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MAGAZINE

Volume 37 Number 1 January, 1984

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EDITOR: Mrs. Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur,

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MASTER VARIETY LIST: Number 4 (1983) $5.00 plus postage. A must
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July, 1983, all recognized species, and non-registered cultivars introduced
from June, 1976 to July, 1983. Order from Knoxville office. Remit
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Hendricks, 801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie, 3500 Avalon, Port
Arthur, TX 77642

PLANT REGISTRATION: Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland, 6415 Wilcox
Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310

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Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

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Report. SEPTEMBER: Judges & Teachers, Minutes, Shows &
Judges Rule Changes. NOVEMBER: Affiliate List, Best Variety
List, Commercial Members.

January, 1984

be achieved in many ways, the methods

and opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not nec^sarily reflect the opinion of AVSA.

COVER PAGE: 'Star of India’ by Irene Fredette of Fredette Originals is the beautiful African violet pic¬
tured on the Cover Page. The photography was by Mrs. Fredette.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERTAINING TO VIOLETS

COVER PAGE: 'Star of India' by Irene Fredette
4. Control of the Foliar Nematode — M. A. Heinlein & R. M. Riedel

9. SoU — Roots Need to Breathe, Too — Helen Wilson
9. Violet All Day

10. A Call to Order — Gary R. Beck

10. The Greening of a Brown Thumb — Ann E. Wyld

12. Drying African Violet Blossoms — - Nancy Robitaille

13. Warning: Bleach Can Be Dangerous — Robin Sharp

13. Takin' It All Off — Jeanne Bohn

16. He's Resourceful in Growing Violets C. A. Riemenschneider

18. Bubble Bowls ~ Hugh N. Mackey

19. Where Kitty Goes Nothing Grows — Richard & Linda Uhl

20. Coming Events

21. Grower Praises Plastic Raingutters — Dolores Kottman

21. Diseases

22. Leaf Recycling

23. Violets Down Under — Marion Doherty

24. Violets In A Hurricane — Marguerite McDonald

26. Try Your Hand at Arranging — Mrs. P. R. (Betty) Black

27. Sometimes Mite Makes Right! — Walt Maurus
27. Environment

30. Growth Retardation

31. Violets Through The Mail — Barbara Bilger

37. Send Your Choices

37. Natural Conditions

37. How About An African Violet on U.S. Stamp?

40. My Friend's Violet — Larry Hodgson

40. From the Beginning

47. Perik of Proliferation — Bill Johnson

57. 1984 Fuchsia African Violet Named for Titian-Haired Mayor —

Mary Ann Marger

58. Violets Are Cheaper In Arkansas — Sarah Fisher
89. Mildew Control

COLUMNISTS

3. Bits and Pieces From The AVSA President — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann)
Richardson

11. Seasonable Suggestions — Anne Tinari

14. Question Box — Mrs. John Hay^

17. Beginner's Column — Bob L. Green
22. Your Library — Marion Doherty

22. Shows and Judges — Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely
30. AVSA Affiliates — Mrs. Wayne Schroeder

33. Registration Report — Mary A. Boland

38. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence

38. AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. M. B. Mansfield

39. Musings from the "Miiti Mam" — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin

58. Affiliate 'appenings — Lyndall Owens

59. A Foote on the Violet Path — Grace Foote

CONVENTION

41. A Childhood Fantasy — DoDe Whitaker

41. (3et Your Slides to J. R. Pittman

42. Nominating Committee Will Submit Report

42. Judges' Clerks' Form ,

42. Reservations in Design Division

42. Hosts & Hostesses Form

43. 1984 Convention Hotel

43. Philadelphia Invites You — AVS of Philadelphia

44. Use New Improved Registration Form — Joy Brooks

45. Convention Tours — Mrs. June W. QNeill

48. 38th Annual Convention of AVSA

Call for 1984 Annual Meeting
Call for 1984 Board of Directors Meeting
48. Registration for Judging School

48. Attention Qualified Judges

49. AVSA Registration Form

49. Hotel Reservation Form

50. Tours Form

51. 1984 Convention Show

53. Convention Show Schedule
56. Going to Enter Convention Show?

SOCIETY BUSINESS

INSIDE COVER PAGE: Stricdy Business — Your Business
19. Magazine Binders

35. Names of Judges Omitted from September List
38. Gettmg to Know Us — Mrs. C. H. Staat

44. AVSA Emblems

59. Show Entry Tags

61. Statement of Ownership

92. 1983 Cumulative Index — Irene Merrell and Shirley Rice

MISCELLANEOUS

8. Plant Life Is Being Devastated by Man
21. In Memory of Florence Garrity and Elizabeth ToUe

36. What Do We Know About Fluoride? — Raymond Sheldrake

37. Symposium in Miami

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African Violet Magazine, January 1984

1

The Official Publication of the
African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

OmCERS

MRS. J. A. W. RICHARDSON . President

2315 Lakeshore Drive, Tavares, FL 32778

MRS. FRANK TINARI . 1st Vice President

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

JAMES LOYA . 2nd Vice President

Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

MRS. FRED YOUNG . 3rd Vice President

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

MRS. RAY HENDRICKS . Secretary

801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504

MRS. RICHARD BELL . Treasurer

105-03 Howell's Rd., Apt. C-1, Bay Shore, NY 11706

L. T. OZIO, JR . Assistant Treasurer

1009 Ditch Ave., Morgan City, LA 70380

STAFF

MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor
211 Allien Place, Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. MAISIE YAKIE, Assistant to Editor
3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARK CARPENTER, Adv. Mgr.

3855 Third St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARICE BELL, Office Manager
P.O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901
MRS. "E" HANSEN, Publications Chairman
708 Wyndale Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
COLUMNISTS:

Mrs. Thomas McKneely, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Bob
Green, Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Mrs. A. F.
Boland, Mrs. Nancy Hayes, Mrs. M. B. Mans¬
field, Marion Doherty, Anne Tinari, Mrs. J. D.
Spence and Lyndall Owens
BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER
Mrs. Leon Fiedler, Route 1, Prescott, WI 54021
TALLY TIME COMPILER
Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed, 17124 NE 29th
Place, Bellevue, WA 98008
PUBLISHER: Gus Becker
Becker Printing Co., 1080 Forsythe, Beaumont,
TX 77701

ADVERTISER’S INDEX

Trouble with an advertiser? Write
your AV Advertising Manager giving
complete details. While AVSA cannot
assume responsibility for advertisers, we
try to help resolve the problem. If an
advertiser is found irresponsible, he will
be refused future ads.

A

87. A-1 African Violets

96. African Violet Calendars
90. Alpa Plants

89. American Gloxinia & Gesneriad Society
71. Annalee Violetry

B

76. Baker's African Violets

75. Barbu Arts ™ African Violet Notepaper

70. Bay Valley Violets

60. Jeanne P. Bohn — African Violet Leaves

63. Elizabeth Buck — African Violets

C

80. Cape Cod Violetry
75. Carousel of Violets

61. Clarel Laboratories

84. Country Girl Greerdiouse

D

88. DoDe's Gardens
79. Doris Drermen

75. Dvorsky's African Violets

E

85. Eve's Leaves

F

66. HoraCart — Indoor Gardening

64. FloraCart — Watermg Wand

G

75. The Green House

64. Green Mountain Violets

73. Bernard D. Greeson — Plastic Labels

H

75. Heavenly Violets
78. Hog Wild Violetry

83. Hortense's African Violets

62. House of Harris

84. The House of Violets

74. Indoor Gardening Supplies
64. Innis Violets

J

70. Janice's Violets

73. Jeanette's Jesneriads

66. JF Industries — Leaf Supports

64. JoS Violets

K

83. Kent’s Flowers
79. KnuU Enterprises

L

91. Lakeside Violets
64. Little Plant Haven
87. Lloyd's African Violets

84. Lynde Violets

INSIDE BACK COVER: Lyndon Lyon
Greenhouses, Inc.

M

86. Madame Butterfly
91. Marina Miniatures

70. Mary's African Violets

63. Mary's Plant and Gift Shop
91. Meek's African Violets
91. R. J. Miderski African Violets

Me

87. McKiimey’s Glassehouse
N

82. Nadeau Seed Company

63. Napa Valley Violets

81. Nationwide Craft & Hobby Supply

P

62. Pacesetter Enterprises

60. Patches and Pots
66. Pat's African Violets
62. Pat's Flowerland

84. Patty's Plant Place

62. J. A. Petereon Sons' Open House

76. Petrovffsky Greenhouses
91. Phil's Plant Comer

61. Phlogistics — Plant Scoops

60. Plant Gallery — Going Out of Business

77. Plasti-Cyc

62. Plyler's House of Violets

R

77. Rainwater Violets
81. Ray's African Violets

85. Reigning Violets

77. Rice's Violetry

78. Pat Robinson Plants

85. Dora Rose — Original Crochet

S

60. Scagliola's Greenhouse Violets
73. Schultz-Instant Liquid Plant Food

63. Shallow Hill African Violets
87. Shirley's Bloomin' Blossoms

89. The Shy Violet

77. Sitting Pretty Violetry

61. Spoonit

85. Swift's African Violets
T

81. Thelma Jean's Violets

BACK COVER: Tinari's Greenhouses

89. Tomara African Violets

78. Travis' Violets

V

84, The Violet Connection
73. The Violet Haven
89. Violet Nook
87. The Violet Room

78. The Violet Showcase

66. Violets by Bess
87. Violets by Beverly

67. Violets by Suncoast
77. Violets Collectible

91. Violets from the Starrs — Soil Scoop
87. Violets Galore of Georgia

79. Violets Galore at the Goral's

79. Violets 'n Gifts

Z

89. Zaca Vista Nursery

The African Violet Magazine (ISSN 0090200) is published five (5) tim« a year: January, March, June, September, November. Second class postage is paid by
the African Violet Society of America, Inc. at Suite LL2, Fidelity Building, 502 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901 and at additional mailing offices. Subscription
$9 per year which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copyright 1984 African Violet Society of America, Inc.

POSTMASTER: Please send change of address form 3579 to African Violet Society of America, Inc., P.O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

2

"BITS AND PIECES"
from the AVSA President

Dear AVSA Friends,

Time again to have '"a little chat” with you.

First, in addition to my many blessings, I want to express on the 24th of November, Thanksgiv¬
ing Day, my personal thanks to the members of the Society who give so much to the African Violet
Society of America, i.e., the officers, committee heads and members of committees, as well as
members generally who help make our organization so pleasant. It has recently come to my atten¬
tion that some think that these selfless people are being paid for what they do. If such were true, the
membership fee would be a great deal bigger. Many of these fine people spend long hours working
for you without thought of thanks and we should give them a pat on the head instead of sometimes
being critical. Of course, we do have some few paid members of the society whom we could never
pay what they are worth, whom we also appreciate. A pat on the head for them, too!

I am pleased that our membership has grown very nicely recently and Gus Becker has said,
"Looks like we have reached our low and started to grow again. ” Special thanks to our commercial
members who "push” AVSA. As a nation, I note that things are improving and I feel that that will
reflect itself in our membership growth. Now is the time for you to speak to the members who have
dropped out and persuade them to return and reap the benefits of association with AVSA. Also, it
is not too early to send in your annual dues. See page 1 of your magazine.

Florence Garrity who recently retired as AVSA Treasurer, passed away on August 24th. In the
last magazine I wrote about her and in the January issue, Harvey Stone, Past President, will say
more about Florence who worked so hard for AVSA for so long. Vsle have missed her and are sorry
that she has gone to her Heavenly Father.

Am pleased to tell you that I have received a very well thought out report from the AVSA Con¬
vention Manual Committee, Ruth Meek, Chairman, naming some very competent people as part
of the committee. It is hoped that they will have the outline draft and format ready for presentation
to the Board at the next convention and final draft ready by 1985. The draft proposes the following
features:

1. Those which allow more comprehensive information.

2. Those which simplify and clarify necessary activities of the convention. (A brief sample is
broken down as follows: Task; How To Do It; Comments/ Ideas/ Suggestions.)

It looks as if it will be very easy to follow.

DoDe Whitaker has sent me the first draft of the program for the Philadelphia convention. Better
start saving! You will be sorry if you mbs it! Dates are April 8-15, 1984 {see the pink pages for
more information).

I have been "getting around”. In September I helped New York State AVS celebrate its 30th An¬
niversary at their convention in Syracuse, NY. In October I was the guest of the Northern Council
of African Violet Societies convention in Sacramento, CA and had a wonderful time. I was pleased
to again see so many of my friends and to make new ones for me and for AVSA.

Don't forget what I told you in my last letter: THIS IS YOUR SOCIETY!

Love to you all.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

3

Control of the Foliar Nematode

Aphelenchoides fragariae in Saintpaulia

M. A. Heinlein and R. M. Riedel
Department of Plant Pathology
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
(Financed by research grant from Boyce Edens Research Fund)

INTRODUCTION

Aphelenchoides fragariae is a common and dangerous
pest of African violets. Because infection by this foliar
nematode may go unnoticed or misdiagnosed due to the
often nondescript symptoms of disease, control pro¬
grams may be neglected or ineffective. Satisfactory con¬
trol of the nematode, however, may be attained with a
multi-pronged management program. This program
employs both preventative and therapeutic methods of
nematode control.

SPREAD OF INFECTION
Preventing foliar nematodes from being introduced,
established and disseminated in a production scheme is
the key to controlling this pest. Various means can be
employed to achieve these ends, some of which are
discussed below.

A. Quarantine

This aspect of nematode control is absolutely
essential and initially involves preventing the in¬
troduction of foliar nematodes into the production
area. Plants imported from overseas or purchased
from other growers have all too often arrived in¬
fected with A. fragariae. Although these plants may
come accompanied by phytosanitary certificates and
inspection documents, this does not guarantee these
plants to be nematode-free. Additional precautions,
however, are the responsibility of the individual
grower. A post-entry house, or at least a separate
area of a production house, where these plants are
kept separate from other stock and observed over a
period of time to see if nematode infection is present,
is a good management idea. Once the grower is
satisfied that these plants are clean, they may then be
integrated into his system. Accurate records should
be kept of any imported plants, so stock that turns
out to be diseased can be traced to its origin.

B. Sanitation

Sanitation practices play an eqally important role
in preventing nematode spread. Once in the produc¬
tion system diseased plants are a primary source of
inoculum for nematode dissemination. Diseased
plants should be rogued, preferably burned or other¬

wise eliminated, immediately upon being noticed.
Care must be taken in handling diseased plants, for
nematodes may be carried on workmen's fingers,
gloves and tools. Although A. fragariae is a foliar
pest, the nematode will also be found in the soil. For
this reason, potting mixes and containers should
never be transferred from house to house if infection
is susp)ected; nor soils or pots from infected benches
reused without first treating them.

C. Watering

Aphelenchoides fragariae moves both internally
and externally in African violets. Feeding on the
mesophyll cells within the leaves and developing
buds, the nematode will exit the tissue and move
over the outside of the plant when free water is
available on it. High greenhouse humidity often pro¬
duces or retains enough free water on the plants for
nematode movement. Plants in contact with each
other may act as bridges for nematodes to cross from
one to another and overhead watering easily
splashes those nematodes to adjacent plants. By
eliminating this free water through greenhouse ven¬
ting and careful watering, and by spacing plants pro¬
perly, nematode dissemination may be decreased.
Sub-irrigation of plants dramatically decreases
nematode spread and infection.

D. Stock Plants

Use of disease-tree plants for propagation is essen¬
tial. Infected mother leaves may or may not show
infection, so separate houses for propagation is a
good management practice. If mother leaves are in¬
fected this practice will keep the plants isolated from
other stock until S5nnptoms of infection are
generated. Remember, soils may harbor A. fragariae
populations and it may be necessary to treat pro¬
pagating benches for nematode control should they
become infested.

Foliar nematode infection is systemic, so simply
removing diseased leaves from plants is of little con¬
sequence. Nematodes may be found throughout an
infected plant, in obviously diseased as well as
"clean" leaves and buds. Discard entire plants if in-

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fection is suspected, and never use parts from these
plants as propagative material.

E. Alternate Hosts

Do not grow other A. fragariae-susceptihle plants
in areas where Saintpaulias are being grown, as these
may act as alternate hosts and reservoirs of
nematode infection. A. fragariae has a wide host
range (Crossman and Christie, 2). Ferns (4) are
generally excellent hosts of this nematode, as are
Rieger begonias (5), gloxinias and streptocarpus (1).
Eliminating these or other hosts from African violet
houses will help decrease nematode inoculum and
disease sources.

F. Resistant Varieties

Little information is available on this aspect of
controlling foliar nematodes in Saintpaulia. Resis¬
tant varieties have proven effective and economical¬
ly valuable in many other plant families, and the
potential for their use in African violets is promising.
Working with A. ritzemabosi, a foliar nematode
closely related to A. fragariae, Strider (6) found
African violets to be differentially susceptible to the
nematode. This must be investigated for A. fraga¬
riae.

G. Chemical Control

Once nematodes become established on Saint¬
paulia, eradication is most successful with the use of
chemical nematicides. Strider (6) achieved excellent
control of A. ritzemabosi in Saintpaulia with both
oxamyl and aldicarb. Used as eradicants at rates of
0.25 lb ai/100 gal Vydate L and 30 lb ai/A Temik 10
G, these nematicides gave complete kill of the foliar
nematode 40 days after application. Significantly
lower rates were also effective when applied as pro¬
tectants. Dropkin (3) reports control of A. fragariae
in Chrysanthemum with applications of parathion
and systox, while Busch (L. V. Busch, University of
Guelph, Ontario.-Pers. Comm.) obtained good con¬
trol with foliar sprays of a 1 to 50 ml solution of ox¬
amyl (2 lb ai/100 gal). Other chemicals such as the
synthetic pyrethroids may also give partial nema¬
tode control and should be investigated further.

H. Phylotoxidty

Although chemicals may be efficacious, their phy¬
totoxicity must also be considered. Strider (6)
reported testing 20 varieties of African violets and
recorded no phytotoxic symptoms with oxamyl at
0.25 lb ai/100 gal. Marked variability in tolerance to
oxamyl application on Saintpaulia were recorded for
this project (Fig. 1, 2, 3). Using prescribed label rates

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Figure 3.

of oxamyl (0.125, 0.25, 0.50 lb ai/100 gal) as both
foliar sprays and soil drenches, considerable dif¬
ferences in phytotoxic reactions were seen. These
were manifested in decreased flower production
(Table 1) and a decrease in overall plant growth
(Table 2). Although the test sample was small, it is
logical to expect variability in oxamyl tolerance in
the range of Saintpaulia varieties now being grown.
This presents a problem to the grower who produces

many varieties. A single rate of oxamyl probably
cannot be applied uniformly throughout a produc¬
tion scheme as that rate may prove phytotoxic on
some varieties. Although the job is laborious,
screening of the varieties being grown may be
nece^ary in order to identify the tolerance levels of
the Saintpaulia within a production range, and in¬
sure maximum benefits from nematicide application.

A number of gesneriads were also tested for
nematicidal tolerances. Fortunately these varieties
proved less variable in their reactions to the
chemicals applied (Tables 3 and 4). No significant
differences were noted in flowering or growth on the
seven test plants. Further screening of other gesneri¬
ads needs to be carried out to insure these are equal¬
ly stable under nematicide application.

CONCLUSION

In order to deal successfully with Aphelenchoides fra-
gariae infection in Saintpaulia, the problem must be
continually addressed. A sound management program

Table 1. Effect of 3 oxamyl (Vydate L) applications on flower
production in 5 varieties of Saintpaulia.

Variety

lb ai/100 gal

tapwater

only

.125

.250

.500

Blue Tempest

a)

7.802)

11.96

10.40

10.40

b)

5.20

5.58

6.76

6.50

Cherub

a)

13.78

7.80

10.40

14.56

b)

8.58

9.36

10.40

8.32

Frankie

a)

11.18

6.50

9.10

9.10

b)

5.20

0.00

4.16

7.80

Magic Splendor

a)

13.78

15.60

10.66

12.48

b)

4.16

5.72

7.80

5.20

Silverado

a)

18.46

21.06

11.18

13.78

b)

9.10

5.20

5.20

4.68

1) a) foliar sprays — applied to run-off at 3-week intervals
b) soil drench — 125 ml/lOcm pot at 3-week intervals

2) Average of 5 replicates, number of flowers/plant.

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Table 2. Effect of 3 oxamyl (Vydate L) applications on growth
of 5 varieties of Saintpaulia.

Variety lb ai/lCX) gal

tapwater

.125

.250

.500

only

Blue Tempest 1)

a)

9.622)

9.88

9.62

9.88

b)

8.84

10.6

9.36

9.36

Cherub

a)

8.58

5.20

8.58

5.20

b)

9.10

8.32

8.84

5.20

Frankie

a)

9.10

8.58

8.58

B.58

b)

9.10

5.20

8.32

9.62

Magic Splendor

a)

13.0

11.18

13.0

11.70

b)

13.0

13.0

15.34

14.04

Silverado

a)

10.14

10.6

9.62

9.62

b)

7,32

8.84

9.63

8.32

Table 3. Effect of 3 nematicide applications on flower

production of 7 gesneriad varieties

2pt. Vydate

4pt. Vydate

1 tsp.

2 tsp. 1/8 tsp.

Control

/lOO gall)

/lOOgal

Resmethrin

Resmethrin Temik lOG

No TMT

/I gal

/I gal /6" pot

Columnea Mary Ann'

4.(»)

5.2

4.6

5.0 6.0

4.0

Columnea 'Orange Beauty'

7.0

6.2

5.6

6.0 9.0

7.3

Aeschynanthiis lobbmnns

10.2

9.0

12.0

13.2 10.0

8.6

Episcia dianthiflora

4.2

5.0

3.4

5.0 3.6

3.0

Episcia cupreata

3.0

2.6

3.0

2.0 2.0

4.0

Nematanthm wettsteinii

2.0

1,6

1.4

1.4 1.6

2.0

Streptocaipus spp.

6.2

4.2

5.4

6.0 5.0

4.2

1) Vydate and Resmethrin applied as foliar sprays to run-off at 3-week
intervals. Temik applied once as a basal dressing.

2) Average of 5 replications, number of flower/plant.

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Table 4. Effect of 3 nematicide applications on growth
of 7 gesneriad varieties

Treatment

2pt. Vydate

4pt. Vydate

1 tsp.

2 tsp.

1/8 tsp.

Control

/lOO gall)

/I gal

Resmethrin

Resmethrin

Temik lOG

No TMT

/I gal

/I gal

/6" pot

Columnea 'Mary Ann'

62.42)

93.6

58.5

85.8

62.4

101.4

Columnea 'Orange Beauty'

78.0

76.5

109.2

85.8

117.0

78.0

Aeschynanthus lobbianus

117.0

93.6

109.2

118.0

101.4

109.2

Episcia dianthiflora

58.5

62.4

50.7

49.5

39.0

37.6

Episcia cupreata

10.2

7.0

8.0

8.7

9.2

11.2

Nematanthus wettsteinii

126.4

93.6

101.4

109.2

86.0

109.2

Streptocarpus spp.

6.03)

5.2

9.0

5.5

8.3

9.0

1) Vydate/Resmethrin applied as foliar sprays to run-off at 3-week
intervals. Temik applied once as a basal dressing.

2) Average of 5 replications, total length of shoots in cm.

3) Average of 5 replications, total number of leaves/plant.

will employ cultural as well as chemical controls, both
in preventative and eradicative roles. The failure to con¬
sider one or more of the recommended control
measures may negate the use of others.

Literature Cited

1. Banck, A. 1974. Bladnematoder i Streptocarpus.
Vaxtskyddsnotiser. 38 (3):52-54.

2. Crossman, L. and J. R. Christie, 1936. A list of
plants attacked by the leaf nematode, Aphelenchoi-
des fragariae. Plant Dis. Reptr. 20:155-165.

3. Dropkin, V. H. 1980. Introduction to Plant Nema-
tology. John Wiley Sons, Inc. N. Y. 293 pp.

4. Mann, J. R. 1954. A nematode disease of Ferns.
American Fern Journal. 44(2):86-87.

5. Riedel, R. M., D. O. Pierson, and C. C. Powell.
1973. Chemical control of foliar nematodes (Aphe-
lenchoides fragariae) on Rieger begonia. Plant Dis.
Reptr. 57(7):603-605.

6. Strider, D. L. 1979. Control of Aphelenchoides rit-
zemabosi in African violet. Plant Dis. Reptr.
63(5):378-382.

Plant Life Is Being
Devastated by Man

Allen Lacy, Wall Street Journal's garden columnist,
reviewing the deeply alarming book, "Plant Extinction, a
Global Crisis", by Dr. Harold Koopowitz, a biologist
from the University of California, and his co-author,
Hilary Kaye, tells how plant life is being devastated by
man in rain forests. He pointed out that rain forests,
unlike forests in temperate regions, do not reforestate
(return to their original condition). Lacy says: "With the
loss of forest cover, astronomical numbers of species,
fauna as well as flora, will disappear forever."

Plant scientists who are knowledgeable in the matter
point out that one-fourth of the roughly 160,000 species
of plants in the tropics will become extinct in the next
three to four decades.

Koopowitz and Kaye focus on ornamental plants such
as Saintpaulia ionanthe, the common ancestor of all the
African violets sitting on the world's windowsills and a
species whose extinction is dose at hand because of the
degradation of its habitat.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

8

Roots Need to Breathe, Too . . .

SOIL

Helen Wibon
125 Briarcliff Road
Athens, GA 30606

Dirt is dirt. Right? Wrong! Dirt is that awful stuff
that I desperately need to vacuum and scrub off of my
floors. To grow healthy African violets you wouldn't
use that! Most soil found in yards isn't much better. So
what should you use?

There are three alternatives. You can buy a packaged
African violet soil, or you can buy a packaged soilless
mix, or you can mix your own.

If you are heading for that packaged AV soil, please
keep this in mind — roots need to breathe. The only
place they can get enough oxygen is in lightweight,
loose, porous soil. Pick up that small package of AV
soil. Does it feel heavy? Put it down! That stuff reminds
me of a loaf of homemade bread that didn't rise. Add¬
ing yeast won't help but, if you are already using that
heavy soil, you can add a lot of perlite. The perlite
makes a lot of little air spaces and lightens the soil to
some extent so the delicate roots don't have to put all
their energy into pushing through the soil.

The soilless mixes are much better -- mostly because
they are very light. I can't tell you which one to buy so
you'll just have to ask your trusted garden center
manager to help you. Unfortunately, these products are
not like food — they don't have to list their ingredients
on the bag. The best bet would be to buy a mix from
someone who specializes in soil for African violets. You
will find several ads for such in your African Violet
Magazine.

If you've never used a soilless mix you may have
trouble getting it wet the first time. The main ingredient
is peat moss and, when peat moss is dry, it seems to
shed water. Most growers dampen the mix well ahead
of using and do it with hot water. This penetrates the
peat much better than cold water. Let set overnight if
possible.

Would you like to mix your own soil? The basic in¬
gredients are sphagnum peat moss, coarse venmculite,
and coarse perlite. There have been many good soil
recipes published in the AV Magazine over the years but
perhaps you don't have copies of these. One simple
recipe to try is one that I use frequently:

Combine: 1 gal. peat moss

1 gal. coarse vermiculite
1 gal. coarse perlite
8 tbl. dolomite lime
1 cup horticultural charcoal

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

4 tsp. ferbam (trade name Fermate
— a fungicide)

I use the 1-1-1 mix because all my plants are on
capillary matting or wicks and stay constantly moist.
This extremely light mix seems to retain less water, so is
safer. If you water by hand you might better use three
parts peat moss to two parts vermiculite to one part
perlite with the same amounts of additives.

The dolomitic lime is the most important additive.
Without it the mix will be too acid because peat moss is
very acid. It might have a pH reading of three or four
and violets grow best at a pH of 6.5 to 6.9. If the mix is
too add (below 6.1) or too alkaline (above 7.1) the fer¬
tilizer will be locked up by the condition and the plant
will not grow well. I've tried using Metro Mix 300 which
has a pH of about 5.5 and got rather poor results. Some
friends, in mixing their own, used too much lime and got
the soil up to a pH of 7.7 or higher and their plants all
had yellowish-green foliage and did not grow or bloom
well.

If your peat moss is different from mine or the lime
faster-acting, you may find that eight tablespoons of
lime is too much. Watch your plants. You want good,
even growth and nice deep green foliage.

The charcoal must be horticultural charcoal. The
cooking briquets have been treated with a chemical —
you cannot crush them and use in a plant mix. Charcoal
keeps the soil from getting sour and also helps retain
nitrogen for the plant's use.

Tips to remember: Repot plants in fresh soil about
every six months (for mature plants, that is). Young
plants and miniatures need to be repotted much more
often. Soilless mixes dry out faster than real soil. Brown
Canadian sphagnum peat moss is the best to use. Always
buy dolomite (dolomitic) lime — not agricultural lime.

Above all, remember that a soilless mix has no
nutrients so it is necessary to constant-feed (use a little
fertilizer with each watering).

- - - 0 -

^"VaOLET ALL DAY"

When the day arrives and you plan to all

day — LOCK your back door as well as the front door,
take the 'phone off the hook and spend a rewarding and
HAPPY day.

9

A Call to Order

Gary R. Beck
1155 Pine Street, #4
San Francisco, CA 94109

As an amateur hybridizer, an AVSA judge, and, of
course, an avid grower of African violets, I want to
bring attention to a problem occurring in the world of
our plants. This problem needs action soon or it will
engulf our classification, which is already in a shambles.

The problem is this: hybridizers are flooding the
market with duplicate or inferior hybrids. There is an
over-emphasis on presenting a great number of "newly
named" plants in order for the general public to buy one
leaf or plant of each.

What results is a great disillusionment in the buyers
of these plants. The number one complaint is that the
plant does not live up to its description. Either the
flower or foliage falls short of the exotic description pro¬
vided by the hybridizer, or the plant does not produce
true due to unstable genes. Neither result is of benefit to
the buyer (grower) or to the reputation of the
hybridizer.

One other problem is that the newly introduced plant
is not an improvement over hybrids in the current
market. Many times the plant is by far inferior. Often
the flowers are small or unattractive, the flower color
unstable, the flower stems weak, the flower count per
stem is poor, or the leaf growth is not symmetrical.

The multicolor, edged and fantasy flowers are the
hybri(^ creating the most problems right now. The
route to sales is the "wow-me" plant! Public pressure is
to these areas of hybridizing break through. But are we
hybridizers doing our African violet friends a service or
not? Are these plants we buy, with such excitement, go¬
ing to be what we are promised?

Questions for professional and amateur hybridizers:

1. Is this introduction sufficiently new and different
from plants pr^ntly available to warrant placing it on
the market?

2. Has the plant been propagated through at least
three generations and shown all the qualities of the
seedling throughout?

3. Is this a plant you can have African violet friends
grow with pride and will it reflect favorably on you?

4. Is this plant capable of producing blue ribbon
show plants?

5. Does the plant produce flowers and leaves EX¬
ACTLY as you registered it?

6. Can you justify registering more than 12 to 15 new
hybrids per year?

I know one article is not going to dramatically resolve
this enormous problem. But, if we all address the above
questions, undoubtedly it will result in the higher quali¬

ty of fewer new hybrids being introduced.

I wiU welcome any comments from readers, growers
and hybridizers.

- # -

The Greening
of a Brown Thumb

Ann E. WyU
New York State AVS, Inc.

It started as so many important things do — with a
gift of the 1984 African violet calendar to a lonely lady
wishing something to enrich her new retirement status.

'Thank you for sending me the lovely calendar. If
only I could grow violets like those beautiful pictures."
That was in the first letter.

The second letter said: "I've decided to take the
plunge. I've just joined your AVSA and I've bought two
violet plants — to kill, I suppose."

Not much later a letter came saying that "I love that
African Violet Magazine. Why didn't someone tell me
about it before?"

And in the next letter she wrote "have just bought
five more African violets. I haven't managed to kill the
first two yet. In fact, they are gorgeous!"

Quite some time passed before the next letter came
with "sorry I haven't answered your last note before
this. I have just been too busy with my African violets. I
have 20 thriving plants now and have started my first
leaves. I'm going to send for some seed. Guess I'm going
overboard but it's such a delight to have a real interest
in something again."

And the latest letter: "with my seeds sprouting, leaves
sending up tiny plantlets and more plants I've added to
my coOection, I think I should invest in a plant stand
with lights. I am tom between a Gro-Cart and some¬
thing smaller. It's so nice to know just where these
things can be obtained by looking through the ads in the
AVM. I can't thank you enough for changing my whole
life around by sending me the African violet calendar.
My ego is stroked daily with the discovery that I CAN
^ow African violets and beautifully, too!"

It is with a sense of humility that I recount this five
month saga into a new life for a friend who was lost in a
sea of loneline^. Why don't we all reach out and touch
someone in this new year ahead? There is no therapy
quite so rewarding as African violet therapy. The joy is
shared equally by the giver and the recipient.

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS!!! Let
them know you saw their ad in the AVM.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

10

Seasonable Suggestions

Anne Tinari

2325 Valley Road — Box 190
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO ONE AND ALL,

MAY 1^ BRING PROSPECTS OF PEACE AND JOY.
FILLING YOUR LIFE WITH A MEANINGFUL YEAR,
REVEALING A HAPPY HEART OF LOVE AND CHEER.

After what appeared to be an endless hot and humid
summer with 41 days of above normal temperatures,
many individual growers suffered great loss of plants.
Excessive heat without short periods of lower tempera¬
tures can cause extreme damage to plants, especially if
they are not given the right treatment to see them
through such perilous times.

I am often asked how we manage to keep thousands
upon thousands of plants comfortable and growing in a
greenhouse when this problem exists.

It is never easy but we have found several important
rules that see us through this critical time. First, shading
greenhouse roofs with very heavy shading material,
which is sprayed on, to keep out the penetrating
sunlight allowing very little sunlight to come through
the overhead glass. This gives the feeling of immediate
coolness, then the floor and surrounding areas are wet
down constantly to keep temperatures lower.
Automatic ventilation, too, is an immense help. Ven¬
tilator open early and close very late as night
temperatures lower. Side ventilators also help in cross¬
ventilation allowing proper air circulation which is
necessary to create a good growing atmosphere.

I have often felt the shaded glass roofs are the biggest
factor in summer management. Of course, getting the
shade off when the fall months appear is a tedious pro¬
blem, especially since there was little rain in the summer
season to help wash it down and soften it up for fall
removal. Thus we often must use drastic measures to
remove it as the daylight hours diminish in the early
fall, more light penetration is needed to have young
stock come into bloom for the fall and Christmas trade.
So a common sight in the late fall is to see the boys us¬
ing ladders and long scrapers to remove the shade. Suf¬
ficient light is mandatory and spells success or failure in
growing a flowering crop.

One often wonders why in many countries violets are
not as popular or enjoy the status of America s No. 1
houseplant as we do. Traveling the seven hills of Rome
this summer I saw a definite trend that could determine
the cause. We traveled from Rome toward the Apen-

nine Mountains where Frank s hometown of Abruzzo
nesdes in the beautiful hills. Everywhere there are out¬
door flowering plants. The highways and new Auto
Strata is so picturesque with pink oleanders growing in
the center of the highway where there is limited soil and
center rails to provide their safety. We curiously asked
in the many homes we visited if they grew African
violets. The same answer was forthcoming, in that the
custom of shutting all windows at midday usually from
1 to 4 when the high noon sun is most penetrating
signals siesta time and many homes provide diminished
light to keep them cool. Even the business places close.
Central heating is not needed in the capacity we use it.
Temperatures are never really severe enough and snow
seldom occurs, disappearing almost as soon as it falls
with the hot afternoon sun. Homes are not adapted to a
steady temperature as we maintain them. Though many
other houseplants are grown successfully and are seen in
the average home, the constant even temperature and
care needed for the Saintpaulia is not quickly obtained.
Only in Venice did we observe African violets in the
florist's window. We left many seed packages to entice
relatives and friends into trying their hand at them.
Even in Milan, where there is great commerce in
flowers, nursery and fruits, we were surprised we found
none. As it was harvest season we marveled at the
vineyards, the fig and olive trees and other grain crops
in full splendor.

Though these suggestions may not exactly fit this
time of year, I am writing this column in late
September, it should provide a ray of hope in these cold
temperatures that surely summer will soon appear.

Happy violeting!

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11

Drying African Violet Blossoms

Nancy Robitaille
2260 Valiquette

Chomeday Laval, P. Q. Canada H7M 3E8

Drying Mediums: Beach sand, packing desiccant.
Flower Dri, Flora-Gel, and Oolitic Flower Desiccant
among other products serve as an excellent drying
medium. Although cheaper in cost, beach sand will take
longer than most of the drying mediums mentioned
above. These products may be purchased in hobby
shops, floral shops or at nurseries for about $7.(X).
OoBdc Flower IDesiccant consists of small round oolites
(1mm or le^) processed naturally from sand taken from
Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake, Utah. These oolites are
formed by carbonate coating of eggs as well as other
material deposited by brine shrimp in Great Salt Lake.
Under a magnifying glass, these appear as small pearls of
sand.

Because of ite natural roundness, the abrasion and pit¬
ting of delicate flower petals is prevented. Flower
shrinkage is also prevented by weight of the oolites and
the rapidity of drying time is reduced.

These cobalt activated crystals are moisture in¬
dicators, blue or green in color. When the salt-like
substance becomes pink or white, this indicates the
capillary tubes of the drying material are too full of
moisture and should be recharged. This may be done by
placing the drying agent into a pan, then put into over
250 degrees F. for about thirty minutes or until crystals
become blue again. Ooolitic Flower Desiccant is a
natural substance. Flower Dri is handled in same man¬
ner. Flora-Gel or silica gel is a preserving product manu¬
factured from crystals of silicone resembling salt. This
drying agent is specifically made for drying flowers.
Blooms dry faster in silica gel than in oolitic or Flower
Dri. In the gel, the blooms are ready in about four days
depending on the texture of each bloom. Some will dry
faster than others. Flower Dri and Oolitic Flower Desic¬
cant produce practically the same results when judging
the appearance of the blooms.

The powdery substance of silica gel is colored blue or
green when unused. The color is the humidity indicator.
When the chemical on the sand-like silica gel comes into
contact with humidity the color will change to pink or
white. For this reason, it is best to keep the product in a
closed container when not in use, against humidity in the
air. Containers may be large Frig-O-Seal, Tupperware
or plain boxes. As with Oolitic Flower D^iccant,
humidity may be removed by oven heating at 250
degrees F. for about 30 minutes. I have found it difficult
to obtain the blue color for Flora-Gel — even after leav¬
ing the material in the oven until it was scorched. The
white Flora-Gel refused to turn back to its former color.

but it seems to be able to dry blossoms well, even though
it remains white.

Storing Dried Blooms

Personally, I prefer containers other than plastic
which may keep in any humidity while cardboard
boxes may allow humidity to dry out. For this reason
one should store dried blooms out of direct sunlight m a
sealed container. Put about two-three tablespoons of
medium into same container to prevent humidity and to
protect blooms from wilt and color fade.

Before our last show, I did not wish for one dried
bloom to touch another, so I punched about thirty
holes through a styrofoam plate. This allows you to
draw the small stems through the hole and to put tape if
you desire. I put aluminum foil over the plates to keep
individual blooms from breaking against each other. If
kept for a long time in this manner, the blooms will
wrinkle and pale out. After a show, it is advisable to
place them carefully into a covered box.

Techniques of drying blooms

1. From a relatively dry plant, take blooms at the
peak of perfection. No visible moisture on bloom.

2. Cut bloom stem V2 to one inch.

3. Color will dry slightly darker

In container place bed of about one to two inches of
drying medium. Usually, it is recommended to place the
blooms "face up" (experiment with "face down".)

Trickle drjdng medium with fork. Take fork, gently
push mounds of gel under lifted petals to support them
as gel is sprinkled over them. Very gently with spoon,
or with fingers shower down the gel onto the outer
edges of the petals. Then gradually and gendy work
over to inside of bloom filling in centers last. Box may
be sealed with plastic wrap or top of container

Drying time

Single blooms 2-4 days

Semidouble and double 4 days to one week

Darker shades of red or purple do not turn out well.

Usually with a white bloom in peak condition, the
sap will turn yellow.

Removal of Dried Blooms

Remove by tipping container, using fork or tweezers
to lift bloom, or grasp by dried stem and gendy lift up
with fork. Another method is to pour off gel into
another container reaching for blooms as they become

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

12

uncovered. Brush off loose particles with soft brush.

Preserving Dried Blooms

You may spray with protective spray made especially
for dried flowers if preferred. Some of th^ sprays give
a slightly pearlized finish producing a more living look.

Experiment

White blooms are very difficult to effectively pro¬
duce. However, try this: I took from Provocative'
-(Lyon), a bloom that had just opened up, placed it
FACE DOWN upon a little hill of silica gel, then
sprinkled the medium lightly onto the bloom. This
dainty bloom looked good enough to be included in our
spring show. However, it faded quickly, meaning if you
wish to have a white bloom in your design, probably it
would be better to dry it only a week or so before the
show. Make up some white blooms beforehand to see
how long they will last for you, but do not wait until
the bloom is in perfect form; cut when just opening.

PRACTICE AND EXPERIMENTATION RESULTS
IN PERFECTION OF DRYING TECHNIQUES -
HAVE FUN!!!

- # -

Warning: Bleach
Can Be Dangerous

Robin Sharp

Bleach can be dangerous, but used properly it can be a
good ally.

Learn from my laziness!

When I last washed the capillary matting from my
light stand, I was interrupted while rinsing out the
miniatures' mat. After the interruption I returned to the
job on hand and wrung out the mat and replaced it on
the stand. That was being lazy. 1 should have rinsed it
out again. Just letting it set in the rinsing water, the
bleach went back into the mat and wringing it out was
not enough.

After the next watering (about 10 days) I noticed some
limp plants. I took little notice because I thought they
were dry and would pick up after being watered. They
did, but to my horror I noticed brown spots on the
leaves of one of the species plants on the same tray. The
veins in the leaves then turned brown as if they had
had a drink of dye. On closer inspection I noticed that
the stems had started to wither from the trunk of the
plant. Boy, what had I done? On reflection I
remembered that interruption what could I do? Wash
the mats again and rinse clean, then for two days I repot¬
ted everything I could, replaced some from stock and for
the rest, all I could do was hope and pray.

The roots were ok, but the trunks were withered, hard
and dry. As the bleach had progressed up the trunk, the
stems withered and the brown veined leaves died. Off

came the leaves till I found good trunks. Wherever possi¬
ble I left some roots, but if affected, they came off too.

Out of the minis, I lost 15-20 plants — the balance are
no bigger than four leaves. The species plants trimmed
down to almost nothing! When they were back on their
tray I asked them to forgive me and to grow again.

Please RINSE clean anything you wash in bleach.
Don't make the same mistake as I did.

(Reprint from AVS of Australia's publication, "Afri¬
can Violet News and Views").

'Takin' It AJl Off"

(Disbudding)

Jeanne Bohn

The practice of disbudding a standard-size show
plant, either long-term or short-term, produces a show
plant with tight, symmetrical foliage and an abundance
of blossoms. However, the practice is a bit tricky
because of the variables involved, and no two varieties
react the same.

In electing a plant to disbud, either choose a variety
with which you've had experience in growing, or refer to
the Tally Time listing in your March issu^ of the AVS A
magazine. The varieties listed in Tally Time are proven
consistent show winners and should favorably react to
disbudding.

Long-term disbudding should begin at least a year
before the intended show date. Groom the plant and pot
in a slightly over-sized container . . . long-term disbudd¬
ed plants will grow larger because the plant's energy is
directed to the foliage. Keep buds and blossoms removed
by cutting the blossom stem to within Vi " of the plant
stalk. The "nub" occasionally will dry without damaging
new incoming blossom stems, and by leaving the "nub"
to dry, suckers usually will not form. During this time,
the foliage symmetry can be perfected by gently remov¬
ing the leaves and holding them in place with plastic
picks. Fertilize with a balanced formula (20-20-20 or
18-18-18) constant feed method until about 12 weeks
before the show; then switch to a high phosphorous
(12-36-14) fertilizer to promote blossom formation. Keep
the plant disbudded until 8 to 10 weeks (double
blossoms) 6-8 weeks (single blossoms) before show time.

Short-term disbudding be^ns 8-10 weeks before the
show by removing all blossoms and buds appearing
above the foliage. Use a high phosphate fertilizer for a
couple of weeks to promote the blossoms. Plain foliage
plants react to disbudding more favorably than those
with ruffled foliage. Many ruffled foliage varieties
become too tight in the crown when disbudded.

As stated earlier, varieties respond differently to
disbudding. Some grow into beautiful show plants and
others become "balky"; their foliage curls, the plant
becomes stunted. It's wise to select a proven show-
winning variety, and then depend on YOUR experiences
in YOUR growing conditions.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

13

The holidays are gone! All but the cleaning up and
the thank you notes! I usually feel rejuvenated at this
time of the year; not that I am a resolution-type person,
I just feel like getting things started and done!

Spring shows and convention are around the comer
and work is needed to be done; especially if you, by any
chance, have neglected things during the holiday
season! ! Don't know about you, but I definitely fall in
the latter category. Show plants do not just happen,
they are created by your time and effort. I know we talk
about the "ones" that grow symmetrically by them¬
selves, but that is not completely true.

If you are in a local club and entering your own
show, how about adding a plant to the convention
show list. If you have never shown in a convention
show, you are in for a treat. True, there are nerves and
anxieties associated with that first time, but it is likely
that after one you will be "hooked". There is a special
feeling about being an exhibitor at a convention show,
and you will be rewarded for your efforts in your own
good feelings of accomplishment and self-worth. You
will also have helped the convention committee, which
works so hard and wants each and every entry! !

For those of you that are "just" houseplants growers,
and you are by far in the majority, we need you and
your plants need that extra special attention during the
blah winter season, especially if you are a windowsill
grower. If the sun is cutting down its time shining on
your plants you want to be sure to cut back on your fer¬
tilizer program, for without optimum light they will not
be able to use all that plant food.

Question: I have noticed little worm-like tiny
creatures in my water saucers. They seem quite quick in
movement. I have a very clean set-up, but a friend tells
me that I have something called "springtails'. She sug¬
gested that I use Malathion as a spray and drench. Is
there anything else that I can use instead of that?

Answer: Your friend seems to have "diagnosed" your
problem well and her recommendation is one method
commonly used to rid your plants of springtails.
Another commonly accepted method is using Clorox at
a strength of 1 tablespoon to one quart of water and us¬

Mrs. John Hayes
Wintonbury Violet Cellar
9 Cobblestone Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002

ing every 2-4 weeks as needed. I have been told that
people have used the new Safer's Insecticidal Soap with
good success and that dilution would be approximately
2 tablespoons to one quart of water.

Question: What can I do to improve the color of the
outer faded and yellowed leaves on my larger plants?

Answer: Once leaves are faded and yellowed there is
no way to improve their appearance. They must be
removed from the plant. They are probably showing a
period of neglect in general or lack of fertilizer or/ and
light at some time when they were younger leaves. If
you are having to remove a significant number, then
you will need to repot your plant. Be sure to scrape off
any brown scale on the stem or neck of your plant; let
that area heal or use rootone on it and replant it farther
down in the pot. You usually need to remove some soil
from the bottom of the root ball. Your whole plant will
profit from the repotting and removal of old leaves or
they are doing nothing to encourage that plant. By
repotting you will improve the general overall ap¬
pearance of your plant and the fresh soil wiU help the
nutrition of your plant also.

Question: I switched to the capillary matting process
for watering my plants and have had some problems
with the matting drying out before I get around to
watering again. Would I be better off to switch to a
reservoir wicking system?

Answer: Any method you use is only as good as
YOU are in being diligent in attending to your plants'
needs. Certainly any of these constant watering pro¬
grams assure us of a bit more freedom, but we still have
to be there to check. I feel that capillary matting is the
answer for me but perhaps it is not for you. I personally
feel that wicking will not be any better for you. I know
that some of us sort of use a combination of the two
methods. I usually use a nylon stocking wick in my
plants even while using matting. I think that gets that
last ounce of water out of the matting, and perhaps this
would be of benefit to you.

Question: I am using white blankets for capillary
matting and am having a problem with algae. Do you
have any suggestions?

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

14

Answer; There are two suggestions and I have used
them both. Several years ago I remember my predeces¬
sor suggesting that the answer to algae and matting was
as simple as a 7$ item! ! That item being that seven cop¬
per pennies placed on the mats prevented algae very
well. Since that time I have also used Physan 20 which
controls algae quite well. It is easy to use and not that
expensive as you need only 1 tablespoon to 4 gallons of
water.

Question: I have recently been given my sixth Afri¬
can violet. I am concerned that there is something
wrong with the plant because the leaves are very dark
green, greener than any of my plants, but I am especial¬
ly concerned that it has a very ruby, maroon-like color
to the BACK of the leaves. Is there anything wrong
and, if so, how do I care for this plant?

Answer: No, there is nothing wrong with your plant.
You have a plant that joins many more being hybridiz¬
ed each year with the lovely red reverse foliage. There is
nothing special that you need to do for this plant in
terms of feeding, but these plants can usually stand
more light and should then retain and enhance their red
reverse foliage.

Question: I have grown to love my violets so much
that I decided to do my own research and find out
about the species. I wish I could purchase more. My
local club members have only a total of six different
species. Where might I buy additional different plants
and do you have any hints on improving their growth?

Answer: My first suggestion would be to look in the
November issue of the AVM for a listing of commercials
close to you and either call or write. There are many
who do sell and ship species varieties. There are just a
few hints to improve growth in species. As a general
rule they like higher humidity, less intense light, (for ex¬
ample at the ends of fluorescent tubes), they love win¬
dowsill light, loose porous soil and light but consistent
feeding.

Question: I have been asked to do a mini-report on a
variety of violet subjects and just don't know where to
start to gather information. Any suggestions?

Answer: There are a great many books on violets and
other gesneriads, but I feel the most important source of
information is this magazine! You indicated in your let¬
ter that you had been a member for many years. I
would suggest using a very valuable tool provided so
aptly each year by Irene Merrill and Shirley Rice, and
that is the Cumulative Index in the January issue. If by
chance you have misplaced yours, you may write the
Knoxville office and request back copies, being sure to
include postage needed. You can look up your subjects
in the index and refer back to your issues. I think you
will find that this will open up a fountain of information
at your fingertips. I know I couldn't do this column
without it — those January issues are so precious! !

Question: Can you explain to me why there was a
change in the rule regarding sport and mutant classes
and what that means to the local clubs?

Answer: Would be happy to enlarge upon this, I had
three letters on this very subject. Because I am also a
member of the AVSA Board of Directors, I was present
when this change was discussed. There has been a
growing knowledge that in some areas and in some
shows, if someone could not identify a plant it was plac¬
ed in this class to allow it to be entered. This was not en¬
couraging people to be at all knowledgable about their
plants, or for that matter, to be careful in labeling. Yes,
we have all bought a plant that has been mislabeled, but
this whole category had gotten over used. As a club, it
surely is your choice to include that class if you wish but
in doing so you will NOT be able to apply for AVSA
Show Awards, which will be brought to your attention
by the Affiliate Chapter Chairman, Mrs. Schroeder. It
is not likely that most clubs would want this to happen
and so it is important that you see to it that your
schedules sent to Mrs. Schroeder do not have this class
included.

Question: I seem to have a problem with what looks
like little fruit flies around my plants. The plants do not
seem to be suffering but I am! Is there a specific method
of getting rid of these pesky creatures?

Answer: I believe that you are describing fungus
gnats, and indeed they are pesky but do little damage to
plants if gotten early enough. If they multiply rapidly
they can cause plants to look limp and withered. You
can use Kelthane or Malathion at a strength of 1 tea¬
spoon to one gallon of water and drench for best
results. Plant soil should be lightly damp for best
results. Safer's Insecticidal Soap, mentioned previously
in this column, has also been found to be effective.

Question: I have often been asked by my "garden
club" friends what can be done to dry my beautiful
violet blooms. Is there any known method?

Answer: I have seen several displays of dried violet
blossoms over the past few years but have never taken
the time to try several suggested methods. I remember
well a talk at one of the conventions that got me all en¬
thusiastic, and with all that I have to do that enthusiasm
died. There is an article in the September, 1979 issue on
page 16 and 17 that looks interesting. If you cannot
locate that issue you can send to the Knoxville office to
request that issue. You will have to write and see if it is
available and what the cost will be. You live in an urban
area with many clubs, so I would think a local violet
friend would have that issue if you do not have success
in your own home or in Knoxville.

Question: It has been suggested to me that I should
use charcoal in my soil mix and I have seen it as an in¬
gredient in many soO recipes in the magazine. Can I just
pulverize the charcoal that I use for my grill or must I

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

15

buy a sp)edal type of charcoal for plants only?

Answer: You MUST buy charcoal that is NOT for
grilling. The charcoal that you use to bum has been
specially treated with chemicals to make it bum easily
and therefore is toxic to your plants! You should be able
to find commercial grade charcoal in greenhouse sup¬
plies and fish supply stores. You just take a look at any
issue of this magazine and I am sure you will find a
commercial ad selling charcoal, so that if you carmot
find any near by you can surely order some from one of
our commercial members.

Question: I have some greyish mold on the top soil of
my plants. The plants do not seem to be harmed but it is
unsightly as my plants are in the living room. How may
I get rid of this mold?

Answer: The wet mold you have on your soil is not
common but usually not at all detrimental to your
plant. The best solution is to just take a spoon and
remove the mold and some of the surface soil off the top
of your plant and replace it with fresh soil. These molds
usually come from a damp atmosphere. It would help,
if this is a chronic problem, to attempt to increase the
circulation of air in the room where you keep your
plants.

Question: I am using a preventative spraying pro¬
gram as outlined by you and another article I have read
in the magazine. I have found that I often have spray
left over. I realize that this is cold, but could I heat it up
and use it again next month when I spray again?

Answer: Most insecticides used are not too expensive
and your saving money by using left over spray is not
only hazardous to your family in leaving it around for
younger children and animals to get into, but many
sprays lose their potency in sitting around and therefore
would defeat the purpose for which you are using them.

Question: Why is it that some of my blossom colors
change in successive bloomings?

Answer: Some cultivars will revert and some are not
as stable as others. They will occasionally do this show¬
ing a recessive trait back to previous varieties used in
the hybridization of this particular variety. Occasional¬
ly it is thought that a sudden change in condition such
as different water, soil or pH can be the cause of this,
but it is more than likely reverting back that causes this.
These plants are obviously ones that might not make
good show plants, not knowing when this might occur
again.

Question: I have become most intrigued with the
"design" section of the violet shows. I wonder if you
could suggest a book that I could read about desi^iing
with African violet blossoms and plante?

Answer: I have found no one book the authority that
I would like to recommend on violets, but I HAVE
found a recent article in the magazine that I think was
very well written, understandable and chuck full of in¬
teresting tidbits! ! It can be found on page 4 and 5 of the

June, 1983 issue. Jeannine Achauer is a very knowledge¬
able young lady who speaks from much experience in
arranging and you will find her information valuable.
Also use your cumulative index, as mentioned
previously in this column, to look for many other good
articles through the years.

Enough for this time! Please, ladies and gentlemen, I
want so much to help you, but I can be of no aid at all
to all those mushy leaves that continue to find their way
to my front door. Even the most well-intended packer
has no control over what happens after those leaves
depart from your home, particularly in the summer. If
you are going to attempt to send me leaves, please in¬
clude a description of your problem and your environ¬
mental conditions.

- - ^ -

He's Resourceful
In Growing Violets

C. A. Riemenschneider
5922 Sutcliffe Square
Lithonia, GA 30058

My wife and I spend about as much time with our vio¬
lets on nights and weekends as we do at our regular jobs
each week. We have about 1CX3 plants in bloom, 198
starter plants, and 297 Texas pots.

Naturally, these require lots of lights, tables, egg
crates and trays — we use the wick method.

When we were growing houseplants, we bought a
couple of 5-shelf etageres. We decided African violets
were more interesting and were able to sell our plants.
But what about the etageres?

We simply turned each shelf upside down and called it
a "tray." They measure 30" long by 12" by iVz" deep.
We then cut "egg crate" to fit the trays.

However, we still had a problem. The "trays" are
somewhat flexible, and it was hard to empty them. So I
drilled a hole at the end of each tray. I started out using
corks, but this did not work too well. I began looking for
another t5q?e of plug. I found it in a marine store. It is
called a freeze plug, used in boats (I think). Anyway,
they are rubber, tapered, and have a wing nut on one
end. Our drainage problem was solved. We now just
pull the plug and drain the water into a bucket, wash the
tray, replace and tighten the plug and add the water and
fertilizer.

A parson's table (some 1^12", some 14x14") also
make good trays. These are easily handled and need no
plug.

These 5-shelf etageres can be purchased for about $18.
I believe this is cheaper than the 12x18" trays that retail
for $3 to $4 each.

As for the legs that come with the tables, I haven't
found a use for them yet.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

16

Bob L. Green
997 Botany Lane
Rockledge, FL 32955

F-R^A-G-I-L-E
HANDLE WITH CARE

The tender loving care you have so faithfully lavished
upon your African violets in getting them just "perfect"
for your annual show will be for naught unless you can
now transport them safely to the show locale. What to
do? Here are some time-tested ways and advice to help
you get them to the show in all their beautiful glory.

Water your plants thoroughly with two drops of
SUPER-thrive or V4 teaspoon of Sturdy to a gallon of
warm water the day before you plan to take them to
your show.

Cut holes in the bottom of a cardboard box or beer
flat slightly smaller than the circumference of the tops of
the pots in which your violets are growing. Insure the
holes are spaced far enough apart so that the leaves of
one plant will not touch the leaves of another, once the
pots are inserted into the holes.

Invert the box with holes into a second larger and up¬
right box. Stuff crumpled newspaper into the spaces
between the two boxes so that the smaller box cannot
move about in the larger box.

Next, force the pots of your plants down into the
holes so that they are resting snuggly, but not so tightly
that you tear the aluminum foil covering the pots. In¬
sure that the leaves of the plants do not extend beyond
the edges of the smaller box so far that they touch the
sides of the larger box.

Place the boxes in your car, stuff bath towels or some
other material between the boxes to keep them from
slipping and sliding when the car is in motion, and
cover the tops of the plants with tissue paper or unfold¬
ed single sheets of newspaper (especially if your boxes
are in the back of a station wagon or where they might
be exposed to the sun). The paper will protect your
violets from the burning rays of the sun beaming
through the car windows, as you are driving to the
show location.

For short driving distances, you may want to use
what has become kno\^ in the violet world as the
"paper donut" or collar method. With this method, a
sin^e unfolded sheet of newspaper is rolled diagonally
into a loose cylinder. Then, the two encfc of the cylinder
are brought together and twisted, thus forming the

"paper donut." Now, nestle your pot down into the
"donut" hole so that the plant's leaves are gently sup¬
ported by the cylinder of newspaper. The plant, in its
newspaper "donut," is then placed in a cardboard box
for stability, or several plants dressed the same way
may be placed in the same box.

Should you have so many plants that space in your
car becomes a problem, you may want to seal in¬
dividual boxes and stack one on the other. In which
case, you should tape one box securely to the other so
there will be no danger of the top box sliding off the
lower box should you have to make a sudden stop or
swerve to avoid hitting something in the road.

If you stop enroute to the show for longer than just a
few minutes and it is a bright, sunshiny day, make sure
that you park your car in the shade and roll down the
windows part way — that is if the plants are not in the
trunk of your car. If they are in the trunk of your car,
you will risk baking your plants if you tarry too long
whether parked in the shade or not.

A word of caution: When you are unloading the
boxes containing your potential prize winners, be extra
attentive for a sudden gust of wind, or you will have the
unhappy sight of seeing your plants going end over end
down the street. The boxes holding the plants are not
veiy heavy, and it doesn't take much of a breeze to send
them sailing, especially if you have stacked the boxes on
a flat-bed dolly to wheel them into the show area.

^ce you get your boxes into the show entries area
and the plants have been removed from the boxes,
make sure you put the empty boxes in a secure place for
use in your plants' safe return trip home.

Fm sure there are many more innovative ways violet
people have devised to transport their plants to a show,
but the two I have described are those which I have suc¬
cessfully used over the years — and I have yet to
damage a single leaf.

Please send self-addressed 13-cent U.S. postage
card to Editor or Assistant Editor when an
acknowledgement is requested or desired.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

17

Bubble Bowls

Hugh N. Mackey
299 Stockwood Drive
Woodstock, GA 30188

The Judges Handbook lists the definition for a Bubble
Bowl in the glossary but no where in the handbook does
it tell you how to construct one.

Where does one start when constructing a Bubble
Bowl and where do you find reference material? Look¬
ing back through older issues of the African Violet
Magazine I could only find two articles pertaining to
Bubble Bowls and the basic mechanics were vague to a
beginner. Also, I could find nothing of this subject in
flower arrangement books, published by the National
Council of Garden Clubs.

Since I'm interested in building up the design division
for the AVC of Greater Atlanta's annual shows, and
Bubble Bowls come under this division, someone had to
start and it might as well be me. Besides, don't you
know that the public just marvels at the sight of a Bub¬
ble Bowl?

First, let me tell you that I had only seen a picture of a
Bubble Bowl that was entered at the 1982 national con¬
vention and was told that blossoms were secured with a
hot glue gun and that the hot glue did not "melt" the
blossoms as one might think.

Last fall I constructed, or tried to construct, a Bubble
Bowl. I used a needlepoint to secure my design and as
an anchor, got my glue gun out and started gluing every
piece of plant material used, put my design in the con¬
tainer, added water and to my surprise, everything
stayed secure. Nothing floated and I thought it was
beautiful; not my design but seeing African violet
blossoms used under water, being magnified and the
crisp, clear, overall appearance.

Since my first attempt at a Bubble Bowl worked, I
decided to make a Bubble Bowl and take it to our next
meeting and enter it "For Exhibit Only" in our mini
show since we were not spotlighting designs that month
and also to let others see what a Bubble Bowl looked
like. The majority of the members were like me, having
never seen a Bubble Bowl, and the few who had had
only seen them at the national conventions or while
judging at other affiliate shows.

At our fall show in 1982, I decided to enter a Bubble
Bowl in the small arrangement class since my container
did not exceed the dimensions in the schedule and, too,
enter something different to get the reaction from the
public. Would you believe that there were two Bubble
Bowls entered? Yes, the reaction from the public was
something else! In fact, some people didn't think it was
real. They had never seen anything like it before. I
thought the reaction was just terrific. My Bubble Bowl

won "Best in Class". This year the Atlanta AVS had a
special class for Bubble Bowls, four entries, and I won
"Best in Class". A week later, after the Atlanta show,
the Classic City AVC held its annual show. I entered a
Bubble Bowl in the small arrangement class and won
my third "Best in Class" on a Bubble Bowl. Like the
cigarette commercial says, "You've come a long way,
baby".

Now that you have read my ramblings, let's get down
to the actual mechanics of constructing a Bubble Bowl.
First, choose your container. Your container may be any
shape. However, a sphere or round container magnifies
more than a cylinder type container. The curvature of a
container magnifies the contents and gives an illusion ef¬
fect. Have your container "sparkling" clean. Make sure
all materials to be used are clean. Wash all materials that
are brought in from the outside; most dust and debris
will float to the surface. Think small. You will be amazed
at the magnification once your design is under water and
watch your scale. Your materials are enlarged and seem
to come out to the edge or touch the sides of your con¬
tainer. Your design must not touch the sides of your con¬
tainer. If you are using a four-inch high container, then
you would adjust the height of your design accordingly,
or it would not come one inch below the water level.
About the water level, I have read nothing of this. Some
say one inch, some say one-half inch while others say
"fiU it to the rim". I think this would again depend upon
the shape and height of your container. A wine goblet
makes a nice container, it can be used anywhere in your
home, a good accent and is very attractive using just
opened 'Pixie Blue' blossoms, (they will last 5 to 7 days
with little fading or dropping). Of course, your blossoms
must be in proportion with other plant material and,
again, your container.

As an anchor for your design you can use a needle¬
point or a floral adhesive by the brand name "Stickum"
or "Cling". Do not confuse floral adhesive with floral
clay. If using floral adhesive, form a small ball and insert
your plant materials by puncturing the fonned ball with
a round toothpick, insert your materials, gently pressing
the adhesive against the stems for secureness. Another
way when using adhesive is to pinch off small amounts
of adhesive, wrap this around the stems and firmly pre^
against the larger small ball of adh^ive you are using as
a base. Make sure your base is hidden. You do not want
your mechanics to show. Some judges will count off
from your total points if mechanics are visible. Other
judges will count off if the mechanics are visible to the

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f point that they detract from the overall design. Play it
^ safe, you don't know which type of judge is judging.

I; When using needlepoints as your bases, apply a small
t amount of hot glue to the ends of each stem that is to be

f inserted. Make sure your base is not visible. Twigs from

? various trees and shrubs may be used as line material and

individual blossoms glued directly (with all stems
removed) onto the line material to give height. Pine
needles can be grouped together and glued to the base to
I give an open and airy feeling. Line material must be thin;

there again, depending on the size of your container. Let
: your line taper at the top to suggest height. You don't

want your line to have the appearance of being top
’ heavy.

Use darker colored blossoms as your focal point . Y our
eye is drawn to darker colors. Also, dark colors suggest
weight and anchor your design. Lighter colored
blossoms should be used near the top to give an airy feel¬
ing and suggest height. Color combination counts 20
points.

Remember, your design alone counts 35 points. Make
sure your design has a line (see rules under arrangement
in the Judges Handbook) and that your d^ign can be
viewed from all sides. For best results. Bubble Bowls
should be staged so they may be viewed at eye level.

Now that you have made your design, let's place it in
the container. Make sure your container is completely
dry so that your floral adhesive can adhere. Your needle¬
point should anchor itself provided that it has sufficient
weight. Just in case, place a small amount of adhesive to
the bottom of your container and firmly press the base of
your design so it will be well anchored.

Use distilled water to prevent water from clouding
over a several day period and to prevent air bubbles
from fonning on your design. Should bubbles appear on
your design they are not to be counted off by the judge.
Have water at room temperature, warm water may
cause the colors to bleed in some varieties and will cause
some blossoms and plant materials to deteriorate more
rapidly. Use several thicknesses of newspaper folded in a
"V" shape to guide your water to the side of your con¬
tainer, your hand will serve the same purpose provided
the opening of your container is large. Also, you may
want to use a funnel to direct the water flow to the side
of your container. If you are using a true Bubble Bowl,
one that shows a bubble at the top, fill your container
with water and just insert your design, upside down, of
course.

I would appreciate hearing from those who would like
to share their methods and ideas. If I c^ be of help to
anyone, please send a SASE and I will be glad to answer
specific questions or maybe clear up any element that I
have not made dear.

Let's go to work on Bubble Bowls and have a special
class for Bubble Bowls in your next show.

'^Whiskers” seems to have a special liking for
‘*Fredette”

Where Kitty Goes
Nothing Grows

Richard & Linda Uhl
Napa Valley Violets
636 Cunard Drive
Napa, CA 94558

Being a commercial grower is not, at times, as easy a
task as one might think. Problems can arise at any time
and sometimes those problems come with four legs.
Such is the case with our cat, "Whiskers".

Cats being the independent creatures they are tend to
make themselves comfortable wherever they choose and
"Whiskers" is no exception. He has decided the trays
make excellent sleeping accommodations with or with¬
out violets. After all, who wouldn't want to lie down for
a cozy, warm nap among the beauty and color of such
lovely plants.

'Whiskers" has taken a special liking to "Fredette" and
though we admire his taste we haven't been able to con¬
vince him that the new stock is not brought in just for his
pleasure alone. Memories still linger from our experience
with "Whiskers" and our trailers. He obviously found
these very appealing and the results were disastrous. On¬
ly a visitor could think he is such a "sweet cat".

Coming up for '84 we will have Violets c/o Cookie
distributorship. As delighted as we are with this arrange¬
ment, we are anticipating an additional problem. Our
dog, "Scally", is accustomed to havirtg her cookies and
milk every morning, and though we believe our pets
can't read, they do have a way of behaving at times as
though they did. We're hoping she doesn't see the name
"Cookie" on the labels and mistake the leaves for her
cookies.

MAGAZff^ BINDERS
Sold only In pain, $12.00 a pair postpaid.
Send order and check to AVSA, P. O. Box 1326,
Knoxville, TN 37901.

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COMING

EVENTS

JAN. 14 - 15 OKLAHOMA — Green Country AV Study Club's an¬
nual show/sale at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 So. Peoria. Tulsa. 10
a.m. - 5 p.m. both days.

FEB. 3-5 FLORIDA — Upper Pinellas AVS' 25th annual
show/plant sale at Sunshine Mall, 1200 S. Missouri Ave., Clearwater.
Theme, "Silver Showing - Still Growing". Mrs. Dorothea Gill, presi¬
dent; Chuck Charlton, show chairman.

FEB. 4-5 CALIFORNIA — South Coast AVS' 1st judged
show/plant sale, "Violet Olympiad". Feb. 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Feb. 5,
12 noon - 5 p.m. at Progressive Savings and Loan, 1670 Pacific Coast
Highway, Redondo Beach, (comer Palos Verdes Blvd.) No admission
fee.

FEB. 4-5 FLORIDA — Violet Patch of Broward County's annual
show/sale, "Patchwork of Violets", at Edwin F. Deicke Auditorium,
5701 Cypress Road, Plantation. Feb. 4, 1-5 p.m.; Feb. 5, 10 a.m. - 5
p.m. Joyce Fortner, show chairman.

FEB. 4-5 LOUISIANA — Violets After 5 AVS' 7th annual
show/plant sale, "Violets and Old Lace", at Baton Rouge Garden
Center, 7950 Independence Boulevard. Feb. 4, 2-6 p.m. with sale open¬
ing at 9 a.m.; Feb. 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission free. Show chairman,
Sandra Gates; president, Margaret White.

FEB. 17 - 18 FLORIDA — The Suncoast AVS of St. Petersburg's spr¬
ing show/sale at Pinellas Square Mall, Hwy U.S. 19 and Park Blvd.
Sandra Williams, president and show chairman.

FEB. 18 - 19 ALABAMA — Montgomery AVS' 13th AVSA judged
show/plant sale, "Violets on Broadway", at Southern Homes &
Gardens, US Hwy. 231 No. Montgomery. Feb. 18, 2-6 p.m.; Feb. 19,
1-4:30 p.m. Admission free. Larry Robinson, show chairman.

FEB. 18 - 19 LOUISIANA — Rayne AVS' show/plant sale at Gossen
Park Community Bldg., two blocks off I-IO. Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m.; Feb.
19, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Leora Peres, show chairman.

FEB. 24 - 26 FLORIDA — Tampa AVS' 9th annual show, "Saint
Paulia: World's Eighth Wonder", at University Square Mall, 2000 E.
Fowler Avenue, Tampa, during regular Mall hours, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.,
Mary Lou Harden, show chairman; Norma Leto, president.

FEB. 25 - 26 OKLAHOMA — The AVS of Greater Tulsa sets 7th an¬
nual show/sale, "Violets Country Style" at the Tulsa Garden Center,
2435 South Peoria, Feb. 25-26, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Mrs. Rermie Taylor,
show chairman.

FEB. 28 VIRGINIA — Raymond Dooley, noted expert on African
violet design, to speak on "Basic Ideas in Design" to Old Dominion
AVS of Northern Virginia at Wakefield Forest Elementary School,
4011 Iva Lane, Fairfax. 8 p.m.

MAR. 2-3 TEXAS — Spring Branch AV Club of Houston's 6th an¬
nual show/sale at Fair Haven United Methodist Church, 1330 Gessner,
Mar. 2, 3 - 6 p.m.; Mar. 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free. Pat Str¬
inger, show chairman.

MAR. 2-4 FLORIDA — First Lakeland AVC's fourth annual show,
"Saying It With African Violets" at Searstown Community Room,
Searstown Shopping Center, E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland. Mar. 2,
Noon - 9 p.m.; Mar. 3, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Mar. 4, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Show
chairman, Chris Howell; cochairman, Liz Farnsworth. Public invited.
No admission.

MAR. 3-4 ALABAMA — Evening Violet Club of Birmingham's
arutual show, "Violets for the Young at Heart", at Botanical Gardens.
Mar. 3, 2 - 5 p.m.; Mar. 4, 1 - 5 p.m.

MAR. 3-4 ALABAMA — Capital City AVS of Montgomery's 5th
annual show, "African Violets for Southern Homes & Gardens", Mar.

3, 2 - 6 p.m.; Mar. 4, 1 - 5 p.m. at Southern Homes & Gardens,
Highway 231 North (Wetumpka Highway), Montgomery. Special sec¬
tion for non-members to enter their violets. Open to public with free
admission and parking. The facility is equipped to accommodate the
handicapp>ed. Show chairman, Mrs. Martha Payne; Honorary chair¬
man, Mrs. Barbara Strock.

MAR. 3-4 TEXAS — Brazos Valley AVC's spring judged
show/sale, "Luck of the Violets". Mar. 3, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Mar. 4, 1 - 5
p.m., Brazos Center, Bryan. Show chairman, Linda Ray. Admission
free, public invited.

MAR. 3-4 FLORIDA — Central Florida AVS' annual show/plant
sale, "A Space Odyssey", at Winter Park Mall. Mar. 3, 10 a.m. - 9
p.m.; Mar. 4, 12:30 - 5:30 p.m. Mrs. Echo Keller, show chairman.

MAR, 3-4 LOUISIANA — Baton Rouge AVS' armual show/sale,
"Violets Take the Mississippi to the World's Fair", at the Baton Rouge
Garden Center, 7950 Indep>endence Blvd. Mar. 3, 2 - 6 p.m.; Mar. 4,
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free admission. Open to public. Free brcKhures on AV
culture and care. Chairman, Denise Lindsly.

MAR. 4-5 ALABAMA — Evening Violet Club's 4th annual
show/plant sale. "Young at Heart", at Botanical Gardens, Lane Park
Road, Birmingham. Mar. 4, 2 - 5 p.m.; Mar. 5, 1 - 5 p.m. Show chair¬
man, J. O. Jones.

MAR. 9-10 LOUISIANA — Top Choice AVS of Shreveport's an¬
nual sprirg show, "A Violet Fiesta — South of the Border", Pierremont
Mall, 4801 Line Avenue, with Mrs. O. P. Wilson, show chairman.
Mar. 9, 2 - 7 p.m.; Mar. 10, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Plant sale in conjunction
with the show. Public invited.

MAR. 10 TEXAS — Magic Knight AVS of San Antonio's annual
AVSA judged show/sale on the Upper Level of Wonderland Shopping
Mall. The show, "Words of Wisdom", open to public 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Plants and supplies to be sold. Show chairman, Florence Walker;
club president, Ken Froboese.

MAR. 10 - 11 FLORIDA - Mid-Polk AVS' annual judged
show/sale at Garden Center of Winter Haven, 690 Third Street, S. W.,
Winter Haven. No admission. Theme, "Pageants of Beauty". Mar. 10,
1-6 p.m.. Mar. 11, 12 noon - 5 p.m. Show chairman, Rita Hilton;
president, Elaine Butterfield.

MAR. 10 - 11 KANSAS — Wichita AV Study Club's 22nd annual
show, "Carnival of Violets" at Ramada Inn East, 8300 East Kellogg on
Highway 54. Mar. 10, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Mar. 11, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission free. Door prizes. Show chairman, Mrs. Gladys Jones.

MAR. 16 - 18 ILLINOIS — Rockford AV Fanciers of Rockford's first
judged show at the North Towne Shopping Mall, 3600 North Main at
Riverside. Mar. 16, judging; Mar. 17 - 18, show/plant sale. Educa¬
tional display and door prizes. Florise M. Hogan, chairman.

MAR. 17 MISSOURI - M. K. O. Dyn-O-Mite AVS' 2nd annual
show/sale. "Violets on St. Patrick's Day", Memorial Hall, 212 West
8th St., Joplin. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Doris Carson, show chairman.
Public invited.

MAR. 17 - 18 LOUISIANA — Jefferson AV Association's seventh
annual show, "Spring Fiesta of Violets", Mar. 17, 2 - 7 p.m.; Mar. 18,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at St. Christopher's Parish Hall, 3911 Johnson Street,
Metairie. The public invited, free of charge.

MAR. 17 - 18 NEW YORK — The Nassau AVS's fourth annual
show/plant sale Mar. 17, 2 - 6 p.m.; Mar. 18, 12 - 5 p.m. at Merrick
Library Wing, 2369 Merrick Ave., Merrick. Show chairman, Rita
KroU.

MAR. 30 - APR. 1 MINNESOTA - AVS of Minnesota's 33rd an¬
nual show, "Volume of Violets", at Maplewood Mall, Hwy 694 and
White Bear Ave., St. Paul, during the mall hours. Kathy Johnson,
chairman.

MAR. 30-31 NEW JERSEY — Central Jersey AVS' fifth annual
show/plant sale at First United Methodist Church of Matawan, Atlan¬
tic Ave. and Church St., Aberdeen Township. Mar. 30, 5 - 9 p.m.;
Mar. 31, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Theme, "Violets Take Off". Charlotte
Lynn, chairperson.

MAR. 30-31 TEXAS — First AVS of Denton's show "School Days"

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at First Presbyterian Church, Erwin Hall, 1114 West University. Fri.,
Mar. 30, 1:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 31, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Open to
public. President, Mrs. Clara Martin, show chairman, Mrs. Eunice D.
Curry.

MAR. 31 - APR. 1 NEW YORK — Capital District AVS and AVS of
Albany's annual show/sale, "When March Winds Blow", at Knights of
Columbus Hall, 375 Ontario St., Albany. Mar. 31, 2:30 - 7 p.m. Apr.
1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Public invited. Maureen Geis and George
Rodenhausen, co-chairmen.

APR. 6-7 NEW JERSEY — Clifton AVS' annual show, "Violets on
Review", April 6 and 7, at the St. John's Lutheran Church, 810 Borad
Street, Clifton.

APR. 7-8 MICHIGAN — Border Cities AVCs 31st annual
show/plant & leaf sale, "Melody of Violets", at Holiday Inn, Hazel
Park, 1 west 9 mile at 1-75. Apr. 7,2-7 p.m.; Apr. 8, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Donation 35<i;. Walter Woodruff, show chairman; Ellen Platz, Pr^i-
dent.

APR. 27 - 29 ILLINOIS — Illinois AVS' 29th Convention/Show, "Il¬
linois Violets Go International", at Holiday Inn, 411 S. Larkin, Joliet.
Apr. 27, entries, 2-6 p.m.; or 7 - 9 p.m.; Apr. 28, 7 - 9 a.m. Public in¬
vited. Mrs. Adelle Johnson, show chairman.

MAY 5-6 UTAH — AVS of Utah's annual show at Garden Center,
1602 East 21st Street South, Salt Lake City. Show chairman, Monte
Pearce; president Eva Goodfellow.

MAY 5-6 GEORGIA — Classic City AVS' 3rd annual show/plant
sale at Georgia Square Mall, Atlanta Highway, Athens, during mall
hours. Theme: "A Spring Garden of Violets". Show chairman, Helen
Wilson.

MAY 5 - 6 NEW YORK - The Paumanok AVS' fifth annual
show/plant sale May 5, 2 - 6 p.m.; May 6, 1 - 5 p.m. Theme, "Wishful
Thinking". Gloria Rutmayer show chairperson. At Salvation Army
Hall on Clay Pitts Road (and Larkfield Road) in East Northport.

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Grower Praises
Plastic Raingutters

Dolores Kottman
623 Scott Lane
Anaheim, CA 92804

Nothing in my violet setup has proved as versatile as
plastic raingutters. They are useful for starting leaves
'Texas style" and for holding plantlets.

The gutters come in 10 foot sections and are easily cut
to smaller sizes with a hacksaw. Gutters made by dif¬
ferent companies vary greatly in their design, so shop
carefully before buying. In southern California a par¬
ticularly nice type (Genova Raingo) is available. These
have a good, large size inside dimension, flat bottoms,
and the end caps are rubberized. Coating these caps with
vaseline makes for easy attaching or removal. I cut most
of my sections slight under 4 foot (46 inches). This is a
good size for ease of handling, fitting on 4-foot light-
stands, or on windowsills. It also makes for a convenient
size to cany when they need to be cleaned.

I start leaves 'Texas style" in styrofoam cups and
plantlets 'Texas style" in solo cups. About 14 cups fit in
one 46" section. Four sections fit into one of my light-
stand trays.

Plantlets may also be wicked, using either capillary
matting, hardware cloth or eggcrating beneath them in
the trays.

FLORENCE GARRITY

AVSA has lost another faithful member and loyal
officer! On August 26, 1983, Florence M. Garrity was
laid to rest in the family plot in St. Mary's Cemetery,
Salem, MA, following the funeral service held in Brook¬
line, MA.

Florence was very active in the Bay State African
Violet Society for many years. She was AVSA Treas¬
urer for nearly eight years and a familiar friendly face at
our conventions. Whenever she had to send a check to
any officer/ member she always enclosed a cheery little
note with it. She fiercely defended her beloved Society
at all times and to all comers and maintained an ex¬
cellent rapport with our various banking institutions.
She worked many long, hard hours for the good of AV¬
SA. She always worked closely with the auditors in the
best interests of AVSA. Filling her shoes will be a dif¬
ficult task. She will be sorely missed.

Elizabeth Tolls

Elizabeth Tolle, a lovable, enthusiastic charter
member of the Wichita AV Study Club of Wichita, KS
died suddenly and will be greatly missed by all club
members and many other friends. The club was
organized in 1961. She attended many AVSA Conven¬
tion/Shows and always returned home with her arms
full of African violets, which she shared with many of
her friends and many elderly persons in Care Homes.
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DISEASES

Crownrot ~ Can result from over watering in heavy
soil, unsterilized soO, and planting too deeply. Calcium
carbonate is recommended by some growers. But usual¬
ly repotting after old soil is removed and correction of
wrong growing conditions will help.

Mildew -- This is a fungus disease and may be caus¬
ed by cool nights followed by warm days and by poor
air circulation. It is most prevalent in spring and fall. A
white powder appears on blo^om stems and buds. This
spreads rapidly. Provide better air circulation, dust with
sulphur, Fermate or spray with Mildex.

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21

YOUR LIBRARY

Marion Doherty
485 Berwyn Drive
Madison, WI 53711

Greetings and Best Wishes for a bright New Year
ahead!

You are probably asking youreelf, as I am, what ever
happened to '83? And don't you get the feeling that
you're in orbit, spinning so rapidly that you'd like to get
off, just for a little respite? I certainly do, and during
that "time out", why don't you get your camera out,
take up the instruction book in one hand and camera in
the other? Find out just what all those various levers
and buttons are really for! It's so easy to set the camera
on "Automatic" and let the camera do the work of tak¬
ing your plant pictures, instead of concerning yourself
with modification of exposure, depth of field, etc. And
if you have a macro lens, practice using it on some of
those choice blossoms that can fill the entire frame. Our
AVSA magazine editor, Grace Foote, welcomes good

slides which meet her specifications. Keep in mind,
however, that slides can't be returned but instead, go in¬
to the AVSA Library files for future reference.

We've hardly caught our breath from the last won¬
derful convention and already our plans are shaping up
for the next, to be held in Philadelphia, April 8-15. Any
of you who have helped with the photography session
in the past are invited to lend a hand again this year. We
always have an enjoyable session. And If you haven't
assisted before, please consider volunteering for several
hours. We're always in need of photographers, clerks
and runners. Each person plays an important role in the
creation of a new slide program. More details will be in¬
cluded in the next AVSA magazine. In the meantime,
happy violet-ing and good luck in your photographic
efforts.

SHOWS AND JUDGES

Mrs, Thomas B. McKneely
9229 Arlington Blvd. — #437
Fairfax, VA 22031

In explanation of rule #4, Shows and Judges column,
African Violet Magazine, September 1983, page 33: The
date, 10-1-84, applies to Lifetime Judges only. All other
judges need ribboi^ when refreshing certificates.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSFflP: A husband and wife
can register for the convention on a spouse's member¬
ship. When both spouses wish to become judges, an
associate membership must be obtained for the second
spouse. This membership must be obtained, and in ef¬
fect, three years before registering for the school.

Elsewhere in the magazine you will find the show
schedule for the Philadelphia Convention Show. I do
hope we will have many judges apply to judge and
clerk. We especially need experienced judges.

Be sure to get your reservations in early if you wish to

enter the design classes. All classes in the Desi^ Divi¬
sion are limited, and each exhibitor is limited to 4 en¬
tries. You will find the titles very intriguing.

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Leaf Recycling

Floy Lane of Nite Bloomeis would like to share the
following tip: She says don't discard desirable propagat¬
ing leaves which may have had the entire petiole broken
off. Lay these leaves on top of regular AV soil mix, pro¬
vide some humidity, and they will form babies even
faster than leaves with petioles of the usually-
recommended length. (Floy, do you ever have leaves rot
when planted this way? — ed. The Council News)

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22

Violets Down Under

Marion Doherty
AVSA Library Chairman

'"Violet People" are the latest! My recent trip to the
other side of the world certainly was proof enough.
After reading about our fellow members from 'down
under, you'll most certainly agree with me. The
hospitality extended to me was like that given only to
royalty.

Before departing from Los Angeles, letters were mail¬
ed to a number of AVSA members living in or near cities
on our itinerary. What a pleasant surprise to find
welcoming notes and even phone numbers awaiting my
arrival. Even though Australia and New Zealand are
many thousands of miles from home, a genuine
welcome was awaiting me, wherever I went. Mr. and
Mrs. Doug Taylor of Dundas, New South Wales, were
the first to greet me at the Hilton in Sydney and before
you could say "streptocarpus", they whisked me off to
the home of Margaret Adams, where an eager group
from the African Violet Association waited to get ac¬
quainted. We found ourselves chattering away like
ma^ies as we exchanged ideas on African violet culture,
soOs, watering techniques, etc. Seeing their lovely plants
was indeed a pleasure. Many had been developed by
their own active group of hybridizers. And what a plea¬
sant surprise to see so many familiar American varieties
as well.

Despite the fact that theirs is a relatively new organi¬
zation, the members are enthusiastically involved in
many interesting projects which were most impressive.
Their bimonthly newsletter, "The African Violet", in¬
cludes several educational articles in each issue, along
with reports of local shows and general activities of the
membership. Perhaps in the future, some of the newslet¬
ters may be made available to interested members on re¬
quest.

In Melbourne, Heloise Date had made arrangements
for some of her Early Mom African Violet group to
meet me at the Hilton to show off some of their most
gorgeous and colorful African violets. They arrived,
carrying two enormous wicker baskets, bulging with
blossoms! Their scrapbooks and slides revealed a great
interest and much activity. Mrs. Grace Pryor, president
of the Australian Violet Society was generous in sharing
a packet of newsletters, "African Violet News and
Views", from AVS of Victoria. These editions contain a
wealth of information and frequently include copies of
articles published in our AV magazine. Obviously, there
is a great need for an informative newsletter since many
members of their organization might live as far as a
hundred miles from the meetings and seldom have a
chance to attend. In this way, they stay informed and

A HAPPY WELCOME — WherBver Marion Doh¬
erty went on her trip to Australia and New Zealand
this past summer, she was met by members of
various clubs. (TOP:) Eariy Mom members visit with
Marion at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne. (CENTER:)
Members of the AV Association of the Sydney area
had prepared a grand welcome and, (BOTTOM,)
smiles of welcome and plant tips were exchanged at
every stop.

up-to-date on club functions and activities.

Then, on to New Zealand to the North Island and the
city of Auckland, which, by the way, is the fourth
largest dty in the world, area wise. George Laurenson
called my hotel even before I could get unpacked, to in¬
vite me to attend the meeting of the Hamilton African
Violet and Gesneriad Society the next morning in
Hamilton, 70 miles away! This, of course, presented

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23

something of a problem. After making a few more
phone calls, Mr. Laurenson found a kind and obliging
gentleman, Wallie Read of Titirangi, who graciously
agreed to escort me the 70 miles to the meeting on Sun¬
day morning. Again, there was the warm and friendly
greeting from a large group of African violet fanciers.
Mrs. Joan Dowling, president of the society, presented
an excellent program on propagation, including a
number of tips which have already been put to use with
my own plants. A nasty flu bug limited my expression
of heartfelt gratitude to all my new-found friends.
Following adjournment and a most delicious meal with
the Dowlings, we were treated to still more “violet¬
viewing" at the Laurensons, 15 miles beyond, at Cam¬
bridge. — -

Everywhere, the hospitality shown me was beyond
description. To have been invited into members' homes
was most appreciated and heartwarming. The African
violet leaves which were presented to me in Melbourne
by the Early Mom group passed Customs inspection
with flying colors and most look quite promising. And
would you believe, one tiny plant already has a
blossom? All are by Australian hybridizers and have in¬
triguing names like 'Rosehill', a semidouble medium
pink; 'Purple Elf', a semidouble purple; 'Little Amber', a
pale pink semiminiature; 'Blue Wren', a single blue
semiminiature; 'Space Odyssey', with dark blue fluffy
stars; 'Cheryl', 'La Golondrina', 'Waikerie'; 'Heloise', a
semiminiature trailer; and also 'Snowtown' and 'Botany
Bay'.

Memories of the trip will remain with me for a long
time. Two weeks was barely enough to get acquainted
but the feeling of warmth and friendliness lingers on.
Because of our mutual love of the African violet, we
now share a friendship beyond compare. Yes indeed,
“Violet People" are the greatest — especially those
Australians and New Zealanders! If I remember correct¬
ly, there's a violet show coming up soon in South
Australia anyone care to join me?

— — — ^ - -

Violets in a Hurricane

Marguerite McDonald
1520 Avenue O
Galveston, TX 77550

Hurricane Alicia hit Galveston, TX at 12 o'clock at
night; with 130 mile winds, heavy rains and estimated
perhaps one hundred small tornadoes.

I was without lights for 10 days and without tele¬
phone for a full month. It was indeed suffocation time
for my poor remaining plants and for me.

My plant room is 12 feet high with a picture window
and five windows above it. These were slowly crashed

in by flying debris on my violets below, with the picture
window also broken out. Twenty of my finest violets,
fully blooming, were on special display in this room.

I have remaining violet plants in a laundry room;
however, going without air conditioning for 10 days is a
draw back for many plants and I lose some each day
but hope to pull about 20 hardy ones to full bloom
again.

Off in a comer that miraculously escaped after the
storm passed; eight lovely plants still stood, blooming
beautifully and untouched. They looked weird amidst
the debris and broken glass in the stricken room. The
main other damage to our home was outdoors and now
I know my neighbors suffered carpet, furniture and
many other damages greater than mine. We have been
fully covered by insurance. This storm was very
destmctive and caused extensive property damages. No
lives were lost during the storm, but many homes were
total losses and many people without any place to stay
except help from the Red Cross for food and shelter.
The Red Cross did an enormous job feeding, clothing
and finding shelter for many homeless families.

So now I think how I had at one time worried about
the usual violet troubles but shall be very content to
face the normal complaints from our violet plants
without such a calamity again soon. I have tried to save
eight out of the 20 by the picture window. These were
picked out of the dirt, glass and debris. Four plant
names were lost and only four are now marked with the
proper names. I do not have much hopes of pulling
these eight plants to their former loveliness but will be
able to have good leaf plants from them.

Our Galveston Violet Qub held its first September
meeting at the library and so many lost more plants
than I had. The library had much damage and our
meeting was held in another room because of damages.
It still had no air conditioning and was dark with the
carpet still damp.

We had a fine guest speaker from NASA. He had
some handsome plants with leaf supports. This only
made me remember my three large leaf supported lost
beauties! Ho! Hum!

We had plans to have a violet show before the storm,
so we are still planning to go ahead with these plans for
a show in April. We know we will not have nearly as
many plants ready as we would have had; but we are
working hard to overcome as much loss as possible. We
will just have to hope for a brighter future.

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Try Your Hand At Arranging

Mrs. P. R. (Betty) Black
North Charleston 1st AVS
North Charleston, SC

(Second of two articles on "design making".)

Now fiiat you understand the elements and principles
of design you are ready to begin arranging.

Select your container with some thought. You can use
a vase or so many times things, that were never intended
for a vase, make very interesting ones. You can even
make a container by using a drinking glass (inverted)
and attach, with glue, a tuna can to the top. Spray paint
and you have a nice container. You could also use a juice
can — the size apricot juice comes in, a rather tall but
small around one end and a tuna or sliced pineapple
can glued to the top makes another interesting container.
Some other "not intended for container" purposes are:
candlesticks, bamboo canes, copper pipe or tubing,
baluster post, dowel sticks, spindles, lamp bases, pieces
of 4x4, shells, rocks, dishes, bricks, etc. There is no end
to the things you could use. Give it some thought. You
may just wish to use a base with a pin-point cup and
holder instead of a container as such.

The basic mechanics can be simple as a pin-point
holder, stickum and a container. Some other mechanics
are: oasis (for fresh flowers), different sizes of florist
wire, florist tape, aqua picks, styrofoam (for dried
materials), florist picks and a hot glue gun. If you do not
have a glue gun you should invest in one. They have
many uses but be very careful in using it. The glue is very
hot when melted and can cause a nasty bum if you get
your fingers in its way.

As you begin, make sure your container is clean and
dry. Attach your pin point holder by taking a long strip
of stickum and putting it around the bottom — the flat
part not on the side — of your holder. Place this in your
container and give it a clockwise twist to lock it in place.
Now you are on your way to making your arrangement.

Next make your selection of plant material either fresh
or dried or you can combine the two kinds.

Some types of line materials you can use are: vines,
driftwood, cattails, flowering trees and shrubs, pussy¬
willow, corkscrew willow, sanservieria-snake plant,
Scotch broom, eucaljfptus, ivy, ti and aspidistra leaves,
iris and gladiolus foliage and pine needles and branches.

With the schedule in hand remember you are to use Va
of your allowed background height and leave a margin
around your design. In other words don't completely fill
up your space. If you are allowed, say 24" height x 18"
wide X 14" deep space, do not go over 18" tall and leave
space to the sides, front and back of your design. By do¬
ing this, points will not be deducted under DESIGN and

this falls in the proportion part of design.

In making your designs don't pack an abimdance of
materials into your design. Simplicity can be very in¬
teresting and also outstanding.

Now, establish your line according to the space
allowed. You can add your African violet blo^oms
now or your filler materials. Sometimes I do the filler
materials first. Use different sizes of African violets by
themselves, with their foliages or as stated, with filler
(airy) materials to complete the design.

Read the African Violet Handbook pages 65 and 66
on conditioning your African violet blossoms. I have
found by using a pinch — less than a fourth of a tea¬
spoon — of powdered alum in a full cup of warm water
conditions blooms for me. Don't use too much dum as
it will cook your blossoms. Experiment with this to find
what works for you.

Try different combinations of plant material with
your African violet blossoms to get an effect you like.
You can use other types of blooms of flowers with your
African violet blooms. Use ordinary materials in dif¬
ferent ways or unusual materials to come up with a
winning arrangement.

In judging designs, judges follow a scale of points to
arrive at a blue, red and white ribbon. The scale of
points are: DESIGN 35, COLOR COMBINATION 20,
DISTINCTION AND ORIGINAUTY 15, RELATION
TO CONTAINER 10, CONDITION 10 and SUIT¬
ABILITY OF COMBINATION OF ALL MATERIAL
10. This totals 100 pointe. A few pointers on each of the
above — DESIGN - this is where you look for balance,
contrast, dominance, rhythm, proportion and scale.
Give each of these approximately six points or give one
only five points — totaling 35 points. COLOR COMBI¬
NATION - Does plant material and color of African
violet blooms go well together? Total of 20 points. DIS¬
TINCTION AND ORIGINALITY - Does the design
stand out above the others? Is it a new idea or have you
seen the design before? Total of 15 points. RELATION
TO CONTAINER - Does African violet blossoms and
other plant materials go with the type of container and
color of container used? Total 10 points. CONDITION
- Are all materials, including African violet blooms,
fresh and clean? Total 10 points. SUTTABILITY OF
COMBINATION OF ALL MATERIALS - Do you
think everything is compatible? Total 10 points. A
judge takes points off in each of the above categories to

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the degree in which something is incorrect. In merit
judging, as many first, second and third ribbons as are
worthy, may be given. A blue (1st) must score over 90;
a red (2nd) between 80 and 89; and white (3rd) between
70 and 79.

If you're planning to enter a show why not do a "trial
run" design in advance of the show. By doing this you
will know if the materials used will hold up; do they
compliment each other; is your design well balanced;

and last but not least, does your design interpret the
class you are entered in. If something is wrong you have
time to adjust it.

Flower show competition can be fun and brings with
it an excitement and achievement that we all like.

Remember, with changing trends and new types of
plant materials available, flower arranging is an "ongo¬
ing" process. As the song goes "you've only just begun".

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Sometimes Mite Makes Right!

Walt Maums
10068 Cavell
Livonia, MI 48150

The plants are beginning to show changes; subtle, of
course, but unmistakable. And for the better. Plants that
were kind of standing still are spreading young leaves to
reveal even younger, stronger looking leaves. Some that
haven't made buds for much too long are pushing them
up between leaves; even some whose floral characteris¬
tics I'd completely forgotten. Most exciting of all —
some of those that lost their centers are making new
ones!

This is where the fun is, the surprises and the learning.
In fact, African violets provide the challenges needed at
this point in my life. A year and a half ago I had open
heart surgery. The plants I had at that time received little
light and less water while I convalesced. Those that sur¬
vived responded to normal light hours and more water
once again. Some even bloomed again! A conclusion:
African violets are capable of surviving adverse condi¬
tions even some cactus plants might have trouble with.

Just when I had them going again I had a heart attack
and spent more time away from the plants. Once again, I
started over, so to speak. One thing I noticed during
these times was that these water deprived plants were
quite free of pests. When the plants became better cared
for the mealy bugs and white fly populations burgeoned
once again. Bug juice in spray cans became my defense
but they were, oh, so good at hiding. I found myself
fighting a stalemated battle.

Lady bugs are used in agriculture to combat another
bug, the aphid, which can destroy or weaken plants. A
third enemy, the cyclamen mite, goaded me into putting
into practice good advice I tended to ignore ~ putting a
good systemic insecticide to work. A systemic had pitted
the mites against the mealy bugs and white flies, so to
speak. But it w^ so discoura^ng to watch one plant
after the other turn gray in the center, collapse and have
to be thrown out! All that work, to get them performing
again, down the drain.

Although I lost many plants it was painful to lose,
some have managed to make new centers since I started

using the systemic. They'll never be show plants but they
are the stuff of learning. Of course, those that made
nothing but hard, brittle, distorted leaves were
destroyed. Hard to do at times but the nece^ity is even¬
tually learned. Thank goodness there are those in this
hobby who share plants and leaves, for I feel it as a per¬
sonal defeat when I have lost my last plant of a particular
variety. From the lists of those who would share it is
often possible to obtain new plants or leaves of a variety
lost. And, I'm particularly pleased that some folks keep
older strains going and offer them as compared to those
who offer only the very latest strains. An example would
be the Parson's series or even the Champion trinkets.

All of my plants, a hundred or so, seem to be im¬
proved since I started to use a systemic. I've almost
come to the point of asking, "What's a mealy bug?"
White flies buzz around like they're wondering where
the next meal is coming from and the pain of finding
another gray center has subsided. The plants seem to
have a greater vitality and interest in life. Their
blo^oming is now more enthusiastic than grudging. It's
almost like they're doing what they're supposed to!

(Editor's Note: Since Mr. Maums has had so much
success with this product we felt a number of readers
would want to know the name of the product, and he
advises that it is 'ICelthane". He also points out that this
is not an all encompassing insecticide but is for mites
only. We discussed 'ICelthane" with a local nursery
owner who is very knowledgeable and he caUs it his
''eight legged killer" claims it is super good with any
eight legged varmint, such as mites.)

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ENVIRONMENT

Violets are found growing near sea level as well as
high on mountains. The environment is quite different
in these areas so the varieties often choose different
locations in the home. Each time we try a new variety it
is a challenge to find the best location for its growth.

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New for
1984
by

Irene Uneberg

August Peach

Datha

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ill

Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder
Affiliate Chairman
1739 N 74th Court
Elmwood Park, IL 60635

WELCOME NEW AFFILIATES!!

Treasure Coast AVS, Jeanette Willis, Pres., 812
Boston Ave., Ft. Pierce, FL 33450
Friendly Violets AVS, Deborah Holtsberry, Pres.,
3853 Atkinson Rd., Columbus, OH 43227
Wetumpka VC, Mrs. Edgar Jones, Pres., 1344 Com¬
pany St., Wetumpka, AL 36092

Parkin AVS, Mrs. Alma Johnson, Pres., P. O. Box
216, Parkin, AR 72373

Seaview AVS, Joan Westrick, Pres., 343 MacArthur
Ave., Long Beach, NJ 07740

Shores AVS, Mrs. Ola Mae Morris, Pres., The
Shores Apt. 315-1700 Third Ave W, Bradenton, FL
33505

Fort Collins AVS, Chris Dixon, Pres., 2543 Romel-
dale Lane, Ft. Collins, CO 80526

Shoals AV Enthusiasts, Ken Tennessen, Pres., 1949
Hickory Ave., Florence, AL 35630
Oshkosh VS, Kevin Degner, Pres., 316 A, W 11th
Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901
Tara AVC, Susan Stephens, Pres., 14 McCullough
Rd., Stockbridge, CA 30284
Tender Loving Care AVS, Mrs. Vi Thompson, Pres.,
Rt. 1, Shawano, WI 54166
Sunsites AVC, Pat Kuchynka, Pres., P. O. Box 429,
Pearce, AZ 85625

During the last four months, AVSA has acquired
twelve new affiliated clubs. We are growing! It is so
gratifying to know that so many people find pleasure
and satisfaction in growing the African violet and also
in forming lasting friendships among the people who
band together to share their knowledge and enthusiasm
for the hobby.

Recently I was privileged to spend time in Norway,
Sweden and Denmark on a "garden" tour. It was such a
rewarding experience. Our host was a Professor of Hor¬
ticulture from the University of Oregon and a great en¬
thusiast for plants in all forms — especially trees and
roses. All throughout the tour he pointed out the great
wonders of God's creation. The forests so green and
vibrant, the gardens of exquisite arrays of colorful
plants, and also the mountains and valleys so typical of
those countries. I shall also never forget the endless
fields being harvested of their ripened grains and the

thatched roofed homes along the countryside. I shall
also remember the seemingly endless fjords, the water
and the many, many boats of all sizes which caught my
eye as we traveled through the cities and small towns.
In Bergen, Norway, in a small roac^ide restaurant I
found each table decorated with a fine specimen of
streptocarpus and I felt right at home. We also saw
African violets in a flower stall in an open market in
Oslo. So far from America but apparently enjoyed by
peoples of all lands.

I do not want to continue to harp on show rules but I
would strongly advise you to send in your schedules
early — at least six weeks in advance of your show in
order to be able to have you make any corrections
needed to have the show conform to AVSA rules. I am
finding that clubs frequently send me the schedule
AFTER it is printed in its final form. When corrections
need to be made it is difficult to redo the schedules. It is
costly and also frustrating to the club. Please get the
schedules in early! !

October finds me ordering rosettes, forms and all of
the supplies needed for 1984. It seems impossible that
another year is swiftly drawing to a close. It has been a
good year for AVSA Affiliated Qiapters. We have had
a record of 185 shows in 1983 and have increased
membership to the 500 mark for affiliates. It is a sizable
job to keep track of all of the details that go into keeping
up with progre^ but it is a challenge I enjoy.

We of AVSA Affiliated Chapters wish you a bright
and happy 1984!

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Growth Ret^dation

Factors that retard growth:

Too much fertilizer

Too little fertilizer

High Temperature - Makes leaf hug pot.

Bloom stalks short.

Low Temperature - Slows growth.

Cold Water - Retards growth and bud develop¬
ment.

Cold Air - Tight centers

Cold Soil - Causes leaf to curl.

(Capital City AVS)

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Violets Through The Mail

Barbara Bilger
R. #7, Ruckman Road
Columbia City, IN 46725

This past year I have had several frustrating experi¬
ences. One has been in ordering violets by mail. I am
writing this thinking that others might profit from my
experiences.

I started mail ordering violets several years ago when I
ordered a group of "their choice" plants at a very
reasonable price. I had only a small number of plants at
that time and was not particular about the varieties I
would receive. From there I ordered some potluck
groups of leaves, and, as my collection grew, I became
more particular and ordered my choice of leaves and
plants. I found just a few problems in mail ordering:
leaves were sometimes old; and some came obviously
misnamed. I had one grower who mailed my package on
Friday before the 4th of July weekend. My leaves arrived
the following Thursday. They survived, but I never
understood how.

Another problem was that, although I was ordering in
the fall from the same grower for several yeare, I was
getting the bulk of my orders in subs rather than my first
choices. I thought that they probably served their older,
regular customeni first. I felt that if I could find a newer
distributor, maybe I could become one of their establish¬
ed regulars and get more of my firet choices. So when a
new commercial grower from a neighboring state adver¬
tised in the AVSA magazine last year, I wrote for the list.

That began the troubles I had this year. The list was
good, so good that I had a friend place an order along
with nnine. We each ordered 12 plants and were to
receive four free. We sent our order in October (and our
check) for spring delivery. Spring came, but the plants
did not. By the end of May they still had not arrived so I
wrote an inquiry. I got no response. In mid-June I sent a
certified letter to be sure my inquiries were being receiv¬
ed. I made sure I also enclosed an SASE for reply. StOl
nothing. I wrote again in July pWding for a reply and
my plants or my money. I tried directory assistance.
They had no establishment by the name listed so I got
the numbers of everyone of that last name in that city
and called them all — - still no luck.

Now my complaint has been sent to the director of the
Bureau of Consumer Protection in Washington, D.C.
They handle cases of mail fraud. Whether we will get
satisfaction or not, I do not know. I have also written the
postmaster of that city as well as the Chamber of Com¬
merce and the Better Business Bureau.

I do not want to scare anyone from ordering by mail.
However, I have learned some thin^ myself. First,
although they may seem a little more expensive, the

well-known hybridizers and growers are generally go¬
ing to give excellent service. They have a reputation to
maintain. It is those who promise the moon — low
prices, postage paid, personal replies, guaranteed selec¬
tion, lots of "freebies" — who seem to have the most
problems delivering. They cannot keep up with the
demands of the number of customers they create. One I
know encountered personal problems and it took two
phone calls before I got my last order. Now he is cutting
back drastically on his business, realizing he cannot do
all he promised. (Since his stock was excellent, I pro¬
bably will order from him again despite the problems.)

I have also found that no matter where we order,
there are some things we can do to help assure receipt of
that order:

1) If it s your first order from a grower, Fd advise the
minimum order. See if the plants arrive packed well, in
good condition, and on time. If so, place a larger order
next time. But if, like me, you don't get any order, you
aren't out as much.

2) Request that your order be sent on Monday or
Tuesday so it won't have to sit in a Post Office over a
weekend. (Most dealers do this already, but, as I said,
at least one didn't.)

3) Send a self-addressed postcard along, requesting
that it be mailed a couple of weeks before shipment is
made, giving expected delivery date so that you can ar¬
range to be home to welcome that precious package.

4) Treat the growers with respect. If there is a ques¬
tion about your order, write or call politely. I once con¬
tacted a grower about a late order and was told that
they had had a rainy, gloomy summer and the ^:een-
house was not getting enough light to produce plants
quickly. She gave me a later target date and my plants
arrived at that time. (And growers, if something like
this unexpectedly delays our orders, we appreciate it if
you take the time to drop us a note, too.)

As a final word I feel I should commend the many,
many commercial growers who do such a good job.
Without our mail order dealers, many of us hobbyists
would have a very limited selection of violets. For us
you are a lifeline to more varieties and colors in our
favorite pastime.

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS!! I Let
them know you saw their ad in the AVM.

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Conrad Crotts ^934 introductions by Violets c/0 Cookie

Creole Royale

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iiiiiiiiiiiiiii^iliiiiiiililliiiiii^^^^

Mary A, Boland

6415 Wilcox Court
Alexandria, VA 22310

Registration is a form of copyright. It is the duty of
the registration committee to protect all registered
names. When an applicant sends in his or her applica¬
tion it is exactly that, an application. This does not
mean that the application is automatically registered,
when it is received. Every application received is check¬
ed to make sure it is within the limits of the Code of
Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It is checked
against the permanent files, the recent applications
(those postmarked earlier than the applicant), and last
but not least the reserved name file. Each application is
checked to make sure all the information is filled in and
that it is signed and dated. If any item is questionable, it
is returned for reassessment. Otherwise it is coded and
numbered and will appear in the next report of the
African Violet Magazine. It is at this time when the
names appear in print that the applicant can consider
his plants are registered and not before. Anyone having
an objection to the newly registered plants may file a
complaint within two months of said publication. In the
event there is an objection to a registration, decision will
rest with Executive Committee of AVSA.

HYBRIDIZERS . . .

Please send your descriptions of your miniatures and
semiminiatures to EUie Bogin so they will appear in her
Mini List. I will still need to get the same information as
before, from you. This is to help EUie get the informa¬
tion early rather than wait for registration to send it to
her. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

When sending correspondence, would you please use
stationery large enough so that it wiU not get lost or
misplaced.

REGISTRATIONS

The following registrations have been received during the period of
August 1, 1983 through September 20, 1983:

DIB S PINK SLIPPER (5402) PWE1379DFCS 6/23/83
DIB'S NIB’S (5401) RVWE3579DFCS 6/23/83
DIB'S WHIMSIE (5384) OXE13579S-DCS 6/23/83
DIB'S BLARNIE (5385) BVWE13579DCFS 6/23/83
DIB'S MUSICALE (5403) OWE13579DCFS 6/23/83
DIB'S THRILL (5404) OVWE3579DCFS 6+23/83
Doris I. Bearman, 918 Maple Street, Albion, MI 49224

ANN KNAUF (5406) PWE59SFS 7/1/83
GLADYS HARLAND (5405) PWE38S-DFS 7/1/83

Patrida H, Home, 20 Lakeshore Drive, Apt. lA, Waterliet, NY 12189

FRAGILE DREAMS (5407) LPX29SCFS 8/2/83

JACKIE'S ROSEMARY (5492) RV39DAS 9/21/83

Jackie Muster, 10061 Portage St. N.W., Canal Fulton, OH 44614

CORYDON NEELEY (5408) WVC4SS 8/3/83
Ro^ Neeley, 117 Williams Ct., Hillsdale, MI 49242

SKAGIT FLAIR (5409) PB23S-DS 8/6/83
SKAGIT KINDNESS (5410) LP237SCS 8/6/83
SKAGIT GOODNESS (5411) DV5S-D S 8/6/83
SKAGIT POPULARITY (5412) VX5DFS 8/6/83

Wayne Lindstrom, 3632 No. Woodland PI., Mount Vernon, WA
98273

PRINCESS OF WALES (5413) WVE2DFS 8/8/83

LILLIBET (5414) B29DM 8/8/83

ROSE MAYBUD (5415) LPW5SFS 8/8/83

Joy Ellison, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

ALUMINUM FOIL (5416) OP2DL 8/8/83

I AM WOMAN (5417) PR26SL 8/8/83

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE (5418) LP2SL 8/8/83

ISLAND ORCHID (5419) OV2SL 8/8/83

JUST WHISPER (5420) OX2SCFL 8/8/83

ONE ON ONE (5421) OX2SCL 8/8/83

SOARING (5422) LP2DL 8/8/83

OUR NAKED JOY (5423) LP2S-DCL 8/8/83

SANTANA STORMY (5424) LX2S-DL 8/8/83

SOFT PLACES (5425) LP2SL 8/8/83

Jeanette's Jesneriads, 2173 Leslie St., Gretna, LA 70053

CHERRY VANILLA (5426) LPRC37SCL 8/8/83

DREAM ON (5427) W037DS 8/8/83

HARVEST BLUE (542S) MB27DL 8/8/83

LOVE THAT RED (5429) R35SFS 8/8/83

MAGIC MAN (5430) WRC37SL 8/8/83

MAMMY (5431) PX3DFL 8/8/83

MAXINE (5432) P5DFL 8/8/83

MISS MARCIA (5433) P3DL 8/8/83

NIGHT WALKER (5434) R79DFL 8/8/83

OVERTURE (5435) V57DFL 8/8/83

PACESETTER (5436) DP5DFL 8/8/83

PINK AFFAIR (5437) DP37DL 8/8/83

PINK RUFFLES (5438) P5DFL 8/8/83

ROSEWINE (5439) PR35DFL 8/8/83

SHOCK WAVE (5440) WVC5DFL 8/8/83

SILVERED ROSE (5441) POC379DL 8/8/83

SILVER LILAC (5442) 057DL 8/8/83

SNOW LILAC (5443) LWE5DL 8/8/83

SOMETHING BLUE (5444) DB39DL 8/8/83

Susan's Violets, 2447 Gus Thomasson, Dallas TX 75228

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miLIE SAVAGE (5445) OBGCWE5DFS 8/11/83

Granger Gardens, Medina, OH 44256

MIGNON'S MOMENT (5446) OX2357S-DS 8/15/83
ANGEL FIRE (5447) PWE237S-DFS 8/15/83

Raymond E. Scott, 1213 King Arthur Circle, College Station, TX
77840

KINGWOOD BLUE (5448) LB34DS 8/20/83
HURON (5449) LBX2DS 8/20/83
COLUMBIA (5450) LBWE2DS 8/20/83
GRANDEUR (5451) DR2SS 8/20/83
AZTEC (5452) P34DS 8/20/83
VULCAN QUEEN (5453) DR2DS 8/20/83
FANTASY MIST (5454) LPBC2DAS 8/20/83
FANTASY ROY ALE (5455) MPBC2DAS 8/20/83
BLUE MIRAGE (5456) MBWE35DS 8/20/83
COLUMBIANA (5457) WLBC2DS 8/20/83
RED GLORY (5458) WDRC2DS 8/20/83
Granger Gardens, Medina, OH 44256

TEXAN COWBOY (5459) OX5DFS 8/26/83
FLASHER (5460) WVC35CS 8/26/83
LOOSE SCREW (5461) VX5SCS 8/26/83
ALLISON RENEE (5462) PX78DFS 8/26/83

Tony Ray Foote, 2130 Lynbrook, Garland, TX 75041

SCREAMIN' DEMON (5463) P23DS 8/29/83

Mrs. Joan Aubuchon, 7320 Leona, St. Lotus, MO 63116

PAULA FOSTER (5464) P3789DFS 9/6/83

WILD BLUE YONDER (5465) DBWE3789DCFL 9/6/83

SUNBONNET SUE (5466) PX3589SCFS 9/6/83

Betty J. Bryant, 24519 Rolling Meadows, Tomball, TX 77375

BIG SCOOP (5467) DB2DCS 9/6/83

CARELESS MOMENT (5468) B27DCS 9/6/83

COOKIE TRAIL (5469) P2DCMS-M-r 9/6/83

CORAL ICE (5470) LP27DCS 9/6/83

DANCERS MELODY (5471) P2DCS 9/6/83

FIRE PRINCESS (5472) R2DCFS-M 9/6/83

MOON SILVER (5473) BCW28DCS 9/6/83

PLAY AROUND (5474) WPX2DS 9/6/83

SHIMMERING TRAIL (5475) 02DCS-T 9/6/83

SPRINGFIRE (5476) P27DCS-M 9/6/83

SUGAR SMACK (5477) PX2DCS 9/6/83

SURPRISE PACKAGE (5478) WCOB27DL 9/6/83

WHITE WHISPER (5479) W27DCL 9/6/83

Paul & Sidney Sorano, Lyon Greenhouses, Dolgeville, NY

BEWARE (5480) MVXWE2DL 9/9/83
LAVENDER BOUQUET (5481) LXWE2DL 9/9/83
SWIFTY JEWEL (5482) OXR57DFL 9/9/83
SWIFTY DELIGHT (5483) OXW57DFL 9/9/83
SWIFTY HALO (5484) MBWE27DL 9/9/83
SWIFTY WONDER (5485) WC027DL 9/9/83
ALAMODE (5486) LVWE2DS 9/9/83
TWILIGHT ROSE (5487) PX2DL 9/9/84
RASPBERRY CREAM (5488) MRWE2DL 9/9/83
RHOOKIE (5489) RCOPPGE29DL 9/9/83
CALYPSO VELVET (5490) MVWE2DL 9/9/83
BLOOMIN' MIRACLE (5491) MVWE2DL 9/9/83
Swifts', P. O. Box 28012, Dallas, TX 75228

M/L£ HIGH (5510) DV238DFL 9/15/83

RHODA BINNER (5511) 0238DFL 9/15/83

Mrs. Paul Kiesling, 475 Madison St., Denver, CO 80206

FOGBOUND (55U) 029DL 9/15/83

Kent's Flowers, Box 398, Arlington, NE 68002

NIAGARA'S BRITE BEACON (5493) WBE23SCS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S CELESTIAL STAR (5494) LOPC378SCS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S CRITIC'S CHOICE (5495) PCRG359DS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S FOXPOINT (5496) OX379DS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S INDIGO CREAM (5497) DB37DS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S UNIQUE CONCEPT (5498) V237DCFS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S SWEETUMS (5499) PC39DCS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S COSMIC STORM (5500) PBC35DS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S FANTASY DELIGHT (5501) PBC29DCFS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S LEONETTE (5502) OW39DS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S LIGHT TOUCH (5503) WCPB39DCS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S LILAC MIRAGE (5504) P0237DAS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S NEON ELECTRA (5505) DBP23SCS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S METEOR SPLASH (5506) BPC3SCS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S SPECTRUM (5507) PCBPW39DCS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S STELLAR STREAK (5508) RVCW39SCS 9/14/83
Richard M. Wasmund, 1609 Michigan Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305

ALICE YAWGER (5513) P7DFL 9/16/83

BATON ROUGE (5514) _RX57SFL 9/16/83

CYPRESS SWAMP (5515) PX7DFL 9/16/83

JAZZ TEST (5516) PX79DL 9/16/83

MARSHLANDS (5517) PX79DL 9/16/83

PRETTY EYES (5518) PX579SFL 9/16/83

SOMETHIN' SOUTHERN (5519) PRWE79DL 9/16/83

SOUTHERN COMFORT (5520) OP7DS 9/16/83

SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN (5521) OX57DL 9/16/83

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY (5522) OVE79SL 9/16/83

PLANTATION OAK (5523) OX78DL 9/16/83

Violets c/o Cookie, 2400 Knightway Drive, Gretna, LA 70053

PAT'S SNOWGIRL (5532) R2DS 9/29/83
PAT'S GOLDIE LOCKS (5524) P28DS 9/29/83
PAT'S HELEN APRIL (5525) P2DFS 9/29/83
PAT'S ALFREDO (5526) DVC35DFS-M 9/29/83
PAT'S RAINBOW (5527) WRC3SAFS 9/29/83
PAT'S SWEET LIL (5528) WPC3DS 9/29/83
MY BALLERINA (5529) WPC25DS 9/29/83
MY MORNING GLORY (5530) WRC35SFAS 9/29/83
MY SPARKLING WINE (5531) R59DFS 9/29/83
Pat's ABC'S, P. O. B. 303, Robbins, NC

RAINBOW'S STARDUSTER (5533) PX39DCS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S BLUE THUNDERHEAD (5534) BWC39DS 9/14/83
NIAGARA'S EBONY CREAM (5535) V357DFS 9/14/83
RAINBOW'S UNIVERSE (5536) LVPWC279SS 9/14/83

Richard M. Wasmund, 1609 Michigan Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY
14305

SUNCOAST SOUVENIR (5537) PX27DCL 9/16/83
CORINNE FREEMAN (5538) R2DL 9/16/83
SUNCOAST SATIN (5539) 029CS-DL 9/16/83
SUNCOAST PARFAIT (5540) LPX27CS~DL 9/16/83
SUNCOAST SUNSET (5541) LRX27DL 9/16/83
SUNCOAST CHIFFON (5542) P27CS-DL 9/16/83
HAPPY DOLPHIN (5543) DB29CS-DL 9/16/83
SUNCOAST SUGAR CANDY (5545) WRC2S-DS 9/16/83
SPARKLING BURGUNDY (5546) RVC29CS~DL 9/16/83
ART DECO (5547) PX27SS 9/16/83

Sandra Williams, 102 9th Street East, Tieira Verde, FL 33715

AUTUMN WONDERLAND (5547) LMB57DCS 9/15/83

ANGIE'S PANSIES (5548) WRC357SFS 9/15/83

CORAL SILK (5549) P27DCS 9/15/83

DOLLY’S BOUQUET (5550) LPWE27DS 9/15/83

FAIRY CHIMES (5551) PX29SBM 9/15/83

FAIRY PRINCE (5552) DB2SM 9/15/83

FROSTED REDHEAD (5553) PRWE27DS-M 9/15/83

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

34

LEE'S LOVE (5554) P27DCS 9/15/83
NIGHT EYES (5555) B27DS 9/15/83
PEACHES 'N SNOW (5556) P27DCS 9/15/83
RASPBERRY SPRITE (5557) WRC29DS-M 9/15/83
ROYAL SURPRISE (5558) DROC59DCAFS 9/15/83
SUZANNE LEE (5559) WPE357DCFS 9/15/83
VALENTINE LACE (5560) WRPE357DFS 9/15/83
VIVA! (5561) DR27DCS 9/15/83

Violets Atlanta, 2500 Headland Drive, East Point, GA 30344

CANCELLED REGISTRATIONS

In going through the registration files the following were found to be
duplicates. These registrations have been cancelled.

Dark Eyes (4554) Gordon Boone
Rosalee (5291) Gordon Boone
Bonanza (5185) Reed
Foxy (4164) Robert Anderson
Desperado (4157) Robert Anderson
Wonderstar (4922) R. Nadeau
Cotton Candy (5072) Snyder
Two Face (5220) M. Corrigan
Gypsy Dancer (5215) Hightower's
The hybridizers have been notified.

RESERVATIONS

The following names have been submitted for reservation during
this period and are good for two (2) years from published date:
CLARET AND ROSE * Sherman S. Cook, MI.

COMMONTIONS * OMNIGO * Wilson Cronk, MI
BRYTE NIGHTINGALE * Barbara Elkin, CA
JULIE ANN * Mrs. H. Gamer, TX
CAROL HALE * L. Hale, CT

CHILD STAR * DIXIE DUSK * INDIAN LAKE * PIPPIN PINK *
PUPPET * PURPLE PONCHO * POSY PARADE * TULSA'S
HONEYBUNCH * SAILOR SUIT * Dorothy Harris, OK
ROWELL YERMAN * A. Hart, NY
/O * Jeanette's Jesneriads, LA
BEVERLY RENAUDIN * M. Magee, LA
GENTLE TOUCH * Frances McManus, TX
SENTIMENTAL ME * MISS PINKIE LEA * LITTLE CINDY LOU *
POLYNESIAN DELIGHT * EMERALD LACE * Betty Miller-Morris,
OK

GHOST RIDER * ]. J. Muster, OH

SNUGGLE BUNNY * WINKY * COUNTRY LILACS * PEACH
BRANDY * WILD HONEY * BUTTERFLY PINK * Paul & Sidney
Sorano, L. Lyon Greenhouses, NY
FANTABULOUS * T. Foote, TX
YANKEE WIFE * Jackie Winfield, NY

RAIDER'S BLUES * BLUEBERRY MUFFIN * PINK DOVE *
HECATE * COUNTRY COMFORTS * RUFFIAN * DYNA-GIRL *
CHEROKEE FIDDLE * FLASHDANCE * Vickie Rader, MD
TAMIAMI TRAIL * Sandra Williams, R

CORRECTIONS

Please make the following changes:

TONFRO to TO 'N' FRO

BLAKLE'S DORIS ACREE to BLAKE'S EKDRIS ACREE

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Names of Judges Omitted From List

Quite a number of judges' names were omitted from
the September list of teachers and judges. These names
were not included in the list received from the Knoxville
office. Clarice Bell, office manager, has assured us that
as soon as the computer is installed at the AVSA office,
there will be fewer errors.

We are sorry that these names were omitted because
we do know how disappointing it must be not to be
recognized after all the work and study that goes into
becoming a Judge and also a Lifetime Judge.

Mrs. Charles Ramser, 2413 Martin, Wichita Falls, TX
is a Lifetime Judge although she was not listed as such in
the September magazine.

Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth) Reece, 716 Maddux Drive,
Colma, CA 94015 was designated a student judge. Mrs.
Reece is a qualified judge of AVSA shows. We're sorry,
Mrs, Reece.

Mrs. William Krogman, 1325 Parkway Drive,
Brookfield, WI 53005 should have been listed as a
Lifetime Judge and Teacher in the September magazine
but her name was left off by Ruth Carey of Knoxville,
who maintains the card file.

Please add this list of names to the September Hst:

CALIFORNIA

*Mrs. Marjorie M. Jenny, 355 River Bar Rd., Fortuna 95540

Florence Naylor, 2647 Harbor Blvd., Ventura 93001

RORIDA

Velma Emanuel, 5220 Cherry St., Panama City 32404
GEORGIA

Erwin D. Key, 2202 Springdale Dr., Columbus 31906

ILLINOIS

Florise M. Hogan, 1220 31st St., Rockford 61108
Mrs. Edward Johnson, 4901 N. Ozanam Ave., Norridge 60656
Mrs. M. Aske, 2702 N. Monticello, Chicago 60647
Mrs. Judy Brodbeck, 2917 N. Victoria, Peoria 61604
*Mrs. Herman Teater, 1211 E. Elmhurst, Peoria 61603
Darlene Klein, RR 1, Metamora 61548
Kay Dye, 4528 Lakeland Ln, Chillicothe 61523
*Mrs. Frank Hood, Jr., Box 124, Seaton 61476

NEW YORK

*Mrs. Raymond Dooley, 33 CoUfield Ave., Staten Island 10302
‘Raymond J. Dooley, Jr., 214 Thompson Street, New York 10012
‘Mrs. Sidney D. Smith, 916 Nottingham Rd., Jamesville 13078
Mrs. Thomas Curtin, 26 Mundy Ave., Staten Island 10310
sMrs. William Strobach, 6508 Amboy Rd., Staten Island 10309
Mrs. Ema Gundlach, 292 Edinboro Rd., Staten Island 10306
Mrs. Frardc Gugliada, 16 Meeker St., Staten Island 10306

OHIO

Laurel Cochran, 8297 Settler's Passage, Brecksville 44141

TENNESSEE

Mrs. Charles R. Phillips, 3028 Dumbarton, Memphis 38128
Mrs. C. A. Pair, Jr., 2022 Higbee, Memphis 38104

TEXAS

Mrs. Byron Turner, P. O. Box 29727, Dallas 75229

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

35

What Do We Know About Fluoride?

Raymond Sheldrake

When we studied chemistry, we were taught that a
certain group of elements were called halogens; notably
chlorine, bromine, iodine and fluoride. Recently, many
growers became alarmed by what they read concerning
"fluoride toxicity" to certain plants. Now, the element
involved is fluorine, but it generally exists as a fluoride
compound.

Fluoride is widely distributed in nature. It is a com¬
mon component of natural soils and rocks. It occurs in
some water sources in a modest quantity — up to 1 or 2
parts per million (ppm).

Fluorine is an essential element for animals. It is not
considered essential for plants, but because plants grown
in soils contain the element, it is normally present in
plants and serves as a source of fluoride nutrition for
animals which feed on plants.

Although soils contain fluorides in various amounts,
most of it is in an unavailable form to plants, being lock¬
ed up in an insoluble form as calcium fluorides and
aluminum silicofluorides. Higher solubilities occur in
acid soils, but on limed soils with pH values of 6.0 - 6.8,
fluoride uptake by plants is negligible and almost com¬
plete fixation of soluble F compounds is insured.

In studies we recently completed, 1 we varied the
amount of limestone from 0 to 30 pounds per cubic yard
of peat-perlite mixture (50-50). The results clearly show
the effect of liming upon the availability of fluoride in the
"soil solution'2 and plant tissue. We used spinach plants
because they are reported to be active accumulators of F.
The results are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1

Lime

Fluoride

Fluoride in

Lbs/Cu. Yd.

pH

In Media

Spinach Tissues

0

5.0

44.1 ppm

30.8 ppm

10

7.5

7.4 ppm

10.2 ppm

20

7.3

5.1 ppm

7.2 ppm

30

7.2

3.8 ppm

5.7 ppm

Where then are we apt to get into any concern or
problem with fluoride in plant production? One poten¬
tial source would be the use of a soil with high levels of F;
another would be the use of media without sufficient
limestone added or with low pH.

The biggest single carrier of high levels of soluble F is
superphosphate. Even though single super has high
levels of fluoride, this will rarely be a problem if
limestone is added to the medium at about 10 pounds per
cubic yard. The calcium will tie up the fluoride into an
insoluble form.

We analyzed many aggregates used in mixes for horti¬
culture for F content and these results are listed in Table
2.

Table 2

Constituent

pH

Fluoride

Peat Moss

3.5

1.4 ppm

Perlite

7.5

9.1 ppm

Vermiculite

6.0

6.4 ppm

Superphosphate (0-20-0)

3.2

1254.0 ppm

Calcium Nitrate

5.6

19.0 ppm

Urea-Formaldehyde

7.5

0.4 ppm

Fritted Trace Elements

9.1

91.2 ppm

Limestone

9.3

2,9 ppm

Charcoal

9.9

0.1 ppm

Plastic Coated Fertilizer (14-14-14)

—

437.0 ppm

Conclusions

The evidence seems to indicate that no real problem
exists from the use of peat moss, perlite or vermiculite in
horticultural mixes from the standpoint of fluoride toxic¬
ity, One must be certain to add sufficient limestone to all
mixes. Also, one should be conscious of the fact that
superphosphate is a large carrier of fluoride. It may well
be advisable to use triple superphosphate since less total
volume of material will be needed to get the required
amount of phosphate.

iLime and Charcoal Amendments Reduce Fluoride
Absorption by Plants Cultured in a Perlite-Peat Medium.
Raymond Sheldrake, George E. Doss, Leigh E. St. John,
Jr., and Donald J. Lisk. ASHS 103 (2): 268-270, March,
1978.

2 Available fluoride was measured in the growth media
and in each of the individual constituents of the media by
immersing 5 g of the medium or constituent in 100 ml of
distilled water and allowing it to stand for 24 houre.

(Reprinted from Benchmark, a publication of W. R.
Grace & Co., Horticultural Products)

AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE
BACK ISSUES

Write for a list of those available. Reduced
rates in effect. Complete your set now. AVSA
office, R O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

36

SEND YOUR CHOICES

How often have you asked which violets perform the
very best? For answere to this qu^tion, check the Best
Varieties List, compiled from lists of favorites from
members of affiliate clubs and from commercial
members.

Now is the time to send your 1964 choices of best
performing violets; they must be in by April 1st. Please
dorit put AVSA to the expense of asking for a list by let¬
ter. Plan an interesting program on Best Variefe.

An individual is limited to 25 choices. If one grows
just a few violets, then your list will be short. A club is
not limited in any way. Every member should submit a
list. Please Do Not send a list of 25 for an entire affiliate
membership.

We are always delighted to receive lists in alphabeti¬
cal order or compiled club lists in alphabetical order.
Just be sure that all the choices of every member are in¬
cluded in the compiled list.

Many new varieties are not in the Master Variety
List. If you are growing a violet not on the Master List,
please send the name, description of the plant and the
name of the hybridizer to plant registration chairman,
Mary A. Boland.

Be sure the list you send bears your name and ad¬
dress. Should the list be choices of a club, please be sure
to state how many members voted and how many
votes each variety received. Please include the name of
the club.

Who should send a list? Each and every AVSA

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Symposium In Miami

Gardeners from across the country will be gather¬
ing Mar. 14-17 in Miami, FL for the annual spring
symposium of the American Horticultural Society.
The program features visits to public and private
gardens in the South Florida area, including Fairchild
Tropical Garden, famous for its tropical flowering
trees, palms and cycads, and Vizcaya, the Italian
Renaissance palace garden of John Deering.

Symposium participants will also have an oppor¬
tunity to explore The Kampong, once the home or
world renowned plant explorer David Fairchild.
Other planned activities include lectures and work¬
shops focusing on the importance of tropical plants
in landscaping and interiorscaping, a demonstration
of tissue culture propagation at Orchid Jungle, and
visits to wholesale and retail nurseries featuring ex¬
otic plants.

Following the Symposium will be a post¬
conference tour of Florida's west coast, including EP-
COT and DisneyWorld.

member, each and every affiliate club member, and
each commercial member.

Many thanks to every club and AVSA member who
sent their list in 1983 and for all the little extra notes. We
will be eagerly awaiting your 1984 lists. Let's have a list
from every AVSAer.

Send your lists before April 1, 1984 to:

Mrs. Leon Fiedler

Route 1

Prescott, WI 54021

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You Can Help

How About an African
Violet on a US Stamp?

Wouldn't it be exciting to see our beloved African
violet on a U.S. postage stamp?

This could become a reality if we all joined in the ef¬
fort to support an idea advanced by Russ Marshall of
Warwick, Rhode Island. Russ has already started the
ball rolling by contacting the Postmaster General
William F. Bolger and has had correspondence with his
office. Russ feels that our chance for success will be
greatly increased if each of us will write a letter suppor¬
ting the place of the African violet on a U.S. stamp.

Here's what Assistant Postmaster General Gordon C.
Morison, Customer Services Department, has sug¬
gested:

"We receive many hundreds of suggestions for stamp
subjects each year, but only a few can be selected
because of the limited number of stamps issued annual¬
ly. The Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee has the
task of reviewing the proposals and making recommen¬
dations to the Postmaster General for final approval.
Therefore, I have requested that your proposal be plac¬
ed on the Committee's agenda for consideration at the
next meeting. We appreciate your interest in our stamp
program."

So please send your letter as soon as possible to Mr.
Morison, United States Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW, Washington, D.C. 20260-6300.

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NATURAL CONDITIONS

The soil on the limestone rocks in the jungle is mulch
and moss from the trees, thus violets love soil that is
loose and high in humm. The plants reach to the rocks
for many minerals; trace elements are plentiful in fallen
leaves. Minerals and trace elements may well be added
to the soil in our home growing.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

37

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND

Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence
6808 Duquesne Drive
Austin, TX 78723

As a charter member and first treasurer of the African Violet Society of America, Boyce Edens was one of the
prime movers in realizing that specialized research was needed. After his death the Scientific Research Fund was
renamed in his memory. Much has been accomplished through the years — the effects of fluorescent light
discovered, the plant improvement techniques studied, and control of various insects and diseases explored. Sup¬
port is derived from individual and affiliate donations as well as from a portion of each commercial member's dues.

Metropolitan AVS, Peoria, IL . 10.00

Meg's Plant Place, Megs Parker, West Monroe, LA

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . . . 25.00

Magic Knight AVS, San Antonio, TX . 5.00

Peoria Metropolitan AVS, Peoria, IL . 10.00

Brazos Valley AVC, Bryan, TX . 10.00

Montgomery AVS, Montgomery, AL

in memory of Ann Durham . 25.00

AVS of Pioneer Valley, Springfield, MO . 5.00

Mary Goode, San Francisco, CA

in lieu of speaker's fee from AVS of Palo Alto, CA . 10.00

Jefferson AV Association, Metairie, LA . 5.00

Louise Merritt, Pensacola, FL

in memory of Ann Stichweh . 10.00

Mid Polk AVS, Winter Haven, FL

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Getting To Know Us

Mrs. Charles H. Stoat
Membership and Promotion Chairman

This is the second article to introduce more of the
members of the Membership & Promotion committee.
These members are always ready to assist in giving pro¬
grams and other help for your clubs. Is one in your area?
The Chairman is always available for information con¬
cerning AVSA.

Call on the following if you need assistance:

Mrs. Anne Crowley
232 Austin St.

Hyde Park, MA 02136

Mrs. Aubrey Freeman, (Juanita), Judge
5332 South Columbia
Tulsa, OK 74105

Mrs. M. G. Gonzales (Madeline)

200 Doris Ave.

San Jose, CA 95005

Mrs. Barbara Goral, Judge
132 Joan Ave.

Green Bay, WI 54302

Lawrence Grissom

6045 S. W. Glenbrook Rd.

Beaverton, OR 97005

in memory of Amelia Outlaw . 10.00

Union County Chapter AVS, Colonia, NJ . 15.00

Baton Rouge AVS, LA . 10.00

Gulf AVC, Cape Coral, FL . 5.00

Dixie Moonbeam Chapter AVS, Panama City, FL . 10.00

Bob and Barbara Stipsak, Baltimore, MD

in memory of Anna Quade . . 10.00

Ventura County AVS, CA

in memory of Aline Callens . 25.00

Four Seasons AVC, Groves, TX . 10.00

Delaware AVS, WUmington, MD . . 25.00

Amethyst AVC, St. Louis, MO . 5.00

Mrs. Marion E. Albright, Lee's Summit, MO

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . . 25.00

AVS of Greater New York, Inc., Flushing, NY

in memory of Edmund Ghossn . 10.00

Beaumont AVS, TX

in memory of Annie Hill . 10.00

AVS of Greater Tulsa, OK

in memory of Betty Miller . 25.00

Tampa AVS, R . 25.00

First AVC, Weatherford, TX . 5.00

Dorothy Spence, Austin, TX

in memory of Florence Garrity . 5.00

Frances Young, Austin, TX

in memory of Florence Garrity . 5.00

Gladys Hudnall, Austin, TX

in memory of Florence Garrity . 5.00

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AVSA Booster
Fund

Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield
6725 Steeplechase Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806

It is time for some new rwolutions now that it is 1984. Why not
resolve to remember the Booster Fimd with a donation? Please include
a donor name and address with all correspondence.

Ann Richardson, R in memory of Florence Garrity . . $25.00

Union County Chapter of AVSA, Colonia, NJ . 15.00

Metropolitan AVS, Peoria, IL . 10.00

Mary Goode, CA in loving memory of Angie Myers . 10.00

MKO Dyn-OMite AVS, Joplin, MO . 10.00

Amethyst AVC, St. Louis, MO . . . 5.00

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

38

■

from Ihe lini-Hlam"

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin
Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class
39 Boyd Street
Long Beach, NY 11561

Now is the time to start repotting minis you plan on
putting in a spring show. All old, yellowed, marred or
broken leaves should be removed. Don't take off more
than one row at a time as it may shock the plant. If
more leaves have to come off, wait a few days to a
week. Scrape the resulting neck and let it dry for about
ten minutes. Remove at least one/ third of the soil root
ball to keep the plant in balance.

Put a little fresh soil in the bottom of the pot. Center
your plant and lightly fill in around it to about Va"
below the rim of the pot. Tap the pot lightly on a hard
surface to setde the soil and eliminate air pockets. Do
not tamp the soil. African violet roots are very fine and
need a loose coarse mixture — not cement.

Leaves can be pegged into places to fill up voids using
plastic picks, etc. It is better to wait until the plants need
watering so the leaves will not be too turgid and easily
snapped.

Promising show plants should be kept together so
they can get more than a cursory glance. They should
be checked every week for suckers, spent blooms or dir¬
ty leaves. Keep them well brushed and wash the leaves
off with warm water every two or three weeks.

Not all minis or semis respond to disbudding. Those
that do should be left to bloom. Disbud the doubles
about eight weeks before and the singles about six
weeks, leaving a Va" stub. Don't disturb buds that are
just forming. This is only a guideline. Much depends on
the weather at that time and the heat and humidity in
your home. If you are lucky they will give you a good
head of bloom for your show and not come in "too ear¬
ly or too late". It is a good idea to keep a record on each
plant and note how long it takes each one to produce a
bloom from the first sign of a bud.

Mini or semi trailers should have all yellowed, mar¬
red and old leaves removed. Bare stems should be cut
off. There is still time to pin odd crowns down with
hairpins (make sure they are removed as soon they
root) and pinch back center leaves of crowns to pro¬
mote new ^owth to fill up the pot. When the pot is
nicely filled you can start letting the stems trail around.
Microminis need no pinching, and neither do some of
the semitrailers. They can be allowed to do their own
thing. Remember you MUST have three crowns or
more to qualify for a blue ribbon.

Preventative sprays can be used until blooms are
open. Most insecticides have a tendency to spot
blooms. Be careful in using Orthene. The amount
stipulated on the box has a browning effect on the edges
of violet leaves. It is wonderful for mealy bugs (leaf) but
cut down the amount used to about Va to V2 of the
recommended dose.

I can never say too much about proper pH. Violet
soil should check out between 6.4 and 6.8. However,
check your plants again in three months. Fertilizer salts
build up and a soil that starts out at 6.8 pH can be 6.0 in
a few short months. A monthly application of lime can
help prevent this. I've tried all kinds of methods and still
prefer dolomite lime, 1 tsp. to a gal. of warm water.
You do have to keep stirring it constantly but I have
found it the most effective.

NEW GOODIES

'Quiz', Elkin - A lovely medium blue double on a
tailored semimini plant.

Teeny Jeany', Brownlie - A darling little two-tone
pink single mini on quilted foliage.

'Sir Red', Brownlie - Heavy blooming double red on
semimini tailored foliage.

'Pogo', Harris - Adorable double fringed purple
geneva with white streaks on quilted fringed foliage. A
mini.

'Horie', Pittman - Good blooming variable purple,
white double on tailored foliage.

'Hyla's Dark Forest', Corbin - A semi with a double
frilled purple bloom on lovely slightly ruffled foliage.

'Springfire', Lyon Greenhouses - Heavy blooming red
double on good variegated foliage. A mini.

'Shy-Di', Pittman - Pretty double ruffled purple,
white on slightly wavy foliage. A semi.

CORRECTION: 'Winnie Woo' is a semi not a mini as
mistakenly listed in the mini list.

The updated 1982 Miniature and Semiminiature
Culture and Variety list (not a supplement) is available
from me. Do not send to or include in any order to the
Knoxville office as they will only have to forward it to
me and it will take you that much longer to get.

Please, please do not staple checks to your letter. I
receive a lot of mail and it is too time consuming to
have to remove staples. The price is $3.50, checks or

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39

money orders made out to AVSA and that includes
postage except for overseas members.

OVERSEAS MEMBERS: All checks or money orders
to AVSA based on a United States bank. Postage per
copy: Colombia, Venezuela, Central America, Carib¬
bean Islands, Guam or the Philippines - $2.30. AH other
countries $2.65, except Canada or Mexico.

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My Friend's Violet

Larty Hodgson
1449, av. William
Sillery, Quebec GlS 4G5

My friend and I both grow African violets.

My friend has one violet, I have 52.

My friend's violet is on top of a TV set, about four feet
back from a Northeast window. Mine are under two and
four tube banks of fluorescent lights, about eight to 14
inches from the light source. My friend's violet gets some
sun ... in the summer, that is . . . and only if he
remembers to lift the blind before he leaves for work.
My violets get 12 to 14 hours of intense light 365 days a
year, the daylength being controlled by a timer.

My friend's violet is watered whenever he remembers
... or has the time. Sometimes this is once a week, some¬
times two weeks have gone by and the violet's leaves are
turning soft and grayish, but that is all right, because
everyone knows that plants have to dry out between
waterings. My violets are checked daily. Those that are
on capillary matting are watered once a week or so dur¬
ing the spring and fall, and less often during hot, humid
summer days or cool winter ones. Those that are not on
capillary matting are watered more often; often twice a
week. They are all watered whenever the surface of the
soil seems dry, but the underlying layer of soil is always
humid.

My friend's violet never gets any fertilizer. After all,
he never puts any on his lawn either and it is stiU relative¬
ly green, although a bit thin. My violets are fertilized
with each watering. I use a high phosphorous fertilizer
on those that are in flower, and a more balanced one on
those that are resting. Every now and then they get a
very thorough watering from the top with clear water in
order to rinse away any fertilizer accumulation.

My friend's violet is in a 6-mch plastic pot. That is the
pot it came in. My violets are in different-sized pots: the
miniatures are mostly in 2y2 inch pots, the larger ones in
4-inch pots. Only a few very large violets are in 5-inch
pots and none are in larger-sized ones.

My friend's violet is in a soil made of clay and gravel.
Or at least, that is my guess. You see, no one really

knows, as it is still in the same soil that it was in when he
bought it at the supermarket, four years ago. At any
rate, between waterings it turns gray and hard and looks
like cement. My violets are now in a 1-1-1 artificial soil
mix but have been in many different kinds. The main
point is that it be well aerated and that it holds moisture
well. They are repotted at least once a year and some of
the miniatures and more rapid-growing standards are
repotted more often.

My friend's violet gets very variable air humidity.
Sometimes, in the spring, summer and fall, it is quite
high; sometimes it is lower than desert air. My violets
get variable air humidity too . . . but it never gets low.
They are grown on capillary mats or pebble trays in a
room with a cool-air humidifier, although the latter on¬
ly runs in the winter. The humidity never gets below
40%, even during the winter heating season.

My friend's violet has many leaves — green ones,
yellow ones, and brown ones — and at least three stems
— a tall one, a medium one and a short one. It sort of
hangs over the side of its pot on one side. My violets are
more symmetrial. Most have only one stem and it is
short — practically invisible. This is because I
systematically plant them deeper in their pots every
time the stem starts to show. Those that have several
stems are trailing varieties and they are trimmed
regularly so that they are nonetheless very symmetrical.
My plants have no yellow or brown leaves — they
don't get a chance to grow any. As soon as one of the
rows of leaves is covered up by another, younger row,
it is removed.

My friend's violet has double pink flowere ... at
least, he thinks so. The problem is, it hasn't flowered
since such a long time that he can't remember exactly
what it looked like. It was in flower when he bought it,
but has only flowered once since ... in the spring,
about two years ago. My violets are singes, semidou¬
bles and doubles; pink, purple, blue, white, green and
near red, plus many two-toned. Many even have color¬
ful foliage. They are almost always in flower, with a
few taking short rests from time to time. It is quite
something to see my "indoor garden" at any given time
and people always remark about it.

My friend came to visit me the other day. 'Tour Afri¬
can violets are so lovely and mine is so ugly." he said, "I
don't know how you do it!" For once I held my tongue.
All I said this time was, "I guess I'm just lucky."

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40

"A Childhood Fantasy"

Mrs. DoDe (J. B.) Whitaker
Convention Program Chairman

The fond memories of our convention in Milwaukee
still fresh in mind, it is time to make plans to attend our
38th Annual Convention — "A CHILDHOOD FAN¬
TASY" in Philadelphia. This will be an exciting and fun
filled week.

You will see elsewhere in this magazine, the tours
which have been planned that are excellent and provide
a great variety of activities.

Beginning Wednesday morning and remaining
through Friday evening, the Commercial Sales area will
be open and filled with goodies for the African violet
grower.

Mrs. Mary Boland, Chairman: Plant Registration;
Master Variety List; International Code of Nomencla¬
ture for Cultivated Plants, will teach the Judging School
on Wednesday for those wishing to become a student
judge or renew a judging certificate. That evening, we
shall meet for a social hour and "G. U. S. — Great Uni¬
que Slides" as Gus Becker shares his photos of o’or last
convention, "Gathering Place By The Waters".

Thursday begins early with the Teachers Breakfast
led by Mrs. Myrtle McKneely, Shows & Judges Chair¬
man.

"Family, Friends and Acquaintances — Gesneriads"
will be the topic of Mrs. Laura Shannon s presentation.
She will share some of her experiences with gesneriads.

Also on Thursday morning, our Beginners Colum¬
nist, Bob Green, will give a demonstration, "Dare To Be
Different" in which he'll challenge each of us to place
creative entries in the design divisions of our shows.

While the show is being judged Thursday afternoon,
Cort and Betty Raskoff, Violets by Cort, will present,
'Today's Sweat, Tomorrow's Creations" as they share
some of the hybridizing experiences with us.

Following a social hour, the Delaware AVS will host
our opening meeting "Delaware Dinner". Dr. Richard
Craig of Pennsylvania State University will recap his
work with African violets. This work has been made
possible with AVSA research monies and will cover the
years 1976-1983. Those who have had the opportunity
to enjoy Dr. Craig's wit know this will be an enter¬
taining and educational evening.

Following the dinner, the doors to the show room
will open for AVSA registered convention members.

Friday begins with the Judges Workshop and Con¬
tinental Breakfast, Mrs. Myrtle McKneely, Chairmcm
Shows & Judges, will lead this workshop which is for
judges only.

Mrs. Anne Tinari, Chairman Commercial Activities,
will chair the Annual Commercial Members Breakfast

& meeting which is also on Friday morning. Mrs. Mary
Boland, Chairman, Plant Registration, will be present
to explain the method of plant registration.

"Containerized Creations" will be demonstrated by
Mrs. Beryl Wood as she shows the ins and outs of dish
gardens.

The final presentation of the convention will be
"Trailer Tales" as our own 'Mini Mam', EUie Bogin,
discusses the growing of trailers.

It will then be time for our luncheon meeting with the
presentation of awards to some fortunate winners and
"Sundown's Visions, Illusions & Illustrations" as "Sun¬
down" Pittman shares slides of new varieties.

Grace Foote and Maisie Yakie will conduct the Af¬
filiate Editors meeting in the afternoon.

The evening activities commence with the President's
Reception and Happy Hour. This is a wonderful time
for each of us to dress up a bit and meet those who serve
this society as officers and committee chairmen. They
also appreciate and treasure this opportunity to know
each of you. A special evening of entertainment is
guaranteed to delight everyone. The banquet meeting
will conclude with the presentation of more show
awards and those very special ones which are awarded
in recognition of outstanding service to AVSA.

Following the banquet will be one last chance to view
the show and bid fond goodbyes for another year.

Saturday morning will host the annual business
meeting and election and installation of officers. All
members are encouraged to attend.

The concluding meeting of the Board of Directors
will follow.

I look forward to seeing each of you for a grand con¬
vention in Philly!

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Get Your Slides
To J. R. Pittman

J. R. (Sundown) Pittman of San Antonio will do the
New Introduction Slide Program at the AVSA Conven¬
tion in Philadelphia again this year.

He needs to get your slides as soon as possible so they
may be arranged for the program. So all you hybridizers
start taking your pictures NOW and get them to him at
12406 Alexandria, San Antonio, TX 78233 at least
before March 8 or at the latest by March 15.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

41

Nominating Committee
Will Submit Report

The nominating committee of which Mrs. Marvin
Gamer is chairman, will submit a slate of AVSA officers
for the 1984-85 year at the annual convention in Phila¬
delphia, PA, on April 15. The slate will be as follows:

OFHCERS

For President:

Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson

2315 Lakeshore Dr., Tavares, FL 32778

Rrst Vice President

Mrs. Frank (Anne) Tinari

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Second Vice President

James M. Loya

P. O. Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

Third Vice President

Mrs. Fred C. (Frances) Young

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

Secretary:

Mrs. Beverly Hendricks

801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504

Treasurer:

Mrs. Richard (Julia) Bell

105-03 Howell's Rd., Apt. C-1, Bay Shore, NY 11706

AVSA BOARD NOMINEES
David Buttram

P. O. Box 193, Independence, MO 64051
Mrs. E. A. Howlett
4916 East 38th Place, Tulsa, OK 74135
Mrs. Linda Neumann

11620 Mapleridge Dr., North Royalton, OH 44133
Mrs. J. R. (Hortense) Pittman
12406 Alexandria St., San Antonio, TX 78233
John E. Wilson

702 Grissom St., San Diego, CA 92154

The nominating commitee consists of :

Mrs. M. E. (Gene) Gamer, chairman, Mrs. Henry C.
Mills, Mrs. Mickey (Linda) Ray, Mrs. W. J. (Adeline)
Krogman, and Harvey L. Stone.

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JUDGES' CLERKS
(Only Judges Apply)

Only AVSA judges in good standing will be permitted
to serve as judges' clerks for the 1984 convention show.
This will be a good opportunity for student judges and
others with little or no experience. Please fill in the blank
and mail to Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely, 9229 Arlington
Blvd., #437, Fairfax, VA 22031 by March 15, 1984.

Name _

Street _ _

City _

State _ Zip _

RESERVATIONS
IN DESIGN DIVISION

Name _

Street _

City _

State _ Zip _

Mail the above blank to Mrs. John Wood, P. O. Box
276, Locust Valley, New York 11560, no later than
March 1, 1984. Any entries received after March 1, 1984
shall be accepted only if there is a cancellation, or the
class is not filled. Please note that each exhibitor will be
limited to 4 entries in the design division, which includes
classes 36 through 52. Please enclose a SASE. Persons
unable to fill reservations, please cancel with Mrs. Wood
as soon as possible. Check classes you desire:

1 _ 2 3 4 _

HOSTS AND HOSTESSES

If you would like to help at the convention in
Milwaukee by acting as a host or hostess in the show
room, please fill out the form below and mail to Ms.
Flora Semen, 74 Kino Blvd., Trenton, NJ 08619 no later
than April 1, 1984.

Name _

Street _

City _

State _ Zip _

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

42

The Philadelphia Marriott

1984 Convention Hotel

The Philadelphia Marriott — 1984 Convention Hotel
— claims it is 24 acres of Food/Fim/Exdtement. There
is no douht about the Food part of that claim for there
are 4 restaurants. You will have a choice of Polynesian,
elegant gourmet, seafood, or moderately priced open-
24-hour dining. In addition there are several lounges,
some offering dancing and entertainment. For more
Fun, there is an indoor/ outdoor pool, game room, plat¬
form tennis, and whirlpool. As for Excitement, what
could be more exciting than our own Convention!

Getting there from the airport is by commercial
Yellow Limousine Service. By car it is just off the
Schuylkill Expressway on City Line Avenue.

Philadelphia's excellent public transportation is readi¬
ly available as two city buses pass by the hotel, heading
for center city or out to the nearby stores on City Line
Avenue. Within walking distance are restaurants and
shopping.

Philadelphia Invites You

The AVS of Philadelphia

Philadelphia — 1984 Convention City — is a walking
city, an historic city, a museum city, and a restaurant
city, close to the ocean and the mountains. With more
than two million inhabitants, this metropolis has
something for everyone and our tours are planned to
cover the highlights very well. There are more museums
and shops and places that cater to special interests than
can possibly be mentioned. We hope that your visit
here will be a vital interesting adventure.

If it is art you like to explore, Philadelphia will please
you. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a treasure
house of masterpieces, contained in 10 acres of space
and is on our tour schedule. Exhibitions may also be
seen at Moore College of Art, Norman Rockwell
Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
The Philadelphia College of Art, the Rodin Museum
(sculpture), and the Brandywine River Museum (many
Wyeth paintings) to name a few of the many museums.

Is it antiques you hunt? You will have come to the
right place. Many antique stores are here, especially on
Antique Row on Pine Street in center city. Countless
well-preserved mansions full of antique furnishings may

be toured, as well as historical museums. New Hope
and Peddler's Village in Buck's County are a mecca for
antique lovers and so are the 40 boutiques and shops of
Skippack Village, the latter included in one of our tours.

Shoppers of all kinds will find stores of aU kinds in¬
cluding the Gallery Mall with 125 shops and restaurants
and Wanamaker's famous department store in center ci¬
ty, 10 floors with a Grand Court where daily concerts
are played on the world's largest organ. An hour or so
drive will get you to such diverse places as Edmund
Scientific Company in New Jersey or to Reading, PA.,
the factory outlet capitol of the world. Or try The
Bourse, a new retailing center, an elegant atrium mall.
From chic to antique Philadelphia's shopping scene is a
blend of old and new, splashy and classy. It's a world to
explore.

Do you like nature study? Then go see the Academy
of Natural Sciences Museum. Or see the last remaining
freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania at the Tinicum
Natural Environment Center. Or visit the Zoological
Garden, America's first zoo, with more than 16(X) mam¬
mals, birds, reptiles, and rare species. The zoo is on our
tour schedule. Or visit a commercial outfit. Six Flags'
Great Adventure in New Jersey, whose 450 acre drive-
through "Safari" has animals roaming free such as chim¬
panzees (they jump onto your car), lions, and tigers.
There are also nature centers, arboretums, and gardens
in addition to the ones on our tours.

Those interested in genealogical research may visit
the Free Library's collection or the huge library of the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania or the many other
institutions that have amassed historical and genealogi¬
cal material.

For those interested in maritime affairs, the Philadel¬
phia waterfront along the Delaware River at Penn's
Landing has been transformed into a riverside park with
an International Sculpture Garden, a series of ships

Philadelphia 1700

which are open to the public, the Port of History
Museum and a nearby Maritime Museum.

Beyond Philadelphia is much more to explore and
tours will be going to places like Atlantic City and Lan-

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43

caster County's Pennsylvania Dutch Country. We
couldn't leave out Longwood Gardens, Duke Gardens,
Tinari's Greenhouses, or Winterthur, the DuPont Man¬
sion. On your own you might want to see Valley Forge
National Park (did you know that more Revolutionary
War Battles were fought within a 50-mile radius of
Philadelphia than in all the New England States com¬
bined?), the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, the Mercer
Tile Museum in Doylstown, or the chocolate world of
Hershey.

Don't forget Philadelphia's historical churches,
fabulous restaurants of every ethnicity (Philadelphia is
having a "restaurant renaissance", a virtual smorgas¬
bord of tempting cuisines), golf courses, exciting night
life of music, theater, dance, spectator sports, and din¬
ner theaters — take note of Saturday night's tour of din¬
ner with a Las Vegas type show at Lily Langtry's. It's
going to be a fun Convention! Keep those African

violets growing and we'll see you in April.

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Use New Improved
Registration Form

Joy Brooks

Registration Chairperson

Soft pretzels, hoagies, cheese steaks . . . Billy Penn,
Betsy Ross, the Liberty Bell . . . The Mummers, the
Philly Fanatic . . .

The taste, talk and landmarks of this Nation, all
welcome you to a week of excitement and rekindling of
friendships. AVSA Convention '84 starts with dinner at
the awe-inspiring beauty of Longwood Gardens in
Delaware and ends with a dynamic extravaganza at Lily
Langtry's. In between you can see many of the places
that you've read about such as the Pennsylvania Dutch
Country, Atlantic City, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia's
Historic Sites, a m5niad of other tours, and, of course,
Tinari's hosted by AVSA's dear friends, Anne and
Frank.

For all of this — all you need do is register . . . using
our NEW and IMPROVED REGISTRATION FORM.
Please, we beg of you, USE THE FORM!!! Removal
from the Magazine WILL NOT hurt your magazine in
any way, but will help Registration by saving us hours
of work. Please note, if you have more than two addi¬
tional people at the same address, we must have dupli¬
cated copies of the NEW REGISTRATION FORM.
Since all of us on the committee are employed outside
the home, we need to utilize our time to the fullest. Help
us by cooperating, in order to limit errors.

We're all looking forward to welcoming all of you to
what we hope will be the largest attended National
AVSA Convention ever!

AVSA Emblems

Wear an AVSA emblem with pride that you
are a part of the 30,CXX) 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 succeeding president at the
installation ceremony? This is a nice tradition for
an Affiliate.

STERLING SILVER OR
lOK GOLD HLLED

Pin . $10.00

Pin / gavel ( for President ) . 12.00

Charm . 10.00

Charm /gavel (for President) . 12.00

Tie Tack . 10.00

T ie Tack / gavel ( for President ) . 12.00

Earrings /pair . 16.00

Bracelet . 8.00

Judge's Charm . 8.00

J udge's Charm / disc . 9.00

Judge's Guard Pin . 8.00

Gavel /chain . 7.00

14K GOLD

Pin . 70.00

Pin / gavel ( for President ) . 70.00

Charm . 70.00

Charm/gavel (for President) . 70.00

Gavel /chain . 18.00

Life Member Pin . 70.00

Life Member Tie Tack . 70.00

Prices are subject to change should our cost,
when reordering, be increased.

AVSA Office, P.O. Box 1326, Knoxville,
TN 37901

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44

Convention Tours

TOUR A - Monday, April 9, $14.00
Leave 8 AM
Return 4:30 PM

Tinari Greenhouses & Ouke Gardens**

Bethayres, PA Sommerville, NJ

Our first stop will be the greenhouses of Anne & Frank
Tinari. Our host & hostess are the first hybridizers and
promoters of Saintpaulia in Pennsylvania. See where it
all started in 1945. They are looking forward to your
visit with them.

After that treat, we'll be off to the Duke Gardens in
New Jersey. We will pass through New Hope, PA before
we stop for lunch in Flemington. Lunch on your own,
before our appointment to see the never-never land of
the Duke Gardens. It's perfection under glass. Eleven in¬
dividual, distinct reflections of garden traditions of
many countries and times. You will enjoy! Then back to
the Marriott to get ready for the evening privilege of
Longwood under lights.

**No cameras or high heels allowed at Duke Gardens.

TOUR B - Monday, April 9, $22.00
Leave 7:30 AM
Return 4:30 PM
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Lancaster, PA

After leaving the motel, we'll go through the heart of
the picturesque farmlands of the Amish. (Sure to see
some buggies!) Our morning stop will be to tour a real
working Amish Homestead and farm. Conducted by the
family themselves, and you can ask all the questions you
want.

