VIOLETS Husky plants or fresh cut leaves from over five hundred varieties including • New introductions from leading hybridizers • Most “Best Varieties.” • Novelty cultivars • Good selection of other gesneriads Send stamp for list. Shipping by Air only during winter months. 2433 Kingscliff Drive Allanta, Ga. 30345 IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Myrtis Potts AVSA Board members and other African violet friends extend their love and deepest sympathy to Clarice Bell, our Knoxville office manager, at the death of her mother, Mrs. Myrtis Potts. Mrs. Potts suffered a massive stroke and lived only a short while. She died August 9. Mrs. Potts would have been 95 in September. Mrs. Beatrice Rohlfing The Saintpaulians of Portland, Oregon, lost one of their charter members on January 17, 1976, in the death of their beloved Mrs. Beatrice L. Rohlfing. Mrs. Rohlfing had been Ways and Means Chairman since the club’s beginning in 1956. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Jean A. Rousseau The Bluff City AVC of Memphis, TN lost one of its best loved and active members, Jean A. Rousseau, who died July 7 of a heart attack while working parttime for Chickasaw Bluff Arms Co. Violets and guns had been his main hobbies since his retirement from the Illinois Central Gulf RR. As an officer in the local VFW Post, he entered his combat helmet containing a beautiful violet in the club’s 1975 show. In 1976 he used his railroad switchman’s lantern as an unusual container. He was buried in the National Cemetery. Our sym¬ pathy is extended to his wife and son and daughter. BERRY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOP FOR VIOLET LOVERS — SEASON’S GREETINGS TO ALL Give a beautiful violet or supplies for Christmas gifts this year. 2 & 3 shelf Fioracarts, 24 & 48 inch Table Models, Lights with legs. Everything you need in one place. All sizes in Grolux bulbs, Aquamatic Planters, Blue Whale and Surdy Fertilizer for healthier plants and larger blooms. Elisa’s Violet Rings for leaf support. Volkmann's Soil, Constant Feed Fertilizer, Reservoir Wick Pots, Wick Saucers. All sizes plastic pots and trays. Will ship the following postpaid: The Helen Van Pelt Wilson African Violet Book, hardback $9.35; paperback $5.35; The 1 977 Astrological Calender For Best Planting Dates, $2.50. Please include a 130 stamp if writing a letter and want an answer. Texas customers add 5 % sales tax. NO LIST NO CATALOG MRS. J. S. BERRY 1832 Turner Dr. Houston, Texas 77093 Phone (713) 695-5020 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 18 ¥ioIet|) ^tlar^ta HAS A NEW ADDRESS: 2581 PIEDMONT ROAD N.E. BROADVIEW PLAZA ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30324 Come see Atlanta’s first African violet shop in our newly decorated headquarters. We have more room, a more convenient location with ample parking, and as always, a complete line of violets and related supplies. Sorry no list — no shipping (404) 875-3041 Fresh cut leaves EPISCIAS IRENE FREDETTE ORIGINALS Please send 200 for 1976 list. 1977 list available about Jan. 15 for 25^ HEAVENLY VIOLETS MRS. MARY V. BOOSE 9 Turney Place Trumbull, Conn. 06611 SHIRLEY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS Many varieties of African Violets, Episcias, Columneas, Begonias. Cacti, many other plants. Soil, Gro-Lux Bulbs and other supplies. Mrs. L. T. Shirley 9504 Berkshire Street Houston, Texas 77093 Phone 695-6190 No List, Please 251 MT. VERNON STREET / LOWELL, MA 01854 / 617-454-7108 - FORMERLY LITEMASTER PRODUCTS - - Indoor Garden Sales us AND PROFES; O AG 2427 pots & plants not included The Ayant-garden table ... has two 20 watt fluorescent gro lamps giving simulated sunshine to your favorite plants. It is 27" wide and 24" high and 11 72" deep. It will fit easily into small apartments or any room that needs an occasional table. $39.95 SEND FOR OUR FULL COLOR CATALOGUE FEATURING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF INDOOR GARDENING LIGHTS & ACCESSORIES ANYWHERE ............... .... ONLY .500 ABSOLUTELY NO FREIGHT OR EXPRESS CHARGES EVER, WITH LITEMASTER PRODUCTS. YOU PAY ONE PRICE ONLY. WE DELIVER TO YOU FREE .... _ BANK AMERICARD ACCEPTED _ African violets & accessories Bcpliant Dr 3646 University Blvd./ Tues.-Sat. 10-5 Houston, Texas 77005 1975 REVISED— "AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS” SALMON COVER — All 1975 rules, changes, awards, information updated, plus new material. Due to in¬ crease in printing and postage, SB.tKl per copy, in¬ cluding postage. Discount on orders of 25 or more. $3.50 for books mailed to Canada. RUTH G. CAREY 3900 Garden Drive Knoxville, Tenn. 37918 Dear Abby, Grestwood Gioletr^ has a problem. Our violets are growing so fast, they need more room. What should we do? Signed— Crowded Dear Crowded CV, Make more space — have a sale on CRESTWOOD VIOLET RINGS! 9” ring (fits 21/2 ”-3'' pots) reg. 80^ NOW 50^ 12” ring (fits 3i/2”"5" pots) reg. $1.15 NOW 75i 12” ring for Aquamatics or Moist-rite . reg. $1.25 NOW 80i Plus $1.50 postage and handling 7314 Jervis St. Springfield, VA 22151 (703) 256-1575 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 19 TIPS FROM COMMERCIALS During the discussion at the Commercial Mem¬ bers’ breakfast at Atlanta, experienced growers were urged to sponsor workshops to help educate the public in proper violet culture. Concerning red leaves, it was learned that ferti¬ lizer has an important effect on foliage. Raw nitro¬ gen and excess nitrogen cause dark veining in leaves. The insecticide problem is getting worse and there is no solution in sight from the U.S. Depart¬ ment of Agriculture. The USDA is eliminating many insecticides. In some states an applicator’s license is required to purchase insecticides; in other states signatures are required. Some of the effective pesticides still available are: Cygon, controls black flies; Kelthane, controls mites; Slug-It, effective against slugs; Timik, con¬ trols nematodes; Pirimor, a contact spray for aphids. Users of pesticides are urged to read the labels carefully and know which are poisonous and dan¬ gerous. Kelthane is most effective and gives the best kill when used as a mist spray. The person applying the spray should wear a mask. Users of Timik are urged to wear gloves. Growers who treat plants with Timik should not sell the treated plants for at least four weeks. Sanitation, cleanliness and quarantine of new plants are absolutely essential in growing African violets. Established methods of culture are always safe. New growers try all kinds of methods and some end in disaster. Commercial growers recommend that persons ordering African violets should keep young plants in the same pot for a month after receiving the plant. African violets are in great demand in the pre¬ sent public plant boom and commercial growers can’t grow them fast enough to supply the de¬ mand. DO YOU HAVE ANY . . . Back issues of the African Violet Magazine you’d like to sell? In order to complete her set, Christine Leppard needs Vol. 2, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Vol. 3, No. 3 Write her: Christine D. Leppard, 413 Washing¬ ton Street, Westfield, NJ 07090. K=^i^:=:>ii^=:HK=>ii<==^ic=Diic=DiK=^ic=Aic^=>ii<=^i<=:^ n K IF YOU WANT “SaintPaulia Superbia” “Gesneriads Jeswunderfulia” “Blossoms Profusica” ANNOUNCING New Triple Strength vitaloam Cultured HERE IS EXCITING NEWS for ALL Growers of African Violets, Gloxinias, Achimenes, Columneas, Sinningias, Episcias, and ALL plants that grow in the soil , . . for all Home Gardeners. Lighter than Ever . . . Richer than Ever . . . Safer and Easier to Use than Ever . . . BETTER THAN EVER and priced LESS THAN LAST YEAR to help Whip Inflation Now. NO Fertilizers ... NO Manures ... NO additives needed . . . Will NOT Burn . . . Will NOT Leach out with watering . . . Completely SAFE Alone or mixed with your soil . . . Use as Little or AS MUCH as you want depending on results desired. ORDER TODAY AT THESE SPECIAL DIRECT PRICES: Retail Size (approx. 6 qts.) $4. ea., 2 for $7.50. Club Special, Ctn. of 12, $32. All orders prepaid east of Rockies, all others add $1.00. Special Economy Size (5 times as much & Extra Strength for the advanced grower) $15.00 ea. Dealer Inquiries Invited on Letterhead. Make Checks PAYABLE TO: RE-JEWVA-TONE Pictured at Left is our Beautiful 4-Color Retail Package. Tremendous Sales Appeal & Repeater STOP! P. O. BOX 636, NEWTON, N. C. 28658 DON’T TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ORDER YOUR NEW VITALOAM ! ! ! If you don’t order, the Exotic Plant Gremlins will give you a “Brown Thumb”. Try New VITALOAM and love it forever — O, K? >ik: ZHIC :>iic ^iC IHfC :hk. 34 fC 31 IC 34 k: African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 20 Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson RR‘# 1, Box 70 Tavares, Florida 32778 A LITTLE LIGHT ON THE MATTER Why do we grow African violets? Among the many reasons, the prime one is because they bloom . . . and bloom and bloom! Most flowers that are grown blossom only at certain times of the year but an African violet properly grown will continue to blossom on and on. There are some growers who get a few blossoms once in a while and think it’s wonderful. Well, maybe, but the potential of lots of blossoms is there, if only the plant were given “the propers”, i.e., proper clean¬ sing, exposure (meaning light), feeding, humidity, soil, space, spraying, temperature and watering. Today we will dwell on LIGHT. We need strong light for nice compact plants and plenty of blos¬ soms. In winter in the north when the sun is weak you may allow your plant to have as much as it can get, considering the fact that there are many days when there is no sun at all. In the south where sun can be a scorcher, filtered sunlight is best. I have often been asked if a northern ex¬ posure is better than an eastern, etc. I have seen plants in all kinds of exposures that were lovely. A lot depends on what is going on outside ... is there a large tree shading the area ... is the house next door so close that it shades your house ... is the house next door painted white thus reflecting light, do you have an overhang, etc,? How to know if you need more light? Natural¬ ly, if you have no blossoms that may be one rea¬ son. Long petioles (stems) are usually a very good indication. Lush toliage but no blossoms means the plant needs more light assuming that it is get¬ ting all the other essentials. How to get more light? If the plant is in the middle of the room on a table nowhere near day¬ light, see that it gets more light. If your plant is on a windowsill, try another window where the hght might be stronger. Putting a plant under an ordinary lamp at night sometimes helps a lot. Could you put a fluorescent fixture over your plants? A miracle will occur for sure with 10-12 hours of fluorescent light. If you put your plants in stronger light and the leaves begin to get yellow it may be because there is too much light. Move the plants back a bit if you can and find an exposure that is not so strong. Watch the change of seasons. Strong sunlight in the summer in the north can be just too much. In the south, plants tend to grow more slowly be¬ cause of the heat. A change of location and with¬ holding fertilizer for the summer sometimes helps. A hint — Rome was not built in a day. A plant that is grumbling will not be a big, gorgeous plant with bloom immediately after you change its loca¬ tion or its treatment. Wait at least a month or two to see what will happen before you try something else. - - - - — Informative Book For AV Growers Off the press early this fall is a book by Virginie and George Elbert and is titled “The Miracle Houseplants: The Gesneriad Family”, the main thrust of which is to bring the public up-to-date on gesneraids in general. The authors explain that in the indoor plant revolution which has only just begun, the family of the African violet and the florist gloxinia has emerged as the leader in the race for popularity. “Of course, there is nothing new about gesner- iads,” they said. “In writing a book entirely de¬ voted to gesneriads, we hope that we will help win over thousands of indoor gardeners to these won¬ derful plants.” The Elberts explain why blooming plants can be grown indoors, and how efficiency and low cost have made light gardening available to everyone. An explanation is made of gesneriads, fluorescent light gardening, soils for gesneriads, watering, humidity, temperature, ventilation, fertilizer, pests, pots and baskets and various methods of propagation. In their discussion of Saintpaulia the Elberts point out that the African violet is the greatest blooming indoor plant in history and warn new¬ comers to African violets that “if you don’t have a good plant to start with, your chances of success in growing it are poor.” — — — - — JUDGES' NAMES OMITTED Our apologies for omitting the name of Mrs. Harold G. Black, Box 127, Allentown Road, Rob- binsville, NY 08691 from the list of judges in the September African Violet Magazine. Both Mr. and Mrs. Black are AVSA judges. Also omitted was the name of Barr E. Tichnor, 212 Cornell Quarters, Ithaca, NY 14850. We’re sorry! African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 21 1 I, .11 1976 BEST VARIETIES Mrs. M. G. Gonzales 200 Doris Ave. San Jose, CA 95127 This list was compiled from 1608 individual lists. Thank you to No. of Variety Reg. No. Hybridizer votes rec’d. 602 Miriam Steel 2276 (Granger) 438 Tommie Lou 1744 (Oden) 375 Garnet Elf 2339 (Granger) 311 Triple Threat 1989 (Lyon) 308 Lullaby 1783 (Granger) 286 Rhapsodie Mars (Holtkamp) 280 Fashionaire 2223 (Granger) 272 Nancy Reagan 2167 (Rienhardt) 260 Happy Harold 2165 (Rienhardt) 255 Tina 2680 (Maas) 253 Firebird 2018 (Granger) 250 Rhapsodie Elfriede (Holtkamp) 233 Ballet Lisa (Germany) 224 Lilian Jarre tt 1060 (Tinari) 219 Butterfly White 1983 (Lyon) 215 Delft Imperial 1326 (Granger) 208 Top Dollar 2168 (Rienhardt) 191 Rhapsodie Gigi (Holtkamp) 173 Rhapsodie Gisela (Holtkamp) 170 Brigadoon 1014 (Granger) 166 Granger’s Peach Frost 2216 (Granger) 161 Rhapsodie Claudia (Holtkamp) 159 Ballet Marta (Germany) 159 Granger’s Pink Swan 2577 (Granger) 158 Granger’s Serenity 2578 (Granger) 157 Starshine 2349 (Granger) 149 Whirlaway 2210 (Lyon) 147 Mary D 2675 (Maas) 146 Like Wow 2329 (Lyon) 139 Strawberry Shortcake 1507 (Taylor) 138 Creekside Moonbeamr (Mills) 134 Granger’s Carefree 2221 (Granger) 133 Granger’s Eternal Snow 2573 (Granger) 130 Candy Lips 1461 (Lyon) 128 Cordelia 2466 (Lyon) 1 28 Double Black Cherry 1178 (Omaha AVS) 125 Poodle Top 2053 (Tinari) 122 After Dark 21 17 (Richter) 112 Granger’s Pinks A Poppin 2576 (Granger) 111 White Madonna 670 (Granger) 108 Vern’s Delight 2271 (Lorenzen) 107 Granger’s Swiss Ballet 2579 (Granger) 104 Wild Country 2729 (Lyon) 103 Blue Reverie 2013 (Granger) 102 Peak of Pink 1467 (Lyon) 101 Chanticleer 1386 (Granger) each member who sent us a list. 101 Pixie Blue 2598 (Lyon) 97 Emperor 1507 (Taylor) 96 Christmas Holly (Reed) 96 Wisteria 2056 (Tinari) 94 Granger’s Blue Fashionaire 2568 (Granger) 93 Richter’s Wedgewood 1140 (Richter) 92 Like Wow Sport (Lyon) 92 Rhapsodie Neptune (Holtkamp) 92 Spring Deb 2348 (Granger) 89 Granger’s Arctic Mist 2566 (Granger) 87 Becky 2669 (Maas) 87 Granger’s Musetta 2575 (Granger) 86 Coral Reef 1692 (Tinari) 85 Rhapsodie Barbara (Holtkamp) 85 The King 2668 (Maas) 84 Rhapsodie Candy (Holtkamp) 82 Edith V. Peterson 2561 (Constantinov) 81 Granger’s Peppermint 2227 (Granger) 80 Darcie 2326 (Lyon) 80 Dora Baker 2084 (Lorenzen) 79 Richter’s Charm Song 1137 (Richter) 78 Granger’s Festival 2224 (Granger) 78 Pocono Mountain (DeSandis) 76 Ann Slocomb 1907 (Lanigan) 76 Autumn Russett 1777 (Granger) 74 Blue Storm 2461 (Lyon) 74 Coral Caper 2627 (Lyon) 74 Granger Garden’s Shag 1087 (Granger) 74 Hondo 2309 (Utz) 74 Richter’s Step Up 2458 (Richter) 73 Gotcha 2205 (Lyon) 73 Lyndy Lou 2170 (Rienhardt) 73 Mrs. Greg 2361 (Lorenzen) 73 Pink Viceroy 2714 (Granger) 73 Sweet Pixie 2195 (Swift) 73 William Bruce 2131 (E. Fisher) 72 Lavender Delight 2342 (Granger) 72 Regina 2716 (Granger) 71 Duet (Richter) 71 Jennifer 2006 (Tinari) 70 Bloomin’ Fool 1473 (Richter) 69 Pixie Traik- (Lyon) 68 Juliana 2341 (Granger) 67 Blue Boy 41 (Armacost & Royston) 67 Lavender Tempest 2709 (Granger) 66 Purple Crest (Granger) 65 Astro Rainbow 2159 (Tinari) 65 Royalaire 2023 (Granger) African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 22 64 Lisa (Lyon) 58 Sailor’s Dream (Kolb) 64 Rhapsodic Audrey (Holtkamp) 58 Sea Foam 2024 (Granger) 64 Rhapsodic Patricia (Holtkamp) 58 Softique 1957 (Richter) 63 Alakazam 1723 (Lyon) 57 Magnifica 1643 (Lyon) 63 Christi Love (Lyon) 57 Rhapsodic Ophelia (Holtkamp) 63 Granger’s Red Flair 2218 (Granger) 56 Coral Crest (Lyon) 63 Nona Weber 1750 (Rose Knoll) 54 Granger’s Venetian Lace 2580 (Granger) 62 Coral Cascade 2463 (Lyon) 53 Blue Chips 1340 (Naomi) 62 Corpus Christi (Utz) 53 Double Take 1984 (Lyon) 62 Floral Fantasy 1986 (Lyon) 52 Gigi (Fisher) 62 Granger’s Blue Flair 2569 (Granger) 52 Rebecca 2346 (Granger) 62 Pink Panther 2108 (Lyon) 52 Velvet Dawn 2^9 (Granger) 61 Crimson Frost 2706 (Granger) 51 Blizzard (Lyon) 61 Kathleen 1612 (Volkmann) 51 Granger Garden’s Snow Ballet 2216 (Granger) 61 Mary C 2674 (Maas) 51 Jingle Bells (Richter) 61 Midget Bon Bon 2282 (Champion) 51 Rhapsodic Carmen (Holtkamp) 60 Granger’s Bandmaster 2567 (Granger) 51 The Parson’s Wife 2317 (Blades) 60 Black Cherry (Lyon) 50 Ruffled Red 2679 (Maas) ♦ Boom Time For African Violets Appearing in The Cincinnati Enquirer was a half page of beautiful African violets in color and an article concerning their growth by Henry Peter¬ son, longtime AVSA member and wholesale flower grower in Cincinnati, OH. Four African violets displayed in full color were ^Coral Cascade’, ‘Sylvia’, ‘Serenity’ and ‘Winter King’. The article “Boom Time for African Violets”, by Ellis Rawnsley read as follows: Although a great surge of interest has brought other plants to the fore, the African violet still is American’s favorite houseplant. As evidence of that, look at Henry Peterson of the long-establish¬ ed firm of J. A. Peterson Sons, wholesale flower growers at 3133 McHenry Rd. Although he’s been producing 100,000 African violets a year, he hasn’t been able to keep up with the demand. Now he’s figuring on going to 200,000. Botanically, the African violet is Saintpaulia, named for Baron Walther von Saint Paul who found it in German East Africa in the late 1800s. Plant breeders have improved it enormously since, and its tropical ori¬ gin has made it a favorite as a house plant that blooms on and on. Success with African violets depends mostly on finding the indoor spot they Hke. Light is of prime importance, and Peterson says they should get all the light that can be provided short of direct sun, although he thinks a little sun improves the flower color. For that reason he pre¬ fers an east window, or perhaps a north window, and likes fluorescent light — the growth-type lights — best of all. If the plants don’t do well, they’re probably not getting enough light. The thing to remember about light is something known as the inverse square rule. What it means is that a plant a foot from a window — or a fluorescent hght — is getting only a fourth as much light as one six inches from the light source. It makes a lot of difference. House temperatures suit African violets very well, the 70-80 degree range being good and 65-75 “ideal.” Water them only from the top — keeping water off the leaves — and use tepid water instead of cold, and only when the soil is dry to the touch, according to Peterson. Whistle While You Work (Cartoon by Sharon Bruce) African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 23 Fragrant Violets? A Look to the Future Frank Tinari AVSA Research Chairman 2325 Valley Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Thirty years have passed since the great surge of enthusiam and awareness was recognized among plant lovers for the beauty and development of the lovely Saintpaulia always known to us as the pop¬ ular African violet. Though much has been written of their habitat, care and culture during the years, it is my duty on this 30th anniversary to invite you to look into its future with me. The old cliche “you’ve come a long way, baby” would certainly apply for from its early discovery in its native surroundings to its present glamorous place among world plants is a phenomen. We as a plant society have helped to promote, in our own country and many parts of the wodd, its pop¬ ularity. One great hope for the future should bring into reality plants with more brilliant colors and pos¬ sibly even forms that could be an improvement over our wellknown present standard cultivars. The great potential that exists for the trailing cultivars is limitless. Brilliant hanging beauties with larger more perfect blossoms of great longevity are a possibility. This type of plant would fit into many decors as so many of the indoor hanging plant material do not possess the blooming quality of the African violet. Another remote, but great possibility for the future, may be in the development of fragrance which could open up a new avenue for the use of this plant in the cut flower market. The recent coral color breaks, now being seen in abundance, can be crossed on newer hybrids and could lead to the hot red colors we so desire. The variegated cultivars in existence can also be used to further hybridizing of more desirable vari¬ eties of color and forms. We have only scratched the surface in the great potential for color and leaf variations. The true miniature and semiminiature are an¬ other great possibility that can afford much plea¬ sure to the apartment dweller. Through hybridiz¬ ing more symmetrical growth patterns can be achieved with flowers and foliage in proper pro¬ portion. Saintpaulias, with their long flowering periods, are so versatile. The modern use of lighting is greatly responsible for its wide-spread popularity for the future. Areas such as climatrons, where light and moisture environment with controlled devices can bring the beauty of this flowering plant to homes, hospitals and public places. There is always the possibility, too, and hope for the discovery of new species that could be found in its African habitat or other parts of the world which would be another chapter in our quest and search for species in hybridizing. The rewards of developing and originating new cultivars are many. They will be shared by others who have a similar love. They not only bring beauty to the individual and the plant world, but add benefit to our economic way of life and con¬ tribute to our well being. As a forward looking plant society we are not waiting for these great benefits and potentials to just happen, but are initiating long range research programs in this direction. Constant study, careful observance and people trained in these areas can help through our effort and support to make many of our dreams, for the future of African violets, become a reality. WELCOME, NEW LIFE MEMBERS A warm welcome is extended new Life Mem¬ bers by AVSA president, Mrs. E. A. Nelson of St. Louis, MO. Among these new members are Mrs. Andree Mott, Rt. 1, Box 797, Punta Gorda, FL 33950; and Mrs. H. E. Compton, 70 Oakwood Road, Huntington, W. VA 25701. CORRECTION Our apologies also to Mrs. WUliam B. Krogman for not listing her as AVSA Second Vice President in the minutes of the 30th annual business meet¬ ing. Instead, we had Mr. Krogman named to this office. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 24 (^neetcft^ OiiccefU ^tuC ^OiectanA me CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS: COURTESY TINARI'S (Photos by F. Tinari, Jr.) African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 25 (Dusings from tlie Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin Chr. Miniature & Semimini Class 39 Boyd Street Long Beach, NY 11561 Additional spring show winners: AVS of Springfield, PA — Best Mini - ‘Baby Pink’ - Emlee McLaughlin. Town & Country AVS, NY — Best Mini - ‘Mini Ha Ha’; Mini Sweepstakes - Myrtle Papp; 2nd Best Mini - ‘Little Red’ - Mrs. George Harner. Lehigh Valley AVS, PA - Best Mini - ‘Tiny Dots; Best Semi - ‘Rainbow’; Best under 12” - Myrtle Papp. Mid-South AVS, TN — Best Opp. Jr. Queen - ‘Lil Red Wagon’ - Mrs. Paul Reschke. A little of this and that: Anybody using “Swiss Farms” African Violet soil which says sterilized — Beware! It has not been pasteurized properly. After losing a great many blooming plants, the crowns lifted right off the soil line, I took one to our Agriculture Exten¬ sion Bureau. The plants had been “done in” by a fungus in the improperly sterilized soil. I was ad¬ vised to drench all my plants with Benomyl and have not lost one since. However, I have been steadily repotting and getting rid of all the old soil. Nancy Hayes of Connecticut says she success¬ fully disbuds her minis and semis. She grows on wicks and perhaps that is the reason it can be done. I know personally, and from many others, including my miniature committee, that it can be disastrous. Those of you who wick your little ones and have some expendable plants can try it. Let me know how you make out. Some of the new plants I wrote about in the November 1975 issue have proved satisfactory and others disappointing. ‘Midget Mischief’ (Champion) is an adorable prolific pink single on tiny pointed variegated foliage. ‘Pink Bonnet’ (E. Fisher) is a heavy blooming pink double on very dark tailored foliage. ‘Delicatesse’, ‘Petit Lise’, and ‘Pommade’ were never sent by Mr. Larochelle of Canada, as he decided he did not want to ship to the United States. ‘Nyrang’ (Australia) is very dis¬ appointing, light bloomer, white single blue eye; ‘Knee High’, ‘Tidee Bug’ (Lyon), double reds and lovely; ‘Frisky’, (Lyon) beautiful flat girl leaf, lovely light blue blossom; ‘Cinderella’, (Flower Pot) tailored foliage, pink double edged with char¬ treuse, not a very heavy bloomer. New cultivars: ‘Little Jim’, (Maas) very, very heavy blooming double pink mini on tailored foliage, was named for Jimmy Watson, past president of New York State AVS. Lyndon Lyon has a number of delight¬ ful new ones out. Two that are outstanding are ‘Little Lou’, a bright pink double on ‘Tommie Lou’ foliage, and ‘Little Lulu’, a bright electric blue double also on the ‘Lou’ foliage. They are heavy blooming and must haves! I will mention the others later on. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Mr. Lyon has the most gorgeous miniature and semiminiature trailers that will be coming out within the next year or two. I hope! They will absolutely dazzle you with their green and pink or green and white ‘Lou’ foliage. Singles, doubles, pinks, blues and whites! I can hardly wait. The updated 1975 Miniature and Semiminia¬ ture Variety and Culture list is available at $2.00. Please make check or money order out to AVSA. We are working on a supplement to come out around this time. If they are ready, they will be sent with your list. No charge. If you have the list and just want the supplement, send a large self-ad- dressed, stamped envelope. MRS. BRAY CHAIRMAN OF EAST BAY SHOW Mrs. Dorothy Bray was chairman of the AVS of East Bay’s 15th annual show, which resulted in the sale of 27 new AVSA memberships. It was stated in the June magazine that Mrs. Ruth Stone was the show chairman. This was an error. Mrs. Stone was chairman of the AVSA promotional table. Our apologies to Mrs. Bray, who worked hard at putting on the show and making it such an out¬ standing success. ■ - ♦— - — Give a friend a gift that keeps on giving all year, long — the African Violet Magazine! See Page 5 for order blank. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 26 BOYCE EDENS AVSA BOOSTER RESEARCH FUND FUND Mrs. L. F. (D.J.) Lidiak 4503 Sinclair Avenue Austin, TX 78756 For most affiliates it is time to write another show schedule. Mrs. T. J. Wheeler, First African Violet Society of Dallas, TX, came up with a most novel approach last year. Her award read as fol¬ lows: “Winner of the best plant in the Texas Hybridized Class shall receive an award of $10, plus the hybridizer shall be honored with a gift of $10 to the Boyce Edens Research Fund.” Mrs. Wheeler accomplished much with this award — a grower was recognized, a very worthy regional hybridizer was honored, and the needs of the Boyce Edens Research Fund were remember¬ ed. There are many fine hybridizers throughout the country who deserve such recognition — why not “put your shoulder to the wheel” and help in promoting hybridization improvements both re¬ gionally and nationally! Contributions from May 27 to July 26, 1976 Wichita (KA) AV Study Club . $ 10.00 Cinderella AVC, Minneapolis, MN . . 5.00 Metropolitan AVS, Washington, DC .... 25.00 Naugatonic (CT) AVS . 10.00 AVC of Greater Atlanta, GA .......... 10.00 Windsor (CT) AVS . . 25.00 Montgomery (AL) AVS . 25.00 AVS of East Texas . . 5.00 Union County (NJ) Chapt. of AVSA .... 25.00 New York City (NY) AVS . . . 100.00 Green Thumb AVC Beloit, WI . 5.00 Tri-City (OH) AVC . 10.00 Metropolitan St, Louis (MO) AVS in memory of G. W. Reitz . . 5.00 First AVS of Wichita Falls, TX . . . 5.00 AVS of Lower Bucks County (PA) ..... 30.00 Bakersfield AVS, Bakersfield, CA . . 10.00 First AVS of Dallas (TX) in honor of hybridizer Howard Utz ...... 10.00 Atchafalaya Violet Society of America, Morgan City, LA . . 10.00 Thimble Island (CT) AVS . 10.00 First Austin (TX) AVS in memory of Mrs. Louise Kroll . . 5.00 First AV Study Club, Ashtabula, OH . 5.00 AV Study Club of Alief, Houston, TX . . . 50.00 Please send change of address to Knoxville office NOT to the Editor! Mrs. Lucile Plaster, Chairman 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport, LA 71106 Beg your pardon, did you say BOOSTER FUND! Perhaps that’s just running through your mind Since Christmas is so near at hand And proper gifts are so hard to find. Don’t fret and fry over what to send The BOOSTER FUND appreciates your donation. Your gift may honor family or friend And AVSA will list it in a future publication. Contributions from June 1 to Sept. 1, 1976. Irene Fredette, Orange, CT . . . . $ 10.00 Sam W. Rolph, Jr., Judging expense from Lehigh Valley AVS of Allentown, PA . . 10.00 Cinderella AVC of Minneapolis, MN .... 5.00 Hi-Hopes AVS, Sharon, MA, in memory of Mrs. Marion Schanbacherd 42.21 Milwaukee AVS, Milwaukee, WI . 25.00 Desert AVS, Lancaster, CA in memory of Charlotte O’Brien ......... 5.00 AVC of Trenton, NJ, judging expenses of Mrs. E. Hansen .......... 8.50 Desert AVS, Lancaster, CA in memory of Elame Kilgore . . 5.00 Green Thumb AVC, Beloit, WI . 5.00 Parmatown AVC, Cleveland, OH ....... 25.00 Atchafalaya Violet Society of America, Morgan City, LA . 5.00 Florence Garrity, Roslindale, MA, in memory of Eglantine Roy . . 5.00 Rhode Island AVS, Johnston, RI . 15.00 - - - - . PICK OFF BUDS When small African violet plants are permitted to blossom too heavily the plant energy is diverted to blooms and many times the plant is stunted and acts like a miniature variety and never recovers. Some growers recommend picking off the buds after the first blossoms have opened. This lets the plant grow a strong framework of leaves to sup¬ port a beautiful display of blossoms later when the plant is more mature. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 27 LYNDON LYON ORIGINALS Photos by B. Sorano BLUE MAGiC MIDNIGHT RIDER African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 28 TIFFANY TRINKET by Champion (Photos by Growers) PINK SNOW by Rienhardt African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 29 First And Last Mrs, Lucile Plaster 8304 Suffolk Dr. Shreveport, LA 71106 Have you ever seen a copy of the first AVSA magazine? if you haven’t, you certainly should. I came into possession of one quite by surprise and it, to me, is priceless. It contains 11 pages of in¬ formation relating to the forming of AVSA which was organized in November 1946 in Atlanta, GA, just a few months prior to the printing of this issue in 1947. It came about this way: at the Atlanta conven¬ tion in 1976 I sat at the banquet table with Clarice Bell, our office manager, and in her conversation she mentioned having brought along a few copies of the first AVSA magazine. Immediately I asked to buy a copy but they were all sold, so she offer¬ ed to send me one. I was delighted and asked the price so I could pay her there. “A quarter,” she said. I couldn’t believe my ears, so I asked her to repeat and again she said, “A quarter.” “Don’t you want some postage?” “No,” she said. I gave her 25 cents and in a few days my trea¬ sured little booklet arrived and I was so shocked to see that it had 8 cents postage on it. I knew that we were a non-profit organization and that certain¬ ly proved it ... 25 cents for an AVSA magazine with 8 cents postage on it. For the next few days I had a picnic comparing that magazine with our current one and here are some of the things I noticed. The entire 11 pages are printed in black and white, quite different from the beautiful color we now have on our cover page and here and there throughout our 80 pages. Page number 1 is the cover page. At the top is “The African Violet Mag¬ azine” — then Vol. 1 No. 1 and Date, 1947. In the center of the cover is a picture of a potted African violet in black and white and at the bottom it simply says “Published by the African Violet Society of America, Inc.” Page number 2 lists the staff which includes the Editor, the Co-editor and two Assistant Editors. We now have only one. Also, on that page the officers are listed which includes president, vice president, 2nd vice president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary and treasurer. In our pres¬ ent magazine we add a 3rd vice president and omit the corresponding secretary. Then page 2 also lists the committee chairmen which are membership. publicity, finance and classification. To complete the page a notice of the African violet show to be held in Birmingham, AL in September 1947 is printed. Page 3 is reserved for the “President’s Message.” This is the page on which we print “Strictly Busi¬ ness — Your Business.” On page 4 the Constitution and Bylaws begin and they cover 2 and a half pages which is one-half page less than our Bylaws cover now. Also, in ar¬ ticle V the United States of America is divided geographically into 10 regions, each having a re¬ gional vice president. We no longer see that in our Bylaws. Now we come to page 6, Article XII, Incorpora¬ tion. The association was incorporated under the Laws of Georgia and the Home Office of the Society was to be in Atlanta. We were to be a Non-Profit Organization. And to complete the page, information and rules for the first national African violet show were given. It seems at this show they were striving to in¬ troduce new things, competitive classes and staging not having been practiced in local garden club shows over the country. They were expecting 65 or 70 varieties on display. Heretofore, African violets had been shown on plain table and step settings. The show committee came up with the idea that African violets had a different place in the home other than just for ornamental or win¬ dow decorations so they created the niches. In this group exhibitors were to use African violets as a predominating feature in arrangements. This idea was introduced to encourage hobbyists to use their plants for special occasions in their homes. Appar¬ ently it worked out fine for arrangements in niches are still very popular and a big success in our shows. Another new rule was that all plants entered in the step-like staging must be single crown. It was thought that this would simplify judging. Then the big surprise: — “There will be a separate class for multiple crown plants where they will be judged on size of plant and number of blooms.” This I could hardly believe. We have omitted that from our show rules now. Then one of the most diffi¬ cult tasks to be accomplished was that of classify¬ ing all existing varieties of African violets. A com¬ mittee was appointed for that chore and no doubt it African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 30 took years of time and much hard labor. Page 7 introduces “The Homing Pigeon” which was a circulating letter for the purpose of spread¬ ing news and getting acquainted. All who were in¬ terested were invited to join. Pages 8 and 9 give information on culture, pro¬ pagation by leaf cutting and by seeds, a discussion on soil, temperature, watering, exposure, insects and diseases. They had the same troubles then that we have now and the remedies were about the same. Page 10 is a page of questions and answers. The final page, 11, has two pleasing little poems and a discussion on cyclamen mites. Now 30 years have passed and AVSA met again in Atlanta to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The Dixie AVS hosted the convention and they did themselves proud. The attendance was approxi¬ mately 800 representing 34 states, Canada, Mexico and Panama. The entertainment was superb, there were hundreds of violets exhibited, lots of beauti¬ ful awards and a good time for all. Our AVSA membership has grown to over 21,000 and our magazine has changed with the times and grown along with the membership. The last is 80 pages of valued information and many pages of brilliant color, a beautiful book and some¬ thing to be proud of. If we grow as rapidly in the next 30 years as we have in the past, do you think Atlanta can take care of us again? — — — — — — ^'MIX-UP" CASE AT CONVENTION Rachelle Yerger, 17-year-old Leon high school senior of Tallahassee, FL, was the excited winner of the handsome FloraCart, given by TubeCraft, Inc., of Cleveland, O, as an award at the Atlanta AVSA Convention/Show for the best three registered varieties of African violets. But in the June AV Magazine her mother, Mrs. Ralph Yerger, was listed as the winner. This was Miss Yerger’s first AVSA conven¬ tion/show and naturally she was overjoyed at being the recipient of such an outstanding award as the FloraCart, in addition to which she won four other awards of which Hazel Lewis, Florence Garrity, Amy Lackner and Violets of Atlanta were the donors. Her mother was winner of the Mrs. G. W. Stike- lether Award with her plant, ‘Nancy Reagan.” This “mix-up” can be understood when one realizes that the cards read “Rachelle Yerger” and Mrs. R. Yerger”. Who wouldn’t think they were the same person? But since Miss Yerger and Mrs. Yerger are in the same family, apologies have been made and all is forgiven. Handbook Ch an ges At the AVSA Board meeting in Atlanta, these additions, clarification or changes to Shows and Judges rules were adopted. Judges and exhibitors should correct the AFRICAN VIOLET HAND¬ BOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS, by Ruth G. Carey, 1975 revision, as follows: Add new rule under schedule information. Handbook page 6, “In affiliate shows, a separate class may be included for any hybridizer’s plants, if agreeable with the local members, providing the rule of no special labels is observed.” A clarification for AVSA Awards was ac¬ cepted. See Number 6, page 75. “6. AVSA Collection Awards . 10 a. Entries, if any, either amateur or commercial, or both ............ (5) b. Gold rosette, either amateur or commercial, if awarded . . . (3) c. Purple rosette, and/or second gold rosette, either amateur or commercial if awarded . . . . . (2) On page 102 under “Teachers”, change A.l.c. by striking out the words “prior to” and inserting the word “during”. Keep your Handbook up-to-date by making these corrections. - - ^ - - — African Violets And Nylon Net Helen Dixon 1 906 South Blake Stockton^ MO 65785 When I entertain the church supper or have a club luncheon in my home, everyone expects my decorations to be African violets complemented by nylon net. A generous “nest” of the nylon net in a color that matches the color of the blossom makes a very showy centerpiece. Use a large plant on a cake stand for the serving table with the net draped around the base of the stand. Use smaller plants with the net “nest” on each card table where the guests will be seated. This simple but effective decoration is one way to share the beauty of my violets. . . ♦ . . . See Page 3, “Strictly Business— Your Business”, for names of persons to whom you are to send questions or any matters pertaining to AVSA. Page 3 is an AVSA Directory! Use it! Give a friend a gift that keeps on giving all year long — the African Violet Magazine! See Page 5 for order blank. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 31 CAROLE by Max Maas (Photo by Kostulias) 4 HYBRIDS FROM CROSSING A MINI TRAILER WITH A STANDARD by Ronn Nadeau From left to right, top: the parents. Pixie Trail (male) and Rhapsodie Elfriede (female); bottom: Hexane (semimini). Chloroform (semimini). Methanol (mini), and Robbie (standard). None of the progeny are trailers. (Photo by Nadeau) African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 32 YOUR LIBRARY Mrs. M. E. Garner 1010 Edgewood S.E. North Canton, Ohio 44720 Our Bicentennial year is about to pass into his¬ tory. What a wonderful year it has been! Reflec¬ tions of our country’s struggle to be independent. FREE — to follow our hearts desires. Without this freedom, we would never know the wonderful ex¬ perience of AVSA. Our future hope is to keep this ‘experience’ growing in the lives of our members and to reach out to those who will become a part of AVSA in the future. This is a good time of year to share ideas and try new methods. From our Atlanta convention, we offer the slide program “OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE” and the new introductions program, “STAR SPANGLED VIOLETS”. You have added new varieties to your plant collection these past few months. Why not try a new soil mix for a few? Or — a different method of feeding? Try several experiments with a few of your plants and you may find a new system that is the answer to your search. Try it ON ONLY A FEW PLANTS, if it isn’t the right system for your plants and your environmental conditions, you will have only a few plants involved. Following this article, you will find some of the soil recipes that are in the soil packet. You can obtain this packet from AVSA Library, P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901. Follow the instruc¬ tions on page 68, in the June, 1976, issue of the African Violet Magazine, to order your library ma¬ terial. Let us know your results, if you have a soil recipe we may add to our packet — please send it to me. This will be a real sharing experience. Holi¬ day Greetings to all. FOR PROPAGATING Soil for propagating and baby plants using wick watering. By Mrs, W. F. Anderson, St. Louis, Missouri: 2 cans Stimuplant African violet potting soil 1 can perlite 1 can milled sphagnum moss Keep this mixture moist for use in potting. Store in a sealed plastic bag or container with tight lid. I find this mixture gives a very good root sys¬ tem. Straight vermiculite does well for leaves but with wicking is too wet. FROM CANADA Mrs. C. W. Beattie, Winnipeg, Canada: 2 quarts loamy soil 1 quart Canadian Peat moss 1 quart perlite 1 quart vermiculite Vz cup charcoal 1 Tablespoon bone meal 1 Tablespoon horticultural limestone After this has been thoroughly mixed, add a quart of water to which has been added Vz tsp. Cygon 2E. This latter acts as the sterilizer. When the days are sunny and hot, it is a good idea to put this mixture in a plastic bag, tightly tied and leave it in the sun for as long as you can. WICK WATERING Good formula for wick watering. By Mrs. Marvin E. Garner, North Canton, Ohio: (Using a 1 lb. coffee can to measure) 4 Black Magic A frican violet mix. 4 J.M. Jiffy pot mix (Peat lite mix with Terra lite) 4 Soil 1/3 cup bone meal 1 rounded Tablespoon Fermate or Ferbon 1 rounded Tablespoon of Superphosphate 1 Tablespoon calcium catonate (ground lime¬ stone) Mix well with enough warm water to make moist (not wet). Needs no feeding for 3 weeks or more. Can be used right away with nylon cord wicking. For wick: Nylon Mason’s line, size 18. One strand for first 2y2” pot size. Add one strand for each additional inch of pot size. Each strand is three ply. ^ PLEASE BE PATIENT If your article or picture has not been printed in the magazine please be patient. As soon as space is available, it will be used. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 33 Violet Room By-The-Sea “Down on Thimble Islands Road in Stony Creek (Connecticut)”, there lives a lady who wakes up every morning and can’t wait to see her African violets. She is Jean Dolan, and she has several rooms well filled with these popular house plants, grow¬ ing on trays of clean white perlite under lights. It was such a pleasure - - - and an education - to see this specialist at work. Her place is called the Violet Room. First of all, her plants are specially selected hybrids developed by Irene Fredette of Orange. These superior plants must live up to high stan¬ dards. The hybridizer’s aims are for more flowers, larger and different shaped ones, and for flowers formed more quickly than older varieties. More symmetrical plants, hardiness, and leaf and blos¬ som colors which resist fading are other key goals. Did you ever see African violets with yel¬ low-edged petals, or with their central leaves creamy white and spotted with pink, or flower stalks bearing so heavily each one is a bouquet? And the names! One named Eclair is pink blended to white. Abigail Adams is delicate lavender-blue, shading to darker blue at the tips and exhibiting theee extra center petals. There are no yellows yet or a true red, but cerise is considered red. We saw plants being trained on flat partitioned discs like wheels around the flower pot. Leaves were tucked into sections of the rim to spread and develop into even tlat circles. Why? Well, these were no ordinary plants. When well trained, and in full bloom, the wheel is removed and the plant becomes a wedding bou¬ quet. White varieties are for the bride, and colors for her attendants. We admired a flower more than two inches across, pure white and semidouble. Mrs. Dolan is grooming several plants now for something special in wedding decorations. She is able to gauge quite accurately the time of most blossoming, according to experience with temper¬ ature, lighting, disbudding and nutrients. As each plant was in the pink of condition, we asked how this was achieved. The lights used are fluorescent, one warm and one cool bulb, for twelve hours a day set by electric timers. We dis¬ cussed the original home of African violets and recalled they grow in crevices with instant draining after rains and where sunlight was filtered. Fluo¬ rescent light isn’t as strong as the sun. Plastic pots were preferred over clay which fos¬ ters mold and algae; plastic is cleaned much more quickly in hot soap suds and soaking in clorox. Everything is immaculate here. The main problem among inexperienced grow¬ ers is over- watering. Too dry is better than soggy wetness. We watched as Mrs. Dolan demonstrated her watering technique with a two-foot, quar¬ ter-inch hose attachment. Plants are watered according to need and most often with a diluted solution of plant food; either Peters Soluble Plant food or Plant Marvel, both high in phosphorus content. We are looking for plenty of flowers instead of surplus greenery, she said. Many prizes awarded Mrs. Dolan bear out the correctness of her meth¬ ods. A new product of local origin has been tested and has given splendid results. This is Soilwash (tm) by Green Gold Inc. not a fertilizer but an all-organic soil wash that unlocks soil nutrients and benefits plants. For instance, we saw a Hypocyrta a plant of the same family as African violets, hard to grow and get to bloom. But with Green Gold’s Soilwash added to the water, this plant produced many flowers and buds. Again, applying Soilwash to leaf cuttings brought forth new plantlets from African violets in just under two months, where leaves not treated required three months to develop to the same size. Soilwash was developed by Edward Willman and associates to become one of the indispensable in¬ gredients in Jean’s seaside Violet Room. (A reprint from “The Nutmeg Gardener”, a column by Rhoda Tarantino which appears in “The Nutmegger”, a weekly publication of The New Haven Register.) African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 34 Diz-Dizbudding Miss Sandra M. Lex 70 Enfield Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M8W1T9 As rank amateurs, I’m sure all of us at one time or another in our growing experience have grown slightly DIZZY when someone suggested we take the blooms off our lovely plants for show pur¬ poses. DIZ DIZ DISBUDDING. Many times I swore never to disbud my whole collection to the point where it appeared I couldn’t produce a bloom if I tried, until this past year and a half. Our club was hosting the national convention of the African Violet Society of Canada and I really wanted to participate, so I did the thing I swore I would never do. I disbudded 60 plants and cut down on other varieties to allow room for the big ones. I had tried disbudding in the past but never on this scale. When I first started growing show plants, I had heard about disbudding but could find little pub¬ lished to help a beginner on the road to the big award, “Best in Show.” I learned by trial and er¬ ror. All I read was that you took the blooms off the plant until a set time before the coming show. The first year I took bloom stalk and all off, not realizing that you should leave about a stub and continue this process until time to stop. Con¬ sequently, I had little bloom on some plants and plants which were prolific to start with, had a fair to middlin’ head of bloom for show time. Disbudding is not the be all and end all to pro¬ ducing a show plant, but goes a long way. You have to work at it, not just a few months before a show. It is a never ending process. How long do you disbud? This an exhibitor must consider. Plants grown for show are disbud¬ ded from 9 months to a year, I feel the longer the better. This may seem like a long time but the end results are worth it. In our area, plants have to be large with an enormous amount of bloom to win. In the future, I hope we get away from this and start producing smaller plants since space does be¬ come a problem. Smaller plants with a good head of bloom are far prettier plants. I would not recommend starting to disbud in January for an April show. This is too short a period of time. When or while disbudding for this lengthily period of time, suckering becomes a problem. Plants which never suckered developed suckers all over the place. One plant, ‘Barbara Jean’, had them popping up out of the soil. I had to start digging in the soil and easily took 10- 15 suckers out. Some were pure white trying to live in the soil. This plant wanted to grow so much it kept sending out shoots. This shows what blooming does to a plant and the amount of energy it con¬ sumes. When do you stop disbudding? Six weeks be¬ fore a show for singles and 8 weeks for doubles can be a guide but this cannot be a hard and fast rule. The time of the year the show is being held must be considered. Extremely warm weather in the high 70’s or 80’s could blow your whole dis¬ budding program to pieces. Once the disbudding process has ceased, the plants break forth. Some come quickly in a burst of bloom. A heat wave brings them on even faster. There have been times I’ve wanted to put them in the refrigerator to slow the process down. The type of weather typical in your area should determine when to stop. Also the habit of the plant should be taken into account. I prefer plants which come to a head gradually in¬ stead of all at once. ‘Butterfly White’, one of my favorites, consistently comes to its peak at 6 weeks. I had grown this plant to a Best in Show two years ago, and just barely made it. A week later there wasn’t a bloom left on the plant. I grew it again this year and true to form, in 6 weeks it was at its peak and this time I lost. I had allowed 8 weeks. The Rhapsodies come into bloom in about 6 weeks time but the blooms are longer lasting and keeping all fingers and toes crossed you can make it to the show at the end of 8 weeks. I would recommend allowing 6 weeks, 7 at the very most. ‘Melody Red’ and ‘Targeteer’ are two other varieties which come at a full head of steam and poof they’re gone. ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Janine’, ‘Louise Black’, ‘Lullaby’, ‘Blue Flair’ and ‘Brigadoon’, to name a few, are gradual bloomers and usually at the end of 8 weeks are at their peak. ‘Top Flight’ takes 10 weeks tc reach its potential. Last year I took it to three shows in a month’s time and it kept getting better as time progressed. If I were showing at the end of May, I would stop disbud¬ ding between 6-7 weeks in the Toronto area and if I were showing at the beginning of May use the 8 weeks cut off date. To help reduce any unknown factors that may crop up, all my lights run at night when it is cooler and the heat build up is not so great. The temperature in my growing area ranges between 70 and 75 degrees. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 35 I do not grow many miniatures and semiminia¬ tures and never plan on showing them until show time is on my doorstep. I do not disbud them. I recommend growing 2 or 3 of each variety and choosing the best at show time. With the newer hybrids that are ever blooming, perhaps disbud¬ ding will become practice. You must know your varieties and their habits for disbudding to work. You could start with 60 plants that you intend to show and by show time have only 30 in good bloom. This is exactly what happened to me this year as we had a heat wave the week before the show and I ended up leaving plants sitting on the trays because of lack of bloom. Don’t bank on what you intend to show 6 months ahead because usually you will find 25% or more remain at home. Give yourself a little in¬ surance. When I disbud I use a pair of hemostats, which you may get fron. your local veterinarian, an ex¬ cellent tool for getting in the foliage and getting to the blooms. I wish they were a bit longer. They are a slender, blunt ended scissor-like tool with grooved ends. I prefer them because just one slip with scissors could damage foliage. To disbud, cut the bloom stalk leaving about 14” on the plant, if disbudding is working, later another bloom stalk will appear from the same point. Allow the bloom stalk to get about Va” long before snipping it off and do not allow it to grow longer. Keep cutting bud stems off until the cutoff date before a show. Even though you have disbud¬ ded the plants for about 6 months and you have row on row of stubs left on the plant, the actual blooming will take place only in the top three rows of the plant. I leave all stubs on until groom¬ ing the plant for show. They should die off but invariably this does not happen for me and I must get them out before show time. This is a tedious and time consuming task, but must be done, if judges notice them, points will be deducted. Stubs should be removed from the rows where blooms are and this can be tricky as you could very well knock out the bloom stalk, too. Take your time. Sometimes you will find plants where both the old bloom stub and the new bloom stalk are all one, ‘Dancer’ is an example. With this type of plant, I try to get off as much as possible and leave it. You could lose everything. Under my gro^ring conditions, I have exper¬ ienced good and bad effects from disbudding. Dif¬ ferent cultural conditions may produce different results. Not every plant is a contender for disbudding and regardless of what you do, nothing will work. I am constantly planning and taking an inventory of what I have and what I want to show. I take the coward’s way out. I check my past winners; look at what is winning at shows in different parts of the country; check the Best Varieties list in the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE; and proceed from there. Ver-r-r-y seldom do I choose a plant that is new on the market that I have never seen grown to a large plant. Most varieties are at least two years old or older. I look for the growers who keep pro¬ ducing consistent winners over the years, and the AVSA Honor Roll is a guide in that department. I check the colors I have and what I need to fill in. The show schedule seldom varies from year to year. Be selective and at least attempt to have a variety for each of the categories. When I look at a plant, my first consideration is foliage and then the bloom. I catch myself looking at bloom first and check myself, although I think this is a fairly normal reaction. I check to see if the foliage lies flat and is fairly symmetrical. Sym¬ metry is so important since 30% of the score is for this one item. Next, are the blooms large or small? How many blooms to a stalk? Young plants nor¬ mally do not show their potential especially first bloom, but I like to see a fair number of blooms per stalk before I consider growing it. Amount of bloom counts for another 25% — a total of 55% of your mark toward a blue ribbon goes to these two important factors. Eighty-five percent of the show plants I grow are from clumps as my success in growing other people’s plants has not been good. I don’t start disbudding a plant until after its first bloom to be sure it is blooming true to variety. This plant would be about 3 - 4 months old in a 214” pot and due to be transplanted to a 3”. From that time until the time determined before show, I do not allow it to bloom. This is where it gets interesting. Some phenomenal things have happened with foliage, for example . . . ‘Miriam Steel’, which I found hard to grow as the foliage would bleach out, greened up beautifully and I attribute that to the fact that all the energy is going into foliage rather than trying to make bloom. ‘Emperor’, which has the type of foliage, which normally 10 times out of 10 does not lose its var¬ iegation, went extremely dark for me, enough that it lost points for lack of variegation. ‘Alaska’ has fair variegation but once disbudding started the entire plant with the exception of the last 2 or 3 rows, went completely white and looked like an albino. ‘Tommie Lou’, which has excellent variega¬ tion, looked like a snow covered mountain after a long period of disbudding and was nearly eliminat¬ ed as it didn’t appear true to variety. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 36 The extremes seemed to take place. Foliage that was quilted became very quilted, pointed foli¬ age became very pointed. Foliage that had a ten¬ dency to grow upward laid very flat, and ruffled foliage grew more ruffled. ‘Rhapsodic Mars’, which normally has flat or slightly cupped foliage, grew extremely cupped and quilted. Disbudding seems to tighten up the foliage making a more compact plant. It brings the plant together. Transplanting becomes very important while disbudding. I used to transplant every 6 months but with disbudding the plants grew so quickly that by the time 6 months had gone by, I had missed the boat. When I waited 6 months and then transplanted to the next size pot, I would get a row of small leaves right smack dab in the middle of the plant. You know what that does to your plant comes judging time. I suggest knocking the plant out of the pot after 4 months to check the root ball. If roots show around the outside, trans¬ plant to the next size. I try to get them to 6” pots before show time. My potting mix is the Fisher formula. For bushel of soil, you use 2 qts. steri¬ lized loam, 2 qts. perlite, 1 qt, #6 fine chip char¬ coal, 3 qts. coarse vermiculite, 8 qts. peat moss, 1 cup calcium carbonate, 1 cup bone meal and 1 teaspoon fermate. I use the same soil for all my plants. Currently I am having excellent success starting my plants off in 3” squats and proceeding to the squat 4” and 6”. With these pots, the roots reach bottom quicker and also I dislike seeing all pot when viewing a plant. In the squat 3” I get better foliage and the plant develops much quicker. The only caution is that overwatering may become a problem and must be watched carefully. My fertilizing program which is 2 parts Whale and 1 part Sturdy remains unchanged. I use '^h tsp. to a gallon of warm water from the tap at every watering. I use nothing else. I dislike experiment¬ ing when I have something that works. My lighting set up is one cool white and one warm white tube, approximately 12” from the top of the plant. Minis are placed approximately 7” from the tubes. At one time I had used incandes¬ cent 15-watt bulbs in conjunction with the fluores- cents; however, found they produced too much heat. I run the lights for 11 hours per day and adjust upwards if need be before show time. What happens to a disbudded plant which you decide to take home rather than sell after show or have it auctioned off? They cannot remain in¬ definitely in peak performance. I’ve found the plants that come into bloom at 6 weeks, would come back again 4 weeks later with another head of bloom exactly the same as the first and then would revert to a normal cycle. Case in point again, ‘Butterfly White’, ‘Melody Red’, ‘Targeteer’. Plants which come to a normal head of bloom in 8 weeks would go out and then return with a small head of bloom. It seemed to take about 2 months before they returned to their normal cycle. There are a few exceptions. From my experience, most plants after disbud¬ ding are better stripped of their lower leaves and started over again. They never regain their poten¬ tial, One plant, which I thought I’d like to try disbudding again for the following year, was con¬ stantly plagued with suckers and double crowns to the point where I had to throw it out. I have never been successful in taking a plant that has been disbudded, shown and disbudded again. Foliage again starts playing tricks with me. Beautiful specimen plants at show time with flat symmetrical foliage would look like heads of cab¬ bages two months later. I had ‘Copper Kettle’ which I had no success with in the past due to suckering problems, I finally got a plant which didn’t sucker, foliage cupped while disbudding, but the symmetry was there. When I stopped dis¬ budding, leaves twisted and became so unmanage¬ able I had to leave it at home. ‘Bold Dream’ did the same thing. The cultural conditions were not altered in the least. One plant that has given exceptional perfor¬ mance was ‘Miriam Steel’. It was disbudded for the May convention show, took runner-up to Best in Show and then came off the trays in October to repeat its win. However, it was not disbudded again after the May convention. When disbudding is discontinued and the blooms come forth, watch the leaves. They will become very small and the plant’s leaf pattern has been broken. This is another reason for starting over again and I recommend cutting back to that row of leaves and repotting. Blooming does take a lot out of the growing cycle and must be com¬ pensated for in other areas. Leaves that turned dark during disbudding returned to normal color and variegation returned to normal. To conclude, what happened to my plants may not happen to yours but I hope I’ve told you what to look for and given you food for thought. Many people have thought there was something wrong with their plant because of the change in growing pattern or condition but they have failed to con¬ sider the effects of disbudding, I hope I have not further discouraged any who have been unsuc¬ cessful with disbudding but rather that I have en¬ couraged some of you to start disbudding. Give it a try and hopefully watch your dream of Best in Show come true. Sounds like a lot of work. Guess what? It is! Good growing! African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 37 WORK FUNDED BY AVSA RESEARCH Experiments With African Violets At Pennsylvania State University Mrs. Roberta M. Hale 1650 Cherry Hill Road South State College, PA 16801 Little did we realize when we first approached Dr. Richard Craig, assistant professor of Horticul¬ ture at the Pennsylvania State University, and asked him to address the State College Saintpaulia Club what a treat was in store for the club mem¬ bers. Dr. Craig gave a most interesting and informa¬ tive lecture at a club meeting. His subject was the experiments being conducted at PSU using African violets. The majority of plants being used were donated by Tinari Greenhouses, and the research is partially funded by a grant from the Boyce Edens Research Fund. Many slides were presented show¬ ing the varying stages of the work. The experiments consist of treating two sets of leaves, one with gamma radiation in varying amounts, and the other with EMS (ethyl methane sulfonate), a chemical known to produce muta¬ tions. The leaves are then grown under carefully controlled conditions and observed for mutation. Now for the most exciting part of the program! At the end of his lecture, Dr. Craig issued a kind invitation to the club to visit the Penn State green¬ houses and observe the results of the experiments in person. Needless to say the invitation was very promptly accepted. Arrangements were later made for the visit to take place on March 27, 1976. A Saturday was chosen so that working members would be able to attend. On arrival at the greenhouses, we were intro¬ duced to our guides, Steve Hampson, Jim McCon¬ nell, Virginia De Armond, Betty Roberts, Mary Middleton and Chris Allen, and our party was divided into small groups and assigned to two or three guides. The greenhouse operations were also divided into groups . . . propagation, general cul¬ ture, and the greenhouse itself. After introductions were completed. Dr. Craig spoke briefly on the background of African violets and also the purpose of the experiments that he and his staff were carrying out. Then the three groups were taken to different sections of the greenhouse to observe the Jim McConnell EXPERIMENTERS ™ Steve Hampson, a graduate student, and Jim McConnell, a student in horti¬ culture, are two of the students at Pennsylvania State University, experimenting with African violets under grants from the AVSA Boyce Edens Research Fund. Hampson's Master's Degree thesis deals with African violet mutation. Behind McCon¬ nell in the background is a view of some of the experimental African violets with which he is working. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 38 methods being used. Each procedure was thoroughly explained. Propagation steps were of interest to everyone, especially those members who were just getting started in growing African violets. PSU green¬ houses use the Cornell University soilless mix for their gesneriads, and stimulate rooting by use of a hormone (Hormodin # 1). The rooting mix is: 2 parts perlite, 2 parts vermiculite, and 1 part peat moss. The cut ends of the leaves are dusted VERY lightly with the rooting normone. They use a small squeeze-type duster in order to avoid transmitting any pests or diseases from one leaf to another, as might happen if the leaves were dipped directly into the hormone. Strict attention is paid to sani¬ tary growing conditions throughout the green¬ house. The leaves are then carefully coded and labelled before putting them in communal growing trays. (I believe I am right in saying that an un¬ treated leaf of the same variety is also grown as a control check). At the general culture area where the plants are re-potted, inspected, etc., it was demonstrated how to divide an overgrown African violet that had been allowed to develop several crowns, and how to re-pot larger plants. Then the crowning moment of our visit: The greenhouse itself filled to overflowing with African violets in a rainbow assortment of colors! This was probably the first time the majority of the club members had had an opportunity to see an African violet greenhouse. What exclamations of delight sounded throughout this indoor garden as some¬ one saw a plant that, perhaps, they had seen as a photograph in the AVSA magazine, but here, in front of them, how much prettier the actuality! On one special bench we were able to see the results of “selfing”, Le,, the plant is pollinated by its own pollen. We were also allowed to get some experience in setting seed by “selfing” a few plants. Since the greenhouse experimenters are particularly interested in results of controlled mu¬ tation, they were not attempting any hybridiza¬ tion by crossing different varieties. Also, here, we were able to get what for many of us was our first glimpse of the Saintpaulia species. A very fine col¬ lection of these ancestors of the modern African violet representing all known species was on dis- play. No one wanted to leave when the tour was completed, even though Dr. Craig and his staff made it easier by giving each member of the club her choice of a small blooming plant. What a diffi¬ cult decision! To choose one plant out of so many beauties! At last everyone had picked out her choice and we returned to the lecture room for a question and answer session. The president of the State College Saintpaulia Club, Mrs. Mary Harvey, thanked Dr. Craig and his staff for the time and effort they had expended on arranging a very in¬ teresting and well organized workshop and tour. Some leaf exchanges took place, as is the usual way with violet growers. Then, carefully sheltering our tender plants from the rude March wind, we sadly left the PSU greenhouses, but mentally vowing to return soon again. CROSS YOUR l*s . . . and DOT YOUR T*s . . . Mrs. W. F. Anderson 360 Tulip Dr. St. Louis, MO 63119 AVSA DIRECTORY IS FOR YOU!!! Are you familiar with “STRICTLY BUSINESS — YOUR BUSINESS” on page 3 of every issue of the African Violet Magazine? It is there to remind every member that for every problem there is a solution. There you will find a directory giving addresses where your ques¬ tions or complaints should be sent. For the com¬ plete list of AVSA officers and committee chair¬ men, refer to the list given in the June issue. Every officer and committee chairman has the duty in his area of responsibility to listen to com¬ plaints and constructive criticism and, working with his committee, to try to solve the problem. Don’t be a disgruntled member. Write to the per¬ son who can help. Please remember that your of¬ ficers and committee chairmen are all volunteers. Help them by enclosing a stamped self-addressed envelope if you want a reply. AVSA is a fast growing plant society. Every member can participate. Have YOU expressed your suggestions? BEFORE REPOTTING Before repotting, allow plant to grow somewhat limp. Then the leaves will not break. Do the same before separating a plant. Turn your violets every time you water them. African violets are lively phototropists and will always “turn toward the light.” African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 39 Don Palmer and his 'Kansas City Chief at /4^flCUatc Edward Bradford's "A Sporting Good Time" Mesdames Leonard Ray, Byron Davis, O. E. McFarland and Roger Mack Davis are winners. Mesdames Bibb Howard and Jeff Fuller win awards. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 40 tJ. J .1 Mesdames Rodney Fergon and C. W. Cramm pre¬ pare plants for Celebrity Breakfast. Mrs. W. B. Stallings and 'Happy Harold' Mrs. L. W. Chilcutt gets AVSA Award with 'Orion', 'Rebecca', 'Eternal Snow'. Dr. J. B. Jung and Mrs. H. O. Barker are winners of AVSA Rosettes. Medsames Nathan Trace, Andrew Suder, Roy Rainer and Jack Williams have winning entries. Mesdames B. T. Haws, Michael Simone, Harold Moffatt (in foreground) and Donald Hargrove and Michael Fall are top winners. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 41 TOURS Floretta and Nancy Willets AVSA Convention Tour Co-Chairmen TOURS OF DISTINCTION including Old and New St. Louis will be presented to our visitors by the Women’s Association of the St. Louis Sym¬ phony Society whose guides are thoroughly train¬ ed and who enjoy a fine record of success with a long list of enthusiastic participating groups. The tours will be highlights of the AVSA convention in St. Louis April 26-30 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. ST. LOUIS CITY TOUR on Tuesday will in¬ clude the Gateway Arch, Old Cathedral, Old Courthouse, Busch Memorial Stadium, Old Levee and River Boats with lunch on the Robert E. Lee, an elegant replica of the Victorian Show Boat where seafood is the specialty but the gourmet can find his or her specialty on the varied menu. After lunch we will see the famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales, The Missouri Botanical Garden with Henry Shaw’s home, the Climatron, a geodetic dome housing a worldwide variety of exotic plants, and the new Lehman Library where stu¬ dents and scientists from all over the world come for study and research. We will return thru Forest Park, famous for its outstanding Art Museum, Jewel Box, and Zoo. Wednesday, the HERITAGE HOMES TOUR, which covers six historic homes from the early nineteenth century, representing some of the finest architecture in the Midwest, including that of the Greek Revival, Victorian and Steamboat eras. Ail are beautifully restored and the furnish¬ ings of the period, many from the original families. We will be guests for luncheon at a private club in Clayton, where the food, service and view are su¬ perb. Thursday we are transported into the Twentieth Century as typified by the new, modern and elegant Frontenac Plaza, with brunch in the Magic Pan, where the food is delicious, the atmos¬ phere delightful, and we will see a Fashion Show from Saks Fifth Avenue, after which there will be time for buying and browsing thru the Mall from the small boutiques to giant Neiman-Marcus. Since 1764 when St. Louis began as a French trading post at the confluence of the mighty Mis¬ sissippi and Missouri Rivers and became a gateway to the west, her history has been colorful and de¬ velopment includes the culture of east and west. and north and south. We will only be able to touch the highlights and hopefully you will be able to explore and enjoy further on your own. We extend a very warm welcome and are looking forward to a very happy time together. CONVENTION COMMITTEES Mrs. Daniel (Sue) Dohm, Jr., ’will serve as chairman of the AVSA convention to be held in St, Louis, MO, April 26-30, 1977. Mrs. Dana R. (Shirley) Gipson has been named vice chairman and Mrs. Jane M. Francis will serve as show chair¬ man. The 1978 convention will be held in Austin, TX April 13-15, 1978. Convention chairman wiU be Mrs. Terrance R. Leary with Mrs. Gladys Hudnell as vice chairman and Mrs. Fred G. Young as show chairman. - - SPECIAL AWARDS FOR NAMED VARIETIES Celine Chase, AVSA Awards chairman, an¬ nounced that several named varieties of African violets are to receive special awards at the 31st annual Convention/Show in St. Louis, MO April 26-28. Among those listed for these special awards are ‘County Belle’, ‘Tiny Elbe’, ‘Hi-Hopes’, ‘Bicenten¬ nial Trail’, ‘Hi-Stepper’, ‘Helene’, ‘Jeanmarie’, ‘Ruth Carey’, ‘Poodle Top’, ‘Faith’, ‘Eternal Snow’, ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Pink Viceroy’, ‘Pink Granada’ and ‘Pink Electra’. - - — ^ — , CONVENTION DATES 1977 — St. Louis, MO. Chase Park Plaza Hotel, April 26-30. 1978 — Austin, TX. Driskill Hotel, April 13-15. 1979 — Denver, CO. Regency Hotel, June 4-10. 1980 — New Orleans, LA. The Braniff Place Hotel, 1500 Canal Street, April 13-19. 1981 — San Francisco, CA. ♦ — - - - SPRAY CAN CAPS Caps from spray cans make excellent pots for small plants. You would have to use a red hot ice pick to make drainage hole. Look over the caps on furniture polish, hair sprays, etc. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 42 By Anne Tinari, Tinari Greenhouses 2325 Valley Road, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 As autumn leaves fall to the ground in scores, Thoughts turn once again to all our plants in¬ doors. Grow African violets, which possess both charm and glow. To fill man’s search for beauty at the shows. Anne Tinari Q. Dear Anne: My plants look so stunted and drab (not like the mite stunt, I am very familiar with), but with leaf tips that have a slightly burned look and yellowing leaves. Plants seem to be at a definite standstill I have used many, many types of fertilizers, trying to get them to perform, but to no avail. What can be the problem? A. The visible symptoms could be that of over¬ fertilization. You may have developed soluble salt burn, especially if your water contains a high per¬ centage of chlorides and carbonates, the symptoms of which are stunted growth, yellowing leaves and deterioration of leaf tips. Through severe leaching or top watering the plants with rain or bottled water, you can possibly dissolve the salts that have accumulated. It is necessary to repeat this treatment several times. If no results are visible, then I would recommend removing plant from the pot and without injury to the root, shake off as much soil as possible and replant in a clean pot with pasteurized soil. Q. Why am I constantly plagued with pesky black flies and with what one grower told me were fungus gnats and small white and wiggly worms? A. These pests you describe, which incidentally can be one and the same during different stages of maturity, are prevalent in a soil which is often too moist, or retains too much water in the soil con¬ tent. By using Vd tsp, of Kelthane or Malathion to 1 pint of tepid water as a drench you can destroy them. Follow up this treatment for success. They can infest the soil and feed on the roots of the plant causing damage plus being an embarrassing nuisance to any plant lover. Q. Being a new member of AVSA I wish to refer to the convention coming up in St. Louis, 1977. Will there be any pamphlets or brochures concerning registration and where can I get in¬ formation about the program? Do they have seminars? A. Regarding the next AVSA convention you will note in your January issue of the magazine there will be registration forms you can fill out and send for convention attendance; also a listing of all the tours, judging school and the other fea¬ tures that the convention provides for its member¬ ship. The show schedule and awards will also be posted in your magazine. Try to attend. You will find it a great joy, satisfaction and an excellent place to learn much valuable information about your favorite plant. Q. Can you identify my plant with the follow¬ ing description? It has a distinct girl-type leaf, very similar to the one I see of ‘Blue Girl’. The blossom is semi to full double white. A. The only pure white girl-type leaf cultivars , I have been aquainted with are ‘Clementine’ and ‘White Madonna.’ ‘White Madonna’, I believe, is a bit closer to your distinct leaf formation and was an origination of Granger Gardens many years ago. No doubt there may be others with the vast num¬ bers of African violets on the market today. Q. I am a new . iVSA member and get the Afri¬ can Violet Magazine. I would like some informa¬ tion on disbudding African violets. A. It is a known fact that when the blossom stems appear, possibly about an inch long, to en¬ courage more bud clusters they should be snipped back to about Yz”. In about 3 or 4 weeks there will develop 2 or more bud clusters where the stump originally was. You should leave this stump until your new stalks have formed, gently with a tweezer or some sharp object you can bend the old stump down to remove it, being very cautious not to loosen the new clusters. We find that it is best to disbud single blossom types no later than 6 weeks before a show and your double flowering types 8 weeks before. To disbud after this period would be too late, in most cases, to have top performance. Much depends also on the cultivar you are working with. My sug¬ gestion would be to know a plant well before you African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 43 decide to grow and enter it for a show. Q. A few of my violets have developed a rough, dry, light brown streaking on leaf stems and oc¬ casionally on the leaves. When scraped off with the fingernail, there remains a slight distorted look. What can be done for this condition? A. I have seen this scaly type growth on plants when cyclamen mite was present, and persist even after mite had been eradicated. You would be wise to use Kelthane or Malathion: 1 teaspoon to one gallon of water and repeat about every 7 to 10 days for about 2 or 3 times to keep under control. Q. Dear Anne: All my plants are grown under lights but I never can decide the best time to water. A. When growing plants under fluorescent light it is well to water when temperatures are rising, when it is needed most, and when hghts are on. Watering late at night or when lights are turned off for an eight-hour dark period is undesirable. Wet plants in the dark have very little chance of drying. This can be an invitation to fungus and disease organisms. When plants are sprayed it is also wise to let them dry under the light area. Q. I have had two infestations of mealy bug, once in the foliage and soil and now in the soil alone. I don’t understand this as I grow most of my own plants. I do show plants occasionally. Could I have gotten them in this manner or where does one acquire such problems? A. Rather than worry about how your plants became infected,, the task at hand is to eradicate the problem. One need only to be reminded this pest was unheard of some 10 years ago, especially in the northern areas. However, today our African violets are world travelers and subject to many more pests. Since so many of the pesticides have been removed from the market, the two remaining recommended specifically for the soil or Pritchard Mealybug is Isotox, manufactured by Ortho with recommended dose of 2 tablespoons to a gallon of water, repeating dose as needed. It is very potent and has an unpleasant odor. The other is Cygon 2E (if you can find it in your area), Vi teaspoon per gallon and drench in the pot, repeat in 10 days, then every six months. Always read directions on bottle carefully and use with careful precaution. Do not breath in fumes. Drench the soil well with the solution as stated above. Q. Since the charcoal briquets are so much cheaper than the granular form, I wonder if one could grind them for use with African violet soil? A. The charcoal briquets are not suitable to use in your soil. They have been processed to contain an oil that is harmful to plant growth. The horti¬ culture charcoal is safe to use in soil or sprinkled on pot bottom. It is a good soil sweetner and helps to maintain a gooa healthy root mass. Q. Dear Anne. I have about 40 violets and we plan to move soon. Please give me some hints. Would it be better to move them in a warmer or in a cooler month, or will they survive when it is hot? A. It would be well to move plants while moderate temperatures exist. They are tender type plants and can be nipped or frozen with cool tem¬ peratures very easily. Best to water plants just moderately as always prior to packing them. I would suggest you get some waxed florist tissue to roll plants in as care¬ fully as possible or, if room permits, make a cushion of rolled newspaper like a nest then put the soft wax paper over it so plants will rest on it but have the support of the nest, so they will not slide to one side or another but remain firm. If they are covered it may help to keep plants moist until they reach their destination. However, if the weather is hot, it is best to leave uncovered or only partially covered for proper air circulation. Q. Our water has a pH of about 8! Is there anything that could be added to neutralize this awful alkaline stuff? My chemist husband sug¬ gested nitric acid in very dilute solution. I don’t really want to have to go to distilled water, I have too many plants. I already water from the top only, but still the salts collect. Also tell me too, please, why a new variety should be registered. I know many growers don’t bother. A. Since the pH of 7 is neutral, it is normal to try to stay as close to that as possible. However, other factors determine the success or failure of this. Someone in your area knowing the water and soil content could be far greater help to you. I am sure you realize reversing the watering of your plants occasionally will also help to flush out salt accumulation. The many soilless mixes are very confusing when working out a water condition. Here we use organic soil that is much heavier and absorbs more of the chemical content of the water without doing harm. I would be very tempted to follow the advice of your chemist husband and would be greatly interested to know what results you ob¬ tain. On registration there is no law stating a new cultivar must be registered, but any variety a grower feels is worthwhile for commercial distri- African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 44 bution certainly deserves to be registered. It helps to set a standard by which a new cultivar becomes recognized. Many individual growers will only grow registered plants as show plants. Then they can compete for the gold and purple collection awards and many of the other commercial awards at the AVSA shows and conventions. Q. Dear Anne: Can you inform me a little on the use of Gibberellic Acid for African violets. I use this for my annuals, etc, each year but have never used it on my violets. A. Regarding the use of Gibberellic acid, please remember that Gibberellic acid is a growth promo¬ tion substance, its main function is making plant cells elongate, to make plants grow taller, pro¬ ducing long stems. Specifically in the case of Afri¬ can violets it makes the leaves grow upright so they do not follow their natural flat growing leaf pattern. Years ago many growers tried it with poor re¬ sults. Let me give you one specific example. If you possess any back issues of our AVSA magazine (sometimes they can be purchased from the office in Knoxville) Volume 21, No. 1 November Issue 1967, page 28 there is a story in detail about a specific experiment done by a member, Mrs. R. W. Anderson of Champagne, Illinois. She used two young plants of the popular cultivars ‘Red King’, one treated with the Gibberellic acid spray and the other untreated. After a month she reported the untreated plant had rather normal petioles and good symmetry, which is very natural for the pat¬ tern growth of this cultivar. The treated one had long, lanky petioles which gave it the appearance of being in the dark for weeks, both plants had normal size blooms, but the treated one had no symmetry or pattern of growth. She showed pic¬ tures in the article of the vast contrast of growth. Others who had great hopes for outstanding growth and increased floriferousness reported simi¬ lar results. Please be advised this does not work on all plants in this distorted manner. It is reported some plants are greatly benefited by it, but Afri¬ can violets in particular do not appear to benefit from this treatment. READERS TIPS . . . TIP 1 . . . Dear Anne, I have found watering my trailing African violets with ice cubes very practical and convenient. Because I have such a sensitive feeling for my plants and cringe at put¬ ting a very cold cube on the soil, I freeze my cubes on short popsicle sticks then insert them in the soil. By the time the cube melts it is no longer ice cold and avoids many messy drips. To change or correct your address ATTACH LABEL HERE from your latest issue the African Violet Magazine Please Notify Us 6 Weeks in Advance African Violet Society of America, Inc. P. O. Box 1326 Knoxville, TN 3 7901 Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ New Address City _ — - - - — - - - - - — - — State — - — . . — - — — - — — Zip __ — - - - - - - - — _ — — _____ TIP 2 . . . I n teaching my First Grade classes a brief introduction to the wonderful world of grow¬ ing plants, I use the brightly colored styrofoam egg cartons of yellow, green and pink in which we place leaf cuttings of African violets, begonias, Baby Tears and other plants. They root so quickly and the children delight in their simple accom¬ plishment. When they are rooted they can be cut apart so easily when the time comes to distribute them among the children. TIP 3 . . . I have found excellent success in controlling mildew on my violets that occurs every spring. By the use of Lysol spray, which I spray in the air about two feet from my violet collection repeatedly every few days this spring, I sharply reduced the yearly problem of mildew that frustra¬ tes me. In fact only one plant seemed to have it. I immediately removed it from my collection. PLEASE BE PATIENT If your article or picture has not been printed in the magazine, please be patient. As soon as space is available, it will be used. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 45 Have you noticed the new way of listing the affiliates and their presidents? This we hope will meet with your approval. The reason for change is to save space so that we may bring you more articles on culture and Helpful Hints, also the ex¬ periences of others that we may all benefit by and enjoy. Thanks to all of you who sent me their officer sheets early enough to get them listed in time. Now for those of you who sent me only a name without an address or zip code, please, please don’t do this in the future, for it is absolutely no good. I NEED COMPLETE ADDRESSES & ZIP CODES. If there is any change in your club name, or if any officers are replaced I would like to know as soon as possible. Many of you send me informa¬ tion about your beautiful installations and BIG parties, and ask me to mention the officers in my column. I wish I could do all these nice things for you, but I cannot. There is only one month when the affiliates are listed and that is in the November magazine. All other officers are for my records only. You are to be congratulated on the fine shows you had this year . . .each year the schedules are improved. More and more clubs are becoming show conscious, even brand new groups. This is great for they are beginning to realize that a show is the greatest way of communication there is. Many requests are coming to me asking that I send them their point score sheet for the SSA. This I cannot do, but, I can upon the request of the President or show chairman tell them where they failed. See page 73 of Judges Handbook. I must remind you again NOT to send your officer list to anyone but the Affiliate chairman for this adds to the workload of someone else plus extra postage. As a result, some affiliates do not have their new presidents listed in this issue. SORRY! To all groups wishing to affiliate with A VS A please send to me, Helen Freie, Affiliate chairman, for a form to be filled in and returned to me be¬ fore I can properly affiliate your society and send you a charter. I cannot make records and affiliate you with a PRESIDENT’S NAME ONLY. There is much more important information needed for completion plus the fact that time and energy and postage have been wasted. ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR AFFILIATE CHAIRMAN IS HERE TO HELP AND TO BE CONSULTED. May this year end with all of you having a won¬ derful and happy holiday season filled with God’s blessings on you and your loved ones. NEW AFFILIATES This month we have the pleasure to welcome into affiliation these 15 new clubs and their pres¬ idents. HOLLY HILL VS, Miss Faith Wetherington, P. O. Box 702, Valdosta, GA 31601 NORTH TEXAS AV JUDGES COUNCIL, Mrs. Dwight W. Jeffrey, 1918 Williamsburg Row, Den¬ ton, TX 76201 THE AVS OF FT. WALTON BEACH, FL., Katherine Sheheane, 11 Eglin St., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 BEAVER LAKE A V C, Judy Haley, Rt. 2, Box 294, Lowell, AR 72745 THE BERMUDA AVS, Mrs. Carol M. Rumbe- low, Pearmans Hill, Warwick, Bermuda. AVS OF CHARLOTTE, Mrs. Gerry Pettibone, 823 Wingrave Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211 METROPOLITAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF A V JUDGES, Mrs. Carol Ann Kostulias, 461 Wel¬ lington Rd., Mineola, NY 11501 THE PURPLE POPCORN AVC OF MPLS:, Mrs. Joan Swartzbauer, 6220 Idlewood Lane, Edina, MN 55436 RIVERSIDE AVS, Mrs. Robert L. Maas, 1020 Wilder St., Watertown, WI 53094 BAMA BELLES AVS, Mrs. Donald E. Sands, 1701 India Rd., Opelika, AL 36801 JEFFERSON A V ASSOCIATION, Mr. Thomas Biglin, 4808 Pike Dr., Metairie, LA 70003 TOWN AND COUNTRY A V C OF OKLA., Linda Jones, Box 1548, Mustang, OK 73064 POLYNESIAN SUNSET GARDEN C, Mrs. Jamie Price, 7 Sansbury Lane, Dalesville AL 36322 TECHELAND A V S OF FRANKLIN, Audrey African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 46 B. Guillotte, 1604 Hospital Ave., Franklin, LA 70538 BLACK CREEK SAINTPAULIA S., Mrs. Janeth Holzschuk, 220 Westmar Dr., Rochester, NY 14624 This club should have been recognized in the March issue of the magazine, but was inadvertently omitted, I’m sorry Black Creek. KENNEBEC VALLEY AVS, Stephnie Calder, RFD 3, Box 339, Showhegan 04976 should have been listed Maine (ME instead of MA. I know you are proud of being the only club in Maine, and, we are proud to have you. So, again my apologies to you. - - - - Trailers. . . Our Experience Leona and Gloria Pickens 9473 North Parkview Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70815 Trailers, for us, have a great deal of eye appeal, even when not in bloom. They require very little care when compared with most houseplants and certainly a great deal less care then their flat grow¬ ing siblings. You pick off the dead blooms, keep their tanks filled, their leaves clean and ENJOY! Standard trailers, however, will take up a great deal of shelf room and force you to make some difficult decisions if you allow your shelves to be¬ come over crowded. Semiminiature trailers and miniature trailers do not take up as .much room even when you allow them to grow into larger pots than you would normally grow either miniatures or semiminiatures in. Let us now pause and discuss the conditions under which we grow our trailers and other varie¬ ties of African violets. We grow under lights: wide-spectrum — using a soilless mix in wet, south Louisiana. We constant feed using wicks for everything but our ministures in thumb pots and our leaf cuttings. We have cen¬ tral air and heat. Now you know something about our growing conditions and we would like to share with you our successes with trailers. Like some Episcia, trailers, under our condi¬ tions, are big feeders. Standard trailers have been happier with us growing in aquamatics. These plants were in 2-inch pots when transplanted into the aquamatics and we filled the tanks only about a third full, trying to keep them at this level until the’ plants had grown large enough to appear bal¬ anced in their containers. (We have had unhappy experiences with these containers and are very careful to follow planting directions when using them. We have found it wise to not fill a tank completely or nearly completely full until a plant was well established.) The aquamatics were placed on plastic food containers, quart size. This not only placed the trailers closer to the lights, which they Hke, but also provided room for trailing. Semiminiature trailers do not take up as much room, of course, even when you allow them to grow into 3-inch pots. At present we have three or so semiminiature trailers in 2-inch pots and two in 3-inch pots and they are all either in bloom or bud. Their tanks are anything that we can find that will hold the pots securely and elevate them. There will be a slight growth in leaf size when a semiminiature or a miniature trailer is allowed to grow into a larger pot. The varieties we grow have all kept leaves that stayed true to type. If semi¬ miniature, the leaves have remained smaller than some varieties of semiminiatures, etc. Semi-trailers, ‘Tiny Blue Bell’ and ‘Tiny Pink Bell’, both miniatures, have become flower con¬ scious now that we have allowed them to grow into larger . . . 7}h inch . . . pots. The leaf size is noticeably larger. However, it is a very tiny leaf. The varieties we have mentioned, as well as the ones we have not mentioned by name, have all originated with Lyndon Lyon. Being AVSA judges and limited in our space, we prefer to grow the newer registered plants. Through the years we have found that these are the most rewarding both for show and home en¬ joyment. A registered plant will be a superior plant, and it takes no more time nor money to grow than a plant that will not be as rewarding. It is most pleasing that Mr. Lyon has now re¬ gistered ‘Sweetheart Trail’. (See Vol. 28, No. 1, January 1975 of our African Violet Magazine). We feel sure that now since Mr. Lyon has developed a trailer he considers outstanding enough to register, trailers wdl have a great future. Trailers! Grow! Enjoy! - — — LIGHT PROBLEMS Too little light: Few flowers or none at all Leaves reach up Petioles get too long Too Much Light: Bunched up centers (resembles mite damage) Sometimes center leaves turn gray Variegates turn green Bleached or pale leaves Leaves turn downward Leaves cling to sides of pot African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 47 Develop Own Personal Collection Mrs. Brenda Gwaley 5144 Hazel Street Finleyville, PA 14332 Growing African violets from seed, that you have acquired by pollinating your favorite plants, is a fascinating and rewarding experience. With patience, a steady hand and a little luck, anyone can cross-pollinate their own African vio¬ lets. Of the three, patience is the most important. Once the cross is made you must wait and wait and wait* (3 to 6 months) for the pod to ripen. Then you must wait and wait and wait for the seeds to germinate (2-6 weeks) and then you wait, wait, wait and wait for those germinated seedlings to reach flowering size before you know what your prodigy look like. Pollinating is a simple task. With the use of a small razor knife I remove a mature flower from the chosen pollinating plant. Carefully slice open the yellow pollen sacs and transfer the pollen dust to a thumbnail. With this thumbnail I touch the pollen to the stigma on a mature flower of the plant to be pollinated. Being careful to entirely coat the sticky stigma with pollen. I proceed to pollinate several flowers as to assure success. Not every cross will take. My average is approximately one in ten. So be sure to pollinate several. If, when pollinating you get carried away, be sure to tag the flowers pollinated with the name of the pollinating plant, (example - EvaxHeidi) Now watch for a swelling in the center of the pollinated flowers. If and when it appears just let the flowers dry naturally and be careful not to knock it off. In approximately 3 to 6 months the seed pod will have matured and become dry and hard. At this time remove it and slice it open on a piece of white paper. Breathe easy because the seed is dustlike. The seed can be planted immedi¬ ately. To plant the seed I use two 3 and 3/4 inch violet tubs per pod. The reason I use two tubs is in case something happens to the germinating seeds in one of the pots. In which case I still have half the seeds. In the tubs I place one inch of sterile violet soil to which has been added a small amount of a good fungicide, like captan, to discourage damping off. Press down firmly. On top of this I layer 1/8 inch of fine vermiculite. I then wet the mixture down thoroughly and using my thumb I pack it down to make a flat surface and remove any excess moisture. It is now ready for the seed. With the seed on a piece of creased paper, sprinkle half of them uniformly into each pot. The tops of the pots are then covered with plastic wrap. They are then placed in a tray in which there is a coiled heating tape with a half inch of damp vermiculite covering it. The pots are then nestled down into the vermiculite. This whole set up is placed with the rims of the pots a half inch below the tubes of my fluorescent lights. The vermiculite in the tray must not be allowed to dry out. In 2 to 6 weeks hopefully your seeds will germ¬ inate. When the seedlings show their second set of leaves I remove the plastic covering. When they are about one fourth inch across I transfer them, using a nutpick, to a pie pan containing a half and half mixture of violet soil and perlite. I let them grow in this until they are fairly crowded. Then I trans¬ plant to individual 3 inch pots. Under lights it takes about six months from germination to reach blooming size. The really fun part is the anticipation of not knowing what kind of foliage or flower types you will come up with. The possibilities are endless. You will surely get foliage and flower colors and types that are completely different from either parent plant. And who knows? Maybe you’ll come up with a new plant that is destined to become a top award winner or maybe even the first true yellow violet! WINS AWARD — Mrs. H. Steven (Suzy) Johnson of Orlando, FL, is shown with her arrangement, which won the Tricolor Award for artistic arrangement at the annual show of the Central Florida AVS held at Winter Park, FL. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 48 AFRICAN VIOLETS THE EASY WAY MAKE AMERICA ’S FA VO RITE HOUSEPL ANT BLOOM FOR YOU by HELEN VAN PELT WILSON In 1892, the district governor of German East Africa noticed a modest plant growing in that tropical climate. He sent seeds of these lovely- plants to his horticulturally minded father, Baron von Saint Paul, in Germany. By 1927, 10 distinct varieties of Saintpaulia inonantha, or African violets (as they come to be called) were known in the United States. When I first wrote about African violets in 1945, there were at least 25. Behold the multitude today! Thousands— grown by amateur and professional enthusiasts all across the nation. And today the African violet is America’s favorite houseplant. Why is the African violet so popular? First be¬ cause it blooms almost continuously, its short rest periods taking only a matter of days (maybe weeks for some of the larger-flowering varieties), but never months. It buds at any light window, and under fluorescent lights is spectacular. The colors are divine— delicate pastels, rich purples, luscious pinks, dark cerise. Futhermore, it does not require the cool climate of most houseplants, but rather enjoys the same temperatures we do in our living rooms. And finally, because it’s easy to propagate new plants from leaves rooted in water or vermicu- lite, the Saintpaulia is a friendly plant to share. But perhaps you have not learned what you think of as the “trick” to making these much- admired plants bloom. “All leaves, no flowers!” you complain. Actually, it isn’t a trick at all to get plants to bloom. First off, it’s regular attention (daily, I have found), though not all plants need water daily; and then, providing the simple condi¬ tions that produce good health. Much too much complicated advice has been given— some of it con¬ tradictory— and when I read soil “recipes,” I act¬ ually groan and understand exactly why some cus¬ tomers say to florists, “I can’t grow African vio¬ lets; they’re just too difficult.” But they needn’t be. Here is my easy program: Light. African violets are not shade lovers, as has been commonly supposed. They need light and will bloom profusely at any well-lighted window— that is, one not darkened by trees, a porch or near¬ by house walls, or at any sunny window where the brightness is tempered through most of the year by a thin curtain. However, in the short days of winter, I let my violets enjoy all the direct sun¬ shine there is. If you give them too much sun in early spring, they “speak up” with off-color leaves or a turned edge or two. If light is inadequate, they elongate their leaf stems— they’re great plants for letting you know how they feel! In a word, then, bright east, west, north, south windows— are all fine for our violets. Just give them a quarter turn regularly— say, once a week— so they will de¬ velop evenly. For spectacular bloom, give them fluorescent light. (I’ve used two 20-watt Gro-Lux tubes in a 2-foot table-top fixture, and 48” fixtures with 12-to-15-inch reflectors.) If you do use fluorescent lights, set plants 7 to 10 inches from the light (5. inches for miniatures), distances measured from the tops of the plants. Keep lights on 10 hours at “There's really no trick to making African violets bloom/' says a foremost gardening expert. ''Just give them regular care and provide the simple con¬ ditions that produce good health." African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 49 first, then 12 to 14 hours— never for 24 hours, as darkness is necessary for the photosynthesis of the plants. “Violets” need more food and water when under lights, but they’ll bloom beautifully there. Temperature. Before we were energy conscious, we were pleased that our plants enjoyed the same 75 we did. Now we rejoice that they bloom just as well at 65 to 70 , and don’t mind an occasional rise to 75 or above on warm afternoons. Watch out for temperatures below 60 , however, which are likely to check budding; and on bitter nights, for safety, slip cardboard or thicknesses of newspaper between your plants and the window glass. Humidity. African violets delight in about 50% humidity, which is fairly high for the average home in winter. You can increase humidity by grouping your plants and by placing them on pebble or sand-filled plastic trays (buy them at your hardware store). Keep the trays filled with water up to, but always just below, the base of the pots. If you water plants from the top, excess water will drain down to the trays. Sometimes you’ll have to add more; if so, use hot water. Open vases of water will also add moisture to the air, but these serve a dual purpose: they’re a good place to root leaves. I also like to mist or fog plants occasionally— say, about once a week— with warm water to re¬ fresh them and keep them dustfree (not in dull weather or when the sun is shining directly on them, or leaf spots may develop). A plastic “mister” offers a fine spray. Give a thought also to fresh air. African violets don’t care for a close atmosphere, even in winter. In cold weather, I ventilate by opening a window just a crack in an adjoining room; on warm days, it stays open tor hours. Watering. Rain or distilled water is great if you care to be particular; but any water you can drink, your violets can, too. When you water, apply room-temperature water or a little warmer. If the water is full of chemicals, let it first stand over¬ night. Your violets will not appreciate living in a “desert.” Neither will they enjoy swamplike condi¬ tions; in fact, probably more plants are killed by overwatering (or overpotting) than by any other disaster. The soil should feel just slightly moist; not dried out, not soggy. Water from the top or bottom, as you wish, but you must water from the top after a fertilizing and, at other times, often enough from the top to prevent fertilizer salts from collecting on the soil surface. If you do water from the saucer, remove any excess water that re¬ mains after half an hour. Fertilizing. Soluble plant food is great for Afri¬ can violets. I fertilize each time I water, except in rainy weather. I like the Peters 12-36-14 formula mixed 14 teaspoon to 1 gallon of warm water. This constant feeding program produces fine blooms for me. Other good brands include Liqua-Vita and Miracle-Gro. My Va strength is usually right, but read the directions! I don’t care for the fish emul¬ sions, even the odorless kinds, because the “fla¬ vor” lasts too long. Soil. If you can obatin a quantity of an all- organic mix from a Saintpaulia specialist, that would be best of all. However, the inexpensive commercially packaged soils for African violets have made culture particularly easy. Some of these soils are dark and smooth, though, almost too rich in nitrogen. Roughen these with about one-fourth vermiculite or perlite (Terra-Lite) so roots have something to get hold of. Jiffy-Mix already con¬ tains such material. Of course, most packaged soils are sterilized, a requirement to avoid nematodes, organisms that cause rot. Pots. You will probably receive plants in 214-or2!/2-inch plastic pots (measured across the top). You won’t need larger pots for months. As needed, move only to 3’s and your plants can stay there a long while. Move them to 4’s only as “finals” after years of growing. African violets have small root systems and, furthermore, they bloom better when a little potbound. I prefer shal¬ low plastic pots for mine. Pests. We are sternly advised to segregate new arrivals for at least two months to see if they have “anything” that would contaminate our other plants. When I buy plants from reliable Saintpaulia specialists, I don’t do this. I know that they have been safely grown. But if I purchase them from a florist or general greenhouse where there are many kinds of plants, I do segregate them. Grown under good conditions and given regular attention, African violets aren’t likely to get either pests or disease. Mites and mealy bugs are their most likely enemies. Stem or root rot may occur if they are overwatered or grown in unsterilized soil. So, apply a deterrent insecticide about once a month. Guard your healthy plants and you won’t have to nurse (or preferably discard) sick ones. Kelthane or Malathion is a good miticide spray. The Antrol Houseplant Bomb is easier; no mix¬ ing-just release the killing mist right from the con¬ tainer. if powdery mildew appears, from a too- close atmosphere, spray with Mildex or dust light¬ ly with sulphur (Flotox). But don’t expect all this trouble; the plants of most enthusiasts never have any of this! Dividing. Of course, you’ll want more, even if African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 50 your house is already bursting with violets. Any¬ way, Saintpaulias are plants to share, if they de¬ velop more than one crown, you can gently pull plants apart and plant each crown separately. Or you can take medium-sized leaves with leaf stems IV2 to 2 inches long and grow these in water or vermiculite until the little plants are large enough to handle and pot separately. Hobby. Visit a grower’s greenhouse to see a tremendous selection, or go to Saintpaulia shows. With Saintpaulia societies now numbering more than 21,000 members, there are likely to be Afri¬ can violet shows within visiting distance for you. And your pleasure will be increased if you become a member of the parent African Violet Society of America and its fine research programs (Box 1326, Knoxville, Tenn. 37901). (Ed. Note: Reprint from Family Circle. Photo By George Nordhausen. Flowers Courtesy of African Violet Society of Staten Island, NY) Double Potting Jean Smith Pasadena, TX I’ve come up with an idea that I think will help solve my watering problem for my African vio¬ lets . . . and I thought I’d pass it on to other AV growers. It’s called double potting, A friend uses this method and has very good results with her violets. I went over one day while she was double potting and watched her as she took some plants she’d just bought and double potted them. She took a violet growing in a clay pot, watered it and placed it in another pot that was at least two inches in diameter larger than the clay pot. Then she stuffed a mixture of moist sphagnum peat and perlite in between the two pots, leaving about an inch of the mixture to cover the top of the clay pot. She said that now all she had to do was to water the mixture surrounding the clay pot and this would keep the soil around her African violet moist for long periods of time. She went on to explain that this would encourage slow, healthy growth of the African violet. She also warned me, too, that if I did any re¬ potting and used this double potting method, my African violet would need additional water fairly often during the first few weeks, and that I should keep a close daily watch. And she also stressed the fact that I should never let the peat get dried out because it might be difficult to get it wet again. Now I’ve double potted some of my African violets. And I hope they do as well as hers are doing. (EDITOR’S NOTE; If you plan to exhibit your plants, check whether double potting is per¬ missible for a show entry.) - - - — Grace Table With Violets During Holiday Season Now is the time to begin thinking about your holiday table settings with both Thanksgiving and Christmas rapidly approaching. And violets can be the answer for both occa¬ sions. Florista are already advertising their holiday ar¬ rangements — so why not design your own? They’re using bubble bowls, brandy snifters and terrariums — even brim bowls and large crystal candy dishes. So why not combine some of your African vio¬ lets with nuts, fruits and even vegetables? For Thanksgiving that cornucopia or horn of plenty can be filled to overflowing with grapes, apples, zucchini and maybe an acorn squash in the midst of which are placed a few violet plants. This eye¬ catching arrangement can be almost the length of the table. For Christmas why not use some of your white violets nestled in the traditional holly or evergreen boughs extending from either side of a double- branched candelabra? Or if you prefer use two or three large flat candles the length of the table. A red tablecloth would be pretty, too. of course, many persons prefer other colors to the traditional Christmas colors of red and green. So here’s your opportunity to combine your vio¬ lets with bright pink, chartreuse, green-blue decor¬ ations and Christmas ornaments. So this year with your lovely African violets, make this Christmas as radiant and bright as a star and as full of faith as a tiny seed fulfilling its mis¬ sion to humanity. - ' ♦ — READ DIRECTIONS FOR FERTILIZING Fertilize according to directions on the label. Do refrain from over-fertilizing for that lovely African violet may develop fertilizer burn. Be sure the label indicates the fertilizer is to be used on African violets. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 51 from Rev. Charles Blades (Photos by David Buttram) PARSON'S GIFT African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 52 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 53 Probably one of the busiest persons at the AVSA convention and show in Atlanta, GA was Anne Tinari, who kept busy autographing her new book, “Our African Violet Heritage,” which she describes as “a 30-year romance with African violets.” It was so fitting, too, to have the book off the press just in time for the convention in Atlanta, where AVSA was organized 30 years ago. In her book Anne tells of the progress and growth of AVSA, which now totals a membership of some 21,000— and also goes into detail concerning blooms and culture of African violets, common diseases and pests, propagation seed, soil, containers and plain and fancy foliage and blossoms. The book is filled with pictures of violets, from the very earliest days to the present . . . 79-year-old Katherine F. Lang of Rochester, NY, praising Max Maas’ plant, ‘Mary D’, which she says has been blossoming continuously for the past two years . . . African violet skeptics who believe African violets are not sturdy plants should con¬ sult W. L. Wiegman of Pittsburgh, PA. A relative brought him a plant that had been her mother-in- law’s. The mother-in-law had been dead 20 years. The plant had a long “neck” and a few leaves. Mr. Wiegman had just joined the Pittsburgh AVS so he took it to a club meeting and was advised to take a leaf or two for propagation. Now he has three or four plants and the club members think it is an original ‘lonanthus’. Just recently the neck broke off. So now Mr. Weigman is going to repot the plant and cut the remainder of the neck off . . . Just read an article in which it was stated that growth can only take place in the presence of an adequate supply of water within the plant. A plant remains upright only if all cells are turgid because of the presence of water. Water is an ingredient in the process of photosynthesis by which a plant makes its own food for growth. Moisture and humidity in the air keep cuttings from wilting until they have produced roots. Water is the ve¬ hicle or mode of transportation within the plant to bring nutrients up from the soil to every cell and distribute synthesized foods to other parts and cells. Through the process of transpiration of water the plant is able to keep cool. Water has an important role in plant survival and productivity. That’s why African violet growers have to be care¬ ful in their watering habits. African violets don’t like wet feet. That’s why watering is so important to their growth . . . Congratulations are in order for the Alamo AVS of San Antonio, TX, Arliss Robinson recording secretary, reports that the club made 13,500 on its annual show/sale held at Wonderland Mall in San Antonio. The club mem¬ bers are now looking forward to another one . . . Matthew Wright wanting African violet growers to know he lives at 2707 Best Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619, instead of .84619 as previously published. . . Parker H. Spear of Warren, ME, who grows violets as a hobby under lights, delight¬ ed to learn the difference between an ordinary fluorescent tube costing about S2 and a GE “Gro and Show” for about S6. In an article in a Port¬ land newspaper a General Electric spokesman, was quoted as saying the “Gro and Show” provides red and blue colored light that makes the plants look prettier and “enhance appearance. People seem to like this.” Does that mean people are spending an extra S4 just for pretty colors? “We’ve always said that”, countered the GE spokesman . . . The AVS of Quartz Hill, CA welcoming into membership 12 new members before the summer vacation started and members are now looking forward to another great new year . . . Delia Symonds of San Francis¬ co, CA quoting Jeanette Foster says that you can remove a water spot on a leaf by taking a broken petiole of an old leaf and rubbing it gently over the spot. She says that the water spot will dis¬ appear! How about trying it? . . . 12-year-old Ta¬ ylor Lawrence of Montevalle, AL expressing de¬ light at becoming an AVSA member. His collec¬ tion of African violets has grown from seven to more than 50 within a few months . . . Dorothy Girling of Belvidere, IL, raising $20 for the Boyce Edens Research Fund by holding an auction of all her extra plants at a meeting of the Rockford AVC ... If you think paying 13 cents to send a first class letter is a whole lot, then think of me and my troubles. I knew there was an increase also in second and third class, too, but not like I found out. I had a request for a back issue of a magazine I had on hand. I put it in a Manila envelope, put two 13-cent stamps on it and marked it magazine. Printed material has a much, much lower rate. But to be safe, I placed another 13-cent stamp on it. I was sure 39 cents would be ample postage. How¬ ever, to make sure, when I got to the post office I African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 54 took my place in line — and it was a long line despite two windows being open. When I finally got to the window, I asked the young woman if I had enough postage on it. She weighed it and said, “No. Postage will be 45 cents.” 45 cents!! I sput¬ tered and wanted to argue, but what’s the use? I meekly found six cents in my purse and gave it to her. So now, please act accordingly, if I’m to send you something, please send postage to cover! COMING EVENTS (Please send notices of “Coming Events” directly to the Ed¬ itor; not to the Knoxville office. See Page 3 (Strictly Busi¬ ness— Your Business) for deadlines). NOV. 9 — AVS of Minnesota to hold workshop/plant sale at the Har Mar Shopping Center, County Road B and North Smelling Avenue, in Foseville, MI. Activities set for both afternoon and evening. Public invited. FEB. 12 — Alamo AVS’ annual artistic display/ plant sale, “LOV— Is African Violets”, Wonderland Shopping Mall. Co-chairmen, Mrs. V. F. Fritsch, Mrs. Chas. Speng- ler, Mrs. Byron Taggart; president, Mrs. J. R. Pittman. MAR. 12-13 — Air Capital Society of African Violets of Wichita, KA to hold judged show/plant sale, “Violets— You’ve Come a Long Way 1890—1977” at Century II convention center downtown Wichita. Mar. 12, 12 noon-6 p.m.; Mar. 