Then, on to lunch at the Plain & Fancy Restaurant. It's
family style — all you want — sweet and sour. We'll go
then to the Sturges Pretzel Factory. (You can make your
own.) Everyone can try. Next will be the Wilbur Choco¬
late Factory. Our bus driver will be well versed on all the
facts and places of interest enroute. (Lunch included.)

TOUR C-1, Monday, April 9, $17.00
Leave 8 AM
Return 4 PM

Historic Philadelphia & Franklin Institute

Our buses will take us to the Liberty Bell where we
will meet our guide for a 3V2 hour tour. We'll see In¬
dependence Hall, Betsy Ross House, Elfreth's Alley and
many other exciting places in Old Philadelphia.

In the same vicinity, we'll stop for a gourmet box

Mrs. June W. O'Neill
Tour Chairman
7905 Cadillac Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128

J.

Independence Hail

lunch at the Philadelphia Horticultural Society, which is
in a historical building on Society Hill. Then on to the
Franklin Institute & Planetarium. We will ride up the
Benjamin Franklin Parkway and stop at the Philadelphia
Art Museum, so you can run up the steps on the way.
The Institute has frequent live shows and self activated
exhibits. You can look through the telescope, walk
through the heart, and see a show where you'll travel
through the skies! Then back to the motel to relax for a
minute or two.

TOUR C-2, Monday, April 9, $31.50
Leave 5 PM
Return 11 PM
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA

Famous Longwood Gardens — a rare treat! We'll
dine in the Conservatory under lights. Fountains and
cocktails, and 20 separate gardens. Each one a delight.
Our gourmet dinner has been planned to please the
most finicky of tastes. This will be a memorable occa¬
sion — fitting to start the convention off with a bang.

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TOUR D - Tuesday, April 10, $14.00
Leave 8 AM
Return 4:30 PM
(Repeat of Tour A)

Tinari Greenhouses & Duke Gardens**

**No cameras or high heels allowed at EXike Gardens

TOUR E - Tuesday, April 10, $15.00
Leave 9 AM
Return 7 PM
Casino and Atlantic City

The buses will go via the Atlantic City Expressway.
On arrival at the Casino of the day, you will receive a
surprise gift. You can play the slot machines, gamble or
no. The casinos are something just to look at and
marvel. Outside, of course, is the Playground of the
world. Walk, or ride the Boardwalk, breath some good
salt air. April is too soon to go in the ocean, but the
many sights and shojjs along the boards will be fun. We
can promise you an exciting day.

TOUR F - Tuesday, April 10, $20.00
Leave 8:30 AM
Return 4 PM

"So you've seen the Liberty Bell"

Philadelphia

Still so much to see in Philadelphia. This is a 3V2
hour guided tour of the Society Hill Gardens and the
Mansions of Fairmount Park. These are the original
homes of the prominent and well-to-do families of

historical time. Open to the public, they are decorated
by the Garden Clubs of Philadelphia. We'll drive
through beautiful Fairmoimt Park, the largest park
within a metropolitan city in America, which includes
the oldest Zoo, very large and modem. We will have a
box lunch there — hopefully out of doors. For those
who might wish to visit the Academy of Music instead
of remaining at the Zoo for the rest of the afternoon, a
bus will take us there for an hour's tour. Then return to
the Zoo and we'll be ready to go home. Wear walking
shoes and bring your cameras.

TOUR G - Wednesday, April 11, $19.50
Leave 8:30 AM
Return 5:30 PM

Winterthur Museum & Longwood Gardens

Winterthur, the country estate of H. F. DuPont, lies
deep in the heart of Brandywine Valley. The museum is
an extra-ordinary legacy — a collection of more than
50,000 objects. It is housed in a nine-story sprawling
building on grounds that include 200 landscaped acres,
rolling meadows, and untouched woods. A really pro¬
digious experience. We'U have lunch — on our own —
in the lovely cafeteria.

Then on to Longwood Gardens. Another rare treat!
Here, there are 350 acres of outdoor gardens and wood¬
lands. Conservatories enveloping 20 indoor gardens.
They are an all year floral kaleidoscojje. You'll be en¬
chanted.

After which, returning to the motel, we'll pass
through the mushroom capital of the world. If you can
still make it, we'll stop for a 'look see' in a Mushroom
Museum. Sounds like a truly great day.

TOUR H - Wednesday, April 11, $15.00
Leave 9 AM
Return 7 PM
(Repeat of Tour E)

Casino and Atlantic City

TOUR I - Wednesday, April 11, $17.00
Leave 9 AM
Return 4 PM
(Repeat of Tour C-1)

Historic Philadelphia & the Art Museum

Today's historic Philadelphia is the same 3y2 hour
guided tour as on Monday, with a box lunch at the
Philadelphia Horticultural Society. Instead of going to
the Franklin Institute we will go to the Philadelphia Art
Museum. (The Museum is closed on Mondays).

We'U stiU go via the beautiful Benjamin Franklin
Parkway and you can run up the steps to the Museum.
Today you wiU enjoy the featui-ed exhibits, plus the per¬
manent treasures wliich it houses. Art lovers, don't miss
this!

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Art Museum ~ Philadelphia

TOUR J - Thursday, April 12, $16.00
Leave 8:30 AM
Return 4:30 PM
"Some more of Philadelphia"

Italian Market, Mummers Museum,

Academy of Music, and the Franklin Institute

We'll go first to the Italian Market in South Philly.
The sights and smells vsuU whet your senses. A colorful
scene and walk.

On to the Mummers Museum, designed for a perma¬
nent, public display of Philadelphia Mummery. You
learn of its history and proud traditions. The customs of
this merrymaking can be traced back to 1642. Pre¬
revolutionary residents from all different parts of
Europe, England and Black America heritages joined
together to shoot in the New Year: "Oh! dem Golden
Slippers!"

Leaving there we will go to the Bourse building which
housed the first stock market. A truly old building
which has been recently restored. You'll have a choice
of places in which to lunch on your own.

In the afternoon we'U go to the Franklin Institute
Science Museum & Planetarium. There are four floors
of visitor activated exhibits — frequent live shows —
Planetarium and Observatory programs. Come see the
sun spots in the observatory on the roof, walk through
a giant heart, ride a steam locomotive, and much, much
more. Don't miss it!

TOUR K - Thursday, April 12, $15.00
Leave 9 AM
Retiun 7 PM
(Repeat of Tour E)

Casino and Atlantic City

TOUR L - Friday, April 13, $12.50
Leave 8:30 AM
Return 4:30 PM

Peter Wentz Farmstead & OK's Greenhouse

We travel along Route 73 to Worcester, Montgomery
County, PA to the Farmstead that George Washington
used to plan the Battle of Germ^town. It has been
restored to its original Georgian style architecture that

was so popular with the English gentry in this area. The
structure was built in 1758 — the bam in 1744. There is
a guided tour through the buildings and grounds.

On up Skippack Pike to the picturesque village of the
same name. A number of variety shops, boutiques, and
antique stores are here for you to browse through. We'll
have a box lunch before going on to Ott's Greenhouse.

The entrance to Ott's is a large conservatory from
which branch several glass houses. They don't specialize
in violets but offer many kinds of house plants and bed¬
ding plants. Then home for the banquet and other con¬
vention festivities.

TOUR M - Saturday, April 14, $37.00
Leave 4:30 PM

Lily Langtry's Theatre & Restaurant
King of Prussia, PA

In the Valley Forge Hotel, the show is "Camivale",
the magic, marvel and frenzy of the Mardi Gras come
alive in this carnival extravaganza. That's what the P.R.
says, and you can bet if that's what they say, that's the
way it will be. Never heard anything but complete
delight with the entertainment they offer — plus, the
food is sumptuous! Plenty of time to dine and discuss
the convention until the lights go down and the show
goes on. A really great way to wind up a wonderful
week.

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The Perils of Proliferation

Bill Johnson
1300 W. FM 34U
Wylie, TX 75098

The goal of hybridizing is better violets, not more
violets.

The ever increasing number of new varieties being
released today represent a real danger to African violets.

I believe we need to develop some Saintpaulia self-
control!

Those who hybridize must act more responsible and
show greater restraint before annually registering dozens
of new varieties that are no different nor in any respect
surpass similar varieties already in commerce. If the pre¬
sent trend of proliferation of varieties continues
unabated, the popularity of new varieties will decrease
drastically with loss of buyer confidence.

Proliferation represents a peril to the world of violets
as a whole, but in the end it represents the greatest peril
to the hybridizer himself. Without a reputation for
reliable quality, the hybridizer has no future what¬
soever. This is the real peril of proliferation. Let all who
hybridize beware.

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African Violet Society of America, Inc.

38th Annual Convention

April 8-15, 1984 City Line Marriott Hotel Philadelphia, PA

CALL FOR 1984 ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the African Violet Society of America, Inc., will be held Saturday, April 14, 1984 at 9:00
a.m., at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, for the purpose of electing officers and transacting business that may pro¬
perly come before the meeting.

CALL FOR 1984 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The Board of Directors meeting will be held Tuesday, April 10, 1984 at 8:00 p.m. in the Salon of the Philadelphia
Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, for the purpose of transacting business that may properly come before the
meeting.

REGISTRATION FOR JUDGING SCHOOL
FOR NEW JUDGES AND REFRESHER JUDGES

City Line Marriott Hotel Philadelphia, PA

April 11, 1984

A class for new and refresher judges will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon for judges desiring to
refresh their certificates and for those desiring to become new judges. The examination and point score judg¬
ing will be held Wednesday afternoon 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Registration fee is $2.00.

Name _ _ _

Street _

City _ State _ Zip _

If you wish to attend, sign blank and send registration fee to Mre. Mary A. Boland, 6415 Wilcox Court,
Aexandria, Virginia 22310, no later than March 15, 1984. It is important that you have the 1981 Revised
Handbook (blue cover) and study it thoroughly before you get to the convention. The Handbook is $4.00
and should be ordered from the AVSA Knoxville office. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901

ATTENTION QUALIHED JUDGES

All qualified judges who desire to judge in the Philadelphia convention show, please fill in the blank and
mail to Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely, 9229 Arlington Blvd. - #437, Fairfax, VA 22031 no later than March 1,
1984. If you plan to exhibit in the show, please indicate which class or classes you will enter.

Do not serve on entries, classification or placement if you apply to judge. We would appreciate having ex¬
perienced judges apply.

Name _ AVSA Judges:

Street _ Qualified _ Lifetime _

Miniature _ Semimin _

State _ Zip _ Species _ ^Trailers _

Design _

Judging experience _ _

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AVSA CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM

April 8-15, 1984 Marriott Hotel City Line & Monument Rd.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS BEFORE MARCH 16, 1984
REGISTRATION FEE - $6.50 - AFTER MARCH 16 - $8.00
BE SURE TO BRING YOLfR 1984-1985 AVSA MEMBERSHIP CARD

$6.50 Registration fee covers one AVSA member. Additional registration for persons living at same address, $2.00.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETE FOR EACH $2.00 GUEST ... WE REQUIRE
NAMES FOR BADGES & MUST KNOW FOR HOW MANY TO PREPARE MEALS, ARRANGE TOURS, ETC.
SEE OTHER SIDE OF FORM. MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO AVSA IN U.S. FUNDS ON AN AMERICAN
BANK.

ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE ON THIS NEW REMOVABLE FORM OR A PHOTOSTAT OF SAME.
*NOTE: PERSONS WISHING TO BE SEATED TOGETHER MUST REGISTER TOGETHER USING SAME
ENVELOPE. SEND TO:

Mrs. Joy P. Brooks, Registration Chairperson, P. O. Box 42739, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-2739
PLEASE PRINT:

Member s Name _

(last name)

(first name)

(initial)

Address

(street or P. O. Box)

(apt. no.)

(city & state)

(zip code)

CHECK YOUR STATUS:

Individual Member [ ] Life Member [ ] Judge [ ] Commercial Member [ ]

Honorary Life Member [ ] Lifetime Judge [ ] Board Member [ ] Bronze Meal Winner [

Judging School Teacher [ ] This is my _ Convention. (Fill in number 1st, 2nd, etc.)

NUMBER

_ Entire Convention $6.50

_ Additional Persons $2.00 (separate reg. forms required, [see over])
_1. Thursday Teacher's Continental Breakfast $5.95

2. Thursday Dinner Meeting (6:30 - 9:30) $19.00

_3 . Friday Judge's Continental Breakfast $5.95

(Current Judge Card Holders Only)

_4. Friday Commercial Breakfast (Commercial Members Only) $8.00
_5. Friday Luncheon $12.50

_6. Friday Banquet Meeting $21.00

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS 1984 AVSA CONVENTION AND ANNUAL MEETING
MARRIOTT City Avenue & Monument Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (215) 677-0200

Toll free number (800) 228-9290

Please reserve _ Room(s) for _

persons

Name(s)
Address
City _

.State

JZip code.

Names of Persons sharing accommodations _ _

[ ] This Reservation Guaranteed for Late Arrival By:

Credit Card No. _

.Expiration Date.

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TOURS

A. Monday, April 9, 1984

Tinari's & Duke Gardens (no lunch)

$14.00 $

B.

Amish Country (lunch included)

$22.00 $

Cl.

Philadelphia #1 (lunch included)

$17.00 $

C2. (P.M.)

Longwood Gardens (dinner included)

$31.50 $

D. Tuesday, April 10, 1984

Tinari's & EXike Gardens (no lunch)

$14.00 $

E.

Atlantic City -1- Surprise (no lunch)

$15.00 $

F.

Phila. Zoo; Fairmoimt Park (limch incl.)

$20.00 $

G. Wednesday, April 11, 1984

Winterthur; Longwood (no lunch)

$19.50 $

H.

Atlantic City Surprise (no lunch)

$15.00 $

1.

Philadelphia #1 (lunch included)

$17.00 $

J. Thursday, April 12, 1984

Philadelphia #2 (no lunch)

$16.00 $

K.

Atlantic City + Surprise (no lunch)

$15.00 $

L. Friday, April 13, 1984

Peter Wentz Farm, Ott's (lunch incl.)

$12.50 $

M. Saturday, April 14, 1984

Lily Langtree Dinner & Musical Extravaganza

$37.00 $

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $

*REFUNDS: No refunds made after March 16, 1984, except for tours not filled & subject to cancellation and re¬
fund. Contact Registration Chairperson for refunds.

ADDITIONAL PERSONS REGISTRATION: (PLEASE PRINT)

Name _

Address _

Membership Status _ Convention Attendance Number _

Meals Attending (list by number) _ _

Tours Attending (list by letter) _

*NOTE: Meals & Tours must be itemized on cost lists above and on previous page.

Name _

Address _

Membership Status _ Convention Attendance Number _

Meals Attending (list by number) _

Tours Attending (list by letter) _

*NOTE: Meals & Tours must be itemized on cost lists above and on previous page.

IF MORE THAN TWO ADDITIONAL PERSONS - SEPARATE COPIES OF THIS FORM MUST BE USED
AND FILLED OUT COMPLETELY FOR EACH PERSON.

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MARRIOTT SCHEDULE OF RATES

SINGLE (1 person 1 bed) $63.00
EXDUBLE (2 persons 1 bed) $69.00
TWIN (2 persons 2 dbl. beds) $69.00

If room not available at rate requested, reservations will be made at nearest available rate.

Reservations held until 6 p.m. unless guaranteed for late arrival by deposit or credit card. Check out time 1 p.m.
Rooms may not be available for check-in until after 3 p.m.

ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 19, 1984

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THE 1984 CONVENTION SHOW

SOCIETY AWARDS

AVSA Silver Cup and Rosette — For the best registered
variety in amateur classes 1 thru 31.

Award of Merit Rosette and $15 cash — For the second
best registered variety in amateur classes 1 thru 31.

Honorable Mention Rosette and $10 cash — For the third
best registered variety in amateur classes 1 thru 31.

AVSA Collection Award for the three different registered
varieties — Gold rosette, best collection; purple
rosette, second in amateur class 31.

Trophies for Commercial Display Tables — Silver bowl
for best; silver tray, second; 6" Paul Revere bowl,
third; Honorable Mention Rosette, fourth.

New Introduction Award — A plaque will be awarded
to the commercial member having the best new intro¬
duction, commercial class 5.

AVSA Silver Cup — For the best registered variety in
commercial classes 2 and 3.

AVSA Collection Award for three different registered
varieties — Gold rosette, best collection; purple
rosette, second, in commercial class 3.

AVSA Sweepstakes Award — Three silver bowls and
three rosettes to be awarded to the sbc AVSA members
who have won the most blue ribbons in horticulture
classes: Two silver bowls and two rosettes will be

awarded to the four AVSA members who have won
the most blue ribbons in design classes in only one
show sponsored by an Affiliate during the calendar
year from January 1 thru December 31, 1983. If there
is a tie in the blue ribbons, red ribbons shall be
counted; if a tie still exists, white ribbons shall be
coimted. If still a tie, the winner shall be selected by
the drawing of names. Winners will be announced at
the annual Friday night banquet. The President or
Secretary of the Affiliate must send the AVSA Awards
Chairman, Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford
Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061, by March 1, 1984
the following information: (a) name of organization,
(b) name and address of member, (c) number of rib¬
bons won, (d) date and place of show. This is an
amateur award and not open to members qualifying
as commercials in accordance with Article II, para¬
graph 2.C., of the AVSA Bylaws.

Yearbook Awards — Class 53 four awards as follows:
First Prize, $15; second, $10; third, $5; fourth, $4.

Publications Awards — Class 54 A and B as follows: A
- Newsletters (16 pages or less); first, blue rosette; se¬
cond, red rosette. B - Magazines (more than 16 pages);
first, blue rosette; second, red rosette.

SPECIAL AMATEUR AWARDS

Horticulture Division

SECTION I — Single blossoms
Class 1 - 1st, Swift's "Moist-Rite" Planters, 6 planters.
Class 2 - 1st, Flowertown Violet Club, $10.

Class 3 - 1st, Amy and Irene, $10; 2nd, Mae Brad¬
shaw, two flower pots.

Qass 7 - 1st, Mary Boland, $10.

SECTION n — Double blossoms
Qass 9 - 1st, Stim-U-Plant, Inc., $25 and plaque;
2nd, Keystone AVS, $10.

Gass 10 - 1st, Maisie Yakie, Memory of Adele & Fred
Tretter, $10.

Qass 11 - 1st, AVS of Minnesota, $10.

Class 12 - 1st, Southern CA Council, $25.

Qass 13 - 1st, Stim-U-Plant, Inc., $25 and plaque;
2nd, AVS of Lower Bucks County, $10.

Qass 14 - 1st, Swift's "Moist-Rite" Planters, 6
planters.

Qass 15 - 1st, Stim-U-Plant, Inc., $25 and plaque.
Class 16 - 1st, Northern CA Council, $15.
SECTION III - Edged blossoms, all green foliage
Qass 18 - 1st, Joan Van Zele, $10.

SECTION rV - Variegated foliage, standard, any
blossom

Class 19 - 1st, Nightshade AVC, $10.

Class 20 - 1st, Union County Chapter of AVSA,
Memory of Max Maas, $10.

SECTION V - Miniature, single or double
Qass 23 - 1st, Green Bay Area AVS, $10.

Class 24 - 1st, AVSA Judges' Council of N. CA, $10;
2nd, Yvonne and L. T. Ozio, Jr., $7.50.

Class 25 - 1st, James M. Loya, $15.

Qass 26 - 1st, Bluff City AVC, $10.

Classes 23/26 and 31, Best variegated miniature,
Paumanok AVS, $10.

Classes 23/26 and 31, Best Miniature, St. Louis
Judges' Council, $15.

SECTION VI - Semiminiatures, single or double
Qass 27 - 1st, Milwaukee AVS, $10.

Gasses 27/30 and 31, Best Semiminiature, Central
Texas Judges' Council, $10.

SECTION VII - Single or double blossoms
Qass 31 - 1st, Tube Craft, HoraCart; 2nd, AVS of

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Philadelphia, silver.

Classes 1/31 and 34B and C - Best Registered
Cultivar, Stim-U-Plant, Inc., $50 and plaque; 2nd Best
Registered Cultivar, Fran Balekian, $25.

SECTION VIII - Other gesneriads

Class 35A - 1st, Clifton AVS, Memory of Vivian
Cava, $10.

Class 35B - 1st, Estelle Crane, $15.

Classes 1 thru 35B - Sweepstakes, President's Award,
Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, $25.

Design Division

SECTION IX — Container gardens
Class 37 - 1st, Milwaukee AVS, $15.

SECTION X — Artistic plantings
Class 38 - 1st, AVS of Lower Bucks County, $15.
Class 39 - 1st, Dona Jackson Memorial, James M.
Loya, $10.

Class 41 - 1st, Albuquerque AVC, $15.

Class 42 - 1st, Joan Van Zele, $15.

Classes 38/42 - Best planting, AVS of Philadelphia,

$10.

SECTION XI — Arrangements
Class 43 - 1st, Albuquerque AVC, $10.

Class 46 - 1st, First Austin AVS, $10.

Class 48 - 1st, AVS of Staten Island, $10.

Class 50 - 1st, Spring Branch AVC, $10.

Classes 36 thru 52 - Sweepstakes, Metropolitan St.
Louis AVS, $25; 2nd, AVS of Philadelphia, $15.

Commercial Division

SECTION I — Specimen plants
Class LA - 1st, Tinari Greenhouses, copper tray; 2nd,
Joan Van Zele, $10.

Class 2A - 1st, DoDe's Gardens, Inc., silver.

Class 2B - 1st, DoDe's Gardens, Inc., silver.

Class 2C - Celine Chase, ceramic container.

Class 3 - AVSA Collection

1st, Win Albright Memorial Award, Mrs. Marion
Albright, $15; 2nd, Win Albright Memorial Award,
Mrs. Marion Albright, $10.

SECTION II — Display tables
Best Horticultural Perfection, New York State AVS,
silver.

Fourth Best Display Table, Joan Van Zele, $15.

SPECIHED PLANT
AWARDS

Amateurs

'Nebraska' (Optimara), Lincoln AVS, $25.

'Alice Blue Gown', Lincoln AVS, $25.

'Cherry Cola', Kent's Flowers, $25.

Winnergreen', Magic Knight AVS, $10.

'Summer Lightning', Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, $5.
'Snuggles', Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, $10.

'Celine', Celine Chase, textured ceramic container.
'Dear Ellie', Mrs. Sidney Bogin, silver.

'Emilie Savage', Mrs. James S. Savage, $15.

'Billy Penn', Tinari Greenhouses, $25 and silver cup.

'Pennsylvania Purple', Tinari Greenhouses, $25 and
silver cup.

'Ms. Philadelphia', Tinari Greenhouses, $25 and
silver cup.

'Nancy Reagan', Rienhardt's African Violets, silver
'Sno Cap Trail', Sandy Weynand's Gesneria, $10.
'Little Jim', New York State AVS, $10.

'Silver Summit', Granger Gardens, $25.

'Desert Dawn', Granger Gardens, $25.

Commercial

'Little Jim', New York Gty AVS, $10. 'Sno Cap Trail', Sandy Weynand's Gesneria, $10.

'Star Lou Trailer', Rienhardt's African Violets, silver. 'Cardinal', Champion's African Violets, silver.

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CONVENTION SHOW SCHEDULE

Theme: "A CHILDHOOD FANTASY"

City Line Marriott Hotel Philadelphia, PA

April 8-15, 1984

AMATEUR DIVISION

Horticulture Section

Section I - Single blossoms
Class

1. Purple, dark blue

2. Light to medium blue

3. Pink

4. Dark pink, coral

5. Red, fuchsia

6. Orchid, lavender

7. White

8. Two-tone, multicolor
Section II - Double blossoms

Class

9. Purple, dark blue

10. Light to medium blue

11. Pink

12. Dark pink, coral

13. Red, fuchsia

14. Orchid, lavender

15. White

16. Two-tone, multicolor

Section III - Edged blossoms (all plain green foliage)
Class

17. Geneva

18. All other edged blossoms

Section IV - Variegated foliage (standard varieties,
any type or size of blossoms)

Qass

19. Blue, Purple, lavender

20. Pink, red (all shades)

21. White

22. Two-tone, multicolor (or any edged
blossoms)

Section V - Miniature (single or double blossoms, in¬
cluding variegated foliage)

Class

23. Blue, purple, lavender

24. Pink, red (all shades)

25. White

26. Two-tone, multicolor (or any edged
blossoms)

Section VI - Semiminiature (single or double
blossoms, including variegated foliage)

Class

27. Blue, purple, lavender

28. Pink, red (all shades)

29. White

30. Two-tone, multicolor (or any edged
blossoms)

Section VII - Single or double blossoms
Class

31. Collection of three different registered varie¬
ties, all of which must be the same type,
standard, miniature or semiminiature, or
African violet trailers, standard, miniature
or semiminiature. To compete for AVSA
collection awards, gold and purple rosettes,
(see rules 7, 8 and 10)

32. Plants in unusual, decorative or novel con¬
tainers. Each exhibitor will be permitted one
entry consisting of one plant (single crown
or trailer) planted in the container, (see rule
7)

33. New Introductions (see rule 9)

Seedlings

34. Specimen plants

A. African violet species

B. African violet trailers, standard

C. African violet trailers, miniature and
semiminiature.

Section VIII - Other gesneriads (limit one entry per ex¬
hibitor)

Qass

35. Episcias, gloxinias, etc.

A. Gesneriads in bloom

B. Miniature gesneriads, in bloom, 1 plant in

pot.

DESIGN DIVISION

Each exhibitor shall be limited to 4 entries in the design
division which includes classes 36 through 52. An exhibit
shall not exceed the limits of the niche (see rule 14). All
design exhibits will be displayed on tables, elevated on
risers, top of table 40" from floor.

Section IX - CONTAINER GARDENS: Miniature

gardens with one or more blooming African violet plants
and other growing material. All material shall be planted
in the container; no cut plant material permitted; ac¬
cessories optional.

Class 36. "The Yellow Brick Road" - A terrarium
incorporating a road or path as part of

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the design; cover required; not to exceed
24" high, 24" wide, 15" deep. Limit 9 en¬
tries.

Class 37. "The Secret Garden" - An open dish gar¬
den; not to exceed 24" wide, 15" deep.
Limit 9 entries.

Section X - ARTISTIC PLANTINGS: One or more
blooming African violet plants, removed from the pot,
used in a pleasing design with other growing and/or cut
material with the appearance of growing. No artificial
plant material permitted. Dried, treated, tinted, or
painted plant material may be used. Accessories, back¬
drops, bases and/or draping optional.

Class 38. 'The Swimming Hole" - Recalling fond
memories of hot summer afternoons. A
planting incorporating water as part of
the design; staged in a walnut-stained
niche; 24" high, 18" wide, 15" deep.
Limit 4 entries.

Class 39. "Hans Brinker" - A favorite story of a
boy's silver skates. A planting depicting a
winter sport; staged in an off-white
niche; 24" high, 24" wide, 15" deep. Limit
4 entries.

Class 40. 'The Lost Boys" - Peter Pan's gang lived
in a hollow tree. A planting incor¬
porating weathered wood; staged in an
off-white niche; 24" high, 24" wide, 15"
deep. Limit 4 entries.

Class 41. "Sandlot Baseball" - An all consuming
pastime for most young boys. A planting
of your own interpretation; staged in an
off-white niche; 24" high, 24" wide, 15"
deep. Limit 4 entries.

Class 42. "Mother Goose" - She ruled a land of
many strange and fantastic characters. A
planting interpreting your own favorite
Mother Good rhyme which shall be
stated on a white 3" x 5" card; staged in
an off-white niche; 18" high, 15" wide,
12" deep. Limit 4 entries.

Section X - ARRANGEMENTS: Fresh-cut African
violet blossoms, except where specified, and other cut
material used in a pleasing design. No artificial plant
material permitted. Dried, treated, tinted or painted
material may be used. Accessories and bases optional.
Backdrops or draping permitted unless otherwise stated.

Class 43. "E.T." - Childhood fantasies now look
toward the future. An abstract design;
no focal point; staged in an off-white
niche; 24" high, 24" wide, 15" deep.
Limit 4 entries.

Class 44. 'Make Believe" - All children pretend;

sometimes realistically, sometimes not.
A suspended design of your own inter¬
pretation; staged in a lighted white niche;

28" high, 22" wide, 15" deep; opening
24" high, 18" wide. Limit 3 entries.

Class 45. "Doctor, Lawyer, Merchant, Chief" -
Children seldom become what they
dream. A design interpreting any profes¬
sion which shall be named on a white 3"
X 5" card; staged in a v/alnut-stained
niche; 24" high, 18" wide, 15" deep.
Limit 4 entries.

Class 46. "Through The Looking Glass" - And
what a fantastic land Alice found there.
A design incorporating a reflecting
material as background, base, or ac¬
cessory; staged in a walnut-stained
niche; 24" high, 18" wide, 15" deep.
Limit 4 entries.

Class 47. 'Tea Time" - A pretend indulgence of
every little girl. A design incorporating
something associated with tea as a con¬
tainer or accessory; staged in a walnut-
stained niche; 24" high, 18" wide, 15"
deep. Limit 4 entries.

Class 48. "Five Little Peppers" - and how they did
grow! A design using African violet
foliage and vegetables; no blossoms per¬
mitted; staged in an off-white niche; 18"
high; 15" wide, 12" deep. Limit 4 entries.

Class 49. "Simple Simon West a-Fishing" - And all
the water he could find was in his
mother's pail. An underwater design to
be viewed from the front only; not to ex¬
ceed 16" high, 14" wide, 14" deep. Limit
6 entries.

Class 50. "Now We Are Six" - Poems by A. A.

Milne which are perennial favorites. A
small design interpreting any poem from
the collection; the poem shall be stated
on a white 3" x 5" card; staged in a white
niche; 12" high, 8" wide, 8" deep. Limit 6
entries.

Class 51. "Straw, Sticks, or Bricks" - Each little pig
chose a different material for his house.
A miniature design not to exceed 7' in
height; staged in a 3-pound ham can
standing upright on its broader end. The
can may be painted or covered. Limit 6
entries.

Class 52. "One, Two. Buckle My Shoe" - counting
rhymes are favorites of the very young.
A miniature design interpreting a line
from any counting rhyme which shall be
stated on a white 3" x 5" card; staged in a
lighted, white niche; 6" high, 5" wide, 4"
deep; no backdrop or draping permitted.
Limit 11 entries.

Section XI - Special Exhibits Division

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

54

Class 53 - Affiliate Yearbooks (see rule 19)
54 - Affiliate Publications (see rule 20)

A. Newsletters (16 pages or less)

B. Magazines (more than 16 pages)

C. Noncompetitive - exhibition only.

55 - Educational Exhibit (by invitation only)

AMATEUR DIVISION

Rules and Regulations

1. Only AVSA members in good standing are eligi¬
ble to enter exhibits in convention shows.

2. ENTRIES (amateur, commercial, and design) will
be accepted Tuesday, April 10, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and
Wednesday, April 11, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Design exhibitors will be p)ermitted to work on their
designs on Wednesday, April 11, until 11:00 p.m., and
on Thursday, April 12, 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. All design ex¬
hibitors and their materials must be out of the show
room by 9:00 a.m.

The show closes on Friday, April 13 at 12:00 mid¬
night. Entries may be checked out (Commonwealth
Ballroom) from midnight until 1:30 a.m. and on Satur¬
day, April 14, between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. (Brandy¬
wine Ballroom).

If an entry is not entered by the owner, the name of
the person making the entry must be on the back of the
entry tag.

Plants arriving too late to be entered will be shown for
exhibition only.

3. Only clean, healthy plants will be accepted and
must have been in the possession of the exhibitor at least
three months.

4. No flared top pots, supports or collars under foli¬
age, will be permitted. Any shape of pots for specimen
plants will be accepted. For uniformity, all pots must be
covered with aluminum foil, dull side out. Exhibiors are
to print their names on adhesive tape and place tape at
the top of the pot, inside the foil.

5. Each variety must be correctly named or subject
to correction by the classification committee.

6. An exhibitor may enter only one plant of each
variety in classes 1 through 30.

7. An exhibitor may enter plants of the same variety
in classes 31 and 32 as those enter^ in classes 1 through
30.

8. All plants in classes 1 though 33 must be single
crown plants except trailers in the collection class 31 and
unusual containers class 32, which may be multiple
crown.

9. Any number of seedlings may be entered provid¬
ed they have been originated by the exhibitor or released
rights given in writing, and not previously shown in a
convention show. If the seedling is still registered in the

hybridizer's name, this should also be on the entry tag in
parenthesis.

10. All amateur members may enter class 31 to com¬
pete for the AVSA collection gold and purple rosettes,
(see Society Awards.)

11. The show will be judged by the merit method of
judging. The decision of the judges is final. Only
qualified AVSA judges will be permitted to act as judges
and judges' clerks.

12. Only blue ribbon winners will be eligible to
receive AVSA or special awards.

13. Any African violet entered in AVSA collection
class 31, receiving a blue ribbon, is eligible for any other
special award except in color designated classes (white,
pink, etc.).

14. Anyone desiring to reserve space in the artistic
and arrangement classes, send your blank to Mrs. John
Wood, P. O. Box 276, Locust Valley, NY 11560 no later
than March 1, 1984. Exhibitors are limited to 4 entries in
the design classes 36 through 52. After March 1, entries
will be accepted only if there is a cancellation. Please
cancel with the above chairman if you cannot exhibit.

15. All club Yearbooks entered in class 53 must be
mailed to Ms. Hilda Vander Meer, 36 Fogarty Drive,
Mercerville, Trenton, NJ 08619, and will be judged by
the scale of points for yearbooks. Please send 3 copies of
the book by March 1, 1984, and enclose a self-addressed
stamped card with the entry if you wish an acknowl¬
edgement of the receipt of the books. They must be no
larger than 5y2 x 8y2 inches, being the same book that
all club members receive. Books exceeding the maximum
size will be disqualified. Only affiliate organizations are
eligible to enter in this class.

16. Affiliate publications entered in class 54, A, B, or
C, must be mailed to Mrs. Marceline Koester, 161-15
29th Avenue, Flushing, New York 11358 by March 1,
1984. Enclose a self-addressed stamp)ed card with the en¬
try if acknowledgement of receipt is desired. Only Af¬
filiates are eligible. All issues published between March
1, 1983 and February 28, 1984 shall be submitted. Max¬
imum size 8y2 X 14 inches. Scale of points available upon
request.

17. The Society will afford all possible protection to
exhibits but will not be responsible for any losses.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

55

COMMERCIAL DIVISION

Section 1 - SPECIMEN PLANTS
Class

1. New Introductions: Seedlings, New Cultivars,
Sports or Mutants

A. Standard Varieties

B. Miniatures, Semiminiatures

C. Trailers

2. African Violets: Specimen Plants

A. Standard Varieties

B. Standard Varieties, Variegated Foliage

C. Miniatures

D. Semiminiatures

E. Trailing Violets

F. African Violet Species

3. AVSA Collection

4. Other Gesneriads
Section II - DISPLAY TABLES

Class

5. New Introductions: Seedlings, New Cultivars,
Sports or Mutants

6. Other Specimen Plants

A. African Violets

B. African Violet Species

C. Other Gesneriads

Rules and Regulations

General

1. AVSA Commercial Members (only) may enter in
either the Specimen Plant Division or in the Display
Table Division, but not in both divisions. Commercial
members may also enter in the Design Division.

2. The same rules and regulations apply as for
amateur entries, where applicable. See particularly Rules
1-3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14.

3. Entries for New Introduction Awards shall have
been originated by the exhibitor or released rights given
in writing and shall not have been previously shown at
an AVSA convention show and shall be labeled to
designate whether they are seedling, sport, or mutant.

4. All plants shall be single-crown plants except
species, trailers, and other gesneriads.

Specimen Plant Section

5. Exhibitors may enter any number of plants in
each class, but only one plant of the same variety in the
same class. An exhibitor may enter plants of the same
variety in Class 3 as entered in Class 2A-E.

6. Each display shall contain not less than 15 nor
more than 25 plants. Three miniatures, semiminiatures,
or miniature or semiminiature trailers shall count as one
specimen plant and be judged as one unit. The display
must be predominately (at least 75%) African violets.
Other gesneriads may be included in the 25 plants and
will be judged.

8. No other material, such as ivy, may be used in
decorating the display.

9. Eight-foot tables with three tiers shall be furnished
and all shall be uniformly covered for all exhibitors.

10. No signs, cards, or codes identifying the exhibitor
may be displayed prior to judging.

11. No colored lights which distort or enhance the
color shall be allowed.

12. Commercial silver trophies will be awarded as
merited to the exhibitors of the display tables receiving
the first, second, and third highest number of points. An
honorable mention rosette will be awarded to the ex¬
hibitor receiving the fourth highest number of points.

13. A point-score sheet shall be given each display-
table exhibitor to show how trophies were awarded.

For further information, contact George W.
Hightower, Commercial Sales and Exhibits Chairman,
2710 S. 96 E. PL, Tulsa, OK 74129. Phone
918-627-4896.

♦

Going To Enter Convention Show?

The entry committee for the 1984 convention show in
Philadelphia has available Instructions for Exhibitors
and Exhibitor Variety List forms (for listing your
entries), for advance distribution. If you are planning to
exhibit and would like to expedite your entry procedure,
you may request copies of these by sending a stamped,
self-addressed envelope to: Mrs. Janet Riemer, 14

Pelham Road, Kendall Park, NJ 08824.

Please indicate the approximate number of entries you
expect to bring and whether you are an amateur or com¬
mercial exhibitor. Commercial exhibitors having display
tables only should contact George Hightower, Chair¬
man of Commercial Sales and Exhibits. Design reserva¬
tions should be sent to Beryl Wood.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

56

1984 Fuchsia African Violet
Named for Titian-Haired Mayor

Mary Ann Marger
St. Petersburg (FL) Times

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Tlie African violet, 'Corinne Freeman' by Sandra WilMams, is pictured in the November issue on page 65 and was in¬
advertently identified as 'Usie K.' by Rick Krach. The 'Coiiime Freeman' on page 68 is actually 'Suncoast Delight' by Sandra Williams and the 'Sun-
coast Delight' on page 69 is Krach's 'Elsie K'. See page 65 in this magazine.)

Though it is a different shade of red, a new African
violet has a lot in common with its namesake, St. Peters¬
burg's titian-haired Mayor Corinne Freeman.

The hybridizer who created this flower, Sandra
Williams, says it presents its fuchsia blossoms in a
"Strong, happy way," holding them above its deep-
green, compact, tailored foliage — "a sign of energy and
happiness and vibrancy."

The Corinne Freeman African violet is one of about 20
hybrids that Mrs. Williams will introduce for 1984.
None of its mates has such celebrity-name status. Mrs.
Williams' creations often get broader, Florida names —
Sarasota, Matacumbe, Weeki Wachee, Sanibel. Then
there's the Seaman's Cove (for a St. Petersburg
restaurant) and Kialoa (after the boat that won the 1982
SORC race).

Some are far less grand, like the Fun Junction violet,
named for the family business in Coffee Pot Plaza.

But naming the violets is the last, and perhaps easiest,
aspect of Mrs. Williams' job. Hybridizing the combin¬
ing of two distinct African violets to produce a third with
characteristics of its own — is a tricky and frustrating
business.

She has been both judge and teacher of judges of
African violets, and is a former national board member
of the African Violet Society of America, the largest
plant society in the world, of which the Suncoast
African Violet Society is a chapter.

Though she has grown everything from orchids to
cacti, African violets became her specialty when she pur¬
chased some at a show about 18 years ago. They
responded well.

"They seem to fulfill everything you need in a plant,"
she says. "They're very compatible. You don't need a
greenhouse to grow them. You just keep them (inside the
house) with you. They're just kind of comfortable “ like
a cat."

The popularity of the plant has grown quickly since it
was introduced in the United States after being
discovered growing wild in Africa.

Though all wild African violets are single blossoms,
the plant "has an uncanny ability to sport or mutate,"
says Mrs. Williams. Because of this, experimenters
began to cross-breed the sports. Now violets appear in
an array of colors that belie their name, from white

through pink and fuchsia to deepest purple.

But the experimenters did not leave good records. As
a result, hybridizing of varieties has become a chance
thing. "I've probably thrown away thousands and
thousands of plants after raising them from seed to
bloom," she says.

She begins the process by first selecting the parent
plants. "Ninety percent of being a good hybridizer is
selecting good parents," she says. 'Tou almost have to
have a sixth sense about it."

Once the parents are selected, she breaks open the
pollen sac (the male part) of one plant and dusts the
contents on the stigma (the female part) of the other. If
the cross takes, in a few days the ovary at the base of
the stigma swells and the seed pod begins to grow. The
pod will have several hundred seeds in it.

She lets it grow and ripen for about six months, at
which time it dries and shrivels. She then cuts it off and
puts it in an envelope for two to three weeks. Next she
dusts the tiny seeds over a mix of moistened vermiculite
and perlite in a plastic shoe box, and covers it. The shoe
box acts as a terrarium, needing no additional moisture.

In 10 days to a month later, two tiny leaves will ap¬
pear on each plant. Using a magnifying glass and
tweezers, she repots each new violet into a fresh soil
mixture with peat moss for food value. She covers this
box, too, and waits until it is filled with leaves, which
takes about three months. The plants are now ready to
mature and bloom in their own individual pots.

Yet when she finally sees the first blossoms she
doesn't know if her efforts have been in vain. Each new
hybrid must go through three generations, taking four
to six months per generation, before the new variety
can be registered.

She estimates that only one out of every 300 plants is
worthy of working into a new variety. Sometimes she
cultivates a plant to the third generation, only to realize
that it isn't measuring up to her standards.

Her violets thrive in the perfect conditions she has
learned to maintain for them. When she first began to
raise them, she lavished too much care on them and
they did poorly. Then she learned, "It's a tough plant.
You can let is wilt down completely and it will come
right back up. It thrives on neglect better than on cons¬
tant care."

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

57

Affiliate ‘appenings

Lyndall Owens
P. O. Box 288
Beaumont, TX 77704

MID-SOUTH AVS, TN - "Violets by the Sea". Cecilia H. York,
chairman. Winners: First AVS A collection, 'Painted Orchid', 'Red
Flair', 'Wonderland', 2nd best, 'Petticoats 'N Pink', Betty Trigg; 2nd
AVSA collection, 'Roundabout', 'Mark', 'Kristi Marie', Jr. queen,
'Fairy Queen', best artistic design, "Rocky Coast", best miniature,
'Fairy Tales', sweepstakes, Linda Miller; best in show, 'Swinging
Safari', best trailer, 'Coin' Coconuts', Beth Hightower; 2nd best Jr. in
show, 'Pixie Blue', best semi, 'Dear Ellie', Rita Shaw; best arrangement,
"Sea Breeze", Ginger Ilardi; best gesneriad, 'E. Chocolate Soldier', CeU
York.

JEFFERSON AVS, LA — Not listed in Sept, magazine: First AVSA
collection, 'Silver Freckles', 'Something Special', 'Whisper Rose', Dot
Benge; 2nd AVSA collection, 'Autumn Honey', 'Spanish Moss',
Tiger', Shirley Kopf.

MICHIGAN STATE AVS, MI - Fred A. Bearman, chairman. Win¬
ners: Best in show, 'Fantah', best in show, (amateur), 'Fantah', Sam
Camell; 2nd best in show, 'Fairy Princess', Marta Kunynskyj; best in
show, (plantings/arrangements) Terrarium, Bud Woodruff; best in
show, (novice), 'June Swift', Fred C. Bearman; best miniatxire,
'Sprinkles', Ellen Platz; best gesneriad, 'E. Grey Lady', Kathi Bearman;
best Commercial display, Dib's African Violets; best new introduction,
'Seedling SMIe 37, best AVSA collection, 'Dib's Peekaboo', 'Dib's
Snuggles', 'Dib's Small Toot', sweepstakes (horticultural and design),
Doris Bearman; sweepstakes (novice), Reta Dodd.

SUNDAY AV MATINEE, WI — "First . . . with African Violets"
-Louis B. Mengsol, Jr., chairman. Wirmers: Best AVSA collection,
'Something Special', 'Stcu-'s Edge', 'Pink Momstar', best in show,
'Something Special', best trailer, 'Brazos BeUe', best miniature, 'Babe',
best semi, 'Cherry Hill', best gesneriad, 'Streptocarpus Louise',
sweepstakes, Mrs. John (Sue) George; 2nd best AVSA collection,
Venus', 'Everwhat', 'Carnival', Leona Neidert; 2nd best in show,
Valencia', Mrs. Pat Knott; best in design, "First Vacation", Jo
Longowski.

M1^4PHIS AVS, TN — "Violets Tour Tennessee". Mrs. Helen
Stephens, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Eileen',
Targeteer', 'Crystallaire', Wanda Huggens; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Wrangler's Bryan's Song', 'Pick Me', 'Granger's Wonderland', Helen
Stephens; best in show, 'The King', sweepstakes (horticulture). Arm
England; best in design, "Adoration", best trailer, 'Wood Trail', best
miniature, 'Crystal Florida Snows', best semi, 'Dear Ellie', sweepstakes
(show and artistic), Iona Pair; best gesneriad, 'Gloxinia specioso', Betty
Hader; best project plant, 'Wrangler's Wagon Wheels', Juanita
Wilemon; best terrarium, Mae Phillips.

MEMPHIS AVS, TN — "Fall Harvest of Violets". Juanita Wilemon,
chairman. Wirmers: Best in show, 'Zack', Arm England; 2nd best in
show, 'Sweet Violet', best semi, 'Irish Angel', sweepstakes (show). Dot
Andreoni; best miniature, 'Spritely', Helen Stephens; best gesneriad, E.
'Red Dragon', Juanita Wilemon; best artistic entry, "Halloween
Ghosts", best terrarium, Mae Phillips; sweepstakes (design), Iona Pair.

AV COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CA - "As The Violet Turns ". Iris
Keating, chairman. Wirmers; Best AVSA collection, 'Granger's Venus',
'Skagit Alabaster', 'Chris Leppard', best in show, 'Skagit Alabaster',
Adelaide Kory; 2nd best in show, 'Snowy Trails', best trailer, 'Snowy
Trails', Ralph Breden; best in design, "Knot's Landing", Cary Wright;
best miniature, 'Jurue Moon', best gesneriad, E. 'Helen O',

sweepstakes. Mama Striepens; best semi, 'Cindy', Wanda Jones.

DESERT NIGHT AVS, NM "Circus of Violets". Pat Glatz, chair¬
man. Wirmers: Best AVSA coUection, 'Coral Queen', 'Peach Frost',
'LuUaby', 2nd best in show, 'Lullaby', sweepstakes, Rosalind Ragsdale;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Mulberry Mist', 'Berry Splash', 'Mais Oui',
Lola Monk; best in show, 'Nancy Reagan', Pat Glatz; best in design,
"Clowning Around", Dolly Lewis; best miniature, 'Cherry Bits', best
semi, 'Red Delight', James M, Loya; best gesneriad, E. Tri Color', Bet¬
ty Culver.

- ^ - -

Violets Are Cheaper
In Arkansas

Sarah Fisher
Box 184

Stephen, AR 71764

(Editor's Note: Recently received a letter from Sarah
and found some of her comments so amusing, felt you
might enjoy sharing this.)

I said 1 wouldn't search for any more oldies, but here
I am asking for a start of 'Blue Storm' and/or
'Robert-Cy. Both of these are beauties in pictures but I
have not seen the live plant of either one. Some where
there's a nice old lady taking care of one or both of
these, even if she doesn't know the name or names.

Wish everyone knew the beautiful side of this hobby.
I went to a recent craft sale put on by business women
in a local community once a year. There was a lady sell¬
ing African violets and told me she was selling them for
10(p and 15(p each. I couldn't help saying "that's an in¬
sult! I'd rather give them away than be offered a dime."
When I selected the one I wanted, she asked me for a
quarter! This 25<p got me a big plant with buds that
have not bloomed out but it has no name. However,
over in the comer of the pot is a leaf that is already put¬
ting up leaves of its own, and a little piece of weed that
must be "creeping Charlie" — all this in a four inch pot.
I laugh about my weed for a quarter.

Next week there will be a similar affair in this town
but I'm not going to put my plants out for sale at these
prices. They may have to be crowded all winter but I
don't want to sell that cheap; you can't put dirt in the
cup for a dime! I'm famous for worrying them to death:
I guess I'll have to worry them good to loll all of this col¬
lection!

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

58

n£:?i .... .

Happy New Year! Here we are on the threshold of
1984 and it wont be long before we'll be preparing to go
to the 1984 AVSA Convention/Show in Philadelphia,
April 8-15 at the City Line Marriott Hotel. Tom Seiler,
the convention chairman, and Lk Bumard, convention
vice chairman, have made elaborate plans for a truly
great gathering of violet people from almost everywhere
in this historic city, the cradle of American democracy.
I'm really looking forward to the convention tours,
especially the ones that'll take us to Tinari's Green¬
houses, the Amish country, historical sites in Philadel¬
phia, a Lily Langtry dinner and its musical extrava¬
ganza, and a trip to Atlantic City, a place I've always
wanted to visit. Of course, there are a lot of other tours
— in fact, there are tours every day in the week
culminating with the musical extravaganza on Saturday
night. Sure the AVSA Show with its array of colorful
violets will probably be the breath-taking event of the
entire convention for aU of us violet growers and we're
expecting great things of Edward Bradford, show chair¬
man, and his vice chairman, Janet Riemer. AU of you
pay special attention to the setup of the AVSA Registra¬
tion page and the Hotel Reservation page, which are
back-to-back in this magazine and have been arranged
thusly by Joy Brooks, registration chairman, to give
registration a uniform system of correct record-keeping,
which wiU save hours of time . . . We're glad to see that
some of our hybridkers are taking a stand on releasing
just a few new varieties each year and less than that if
these plants don't measure up to the high standards of
many of our reputable hybridkers . . . We're mighty
sorry to hear that Linda Dougherty is going out of
business. She has operated The Plant Gallery the past
seven years and has made many friends among AVSA
members . . . We may have a new African violet
business pretty soon that wiU be of benefit to growers
who want seed pods of special crosses. George A.
Webster of Glens Falls, NY is planning to offer seed
pods of crosses requested by AV growers. "No one else
seems to be doing this," he said . . , Someone caUed my
attention to the catalog put out by Ron Brenton of
Marvelous Minis. You ought to see the great variety of
his teacup, eggshells and thimble plants including mini
African violets, begonias, ferns, vines and gesneriads
. . . The "living Green" as weU as the "Xong Green" is
found in a New York bank vault where the head teUer
has instaUed fluorescent lights and shelves to maintain a
wide variety of African violets and other houseplants

. . . Barbara Goodsell, 429 Cherry Lane, Glenview, IL
60025 stiU trying to locate a violet named "Chatterbox".
"Someone must have that plant somewhere", she ex¬
plained. "I'll pay or trade if I could locate it." "Chatter¬
box' was a Verne Lorenzen hybrid but was not
registered . . . And while we're talking about "I
wannas", Maisie Yakie, 3500 Avalon, Port Arthur, TX
77642, says she wants a leaf or a plant of "Maisie Yakie",
an oldie, hybridked by Granger Gardens in 1963 ... I
thought we were having a hard time of it with all the
hurricanes and hailstorms coming our way, but I've just
learned that Juanita EUis, P. O. Box 94, Jacksonport,
AR 72075 really does have something to complain
about. In last year's flood she had six feet of water in her
house and lost about 300 of her African violets and
episdas. Friends near by who saved some of their plants
have been helping her out with leaves but I'm sure a lot
of you out there in Violet World can be of help, too . . .
I wondered why we didn't see O. P. (Pick) and
Elizabeth Wilson of Shreveport, LA at the Milwaukee
convention and have just learned in a note from Eliza¬
beth that ""Pick had open heart surgery and was not able
to come and I couldn't leave him. He is finally getting
along well now and we'll surely be in Philadelphia."
Elizabeth is a former AVSA director and Pick is a
member of the Commercials Sales and Exhibits Com¬
mittee.

SHOW ENTRY TAGS

Do you need entry tags for your African violet
shows?

Then purchase them from The African Violet
Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

The show entry tags are selling at $2.50 per
hundred — so send check to AVSA for the
number you'll need, and you'll find yourself rid of
a lot of bother and worry.

This is just another service being provided
members by AVSA.

MASTER VARIETY LIST #4

Ready for mailing at $5.00 per copy. Send
orders to Knoxville office.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

59

PATCHES AND POTS

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El Cajon, CA 92020

Our Elisa’s African Violet Rings can be very
beneficial to your African violets.

1 . Keeps leaves from getting cut on the edges of
the pot.

2. Lets air circulate around leaves.

3. Improves appearance of African violets.

4. Symmetry of plant increased.

5. Helps prevent breaking of leaves.

6. Plants cannot “hug” the pot.

7. Light is distributed to the plant evenly.

8. Show plants are easier to train. Try putting a
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good start.

If your business or club is not using our rings
please write for a free price list.

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visit our shop.

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Linda would like to thank all her good friends and
customers for their patronage and good wishes.

Linda Dougherty

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Standards

Standards

Standards

Standards

April Airs

Wine Cooler

Canadian Lady

Big Easy

Dib’s Bay Valley

Boomer

Zazarac

Shawna

Cajun Cuisine

Dib’s Lady Eva

Bourbon Mist

Lady Chatterly

Conrad Crotts

Dib’s Gentle Joan

Coco Loco

Lady Godiva

Minis & Semis

Creole Royale

Dib’s Lynnie Lou

County Clare

Lady Grace

Dogwood Dolly-SM

Lea Farac

Dib’s Deep Purple

Country Cider

Lady Linda

Glamour Girl-M

Le Bon Creole

Dib’s Pink Etude

Dappled Dilly

Lady Love

Little Jeromey-SM

One Mo’ Time

Dib’s Bluewater

Fare-Thee-Well

Party Hat-M

Razzmatazz

Dib’s Lacy Ace

Honeybee

LINDSTROM

Pygmy Princess-SM

River Road

Dib’s Blue Ridge

Jellybean

Minis & Semis

Reuben-M

Vieux Carre

Dib’s Perky Crest

Leopard

Skagit Sm. Affair-SM

Show Girl-SM

Peach Brandy

Skagit Sm. Feature-SM

Skeezer-M

TED KHOE

PITTMAN

Piccolo-SM

Skagit Sm. Comfort-SM

Trailers

Minis & Semis

Planter’s Punch

Skagit Sm. Illusion-SM

Trailers

Foxwood Tr.-SM

Itsy-M

Raspberry Velvet

Skagit Lil Bonus-M

Blooms Away~SM

Indian Tr.-SM

Jo Bo-M

Sherry Twist

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Plant Prices: $2.50 ea. - Min. 4 plants -i- $3.75 postage Corinne Freeman

$2.35 ea. for 15 or more plants + $4.75 postage Suncoast Satin

Leaf Prices $9.75 ppd. for 12 leaves of '84 varieties Suncoast Parfait

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Shipping Season begins May 1st, \«eather permitting. Happy Dolphin

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60

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61

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Seabrook, Texas 77586

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□ Brown □ White □ Tan □ Yellow

PLYLER’S HOUSE OF VIOLETS

Rt. 2, Lancaster, SC 29720 — Located on Hwy. 522
Selection of oYer 5,000 Violets by Leading Hybridizers;
Distributor — Fredetle Originals

Violets c/o Cookie

Lyon, Granger Gardens, Hortense, Wrangler, & Others
No List — No Shipping — SASE — Open Mon. — Sat. 803-286-0021
See Us at Southern Living Show in Feb. -Mar.

HOUSE of HARRIS

leaves

1984 list . 50q:

Fredette’s . . T racey’s .. Elkin’s & More
Standards .. Minis . . Semiminis . . and TRAI LERS
**********LARGE SELECTION*******

658 Robin Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95050

PETERSON’S
OPEN HOUSE

3132 McHenry Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
Tuesday thru Saturday, January 24,
25, 26, 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m, to 5 p.m. Open for retail
sales every Saturday of the year from 8
a.m. thru 12 noon.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

from

PATS FLOWERLAND

The proud winners of both the best seedling miniature and trailer p/us the second best standard at Milwaukee.

FOR PACE SETTING QUALITY DON’T MISS THESE
ALL NEW FOR 1984 BY PAT TRACEY

MINI & SEMIMINI

DOGWOOD DOLLY: dbl. lilac star with white dogwood
tips. Girl fol. sm.

GLAMOUR GIRL: semidbl. white. Glossy flat var. girl
fol. m.

LITTLE JEROMEY: Ig. dbl. vivid light blue edged white.
Very dark strawberry foi. sm.

PARTY HAT: Best mini seedling 83, semidbl. red star
with wide white petal tips. Dark lightly serrated fol. sm.
PYGMY PRINCESS: semidbl. two-toned frilly pink.
Dark lightly serrated fol. sm.

REUBEN: dbl. white star with a touch of blue. Small
plain quilted var. fol. m.

SHOW GIRL: full dbl. star, white edged green. Unusual
var. flat girl fol. sm.

SKEEZER: dbl. violet blue star with some pink
splashes edged in white. Shiny flat girl fol. var. pink.
Always in bloom m.

STANDARDS

CANADIAN LADY: 2nd best seeling 83. Huge dbl.
white star with light raspberry tints, lightly quilted fol.
SHAWNA: semidbl. deep pink with darker veining.
Shiny very dark plain fol. Perfect symmetry on both
standards.

TRAILERS

BLOOMS AWAY: Best seedling trailer83 variable com¬
binations of blue/white non stop bloom appears
single with no dropping. Plain fol. sm.

FAIRY FOUNTAINS: dbl. pink stars galore over shiny
apple green fol. Even the clumps are covered in bloom.
You can’t miss with this one! sm.

FALLING SNOW: (like a Canadian Blizzard) non-stop
semidbl. white bloom massed over plain light fol. sm.
SKY DIVER: semidbl. pink/violet fantasy flowers
cascade over serrated fol. sm.

ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD FOR EARLY SPRING DELIVERY
Starter plants $3.75 p.pd. Minimum 4 plants/leaves $1.30 each p.pd. Minimum 10
DOZEN DISCOUNT — for orders postmarked before March 1st. Pay for 10 and choose 2 FREE.
Complete list of top Canadian and U.S. Hybridizers 50(p coin

Box 237, Stroud Ont. Canada LOL 2M0 (705) 722-3900

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

62

1984 EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

1984 Starter Plants — $2.50
1984 Leaves - $.75
*SPECIAL ENDS APRIL 1, 1984
Distributor for: Fredette Originals,
Hortense’s Hybrids, Doris I. Bearman’s
“DiB's”, Wayne Lindstrom, Sandra Leary
Williams, Violets c/o Cookie, Ethel Cham¬
pion and a partner to Reed’s House of
Violets.

FREE GIFTS WITH EACH ORDER.

MARY’S PLANT & GIFT SHOP
P. O. Box 244 Culloden, WVA 25510
List ■— 50$ " Refundable

AFRICAN VIOLETS MAKE GOOD PETS

SHALLOW HILL VIOLETS

Rt. 1, Box 169-E Dept. AV
Kirbyville, TX 75956

Sandy Hicks Phone (409) 423-5554

NO Shipping Yet

AFRICAN VIOLETS

Newest Varieties -- Ship May 1 or weather permitting.
Canadian-Fisher, New Creations, Brownlie,
Tracey, Tremblay — US-Lyon, Fredette, Etc.
Leaves-Labeled-My Choice-PPD-No List
1 2-$3.50/25-$5.75/50-$1 2.75/1 00-$1 9.75
ELIZABETH BUCK (51 7) 761-7382

9255 Lk Pleasant Rd. Clifford, Ml 48727

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•VIOLETS

636 Cunard Drive Napa, CA 94558
(707) 255-1252

We are now distributors for Ethel Champion’s hybrids and
Violets c/o Cookie besides the lovely hybrids of Irene Fredette.

This year we are the exclusive mail order distributor for
Grace Arndt’s 1984 varieties.

We also have ’84 hybrids from Hortense’s Honeys, Wayne
Lindstrom, Pat Tracey and Barbara Elkin; besides many more
varieties from other leading hybridizers.

Minimum order: 5 plants which are priced at $3.00 each plus
$3.00 shipping per order. Send 50$ for 1984 catalog. Overseas
catalog $1.00.

COLOR ’84 WITH THIS GREAT SELECTION!

ETHEL CHAMPION HYBRIDS:

BROCADE: Large, dark fuchsia-red single with coral rays through blossom center. Tailored, tan, slightly pointed foliage.
FILIGREE: Light, lavender double with ruffled purple spattered edge. Tan, variegated foliage.

MODESTY: Dainty shell pink single with dark pink center and wide lavender edges. Pink variegation.

PIN STRIPE: Large white double with purple markings. Tailored green and lime variegation.

FREDEHE ORIGINALS:

COUNTY CLARE: Garnet doubles with green edges. Slightly wavy variegated foliage.

JELLYBEAN: Very large stars which change from deep grape of newly opened blossoms to a lovely clear mauve, giving the
bouquet a striking two-tone effect. Symmetrical tailored foliage.

PEACH BRANDY: Lightly ruffled semidoubles of pale peachy-pink shading to rose. Dark tailored foliage with cream, peach*
and rose variegation.

SHERRY TWIST: Large, textured, vivid rose-pink blossoms -- mostly non-dropping and long-lasting singles. Tailored
variegated foliage.

VIOLETS C/O COOKIE:

CAJUN CUISINE: Clusters of double two-tone wine blossoms on variegated foliage with pink serrated edges.

CREOLE ROYALE: Many double red blossoms with frilly wide white edges. Slightly wavy white and hot pink variegated
foliage.

ONE MO’ TIME: A mass of frilly white semidoubles on wavy, heavily variegated foliage.

VIEUX CARRE: Clusters of large frilly double pink blossoms on dark variegated foliage.

GRACE ARNDT:

WILD CARD: Iridescent purple, dark blue, and wine single blossoms with white around pollen sac. Tailored foliage. Fast
growing.

SHAGGY PANTS: The ultimate in bright, big, semidouble rose pinks. Blooms stand straight up over medium green foliage.
WENDY: White semidouble blossoms interchanging with bright red/purple. Shiny foliage.

RAIN FOREST: Fluffy semidouble blossoms of light orchid marked with red lavender. Large semisupreme, round dark green
foliage with prominent light green veins.

PLUS MANY MORE FROM EACH OF THESE HYBRIDIZERS

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

63

Flora Cart
Watering Wand

For fast
efficient
plant
watering

Tired of heavy watering cans, spillage and
damage when watering your indoor plants?
Then you’ll love the Flora Cart Watering Wand.
Lightweight 21" aluminum wand has easy-
operating positive action valve. No spillage, no
leaf breaking - pinpoint watering accuracy.
Complete with 8' plastic hose and gallon
plastic jug. $28.70 each. In U.S. add $3.00
shipping; in Canada $3.50. Ohio residents add
5‘/2% sales tax. Check, money order. Master
Charge or Visa (include card number). Free
literature. Write:

HOME GROW PRODUCTS

Dept. A 8000 Baker Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

JoS Violets

Standard Starter Plants . . $1.00 each

Trailer Starter Plants. . . . . . 1.25each

Miniature Starter Plants . 1 .50 each

Labeled, my choice, no two alike, some ’84 varieties. Add $3.00
for shipping, except on orders over $25.00. Shipping all year in
South, weather permitting. Texas residents add 5% sales tax.
Joanne Schrimsher 402 Dundee Victoria, TX 77904

Visitors, call first (512)575-1344 USA shipping only

GREEN IVIOUNTAIN VIOLETS

Wilma Boar

Neal Road White River Jet., VT 05001
Pink leaf variegates, bicolors, unusuals. Orders
shipped within 48 hours PPd. Descriptive
Brochure, $.50 plus stamp.

FROM THE HEART OF TEXAS

^ 31 FREOEHE ORIGINALS for 1984

1 3 Tailored, 1 3 Variegates, 5 Girl Variates

M Exquisite Blossoms, Profuse Bloom, Beautiful Foliage

Prices: $1 per leaf, plus $3 Priority Mail
One leaf per variety per customer. U.S. A. only.
Shipped promptly, weather permitting, until May 15,
1984. Order early as quantity is limited. Send SASE
for descriptive list. Minimum order, 12 leaves.

Leaves from 100 of the best violets we have of¬
fered in recent years — Wrangler’s, Cookie, Susan,
Fredette, Groeneman, etc. — at 90 cents per leaf.

THE UTTLE PLANT HAVEN
1 331 La Porte, Waco. TX 7671 0 1 -81 7-772-0544

V

Bringing You
The BEST From
Canada & The U.S.

ACA— -We carry the most complete
line of plants by the Brownlies including:

EYE KNEES— Best New Introduction
at the 1983 Convention.

AMIBLUE, BLUE JOY, HEAVENLY
BLUE, PINK PANSY, and SAKURA—

All New for 1984.

FREDETTE— All the 1984 releases by
Irene Fredette including:

APRIL AIRS, JELLYBEAN, LEOPARD,
PICCOLO, STARBOARD, SUMMER FROLIC,
WEDDING CAKE, and WINE COOLER.

TRACEY— All the 1984 releases by
Pat Tracey including:

CANADIAN LADY---Second Best New
Introduction at the 1983 Convention.
PARTY HAT— Best New Miniature
Introduction at the 1983 Convention.
BLOOMS AWAY— Best New Trailer
Introduced at the 1983 Convention.

Also, many NEW varieties by Baker,
Boone, Fisher of Canada,
Granger, Lyon, Nadeau, Nortex,

and others.

Order directly from this ad or send a stamp for
our complete list of plants and supplies.

Plants— $3.00 each, Leaves— $L.OO each.

Shipping and handling per order— $3.00. UPS 2nd
Day Air (Blue Label) is an additional $2.00 per order.

Quantity discounts on plants and supplies
available— please inquire.

Our rubber address stamp with violet logo is
still only $10.50 postpaid.

Intiis Violets

8a Maddison Lane. Lynnfield, MA 01940
Tel. (617) 334-6679

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64

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AN ERROR

The November 1985 magazine
had 5 color pictures with
names transposed. Correct
names have been printed for
your reference. The first error
in 20 years caused by color
separator putting the film in
wrong identification frame.

CORINNE FREEMAN

Hybridized by ~

Sandra williams

Shown on page 65, November

issue as 'Elsie K.’.

SUNCOAST DELIGHT

Hybridized by —

Sandra williams

Shown on page 68, November

issue as 'Corinne Freeman’.

ELSIE K.

Hybridized by ~

Rick Krach

Shown on page 69, November
issue as 'Suncoast Delight.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

65

we can assure you steps have
been taken to eliminate this
error happening again.

VIOLETS do COOKIE • FREDETTE • AND OTHER HYBRIDIZERS

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DISTRIBUTOR

New 84 List
$1.00 Ref.

Featuring
Haven Series,
DiB’s & Much More

SPRING SPECIAL $20.00
FOR A BAKER’S DOZEN

ALL VARIEGATES

3 DiB’s
3 Foster’s
3 Wrangler’s
3 Corrigan’s
1 Old Favorite

Plus $3.00 P. & H.

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Want To Do Something Fantastic
For Your African Violets?

Get Them A FLOR ACART!

A FLORACART

ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1984 AVSA
CONVENTION

Once you have a FloraCart, you’ll wonder why you didn’t
get one a long time ago. You’ll continuously raise
luxurious African Violets - force spring flowering bulbs
and get strong plants from all seeds and cuttings.
FloraCart makes indoor gardening easy. Rugged lifetime
aluminum tubing construction, adjustable shelves and
heavy duty 4" castors are standard. Comes with 19"x 49"x
1 Vi "beautiful high-impact molded fiberglass trays - easily
cleaned, impervious to moisture, chemicals and weather.
Combolite fixture is designed for excellent flower culture.
3 tray models, $187.50; 2 tray models, $138.55. Light

fixtures additional. Check,
money order, Master Charge or
Visa (include card number).
Ohio residents add 5y2% sales
tax. Write for free brochure.

We have given 28 FloraCarts to past winners at the
AVSA Convention. 1980’s winners were:

1980 - Jon and Lee Alexander, New Orleans, La.

1981 - Cy P. Yee, San Francisco, Calif.

1982 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

HOME GROW
PRODUCTS

8000 Baker Avenue

Dept. A Cleveland, Ohio 44102

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violets by Suncoast

presents...

Mii!

Gives your plants WHAT they
want WHEN they want it.

• A complete program

• 3 totally different formulas

• All essential ingredients including vitamins and
hormones

• Developed and produced by Sandra Williams and
and Betty Terry

• 2 sizes — 8 oz. makes 96 gallons — 30 oz.
makes 360 gallons

• Available separately or in kits

On Your Mark, Formula 1© — For rooting
leaves through young plants.

Get Set, Formula 2© ~ For young plants
through mature blooming plants.

Show, Formula 3© — For producing luxurious
vivid blooms, lush fohage and healthy roots.

8 oz. bottle ~ On Your Mark, Get Set or Show©

83.50 each + 81.75 UPS Shipping and handling

One 8 oz. bottle of each — Winner’s Kit©

89.50 kit +82.25 UPS Shipping and handling

30 oz. bottle -.On Your Mark, Get Set or Show©

89.50 each + 82.25 UPS Shipping and handling

West of the Rockies add 8.95. Write for informa¬
tion or quantity discounts. Send check or money
order to:

Violets by Suncoast

P.O. Box 10814
St. Petersburg, Florida 33733

Suncoas

Presents... 1984 Beauties

Suncoast Cinnamon — Spicy peach semi-double stars with darker
shadings over very distinct and unusual tailored and serrated variegated
. foliage.

Suncoast Giant -- Enormous cornflower blue stars over bold dark

green tailored foliage. Huge! A showstopper!

Suncoast Flare ~ Garnet red singles heaped on dark green flat sym¬
metrical foliage.

Suncoast Sugar Candy — Bright white with stunning red centers —
semi-doubles in clusters over compact emerald green foliage.
Sparkling Burgundy — A galaxy of burgundy red-purple stars
sparkle over soft green tailored foliage. Grows large.

Suncoast Vagabond ■ — Large cranberry doubles with prominent
golden stamens on exciting round quilted variegated foliage.

Happy Dolphin — Waves of midnight blue giant semi-double stars
breathtaking over green tailored foliage.

Suncoast Satin ■ — A halo of shimmering lavender semi-double fluted
stars on rich green plain foliage.

Suncoast Parfait — ■ 3” stars, soft pink with Hvid pink tips over
variegated foliage, dark green with white and pink trim.

Corinne Freeman — Named for the colorful Lady Mayor of St.
Petersburg — blooms a solid mass of candy red doubles crowning
perfectly symmetrical tailored foliage. Very long lasting.

Suncoast Souvenir — ■ Huge taffy pink fluted doubles with darker tips
mound in clusters over excellent tailored variegated foliage.

Suncoast Charmglow — Wa\y variegated foliage topped with peachy
pink doubles with darker petal tips. Large.

Suncoast Sunset — 2 tone red doubles vibrant ov’er outstanding
foliage variegated emerald green embellished with white and yellow.
Suncoast Reflections — - Frosted soft pink doubles over veWety
variegated foliage. Beautiful.

Suncoast Excitement — A multitude of big single stars, medium red
with bright red tips on lovely variegated foliage.

Suncoast Chiffon — Subtle peachy pink fluted double stars float
above stunning dark green foliage v'ariegated with w'hite and peach
highlights.

Suncoast Sundiae — A milky way of lacy frilled white semi-double
stars lightly splashed with unusual red-lavender highlights — over easy
to grow emerald green fohage. Spectacular!

Port Tierra Ruby red frilled doubles often wdth white edge over
dark green quilted show foliage.

Suncoast Coppertips — A mass of peach single stars with dark cop¬
per tips over bright variegated foliage.

Suncoast Velvet — Deep purple ruffled doubles on emerald green
velvety ruched foliage.

Suncoast Sensation — Lipstick red semi-doubles, ruffled edges, on
lovely variegated foliage.

Suncoast Reverie — Very full doubles, bright sugar pink with lots of
gold stamens, symmetrically perfect variegated foliage.

Suncoast Mariner — Deep-sea darkest purple 3” semi-double stars
cover rich emerald green tailored fohage. A knockout!

Suncoast Beauty — Fluffy large raspberry pink doubles over spec¬
tacular wavy variegated foliage splashed with bright pink.

Suncoast Royale — • Very large doubles, cherry red with dark red tips
on beautiful variegated foliage.

Many earlier varieties are still available, write for complete list and
prices.

All prices include handling and shipment by priority mail. 1984 Starter
plants 83.60, leaves 81.25. Minimum order 4 plants or 10 leaves.
Florida residents add 5% sales tax. Shipping year round in South; as
weather permits elsewhere. Send 81.00 (Refundable) for 1984 list of all
plants, supplies and gift items.

Visitors are welcome. Please call or write for appointment.

To order plants:

Violets by Suncoast
4100 38th Way South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33733

■N

Betty Terry — Exclusive Representative
Sandra Williams — Hybridizer

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African Violet Magazine, January 1984

68

Photo by Peggy

Kathleen Ann

hybridized

by

Ernest Fisher

of Canada

Crown and
Photographed by
Mrs. Jessie Moore

An introduction by Betty Milier-Morris Oklahoma Sunset

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Full List, 50<P
Foreign (Leaves only) - $1.00

LEAVES: /SCJ ea. plus $2.50 post., min. 12
PLANTS: $2.50 ea. plus $3.50 post., min. 5
Combination orders $3.50 postage
517-835-9225 RO. Box 1052

State inspected Midland, Ml 48640

DIB’S BAY VALLEY: We are very proud of this beauty.
Many thanks to Doris Bearman for the honor. Full dbis of
deep lav with a slight white edge. Pointed, flat growing var
fol. edged in pink. A show plant.

* IRENE FREDETTE (Distributorship)

APRIL AIRS: Ig pale pink sd, some green petal tipping.
BOOMER: ruf fuchsia dbl, symm fol. Always in bloom.
COCO LOCO: dbl white, rose blush at centers, var fol.
COUNTY CLARE: garnet dbl, green edges, wavy var fol.
COUNTRY CIDER: fringed fantasy, pink, rose, violet, var
fol.

DAPPLED DILLY: bright coral-pink sd, violet spots.
FARE-TH EE-WELL: ruf smokey violet dbl, cream, pink var
fol.

JELLYBEAN: deep grape stars changing to a clear mauve.
LEOPARD: violet spotted coral fantasy, dark fol.
RASPBERRY VELVET: Ig ruf velvet raspberry sd on dark fol
SHERRY TWIST: Ig vivid rose-pink blooms on tal var fol.
SIBERIAN: white sticktite stars with a pink eye.

SILVER SMOKE: ruf silver smoke to soft lav dbl, dark fol.
STARBOARD: many Ig white stars haloed in dark blue.

SU LYNN: clear pink sd on tal symm foliage.

SUMMER FROLIC: red & white s-sd swarm over tal fol.
ZAZARAC: red-orchid sd, lighter shading, tal var fol.

LADY CHATTERLY: cool pink & rose dbl, dark var fol.

LADY GRACE: vivid pink sd - dbl, var girl fol.

LADY LINDA: warm pink s, symm dark var fol.

LADY LOVE: pink and blue fantasy dbl on var girl fol.
ALSO: LADY GODIVA, BOURBON MIST, HONEY BEE,
PEACH BRANDY, PICCOLO, PLANTER’S PUNCH, CON¬
FECTION, MISS MAYTIME, SKY BLUE WATER, TIA
MARIA, WEDDING CAKE.

HOFTTENSE PITTMAN:

DREAM ON, TENSIE’S SUNSHINE, WHISPER VALLEY,
OLE, LAUGHTER LANE, HAPPY HOUR, CRYSTAL RIP¬
PLES, FIESTA FLAMBEAU, SUNDREAMER, SASSY
SHELL.

VIOLETS C/0 COOKIE: (Distributor)

BIG EASY: frilly white, deep pink eye, wavy var fol.

CAJUN CUISINE: tutone wine dbl, pink edged var fol.
CONRAD CROTTS: frilly It pink sd, pointed, wavy var fol.
CREOLE ROYALE: d red, wide frilly white edge, var fol.
LEA FARAC: Ig dbl pink, darker eye, wavy var fol.

LE BON CREOLE: deep blue dbl, white mott. edge, var fol.
ONE MO’ TIME: frilly white sd, wavy var fol.

RAZZMATAZZ: tutone lav-pink, serrated pointed var fol.
RIVER ROAD: purple s on var fol with pink overlay.

VIEUX CARRE: frilly pink dbIs cluster on dark var fol.
ERNST FISHER'

PRISCILLA, MAIA DAWN, KARLY LOUISE, FISHER’S
ANGIE, FLUTED CORAL, MACKIE, PINKNIFICENT, PINK
GLOW, SARAH ELIZABETH, CECELIA, BONNIE, KITTY
REED’S (Partner) LEAVES ONLY
BURGUNDY LACE: white & lav. shaded to burgundy, wavy
var fol.

TIMOTHY: red dbl with wine tips on med green fol.
MOTHER’S DAY: sd white with a touch of lav., var fol.
QUEEN’S LACE: capped white singles cluster on var fol.
ALSO: BARNABAS, JOHN MARK, CHEER LEADER,
DIXIE WONDER, MELBA SIMS, SHUR CORAL, SWEET¬
ER THAN WINE, TAHITI.

GORDON BOONE:

MOON MOTHS, SHADOW WALTZ, CANDY COLA, PLUM
COLA, CAMOUFLAGE, EVENING ECHO, GOR-JAN.
SEPTEMBER AFFAIR: (SGL) Best new introduction, 1983
AVSA convention. Lt. pink sd, lav overlay and a deeper
throat, some green on upper lobe edges, deep green fol.
ALPHA VITA - biological growth activator - 4 oz. $14.00pp
$12.50 shipped with other orders

JANICE’S VIOLETS

Serving Ozark Mountain Country
with quality plants at reasonable prices.
DISTRIBUTOR: Fredette Originals
Violets c/o Cookie
PARTNER: Reed’s House of Violets

New varieties by Swift and Lindstrom
Also, older varieties from Fredette, Cookie,
Reed, Granger’s and Lyon. Send $.35 for new
spring list.

Janice Blisard Gainesville, MO 65655
Box 62, Route 1 417-679-3675

BOOKS

Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s African Violet Book

Revised Edition (Hard Cover) $13.85

Revised Edition (Paper Back) $ 8.70

Ferns To Know And Grow

by F. Gordon Foster (Paper Back) 7.45

The Complete Book of Miniature Roses

by Charles Marden Fitch (Paper Back) 1 2.40

For books shipped out of the United States by surface
mail please add $1.50 for postage.

Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax.

MARY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

GROWING SUPPLIES

32 oz. btl. Alaska Fish Fertilizer (5-1-1) $4.59

16 oz. btl. Alaska Fish Fertilizer (5-1-1) 3.75

16 oz. btl. Cygon 2-E (for soil mealy bugs) 8.89

4 oz. btl. Malathion 50% 4.69

4 oz. btl. Kelthane (Miticide) 4.40

1 V4 lb. Systemic Insecticide Granules 6.09

8 oz. Peters House Plant Food (1 5-30-1 5) 3.27

8 oz. Peters General Purpose Plant Food

(20-20-20) (Bulk) 2.54

8 oz. Peters Violet Special (12-36-14) (Bulk) 3.03

8 oz. Peters Variegated Special (5-50-1 7) (Bulk) 3.23
1 lb. Peters S.T.E.M. (Soluble Trace Elements)

(Bulk) 5.79

1 lb. Peters Fritted Trace Elements (Slow Release)

(Bulk) 2.92

4 oz. btl. Superthrive (Vitamin-Hormone) 5.46

8 oz. Sphagnum Moss Milled (Nodampoff) 4.19

2 qts. Hardwood Charcoal #10, fine 2.85

4qts. Vermiculite#2$2.24 2 qts. Vermiculite #2 1.64
4 qts. Krum Perlite $2.24 2 qts. Krum Perlite 1 .64

8 oz. bag Carbonate Fermate, Ferbam (Bulk) 3.25

2 lbs. Dolomite Limestone 2.24

2 lbs. Superphosphate (0-200) 2.44

2 lbs. Calcium Carbonate (Whiting) 2.44

1 gal. Mary’s African Violet Soil 2.44

1 gal. Mary’s Starter Soil 2.44

MINIMUM ORDER $5.00 POST PAID

Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax.

MARY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

19788 San Juan Detroit, Ml 48221

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Bayside, NY 11360 JL

The Source Established 1960

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD and take a 10% discount on all orders over $35.00. This
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL offer is good for all orders received by us before March 1, 1984,
when the offer expires.

Starter plants are $3.60 or fresh cut leaves are 1-$1.30, 2-$2.25, 3-$3.00 per variety or as shown. Price includes all costs, including
shipping. MINIMUM order is 4 plants or 10 varieties of leaves. Shipment is made fastest way and starts approximately May 1.
Include your street address when ordering. Please send SOd: for our complete list which includes hundreds of new and outstanding
cultivars.

t CHIMERA - very special breed of African violet. Blooms definitely striped like a pinwheel, propagated by sucker only. Can not be

leaf propagated. No discounts.

HANNAH (AV) purple side stripes on white, pansy shaped, plain foliage, extremely floriferous . . . . $15.00

HEARTLAND (MK) pink and white sport of Dardevil, semiminiature . $10.50

HSEUH BLUE SPORT (CA) beautiful big stars of pale blue with deeper blue center stripe . . .$18.50

+ + + +ANNALEEVIOLETRY 1984 RELEASES + + + +

* BONNY BONNIE (AV) large pansy pale pink with deeper upper petals, no dropping sgl, 10-12 blooms in clusters, cream variega¬
tion, knockout show plant

EILEEN’S PINK (AV) huge shell pink dbl ruffled stars, non stop blooming, large show plant, dark green contrasting foliage
‘SUMATRA PLUM (AV) deepest plum pansy shaped, TL variegation, very floriferous, rosette forming quilted foliage *

TIGER LILY (AV) huge red, almost orange, stars, multi stamened single, no premature dropping, very dark tailored compact rosette
forming foliage

TWEEDLE-DEE-DEE (AV) lilac dbl stars, with pencil line purple edge. Plain foliage extremely floriferous, semimini
TWEEDLE-DEE-DUM (AV) white dbl stars, with pencil line purple edge. Plain foliage, extremely floriferous, semimini, sibling to
Tweedle-dee-dee.

+ + -n- RELEASES FROM OTHER OUTSTANDING HYBRIDIZERS + + + +

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29-50 214th Place (212)224-3376

ADAM JAMES (EF) huge dbl purple with maroon veining, show

foliage

‘AZALEA (EC) dbl ruffled pink with purple spatter edges, white
trimmed, handsome

‘BONNIE (EF) dbl purplish blue many to the cluster, pretty
combination of color with TL foliage

‘BROCADE (EC) large dark fuchsia with coral rays in center,
plain tan and green foliage

CECELIA (EF) huge dbl midnite velvet blue, great color, show
plant quilted foliage

CHEESE CAKE (JS) triple pink and white in masses, plain
foliage, Milwaukee hit

DON’S KARISSMA (DW) dbl rosy fuchsia, full clusters of
bloom, wavy show plant foliage

DON’S SINFUL (DW) imperial purple with crinkled green edge
dbl, beautiful show plant

ACA’S EYE KNEES (JB) dbl pink white edge, blooms crown

plant, best seedling 1983

CANADIAN LADY (PT) dbl white star with raspberry tints, flori¬
ferous, 2nd best seedling 1983

EMILIE SAVAGE (GG) dbl lite blue, heavy fringed, dark ruched
foliage, ornamental

‘FILIGREE (EC) lite lavender dbl, ruffled purple spatter edges,
big and beautiful blossoms

FISHER’S ANGIE (EF) dbl white deep purple center and fine
line edge, rosette forming foliage, show plant

FLUTED CORAL (EF) deep coral pink dbl fluted petals, early
bloomer, tailored foliage

HURON (GG) big lite blue dbl, extra heavy blooming, show
plant

KARLY LOUISE (EF) large amaranthe purple dbl in clusters,

very floriferous show plant

‘KITTY (EF) full dbl amethyst deeper edges, heavy blooming,
pink TL variegation

LAVENDER LACE (GG) lavender pink dbl with ruffled green
edges, dark green ruffled foliage, floriferous

MACKIE (EF) soft pink dbl deeper tinted edges deeply quilted
foliage, blooms in clusters

*MAIA DAWN (EF) rounded petals make a big pansy shaped
lavender tipped with amaranthe floriferous, excellent
variegated plain foliage

MIDNIGHT RADIATION (BE) white sgl purple eye and fringed
edge, with star markings radiate on maturity, sibling
Canadian Sunset

‘ MODESTY (EC) dainty shell pink sgl with dark pink center and
wide lavender edge, pink variegation
‘ PIN STRIPE (EC) large white dbl with purple markings, green
and lime variegation

PINKNIFICENT (EF) gorgeous deepest pink ever, dbl slight
crenate leaves, very floriferous, show plant
PRISCILLA (EF) dbl mauve with amethyst crinkled edged tips,
pretty bloom, heart shaped foliage
SARAH ELIZABETH (EF) camellia type dbl pink darker tips,
may to cluster, rosette forming foliage
SEPTEMBER AFFAIR (LG) shell pink, crinkled green edges,
best new intro 1983, pix cover 983 AVM, ’nuff said
SIZZLE (VC) unbelievably large fringed pansy shape red. Per¬
fect rosette forming, show plant
TEMPTATION (GG) huge dbl lavender pink stars, deep fuchsia
tips, brilliant white edge, plain show plant foliage
WHISPER VALLEY (HP) 12-15 dbl white and blue blooms in
clusters, extraordinary bloom count, tailored foliage
show plant

MINIATURES - SEMIMINIATURES -TRAILERS

BLOOMS AWAY (PT) blue and white non stop blooming best

trailer seedling Milwaukee 83

FAIRY LACE (BE) ruffled white stars rayed and veined with red,

pix pg 72 AVM 383

HART’S SNOW WHITE (IH) dbl white buds green, terrific
bloom count, sensation NYSAVS 1983 convention,
tailored semimini

PARTY HAT (PT) best mini seedling Milwaukee, dbl red with
wide white petal tips, showy

‘TITAN TRINKET (EC) light orchid star with dark eye and strip¬
ing, large blossom for this semimini
‘RAMBLIN’ ORCHID (EC) compact trailer shapes up well, sgl
orchid darker eye and edges. Unuspal coloring, pinkish
variegation

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

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Camelot Pink - Granger Cardens hybrid

Hybridized by Ethel Champion - Cardinal

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

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Photo by Aleksandrowicz Photo by Champion

PLASTIC LABELS

Thriftee 7/16” x 3” 1000/$5.60
7/8” X 4”: 1000/$7.95

Colors: White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red,

Pink and Orange (NOT Assorted)

Add 30% for shipping
Send 50<j: for complete Growing Supply List.
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EASY DIRECTIONS

"Jmi put a Hale Schultz in the
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Kverythiufi you groir. "

Available at your store or send $1 65
for 5V2 oz,, $2.90 for 12 oz., $4 20 for
28 oz. (Includes Mailing.)

EASY DIRECTIONS

"Jmt put a little Schultz in the
water, Everytime you tcater,

I .verythin^ you ^rou."

Available at youi store or send $2.90
for 1 lb.. $10.50 for 5 lb.. $39.50 for
25 lb. (Includes Mailing.)

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OUR 1983 SAINTPAULIA VARIETIES

(All are plain foliage, standard size, registered
AVSA and Dixie, blue ribbon winners);

ALUMINUM FOIL — Bouquets of tu-tone lavender
semidouble blooms with purple on upper pet¬
als. Very heavy bloomer.

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE — Blush to pale pink single.
Grows large.

ISLAND ORCHID — Large lavender wasp single
with purple tips on upper petals. Very heavy
bloomer.

JUST WHISPER Lavender tu-tone ruffled single
star.

ONE ON ONE — Single tu-tone lavender star. New
blooms are purple.

OUR NAKED JOY -- Flesh pink single to semi¬
double star. Very heavy bloomer.

SANTANA STORMY — Tu-tone orchid semidou-

bie bloom. Grows large.

SOARING — Bright light pink semidouble. Long

upright bloom stems. Very heavy bloomer.

Plants are $3.00 each, minimum order 5 plants, plus
$3.00 for airmail postage and handling. Shipping year
round weather permitting.

Order directly from this list or send 50$ plus a
business sized SASE for complete long list of compact
gesneriads, and Saintpaulias from Blansit, Boone,
Brownlie, E. Fisher, Nadeau, Tracey, Tremblay, many
others.

WILSONS

Dottie Wilson, Owner
Phone 409/846-8970

avm

3900 Carter Creek Pkwy.
Bryan, TX 77802

Distributor

V'ioU'lb (Vo Cookie & Fredetles

Partner

Heed'b llou-se of Violeib

“Exciting New 1984 Varieties”

FREDETTE — 32 new ~ Including the “Girls”. Godiva, Grace, Linda, Chatterly and Love. Also Wine
Cooler, Tia Maria, Planter’s Punch, Jelly Bean and others.

VIOLETS do COOKIE (Sisk) — New — all variegated. Lea Farac, Conrad Crotts, Cajun Cuisine,
River Road, Creole Royale, Vieux Carre, One Mo’ Time, Big Easy, Le Bon Creole and Razmatazz.

REED’S — A sampling of beautiful variegates. Flower Show, Peach Parfait, Tahiti, Mother’s Day
and Cheer Leader. Bible series from Mr. Reed — John, Mark, Timothy, Eve and Genesis.

NORTEX HAVEN (Bill Johnson) - Four brand new beauties including two of the most beautiful clear
whites ever. Snowfrill - pure white with a frill; Snowkist - pure white; Heartlite - white with red heart;
Tangerine - lovely coral. Also: Aloha, Daydream, Petticoat, Starlet, Yuletide and others. Registration
on all the Havens has been changed to doubles instead of singles.

SWIFTS — We have the new variegated “Swifty Series”. Blush, Surprise, Fiesta, Pride, Jewel,
Swirl, Glamour, Angel, King and Delight. Also: Cheesecake and Rhookie.

HORTENSE — All 32 of her new varieties as listed in November AVM.

Many others by Tracey, Susan’s, Lyon, Granger, Skagit, Corrigan and Boone.

Plants — $3.00 - Leaves — $1.25 - Shipping — $3.00 (Priority)

All orders over $25.00 postage paid. Minimum order $12.00. Texans add 5% Sales Tax. Visa-
Master Card accepted. Send card number and expiration date. PLEASE ■ Send 50$ for large new
list. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - Choose any 9 plants for $25.00 on orders placed before March 1 . Clubs
and Visitors welcome to greenhouse - advisable to call ahead.

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We offer 15 new PLANTLITES with wide spacing between lamps. This allows better light distribution and permits the fixtures
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FRESH CUT LEAVES SUPPLIES

CAROUSEL OF VIOLETS

P. 0. BOX 280 CLEMMONS. NC 2701 2

Distributor - Fredatte Originals

Hortense’s African Violets
Partner • Reed’s House of Violets
1984 Fisher of Canada

Shipping season •— April 1 to Nov. 1 -- year around to southern states (weather
permitting). Shipping to U.S.A. only. We have Physan 20, an algicide used in wick or
mat watering. 16 oz. - $6.99; 32 oz. • $12.99. List of over 700 varieties ready by
Jan. 1 - 75<p - refundable on first order. Plants and supplies sold at shop - located at:
3519 " Hi-way 1 58 W. Clemmons. NC 2701 2

T riangle Shopping Center 91 9-766-0625

10 miles west of Winston-Salem - off 1-40
Shop hours - Tues. thru Sat. 10 - 5 Sun. - 1 - 5

VIOLET NOTEPAPER

Double folded, quality notepaper with envelopes, original
African Violet design in violet ink. Perfect for gifts and
yourself. 10 for $3.50, plus $1.10 shipping and handiing.
Continental U.S. only. SASE for additional information, in¬
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BARBU ARTS

P.O.Box 500 Dearborn Hgts, Ml 48127

DVORSKY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

31 Park St. Binghamton, NY 13905 (607)797-0311
SPRING SPECIAL - 25 Leaves $10.00, 10 Plants $15.00
12 Episcia Stolons $15.00. Types preferred may be re¬
quested. Offer ends May Isf. Wasmund Distributor. Also
Fredette, Violets Atlanta, Wrangler and others.

List 50$ Visitors Call Ahead U.S. Only

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MINIATURES

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THE GREEN

HOUSE NEWS

Hope you had a Happy Holiday Season and that the
New Year will be both prosperous and happy.

We have a limited number of used Gro-Carts at
special prices. Send 20$ stamp for brochure.

Carol is happy in her new plant room, completed after
some delay. There is plenty of electric power inside the
house for 4 GRO-CARTS, but the plant room is outside.
We disconnected the dishwasher and ran a new electric
line to the plant room. This handles the 4 GRO-CARTS
and the evaporative cooler.

One sad note: Our 14-year-old Charlie Brown dog, who
was subject to seizures for 12 years and required daily
medication, finally passed on. We miss the shaggy, in¬
dependent little so-and-so. Carol does have loveable iit-
tie Cindy for company.

Happy Growing

ANDY and CAROL

Color brochure 50$. Write to THE GREEN HOUSE, 69580
Valley View Drive, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.
Phone (619) 251-2114.

TH6 GRECn HOUSE

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VIOLETS WITH PIZZAZZ

AMERICAN DREAM - Large white semidouble star, flushed and streaked with deep fuchsia. Medium green,
tailored foliage.

BANG BANG - Frilly hot pink double, flushed with fuchsia. Dark Tommie Lou foliage.

BLAZING ■ Dark, frilly, cerise red double on notched, holly foliage.

BLUE GENES - Large, frilly white star flushed with blue and edged in green. Light green, ruffled foliage.
COPACABANA - Snowy white ruffled double on light, ruffled Tommie Lou foliage.

GOOD LOOKIN’ ■ Frilly medium pink double trimmed in green. Dark, ruffled foliage.

HANKY PANKY • Large, frilly, light lavender star flushed with darker tones and edged in green. Light green,
ruffled foliage.

I’M NO ANGEL - Ruffled white double on wavy, yellow and green variegated foliage.

I’M SO BLUE - Large, powder blue, slightly frilled, semidouble star on light green, quilted foliage.

PINKS A POPPIN’ - Frilly hot pink semidouble edged in green. Ruffled, semi-holly foliage.

REALLY REGAL - Rich, deep, regal black-purple double on light green, slick, wavy foliage.

SHINDIG - Frilly white double trimmed in pink on wavy yellow and green variegated foliage.

SIDE SHOW - Large, ruffled white double edged in fuchsia. Medium green, ruffled foliage.

SNOWY NIGHT - Ruffled, snowy white double on wavy, medium green foliage.

SWIRLING DERVISH - Large, ruffled, semidouble star, heavily flushed with purple. Light green, ruffled
foliage.

TEMPTATION - Frilled white semidouble star flushed with fuchsia. Notched, yellow and green variegated
foliage.

WHIZ KID - Frilled white semidouble, fuchsia markings on medium green notched foliage. Compact grower.
Plants are $4.25 each, postpaid; $4.75 each if ordering less than four (4). No list, please order directly from
this ad. Shipping begins May 1. Orders shipped in order of receipt. Send check or money order to

1930 Red Road

BAKER’S AFRICAN VIOLETS Alpharetta, GA 30201

PETROVFFSKY GREENHOUSES

14867 Indian Springs Rd., Rough & Ready, CA 95975 located 60 nnlles east of Sacramento near Grass
Valley in historic Gold Country. PHONE 916-2724080 for directions if you are visiting us.

HOURS: TUESDAY thru SATURDAY 9 - 5, SUNDAY 1 - 5, CLOSED MONDAYS

’84 FREDETTE ORIGINALS 1/1/84 REEDS 3/15/84 SKAGITS: 3/15/84

APRIL AIRS

SIBERIAN

ABRAHAM

FLOWER SHOW

ADVENTURE

BOOMER

SILVER SMOKE

ADAM

HAZEL LEWIS

SMALL AFFAIR

BOURBON MIST

SKY BLUE WATER

AQUILA

MELBA SIMS

SMALL FEATURE

COCO LOCO

STARBOARD

BARNABAS

MOTHER’S DAY

SMALL COMFORT

COUNTY CLARE

SU LYNN

EVE

PEACH PARFAIT

SMALL ILLUSION

COUNTRY CIDER

SUMMER FROLIC

GENESIS

QUEEN’S LACE

LIL BONUS

DAPPLED DILLY

TIA MARIA

JOHN MARK

SHUR CORAL

PIXIE DELIGHT

FARE-TH EE-WELL

WEDDING CAKE

MT. CARMEL

SWEETER THAN WINE

TOY ASSET

HONEYBEE

WINE COOLER

PRISCILLA

TAHITI

LIL PEPPERPOT

JELLYBEAN

ZAZA RAC

RACHEL

LIL TRINKET

LEOPARD

LADY CHATTERLY

REBEKAH

LILSHOWOFF

PEACH BRANDY

LADY GODIVA

TIMOTHY

LIL DESPARADO

PICCOLO

LADY GRACE

BURGUNDY LACE

PIXIE HERO

PLANTER’S PUNCH

LADY LINDA

CHEER LEADER

JENNIFER’S GLORY

RASPBERRY VELVET

LADY LOVE

CHEERY CHERRY

CASCADE TRAILS

SHERRY TWIST

DIXIE WONDER

RAMBLING TRAILS

ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THIS AD or send 50<!; in coin (refundable) for our new 1984 24 page catalog describing over 800
beautiful varieties of A.V. standards, mini’s, trailers, and Gesneriads (Episcias, Aeschynanthus, Columnea and Nematanthus)
OVERSEAS CATALOG $1 .00

NEW ’84 varieties $3.00 Postage Paid, other A.V.’s 2.50 except SASSY LASS, DARDEVIL, ATLANTIC CITY, MIAMI MAID, VALEN¬
CIA, DESERT DAWN. Most Gesneriads $2.00 ea Postage Paid

MINIMUM ORDER $12.50 PLEASE LIST SUBSTITUTES
Retail orders over $25.00 - 10% discount, retail orders over $75.00 - 20% discount

We ship UPS ground or BLUE LABEL, whichever serves you best. Shipping starts approximately April 15, weather permitting.
Shipping West Coast and Southern states, year round, weather permitting.

IVe have added over 250 varieties to our new 1984 catalog.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

76

RICE’S ViOLETRY

1 334 Lang Road Oconomowoc, Wl 53066

414-4744357
Distributors for:

Fredette House of Violets

Champion Skagit Series

Also have Columnea, Episcias, etc.

Large List - Send 400

4629 S. 29th Plaza

NEW: A flower pot designed for violets

4" dia with wide rolled edge 9c ea Snap-on-
saucer 5" dia @16(1 ea Mm order S10 00 plus
/ shipping and taxes, available white or green

PLASTI-CYC

Omaha. NE 68107

WANNA KNOW WHAT*S NEW FOR 1984?

We can tell you — our Spring list is ready now!
We’ve got the new Fredette Originals, beautiful
new variegates from Ethel Champion and Violets
c/o Cookie, and lots morel

It’s not too early to start planning for spring! —
List - 80c, stamps or coins, please.

2239 S. 61st. Ave., Cicero, IL 60650

1,000 varieties of new and old minis,
standards and trailers . . .

Leaves - $7.50 doz., ppd 1 Your
Plants - $2.00 ea., ppd j Choice
1984 Catalog 500:

Visitors Welcome Please Call Ahead

1571 Wise Road Jeani Hatfield

Lincoln, CA 95648 (916) 645-3487

RAINWATER VIOLETS

TRACEY

Canadian Lady (new ’84)
Dogwood Dolly (new ’84)
Pa^ Hat (new ’84)
Blooms Away (new ’84)
Skeezer (new ’84)
Shawna (new ’84)
Glamour Girl (new ’84)
Plum Galaxy
Party Doll
Pay Dirt
Party Lace
Robyn

Powder Blues
Fairy Tales

SISK

Pretty Eyes
River Oaks
Somethin Southern
Lucky Duck
Forget Me Not
Honey Island
Jimmy Joe
Marsh Lands
LYON

Summer Lightning
Luv It

Surprise lockage
Triple Fantasy
Sugar Smack

ELKIN

Golden Rain
Echo Star
GRANGER
Fantasy in White
Columbia
Crystallaire

BOONE

RAINWATER

Cherry Cola

Rosy Meringue

Moon Moths

Grape Opals

Rouletta

Shimmypink

Camouflage

SWIFT

Jilted Heiress

Dumplin

MILLER-MORRIS

Grape Frostee

Rennie

Swifty Delicate

Swwt Donnalee

Swifty Fiesta

E. RSHER

Swifty Blush

Leone

HUMMER

Beryl

Shogun

WRANGLER

Geisha Mystic

Dixie Celebration

Nobuko

Painted Desert

HARRIS

GROENEMAN

Summer Silk

Christmas Candy-0

Tulsa Tempest

September Affair

Tulsa Boy

Snickerdoodle

Easy Street

Southern Ivory

BAKER

Temptress

Pepper Pot

Celestial Butterfly

Intergalactic

Tickle Me

Aglitter

Petticoats N Pink

Night Life

Autumn’s Little Priss

KIESUNG

CHAMPION

Bleeding Heart

Lilac Flip

Sugar & Cream

Spatter

FREDETTE

Cardinal

Big Bird

WILLIAMS

Rainbow Sundae

Weeks Wachee

SUSAN’S

Mermaids Bouquet

Snow Lilac

Harbor Watch

Spinnaker

Sunlit Cove

Surfsong

Post Office Box 74
Route 45 South, Parker Plaza
Harrisburg IL 62946
618-268-4271

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
STRIPED VARIETIES - PLANTS ONLY

KIWIDAZZLER $20.00 each

MAUNALOA $15.00each

DESERT DAV\/N $ 7.50 each

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Leaves 854? each, minimum order 10
Rooted Clumps $2.75 each, minimum 4

ALL ORDERS ADD $3.00 Shipping Fee
Illinois Customers add 5% Sales Tax

ALASKA & HAWAII: LEAF ORDERS ONLY
Sony, no overseas orders accepted

We also carry a complete line of growing sup¬
plies; a catalog will be sent free with your order,
otherwise please send 25(p for a complete
listing.

SHIPPING WILL BEGIN APPROXIMATELY
MAY 1, EARLIER IF WEATHER PERMITS

We are open at our retail location 10am to 5pm
Monday - Saturday for those who may be in our
area. The shop is housed inside “Child’s Play”

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

77

“DO YOU LOVE WISCONSIN?”

WISCONSINITES, it was a great pleasure getting to meet so
many people at the ’83 convention held in Milwaukee last year.
Now I’d like to have the opportunity to meet you ail again by in¬
viting you all to my special January sale. Sorry no shipping. I
have lots of new varieties: September Affair, Play Around, Fox¬
fire, Christmas Candy-0, Rythym Rascal, Fairy Lace, Lady
Diana, Mauna Loa, Aztec, Summer Lightning, ACA’s Eye
Knees, Great Expectations, Pretty Please, and the popular
Leone, and LOTS more! Capillary matting, Peter’s fertilizer,
pots, soilless mix, plus other horticulture supplies. Special sale
Jan. 23-28. 10% discount on all plant sales. VISITORS
WELCOME. Please write or phone for directions.

1 -41 4-499-3877 PAT ROBINSON PLANTS

1 641 Bruce Lane Green Bay, Wl 54303

hOQ

WILD VIOLETRY

^ Minis -Standards -Trailers

Variegates -Supplies

1 984 Shipping List $1 .00

(Refundable on first order)

Irregular hours for your convenience.
Please phone first.

JudiNuest

524 East 1000 South

(219) 766-2172 Kouts, IN 46347

iavisMolets

RO. BOX 42 OCHLOCKNEE.GA. 31773
PHONi - 1-S1M74-S1i7 or 1.912-574-5238
ORDER YOUR 1984 FREDETTES AND SKAGITS OR ANY OF OUR OTHER
GREAT PLANTS .

NOW!!!

ORDER BEFORE MARCH 1ST.
AND GET 3 FREE VIOLETS OF YOUR CHOICE FROM OUR 1984
CATALOG PLUS 1 FREE VIOLET WITH EVERY 10 VIOLETS ORDERED.

1984 FREDETTES

1984 SKAGITS

APRIL AiRS

SKAGIT ADVENTURE

BOOMER

SKAGIT CASCADE TRAILS

BOURBON MIST

SKAGIT CELEBRATION

COCO LOCO

SKAGIT FLAIR

COUNTRY CIDER

SKAGIT GOODNESS

COUNTY CLARE

SKAGIT JENNIFER’S GLORY

DAPPLED DILLY

SKAGIT KINDNESS

FARE THEE WELL

SKAGIT LEGACY

HONEY BEE

SKAGIT MELODY

JELLY BEAN

SKAGIT MIDNIGHT

LEOPARD

SKAGIT NOVELTY

PEACH BRANDY

SKAGIT POPULARITY

PICCOLO

SKAGIT RAMBLING TRAILS

PLANTERS PUNCH

VPIVPT

SKAGIT SAMARITAN

nMOrDcnni VtLVcl

SHERRY TWIST

SIBERIAN

ALL 1984 PUNTS ARE $3.00 UCH.

SILVER SMOKE

OTHER PUNTS IN LIST ARE $2.50 EACH.

SKY BLUE WATER

MIN. ORDER iS 7 PUNTS.

STARBOARD

SU LYNN

SHIPPING AND HANDLING PLUSE ADD

SUMMER FROLIC

$4.00 or 15% WHICHEVER IS GRUTER.

TIA MARIA

\A/pnniMn

WuUUIlMu UMrVt

WINE COOLER

ZAZARAC

OFFER ENDS MARCH 1ST.

LARGE 1984 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG, TWO-20 CENT STAMPS.

GREENHOUSE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH APPOINTMENT.

SHIPPING STARTS MARCH 1ST. SOUTH & APRIL 18T NORTH WEATHER

PERMiniNG.

c,o^^s^ .les THE VIOLET SHOWCASE

3147 SOUTH BROADWAY DEPTAV ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110

FREDETTE

Boomer ’84
Bourbon Mist '84
Candy Green
Coral Canyon
County Clare ’84
Curtain Call
Dancin’

Dappled Dilly ’84
Dominique

Fantah

Fare-Thee-V^ell ’84
Fiddler
Frosted Ruby
Gilded Strawberry
Glittersweet
Honeybee '84
Hush Poppy
Icy Blue
Jellybean ’84
Lady Chatterly ’84
Lady Godiva ’84
Lady Grace ’84
Lady Linda ’84
Lady Love ’84
Leopard ’84
Moonlight Sonata
Painted Pink Cloud
Peach Brandy ’84
Piccolo (SM) ’84
Pilgrim’s Pride
Pistachio

Planter’s Punch ’84

Plum Surprise
Polly Doodle
Pretty Polly
Rainbow Sundae
Rainbow Trail
Raspberry Velvet ’84
Red Ferrari
Shenandoah
Sherry Twist ’84
Shocking
Siberian ’84
Silver Smoke ’84
Su Lynn ’84
Summer Frolic '84
Starboard ’84
Tia Maria ’84
Velvetina
Wedding Cake ’84
Wine Cooler ’84
Zazarac ’84

GRANGER’S

Blue Illusion
Blue Mirage
Camelot Pink
Cameo Queen
Carnival
Columbia
Crystallaire
Elegance
Fantasy Charm
Fantasy Mist
Fantasy Royale

Firebird
Firebrand
Garnet Elf
Grandeur
Hearts Desire
Huron

Kingwood Red
Peach Charm
Pink Imperial
Shenandoah
Temptation
Vulcan Queen
Winterset
Wonderland

LYON

Big Tease

Blue Shutter
Button Blue (M)
Cherry Glow
Confetti Trail
Cookie Trail (SM)
Coral Ice
Dancer’s Melody
Dancin’ Trail
Disco Dancin’
Disco Dazzler
Dyn-O-Mite
Fancifrills
Fancy Trails
Fire Princess (M)
Like Wow
Lii Sweet (M)

Luv It

Midnight Mischief
Moon Silver
Morning Dove
Odessy
Play Around
Pushover
Rippled Romance
Shimmering Trail
Sparkle Trail
Springfire (M)

Starfire
Sugar Smack
Summer Lightning
Surprise Package
Vibrant Val
White Whisper

NADEAU

Ask Neva
Black Ace
Cosmic Colors
Cosmic Flash
Cosmic Friends
Cosmic Love
Cosmic Whispers
Katsuko

Little Snow White (SM)

Magenta Lou

Masquerade

Red Ace

Silver

Spring Fling

Tippy Crest (SM)
Wonderstar

PINWHEEL TYPES
(Plants Only)

Atlantic City $5
Dardevil $5
Kiwi Dazzler $15
Mauna Loa $15
Peppermint Lou $10
Silver Summit $7.50
Valencia $5

TRACEY

Baby Brian (TR)
Bethany
Falling Star (TR)
Fairy Taies (M)

Hot Jazz (SM)

Karen Linda (TR)
Little Lizzy (TR)
Party Doll (SM)

Party Lace (SM)

Pay Dirt (SM)

Perky (SM)

Plum Galaxy (SM)
Powder Blues
Robyn

Rhythm Rascal (M)
Selby

Squeeky Lou (TR)
Tarvo Trail

Toy land (SM)

Tracey Trail

OTHERS

ACA’s Red Delight
Antique Coral
Bing Cherry
Blarney
Buttercup Red
Canadian Sunset
Celine
Chris

Coral Cove
French Lilac
Genessee Silhouette
Harbor Watch
Hot Blooded
Lady Diana
Leone
Matecumbe
Ms. Pretty
Sandcastle
Seaman’s Cove
Spinnaker
Suncoast Sea Plum
The Parson’s Wife
Tina

Weeki Wachee
Wr. Canyon Echoes
Wr. Silver Spurs
PLUS 70 more minis
and gesneriads on
our list. See below.

Prices include packing and shipping. Starter plants $2.85 ea., 1984’s $3.85 ea. All leaf cuttings $1.25 ea.
Minimum order 4 plants or 8 leaves. Add $3.00 for Special Delivery or UPS 2nd Day Air. Shipping May 1 thru Oct.
15. List substitutes. Allow 6 weeks for delivery.

We also have a complete line of growing supplies: lighted plant stands, soils, fertilizers, rolled rim pots, wick-
ing trays, insecticides, leaf support rings, books, seeds and more.

Send $1.00 for the 30 page plant stands and supplies catalog/descriptive plant list. Clubs/large scale growers ask for our
discount bulk supplies list with your catalog/list. SORRY, NO FREE LITERATURE.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

78

MINIATURES, SEMIMINIATURES, TRAILERS

Also authorized distributor for 1984 Champion introductions
Potting mix, Fertilizers, Pots

Plants $1.95 Leaves 75c

Champion’s Plants $3.00 Leaves $1 .00

$3.00 Shipping Air Priority

Send 50<|; for listing

KNULL ENTERPRISES

Wm. and Patricia Knull
26614 Timberlane Dr. S. E.

Kent, WA 98031

Visitors welcome please call 206/631-4807

9677 Bissonnet

Houston, Texas 77036

(Across From Westwood Mall)
Next To Pix Shoes

776-2966

Tues.-Sat.
African Violets
Supplies
Plant Stands
Ceramics
Gifts

SPRING SPECIALS

20 LEAVES (MY CHOICE) . . . $ 7.00

40 LEAVES (MY CHOICE) . . . $12.00

20 LEAVES (MY CHOICE) 1983 RELEASES . $ 8.50

40 LEAVES (MY CHOICE) 1983 RELEASES . . $15.00

20 VARIEGATED LEAVES (MY CHOICE) ......... $10.00

40 VARIEGATED LEAVES (MY CHOICE) . . $17.00

ALL DIFFERENT, LABELED AND POSTPAID.

Fresh cut leaves of following BOtp each postpaid.

Minimum order 12 leaves.

FREDETTE: Frosted Ruby, Rose Silk, Cactus Rose, Curtain
Call, Morse Code, Counterpoint, Red Ferrari, Symphony Atlan¬
ta, Moonlight Sonata. Rainbow Sundae, Pilgrims Pride, Glitter-
sweet, Ping Pong, Laurel

GRANGER: Ember Charm, Interlude, Avalon, Red Adena,
Adena, Startler, Frostfire, Pink Sensation, Monterrey, Fantasy
Charm, Camelot Pink, Contraband
CHAMPION: Neon Rainbow, Spatter, Berry Splash, Lucky Lilac
LYON: Big Tease, Triple Twist, Provocative, Sprinkles, Snug¬
gles, Vibrant Val, Triple Fantasy
6R0ENEMAN: Christmas Candy, Maiden Blush, Sundancer,
Kiss Me Pink, September Affair, Cocoamo Jack, Sea Hawk
REED: Constant Spring, Flora Queen, Paper Roses, Cotton
Queen

MISC: Shogun, Black Ace, Monkey Business, Applause,
Marie’s Peaches 8. Cream, Sumatra Pearl. Strawberry ice,
Christine Michelle, Crimson & Clover, Ferry Boat, Winekin,
Skagit Innocence, French Lilac, Skagit Lullabye, Everwhat,
Carolina Morn, Coral Cove, French Lilac, Turtles, Liiliput,
Liberated Lady, Unpredictable, Limelight, Celine, Utz’ Sincere¬
ly, Hot Candy, Ed’s Pretty Lady, Antique Wine
Distributor of Fredette Originals plus selections from other
leading hybridizers. Shipping begins end of April or as weather
permits. NO LIST

DORIS DRENNEN USA Shipping Only

1415 Central Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870

Spring is right around the corner at .. .

VIOLETS GALORE - AT THE GORAL’S ! !

Order before April 1 & discount 15% from your order of
varieties by Irene Fredette - Reed’s House of Violets - and
Barbara Sisk’s variegates. We are also offerig varieties by
George Hightower, Hortense Pittman, Wayne Lindstrom’s
“Skagits” and many, many others.

Send 45f in coin for our ’84 list of new violets to “spice up’’
your collection.

Arnie & Barbara Goral, Proprietors
132 Joan Ave., Green Bay, Wl 54302

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

79

CAPE COD VIOLETRY

John & Barbara Cook
Dept. AV 28 Minot St.
(617) 548-2798
Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

Latest releases from FREDETTE, GRANGER
GARDENS, PAT TRACEY, BROWNLIE,
FISHER OF CANADA and much more. Full
line of Episcias.

WE CARRY ALL THE SPECIES AND THE ORIGINAL 10. Also all the striped
blossom varieties including KIWI DAZZLER, FIERY TRAIL, GALAXY OF STARS,
and PARISIENNE. Catalog $1.00 refundable with order. Overseas catalog $2.00.

PLASTIC FLOWER POTS

3” round thru 5” round have rolled rims

size

Color

Type

10

25

50

100

500

1 V4”

Gr. or Wt.

Thumb Pot

$ .90

$ 2.10

$ 3.70

$ 6.85

$ 31.50

2V4”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. or Sq.

.65

1.20

2.25

4.25

20.00

2y2”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. or Sq.

.70

1.35

2.50

4.70

22.00

3”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

.90

2.10

3.70

6.85

31.50

3y2”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

39.50

4”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.30

2.90

5.45

10.25

45.00

4y2”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.75

4.15

7.35

14.10

68.25

5”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.00

4.50

8.65

15.75

71.40

6”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.25

11.50

21.00

97.00

6” Hvy.

Gr. or Wt.

Hvy. Rd. Tub

4.80

11.50

22.50

44.00

210.00

6y2”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.90

6.55

12.60

23.10

100.00

Violet Pot with Detachable Saucer

33/4”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.00

11.40

20.40

94.25

Plastic Heavy Duty Pot Saucers

3y2”

Gr. or Wt.

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

4”

Gr. or Wt.

1.75

4.00

6.90

12.70

5”

Gr. or Wt.

2.00

4.45

8.40

15.75

6”

Gr. or Wt.

2.80

6.55

12.00

22.00

Plastic Wick Water Reservoirs

(recessed snap-on-lids) 16 oz.

2.50

5.95

10.90

19.90

86.90

(wicks not included) 32 oz.

3.85

9.25

17.60

32.75

124.50

White Plastic Labels

10

25

50

100

500

3”

.25

.40

.70

1.00

4.25

4”

.30

.50

.85

1.50

6.50

Plastic Hanging Planters

1

5

10

25

50

(with saucers and wire hangers)

5y2” Green or White

3%” Deep

.80

3.40

6.00

13.65

25.20

6” Green

4 ’A” Deep

.95

4.00

7.50

17.30

31.50

8” or

5” Deep

1.15

5.75

10.40

24.40

46.20

10” White

6y4” Deep

1.50

7.25

13.85

33.15

63.00

Permanest Trays

1

6

12

25

50

8” X 12” X 2Vz’’

Green

1.25

7.00

13.00

22” X 1iy2” X 2%”

only

3.50

20.00

38.00

Plastic Trays

25y2” X 13y2” X

Green

2.50

14.00

26.00

50.00

or White

Elisa’s African Violet Rings

9” Green only

1.00

5.50

9.90

18.70

35.00

13” Green only

1.25

6.60

12.10

23.10

45.00

Mini Green only

1.00

5.00

9.00

17.00

32.00

Sweet

Violets

Jewelry

Stick Pin

$4.00

Large Stick Pin

$4.50

Matching Violet
Pins & Pendants
$6.00 Each
Earrings

(Clip or Pierced)
$5.00 Pr.

Jewelry sent Postpaid

ALPHA-VITA

Biological
Growth Activator
4 oz. — $12.50

SAFER^’S

INSECTICIDAL SOAP

8 oz. Concentrate
$4.59

8-oz. Ready to Spray

SUPERTHRIVE

V2-0Z. — $1.39

1- oz. — 1.89

2- oz. — 2.89
4-oz. — 4.69
BOUNTY 6-2-2
80Z. — $2.98

STURDY
4-oz. — $2.75

I LOVE AFRICAN VIOLETS

BUMPER STICKERS
$1.00 each with order.
Without order please
include SASE.

FREDETTE’S ALLEGRO PLANT TONIC

Excellent for starting leaves and small plants. Use 3 tsp. per
gal. water. 4 oz. bottle — $2.75 each; 3 for $7.50; 6 for $13.50;
12 for $25.00. 1 gal. (for large growers) $30.00 each.

PH METER ~ $18.00
PLASTIC TERRARIUM

12” Diameter — $4.50 each

Avocado Green — Brown — Beige — Terra-cotta

SWIFT’S “MOIST-RITE” PLANTER

White — Green — Black

$2.95 each — 6/$15.25 - 12/$26.75 — 24/$47.45

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

Supplies shipped UPS or Parcel Post
Shipping Charges $2.75 — U.S.A.

All other Countries — Actual Cost
Mass, residents include 5% Sales Tax
Please include STREET or ROAD, Zip Code &

Phone Number.

Prices subject to change without notice.

PETER’S WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS

Type

Formula

12-36-14

5-50-17

15-16-17

20-20-20

15-30-15

Dolomite Limestone
Charcoal

African Violet Special
Variegated Special
Peat-Lite Special
(contains extra trace
minerals for use with
soilless mixes)

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THELMA JEAN’S VIOLETS

EYE KNEES - Brownlie - Double pink w/slightly green edge.
Milwaukee favorite! FLORIFEROUS!

TOOLY McCOOLY - Brownlie - Pink double w/white edge on
shiny dark pointed foliage. Micro-mini

FIESTA FLAMBEAU - Hortense - fuchsia S/D w/feathered white
edge on variegated foliage.

HAPPY HOUR - Flortense - White and rose S/D w/green edge on
nice tailored foliage. Bloomer!

NIAGARAS CRITICS CHOICE - Wasmund - Large S/D to D ruffled
lavender pink w/red tips & green edge.

RAINBOWS FANTASY DELIGHT - Wasmund - S/D pink 8, blue
fantasy star on dark green foliage. Nice!

Send legal SASE with 2

THELMA FERRIS 16 Oxbow Road

SWIFTY HALO - Swift - Blue D w/very good fringed geneva edge
on variegated foliage.

SWIFTY KING - Swift - 2-toned lav. Double. SI. ruffled variegated
fol. w/picoted edge.

SKAGIT POPULARITY - Violet-purple D w/lighter fringed edge on
serrated ruffled foliage.

SKAGIT LIL SHOW OFF - Double white w/paie pink MINI edges
tend to be bell shaped. Fleavy bloomer!

CANADIAN LADY - Tracey - Large D white star w/light raspberry tints
Very free flowering. 2nd best seedling Milwaukee. Standard.

PARTY HAT - Tracey - S/D red star w/wide white petal tips.
Semimini. Best seedling Milwaukee,
stamps for complete list.

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RAY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

Specializing in Minatures

24 NEW MINI & SEMIMINIATURE INTRODUCTIONS OF 1984
READY FOR SPRING SHIPMENT AND THOSE BLUE RIBBONS

DALLAS (Phillips) Light frilly blue double with geneva edge; compact variegated girl foliage. Show quality! SM
DOGWOOD DOLLY (Tracey) Full double lilac stars with white dogwood tips, held high above medium green girl foliage. SM
ELECTRIC COWBOY (Phillips) Dark blue doubles with geneva edge over compact variegated girl foliage. SM. Show stopping!

FAIRY PRINCE (Violets Atlanta) Extra dark tiny blue purple flowers literally cover tiny dark 3" show plant!

FAIRY PRINCESS (Violets Atlanta) Profuse sprays of tiny pink flowers with red eyes; green foliage. Mini.

FROSTED REDHEAD (Violets Atlanta) Clusters of rose wine tipped red with crinkly geneva edge; perfect flat Tommie Lou variegation with pink. SM
GLAMOUR GIRL (Tracey) Semidouble white. Glossy light green flat variegated girl ^pe foliage. Mini.

HYLA’S MUFFIN (Corbin) Fluffy white semidoubles with a lavender eye over flat girl foliage. Mini.

HYLA’S SMADGEN (Corbin) Purple flowers with a pencilled white edge over cream, tan and green variegated foliage. Adorable! Micromini.

HYLA’S TIPPIN (Corbin) Bright pink semidouble flowers splashed purple over serrated girl foliage. Mini.

JO BO (Pittman) Loads of petite full double lavender two-tone blossoms over variegated girl leaf foliage. Grow for show! Mini.

LAVENDER TEMPTATION (Ray) Large lavender blossoms tipped in darker lavender over cream & green semimini variegated foliage. Very prolific!
LITTLE PINK BELLS (Mary Neff) Tiny, pink bells over medium green mini. Adorable!

MIDNIGHT DAZZLER (Ray) Very dark frilly purple doubles over serrated, shiny dark foliage with red-reverse. Great bloomer!

MIGHTY HONDA (Ray) Lovely frilly rose semidouble stars tipped in darker shades of rose over serrated, slightly variegated symmetrical foliage. SM
MIMI’S STARS (Be^ Moss) White stars with lavender edges over quilted SM foliage. #4984

POGO (Dorothy Harris) Double fringed white, lavender and green doubles on wavy semimini foliage. Lots of blooms per stalk. #4533
RAVISHING RUTH (Ray) Double dark rose blossoms, 8 per stalk, backed in white over pointed, quilted SM foliage. Won Best Semimini in Commercial divi¬
sion in 1983 AVSA Convention!

REUBEN (Tracey) Loads of double white stars with a touch of blue cover tiny variegated lightly quilted plain foliage. Perfectly symmetrical. M
SATIN DOLL (Betty Moss) Double pink blossoms in abundance over tailored, quilted foliage. #4985. SM

SHOW GIRL (Tracey) Full double white stars often edged in green. Unusual variegated scalloped light green girl foliage. Open grower. SM

SHUTTERBUG (Pittman) Makes a pretty picture with many intense dark blue blossoms over flat symmetrical variegated foliage. A must! SM
SKAGIT SMALL MIRACLE (Lindstrom) A lovely semidouble fantasy on medium green SM foliage. A very heavy bloomer. #4765
SMURFF (Pittman) Lavender fantasy double blossoms sitting pretty over good dark green tailored foliage. SM

SPECIAL: ALL 24 FOR $50 POSTPAID Order separately $2.75 Plants; Leaves $1.

Minimum order $12.50, Add $3 for Priority Mail & Handling Descriptive List of Minis, Semis, and Trailers — $.50

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HORTENSE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

12406 Alexandria Street San Antonio, TX 78233 512-656-0128

Hortense’s Honeys New for 1984

13 New Standards 10 New Compact Standards 10 New Minis and Semis

Descriptive list will be in the 1983 November magazine
Send 25(p for our 1984 catalog
1984 Introductions will be ready for 1983 fall shipping

PLANTS THAT BLOOM!

We all admire the African violets we see with a full
crown of blooms, and we would all like to be able to grow
them ourselves. Proper watering, soil, fertilization and
light are of vital importance; but if a plant does not have
the genetic capability to bloom profusely, it is not going to
do so. We are particular about the varieties we grow, and
the ones we do grow are expected to bloom well. Below is
a list of a few of the varieties we are offering for shipment

in 1984. Plants - $3.60, leaves - $1.35, unless noted otherwise.

Beloved (Harris) ■ a gorgeous plant; lovely large ruffled pink single stars with lighter cream pink rays, stunning
medium green foliage edged with a ruffled cream band tinged pink; on our display table at Milwaukee, and
much-requested ever since.

Blackjack (Blansit) - huge clusters of large medium blue double stars flecked and streaked with white; slightly
ruffled, nearly black foliage, (plants - $3.30, leaves - $1.10)

Canadian Sunset (Elkin) - a profusion of frilly lacy red-and-white singles over round ruffled foliage; a knockout.
Dress Blues (Boone) - frilled semidouble pansies of vivid deep blue on very symmetrical dark tailored flat-grow¬
ing foliage, often twenty or more buds per stem; an offspring of Cherry Cola ~ and performs like it.
Fogbound • our own hybrid; lively lavender full doubles held up on strong stems over sturdy velvety green broad
tailored foliage; a supper symmetrical and very floriferous show plant — selected as the best specimen
on our display table at Milwaukee.

Happy Thought (Boone) - large bright pink full doubles with strong white edges over tailored foliage; released
on a very limited basis two years ago, but it’s such a terrific bloomer we are re-introducing it.

Heirloom (Boone) - pretty soft medium blue full doubles with broad white edges held up in masses over lightly
wavy dark green red-backed foliage; a super heavy bloomer and extremely heat tolerant.

Lingering Sunset (Harris) - shimmering soft pink double stars with deeper copper-pink petal tips produced in
abundance over tailored Tommie Lou foliage; a beautiful show plant — just as pretty as its name.
Midnight Lady (Boone) - magnificent masses of huge purple semidouble stars clustered over flat-growing
black-green foliage; an elegant plant with excellent show potential.

Moon Moths (Boone) - Third Best New Introduction at Milwaukee; loads of glowing reddish purple semidouble
stars trimmed with fine white edges, tailored foliage; outstanding show plant, (plants - $3.30, leaves -$1 .35)
Nebula (Crouchet) - this is a fun plant — plain dark quilted foliage topped with violet blue pansies with pink
polka dots! (plants - $3.30, leaves - $1.10)

Pepper Cola (Boone) - yes indeed, another Cola; and like the others it has dark tailored foliage and it blooms and
blooms and blooms — this time with splashy pink semidoubles heavily peppered with violet.

Send 50<f for our complete list of new varieties by Gordon Boone, Dorothy Harris and others. Those who ordered from us in 1983 will automatically be sent
a copy.

List suitable substitutes. If we cannot fill the greatest majority of your order as requested, we will contact you. We should have sufficient supplies of these
varieties: but if we should run short, we prefer to use your substitute list rather than having to make an alternate selection for you.

Minimum order: 4 plants or 10 leaves, or $15.00 on mixed orders.

Add $3.00 shipping charge to each order.

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add an extra $1 .00 for leaf orders, or add 25q: per plant for plant orders, to the basic $3.00 shipping charge.

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Colorful Collection of Beautiful and Outstanding Violets

APRIL AIRS (Fredette) - Fat green buds open into large pale
pink SD and D with some petal tips washed in green. Medium
green tailored foliage.

AMBROSIA (Baker) - Heavily ruffled white D star, pink
highlights, trimmed in green. Light green slick foliage.
AROUND THE WORLD (Baker) - Sparkling large light pink SD
star flushed with raspberry and edged in snovi/y white. Tailored
medium green foliage. Strong large grower.

BOURBON MIST (Fredette) - Bouquet of large ruffled pink SD
with raspberry overlay. Symmetrical variegated foliage.

COCO LOCO (Fredette) - White blossoms with rose blush at
center, mostly D. Green and white tailored foliage.
CONFECTION (Fredette) - Large white SD with pretty red edg¬
ing, medium green large growing foliage.

COUNTY CLARE (Fredette) - Garnet D with green edges. Slight¬
ly wavy variegated beautiful foliage.

COUNTRY CIDER (Fredette) - Fringed fantasy S and SD of pink,
rose, and violet. Colorful variegated foliage.

COVER GIRL (Baker) - Large deep coral SD star on dark Tom¬
mie Lou foliage. Very pretty.

CRESCENDO (Baker) - Dark magenta pink ruffled D star with
good green edge. Medium green ruffled foliage.

DAPPLED DILLY (Fredette) • Bright coral-pink SD and D, boldly
spotted and strip^ with violet. Medium green tailored foliage.
DASH OF PANACHE (Baker) - Deep fuchsia and white mottled
ruffled SD. Medium green ruffled foliage. Unpredictable com¬
bination.

FARE-THEE-WELL (Fredette) - Large smoky violet ruffled SD
arid D over tailored foliage of cream, pink and green.

FRISCO DISCO (Baker) - Large fluted SD star with heart of red
and red border. Medium green ruffled foliage. Unpredictable
but very pretty.

HIGHBROW (Baker) - Frilly white SD star trimmed in purple.
Ruffled light green foliage.

HOLLY GO LIGHTLY (Baker) - Large frilly white D star with a
thin purple edge and green cap on top petals. Light green,
glossy holly foliage.

I’M A PEPPER (Baker) - Light pink SD star heavily splashed with
light blue on yellow and green tailored variegated foliage.
JELLYBEAN (Fredette) - Very large stars which change from
deep grape of newly opened blossoms to a lovely clear mauve,
giving the bouquet a striking two-tone effect. Symmetrical
tailored foliage.

JITTERS (Baker) - Large white SD star, splattered with wisteria
blue and purple. Tailored slick medium green foliage.

LADY CHATTERLY (Fredette) - Cool pink and rose D. Dark soft
touchable variegated beauitiful GIRL foliage.

LADY LOVE (Fredette) - A real pet deserving of its name. Pink
and blue fantasy D over soft touchable variegated GIRL foliage
with pretty pink. Pictured on page 25 March AVM 1983.
PEACH BRANDY (Fredette) - Lightly ruffled SD of pale peach-
pink shading to rose. Dark tailored foliage with cream, peach
and rose variegation.

PEE WEE (Baker) - White SD streaked and flecked with wisteria
blue. Slick tailored pebbly miniature foliage.

RASPBERRY VELVET (Fredette) - Large, ruffled velvet SD in a
luscious shade of raspberry. Dark tailored foliage.
ROCKABYE (Baker) - Ruffled white SD edged in light blue over
medium green Tommie Lou foliage.

SHOOTING STAR (Baker) - Frilly dark purple SD star, splashed
with pink and white. Dark notched semi holly foliage. Unusual.
SIBERIAN (Fredette) - Eye catching large non-dropping white
stars with a brilliant reddish pink center. Spring green tailored
foliage.

SKY BLUE WATER (Fredette) - Large, sky blue stars over
tailored foliage of palest cream and emerald.

STARBOARD (Fredette) - A profusion of large white stars with a
dark blue halo around the golden anthers.

SUMMER FROLIC (Fredette) - Prolific red white S and SD hover
like a swarm of butterflies over the emerald green tailored
foliage.

TEMPTATION (Baker) - Large white SD star with pretty red
markings. Lemon yellow variegated foliage.

TWIST OF LIME (Baker) - Frilly white SD star flushed with light
blue and edged in yellowish green. Medium green ruffled
foliage.

VIRGINIA REEL (Baker) - Frilly white SD with broad light blue
border. Ruffled medium green foliage.

WEDDING CAKE (Fredette) - Prolific white D with a touch or
rosy “icing”. Early blooming strong grower.

WHIMSY (Baker) - Ruffled white SD star flushed with pretty
pink. Ruffled yellow and green foliage.

WHIZZER (Baker) - Large lavender SD star, flushed with purple,
and edged in white. Medium green quilted foliage. Gorgeous
bloomer.

WHOPPER (Baker) - Huge, fat clear medium pink D on quilted
dark foliage. Not just another pink flower but gorgeous
C3m@llld liKo flow0r

WINE COOLER (Fredette) - Bouquet of lightly ruffled red S and
SD, often with subtle blue shading. Glossy dark green foliage
with a slim white edge.

MINIMUM ORDER: 5 plants or 10 leaves, or $13.50 on mixed orders. Blooiming size starter plants $2.75 each, fresh cut leaves
$1.00 each. Add shipping charge per orden $4.50 on plants or mixed order, $3.00 on leaves order. Iowa customers add 3% tax.
Shipping begins May 1 according to weather. We intend to fill in all orders without substitution by holding back your order if
necessary instead of substituting. Send 750 for our complete list of latest beauties from many other hybridizers, our regular
customers will automatically receive it.

We are MAIL ORDER ONLY and all our plants are exclusively reserved for mail order customers.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT VISITORS at all times.

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86

INTRODUCTORY OFFER

Leaves only ~ All 26 of Fredettes’ 1984
originals — $15.00 postage paid. 50 cents for list
describing these and other varieties available.

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TEXAS, WRANGLERS, NADEAU AND OTHERS. PLUS A
LARGE SELECTION OF STRIPED VARIETIES.

NEW 1984 LISTING NOW READY FOR MAILING, $1.00
EACH. SHIPPING WILL BEGIN MAY 1 AND END
NOVEMBER!

WE DO SHIP OVERSEAS. WRITE FOR SPECIAL
OVERSEAS LISTING, $2.00 EACH.

VISITORS ARE WELCOME AT THE HOUSE: PLEASE
CALL FIRST AS WE KEEP IRREGULAR HOURS.

MRS. HELEN MOFFATT

1325PASEOSERENO SAN DIMAS, CA 91 773

(714) 599-1526 _

THE VIOLET ROOM

Shipping highest quality of AFRICAN
VIOLETS. Distributor of GRANGER’S,
FISHER of CANADA, VIOLETS c/o COOKIE,
DIB’S, VOLKMANN, FREDETTE, LYON, and
others. Send 50<$ for descriptive list of hun¬
dreds of minis, semiminiatures, compacts,
standards, & trailers.

Dickie Mann

928 Bradley Lane
Richmond, VA. 23225
(804) 232-1043

ITS NEW -ITS GREAT -ITS SUPER
- ITS

SUPER SOIL SUBSTANCE

(The Soilless Potting Mix Mixer)

One pound bag makes 6 gallons of the best potting mix your plants ever
lived in'

SUPER SOIL SUBSTANCE contains 27 important ingredients to insure great
plant growth -If purchased seperate could cost well over $100 00 SUPER
SOIL SUBSTANCE is complete -iust add the one pound bag to- (locally pur¬
chased) 3-2-1 - Mix -3 gallons sphagnum Peat Moss. 2 gallons Vermiculite 1
gallon Perl-lite-mix dry -add V2 to \ gallon water and in 30 days you're
ready to pot up your plants

Nothing else to buy - We ask you to test it against what you are now using -
If not satisfied -Well refund your full purchased price on SUPER SOIL
SUBSTANCE)

You can wick feed your plants as usual - teed strength as usual - Nothing
different -except the results AND WE GUARANTEE IT>

ORDER DIRECT & SAVE

1 Pound trial size $3.95 makes 6 gallons

6 Pound Bags $19.95 makes 36 gallons

12 Pound Bags $39 00 makes 72 gallons

Order Direct From: Violets Galore of Georgia
3482 Misty Valley Road
Decatur. Georgia 30032

Yes, we pay the freight — (allow 4 weeks for delivery) ~ Single
bag orders add 50<t to cover handling 2 or more no extra
charge. Georgia residents add 4% state sales tax.

SHIRLEY’S BLOOMIN’ BLOSSOMS

50 Fresh Cut leaves (my choice) $10.00 P.P.

15 Fresh Cut leaves (your choice) $7.50 P.P.

15 Rooted Cuttings (my choice) $10.00 P.P.

20 Assorted Plants (my choice) $10.00 P.P.

(Offer ends March 1, 1984 - You may request Standards or Minis)
NEW varieties from Baker, Boone, Champion, Dib’s,
Fredette, Lyon, Swift, Wrangler’s; as well as good older
varieties. ~ Plus many other leading hybridizers.
Standards, Minis, Variegated, Trailers, Columneas and Episcias.
LARGE LIST: $1.La) (Deductible from first order)
NEW ADDRESS: 1811 Westdale Drive
Jerome, Ml 49249

Please make checks payable to: Shirley Wiggins
Shipping will begin April 1, 1984

MCKINNEY’S GLASSEHOUSE

Piantsmtm. ^inei 1946

African Violets, Gesneriads and Supplies — $1 .00 for Catalog
Large Selection of Diminutive Terrarium Plants and Terrariums
Cuttings or Plants Available.
Appointments are requested.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: All orders received by February 1 will
receive a 15% cash discount.

James B. McKinney

89 Mission Road, Eastborough, Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-9438 and 684-5333

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Cato, NY 13033

(315) 626-2314

APRIL AIRS (IF) - Fat green buds open into Ig pink SD and DBL
with some green tips. Med green fol. SUPER!

BOURBON MIST (IF) - Lg ruffled pink SD with raspberry overlay.
Symmetrical variegated foliage. Many blooms.

COUNTY CLARE (IF) - Garnet doubles with green edges over
slightly wavy variegated foliage. Different!

JELLYBEAN (IF) - Lg stars of deep grape to clear mauve. A beauti¬
ful two-toned effect over tailored foliage.

LEOPARD (IF) - Bright coral fantasy SD, spotted with violet. Dark
tailored foliage. BEAUTIFUL!

PEACH BRANDY (IF) - Ruffled SD peachy pink shading to rose. Dk
fol with cream, peach, and rose var.

PICCOLO (IF) - White edged royal blue SD and DELS on a small
plant w/shiny, intense green fol. A SEMIMINI.

STARBOARD (IF) - A profusion of large white stars with a dark
blue halo around golden anthers. Tailored foliage.

SUMMER FROLIC (IF) - Prolific red & white singles & SD over
emerald green tailored foliage.

LADY GODIVA (IF) - Naked blush semidoubles over shapely, flexi¬
ble, variegated foliage.

LADY LOVE (IF) - Pink and blue fantasy doubles over flexible varie¬
gated girl foliage. A real pet!

TITAN TRINKET (EC) - Light orchid SD star with a dark eye and
striping. Light green var fol. A SEMIMINI.

RAMBLIN’ ORCHID (EC) - Orchid single with darker eye and
edges. Pinkish variegation. A BEAUTIFUL TRAILER.

FILIGREE (EC) - Light lavender dbl with a ruffled purple spattered
edge. Nice tan variegated foliage.

BROCADE (EC) - Lg dark fuchsia-red single with a coral ray
through center. Tailored tan pointed foliage.

AZALEA (EC) - Bright pink w/purple spattered edge and white rim.
Lg dbl ruffled blooms. Pinkish var.

MODESTY (EC) - Dainty shell pink single w/dk pink center & wide
lav edge. Nice pink variegation.

PIN STRIPE (EC) - Lg white dbl w/purple markings. Tailored green
and lime variegation. SUPER!

ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD. Min order - 4 plants or 6 leaves.
Starter plants are $3.00 ea; fresh cut leaves are $1 .00 ea. Add $3.50
for shipping & handling per order.

Please send 5(M in coin for long list of many new varieties.
OVERSEAS SHIPPING: $1.00 for details and list.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

87

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This organic fertilizer is the only one to test above 5 in nitrogen!

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BOUNTY (6-2-2) for rooted cuttings and plantlets until they are in 2V2 inch pots to increase foliar
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SUCCESS FORMULA: % cup of BOUNTY + Vs cup STURDY mixed together and use y>, tsp., per
gallon of water with each watering for African Violets and ALL plants.

BOUNTY AND STURDY starter kit. Contains Bounty, Sturdy and mixed. Three fertilizers in one kit! MOSTLY ORGANIC.

Plants grow and bloom abundantly with this formula. Introductory offer . . . starter kit . $5.79

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environmentally safe . 1 6 oz. $ 9.59

80Z . $ 4.99

NEW wormcastings greens foliage . 1 qt. $ 1.15

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PERLITE (6 qts) coarse . $ 1.25

VERLITE (6 qts) coarse . $ 1.25

CHARCOAL (10 oz.). . . $ 1.29

pH TEST KIT . .....$ 3.49

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PLANT MARVEL PLANT FOOD (1 lb.) . $ 3.65

GRANNY’S BLOOMERS (0-6-5) (6 oz.) . $ 2.69

MINOR-EL TRACE ELEMENTS (4 oz.) . $ 3.19

PUMP SPRAYER holds 1 1/2 qts . $ 7.99

50 FT. INDOOR WATERING HOSE . $ 9.95

BOOKS MAKE WONDERFUL & USTING GIFTS

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by Mel Robey

Hardback . $15.95 pp.

Softback . $10.95 pp.

THE COMPLETE FLOWER ARRANGER
by Amilie Ascher
Excellent book, 149 photos,
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DESIGN WITH PLANT MATERIAL
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The basic technique, discusses methods
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THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING
by Marian Aaronson
This book explains in detail
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HOUSE PLANTS & CRAFTS
FOR FUN & PROFIT
by D. Fell

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Please add $2.25 for shipping and packing up to $9.99 order;
$3.25 up to $15.00; & $4.25 on all others; west of Rockies add
$.95 to all rates.

for charge orders send all
information on card,
minimum charge order $20.00

Send 2 Stamps for 1984 Catalog
Of Complete Product Line

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African Violet Magazine, January 1984

88

The Shy Violet

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Over 800 varieties from leading hybridizers and older
varieties. Specializing Baker and Wrangler.

Shop open daily 9:30 - 5:00, M-Sat.

Visitors Welcome Descriptive List - 50(p

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^ _ AFRICAN VIOLETS _

OVER 150 NEW 1984 RELEASES!!

• Fredette Originals

• Reed’s House of Violets

• Susan’s Violets

• DIB’s

• Skagit Varieties

• Gordon Boone

• Swift’s

• Granger Gardens

• Barbara Elkin

Send for complete 1984 CATALOG including
descriptive listing of the NEW ’84 CULTIVARS
from leading hybridizers -- $1 refundable with
first order. Shipping April thru October; year-
round on West Coast. VISITORS ALWAYS
WELCOME — TOUR GROUPS PLEASE WRITE
OR CALL TO ARRANGE YOUR VISIT. Open Daily
9 to 5 (closed on Mondays).

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1 190 Alamo Pintado Road Solvang, CA 93463

(805) 688-2585

Mildew Control

To control mildew on my violets 1 use an old time
remedy — garden sulphur. Of course, this can not be
dusted on the plants because of the residue, so I place it
among my plants.

To do this 1 put the sulphur in a shallow coaster and
tape the coaster to a tall plastic glass almost filled with
water. Two glasses are placed on the 48 in. trays among
my plants in the center about 12 in. from each end.

The reason for the water in the glass is keep it from
tipping over easily and the tall glass enables me to see
the sulphur so I will not wet it if I have to top water.

The sulphur is changed when it gets crusted over.
(Blanche Woodward in (Georgia State AVC “News and
Views")

Tjomara c4lrican Violeti

Fredette’s — 25 new varieties for 1984 and
many old favorites. Available at our shop
now, or by mail order about May 1.

Also many new and old varieties from other
major hybridizers: Williams, Pittman, Lyon,
Boone, Annalee, Wrangler’s, Granger’s,
Champion, Johnson and others.

1984 list available March 1 (25<p please)

MRS. R. D. TOMPKIN

Fayette, MO 65248 Visitors Welcome

Ph. 816-248-3232 Sunday by appointment

VIOLET NOOK

George & Darlene Hightower

Grower/Hybridizers

African Violets — Wholesale/ Retail Visitors Welcome
201 7-C S. 129th E. Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74108 (918) 437-1145

Hours: Tues-Sat. 11-5

Introducing our own ’84 hybrids:
Sophisticated Lady
Jaded Lady
Honky Tonkin’

Chantilly Lace
Huckleberry Frost

Jez-a-belle
American Maid
Peach Honey
Silk Orchid
Tulsa Tease

Cotton-Eyed Joe

Plus all ’84 Fredette Originals
Stamp for list.

African Violet Magazine, January 1984

89

.AUTOMATE _

Tour African Violets

HYDROPONIC
KITS

Hydroponic gardening is the most satisf^ng
productive growing method yet conceived . .

. . and you can do it!

Apply the principles used by commercial
hydroponic growers, ALPA Hydroponic kits
contain everything you need for successful
and richly rewarding plantings. Capillary
action of a wick, circulates the nutrient solu¬
tion to plants. Buffered fertilzer keeps pH
within proper limits. Portable pots for plants
make maintenance simple and easy.

The ALPA system contains everything that you will need for a successful and
richly rewarding experience with your African Violets.

AFRICAN VIOLET POT 5” x 4”, 8 oz. reservoir
^541 Each $6.80 3 for $17.95 6 for $33.95

Each Hydroponic kit contains: container, aggregate, fertilizer & instructions.

AIvPA Internal PlantWell

The Alpa Internal PlantWell is an integral part of the pot. It is identical to the
hydroponic containers except that soil and water are used instead of
aggregate and nutrient solution. For those gardeners who have more than a
few plants, these PlantWells not only improve your plants, but will substan¬
tially reduce the tedium of watering.

AFRICAN VIOLET POT 5” x 4”, 8 oz. reservoir
n541 Each$4.25 3for$10.95 6for$19.75

APPA 14” External PlantWell

Excellent for starting African Violets from
leaves. 30 to 40 new leaves can be started at a
time. Fantastic aid for germinating seeds.
“Plant sits” while you are on vacation. V2
gallon reservoir.

lfor$7.95; 3for$21.00; 6for $39.95

Add $2.00 postage and handling on all orders.

CATALOG and GROWING GUIDE Includes reprints of articles on
“Home Hydroponics” and “Automate Your African Violets.” Catalog 50^ Free
with Order.

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AFRICAN VIOLETS

STANDARDS MINIATURES

Many of the latest varieties
Send large SASE for list

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Star Route Box 881 A Black Canyon City, AZ 85324

SOIL SCOOP

FOR POTTING AFRICAN VIOLETS
Gesneriads, cacti, etc. — -

“Makes the job faster, easier, cleaner, and with
less damage to the plants. $2.85 each (plus $1.00
for handling and postage with each order). Club
and quantity discounts available, (send SASE).”

Fresh cut leaves 20 for $5.00 (my choice) with
scoop order. Violets & supplies at the
Greenhouse; call for an appointment.

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IN

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“My Choice” - Types you prefer may be requested.
Offer ends 3/1/84. Shipping begins early Spring
weather permitting. Shipped in order received.
LEAVES ^9.00 Doz. PLANTS ^2.75 Each
POSTPAID (min. 4)

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Miniatures & Trailers Over 700 Varieties

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Shipping May thru October

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Plants — Leaves — Supplies

Our plant house is devoted entirely to growing
superior quality African Violets — VARIEGATES
— MINIS — STANDARDS — TRAILERS — over
800 varieties of specially selected newest and
best of the leading hybridizers.

VISITORS WELCOME — Just call before coming.
We keep irregular hours for your convenience.

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20983 N. Exmoor Avenue Barrington, IL 60010
(312) 382-1077

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91

1983 CUMULATIVE INDEX

Compiled by Irene Merrell and Shirley Rice

SUBJECTS and TITLES

A

A FEW VIOLET TIPS, Wibei^, Lars Jun p 71
A "RRST" IS ALWAYS SPECIAL, GoodseU, Barbara Sep p 27
A FLOWER IN THE DESERT AND HOW IT GREW, Pantano, Sherri
Mar p 24

A FOOTE ON THE VIOLET PATH, Foote, Grace Jan p 41; Mar p 58;

Jun p 45; Sep p 52; Nov p 78
A HUSBAND'S SAY, Soderbei?, Edna Jan p 16
A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN, Curl, Sister Virginette Jun p 23
A LITTLE BIT PREGNANT, Harrell, Mrs. N. H. (Marjie) Nov p 71
A MIXED BLESSING, Desmond, Marion F. Jun p 18
A SOLUTION AND MANY HAPPY ENDINGS, Harder, Christine
Jun p 61

ACHIMENES, Jun p 56

AFRICAN VIOLET FEVER, Desmond, Marion Mar p 41
AFRICAN VIOLET SEEDS FOR FUN, VARIETY AND QUICK RE¬
SULTS, deDozal, Mary D., Sep p 23
AVSA AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS Nov p 45
AVSA AFFILIATES, Schroeder, Mrs. Wayne (MUdred) Jan p 10; Mar
p 37; Jun p 23; Sep p 20; Nov p 26
AVSA Bylaws Sep p 17-19
AVSA Emblems Jan p 34
AVSA Entry Tags Sep p 27
AVSA Library material Jun p 19

AVSA Officers, Committee members. Past Presidents, Honorary Life
members Jun p 46-50

AVSA PLANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION, Boland, Mrs.
Arthur F. Sep p 13

AFRICAN VIOLET TEMPERATURE RANGES Sep p 22
AFRICAN VIOLETS BENEFIT HANDICAPPED IN OKLAHOMA
Jun p 27

ALGAE CONTROL, Culpepper, Mrs. C. W. Nov p 4
Amendment to AVSA Bylaws Mar p 58
AN EXHIBIT Mar p 14

APHIDS-ANTS-LIONS, RobitaiUe, Mrs. Nancy Jun p 55
APHIDS EASILY SEEN, Jan p 30

ARE ALL AFRICAN VIOLETS BISEXUAL?, Ricker, Mrs. John L.
Nov p 39

ARE THRIPS BUGGING YOU?, Sotkiewicz, Carol Jun p 21
Arrangements Jan p 25 (colored pictures); Jun p 4; Nov p 70
Australian dub Nov p 30

B

BEAUTIES IN A BEAUTY SHOP, Todd, Mrs. Joyce Nov p 37
BEGINNERS COLUMN, Richardson, Mis. J. A. W. (Ann) Jan p 15;

Mar p 6; Green, Bob Jun p 33; Sep p 39; Nov p 22
BEST VARIETIES - 1983 Fiedler, Mrs. Leon Nov p 33
BIG FLIRTS DAUGHTER IS OH SUSANNAH, Fredette, Irene
Jun p 17

BIGGER ISNT BETTER, Wilken, Diane Nov p 18

BIRTH OF A SERIES, Johnson, Bill Jan p 8

blossoms do have buds, Riemenschneider, C. A. Nov p 9

BRACE YOUR VIOLETS, Becker, Mrs. Maurice (Fannie) Jan p 58

C

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT VIOLETS ARE SO STRONG?, Desmond,
Marion Jun p 60

CAN YOU CALCULATE PPM?, Sheldrake, Raymond Nov p 43
Capillary matting, Jan p 14, 27

CAPILLARY MATTING - A PANACEA, Whitaker, Mis. J. D.
(Dode) Jan p 14

CENTERING PLANT, Mar p 15
CHIMERA, Nov p 9, 44
CLACKAMAS FOLIAGE, Sep p 59

CLARA MAE — AFRICAN VIOLETS AS SEEN BY A HUSBAND,
Gantt, Lake L. Nov p 20
CLEANLINESS NECESSARY, Mar p 6
CLUB PLANT SALES, Browser, Karen Nov p 76
CLUB SODA CAUSES COMMENT, Koester, Marceline Nov p 74
COLUMNEAS OR GOLDFISH PLANT?, Crisafulli, Mrs. Jessie
Jun p 12

Commercial members Nov p 57

CONCERNING THAT FIRST SHOW, Moffatt, Dana Jan p 39
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER, Tinari, Anne Sep p 27
CONTROL OF WHITEFLIES Jun p 38
Convention dates Jan p 47; Sep p 51
CONVENTION IMPRESSIONS, Maurus, Walt Nov p 78
Convention winners and honors Jun p 10, 12, 42, 50; Sep p 5-12, 19,
27, 37

CULTIVAR Mar p 14
Culture:

Basics Jan p 15; Jun p 34; Nov p 63

Fertilizers and fertilizing Jan p 7; Mar p 18, 30

Hints Jan p 40; Mar p 18, 61; Jun p 17, 27; Sep p 51; Nov p 21

Hybridizing Jan p 8, 9; Jun p 7, 43; Sep p 49; Nov p 20

Light and Lighting Jan p 31 (daylight); Nov p 15

Propagation Mar p 23; Jun p 58; Sep p 21, 23; Nov p 35, 44

Repotting Jan p 9; Mar p 6, 43; Jun p 51

Rerooting Jun p 61

Retardation Mar p 31

Sods and soilless mixes Jan p 11; Mar p 31

Temperatures Sep p 23

Troubles Mar p 7

Water and watering Jan p 14, 18, 27; Jun p 5, 7, 18, 45
Cumulative index - 1982 Merrell, Irene and Rice, Shirley Jan p 36-38
D

DAYS OF MY LIFE, OTEARY, CHAMELEON AT LARGE, Moore,
Jessie Nov p 73
Design (see arrangements)

DESIGNING WOMAN, Achauer, Jeannine Jun p 4
DISINFECTING TECHNIQUES USED IN TISSUE CULTURE, Hoff¬
man, W. J. Sep p 21

DO BLOSSOMS HAVE BUDS?, Riemenschneider, C. Mar p 15
IX)WN WITH SUCKERS, Cook, Sue H. Mar p 23

E

EGGSHELLS Mar p 41
EXHIBIT Mar p 14

EXPLORE MILWAUKEE — Part 3, Wilkening, Karter G. Jan p 44
F

FEED THOSE HUNGRY PLANTS, Mar p 18
FERTILIZING SCHEDULE, Terry, Betty Jan p 7
FOLIAR FEEDING, Mackey, Hu^ Mar p 30
FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR, Jan p 13
FROM ABC TO XYZ, Tyson, Nell-Sue (Sue) Jun p 34

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Gas leak Jun p 64; Nov p 31

GATHERING PLACE BY THE WATERS, Halford, Mrs. Joan Nov
p 52

GENERAL SPRAY Jun p 42

GESNERIADS-A SURVEY OF SAINTPAULIA'S RELATIVES,
Wilkening, Karter Mar p 36

GETTING TO KNOW US, Staat, Mrs. Charles H. Nov p 15
GIFT STARTED HER ON VIOLET HOBBY, Cooper, Lou Jun p 16
GOOD OR BAD?, Shultz, Alvin W. Jan p 59
GREMLINS IN '84 AFRICAN VIOLET CALENDAR, Wyld, Ann
Sep p 11

GRO-LUX TUBES Jan p 7

GROW SHOW QUALITY PLANTS FOR YOUR OWN PLEASURE,
Desmond, Marion Jun p 67

GROWING AFRICAN VIOLETS BY DAYLIGHT Jan p 31
GROWING AFRICAN VIOLETS FROM SEED - WHY DO IT?

IS SPACE A PROBLEM?, Nadeau, Ronn Nov p 35
GROWING HOUSEPLANTS, Eberhardt, Mrs. Josephine Jun p 64
GROWING TIPS Jun p 27

GROWING VIOLETS 26 YEARS, Mills, Lila Sep p 50
GROWTH RETARDATION Mar p 31

H

Handicapped Jun p 26

HAVE YOU EVER HELD A REPOTTING PARTY?, Evans, Betsy
Mar p 43

HAVE YOU EVER HYPER-VENTILATED?, Hensley, Sue W. Jun p 56

HE WAS THERE!, Halford, Mre. J. M. Jan p 42

FIELPFUL FUNT, Bowen, Dorothy Sep p 13

HER EXPERIENCE IS BENEHCLAL, Luce, Ruth Jan p 17

Hints for designing Jan p 6

HINTS ON VIOLET CULTURE, Tonkadale Greenhouses Jan p 40

HISTORY FROM AFRICA Jan p 42

HOBBY TURNS INTO BUDDING ENTERPRISE Jan p 16

HOLIDAY CARE OF PLANTS Nov p 16

HOMEMADE PEST SPRAY Jun p 55

HOOKED FOR LIFE!, Simenc, Jack Nov p 75

Houseplants Jun p 64

HOW TO GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS, Carter, Brian and Lea
Nov p 63

HOW TO LIST OR REGISTER YOUR VIOLETS, Nadeau, Ronn
Jan p 4

HOW'S YOUR VIOLET I.Q.?, Lineberg, Irene Jun p 60
HUSBAND ADDS ROOM TO CARE FOR VIOLETS, Wright, Jr.,
Mrs. C. W. Jun p 70

HYBRIDIZERS BEWARE, Lineberg, Irene Jan p 9

I

I'M INTO HYBRIDIZING NOW, Brownthumb, Calamity Jane
Nov p 14

I'M LEARNING TO GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS, McQuater, Hor-
ence Jan p 27

I'M SO GLAD THEY CANT READ, Jacobson, Mrs. Bernard Jun p 59
I CANT GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS, WUson, Helen Mar p 18
I DO LOVE THOSE PLASTIC MEAT TRAYS, Harcourt, Margaret
Mar p 16

IF AT HRST YOU DONT SUCCEED, Krach, Rick Jun p 7
Insecticides Mar p 22, 33 (soap), 34 (Benomyl); Jun p 42, 53 (Physan
20); Sep p 4 (Cygon 2E/Diazmon)

Insects and diseases Jun p 24
Aphids Jun p 55
Foliar nematode Nov p 5
Jumping spiders Jun p 27
mites Mar p 26
pest control Sep p 38

pests Mar p 17
powdery mildew Jan p 43
soil mealybugs Jun p 8, 45
spidermites Jun p 27
thrips Jun p 21
white flies Jan p 59; Jun p 38
IGA-OPENING Nov p 16
lODINE-RUORINE Jun p 71
IS HE RIGHT? Mar p 35

ITS ALL IN THE NAME!, SavUle, Harmon Nov p 19
rrS FUN! ITS EDUCATIONAL!, Zachry, Mrs. Adrian C. (Kathy)
Jun p 54

J

JOYS OF HYBRIDIZING, Johnson, Bill Nov p 20
Judges and teachers Sep p 41-48

Judging information Jan p 14; Mar p 33; Jun p 15; Sep p 33; Nov p 22
JUMPING SPIDERS Jun p 27

JUST MARRIED . . . THE EXCITEMENT OF A NEW HOBBY,
Laws, Charles E. Mar p 21

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LET THEM WATER THEMSELVES, WUson, Helen Jan p 18
Listing/registering new varieties Jan p 4; Sep p 13
LONG LEAF STEM Jun p 21
LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBUG?, Sep p 38
LOPSIDED Jun p 17

M

Magazine compilation workshop Jan p 12

MAGAZINE GETS TWO NEW WRITERS, Richardson, Ann Jun p 15

MAKES GOOD TENT Nov p 24

Matting Jun p 21

MEALYBUG Jun p 45

METHANE GAS Jun p 22

METHYL BROMIDE Nov p 43

MILDEW Jun p 53

MINIATURE Jun p 39

MINIATURE LOVERS Nov p 39

MISFORTUNES BUT SHOW DOES GO ON!, Harp, Eva Nov p 23
MITE Jun p 7

MIX MATERIALS ~ PEAT MOSS, Sheldrake, Raymond Jan p 11
MORE ABOUT TRAILING VIOLETS, Hodgson, J. Yvonne Sep p 50
MULTICOLOR BLOSSOMS, Mar p 43
Music for violets Mar p 37

MUSINGS FROM THE "MINI-MAM", Bogan, Mre. Sidney (Ellie)
Jan p 17; Mar p 20; Jun p 11; Sep p 30; Nov p 38
MUTATION Jun p 67

MY EXPERIENCE IN HYBRIDIZING, Pritchett, Mrs. R. L. Sep p 49
MY IGNORANCE WAS BLISS, MueUo, Cricket Pierce Jan p 60
MY TV DEBUT, Delaney, Mrs. Jane Mar p 19

N

Naming seedlings Nov p 19

NEED EXTRA SPACE FOR YOUR AFRICAN VIOLETS?, Roden-
hausen, George Jun p 22
NEMATODE Jun p 66

NEW MEDICINE FOR OLD ILLS, Whitaker, Mrs. J. B. Jun p 53
NEW ONES-FOR OLD Jun p 58

NEW SOIL SCOOP AIDS IN POTTING AFRICAN VIOLETS, Starr,
G. B. Nov p 9

NINETY AND NINE, Towers, Mrs. Olive Sep p 13
NITROGEN Sep p SO

NOTES FROM MY LOUSY VIOLET ROOM, Brownthumb, Calamity
Jane Sep p 57

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NOTES FROM THE SEED MAN, Nadeau, Ronn Sep p 4
NOVICE CLASS SHOWING, Daugharty, Harry Jun p 17

O

OBTUSE Nov p 52

ODE TO AFRICAN VIOLETS, DeHart, Mrs. L. B. Mar p 19
ONCE NOT ENOUGH, Mar p 22

OSMOCOTE AND THE AFRICAN VIOLET, Sharpe, J. C. Sep p 56
OTHER TACTICS FOR MITE CONTROL Mar p 27
OVARY Nov p 31

P

PANAMANIA, deCorrea, Cynthia Sep p 15

PPM Nov p 43

Peat Moss Jan p 11

PERLITE Jun p 31

PHOSPHOROUS Nov p 67

PHOTOSYNTHESIS Nov p 21

Plant sales Nov p 76

Plant stands Jun p 22, 62

PORTRAITS: Crangle, Mrs. Jay Jun p 70; Garrity, Florence Sep p 16;

Richardson, Ann Jun p 16
POWDERY MILDEW Jan p 43

Q

QUESTION BOX, Hayes, Mrs. John Jan p 20; Mar p 12; Jun p 40;
Sep p 35; Nov p 11

R

Recipe for a happy year Jan p 13
Re^tered African violets Mar p 46
Regbtering new varieties Jan p 4; Sep p 13
Registration information Sep p 13
Remit postage Jan p 22

REPORT FROM 'T)OWN UNDER", McCormick, CoUeen Nov p 30

REPOTTnVG Jan p 9

REPOTTING -- ITS A CINCH! Jun p 51

Research Sep p 12

RING SPOT Mar p 61

ROOTING BLOSSOMS, Tompson, Mrs. N. E. Mar p 11
Roses Nov p 19

S

SAINTPAULIA SELF-PROPAGATION, Nadeau, Ronn Jun p 43
SAYS GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS TO WORK OLTF FRUSTRA¬
TIONS, Loya James Sep p 37

SCIENTISTS TAKING SECOND LOOK AT SOAPS POWER AS
INSECTICIDE, MacCubbin, Thomas Nov p 4
SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS, Tinari Anne Jan p 6; Mar p 17;

Jun p 24; Sep p 51; Nov p 21
Seedling awards (Nadeau) Sep p 4
Seeds Sep p 24; Nov p 35
Show afterthoughts for judges Jan p 30
Show (first) Jan p 39
Show plants Sep p 39

SHOWS AND JUDGES, McNeely, Mrs. Thomas B. Jan p 10; Mar
p 33; Jun p 15; Sep p 33; Nov p 34
Soap as alternative Mar p 33; Nov p 4
Sodium salts Jan p 59

SOIL MEALYBUGS, Cole, Dr. Charles L. Jun p 8
SOME MATTING HINTS Jan p 27

SPECIES NOTES FROM AFRICA, Mather, Mrs. Sylvia Sep p 52
SPIDER MITES Jun p 27
SPRAY CAPS Mar p 59

Starting out Jun p 33

STILL BELIEVES IN MIRACLES, Dowd, Albert A. Sep p 48
STRIPES REALLY ARE BEAUTIFUL TYPES! Trotter, Steve D.
Nov p 44

SUCKER Mar p 36
Suckers (see propagation)

SUPERTHRIVE Sep p 20

SYMPTOMATOLOGY OF THE FOLIAR NEMATODE, Heinlein,
M. A. and Riedel, R. M. Nov p 5

T

TAKE CARE WHEN USING BENOMYL, GoodseO, Barbara Mar p 34
TAKE HEED Nov p 15

TALLY TIME ~ 1982 Reed, Mrs. John Chase Mar p 51
TERRARIIMS, Mackey, Hugh N. Jun p 57
THE AUSSIE LEAVES, BeU, Jeanie Nov p 56
THE ELUSIVE BLUE RIBBON, Jan p 30

THE JAPANESE EXPERIENCE — CHAPTER THREE, Bartholomew,
Pauline Mar p 4

THE SENSIBLE . . . SAFE . . . ALTERNATIVE TO INSECTICIDES,
Whitaker, Mrs. J. B. (Dode) Mar p 33
THE WORLD OF MTTE EAT MITE, Foreman, Kim Mar p 26
THOUGHTS FROM A BEGINNER, Maurus, Walt Jan p 5
TINKER TOY PLANT STAND, Groff, Gary Jun p 42
Tissue culture Sep p 21

TO GRANDMOTHER ~ WITH LOVE, Prater, Barbara Jan p 59

TRAILING VIOLETS, Robitaille, Nancy Nov p 40

TRY USING THESE Mar p 60

TWO HELPFUL IDEAS, Helm, Carl H. Nov p 71

TWO-TONE Jan p 19

U

USE NEWSPAPERS FOR MATTING Jun p 21

V

VACATION TIP, CampbeU, Mrs. L. E. Mar p 37
VACATION WATERING Jun p 5
VALUE OF PERLITE Mar p 31

VARIABILITY IN VARIATION, Maurus, Walt Sep p 38
VARIATION OF A THEME, Williams, Sharon Sep p 21
VIOLET CAT, lessen, Mari Beth Mar p 11
VIOLETEERS CREED, Gardea, Gale Lee Mar p 35
VIOLETS AND WHISKERS - THE "GROWING ROOM", Deutsch-
man, Judith Davis Sep p 53
VIOLETS EVERYWHERE, Seal, Billie Jan p 59
VIOLETS FOREVER, Ehlert, Emma Nov p 27
VIOLETS SAVED MY LIFE, Miller-Morris, Betty Jun p 66
W

WARM BATH Jun p 7

WATERING — HELP! I'M DROWNING!, WUson, Helen Jun p 45
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW IN ORDER TO MAKE A DESIGN,
Black, Mrs. P. R. (Betty) Nov p 70
WHATS WRONG WITH MY VIOLETS?, Leland, Emory Mar p 7
WHEN REPOTTING Sep p 57

WHY DOESNT MY AFRICAN VIOLET BLOOM?, Janne, Everett E.
Nov p 15

WHY HAVE A STATE COUNCIL?, Wilson, Helen V. Nov p 31
Winneis-SSAA and SSA, 1982 Mar p 61
Winter care Nov p 21
Writers Jun p 11, 15

Y

Yearbook Entries Sep p 10

YOUR LIBRARY, Doherty, Marion Jan p 15; Mar p 24; Jun p 18;
Sep p 22; Nov p 26

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AUTHORS

ACHAUER, JEANNINE, Designing Woman Jun p 4
BARTHOLOMEW, PAULINE, The Japanese Experience — Chapter
Three Mar p 4

BECKER, FANNIE, Brace Your Violets Jan p 58
BELL, JEANIE, The Aussie Leaves Nov p 56

BLACK, Mrs. P. R. (Betty), What You Should Know In Order To
Make A Design Nov p 70

BOGIN, MRS. SIDNEY (Ellie), Musings From The "Mini-Mam"
Jan p 17; Mar p 20; Jun p 11; Sep p 30; Nov p 38
BOLAND, MRS. ARTHUR F., AVSA Plant Registration Informa¬
tion Sep p 13

BOWEN, DOROTHY, Helpful Hint Sep p 13
BROWNTHUMB, CALAMITY JANE, Notes From My Lousy Violet
Room Sep p 57; I'm Into Hybridizing Now Nov p 14
BROWSER, KAREN, Club Plant Sales Nov p 76
CAMPBELL, MRS. L. E., VacaHon Tip Mar p 37
CARTER, BRIAN & LEA, How To Grow African Violets Nov p 63
COLE, DR. CHARLES L., Soil Mealybugs Jun p 8
COOK, SUE H,, Down With Suckers Mar p 23
COOPER, LOU, Gift Started Her On Violet Hobby Jun p 16
CRANGLE, MRS. |., Portraits Jun p 70

CRISAFULLI, MRS. JESSIE, Columneas Or Goldfish Plant? Jim p 12
CULPEPPER, MRS. C. W., Algae Control Nov p 4
CURL, SISTER VIRGINETTE, A Little Bit Of Heaven Jun p 23
DAUGHARTY, HARRY, Novice Class Showing Jun p 17
DE CORREA, CYNTHIA, Panamania Sep p 15
DE DOZAL, MARY D., African Violet Seeds For Fun-Variety and
Quick Results Sep p 23

DEHART, MRS. L. B., Ode To African Violets Mar p 19
DELANEY, MRS. JANE, My TV Debut Mar p 19
DESMOND, MARION, African Violet Fever Mar p 41; A Mixed
Blessing Jun p 18; Can You Believe That Violets Are So Strong?
Jun p 60; Grow Show Quality Plants For Your Own Pleasure Jun
p67

DEUTSCHMAN, JUDITH DAVIS, Violets And Whiskere - The
"Growing Room" Sep p 53

DOHERTY, MARION, Your Library Jan p 15; Mar p 24; Jun p 18;
Sep p 22; Nov p 26

DOWD, ALBERT A., Still Believes In Miracles Sep p 48

EBERHARDT, MRS. JOSEPHINE, Growing Houseplants Jun p 64

EHLERT, EN^dA, Violets Forever Nov p 27

EVANS, BETSY, Have You Ever Held A Repotting Party? Mar p 43

ROEDLER, MRS. LEON, Best Varieties 1983 Nov p 33

FOOTE, GRACE, A Foote On The Violet Path Jan p 41; Mar p 58;

Jun p 45; Sep p 52; Nov p 78
FOREMAN, KIM, The World Of Mite Eat Mite Mar p 26
FREDETTE, IRENE, 'Big Flirt's' Daughter Is 'Oh Susannah' Jun p 17
GANTT, LAKE L., Clara Mae — African Violets As Seen By A
Husband Nov p 20

GARDEA, GALE LEE, Violeteers Creed Mar p 35

GOODSELL, BARBARA, Take Care When Using Benomyl Mar p 34;

A "Firet" Is Always Special Sep p 27
GREEN, BOB, Beginners Column Jun p 33; Sep p 39; Nov p 22
GROFF, GARY, Tinker Toy Plant Stand Jun p 62
HALFORD, MRS. J. M., He Was There! Jan p 42
HALFORD, MRS. JOAN, Gathering Place By The Waters Nov p 52
HARCOURT, MARGARET, I Do Love Those Plastic Meat Trays
Mar p 16

HARDER, CHRISTINE, A Solution And Many Happy Endings Jun

p61

HARP, EVA, Misfortunes But Show Does Go On! Nov p 23
HARRELL, MRS. N. H. (MARJIE), A Uttle Big Pregnant Nov p 71
HAYES, MRS. JOHN, Question Box Jan p 20; Mar p 12; Jun p 40;
Sep p 35; Nov p 11

HEINLEIN & RIEDEL, M. A. & R. M., Symptomatology Of The
Foliar Nematode Nov p 5
HELM, CARL H., Two Helpful Ideas Nov p 71

HENSLEY, SUE W., Have You Ever Hyper-Ventilated? Jun p 56
HODGSON, J. YVONNE, More About Trailing Violets Sep p 50
HOFFMAN, W. J., Disinfecting Techniques Used In Tissue Culture
Sep p 21

JACOBSON, MRS. BERNARD, I'm So Glad They Can't Read Jun
p59

JANNE, EVERETT E., Why Doesn't My African Violet Bloom? Nov
p 15

JESSEN, MARI BETH, Violet Cat Mar p 11

JOHNSON, BILL, Birth Of A Series Jan p 8; Joys Of Hybridizing
Nov p 20

KOESTER, MARCELINE, Club Soda Causes Comment Nov p 74
KRACH, RICK, If At First You Don't Succeed Jun p 7
LAWS, CHARLES E., Just Married Mar p 21
LELAND, EMORY, What's Wrong With My Violets? Mar p 7
LINEBERG, IRENE, Hybridizers Beware Jan p 9; How's Your Violet
I.Q.? Jun p 60

LOYA, JAMES, Says Grow African Violets To Work Out Frustra¬
tions Sep p 37

LUCE, RUTH, Her Experience Is Beneficial Jan p 17
MACCUBBIN, THOMAS, Scientists Taking Second Look At Soap's
Power As Insecticide Nov p 4

MACKEY, HUGH, Foliar Feeding Mar p 30; Terrariums Jun p 57
MATHER, MRS. SYLVIA, Species Notes From Africa Sep p 52
MAURUS, WALT, Thoughts From A Beginner Jan p 5; Variability In
Variation Sep p 38; Convention Impressions Nov p 78
MCCORMICK, COLLEEN, Report From 'Down Under' Nov p 30
MCKNEELY, MRS. THOMAS B., Shows And Judges Jan p 10; Mar p
33; Jun p 15; Sep p 33; Nov p 22

MCQUATER, RORENCE, I'm Learning To Grow African Violets
Jan p 27

MERRELL, IRENE, CumulaHve Index 1982 Jan p 36-38
MILLER-MORRIS, BETTY, Violets Saved My Life Jun p 66
MILLS, LILA, Growing Violets 26 Years Sep p 50
MORATT, DANA, Concerning That First Show Jan p 39
MOORE, JESSIE, Days Of My Life-OLeary-Chameleon At Large
Nov p 73

MUELLO, CRICKET PIERCE, My Ignorance Was Bliss Jan p 60
NADEAU, RONN, How To List O Register Your Violets Jan p 4;
Saintpaulia Self-Propagation Jun p 43; Notes From The Seed Man
Sep p 4; Growing African Violets From Seed — Why Do It? Is
Space A Problem? Nov p 35

PANTANO, SHERRI, A Flower In The Desert And How It Grew
Mar p 24

PRATER, BARBARA, To Grandmother-With Love Jan p 59
PRRCHETT, MRS. R. L., My Experience In Hybridizing Sep p 49
REED, MRS. JOHN CHASE, Tally Time - 1982 Mar p 51
RICE, SHIRLEY, Cumulative Index - 1982 Jan p 36-38
RICHARDSON, MRS. J. A. W. (ANN), Beginners Column Jan p 15;
Mar p 6

RICHARDSON, ANN, Magazine Gets Two New Writers Jun p 15
RICKER, MRS. JOHN L., Are All African Violets Bisexual? Nov p 39
RIEMENSCHNEIDER, C., Do Blossoms Have Buds? Mar p 15;

Blossoms Do Have Buds Nov p 9
ROBITAILLE, MRS. MARY, Aphids - Ants - Lions Jun p 55
ROBITAILLE, NANCY, Trailing Violets Nov p 40
RODENHAUSEN, GEORGE, Need Extra Space For Your African
Violets? Jun p 22

SAVILLE, HARMON, It's AH In The Name Nov p 19
SCHROEDER, MRS. WAYNE (MILDRED), AVSA AffUiates Jan p 10'
Mar p 37; Jun p 23; Sep p 20; Nov p 26
SEAL, BILLIE, Violets Everywhere Jan p 59
SHARPE, J. C., Osmocote And The African Violet Sep p 56
SHELDRAKE, RAYMOND, Mix Materials - Peat Moss Jan p 11;

Can You Calculate PPM? Nov p 43
SHULTZ, ALVIN W., Good Or Bad? Jan p 59
SIMENC, JACK, Hooked For Life! Nov p 75
SODERBERG, EDNA, A Husband's Say Jan p 16
SOTKIEWICZ, CAROL, Are Thrips Bugging You? Jun p 21

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STAAT, MRS. CHARLES H., Getting To Know Us Nov p 15
STARR, G. B., New Soil Scoop Aids In Potting African Violets Nov
P 9

TERRY, BETTY, Fertilizing Schedule Jan p 7

TINARI, ANNE, Seasonable Suggestions Jan p 6; Mar p 17; Jun p 24;
Sep p 51; Nov p 21

TINARI, ANNE, Congratulations Are In Order Sep p 27
TODD, MRS. JOYCE, BeauHes In A Beauty Shop Nov p 37
TOMPSON, MRS. N. E., Rooting Blossoms Mar p 11
TONKADALE, GREENHOUSES, Hints On Violet Culture Jan p 40
TOWERS, MRS. OLIVE, Ninety And Nine Sep p 13
TROTTER, STEVE D., Stripes Really Are Beautiful Types! Nov p 44
TYSON, NELL-SUE (SUE), From ABC To XYZ Jun p 34
WHITAKER, MRS. J. D. (DODE), Capillary Matting A Panacea
Jan p 14; The Sensible . . . Safe . . . Alternative To Insecticides
Mar p 33; New Medicine For Old Ills Jun p 53
WIBERG, LARS, A Few Violet Tips Jun p 71
WILKEN, DIANE, Bigger Isn't Better Nov p 18
WILKENING, KARTER, Gesneriads - A Survey Of Saintpaulia's
Relatives Mar p 36

WILLIAMS, SHARON, Variation Of A Theme Sep p 21
WILSON, HELEN, Let Them Water Themselves Jan p 18; I Can't Grow
African Violets Mar p 18; Watering - Help I'm Drowning! Jun p 45;
Why Have A State Council? Nov p 31
WRIGHT JR., MRS. C. W., Husband Adds Room To Care For Violets
Jun p 70

WYLD, ANN, Gremlins In '84 African Violet Calendar Sep p 11
ZACHRY, MRS. ADRIAN C., It's Fun! It's Educational! Jun p 54

COLOR PICTURES

AUNT JEMIMA — (Sisk), Jun p 32
AUTUMN FANCY - (Nadeau), Sep p 28
BARBIE'S DREAM — (Betty Miller-Morris), Jun p 72
BEGINNER'S LUCK - (Pritchett), Jun p 68
BERRY SPLASH — (Champion), Jan p 32
BOURBON MIST - (Fredette), Sep p 69
BRIAN'S GIRL — (Cape Cod Violetry), Sep p 32
CINDERS — (Champion), Jun p 25
CORAL COVE - (Leary), Mar p 65
CORAL MOON — (Tinari), Jan p 65
COREY — (Cape Cod Violetry), Sep p 32

CORINNE FREEMAN — (Williams), Nov p 68 (See correction Jan
1984 AVM)

DESIGN - MESSENGER OF THE GODS, Jan p 25

DESIGN - POUR-OH-POUR THE PIRATES SHERRY, Sep p 25

DESIGN - TRADEWINDS, Jan p 25

DIB'S CUDDLY KITTEN - (DiB's), Jan p 28

DIB'S GERI ANN - (DiB's), Jan p 28

DINA-MO — (Tinari), Jan p 65

DINGBAT — (Corrigan), Nov p 32

DOTTED SWISS — (Champion), Jan p 32

ELAINE — (Volkmann Bros.), Nov p 72

ELSIE K — (Krach), Nov p 65 (See correction Jan 1984 AVM)

FAIRY LACE - (Elkin), Mar p 72

FALLING SNOW — (Tracey), Nov Cover

FANTASY HAVEN - (Nortex), Sep p 72

FIERY TRAIL - (Elkin), Mar p 72

FLIM RAM MAN - (Sisk), Jun p 32

FRISCO DISCO - (Baker), Nov p 25

GALAXY OF STARS — (Susan Whitaker), Jan p 29

GALAXY TRAILS - (Candy Phillips), Jun p 69

GINI — (Pittman), Jun p 28

GOR-JAN — (Boone), Nov p 29

GYPSY RED - (Swift), Sep p 29

H'S TWILIGHT — (Pittman), Jan p 69

H'S ZAPATA — (Pittman), Jan p 69

HALLMARK HAVEN — (Nortex), Sep p 72

HAPPINESS — (Pittman), Jun p 28

HAT TRICK - (Susan Whitaker), Jan p 29

HOLLY GO LIGHTLY - (Baker), Nov p 25

HUG-A-LUG — (Pittman), Nov p 68
ICEBERG — (Botsford), Mar p 28
IRISH ANGEL — (Annalee), Nov Cover
ISLAND BLOOM - (Hawley), Jan p 72
JACKPOT - (Tinari), Mar Cover
JULIE ANN — (Nadeau), Sep p 28
LADY LOVE (Fredette), Mar p 25
LADY OF SPAIN — (Granger's), Sep p 65
LEILA'S BLUE ~ (Maas), Nov p 28
LITTLE PRINCE — (Candy Russell), Jan p 68
MAAS' JESSICA - (Maas), Mar p 69
MAGIC MAN — (Susan Whitaker), Jun p 29
MARSH LANDS - (Sisk), Mar p 32
MINI MIGNON - (Annalee), Jun p 68
MISTY MORN — (Susan Whitaker), Jun p 29
MR. BRAD — (Elkin), Jan Cover
NEVA HERN (Keith Hayman), Sep p 29
PAINTED PLUMAGE - (Fredette), Sep p 69
PARSON'S DREAM — (Blade), Jun p 65
PARTY DOLL - (Tracey), Mar p 68
PARTY HAT — (Pat's Flowerland), Nov Cover
PUSHOVER - (Lyon), Mar p 29
RENNIE — (Betty Miller-Morris), Jun p 72
ROCK ISLAND — (Margaret Corson), Sep p 68
RYTHYM RASCAL - (Tracey), Mar p 68
SAKURA “ (Annalee), Nov p 28
SAMSON - (Frathel), Nov p 32
SEPTEMBER AFFAIR — (S. Sorano), Nov Cover
SHADOW PLAY -- (Groeneman), Mar p 29
SILVER LILAC - (Whitaker), Nov p 72
SKAGIT MASTERPIECE - (Lindstrom), Nov p 29
SMURFF — (Pittman), Nov p 69
SOGHME ■— (Candy Russell), Jan p 68
SOMETHIN' SOUTHERN - (Sisk), Mar p 32
SPIFFY — (Hawley), Jan p 72
STARS AND STRIPES — (Champion), Jun p 25
SUMMER LIGHTNING - (Lyon), Jun Cover
SUNCOAST DELIGHT — (Williams), Nov p 69 (See correction Jan
1984 AVM)

TIGER EYES - (Candy Phillips), Jun p 69
TORCHI - (Tinari), Sep p 68
WAR EAGLE - (Lineberg), Mar p 69
WILLODENE ■— (Lineberg), Jun p 65
WINTER GOLD ~ (Kolb), Nov p 65
XANADU - (Joan Aubuchon), Mar p 28

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orchid upper petals, pink, cream & green variegated
foliage; AVSA convention favorite!

WINTER’S SHADOW - Large white double star
blushed with blue in center form in clusters over
Tommie Lou variegated foliage.

TAIL SPIN - Mounds of frilly lavender & white semi¬
double flowers cover medium green foliage; terrific
bloomer!

TRAILERS

MOONLIGHT TRAIL - White double flowers cover
this excellent trailer.

SUNSHINE TRAIL - Mounds of large deep red dou¬
ble stars cascade over medium green standard trail¬
ing foliage; very nice!

JUBILEE TRAIL - Soft pink semidouble star with
purple fantasy markings, green foliage; great stan¬
dard trailer!

RED

‘GYPSY FIRE - Mounds of red double fluted & wavy
stars cover medium green foliage; very showy!

‘CINNAMON STICK - Large deep red double stars
stand tall over good dark green show foliage.

‘SIZZLIN - Fiery deep fuchsia semidouble stars with
a slight ruffled edge, good Tommie Lou variegated
foliage; beautiful!

MINIATURES

LITTLE DREAMER - Soft pink double flowers with a
geneva edge cover small green foliage; super mini!
WINKY - Dark blue double flowers with a geneva
edge, atop smali green foliage; very nice mini!
LITTLE SUNSET - Rose pink semidouble star with
some darker pink petal tips; excellent bloomer,
good small foliage!

‘Indicates variety was introduced at the AVSA Convention, Milwaukee, 1983.

‘SEPTEMBER AFFAIR - Soft pink semidouble ruffled edge flowers, upper petals tipped in green over medium
green foliage. Winner Best New introduction AVSA Convention Milwaukee, 1983. (See cover photo AVSA
Magazine, September 1983) The amount of green and ruffling you get varies with temperatures and condi¬
tions; best grown cool. NOTE: Starter plants only, no rooted cuttings available. Plants will be available May

1, 1984.

All starter plants are $3.99 each. All rooted cuttings are $4.49 each. Prices include ALL costs Including UPS
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HAPPY NEW YEAR

HERE YE! HERE YE!

The 37th AV Convention soon we will hold,

Destination Marriott Hotel In Philadelphia, all have been told.
So come one, come all from near and far.

To display your plants and be our^|ar. /

Attend workshops and lectures, enjoyTW^^nlps galore.
Attraction in Philadelphia is more than a score.

Come let us greet you, participate in the show.

It’s the 4th time around for Philly, you know.

This map we present to show you the way.

To Tinari’s, a visit you may wish to pay.

YOU ARE INVITED . . . ALL ROADS LEAD TO TINARTS

From the the Marriott Hotel, take Route 1 North to Route 61 1 North stay on Route 61 1 to
Jenkintown. Turn right at John Wanamaker Store, this is the Fairway Road and leads
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three miles from Jenkintown.

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BEST VARIETIES: HONOR ROLL COMPILER: Mrs. Leon
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BOOSTER FUND: Send contributions to Mrs. M. (Mary Ann)
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E. Place, Tulsa, OK 74129

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AWARDS: Jan. issue. Send suggestions or contributions
for convention awards to Mrs. R. A. Chase, 482 Rutherford
Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 by Sept. 1.

PROGRAM: Mar. issue. Send special requests for work¬
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Algonquin Drive, Warwick, RI 02888

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MAGAZINE: Copyrighted 1984, African Violet Society of
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EDITOR: Mrs. Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur, TX
77642, 409-985-9572

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MASTER VARIETY LIST; Number 4 (1983) $5.00 plus postage. A
must for judges, exhibitors, serious growers. Describes all
varieties registered to July, 1983, all recognized species, and non-
registered cultivars introduced from June, 1976 to July, 1983. Order
from Knoxville office. Remit postage on receipt.

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NOMINATING: Mrs. Marvin (Gene) Garner, 1010 Edgewood, SE,
North Canton, OH 44720

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: AVSA Secretary, Mrs. Beverly
Hendricks, 801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie, 3500 Avalon, Port
Arthur, TX 77642

PLANT REGISTRATION; Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland, 6415

Wilcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310

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and Exhibitors Handbook, Library packets, emblems and back
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names of interested qualified potential research personnel to
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WATCH FOR SPECIAL INFORMATION IN ISSUES;
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Index. MARCH: Tally Time. JUNE: Library Programs, Life
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& Judges Rule Changes. NOVEMBER: Affiliate List, Best
Variety List, Commercial Members.

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March, 1984

Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the gro\^ng of fine African violets can be achieved iiymany vyays, the methods and opinions
expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinira^ of AVSA.

‘Stingo’ is the name of the African violet pictured on the Cover Page. ‘Stingo’ is a registered

variety, hybridized by Hortense Pittman. The plant was grown by Betty Tapping of Toronto, Canada,
and entered at the AVSA Convention/Show in Milwaukee.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERTAINING TO VIOLETS

4. Thank Goodness for Sports . . . Up to a Point — Sandra
Williams

6. More Than Blossoms — Bill Johnson

7. The Rest of the Story of a Mysterious African Violet Malady —
Emory Leland

11. ... And Only Seven — Laura Gustin

12. How to Place Violets on a Wedding Cake — Dora DiLorenzo

13. Another Cats Tale — Joan Morris

14. Fresh Grapes From My Grapevine — Calamity Jane
Brownthumb

15. Show Entry Tags

17. Please Mark Your Slides

17. Soil Recipes

18. Renovation — Yvonne Lambert

20. Happy Endings Are Best — Walt Maurus

22. Trailers A Challenge — Yvonne Hodgson

23. Saintpaulia Species A Bit of Living History — Margaret
Deshon-Corson

24. Some Lessons About African Violet Soil — Gloria Goetzke
24. Soil Fertility

27. African Violets Need Coaxing to Bloom — William Aldrich

30. Bitten By The Bug — Bob L. Green

31. New Pest????? — Mrs. Renee Trenholm
31. Careless Love —Wilson Cronk

34. Make Your Own "Nifty Scoops" — Florence Naylor
36. Uninvited Summer Guests — Marie Calamaria
36. Let's Hear It For Purple Perlite — Mrs. Charles W. Perry
38. Grower Comments on Pasteurizing Soil — Eldon R. Daley
38. A Place for Every Spider and Every Spider in Its Place (Please!)
—Vicki Rader

42. Teaching Can Help Others Enjoy Hobby — Mrs. Joseph B.
Cook

43. A Victorious Skirmish in the War Against the Pritchard Mealy
Bug — Norah Otto

44. Mother's African Violets — Lee Boccignone
51. Hooray! We Have Mite! — Margaret Taylor

60. Tally Time-1983 — Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed

62. Coming Events

64. A Backward Look — Mrs. Royce N. Schafer

64. Pirates — Dorothy Fisch

67. Color Picture Index Available

COLUMNISTS

3. Bits and Pieces From the AVSA President — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann)
Richardson

16. Beginner's Column — Bob L. Green

21. Registration Report — Mary Boland

26. Your Library — Marion Doherty

26. Shows and Judges — Mrs. Thomas McKneely

33. Musings From the Mini Mam — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin

35. Seasonable Suggestions — Anne Tinari

39. Question Box — Mrs. John Hayes

50. A Foote on the Violet Path — Grace Foote

61. Affiliate 'appenings — Lyndall Owens

66. AVSA Affiliates — Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder

67. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence
67. AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. Malcolm B. Mansfield

SOCIETY BUSINESS

45. Registered African Violets — Mary A. Boland, AVSA Registrar

59. Getting to Know Us — Mrs. Charles H. Staat
64. Commercial Membership List Addition

70. Advertisers' Notice

CONVENTION

15. Montreal-Site of the Canadian Convention — Dick Harriman
52. AVSA 38th Annual Convention Program
56. More Awards for Named Varieties

56. AVSA To Vote On Two Amendments

57. Introducing Your AVSA Nominees

60. Philadelphia Invites You — AVS of Philadelphia

MISCELLANEOUS

37. In Memory Of Ernest Alfred Fisher, Alice 1. Johnson, Vesta
Sanders, Myrtidee Thompson, Lillian G. McMahon

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

African Violet Society of America, Inc. Date _ _ _ _ _ _

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African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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The Official Publication of the
African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

OFFICERS

MRS. J.A.W. RICHARDSON . President

2315 Lakeshore Drive, Tavares, FL 32778

MRS. FRANK TINARI . 1st Vice President

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

JAMES LO'tA . 2nd Vice President

Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

MRS. FRED YOUNG . 3rd Vice President

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

MRS. RAY HENDRICKS . Secretary

801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504

MRS. RICHARD BELL . Treasurer

105-03 Howell's Rd., Apt. C-1, Bay Shore, NY 11706

L. T. OZIO, JR . Assistant Treasurer

1009 Ditch Ave., Morgan City, LA 70380

STAFF

MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor
211 Allien Place, Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. MAISIE YAKIE, Assistant to Editor
3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARK CARPENTER, Adv. Mgr.

3855 Third St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARICE BELL, Office Manager
P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901
MRS. "E" HANSEN, Publications Chairman
708 Wyndale Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
COLUMNISTS:

Mrs. Thomas McKneely, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Bob
Green, Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Mrs. A. F. Boland,
Mrs. Nancy Hayes, Mrs. M. B. Mansfield, Marion
Doherty, AnneTinari, Mrs. J. D. Spence and Lyndall
Owens

BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER
Mrs. Leon Fiedler, Route 1, Prescott, WI 54021
TALLY TIME COMPILER

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed, 17124 NE 29th Place,
Bellevue, WA 98008
PUBLISHER: Gus Becker

Becker Printing Co., 1080 Forsythe, Beaumont, TX
77701

ADVERTISER'S INDEX

Trouble with an advertiser?
Write your AV Advertising Manager
giving complete details. While
AVSA cannot assume responsibil¬
ity for advertisers, we try to help
resolve the problem. If an adver¬
tiser is found irresponsible, he will
be refused future ads.

96. The African Violetry

73. Alice's Violet Room

77. American Gloxinia

and Gesneriad Society

87. Annalee Violetry

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85. Baker's African Violets

91. Barbu Arts —Violet Notepaper

76. Bay Valley Violets

88. Betty's Violet Room

78. Jeanne R Bohn — African Violet Leaves

83. Bowman African Violets

C

81. Cape Cod Violetry

95. Carousel of Violets

83. Champion's African Violets

83. Clarel Laboratories

91. Country Girl Violets

D

Inside Back Cover: DoDe's Gardens

89. Doris Drennen, African Violets

E

92. Essie's Violets

77. Eve's Leaves

F

84. Fischer Greenhouses

88. FloraCart —Watering Wand

92. FloraCart — Indoor Gardening

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77. Gayle's African Violets

96. Gesneria Greenhouses
95. Goodman Greenhouses

78. Granger Gardens
80. The Green House

78. Green Mountain African Violets
95. Bernard D. Greeson — Plastic Labels

74. Growin' House

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80. Heavenly Violets
80. Hog Wild Violetry

86. Hortense's African Violets

93. The House of Violets

93. Hyla's Violets

74. Indoor Gardening Supplies

73. Innis Violets

J

71. J. F. Industries
96. JoS Violets

K

94. Kent's Flowers
80. Knull Enterprises

94. Kolb's Greenhouse

L

89. Lakeside Violets

76. Wayne Lindstrom, Hybridizer

77. Wayne Lindstrom, Hybridizer

74. The Little Plant Haven
92. Lloyd's African Violets

73. Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses

91. Marina Miniatures, Inc.

88. Martin Nursery

90. Marvelous Minis

70. Mary Lou's Violet Closet

82. Mary's Plant and Gift Shop

92. Meek's African Violets

88. R. J. Miderski — African Violets

Me

86. McKinney's Glassehouse

N

75. Nadeau Seed Company

91. Napa Valley Violets
80. Northbrook Nursery

P

70. Pacesetter Enterprises

76. Paradise Violets

79. Patches and Pots

71. Pat's Flowerland
82. Patty's Plant Place

87. Phil's Plant Corner

87. Phlogistics — Nifty Scoops
86. Plant Villa

70. Pleasant Hill African Violets

90. Plyler's House of Violets

R

86. Rainwater Violets

89. Ray's African Violets

82. Reigning Violets

S

79. "Schultz-Instant" Liquid Plant Food/
Fertilizer

85. Shallow Hill Violets

89. Spoonit - Flower Food

83. Susan's Bloomers
74. Susan's Violets
82. Suzanne's Plants

70. Swifts' — African Violets

T

Back Cover: Tinari Greenhouses

94. Linda Thompson —

Limited Edition Prints

90. Tomara African Violets

85. Travis' Violets

V

87. Valley Violets

79. Velma's Violets

95. Violet Connection

86. Violet Cousins by Karen

77. Violet Nook

71. The Violet Nook

94. The Violet Place

90. The Violet Showcase

77. Violets by Bess
71. Violets by Cort

85. Violets by Suncoast - 1984 Varieties

93. Violets by Suncoast - Winner's Kit

96. Violets c/o Cookie
76. Violets Collectible

93. Violets Galore at the Gorals

95. L. Volkarts - African Violets
76. Volkmann Bros. Greenhouses

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79. Wilson's Violet Haven
Z

78. Zaca Vista Nursery

The African Violet Magazine (ISSN 0090200) is published five (5) times a year: January, March, June, September, November, Second class postage is
paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc. at Suite LL2, Fidelity Building, 502 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901 and at additional mailing
offices. Subscription $9 per year which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copyright 1984 African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

POSTMASTER: Please send change of address form 3579 to African Violet Society of America, Inc., P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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"BITS AND PIECES"
from the AVSA President

Dear AVSA Friends,

1 am constantly amazed (although 1 really should not be since it happens so often) at the
intelligence and goodwill of our members, which facts have been hidden from me until all
of a sudden Ifind that they have done something wonderful for the benefit of AVSA mem¬
bers. Such is the case with respect to 'An Index of Color Pictures in our AVSA Magazines
March 1960 through September 1983 compiled by Eleanor L Wood". Mrs. Wood lives at
2301 Grasslyn Avenue, Havertown, PA 19083. She has indexed in a folder the names of
over a thousand color photographs printed in our magazine for the last 22 years. The main
section is in sequence by the name of the violet after which will be found an index to the
Blue Ribbon Show plants with show themes. There is also a small listing of pictures of
grower's greenhouses and other pictures of interest. This is a labor of love by Mrs. Wood
and if you would like one send her $3.50 to cover costs such as postage and computer work.
Thank you, Eleanor, fora wonderful creation that we will want to use often.

Speaking of the talents of our members, we were fortunate to have Mrs. Kathleen Sum¬
mers of New York offer her talent in calligraphy, which we accepted with great apprecia¬
tion, for our life membership certificates.

Are you ready for the convention in Philadelphia? You are going to be very sorry if you
miss it. The dates are April 8-15, 1984. 1 hope to see you there.

Wish I had the space to tell you of all the good things that are happening in AVSA for
your benefit. More about that later.

How are you coming along in getting back some of our past members who are surely

missing our magazine?

Happy growing — of African violets and their cousins, of course!

Love,

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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Thank Goodness For Sports

... up to a point!

Sandra Williams
102 9th St. East
Tierra Verde, FL 33715

So your 'Summer Lightning' came all purple, your
'Ms. Pretty' came all pink and your 'Thunder Island'
didn't have its white edge, and you're mad!

Well, I can't blame you, but before you commit these
plants to the Great Compost Heap in the Sky, and us
hybridizers along with them, let's stop and take a look
at the root of the problem.

The African violet has a penchant for sporting; it has
from the beginning, still does and always will. And like
most things in life, this has its good points and its bad.
The bad is that you are expecting a plant to bloom a
certain way, you paid good money for it and when it
doesn't you are unhappy. It's probably still a very
beautiful plant, but it is not what you ordered.

The good part is, that if the African violet did not
have this unpredictable habit of sporting, we would not
have the beautiful violets that we have in our collections
today. As a hybridizer I would like for hybridizers to be
able to say that they have done it all; but not so, for
Mother Nature takes a turn at scrambling genes pretty
often. Please don't think I am trying to take anything
away from our terrific hybridizers, as the accomplish¬
ments of Lyon, Granger, Tinari, and many others who
have worked for so many years have developed the
bulk of our advancements in violet breeding. But some
happy accidents have helped things along from time to
time.

Take for instance, variegated foliage. We take this
gorgeous foliage with its rainbows of colors and
coundess shapes and combinations for granted. But if it
had not been for the violet's inclination to sport, we
might never have had anything but green leaves on our
shelve. In 1957, in the collection of Mrs. Tommie Lou
Oden of Hattiesburg, MS, a specimen of 'White Pride'
showed unusual coloration in the leaves. She pro¬
pagated it and this coloration persisted in the offspring.
This sport was named Tommie Lou' and thus began
what is now a household word: Tommie Lou foliage.
After many unsuccessful tries, the Harold Rienhardts
were finally able to get a cross to take on Tommie Lou',
and it opened up a whole world of variegated crosses to
come.

As you know, all the original African violet species
were single blossoms, and aU were shades of purple,
light, dark, some were more blue, but basically all pur¬
ple. So where did we get our pink blossoms? Where did

we get our Geneva edge? And where did we get our
double blossom? Thank goodness for sports in African
violetsi

During the mid-1930's, the firm of Armacost &
Royston ordered African violet seeds from the Benary
firm in Germany and also Sutton's of London. They
grew approximately 1,000 seedlings to blooming size,
culled out all but a 100 or so, and from them, picked 10
plants to become the "Original Ten" varieties, as they
are now known. Probably the most well known of
those 10 was 'Blue Boy', a dark blue single on beautiful
dark green tailored foliage. 'Blue Boy' is still widely
grown in collections today, and can hold its own in our
modem day shows.

Now 'Blue Boy' had the inclination to sport and did
just that in a collection in Milwaukee, WI for the firm of
Holton & Hunkel, and produced a tme pink blossom. It
was named 'Pink Beauty' and patented as the first
recorded single pink African violet. The year was 1942.

At the same time, 'Blue Boy' was sporting for various
other growers around the country. One sport showed a
different foliage and was named 'Blue Girl', and thus
began girl foliage. Other different types of foliage
emerged spontaneously including 'Amazon' and
'Supreme' foliage as well as spooned foliage.

In 1952, Louis Ghiv of the Geneva & Sunnydale
Nursery in San Francisco introduced a violet which had
blue blossoms edged in white. This was the first of
many violets to carry a white edge, and the term
"geneva" was assumed to designate the type. This plant
was said to have been a sport of 'Blue Boy' also.

A major development came in 1939 with the ap¬
pearance of double blossoms. In a collection in
Michigan a 'Blue Boy' produced a sport with double
blue blossoms, apparently the first of its kind. The first
doubles were released in 1948, all were purple.

In 1953 Lyndon Lyon gave us pink varieties with
double blossoms. It would be my gue^ that the majori¬
ty of all collections now have more pink doubles in
them than any other type.

Today we are at a stage in hybridizing where there
are many variables, due to the bold and far-reaching ef¬
forts of our hybridizers in their search for something dif¬
ferent. Never before have we been offered such an in¬
finite choice of varieties. Growers have an insatiable ap¬
petite for new varieties, eagerly anticipating the new

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

4

lists each season.

We hybridizers have received criticism for putting
out variables. Yet, we have two choices: (1.) Not to put
them out at all, or (2.) put them out and risk criticism.
Even if we hold to putting out only the so-called safe
plants, or those which seem to be constant, we still can
never be sure, as we think back to that original inclina¬
tion of the violet to sport.

And if a plant is beautiful, and a real contribution to
growers' collections no matter how it varies, then it is
difficult to justify simply discarding it. Both my plants

‘Week! Wachee’ is white with random purple pat¬
terns

'Week! Wachee' and 'Suncoast Delight' are new intro¬
ductions which vary a great deal. Yet to my mind they
are utterly spectacular no matter how they vary. I
would hate to have kept them to myself and not made
them available to growers when I see how much
pleasure they are bringing in collections just in my local
area.

I do feel that when a hybridizer chooses to release a
plant to the growing public that does vary, the fact that
it varies should be clearly stated in the description.
Sometimes this does not happen because a plant which
has remained fairly constant in the hybridizer's collec¬
tion begins to vary only when it is placed in other en¬
vironments, other collections. I do not condone the
releasing of anything and everything that comes out of
a seed pod simply to fill the list or bring in the orders.
This is a matter of personal scruple.

Now we come to a recent ruling by AVSA which
states (see page 13, September 1983 issue) that "plants

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

‘Hartx>r Watch’ is white with red center and some
red maikings

which vary will not be approved for registration". It
may seem unfair at first, but we must realize that AVSA
is the one world-recognized standard authority for the
registration of African violets, and that their goals must
include uniformity and standardization. Not being able
to register a plant because it varies will be a disadvantage
to both the hybridizer and the grower of that particular
plant in that it will not be eligible for the AVSA awards.
As hybridizers and growers, we aim for all the recogni¬
tion we can get. (We certainly aren't in this for the
money! )

However, it does not preclude the plant from any
other classes, or awards, or from winning Best of Show.
Surely there is room in every collection for both
registered and unregistered plants.

I do question the validity of the registration of the
chimeras and other plants which come true only when
propagated by sucker, since the AVSA rule clearly
states (Article 8, Registration (c) in the Code of Nomen¬
clature) that "All new varieties, either seedling or sports
must be tested by propagation from leaf cuttings for at
least three generations, to ascertain that it will repro¬
duce true to form before registering them." Obviously
this is a conflict, yet the chimeras are being accepted for
registration.

There is a great pre^ure on hybridizers to constantly
produce more and better. This pressure is particularly
evident on those of us who have limited space and help.
Yet because we feel that our work is important in its
own frame, and because we love it despite its costs and
ha^les, we plan to keep working to produce more and
better. It just takes time.

Again thanks go to the major hybridizers who have
been largely responsible for the majority of the
developments in the breeding of the African violet; yet

5

many significant contributions in African violet
development have been the outgrowth of efforts of the
small hybridizers. My plants have only been on the
market since 1977, although I had been working at
hybridizing for some years prior. I plan to work at it
many more years, expanding and learning as I go. And
I sure hope I will have a few lucky sports pop up to help
me along!

I welcome any and all letters, comments and sugges¬
tions.

♦

MEN ARE WINNERS, TOO - And to prove it this
is Wayne Geesling, a senior at Texas A & M Univer¬
sity at Coliege Station, TX, holding Islander", which
won best of show in Brazos Valiey AVC show.
Wayne also won Best AVSA Collection, (goid
rosette) with ‘Something Special", ‘Spanish Castie
Magic’ and ‘Virginia’.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST
Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

More Than Blossoms

Bill Johnson

NORTEX GREENHOUSES
1300 W. FM 3412
Wylie, TX 75098

Several weeks ago I threw away a violet that had been
a favorite for many years. I had originally seen it on the
cover of the African Violet Magazine, and I became so
excited by the beauty of its blossom that I had im¬
mediately placed an order for it. The discarding of this
once greatly prized violet caused me to reflect upon how
much I have changed since the early years of my violet
experience. I no longer look at violets the same way that
I once did. It used to be that I paid little attention to
anything save the blossom of a violet, but now since I
am into hybridizing I am much more critical of other
features of the plant. Now before a violet becomes one
of my pr^nt favorites, it must pass what I call the 3 P
TEST.

P 1 The petiole of the plant is very important for
the overall appearance of the plant. If the petiole is too
long, the foliage will have a leggy appearance and the
leaves will not hide the soil in the pot. If the petiole is too
short, the leaves will bunch in such a manner in the
center of the plant that the blooms will have difficulty
emerging. If the petiole is too weak, it will not support
the leaves in a horizontal position. If the petiole is too
husky, it will be too brittle for handling and shipping.

P 2 — The peduncle also is of great importance. This is
the bloom stem of the plant. I find that on the majority
of violets the peduncle is far too long, too horizontal,
and too weak to support the blossoms of the plant in an
attractive bouquet of display in the center of the plant. I
feel like getting upon a soapbox and shouting to my
fellow hybridizers, "Shorten and strengthen your
peduncles!" Not enough attention has been paid to the
peduncle in violet breeding.

P 3 — At the end of the peduncle are the pedicels.
These are the individual blo^om stems. If one studies
the pedicels of numerous varieties of violets, it will be
discovered that there are several distinct types of pat¬
terns in the way they branch from the peduncle. A major
fault in the pedicel pattern occurs when the central
pedicel is a great deal longer than the others. If this is the
case, this causes the first blossom to be poorly displayed.

A beautiful quality African violet of today's standards
is not a chance accident of nature, but rather the result of
years of patient attention to details such as these. Can
your favorite violet pa^ the 3 P TEST?

Please send ALL articles for the Magazine to the
Editor ™ NOT to the Knoxville office.

6

The Rest of the Story
Of a Mysterious African Violet Malady

Emory E. Leland
7014 - 29th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115

The article, "What's Wrong with My African
Violets?", appeared on page 7 in the March 1983 issue of
African Violet Magazine. Very definitely, something
new was wrong with my African violet plants and I was
anxious to find the cause of and a cure for this baffling
malady which was destroying the beauty and perfection
of my show plants.

A brief summary of the symptoms, pertinent
research, preliminary diagnosis and reconunendations
for correction of the problem follows for those new
members who may have missed the above AVM issue
and cannot reread it for the details.

SYMPTOMS OF THE MALADY

Symptoms are typical and one or more may be pre¬
sent on a leaf or plant and some leaves may not show
any symptoms. Leaves: tip bum (browning), marginal
bum (browning), spot bum, burned areas may drop
out, burned areas crinkle and shrivel toward center of
leaf, burned areas are dry and crisp not moist and soft
like rot or old a^, splitting and V-cracking of margins,
splitting and curling of tips like a ram's horns, often
deformed symmetrically at tip and sometimes near leaf
base as if leaf growth had been interrupted, leaf hairs
msty brown color, leaves severely cupped downward,
ruffled leaves cupped downward and appear like holly
type leaves, bum symptoms may proceed slowly toward
center of leaf or may even stop, symptoms do not
migrate from leaf to leaf, new center leaves may turn
brown and appear hairy like mite damage however a
new center grows in single and not multiple like the
centers destroyed by mites, not all leaves on a plant
develop burned areas at the same time. Young leaves:
Often deformed at tip and sometimes split along main
rib like a pair of eliptical halves, are more easily burned
than older leaves. Petioles: Cmsty brown deposit forms
just above soil line and petiole may rot off. Blossoms:
May be streaked, deformed, dwarfed and color may be
pale and washed-out, white blossoms may quickly turn
rusty brown. Plants: Symptoms show more readily on
variegated foliage plants, chlorosis (yellowing of leaves)
sometimes precedes tips or marginal bum followed by
necrosis (dying) of part or entire leaf or plant, whole
plant dwarfed or stunted looking, remains small and
blossoms sparsely, symptoms do not reverse but remain
in evidence while new center leaves may develop
without any damage, plants sometimes outgrow this

malady when soil pH is raised to 7.0. Pots: A msty
brown cmsty deposit often shows at soil line on plastic
pots, pieces of perlite on soil surface may develop a msty
appearance, vermiculite may also develop a msty color.

PERTINENT RESEARCH

It was mere coincidence that I heard of the plant
research at the University of Florida by Dr. C. A. Con¬
over and others on fluoride toxicity of tropical foliage
plants. Much research has been completed in this field
by various investigators and the subject is quite well
documented. I was impressed by the similarity of the
symptoms found by researchers, exhibited by my plants
and also described in letters received from amateur
African violet growers all over this country and in
Canada. I had a hunch I might be on the right track and
wrote to Dr. Conover about my problem. He indicated
that he had done no research on African violets, thus I
would have to run tests for the presence of fluoride tox¬
icity to be absolutely sure it was fluorine which caused
the malady and not fertilizer salts or other disease pro¬
blems which might appear similar to my problem.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The research by Dr. Conover and other investigators
concluded that fluoride toxicity could be controlled by
eliminating or reducing the source of fluoride by: (1)
avoid using superphosphate fertilizer, (2) use potting
mixture components that do not contain high levels of
fluoride, (3) Use water which has less than 0.5 ppm
(ppm == parts per million) of fluoride if possible, (most
drinking water has 1 ppm fluorine added to protect
children's teeth), (4) maintain soO pH between 6.5 and
7.0, (5) reduce transpiration by controlling any increase
in light intensity and/or rise in temperature, as both in¬
crease the tran^iration rate of the plants and thus in¬
creases the severity of fluoride toxicity.

APPLYING THE RECOMMENDAHONS

I experimented first by raising the pH of my potting
mixture to 7.0 and repotted a sample of plants in this
new mix. These plants seemed to improve noticeably.
My preliminary prognosis was that fluoride toxicity
might be the probable cause of my plant problems. The
next step was to find a substitute for the fluoridated
Seattle water. Rain water seemed to be the likely choice
but it could be contaminated. The pH of the rain water

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

7

checked out at 6.8 thus I was assured that the rain water
wasn't contaminated like "acid rain". The use of distilled
water had been suggested by others but the cost was
prohibitive for everyday use on a large number of
plants and thus was not considered practical.

UNEXPECTED GOOD FORTUNE
A good neighbor friend, A. S. Narayanan, with
whom I had discussed my plant problems, read my arti¬
cle in the African Violet Magazine and after he had
viewed the sorry condition of my African violets in¬
dicated he thought he could run the required laboratory
tests. These tests would prove beyond reasonable doubt
whether any fluoride (F) content was present in the
damaged plants and in significant amounts to cause
fluoride toxicity. I could hardly believe his words as I
had thought such tets would be well nigh impossible
for me to ever accomplish. I am deeply indebted to Dr.
Narayanan for his invaluable assistance. Later I found
out he has a Doctorate in Biochemistry and is also an
Associate Professor at the University of Washington.

THE REST OF THE STORY
It was decided that the tests would be made using the
"modified diffusion method" of fluoride analysis (REF.
#2 and #3) as it is less complicated than the "micfo-
distillation method" and the accuracy is practically the
same for both procedures. The first series of tests for
fluoride was made on some potting mixture com¬
ponents I had been using. The puipose would be to
verify the presence or absence of fluoride and the
amount of (F), if any, these components contributed to
the suspected fluoride toxicity problem in my African
violets.

TEST #1 - FLUORIDE (F) ANALYSIS
OF AV POTTING MIX COMPONENTS

Sample

1. City Water (Fluoridated)

2 n ff n

3. Ground Rock phosphate

4 ft ft ft

5. Perlite

6.

7. Pumice (crushed)

8.

9. Lime (Ca CO3)

10. Rain water

Fluoride (F) ppm
2.0
1.5

22,542

12,240

190,1

62.7

30

38.5

18,0

0.3

It should be noted that Drs. Conover and Poole at
the University of Florida Agricultural Research Center,
Apopka, Florida reported that leaf F content of 20-30
ppm did not produce severe necrosis of Cordyline ter-
minalis 'Baby Doll' but leaf F contents of 100 ppm and
above were phytoxic. Poole and Conover in work with

Dracaena deremensis 'Wameckii' reported few chlorotic
or necrotic symptoms appeared when leaf F was 20-30
ppm but damage was easily noticeable when leaf F ap¬
proached 100 ppm. (REF. #1.)

A seri^ of tests for fluoride (F) in leaf tissue of
African violets was made with young leaves and adult
leaves. Samples were taken from leaf areas with tip and
marginal bums and also from areas which did not show
any bum symptoms.

TEST #2 - FLUORIDE (F) ANALYSIS
OF YOUNG AND ADULT AFRICAN \TOLET LEAVES

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.
9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.
19.

Sample Area Tested
Young leaf - not affected

rr n ff ff

ff ff n f!

" " affected

ft ff ff

Adult Leaf - not affected

" " from #10 affected

" " " #11 affected

'' " " #12 affected

" " not affected

Dead (dry) leaf affected

Huonde
(F) ppm
0
0
0

82.1

298.7

191.5
76.5

110.2

97.9

38.8

193.3

89.2

446.3

213.4

253.6

264.7

87.9
54.8

44.2

The sketches above show the location on each leaf
from which the sample was taken. Each sample was
taken from a different leaf except Samples #13, 14 and 15
which were taken respectively from leaves #10, 11 and
12 from areas damaged by suspected fluoride toxicity. It
is interesting to note that considerable F appears in adult
African violet leaves which show no symptoms of
suspected fluoride toxicity bum, while young leaves
without bum did not show any fluoride content. The ap¬
parently unaffected green are^ also have less F content
than the affected (burned) areas on the same leaf. It ap¬
pears there may be considerable difference in suscep¬
tibility to fluoride toxicity among the various named AV

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

8

varieties. Fluoride toxicity also appears to be cumulative
and builds up in the plant parts until a critical point (for
each plant) is reached before a fluoride burn is noticeable
and there appears to be no reversal of a burned area.

Another series of tests was made on leaves from
African violet plants with variegated foliage and from
plants with "all green" foliage. Some leaves were af¬
fected with suspected F bum and some leaves were not
affected with F bum. The purpose was to determine
whether the variegated leaves were more susceptible to
suspected F bum than the "all green" leaves.

The sketches below show the location on each leaf from
which the sample was taken. Each sample was taken from
a different leaf except Samples #15, 16 and 17 which were
taken respectively from Leaves #12, 13 and 14 from areas
damaged by suspected fluoride toxicity.

Fluoride analysis tests were made on a group of fer¬
tilizers, some liquid and some granular, which I have used
at various times on my African violets. The purpose of this
test was to determine to what extent fluoride (F) might be
present as an impurity which may also contribute to the
toxicity problem.

TEST #3 - FLUORIDE (F) ANALYSIS
OF VARIEGATED AND "ALL GREEN"
AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES

Sample

Area Tested

Fluoride
(F) ppm

1.

Green Leaf

wo/F not affected

334

2.

9f

99 99 99

580

3,

ff 99

99 99 99

141

4.

Variegated Leaf

wo/F "

214

5.

99 99

99 99 99

91

6.

99 99

99 99 99

171

7,

Green Leaf

w/F "

167

8.

99 99

99 99 99

279

9.

99 99

99 99 99

223

10.

99 99

" affected

88

11.

99 99

99 99

325

12.

Variegated Leaf

w/F not affected

255

13.

99 99

99 99 99

0

14.

99 99

99 99 99

148

15.

99 99

" Affected area

16.

99 99

from #12
" Affected area

319

17.

99 99

from #13
" Affected area

325

from #14

157

Sketches for Test #3

TEST #4 - ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS

Sample

Fluoride
(F) ppm

1.

2-7-5

99

2.

10-15-10

43

3.

12-31-14

1705

4.

10-8-14

2618

5.

20-20-20

195

6.

15-30-15

377

7.

5-50-17

119

8.

30-10-10

347

9.

5-8-7

965

10.

5-1-1

72

11.

0-15-14

154

12.

18-20-16

408

13.

15-30-15

147

The diffusion tests for fluoride (F) appear to establish
beyond any reasonable doubt that F was present in
significant amounts and probably caused the tip and
marginal bums on the African violet leaves tested,
however other fertilizer salts may have been present and
contributed to the toxicity problem.

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE (F) CONTENT
Previously the pH of my potting mixture had been
upgraded to 7.0 and rain water substituted for Seattle
fluoridated water. Now additional steps were needed to
decrease the F content by: (1) redesigning the potting
mixture eliminating the perlite and substituting calcined
clay; (2) eliminating rock phosphate and cmshed pumice
from the mix; (3) being more selective in the fertilizers us¬
ed and choosing the ones with lower F content.
However, I occasionally use, on a limited basis, some of
the old standbys for special nutrient balance the show
plante require for best results.

Thus four of the five recommendaflons have been ap¬
plied leaving only the reduction or control of increases in
plant trar^iration rate due to increase in light intensity
and rise in temperature. Since my fluorescent lights are
on a timer the light intensity is controlled. The summer
temperatures are hi^er than those at other times of the

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

9

year and we do not have air conditioning. Years ago I
decided to use the fluorescent lights for the plants, year
around on a 12 hour basis from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to avoid
excessive cooling at night in winter and excessive rise in
temperatures in summer time (due to the heat from the
ballasts of the light fixtures), thus minimizing the high
and low temperatures between the light and dark period.
This helps keep down the transpiration rate for my
plants but may not be feasible for others for various
reasons. I have all my African violet plants in one room
in the b^ement which makes my problem less difficult.
In summer weather I use an electric fan for air circulation
and open the doors after the sun has set and the outside
air is cooler than the temperature in the plant room.

It was time consuming to make all the changes
necessary to apply the recommendations for eliminating
or reducing the (F) content in a practical way, including
the repotting in a new mix all my show plants that it was
possible to save and throwing away many that were too
far gone. The larger plants were potted in clay pots and
the smaller plants were potted in plastic pots. For some
unknown reason the large plants seemed to resist the
fluoride toxicity better when potted in clay pots.

CAN FLUORIDE (F) TOXICITY BE CAUSED
AND REDUCED BY USE OF FERTILIZER?

Could new AV plants without visible symptoms of
fluoride toxicity be caused to develop those necrotic
symptoms by fertilizing them with fertilizers with low (F)
content by adding a known amount of fluoride to the
fertilizer water?

Conversely, could plants with fluoride toxicity
(necrotic) symptoms be cured by watering them with
fluoridated water to which low (F) content fertilizer was
added and once a week watering the plants with a solu¬
tion of one tablespoon of dolomite lime to a gallon of
fluoridated water to raise the pH?

An experiment was proposed using four groups of
African violet plants all potted in the new potting mix¬
ture (without perlite, rock phosphate and pumice) and
with a pH of 7.0, but watered differently as follows:
Group A - Control group of 8 plants without fluoride
toxicity symptoms, watered with rain water and low (F)
content fertilizers 10-15-10 alternating with 5-1-1. Group
B - 8 new plants without fluoride toxicity symptoms,
watered with fluoridated water with 5-1-1 fertilizer alter¬
nating with 10-15-10, with 200 ppm (F) added as Sodium
Huoride. Group C - 8 new plants without fluoride toxici¬
ty symptoms, watered with fluoridated water with
10-15-10 fertilizer alternating with 5-1-1, with 200 ppm
(F) added as Sodium Fluoride. Group D - 16 plants with
fluoride toxicity symptoms in various stages, watered
with fluoridated water with 10-15-10 fertilizer alter¬
nating with 5-1-1, and once a week watering with

fluoridated water having only dolomite lime added at
the rate of 1 tablespoon per gallon. Half the African
violet plants in each group were variegated foliage and
half were green foliage. All plants were named varieties
as tabulated below.

EXPERIMENT #1 - TO CAUSE AND REDUCE
RUORIDE (F) TOXICITY SYMPTOMS
IN AFRICAN VIOLETS

Plants

Group

Group

Group

Group

M = Mini

A

B

C

D

G = Green

No (F)

No (F)

No (F)

With (F)

V = Variegated

Symptoms

Symptoms

Symptoms

Symptoms

Mother

Star

Snowdrift

Dixie

Skagit

Uttle

Leaf

G

Gazer

Land

Lil Peach (M) Pistol (M)

Mother

Provocative Winter

Tiger

Midget

Sprite-ly

Leaf

V

Grape

Valentine (M)

(M)

3"

G

Pink Lucky

San

Little

Star

Love

Locket

Antonio*

Love

Gazer

Token

3"

V

Junie

Spatter

Sprite-ly

Spanish

Spatter

Moon

Moss

4" -8"

G

Red

Venus*

Faith

Mark

Cactus

Baron

Rose J

4" -8"

V

Provocative Provocative Tiger

Midnight

Angel

Rider

Wings

9" -16"

G

Edge of

Foolish

Dixie

Star

Oh

Elegance

Heart*

Land*

Gazer

Susannah

9" -16"

V

Spirit

Tommie

Winter

Fantasie

Tiger**

Mountain

Lou

Grape

Impromptu

* Survived
* * Did not recover

The experiment was scheduled to run for 60 days. The
results were amazing. At the end of 30 days: Group A
-plante were all well and healthy; Group B - nearly aQ
plants displayed advanced symptoms of fluoride toxicity
with several plants already dead; Group C - about the
same as Group B; Group D - all but one plant were im¬
proving with new center growth showing no symptoms
of fluoride toxicity. The toxicity symptoms were so
drastic at 30 days in Groups B and C it was decided to
reduce the rate of (F) added to the fertilizer from 200 ppm
to 100 ppm Sodium Huoride. At the end of 60 days Con¬
trol Group A - were all healthy; Group B - all dead ex¬
cept 3 plants; Group C - all dead but one plant; and in
Group D - all plants were improved with new growth
having no (F) toxicity symptoms, only one plant did not
make any improvement. The toxicity (F) symptoms ex¬
isting at the beginning of the experiment remained un¬
diminished on the older leaves. The small distorted

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

10

blossoms are slowly improving toward normal size in
Group D. In Groups B and C there were no surviving
plants of the variegated foliage variety.

CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM (F) TESTS

SAMPLES ANALYZED: Mid part of the leaves vs
edges; normal vs diseased; young vs old (adult) leaves;
green vs variegated leaves and; leaves w/F vs leaves
wo/F.

CONCLUSIONS: 1. Diseased areas appear to be
associated with high fluoride (F) content; this is clear in
young leaves.

2. Edges of leaves had greater fluoride (F) content
than mid areas; this may be due to evaporation and
concentration of (F) in these areas. This also may be
why disease (Toxic bum) starts at the edges. The in¬
creased fluoride may be one of several salts behaving in
a similar fashion.

3. There was no significant difference between green
and variegated leaves.

4. Finally, some fertilizers have high fluoride (F) con¬
tent.

REFERENCES

1. Poole, R. T. and C. A. Conover, 1975. Fluoride-
induced Necrosis of Dracaena deremensb Engler cv.
Janet Craig. Hort Science 10 (4): 376-377.

2. Leon Singer and W. D. Armstrong, 1962.
Modified Diffusion Method for Analysis of Fluoride.
Journal of Dental Research 41:910.

3. A brief description of test procedure used: Dried
leaves are placed in the outside compartment of
modified Conway type ceUs along with perchloric acid
and heated to convert fluorides into hydrofluoric acid.
The hydrofluoric acid diffuses out and it is absorbed in¬
to a solution of sodium hydroxide (placed in the middle
compartment) as sodium fluoride. The sodium fluoride
is then mixed with an indicator-dye solution and
measured using a spectrophotometer. The (F) ppm is
calculated on the dry weight.

- # - -

. . . And Only Seven

Laura GusHn
Rt 2, Box 2365
Bandon, OR 97411

What does gas for termites do to a seed pod? Fm not
sure, I was told to remove all food stuffs, plants,
animals and fish from the house, canned or sealed items

could be left. The plants outside around the house
showed some gas damage in areas where the tent seal
was not tight enough to the ground or the ground was
not wet enough.

In September 1982 I had a seed pod come off the
parent plant. It happened to be on the day when I had
to move all the plants outside so the house could be
tented and gassed for termites. 1 was afraid to leave the
dry pod on the plant while I crowded it into a box for
the trip outside, so I placed it on a plastic lid on the table
to be taken with me when I left. We were asked to be
out by 8 a.m. and as I was rushing to coUect the three
family dogs for a visit to the kennel, the seed pod got
left on the table in the plant room. I remembered it as I
arrived at work.

After being out of the tented house thirty-two hours,
we were allowed back in. The counters and floors seem¬
ed faintly sticky, and the odor was nasty. The plastic lid
with the seed pod on it felt sticky but the seed pod look¬
ed okay. Thoroughly airing out the house I started up
the lights and replaced the plants under lights and then
assembled the mix to plant the seeds. Once planted the
container was covered with saran wrap and placed
under lights. It was September 17.

The seed had been down for two weeks plus and no
sign of life when we packed up and moved a thousand
miles. Needing something to hold the lid off plants dur¬
ing the move the seed container was used. At the new
house the seed container was put under lights till time
allowed inspection, about the 14th of October, and
with no sign of life, was placed on the top of a nearby
light to be taken out and dumped. A week passed
before I remembered the pot and as I was removing the
plastic I saw small specks of green. I replaced the wrap
and put the container back on the light. It was over six
weeks since the seed was planted that these specks of
green showed up. In January the specks had become six
very small plants, and now were big enough to be put in
medicine cups in a sweater box — only on picking them
out of the seed pod there were seven.

Mother's Day saw the baby plants big enough to be
put into solo cups on wicks and back into the sweater
box. Slowly the sweater box was worked open and the
plants were put out with the bigger plants on the lighted
trays.

These seedlings are not growing as fast as previous
seedling and their leaf patterns aren't too stable yet.
The cross was a miniature longifolia as a mother and a
ruffled foliage standard as the father. Bve resemble the
mother to some de^^ee, one like the father and two that
resemble neither. I am most anxious to see them bloom
which I hope will be soon as I chose easy and good
bloomers.

My previous crosses have given over 100 seedlings.
This one gave me only seven. Did the gas affect the
seed? Time will tell.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

11

How To Place Violets on a Wedding Cake

lii

Dora Di Lorenzo ]

Haines City AVS I

Haines City, FL li

Select a cake decorator that you have confidence
in, and who is easy to work with. Look at pictures of
cakes and choose a favorite design, remembering
that simplicity is beautiful.

The decorator will assemble the cake, but make
sure to have a pastry bag of white frosting to make
mounds to cover the stems and for the blossoms to
rest on.

After the cake has been assembled, place tooth¬
picks at key positions on the cake where the blos¬
soms are to be placed.

It is a good idea to remember some of the basic
rules for flower arranging such as:

larger and darker on the bottom
smaller and lighter on the top.

The balance could be symmetrical or asymmetri¬
cal, but in good taste to bring together the relation¬
ship of the cake, blossoms and the occasion.

Place the blossoms on the cake by holding the
blossom stem with a tweezer and pressing the frost¬
ing under the blossom covering the stem. This will
make it become part of the decoration.

For the leaves use a semiminiature trailer (Tattle
Trail' by Lyons). It has small, pointed olive green
leaves, which are the right size and color. They can
be just pushed into the frosting without added
moisture and will stay fresh for several days.

In between the tiers of the cake, put some frost¬
ing, and add blossoms with leaves, and that will be
plenty.

On top is a garden type plastic ornament. Put
frosting where you want the flowers. I used
'Zelina', which is a small two-tone rose type of
bloom. I pinched off the tops of the trailer with
blooms and buds, and just put them in the frosting
and it lasted four (4) days.

On the second tier were blossoms from 'Marge'
(by Maas). They are a smaller double flower with a
nice center. Put leaves on each side.

The larger blossoms on the cake were 'New Jer¬
sey' with a nice bright pink ruffled edge and a
strong yellow center.

The frosting has moisture and sugar which might
be enough to keep the larger blooms. It would be
worth a try some time.

At the table, level the cake plate. I used two inch

HERE’S HOW — Take each blossom and wrap
the end of stem with a small amount of wet cot¬
ton. Then wrap cotton with floral tape and color
as it will be covered with frosting.

legs. We put a small amount of asparagus fern
(Springer!) around the base of the cake and
trimmed it to look neat. Then I placed some long
stem blossoms from the Tattle Trail' throughout the
fern. The blossoms are small double light pink
blooms and made the fern look like it was bloom¬
ing.

My daughter's wedding and my violets made a

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

12

good combination for a cheerful and lively home
reception. The remarks were things like, "How nice
the bride and groom look, and did you see the
violets?", or "Go look at the cake, it has real violet
blossoms on it."

This keeps everyone moving about, talkng and
getting acquainted. As you know, there is always
one in the crowd that will say, "I only have to look at
a violet and it will die." Well at least that is conversa¬
tion, and one word brings on another.

I hope I have encouraged you to use your hobby of
growing African violets in a very easy and beautiful
way.

Violets on a cake would be nice for any special
occasion. The key to putting violet blossoms on a
cake is the bag of frosting, as it will mold the flowers
right into the decoration.

- - - - - —

Another Cats Tale

Joan Morris
24 Colleran YJay
Booragoon 6154
Western Australia

I, too, have cats and African violets (Judith Davis
Deutschman, African Violet Magazine, September
1983). There are four cats (and one dog) in the
house; a long haired white, a long haired tortoise
shell, a grey and a Siamese.

I despaired of every having an African violet that
would win a First Prize, and most certainly the cats
never would! I only have a few plants (perhaps a
hundred) on one light cart and under various
homemade lights on tables, bookshelves, etc. Win¬
dow sills are out as all violets on them end up on the
floor! Some mornings the light cart is a devastation
area -- plants have been knocked over, pushed out
of the way and slept on! Invariably two leaves have
been broken off the best plant on the shelf and all
need topping up with potting mix. I must be the
only grower in Western Australia who has African
violets with beautiful fur coats in white and tortie.

Then we have a game of "tag" around the plant
stand which proudly carries my few 'species" — all
in flower. The dog trips over the leg of the stand and
the cats leap to the top for refuge. CRASH! They are
all on the floor, again! My species look as I imagine
the species in Tanzania look — as nature intended —
oh well, at least they survive and flower. The grey
cat has a predilection for pink flowers for lunch
and they say cats cannot see colors. 'Pink Viceroy'

tastes best obviously.

The Siamese just chews plants for the hell of it! As
for the violets, they grow new leaves and flowers
and no, they do not have cyclamen mite! In fact,
seven of my beauties won for me four FIRST
PRIZES and three seconds at our state Royal Show
in October. It has taken just three years to achieve
this despite cats.

Judith is lucky if her cats have left her rooting
material. My leaves never have any petioles. They
are always left in the pot. The dog makes sure that
the leaves are not fit for anything. If she has not
devoured them, they look as though they have been
shot at close range with an air rifle — lace-like would
be an accurate description. On reflection, those
holes are more feline size than canine!!

Even being housebound, I cannot say with any
degree of confidence that "she" did it. The first inti¬
mation of trouble is either an ominous 'clunk' as
pot reaches ground level, or a contented munching
sound as the dog gets into her ill-gotten gains.

The concensus of opinion is that one can have cats
and prize winning African violets providing one
has the capacity to "turn a blind eye" on occasion,
coupled with a high degree of patience.

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER - Julie
Borkenhagen (daughter, on left) won amateur
AVSA Gold Rosette with ‘Wonderland’, ‘Wild
Flame’, ‘Valencia’. Bette Wink (the mother, on
right) won commercial AVSA Gold Rosette with
‘Desert Dawn’, ‘Tiger’, ‘Adeline Krogman’. The
mother-daughter duo took these honors at the
Wisconsin state show, “Violet Quilting Bee’’.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

13

Fresh Grapes From My Grapevine

Calamity Jane Brownthumb

The other day, my husband
remarked that lately I have
been spending too much time
on the phone with some busy-
bodies who love to gossip. I
agree with him about their
gossiping and think it is terri¬
ble when blabbermouths
really get going. I'm no gossip myself and try to live
with malice toward none and charity for all. But if it
were not for the phone and the post office, how
would I find out what's going on? One has to keep
up with the news, doesn't one?

Now, Hattie is the one who likes to give her jaws a
workout. The other day she came over and told me
how upset she was because she got mites from
Mighty Mac's Greenhouses. (Greenhouses, my
foot! He only has a lean-to.) She said that Mac knew
just what he was doing when he sold her those
plants. It was his spiteful way of getting even
because she told a lot of people about some hanky-
panky he was involved in. I straightened her out in
a hurry and told her to get her facts straight. It isn't
Mac who's hanky-pankying around. It's his wife.
And she's pretty sneaky about it, too. Hattie was
even more upset when I did my duty and warned
her that she probably has soil mealybug, too. The
last time I visited Mac's just to look around, I
noticed a bottle of "Kill-a-Bug" on the bottom shelf.
Since I didn't see any bugs on top of Mac's plants,
they've got to be in the soil.

It's a wonder that "Kill-a-Bug" is still on the
market. I had a terrible experience with it. When six
giants on my porch started to look kind of funny, I
got busy right away and tried every cure I ever heard
of. First, I washed them in hot water and dipped
them in Clorox. Then I sprayed them with "Bye-
Gone" and drenched the soil with strong coffee. I
also buried some copper wire and marigold blos¬
soms in the soil to drive any remaining bugs away.
The plants were allowed to dry out completely
before I sprinkled them with sulfur and sugar. Then
I filled a tray with more "Bye-Gone" and let the pots
stand in the smelly stuff for three days. Finally, for
good measure, I sprayed them with "Kill-a-Bug"
but, instead of looking better, they just wilted and
died, even though I had been feeding them right
along with plenty of "Plumpo". I know it was the
"Kill-a-Bug" which killed my plants because it was
the last thing I used. So I wrote a letter to this maga¬

zine to warn other people about the product but, for
some reason, my letter wasn't even published.

Binkie is another one who likes to talk. She's the
one who told me all about how Lutie-Mame stuck
some phony blossoms into one of the plants she
entered in the state show. Right away I came to
Lutie's defense because she is a good friend of
mine. I said that Lutie would never in a million years
use phony blossoms. They must have been real
ones she plucked off another plant to make the blos¬
som count higher. It's a wonder those blossoms
didn't keel over right under the judges' noses. Can't
really blame Lutie-Mame for being creative because
creativity runs in her family. Her brother, Willie Joe,
made quite a stir when he showed pictures of his
yellow violet which he said he got by crossing 'Blue
Drizzle' onto 'Pink Pop'. I later heard through the
grapevine that he stuck a yellow silk buttercup into
a small plant and photographed it. But Lutie-Mame
swears that it was not an artificial blossom but a real
one which he sprayed with florist's color spray.
Now if that isn't creative, what is? Wish I had
thought of it first. I could have sprayed the blos¬
soms of my 'White Oddity' yellow for the show but
the judges would have probably plucked the plant
bald before the public even got to see it.

Speaking of judges, I have it from a very good
source that the ones who judged our "Whirly-
Girlies" club show were stoned out of their minds
and could barely see the plants. Can you imagine
them selecting a crummy plant of 'Blue Tarnation'
from that uppity hybridizer as Best in Show? Olga
Dolittle who entered it must have been paid to grow
it. I entered my gorgeous 'Born to Lose' but the
judges hardly looked at it. Now, mind you. I'm not
saying they were tipsy but their choices prove they
must have been high on something and needed see¬
ing eye dogs.

Last week, I invited a couple of the girls in for
lunch and, after talking for a while, we agreed that
Heller's Hybrids should be boycotted. Everybody
knows that Heller drives one of those foreign sports
cars, wears a funny-looking cap, and often turns his
lights on at 2 a. m. Something funny going on there
in the middle of the night. And how can he afford
that car on a hybridizer's income? I called him a cou¬
ple of times to find out what he crossed in order to
get his 'Pigeon Feathers' which has been getting all
those awards and I also asked what I should cross in
order to top it. His answer sounded like, "You

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

14

should cleave your nombels and fuse them to your
mithrabolis" Couldn't make heads or tails out of
that one but he talks sort of funny, anyway. So what
if some people say his plants are good? I don't like
him, and, therefore, I don't like his plants. He is
peculiar.

Katie called me the other day — and did I ever get a
lesson on violet politics! I finally found out how
Brim Smiley gets his pictures in the magazine. He is
really the editor's father, though this has been kept a
secret. Furthermore, I also heard that he has been
supplying the printer with free shoes for years.
Brim works full time in a shoe factory and hybri¬
dizes only during his vacation in August. Doesn't
attend any conventions, either, saying he doesn't
have time off. But it's probably because he's afraid
that somebody will notice the family resemblance
and cry "Foul!" His conniving doesn't bother me
any but some people have it in for him.

Come to think of it ... I wonder if I should send
the printer a gift of some boots. They cost more than
shoes and maybe a nice pair will make him stop
rejecting my slides and using the excuse that they
are "too dark and too fuzzy". Getting a nice pair
might be a problem, though, because somebody
told me he has six toes on one foot and seven on the
other. I did manage to find out that he wears a size
10 . . . but what are the widths? If anybody knows,
please call me. Fm never far from the phone.

— —

Montreal — Site of the
Canadian Convention

Dick Harriman
Convention Chairman
3475 Trenholme Avenue
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1X8

Montreal, that gem among cities, will be the site
of the 1984 National Convention of the African
Violet Society of Canada on May 31 - June 2. Mon¬
treal is an island city encircling an extinct volcanic
mountain (Mount Royal) and its old world charm,
modern grace and French ambiance make Montreal
an international city in the cosmopolitan as well as
the cultural sense. It is also nicknamed the "Paris of
North America" . Both Jacques Cartier and Samuel
de Champlain explored here in the 1600's but it was
de Maisonneuve, who officially founded Ville-
Marie, as it was originally known, in 1642.

The AVS of Greater Montreal is the host society
for the 1984 Canadian National Convention. We are

also proud to be celebrating our 35th year of exist¬
ence, making us the oldest club in Canada and cer¬
tainly one of the oldest in North America.

The convention will be held at the Queen Eliza¬
beth Hotel right in downtown Montreal on 900 Dor¬
chester Boulevard West. It is close to all the major
department stores as well as being right on the
metro (subway) lines, and ladies — there is no sales
tax on the purchases of clothing!

In addition to a workshop on Friday evening, a
trip is being planned for the registered delegates to
Montreal's Botanical Gardens, the third largest in
the world after those of London and Berlin. There
you will see a display of 20,000 different specimens
of plant life in the 30 outdoor gardens and nine
greenhouses. You will also marvel at their vast col¬
lection of 1200 varieties of orchids and bonsai. In
addition, a special display of African violets is being
set up.

An alternate trip is being arranged to tour "Vieux
Montreal" . This is the section of Montreal originally
settled, with its narrow, cobble-stoned streets, his¬
toric buildings, and interesting boutiques and res¬
taurants. At the heart of Old Montreal is Notre
Dame Basilica which, neo-gothic in style, is one of
the most beautiful churches on the continent and
was constructed in 1842. Symphony concerts are
held here throughout the year.

Don't forget that Montreal is also famous for its
"Expos", of the National Baseball League and their
games are played in the Olympic Stadium. For all
those baseball fans, you may be able to catch a game
while you're here. It's a short trip in the metro.

For those of you bringing plants, registration will
take place on Thursday, May 31, from 1p.m. until 9
p.m. The judging will be Friday morning and the
Convention will officially open at 2 p.m. June 1 with
the closing scheduled for 4:30 Saturday. Our ban¬
quet will be at 7:30.

For all our neighbors to the South, we welcome
you and hope that many from the New England Sta¬
tes will join us here. For further information, please
contact the Show Chairman at the above address.

SHOW ENTRY TAGS

Do you need entry tags for your African violet

shows?

Then purchase them from The African Violet
Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1326, KnoxvOle, TN 37901.

The show entry tags are selling at $2.50 per
hundred — so send check to AVSA for the
number youll need, and youH find yourself rid of
a lot of bother and worry.

This is fust another service being provided
members by AVSA.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

15

Water — Friend and Foe

Water is both friend and foe of our African violets.
It carries the major plant nutrients — nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium — from our fertilizers
to the roots of the plants and it also carries air, which
is equally necessary for healthy plant growth.
When one of our African violets dies from lack of
water, either through oversight or negligence, we
understand why immediately. The limp plant and
the dried up soil are visible testimonies as to just
what went awry. Overwatering, though, is quite
another matter. It results not from oversight or
negligence, but from care and kindness. The cause
of the violet's problems may not be evident, and we
may even blame the violet for all the loving care,
attention, and kindness we have lavished upon it.
It's always distressing when an African violet dies
and we can't seem to figure out why.

The truth of the matter is that while our violets do
require constant moisture at their roots, if they are
kept too wet, no air can reach the roots — and, the
result is that the roots rot and become unable to
absorb the nutrient carrying water the violets need
for survival. Therefore, the violets may be dying of
thirst and starvation, and drowning at the same
time.

This is undoubtedly the least understood fact
among violet growers — especially beginners. Both
underwatering and overwatering will produce simi¬
lar symptoms: yellowing leaves and wilting. But,
overwatering kills more African violets than does
underwatering. So many growers fail to remember
that although African violets like a moist soil, they
do not like and will not tolerate "wet feet."

The most reliable and best way to know when to
water a particular violet is to watch the surface of the
soil mixture. With experience, you will be able to tell
by just looking, but you can always tell for sure by
feeling the top of the soil mixture and rubbing some
of it between your fingers. If the soil mixture is too
dry, it will feel dry and powdery; if it is too moist,
you will feel some dampness and a few soil particles

will stick to your fingers.

Temperature, light intensity, soil mixture, humid¬
ity, air movement, pot size (or plant size), and the
season of the year are all factors which will help
determine your particular watering schedule. Since
these factors are variable, you will have to check
your violets with regularity to ascertain their water
needs, remembering that each violet must be con¬
sidered individually.

There are various methods of watering African
violets. They are: top watering (nature's way) and
absorption, which includes saucer or bottom
watering, wick watering, double pot watering, con¬
tainer self- watering, and capillary mat watering.

The most common and the safest (and the one I
recommend for beginners) is top watering. Being
very careful not to splash water into the crown of the
plant or on the leaves, you pour water (warm, of
course) into the top of the pot, between the leaves.
A watering can with a fairly long spout should be
used, so that you can get between the leaves of the
plant easily and direct the water to thoroughly satu¬
rate the soil mixture. Then allow the excess water to
run out the pot's drainage holes. Discard any water
that collects in the saucer under the pot. For a begin¬
ner, top watering is the safest method to use
because no harmful salts will build up on the soil
surface since you are always washing the salts out
with the top watering.

When watering young plants with small root sys¬
tems, top watering should always be the rule. This
way, you are able to apply the water to the soil mix¬
ture directly over the small roots, wetting only that
part of the soil mixture where the roots are actively
growing. You should avoid wetting any of the soil
mixture which does not have actively growing roots
in it. If not, you may cause the soil mixture to stag¬
nate with too much moisture, thus robbing the
young developing roots of essential air.

It is extremely easy to overwater a newly potted
violet. The fresh soil mixture is so porous before it

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

16

settles down in the pot that it tends to retain too
much water around the roots of the plant. There¬
fore, to avoid overwatering a newly potted violet,
water from the top lightly for a week to 10 days, then
water normally.

Saucer or bottom watering is used quite success¬
fully by many advanced growers; but, as a beginner,
you must take extreme care to avoid saturating the
soil mixture to the point where it is deprived of air.
When the spaces between soil particles are filled
with water instead of air, as can happen in excessive
bottom watering, the roots of the African violet will
die (as I have previously mentioned). Saucer or bot¬
tom watering is done by placing your violet in a
saucer of warm or room temperature water for
about one hour (no longer) to allow the plant to
soak up water through the drainage holes in the
pot. After an hour, any water remaining in the
saucer must be discarded. In conjunction with bot¬
tom watering, you should at every fourth watering,
water with plain warm water (no fertilizer added)
from the top of the pot to flush out any accumulated
salts.

Wick watering is similar to saucer or bottom
watering except that water is transferred by move¬
ment up through the wick instead of contact
between soil mixture and water. The capillary action
of wick watering supplies as much water as the soil
mixture and the plant's roots will absorb without
filling all the air spaces in the soil mixture, provided
the wick is not excessive to the size of the pot.

The big advantage of wick watering is that your
African violet will receive water at a more constant
rate, and it will never be subjected to extremes of
wetness and dryness. It is necessary, however, with
wick watering, to periodically — at least once a
month — wash out salts from the soil mixture by
removing the pot from the reservoir and watering
with plain warm water (no fertilizer added) by top
watering.

There are various wick watering containers (with
wicks included) on the market (such as the "Reser¬
voir Wick Pot" from Volkmann Bros. Greenhouses
and the new "Optimara Watermaid" from
Optiflora, Inc.), which you can buy, or you can
make your own from empty plastic throw-away con¬
tainers such as margarine tubs, cottage cheese con¬
tainers, and delicatessen containers.

Your wicking material may be purchased from a
garden store or other commercial dealer, or. you may
fashion your own from strips of nylon hose or nylon
fishing twine. To make a wick from nylon hose, cut a
one to two inch wide strip, two to six inches long,
then stretch the strip slightly to reduce the elastic¬
ity. If you desire to use nylon fishing twine, I recom¬
mend using a 3-ply twist nylon seine twine, which

is available where fishing supplies are sold. Cut the
twine into a six-to-eight-inch length.

Next, thread one end of the wicking material
through one of the pot's drainage holes, making
sure the wicking material passes loosely through
the hole, so as not to restrict the capillary action of
the wick once in use. You may curl several inches of
the wick in the bottom of the pot and fill with your
soil mixture and plant, or you may bring the wick all
the way up to the top of the pot (the method I pre¬
fer), letting it hang over the rim of the pot. Then, fill
the pot with your soil mixture and violet, insuring
that the crown of the violet is not planted too
deeply. Now, water the wicked plant thoroughly
until water drips freely from the bottom part of the
wick (both methods). If you are using the second
method, gently pull the bottom of the wick until the
top part (that hanging over the rim of the pot) is just
barely beneath the surface of the soil mixture.

Now, place the wicked pot on the lid of your con¬
tainer, in which you have cut a hole (about the size
of a nickel), insuring that the dangling end of the
wick is through the hole, resting on the bottom of
the container. Of course, you should have already
filled the container with your fertilizer solution.

In future installments of this column, I will dis¬
cuss the other methods of watering — double pot
watering, container self- watering, and capillary mat
watering.

- - -

Please Mark
Your Slides

Gremlins got in among our magazine slides and
three slides were identified wrong in the Novem¬
ber issue. So please, all of you who send in color
slides, identify each with name of violet, hybridi¬
zer's name, an arrow pointing to top, and photog¬
rapher's name.

Soil Redpes

There is a "Soil Recipes & Hints on Growing
Packet" in our library on loan to all AVSA
members. See the June issue, under PACKETS, in
AVSA Ubrary.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

17

Renovation!

Yvonne Lambert
Box 115 Tottenham
Ontario, LOG IWO

I suppose it all began the day I noticed a tray of violet
seedlings with their "arms" in the air. A wistful comment
to my husband, Tom, about reflectors for the strip fix¬
tures brought a promise to look into possible materials.
But imagine my delight when he added that he had been
thinking of building new plant stands!

My light garden is located in part of a recreation room
which is half below grade. Except for one purchased
plant cart, it consisted of two-tier and two three-tier
wooden stands built by Tom many years ago. Six fluore¬
scent fixtures did not have reflectors. There were some
hard-to-reach comers and the floor space was not really
being used to advantage. I had stuffed growing equip¬
ment over and under the stands . . . wherever it would
fit.

The African violets, other gesneriads and a few com¬
panion orchids were subjected to a wide range of condi¬
tions. Temperatures could be 58° F. near the floor in
winter and 85° F. on the top shelves in summer, while
winter humidities never seemed to exceed 35 or 40%.
Although I was content with the facilities I had, I felt that
a renovation of the plant room was an opportunity to
provide a better environment for the plants, and for the
grower!

What did I want, if I had my "dmthers"? I came up
with:

(1) An exhaust fan

(2) Reflectors for the strip fixtures

(3) Terrarium units

(4) Easier adjustment of fixtures

(5) More headroom for the orchids

(6) Storage space

Tom designed and built two new stands to replace the
old wooden ones. A triple three- tier stand was placed
against the 13-foot end wall of the room. A single three-
tier unit and the cart were arranged parallel to it, four
feet away, with a four-foot "doorway" between them. A
utility table stands in this doorway and a small rolling
cart, which transports plants to the next room for pot¬
ting, is against the wall between the two rows of stands.
The stands thus form a compact rectangle which allows
them to be walled off with plastic in winter to contain
warmth and humidity.

Tom framed the stands in % in. x 2V4 in. pine which
he ripped from 1 in. x 7 in. boards. He morticed and
screwed the uprights to cross members and made
shelves of Vz in. exterior plywood. The larger stand
measures 13 ft. long, 6 ft. 6 in. high and 2 ft. 1 in. deep,
and contains nine main sections. To promote air circu¬
lation it stands an inch away from the wall and has half¬
inch air spaces at the ends of each section. If necessary,
it can be dismantled and reassembled elsewhere since all

Figure 1. Triple three-tier plant stand.

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parts are joined by screws.

The small stand consists of three similar tiers except
that the intershelf spaces are 20, 20 and 24 inches, and
the fluorescent fixtures are not adjustable. All fixtures
are the four-foot, two-tube type and are wired to two
industrial timers. Both stands were painted flat white
and the shelves fitted with mat-lined trays.

A five-inch appliance fan was installed in the ceiling
and is vented outdoors in summer through clothes dryer
pipe. When winter comes, Tom will "short-circuit" the
piping so that the warm air from the ceiling will be
returned at floor level. Over the years we have found
that plant room fans usually blow stronger than
necessary and tend to bum out with alarming fre¬
quency. We were, therefore, delighted to find a fan
speed control (Trivar Industries, Ltd., Mississauga,
Ont., $11.95) at our local hardware store. It was wired
into the circuit and allows the speed to be adjusted as
needed. In practice, the fan does remove warm air (and
any pesticide fumes) but, with the extreme conditions of
this past summer, an additional fan was required at
floor level.

Reflectors for the strip fixtures, which had been
mounted on sbc-inch centers on steel brackets, were
made by riveting together the long sid^ of three four-
foot lengths of white aluminum house siding. Tom
found it easiest to cut the long perforated edges away
with a plywood blade, teeth backward, on his power
saw, but he protected himself from bits of metal with
safety glasses and a coverall. He used the baked white
finish as the reflecting surface and spray-painted the
other side. The reflectors, which are 18 inches wide,
replaced the bottoms of the fixtures and were secured
by screws. They increased the light at plant level by 100
foot candles over the central two-thirds of the trays,
and by about 50 fc near the perimeters.

Figure 2. Fixture

The large stand contains two terrarium units for
gesneriads other than violets. These replaced a multitude
of propagators, some of which always had a plant or
two enthusiastically seeking freedom through an air
vent. The units were constmcted of "Plexiglas" framed in
wood, except for the left and back walls. Since these
were to be in a comer, they were made of masonite
covered with white, self-adhesive vinyl. Plexiglas doors
slide in narrow channels, allowing some aeration be¬
tween them, and can be lifted out. The fixtures over
these units rest on the frames and are removable for
lamp replacement. Trays lined with wet matting have
been providing humidity reading of 65 to 80% at sum¬
mer temperatures of 70° to 80° F. I have episcias grow¬
ing in the upper unit, while the lower one houses sinn-
ingias, various "green" terrarium plants and cuttings of
columneas, etc. All seem happy with their new home
and certainly, I am!

Have you ever sent a couple of minis propped on pots
flying to violet heaven, trying to water that last one in
the back? Or taken the weight of a light fixture in one
hand, while the other searched out the right link in the
chain suspending it? Adjustable fixtures eliminate prop¬
ped pots but are lowered easily only if you happen to
have three hands. Tom solved this problem by designing
a different method of suspension ('Tom's suspenders"?).

A screw encased in tubing was fitted into each end of
the fixture and secured with a nut. The screw rests in a
suspension strap mounted on a wooden pad on the cross
member of the stand. Straps were made from five-inch
lengths of 13 ga. galvanized perforated strapping, IV2
inches wide. Each contains six perforations from which
slots were cut to the outer edge. Fixture screws slide
through the slots to rest securely in the perforations.
Both hands are free to hold the fixture, preventing frayed
nerves and calamity!

Strap and screw assembly.

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19

More headroom for the orchids was provided by in¬
creasing the intershelf space at the bottom of the smaller
stand. This spot is handy also for tall terrariums.

Over the years one tends to collect a variety of grow¬
ing equipment, leading inevitably to a storage problem.
("The cool whites are half price? I'll take two dozen!")
We therefore designated one main section and the nine-
inch space beneath the 13 ft. stand as storage. Tom made
slab doors of half-inch plywood for these areas. All are
held by magnetic catches and lift off for total access. The
big cupboard holds terrariums, mats and other bulky
items, while fluorescent lamps, pots, smaU trays etc., fit
beneath the stand. Everything is out of sight, but
available.

My renovated plant room has incorporated several
changes which should help provide a more uniform,
suitable environment for the violets. The gesneriads
have a warm and humid home, the equipment is stored
neatly and the stands are a joy to use. We are not all
blessed with a 'Tom" who can build absolutely any¬
thing, but perhaps our ideas will spark your imagination
and lead to improvements in your own growing area.
After all, better conditions mean better violets, and
that's our goal, isn't it?

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BEST DISH GARDEN -- Here’s Ella Keisling with
her dish garden which won top honors at the Rocky
Mountain AV Council show.

Happy Endings Are Best

Walt Maurus

It became aware of self when it was quite small,
among many others like itself. The light was bright,
warm and comfortable and its roots were warm and
moist. With little effort its roots were able to reach out
into the soil, finding easily what is needed. Its crown
grew bright new translucent leaves expanding eagerly to
overlap older leaves.

Suddenly there was much jostling and movement and
the light was gone. After a time there was light but there
wasn't enough. The plant found itself straining toward
the light, lifting its leaves to gather all it could. The soil
began to dry and roots reached desperately for what
moisture was there. Some stopped growing and others
died. The plant began to wilt, leaves collapsed, acquiring
even less light and lessened ability to make food. Flower
buds that had just started to form stopped growing. It
was dying.

Again there was rapid jostling and movement and it
soon became aware of a place of much light. In the
tvsnnkling of an eye it was still again and it was bathed in
that wonderful, wonderful light. Its roots soon came in
contact with water in the soil. Roots still capable of ab-i
sorption quickly moved the life giving water throughout
the plant and it once again had the strength to lift its
leaves advantageously to the light. After several light
periods new young leaves started to grow again.

This light was different than the light it knew so long
ago. The light seemed so close that it might be touched if
it tried hard enough. No matter, it felt so good. There
were other plants like itself here, too, and some had
flowers. It was very encouraging. Its flower buds, so
long dormant, began again to swell. Many pleasant light
periods passed. The plant grew and made many flowers.

discarded.

Slowly it became aware of a new weakness — a new
presence, in various places, of probings and loss of
fluids. It became weaker with leaves turning yellow. It
had greater difficulty making flowers. However, it
wasn't long before the roots were transporting
something new throughout the plant and in just a few
light periods it was well again.

ATTENTION AFFILIATES
The African Violet Magazine will list only top
honors received at African violet shows. So
PLEASE do not send in EVERY AWARD given.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

20

Man/ A. Boland
6415 Wilcox Court
Alexandria, VA 22310

Please remember to make all checks and money
orders out to The African Violet Society of America,
Inc. And be sure and fill in the amounts. If you are
reserving a name, the fee is one dollar ($1.00) per
name. When registering a cultivar the fee is five dol¬
lars ($5.00). If you have reserved the name prior to
registration, you subtract the one dollar from the
five dollars. A question has arisen on two Optimara
plants, California' and 'Delaware'. According to
Optiflora in Tennessee, both of these plants are
considered Compact Standards. A standard size
plant is eight (8) inches to or through sixteen (16)
inches. Hybridizers please check the coding on
your plants to be sure they are correct.

Registrations

The following registrations were received during the period of
September, 1983 to November 15, 1983.

BLUE SHENANDOAH (5562) 8/20/83 LBWC3dS
PINK TEMPTATION (5563) 8/20/83 LXWE3dS
RED ELEGANCE (5564) 8/20/83 ROWE3dS

Granger Gardens, Medina, OH

DANCIN TRAIL (5565) 9/30/83 R9cdS-M-T

Paul & Sidney Sorano, Lyndon Lyon Grhs., 14 Mutchler St.,
Dolgeville, NY 13329

EVERDINA (5566) 9/30/83 OVCB29adM

Hans Inpijn, 4800 Haskell Ave., Encino, CA 91436

STANLEY (5567) 10/22/83 W5dL

Shirley D. Vogler, 16916 Teneiya, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739

ADELLA (5568) 10/25/83 P37dfcS
JUST MARGE (5569) 10/25/83 V37dS

James H. Smith, 1160 Niagara Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14305

XANADU (5570) 8/29/83 OVRCA23scyS

Mrs. Joan Aubuchon, 7330 Leona, St. Louis, MO 63116

DRESS BLUES (5571) 11/5/83 DB29dfS
HEIRLOOM (5572) 11/5/83 MBWE5dcS
CITY OF ANGELS (5573) 11/15/83 VX3dcS
PEPPER COLA (5574) 11/15/83 PVA2dS
MIDNIGHT LADY (5575) 11/15/83 DVB4dcS
NITE CAP (5576) 11/15/83 MRV4dcS
Gordon Boone, 409 Oak Street, Red Oak, lA

ODYSSEY (5577) 10/31/83 VX25s-dfL

J. B. Rainey, Rt. 2, Box 259, Theodore, AL 36582

CEGEE'S BEAUTIFUL JO (5578) 10/25/83 OVE3dL

Charles & Ellen Graves, 5981 Mayflower Rd., Niagara Falls, NY

BORN ROYAL (5579) 11/10/83 WOE2dfL
JEANIE BEZZ (5580) 11/10/83 PX38dS

Edwin Adams, 222 S. Clark, Chesaning, MI 48616

KEN STAR (5581) 11/14/83 PV39scaS

Jackie Muster, 10061 Portage St. N.W., Canal Fulton, OH 44614

FANTASY BELLE (5582) 11/14/83 OVA78scLT
SPICED WINE (5583) 11/14/83 DPA239scS
GOT INVOLVED (5584) 11/14/83 LP239scbS
DONNA'S DUSTER (5585) 11/14/83 OVA379sLT
Sandy Lang, 600 A Street, Belmar, NJ 07719

ELVIS' SCARF (5586) 11/14/83 DOWC23dS

Alayne Whitten, 3911 Belmar Blvd., Neptune, NJ 07719

LOVELY TREASA (5587) 11/14/83 LP5scfS
THATS RON (5588) 11/14/83 PR3scfS
ROWELLYERMAN (5589) 11/14/83 WGE359s-dS
HART'S SNOW WHITE (5590) 11/14/83 W29dS-M
Mrs. Wilson Hart, 118 So. Crescent Dr., Rome, NY B440

DAN (5591) 11/14/83 DB579dfL

Joycelin Bethany, 220 E. Amber Street, Pensacola, FL 32503

HOLLY'S BLUE (5592) 11/19/83 DB23dfL

Holly Smith, Rt. 2, Box 636, Rogerville, MO 65742

Reservations

The following name reservations were received during the
same period.

* BIG BLAST * BLUEBERRY BUCKLE * CINNAMON STICK *
CINNAMON TWIST * CHATTER TRAIL * DANCING TRAIL *
EMBRACEABLE BLUE * FROSTED SHERRY * GYPSY FIRE *
HONEY LOVE * LOVE FANTASY * MOONFIRE * MOONLIGHT
PINK * MOONLIGHT TRAIL * PURRFECTLY PINK * RASCAL
DAZZLE * RAZZBERRY ICE * RAZZBERRY WINE * RAZZBERRY
FROST * ROYAL JESTER * RUFFLES & ROMANCE * SEA
TREASURE * SEPTEMBER MORN * SHOW 'N GLOW * SIZZLIN *
SLIGHTLY SASSY * SPOTS 'N DOTS * SUMMER SPICE * THUN¬
DER BLUE * TRIPLE PLEASE * TRIPLE SILK * TRIPLE SUNDAE *
TRIPLE WOW * TWILIGHT BEAUTY * WHISPER BLUE * WINTER
SHADOW * ZAPPED * Paul and Sidney Sorano, Lyons GHS, 14
Mutchler St., Dolgeville, NY 13329

* ROOTIN' TOOTIN' * PIEWACKET * CREAM DREAM * David

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Lass, 8 Post Office Square, Lynnfield, MA 01940

* CENTRAL NEW YORK * MA BLAIR * J. Winfield, No. Syra¬
cuse, NY

* RARE BLEND * SPECIAL EFFECTS * LADY LIZABETH *
Wilson Cronk, 321 Primiose Ln, Flushing, MI 48433

* WINTER WHISPER * BRANDYWINE * SUMMER SIGH * Jackie
Muster, 10061 Portage Street, N.W., Canal Fulton, OH 44614

* PAUL FOSTER * (permission granted) Betty Bryant, Tomball, TX
77375

* GIGGLES AND GIRLS * DIET COLA * HOLLYWOOD AND
VINE * CINEMA CITY * SECRET HEIRESS * PIPSI COLA * Gordon
Boone, 409 Oak St., Red Oak, lA

* SPIN OUT * ROSETTA STONE * CELESTIAL SKY * KRINOLINE
* CRASH * DISCOMBOBULATED * DECEPTION * DYNAMITE
CAPS * Lang/Whitten, 3911 Belmar Blvd., Belmar, NJ

Corrections

Rosalee (5291) published in the September issue has been
changed to Our Rosalee (5291). The name was already registered,
previously.

CLEON (5227) was RP5SCS - New RPC5SCS
MISSY PRISS (5231) was PX35SS - New PXWE35SS
MISS PITTY PATT (5266) was VDB3SCS - New DVBC3SCS
S. William requests that the following code be changed on * STELLAR
OCEANIS (3615) old DVWES-DFCL - new DVWE59SFCL. And Spin¬
naker was incorrectly listed as Spinmaker.

Bill Johnson has requested the following changes: listed the new only.
NORTEX'S ALOHA HAVEN (5324) DV39DFS
NORTEX'S INDIGLO HAVEN (5326) DVWE39DFS
NORTEX'S CRIMSON HAVEN (3987) R3DFS
NORTEX'S ROSE HAVEN (3989) MP2DS
NORTEX'S ROYAL HAVEN (3990) DB3DFS
NORTEX'S RADIANT HAVEN (4802) P39DFS
NORTEX'S AZURE HAVEN (4804) DB39DFS
NORTEX'S HONEYCOMB HAVEN (4803) LP39DFS
NORTEX'S YULETIDE HAVEN (4805) RWE39DFCS
NORTEX'S HALLMARK HAVEN (4806) RWE39DFCS
NORTEX'S VIBRANT HAVEN (4807) LV39DFS
NORTEX'S VALENTINE HAVEN (4808) RWE39DFS
NORTEX'S MARITIME HAVEN (4809) DBWE39DFS
NORTEX'S STARLET HAVEN (4810) VWE39DFS

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Trailers A Challenge

/. Yvonne Hodgson
1124 Sumner Street
Longmont, CO 80501

Readers of the AVSA magazine will have noticed
how many more awards are being won today by
trailing violets than in the past.

They are a real challenge to grow into well shaped
and well groomed show plants and an even greater
challenge to compete with those gorgeous perfect
rosettes at the next table of standard, semis, and
mini violets.

It can be done as we see by the pictures of winners
around the country and in other countries.

One cannot take a quick look around the plant
room, windowsill or plant stand a few days before
the show and think I will take this and that.

A show plant starts with good training and
grooming from a baby — a trailer does not normally
grow into a good shape by itself. The branches tend
to cross over and twist around themselves and
resemble a lopsided bird nest. Large leaves grow
over the center and keep the light from the new
growth and a careful eye should watch that all these
are pinched off. Old discolored leaves should be
taken off, this gives the plant a neat compact
appearance which improves as the plant enlarges.
Branches should be trained in a circle around the
outside leaving strong center crowns.

Do pick a good bloomer as some are unpredict¬
able and disappointing. A good daylight bloomer is
'Vista Trail' (originally Kartuz No. 1), double shell
pink with dark foliage.

Lyon's 'Shimmering Trail' is going to do well, I
think — 'Lucky Lou', purple with variegated leaves,
is a trusty old friend, in bloom in the window for
years and holds its variegation well in the hot
weather.

Baker's 'Chisholm Trail' — purple fantasy,
variegated leaves — is a good bloomer but the leaves
turn green in summer.

Lyon's 'Dancin' Trail' is a real delight under lights
and 'Jet Trail' is a nice blue medium size plant and^
does well in the window.

Two weeks before the show, take long tweezers
and pull out all dead stems, etc., from inside the
plants — check shape, remove any dead blossoms
and continue doing so until showtime.

Now that you have a lovely well shaped blooming
trailer ready to take to the show, packing and getting
it there is no easy matter.

Firstly, the plant will show much better on a
raised stand — compotes of all sizes and shapes can
be obtained cheaply from Salvation Army and
Goodwill outlets and garage sales.

Packing a large trailer takes a large deep box, tak¬
ing care that the bottom branches and blooms do
not rest heavily on the packing material or they will
bruise in transit.

I put a solid false shelf about four inches from the
bottom of the box, cutting a hole for a deep compote
in which the plant is placed — this is fairly satisfac¬
tory but accidents do happen and just getting it to
its destination in one piece is a challenge.

With all this tender loving care perhaps your
trailer will win Best of Class or even Best of Show.

Give a friend a gift that keeps on giving all year long — the
African Violet Magazine! The Magazine coines^th an AVSA
membership of $9.00.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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Saintpaulia Species
A Bit of Living History

Margaret Deshon-Corson
16 Springfield Avenue
Flourtown, PA 19031

"It's like having a bit of living history right on your
shelf!" remarked my pen friend, Richard Owens, in our
recent correspondence about the Saintpaulia species. The
more I thought about what he said, the more I realized
that this was indeed a big reason for my growing these
special plants. Chalk it up to a yearning to return to
basics, back to the beginnings; perhaps even a revolt
against commercialism! Whatever the cause, I find great
beauty in the simplicity of the species, which is why I am
one of the ever-increasing numbers of ambassadors who
will attest to the attributes of these plants.

I believe there are three main reasons why hobbyists are
reticent to add some species to their collections. Probably
the bluest deterrent is the ill-founded belief that they are
hard to grow. Not true! Anyone who succe^fuUy grows
violets can grow the species. There are a few which prefer
natural light to artificial, and some like to dry out a bit
more than the others, but generally speaking, they can be
grown right along with your hybrids . . . and perform
beautifully.

The second problem is availability, or the seeming lack
of it. While more and more commercial growers are offer¬
ing species plants, obtaining leaves from a friend or pen
pal is a good solution. Species plants are becoming
popular, and are much more widespread than in previous
years.

Reason number three is a big one — people shy away
from these gems because of their names. After all, any
plant that sounds like an infection must be a real pill!
Naturally, when one first begins working with the species
the names do tend to get caught in your throat, but before
long you'll be spouting off along with the best of them.

So here is a very basic species primer, just to acquaint
you with the names, and with the wide divereity as to
bloom and foliage.

S. House of Amani — medium blue blooms; quilted dark
green, scalloped leaves with red backs; single
crown. This plant has never truly been classified as
a species.

S. Sigi Falls — as with S. House of Amani, this has not yet
been classified as a spedes. A good bloomer with
fleshy, ovate leaves, veined with red reverses.

S. ionantha -- the original species found by Baron von
Saint Paul-Dlaire. Large, with dark green leaves;

light blue flowers. This plant is the originator of

our modem hybrids.

S. amaniensis — violet-blue flowers with darker centers;
medium green ovate leaves with whitish reverse.
Multiple crown, tends to trail.

S. confusa — deep purple blooms; light ^een quilted
leaves. Can be grown as a single or multiple
crown. This is one of the two original spedes
grown by Ernst Benary in Germany.

S. difficilis — blue-violet flowers; medium green
"dimpled" leaves. Grown as a single crown.

S. diplotricha — very pale lilac blossoms; dark g^n
fleshy leaves, lighter reverse. Grown as a single
crown.

S. goetzeana — THE CHALLENGE! This plant is very
hard to get blooming in cultivation to date it
has only been done a few times. The blooms are
said to be lilac. Leaves are dark green. A small
grower.

S. grandifolia — blue-violet blo^oms; green leaves,
wrinkly and very thin with long petioles. Laige
grower, single crown.

S. grotei — light blue two-tone flowers with darker
centers; a beautiful vining trailer with velvety
leaves, and long petioles. Good for hanging
baskets or trained on a trellis.

S. inconspicua — - mentioned only for historical value-
believed extinct.

S. intermedia — blue flowers; dark olive leaves with
strong red backs; trailing type with many crowns.

S. maguger^is — - violet-blue flowers; round green leaves
which spread out along soil surface.

S. nitida ™ blue-violet flowers; shiny dark leaves. Spreads
out but remains small.

S. orbicularis — pale lilac to almost white flowers with
dark blue centers; light green round leaves on flex¬
ible petioles. An upright grower. One of my
favorites!

S. pendula — blue-violet blooms; coarse leaves of a light
green. Trailer.

S. shumensis — miniature plant with almost white
flowers, darker in centers; small green leaves;
sin^e crown.

S. pusilla — believed extinct.

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S. velutina — a real beauty! blue flowers; dark green
leaves with red reverses, pronounced veining, and
bristly hairs on leaves. Single crown forming a flat
rosette.

S. tongwensis — pale blue flowere; narrow green leaves;
single crown. Often considered to be the hardi¬
est of the species

S. teitensis — medium blue blossoms, darker in center;
dark green shiny leaves with red backs; an upright
grower.

S. brevipilosa — another favorite. Medium blue flowers;
thin, smooth leaves which grow in a whorl. Good
bloomer and a small plant.

S. rupicola — dark lavender blooms on longish stems;
green velvety leaves with a scalloped edge. Single
or multiple crown.

Thcwe of you who seek variety in your growing, and
want a real added asset to your collection, try the species,
and I promise, you'll like them!

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Some Lessons About
African Violet Soil

Gloria Goetzke
1550 Salt air Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Through the trial and error method 1 recently learned
some lessons about the soil used to transplant African
violets. Since there is no African violet greenhouse near
my present residence, I purchased some soil from a
general greenhouse which was labeled as being for
African violets. As soon as 1 opened the package I could
see it was a heavier texture than the soil normally used.
The soil became packed around the plants and the
plants did not grow well.

The first lesson learned was that potting soil should
be obtained from an African violet greenhouse or it
may be necessary to add to the soil to get the proper
consistency for violets.

When I found an African violet greenhouse and
obtained some of their soil, the second lesson was
learned. This soil was properly mixed but had become
dried out. Water did not seem to be absorbed and
it took several hours with the pots setting in water
to thoroughly moisten the soil. This problem was
solved when I added some water to the plastic bag
of soil, securely tied, and let it set several hours.
The soil was then moist enough to readily absorb water
after transplanting.

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PIGMENT

The coloring element in plants and animals.

Soil Fertility

The use of fertilizer is as old as agriculture itself.
Observations of applications of natural fertilizers
resulted in larger plants and improved yield. Later ex¬
periments led to the use of commercial fertilizers.
Although deficiencies of one or more of the essential
elements have been observed in various soils, it has been
commonly necessary to replenish regularly only those
ingredients utilized in greater amounts, e.g., nitrogen,
phosphorous and potash. Low plant production has
resulted more commonly from a deficiency of these
elements than from the lack of any other constituent.
The percentage of concentration of these elements is
usually expressed as analysis or grades in terms of 5-10-5
or 7-7-7, expressing nitrogen, phosphorous and potash
in that order. At the present, there is a tendency to in¬
clude sulfur, magnesium, zinc and boron.

Nitrogen is the major element in plant nutrition. It is
responsible for producing leaf growth and green leaves.
Deficiency causes yellow leaves, stunted growth, excess
delays in flowering and renders the plant less resistant to
disease.

Phosphorous is important to a strong root system,
brighter and more beautiful flowers, and overall growth.
Phosphorous hastens maturity, increases yield and the
vitamin content in the plant.

Potash carries carbohydrates through the plant.
Potash helps form strong stems, fight disease, improve
color and provides starches, oils, and reduces water
needs. It is essential for cell division, balancing the effects
of excess nitrogen or calcium and helps the plant to
utilize nitrogen.

In order to feed the soil propjerly, the organic gardener
must control his pH factor. The proper pH will stimulate
soil bacteria and help release the fertilizer to the plant.
After this factor is controlled, he must know when and
how much fertilizer to apply. It is essential that he main¬
tain a proper balance because an overapplication can
cause the same problems that he is trying to correct. It is
here that the fertilizer analyzer becomes a basic tool. It
takes the guesswork out of feeding programs, according
to Environmental Concepts of Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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NEMACIDE

A chemical used to control nematodes.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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Things are ' sizzlin' for Paul and Sidney
Sorano at Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, Inc

sizzLin

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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YOUR LIBRARY

Marion Doherty
485 Berwyn Drive
Madison, WI 53711

Just in case you haven't read about it, elsewhere in
your AV Magazine, we're all going to the Conven¬
tion in Philadelphia! How's about joining us? The
dates are April 8 through the 15 and a terrific time is
guaranteeed!

My concern, as AVSA Library Chairman, is that
all of you who are interested in creating the new
slide programs will volunteer to help. Join us for an
evening of pleasure as we record all those gorgeous
plant and design entries on film.

Photographers, clerks and runners are a necessity
in order for the project to be a success. If you have a
35mm camera and you're comfortable in using it,
please bring it along. We provide the film. Be sure
also, to bring your tripod. If you prefer to help
otherwise, we need clerks to record the necessary
information which accompanies each slide taken.
Each photographer needs to have such an assistant.
And, if neither of the aforementioned jobs appeal to
you, why not be a runner? Runners are also very
essential. They're the people who bring the right
plant to the right niche at the right time. Perhaps all
this sounds complicated but really it isn't. Before

It seems that some Lifetime judges do not under¬
stand why they do not receive a white card with the
date their next exam is due. The white card is sent
only to the judge taking his/her first three exams
TOWARD a Lifetime Certificate. A judge is not a
Lifetime judge until he/she has passed 3 consecu¬
tive exams. After passing the three exams, a judge
will receive a PERMANENT GOLD CARD, after
which no more white cards will be sent. The gold
card is all a judge will need to show the judges'

the evening is half over, you've made new friends
and had a chance to see all the wonderful entries
before the rest of the world sees them!

What time will all this happen? We begin on
Thursday, April 12, as soon as the judging is com¬
pleted, (usually around 4 p.m.) If lots of volunteers
come to pitch in, and all goes well, we usually have
the greater part of the project completed before the
show opens at 9:30 p.m. When the doors are closed
at midnight, we finish up the remainder of the pic¬
ture taking.

There seems to be confusion about the availability
of cassettes accompanying the slide programs
which are already in circulation. My goal during the
next year, is to make cassettes for each of the current
programs so that you may order them along with
the slides if so desired. (The newest programs
already have cassettes.)

Be sure to check your projector conscientiously
for remaining slides before you've packed up the
slide program for return to Knoxville. We seem to be
losing more than usual and in some instances, they
are impossible to replace. We beg your cooperation.

See you in Philadelphia!

chairman when invited to judge a show. The date of
the next exam will be written at the top of the exam
paper when it is returned, after grading. It is a
judge's responsibility to keep a record of when an
exam is due, so their certificate does not expire.
Please reread the rules in the Handbook, pages 104-
105.

If you are not able to be at the Philadelphia Con¬
vention be sure to send in your questions for the
judges workshop.

SHOWS AND JUDGES

Mrs. Thomas B. McKneety
9229 Arlington Blvd. — M37
Fairfax, VA 22031

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

26

African Violets Need Coaxing To Bloom

William Aldrich

To admirers, they are "friendship" plants, to detrac¬
tors they are "granny" plants that evoke the image of a
little old lady in high-top shoes. Somewhere in between,
African violets have carved out enough of a following to
become one of the most popular house plants in the
land.

Their allure, in large part, comes from a free-flowering
habit that is in distinct contrast to their dark green, hairy
foliage. They are often presented as gifts in full display,
and the recipient, stoked in the myth that they are easy
to grow, spends the rest of the plant's life trying to coax it
back into producing the large number of flowers the
plant once displayed.

Even though African violets flower year-round, get¬
ting as spectacular a display as those in florist shops takes
some work.

"Plants sold by many retailers have been bred to
flower early and prolifically — to get them out of green¬
houses quickly while making them attractive for the gift
market. They are tailor-made for the floral industry, but
if you see them two weeks after their blooming peak,
they don't look good at all," says Ruth Haak, who cod¬
dles more than 200 African violets under fluorescent
lights in her basement.

Haak is one of the more than 30,000 members of the
African Violet Society of America, the largest floral
society of its kind. She gets most of the starters for her
new varieties by buying leaves from hybridizers who
advertise in the national publication.

Rooting African violet leaves is comparatively easy
once you get the hang of it. Haak roots them in plain
water, in vermiculite or sticks them directly into a pot¬
ting mix. Water-rooted leaves have to be potted when
new roots are fairly small. In a few months small new
plants emerge, which can be separated and planted into
separate pots when they form four good leaves. From
one leaf, almost an unlimited number of progeny can be
created.

Once the plant is established, optimum bloom is a
matter of attending to the plant's needs. In seven years of
prize-winning growing, Haak has learned what her
plants like.

• Soil. "I like the soille^ mixes," Haak says because
pasteurized soil is a must. "Any potting mixture is
alright, as long as it is porous." Charcoal is often sold for
African violets to sweeten the soil (raise the pH) but
Haak finds it is not necessary. The soilless mix contains
peat, which becomes more acidic as it breaks down, so
Haak mixes it with dolomitic limestone to raise the pH
from around 6 to the 6.5 - 6.9 range that violets prefer.
She repots annually or when she feels the plant needs it.

• Size of pot. "As a rule of thumb, the pot diameter
should be one-third the total diameter of the plant. It will
bloom better if it is slightly potbound."

• Fertilizing. "Anything that's made for African
violets is okay," she says. "You just don't want too much
nitrogen because that produces foliage at the expense of
flowers." She uses Peters African Violet Special, a
dissolvable powder with a composition of 12-36-14 or
Schultz-Instant liquid plant food with a 10-15-10
balance.

• Watering. "Overwatering kills more violets than
anything else," she says. With so many plants, a daily sip
would be impractical, so Haak waters thoroughly about
once a week with according-to-directions fertilizer.
Every fourth week she uses plain water. Standard
wisdom is that violets cannot be left standing in water,
which is true, Haak says, but only if it happens several
times. An occasional slip-up isn't going to send the plant
swooning.

• Light. "If the leaves are reaching, the plant is not get¬
ting enough light. If they curl down around the pot, it is
getting too much light," Haak says. Her fluorescent
lights are located 8 to 10 inches above the top of the
foliage and are on roughly 12 hours a day year-round. A
14-hour day will encourage more blooms, but they need
at least 8 hours of darkness daily, she says. She uses
regular cool white tubes, but says she changes them
about every six months because the amount of light they
emit drops significantly after that.

• Temperature. "They like a 5-10 degree change be¬
tween days and nights, and grow best with 65-degree
nights and around 75 during the day. I can't give them
that in an unheated basement, but they do alright down
to around 60 degrees."

• Forcing blooms. To prepare a show-quality plant to
be at the top of its form, Haak and other serious violeters
pinch off bloom stems to encourage the plant to gain
strength. About sbc weeks before a show, they'll allow it
to again set flowers.

(Reprinted with permission. Chicago Tribune. Copy¬
righted March 1983.)

(Editor's Note: The above newspaper article was sent
to the AVM by Biubara GoodseU, who also gave a little
more information on Ruth Haak: "Ruth became hooked
on violets when her husband gave her one as a gift. At
each dub meeting she brings in the most beautiful plants
to seU to the members at prices we all can afford. She has
won many ribbons at the shows, most recently the
sweepstakes award from AVS of Northern Ill. She is a
real asset to our dub.")

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

27

WAYME

LIHDSTROM

1984

INTRODUGTIOHS

SKAGIT
TOY ASSET

(Miniature)

SKAGIT JENNIFER'S GLORY

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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VOLKMAHHBROS.

GREENHOUSES

1984

INTRODUCTIONS

MELISSA ANNE

PURPLE LACE

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

29

Bitten By The Bug

Bob L Green

Becoming an arranger is much like becoming an
African violet grower. Once you get the "bug/' it
almost takes over your life.

Once you become aware of design, you will see it
everywhere: in your yard, along the roadsides, and
even in trash heaps. Your eyes will be constantly sear¬
ching for weathered wood, distorted and unusally
shaped tree and shrub branches, and other distinctively
different plant materials. You will begin to turn every
conceivable object into an object d'art or a unique con¬
tainer for holding a future arrangement. Even scraps of
discarded wire will take on a certain significance in your
arranger's mental eye. Garage sales, thrift shops, and
flea markets will entice you to search for the unusual
and different for use in arrangements. Rocks and shells,
tin cans and plastics will have new meanings in your
life.

At first, making arrangements will come hard; but,
with experience, competition, and the thrill of winning,
you will practically be consumed by an unquenchable
"desire" to create designs of distinction.

Anyone can create an arrangement — but not every¬
one can create one of distinction. This takes guts, prac¬
tice, and many restless (and sleepless) nights!

Many, many people who are avid African violet
growers and competitors are extremely reluctant to try
their hands at creating arrangements, and many of
them, unfortimately, constantly criticize the require¬
ment to have arrangements in an African violet show.
But, I ask you, just watch the public at your next show
— - watch how they are drawn to the design division of
the show. And, always remember, a show without a
design division would be next to impossible to stage, us¬
ing a theme, since it is really the design division that sets
the theme of the African violet show.

As a person who has been bitten by the design "bug,"
I would like to share with you a few of my own per¬
sonal "do's" and "don'ts" concerning design:

• Always furnish your own background or drape
(unless, of course, prohibited by the show schedule).
Make your background or drape large enough to in¬
clude the table top — this will tie the arrangement (or
artistic planting) to the background or drape. Don't
ever display your arrangement or planting against a
plain background furnished by the show committee. If
you do, you have already lost some distinction which
your design might have otherwise had.

• Always use a base (unless prohibited by the
schedule). However, do not stack bases to achieve
height — your line material should do that.

• Don't ever use material you think other people will
use, unless you have some new and unusual way to
display it.

• Don't use common materials. Try to avoid
papyrus, sansevieria, and fern (ferns shouldn't be used
anyway, since they are on most states' protected lists).

• Don't create a hogarth curve using Scotch broom.
This is no longer distinctive, but is commonplace and
overused.

• Don't overuse man-made materials. Plant material
must never be over-shadowed by materials which are
man-made.

• Don't overuse painted plant materials. If you do,
your desi^ will lose distinction, and your plant
material will not predominate.

• Always have all your plant material in your ar¬
rangement or planting coming or appearing to come
from one central point.

• Don't ever use an accessory as an added "touch."

Only use an accessory as an integral and complemen¬
tary part of the arrangement or planting. J

• Don't ever attempt to duplicate a picture of an ar- 1
rangement or planting. Distinction and originality are
never achieved by copying, and chances are that one or
more of the judges will have seen the same picture.

• Condition (and clean) your plant materials to laat
not only for the judging but to last throughout the dura¬
tion of the show.

• Make your design sturdy — don't take chances

with it falling apart.

• iMways use two or more types of plant material (in
addition to your African violet blooms or plant) to give
your arrangement or planting dimension.

• Don't use other flowers with African violets in
your design, or you will risk losing the African violets'
focal point to the other flowers.

• Use contrasting or complementary colors, but not
both in the same design.

• Completely conceal your container in a planting.

• Study the show carefully. Look up every class title
word in the dictionary, so you'll know the complete
meanings of the words before beginning to create your
arrangement or artistic planting. Don't blame the
schedule, show management, or the judges if you fail to
do your homework.

• Always use your imagination — don't create a
literal translation of a class title. For example, for the
class title "Valentines Are for Lovers," don't use actual
Valentines or man-made materiak molded into the
shape of hearts, but, rather, create the "feeling" of

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hearts or Valentines by using heart-shaped plant
material or a combination of plant materials. The word
'lovers" should not be interpreted, since it is too literal.

• Experiment. Be bold, be different, and say
something with your design. Make it stand out and be
noticed.

• Make up your arrangement several weeks before
the show and put it in a place where it is constantly in
your view, so you'll be forced to work on it — and
always practice with a background.

• Don't mist your arrangement or planting once it is
placed in the niche for judging — this will spot the plant
material and may attract dust.

• Use your 3x5 card to explain your design, if you
have any doubts as to what the judges will see or inter¬
pret.

• And last, be courteous to your fellow designers
and the show management, when you are in the show
room setting up your creation. Offer assistance to those
who are having difficulties making "things" cHck or
have 1^ experience than yourself. Try to instill an at¬
mosphere of teamwork rather than one of rivalry.

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NEW PEST??

Mrs. Renee Trenholm
160 Sedalia Court

Alpharetta, GA 30201

Whenever I plan to spend some time grooming
plants, I head for the basement with mixed emotions.
Sometimes I wonder whether I am raising African
violets or bugs. Upon close inspection of my plants, I
can usually find something — be it cyclamen mites,
broad mites or thrips. I keep up with my spraying
program; but unfortunately, my temperature and
humidity are just perfect for breeding bugs.

I thought I was becoming somewhat of an expert
on pests, since I've seen all the symptoms often
enough. That is, until one day, just a few weeks ago,
when I spied a plant on the top shelf of one of my
plant stands that looked perfectly symmetrical. I
lifted it down to see if it was in good enough condi¬
tion to get ready for our upcoming fall show. To my
horror, I found small, round holes on several of the
leaves, which was a symptom I had never heard of.
What in the world can be taking over now, I thought.
Carefully, I examined each leaf until I found the
culprit hiding on one of the lower leaves. The leaf
was slightly cupped and there he was — snoozing
under my artificial sun in his makeshift nest. As I
stood there watching him sleep on my ruined show
plant, all I could do was laugh.

Who would have thought that a grasshopper likes
to eat African VioletsI

BEST IN DESIGN - Pictured above is “Violets In
the Park”, a design exhibited by Sue Hill at the
Mid America AVS show in Kansas City, MO. The
violet is ‘Verna Lynn’.

- -

Careless Love

Wibon Cronk

I sit upon a shelf all day without a lot to do . . .
Except to show my beauty off to friends that you bring
through . . .

You give me water, food, and light to keep me growing
strong . . .

But I'm the first one that you blame when anything goes
wrong . . .

I like attention that I get from you and all the rest . . .
But giving me an overdose just gets me all upset . . .
You give me water more and more until 1 get the rot . . .
And when I finally give life up, you say thanks a lot . . .

You try to bring back all my green with remedies and
cures ...

But this time all is wasted for dead am I for sure . . .

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

31

LOOKALIKES

•

Hybrids from different plants
often take similar appearances,
especially if same plant used
with different ones. These are
interesting examples.

KEH STAR

JACKIE MUSTER

Grower and Photographer

ROY'S BEAUTIFUL
DREAMER

•

JACKIE MUSTER

Hybridizer

Clifford Hill
Photographer

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

32

from tire

li

!!

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin
Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class
39 Boyd Street
Long Beach, NY 11561

MID AMERICA of KANSAS CITY, MO

Best mini, 'Bonnie Ross'; Best semi, 'Sugar
Kisses', also second best in show; Best col. semis,
'Pay Dirt', 'Hot Jazz', 'Snuggles'; (exhibitors names
were not sent.)

MID SOUTH AVS, Memphis, TN

Best mini, 'Fairy Tales', Linda Miller; Best semi,
'Dear Ellie' and Best Opp., Junior Queen, 'Pixie
Blue', Rita Shaw.

NEW YORK STATE AVS, Syracuse, NY

Com'l best in show, best mini, 'Little Clown',
Vickie Davis; Am AVSA col., 'Winnergreen', 'Irish
Angel', 'Beginner's Luck', Ann Knauf; Am. Best in
show, best semi, 'Hart's Snow White', Anabel Hart;
Best mini, 'Tasty Treat', Mr. & Mrs. John Minnig.

NITE BLOOMERS AVS of San Jose, CA

Best mini, 'Little Echo' and Best semi, 'Petite Pat',
Barbara Elkin; Best mini trailer, 'Indian Trail', and
Best semi trailer, 'Melba Love', Belie Wynne.

NUTMEG STATE AVS, Wallingford, CT

Best mini, 'Melissa', and Best semi, 'Dancing
DolT, Linda Gorman.

TRI STATE AV COUNCIL-NJ

Best NJ mini col., 'Emma Lahr', 'Ruby Slippers',
'Cuddle Up'; Best NJ semi col., 'Loverly', 'Blue
Sprite', 'Snuggles'; Best mini, 'Ruby Slippers'; Best
trailer, 'Lora Lou', Edward Bradford; Best semi,
'Snuggles', Ray Dooley

The millenium has come! ! Upper New York State
has always been known for their beautiful standard
plants in the fall. Their late summer evenings are
cooler than downstate New York and the plants fare
better. For the miniatures and semiminiatures to
beat out those gorgeous big plants is astounding!!

'Hart's Snow White', a semi not a mini as I had
mentioned, that took best amateur was unbelieva¬
ble. It was completely covered with about 40 quarter
size blooms. What was more fantastic was that Ana¬
bel Hart had two other 'Hart's Snow Whites' in dif¬
ferent sections in the show that were every bit as
beautiful. It was a first hybridizing effort for Anabel

and like Mrs. Pritchett of 'Beginner's Luck' fame,
she lucked out.

So many amateurs are hybridizing now and put¬
ting their results on the market and too many of
those releases are not better or different. However,
when a plant like 'Hart's Snow White' appears, it is
a tremendous gain for all o*f us. So, you amateur
hybridizers, keep on working but be more dis¬
criminating with your releases and perhaps the
odds will also favor you with such an outstanding
plant.

I have been judging the Nutmeg State show for
many, many years, and it has been fun to watch
Linda Gorman, a neophyte a few years ago, grow
into an exhibitor par excellence. She not only won
best mini and best semi but took best in show over
12" and second best over 12", the Gold rosette and
sweepstakes!!

Thanks to everyone who commiserated with me
over that very trying day. Lahnie has been on her
best behavior since then except she was left back.
She did not graduate with honors from her obe¬
dience training and will have to have a few makeup
lessons!!

The favorite minis, semis and trailers have been
coming in quite nicely and I will publish the results
in June. Next year we will up it to the 25 favorites.

Spring shows will be coming fast and furious
these next three months and I must have the win¬
ning results in no later than the third week in May as
my deadline is June 1st. Good luck.

I will be looking forward to meeting many of you
at the AVSA convention in Philadelphia. Please
come over and say hello.

Corrections; 'Cupie Doll' #4053 9/17/80 by Anna-
lee is a registered mini. Crossout in semi section of
Mini List. Change 'Nakuri' by Brownlie to 'Nakuru'
and crossout 'Makuru'. They are one and the same.

From the horse's mouth (Optimara), 'Delaware'
and 'California' are standards not semiminiatures. I
have tried to get this corrected since they came out
wrong originally in the Master List. Mary Boland

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

33

finally got it accomplished. Thank goodness no
more cut down plants of these varieties in the semi
section.

The 1982 Miniature and Semiminiature Culture
and Variety list (pink cover) is available from me.
The price is $3.50, money payable to AVSA. That
price includes postage except for oversea members.

OVERSEAS MEMBERS: All checks or money
orders payable to AVSA and based on a United Sta¬
tes bank. Postage per copy: Colombia, Venezuela,
Central America, Carribean Islands, Guam to the
Philippines — $2.30. All other countries except
Canada and Mexico — $2.65.

The 1983 supplement is available. Just send a #10
stamped self-addressed envelope. It will go out
with all orders for the 1982 list.

Make Your Own
"Nifty Scoops"

Florence Naylor
2647 Harbor Blvd.

Ventura, CA 93001

Have you ever tried grooming your plants for a show
and tried to add more soil to a pot to cover a 'little neck"
without spilling soil and particles all over your clean foli¬
age? What sounds like a simple task can be a real bear,
particularly on the miniatures or semiminiatures.

After trying many different solutions from spoons to
soda straws, I settled on what I call my "Nifty Scoops." It
takes only a few materials and someone who is handy
with a saw, drill and file. Anyone can make them.

Material needed Average Cost

1 square foot Plexiglas 1/16" thick $2.50

1 3-pcs scoop set (1 cup, Va cup,

Va cup) made by Alabaster
Industries UPC #63069

(Sold at grocery stores, etc.) 1.40

3 aluminum screw posts 1/8" or Va "

(sold at stationers, used to bind
paper) .30

$4.20

Tools needed: band saw or hack saw, drill, drill bit
same diameter as screw posts, file.

Directions:

1. Plexiglas will have paper covering on both sides
when purchased. Trace around each scoop on one

side of paper covering.

2. Saw out Plexiglas lids to shape of scoops, respect¬
ively.

3. Peel off paper covering and file down Plexiglas
edges to make a rounded or beveled edge.

4. Take a 2" diameter circle cut from cardboard and
trace an arc over the lip of each scoop from edge to
edge.

lip edge

2” circle

lip edge

5. Cut out arc and taper edge with file.

6. Fit lid and scoop together, tape to hold steady, and
drill a hole through both for aluminum screw post.
The hole should allow the lid to swing open for
easy filling.

7. Insert screw posts. If the Va” screw posts are used,
a spacer may be necessary to keep the lid snug fit¬
ting over the scoop. Remove the tape.

8. Have fun potting without spilling soil everywhere.
Makes a scoop for any size plant. 1 cup scoop for^
Standards, Vz cup scoop for starter plants or
medium sizes, Va cup scoop for the minis and
semis.

Plexiglas allows easy vision of how much soil has
been added to a pot and where, while shielding foliage
from spilling soil. The Alabaster Industries scoops have
been found to be best of all scoops tried because the lip
tapers down to a narrow opening. This is particularly
important for the minis. With the arc cut away from the
scoop lip, soil can be deposited from the edge of the pot
to the trunk of the plant without displacing the foliage
very much.

For best and easiest potting, pot with soil that is moist
but not wet. If the soil is too wet it will not be loose
enough to easily flow out of the scoop, but will tend to
clump and stick to everything.

• - — - ♦ -

FROM THE BEGINNING
African violet species were found growing in the
jungle where strong sunlight filtered through the dense
growth overhead. This is a condition we try to
duplicate by using curtains or blinds during the time of
day when the sunlight is too strong. Fluorescent lights
give the continuous light needed without the extreme
heat of sunlight.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

34

Seasonable Suggestions

Anne Tinari

2325 Valley Road — Box 190
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

The miracle of nature ushers the welcoming of Spring,
Silver or gold treasures, no comparison do they bring.
Snow still sparkles in the sunshine, wind whispers in the trees,
Hope springs anew within us like a majestic gentle breeze.

With the dreary winter now behind us we look
forward once again to a glorious spring filled with
activities, especially our coming convention here in
Philadelphia, in the city of brotherly love. Are your
show plants ready? The time is short and you
should be on the last round of the final grooming.

Disbudding of plants should be well behind you
and the great reward of an abundance of bloom (if
you have followed the rules) should be about to
begin.

Plants at this time of year can be extremely brittle
so one must be constantly on guard that leaves are
not broken accidentally to destroy the symmetry of
a show plant, especially when we consider 30
points are given for symmetry, which is the leaf pat¬
tern or form when our show plants are judged.

Another consideration to keep in mind is florifer-
ousness, which can be awarded 25 points and per¬
tains to the quality of fresh blossoms according to
variety. No half spent blossoms or buds count in the
25 points.

Condition is given 20 points which includes
cultural perfection, freedom from disease, insects,
marred foliage and yes, even spent blossoms. This
is where most points are lost. When we carefully
examine what is taken into consideration, which, of
course, is the cultural aspect of a plant at the time it
is judged.

A specimen plant should always be in proper pro¬
portion to the pot. It should have a well-groomed
healthy appearance planted in the middle of the pot
and free of any trace of disease or insects.

A closer examination of our Judges Handbook
reveals some of the guidelines on points that can be
deducted in this category.

Seed pods, which should not be confused with
enlarged pistils, can be deducted one point each.

Over or underpotting up to three points. Spent
blossoms one-half point each. Secondary or baby

leaves one-half point each. Necks which are so
obvious can cost a deduction of three points each.
Soil should never be mounded around a neck to dis¬
guise it, but rather the plant should be lifted gently
from the pot far in advance of the show and excess
soil removed from the bottom, then place the crown
in the center of the pot with fresh soil to fill the pot
so that petioles are perpendicular with the center of
the crown.

Remember, too, all plants with suckers are dis¬
qualified from single crown classes. If the exhibitor
fails to remove the entire sucker, points are
deducted from condition.

All of these faults can detract from a specimen
plant and cause you to lose points which could have
been avoided with careful observance in your final
grooming.

The size and type of blossom receives 15 points.
Your concern would be to have the proper size of the
individual blossoms on your show plant according
to variety. This would vary as some cultivars are
known and registered to produce certain size blos¬
soms. Miniature types would naturally be smaller
according to variety and in proportion to the small
size plant. A good show plant usually produces
individual blossoms of good substance and size,
typical of its description and reflects the care that an
individual gives in the plant's process of growth. It
also reflects the care given to disbudding, proper
plant food and all the other aspects that go into the
making of a show plant.

Ten points are given for the blossom color accord¬
ing to variety. Seldom do we see a blue ribbon plant
that has faded color blossoms. Color, too, is a reflec¬
tion of a well-cared for plant and emulates the
crowning glory that so typifies a beautiful show
plant.

So it's time to evaluate your plants carefully and
plan your plant packing and plant transportation.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

35

Whether you enter in your local spring or state show
or meet the challenge of exhibiting in our annual
convention show, you will glean great joy in the
experience of competition.

May you be greatly rewarded for your patience
and participation. GOOD LUCK!

Happy violeting.

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Uninvited Summer Guests

Marie Calamaria
Inglewood, CA

One early summer day as I was leisurely enjoying
my second cup of tea, I saw a gnat hovering over
Tixie Trail'. Gulping my tea, I immediately
removed the food and dishes and reached for my
insect spray. Ortho Indoor Insect Spray was close at
hand so that pesky gnat and any of its other friends
and relatives got a good dose of the spray. I not only
sprayed the dinette but the living room too. I just
had to stop the gnat from traveling to the other Afri¬
can violets. I was now really running late for work.
All day I wondered if I had eradicated this problem
or had the gnat's friends and relatives been hiding
among my other African violets in the bedroom.

Returning home, I quickly checked the African
violets. All the violets were fine. I then returned to
the kitchen to prepare dinner, placing little 'Misty
Trinket' on the table. During dinner my sister asked
me what that orange flower was among the leaves.
An ORANGE FLOWER? Now wasn't that a sur¬
prise! A closer look ” I could not believe my eyes -
there was a beautiful orange toadstool. Checking
the other African violets in the dinette and living
room, I found a few more toadstools. One tiny
orange toadstool even managed to get into a styro¬
foam cup where I had put down a leaf a few weeks
earlier. How did it get inside the plastic baggie fas¬
tened with a rubber band? I had not punctured any
holes in the baggie. The next day and the following
four days were spent removing all the toadstools I
could find and stirring the soil to rid it of any spores.
Finally, after another week of very careful examina¬
tions, these guests were gone too.

I now pay more attention to my plants. Who
knows, perhaps some day soon an orange flower
will indeed appear. This guest will indeed stay!

See inside front cover to find out how AVSA
carries on its business.

TOP WINNERS — Pictured with their winners at
the recent Heart of Dixie AVS show in Dothan, AL
are Mrs. Martha Turner (left) with 'Etude', and Mrs.
Anne Bamman (right) with ‘Pixie Biue’. Theme for
the show, “Vioiets Dream of Mother Goose" was
cochairmened by Mrs. Bamman and Mrs. Iona
Wells.

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Let's Hear It
For Purple Perlite

Mrs. Charles W. Perry
1210 West Water Street, Apt. 202
Elmira, NY 14905

Please, will someone take pity and make me a big
batch of purple perlite? I'll tell you why. I read the
magazine from cover to cover. Once I read a good
article on pests. Pritchard mealy bug appeared to be
small grains of rice along the stalk. I dashed to my
plants and sure enough, two of them had small
grains of rice! Since I live in an apartment and do
not wish to live with insecticides I threw the two
plants out. Alas, one was a very favorite which I had
carried lovingly from the High Hopes club in Den¬
ver, back to Elmira. I was saddened to throw out
those two as they were lovely, but I did not want to
take a chance on infecting my others.

Quite a few weeks later I was top watering and
noticed that as the water receded tiny pieces of
perlite remained on the stalk. My grains of rice!

So you can see why I am pleading for colored
perlite. Probably no other member of AVSA would
do such a stupid thing, but just in case, well, having
purple perlite might save a beloved plant.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

36

ERNEST ALFRED FISHER

Though all who knew Ernest Fisher (Ernie), feel
the loss of his presence, it is a time not to grieve, but
to remember the tremendous contribution he made
to so many members of the international violet com¬
munity.

In so many ways Ernest Fisher left his mark on
our lives. To have known and been associated with
this very "gentle" man was an honor, and to have
him instruct and show us better methods to grow
violets and extend their arms of beauty was a pre¬
cious gift he gave to so many.

For over 25 years of growing, hybridizing and
instructing in the proper care of African violets,
Ernie has many achievements that all of us will long
remember throughout the violet world. To mention
all his hybrids would require pages, but most of us
will always remember and continue to grow his
famous 'Barbara Jean', 'Pamela', 'LochieT, 'Fisher's
Great Scott', 'Sweet Anna' and the world famous
'Fisher's Leone' and 'Lady Diana'. Mr. Fisher
released hundreds of varieties over the years and
even those persons who did not know him per¬
sonally have a little bit of "himself" to adorn their
homes.

It was a thrill to see him receive the highest award
a hybridizer can achieve, in 1982, the African Violet
Society of America bronze medallion. We know that
he was deeply touched by the presentation and it
was a shining highlight of a most productive career.

We miss you, Ernie, but we will never forget you!
God bless you and hold you in His loving care.
Ernest Fisher passed away in the Toronto General
Hospital at 2:45 p.m. on December 5th, 1983.

ALICE 1. JOHNSON

Last spring at age 91, Alice took two busses of
public transportation to be able to attend the meet¬
ings of the African Violet Society of Northern Illi¬

nois. The feat was typical of the many ways in which
she showed her love for the African violet. Her
accomplishments included being a charter member,
life member and president of the Illinois African
Violet Society and also president of the African
Violet Society of Northern Illinois.

She loved to travel and on many occasions care¬
fully transported leaves with her to be given to her
hostess as a gift in the countries she visited. She
also introduced the African violet clubs in the Chi¬
cago area to the World Flower Shows and through
this medium promoted the violet.

Among the many things we will miss are her
cheery smile and the beautifully written installation
of officers rites she wrote and used in her club's
activities. She gave willingly of her many talents so
others might enjoy life a bit more.

Memorial services were held at the Resurrection
Lutheran Church, November 20, 1983.

VESTA SANDERS

Death of Vesta Sanders is being mourned by the
Capital City AVS of Tallahassee, FL. Her love for
African violets and her willingness to share her
knowledge and experience with members of her
club made her a beloved member. She will be
greatly missed.

MYRTIDEE THOMPSON

We have learned of the death of Myrtidee Thomp¬
son, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle McKneely of Fairfax,
VA, chairman of the AVSA Shows and Judges Com¬
mittee. The entire Board of Directors and AVSA
members extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs.
McKneely and family.

LILLIAN G. MCMAHON

The violet world lost another faithful member and
loyal supporter, when on November 25, 1983 Lillian
was laid to rest in her native city of Montgomery,
AL. She was a long time member of AVSA and the
Dixie African Violet Society, and was the last
remaining charter member of the Montgomery
AVS. She lived alone with her cat and her violets,
spending her happiest hours growing violets for
shows and to pass along to others. Lillian always
came home from shows and conventions laden
with new varieties, of which she shared leaves and
plants. Lillian will be greatly missed by all who
knew her.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

37

Grower Comments on
Pasteurizing Soil

Eldon R. Daley
1314 Southern Hills Blvd.

Hamilton, OH 45013

In the November 1983 issue, a source was quoted
that you should not heat your soil above 170 °F to
pasteurize it. I would like to give a quote from the
magazine “Under Glass", the Home Gardener
Magazine by Lord and Burnham Co. :

“Unwanted organisms can be eliminated simply
by pasteurizing soil, that is, by heating the soil to no
higher than about 180°F. Higher temperatures tend
to destroy soil structure, organic matter and all
organisms, good and bad. Preheat the oven to
180 °F. and place the pan of soil in the center of the
oven until the thermometer indicates the soil in the
center of the pan has reached 180°. To use a pres¬
sure cooker, heat for approximately V2 hour at 5
pounds pressure."

A table from Organic Gardening gives:

Pests 30 minutes at

temperature of

Nematodes 120°

Damping-off organisms 130°

Most pathogenic bacteria/fungi 150°

Soil insects and most plant viruses 160°

Most weed seeds 175°

Another magazine says to sterilize soil in a micro-
wave, bake it 3 to 5 minutes.

I would also like to comment on the article on
“Foliar Nematodes". They have a typical article by
scientists — detailed information as to how they
accomplished their ends, which is of interest to
others in their field since it proves how they got
what they did but not to the lay person, such as
most readers of AVM. It is relatively worthless.
They close their article with no real conclusions.
They state the symptoms are the same as for other
problems but no way to tell if your plant has these
nematodes.

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NATIVE HABITAT

In their native habitat violets grow in coarse organic
matter on flat rocks and in rock crevices, so their roots
are shallow, restricted in area, and have good drainage.
These conditions we emulate by using shallow pots with
ample sponge rock, grit, charcoal, etc., in bottom of
pots.

A Place For Every Spider;
And Every Spider
In Its Place (Please! )

Vicki Rader
70 Oak Manor Drive
Waldorf, MD 20601

It was interesting to note the little comer insert on p.
in of the June 1983 issue of AVM entitled, "Jumping
Spiders", information which was provided by Cornell
University Agricultural Agency.

Now, I have a ghastly fear of spiders, having been bit¬
ten (quite without ill effect) when I was a small child
while sleeping over at my grandmother's house. From
the "itsy-bitsy spider" on up to "Daddy Longlegs", they
make my skin crawl! I find the mbbery-looking dark
brown garden spiders especially creepy, since they grow
to science-fiction proportions here in Charles County,
Maryland.

Since I took a fancy to growing plants about 10 years
ago, and particularly since African violets became my
specialty, I have learned to tolerate certain types of
spiders among my plants and in the comers about them. J
The remains of dead insects caught in the webs and lying
about on the shelves and floor under them is evidence
enough that these frightful creature are earning their
board and keep. (Just don't crawl on me, please!)

I have known many of the above-noted black, furry
and rather nasty looking little critters, with their
distasteful habit of (eeeki) JUMPING!! 1 They seem to
take a fancy, in particular, to the plants in and around
my bay window. When one oversteps his territory,
however, he is shooed back into place. One such little
fellow, which had been in my window for several weeks
during a summer and to whom I had grown quite attach¬
ed, met his fate when my husband zeroed in on an over¬
sized housefly with a can of Raid. The next day I found
him belly up on the window sill. My husband was duly
reprimanded for his action and given fair warning not to
do that again.

So, if you ever visit my house, you will please pardon
the spider webs in the comers. It's not that I haven't
cleaned in a while — it's just that I want to keep my
spiders around. They are doing a job for me.

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HYBRIDIZING

Violets do not often self-pollinate, so it is a challenge
to try to hybridize a new and better variety. The oppor¬
tunities are endless.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

38

Mrs. John Hayes
Wintonbury Violet Cellar
9 Cobblestone Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Convention time again! It seems to come up
quicker every year! ! For those of us in the East it will
be a pleasant ride to the seat of colonial times. Like
everyone else, I have to admit that although I have
been born and grown up on the East coast, I have
NEVER been to Philly and am looking forward to
this trip eagerly. You almost never take advantage of
what is in your own backyard. I have to admit that I
had never been to the Mark Twain House here in
Hartford until two yers ago. I have lived in the Hart¬
ford area for over 20 years!

Participation in conventions and their shows is
something special indeed. If you have never done
so, this might just be the year for you. Even if you
bring only one plant or arrangement, the good feel¬
ing you get is worth the effort. There is a special
camaraderie among convention attendees. It is an
infectious feeling that goes home with you and sus¬
tains you until the next year rolls around. Friend¬
ships are made that last many years. I know I enjoy
so much getting to meet so many of you that I have
corresponded with throughout the years, and
talked with. It is nice to put a face with a name, it
lends a special touch to all the hours that are
devoted to the workings of this column.

Question: I have been entering the arrangement
division of local shows for a few years now and I
recently received a strange comment on the back of
my entry card. It puzzles me as to how the judges
really knew and if so was the comment appropriate?
It stated that I should use a wider range of line mate¬
rial and bases so that judges would not know that
they were continually judging the same exhibitor as
they went from class to class.

Answer: I think I know what you are asking and
my first instinct as a judge is to feel that the com¬
ment was not really in line with appropriate com¬
ments for judging a design entry. It was probably
meant very sincerely to educate you in changing
your style from one design to another but not hav¬

ing seen the collection of entries that would be hard
to specifically state. It is an interesting answer, as I
myself have often been accused of using my style, 'T
know that's Nancy's entry" is a comment I have
heard often in the past. It is probably one of those
things that you have to decide for yourself, what is
most important to you in your designing. We all
have our own "style" whether it is in the decorating
of our homes, our cooking, the clothes we wear or in
this case, the way we design African violets! I might
add a personal anecdote. Several years ago I was
asked to pitch in at the last moment and clerk. They
put me in the design section and that was a real
learning experience, for I heard the judges judging
and commenting on my own entries! ! They came to
one and one judge said, "Oh, you can tell this is
created by the same person that did those other
two! See the use of the bittersweet vine and euca¬
lyptus." Guess what? The latter one was NOT mine!

Question: Many of my friends use varying sizes
and amounts of perlite in the soil mixes. Can you
tell me why I should use small versus large?

Answer: Perlite is basically used in soil recipes for
two important reasons, its water-holding ability
and its aeration of soil. Like recipes for spaghetti
sauce many people will have just as many a varied
reason for what and how they use various elements
in the soil mix. The finer grade is much less expen¬
sive, and therefore, I am a proponent of use of the
finer grade. I'll use anything that will save me
money! ! The larger particles will provide more air
space in the mix but have less a factor of holding
water. The finer particles hold water well and if you
use a slightly larger quantity, will by their space
occupation add aeration.

Question: My plants have developed tight hard
centers, I was sure that I had mites. I took the plant
to a local experimental station and they could find
nothing that would be causing such a growth pat-

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

39

tern. What is happening?

Answer: A letter back to this lady with some
much needed questions produced what I felt was
the answer to her problem. Her plant stand was in
her kitchen near the back door, and with the colder
temperatures constantly blowing over the tops of
her plants, she was creating an environmental prob-
lem that was not conducive to good plant growth.
She had failed to mention that her house in general
was kept on the cold side and also that she was not
getting any blossoms on her plants. Cold drafts are
a very big reason for blasting or dropping off of
buds. Crowns will tighten from both cold drafts and
colder temperatures. If you also are continuing to
feed at a regular rate then you also will get bunching
and perhaps also bright shiny, brittle leaves. When
the temperatures are colder your plants cannot
readily use all that fertilizer, you need to cut back.

Question: I have been foliar feeding with V4 tea¬
spoon to a gallon for several months now. When I
first started it was remarkable to see my plants grow,
but now I am stumped as to why they have started
to get brittle and tight and some of the plants seem
to be holding back on bloom.

Answer: I have never personally tried foliar feed¬
ing. I am often not a very organized person, and you
MUST be very organized and systematic if you are
going to feed in that manner. The results otherwise
may be deadly. My guess is that this lady was doing
fine when her plants were reaching to maturity and
still in a very active growing process. As they reach
maturity they need less growing nutrients and too
much available fertilizer is detrimental. I most
heartily recommend a recent very thorough article
on foliar feeding in your magazine. I found it most
thorough and its information easy to assimilate. It is
simply entitled 'Toliar Feeding", on pages 30 and 31
in the March, 1983 issue. It is written by Hugh
Mackey of Woodstock, GA.

Question: I recently saw a specimen of S. cardina-
lis at a show and was pleased to find a plantlet at the
sales table. How do I keep from killing this tuberous
plant like I have so many others?

Answer: The cardinalis is a lovely plant that grows
in a compact form. Its red flowers are often two
inches long and this plant will bloom constantly at
maturity for about three months before it goes dor¬
mant. Culture is much the same as for our violets
except that it does like more light and even moist
watering. Overwatering and standing in excess
water will often cause the tuber to rot. It does like
temperatures over 65 degrees, if you have cooler
temperatures; it should be allowed to dry out
between waterings. One aspect of growing cardinalis
is that it does have to be put aside for many months
at a time.

Question: When reading the Shows and Judges
column I could not understand the implication for
deleting the classes for sports and mutants, what
does that mean to a local show?

Answer: This question went on to state that they
thought locally they might add this class for them¬
selves! This was a subject discussed at our Board
meetings in Milwaukee. It is important for you to
know that all changes in the Shows and Judges
Handbook are not quickly and arbitrarily made by a
small group of select people. The suggestions are
brought to the Board from Mrs. McKneely and her
hard-working committee. Then they are hashed
and re-hashed by the larger Board with much input
from all. It has been the feelings of many of the peo¬
ple in violets that this class was a catchall for plants
that were difficult to find names for, or a place to put
a plant of a newer grower who really did not know
the name of the plant! It was a unanimous decision
to delete these classes. The implications for all clubs
are that if you want to apply for AVSA awards such
as the Collection Awards and the Standard Show
Awards, you may NOT have this class in your
schedule. Mrs. Schroeder will be enforcing this
new change when she reads your schedules when
you apply for AVSA awards. It certainly is your
privilege to include such classes if you think that
they are so important to your club to lose the chance
to have members exhibit entries for the Collections
and to have the show scored on the whole for the
Show Awards themselves.

Question: I recently have found several suckers
on my plants. A friend has told me that that is a sign
of good care! It is true I am being more consistent
with watering and feeding. I have a problem with
arthritis. Can you suggest a way to get the suckers
out doing the least damage to the leaves?

Answer: Such a basic question but one that is
often a query that I receive. Some of us have large
hands and fingers and the two do not mix with the
delicate leaves of our violets. For years I used long
tweezers or a nut pick, the latter being a good
pusher to dislodge the sucker, but the tweezers
great at picking up the pieces as they break. Others
have suggested using the point of a pencil or an
orangewood stick. My favorite tool of recent date is
a dental pick. I am always asking my dentist for bro¬
ken, unused tools. The ones with little hooks on the
end are just great!

Question: I have often thought it would be very
interesting to start violets from seed. Do you have
any practical suggestions for doing this?

Answer: To answer this question would take
many more inches than I feel should be devoted in a
question and answer format. I would refer this per¬
son to a fine article printed on seed germination in

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

40

the March, 1982 magazine. Written well, as always,
by Ronn Nadeau, it will be found on pages 36-39.

Question: My plant has been diagnosed as hav¬
ing mites, I am confused with all the different rec¬
ommendations for pesticides. I have used the
Kelthane and seem to have controlled my problem.
Why would I want to use the others?

Answer: Isn't that the answer to the American
process, always so many choices wherever we
turn?!! Some people like to use Kelthane or
Malathion, and like a comfortable old shoe, they
have been around a lot longer than Cygon, and
Orthene is the new kid on the block. I personally
like Orthene, the powdered substance, because it
has an appreciable different effect on my nose! It
really has little objectionable odor, in water that is. I
have found that it has to be stored in a glass con¬
tainer to prevent odor escaping while being stored.
All of these substances are used at the same dilu¬
tion, 1 teaspoon to one gallon of water, used every
week three times.

Question: How do I remove spots on my leaves
left by my preventative spraying program? I had not
realized how much they did leave until I took my
plants out into good bright light to check them over
the week before a show.

Answer: The new Agro-Chems Insecticidal Soap
seems to be serving many purposes. I had been told
that a very dilute solution of vinegar and water
might remove such spots but upon reading my
November issue over more closely last week I found
an interesting answer to this member's problem.
Our new Beginners Column author. Bob Green has
a great suggestion. Bob grows fine plants and I am
sure that his suggestion will work well. Dilute IV2
teaspoons of the Insecticidal Soap in one gallon of
warm water and spray the solution on the leaves
affected. Leave it in place for about V2 hour and
rinse with plain warm water.

Question: I seem to remember a listing of species
violets in a magazine of recent date but cannot find
it. Can you help?

Answer: A pet question because it gives me an
opportunity to teach about the cumulative index. If
they have been thrown out, back copies may be
obtained by writing to the Knoxville office. This is a
very valuable tool of AVSA and I could not do this
column without it!! Each January issue presents
you with this piece of hard work. The listing you
were seeking was found through that index, page
17, June 1982. Enjoy!

Not too often do I write a controversial question
and answer. Apparently I did so for the November
column and now I have to dig my way out and

explain what I meant. I feel that many of the
responses I got had people reading not as thor¬
oughly as they could. But, we all have had times
when we don't exactly put things the way we had
intended!!

The question asked was one about reference to
"V4 strength fertilizer". That comment has always
been very offensive to me. How many of you have
seen fertilizer directions that call for 1 teaspoon to
one QUART of water? If that person was to use "V4
strength" they would be using the equivalent of ^4
teaspoon to one quart or one full teaspoon to one
gallon of water! I have questioned my sanity these
past few weeks with the letters I have received.

My intention was to basically teach that the termi¬
nology of " V4 strength" was inappropriate. The use
should be V4 teaspoon to a gallon. I have corrected
many people who when questioned did indeed
mean V4 teaspoon to one gallon, not strength.
When I answered the printed question, in fact, I did
not even say no, do not use V4 strength, I simply
ignored answering in that fashion and went on to
tell the proper amounts to be used.

I have had several people write and tell me that I
was wrong, that in fact they ARE using one tea¬
spoon to a gallon and have done no damage to their
plants!! As one woman writing said, "Maybe it is
that I am lucky!" They sure are! My thought is that
they must flush frequently and have very, VERY
porous soil for plants to tolerate such strong solu¬
tions; in one case such use was for 6 years!

I am the first person to admit that I do certainly
NOT know all the answers, but it is a bit hard on a
busy day sometimes to find letters dosing with
exclamation points saying, "Let's be correct in our
answers!" Admittedly, I did NOT specifically
answer the question as printed. I did ignore it, but
the information given to the woman about care of
her violets and the correct proportions to use on her
plants was INDEED correct by the standards of
most violet specialists. As you read your various
columns from Bob Green to Anne Tinari and all
between, in any given year you will find frequent
and repeated references to V4 teaspoon of fertilizer
to one gallon of water. "Nuf said! ! "

A few months ago I asked for help with microwav¬
ing soil and I did get a couple of responses. That's
the joy of the give-and-take of this column. People
are so quick and willing to help me out when I don't
always know the answer. Dampened soil must be
placed in a plastic bag, probe inserted and done at
180 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy the coming showing season, whether it be
a local show or the convention show in Phila-

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

41

delphia. Take advantage of all the educational
opportunities that the convention committees have
so aptly put together. We all have much to learn.
What a boring world this would be if we all knew all
there was to know! !

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Teaching Can Help
Others Enjoy Hobby

Mrs. Joseph B. Cook
708 Park Lane
Milton, FL 32570

Just one question: African Violet Magazine,
where were you 30 years ago when I needed you? A
friend had a violet blooming in her window in
Michigan where we lived and I though a bloom in
that cold winter would be all I could ask to cheer up
those dreary days. So when I bought a plant and set
it in my North window and at night I pulled the
drapes to keep out the cold and my plant sat there
next to the window and as you can imagine, it died a
lonely cold death. No one could tell me a thing
about violets. No magazines around to turn to, so
when we moved near Pensacola and I read that
there was an African violet show and free, of all
things, that's where I headed and bought leaves,
plants, plant food and saw an application to the
Magazine. There were some instructions lying
around to take home and study. Soon my magazine
arrived and I read it from cover to cover and ordered
back issues and devoured them, using that infor¬
mation to experiment.

When our local Garden Club had a flower show I
entered my plants and received a blue ribbon and a
red one. I still couldn't understand why my pink
'Never Lovelier' won the blue ribbon and my favor¬
ite 'Blue Horizon' won the red. There is no doubt
what happened from that experience! I was an
expert in the field of African violet raising. The
leader of the Junior Gardeners asked me to sched¬
ule a program for her group. They must have been
desperate. The girls were in the 7-to-9-year-old
bracket and panic was my first thought but then
again what could a little girl ask that I couldn't come
up with an answer? With a few months to think
about a program I discovered the McDonald Sun¬
dae Cup and how it could be used in a program for
that age group, something they could relate to. The
instructions for using the cup were printed in your
issue of June, 1980 page 21. Mr. Wilder, the owner of
the local McDonalds gave me a few hundred cups
and covers to use for programs which I've used over

the years. Children have a short attention span so I
demonstrated rooting a leaf and then allowed them
to get their hands in the soil and then select a leaf
from my plants to use for their own plant. Children
are short on patience and asking that age group to
wait for almost three months for a plant to appear is
asking too much. Only one girl was successful and
grew her plant.