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. MARCH 26-27 - Miracle Strip AVS’ 19th annual show, “Hawaiian Violet Reveries”, Municipal Auditorium, Panama City, FL. Chris Huebscher, chairman. Mar. 26, 3-8 p.m.; Mar. 27, 1-5 p.m. MARCH 30-APRIL 1 - Dixie AVS Convention/Show, Ramada Inn, Alexandria, LA. Dr. J. B. Jung, 5916 Chero¬ kee Lane, Alexandria, LA 71301, president. Awards chair¬ man, Mrs. Frank Huebscher, 3920 W. 16th St., Panama City, FL 32401. APRIL 15-16 — Town and Country AVS, Inc., 13th annual show, “Violets Down on the Farm”, St. James Lutheran Church, Straw Church Circle, few miles east of Phillipsburg, NJ on Route 22, Co-chairmen, Mrs. Cornel Plebani and Mrs. Lewis J. Papp. April 15, 3:30-8 p.m.; April 16, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. USE RIGHT POTS African violets need large enough pots to de¬ velop good root systems. Small plants should not be placed into large pots, but neither should they be allowed to get root bound. Please send Coming Events and ALL articles for the Maga¬ zine to the Editor — NOT to the Knoxville office. Violet Problems Overcome Mrs. Lester J. Andersen Box 367 Limon, CO 80828 At last my violets are blooming and doing well. I tried for several years to grow a violet or two from time to time but never had much success getting blossoms. In 1969 some of us women in our town organized the Jolly Violet Club and since then I have tried harder than ever to grow violets. Here in Eastern Colorado our humidity is often low and the only place in our house for my plants was on a table in the southeast corner of our Uving room, right over an electric baseboard heater. There the air is really dry. Our windows are high and the sills are narrow, so I cannot grow plants in the windows. My husband built a table with three levels; the top one is even with the window sill and there are lights on the other two shelves. There are one Gro-Lux tube and one Cool White on each. They burn 13 hours a day. There is a time switch that turns them on and off. I am using only the middle shelf as at present 1 have only 16 violets, one glox¬ inia, and a few “baby” violets. We had galvanized trays made and in them we have “chicken grits” upon which we place the pots. After we saw the article about Mr. Keller’s “miniature greenhouse” we decided to build us a similar greenhouse. We bought heavy, wide plastic and put it around the table with a curtain in front that can be lifted when caring for or showing my plants. There are spaces at the front corners where the plastic does not meet so the plants have venti¬ lation. I finally decided the only thing lacking was more humidity, so I began pouring warm or hot water on the gravel, but not very deep. Some of my plants are wicked and the others sit on plastic lids so the moisture is just in the air around the plants. I pour the warm or hot water on the gravel once or twice a week or whenever the water is evaporated. Only a few days after I started using the water on the gravel, buds started forming and ever since the plants have grown and bloomed. I feed my plants as I water using a weak solu¬ tion of fertilizer — Hyponex, Plant Marvel, Schultz Instant, Rapid Gro, or Stim-u-Plant. I keep water in the reservoirs (margarine tubs) under the wicked pots and water the unwicked plants when the top soil is dry. I now enjoy my plants and in turn they grow more beautiful each week. What a joy they are for me! African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 55 STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER Arrangement by Ray Lange HOME SWEET HOME Arrangement by Ray Lange African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 56 St. Louis, MO 63109 The following registrations have been received during the period from May 31, 1976 through July 31, 1976. SHIRLEE^S LAVENDER CREAM 2862 L-OX 7 dS 6/3/76 Mrs. Donald E. Sands, 1701 India Rd., OpeUka, AL 36801 GRANGER'S CAMEO QUEEN 2863 W 23 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER'S GRANADA 2864 R-OX 239 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER'S JIM DANDY 2865 D-BV 23 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER'S LAVENDER BELLE 2866 O 23 dS 7/13/76 GRANGER'S MONACO 2867 WB-E 23 d S 1113116 GRANGER’S PINK FASHION 2868 M-P 239 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER’S PINK NEMBUS 2869 L-PW-E 239 dS 7/13/76 GRANGER’S RED FLAME 2870 R-O 239 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER’S RED GOLD 2871 R-O 279 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER’S RED KNAVE 2872 R-O 239 d S 7/13/76 GRANGER’S REGALAIRE 2873 D-BW~E 239 dS 7/13/76 GRANGER’S SUNBURST 2874 D-PRC 35 sc S 7/13/76 GRANGER’S SYLVAN BLUE 2875 M-B 23 df S 7/13/76 GRANGER’S WILDFIRE 2876 R-OW-E 239 df S 7/13/76 Granger Garden’s, Medina OH 44256 RESERVATIONS The following reservations have been received during the same period as above. ALLIE FENN 6/5/76 Reserved by Mrs. Robert M. McGill, Box 206, Jackson, LA 70748 JIMMY CARTER * ROSALYNN CARTER 6/2/76 Reserved by Ron Nadeau, 2104 Butter¬ field, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 ABBY * DOLLY * RACHEL Reserved by Geo. J. Ball Inc., Box 335, West Chicago, IL 60185 LADY OF LOVE * MARY’S LOVE Reserved by Mary M. Mahen, 326 Big Bend, Valley Park, MO. CORRECTIONS BERGEN HILDA SCHUTZ 2865 was mispelled in the March registration list. It was spelled Schulz and should have been SCHUTZ. Change REED’S PICCADILLY to P/CX-A- DILLY SPARKLE PLENTY 2786 was listed in the March magazine as Annalee V.She would like it to be SPARKLE PLENTY 2786 D-PR-E dc L, 2/12/76, Annalee Violetry MASTER VARIETY NO. 3 The Master Variety Number 3 shou’d be ready some time in November. Please do not send me the requests for it. It may be purchased from the Knoxville office. The address is in the column YOUR BUSINESS in the front of the magazine. When sending me letters which need to be an¬ swered, please send an addressed stamped en¬ velope. No return envelope, no answer. — — - - - TEST FOR THRIPS Thrips are so small they are not easily seen but if you suspect their presence, gently blow on the blossom. If you have thrips, youTl see ’em come running out from the center of the blossom. One evidence of thrips presence is holes in the pollen sacs and pollen dust streaks on the blossom. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 57 Affiliate ‘appenings (ED. NOTE: Please follow style used by magazine when sending in your show reports. Sorry but we have no space for theme descriptions. Readers want to know names of udnning violets and winners. To conserve space, group winners with their plants as shown in the following reports): Sally Smith won Best in Show with ‘Fanfare’ and sweepstakes with 22 blue ribbons as well as numerous other awards at the AVS OF SAN FRANCISCO’S “Bloomburst ’76’ Show”. Ms. Smith’s other awards in¬ cluded best single, ‘Garnet Elf, best double, ‘Fanfare’, best variegated foliage, ‘Rosy Lou’, best ‘Edith V. Peter¬ son’, best Constantinov introduction, ‘Edith V. Peterson’, AVSA Best Collection (gold rosette), ‘Fanfare’, ‘Gypsey’, ‘Garnet Elf. Other winners were: Best in Show runner-up, ‘California Giant’, sweepstakes runner-up with 20 blue ribbons; best white, ‘Miriam Steel’, best Western, ‘Califor¬ nia Giant’, 2nd best Western, ‘Westdale Lavender Sparkle’, 3rd best Western, ‘Silverado’, Cecile Amber; Novice Class, 2nd runner-up to Best in Show and best miniature, ‘Icicle Trinket’, 2nd best, ‘Sassy Lass’, best gesneriad, ‘Summer Shine,’ best miniature, ‘Tiny Blue Bells’, Ted Khoe; best semiminiature, ‘Nymphy Fly’, Edna Rosenthal; best novice, ‘Tangiers’, Jean Du Pertius; 3rd best novice, ‘Lavender Spice’, Don Du Peritius; best unusual container, ‘Dolly Dimple’, Alice Black; best arrangement, “Oh, Beautiful”, best artistic planting, “Reverence”, best trailer, ‘Groteii Goes Modern’; most blue ribbons in design division, Marion Bruce; best entry of Dates’ bustle leaf, ‘Kaneland Beauty’, Louis Ambler. THE TWILIGHT AVS held its first show, “In the Be¬ ginning”, at the Austin, TX Area Garden Center with Judy Buck as show chairman. Out of 51 entries, 41 blue, 8 red, and 2 white ribbons were awarded. Winners were: Best in show, ‘Edith V. Peterson’, Dianne Thomas; best white, ‘Butterfly White’, Linda Welsh; Plants earning 95 points or more were: ‘The Parson’s Pride’, Mary Ann Nel¬ son; ‘Arctic Mist’ sport, ‘Glorious Maria’, ‘Janey Briscoe’, Kathy Doig; episcia ‘Ember Lace’, ‘Nancy Reagan’, Jerry Thomas; artistic planting with minigloxinia, unnamed gloxinia, Linda Welsh; ‘Pique Pixie’, ‘Beginner’s Luck’, Kay Valenta; ‘Lil’ Red Wagon’, Pat Gorzycki; episcia ‘Cleopatra’, Bessie Hatherly. The judges wrote helpful comments on the entry cards, and also awarded a blue ribbon to Kathy Doig’s educational exhibit. THE MONTGOMERY (AL) AVS held its 6th annual show, “America, the Beautiful”. Winners were as fol¬ lows: Queen, ‘Pure Innocence’, Junior Queen, ‘Coral Skies’, Mrs. Joe Coats of Demopolis, AL; Opposite Queen, ‘Wild Flame’, Mrs. Donald Sands of Opelika, AL; Op¬ posite J unior Queen, Mrs. Jeff F uller of Montgomery. MERRIMACK VALLEY AVS of Lawrence, MA held its 9th annual show, “Violets — Yesterday — Today — Tomorrow” with Margaret Proposki as show chairman. Winners were: Best in Show, ‘Pink Blueberry’, Best Jumbo, ‘Pink Blueberry’, AVSA Collection Award (gold rosette), ‘Nancy Reagan’, ‘Polly’, ‘Chanticleer’, Lillian Prior; 2nd Best in Show, ‘Delft Imperial’, 3rd Best in Show, ‘Rhapsodic Astrid’, Best Semiminiature, ‘Bloom- burst’, Sweepstakes (most blue ribbons), Richard Blust- ein; Best Miniature, ‘Pink Bud’, Ernestine St, Aubin; Best Seedling, ‘Jr, 14’, John Roberge; Best Unusual Container, ‘Chanticleer’, Irene Provencher; Best Novice, ‘Rhapsodic Candy’, Yvonne Mosson. THE SWEET WATER AVS of Long Island, NY pre¬ sented its first annual show/sale, “Violets Honor Ameri¬ ca”. Winners were: Queen of Show, best variegated, ‘Night Magic’, best mini, ‘Little Cheer’, best semi, ‘Royal Trinket’, horticulture sweepstakes, 20 blue ribbons. New York Collection of three minis, ‘Tidee Bug’, ‘Window Blue’, ‘Little Dogwood’, New York State origination, ‘Silver Champion’, Junior Queen, best novice, ‘Garnet Elf, Miss M. Weber; largest violet, ‘Double Black Cherry’, best terrarium, best bottle garden, best gesneriad, ‘Tri¬ color’, design sweepstakes Mrs. K. Rutmayer; best Rhap¬ sodic, ‘Claudia’, Mrs. W. Borgatta; best mini trailer, ‘Pixie Blue’, horticulture sweepstakes runnerup, 16 blue rib¬ bons, 2nd best gesneriad, ‘Little Imp’, best bubble bowl, Mrs, P. Grasso; NYS Collection of three minis, ‘Midget Valentine’, ‘Tiny Elbe’, ‘Knee Hi’, best dish garden, best arrangement, design sweepstakes runnerup, Mrs. J. Weynand; artistic planting, Mrs. J. Pigart. SURBURBAN AFRICAN VIOLET FRIENDS of San Mateo, CA held their first show with Judy Mitchell as chairman. Winners were: AVSA Best Collection Award, (gold rosette), ‘Garnet Elf, ‘Blue Storm’, ‘Lizeta’, best of show, ‘Lizeta’, best single, ‘Firebird’, best in aquamatic planter, ‘Westdale Sassy’, Kathryn Myers; AVSA 2nd Best Collection (purple rosette), ‘Creekside Moonbeam’, ‘Mid¬ night Echo’, ‘Jolly Giant’, sweepstakes, largest, ‘Shells of Pearl’, best arrangement. No. CA Council Award, 2nd best ‘Westdale Velvet Improved’, 3rd best ‘Westdale Sassy’, first runnerup to best in show, ‘Jolly Giant’, Judy Mitchell; 2nd runnerup to best in show, best miniature, ‘Tiny Fantasy’, Muriel Warwick; sweepstakes runnerup, NO. CA Council award, 1st ‘Westdale Velvet’, Harriet Poss; best terrarium, Georgine Freisleiben; best novel con¬ tainer, Shirley Isreal. “Violet Spirit of ’76” was the theme of the AL¬ BUQUERQUE AVC’s 8th annual show with Mrs. William J. Hutchison as show chairman. Award winners were: Best of Show, ‘Regina’, AVSA Collection (gold rosette), ‘Regina’, ‘Garnet Elf, ‘Starshine’, best single, ‘Starshine’, best gesneriad, ‘Columnea Orange Beauty’, best artistic award, ‘What the World Needs Now’, Saintpaulia sweep- stakes award (16 blue ribbons) and award of appreciation for educational display, Mrs. Delmar L. Longmire, club president; best double, ‘Blue Flair’, best edged, ‘Secret of Venue’, best variegated, ‘Lilian Jarrett, best in class, ‘S. Freckles’, Mrs. Charles H. Staat; best miniature, ‘Baby Dear’, best arrangement, ‘String of Pearls’, Mrs. Charles African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 58 Iskra; best semiminiature, ‘Icicle Trinket’, best miniature trailing violet, ‘Pixie Pink’, Tom New; best in class, ‘S. Dollbaby’, Mrs. James Chadwick; best Rhapsodic, ‘Pa¬ tricia’, Mrs. C. D. Townsend; most floriferous, ‘Chanti¬ cleer’, Mrs. Murry C. Fox; best violet trailer, ‘Violet Trail’, Mrs. William J. Hutchison; Gesneriad sweepstakes, Mrs. Joseph M. Finnic; best small design, ‘Little White Lies’, Mrs. James Ballog; best dish garden, ‘America the Beauti¬ ful’, best terrarium, ‘Shenandoah’, arrangement design sweepstakes, Mrs. Thomas J. Schmierer; small design sweepstakes, Mrs. William F, Fry. BERGEN COUNTY AVS’ 19th annual show, “The Violets Are Coming”, was held in Dumont, NJ, with Jean Meyer as chairman. Award winners were: Sweepstakes for most blue ribbonss, Mrs. Pat Christen; runnerups, Muriel Kaiser and Anna Ardizzone; Queen of Show, ‘Purple Queen’, best Rhapsodic, ‘Gigi’, club award, ‘Bergen Straw¬ berry Shortcake’, best single, best semiminiature, ‘Blue Chips’, Lois Buschke; Honor Maid, ‘Miriam Steel’, best variegated foliage, ‘Bergen Lila Baxter’, best mini, ‘Tiny Pink’, best blooming gesneriad, best miniature gesneriad, columnea ‘Bonfire-’, best project plant, ‘Lily White’, Prin¬ cess, ‘Strawberry Shortcake’, Magda Kummich, best semiminiature, ‘Blue Sprite’, Lucille Loughlin; best non¬ member, ‘Mary D’, Gerald L. Stephens. Winning entries in the LONG ISLAND AVS’ 22nd annual show, “Spirit of ’76” of which Howard Kroll was chairman were as follows: Sweepstakes with 24 blue rib¬ bons; ‘Night Magic’, best over 12” and best variegated, best single, ‘Purple Gold’, best red ‘R. Monique’, best reg¬ istered variety originating in New York State, (Tricolor Rosette), ‘Amazing Grace’, AVSA best collection (gold rosette), ‘Tommie Lou,’ ‘Nancy Reagan’, ‘Plain & Fancy’ (which received a special award by Judges) Grayce God- fray; second best in show and second best under 12” ‘Pixie Trail’, best Long Island origination and best Ges¬ neriad Violetry intro., ‘Hauppauge’, best gesnariad, ‘Smith- iantha hybrid’, Sandy Weynard; second best over 12”, ‘Granada’, also best club project plant, best double pink, ‘Betty’, best double white, ‘Regina’, Betty Raskopf; best double purple, ‘R. Elfriede’, Eleanor Hilzman; runnerup to sweepstakes with 17 blues, best miniature, ‘Little Red’, best novice arrangement, Patricia Hengeveld; best in show and best under 12”, Gloria Hall; best semiminiature, ‘Cherry Hill’, best collection of 3 semiminiatures, NYSAVS (Tricolor rosette) ‘Cheer U’, ‘Lover’, ‘Cherry Hill’, Ellie Bogin; novice class, ‘Blue Jay’, Gert Buckley; ‘Swan Lake’, (best Annalee Violetry intro.), Ruth Alexie- chick; second best registered variety originating in NYS, (red rosette) ‘Amazing Grace’, best collection of 3 minia¬ tures NYSAVS (tricolor rosette) ‘Blue Spirit’, ‘Midget Mischief, ‘Midget Flame’, best bottle garden, Martha Tucker; second best collection of 3 miniatures, NYSAVS, ‘Tip Top’, ‘Lil Surprise’, ‘Violet Charm’, highest scoring entry in arrangement and best in section, Suzette Smith; best miniature gesneriad, S. puscilla, second highest scor¬ ing in arrangements, Edna Heagney; best Episcia, ‘Faded Jade’, Carol Kostulias; best underwater arrangement, Mar¬ garet Gelstou; best entry in design division, artistic plant¬ ing, “The Spirit of ’76”, Marie Frank. Edna Heagney and Marie Frank tied for sweepstakes in design division. “African Violets In Our American Heritage” was the theme chosen by the FIRST AUSTIN AVS Austin, TX for its 1976 show. Some 4,000 visitors joined with the Society in its Bicentennial celebration. Winners were: Mrs. L. F. Lidiak, ‘Starshine’, best horticulture specimen; ‘Blue Excitement’, second best specimen; ‘Pink Philly’, single blossom; ‘Manelta’s Fanfare’, double; ‘Blue Boy’, purple or blue; ‘Miriam Steel’, white blossom; ‘Just Peachy’, vari¬ egated foliage; ‘Beginners Luck’, best of variety; ‘Dora Baker’, semiminiature; ‘Pixie Blue’, society project plant; ‘MC’, best aquamatic planter; ‘Garnet Elf, under 12”, ‘Happy Cat’, Texas hybridized; ‘Betty Lynn’, Austin hybridized; ‘Irene M’, Irene Meier hybrid; and ‘Blue Bend¬ er’, Utz hybrid. AVSA Collection Award (gold rosette), ‘Miriam Steel’, ‘Manelta’s Fanfare’, and ‘Blue Excite¬ ment’, horticulture sweepstakes, and artistic planting; Mrs, Wesley Diver, ‘Tina’, best red blossom; ‘Betty Nel¬ son’, geneva edged; ‘Serenity’, ruffled foliage; ‘Blue Mon¬ day’, third best aquamatic planter; and the AVSA Collec¬ tion (purple rosette) ‘Tina’, ‘Orion’, and ‘Serenity’; Mrs. Deraid Beuhs, ‘The Queen’, best pink"; Mrs. R. L. Prit¬ chett, ‘Dolly Dimples’, miniature and ‘S. Pendula’, species; Mrs. S. W. Townsend, ‘Pixie Blue’, miniature trail¬ er; Mrs, Terrance R. Leary, best arrangement, best ter¬ rarium, ‘Pixie Blue’, unusual container; Mrs. H. K. Garber, ‘Tommie Lou’, second-best aquamatic; Mrs. A, T. Cul¬ bertson, ‘Peach Frost’, novice; Mrs. Wade Hudnall, best artistic planting, ‘Trail Blazer’, standard trailer; Mrs. Fred C. Young, ‘E. Cleopatra’, episcia; Mrs. John McNallie, ‘E. Helen O.’, gesneriacae-family; and Mrs. W. H. Balzen, ‘E. Silver Sheen’, hanging basket; Mrs, B. A. Wilkins, second best arrangement; Mrs. C. D. Templeton, sweepstakes rosette, Award of Merit, arrangement. TOWN AND COUNTRY AVS of Painesville, OH held its annual show with Evelyn Haas as show chairman. Win¬ ners were: AVSA Collection Award (gold rosette) ‘Little Mountain’, ‘Katy Did’, ‘Lullaby’, Tri-color Award, ‘Little Mountain’, Jacquelyn Mercer; AVSA 2nd best (purple rosette) ‘Tiny Fantasy’, ‘Mexicali Rose’, ‘Tiny Sparkles’, Rebecca Swaney; Ohio State Award, (pink rosette) ‘Miss Buffy’, ‘Artie Mist’, ‘Gene Garner’, Award of Distinction, ‘Sheer Beauty’, Donna Maruschek; Ohio State Award (blue rosette) ‘Superfection’, ‘Bright ’N Beautiful’, ‘Wendy’, sweepstakes, Catherine Hawley; Award of Merit, ‘Crimsunny’, Thelma Page. THE FIRST AVSC of Ashtabula presented its 19th annual show, “Violets In Grandmother’s Kitchen” and was appropriately staged with antique items found in kit¬ chens of yesteryear. Mrs, John Williams of Ashtabula served as General Show Chairman. Awards were as fol¬ lows: Mrs. Harold Armstrong, best of show, ‘Ballet Karla’; second best, ‘Rhapsodie Audry’; third best, ‘Rhapsodic Monique’; AVSA Collection first award, ‘Crimsunny’, ‘Lullaby’, ‘The Parson’; Ohio State Collection first award, ‘Lydia’, ‘Precious Garnet’, ‘Pink Viceroy’; best plant of Hawley origination, ‘Crimsunny’; sweepstakes, (most blue ribbons); single white, ‘Southern White Stag’; double white, ‘Faith’; double red, ‘Rhapsodic Monique’; double bi-color, ‘Ballet Audrey’, blooming episcia, ‘E. Noel’, ‘E. Ric Rac’, non-blooming episcia, ‘E. Ruby’, ‘Red Dress’; other gesneriad, ‘Streptocarpus Host IF; geneva edge, ‘Rhapsodic Audrey’; Mrs. Francis Luce, design division, terrarium; Mrs. John Ellis, single blue. Granger seedling; ^variegated foliage, ‘Peppermint’; non-blooming episcia, ‘E. Ember Lace’; miniature gesneriad, sinningia, ‘Bright Eyes’; Mrs. Joseph Oscar for staging, single coral, ‘Coral Cas¬ cade’; double pink, ‘Rhapsodic Jupiter’; Mrs. John Wil¬ liams, double blue, ‘Oh My’; plant in unusual container, (more than one African violet). Artistic planting, ‘Hodge¬ podge’; Mrs. Clyde Rosaa, fvjiniature, ‘Midget Midnight’; African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 59 Double bi-color, *Rose Mist’; Mrs. Williams Hopkins, semiminiature, ‘Little Dogwood’; Artistic planting, “Cup of Tea”; Mrs. John Torma, artistic planting, “Old Rugged Cross”; Mrs. John Baird, plant in unusual container (one African violet); Mrs, Charlotte Weber, educational exhibit; others receiving ribbons were Mrs. Lleen Acierno, Mrs. Helen Mayes, Mrs. Edwin Nobotny, Mrs. Niles Niemenen, Mrs. Viola Van Allen, and Joseph Oscar. - - ♦ - Deep Pots For Show Lloyd E. Haslup 200 East A Street Port Hueneme, CA 93041 When just before a violet showr you are enter¬ ing, you find you have a small neck and cannot fill in any more soil, try using a deep pot the same size at the bottom as at the top. Let’s say you are using a 6^2” tub that is 6V2” at the top and 4y2” at the bottom. Most pots that we buy are smaller at the bottom than at the top, but some large pots can be bought with the bottom the same size as the top. To keep from having to cut some of the root ball, causing your show violet to go into shock, use a “deep pot”. All you have to do is to fill in more soil at the top because you have two extra inches at the bottom in which to plant your violet. Her’s another way: Six months before Show Time, pot your violet in a deep pot and grow it for show. Just fill the bottom of the “deep pot” with two inches of Sponge-Rok. This way you can be sure you can lower or re-pot your violet without too much shock. All you have to do is remove the extra Sponge-Rok and lower it back into the same pot and fill in wdth soil. This extra Sponge-Rok also acts as very good drainage and keeps you from worrying about over-watering. I always use the large Sponge-Rok for drainage. Then A Violet Grew (This lovely little poem was written by Josephine Jenke, Denver poet and known to her friends as “Denver Jo”, as a tribute to Ella Kie- sling, Denver hybridizer, in appreciation of her work with the AVS of Denver, Chapter I. One of Mrs. Kiesling’s seedlings was named ‘Denver Jo’). A. leaf, a root ... A bud, a bloom ... A stem that gently drew ... A flow of beauty . . . From the soil . . . And then a violet grew ... I dare not feel ... I will not say ... It was my love and care ... For this, I know . . . And rightly so . . . The Hand of God was there. Let's Make History ! Mrs. Mary A. Johnson 3802 W. North Aire Place Tucson, AZ 85704 Now is the time for all good miniature African violet growers to come to the aid of their hobby! Did you ever notice how few of our Commer¬ cials cater to miniature and semiminiature AV growers? Every year I search through the plant society magazines for commercials that have the “wee ones”. Every year I send for lists. Every year I inquire about my “favorite madness.” Of course, I have been able to find some (I now have 206 violets). But it is getting increasingly difficult for me to find many that I do not have in my collec¬ tion. Have you been able to find the older varieties listed? This is where I’m completely stumped! I can buy the newer varieties but the older ones still elude me. Where, oh where, are they hiding? So, I have come up with a project; Why not start a Living History of Miniature African Vio¬ lets? Like other serious collectors. I’ve often won¬ dered how the minis came to be. I know from reading articles by Lyndon Lyon that quite a few have S. Shumensis in their genetic background. O.K. But what happened next? Being the “mini AV nut” that I am, I am seek¬ ing for information as well as the older varieties. Could you help me? I promise to answer all letters. Also, do you have the older varieties that you could share with me? Or do you know of anyone who might share them with me? It’s my sincere belief that if we do not preserve these older varieties of the “Wee Ones” through propagation and distribution, they’ll be lost to future generations of growers. YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? Ann Richardson, AVSA Convention Program chairman, would appreciate suggestions for inter¬ esting speakers who might be used at conventions. If you know of such interesting speakers — per¬ haps you’ve heard them or heard of them from other violet people — let Mrs. Richardson know. We’ve had dynamic speakers in the past, whose knowledge of violets or research on America’s No. 1 houseplant have added much to convention pro¬ grams. Please send such a person’s name, address and subject, if possible, to Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Ric¬ hardson, RRl, Box 70, Tavares, FL 32778. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 60 Former Referee Exchanges Sports for African Violets Mary Ann Houpe Memphis, TN What do athletics and African violets have in common? Edward C. (Ed) Bronson would tell you that working with either requires patience and deter¬ mination. For 30 years, the Illinois native was a sports official. “I traveled all over the country on a major col¬ lege level,’* said the former basketball and football referee, who has a den wall of plaques recognizing his efforts. In his work in the Big Ten Conference, he cal¬ led the shots on sports supermen like Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek and Bill Bradley. Officiating was his avocation. He also called shots as manager of Walgreen’s Memphis Physical Distribution Center until his retirement in 1973 after illness and surgery. “When I was in the hospital here, I received an African violet as a gift,” said Mr. Bronson, who is now partially paralyzed. “That’s what triggered the whole thing,” he said of his new hobby — growing African violets. “When I got out of the hospital I read everything on violets I could get my hands on.” From Madison Square Garden to the Cow Palace, being a most unpopular fellow at times to crowds of several thousand never bothered him during his career of calling it as he saw it. He com¬ pared the often unflattering comments of coaches and crowds who loudly disagreed with his calls as “like studying with the radio on.” “You just concentrate on what you’re doing,” said Mr. Bronson, who knows you need just a whistle and a striped shirt to be the “bad guy” to unhappy fans. A little concentration and such interest is aU African violets require. Most people think they are difficult to grow, said Mrs. Bronson, because “it takes time to get them to the maturity to bloom.” “African violets are easy to grow under normal house conditions,” said Mr. Bronson, looking at some of his approximately 100 varieties. “They require a temperature of 72-80 degrees in the daytime. A drop of 10 degrees at night is ideal.” Best type of containers, he said, are wick pots. BRONSON VIOLETS — Here are Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Brunson looking over some of their many plants on a fluorescent-lighted plant stand. Brunson, a former Illinois sports official, gave up sports for violets after surgery in 1973. “The plants take in the amount of water and nutrients as needed.” “They have to have light, 12 to 16 hours fluo¬ rescent, or they can be grown in any window,” said the member of two Memphis violet clubs who has lectured on the subject. Mr. Bronson holds memberhip in the Memphis and Shelby County AVS and the Bluff City AVC, the former Frayser AVC, which recently changed its name. Each of the myriad violet varieties has an of¬ ficial name registered with the African Violet Society of America ranging alphabetically from ‘Abe Lincoln’ to one velvety-skinned variety called ‘Zig Zag.’ The Bronsons, who have two sons in college, live in Germantown where ‘Claudia’, ‘Marta’, ‘Gigi’ and even ‘Nancy Reagan’ are among the green beauties that bask in fluorescence on a special plant rack in the dining room. However, there isn’t a single variety so far in the violet world dubbed with a sports-related name. “If there were, he’d have it,” said Mrs. Bronson of her husband. Said Mr. Bronson quickly with a smile, “Well, we did just repot one variety called ‘Triple Threat’,” African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 61 coNmmAL liMmm AND THEN THERE WERE PLANTS: Sharon Leebern & Theresa Thompson, 3800 Cody Rd., Columbus, GA 31907 THE AFRICAN VIOLET HOUSE: Mrs. Bettie Worthington, 5218 S. Shepherd at Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77006 AFRICAN VIOLETS BY JODI: 2818 Rio Grande, Austin, TX 78705 AFRICAN VIOLETS, INC.: Box 2967 Deland, FL 32720 MRS. HOWARD ALEXANDER: 2449 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas TX 75233 ANNALEE VIOLETRY: 29-50 214th Place, Bay- side, NY 11360 ANNIE LAURIE: Mrs. A. T. Culbertson, 805 Mar¬ iner ‘Lakeway’, Austin, TX 78746 JOSEPH ARTH: 9 Banbury Lane, Commack, NY 11725 DONALD L. BAKER: 2433 Kingscliff Dr. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30345 MRS. EDWARD BARNABY: Rt. 1, Vicksburg, MI 49097 MRS. ROY BARTEL: 6409 W. Wilbur Ave., Mil¬ waukee, WI 53220 TOM BATH: P. O. Box 1966, Ft. Collins, CO 80522 BAYOU GARDENS/FLORIST & GREEN¬ HOUSE: 2302 Old Rd., P. O. Box 874, Friends¬ wood, TX 77546 BAYOU VIOLETS: 721 Rosalie, Lake Charles, LA 70601 THE BEHNKE NURSERIES: P. O. Box 106, Belt- sville, MD 20705 MRS. JEANETTE BELLON: Box 11, Montegut, LA 70377 BENKE’S GREENHOUSE: Biker Rd., Rt. 1, Box 235, Aurora, IL 60504 BERMA PLASTICS CO., INC.: Aquamatic Planter Div., P. O. 534, Bardonia, NY 10954 BERRY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 1832 Turner Rd., Houston, TX 77016 BETTY’S VIOLETRY: Mrs. Elizabeth Mestovich, 9282 S E Yamhill, Portland, OR 97216 BLAIR’S VIOLETS: 213 Alhambra Ave., Vallejo, CA 94590 BLANCHETTE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: c/o Mrs. Jos. Blanchette, 481 S. Wilson Rd., Radcliff, KY BONNEVILLE NURSERY: Burton S. Johnson, 1118 W 450th N. Provo, UT 84601 MRS. BETSY S. BRILL: 1853 Reliez Valley Rd., Lafayette, CA 94549 W. C. BROOKS: 123 Perklewood Cr., Cumming, GA 30130 R. A. BROWN & SONS CO: 55 Wesley St., P. O. Box 487, Newnan, GA 30263 BUELL’S GREENHOUSES, INC: Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Buell, P. O. Box 218, Weeks Rd., Eastford, CT 06242 CHRISTINE M. BURTON: 5070 N. Ivy Rd., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30342 J. DAVID BUTTRAM: P. O. Box 193, Indepen¬ dence, MO 64051 MRS. DEAN CALLAHAN: Waleska, GA 30183 CAPE COD VIOLETRY: Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, 28 Minot St., Falmouth, MA 02540 CAPITOL PLANTS: Box 5155, Capitol Station, Charleston, W. VA 25311 F. I. CARTER & SONS: 1630 M Street, Tewks¬ bury, MA 01876 CASEY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 218 Beley Ave., Mattydale, NY 13211 CERRI FLOWERS INC,: 9528 - RTE 49, Marcy, NY 13403 CHAMPION’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: Mrs. Duane L. Champion, Rt. 2, Clay, NY 13041 CHASE PARK PLAZA HOTEL: 212 N. Kings- highway, St. Louis, MO 63108 CHRISTINE’S FLOWERLAND: Christine M. Diggs, 118 Lexington Ave., P. O. Box 626, Lake City, SC 29560 D, H. CONRAD: 1339 Taraval St., San Francisco, CA 94116 COUNTRY CORNERS YARD & GARDEN CEN¬ TER: Rt. 4, Box 216 C, Joor Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70805 CREATIVE NATURE CENTER: c/o Mrs. E. B. Pullar, 411 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205 BERNICE CRESSON: Rt. 2, Box 253, Kannapo¬ lis, NC 28081 CRESTWOOD VIOLETRY: 7314 Jervis St., Springfield, VA 22151 CROSS HARDWARE CO.: P. O. Box 66, Iron City, GA 31759 JODI DAVIS: 2818 Rio Grande, Austin, TX 78705 DELIA’S ORIGINALS: 2506 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94115 DENISON’S GREENHOUSES: Sproul & Betty Roads, Springfield, PA 19064 DERHODES GREENHOUSE: Walter or Ruth Derhodes, Lower Elkton Rd., Rt. 2, Leetonia, OH 44431 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 62 DODE’S GARDENS: c/o Mrs. James B. Whitaker, 1490 Saturn St., Merritt Island, FL 32952 ANTHONY J. DONDERWITZ: Rt. 1, Massena, NY 13662 ENGEL S AFRICAN VIOLETS SHOP: Matthew Engels, Box 46, E. Palmyra, NY 14444 ERNST NURSERY: Marion L. Ernst, 221 S E 70th St., Gainesville, FL 32601 EVERSON’S HOUSE PLANTS: 4328 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY 13205 DAVID K. FEETER: 16 Ramblewood Drive, North Chili, NY 14514 MRS. R. O. FINCHER, JR: Box 1124, Canton, GA 30114 FISCHER GREENHOUSES: Linwood, NJ 08221 MR. AND MRS. E. A. FISHER: 32 Downsview Ave., Downsview,''Ont., Canada FLORES DE PUERTO RICO, INC.: c/o Ulrich Englert, Box 656, Vega Alta, P.R. 00762 GESNERIAD HOUSE: Floyd O. Chrysler, 140 Petworth Crescent, Agincourt, Ont., Canada MIS 3M5 THE GREEN HOUSE: Mr. and Mrs. James R. Anderson, 9515 Flower St., Bellflower, CA 90706 GERTRUDE’S VIOLETS: 1214 Common, Lake Charles, LA 70601 GRANGER GARDENS: 1060 Wilbur Road, Medina, OH 44256 GTE SYL VANIA, INC: Dr. Donald Job, 60 Bos¬ ton Street, Boston, MA 01970 H & V AFRICAN VIOLETS: 4341 S 46th St., Lincoln, NE 68816 HAMMOND’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: Elson and Ann Harnond, 5418 Lake Killarney, Waco, TX 76710 HAPPY VIOLETS: Mrs. Margaret Waugh, Rt. 1, Box 482, Talladega, AL 35160 DOROTHY HEATHERLY: P. O. Box 16, Kings- land, TX 78639 HEAVENLY VIOLETS: Mrs. Mary V. Boose, 9 Turney Pi., Trumbull, CT 06611 HI HILL GARDENS: Rt. 1, Etters (York Co., PA 17319 HILTON DAHLIA FARMS: Max E. Maas, 870 Mountain Ave., Springfield, NJ 07081 MRS. JULIETTE HOLMES: Rt. 1, Box 347 A, Doty Hill Rd.-; Wellsburg, NY 14894 HOUSE OF VIOLETS: Bernice Douglas, 113 N. Glenbrook Dr., Garland, TX 75040 THE HOUSE OF VIOLETS: Ralph and Charlyne Reed, 936 Garland, Camden, AR 71701 HURRICANE HILL GARDENS: Stephanie Cal- der, Rt. 3, Box 339 Notch Rd., Skowhegan, ME 04976 THE HY-TROUS CORPORATION: P. O. Box 411, Beverly, MA 01915 JEFFERSON CERAMIC MOLD: Albert Hartman, P. O. Box 713, Metairie, LA 70004 JUDY’S VIOLETS: Rt. 1, Box 1 11, Silverhill, AL 36576 JUNIPER RIDGE FARM, Range Road, Windham, NH 03087 MICHAEL J. KARTUZ: 92 Chestnut St., Wilming¬ ton, MA 01887 ALBERT KEHL FLORIST: 4214 Cleveland Ave., N.W,, Canton, OH 44709 KENROSE & CO: c/o K. A. Badman, P. O. Box 134 Eastwood, 2122 NSW Australia MRS. GORDON KINSER JR: Rt. 1, Box 152, Carmine, TX 78932 KLINKEL’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 1553 Harding St., Enumclaw, WA 98022 KOLB’S GREENHOUSES: Earl and Natalie Kolb, 725 Belvidere Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 KRIDLER NURSERY: Rt. 3, Box 244, Mt. Plea¬ sant, TX 75455 ALBERT G. KRIEGER: 1063 Cranbrook, Jack- son, MI 49201 KROGMAN’S VIOLETRY: Mr. and Mrs. William J, Krogman, 1325 Parkway Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005 MRS. WM. H. KUNTZ JR: 2404 Homedale Cr., Austin, TX 78704 LES BELLES FLUERS: 2402 Taylor Ave., Ogden, UT 84401 LOUISE FLOWERS: 2115 Ave. F, Nederland, TX 77627 LOUISE‘S GREENHOUSE: P. O. Box 767, Sour Lake, TX 77659 LYKE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: Dorothy Lyke, East Bethany, NY 14054 MR. & MRS. LYNDON LYON: 14 Mutchler St., Dolgeville, NY 13329 M & S GREENHOUSE: c/o Shirley Reber, Rt. 3, Box 605, Marshall, TX 75770 MRS. C. N. McWATERS: 8114 Langdon Ln., Houston, TX 77036 MARY-RAY VIOLETS: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stewart, 5007 Terry Dr., Alton, IL 62002 MARY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS; Mary E. Hofer, 19788 San Juan, Detroit, MI 48221 MARY’S HOUSE OF VIOLETS: 33 Saquoit St., New York Mills, NY 13417 MASON’S GREENHOUSE: Curtis and Florence Mason, 1321 Bald Hills Rd., Rt. 2, Warwick, RI 02886 McGOUGH’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 1012 Mitchell Rd., Houston, TX 77037 MILLER’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 129 Manor Dr., Syracuse, NY 13214 NATURE’S WORKSHOP: c/o Cheridah Lewis, African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 63 9841 Brentwood Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92705 THE PARK NURSERIES, INC: 1200 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul, MN 55101 J. A. PETERSON SONS: 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, OH 45211 MRS. D. E. PHIPPS: RR I, Paris, Ont. Can. N3L 3E1 THE PLANT GALLERY: c/o Teresa A. Bandel, Rt. 3, Pleasant Run, Bldg. 4-13, Canastota, NY 13032 POWDER HILL VIOLETS: Mr. and Mrs. Max Zavisza, 100 Abbe Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 POYNORS’ GREENHOUSE: Mrs. Vera Poynor, Rt. 2, Box 107-J, Hammond, LA 70401 MRS. ARNOLD PRUTSMAN: Troupsburg, NY 14885 RAMSEY’S GREENHOUSES: Harriet Scott, 168 By Pass Rd,, Pikeville, KY 41501 RICE’S VIOLETRY: 1334 Lang Rd., Oconomo- woc, WI 53066 RIENHARDT’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Rt. 2, Syracuse, NY 13215 RINGER CORPORATION: 6860 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55343 ROSE KNOLL GARDENS: Mrs. Jeff Rhoades, As¬ sumption, IL 62510 SAN FRANCISCO PLANT CO.: Mrs. Robert Flora, Box 1191, Burlingame, CA 94010 SANMAR’S VIOLETRY: c/o Miss Sandra Lex, 70 Enfield Ave., Toronto, Ont. Can M8W 1T9 SCHMELLING’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 5133 Peck Hill Rd., Rt. 1, Jamesville, NY 13078 SCUDDER’S VIOLETRY: 1929 Walton Lane, Rt. 5 Box 372, Beloit, WI 53704 MRS. JENNIE SPROUTZ: 17572 Fraser, MI 48026 THE STEM N BOOT SHOP: c/o Mary A. North, 223 Greenville St., Newman, GA 30263 SUNNYSIDE NURSERIES, INC.: P. O. Box 4836, Hayward, CA 94540 SWIFT’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: 10339 Ferguson Rd., P. O. Box 28012, Dallas, TX 75228 MRS. HENRY THOMASSON: 1404 Lansdowne Dr., Denham Springs, LA 70726 TICKNOR’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: R. D. 1, Co. Rt. 37, Central Sq., NY 13036 TINARI GREENHOUSES: 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 TONE ART FARM: Rt. 87, RFD 2, Lebanon, CT 06249 TONKADALE GREENHOUSES: Robert G. An¬ derson, 3739 Tonkawood Rd., Minnetonka, MN 55343 THE TROPICAL FISH, HOUSEPLANT, BOOK & GIFT PL.: P. O. Box 5545, Whitnel, NC 28645 TUBE CRAFT, INC.: 1311 W. 80th St., Cleveland, OH 44102 UTOPIA GREENHOUSE: Mrs. Jeanne Giannagzi, P. O. Box 201, Hayesville, NC 28904 HOWARD UTZ: 10017 Sahara, San Antonio, TX 78216 THE VILLAGE GREENERY 1: c/o Greg Lee, 1526 Village Ln., Pomona, CA 91767 MR. & MRS. GEORGE F’ VINCENT: 96 Paul Molbert Rd., Judice, Duson, LA 70527 THE VIOLET CELLAR: 4 Andrews Ave., Bing¬ hamton, NY 13904 THE VIOLET GALLERY: Mrs. Barbara Trost, 200 Plum St., W. Monroe, LA 71291 THE VIOLET HOUSE: c/o D. Maduro and J. D. Rice, 15 SE 4th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 VIOLET NOOK-KERY: c/o Dorothea Wagner, 364 Kelseytown Rd., Clinton, CT 06413 THE VIOLET ROOM: c/o Mrs. Jean C. Dolan, 168 Thimble Island Rd., Stony Creek, CT 06405 THE VIOLET SHOWCASE: 3147 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80110 VIOLETS ATLANTA: c/o Janet Stone, 2581 Piedmont Rd., NE, Broadview Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30324 VIOLETS ETC: c/o Miss Carolyn Porath, 3047 S 38th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215 VIOLETS GALORE OF GEORGIA: Jim and Jean Wright, 3482 Misty Valley Rd., Decatur, GA 30032 VOLKMANN BROS. GREENHOUSE: 2714 MinertSt., Dallas, TX 75219 THE WALKERS: Mrs. George C. Walker, P. O. Box 150, Luling, TX 76648 LAWRENCE P. WANGSNESS: 410 PawUng St., Madison, WI 53704 WEBSTER’S HOUSE OF VIOLETS: Mrs. Sumner S. Webster, School St., P. O. Box 203, Tilton, NH 03276 WESCO: c/o David C. Allen, 3804 Noriega St., San Francisco, CA 94122 WILSON BROTHERS: Roachdale, IN 46172 WOOD’S AFRICAN VIOLETS: Proton Station, Ont. Canada NOC ILO - — AFRICAN VIOLETS INSPIRE POEM By Cecille G. Block The ‘American Beauty,’ ‘Ann Spencer,’ was ‘All Aglow’ over the ‘Autumn Splendor’ and the ‘Corn¬ flower Blue of the sky, followed by a ‘Red Sunset.’ Feeling lonely, ‘Beaming Becky Lynn’ was a ‘Welcome Stranger’ to share the beauty, and was given a ‘Warm Welcome.’ The ‘Purple Shadows’ of the ‘Mediterranean Dusk,’ almost ‘Iridescent,’ seemed ‘Heaven Sent,’ the trees like ‘Cut Velvet.’ Later, a ‘Silver Moon’ reflected ‘Silver Waves’ of ‘Serenity,’ a ‘September Song’ of ‘Violet Beauty’ and ‘Tranquility.’ African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 64 SHOWS AND JUDGES (NOTE: All rule changes relating to show, judges, and judging will become effective December 1, 1976.) SHOW PROCEDURE A. An African violet show should have the following committees: General Show Chairman, Staging, Schedule, Entries, Classification, Publicity, Judges, Hospitality, Cleanup and Properties. B. For duties of above committees, see the AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHI¬ BITORS. GENERAL SHOW RULES A. All varieties shall be accepted in the specimen classes of convention shows except in the collection class which shall be limited to registered varieties, all of which shall be of the same type, either standards, miniatures, semiminatures, or trailers, either stan¬ dards or miniatures. B. Plants for specimen classes, seedlings, and those in the unusual, novel, or decorative containers shall have been in the possession of the exhibitor at least three months and shall be planted in the container, C. Specimen plants in amateur and commercial classes shall be single crown except plants in the species and trailer classes which may be multiple crown. D. All plants with suckers shall be disqualified from single crown classes. E. Seedlings (never before exhibited at an AVSA convention show) shall have been grown from seed by the exhibitor or rights released by hybridizer. the exhibitor or rights released by hybridizer. F. Pots or containers for specimen plants shall be in proportion to the size of the plant. Any shape of pot for specimen entries shall be permitted in conven¬ tion shows, but pots shall be uniformly covered. Local show committees shall have the authority to make their own rule as to type of pot permitted. G. No special labels shall be allowed on plants in the show. H. No flared-top pots, supports or collars shall be per¬ mitted under foliage. I. There shall be classes for commercial exhibitors in horticulture, and they shall not enter amateur classes. They may enter the design classes. J. The height, width, and depth of niches for all design classes must be stated in the schedule. K. A card shall accompany all entries in design classes giving the names of varieties used, together with des¬ cription of all other materials. This rule shall be in¬ cluded in convention schedules. It should be fol¬ lowed in affiliate shows, if possible, but is not man¬ datory. L. In arrangement sections, some classes using fresh-cut African violet blossoms, with or without other cut plant material, shall be included. The schedule may also include classes in which only African violet fol¬ iage, with or without other plant foliage, is featured. M. At convention shows, commercial and amateur ex¬ hibitors shall be permitted to dismantle their dis¬ plays after the show closes on Friday. N. For rules covering AVSA awards, refer to awards. O. The number of educational entries in the convention show shall be limited to three entries, the space to be allowed each educational exhibit shall be determined by the local show committee. P. In affiliate shows, judges shall be permitted to use National Council scales of points for judging any classes in the design division for which AVSA does not have a scale of points. Q. If AVSA Collection Awards are offered in an affili¬ ate show, all AVSA members shall be eligible to compete unless there is a rule in the schedule stating that it is limited to local affiliate members. R. In affiliate shows, all schedules shall include a rule that only blue ribbon plants and designs are eligible for any special awards. S. In affiliate shows, a separate class may be included for any hybridizer’s plants, if agreeable with the lo¬ cal members, providing the rule of no special labels is observed. COMMERCIAL SHOW RULES A. General: Same rules and regulations shall apply as for amateur entries, where applicable, such as time for entries, time for dismantling, et cetera. B. No colored lights which distort or enhance the color shall be allowed on commercial displays at conven¬ tion shows. C. Specimen plant class: Commercial horticulture divi¬ sion. 1. Entries shall be open to all AVSA commercial members who do not have display table entries. 2. An exhibitor may enter any number of African violets, species, or other gesneriads but only one plant of the same variety in each class. 3. Any number of seedlings may be entered pro¬ vided they have been originated by the exhibi¬ tor or released rights given in writing. D. Collection class: Rules governing AVSA Collection Awards shall apply. 1. Entries shall be open to all AVSA commercial members who do not haveia display table. E. Display tables (for plants only, not for merchandise) 1. Entries shall be open to all commercial mem¬ bers who do not have an entry in the commer¬ cial horticulture division. 2. Each display table shall contain not less than 15 and not more than 25 plants. Three miniatures or semiminiatures shall count as one specimen plant and be judged as one unit. 3. The display shall be predominately (at least 75%) African violets. 4. Other gesneriads may be included in the 25 plants and will be judged. 5. All plants shall be single crown plants except species and trailers, 6. No other plant material, such as ivy or philo¬ dendron, shall be used in decorating or staging the display. 7. Plants shall be merit judged by the appropriate AVSA scale of points. 8. Each plant entered in competition for New In¬ troduction Award shall be labeled designating it African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 65 as such: new introduction, seedling, et cetera. These plants shall be judged by the AVSA scale of points for seedlings. 9. Entries for New Introduction Award shall have been originated by the exhibitor or released rights given in writing and not previously shown at an AVSA convention. 10. The host group shall provide three-tiered tables in the show room for commercial display table entries. Tables will be uniform in size, cover and sign for commercial names. 11. The Best Display Table award shall be awarded to the exhibitor who receives the highest num¬ ber of points accumulated as follows: blue rosette, 15 points; red rosette, 13 points; white rosette, 10 points; blue ribbon, 5 points; red ribbon, 3 points; white ribbon, 1 point. 12. Sheets shall be prepared for judges to record points won and total to show how trophies are determined for Best Display Table. DEFINITIONS Amateur grower: One who grows African violets for plea¬ sure and not as a business; one who pays individual membership dues. Bloom stalk: A spray of blossoms on a stem that grows between the leaves. Bubble bowl: A transparent container either enclosed showing a bubble at the top or open at the top having a design under water and which shall be an entry in the arrangement section of the design division. Do not deduct points if air bubbles are present. Bud: An unopened or partly open blossom. In a flower show, buds cannot qualify as blossoms except in seed¬ lings, sports and mutants. Collection: A group of specimens, minimum of three plants, judged for its horticultural value. Number of potted plants may vary from 3 to 6 depending on whether they are standard or dwarf. Commercial grower: All persons or firms who advertise consistently and/or sell one thousand (1,000) or more African violet plants or leaf cuttings annually or who manufacture or advertise for sale, fertilizer, disease and insect control materials, equipment, tools, or any other merchandise pertaining to or applicable to grow¬ ing African violets. Condition: The physical growth of a plant at the time it is judged. Cultivar: Named horticultural variety as distinguished from a natural variety of a species. Disbud: To remove buds or bud stems in order to hold back the blossoms opening until a later period, such as at exhibition time. Dish garden: A planting in any open type container plant¬ ed in soil. It may be planted in clear glass, dishes, or any other type of container, but it must not have a cover. Display: Usually an exhibit covering an exact area of floor space planned for decorative effect and cultural per¬ fection and judged as such. Disqualify: To remove an exhibit from consideration of the judges because of some defect which is the exhibi¬ tor’s fault or did not conform to schedule. When time permits, the reason for disqualification should be writ¬ ten on a card and placed by entry. Eliminate: To remove an exhibit from the consideration of the judges which for some reason (disease, etc.) would have little chance to win an award. Enlarged pistils: Varieties showing early formation of en¬ larged pistils while the blossoms are still fresh but have not dropped are not to be considered as seed pods. Entry: A single plant or unit before it is placed in a speci¬ fic class in the show. Exhibit: Once an entry is accepted by the classification committee it becomes an exhibit. This also applies to educational exhibits entered for noncompetitive pur¬ poses. Foliage: The leaf of a plant. Geneva varieties: Only those with white edge around the blossom. Hybrid: A plant grown from seed as a result of breeding or cross-pollinating different varieties or species. Miniature plant: The average size mature plant may be up to 6 inches across; blossoms can be any size with 6 to 12 blossoms per plant; foliage small. Multicolored blossom: Those with two or more colors. Niche: A recessed space. No part of the plant material should touch the sides or back; neither must it extend beyond the limits of the box. Pedicel: The stem supporting a single flower in a cluster. Peduncle: The main stem in a flower cluster. Petiole: The part of the plant between the leaf and stalk; usually called the stem. Seedling: A plant grown from seed of an original plant. Semidouble blossom: A blossom having more than five petals, such as an extra crest or tuft at the center of the blossom, but less than a full row of secondary petals. Semiminiature plant: The average size mature plant may be up to 8 inches across; leaf and blossom size op¬ tional; may be large or small with 6 to 20 blossoms per plant. Shadow box: A recessed lighted space with a complete frame, such as a picture frame, which has shadows projected on the background or has shadows silhouet¬ ted on a translucent foreground. Sport or mutant: Plants which differ in some characteris¬ tics from the parent. Standard Show: An African violet show sponsored by one or more AVSA affiliates conforming to AVSA require¬ ments as set forth in the AVSA Standard Show scale of points; not a violet section of a show sponsored by a garden club, horticultural society, other plant so¬ ciety, exposition or fair. Sucker: The beginning of a new plant which forms near the base of the plant or in the axil where the petiole joins the main plant stem and which has developed four leaves with no evidence of bud formation. Terrarium: A planting in soil in a transparent, covered con¬ tainer, and which shall be an entry in the artistic plant¬ ing section of the design division. Two-tone: A blossom with light and dark values of the same color. Variegated foliage: Foliage having a combination of two or more of the following colors: white or light green, rose, red, wine, coppery pink, cream, chartreuse and dark green. Variety: Plants with characteristics which remain the same for a group of plants in the ^me family or genus. Any group of lower rank than a species, JUDGING POLICY A. Accredited AVSA judges shall judge specimen plant classes. National Council judges may serve on panels for judging design classes and/or the AVSA Standard Show Award. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 66 B. Three judges shall serve on each panel or group of judges. C. In judging specimen plants, no special consideration shall be given any particular method of lighting used in their culture. D. At convention shows, the gesneriad section shall be checked for proper labeling and identification before judging. E. One gesneriad judge shall be included, if possible, in the panel which judges gesneriad classes other than African violets. F. In judging a specimen plant, buds shall not be con¬ sidered as blossoms except in judging seedlings, sports, and mutants. G. The number of points (according to the scale of points) necessary to win ribbons shall be: blue, 90 - 100 points; red, 80 - 89 points; white, 70 -79 points. H. In case of a tie in the number of blue ribbons for sweepstakes, red ribbons, and if necessary white rib¬ bons, shall be counted. I. The scales of points used to judge specimen plants in the commercial division shall be the same as that used for specimen plants in the amateur division. SCALES OF POINTS* A. Horticulture classes 1. Specimen plants a. Leaf pattern or form . . 30 b. Floriferousness . . 25 c. Condition . 20 d. Size and type of bloom . 15 e. Color of bloom . . HO 100 2. Specimen African violet trailers a. Form . . -25 b. Floriferousness . . 25 c. Condition . 25 d. Size and type of bloom . .15 e. Color of bloom .................. . .10 100 3. Seedlings, sports, and mutants a. Leaf pattern or form . .20 b. Floriferousness . . .25 c. Size of bloom . . 15 d. Condition . . . .10 e. Color of bloom . . .10 f. Improvement or different from any named variety . . .20 100 4. Plants in unusual, novel or decorative con¬ tainers. a. Leaf pattern or form . .25 b. Floriferousness . . .20 c. Relation to container . .15 d. Condition . . . .15 e. Size and type of bloom . 15 f. Color of bloom .................. . .10 100 B. Design classes 1. Plantings: Naturalistic or woodland scenes, ter¬ rariums, dish gardens, et cetera. *Details and guidelines may be found in the 1975 revision of the AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS by Ruth G. Carey. a. Design and arrangement of planting . . 40 b. Suitability of material ............. .25 c. Condition . . .15 d. Color combination . 10 e. Distinction . . ,10 100 2. African violet arrangements a. Design . . .35 b. Color combination . . . . . .20 c. Distinction and originality . 15 d. Relation to container . 10 e. Condition . .10 f. Suitability of combination of all materials . . .10 100 C. Yearbooks — Maximum size SVz” x SVa” (Points shown in brackets indicate how total points are divided) 1. Cover . 5 a. Design . . (1) b. Distinction and originality . (1) c. Design related to violets, program theme or locale of affiliate . (1) d. . Identification - affiliate name (Va); city (Va); state (Fa); year (Va) . . (2) 2. Title page . ,5 a. Organization date . (1) b. AVSA affiliation(s) . (1) c. AVSA affiliation date . (1) d. Number of members . (1) e. Number of AVSA members .... (1) 3. Other pages . . .10 a. Index page (see 4a) b. Club roster with name (14); street or box number (14); city (14); state (14); zip (14); phone number (14) ; asterisk or other mark to identify AVSA members (1)(3) members (1) . . (3) c. AVSA names & addresses an af- filate needs: Name (14); street or box number (14); city and state (14); zip (14) for each of the following: AVSA President . (1) AVSA Affiliate Chairman . (1) AVSA Best Varieties Compiler . . (1) AVSA Knoxville Office . (1) d. Affiliate officers ............ (1) e. Affiliate committee chairmen . . (1) f. Affiliate AVSA representative . . (1) 4. Functional quality of yearbook . . 5 a. Index page . (l^H) b. Durable cover and pages to withstand normal use ........ (114) c. Neatness . (114) d. Beauty . . . (114) 5. Programs - minimum of 7 study program meetings . . . 35 6. Public display of violets . . .HO 7. Project(s) supporting AVSA . . .10 a. Donations to AVSA Boyce Edens Fund or AVSA African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 67 Booster Fund . (6) b. AVSA magazine subscription gift . . . (2) c. Other AVSA proposed continuing projects . (2) 8. Percentage of membership who are AVSA members ................... .10 (2e divided by 2d = 10 points if 100%) 9. Quality of programs according to AVSA objective(s) . 5 a. Clarity of program presentation . (2) b. Evaluation of depth of study ... (3) 10 Quality of projects according to AVSA objectives . . . . . . . . .5 100 D. AVSA Standard Show 1. Theme and schedule . . . . ,8 a. Originality and suitability b. Clear and specific schedule . . , ,. (4) 2. Staging . . . . . .20 a. Originality . . . . .. (7) A. b. Practicality . . . . . . . ,. (5) c. Unity . . .. (4) B. d. Beauty . . . .. (4) 3. Horticulture division . . . 30 a. Quality of specimens . , (10) b. Number of specimens . . .. (8) c. Correct and legible labeling . . , .. (7) d. Percentage of club exhibiting , .. (5) C. 4. Design division . . . . .20 a. Quality . . . .. (8) b. Interpretation of schedule . . . , .. (7) c. Distinction and originality . . . , .. (5) 5. Educational objectives . . . .12 a. Educational display . . .. (8) b. AVSA information . . .. (4) 6. AVSA Collection Awards . . . 10 a. Entries, if any, either amateur or commercial, or both ...... , .. (5) b. Gold rosette, either amateur or commercial, if awarded ... .. (3) c. Purple rosette, and/or second gold resette, either amateur or commercial, if awarded . (2) 100 JUDGING SCHOOLS A. A judging school shall be held in any section where there is sufficient interest provided a qualified teacher can be secured to teach the class. B. Rules for local chairmen of judging schools: D. 1. Each group holding a judging school shall have a local chairman whose duties shall be complete E. supervision of the school regarding time, loca¬ tion, registration fee charged, and expenses, and any other arrangements necessary for the school. F. 2. The local chairman shall send to the AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman for application blanks on which to register the school The school shall be registered with the AVSA chair- G. man for at least two months from the date the application is received. No judging school shall be approved for an enrollment of less than 5 AVSA members. 3. AVSA recommends that the course and ex- A. amination be held on different days. However, if not possible, allow a study period before the examination is held. The examination shall be held within one week after the class is taught. At the close of the class, each student shall fill out an evaluation sheet of the teacher. The lo¬ cal chairman shall mail the evaluation sheets to the AVSA chairman. 4. If the local chairman takes the examination, someone else shall be secured to proctor the examination and mail the papers to the teacher. 5. The expenses which shall be paid by the local group shall include the teacher’s fee, travel, and hotel expenses. Also reimbursement to teacher for printing examination questions, point-score sheets and mailing examination papers to stu¬ dents. JUDGES AVSA shall hold a course for qualifying judges at each AVSA convention. Only AVSA members shall be eligible to hold a qualified judging school certificate. 1. Judges shall be required to grow at least 25 African violet plants consisting of 15 registered varieties and shall continue to meet this require¬ ment as long as they remain judges. To be eligible for a certificate a student shall: 1. Attend the entire session to be eligible to take the examination when a judging school is held for just one day. Attend at least one day to be eligible to take the examination if the school is held for more than one day. 2. Make a grade of 70 or above on the written examination. 3. Point-score judge three African violet plants as a part of the examination. a. As one question, 10 points shall be given if the student’s score on all three plants meets the requirement of 5 points above or below the teacher’s score; 7 points if the score on two plants meets the requirement and 3 points if the score on one plant meets the requirement. b. Comments shall be part of the require¬ ments for point-score judging. c. Students point-score judge individually, not in panels. 4. Present to the teacher his AVSA membership card showing he is an AVSA member in good standing. Certificates shall expire three years from date of is¬ sue. Certificates may be renewed by taking a judging school course at any AVSA convention or local school approved by AVSA. To become Lifetime Judges, see requirements for such certificates. A certificate shall automatically expire if the judge is not an AVSA member in good standing. However, if AVSA membership is renewed within three months such judge shall be eligible to resume judging. Judges shall not charge forjudging shows other than traveling and hotel expenses. LIFETIME JUDGES AVSA shall issue lifetime certificates to qualified African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 68 judges who have observed the following rules and regulations: 1. Shall have been a qualified AVSA judge for at least six years. 