There are four Circles in our Garden Club and
they all scheduled programs for the coming year
and other clubs in our town asked for programs, so
it was a good opportunity to share my plants, teach
others and have the fun of talking about my favorite
subject. With the ladies I could demonstrate how to
repot the plant with the ugly neck and if they asked
a question that was beyond my knowledge, I took
their name and phone number and searched
through the magazine until I found the answer for
them. No one ever showed me how to correct a
plant with a neck and that was one of the things that
I demonstrated.

Maybe my point is this — any of your readers
could do a better job of teaching than I did and there
sure are a lot of people out there who shy away from
taking your gift of a plant because they do not know
how to keep it alive and maybe even avoid you
because they are afraid you'll ask about the plantj
and they won't want to tell you it didn't live.

Last month I was asked to give the Intermediate
Gardeners a program and some of the Jr. Gardeners
had grown up to that teen-age group and were a lot
different than that first program. They are sharp
and enthusiastic and the questions they asked
would have been very embarrassing but with confi¬
dence I gave them the information they wanted.
They also received a plant, not a leaf to root, but I
did show them how to root a leaf and to hybridize so
next year if they want to set up a small flower show
at one of their meetings, we'll award prizes for the
best plant and give them an idea of what a flower
show judge looks for in a show plant. Maybe those
girls will be hooked on African violets as you and I
are now and will be looking for some one to take
their plants and give them a good home. Teaching
seems to be the answer to help others enjoy our
hobby.

Thanks for letting me tell you how much the Mag¬
azine has brought happiness to a lot of us.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
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African Violet Magazine, March 1984

42

A Victorious Skirmish in the War
Against the Pritchard Soil Mealybug

Norah Otto
Magnolia Star Route
Nederland, CO 80466

You hear the Pritchard soil mealybug (PSMB) men¬
tioned a lot these days, but until you've had the little
beggars homesteading amongst your African violets,
you may not have noticed them (except as something
awful that happens to OTHER people).

I had never heard of them myself, until one ill fated
day when I repotted a violet and saw scads of fuzzies
crawling around the root ball. UGH! By the way, do
you know how severe the infestation has to be to SEE
that many moving? 1 raced to my plant books, and after
some looking, identified my problem (the African Vio¬
let Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors was my best
reference, but naturally 1 looked there last!).

And let me say that once having seen a PSMB infesta¬
tion, you will never forget it, and will always peer
suspiciously at perlite particles forevermore! For those
of you who have been lucky enough to never have seen
the PSMB, they are oblong, whitish creatures, not so
fuzzy and not so round as their cousin the foliar mealy¬
bug. By the time you see them crawling around, how¬
ever slowly, you can be assured you have HORDES of
immature ones and LOTS of egg clusters.

The object, of course, is never to get them (or any¬
thing else for that matter). Keeping new plants separate,
and inspecting their roots will save a lot of misery.
However, as everyone knows, sooner or later SOME¬
THING gets in, and if it's the PSMB you have one big
problem.

When looking for a remedy, I found the most com¬
mon advice to be:

1. Throw out all plants and containers, scrub every¬
thing else with Clorox.

2. The above, except save a leaf from the crown (the
adults have been known to crawl up the neck a wee
bit).

3. Drench with Cygon 2E every 7-10 days as re¬
quired, then again every four or six months.

Well, I certainly wasn't any too thrilled with the idea
of throwing all my plants out, and I wasn't exactly re¬
joicing about being reduced to leaves either. And to top
it off, I heard a great deal of uncertainty expressed
about the effectiveness of the Cygon 2E drench as a
total eradicator. Then I heard horror stories about how
the little blighters would suddenly reappear after a year
of clean plants. I was very DISCOURAGED at this
point, and of course, my 200 violets were blooming
their little hearts out.

In the end, I decided to follow all the advice — in my
own way — because I obviously had to do SOME¬
THING. First, I cut the crowns out of all my plants, just
as if I were suckering a chimera, and washed them in
VERY soapy water and rinsed them off under a hard
spray. The pots, soil, and remainder of the plants went
into a special trash bag. I washed my hands after hand¬
ling each plant. It was very tedious, but . . .

Then I potted each crown (a little limp after such an
ordeal) in a pill cup in vermiculite. Because the PSMB
has a field day in trays, and thinks it's gone to heaven
when on matting, I put each pill cup in its own solo cup.
They fit perfectly together, and all drainage is captured
(PSMB have been known to be flooded out when top
watered). And, of course, I scrubbed everything in
Clorox which I used with a heavy hand, before filling my
trays with all those little solo cups. They looked a little
sad where there had been all those lovely blooming
violets, but I knew I'd soon have flowers again. Or so I
hoped!

So I top watered each one and drained each solo cup
afterwards. You can generally water twice before the
reservoir fills up, but I wanted to see if any PSMB wash¬
ed out. I found almost immediately one plant with
SOMETHING in its water, and I threw it out im¬
mediately. All the others were clean and mercifully
STAYED clean.

When fall came, about sbc months later, I bought
some Cygon 2E. Although I had seen nothing, I wasn't
very secure about it, REMEMBERING those horror
stories. So I took everybody outside and drenched them
with Cygon 2E. Did that ever SMELL! It's a very potent
insecticide, and the fumes are ghastly, even outside.
When all the plants were drained, I returned them to
their shelves and dropped their plastic tents over them —
not to further concentrate the Cygon 2E, but to contain
the smell! After a week or two it became bearable — un¬
til i watered again. What I'd have given for a basement,
porch, garage, or greenhouse(! ), any place where I could
spray and not have to live with it. As you can imagine, I
did not use the Cygon 2E again. I got rid of it — it even
smelled to high heaven when the bottle was tightly cap¬
ped AND placed in a larger jar which was tightly cap¬
ped.

Well, as you can imagine, I watched those plants like a
hawk. When they were potted into regular pots, I placed
each one on its own saucer (which may or may not be a

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43

deterrent). I continued to top water, and squinted madly
at roots, and poked a lot of perlite. I never saw another
PSMB, and never hope to see one (knock on wood). It's
been three years now, so I am convinced my method
works.

However, I still poke perlite (due to the psychological
trauma received) a lot, and doubt 1 could use capillary
matting with any peace of mind. I do use reservoir pots
on my large plants, and the rest to this day are on saucers
— I guess I'm still gun shy (PSMB shy?).

I almost sent this article in anonymously, having vi¬
sions of being known as the PSMB Lady, with everyone
crying "unclean, unclean" when I entered a room. How¬
ever, I decided that these pests must be discussed in the
open, and while I hope those of you reading this NEVER
see the little squatters, if by some evil fate you do find
them setting up housekeeping in your violets, I do hope
this helps you in your private war with the PSMB.
- -

Mother's
African Violets

Lee Boccignone
1200 Pine Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301

African violets remind me of my mother. They
were her favorite plant.

Mother started her plants from leaves given to her
by friends. The violets, sensing her affection for
them, grew healthy, and strong. She gave them
names. "Stout Fella has been acting up," she'd say.
"Got too big for his pot. I repotted him, and he's out
on the backporch pulling himself together."

Her backporch was an infirmary for ailing, and
nursling plants. Windows provided light, and air.
Laundry trays, often filled with soaking dishtowels,
kept the room humid.

When I admired two plants covered with blooms.
Mother shook her head. "Did you ever see such
show-offs as Alice Blue Gown, and her twin, Alice
Pink Gown? Like bridesmaids at a wedding, they
are."

"Is Royal Purple out on the backporch?" I asked.

"Oh, no! I gave him to Emmie Garter. She's just
over the grippe, and needs a bit of cheering."

Mother tried to interest me in growing African
violets. I tried once or twice, but failed dismally. My
mother died twelve years ago. I have wished many
times since then that I had learned the secret of her
success with plants.

Several months ago, while I was visiting my sister-
in-law, I admired a lovely, lush African violet
covered with variegated blossoms.

"Your mother gave me a leaf to start that plant
more than thirty years ago," Marg said.

"I wish that I had one of my mother's plants," I
said.

"Why don't you take a leaf? You may have a green
thumb."

"No. I have no luck at all."

But as I looked at the lovely blooms ranging from a
rich lavender to a pretty mauve edged with a
delicate, light green, I hesitated. "Well, it's worth a
try," I decided.

I placed the two leaves that Marg gave me in
water. Daily and impatiently I watched to see if
rootlets were forming. In time they did. When the
roots looked strong, I planted them in small pots
filled with an African violet mix.

One plant was robust. It grew fast, and lush, and
was the lovely jade color that I had admired in
Marg's plant. One day a bud appeared. Excitedly, I
showed it to my family. Soon buds were forming in
profusion. As the flowers formed I felt a deep
satisfaction, knowing that they were descendants of
my mother's plant. I decided to start violfets for my
daughters. They also remembered their
grandmother's African violets, and would appreciate
a living remembrance that meant so much to her.

Heartened by my initial success, I decided to take aj
leaf from a lovely violet that my daughter, Lynne,
had bought. It took off at an astonishing rate, and is
now covered with blossoms.

Encouraged I went to the African Violet Show at
Mayfield Mall sponsored by The Nightbloomers. I
hoped to identify my mother's plant. I stared in
disbelief at the large variety of plants, one more
beautiful than the other. I imagined my mother
describing the show to Papa.

"My word, Eddie, you never saw so many lovely
plants. Tiny plants that they call Pixies and very
large plants with blossoms as large as a twenty-five
cent piece. Not to mention patterned and variegated
leaves. Fancy that!"

Papa would mutter something. Although he was
proud of Mother's success, he was jealous of the time
and the attention that she gave them.

A member of The Nightbloomers encouraged me
to join The African Violet Society and to subscribe to
their magazine. I liked the idea. She gave me a Pixie
plant.

"It was just beginner's luck," I said of my success
with Mother's plant. "It seems like a small triumph
compared to this splendid collection."

"Nonsense!" she replied. Perhaps, next year you'll
have an entry in our show."

As I left, I thought, "My mother was an expert.
Next year with luck, I may win a ribbon."

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

44

REGISTERED AFRICAN VIOLETS

The African Violet Society of America, Inc.

December 1, 1982 to December 1, 1983

Mary A. Boland, AVSA Registrar

All varieties registered from 1949 through July 31, 1983 may be found in the Master Variety List Number
Four (4).

Registration List publishes name of plant, registration number, date registered, name of registrant (appli¬
cant) and descriptive code. Code: color, leaf type, flower type and plant size (in this order).

COLOR

B - Blue

C - Multicolor (2 or more colors)
D - Dark
E - Edge
G “ Green
L - Light
M - Medium

O - Orchid, Mauve, Lavender
P - Pink, Rose, Fuchsia, Coral,
Peach

R - Red, Maroon, Plum,
Burgundy, Wine
V- Violet, Purple
W- White, Cream, Blush
X - Two-tone (2 hues of the same
color)

Y-Yellow

LEAF TYPE

1 - Longifolia or spider

2 - Plain, Tailored

3 - Quilted

4 - Girl, Semigirl

5 - Ruffled, Fringed, Wavy, Fluted

6 - Supreme
7 -Variegated

8 - Spooned, Ovate, Cupped Up

9 - Pointed

0 - Compound or Piggyback

FLOWER TYPE

s - Single
d - Double
s-d - Semidouble
a - Fantasy
b - Bell shaped
c - Star shaped
f - Fringed, ruffled
w - Wasp
y - Chimera

PLANT SIZE

M - Miniature, (6" or under)

S-M - Semiminiature (8" or
under)

S - Standard (over 8")

L - Very Large (over 16")

M-T- Miniature Trailer
S-M-T- Semiminiature Trailer
S-T - Standard Trailer

A

Acrobat, 5143, 2/9/83, Swifts', RVWE2dL

Adella, 5565 10/25/83, J. H. Smith, P37dFCS

Alamode, 5486, 9/9/83, Swifts', LVWE2dS

Alice Yawger, 5513, 9/16/83, Violets do Cookie, P7dFL

Allegheny Moon, 5165, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, DV3FdL

Allison Renee, 5462, 8/26/83, Tony Ray Foote, PX78dFS

Aluminum Foil, 5416, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, OP2dL

Angel Fire, 5447, 8/15/83, Raymond E. Scott, PWE237s-dFS

Angie's Pansies, 5548, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, WRC357sFS

Angel Lace, 5242, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, POX27dS-M

Angel Wings, 5262, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's African Violets,

WLBE57scS

Ann Knauf, 5406, 7/1/83, Patricia H. Horne, PWE59sfS
Art Deco, 5546, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, PX27sS
Autumn Orchid, 5304, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, OX278sS
Autumn Wonderland, 5547, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, LMB57dcS
Aztec, 5452, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, P34dS

B

Barbara King, 5305, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, OX279sS
Baton Rouge, 5514, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, RX57sfL
Bee Jay, 5154, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, RWE235fs-dL
Bellefleur, 5393, 7/5/83, Barbara Elkin, PX59sfcS
Beloved, 5267, 4/27/83, Dorothy Harris, WCP3579scfS
Bethany Janine, 5391, 7/5/83, Barbara Elkin, W39sL
Beware, 5480, 9/9/83, Swifts', MVXWE2sL
Big Bird, 5155, 1/14/83, Irene Fredette, PBC2dL
Big Scoop, 5467, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., Inc., DB2dcS
Billy Penn, 5160, 12/14/82, Tinari Ghs., R239dcS
Bimbo, 5195, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, V27dS
Bit O'Burgundy, 5166, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, RX3dS
Bits of White, 5302, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, OWE27dS
Blake's Doris Acree, 5230, 3/28/83, Blakley Mayfield, B2dS
Blarney, 5208, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, GPC5fdS
Blackie Bryant, 5150, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, OCWE379dcS
Black Sabbath, 5277, 4/27/83, Vicki Rader, LV15sfS

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Bloomin' Fantasy, 5134, 2/9/83, Swifts', OVC2sdL
Bloomin' Miracle, 5491, 9/9/83, Swifts', MVWE2dL
Blue Bolero, 5281, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, BVXE2dS
Blue Ice, 5167, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, BWC3dL
Bluejay, 5219, 3/3/83, Mary Ann Corrigan, BXDE25dS
Blue Mirage, 5456, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, MBWE35dS
Blue Shenandoah, 5562, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, LBWC3dS
Blue Swirls, 5265, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's, MBGE57sfcL
Bogeyman, 5071, 10/6/82, Raymond E. Scott, RVX237sM
Bold Blue, 5138, 2/9/83, Swifts', MBWE2dcL
Born Royal, 5579, 11/10/83, Edwin Adams, WOE2dfL
Bourbon Mist, 5156, 1/14/83, Irene Fredette, PX7fsdS
Brandy Flame, 5400, 7/2/83, Marian Magee, PX2scL
Brazos Belle, 5232, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, P9sM-T
Bryte Lynne, 5300, 5/22/83, Barbara Elkin, RDRWE2scS
Bundy, 5201, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, WBC23dM

C

Cairo Cutie, 5274, 4/19/83, Betty Bryant, PWGE378dfS
Calypso Queen, 5139, 2/9/83, Swifts', DRV2dL
Calypso Velvet, 5490, 9/9/83, Swifts', MVWE2dL
Camouflage, 5282, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, PVAGE59dcS
Candy Cola, 5283, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, P39dS
Candy Kisses, 5243, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, RX27dS-M
Candy Phillips, 5233, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, R3dcS-M
Candytuft, 5153, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, PX378s-dS
Capricious, 5279, 4/27/83, Vicki Rader, DB15sfwS
Careless Moment, 5468, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs, B27dcS
Carolina Morn, 5146, 12/19/82, Ronn Nadeau, LP5scS
Cegee's Beautiful Jo, 5578, 10/25/83, Charles & Ellen Graves,
OVE3dL

Champaign Lady, 5268, 4/27/83, Dorothy Harris, PX35789dfS
Charla, 5395, 7/2/83, Marian Magee, POWE35dfL
Charlie Sims, 5184, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, VR7s-dS
Cheerio Pink, 5140, 2/9/83, Swifts', MP29dL
Cheerio Red, 5142, 2/9/83, Swifts', RV2s-dcL
Cherokee TraU, 5234, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, PWE97dS-T
Cherry Vanilla, 5426, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, LPRC37scL
Cindy Darlene, 5223, 3/3/83, Betty Miller-Morris, LPDX37fdL
City of Angels, 5573, 11/5/83, Gordon Boone, VX3dcS
Cleon, 5227, 2/26/83, Barbara Elkin, RPC5scS
Columbia, 5450, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, LBWE2dS
Columbiana, 5457, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, WLBC2dS
Cookie Trail, 5469, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs, P2dcS-MT
Coral Blush, 5183, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, P5fdS
Coral Ice, 5470, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., LP27dcS
Coral Moon, 5159, 12/14/83, Tinari Ghs., P35s-dS
^Coral Silk, 5549, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, P27dcS
Corinne Freeman, 5538, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, R2dL
Cory don Neeley, 5408, 8/3/83, Ross Neeley, WVC4sS
Cypress Swamp, 5515, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, PX7dfL

D

Dallas, 5320, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros. Ghs., P2dfL
Dan, 5591, 11/14/83, Joycelin Bethany, DB579dfL
Dancers Melody, 5471, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., P2dcS
Dancing Butterfly, 5213, 2/2/83, Hightower's Violet Nook,
WOE237dS

Dancin Trail, 5565, 9/30/83, Paul & Sidney Sorano, R9dcS-MT
Dear One, 5270, 5/3/83, McCawley's African Violets, PX378dcL
Debbie's Reward, 5364, 7/5/83, Ednah Daw, B9sfS
Dewberry Wine, 5221, 3/5/83, Mary Ann Corrigan, OX279fdS
Dib's Blarnie, 5385, 6/23/83, Doris I. Bearman, BVWE13579dcfS
Dib's Jiminez, 5332, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, OV3459dcfS
Dib's Musicale, 5403, 6/23/83, Doris I. Bearman, OWE13579dcfS

Dib's Nib's, 5401, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, RVWE3579dfcS
Dib's Olay, 5334, 6/23/83, Doris L Bearman, PWE1579dcfS
Dib's Pink Slipper, 5402, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, PWE1379dfcS
Dib's Plumblu, 5335, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, DBCWPE358dcS
Dib's Rose Mist, 5333, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, P3589dcfS
Dib's Thrill, 5404, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, OVWE3579dcfS
Dib's Whimsie, 5384, 6/23/83, Doris 1. Bearman, OXE13579s-dcS
Disco Doll, 5244, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, P78dS-M
Dolly's Bouquet, 5550, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, LPWE27dS
Donna's Duster, 5585, 11/14/83, Sandy Lang, OVA379sLT
Dothan, 5321, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros. Ghs., DB2scS
Dream On, 5427, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, W037dS
Dress Blues, 5571, 11/5/83, Gordon Boone, DB29dfS
Dwight Talcott, 5284, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, DB4dS

E

Ednah Dee, 5365, 7/5/83, Mrs. Ednah Daw, WBC28dfS
Elisia Rocha, 5210, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, WPC5dS
Elvis' Scarf, 5586, 11/14/83, Alayne Whitten, DOWC23dS
Emilie Savage, 5445, 8/11/83, Granger Gardens, OBGCWE5dfS
Especially Rosy, 5136, 2/9/83, Swifts', DR2dL
Evening Echo, 5280, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, MBDBWE2dL
Everdina, 5566, 9/30/83, Hans Inpijn, OVCB29adM

F

Fairy Chimes, 5551, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, PX29sbM

Fairy Prince, 5552, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, DB2sM

Fantasy Belle, 5582, 11/14/83, Sandy Lang, OVA78scLT

Fantasy Lou Trailer, 5271, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's, PBA7sLT

Fantasy Mist, 5454, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, LPBC2daS

Fantasy Royale, 5455, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, MPBC2daS

Fire Princess, 5472, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., R2dcfS-M

Flasher, 5460, 8/26/83, Tony R. Foote, WVC35cS

Florie, 5202, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, V23dS-M

Fluffie Duffee, 5149, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, LP35fsdS

Fogbound, 5512, 9/15/83, Kent's Flowers, 029dL

Fool's Gold, 5245, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, B79sS-M

Fragile Dreams, 5407, 8/2/83, Jackie Muster, LPX29scfS

Fredette's Strawberry Ripples, 5337, 7/18/83, Charles H. Henry,

P3s-dL

Fresno, 5317, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros. Ghs., DB23dS
Frosted Redhead, 5553, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, PRWE27dS-M
Frosted Ruby, 5157, 1/14/83, Irene Fredette, RWE7dcS

G

Galaxy Trails, 5246, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, P29dS-M
Gay Bouquet, 5182, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, OXWE3fdL
Gaylene, 5301, 5/22/83, Barbara Elkin, WXE35s-dS
Ginger Frost, 5181, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, P3dS
Gini, 5203, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, DB47dS-M
Gladys Harland, 5405, 7/1/83, Patricia H. Horne, PWE38s-dfS
Glenice, 5299, 5/22/83, Barbara Elkin, DRWE39scL
Got Involved, 5584, 11/14/83, Sandy Lang, LP239scbS
Gor-Jan, 5285, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, PR23dcL
Grandeur, 5451, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, DR2sS
Grandma's Zach, 5164, 12/5/82, Ann England, P3cl
Grape Fizz, 5275, 4/19/83, Betty Bryant, OPX2359scL
Grape Frostee, 5180, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, VWE3fdL
Grape Opals, 5366, 7/13/83, Rainwater Violets, VB4dS
Grape Splash, 5145, 2/9/83, Swifts' OX2dL
Great Expectations, 5135, 2/9/83, Swifts', OVC2dL
Gypsy Red, 5141, 2/9/83, Swifts', RLE2dL

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H

Happy Day, 5179, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, DPX3sdS
Happy Dolphin, 5543, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, DB29cs-dL
Hart's Snow White, 5590, 11/14/83, Mrs. Wilson Hart, W29dS-M
Harvest Blue, 5428, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, MB27dL
Heavenly Rays, 5390, 7/9/83, Suzanne George, PWC2syS-M
Heirloom, 5572, 11/5/83, Gordon Boone, MBWE5dcS
He Say, 5362, 6/30/83, Mr. & Mrs. Jackie R. Winfield, B2sfL
Her King, 5370, 7/13/83, Violets by Cort, B2dS
Hidden Cove, 5209, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, OWE2dS
High Noon, 5207, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, PR3dS
His Delight, 5367, 7/13/83, Violets by Cort, V2dfS
Holly's Blue, 5592, 11/19/83, Holly Smith, DB23dfL
Holy Trinity, 5396, 7/2/83, Marian Magee, B235dfL
Honey Pink, 5206, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, PWE2dS
Howard Utz, 5151, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, DBWE579fdcS
Howie, 5371, 7/13/83, Violets by Cort, DB2dfS
Huggie Bear, 5247, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, R27sS-M
Huron, 5449, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, LBX2dS

I

I Am Woman, 5417, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, PR26sL
Idiot's Delight, 5286, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, PGEBA35dfS
Incredible Edible, 5418, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, LP2sL
Irish Stars, 5248, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, WGE27sbS-M
Isadorable, 5273, 4/19/83, Betty J. Bryant, PRWE3578s-dfS
Island Orchid, 5419, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, OV2sL

J

Jackie's Rosemary, 5492, 9/21/83, Jackie Muster, RV39daS
Jazz Fest, 5516, 9/16/83, Violets do Cookie, PX79dL
Jeanie Bezz, 5580, 11/10/83, Edwin Adams, PX38dS
Jellybean, 5158, 1/14/83, Irene Fredette, 023sdcS
Jerrye Hebert, 5235, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, R97dS-M
Jilted Heiress, 5287, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, PBA3dcS
Joya, 5204, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, P23dS-M
Jubilant Image, 5236, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, WC5dS-M
Jubilant Spirit, 5237, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, DR3dS-M
Just Marge, 5569, 10/25/83, James H. Smith, V37dS
Just Whisper, 5420, 8/8/83, Jeanette Domiano, OX2scfL

K

Ken Star, 5581, 11/14/83, Jackie Muster, PV39scaS
Kingwood Blue, 5448, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, LB34dS

L

Lalique, 5257, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's, W37dS
Lavender Bouquet, 5481, 9/9/83, Swifts', LXWE2dL
Lavender Kisses, 5249, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, OX27dS-M
Lavender Lovely, 5306, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets,
OPA3457dS

Lee's Love, 5554, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, P27dcS

Leila Lou, 5264, 4/9/83, Rienhardts', BC57dS

Lillibet, 5414, 8/8/83, Joy Ellison, B29dM

Lingering Sunset, 5269, 4/27/83, Dorothy Harris, PX379dcS

Litta, 5205, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, DB47dS-M

Little Dee, 5196, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, R2dS

Little Joy, 5323, 6/9/83, Martha Tucker, VR4sM

Little Starlet, 5250, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, PWE27sbS-M

Little Superstar, 5251, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, PWE79scS-M

Loose Screw, 5461, 8/26/83, Tony R. Foote, VX5scS

Lord Byron, 5152, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, RC358fdS
Lovely Treasa, 5587, 11/14/83, Mrs. Annabelle Hart, LP5scfS
Love That Red, 5429, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, R35sfS

M

Magic Man, 5430, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, WRC37sL

Manny, 5431, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, PX3dfL

Marilu, 5197, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, OWC27dS

Marshlands, 5517, 9/16/83, Violets do Cookie, PX79dL

Mauna Loa, 5336, 6/23/83, Granger Gardens, R029scyS

Maxine, 5432, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, P5dfL

Melissa Lou, 5258, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's, R57dS

Midnight Lady, 5575, 11/5/83, Gordon Boone, DVB4dcS

Midnight Red, 5398, 7/2/83, Marian Magee, PR35dfL

Mignon's Moment, 5446, 8/15/83, Raymond E. Scott, OX2357s-dS

Mile High, 5510, 9/14/83, Mrs. Paul Kiesling, DV238dfL

Mini Butterfly, 5252, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, R3dS-M

Minnie Mae, 5307, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, RV3457dfS

Miss Beautiful, 5186, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, WBE5fdS

Miss Behavin', 5308, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, OVA3457dcS

Miss Marcia, 5433, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, P3dL

Miss Pitty Patt, 5266, 4/4/83, Barbara Elkin, DVBC3scS

Miss Sophisticated, 5397, 7/2/83, Marian Magee, V2dS

Missy Priss, 5231, 4/4/83, Barbara Elkin, PXWE35sS

Mister Right, 5253, 4/9/83, Candy PhUlips, V279sbM

Misty Cola, 5288, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, OP39dS

Mixed Up, 5368, 7/13/83, Violets By Cort, PX2s-dS

Modesty, 5289, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, WGE239dS

Moon Fiesta, 5187, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, WBSfdS

Moon Moths, 5297, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, VX2dS

Moonraker, 5229, 3/12/83, Joan Laske, V2sS-T

Moon Silver, 5473, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., BCW28dcS

Ms. Philadelphia, 5224, 12/14/82, Tinari Ghs., P39dS

Ms Pretty, 5225, 12/15/82, Carol Green Anderson, WPE5s-dS

Ms Pretty Pink, 5226, 12/15/82, Carol Green Anderson, P5s-dS

My Ballerina, 5529, 9/29/83, Pats ABC's, WPC25dS

My Morning Glory, 5530, 9/29/83, Pats ABC's, WRC35sfaS

My Snowgirl, 5532, 9/29/83, Pats ABC's, R2dS

My Sparkling Wine, 5531, 9/29/83, Pats ABC's, R59dfS

N

Needlepoint, 5178, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, RDE57fdL

Network, 5394, 7/5/83, Barbara Elkin, MPX29scS

Neva Fern, 5310, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, LOBA279sS

Niagara's Blue Thunderhead, 5534, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,

BWC39dS

Niagara's Brite Beacon, 5493, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
WBE23scS

Niagara's Celestial Star, 5494, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
LOPC378scS

Niagara's Critic's Choice, 5495, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
PCRG359dS

Niagara's Ebony Cream, 5535, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
V357dfS

Niagara's Foxpoint, 5496, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund, OX379dS
Niagara's Indigo Cream, 5497, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
DB37dS

Niagara's Unique Concept, 5498, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
V237dcfS

Niagara's Sweetums, 5499, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
PC39dcS

Night Eyes, 5555, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, B27dS
Night Walker, 5434, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, R79dfL
Nilon, 5198, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, VWE23sdS
Nite Cap, 5576, 11/5/83, Gordon Boone, MRV4dcS

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

47

Nortex's Aloha Haven, 5324, 6/20/83, Nortex Wholesale Ghs.,
DVWE39sdcS

Nortex's Daydream Haven, 5325, 6/20/83, Nortex's Wholesale
Greenhouses, WBE35dcfS

Nortex's Indiglo Haven, 5326, 6/20/83, Nortex Wholesale Ghs.,
DVWE39dfS

Nortex's Moonlit Haven, 5327, 6/20/83, Nortex Wholesale Ghs.,
L039sdcfS

Nortex's Showgirl Haven, 5328, 6/20/83, Nortex Wholesale Ghs.,
034sdcaS

Nortex's Twilight Haven, 5329, 6/20/83, Nortex's Wholesale Ghs.,
039sdcfS

O

Odessa, 5318, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros. Ghs., P23scS

Odyssey, 5577, 10/31/83, J. B. Rainey, VX25sdfL

Oklahoma Hoedown, 5214, 2/2/83, Hightower's Violet Nook,

VDE237dS

One on One, 5421, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, OX2scL
Orchid Tips, 5261, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's African Violets, OC79sdcS
Our Naked Joy, 5423, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, LP2sdcL
Our Rosalee, 5291, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, P4dS
Overture, 5435, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, V57dfL

P

Pacesetter, 5436, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, DPSdfL

Patches of Joy, 5177, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, WVC3dcL

Pat's Alfredo, 5526, 9/29/83, Pat's ABC's, DVC35dfS-M

Pat's Big John, 5374, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, DR3sS

Pat's Dicks Heart, 5375, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, R25sdS

Pat's Goldie Locks, 5524, 9/29/83, Pat's ABC's, P28dS

Pat's Helen April, 5525, 9/29/83, Pat's ABC's, P2dfS

Pat's Henry's Dream, 5389, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, B25dS

Pat's Just Judy, 5387, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, DV59sdS

Pat's Lavene's Dream, 5376, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, LB25dS

Pat's Lazy Rose, 5377, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, WPC25dfS

Pat's Leopard Moon, 5378, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, R25sdfS-M

Pat's Linda's Duckey, 5379, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, BRC25dfS

Pat's Little Wanda, 5380, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, R25dS-M

Pat's Pink Eyes, 5382, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, LPRC25sfS-M

Pat's Rainbow, 5527, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, WRC3safS

Pat's Shirley's Grace, 5383, 7/B/83, Pat's ABC's, PX35sfS

Pat's Silly Billy, 5388, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, PWE35sfS

Pat's Sweet Lil, 5528, 9/29/83, Pat's ABC's, WPC3dS

Pat's True Blood, 5386, 7/13/83, Pat's ABC's, BRC3dS

Patti Cullar, 5372, 4/19/83, Betty Bryant, PLPE3589sdL

Paula Foster, 5464, 9/6/83, Betty J. Bryant, P3789dfS

Pawnee, 5199, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, DB237dS

Peaches 'N Cream, 5133, 2/9/83, Swifts', WPC2sdcL

Peaches 'N Snow, 5556, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, P27dcS

Pecos, 5322, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros. Ghs., R2sfS

Pennsylvania Purple, 5163, 12/14/83, Tinari Ghs., DV23fdS

Penny, 5238, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, WB9dM

Pepper Cola, 5574, 11/5/83, Gordon Boone, PVA2dS

Persian Star, 5228, 2/26/83, Barbara Elkin, B2scS

Petticoat Junction, 5176, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, PWE37sdL

Pink Affair, 5437, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, DP37dL

Pink Ahoy, 5175, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, P3fdL

Pink Blush, 5330, 6/27/83, Raymond E. Scott, LP257sdfS

Pink Demo, 5311, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, LPX2379sS

Pink Dogwood, 5303, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, LP2379scL

Pink Gold, 5312, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, OPA2379scS

Pink Pinafore, 5147, 12/19/82, Ronn Nadeau, P239sdcS

Pink Ruffles, 5438, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, P5dfL

Pink Temptation, 5563, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, LXWE3dS

Pitty Pat, 5174, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, OWE3fdL

Plantation Oak, 5523, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, OX78dL
piay Around, 5474, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., WPX2dS
Plum Cola, 5290, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, POV39dS
Pretty Eyes, 5518, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, PX579sfL
Pretty Plum, 5173, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, R3fdL
Princess of Wales, 5413, 8/8/83, Joy Ellison, WVE2dfS
Purple Blush, 5313, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, BA347sS
Purple Vanity, 5278, 4/27/83, Vicki Rader, MVX389dS

R

Rainbow's Cosmic Storm, 5500, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
PBC35dS

Rainbow's Fantasy Delight, 5501, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
PBC29dcaS

Rainbow's Leonette, 5502, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
OW39dS

Rainbow's Light Touch, 5503, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
WCPB39dcS

Rainbow's Lilac Mirage, 5504, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
P0237daS

Rainbow's Meteor Splash, 5506, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
BPC3scS

Rainbow's Neon Electra, 5505, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
DBP23scS

Rainbow's Spectrum, 5507, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
PCBPW39dcS

Rainbow's Starduster, 5533, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
PX39dcS

Rainbow's Stellar Streak, 5508, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
RVCW39scS

Rainbow's Universe, 5536, 9/14/83, Richard M. Wasmund,
LVPWC279sS

Raspberry Cream, 5488, 9/9/83, Swifts', MRWE2dL

Raspberry Sprite, 5557, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, WRC29dS-M

Red Dazzler, 5162, 12/14/83, Tinari Ghs., R239dcS-M

Red Elegance, 5564, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, ROWE3dS

Red Glory, 5458, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, WDRC2dS

Red Hat, 5161, 12/14/83, Tinari Ghs., DR39scS

Rhoda Binner, 5511, 9/15/83, Mrs. Paul Kiesling, 0238dfL

Rhookie, 5489, 9/9/83, Swifts', RCOPGE29dL

Rilly A Dilly, 5172, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, RWE3fdL

Robert Mac, 5188, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, R5fdS

Roseamere, 5189, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, PX3dS

Rose Maybud, 5415, 8/8/83, Joy Ellison, LPW5sfS

Rosewine, 5439, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, PR35dfL

Rosy Flex Trailer, 5260, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's, PX57scS-T

Rosy Meringue, 5298, 5/11/83, Rainwater Violets, MPX35dS

Rowell Yerman, 5589, 11/14/83, Mrs. Wilson Hart, WGE359s-dS

Royal Cola, 5292, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, B39dcS

Royal Heritage, 5272, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's African Violets, PX57dcS

Royal Highness, 5259, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's African Violets, WC7dcS

Royal Surprise, 5558, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, DROC579dcafS

Royal Tizzy, 5276, 4/19/83, Betty Bryant, OPXE378dcfS

Ruby Slippers, 5239, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, R9dM

Ruby Treasure, 5240, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, R5dfM

S

Santa Anita, 5363, 7/19/83, Carol Davey, P2sL

Santana Stormy, 5424, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, LX2sdL

Sarepta, 5361, 6/30/83, Jackie Winfield, R2sbS

Sassy Lassie, 5171, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, DPRC357fdL

Screamin' Demon, 5463, 8/29/83, Mrs. Joan Aubuchon, P23dS

Sea Lavender, 5263, 4/9/83, Rienhardt's African Violets, OC7sdS

Shadow Dancin', 5212, 2/2/83, Hightower's Violet Nook,

WBC237dS

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48

Shadow Star, 5392, 7/5/83, Barbara Elkin, P239scS
Shadow Waltz, 5293, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, MBWE23dS
Shimmering Trail, 5475, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., 02dcS-T
Shock Wave, 5440, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, WVCSdfL
Shur Sweet, 5170, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, DOX37fdL
Silk Stockings, 5294, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, PX2dL
Silver Lilac, 5442, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, 057dL
Silvered Rose, 5441, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, POC379dL
Sizzle, 5369, 7/13/83, Violets by Cort, RV25dS
Skagit Adventure, 5340, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, V5dfS
Skagit Cascade Trails, 5356, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, VP237dS-T
Skagit Celebration, 5357, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, OV23sdS
Skagit Flair, 5409, 8/6/83, Wayne Lindstrom, PB23sdS
Skagit Goodness, 5411, 8/6/83, Wayne Lindstrom, DVSsdS
Skagit Jennifer's Glory, 5355, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, PX237sdS
Skagit Kindness, 5410, 8/6/83, Wayne Lindstrom, LP237scS
Skagit Legacy, 5341, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, OV5dS
Skagit Lil Bonus, 5347, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, VX23sabM
Skagit Lil Desparado, 5353, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, DBWC4dM
Skagit Lil Pepperpot, 5350, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, PBC23daM
Skagit Lil Showoff, 5352, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, WLPE23dfbM
Skagit Lil Trinket, 5351, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, WBC23dM
Skagit Midnight, 5358, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, DB23scS
Skagit Melody, 5342, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, V23sdS
Skagit Novelty, 5359, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, PWE23sdS
Skagit Pixie Delight, 5348, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, P23sbM
Skagit Pixie Hero, 5354, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, DBWE237sdM
Skagit Popularity, 5412, 8/6/83, Wayne Lindstrom, VXdfS
Skagit Rambling Trails, 5360, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, VS237s-
daS-T

Skagit Samaritan, 5373, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, WPE23dfS
Skagit Small Affair, 5343, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, OX237sdS-M
Skagit Small Comfort, 5345, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, VX5sdfS-M
Skagit Small Feature, 5344, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, LB237sdS-M
Skagit Small Illusion, 5346, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, PV5dS-M
Skagit Toy Asset, 5349, 7/1/83, Wayne Lindstrom, PBC23sdaM
Slightly Pink, 5309, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, LPX34579dfS
Snow Job, 5331, 6/27/83, Raymond E. Scott, W23dS
Snow Lilac, 5443, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, LWE5dL
Soaring, 5442, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, LP2dL
Soft Places, 5425, 8/8/83, Jeannette's Jesneriads, LP2sL
Softstuff, 5295, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, POE5dS
Something Blue, 5444, 8/8/83, Susan's Violets, DB39dL
Somethin' Southern, 5519, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, PRWE79dL
Southern Comfort, 5520, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, OP7dS
Southern Gentleman, 5521, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, OX57dL
Southern Hospitality, 5522, 9/16/83, Violets c/o Cookie, OVE79sL
Sparkling Burgundy, 5545, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, RVC29csdL
Sparks & Spangles, 5254, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, BC4dS-M
Spiced Wine, 5583, 11/14/83, Sandy Lang, DPA239scS
Springfire, 5476, 9/6/3, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., P27dcS-M
Stanley, 5567, 10/22/83, Shirley D. Vogler, W5dL
Stephie's Glee, 5217, 3/2/83, Sandy Lang, PDEC23fL
Strawberry Frost, 5241, 4/9/83, Linda Ray, P79dS-M
Strawberry Topping, 5132, 2/9/83, Swifts', RWE2dL
Sue Two, 5218, 3/3/83, Mary Ann Corrigan, PW237fdS
Sugar Kisses, 5255, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, P27dS-M
Sugar Smack, 5477, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., PX2dcS
Sunbonnet Sue, 5466, 9/6/83, Betty Bryant, PX3589scfS
Sunchaser, 5200, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, R27dS
Suncoast Chiffon, 5542, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, P27csdL
Suncoast Parfait, 5540, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, LPX27csdL
Suncoast Satin, 5539, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, 029csdL
Suncoast Souvenir, 5537, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, PX27dcL
Suncoast Sugar Candy, 5544, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, WRC2s-dS
Suncoast Sunset, 5541, 9/16/83, Sandra Williams, LRX27dL
Surprise Package, 5478, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyons Ghs., WCOB27dL
Suzanne Lee, 5559, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, WPE357dcfS

Sweet Lavender, 5169, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, DOX3dL

Sweet Revenge, 5216, 2/2/83, Hightower's Violet Nook, OX237dS

Sweet Stuff, 5399, 7/2/83, Marian Magee, P35dfL

Swift's Stars 'N Stripes, 5137, 2/9/83, Swifts', WVCSsdcL

Swifty Jewel, 5482, 9/9/83, Swifts', OXR57dfL

Swifty Delight, 5483, 9/9/83, Swifts', OXW57dfL

Swifty Halo, 5484, 9/9/83, Swifts', MBWE27dL

Swifty Wonder, 5485, 9/9/83, Swifts', WC027dL

Swirlaway, 5314, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, OPBA3457sS

Swirlybird, 5315, 5/22/83, Hale's House of Violets, POVA279sS

T

Texan Cowboy, 5459, 8/26/83, Tony Ray Foote, OXSdfS
Texas Dynamo, 5148, 12/1/82, Betty Bryant, RWE358fsdS
Tex-Mex, 5190, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, DB3dS
Thats Ron, 5588, 11/14/83, Mrs. Wilson Hart, PR3scfS
Tidecrest, 5192, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, WGE5fdS
Tiger Eyes, 5256, 4/9/83, Candy Phillips, R27sS-M
Tiz Red, 5168, 2/6/83, The House of Violets, R3sS
Twilight Rose, 5487, 9/9/83, Swifts', PX2dL
Tyler, 5319, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros., P2sL

V

Valentine Lace, 5560, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, WRPE357dfS
Vista Purple, 5144, 2/9/83, Swifts', MVWE2sdL
Viva!, 5561, 9/15/83, Violets Atlanta, DR27dcS
Vulcan Queen, 5453, 8/20/83, Granger Gardens, DR2dS

W

Waco, 5316, 5/7/83, Volkmann Bros., LB2dS
Watersilk, 5296, 4/27/83, Gordon Boone, B23sS
White Whisper, 5479, 9/6/83, Lyndon Lyon Ghs., W27dcL
WUd Blue Yonder, 5465, 9/6/83, Betty Bryant, DBWE37589dcfL
Wild WUd West, 5193, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, VX3dS
WUlie's Em Olivia, 5338, 6/27/83, Mrs. James E. Bevis, DB3458scS
Willie's Jimmie Nelwyn, 5381, 6/27/83, Mrs. James E. Bevis,
PX89saS

WUlie's Tom Ken, 5339, 6/27/83, Mrs. James E. Bevis, DB29dS
Windwalker, 5191, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, OWE2dS
Winnie Woo, 5211, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, 027dS-M

XYZ

Xanadu, 5570, 8/29/83, Mrs. Joan Aubuchon, OVRCA23scyS
Zonta, 5194, 1/28/83, Hortense Pittman, P5fdS

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49

Guess a lot of you are beginning to see Easter bun¬
nies hopping around since Easter is just around the
corner — but a mighty lot of us AVSAers are hopping
(and hoping) to get ready for the BIG welcome
awaiting us in Philadelphia — for y'know ''Phila¬
delphia Invites You" and the Philadelphia AVS
wants all of us to enjoy the sights and wonders of
the AVSA Convention/ Show and their beautiful and
historic city. . . We're looking forward to seeing the
Tinari Greenhouses — our desire being whetted by
a picture appearing in a Philadelphia newspaper
showing Frank Tinari, Jr., watering rows of violets
at the greenhouses where some 250,000 violets are
grown . . . We'll be anxious, too, to see the Bear-
mans (she's DIB's) to see how Abigail Bearman,
the latest addition to their family, is doing. (We saw
a picture of her when she was four weeks old and
she's truly a honey!) . . . And there's another wee
one we're looking forward to seeing. All of you Mil¬
waukee conventioneers remember the Storks, who
operate Kent's Flowers. They had their baby at the
convention. Just had a note from Joyce Stork saying
"Wish you could see the baby now. He started walk¬
ing at 10 months. We Nebraska "Big Red" fans
taught him to put his arms up when we say "Touch¬
down!" . . . Ann Carpenter, the AVM advertising
manager, hoping that any of you growers out there
in the Violet World, having complaints about plants
they'd received from our advertisers, would inform
her and let her handle such complaints. Among
those she heard recently was a complaint written to
the advertiser, complaining about receiving plants
with botrytis. We learned that the advertiser's
greenhouses had been checked the day before by
the State Inspector, who would verify the fact that
the greenhouses had no botrytis when the plants in
question were mailed. Too bad such things have to
happen, but they do! . . . It's a small world — and it
gets even smaller when it's the African Violet
World. Recently I went to a dinner in Beaumont, a
neighboring city, and was introduced to the Rev.
Edward Hughes, priest in charge of St. Michael's
Orthodox Church. Later in the evening he came
over to me and said, 'T was interested in your name
Grace Foote. Are you the columnist in the African
Violet Magazine?'" I laughed and acknowledged I

was. "What a coincidence," he said. "My wife is an
African violet grower. But since we've moved here
from Pennsylvania, we don't have too many
violets." He asked me where he could get some
leaves, remarking, "I'd like to start a collection of
my own." . . . Y'know I've told you often before "to
err is human, to love divine," well I hope Leila
Egenites, Sandy Williams and Rick Krach still love
me after all those boo boos in the November maga¬
zine. We've just learned that 'Irish Angel' (pictured
on the cover) was hybridized by Annalee's Violetry
and was only entered in the Milwaukee convention-
/show by Ray's African Violets and that the color
separator fouled up Sandy's and Rick's color pic¬
tures of their beautiful plants. Woe is me! . . . I've
just learned, too, that Sandy Williams and Betty
Terry have developed their own complete program
(fertilizer) for violets. It's a series of three formulas,
each for a different stage in the life of a violet, from
fresh cut leaf to a show plant. Also Sandy is in the
process of writing an African Violet Handbook,
which she started years ago and just resumed work¬
ing on it . . . My sincere thanks to Zela Gunter of
Anchorage, AK for her kind words about the AVM
and especially asking if I was the "author" of "My
Lousy Violet Room" . . . Gene Garner, the AVSA
nominating committee chairman, hoping that all
you AVSAers would realize how much work the
nominating committee does and how it is the
responsibility of every AVSA member to work
toward getting good new members for our Board,
who will be able to serve as committee chairmen
and/or officers in the future . . . We're sorry to learn
that Esther Butler has closed her African violet
business . . . The American Horticultural Society
has a new Executive Director. He is Dr. Charles
Albert Huskins, former director of the Desert
Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ. Following his
doctoral studies at Cornell, he studied and con¬
ducted research at major berberies and arboretas in
Europe and Central Asia on an award from Cornell
and a grant from Oxford University . . . Marjorie
Dill, Rt. 1, Box 450, Gardiner, ME 04345 is looking
for a leaf or a plant of 'Top Dollar' and 'Poodle Top'.
"I would be glad to pay for them or I might have
something to swap," she explained . . . Sarah Fisher

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50

of Stephens, AR 71764 declaring she wouldn't try to
find any more oldies, but admitting she sure would
like to get hold of a start of 'Blue Storm' and/or
'Robert O' . . . WeVe just learned that Jim Eyerdom
is doing a great job filling the shoes of his late father,
Dale Eyerdom. He's managing Granger Gardens
and with the help of his grandparents, Hugh and
Grace Eyerdom, he's already showing what he can
really do. Our congratulations, Jim!

Hooray! We Have Mite!

Margaret Taylor

"Karinya”

20. Currawong Avenue
Normanhurst, Australia 2076

Preoccupied with vivid mental pictures of soil
mealy bug, which some of our cogrowers had
recently experienced, I peered, poked, probed and
pondered over my plants for a couple of days. To my
amazement and humility I saw one, I thought, sit¬
ting in the bottom of an empty reservoir. First,
panic! Then segregation of the invader until the
Department of Agriculture could do an inspection
and advise accordingly.

At eight a.m. the next morning an anxious hus¬
band took off and delivered the plant, together with
the wick and "infested" reservoir to our advisors.

THEY LAUGHED! "Yes, it is soil mealy bug -
one!" THEY LAUGHED AGAIN! "What's this?
Eggs?" THEY LAUGHED ONCE MORE! "Here is a
mite!"

Sudden collapse and paleing skin by husband;
seat found to recover in before he was able to utter,
"Oh no, NOT mealy bug and mite together?" With
reassurance and humor, the taxonomists replied,
"Oh, but this mite is one of the goodies!" (My poor
husband is thinking, "Is there such a thing?")

On further close inspection, with the aid of the
department's superior equipment, the "good" mite
was found to be brown, large and could just be seen
with the naked eye. It was sturdy and capable look¬
ing and appeared very different from cyclamen
mite, which we had suffered two years earlier. Our
new intruder was, we were informed, predator
mite. The department kept plant and reservoir, did
a full scale inspection and found nothing else
amiss.

Since then, we have found one other predator
mite, with the aid of an ophthalmoscope which was
offered for use by our good doctor — who is also an
African violet enthusiast. Sadly, we also found one

plant with soil mealy bug. This plant was isolated
and treated with Endosulphan, as were all the other
plants on that same shelf. This was six months ago
and there has been no sign of invaders since. We do
not spray or drench preventatively but are forever
watchful and vigilant, especially when repotting.

Predator mites can be purchased in Australia but I
have never heard of anyone trying them out on Afri¬
can violets. It is a refreshing thought, however, as
an alternative to chemical warfare. Maybe one could
"grow" one's own! Why be prejudiced? Now I am
looking for a pair at least, hoping they will be of the
opposite gender and have an affinity with each
other. Well, you have to agree it is a different line of
thing to being constantly preoccupied with the
"Nasties".

Think about it — you "mite" be blessed.

IS THIS NORMAL? — Is this the normal way for
African violets to grow or isn’t it? Here’s a big bloom
formed on an African violet and then a smaller
bloom appears lower on the stem. This happened to
Helen Doster of Tiffin, OH when her pink *Romona’
decided to display this little bloom. She didn’t know
whether or not this is normal procedure — so she
made a drawing of it and sent it to the Magazine.

-

0^?ATE

Egg shaped leaf, with broad end near the petiole.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

51

AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.

38th Annual Convention

PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT HOTEL
City Line Avenue & Monument Road

Philadelphia^ PA Theme: 'A Childhood Fantasy"

April 8 -15, 1984

Sponsored by: The African Violet Society of Philadelphia

SUNDAY, April 8, 1984

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Registration & Information - Mrs. Joy Brooks, Chairman

MONDAY, April 9, 1984

North Lobby

7:00 am to 8:00 am

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

7:30 am to 4:30 pm

8:00 am to 4:00 pm

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Registration & Information for those on tours ONLY

Tour A -Tinari Greenhouses & Duke Gardens - lunch stop provided
but not included in price of the tour

Tour B - Pennsylvania Dutch Country - lunch included

Tour C - Historic Philadelphia & Franklin Institute - lunch included

Tour C-2 - Longwood Gardens - dinner included

**** note ****

ALLTOURS MEET IN THE EAST LOBBY

North Lobby

8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Registration & Information for all others

North Lobby

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Hospitality Room Open

******* IMPORTANT NOTICE *******

All questions for the Judges Workshop MUST be submitted in writing to
the Registration Desk for the Moderator prior to the workshop.

TUESDAY, April 10, 1984

Room #161

6:30 am

Line Officers Breakfast

Atlanta

7:00 am to 8:00 am

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Registration & Information for those on tours ONLY

Tour D -Unari Greenhouses & Duke Gardens - lunch stop provided
but not included in price of tour

Tour E - Casino & Atlantic City

Tour F - "So, You've Seen The Liberty Bell ..." - Philadelphia - lunch
included

North Lobby

8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Registration & Information for ail others

North Lobby

9:00 am to 11:00 am

Exhibitors may obtain exhibitor variety sheets & entry cards

Salon H

9:00 am to 9:00 pm

8:00 pm to

Commercial Sales available for set up by Commercials

North & West Lobbies

adjournment

Board of Directors Meeting

WEDNESDAY, April 11, 1984

Salon K

7:00 am to 8:00 am

Registration for those on tours ONLY

North Lobby

7:30 am to 8:00 am

Registration for Judging School

Salon J

**** note ****

Page 103 of the 1981 edition of AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK
FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS

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Rule 2. Any AVSA member may attend a judging school. Only
those who have been an AVSA member for three (3) years are eligible
to take the examination.

Rule 10. All judges, student and qualified, when renewing
certificates must present to the teacher evidence of having won at
least three blue ribbons on African violet plants in an AVSA show
over a period of the last 3 years. (The required 'evidence' is entry
cards with signed ribbons attached.)

8:00 am to 12:00 noon

judging School Lecture - Mrs. Mary Boland, Teacher

Salon J

8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Registration & Information for all others

North Lobby

8:00 am to 9:00 am

Convention Program Committee Breakfast Meeting with Los Angeles
Convention Chairmen & Committee Chairmen. (St. Paul Convention

& Show Chairman & Vice-Chairman included)

Atlanta

8:00 am to 10:00 pm

Commercial Sales Open

North & West Lobbies

8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Tour G - Winterthur Museum & Longwood Gardens - lunch at
Winterthur not included in price of the tour

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Tour H - Casino & Atlantic City

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Tour I - Historic Philadelphia & The Art Museum - lunch included

9:00 am to completion

Board of Directors Meeting

Salon K

9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Classification & Entries Amateur & Commercial

Salon H

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Hospitality Room Open

Room #161

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Judging School Examination

Salon J

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Publications Committee Meeting - Mrs. "E" Hansen, Chairman

Please check bulletin board
in N. Lobby or Registration
Desk for location

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

President's Reception for Board Members

President's Suite

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Classification & Entries for Convention Workers ONLY

Salon H

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

AVSA Social Hour & Slides - "G.U.S. — Great, Unique Slides ..."

Mr. Gus Becker will share his slides of our 37th Annual

Convention in Milwaukee, "Gathering Place By The Waters".

First Show 8:00 pm - Second Show 9:00 pm

Introduced by Mrs. DoDe Whitaker, Convention Program

Chairman

**** NOTE ****

Those persons who are allergic to cigarette smoke would very much

appreciate voluntary abstention from smoking in meeting rooms.

THURSDAY, April 12, 1984

Salon J

7:00 am to 4:30 pm

Registration & Information

North Lobby

7:30 am to 8:30 am

Teachers Breakfast (Teachers ONLY) Moderator, Mrs. Myrtle

McKneely, Chairman,

Shows & Judges Committee

Panel: Mrs. Celine Chase, Chairman, Awards Committee

Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Chairman, Affiliate Committee

Mrs. Elinor Skelton, member. Shows & Judges Committee
Introduced by: Mrs. Frances Young, member. Convention

Program Committee

Atlanta

7:00 am to 9:00 am

Entries: Artistic - Design Exhibitors may complete exhibits

Brandywine Ballroom

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Tour J - "Some More of Philadelphia" - lunch on your own

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Tour K - Casino & Atlantic City

8:30 am to 9:45 am

Presentation 1 - "Family, Friends and Acquaintances - Gesneriads" -

9:00 am to 12:00

Mrs. Laura Shannon

Introduced by: Miss Alice Easter, Convention Program Aid

Salon H

midnight

Commercial Sales Open

North & West Lobbies

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Hospitality Room Open

Room #161

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Judges & Clerks Instructions

Fairmont

10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Judging of the Show

Brandywine Ballroom

10:15 am to 11:30 am

Presentation II - "Dare To Be Different!" - Bob Green (Design)
Introduced by Mrs. DoDe Whitaker, Convention Program

Chairman

Salon H

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^ 8

1:30 pm

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm

4:30 pm to completion
4:30 pm to completion
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

9:30 pm to 12:00 midnight

7:00 am to 9:00 am
7:30 am to 9:15 am

8:00 am to 12:00 noon

am to 4:30 pm
am to 4:30 pm
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
9:30 am to 10:15 am

10:00 am to 12:00
midnight

Convention Program Committee Meeting with St. Paul Convention
Chairmen

Presentation III - "Today's Sweat, Tomorrow's Creations" - Cort &
Betty Raskoff (Hybridizing)

Introduced by Charles BoIIar, 1985 Convention Chairman
Photography - Library Committee
Photography - AVM

Hospitality Hour & Reception (Cash Bar)

CONVENTION CONVENES

"Delaware Dinner" Hosted by the Delaware African Violet
Society

Presiding: Mrs. Anne Tinari, AVSA First Vice-President
Invocation: Mrs. Linda Newmann, Director Nominee
Presentation of AVSA President, Mrs. Ann Richardson
Official Welcome to Philadelphia
Response: Mrs. Ann Richardson

Guest Speaker: Dr. Richard Craig, Affiliated with Pennsylvania
State University

CONVENTION SHOW OPENS - Amateur & Commercial Divisions
for AVSA Convention Registrants ONLY

FRIDAY, April 13, 1984

Show Room Open for Photography

Judges Workshop & Continental Breakfast - Moderator, Mrs. Myrtle
McKneely

Chairman Shows & Judges Committee
Panel: Mrs. Celine Chase, Chairman, Awards Committee
Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Chairman, Affiliate Committee
Mrs. Elinor Skelton, member. Shows & Judges Committee
Introduced by: Mrs. Gladys Hudnall, member. Convention
Program Committee

JUDGES IN GOOD STANDING ONLY

Up-to-date card must be shown at the door. Badge ribbon is insufficient.

**** PLEASE NOTE ****

All questions for the Judges Workshop MUST be submitted in writing to
the Registration Desk for the Moderator prior to the workshop.

Commercial Members Breakfast & Meeting

Presiding: Mrs. Anne Tinari, Chairman, Commercial Activities
Program: Mrs. Mary Boland, Chairman, Registration .

Dr. Richard Craig, Affiliated with The Pennsylvania State
University

Registration & Information

Tour L - Peter Wentz Farmstead & Ott's Greenhouse - lunch included
Show Room Open, Public & AVSA members (registered or not)
Presentation IV- "Trailer Tales" - Mrs. Ellie Bogin

Introduced by: Mrs. Frances Young, member. Convention
Program Committee

Commercial Sales Open

Please check Registration
Desk

Salon H

Brandywine Ballroom
Press Room
East Lobby

Commonwealth Ballroom

Brandywine Ballroom

Brandywine Ballroom
Salon J

Delaware Ballrooms
1&2

North Lobby

Brandywine Ballroom
Salon H

North & West Lobbies

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10:00 am to 4:00 pm
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

10:45 am to 12:00 noon

12:30 pm to 3:00 pm

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

9:30 pm to 12:00
midnight
12:00 midnight
to 1:00 am

8:00 am to 10:00 am
9:00 am to 11:00 am

Hospitality Room Open

Agricultural Officials available to certify plant material for
transportation into controlled states.

Presentation V- "Containerized Creations" - Mrs. Beryl Wood
Introduced by Russ Marshall, member. Convention Program
Committee
Luncheon Meeting

"Pennsylvania Luncheon" - Hosted by The Springfield African
Violet Society

Presiding: Jim Loya, AVSA Second Vice-President
Invocation: Mrs. Hortense Pittman, Director Nominee
Awards for 1984: Mrs. Celine Chase, Awards Chairman
Program: "Sundown's Visions, Illusions & Illustrations" -
Sundown Pittman

Affiliate Editors Meeting - Mrs. "E" Hansen, Chairman Publications
Committee

Discussion Leaders: Mrs. Grace Foote, Editor AVM
Mrs. Maisie Yakie, Assistant to the Editor
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION & HOSPITALITY HOUR
(cash bar — non-alcoholic punch provided)

BANQUET MEETING

"New jersey Banquet" - Hosted by The Trenton African Violet
Society

Presiding: Mrs. Ann Richardson, AVSA President
Invocation: David Buttram, Director Nominee
Introduction of Past Presidents, Honorary Life Members, Past
Bronze Medal Winners and Life Members

Introduction of 1984 Convention Chairmen:

Tom Seiler, Convention Chairman
Mrs. Liz Burnard, Vice Convention Chairman
Edward Bradford, Show Chairman
Mrs. Janet Reimer, Vice Show Chairman
Introduction of 1985 Convention Chairmen:

Charles Bollar, Convention Chairman
Mrs. Pauline Bartholomew, Show Chairman
Roll Call of States: James Klawitter, Pianist
Program: The Mummers

Presentation of AVSA Awards: Mrs. Celine Chase, Awards
Committee Chairman

Presentation of AVSA Recognition Awards: Mrs. Amy Lackner

Honorary Life Members, Bronze Medal Winners & Spouses will
be seated at reserved tables in front of the dais.

****

Show Room Open for AVSA Members
Entries may be checked out of the show room

SATURDAY, April 14, 1984

Entries may be checked out of the show room
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AVSA MEMBERSHIP

Presiding: Mrs. Frances Young, AVSA Third Vice-President
Invocation: John E. Wilson, Director Nominee

Room #161

Room #161
Salon H

Atlanta

East Lobby

Commonwealth Ballroom

Brandywine Ballroom
Salon H

Brandywine Ballroom
Salon H

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55

Election of Officers
Installation of Officers

**** NOTE ****

Members MUST show paid-to-date AVSA membership card at the door.

11:00 am to adjournment Board of Directors Meeting Salon K

**********

ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE CLEARED BY 12:00 NOON

4:30 pm til ? Tour M - Lily Langtry's Theatre & Restaurant - Dinner & Musical

Extravaganza

More Awards for
Named Varieties

Awards for two additional named varieties will be
given at the Philadelphia AVSA convention, it was
announced by Celine Chase, AVSA Awards chair¬
man.

The two named varieties are 'Ballet Marta' and
'Optimara Hawaii' by Fischer Greenhouses.
— — — - - -

AVSATo Vote On
Two Amendments

Amendments to the bylaws of the African Violet
Society of America, Inc., are to be presented at the
annual AVSA meeting in Philadelphia, PA, April 15,
1984.

1. Article VIII, Section 1 states:

STANDING COMMITTEES: shall not exceed
sixteen (16) in number including Affiliates, Awards,
Boyce Edens Research Fund, Commercial Activi¬
ties, Commercial Sales and Exhibits, Convention
Program, Convention Show, Convention Time and
Place, Finance, Judges, Teachers and Judging
Schools, Library, Membership and Promotion,
Nominating, Plant Registration, Publications and
Research. These committees shall perform duties as
specified in the bylaws, standing rules, and as
ordered by the Board of Directors.

Amended to read as follows:

STANDING COMMITTEES: shall not exceed
sixteen (16) in number including Affiliates, Awards,
Boyce Edens Research Fund, Commercial Activi¬

ties, Commercial Sales and Exhibits, Convention
Program, Convention Time and Place, Finance,
Library, Membership and Promotion, Nominating,
Plant Registration, Preconvention Coordinator,
Publication, Research, and Shows & Judges. These
committees shall perform duties as specified in the
bylaws, standing rules, and as ordered by the Board
of Directors.

2. Article V, Section 1, Subsection "a" states:

PRESIDENT: who shall have general superin¬
tendency 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.

The following shall be added:

The President may designate a Vice-President
to travel on his behalf if he considers it expedient
and in the best interest of the society. Any Vice-
President who travels under such authority shall
have his expenses paid by the society.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST
Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

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56

Mrs. J.A.W. Richardson
... for President

Mrs. Frank Tinari
. . . for 1st Vice-Pres.

James M. Loya
. . . for 2nd Vice-Pres.

Mrs. Fred Young
. . . for 3rd Vice-Pres.

Introducing Your AVSA Nominees

Mrs. Ray Hendricks

... for Secretary

Mrs. J. R. Pittman
... for Director

Mrs. Richard Bell
... for Treasurer

John E. Wilson
... for Director

David Buttram

. . . for Director

. . . for Director

Mrs. E. A. Howieti
... for Director

This is your slate of 1983-84 AVSA officers to be

presented by the nominating committee for election
at the 38th annual convention on Saturday, April 15:

FOR PRESIDENT: Mrs. J.A.W. (Ann) Richard¬
son's name will be presented for re-election as presi¬
dent of the African Violet Society of America, Inc.
Mrs. Richardson, who lives in Tavares, FL, has
served as first vice-president, second vice-
president and third vice-president. She has made a
most capable president during the past year. For
several years Mrs. Richardson served as AVSA Con¬
vention Program Chairman, but is probably best
known as writer of the "Beginner's Column."

Before moving to Florida her home was in Massa¬
chusetts. She is a charter member of the Bay State
AVS and served this society as president. She was
also show chairman for the AVSA Boston Conven¬
tion in 1967 and the Convention Chairman in 1976
in Atlanta. She has served AVSA as secretary. She is
a Life Member, a teacher and also a Lifetime Judge.
She has a long history of participation in violet
affairs. She has founded four clubs, including one
in the Bahamas.

FOR FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: Mrs. Frank
(Anne) Tinari of Huntingdon Valley, PA, who has

served as second and third vice-presidents.

African violets have been a very important part of
Anne's life for many years. She attended the first
African Violet Convention in 1946, was a member of
the first Nomenclature Committee, attended the
first Judges School, which was held in Dayton, OH
and has been a judge since 1951. She is best known
as the "Question Box Editor", a column which she
wrote in the African Violet Magazine from 1959 to
1978. She is an honorary member of the Phila¬
delphia AVS and the Syracuse AVS.

She has served one term as Director and was
elected to serve again in 1979. She is a Life Member,
Lifetime Judge and Judging School Teacher. She
received an honorary one year membership in 1968;
Honorary Life Membership in 1971 and Distin¬
guished Service Award in 1978, She is author of the
book, "Our African Violet Heritage", which is dedi-

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57

cated to The African Violet Society of America. She
has done much for AVSA down through the years.
At present she is serving as chairman of the AVSA
Commercial Activities Committee.

FOR SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: James Loya
of Farmington, NM: Mr. Loya has served as a Direc¬
tor on the Board of AVSA and has been its third vice-
president. He is also a member of the Library
Committee. He is a graduate of the East Texas Uni¬
versity and holds both a B.S. andM. Ed. degree. He
is media coordinator for the Farmington High
School. He also teaches (part-time) photography
and teacher education at the San Juan Branch Col¬
lege of the University of New Mexico.

He is a Life Member and AVSA Judge. As a charter
member of Desert Night AVS of Farmington he is
active in local club activities. He is a native of Texas
and belongs to the Lone Star AV Council of Texas.

FOR THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT: Mrs. Fred
(Frances) Young of Austin, TX: Mrs. Young is cur¬
rently serving as AVSA Preconvention Coordinator
cochairman and as a member of the Convention
Program Committee and Convention Time and
Place Committee. She served as Show Chairman
for the Austin Convention in 1978 and was elected
an AVSA Director that same year. She was Chair¬
man of the Boyce Edens Research Fund for two
years and received an honorary one-year member¬
ship in 1980.

She has served as president and vice-president of
the Austin AVS as well as its program chairman and
treasurer. She is also a member of the Austin Area
Garden Council and has given numerous programs
on African violets to garden clubs and on Austin TV
stations.

FOR SECRETARY: Mrs. Ray Hendricks of
Anchorage, AK: Mrs. Hendricks moved to Alaska
in 1939.

Mrs. Hendricks' love for the soil was acquired as a
youth, on a farm, near the Canadian border in west¬
ern Washington. Upon moving to Alaska, she
started growing African violets as a therapy for
"Cabin Fever". "Fortunately", she says, "I have
never suffered from that malady but was fatally
stricken with 'Violetitis'

Her hobby developed into a small retail and
wholesale business. She is a Life Member of AVSA,
a Judge and a Teacher of Judging Schools. For two
years she served as vice-president of the very active
seven-year-old Aurora Borealis AVS in Anchorage,
and is now serving as its president. Through AVSA
she has had the opportunity to increase her knowl¬
edge of African violets and the pleasure of sharing
her violets with others. She is proud to represent
her beautiful state on the AVSA Board of Directors.

FOR TREASURER: Mrs. Richard Gulia) Bell of

Bay Shore, NY, who has served as a Director since
1981. An AVSA Judge and a Life Member, she has
been a longtime member of the Miniature and
Semiminiature Classification committee.

A former banker, specializing in the Trust Depart¬
ment, she is a graduate of the American Institute of
Banking. She bought her first violets in 1953. "They
were limp and I watered them well," she explains.
"Very short lived violets! I went to my first show in
1956 to ask questions. Learned that I really knew
nothing about them. Violets have been a major part
of my life ever since."

She gives many talks at African violet clubs,
libraries. Horticulture Societies, etc., promoting
African violets and AVSA. She has judged and
worked at many AVSA conventions and is an active
member of N.Y. State AVS (convention chairman
1973), V. Pres. Sweet Water AVS, Dir. Nassau AVS
and a very busy judge. She loves to travel, espe¬
cially to AVSA conventions.

FOR DIRECTOR: Mrs. J. R. (Hortense) Pittman
of San Antonio, TX. An AVSA member for 12 years
and an AVSA Judge, Mrs. Pittman attended her first
AVSA convention in St. Louis in 1977 and has
attended every convention since. She and her hus¬
band, Sundown, became interested in hybridizing
through the late Howard Utz some six years ago and
together they operate "Hortense 's African Violets".
However, Mrs. Pittman admits she's a hobbyist first
and then an AVSA Commercial member.

A member of Dixie AVS, first vice-president of the
Lone Star AV Council and a past president of the
San Antonio AV Council, Mrs. Pittman is serving as
president of the Central Texas Judges Council. As a
member of the Magic Knight AVS, she has served as
its president, first vice-president and show chair¬
man.

Other than growing and showing many violets,
Mrs. Pittman and her husband enjoy doing many
programs on violet culture throughout the state.
They judged the first AVSA show in Mexico and
have conducted a number of workshops in neigh¬
boring country of Mexico.

FOR DIRECTOR: John E. (Jack) Wilson of San
Diego, CA: Mr. Wilson grew up in Springfield, OH,
the home of Ulery Greenhouses, a respected and
well known early hybridizer of African violets.
This, plus having a mother who always had many
blooming plants, contributed to his early interest in
African violets. He completed a high school botany
project using plants from Ulery's and has been
totally hooked ever since.

An AVSA member since 1967, he is an active mem¬
ber of the Balboa Park AVS and the Judges Council
of Southern California. He is an AVSA Judge and
Life Member. His wife Pat, an operating room

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58

nurse, and two daughters support him in his violet
growing activities. A career naval officer, he has a
BA in Behavioral Science and a MBA in Marketing.
Besides growing African violets, he enjoys garden¬
ing and is a top rated professional softball umpire.

When asked to become a Board member, Mr.
Wilson said: "I am looking forward to Philadelphia
and the opportunity to serve AVSA."

FOR DIRECTOR: David E. Buttram of Indepen¬
dence, MO: A hybridizer, a Life Member and an
AVSA Commercial member, Mr. Buttram started
growing violets in 1969 while doing an experiment
in plant nutrition for a college botany class. Two
unnamed AV plants were contributed for the
experiment. Soon after that he attended a local AV
show and purchased two leaves from Tommie Lou'
and Autumn Russet', which set him off to a fas¬
cinating hobby. He soon became a member of the
AVC of Greater Kansas City and AVSA. For the past
five years he has published the club newsletter,
"The Vio-Letter" . Recently he became a member of
the Mid-America AVS.

During the 1982-83 term, Mr. Buttram served as
president at the Independence Kiwanis Club. He is
also a member of the Independence Chamber of
Commerce, controller of the Gospel Tract Society,
an Honorary Fellow of the Harry S. Truman Library
Institute since 1979, and a part time professional
magician. In 1981 he was named "Magician of the
Year" by the International Brotherhood of Magi¬
cians.

Yet, in spite of all his civic work, Mr. Buttram still
finds time for violet activities. He conducted a
workshop on "Feeding African Violets" at the Den¬
ver AVSA convention, has presented programs on
arranging at clubs in Tulsa, OK, and for the Dixie
AVS, and has written articles for the AVM.

Mr. Buttram received his BS degree in biology and
taxonomy from Central Missouri State University
and did graduate studies at Oral Roberts University,
University of Missouri and Central Bible College.

FOR DIRECTOR: Linda A. Neumann of North
Royalton, OH: Mrs. Neumann, an AVSA Life Mem¬
ber, Judge and Lifetime Judge, is a former editor of
the Ohio State AV Newsletter. A member of the AV
State Judges Council, she is 2nd vice-president of
the Ohio State AVS, a past president of the Parma-
town AVC, a member of the Saintpaulia and House-
plant Society of England, and a Life Member of the
AVS of Canada.

Mrs. Neumann has attended seven AVSA conven¬
tions and often attends the Canadian conventions,
frequently taking show plants with her. Mrs.
Neumann has been a registered nurse for 17 years
and for the last 10 years has been a surgical assist¬
ant.

FOR DIRECTOR: Mrs. E. A. (Rose) Hewlett of
Tulsa, OK: At present the vice-chairman of the
AVSA Library Committee, Mrs. Hewlett is a charter
member of the AVS of Greater Tulsa, a charter mem¬
ber of the Green Country AV Study Cub, where she
has served as membership chairman, judging
school chairman and two terms as treasurer. She
received her first violet as a gift in 1967 and has been
growing them ever since.

In 1977 she became an AVSA Judge and is now
working on her Lifetime Judge status. She joined
AGGS to improve her knowledge of all gesneriads
to be better qualified as a judge. She has been an
AGGS judge for four years. She has judged at the
last five AVSA convention/ shows as well as local
shows and shows in neighboring states. She is also
an AVSA Life Member and a Judging School tea¬
cher.

A former teacher of business education, biologi¬
cal sciences and math in high schools in Oklahoma
and Illinois, Mrs. Howlett holds a BS degree from
Oklahoma Central State University and a Master's
degree from the University of Tulsa.

- -

Getting To Know Us

Mrs. Charles H. Staat
Chairman Membership & Promotion

This is the third article to introduce more of those
hard workers on the Membership and Promotion
Committee. The Chairman is always ready and will¬
ing to help wherever and whenever she can but
there may be someone closer to you that you might
wish to call upon for a special program or to answer
a question about AVSA.

Mrs. Meredith Hall
926 E. 14th
Houston, TX 77009

Miss Ruth Hatch
P. O. Box 684
Killingworth,CT 06417

Mrs. Beverly Hendricks
801 N. Bragaw
Anchorage, AK 99504

Mrs. Aubrey Powell
3316 Glade Road
Colleyville, TX 76034

Mrs. Sylvia Richardson
2907 Lakeshore Blvd., W
Toronto, Ont. M8V 1J3 Canada

AVSA NEEDS YOU!

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

59

Philadelphia Invites You

^ The AVS of Philadelphia

Are you getting ready to follow the Pied Piper to
the land of "Childhood Fantasies", the theme of our
1984 Convention? Won't it be wonderful to be
together again and to see all the beautiful African
violets we are so carefully tending?

When you pack your bags, be sure to put in com¬
fortable shoes so you will enjoy our interesting
tours. Keep in mind April's changeable weather and
come prepared for warmth or cold.

Bring along your shopping lists for shopping
"Philadelphia Style". The department stores and
many shopping centers are waiting to serve you.

Bring along a hearty appetite so you can partake of
the marvelous food, ethnic or otherwise, that is
available in Philadelphia's many restaurants, all
part of the "restaurant renaissance" now happen¬
ing in this great city.

If you are planning to take a tour to the Atlantic
City casinos, be sure to bring along some good luck.

SHOW ENTRY TAGS

Do you need entry tags for your African violet
shows?

Then purchase them from The African Violet
Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

The show entry tags are selling at $2.50 per
hundred ~ so send check to AVSA for the
number you'll need, and youll find yourself rid of
a lot of bother and worry.

This is just another service being provided
members by AVSA.

For the other tours, bring along some wide-eyed
curiosity.

And bring your best relaxed and convivial spirits
for working, learning, and enjoying Convention
1984.

- — ^ - -

Tally Time — 1983

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed
17124 NE 29th Place
Bellevue, WA 98008

Number

of

Registration

Awards

Variety and Hybridizer

Number

39

Something Special (Nadeau)

3668

25

Wonderland (Granger)

3419

24

The King (Maas)

2698

23

Tiger (Fredette)

3433

20

Chris Leppard (Maas)

4636

17

Mark (Maas)

3007

15

Amazing Grace (Soults)

2688

11

Ballet Marta (Fischer)

2899

9

Autumn Honey (Groeneman)

4462

9

Nancy Reagan (Rienhardt)

Semiminiatures

2167

13

Beginner's Luck (Prichett)

2803

9

Autumn Lou (Nadeau)

9

Irish Angel (Annalee)

4054

5

Winnergreen (Pittman)

Miniatures

4693

35

Snuggles (Lyon Greenhouses)

5018

10

Mini Minx (Annalee)

7

Little Angel (Annalee)

5

Bahamian Sunset (Brownlie)

4604

Tally Time is a listing of the varieties receiving the
greatest number of total awards during 1983. The
awards are for AVSA Collection Awards, Best of
Show, Second Best of Show, Best Semiminiature,
and Best Miniature.

To assist in compiling further lists, please record
the names of the varieties in your show which win
the above awards and send to Mrs. Mildred Sch-
roeder. Affiliate Chairman, 1739 North 74th Court,
Elmwood Park, IL 60635.

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60

Affiliate ‘appenings

Lyndall Owens
R O. Box 288
Beaumont, TX 77704

BALTIMORE AVC, MD — “Charm City Violets". Marie Burns,
chairman. Winners: Queen of show, 'Sanibel', runner-up to
queen, 'Something Special', best AVSA collection, 'Wonderland',
'Sanibel', 'Something Special', Elvin Snowden; best miniature,
'Autumn Lou', best gesneriad, 'Longwood Garden', Marie Burns;
best trailer, 'Coin' Coconuts', Rochelle Armstrong; best design,
sweepstakes (design), Betty Lages; sweepstakes (horticulture),
Janey Haag; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Summer Butterfly', 'Amaz¬
ing Grace', 'Something Special', Ann Twist.

NITE BLOOMERS AVS, CA — “Video Violets". Janet Ellioh,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Starshine', 'Dixie
Moonbeam', 'French Lilac', best in show, 'Starshine', best in
design, “Space Odyssey", best trailer (standard), 'Rosalie's
Trailer', best miniature, 'Little Echo', best semi, 'Petite Pat',
sweepstakes, Barbara Elkin; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Blue
Excitement', 'Swamp Fever', 'Cat's Meow', Dorothy
Gawienowski; 2nd best in show, 'Melba Love', best trailer, (semi),
'Melba Love', Bella Wynne; best gesneriad (foliage), E. 'Ember
Lace', Larry Chiswell.

OHIO STATE AVS, OH — “Victorian Elegance". Mrs. James
Haas, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Wrangler's Southfork',
best trailer, 'Foggy Trail', Florence Borton; 2nd best in show,
'Desert Dawn', best semi, 'Angel Lace', Christine Bolus; best mini¬
ature, 'Fairy Tales', Pam Barnhart; best gesneriad, Achimenes
'Tarantella', Viola Tucker; sweepstakes, Emilie Savage.

MID AMERICA AVS, MO — “Violets in the Park". Sue Hill,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Pay Dirt', 'Hot Jazz',
'Snuggles', Esther Wells; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Sandia Rose',
'Pink Energy', 'Wonderland', best in design, “Arboretum Art",
sweepstakes (horticulture - 49 blue ribbons). Sue Hill; best in
show, 'Nancy Reagan', Cathy Swink; 2nd best in show, 'Sugar
Kisses', best semi, 'Sugar Kisses', Jane Ferril; best trailer, 'Pink
Star Lou', Mary Phillips; best miniature, 'Bonnie Ross', Johnnie
Proctor; best gesneriad, A. 'Tarantella', Jane Ward; sweepstakes (8
blue ribbons - design), Jim Warner.

LONE STAR AVC, TX - “Violets U.S.A.". Alma S. Hummer,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection (amateur), 'Something
Special', 'First Child', 'Lady Baltimore', Paula Kinman; best AVSA
collection (commercial), 'Disco DolT, 'Angel Lace', 'Tiger Eyes',
Candy Phillips; 2nd best AVSA collection (amateur), 'July Fifth',
'Peach Pie', 'Utz Enchantment', Gerri Goins; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection (commercial), 'China Pink', 'Chris Leppard', 'Cherry
Cola', Leona Herres; best in show, 'Dance Time', best miniature,
'Babe', best semi, 'Litta', sweepstakes (115 blue ribbons), Hor-
tense Pittman; 2nd best in show, 'Something Special', Alice
Wiesner; best trailer, 'Santa Fe Trail', Florence Walker; best gesne¬
riad, gesneria cuneifolia, Meredith Hall; best in design, "Grand
Canyon", Alma Hummer.

AVC OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — “As the Violet Turns".
Iris Keating, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Skagit
AlabasteP, 'Chris Leppard', 'Granger's Venus', best in show,
'Skagit Alabaster', Adelaide Cory; 2nd best in show, 'Snowy
Trails', Ralph Breden; sweepstakes (design) Marti Wright; best in
show (design), Cary Wright; best California origination, 'Blue
Excitement', Josie Pryor.

MINNEAPOLIS AVS, MN - “Scenes from the Twin Cities".
Delores Harrington, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Mark',
Retha Johnson; 2nd best in show, 'Melissa', best miniature,
'Melissa', Mary Sandve; 3rd best in show, 'Sunlit Grape', Lucille
Woodlever; best in design, “Sports in the Twin Cities", Caroline
Fleisch; best novice, 'New Mexico', Margurite King; sweepstakes,
(28 blue ribbons), Mary Lou Hall.

THOUSAND OAKS AVS, CA -- "Violets Along the Mission
Trail', Carroll Gealy, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Blue Excitement', 'Dib's Fragelistic', 'Seascape', Adelaide Kory;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Carol', 'Mark', 'Alfred', sweepstakes,
Carroll Gealy; best in show, 'Seascape', best trailer, 'Lora Lou
Trail', best miniature, 'Little Champ', best semi, 'Irish AngeT.

BUFF CITY AVC, TN - "Celebrate with Violets". Ann Shirley,
chairman. Winners: Show Queen, 'Wonderland', Katherine
Steele; junior queen, 'Mark', Ann Shirley; best gesneriad, 'Temp¬
tation', best artistic planting, horticulture sweepstakes, Mae Phil¬
lips; best arrangement, "Halloween", Karen Ederer; best artistic
design, “Let's go to the Fair", artistic sweepstakes, show sweep-
stakes, Iona Pair; best special feature, Ann Smith.

AVC OF GREATER ATLANTA, GA ~ “Violets on Parade for
Georgia". Lou Brackett and Laura Walker, cochairmen. Winners:
Best AVSA collection, 'Mark', 'The King', 'Pinnacle', Estelle
Abercrombie; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Mark', 'Tiger',
'Granger's Rosemarie', Neal Brewer; best in show, 'Jet Trail', best
trailer, 'Jet Trail', Nina Christian; 2nd best in show, 'Snuggles',
best semi, 'Snuggles', Jack Richardson; best in design, Hugh
Mackey; best miniature, 'Lullaby', Theresa Norris; best gesneriad,
E. 'Velvet Brocade', Katherine Fowler; sweepstakes, Bill Barnette.

NEW YORK STATE AVS — "Pearl of the African Violet World".
Alinor and Fred Ticknor, chairmen. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Winnergreen', 'Irish Angel', 'Beginner's Luck', sweepstakes
(26 blue ribbons), Mrs. Ann Knauf; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Lady Diana', 'The King', 'ACA's Buttercup Red', 2nd best in show,
'Santa Anita', Mrs. Beverley Williams (Canada); best in show and
best semi, 'Hart's Snow White', Mrs. Annabelle Hart; sweep-
stakes runner-up (20 blue ribbons), best miniature collection,
'Tooley McCooley', 'Wee Hope', 'Babe', James Smith; Commer¬
cial awards: best in show and best miniature, 'Little Clown', best
trailer, 'Andeara', Violet Emporium; 2nd best in show, 'Disco
Babe', Ann Wyld; best semi, 'Rainbow's Bantam Bliss', Dick Was-
mund; best display, Lyon Greenhouses; 2nd best display, Violets
by Cort.

TORONTO AVS, Canada — “Violets Sing". Betty Tapping,
chairman. Winners: Best iWSA collection, 'Austex', 'Wonderland',
'Mark', runner-up to queen, 'Austex', best miniature/semi, 'Syl¬
via's Choice', best in show, 'Lady Diana', best gesneriad, E.
'Karlyn', Betty Tapping; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Ms. Pretty',
'Amazing Grace', 'Ballet Anna', jr. queen, 'Pinks a Poppin',
sweepstakes horticulture (38 blue ribbons), Hilda Karusoo; queen
of show, 'Something Special', TAVS collection, 'Ms. Pretty Pink',
'Happy Cricket', 'Lady Diana', Canadian collection, 'Prince Cha¬
rles', 'Lady Diana', 'Leone', Beverly Britt; best in design, 'Say-
onara', Yvonne Lambert; sweepstakes in design (7 blue ribbons),
Eleanor Elston.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

61

COMING

EVENTS

MARCH 10-11 ARIZONA — Tucson AVS' annual spring show-
/sale, "Violets of the Far East", at Park Mall. Both days, 10 a.m. - 6
p.m. Julie Peyton, president.

MARCH 16-17 TEXAS — First AVS of Arlington's annual show-
/sale, "African Violets Enjoy Mexico"; Forum 303 Mall. Mar. 16, 3 - 9
p.m.; Mar. 17, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; president, Lucille Patterson; show
chairman, Frances Barnes; cochairman, Jeanette Caffey.

MARCH 17 - 18 FLORIDA — AVS of Pensacola's 8th annual
spring show/sale, "Violets by The Sea"; The Garden Center, 1850
North 9th Ave., Pensacola. Mar. 17, 3 - 8 p.m.; Mar. 18, 12 noon - 5
p.m. Admittance free. Public invited. Show chairman, Betty
Unland.

MARCH 17-18 TEXAS — Moonlight AVS judged show, "Violets
on the Oriental Express", at Botanic Garden Center, Fort Worth.
Show chairman. Sue Duckworth.

MARCH 18-19 FLORIDA — Heart of Florida AVS' annual show-
/sale, "Sing a Song With Violets"; Mar. 18, 1-6 p.m.; Mar. 19, 12-5
p.m.; Sanford Chamber of Commerce, 400 E. 1st Street, Sanford.
Public invited.

MARCH 23-24 ALABAMA — Dixie AVS' annual convention-
/show, at Ramada Inn, 260 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham. Mar. 23, 4 -
11 p.m.; Mar. 24, 10 a.m. -11 p.m. Free admission.

MARCH 23-24 TEXAS - First AVS of Wichita Falls' 17th annual
judged show/sale, "Rainbows, Butterflies, and Violets", Univer¬
sity United Methodist Church, 3405 Taft Avenue. Mar. 23, 2 - 7
p.m.; Mar. 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free. Open to the public.
Marjie Harrell, show chairman, cochairmen Dru Walls and Mari¬
lyn Barad.

MARCH 24-25 LOUISIANA — Sundowners AVS' sale/show,
"Special Moments with Violets"; Baton Rouge Garden Center,
7950 Independence Blvd., Independence Park. Mar. 24, 9 a.m. - 6
p.m. sale; 2-6 p.m. show; 4 p.m. educational workshop; Mar. 25,
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. show/sale; 1 p.m. educational workshop.

MARCH 24-25 MISSOURI - Heart of America Gesneriad
Society spring showcase of plants for patio, porch, window and
light gardens. Noon - 5 p.m. each day, at Loose Park Garden Cen¬
ter, 5200 Pennsylvania, Kansas City. Jane Ward, president.

MARCH 24-25 NEW YORK - Sweetwater AVS' 9th annual
show/sale, "Flying High", West Sayville Fire Dept. Hall, Montauk
Hy., West Sayville. Mar. 24, 2 - 6 p.m.; Mar. 25, noon - 5 p.m. Jane
Hilton, president; Jane Weber, show chairman.

MARCH 24-25 COLORADO — Rocky Mountain AV Council
show/sale, "Violets around the Clock", John C. Mitchell Hall at the
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver. Mar. 24, 1-4:30 p.m.; Mar. 25, 10
a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bonita Hutcheson, show chairman.

MARCH 30-APRIL 1 MINNESOTA - AVS of Minnesota's 33rd
annual show, "Volume of Violets"; Maplewood Mall, Hwy 694 and
White Bear Ave., St. Paul; during mall hours. Kathy Johnson,
chairman.

MARCH 30-31 TEXAS — First AVS of Dallas, 30th annual show-
/sale, "Violets in the Orient", at Richardson Square Mall, Belt Line
and Plano Rd., Richardson; Mar. 30, 1-9 p.m.; Mar. 31, 10 a.m. - 6
p.m. Show chairman, Glendel Dixon.

MARCH 30-31 CALIFORNIA - Pomona Valley AVS' judged
show/sale at Church of the Brethren, 2175 Bonita Avenue, La
Verne. Mar. 30, 2 - 8 p.m.; Mar. 31, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Public invited.
Frances Lyle, chairman.

MARCH 31 CALIFORNIA - Yolo Violeteers' 5th annual AVSA
judged show/sale, "Through the Looking Glass to a Wonderland

of Violets"; Woodland Senior Center, 504 2nd Street, Woodland; 1-

6 p.m. Free admission. Doris Robertson, show chairman;
Charlotte Tice, cochairman.

MARCH 31-APRIL 1 TEXAS — - Corpus Christi AVS' spring
show, 'A Garden in Tanzania", in conjunction with the Corpus
Christi Area Garden Council, Inc.'s "Festival of Flowers; Bayfront
Plaza Convention Center, 1901 North Shoreline. Mar. 31, 3-9 p.m.;
Apr. 1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Show chairman, Mrs. Virginia Thompson;
club president and show cochairman, Mrs. Barbara Wilson.
Admission $1.50 in advance, $2.00 at the door.

MARCH 31-APRIL 1 NEW YORK - Capital District AVS and
AVS of Albany's annual show/sale, "When March Winds Blow";
Knights of Columbus Hall, 375 Ontario St., Albany. Mar. 31, 2:30 -

7 p.m.; Apr. 1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Public invited. Maureen Geis and
George Rodenhausen, cochairmen.

APRIL 5-7 OHIO — Columbus AVS' 35th annual show/sale, "Afri¬
can Violet Heritage"; 6th Floor, Lazarus Downtown Store, Colum¬
bus; Apr. 5, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Apr. 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Apr. 7, 10 a.m.

- 3 p.m. Admission free. Mrs. Karen Williams, show chairman;
Mrs. Jacque S. DeMatteis, publicity chairman.

APRIL 6-7 NEW JERSEY— Bergen County AVS' annual show-
/plant sale, "Violets From Olympia", at Old North Reformed
Church, Washington Ave., Dumont. Apr. 6, 4 -10 p.m.; Apr. 7, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. Chairperson, Ruby Burns and cochairperson,
Florence Friedman.

APRIL 7-8 CALIFORNIA— Capital City AVS' annual show/sale,
"Violets go to the Olympics", Shepard Garden and Art Center,
3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento. Apr. 7, 2-6 p.m.; Apr. 8, 10 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Admission free.

APRIL 7-8 ILLINOIS — Metropolitan AVS of Peoria's annual
judged show/sale, "The African Queen", at Lakeview Museum.
Sue Perkins, show chairman.

APRIL 7-8 KANSAS — Wichita Air Capital S. of AV's annual
show/sale, "Circus of Violets"; at Curtis Junior High School, 1031
S. Edgemoor, 5 blocks south of Kellogg (US 54). Apr. 7, 10 a.m. - 5
p.m.; Apr. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission/parking. Public
invited.

APRIL 13-15 TENNESSEE - Bluff City AVC's annual show/sale,
"Violets Galore"; Raleigh Springs Mall. Apr. 13-14, 10 a.m. - 10
p.m.; Apr. 15, 1p.m. -5p.m. Mrs. Doris Johnson, show chairman.
APRIL 14-15 ALABAMA — Tuscaloosa County AVC's annual
show/sale, "Violets at the Movies"; McFarland Mall, Tuscaloosa.
Apr. 14, 1-9 p.m.; Apr. 15, 1-5 p.m. Leroy Pate, show chairman.

APRIL 14-15 ILLINOIS — Wedgewood AVC (25 men) annual
spring show/sale; Cherryvale Mall, Cherryvalle. Public invited.
Admission free.

APRIL 14-15 CONNECTICUT - Thimble Islands AVS' 23rd
annual judged show/sale at Canoe Brook Senior Citizens Center,
11 Cherry Hill Road, Branford. Apr. 14, 1 - 5 p.m.; Apr. 15, 10 a.m. -
4 p.m. Free admission.

APRIL 14-15 CALIFORNIA - Central California AVS' 20th
anniversary show/sale, "Invitation to a Violet Birthday Party",
Fresno Arts Center, 3033 E. Yale, Fresno. Apr. 14, 1 - 6 p.m.; Apr.
15, 12 - 4 p.m. Show chairperson, Stace Damerval-Rathwick.

APRIL 14-15 ALABAMA — AVS of the Wiregrass, Enterprise's
show/sale, "Violets Go Hawaiian", at Enterprise State Junior Col¬
lege. Apr. 14, 2 - 6 p.m.; Apr. 15, 1-5 p.m. Public invited. Free
admission. Show chairman, Gloria Powell; President, M. R.
(Vince) Vincent.

APRIL 14-15 OREGON — Portland AVS' 32nd annual show/sale,
"We Vote for Violets"; at Woodman of the World Hall, 1847 SE Clin¬
ton St., Portland. Apr. 14, 2 -7 p.m.; Apr. 15, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Adults
50<t, children free. Show chairman, Berniece Kirkland; plant sale
chairman, Linda Notestine; publicity chairman, Charlotte Smith.

APRIL 26-28 MASSACHUSETTS — Merrimack Valley AVS'
show/sale, "The Big Violet Circus"; Grace Episcopal Church, Gar¬
den Street on the Common, Lawrence. Apr. 26, 1 - 8 p.m.; Apr. 28,
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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APRIL 27-29 ILLINOIS — Illinois AVS' 29th annual show/conven¬
tion “Illinois Violets Go International"; Holiday Inn, 411 South
Larkin Ave.^ Joliet.

APRIL 28 WASHINGTON Longview AVC's show/sale, “The
Long View of Violets"; Longview Parks and Recreation Building,
2920 Douglas, Longview.

APRIL 28-29 NEW YORK — AVS of Greater New York's 28th
annual judged show, “Violet Magic"/sale in the auditorium of the
Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing. Apr. 28, 2 -
7 p.m.; Apr. 29, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Show chairmen, Joseph J. Svitak
and Norma Volini. Public invited, admission free.

APRIL 28-29 MISSOURI - Unpredictable's AVS of Blue
Springs' annual show/plant sale, “Our Hats Off To Violets". Apr.

28. 10 a.m. -7 p.m.; Apr. 29, 12 noon - 5 p.m.; at the Blue Valley Best
Western located at Interstate 70 and 7 Highway, Blue Springs.
Public invited.

APRIL 28-29 WASHINGTON - Seattle AVS' show/sale, "Gal¬
axy of Violets", at Aurora Village Shopping Center, 1123 N. 205th,
Seattle. Apr. 28, 1- 6 p.m.; Apr. 29, noon - 5 p.m. Cochairmen, Bill
Gwyn and Steven Grimm.

APRIL 28-29 CALIFORNIA— - AVS of the East Bay's 24th annual
judged show/sale, "Violets Along the Trail", at Lakeside Park Gar¬
den Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Apr. 28, 2 - 5 p.m.; Apr.

29. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free. Vivien Ragan, show chairman.
MAY 3-4-5 OHIO — Tri City AVC's show at Piqua East Mall, State

Rt. 36E. Mrs. Norman Bradney, president; Mrs. George Roecker,
show chairman.

MAY 4-5 SOUTH CAROLINA — Flowertown AVC of Summer¬
ville's 5th annual show/sale, "Violets For All Seasons";
North woods Mall, North Charleston, both days, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Public invited. Sandra Mims, show chairman.

MAY 4-5 MASSACHUSETTS — Bay State AVS' show/sale,
“Violets and Violins"; Waltham Field Station, Beaver Street, Wal¬
tham. May 4, 2 - 8 p.m.; May 5, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Chairperson, Mrs.
Ruth Warren. Public invited.

MAY 4-5 OHIO — Parmatown AVC's show, "A Fantasy of
Violets"; Parmatown Mall, Parma. May 4, 1-9 p.m.; May 5, 9 a.m. -
9 p.m.

MAY 4-6 TEXAS — First Nighter AVS' spring show, "Violets Go
Hawaiian"; May 4, 12 noon -9 p.m.; May 5, 10 a.m. -9p.m.; May 6,
12 noon - 4 p.m. Northtown Mall, Dallas. Yvonne Acree, show
chairman.

MAY 5-6 WISCONSIN — Crosstown AVC's annual show/sale,
“Simply Country", at East Towne Mall, Madison. May 5, 10 a.m. -
5:30 p.m.; May 6, noon - 5 p.m. Cochairpersons, Meredith Roe
and Bonnie Henell.

MAY 5-6 CALIFORNIA — Orange County of California's spring
show/sale, “Violets Remember Mama"; Fullerton Sr., Citizen's
Center, 340 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. May 5, noon - 5
p.m.; May 6, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Show chairman, Harry Matsukane.
MAY 5-6 NEW YORK — Niagara Frontier AVS' show, “A Tourna¬
ment of Violets"; Rainbow Center, Third Street, Niagara Falls.
MAY 5-6 NEW YORK - Syracuse AVS' annual show, “Violet Oly¬
mpiad", Penn Can Shopping Mall. May 5, 2-9 p.m.; May 6, 12
noon - 5 p.m.

MAY 5-6 IOWA — Evening AV Club of Des Moines' annual AVSA
judged show/sale; Des Moines Botanical Center, 909 East River
Drive, Des Moines. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Carole Biddle, show chairman.

MAY 5-6 CONNECTICUT - Naugatonic AVS' annual judged
spring show, “Up, Up and Away", at Boothe Memorial Park hall.
Main St. (Putney), Stratford. Exit 53-S off Merritt Parkway. May 5,
2-5 p.m.; May 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Chairman, Mrs. Albert Rourke.
Public admitted free.

MAY 6 lOWA-ILLINOIS - Quad Cities AVS' annual show, '"Tis
Always Violet Season", at Northpark Mall, Davenport, Iowa noon
- 5 p.m. Show chairman, Mrs. Maurice (Jackie) Jones.

MAY 11-12 WISCONSIN Evening Violeteers AVC's annual
Mother's Day display/sale; Wausau Center Mall, downtown

Wausau. May 11, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; May 12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Public
invited. Dorothy Kujawa, president.

MAY 11-12 TENNESSEE — Mid South AVS' annual Mother's
Day show/sale, "Showboat of Violets", at Mall of Memphis,
Perkins and 1-240, 10:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. each day. Public invited.

MAY 11-12 BRITISH COLUMBIA — Victoria AVC's annual
show/tea/sale, "Violets for a Royal Occasion"; St. Mary's Church
(Lower Hall), 1701 Elgin Road, Victoria. May 11, 2 - 8 p.m.; May 12,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission $1.00. Show chairman, Les Harper.

MAY 11-12 NORTH CAROLINA — AV and Gesneriad Society of
Charlotte's annual Mother's Day judged show/sale, "African
Violets Around The World"; Outlet Square Mall, East Indepen¬
dence Blvd. and Kings Drive. May 11, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; May 12, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. Show chairman, Eva Harp.

MAY 11-12 MARYLAND — Baltimore AVC's 30th annual show-
/sale, “Violets Go Hollywood", at Hutzler's Department Store,
York and Dulaney Valley Roads, Towson. May 11, 10:30 a.m. - 9
pm.; May 12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission. Charlie Cohen,
chairman; Janet Haag, cochairman.

MAY 12 CALIFORNIA - Granada Hills AVS' annual exhibit-
/sale, Townhall of the Balboa-Mission Shopping Center, Balboa
Blvd. and San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills; 9 a.m. - 4
p.m. Mary Blancher, president.

MAY 12 NEBRASKA — Metropolitan VS of Omaha's non-
judged show/sale at South Roads Mall in Bellevue, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
President, Betti Gyure.

MAY 12-13 MISSOURI — Metropolitan St. Louis AVS 30th annual
show, “Violets On The Great River Road"; Floral Display Hall,
Ridgway Center, Missouri Botanical (Shaw's) Garden, 4344 Shaw
Blvd., St. Louis. Both days, 9 a.m. -7:30 p.m. Show chairman,
Mrs. Edward Willets; President, Mrs. William Janus.

MAY 12-13 VIRGINIA — Tidewater AVS of Norfolk show/sale,
“Violets by the Sea"; Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Norfolk airport.
May 12, 2:30 - 5 p.m.; May 13, 12 noon - 4 p.m. Cochairmen, Carol
Van and Jim Young.

MAY 12-13 KANSAS — Bright Petals AVS' show/sale; Highland
Manor Gold Room, Great Bend. May 12, 9 a.m. -7 p.m.; May 13, 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.

MAY 12-13 CONNECTICUT — Silvermine AVS' annual judged
show/sale, “Violets For Mother"; Cranbury Elementary School,
Knowalot Lane, Norwalk. May 12, 1 - 6 p.m.; May 13, 10 a.m. - 5
p.m. Gilbert Green, show chairman, Harry Gawchik, cochair¬
man. Free to public.

MAY 12-13 UTAH — AVS of Utah's annual show/sale, at Salt lake
City Garden Center. Show chairman, Monte Pearce.

MAY 19 NEW YORK — New York State AVS spring meeting and
Judges Council; The Beeches - Paul Revere Lodge, Turin Road, Rt.
26N, Rome.

MAY 19-20 NEW YORK - North Star AVS' annual judged show,
“Violet CarouseT'/sale; at St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church,
Greenlawn. May 19, 2 -7 p.m.; May 20, 1-6 p.m. Fred Wark, show
chairman.

MAY 26-27 LOUISIANA — Louisiana Council of AV Judges'
judged show/sale, “Louisiana Violet Fantasies"; Baton Rouge Gar¬
den Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Independence Park, Baton
Rouge. May 26,2-5 p.m.; May 27, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free admission.
Public invited. Martha Dyson, president.

MAY 26-27 CALIFORNIA — Heartland AVS' annual show, “A
Symphony of Violets", Room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park,
San Diego. May 26, 1- 5 p.m.; May 27, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Show chair¬
man, Myrna White.

MAY 31 - JUNE 1-2 CANADA — AVS of Canada's National Con¬
vention and show; Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 Dorchester Boule¬
vard West, Montreal. AVS of Greater Montreal is host society.

JUNE 1 MISSOURI — Metropolitan St. Louis AVS' fifth annual
Awards Dinner; Gardenville Community Center, Kingshighway
and Gravois, St. Louis; 6:30-10 p.m. Chairman, Mrs. Joan AuBu-
chon. Admission, $7.00; includes dinner, presenting of awards;

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63

drawing for door prizes.

JUNE 10-11-12 PENNSYLVANIA - Keystone AVS' annual
judged show/sale, "Winter Wonderland"; PA Horticultural
Society, 325 Walnut St., Philadelphia; June 10, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. June
11-12, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Show chairman, James Klawitter.

JUNE 23 CALIFORNIA — Capital City AVS to sponsor Judges
School at Shephard Gardens, Sacramento, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Instruc¬
tor, Sally Hertel. Cost, $13.00; morning lecture only $5.00, open to
public. Attendance other than morning lecture requires com¬
pliance with Judges Handbook pages 102, 103. Pre¬
registration/payment required by June 1. Make checks payable to
Capital City AVC and mail to Jane Jacobi, 6250 Carlow Dr., Citrus
Heights, CA 95621.

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"A Backward Look"

Mrs. Royce N. Schafer
3830 Woodland Ct.

Davenport, lA 52807

It's good to look forward and plan "bigger and
better" but at times it is even more helpful to take a
backward look and see how it all began — Was it like
this?

Once upon a time we had a violet — we didn't
know its name (did violets all have NAMES?) Any¬
way, with a little luck it got some light, was watered
faithfully and it BLOOMED! This was the nicest
thing about that little plant. Occasionally it would
put forth lovely blossoms — how rewarding! Then
perhaps we acquired another plant — maybe even
read an article or two about African violets. Perhaps
we started a leaf and had some baby plants. This
was exciting, too — we had violets to give away. Our
interest was growing and we began to read every¬
thing we could find about the care of violets.
Perhaps we had a disaster — some disease or insect
wiped out our small collection and for a time we
decided "violets are not for me!" — But guess who
won that round?

Then one day we read that an African violet club
was having a show at a local mall and we marked the
date on the calendar and decided to go. This was
really the beginning of the end — of the FIRST
PHASE!

The SECOND PHASE begins. We join AVSA. We
attend our first meeting and we find that some of
these idiotic people actually have hundreds of
violets, all are named, they have fluorescent lights
that are on for specified times, they use three or four
different fertilizers and they are fanatic about pot¬
ting soils. A whole new vocabulary is acquired —
capillary matting, pH, symmetry, cyclamen mite,
streptocarpus, nematanthus — this is really too
much!!

Then just about the time we become acquainted

with a few members, a few new terms, a few new
growing practices and we are beginning to be com¬
fortable with this group, a new mania takes over. We
begin to hear lengthy discussions about the
"SHOW" at meetings. This is really not too interest¬
ing because we know we don't have a decent plant
anyway but as show time rolls around the plants are
looking better and maybe one or two are blooming
nicely so we are encouraged to enter to help the
club. Maybe we come home with a blue or red rib¬
bon — maybe not; but the chances are that we do
come home with some new baby plants or leaves
and a new enthusiasm for growing those gorgeous
African violets. Beginning of THIRD PHASE — a
full fledged fanatic! !

Every fable has a moral — so what is the moral to
our violet fable? There are two, I think:

1. New members and inexperienced growers:
Don't be overwhelmed by numbers of plants,
facts about fertilizers, soils, etc. Learn to grow a
few plants well, ask questions, and proceed at
your own speed.

2. Longtime members and experienced growers:
Take a "backward look" and try to remember
how much you had to learn and how you can
best help new members.

- ♦— - —

COMMERCIAL MEMBERSHIP
LIST ADDITION

Please add the following to the list of Commercial
Members listed in the November, 1983 AVM:

MISSOURI

NADEAU SAINTPAULIA SEED CO., Ronn & Kat-
suko Nadeau, 48 Queensbrook PL, St. Louis 63132

■ — - -

Pirates

Dorothy Fisch

I did not hear you speak my name . . . Softly on padded
feet you came . . . And tapped upon my inner pane . . .
Persistently like falling rain ... I opened up my soul . . .
And you crept in and stole . . . The minutes from a day
. . . And left in place your jeweled hues ... Of white
and pinl« and blues . . . There were at fii^t but few . . .
And then there came the new . . . Each different p a
way . . . Yet all so bright and gay . . . How could I find
the space ... So each would have a placel . . Would
there be time to groom ... So all could burst in bloom!

. . I wonder if you knew . . . When you came into view
. . . You'd thieve aloft my heart . . . Aid mdke all time
depart? . . StiU, I bless you lovely flowers . . . Tho you
steal away the houre . . . For my days are pure delight . . .
With the beauty of your sight.

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64

DiB'S WHITE AVION by DORIS I. BEARMAN (Photo by FredC Bea-man)

SWIFTS' — STRAWBERRY TOPPING

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65

AVSA AFFILIATES

Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder

Affiliate Chairman

1739 N 74th Court

Elmwood Park, IL 60635

WELCOME NEW AFFILIATES

Nutana Violets, Bea Smith, Pres., 56 Murphy
Crescent, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada S7N 1M4

Tippah County AVC, Betty Wilbanks, Pres., Rt. 1,
Ripley, MS 38663

Evening Judges of Wisconsin, Karter Wilkening,
Pres., 2705 S. 45th, Milwaukee, WI 53219

First Goldsboro AVS, Lee Ann Hannigan, Pres.,
201 S. Berleley Blvd., Goldsboro, NC 27530

In a recent letter from our Canadian neighbor the
Calgary AVC I found the following motto on their
stationery, "We're growing for the love of it". This
simple statement relays a message to me and all
other hobbyists. You must love the plant to be able
to spend the endless hours grooming it, watering
and feeding it, and keeping those awful pests away.
Have you recently contemplated the reason for your
labor of love? Mine agrees completely with the
Calgary club's motto! Good growing Calgary!

Each year AVSA gives a silver sweepstakes award
to councils, state or regional societies to be awarded
to the member winning the most blue ribbons in
their show. The following have been winners in
1983: North Star AVC, Mary Sandve; Metropolitan
St. Louis AVS, Katsuko Nadeau; Rocky Mountain
AV Council, Retta Hamilton; Illinois AVS, Jean Wil¬
ley; Bay State AVS, Colleen Delmolino; Atlanta
AVS, Nina Christian; Wisconsin Council of AVC's,
Mrs. Eula Hiltz; AV Council of Southern California,
Mama Striepens; New York State AVS, Ann Knauf;
Tristate AV Council, Alayne Whitten; Lone Star AV
Council, Mrs. Hortense Pittman; Ohio State AVS,
Emilie Savage. Congratulation to all of you!

After recent eye surgery I was told not to read.
What a discipline that brought to my life. No
crossword puzzles, no daily paper and no AVSA
work. I missed all of these activities but it was so
worthwhile. My recovery has been good and once
again I can return to normal activity. Adjusting to
bright color and intense light are the biggest prob¬
lems. I did spend some time repotting plants, pack¬
aging rosettes for the AVSA awards packets and also
signing charters to send out with affiliate renewals.

I am especially grateful to skillful doctors for their
ability to implant a tiny lens in my eye which I can
now use to tend my plants and continue my full and
active life.

At this writing my plants are in their full glory. It is
the beginning of the winter season here and they
must know that when outdoor life goes into
hibernation indoor color is much needed. My very
favorites in my collection now are 'Sugar Blues',
'Spring Fling' and Sinningia 'Alfred K'. What a riot
of color they produce. Are you ready for the Phila¬
delphia convention? I am looking forward to my
visit to that great city and also meeting with so
many other AVSA members. See you soon!
- ♦ - -

A WINNER — Holding the plant ‘Evelyn’ is Mrs.
Ruth Charlton, after being awarded “Best in Show”
at a recent show of the Upper Pinellas AVS of FL.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

66

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND

Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence
6808 Duquesne Drive
Austin, TX 78723

As a charter member and fu^t tre^urer of the African Violet Society of America^ Boyce Edens was one of the
prime movers in realizing that specialized research was needed. After his death the Scientific Research Fund was
renamed in his memory. Much has been accomplished through the years ~ the ef^ts of fluorescent light
discovered, the plant improvement techniques studied, and control of various insects and diseases explored. Sup¬
port is derived from individual and aE^iate donatiom as well as from a portion of each commerdal member's dues.

October 1 through November 30, 1983

Glendale Chapter of AVS, Glendale, CA

in memory of George Carpentier . 10.00

AVS of Charlotte, NC. . . . . . . .100.00

AVS of Canton, OH

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . . .10.00

Neva S. Anderson, Shabbona, IL

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . . . .10.00

Central Connecticut AVS, New Britain, CT . 15.00

Wetumpka AVC, Wetumpka, AL

in honor of our past president, Mrs. Louise Sewell . 5.00

Sho-me AVC, Kansas City, MO

in lieu of speaker's fee to David Buttram,
hybridizer of Independence, MO who has

assisted our club in many ways . . . 10.00

Old Dominion AVS of Northern VA . . . 15.00

Potomac Council of AV Judges, MD . . . 10.00

NASA Area AVS, League City, TX . . . 10.00

Sweet Water AVS, Hauppauge, NY

in memory of Max Maas . 5.00

Sweet Water AVS, Hauppauge, NY

in memory of Dale Eyerdom. . . . . . .5.00

Evening AVC, Des Moines, I A . . . 10.00

Ohio State AVS, Springfield, OH

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . 25.00

Upper Pinellas AVS, Largo, FL

in memory of Dale Brogan . . . . . 25.00

Upper Pinellas AVS, Largo, FL . . . . . . .100.00

Wichita AV Study Club, Wichita, KS

in memory of Elizabeth Toole . . . . 10.00

Mrs. W. F. (Neva) Anderson, Shabbona, IL

in memory of Florence Garrity . . . . . 10.00

Happy Times AVS, Columbus, KS . . . . . . . .25.00

Elinor C. Skelton, Falls Church, VA

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Color Picture
Index Available

The beautiful color pictures of our African violets
can easily be found with the use of an alphabetized
list compiled by Eleanor Wood. The name of the
violet, the hybridizer and location by year, issue and
page are given for over a thousand varieties. It cov¬
ers AVMs from March 1960 through September
1983.

If you are interested, contact Mrs. Wood at 2301
Grasslyn Avenue, Havertown, PA 19083.

in memory of Myrtidee Thompson . . . .10.00

Potomac Council of AV Judges, MD

in memory of Myrtidee Thompson . . . . 10.00

Margaret Miller, Columbus, OH

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . . . 10.00

Viva La VC, O'Fallon, IL . . . 10.00

Capital City AVS, Tallahassee, FL

in memory of Vesta Sanders . . . . .15.00

Heartland AVS, La Mesa, CA . . . 15.00

Pomona Valley AVS, La Verne, CA

in memory of Rosalind Schimpff . 5.00

White Mountain AVS, Lakeland, AZ . . .10.00

AV Hobbyists of Sacramento, CA

in memory of Gertrude Gregg . 25.00

Baltimore AVC, Baltimore, MD . . . 25.00

Sylvia and Elmer DuBose, Montgomery, AL

in memory of Mrs. Lillian G. McMahon . . . 25.00

- — - ^ - -

AVSA Booster
Fund

Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield
6725 Steeplechase Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806

Continued support of the Booster Fund by so many AVSA mem¬
bers and clubs benefits ALL of us. Please don't forget to enclose a
name and address with all donations.

Upper Pinellas AVS, Largo, FL . $25.00

Tampa AVS, FL . . . . .25.00

Old Dominion AVS of Northern Virginia . . 15.00

AVS of Greater Tulsa, OK . . . . . 10.00

Sweetwater AVS, NY . . . . . . 10.00

Potomac Council of AV Judges, MD . . .10.00

NASA Area AVS, League City, TX . . . 10.00

Evening AVC of Des Moines, lA . . . . . . . 10.00

Viva La Violet Club, St. Louis, MO . . . 10.00

Mary Boland in memory of Florence Garrity . . . .10.00

Windsor AVS, CT in memory of Florence Garrity . . 10.00

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

67

HART^S
SHOW WHITE

(Semiminiature)
Hybridized by

Mrs. Wilson Hart
Grown by
Annalee Violetry

FLASH DAHGE

Grown and Photographed by

ANNALEE VIOLETRY

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

68

HEATHER BLUE

Grown by Josie Pryor

Photo by Belle Sprague

BLUE EXCITEMENT

Grown by

Dorothy KosowsKy

Photo by Belle Sprague

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

69

Advertiser's Notice

Advertising Manager, Ann Carpenter, has requested that advertisers in the AVM keep the following
things in mind:

1. All ads must be typewritten. Handwritten or printed copy is not acceptable.

2. All advertisers must be currently paid Commercial Members of AVSA, as required by AVSA Standing
Rules formulated by the Board of Directors.

3. All Commercial Memberships are renewable in February, the same as all regular memberships.

4. Advertising deadlines as listed on inside front cover of each issue of the ^WM (Strictly Business, Your
Business) must be strictly adhered to.

5. Current advertising rates must be paid by all advertisers. If you do not have a current rate card, please
contact the Advertising Manager for same.

All advertisers are a valuable part of AVSA and we need your help in complying with these rules and
regulations so that advertising costs can be kept down and at the same time allow the Advertising Manager
to do her work with a minimum of additional correspondence, re-typing of ads, etc. Thank you very much
for your cooperation. If there are any questions, please contact the Advertising Manager, Ann Carpenter.

MARY LOU’S
VIOLET CLOSET

Fredette Distributor, Reed’s Partner,
Granger, Lyon, Sisk, etc.

Over 5,000 Plants

No List No shipping

Visitors welcome by appointment

Mary Lou Dysinger 902 Neuhoff Lane

Phone (615) 352-4944 Nashville, TN 37205

PLEASANT HILL
AFRICAN VIOLETS

Route 1, Box 73 Brenham, TX 77833
Features exciting new releases for 1984:

Distributor; Dib’s, Nortex Havens, Violets c/o
Cookie: Partner: Reeds -- Also 1984
releases by: Fredette, Hortense, Susan,
Lyon, Tracey & Others

18 leaves, all ’84 releases - my choice -
$15.00 ppd

18 leaves, new/previous releases - my choice
- $9.00 ppd

Starter plants, ’84 releases - my choice -
$2.25 each ppd

Starter plants, previous releases - my choice
-$1.75 each ppd

12 Episcia stolons - my choice - $10.00 ppd
You may specify if you prefer standards or
minis.

No Minimum Order

Texas residents please add 5% sales tax.
Shipping begins April, weather permitting,
via First Class Mail.

Order direct from this ad or send for complete
list of African Violets, Episcias, Columneas,
etc. List - 504 coin/stamps.

SWIFTS’ AFRICAN VIOLETS
Fresh cut leaves of our 1984 Varieties
and some older favorites.

$1 .25 per leaf, plus $3.25 per order
for postage and handling,
(please send 35$ for list)

No Shipping after Nov. 1st

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Dallas, TX 75228

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Evenly Moist.

* Capillary Watering and Feeding.

* Self Contained 30-Day Visual Water Supply
Eliminates Leakage, Stains and Messes.

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For African Violets. Plus $1 .50 Shipping
Quantity Prices Available Upon Request

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Seabrook, Texas 77586

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African Violet Magazine, March 1984

70

PAT’S FLOWERLAND
HAS MOVED

please note the new address

BOX 2885 STN. F
SCARBORO, ONT, M1 W 3P4
416-491-3455

All new for ’84 by Pat Tracey

PARTY HAT (cover Nov. AV mag) plus 7 other minis

FALLING SNOW (cover Nov. AV mag) plus 3 other

trailers

CANADIAN LADY 2nd best new seedling standard
plus Shawna

full descriptions in the Jan. ’84 AVM ad

Also new to this year’s list are selections from Aca,
Baker, Boone, Fredette, Ray, Tremblay, and Violets
Atlanta.

All new for 1984 Canadian “Can Do” specials many
from exciting new non-commercial Canadian Hybri¬
dizers, ail show proven plants
20 leaves (grower’s choice) ........ .$14.50 p.pd.

6 starter plants (grower’s choice) . . . .$19.50 p.pd.
4 starter plants (grower’s choice) . . . .$13.50 p.pd.

complete list 50(P coin

400 varieties-leaves 504, no shipping
soilless mix-supplies-ceramic pots
AV racks made to order
AV stationery-sets of 10
different designs $1.50-504 shipping
1814 N Nevada 303-634-5486

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907

AFRICAN VIOLET LEAF SUPPORTS
5 SIZES

made of leaf-green plastic, fit any type of pots
send stamped, addressed, long envelope
for price list and current shipping charges

J F INDUSTRIES

RO. Box 275

Locust Grove, OK 74352
(918) 386-2765

87 MAHAN

VIOLETS

STREET / WEST BABYLON / NY 11704

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These are some of our new varieties — ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD or send SASE for spring shipping list. Minimum 4 plants
at $3.75 each or minimum 10 fresh cut leaves at $1 .25 each. Shipping season starts May 1 st. (Shipping included within Continental
U.S.)

HER KING*

HIS DELIGHT*

HIS LADY

LAVENDER DREAM
LAVENDER JOY
SIZZLE*

HOWIE*

MIDNIGHT BLUE
FLASH
HER CHARM
HER STAR
SAND DUNE

* Denotes registered varieties

GREENHOUSE open Monday thru Saturday 9AM - 4PM

Medium blue double with some white tips, tailored medium green foliage-standard
Large ruffled reddish purple double, dark tailored foliage-standard (A big hit at the NYS
Convention)

Bright pink ruffled two-tone single that really holds, slightly wavy medium green foliage-
standard

Pale lavender two-tone double, tailored foliage-standard (A Super show plant)

Large ruffled lavender single, pointed medium green foliage-standard
Large magenta red semidouble, tailored medium green foliage-standard (Almost 3” blos¬
soms)

Dark blue ruffled double, medium green foliage-standard (another favorite at Convention)

Double dark blue, dark tailored foliage, standard

Double multicolor hot pink with blue overcast, tailored foliage, standard

Double light purple, tailored foliage, standard

Light pink ruffled single, slightly wavy foliage, standard

Blush double, tailored foliage, standard

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

71

MODESTY

ROYAL COLA, Top, PLUM COLA, CANDY COLA, Center, CHERRY COLA, Bottom

GORDON BOOHE
Hybrids

GROWN BY

KENT'S FLOWERS

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

72

BROWNLIE (ACA OF CANADA) HYBRIDS FOR 1984:

AMIBLUE - Dark royal blue semidbl., tailored. One of

ACA’s best yet!

BLUE JOY- Sapphire blue semidbl., dark red backed
fol. Show plant.

HEAVENLY BLUE - Indigo blue double on quilted foli¬
age. Robust!

LITTLE JOHN - Deep fuchsia sgl. with white tips on
dark miniature foliage.

PINK PANSY - Show quality pink double with velvety
petals on tailored fol.

SAKURA - Pink two-tone on dark strawberry mini fol.
Always symmetrical.

Send a stamp for our complete list of plants and supplies including all the 1984 releases by Fredette, Fisher of
Canada, and Tracey as well as many NEW varieties by Baker, Blansit, Boone, Granger, Lyon, Nadeau, Nortex,
and more!

Plants - $3.00, Leaves - $1.00, Shipping and handling - $3.00 per order (Blue Label - additional $2.00 per order).

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Tel. (617) 334-6679

Innis Violets

ALICE’S VIOLET ROOM

Starter plants $1.35 each plus $3.00 postage

or

15 plants - $20.00 Postpaid

1983 and 1984 varieties from leading hybridizers grown in my organic potting soil.

Shipping starts in May - List 25P

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(314) 336-4763 Waynesville, MO 65583

LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC.

“Where the Violets Are!”

NEW RELEASES FOR 1984

BLUE

WHISPER BLUE - 2” cornflower blue double stars over white, pink &

green variegated foliage; beautiful!

THUNDER BLUE - Large dark blue semidouble w/a ruffled edge
stand tall over medium green show foliage.

BIG BLAST - 2” + triple medium blue stars cover medium green
foliage; a “must have” for shows!

PINK

BUTTERFLY PINK- Large double stars of pink w/glittered overlay of
hot pink & a geneva edge, green foliage; striking!

RAZZBERRY FROST- Hot pink double flowers w/each petal banded
in fuchsia “glitter” over Tommie Lou variegated foliage; WOW!
ZAPPED - Hot pink semidouble w/mounds of purple fantasy mark¬
ings cover medium green foliage; fantastic!

RED

GYPSY FIRE - Mounds of red double fluted &. wavy stars cover
medium green foliage; very showy!

CINNAMON STICK - Large deep red double stars stand tall over
good dark green show foliage.

SIZZLIN - Fiery deep fuchsia semidouble stars w/a slight ruffled
edge, good Tommie Lou variegated foliage; beautiful!

WHITE & ORCHID

COUNTRY LILACS - Orchid semidouble w/deep orchid upper
petals, pink, cream & green variegated foliage; AVSA convention
favorite!

WINTERS SHADOW - Large white double stars blushed with blue in
center form in clusters over Tommie Lou variegated foliage.

TAIL SPIN - Mounds of frilly lavender & white semidouble flowers
cover medium green foliage; terrific bloomer!

TRAILERS

MOONLIGHT TRAIL - White double flowers cover this excellent

trailer.

SUNSHINE TRAIL - Mounds of large deep red double stars cascade
over medium green standard trailing foliage; very nice!

JUBILEE TRAIL - Soft pink semidouble stars w/purple fantasy mark¬
ings, green foliage; great standard trailer!

MINIATURES

LITTLE DREAMER - Soft pink double flowers w/a geneva edge

cover small green foliage; super mini!

WINKY - Dark blue double flowers w/a geneva edge, atop small

green foliage; very nice mini!

LITTLE SUNSET - Rose pink semidouble star w/some darker pink
petal tips; excellent bloomer, good small foliage!

SEPTEMBER AFFAIR - Soft pink semidouble ruffled edge flowers, upper petals tipped in green over medium green

foliage. Winner Best New Introduction AVSA Convention Milwaukee, 1983. NOTE: Starter plants only, no rooted cuttings
available.

Ail starter plants are $3.99 each. All rooted cuttings are $4.49 each. Prices include ALL costs including UPS Second Day Air.
Minimum order is 3 starter plants or rooted cuttings.

Shipping season is from May 1 to November 1 NO SHIPPING OVERSEAS

LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC.

14 Mutchler Street Dolgeville, NY 13329

PAUL & SIDNEY SORANO

Send SASE for full color list.

Phone: (315) 429-8291

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, Growin'miso

>w/aFRICAN violets & EPISCIA
John & Mary Lou Beaulieu
37 Shaw Crescent
Barrie, Ontario L4N 4Z3
(705) 726-7363

Growin’ house has
been busy gathering
a fantastic selection
of new varieties from
top hybridizers all over
North America. IVe would especially like
to feature our own Episcia hybrids.

Write for 1984 list, Please send 50c and SASE.I

FROM THE HEART OF TEXAS

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13 Tailored, 13 Variegates, 5 Girl Variegates
Exquisite Blossoms, Profuse Bloom, Beautiful Foliage
Prices; $1 per leaf, plus $3 Priority Mail

One leaf per variety per customer. U.S.A. only. Shipped
promptly, weather permitting, until May 15, 1984. Order
early as quantity is limited. Send SASE for descriptive list.
Minimum order, 12 leaves.

Leaves from 100 of the best violets we have offered in
recent years — Wrangler’s, Cookie, Susan, Fredette,
Groeneman, etc. — at 90 cents per leaf.

May 15, 1984 is the last day we will accept leaf orders.
Poor health, advancing age and family obligations have
caused us to decide to end all future sales after that date.
We want to express our appreciation to our fine customes
and for the hundreds of complimentary letters we have
received. May each of you cntinue to enjoy great pleasure in
growing these wonderful little plants.

Donald and Wilma Del Buono

THE LITTLE PLANT HAVEN

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214-285-5917

We’ve moved! IVe closed my retail shop &
moved to a “house of violets”! I hope to
expand my hybridizing & shipping, but will still
have plants & supplies available by appoint¬
ment. New hybrids for spring include lots of
pink variegation & red blooms!

Shipping starts Aprii 1st, so SASE for list
now & order early!

Also shipping
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Plant Food, 4-10-6.

For retail, wholesale, or
club discount information, SASE.

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Also available with Super Saver (FSW), and electronic ballasts (FEW). Super Savers operate 20/30® F. cooler and use 10 watts less
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St. Louis, Missouri 63132

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Dear AV Growers,

Have you seen our Booklet called “How To Grow African Violets”? It is loaded with practical infor¬
mation and pictures, provides confidence, encouragement, and formulas for success. Great for new
club members, educational exhibits. Your club can raise cash by selling it.

We hope you will try out our new toll-free 800 service, described below. Note that our same low
prices are retained. Hope to hear from you. Thank you. Ronn and Katsuko.

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By Ronn Nadeau

BOOKLET

24-Page Booklet, 42 Color photographs. 1 - 4 copies: $2.95 each; 5 - 30,
$2.45; 31 -70, $2.25; 71 and up, $1.95.

SLIDE/CASSETTE PROGRAM

Booklet, in form of Slide/Cassette Program, 42 color slides, cassette
tape, text: Rental; $12.50; Purchase: $24.50. (All Booklet and Slide-
/Cassette Program prices include postage.)

NOTE CARD

Note Cards with envelopes, 4x6 inch, wih beautiful color photograph
by R. Nadeau. 1 - 5, 80$ each; 6 - 19, 65$ each; Boxes of 20, $9.95 each.

HYBRID AV SEEDS

Seed Starter Kits, $4.95 each. Postage for Kits: 1 Kit, $1.00; 2 Kits,
$1.25; 3 Kits, $1.50, Etc. Packets, $4.25 (No postage charge for Pack¬
ets). (100 Seeds per Packet or Kit). Choose from RAINBOW WON¬
DERS (reg. foliage), AUTUMN FANCIES (variegated foliage), LITTLE
GEMS (miniatures), or TRAILINTRIGUE (trailers). Selections are
further described in the June, 1983 issue of this Magazine).

NADEAU SOILLESS MIX

15 Quart Bags: $3.95 per Bag. Postage: 1 Bag, $2.50; 2
Bags, $4.00; 3 Bags, $5.50, etc. Special price for 5 or
more Bags; $3.50 per Bag plus $1.50 per Bag postage.
A good Mix for all kinds of AV’s, from seedlings to show
plants.

STARTER GREENHOUSES

3-piece units; 11 V2 x 22 inch no-hole plastic tray (bot¬
tom), 72-hole plastic divider pac fits into the bottom tray,
and a clear plastic dome fits atop, lets in light and holds
in moisture. $3.95 each. Postage: For 1 S.G. $2.00; 2
S.G., $2.25; 3 S.G., $2.50, etc. Very useful for trans¬
planting seedlings and rooting leaves. Customers say
they love them.

FLUORESCENT FIXTURES

Come fully assembled. Revolutionary! Produce less
heat than other fixtures and are lighter because they
have no ballasts. Cord is only 6 inches long, sorry. Plug
is 3-pronged. Fixtures: $15.95 each. Postage: 1 fixture,
$2.50; 2 fixtures, $4.00; 3 fixtures, $5.50; Etc. We can
supply 3-foot, 3-pronged extension cords at $2.50 each
(grounding prong can easily be removed).

POTS

Plastic pots. (Sold only as part of larger order). Round,
green. 2V2”, 7$ each; 3”, 9$ each; 3V2”, 12$ each; 4”,
14$ each; 4V2”, 19$ each.

HOW TO ORDER

You may order by mail and pay by check.

Or you can dial 1-800-EASYWAY (1-800-327-9929), place your order with one of our friendly order-takers, and pay with your VISA
or MasterCard. Whether received by phone or by mail, orders are shipped the same day or the day after they are received. We hope
to have the opportunity to serve you often!

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1,000 varieties of new and old minis,
standards and trailers . . .

Leaves-$7.50doz., ppd \ Your
Plants-$2.00ea., ppd j Choice
1984 Catalog 50(P

Visitors Welcome — Please Call Ahead

1571 Wise Road Jeani Hatfield

Lincoln, CA 95648 (916) 645-3487

WAYNE LINDSTROM - HYBRIDIZER

SKAGIT AFRICAN VIOLETS

3632 No. Woodland Place Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

AFRICAN VIOLET SEED — 100 ( + ) per pkt.

Stds. ~ Minis —Vari — TrIrs ~ Mix
Price — $3.75 (U.S./CAN.) $4.50 (overseas) per pkt.

Postage prepaid — Satisfaction guaranteed
Substitutions may be necessary

Get Your Violets Off To A Vigorous
Start And Keep Them That Way With

ALPHAVITA

PARADISE VIOLETS
R R 3

Hiawatha, KS 66434

$14.00

postpaid

RESERVOIR WICK POT™

“It Waters and Feeds at the Same Time”®

CONSTANT FEED
FERTILIZER

SEND FOR FREE COLOR CATALOG ON
AFRICAN VIOLETS AND SUPPLIES.

VOLKMANN BROS. GREENHOUSES

2714 Minert St. I Dallas, Texas 75219

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violets Y PARCEL POST SHIPPING CHARGES

$ .00— $10.00 .

$2.00

10.01— 20.00 .

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West of Rockies add 75$

$4.00

PLASTIC POTS: (Rolled edges)

25

50

100

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$1.15 $2.20

$ 4.10

3” Wt rnd tubs

1.80

3.40

6.35

31/2” Wt rnd tubs

2.40

4.60

8.50

4” Wt rnd tubs

2.85

5.35

10.05

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SAUCERS:

4.45

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15.50

31/2” Green only

2,50

4.60

8.60

4” White only

4.00

7.00

13.00

5” White only

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8.50

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3” Labels -White

.35

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1.05

4” Labels -White

.50

.85

1.50

VOLKMANN’S Reservoir Saucers — white

60$ each

ALPHA VITA- 4 oz. $12.50

Shipped alone

$14.00 ppd.

GROWING AIDS:

Fish Emulsion 5-1-1

80Z.

$1.65

Rapid-Gro 23-19-17

80Z.

$2.00

Volkmann’s Constant Feed

80Z.

$2.00

15-30-15

Peat-Lite Special 15-16-17

80Z.

$1.65

Benomyl

1 oz.

$4.00

Rootone “F”

.4 oz.

$1.10

Super Thrive

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$2.00

Complete List of African Violets and Supplies

-50$

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7511 MIDDLEBURY PL. CHARLOTTE, NC 28212

Distributor for DIB's, Irene Lineberg and Barbara Sisk
African Violet leaves and starter plants
List 50$ 704-568-8078

GAYLE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

Route 3, Box 112 (817) 634-5367 Killeen, TX 76541

10 large starters . . . . . $10.00

30 fresh cut leaves . $10.00

My choice, all different, labeled, postpaid.
Supplies and blooming plants available in the shop.
List 25$ Visitors always welcome.

VIOLET NOOK

George & Darlene Hightower

Grower/Hybridizers
Tues.-Sat. 11-5
2017-D S. 129th E. Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74108
(Plaza 3 Shopping Center)

(918) 437-1145

Shipping leaves, plants of ’84 Hightower,
Fredette, Tracey. Stamp for list. Supplies,
starter and blooming plants of those and other
hybridizers available at shop.

808 North Sonoita Ave. Tucson, AZ 85711

602-745-1845

Fresh cut leaves, properly packed
Lineberg, Champion ’84, Dates’ Wasps, Smith’s
Wranglers, and other leading hybridizers.

1984 List 35$

GLOXINIAS, SINNINGIAS,
EPISCIAS, AFRICAN VIOLETS:
All are Gesneriads, a family of fasci¬
nating flowering houseplants.

Join:

Membership includes a subscription to
The Gloxinian magazine (6 issues) and
a copy of the "'How To Know and Grow
Gesneriads" pamphlet.

$10.00 Single Membership
$11.00 Family Membership

Please send check or money order to:
Ellen Todd, Membership Secretary
Dept. AV83, P. O. Box 493
Beverly Farms, MA 01915

WAYNE LINDSTROM - Hybridizer
SKAGIT VARIETIES AFRICAN VIOLETS

3632 No. Woodland Placa
Mount Varnon, WA 99273
<206)424-1750

1984 INTRODUCTIONS
ORDER FROM THIS AD

STANDARDS

SKAGIT CELEBRATION - semi/dbl. amethyst violet, darker edges, med. grn. red rev. foliage
SKAGIT FLAIR - semi/dbl. light pink sometimes with blue flecks, med. grn. red rev. foliage

SKAGIT POPULARITY- dbl. violet purple with lighter fringed edges, med. grn. red rev. heavily serrated ruffled

foliage

SKAGIT SAMARITAN - dbl. creamy white sometimes with very pale pink edges, med. grn. red rev. foliage
SKAGIT NOVELTY- semi/dbl. phlox pink, white edges, med. grn. red rev. foliage
SKAGIT LEGACY- dbl. lilac purple, lighter edges, med. grn. red rev. wavy foliage
SKAGIT MELODY- semi/dbl. imperial purple, light grn. foliage, heavy bloomer

SKAGIT JENNIFER’S GLORY- rich pink semi/dbl., darker eye, frilly edges, dark grn. and pinkish variegated foli¬
age. A must for any collection.

SEMIMINIS

SKAGIT SMALL AFFAIR - semi/dbl. lilac with darker flecks, light grn. and creamy white variegated foliage.
SKAGIT SMALL ILLUSION - dbl. fuchsia/purple two-tone, dark grn. red rev. foliage.

MINIS

SKAGIT LIL BONUS - violet fantasy bell, med. grn. foliage.

SKAGIT PIXIE DELIGHT - delicate pink bell, med. grn. foliage

SKAGIT TOY ASSET- semi/dbl. pink with blue flecks, dark grn. red rev. foliage

SKAGIT LILTRINKET- dbl. bi-color pale blue and white, light grn. foliage

SKAGIT LIL SHOWOFF - dbl. white, pale pink edges, tends to bell, med. grn. foliage

SKAGIT PIXIE HERO - semi/dbl. dark blue with white edges, dark grn. and gold variegated foliage

Leaves ■ $1 .10 each; baby plants - $2.00 each. Orders under $20.00 add $3.00 for airmail and packaging; minimum

order $12.00; Washington residents add 7.5% tax. Please list a few substitutes to expedite orders. Shipments

made to U.S. customers only and only if weather permits.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN VIOLETS

Wiima Boar

Nea! Road White River Jet., VT 05001

Pink leaf variegates, bicolors, unusuals. Orders
shipped within 48 hours PPd. Descriptive Brochure,
$.50 plus stamp.

AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES

Specializing in Unusual Multicolor
and Fantasy Blossoms

New from Ella Kiesling;

BLACKOUT - Semidouble deep dark purple velvet.
ELLA’S GRAND SLAM - Two tone pink with green and
white edge.

Plus the best multicolors from Hortense
Pittman, Gordon Boone, Sidney; Sorano,
Granger Gardens, Fisher of Canada, Bar¬
bara Elkin and others.

LIST .25^ (coin) U.S.A. ONLY

JEANNE P. BOHN

P.O. BOX 174 HYGIENE. COLORADO 80533

_ ZACA VISTA NURSERY

AFRICAN VIOLETS _

OVER 150 NEW 1984 RELEASES!!

• Fredette Originals

• Reed’s House of Violets

• Susan’s Violets

• DiB’s

• Skagit Varieties

• Gordon Boone

• Swift’s

• Granger Gardens

• Barbara Elkin

Send for complete 1984 CATALOG including descriptive

listing of the NEW ’84 CULTIVARS from leading hybridizers
— $1 refundable with first order. Shipping April thru Octo¬
ber; year-round on West Coast. VISITORS ALWAYS
WELCOME —TOUR GROUPS PLEASE WRITE OR CALL
TO ARRANGE YOUR VISIT. Open Daily 9 to 5 (closed on
Mondays).

ZACAVISTA NURSERY

1190 Alamo Pintado Road Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 688-2585

Special Notice to our cus¬
tomers: Granger Gardens is
now using a much lighter soil
mix. We feel that this new mix will
result in easier growing and
transplanting of our varieties.

^^GRANGER GARDENS’ ALL AMERICAN HYBRIDS”

Katrina Carioca Emilie Savage

Moon Mist Fantasy Sparkle Angel Lace

Listed varieties ready for wholesale shipping now. Write for descriptive list, please enclose self-
addressed stamped envelope. We welcome club inquiries regarding PROJECT PLANTS and can
serve your needs anywhere from 10 to 100 of one variety. We also cater to clubs for sales plants in
conjunction with your annual shows.

Our four Chimeras are available retail, both at the greenhouse and by UPS to your door as follows:

VALENCIA, 4” plants — $5.00
SILVER SUMMIT, and DESERT DAWN, 4” plants
at $15.00 each plus $2.50 per plant shipping.

MAUNA LOA now available at $20.00 each plus $2.50 shipping.

WE DO NOT SHIP RETAIL, WITH EXCEPTION OF THE FOUR CHIMERAS.

Retail and wholesale sales at the greenhouses, all other shipping wholesale only.
GRANGER GARDENS 1060 Wilbur Road MEDINA, OH 44256

Phone 216-239-2340

Open daily and Saturdays SAM til 5PM, closed Sundays

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VELIVIA’S VIOLET’S

We have many new varieties for 1984, including Fre-
dette’s, Skagit’s and Pittman’s. We also have many older
varieties. We sell fresh cut leaves only. Plants at the house.
Please send 45$ for list.

635 N. Cedar St.

Monticello, lA 52310 Phone 319-465-4096

"Schultz -Instant”

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LIQUID PLANT FOOD

“7 drops per quart water

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PATCHES AND POTS

583 El Cajon Blvd.

El Cajon, CA 92020

Our Elisa’s African Violet Rings can be very bene¬
ficial to your African violets.

1. Keeps leaves from getting cut on the edges of
the pot.

2. Lets air circulate around leaves.

3. Improves appearance of African violets.

4. Symmetry of plant increased.

5. Helps prevent breaking of leaves.

6. Plants cannot “hug” the pot.

7. Light is distributed to the plant evenly.

8. Show plants are easier to train. Try putting a 6”
ring on a young standard to get it off to a good
start.

If your business or club is not using our rings
please write for a free price list.

For the latest in African violets and supplies visit
our shop.

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tues-Sat.

Dottie Wilson, Owner

Phone 409/846^970

3900 Carter Creek Pkwy.
Bryan, TX 77802

A Sampling of over 300 new cultivars from our ’84 List

BOOMER (IF) - Clusters of ruffled fuchsia doubles. Symm. tailored fol.

Never out of bloom.

BOURBON MIST (IF) - Ruffled pink semidbl. raspberry overlay. Symm.
var. fol. Good show plant.

DAPPLED DILLY (IF) - Bright coral pink semidbis. & dbis. Spotted and
striped with violet, medium green foliage.

SU LYNN (IF) - Mounds of large pink semidbis. Tailored foliage. Excellent

symmetry.

CONRAD CROTTS (COOKIE) - Large frilly pink semidoubles on large
slightly wavy var. foliage.

LE BON CREOLE (COOKIE) - Deep blue double blossoms with white
mottling on outer edges. Variegated white and pink foliage.
CHEER LEADER (REED) - Dbl. purple with red eye. Variegated foliage.
SHUR CORAL (REED) - Huge dk. coral blossoms. Med. green foliage.
Good bloomer.

TAHITI (REED) - Purple tipped lavender dbl. Variegated cream and pink
foliage.

SNOWFRILL HAVEN (B. JOHNSON) - Pure white frilled semidbl. stars.

Tailored med. green fol. Excellent white.

TANGERINE HAVEN (B. JOHNSON) - Dbl. bright deep coral stars on dark
foliage.

KINGWOOD BLUE (G.G.) - Large light blue dbl. Flat growing, manage¬
able girl fol.

SWIFTY JEWEL (J.S.) -Two-toned lavender, wine center, fringed dbl. Ruf¬
fled var. fol. with lots of pink.

BLUE JAY (CORRIGAN) -Two-toned light to med. blue, green ruffled foli¬
age. Gorgeous plant.

DEWBERRY WINE (CORRIGAN) - Two-toned lavender and purple
semidbl. with plain foliage. Lovely registered plant.

DINGBAT (CORRIGAN) - Light blue semidbl. star with geneva edge.
Green slightly wavy quilted foliage. Pictured in November ’83
AVSA Magazine.

ACA’S EYE KNEES (D.B.) - Pink dbIs. with green edge. Serrated green
foliage.

SEPTEMBER AFFAIR (S.G.) - Semidbl. shell pink with green ruffles and
frills on dark shiny foliage.

LITTLE JEROMEY (FT.) - Full double vivid blue edged in white. Dk. straw¬
berry foliage. SM

PYGMY PRINCESS (RT.) - Semidbl. two-toned frilly pink. Flat dk. green
lightly serrated foliage. SM.

SMURFF (H.R) - Lavender fantasy double. Dk. green foliage. SM.

DALLAS (C.P.) - Frilly light blue dbl. geneva edged. Variegated girl foli¬
age. SM.

ELECTRIC COWBOY (C.P.) - Dark blue double geneva edge. Variegated
girl foliage. SM.

DANCIN’ TRAIL (LYON) - Deep dark red double star. Dark green trailing
foliage. M. Trailer.

Order from this ad or send 50f for list. Minimum order $12.00. Plants $3.00. Leaves $1.25. Shipping $3.00. Postage paid on $25.00 orders. Texans add
5%. Visa-Master Card accepted. Send Card number and expiration date.

SPRING SPECIAL on beautiful blooming or budded starters - 100 plants for $135.00 pp. All are newer ’82 & ’83 varieties. Mixture of standards, minis,
semis and trailers. Our choice.

NORTEX HAVEN VIOLETS make great club sales plants. Choose from these 7 at $2.00 each. Aloha, Hallmark, Honeycomb, Petticoat, Starlet, Valentine
or Yuletide. Minimum order 20 plants plus $3.00 postage.

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HOG WILD VIOLETRY

Minis - Standards - T railers

Variegates -Supplies

1984 Shipping List $1.00
(Refundable on first order)

Irregular hours for your convenience.
Please phone first.

JudiNuest 524 East 1000 South

(219) 766-2172 Kouts, IN 46347

KNULL ENTERPRISES

26614 Timberlane Dr. S.E., Kent, WA 98042
300 Varieties of Minis, Semis, and Trailers
1984 Champion Introductions
Send 50*1: for listing
Visitors welcome please call 631-4807

AFRICAN VIOLET LEAF CUTTINGS

Over 300 cultivars, old and new
Send stamp for list.

SPRING SPECIAL
25 leaves, our choice, $6.50 postpaid
Shipping begins May 1
NORTHBROOK NURSERY

Rt. 1, Box 459E, Hwy 106 Hull, GA 30646

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MINIATURES

9 Turney Place

“I Grow for Show. Do You?”

FREDETTE DISTRIBUTOR

Mrs. Mary V. Boose

(203) 268-4368

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Trumbull, CT 06611

THE GREEN HOUSE NEWS

The GREEN HOUSE and The GRO-CARTare alive and
well!!

The response to our re-entry into the business has been
gratifying. We watched Carol Green’s dream deteriorate to
a point of no return. The name of The GREEN HOUSE
meant so much to us for 16 years, we could not let it die.
Correspondence, phone calls and visits were so encourag¬
ing, we knew we were right. Palm Springs is winter quarters
for thousands of “Snow Birds” from Canada and other
Northern areas, so we hear from many of our friends from
there.

Carol is still hybridizing, no plants for sale this year.

The GRO-CART brochure is yours for a 20$ stamp.

Blessings to you all,

Color brochure 50$. Write to THE GREEN HOUSE, 69580
Valley View Drive, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.
Phone (619) 25^L2114^^^^^ -

THE GREED HODGE

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CAPE COD VIOLETRY

John & Barbara Cook
Dept. AV 28 Minot St.
(617) 548-2798

Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540
Latest releases from FREDETTE, GRANGER
GARDENS, PAT TRACEY, BROWNLIE,
FISHER OF CANADA and much more. Full
line of Episclas.

WE CARRY ALL THE SPECIES AND THE ORIGINAL 10. Also all the striped
blossom varieties including KIWI DAZZLER, FIERY TRAIL, GALAXY OF STARS,
and PARISIENNE. Catalog $1.00 refundable with order. Overseas catalog $2.00.

PLASTIC FLOWER POTS

3” round thru 5” round have rolled rims

Size

Color

Type

10

25

50

100

500

VA"

Gr. or Wt.

Thumb Pot

$ .90

$ 2.10

$ 3.70

$ 6.85

$ 31.50

2%"

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. or Sq.

.65

1.20

2.25

4.25

20.00

IVz"

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. or Sq.

.70

1.35

2.50

4.70

22.00

3”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

.90

2.10

3.70

6.85

31.50

SVa”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

39.50

4”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.30

2.90

5.45

10.25

45.00

AVz"

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.75

4.15

7.35

14.10

68.25

5”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.00

4.50

8.65

15.75

71.40

6”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.25

11.50

21.00

97.00

6” Hvy.

Gr. or Wt.

Hvy. Rd. Tub

4.80

11.50

22.50

44.00

210.00

OVi"

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.90

6.55

12.60

23.10

100.00

Violet Pot with Detachable Saucer

3%”

Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.00

11.40

20.40

94.25

Plastic Heavy Duty Pot Saucers

3%”

Gr. or Wt.

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

4”

Gr. or Wt.

1.75

4.00

6.90

12.70

5”

Gr. or Wt.

2.00

4.45

8.40

15.75

6”

Gr. or Wt.

2.80

6.55

12.00

22.00

Plastic Wick Water Reservoirs

(recessed snap-on-lids) 16 oz.

2.50

5.95

10.90

19.90

86.90

(wicks not included) 32 oz.

3.85

9.25

17.60

32.75

124.50

White Plastic Labels

10

25

50

100

500

3”

.25

.40

.70

1.00

4.25

4”

.30

.50

.85

1.50

6.50

Plastic Hanging Planters

1

5

10

25

50

(with saucers and wire hangers)

SVz" Green or White

S'/s” Deep

.80

3.40

6.00

13.65

25.20

6” Green

AVi" Deep

.95

4.00

7.50

17.30

31.50

8” or

5” Deep

1.15

5.75

10.40

24.40

46.20

10” White

6 ’A” Deep

1.50

7.25

13.85

33.15

63.00

Permanest Trays

1

6

12

25

50

8” X 12” X 2y2”

Green

1.25

7.00

13.00

22” X liy?” X 2 ¥4”

only

3.50

20.00

38.00

Plastic Trays

25y2” X 13y2” X 3%,"

Green

2.50

14.00

26.00

50.00

or White

Elisa’s African Violet Rings

9”

Green only

1.00

5.50

9.90

18.70

35.00

13”

Green only

1.25

6.60

12.10

23.10

45.00

Mini

Green only

1.00

5.00

9.00

17.00

32.00

Sweet

Violets

Jewelry

Stick Pin

$4.00

Large Stick Pin

$4.50

Matching Violet
Pins & Pendants
$6.00 Each
Earrings

(Clip or Pierced)
$5.00 Pr.

Jewelry sent Postpaid

ALPHA-VITA

Biological

Growth Activator
4 oz. — $12.50
SAFER’S

INSECTICIDAL SOAP

8 oz. Concentrate
$4.59

8-oz. Ready to Spray

SUPERTHRIVE
1/2 -oz. — $1.39

1- oz. — 1.89

2- oz. 2.89
4-oz. — 4.69
BOUNTY 6-2-2
8-oz. — $2.98

STURDY
4-oz. $2.75

/ LOVE AFRICAN VIOLETS

BUMPER STICKERS
$1.00 each with order.
Without order please
include SASE.

FREDETTE’S ALLEGRO PLANT TONIC

Excellent for starting leaves and small plants. Use 3 tsp. per
gal. water. 4 oz. bottle — $2.75 each; 3 for $7.50; 6 for $13.50;
12 for $25.00. 1 gal. (for large growers) $30.00 each.

PH METER — $18.00

PLASTIC TERRARIUM

12” Diameter — $4.50 each

Avocado Green — Brown — Beige — Terra-cotta

SWIFT^S “MOIST-RITE” PLANTER

PETER’S WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS

Formula Type

12-36-14 African Violet Special

5-50-17 Variegated Special

15-16-17 Peat-Lite Special

(contains extra trace
minerals for use with
soilless mixes)

Size/Price
4oz. 12 02.

$1.20 $2.50

1.20 2.50

1.20 2.50

4oz. 16 02.

White — Green — Black

$2.95 each — 6/$15.25 — 12/$26.75 ™ 24/$47.45

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

Supplies shipped UPS or Parcel Post
Shipping Charges $2.75 — U.S.A.

Ail other Countries — Actual Cost
Mass, residents include 5% Sales Tax
Please include STREET or ROAD, Zip Code &
Phone Number.

Prices subject to change without notice.

20-20-20 General Purpose

15-30-15 House Plant Special

Dolomite Limestone
Charcoal No. 4 Coarse

No. 6 Medium

Vermiculite (No. 2 Coarse)

Perlite (Coarse)

Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss

TROY Capillary watering mat — a full 4 feet wide

$2.00 per running yard — whole yard lengths

1.20 2.50

1.20 2.50
2ibs./$1.25

20 02. 40 02.

1.50 2.75

5qts. 16qts.
1.25 3.50

1.75 5.00

8qts./$2.50

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

81

SUZANNE’S PLANTS

Suzanne Roberts
214-388-2938

5739 Marview
Dallas, TX 75227

New '84 Nortex Havens

Snowkist Haven, Snowfrill Haven, Tangerine Haven, Heartlite Haven

New Maryann Corrigan Hybrids
Dingbat, Boo Two, Boo Who, Sweetpea, Boo, Tacci
Creekside, Alpha Charlie, Garfield, Spooky

Other hybrids from Bill Foster, Pittman, Hyla’s Minis’, Foote and many others.

Complete List 40<P Shipping Leaves Only Leaves $750 a Dozen

PATTY’S PLANT PLACE

Distributor for Fredette Originals
and Champion Variegates
Partner with Reed’s House of Violets
Plus new and recent varieties from all the
leading hybridizers.

Please send 404; in stamps or coins for our big
spring 1984 list. Visitors are welcome — we’re
20 mi. West of Wichita on hi way 54 ~ take
Cheney State Park (251) exit South 2 mi. to
sign.

Rt. 2, Box 41 Patricia Daniel

Cheney, KS 67025 ph. 316-542-0371

1984 SPRING SPECIALS

1984 Starter Plants - $2.50
1984 Leaves - $ .75
*SPECIAL ENDS APRIL 30, 1984.
Distributor for; Fredette Originals, Hortense’s Hybrids,
Doris I. Bearman’s “DiB’s”, Wayne Lindstrom, Sandra
Leary Williams, Violets c/o Cookie, Ethel Champion,
LangA/Vhitten, and a partner to Reed’s House of Violets.
FREE GIFTS WITH EACH ORDER.

MARY’S PLANT & GIFT SHOP
R O. BOX 244
CULLODEN.WVA 25510
LIST- 50e- REFUNDABLE

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NEW FOR 1984 BY ETHEL CHAMPION - LEAVES $1.00 each - ROOTED CUTTINGS $3.25 each
RAMBLIN’ ORCHID - compact trailer. Single orchid with dark eye and edges. Unusual coloring. Pinkish variegation.

TITAN TRINKET- semiminiature with light orchid semidouble stars with darker eye and striping. Nearly 2 inch bloom is large for a small plant. Light green
variegation.

FILIGREE - light lavender double with ruffled purple spattered edges. Lots of big, beautiful blossoms on great tan and green variegated foliage.
BROCADE - large dark fuchsia - red single with coral rays throughout the blossom center. Tailored, tan, slightly pointed foliage.

AZALEA - bright pink with purple spattered edge, then a rim of white. Large double blossom with ruffled edge. Handsome, strong, tailored foliage
variegated with pink.

MODESTY- dainty shell pink single with dark pink center and wide lavender edges. Foliage variegated with shades of pink.

PIN STRIPE - large white double with purple markings. Tailored green and lime variegation.

NEW FROM REIGNING VIOLETS — ROOTED CUTTINGS ONLY— $3.25 each (Sorry, no leaves available at this time.)

BLACK RUSSIAN - deep red, heavily fringed doubles, edged with greenish/gold; rippled, blackish/green strawberry foliage.

FANCY PANTS - large bright pink semidouble star with a fuchsia band of glitter on edges; medium green tailored foliage.

SHAMELESS HUSSY- medium lavender star with dark purple center and tips, fluted green edges; medium green tailored foliage.

FAIRY CHASM - semidouble lavender with purple fantasy markings; large variegated foliage in green, yellow and ivory.

ALPINE BEAUTY- bright pink doubles with cherry red tips, painted edges; yellow, ivory and green variegated foliage.

GRANDDAD BLUFF - giant 3” deep fuchsia doubles with ruffled edges trimmed with white; medium green tailored foliage.

MURIAL’S HAPPINESS - 3” semidoubles of lavender with some purple flecks, top two petals have darker shading toward edges; foliage grows extremely
large, variegated in shades of green, yellow and chartreuse.

ROADSIDE ROSES - 3” beautiful pink doubles with a nice green band on edges; foliage grows large.

POCONO MOUNTAN LAUREL - lavender pink doubles in nice clusters with creamy white edges (shows some green when grown cool); extremely dark,
slightly quilted foliage.

HIGH COUNTRY HOOTER - clusters of blue doubles with white edges; foliage is deep green, quilted, slightly shiny and variegated.

WILD IRISH ROSE - deep rosy pink doubles with heavily fringed green edges; dark, wavy foliage with serrated edges.

SMARTY PANTS - semidouble dark blue and white striped blossom. Center tuff is just big enough to keep bloom from dropping - tailored foliage has
Tommie Lou variegation.

COUNTRY LULLABY- fringed ‘Lullaby’ pale blue doubles; ruffled foliage variegated in shades of green, ivory and pink.

POCONO BUTTERFLY - semidoubles of pale lavender with a deep lavender blue band on outer edges, then a pencil thin white edge. Foliage is deep
green, slightly pointed and quilted.

WE CARRY CLOSE TO THREE THOUSAND DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF AFRICAN VIOLETS.

CATALOG IS $2.00. PLEASE SEE AD IN JANUARY AVM FOR FURTHER LISTINGS
PLEASE ALLOW 4 TO 6 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY. SHIPPING TO NORTHERN STATES STARTS APPROXIMATELY MAY 1. ALL ORDERS SHIPPED
POSTPAID.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

82

Two

Great “Texas Style” Planters
for

MAXIMUM RESULTS WITH “TEXAS STYLE”

Bowman Texas Oyama Planter

Planter

Built-in saucer - No spillage
Wide rounded edge -
Show plant size
Longer watering interval
No evaporation loss

Bowman Texas Planter — 5 V2”, Forest Green,

Textured finish

$2.50 ea.

Oyama Planter System — 5”, Forest Green,

White, Earth Brown
$2.00 ea.

For either planter add $1 .50 for postage and handling of 1 st
planter. $.25 each for handling of additional planters. Calif.

residents please add 6% sales tax.

BOWMAN AFRICAN VIOLETS

24911 W. Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265

“Thousands Always in Bloom”

Dealer inquiries invited.

System

P.O. Box 3094
Champaign, IL 61821

Miniature African Violets

Freshly cut leaves 11.00
+ $2.50 handling charge
Variety list .50

CHAMPION VARIEGATES
for ^984

RAMBLIN’ ORCHID - Compact trailer. Single orchid with
unusual shadings. Pinkish variegation.

TITAN TRINKET - Semiminiature with ridiculous 2 inch
lavender shaded stars. Light green variegation.
FILIGREE - Light lavender double with ruffled purple spat¬
tered edge. Heavy bloomer. Great, tan foliage.
BROCADE - Large, fuchsia red single with coral rays
through center. Slightly pointed, tan foliage.

AZALEA - Bright pink double with purple spattered edge,
then a white rim. Huge blossom and pinkish foliage.
CHAMPION’S MODESTY - Dainty, shell pink single with
dark center and wide lavender edge. Pink variegation.
PIN STRIPE - Large white double with purple markings.
Light variegation.

MAILING INFORMATION: We no longer ship but have
chosen distributors to fill your mail orders. Watch the ads
for the one near you.

BEGINNING APRIL 1st these new varieties will be availa¬
ble at our house as usual. Many other variegates and green
varieties are also available. Located just north of Syracuse,
near Route 31. Phone (315) 699-7317.

CHAMPION’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

8848 Van Hoesen Road Clay, NY 13041

BLUE RIBBON WINNER NOW IN PINTS!!!

Granny’s Bloomers (0-6-5) Specific African violet food has proven to be the No. 1 African violet food hands down! African
violet clubs around the country are telling us, that the results that they are getting are UNBELIEVABLE!

Once you’ve tried GRANNY’S BLOOMERS you’ll be amazed too! You’ll have the most blooming and beautiful African violets
you’ve ever had! Zero Nitrogen with special trace makes the difference.

JUNGLE JUICE (2-5-4) for foliage, to promote lush green plants and exceptional strong root systems.

SITTING PRETTY (1-3-2) for Ferns, you’ll have beautiful ferns with a plant food just made for them.

CACTUS JUICE (1-7-6) The only cactus plant food made just for cacti. Have beautiful specimens as well as promote flower
blooming.

ROOTERY — Made from Kelp to help establish roots on cuttings and take the shock out of repotting. For hydroponic use also.

ORCHIDS EXACTICA (5-5-3) A specific formula for all orchids grown either on fir or Osmunda.

All products are 1007«» Guaranteed to work better than anything that you’ve ever used or your money back. All products are
Clean, Odorless, Tripled Filtered, Liquid Concentrates and capful measures.

RECOMMENDED BY THE TOP AUTHORITIES

CLAREL LABORATORIES, INC. DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Granny,

I am enclosing $ _ _ _ _, please send me

_ 20Z. JUNGLE JUICE. . . $2.00 ea. _

_ 20Z. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .... $2.00 ea. _ _

_ _ 2 oz. CACTUS JUICE . . . $2.00 ea _ _

^oz. ROOTERY. .............. .$2.O0ea.

^oz. SITTING PRETTY $2.00ea.

.6 oz. JUNGLE JUICE . . $3.00 ea.

.60Z. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .... $3.00 ea.

3 oz. CACTUS JUICE . . $3.00 ea.

_6 oz. JUST FOR FLOWERS ....... $3.00 ea.

.60Z. SITTING PRETTY . $3.00 ea

3 oz. ORCHIDS EXACTICA . $3.00 ea.

.1 pint JUNGLE JUICE. ....... .$5.50ppd.ea

_ 1 pint GRANNY’S BLOOMERS . $5.50ppd.ea.

_ .1 pint BIG TOMATO (Veg Food) . $6.50ppd.ea.

_ „1 gal. JUNGLE JUICE ........ $20.95 ppd. ea.

_ 1 gal. CACTUS JUICE . . . $20.95 ppd. ea.

_ 1 gal. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS . $20.95 ppd. ea.

SAVE$1.46 Any4-2oz.. . . . . .$ 6.50ppd.

Specify _ _ _

SAVE$1.40 Any4-6oz. . .$10.56ppd.

Specify

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Address.
City, State

All prices include postage. Thank

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you for your order,

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

83

America’s

Finest

African

Violets

African Violets, Companion Plants, Streptocarpus

CARELESS MOMENTS— Deep blue semi-double stars over variegated foliage. No. 383

MIDNIGHT MISCHIEF— Fluffy medium blue double flowers with frilly edge over medium green foliage.

No. 384

SUGAR SMACK— Triple pink stars with deep copper petal tipping above tailored foliage. No. 385
LUV IT— Clusters of very large, fluffy pink semi-double flowers flecked with purple, plus a ruffled edge, medium
green foliage. No. 386

RIPPLED ROMANCE — Large clusters of fuchsia semi-double flowers with ruffled white edge over medium
green foliage. No. 387

BIG SCOOP— Large 2V2" plus, dark blue double flowers, medium green foliage. No. 388

SUGAR BLUSH— Large double pink flowers, up to 2V2", stand firm above shiny foliage. No. 389

FOX FIRE— Dusty rose double flowers with fuchsia tipping on upper petals, medium green foliage. No. 390

ODYSSEY— Lovely double fuchsia flowers over variegated foliage. No. 391

SHIMMERING TRAIL— Large, lavender double stars in abundance cover medium green foliage trailer.

No. 392

COOKIE TRAIL — Double pink stars cascading over a semi-miniature trailer. No. 393

LEONE (Fisher-Canada)— Single deep lavender-pink stripes, a “show stopper.” No. 394

DANCIN’ TRAIL — Deep dark red double stars cover dark green red backed trailing foliage. No. 395

BUTTON BLUE — semi-double stars of medium blue over variegated foliage. No. 396

SPRING FIRE— Loads of fuchsia double over variegated foliage. No. 397

FIRE PRINCESS— Velvetty red lightly fringed, semi-double stars over shiny green foliage. No. 398

LUVUMS— Loads of double purple flowers over glossy foliage. No. 399

LUVKINS — Double pink flowers stand proudly above this miniature with small, shiny leaves. No. 530

GRANDEUR— Brilliant deep red, semi-double, dark olive green foliage. No. 531

ELEGANCE— Rich red orchid, semi-double, white edge, tailored foliage. No. 532

TEMPTATION— An improved lavender, “Lavender Tempest” with stronger colors and better growing
characteristics. No. 533

COLUMBIA— 23/4" light blue semi-double, standard foliage. No. 534

VULCAN QUEEN— Coral red double, dark green tailored foliage, abundant bloomer. No. 535

GREENHOUSES

OAK AVENUE

Dept. AV~LINWOOD, N.J. 08221

3-6 PLANTS

$3.25 ea.

7-9 PLANTS

$3.00 ea.
10-16 PLANTS

$2.75 ea.
OVER 16 PLANTS

$2.50 ea.
Add $2.50 per Prder for
postage and handling.
N.J. residents add 6%
sales tax.

1984 CATALOGS

African Violet Catalog— 131 exciting
plants including the newest Optimaras. Send
25C in coin to cover handling. Free with every
order.

Growing Aids Catalog— Colorful 40 page
catalog filled with interesting and hard-to-find
growing aids. Send .50C in coin to cover
handling.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

84

AFRICAN VIOLETS MAKE GOOD PETS

SHALLOW HILL VIOLETS
Rt. 1, Box 169-E Dept. AV
Kirbyville, TX 75956

Sandy Hicks Phone (409) 423-5554

NO Shipping Yet

Sandra Williams
Varieties
New for 1984!

From spicy peach semi doubles to
burgundy red - purple stars, Sandy has
25 very different, very beautiful
varieties for 1984!

See our ad in Jan, issue for descriptions

and ordering information.

Write for list... 01.00 refundable
Violets by Suncoast
4100 38th Way South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711

Betty Terry — Exclusive Representative
Sandra Williams — Hybridizer

ravisMolets

RO. BOX 42 OCHLOCKNEE.GA. 31773

PHONE ■ 1-912-574-5167 Day
1-912-574-5236 Night

BOY, WHATA COLD WINTER!

And now is the time to get out the old potting soil and pots and grow some Blue
Ribbon show plants. We have some of the best reds, pinks, whites, corals, greens,
stripes, and multicolors ever, so take a look at some of our specials and some of the
1984 new releases.

1984 FREDETTES

1984 SKAGITS

OTHER NEW VARIETIES

$3.00 Each

$3.00 each

$2.50 Each

APRIL AIRS

SK, ADVENTURE

AZTEC

BOOMER

*SK. CASCADE TRAILS

BIG SCOOP

•BOURBON MIST

SK. CELEBRATION

BIG TEASE

•COCO LOCO

SK. FLAIR

BILLY PENN

•COUNTY CLARE

SK. GOODNESS

CANDID

•COUNTRY CIDER

•SK. JENNIFER’S GLORY

' CHERRY GLOW

DAPPLED DILLY

•SK. KINDNESS

FAN FARE

•FARE-THEE-WELL

SK. LEGACY

FOX FIRE

•HONEY BEE

SK. MELODY

•GO BULLDOGS

JELLY BEAN

SK. MIDNIGHT

GRAND SLAM

LEOPARD

SK. NOVELTY

•LIME & ICE

•PEACH BRANDY

SK. POPULARITY

LUVIT

•PICCOLO

•SK. RAMBLING TRAILS

MS. PHILADELPHIA

•PLANTER'S PUNCH

SK. SAMARITAN

•PAINTED POSIES

•RASPBERRY VELVET

REDADENA

•SHERRY TWIST

RED HAT

SIBERIAN

REDDY

SILVER SMOKE

SCRIBBLES

•SKY BLUE WATER

STAR BUCK

STARBOARD

SUGAR SMACK

SU LYNN

WILLIES EM OLIVIA
WILLIES JIMMIE NELWYN

•VARIEGATED FOLIAGE

WILLIES TOMKIN
WONDER LUST

Special No. 1 : Five 1984 Fredettes & Five 1984 Skagits, $25.00
Special No. 2: Five Fredettes, Five Skagits & Five Other New Varieties, $33.00
Special No. 3: Twenty-five assorted violets, $50.00
All Specials my choice but please send choices and I will try to send as many as
possible.

Shipping please add $4.00 or 15%, whichever is greater.
1984 Catalogue please send 2-20 cent stamps
Free Gift Certificate with every list.

GREEN HOUSE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK-PLEASE CALL FIRST.
JUST 45 MILES FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

N VIOLETS

VIOLETS WITH PIZZAZZ

AMERICAN DREAM - Large white semidouble star, flushed and streaked with deep fuchsia. Medium green,
tailored foliage.

BABY FACE - A large white ruffled semidouble star with a vibrant red edge with quilted medium green foliage.

BANG BANG - Frilly hot pink double, flushed with fuchsia. Dark Tommie Lou foliage.

BLAZING - Dark, frilly, cerise red double on notched, holly foliage.

BLUE GENES - Large, frilly white star flushed with blue and edged in green. Light green, ruffled foliage.
COPACABANA - Snowy white ruffled double on light, ruffled Tommie Lou foliage.

GOOD LOOKIN’ - Frilly medium pink double trimmed in green. Dark, ruffled foliage.

HANKY PANKY- Large, frilly, light lavender star flushed with darker tones and edged in green. Light green, ruffled
foliage.

HELL’S A POPPIN’ - Frilly hot pink semidouble edged in green. Ruffled, semi-holly foliage.

I’M NO ANGEL - Ruffled white double on wavy, yellow and green variegated foliage.

I’M SO BLUE - Large, powder blue, slightly frilled, semidouble star on light green, quilted foliage.

REALLY REGAL - Rich, deep, regal black-purple double on light green, slick, wavy foliage.

SHINDIG - Frilly white double trimmed in pink on wavy yellow and green variegated foliage.

SIDE SHOW - Large, ruffled white double edged in fuchsia. Medium green, ruffled foliage.

SNOWY NIGHT- Ruffled, snowy white double on wavy, medium green foliage.

SWIRLING DERVISH - Large, ruffled, semidouble star, heavily flushed with purple. Light green, ruffled foliage.

TEMPTATION - Frilled white semidouble star flushed with fuchsia. Notched, yellow and green variegated foliage.
WHIZ KID - Frilled white semidouble, fuchsia markings, on medium green notched foliage. Compact grower.

Plants are $4.25 each, postpaid; $4.75 each if ordering less than four (4). No list, please order directly from this ad.
Shipping begins May 1. Orders shipped in order of receipt. Send check or money order to:

BAKER’S AFRICAN VIOLETS 1930 Red Road Alpharetta, GA 30201

“Visitors welcome weekends and by appointment only” Send SASE, 4V2” x 9V2”, for 1984 List. <

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

85

HOFfTENSE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

12406 Alexandria Street San Antonio, TX 78233 512-656-0128

Hortense’s Honeys New for 1984

13 New Standards 10 New Compact Standards 10 New Minis and Semis

Descriptive list was in the 1983 November magazine
Send 25(P for our 1984 catalog
1984 Introductions are ready for shipping

PLANT ViLLA

16 Fullerton, Belleville, IL 62221

Starter Plants . . .$1.75

Leaves . .$ .55

Send stamp for latest list.

New Fredette’s, Reed’s and Skagits.

VIOLET COUSINS BY KAREN

6072 N. Dower
Fresno, CA 93711
1-209-275-2694

Episcias, Sinningias and- Related Gesne-
riads. Distributor for the California GRO-POT.
List 75$. Leaves and cuttings by Mail-order.
Visitors Welcome by Appointment.

MCKINNEY’S GLASSEHOUSE

Planbmtm

1946

African Violets, Gesneriads and Supplies — $1.00 for Catalog
Large Selection of Diminutive Terrarium Plants and Terrariums
Cuttings or Plants Available.

Appointments are requested.

James B. McKinney

89 Mission Road, Eastborough, Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-9438 and 684-5333

RAINWATER VIOLETS

Post Office Box 74

Route 45 South, Parker Plaza

Harrisburg, IL 62946

618-252-4271

“PINWHEEL VARIETIES

MATILDA RAINWATER — Offered for the first time, white star chimera with lightly ruffled and fluted petal edges,
plum purple striping, and the plant has TOMMIE LOU VARIEGATION. The original plant was grown by my
sister, Carol Baumgarner, from a seed packet of Ronn Nadeau’s Autumn Fancies. $30.00 each

KIWI DAZZLER — White pansy face, striped ‘red’. Ruffled edges $20.00 each

MAUNA LOA — Red star blossoms with deeper red striping. Dark green foliage $15.00 each

DESERT DAWN — Pink star blossoms with darker pink striping. Dark green foliage. $ 7.50 each

The following varieties are available as leaf cuttings or rooted clumps:

TRACEY: Canadian Lady, Dogwood Dolly, Party Hat, Blooms Away, Skeezer, Shawna, Glamour Girl, Plum Galaxy,
Party Doll, Pay Dirt, Party Lace, Robyn, Powder Blues, Fairy Tales, Baby Brian, Toyland, Toyland Sport, Lia,
Hot Jazz, Tarvo Trail

SISK: Pretty Eyes, River Oaks, Somethin’ Southern, Lucky Duck, Forget Me Not, Honey Island, Jimmy Joe, Marsh
Lands

LYON: Summer Lightning, Luv It, Surprise Package, Triple Fantasy, Sugar Smack

GRANGER: Fantasy in White, Columbia, Crystallaire, Camelot Pink, Interlude

BOONE: Cherry Cola, Moon Moths, Rouletta, Camouflage, Jilted Heiress

GROENEMAN: Christmas Candy-oh, September Affair, Snickerdoodle, Southern Ivory, Temptress, Celestial But¬
terfly, Tickle Me, Petticoats N’ Pink, Maiden’s Blush, Sandia Rose, Autumn’s Little Priss

RAINWATER: Rosy Meringue, Grape Opals, Shimmypink

MISC: Echo Star, Sweet Donnalee, Leone, Beryl, Dixie Celebration, Painted Desert, Lilac Flip, Spatter, Weeki Wachee, Sakurf ,
Mermaid’s Bouquet, Dumplin’, Grape Frostee, Rilly a Dilly, Swifty Delicate, Swifty Fiesta, Swifty Blush, Shogun, Geisha
Mystic, Nobuko, Summer Silk, Tulsa Tempest, Tulsa Boy, Easy Street, Pepper Pot, Intergalactic, Aglitter, Night Life, Bleeding
Heart, Sugar and Cream, Big Bird, Rainbow Sundae, Morse Code, Country Rose, Love Spots, Snow Lilac, Golden Rain

Leaves: 854 each. Minimum order 10
Rooted Clumps: $2.75 each, minimum 4
ALL ORDERS ADD $3.00 SHIPPING FEE
Illinois Customers add 6% Sales Tax
ALASKA & HAWAII LEAF ORDERS ONLY
Sorry, no overseas orders accepted

Shipping will begin approximately May 1, orders shipped in order received.

We are open at our retail location 10 am to 5 pm Monday-Saturday for those who
may be in our area.

The shop is housed inside ‘Childs Play’

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

86

**!!NEW!!**

Super Selection of 1984 ’s

FREDETTE DISTRIBUTOR - 34 new 84’s
REED’S PARTNER - 25 new 84’s
SISK-VIOLETS c/o COOKIE DISTRIBUTOR - 10
new 84’s

SANDRA WILLIAMS - 10 new 84’s
NORTEX-JOHNSON - Complete Collection 19
varieties

HYLA’S MINIATURES - 10 new varieties
GRANGER - HUGE Selection of newest and best

Send 2 - 20(|: stamps for complete descriptive listing
of the newest and best for 1984.

Plants $2.50 each or $28.00/dozen
Leaves 75<!; each or IS.OO/dozen
Shipping - add $3.00

My choices, assortments 12 plants for $15.00 plus
Ship.

Leaves - 25 for $10.00 or 50 for $15.00 plus Ship.
Visitors welcome by appointment
904-892-3501

VALLEY VIOLETS Earl & Joyce Mathews

Rt. 1, BOXN315

DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

“Nifty Scoops™

keep plants clean while potting”

standard Medium Mini/SM

Plexiglass® covers shield plants from spilling soil WHILE pot¬
ting, yet lets you see how much soil is in the pot. Cover swings
aside for easy filling. Scoops made of durable plastic.

3 pcs Set $8.50 + $1.50 Tax, shpg/hdig
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Club discounts available.

P.O. BOX )411. VENTURA. CA 83002 (805) 6S3-5471

AFRICAN VIOLETS

and companion plants
Fresh cut leaves and starter plants
available in standard, semiminiature,
miniature and trailer varieties including
some 1984’s.

We are state inspected. Send long

SASE for list.

PHILS PLANT CORNER

STAR ROUTE, BOX 881 A
BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ 85324

Bayside, NY 11360

j^ntialee ^/w/etr^

29-50 214th Place (212)224-3376
Established 1960

The Source

PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR THESE BEAUTIES

Here are two of the 19 chimeras we have on our 1984 spring list of cultivars:

FIANNAH (AV) purple side stripes on white, plain foliage, floriferous . .$15.00

FISEUFI BLUE SPORT (CA) big stars of pale blue with dark blue center stripe . $18.50

The following varieties are $3.60 per plant, or leaves per variety are 1-$1.30 2-$2.25 3-$3.00. Mini¬
mum order is 4 plants or 10 fresh cut leaves, price includes 2nd day UPS service. Send 50$ for com¬
plete list of hundreds of cultivars.

BONNY BONNIE (AV) two-tone pink no dropping sgl, 10-12 blooms per stem, variegated, show plant
EILEEN’S PINK (AV) huge shell pinkdbl ruffled blooms, olive green show foliage, floriferous
SUMATRA PLUM (AV) deepest plum dbl, creamy T/L variegation, quilted show foliage, pretty
TIGER LILY (AV) coral, almost orange, multi-stamened sgl, dark green rosette-forming foliage
TWEEDLE-DEE-DEE (AV) lilac dbl stars, pencil line purple edge, plain semimini foliage
TWEEDLE-DEE-DUM (AV) white dbl stars, pencil line purple edge, sibling to Tweedle-Dee-Dee
A DARLING (BE) pink bell/stars, petals deeper in center, dark mini foliage, very good
SFIOOTING STAR (DB) dbl deepest purple shot with coral pink splashes, dark wavy foliage
SILVERTONE (GG) dbl lite and deep blue star within a star, ruched dark foliage, show plant

LIBRARY: AFRICAN VIOLETS AND OTHER GESNERIADS, by Theodore James, Jr., new from HP

Books, fully illustrated with photos, paper bound. . . $7.95 plus $1.00 postage

AFRICAN VIOLETS, Queens of the indoor Gardening Kingdom, by Melvin Robey, hard
cover . . . $13.95 plus $1.00 postage

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

87

FloraCart
Watering Wand

For fast
efficient
plant

Tired of heavy watering cans, spillage and
damage when watering your indoor plants?
Then you’ll love the Flora Cart Watering Wand.
Lightweight 21" aluminum wand has easy-
operating positive action valve. No spillage, no
leaf breaking - pinpoint watering accuracy.
Complete with 8' plastic hose and gallon
plastic jug. $28.70 each. In U.S. add $3.00
shipping; in Canada $3.50. Ohio residents add
5‘/2% sales tax. Check, money order. Master
Charge or Visa (include card number). Free
literature. Write:

HOME GROW PRODUCTS

Dept. A 8000 Baker Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

MARTIN NURSERY

R 0. Box 546 Harrison, AR 72601

Highway 7 toward Dogpatch — (501 ) 741-3052

Visitors welcome at all times, except Sunday. We are growing several hundred specimen plants

from the latest varieties from the leading hybridizers.

Partner: Reed’s House of Violets, Distributor: Violets c/o Cookie.

Starter plants $2.50 each; leaves $1.25 each, over 10, $1.00 each. Min. order $10.00, plus $3.25 for

priority shipping. Shipping in the South starts April 1. North, May 1

. Order direct from this ad.

1984 RELEASES

PITTMAN

COOKIE (DIST.)

REED (PARTNER)

CRYSTAL RIPPLES

BIG EASY*

EVE

FIESTA FLAMBEAU

CAJUN CUISINE*

JOHN MARK

HAPPY HOUR

CONRAD CROTTS*

GENESIS

LAUGHTER LANE

CREOLE ROYALE*

PRISCILLA

MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL

LEA FARAC*

TIMOTHY

NITE BEAT

LE BON CREOLE*

BURGUNDY LACE

OLE

ONE MO’ TIME*

CHEER LEADER

TENSIES SUNSHINE

RAZZMATAZZ*

DIXIE WONDER*

WHISPER VALLEY

RIVER ROAD*

FLOWER SHOW*

AMANDA*

VIEUX CARRE*

MELBA SIMS*

EVER AMBER*

MOTHER’S DAY*

EVERMORE

* Denotes variegated leaf

PEACH PARFAIT*

LOYAL*

QUEEN’S LACE*

MISS DAZZLE

SHUR CORAL

NACHITA

SWEETER THAN WINE*

RAIN JOY

TAHITI*

SASSY SHELL

CHEERY CHERRY*

SMUDGE POT

We have on hand for pickup at the nursery, several hundred starter plants 75f each. These are from the better known hybridizers.

BETTY’S VIOLET ROOM

Newest Varieties — featuring Hortense, Lyon, Fredette,
Wrangler, Skagit & other leading Hybridizers.

12 leaves labeled (my choice) $3.00
25 leaves labeled (my choice) $5.00
40 leaves labeled (my choice) $7.50
Starter plants (my choice) .50 ea + $3.50 postage
(min. order $10.00) USA shipping only.

1604 East 17th Street Farmington, NM 87401

AFRICAN VIOLETS

Plants — Leaves — Supplies

Our plant house is devoted entirely to growing supe¬
rior quality African Violets — VARIEGATES --
MINIS --- STANDARDS --TRAILERS - over 800
varieties of specially selected newest and best of
the leading hybridizers.

VISITORS WELCOME - Just call before coming.
We keep irregular hours for your convenience.

R. J. MIDERSKI

20983 N. Exmoor Avenue Barrington, IL 60010
(312) 382-1077
AVSA Commercial Member

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

88

LAKESIDE VIOLETS

$8.50 POSTPAID (EACH)

15 1984 RELEASES
20 MINI, SEMI & TRAILERS
25 ASSORTED VARIETIES
15 WRANGLERS (Variegated)

AH leaves are my choice, fresh cut, labeled, indi¬
vidually wrapped and postage paid. List your prefer¬
ences!!

Also available “YOUR CHOICE” leaves at .75
each postpaid. Choose from over 800 varieties.

1984 Descriptive Catalog $1.00
Distributor: Fredette, Cookie, Champion
Partner: Reed’s — Plus ’84 Hortense,
Lindstrom, Lyon, Granger, Williams . . .

Do you like COLOR PICTURES of African
Violets?? Then you will like AFRICAN VIOLETS
AND RELATED PLANTS FROM MOTHER
NATURE. Over 100 color pictures plus hybridizing,
propagation, culture, etc. JUST $5.75 POSTPAID.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

Lori Kennedy 62 Brady Road Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(201) 663-4243

Call for a visit at the greenhouse.

(It’s small, but full!)

AFRICAN VIOLETS

20 Leaves (my choice) . $ 7.00

40 Leaves (my choice) . . . $12.00

20 Leaves (my choice) 1983 releases . $ 8.50

40 Leaves (my choice) 1983 releases . $15.00

20 Variegated Leaves (my choice) . $10.00

40 Variegated Leaves (my choice) . . .$17.00

Shipping will begin end of April or as weather permits for
the collections listed above.

Following collections will be shipped after June 1 , 1984:
20 Leaves (my choice) Sampler of 1984 releases . . .$10.00
10 Leaves (my choice) Fredette Originals - 1984. . . .$ 6.50
All collections different, labeled and Postpaid. Distributor
of Fredette Originals plus selections from other leading
hybridizers. NO LIST USA Shipping Only

DORIS DRENNEN

1415 Central Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870

SPOONIT

“GETS THINGS GROWING

I”

Promotes bloom in
flowering and fruiting
plants. Exceptional
tor African Violets,
Camellias, Gardenias
Orchids,
Rhododendrons,

Roses, all vegetables,
shrubs and trees
• • •
get 1 lb. tor

$4.00pp

from

PLANTSMITH
1924 Plymouth St
Mountain View CA 9

RAYS’ AFRICAN VIOLETS

PROUDLY PRESENTS TANTALIZING NEW
MINIS, SEMIS, & TRAILERS
FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT IN 1984

HYLA CORBIN

BETTY MOSS

LINDA RAY

PAT TRACEY

Hyla’s Cricket Song

Pink Flurry

Lavender Temptation

Dogwood Dolly

Hyla’s Koki

Sara Beth

Midnight Dazzler

Party Hat

Hyla’s Muffin

Mi mi’s Stars

Mighty Honda

Show Girl

Hyla’s Smadgen

Cloud Ten

Ravishing Ruth

Fairy Fountains

Hyla’s Tippin’

Hyla’s Tuffy

Satin Doll

Strawberry Fields

Glamour Girl

Pygmy Princess

Hyla’s Cool Million

CANDY PHILLIPS

MARY NEFF

Skeezer

Hyla’s Dark Forest

Dallas

Cagey Bee

Failing Snow

Hyla’s Fairy Sparkles

Electric Cowboy

Little Pink Bells

Mini Pearl

Little Jeromey

Reuben

VIOLETS ATLANTA

HORTENSE PITTMAN

Molly

Blooms Away

Buttercup Sprite

Hug A Lug

Muffy

Sky Diver

Cupid’s Cup

Itsy

Only A Rose

Fairy Chimes

Jo Bo

Pay Rays

DOROTHY HARRIS

Fairy Prince

Katrina

Rochelle

Pogo

Fairy Princess

Little Caboose

Socket Toomey

Fairy Orchids

Mo Pac

ETHEL CHAMPION

Fickle Fairy

Frosted Redhead
Lambkin

Roxie

Shutter Bug

Small Planet

Smurff

Foamy Trinket

PLANTS - $2.75; LEAVES - $1 ; Add $2.50 for Shipping Ic Handling and $1 for Styrofoam Shipping Cheat. All Orders Shipped
Priority Mail. DESCRIPTIVE LIST- $.50

SPRING SPECIAL: LEAF OF EACH VARIETY FOR $50 POSTPAID.

CLUB SALES PLANTS STILL REASONABLY PRICED AT 100 NAMED, DIFFERENT VARIETIES - $135 POSTPAID - ORDER
EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION.

LINDA AND MICKEY RAY, OWNERS

ROUTE 6, BOX 216 409-693-4578 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

89

Tjotnara c4lrican Violets

NEW VARIETIES FOR '84

FREDETTE: April Airs, Boomer, Bourbon
Mist, Coco Loco, Confection, Country
Cider, County Clare, Fare-Thee-Well, Jel
lybean. Lady Chatterly, Lady Love
Leopard, Peach Brandy, Piccolo
Planter’s Punch, Raspberry Velvet
Silver Smoke, Sky Blue Water, Star
board, Su Lynn, Summer Frolic, Tia
Maria, Wedding Cake, Wine Cooler,
Zazarac.

BOONE: Alice Bluegown, Blue Bolero, Camouflage, Misty Cola,
Moon Moth, Night Eyes, Plum Cola, Watersilk. ,

ANNALEE: Kamakura, Sakura, Victorian Bouquet, Sumatra Dancer.

JOHNSON: Aloha Haven, Fantasy Haven, Hallmark Haven, Honey¬
comb Haven, Petticoat Haven, Starlet Haven, Valentine Haven,
Yuletide Haven.

PITTMAN: Fiesta Flambeau, Flutterby, Nite Beat, Okey Dokey, Sun-
dreamer, Tensie, Moon Fiesta, Whisper Valley.

WILLIAMS: Suncoast Sugar Candy, Suncoast Chiffon, Suncoast
Satin, Corinne Freeman, Art Deco, Happy Dolphin.

TRACEY (MiKis): Bahamian Sunset, Fairy Tales, Party Doll, Party
Lace, Rythym Rascal, Dragonfire, Tooly McCooley, Toyland Sp.

Also from other leading hybridizers many new and older popular
varieties: SEPTEMBER AFFAIR, Dumplin’, Vulcan Queen, Luv
It, Claret Queen, Elegance, Lalique, Christmas Candy, Prome¬
nade, Canadian Sunset, Vespers, Blackjack, Perky.

Many others on our descriptive list (25<t please)

MRS. R. D. TOMPKIN

Rt. 3, Box 116, Fayette, MO 65248 Visitors Welcome 9-5

Phone: 816-248-3232 Sunday by appointment

PLYLER’S HOUSE OF VIOLETS

Rt. 2, Lancaster, SC 29720 — Located on Hwy. 522
Selection of over 5,000 Violets by leading Hybridizers:
Distributor— Fredette Originals
Violets c/o Cookie

Lyon, Granger Gardens, Hortense, Wrangler, & Others
No List — No Shipping — SASE — Open Mon. — Sat. 803-286-0021
See Us at Southern Living Show in Feb. - Mar.

MARVELOUS

I INTRODUCING OUR 1984 TRAILERS

RAMBLING LASSY— semidouble blue on green and white
. , variegated trailing girl foliage SM

N RAMBLING REFLECTIONS - dark blue doubles on green
and white variegated trailing girl foliage with pink tones

I SM

I RAMBLING ROSES — nice double red blooms on modified
trailing girl foliage M

Q TRAILING STARS — single dark wine stars on dark variega-

^ ted trailing foliage SM

ALSO ALL PAT TRACEY’S 1984 INTRODUCTIONS -
Minis — Glamour Girl, Reuben, Skeezer
Semiminis — Dogwood Dolly, Little Jeromey, Party Hat,
Pygmy Princess, Show Girl

Trailers — Blooms Away, Fairy Fountains, Falling Snow,
Sky Diver

Standards — Canadian Lady, Shawna
PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE INCLUDING MINIATURE
TERRARIUM PLANTS

Our 1984 list is $1 .00 which is refundable on your first order.

RON BRENTON 30840 Wentworth

Livonia, Ml 48154 Phone: 313-261-6767

THE VIOLET SHOWCASE

3147 SOUTH BROADWAY • DEPT AV • ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
Mon. - Sat. 10 to 5 • closed Sun. & Tues. — Since 1969

GROOMING TWEEZERS — great
for getting in at the crown of a violet to
remove suckers.

ROLLED EDGE PLASTIC POTS and
TUBS (1 V2” to 5”) Smooth rims pro¬
tect leaf stems.

We also have a complete line of growing supplies: lighted plant stands, soils, fertilizers, rolled rim pots, wicking
trays, insecticides, leaf support rings, books, seeds and more. AND leaves or plants of over 250 different violets —
minis, standards, and gesneriads. ’84 releases from Fredette, Nadeau and Skagit.

Send $1.00 for the complete descriptive plant list/plant stands and supplies catalog.

Ciubs/large scale growers ask for our discount bulk supplies list with your catalog/list.

SORRY, NO FREE LITERATURE

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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2 HUNDREDS OF NAHED VARIETIES BY LEADING
HYBRIDIZERS

3 STDS - HINIS - TLRS - VARIEGATES -
FANTASIES - ETC

4 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VIOLET FROH THE
HONOR ROLL LIST, NE PROBABLY HAVE IT

5 10 ORIGINAL HYBRIDS

6 THE SPECIES

7 SUPPLIES- LEAF SUPPORT RINGS, POTS, FERTI- *
LIZERS, HATTING, BOOKS, PEST CONTROL, HORE *

8 HORE GIFT IDEAS FOR THE VIOLET ENTHUSIAST »

9 OUR POPULAR EDUCATIONAL "HOW-TO" SHEETS ON ^

REQUEST WITH ORDERS *

10 SEASONAL NEWSLETTERS FOR OUR CUSTOHERS *

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VIOLET NOTEPAPER

Double folded, quality notepaper with envelopes, original African Violet design in
violet ink. Perfect for gifts and yourself. 10 for $3.50, plus $1.10 shipping and han¬
dling. Continental U.S. only. SASE for additional information, including quantity
order. (Ml residents add 4%)

BARBU ARTS

P.O. Box 500 Dearborn Hgts., Ml 48127

MARINA MINIATURES INC.
PRESENTS
A SALUTE TO SPRING

ALL STARTER PLANTS
$2.00 ppd your ohoicei!

Min. order $10.00

Send stamped self addressed envelope
for list

Marina Miniatures, inc.

Inez Fineberg
4250 Marine Drive
Box 2212

Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 327-7297

mlley

•VIOLETS

636 Cunard Drive Napa, CA 94558
(707) 255-1252

SOME REAL BEAUTIES FOR ’84!

ETHEL CHAMPION:

AZALEA - Bright pink w/purple spattered edge, then a white rim. Large doubles with ruffled edges. Tailored pinkish foliage.
RAMBLIN’ ORCHID - Compact trailer. Single orchid with darker eye and edges. Pinkish variegation.

TITAN TRINKET- Semiminiature. 2” light orchid semidbl. star with dark eye and striping. Light green variegation.

FREDETTE ORIGINALS:

COUNTRY CIDER - Fringed fantasy singles and semidoubles of pink, rose, and violet. Colorful variegated foliage. Tailored.
FARE-THEE-WELL - Large, smoky violet, ruffled semidoubies and doubles over tailored foliage of cream, pink, and green.
LEOPARD - Bright coral fantasy semidoubles, spotted with violet. Dark tailored foliage.

VIOLETS C/0 COOKIE:

BIG EASY- Clusters of frilly white single blossoms w/deep pink eye on wavy variegated foliage.

CONRAD CROTTS - Large frilly pale pink semidoubles on large pointed siighly wavy variegated foliage.

LE BON CREOLE - Clusters of deep blue double blooms w/white mottling on the outer edges on heavily variegated white and pink
foliage.

GRACE ARNDT:

AMETHYST LACE - Semidouble orchid rayed and moired with purple and with a fluted white edge. Bronze plain foliage that is very
symmetrical.

EASTER JOY- Double white blooms. Semisupreme black shiny foliage.

NORA NADEEN - Large 2V2” single dark blue star with a white edge. Very shiny round foliage with wide chartreuse veining.
Plants are priced at $3.00 each with a minimum order of five, plus $3.00 shipping per order. Send 50$ for 1984
catalog. Overseas catalog $1.00.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

91

We Are New In Kansas
ESSIE’S VIOLETS

300 older and new varieties of leading hybridizers
including Dib’s - Lindstrom - Pittman - Swift’s - Sus¬
an’s -Volkmann Bro’s. Many others.

SPRING SPECIAL
Fresh cut leaves (my choice) 40$ each.

Under $10.00 please add $3.00 postage and handling.
Shipped on order

Visitors Welcome 115 W. Ida

By Appointment Lansing, KS

(913) 727-1008 66043

LLOYD’S

AFRICAN VIOLETS

2568 EAST MAIN STREET
CATO, NY 13033
(315) 626-2314

“NEW” ’84 Varieties from Champion, Fredette, Granger, Lyon, Wasmund, Cort and others.
Send 50(P in coin please for long list. Overseas $1.00
“LOOK” for our booth at the ’84 Convention!

iVFiEIEAir TlilLlSg

214 Goodrich Avenue

Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 475-3435

Miniatures & Trailers Over 800 Varieties

New List $1 (refundable with first order)
Shipping May thru October

Open weekends by appointment

Want To Do Something Fantastic
For Your African Violets?

Get Them A FLOR ACART!

A FLORACART

ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1984 AVSA
CONVENTION

We have given 28 FloraCarts to past winners at the
AVSA Convention. 1980’s winners were:

1980 “ Jon and Lee Alexander, New Orleans, La.

1981 - Cy P. Yee, San Francisco, Calif.

1982 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

Once you have a FloraCart, you’ll wonder why you didn’t
get one a long tinne ago. You’ll continuously raise
luxurious African Violets - force spring flowering bulbs
and get strong plants from all seeds and cuttings.
FloraCart makes indoor gardening easy. Rugged lifetime
aluminum tubing construction, adjustable shelves and
heavy duty 4" castors are standard. Comes with 19"x 49"x
1 Vz "beautiful high-impact molded fiberglass trays - easily
cleaned, impervious to moisture, chemicals and weather.
Combolite fixture is designed for excellent flower culture.
3 tray models, $187.50; 2 tray models, $138.55. Light

fixtures additional. Check,
money order, Master Charge or
Visa (include card number).
Ohio residents add 5V2% sales
tax. Write for free brochure.

HOME GROW
PRODUCTS

8000 Baker Avenue

Dept. A Cleveland, Ohio 44102

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Charlyne and Ralph Reed
936-940 Garland Street, SW
Camden, Arkansas 71701

“MOIST-RITE” PLANTER (Circle color desired) GREEN

DEPTAQP
Phone (501)836-3016
WHITE BLACK

Name _ _ _ _ _

Address . . . . .

City _ _ , State _____ Zip

Single Planter . . .$ 3.50 ppd.

Carton of 6. . . . 16.75 ppd.

Carton of 12 . . .29.50 ppd.

Carton of 24 . . .49.95 ppd.

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

BEAUTIFUL

HYBRIDS

FRESH YOUNG leaf cuttings GUARANTEED
to arrive in PERFECT condition.

FREE plastic plant marker with every
selection.

PLEASE send self addressed, stamped
envelope for FREE list.

HYLA •S VIOLETS

P.O.BOX 343a MILFORD, OHIO 45150

Violets by Suncoast presents...

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3 totally different formulas to
give your plants what they
want... when they want It

8oz. bottle — On Your Mark, Get Set or Show©

83.50 each + 81.75 UPS Shipping and handling
One 8oz. bottle of each — Winner’s Kit©

89.50 kit + 82.25 UPS Shipping and handling
30oz. bottle — On Your Mark, Get Set or Show©

89.50 each + 82.25 UPS Shipping and handling
West of Rockies add 8.95

Violets by Suncoast

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VIOLETS GALORE - AT THE GORAL’S . . .

suggests starting Spring right with severai new varieties from:

Fredette

Reed

Sisk

Starboard

Melba Sims

Big Easy

Lady Love

Peach Parfait

Cajun Cuisine

Jellybean

Sweeter Than Wine

Creole Royale

Boomer

Burgundy Lace

Le Bon Creole

Peach Brandy

Aquila

Razzmatazz

Elkin

Pittman

Skagit

Mr. Brad

Fiesta Flambeau

Celebration

Midnite Radiation

Laughter Lane

Novelty

Bryte Rays

Sun Dreamer

Adventure

Mary Kay

Amanda

Legacy

Raspberry Rum

Shutter Bug

Lil Showoff

Listing - 45(P coin

Arnie & Barbara Goral, proprietors

132 Joan Ave., Green Bay, Wi 54302

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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THE VIOLET PLACE

Hwys 78 and 725 S.,RO. Box 373
McQueeney, TX 78123
Distributor - Champion Variegates

Send 25<P for 1984 list of these and other favorites, including
Wranglers and the new Nortex Haven series.

Series I "Plain Foliage Violets " NOW AVAILABLE
Each &W X 1 1" pen G ink drawing is rendered in great
detail on fine white linen stods. The ortist, Linda Thompson
has reproduced only 100 sets of 3 different violets each
numbered ond signed ond ovoiloble for only $ 1 5.98 P P D.
per set. 5tort your collection now!

Series II "Thoie Wonderful Vorlgotes"

3 beautiful new prints ovoiloble in April - write for details.

Send Check or M.O. to Linda Thompson
2700 Ingot Place, Sarasota, Florida 00580

KOLB’S
/S BACK!!!

The folks who brought you old favorites
like Winter Gold, Green Ice, and Sailor’s
Dream are once again offering exciting
new introductions.

Earl Kolb has developed some tremen¬
dous cultivars, with specialization in
green and unusual blossoms. These
varieties are guaranteed to please.

Shipping begins May 1st. Please send
self-addressed stamped envelope for our
free list.

Kolb’s Greenhouses

725 Belvidere Road
Dept. A-3

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(201) 859-3365
Visitors welcome
Appointments appreciated
Closed Tuesdays and Sundays

The 1984 hybrids listed below are $3.60 per starter plant or $1.35 per fresh cut leaf. Minimum
order: 4 plants or 10 leaves, or $15.00 on mixed orders. Add $3.00 shipping charge to each order.

List suitable substitutes. We prefer to use your substitute list rather than having to make an alter¬
nate selection for you. If we cannot fill the greatest majority of your order as requested, we will
contact you.

Shipping is done by either UPS or priority mail and will begin in May. UPS Blue Label (two day
service) is highly recommended for west coast customers or for those in areas of extreme heat.
When requesting this service, add an extra $1.00 for leaf orders, or add 25$ per plant for plant
orders, to the basic $3.00 shipping charge.

Send 50$ for our complete list of violets from Boone, Harris, and other leading hybridizers.

FOGBOUND “ our own hybrid; lively lavender full doubles held up on strong stems over sturdy velvety green symmetrical tailored foliage; super floriferous show plant; selected as the
best specimen on our display table at Milwaukee.

1984 GORDON BOONE HYBRIDS:

City of Angels — huge semidouble stars of luminous medium violet with darker tips and rays, lighter purple “teardrops” often appearing on mature blossoms; excellent dark tailored
foliage; very floriferous and an outstanding show plant.

Dress Blues — frilled semidouble pansies of vivid deep blue, often twenty or more buds per stem, over symmetrical flat-growing dark tailored foliage; a natural show plant that blooms
and blooms and blooms.

Fragile Magic — lovely nosegays of large deep-toned lavender semidoubie stars with lightly frilled edges; dark flat-growing symmetrical foliage; extremely floriferous and a beautiful
show plant.

Happy Thought — large brilliant pink full doubles with strong white edges over tailored foliage; actually a re-introduction as it was released on a limited basis two years ago; extremely
heavy bloomer.

Heirloom ■— long-lasting clusters of medium blue full doubles with broad white edges; lightly wavy dark red-backed foliage; a very heavy bloomer as well as being quite heat tolerarit.

Midnight Lady — magnificent masses of huge royal purple semidouble stars clustered over flat-growing black-green modified girl foliage; an elegant plant with excellent show potert-
tial.

Nite Cap — loads and loads of glowing plum purple semidouble stars over dark flat-growing modified girl foliage; do try one of Gordon’s girls — they do not have a bunchy growth habit.

Pepper Cola — splashy semidouble pink pansies heavily peppered with violet; symmetrical dark tailored foliage; vigorous and super floriferous like the rest of the Cola's.

1984 DOROTHY HARRIS HYBRIDS:

Beloved — large ruffled pink single stars with lighter cream pink rays; beautiful medium green foliage edged with a ruffled cream band tinged pink; a gorgeous plant; may be in rather
limited supply.

Lingering Sunset — shimmering soft pink double stars with deeper copper-pink petal tips; tailored Tommie Lou foliage; a floriferous show plant as pretty as its name.

Swingtime — large semidouble white blossoms usually brushed with blue; magnificent broad tailored foliage with emerald green and cream Emperor-type variegation; sure to be in
high demand, so supply may be rather limited.

Technicolor — large ruffled pink semidoubles over beautiful tailored foliage with heavy pink and white variegation.

Grow stronger, healthier plants with ALPHA VITA, the biological growth activator. $12.50 for a 4 oz. bottle. Add $1.50 shipping charge if not included with a plant or leaf order.

320 W. Eagle
Arlington, NE 68002
(402) 478-4011

Kent & Joyce Stork

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SAIN I PAI LIA SPi:(:iAUS I

I 'When Only TIjo Best Will Do "

5 1 984 ('.atalog S 1 .()() ( Refundable ) V isitors always welcome

4780 Falst*ifil Rd., Dept. A, (ireenwood, (^a. 9563S (916) 333-1454

FRESH CUT LEAVES SUPPLIES

CAROUSEL OF VIOLETS

R O. BOX 280 CLEMMONS, NC 27012

Distributor- Fredette Originals

Hortense’s African Violets
Partner- Reed’s House of Violets
1984 Fisher of Canada

Shipping season — April 1 to Nov. 1 — year around to southern
states (weather permitting). Shipping to U.S.A. only. We have Physan
20, an algicide used in wick or mat watering. 16 oz. - $6.99; 32 oz. -
$12.99. List of over 700 varieties - 75<E - refundable on first order.
Plants and supplies sold at shop - located at:

3519 - Hi-way 158 W. Clemmons, NC 27012

Triangle Shopping Center 919-766-0625

10 miles west of Winston-Salem - off 1-40
Shop hours -Tues. thru Sat. 10-5 Sun. - 1-5

African Violets - Episcias
From Leading Hybridizers
Plants - Cuttings & Stolons
Listings 50«P

L. Volkarts

309 W. Meadow Lane, California, MO 65018

PLASTIC LABELS

Thriftee 7/16” x 3” Vertical Stakes: 1000/$5.50
5/8” X 4”: 1000/$7.50 — 5/8” x 5”: 1000/$10.20
Colors: White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Pink & Orange. Colors NOT ASSORTED.
Lavender & above colors available in 5” label. 4”: all colors except lavender. 3”: all
colors except pink & orange. Minimum Order: 1000 same size & color: Add 30% for
shipping. Send 50$ for Complete Supply List.

Bernard D. Greeson

3548 N. Cramer Milwaukee, Wl 53211 (414) 332-6944

VIOLET CONNECTION

Box 11 Glencoe, IL 60022 1-312-724-5912

1984 releases from IRENE FREDETTE

APRIL AIRS - pale pink semis & doubles with green buds & tips. Med. gr.
tailored fol.

BOOMER - ruffled fuchsia doubles. Constant bloomer. Tailored symmetri¬
cal foliage.

BOURBON MIST- Ig. ruffled semi, pink with rasp, overlay. Symmetrical
variegated fol. Pic. Sept. 1983 A.V.M. pg. 69.

COCO LOCO - white mostly double, with rose blush centers. Green &
white tailored fol.

COUNTY CLARE - garnet green edged doubles. Slightly wavy variegated
foliage.

COUNTRY CIDER - fr. fantasy singles & semis of pink, rose & violet.

Tailored, colorful, var.

DAPPLED DILLY - coral & violet semi & double fantasy. Medium green
tailored foliage.

FARE-THE-WELL - Ig. smoky violet ruffled semis & doubles over tailored
cream, pink, & gr.

HONEYBEE - fringed non-dropping pink singles over neat tailored,
variegated foliage.

JELLYBEAN - large deep grape stars fading to mauve with age. Symmet¬
rical variegated foliage.

LEOPARD - br. coral fantasy semis with violet flecks. Dk. tailored foliage.

PEACH BRANDY- light ruffled semis of pale peachy pink shading to rose.

Dk., tailored fol. in cream, peach & rose variegation.

PICCOLO - white edged royal blue semis & doubles. Shiny, intense green

fol. Semimini.

PLANTER’S PUNCH - profuse vibrant pink fantasy semis & doubles.
Compact variegated foliage.

RASPBERRY VELVET- large ruffled velvet raspberry semidoubles. Dark
tailored foliage.

SHERRY TWIST- Ig. rose pink. Most long lasting & non-dropping singles.

Tailored variegated foliage.

SIBERIAN - non-dropping white stars with a pink eye. Spring green
tailored foliage.

SILVER SMOKE - large ruffled doubles shading from silver to soft
lavender-blue. Very dk. tailored fol.

STARBOARD - profuse Ig. white stars with dk. bi. halo around golden

anthers. Tailored fol.

SU LYNN - mound Ig. clear pink semis over tailored fol. that has excellent
symmetry.

SUMMER FROLIC - prolific red & white singles & semis over emerald
green tailored foliage.

TIA MARIA - bright pink semidoubles over flat green & white foliage.

WINE COOLER - lightly ruffled red singles & semidoubles often with sub¬
tle blue shadings. Glossy dk. gr. fol. with slim white

edge.

AND ‘THE GIRLS”

LADY CHATTERLY- pink & rose doubles. LADY GODIVA - blush semidoubles LADY GRACE - vivid pk. semis & doubles

LADY LINDA - Ig. pk. non-drop singles LADY LOVE - pink & blue fantasy doubles (pix, Mar. 83 A.V.M. , pg. 25)

(Ail of “THE GIRLS” are over variegated girl foliage)

1984 releases - $2.00 per plant “THE GIRLS” - $2.25 per plant plus $2.50 shipping added to the total of the above

order from this ad or send 50$ in coin for 1984 list to b& ready soon. The 50<P is refundable with your first order.

‘‘MY CHOICE” SPECIAL

10 plants -$10.00 20 plants - $19.00 30 plants - $28.00 40 plants - $37.00 50 plants - $46.00

plus $2.50 shipping & handling
Chosen from over 2000 new and popular varieties.

Shipping May 15, 1984 through October 15, 1984 in the order that the orders are received.

State inspected — WWnois residents add 7% Sales Tax

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

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JoS Violets

402 Dundee, Victoria, TX 77904
(512) 575-1344

Visitors Welcome — Weekends and Evenings
Please call first

• Specials for $16.95 each •

15 standard starters, recent releases
10 semi and mini starters
10 trailer starters

My choice, labeled, all different. Postpaid.

Texas residents, please add 5% sales tax.

USA shipping only

DISTRIBUTOR • FREDETTE ORIGINALS
REED • HOUSE OF VIOLETS PARTNER
All size plants from leading hybridizers

rican

OPEN Tues. - Sat. 10-5 — CLOSED Sun. & Mon.
926 E. 14th St., Houston, TX 77009
713-862-5018 No Shipping

All Supplies Lighting Equipment

JIM & BARBARA SISK c// / .
Hybridizers l^uHCoS/
504/392-8094 (y/()-

2400 Knightway Dr.

Dept. MA
Gretna, LA 70053

EXCITING NEW 1984 VARIETIES

BIG EASY: frilly white single w/deep pink eye on
wavy V. f.

CAJUN CUISINE: two-tone wine dbis. on v. f. w/pink
serrated edge

CONRAD CROTTS: Ig. frilly pale pink semidbis. on
Ig. pointed wavy v. f.

CREOLE ROYALE: red dbIs. on slightly wavy white
and hot pink v. f.

LEA FARAC: Ig. pink dbis. w/dark eye on slightly
wavy V. f.

LE BON CREOLE: deep blue dbis. w/white mottling
on white heavily v. f.

ONE MO’ TIME: frilly white semidbis. on wavy heav¬
ily V. f.

RAZZMATAZZ: two-tone lavender on rosy pink dbis.

on serrated pointed v. f.

RIVER ROAD: purple singles on v. f. w/pink overlay
VIEUX CARRE: Ig. frilly pink dbis. on dark v. f.

Plants are $3.75 each (min. order 5 plants) plus
$3.00 postage, or send a S.A.S.E. for complete list.

Inquiries from prospective distributors are invited
(SASE PLEASE)

Wholesale and club project plant inquiries wel¬
comed (SASE PLEASE)

1984 World’s Fair visitors welcomed (by appoint¬
ment please)

esnerla

Or

eenhouses

AFRICAN VIOLET PLANTLETS - $2.00

NEW— FOR THE FIRST TIME

300 Montauk Hlahway Healthy, vigorous plants (guaranteed to have at least three leaves, most \will have

11940 more). Plantlets and rooted cuttings shipped in 13/4” containers, ready for you to
516-- 878-8907 qp 0^jy |j[^g commercial growers and save ~ save — save.

SANDY WEYNAND 2 stamps for list

Minimum order of 7 plantlets or/and rooted cuttings Minimum order on FCL - $5.00

PLANTLETS ea. $2.00

ROOTED CUTTINGS ea. $2.00

FRESH CUT LEAVES $1.00 or 12/$10.00

PLEASE ADD $2.00 SHIPPING TO ALL ORDERS. PLEASE ORDER FROM THIS AD.

BROWNLIE

POWERS

LINDSTROM

LYON G.

WEYNAND

SUSAN (cont’d)

ACA’s Eye Knee

V Alice

Skagit Adventure

All ’83 varieties

Big Josh

V Shannon Renee

ACA’s Lady Jane M

Cream Puff

V Skagit Cascade Trail

including

Bitty Baby Blue SM

V Silver Lilac

ACA’s Maija

Janie

Skagit Flair

September Affair

Candy Cotton Trail

V Soft Touch

ACA’s Margaret Joan

V Quiet Prince

V Skagit Kindness

Little Katie’s Trail SM

Splenditerious

ACA’s Mildly Meek SM

Skagit Legacy

TRACEY

L.l. Manhasett

V Valley Girl

ACA’s Pink Cloud

BEARMAN

Skagit Lil Desperado M

Falling Snow

London Limey

Blue Joy

V DiB’s Bay Valley

Skagit Lil Trinket M

Fairy Fountains T

Love Me Trail

WILLIAMS

Eleanor

V DiB’s Blarnie

Skagit Melody

Little Jeromy SM

Perky Baby SM

V Caladesi

Johnny Redcoat SM

DiB’s Blue Ridge

V Skagit Ramblin’ Trails

Little Lizzy

Sno Cap Trail

Corinne Freeman

Sylvia’s Choice SM

V DiB’s Blue Water Country

Skagit Samaritan

Party Doll SM

Stars & Stripes Trail

Happy Dolphin

Teeny Jeanie M

DiB’s Deep Purple

Skagit Small Comfort SM

Party Girl M

Mermaid’s Bouquet

Tooly McCooly MM

V DiB’s Lynnie Lou

Skagit Small Favorite SM

Party Hat SM

SUSAN’S VIOLETS

V Midnight Pass

Topping’s Toy M

V DiB’s Magentia

Skagit Small Illusion SM

Party Lace M

Cathy McCoy

V Montego Bay

V DiB’s Milky Way

Skagit Toy Asset M

Pay Dirt

Dallas Pride

Palmetto

ELKIN

V DiB’s Olay

Skagit Doll

Plum Galaxy

Gaylynn Bailey

V Seaman’s Cove

Aarc Chimes

DiB’s Perky Crest

Skagit Lil Showoff M

Powder Blues

vGoin’ Jessie

Sparkling Burgundy

Blue Barry

V DiB’s Pink Etude

Pygmy Princess SM

V Hi Ho Silver

Spinnaker

Bryte Edge

V DiB’s Pink Slipper

RASKOFF

Selby

V Kiss’t

Suncoast Delight

Bryte Red

DiB’s Rose Mist

Her Charm

V Squeaky Lou MMT

Purrtection

Suncoast Satin

Br^e Tips

DiB’s Sweet Kiss

Her King

Tarvo Trail M

Scrumptious

Suncoast Sea Plum

Midnight Radiation

Howie

Toyland Sport

V Suncoast Souvenir

Mr. Brad

Lavender Joy

Weeping Wonder SMT

Suncoast Sugar Candy

Persian Star

Twilight

V Karen Linda

Sunlit Cove

Kyle

Thunder Island

Also Hart’s Snow White, Mile. Mew, Blooms Away.

Wickee Wachee

* MANY VARIETIES pictured in the new 1983/84 NEW HYBRID DIRECTORY

CAPILLARY MAT- Vattex-$ 1.49 per running ft, 4 ft. wide, plus $3.00 Post. - Over 15 ft.

SANDY WEYNAND’S Soilless Mix - Used by Mrs. Eileen Lott, many years a top winner -
“How To Select & Grow African Violets and Gesneriads” -James, $8.55 ppd. Club Rates

Streptocarpus ‘Mighty Mouse’

Kohleria 'Dragon’s Blood’, ’Red Ryder’

Many more from Champion, Granger, etc.

$1.29 per run. ft, plus $5.00 U.R Whole roll prices.

9 qts. $4.75, 20 qts. $8.50, 36 qts. $14.00, all ppd. pH stays balanced.

African Violet Magazine, March 1984

96

visits by
appt. only
305-452-
5670

Dept. AV 3-84 1490 Saturn St. Merritt Island, FL 32953

We are pleased to announce our association with OPTIMARA® as a distributor to clubs and groups.

WATERMAID ... a self-watering device designed for use with potted plants following the
capillary watering system.

3for...$4.50 1 case ... $31.25 2-3 cases ... $28.50 (per case)

4 or more cases ... $26.00 (per case)
packed 24 per case (8 clear ... 8 beige ... 8 brown)

VIOLET FOOD ... a well balanced fertilizer of the highest quality. Contains trace elements
& is in convenient pre-measured packets, (mix one packet per gallon of water) Designed for
constant feed for ail blooming & foliage house plants.

3 boxes ... $4.75 1 case . . . $33.50 2-4 cases ... $31 .00 (per case)

5 or more cases ... $28.50 (per case)

packed 12 pre-measured packets per box ... each case contains 24 boxes.

POTTING SOIL ... a porous, ultra light mixture of the highest quality. Will not become
heavy or soggy. pH balanced. Used by the OPTIMARA CORP.

3 for... $4.75 2-4 cases ... $16.50 (per case) 5-7 cases ... $15.50 (per case)

8 or more cases ... $14.00 (per case)
packed in 4 qt. bags (12) 4 qt. bags per case.

BOUNTY AND STURDY starter kit. Contains Bounty, Sturdy and mixed. Three fertilizers in one kit! MOSTLY ORGANIC. Plants

grow and bloom abundantly with this formula. Introductory offer . . . starter kit. . . . $5.79

16 fl. oz. BOUNTY . . . $4.79 8fl. oz. STURDY . . . . . . . .$4.59

This fertilizer system carries a MONEY BACK guarantee!!!

AGRO CHEM’S SAFER INSECTICIDAL SOAP.

8fl. oz . . . . . .$ 4.99

32fl.oz. . . . . $11.99

NOTE: Use 1 tsp./gal warm water
ORTHENE POWDER

— a sure kill for blossom thrip . . . . . .1 lb. $12.99 pp.

PENTAC WETTABLE POWDER

(miticide) . 8 oz. $16.99 pp.

4 oz. $11.99 pp.

MORSTAN WETTABLE POWDER

(miticide) . . . .8 oz. $ 8.99 pp.

PHYSAN 20

(fungicide, algaecide and germicide) _ 16 oz. $ 9.59

8oz. $ 4.99

NEW wormcastings greens foliage . 1 qt. $ 1.25

pH TEST KIT..................... . ......$3.99

ALLEGRO(4 FL OZ.). . . .$2.95

PLANT MARVEL PLANT FOOD (1 lb.) . . .$3.75

GRANNY’S BLOOMERS (0-6-5) 6 OZ . $2.69

PUMP SPRAYER HOLDS 1 V2 QTS . $7.99

50 FT. INDOOR WATERING HOSE . . . .$9.95

* * *Capillary Matting (Pellon) . $1.98 per yd.

-—4’ Wide —

Minimum cash order $7.50, Minimum charge order $20.00.
Please add $2.25 for shipping and packing up to $9.99 order;
$3.25 up to $15.00; & $4.25 on all others; west of Rockies add
$.95 to all rates.

NEWLY RELEASED BOOK ON AFRICAN VIOLETS!!
HOW TO SELECT & GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS
AND OTHER GESNERIADS

By Theodore James, Jr.

165 EXCELLENT color photographs + 24 good
“how to” illustrations fill this lovely publication. This
Site” X 11” book contains information on: culture,
pests, disease, propagation Si how to show & display.
It also discusses gesneriads. Included in the 144
pages are a glossary and mail order sources. 1 to 3
copies... $7.95 (ea.) + $1.25 postage, 3-12 copies...
$6.95 (ea.) + $2.50 postage, 12 + copies ... $5.85
(ea.) + $5.00 postage

AFRICAN VIOLETS

(Queens of the Indoor Gardening Kingdom)
by Mel Robey

Hardback . $15.95 pp.

Softback . $10.95 pp.

THE COMPLETE FLOWER ARRANGER

by Amilie Ascher

Excellent book, 149 photos, every aspect of floral design.

Softback . $13.95 pp.

DESIGN WITH PLANT MATERIAL

by Marian Aaronson

The basic technique, discusses methods and materials for designing.

Softback . $10.95 pp.

THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING

By Marian Aaronson

This book explains in detail the elements and principals of design.

Softback . $10.95 pp.

for charge orders send all
information on card,
minimum charge order $20.00

Send 2 Stamps for 1984 Catalog
Of Complete Product Line

TIME TO SCORE FOR ’84

•CULTIVARS OF DISTINCTION (All Tinari new originations marked with *)

* NEW COLORS WITH FLAIR
•OUTSTANDING FOLIAGE AND FLOWER FORMS
•TRAITS OF FLORIFEROUSNESS AND FLOWER LONGEVITY

14 NEW AND POPULAR VARIETIES AT $2.95 each . . .

* A LA LA . . .Single raspberry saw-tooth edge blossoms, shiny dark green foliage.

^BRANDYWINE . . . Semidouble fuchsia color fringed blossom, medium green leaf.

*CORAL FIRE . . . Deep velvety semidouble red fuchsia blossom, medium green leaf red reverse.
*COROLA STAR . . . Large single coral color star, bright yellow stamens.

* FESTIVAL . . . Attractive vmyy fuchsia orchid semidouble blossom, floriferous, heart shape forest

green leaf, red reverse.

FANTASY MIST ... An array of color mixtures, shades of pink, purple and lavepder splashed in
harmony semidouble star blossoms.

INTERLUDE . . . Enticing silver blue-lavender double bicolor, white-edged with dark orchid shading,
dark wavy foliage.

* LUCIA . . . Single cornflower blue color star shaped blossom, medium green leaf.

MS. PRETTY. . . Single to semidouble white ruffled blossom with outstanding pink splashes and

pink striping variation.

NANCY REAGAN . . . Profusion of double burgundy flowers, excellent variegated foliage.

*PINK WIZ . . . Striking single vibrant deep rosy pink rounded blossoms held high above foliage,
darker pink center eye, medium green leaf.

* PURPLE STARLET. . . Stately single purple star shape blossom with ruffled edge, medium green

leaf.

* VALLEY PURPLE . . . Semidouble wavy edged blossom of Indigo purple blue blossom, flowers held

high above sturdy green foliage of good pattern.

* WHISPER . . . Double deep flat ruffled blossom of pale pink chiffon texture, heart shape sturdy leaf.

GALAXY OF GREAT FAVORITES $1.95 each . . .

Adeline Krogman, Amigo, Anne’s Favorite Sport, Big Splash, Billy Penn, Blue Mascara, Candy Lips
Improved, Carnival, Coral Moon, Coral Radiance, Dandy Dancer, Dazzler, Dee Dee, Dina Mo, Duet,
Dyn-O-Mite, Eternal Snow, Firebird, Frankie, Genessee Silhouette, Irish Spring, Jackpot, Kristi Marie,
Luv New York, Mark, Ms. Philadelphia, Pats Pet, Pennsylvania Purple, Persian Velvet, Pink Jennifer,
Red Dazzler, Red Electra, Red Hat, Red Man, Reddy, Star Strip, Star Wars, Tina, Tipt, White Disco,
Wino, Wonderland.

VARIEGATED VARIETIES $1.95 each . . .

Cherokee Fire, Crimson Frost, Gorgeous, Lilian Jarrett, Tommie Lou.

TANTALIZING TRAILERS AT $1.95 each . . .

Arctic Trail, Fancy Trail, Sky Trailer, Snowy Trail

TRAILER TYPES AT $1.69 each . . .

Crafty Farmer, Royal Blue Trailer, Star Trailer, Sweetheart Trailer, Pixie Blue.

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June, 1984

in many ways, the methods and

COVER PAGE: Our lovely arrangement, “Love, Honor and Cherish” on the Cover Page is certainly
appropriate for our June African Violet Magazine. The arrangement was done by Marty Wright and
photographed by Belle Sprague.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERTAINING TO VIOLETS

COVER PAGE — "Love, Honor and Cherish"

4. The Elusive Chimera — Irene Fredette

7. Cleaning Used Pots — Margaret S. Moon

8. The Japanese Experience, Chapter 4 — Pauline Bartholomew

12. Chimeras — Violets To Splurge On

13. Thrips: Biology, Habits and Control — Dr. Charles Cole

15. The Out-of-Gas Lady — Bill Johnson

16. Tanzania in 1985 — Melvin J. Robey

18. Potting Shed in the Guest Room — J. Yvonne Hodgson
18. African Violets —To and From Alaska — Louise Wherry
18. How About This?

18. Native Habitat

23. Husband and Possible Convert! — Raymond W. Skammie

30. Violets Are Not Funny — Patricia Daniel

31. New Leaf Update — Julie Peyton

37. The Miracle Houseplants: Elberts' New Book Now Off the Press

40. Poem: A Gift from God — Ruth E. Reutter

41. By George, We Did It! — Joan Halford

42. Coming Events

43. Watering Revisited — Ken Bowman

45. Dear Gary: Who's Right? — Irene Lineberg
55. 'Eye Knees' is Really Inez

57. Dare to be Different, or How to Express Yourself in Design — Bob Green

60. Can Any of Your Members Top This?

64. A Great Loss — Hugh L. Mackey

66. Where Do I Go From Here? — Calamity Jane Brownthumb

67. Culture Change — Maria Calamaria
67. Some African Violet Terms

70. Violet Growing Hobby Allows Texan to Mix Work, Pleasure — Mary Taylor

71. The Facts, Fallacies, Dos and Dont's of Wicking — Sybil Behrens

73. Mildew Control

73. Soil Recipes

COLUMNISTS

3. Bits and Pieces from the AVSA President — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson

5. AVSA AffOiates — Mrs. Wayne (MOdred) Schroeder

6. Honor Roll of African Violets — Mrs. Leon (Irene) Fiedler

9. Question Box — Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes

17. Seasonable Suggestions — Anne Tinari

21. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence

21. AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield

22. Beginner's Column — Bob Green

24. Musings From the "Mini-Mam" — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin
26. Shows and Judges — Mrs. Thomas (Myrtle) McKneely

26. Favorite Minis and Semiminis — Ellie Bogin
33. Registration Report — Mary A. Boland

38. Your Library — Marion Doherty

51. A Foote on the Violet Path — Grace Foote

61. Affiliate 'appenings — Lyndall Owens

MISCELLANEOUS

62. In Memory Of: Dorothy L. Parker and Hazel Hebert
27 Help for Classification — Mrs. Charles H. Staat

CONVENTION

7. Los Angeles 1985 Convention Awards Accepted Now
19. Standard Show Achievement Awards — 1983

52. Irene Fredette Awarded Bronze Medal at Convention

52. Distinguished Service Award Presented to Maisie Yakie

53. Betty Tapping Does it Again!

54. Husband Encourages Canadian Grower Who Brings Home Awards

54. Display Tables Receive Awards

54. Eight Receive Convention Awards

55. Magazine Articles Get Commendations

55. Nancy Hayes Is AVSA Treasurer

55. Chairmen Named for Conventions

56. AV Publications Receive Awards

56. Award Conferred on Mrs. Donald Reimer

56. Awards are Given for Sweepstakes

56. Continuing Service Awards Presented

59. Commercials Stage Beautiful Division

60. Violet Growers See New Introductions
64. 1985 Yearbook Deadline Set

SOCIETY BUSINESS

INSIDE COVER PAGE — "Strictly Business —Your Business"

1. Application for Membership

2. AVSA Officers and Staff

4. If You Failed to Get Your Magazine

5. Show Entry Tags

16. Take Heed When Sending Color Slides
21. Salute To Our Magazine — Anne Tinari
24. New Master Variety List
27. Getting to Know Us — Mrs. Charles Staat
27. Please Mark Your Slides

30. Try These C's — Mrs. Marvin E. Garner

31. New Master List
31. Attention Affiliates

35. Registered Varieties Omitted From Master Variety List

36. Corrections in Master Variety List
38. AVSA Library Rules & Regulations

46. AVSA Officers, Directors, Standing Committees, Staff and Los Angeles
Convention Chairmen
49. Honorary Life Members

49. Past Presidents

50. Bronze Medal Winners
52. Attention Affiliates

52. New Master Variety List

55. Library to Increase Popular Materials

60. AVSA Offering Two for One

60. AVSA Officers Named for 1984-85

60. Handbook Committee Needs Input from Judges, Teachers

63. AVSA Schedule of Revenues and Expenses

64. Associate Membership Dues Clarification
64. Ten Certificates to be Awarded

74. Phyllis (Mrs. Ernest) Fisher to Continue Business

74. Pat Harris Is a Commercial

75. Show Entry Tags

75. New Master Variety List

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

African Violet Society of America, Inc.

RO. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901
Please enroll me as a member of African Violet Society of America,
March 1 to February 28 includes five issues of the AFRICAN VIOLET
January and March issues.

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From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive membership card expiring February 28 and the
January and March issues of the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE $4.50.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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The Official Publication of the
African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

OFFICERS

MRS. J.A.W. RICHARDSON . President

2315 Lakeshore Drive, Tavares, FL 32778

MRS. FRANK TINARI . 1st Vice President

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

JAMES . 2nd Vice President

Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

MRS. FRED YOUNG . 3rd Vice President

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

MRS. RAY HENDRICKS . Secretary

801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504

MRS. JOHN HAYES . Treasurer

9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002

STAFF

MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor
211 Allien Place, Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. MAISIE YAKIE, Assistant to Editor
3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARK CARPENTER, Adv. Mgr.

3855 Third St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARICE BELL, Office Manager
P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901
MRS. "E" HANSEN, Publications Chairman
708 Wyndale Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
COLUMNISTS:

Mrs. Thomas McKneely, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Bob
Green, Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Mrs. A. F. Boland,
Mrs. Nancy Hayes, Mrs. M. B. Mansfield, Marion
Doherty, AnneTinari, Mrs. J. D. Spence and Lyndall
Owens

BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER
Mrs. Leon Fiedler, Route 1, Prescott, WI 54021
TALLY TIME COMPILER

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed, 17124 NE 29th Place,
Bellevue, WA 98008
PUBLISHER: Gus Becker

Becker Printing Co., 1080 Forsythe, Beaumont, TX
77701

ADVERTISER'S INDEX

Trouble with an advertiser?
Write your AV Advertising Man¬
agergiving complete details. While
AVSA cannot assume responsibil¬
ity for advertisers, we try to help
resolve the problem. If an adver¬
tiser is found irresponsible, he will
be refused future ads.

77. African Violet Calendars

77. A-1 African Violets

82. American Gloxinia & Gesneriad
Society

82. The African Violetry

83. Alice's Violet Room

84. African Violets — Elizabeth Buck

89. Annalee Violetry

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78. Jeanne R Bohn — African Violet

Leaves

83. Billie's Violets

86. Betty's Violet Room

86. Betty's Violetry

C

78. Clarel Laboratories

78. Carousel of Violets

79. Cape Cod Violetry

80. Country Girl Greenhouse

83. Country Peddler & Violet Nook

D

Inside Back Cover — DoDe's Gardens

E

78. Essie's Violets

F

74. FloraCart — Makes Indoor Gardening
Easy

87. FloraCart —Watering Wand
91. Freedom Planter

G

77. Gayle's African Violets

83. Green Mountain Violets

84. The Green House News
91. Goodman Greenhouses

91 . G race 's African Violets

94. Bernard Greeson — Horticultural
Supplies

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76. Hortense's African Violets

77. Hyla's Violets

80. Horticulture Help

82. House of Violets

83. Heavenly Violets
86. Horticulture Help

92. Hog Wild Violetry

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86. Indoor Gardening Supplies

89. Innis Violets

J

82. JF Industries — Leaf Supports
84. JoS Violets

K

86. Keepsakes by Kathy

87. Knull Enterprises — African Violets

95. Kent's Flowers

L

77. Wayne Lindstrom, Hybridizer
87. Leona's Violets

90. Lloyd's African Violets

91. Wayne Lindstrom, Hybridizer
94. Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, Inc.

96. Lakeside Violets

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75. R. J. Miderski — African Violets

76. Marvelous Minis

77. Miracle Houseplants

77. Mary's Plants & Gifts
83. Merry Lynn's Violet Tree

87. Marina Miniatures, Inc.

Me

92. McKinney's Glassehouse

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85. Ronn Nadeau Seed Company

90. Napa Valley Violets

92. Nationwide Craft & Hobby

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80. Patches and Pots

81. Petrovffsky Greenhouses

82. Phil's Plant Corner

83. Patty's Plant Place

88. Plants 'N' Things

89. Pat's African Violets

92. Pleasant Hill African Violets

92. Pat Robinson Plants

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75. Rainwater Violets

88. Ray's African Violets

93. Reigning Violets

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76. Schultz Instant Liquid Plant Food

82. Spoonit — Flower Food

86. Scagliola's Greenhouse

86. The Shy Violet
92. Suzanne's Plants

94. Soil Scoop for Potting Violets
94. Susan's Bloomers

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75. Travis' Violets

87. Thelma Jean's Violets
96. Tomara Violets

Back Cover — Tinari Greenhouses

V

74. Violets c/o Cookie

76. Volkmann's Reservoir Wick Pots
76. Velma's Violets

78. L. Volkarts African Violet Species

83. The Violet Nook

84. Violet Haven
84. Violets 'n' Gifts

88. Violets by Cort
96. Violet Connection

W

87. Wilson Plant Sales

Z

91. Zaca Vista Nursery

The African Violet Magazine (ISSN (M)90200) is published five (5) times a year: January, March, June, September, November, Second class postage is
paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc. at Suite LL2, Fidelity Building, 502 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901 and at additional mailing
offices. Subscription $9 per year which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copyright 1984 African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

POSTMASTER: Please send change of address form 3579 to African Violet Society of America, Inc., P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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from the AVSA President

"BITS AND PIECES"

The Philadelphia Convention last April was one that we all enjoyed to the utmost. The Design
Division, 'A Childhood Fantasy", was really lovely! More about that convention elsewhere.

Now you must be thinking about the Los Angeles, CA convention to be held April 14, 1985.
They, according to DoDe Whitaker, have been working very hard and are putting together a fan¬
tastic convention, so save your pennies.

You will be pleased to know that our membership is continuing to grow. Have you done your
part to bring back those who "felt the pinch of the times" and decided to drop out ofAVSA? Bet
they miss that beautiful magazine of ours.

It saddened all ofAVSA when we heard that Ernie Fisher of Canada had passed away. He had
been an AVSA member for a long time and was a widely known Canadian hybridizer. Our sym¬
pathies go to his family.

Here's news of some of our committees:

George Hightower, Chairman of Commercial Sales & Exhibits Committee, has added John
Cook to his committee. He will be a valuable addition.

The committee for partly computerizing AVSA has been hard at work. The Plant Registration
file has already been computerized. Now all we need is YOUR cooperation to get the list right.
Due to lack of information (and maybe even wrong information) from some of you, there are
unfortunately (I hear) "differences" which is upsetting to the chairman. She's a perfectionist.
How about you? We have been having vague thoughts of putting our Treasury on the computer
for many reasons. More about that later.

DoDe Whitaker, the Convention Program Chairman, has been hard at work with others on
the next convention in Los Angeles. She is also working on future conventions — it's a full-time
job and she loves it.

There is some slight agitation about the thought of not allowing "other Gesneriads" in our
shows. Please pass on your opinion to Shows & Judges Chairman, Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely,
9229 Arlington Blvd., Apt. 437, Fairfax, VA 22031.

Whom do you know that would make a good Co-Chairman or third member of the Pre-
Convention Co-ordinator committee some time in the future? Send resume to Mrs. Wade H.
Hudnall, 8612 Winding Walk, Austin, TX 78758.

The members of the committee for the new Judges & Exhibitors Handbook are hard at work. It
is a tremendous job. Don't get impatient. It will be worth waiting for when you get it. The com¬
mittee is now getting "in put" from the Judging School Teachers which should be invaluable.

It is with regret that we accepted on February 24, 1984 the resignation ofourAMSA treasurer,
Julia Bell, because of ill health. We wish to thank Julia for her long years of service and her
strong support ofAVSA. We wish her happiness and good health in the future.

With the hope that "May all your African violets be gorgeous!", I close

With love to you all.

President

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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The Elusive Chimera

Irene Fredette
972 Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

In Greek mythology, the Chimera was a strange
creature — part lion, part goat, and part serpent. A
plant composed of two or more genetically distinct
tissues growing adjacent to each other is also called
a chimera, and most appropriately so.

There are several kinds of chimeras and the
degree of success in reproducing them depends
largely on their structure. The cells that divide
throughout a plant's lifetime are located in key areas
such as the tip of a stem and are the center of plant
growth. The most delicate part of the stem is its
very tip which consists of small embryonic cells
which divide continuously to produce more stem.
Mostly they add to growth in one direction but they
also branch out in other directions to produce the
first beginnings of leaves and flowers. These cells
which represent the core or center of plant growth
are located in the central meristematic zone.

Mutations which occur in a plant often affect only
a segment of meristem and give rise to layers of
clearly defined areas of mutated tissue. If a muta¬
tion occurs on one side of the growing point, only a
small part of the stem may be affected. A shoot that
develops from the mutated part may be completely
changed or different, whereas a shoot developing
from the opposite side may be unaffected. Shoots
originating at different areas may consist of entirely
mutated cells or of entirely non-mutated cells or,
depending on their location, they may be sectorial,
mericlinal, or periclinal. The following illustration
shows how chimeral development is affected by the
location of shoots in relation to the chimeral struc¬
ture of the plant.

TYPES OF CHIMERAS

Complete

In a sectorial chimera, the growing point of the
shoot consists of two genetically different tissues
located side by side. A periclinal chimera has one
or several layers of tissue over a genetically different
"core". The mericlinal chimera is similar to the
periclinal chimera except for the fact that the outer
layer of different tissue occupies only a part of the
circumference. This type of chimera is one of the
most frequent to occur naturally. With continued
asexual propagation it often changes to a periclinal
chimera or reverts to being non-chimeral. Only in
shoots from the terminal growing point and from
shoots at the edge of the mutated portion would
mericlinal chimera continue.

A chimera may originate in several ways. For the
most part, a spontaneous mutation occurs in a cell
of the plant within one of the layers of a growing
point. Many efforts have been made to produce
mutations artificially by colchicine and other agents
but the results have been basically the same as
those which occur naturally and, for the most part,
the mutations have proved to be inferior to the ori¬
ginal plants in one or more characteristics. Some
chimeras may result from inheritance, as in the case
of variegated plants which produce both normal
and defective plastids. Still others have been pro¬
duced artificially by grafting.

In propagating the popular "pinwheel" or
striped chimeras, the violet grower must bear in
mind "the nature of the beast". True, that excising
the crown of the plant so that it has a relatively large
circumference will usually lead to the formation of
more shoots or "suckers". But remember that some
of these suckers may be forming on non-mutated
adjacent tissue and do not feel aggrieved because
they do not run "true" . Those with stripes originate
on chimeral tissue whereas non-chimeral tissue
produces approximately what can be expected from
leaf propagation. In fact, be they striped or not, the
new plants are running true to the type of tissue
from which they arise.

If you failed to get your MAGAZINE, notify
the Knoxville office. NOT the Editor, who
does not keep magazine copies on hand.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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AVSA AFFILIATES

Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder
Affiliate Chairman
1739 N 74th Court
Elmwood Park, IL 60635

WELCOME NEW AFFILIATES

Gulf Coast AVS, Terri L De Fletre, 4661 West¬
minister Ct., Floliday FL 33590

Round Table AVS of Waltham, Newton and
Watertown, MA, Florence Aver, 9 Hiawatha Ave.,
Waltham, MA 02154

During the height of Chicago's bitter 25-degree
below-zero weather, my office for Affiliated Chap¬
ters was moved from the basement where the floor
was so very cold, to the toasty warm kitchen. It
hasn't been easy to share breakfast with show
schedules, charters, stationery and various and
assorted papers but I did get a lot of work done in
comfort. Now at the end of February as I was in the
process of moving back to the basement, we had a
blizzard and 60 miles per hour wind for two days —
but move I will, so my correspondence will no
longer have traces of coffee spills or jelly smudges.

These last two months found me fighting a losing
battle with a "flu" bug that finally has given up on
me, much to my relief. During this period of in-
and-out-of-bed and the doctor's office, and the hos¬
pital, I find that some gremlins crept into my work.
Mrs. Joan Westrick writes that she has received
much mail since she was listed as a new club presi¬
dent. There is only one problem =~ her address was
listed in the January column as Long Beach, NJ.
This should be corrected to read LONG BRANCH.
Please accept my apology Joan, and I hope it did
not inconvenience too many AVSA members who
wrote to Joan asking to join her club. I am happy to
know that the members do read ALL of the maga¬
zine — cover to cover, including columns.

Two eagle-eyed gentlemen members also
brought to my attention an error in the Standard
Show Award form. I inadvertently stated that the
Standard Show Achievement Award was a gold
rosette. It is a blue rosette as those of you who have
won it will remember. In 1984 the five shows held in
February, that have been completed and their
reports sent in, were all winners. Four won the blue
rosette and one won the green rosette. WTiat an
excellent record! Congratulations!

After moving my office yesterday, I decided to

spend the remainder of that day just enjoying my
plants. What a joy it was to work in the soil, shape
the plants into that proverbial "wheel", and yes,
even wash an accumulation of pots. It gave to me a
serenity that I feel is the primary reason so many
AVSA members find our hobby so rewarding. No
frantic phone calls interrupted, no thrips or mealy
bugs were found lurking in the plants, and I was
overjoyed to see those long awaited blossoms on
the new varieties I had been nurturing along. My
thanks to you hybridizers, one and all, who keep us
challenged and delighted with your products —
new varieties. At the present time I am fascinated
with the variegated foliage plants. Those blossoms
are so distinctive above the lighter foliage. Just my
prejudice! At the end of the day I was tired but I felt
the pleasant glow of having spent my time to
accomplish a goal — finding peace and enjoyment
with my favorite plants.

Whenever I become disturbed about a problem
that does not seem to be solvable or I receive a criti¬
cal comment in a letter or phone call, I try to go into
my plant room to have some "think" time. I am
always amazed at the solace I find among God's
creations. I also feel that while working with you,
the members of AVSA, I have had an opportunity to
share joys and heartaches, and still I continue to
want to also share any talent I have to enable you all
to continue to find happiness in the AFRICAN
VIOLET.

SHOW ENTRY TAGS

Do you need entry tags for your African violet
shows?

Then purchase them from The African Violet
Society, Inc., RO. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

The show entry tags are selling at $2.50 per hun¬
dred — so send check to AVSA for the number
you'll need, and you'll find yourself rid of a lot of
bother and worry.

This is just another service being provided mem¬
bers by AVSA.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

5

Honor Roll Of
African Violets

Mrs, Leon (Irene) Fiedler
Rt. 1

Prescott, WI 54021

To be on the Honor Roll, a variety must have appeared on the Best Varieties List for five consecutive years.

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)

Rhapsodic 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)

1976

Fashionaire No. 2223 (Granger)

Nancy Reagan No. 2167 (Rienhardt)

Happy Harold No. 2165 (Rienhardt)

Top Dollar No. 2168 (Rienhardt)

Poodle Top No. 2053 (Tinari)

Chanticleer No. 1386 (Granger)

Jennifer No. 2006 (Tinari)

Royalaire No. 2023 (Granger)

Floral Fantasy No. 1986 (Lyon)

Softique No. 1957 (Richter)

Granger's Peach Frost No. 2216 (Granger)
Granger's Peppermint No. 2227 (Granger)

Pink Panther No. 2108 (Lyon)

1977

Garnet Elf No. 2339 (Granger)

Like Wow No. 2329 (Lyon)

Mary D No. 2675 (Maas)

Miriam Steel No. 2276 (Granger)

1978

Ballet Lisa No. 2898 (Geo. J. Ball Inc.)
Cordelia No. 2466 (Lyon)

Granger's Pink Swan No. 2577 (Granger)
Pocono Mountain (De Sandis)

Richter's Step Up No. 2458 (Richter)
Starshine No. 2349 (Granger)

Whirlaway No. 2210 (Lyon)

Wisteria No. 2056 (Tinari)

1979

Ballet Marta No. 2899 (Geo. J. Ball Inc.)
Blue Storm No. 2464 (Lyon)

Christmas Holly (Reed)

Double Black Cherry No. 1178 (Anderson)
Dora Baker No. 2084 (Vern Lorenzen)

Duet (Richter)

Granger's Musetta No. 2575 (Granger)
Granger's Serenity No. 2578 (Granger)
Granger's Swiss Ballet No. 2579 (Granger)
Like Wow Sport (Lyon)

Rhapsodie Mars (Holtkamp)

Spring Deb No. 2348 (Granger)

Vem's Delight No. 2271 (Vern Lorenzen)

1980

Becky No. 2669 (Maas)

Coral Caper No. 2727 (Lyon)

Corpus Christ! No. 3075 (Utz)

Crimson Frost No. 2706 (Granger)

Edith Peterson No. 2561 (Constantinov)
Gotcha No. 2205 (Lyon)

Granger's Eternal Snow No. 2573 (Granger)
Granger's Regina No. 2716 (Granger)
Lavender Tempest No. 2709 (Granger)
Midget Bon Bon No. 2280 (Champion)

Mrs. Greg No. 2361 (Vern Lorenzen)

Pink Viceroy No. 2714 (Granger)

Pixie Blue No. 2598 (Lyon)

Sailor's Dream No. 3108 (Kolb Greenhouse)
Tina No. 2680 (Maas)

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The King No. 2698 (Maas)

The Parson's Wife No. 2317 (Rev. Blades)

1981

Faith No. 2707 (Granger)

Flamingo No. 2670 (Maas)

Helene No. 2885 (Lyon)

Jason No. 3004 (Maas)

Mark No. 3007 (Maas)

Orion No. 2069 (R. Anderson)

Ruffled Red Np. 2679 (Maas)

Sweet Mary No. 2489 (V. Lorenzen)
Tommie Lou No. 1744 (Oden)

1982

Alouette No. 2787 (Fredette)

Amazing Grace No. 2688 (Soultz)

Ballet Anna No. 2890 (Geo. J. Ball Inc.)
Firebird No. 2818 (Granger)

French Lilac No. 2844 (Swift)

Gr. Starburst No. 2874 (Granger)

Gr. Sylvan Blue No. 2875 (Granger)
Joyful No. 3168 (Lyon)

Little Delight No. 3169 (Lyon)

Little Jim No. 3005 (Maas)

Millie Blair No. 3020 (Granger)

Pink 'N Ink No. 3173 (Lyon)

Sam N/R (Lyon)

Winter Grape No. 2789 (Fredette)

1983

Abigail Adams No. 3226 (Fredette)
Beginner's Luck No. 2803 (Pritchet)
Cat's Meow No. 3238 (Swift)

Celine No. 3188 (Maas)

Dardevil ~ (Burton)

Dyn-o-mite No. 3440 (Lyon)

Gr. Cameo Queen No. 2863 (Granger)
Gr. White Cockatoo No. 3417 (Granger)
Pixie Pink No. 2599 (Lyon)

Red Wow — (Lyon)

Sunlit Sugar Plum No. 4599 (Scott)

♦

Los Angeles Convention 1985

Awards Accepted Now

Celine Chase

Convention Awards Chairman

A big "Thank You" to AVSA members, affiliate
chapters, state societies or councils, commercial
growers and suppliers of materials used by African
violet growers for your generous and active support
for many years. I'm sure the people who receive
your awards, thank you, too.

It is important for those giving awards for special
cultivars to get the award in early so it could appear
in the September or November or January AVM.
Growers will then have time to obtain and groom in
advance of the convention.

There are a few things to keep in mind: The
award must not present impractical problems for
the judges and must be within the show schedule.
It is not always possible to allocate an award to a
specific class because many of our longtime spon™
sors have given awards for certain classes, also
some other person may have requested the class
earlier.

Awards must be some suitable item or cash, no
gift certificates, please. All items other than cash,
are to be delivered to the Awards Aide, Beverly Bat-
dorf, 84 Westbury Street, Thousand Oaks, CA
91360, or you may bring them to the convention.
When advising me of your award, please specify
whether you will bring it with you or mail it to

Beverly Batdorf. Cash awards are to be paid by
check made out to AVSA Convention Fund and
mailed to Mrs. Richard A. Chase, 482 Rutherford
Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061. All cash awards,
not awarded, will not be refunded, but remain in
the convention fund.

DEADLINE DATES: For the 1985 Convention,
send your awards with check to me by September
1, to appear in the January AVM. Any awards
received after that will be placed in the Souvenir
Book. No awards accepted after January 1, 1985.
- - — —

CLEANING USED POTS

Margaret S. Moon
15614 Del Prado Drive
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

Cleaning used pots was a job I didn't like. Now I
keep a covered pail filled with water, bleach and
detergent by the back door to do the job for me. I
scrape off loose soil from the pots and place them in
the pail. The next day or so I remove them from the
pail with some tongs, rinse them thoroughly and
enjoy pots as clean as new.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

7

FIRST ROW, L-R: TSUDANUMA SHOW: Mrs. Keiko Inoue with 3rd Best in Show, 'Spring Fling’ and
Mrs. Emiko Niimura with Best in Show, 'White Pride’. Mrs. Niimura also won 2nd Best in Show with
‘Tiger’. TOKYO SHOW: Hideki Saegusa with 3rd Best in Show, 'Green Band’; Mrs. Reiko Sano with
Best in Show, ‘Santa Fe Trail’; Mrs. Miyako Funatsu with 2nd Best in Show, ‘Pinkie’. SAPPORO
SHOW: Mrs. Misao Kumagai with Best in Show, 'Rhapsodie Claudia’; Mitsuo Yuzawa, president of
Sapporo ASC, 3rd Best in Show, ‘Irish Angel’ and 2nd Best in Show, ‘Southern Belle’.

SECOND ROW, L-R: Judging panel in Tokyo; Mrs. Shizue Maekawa, Mrs. Pauline Bartholomew and I
Mrs. Kahoru Yamamoto. Mrs. Maekawa and Mrs. Yamamoto are vice presidents of ASC. (center top)

Mr. and Mrs. Yasuyuki Yokoyama, of Hokkaido Piant Co. and Yokoyama Landscape Architects Co., I
and my hosts in Sapporo. Toshi Kajiwara, interpreter in Sapporo, (center bottom) Osamu Tokugawa,
president of ASC and Mr. and Mrs. George “Clem” Oyama of San Francisco. Mr. Oyama has
designed an exciting new reservoir pot for growing violets “Texas Style”. Mrs. Kazuko Yamaguchi
with her stunning specimen of 'Dancing Fool’. Mrs. Yimaguchi has been a top winner in previous |:
shows in both Tokyo and Sapporo but she did not enter in competition this year. I

The Japanese Experience: Chapter Four j

\\

Pauline Bartholomew f

60 W. Fiesta Green j

Port Hueneme, CA 93041

The All Saintpaulia Club of Japan invited me to
return to Japan for the fourth year to again hold
judging schools, give cultural lectures and assist in
judging shows. I reported on the background of the
ASC in the March 1981, 1982 and 1983 issues of this
magazine.

There can be no doubt about it now ~ the quality
of the specimens exhibited in the shows in Japan
are now equal to any I have seen or judged here in
the US. Four years ago only one or two growers
were producing the near perfect specimens you see
in the pictures shown here.

We had two judging schools this year with a total
of 60 students. ASC judges and exhibitors look to
AVSA for guidance and use AVSA scales of points
and judging guidelines. I keep them informed of
changes through the column 1 write for their maga¬
zine, The Saintpaulia.

I would would like to express my gratitude to the
people not shown in the photos above. A big thank
you to George Hirano, president of Kamon Saint¬
paulia Shops; Katsuhiko Fuwa, vice president of
Kamon, and Miss Chihiro Fukushima, interpreter
in Tokyo, for their thoughtful hospitality.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

8

Mrs. John Hayes
Wintonbury Violet Cellar
9 Cobblestone Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Summertime is just about upon us and all the
varied thoughts we have about this time of the year.
I have swaying thoughts about the additional out¬
side duties and the fact that this year we will not
have our strong 16-year-old Mark home to help us
out with those special duties. He has excitedly
accepted an offer to become a counselor at our local
regional YMCA overnight camp. Needless to say,
he is pleased beyond description, an answer to a
dream of many years but — oh, will we miss his
presence and help! An answer later on in this col¬
umn alerts you to special precautions to be taken if
you are an outside gardener and an inside plant
grower! It is a time to be sure to pay special atten¬
tion to all those new variety leaves you have
ordered or /and brought back from the convention. I
sometimes would like to crawl in the back door and
not have John see all the recent "additions"! Con¬
trary to what many think, our violets do not like the
excesses of heat and humidity and we need to pre¬
pare to protect them from such. Now is the time to
pay continued and regular special attention to those
plants that will be shown in the fall, can't wait until
September! Before you set out on your vacations be
sure that you have taken special precautions to see
that whoever or whatever will be caring for your
precious plants is appropriate. Rotted or dried out
plants are not a pleasant welcome back from vaca¬
tion.

Question: I have read and heard of so many dif¬
ferent ways to feed my plants. Can you help me
decide what actually is the BEST way to fertilize my
violets?

Answer: Contrary to what many of you might
think, this was not the easiest question to answer.
One of the difficulties of this column is to answer
generally, not just as I would personally feel. There
is a lot of talk about trace elements and combina¬
tions of fertilizer. I myself have used 20-20-20 for
many years, originally recommended by Lyndon
Lyon and have had good success. Of course, while
fertilizer is indeed important, if you don't take the

time to care well for your plants all around, fertilizer
alone will not guarantee a super plant! Years ago we
used to get a packet of samples at the convention,
and I heard time and again from people that they
just combined them all and fed year round with
that! Imagine trying to explain what you actually
were feeding your plants?!! I had to do some dig¬
ging to find another "authority" and I found
HIM. In Bob Green's column in September, 1983, he
makes good sense when he comments, (1), on the
use of a well-balanced fertilizer, and (2), that we
probably change the growth pattern of a plant
when we change fertilizers. In addition to suggest¬
ing sticking with a well-balanced chemical fertilizer,
he also suggested the alternative of using an
organic fertilizer, such as fish emulsion. If your
plants are being grown in the living area of your
home, you probably will not want to use fish emul¬
sion because of the objectionable odor.

Question: I have had a recent infestation of mite
and am being totally honest when I say that I use
total isolation to the degree of keeping out ANY
plant from "friend or foe" for at least eight weeks. I
have followed directions in the Judges Handbook
regarding the eradication and seemed to have made
the grade, it has been three months now since any
plants have shown evidence of infestation. Where
do you think I contracted this mite?

Answer: I wrote to this lady and asked her
general questions about environment and her
"handwashing" techniques if she was an outdoor
gardener. I have covered this in the past, mention¬
ing that you had best not only wash well after out¬
door gardening but also change clothing that you
would wear into the plant room. She had one obvi¬
ous glaring gap in the protection of her plants, NO
SCREENS on her cellar windows, the cellar being
where her plants were grown. Screening is NECES¬
SARY to prevent outside creatures from dropping
into your cellar. There actually have been people
who feel that even the screen might not prevent
some pests from coming in. I can remember a

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

9

friend many years ago in your same circumstance
and Frank Burton really felt that her problem was
perhaps created by migration from outdoors
THROUGH screens to indoors. I have never since
opened windows in my cellar area. Perhaps I am
being too careful, not sure, however, that we can be
TOO careful!

Question: I joined AVSA a year ago to get this
lovely magazine and am now mesmerized by a gor¬
geous trailer that a friend has given to me. It is
round and full and absolutely covered with blos¬
soms. How do I keep it that way?

Answer: Trailers are certainly the "in" way to
become part of the violet circle of growing. I have
said before and I will say again, they are not all that
easy to grow. Some of the miniatures will shape up
and bloom more readily than the standards. This
magazine is a wealth of information, and we seem
to have learned recently from a gal in Colorado who
grows superb trailers. She had a lovely article in the
September, 1983 magazine on page 50. No doubt,
this short column of hers gave more information on
trailers than I have read in one area for many a day.
Yvonne Hodgson has won best in shows with
trailers as well as taking many, many other awards
for her horticultural perfection.

Question: So many times I see a really pretty new
violet pictured in the magazine and cannot find it
locally, how can I go about trying to purchase some
of the new beauties?

Answer: That can be a problem for even the best
of us. I might quickly add, however, that not ALL
pictured plants are indeed new varieties. Some¬
times a picture is attractive to our editor and just a
lovely plant is added to all the beautiful pages of
color that we enjoy in each issue. Our commercial
members and hybridizers have brought us to the
state of art that we do so enjoy now. It is hard to
imagine the size and ranges of color that we have
now in comparison to the species plants discovered
in the hills of Africa. In each November issue there
is a full listing of all commercial members of AVSA.
They are your source for finding new plants. Some¬
times the pictures will give you very specific infor¬
mation and you can look for that grower. More
often than not you will have to do some finger work
covering those commercial listings, as they are not
listed totally alphabetically, but by state. Another
way of looking can be to look in the front of your
magazine for the commercials advertisers index,
always on page 2. If the commerciaTs name next to
your plant of inquiry has an ad, the page will be
listed on the index page and you can more easily
find the address of that specific commercial. For
example, turn to page 29 and look at the lower
plant, "Gor-JanL It is listed as grown by Kent's

Flowers. Turn to index on page two and you will
find that Kent's Flowers has an ad on page 86 with
their address listed. The issue the above pages are
referring to is the November, 1983 issue.

Question: My experience as a judging clerk was a
mixed one, both positives and negatives. I was
honored as a new member to be asked and had
been told it was a good learning experience to serve
as a clerk. I was rather disturbed, however, at some
of the things that went on. Are judges allowed to
use pencils to examine plants, poking at pollen
sacks and lifting leaves for instance? In one case, a
leaf was snapped off! I had been of the belief that
they were not allowed to touch the plants. Am I
right?

Answer: You are right! ! Judges may be allowed to
pick up a plant so it can be seen more easily from all
sides, but use of pencils and prodding about are
NOT allowed. I only wish I could honestly tell you
that this doesn't happen, but as a Lifetime Judge I
am sometimes embarrassed at what I see going on.
It is through columns such as Mrs. McKneely's and
this one that we can hope to enlighten judges also.
Human behavior is not predictable and if we were
all perfect it could be a very boring world! Most all
exhibitors are honest ones and if a judge has to
poke and prod to find something "wrong", then I
think that goes under the category of 'nitpicking'.
As judges we are teachers and the example we set
while being watched as we judge is as important as
the conclusions that we come to.

Question: I have fallen in love with the lovely foli¬
age on episcia specimens. Such variety makes it a
really interesting plant to grow. I am having diffi¬
culty getting blossoms. What can I do to achieve
this?

Answer: I share your interest in episcias. Many,
many years ago we had a man in Connecticut who
grew superb specimen. Dr. Wing was very free with
his information and he immediately got me hooked
on them. They can be grown and shown for foliage
or as a blooming plant. They can be grown as a
rosette by removing stolons (trailers) or with many
stolons. To get maximum bloom episcias need con¬
stant feeding, very high humidity, over 50% and
lots of light. They really do need more light than
African violets, if you are looking for optimum
blooming power. The Elberts in their book, "Mira¬
cle Houseplants", feed their plants with a high
phosphate formula alternating with fish emulsion.
They recommend a weak solution with each
watering, or weekly feeding with a stronger solu¬
tion. Because episcias have a very shallow root sys¬
tem they will definitely do better in a shallow pot.
In addition to high humidity these are plants that
do extremely well with regular misting and foliage

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

10

feeding. I undertook a program of daily misting
with warm water several years ago when I had more
time to grow plants, and I must say I saw a most sig¬
nificant change in my plants within a very few
weeks. Not only did I get rich large foliage but I also
had a great increase in the amount of bloom. Good
luck with your new found love.

Question: I have been greatly attracted to under¬
water arrangements in the few violet shows that I
have been to. How is this achieved? It looks to be so
difficult!

Answer: Yes, it is difficult, but oh, is it ever
rewarding to create under water. You have asked
about an area that I enjoy ever so much and am con¬
stantly learning about. It takes some ability to be
able to scale down arranging and be able to create
SMALL, The elegance that can be communicated
in an underwater creation is a real challenge. There
has not been too much written on this subject,
Mary Boose had an article a few years ago and most
recently there was an interesting piece in the Janu¬
ary, 1984 magazine on page 18 by Hugh Mackey. Mr.
Mackey had some interesting basics and also pre¬
sented the aspect of the use of a hot glue gun. I have
not tried that yet, but it certainly sounds interest¬
ing. One of the bigger problems is with attaching
tiny blossom stalks to a needle point or pinholder. I
have solved my personal problem by wiring my
flowers with floral wire and floral tape. The addi¬
tion of wire and tape adheres to the tiny points
much easier. Others have used fine thread and tied
blooms to line or accessory material. I find the latter
clumsy for my large hands but others have been
successful. As a person I guess my most pertinent
advice would be to practice; the old axiom, "prac¬
tice makes perfect" certainly is appropriate here. Be
sure that the blooms and line material you use are
"waterproof". For example, some blooms will lose
their color almost immediately. One year wanting
to add another arrangement at a last minute I threw
together an underwater using eucalyptus as my line
material — WRONG!! Not only was the design divi¬
sion fragrant beyond description, but the eucalyp¬
tus "bled" chartreuse into the water and I had an
electric-colored arrangement. Fortunately for me I
had used white blooms so they did not conflict with
the "colored" water. Another time the theme was
"Mother's Day" and I thought it would be unique
to use a thimble as a partially hidden accessory.
Looked great the day of judging. The next morning,
oh my, the thimble had not been "practiced" with
and it had RUSTED overnight! See what I mean by
practicing!

Question: There are so many beautiful plants to
choose from in the African violet species. How do I
really know what is best to choose?

Answer: I remembered a column many years ago
written by our dear current president, Ann
Richardson. She wrote for many years the "Begin¬
ner's Column" with a very capable eye to helping
people just such as you. It may be likely that you do
not have a magazine six years old, or nearly that. In
November of 1978 Ann wrote some hints on
purchasing plants and the selection of the better
ones and I will briefly recap what she suggested.
The Best Varieties List of violets is printed in each
November issue and is a compilation of votes of
AVSA members for plants that have done well for
them. Ask a friend which is their favorite and
WHY; see them in bloom to see if you like them,
too. Visit a commercial grower. Go to a convention
and see the new introductions, some of which may
be available from the commercials selling in the
commercial sales room. That is always one exciting
place at a convention. Usually if they do not have
them for sale they can tell you when and where
they will be available. Check the photographs in the
magazine. A previous question in this column
gives hints on finding such pictured varieties. If
you like miniatures and semiminiatures, regularly
reading Ellie Bogin's column in each issue will give
you tips on varieties she especially is impressed
with. Buying registered varieties should assure you
of more stability. The Master List will have an
asterisk to indicate registration and the registration
list itself appears in each March issue. Last but not
least, just because it is attractive, don't buy an
unnamed plant. Stay away from all unnamed
varieties! Hope Ann Richardson's list will be of help
to you.

Added Notes

Hopefully, the terrible tardiness in answering the
100 plus letters some months is now over. The first
of the year I made a big change in the lives of the
Hayes family. I left a job that I had held for over six
years, as a head nurse and supervisor in a local con¬
valescent home, and I do m^an local, less than
three miles from my home and even closer to Mark
and Kathy's schools! It was a difficult decision to
make. You DO get attached when you care for some
of the same residents for over six years. New
owners and administration did make my choices a
little easier. I have decided to not commit myself
anywhere at present — but — I do need to work. I
am presently employed with what is called a nurs¬
ing pool, like a Kelly girl but only filling the needs
of nursing homes on a temporary basis. Some
weeks I am in different homes each of three days! I
am enjoying it more than I ever imagined, and two

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

11

things make it a very good decision: One, I am get¬
ting more pay for 3-4 days of work than I did for five
and I am home more! Also there are some nights
that are quiet enough that I can answer a letter or
two! Meanwhile, this has been the worst winter in
terms of numbers of letters. I got over 200 for
December and January and they won't all get
answered for a while. I have had a gallant offer from
a delightful and knowledgeable young lady in Mas¬
sachusetts, Marcia Balonis. She will be helping me
clear out the backlog and get me on the path and to
her I am eternally grateful as I am sure are those to
whom she will be answering their questions. There
are not appropriate words to thank her enough!

- ♦ -

Chimeras

Violets To
Splurge On

Titled "Violets To Splurge On", an article in The
Avant Gardener called attention to the African violet
plants that sold for $50 each, and then went on to
explain:

"No, they're not fabulous new man-made
hybrids, but actually chimeras, those odd creations
of nature which arise from an unpredictable mixing
of genes.

"In these new African violets, nature's whimsy
has resulted in unique patterns of light and dark
bands alternating on the flower petals. A number of
cultivars with these strikingly beautiful
"pinwheel" flowers have been introduced in the
last few years. When first introduced, they bring
prices as high as $50 per plant because they will not
reproduce true when propagated by the usual
method of leaf cuttings — this produces plants with
flowers of solid colors or blotched hues.

"To increase pinwheel violets, suckers or side
shoots must be used. This is a slow method,
although sucker growth can be forced by pinching
out the crown of the plant or by keeping the plants
in very small pots under high light intensity."

"Some of the older pinwheel varieties, such as
Frank Burton's 'Dardevil', Hazeltine's 'Circus Boy',
Melzina's 'Circus Girl' and 'Fairy Fireworks',
(hybridizer unknown) now sell for as little as $10.
Among the best of the newer pinwheels are red and
white 'Kiwi Dazzler' ($25 postpaid from Annalee
Violetry, 29-50 214th Place, Bayside, NY 1B60; cata¬
log 50C), and blue and white 'Valencia' and pink
and dark pink 'Desert Dawn' ($15 each plus $2.50
per plant shipping from Granger Gardens, 1060
Wilbur Road, Medina, OH 44256). Others are
available from Cape Cod Violetry (28 Minot Street,
Falmouth, MA 02540; catalog $1)."

SHE’S A WINNER —Yvonne Hodgson was win¬
ner of three awards at the Rocky Mountain AV
Council show. Her awards were AVSA 1st Collec¬
tion, ‘Canadian Sunset’, ‘Moonshadows’,
‘Leone’; best of show, ‘Canadian Sunset’, and
sweepstakes runnerup.

IN NORTH CAROLINA — “The ABC’s of Grow¬
ing Violets’’ was the theme of the educational
exhibit (top), arranged by Peggy Simendinger at
the show held by African Violet and Gesneriad
Society of Charlotte, NC. Lower picture shows
Janis Dodd (left) who won the silver award for the
best in horticulture, and Eva Harp (right), winner
of the silver awards for Best AVSA Collection,
best design and show sweepstakes (27 blue rib¬
bons).

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

12

Thrips — Biology, Habits and Control

Dr. Charles L. Cole
301 North Main
Bryan, TX 77803

Thrips comprise a very distinctive group of
insects. Whether referring to the singular or the
plural, the spelling is the same THRIPS. Several
hundred species of thrips are found in the United
States. At least a dozen species have been collected
from African violets, but no one knows just how
many species will attack African violets or where
they occur.

DESCRIPTION

Thrips are minute, softbodied insects. Most spe¬
cies range in size from 0.5 - 2.0 mm. Their body is
elongate and very slender. Color will vary between
species and to some extent within a species. Thrips
found on violets may be black, brown, or yellowish.
The compound eyes of thrips are very large and
well developed. Their mouthparts are developed
into a cone-like structure. Although some species
are wingless, most species which feed on living
plants have two pair of well developed wings. Their
wings are long, very slender, and are fringed with
long hairs, giving them a feathery appearance.

Reproduction in thrips occurs with or without
mating. In some species, males are unknown.
Although a few species give birth to living young,
most lay eggs. The eggs are minute, white, and are
bean-shaped. Eggs are inserted into tender plant
tissue by a tiny saw-like ovipositor. Each female
may lay from 50 - 200 eggs. The eggs hatch within a
few days into softbodied larvae. The larvae begin to
feed immediately and under favorable conditions
reach their full growth in 7-10 days. In some species
the immature thrips remain on the plant until they
become adults. In other species they drop to the
soil to pupate. Some species complete a life cycle in
about two weeks if weather is favorable, while
others take much longer. Most plant feeding spe¬
cies complete several generations in a year.

The host range for most plant feeding thrips is
very wide and includes trees, shrubs, and flowers.
Some species, such as the gladiolus thrips, will
feed only on one or a few closely related plants.
THRIPS OFTEN FOUND
ON AFRICAN VIOLETS

GREENHOUSE THRIPS, Heliothrips haemor-
rhoidalis. This is a tropical species that is found
outside only in warmer climates but is found
throughout the United States in greenhouses. This
thrips is dark brown with a lighter median band on
its legs. The greenhouse thrips feed on roses.

carnations, African violets, many other flowers,
and some vegetables.

FLOWER THRIPS, Frankliniella tritici. This
thrips is found throughout North America. It is yel¬
lowish brown and its thorax is tinged with orange.
This is a very active thrips and it flies from plant to
plant feeding and laying eggs. The flower thrips
drops to the ground to pupate. They feed on many
grasses, weeds, and flowers.

TOBACCO THRIPS, Frankliniella fusca. The
tobacco thrips is found mainly in the Southern and
Eastern United States. It is brown to yellowish in
color and feeds readily on wild and cultured
flowers.

ONION THRIPS, Thrips tabaci. The onion
thrips is found throughout the United States. It is
pale yellow to dark brown in color. This species will
have five generations a year in Iowa and as many as
ten in California. It feeds on roses and many other
cultured flowers.

DAMAGE

Thrips feed on pollen and tender plant tissue.
They rasp away the plant integument and suck up
the exuding sap. Damaged buds can be deformed
and streaked. Small leaves develop whitish or
silvery scar tissue that grows at a slower rate than
healthy tissue. This causes growing leaves to
pucker up and split resulting in a ragged appear¬
ance. Mature leaves may develop a pronounced
silvery, a blotched appearance, or in some cases a
grayish stippling.

INFESTATION - WHEN & HOW

Thrips infestations can occur at any time of the
year. Certain species will be more predominant at
one time of the year than another.

By virtue of their smalj size, thrips may enter
most greenhouses or homes easily. Entry can be
through vents, window or door screens, or through
cracks around closed windows or doors. Many
infestations are established in African violet cul¬
tures when thrips enter on personal clothing or in
the fur of pets. As many as 25 thrips have been col¬
lected from a single bath towel hung on a line to dry.
Once inside a dwelling, thrips soon seek out violets
or other plants and begin to feed. Another common
source of thrips is from other plants. Any plant
brought into a home or greenhouse could harbor
thrips. This is true of African violets, foliage plants,
and especially cut flowers. At certain times of the

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year, large numbers of thrips are flying about in the
air and a perfectly clean plant may be infested
during transportation from one location to another,
thus contaminating a whole culture.

PREVENTING INFESTATIONS

A number of things can be done to help prevent
thrips infestations. The important facts to remem¬
ber are that these small insects are very numerous
in nature, occurring in practically every wild and
cultured blossom in and around the home land¬
scape. By virtue of their small size thrips can enter
the smallest opening. They may even be swept
along on air currents as doors are opened and
closed. Thrips can hitch a ride, unnoticed, on prac¬
tically anything entering a dwelling.

Exercise caution when flowering trees and
shrubs are blooming approximate to the home or
greenhouse.

Change personal clothing, check animals fur, and
articles of clothing brought in from outside before
exposure to your violet culture. Tumbling clothes in
a dryer for 10 minutes removes insects effectively.

Isolate all new plants before adding them to your
culture.

Exercise caution when using cut flowers in the
home decor. Keep cut flowers well away from
rooms with live plants or enclose cut flowers in a
plastic bag with a no pest strip for several hours to
eliminate pests.

Keep windows and doors closed and vents pro¬
perly covered when possible.

Inspect your violet culture frequently. When
thrips are found initiate control measures before
the population becomes well established.

CHECKING VIOLETS FOR THRIPS

Although thrips are small, they are easily
detected in a violet culture long before they cause
significant damage.

Periodic systematic inspection of blossoms can
detect thrips crawling around in blossoms. Tapping
the blossom usually produces them at a run. They
are more easily seen on dark colored blossoms.

Observation of pollen grains on violet petals is a
good sign that thrips are present. As they feed on
the pollen, some will fall out on the petals. Blos¬
soms with pollen found on their petals should be
examined thoroughly for thrips.

Blotches or streaks on petals are signs of thrips
damage. Further inspection of damaged blossoms
should show adult and perhaps immature thrips
present.

Deformed and undersized blossoms are signs of
a well established thrips infestation. Where thrips
damage has reached this level, both adults and
immature thrips should be numerous in the blos¬
soms.

COLLECTING THRIPS
FOR IDENTIFICATION
The biology and habits of thrips vary with the
species. Because of this, control measures may also
vary somewhat with the particular species infesting
a culture. Knowing just what species is concerned
can greatly enhance control measures.

In order to identify thrips, they must be pre¬
served in alcohol and examined under a micro¬
scope. One of the easiest methods of collecting
thrips is to drop infested blossoms into a small jar,
such as a baby food jar, containing about one inch
of alcohol. Place a lid on the jar and shake a few
times. Remove the blossoms and the thrips will
remain in the alcohol. The thrips may then be
removed with an eye dropper and placed with alco¬
hol into a smaller bottle or vial.

Another good method of collecting thrips is to
shake the thrips from infested blossoms onto a
piece of paper. They may then be picked up with a
camel's hair brush moistened with alcohol. The
thrips may then be washed from the brush by swirl¬
ing it in a small bottle or vial containing alcohol.

CONTROLLING THRIPS
When thrips infestations are detected early and
have not become well established, they are easily
controlled with a single application of an approved
insecticide. Once a population has become
established, several factors make it more difficult to
control. First, the sheer numbers, that can develop
rapidly, have to be considered. Second, when
thrips are well established, hundreds of eggs can be
deposited in tender plant tissue. These eggs are not
exposed to applied insecticides and many hatch
only when time has rendered pesticide residues
ineffective. Third, with species such as the flower
thrips, the immature drop to the soil to pupate. In
this case, hundreds of thrips can be found in the
potting soil, in trays, under capillary mats, and on
the floor beneath benches and shelves. Insecticides
applied to the plants control only that portion of the
population that is exposed on the plant. These fac¬
tors complicate control and may make it necessary
to make 2-3 applications of a pesticide at 5 - 7 day
intervals in order to break the reproductive cycle
and achieve control.

When established populations occur, disbudding
is a must. This eliminates many eggs and immature
thrips found in the blossoms and buds. It also
eliminates a good hiding place for adults. Buds
opening the day after treatment will provide
untreated areas for thrips to feed on. Although it
will increase effectiveness, disbudding is not neces¬
sary when dealing with light infestations which
have not started reproducing in the culture.
Whether disbudding or not, thorough coverage

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14

with an insecticide is necessary for control. Thrips
are active and will seek out untreated areas upon
which to feed.

A number of insecticides on the market are effec¬
tive for controlling thrips. Also a number of new
compounds are being tested at this time. Products
registered by EPA for use on African violets are
listed in the following table.

PRODUCTS REGISTERED BY EPA
FOR USE ON THRIPS
ON AFRICAN VIOLETS
(* denotes greenhouse use only)

Acme Indoor Plant Spray
Cenol House and Garden Insecticide
Chase - MM Flying Insect Killer Formula 2
D-Con House & Garden Bug Killer For
Indoor/Out

*Destruxol Tender Leaf Plant Spray
*Ferti-Lome Tender Leaf Greenhouse Plant Spray
Hot Shot House and Garden Bug Killer
House and Garden Insect Spray II
Insect Killer PS 75 for House & Garden
Mallinckrodt Dycarb
Mallinckrodt Dymet Insecticide
New Formula Raid House & Garden Bug Killer
New Plant Life Insect Spray
New Truly Nolen Treatment TNT House & Gar¬
den Insect Killer

Ortho Home & Garden Spray
Ortho Indoor Plant Insect Spray
Plant Marvel African Violet Insecticide Spray
Plant Marvel 1-Bomb Insecticide Spray
Quick Killing Bug Spray
Raid House & Garden Bug Killer
Rose & Flower Insect Spray
SBP - 1382 Aqueous Press Spray Insect.
0.25/House & Garden

SBP - 1382 Insecticide Aqueous Pressurized
Spray 0.25%

SBP - 1382 (R)/Bioallethrin Aqueous Pressurized
Spray

SBP - 1382/Bioallethrin Aqueous Pressurized
Spray

Science Rose & Floral Spray
Spectracide Garden Insect Spray
Speer Rose & Flower Spray
Stim-U-Plant House Plant and African Violet
Spray

Specimens Needed

NOTES At the present time I am studying the dis¬
tribution of thrips species on African violets in the
United States. I would be glad to receive thrips spe¬
cimens from clubs or individuals from anywhere in
the United States. The specimens will be identified

for you and you will be given information on the
biology, habits, and control. Send specimens in
small vials of alcohol, packed to prevent breakage,
to Dr. Charles L. Cole, 301 North Main, Bryan, TX
77803.

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The Out-Of-Gas Lady

Bill Johnson
BOOW. FM3412

Wylie, TX 75098

On a hot summer day in 1978 1 stopped to assist a
lady whose car had run out of gas. She had just
taken delivery of a new car and the dealer had not
provided even enough gasoline in the tank for her
to make it home. I took her to a station and soon
had her on her way. She was most grateful for my
help. The incident was quickly forgotten.

About six months passed and I gave a program
on violets at North Haven Gardens in Dallas. After
the program was over, a lady came up to me and
said, ''You are the man that helped me when I ran
out of gas!" Then she expressed appreciation for
the program and told me that she also grew violets.
I had never expected to see her again, and thought
that it was an unusual coincidence.

Time passed and I grew in my violet knowledge
and opportunities. Over the next six years I hybri¬
dized my "Haven" series for Nortex. My story
"Birth of a Series" appeared in the January '83 AV
magazine. The numbers of violet customers and
out-of-town visitors to the greenhouses increased
markedly. The name of Mary Ann Corrigan came
up in conversation several times. Some of my cus¬
tomers had high praise for this hybridizer. They
said that she did not release anything but high
quality show material, and that she had no qualms
about trashing those plants that were not excep¬
tional. I decided that this was a person I would like
very much to meet. I visited the violet show of the
Alpha Club, to which she belonged and saw several
of her lovely variegated violets, but she was not
present at the time of my visit.

In June of 1983, I was honored as the program
speaker for the Lone Star African Violet Council
meeting in Arlington, TX. I hoped that I would get
to meet Mary Ann Corrigan at this meeting, and I
did. After my program a nice lady came up to me
and said, "Hi, I am Mary Ann Corrigan. Do you
remember helping me when I ran out of gas?" It
was a moment of unbelief!

After growing violets for more than 10 years I
decided that it was time to join a local club. I joined
the Alpha AVS and the "out of gas lady" is our
President!

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

15

Tanzania In 1985

Melvin J. Robey

Take the trip of a lifetime!! Spend four days and
nights in London, then board a plane for Tanzania,
home of the African violet. Six full days of safari
field trips, viewing the flower gardens, searching
the wild rain forests for African violets (and
perhaps discovering the elusive yellow flowering
Saintpaulia) and watching the wild animals of Africa
in their natural habitat. From Tanzania, it's back to
England for one full day of shopping in London
with a "must" stop at Herrod's, the favorite depart¬
ment store for both tourists and Londoners.

Sound like fun? It will be! 1985 may seem like a
long time away, but it isn't. To prepare for a trip like
this a full eighteen months of organization is neces¬
sary. This same period permits you to start a "Tan¬
zania Fund," allowing you plenty of time to
accumulate the money a little bit at a time so that by
April 1985 you will have your Dream Vacation paid
for.

Proposed Itinerary

Day 1 Leave Los Angeles International Airport
(Saturday after 1985 AVSA Show)

Day 2 Arrive at London's Heathrow International
Airport (traveling east you gain a day)

Day 3 Sightseeing trip around London (Changing
of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, Tower
of London, Crown Jewels, Hyde Park, Brit¬
ish Museum, Westminster Abbey)

Day 4 Kew Gardens (site of the Royal Botanic Gar¬
dens); evening: over 30 live theatre shows
from which to choose

Day 5 Field trip to one of the largest growers of
African violets in the United Kingdom;
evening on the town

Day 6 Back to Heathrow Airport and it's off to Tan¬
zania; arrive Kilimanjaro International Air¬
port; transfer to Mount Meru Hotel
Day 7 Visit Usa River flower gardens; sightseeing:
animals, landscape, local customs; shop¬
ping

Day 8 Visit Kilema Parish and Maua Convent for
flower garden tours; climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
(a leisurely pace allows plenty of commun¬
ing with nature as you wind your way up a
path through the fascinating rain forest on
the way to the hotel ~ someone else will
carry your luggage!); dinner at the Man-
dara Hut Hotel and overnight at 2,750
meters (8,910 feet) above sea level.

Day 9 Breakfast and flower viewing around Man-
dara Hut and surrounding rain forest;

spend the evening at Marangu Hotel at the
base of Mt. Kilimanjaro

Day 10 Depart for Lushoto Lawns Hotel and a day
of sightseeing aboard air-conditioned VW
mini-buses (all transportation will be in
these vans)

Day 11 Visit flower gardens at Kifungilo St. Mary's
School and Gare Catholic Church.

Day 12 Sightseeing trip from Lushoto Lawns Hotel
to Moshi. Off to bed early so no one will
have any trouble getting to the Kilimanjaro
Airport the next morning and the flight
back to London

Day 13 Leisurely day - on your own: sightseeing,
enjoying the scenery or just resting up after
an unbelievable trip to Tanzania!

Day 14 Leave Heathrow International Airport for
home

An exciting funfilled two weeks is being planned
for those adventurous African violet hobbyists
ready for the trip of a lifetime. All your life (at least
that portion which you have spent as an avid Afri¬
can violet enthusiast) you have read about the
Baron von Saint Paul and his discovery of the Afri¬
can violet in Tanzania on his banana plantation.
Now it's your turn to discover Africa — home of our
favorite houseplant.

Learn More About The Trip

This trip is being planned with the gardening
interests of the African violet hobbyists being the
key ingredient to the Tour Schedule. Start your Tan¬
zania Fund as soon as possible of your interest in
joining the Tour. For additional information on the
"Tanzania In 1985" Tour, send your request to:
Melvin J. Robey, Tanzania In 1985, P. O. Box 9312,
Salt Lake City, UT 84109. Be sure to include a
stamped, self-addressed envelope.

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Take Heed When
Sending Slides!

Please take heed when sending slides: Even if
you send a letter accompanying your slides, be sure
written on the slide are: Date, name of plant, hybri¬
dizer's name and your name if it's grown by you.
Point arrow to the top. Be sure it's the original slide
— not a duplicate.

Slides that are not used in the magazine are
forwarded to the AVSA Library. Slides may look all
right to you, but when put in the projector are
found to be fuzzy, out of focus, too dark, too light,
too busy with names, ribbons, etc.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

16

Seasonable Suggestions

Anne Tinari

2325 Valley Road — Box 190
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

A cloudless sky, warm summer breezes,

Trees in full blossom lend fragrance that teases.

Green grass that sparkles with wet morning dew.
Birds nesting and chirping echo sounds to delight you.

As summer approaches and warm weather domi¬
nates our every thought, one of the biggest prob¬
lems encountered by African violet growers is pest
control. Rising temperatures can signal increased
insect problems.

Some of the pests and insects that cause the most
concern are those which multiply rapidly on our
favorite plant and become well-known to anyone
growing African violets over a long period of time.

Let us examine a few . . .

APHIDS are those small pale green bugs, some¬
times winged, slow movers that can often be caught
by hand. They are detected on the soil or leaf sur¬
faces, often turning white once they die. One
should check leaves and axils for signs of same.
Aphids are known to be carriers of many viruses
which they inoculate into plants while feeding.

SPIDER MITES are dangerous pests because
they are invisible to the naked eye. When infesta¬
tion is present you will find fine webs on the backs
of the leaves and in the leaf axils. Leaves often lose
their shine and become a dull shade of gray or
green. They seem to thrive well in low humidity.
You would be wise to discard any plant that is heav¬
ily infested.

CYCLAMEN MITE are very tiny 1/20 of an inch
in length, shiny brown, oval shaped with four pairs
of legs. They suck sap from developing center
crowns and buds so that flowers appear blotched
and distorted or fail to open at all; infested foliage
becomes curled and brittle.

THRIPS are about 1/8" in length varying from
straw color to black. The adults have two pair of
narrow wings fringed with long delicate hairs.
They attack foliage and flowers by piercing the
plant tissue and sucking the exuding sap. They are
very noticeable on the dark color flowers where
pollen spill serves as a telltale sign. Its life cycle is 25
to 30 days and can produce several generations
during the late spring and hot summer months.

MEALY BUGS can often be found on shoots and
leaves of plants. They have white soft bodies and
long tail-like filaments at the posterior end of the
body. They feed by sucking sap and cause plants to
dry and turn yellow. They excrete unsightly sticky
substance called honeydew which can be a
medium for fungus. Mealy bugs have a waxy cov¬
ering and resemble scale on the plant tissue.

Some of the other diseases which can attack
Saintpaulia are:

Botrytis blight, also known as gray mold. This
ailment can affect flower petals, leaves and stems.
Usually caused and encouraged by high humidity,
crowding of plants, spent and faded flowers which
are not removed. Spores of the fungi that cause this
disease are wind borne or splashed about when
watering and can cause great damage, leaves must
be wet for infections to take place.

Powdery mildew is recognized by its white
growth or fungus on the leaves, stems and flower
parts. Spores of powdery mildew are spread by air
currents and do not require water to germinate.
High humidity promotes spore production and
germination.

Some of the mandatory rules for clean plants are
as follows . . .

1. .Inspect and check plants frequently.

2.. 1solate suspicious looking plants.

3.. Don't touch infested plants and then handle
healthy ones.

4.. 1nspect new plants and watch carefully for
pests.

5. .Follow a regular spraying program at least once
a month.

6.. Avoid overcrowding of plants and be watchful
of excessive humidity.

Some of the recommended insecticides still
available on the market are:

Kelthane, especially for mite problems, 1/4 tea¬
spoon to 1 quart of warm water, apply with mist

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

17

sprayer.

Malathion can be very effective at the same pro¬
portion 1/4 teaspoon to 1 quart of warm water for
most other insects.

Safer Agro-Chem's Insecticidal Soap in either
pump or spray or in concentrated form is found
quite suitable to eradicate foliar mealy bugs.
Always read all directions on containers and follow
same carefully.

Keep wet or moist plants out of extreme light and
sun until foliage is dry. Since so many insecticides
and pesticides are sold only in certain states, you
may be wise to check with the Agriculture Depart¬
ment in your area for availability. Many pesticides
containing Aldrin have been removed from the
market. We constantly search for new products that
can help the home grower to keep their prized
violet collection free of harm and destruction.

HAPPY SUMMER VIOLETING.

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A Potting Shed
In The Guest Room

/. Yvonne Hodgson
1124 Sumner Street
Longmont, CO 80501

For those of us with small homes and no base¬
ments, working with soil and plants becomes a
problem.

My husband Mel finally became fed up with pot¬
ting soil for lunch and decided he would rather
have bologna than perlite in his sandwich.

Our children are grown and off on their own, so
the solution was to make the smallest bedroom into
a potting shed. It can be done at fairly low cost if
you have a handy husband around.

We took the wall that backed onto the laundry
closet as water would be available. We hung seven
feet of cupboards at the top and the same at the bot¬
tom with a formica countertop. We put a deep mint
green sink with spray and garbage disposal in the
center — hooked it into the laundry plumbing and
finished the cupboards in a warm maple.

The cupboards store pots and fertilizers, potting
soil and all the plant paraphernalia that one accu¬
mulates.

We put lights under the top cupboards to give a
well lit working surface and now the plant person is
all set to play in the dirt and can close the door
when lunch time rolls around.

This still leaves room for a double bed and
dresser. Our guests are delighted with their mini
bath room and never guess what is behind all those
closed doors.

Happy Potting!

AVs — To and From Alaska

Louise Wherry

2114 George Washington Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67218

To visit Alaska twice within a calendar year from
our home in Kansas was a treat. To see the African
violets I had taken in May in bud and glorious
bloom at Christmas time was also special.

In early May when I learned I could accompany
my husband on a business trip to Seattle and on to
Alaska I began to plan how I might take my daugh¬
ter violets. When she lived in the 'Tower 48" I had
been able to mail leaves and small plants to her.
From my collection of rooting leaves I keep on
hand, I chose several that would give a range of
color, flower form and foliage variegation. All leaves
chosen had baby plants in good condition. Each
one had been rooted in a half-and-half mixture of
perlite and vermiculite in a styrofoam cup. Cups
were slipped into individual plastic bags and
secured with twistem ties. A few holes were
punched for fresh air. Eight cups filled a small shoe
box, which in turn fit exactly in a carry on tote bag.

My bag containing the violets went through X-ray
machines at airports twice with no ill effects. How¬
ever, where there is plenty of time and cooperative
attendants, hand examination would be better.

After being divided into individual pots upon
arrival, the plants went under grow lights with thin
plastic cover to conserve moisture. The long day¬
light of the Alaskan summer with the cool tempera¬
tures produced stocky plants with deep green
color. As needed, larger pots were used. When we
visited again at Christmas time it was grand to see
'Black Ace', 'Music Man', 'Lisa', 'Sundown', 'Disco
Dazzler' and others in bloom. The only African
violets our daughter had been able to purchase
were Optimaras. She gave me two baby plants and
several leaves in a plastic container to bring home.
It is a long way from the Midwest to the new Fron¬
tier of Alaska, but the sharing of African violet
growing helps to span the miles.

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NATIVE HABITAT

In their native habitat violets grow in coarse
organic matter on flat rocks and in rock crevices, so
their roots are shallow, restricted in area, and have
good drainage. These conditions we emulate by
using shallow pots with ample sponge rock, grit,
charcoal, etc., in bottom of pots.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

18

standard Show Achievement
Award Winners 1983

Blue Rosette

The following affiliates won the Standard Show Award with 95
or more points. The list includes name of club, theme of show and
show chairman:

AVC of Greater Atlanta, VIOLETS ON PARADE FOR GEOR¬
GIA, Miss Laura Walker, Mrs. Lou Brackett

AV Council of Florida, ALICE IN VIOLETLAND, Ms. Dorothea

L. Gill

AVS of Greater Tulsa, VIOLETS ON PARADE, Sharon Lyon
AVS of Lower Bucks County, VIOLET MUMMERY, Bea Gibbons
AVS of Staten Island, ONLY 45 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY,
Raymond Dooley

AVS of Wiregrass, VIOLETS - ALABAMA STYLE, Gloria
Powell

AV Study Club and Early Bird VC, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY,
Barbara W. Buckner

Alpha AVS of Dallas, AROUND THE WORLD WITH AVs, Linda
Rhodes

Atachafalaya VS of America, VIOLETS AND HANS CHRIS¬
TIAN ANDERSON, Y. George Ramirez, Jr.

Baltimore AVC, CHARM CITY VIOLETS, Marie Burns
Bama Belles AVS, CARNIVAL OF COLOR, Jan Shearon, Martha
Wells

Brazos Valley AVS, VIOLETS IN AGGIELAND, Candy PhUlips
Capital City AVS, ALABAMA HAS IT ALL - VIOLETS TOO,
Martha Payne

Capital District AVS and AVS of Albany, HOLIDAYS WITH
VIOLETS, Ann Knauf, George Rodenhausen
Central Florida AVS, ANCIENT EGYPT AND VIOLETS, Mrs.

Fred Boxberger

Charlottetown AVS, VIOLET SPREE IN 83, Mrs. HUda Lewis
Classic City AVS, AVIOLET FANTASY, Cheryl Pledger
Columbus AVS, IT'S RAINING VIOLETS, Mrs. Edwin Miller
Copper City AVS, TOGETHERNESS WITH VIOLETS, Mrs.
Virginia Yerman

Covington AVS, RAINBOW OF VIOLETS, Myra Benton
Delaware AVS, WE'RE HAVING A PARTY, Andrea Pirone,
Elizabeth Behnke

Evening VC, EASTER PARADE OF VIOLETS, John McTyeire
First AVS of San Antonio, CLOWNING AROUND WITH
VIOLETS, Mrs. J. J. Wiesner

First AVS of Wichita Falls, SATURDAY CARTOONS AND AFRI¬
CAN VIOLETS, Mrs. N. H. Harrell
First AV Study C of Ashtabula, VIOLETS BY LAKE ERIE, Nancy
Deligianis

First Austin AVS, ARTISTRY OF VIOLETS, Mrs. Dorothy

Spence

First Lakeland AVS, PRELUDE TO SPRING, Mrs. Lea Plaire
First New Orleans AVS, VIOLETS AND OLD LACE, Susan Guf¬
fey

First Nighter AVS, VIOLETS TAME THE WEST, Bill Foster
Flowertown VC, VIOLETS BY THE SEA, Faith Anderson
Fort Worth AVS, VIOLETS IN COWTOWN, Mrs. Zane McCarty
Green County AV Study C, VIOLETS SET TO MUSIC, Mrs. Pat
Barnes

Heart of Texas AVS, VIOLETS GO WESTERN, Shirley Andre
Houston Gesneriad S, COME TO A GARDEN PARTY, Gerri
Goins, Natalie McWaters

Jefferson AV Assn, VIOLET SAFARI, Genelle Armstrong
Levittown AVS, HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS, Janet Softye

Long Island AVS, HATS OFF TO VIOLETS, Mrs. Anne Lee
Magic Knight AVS, GROWIN' UP WITH VIOLETS, Hortense
Pittman

Memphis AVS, VIOLETS TOUR TENNESSEE, Helen Stephens
Metropolitan AVS (Peoria) MELODY OF VIOLETS, Pat Barber
Metropolitan St. Louis AVS, VIOLETS FOR ALL SEASONS,

Mrs. Edward M. Willets

Mid America AVS, VIOLETS IN THE PARK, Sue Hill
Mid-Polk AVS, VIOLETS TAKE A HOLIDAY, Judy Partain
Mid-South AVS, VIOLETS BY THE SEA, Ceil York ,

Miracle Strip AVS, MUSICAL SHOW TIME WITH VIOLETS,
Cynthia Fleming

Montgomery AVS, COME TO OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY
JUBILEE, Peg Phythyon
Nassau AVS, RICHES TO RAGS, Ellie Bogin
New Orleans AVS, VIOLETS AT THE N.O. CORRAL, Marian
Magee

New York City AVS, A UNITED NATIONS OF VIOLETS,
Edward Bradford

Nite Bloomers AVS, ALL-ABOARD JACKSONVILLE, Gwen

Hayes

North Star AV Council, FAIRYTALES AND FANTASY, Cheryl
Mattson

North Star AVS, RHAPSODY OF VIOLETS, Helen Strnad
Ohio State AVS, VICTORIAN ELEGANCE, Mrs. James Haas
Paumanok AVS, VIOLETS JOIN THE VIDEO CRAZE, Jane

Weber

Quad Cities AVS, VIOLET SALUTE TO THE QUAD CITIES,
Maureen Klansek

South Florida AVC, STORYBOOK VIOLETS, Kathy Sabatino
Sparkling Waters AVS, VIOLETS AROUND THE MAYPOLE,
Barbara LeMere

Spring Branch AVC, VIOLETS SALUTE PUBLIC SCHOOL
WEEK, Meredith Hall

Springfield AVC, SPRING FLING, Mrs. Janice Carr
Suncoast AVS, IN THE BEGINNING - OUR AFRICAN
VIOLET HERITAGE, Linda Thompson
Sundowners AVS, VIOLETS, GHOSTS, AND THE MISSIS¬
SIPPI, Phyllis Harris

Sweet Water AVS, VIOLETS AND THE ZODIAC, Donna Boos
Tallahassee Night Magic AVS, SOARING WITH VIOLETS,
Gary Henry

T.H.E. AVS, A RAINBOW OF VIOLETS, Mrs. M. A. Oztekin
Thimble Island AVS, SYMPHONY OF VIOLETS, Lauren Mad-
daleni

Top Choice AVS, VIOLETS GO COUNTRY, Mrs. John Goode
Tristate AV Council, MONOPOLY OF VIOLETS, Flora Semen
Tuscaloosa County AVC, VIOLETS IN CONCERT, Mrs. Mae
Shirley

Union County Chapter AVSA, WE LOVE VIOLETS, Mrs. Nancy

Imhof

Upper Pinellas AVS, VIOLETS N SONGS, Charles Charlton
Violets On The Bayou, DANCING VIOLETS, Anaise LeBlanc
Wachusett AVS, VIOLETS IN A HOLIDAY, James M. McIntosh

Wetumpka VC, AROUND THE WORLD WITH VIOLETS, Lou
MacLaren

Windsor AVS, BEATRIX POTTER'S VIOLET PARTY, Nancy G.
Hayes

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

19

Green Rosette

This Award was won with 90 - 94 points:

AVC of Trenton, ON TRACK WITH VIOLETS, Flora Semen
AVS of Brownwood, COAST TO COAST ON THE VIOLET
EXPRESS, Marie Bowman, Ira B. Steele
AVS of Greater Kansas City, VIOLETS FOR ALL SEASONS,
Don Palmer

AVS of Minnesota, FOCUS ON VIOLETS, Barbara Lundgren
AVS of Philadelphia, VIOLETS BEST BLOOMIN' PLANTS
UNDER THE SUN, Elisabeth Hansen, Marlene Brown
AVS of Rochester, SPELLBOUND, Mrs. Thelma Hansen
AVS of South Bay, VIOLETS REMEMBER MAMA, Ellie
Gardner

AVS of Utah, BEEHIVE OF VIOLETS, Ilene M. Jorgensen
AVS of Western NY, CIRCUS OF VIOLETS, Joyce Oehman
Albuquerque AVC, SENTIMENTAL HAPPENINGS, Cal Iskra
Atlanta AVS, VIOLETS ROUND THE MAY POLE, Blanche
Woodward, Hugh Mackey, Lou Brackett
Aurora Borealis AVS, THE LITTLE VIOLET THAT THOUGHT
IT COULD, Beverly Hendricks

Balboa Park AVS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE VIOLET
KIND, Kemary Crowder

Barrington Bloomers, A HARVEST OF VIOLETS, Dorothy
Miderski

Bluff City AVS, VIOLETS IN THE OLD SOUTH, Iona Pair
Capital City AVS, VIOLETS AROUND THE WORLD, Ruby
Roloff

Cen-Tex Rainbow AVC, AN EASTER PARADE OF VIOLETS,
Maxine S. Garlick

Central California AVS, ALL IN THE VIOLET FAMILY Virginia
Reynen

Central Jersey AVS, VIOLETS LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE, Christine
Brenner

Charlotte AVand Gesneriads, AFRICAN VIOLETS IN NORTH
CAROLINA, Eva Harp

Chattahoochee Valley AVS, HOOKED ON VIOLETS, Martha
Long

Corpus Christi AVS, VIOLETS UNDER THE NORTHERN
LIGHTS, Renai Baker

Desert Night AVS, CIRCUS OF VIOLETS, Pat Glatz
Evening AVC of Des Moines, BETWEEN THE BOOKENDS,
Carole Biddle

First AVS of Dallas, VIOLETS VISIT THE PAST, Rae Adams
First AVS of Denton, VIOLETS GO SENTIMENTAL, Mrs.
Eunice Curry

First Halifax AVS, VIOLETS IN SPRINGTIME, Audrey Moir
Green Bay Area AVS, THROUGH THE YEARS WITH
VIOLETS, Laurel Heil

Hattiesburg AVC, YOURS IN MISSISSIPPI, Miss Jane Wicht
Heart of Georgia AVS, A SPRING SHOWER OF VIOLETS, Mrs.
Annette Lindsey

Hudson Highlands AVS, VIOLETS DOWN MELODY LANE,
Jerri Turnbull

Keystone AVS, PREMIER PERFORMANCE, Mrs. Gertie Gra-
bosky, Mrs. Gladys Souque
Lakeshore AVS, VIOLETS ON CAMERA, Carol Davey
Mohawk Valley AVS, VIOLETS THINK SPRING, Dianne
Hewitt

NASA Area AVS, VIOLETS, POETRY AND PROSE, Becky

Pinion

Naugatonic AVS, POLYNESIAN HOLIDAY, Mrs. Albert Rourke
Niagara Frontier AVS, VIOLET INTRIGUE, James H. Smith
Nutmeg State AVS, VIOLETS IN FANIASYLAND, Mrs. Gail
Magaldi

Oakville AVS, ROYAL FAMILY OF VIOLETS, Eva Lindstol
Orange County AVS, VIOLET TREASURES, Harry Matsukane
Parmatown AVC, MOUNTAINS OF VIOLETS, Velma Carpenter

Pomona Valley AVS, CELEBRATIN' 30, Lyn Gould
- Primer Club De Violetas De Monterrey, FIESTA MEXICANA DE
VIOLETS, Aurora O. DeZepeda
Rainbow AVS and Twice as Nice AVS, VIOLETS IN THE ARK-
LA-TEX, Bertha Miller

Rayne AVS, VIOLETS IN OUR TIME, Mrs. Leora Peres
Rocky Mountain AV Council, UP, UP AND AWAY WITH
VIOLETS, Peg Agee, Ray Schimpf
San Fernando Valley AVS, VIOLETS AHOY, Madge Lilliquist
Sweet Vi O Lets AVC, SHOPPING FOR VIOLETS, Betty Bryant
Tampa AVS, LOVE IS - AN AFRICAN VIOLET, Richard A.
Owens

Thousand Oaks AVS, VIOLETS ALONG THE MISSION
TRAIL, Carroll Gealy

Tri-City AVC, HOLIDAYS WITH AFRICAN VIOLETS, Sue Cas-
teele

Tustana AVS, LIBRARY OF VIOLETS, Ed Cook
Twin Cities AVS, UP, UP AND AWAY, Eloise Cline
Valley AVS, VIOLETS IN WONDERLAND, Irene Merrell
Ventura County AVS, HAVE VIOLETS - WILL TRAVEL,
Florence Naylor

Violet Patch of Broward County, A RAINBOW OF VIOLETS,
Joyce Fortner

♦

Salute To Our
AV Magazine

Dear Editor:

It always delights me to hear of the many innovat¬
ing ways our affiliate African violet clubs make their
monthly meetings more interesting. I was told of
one recently by a member of an African violet club
in Delaware County, PA which I felt very worth¬
while.

In their yearbook they call it "MAGAZINE
REVIEW." Two members are appointed at each
meeting to search out and find something of
interest contained in our African violet magazine.
Then their task is to report on their findings at the
next meeting. The report should not exceed three
minutes.

Emlee McLaughlin related to me how in her
search had found a short article stating, "that violet
leaves do not start to reproduce until they become
root bound, thus they should be planted in a small
amount of rooting medium." She frankly related
that in her 40 years of growing African violets had
simply never realized this fact, thus rejoiced in hav¬
ing gained a bit of factual knowledge with the privi¬
lege of passing the tip on to her club.

Our magazine is full of helpful hints with profes¬
sional articles as well as first-hand experiences
related by our vast membership which makes its
reading so enjoyable.

Anne Tinari

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

20

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND

Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence
6808 Duquesne Drive
Austin, TX 78723

December 1, 1983 through February 29, 1984:

Lakes & Hills AVS, Lake County, FL
in honor of Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann) Richardson,
our AVSA President and a member

of the Lakes & Hills AVS . $100.00

Santa Clara Valley AVS, San Jose, CA . 25.00

AVS of Northern, IL, Chicago, IL

in memory of Miss Alice Johnson . 10.00

Lynnhaven AVS, Virginia Beach, VA . 10.00

Hi-Hopes AVS, St. Louis, MO . 5.00

Alpha AVS, Dallas, TX

in memory of Theresa Klein, Dallas, TX . 5.00

Alpha AVS, Dallas, TX

in memory of Mrs. J. C. Roberts, Scurry, TX . 5.00

Retired Officers Wives Club of Montgomery, AL

in mem.ory of Lillian McMahon . 10.00

Pikes Peak AVS, Colorado Springs, CO

in memory of Evelyn Wood . . . 20.00

Pikes Peak AVS, Colorado Springs, CO . 5.00

"Happiness Is" AVS, Longmont, CO . 15.00

AVS of San Francisco, CA . 25.00

Upper Pinellas AVS, Largo, FL

in memory of Mrs. Frank Maimone . 25.00

Myrtice M. Sisler, Montgomery, AL

in memory of Lillian G. McMahon . 15.00

AVS of East Texas, Tyler, TX . 5.00

First Arlington AVS, Arlington, TX

in memory of B. C. (Barney) Barnes . 25.00

San Mateo County AVS, San Mateo, CA . 15.00

Montgomery AVS, Montgomery, AL

in memory of Lillian McMahon . 25.00

Paumanok AVS, Northport, NY . 10.00

Pee Dee AVS, Florence, SC

in memory of Jessie Bradshaw . . . 10.00

Barrington Bloomers, Barrington, IL . 25.00

AVS of Staten Island, NY . . 10.00

Dixie Moonbeam Chapter AVS, Panama City, FL

in memory of Mrs. R. L. Kennedy . 10.00

Sho-Me AVC, Kansas City, MO

in lieu speaker's fee to Max Wooderson . . . . 15.00

AVS of South Bay, Cupertino, CA . 15.00

Town & Country AVS, Painesville, OH . . . 10.00

Waukesha Violeteers, Waukesha, WI . . . 25.00

AV Culture Club, Port Arthur, TX . 25.00

GreenThumb AVC, Fayetteville, AR . 10.00

AVS of Denver, Chapter 1, Denver, CO . 5.00

AVS of Denver, Chapter 1, Denver, CO

in memory of Mrs. Leona Brett . . 5.00

The Unpredictable AVC, Blue Springs, MO . . . . 5.00

San Juan AVS, Farmington, NM . 10.00

Crosstown AV Club, Madison, WI . . . 15.00

Suburban AV Enthusiasts, South Holland, IL . . . . . 10.00

Pee Dee AVS, Florence, SC

in remembrance of Mrs. W. C. Lowry . . . . . . 10.00

AVS of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA . . . 15.00

AVS of Ft. Walton Beach, FL . 10.00

AVS of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas . 20.00

Portland AVS, Portland, OR

in memory of Gertrude Couch . . . 10.00

First Austin AVS, Austin, TX

in memory of Mrs. Harry Hammerly . . 10.00

Irene Diver, Austin, TX

in memory of Mrs. Harry Hammerly . . 5.00

Gladys Hudnall, Austin, TX

in memory of Mrs. Harry Hammerly . . 5.00

Frances Young, Austin, TX

in memory of Mrs. Harry Hammerly . . . 5.00

Dorothy Spence, Austin, TX

in memory of Mrs. Harry Hammerly . . . . . 5.00

Rocky Potters, Denver, CO . . . . 25.00

AVS of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT . . . 10.00

Mrs. Catherine M. Hawley, Columbus, OH

in memory of Betty Miller-Morris . . 10.00

First Austin AVS, Austin, TX

in memory of Colonel Robert S. Davis . 10.00

Dorothy Spence, Austin, TX

in memory of Colonel Robert S. Davis . . . 5.00

Frances Young, Austin, TX

in memory of Colonel Robert S. Davis . . . . 5.00

Gladys Hudnall, Austin, TX

in memory of Colonel Robert S. Davis . . 5.00

Irene Diver, Austin, TX

in memory of Colonel Robert S. Davis . 5.00

- ♦ -

AVSA Booster
Fund

Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield
2141 Kings Cross
Titusville, FL 32796

Donations to the Booster Fund go into the general treasury and
through this fund AVSA supports extra projects for the benefit of
all AVSA members. Please note a change of address for the chair¬
man of the Booster Fund.

AVS of the Bahamas, Nassau . . . $20.00

Central Florida AVS, Orlando, FL .

in lieu of speaker's fee to Ann Richardson . 15.00

Happiness-Is AVS, Longmont, CO . 15.00

San Mateo County AVS, CA . . . . . . . 15.00

AVS of South Bay, CA . 15.00

Paumanok AVS, Northport, NY . 10.00

AVS of Staten Island, NY . . . . . . 10.00

Barrington Bloomers JWS, Barrington, IL . 10.00

Crosstown AVC, Cottage Grove, WI . 10.00

Green Thumb AVS, Fayetteville, AR . 10.00

Pikes Peak AVS, Colorado Springs, CO . 5.00

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

21

The Long, Hot Days of Summer

The long, hot days of summer are with us begin¬
ning this month and continuing through Septem¬
ber — a period of about four months. It is a time
when our African violets, like ourselves, lose much
of their vim and vigor. It is a difficult time, a time
when we try to do just about anything to keep cool
and comfortable. And, it is a time when we must
help our violets sustain their health and "weather"
the summer slump.

If your growing area is not air conditioned, you
should keep your violets as close to the floor as pos¬
sible, since heat gets more intense the farther away
from the floor you go. If you have a basement,
enclosed patio or porch, or a utility room with a
concrete floor, you could place all your plants on
the floor and keep the floor damp. Then, as the
moisture evaporates, the plants will be cooled to
some degree. An electric fan, with the air directed
over the plants, would help also.

Cut back on the amount of fertilizer you give your
violets during the summer; but, do not withhold
fertilizer completely. If fertilizer is withheld com¬
pletely, the new leaves will outgrow the more
mature leaves and the plants will develop a ragged
look. Then, when normal conditions and feeding
are resumed in the fall, growth will be irregular and
your violets will take longer to "shape up". A slight
"pinch" of Peters 20-20-20 and one drop of
SUPERthrive to a gallon of warm water works well
for me.

Repot into fresh soil mixture at the beginning of
summer, and do not repot again until the fall, or
you will disturb your violets' root systems while
they are slumping (resting). When repotting, I
remove the outer two rows of leaves, in order to
fortify the center growth of the plant.

Keep your plants clean. The leaves collect just as
much dust as does your furniture, but it doesn't
show up as noticeably on green leaves as it does on
furniture. Dust will clog the leaf pores through

which the plants breathe. In the summer, clean
your plants at least weekly at the kitchen sink.

Keep buds removed from your plants and forget
about blooms. Instead, strive to maintain healthy
plants. By removing the buds, strength is supplied
to the root systems. If you allow your African
violets to set bloom during the summer, chances
are that the resulting blooms will be small and unat¬
tractive.

If you grow your plants under lights, reduce the
length of time that the lights are on. I recommend
not more than eight hours a day during the
extremely hot days of summer “■ even if in an air
conditioned area. This will help you control bud
production and the amount of heat around the
plants.

African violets will not thrive (or survive) in a hot,
dry atmosphere. They like to draw moisture both
from the air and from the soil. Therefore, during
the summer months, your violets will require more
frequent watering and more humidity and air circu¬
lation. The closer your plants are to each other
without touching, the more humidity you will have
around the plants. Insure, however, that the plants
do not touch, and keep them well ventilated.

Do not allow your African violets to dry out any¬
time during the summer months. If you do, your
plants will take far longer to produce normal blos¬
soms in the fall, and resume normal growth.

Remember, summer is a difficult time for our
African violets, as it is for us. Therefore, our con¬
cern must be to keep them as comfortable as possi¬
ble in order for them to "hang on" so they can
gather their resources again and come back to full
vim and vigor in the fall.

Please send ALL articles for the Magazine to
the Editor — NOT to the Knoxville office.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

22

A CLOSER VIEW of ‘Swan Hill’.

and has much pride in showing them to friends
and visitors alike. Our home is situated on a beach¬
front facing due north across Port Phillip Bay to
Melbourne. As the home features large windows
across its frontage, it receives maximum warmth
from the sun's rays during the winter months, and
due to the sun being directly overhead in the sum¬
mer months, receives maximum warmth but no
direct sunlight. As you could imagine, the violets
thrive in this environment, much to the disgust of
many of her friends who feel these beautiful little
plants are such big devils to grow.

My wife is a member of the Geelong African
Violet Society which has a membership of approxi¬
mately 40. Geelong is situated on Corio Bay some
45 miles from Melbourne, the capitol of Victoria. It
has a greater population of some 120,000 people
with an extremely changeable climate (not unusual
to have four seasons in the one day!). Maybe many
of your members have traveled through Geelong?
Each year in our city, the Geelong Orchid & Indoor
Plant Club holds its "Spring Orchid Festival"
which attracts thousands of visitors over the
weekend it is held. This year my wife was per¬
suaded to enter some of her violets, which she did
with excellent results, winning first prize in the
group of three grown under natural light, and a sec¬
ond prize in violets grown under dual light. You
could not imagine her delight at this achievement
and her additional delight that I, an extremely ama¬
teur photographer, was able to record her achieve¬
ment on color prints.

As my wife is unaware of this correspondence,
may I on her behalf, congratulate the AVSA on such
a marvelous publication?

Husband and Possible
Convert!

Raymond W. Skurrie
29 Valerie Avenue
Portarlington, 3223,

Victoria, Australia

Greetings from Australia!

I write on behalf of my wife, Mrs. Josy Skurrie,
who is a member of your Society and an avid reader
of your publication. She loves the color photo¬
graphs of the new varieties which sometimes take
years to arrive here in Australia. She also reads the
publication from cover to cover, as no such compre¬
hensive periodical is produced in this country.

I might point out that what started as a single
plant purchase has now turned into a true hobby
which seems to be gradually taking over our home.
Josy has developed an intense love for these plants

PRIZE WINNING PLANTS: (front to back)
‘Swan Hill’ (a Colonial hybrid), Ballet ‘Marta’,
and Rhapsodic ‘Linda’.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

23

from lire “(flini-Hlam’’

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin
Chr. Miniature and Semimini Class
39 Boyd Street
Long Beach, NY 11561

The new Master List is out and I haven't finished
checking the Miniature List against it. Mary Boland
and I try to make sure we are in accord but some¬
how there are always one or two slips. Sometimes
the hybridizers themselves cause the problem.
'Snuggles' is registered yet the Lyon catalog has it
mentioned as a semi. I called them to double check
and it is to be definitely considered a mini.

The gremlins were at it again when somehow
'Window Blue' got listed in the semiminiature sec¬
tion in the new Mini List. It has not been changed
and is still a mini. 'Sprinkles' is in the mini section
and should be in the semiminiature section. 'Quiz'
is listed properly as hybridized by Pittman and my
mind must have been wandering when I men¬
tioned Elkin as the hybridizer in my last column.
Since we are all not infallible I really appreciate hav¬
ing inaccuracies or misprints brought to my atten¬
tion.

At a recent Judge's Council meeting it was sug¬
gested that the mini list and supplements be alpha¬
betized making it easier to find the classification
without having to look in two sections. We will try it
out on the supplement at the end of the year. How¬
ever, the trailers will still be kept separate. If you
have any comment, I will be glad to hear from you.

The favorite mini list did not get as big a response
as I would have liked and you will find the results
somewhere else in the magazine. If you do not find
one of your favorites listed and you did not send
your list in, you must realize that it might have been
your vote that would have placed it.

Next year we will increase it to 25 and give the five
top trailers, too. You will be reminded in September
to give you plenty of time to get your votes in. Let's
see if we can get this off the ground since so many
of you wanted it. My sincere thanks to those who
responded with their favorites.

As I am writing this I'm looking at my standards
that were being groomed for our Nassau show. I'm
sure many of you have had that same feeling of
frustration at seeing five of your best plants covered

with bloom with four weeks still to go to show time.
Oh well, the minis and semis look good! ! I

Show results that get in too late for my June 1
deadline will be listed in September.

Have you seen Violet Atlanta's 'Raspberry
Sprite'? — It's a real beauty, a semi with lovely rasp¬
berry red and white double with good symmetrical
foliage. Look for 'Winky' from Lyon Greenhouses
— a beautiful, vibrant dark blue star geneva on
tailored foliage. Aca's 'Catherine' is a lovely pale
pink two-tone double semi on tailored foliage.

Don't neglect your 'little ones' over the summer.
Keep your trays clean and keep good air circulation.
Keep up your feeding program. They don't need a
vacation, tool! A lapse of feeding will produce a
smaller row of leaves in the middle when you
resume feeding in the fall. You can turn down your
lights for an hour or two., Watch out for overwa¬
tering during the hot, humid weather. Above all —
enjoy your summer.

The 1982 Miniature & Semiminiature list (pink
cover) is available from me. It was mistakenly
marked 1983 by the printers. The price is $3.50 (no
other postage needed), money payable to AVSA.
The 1983 supplement is also ready. It will be sent
with all list orders. If you already have the list just
send a self-addressed large type (#10 size) enve¬
lope. OVERSEAS MEMBERS: All checks or money
orders made payable to AVSA and based on a
United States bank. Postage per copy; Colombia,
Venezuela, Central America, Caribbean Islands,
Guam to the Philippines -- $2.30. All other coun¬
tries except Canada and Mexico ~ $2.65.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

24

African Violets With Painted Wisteria and Lotus Pads —

An Award winning design by Uldene (Dee) Short, Summerville, SC

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

25

SHOWS AND JUDGES

Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely
9229 Arlington Blvd. — #437
Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTENTION LIFETIME JUDGES: If this is your
year to request the Lifetime examination questions,
please do so between June 1 and September 1.
Send your request to Mrs. James B. Carey, 3900
Garden Drive, Knoxville, TN 39718, and enclose a
check for $2.00, made out to AVSA. The deadline for
returning the questions is October 1.

If you are applying for Lifetime status for the first
time, please send your evidence of eligibility to
Mrs. Carey between June 1 and September 1.
Applications received after the deadline will be
returned, and application made the following year.

JUDGING SCHOOLS: In the future, requests
for registering judging schools are to be sent to the
Shows and Judges Chairman at the above address.
Please read the rules carefully (Handbook, page
102). Remember your request should be mailed
several weeks in advance of the 'Two months" that
the school must be registered before it can be held.
Mails are slow, and it will take time for me to receive
your request and mail the blanks that must be filled
out and returned to me BEFORE the school can be
registered. Your cooperation will be appreciated.

It has come to my attention that plants are being
entered in shows without the full name of the plant
on the entry sheet and entry card. To enter a plant,
it must be entered by the name under which it is
registered. The FULL name, not just a part of the
name. In checking records after the show is closed,
it is difficult for anyone checking the entry sheets to
know to whom credit should be given, when, for
instance there is just the name "Wonderland" on
the entry sheet. There are two registered: one is
"Granger's Wonderland" and the other is "Skagit
Wonderland". There are several other names with
two registration numbers, so please indicate the
correct full name of the plant being entered.

Also remember that Granger Gardens has plants
registered with just G. G. as a part of the name, as
well as Granger's, and the entry sheet must show
"G. G. — """ or "Granger's — if the plant being
entered is registered under either. The exhibitor
should know the name of the plant if it is to be
exhibited, and the classification committee should
not accept the plant unless the correct full name is
given as it appears in the Master Variety List.

♦ - -

Favorite Minis and Semiminis

Ellie Bogin
AVSA MinTMam

No. Votes

Variety

Hybridizer

19

'Irish AngeT

(Annalee)

17

'Beginner's Luck

(Pritchet)

15

'Little Jim' ‘

(Maas)

12

'Love Bug'

(Lyon)

10

'Cherry Hill'

(Soults)

9

'Mini Minx'

(Annalee)

8

'Snuggles'

(Lyon)

8

'Winnergreen'

(Pittman)

7

'Little Angel'

(Annalee)

6

'Baby Blue'

(Wilson)

6

'Dear Ellie'

(Lyon)

No. Votes

Variety

Hybridizer

6

'Midget BonBon'

(Champion)

5

'Cruncher'

(Lyon)

5

'Joyful'

(Lyon)

5

'Little Rascal'

(Lyon)

Trailers

19

'Pixie Blue'

(Lyon)

12

'Pip Squeak'

(Lyon)

8

'Snowy Trail'

(Lyon)

6

'Breezy Blue'

(Lyon)

2

'Lil Creeper'

(Lyon)

2

'Happy Trail'

(Lyon)

There were 174 other plants that ranged from 1-4 votes and D other trailers with one vote each. About 50 people contributed.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

26

Help for Classification

Charles H, Henry, President

Georgia African Violet Judges Council

All specimen plant entries in standard African
violet shows are classified according to the hybridi-
zers' descriptions. With the hundreds of new
varieties being put on the market each year, there is
no way Classification can have available descrip¬
tions of all those plants, much less those released in
prior years that never got listed or registered with
AVSA.

One dealer recently mailed out a list containing
the 1984 releases by five nationally known hybridi¬
zers. Would you believe that list contained 110 new
varieties!

Classification of plants through visual inspection
does not assure accurate placement of the exhibits.
What you see is not necessarily what the hybridizer
says the exhibit should be.

To make it possible for Classification to correctly
classify all entries, it should be the exhibitor's
responsibility to supply Classification with the
hybridizer's description of his entries. Trite but
true, "If you grow it and show it, you should know
it!"

Working toward simplifying the difficult job
faced by Classification, past show schedules writ¬
ten by the African Violet Club of Greater Atlanta
required that the exhibitor indicate at the top of the
back of the entry card the reference for the classifi¬
cation of the entry. Carrying this requirement one
step further to include variety description, the
show schedule rule would read:

Before commencing Classification/Entry process:

a. Secure entry cards from Entries Chairman.

b. Prepare entry cards by filling in all spaces except
the "Exhibitor's Number," which is not being
used. "Section" and "Class" are to be filled in
with pencil. Please complete all three parts of
the entry card.

c. To determine "Class" for each entry in classes,
look up each in the Master Variety List or in the
Miniature-Semiminiature Variety List. Show
"Class" reference and the complete variety
description at the top of the reverse side of the
entry card. (For example, the reference and
description for the plant 'Dyn-O-Mite' would
be: "MVL 1979 Supplement, page 3 - Double
reddish purple star. Plain lightly quilted foliage.
Standard.")

d. If not listed in either variety list, give complete
reference (plant list, AV Magazine advertise¬

ment, etc.) and complete description used to

determine class.

e. A Master Variety List and Miniature-
Semiminiature Variety List will be available at
Classification.

f. No entry will be accepted for exhibit without

complete description and reference being sup¬
plied by the exhibitor as required by "c." or "d."

above.

The Georgia African Violet Judges Council rec¬
ommended that all Georgia clubs write the above
rule into their show schedules.

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Getting To Know Us

Mrs. Charles H. Staat
Membership and Promotion Committee

This article will conclude the introduction of the
AVSA Membership and Promotion Committee. We
hope that we have been of help to those who con¬
duct meetings and to have other speakers for your
programs.

Everyone should be on the alert for new pro¬
grams and new ideas. We all need the basics for
growing good African violets and I hope that you
have asked for help to expand your knowledge of
our wonderful plants.

It is a pleasure to be your Chairman.

Mrs. Harold (Cordelia) Rienhardt - Lifetime
Judge and Teacher, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk, Syracuse,
NY 13215

Mrs. Dorothy Roesch - Judge, 2575 So.
Wadsworth Ct., Denver, CO 80227

Mrs. Elaine Sprague, 1315 Meadow Lark Lane,

Waukesha, WI 53186

Mrs. Garland (Gladys) Wilkins, Rt. 1, Box MC8,
Salado, TX 765F

Mrs. O. P. (Elizabeth) Wilson - Judge, 6126
Burgundy Dr., Shreveport, LA 71105

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Please Mark
Your Slides

Gremlins got in among our magazine slides and
three slides were identified wrong in the Novem¬
ber issue. So please, all of you who send in color
slides, identify each with name of violet, hybridi¬
zer's name, an arrow pointing to top and the pho¬
tographer's name. Use both sides of slides if
necessary.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

27

SUSAN’S VIOLETS

KISS’T

SHANNON RENEE

African \^olet Magazine, June 1984

28

FREDETTE’S

FAVORITES

GLITTERSWEET

Grown and photographed
by Cape Cod Violetry

SUGAR RAYS - A 1984 Selection

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

29

Violets Are Not Funny!

Patricia Daniel
R O. Box 117
Cheney, KS 67025

I have a friend who says "Patty, you are so clever

with words and your letters are so funny, why don't
you write an article about your violets the way Erma
Bombeck writes about her kids?" Well, the truth is I
have been sitting here for a while and I can't think of
one funny thing my violets have ever done.