2. Attended at least three judging courses ap¬ proved by AVSA, making a grade of 85 or above on each of them. 3. Judged five African violet shows sponsored by any affiliate or AVSA convention show. At least three of the above shall have been judged by panels. 4. Shall keep informed of all new rules pertaining to shows and judges published in the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE and latest edition of the AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS. 5. Shall always grow at least 50 African violets consisting of at least 25 registered varieties. 6. A judge whose certificate has expired may re¬ new. After the renewed certificate has been ef¬ fective for one year, such a judge may apply for lifetime certificate. Qualifications earned before the certificate expired may be included when submitting qualifications for the lifetime certi¬ ficate. 7. A fee of $1.00 shall be submitted to AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman for a set of ques¬ tions with spaces for answers. The fee shall cover printing and mailing expenses. Notice of application shall be in the September issue of the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE. Answers shall be mailed by November 1 of the current year for three consecutive years after which an¬ swers shall be required every third year. Passing grade of 93 shall be required. a. Failure to submit review examination shall automatically invalidate certificate. b. Lifetime judges whose grade on review drops below the required 93 shall be dropped as lifetime judges. They shall be permitted to re¬ tain a status of qualified judge for a one year penod. After this one year period, they may apply again with review questions. Should they fail a second time, they shall go back to regular judge status for one year after which they will be required to attend a judging school every three years. c. Judges shall be permitted to use the AFRI¬ CAN VIOLET MAGAZINE or AFRICAN VIO¬ LET HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EX¬ HIBITORS in answering questionss 8. Upon receiving a grade of 93 on first review questions, a permanent gold lifetime certificate shall be issued. Thereafter, a regular certificate will be issued showing the date when the next questions wiU be due. 9. If attending AVSA convention, they shall serve as judges or clerks if needed. 10. When applying for lifetime certificate, $1 fee for the questions shall be submitted to the AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman with the following information: a. List of all AVSA judging school courses taken, grade, teacher, date, city, and state of each class. b. Names of affiliates of five shows judged, also dates, city, and state. c. For each show judged (with exception of convention shows) schedules, signed by local judges chairmen, shall be submitted, d. No information, schedules, or other mater¬ ial shall be returned unless a stamped envelop is sent. 11. Lifetime certificates shall be revoked if judges fail to follow the rules and regulations of AVSA. TEACHERS A. Requirements: 1. To be eligible for a teacher’s certificate, an ap¬ plicant shall have: a. Been an AVSA member for five years. b. Completed three judging school courses, making a grade of 90 or above on each, over a five year period. c. Served as a qualified judge for at least three shows during the last three years before apply¬ ing. 2. The applicant shall compile a list of 25 ques¬ tions and answers based on information in the AERICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK FOR JUD¬ GES AND EXHIBITORS. Answers shall be given in the applicant’s own words with the ex¬ ception of rules which may be quoted verbatim. When these requirements are satisfactorily com¬ pleted and the application approved, the AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman shall issue a teacher’s certificate. AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman may revoke a teacher’s certificate if the rules are not followed. 3. If AVSA sponsors a class for teachers, they shall attend if possible. 4. Teachers, except those holding lifetime certifi¬ cates, shall be required to renew their judges’ certificates every three years, maintaining a grade of 90 or above on each examination thereafter. AVSA judges’ certificates may be issued only for a judging school taught by a qualified AVSA teacher. 5. Teachers desiring to become lifetime judges shall be required to meet the same qualifica¬ tions as other lifetime judges. B. Rules: 1. Upon receiving a request to teach a school, teachers must submit to AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman for approval a complete set of the exact questions and answers in the order in which they will be given to the students, at least four weeks prior to the date of the class. These questions shall be returned within two weeks from the date submitted for approval. 2. There shall be nine main questions with either 2, 5, 6 or 10 parts under at least 5 or 6 of the questions and one question alloted for point scoring. A different set of questions shall be submitted for each class. 3. Teachers shall check AVSA membership card of every student taking course and examination at each school held to ascertain if each student is a member in good standing. Students who are not AVSA members may take the course, but they shall not be eligible to receive certifica¬ tion. 4. Teachers shall give students a three-hour course in lecture work plus the point-score judging which shall follow. Teachers shall grade papers African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 69 for each school. It is not necessary for the teacher to hold the examination, but the teacher shall point-score judge the three plants which the students judge as part of the exami¬ nation. Student point-score judging shall be at the close of the lecture period. If the local chairman serves as proctor of the examination, the chairman shall mail the examination papers to the teacher. Teachers may purchase the point-score sheets at $1 per 50 from the AVSA Shows and Judges Chairman. 5. Teachers shall be permitted to charge a fee of 115 to 125 for each school taught in addition to travel and hotel expenses. Teachers shall also be reimbursed for point-score sheets, printing and examination questions, and mailing ex¬ amination papers to students. 6. When the school is approved, the AVSA Chair¬ man shall send roster sheets to the teacher who shall return them typed in duplicate with a space between each name. Each student taking the examination, including those who do not receive a passing grade, shall be listed by num¬ ber alphabetically with address and grade. With¬ in three weeks after the class is held, the teacher shall mail the AVSA Chairman the roster sheets with point-score sheets and ex amination papers of three students, one whose grade is 90 or above, one medium and one low grade. The AVSA Chairman shall return the examination papers and judges certificates to the teacher who shall then mail them to the students within two weeks. SOCIETY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY - CONVENTION SHOW AWARDS A. Exhibitors in both amateur and commercial divisions shall be AVSA members in good standing. B. Organizations entering yearbooks shall be affiliates. REQUIREMENTS - CONVENTION SHOW AWARDS AMATEUR DIVISION A. Only blue ribbon winners in the entire show shall be eligible for special awards. B. No special labels shall be allowed on plants in the show. C. Plants shall be registered varieties published in the AMERICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE prior to date of convention show to be eligible for society awards. TYPES OF AWARDS CONVENTION AMATEUR DIVISION A. AVSA Silver Cup shall be awarded to best registered variety in designated classes. B. Award of Merit Rosette and $15 cash shall be awarded to second best registered variety in designat¬ ed classes. C. Honorable Mention Rosette and $10 cash shall be awarded to third best registered variety in designated classes. D. AVSA Collection Awards: 1. Gold rosette shall be given, when all require- A. ments are fulfilled, to the best collection ex¬ hibited as an entry in the collection class. 2. Purple rosette shall be given, when all require¬ ments are fulfilled, to the second best collec¬ tion exhibited as an entry in the collection class. TYPES OF AWARDS CONVENTION COMMERCIAL DIVISION A. Silver trophies shall be awarded to the exhibitors of the display tables receiving the 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest number of points and an Honorable Mention Rosette to the exhibitor receiving the 4th highest number of points. B. The New Introduction Award (plaque) shall be awarded to the hybridizer of the best new introduc¬ tion. C. The Commercial Silver Cup shall be awarded to the exhibitor of the best registered variety exhibited by a commercial member who does not exhibit in the display table section. D. The AVSA Collection Awards: 1. Gold rosette shall be given, when all require¬ ments are fulfilled, to the best collection ex¬ hibited as an entry in the class for collections. 2. Purple rosette shall be given, when all require¬ ments are fulfilled, to the second best collec¬ tion exhibited as an entry in the class for collec¬ tions. E. Blue, red and white rosettes as merited by competi¬ tive judging shall be awarded for 1. Horticultural perfection - all plants considered as a group. 2. Best new introduction. F. Blue, red and white ribbons as merited by merit judging shall be awarded exhibits in commercial hor¬ ticulture division classes, collection class and for plants on display tables. G. A pink rosette shall be awarded to the best plant on each commercial display table. This rosette shall have no point value and shall not be included in the accumulation of points. AVSA MEMBER SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS A. Silver bowls, not exceeding four inches in diameter, shall be awarded to the four AVSA members who win the most blue ribbons in specimen classes in shows sponsored by affiliates during the calendar year from January 1 through December 31. 1. The President or Secretary of the affiliate shall send to the AVSA Awards Chairman by March 1 the following information: a. Name of organization b. Name and address of member c. Number of ribbons won d. Dates and places of shows. 2. In case of a tie, the winner shall be selected by a drawing of names. 3. Winners shall be announced at the annual ban¬ quet. YEARBOOK AWARDS Four awards shall be given by AVSA as follows: first, $15; second, $10; third, $5; fourth, $4. African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 70 MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS A. Bronze Medal for Horticultural Achievement. 1. The recipient need not be a member of AVSA. 2. Two awards may be given, if warranted; one in the field of scientific effort and one for other horticultural achievement. 3. This award is not required to be given each year. B. Past President’s Pin. A special pin designated as “Past President’s Pin” shall be presented to each AVSA President upon retirement from office. This pin to be selected by the Awards Committee. C. A Distinguished Service Certificate may be awarded to Honorary Life Members who have continued to give outstanding service to the society. D. A special wallet card and certificate shall be given to all Honorary Life Members. E. A purple ribbon may be given at convention shows for special exhibits or display such as yearbooks, ed¬ ucational tables, show themes, et cetera. F. On recommendation of the Publications Committee, no more than five (5) President’s Citation Certifi¬ cates, size 5” X 7”, may be given for outstanding articles in the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE, June through March issues. G. Continuing Service Award shall be given only to those persons who have previously received the Hon¬ orary One Year membership award. Not more than three may be given per year. H. Blue and red rosettes for affiliate magazines or news¬ letters in two competitive classes: (1) 16 pages or less; (2) more than 16 pages. AWARD MEMBERSHIPS See Bylaws, Article II, Section 3. AVSA COLLECTION AWARDS (gold and purple rosettes) A. Awards may be given 1. At annual convention show. 2. At an African violet show which is sponsored by one or more AVSA affiliates. The award may not be requested for a violet section in a show sponsored by a garden club, horticultural society, other plant society exposition, or fair. 3. If the convention show schedule has classes for the AVSA Collection Awards, the Awards Chairman shall have two sets of these awards available for the show. 4. These rosettes shall be the same for local and convention shows. B. A collection shall be comprised of three different registered varieties all of which must be of the same type either three standards, three miniatures, three semiminiatures, or three trailers either standard of miniature. 1. A collection shall be exhibited in a separate class in show. 2. Registration number of each variety shall be given on the point-score form. C. Exhibitor shall be an AVSA member in good stand¬ ing and shall present AVSA membership card as evi¬ dence. D. Exhibitor may enter only one collection in a show. E. Judging 1. Shall be by three AVSA judges. 2. Each plant shall be point scored. 3. To be eligible for these awards, each plant shall score 90 or more points. 4. Gold rosette shall be awarded to best collec¬ tion. 5. Purple rosette shall be awarded to second best collection, 6. Each plant shall be given the blue, red, or white ribbon to which it is entitled, and such ribbons shall count towards sweepstakes. 7. The plants shall be eligible for any other special awards. 8. The entire horticulture section of the show shall be judged by AVSA standards and by qualified AVSA judges. 9. Judges shall present AVSA membership cards and judges’ certificates as evidence that they are members and judges in good standing. F. Any affiliate may apply, once during the calendar year from January 1 through December 31, for one set of these awards for amateur exhibitors and one set of these awards for commercial exhibitors. These awards are available for shows sponsored by an affili¬ ate or for shows jointly sponsored by two or more affiliates. These awards are not available for shows if any joint sponsor is not an affiliate or if the same organization is included singly and/or jointly more than once during the year. 1. Affiliate Chairman shall be notified 30 days in advance of the local show that the affiliate re¬ questing these awards is conforming to AVSA requirements. 2. Two show schedules shall accompany the appli¬ cation for the awards. 3. Report on awards: The panel of judges shall select one of its members to return the judges’ score sheets, whether or not the rosettes are awarded, to the Affiliate Chairman immediately after judging with the following information: a. Names of exhibitors of collections, bo Names of the varieties, including the plant registration number of each. 4. If rosettes are not awarded, they shall be re¬ turned by the Show Chairman within one week after the close of the show, or a penalty charge of $2 for each rosette shall be made. AVSA STANDARD SHOW AWARD (SSA green and white rosette) A. Eligibility 1. One or more affiliates may sponsor a show either singly or jointly and may apply once dur¬ ing the calendar year of January 1 through De¬ cember 31 for this award. They may also re¬ quest the AVSA Collection Awards. 2. All sponsors shall be AVSA affiliates. 3. Show shall score 90 or more points to receive this award. B. Requirements 1. Local Show Chairman shall apply to the AVSA Affiliate Chairman for blank point-score sheets for evaluating the AVSA Standard Show. 2. The Show Chairman shall receive the score sheet for evaluating the show and green and blue cards to be displayed if one or both of the rosettes are awarded. 3. If the SSA is not won, the judge appointed by African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 71 the Judges’ Chairman shall return both cards and the score sheet to the Affiliate Chairman. 4. If the SSA is awarded, the rosette wUl be mailed to the Show Chairman of the affiliate when the Affiliate Chairman receives the score sheet. 5. If the show is eligible to receive the Standard Show Achievement Award (SSAA - two-toned blue rosette) the Show Chairman shall be in¬ formed, but the award shall be presented at the following AVSA convention. 6. Two schedules shall accompany the application for the award. These schedules shall be the same as the judges receive. One schedule shall also be included with the point-score sheet which the judges shall mail to the Affiliate Chairman. 7. Regardless of the score, the point-score sheet showing judges’ evaluation of the show shall be mailed by one of the judges to the Affiliate Chairman after completion of judging. 8. The results of the evaluation shall be the sole property of the AVSA Affiliate Chairman. However, when an affiliate fails to receive this award, the President or Show Chairman may write to the AVSA Affiliate Chairman to learn where it failed. C. Judging 1. Shall be judged by AVSA Standard Show scale of points and AVSA scales of points shall be used for judging entire show. 2. There is one exception: In local affiliate shows judges shall be permitted to use National Coun¬ cil scales of points forjudging any classes in the design division for which AVSA does not have a scale of points. 3. Only qualified AVSA judges shall be eligible to judge the specimen classes and for all special awards which may be given. 4. National Council judges may judge the design division. They may also help in judging for the AVSA Standard Show Award. 5. Show may be judged by either merit or com¬ petitive method of judging. 6. The Show Chairman shall supply the judges with the following information: a. Number of members exhibiting. b. Number of horticulture exhibits and num¬ ber of design exhibits. Note: Two-thirds of the total number of exhi¬ bits shall be from the specimen classes. c. Number of blue, red, and white ribbons awarded in horticulture division. d. Number of blue, red, and white ribbons awarded in design division. e. Total membership of group. 7. One judge shall be appointed by the Judges’ Chairman for clerical correctness of the form and shall be responsible in case of error. AVSA STANDARD SHOW ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (SSAA - two-toned blue rosette) A. Two-toned blue rosettes shall be awarded at each AVSA convention to the affiliates that have won the SSA (green and white rosette) with at least 95 points during the calendar year from January 1 through December 31. B. All requirements under horticulture and AVSA objectives, including the number of members ex¬ hibiting, the total number of exhibits and total mem¬ bership of the affiliate, shall be clerically correct. C. The list of affiliates winning this award shall be supplied by the Affiliate Chairman to the Awards Chairman not later than March 1. AVSA SWEEPSTAKES AWARD FOR COUNCIL, STATE OR REGIONAL SHOWS A. Councils, state societies, regional or judges councils pay $15 AVSA dues per year. B. An award in silver, polished pewter or other suitable material shall be purchased by the Affiliate Chair¬ man and sent to eligible affiliates upon request for this award. The request shall include two show schedules. These affiliates may apply also for the AVSA Collection awards and the AVSA Standard Show point-score sheet. C. This award shall be given to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in both the horticulture and design divisions in a show. D. While it is hoped that all winners shall be AVSA members, this is not a requirement. “OFF LIMITS” Jane L. Hildebrandt 1919 West Henry Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53221 (Madeline referred to in the poem is Madeline Gonzales, Best Varieties and Honor Roll Compiler. The poem was written in response to her appeal for AVSA members and clubs to send in their lists of 25 best varieties). “Please limit choice to twenty-five,” Now how can that be done? I wonder, looking o’er my plants. To choose a lucky one. This pretty pink, with edge of green. Shall I select it “best”? Or maybe pick that double white, But what about the rest? Prolific ones present a sight Of bloom beyond belief. But also think, just what compares To a variegated leaf? Double, single, ruffled, plain, With blossoms dark or light. Deary me, which shall it be, A purple, pink or white? Dear Madeline, although I know. Yours is a most worthy cause. But would you mind so very much. If I resort to “drawing straws”? African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 72 AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS Mrs. Talbot A. Freie Affiliate Chairman 4854 N. Cedar Ave. El Monte, CA 91732 We hope that you enjoy and find useful the listing of our AVSA affiliates and their presidents, if a president’s name and address are missing it is only for the reason that it did not come to me in time. The deadline is July 1 of each year. Please remember to send the officer and information sheet sent to you with your charters in to me each year. Those groups with an asterisk (*) opposite the affiliate’s name designates 100% AVSA membership as reported by the affiliate. This MUST be reported EACH YEAR to have the honor of this listing. It is important that you watch my column for it is the only way I have of speaking to you all at one time. And the show clubs should pay particular attention to Mrs. Carey’s column in order to be absolutely up-to-date. AFRICA THE SOUTH AFRICAN, GLOXINIA A.V. AND POT PLANT SOCIETY, Gordon J. Loudon, Hon. Chair¬ man, 27 Tracey Watts Road Manors, Pinetown, So. Africa AUSTRALIA AVS OF QUEENSLAND, Mrs. Dulcie Ludinski, 25 Cavell TCE Ashgrove, Brisbane. Aus. AVS OF CANBERRA, INC., A. C. Boyle, 68 Coranderrk St., Reid, ACT, 2601 THE AVS OF WEST AUSTRALIA, R. Knowles, 14 Cairnhill Ct., Greenmount, W. Aus. THE AVS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Mrs. Loa Turner, 12 Cedar Ave., Greenacres, 5086 So. Aus. WARRAGUL AND DISTRICT AV GROUP, Mrs. J. Sharman, Box 274, Warragul, Victoria BAHAMAS BAHAMAS AV, Mrs. Ruth Granger, New Providence BERMUDA BERMUDA AVS, Mrs. Carol M. Rumbelow, Pearmans Hill, Warwick, Bermuda ENGLAND SAINTPAULIA AND HOUSEPLANT SOCIETY, R. W. Gilbert (Hon. Chairman) 54 Queensborough Terr. W 23 SH, London CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA AVC OF VANCOUVER, B.C., Mrs. Daphne Mahrer, 345 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver 10, V5Y 1W2 TOTEM AVS, Mrs. Doreen Jamieson, 634 Croyden PI., N. Vancouver, V7N 3A1 VICTORIA AVS, Mrs. B. Scanlan, 389 W. Charles St., Victoria, V8S 3W6 (Club Correspondence to P. O. Box 521, Victoria) SASKATCHEWAN QUEEN CITY AVS, Mrs. Mae Silversides, 2807 Sinton Ave., Regina SASKATOON AV, Mrs. Ruby Hutchinson, 622 Balmoral St., Saskatoon ONTARIO BELLEVILLE AVC, Mrs. Mary Davidson, Cloverleaf Dr., R. R. #5, Belleville LAKESHORE AVC, Mrs. S. Richardson, 2907 Lakeshore Blvd. W. Apt. 2, Toronto TORONTO AVS, Mrs. F. Edwards, 176 Lee Ave., Toron¬ to, QUEBEC AVS OF GREATER MONTREAL, Mrs, Cynthia Bat¬ chelor, 330 Claude Ave., Dorval NEW BRUNSWICK MONCTONIAN AVS, Mrs. Laura McLellan, 119 Wesley St., Moncton, EIG 4 VP ROYAL SAINTPAULIA CLUB, Mrs. Harold Hall, RRl, Penobsquis, EOEl LO NOVA SCOTIA FIRST HALIFAX AVS, Mrs. J. D. MacDonald THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Doreen Gillespie, R. R. # 1 Wdmont, Annapolis County MANITOBA WINNIPEG AVS, Robert Serbin, 855 Valcour Rd., Win¬ nipeg, R39385 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 73 UNITED STATES ~ REGIONAL GROUPS DIXIE AVS OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CARO¬ LINA, TENNESSEE, LOUISIANA, TEXAS and ARKANSAS, * METROPOLITAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, Mrs. Carol Ann Kostulias, 461 Wellington Rd., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 ALABAMA *THE AV STUDY CLUB OF BIRMINGHAM, Mrs. Jesse Sewell, 1641 Springville Rd,, Birmingham 35215 ^MONTGOMERY AVS, Mrs. Orland O. Sisler, 2833 Ashley Ave., Montgomery 36109 MUSCLE SHOALS AVS, Mrs. Louise Thomas, 217 Bald¬ win St., Florence 35630 *T.H.E. AVS, Mrs. J. M. Breckenridge, 1042 S. Nine¬ teenth Ave,, Birmingham 35205 TROY ALABAMA AVS, Mrs. Sara Barbacee, Rt. 6, Box 8A, Troy 36081 *COVINGTON AVS, Mrs. Oreatte Hail, Gantt 36038 *BAMA BELLES AVS, Mrs. Donald E, Sands, 1701 India Rd., OpeHka 36801 POLYNESIAN SUNSET GARDEN CLUB, Mrs. Jamie Price, 7 Sansbury Lane, Dalewille 36322 ARIZONA AVC OF PHOENIX, Mrs. Joseph Cox, 4202 East St., Joseph Way, Phoenix 85018 SUN CITY AVC, Mrs. Lewis Brown, 11418 109th Ave., Sun City 85351 TUCSON AVS, Mrs. Robert Kavanaugh, 6402 E. Scarlett, Tucson 85710 ARKANSAS ARKMO TOWN & COUNTRY AVC, Mrs. Alice Beal, 1608 N. Lincoln Circle, Kennett 63857 BEAVER LAKE AVC, Judy Haley, Rt. 2, Box 294, LoweO 72745 CONWAY AVC, Mrs. Elmo Henry, Rt. 3, Greenbrier 72058 GREEN THUMB AVS OF FAYETTEVILLE, Mrs. Robert Logan, 310 Highland, Fayetteville 72701 LARK AVC, Mrs. N. B. Pratt, Rt. 3, Box 86, Bastrop, LA 71220 LITTLE ROCK AVC, Mrs. Gladys Brown, 9201 Hilaro Springs Rd., Little Rock 72209 OZARK AV STUDY CLUB, Velma Allen, Rt, 3, Box 443A, Springdale 72764 CALIFORNIA NORTHERN CA. COUNCIL OF AVS, Mrs. J. S. Palmer, 1019 Audrey Ave., San Jose 95008 *AVS JUDGES COUNCIL OF NO. CA., Mrs. Madeline Gonzales, 200 Doris Ave,, San Jose 95127 AV COUNCIL OF SO. CA, John Thein, 16424 Ludlow St., Granada Hills 91344 AVSA JUDGES COUNCIL OF SO. CA., Mrs. Helen Freie, 4854 N. Cedar Ave., El Monte 91732 AVS OF EAST BAY, INC., Mrs. Ida Savage, 920 Fillmore St., Albany 94706 AVS OF LEISURE WORLD, Mrs. Nedra R. Nutt, 3151 Alta Vista, Laguna Hills 92653 AVS OF MONTEREY PENINSULA, Mrs. Robert Carey P. O. Box 3264, 'Carmel 93921 AVS OF MONTROSE, George Carpentier, 2358 Montrose Ave., Glendale 91020 AVS OF PALO ALTO, Mrs. Celine Chase, 482 Ruther¬ ford Ave., Redwood City 94061 *AVS OF SAN FRANCISCO, Mrs. Mary Michniuk, 7 La Mancha PI., Millbrae 94030 *AVS OF SOUTH BAY, Mrs. Frank Rand Jr., 27033 DeZahara Way, Los Altos Hills 94022 BAKERSFIELD AVS, Mrs. Josephine McCoy, Rt. 1, Box 580, Arvin 93202 BALBOA PARK AVS, Mrs. Kay Gray, 8351 Sweetway Ct., Spring Valley 92077 BELLFLOWER AVS, Mark Eggink, 17847 Hoffman AVe., Cerritos 90761 CANYON COUNTRY VC, Mrs. Patti Murphy, 28122 Deepcreek Dr., Canyon Country 91351 CAPITAL CITY AVS, Mrs. Marilyn Fuher, 8771 Elm Ave., Orangevale 95662 CAROLYN RECTOR SAINTPAULIA S, Mrs. Helen Carpentier, 2358 Montrose Ave., Glendale 91020 *CENTRAL CA. AVS, Jack Begley, 5130 E. Madison Ave., Fresno 73727 DESERT AVS OF LANCASTER, Mrs. Mildred Stradling, 38015 30th St, East Sp. 5, Palmdale 93550 FRIENDLY AVC OF ATWATER CA., Mrs. Aline E. Clevenger, 1420 Tamarack Ave., Atwater 95301 GLENDALE AVS AFF’T CHAPTER OF AVSA, INC., Carroll McCarroll, 4100 Perlita Ave., Los Angeles 90039 GRANADA HILLS AVS, A. Charles Bollar, 17055 Community St., Northridge 91324 INGLEWOOD AVS, Mrs. Ray Powell, 1219 S. Fir St., Inglewood 90301 LONG BEACH AVS, Mrs. Betty Anderson, 2947 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim 92801 LOS ANGELES AFRICAN VS, Mrs. Helen Freie, 4854 N. Cedar Ave., El Monte 91732 ORANGE COUNTY AVS, Pat Cohen, 3741 Clarmont, Irvine 92714 PASADENA AVS, George Carpentier, 2358 Montrose Ave., Glendale 91020 PENINSULA SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY, Mrs. Anne O’Connell, 490 Santa Clara Ave,, Redwood City 94061 PINOLE AVS, Mrs. Dorothy T. Bray, 2335 Simas Ave,, Pinole 94564 POMONA VALLEY AFRICAN VS, Mrs, Wanda Jones, 4069 Olive Hill Dr., Claremont 91711 SAN DIEGO COUNTY AVS, Bea Temkin, 212 Bright Creek Lane, Oceanside 92045 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AVS, Mary Landroth, 22210 Victory Blvd., Bl, D306, Woodland HiUs 91364 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER OF AVSA, INC., Mrs. Dorothy Gruwell, 1529 Colegrove Ave., Monte¬ bello 90640 SAN JOAQUIN AVS, Mrs. Josephine Dent, 4757 Hibiscus Rd., Stockton 95205 *SAN MATEO COUNTY AVS, Mrs. Doris Cormier, 1859 Anamor St., Redwood City 94€61 SANTA CLARA VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Doris Black, 1450 Oakland Rd., San Jose 95112 SANTA CRUZ AVS, Mrs. Edna Mae Steinberg, 1130 Glen Canyon Rd., Santa Cruz 95060 SANTA MONICA BAY CHAPTER OF THE AVSA, INC., Mrs, Grace Thrasher, 4344 Chase Ave,, Los Angeles African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 74 90066 TOWN AND COUNTRY AVS, Rosco Schott, 630 Main St., Riverside 92507 VENTURA COUNTY AVS, Mrs. HaradeUe Downing, 1400 W. Fir Ave., Oxnard 93030 WHITTIER AVS, Mrs. Harriet Bisgrove, 6033 Milton Ave., Whittier 90601 NITE BLOOMERS, Mrs. Alyene Daggett, 1414 Usona Dr., San Jose 95118 *SUBURBAN A V FRIENDS, Mrs. Harriette Poss, 12 Kelton St., San Mateo 94403 COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN AV COUNCIL, Anita Phillips, 2253 So. Alton Way, Denver 80231 *HI COUNTRY JUDGES’ WORKSHOP, Miss NelhSue Tyson, 2030 E. Amherst, Denver 80210 AVS OF DENVER, CHAPTER 1, Mrs. Paul W. Kiesling, 475 Madison St., Denver 80206 CAPITAL CITY AVC, Mrs. Virginia Leaf, 1135 So. Steele St., Denver 80210 CENTENNIAL STATE AVC, Lee Bristow, 1975 Owens Ct., Lakewood 80215 EMMA’S GOLDEN GROWERS, Mrs. Georgia Frush, 2002 Ford St., Golden 80401 FRIENDLY AVS, Mrs. Jerry Champion, 1425 Mt. Evans, Longmont 80501 FORT COLLINS VIOLETEERS, Mrs. Victor de Cicco, 1924 West Lake, Fort Collins 80521 GATEWAY AVC, Alvah Q. Whitledge, 1945 Geneva St., Aurora 80010 GLOXINIA GESNERIAD GROWERS, Mrs. Isla Mont¬ gomery, 921 Garfield St., Denver 80206 “HAPPINESS IS” AVS, Mrs. Betty Mergetts, 17 Vassar Ct., Longmont 80501 *HI HOPES STUDY CLUB, Mrs. Blair Burwell, 14500 Crabapple Rd,, Golden 80401 JOLLY VC, Joe Falch, Genoa 80818 PUEBLO AVC, Mrs. Eilene Even, 825 W. Routt Ave., Pueblo 81604 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BELLES AVC, Mrs. Jean Hill, 1970 S. Olive St., Denver 80224 THE ROCKY POTTERS VC, Mrs. Dorothy Roesch, 2575 S. Wadsworth Ct., Lakewood 80227 CONNECTICUT NUTMEG STATE AVS, Mrs. Edgar Varick, 161 Orange Ave., Milford 06460 CENTRAL CT. SAINTPAULIA C., Mrs. Edward Pryor, 71 Churchill Way, Newington 06111 LOWER CT. VALLEY AVC, Mrs. Dorothea Wagner, 364 Kelseytown Rd., Clinton 07413 *NAUG ATONIC AVS, Mrs. Arnold Haeussler, 11 Clifford St., Trumbull 06611 SILVERMINE AVS, Mrs. John Kosik, 135 Alpine St., Stanford 06905 SOUTHERN CT. AVC., Mrs. W. Goldman, 359 Spring Hill Rd., Monroe 06468 SPARKLING WATERS AVS, Mrs. George Boose, 9 Turney PL, Trumbull 06611 THE HAPPY AVS, Ed Elliott, P. O. Box 264, Center- brook 06409 *THIMBLE ISLABCD AVC, Mrs. Stephen Phillips, 54 Scenic Rd., Madison 06443 *WINDOR AVS, Mrs. Wayne P. Kilpatrick, 16 Meadow Rd., Bolton 06040 DELAWARE DELAWARE AVS, Mrs. Leland McMann, 2421 Lori Lane, Tarleton, Wilmington 19810 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AVS, Mrs. Bessie Maissner, 8818 Flower Ave., Silver Spring 10901 FLORIDA AVS OF GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Robert Ernst, 221 SE 71st St., Gainesville 32601 *AVS OF JACKSONVILLE, Barbara Agee, 3973 Chest- wood Dr., Jacksonville 32211 AVS OF MIAMI, Elizabeth Davis, 310 SW 63rd Ave., Miami 33144 CENTRAL FLA. AVS, Mrs. H. Steven Johnson, 741 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando 32804 DIXIE MOONBEAM CHAPTER OF THE AVS OF PANAMA CITY, Mrs. T. Lee Peterson, 713 Moore Circle, Panama City FIESTA VS, Mrs. Charles Brown, 819 Barcia Dr., Pen- , sacola 32403 HAINES CITY AVS, Mrs. Fred T. Cody, P. O. Box 532, Haines City 33844 LAKES & HILLS AVS, Mrs. Palmer N. Pigot, 1304 Oak¬ land Dr., Mount Dora 32757 LITTLE RIVER AVC, Mrs. Thomas Flynn, 1331 NE 118th St., North Miami 33161 MIRACLE STRIP AVS OF PANAMA CITY, Mrs. Charles A. West Jr., P. O. Box 4644, Panama City 32401 SARASOTA COUNTY AVS, Mrs. Ethel Speri, 7751 Holiday Dr., Sarasota 33581 SOUTH FLA. AVC, Mrs. G. A. Jones, 7321 S.W. 16th St., Miami 33155 *TALLAHASSEE AVS, Mrs. Michael V. Harbin, 1139 - F, Ox Bottom Rd., Tallahhassee 32302 TAMPA AVS, James Rubottom, 511 W. Juneau St., Tampa 33604 UPPER PINELLAS AVS, Mrs. Dorothy Gray, 3135 US 19 N. Lot 180, Clearwater 33515 BREVARD AVS, Bob Green, 997 Botany Lane, Rock- ledge 32955 THE AVS OF FT. WALTON BEACH, FLA., Katherine Seheane, 11 Eglin St., Ft. Walton Beach 32548 GEORGIA AV STUDY C OF ATLANTA, Mrs. T. H. Trimble, 1175 Cumberland Rd. NE, Atlanta 30306 VIOLETS, ETC. STUDY CLUB, Mrs. Katherine R. Haynes, 1417 Park Hill Dr., N. E. Gainesville 30501 DALTON AVS, Mrs. Claude Mayfield, 600 S. Ridge St., Dalton 30720 AVC OF GREATER ATLANTA, Mrs. Miriam K. Greene, 4204 Cheryl Ann Court, Stone Mountain 30083 VIOLETS GROWERS OF ATLANTA, Ms. Mary Jane Butler, c/o Evergreen House, 2523 Lawrenceville Hwy. Decatur, 30033 HOLLY HILL VC, Miss Faith Wetherlington, P. O. Box 702, Valdosta 31601 THE AVS OF COBB COUNTY, Mrs. Donna C. Hamby, 3810 Plumcrest Rd., Smyrna 30080 *THE AVS OF VALDOSTA, Mrs. P. D. Adams Jr., Rt 2 Box 510-A, Valdosta 31601 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 75 IDAHO HARMONY AVC, Mrs. E. B. Smith, 1312 Harrison Blvd., Boise 83702 MAGIC VALLEY SAINTPAULIA C, Mrs. William Baugh Jr., 1959 Burton Ave., Burley ILLINOIS ILLINOIS AVS, INC., Miss Mattie Owings, 1010 S. West- lawn Ave., Champaign 61820 AVS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, Mrs. Margot Eisner, 1091 W. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge 60068 ELITE VC OF CHICAGO, Mrs. Ruth Eisner, 10214 S. Bell Ave., Chicago 60643 ^EXHIBITOR’S CLUB, Carla Hennings, 3938 Kedzie Ave., Chicago 60618 FORT MASSAC AVS, Mrs. Alma Koch, Metropolis 62960 HICKORY CORNER VS, Mrs. Herald Ferguson, RR 2 Box 37, Toledo 62468 MARGARET SCOTT AVS, Mrs. Josephine Cline, 1401 N. Walnut, Champaign 61820 MATTOON AVS, Mrs. W. R. Scoles, 724 Lakeland Blvd., Mattoon 61938 METROPOLITAN AVS, Miss Marie Crow, 1316 W. May- wood Ave., Peoria 61604 ROCKFORD AVC, Mrs. Dorothy Girling, R 1 Box 162A, Belvedere 61008 ROSEWOOD AVS, Mrs. Lloyd Ballard, 226 Longfellow, Alton 62002 SUBURBAN AV ENTHUSIASTS, Mrs. Mary Kettner, 16413 Trumbull Ave., Markam 60426 TAYLORVILLE AVS # 1, Lora E. Huffman, 500 E. Mar¬ ket St., Taylorville 62568 WEDGEWOOD AVC, Carl Helm, 1226 10th Ave., Rock¬ ford 61108 URBAN-SUBURBAN AVS, Mrs. R. Stockbridge, 9119 Laramie Ave., Skokie 60076 *VIVA LA VIOLETS, Mrs. Gene Thiel, 100 Fletcher Dr., Collinsville 62234 INDIANA FIRST AVS OF HAMMOND, Mrs. Elizabeth Zranka, 5004 Northcote Ave., East Chicago 46312 FRIENDLY AVC, Mrs. Peter Klimishin, 2107 Riverside Dr., South Bend 46616 GYPSY AVC, Mrs. Roland Manlove, 1908 Nat’l Rd. West, Richmond 47374 INDIANAPOLIS AVC, Mrs. Thomas F. Neel, 6504 Dres¬ den, Indianapolis 46337 KIMBERLY AVC, Mrs. Dorothy Burchett, 4964 Kingsley Dr., Indianapolis 46205 NEW ALBANY AVC, Mrs. Maxine Hook, 1404 Old Ford Rd., New Albany 47150 PLYMOUTH AVC, Adeline Verburg, 1231 W. Adams, Plymouth 46563 RAINBOW CHAPTER OF THE AVSA, INC., Mrs. Harry Stucky, 1655 Cherokee Rd., Ft. Wayne 46805 SOUTH BEND AVC, Mrs. J. J. Molloy, 50734 N. Kennil- worth Rd., South Bend 46637 *SOUTHEAST AVC, Mrs. Elson Shoemaker, 62582 Miami Rd., South Bend 46614 THE STEUBEN COUNTY AVS, Mrs. Howard Yates, Rt. 3, Angola 46703 *TWIN CITY AVS OF SOUTH BEND, Mrs. H. L. Beck, 660 N. Spring St., Wabash 46992 *TWIN COUNTY AVS, Mrs. H. L. Beck, 660 No. Spring St., Wabash 46992 IOWA DES MOINES AVC, Mrs. Mildred Ray, 4210 University Ave., Des Moines 50310 EVENING AVC OF DES MOINES, Mrs. Clark Ray, 4210 University, Des Moines 50310 PALO ALTO COUNTY VC, Mrs. Ruth Westergard, Graet- tinger. Box 25 51342 *SPENCER AVS, Mrs. Frances Baurer, 714 E. 17th St., Spencer 51301 KANSAS BOOT HILL SAINTPAULI AVC, Mrs. Howard Schultz, RR 31, Dodge City 67801 JUNCTION CITY AVS, Mrs. Ruth Schmedemann, 610 S. Adams, Junction City 66441 MANHATTAN AVS, Mrs. William Schrenk, 444 Westview Dr., Manhattan 66502 WICHITA AV STUDY C., Mrs. Leonard Tolle, 7918 Dub¬ lin Ct., Wichita 67206 *AIR CAPITOL S OF AV, Nancy Phipps, 2373 S. Chataqua, Wichita 67211 KENTUCKY FIRST A V S OF LOUISVILLE, UNIT 1, Mrs. Wm. Genenwein, 3038 Wilson Ave., Louisville 40211 LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA AVS, Mrs. W. H. Rollins, 87 Louisiana Ave., Alexandria 71301 ATCHAFALAYA VS OF AM., Mrs. Barbara Ghirardi, 512 Marshall, Morgan City 70380 BATON ROUGE AVS, Mrs. Earl Adams, 3582 Aletha St., Baton Rouge 70814 FIRST AVC OF LAKE CHARLES, Mrs. Hollie Haug, Rt 3 Box 687, Sulphur 70663 *FIRST NEW ORLEANS AVS, Penelope A. Brenner, 1882 Farragut, New Orleans 70114 LA VIOLETTE C, Mrs. Josephine Simmons, Rt. 3 Box 65, Monroe 71203 NEW ORLEANS AVS, Mrs. Otis F. Magee, 4244 Alabama Ave., Kenner 70062 *SHREVEPORT AVS, Mrs. Brian Dickerson, 6105 Wil¬ lard, Shreveport 71106 *TOP CHOICE AVS, Mrs. C. D. Attaway, 3451 Broadway Blvd., Shreveport 71109 LAFAYETTE AVC, Mrs. Faye Case, Briarwood Apts., Lafayette 70501 VIOLET HOBBYISTS OF BATON ROUGE, Mrs. William G. Monroe, 7741 Amesbury Circle, Baton Rouge 70814 VIOLETS AFTER FIVE, Mrs, Jos. A, Atkinson, 853 Finchley Ave., Baton Rouge JEFFERSON AV ASSOCIATION, Thomas Biglin, 4808 Pike Dr,, Metairie 70003 TECHELAND AVS OF FRANKLIN, Audrey B. Guil- lotte, 1604 Hospital Ave., Franklin 70538 MAINE KENNEBEC VALLEY AVS, Stephanie Calder, RFD # 3 Box 339, Skowhegan 04976 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 76 MARYLAND MARYLAND STATE AVS, Mrs. Norma L. Ventura, 6211 Fair Oaks Ave., Baltimore 21214 BALTIMORE AVC, Mrs. Elsie Peters, 319 Elinor Ave., Baltimore 21236 SUSQUEHANNA AVS, Mrs. William Wilson, RD 1 Box 180, Perry ville 21903 WEST END AVC, Mrs. Robert V. Patterson Jr., 3401 Chapman Rd., Randallstown 21133 MASSACHUSETTS BAY STATE AVS, Mrs. M. Yvonne Leighton, 91 Dalby St., Newton 02158 FRIENDLY AVC OF NORWOOD, Mrs. Alice M. Bagley, 419 Old Conn. Path, Wayland 01778; send mail to: Olga Machan, 49 Saunders Rd., Norwood 02061 GATEWAY AVC OF FRAMINGHAM, Miss Clorinda Temple, 18 Heckle St., Wellesley 02181 GREEN THUMB AVC OF MA., Mrs. Edwin Blodgen, 17 Gardner St., Attleboro 02703 MERRIMACK VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Marcia Balonis, Boston Rd., Groton 01450 MOBY DICK AVC, Mrs. James Healy, 225 Rich St., Fall River 02720 NASHOBA VALLEY AVS, Mrs. James Johnston, 18 Sunset Dr., Northboro 01532 NORTH SHORE AVS, Miss Maria L. Garuti, 118 Franklin St., Lynn 01902 THE PATRIOTS AVS, Miss Elfrieda Tiede, 40 Parker St., Moburn 01801 TRIMOUNT AVS, Mrs. Ann Crowley, 232 Austin St., Hyde Park 02136 WASHUSETT AVS, Stanley Kendig, 26 Leominster St., Westminster 01473 THE AVS OF PIONEER VALLEY, Mrs. Blanch Letendre, 49 Letandre Ave., Feeding Hills 01030 MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE AVS, William Stolk, 745 Maynard NW, Grand Rapids 49504 BATTLE CREEK AVS, Mrs. Burel Rocho, R 1 Box 20 IJ, Leroy 49051 BORDER CITIES AVC, Anthony M. Leslie, 9231 Hart¬ well, Detroit 48228 FIRST AVS OF GRAND RAPIDS, Mrs. Ray Fifer, 2685 Breton Rd. SE, Grand Rapids 49506 MID-MICHIGAN AVC, Bud VanBall, 1887 Blue Hill Dr., NE, Grand Rapids 49505 VI-CLUB OF DETROIT, Mrs. Martha A. Schobloher, 15441 Julianna, East Detroit 48021 MINNESOTA AVS OF MINN., Mrs. Leon Fiedler, RR 1, Prescott 54021 AFTER DARK VC, Mrs. James Warren, 1125 St. Paul Ave., St. Paul 55113 ^CINDERELLA AVC, Mrs. Myrtle Dreon, 3426 25th Ave. So,, Minneapolis 55406 DAINTY DUCHESS VC, Mrs. Charles Zondlo, 3326 NE Lincoln St., Minneapolis 55418 DAZZLING DECEIVERS AVC, Esther Stone, 4129 14th Ave. So., Minneapolis 55407 DULUTH AVS, Mrs, Irving Benson, 1015 Minneapolis Ave., Duluth 55803 FALCON HEIGHTS HI-LOA AVC, Mrs. Monroe Trapp, 1224 W. Hwy. 36, St. Paul 55113 GALA AVC, Mrs. Henry Karg, 3306 NE Johnson St., Minneapolis 55418 THE MEN’S AVC OF TWIN CITIES, H. R. Eikeland, 5732 Elliot Ave. So., Minneapolis 55417 MINUET AVC, Mrs. M. F. Seifer, 1660 Upper Afton Rd., St. Paul 55106 *STAR SAPPHIRE AVC, Mrs. Hazel Beacroft, 1253 Fremont Ave., St. Paul 55106 THE VIKING VIOLETTES AVS, Mrs. Wade Tobin, 2262 Brewster AVe., St. Paul 55108 5th AVE. HIGH RISE VC, Mrs. Esther Holmquist, 2419 5th Ave. So., Minneapolis 55404 BICENTENNIAL STAR, Carol Pelto, 509 Edmund, St. Paul 55103 THE PURPLE POPCORN AVC OF MPLS., Mrs. Joan Swartzbauer, 6220 Idlewood Lane, Edina 55436 MISSISSIPPI HATTIESBURG AVC, Mrs. Monnie Lacey, 105 S. 14th Ave., Hattiesburg 39401 MISSOURI THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AVS, Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Schollmeyer, St. Louis 63109 *ST. LOUIS JUDGES COUNCIL, Mrs. William Janus, 130 N, Holmes Ave., St. Louis 63122 AFRICAN VC OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, Mrs. Gladys Guilliams, 3416 Baltimore, Kansas City 64111 *AMETHYST AVC, Mrs. A. B. Carlisle, 872 Queen Anne PL, St. Louis 63122 CAVALIER AVC, Mrs. V. G. Gerak, 6542 Lindenwood PL, St. Louis 63109 *FLEUR DE LIS AVC, Mrs. Fred Tretter, 4988 Scholl¬ meyer, St. Louis 63109 *HI-HOPES AVC, Mrs, Lester R. Sorwald, 7540 Bull Run Dr., St. Louis 63123 INNER CITY AV, Mrs. Virginia Hamilton, 5928 A Julian, St, Louis 63112 *LE CHATEAU AVC, Mrs. E. J. Rienhold, 5823 West Park Ave., St. Louis 63110 * NIGHTS HADE AVC, Miss Leanna Boysko, 6124 Pershing Ave., St. Louis 63112 *NORMANDY AVC, Mrs. Allen Eaklor, 245 Brackleigh Lane, Florissant 63031 NORTHEASE AVC, Mrs. Inez Heinrich, 6801 Bannister Rd., Kansas City 64134 ^RAINBOW AVC, Mrs. L. Austyn Williams, 10542 Repose St., St. Louis 63137 SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER OF THE AVSA, INC., Mrs. M. A. Reynolds, 841 West State, Springfield 65806 *THE PIED PIPERS, Mrs. Roma Wilson, 708 Interdrive, St, Louis 63130 *VIKING AVC, Mrs. Leroy E. Seeck, 9534 Lydell Dr., Affton 63123 *SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY, Dr. Scott Snyder, M.D., 9030 Eager Rd. # 2B, Brentwood 63144 NEBRASKA LINCOLN AVS, Mrs. Clinton Swartz, 3920 N. 66th St., Lincoln OMAHA AVC, Frank T. Kucired, 3028 S. 42nd St., Omaha 65015 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 77 NEVADA AVS OF LAS VEGAS, Mrs. Robert Jayne, 212 Upland Blvd., Las Vegas 89107 VEGAS VALLEY AV, Mrs. Emily Fitzpatrick, P. O. Box 23, Pittman 89044 NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY COUNCIL OF AVC, Mre. Christine D. Leppard, 413 Washington St., Westfield 07090 *NEW JERSEY COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, Mrs. Donald N. Riemer, 14 Pelhan Rd., Kendall Park 08824 AVC OF TRENTON, Mrs. Thomas E. Condon, 116 Susan Dr., Trenton 08638 AVS OF SOUTH JERSEY, Mrs. William Garrett, 274 Union St., Mantua 08057 BERGEN COUNTY AVS, Mrs. L. Christen, 166 Wales Ave., River Edge 07661 CLIFTON AVS, Mrs. Beatrice Tialstein, 78 Williamison Ave., Bloomfield 07003 NORTH JERSEY AVS, INC., Ralph Cava, 1327 Belmont Ave., No. Haledon 07508 TOP O’JERSEY AVS, Mrs. Dorothy Duvoisin, 22 Mason Ave., Newton 07860 TOWN AND COUNTRY AVS, INC., Mrs. Mary Jane Howell, 210 West Stewart St., Washington 07882 UNION COUNTY CHAPTER OF AVSA, INC., Mrs. Donald N. Riemer, 14 Pelham Rd., Kendall Park 08824 NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE AVC, Mrs. Delmar L. Longmire, 8600 Summer Ave. NE, Albuquerque 87112 VIOLETA SOCIETY DE RIO GRANDE, Mrs. Agnes Chadwick, 3411 21 Ave. SE, Rio Rancho 87124 SAN JUAN AVS, Mrs. M. K. Heath, 6302 Foothills Dr., Farmington 87401 NEW YORK NEW YORK STATE AVS, Jimmy Watson, 1361 Madison Ave., Apt. 2-AA, New York 10028 *JUDGES COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE, Mrs. 1. Ralston Bardeen, 4 Andrews Ave., Binghamton 13904 AVS OF ALBANY, Mrs. Mathilda Belanger, 2 Austin St., Latham 12110 AVS OF GREATER NEW YORK, Mrs. Kay Rotando, 131 Taft St., Long Beach 11561 AVS OF STATEN ISLAND, Mrs. Raymond Dooley, 33 Collfield Ave., Staten Island 10302 AVS OF SYRACUSE, Robert Casey, 218 Beley Ave., Mattydale 13211 AVS OF ROCHESTER & VICINITY, Mrs. Percy J. Hansen, 64 Kings Lane, Rochester 14617 CAPITAL DISTRICT AVS, Mrs. John Sulzman Jr., 61 2nd St., Waterford 12188 CHENANGO VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Robert Schiepper, RD 2, Box 270, Norwich 13815 COPPER CITY AVS, Mrs. Wilson Hart, 118 S. Crescent Dr., Rome 13440 FORT ONTARIO AVS, Mrs. Norman J. Gillette, RD # 3, Brown Dr., Oswego 13126 JAMESTOWN AVC, Mrs. Marion Kimball, 7 Mahon PI, Jamestown 14701 LEVITTOWN AVS OF LONG ISLAND, Mrs. Joseph Lee, 16 Tinder Lane, Levittown 11756 LIVINGSTON COUNTY & VICINITY AVC, Mrs. Ann E. Wyld, 33 Montoe St., Honeoye Falls 14472 LONG ISLAND AVS, Mrs. Larry Heagney, 23 Germain St., Glen Cove 11542 MOHAWK VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Charles F. Hewitt, 27 Catherine St., Schenectady 12307 NEW YORK CITY AVS, INC., Edward Bradford, P. O. Box 194, Cooper Station, New York 10003 NORTH SHORE AVS, Mrs. Alfred Tirzmalis, 48 Terry Rd., Northport 11768 SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY OF WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., Mrs. Kevan Greem, 92 Polphin Dr., Grand Island 14072 SEVEN VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Liz Morse, 20 Lamont Circle, Cortland 13045 SWEET-WATER AVS, Mrs. Pasquale Grasso, 103 Schneider Lane, Hauppauge 11787 THOUSAND ISLANDS AVC, Mrs. Charles Kinne, 2 De N labiano Ave., Watertown 13601 UTICA AVS, Mrs. Alva Cerri, Marcy 13403 VIOLET HOBBYIST SOCIETY, Mrs. Michael J. Harris, RD#2, Binghamton 13902 NORTH CAROLINA HIGH POINT AVS OF NC, Mrs. B. W. Hackney Jr., 230 Woodrow Ave., High Point AVS OF CHARLOTTE, Mrs. Gerry Pettibone, 823 Win- grave Dr., Charlotte 28211 NORTH DAKOTA TOWN AND COUNTRY AVC, Mrs. Gilbert Kvamme, Palermo 58701 OHIO OHIO STATE AVS, Mrs. C. H. Grinsted, 1864 Berkshire Rd., Columbus 43221 *AVS OF AKRON, Mrs. James Mackey, 1325 Pitkin Ave., Akron 44310 *AVS OF CANTON, Mrs. Richard Robinson, 1320 Stuart NW, Massillon 44646 CLEVELAND AVS, Mrs. Joseph Hodan, 3752 Berkeley Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118 COLUMBUS AVS, Mrs. Wilson Rawlins, 445 S. Eureka Ave., Columbus 43205 DE GRAFF AVS, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Walker St., De Graff 43318 FIRST AV STUDY C OF ASHTABULA, Mrs. Helen Mayes, 1928 East Prospect, Ashtabula 44004 NORTH CANTON AVC, Mrs. Walter Dorn, 930 Knoll St., CE North Canton 44709 PARMATOWN AVC, Mrs. Miriam Tuchewicz, 6262 Springwood Rd., Parma 44130 QUEEN CITY AVC, Mrs. James Archibald, 2294 Compton Rd., Cincinnati TOWN AND COUNTRY AVS OF PAINESVILLE, Mrs. Patrick Maruschak, 7812 Lester Dr., Painesville 44077 TREATY TOWNE AVS, Mrs. Margaret Meyer, RR 1, Greenville 45331 TRLCITY AVS, Mrs. F. Brent Grau, 1545 Edge, Piqua 45356 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 78 OKLAHOMA INDIAN CAPITOL AVS OF MUSKOGEE, Mrs. E. A. Melanson, 1154 Maple St., Muskogee 74401 LAWTON AVS, Mrs. Mary Brukner, 2107 Gore St., Lawton 73501 OKLAHOMA AVS, INC., Mrs. Wendell Hames, 1703 Allan Lane, Oklahoma City 73118 AVS OF GREATER TULSA, George Hightower, 2710 S. 96th E. Place, Tulsa 74129 TOWN AND COUNTRY AVC OF OKLAHOMA, Linda Jones, Box 1548, Mustang 73064 OREGON AVS OF SALEM CHAPTER, Mrs. C. H. Forrotte, 4940 Sunnyside Rose, Salem 97302 PORTLAND AVS, Mrs. Albert E. Giese, 3261 NE Hoh land Ct., Portland 97211 THE SAINTPAULIANS, Mrs. Bryan Wilhite, 10412 SW 40th, Portland 97219 YAMHILL COUNTY AVS, Mrs. James S. Gwinn, 515 South School St., Newbert 97132 PENNSYLVANIA AVS OF GREATER PITTSBURG, Mrs. Mary Jean Fredley, 1253 Harvest Dr., Monroeville 15146 AVS OF LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, George McDade, Box 236, Point Pleasant 18950 AVS OF PHILADELPHIA, Thomas Setler, 2050 East Orleans St., Philadelphia 19018 LEHIGH VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Alfred Varndell, 425 Walnut St., Catasauau 17044 MANOR AVS, Mrs. Florence Hagerman, 8401 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia 19152 THE AMBLER AVS, Mrs. Lillie M. Springsteel, 30 Frances Ave., Ambler 19002 THE STATE COLLEGE SAINTPAULIA CLUB, Mrs. Pat Krezo, 425 S. Allen St., State College 16801 RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND AVS, Eileen Paco (no address) c/o Madeline Ballirano, 110 Grandview Ave., Johnston 02919 SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA AVS, Mrs. L. J. Lever, 4815 Anderson Ave. Columbia 29203 GREENVILLE AVC, Mrs. C. R. Logan, Concord Apts, D3, Anderson 29621 SOUTH DAKOTA FIRST RAPID CITY AVS, Mrs. Richard Walker, 1421 West Boulevard, Rapid City 57701 TENNESSEE BEDFORD COUNTY AVC, Mrs. A. R. Lewis, TuUahoma Hwy. Shelbyville 37160 BLUFF CITY AVC, Mrs. W. A. Fowler, 4922 Flamingo Rd., Memphis 38117 MEMPHIS & SHELBY COUNTY AVS, Mrs. Kathryn Hickman, 2424 Mackinnon Dr., Memphis 38138 MID SOUTH AVS, Mrs. Betty Trigg, 6421 Gulgrave PL, Memphis 38128 NASHVILLE AVC, Mrs. Doyle Duvall, 1310 Windthorne Dr., Nashville 37217 PARIS AVS, Mrs. H. C. Berry, Dresden Hwy., Paris 38242 WILSON COUNTY AVC, Mrs. Edward Tanner, 402 Col¬ gate Ave., Lebanon 37087 THE WHITEHAVEN AVS, Mrs. Lynnette Conroy, 1110 Craft Rd. # 3, Memphis 38116 TEXAS LONE STAR AV COUNCIL, Sandy Leary, 438 Brady Lane, Austin 78746 *NORTH TEXAS AV JUDGES COUNCIL, Mrs. Dwight W. Jeffrey, 1918 Williamsburg Row, Denton 76201 AVS OF BEAUMONT, Mrs. Henry J. Hebert, 4720 Ave. M., Nederland 77627 AV CULTURE CLUB, Mrs. C. J. Ganson, 2115 10th Ave,, Port Arthur 77640 AVS OF EAST TEXAS, Mrs. H. B. Kincaid, 606 Tremont PI, Tyler 75701 AV STUDY CLUB OF HOUSTON, Mrs. Edwin Glasser, 6302 Roughlock, Houston 77016 ASTRO AVC, Mrs. Julia Brittain, 311 Mill Stream, Hous¬ ton 77037 BLACK AV CULTURE CLUB, Mrs. Teresa Rodgers, 845 53rd St., Port Arthur 77640 BRAZOS VALLEY AVC, W. N. Williamson, 802 Here¬ ford, College Station, Bryan 77840 *CORPUS CHRISTI AVS, Mrs. Renai Baker, 4610 Calvin, Corpus Christi 78411 CORSICANA AVS, Mrs. A. S. Clemmons, 2608 Forrest Lane Circle, Corsicana 75110 FIRST AVS OF DALLAS, Mrs. Alvan L. Whitfield, 2511 Wedgelea, Dallas 57211 *FIRST AVS OF SAN ANTONIO, Mrs. Alice Weisner, 533 Olmos Dr., East San Antonio 78212 FIRST AVS OF WICHITA FALLS, Mrs. Charles Ramser, 2413 Martin, Wichita Falls 76308 FIRST ARLINGTON AVS, Mrs. Don L. Nichols, 1704 Park Hill Dr., Arlington 76012 *FIRST AUSTIN AVS, Mrs. Fred C. Young, 1400 Lorrain, Austin 78703 FIRST NIGHTER AVS, Bill Foster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite 75150 *FORT WORTH AVS, Mrs. D. A. Strange, 6008 Hunter Ct., Smithfield 76080 *FORT WORTH FIRST NIGHTER AV AND GARDEN SOCIETY, Mrs. Jackie Beck, 217 Colonial St., Fort Worth 76111 ^FRIENDSHIP AVS, Yolanda Montalvo, 207 Mahota, San Antonio 78227 * GREEN THUMB AVS OF SAN ANTONIO, Mrs. Clemmie Ridout, 424 Bailey, San Antonio 78210 GULF BREEZE AVS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Mrs. J. E. Rehler, 526 Pasadena, Corpus Christi 78411 HARMONY AVS OF HOUSTON, Mrs. Otis Gammill, 415 Isolde St., Houston 77024 HEART OF TEXAS AVS, Mrs. Eldon R. Hammond (No address) *LONE STAR AVS, Mrs. Gerald L. Clore, 6303 Meado Rd., Dallas 75230 MIDCOUNTY SAINTPAULIANS, Mrs. David English, 611 35th St,, Nederland 77627 PAMPA AVS, Mrs. Din Glaxner, 701 North Gray, Pampa 79065 African Violet Magazine, November, 1976 79 *RED RIVER AVS, Mrs. Tony P. Bruno, 1514 W. Craw¬ ford St., Denison 75020 SPRING BRANCH AVC, Mrs. Anita Pennington, 4438 Monteith Dr., Spring 77373 TEXAS BOUQUET AVC, Mrs. C. Y. Clinkscales, 705 W. 18th St., Big Spring.' 79720 TEXAS STAR AVC, Mrs. Paul Guy, 1305 Tucson Rd., Big Spring'' 79720 THE FIRST AVS OF AMARILLO, Mrs. Kim Adair, 3710 Clearwater, Amarillo 79109 *THE FRIENDSHIP AVC OF SAN ANTONIO, Mrs. Pearl Roe, 146 Sussex, San Antonio 78221 THE HILL COUNTRY AVS, Mrs. Melvin Poehlman, Rt. 15 Box 175C, San Antonio 78228 THE TWILIGHT AVS OF AUSTIN, Mrs. Pat Gorzycki, 3306 Clearview Dr., Austin 78722 THE FALLS AVC, Mrs. Andrew Peyton, 716 Watson St., Marlin 76661 ALAMO AVS, Mrs. J. R. Pittman, 12406 Alexandria, San Antonio 78223 FIRST AVS OF DENTON, Helen Stoneburner, 1201 Kendolph Dr., Denton 76201 NASA AREA AVS, Betty Du Bose, 16202 El Manino Real 824, Houston 77058 HILL COUNTRY AVS, Thelma Ahrens, 9481 Texel Rd., San Antonio 78228 VIOLET HARMONY CLUB OF FORT WORTH, Mrs. W. B. Stallings, 3709 Glenmont Dr., Fort Worth 76133 VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Montique Marrifield, 2120 La Vista, McAllen 78501 THE FIRST AVS OF KINGSVILLE, Mrs. Eloise Nash, 1515 Annette, Kingsville 78363 NIGHT OWL AVC, Mrs, Lucille Patterson, 2005 Arbrook Blvd., Arlington 76010 MAGIC KNIGHT AVS, Verda A. Barden, 433 North Dr., San Antonio 78201 MONTCO AVC, Mrs. Frances Peoples, Rt 7 Box 545, Conroe 77301 UTAH AVS OF UTAH, Mrs. La Vine Nemanic, 4661 Basque, Salt Lake City 84107 WASATCH SAINTPAULIANS, Mrs. Harold R. Money, 824 So. 3rd West, Brigham City 84302 VIRGINIA *POTOMAC COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, Mrs. Ralph Gill, 7306 Franklin Rd., Annondale 22003 COMMONWEALTH AVS, Mrs. B. S. Cooke, 318 Rosen- earth Rd., Richmond 23221 LYNNHAVEN AVS, Mrs. J. A. Seaman, 3104 Watergate Lane, Virginia Beach 23452 OLD DOMINION AVS OF NORTHERN VA., Carol L. Van, 4741 Pomegranate Ct., Mount Vernon Valley, Alexandria 22309 PIONEER AVS, Mrs. George Schreiner, 5423 Rolfe Ave., Norfolk 23508 RICHMOND AVS, Mrs. George Ross, Tr.#2, Box 161, Midlothian 23113 WASHINGTON LONGVIEW AVC, Mrs. Ivan Pfeiffer, 164 Aaron St., Kelso 98626 SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY OF TACOMA, Mrs. Elwood Budil, 2120 Mountain View, Tacoma 98465 SEATTLE AVS, Marie Eaton, 9224 37th St., Seattle 98118 WEST VIRGINIA EAST HUNTINGTON AVS, Mrs. Jacqueline Nickel, 1329 Madison Ave., Apt. 507, Huntington 25704 HUNTINGTON AVS, Mrs. H. R. Hastings, 109 Whitaker Blvd., Huntington 25701 WISCONSIN *WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF AVC, Mrs. Arthur W. Geisler, 1516 E. Olive St., Milwaukee 53211 BLUEMOUND AVC, Mrs. George Currier, 2445 N. 91st St,, Wauatosa 53226 COUNTRYSIDE AVC, Mrs. William Wall, 4742 Lafayette Dr., Madison 53705 *CROSSTOWN AVC, Mrs. Ted Froncek, 1538 Lakeview AVe., Madison FIRST AVC OF WEST ALLIS, Mrs. Herman Baerwolf, 2645 So. 75th St., West Allis 53218 FIRST AVS OF BELOIT, Mrs. Fred Scudder, 1929 Walton Lane, Beloit 53511 FIRST AVS OF JANESVILLE, Mrs. Stan Myers, 2524 Plymouth, Janesville 53545 GREEN THUMB AVC, Mrs. Fred Scudder, 1929 Walton Lane, Beloit 53511 *HIGH HOPES AVS, Mrs. Gilbert Arndt, 309 Huron St., Randolph 53956 LAKESHORE SAINTPAULIA CLUB OF RACINE, Mrs. D. E. Buchta, 2822 Michigan Blvd., Racine 53402 MILWAUKEE AVS, Miss Jeannine Achauer, 7818 W. Lynmar Ct., Milwaukee 53222 *OCONOMOWOC AVS, Mrs. Edward Rice, 1334 Long Rd., Oconomowoc 53066 RACINE AVS, Mrs. Charles Bromley, 1115 Roosevelt Ave., Racine 53406 RAINBOW VIOLETEERS, Mrs. Adeline Krogman, 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield 53005 SHOW AND TELL AVC, Mrs. John Friebe, 232 Main, Delafield 53018 SOUTH TOWNE AVS, Mrs. Gertrude Fohr, 2008 S. 71st St., West Allis 53219 * VIOLETS A-GO-GO, Miss Lillian Becker, 3211 A W. Fairmount Ave., Milwaukee 53209 WAUKESHA VIOLETEERS, Mrs. Karla Peckham, W 300 N. 1080 McCowell Dr., Waukesha 53186 WAUSAU AVC, Mrs. Donald Holzem, Rt. 3 Box 223, Wausau 54401 MID-DAY VIOLETEERS, Mrs. David Stilp, 746 Harding St., Oconomowoc 53019 DAYTIDE AVC, Mrs. Robert Maus, 1412 S. Green Ridge Terr., New Berlin 53151 SUNDAY AV MATINEE, Mrs. William Krogman, 1325 Parkway Dr., Brookfield 53005 RIVERSIDE AVS, Mrs. Robert L. Maas, 1020 Wilder St., Watertown 53094 WYOMING SHERIDAN AVC, Mrs. Dale E. Kinley, P. O. 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I Certificates are available in the amounts of $8.00 for a choice of any four plants in our catalog; $10.95 for any six plants, and $15.00 for any nine plants. IMPORTANT ^ W THINK CHRISTMAS! Ifs that time of year once more, To fill the stockings by the score. Little gifts from far and near, Bring delight and Christmas cheer. 4^ MERRY CHRISTMAS ... Anne and Frank Tinari 4 CERAMIC AFRICAN VIOLET PLANT JAR In seven sparkling colors! To delight any Violet enthusiast. Solid glossy colors in violet, pink, blue, yellow, white green, gray and black. (State second choice.) No 1 Jar — Handmade and hand painted in glossy ceramic with suitable space for four of your favorite plants. Proper drainage hole in bottom. Stands 51/2” high and Is approximately 5%” in cir¬ cumference. Please state type jar and color wanted. No 1 or No 2, $3.75 each, ppd. SPECIAL: 2 jars for $6.95 postpaid. VIOLET JAR SAUCER— Especially de¬ signed to set the above jars on, approximately V2” deep to hold excess water. Comes in same colors to match above jar. Please specify color. $1.69 postpaid. PETERS FERTILIZER — A soluble fertlizer especially for African Violets in two new formulas: African Violet Special: 12-36-14, 8-oz. carton $2.25 postpaid. Variegated Violet Special: 5-50-17, 8-oz. carton $2.50 Dostnaid. FLORA CART— Indooi Garden on Wheels Ideal for growing African violets. Rugged lifetime construction of aluminum tubing. Beautiful mold¬ ed fiberglass trays 19”x49”xiy2”, lightweight, strong and easy to clean. Shipped “knocked down” with complete instructions for assembly. May be operated with automatic timer. (Accommodates 48” tubes.) Model BA — 3 tray stand which Includes three double light fixtures (no tubes are included), 3 trays, comes complete with casters for easy moving. Overall size: 68” high x 53” long x 19” wide. $195.55 postpaid. Model CA — 2 tray stand which Includes two double light fixtures (no tubes are included), 2 trays, comes complete with casters for easy moving. Overall size: 48” high X 53” long x 19” wide. $142.95 postpaid. California and New York City customers only, please add $5.0C postage. PLASTIC TENTS For Model CA — 2 Tray — $10.95 with floracart order, separately please add $1.00. For Model BA — 3 Tray — $12.95 with floracart order, separately please add $1.00. Depf. AV Commercial Member AVS of America, Inc. mail “OUR AFRICAN VIOLET HERITAGE" by Anne Tinari . . . read about the heritage of your favorite plant, its growth and history of many cultivars originated in the last 30 years. Most often asked questions and answers to help you with your violet problems. An Ideal Christmas Gift for any violet enthusiast, autographed on request . . . $3.95 ppd. AFRICAN VIOLET NOTE PAPER— with envelopes, 16 beautiful violets printed in full color. All different. $1.50 a box with order ppd. Separately, please add postage. Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s AFRICAN VIOLET BOOK — Now in Paperback. New information on how to have blooms at windows or under lights. Culture of miniatures, scoring of show plants, other gesneriads, charts of troubles and cures, 29 photographs In color, 59 in black and white. 37 pages of line drawings . $5.95 ppd. i “HOW TO GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS" A Sunset Book written by Jack Kramer. Up to date growing techniques described and illustrated. Guidelines on propagat¬ ing, grooming and showing. Also infor¬ mation on the popular Gesneriads. $2.89 postpaid. New SPOT-O-SUN Grow-Ute Fixture Simulated sunshine is provided by the special wide spectrum grow lamp included in this dec¬ orative planter. Molded from practically indestructible lexan in beautiful avocado green. Height 15”, Width 9”. Depth 11 1/2”, Bowl Dia. 9”. $21.95 ea., postpaid. (This unit will not operate from a timer.) RIPE-N-GROW SUN-LITE Large 16” diameter, 3%” deep bowl with durable avocado green luxurious long-life finish. Reflec¬ tor dome diameter is 17” and is 19” in height. Complete with Sylvania 22 watt Wide-Spectrum fluorescent circline tube. Can I hold as many as one dozen 2%” pots. Most attractive and beau¬ tiful for growing African violet This unit Will operate from a timer. $29.95 ppd. GRO-LUX LAMP FIXTURE —Handsome durable, all nietal fluorescent table lamp fixture, featuring gold top with black wrought iron legs. Com¬ plete with 2-20 watt gro- lux tubes, the new energy source f 0 r stimulating plant growth, (tray not included). Approximate size 24” high, 24” long and 13 %” deep. May be used with a timer. $29.95 ppd. AUTOMATIC TIMER — For use with fluorescent lights that have “rapid start” ballast. Capacity 875 watts. Can be set to go on or off automatically. $9.95 K3E[llJl2]C3EIIISa^ Box 190, 2325 Valley Road Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006 L Send 25(p for color catalog listing over 100 plant descriptions, lighting equipment, accessories, books and “Tinariums”. 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