The violets in my shop frequently leap off the
shelves onto the floor for no apparent reason, end-
ing up mangled and flat on one side. I don't think
that is very funny, though; in fact I often get a little
put out with the culprit. Instead of "ooh my poor
baby" it's more often "What in the world did you do
that for? Are you just trying to make my life diffi¬
cult?" Sometimes I wonder if they do it to keep
from being sold down the river — not too many
people want to buy a semicircular violet. They
know they have it pretty good at home; after all ~
look how many times they hear people say "Well, I
just don't have any luck with these. I've tried and
tried, but I just don't have a green thumb." Actually,
I killed the first 18 African violets I tried to grow,
too, but I kept at it till my green thumb turned
brown from being in the potting soil so much." Or I
should say "soilless mix". I make my own potting
mix — - can't let any real dirt touch my precious
babies. It probably wasn't 18 violets I killed, I tend
to exaggerate a little. Well, maybe a lot, but it was at
least five.

I inherited some lovely violets from my hus¬
band's grandmother (everyone knew how I loved
plants) when I was 20 years old. I remember there
was a lovely plant of 'White Lady' (now there is an
oldie for you). Anyway, I kept them alive almost
two weeks. I've always claimed it wasn't anything I
did — they just didn't want to go on living after their
beloved friend was gone. However, I didn't think it
was very funny. (I've always been known as a sore
loser.) In fact I was so unamused I refused to look at
another African violet till my husband brought me
a Ballet 'Lisa' for Valentine's Day several years later.
That plant wasn't very funny either, because I dis¬
covered that although the label said 'Lisa' it was
really 'Helga' or 'Gerta' or some other gal — but
definitely not 'Lisa'. That's when I started writing
the variety name on each pot in grease pencil (easy
to remove when washing pots) plus a plastic label
(to make the plants easier to find when searching
through tray after tray) and if it is a rooted cutting
there is generally a label on the mother leaf, too. I

call it careful my husband, John, calls me para¬
noid. Maybe so, but those little devils would be
exchanging labels just to make me mad if I didn't
keep on my toes. There are some little kids that
come through once in a while that would just love
to help them do it, too.

Yep, old 'Lisa' (or whoever) really started some¬
thing, because once I found out how easy violets
are to grow I just couldn't get enough. John thought
violets were terribly unfunny when they had taken
over his entire home and he couldn't move without
stepping on one until the day he said "Patty, you
are either going to have to get rid of these plants or
go into business!" I've been in the business for
several years now but John still frequently stumbles
over an African violet. He doesn't seem to mind it
much anymore, though, now that they are self sup¬
porting. I'm starting to wonder if maybe violets
aren't a little funny after all.

- ♦ -

Try These C's — They Work!

Mrs. Marvin E. Garner
1010 Edgewood S.E,

N. Canton, OH 44720

In this area of the country — when winter
weather causes lots of very hazardous driving,
authorities keep giving us advice to proceed with
CARE, CAUTION AND COMMON SENSE, but
keep moving!

We all want to keep our African Violet Society of
America moving forward. In order to do this we
must proceed with these three C's — plus two more
that are very important: COMMUNICATION
AND CO-OPERATION! Yes, it is the responsibil¬
ity of every active member of this society to help
keep it moving forward.

YOU can do this by supplying the Nominating
Committee Chairman and/or any member of that
committee with the name and address of any and
all members in your area of the country that have
talents, training, good minds and hearts and are
willing to serve in their capacity. We need to know
who these people are and they would find a very
stimulating involvement. What you never use you
may well lose entirely.

Remember - it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to
make us aware of the members we cannot know
from the far corners of the country — by letter, at
conventions, by phone, etc.

NOW! — Use these C's and let's keep moving —
forward!

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

30

"New Leaf" Update

Julie Peyton
2710 N. Dodge
Tucson, AZ 85716

What a surprise and delight to receive my first
AVSA magazine (June '83) and find the article titled
"African Violets Benefit Handicapped in Okla¬
homa" (pg. 26).

My husband and I enjoyed living in Broken
Arrow, OK where the New Leaf, Inc., program is
conducted. While I finished adaptive education
studies at the University of Tulsa, we became
impressed by the warmth and friendliness of Okla¬
homans. Upon graduation, we moved back to Tuc¬
son. Up to this point, my awareness of African
violets was merely that they were attractive win¬
dowsill plants ... if you could only see my spare
room now!!!

I was fortunate to obtain a teaching position
almost immediately in a self-contained Adaptive
Education High School for mentally handicapped
students. That first year went quite smoothly for a
novice teacher, but the following summer I was
"propositioned"! Another teacher, Pam Van-
derLinde, and I were approached by a member of
the Tucson AVS and asked if we would be
interested in involving our students in an African
violet project. The offer was that the club would
donate the plants and necessary supplies needed to
get the project started. The students would even
have the opportunity to enter their violets in a Jun¬
ior Division at the yearly spring show. Our job was
to provide the motivation and stimulation that
would generate student interest. We were intrigued
by the novelty of the idea and readily accepted the
offer.

The result of all this was a crash course in violet
care for my colleagues and myself. Another teacher
and the school nurse became excited and soon
involved themselves in the program, as well. Our
principal was entirely supportive of our endeavor.

We promptly joined the Tucson AVS and were
warmly accepted, in spite of our ignorance and
frenzy of questions . . . "What's a sucker?", "How
do you lay down a leaf?", "What kind of light?",
"How much water?", "What size pot?", etc. Luck¬
ily, the members were more than glad to share their
knowledge and experience with us. We then were
able to go back to the classroom and pass this infor¬
mation on to our students.

On the first day of school each student was given
two standard plants by the draw of the hat. These

were to be grown in the classroom until the spring
show whereupon they would be given the violets to
take home. The first week or two there was some
concern, as the students showed little interest.
However, by the third week they began to develop a
certain "pride of ownership" as they learned the
names and recognized the individuality of their
own plants. They then began inspecting their
plants daily and tending to their care. We taught
them what we were learning almost simulta¬
neously.

The major problem we encountered in this pro¬
ject was simply trying to care for the violets around
the school's holiday schedule. We had a good scare
over the Thanksgiving vacation by nearly drowning
them. Extra water and no light for four days didn't
make for very happy plants when we returned.
However, they speedily recovered, and we learned
a lesson. Although inconvenient, we (teachers)
took all the plants and stands to our homes for the
two- week winter vacation, or they would have pos¬
sibly frozen to death in an unheated classroom.
After that, with all major holidays behind us, we
looked forward to springtime!

When the March show rolled around, we
intensely groomed our plants. Each student then
selected the best of their two plants to enter in the
Junior Plant category. Each student also created his
own arrangement with extra flowers that the club
donated.

In retrospect, the entire project was a tremendous
accomplishment. The students benefitted by hav¬
ing a successful experience. They all gained recog¬
nition by receiving ribbons in the show. The Tucson
AVS benefitted by an increase in membership, and
we profited by discovering the pleasures of raising
African violets!

This or similar project is highly recommended to
other violet groups as a rewarding community out¬
reach program.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

ATTENTION AFFILIATES

The African Violet Magazine will list only
top honors received at African violet shows.
So PLEASE do not send in EVERY AWARD
given.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

31

1984 HYBRIDS
By

BARBARA ELKIN

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

32

The new Master Variety list corrections and regis¬
tered omissions appear in this column. Please cor¬
rect your copies. Any varieties that do not appear in
the new Number 4 is due to the hybridizers not
sending in their lists to the committee. This is the
only way we can have all the varieties listed. We
need to hear from the hybridizers as they release
their varieties to the public. This is the only way to
have an accurate list.

Registration fee, $5.00 Reservation of a name, $1.00

REGISTRATIONS

The following registrations were received during the period of
November 16, 1983 to February 15, 1984.

BRIGHT EYES (5593) OPX5scS 12/6/83
MIDNIGHT RADIATION (5594) DVWE35scfS 12/6/83
LACINE (5595) PX2scfS 12/6/83
GOLDEN RAIN (5596) DPGE35scfS 12/6/83
BRYTE CHIMES (5597) PX2scS 12/6/83
URANIS (5598) PRX2scS 12/6/83

Mrs. Barbara Elkin, 719 Pritchard Ct., Santa Clara, CA 95051

YANKEE WIFE (5599) DPCB27s-dfS 12/12/83

Mr. & Mrs. Jackie R. Winfield, 102 Marywood Drive, North Syra¬
cuse, NY 13212

BROCADE (5600) DPX27sS 12/15/83

FILIGREE (5601) LOVE237dcfS 12/15/83

PIN STRIPE (5602) WMBC27dcS 12/15/83

RAMBLIN' ORCHID (5603) OX27sS-T 12/15/83

TITAN TRINKET (5604) LOX27scS-M 12/15/83

SILVER AZALEA (5605) PCVWE237dcS 12/15/83

SILVER MODESTY (5606) LPXOE27sS 12/15/83

Champion's African Violets, 8848 Van Hoesen Road, Clay, NY

13041

PENSI SECRET (5607) RX23dcS 12/24/83
OLYMPIC STARR (5608) P379dL 12/24/83
PENSI BEAUTY (5609) OX57dfS 12/24/83

Violets from the Starrs, 2602 Graupera St,, Pensacola, EL 32507

lONE (5610) MP3dS 1/7/84

Gale Sorrell, 687 N. Bingham, Memphis, TN 38112

THINK PINK (5611) LPXE278dS 1/9/84

BILLY 'CRASH' CRADDOCK (5612) OVC37dS 1/9/84

Pat Robinson, 1641 Bruce Ln, Green Bay, WI 54303

DIAMOND PINK (5613) MP29dS-M 1/T3/84

Mrs. Libby Watkins, RR4 Lara Trace, Bloomington, IL 61701

DIB'S BAY VALLEY (5614) VWE1379s-dcfS 1/13/84

DIB'S PINK ETUDE (5615) LPCWGE13579s-dcfS 1/13/84

DIB'S PERKY CREST (5616) WCOVG358dfS 1/13/84

DIB'S LADY EVA (5617) RWE13579s-dcS 1/13/84

DIB'S LYNNIE LOU (5618) OCVWE379dcfS 1/13/84

DIB'S BLUEWATER COUNTRY (5619) VWGE13579dcfS 1/13/84

DIB'S LACY ACE (5620) OXWE13579dcfS 1/13/84

DIB'S GENTLE JOAN (5621) PWGE13579dcfS 1/13/84

D. I. Bearman, 918 Maple St,, Albion, MI 49224

HOLLY DEE (5622) WCRE8sfS 1/25/84

OLD DOMINION SPARKLER (5623) DPX89scfS 1/25/84

Helen Homyer, 6403 Limerick Ct., Springfield, VA 22152

PRINCE WILLIAM (5624) R9s-dSM 1/27/84

Phyllis Fisher, 32 Downsview Ave., Downsview, Ont. Canada

HUG A LUG (5625) P2dS-M 1/27/84
JO BO (5626) 047dM 1/27/84
MO PAC (5627) PR2dS-M 1/27/84
SHUTTER BUG (5628) DB27dS-M 1/27/84
WHISPER VALLEY (5629) WCB39dS 1/27/84
LAUGHTER LANE (5630) WPE2dS 1/27/84
LOYAL (5631) WbE27dS 1/27/84
SASSY SHELL (5632) P4dS 1/27/84
MISS DAZZLE (5633) PCV2daS 1/27/84
RAIN JOY (5634) LVX23daS 1/27/84

Hortense Pittman, 12406 Alexandria, San Antonio, TX 78233

JOYCELIN (5635) PCRE78dS 2/3/84

Joycelin Bethany, 220 East Amber St., Pensacola, FL 32503

HILDA KOHN (5636) WRE3sfS 2/3/84

Joseph Kohn, 150-38 77th Ave., Flushing, NY 11367

ELECTRIC COWBOY (5637) DBWG37dS-M 2/6/84

Candy Phillips, Rt. 5, Box 168, College Station, TX 77840

SKAGIT THEME SONG (5638) PCB23scS 1/30/84
SKAGIT SUGAR CRISP (5639) WCG23dS 1/30/84
SKAGIT BILLABONG (5640) OVX23dS 1/30/84
SKAGIT CORAL GEM (5641) LP23s-dS 1/30/84
SKAGIT ENCHANTRESS (5642) VX23dS 1/30/84
SKAGIT RED SNAPPER (5643) R23sS 1/30/84
SKAGIT COOLIBAH (5644) PWE23s-dS 1/30/84
SKAGIT MISTLETOE (5645) PCGE5sfS 1/30/84
SKAGIT GOOD NEWS (5646) OVX237daS 1/30/84
SKAGIT LUSTER (5647) VWE237s-dS 1/30/84
SKAGIT CHEERS (5648) DBWE237sS 1/30/84
SKAGIT PINK VEIL (5649) DBWE237sS 1/30/84
SKAGIT SERENADE (5650) PX237sfS 1/30/84
SKAGIT LIE KEEPSAKE (5651) LBWE23sfbM 1/30/84
SKAGIT LILVIXEN (5652) OV23sabM 1/30/84

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

33

SKAGIT TINY MISS (5653) OV4dM 1/30/84

SKAGIT WEE MISCHIEF (5654) PCB4dM 1/30/84

SKAGIT PIXIE APPEAL (5655) OV23dM 1/30/84

SKAGIT SMALL CREATION (5656) LP237s-dS-M 1/30/84

SKAGIT TINY TRAILS (5657) PV23sbM-T 1/30/84

SKAGIT PIXIE TRAILS (5658) PVCB23sabM-T 1/30/84

SKAGIT VICTORY TRAILS (5659) LBX47saS-M-T 1/30/84

SKAGIT ACHIEVEMENT (5660) LBX5s~dS 1/30/84

SKAGIT MARINER (5661) DVBX5dfS 1/30/84

SKAGIT PETITE CHARM (5662) BX23scM 1/30/84

SKAGIT BABY JEWEL (5663) LP23sbM 1/30/84

Wayne Lindstrom, 3632 No. Woodland Place, Mount Vernon, WA

98273

AUNT FRANCES (5664) MP7dS 2/7/84
BUTTERFLIES (5665) WOC37s-dS 2/7/84
DARK THIRTY (5666) DB39sfS 2/7/84
FROSTED STRAWBERRY (5667) PWE7dS 2/7/84
LELA MARIE (5668) LP579dfS 2/7/84
LIME 'NICE (5669) WGC57dS 2/7/84
PAINTED POSIES (5670) LX357sfS 2/7/84
SO FINE (5671) PRC57scS 2/7/84

Irene Lineberg, 3459 East Street, Birmingham, AL 35243

RAINBOW'S COSMOS (5672) LPWC379scaL 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S GRACELAND (5673) LX39dfL 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S KALEIDOSCOPE (5674) WPBCsfaS 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S MOON BLUSH (5675) WPC379scL 2/8/84
NIAGARA'S NATIVE DANCER (5676) PWE39dL 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S PASSION PLUS (5677) P37dS 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S RED ELK (5678) R39dcS 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S STARTREKK (5679) BPWC379scaL 2/8/84
NIAGARA'S TRILLIUM (5680) W379scbL 2/8/84
RAINBOW'S VOODOO LIMBO (5681) RWE39dS 2/8/84
Richard M. Wasmund, 1609 Michigan Ave,, Niagara Falls, NY
14305

DENNY BOO (5682) MPX28dS-M 2/13/84
LITTLE MISS MARY (5683) DPX28sS-M 2/13/84

Mrs. J. F. Spear, Rt. 6, Box 418, Denham Springs, LA 70726

DAIDRIAN MONROE (5684) LP5dfS 2/15/84

Retta Hamilton, 118 Merriman, Longmont, CO 80501

RESERVATIONS

The following name reservations were received during the
same period:

* JUNE BELLS * CLARET BELLS TRAILS * GO DELL TRAILS *
PINK PAGEANT *

Pat Robinson, Green Bay, WI

* FUR ELISE * SANDALAY * SINGULARITY * SCANDALOUS *
CELESTIAL BLUE * FROSTED CONFETTI * IMPROMPTU FAN¬
TASY * LEAF YEAR *

Lang/Whitten, 3911 Belmar Blvd., Neptune, NJ

* SOMORA * LEILANA *

Vera Van Dine, Marion, IN 46952

* MYHUGGIE BEAR * TEDDY BEAR *

S. Sorano, Lyons Ghs., Dolgeville, NY 13329

* SUNDREAMER *

H. Pittman, San Antonio, TX 78233

* ERNEST FISHER *

P. Fisher, Downsview, Ont. Canada

* RUTHIE TEE *

David Lass, Nahant, MA 01908

* FORBIDDEN ECSTASY * JUICY * MIDNIGHT OASIS * OTHER
GUYS’ GIRLS * SABLE AND SAND * SUITE DREAMS * TRIO *

Jeannette Jesneriads, Gretna, LA

* FIRE 'N ICE * LIME TOUCH * THAT'S MAXINE * LODENA *
TIFFANI * LYNLEE * QUANAH * LEA * OUR NANNIE * THAT'S
ROSALYN *

Irene Lineberg, Birmingham, AL 35243
CORRECTIONS

CHIPS PATCHES #5082 Description is changed from a semiminiature

to a small standard.

NIAGARA'S MISS LIZ #5058 Blossom description is changed from a
single to a double.

PENSI ALPHA #5053 Blossom description is changed from a single to
semidouble.

FAIRHAMEN #4701 Blossom description is changed from a single to
semidouble.

LITTLE DEE Blossom description is changed to fuchsia red geneva
double.

COTTON CANDY #5072 name has been changed to GRAND PER¬
FORMANCE #5072

TWO FACE #5220 name has been changed to IFFIE FACE #5220
BONANZA #5185 will appear as an unregistered variety in the future,
Mrs. Reed wants to retain the name of BONANZA.

We on the registration committee apologize for any inconvenience the
duplication of names has caused. We hope in the future that we will be able
to control the files so that this will not recur. 1 wish to thank the hybridi¬
zers for their understanding the problem.

RENEWALS

* SPICE DROPS * CANYON TRAIL *

Lang/Whitten

- ♦ -

VIOLET FESTIVAL — Here’s a display of Afri¬
can violets at the second annual African Violet
Festival held by the Club Peruano de Violetas
Africanas in Lima, Peru, South America. Best in
Show was ‘Rhapsodie Evelyn’, which was won
by Mrs. Rosario Saettone. The violet show was
held in connection with an art exhibit of South
American flowers.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984 34

Registered Varieties Omitted

Master Variety List #4

*ABE LINCOLN - (1745) - 10/25/67- (Rose Knoll) -
Deep blue double. Plain pointed foliage.
Standard.

*ALAKAZAM - (1723) - 9/6/67 - (Lyon) - Double
fuchsia star, some petals purple. Quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

^ALICE BLUE - (1863) - 9/9/68 - (Lyon) - Double
white and wisteria blue star. Variations are
mottled. Plain variegated wintergreen type foli¬
age. Standard.

*ALICE BLUE DOUBLE - (5) - 2/25/54 - (Dumon) -
Plain foliage. Blue double. Large.

*ALICE HENRY - (2440) - 4/2/73 - (Champion) -
Double pink bloom with geneva edge. Quilted,
variegated foliage. Large.

* ALL ROSES - (4077) - 9/29/80 - (House of Violets) -
Medium pink double. Variegated, red reverse.
Standard.

*AMETHYSTLAND - (2432) - 2/27/73 - (Griffths) -
Single deep wine. Medium dark green
tailored, pointed foliage. Large.

*AZALEA - (4078) - 9/29/80 - (House of Violets) -
Pink double, some deeper tips, fringed.
Medium green quilted foliage. Large.

*BAYOU STATE - (4083) - 9/29/80 - (Reeds) - Laven¬
der double fantasy. Light green quilted foliage.
Large.

*BEIGNET- (4084) - 9/29/80 - (Reeds) - Violet some
dark shading double. Medium green wavy foli¬
age. Standard.

^BLARNEY - (5208) - 1/28/83 - (Pittman) - Green,
pink eye fringed double. Medium green wavy
foliage. Standard.

*BOLD DREAM - (2465) - 8/15/73 - (Lyons) - Red
double star. Plain variegated foliage. Standard.

*BONNIE LASSIE - (1433) - 3/20/64 - (G. Moore) -
Dark blue single. Round girl cupped quilted
foliage. Semiminiature.

*BOURBON STREET BLUES - (4086) - 9/29/80 -
(Reed) - Medium blue double. Dark green
quilted foliage. Large.

*CAJUN COUNTRY - (4081) - 9/29/80 - (Reed) -
Plum purple double. Dark green, red reverse
quilted. Large.

*CAJUN KING - (4082) - 9/29/80 - (Reed) - Medium
blue double. Dark green quilted foliage. Large.

*CAMELLIA MIST- (2520) - 2/27/74 - (Champion) -
Pink geneva double. Variegated plain quilted
foliage. Large.

*CARNIVAL DEB - (4080) - 9/29/80 - (Reed) -
Medium pink, deeper pink eye double. Dark
green red reverse, quilted foliage. Standard.

*CAROLYN MAAS - (4785) - 3/17/82 - (Max Maas) -
Medium blue fringed double. Dark green plain
foliage. Standard.

*CHARADES - (2040) - 1/5/70 - (Kienzle) - Dark
blue double. Dark green spooned glossy foli¬
age. Standard.

*CINDERALLAS SLIPPER - (97) - 4/18/55 - (Ham¬
mond) - Red violet single. Pointed cupped
slightly, quilted foliage. Small standard.

*CONSTANCE BETH - (1994) - 9/25/69 - (Swifts') -
Rose pink fringed double. Dark green ruffled
slightly pointed glossy foliage. Large.

*COUNTRY GIRL - (4085) - 9/29/80 - (Reed) - Dark
blue fringed double. Tommie Lou variegated
foliage. Standard.

^DAPPER DAN - (2017) -11/14/69 - (Grangers) - Bril¬
liant dark blue double. Dark green plain
quilted foliage. Standard.

*DENVER DELIGHT- (3286) - 1/5/78 - (Kiesling) -
Rose pink semidouble. Medium green plain
quilted glossy foliage. Standard.

*DENVER DOLL - (922) - 8/20/57- (J. Riese) - Purple
single. Medium green girl foliage. Miniature.

*DENVER JO - (3285) - 1/5/78 - (Kiesling) - Medium-
/dark pink semidouble. Dark green, red
reverse, plain quilted glossy pointed foliage.
Standard.

*DIB'S SWEET KISS - (5011) - 8/4/82 - (Bearman) -
Cistine White, pink in center semidouble.
Variegated quilted ruffled girl foliage. Stand¬
ard.

*DIXIE JOY (4087) - 9/29/80 - (Reed) - Medium blue
double. Quilted green and pink variegation.
Standard.

*DUANE'S DELIGHT - (2417) - 11/30/72 - (Loren-
zen) - Pink semidouble star. Medium green,
red reverse plain scalloped ovate foliage. Large.

*ELISIA ROCHA - (5210) - 1/28/83 - (Pittman) -
White and pink double. Ruffled foliage. Stand¬
ard.

*EVENTIDE IN THE ROCKIES - (1333) - 11/23/62 -
(Carr) - Lavender and purple multicolor dou¬
ble. Dark green fluted glossy foliage. Standard.

*EAIRY FRILLS - (1300) - 10/11/62 - (Eaton) - Laven¬
der to red violet semidouble. Deep green flu¬
ted, pointed, quilted foliage. Standard.

*FIRE BRIGHT- (1464) -7/24/64 - (Lyon) - Light red
double. Wintergreen variegation ovate foliage.
Standard.

*GO GETTER - (2392) -11/1/72 - (R. G. Anderson) -
Red purple double star. Medium green red
reverse, plain. Standard.

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*MAMSELLE - (748) - 11/30/55 - (Lyon) - Pink dou¬
ble. Medium green ovate girl foliage. Stand¬
ard.

*MERRY CHRISTMAS - (2462) -7/28/73 - (Kramer) -
Deep pink, darker pink to red. Dark/medium
green plain supreme ovate foliage. Large.

*MISS SHOWGIRL - (3657) - 6/23/79 - (Mendoza) -
Bright two-tone pink-lavender geneva, rasp¬
berry center and tips, fringed double. Dark
green ruffled pointed foliage. Standard.

*MOON RIVER - (4088) - 9/29/80 - (Reed) - Dark
blue double. Variegated quilted Tommie Lou
foliage. Large.

*PERIWINKLE SUPREME - (454) - 6/12/52 -
(Letourneau) - Light blue & white multicolor
single. Quilted supreme. Large.

*PETITE GYPSY- (4695) -12/21/81- (Pittman) - Pink
double. Dark green plain foliage. Miniature.

*PICTURE HAT- (1617) -7/18/66 - (Champion) - Pink
two-tone dark eye double, fringed star. Plain
quilted variegated foliage. Standard.

Corrections

*PINK WASP - (1497) - 11/30/64 - (Dates) - Pink two-
tone single. Dark green, quilted, red reverse.
Standard.

*PITTY PAT - (5174) - 2/6/83 - (Reed) - Lavender
fringed geneva double. Medium green quilted
foliage. Large.

^PRISTINE - (3812) - 11/23/79 - (B. Elkin) - Single
medium pink two-tone with white edge.
Quilted pointed foliage. Standard.

*RED COAT - (1534) - 7/30/65 - (Granger's) - Red
single. Dark green plain foliage. Standard.

*TIZ RED - (5168) - 2/6/83 - (Reed) - Red single, does
not drop. Medium green quilted foliage.
Standard.

*VERN'S LILAC LANE - (2496) - 10/20/73 - (Loren-
zen) - Lilac, plum edges, double star. Medium
green, red reverse. Plain quilted foliage.
Standard.

*ZOE - (3739) - 10/5/79 - (Pittman) - Pink, fuchsia
edges double. Medium green foliage. Large.

Master Variety List #4

Page #

1 Adelyn (1361) should be Adlyn
4 Alice Waters (2113) should be Alice Watters
7 Arctic Bear (4600) should be Artie Bear
7 Artie Snow (1106) should be Arctic Snow
15 Blue Falcon (4002) should be Blue Falcan
20 Burgundy Wasp (1968) should be Burgandy
Wasp

Burgundy Woods (4230) should be Burgandy
Woods

25 Christ! Love registration # and date not
shown, should be Christ! Love #2884 8/23/76

26 Christy Love is misspelled, should be Christ!

Love

40 Double Waverly (1164) should be Double
Pink Waverly

42 Ed's Hibiscus - Ed's Surprise, the hybridizer
should be E. Atkinson not Roy

48 Forrest Mist (3025) should be Forest Mist

49 Frizzy registration # and date not shown,
should be Frizzy, #3472, 10/7/78, size Large

61 Hessel registration # and date not shown,
should be Hessel #5094, 11/10/82
66 Jame Sport (3267) should be Jayne Sport
70 Kimberly H (3561) should be Kimberly Hill
80 Marantha registration # and date not shown,
should be Marantha #3512, 10/21/78
Matecumbe #5115 is listed twice, delete the
Matecumbe at the bottom

Page #

89 Moonstruck (3271) has wrong date, correct
date is 12/15/77

93 Noal (3624) should be Noel

97 Orchid Trim (2785) should be Orchid Twin
(2785)

100 Patti Cullivan (5372) should be Patti Cullivar
Patti Gae (3251) should be Patte Gae

102 Pendictin Pink (3277) should be Penticton
Pink

Persian Stars (5228) should be Persian Star

113 Queen's Crest (4974) should be Queen's
Quest

114 Rainbow's Shade (3225) should be Rain¬
bow's Shado

118 Robbinhood (529) should be Robinhood

119 Rosalee has been changed to (5291) Our
Rosalee

120 Royal California should be Royal Californian

127 Sharon's Majic City (4545) should be
Sharon's Magic City

128 Shomee's Mint Rose (3060) should be Sho-
mee's Mint Floss

129 Sing Along (3689), 8/3/79 (Magee) should be
Sing-Long (3689)

134 Small World (3446) has a description change,
it should read Small World, Dbl. mottled
wisteria blue fringed white star. Mini.

137 Springtime (4305) is a duplication. Granger's

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Springtime appears on pg. 57

139 Sugarloaf (4813) should be Sugarloaf Moun¬
tain

141 Susie Beardon (2431) should be Susie Bear¬
den

145 Tennessee Elf (3762) should be Tennessee
Indigo Elf

150 Touch of Wander should be Touch of Wonder
#3528, 10/21/78

152 TV Stage Struck should be TV Stagestruck

156 Virginia (788) should be Virginian

157 Westdale Kings' Crown (Hazeltine) should
be Westdale Kings' Crown (Haseltine)

The above corrections have all been checked with
the original Registration Cards. Please correct your
Master Variety List #4.

MISSOURI WINNER: Pictured is Diane
Chrouser with '‘Autumn Honey” which won
Queen of the Show award in the show, “Carnival
of Violets”, held by the Heart of Missouri AVS in
Columbia, MO.

The Miracle Houseplants

Elberts' New Book
Now Off the Press

Beautifully illustrated, Virginie R and George A.
Elbert's new and enlarged edition of "The Miracle
Houseplants", was published this spring by Crown
Publishers, Inc.

With more than 100 illustrations in color and black
and white, the book deals with African violets and
other easy-to-bloom plants in the gesneriad family.

Concerning African violets, the two authors were
of the opinion that "it is almost inconceivable that
anyone would not want these plants or, if having dif¬
ficulties, not persist in growing until they knew how
to deal with them. There is no question that in
respect to floriferousness, variety, ease of culture and
overall beauty, they surpass any other houseplants
we have today."

The Saintpaulia history is cited in which Anne and
Frank Tinari, Lyndon Lyon, Henry Peterson and
Hugh Eyerdom of Granger Gardens were praised as
African violet pioneers, who introduced many
cultivars, which resulted in all the fine colors and
interesting shapes of the modern plants.

The illustrations in the handsome book reproduce
the basic modern forms of flower and leaf. The colors
are white, blue, pink, red and even green. The spe¬
cies are described and illustrated and the three types
of standard African violets — rosettes, minis and
trailers — are also mentioned and pictured.

Attention is also called to the Honor Roll of African
violets, published in the African Violet Magazine for
a 10-year period from 1965 to 1975. The section on
African violets was concluded with the culture and
problems of these household plants.

The Elberts explain what the gesneriads are and
point out that their book was written not to catalog,
but to promote the wider cultivation of the beautiful
plants. Listed are the Old World Subfamily Cyrtan-
draideae and the New World Subfamily Gesnerioideae,
and a brief biography of Konrad Gesner, after whom
the Gesneriaceae were named.

Beautiful black and white as well as color pictures
are profusely scattered throughout the book to illus¬
trate the culture, propagation and descriptions of the
many plants included in the Gesneriad Family.

Interesting, too, are the pages devoted to Gesne¬
riad Update, which deals with the culture of gesne¬
riads, the hybridizers and the new developments in
gesneriads.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

37

YOUR LIBRARY

Marion Doherty
485 Berwyn Drive
Madison, Wl 53711

Another AVSA Convention has become a part of
history. For 31 years, violet lovers have looked
forward to the opportunity of viewing the new and
old of the violet world, exhibiting their award¬
winning African violets, making new friends and
perhaps equally as important, renewing old friend¬
ships. If you were fortunate enough to attend this
most recent assemblage, you have cherished mem¬
ories of the event.

Now that the excitement is over, the work of the
Library Committee begins. Just for fun, imagine
yourself perched on a mound of 1300 plus slides. If
we're lucky, each one is in perfect focus, exposure is
correct with no unsightly shadows and the biggest
and best blossoms face the camera — but — that's
too much to hope for! If the clerks did their work
accurately, each slide coincides with the notes and
the show is just minutes away from circulation! If
only it were that simple. The last and sometimes
one of the most important decisions is choosing 78
slides, especially if our volunteer photographers
have produced quality pictures. Many hours are
spent in sorting, labeling and compiling each show.
Perhaps knowing this will help to better under¬
stand the need for careful handling as you show the
slides as well as the proper packaging for safe

return of them.

Because of the confusion in the notes taken while
the photographers were working at the Milwaukee
Convention, two errors have been brought to our
attention. To Sandra Mims and Uldine Short, we
humbly apologize. Hopefully, the errors can be cor¬
rected shortly, with proper identification of the
slides.

The new shows, "Philly Fantasies" and the one of
the new introductions, "What's New for '84-85?"
will be ready for viewing (and listening) shortly
after October 1. Tapes will be available for slight
additional cost, however the printed commentary
will always be included with the slides you have
ordered.

Be sure to check elsewhere in this issue of the
magazine for the complete listing of programs and
library materials available to you. Please feel free to
contact me regarding any special problems, how¬
ever, address all requests for programs to the Knox¬
ville office, since they are entirely responsible for
reservations. Also, if you have ideas, suggestions
or materials to contribute, please write. We want
very much to be of service to you, our loyal violet-
loving members!

AVSA LIBRARY

REGULATIONS FOR USE OF AVSA LIBRARY MATERIAL

REQUEST FOR RESERVATION

Send to AVSA Library, P. O. Box B26, Knoxville,
TN 37901. Reservations will be scheduled and con¬
firmed 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 $3.00 fee is
payable with request for slide programs for individ¬
ual members and AVSA Affiliate Organizations.
The fee for rental of a slide program with cassette is

$5,00.

2. Make request for reservation three (3) months
in advance of date desired for use with the follow¬

ing information:

Name and address of person to whom slides will be
mailed. If slides will be shown to an affiliate organi¬
zation please include the name of the organization.

State exact date when material will be used.

Substitutions for requested program may be nec¬
essary. Give second and third choice of date for spe¬
cific program request. Give second and third choice
of programs desired for preferred date.

Only one (1) slide program may be reserved for a
meeting. Special requests will be filled when possi¬
ble. When two or more programs are requested,
such requests will be filled ONLY if there are no
other requests for the program on the same date.
Affiliate Organizations' requests will receive prior-

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ity 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 immediately
after specified date in order to meet schedules for
others. A $5 FINE WILL BE ASSESSED TO ANY
GROUP OR PERSON FAILING TO RETURN THE
PROGRAM IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE!

4. Library material must be returned postpaid to
the AVSA office by first class mail. (Return postage
will be the same as when posted by Knoxville). ^

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.

3. Newsletter/Magazine Packets are available to
Affiliate Editors or any member interested in start¬
ing a newsletter.

4. Requests for two or more packets will be filled
unless there is a duplicate request for the same
packet.

5. Packets are loaned for a period of one month.

6. Enclose the $2.00 fee with request to AVSA

Library P. O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN 37901.

7. Library Packets must be returned postpaid to
the JWSA office. (Return postage will be same as
when posted by Knoxville.)

OTHER MATERIAL AVAILABLE

BYLAWS PACKET: Rene Edmundson, the late
AVSA Parliamentarian, presented a simple set of
bylaws to be used as a guide in writing bylaws for
new clubs or updating outmoded constitutions.

INSTALLATION PACKETS: The packet contains
different suggested installation ceremonies which
can be adapted for a Violet Club. Two new ones are
made just for Violet Clubs.

NEWSLETTER/MAGAZINE PACKETS: These
packets contain one sample from each entry exhib¬
ited at convention. Editors who wish to browse
through other publications are urged to order one
or more packets. New each year.

PROGRAM PLANNING PACKET: Suggestions
to help a Program Committee plan the programs for

a year of club activity. Newly revised and highly rec¬
ommended.

SHOW SCHEDULES PACKET: Show schedules
of African violet shows from different sections of
the country. Updated each year. Excellent for new
ideas.

SOIL RECIPES AND HINTS ON GROWING

PACKET: This packet contains a selection of soil
recipes 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 or more year¬
books each. Each packet contains one of the top
prize winners at the last AVSA Convention competi¬
tion. New each year.

SLIDE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

(Convention/ Show slides will be available October 1 at Knoxville office.)

'AFRICAN VIOLETS IN ARTISTIC DESIGNS"
(60 slides) A collection of arrangements and artistic
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.

"AFRICAN VIOLET PESTS", (with tape) by Dr.
Charles L. Cole. A somewhat short program with
vivid illustrations of the common African violet
pests.

"BEAUTIES FROM BADGERLAND" -- the best
of the AVSA '83 Convention.

"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
elementary fundamentals of arranging are featured
in this program. It is especially designed for the
beginner 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.

"GESNERIAD FAVORITES" (75 slides) A pro¬
gram donated to the AVSA Library by the Houston
Gesneriad Society with good culture and propaga¬
tion information.

"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

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plant all the way to packing and OFF TO THE
SHOW.

''MEMORIES OF SAN FRANCISCO" (80 slides)
All the award winning entries at the AVSA Conven¬
tion of 1981.

"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.

"POINTERS ON JUDGING" (60 slides) A work¬
shop program for exhibitors and judges on judging
specimen plants.

"SHOW OFF YOUR VIOLETS" (70 slides) A pro¬
gram showing many ways of using violets for home
decoration, party favors, and table arrangements.

"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 blos¬
som colors and types with this program.

"THE MIGHTY MINIS OF THE 70's" An infor¬
mative slide program created by our own Mini-
Mam, Elbe Bogin. Cassette available.

"THE PRIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA - TINARLS
GREENHOUSES" (68 slides) A tour of the green¬
houses as well as slides of their new introductions.
Updated 1981.

"THE SAINTPAULIA LOOK OF '81" (80 slides)
New introductions shown at the '81 Convention.
Many lovely blossoms and plants to add to your
"want list".

"THE SAINTPAULIA SPECIES" (79 slides) Com¬
prehensive, educational workshop type program
not intended solely for entertainment. Neva Ander¬
son has contributed several years of work to pro¬
duce the best program of its kind yet! Cassettes
available.

"THE TREND IS MINIATURE" (78 slides) A
wealth of information on growing, hybridizing and
identifying the miniature and semiminiature.

"VIEWS OF THE FUTURE" -The new introduc¬
tions for '83-'84 compiled by "Sundown" Pittman.

"VIOLET CARNIVAL" (80 slides) New introduc¬
tions from the program of Ethel Champion at the
New Orleans Convention of 1980.

"VIOLET TROUBLES" (63 slides) Pests, diseases
and results of poor culture are discussed here. An
old but good basic program.

"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.

"VIOLET VARIEGATES ~ FOR YOUR
PLEASURE (approximately 70 slides) A new pro¬
gram featuring the newer AV variegated foliage
plants.

"WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS"
(80 slides) Top award winners of the 1980 AVSA
Convention.

- ♦- -

A Gift From God

Ruth E. Reuther
Wichita Falls, TX

God gave us plants to tend and care . . . that we
might learn from them . . . that beauty on the planet
earth . . . was sent to us from Him . . . He made the
tiny violet ... so fragile, yet so fair . . . gave us a spe¬
cial love for it ... of flowers anywhere . . . how great
to share the gifts of God ... to cherish every bloom .
. . to know we've helped it live and grow ... to
brighten up our room.

WOW! WHAT A GROWER! Hortens© Pittman,
San Antonio, TX, is holding ‘Dance Time’, one of
her winning entries in the Lone Star African
Violet Council show. Hortense entered 120
plants and took home 114 Blue Ribbons, making
her the Sweepstakes winner in horticulture, Best
in Show and numerous other awards.

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40

By George, We Did It!

Mrs. Joan Halford
Pres. Transvaal AVS
Box 760

PYRAMID. 0120
Republic of South Africa

One has to have determination and faith, if one
wants one's dreams to come true.

With both these ingredients in hand, we here in
Transvaal Republic of South Africa, set out to hold
our very FIRST African violet show. With an
encouraging and ever increasing membership of
some 250 members, but very widely spread over
the Southern part of this enormous African conti¬
nent, we felt the need to try and stage our first
show! We had had club meetings of 80 African
violet enthusiasts come along at a time, but were
very uncertain of what support they might give.

Some nine months before show date, we started
our preliminary plans and as the months flew by,
we held two mini shows to try and stir members
up, hopefully expecting the show bug to bite! Both
these mini shows were rather disappointing, as
members did not support them as well as we had
hoped. I know that I was expecting too much for
beginners and the weather was terribly hot! Any¬
way, we pressed on, and held culture classes and
demonstrations, concentrating on preparing plants
for a show, with only the right thoughts in mind at
all times!

Excitement started mounting as our numerous
committees got working on the different facets
which would eventually fit together like a jigsaw for
everything to work! We could only hold a one-day
show, as we felt that we could not ask our exhibitors
living great distances away to stay over in the city
the night before. We, therefore, had to accept
entries from 7 a. m. to 9 a. m. on the day of the show,
and then immediately when 9 a.m. came we set
about the judging! It was a sweltering, sizzling day,
and no air conditioning to keep our violets and our
nerves cool.

We had done all we could to entice entries, and
our ardent words of encouragement did not fall on
deaf ears! Our members were wonderful. We got
the support we had so earnestly desired.

All in all 152 entries simply poured in, which was
most gratifying. It showed us that our members
had overcome their shyness, so common to first
time exhibitors. You must remember that our mem¬
bers here have never seen an African violet show,
let alone exhibit! They had never had the enormous
pleasure that I have experienced by attending your
most beautiful AVSA Convention/Shows.

Merit judging was used. We also incorporated
sweepstakes in our amateur and advanced horticul¬
ture classes, as well as our design division. In view
of this being our first attempt we also condensed
our classes to 28 in all. We separated the amateur
growers from the advanced growers and had five
classes only for design. In separating amateur and
advanced growers, we felt that this would give the
beginner more encouragement to try. If this year
they did not win, then they would not be dis¬
couraged by being eliminated right away — by a
more advanced grower!

We have very few growers that qualify as
advanced. In this way everyone had a fair first
chance, and now those that have won in amateur
classes this year, will be entering in advanced
classes for next year!

Although the QUALITY of the plants exhibited
this first time could have been much better, we just
know that as the years go by and our exhibitors gain
more growing knowledge, this must improve. That
we had this number of entries simply thrilled us all.
It must have been the inclusion of sweepstakes in
both horticulture and design classes that
encouraged members to bring more plants, and so
enjoy the absolute thrill of exhibiting.

Somehow, we imagined that our five design
classes would not be well supported, and that we
would receive few if any entries. Although we had
kept our thoughts positive and borrowed 20 niches
from a local garden club, we were still nervous
when the time came. Can you imagine our absolute
joy when we ran out of space at 21 entries?! ! !

We did not skimp when we bought our ribbons
and rosettes. We imported them from Messrs. Rus¬
sel Badge Co., MASS. USA, as we felt that only the
best was good enough. They were simply gor¬
geous. We wanted our club members to feel that
they were being amply rewarded for their efforts, as
after all it was THEIR show. We were also fortunate
to have 11 trophies donated as prizes.

Our educational exhibit, with very excellent art
work and thoughtfully displayed, provided a great
source of interest to the public all through the day. I
staged a "commercial" exhibit of 24 plants to show
various types of blossoms and leaves, as well as col¬
ors of variegation. These plants were specially
selected by me some six months previously, and, of
course, they had been given extra tender loving
care! I had originally selected 40, and then when the
time arrived, selected the 24 best. I was very proud
of my exhibit.

The lovely lavender and pink sign of our theme
"A World of Violets" was elevated and displayed in
the center of a huge rectangle of show tables, all
dressed in frilly white cloths, which hung to the

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41

floor. The cloths were a big first expense, but some¬
thing that we will be spared next year.

Our membership table was kept busy taking
names and addresses of interested parties, and
handing out membership forms and information
throughout most of the day.

As the venue for this show was two church halls,
we were able to serve light refreshments, savory
and sweet pancakes, bread rolls with tasty fillings
in them, curry and rice lunches, and tea and coffee.
There was also a cake and cookie stall to add to our
club takings for the day.

In the smaller of the two halls we had 300 plants
in full bloom, all named varieties, beribboned and
groomed, and all of superior quality. They were
snatched up by the public in no time at all.

Being so far away from all my friends in USA with
none of you near that I could just pick up the tele¬
phone anytime and ask advice to put my mind at
rest as problems arose concerning the show, the
responsibility as Show Chairman weighed very
heavily upon my shoulders. Yes, I have seen many
of you in action, but never been truly involved.
Now I have learned quite a lot, yes, learned by my
mistakes. That after all is what it is all about. Each
and everyone of us have learned, as well as the
exhibitors, what is necessary to have a better show
next time. Co-operation with help willingly given,
and a true responsibility when one accepts a job to
be done, seems to be top priority. With my 30
happy, willing, wonderful workers, it turned out
for us all to be a great day, a fun day, a lovely day , . .
and already I am being asked, ''When is our next
show?" I can tell you that makes me feel good!
— - - - -

HAPPY WINNERS ■— Pictured with their plants
from “A Gold Mine Of Violets”, the third annual
show for Pikes Peak AVS, Colorado Springs, CO
are L to R — Maxine Sain, Commercial award,
‘Interlude’; Chris Poen, Queen of Show, ‘Garnet
Elf’; Carolyn Norris, best mini, ‘Serenity’ and
Martha Fosdick, runnerup, interlude’.

PROUD WINNERS — Pictured are the winners
of the Sweet Vi-O-lets AVC of Tombali, TX. Left-
Right: seated Dee Beethe with Queen, ‘species
pendulas’; Mary Micheals with 2nd best, ‘Candy¬
tuft’; standing, Geanie Riggs with best semi,
‘Autumn Lou’; Carol Thomas with Jr. Queen,
‘TombalT; Laura Burr, sweepstakes and James
Nash, best species, ‘sinningia lumorphia’.
Theme, “Shopping for Violets” had Betty Bry¬
ant, chairman and Sandy Barron, cochairman.

COMING

EVENTS

(EDITOR'S NOTE); If your show date does not
appear in this issue it was received too late. Please
see "Strictly Business — Your Business" on inside
cover page for deadline dates and PLEASE observe
them.

JUNE 2 - 3 CALIFORNIA ™ AVS of San Francisco's annual
show/sale, "In Love With Violets", at the Garden Center and Hail
of Flowers, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco. June 2, 2 - 5 p.m.; June 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission
free. For more information contact Cy P. Yee, (415) 664-0227.

JUNE 9 OKLAHOMA - African Violet and Plant Fair/Sale at
Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria, Tulsa. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. To
benefit A New Leaf, Inc., horticultural training center for the
handicapped.

JUNE 16 WASHINGTON, DC — Potomac Council of African
Violet Judges' Show at the National Arboretum, 1:30 - 4 p.m.
Open to public. No admission fee. Betty Lou Lages, show chair¬
man.

JUNE 16 - 17 ARIZONA - White Mountain AVS' 5th annual
show/sale, "Violets for All Seasons" at Show Low VFW Hall,
Show Low. June 16, 9 a.m. -7 p.m.; June 17, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Public
invited, no admission. Plants and AV supplies for sale. Show
chairman, Sara Havins.

JULY 4 -7 CALIFORNIA — The American Gesneriad Society of
San Francisco and the Palo Alto Gesneriad Society welcome the
American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society to the annual conven¬
tion at the Dunfey San Mateo Hotel, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd., '
San Mateo. For more information contact Larry Zabo at (415) 340-
0470.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

42

Watering Revisited

Ken Bowman
Malibu, CA

Good or poor watering practices more than any
other factor determine the success or failure of inte¬
rior plants in general with African violets being
more sensitive than most. We will examine briefly
the conventional methods of watering and explore
in some detail the "Texas Style" of watering which
we think is the easiest way to handle a large variety
of plants with the least effort and complications.

In the 60 's violet fanciers were growing Queens of
The Show watering from the bottom with the pot
placed in a saucer. Others were producing winners
with a wick. Still others were watering with copious
amounts of water applied from the top, with the
excess running down the drain. Other skillful
growers were producing 30" winners by applying
water from the top with a tablespoon. No doubt all
of these methods are still being used. But for those
of us who deal with the violet growing public the
search for the easiest and best method has contin¬
ued, with the hope of making watering virtually
foolproof, even for the novice grower.

All of the above methods were being used by per¬
sons of long experience in the growing of specimen
violets. All were trying to achieve the same end — a
moderate constant moisture content in the soil
which would provide optimum growth. All
achieved their goal; but few could pass on their
hard-earned experience to others.

Newcomers were discouraged when their plants
died or failed to perform due to too much or too lit¬
tle water. Gradually, with the more extensive use of
soilless mixes, combined with the greater expe¬
rience on the part of violet club members as well as
retailers who become better informed on the prob¬
lems of home growing, the general public began to
grow better and better plants.

However, the greatest single step forward for the
novice grower came with the introduction of the
"Texas Style" of planting and watering. After 32
years of dealing with the African violet growing
public, as well as growing violets in my home and
commercial greenhouses, my experience leads me
to state that the "Texas Style" is the best thing that
ever happened to violets and many other interior
plants.

Before going into the "Texas Style" in detail,
perhaps we should give a brief description of what
the term means. To plant, grow and water "Texas

Style" you need a minimum of IV2" to 2" of perlite
in the bottom of the pot, with sufficient soil depth
on the top to anchor the plant and provide an even
supply of nutrients. This area should be about the
same depth as the perlite as given above but can be
up to 3" or 4". After watering in your plant with the
initial planting you let the excess water drain away
and set the pot in a saucer. After two or three days
you pour into the saucer the fertilizer solution indi¬
cated below to a depth of V4". When you find the
bottom of the saucer dry you again add the solution
to the same depth. There is no need to check the
top of the soil with your eye or finger. Two or three
times per year you can leach out a possible salt
accumulation by applying about 16 ounces of 80°F
water from the top, allowing the excess to drain
away. The saucer should be approximately 6" in
diameter for pots up to 5" and 8" for larger pots.
The large saucer gives you a longer watering inter¬
val without increasing the depth of the water. New
pots have recently been introduced on the market
specifically designed for the "Texas Style" which
make watering more convenient, provide even bet¬
ter aeration and include an enclosed saucer which
further increases the watering interval. It should be
noted that in all discussion of "Texas Style"
watering or fertilizing means the application of the
fertilizer solution given at the end of this article.
The solution is applied each time water is needed.

Now let us examine why the "Texas Style" works
and why it cannot fail to work when properly
applied. We do not claim that it is the only way to
grow violets, but based on my experience and on
the basis of scientific fact, it is the easiest, the least
complicated and least troublesome way to produce
maximum results. All of the materials are readily
available: a pot, some #2 perlite, a light soil mix and
a fertilizer solution (not organic) made up to use
with each watering. More information on fertilizers
will be given later.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND

We must apply a little practical physics when we

consider the various methods of watering and how
to achieve a uniform and moderate moisture con¬
tent in the soil. The height to which water will rise
by capillary is determined by the size of the capil¬
lary. (Capillaries are fine tubes or their equivalents,
such as very small spaces between soil particles.)

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43

For example, water will rise in a loose soil mix (2
parts peat moss, 2 parts perlite, 1 part vermiculite)
approximately 7", depending upon the size of the
perlite particles, the size of the vermiculite parti¬
cles, the type of peat moss, as well as the compac¬
tion of the mix. The latter factor is most important
and can easily be controlled by you, within limits.
These figures are important for practical purposes.
Perlite alone will lift water about 4", nylon wicking
nearly the same. The closer to the water supply the
wetter the soil mix will be when using a wick. If the
perlite in the "Texas" pot is 4" deep you will not get
enough water up to the soil mix. Experience
teaches us that 3" is the maximum depth desirable.
Don't make the mistake of relating the perlite depth
to the depth of the pot. The recommended mini¬
mum depth of perlite is VI2" to 2". The same fig¬
ures apply to wicks. If the bottom of the pot is 4"
above the water supply, the soil will not receive an
adequate supply of water. Conversely, if the bottom
of the pot is just above the water supply the soil will
be too wet. Again the recommended distance from
water supply to bottom of pot is IV2" to 2".

Up to this point we seem to be putting wick
watering and "Texas Style" on an equal basis. It is
true that good plants can be grown with wicks. But
in my experience and in that of the general public
"Texas Style" is superior to wicking and is much
more convenient. The superiority of the "Texas
Style" is found in the greater aeration supplied
around the roots which penetrate the perlite zone
in the "Texas" planter.

Aeration is especially important to African
violets. (Aeration may be defined as the percentage
of the soil volume containing air after the soil has
been saturated and allowed to drain.) How many
times have we heard that pot bound plants perform
best? It is true that they perform well. Why? A pot
bound plant has a well developed root system with
a correspondingly large leaf surface. After the free
water has drained away the roots draw the excess
water from the soil, send it up to the leaves where it
is lost to the surrounding air. Good aeration then
returns to the root zone. This condition exists 100%
of the time in the perlite zone with the "Texas
Style" of planting, and the soil zone is never satu¬
rated, being protected by the depth of perlite in the
bottom of the pot. A pot bound plant can be killed
with too much water even though there is a greater
margin for error against over watering.

BEST OF TWO WORLDS
The "Texas Style" supplies a large volume of perlite
where aeration is close to optimum and the roots
can carry on their gas exchange so necessary for
good growth. An additional plus is that the roots
take in water and nutrients freely in the perlite

zone. Soil, especially if it is a little "heavy" can hold
water and nutrients, making them unavailable to
plant roots and thus restrict growth. (A little phy¬
sics and chemistry involved here.)

The soil, too, has its place. It anchors the plant
and does not fall apart when transplanting. It also
supplies nutrients and micro-nutrients on an even
and sustained basis so that we do not have to be
quite so vigilant over the perlite zone as we would if
we had perlite only. So between the two media we
have the best of two worlds -- the best supply and
control of moisture and nutrients in the soil area
combined with the best of aeration and easy
absorption of moisture and nutrients in the perlite
zone. We thus achieve our goal of optimum condi¬
tions for optimum growth.

No system of growing plants is perfect and the set
of rules presented above is not always rigid. We
would recommend, however, that beginners
adhere strictly to the rules given. We leave to expe¬
rienced growers the varying of depths of perlite and
water level. One drawback in the method as pre¬
sented above is the open saucer where evaporation
can take place, building up a concentration of salts.
Also the solution can be spilled easily. Both of these
factors can be eliminated by covering the saucer.
This has already been done for us in the two new
"Texas" planters recently introduced on the
market. A natural corollary of the elimination of
evaporation is that the interval between waterings
is extended.

In "Texas Style" pots one need not be very careful
about choosing too large a pot when planting up.
However, small growing plants such as miniatures
and semiminiatures cannot be planted in a large
pot. The perlite is not quite a perfect control over
the water supply to the soil and water use by the
plant is a factor to consider. For smaller plants the
grower must exercise some discretion. Naturally
even a robust plant in a cool and dark location can¬
not use up the water as fast as it is supplied by the
perlite. But these are exceptional cases. With a
standard plant and an average location the novice
grower can follow the simple rules outlined above
and exercise only the discretion of observing when
the saucer is empty.

The positive factors far outweigh the negative
ones and the system is far superior to any other we

have tried. We summarize below the benefits of the
"Texas Style".

1) Superior growth and flowering

2) No skill needed to determine time to water

3) Little risk of either under or overwatering

4) Longer intervals between waterings

5) No special materials needed

6) Outstanding for rooting leaves and starting

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seeds

fibrous rooted begonias and other small rooted

7) Nothing to break down or dog up ^ -n u i

> ^ or following table will help you to prepare your

8) Especially effective for violets, miniature roses, fertilizer solution.

Fertilizer Solution. Compare the analysis total on your fertilizer label with the following analyses and
make up a convenient amount of fertilizer solution, which you may store:

GUARANTEED ANALYSES

Liquid Fertilizers

Amount

Amount

Granular Fertilizers

Amount

Amount

Fertilizer

Water

Fertilizer

Fertilizer

Teaspns.

Qts.

Teaspns.

Qts.

1045-10 - 35

1/4

6

15-3045 = 60

1/4

4

12-6-6 - 24

1/4

4

23-19-17 = 59

1/4

4

13-2542 - 5

1/2

. 2

18-2046 = 54

1/4

4

1-3-2 = 6

1/2

2

20-20-20 = 60

1/4

4

540-5 - 20

1/4

3

184848 = 54

1/4

4

4-9-9 - 22

1/4

3

***(Note: Organic fertilizers should not be used with this system.)

♦

Dear Gary: Who's Right?

Dear Gary:

I read your article in the January issue of the Afri¬
can Violet Magazine, page 10 with much interest. I
too, feel something should be done about the prob¬
lem in our violet world, but — WHAT?

You stated in paragraph 2 of your article, "Hybri¬
dizers are flooding the market with duplicate or
inferior hybrids". Question: Who decides what's
inferior or superior?

Paragraph 4 ~ another problem is a newly intro¬
duced plant is not an improvement on hybrids cur¬
rently on the market. How do I know whether one
of my new hybrids is or isn't an improvement over
something else? For example, one of my new
hybrids for this year is August Peach' . Suppose you
have a new hybrid this year that you have named
'Pink Pink', and maybe your description and mine
are the same, a huge pink double with dark peach
tips. You live in California and I live in Alabama. I
haven't seen your new hybrid, and you haven't seen
mine. Whose plant is better?

Let's look at paragraph 5 — "the multicolor,
edged and fantasy flowers are the hybrids creating
the most problems right now." This is true. Maybe it
would be a good idea if hybridizers would state in
their descriptive list that a particular variety is vari¬
able, or simply state it doesn't always bloom true to
description.

As a hybridizer myself. I'd like to answer your
questions:

1. How do I know? I think so! !

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

6. No

In closing I'd like to refer to paragraph 5 concern¬
ing the multicolor, edged and fantasy blooms. I've
grown many of these types and had much disap¬
pointment. I think the variability could be the indi¬
vidual growers conditions, i.e.

soil — pH out of balance.

water — too much lime.

fertilizer — N.K.P out of balance; no trace ele¬
ments.

temperature — fluctuates too much.

light — too much or too little.

Perhaps it could also be that too many pesticides
are being used. Perhaps it could also be that too
many pesticides are being used as a soil drench or
spray causing a plant to change color or the hybridi¬
zer didn't carry it through three generations. If a
plant doesn't bloom "true" in the second genera¬
tion, it's a bet it won't be stable.

Sincerely,

Irene Lineberg

R S. I have a new hybrid I have worked with for 18
months. It doesn't always come true from a
leaf or "sucker", but it's pretty if it blooms
"true" so I named it 'Maybe'. It will never be
registered. Its foliage is unruly — but it's still
pretty, as far as I'm concerned!

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

45

The 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 . . . . . Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson, 2315 Lakeshore Dr., Tavares, FL 32778

First Vice President . . . . . . Mrs. Frank Tinari, Box 190, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Second Vice President . . . James M. Loya, P. O. Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

Third Vice President - .... . . . . . Mrs. Fred C. Young, 6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

Secretary . . . . . . Mrs. Beverly Hendricks, 801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504

Treasurer . . . . . . . Mrs. John Hayes, 9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002

Immediate Past President . . . . . . . Harvey L. Stone, 51 Peach Highlands, Marblehead, MA 01945

ELECTED DIRECTORS

To serve untO the conclusion of the 1985 meeting

A. Charles Dollar . . . 17055 Community St., Northridge, CA 9B25

Mrs. Stanley E. (Elinor) Skelton . . . . . . . . . . 3910 Larchwood Rd., Falls Church, VA 22041

Mrs. Henry C. Mills . . . . . . . P. O. Box 414, Tallahassee, FL 32302 (1121 Alachwa Ave.)

Mrs. Frances B. Swope . . . . . 440415 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043

Mrs. Mickey (Linda) Ray . . . Route 6, Box 216, College Station, TX 77840

To serve untO the conclusion of the 1986 meeting

Mrs. Michael (Linda) Boster . . . 6146 S. Everett St., Littleton, CO 80123

Dr. Ronn Nadeau . . 48 Queensbrook Place, St. Louis, MO 63B1

L. T. Ozio, Jr. . . . . . . 1009 Ditch Ave., Morgan City, LA 70380

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed . . . . 17124 NE 29th Place, Bellevue, WA 98008

Mrs. P. J. (Bonnie) Scanlan . . . . . 8824 Portland Place, Sidney, B. C. Canada V8L 4L7

To serve until the conclusion of the 1987 meeting

David Buttram ....... . . . . . . . . P. O. Box 193, Independence, MO 64051

Mrs. E. A. Hewlett . . . . . 4916 East 38th Place, Tulsa, OK 74B5

Mrs. Linda Neumann . . . . . . . 11620 Mapleridge Dr., North Royalton, OH 44B3

Mrs. J. R. Pittman (Hortense) ........................................................ 12400 Alexandria St., San Antonio, TX 78233

John E. Wilson . . . 702 Grissom St., San Diego, CA 92154

STANDING COMMITTEES

AFFILIATE

Mrs. Wayne W. (Mildred) Schroeder, Chairman .... 1-312-453-8744
1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60635

July & August: Box 31, Arcadia, MI 496B .......... 1-616-889-4127

A. Charles Bollar, 17055 Community St., Northridge, CA 9B25

Bill Raster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149

Mrs. Bill Raster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149

Mrs. O. P. (Elisabeth) Wilson, 6126 Burgundy Dr., Shreveport, LA

71105

AWARDS

Mrs. Richard A. (Celine) Chase, Chairman ........ 1-415-368-9020

482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061

Mrs. John (Amy) Lackner, Vice Chairman ......... 1-612-484-4625

580 E. County Rd., B-2, Little Canada, MN 55117

Mrs. Lester (Julia) Fladt, Miami Springs, FL 33166

Mrs. J. K. (Anne) Jantzen, 2725 Katrina Way, Mt. View, CA 94040

Mrs. Frances B. Swope, 440-115 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View, CA

94043

Ms. Beverly Batdorf, 84 Westbury Street, Thousand Oaks, CA 9B60
(Awards Aide)

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND

Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence, Chairman ........... 1-512-926-8650

6808 Duquesne, Austin, TX 78723

Mrs. Wade H. (Gladys) Hudnall ................. 1-512-453-8142

8612 Winding Walk, Austin, TX 78758
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mrs. Anne Tinari, Chairman ..................... 1-215-947-0144

Box 190, 2325 VaUey Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

George Hightower, Vice Chairman ............... 1-918-627-4896

2710 S. 96 E. PL, Tulsa, OK 74129
Frank Tinari

Mrs. Cordelia Rienhardt, Secretary ............... 1-315-469-3789

4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY B215

James B. Whitaker

Albert Buell (Honorary Member)

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COMMERCIAL SALES AND EXHIBITS

George W. Hightower, Chairman . 1-918-627-4896

2710 S. 96 E. PI., Tulsa, OK 74129

Mrs. James S. (Emilie) Savage, Vice Chairman . 1-614-775-0195

625 West Fifth St., Chillicothe, OH 45601
Mrs. E. T. (Pauline) Bartholomew
O. P. (Pick) Wilson
Otis Magee
John Cook

Harold Rienhardt (Honorary Member)

CONVENTION PROGRAM

Mrs. James B. (DoDe) Whitaker, Chairman . . 1-305-452-5670

1490 Saturn Street, Merritt Island, FL 32953

Mrs. Wade H. (Gladys) Hudnall, Vice Chairman . . . 1-512-453-8142

8612 Winding Walk, Austin, TX 78758

Mrs. H. N. ("E") Hansen

Mrs. Fred C. (Frances) Young

C. Russell Marshall

Mrs. Frank Tinari

Charles Bollar (Los Angeles Convention Chairman)

CONVENTION CO-ORDINATOR see Pre-Convention Co-
Ordinator

CONVENTION TIME AND PLACE

C. Russell Marshall, Chairman . . 1-401-463-8019

410 Algonquin Dr., Warwick, RI 02888
Mrs. Fred C. (Frances) Young
Mrs. James B. (DoDe) Whitaker

FINANCE

Wynne Voorhees, Chairman . 1-504-282-6492

857 Fillmore Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124
C. Russell Marshall
L. T. Ozio, Jr.

LIBRARY

Mrs. John (Marion) Doherty, Chairman . 1-608-238-4100

485 Berwyn Dr., Madison, WI 53711

Mrs. E. A. (Rose) Howlett, Vice Chairman . 1-918-627-7395

4916 E. 38th Place, Tulsa, OK 74135
Mrs. Barbara Jane Elkin
Robert Green

Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes, Jr.

James M. Loya

J. R. (Sundown) Pittman

MEMBERSHIP & PROMOTION

Mrs. Charles H. (Peggy) Staat, Chairman . 1-505-256-7380

1701 Kentucky St., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87110

Mrs. Lester (Julia) Fladt, jVice Chairman . 1-305-887-4508

1173 Quail Ave., Miami Springs, FL 33166

Mrs. Harold (Dora) Baker

Mrs. Frank (Dottie) Burton

Mrs. Myrtle Clement

Mrs. Anne Crowley

Mrs. Aubrey (Juanita) Freeman

Mrs. Barbara Goral

Lawrence Grissom

Mrs. Meredith Hall

Miss Ruth Hatch

Mrs. Beverly Hendricks

Mrs. Aubrey (Marie) Powell

Mrs. Sylvia Richardson

Mrs. Harold (Cordelia) Rienhardt

Mrs. Dorothy Roesh

Mrs. Garland (Gladys) Wilkins

Mrs. O. P Wilson

NOMINATING COMMITTEE 1984-85

Mrs. James B. Whitaker, Chairman 1987 . 1-305-452-5670

1490 Saturn Street, Merritt Island, FL 32952

Gus Becker 1986

Mrs. Richard A. Chase 1985

Mrs. W. J. Krogman, Past President

Mrs. Marvin Garner, Past President

PLANT REGISTRATION

Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland, Chairman . 1-703-960-8987

6415 WUcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310
Mrs. M. R. (Annamarie) Mays
Miss Ginger Boland

PRE-CONVENTION CO-ORDINATOR

Mrs. Wade H. (Gladys) Hudnall, Chairman . 1-512-453-8142

8612 Winding Walk, Austin, TX 78758

Mrs. Fred C. (Frances) Young, Cochairman . 1-512-346-0383

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

PUBLICATIONS

Mrs. H. N. "E" Hansen, Chairman . 1-215-884-6937

708 Wyndale Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046

Mrs. W. F. (Neva) Anderson

Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland

Dr. Ronn Nadeau

Mrs. William G. (Ruth) Meek

Mrs. E. T. (Pauline) Bartholomew, Vice Chairman . . 1-805-984-5800
60 West Fiesta Green, Port Hueneme, CA 93041

RESEARCH

Frank Tinari, Chairman . . . 1-215-947-0144

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Jack Swift

Hugh Eyerdom

Lyndon Lyon

Henry Peterson

Harold Rienhardt

SHOWS & JUDGES COMMITTEE

Mrs. Thomas B. (Myrtle) McKneely, Chairman . 1-703-591-6065

(Supplies blanks for registering schools)

9229 Arlington Blvd., Apt. 437, Fairfax, VA 22031

Mrs. Stanley E. (Elinor) Skelton, Vice Chairman .... 1-703-256-1106

(Grades Lifetime exams)

3910 Larchwood Road Falls Church, VA 22041

Mrs. James B. (Ruth) Carey . . 1-615-688-2054

(Maintains Committee card file)

3900 Garden Drive, KnoxvUle, TN 37918 -

Mrs. Warren (Harriet) Churchill . 1-207-236-2054

Main Street, Rockport, ME 04856

Mrs. H. N. “E" Hansen . . 1-215-884-6937

(Yearbook Co-ordinator)

708 Wyndale Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046

Mrs. James S. (Emilie) Savage . 1-614-775-0195

(Approves questions for judging schools)

625 West Fifth St., Chillicothe, OH 45601

NOTE

Those with voice and vote:

Three Vice Presidents*

Secretary

African Violet Magazine, June 1984 47

Treasurer

Immediate Past President
Elected Directors
Standing Committee Chairmen:
Affiliate
Awards

Boyce Edens Research Eund
Commercial Sales and Exhibits
Commercial Activities
Convention Program

Convention Time and Place

Einance

Library

Membership & Promotion
Nominating Committee N
Plant Registration
Pre-convention Co-ordinator
Publications
Research

Shows and Judges

The President may . . . not shall . . . vote when his vote would change the results, but cannot be compelled to do so.

OTHER COMMITTEES (Voice - no vote)

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Mrs. J. Clark (Ann) Carpenter . 1-409-985-8947

3855 Third St., Port Arthur, TX 77642

BEST VARIETIES - HONOR ROLL

Mrs. Leon (Irene) Eiedler, Chairman . 1-715-262-5480

Rt. 1, Prescott, WI 54021

Mrs. Barbara Jane Elkin, Vice Chairman

719 Pritchard Ct., Santa Clara, CA 95051

Mrs. J. (Laura) Ballis

Mrs. J. T. (Amy) Lackner

Mrs. Ted (Myrtle) Rist

Mrs. W. F. (Donna) Tobin

Mrs. Ray (Lucille) Woolever

SUBCOMMITTEE: TALLY TIME

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed . 1-206-455-3979

17124 N. E. 29th PI., Bellevue, WA 98008

BOOSTER FUND

Mrs. M. B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield . 1-205-837-6102

6725 Steeplechase Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806

CLASSIFICATION OF MINIATURES AND SEMIMINIATURES

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin, Chairman . 1-516-432-3874

39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561

Mrs. Paul (Pat) Kasperski, Vice Chairman . 1-516-593-9346

5 Hewlett Point Ave., East Rockaway, NY 11518

Mrs. Richard (Julia) Bell

Mrs. Cornelius (Grace) Godfrey

Mrs. Mickey (Linda) Ray

CUMULATIVE INDEX

Mrs. James (Irene) Merrell, Chairman . 1-414-567-6573

409 Hillendale Dr., Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Mrs. Ed (Shirley) Rice

COMPUTER UTILIZATION COMMITTEE

George W. Hightower, Chairman . 1-918-627-4896

2710 S. 96 E. PL, Tulsa, OK 74129
Gus Becker
Mary Boland
Clarice Bell

HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES AND EXHIBITORS

Mrs. William K. (Virginia) Beatty, Chairman . 1-312-328-5473

1509 Forest Ave., Evanston, IL 60201

Mrs. F. T. (Pauline) Bartholomew

George W. Hightower

Mrs. James B. (Emilie) Savage

Mrs. Frank (Anne) Tinari

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin

Mrs. J. T. Lackner

Mrs. Thomas (Myrtle) McKneely

Mrs. Wayne E. (Mildred) Schroeder
Mrs. Stanley E. (Elinor) Skelton
Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF NOMENCLATURE
FOR CULTIVATED PLANTS

Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland, Chairman . 1-703-960-8987

6415 Wilcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310
Mrs. M. R. Mays
Miss Ginger Boland

MASTER VARIETY LIST

Note: (Same as International Code of Nomenclahu-e)

Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland, Chairman . . 1-703-960-8987

6415 Wilcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310
Mrs. M. R. Mays
Miss Ginger Boland

MINIATURES AND SEMIMINIATURES - see Classification of
PARLIAMENTARIAN

Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie, Registered Parliamentarian 1-409-982-0646
3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Mrs. Harold (Cordelia) Rienhardt, Chairman . 1-315-469-3789

4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY 13215
Mrs. William (Ruth) Meek

RESOLUTIONS

Mrs. Robert 1. (Ann) Slocomb, Chairman . 1-716-328-1424

30 Inglewood Dr., Rochester, NY 14619

SALARY COMMITTEE

James M. Loya, Second Vice President, Chairman . . 1-505-327-2278

P. O. Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

Wynne Voorhees, Finance Committee Chairman

Mrs. Fred C. (Frances) Young, Third Vice President

Mrs. H. N. ("E") Hansen, Publications Chairman

STANDING RULES

Mrs. Beverly Hendricks, Chairman . 1-907-279-8002

801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504
Mrs. H. N. ("E") Hansen
Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie
George W. Hightower

TALLY TIME - see Sub-Committee

NOTE

The following have voice but no vote:

Advertising Manager

Best Varieties - Honor Roll
AVSA Booster Fund

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Classification of Miniatures and Semiminiatures
Cumulative Index

Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors
International Code of Nomenclature
for Cultivated Plants

Master Variety List
Parliamentarian
Public Relations
Resolutions
Standing Rules

EDITOR” African. Violet Magazine
Mrs. Henry P. (Grace) Ibote ...........

211 Allien PI., Port Arthur, TX 77642

ASSISTANT' TO EDITOR

Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie . .

3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642

PUBLISHER

Gus Becker ........................

1080 Forsythe St., Beaumont, TX 77701

STAFF

OFFICE MANAGER

.... h409”985-9572 Mrs. Wade H. (Clarice) Bell ........

P. O. Box B26, Knoxville, TN 37901

NOTE

.... 1-409-982-0646 The Staff has voice but no vote:

Editor

Assistant to Editor
Publisher

.... 1-409”833”8618 Office Manager

LOS ANGELES CONVENTION
April 14-21, B85

CONVENTION CHAIRMEN

Charles A. Bollar, Convention Chairman .......... 1-2B-993-3663

17055 Community St., Northridge, CA 9B24

Mrs. John (Wanda) Jones, Convention Vice Chairman . . . 1-714"621"

2094

4069 Olive Plill Drive, Claremont, CA 91711

Mrs. Edward (PauFc ’^ ^rtholomew. Convention Show Chairman
l-805”984”5800

60 W. Fiesta Green, 1 A 93041

Ralph Breden, Vice Show Chairman

127 Via Los Altos, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

NOTE

Voice but no vote: (current convention)
Convention Chairman
Convention Vice Chairman
Show Chairman
Show Vice Chairman

1-615-524-8949

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

* deceased

* Boyce M. Edens — 1949
Alma Wright ™ 1950
Myrtle Radtke 1951
Floyd L. Johnson 1953

* Feme V. Kellar — 1954
Anna M. Layson — 1954
Ruth G. Carey — 1955

Dr. Evan Paul Roberts 1956
Priscilla Landaker — 1957
Maxine Wangberg 1958

* Dalene Rhodes 1959

* Miriam Lightbourn — 1960

Helen Van Pelt Wilson — 1961
Constance Hansen =- 1962

* Bess Greeley — 1963
Maisie Yakie — 1964
Dora Baker — 1965
Frank Burton ^ 1966
Dorothy Gray 1967

* Winfred E. Albright - 1968
Mrs. W. R 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

* Mrs. Glen B. Hudson •— 1977

* Mrs. E. A. Nelson — 1978
Clarice Bell - 1979

Mrs. Marvin Gamer 1980
Mrs. William J. Krogman — 1981
Grace Foote — 1982
Harvey L. Stone 1983
Lyndon Lyon — 1984

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with written
descriptions (not code), all Registered Varieties 1948 to July
21, 1983, and non-registered varieties 1976-1983. Large lOT
pages packed with valuable and needed information. Order
from Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

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under "Strictly Business" inside cover.

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49

PAST PRESIDENTS

* deceased

* Mrs. Feme V. Kellar 1947-49
Mrs. Robert Wright 1949-50
Mrs. Arthur Radtke 1950-52
Floyd L. Johnson 1952-54
Mrs. E. G. Magill 1954-55
Floyd L. Johnson 1955-56

* William B. Carter 1956-58

* H. G. Harvey 1958-60
Mrs. James B. Carey 1960-62
Mrs. Jack Yakie 1962-64
Frank A. Burton 1964-66
Mrs. Dorothy Gray 1966-67
Mrs. W F. Anderson 1967-69
Frank Tinari 1969-70

Mrs. Helen Van Zele 1970-72
Mrs. Harold Rienhardt 1972-74
Miss Edith Peterson 1974-76
Mrs. Edward A. Nelson 1976-78
Mrs. Marvin Garner 1978-80
Mrs. William J. Krogman 1980
Harvey L. Stone 1980-83

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS

Armacost & Royston — 1950
Dr. Evan Paul Roberts — 1951
Ethel F. Halleck du Pont ~ 1952
Helen Van Pelt Wilson — 1952
Dr. Wm. Ernest Blauvelt — 1953
Montague Free — 1953
Florence A. Stillwell — 1953
William C. Blaesing — 1954
Henry Peterson — 1955
Margaret Vallin — 1955
Lyndon Lyon — 1956
Rosa Peters — 1956
Eugene Sundt — 1958
B. L. Burtt-1959

Mrs. Harold Dannemiller — 1960

Kenneth F. Baker — 1961

Dr. Harold Moore — 1961

G. C. Wicks - 1962

Dr. Sheldon Reed ~ 1963

Paul Arnold — 1964

Frank and Anne Tinari ~ 1965

Hugh Eyerdom — 1966

Dr. Carl D. Clayberg — 1967

Martin Rand — 1967

Paul F. Rockelman — 1968

Forrest D. Richter — 1969

Dr. Robert Snetsinger — 1969

Albert H. Buell - 1970

Dr. Herbert T. Streu — 1970
Mrs. Duane L. Champion — 1972
Victor Constantinov — 1973
Manelta Lanigan — 1974
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kolb 1975
Max Maas — 1976
Howard Utz — 1978
June and Jack Swift — 1979
Ralph and Charlyne Reed — 1980
Dr. Richard Craig — 1981
Ernest Fisher — 1982
Harold Rienhardt — 1982
Irene Fredette ~ 1983

Lyndon Lyon Is Awarded
Honorary Life Membership

One of the country's most renowned and most
beloved hybridizers, Lyndon Lyon of Dolgeville,
NY was awarded the AVSA Honorary Life Member¬
ship at the AVSA Convention in Philadelphia.

When the award was presented, it was pointed
out it was given for Lyndon Lyon's dedicated ser¬
vice to AVSA for over 30 years. He was awarded the
Bronze Medal in 1956 for his contributions to hybri¬
dizing. He has been a foremost supporter of AVSA
and never misses a convention.

More than 20 years ago Lyndon Lyon was taking

Dr. Sheldon Reed's advice that "much improved
varieties are needed" and during those 20 years has
done much to produce big vigorous free blooming
plants with long petioles and rather large flowers.

It was his contention that "progress must never
stop."

Only recently Lyndon Lyon turned his green¬
houses and his violets over to his grandson, Paul
Sorano, and his wife, the former Sidney Groene-
man. Together they are carrying on the hybridizing
begun so many years ago by his grandfather.

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50

PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN^ I don't know where to
put this notice in the magazine since I run fillers
and more fillers, telling you we have to observe
deadlines with "Coming Events" if we're going to
publish a magazine but some of you don't pay
any attention to them. I have sent back quite a few
"Coming Events" in January because I couldn't get
'em in the March magazine. Gus Becker has set up
a new system of computerizing all articles and ads
that are published and if the deadlines are not met
we cannot accept an article or ad for that issue.
Under the old system, we could "fudge" a little and
maybe get a "last minute" article or ad in, but now
it's different. Tell your publicity chairman about
this. She needs to know about it . . ■. Y'know I was
delighted to get through the mail recently an article
from an ^SA member telling of the action of the
20th Convention of the National Association of
Parliamentarians concerning the use of the word
"chairperson." Although I've never been a "woman
libber". I've always thought of myself as a "liber-
ated woman." But when women decided to call
themselves a "chairperson" instead of a "chair¬
man", then I rebelled. So naturally I was pleased
when I read what the National Association of Par¬
liamentarians had voted that "all members should
habitually stress the principle that the word Chair¬
man belongs to the title of the office the same as the
title of President or Secretary." It was pointed out
that since time immemorial the term 'Mister Chair¬
man' or 'Madame Chairman' has been used to dif¬
ferentiate between sexes, and whereas, further
effort toward sex differentiation is redundant and
contrived" . . . According to the Avant Gardener,
horticulture is entering the computer age. Tests on
the space shuttle are planned for growing vegeta¬
bles by a computer — controlled aeroponics system.
Computers are also finding many down-to-earth
applications. In greenhouses, they provide sophis¬
ticated minute-by-minute management of heating,
cooling and ventilating for an ideal growth environ¬
ment. Computer irrigation controls employ soil
moisture sensors or weather station data that
shows the amount of evapotranspiration to keep
the soil at optimum moisture at all times. New dis¬
ease and insect control systems are being devel¬
oped that use computers to correlate

environmental conditions with information on the
pest so growers will know exactly when and how
much controls are needed . . . Hope you African
violet dubs are doing better than an Affiliate down
in Florida. I've just learned their location for a
Mother's Day show/sale was cancelled over night
and they had to pay $250 rent per day to show off
their violets. That's a lotta violets!!!! . . . Robert O.
Dense from Vancouver, BC querying about
"scented" violets and declaring that "I can't help
thinking that with the thousands and thousands of
varieties there must be ONE African violet that is
scented. When was the last time you sniffed an
African violet? There must be ONE somewhere!" . .
. "Sundown" Pittm.an still on Cloud 9 after his
wife, Hortense, winning Best in Show at the Lone
Star Council with their new hybrid, 'Time' as well
as taking other high awards and sweepstakes with
114 ribbons. He said, "It's so rewarding in hybridiz¬
ing if one can come up with show quality plants,
but to win Best of Show with your own hybrid is the
icing on the cake" . . . Barbara Goodsell reporting
in the "Leaf-lette" of the AVS of Northern Illinois,
Inc., that "we sold over $5,000.00 in plants at our
1983 show. And then remarking "That's not too
shabby". That's sumpin' if that $5,000 figure is
right! . . . L. T. Ozio, Jr., 1009 Ditch Ave., Morgan
City, LA 70380 and his Atchafalya AVS trying to
locate two out-of-date publications. Master Variety
List No. 1 and Helen Van Pelt Wilson's book,
"Flowers, Space and Motion". If you have these or
know where they may be obtained please contact
Mr. Ozio who will be happy to purchase them from
you . . . Theva McDaniel, 3867 The Ascent, NE,
Atlanta, GA 30319 wanting a cutting or A plant of
the miniature AV, 'Pink Wink'. Can you help her? .

. . Mrs. 1. N. Kunynsky, 2325 Pinecrest, Ferndale,
MI 48220 hoping someone has an extra plant of
Baker's 'Holly Go Lightly' and 'Kolb's 'Winter
Gold' that they'll share with her. She'll be glad to
purchase them if you'll contact her . . . Mrs. W. J.
Carrington, 102 Crestwood Drive, LaGrange, GA
30240 sending out an SOS for leaves of Skagit's
'Supreme', Fredette's 'Parisienne' and Lyon's
'Sweet Treat'. She'll reimburse your stamp for a
reply concerning price, etc. . . . "Somebody out
there in the Violet World, please help me," is the

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

51

plea of Regina West, 4546 Jiminey Loop, Colum¬
bus, GA 31909 who would like to obtain Betty
Miller-Morris' 'Oklahoma Sunset' and Rick
Krach's 'Elsie K'. . . Judy Lynch, 221 Linde,
Romeoville, IL 60441 recently lost most of her violet
collection by a bacteria in her soil. She's gradually
getting more plants to fill her shelves, but has had
difficulty in finding 'Ballet Anna' and 'Ballet
Rachel'. Contact her if you can help her . . . Joan L.
Dunbar, 3915 Bordeaux Dr., Northbrook, IL 60062
selling her only plant of 'Pink Lady' through an
oversight at their club show and wondering if any of
you out there in the AVSA World has one for sale. If
so she'd like to hear from you . . . Helen Horvath of
Barbu Arts of Dearborn, MI wanted me to see the
notepaper Barbu Arts started advertising in the
January AVM, so she sent me some. Each notepa¬
per is handpainted after it is printed because they
wanted to add a little color. It's beautiful and cer¬

tainly different! . . . The generous response of WR
Grace, Safer Agro Chem, Black Magic Products,
Dexol, Eleanor's VF-11, Jungle Growth Products,

Clarel Laboratories, and FloraCart, manufacturers
and distributors of violet-related products, helped
make the fall show of the Southern California AV
Council a tremendous success in which 27 affiliates
participated. As a consequence of this combined
support and effort, the public was educated about
the cultivation of violets, affiliates acquired new
members, AVSA was promoted through the distri¬
bution of several thousand culture pamphlets, and
donors of prizes had additional contact with poten¬
tial customers. The Southern California Council
salutes these manufacturers and distributors and
urges AVSA members to purchase from those
companies which support our hobby by advertising
in our African Violet Magazine, Lynn Lombard
said.

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Irene Fredette Is Awarded

Bronze Medal

Irene Fredette of Orange, CT was awarded the
AVSA Bronze Medal at the AVSA Convention in
Philadelphia, PA. Presentation of the Bronze Medal
was one of the highlights of the Friday night ban¬
quet.

Mrs. Fredette is a widely known hybridizer and a
longtime member of the African Violet Society of
America, Inc. She was awarded the medal for horti¬
cultural achievement. Her hybrids have received
numerous awards at AVSA convention/shows.

It was pointed out that the Bronze Medal was also

at Convention

awarded Mrs. Fredette for the many gorgeous Afri¬
can violets she has made available to AVSA mem¬
bers by her years of selective hybridization.

Mrs. Fredette, a former school teacher, and her
husband. Bob, reside at 972 Grassy Hill Road in
Orange. She is owner and operator of Fredette Ori¬
ginals, which handles beautiful African violets and
uncommon accessories. Over the years she has
contributed many interesting and informative arti¬
cles to the African Violet Magazine.

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Distinguished Service Award
Is Presented to Maisie Yakie

Maisie Yakie, assistant to the editor of the African
Violet Magazine, was the recipient of the Distin¬
guished Service Award at the AVSA Convention in
Philadelphia. The award is presented annually to
an Honorary Life Member, who has continued giv¬
ing outstanding service to AVSA.

Mrs. Yakie, wife of Jack Yakie of Port Arthur, TX,

was the 1962-64 president of the African Violet
Society of America, Inc. She is now serving as the
AVSA parliamentarian, having been appointed to
this position by AVSA President Gene Garner fol¬
lowing Renee Edmondson's death. Prior to her
appointment as parliamentarian, Mrs. Yakie served
as Publications Chairman when she was appointed
by the incoming president, Helen Van Zele, in 1970.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

52

At AVSA Convention/Show in Philadelphia

« # #

BETTY TAPPING DOES IT AGAIN!

Betty Tapping of Toronto, Canada took 16 top
awards in horticultural perfection at the 38th
annual convention of the African Violet Society of
America, Inc. show in Philadelphia, which vm
tually repeats her performance of 17 top awards in
Syracuse, NY and 24 in Milwaukee, VVI.

These awards included: ^SA Gold Rosette and
the Home Grow Products FloraCart, ACA's Eye-
Knees", Troud Country", "Fisher's Leone"; Stim-u-
Plant, Inc., $50 and plaque and Philadelphia AVS
silver cup and rosette, ACA's Eye-Knees"; AVSA
Judges Council of Northern California $10, St.
Louis Judges Council, $15, Paumanok AVS, $10,
Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, $10, "Snuggles";
Spring Branch AVC, $10, Granger Gardens, $25,
"Desert Dawn"; Stim-u-Plant, Inc., $25 and plaque,
"Something Special"; M/S of Lower Bucks County,
$10, "Plis Hope"; Central Florida AVS, $10, "Hart's
Snow White"; AVS of Greater Kansas City, $10,
"Dixie"; Magic Knight AVS, $10, "Winnergreen";
Union County Chapter of M/SA in memory of Max
Maas, $10, "Very, Very' .

Mary Bums of Baltimore, MD captured seven
awards. They were: AVSA Purple Rosette, AVS of
Philadelphia, silver, "Something Special",
"Granger's Wonderland', "French Lilac'; Fran Bale-
kian award, $25, Award of Merit rosette, and $15,
second best variety, "French Lilac'; Baltimore AVC,
$15, "Lady Baltimore'; Southern California Council
of Judges, $25, "Katy Did'.

Six awards fell to Mrs. Monroe Trapp of St. Paul,
MN. These were: Keystone AVS, $10, "Something
Special"; Bluff City AVC, $10, "Thumbles'; Upper
Pinellas AVC, $10, "Petite Diedre'; New York State
AVS and Central Texas Judges Council, $10, "Little
Jim'; Mrs. Sidney Bogin award, silver, "Dear Ellie".

Raymond Dooley of New York, won five $10
awards: Flowertown Violet Club, "Catherine Hunt';
Amy and Irene award, "Big Nana" ; AVS of Minne¬
sota, "Mary C.'; Albuquerque AVS, "E. T.'; First Aus¬
tin AVS, ""Through the Looking Glass".

Jessie Crisafulli of Beichertown, MD received
four awards as follows: Rienhardt African Violets,
silver, "Nancy Reagan"; James M. Loya, $15, "Silver
Bells'; Upper Pinellas AVS, $10, S. "goetzeana';
James M. Loya, $10 for Donna Jackson memorial
award, "Hans Brinker' .

Winners of three awards each were: Margaret
Harcourt of Baltimore, MD, Maisie Yakie award in

memory of Adele and Fred Tretter, $10, "Wan¬
derlust"; Stim-u-Plant, $25 and plaque, "Winter
Fantasy"; Joan Van Zele award, $10, "SanibeP;
Gisela Womett of West Hill, Ontario, Canada, Fis¬
cher Greenhouses award, four plants, "Ballet
Marta"; Northern California Council of Judges, $15,
"Becky"; Upper Pinellas AVS, $10, "Tapping's Toy';
Marceline Koester of Flushing, NY, Mrs. James S.
Savage, $15, "Emilie Savage', Night Shade AVC,
$10, "Tiger"; Tampa AVS, $10, "Melody Trail"; Beryl
Wood of Locust Valley, NY, Yvonne and L. T. Ozio,
Jr., award of $7.50 "Little Love"; Milwaukee AVS,
$15, ""The Secret Garden"; Alpha Spring AVS, $15,
""One, Two, Buckle My Shoe".

Susan Heidt of East Northport, NY, Upper Pinel¬
las AVS, $10, and the Judges Council of Southern
California, $10, ""The Yellow Brick Road" and ^S
of Philadelphia, $10, Best Planting.

Winners of two awards each were: Betty Lou
Lages, of Ellicott, MD, AVSA Honorable Mention
Rosette for third best AVSA Collection and White
Mountain AVS, $10, "Alouette", "April Violet",
"Grand Finale"; Linda Neumann of North Roy-
alton, OH, Old Dominion AVS, $15, "Island
Beauty", Tampa AVS, $10, "Amethyst Land"; Linda
Cozart of Baltimore, MD, Mary Boland award, $10,
"Granger's Polaris', Stim-u-Plant, $25 and plaque,
"Rhapsody Mars'; Molly Kosik of Stamford, CT,
Milwaukee AVS, $10, 'Cruncher', Upper Pinellas
AVS, $10, "Silvermine"; Uldine Short of Summer¬
ville, NC, First AVS of Dallas, $15, ""Straw, Sticks or
Bricks", Tampa AVS, $10, ""The Lost Boys"; Ann
Dooley of Staten Island, NY, Ethel Fennel award in
memory of Millie Blah, $10, ""Simple Simon Went a-
Fishin" ", Spring Branch AVC, $10, ""Now We Are
Six".

One award each was presented to the following:
Ray Lange of Houston, TX, AVS of Staten Island,
$10, "Five Little Peppers"; Sandra Mims of Hana-
han, SC, Brew City Violeteers, $10, ""Doctor, Law¬
yer, Merchant, Chief"; Linda Porter of Morsetown,
NJ, Albuquerque AVC, $15, ""Sandlot Baseball";
Leona Harris of Austin, TX, Joan Van Zele award,
$15, ""Mother Goose"; Donna Tobin of St. Paul,
MN, Upper Pinellas AVS, $10, ""Make Believe";
Mary Curtin of Staten Island, NY, Estelle Crane
award, $15, S. "Ruffled Wood Nymph"; M. Nor-
done of Syracuse, NY, Clifton AVS in memory of
Vivian Cava, $10, S. "cardinalis".

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

53

Husband Encourages Canadian
Grower Who Brings Home Awards

It's a long way to Philadelphia from Toronto,
Canada but Betty Tapping came over for a visit to
the 38th annual AVSA Convention/ Show with 30
plants and took home 16 top awards. Last year she
accomplished a similar feat in Milwaukee and the
year before in Syracuse. But, she maintains, she
won't be planning to go to Los Angeles next year.
She says California is too far away to carry that
many big plants.

We'll miss you, Betty, and your gorgeous African
violets.

Betty began growing African violets eight years
ago. Prior to moving into an apartment, Betty did a
lot of outdoor gardening. She missed working in
her garden. Her husband. Bob, heard her com¬
plaining one day. He had just heard an announce¬
ment of an African Violet Show to be held. He
suggested that she attend so she could have some¬
thing to do.

Betty had always grown other gesneriads. In fact,
she had a collection of over 100 gesneriads.

But when she attended the show, she fell in love
with the beautiful plants. Naturally, she took some
home. Her hobby grew. Her husband continued to
encourage her and when he heard that the AVSA
convention was to be held in Syracuse, he sug¬
gested she attend. This was the beginning of her
convention trips. Naturally he was more than
delighted when she came home with so many
trophies.

Again he suggested she go to Milwaukee. Again
she went — and came home with an armful of

awards. This year's convention/ show was a repeti-

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Display Tables
Receive Awards

The best four horticultural perfection display
tables received special recognition. Kent's Flowers
of Arlington, NE placed first and received silver
bowls from AVSA and the New York State AVS.

Ray's African Violets of College Station, TX was
awarded second best and received an AVSA silver
tray.

Swift's of Dallas, TX was named third best dis¬
play table and received a silver Paul Revere bowl.

Honorable mention went to Lyndon Lyon Green¬
houses of Dolgeville, NY for fourth place and the
Joan Van Zele award of $10.

tion of the other two.

Now she has a whole room with lights devoted to
her plants.

What is her secret? "Nothing," she says. "I just
grow with Fisher's soil. And I use Peter's and
Super-Thrive. I use it fairly constantly. Before a
show, I give each plant a shot of Sturdy."

The Canadian woman is a full-time Red Cross
nurse.

"That's the reason I can't get into hybridizing,"

she says, even though she'd like to.

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Eight Receive
Convention Awards

Honorary one-year memberships were awarded
to eight AVSA members at the 1984 Philadelphia
AVSA Convention.

Receiving the memberships were:

Mrs. J. M. Achauer - for her superb work as the
Convention Show Chair¬
man in 1983.

Mrs. Julia Bell - For her untiring effort to advance
the cause of AVSA for many
years.

Mrs. Arthur Geisler - for the endless hours of
work as Convention
Chairman in putting
together an enjoyable
and wonderful conven¬
tion in 1983.

Mrs. Joan Halford - for her many years of faithful¬
ness to AVSA — growing,
showing, and promoting
African violets in the
Republic of South Africa.

Mrs. Nancy Hayes - for the excellent job she does
handling the Question Box.
Mrs. Dorothy Spence - for her stewardship of the
Boyce Eden Research
Fund.

Mrs. DoDe Whitaker - for her successful efforts in
arranging excellent con¬
vention programs.

Mrs. Ronald Zimmerman - for the many hours of

dedicated service to
AVSA in 1983 as the
Convention Registra¬
tion Chairman.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

54

Magazine Articles
Get Commendations

Mrs. H. N. Hansen
708 Wyndale Road
Jenkintown, PA 10046

More than 30 different articles published in the
African Violet Magazine during the past year
received votes from the members of the Publica¬
tions Committee; which includes all officers, col¬
umnists and chairmen with special magazine
assignments, for the AVSA Certificate of Apprecia¬
tion for outstanding contribution to the magazine
during the past year. Many mentioned how diffi¬
cult it was to choose only five articles since there
were so many which deserved recognition.

At the Philadelphia convention Certificates of
Appreciation were presented to:

Nancy Robitaille for her article, "Trailing Violets"
in the November issue

Sandra Williams for "Thank Goodness for Sports
- up to a point!" in the March 1984 issue

Nell-Sue Tyson for her article "From ABC to
XYZ" in the June 1983 issue

To Hugh N. Mackey for "Terrariums" in the June
1983 issue and "Bubble Bowls" in the January issue

Dr. Charles L. Cole for his article, "Soil Mealy
Bugs" in the June issue.

Each article is outstanding and deserves recogni¬
tion.

Td also like to give special recognition to the regular
columnists who write such informative articles for the
magazine. They help to make the African Violet Mag¬
azine the wonderful publication that it is!

Chairmen Named
For Conventions

Charles A. Bollar, 17055 Community Street,

Northridge, CA 91325 will serve as convention
chairman for the 39th AVSA Convention/ Show in
Los Angeles, CA, April 14-21 at the International
Marriott Hotel.

Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes was appointed by
President-elect Mrs. Frank (Anne) Tinari as chair¬
man of the 1987 convention to be held in Hartford,
CT, at the Parkview Hilton Hotel, May 17-23.

Assisting with the Los Angeles convention/ show
will be Mrs. John (Wanda) Jones as convention vice
chairman; Mrs. Edward (Pauline) Bartholomew,
convention show chairman; and Ralph Breden,
vice show chairman.

Nancy Hayes Is
AVSA Treasurer

Nancy Hayes is the
new iWSA Treasurer.

Her election took
place at the AVSA con¬
vention in Philadelphia
at the annual election
and installation of offi¬
cers and directors.

Nancy succeeds Mrs.

Richard (Julia) Bell,
who was forced to resign because of ill health.
Nancy has been a longtime AVSA member and has
been serving as the "Question Box" columnist for
the African Violet Magazine. She will continue
serving with the magazine.

Nancy operates the Wintonbury Violet Cellar and
resides at 9 Cobblestone Road, Bloomfield, CT
06002.

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Library To Increase
Popular Materials

Marion Doherty, chairman of the AVSA Library
Committee, has announced that at the 1984 AVSA
Convention, several motions were passed which
will facilitate an easier acquisition of library pro¬
grams.

The most popular materials will be increased in
numbers, hopefully eliminating some of the prob¬
lems which have been apparent recently.

Rental charges for use of these programs have
been increased as of December 1, 1984, to $5.00
without accompanying tape and $7.00 for tape and
slides. The same rule for immediate return via First
Class Mail still applies.

'Eye-Knees' Is
Really Inez

The popular African violet, 'Eye-Knees' has been
attracting a lot of attention and comment since it
was introduced on the market by the John
Brownlies of Toronto, Canada.

So when asked about it John was amused,
declaring that its name is very simple. It was named
in honor of a girl named Inez, whose friends used
to tease her saying her name should be pronounced
"I" with a long I and the "nez" should be pro¬
nounced as "neeze" with the accent on the
"neeze". Thus "In6z" became "Eye-Knees."

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

55

AV Publications
Receive Awards

Eight Affiliate Publications, Newsletters (16
pages or less), were entered for judging at the 1984
Philadelphia Convention/ Show. Two blue ribbons,
four red and one white were awarded. A first place.
Blue Rosette, was awarded to the "Leaflette" AVS of
Northern Illinois, Inc., edited by Barbara Goodsell,
The second place, Red Rosette, was awarded to the
"Lone Star African Violet Council Newsletter",
Lone Star AV Council, Texas, coedited by Sue Ram-
ser and Mary Walbrick.

Seven Affiliate Publications, Magazines (more
than 16 pages), were entered for judging. Four blue
ribbons, two red and one white were awarded. First
place. Blue Rosette, was won by "Empire Violet
Magazine", New York State AVS, edited by Mrs.
Nelson Hopper. The second place. Red Rosette,
was awarded to "The Council News", Northern
and Southern California AV Council, coedited by
Sue Haffner and Wanda Jones.

One Affiliate Publication, "MRC Newsletter",
Metropolitan Regional Council of AV Judges,
edited by Marceline Koester, was entered for exhibit
only.

Appreciation and thanks to The Metropolitan
Regional Council of AV Judges for doing a fine job
in judging these publications were expressed by
Marceline Koester, Affiliate Publications Judge's
Chairman.

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Award Conferred on
Mrs. Donald Reimer

The Hudson Memorial Award was presented to
Mrs. Donald (Janet) Reimer of Kendal Park, NJ at
the AVSA Convention in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Reimer's many activities and projects in the
interest of AVSA and her local chapter may not be
too well known, but she has been a loyal, hard
working person for many years.

Since joining the Union County Chapter of AVSA
in 1969, she has attended AVSA Conventions every
year, returning with slides and ideas she has
gleaned from her visit, to share with her chapter
members.

She compiled a slide program on African violet
leaves, explaining the nomenclature used in
describing leaves. She authored "A Quarter-
Century History of Union County Chapter of
AVSA", and created a local show manual so that no
important function will be forgotten. This manual

probably helped the chapter win the SS and SSA
awards so many times.

Mrs. Reimer is an AVSA Life Member, Lifetime
Judge, Honorary Member of Union County Chap¬
ter of AVSA, and she received an Honorary One
Year AVSA Membership Award in 1978. At this 1984
Philadelphia Convention she is Show cochairman.

She has continuously supported all phases of
club activities, holding offices and chairmanships
for show activities.

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Awards Are Given
For Sweepstakes

AVSA Horticulture sweepstakes winners receiv¬
ing silver bowls as awards at the AVSA Convention-
/Show in Philadelphia were:

Colleen Delmolino, Erving, MA (178 blue); Jessie
Crisafulli, Belchertown, MA (149 blue); Mrs. James
S. (Emilie) Savage, Chillicothe, OH (120 blue).

Receiving rosettes were:

Alice Marceaux, Morgan City, LA (90 blue - 15
red); Martha Dyson, Berwick, LA (90 blue - 4 red);
Mrs. Uldine Short, Summerville, SC (81 blue).

Here are the winners who received silver bowls
for design:

Jessie Crisafulli, Belchertown, MA (14 blue);
Patricia M. Hart, Independence, MO (12 blue).

Rosettes were awarded to:

Raymond Dooley, Staten Island, NY (11 blue - 4
red); Gail Puskas, Deer Park, NY (11 blue -1 red).

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Continuing Service
Awards Presented

Three active AVSAers were presented with Con¬
tinuing Service Awards at the AVSA Convention in
Philadelphia.

Recipients of the three awards were as follows:

Mrs. Mary Boland - for the long-time service to
AVSA with her Registration
Report.

Mrs. Julia Fladt - for her continued service to
AVSA as a Judge, Teacher, and
on the Awards Committee.

Mrs. Mildred Schroeder - for the superior job she
continues to do as the
AVSA Affiliate Chair¬
man.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

56

Dare To Be Different or
How To Express Yourself in Design

Bob L. Green

As a designer, one's purpose should be to create
something of beauty that will elicit a positive feel¬
ing or response from the viewer — delight, amuse¬
ment, a nostalgic feeling, astonishment, or a
pleasant recognition of the designer's personal
interpretation of a particular theme. And, creating
that something of beauty is not like making a cake
with a well tried and tested family recipe; nor, is it
"a piece of cake." It is a very personal expression of
one person's views and imagination; and, it is not
easy, but requires much thought and work to get it
just right.

When working up a design, it is best to be flexible
and experimental. Working with one's imagination
and daring to be "different" or original is far more
important than being technically perfect and cor¬
rect. Therefore, I approach design work much in
the same manner as an artist approaches painting. I
express myself freely in the beginning without
regard to the limitations of the traditional defini¬
tions of design principles and elements. It is my
belief that we need not overly concern ourselves
with the technicalities of the principles and ele¬
ments of design, as they are more or less self-
evident and will naturally be expressed and "fall
into place" as we scrutinize and refine our designs.

There are three basic things I always keep in mind
when working up a design. They are: space, height,
and color. And, certainly, not always in that order!
But, I'm getting ahead of myself.

The very beginning of any design is the show
schedule. Let's discuss that briefly. One should
always study the design classes of a schedule care¬
fully. Then, select only those classes which ignite or
spark your imagination at first reading. Dissect the
class titles. Look up key words in the dictionary, so
you'll know all the meanings of the words. Don't
ever force yourself to consider classes that don't
spark your thoughts. Try to read something "dif¬
ferent" into the class titles — then, develop that
something "different" into your design. Dare to let
your imagination and feelings run wild.

Before starting to work up a design at home, I rec¬
ommend you set up yourself a niche to work in.
What I use is V2 inch Perma-R-Foam expanded
polystyrene insulation board, cut to show schedule
niche size specifications with an electric carving
knife and put together with fern and corsage pins.
You can get the insulation board at most building

supply stores. It is inexpensive, stark white in color,
and very lightweight. When not in use, it is easily
disassembled, and easily stored for future use.
Your backgrounds can be readily attached to the
back of the insulation board niche at the top edge
with corsage pins, pushed through the top edge of
the background into the top of the niche.

Once I have decided on a certain design class and
set up my niche, the first thing I consider is my
background color. This is probably backwards in
some eyes, but it is the way I start. Since color, like
music, has very strong emotional appeal and is the
most compelling part of a design, I am very careful
to select a background color that will give my
design character and cause it to be noticed — and a
color that other competitors in the same class might
not use. For example, in a class interpretive of Hal¬
loween I would not use black, yellow, or orange
(since my fellow competitors might). Instead, I
would probably use a gray or some shade of brown
or rust. In choosing a background color, shy away
from the colors of purple and orange — - research
has shown that they are the least liked colors by the
majority of people, and that they evoke uneasy, dis¬
quieting feelings.

You should always use a background with your
design, if the show schedule permits. If you don't,
then your finished design (like a beautiful painting
without a frame) will lack a certain amount of dis¬
tinction which you could have readily given it.
Besides, other competitors may choose not to use a
background and use the niche as is — then, your
design and theirs will have a certain similarity.

I make my backgrounds from common poster
board, covered with fabric. Did you know that
poster board has two different sides? One side is
slick and shiny and the other side is dull or matte
finished. When covering the poster board with
your background fabric, it is better to cover the dull
side. The reason for this is so your fabric will absorb
light, rather than reflect it. With some fabrics, espe¬
cially doubleknits, if against the slick side of the
poster board, light swirls might be created in your
background should a spotlight be directed on your
design in the showroom. This, then, would create a
distraction in your design that you had not planned
on.

Fabrics I recommend for covering backgrounds
are: doubleknits, lightweight wools, and some

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57

polyesters. These are all fairly wrinkle and crease
resistant, and are easy to tape to poster board.
Unless you are a very experienced designer, you
should always use solid colored fabrics, as they will
not conflict with your designs. You should also
cover a piece of poster board with the same fabric to
go in the bottom of the niche, under your arrange¬
ment or artistic planting — thus unifying your total
design.

White poster board should always be used. A col¬
ored poster board is dyed, and if just one drop of
water hits it, the dye will bleed through to your fab¬
ric.

You must plan ahead as to how you will fasten
your background in your assigned niche at a show.
Always take along some masking tape, nylon fila¬
ment tape, duct tape, and corsage pins. In conven¬
tion shows, you never really know whether the
niches will be wood, plastic, or heavy cardboard. In
your own local shows, of course, you should know.
If you know the niches will be against a wall, you
can leave about six extra inches of fabric extending
freely from one end of your background board —
then, when you place the board in the niche in the
showroom the six extra inches can be draped over
the top of the niche and will hold your background
upright. The base board will secure the bottom of
the background, once it is weighted down with
your arrangement or artistic planting.

The second thing I consider in working up a
design is how to accomplish height. This, of course,
is accomplished with what we commonly refer to as
line material. It can be a number of things, from
driftwood and dried twigs to various kinds of live
plant materials. At its highest point, your line mate¬
rial should come to within one and a half to two
inches of the top of the niche. If any more than two
inches of space is left at the top of your line mate¬
rial, your design will not appear to adequately fill
the niche. You can generally disregard the space on
either side of your design so long as the total design
appears to be proportionate top to bottom and is
strategically placed in the niche of course, no part
of your arrangement or artistic planting should
touch any part of the niche or extend beyond it from
the front or the top.

The stability or balance of a design begins with
the selection of the line material. Just how you will
stabilize or balance your arrangement or artistic
planting is a practical matter and must be done in a
practical way. You must analyze the relationship of
container to plant materials to finished design —
thinking that relationship through just as a builder
does, for you are actually the builder of an arrange¬
ment or artistic planting. Like the placing of the
builder's cornerstone, the placement of your very

first piece of line material is of utmost importance to
achieving stability or balance.

Mechanics used to help stabilize your design
should be chosen for their usefulness ~ use any¬
thing at your disposal that will do the job required.

Line material is the foundation or "skeleton" of
any design. It creates the visual path along which
the viewer's eyes are led. It is direction. It is also the
support or holder for the African violet blossoms in
an arrangement and an extension of the African
violet plant in an artistic planting.

Next, I consider the color of African violet blos¬
soms I will use. You should consider colors which
will stand out in front of your background, and you
should use enough blossoms to capture the
viewer's eyes immediately. Don't limit your color
choices to only those blossom colors on plants that
you have in your immediate possession, as you can
get blossoms and blooming plants from other
sources. There is no requirement that you possess
the blossoms and plants for any specified length of
time before entering your design in show, such as is
the requirement for horticulture specimen entries.

When working up a design at home, I always use
silk flowers and I recommend you do the same.
Why use up all your real blossoms when you might
need them later for a show? There are many silk
flowers on the market now that, once disas¬
sembled, look remarkably like African violet blos¬
soms. You could also use plastic flowers, but I have
found them difficult to work with and they do not
possess the fragility of African violet blossoms (as
do the silk flowers). I clip the silk flowers from their
main stems, leaving about an inch of the pedicel;
then, I secure these to wooden floral picks with
floral tape (the same way I do fresh blossoms in
finished designs).

I have found that the best way to treat blossoms
that will be used in a finished design is to leave
them on the plant until ready to put in the arrange¬
ment the morning of a show. I water the plants with
six drops of SUPERthrive to a gallon of warm water
the night before I will cut the blossoms. I always
take the entire plant with me to the show and cut
and assemble the blossoms the morning of judg¬
ing. I do the same with my plants I use in artistic
planting classes. If African violet plants are placed
in an artistic planting the night before judging, the
leaves and bloom stalks tend to lean, especially if
the plant is tilted in the planting. And, this leaning
disrupts the flow of a planting's lines.

In artistic plantings, to prepare a plant for place¬
ment in the planting, I remove the plant from its
pot, crumble off enough of the soil so that the root-
ball fits snuggly into a plastic sandwich bag, then
slip the foot part of a nylon stocking around the

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58

plastic encased rootball and secure it around the
trunk of the plant. The nylon stocking tones down
any glare created from light hitting the plastic bag.

When placing blossoms in an arrangement, place
them as they would naturally grow — do not flatten
them out or press them too closely together. I have
learned from experience that the blossoms from the
patented African violets — Optimaras, Ballets, etc.
— - retain their freshness better and longer than
other varieties.

The use of transition material in a design is not
always necessary but it is safer to use it than to
leave it out. Transition material is used primarily as
filler material to give a design depth and dimen¬
sion, while, at the same time, serving to cover up or
camouflage mechanics such as water picks and
pinholders. Experienced designers are able to omit
transition material entirely, without harming their
designs.

If you don't already have one, buy yourself a hot
glue gun. It is indispensable in doing design work
for gluing line materials together, gluing water
picks to plant material — and, if very carefully
done, for gluing fresh cut violet blossoms to line
materials. And, always take your glue gun with you
to a show. You never know when something might
get broken and have to be repaired -- often at the
very last minute when assembling your finished
design in the niche in the showroom.

As you work up your design at home, develop
one idea (picture) only. If you don't, you will find
that your design will become unmanageable and
you will not be able to sustain smooth eye move¬
ment through the design. Also, don't forsake your
original idea — but continue to rework and refine it.
Experiment by adding here and subtracting there.
Set up your practice niche and design in an area of
your home where you will be forced to look at it
constantly. When you have completely taxed your
imagination, become thoroughly exasperated, and
are ready to toss out your work, take a break for
several days and completely ignore your design.
Then, after several days of totally ignoring your
design, re-analyze what you have already done.
You will find that it is now much easier to resolve
the problems you had with the design earlier, and
you will be better equipped mentally to make
everything "fall into place."

To my knowledge, there are no books which deal
specifically with African violet designs. However,
there are many excellent books on artistic design in
general. Of those many books, there are four which
I highly recommend to any serious or aspiring Afri¬
can violet designer. They are: The Complete Flower
Arranger by Amilie Adler Ascher (This book, the

most elementary of the four, deals with every aspect
of floral design. The author describes the best floral
materials and accessories to use, explains tricks that
make flower arrangement techniques easier, and
shows how just about anyone can create designs
with little or no previous experience.); The Art of
Flower Arranging by Marian Aaronson (In this, her
first book, the author shows how rewarding it is for
the designer to progress from the basic to the more
creative aspects of designing; and how design,
once appreciated, is the key to self-expression and
interpretation of ideas.); Design with Plant Mate¬
rial by Marian Aaronson. (The author takes us a
step further to even more creative and freer styles in
designing, in this, her second book. She shows that
there is no limit to the possibilities of something
new and challenging in designing, and that it need
never become repetitive); and. Flowers in the Mod¬
ern Manner by Marian Aaronson (In this, her third
and latest book, and my favorite, the author shows
us her beautiful designs in color, and then explains
with the aid of an artist's line drawings just how the
designs were arrived at, piece by piece.).

(Editor's Comment: Several of these publica¬
tions are available from our advertisers, including
DoDe's Gardens, Inc., Merritt Island, FL.)

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Commercials Stage
Beautiful Division

Among commercial growers entering beautiful
plants for judging, five of them received awards.
ACA's Violet Tree of Toronto, Canada won two
awards for the AVSA Gold Rosette, the Best Collec¬
tion of three Registered varieties and the Win
Albright Memorial Award, $15, 'Mark', 'The King',
'Aca's Eye Knees'. Other awards were the AVSA
Silver Cup for best registered variety in Commer¬
cial Classes, 'Aca's Eye Knees'; Celine Chase award,
ceramic container, 'Mildly Meek'; DoDe's Gar¬
dens, silver, 'Mark'; Joan Van Zele, $10, 'Aca's
Heavenly Blue'; Tinari Greenhouses, $25 and
silver, 'Aca's Margaret Jones'; and the Pat Robinson
award of $10, 'Esther Hopper' .

Vikki Davis, North Tonawanda, NY, captured
three awards: second best AVSA collection and the
Marian Albright award, $20, 'Grangers' Crystal-
laire', 'Blue Illusion', 'Interlude'; ‘and DoDe's Gar¬
dens award of silver for 'Anna K.'.

Innis Violets, Glenfield, MA won the Ann Dooley
award, $15, and Jimmy Watson memorial award
from New York City AVS, $10 for 'Little Jim'.

Ethel Champion of Clay, NY took her own award
of silver with her own hybrid, 'Cardinal'.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

59

AVSA Officers
Named for 1984-85

Violet Growers See
New Introductions

The Commercial Division of the convention show
is divided into two sections; Section I is Specimen
Plants and Section II is Display Tables. Both sec¬
tions have awards for Best New Introductions, with
the class for this under Specimen Plants broken
down into A. Standard Varieties, B. Miniatures,
Semiminiatures and C. Trailers. The New Introduc¬
tions class in the Display Tables Section is not bro¬
ken down in the above manner.

Winners in Section I of the Commercial Division
were: Aca's Violet Tree of Toronto, Canada, winning
the Tinari Greenhouses award of $25 and silver for
Best New Introduction of a standard variety (class
I A) with Aca's Margaret Joan'; and the Joan Van
Zele award of $10 for Second Best New Introduction
in the same class with Aca's Heavenly Blue'; and
the Pat Robinson award of $10 for Best New Intro¬
duction of a Mini or Semiminiature (Class IB) with
'Esther Hopper'.

The Winner in Section II of the Commercial Divi¬
sion, Class 5, New Introductions, was Kent's
Flowers of Arlington, NE, with 'Wrangler's Jealous
Heart', which won the AVSA Plaque for Best New
Introduction in this Section of the Commercial
Show.

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Can Any of Your
Members Top This?

Meredith Hall, secretary of the Houston (TX)
Gesneriad Society, poses this question to all of you.
Here's her story:

One of our members, Gerri Goins, helped make
ours an outstanding show. She entered 44 African
violets and other gesneriads in 14 different classes.
For these she won 44 blue ribbons, 14 best of class
ribbons. Tricolor rosette for best Saintpaulia,
rosette for 1st runner-up Saintpaulia, best Gesne¬
riad and 1st runner-up Gesneriad rosettes, AVSA
Gold Rosette Collection, Lone Star African Violet
Council Blue Rosette Best Collection, two Judges'
Award rosettes and an Award of Merit.

AVSA OFFERING TWO for ONE!

If you don't have the Master Variety List #3 and would
like to obtain it with MVL #4, AVSA is offering both MVL
3 and 4 for $7.50 postage paid.

MVL #4 is still selling at $5.00. Return postage to be
paid upon receipt.

Order from AVSA Office, R O. Box 1326, Knoxville, TN
37901.

AVSA officers elected for 1984-85 were as follows:

Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson of Tavares, EL, presi¬
dent; Mrs. Frank Tinari of Huntingdon Valley, PA,
first vice president; James M. Loya of Farmington,
NM, second vice president; Mrs. Fred Young, of
Austin, TX, third vice president; Mrs. Ray Hen¬
dricks of Anchorage, AK, secretary; Mrs. John
Hayes of Bloomfield, CT, treasurer; Mrs. J. R. Pit¬
tman of San Antonio, TX, John E. Wilson of San
Diego, CA, David E. Buttram of Independence,
MO, Mrs. Linda A. Neumann of North Royalton,
OH, and Mrs. E. A. Howlett of Tulsa, OK, direc¬
tors.

HANDBOOK COMMITTEE

Needs Input From
Judges, Teachers

The AVSA Handbook, conceived by Ruth Carey,
has been expanding and evolving for over 35 years.
By working within the framework of this guide and
incorporation changes needed due to the expan¬
sion of AVSA, affiliates, exhibitors, judges, and
teachers will have a valuable working tool, it was
learned from Virginia Beaty, chairman.

The Handbook Committee held an all day meet¬
ing at the AVSA Convention in Philadelphia. Rough
drafts of their designated sections were submitted
by the following committee members: Pauline
Bartholomew (California), Ellie Bogin (New York),
Amy Lackner (Minnesota), Myrtle McKneely
(Virginia), Emilie Savage (Ohio), Mildred Sch-
roeder (Illinois), Elinor Shelton (Virginia), George
Hightower (Oklahoma), Anne Tinari (Pennsylva¬
nia), Maisie Yakie (Texas), Ann Richardson, James
Loya, Frances Young; ex officio members, and Ruth
Carey, honorary member. The meeting was a pro¬
ductive one, and exciting and encouraging progress
was made.

In order to benefit from input from AVSA judges
and teachers, the Handbook Committee has
appointed a Handbook Input Compiler to serve as
a communication channel. All AVSA members are
invited to channel their ideas through an AVSA
judge or teacher.

Judges and teachers: Please put your suggestions
in writing and send them to: Pauline Bartholomew,
60 W. Fiesta Green, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. A
personal reply is not possible but all material will be
given careful consideration by the committee.

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60

Affiliate ‘appenings

Lyndall Owens
P. O. Box 288
Beaumont, TX 77704

NUTMEG STATE AVS, CT — "Violets in Fantasyland". Mrs.
Gail Magaldi, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Amazing
Grace', 'Tiger', 'Camelot Pink', best in show (over 12"), 'Tiger',
(under 12") 'Ballet Fairy Queen', 2nd best in show (over 12"),
'Camelot Pink', best miniature, 'Melissa', best semi, 'Dancing
Doll', Sweepstakes, Linda Gorman; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Boca Grande', 'Ms. Pretty', 'Sandpiper', Mrs. Sandra Stoker;
2nd best in show (under 12") 'Her Weakness', best in design,
"The Enchanted Castle", Mrs. Julie Adams; best gesneriad, 'A.
Hildebrandtii', Lou Nagy.

TORONTO AVS, CANADA ~ "Violets Sing" . Betty Tapping,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Wonderland', 'Austex',
'Mark', 2nd best in show, 'Austex', best semi, 'Sylvia's Choice',
best gesneriad, 'Episcia Karlyn', Betty Tapping; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Ballet Anna', 'Ms. Pretty', 'Tiger', Hilda Karusoo; best
in show, 'Something Special', Beverly Britt; best in design,
Yvonne Lambert.

CHIMNEYVILLE AVC, MS - Correction: Best miniature, 'Jet
Trail', Chris Dennis.

SOUTH COAST AVS, CA- "Violets Olympiad". Ralph E. Bre-
den, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Autumn Fancy',
'Something Special', 'Silver', George Crouchet; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Charlotte Icing', 'Luvkins', 'Pygmy Chief', best semi,
'Little Snow White', Hans Impinjn; best in show, 'Autumn Fancy';
best in design, "Opening Ceremony", Toni Breden; best trailer,
'Snowy Trails', sweepstakes, Ralph Breden; best miniature, 'Ruby
Treasure', Virginia Lemm; best gesneriad, 'Cleopatra', Gloria
Streator.

UPPER PINELLAS AVS, FL- "SUver Showing-Still Growing".
Charles Charlton, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Fisherman's Paradise', 'Jean', 'Nancy Reagan', best in show,
'Fisherman's Paradise', Ernestine Infinger; 2nd best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Happy Harold', 'Titan Blue', 'Colorado Knight', Marie Wil¬
liams; 2nd best in show, 'Top Dollar', Ruth Charleton; best in
design, Joanne Corey; best trailer, 'Little Creeper', Mary Johnson;
best miniature, 'Mini Minx', Peggy Waller; best semi, 'Winner-
green', Todd Grandy; sweepstakes, Dorothy Hann.

MONTGOMERY AVS, AL — "Violets on Broadway". Larry G.
Robinson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Tiger',
'Nancy Reagan', 'Granger's Desert Dawn', 2nd best in show,
'Tiger', Vancene Strickland; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Hortense's
Hiawatha', 'Granger's Heart's Desire', 'Little Mountain', best in
show, 'Hortense's Hiawatha', best trailer, 'Pixie Blue Trailer',
sweepstakes (48 blue ribbons). Peg Phythyon; best in design and
design sweepstakes (9 blue ribbons), Betsy Loerch; best semi,
'Autumn Lou', Barbara Alford; best gesneriad, 'Sinningia
Eumorpha' Vivian Greenhalgh.

RAYNE AVS, LA — "Tis Rayne-ing Violets". Leora Peres, chair¬
man. Winners; Best AVSA collection, 'Something Special,
'Interlude', 'Shogun', best in show, 'Something Special', 2nd best
in show, 'Snuggles', best in design, best trailer, 'Fancy Trails', best
miniature, 'Snuggles', best semi, 'Little Jim', best gesneriad, 'E.
Seacliff', sweepstakes, (90 blue ribbons), Leora Peres; 2nd best

AVSA collection, 'Tiger', 'Nancy Reagan', 'Sunlite Sugarm Plum',
Ruby Monceaux.

MID-COUNTY AVC, TX - "Blossoms of the Orient". Wanda
Chumley, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection 'Chris Lep¬
pard', 'Betty Barrett', 'Ballet Marta', Mable White; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Cactus Rose', 'Carol', 'Double Black Cherry', best in
design, "Now That Winter is Gone", Kathryn Seals; best in show,
'Val's Sweet Dreams", best miniature, 'Little Rascal', best gesne¬
riad, 'nematanthus Tropicana', Cindy Chatelain; best trailer,
'Pixie Blue', sweepstakes, Nancee Stevens; best semi, 'Little Jim',
Alto Wayne Daugharty.

SOUTH FLORIDA AVC, FL~ "Seafaring Adventure". Kathryn
Sabatino, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Sandia
Rose', 'Sunlit Sugar Plum', 'Abigail Adams', best in show, 'Dot
Heron', Jane Dulaney; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Party Doll',
'Babe', 'Wee Dreamer', best miniature, 'Party Doll', sweepstakes,
Diane Mugouero; 2nd best in show, 'Texas', Ellie White; best in
design, "China Clipper", Phillip Illoo; best trailer, 'Snowy Trail',
Harriet Reichonbach; best semi, 'Party Lace', Marilyn Goldstein;
best gesneriad, 'Pink Brocade', Helen Lipop.

AV FANCIERS, INC., AL- "African Violets in the Rock Valley".
Florice M. Hogan, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA Collection,
'Midget Valentine', 'Rhythm Rascal', 'Mini Fantasy', best mini,
'ACA'S Bette Davis', project plant 'Fantasy Royale', Lucille Sosi-
weske; 2nd best collection, 'Granger's Carnival', 'White Cock¬
atoo', Fisher's 'Leone', best in show, 'Cherry Hill', 2nd best,
'Monique', best design, best trailer, 'Jet Trail, best semimini,
'Cherry Hill', best gesneriad, E. 'County Sunset', sweepstakes
winner, Florice M. Hogan; 2nd best in show, 'Monique', Terry
Reevy; 2nd sweepstakes, best mini design, and most unusual con¬
tainer, Maralyn Whitemore.

MID-POLK AVS, FL — "Pageant of Beauty". Rita Hilton, chair¬
man. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Something Special',
'Alfred', 'Ms. Pretty Pink', best trader, 'Trail Along', Carol Tho¬
mas; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Palmetto', 'Midnight Pass', 'Mon¬
tego Bay', 2nd best in show, 'So Fine', best in design, "Miss
America", best semi, 'Beginner's Luck', Rita Hilton; best in show,
'Granger's Wonderland', best gesneriad, 'E. Pink Brocade', Judy
Partain.

MAGIC KNIGHT AVS OF SAN ANTONIO, TX - "Words of
Wisdom". Mrs. Florence Walker, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Wrangler's Dixie Celebration', 'Wrangler's Canyon
Echoes', 'Nobuko', best in show, 'Wrangler's Dixie Celebration',
best trailer, 'Santa Fe Trailer', best gesneriad, 'Nematanthus
Christmas Holly', Mrs. Florence Walker; 2nd best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Roundabout', 'Becky', 'The King', Mrs. Margie Crawford;
2nd best in show, 'Geisha Mystic', best in design (terrarium), "A
Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever", best semi, 'Filigreen', Mrs. Alma
Hummer; best rniniature, 'Petite Dollie', sweepstakes (50 blue rib¬
bons), Mrs. Hortense Pittman.

TAMPA AVS, FL - "Saintpaulia, World's 8th Wonder", Mary
Lou Harden, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'New Jer¬
sey', 'Carnival', 'Swamp Fever', best in show, 'Jazz Fest', 2nd best

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in show, 'Ruby Burcher', best miniature, 'Bionic Pink', Norma
Leto; best in design, "Northern Lights Over Canada", best gesne-
riad, 'S. Conncine', Lucille Chester; best trailer, 'Blue Star Lou',
Margret Ritchie; best semi, 'Cherry Dots', Cheryl Johnson;
sweepstakes, Jeanne Williams.

COVINGTON AVS, AL - "Garden of Violets". Clara Mae
Gantt, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Happy Cricket',
'Bold Dance', 'The Parson's Nadine'; best in show, 'Fisherman
Paradise'; 2nd best in show, 'Happy Face'; best miniature, 'Midget
Valentine'; best semi, 'Blue Sprite'. The sweepstake winner was
Imogene Harris.

HOUSTON GESNERIAD SOCIETY, TX ~ "Gesneriads Are
Our Game". Billie Golla, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Interlude', 'July Fifth', 'Spanish Moss', best in show,
'Interlude', 2nd best in show, 'Texas Dynamo', best miniature,
'Grapeshot', best semi, 'Snuggles', best gesneriad, 'S. rosebud',
sweepstakes, Gerri Goins; best in design, "Wood Trail". Billie
Golla; best trailer, 'Snowy Trail', Jane Rexilius.

FIRST LAKELAND AVS, FL ~ "Saying It With African
Violets". Chris Howell, chairman. Winners; Best in show, 'Lelia
Marie', Marvin Plaire; 2nd best in show, 'Bonnie Leigh', sweep-
stakes (38 blue ribbons), Alice Harden; best in design. Marge
Wright; best trailer, 'Confetti Trail', best semi, 'Autumn Lou',
Vernon Farnsworth; best miniature, 'Snuggles', Elizabeth
Farnsworth; best gesneriad, 'N. Tropicana', Lea Plaire.

CAPITAL CITY AVS of MONTOGOMERY, AL — "African
Violets for Southern Homes and Gardens". Mrs. E. B. Payne,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Fisherman's Paradise',
'Mary D', 'Christine Dianne', best in show, 'Roseberry', 2nd best,
'Jon's Joy', best trailer, 'Jet Trail', best miniature, 'Double Scoop',
best semi, 'Little Angel', best gesneriad, 'E. Country Carnival',
sweepstakes (70 blue ribbons), Barbara Strock; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Cameo Queen', 'Mrs. Gregg', 'Houston', Elizabeth
Fuller; best in design, Wilma Culver.

AVS OF GREATERTULSA, OK— "Violets Country Style'. Mrs.
Rennie Taylor, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA Collection, 'Celine',
'Roundabout', 'Something Special', Rose Howlett; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Beginner's Luck', 'Foamy Trinket', 'Little
Angel', sweepstakes (30 blue ribbons), Barbara Thomas; best in
show, 'Jeannie Cotten', best semi, 'Pay Dirt', Edna McCawley; 2nd
best in show, 'Kermit', Pam Stacy; best in design, "Country
Hoedown", Jimmy Marquez; best trailer, 'Fancy Trail', Dorothy
Harris; best miniature, 'Sprite-ly', Phyllis Enos; best gesneriad,
'E. Cleopatra', Kay Keltner.

BRAZOS VALLEY AVC, TX — "Luck of the Violets". Mrs. Linda
Ray, chairman. Winners; Best AVSA collection (commercial), 'Lit¬
tle Starlet', 'Tiger Eyes', 'Huggie Bear', best in design, best semi,
'Mini Butterfly', Candy Phillips; best AVSA collection (amateur),
'Vigor Lou', 'Sunlit Sugar Plum', 'Angel Fire', best in show, 'Sun¬
lit Sugar Plum', 2nd best, 'Wood Trail', best trailer, 'Wood Trail',
Ray Scott; 2nd best AVSA collection (commercial), 'Perky', 'Ruby
Slippers', 'Party Girl', best miniature, 'Melissa', sweepstakes
(horticulture), Linda Ray; best gesneriad, 'A. Coral Flame', Dottie
Wilson; svteepstakes (design) Annette Greer.

If you failed to get your MAGAZINE,
notify the Knoxville office. NOT the Editor,
who does not keep magazine copies on

hand.

Dorothy L. Parker

Members and friends of the Valdosta African Violet
Society of Valdosta, GA have been greatly sad¬
dened by the death in December of our beloved and
faithful member, Dorothy Parker. Deepest sym¬
pathy is extended to her family.

Dorothy was a very active member for many years
and was a true violet enthusiast. We will miss her
cheery telephone call each month to remind us of
the meeting. Dorothy will be greatly missed by
everyone who knew her. (Submitted by Dorothy
Adams)

Mrs. Hazel Hebert

Hazel Hebert, long-time African violet grower of
Nederland, TX, died of a heart attack while visiting
with her daughter in Lake Charles, LA. Funeral
services were held at the Nederland Catholic
church.

Mrs. Hebert was a member of the Beaumont AV
Club, AVSA and the Dixie AVS. She was widely
known throughout Texas for her lovely violets and
her hybridizing. Her first hybrid was 'Bell Ringing
Fool', which she registered.

POSTAGE REMINDER

Due to postage increase all items ordered

from the Knoxville office will be send post¬
paid, but postage should be paid to Knoxville
office on receipt.

PLEASE — don't send your new officers
names to the Editor. She has no use for them!
Send them to Mildred Schroeder, Affiliate
Chairman. The president's name is printed
with the list of Affiliates in the November
Magazine.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

62

The African Violet Society of America, Inc

Schedule of Revenues and Expenses

Actual

Membership Dues

$194,702

Other Revenues:

Advertising

41,022

Binders

-2,631

Booster fund

1,316

Culture folders

1,051

Emblems

2,405

Entry tags

1,026

Interest income

11,769

Library rentals

1,992

Magazine sales

2,450

Master variety list

7,433

Plant registration fees

1,993

Shows and judges

212

Judges handbook

2,210

Bank charges and foreign exchange

-

Postage

1,750

Convention

8,192

Mini and semimini list

2,523

Miscellaneous

25

Total other revenues

90,000

Total revenues

284,702

Expenses:

Committee expenses

9,074

Officers expense

1,621

Miscellaneous expense

40,798

Knoxville office expense

73,877

African Violet Magazine expense

173,677

Excess of society expenses over revenues

299,047

$(14,345)

Committee Expense:

Advertising

325

Affiliates

2,720

Awards

121

Best varieties and honor roll

53

Booster fund

38

Convention manual

Convention program

-

Convention sales and exhibits

12

for the Year Ended February 29, 1984

Convention time and place

326

Library

700

Memberships and promotion

34

Research committee

60

Nominating

Plant registration

792

Publication

25

Shows and judges

444

Judges handbook committee

-

Standing rules

20

Library assistant salary and taxes

3,404

Total committee expense

9,074

Officers Expense:

President

352

Vice Presidents

468

Treasurer and Asst. Treasurer

663

Secretary

B8

Total officers expense

1,621

Miscellaneous expense:

Annual business meeting

1,345

Audit

1,950

Binders

1,817

Culture folders

980

Emblems

1,851

Entry tags

504

Legal fees

24

Other "" ^

200

AVSA advertising . ' -- A

1,242

Judges handbook and printing

48

Bank charges and foreign exchange

767

L. A. convention

453

Philadelphia convention

434

Membership commission

621

Mini and semimini

3,188

Master variety list

25,374

Total miscellaneous expense

40,798

Knoxville Office Expense:

Equipment depreciation

29

Equipment purchases

-

Office supplies

8,234

Postage

15,187

Rent

6,216

Salaries and related taxes

39,252

Car allowance

3,300

Insurance

933

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63

Telephone

440

Box rent

216

Contract labor

70

Total Knoxville office expense

73,877

African Violet Magazine Expense:

Becker Printing Co.

153,310

Editor's expense

134

Columnists expenses

-

Editor's salary

12,760

Assistant editor's salary

6,600

Freight to Knoxville

773

Copyrights

100

Total African Violet Magazine

expense

173,677

Total expenses

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$299,047

Associate Membership
Dues Clarification

Confusion has existed for some time on the
proper fees for Associate membership in AVSA.

The Bylaws of AVSA, Article II, Section b, state:
"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 meet¬
ings and bylaws amendments carried
therein but shall have all other privileges
of an individual member by paying half
the dues required for individual mem¬
bership."

This means since current membership fees are $9
($12 foreign). Associate membership fees are $4.50
($6 foreign).

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10 Certificates
To Be Awarded

Instead of five certificates of appreciation being
awarded annually to writers of best articles
appearing in the African Violet Magazine, 10 certifi¬
cates will be given by AVSA. This action was taken
at the 38th convention in Philadelphia.

In addition to a certificate, each writer will be pre¬
sented with a one-year AVSA membership to be
given as a gift to a non-member, according to Mrs.
H. N. Hansen, publications chairman.

A "Hall of Fame" is to be established. Included in
the Hall of Fame will be the person, who has
received such a certificate of Appreciation three
times or more.

1985 Yearbook
Deadlines Set

Mrs. H. N. Hansen
Jenkintown, PA

The AVSA Judges Council of Southern California
will judge the yearbook entries for the 1985 conven¬
tion/show to be held in Los Angeles, CA. The Year¬
book Judging Chairman will be George Crouchet,
1338 Engracia Avenue, #4, Torrance, CA 90501 and
the Vice Chairman will be Frances King, 3327 28th
Street, San Diego, CA 92104. Three copies of the
yearbook should be sent to the chairman post¬
marked not later than March 1, 1985, and enclose a
self-addressed stamped postal if you wish an
acknowledgement of the receipt of the books. The
books must be no larger than 5V2" x 8V2" and be the
same book that all club members receive. Only affil¬
iates are eligible to enter this class.

The 1984 yearbooks were judged by the New Jer¬
sey Council of African Violet Judges and our thanks
goes to them for a job well done. They have come
up with some excellent hints and suggestions on
how books may be improved and sent a copy to
each affiliate who entered yearbooks for judging.
Three copies of each book were requested and they
found it most helpful to have a copy for each judge
in the panel of three.

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A Great Loss

Hugh N. Mackey
Woodstock, GA

Once upon a time there was someone who had
charm, poise, personality and gracefulness. Yet,
someone that even became a success over night,
someone that drew admirers and became one of the
focal points at "Violets on Parade for Georgia", AVC
Greater Atlanta's annual show. This someone was
outgoing, did not shy away from people, was very
quiet and best of all, minded his own business,
stayed in his place and yet expected you to do the
same.

It is with much regret that I am the one who has
to inform you that this someone is no longer with
us. His brief stay came to an end on Monday after
the show.

I would like all of you to share in the loss of one
gold fish that was discovered in my Bubble Bowl on
Sunday at our show. Tm sure that it will be greatly
missed at our next show. And no, I did not put the
fish in my Bubble Bowl and don't know how it got
there. I only know that it made a hit with all the
patrons as well as the members who saw it. To
someone out there somewhere, THANKS^ it made
our show.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

64

GRANGER

GARDENS

CLASSIC

BEAUTIES

CRIMSON BEAUTY
SPORT

Photo & Grown by Cape Cod

Where Do I Go From Here?

Calamity Jane Brownthumb

"You should get the Nobel Prize for science and
the Pulitzer Prize for literature" was the message
scrawled on the card with the picture of a pretty red
and yellow yo-yo. Too bad that the fan who sent it
to me forgot to sign it because I wanted to thank
him by sending him an autographed copy of my
article. (Pm pretty sure it was a "he" and not a
"she" because, for the most part, females are just
too catty and jealous to praise one of their own
kind.) Anyway, the card got me to thinking.

Pm not the least bit vain or conceited, so Pm not
about to call myself a real scientist just yet. But Pm
never short of words and am a pretty good writer, if
I do say so myself. Pve already written a great article
on African violets and told my friends and
neighbors and everybody at the beauty shop and at
the market that now I am also a HYBRIDIZER. But
they're so ignorant they don't even know what a
hybridizer is. Clarence, the hairdresser, wanted to
know what I do as a "bridizer". (He's the one who
must be high from sniffing all that hair spray — not
me!) And Billy, the butcher, said: "Don't worry
about it. None of us can pick our ancestors." What a
bunch of dummies! But I'll get through to them yet.

I haven't had any poems published up till now —
which is why I decided to go the poetry route next.
Wait till I tell them at the "Clip Joint" that Pm a poet
and a published writer. If Pm going to get me some
recognition, one way or another, Pd better put
plenty of different irons in the fire.

Last week, I stayed up late for several nights so I
could get some poetry done on my new typewriter.
Junior complained, "Mom is at it again!" My hus¬
band woke up to see what I was doing at midnight,
not knowing that inspiration comes at strange
times and in mysterious ways. He took one look at
all my new poems spread out on the kitchen table
and said: "O.K. Longfellow — that's enough! Just
send in the one on yellow paper and come to bed."
The poem goes like this:

"Dear violet with hidden beauty rare
And juicy leaves upon which there's hair.

For you I will always care

Because you look so pitiful just sitting there.

I don't much like your blossom of lavender

mellow.

So I feed you egg yolks, yams, and lemon

Jello.

Pm your good buddy, so be a good fellow
And bloom with blossoms which are yellow."

I wonder if the "Jello" part sounds a bit too com¬

mercial, but I ran out of words which rhyme with
"yellow" — except for "bellow" which I couldn't
quite fit in, even though I tried for an hour. (Maybe
the Jello people will send me a case in return for the
free publicity.) Pm thinking about publishing a
whole book of violet poems. If I could sell 10,000
copies at $4.50 a copy, that would keep me in violets
forever. And even if it didn't sell too well, it might
be worth the expense of printing it just to see my
name on the cover.

Or should I let the poetry wait and go into science
after all? Pve conducted plenty of scientific experi¬
ments on my violets and made some discoveries
that others might want to know about. For example:
1) knitting little jackets for the pots will keep them
warmer in winter, 2) television commercials do
affect violets and if you put some plants on the TV.
in the corner, they will soon learn to ask "How do
you spell relief?" and will start to "reach out and
touch someone", 3) if you breathe on violets after
eating a garlic sausage sandwich on garlic bread, all
the little bugs and flies will disappear. I have a
whole collection of scientific hints like these which
Pm willing to share.

I also thought of writing a column which I would
call "Advice to the Forlorn" . I know this magazine
already has a "Question Box" columnist and won't
deny she's good. Maybe too good. She sure goes to
a lot of trouble and never complains about the same
dumb questions being asked a thousand times. If
she would just get to the point like I would, she
would have more room for more questions from
more readers. Suppose someone wrote to me say¬
ing she was going away for eight weeks with no one
to take care of her violets and what should she do
with them? I could tell her in one short sentence
what she could do with them. And to all those who
keep asking for all kinds of recipes, Pd just reply,
"Write to Julia's Kitchen." Another thing I would do
would be to come right out and say: "Don't send
me your diseased plants. I have violets of my own.
If yours have come down with Petal Pox, Violet
Herpes, or Saintpaulia AIDS, keep them at home!"

Or maybe I should write a handbook on how to
take great pictures of violets. Pve been practicing
with my new camera and asking Junior, who's a
shutter-bug, all kinds of questions. I could give
amateurs plenty of helpful hints now. Too few blos¬
soms on that raunchy young plant? No problem!
Just take a whole mess of bloom off the other plants
and pile it on, but make sure the cut blossom stem

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

66

ends are pointing down and not up. If the plant
looks too sad to photograph, you can still make a
beauty by arranging cut leaves into a perfect rosette
and putting a heavy bouquet in the middle — that
way getting both symmetry and plenty of bloom in
your picture. And if you don't like the muddy color
of your blossoms, you can make them look a lot bet¬
ter than they really are by using colored lights and
filters. Junior says so and he's a pretty smart kid. It's
not likely that anybody will say "Fake!" — just
because they see flaming orange flowers or tur¬
quoise ones with bright green pollen sacs. After all,
most people believe that a camera doesn't lie. (It
took me years to find out from a nurse friend that
King Kong was not a real ape with a bad pituitary
gland.)

Lately, my husband has taken to shaking his head
and asking, "What next?" That's because I think
he's finally beginning to realize just how versatile
and talented I really am. To tell the truth, I'm not
sure myself just which way I should go or which tal¬
ents I should display most. Literature? Science?
Politics? Photography? If there's anyone out there
who wants to tell me where to go, I'm listening.

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Culture Change

Marie Calamaria

Inglewood, CA

A four week fall foliage tour? You can well imag¬
ine the worries that came to my mind when I
planned this tour. Who can come in to water my
African violets? How can I be sure the plants will
not get too much nor too little water? In Southern
California, the Santa Ana winds frequently bring
extremely high temperatures and low humidity
during September and October. The balance of
water and humidity is crucial at this time. I had
been looking forward to photographing beautiful
fall foliage throughout eastern Canada and New
England. I couldn't let my plants interfere with my
vacation.

Was wick watering the solution? I decided to try.
Two months prior to departure, I purchased two
wick watering reservoirs from a local African violet
nursery. I filled them with a solution of one quarter
strength Peters 20-20-20 and warm water. How long
will this solution last? Would the soil get too much
or too little water? I inserted a 12 inch strand of
polyester yarn in each pot and placed the pots on
the reservoirs. I was delighted with the results! The
water had lasted five weeks! I had two beautiful,
healthy plants in bloom. I was ready to place all my
plants on reservoirs. It was now three weeks

before my vacation. I purchased ten reservoirs and
collected margarine, cool-whip and yogurt plastic
containers. A few days before leaving I made sure
all reservoirs and containers were full. I also
removed all open blooms. I admit I was a little
apprehensive.

I really should not have been. They were beauti¬
ful! There wasn't a droopy leaf to be seen. The Afri¬
can violets had enjoyed being wick watered and I
had a relaxed and enjoyable vacation.

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Some African Violet Terms

Bustles: Compound leaves. Each leaf has two
smaller leaflets at the base. Usually a plant with
bustles has wasp-type blossoms.

Fantasy Flowers: Having blossoms of one color
with random spots and streaks of a different
color or shade.

Geneva: Blossoms of any color with a distinct white
edge. Named after first such cultivar 'Lady
Geneva' .

Lilian Jarrett: A type of variegation characterized
by more or less girl type leaves with white
streaks down the center. Sometimes called
'permanent variegation.'

Longifolia: Leaves are long and narrow.

Star Flowers: Having all petals identical (the peloric
form) like a star.

Single Flower: A blossom with only one layer of
petals. Single African violet flowers have five
petals.

Double Flower: A blossom with two or more layers
or sets of petals.

Semidouble: A semidouble violet is almost single,
except that it features a small tuft of petals at the
center of the bloom.

FOUR TOP WINNERS — Here are four top win¬
ners at the Rocky Mountain AV Councii show.
They are, L-R, Mary Jo Pahs, AVSA 2nd Best Col-
iection; Dot Roesch, best of design; Yvonne
Hodgson, AVSA Best Coiiection, best of show
and sweepstakes runnerup; and Retta Hamiiton,
AVSA sweepstakes winner.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

67

CHAMPION

PRESENTATIONS

Photos by Champion

ROSY FUTURE

NEARLY BLUE

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

68

SANDRA

WILLIAMS

Photos by

George & Betty Terry

PALMETTO

SUNCOAST
SEA PLUM

African '\riolet Magazine, June 1984

69

Violet-Growing Hobby Allows
Texan to Mix Work, Pleasure

Mary Taylor

Sheri De Loach grows babies under a light in her
husband's office. The babies are infant African
violets grown from a single leaf in a potting mix¬
ture.

Mrs. De Loach brought her plant stand and light
to work because she finds the even temperature of
the office of her husband. Dr. Harold W. De Loach,
is more conducive to growing than the environ¬
ment of their home in Hewitt, TX.

"They need coolness and temperatures about like
we have," explained Mrs. De Loach who enjoys
having her hobby at work where she can steal
minutes during slack times to cultivate the violets.

The violets are nurtured under special growing
lights. Mrs. De Loach keeps the climate just right
for growing babies. A fan and moist perlite provide
them with two necessary ingredients — good
humidity and air circulation.

Potting the babies is half the fun for Mrs. De
Loach. She takes a single leaf, which she calls the
mother leaf, from a plant and puts it in a mixture of
vermiculite and perlite.

She starts the leaf in a tiny cup that is "wicked,"
that is, a synthetic fabric string runs through a hole
in the bottom of the cup into a water feeder that
contains fertilizer-strengthened water.

The violet draws up water through the wick.

After three months, little plantlets have grown on
the mother leaf and can be separated and repotted.
The number of plantlets produced varies with the
type of violet. "Some will give two, some 20," Mrs.
De Loach said.

After the plantlets are established, they are repot¬
ted with their own water feeders.

Anyone who has bought violet water feeders
knows that the special pots can get expensive when
one loves violets. Mrs. De Loach has such a love,
and to save money she makes her own by cutting
holes in the top of margarine tubs and running the
wick through this hole.

Water in the tub should always be fertilized. Mrs.
De Loach uses Peters Special 12-36-14 (one-quarter
teaspoon per gallon) for grown violets. Babies get
fish emulsion or liquid seaweed.

Frustration marks many African violet fans, who
buy beautiful blooming plants at nurseries only to
see those blooms fade and never return.

When this happens, Mrs. De Loach suggests
repotting the plants and adding new soil.

Sheri De Loach holds one of her prize ¥iolets,
‘Wrangler’s Canyon Echoes’.

Violets prefer a light, airy, mostly peat moss soil,
she said.

But don't repot the violet to a larger pot, Mrs. De
Loach advised. "Keep it basically in the same size
pot. They like their roots crowded. ■

"If they are in good light and their soil is right,
they will bloom," she promised.

The many different types of African violets availa¬
ble contributes to a fierce popularity contest among
the different sizes and colors of plants. Right now,
the winners seem to be miniatures and semimini¬
atures.

Mrs. De Loach guessed that people like the mini¬
atures because they can have more violets in a
smaller space.

While people may fawn over the unusual, many

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70

of the original species are quite beautiful, too.

"A lot of the violets are not as hard to keep as peo¬
ple think," she said, warning that the number one
killer is "overwatering."

Mrs. De Loach is a good judge of violets, because
she is a qualified African violet judge. She has
traveled across the state judging shows. She
pointed out what she looks for in show plants.

A show plant has flat foliage and is symmetrical.
The wheel-like leaves go out in a perfect circle. This
symmetry is achieved by turning the plant a quarter
turn each day so all the leaves get the same amount
of light.

Mrs. De Loach is a member of the Heart of Texas
African Violet Society and suggests a club for any¬
one with a love of violets.

- ♦ -

The Facts, FaUades, Do's and Don'ts of Wicking

Sybil Behrens
R. R. I, Box 113
Adams, NB 68301

Since I have been wicking my violets for over 10 years
and 1 like to try new and different ways of doing things, I
feel I may be able to help growers who have not tried
wicking and those who have tried and failed.

I started to wick my violets for two reasons. I was
tired of hearing George complain about my "working so
hard at watering violets all the time." Also, I tend to be
lazy enough to always seek an easier and quicker way to
get a job done. I contend that if people are honest, they
really and truly don't like hand watering hundreds of
violets.

So to the nitty gritting of wicking. Do always use a
synthetic wick. Natural materials rot very quickly under
constant wet conditions.

Do always use a potting mix with at least half ver-
miculite and/or perlite, in any combination you please.
Remember your peat moss holds 20 times its weight in
water and if used as over 50% of your mix, you will be
sorry you ever wicked. I use vermiculite only, as 1 don't
really like perlite — this is just personal, however.

Do always keep water in your reservoir. It is a lot of
unnecessary work to individually soak each pot to wet
soO and wick to get the capillary action going again.

Do always use a weak solution of fertilizer in your
reservoirs. It's a lot easier than trying to remember when
you last added fertilizer. Then too, you seem to like to
eat each day, why shouldn't you treat your violets as
well?

Do try to keep your trays clean; this is one of those
"do as I say, not as I do." I have a terrible time trying to
squeeze tray cleaning into my available time. Everyone I
have talked to who has used the anti-algae stuff for
swimming pools, says it works like a charm. I must get at
it.

Do always set your newly planted violets in a cookie
sheet or some such thing and water excessively so the soil
and wick are both very wet before putting the wick into
the water reservoir. Dry wicks and soil just plain will not
take up water. Every now and then I will have one that

did not work. Remove it from the water source and set
in a bowl (a whipp)ed topping container) half full of fairly
warm water. Let it set for an hour to thoroughly soak it
up, then put back under the lights on your watering
device.

Now for some don'ts: Don't ever use a heavy soil, if
you do, you are headed for dead plants.

Don't use cotton, wool or linen wicks; they rot and
fast!

Don't let your plants dry out. Remember each pot will
have to be individually soaked. This is work and time
consuming.

Don't try to put dry or just damp pots of soil on a
water reservoir and expect it to work. It won't.

Don't be careless when lifting up a plant. If your wick
doesn't get down into the water it can not water your
violet. Here is a good place to warn you about visitors.
Warn them about picking up your plants, then watch
them closely. People become so excited over the beauty
of your violets they forget and do pick them up. Two
weeks later you find a horridly dried out plant!

Don't pack your soil down when potting. This will
cause your potting mixture to hold too much water in
relation to the percent of air. Both should be equal at
25% each and soil 50%.

It is a fact that plain old cheap knitting yam, bought
on sale, is the cheapest and best source of wicking you
can find. If you happen to knit, great, you can use left
overs. Any kind of synthetic yam works, any weight. I
have used bulky, baby weight, sport weight, but mostly
woreted weight as wicks. You see I do knit and crochet
and do use left over pieces. I have also found that it
doesn't make much difference what weight you use; the
plant seems to draw what it needs. The amount of peat
moss in your medium has a lot more to do with the
wetness of your soil than the weight of the yam. I per¬
sonally use a 12 inch piece doubled. The reason for a
double strand is this is much easier to get down through
the one-half inch grid than is a single strand. One of my

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

71

These

BEAUTIES

From

HORTENSE

LOYAL

WINNERGREEN

Semiminiature

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

72

PIRATES OF PENZANCE — Marty Wright is
seen with her winning entry, “Pirates of Penzance”
at the Orange County AVS show, “Treasured
Violets.”

RAYNE-ING VIOLETS — “It’s Rayne-ing
Violets” was the theme of the AV show held by
the AVS of Rayne, LA. In the top photo, Leora
Peres looks with disbelief at her winning plants,
L~R, ‘Snuggles’, best mini and 2nd best in show;
‘Little Jim’, best semimini, ‘Something Special’,
best in show; ‘Fancy Trails’, best trailer; ‘E. Sea
Cliff’, best gesneriad. Lower photo, a closeup of
‘Snuggles’. Mrs. Peres also won sweepstakes in
horticulture with 90 blue ribbons and five in
design.

Mildew Control

To control mildew on my violets I use an old time
remedy — garden sulphur. Of course, this can not
be dusted on the plants because of the residue, so I
place it among my plants.

To do this I put the sulphur in a shallow coaster
and tape the coaster to a tall plastic glass almost
filled with water. Two glasses are placed on the 48
in. trays among my plants in the center about 12 in.
from each end.

The reason for the water in the glass is to keep it
from tipping over easily and the tall glass enables
me to see the sulphur so I will not wet it if I have to
top water.

The sulphur is changed when it gets crusted over.
(Blanche Woodward in Georgia State AVC "News
and Views ")

violet friends even unravels his and uses just half of a 4
ply yam, so you see most any amount works. By the
way, I have a 6 inch ruler that I wrap with yam and cut
about 50 wicks at a time. Talk about lazy.

A lot of words have been written on the placing of the
wick. Remember two things: get it into the pot far
enough so it doesn't fall out, but not far enough to stick
up over your soil mass. Anywhere in between works
fine. Wind it around the bottom, lay it flat, stick it
upright, unravel it, lay it on the bottom and cover with a
cii^cle of paper toweling ,or whatever suits your taste;
they all work. As does a side hole or a center hole.

When I dump a violet for whatever reason, I wash the
wicks, soak in a Clorox solution for a while and reuse
them.

I have a sneaky suspicion that algae in the reservoirs
does not hurt your violets, just your pride in being a
good housekeeper. If it did any harm, my violets would
all be dead instead of thriving and blooming like mad.
But then I have always hated house cleaning but love to
pot and grow violets. So you can bet your booties that
all the fun part of growing violets will be done at my
house before tray cleaning is undertaken on a wholesale,
all out effort.

- ♦ -

Soil Recipes

There is a "Soil Recipes & Hints on Growing
Packet" in our library on loan to all AVSA members.
See the June issue, under PACKETS, in AVSA
Library.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

73

Phyllis Fisher To
Continue Business

Phyllis Fisher, wife of the late Ernest Fisher,
longtime AVSA member and Canadian hybridizer,
plans to continue their African violet business in
Downsview, Ontario.

In a recent letter she expressed her thanks to
AVSA members for their many kindnesses, their
cards, letters and prayers at the loss of her very dear
husband. 'Tt means so much knowing how much
he was loved by so many friends, and with God's
help, I am going to carry on the Fisher's Quality
Africans as long as I can," she wrote. "I have all this
year's ready, and am hoping to have 1985 varieties
ready later on this fall.

Am also hoping to have 1984 slides ready soon."

- ♦ -

Pat Harris Is
A Commercial

Pat Flarris' name as an AVSA Commercial was
omitted from the list of Commercials published in
November.

Pat Harris is owner and operator of the House of
Harris, 658 Robin Drive, Santa Clara, CA 96050.
We're sorry, Pat.

JIM & BARBARA SiSK 2400 Knightway Dr.

Hybridizers Dept. MA

504/392-8094 O/Ch Gretna, LA 70053

EXCITING NEW 1984 VARIETIES

BIG EASY: frilly white single w/deep pink eye on
wavy V. f.

CAJUN CUISINE: two-tone wine dbis. on v. f. w/pink
serrated edge

CONRAD CROTTS: Ig. frilly pale pink semidbis. on
Ig. pointed wavy v. f.

CREOLE ROYALE: red dbIs. on slightly wavy white
and hot pink v. f.

LEA FARAC: Ig. pink dbis. w/dark eye on slightly

wavy V. f.

LE BON CREOLE: deep blue dbis. w/white mottling
on white heavily v. f.

ONE MO’ TIME: frilly white semidbis. on wavy
heavily V. f.

RAZZMATAZZ: two-tone lavender on rosy pink dbis.
on serrated pointed v. f.

RIVER ROAD: purple singles on v. f. w/pink overlay
VIEUX CARRE: Ig. frilly pink dbis. on dark v. f.

Plants are $3.75 each (min. order 5 plants) plus
$3.00 postage, or send a S.A.S.E. for complete list.

Inquiries from prospective distributors are invited
(SASE PLEASE)

Wholesale and club project plant inquiries wel¬
comed (SASE PLEASE)

1984 World’s Fair visitors welcomed (by appoint¬
ment please)

Want To Do Something Fantastic
For Your African Violets?

Get Them A FLOR ACART!

A FLORACART

ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1985 AVSA
CONVENTION

We have given 28 FloraCarts to past winners at the
AVSA Conventions.

1982 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

1983 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

1984 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

Once you have a FloraCart, you’ll wonder why you didn’t
get one a long time ago. You’ll continuously raise
luxurious African Violets “• force spring flowering bulbs
and get strong plants from all seeds and cuttings.
FloraCart makes indoor gardening easy. Rugged lifetime
aluminum tubing construction, adjustable shelves and
heavy duty 4" castors are standard. Comes with 19"x 49"x
1 V2 "beautiful high- impact molded fiberglass trays - easily
cleaned, impervious to moisture, chemicals and weather.
Combolite fixture is designed for excellent flower culture.
3 tray models, $187.50; 2 tray models, $138.55. Light

fixtures additional. Check,
money order, Master Charge or
Visa (include card number).
Ohio residents add 5y2% sales
tax. Write for free brochure.

HOME GROW
PRODUCTS

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Dept. A Cleveland, Ohio 44102

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

74

SHOW ENTRY TAGS

Do you need entry tags for your African
violet shows?

Then purchase them from The African
Violet Society Inc., RO. Box 1326, Knoxville,
TN 37901.

The show entry tags are selling at $2.50 per
hundred so send check to AVSA for the
number youTl need, and youTl find yourself
rid of a lot of bother and worry.

This is just another service being provided
members by AVSA.

ravisMolets

RO. BOX 42 OCHLOCKNEE.GA 3%7m
Phone: 1-912-574‘5167
or 1-912-574-5236

SUPER SUMMER SPECIALS

1. ALL 1984 FREDEHES OR SKAGITS $2.50 EACH.

2. ALL OTHER PLANTS $2.00 EACH

3. TRAVIS VIOLET ASSORTMENTS 12 STARTER PLANTS MY
CHOICE $18.00 POSTPAID. NO TWO ALIKE.

SEE BACK ISSUES OF AVSA OR SEND TWO 20 cent STAMPS
FOR LARGE LIST.

NEW MASTER VARIETY LIST

Master Variety List No. 4 now ready. It lists, with
written descriptions (not code), all Registered
Varieties 1948 to July 21, 1983, and non-registered
varieties 1976-1983. Large 160 pages packed with
valuable and needed information. Order from
Knoxville office; $5.00 plus postage. Order today!

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Our plant house is devoted entirely to growing supe¬
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MINIS STANDARDS ™ TRAILERS --- over 800
varieties of specially selected newest and best of
the leading hybridizers.

VISITORS WELCOME — Just call before coming.
We keep irregular hours for your convenience.

R. J. MIDERSKI

20983 N. Exmoor Avenue Barrington, IL 80010
(312) 382-1077
AVSA Commercial Member

RAINWATER VIOLETS

SUPPLIES

Route 45 South, Parker Plaza
Box 74, Harrisburg, IL 62946
618-252-4271
618-268-6390

NEW!! 16 oz. $6.95

Kozgro is a combination of several organic plant foods and nutrients blended together into a special conditioner along with fish
emulsion and kelp. This provides the elements and trace minerals plus the essential vitamins needed to promote lush foliage and
abundant bloom!! A new and excellent product.

Superthrive Vitamins

2oz

2.98

Physan 20

16oz 8.00

Plant Marvel

16oz

3.50

Kelthane

4oz 2.50

Liquid Seaweed

8oz

2.50

Malathion

4oz 2.50

Allegro

4oz

2.75

Insecticidal Soap

8oz 4.50

Peters 12-36-14

16oz

3.95

Capillary Matting

2.50 per yd

Peters 5-50-17

8oz

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Elisa’s Rings:

Peters 15-30-15

16oz

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6” 90$

9” 1.10 13” 1.35

Peters 9-45-15

16oz

4.45

Swifts Planters (white)

Peters 20-20-20

16oz

3.95

1:2.85

3:8.25 6:15.00

PLANTS

We are pleased to announce that we are now authorized distributors for VIOLETS c/o COOKIE. The 1984 introductions are
available now as fresh leaf cuttings, rooted clumps, or starter plants:

BIG EASY, CAJUN CUISINE, CONRAD CROTTS, CREOLE ROYALE, LEA FARAC, LE BON CREOLE, ONE MO’ TIME, RAZZ¬
MATAZZ, RIVER ROAD, VIEUX CARRE

The pricing for the new introductions is as follows: Leaves: $1 .00 ea Clumps: $2.75 ea Starter Plants $3.00 ea

Other plants available include:

TRACEY: Canadian Lady, Dogwood Dolly, Party Hat, Blooms Azvay, Skeezer, Shawna, Plum Galaxy, Party Doll, Pay Dirt,
Party Lace, Robyn, Lia, Tarvo Trail, Sky Diver

SISK: Pretty Eyes, River Oaks, Somethin' Southern, Lucky Duck, Forget Me Not, Honey Island
SWIFT: Dumplin, Lavender Bouquet, French Lilac, Snow Crystals, Alamode
BOONE: Cherry Cola, Moon Moths, Rouletta, Camouflage, Jilted Heiress

Pricing for these varieties is as follows: Leaves 85€ ea Clumps: 2.75 ea Starter Plants 2.75 ea

ALL SUPPLY ORDERS, PLEASE ADD $2.50 shipping charges ALL PLANT ORDERS, PLEASE ADD $3.00 shipping charges
DO NOT COMBINE ORDERS FOR PLANTS AND SUPPLIES Illinois Customers add 6% Sales Tax

Send 50$ in coin or stamps for our complete listing

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MARVELOUS

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INTRODUCING OUR 1984 TRAILERS
RAMBLING LASSY— semidouble blue on green and
white variegated trailing girl foliage SM
RAMBLING REFLECTIONS - dark blue doubles on
green and white variegated trailing girl foliage with pink
tones SM

RAMBLING ROSES — nice double red blooms on modi¬
fied trailing girl foliage M

TRAILING STARS — single dark wine stars on dark
variegated trailing foliage SM
ALSO ALL PAT TRACEY’S 1984 INTRODUCTIONS -
Minis ~ Glamour Girl, Reuben, Skeezer
Semiminis — Dogwood Dolly, Little Jeromey, Party Hat,
Pygmy Princess, Show Girl

Trailers — Blooms Away, Fairy Fountains, Falling Snow,
Sky Diver

Standards — Canadian Lady, Shawna
PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE INCLUDING MINIATURE
TERRARIUM PLANTS

Our 1984 list is $1.00 which is refundable on your first
order.

RON BRENTON
Livonia, Ml 48154

30840 Wentworth
Phone: 313-261-6767

VELIVIA’S VIOLET’S

We have many new varieties for 1984, including Fre-
dette’s, Skagit’s and Pittman’s. We also have many older
varieties. We sell fresh cut leaves only. Plants at the
house. Please send 450 for list.

635 N. Cedar St.

Monticello, lA 52310 Phone 319-465-4096

RESERVOIR WICK POT™

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FERTILIZER

SEND FOR FREE COLOR CATALOG ON
AFRICAN VIOLETS AND SUPPLIES.

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2714 Minerl SI. / Dallas, Texas 75219

HORTENSE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

12406 Alexandria Street San Antonio, TX 78233 512-656-0128

Hortense’s Honeys New for 1984

13 New Standards 10 New Compact Standards 10 New Minis and Semis

Descriptive list was in the 1983 November magazine
Send 25^ for our 1984 catalog
1984 Introductions are ready for shipping

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76

ANNOUNCING

THE ALL NEW

1985 AFRICAN VIOLET CALENDAR

Ready for distribution, October 1, 1984. Send

SASE for group rates and pre-publication discount.
New York State African Violet Society

Box 566 — Honeoye Falls, NY 14472

BEAUTIFUL

FRESH YOUNG leaf cuttings GUARANTEED
to arrive in PERFECT condition.

FREE plastic plant marker with every
selection.

PLEASE send self addressed, stamped
envelope for FREE list.

HYLA’S VIOLETS

P.O.BOX 343b MILFORD, OHIO 4515oj

INTRODUCTORY OFFER

Fresh cut leaves - 26 of Fredettes’ 1984 releases
- 15.00 postage paid. 50 cents for list describing
these and other varieties available.

A-1 AFRICAN VIOLETS

Helen Stephens R 0. Box 212

Parkin, AR 72373 501-755-7803

WAYNE LINDSTROM — HYBRIDIZER

SKAGIT AFRICAN VIOLETS

3632 No. Woodland Place Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

AFRICAN VIOLET SEED — 100 ( + ) per pkt.

Stds. — Minis — Vari — Trirs — Mix

Price — $3.75 (U.S./CAN.) $4 50 (overseas) per pkt.

Postage prepaid — Satisfaction guaranteed
Substitutions may be necessary

SIZZLING SUMMER SPECIALS

12 leaves . .$ 5.00 (My Choice)

10 starter plants . . . . $15.00 (My Choice)

$3.00 Postage on Orders

Offer valid until Oct. 31, 1984.

Distributor for: Irene Fredette Originals, Hor-
tense’s Hybrids, Doris 1. Bearman’s DiB’s, Wayne
Lindstrom, Violets c/o Cookie, Ethel Champion and
a partner to Reed’s House of Violets.

MARY’S PLANT & GIFT SHOP

P. O. Box 244 Culloden, WVA 25510

List - 50$ - Refundable with order.

GAYLE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

Route 3, Box 112 (817) 634-5367 Killeen, TX 76541

10 large starters . . . $1000

30 fresh cut leaves . .$10.00

My choice, all different, labeled, postpaid.

Supplies and blooming plants available in the shop.

List 25<P Visitors always welcome.

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\%nitiieEatid George A. Elbert

**The news of the reissuing
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And lots of people will
be delighted!’

—MRS. RENEE WHITE,

Editor, The Gloxinian

This new enlarged edition to grow¬
ing African violets and other gesne-
riad plants indoors includes; newly
?k

developed plants, cultural updates
on soils, fertilizers, pesticides, prop¬
agation methods, and artificial light¬
ing. Features more than 100 photos in
color and black-and-white plus
expanded table and source lists.

"Readers will certainly appreciate
the careful cultural directions. No
other source gives near as much
information."

—FRANCES N. BATCHELLER,
Shows & Judging Chairman, AGGS

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FRESH CUT LEAVES SUPPLIES

CAROUSEL OF VIOLETS

P. O. Box 280 Clemmons, NC 27012

Fredette Originals, Hortense’s African Violets, Reed’s

House of Violets, 1984 Fisher of Canada
Shipping season - April 1 to Nov. 1 - year around to
southern states (weather permitting). Shipping to U.S. only.
Also, we have Physan 20, an algaecide used in wick or mat
watering. 16 oz. - $6.99, 32 oz. $12.99, plus $2.50 postage.
List of over 700 varieties - 75<i: - (refundable on first order).
Plants and supplies sold at shop located at:

3519 Hi-way 158 W., Clemmons, NC 27012
Triangle Shopping Center 919-766-0625

10 miles west of Winston-Salem - off 1-40
Shop hours -Tues. - Sat. - 10-5 Sun. - 1-5

WE ARE NEW IN KANSAS

ESSIE’S VIOLETS

Leading hybridizers including Dib’s -
Lindstrom - Pittman - Swift’s - Susan’s -
Volkmann Bro’s. Many others.
SUMMER SPECIAL
Fresh cut leaves (my choice) 40(P each.
Please add $3.00 postage and handling.
List $1.00, refundable with order.
Shipped on order

Visitors Welcome 115 W. Ida

By Appointment Lansing, KS

(913) 727-1008 66043

African Violets - Episcias
From Leading Hybridizers

Plants - Cuttings & Stolons
Listings 50$

L. Volkarts

309 W. Meadow Lane, California, MO 65018

AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES

Specializing in Unusual Multicolor

and Fantasy Blossoms

New from Ella Kiesling;

BLACKOUT — Semidouble deep dark purple velvet.
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Plus the best multicolors from Hortcnse
Pittman, Gordon Boone, Sidnei; Sorano,
Granger Gardens, Fisher of Canada, Bar¬
bara Elkin and others.

LIST .25<^ (coin) U.S.A. ONLY

JEANNE P. BOHN

P.O. BOX 174 HYGIENE, COLORADO 80533

TURNS SHY AFRICAN VIOLETS INTO BOLD BLOOMERS

Granny’s Bloomers (0-6-5) Specific African violet food has proven to be the No. 1 African violet food hands down! African

violet clubs around the country are telling us, that the results that they are getting are UNBELIEVABLE!

Once you’ve tried GRANNY’S BLOOMERS you’ll be amazed too! You’ll have the most blooming and beautiful African
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CACTUS JUICE (1-7-6) The only cactus plant food made just for cacti. Have beautiful specimens as well as promote flower
blooming.

ROOTERY— Made from Kelp to help establish roots on cuttings and take the shock out of repotting. For hydroponic use
also.

ORCHIDS EXACTICA (5-5-3) A specific formula for all orchids grown either on fir or Osmunda.

All products are 100% Guaranteed to work better than anything that you’ve ever used or your money back. All products
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I am enclosing $ _ _ please send me

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_ _ _„2oz. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .$2.00 ea.

_ .2oz. CACTUS JUICE . $2.00 ea. _

_ _ _2 oz. ROOTERY . $2.00 ea.

_ __™6oz. JUNGLE JUICE . $3.00ea.__ _

6 oz. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .$3.00 ea.__ _

_ 6oz. CACTUS JUICE . $3.00 ea._

_ _6 oz. JUST FOR FLOWERS . . .$3.00 ea.

_ 6 oz. SITTING PRETTY . $3.00 ea.__ _

_ ^_6 oz. ORCHIDS EXACTICA. . . .$3.00 ea.

.1 pint GRANNY’S BLOOMERS . .$5.50 ppd. ea..
.1 pint BIG TOMATO (Veg. Food) . .$5.50 ppd. ea..

_ _ 1 gal. JUNGLE JUICE . .$20.95 ppd. ea.

_ _ J gal. CACTUS JUICE . $20.95 ppd. ea.

_ _ 1 gal. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS.$20.95 ppd. ea.,

SAVE $1.46 Any 4-2 oz. .... . . . .$ 6.50 ppd.

Specify

SAVE $1.40 Any 4-6 oz . $10.56 ppd.

Specify

handling .75

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All prices include postage. Thank you for your order.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

78

CAPE COD VIOLETRY

John & Barbara Cook

Dept. AV 28 Minot St.
(617) 548-2798
Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540
Latest releases from FREDETTE, GRANGER
GARDENS, PAT TRACEY, BROWNLIE,
FISHER OF CANADA and much more. Full line
of Episcias.

WE CARRY ALLTHE SPECIES AND THE ORIGINAL 10. Also all the striped blos¬
som varieties including KIWI DAZZLER, FIERY TRAIL, GALAXY OF STARS, and
PARISIENNE. Catalog $1.00 refundable with order. Overseas catalog $2.00.

PLASTIC FLOWER POTS

3” round thru 5” round have rolled rims

Size Color

Type

10

25

50

100

500

11/4” Gr. orWt.

Thumb Pot

$ .90

$ 2.10

$ 3.70

$ 6.85

$ 31.50

21/4” " Gr. orWt.

Rd. or Sq.

.65

1.20

2.25

4.25

20.00

21/2” Gr. orWt.

Rd. or Sq.

.70

1.35

2.50

4.70

22,00

3” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

.90

2.10

3.70

6.85

31.50

31/2” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

39.50

4” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.30

2.90

5.45

10.25

45.00

41/2” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.75

4.15

7.35

14.10

68.25

5” Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.00

4.50

8.65

15.75

71.40

6” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.25

11.50

21.00

97.00

6” Hvy. Gr.orWt.

Hvy. Rd. Tub

4.80

11.50

22.50

44.00

210.00

61/2” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.90

6.55

12.60

23.10

100.00

Violet Pot with Detachable Saucer

33/4” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.00

11.40

20.40

94.25

Plastic Heavy Duty Pot Saucers

31/2” Gr.orWt.

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

4” Gr. or Wt.

1.75

4.00

6.90

12.70

5” Gr.orWt.

2.00

4.45

8.40

15.75

6” Gr.orWt.

2.80

6.55

12.00

22.00

Plastic Wick Water Reservoirs

(recessed snap-on-iids) 16 oz.

2.50

5.95

10.90

19.90

86.90

(wicks not included) 32 oz.

3.85

9.25

17.60

32.75

124.50

White Plastic Labels

50

100

250

500

1000

3”

.70

1.00

2.25

4.25

8.00

4”

.85

1.50

3.50

6.50

12.00

Plastic Hanging Planters

1

5

10

25

50

(with saucers and wire hangers)

51/2” Gr. or Wt.

31/8” Deep

.80

3.40

6.00

13.65

25.20

6” Green

41/4” Deep

.95

4.00

7.50

17.30

31.50

8” or

5” Deep

1.15

5.75

10.40

24.40

46.20

10” White

61/4” Deep

1.50

7.25

13.85

33.15

63.00

Permanest Trays

1

6

12

25

50

4” X 8” X 21/2”

.50

2.75

5.00

8” X 8” X 21/2”

1.00

5.75

11.00

8” X 12” X 21/2”

1.25

6.00

11.50

22” X 11” X 23/4”

3.50

20.00

38.00

13” X 15” X 31/2”

Plastic Trays

251/2” X 131/2” X 33/16”

3.50

20.00

38.00

Gr. or Wt.

2.50

14.00

26.00

50.00

Elisa’s African Violet Rings

9” Gr. only

1.00

5.50

9.90

18.70

35.00

13” Gr. only

1.25

6.60

12.10

23.10

45.00

Mini Gr. only

1.00

5.00

9.00

17.00

32.00

BATEMAN’S

BOUNTY 6-2-2

8 oz. - $2.75
16 oz.- $4.75

STURDY 0-15-14

4 oz. - $2.75
8 oz. - $4.75

PLANT DINNER

8oz. BOUNTY,

4 oz. STURDY +

Mixer Dispenser Bottle

$5.80

TRUSTY 6-8-6
6 oz. - $2.75
16 oz. - $5.80

ALPHA-VITA

Biological
Growth Activator
4 oz.- $12.50

SAFER ’S

INSECTICIDAL SOAP

8 oz. Concentrate
$4.59

8 oz. Ready to Spray
$2.59

SUPERTHRIVE

V2-oz.-$1.39

1- oz. - 1.89

2- oz.- 2.89
4-oz. - 4.49

l LOVE AFRICAN VIOLETS
BUMPER STICKERS
$1.00 each with order.
Without order please
include SASE

FREDETTE’S ALLEGRO Plant Tonic

Excellent for starting leaves and small plants. Use 3tsp. per gal.
water. 4 oz. bottle - $2.75 each; 3 for $7.50; 6 for $13.50; 12 for
$25.00. 1 gal. (for large growers) $30.00 each.

PH METER -$18.00
PLASTIC TERRARIUM

12” Diameter - $4.50 each

Avocado Green - Brown - Beige -Terra-cotta

SWIFT’S “MOIST-RITE” PLANTER

White - Green - Black

$2.95 each - 6/$15.25 - 12/$26.75 - 24/$47.45

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

Supplies shipped UPS or Parcel Post
Shipping Charges $2.75 - U.S.A.

All other Countries ■ Actual Cost
Mass, residents include 5% Sales Tax
Please include STREETor ROAD, Zip Code &

Phone Number.

Prices subject to change without notice.

PETER’S WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS

Formula

Type

Size/Price

4oz.

12 oz.

12-36-14

African Violet Special

$1.20

$2.50

5-50-17

Variegated Special

1.20

2.50

15-16-17

Peat-Lite Special

1.20

2.50

4oz.

16 oz.

20-20-20

General Purpose

1.20

2.50

15-30-15

House Plant Special

1.20

2.50

Dolomite Limestone

2lbs./$1.25

Charcoal

No. 4 Coarse

20 oz.

40 oz.

No. 6 Medium

1.50

2.75

5qts.

16 qts.

Vermiculite

(No. 2 Coarse)

1.25

3.50

Perlite

(Coarse)

1.75

5.00

Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss

8 qts./$2.50

TROY Capillary watering mat ■— a full 4 feet wide
$2.00 per running yard — whole yard lengths

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

79

PATCHES AND POTS

583 El Cajon Blvd.

El Cajon, CA 92020

Our Elisa’s African Violet Rings can be very
beneficial to your African violets.

1. Keeps leaves from getting cut on the
edges of the pot.

2. Lets air circulate around leaves.

3. Improves appearance of African violets.

4. Symmetry of plant increased.

5. Helps prevent breaking of leaves.

6. Plants cannot “hug” the pot.

7. Light is distributed to the plant evenly.

8. Show plants are easier to train. Try put¬
ting a 6” ring on a young standard to get
it off to a good start.

If your business or club is not using our
rings please write for a free price list.

For the latest in African violets and supplies
visit our shop.

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tues-Sat.

Earth Way Lite-Gro Occasional Table
or TV Stand

The Lite-Gro Occasional Table is a beautiful
piece of furniture that can be used as an end table,
coffee table or TV table. Natur-escent grow lights
and automatic timer are included. It is 30” wide x
14” deep X 22” high and weighs a sturdy 31 lbs.
assembled and comes with casters.

Price: $117.09 - send check, money order or Mas-
tercharge or Visa. Freight collect on delivery.

Horticulture Help!

Dept AVS RO. Box 100515 Nashville, TN 37210

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4" STANDARD RND *.11
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4" TUI RND *. 10

5" TUB RND *. 16

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4“ TUB RND *.10

5" TUB RND *. la

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*“ DIAMETER
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12’* DIAMETER
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SAFER’S INSECTICIDAL SOAP

3 OZ. RfADY-TO-Uii *2,59
3 02. CONCENTRATE *3.95

J

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

80

PETROVFFSKY GREENHOUSES

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Grass Valley in historic Gold Country. PHONE 916-272-4080 for directions if you are visiting us.

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ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THIS AD or send 504 in coin (refundable) for our new 1984 24 page catalog describing over 800 beauti¬
ful varieties of AV standards, minis, trailers, and Gesneriads (Episcias, Aeschynanthus, Columnea and Nematanthus) OVER¬
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NEW ’ 84 varieties $3.00 Postage Paid, other AV’s 2.50 except SASSY LASS, DARDEVIL, ATLANTIC CITY, MIAMI MAID, VALEN¬
CIA, DESERT DAWN. Most Gesneriads $2.00 ea Postage Paid

MINIMUM ORDER $12.50 PLEASE LIST SUBSTITUTES
Retail orders over $25.00 - 10% discount, retail orders over $75.00 - 20% discount

We ship UPS ground or BLUE LABEL, whichever serves you best. Shipping starts approximately April 15, weather permitting.
Shipping West Coast and Southern states, year round, weather permitting.

Wb have added over 250 varieties to our new 1984 catalog.

CLUB SALES - 100 mixed variety starter plants, labeled, our choice, $100 plus shipping. Ship via Air Freight, UPS

SUPPLIES

All supplies shipped separate from plants. Please include $2.50 shipping & handling charge. California residents add 6%
sales tax. Supplies shipped UPS Ground or Parcel Post.

10

25

50

100

1 1/4” Thumb Pots ..............

.......... .85

1.85

4.00

7.00

2 1/4” round .

.......... .65

1.40

2.20

4.40

2 1/2” round or sq .

.......... .70

1.30

2.50

4.65

3” round . .

.......... .85

2.05

3.60

6.50

4” round .

. 1.25

2.85

5.50

10.00

5” round . . . .

. 1.95

4.40

8.50

15.50

3” rd pots with saucers . . 20$ ea.

4” rd pots with saucers . . 25$ ea.

5” rd pots with saucers . . 40$ ea.

6” hanging pot . .95 each wire

8” hanging pot . 1.15 each hangers/

10” hanging pot . . . . . . 1.50 each saucers

11” X 22” plastic trays . . . . . . . . . . 1.40 each

3” labels, white . . 1.05 per 100

4” labels, white . . 1.50 per 100

Capillary Matting . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 per sq yd.

minimum 2 square yards

Peters African Violet 8oz. 16 oz.

12-36-14 . $2.00 $3.75

5-50-17 .............................. $2.00 $3.75

PLANTEX 20-20-20 . . . . ....... $1.85 $3.50

Vermiculite (No. 2 Coarse) . . . . . . 0.23 per qt.

African Violet Soil Mix . . 0.25 per qt.

Dolomite Limestone . 2 lbs. $1.25

Elisa’s African Violet Rings . . . . . . 9”-.80 ea/13”-.95 ea.

PENTAC WP MITICIDE . . . . . . 1 oz.-$3.50/8 oz.-$20.00

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

81

DISTRIBUTOR * FREDETTE ORIGINALS
REED • HOUSE OF VIOLETS PARTNER
All size plants from leading hybridizers

^Le .^^^rican \Jioietr.

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OPEN Tues. ^ Sat. 10^5 - CLOSED Sun. & Mon.
926 E. 14th St., Houston, TX 77009
713-862-5018 No Shipping

All Supplies-- Lighting Equipment

AFRICAN VIOLETS

and companion plants

Fresh cut leaves and starter plants availa¬
ble in standard, semiminiature, miniature and
trailers. New and old varieties. Hundreds of
varieties to choose from. We are State
Inspected. Send 37$ in stamps for list.

PHIUS PLANT CORNER

Star Route Box 881 A
Black Canyon City, AZ 85324

SPOONIT

“GETS THINGS GROWINCr

Promotes bloom in
flowering and fruiting
plants. Exceptional
for African violets,
Camellias. Gardenias.
Orchids.
Rhododendrons,
Roses, all vegetables,
shrubs and trees.

get 1 lb. tor

$400pp

from

PLANTSMITH
1924 Plymouth St
Mountain View CA 94043

GLOXINIAS, SINNINGIAS,
EPISCIAS, AFRICAN VIOLETS:

All are Gesneriads, a family of fasci¬
nating flowering houseplants.

Join:

Membership .tndudes a subscription to
The Gloxinian magazine (6 issues) and
a copy of the '"How To Know and Grow
Gesneriads" pamphlet.

$10.00 Single Membership
$11.00 Family Membership

Please send check or money order to:
Ellen Todd, MembereMp Secretary
Dept. AV83, P, O. Box 493
Beverly Farms, MA 01915

^ AFRICAN VIOLET LEAF SUPPORTS
5 SIZES

made of leaf-green plastic, fit any type of pots
send stamped, addressed, long envelope
for price list and current shipping charges

J F INDUSTRIES

RO, Box 275

Locust Grove, OK 74352
(918) 386^2765

Charlyne and Ralph Reed

936-940 Garland Street, SW DEPTAQP

Camden, Arkansas 71701 Phone (501) 836-3016

“MOIST-RITE” PLANTER (Circle color desired) GREEN WHITE BLACK

IMgPPg _ _ Single Planter 3.50 ppd.

Carton of 6. ........ . .16.75 ppd.

- Carton of 12 . 29.50 ppd.

City _ _ _ _ _ State ___ Zip __ Carton of 24 ........ .49.95 ppd.

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE _

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2017-D S. 129 E. Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74108

African Violets • Supplies * Handcrafted Gifts • Collectibles

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Wholesale/Retail
Stamp for list.

PATTY^S PLANT PLACE

Distributor for Fredette Originals
and Champion Variegates
Partner with Reed's House of Violets
Plus new and recent varieties from all the
leading hybridizers.

Please send 40^ in stamps or coins for our big
spring 1984 list. Visitors are welcome — we Ye
20 mi. West of Wichita on hi way 54 take
Cheney State Park (251) exit South 2 mi. to
sign.

Rt. 2, Box 41 Patricia Daniel

Cheney, KS 67025 ph. 316-542^0371

400 varieiies-leaves 50€, no shipping
soilless mix-supplies-ceramic pots
AV racks made to order
stationery-sets of 10
a!! different designs $1.50-50P shipping
^ 1814 N Nevada 303-634-5486

COLORADQ SPRINGS, CO 80907

GREEN MOUNTAIN VIOLETS

Wilma Boar

Nea! Road, RFD-1 — Box 43-A
White River Jcu., VT 0500T9801
Fresh cut leaves. Guaranteed to arrive safely.
$8.00 doz. PPD.

Fredette, Champion, Granger, Lyon, etc.
Also unusual colors and pink variegates.
Prompt shipping. Descriptive brochure -

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MERRY LYNN’S ¥!0iET-TREE

Spring-Summer Leaf Sale
Leaves-My Choice-PPD-Labeled-No List
Vanegates--12/$7; 24/$11; 36/$15
Standards, etc.—12/$6; 24/$9; 36/$ 12
Requests are welcome! U.S.A. shipping only.
Offer expires 10/84 or while supplies last.

L. Hanson Eiwood, IL

Box 381 60421-0381

AFRICAN VIOLET LEAVES

Spring special, 15/$5.00, my choice, postpaid.
List 30$

Billie’s VIoiets

Rt. 3, Box 107B, Robefine, LA 71469

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MINIATURES FREDETTE DISTRIBUTOR SEMIMINIATURES

9 Turney Place Mrs. Mary V. Boose Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 268-4368

ALICE’S VIOLET ROOM

Starter plants from leading hybridizers grown in my organic potting soil.
1984 Varieties $2.00 each plus $3.00 postage, 10 or more plants will be postpaid.
1983 varieties $1.35 each plus $3.00 postage, 15 for $20.00 - postpaid.

Shipping during June, September, and October
List-25(P

Alice Pittman

(314) 336-4763

Rt. 6, Box 233
Waynesville, MO 65583

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JoS Violets

402 Dundee, Victoria, TX 77904
(512) 575-1344

Visitors Welcome — Weekends and Evenings
Please call first

Starter plants $1.00 each
Husky plants, ready to bloom $1.75 each
Designate standards, minis or trailers
Include $3.50 for shipping and handling

My choice, labeled, recent releases
Texas residents, please add 5% sales tax
USA shipping only

9677 Bissonnet
Houston, Texas 77036

(Across From Westwood Mall)
Next To Fix Shoes

776-2966

Tues.-Sat.

African Violets
Supplies
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Ceramics
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AFRICAN VIOLETS

Newest Varieties-Ship May 1 or weather permitting
Canadian-Fisher, New Creations, Brownlie,

Tracey, Tremblay/US-Lyon, Fredette, Etc.
Leaves-Labeled-My Choice-PPD-No List
1 2-$3.50/25-$5. 75/50-$ 1 2 .75/1 00-$ 1 9.75

ELIZABETH BUCK (517) 761-7382

9255 Lk Pleasant Rd Clifford, Ml 48727

“SUMMER SPECIAL’’

10 Starter plants from our 1984 list.
$28.00 ppd. Our Choice. We have
varieties by Fredette, Cookie, Swift’s,
Wrangler’s, Nortex Haven, Pittman,
Granger’s, Corrigan, Boone, Susan’s,
Lyon, Tracey and others. Send 50(D in coin
for new list.

Visitors Welcome to Greenhouse
Advisable to Call Ahead

THE GREEN HOUSE NEWS

Received a nice letter from Hemet, CA. Edited, it reads, “Thanks for returning my phone call. I fol¬
lowed your suggestion to irrigate (leach) my 25 violets. After four weeks, how nice they are. When we
visited you in Bellflower, you were always so helpful with suggestions to aid my very pale green
thumb. (!)

Our Northern “Snowbirds” are returning home, after an extremely mild winter. The only heavy
snow on Mt. San Jacinto was in November and our last rain was Christmas weekend. Very little wind
this year. The mountains block off most of the weather in the coastal basin. This is written mid-March
in 80® - 90® weather, as we watch snow storms on TV news.

The improved model GRO-CART is a
bargain at $172.79, See, it pays to read
the fine print.

GRO-CARTS are selling well. The improvements are minor in appear¬
ance, but have received major approval, such as, “Please send me two
more GRO-CARTS. I’m getting rid of the ugly (Brand X) carts I have.”

If you are In our area, phone (619) 251-2114 first. We are often away
from our mobile home in the Desert Crest Country Club, which is 10 miles
from anywhere. Carol has NO plants for sale, but it is pleasant to visit. We
can always run over to Palm Springs and pick a GRO-CART. (7 AM to 5

PM).

A GRO-CART color brochure is yours for a 20<P stamp.

The GREEN HOUSE, 69580 Valley View Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA

THE SKEH HEUW

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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SNiideau
Seed (bmpany

48 Queensbrook Place
St. Louis, Missouri 63132

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1-800-EASYWAY

Hybrid African Violet Seeds and Fast, Caring Service

Dear AV Growers,

Have you seen our Booklet called “How To Grow African Violets”? It is loaded with practical infor¬
mation and pictures, provides confidence, encouragement, and formulas for success. Great for new
club members, educational exhibits. Your club can raise cash by selling it.

We hope you will try out our new toll-free 800 service, described below. Note that our same low
prices are retained. Hope to hear from you. Thank you. Ronn and Katsuko.

eMoiU

/Jpi4ca*i.Vialeti

By Ronn Nadeau

BOOKLET

24-Page Booklet, 42 Color photographs. 1 - 4 copies: $2.95 each; 5 -
30, $2.45; 31 -70, $2.25; 71 and up, $1.95.

SLIDE/CASSETTE PROGRAIVI

Booklet, in form of Slide/Cassette Program, 42 color slides, cassette
tape, text: Rental: $12.50; Purchase: $24.50. (All Booklet and Slide-
/Cassette Program prices include postage.)

NOTE CARD

Note Cards with envelopes, 4x6 inch, wih beautiful color photograph
by R. Nadeau. 1 - 5, 80$ each; 6-19, 65$ each; Boxes of 20, $9.95 each.

HYBRID AV SEEDS

Seed Starter Kits, $4.95 each. Postage for Kits: 1 Kit, $1.00; 2 Kits,
$1.25; 3 Kits, $1.50, Etc. Packets, $4.25 (No postage charge for Pack¬
ets). (100 Seeds per Packet or Kit). Choose from RAINBOW WON¬
DERS (reg. foliage), AUTUMN FANCIES (variegated foliage), LITTLE
GEMS (miniatures), or TRAILINTRIGUE (trailers). Selections are
further described in the June, 1983 issue of this Magazine).

NADEAU SOILLESS MIX

15 Quart Bags: $3.95 per Bag. Postage: 1 Bag, $2.50; 2
Bags, $4.00; 3 Bags, $5.50, etc. Special price for 5 or
more Bags: $3.50 per Bag plus $1.50 per Bag postage.
A good Mix for all kinds of AV’s, from seedlings to show
plants.

STARTER GREENHOUSES

3-piece units: 11 Va x 22 inch no-hole plastic tray (bot¬
tom), 72-hole plastic divider pac fits into the bottom
tray, and a clear plastic dome fits atop, lets in light and
holds in moisture. $3.95 each. Postage: For 1 S.G.
$2.00; 2 S.G., $2.25; 3 S.G., $2.50, etc. Very useful for
transplanting seedlings and rooting leaves. Customers
say they love them.

FLUORESCENT FIXTURES

Come fully assembled. Revolutionary! Produce less
heat than other fixtures and are lighter because they
have no ballasts. Cord is only 6 inches long, sorry. Plug
is 3-pronged. Fixtures: $15.95 each. Postage: 1 fixture,
$2.50; 2 fixtures, $4.00; 3 fixtures, $5.50; Etc. We can
supply 3-foot, 3-pronged extension cords at $2.50 each
(grounding prong can easily be removed).

POTS

Plastic pots. (Sold only as part of larger order). Round,
green. 2‘'/2”, 7€ each; 3”, 9$ each; 3%”, 12$ each; 4”,
14$ each; 4V2”, 19^ each.

HOW TO ORDER

You may order by mail and pay by check.

Or you can dial 1-800-EASYWAY (1-800-327-9929), place your order with one of our friendly order-takers, and pay with your VISA
or MasterCard. Whether received by phone or by mail, orders are shipped the same day or the day after they are received. We
hope to have the opportunity to serve you often!

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NEED HELP? For FREE catalog of hard to find
specialty items, supplies and accessories for the
African Violet hobbyist and grower, write:

Horticulture Help!

Dept AVS, RO. Box 100515, Nashville, TN 37210

BETTY’S VIOLET ROOM

Newest Varieties - featuring Hortense, Lyon, Fredette, Wrangler,
Skagit & other leading Hybridizers.

12 leaves labeled (my choice) $3.00
25 leaves labeled (my choice) $5.00
40 leaves labeled (my choice) $7.50
Starter plants (my choice) 50C ea + $3.50 postage
(min order $10.00) USA shipping only.

1604 East 17th Street Farmington, NM 87401

Rt. 4, Box 166-D

Victoria, Texas 77904

Ijy U\at^y

African Violets

15 Standard starters . $14.25

15 Semi and mini starters . $16.50

10 Trailer starters . $14.00

15 Mixed Starters . $15.00

My choice, labeled, different and postpaid.

Texas residents,
please add 5% tax.

THE SHY VIOLET

332 Main Street Menomonie, Wl 54751

Over 200 varieties from leading hybridizers and

older varieties.

Specializing in Baker, Wrangler, Boone.

Shop open daily 9-5, M-Sat. Visitors welcome

Descriptive list 50cf Fresh cut leaves

BETTY’S VIOLETRY

African Violets & Supplies
Send 20(^ for new spring list
Sorry no shipping

9282 SE Yamhill Portland, OR 97216

cScug[iota ±

750 Gull Avenue
Foster City, CA 94404
Phone: 415-573-6872

Distributor for:

Fredette, Dib’s, Tracey
& Violets c/o Cookie

Large selection of standards, mini¬
atures & trailers from Lyon, Granger,
Boone, Williams & many more.

List 50C or 2 stamps

Visitors always welcome.

STATE INSPECTED.

LARGEST SELECTION IN U.S.A.

SAVE 20/40% ON PLANT STANDS, LIGHT FIXTURES,

LAMPS, POTS, METERS & ACCESSORIES

Furniture Styled Square Aluminum Tubing - Easy to Assemble. C404 Stand with FCW-42 Fixtures in upper left picture. B312

Stand with FCL-42 Fixtures shown in insert.

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‘Has minor flaws or scratches — may not show with selective assembly.

* * BA3 FloraCart w/3 FCL-42GR Fixtures with 6-40 Watt Grow Lux (WS) . . . . . $239.00

* * BA3 FloraCart w/3 Combolite-2 Fixtures (Less 40 Watt Lamps . . . 259.00

* * SHIPPED BY TRUCK - FREIGHT COLLECT

GRO-LUX, NATURESCENT, VITA-LITE Powertwist Fluorescent & PLANT LITE Incandescent Lamps available at the
discounts from List Prices: 4-25%; 6-30%; 12-35%; 24-40%; 48 + -421/2%.

We offer 11 new plantlites with wide spacing between the lamps. The plantlites are made of aluminum to dissipate the heat and operate
10/20®F. Cooler than steel fixtures. The wide spacing gives better light distribution, permitting the fixtures to be located closer to the plants.
All plantlites are fully assembled, come complete with a 3 wire cord, a plug-in receptacle, an on/off switch, 4 - 24” chains for 1/4” adjustment
and Gro-Lux (WS) Lamps. All plantlites are 2” deep. 2 lamp models are 14” wide with lamps 10 1/2” apart. 3 & 4 lamp fixtures are 20” wide
with lamps 7 1/2” and 5 1/2” apart.

Also available with super saver (FSW) and electronic (FEW) ballasts. FSW models operate 25/35®F. Cooler and use 10% less power, while
FEW models operate 39y50®F. cooler and use 25% less power. Since the fixtures and lamps are cooler and have wide spacing on the lamps,
they can be located closer to the plants and operated for shorter periods of time. The total savings are 10/33% with FWS model and 20/60%
with few models.

FCW-42WS:$ 49.00 ( 96 WATTS); FSW-42WS:$ 53.00 ( 86 WATTS); FEW-42WS:$ 77.00 ( 72 WATTS)

FCW-43WS:$ 75.00(156 WATTS); FSW-43WS:$ 83.00 (138 WATTS); FEW-43WS: $109.00 (108 WATTS)

FCW-44WS:$ 79.00 (192 WATTS); FSW-44WS:$ 87.00 (172 WATTS); FEW-44WS: $119.00 (144 WATTS)

Quantity discounts as follows: 2-2%; 3-3%; etc., till 10% for 10 or more plantlites
FREE CATALOG - SHIPPING: Add 10% (Zip 0-7), Add 15% (Zip 8 & 9)

INDOOR GARDENING SUPPLIES P.O. box 40567A Detroit, Ml 48240

PHONE (313) 427-6160 FROM 1 :00 P.M. UNTIL 9:00 P.M. VISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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LEOIMl^=" S

V I OLETS
2703 TETHER TRAIL, AUSTIN, U 78704

1984 SPECIAL
Order froi this ad and receive 20 leaves,
all 1984 releases by Fredette, Hortense,

NortsK and other well known hybridizers,
for only $18.00 PPO - ly choice.

SEND 50 CENTS FOR LIST»

MINIATURES, SEMIMINIATURES, TRAILERS
ALSO AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR
FOR 1984 CHAMPION INTRODUCTIONS

Potting mix, Fertilizers, Pots
Plants $1.95 — Leaves 75(P
Champion Plants $3.00 Leaves $1.00
$3.00 Shipping — Air Priority
Send 50(P for listing

KNULL ENTERPRISES

Wm. and Patricia Knull
26614 Timberlane Drive S.E.

Kent, WA 98042

Visitors welcome please call 206/631-4807

THELMA JEAN’S
VIOLETS

RAINBOW WHITE PRISM — Wasmund - Double white and
blue with pink fantasy edges on med. gr. fol. HEAVY
BLOOMER!

RAINBOW SUPERNOVA — Large blue with pink and white
fantasy puffs and swirls on variegated fol.

RAINBOW STAINED GLASS — White star with fantasy
marks around edges. VERY, VERY PRETTY!

NIAGARA’S CRITICS CHOICE — Wasmund - Large s/d to
d ruffled lavender pink with red tips and green edges.
UNBELIEVABLE!

SKAGIT CELEBRATION — A beautiful s/d amethyst violet
with darker edges on red reversed fol. PRETTY!

SKAGIT LIL SHOWOFF — A refreshing double white with

pale pink edges tending to be bell shaped. HEAVY
BLOOMER! Mini.

ACA’S BEVERLY— Brownlie - Beautiful burgundy and pink
s/d with slightly ruffled geneva edge on d gr. pi. tl. fol.
BLOSSOM GLITTERS!

LAUGHTER LANE — Hortense - Lovely pansy faced white
s/d blossoms edged with lightly frilled pink in large clusters
over flat t. fol. REALLY PRETTY!

HART’S SNOW WHITE — Double white with green buds
on tailored foliage with loads and loads of bloom. Piet.
March ’84. OUTSTANDING!

SANTA ANITA — Carol Davey - HUGE coral pink single
stars on well shaped standard foliage. BREATHTAKING!
LAVENDER BOUQUET — Swift - Two-toned lavender d.
w/geneva edge. Med. green tailored foliage.

Send legal SASE with 2 stamps
for complete list.

THELMA FERRIS 16 Oxbow Road Fairport, NY 14450

(716) 223-0021 for appt.

FREE CATALOG

AFRICAN VIOLETS - Seeds, Leaves, Divisions,
Potted Plants Ready To Bloom.

110 Varieties of GERANIUMS and
Many EXOTIC HOUSE PLANTS.

WILSON PLANT SALES

204 S. Indiana St. Roachdale, IN 46172

MARINA MINIATURES, INC.

Miniatures and Semis Exclusively.

Starter plants $2.00 your choice
$1.00 my choice.

$2.50 postage. Min. order $10.00
Orders over $25.00 ppd.

Send SASE for list
Visitors welcome by appointment.

INEZ FINEBERG

4250 Marine Drive, Apt. 2212
Chicago, IL 60613
(312) 327-7297

FloraCart
Watering Wand

For fast
efficient
plant
watering

Tired of heavy watering cans, spillage and
damage when watering your indoor plants?
Then you’ll love the Flora Cart Watering Wand.
Lightweight 21" aluminum wand has easy-
operating positive action valve. No spillage, no
leaf breaking - pinpoint watering accuracy.
Complete with 8' plastic hose and gallon
plastic jug. $28.70 each. In U.S. add $3.00
shipping; in Canada $3.50. Ohio residents add
5V2% sales tax. Check, money order. Master
Charge or Visa (include card number). Free
literature. Write:

HOME GROW PRODUCTS

Dept. A 8000 Baker Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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A SPECIAL FOR EVERYONE FROM OUR STOCK OF 300 VARIETIES
OF MINIS, SEMIS and TRAILERS FROM LEADING HYBRIDIZERS!

10 Plants, Our Choice, $ 19.95 Postpaid
24 Plants, Our Choice, $ 45.00 Postpaid
50 Plants, Our Choice, $ 82.50 Postpaid
100 Plants, Our Choice, $135.00 Postpaid

ALL COLLECTIONS FOR OUR SPECIAL ARE FROM OUR AWARD-WINNING STOCK WHICH HAS
PROVEN ITSELF IN BLUE RIBBONS FROM COAST TO COAST WE SEND ONLY TOP QUALITY
STARTERS THAT WILL EASILY PRODUCE BLUE-RIBBON PLANTS FOR THOSE FALL SHOWS!
PROMPT DELIVERY GUARANTEED. STYROFOAM CHESTS ARE AVAILABLE AT $1 TO PROTECT
YOUR PLANTS FROM THE HEAT IN THE SUMMER!

Descriptive List of Minis, Semis, and Trailers — $.50
Mickey & Linda Ray, Owners Route 6, Box 216 College Station, TX 77840

409-693-4578

Pollock Road, RR 2, Keswick, Ontario
(416)476-7011 L4P3E9

The home of beautiful African Violets, Episcias, Achimenes, Kohle-
rias, Columneas, Nematanthus, Aeschynanthus, Streps, and several
other lovely gesnerlads.

We ship world-wide. Send $1.00 for our catalog.

1984 varieties from FISHER OF CANADA, PAT TRACEY, MICHEL
TREMBLAY, ACA’S VIOLET TREE (Brownlie), GRANGER GAR¬
DENS, LYNDON LYON, IRENE FREDETTE.

VIOLETS

87 MAHAN STREET / WEST BABYLON / NY 11704

516 / 643 / 5515

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

These are some of our new varieties — ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD or send SASE for spring shipping list. Minimum 4 plants
at $3.75 each or minimum 10 fresh cut leaves at $1.25 each. Shipping season starts May 1st. (Shipping included within Continen¬
tal U.S.)

HER KING*

HIS DELIGHT*

HIS LADY

LAVENDER DREAM

LAVENDER JOY
SIZZLE*

HOWIE*

MIDNIGHT BLUE
FLASH
HER CHARM
HER STAR
SAND DUNE

* Denotes registered varieties

GREENHOUSE open Monday thru Saturday SAM - 4PM

Medium blue double with some white tips, tailored medium green foliage-standard
Large ruffled reddish purple double, dark tailored foliage-standard (A big hit'at the NYS
Convention)

Bright pink ruffled two-tone single that really holds, slightly wavy medium green foliage-
standard

Pale lavender two-tone double, tailored foliage-standard (A Super show plant)

Large ruffled lavender single, pointed medium green foliage-standard
Large magenta red semidouble, tailored medium green foliage-standard (Almost 3” blos¬
soms)

Dark blue ruffled double, medium green foliage-standard (another favorite at Convention)

Double dark blue, dark tailored foliage, standard

Double multicolor hot pink with blue overcast, tailored foliage, standard

Double light purple, tailored foliage, standard

Light pink ruffled single, slightly wavy foliage, standard

Blush double, tailored foliage, standard

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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BUG DART

Insecticide
Sticks
NO SPRAYS
NO MEASURING
READY-TO-USE

With Bug Dart it
takes only seconds
to keep your plants
pest free.

$1.99 per pkg.

OTHER SUPPLIES

NEW SUDBURY UNI-BOTTLES - 8 pre-measured vials
Kelthane, Malathion, or Benomyl $2.99 per pkg.
PHYSAN20-8OZ. bottle $4.00
SAFER INSECTICIDAL SOAP ■ 8 oz.

Ready4o-Use $2.50 Concentrate $3.75

Please add $2.50 shipping and handling per order.
Send a stamp for our complete list.

Innis

Violets

8a Maddison Lane
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Tel. (617) 334-6679

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NEW & OLD VARIETIES BY •

SPECIAL

“Haven” Series
— Violets —

6 for $13.50
ALL for $22.00
+ $3.00 P. & H.

Tex. Res. 5% Tax

Petticoat Haven
Fantasy Haven

Radiant Haven
Honeycomb Haven
Azure Haven
Yuletide Haven
Hallmark Haven
Vibrant Haven
Valentine Haven
Maritime Haven
Starlet Haven
DISTRIBUTOR

VIOLETS c/o COOKIE & DIB’S

-- New List $1.00 Ref. —

VISITORS WELCOME

BEST TO CALL FIRST THANK YOU

2517

HAZEL

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Ph. 214-793-6131

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$0338

Bayside, NY 11360

j^nnalee ^^oletry

The Source

29-50 214th Place (212)224-3376

Established 1960

ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD for prompt service. Starter plants are $3.60 and fresh cut leaves are for each
variety $1.30 for 1, $2.25 for 2 and $3.00 for 3 of the same variety. These prices include shipping via 2nd day air,
which starts May 1, 1984. Include your street address when ordering.

Complete list of hundreds of cultivars available for 50<J (coins only). Please indicate if you wish the Special Gesne-
riad Supplement.

ANNALEE VIOLETRY RELEASES see our ad in the JANUARY 1984 AVM, which also includes 1984 releases from
other hybridizers. The following varieties are added to the list. * denotes variegated foliage.

‘BOURBON MIST (IF) ruffled dbl lavender pink, excellent foliage, pix pg 69 AVM 9/83

‘COUNTY CLARE (IF) deeply frilled amaranthe purple dbl striking green edge when grown cool, notched foliage

‘LADY LOVE (IF) big pink dbl splashed with purple, pink variegated flat girl foliage, pix pg 25 AVM 3/83

‘TEMPTATION (BAKER) Frilled white dbl stars flushed with fuchsia, rosette forming foliage

‘ZAZARAC (IF) yummy like the drink, large red orchid dbl, excellent foliage

‘SUNCOAST BEAUTY (SW) dbl raspberry pink wavy foliage with some pink in it

‘SUNCOAST CINNAMON (SW) peachy pink dbl darker shadings, serrated foliage

‘SUNCOAST PARFAIT (SW) dbl pink stars 3” -i- with vivid pink tips, pink trimmed T/L foliage

‘SUNCOAST REVERIE (SW) very full dbl bright pinks with lots of golden stamens

‘SUNCOAST SUNSET (SW) vibrant tutone dbl red, outstanding variegated foliage makes striking contrast with
bloom

+ + -E-E + + +-+-l--E + + -f +

NOTIONS: WATERMAIDS - new from Optimara, self watering device for potted plants, wick not necessary, unique
device. 1 to 6 $1.49 each + $1.50 postage; 7 to 11 $1.39 each + $2.50 postage; 12 or more $1.29 each +
$3.50 postage

LIBRARY: AFRICAN VIOLETS by Melvin Robey, hard cover $13.95 + $1.00 postage

AFRICAN VIOLETS AND OTHER GESNERIADS, by Theodore James, Jr., new, many pictures, soft cover
$7.95 each + $1.00 postage

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

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GRANGERS GARDANS • SKAGITS BY LINDSTROM • DIB’S

LLOYD’S

AFRICAN VIOLETS

2568 EAST MAIN STREET
CATO, NY 13033
(315) 626-2314
NEW RELEASES FOR 1984
Send 50cp for long list — Overseas $1 .00
Alpha Vita.. ..2 oz. $6.50 — 4 oz. $12.50 —Allegro.... 4 oz. $2.75
Please add $2.50 for shipping.

636 Cunard Drive Napa, CA 94558

(707) 255-1252

We now offer a good selection of Pinwheel varieties on our list such as Edge
of Midnight, Desert Dawn, Silver Summit, Corey and many others.

We offer for the first time this year the lovely “Parisienne” by Irene Fredette.
This one is a must for any collection.

Minimum order: 5 plants which are priced at $3.00 each plus $3.00 shipping
per order. Send 50(P for 1984 catalog. Overseas catalog $1.00.

SPRING INTO SUMMER WITH COLOR!

KISSENTELL: White semidouble with red center. Green girl semiminiature foliage. A beauty!

LOVE SONG: Bright, peachy pink double with frilly edges. Shiny semi-ruffled olive green foliage.

AFRICAN BRIDE: Full double dark purple blooms with frilly green edges. Shiny, ruffled foliage. This one
blooms for us a gorgeous lavender and purple with a ruffled green edge. Gorgeous!

SILVER DOLL: This is an adorable semiminiature that is variable. The blooms can be all white or white and
blue depending upon conditions. Ours are blooming very large blue and white, and plenty of them. A must!

FREDETTE ORIGINALS

PICCOLO: This semiminiature plant is quite a bloomer. White-edged royal blue semidouble and doubles
with shiny green symmetrical foliage. Super!

SILVER SMOKE: Large ruffled doubles shading from silver smoke to soft lavender-blue. Very dark tailored
foliage. Gorgeous!

SU LYNN: A mound of large, clear pink semidoubles over tailored foliage with excellent symmetry. Fantastic
bloomer!

VIOLETS C/0 COOKIE

LEA FARAC: Lovely large double pink blooms with a dark eye on slightly wavy variegated foliage.
RAZZMATAZZ: Clusters of two-tone lavender on rosy pink blossoms on serrated pointed variegated foliage.
CREOLE ROYALE: Many double red blossoms with a frilly wide white edge on slightly wavy white and hot
pink variegated foliage.

HORTENSE’S HONEYS

CRYSTAL RIPPLES: Lovely double white blooms, usually touched with pink and green. Ruffled medium
green foliage.

HAPPY HOUR: Many multi-colored semidouble blooms of white and rose with green edges. Nice tailored
foliage.

PAT TRACEY

SKY DIVER: Single and semidouble pink and violet fantasy blooms over forest green serrated foliage.
Semiminiature trailer. Prolific bloomer.

SHAWNA: Deep pink double with darker veining. Black-green plain foliage with a satiny sheen. Perfect

symmetry.

WAYNE LINDSTROM

SKAGIT LIL SHOWOFF: A refreshing double white with pale pink edges tending to be bell-shaped on
medium green pointed, quilted foliage. Miniature.

SKAGIT LIL DESPERADO: A captivating double dark blue and white bi-color on medium green foliage.
Miniature.

GRACE ARNDT

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

90

ZACA VISTA NURSERY

AFRICAN VIOLETS

Specializing in

HYBRID SAINTPAULIAS AND
RELATED GESNERIADS

1984 - 35 page Catalog $1.00 (Refundable)

1190 Alamo Pintado Rd. Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 688-2585

Open 9-5 daily Closed Monday

WAYNE LINDSTROM

Hybridizer

SKAGIT VARIETIES
AFRICAN VIOLETS

3632 No. Woodland Place
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
^ (206) 424-1750

ALL STANDARD SIZED
SHOW QUALITY PLANTS
ORDER FROM THIS AD

SKAGIT ALABASTER -- white dbl; drk grn
RQ. fol.

SKAGIT EBBTIDE - It. blue semi dbl; drk grn
RQ.fol.

SKAGIT ECSTASY- It. pink semi dbl; drk grn.
RQ. fol.

SKAGIT HONEY - It. pink semi dbl w/drkr
spots; drk grn RQ. fol.

SKAGIT MASTERPIECE - dbl white w/blue

edges; med grn
RQ. fol.

SKAGIT RHAPSODY - pink ruffled dbl; drk
grn ruffled fol.

Leaves - $1.10 each; baby plants - $2.00
each; minimum order - $10.00; all orders add
$3.00 for airmail. Washington residents add
7.5% tax. Shipments made to U.S. customers
only.

GRACE’S

AFRICAN VIOLETS

Over 400 Varieties

GIFT SIZE
AND

STARTER PLANTS

Potting Mix, Fertilizers, Pots and Supplies

DAISY GRACE

1213 N. Wood Ave. Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 205-767-5005

NEW!

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Saves Plants. . .Saves Money
Ends Overwatering, Underwatering

* Keeps All Houseplants Lush, Green
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Evenly Moist.

* Capillary Watering and Feeding.

* Self Contained 30-Day Visual Water Supply
Eliminates Leakage, Stains and Messes.

* Great For Vacation.

* Excellent ONLY $4.99

For African Violets. Plus $1.50 Shipping
Quantity Prices Available Upon Request

Pacesetter Enterprises

4445 Nasa Rd. 1, Suite 324 D

Seabrook, Texas 77586

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\AAISGOISISIIM i ! i ! ! f

OREEN BAY- Where the violets are
SENSATIONAL.!!!!

Specializing in the latest varieties. Lyon - Septem¬
ber Affair, Sizzlin’, Little Sunset; Grangers - Mauna
Loa; Wranglers, Traceys, Sisks, Bakers, Fre-
dettes, ACAS, and LOTS more! Capillary matting,
Peters Fertilizer, pots, soilless mix and other horti-
culture supplies. Also unusual gesneriadsHH!
VISITORS WELCOME
Please write or phone for directions
414-499-3877

RAX ROBINSON PLANTS

1641 Bruce Ln., Green Bay, Wl 54303

MCKINNEY’S GLASSEHOUSE

GtstiBnaJ. Pimntsrntn .Sinei 1946

African Violets, Gesneriads and Supplies — $1.00 for Catalog
Large Selection of Diminutive Terrarium Plants and Terrariums
Cuttings or Plants Available.

Appointments are requested.

James B. McKinney

89 Mission Road, Eastborough, Wichita, KS 67207
(316) 686-9438 and 684-5333

MOQ WILD VIOLETRY

Minis-Standards-Traiiers

Variegates-Supplies
10 Starter Plants (My Choice)
$1750 PP

You may send a list of those
you don’t want & I’ll send
others.

Visitors are always welcome at the farm - irregular
hours - just please phone first.

Judi Nuest 524 East 1000 South

(219) 766-2172 Kouts, IN 46347

SUZANNE’S PLANTS

Varieties from Nortex, Corrigan, Lyon,
Foster, Pittman, Weynand, Hyla’s and

many others.

1984 list 40(P

Shipping leaves only
$7.50 a dozen

Visitors welcome
by appointment only

5739Marview Dallas, TX 75227

214-388-2938

PLEASANT HILL
AFRICAN VIOLETS

Route 1 , Box 73 Branham, TX 77833

Features exciting new releases for 1984:
Distributor: Dib’s, Nortex Havens, Violets c/o
Cookie; Partner: Reeds — Also 1984 releases
by: Fredette, Hortense, Susan, Lyon, Tracey,
Ray, Boone & Others

18 leaves, all ’84 releases
my choice — $15.00 ppd
18 leaves, new/previous releases
my choice — $9.00 ppd
Starter plants, ’84 releases
my choice — $2.25 each ppd
Starter plants, previous releases
my choice — $1.75 each ppd
10 Episcia stolons
my choice — $10.00 ppd
You may specify if you prefer standards or minis.
Gifts are included. No Minimum Order
Texas residents please add 5% sales tax.
Shipping via First Class Mail
Order direct from this ad or send for complete
list of African Violets, Episcias, Columneas, etc.
List - 50<P coin/stamps.

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^ LEAVES: $8.00/DOZ (Minimum Order 1 Doz.)

ROOTED CUTTINGS: $3.25/EA. (Minimum Order 6)

and

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LADYCHAHERLY

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SULYNN

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ZAZARAC

LADY GRACE

LADY LINDA

LADYLOVE

TIGER

ALOUETTE

SARAVA

PISTACHIO

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NORTEX HAVEN VIOLETS

ALOHA HAVEN

AZURE HAVEN

FANTASY HAVEN

HALLMARK HAVEN

HOLIDAY HAVEN

SPRING HAVEN

INDIGO HAVEN

VIBRANT HAVEN

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MARITIME HAVEN

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RADIANT HAVEN

SHOWGIRL HAVEN

PEHICOAT HAVEN

TWILIGHT HAVEN

YULETIDE HAVEN

VALENTINE HAVEN

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ADAM

MOUNT CARMEL

PEACH PARFAIT

BURGUNDY LACE

DIXIE WONDER

AQUILA

BARNABAS

HAZEL LEWIS

CHEERLEADER

CHEERY CHERRY

SWEETER THAN WINE

JOHN MARK

EVE

FLOWER SHOW

QUEEN’S LACE

MOTHER’S DAY

SHUR CORAL

PRISCILLA

GENESIS

RACHEL

REBEKAH

TIMOTHY

MELBA SIMS

JUNESWIR

SHUR SWEET

PINK LEMONADE

SASSIE LASSIE

NEEDLEPOINT

BONANZA

SWIFTY SERIES

SWIFTY ANGEL

SWIRY GLAMOUR SWIFTY LUCK

SWIFTY SWIRL

‘SWIFTY LILAC

SWIRY BLUSH

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ANNALEE

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VIOLETS ATLANTA

CHERRY COLA

BONNY BONNIE

LEONE

MAIADAWN

PRISCILLA

POPS UP PRETTY

MISTY COLA

EILEEN’S PINK

KITTY

SARAH ELIZABETH

FLUTED CORAL

ROYAL SURPRISE

PLUM COLA

SUMATRA PLUM

ANGIE

LADY DIANA

ADAM JAMES

VALENTINE LACE

ROYAL COLA

TIGER LILY

PINK GLOW

MACKIE

PINKNIFICENT

CHANTILLY PUFF

BONNIE

PRINCE CHARLES

NUTANA

CYAN RAYS

CECELIA

KARLA LOUISE

BERYL

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BIG EASY

CAJUN CUISINE

CONRAD CROTTS

CREOLE ROYALE

LEAFARAC

LE BON CREOLE

JAZZFEST

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BATON ROUGE

FIRST KISS

CYPRESS SWAMP

HONEY ISLAND

JIMMY JOE

MARSHLANDS

FORGET ME NOT

REGGAE

RIVER OAKS

PLANTATION OAKS

MR. BOJANGLES

PRETTY EYES

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RAGIN’ CAJUN

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LUCKY DUCK

LEATRICE

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HORTENSE’S HONEYS

AMANDA

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CRYSTAL RIPPLES

FIESTA FLAMBEAU

FLUTTERBY

MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL

DREAM-ON

HAPPY HOUR

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TENSE’S PEACHY

SUNDREAMER

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OLE’

DO RIGHT

EVER AMBER

MISS DAZZLE

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TENSIE’S SUNSHINE

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RAIN JOY

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SMUDGE POT

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JO BO

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KATRINA

MOPAC

ROXIE

BLARNEY

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TIDECREST

MINIATURES

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CATHERINE

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JOHNNY REDCOAT

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LAURA

CHRISTI

CALICO BELLS

DRAGON FIRE

FLAMMA GRANDE

STRAWBERRIESa^CREAM

ED’SPICOTEE

FILIGREEN

ED’S PINK LOVE

FOOL’S GOLD

GREEN BLUSH

TRACEY’S HALF PINT

JUNE MOON

LIUCLASSY

IRISH DELIGHT

PARTY DOLL

PARTY GIRL

. PARTY LACE

PAYDIRT

PETITE LOVE

PETITE APPEAL

PETITE DREAM

PINK RIC RAC

PLUM GALAXY

SIRRED

SHORTCAKE

RED LOLLIPOP

RYTHYM RASCAL

TEXAS ROSE

TASTE OF HONEY

TALVI

TIGRE

TAPPINGS TOY

TEENY JEANIE

TDYLAND SPORT

TEXAS TREASURE

WEE BELLS

VERY CHERRY

TOOLYMcCOOLY

FAIRYTALES

PERKY

MY BLACK ROSE

WE WILL BE SHIPPING LEAVES ALL SUMMER, EXCEPT DURING EXTREME HEAT SPELLS. SHOULD ANYORDER ARRIVE DAMAGED, PLEASE SEND VERIFICATION BY THE
POSTOFFICE AND ORDER WILL BE REPUCED - PLEASE ADD $2.00 FOR ADDITIONAL PACKAGING FOR THE REPLACEMENT. NO ORDER WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT
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PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY. PA RESIDENTS, PLEASE ADD SALES TAX.

DUE TO OUR RECENT MOVE, WE CANNOT ACCOMMODATE VISITORS THIS SUMMER. WE WILL BE MAIL ORDER ONLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
SEND $2.00 FOR OUR GIANT 54 PAGE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG (INCLUDES COUPON FOR TWO FREE LEAVES).

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

93

c

PLASTIC LABELS

“Thriftee” 7/16” x 3”; 1000/$5.80

5/8” X 4”: 1000/$7.99; 5/8” x 5”: 1000/$10.85

Colors:

3” Label: White, Blue, Green, Yellow, & Red.

4” Label: White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Orange,
Pink.

5” Label: All above colors plus Lavender. Colors:
NOT ASSORTED.

Minimum Order: 1000 Labels, same size & color.
ADD 30% for shipping and handling.

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“Lifetime” (Style A) 4V2” Vertical Stake

500/$12.77: 1000/$21.99 (White Only)

Send .50 cents for complete growing supplies cata¬
log.

Send SASE for large quantity prices on all labels
5000, 10,000, Etc.

Send SASE with copy for custom printed Quote for
4” or 5” Thriftees

Bernard D. Greeson, Horticultural Supplies
3548 N. Cramer Milwaukee, Wl 53211 (414)332-6944

P.O. Box 3094
Champaign, IL 61821

Miniature African Violets

Freshly cut leaves $1.00
+ $2.50 handling charge
Variety list .50

SOIL SCOOP

FOR POTTING AFRICAN VIOLETS

Gesneriads, cacti, etc. --

“Makes the job faster, easier, cleaner, and with less dam¬
age to the plants. $2.85 each (plus $1.00 for handling and
postage with each order). Club and quantity discounts
available, (send SASE).”

Fresh cut leaves 20 for $5.00 (my choice) with scoop
order. Violets & supplies at the Greenhouse: call for an
appointment.

VIOLETS FROM THE STARRS
2602 Graupera St. Pensacola, FL 32507

904-456-2662

LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC.

“Where the Violets Are!”

NEW RELEASES FOR 1984

BLUE

WHISPER BLUE - 2” cornflower blue double stars over white, pink
& green variegated foliage; beautiful!

THUNDER BLUE - Large dark blue semidouble w/a ruffled edge
stand tall over medium green show foliage.

BIG BLAST- 2” + triple medium blue stars cover medium green foli¬
age; a "must have” for shows!

PINK

BUTTERFLY PINK- Large double stars of pink w/glittered overlay of
hot pink & a geneva edge, green foliage; striking!

RAZZBERRY FROST- Hot pink double flowers w/each petal banded
in fuchsia “glitter” over Tommie Lou variegated foliage; WOW!
ZAPPED - Hot pink semidouble w/mounds of purple fantasy mark¬
ings cover medium green foliage; fantastic!

RED

GYPSY FIRE - Mounds of red double fluted & wavy stars cover
medium green foliage; very showy!

CINNAMON STICK - Large deep red double stars stand tall over
good dark green show foliage.

SIZZLIN - Fiery deep fuchsia semidouble stars w/a slight ruffled
edge, good Tommie Lou variegated foliage; beautiful!

WHITE & ORCHID

COUNTRY LILACS - Orchid semidouble w/deep orchid upper
petals, pink, cream & green variegated foliage; AVSA convention
favorite!

WINTERS SHADOW- Large white double stars blushed with blue in
center form in clusters over Tommie Lou variegated foliage.

TAIL SPIN - Mounds of frilly lavender & white semidouble flowers
cover medium green foliage; terrific bloomer!

TRAILERS

MOONLIGHT TRAIL - White double flowers cover this excellent
trailer.

SUNSHINE TRAIL - Mounds of large deep red double stars cascade
over medium green standard trailing foliage; very nice!

JUBILEE TRAIL - Soft pink semidouble stars w/purple fantasy mark¬
ings, green foliage; great standard trailer!

MINIATURES

LITTLE DREAMER - Soft pink double flowers w/a geneva edge
cover small green foliage; super mini!

WINKY - Dark blue double flowers w/a geneva edge, atop small
green foliage; very nice mini!

LITTLE SUNSET - Rose pink semidouble star w/some darker pink
petal tips; excellent bloomer, good small foliage!

SEPTEMBER AFFAIR - Soft pink semidouble ruffled edge flowers, upper petals tipped in green over medium green foli¬
age. Winher Best New Introduction AVSA Convention Milwaukee, 1983. NOTE: Starter plants only, no rooted cuttings
available.

All starter plants are $3.99 each. All rooted cuttings are $4.49 each. Prices include ALL costs including UPS Second Day Air. Mini¬
mum order is 3 starter plants or rooted cuttings.

Shipping season is from May 1 to November 1 NO SHIPPING OVERSEAS Send SASE for full color list.

LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC.

PAUL & SIDNEY SORANO 14 Mutchler Street Dolgeville, NY 13329 Phone: (315) 429-8291

I'

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

94

320 W. Eagle
Arlington, NE 68002
(402) 478-4011

We are pleased to offer you ten new releases ■“ four from Gordon Boone, four from Dorothy Harris, and two from

the late Betty Miller-Morris — for fall shipping. Our plans are to begin shipping about September 1 , depending on
the extent of this summer’s heat.

Starter plants are $3.60 and leaves are $1.35, unless noted otherwise. Minimum order: 4 plants or 10 leaves, or
$15.00 on mixed orders. Add $3.00 shipping charge to each order. For west coast customers we highly recommend
UPS Blue Label (two-day service). When requesting this service, please add $1.00 for leaf orders, or add 25(P per
plant for plant orders, to the basic $3.00 shipping charge. Please list a few suitable substitutes.

New from Gordon Boone:

Devil Doll - loads and loads of vivid red-purple frilled pansies that almost glow over Cola-like foliage — dark, sym¬
metrical and flat-growing; will easily grow into a show plant.

Kitty Bell - large pink doubles over super tailored medium green foliage; heavy-blooming show plant.

Moon Ruffles - huge ruffled orchid-pink semidouble pansies with deeper rose eyes and some deeper tones on
upper petals; gorgeous lightly quilted flat-growing medium green foliage; an outstanding plant that is very
very showy.

Pamona - frilled double plum pansies brushed with silvery lavender and often with nearly black shadings on
upper petals; prolific bloomer over good symmetrical Cola-like foliage.

New from Dorothy Harris:

Peace Talk - large double peach blossoms with a touch of copper around petal edges; pointed variegated foliage
on a very large growing plant; very heavy bloomer.

Peach Lollipop - large tutone pink double stars with darker upper petals; symmetrical flat-growing pointed tailored
variegated foliage; extremely heavy-blooming show plant.

Purple Poncho - lovely lightly fluted purple doubles over nice flat-growing green-and-white variegated foliage.
Southern Skies - large single royal blue fluted stars in abundance over flat symmetrical dark green foliage heavily
variegated with white; a superb large-growing show plant.

New from Betty Miller-Morris:

Janet Lynn - soft pink doubles with hints of green and copper on the lightly crinkled petal edges; strong symmetri¬
cal medium green and cream variegated foliage; heavy bloomer.

My September Angei - large lightly ruffled double pink stars over beautiful medium green and cream variegated
foliage; lovely show plant.

Other special cultivars for fall shipping:

Lace ’N ruffles (Susan’s) - a big and beautiful show plant with dark blue fluted double blossoms edged in white
over broad dark wavy foliage, (plants - $3.30; leaves - $1 .10)

Pepper Cola (Boone) - semidouble pink pansies heavily peppered with violet; very very heavy bloomer over dark
pointed symmetrical foliage.

Splendiferous (Susan’s) - strikingly beautiful but difficult to describe; large long-lasting single pansies that have
the appearance of red-fuchsia brushed over a white background and with broad white fringed edges; dark
symmetrical foliage, (plants - $3.30; leaves - $1 .10)

Tulsa Boy (Harris) - simply outstanding; huge soft purple double stars over broad tailored cream and green foli¬
age; blooms heavily and makes a magnificent show plant, (plants - $3.30; leaves - $1.35)

Wrangler’s Dream Fantasy (Smith) - large showy semidouble lavender frilled stars with violet flecks and streaks;
beautiful variegated pointed foliage.

Plus: Beloved, Camouflage, Canadian Sunset, City of Angels, Dress Blues, Fogbound, Fragile Magic, Glad Prom¬
ise, Heirloom, Square Dancer and many others including Modesty and the Cola series which were pictured in the
March issue of the African Violet Magazine. Send 50<P for a complete descriptive list.

We will be giving a $50.00 award for the best Fogbound exhibited in the amateur division at the 1985 convention
in Los Angeles.

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

95

VIOLET CONNECTION

RO. BOX #11 GLENCOE, IL 60022 1-312-724-5912

1984 IRENE FREDETTE RELEASES (Your choice)
$2.00

(see March 1984 AVM for descriptions, pg. 95)
“THE GIRLS” still only $2.25

SUPER SUMMER SALE

10 starter plants for $10.00
1984 Irene Fredette releases
Trailers

Minis & Semiminis

(type - your choice — varieties - my choice)

We are still running the “MY CHOICE” special

10 plants-$10.00 20 plants-$ 19.00 30 plants-$28.00
40 plants - $37.00 50 plants - $46.00

(All of the “MY CHOICE” Special are standards)

All of my baby plants are established in their pots
and are thriving BABIES. They will be all different &
all labeled. If for some reason that they are bloom¬
ing size, that is a bonus. I do try to send the largest
plant of a variety that I have.

To orders for the above,
please add $2.50 POSTAGE

Shipping May 15 through Oct. 15 in the order that
the orders are received. U.S. SHIPPING ONLY

ILLINOIS RESIDENTS add 7% sales tax.

PLANTS

LEAVES

SUPPLIES

LAKESIDE VIOLETS

GROWING MORE

NAMED ASSORTED
do FRESH CUT LEAVES

IN ’84

*8.50 POSTPAID

Offer ends

9/1/84

“My Choice” -Types you prefer may be requested.
LEAVES *9.00 Doz. PPD “Your Choice”

1984 Descriptive Catalog ^1.00 — Over 1200 varieties . . .
DISTRIBUTOR: FREDETTE
COOKIE
CHAMPION
PARTNER: REED’S

1984HORTENSE, WILLIAMS, SKAGIT,
GRANGERS, LYON, ETC...

Do you like COLOR PICTURES of African
Violets?? Then you will like AFRICAN VIOLETS
AND RELATED PLANTS FROM MOTHER
NATURE. Over 100 color pictures plus hybridizing,
propagation, culture, etc. JUST $5.75 POSTPAID.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

Lori Kennedy 82 Brady Road Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

CALL FOR A VISITAT THE GREENHOUSE
“It’s small, but it’s full!”

Wholesale (201)663-4243 Retail

NEW VARIETIES FOR ’84

FREDETTE: April Airs, Boomer, Bourbon Mist, Coco Loco, Con¬
fection, Country Cider, County Clare, Fare-Thee-Well, Jelly¬
bean, Lady Chatterly, Lady Love, Leopard, Peach Brandy,
Piccolo, Planter’s Punch, Raspberry Velvet, Silver Smoke,
Sky Blue Water, Starboard, Su Lynn, Summer Frolic, Tia
Maria, Wedding Cake, Wine Cooler, Zazarac.

BOONE: Alice Bluegown, Blue Bolero, Camouflage, Misty Cola, Moon Moth, Night Eyes, Plum Cola,
Watersilk.

ANNALEE: Kamakura, Sakura, Victorian Bouquet, Sumatra Dancer.

JOHNSON: Aloha Haven, Fantasy Haven, Hallmark Haven, Honeycomb Haven, Petticoat Haven,
Starlet Haven, Valentine Haven, Yuletide Haven.

PITTMAN: Fiesta Flambeau, Flutterby, Nite Beat, Okey Dokey, Sundreamer, Tensie, Moon Fiesta,

Whisper Valley.

WILLIAMS: Suncoast Sugar Candy, Suncoast Chiffon, Suncoast Satin, Corinne Freeman, Happy
Dolphin.

TRACEY (Minis): Bahamian Sunset, Fairy Tales, Party Doll, Party Lace, Rythm Rascal, Dragonfire,
Tooly McCooley, Toyland Sp.

Also from other leading hybridizers many new and older popular varieties: SEPTEMBER AFFAIR,
Dumplin’, Vulcan Queen, Luv It, Claret Queen, Elegance, Lallque, Christmas Candy, Promenade,
Vespers, Blackjack, Perky.

Many others on our descriptive list (25$ please)

MRS. R. D. TOMPKIN

Rt. 3, Box 116, Fayette, MO 65248 Visitors Welcome 9-5

Phone: 816-248-3232 Sunday by appointment

African Violet Magazine, June 1984

96

Dept. AV 6-84 1490 Saturn St. Merritt Island, FL 32953

We are pleased to announce our Association with OPTIMARA® as a Distributor to Clubs and Groups.

visits by
appt. only
305-452-
5670

WATERMAID ... a self-watering device designed for use with potted plants following
the capillary watering system.

3for...$4.50 1 case... $31. 25 2-3 cases ... $28.50 (per case)

4 or more cases ... $26.00 (per case)
packed 24 per case (8 clear... 8 beige ... 8 brown)

VIOLET FOOD ... a well balanced fertilizer of the highest quality. Contains trace elements
and is in convenient pre-measured packets, (mix 1 packet per gallon water) Designed for
constant feed for all blooming and foliage plants.

3 boxes ... $4.75 1 case ... $33.50 2-4 cases ... $31.00 (per case)

5 or more cases ... $28.50 (per case)

Each box contains 15 pre-measured packets ... each case contains 24 boxes.

POTTING SOIL ... a porous, ultra light mixture of the highest quality. Will not become
heavy or soggy. pH balanced. Used by Optimara Corp.

3 for . . . $4.75 2-4 cases . . . $16.50 (per case) 5-7 cases . . . $1 5.50 (per case)

8 or more cases ... $14.00 (per case)
packed in 4 qt. bags — (12) 4 qt. bags per case.

NEW RELEASE!!

New Enlarged Edition - THE MIRACLE HOUSEPLANTS
African Violets & Other Easy-to-Bloom Plants in the

Gesneriad Family, by VIRGINIE F. & GEORGE A.
ELBERT.

Now available — the revised and enlarged THE MIRACLE
HOUSE PLANTS. Over 100 illustrations in color & black &
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INFORMATION FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH YOUR SOCIETY TO INSURE GOOD SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE MORE
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MEMBERSHIP

AVSA Membership: Send check payable to AVSA for new
or renewable membership to AVSA Treasurer, AVSA office,
P. O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704. Life — $125; Com¬
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tries $12. Remit in U.S. Dollars with draft or check on a
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AFFILIATES: Chapter — $9; Council, State or Region —
$20. Please complete the form received with your renewal notice
and return to AVSA office with affiliate dues check.
MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION: Send ideas, offers
to help, requests for assistance to Mrs. Chas. H. Staat,
1701 Kentucky St., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

AFFILIATES: For information on shows, awards, how to organize
a chapter, or membership questions, write Mrs. Wayne W. Sch-
roeder, 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60635

AVSA OFFICE: Mrs. Maisie D. Yakie, Office Manager, P. O. Box

3609, Beaumont, TX 77704

AVSA EMBLEMS: See Jan. issue — Member, Past President, Life
Member pins, charms, necklaces, tie tacks. Own and wear them
with pride. Order from AVSA office.

BEST VARIEtlES: HONOR ROLL COMPILER: Mrs. Leon
Fiedler, Rt. 1, Prescott, WI 54021

BOOSTER FUND: Send contributions to Mrs. M. (Mary Ann)
Mansfield, 2141 Kings Cross, Titusville, FL 32796

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND: Send contributions, club or
individual, to Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence, 6808 Duquesne, Aus¬
tin, TX 78723

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES: Mrs. Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Rd.,
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

COMMERCIAL SALES & EXHIBITS: For information on con¬
vention entries or sales room, contact George Hightower, 2710 So.
96th E. Place, Tulsa, OK 74129

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AWARDS: Jan. issue. Send suggestions or contributions
for convention awards to Mrs. R. A. Chase, 482 Rutherford
Ave., Redwood City, CA 94061 by Sept. 1.

PROGRAM: Jan. issue. Send special requests for work¬
shop programs; suggest names of interesting speakers to
Mrs. James B. (DoDe) Whitaker, 1490 Saturn St., Merritt
Island, FL 32953

SCHEDULE: Jan. issue

TIME AND PLACE: If interested in sponsoring a national
convention in your area, contact Russell Marshall, 410
Algonquin Drive, Warwick, RI 02888

CULTURE FOLDERS: Used for shows, sales, or new members.
Folders are free that contain AVSA advertising. Affiliates and
Commercial members can purchase blank culture folders at rea¬
sonable rates plus cost of postage. A $1 refund will be made on
each new member signed up on a folder with Affiliate or Commer¬
cial advertising. Blank Folders Cost: 100 for $4; 450 for $16 and 900
for $28. Postage must be remitted upon receipt.

HANDBOOK FORJUDGES AND EXHIBITORS: Send $4 check,
payable to AVSA, to AVSA office. Remit postage on receipt.

JUDGE'S DUPLICATE CARD: Send $2, payable to AVSA, to Mrs.
Stanley E. Skelton, 3910 Larch wood Rd., Falls Church, VA 22041

JUDGING SCHOOL: For blanks to register a judging school,
send request to Mrs. James S. Savage, 625 W. Fifth St., Chillicothe,
OH 45601.

LIBRARY: Order AVSA slide programs and packets from AVSA
office. List in June issue. If you have ideas for a library program or
slides to donate, write Marion Doherty, 485 Berwyn Drive, Madi¬
son, WI 53711. Remit postage to Beaumont on receipt.

MAGAZINE: Copyrighted 1984, African Violet Society of
America, Inc., all rights reserved. All articles are property
of AVSA and must not be reprinted without editor's per¬
mission.

EDITOR: Mrs. Grace Foote, 211 Allien PL, Port Arthur, TX
77642, 409-985-9572

ADVERTISING MANAGER: For advertising rates and
copy information write: Ann Carpenter, 3855 Third Street,
Port Arthur, TX 77642, 409-985-8947
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Box 288, Beaumont, TX 77704

ARTICLES by READERS AND COLUMNISTS: Send to
Editor.

DEADLINE-ARTICLES: JUNE issue - Mar. 1; SEPT. ~

June 1; NOV. - Aug. 1; JAN. - Oct. 1; MAR. - Dec. 1.
DEADLINE-ADS: JUNE issue - Apr. 1; SEPT. - July 1;
NOV. — Sept. 1; JAN. — Nov. 1; MAR. — Jan. 1.

ONLY currently paid Commercial Members may adver¬
tise.

BACK ISSUES: Complete your set now. Request price list
of available issues from Beaumont office.

BINDERS: Sold only in pairs at $12.00. Order from AVSA
office. (Postage to be remitted after receipt.)

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send new address at least 30
days before it is to take effect, along with old address, to
AVSA office in Beaumont, not to the Editor.

FAILURE TO RECEIVE: Notify AVSA office in Beaumont.
QUESTION BOX: Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes, 9 Cobbles¬
tone Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002

MASTER VARIETY LIST: Number 4 (1983) $5.00 plus postage. A
must for judges, exhibitors, serious growers. Describes all
varieties registered to July, 1983, all recognized species, and non-
registered cultivars introduced from June, 1976 to July, 1983. Order
from Beaumont office. Remit postage on receipt.

MVL SUPPLEMENTS: are published each September
and may be obtained by sending a LARGE SELF
ADDRESSED STAMPED envelope to the Beaumont
office.

SUPPLEMENT: Send any correction and/or description of
new cultivar with hybridizer's name to Plant Registration
Chairman.

MINIATURE & SEMIMINIATURE VARIETY LIST: $3.50. Mrs.
Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, NY 11561. Make checks
payable to AVSA. Overseas members please add postage.
NOMINATING: Mrs. James B. (DoDe) Whitaker, 1490 Saturn St.,
Merritt Island, FL 32952

OFnCIAL CORRESPONDENCE: AVSA Secretary, Mrs. Beverly
Hendricks, 801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Mrs. Jack (Maisie) Yakie, 3500 Avalon,
Port Arthur, TX 77642

PLANT REGISTRATION: Mrs. Arthur F. (Mary) Boland, 6415
Wilcox Ct., Alexandria, VA 22310

POSTAGE: All items ordered from Beaumont office will be sent
postpaid with request to remit postage to Beaumont on receipt.
Items include culture folders, binders. Master Variety List, Judges
and Exhibitors Handbook, Library packets, emblems and back
issues.

RESEARCH: Send suggested projects for scientific research, or
names of interested qualified potential research personnel to
Frank Tinari, 2325 VaUey Rd., Huntingdon VaUey, PA 19006

WATCH FOR SPECIAL INFORMATION IN ISSUES:
JANUARY: Nominating Committee Report, Cumulative
Index, MARCH: Tally Time. JUNE: Library Programs, Life
Members, Officers & Conunittees, Treasurer's & Auditor's
Report. SEPTEMBER: Judges & Teachers, Minutes, Shows
& Judges Rule Changes. NOVEMBER: Affiliate List, Best
Variety List, Commercial Members.

MAGAZINE

c^lrlcan^^iolet —

Vol. 37 Number 4 September, 1984

Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the growing of fine African violets can be achieved in many ways, the methods and
opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AVSA.

COVER PAGE: On the Cover Page Is ‘Wrangler’s Jealous Heart’, hybridized by Winston Smith and
shown at the AVSA Convention/Show in Philadelphia by Kent’s Flowers of Arlington, NE. ‘Wrangler’s
Jealous Heart’ received the AVSA plaque for the Best New Introduction on the Commercial Display
Tables

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERTAINING TO VIOLETS

1. COVER PAGE — 'Wrangler's Jealous Heart'

5. Coming Events

7. South Carolina Residents Heed

7. Thank You, TubeCraft

8. Growing Variegated Violets From Seed Larry Hodgson

10. Red Spider Mites??!!

15. Avoiding Abortion of Seed Pod

16. Former Minister Now a Hybridizer

17. Leaves: Wonder Factories — Irene Fredette
31. Judging School in Connecticut

31. First Mall Show Is Successful

31. Yes! You, too. Can — S. Marta Lumynskyi

36. Portraits: Pearl Wilhite

43. 1984 Master List of African Violets — Mary A. Boland
55. My Home ~ Violet C. Straley

67. Your Attention, Illinois Residents
71. Which Suds Are Duds?

74. Hybridizing

REGULAR FEATURES

2. Bits & Pices From the AVSA President — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann)
Richardson

6. Beginner's Column — Bob Green

11. Shows & Judges — Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely

19. Your Library — Marion Doherty

22. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence

22. AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann)

Mansfield

23. Musings From the "Mini-Mam" — Mrs. Sidney (Elbe) Bogin
26. Seasonable Suggestions — Anne Tinari

30. AVSA Affiliates — Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder
33. Question Box — Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes
64. A Foote on the Violet Path — Grace Foote

SOCIETY BUSINESS
4. AVSA Office Has Moved

4. Special Offer: MVL No. 3 & 4

5. Ruth Carey Resigns

7. Correction: Innis Violets Was Winner

15. Affiliate 'appenings Not Published: No Space in This Issue
31. Price Changes Effective Dec. 1984

36. Binders for AVM Change of Price

37. Minutes of AVSA Philadelphia Convention

41. AVSA Emblems New Price Change
43. 1984 Master List of African Violets

56. AVSA Judges, Lifetime Judges, Student Judges, Teachers

63. Attention: Lifetime Judges

67. Nominating CommitteeTsIeeds Your Help

71. Bylaws of African Violet Society of America, Inc.

CONVENTION

18. Trip to Ensenada

20. Drastically Reduced Air Fares for LA Convention!

20. Going to Convention? It'll be a 1985 Cinema Production!

21. A Mexican Riviera Holiday!

26. Awards Are Offered for Name Varieties

42. Commercial Awards at AVSA Show — Darlene Hightower
42. 1985 Convention Program, Tours in January Issue

42. Convention Dates

66. Commercial Display Tables

70. Convention Delights

MISCELLANEOUS
7. Error in Robey's Book
14. In Memory of Hazel Hebert

19. Special Club Offer

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP : 0 I

African Violet Society of America, Inc. Date _ _ ■ _

RO. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704 , )

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.

□ Individual Membership ($9.00)

□ Associate Member ($4.50 No magazine included) Name - — - -

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□ Affiliated Chapter ($9.00) Street Address _ _ _ _

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□ Sustaining ($25.00) □ New Member

□ Foreign Membership + overseas postage ($12.00) □ Renewal

Make checks payable to AVSA, Inc. "FOREIGN APPLICANTS NOTE: Please remit in US. dollars with a draft or check on a New York, USA bank."
From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive membership card expiring February 28 and the
January and March issues of the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE $4.50.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

1

A

The Official Publication of the
African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

OFFICERS

MRS. J.A.W. RICHARDSON . President

2315 Lakeshore Drive, Tavares, FL 32778

MRS. FRANK TINARl . 1st Vice President

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

JAMES LOYA . 2nd Vice President

Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

MRS. FRED YOUNG . 3rd Vice President

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

MRS. RAY HENDRICKS . Secretary

801 N. Braga w. Anchorage, AK 99504

MRS. JOHN HAYES . Treasurer

9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002

STAFF

MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor
211 Allien Place, Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. MAISIE YAKIE, Assistant to Editor
3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARK CARPENTER, Adv. Mgr.

3855 Third St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. JACK YAKIE, Office Manager
P. O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704
MRS. "E" HANSEN, Publications Chairman
708 Wyndale Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
COLUMNISTS:

Mrs. Thomas McKneely, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Bob
Green, Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Mrs. A. F. Boland,
Mrs. Nancy Hayes, Mrs. M. B. Mansfield, Marion
Doherty, Anne Tinari, Mrs. J. D. Spence and Lyndall
Owens

BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER
Mrs. Leon Fiedler, Route 1, Prescott, WI 54021
TALLY TIME COMPILER

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed, 17124 NE 29th Place,
Bellevue, WA 98008
PUBLISHER; Gus Becker

Becker Printing Co., 1080 Forsythe, Beaumonb TX
77701

ADVERTISER'S INDEX

Trouble with an advertiser?
Write your AV Advertising Man¬
ager giving complete details.
While AVSA cannot assume
responsibility for advertisers, we
try to help resolve the problem. If
an advertiser is found irresponsi¬
ble, he will be refused future ads.

75. AVSA Office Moved

77. Annalee Violetry
81. Aimee's Violetry

85. Alice's Violet Room

85. The African Violetry

86. American Gloxinia and Gesneriad
Society

86. AV Leaf Supports

B

76. Elizabeth Buck — African Violets

84. Betty's Violet Room

92. Bay Valley Violets

93. The Bloom Room — Moving Sale

96. Buttram's African Violets — Alpha Vita
96. Bowman's African Violets — Texas
Style Planters

C

78. Country Peddler and Violet Nook

80. Clarel Laboratories — Turn Shy Violet
into Bloomer

87. Country Girl Greenhouse — African
Violets

89. Cape Cod Violetry

D

80. Doris Drennen — AV Leaves

91. DoDe's Garden

E

78. Essie's Violets

F

92. Freedom Planter by Pacesetter
Enterprises

96. Inez Fineberg — Marina Miniatures,
Inc.

G

81. The Green House — Gro-Carts

84. Green Mountain Violets

85. Granger Gardens — All-American
Hybrids

87. Bernard G. Greeson — Plastic Labels

88. Gemcraft Violetry

90. Goodman Greenhouses

H

79. Hortense's African Violets

80. Heavenly Violets

83. House of Violets — Swift's Moist-Rite
Planters

93. Helen's Folly

82. Indoor Gardening Supplies

88. Innis Violets

J

76. Jeanette's Jesneriads

77. JoS Violets

86. JF Industries — AV Leaf Supports

K

84. Kent's Flowers — Alpha Vita
84. Keepsakes by Kathy
90. Kolb's Greenhouses — New Introduc¬
tions for 1984

L

78. Lloyd's African Violets

81. Wayne Lindstrom — Hybridizer

86. Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses, Inc. —
Registered 1984 Violets
88. Lakeside Violets — Fall Special
90. Leona's Violets

M

86. Mary's African Violets

94. R. J. Miderski — African Violets

N

77. Nationwide Craft & Hobby

87. Nortex Nursery — African Violets

95. Nadeau Seed Company

P

75. Petrovffsky Greenhouses — African
Violets

82. Pleasant Hill African Violets
84. Porcelain Pin

87. Patches & Pots — AV Supplies
87. Plasti-Cyc

94. Patches & Pots — Elisa's AV Rings

R

76. Ray's African Violets

S

75. The Shy Violet

75. Schultz Instant Liquid Plant Food

82. Suzanne's Plants

87. Helen Stephens — African Violets
90. Spoonit — Plant Food

94. Susan's Bloomers
T

80. Travis' African Violets — Sale!

84. Tomara African Violets

92. Thelma Jean's Violets

BACK PAGE — Tinari Greenhouses
V

74. L. Volkart — African Violets, Bpiscias

77. Violets 'n Gifts

81. Violet Nook

85. Violets by Cort

93. Violet Showcase

94. Violets Atlanta — Greenhouse Closing
Sale

94. Volkmann Brothers — Reservoir Wick
Pots

96. Violet Connection

INSIDE BACK PAGE - Violets by Sun-
coast

W

78. Wrangler's African Violets — Winston
Smith

81. Wilson's Plant Sales — Free Catalog

88. Wilson's Violet Haven

The African Violet Magazine (ISSN 0090200) is published five (5) times a year: January, March, June, September, November, Second class postage is
paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc. at 1078 Forsythe, Beaumont, TX 77701 and at additional mailing offices. Subscription $9 per year
which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copyright 1984 African Violet Society of America, Inc.

POSTMASTER; Please send change of address form 3579 to African Violet Society of America, Inc., P. O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

2

"BITS AND PIECES”
from the AVSA President

Dear jWSA Friends,

A lot of exciting things have been going on in AVSA, all for the betterment of the Society.
Briefly:

The convention program will be published in the January AVM with the convention registra¬
tion information.

New rules have been voted on regarding plant registration (see the minutes).

Changes have been made in the Standing Rules as suggested by Preconvention Coordinator,
Gladys Hudnall.

Fees for reservations of Library material and for the slide programs will be increased, effective
December 1, 1984.

Changes in the Miniature and Seminiature lists are to be made.

Changes in the Shows and Judges Handbook were discussed at great length.

Changes in the new convention manual were also discussed and approved.

Nancy Hayes was appointed Convention Chairman for the Hartford, CF convention May 17-
23, 1987.

A move from Knoxville, TN to Beaumont, TX was discussed and approved (more about that
later).

A new class of judges was approved.

It was moved and approved that beginning at the 1985 convention the Board will meet for an
Open Forum when the Board will welcome AVSA members to come before it and present any sug¬
gestions, etc., that those members may have. More about this in the minutes and in the magazine
in the future.

New rules were suggested (and voted on) about commercial display tables for miniatures and
semiminiatures, as well as other plants.

Judging school rules were clarified.

All the above will be outlined in the Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting published (or
soon to be published) in the magazine. Make sure you read them as the above are only brief com¬
ments.

It was also moved at the Board Meeting in Philadelphia that AVSA would move its office from
Knoxville, TN to Beaumont, TX. I have appointed Maisie Yakie as the Office Manager of the new
office since Clarice Bell is retiring. Office space has been obtained in Beaumont. The Knoxville
office has been closed. We will keep the Knoxville Post Office box for a year or two to be sure that
nothing is lost. Please use P. O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704 from now on. We will miss
Clarice Bell who has worked for AVSA for a long time. We hope she enjoys the retirement she so
well deserves.

We will hire a computer service for membership, mailing lists and accounting functions. At this
time it is anticipated that the cost will be less than we thought it might be.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

3

The Library was moved to Beaumont June 1.

Those of us who have been working on this matter of moving are pleased. We will have adequate
space and access to unlimited storage space, at the new location.

Mrs. Thomas B. (Myrtle) McKneely has resigned as chairman of the Shows and Judges Com¬
mittee, and we want to thank Myrtle for her many years of loyal service and hard work for M/SA.

With the exception of the Shows and Judges committee and the Nominating committee, we
have been fortunate in keeping the same chairmen of our Standing Committees. The new chair¬
man of the Shows and Judges committee is Mrs. James S. (Emilie) Savage, and the new chairman
of the Nominating committee is Mrs. James B. (DoDe) Whitaker. Also, of course, we have a new
Treasurer, Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes, Jr., and five new Directors. I know all of our members join
me in welcoming these committee chairmen, officer, and directors and wish them well in their
new responsibilities.

While the Philadelphia convention seems like a long way off, we who went to it still remember it
with pleasure. The show was particularly impressive with beautiful plants in perfect condition
and all with lots and lots of blossoms. The staging was very beautiful and many commented upon
it. Unless one has had the pleasure of working on a convention, it is impossible to know hew
much work goes into it and sometimes, how many heartaches and how much worry go along
with it. However, somehow or other it always comes out just right and that is one's satisfaction.

Before 1 close, 1 want to ask you a question: "What have YOU done to get a new member for
AVSA?"

Sincerely,

- ♦ -

AVSA OFFICE HAS MOVED!

At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors held
at the Philadelphia convention, action was taken to
move the ^WSA office to Beaumont, Texas. It was also
decided to put our AV Magazine mailing list, our
membership list, commercial members list, list of
Teachers and Judges, as well as other various catego¬
ries of membership lists, on a computer. Also com¬
puterized have been the membership dues
notification functions and all accounting functions of
AVSA.

THE AVSA OFFICE IS NOW IN BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, AND MAIL SHOULD GO TO:

THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
OF AMERICA, INC.

P.O.BOX 3609

BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77704

THE AVSA OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS:
(409) 839-4725.

NEW OFFICE HOURS FOR AVSA ARE:
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WE ARE
IN THE CENTRAL TIME ZONE.

Our offices are spacious, with aU the storage space

we need now and more available if and when it is
needed.

We invite you to come by the A^SA Office whenever
you are in our area to see the new offices and also a
tour of the printing plant where the ^ Magazine has
been printed for the last 21 years. We look forward to
seeing you.

SPECIAL OFFER

Master Variety Lists No. 3 & 4
for $750 Post Paid

Your last chance to get Volume 3. When the existing
stock of Volume 3 is depleted this offer ends.

Why have Number 3? There are many older
varieties in Number 3 that are not in Number 4. Don't
be sorry you missed this offer.

African Molet Magazine, September 1984

4

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COMBVG

EVENTS

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(EDITOR'S NOTE): If your show date does not
appear in this issue it was received too late. Please
see "Strictly Business — Your Business" on inside
cover page for deadline dates and PLEASE observe
them.

SEPT. 8-9 CALIFORNIA — The Grow and Study Gesneriad
Club's show, "African Violets and Their Blooming Relatives"; La
Mirada Mall, Rosecrans and La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada; Sept. 8, 9
a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sept. 9, 12 noon - 4 p.m. No admission and ample
parking. For further information call (818) 964-4462 or (714) 786-
1076.

SEPT. 13-15 TEXAS ■— Alpha AVS of Dallas' annual clinic/sale.
Sept. 13, 14 and 15; Big Town Mall, Interstate 20 at Big Town Blvd.,
Mesquite.

SEPT. 15-16 ILLINOIS Wedgewood AVC's (25 men) show-
/sale, Cherryvale Mall, Cherryvale. Public invited.

SEPT. 21 - 23 TENNESSEE Memphis AVS' fall display /sale,
"Violet Fever"; Goldsmith's Garden Center, 750 Cherry Road,
Memphis. Sept. 21 and 23, 1 - 4:30 p.m.; Sept. 22, 9 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. Sale, Sept. 21 and 23, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sept. 22, 1 - 4:30
p.m. Helen Stephens, president. Mrs. Dot Anderson, show chair¬
man.

SEPT. 28 - 30 TENNESSEE Bluff City AVC's annual fall dis¬
play/sale, "Around The World With Violets"; Raleigh Springs
Mall. Sept. 28 - 29, 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Sept. 30, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Chairman, Ann Smith.

SEPT. 29 CONNECTICUT — Nutmeg State AVS to hold judging
school; Connecticut State Agricultural Station. Mrs. James Beck¬
with, Judging School chairman.

OCT. 6 - 7 CONNECTICUT — Naugatonic AVS' fall exhibit-
/piant sale; Boothe Memorial Park hall. Main St. (Putney), Strat¬
ford. Exit 53-S off Merritt Parkway; Oct. 6 - 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mrs.
Albert Rourke, chairman. Public invited. No admission charge;
plenty of parking; door prizes each day.

OCT. 6-7 MICHIGAN — North Oakland AVS' annual display-
/sale at Tel-12 Mall, Telegraph at 12 Mile Rds, Southfield.

OCT. 11 - 13 NEW YORK The New York State AVS' annual
convention/show, "The Can-Am Violet Connection"; The Niagara
Hilton, Third and Mail, Niagara Falls, NY.

OCT. 12 - 14 WISCONSIN -- Wisconsin Council of AVC's
judged show/sale, "The Wonderful Violets of Oz", Brookfield
Square Shopping Mall, 1-94 and Moorland Rd., Brookfield; Oct.
12, 9:30 a.m. -9p.m.; Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m. -9p.m.; Oct. 14, 12 noon -
4p.m. Show chairman, Pat Knott.

OCT. 13 ILLINOIS -- Wedgewood JWC of Rockford (25 men),
show/sale, Peru Mall, LaSalle-Peru. Public invited.

OCT. 13 WISCONSIN — Evening Violeteers AVC's display/sale;
Northway Mail, 503 East Ives Street, Marshfield. 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dorothy Kujawa, publicity chairman.

OCT. 19 - 20 TEXAS First AVS of Dallas' demonstration/sale;
Richardson Square Mall, 501 South Plano and Biltmore, Richard¬
son; Oct. 19, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Oct. 20, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

OCT. 20 ” 21 TEXAS ~ First Austin JWS' dispiay/sale; Zilker
Park Garden Center, Barton Springs Road. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each
day. No admission. Aloha Rhodes, president; Leona Herres,
show chairman.

OCT. 20 - 21 TEXAS — AV Study Club of Houston's 11th annual
show/sale, "Violets Are for Everyone"; Houston Garden Center,
1500 Hermann Drive; Oct. 20, noon - 6 p.m.; Oct. 21, noon - 5 p.m.
Admission free. Ray Lange, president; Trish Wright, show chair¬
man.

OCT. 22 MICHIGAN Indoor Gardening Association of Ann
Arbor's annual sale/auction; Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Univer¬
sity of Michigan, 1800 North Dixboro Road. Auction, 8 p.m.; plant
sales tables open after auction. Orchids, begonias, ferns, brome-
liads, succulents, African violets and other gesneriads, and many
rare and unusual plants will be for sale.

OCT. 27 - 28 WISCONSIN — Green Bay Area AVS' display /sale,
"Falling in Love With Violets"; Boston Court, Port Plaza Mall,
downtown Green Bay; Oct. 27, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Oct. 28, noon - 5
p.m. Everyone welcome. No admission. Plants, cuttings, AV sup¬
plies for sale. Chairman, Nany Barry.

NOV. 2 - 3 ILLINOIS -- AVS of Northern Illinois' show/plant
sale, "Vote for Violets"; Brickyard Mall, 7200 W. Diversey and 2800
N. Narragansett, Chicago. Free to public. Chairman, Anna Jean
Landgreen; cochairman, Adelle Johnson.

NOV. 3-4 GEORGIA — The AVC of Greater Atlanta's show-
/sale; Northlake Mall, LaVista Rd. & 1-285 during regular mall
hours. Charles H. Henry, show chairman; Lou Brackett, president
and Hugh N. Mackey, publicity.

NOV. 3-4 TEXAS — Lone Star AV Council's annual show/sale,
"Violets for All Holidays"; Radisson Hotel, 7000 Southwest
Freeway, Houston. Nov. 3, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 4, 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Hosted by Houston Gesneriad Society Meredith Hall, convention
and show co-ordinator.

NOV. 10 - 11 MISSOURI — Mid-America AVS' annual show,
"Up, Up and Away"; Loose Park Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylva¬
nia, Kansas City. Nov. 10 - 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

— - ♦ - -

Ruth Carey Resigns

Ruth Carey has resigned from the Shows and
Judges Committee for health reasons. Ruth for
many years was chairman of the Shows and Judges
Committee, from which she retired a number of
years ago and then continued to work on the com¬
mittee, handling the committee card files and
working with certification of Lifetime Judges.

We want to thank Ruth for all her long years of
hard work and loyal service to AVSA and to wish
her a quick return to vibrant good health.

Please see the new information on the inside
front cover page ("Strictly Business—Your Busi¬
ness") for names and addresses of people currently
handling the work of the Shows and Judges Com¬
mittee.

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in Beaumont, TX.
Our Post Office Box number is 3609. Our Zip Code is
77704. Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

5

BEGINNER’S COLUMN

Bob L Green
997 Botany Lane
Rockledge, FL 32955

Recovering from the Summer Slump

Now's the best time of the year (late September)
to get your African violets back into shape, so you'll
have something to enter in the Spring shows. Even
though your plants have just barely hung on (often
threatening to expire) over the long hot days of
summer, they will begin to perk up now and readily
shape up if you begin right away with some really
drastic measures. Don't procrastinate; don't be
timid! Time is fleeting, and Spring and showtime
will be here in no time. To have plants ready for the
Spring shows, you must act now!

Take a good critical look at your entire collection
of African violets, and select those plants that you
want to "push" for show. Remove them from the
rest of your collection, take them to the kitchen
counter, and get down to business.

First, take each plant individually and remove all
discolored, misshapened, and sickly looking leaves
(and all bloom stalks) — you may end up with a
plant with just the center and only one row of
leaves remaining. Never mind, you must now con¬
cern yourself with having only vigorous and
unmarred foliage to work with. You may even have
to remove several of the center leaves if there are
any telltale signs of fertilizer burn. Don't fret.
Remove them. The plant will eventually compen¬
sate itself for the loss. Also wash with warm water
all remaining foliage thoroughly, but gently —
including the center leaves. If water droplets
remain on the center leaves, blow dry with your
breath or carefully blot with facial tissue.

What you now have probably looks more like a
small tree than an African violet. You should now
scrape (I use my fingernails) the trunk (neck) of the
plant down to healthy, green tissue — not too deep,
but deep enough to remove all leaf stubs and
scarred (brown) tissue. Set the plant aside for about
an hour, so the scraped trunk can dry and heal over.

While the trunk is drying, get your pot and plant¬
ing medium ready. The length of the plant's trunk

and the size of the rootball will determine the size
of pot to use. The planting medium I use is a 1-14
ratio of coarse vermiculite, perlite, and charcoal
chips (all thoroughly mixed together).

After the trunk has healed over, it is time to per¬
form surgery. If the trunk is fairly long, you will
have to completely sever it from the rootball, using
a sharp knife. The remaining trunk should be no
longer than two and one half inches. The portion of
the trunk that you sliced through must be dusted
with a fungicide (I use Ferbam carbamate) to pre¬
vent trunk rot. Do not, however, dust the sides of
the trunk. If you do, roots will be retarded in devel¬
oping along the trunk.

Next, place a small amount of the 1-1-1 planting
medium in the bottom of a clean pot (if you have
any portion of the rootball remaining). Now, center
the plant in the pot and fill in around it with the
planting medium. Insure that the entire trunk is
covered. Water thoroughly. SUPERthrive may be
added to the water at the rate of one drop per gallon
of water. DO NOT FERTILIZE, at this time.

If you have completely severed the trunk from the
rootball, fill your pot with the planting medium
and water thoroughly. You may use SUPERthrive,
as mentioned above; however, DO NOT FERTIL¬
IZE, at this time. Using your finger or a pencil,
make a hole down through the center of the plant¬
ing medium. Place the trunk of the plant down in
the hole. Water again, to insure the plant is firmly
anchored in the planting medium.

Place the convalescent plant under your lights,
preferably on the lowest shelf, and keep the plant¬
ing medium only moderately moist. In two weeks,
you may water with a mild solution of fertilizer (I
use one drop of fish emulsion to a quart of water).
After two months, fertilize at your normal strength.
(At the present time, I am using Optimara 14-12-14
fertilizer, exclusively, with excellent results.)

In approximately three months, your plant

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

6

should be ready for moving on to the next larger
pot. When repotting, fill in around the rootball
with your regular soil mix.

C3nce my plants are potted up in this fashion, I
use a humidifier 2,4 hours a day so that I can main¬
tain the humidity at about 50 percent. I also use
ceiling fans in the plant rooms (while the tights are
on) to keep the air moving. I try to keep the tem¬
perature at 78 to 80 degrees.

I check my plants daily up until show, removing
any suckers and unruly leaves. I do not allow any
buds to develop, and disbud up until eight weeks
before show on double varieties and six weeks
before show on single varieties. I do not disbud
semiminiatures and miniatures.

I turn my plants daily and talk to them, often
threatening them to grow faster — and, I always let
them know who's in charge!

At about the fifth month, I also foliar feed my
plants with fish emulsion (V4 teaspoon to a gallon
of hot water — the water cools as it leaves the
sprayer and makes contact with the air, before hit¬
ting the plants) once every 10 days, in addition to
the regular fertilizing.

Depending on how many leaves you had to crop
off initially, you may not have the largest plants for
show in the Spring; but, you should have healthy,
welhconditioned plants with plenty of bloom. If
you use self-watering containers (such as Moist
Rites) instead of conventional pots, the results will
be even more rewarding. I do not recommend the
use of clay pots, because the 144 mixture dries out
too fast and it is too difficult to keep the mixture
constantly moderately moist.

Please take note that I have just described a
method that I use when my African violets have
gone through a long, hot summer (which is usually
the case in my section of the country Florida);
and one that I have been successful with. It may not
work as well for everyone. If you decide to use this
method, I recommend that you try it first with only
a few of your plants, to see if it will prove to be satis¬
factory for you. Remember, no two individuals can
exactly duplicate what the other does with identical
results.

- — ♦ . .

Correction

Innis Violets, 8 Maddison Lane, Lynnfield, MA
01940 was winner of two awards in the Commercial
Division at the .^SA convention in Philadelphia.
They were the Ann Dooley award, $15, and Jimmy
Watson Memorial award from New York City
$10, for 'Little Jim'.

The Innis Violets address was listed as Glenfield,
MA.

North Carolina
Residents Heed!

If you live in North Carolina around or near
Asheville, would you be interested in becoming a
member of an African Violet Club?

That's the question Jeanne W. Butler, 3100 Moody
Cove Road, Weaverville, NC 28787 is interested in.

Weaverville is a suburb of Asheville. Right now
Ms. Butler is trying to find out who in this area or
how many growers of African violets would like to
have a study group or something on that order to
learn more about the growing and care of African
violets.

"I have never even seen a violet show," she said.
"I am an AVSA member but I don't know of any
violet growers in this area."

Persons who live in Brevard, Black Mountain,
Candler, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Mars Hill, Bilt-
more and Biltmore Forest are asked to contact Ms.
Butler if they are interested in such an African
violet group.

— - ♦

Error in Robey's Book

Melvin J. Robey
4507 Fortuna Way

Salt Lake City, UT 84124

Recently when scanning through the glossary of
"African Violets: Queens Of The Indoor Gardening
Kingdom" I found, to my horror, a misspelled
word. Prior to publication of my book, I read
through the manuscript at least eight or more
times, looking for spelling errors. It looks like I
should have read it one more Jime.

On page 191 of the book, the word "pedicel" is
misspelled. Take a pencil and change the "t" in
"peticel" (5th word from the bottom of the page), to
a d*

If you have noticed any other spelling errors in
the book I would appreciate your letting me know
about them.

- ♦ . .

Thank You,

Tube Craft

^SA wishes to thank Tom LaBoda, president of
Tube Craft, Inc., of Cleveland, OH, for the beauti¬
ful FloraCart he presented as a gift to the new AVSA
Office in Beaumont, TX. Thanks to Tom, our AVSA
Office now displays some lovely blooming African
violet plants, which is very appropriate to say the
least. Thanks again, Tom, for making our new
office such a pretty place.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

7

Growing Variegated Violets From Seed

Larry Hodgson
1449, av. William
Sillery, Quebec GIS 4G5, Canada

African violets are easy to grow from seed. Those
who doubt this should reread back issues of the
African Violet Magazine! Recently, especially since
the Nadeau Seed Company began commercializing
seed for show quality plants, interest has picked up
greatly and more and more people are trying this
technique. If you haven't done so yet, you really
should! I feel that every African violet lover should
do so at least once so that he can better understand
the life cycle of his favorite plant. I thought,
though, that you might like to have a few pointers
on growing variegated violets from seed.

Where to get seed

Although most seed catalogues offer African
violet seed, only a few offer variegates from seed.
The Nadeau Seed Company does, and so does
Geo. W. Park Seed. I have tried both with success
and each has supplied me with beautiful, show
quality plants. I have also tried my hand at hybri¬
dizing and have been more than satisfied with the
results. Remember, though, that in order to get
variegates with 'Tommie Lou' type foliage, the
mother plant (the one carrying the seed) must be
variegated. If so, all the seedlings will be variega¬
ted. I believe that this is also the case with crown
variegation (Champion type) although I have not
yet tried my hand at hybridizing within this group.
As for mosaic variegation ('Lilian Jarrett' type),
which is my favorite kind, I have unfortunately had
no success as of yet in reproducing it from seed, but
will try again.

Hybridizing

The actual hybridizing of a violet is very easy.
Choose two violets that have potential and decide
which is to be the mother (pistil parent) and which
the father (pollen parent). The latter can be variega¬
ted or green, as you wish. Locate the anthers on a
newly opened flower of the pollen parent and
remove them with tweezers. Open the anthers with
a razor blade and you'll find the pollen inside. It is
helpful at this point to work over a mirror or a black
piece of paper and to use a magnifying glass, as
pollen is hard to see. Whatever you do, don't
sneeze!

Meanwhile, choose a slightly more mature flower
on the 'mother' plant. It should have been open for
a few days to be a good candidate, otherwise, it
might not yet be receptive. If it is a double or semi¬
double, remove enough petals to be able to see the

Pollenizing the pistil parent

pistil (you might find it easier to use a single-
flowered plant as pistil parent). Then, with a tooth¬
pick, a needle, tweezers or even your finger.

Toothpick carrying poiien

carefully lift some of the pollen and deposit it on
the end of the pistil (the stigma). Repeat the process
several times on different flowers as the cross does
not always take on different flowers. Identify the
pollenized flowers by marking the name of the two
parents (the mother's name is first, as in Saintpaulia
'Scene Stealer' X 'Mark') on a name tag and attach
it to the pedicel of the pollenized flower so you
won't forget what cross it was. Write the date on the
back. I find a piece of masking tape makes an excel¬
lent name tag.

African violet seed matures slowly, taking about 5

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

8

to 9 months (more likely the latter) to develop.
During this time, the base of the pistil swells and
grows to form a seed capsule. As soon as the seed
capsule begins to turn brown, or the pedicel
withers, remove the capsule and let it dry out for a
few weeks in a dry, windless site. By this time, the
capsule will have opened and, hopefully, hundreds
of dust-like seeds will be spilling out. Sometimes,
though, nature plays a trick on the hybridizer and
the seed capsule appears empty. Crush it up and
sow it anyway! I have found that it is rare that there
are not at least two or three viable seeds which will
magically germinate.

Growing the seed

Whether you buy the seed or produce your own,
growing African violets from seed is the same. The
Nadeau company offers complete seed kits with all
you need to grow them, but I find it more conve¬
nient to use my own favorite artificial soil mixture
(Pro-Mix). The choice of a soil mixture is of vital
importance in germinating Saintpaulia seed and I
would not recommend a mixture that is not pas¬
teurized. Also, test its germinative qualities on
more 'disposable' plants first. For example, any
mixture that cannot give good results on garden
annuals is not a good choice for African violets.
Although I get excellent results with Pro-Mix, I test
each new bag after I open it, since I find that quality
can vary. If you use real soil in your mix, even pas¬
teurized, I would recommend that you sprinkle a
thin layer of ground-up sphagnum moss on top of
your mix (I just put regular dried sphagnum
through a kitchen sieve) to prevent damp-off. Peat-
based artificial soil mixes seem immune to this
problem.

Just about any container can be used, whether a
regular pot, a shallow margarine container or what¬
ever. I prefer to premoisten the soil mixture to the
proper degree (slightly moist is ideal) and to spoon
it into the container but you may also let a container
of dry soil soak in tepid water until it is moist.
Smooth down the soil surface with the back of your
spoon before planting. Carefully sprinkle the seed
on the soil surface. Do not cover with soil! Place
your container inside a plastic bag to maintain high
humidity and put it in a warm, bright spot. Do
avoid full sun, however. You'll find that you'll have
far better results under fluorescent lights than in a
window.

Germination is variable, but can take from 1 to 6
weeks or longer. Generally, the fresher the seed,
the faster the germination. If the seed packet at
your local garden center looks dusty or is dated
from last year, don't buy it! After germination,
study the plantlets carefully. If they are mostly

green, all goes well. If they look almost albino, they
need some help. Remember, variegated plants will
green up if given a fertilizer rich in nitrogen and
this will give you a better growth rate. I therefore
water variegated seedlings with a weak solution of
Rapid-Gro or other high nitrogen mix whenever
the variegation threatens to predominate in order to
'green them up'. Even if they seem entirely green
for the moment, you have not lost the variegation:
it will come back if you use a low nitrogen fertilizer
in the future. It is far better to grow variegated see¬
dlings as green as possible when young. When
they near flowering size, you can still bring back the
desired foliage color in time for the first flowering
by switching to a 'variegated violet' fertilizer.

The seedlings grow slowly at first. As soon as
they get crowded, pot them into another commu¬
nity pot, leaving more space between the plants. A

Young seedlings can be transplanted into
community pots.

pencil is a great 'plant lifter' for the young ones.
When they are crowded again, repot into small
individual pots (I like the small cell packs used for
annuals as they are cheap and take up little space.).
When they grow too large, plant them in 3 inch pots
for the first flowering (2^4 inch pots for miniatures).
From sowing to flowering can take anywhere from
five months to a year, depending on the variety and
your conditions.

If your hybridizing efforts are at all successful,
you'll probably find that you have too many plants
for your growing space. If so, consider using your
hybrid seeds as a group project for your local club.
Everyone will enjoy the experiment and you'll be
able to see the plants as they come into bloom. If
you can't find anyone else to grow them for you,
you'll just have to be ruthless and toss out some
extra plants even before they flower, possibly miss¬
ing a very good one . . . that is the hybridizer's
dilemma. Try to pick the ones which seem more

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

9

solid than the others or which have an interesting
leaf form . . . and keep your fingers crossed!

The results

You'll be surprised at the beauty of your seed-
grown plants. I have yet to grow a violet from seed
that I didn't think was just gorgeous and that first
generation is often especially floriferous and easy.
(For some reason, seed grown plants seem to have
more natural vigor than those propagated vege-
tatively). Don't start printing ads and plant lists and
announcing yourself as a great new hybridizer,
however! Each variety must be tested by vegetative
reproduction for at least three generations without
change to prove its stability before it can be consid¬
ered a new variety. Also, considering the enormous
quantity of new Saintpaulia hybrids that come out
each year, I would still consider thinking twice
about commercializing one of your hybrids if I were
you, even if it is stable. It is no longer enough that
your plant be beautiful and easy to grow. Twenty-
five years ago, when violets were just getting
started, that was enough to make such a plant a hit,
but no longer! It has to be different! It must have
something new and special that no other violet has
or an entirely new combination of traits to be worth
putting it on the market.

I have plenty of hybrids that are just as beautiful
and vigorous as those already available and I am
very proud of my efforts and will continue to grow
them ... for myself and my friends. However, in
spite of my love for them, I am still able to look at
them with an open mind and see that they are not
significant improvements over the hybrids already
available. Until I reach the point where I can say
that about my plants, I will not commercialize

them. The day I create a yellow-flowered Saintpaulia
or a new and beautiful foliage type, you can expect
to see my name in everybody's catalogue. Until

then, I will grow and hybridize for my own
pleasure, for my friends . . . and for my club sales
table!

Master Variety List #4 — $5.00
MVL #3 and MVL #4 — $7.50

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: iWSA

R O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

TOP WINNER — Pictured holding best of
show, ‘Gold Lace’, and 2nd best ‘Lavender Elf’,
is Mrs. Oilie Storie of the Chimneyville AVC of
Mississippi. Theme for the show was “Sym¬
phony of Vioiets”.

- ♦ -

RED SPIDER MITE??!!

(ED. NOTE: The following article was sent to
us by Jean Morris, of Booragoon, Western Austra¬
lia and used by permission of The African Violet
News and Views, official publication of the AVS of
Australia.)

Oh, horror! My plants have red spider mites!

There it was ~ cobwebs on the display plants in
the entrance hall.

Holding the most heavily infested plant up to the
light and carefully removing the cobwebs with one
finger, I had a fearful thought cross my mind: those
cobwebs are rather large and dense for such a tiny
spider, especially for two days' growth.

Could see nothing with the naked eye. Take up a
tiny flowering plant of 'Winnie-the-Pooh', similarly
affected. Removing webs as before ah, a slight
movement! Take a much closer look — there it was,
tightly balled under two leaves — the BIGGEST
RED-BACKED SPIDER I have ever seen! !

With great presence of mind (??) I speedily
dropped the plant, and dived for the can of insect
spray, and applied it generously to the foe.

No more red-back. No more 'Winnie-the-Pooh'
either, now.

What is the correct procedure in such a circum¬
stance?

What would you have done?

PS. The red-back spider is a venomous spider of
the Black Widow family.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

10

SHOWS AND JUDGES

Mrs. Thomas B. McKneely

f •rp

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9229 Arlington Blvd. — #437

Fairfax, VA 22031

(Editor^s Note: The following column was written by Mrs. McKneely prior to her resignation as chair¬
man of the Shows and Judges committee, and submitted prior to the deadline date for this issue. Since
this was submitted, Mrs. McKneely has resigned as chairman of this committee and Mrs. James S.
Sa¥age has been appointed chairman. Mrs. Savage will begin writing this column with the November,
1984 issue of the AVM. Meanwhile, if you have correspondence with this committee, please send it.

depending on subject, as outlined on the inside frc

Small affiliates and those holding their first show,
who feel they are not ready to request the Standard
Show Award, should ask specifically for the awards
they DO wish to receive. If an affiliate requests the
Standard Show Award "packet", then the affiliate
MUST have their show judged for the Standard
Show Award.

An affiliate may request the AVSA Collection

AVSA STANDARD SHOW AW/

t cover page, "Strictly Business -- Your Business".)

Awards without the Standard Show Award, and
should not request the Commercial Awards when
they have no commercial members.

Below is the iWSA Standard Show Award Point
Score Sheet (SSA) you will receive from the Affili¬
ate Chairman if you request "the award packet",
and then your show will have to be judged for the
SSA.

D POINT SCORE SHEET (SSA)

Name of affiliate _ _ _ _ _

Show theme _ _ _ _ _ _date.

Show Chairman_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Judges must have the following information before completing this form:

Total number (including all classes of members) _ _ _ _ _

Total number of members exhibiting _ _ _ _ _ _

Total number of entries in horticulture^. _ _ _ _ _ _

Total number of entries in design _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(At least 2/3 of total entries must be from horticulture)

Number of ribbons awarded in horticulture

blue

red

white

Number of ribbons awarded in design

blue

red

white

MAX

EARNED

TOTAL

1. THEME

8

a. Originality and suitability of theme

2

b. Clear and specific schedule

6

2. STAGING

15

a. Originality

4

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b. Practicality-wide aisles, legible signs and ample lighting

4

c. Unity-uniformly covered containers and tables neatness.

harmonious color, and balance

4

d. Beauty-outstanding view from entrance with eye appeal

3

3. HORTICULTURE DIVISION

25

a. Quality of speciments

1. Multiply number of entries x 3

20

2. Count points for ribbons awarded blue 3,

red 2 white 1. Add these together

3. Divide results of step 2 by step 1.

4. Multiply answer to step 3 x 20 = earned points

b. Correct and legible labeling

5

4. DESIGN DIVISION

18

a. Quality of exhibits-use same formula as for

horticulture EXCEPT that in step 4 multiply

by 8 instead of 20

8

b. Interpretation of schedule

6

c. Distinction and originality

4

5. EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITORS

10

a. Number of exhibits in horticulture and design

division. Club or society 6 points if number of

-■ft.;

exhibits equal 4 x total membership, (adjust points

for less) Council, State, Regional 6 points if number

of exhibits equal 2 x total membership.

Adjust points for less

6

b. Percentage of club exhibiting (4 points if 50% of

total membership exhibits). Adjust points for less

4

6. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

12

a. Educational display (manned during show) 6 or

6

(unmanned ) 3

b. AVSA information (manned during show) 6 or

6

(unmanned ) 3

7. AVSA COLLECTION AWARDS

12

a. If at least one entry conforms to AVSA rules

2

b. If gold rosette is awarded either amateur or

commercial

5

c. If purple rosette or second gold, either

amateur or commercial is awarded

5

TOTAL POINTS 100

The AVSA scales of points must be used for judging the entire show. Only AVSA judges are eligible to judge the entire show. If the SSA
score is 90-94 it will win the green rosette when the Affiliate Chairman has ascertained that this form is correct. If it scores 95 or more
points it will win the gold rosette.

After you have judged for SSA please sign below giving your complete address

1. __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --

3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6. _ _ _ _ _

The judge named below has been selected by the panel of judges to be responsible for the clerical correctness of this form and will also
place this form and the AVSA Collection Awards point-score sheets in the envelope given him/her by the Show Chairman, and return it
to the Show Chairman after sealing the envelope.

THANK YOU!

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

12

Mary A. Boland
6415 Wilcox Court
Alexandria, VA 22310

Registration fee .$5.00 Name Reservation .$1.00
Important changes concerning registering a
cultivar. Effective October 1, 1984.

1. Before a cultivar (variety) may be registered,
the selected name must be reserved and published
in the African Violet Magazine.

2. Only proper English, punctuation and spelh
ing will be accepted,

3. The AVSA Code of Nomenclature, Rule 8, Arti¬
cle c is changed to read: All new varieties, either
seedlings or sports must be tested by propagation
from leaf cuttings for at least three (3) generations,
and that Chimeras be propagated through three (3)
generations to ascertain that they will reproduce
true to form, before registering them. (Note: A Chi¬
mera is a variety that will only reproduce true from
sucker or blossom.)

4. Only cultivars that will appear on the open
market will be eligible for registration. (Open
market either by gift or sale.)

5. No name reservations or registrations will be
accepted during the months of June and July.

What is the most misspelled word in registering a
cultivar?

Fuchsia

REGISTRATIONS

The following registrations were received during the period of
February 16 to May 15, 1984.

SKAGIT (5685) VX23scfS 1/30/84

Wayne Lindstrom, Mount Vernon, WA

DAZZLING DAIDRIAN (5686) WCPlsyS 2/15/84
Retta Hamilton, Longmont, CO

PURPLE ALLIGATOR (5687) V2scL 2/18/84

Ronn Nadeau, St. Louis, MO

VALLEY PURPLE (5688) V39s-dfL 2/18/84
A LA LA (5689) PR39sfL 2/18/84
FESTIVAL (5690) POC38s-dS 2/18/84
CORAL FIRE (5691) RP29dS-M 2/18/84
BRANDYWINE (5693) R39dfS 2/18/84
COROLA STAR (5692) P3scS 2/18/84
PURPLE STARLET (5694) V239scfS 2/18/84
Tinari, Huntingdon Valley, PA

SUMMER SONG (5695) POC2scyS-M 2/18/84

Janice Ann Bruns, Hanover Park, IL

DIB'S DEEP PURR (5696) PWE378s-dcbS 2/18/84
DIB'S BLEU BRIDGE (5697) WCOR34589sdfS 2/18/84

D. 1. Bearman, Albion, MI

LOADS OF LAVENDER (5698) OX23s-dS 2/24/84

Raymond E. Scott, College Station, TX

HELIOTROPE (5699) OX2dfS~M 3/2/84
MERRY MINT (5700) DPCG2sS 3/2/84
PARADIN' PINK (5701) PX2dfS 3/2/84
ROSE' (5702) PX2dS 3/2/84
SPLASHED BEAUTY (5703) OCRP2sS 3/2/84
THE SPOONER (5704) P28dS 3/2/84
TOUCH O' GREEN (5705) WCG2dfS 3/2/84
WHIFF O' GREEN (5706) WCG2dfS 3/2/84
Kolb's Greenhouses, Phillipsburg, NJ

NANA (5707) BXGE38dS 3/9/84

Marceline Koester, Flushing, NY

AUTUMN LOU (5708) V7dS-M 3/16/84
Ronn Nadeau, St. Louis, MO

RENAISSANCE ROSE (5709 ) MP2dS 3/16/84

Jackie Muster, Canal Fulton, OH

SNO CAP TRAIL (5710) W289s-dcST 3/19/84

Sandy Weynand, East Moriches, NY

RUBY PRESLEY (5711) DRWE2dcS 3/26/84

Violets by Atlanta, East Point, GA

CUPCAKE TRAIL (5712) P39dcST 4/11/84
DUSKY TRAIL (57B) DB39dcST 4/11/84
PRIDE'S PINK TRAIL (5714) P39dcST 4/11/84
Carol Sotkiewicz, Toledo, OH

AMY (5715) LP2scS 5/3/84
GLINDA (5716) DPX59scS 5/3/84
WIND CHIMES (5717) W35sfS 5/3/84

Mrs. Barbara Elkin, Santa Clara, CA

EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (5718) RCWE5sfL 5/15/84

Susan's Violets, Mesquite, TX

PLAYLAND (5719) B2dS 5/17/84
CLASSY (5720) P2dS 5/17/84
DARING (5721) V28dS 5/17/84
WITCHCRAFT (5722) V2dS 5/17/84
Violets by Cort, W. Babylon, NY

MARY JIM (5723) P35s-dL 5/23/84

W. W. Barnette, Decatur, GA

FLIGHT OF BUTTERFLIES (5724) WBE237dcS 5/23/84
RANCHO ROSE (5725) P37dcfS 5/23/84

Dorothy Harris, Tulsa, OK

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

13

NAME RESERVATIONS

Name reservations received during the same period.

* EZEKIEL'S WHEEL * FANTASY TOUCH * CANDY LOU * LITTLE
SEAGULL *

Emilie Savage, Chillicothe, OH

* PINK SATIN SHEETS * EASY SUNDAY MORNIN’ *

Jeannette's Jesneriads, Gretna, LA

* SCAMPY’S NONSENSE * CUDDLES' LOVE * MUFFIN'S TOY *
/TTY BITTY'S TREATS * PATCHES' VISIT * HOOP SKIRTS * GAR¬
FIELD * ODIE * (permission granted from Jim Davis for the use of the
names Garfield and Odie)

Alayne Whitten, Neptune, NJ

* KIM MARIE * ANNA MAE * RAMONA EUSTACIA * EILEEN
FRANCIS *

Michael Cagley, Fargo, ND

* SIERRA BLIZZARD * SIERRA BOONTOWN * SIERRA CAS¬
CADE * SIERRA DAWN * SIERRA DAYBREAK * SIERRA FIRE¬
LIGHT * SIERRA 'FRISCO KID * SIERRA GLACIER * SIERRA
GOLDRUSH * SIERRA MIST * SIERRA MOONDUST * SIERRA
RAINBOW * SIERRA SNOWCAPS * SIERRA SNOWFALL * SIERRA
STARLIGHT * SIERRA STORM * SIERRA SUMMIT * SIERRA
SUNSET *

The Velvet Leaf, San Dimas, CA

* CRAZY LACE * DEEP SHADOWS * FLIPPANT * FLIP TOP *
PEEK A BOO * RAMBLIN' AMETHYST * RAMBLIN' MIDGET *
RIBBON ROUND * RUSTY RED SCALLOP * SPLENDID * TEST
PATTERN * TIPSY TRINKET * TRINKET POM POM * RAMBLIN
FLASH*

Champion's African Violets, Clay, NY

* CALIFORNIA CUTIE * AWESOME BABY * FLOWER CHILD *
GRACIOUS ME*

Jean Stoke, Sacramento, CA

* ALICE * QUIET PRINCE * CREAM PUFF * WINTER BLUES *
BELLE NUIT *

Catherine Powers, NY

* HEAVENLY HAS * LACY LOU *

Rienhardt Violets, NY
*NUMEROUNO*

Delores O'Sullivan, NY

* THANKS MOM *

Mary Boland, Alexandria, VA

* BOUNCING BLUE * ROCHELLE * NAUGHTY PINK * TANYA *
Rochelle Armstrong, MD

CORRECTIONS

BOGEYMAN (5071) New code RVX237s-d S-M
Correction requested by R. E. Scott
PAT'S LEOPARD MOON (5378) is a Standard
PAT'S ALFREDO (5526) is a Standard
PAT'S PINK EYE'S (5382) is a Standard
PAT'S HELEN APRIL (5525) is a Standard
Pat's ABCs, Robbins, NC

PINK BLUSH (5330) LP257s-dfS should be LPXE257s-dfS
MOON MOTHS (5297) VX2dS should be VXWE2dS, please change
your MVL #4 to read, "Violet, purple tips and veining, geneva double.
Medium green red reverse. Standard."

BALLET LISA (2898) Please correct to read: ". . . single to semidouble
fringed Pink"

PALMETTO (5127) change from Semiminiature to Standard
GLENICE (5299) delete the slight white edge.

CANDYTUFT (5133) change registration to read (5153)

DELMIARE (3153) should be a Standard

ARTIC BLIZZARD should be Arctic Blizzard

SKAGIT PIXIE APPEAL (5655) should read OVX23dM

OLD DOMINION SPARKLER (5623) DPX89scaS
CHINESE PORCELAIN change from Bradford to Leppard
CANDY KISSES change from Ray to Phillips
FOOL'S GOLD, LAVENDER KISSES, LITTLE STARLET, LITTLE
SUPERSTAR, change from Ray to Phillips
IT'S BOUNTIFUL, ED'S HIBISCUS, ED'S PINK LOVE, ED'S
MAGNILOQUENT, ED'S REDHEAD, ED'S SNOWBALL, ED'S
SURPRISE, change from Ray to Atkinson.

The following cultivars were credited to Fredette, but they are all
Baker's Originations: CHERRY BITS, DOLLY, FANTASIA, HEAT
WAVE, JUMPIN' JACK FLASH, KISMET (it is misspelled and appears
as Kismrt), MALAGUENA, MATA HATI, (Mata Hati is also mis¬
spelled, it appears as one word), PRETTY BABY, ROSY TRAIL, SUN¬
BURST, WEE WILLIE WINKIE, WING DING, ANTARCTICA,
COOL POOL, PEACHY KEEN.

Hazel Hebert

The AVS of Beaumont and the Golden Triangle
were greatly saddened by Hazel Hebert's sudden
death of a heart attack.

She had been a very active member since 1969.
Among her various activities were publicity chair¬
man in 1970-71, program chairman and vice-
president in 1973. She was president of our local
group when we hosted the Dixie Convention/Show
in 1974, and was president in 1974-76 and in 1980-82.
She served as show chairman for the Dixie Conven¬
tion in 1981 and also at our Beaumont 1983 show.

Hazel's interests included the local Garden
Council, Lone Star African Violet Council, Dixie
African Violet Society, AVSA, the auxiliary of the
Mid-County Hospital, where she was honored for
having given 10,000 hours of volunteer work and a
scholarship given in her honor. She also was
closely associated with the Mid-County African
Violet Society which she sponsored.

She was well known for having hybridized 'Bell
Ringing FooT and also served as an AVSA judge at
various times.

Her energy, business sense, dedication, vision
and drive helped to make us a better society. She
will be remembered by us as well as others whose
lives she touched.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

14

Avoiding Abortion of Seed Pods

Bill Johnson
BOO W. FM 3412
Wylie, TX 75098

Once one has become successful at setting seed
pods upon African violets, the discovery comes
that this is only the beginning and that often the
real test is to get the seed pod to remain on the plant
full term. So far, little has been written to advise the
novice hybridizer how to overcome the frequent
and puzzling problem of seed pod abortion.
Several have told me that they have become dis¬
couraged and have given up attempting to hybri¬
dize because invariably their seed pods would
come off after a few weeks. Therefore, I will share
my experience with this problem over the past six
years, and hopefully help someone who may be
experiencing difficulty at this point. Here are some
suggestions:

1. Select good seed parents. The plant upon
which you hope to set seed should have a sturdy
peduncle and strong pedicels. Some cultivars are
so weak and deficient in this regard that it is
unlikely that they will carry a seed pod full term.
Not all cultivars make good seed parents. The
stronger the peduncle and the pedicels, the greater
chance you have for keeping the seed pod on the
plant until full maturity.

2. Set your seed during a favorable season of the
year. You will not likely be as successful in the sum¬
mertime as you will be in the fall and winter
months. Even in an air-conditioned home, I do not
have good success keeping seed pods on the plants
full term in the summer. So make your crosses in
that span of 4 to 6 months that your violets grow
their best for you. For me this means I make my
crosses October to January each year, and I find that
in this season I easily have my best success.

3. Set several pods for each cross. If you have only
one seed pod on the plant it will surely abort, but if
you have four or more they will likely all make it!
This is that mysterious unexplained perversity that
seems at the heart of nature. In discussing ordering
leaves of new varieties for propagation, a friend
said, "If I order one leaf of a variety it always dies,
but if I order two they both will live! " My seed pods
sometimes behave in like manner. It is not wise to
have all your pods on one peduncle!

4. Provide good culture and care for the mother
plant. Any unfavorable condition that causes the
mother plant to experience stress may trigger the
abortion of the seed pod. This could result from let¬
ting the plant get too dry, keeping it too wet, or
from any extremes in the temperature range. One

should not become paranoid and overly concerned
at this point. If you know how to grow a good
healthy vigorous violet, just do that. Your normal
practice of good culture and care is all that is
required. I have found validity to the advice that
plants should be grown "drier" than normal when
they have seed pods on them. Grow the best plant
you can, and you will be rewarded with pods filled
with fertile seeds.

5. Let the plant continue to flower. There seems
to be no advantage to keeping the plant disbudded
once seed pods have been set. I let the plant flower
normally, and often make additional crosses on the
same plant keeping the pods identified with small
string tags. I have made as many as seven different
crosses on one plant. This saves space!

6. Keep the pods free of disease. Under condi¬
tions of extreme humidity and poor air circulation,
botrytis or powdery mildew may begin to grow
upon the pod. A thorough spraying of the pod with
Benlate quickly takes care of this and allows the
pod to continue to mature. If possible, lower the
humidity and increase air circulation around the
plant. A small fan in the plant room works wonders
in warding off such fungus attacks.

One question remains to be answered, and that
is, how long should the seed pod remain on the
plant? Experience is varied here under each per¬
son's conditions, and different cultivars require dif¬
ferent times. I have been told that miniatures
mature their seeds much sooner than standards. I
have no experience to date with crossing mini¬
atures, so I do not know if this is universally the
case or not. Here is my experience with standards. I
have found that if the pod remains on the plant less
than 3 months the seed produced fail to germinate
when sown. For me 4 or 5 months is the normal
expected time for the pod to mature. Others have
reported as much as 9 months, but 6 months is the
longest time I have experienced.

AFFILIATE ’APPENINGS

will be published in November AVM.

Sorry, no space available in this
issue, Lyndall.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

15

Former Minister
Now a Hybridizer

Bill Johnson tends more than half an acre of Afri¬
can violets, each one of which he knows by name.
After all, he "'invented" it.

Johnson is a hybridizer for Nortex Nurseries
Industries, a wholesale firm that has several large
greenhouses where Johnson and other horti¬
culturists grow millions of tropical foliage plants,
ground covers, bedding plants and African violets.

Johnson is the violet man. He is a former minister
whose mission now is to introduce new varieties of
African violets with ever more flower colors, foliage
variations, number of blooms, hardiness, disease
resistance, stronger bloom stems and the like. His
goal soon is to have an acre of violets for retail nur¬
series, principally North Haven Gardens in Dallas
(and Archie's in Fort Worth, for one) and by mail
through the magazine of the African Violet Society
of America, Inc.

Johnson's career change has resulted in a new
series of African violet varieties, a series that con¬
tinues steadily with four to six new introductions a
year.

He started as a hobby grower. About 10 years ago
he gave his wife an anniversary present of a few
African violets and a fluorescent plant stand to
expand her growing interest beyond cactus. At that
time, Johnson's gardening interest was his roses.
But soon he was spending more time with his
wife's violets than with his roses — and more time
than she spent with the violets.

"I began to order violets from all over the coun¬
try," he said. "I converted a spare bedroom of my
home into a violet room and bought an additional
large light stand. After about foui^ years of this, I
had progressed in knowledge and experience to the
point that I wanted to try my hand at hybridizing,
and so my hobby was on its way to becoming a life¬
time goal."

The violets he developed were named Haven
violets, a type that appeals to both blue-ribbon
flower show contestants and window-sill gardeners
who just want a touch of color in the house. Last
year 130,000 Haven violets of 24 different varieties
were produced at Nortex, with names such as
Aloha Haven', 'Holiday Haven' and 'Show Girl
Haven', in colors of plum, apricot, pink, maroon,
blue, mauve and purple.

Johnson grows his violets in ordinary pots and
advocates watering from the top. "Watering from
the bottom is contrary to nature," he said. "Rain
comes down, so why not water from the top? Also,
that washes the salts away. In time bottom watering

will catch up with you."

Of course, drainage is very important. Crown rot
is a result of soggy wet soil and too-frequent
watering, he said.

Johnson's hybridizing program includes growing
violets both at home and at work. "In October, after
the weather cools, I begin my pollination for the
coming year's program. This continues usually
through December. In February I begin harvesting
the seed pods from the crosses made in October
because, in the majority of cases, my seed pods will
stay on the plant almost four months to the day. I
begin to sow them (at home) about the first of April.
I take the seedlings to the greenhouses after two
months."

Johnson conducts tours of his operation at Nortex
for interested groups. "I'm just now rolling," he
said. "I'm getting better all the time!"

But his wife still prefers cactus.

“30-LOVE” — Theme for the Long Island AVS
show was “30-Love” and pictured from left to
right are: Heien Eckiund, cochairman, Ann Lee,
with ‘interiude’, runner-up to Queen, Beryl
Wood with Queen of Show, ‘Poiiy Doodie’, and
Caroi Bitch, cochairman.

IN BATON ROUGE - At the Baton Rouge (LA)
AVS show, these were the top winners: L-R, Jes¬
sie Ragusa with ‘Ice Princess’; Penny Brenner
with ‘Mini Minx’; Denise Lindsey with ‘Southern
Gentleman’ and Nellois Gremillion with ‘Barr’s
Blue Bird’.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

16

Leaves: Wonder Factories

Irene Fredette
972 Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477

We all take the green color of leaves for granted
but most of us fail to understand or appreciate the
truly remarkable quality and function of the green
substance. The process of photosynthesis takes
place in the plant's leaves and depends on the pres¬
ence of chlorophyll, the green pigment. With the
exception of some bacteria and fungi, plants that do
not contain chlorophyll cannot produce their own
food.

Let us look briefly at the leaf which is the seat of
the most important single chemical process in the
world. In terms of energy, there is nothing com¬
parable. It makes all plants grow and without it our
planet would be a barren wasteland. And in terms
of tonnage it makes man's industries seem insignifi¬
cant by comparison. The world's steel mills turn
out approximately 350 million tons of steel
annually, whereas the world's green leaves pro¬
duce 150 billion tons of sugar each year by the proc¬
ess of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis can be
defined as the production of food in plants through
a complex reaction involving light, water, and car¬
bon dioxide. It is the transformation of light energy
into chemical energy or the making of sugar
through the action of light.

The plant takes carbon out of the air and by using
the energy of light turns it into materials for build¬
ing up its own tissues. Where does the carbon
come from? It appears in the air, combined with
oxygen, as the inert gas carbon dioxide which is
breathed out by animals and people as a waste
product after breathing in oxygen. Plants "breathe
in" this carbon dioxide through their leaves, break
it down using energy from light, absorb the carbon,
and liberate the oxygen into the air. After taking the
carbon out of the atmosphere, plants combine it
with water or with the hydrogen and oxygen mole¬
cules and in this way make an entirely new sub¬
stance called carbohydrates which are the basis of
all living tissues. It is the function of chlorophyll to
take carbon dioxide from the air and water from the
plant roots and produce a kind of sugar. With this
sugar and the intake of mineral salts, green plants
can make any of the substances they need for liv¬
ing.

The carbohydrate product of photosynthesis is
phosphoglyceraldehyde, more commonly referred
to as PGAL. As PGAL is formed, it undergoes one
of three main fates: it may be used right away as a

nutrient in the cell which produced it; it may be
"packaged" for export to other cells; or it may be
packaged for storage. When the just manufactured
PGAL is used at once, it provides energy for more
manufacturing. It is usable directly as a building
material and it may contribute to the construction
of the many protoplasmic components of plant
cells, repairing and rebuilding some of the chemical
machinery required for PGAL production.

However, the green cell tends to manufacture
much more PGAL than it requires for its own main¬
tenance. The surplus of this photosynthetic prod¬
uct becomes available for export but is too reactive a
material for shipment "as is". In transit it would
react with other substances before reaching its des¬
tination — from leaf to root, for example. The green
cell actually does package PGAL by converting it to
glucose which is less reactive and not as likely to be
altered chemically during transit. The green cells of
a plant must, during the daytime, manufacture
enough PGAL for themselves and must expert
enough glucose to all other cells to suffice.

The life of a plant cell depends on five activities:
photosynthesis, respiration, protein formation,
water intake, excretion. Photosynthesis, protein
formation, and water intake build up the proto¬
plasm of the cell and are called anabolic activities.
Respiration and excretion break down the proto¬
plasm and are called katabolic activities. Anabolism
must exceed katabolism if the cell is to grow. Light is
important and there is a rhythm determined by the
sequences of light and darkness. The cell survives
periods of darkness by the excess of photosynthesis
during periods of daylight or illumination.

Though there is a constant movement of water
through the plant, only a part of it is used in mak¬
ing carbohydrates. This flow of water also carries
dissolved salts to the leaves. It evaporates at the leaf
surface so that more water is drawn from veins to
leaves, stem to veins, stalk to stem, roots to stalk.

In order to more readily visualize just how a plant
sustains itself, one can compare its leaves to food
production centers — i.e., the plant's "kitchen".
Necessary ingredients or raw materials are
delivered to the upper level kitchen via an intricate
plumbing system or conveyer belts which begin in
the "basement" or root area. Other ingredients are
delivered through the open kitchen "windows" or
stomata. The processing or manufacturing center is

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

17

a very busy place, indeed, remarkable for its effi¬
ciency as well as the quality and quantity of produc¬
tion. Not only is the product consumed and
enjoyed by the hard-working staff, but it is also
packaged for export, stored, and the waste is pro¬
perly disposed of. Thus, one can readily under¬
stand that a leaf is not to be taken for granted or to
be dismissed lightly as an insignificant part of a
plant. It is a vitally important factory in which all
sorts of miracles take place.

In conclusion, let us touch upon the subject of
unnecessary injury to plants which so often,
without reason or rhyme, subjects the plant to
trauma requiring a relatively long period of conva¬
lescence. It may take a year or more to bring about
full recovery and peak performance in a plant
which underwent radical leaf amputation. Your
violet may need to have some leaves removed
because they are old, discolored, damaged, or of
unacceptable size. Eliminating undesirable leaves
in the interests of better grooming is a sound and
legitimate practice. But do not follow the example of
the grower who says: "When the plant is fairly
large, I automatically remove several rows of leaves
4 or 5 months before a show." That grower may as
well announce: "I prepare my masterpiece or 'piece
de resistance' for the forthcoming banquet by
wrecking a good part of the kitchen," A severely
injured plant will exhibit some symptoms to indi¬
cate that it is not quite ready for peak performance.
These may include smaller and fewer blossoms
than when it is at its optimum, weaker flower
stems, less symmetrical growth, lack of luster. In
effect, the plant seems to be saying, "Tm not quite
up to my potential and not what I could be."

When the ultimate goal is a spectacular bouquet
above lovely foliage glowing with good health, it is
good practice to begin by first concentrating on the
leaves. They are tireless and versatile workers
deserving of recognition and respect.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dodd, J. D. Form and Function in Plants, Iowa Uni¬
versity Press, 1962

Esau, K. Plant Anatomy, John Wiley & Sons, 1953

Ray, P. M. The Living Plant, Holt, Rinehart & Win¬
ston, 1963

Salisbury, R B. The Biology of Flowering, The Natu¬
ral History Press, 1971

Weisz, P. B. Elements of Biology, McGraw-Hill, 1961

Went, F. W. The Plants, Time Incorporated, 1963

Master Variety List #4 — $5.00
MVL #3 and MVL #4 — $7.50

Trip to Ensenada

Have you been to Ensenada? Here's your chance
— 12 days, 4 nights. Here's the itinerary:

1st Day Leave Hemet Municipal Airport at 4:35
a.m. All passengers travel first class
aboard Ensenada Air's uni-engine jumbo
jet.

2nd Day In Air
3rd Day In Air
4th Day In Air

5th Day Arrive Ensenada 9:00 p.m. and on to
Ensenada Hilton Basement Annex for box
dinner.

6th Day After breakfast, complete city tour of
Ensenada, 9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Free time for
shoplifting followed by a fabulous 7-
course meal (a taco and a six-pack).

7th Day Tour the countryside in the comfort of a
rebuilt '57 Chevy. Some continue on by
burro to Tijuana (optional).

8th Day Back in Ensenada for a tour of the Univer¬
sity of Baja California (both buildings).
Everyone will get to see the book in the
health science library.

9th Day Board your uni-engine jumbo jet to USA.

Only three quick stops (2 for fuel and 1 for
directions).

10th Day In Air
11th Day In Air

12th Day Arrive Hemet Municipal Airport between
10:00 a.m. and midnight, depending on
weather conditions and fuel leakage.
NOTE: Please return oxygen masks.

Includes all: transportation, meals, drugs, tours,
transfers, hotel accommodations, first aid and
parachutes**.

Don't delay — reservations must be received no
later than departure time.

Only $149.50 per couple. Mail reservations to: Pat
Cohen, Los Angeles convention tours chairman,
3741 Claremont, Irvine, CA 92714.

**Opens on impact

PLEASE RESERVE PLACES ON

THE TRIP TO ENSENADA. ENCLOSED IS
MY CHECK FOR $2.98 DEPOSIT (NON-
REF)

PLEASE CHECK _

OPTIONAL FLIGHT
INSURANCE
$400.00 PER PERSON

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

18

YOUR LIBRARY

Marion Doherty
485 Berwyn Drive
Madison, WI 53711

Now that all the summer activities are over, we
can get on with the business of growing the most
beautiful African violets ever. Just looking at all
those slides of the new introductions which are
included in the slide program, "Whafs New for
'84-'85?" makes me want to order one of each!
Whenever the hybridizers furnish AVSA with pho¬
tos of their best, whether to the magazine or to Sun¬
down Pittman for viewing at the Convention, they
enjoy the greatest exposure imaginable. This is
where you and I enter the scene we like what we
see and we want to have plants just like them.

Speaking of exposure, the slides taken at the

AVSA Convention in Philadelphia were well
"exposed", (thanks to our loyal assistants) and will
be ready for your club use by October 1. The newest
program, "Philly Fantasies" was inadvertently
missed in the listing of the available slide programs.
All the newer programs do have tapes which you
may order along with the slides for $7 or without
the accompanying tape for $5. Hopefully, all the
slide programs will have tapes, eventually.

Special thanks go to our volunteers at the Con¬
vention who worked so diligently in order to get all
the slides taken: Laurene Jones, Irene Merrell,
Jeanette Benson, Nancy Hayes, Russ .Marshall,
Rose and Ewing Howlett, Hazel Bryan, Shawn
Hruska, Alberta Lee Cooke, Marilyn Sample, Lyn-
dall Owens, Jackie Jones, Ken Froeboese, Barbara
Greenawalt, Celia Schafer, Bob Green, Peg Stone
and Sam Rolfe — all these wonderful people
donated their time and talents in one way or
another so that we might have a visual record of a
lovely Convention. If Fve failed to include any one's
name, please forgive.

Please note that all requests for slide programs
must be sent to the AVSA office, P. O. Box 3609,
Beaumont, Texas 77704. Don't send your requests
to me since all the programs are kept and sent out
from Beaumont and writing to me with your reser¬
vations will only create delay and possible disap¬
pointment. However, if you have questions
regarding any other comments, complaints, etc.,
feel free to write me. I look forward to reading the
comment sheets which we like you to fill in after
you have had the slides. These little sheets provide
the only feedback from you, the viewers.

Keep in mind that it's not too early to start plan¬
ning your Convention schedule for next year in
L.A. Set Thursday evening aside for a pleasant
experience with your camera, the prettiest African
violets anywhere — and most important, getting
better acquainted with some of the greatest people
you'll find anywhere on this earth!

Happy picture-taking and Happy Violeting!

- ♦ - —

special Club Offer

Virginie F. and George A. Elbert report that a spe¬
cial club offer is available on "The Miracle House-
plants: African Violets and other Easy-to-Bloom
Plants in the Gesneriad Family." The revised and
enlarged edition, published February 1984, has
been up-dated to include changes in names, 32
extra pages of information, a new list of suppliers,
and index.

The single copy retail prices are $19.50 for the
hardbound edition and $11.95 for the paperback
edition, plus, for each, a shipping charge of $1.50,

Clubs can now buy five copies or more at a dis¬
count of 40% (pay $11.70 for hardbound and $7.17
for paperback) and there is also a saving on ship¬
ping. By reselling at a markup to members, chap¬
ters can make money for their treasuries while
providing their members with THE basic book.

To order, 1) write Crown Publishers, 34
Engelhard Avenue, Avenel, NJ 07001, Att. Trade
Order Department. Write on your letterhead if you
have one. 2) Enclose your check and supply your
resale number or state that the books are "for resale
to chapter members for the chapter treasury." 3)
Request billing for shipping charges which should
be paid promptly. In calculating the price to mem¬
bers, do not forget to include shipping charges bro¬
ken down per copy. You can reorder as many times
as you wish.

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSAs new headquarters are now in Beaumont, TX.

Our Post Office Box number is 3609. Our Zip Code is
77704. Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

19

NEWSFLASH!!!

Drastically REDUCED AIRFARES for LA Convention!!!

UNITED AIRLINES has joined with the AVSA Convention Committee in Los Angeles to offer spe^
cial (reduced up to 35% !) airfares and cargo rates, not available to the general public, when you
attend the annual convention and travel any time between April 8, 1985 and April 27, 1985 inclusive.
Look for the special announcement in the November AVM.

Going to Convention? . . .

It'll Be a 1985 Cinema Production

Donn Silvis, Publicity Chairman
African Violet Council of Southern California

The African Violet Council of Southern California
is now in rehearsal for the 1985 cinema production
of "Let Us Entertain You", next year's annual AVSA
Convention.

Under the leadership of convention chairman,
Charles Dollar, and convention vice-chairman,
Wanda Jones, the 1985 AVSA Convention is being
held Monday, April 15 through Saturday, April 20,
at the Marriott Airport Hotel, adjacent to the mod¬
ernized Los Angeles International Airport.

"We haven't let it be publicly known, but actually
all the time and money spent beautifying Southern
California in preparation for the recent Summer
Olympic Games was in fact accomplished for next
year's AVSA Convention," says Charles. "Millions
of dollars have been spent preparing Southern
California for our guests. We know you'll find your
visit exciting, wonderful and an everlasting mem¬
ory.

"We're planning on having one of the largest dis¬
plays of African violets and gesneriads ever to be
spotlighted in one location. Reservations are com¬
ing in from around the country from commercial
growers and suppliers which will further enhance
the stature of our Convention."

"As the long-time home for the film and enter¬
tainment industry, we feel our theme of 'Let Us
Entertain You' is quite appropriate," Pauline Bartho¬
lomew, Convention Show Chairman and a world-
recognized authority on African violets, said.
Assisting Pauline as Convention Vice-Show Chair¬
man is Ralph Bredin.

In addition to the elaborate staging and the
numerous convention activities, 17 different and

(LA'S THE PLACE, reprinted by permission of Greater Los Angeles Visitors &
Convention Bureau.)

exciting optional tours and outings have been
scheduled for your pleasure, Charles added. Four
full-day bontanical tours have been planned for
various locations around Southern California as
well as the customary Disneyland, Knott's Berry
Farm, Universal Studios and Tijuana excursions.
Seven half-day tours -- ranging from a visit to the
exquisite and "expensive" Beverly Hills Rodeo
Drive area, to thoroughbred racing at Hollywood
Park, to a champagne brunch and harbor cruise at
Marina del Rey ~ have been planned for your
enjoyment. In addition, the two optional evening
festivities include "Beach Bum Burt's Luau" as well
as a night out at the elegant Magic Island, a restau¬
rant and showplace for magicians in luxurious
Newport Beach.

Convention planners are in the process of making
arrangemens for a seven-day post-convention tour
to the Mexican Riviera. Detailed plans are
announced elsewhere in this issue.

All-in-all, Southern California is the place to be
next year between April 15 and April 20. Come and
"Let Us Entertain You."

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

20

A Mexican Riviera Holiday

(Editor's Note: This is the ONLY officially sponsored post-convention tour of AVSA.)

The African Violet Council of Southern California
is offering a post-convention tour beginning on
Sunday, April 21, 1985. We are inviting the mem¬
bers of AVSA and their friends to sail the beautiful
Mexican Riviera aboard the cruise ship TROPI-
CALE. The seven-day voyage departs Los Angeles
at 4 p.m. The ports of call include Puerto Vallarta —
cobblestone streets, beaches lapped by crystal blue
water, intriguing shops where you can purchase
silver and hand-blown glassware; Mazatlan — the
sportsman's paradise, waters rich with marlin and
sailfish, unique gifts and duty-free shopping; Cabo
San Lucas — offshore the Sea of Cortez and Pacific
waters merge in a whirling spectacle. Marvel at the
grand rock formations of an old lighthouse point
and watch artisans shape exquisite jewelry from
black coral and mother of pearl.

Along the way, aboard ship, you'll enjoy three
out-door pools; deck sports such as golf driving,
trap shooting, table tennis, shuffleboard, gourmet
dining in the Palm Restaurant (three meals a day
plus midnight buffet, late-night buffet and early
morning, mid-morning and afternoon snacks), the
Tropical Lounge, Discotheque, Game Room, Card
Room, Paradise Club Casino, Library, Sauna and
Gymnasium.

Every night at sea there are two different shows,
not just one. There are comedy, music and magic
acts, topped by the Midnight Special.

If you're in the mood, sway to the smooth sounds
of the orchestra, kick up your heels with one of
three bands, or do it with flair in the glitter and
glamour of the discotheque.

Your ship, combined with the three exciting ports
of call, will provide you with one of the most excit¬
ing holidays you have ever spent!

Package includes full cruise amenities aboard the
TROPICALE (constructed in 1981).

Not included are cocktails, gratuities and
optional shore excursions (additional and paid
aboard ship).

Special Group Rates:

Double Occupancy $895.50/person*

Triple Occupancy $729.00/person*

Quad Occupancy $635.25/person*

*plus $24 port taxes

Prices subject to change if deposit received after
October 5, 1984.

Don't be left out sign up now and guarantee a
space. Send your application and deposit of $25

“TROPICALE” — This beautiful ship built in
1981 will be your “home” for the AVSA post¬
convention tour of the Mexican Riviera.

each person to Premier Travel Service, 2391 South
Hacienda Blvd., Hacienda Heights, CA 91754;
attention Randy Currie. Or telephone her at
213/968-5593 with your Mastercard or VISA num¬
ber. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure
(February 18, 1985). Cancellation policy: Unless the
cabin can be filled, the cruise company assesses a
percentage to the refund.

Name _ Phone.

Address _

- Zip.

Deposit $ _ Check No..

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in
Beaumont, TX. Our Post Office Box
number is 3609. Our Zip Code is 77704.
Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O.Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

21

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND

Mrs. /. D. (Dorothy) Spence
6808 Duquesne Drive
Austin, TX 78723

March 1, 1984 thru May 31, 1984:

Saintpaulia Society, Tacoma, WA . . . . . . . . . .$ 10.00

Doris & Arthur Hayutin, Denver, CO

in memory of Harry Wolf . 5.00

AVS of Northern Illinois

in memory of Margot Eisner . 10.00

Dolores Gibbs, San Marcos, TX

in memory of Col. Robert Davis . . . . . 10.00

Indian Capital AVS, Muskogee, OK . . . .5.00

Valley AVS, McAllen, TX . . . 20.00

First AV of Dallas, TX. . . . . . . 10.00

Columbus AVS, OH . 25.00

First Austin AVS, Austin, TX

in memory of Helmer C. Hanson . 10.00

Inner City AVS, St. Louis, MO . 10.00

Doris Hayutin, Denver, CO

in memory of Modean Pearce . .5.00

AVS of East Bay, Inc., DanvUIe, CA . 25.00

Members of First Austin AVS, Austin, TX

in memory of Richard Eugene (Dickie) Slack . 22.50

First AVS, Denton, TX . 10.00

Sheridan AVC, Sheridan, WY . . . 10.00

Roundtable AVS, West Newton, MA

in lieu speaker's fee to Nancy Hayes . 15.00

Spring Branch AVC, Houston, TX . . . . . 100.00

Brownwood AVS, Brownwood, TX . 10.00

Springfield Chapter AVS, Springfield, MO . 10.00

Metropolitan AVS, El Paso, IL
in lieu judges' expenses to

Jean Willey and Elbe Palm . 30.00

AVC of Greenville, SC . . . . . . .10.00

Central Connecticut AVS, New Britain, CT
in lieu of speaker's fee to

Mrs. Julie Adams, Shelton, CT . . . 15.00

AVS of Western New York, Elma, NY . 10.00

Dave Thomas, Dryden, NY

with thanks to Green Bay Area AVS . 10.00

Naugatonic AVS, Ansonia, CT

in memory of James V. Branch . . 20.00

John & Julie Prokop, Shelton, CT

in memory of James Branch . . .5.00

Metropolitan St. Louis AVS, MO . . . . 10.00

Alpha AVS, Dallas, TX
in lieu travel expenses to

Yvone Acres and Peggy Preska, Dallas . . . .5.00

Bakersfield AVS, CA

in memory of Perry Robbe . 5.00

Milwaukee AVS, WI

in memory of Mrs. Theodore (Elizabeth) Rosenak
who is credited with being the guiding force in

chartering the first AVS Club in the Milwaukee area . .25.00

Portland AVS, OR

in memory of Micheal Clark. . . . . . .10.00

Tustana AVS, C A . . . . . 10.00

AVS of Minnesota

in memory of the deceased members

of AVS of Minnesota . . . 100.00

Heart of Missouri AVS, Columbia, MO
in lieu of judges' expenses at our 1984 show . . .45.00

Lafayette AVC, Lafayette, LA . 20.00

Le Chateau AVC, St. Louis, MO . . . 5.00

Old Dominion AVS of Northern Virginia
in memory of Anna Quade, by judges due
expense money, who asked it be made

in her memory . 10.00

First Nighter AVS, Dallas, TX
in lieu judging expenses to

Paul Kinman, Dead wood, TX . 40.00

First Nighter AVS, Dallas, TX
in lieu judging expenses to

Barbara Smith, Rockwall, TX . 10.00

AVS of Staten Island, NY

in memory of Mrs. Doris Watts . . . 20.00

Ft. Worth AVS, TX . . . 10.00

Windsor AVS, Windsor, CT . . . . . .25.00

AVS of Greater New York, Inc., NY . 15.00

AVS of Pensacola, FL . 10.00

Clifton AVS, Clifton, NJ . . . . .5.00

AVS of Albany, NY . 50.00

Portland AVS, OR

in memory of Mrs. Beatrice Birkland . 10.00

Portland AVS, OR

in memory of Mrs. Maude Church . . . 10.00

- ^ -

AVSA Booster
Fund

Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield
2141 King's Cross Road
Titusville, FL 32796

Now that summer is over, it is hoped clubs and individuals will
help revive the Booster Fund. Please note a change of address for

receipt of donations.

Northern California Council of AV Societies . $25.00

The AVS of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT . . 10.00

Columbus AVS, Columbus, OH . . . 10.00

The First AVS of Denton, TX . . .10.00

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in
Beaumont, TX. Our Post Office Box
number is 3609. Our Zip Code is 77704.
Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

22

Musitijs Frotn the "Mini-Mem"

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin
Chairman, Miniature and Semiminiature Class
39 Boyd Street
Long Beach, NY 11561

AVSA OF AMERICA, INC., Philadelphia, PA
Commercial, Best mini, 'Mildly Meek', ACA's
Violet Tree; Best semi, 'Little Jim', Innis Violets;
Amateur, Best Mini, 'Snuggles', Betty Tapping;
Best semi, 'Little Jim', Palma Trapp.

AVS OF BROWNWOOD, TX — Best mini,
'Snuggles', Norita Hallum; Best semi, 'Disco DolT,
Sharon Gentry; Best trailer, 'Confetti Trail', Ken¬
neth McDonald.

AVSA OF GREATER NEW YORK, Flushing, NY
— Best mini, 'Snuggles', Best semi, 'Little Jim',
Best trailer, 'Melody Trail', Marceline Koester.

AVSA OF GREATER TULSA, OK — Purple
rosette, 'Beginner's Luck', 'Foamy Trinket', 'Little
Angel', Barbara Thomas; Best mini, 'Sprite-ly',
Phyllis Enos; Best semi, 'Pay Dirt', Edna McCawly.

BRAZOS VALLEY AVE, Bryan-College Station,
TX — - Gold rosette, 'Little Starlet', 'Tiger Eyes',
'Huggie Bear', Best LSAVC, 'Huggie Bear', "Tiger
Eyes', 'White Superstar', Best semi, 'Mini But¬
terfly', Candy Phillips; Best mini, 'Melissa', Linda
Ray.

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AVS, Fresno, CA —
Best in show, 'Trixie Doll', Gold rosette, 'Tom
Thumb', 'Wee Bells', 'Baby Dear', Best mini, 'Tom
Thumb', Best semi, 'Trixie DolT, Susan Saddler;
Best mini trailer, 'Pixie Blue', Margaret Larsen.

CENTRAL JERSEY AVS, NJ =- Best mini, 'Mini
Minx', Best semi, 'Irish AngeT, Best trailer, 'Rus¬
ty's Trail', Best NJ Council of AVS Judges, 'Irish
AngeT, 'Blue Sprite', 'Cruncher', Nancy Imhof .

CLASSIC CITY AVS, Athens, GA — Best in
show, 'Fickle Fairy', Best mini - green foliage -
'Fickle Fairy', Best mini - variegated - 'Something
Silk', Best semi - green - 'Party Lace', Best semi -
variegated - 'Lacey Trinket', Thea Wilkins.

CLIFTON ^S, Clifton, NJ — Best mini, 'Wee
Flope', Rebecca Johnson; Best semi, 'Snuggles',
(This is a reg. mini). Best trailer, 'Pip Squeak', NJ
Council of AV Judges mini collection, 'Ruby
Treasure', 'Lil Surprise', 'Isla Montgomery', and
NJ Council of AV Judges semi collection, 'Snug¬
gles', 'Little Jim', 'Wild Lemon', Barbara Howells.

CORPUS CHRISTI AVS, Corpus Christi, TX -
Gold rosette, 'Sunset Trail', 'Redwood Trail',
'Snowy Trail', Best mini/semi, 'Barr's Blue Bird',
Virginia Thompson.

DELAWARE AVS, Delaware ” Miniature Queen,
'Snuggles', Best DAVS mini collection, 'Snuggles',
'Tiny Blue', 'Timmy Pink', Marie Waugh; Semimini
Queen, 'Blue Sprite', Best DAVS semi collection,
'Blue Sprite', 'Irish AngeT, 'Sweet Treat', Barbara
Borleske.

EVENING AVC of DES MOINES, lA - Best
mini, 'Tasty Treat', Best trailer, 'Tattle Trail', Marie
Ilstrup; Best semi, 'Skagit Small Wonder', Jane
Wyatt.

FIRST ARLINGTON AVS, Arlington, TX — Best
in show, mini trailer, 'Adeara', Polly Thompson;
Best mini/semi, 'Snuggles', Lucille Paterson.

FIRST AUSTIN AVS, Austin, TX ™ Best in show,
'Disco DolT, Ann Fontenot; Gold rosette, 'Snug¬
gles', 'Little AngeT, 'Winnergreen', Adele Town¬
send; Best mini, 'JoBo', Irene Diner; Best semi,
'Mo-Pac', Best trailer, 'Baby Brian', Best LSAV
Council collection, 'Rosie', 'Mo-Pac', 'Hug-A-Lug',
Aloha Rhodes.

MEMPHIS AVC, Memphis, TN — Best mini,
'Double Scoop', Best semi, 'Little Jim', Dot

Andreoni.

METROPOLITAN AVS, Peoria, IL Second
best in show. Best semi, 'Milord', Gold rosette,
'Sprinkles', 'Pay Dirt', 'Milord', UchiakKhoo; Best
mini, 'Fairy Tales', Libby Watkins.

MID SOUTH AVS of MEMPHIS, TN — Junior
Queen, Best semi, 'Love Token', Best mini, 'Toy-
land', Linda Miller; Opp. Junior Queen, 'Lacey
Trinket', Judy Ellin.

MILWAUKEE AVS, Milwaukee, WI — Best in
show. Best semi, 'Snuggles', Gold rosette, 'Indian
Trail', 'Winding Trail', 'Cirelda', Best mini, 'Short¬
cake', Sherrin Pratt.

NASSAU AVS, Merrick, NY ■— Best in show. Best
mini, 'Mini Minx', Grayce Godfrey, Best semi, 'Joy¬
ful Josie', NYSAVS mini collection, 'Vickie Ruth',
'Snuggles', 'Small World', NYSAVS semi collec-

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

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tion, 'Scoobie Doo', Tert', Tay Dirt', Ellie Bogin.

NEW YORK CITY AVS, INC., New York, NY -
Second best in show. Best semi, 'Cherry Hill', Isa¬
bel Gronert; Best mini, 'Snuggles', Ray Dooley;
Best N] Council of AV Judges, NYSAVS mini collec¬
tion, 'Martha's Dream', 'Ruby Slippers', 'Thum-
bles', Edward Bradford.

NIAGARA FRONTIER AVS, Niagara, NY —
Amateur, Best mini, 'Babe', NYSAVS mini collec¬
tion, 'Petite Gypsy', 'Sprite-ly', 'Tooly McCooley',
NYSAVS semi collection, 'Snuggles' (registered
mini), 'Autumn's Little Priss', 'Cherry Hill', Jim
Smith; Commercial, Best semi, 'Rainbows Peewee
Prince', NYSAVS mini collection, 'Mini Minx', 'Lili-
put', 'Tricia Ann', Richard Wasmund.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVC, Denver, CO — Ama¬
teur, Purple rosette, 'Snuggles', 'Snoopy Girl',
'Flirty', Second best in show, 'Teeny Weeny', Retta
Hamilton; Commercial, Gold rosette, 'Teeny Bop-
per', 'Pixie Blue', 'Dancing Trail', Doug Crispin.

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AVS, St, Louis,
MO “ Best mini, 'Mexicali Rose, Best mini collec¬
tion, 'Mexicali Rose', 'Fairy Tales', 'Candlelight',
Best semi collection, 'Lil Red Devil', 'Little Clown',
'Spring Sky', Best St. Louis collection, 'Crafty
Farmer', 'Confetti Trail', 'Jet Trail', Joan Laske.

SAN MATEO COUNTY AVS, San Mateo, CA —
Best mini, 'Snuggles', Best trailer, 'Rusty's Trail',
Celine Chase; Best semi, 'Bloom Burst', Enid
Wood.

SWEETWATER AVS, Long Island, NY Best
mini, 'Little Love', NYSAVS mini collection, 'Little
Love', 'Vickie Ruth', 'Bonnie Ross', Jane Weber;
Best semi, 'Irish AngeT, Carolyn Klein; Best trailer,
'Pixie Blue', Linda Cozart.

TAMPA AVS, Tampa, FL Best mini, 'Bionic
Pink', Norma Leto; Best semi, 'Cherry Dots',
Cheryl Johnson.

NAUGATONIC AVS, Stratford, CT — Junior

Queen, 'Pip Squeak', Best semi, 'Spicy', Mrs. John
Prokop; Best mini, 'Snuggles', Dan Goodwin.

AVS of STATEN ISLAND, NY - Best mini,
'Snuggles', Best semi, 'Trinket Seas', NYSAVS
mini collection, 'Snuggles', 'Springfire', 'Little
Eva', Ray Dooley; NYSAVS semi collection, 'Sweet
Treat', 'Little Jim', 'Little Chrissy', Ann Dooley.

SILVERMINE AVS, Norwalk, CT ~ Best mini,
'Ruby Treasure', Alice Stramandole; Best semi,
'Beginner's Luck', Molly Kosik.

UNPREDICTABLE AVS of BLUE SPRINGS,
MO — Best mini, 'Perk Up', Best semi, 'Ruby Red
Dress', Ruth Rinke.

WINDSOR AVS, Windsor, CT — Best mini,
'Midget Valentine', Best semi, 'Little Jim', Jean
Blanchette; Best trailer, 'Buckeye Trail', Betty
Schenck.

MID AMERICA AVS of KANSAS CITY, MO —

Best mini, 'Bonnie Ross', Johnnie Proctor; Best
semi. Second best in show, 'Sugar Kisses', Jane Fer-
rill; Best semi collection, 'Pay Dirt', 'Hot Jazz',
'Snuggles' (registered mini), Esther Wells.

If you look through the winners above you will
see that some classification chairmen and judges
are not using their miniature lists. 'Snuggles' is a
registered mini yet in five of the shows it was
entered, accepted and judged as a semi! ! 1

It has been brought to my attention that a remark
was made saying the column was getting a little
stale. I receive 700-1,000 letters a year. At least 300 of
them are from new AVSA members or new mini
growers. They ask for and are entitled to receive the
same information that others have received even
though it may be repetitive, just as a club has to
repeat basic programs for new members. When this
column gets too 'old hat', advanced growers can
always skip it. However, I find that no matter how
well I think I know something, I always pick up a
new idea or suggestion!

Congratulations to all the above winners. We sure
have come a long way!

Correction: 'Pink Flurry' was hybridized by Mrs.
Leslie B. Moss not Violets Atlanta.

You have from now till February 15 to send in
your favorite 25 minis, semis or mini or semimini
trailers. They will be published in June 1985. My
deadline is March 1st.

Make sure you include the hybridizer's name as
there are some duplicate names, e.g., 'Little
AngeT, Annalee and 'Little AngeT, Tracey. Individ¬
ual lists or compiled club lists are fine.

The 1982 Miniature and Semiminiature list (pink
cover) is available from me, not the business- office.
The price is $3.50 (no other postage needed),
money payable to AVSA. The 1983 supplement will
be sent with all list orders. If you JUST want supple¬
ment send a self-addressed No. 10 envelope,
stamped.

OVERSEAS MEMBERS: All checks or money
orders made payable to AVSA and based on a
United States bank. Postage per copy; Colombia,
Central America, Caribbean Islands, Guam to the
Philippines, $2.30. All other countries except
Canada and Mexico, $2.65.

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: AVSA

RO. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

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RAZZMATAZZ — Hybrid by Violets c/o Cookie

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Seasoncilyle Suggestions

Anne Tinari

2325 Valley Road -Box 190
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Nature paints in brilliant display,

Colors and hues in bright array.

Hints of seasons change with harvest bounty,
A time to count our blessings, none are scanty.

I would be neglectful not to give those of you who
could not attend the convention in Philadelphia a
brief glimpse of the beauty and excitement
expressed at this well-attended show.

The convention chairman Tom Seiler and every
single individual who took responsibility of his
appointed committee deserves a big hand for such
a well-organized convention.

The show room was magnificent with the well-
planned and staged show under the direction of Ed
Bradford, the show chairman and his co-chairman,
Janet Reimer. The hours of dedication and planning
were evident of the talent and knowledge required
to obtain such excellent results. All who helped
stage this beautiful show certainly made us proud
to be Philadelphians.

The tours, workshops, dinners and all planned
activities were well attended by members from
almost every state, Canada, Bermuda, South
Africa, West Indies and New Zealand. The hospi¬
tality room was inviting with the smell of hot coffee
and homemade cookies and who will ever forget
"Violet Fanatic", who provided a warm welcome to
more than 1,000 visitors.

And so California we graciously accept your kind
invitation to host our 39th Convention in 1985,
delivered in person by your convention chairman,
Charles Bollar, and we anxiously await to descend
on your fair city of Los Angeles for what promises
to be one of the finest conventions ever.

Now to get down to earth how did your African
violets survive during your absentee care of sum¬
mer vacationing? Did you come home to plants
excessively dry and leaves badly marred or dam¬
aged due to excessive sun? Were traces of insects
visible in the leaf axils or under the foliage without
your constant vigilance?

Then, now is the time to take matters into your
own hands and examine each and every plant. If
plants need repotting now is the time to do a thor¬
ough job examining the root system and any trace

of soil infestation. Do not use larger pots if they are
not needed, especially if lower unsightly foliage
must be removed. Always use pots in the proper
proportion and soil of proper pH. I prefer a 6.4 pH
for best results. Use an insecticide if it is needed to
keep plants in good growing condition. Identify
first the ailment, then proceed with the treatment
and follow up on it. Strive for suitable light and
temperatures while they recover. Keep soil slightly
moist, remove any flowers or buds to give strength
to the plants permitting an opportunity for them to
grow a strong fibrous root system. Wipe down all
materials in your growing area with a soapy solu¬
tion or use a few drops of Clorox dissolved in water
to destroy any spores or infested areas that can be
an invitation to many problems.

If you are frustrated at their slow recovery you
may be wise to install some artificial light space.
Always check your tubes for certainty that they
emit sufficient light for good even growth. When
tubes are black on the edges remove those for
newer ones. Lights should be on 12 to 14 hours per
day and plants should receive 8 hours of complete
darkness.

If new cuttings are desired the oncoming cooler
months are ideal for new growth and excellent
propagation.

Begin a schedule of feeding and stay with it. A
mild food used at every watering, which helps to
replenish the nutrients that are leached out of the
soil, seems to produce the best results.

Happy violeting!

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Awards Are Offered

For Name Violets

Awards are to be offered for name violets at the
1985 AVSA Convention/ Show in Los Angeles, CA
according to Celine Chase, awards chairman.

To date Mrs. Chase has received awards for 'Bar¬
bara Elkin', 'Canadian Sunset' and 'Celine'.

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Trailer Tales

Ellie Bogin

Chairman, Mini and Semimini Classification

The miniature and semiminiature trailers are par¬
ticular favorites of mine because of their profusion
of bloom, adaptability and maneuverability. A four-
inch wire basket planted with 'Snowy Trails', 'Bra¬
zos Belle' or 'Lia', hanging at a kitchen window is a
delight. A hollow ceramic doll's head filled with
'Blustery Trail', 'Winding Trail' or 'Teeny Bopper'
can add a grace note to an end table. A small straw¬
berry jar planted with assorted colored mini trailers
can fill your eyes with beauty all year round.

Most of the miniature and semiminiature trailers
are semitrailing. They rarely need pinching to
encourage new crowns. The crowns proliferate but
instead of trailing they form beautiful rounds. If
they do need pinching, take out the center two or
four leaves when the crown has six to eight leaves.
As the new crowns grow, pinch out their centers,
until the top of the pot is completely covered.

All trailers must have a minimum of three or
more crowns grown from one central stem. When
judging a plant with less than three crowns drop it
to a red or white. A trailer with one crown, no mat¬
ter how pretty, is like a standard with two thirds of
its leaves removed.

Blooms must emanate from each main crown and
encircle the plant. They are profuse bloomers and a
well grown specimen can have 25-50 blooms. The
size of the leaves can range from V4" - 1" .

Occasionally, plants like 'Pixie Blue', will throw
out an odd crown with either larger or smaller
leaves. This crown should be removed to keep the
leaf size consistent. The plant can fill a basket and
still be considered a miniature or semiminiature.
The hybridizer's classification does not change with
the size of the pot.

I grow my trailers on matting and six to 10 inches
under the lights. If grown in a hanging basket they
should be checked for dryness more often. For the
doll heads I use a spray bottle with a long tip which
can get under the leaves and prevents overwa¬
tering. I use various size bottle caps to cover the
hole over the hollow bottom of the doll's head so
that the soil level is higher. When watered, the
excess water goes under the bottle cap and drains
into the bottom.

These small trailers, like the minis, look beautiful
in terrariums but should not be kept there too long.
Terrariums are low light growers and the trailers
need more light to maintain their lush appearance
and bloom.

Bare stems and yellowed leaves should be

removed. I use both short and long tweezers with
rounded edges to get into the plants and take out
the leaves or stems without disturbing the rest of
the plant.

Constant humidity, good light and occasional
grooming will keep your trailers in fine condition.
They should be fed with V4 strength fertilizer to a
gallon of warm water with every watering. With
this kind of attention your trailers will afford you
pleasure all year long.

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Scaled-Down

Incandescents

One reason why light gardening is not more
widely and imaginatively practiced is the bulkiness
of fluorescent tubes and the fixtures necessary to
house them and their starters and ballasts. A recent
improvement was the circle fluorescent which can
be used in a table lamp, and now even more
"shrunken" fluorescent lamps are coming from
European and Japanese manufacturers.

Many of the new lamps look more like incandes¬
cent bulbs than fluorescents. The tube itself is
"folded" or double-looped within a plastic hous¬
ing, and rare-earth phosphors are used to produce
higher light intensities. Tiny starters and electronic
ballasts are built in. Most of the new fluorescents
have a screw-type base for use in ordinary sockets,
they last for 5,000 to 7,500 hours, and some of them
have light output nearly equal to that of a 100-watt
incandescent bulb.

Since blends of rare-earth phosphors can be for¬
mulated to produce different wave-lengths of light,
including the balance of blue-red-far red needed for
photosynthesis, miniature plant growth fluores¬
cents equal or better in efficiency than any current
tube should soon be produced.

Another new type of lamp coming on the market
is General Electric's Miser Maxi-Light, the first
miniature metal halide lamp. The 55-watt Maxi-
Light produces as much light as a 150-watt
incandescent bulb, and the color quality is similar
to that of an incandescent. It costs about $10 and
lasts 5,000 hours.

— The Avant Gardener

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IRENE LINEBERG
HYBRIDS

Photos by Sam Irvin

LIZ ANN

GREEN FRILLS

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AVSA AFFILIATES

Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder
Affiliate Chairman
1739 N. 75th Court

Elmwood Park, IL 60635

WELCOME NEW AFFILIATES

Casper Bloomers; Beth Dunbar, Pres.; 455 Cy
Avenue, Casper, WY 82601

Upper Canada Judge's Council; Mrs. Eleanor
Elston, Pres.; 67 Woodside Ave., Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M6P 1L9

North West AV Group; Mrs. A. Woodstock,
Pres.; 25 Cranbrook St., Spots wood, Victoria 3015
Australia

Georgia AV Judges Council; Charles Henry,
Pres.; 6255 River Shore Pky., NW, Atlanta, GA
30328

Southside AV and Gesneriad Society; 16 B Fifth
Ave., Rossmoyne, West Australia 6155

All Japan Saintpaulia Club; Mr. Osamu Toku-
gawa. Pres.; 8-12-8-207 Akasaka Minatoki, Tokyo,
Japan

Rainbow AVC; Bobbie Swicegood, Pres.; Rt. 7,
Gray Rd., East Gadsden, AL 35903

Calumet-Laurium AVC; Mrs. Laura Miller, Pres.;
4087 E. Cone St., Calumet, MI 49913

Foothill AVS; Lynn Lombard, Pres.; 1407 Calle
Espana, San Dimas, CA 91773

Buderim and District AVS; Harold Bell, Oakey
Creek Rd., Kenilworth, Queensland 4574 Australia.

Australia, Japan, Canada and all four coasts of
the USA have given us new affiliates within the last
three months! It is so good to have you all in our
Society. Now that all of AVSA memberships are
being computerized, it is the hope of all of us work¬
ing with Affiliated members, that everyone will
receive a renewal notice this November. If you do
not, please write to the AVSA office, giving them a
list of your officers. We are trying to have a correct,
up-to-date address for each club. This is indeed dif¬
ficult since officers change often and clubs have a
tendency to send in their affiliation on a sheet of
paper without listing the club name in some
instances, and often not giving the officers' (presi¬
dent and treasurer) names and addresses. As you
know, the AVSA offices have been moved from
Knoxville, TN to Beaumont, TX. Since our maga¬
zine is printed in Beaumont it will be much more

efficient to have the office close to the source of the
magazine. It also will enable the Society to use its
computer more effectively. We will miss Clarice
Bell, Lisa Rosenbaum and Lois Dye, the staff at
Knoxville. They have been a hard working and effi¬
cient crew! Thank you for all of your hours of devo¬
tion to our Society.

The grand rush of reading show schedules, send¬
ing award packets and then tabulating the results of
the shows is almost over. At this time there are only
14 shows scheduled for June, which have not been
completed. Those blue and green rosettes have
been won with excellent scores. It is a real pleasure
to send them to you. To me it means that our AVSA
shows are constantly being improved and are ever
more beautiful.

To those of you who are judges and show chair¬
men: There is a great need for more careful atten¬
tion to the details of the Standard Show Award
forms. I find that some judges are not double
checking the mathematics of the form before they
sign it. Please! Before you sign the form be sure that
the score given is the one you feel the club's show
deserves. Also be certain that all of the information
required on the form is filled in. Some show chair¬
men have been giving the number of entries and
number of ribbons won to the judges for them to
work with and they have not recorded it on the
form. This is a difficult problem to solve. Refusal
of the rosettes seems like a harsh solution but we
cannot assume that the award is correct unless the
figures necessary to ascertain that award are on the
^ form. ALSO judges are asked to include the AVSA
Collection forms with the Standard Show Award
forms in the envelope provided before giving it to
the show chairman to return to me. I am getting
many separate mailings -- one with the SSA forms
and one with the AVSA Collection forms. This is
difficult since I must try to match them and in some
instances the time element is long between the
arrival of all of the necessary results from the show.

I just want to share with you a problem that I am
sure you will help me solve. I sincerely appreciate

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all of you who make every effort to follow the rules.
Each rule has a reason even if you do not feel it is
necessary. It is a difficult task to tell a club that the
award they thought they won cannot be awarded
because of a mistake made by the judges or the
show chairman.

I do hope you have had a fine summer and are
now ready to get back to your club work and the
violets. As a good friend of mine says, "Continue to
love your African violets and one another" !

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Judging School
In Connecticut

The Nutmeg State AVS will sponsor a judging
school on Sept. 29 at the Connecticut State Agri¬
cultural Station, according to Thelma Beckwith,
judging school chairman.

Mrs. Beckwith announced that any AVSA mem¬
ber in this area is welcome to attend the judging
school. Interested persons are asked to contact Mrs.
Beckwith, 33 Howard Street, West Haven 06516 or
telephone her at 203-933-8259.

It was pointed out that this school has been regis¬
tered with, and approved by, Mrs. Thomas McK-
neely, then AVSA Shows and Judges chairman.

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First Mall Show
Is Successful

The Tuscaloosa County (AL) AVC's first Mall show
at McFarland Mall proved highly successful with a
complete sellout of plants and leaves, the addition
of several new members, and additional growers
who had never grown African violets before, it was
learned from Jane Dobbins, club president. She
went on to say:

"If any club is thinking about having a show at a
mail, the advantages far outnumber the disadvan¬
tages. The only real problem that we had was that
our mall has several movie theaters that did not let
out until late. One of our male members volun¬
teered to stay with the plants until all the people
had left and the mall was locked, which was a little
after midnight, just as a precaution.

"We have been invited by the mall officials to
have our show there next year, which we are going
to do, the weekend before Easter. They also want us
to have a three-day show instead of a two-day
show. This we will have to think about after we
have rested up from the two-day show."

Price Changes
Effective
December 1, 1984

The Board of Directors took action in Phila¬
delphia to increase prices on various AVSA mate¬
rials to include postage, rather than to have the
postage sent on later as has been done in the past.
All prices below reflect this change and include
postage. These prices will be effective December 1,
1984.

Master Variety List #4 — new price — $6.75 post
paid

Master Variety List #3 — new price — $5.75 post
paid

Master Variety List #3 & #4 — sold together for
$7.50 post paid -- (this is the current price on this
"package deal".)

Handbook for Judges & Exhibitors — new price
— $5.00 post paid

Binders (sold only in sets of 2) — new price —
$18.00 post paid

Entry Tags (per 100 pcs.) — new price — $3.75 post
paid

Culture Folders (blank, for your imprint) — new
prices:

100 — $6.75 post paid
450 — $28.40 post paid
900 — $52.75 post paid

Note: On all bulk items that are shipped parcel
post, we have taken the cost for each zone and aver¬
aged it to arrive at the price we are using for post¬
age. This is the only fair way to arrive at a post paid
price.

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Yes! You, Too, Can

S. Marta Kunynskyj

Today is THAT day we all hate to see roll around .
. . the day the electric bill comes. . . . the day my
husband gets his favorite dinner . . . and a little
extra attention before he sees the bills. . . . the day
when I tell him, "Won't it all be worth it when I
bring home all those RIBBONS!"

Well, this time I didn't lie. At our State Show I
took runner-up to Queen and several blue and red
ribbons. All that time, care and electricity paid off.
Those beautiful ribbons are MINE!

Yes, you can convince your husband your violets
are worth the price.

Without electricity we have no violets.

Without violets we have WHAT?

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ALUMINUM FOIL

JEANNETTE’S

JESNERIADS

(Photos by Carl Domiano)

FORBIDDEN ECSTASY

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QUESTION

BOX

O

Mrs. John Hayes
Wintonbury Violet Cellar
9 Cobblestone Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Summer is .GONE!! If you are a reluctant gar¬
dener, as I am, that is a good sound! ! I may love my
violets, but I only garden for the love of the food I
can get, not just for the pure enjoyment as many
do. We had a rocky start to our gardening with all
the rain the end of May, as did many others in the
country. That surely was a vicious storm.

Fall is the time that we all get our act together with
relation to more intense care of our plants indoors.
There are some areas of the country that have fall
shows, so grooming and cessation of disbudding is
probably the rule for you. For others this may be the
time that you take a good hard look at your plants
and assess which ones will get intense care in prep¬
aration for the spring shows. Show plants do not
just HAPPEN in most instances. It is the effort of
careful planning and CONSISTENT care.

The Philadelphia convention is part of our
Society's history, but what great history it was!! I
really enjoyed myself so much and have many fond
memories of tours to Amish country, (what an
intriguing part of our culture) and the beautiful
landscape and FOOD!! The workshops were very
interesting and well planned by the local group and
DoDe Whitaker, our Convention Program Chair¬
man. The show was very special! The quality of
plants overall was exceptional and special to par¬
take of. Like everything else at conventions, these
things do not just happen, they are the hard work
of all the committees put together to bring forth
such a "creation" and I know I speak for all that
attended the Philadelphia convention ~ thanks to
Tom Seiler and all his convention and show com¬
mittees and chairpeople ! !

QUESTION^ I am interested in improving my
abilities to create different designs with African
violets. I wonder if you can make any recommenda¬
tions to me? Are there publications precisely for
African violets?

ANSWER: To the best of my knowledge there are
NO books written precisely for African violet
designers. Maybe we have a frustrated journalist

out there that one day will take the ball and run
with it! There are many good books that you can
refer to for basics and you may find them adver¬
tised in your current magazine, a few of our com¬
mercials do advertise their inclusion in their sales
lists. The one that I would recommend most specif¬
ically would be a book entitled, "The Complete
Flower Arranger", by Amilie Ascher. Another
publication that you should use is OUR magazine.
Our members and our editors have given you many
offerings in the past year or two that offer very good
advice on a variety of topics involving design crea¬
tion with violets. Pick up your January issues for
the past few years and read your cumulative index
well and you will find a wealth of information. I
cannot stress enough the usefulness of those few
pages of your magazine. It offers so much to you —
and to me — I could NOT write this column
without it!!

QUESTION: Once again I have found thrip on
my plants and I am devastated. I thought I was iso¬
lating enough. Obviously I am not. I leave my
plants on a separate tray at the top of my light stand
for 4-6 weeks. What else can I do, I am desperate! !

ANSWER: This is probably as good a place to
give my dissertation on careful plant growing as
any! ! Upon correspondence with this lady I found
that she indeed was using the top tray of a Flora-
Cart as her isolation "station". It is true, we often
talk about separating our plants that are new to our
collection from the others, and many of us may be
at fault for not being more specific about dis¬
tances!! There MUST be MANY feet of space
between them. Some have them ideally in another
room. I have mine on the other side of the cellar
.md leave them there at least EIGHT weeks! ! If you
lidve them a considerable distance away it will
remind you to wash your hands well before going
into the rest of your collection. No matter how well
you try, if they are really close, the temptation to
walk by and pick off a dead blossom or a yellowing
leaf from each of several trays is too great. When
you separate them you m^ill be more apt to watch

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them carefully and not miss the beginnings of a
problem. Because I believe in a regular spraying
program, these isolated plants are getting a regu¬
larly scheduled program all the while, and proba¬
bly are sprayed about three times during that time.
There are others who are more concerned and in
addition to isolating are actually taking a plant and
cutting off the whole root ball and replanting!! You
can also prevent more problems in your isolation
"ward" and in your regular growing areas by being
careful not to overcrowd and over water. Good air
circulation is a must!

QUESTION: I had an unhappy experience with
our educational table at our show and wonder what
can be done to prevent such from happening again
to me and others? I asked the chairman to sit at the
back of her exhibit to positively indicate that the
table would be "manned" during show hours. She
was asked to leave by the judges as she was not the
chairman or classification chairperson. How are we
to indicate that we plan to man the table otherwise?

ANSWER: This is an example of people not com¬
municating well and how, under stress, we do not
always answer the way we should! How great it
would be if we could all hear ourselves in "instant
replay". Judges should surely understand the
intent of such actions. Sometimes when we judge,
we have had difficulty finding the place, we are late
starting judging, etc., and these things do add extra
tension, which in no way should be taken out on
those around us. I have been asked a similar ques¬
tion in person by many. What do we do?? I per¬
sonally feel that a chair at the educational table and
some sort of card, of decent size, stating, "This
table will be manned during public show hours," is
sufficient. AVSA has been trying to help YOU
improve your local shows and educate others. It
was felt, among other things, that a table that might
appear mediocre would be greatly enhanced by the
presence of a person to answer the often asked
questions at a show. Truly, some people are creative
enough to put out a display that answers most
important questions, but we are not all that great at
communicating with others so effectively. Before
this adjustment in scale of points was made I
remember juding a show that had lots of room and
so much all over the tables and not a SINGLE writ¬
ten card or poster to indicate anything! They could
not understand why we judged it as a red ribbon
exhibit and accordingly took off points under qual¬
ity on the Standard Show Award scoring! 'Nuf
said!!

QUESTION: I have been given a plant of Chirita
sinensis. What do I do with it? How can I learn
more about the "other" gesneriads? Is there a book

or some articles that you would recommend?

ANSWER: This plant certainly is growing in pop¬
ularity among plant growers and particularly
among violet and gesneriad lovers. The striking
foliage certainly does characterize it as a plant that
can be grown and shown for foliage interest. There
are two varieties, one with all green and the other
with the interesting veining in silver which is so
special. You must be careful not to overwater as that
may cause the edges of the leaves to burn. They are
subject to waterspotting. It needs a very open,
porous soil. This is NOT one of those gesneriads
that likes to be too wet. It should be allowed to dry
out a bit before watering. They can take bright win¬
dow light and need to be placed as dose as 6 inches
under your lights. I hate to sound like a broken
record, but refer to your cumulative index as sug¬
gested in the question regarding design at the
beginning of this column. A book that I have at my
right hand as I write this column and answer all
your letters is the book on gesneriads written by
Virginie and George Elbert entitled, "The Miracle
Houseplants", published by Crown.

QUESTION: Thrips seem to be a problem with
my plants according to a violet friend. How do I get
rid of them?

ANSWER: There are some months that I think
this should be a standard question and answer for
EACH column I write! I fully believe that thrips are
the major disease problem that we see the most fre¬
quently. I would once again refer the readers to the
question about isolation as a way of preventing the
spread of disease. There are several products on the
market to help in controlling and eradicating the
thrip on your plants. For people who are concerned
with spraying and chemical pesticides they might
try SafeYs Insecticidal Soap, which some people
have told me has been successful for them. Many
still use Malathion 50%, % teaspoon to one quart of
warm water, every 5-7 days; several times in a row. It
certainly does have an obnoxious odor and some
feel that thrips are getting resistent to it. I per¬
sonally have used Orthene a few times and have
had very good luck in getting rid of that pest. It also
has a good side effect, it really has little or no odor! !
You use 1 teaspoon of soluble powdered Orthene to
one gallon of warm water and spray three times at
ten-day intervals. You may also use these last two
chemicals as a preventive spray every 8-12 weeks.

QUESTION: I recently had a design entry fail to
be judged at my local show because I had used a
drape as a backdrop. I cannot understand why that
was done.

ANSWER: This question needed a bit of corre¬
spondence and I must say this gal was most

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34

cooperative. I asked her for a copy of her schedule
after an initial letter failed to give me the informa¬
tion that I felt was necessary to help her out. The
schedule of our shows is the LAW!! Her schedule
very clearly stated that NO drapes or covered back¬
drops would be allowed! The judges were certainly
within their rights since the schedule was not fol¬
lowed. I would like to add here that I feel we should
try and try harder as we write our schedules to be
LESS restrictive in the design division. There is so
much said about lack of involvement in this part of
our shows. I firmly feel that by being too restrictive
we discourage the newer designer and hold back
the very creative individual who has the ability to
put that extra something into a different and unique
design. The following question addresses a similar
issue.

QUESTION: Recently we had a panel of judges
that refused to judge our terrariums because they
were not covered. How can that be? Someone was
wise enough to ask if they would consider judging
them if we went out and got plastic wrap to cover
them and the judges agreed to do so.

ANSWER: This is not as easy a question to
answer as it may appear. It is true that by definition
in our Handbook a terrarium is a planting in a
transparent container with the top covered. I must
also educate judges in reading their Handbook on
page 51. I, too, learned from this one!! 'Tf a terra¬
rium does not have a cover and also has plant mate¬
rial that extends above the top, deduct points under
design for plant material extending beyond the top,
and also under condition for not having a cover." I
would readily guess that many did not know that
points could be deducted, not to exclude judging at
all!! This is hard for this group to understand
because they did put in their schedule that terra¬
riums could be with or without cover. This is an
area of schedule education. It should be safely
assumed that when writing a schedule that there
are certain basic AVSA rules that can be followed for
everyone's ease.

QUESTION: I have had problems with fruit flies
and a friend says that there is something that I can
use to get rid of them that will not bother the small
animals that my children have in the other side of

my cellar.

ANSWER: For many the use of Safer's Insectici¬
dal Soap has been a godsend. It is safe to use as it is
an organic compound which many are finding
most effective to control many of the pests that
commonly infest our violets. It is usually readily
available in garden and hardware stores. The past
year has brought it into almost all markets, but if
you should have difficulties finding it, you will find

many ads in the African Violet Magazine from our
commercials, who do carry this product.

QUESTION: I have been growing miniatures for
only a short while now and they really do love my
kitchen windowsill. My husband wants to buy me
a fluorescent light set-up, what advantage would
that give me?

ANSWER: You might find that your plants will
grow more compact and you will not have to turn
them to keep them flat and attractively shaped. You
do have a better control over environmental condi¬
tions when they are grown under lights. There are
many combinations of lights that can be used with
the special Grow-lux type bulbs, but many of us
save money and get good growth with a combina¬
tion of cool white and warm white. Your lights can
be on from 12-16 hours a day and the plants should
be placed six to 10 inches from top of pots to bottom
of lights. Good luck!

QUESTION: I recently had an upsetting expe¬
rience with the judging of my collection entry. I had
a plant which the judges felt was not growing, or
rather blooming, true to variety. It had grown this
way for me and others in my club and it was not one
of the newer varieties. They took off the TOTAL
points for size and type of blossom and color!

ANSWER: Not having seen the plant it is not an
easy question to answer. I have an advantage in
knowing the grower of the plant and being able
after many years to be able to judge his creditability.
It is hard for me to understand what drastic reasons
could account for a panel of judges taking TOTAL
points away. I think as judges we have to be cogni¬
zant of two things: First and most important, (a
phrase that was taught to me many years ago), to
give the exhibitor the benefit of the doubt!! Sec¬
ond, unless the blossom shape and color were
totally different, we have to realize how sophisti¬
cated our violet growers are getting to be. They are
using very precise recipes of soil and newer and
newer combinations of fertilizer that will not only
change hues of color in a bloom but also enlarge the
size from superior culture habits and carefully
measured environmental conditons.

Elsewhere in this magazine you will find refer¬
ence to the many changes in the face of AVSA. We
hope you will bear with our "growing pains" as we
set up our new office in Beaumont, Texas. Yes, we
are going to the deep South. Hopefully by the time
you read this, we will be quite well settled in our
new home. Do take notice of our new address. The
decision to make this move was not easy. Our dear,
devoted worker, Clarice Bell, has made a decision
to retire and thus it seemed advantageous to move
to a location nearer our editor and printer and

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35

nearer a larger group of our members. In the recent
past if there was a problem with manpower, illness,
etc., there was virtually no one Clarice could call
upon for help. So many of our loyal Texas members
have already, as I write this in May, volunteered
their services to help.

As your new AVSA Treasurer I am very aware of
the work involved in this move. I was graciously
hosted by the Footes, Yakies and Beckers as I spent
a week in Texas laying the groundwork with their
help for this move. There really is something to
Southern hospitality!!

Try something new with this issue to educate
yourself about the ways of AVSA. There is a very
active Board that meets a good part of each conven¬
tion week and we try to print the minutes of that
meeting for you in the September issue each year.

We made many changes on your behalf this year
and it would be educational for you to read
through them all. I want to especially refer you to
the open board meeting on Tuesday afternoon of
convention week, when we are going to try to
make ourselves more available to each and every¬
one of you. There will be information relative to
making appointments for this meeting in a later
issue.

Enjoy the Fall and release from high temperatures
and humidity which we and our violets are
unhappy with, and get on with the business of
growing good plants and helping others to do the
same!

TOP WINNER ~ Celine Chase came close to
“winner take all” in the show, “25 Bloomin’
Years’’ of San Mateo County, CA’s annual judged
show. Her ‘Cactus Rose’ won best in show and
was one of the 1st AVSA Collection Gold Rosette
Award. The other two: ‘Blue Excitement’ and
‘Keepsake’ were second and third best in show.

I PORTRAITS I

Pearl Wilhite doesn't have a plot of ground to call
her own, but still she grows blue-ribbon flowers
and green-leafed foliage plants.

Three of the four rooms in her apartment in Fort
Worth, TX are abloom with spectacular African
violets growing under lights. Pots of tropical plants
for added greenery are thriving by a window in the
living room.

Pearl keeps her violets, her favorite hobby, in
prize- winning condition all the time. "Why grow
them if you're not going to keep them beautiful?"
she asks.

She looks at her flowers every day, at each one, to
spot any signs of insects or disease, to check the
water level for the wicked pots and to pluck a faded
bloom or spent leaf.

She keeps the plants in a rounded, symmetrical
shape by taking off any leaves that grow beyond the
desired perimeter. Although her club's show is just
once a year. Pearl's violets are ready "to go on
stage" at any time.

Her club, the Fort Worth AVS, made her a life
member in 1976 as a tribute to her enthusiasm and
success with violets. She has won a rosette in
almost every show since she became a violet enthu¬
siast about 10 years ago. In last March's show, for
the first time, she won best of show as well as, not
one, but five of the top awards. A violet named
'Sweet Paula' was her big winner.

She likes to talk about her violets and willingly
shares her culture tips. She has kept them on her
window sill in natural light for several years but
now has three sets of shelves equipped with
fluorescent lights in addition to lighted carts.

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Binders for AVM
Change of Price

Due to increased price in our cost of Binders for
the African Violet Magazine, effective September
15, 1984 the price will be $15.00 for a set of two (2)
binders (sold only in sets of two (2). This price does
not include postage — postage to be refunded upon
receipt. As noted elsewhere in this issue of AVM,
the price of Binders will be $18.00 a set of two (2)
effective December 1, 1984, including postage.

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36

MINUTES

38TH ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984

The African Violet Society of America, Inc., Board of Directors
meeting was called to order by President Ann Richardson at 8:20
p.m. in the Delaware Room of the Philadelphia Marriott, in Phila¬
delphia, Pennsylvania.

Invocation was given by Prank Tinari. Director nominees were
introduced, having voice but no vote, subsequent to their election
to office. President Richardson appointed Dorothy Spence,
Marion Doherty, and Peggy Staat to approve the minutes.

Board members answering roll call were: President Ann
Richardson; Mmes. Tinari, Young, Hendricks, Hayes, Bogin,
Hudnall, Savage, Skelton, Swope, Ray, Boster, Schroeder, Chase,
Spence, Whitaker, Doherty, Staat, Garner, Boland, Hansen, McK-
neely; and Messrs. Loya, Ozio, Stone, Bollar, Nadeau, Marshall,
Voorhees, Tinari. Present by invitation were: Mmes. Carpenter,
Fiedler, Merrell, Beatty, Rienhardt, Foote, Bell, Hewlett, Pittman;
and Messrs. Becker, Buttram, Wilson. Absent were Mmes. Gon¬
zales, Mills, Reed, Scanlon and Mr. Hightower. Parliamentarian
Maisie Yakie was present.

President Ann Richardson requested that the officers and com¬
mittee chairmen read their reports. Ann Tinari moved, and Har¬
vey Stone seconded, that the reading of previously submitted
reports of the officers and chairmen be eliminated, except those
containing recommendations and motions. Motion adopted.

President Richardson announced the appointment of a new
Treasurer, Mrs. John A. Hayes, to complete the term which was
vacated by Mrs. Richard Bell; who resigned as treasurer on Febru¬
ary 24, 1984 due to ill health. President Richardson announced
that two new committees were appointed for the following year.
They are the Computer Utilization Committee, with George
Hightower, chairman, and members Mary Boland, Clarice Bell,
and Gus Becker; and the Salary Committee, with James Loya,
chairman, and members Wynne Voorhees, Frances Young, "E"
Hansen, and Nancy Hayes. Mrs. Sidney Bogin was appointed to
fill the vacancy created on the Board of Directors when Mrs. Bell
was elected Treasurer.

James Loya moved, and Harvey Stone seconded, that Ms. Syl¬
via Sagert be permitted to speak to the Board at this time. Motion
adopted. Ms. Sagert spoke of the show, judging, and teaching dif¬
ficulties experienced by the Arizona affiliates.

President Richardson requested that the Board of Directors
approve the action taken by mail in September, 1983, by Treasurer
Julia Bell and President Ann Richardson to open a checking
account in the North Star Bank of Long Island, Hempstead, New
York. This approval required a two-thirds vote. Seconded by
James Loya, the motion was adopted.

Awards Committee Chairman Celine Chase moved that the
AVSA member sweepstake award be discontinued. Mildred Sch¬
roeder seconded the motion. Wynne Voorhees amended the
motion, making it effective January 1, 1985. Amendment was sec¬
onded by L. T. Ozio and was adopted. Motion as amended was
adopted.

Convention Program Committee, presented by Chairman DoDe
Whitaker, moved that the convention program be published in the
January AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE with the convention reg¬
istration information. Nancy Hayes seconded the motion. Motion
adopted.

The Convention Program Committee, presented by Chairman
DoDe Whitaker, moved that the Convention Program Committee
chairman accompany the Preconvention Coordinator to the visita¬
tion conference, with expenses paid by AVSA as an official conven¬
tion expense to be deducted as a disbursement in the convention
final report. The motion was seconded by Gladys Hudnall and

adopted. DoDe Whitaker moved that the above motion be retroac¬
tive. Nancy Hayes seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Finance Chairman Wynne Voorhees presented the report of the
Finance Committee.

Plant Registration Chairman Mary Boland presented the follow¬
ing motions:

1. That before a cultivar is registered the following criteria must
be met:

(A) First the selected name be reserved and published in the
AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE.

(B) The cultivar be carried through at least four generations.
Ellie Bogin seconded parts A and B, but only Part A was
adopted.

2. That only proper English, punctuation, and spelling be
accepted when registering a name.

Linda Ray seconded the motion and Number 2 recommen¬
dation was adopted.

3. The AVSA Code of Nomenclature, Rule 8, Article C be
changed to read:

All new varieties, either seedlings or sports must be tested
by propagation from leaf cuttings for at least three (3) genera¬
tions and that Chimeras be propagated through three (3)
generations to ascertain that they will produce true to form,
before registering them.

Linda Ray seconded motion Number 3, and it was adopted.

4.1 recommend that we accept for registration only plants that
will appear on the open market for sale to the general public.

Linda Ray seconded motion Number 4, and it was adopted.

5. The following rule was passed at the Syracuse convention by
the board. Standing Rule, p. 54, Rule XV A. 5:

That the registration list in the March AVM shall include all
registrations since the last published MVL. I recommend that
this rule be tabled or set aside until the Registration List has
been computerized.

Wynne Voorhees seconded motion Number 5, and it was
adopted.

6. No name reservations or registrations be accepted during the
months of June and July, henceforth.

Ellie Bogin seconded motion Number 6, and it was adopted.

7. The remaining Master Variety List Number 3 be sold with
Master Variety List Number 4 as a package deal until the Num¬
ber 3 stock is depleted. Price is to be determined at this meet¬
ing.

Celine Chase seconded motion Number 7, and it was adopted.

DoDe Whitaker moved for a package deal consisting of the Mas¬
ter Variety List Number 3 and 4 for a price of $7.50, which includes
postage.

This motion was seconded by Ellie Bogin, and it was adopted.

8.1 move that: Master Variety cards of Number 1, 2, and 3 be
destroyed since the information on them has been published
and these cards are now obsolete. DoDe Whitaker seconded
the motion, and it was adopted.

Celine Chase moved to give items belonging to AVSA and stored
at the Nichols' residence to either Goodwill or whoever would like
them. Anne Tinari seconded this motion, and it was adopted.

Preconvention Coordinator Chairman Gladys Hadnall moved to
replace Standing Rules, Rule XV, opposite page 54, and Conven¬
tion Manual, page 16 B., with this rewrite of the preconvention
coordinator page;

The Preconvention Coordinator (an AVSA Board Member) shall
visit the convention city up to two years before the convention at
the discretion of the local convention chairman to meet with all the
local committee chairmen and aides. The meeting date should be
set before or during the convention two years prior to the conven¬
tion to be discussed. The meeting place should be the hotel host-

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37

ing the convention. Accommodations for the Coordinator and the
conference meeting room during the visitation should be arranged
by the Time and Place Chairman as a part of the original hotel
agreement at the time he/she selects the facility. This would
include complimentary room for the Coordinator for three nights
and conference room for two days. The local convention chairman
can plan the specific time for the visit with the hotel and the Pre¬
convention Coordinator at a later date.

All subcommittee chairmen for convention and show should be
appointed and meeting arranged for a time convenient for most
workers to attend. The Coordinator should be furnished with a list
of all committee chairmen and aids with their addresses and
phone numbers.

If possible, two full days should be set aside for the meetings.
Three meetings should be held: (1) the first vice-chairman, show
chairman, show vice-chairman, other convention subcommittee
chairmen and aides with the Coordinator; (2) the second day a
meeting of the show chairman, show vice-chairman, all show sub¬
committee chairmen and aides with the Coordinator and includ¬
ing the convention chairman and vice-chairman; (3) a meeting
between the hotel convention manager. Preconvention Coordina¬
tor, convention chairman, vice-chairman and show chairman at a
time convenient with the hotel management.

The Coordinator shall be supplied with an updated convention
manual by the Time and Place Chairman and shall cover all phases
of the duties and responsibilities of the convention committee
chairmen and show committee chairmen during the first two
meetings. The Coordinator shall advise the committee chairmen
of any official changes approved by the board not listed in the con¬
vention manual.

The Coordinator shall also be furnished a copy of the signed
agreement approved by the Time and Place Chairman and the
hotel by the Time and Place Chairman as soon as it is finalized.
During the meeting with the hotel management, the agreement
for the rooms to be used for convention activities should be
checked by the Coordinator. The agreement states what items are
furnished by the hotel and items for which there is a charge. Any
changes requested by the hotel or the convention chairman and
Coordinator must be approved by the Time and Place Chairman as
an addendum to the original hotel agreement.

The Coordinator shall keep a file of all correspondence relating
to the upcoming conventions. Inquiries from local convention
subcommittee chairmen to the Coordinator should be channeled
through the convention chairman or show chairman. The Coor¬
dinator may serve as a liaison between the local convention com¬
mittees and the AVSA Convention Corr|iTiittees.

The Coordinator's travel expenses, room charges if any and
meals enroute and during the visitation, as well as any other
expenses incurred concerning that convention (copying, postage,
phone calls, etc.) should be itemized and sent to the local conven¬
tion chairman for approval. The convention chairman will send it
on to the AVSA Treasurer for payment as an official convention
expense, to be deducted as a disbursement in the final report.
Additional expenses following the conference may be turned in
for payment prior to the convention in like manner.

DoDe Whitaker seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Research Committee Chairman Frank Tinari requested that the
following motions be approved:

1. To fund the University of Massachusetts in the amount of
$1,880, for their project regarding mineral deficiencies of Afri¬
can violets and tissue culture propagation;

The motion was seconded by Emilie Savage and adopted.

2. To further fund Dr. Charles Cole of Texas A&M University,
$1,000, to continue his work on mealybugs and thrips.

James Loya seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

3. To further fund Dr. Richard Craig of Pennsylvania State Uni¬
versity, $3,000, for continued research on the propagation of

African violets.

James Loya seconded the motion and it was adopted.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday
mofning.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1984

The meeting was called to order by President Ann Richardson,
Wednesday, April 11, 1984, at 9:00 a.m., in the Delaware Room.
The roll call was the same as that of Tuesday evening, except Mr.
George Hightower was present, and Mr. Wynne Voorhees and
Mrs. Mary Boland were absent. Invocation was given by Ann Car¬
penter.

Convention Time and Place Committee Chairman Russell
Marshall moved that the invitation, from the Metropolitan African
Violet Society of St. Louis to hold a national convention in St.
Louis, be accepted for 1989. Motion was seconded by Ann Tinari.
Motion not adopted.

Shows and Judges Committee Chairman Myrtle McKneely
moved to publish the AVSA Standard Show Award point score
sheet in the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE under the heading of
"The Affiliate Chairman" . Motion was seconded by DoDe Whita¬
ker. Motion not adopted.

Myrtle McKneely moved that the wording at the top of the SSA
form, regarding entries and ribbons, be changed to the following:

Total number of entries in horticulture.

Total number of African violet entries in horticulture.

Total number of entries in design.

Number of ribbons awarded on African violets in horticulture
Blue Red White

Number of ribbons awarded in design Blue Red White

Motion was seconded by Celine Chase. Motion not adopted.

A motion was made by Ronn Nadeau that the rule which
requires a person to have three blue ribbons in horticulture, in
order to either earn or renew a judge's certificate, be changed to
include ribbons in design. Motion was seconded by James Loya.
Motion not approved.

Library Committee Chairman Marion Doherty moved that the
fees for reservations of library materials be increased to five dollars
for the slide programs and seven dollars for the slide programs
with accompanying tape, effective December 1, 1984. Nancy
Hayes seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Frances Young moved that a twenty-five dollar deposit be
required for all library slide programs. In case of multiple reserva¬
tions made at one time, only one deposit check will be required.
The deposit check must be separate from the check for the slide
program. The motion was seconded by Dorothy Spense. Motion
not adopted.

Nominating Committee Chairman Gene Garner gave her
report. (Editor's Note: See January 1984 AVM pg. 42.)

Classification of Miniatures and Semiminiatures Chairman Elbe
Bogin moved that the favorite fifteen list be extended to twenty-
five, five of which would be trailers, listed separately, to be
published every June. Emilie Savage seconded the motion, and it
was adopted.

Handbook Committee Chairman Virginia Beatty gave her
report. Committee member Emilie Savage made the following two
motions:

1. That all line officers be ex-officio members of the Handbook
Committee. This motion was seconded by Anne Tinari, and
was adopted.

2. Changes in rules approved by the Board are to be published in
the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE at a regular time each
year, and there shall be an interim period of one year between
publication and effective date of changes. This motion was
seconded by Anne Tinari, and was adopted.

Ronn Nadeau made a motion to send the final draft of the hand-

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38

book to the entire board. Nancy Hayes seconded the motion. An
amendment to the motion was made by Gladys Hudnall for those
board members desiring the final draft of the handbook to pay for
it personally. The amendment was seconded by L. T. Ozio, and
was adopted. The original motion as amended was adopted.

In the absence of the Resolutions Chairman Ann Slocomb,
Beverly Hendricks read the resolutions to the board. James Loya
moved that the resolutions be adopted. Frances Young seconded
the motion, and it was adopted.

Grace Foote, Clarice Bell, and Gus Becker gave their reports.

The Salary Committee report was given by chairman James
Loya.

The meeting was recessed for lunch at 1:30 p.m.

The meeting resumed at 2:30 p.m.

Roll call for the afternoon session was the same as in the morn¬
ing, except that Mary Boland was present and Irene Fiedler was
absent.

Ruth Meek gave a report on the convention manual revision.

Gladys Hudnall moved that convention seed money from AVSA
be increased from six hundred dollars to one thousand dollars,
and that the money will be allotted two years ahead, and a check
sent eighteen months ahead. James Loya seconded the motion,
and it was adopted.

DoDe Whitaker moved that the board give Ruth Meek and her
committee permission to come back to the board with recommen¬
dations for necessary improvements of the convention manual,
securing whatever information is needed, wherever that informa¬
tion may be. The motion was seconded by Anne Tinari, and was
adopted.

Russell Marshall moved that the invitation submitted jointly by
the First Nighter, Alpha, and First Dallas African Violet Societies
be accepted, and the 1989 national convention be held in Dallas,
Texas. Nancy Hayes seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

James Loya moved that the motion made at the 1983 board meet¬
ing by Myrtle McKneely, and tabled until the 1984 board meeting,
be taken from the table. The motion reads as follows:

“That AVSA return to a strictly African violet show as our
shows were intended to be and delete gesneriad classes."

Frances Young seconded the motion. The motion was not
adopted.

George Hightower moved to rescind the part of the motion
adopted last year to buy a computer for the Knoxville office. The

motion read as follows;

"That fifteen thousand dollars be an upper limit to pur¬
chase two computer systems; one to be located in the
Knoxville office, and the other at the plant registration
location."

Ronn Nadeau seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Ronn Nadeau moved that the Library chairman produce suffi¬
cient quantities of slide programs so that the programs can be
mailed directly to program chairmen. Ellie Bogin seconded the
motion, and it was adopted.

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

38TH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
APRIL 14, 1984

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a. m., by the Third Vice-

President Frances Young, in Salon H at the Philadelphia Marriott,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Invocation was given by Cordelia
Rienhardt.

President Richardson announced that there was a record num¬
ber of members attending the annual Philadelphia business meet¬
ing.

President Ann Richardson appointed Mrs. J. D. Spence, Mrs.
John Doherty, and Mrs. Charles Staat to approve the minutes.

Roll call showed that the following executive officers and direc¬
tors were present: President Ann Richardson, Mmes. Tinari,

Young, Hendricks, Hayes, Bogin, Hudnall, Savage, Skelton,
Swope, Ray, Boster, Spence, Staadt, and Doherty; Messrs. Stone
and Ozio. Those absent were Mmes. Gonzales, Mills, Reed, and
Scanlon; Messrs. Loya, Bollar, and Nadeau. Parliamentarian
Maisie Yakie was present.

Beverly Hendricks read the resolutions due to the absence of
Resolutions Chairman Ann Slocomb. It was moved and seconded
that the resolutions be accepted. Motion adopted.

It was moved and seconded that the following amendments to
the by-laws be adopted:

1. Article VIII, Section 1. Amended to read as follows: Standing
Committees: shall not exceed sixteen (16) in number including
Affiliates, Awards, Boyce Edens Research Fund, Commercial
Activities, Commercial Sales and Exhibits, Convention Pro¬
gram, Convention Time and Place, Finance, Library, Member¬
ship and Promotion, Nominating, Plant Registration,
Pre-Convention Coordinator, Publication, Research, and
Shows and Judges.

2. Article V, Section 1. President: The following shall be added:
The president may designate a vice-president to travel on his
behalf if he considers it expedient and in the best interest of
the society. A vice-president who travels under such authority
shall have his expenses paid by the society.

The amendments were adopted.

Nominating Committee Chairman Mrs. Marvin Garner gave the
nominating committee report as follows:

President — Mrs. J. A. W. Richardson

First Vice-President — Mrs. Frank Tinari

Second Vice-President James M. Loya

Third Vice-President — Mrs. Fred C. Young
Secretary — Mrs. Roy Hendricks
Treasurer — Mrs. Richard Bell

Directors — David Buttram, Mrs. E. A. Howlett, Mrs. Linda
Neumann, Mrs. J. R. Pittman, John E. Wilson

Mrs. Garner announced that the Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Bell, has
resigned due to ill health and that Mrs. Bell has requested that her
name be removed from nomination. President Ann Richardson
called for nominations from the floor for the officers and directors.
Nancy Hayes was nominated for the office of Treasurer. Edward
Bradford, Marilyn Goldstein, and Raymond Dooley were nomi¬
nated for directors. A Tellers Committee was appointed by Presi¬
dent Richardson consisting of Gladys Hudnall, Emilie Savage and
Frances Swope. Bob Green moved, and it was seconded that the
plurality method of voting be used. Motion adopted.

The Tellers Committee reported that the following were elected:
Nancy Hayes as Treasurer; David Buttram, Mrs. E. A. Howlett,
Mrs. Linda Neumann, Mrs. J. R. Pittman, and John E. Wilson as
Directors. President Richardson declared the slate of officers and
directors duly elected.

Past President Gene Garner conducted the installation of the
officers and directors.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a. m.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1984

The meeting was called to order by President Ann Richardson at
12:00 p.m. in Salon K. Invocation was given by Harvey Stone.
President Richardson appointed Dorothy Spence, Marion
Doherty, and Peggy Staat to approve the minutes.

Due to Wynne Voorhees' early departure, the report of the
Finance Committee preceded roll call.

Finance Chairman Wynne Voorhees gave his budget report, and
moved that the budget be accepted as read. Nancy Hayes sec¬
onded, and the budget was adopted.

Wynne Voorhees moved that Standing Rules, Page 17, Under
Officers, Rule I, be changed to add H:

Any expenditures that exceed a budgeted amount by $50 or 10%,

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39

whichever is greater, must be approved by the President before
any obligation on the part of AVSA is incurred. The motion was
seconded by Nancy Hayes, and it was adopted.

Wynne Voorhees moved that the recommendations of the audit¬
ing firm, combined in the audit of February 29, 1984 for the fiscal
year of 1983-84, and the accompanying letter, be adopted at this
time. Implementation of these recommendations is to be done as
soon as possible. John Wilson seconded this motion, and it was
adopted.

Wynne Voorhees moved that the Standing Rule, on page 16, C.
Associate Membership be amended, striking out the $3.00, and
inserting $4.50, in order to comply with both the By-laws and
other standing rules. Mary Boland seconded the motion, and it
was adopted.

Board members answering roll call were President Ann Richard¬
son, Mmes. Tinari, Young, Hendricks, Skelton, Swope, Boster,
Scanlon, Howlett, Neumann, Pittman, Schroeder, Chase,
Spence, Whitaker, Doherty, Staat, Boland, Hansen, McKneely,
Carpenter, Bogin, Merrell, Rienhardt, Foote, and Bell; Messrs.
Stone, Bollar, Ozio, Buttram, Wilson, Marshall, Voorhees, Tinari,
and Becker. Those absent were Mmes. Mills, Ray, Reed, Fiedler,
Mansfield, Beatty, and Slocomb; Messrs. Loya, Nadeau, and
Hightower. Parliamentarian Maisie Yakie was present.

President Ann Richardson announced the appointments for the
coming year of the committee chairmen. They are as follows:

Affiliate — Mrs. M. E. Schroeder
Awards — Mrs. Richard Chase
Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. J. D. Spence
Commercial Activities — Mrs. Frank Tinari
Commercial Sales and Exhibits — George Hightower
Convention Program — Mrs. James B. Whitaker
Convention Time and Place — C. Russell Marshall
Finance — Wynne Voorhees
Library — Mrs.John Doherty
Membership & Promotion — Mrs. Charles H. Staat
Nominating Committee — Mrs. James B. Whitaker, chairman, to
serve until conclusion of annual meeting 1987; Gus Becker, to
serve until conclusion of annual meeting 1986; Mrs. Richard A.
Chase to serve until conclusion of annual meeting 1985; Mrs. W. J.
Krogman, past president; Mrs. Marvin Garner, past president.
Plant Registration — Mrs. Arthur F. Boland
Preconvention Coordinator — Mrs. Wade Hudnall
Publications — Mrs. H. N. Hansen
Research — Frank Tinari

Shows & Judges Committee — Mrs. Thomas McKneely
Advertising Manager — Mrs. J. Clark Carpenter
Best Varieties-Honor Roll — Mrs. Leon Fiedler
Tally Time — Mrs. John Chase Reed
Booster Fund — Mrs. M. B. Mansfield

Classification of Miniatures and Semiminiatures — Mrs. Sidney
Bogin

Cumulative Index — Mrs. James Merrell
Computer Utilization Committee — George Hightower
Handbook For Judges and Exhibitors — Mrs. William K. Beatty
International Code Of Nomenclature For Cultivated Plants —
Mrs. Arthur F. Boland
Master Variety List — Mrs. Arthur F. Boland
Parliamentarian — Mrs. Jack Yakie
Public Relations — Mrs. Harold Rienhardt
Resolutions — Mrs. Robert Slocomb
Salary Committee — James Loya
Standing Rules — Mrs. Beverly Hendricks

Nancy Hayes moved that all committee appointments be
approved as read. The motion was seconded by DoDe Whitaker.
The motion was adopted.

Los Angeles convention chairman Charles A. Bollar announced
that the Los Angeles convention will be held at the International
Airport Marriott Hotel, April 14-21, 1985.

Publications Committee Chairman "E" Hansen recommended
and moved that the following recommendations be approved.

That Grace Foote be retained as editor for the coming year;

That Maisie Yakie be retained as assistant to the editor for the
coming year;

That the Becker Printing Company be retained as publisher for
the coming year;

That up to ten (10) certificates of appreciation instead of five (5)
be presented each year plus a one (1) year AVSA membership, to
be passed on by the winner to a non-AVSA member.

DoDe Whitaker seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

NEW BUSINESS

Mary Boland moved that Nancy Hayes as Treasurer be autho¬
rized to visit Beaumont, Texas, for consultation with the auditors
at Wathen, DeShong & Company, CPA, concerning the old and
new accounting systems and methods, and the financial structure
and practices of AVSA. The expenses of the trip are to be paid by
AVSA. Frank Tinari seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Nancy Hayes moved that Standing Rules, Page 11, Rule VI, Sec¬
tion A, be changed by striking the word "two" on the first line,
and inserting the word "three". John Wilson seconded the
motion, and it was adopted.

First Vice-President Anne Tinari appointed Nancy Hayes as the
convention chairman for the Hartford, Connecticut, convention
May 17-23, 1987.

Celine Chase moved that the AVSA President be authorized to
secure adequate and proper office and storage space in Beaumont,
Texas, or the immediate area, at a monthly cost no greater than is
presently being paid for the office in Knoxville. The president also
is authorized to take applications for the position of office man¬
ager and to employ an office manager at an annual compensation
no greater than that being paid the present office manager at the
time such person is employed. The President may delegate
authority to employ other paid personnel to the new office man¬
ager with the provision that salaries be no more than is being paid
to present employees at that time. Nancy Hayes seconded the
motion, and it was adopted.

Celine Chase moved that AVSA pay the expense of Mrs. Clarice
Bell to Beaumont, Texas, and return to her home in Knoxville, and
her expenses while in Beaumont, for a period not to exceed three
months. John Wilson seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Mary Boland moved that a new class of judges be added. This
class would be called Master Judge. This class would be exempt
from the requirements of the other classes of judges, with the
exception of members in good standing. This is to be a lifetime cer¬
tificate, with the requirements for this class to be fifteen consecu¬
tive years from the first application for a lifetime certificate. Nancy
Hayes seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

Mary Boland moved that beginning at the 1985 convention, the
Board will meet in a Board Meeting for an Open Forum, at which
time the board will welcome any and all AVSA members to come
before it and present any suggestions, ideas, and so forth that the
AVSA members may have. This Open Forum meeting would begin
at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and would end at 4:30 p.m. of that day,
during which time all AVSA Board members would be expected to
be present. Notice of this Open Forum meeting would be given in
the annual call for the Board meeting in the AFRICAN VIOLET
MAGAZINE, and would also be published elsewhere in the AFRI-

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

40

CAN VIOLET MAGAZINE during the year. L. T. Ozio seconded
the motion, and it was adopted.

Mary Boland moved that the President appoint a special com¬
mittee composed of John Wilson, DoDe Whitaker, Gladys Hud-
nall, and Frances Young, with Maisie Yakie, Parliamentarian, as an
advisor. This special committee will be charged with setting up the
rales for conducting the Open Fonim meeting, informal agenda,
publicizing the open forum, etc. This special committee will
report to the President and Executive Board. The Executive Board
shall have the authority to accept the recommendations of the spe¬
cial committee and to proceed with implementation of the Open
Ibram board meeting at the 1985 convention. L. T. Ozio seconded
the motion, and it was adopted.

Due to George Hightower's early departure, he requested that
Cordelia Rienhardt present his motion. The motion read, "I move
that the commercial display table rules be expanded and clarified
to read:

Three miniatures comprise one entry and this entry is judged as
one unit. There are two types of miniature entries:

1. Three miniatures must all be of the same type ■— three mini¬
atures single crown, three semiminiatures single crown, three
miniature trailers, three semiminiature trailers.

2. Three miniature new introductions must all be of the same
variety, ibr the entry to be considered for the first, second, and
third Best New Introduction award the three plants compris¬
ing the entry must be considered as one unit by the judges.
Thus the three plants must be of the same variety.

The motion was seconded by Ellie Bogin, and it was adopted.

Anne Tinari moved that AVSA adopt the rule that beginning in
1985, display tables contain fifteen specimen standard plants
instead of twenty-five. Hortense Pittman seconded the motion,
and it was adopted.

Marion Doherty moved that the host club be required to provide
all necessary niches and plant stands for the use of the Library
committee at the convention. Harvey Stone seconded the motion.

DoDe Whitaker made an amendment to the motion that the
host club supply eight niches, approximately twenty-four by
thirty inches, and eight plant stands. Ellie Bogin seconded it, and
the amendment was adopted.

The original motion as amended was adopted.

Marion Doherty moved that convention slides be made availabe
for sale to those who request them, for the sole purpose of Affiliate
use. Charles Bollar seconded the motion. The motion was not
adopted.

With reference to the African Violet Handbook for Judges and
Exhibitors, page 102, Rule B-2, last sentence, L. T. Ozio moved that
the board adopt the interpretation to be:

That the school shall be approved for an enrollment of five
or more AVSA members. Any AVSA member in good
standing for three consecutive years may attend and test at
his/her discretion, if all other requirements are met. This
ruling shall be retroactive to January 1, 1981.

John Wilson seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

L. T. Ozio moved that the interpretation of the preceding motion
shall be a minimum of three people to take the exam. DoDe Whita¬
ker seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

L. T. Ozio moved that AVSA authorize the office manager, in
consultation with the President, to reprice various materials and
products sold by the business office, so that the prices include
postage. The new prices are to become effective December 1, 1984,
and are to be published in the September and November AFRI¬
CAN VIOLET MAGAZINE issues. "E" Hansen seconded the
motion, and it was adopted.

Convention Chairman Thomas Seiler announced that eight
hundred and twenty-six people registered for the convention.
There were five to six hundred entries in the show.

Peggy Staat moved that AVSA purchase a mailing list from a hor¬

ticultural magazine to send five hundred complimentary maga¬
zines, for four issues per year, that shall include letters of invita¬
tion and application blanks for membership. Charles Bollar
seconded the motion, and it was adopted.

There being no further business. President Richardson declared
the meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

Secretary
Beverly Hendricks
(Signature)

Dorothy Spence
Marion Doherty
Pe^y Staat

AVSA Emblems

Wear an AVSA emblem with pride that you are a
part of the large AVSA family.

Affiliates: Do you present your newly elected
president with an emblem gavel, to be worn during
the term of office and passed on to the succeeding
president at the installation ceremony? This is a
nice tradition for each Affiliate chapter or club.

NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 15, 1984

Price increases have become necessary because
the last printed prices did not reflect the increase in
cost to ^SA and the published selling prices were
actually below cost. Iliese new prices are effective
on all orders postmarked September 15, 1984 and
after. ALL PMCES ARE POSTPAID.

STERLING SILVER OR
lOK GOLD FILLED

Pin ......................,..............$12.75

Pin/gavel (for President) ................... ,18.50

Charm ................................. .12.75

Charm/gavel (for President) ............... .18.50

Tie Tack ................................ .12.75

Tie Tack/gavel (for President) .............. .18.50

Earrings/pair. ........................... ,25.v50

Judge's Charm ........................... .12.75

Judge's Charm/disc ...................... .15.00

Judge's Guard Pin ....................... ,12.75

Gavei/chain .............................. .7.00

14K GOLD

Pin/plain .............................. .114.00

Pin/gavel (for President) no diamond ...... .140.00

Charm ................................ .114.00

Charm/gavel (for President) .............. .140.00

Gavei/chain .26.00

Life Member Pin ........................ .114.00

Life Member Tie Tack .................... .114.00

Tie Tack. ............................... .114.00

Pin/gavel (for President) with diamond .... .171.00

Prices are subject to change should our cost,
when reordering be increased.

Order from the AVSA Office, P. O. Box 3609,
Beaumont, TX 77704.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

41

Commercial Awards at AVSA Show

Darlene Hightower
Tulsa, OK

Best New Introductions in the commercial show
at the AVSA Convention in Philadelphia were

'Wrangler's Jealous Heart' and 'Aca's Margaret

Joan' .'

'Wrangler's Jealous Heart', a semidouble pink
with a frilled green edge and serrated, ruffled pink
edged Tommie Lou foliage, was hybridized by Win¬
ston Smith of Liberty, TX and exhibited by Kent's
Flowers of Arlington, NE. This entry was the Best
New Commercial entry from the commercial dis¬
play tables and received the AVSA Best New Intro¬
duction Plaque.

'Aca's Margaret Joan', a large bright pink double
bloom with dark red-backed foliage, was hybri¬
dized and exhibited by John and Doris Brownlie of
Aca's Violet Tree of Mississauga, Ontario. Their
entry was the best New Introduction (standard)
from the specimen entries in the commercial sec¬
tion of the show and received a copper tray donated
by Tinari Greenhouses.

Second best New Introduction from the commer¬
cial display table section was 'Splendiferous', also
exhibited by Kent's but hybridized by Susan Whita¬
ker of Mesquite, TX.

'Tiger Lily', exhibited and hybridized by Annalee
Violetry of Bayside, NY, was judged third best New
Introduction from the commercial display table sec¬
tion of the show.

Kent's was awarded the AVSA silver bowl for Best
Horticultural Perfection in the commercial display
table section. Ray's African Violets of College Sta¬
tion, TX received the AVSA silver tray for second in
Horticultural Perfection. Third place and a Paul
Revere bowl went to Swift's of Dallas, TX. Lyndon
Lyon Greenhouses, Inc., of Dolgeville, NY received
a $15.00 award donated by Joan Van Zele for fourth
place in Horticultural Perfection.

The AVSA Commercial Silver Cup for best regis¬
tered variety in the specimen classes was won by
Aca's Violet Tree with 'Aca's Eye Knees', Aca's Violet
Tree also was awarded the gold rosette and the
$15.00 Win Albright Award for the best commercial
collection. Their entries included 'Mark', 'The
King', and 'Aca's Eye Knees'. Vikki Davis, Tona-
wanda, NY, received the purple rosette and the
$10.00 Win Albright Award for the second best com¬
mercial collection. Her entries included 'Granger's
Crystallaire', 'Granger's Blue Illusion', and
'Granger's Interlude'.

Aca's Violet Tree was hybridizer of the 2nd Best

New Introduction 'Aca's Heavenly Blue', which was
grown and exhibited by Innis Violets, 8 Maddison
Lane, Lynnfield, MA 01940, and received $10.00
donated by Joan Van Zele.

Other awards received by Aca's Violet Tree
included a ceramic container donated by Celine
Chase for their entry of 'Mildly Meek', judged the
best entry in Class 2B, Section I, of the commercial
division. Aca's entry of 'Mark' received the silver
award donated by DoDe's Gardens for the best
standard in Class 2 A, Section 1.

Vikki Davis' entry of 'Anna K' received the silver
award donated by DoDe's Gardens for the best
standard, variegated foliage of Class 2B, Section 1.

Innis Violets of Lynnfield, MA received a $10.00
award donated by New York City AVS for the best
entry of 'Little Jim'.

Champion's African Violets of Clay, NY, received
the silver award donated by Champion's African
Violets for the best entry of 'Cardinal'.

- - - ♦ -

1985 Convention Program,
Tours In January Issue

The January 1985 AVM will publish the 1985
AVSA convention show and the awards as usual,
and in addition will publish the convention pro¬
gram and tours.

Action on this matter was taken at- the AVSA
Board meeting at the Philadelphia convention after
it was pointed out by DoDe Whitaker, program
chairman, that "to include it with the registration
forms would allow the members to better plan their
workshop attendance and also give the program
and host chairmen a better idea of potential atten¬
dance."

"To publish the program in the January issue
would also allow attendees to plan their tours and
other activities," she added. "I feel that better
coordination and a smoother convention would
result."

— - — ♦ - -

CONVENTION DATES

1985 Los Angeles, CA April 14-20 Marriott Hotel (LAX)

1986 St. Paul, MN May 18-24 Radisson, St. Paul

1987 Hartford, CT May 17-23 Parkview Hilton

1988 Orlando, FL Apr. 24-May 1 Sheraton World

1989 Dallas, TX — Hostess clubs; First Nighter AVS, Alpha AVS
and First Dallas ^WS, assisted by the Lone Star Council.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

42

The 1984 Master List of African Violets

Compiled hy Mary A. Boland, Plant Registration Chairman
African Violet Magazine Volume 37 Number 4 Septembei; 1984

*One Asterisk designates registered varieties.

**Two Asterisks designate a change.
tRegistered Varieties Omitted from Master Variety List #4
^Corrections to Master Variety List #4

A

t*ABE LINCOLN - (1745) 10/25/67 (Rose Knoll) Deep blue dou¬
ble. Plain pointed foliage. Standard.

ADAM JAMES — (E. Fisher) Purple and maroon semidouble
multicolor. Plain foliage. Standard.

ADARLIN' — (B. Elkin) Single pink bell, star. Medium green
semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

*ADELLA - (5568) 10/25/83 (James Smith) Pink double fringed
star, variegated with pink and bronze, red reverse, quilted.
Standard.

t*ADELYN - (1361) should be Adlyn

t*ALAKAZAM — (1723) 9/6/67 (Lyon) Double fuchsia star, some
petals purple. Quilted foliage. Standard.

*ALAMODE — (5486) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Light purple geneva edge,
double, medium green plain. Standard.

*A LA LA — (5689) 2/18/84 (Tinari) Raspberry fringed single.
Dark green red reyerse, quilted pointed foliage. Large,
t* ALICE BLUE - (1863) 9/9/68 (Lyon) Double white and wisteria
blue star. Variations are mottled. Plain variegated wintergreen
type foliage. Standard.

t*ALICE BLUE DOUBLE - (5) 2/25/54 (Dumon) Plain foliage.
Blue double. Large.

t* ALICE HENRY - (2440) 4/2/73 (Champion) Double pink bloom
with geneva edge. Quilted, variegated foliage. Large.

ALICE WATERS (2113) should be Alice Watters

* ALICE \AWGER - (5513) 9/16/83 (J. & B. Sisk) Fuchsia slightly
fringed double, heart shaped white and green variegated.
Large.

*ALLISON RENEE - (5462) 8/26/83 (Tony Foote) Peachy pink
two-tone, upper petals darker pink, fringed double, slightly
cupped variegated medium green pink variegation. Standard.
ALL PINK —■ (Elkin) Large dark pink single pansy, darker eye.
Dark green pointed foliage. Standard.
t*ALL ROSES - (4077) 9/29/80 (House of Violets) Medium pink
double. Variegated, red reverse. Standard.

* ALUMINUM FOIL — (5416) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Lavender two-tone
semidouble, medium to dark green plain. Large.

AMANDA — (Pittman) Pink, sometimes touched with white,
double. Variegated. Compact Standard.

AMERICAN MAID - (Hightower) Bright pink ruffled double,
some green edges. Slightly ruffled variegated. Standard.
t*AMETHYSTLAND ~ (2432) 2/27/73 (Griffiths) Single deep
wine. Medium dark green tailored, pointed foliage. Large.

* AMY (5715) 5/3/84 (Elkin) Light pink single star. Dark green, red
reverse, plain round foliage. Standard.

ANA MARIA — (Fuller) Peachy pink semidouble. Variegated.
Standard.

*ANGEL FIRE - (5447) 8/15/83 (R. E. Scott) Rose lightly edged in
white, fringed semidouble, plain quilted variegated. Standard.
*ANGIE'S PANSIES - (5548) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta, Sue
Spann) White wide red center single fringed, quilted ruffled
variegated. Standard.

*ANN KNAUF - (5406) 7/1/83 (R H. Horne) Fuchsia geneva
edge, single fringed, wavy pointed. Standard,
t* ARCTIC BEAR - (4600) should be Artie Bear

*ART DECO — (5546) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Pink two-tone single,
plain, variegated Lillian Jarret type. Standard.

ARTIC SNOW - (1106) should be Arctic Snow

AUDRA LEIGH — (Susan's Violets) Shaded pink star. Quilted

variegated foliage. Standard.

*AUNT FRANCIS - (5664) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) Medium pink dou¬
ble. Variegated foliage. Standard.

*AUTUMN LOU - (5708) 3/16/84 (Nadeau) Purple double.
Variegated foliage. Semiminiature.

*AUTUMN WONDERLAND - (5547) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta)
Light-medium blue double star fluted, ruffled variegated.
Standard.

t* AZALEA - (4078) 9/29/80 (House of Violets) Pink double, some
deeper tips, fringed. Medium green quilted foliage. Large.

* AZTEC - (5452) 8/20/83 (H. Eyerdom) Bright coral double,
quilted girl, dark green. Standard.

B

*BATON ROUGE - (5514) 9/16/83 (Sisk) Wine two-tone single
fringed, ruffled variegated. Large.
t*BAYOU STATE - (4083) 9/29/80 (Reeds) Lavender double fan¬
tasy. Light green quilted foliage. Large.

BEAUTIFUL — (Swifts) Large blue double, occasional white
markings. Medium green tailored foliage. Standard.
t*BEIGNET — (4084) 9/29/80 (Reeds) Violet some dark shading
double. Medium green wavy foliage. Standard.

BERRY NICE — (Susan's Violets) Shaded pink and white, laven¬
der overlay geneva. Quilted foliage. Standard.

*BEWARE — (5480) 9/9/83 (Swifts') Medium purple two-tone
geneva double, medium green, plain. Large.

BIG APPLE — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Quilted pink
variegated, red reverse. Standard.

BIG BABY — (Fuller) Clear pink semidouble and double.
Medium green. Standard.

BIG BLAST — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Medium blue star. Medium
green foliage. Standard.

BIG COUNTRY — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Bright blue semidouble
star. Medium green foliage. Standard.

*BIG SCOOP - (5467) 9/6/83 (Lyons/Sorano) Dark blue double
star, light green plain. Standard.

*BILLY 'CRASH' CRADDOCK - (5612) 1/9/84 (P. Robinson)
Lavender, dark purple on outer edges double. Variegated
quilted scalloped foliage. Standard.

BLACKTHORNE — (Jeannette's Jesneriads) Large pale pink
single, a darker eye. Medium/dark pointed foliage. Standard.
t*BLARNEY ~ (5208) 1/28/83 (Pittman) Green, pink eye fringed
double. Medium green wavy foliage. Standard.

*BLOOMIN' MIRACLE - (5491) 9/9/83 (Swifts') Medium purple
geneva edged, double, medium green plain. Large.

J;*BLUE FALCON - (4002) should be Blue Falcan
BLUE HAPPENINGS - (Susan's Violets) Double light blue.
Variegated foliage. Standard.

BLUE HOOLIGAN — (Dennee) Dark blue semidouble star.

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Tailored, quilted medium green. Standard.

BLUE HULLABALOO — (Dennee) Blue-violet semidouble star.
Tailored, rippled, medium green. Standard.

BLUE ISLE — (Swifts) Large medium blue, double. Dark green
tailored foliage. Standard.

*BLUE MIRAGE - (5456) 8/20/83 (Grangers') Medium blue
geneva edged, double slightly ruffled, medium green quilted
wavy. Standard.

*BLUE SHENANDOAH - (5562) 8/20/83 (H. Eyerdom) Light
blue white shadings double. Light green, quilted wavy. Stand¬
ard.

t*BOLD DREAM — (2465) 8/15/73 (Lyons) Red double star. Plain
variegated foliage. Standard.

BONNIE — (E. Eisher) Purplish-blue double. Tommie Lou plain
foliage. Standard.

t*BONNIE LASSIE - (1433) 3/20/64 (G. Moore) Dark blue single.
Round girl cupped quilted foliage. Semiminiature.

BONNY BONNIE — (Annalee) Pale pink, deeper upper petals,
large pansy shape, single. Cream and green variegated. Stand¬
ard.

*BORN ROYAL - (5579) 11/10/83 (Edwin Adams) White lavender
edge multicolor double fringed, medium green, plain rounded.

Large.

t*BOURBON STREET BLUES - (4086) 9/29/80 (Reed) Medium
blue double. Dark green quilted foliage. Large.

BREATHLESS — (Susan's Violets) Double pink with lavender
overlay. Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.

*BROCADE — (5600) 12/15/83 (Champion's) Dark fuchsia, coral
rays thru center, single. Plain variegated Champion foliage.
Standard.

BOREAL ROSE — (Dennee) Frosty rose pink star. Wavy,
pointed very dark green foliage. Standard.

BRYTE ANGEL — (B. Elkin) Bright orchid single stars, darker
orchid edge, white eye. Medium green. Miniature.

BRYTE BANNER — (B. Elkin) Deep dark maroon single star,
wavy white edge. Medium green foliage. Standard.

BRYTE BEAUTY — (B. Elkin) Coral-rose single star, darker veins
and light pink. Long pointed medium green foliage. Standard.
BRYTE BEGINNINGS - (B. Elkin) Medium blue semidouble,
dark variegated foliage. Miniature.

*BRYTE CHIMES - (5597) 12/6/83 (Elkin) Bright pink lighter
pink star markings, single. Dark green plain foliage. Standard.
BRYTE ENDEAVOR — (B. Elkin) Orchid single bell shape star.
Medium green round leaves. Miniature.

*BRYTE EYES — (5593) 12/6/83 (Elkin) Orchid pink darker eye,
light pink star markings. Single. Wavy emerald green foliage.
Standard.

BRYTE N' BEAUTIFULL — (B. Elkin) Medium pink single star,
darker pink band, a greenish white rolled edge. Medium green
pointed foliage. Standard.

BRYTE ONE — (B. Elkin) Bright pink single star, darker eye and
darker pink speckles. Medium green round foliage. Standard.
BRYTE PIXIE — (B. Elkin) Orchid-pink two-tone single pansy,
green upper petal edges and white edge. Dark pointed foliage.
Miniature.

t*BURGUNDY WASP (1968) should be Burgandy Wasp
i*BURGUNDY WOODS - (4230) should be Burgandy Woods
*BUTTERFLIES — (5665) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) White, multicolor
lavender edges semidouble. Variegated quilted foliage. Stand¬
ard.

BUTTERFLY PINK — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Pink, overlay hot
pink, geneva double star. Standard.

C

t*CAJUN COUNTRY - (4081) 9/29/80 (Reed) Plum purple dou¬
ble. Dark green, red reverse quilted. Large.
t*CAJUN KING - (4082) 9/29/80 (Reed) Medium blue double.

Dark green quilted foliage. Large.

CALIFORNIA PORT — (B. Elkin) Dark maroon single star with
darker maroon veins. Medium green pointed foliage. Standard.
*CALYPSO VELVET - (5490) 9/9/83 (Swifts') Medium purple
slight geneva edge, double, medium green plain. Large.
t*CAMELLIA MIST - (2520) 2/27/74 (Champion) Pink geneva
double. Variegated plain quilted foliage. Large.

CAMPANILE — (B. Elkin) Lavender two-tone single bell shaped
star. Tiny Lou variegated foliage. Miniature.

*CARELESS MONENT - (5468) 9/6/83 (Lyons/Sorano) Blue
double star. Plain, green pink white variegated. Standard.
CARIOCA PINK — (Susan's Violets) Semidouble dark pink,
some red tips. Dark quilted foliage. Standard.
t*CARNIVAL DEB - (4080) 9/29/80 (Reed) Medium pink, deeper
pink eye double. Dark green red reverse, quilted foliage. Stand¬
ard.

t*CAROLYN MAAS - (4785) 3/17/82 (Max Maas) Medium blue
fringed double. Dark green plain foliage. Standard.

CECELIA — (E. Fisher) Midnight blue double. Plain foliage.
Standard.

*CEGEE'S BEAUTIFUL JO - (5578) 10/25/83 (Nadeau) Lavender
two-tone double, dark green quilted, tailored. Large.
CHANTILLY LACE — (Hightower) White double, red edge,
frilled double. Ruffled variegation. Standard.
t*CHARADES - (2040) 1/5/70 (Kienzle) Dark blue double. Dark
green spooned glossy foliage. Standard.

CHATTER TRAIL — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Peachy pink double
star. Light green foliage. Small Trailer.

CHERRY BLOSSOM — (Susan's Violets) Fringed pink, white
tips double. Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.

CHERRY JEWEL — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Cherry red double.
Medium green foliage. Large.

CHERRY RUFFLES — (Swifts) Dark rose and wine double
geneva. Tailored dark green foliage. Standard.

*CHERRY VANILLA - (5426) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Pale pink
red eye, single star, quilted white and green variegated. Large.
CHILI PEACH — (Susan's Violets) Shaded pink double. Dark
quilted foliage, red reverse. Standard.

CHIMES — (Elkin) Very large dark blue single stars. Dark green
foliage. Standard.

J:*CHRISTI LOVE registration # and date not shown, should be
Christ! Love #2884 8/23/76

J*CHRISTY LOVE is misspelled, should be Christ! Love
t*CINDERALLA'S SLIPPER - (97) 4/18/55 (Hammond) Red violet
single. Pointed cupped slightly, quilted foliage. Small Standard.
CINNAMON STICK — (Lyons Greenhouse) Deep red double,
wavy, fluted star. Dark green, red reverse foliage. Large.
CINNAMON TWIST — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Deep red double.
Variegated foliage. Standard.

*CITY OF ANGELS - (5573) 11/5/83 (G. Boone) Violet two-tone
double star, dark green red reverse, quilted. Standard.
*CLASSY -- (5720) 5/17/84 (Raskopf) Pink double. Plain foliage.
Standard.

CLOUDY SKIES — (Susan's Violets) Light blue and white, dou¬
ble. Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.

*COLUMBIA - (5450) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Light blue, double,
very large bloom, medium green plain glossy leaf. Standard.
*COLUMBIANA - (5457) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) White with light
blue shadings double large bloom, medium green plain glossy.
Standard. A white/blue sport of Columbia.
t*CONSTANCE BETH - (1994) 9/25/69 (Swifts') Rose pink
fringed double. Dark green ruffled slightly pointed glossy foli¬
age. Large.

*COOKIE TRAIL - (5469) 9/6/83 (Lyon/Sorano) Pink double
star, dark green red reverse, plain. Semiminiature trailer.
*CORAL FIRE - (5691) 2/18/84 (Tinari) Red fuchsia double. Light
green, plain, pointed foliage. Semiminiature.

*CORAL ICE - (5470) 9/6/83 (Lyon/Sorano) Coral double star.

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green and white variegated plain. Standard.

*CORAL SILK - (5549) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Coral double
star, bloom often looks single, green/white variegated plain.
Standard.

*CORINNE FREEMAN - (5538) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Red dou¬
ble, plain. Large.

*COROLA STAR - (5692) 2/18/84 (Tinari) Coral single star.
Medium green foliage, quilted, round heart shape. Standard.
*CORYDON NEELEY - (5408) 8/3/83 (C. Neeley) White purple
center single, light green girl. Standard.

COSMIC FLASH — (Nadeau) White and purple variable, single
star, sticktite. Variegated. Standard.

COSMIC FRIENDS — (Nadeau) Light creamy pink single star.
Medium green and white Lou variegation. Standard.

COSMIC LOVE — (Nadeau) Purple and white multicolor, star
and a sticktite single. Lou variegation. Standard.

COSMIC PINK — (Nadeau) Medium pink two-tone, single star.
Lou variegation. Large.

COTTON-EYED JOE — (Hightower) Large white multicolor
blue, semidouble. Tommie Lou Variegated. Standard.
t*COUNTRY GIRL - (4085) 9/29/80 (Reed) Dark blue fringed
double. Tommie Lou variegated foliage. Standard.

COUNTRY LILACS — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Orchid semidouble
frilled edge, wine upper petals. Variegated foliage. Standard.
CREPE DE CHINE — (Annalee) Apple-pink double. Cream and
tan variegation. Large.

CRYSTAL ORCHID — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Orchid semidouble
star. Medium green foliage. Standard.

CRYSTAL RIPPLES — (Pittman) White, usually touched with
pink and green, double. Ruffled medium green foliage. Stand¬
ard.

CUPCAKE — (Susan's Violets) Double fringed lavender pink,
white edge on top two petals. Quilted foliage. Standard.
*CUPCAKE TRAIL - (5712) 4/11/84 (Sotkiewicz) Rose/pink dou¬
ble star. Apple green, quilted, pointed foliage. Standard trailer.
*CYPRESS SWAMP - (5515) 9/16/83 (J. & B. Sisk) Pink darker
eye fringed double, round dark green white and pink variega¬
ted. Large.

D

DABBLE — (Violets by Cort) Red violet semidouble, tailored.
Standard.

*DAIDRIAN MONROE - (5684) 2/15/84 (Hamilton) Light pink
fringed double. Fringed foliage. Standard.

*DAN - (5591) 11/14/83 (J. Bethany) Dark blue, double ruffled,
variegated dark green white and bright pink, dark red reverse,
ruffled pointed glossy hairy. Large.

*DANCERS MELODY - (5471) 9/6/83 (Lyon/Sorano) Fuchsia
double star, medium green plain. Standard.

DANCIN' FREE — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Medium pink, purple
fantasy semidouble star. Medium green foliage. Compact
Standard.

*DANCIN TRAIL - (5565) 9/30/83 (Sorano/Lyons) Red double
star, dark green red reverse, pointed, glossy. Semiminiature
Trailer.

+*DAPPER DAN — (2017) 11/14/69 (Grangers) Brilliant dark blue
double. Dark green plain quilted foliage. Standard.

*DARING -- (5721) 5/17/84 (Raskopf) Purple double. Dark green,
red reverse, plain ovate foliage. Standard.

DARING RED — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Quilted foliage.
Standard.

DARK MOON — (Elkin) Dark violet pansy single. Dark green
pointed foliage. Standard.

*DARK THIRTY - (5666) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) Dark blue single
fringed. Dark green quilted pointed foliage. Standard.
*DAZZLING DAIDRAIN ^ (5686) 2/15/84 (R. Hamilton) White
with coral rays, single, chimera. Plain foliage. Standard.

DEDICATED — (Susan's Violets) Pink double. Dark quilted foli¬
age, red reverse. Standard.

*DENNY BOO - (5682) 2/13/84 (Nadeau) Medium pink two-
tone double. Dark green, red reverse plain slightly ovate. Semi¬
miniature.

t*DENVER DELIGHT - (3286) 1/5/78 (Kiesling) Rose pink semi¬
double. Medium green plain quilted glossy foliage. Standard.
t*DENVER DOLL - (922) 8/20/57 (]. Riese) Purple single.

Medium green girl foliage. Miniature.
t*DENVER JO — (3285) 1/5/78 (Kiesling) Medium/dark pink semi¬
double. Dark green, red reverse, plain quilted glossy pointed
foliage. Standard.

DESERT SUN — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Quilted variega¬
ted foliage, slight red reverse. Standard.

DIABLO — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Quilted variegated
foliage red reverse. Standard.

*DIAMOND PINK - (5613) 1/13/84 (Wilson) Medium clear pink
double. Dark green, red reverse, plain pointed foliage. Semi¬
miniature.

*DIB'S BAY VALLEY - (5614) 1/13/84 (Bearman) Purple geneva,
semidouble fringed star. Variegated longifolia quilted pointed
foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S BLARNIE - (5385) 6/23/83 (D. 1. Bearman) Blue-purple
geneva double fringed star, longifolia quilted fringed wavy
variegated. Standard.

*DIB'S BLEU BRIDGE - (5697) 2/18/84 (Bearman) White multi¬
color orchid and wine red, semidouble fringed and ruffled.
Quilted, wavy, ovate, pointed modified girl foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S BLUEWATER COUNTRY - (5619) l/B/84 (Bearman) Pur¬
ple geneva and some green, double ruffled star. Longifolia wavy
quilted variegated pointed serrated foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S DEEP PURR - (5696) 2/18/84 (Bearman) Purple geneva,
semidouble star bell. Variegated, quilted ovate glossy foliage.
Standard.

*DIB'S GENTLE JOAN - (5621) 1/13/84 (Bearman) Pink slightly
white and green edges. Double star fringed and ruffled foliage.
Longifolia quilted wavy variegated pointed serrated. Standard.

*DIB'S LACY ACE — (5620) 1/13/84 (Bearman) Orchid two-tone
geneva, double ruffled star. Variegated longifolia quilted wavy
pointed serrated foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S LADY EVA — (5617) 1/13/84 (Bearman) Magenta geneva
semidouble star. Variegated longifolia quilted wavy pointed ser¬
rated foliage. Standard.

^DIB'S LYNNIE LOU - (5618) 1/13/84 (Bearman) Lavender multi¬
color purple geneva double ruffled star. Variegated quilted
pointed leaf serrated foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S NIB'S — (5401) 6/23/83 (D. 1. Bearman) Magenta geneva,
double fringed star, quilted wavy pointed variegated. Standard.

*DIB'S MUSIC ALE - (5403) 6/23/83 (D. 1. Bearman) Orchid
geneva edge, double fringed ruffled star, longifolia quilted
fringed variegated. Standard.

*DIB'S PERKY CREST - (5616) 1/13/84 (Bearman) White multi¬
color of orchid and purple double green edge fringed and ruf¬
fled. Quilted wavy ovate serrated foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S PINK ETUDE - (5615) 1/13/84 (Bearman) Shell pink,
geneva some green, semidouble fringed star. Variegated longi¬
folia quilted wavy pointed serrated foliage. Standard.

*DIB'S PINK SLIPPER - (5402) 6/23/83 (D. 1. Bearman) Pink
geneva double fringed star, longifolia quilted variegated. Stand¬
ard.

t*DIB'S SWEET KISS - (5011) 8/4/82 (Bearman) Cistine White,
pink in center semidouble. Variegated quilted ruffled girl foli¬
age. Standard.

*DIB'S THRILL - (5404) 6/23/83 (D. 1. Bearman) Amethyst pur¬
ple on outer petals geneva edge, double fluted star, quilted ruf¬
fled fringed variegated. Standard.

*DIB'S WHIMSIE - (5384) 6/23/83 (D. 1. Bearman) Lavender
dark orchid petal tips, geneva, semidouble, star, longifolia

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quilted fringed variegated. Standard.

t*DIXIE JOY - (4087) 9/29/80 (Reed) Medium blue double.
Quilted green and pink variegation. Standard.

*DOLLY'S BOUQUET - (5550) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Light
pink geneva edge, double, plain blackish green cream and pink
variegated, glossy. Standard.

*DONNA'S DUSTER - (5585) 11/14/83 (S. Lang) Lavender, broad
purple fantasy, single, medium green, quilted variegated,
pointed. Large Trailer.

DONNER TRAIL — (B. Elkin) Pink and white single, some
striped and some blotched. Medium green semitrailing foliage.
Semiminiature.

DO RIGHT — (Pittman) Dark ruffled fuchsia red double. Dark
holly foliage. Compact Standard.

J;*DOUBLE WAVERLY - (1164) should be Double Pink Waverly
DRAGON RED — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Dark quilted
pointed foliage. Standard.

*DREAM ON - (5427) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) White with laven¬
der shadings double, white and green variegated quilted with a
serrated edge. Standard.

DREAM-ON — (Pittman) Large blue and white double. Slightly
wavy medium green foliage. Standard.

*DRESS BLUES - (5571) 11/5/83 (G. Boone) Dark blue fringed
semidouble pansy shaped, dark green red reverse, plain,
pointed. Standard.

t*DUANE'S DELIGHT - (2417) 11/30/72 (Lorenzen) Pink semi¬
double star. Medium green, red reverse plain scalloped ovate foli¬
age. Large.

*DUSKY TRAIL - (5713) 4/11/84 (Sotkiewicz) Royal blue double
star. Apple green, quilted pointed foliage. Large semitrailing.

E

t ED'S HIBISCUS - ED'S SURPRISE, the hybridizer should be E.
Atkinson not Roy

EILEEN'S PINK - (Annalee) Huge shell pink double ruffled
stars. Dark olive green foliage. Standard.

ELAN — (Susan's Violets) Semidouble pink, lavender overlay.
Quilted foliage. Standard.

*ELECTRIC COWBOY - (5637) 2/6/84 (C. Phillips) Dark blue
geneva double. Variegated girl foliage. Semiminiature.
t*ELISIA ROCHA - (5210) 1/28/83 (Pittman) White and pink
double. Ruffled foliage. Standard.

‘ELVIS' SCARF - (5586) 11/14/83 (Alayne Whitten) Deep laven¬
der multicolor, white mottling double, medium green red
reverse, plain, quilted scalloped. Standard.

*EMILIE SAVAGE - (5445) 8/11/83 (Eyerdom) Lavender blue
slight tinge of green slight tinge of white edge fringed double,
dark green red reverse, ruffled. Large Standard.

ENCHANTED — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Pale lavender semidouble
star. Tailored foliage. Standard.

ENCHANTMENT — (Violets by Cort) Purple semidouble,
tailored. Standard.

ENCORE — (Susan's Violets) Palfe pink semidouble. Quilted
variegated foliage. Standard.

t*EVENTIDE IN THE ROCKIES - (1333) 11/23/62 (Carr) Laven¬
der and purple multicolor double. Dark green fluted glossy foli¬
age. Standard.

EVER AMBER — (Pittman) Rose, fuchsia tips, double. Variega¬
ted. Compact Standard.

‘EVERDINA - (5566) 9/30/83 (Nadeau) Lavender fantasy of
violet blue double, medium green plain pointed. Miniature.
EVERMORE — (Pittman) Fuchsia red double. Medium green
tailored foliage. Heavy bloomer. Compact Standard.

‘"EXTRA TERRESTRIAL" — (5718) 5/15/84 (Susan Whitaker)
Red multicolor white, geneva fringed single. Dark green ruffled
foliage. Large.

F

‘FAIRY CHIMES - (5551) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Rose-fuchsia
darker toward the eye single bell, plain olive green rose reverse
pointed glossy. Miniature.

t*FAIRY FRILLS — (1300) 10/11/62 (Eaton) Lavender to red violet
semidouble. Deep green fluted, pointed, quilted foliage. Stand¬
ard.

FAIRY LACE — (B. Elkin) Orchid-pink two-tone single star. Light
green. Semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

‘FAIRY PRINCE - (5552) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Dark blue
single, dark green red reverse plain. Miniature.

FAME — (Susan's Violets) Large red double. Dark quilted foliage.
Standard.

‘FANTASY BELLE - (5582) 11/14/83 (S. Lang) Lavender, broad
purple fantasy, single star, green and cream variegated spooned.

Large Trailer.

‘FANTASY MIST - (5454) 8/20/83 (H. Eyerdom) Light pink fan¬
tasy blue specks, double, light green, plain. Standard.
‘FANTASY ROY\LE - (5455) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Medium pink
blue fantasy specks double, dark to medium green plain. Stand¬
ard.

‘FESTIVAL — (5690) 2/18/84 (Tinari) Fuchsia to orchid semidou¬
ble. Deep forest green foliage lightly quilted slightly cupped
glossy heart shape. Standard.

FIERY TRAIL — (B. Elkin) Red and white single star, some
striped some blotched. Semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.
Sport of Snow Egret.

FIESTA FLAMBEAU — (Pittman) Fuchsia red semidouble, feath¬
ered geneva. Variegated foliage. Standard.

‘FILIGREE - (5601) 12/15/83 (Champion) Light lavender, purple
spattered edge, double fringed star. Dark green Champion
variegation, red reverse plain quilted foliage. Standard.
t*FIRE BRIGHT - (1464) 7/24/64 (Lyon) Light red double. Winter-
green variegation ovate foliage. Standard.

‘FIRE PRINCESS - (5472) 9/6/83 (Lyon/Sorano) Red double star
fringed, medium green plain, glossy. Semiminiature.
FIREWORKS — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Dark quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

FISHER'S ANGIE - (E. Fisher) Pale lavender, double with
deeper amethyst eye and edge. Tailored foliage. Standard.
FLAMBOYANT — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Quilted variega¬
ted foliage. Standard.

FLASH — (Violets by Cort) Multicolor hot pink with blue, dou¬
ble, tailored. Standard.

‘FLASHER — (5460) 8/26/83 (T. Foote) White purple trim star,
slight frill, medium green quilted ruffled. Standard.

‘FLIGHT OF BUTTERFLIES - (5724) 5/23/84 (Harris) White
multicolor blue edge, double star. Plain variegated quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

FLUTED CORAL — (E. Fisher) Deep coral double, fluted.
Medium green plain foliage. Standard.

FLUTTERBY — (Pittman) Fuchsia-red frilled edge semidouble.
Tailored foliage. Standard.

‘FOGBOUND ~ (5512) 9/15/83 (Kent's Flowers) Lavender dou¬
ble, medium green to dark green plain pointed. Large.

FORGET ME NOT — (Susan's Violets)' Hot pink double. Pink
variegated quilted foliage. Large.

J:‘FORREST MIST (3025) should be Forest Mist
‘FRAGILE DREAMS - (5407) 8/2/83 (Jackie Muster) Light pink
dark pink center, single fringed star, plain dark green red reverse
pointed. Standard Compact.

FRAGILE MAGIC — (G. Boone) Deep lavender semidouble star,
frilled edge, tailored foliage. Standard.

:};*FRIZZY registration # and date not shown, should be Frizzy,
#3472, 10/7/78, size Large

‘FROSTED REDHEAD — (5553) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Rose

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red tipped geneva edge, double, slightly ruffled, dark
green/ white and pink variegated plain. Semiminiature.
*FROSTED STRAWBERRY - (5667) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) Pink thin
geneva double. Variegated foliage. Standard.

FROSTY WINE — (Swifts) Two-tone light to dark wine some
dark tips, slight geneva, double. Dark green, red reverse,
tailored foliage. Standard.

G

GARDEN MEMORIES — (Susan's Violets) Pink with peach tips
double. Quilted serrated edge, variegated. Large.

GEE DOROTHY — (B. Elkin) Dark burgundy single star, darker
band, white edge. Medium green pointed foliage. Standard.
*GLADYS HARLAND - (5405) 7/1/83 (P. H. Horne) Fuchsia
semidouble fringed, quilted ovate red reverse. Standard.
*GLINDA -- (5716) 5/3/84 (Elkin) Dark rosy pink two-tone, single
star. Medium green, ruffled pointed foliage. Standard.
GLORIA-A-TEN (Annalee) Pansy shaped fuchsia, upper
petals deeper color, double. Quilted foliage. Standard.
t*GO GETTER - (2392) 11/1/72 (R. G. Anderson) Red purple
double star. Medium green red reverse, plain. Standard.
*GOLDEN RAIN ™ (5596) 12/6/83 (Elkin) Dark pink, darker eye,
yellow green fringed edge, single star. Emerald green slightly
quilted wavy foliage. Standard.

*GOT INVOLVED - (5584) 11/14/83 (S. Lang) Light pink, deep
lavender fantasy, single star, bell, medium green, plain quilted
pointed. Standard.

*GRANDEUR - (5451) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Dark maroon red
single, dark green red reverse plain. Standard.

**GRAND PERFORMANCE - (5072) 10/14/82 (E. Snyder) Pink
double, plain. Standard. This plant was originally registered as
Cotton Candy, same registration number.

GYPSY FIRE — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Red double, fluted wavy
star. Medium green foliage. Standard.

H

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - (Susan's Violets) Double pink.
Slightly spooned pink variegated foliage, red reverse. Standard.
*HAPPY CRICKET - (5726) 4/29/84 (Hollada) Lavender two-
tone, fringed double. Dark green, red reverse, ruffled foliage.
Large.

*HAPPY DOLPHIN - (5543) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Dark blue

semidouble star, plain pointed. Large.

HAPPY HOUR — (Pittman) White and rose multicolor, green
edge, semidouble. Tailored foliage. Standard.

HAPPY THOUGHT ~ (G. Boone) Bright pink geneva, double.
Tailored foliage. Standard.

‘HART'S SNOW WHITE - (5590) 11/14/83 (A. Hart) White dou¬
ble, medium green, plain pointed sort of heart shaped. Semi¬
miniature.

‘HARVEST BLUE - (5428) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Medium blue
double, pink and white green variegated, red reverse, plain.
Large.

HEARTLIGHT -- (Susan's Violets) Semidouble red star. Dark
quilted foliage. Standard.

‘HEIRLOOM - (5572) 11/5/83 (G. Boone) Medium blue geneva,
double star, dark green, red reverse, ruffled. Standard.
‘HELIOTROPE - (5699) 3/2/84 (Kolb) Orchid two-tone, fringed
double. Plain, basket type foliage. Semiminiature.

HER CHARM — (Violets by Cort) Light purple double, tailored.
Standard.

HER PRINCE — (Violets by Cort) Medium blue semidouble,
tailored. Standard.

HER STAR — (Violets by Cort) Light pink ruffled single, slightly
wavy foliage. Standard.

|*HESSEL registration # and date not shown, should be Hessel

#5094, 11/10/82

‘HILDA KOHN - (5636) 2/3/84 (J. Kohn) White, red edged single
crested fringed. Medium green quilted foliage. Standard.

HIS FANCY — (Violets by Cort) Dark blue semidouble, medium
green, slightly spooned. Standard.

HIS LADY — (Violets by Cort) Bright pink ruffled two-tone
single, wavy medium green. Standard.

‘HOLLY DEE — (5622) 1/25/84 (Homyer) White red edge single
fringed. Medium green spooned ovate glossy foliage. Standard.
‘HOLLY'S BLUE - (5592) 11/19/83 (Holly Smith) Dark blue,
single fringed, dark green plain quilted. Large.

HONEY BELLS — (Swifts) Large delicate pink and white, semi¬
double star. Medium green shiny foliage. Standard.
HONEYMOON TRAIL - (B. Elkin) White single bells, pink
eye. Medium green semitraUing foliage. Semiminiature.
HONKY TONKIN' — (Hightower) Deep purple multicolor
white. Variegated, red reverse. Standard.

HOT PLACES — (Jeannette's Jesneriads) Bright pink single,
darker eye. Medium/dark green serrated foliage. Standard.
HUCKLEBERRY FROST - (Hightower) Dark blue geneva dou¬
ble. Tommie Lou variegation shiny foliage. Standard.

‘HUG A LUG - (5625) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Pink double. Medium
green plain foliage. Semiminiature.

‘HURON - (5449) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Light blue, double,
medium, light red reverse, plain with a slightly quilted edge.
Standard.

HYLA'S COOL MILLION - (Hyla) Light blue and white dou¬
ble. Variegated foliage. Semiminiature.

HYLA'S CRICKET SONG — (Hyla) Lavender two-tone and pur¬
ple semidouble. Serrated girl foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S DARK FORREST - (Hyla) Dark royal purple, double.
Scalloped black-green foliage, red reverse. Semiminiature.
HYLA'S FAIRY SPARKLES — (Hyla) Bright pink double and
semidouble, fantasy purple, geneva sometimes green. Pointed
tailored foliage. Semiminiature.

HYLA'S KOKI — (Hyla) Dark blue semidouble. Heart shaped
variegated foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S LARK SONG - (Hyla) Frilled semidouble purple fan¬
tasy, with green edge when grown cool. Wavy medium green
foliage. Standard.

HYLA'S LEOPARD — (Hyla) Bright pink single fantasy purple.
Tommie Lou foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S LITTLE CHRIS - (Hyla) Peachy pink, semidouble and
double. Dark green Tommie Lou foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S LITTLE LIRA — (Hyla) Purple two-tone, single and
semidouble. Small dark green tailored foliage. Miniature.
HYLA'S MERRIE GARDEN - (Hyla) Two-tone purple, double.
Tommie Lou foliage. Standard.

HYLA'S MUFFIN — (Hyla) Fluffy white semidouble, lavender
eye. Rat girl foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S PUPPY LOVE - (Hyla) White double, blue edges and
shadings. Emerald green serrated foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S ROY\L HEART — (Hyla) Royal purple double. Tommie
Lou foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S SHABETTE — (Hyla) Delicate pink double popcorn,
fantasy dark lavender. Lobed girl foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S SMADGEN — (Hyla) Purple thin geneva. Variegated
foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S SUN THUNDER — (Hyla) Medium pink double. Ser¬
rated, pointed variegated foliage. Standard.

HYLA'S TIKO — (Hyla) Pink single to double fantasy lavender.
Variegated foliage. Miniature,

HYLA'S TIPPIN — (Hyla) Bright pink fantasy purple, semidou¬
ble. Serrated girl foliage. Miniature.

HYLA'S TUFFY — (Hyla) Fluffy white double, blue eye.

Emerald green tailored foliage. Miniature.

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47

*I AM WOMAN — (5417) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Bright pink red eye
single, black green, red reverse, plain supreme glossy. Large.
**IFF1E FACE - (5220) 3/3/83 (M. Corrigan) White, red stripes on
edges, double. Plain ruffled, quilted foliage. Standard. (Ori¬
ginally registered as Two Face).

ILEAN — (Violets by Cort) Pink two-tone, semidouble, tailored.
Standard.

IMPERIAL — (Swifts) Light wine, streaked, semidouble, ragged
edge. Medium green tailored. Standard.

*INCREDIBLE EDIBLE - (5418) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Pale pink
single, medium to dark green plain glossy. Large.

INDIAN SPICE — (Susan's Violets) Dusty rose pink double.
Dark quilted foliage. Standard.

*IONE - (5610) 1/7/84 (Gale Sorrell) Shocking pink double. Dark
green red reverse quilted foliage. Standard.

IRENE TR ASKERS - (Fuller) Light blue double. Dark green
tailored foliage. Standard.

IRETTE — (B. Elkin) Fuchsia and pink two-tone single. Medium
green notched foliage. Semiminiature.

IRITA — (B. Elkin) Hot pink two-tone, some striped some blot¬
ched, single. Dark green, pink and white variegated. Miniature.
IRRIDESCENT — (Susan's Violets) Dark pink, lavender overlay,
darker edge. Quilted foliage. Standard.

*ISLAND ORCHID — (5419) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Lavender purple
tips on upper petals single, light green plain. Large.

ITSY — (Pittman) White, sometimes with touch of rose, double.
Tailored foliage. Small Miniature.

J

*JACKIE'S ROSEMARY - (5492) 9/21/83 (Jackie Muster) Red
violet purple streaks and flecks fantasy double, dark green
quilted pointed, red reverse. Standard.

JADED LADY — (Hightower) Erilled white semidouble with
large blue edge, frilled green edges. Ruffled variegation. Stand¬
ard.

J;*JAME SPORT — (3267) should be Jayne Sport
JANE — (Dennee) Light rose-pink, semidouble star. Tailored
light green. Standard.

*JAZZ FEST - (5516) 9/16/83 (J. B. Sisk) Pink, deep rose on outer
petals double, variegated green with white edge, pointed leaf.
Large.

*JEANIE BEZZ - (5580) 11/10/83 (E. Adams) Rose pink two-tone
double, quilted ovate, slightly hairy, rounded serrated. Stand¬
ard.

JEZ-Z-BELLE — (Hightower) Large shell pink semidouble. Lots
of pink in variegation. Standard.

*JO BO — (5626) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Lavender double. Variegated
girl foliage. Miniature.

*JOYCELIN — (5635) 2/3/84 (J. Bethany) Pink multicolor red dou¬
ble. Variegated spooned foliage. Standard.

JUBLIEE TRAIL — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Soft pink semidouble
star, purple fantasy. Tailored foliage. Standard Trailer.

JUICY — (Jeannette's Jesneriads) Medium pink violet shaped
semidouble with an orchid edge. Medium/dark green foliage.
Standard.

*JUST MARGE - (5569) 10/25/83 (James Smith) Purple double,
species shaped, variegated copper and pink hues, quilted.
Standard.

*JUST WHISPER - (5420) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Lavender slightly
mottled darker lavender, single fringed, medium/dark green
red reverse, plain glossy. Large.

K

KAMAKURA — (Annalee) Fuchsia-pink stars with brilliant

green to white edge. Medium Standard.

KARLY LOUISE — (E. Fisher) Amarantha purple double.
Quilted foliage. Standard.

KATRINA — (Pittman) Bright coral pink double. Light green
tailored foliage. Semiminiature.

*KEN STAR - (5581) 11/14/83 (J. Muster) Pink multicolor purple
fantasy, single star, dark green, red reverse, quilted pointed
glossy. Standard.

t*KIMBERLY H - (3561) should be Kimberly Hill
*KINGWOOD BLUE ~ (5448) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Powder blue
double, medium green quilted girl. Standard.

KITTY — (E. Fisher) Amethyst with deeper edges double.
Variegated. Standard.

L

*LACINE - (5595) 12/6/83 (B. Elkin) Bright pink dark eye, single
fringed star. Bright green plain foliage. Standard.

LACY LAVENDER — (Susan's Violets) Shaded white and laven¬
der fringed double. Ruffled variegated foliage. Standard.
*LAUGHTER LANE - (5630) 1/27/84 (Pittman) White and pink,
pink edged double. Medium green plain foliage. Standard.
*LAVENDER BOUQUET - (5481) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Lavender two-
tone, geneva double, medium green plain. Large.

LAVENDER DOLL — (Swifts) Two-tone lavender double.
Medium green tailored foliage. Standard.

LAVENDER JOY — (Violets by Cort) Large ruffled lavender two-
tone, single. Pointed foliage. Standard.

LEE'S LOU — (Hyla) Erilled white, edged dark purple, double.
Wavy flat emerald green Tommie Lou variegated. Standard.
*LEE'S LOVE - (5554) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Peach double
star, green/peach variegated, plain. Standard.

LEILA DEAR — (Fuller) Multicolor white pink and green. Dark
foliage. Standard.

*LELA MARIE (5668) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) Light pink double
fringed. Variegated ruffled pointed foliage. Standard.
LEPRECHAUN TRAIL - (B. Elkin) Orchid-blue single bell
shaped stars. Bright green semitraUing foliage. Semiminiature.
LILIM ARLENE — (B. Elkin) Orchid two-tone single star. Dark
foliage. Miniature.

'"LILLIBET - (5414) 8/8/83 (Ellison/Jonjo Violets) Hyacinth blue
double, medium green red reverse, plain pointed. Miniature.
*LIME 'N ICE — (5669) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) White, green on top
petals double. Slightly wavy variegated foliage. Standard.
LITTLE CABOOSE — (Pittman) Double lavender. Improved girl
foliage, variegated. Semiminiature.

LITTLE DREAMER — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Light pink double,
faint geneva. Small green foliage. Miniature.

‘LITTLE MISS MARY - (5683) 2/13/84 (Nadeau) Hot pink two-
tone single. Dark green red reverse, plain slightly ovate. Semi¬
miniature.

LITTLE SUNSET — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Dark rose pink semi¬
double star, some darker petal tips. Small foliage. Miniature.
‘LOADS OF LAVENDER (5698) 2/24/84 (R. Scott) Lavender
two-tone, semidouble slightly fringed. Plain quilted foliage.
Standard.

LOLA — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Dark quilted foliage.
Standard.

LONE STAR LIL — (Susan's Violets) Single red star. Dark
quilted foliage. Standard.

‘LOOSE SCREW - (5461) 8/26/83 (T. Foote) Purple darker eye
single star, medium green, light red reverse, ruffled. Standard.
LOVE APPLE — (Annalee) Fuchsia double, ruffled edges. Dark

olive green foliage. Standard.

‘LOVELY TREASA - (5587) 11/14/83 (A. Hart) Shell pink single
wavy star, dark green, wavy glossy. Standard.

‘LOVE THAT RED - (5429) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Red single
fringed, dark green quilted fringed glossy. Standard.

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*LOmL (5631) 1/27/84 (Pittman) White, blue edged double.
Plain variegated foliage. Standard.

LUCKY SKY — (Swifts) Large light blue semidouble star.
Medium green quilted foliage. Standard.

LUSCIOUS LADY — (Susan's Violets) Fringed pale pink, red
eye, white edge. Quilted foliage. Standard.

M

MACKIE — (E. Fisher) Soft pink, deeper tinted edges. Deeply
quilted foliage. Standard. (A mutation of White Cliffs)

‘MAGIC MAN - (5430) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) White with red
markings single, white and green variegated quilted foliage.
Large.

MAI A DAWN — (E. Fisher) Pansy shaped lavender tipped with
amarantha purple. Tommie Lou variegated. Standard,
MAJOLICA BLUE — (Dennee) Large medium blue semidoubie
star. Tailored, quilted, medium green. Compact Standard.
MAJOLICA PINK — (Dennee) Large soft pink double, and
semidouble star. Wavy dark green foliage red reverse. Standard.
‘MAMMY — (5431) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Fuchsia pink dark
pink eye fringed double, dark green red reverse, quilted. Large.
t*MAMSELLE (748) 11/30/55 (Lyon) Pink double. Medium
green ovate girl foliage. Standard.

J*MARANTHA registration # and date not shown, should be
Marantha #3512, 10/21/78

‘MARSHLANDS - (5517) 9/16/83 (J. & B. Sisk) Pink with a
darker eye, double, variegated dark green cream and rose,
pointed. Large.

*MARY JIM - (5723) 5/23/84 (W. Barnette) Fuchsia, semidouble,
geneva. Medium green quilted ruffled foliage. Large.

MARY LOU (Maas) Dark pink single. Dark green quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

|*MATECUMBE (5115) — - is listed twice, delete the Matecumbe at
the bottom of page 80

‘MAXINE - (5432) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Pink shaded fuchsia
fringed double, dark green fringed wavy. Large.

MEEKS BELL BABY -- (Meeks) Bright blue bell. Tailored small.
Miniature.

MEEKS BLUSHING BABY - (Meeks) White semidouble, deep
pink eye. Tailored foliage. Semiminiature.

MEEKS BRIGHT BABY - (Meeks) Bright blue double. Tailored
small. Miniature.

MEEKS CHECKERBOARD BABY - (Meeks) Red and white
double checkerboard. Dark semiholly foliage. Miniature.
MEEKS CORY-O BABY - (Meeks) Bright blue double white
streaks. Medium green tailored foliage. Semiminiature.

MEEKS CRAZY BABY — (Meeks) Red or white or red and white
double. Rounded leaves. Semiminiature.

MEEKS DARLIN' BABY = (Meeks) Tiny red and white double
roses. Tailored micromini. Miniature.

MEEKS LIBERTY BABY ™ (Meeks) Red semidouble star, pur¬
plish red edge. Dark round leaves. Semiminiature.

MEEKS WHO'S BABY — (Meeks) Royal purple semidouble,
lavender streaks. Slightly wavy foliage. Semiminiature.

MEEKS WHO'S BABY LIGHT (Meeks) Lavender and pale
lavender streaks. Semiminiature.
t*MERRY CHRISTMAS - (2462) 7/28/73 (Kramer) Deep pink,
darker pink to red. Dark/medium green plain supreme ovate
foliage. Large.

‘MERRY MINT =■ (5700) 3/2/84 (Kolb) Deep pink shaded green,
single. Plain foliage. Standard.

MIDNIGHT BUTTON (Violets by Cort) Red-red violet single,
dark foliage. Standard.

‘MIDNIGHT LADY - (5575) 11/5/83 (G. Boone) Dark violet blue,
double star, dark green, red reverse girl. Standard.

MIDNIGHT MOON ■— (Violets by Cort) Blush, single, dark red-
backed slightly spooned. Standard.

‘MIDNIGHT RADIATION - (5594) 12/6/83 (Elkin) Deep purple
geneva single fringed star. Very dark green red reverse, quilted
wavy glossy foliage. Standard.

‘MIGNON'S MOMENT - (5446) 8/15/83 (R. Scott) Lavender
darker orchid tips on upper petals, semidouble green white and
pink variegated. Standard.

‘MILE HIGH — (5510) 9/15/83 (E. Kiesling) Deep purple double
fringed, dark green red reverse, plain quilted ovate glossy.
Large.

‘MISS DAZZLE -- (5633) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Pink/purple double
fantasy. Medium green plain foliage. Standard.

‘MISS MARCIS - (5433) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Pink double,
dark green red reverse, quilted serrated edge. Large.
t*MISS SHOWGIRL - (3657) 6/23/79 (Mendoza) Bright two-tone
pink-lavender geneva, raspberry center and tips, fringed dou¬
ble. Dark green raffled pointed foliage. Standard.
MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL — (Pittman) Lavender purple dou¬
ble. Round oblate green foliage. Standard.

MOONLIGHT TRAIL — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Soft white dou¬
ble. Dark green foliage. Standard Trailer.
t*MOON RIVER - (4088) 9/29/80 (Reed) Dark blue double.
Variegated quilted Tommie Lou foliage. Large.

‘MOON SILVER - (5473) 9/6/83 (Lyons/Sorano) Blue with white
swirls, double star, medium green plain spooned. Standard.
^‘MOONSTRUCK — (3271) has wrong date, correct date is
12/15/77

*MO PAC — (5627) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Fuchsia double. Light green
plain foliage. Semiminiature.

MORNING MIST — (Susan's Violets) Large white, sometimes a
hint of lavender, double. Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.
MOUNTAIN MIST — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Large light blue
semidouble star, faint geneva. Variegated foliage. Standard.

MY ANNE — (Elkin) Large bright pink single star white edges.
Dark pointed foliage. Standard.

*MY BALLERINA - (5529) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) White, hues of
pink on petals double, green plain raffled. Standard.

MY DESIRE — (Susan's Violets) Pink double. Quilted pink
variegated, red reverse. Standard.

MY HUGGIE BEAR — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Sparkling fuchsia
semidouble. Dark green foliage. Miniature.

*MY MORNING GLORY - (5530) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) White and
wine single fantasy fringed, green quilted ruffled glossy. Stand¬
ard.

*MY SNOWGIRL - (5532) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) Maroon, double,
green plain glossy. Standard.

*MY SPARKLING WINE - (5531) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) Wine dou¬
ble fringed, green ruffled pointed glossy. Standard.

MY TREAT — (Violets by Cort) Pink two-tone, dark tailored, red
reverse. Standard.

N

NACHITA — (Pittman) Lavender two-tone, double. Medium
green round foliage. Compact Standard.

*NANA — (5707) 3/9/84 (Koester) Blue two-tone, some green
edge. Medium green quilted, ovate foliage. Standard.
‘NIAGARA'S BLUE THUNDERHEAD -- (5534) 9/14/83 (R. Was-
mund) Blue and white double, medium green quilted scalloped
pointed leaf. Standard.

‘NIAGARA'S BRITE BEACON ™ (5493) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
White dark blue edges, single star, dark green plain quilted.
Standard.

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* NIAGARA'S CELESTRI AL STAR - (5494) 9/14/83 (R. Was-
mund) Pale lavender-pink violet in the throat single star, dark
green pink and cream, red reverse, quilted slight spooned.
Standard.

*NIAGARA'S CRITIC'S CHOICE - (5495) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Pink, red and green on top petals, double, medium green white
reverse, quilted ruffled scalloped pointed. Standard.
*NIAGARA'S EBONY CREAM - (5535) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Purple double fringed, medium green with T/L variegation,
quilted ruffled. Standard.

*NIAGARA'S FOXPOINT - (5496) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund) Laven¬
der darker lavender on top petal edges double, dark green with
tan and pink variegation, long pointed quilted. Standard.
*NIAGARA'S INDIGO CREAM - (5497) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Dark blue double, dark green with yellow and gold T. L.
variegation, red reverse, quilted. Standard.

*NIAGARA'S NATIVE DANCER - (5676) 2/8/84 (Wasmund)
Purple geneva double. Dark green quilted pointed foliage.
Large.

*NIAGARA'S TRILLIUM - (5680) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) White
single star, bell cupped. Medium green variegated pointed foli¬
age. Large

*NIAGARA'S UNIQUE CONCEPT - (5498) 9/14/83 (R. Was¬
mund) Purple double star ruffled, dark green cream and pink
variegated, white reverse, plain quilted. Standard.
*NIAGARA'S SWEETUMS - (5499) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund) -
Pink, violet in throat, double star, dark green white reverse
quilted pointed. Standard.

NIFTY — (Swifts) Two-tone wine, purple double slight geneva.
Dark green, red reverse, tailored foliage. Standard.

*NIGHT EYES - (5555) 9/15/83 (S. Spann) Vivid blue, double
looks single will not drop, dark green edged white variegated
plain. Standard.

*NIGHT WALKER - (5434) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Burgundy
double fringed, pink cream and green variegated pointed.
Large.

*NITE CAP — (5576) 11/5/83 (G. Boone) Medium plum purple
double star, dark green, red reverse girl. Standard.

NITE BEAT — (Pittman) Dark blue double, geneva. Round
tailored foliage. Standard.
t*NOAL - (3624) should be Noel
NORTHERN QUEEN — (Dennee) Very large frosty pale pink
stars, fuchsia centers overlays. Pointed tailored glossy dark
green foliage. Standard.

O

OBJECT OF DESIRE — (Susan's Violets) Shaded fuchsia pink
double. Variegated foliage, red reverse. Standard.

*ODYSSEY - (5577) 10/31/83 (J. Rainey) Violet two-tone fringed
semidouble, forest green, red reverse, plain, ruffled glossy.
Large.

OKIE DOKIE — (Swifts) Red-wine, streaked, slight geneva,
double. Dark green round leaves. Standard.

*OLD DOMINION SPARKLER - (5623) 1/25/84 (Homyer) Hot
pink two-tone single star fantasy. Spooned pointed glossy foli¬
age. Standard. Sport of Maas' Debbie.

OLE' — (Susan's Violets) Double red. Dark quilted foliage.
Standard.

OLE' — (Pittman) Light blue double. Medium green serrated
tailored foliage. Standard.

OLIVE FULLER — (Swifts) Purple semidouble star. Dark green
slightly ruffled foliage. Standard.

*OLYMPIC STARR - (5608) 12/24/83 (Starrs) Fuchsia double.
Variegated quilted pointed foliage. Large.

*ONE ON ONE — (5421) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Lavender slightly mot¬
tled and veined darker lavender, single star, medium green red
reverse plain glossy. Large.

OPUS — (Violets by Cort) Pinkish semidouble. Tailored. Stand¬
ard.

t*ORCHID TRIM - (2785) should be Orchid Twin (2785)

ORIENTAL PINK — (Swifts) Light pink semidouble star. Dark
green serrated edge, tailored. Standard.

*OUR NAKED JOY - (5423) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Blush pink star,
semidouble, medium olive green red reverse, plain glossy.
Large.

**OUR ROSALEE - (5291) 4/27/83 (G. Boone) Pink double, dark
green red reverse, girl modified. Standard. Original released
and registered as Rosalee.

*OVERTURE - (5435) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Purple double
fringed, pink white and green variegated, wavy. Large.

P

*PACESETTER - (5436) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Dark pink fuch¬
sia rayed, double fringed, dark green fringed. Large.

PAGAN PINK — (Susan's Violets) Fuchsia pink, lavender over¬
lay semidouble. Quilted serrated edge foliage. Standard.

*PAINTED POSIES - (5670) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) Lavender two-
tone, single fringed. Variegated quilted ruffled foliage. Stand¬
ard.

*PARADIN' PINK - (5701) 3/2/84 (Kolb) Pink two-tone fringed
double. Plain foliage. Standard.

PARTY TOWN — (Jeannette's Jesneriads) Bright pink semidou¬
ble with darker eye. Medium green tailored foliage. Standard.
PASTEL PATERNS - (B. Elkin) Light pink with darker pink
stripes, single, light green- white edge. Dark green quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

*PAT'S ALFEDO - (5526) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) Dark purple
shades of blue double fringed, dark green burgundy quilted
ruffled. Standard.

*PAT'S GOLDIE LOCKS - (5524) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) Pink dou¬
ble, dark green, burgundy reverse, plain ovate. Standard.

*PAT'S HELEN APRIL - (5525) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) Pink double
fringed, plain. Standard.

*PAT'S RAINBOW - (5527) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) White and
burgundy single fantasy fringed, quilted round leaves. Stand¬
ard.

*PAT'S SWEET LIL - (5528) 9/29/83 (P. Maness) White hues of
pink on the petals, double, quilted glossy large round leaves.
Standard.

t*PATTI CULLIVAN - (5372) should be Patti Cullivar

J:*PATTI GAE (3251) should be Patte Gae

*PAULA FOSTER - (5464) 9/6/83 (B. J. Bryant) Fuchsia rose tiny
darker edge, double fringed, dark green pink and cream
variegation, quilted ovate pointed. Standard.

PEACH BRANDY — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Large peachy pink
semidouble star. Medium green foliage. Standard.

PEACH HONEY — (Hightower) Peachy pink two-tone, frilled
edge, semidouble. Pink and cream variegation. Standard.

*PEACHS 'N SNOW - (5556) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) Flesh
peach tipped pink, double star, olive green and white variega¬
ted, plain. Standard.

J:*PENDICHN PINK - (3277) should be Penticton Pink

*PENSI BEAUTY - (5609) 12/24/83 (Starrs) Orchid two-tone
fringed double. Variegated ruffled foliage. Standard.

*PENSI SECRET - (5607) 12/24/83 (Starrs) Red two-tone double
star. Medium green plain quilted glossy foliage. Standard.

*PEPPER COLA - (5574) 11/5/83 (G. Boone) Pink, purple fantasy
double, plain. Standard.

PEPPERMINT TRAIL - (B. Elkin) Red and white marbled
single pansy shaped. Stripes appear sometimes. Will variegate
if grown cool, semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

t*PERIWINKLE SUPREME - (454) 6/12/52 (Letoumeau) Light
blue & white multicolor single. Quilted supreme. Large.

t*PERSIAN STARS - (5228) should be Persian Star

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t*PETITE GYPSY - (4695) 12/21/81 (Pittman) Pink double. Dark
green plain foliage. Miniature.

t*PICTURE HAT - (1617) 7/18/66 (Champion) Pink two-tone dark
eye double, fringed star. Plain quilted variegated foliage. Stand¬
ard.

PICTURESQUE - (Susan's Violets) Pink double. Quilted
variegated foliage. Standard.

PICTURE THIS — (Susan's Violets) Shaded pink and white
double. Quilted foliage. Standard.

*PINK AFFAIR - (5437) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Dark pink dou¬
ble, white and green variegation, red reverse, quilted. Large.
*PINK BLUSH - (5330) 6/27/83 (R. E. Scott) Pale pink two-tone
slightly fringed semidouble, variegated plain ruffled. Standard.
PINK GLOW — (E. Fisher) Pink double. Variegated foliage.
Standard.

PINKNIFICENT — (E. Fisher) Deep pink semidouble. Slightly
crenate quilted foliage. Standard.

*PINK RUFFLES - (5438) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Pink double
fringed, dark green red reverse, wavy. Large.

*PIN STRIPE - (5602) 12/15/83 (Champion) White, royal blue
center and edge double star. Plain variegated. Standard.

*PINK TEMPTATION - (5563) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Light orchid,
dark orchid tips with a white edge, dark green red reverse,
quilted glossy, double. Standard.

PINK TOP — (Susan's Violets) Pink with peach tips double.
Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.
t*PINK WASP - (1497) 11/30/64 (Dates) Pink two-tone single.

Dark green, quilted, red reverse. Standard.
t*PITTY PAT — (5174) 2/6/83 (Reed) Lavender fringed geneva dou¬
ble. Medium green quilted foliage. Large.

‘PLANTATION OAK - (5523) 9/16/83 (J. & B. Sisk) Orchid,
darker edge, double, dark foliage with pink and white variega¬
tion, cupped up. Large.

*PLAY AROUND ~ (5474) 9/6/84 (Lyons/ Sorano) White, two-
tone fuchsia double, medium green plain. Standard.
‘PLAYLAND - (5719) 5/17/84 (C. Raskopf) Blue double. Plain
foliage. Standard.

POPPIN HOT — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Fiery red double star.
Dark green red reverse foliage. Miniature.

POT O' GOLD — (Susan's Violets) Pink double. Slightly
spooned pink variegated, red reverse foliage. Standard.
PRECIOUS TIMES — (Susan's Violets) Shaded pink with red
eye double. Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.
PRETENTIOUS — (Susan's Vioelts) Pink semidouble. Dark
quilted foliage. Standard.

‘PRETTY EYES ~ (5518) 9/16/83 (J. & B. Sisk) Pink, rosey eye
extends to top of petals, single fringed, medium green with
white and pink variegation, wavy pointed. Large.

‘PRIDE'S PINK TRAIL - (5714) 4/11/84 (Sotkiewicz) Pink double
star. Black-green, quilted pointed foliage. Standard Trailer.

‘PRINCESS OF WALES - (54B) 8/8/83 (Ellison/JonJo Violets)
White purple edges ruffled double, plain. Standard.

‘PRINCE WILLIAM ~ (5624) 1/27/84 (Fisher) Plum ruby semi¬
double. Medium green pointed foliage. Semiminiature.

PRISCILLA — (E. Fisher) Mauve with amethyst double. Heart
shape foliage. Standard.

t ‘PRISTINE — (3812) 11/23/79 (B. Elkin) Single medium pink two-
tone with white edge. Quilted pointed foliage. Standard.

PRONTO — (Fuller) Lavender multicolor double fine purple
edge. Dark foliage marginal variegation. Standard.

‘PURPLE ALLIGATOR - (5687) 2/18/84 (R. Nadeau) Purple
single star. Dark green, red reverse plain foliage. Large.

‘PURPLE STARLET — (5694) 2/18/84 (Tinari) Purple single star
ruffled. Medium green foliage, plain lightly quilted, slightly
pointed. Standard.

Q

^‘QUEEN'S CREST - (4974) should be Queen's Quest

R

RACHAEL DENISE — (Herres) Red and white semidouble.
Emerald green quilted foliage. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S COSMIC STORM - (5500) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Coral pink medium blue swirls throughout double, medium
green quilted ruffled scalloped. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S COSMOS - (5672) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) Lavender
pink and white multicolor single star fantasy. Tommie Lou
variegation quilted pointed foliage. Large.

‘RAINBOW'S FANTASY DELIGHT - (5501) 9/14/83 (R. Was¬
mund) Pink blue fantasy double star, medium green plain
pointed. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S GRACELAND - (5673) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) Laven¬
der two-tone ruffled double. Medium green quilted pointed
foliage. Large.

‘RAINBOW'S KALEIDASCOPE - (5675) 2/8/84 (Wasmund)
White, pink and blue multicolor single fringed fantasy. Medium
green quilted heart shaped foliage. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S LEONETTE - (5502) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Lavender white streaks throughout double, dark green red
reverse, quilted pointed scalloped. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S LIGHT TOUCH - (5503) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
White pink with light fantasy blue marks, double star, medium
green white reverse, quilted pointed. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S LILAC MIRAGE - (5504) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Pink, heavy lilac fantasy, double, dark green with T. L. variega¬
tion, white reverse, plain quilted. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S METEOR SPLASH - (5506) 9/14/83 (R. Was¬
mund) Blue, pink puffs throughout single star, dark green pale
red reverse, quilted scalloped. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S MOON BLUSH - (5675) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) White
and pink multicolor single star. Dark green variegated quilted
pointed foliage. Large.

‘RAINBOW'S NEON ELECTRA - (5505) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Dark blue, hot pink puffs throughout, single star, dark green
red reverse, plain quilted glossy. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S PASSION PLUS - (5677) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) Pink
double. Dark green variegated quilted heart foliage. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S RED ELK - (5678) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) Red double
star, fluted. Medium green red reverse quilted pointed heart
shape foliage. Standard.

^‘RAINBOW'S SHADE - (3225) should be Rainbow's Shado

‘RAINBOW'S SPECTRUM - (5507) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund) Fuch¬
sia, blue pink white fantasy, double star dark green white
reverse, quilted pointed scalloped. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S STARDUSTER - (5533) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund)
Pink, heavy fuchsia and lavender overlay, double star, dark
green white reverse, quilted pointed scalloped. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S STARTREKK - (5679) 2/8/84 (Wasmund) Blue,
pink and white multicolor single star fantasy. Dark green
variegated quilted pointed foliage. Large.

‘RAINBOW'S STELLAR STREAK - (5508) 9/14/83 (R. Was¬
mund) Red violet white streaks, single star, dark green, quilted
pointed scalloped. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S UNIVERSE ~ (5536) 9/14/83 (R. Wasmund) Light
violet, pink and white puffs throughout, single, variegated,
white reverse, plain pointed. Standard.

‘RAINBOW'S VOODOO LIMBO - (5681) 2/8/84 (Wasmund)
Red geneva double. Medium green quilted heart shaped foli¬
age. Standard.

‘RAIN JOY - (5634) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Light purple, two-tone
dark purple double fantasy. Dark green, red reverse plain

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quilted foliage. Standard.

*RAMBL1N' ORCHID - (5603) 12/15/83 (Champion) Orchid,
darker eye and edges, single. Plain medium green pinkish
Champion variegation, red reverse. Standard Trailer.

RAMONA — (Swifts) Light lavender and white double star.
Medium green tailored. Standard.

*RANCHO ROSE - (5725) 5/23/84 (Harris) Bright pink, double
fringed star. Dark green variegated glossy quilted foliage.
Standard.

*RASPBERRY CREAM - (5488) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Medium wine
geneva, double, dark green, plain. Large.

*RASPBERRY SPRITE - (5557) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) White,
raspberry center and edge, double, plain pointed. Small Semi¬
miniature.

RAVEN RED — (Susan's Violets) Red double. Dark quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

RAZZBERRY EROST — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Hot pink double
banded fuchsia glitter. Tommie Lou foliage. Standard.
RAZZLEBARRY — (B. Elkin) Coral-pink single stars, darker eye
and edge. Medium green slightly wavy foliage. Standard.
t*RED COAT — (1534) 7/30/65 (Granger's) Red single. Dark green
plain foliage. Standard.

*RED ELEGANCE - (5564) 8/20/83 (H. Eyerdom) Red orchid
geneva, double. Medium green red reverse. Standard.

*RED GLORY - (5458) 8/20/83 - (Eyerdom) White dark red eye,
dark red eye, sometimes appears as single, but technically is
double, medium green plain. Standard.

RED PEPPER — (Susan's Violets) Red double. Dark quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

‘RENAISSANCE ROSE - (5709) 3/16/84 (J. Muster) Medium
pink double. Dark green red reverse, plain notched foliage.
Large Standard.

*RHODA BINNER - (5511) 9/11/85 (E. Kiesling) Orchid, double
fringed, dark green red reverse, plain quilted ovate glossy.
Large.

‘RHOOKIE - (5489) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Wine, lavender wine purple
and some green, geneva, double, dark green, plain pointed.
Large.

RIO — (Susan's Violets) Red double, dark quilted foliage. Stand¬
ard.

ROBBINHOOD - (529) should be Robinhood
ROMAN RED — (Susan's Violets) Red double. Serrated edge,
slightly spooned pink variegated foliage. Standard.
J*ROSALEE has been changed to (5291) Our Rosalee
‘ROSE' — (5702) 3/2/84 (Kolb) Rose two-tone double. Dark green
foliage, plain. Standard.

‘ROSE MAYBUD - (5415) 8/8/83 (Ellison/JonJo Violets) Sugar
pink and white single fringed, light green glossy ruffled. Stand¬
ard.

‘ROSEWINE - (5439) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Rosewine rayed,
double fringed, dark green red reverse quilted fringed. Large.
‘ROSY TIPS — (Violets by Cort) Rose two-tone, dark upper
petals. Dark red-back. Standard.

‘ROWELL YERMAN - (5589) 11/14/83 (A. Hart) White green
edged semidouble, quilted wavy pointed glossy. Standard.
ROXIE — (Pittman) Euchsia red double. Dark green tailored foli¬
age. Semiminiature.

:t:‘ROYAL CALIEORNIA should be Royal Californian

ROYAL GEM — (Swifts) Dark purple, slightly fringed double.
Dark green shiny slightly ruffled foliage. Standard.

ROYAL HIGHNESS — (Susan's Violets) Shaded pink with
darker tips double. Quilted variegated foliage. Standard.

ROYAL PORT — (B. Elkin) Ruby red single star wavy edge.
Emerald green pointed foliage. Standard.

‘ROYAL SURPRISE - (5558) 9/15/83 (Sue Spann) Deep red
orchid, purple streaks and spots, double star fantasy fringed,

black green red purple reverse, ruffled pointed glossy, Tommie

Lou variegation. Standard.

‘RUBY PRESLEY - (5711) 3/26/84 (S. Spann) Dark vivid red,
geneva, double star with swirling edges. Dark green, red
reverse, plain foliage. Standard.

RUEELE — (Violets by Cort) Pink and fuchsia two-tone ruffled,
double, ruffled foliage. Standard.

S

SAKURA — (Annalee) White, green crinkle edges, rose pink
shadings, double. Quilted foliage. Standard.

SAND DUNE — (Violets by Cort) Blush, double, tailored.
Standard.

‘SANTANA STORMY - (5424) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Lavender,
darker lavender, double, medium green plain glossy. Large.
SARAH ELIZABETH — (E. Eisher) Pink with darker tips,
camellia-type double. Plain foliage. Standard.

‘SASSY SHELL - (5632) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Pink double. Girl foli¬
age. Standard.

‘SCREAMIN' DEMON - (5463) 8/29/83 (J. Aubuchon) Hot pink
double, dark green red reverse, plain quilted. Standard.
SENSATIONAL — (Susan's Violets) Dusty rose pink double.
Pink variegated quilted foliage. Standard.

SHADES OE GRAPE — (Swifts) Light/medium purple geneva
edge double. Medium green tailored foliage. Standard.
SHANNON MARIE - (Susan's Violets) Pink double. Quilted
variegated foliage. Standard.

t*SHARON'S MAJIC CITY - (4545) should be Sharon's Magic
City

SHEE — (B. Elkin) White single star, orchid fringed edge. Semi-
trailing foliage. Semiminiature.

‘SHIMMERING TRAIL - (5475) 9/6/83 (Lyons/Sorano) Laven¬
der double star, medium green, plain. Standard Trailer.
‘SHOCK WAVE — (5440) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) White purple
markings, double fringed, medium green, ruffled. Large.
t‘SHOMEE'S MINT ROSE - (3060) should be Shomee's Mint
Eloss

SHOW STOPPER — (Susan's Violets) Shaded light blue, dou¬
ble. Pink variegated quilted, serrated edge foliage. Standard.
‘SHUTTER BUG - (5628) 1/27/84 (Pittman) Dark blue double.
Plain variegated foliage. Semiminiature.

SIERRA TRAIL — (Elkin) Light orchid single star. Medium
green semitrailing. Semiminiature.

SILK ORCHID — (Hightower) Lavender multicolor blue edg¬
ing. Tommie Lou variegation. Standard.

SILVERADO TRAIL — (B. Elkin) Orchid single star, wide white
edge. Semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

‘SILVER AZALEA - (5605) 12/15/83 (Champion) Pink, purple
edge with a white rim. Double fringed star. Plain quilted
variegated foliage. Standard.

‘SILVERED ROSE ~ (5441) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Rose pink,
shaded mauve, double, white and green variegation, red

reverse, quilted pointed. Large.

‘SILVER LILAC - (5442) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Lilac double,
green pink and white variegated wavy. Large.

‘SILVER MODESTY - (5606) 12/15/83 (Champion) Light pink,
dark eye and wide lavender edge. Single. Plain, variegated.
Standard.

|‘SING ALONG — (3689) 8/3/79 (Magee) should be Sing-Long

(3689)

SIXPENSE - (B. Elkin) Bright blue single bell ruffled edge.
Medium green semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

SIZZLIN — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Deep fuchsia semidouble star,
slight ruffled edge. Tommie Lou foliage. Standard.

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*SKAGIT ACHIEVEMENT - (5660) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom)
Hyacinth blue two-tone semidouble. Medium green ruffled foli¬
age. Standard.

*SKAGIT BABY JEWEL - (5663) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Light pink
single bell. Medium green plain quilted foliage. Miniature.

^SKAGIT BILLABONG — (5640) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Amethyst
violet two-tone double. Medium green red reverse plain quilted
foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT CHEERS - (5648) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Dark blue
geneva single. Variegated plain quilted foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT COOLIBAH - (5644) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Neyron rose
geneva semidouble. Dark green red reverse plain quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

*SKAGIT CORAL GEM (5641) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Coral semi¬
double. Light green plain quilted foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT ENCHANTRESS - (5642) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Lilac
purple two-tone double. Dark green red reverse plain quilted
foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT FLAIR - (5409) 8/6/83 (Lindstrom) Pink with blue
flecks semidouble, medium green plain quilted. Standard.

* SKAGIT GOODNESS - (5411) 8/6/83 (W. Lindstrom) Very dark
violet single to semidouble, medium green red reverse ruffled.
Standard.

*SKAGIT GOOD NEWS - (5646) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Amethyst
violet two-tone fantasy double. Variegated plain quilted foliage.
Standard.

*SKAGIT KINDNESS - (5410) 8/6/83 (Lindstrom) Light pink

single star, dark green and creamy white variegated, plain
quilted. Standard.

*SKAGIT LIL KEEPSAKE - (5651) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Bluebird
blue geneva, dark green red reverse plain quilted foliage. Mini¬
ature.

*SKAGIT LIL VIXEN - (5652) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Amethyst
violet two-tone single bell fantasy. Dark green plain quilted foli¬
age. Miniature.

*SKAGIT LUSTER (5647) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Bishop's purple
geneva semidouble. Variegated plain quilted foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT MARINER - (5661) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Dark violet
blue two-tone double fringed. Dark green red reverse ruffled
foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT MISTLETOE - (5645) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Pink green
edges single fringed. Light green ruffled foliage. Standard.

* SKAGIT PETITE CHARM - (5662) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Lobelia
blue two-tone single star. Medium green plain quilted foliage.
Miniature.

*SKAGIT PINK VEIL - (5649) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Pastel pink
faint geneva single fringed. Variegated plain quilted foliage.
Standard.

*SKAGIT PIXIE APPEAL — (5655) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Amethyst
violet two-tone double. Medium green plain quilted foliage.
Miniature.

*SKAGIT PIXIE TRAILS - (5658) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Rose pur¬
ple multicolor blue flecks on petals, single fantasy bell. Medium
green plain quilted foliage. Miniature trailer.

*SKAGIT POPULARITY - (5412) 8/6/83 (Lindstrom) Violet pur¬
ple lighter edges, fringed double, medium green red reverse,
ruffled. Standard.

*SKAGIT RED SNAPPER - (5643) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Ruby red
single. Dark green red reverse plain quilted foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT SERENADE — (5650) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Amarantha
rose two-tone fringed single. Variegated plain quilted foliage.
Standard.

*SKAGIT SMALL CREATION - (5656) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom)
Light pink semidouble. Variegated plain quilted foliage. Semi¬
miniature.

*SKAGIT SUGAR CRISP - (5639) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) White,
slightly green double. Dark green red reverse plain quilted foli¬
age. Standard.

*SKAGIT THEME SONG - (5638) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom)
Amaranth rose single star. Dark green red reverse plain quilted
foliage. Standard.

*SKAG1T TINY MISS - (5653) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Amethyst
violet two- tone double. Dark green red reverse, girl foliage.

Miniature.

*SKAG1T TINY TRAILS - (5657) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Rose pur¬
ple single bell. Dark green red reverse plain quilted foliage.
Miniature trailer.

*SKAG1T VICTORY TRAILS - (5659) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom)
Hyacinth blue two-tone, single fantasy. Variegated girl foliage.
Semiminiature Trailer.

*SKAGIT WAMPUM - (5685) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Cyclamen
purple, darker border, single fringed star. Medium green plain
quilted foliage. Standard.

*SKAGIT WEE MISCHIEF - (5654) 1/30/84 (Lindstrom) Pink
multicolor blue double. Medium green girl foliage. Miniature.
J;*SMALL WORLD — (3446) has a description change, it should
read Small World, Dbl. mottled wisteria blue fringed white star.
Mini.

SMUDGE POT — (Pittman) Dark blue, double. Tailored foliage.
Compact Standard.

SMURFF — (Pittman) Lavender fantasy double. Dark green
tailored foliage. Semiminiature.

*SNO CAP TRAIL - (5710) 3/19/84 (S. Weynand) White semi¬
double star. Dark green plain ovate pointed glossy foliage.
Standard Trailer.

*SNOW LILAC - (5443) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Lilac, geneva,
double, dark green red reverse wavy, serrated edge. Large.
SNOWSTAR — (Dennee) Large frosty white star, pink eye. Plain
quilted dark green. Standard.

SNUGGLE BUNNY - (Lyon's Greenhouse) Soft pink double
star. Small medium green foliage. Miniature.

^SOARING - (5422) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Bright light pink double,
medium green plain glossy. Large.

SO BIG — (B. Elkin) Light lavender-blue single, bell shaped
star. Medium green semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

SODA POP — (Susan's Violets) Red double. Pink variegated
quilted foliage. Standard.

*SO FINE — (5671) 2/7/84 (Lineberg) Rose multicolor, burgundy
tips single star. Variegated ruffled foliage. Standard.

*SOFT PLACES - (5425) 8/8/83 (Nadeau) Blush/pale pink single,
medium/dark green red reverse, plain, glossy. Large.
^SOMETHING BLUE - (5444) 8/8/83 (Susan's Violets) Dark blue
double, medium green quilted pointed. Large.

^SOMETHIN' SOUTHERN - (5519) 9/16/83 (J. B. Sisk) Rosy red
white edge, double, variegated pointed. Large.

SOPHIA — (Violets by Cort) Red violet semidouble, tailored
foliage. Standard.

SOPHISTICATED LADY - (Hightower) White multicolor
lavender eye and edges. Tommie Lou variegation, shiny foliage.
Standard.

*SOUTHERN COMFORT - (5520) 9/16/83 (J. & B. Sisk) Laven¬
der, purple tips, double, pink white and green variegated, pink
reverse? Standard.

* SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN - (5521) 9/16/83 (J. B. Sisk) Orchid,
deeper eye, double, variegated ruffled. Large.

*SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY - (5522) 9/16/83 (Sisk) Lavender,
purple pencil edge, single, green and white variegation,
pointed. Large.

*SPARKLING BURGUNDY - (5545) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Red¬
dish purple semidouble star, plain pointed. Large.

*SPICED WINE - (5583) 11/14/83 (S. Lang) Bright pink, lavender
rays and fantasy dots single star, dark green red reverse, plain
quilted pointed. Standard.

SPRINGTIME — (4305) is a duplication. Granger's Springtime
appears on pg. 57

‘SPLASHED BEAUTY - (5703) 3/2/84 (Kolb) Lavender, rasp-

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berry edged, deeper eye single. Plain, dark green foliage.
Standard.

*SPR1NGFIRE — (5476) 9/6/83 (Lyons/Sorano) Fuchsia, double
star, green and white variegated, plain. Semiminiature.
*STANLEY - (5567) 10/22/83 (S. Vogler) White double, medium
green, red reverse, wavy glossy. Large.

:f:*SUGARLOAF — (4813) should be Sugarloaf Mountain
SUGARLOVE — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Sugar pink double.
Medium green foliage. Standard.

*SUGAR SMACK - (5477) 9/6/83 (Lyons/Sorano) Pink, dark
pink petal tips, double star, plain. Standard.

SUMATRA PEARL — (Annalee) Pearly pink semidouble.
Cream and green variegated. Standard.

SUMATRA PLUM — (Annalee) Dark plum pansy shape. Tom¬
mie Lou variegation. Standard.

SUMATRA SUNSET — (Annalee) Pink two-tone slightly frilled
edges. Large.

*SUMMER SONG - (5695) 2/15/84 (A. Bruns) Pink and lavender
stripe single star, chimera. Plain foliage. Semiminiature.
*SUNBONNET SUE - (5466) 9/6/83 (B. J. Bryant) Pink, fuchsia
lavender dark eye and edge, single star fringed, dark green
quilted slight wavy, ovate pointed glossy. Standard.
*SUNCOAST CHIFFON - (5542) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Peach
pink, semidouble star, green and white variegated, plain.
Large.

*SUNCOAST PARFAIT - (5540) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Light pink,
dark pink tips, dark green and white variegated plain. Large.
*SUNCOAST SATIN - (5539) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Lavender
semidouble star, plain pointed. Large.

*SUNCOAST SOUVENIR - (5537) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Pink,
dark pink tips, double star, green, white and yellow variegation,
plain. Large.

*SUNCOAST SUGAR CANDY - (5544) 9/16/83 (S. Williams)
White red center semidouble, plain. Compact Standard.
*SUNCOAST SUNSET - (5541) 9/16/83 (S. Williams) Light red,
dark red double, green and white variegated plain. Large.
SUNSHINE TRAIL — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Large fuchsia stars
double. Medium green tailored foliage. Standard Trailer.
*SURPRISE PACKAGE - (5478) 9/6/83 (Lyons/S. Sorano) White,
swirls of two-tone lavender and blue, double green and white
variegated plain. Large.

|*SUSIE BEARDON - (2431) should be Susie Bearden
*SUZANNE LEE - (5559) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) White red
fuchsia edge, double fringed star, quilted ruffled variegated.
Standard.

SUZY Q — (Fuller) Semidoulj/le pink two-tone, darker centers.
Dark green foliage. Standard.

SWEET DREAMS — (Susan's Violets) Shaded dark pink to red,
double. Serrated edge red reverse variegated foliage. Large.
SWEET HALLIE — (Dennee) Clear pink star, geneva. Wavy,
scalloped, medium green. Compact Standard.

SWIFTY CHARMER — (Swifts) Delicate light pink double,
fringed edges. Tailored variegated foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY DELICATE — (Swifts) Light pink, fringed semidouble
some green edge. Dark green variegated, red reverse, ruffled
foliage. Standard.

*SWIFTY DELIGHT - (5483) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Lavender, two-
toned lavender and some white, double fringed, variegated,
ruffled. Large.

SWIFTY DREAM — (Swifts) White and light pink semidouble,
slightly fringed. Cream variegated. Standard.

SWIFTY ECHO — (Swifts) Pink and fuchsia semidouble, some
green, fringed. Dark green, ruffled variegated, red reverse.
Standard.

SWIFTY FASHION — (Swifts) Large bluish purple semidouble,
slightly fringed edge. Tailored foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY FRINGE — (Swifts) White semidouble, slight pink on
some, some green, fringed. Variegated ruffled foliage. Stand¬

ard.

* SWIFTY HALO - (5484) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Medium blue, geneva,
medium green and cream variegated, plain. Large.

* SWIFTY JEWEL - (5482) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Lavender, two-tone
lavender and wine, double fringed medium green pink and
cream, ruffled. Large.

SWIFTY LACE — (Swifts) White, pink and green fringed dou¬
ble. Variegated ruffled, pointed foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY LILAC — (Swifts) Two-tone lavender, fringed. Variega¬
ted some pink ruffled foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY MAGIC — (Swifts) Light orchid with darker edges and
slight geneva double. Variegated tailored foliage. Standard.
SWIFTY ROSEBUD — (Swifts) Bright rose double. Variegated,
shiny foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY SKIES — (Swifts) Light bluish lavender, semidouble to
double. Variegated foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY SPECIAL — (Swifts) Light purple, large geneva
fringed. Variegated tailored foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY SUNRAY — (Swifts) White double, some pink show¬
ing. Variegated foliage. Standard.

SWIFTY THRILLER — (Swifts) Two-tone ruffled lavender dou¬
ble. Variegated ruffle, red reverse. Standard.

SWIFTY WISH — (Swifts) Lavender, plum tips, double. Almost
tailored variegated foliage. Standard.

* SWIFTY WONDER - (5485) 9/9/83 (Swifts) White, lavender
and white, double, green and white variegated plain. Large.

T

TAIL SPIN — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Lavender and white frilled
semidouble. Medium green foliage. Standard.

TARZA JANE — (Susan's Violets) Dark pink double. Dark
quilted foliage. Standard.

J;*TENNESSEE ELF - (3762) should be Tennessee Indigo Elf
TENSIE'S PEACHY — (Pittman) Large pale pink double. Ser¬
rated tailor foliage. Standard. Heavey bloomer.

TENSIE'S SUNSHINE — (Pittman) Lemon lime single. Dark
green foliage. Standard. Blossoms do not drop.

*TEXAN COWBOY - (5459) 8/26/83 (T. Foote) Lavender darker
eye, touches of white on outer petals, double fringed, light
green ruffled glossy. Standard.

*THAT'S RON - (5588) 11/14/83 (A. Hart) Fuchsia red single ruf¬
fled, dark green quilted glossy. Standard.

*THE SPOONER - (5704) 3/2/84 (Kolb) Pink double. Dark
green, red reverse plain foliage. Standard.

THE PEARL — (Swifts) Large white double, slight pink.
Medium green tailored foliage. Standard.

*THINK PINK - (5611) 1/9/84 (P. Robinson) Light pink, darker
salmon pink edge double. Plain spooned variegated. Standard.
THRILLER — (Susan's Violets) Red double. Quilted serrated
pink variegated red reverse foliage. Large.

THUNDER BLUE — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Large dark blue semi¬
double, ruffled edge. Medium green foliage. Standard.

TIGER LILY — (Annalee) Huge coral almost orange, stars,
multi-stamen single. Very dark tailored foliage. Standard.
TIGRESS — (Swifts) Deep rose and wine, streaked some wine
tips. Double. Quilted dark green foliage. Standard.

*TITAN TRINKET - (5604) 12/15/83 (Champion) Light orchid
two-tone single star. Plain variegated. Semiminiature.
t*TIZ RED — (5168) 2/6/83 (Reed) Red single, does not drop.
Medium green quilted foliage. Standard.

TOODLES — (B. Elkin) Orchid-blue two-toned single star.
Semitrailing foliage. Semiminiature.

J:*TOUCH OF WANDER should be Touch of Wonder #3528,
10/21/78

*TOUCH O' GREEN - (5705) 3/2/84 (Kolb) White, green topped,
fringed double. Plain foliage. Standard.

TRAFALGAR — (B. Elkin) Plum-maroon single star, darker

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veins. Dark green foliage. Standard.

TROPICANA — (Susan's Violets) Shaded lavender pink, darker
eye. Serrated quilted foliage. Standard.

TULSA TEASE — (Hightower) Two-tone pink and rose double.
Pink and cream variegation. Standard.

:|.*TV STAGE STRUCK should TV Stagestruck
TWEEDLE-DEE-DEE — (Annalee) Lilac double stars, fine pur¬
ple edge. Plain foliage. Semiminiature.

TWEEDLE-DEE-DUM — (Annalee) White double stars fine line
purple edge. Plain foliage. Semiminiature.

TWILIGHT — (Violets by Cort) Light pink semidouble.
Tailored. Standard.

TWILIGHT BEAUTY — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Lavender semi¬
double, darker purple tips. Medium green foliage. Standard.
*TWILIGHT ROSE - (5487) 9/9/83 (Swifts) Bright rose two-tone
double, medium green plain. Large.

TWINKLE VELVET - (Swifts) Medium purple double. Dark
green, quilted serrated foliage. Standard.

U

UNDECIDED — (Susan's Violets) Red and white double.
Quilted foliage. Standard.

*URANIS — (5598) 12/6/83 (Elkin) Fuchsia red darker red edge,
single star. Medium green plain foliage. Standard.

V

*VALENTINE LACE - (5560) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta) White, red
fuchsia edge, double fringed green/ white variegated, ruffled.
Standard.

* VALLEY PURPLE - (5688) 2/18/84 (Tinari) Purple semidouble
lightly ruffled. Dark green, red reverse, quilted pointed foliage.
Large.

t*VERN'S LILAC LANE - (2496) 10/20/73 (Lorenzen) Lilac, plum
edges, double star. Medium green, red reverse. Plain quilted
foliage. Standard.

VICTORIAN BOQUET - (Annalee) Shades of purple and
amaranthe semidouble stars, geneva. Medium size Standard.
t*VIRGINIA - (788) should be Virginian
*VIVA — (5561) 9/15/83 (Violets Atlanta/Sue Spann) Deep red
double star, olive green/ white variegated rose reverse, plain.
Standard.

VOLCANO — (Swifts) Burgundy and rose, rayed. Slight geneva
semidouble. Medium green tailored. Standard.

*VULCAN QUEEN - (5453) 8/20/83 (Eyerdom) Dark brick red
double, dark green red reverse, plain glossy. Standard.

W

WEE GORDIE — (B. Elkin) Orchid two-tone double. Medium
green foliage. Microminiature.

WEE TED (B. Elkin) Blue two-tone single star, wide green
edge. Dark pointed foliage. Semiminiature. .
t*WESTDALE KINGS' CROWN (Hazeltine) should be Westdale
Kings' Crown (Haseltine)

* WHIFF O' GREEN - (5706) 3/2/84 (Kolb) White, two top petals
green, fringed green, double fringed. Plain. Standard.
WHISPER BLUE — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Cornflower blue dou¬
ble star. Variegated foliage. Standard.

*WHISPER VALLEY - (5629) 1/27/84 (Pittman) White and blue
double. Medium green quilted pointed foliage. Standard.
*WHITE WHISPER - (5479) 9/6/83 (Lyon/Sorano) White double
star, green and white variegated, plain. Large.

*WILD BLUE YONDER - (5465) 9/6/83 (B. J. Bryant) Purplish
(royal blue) white edge, double fringed star, quilted slightly
wavy ovate pointed leaf green and white variegated. Large.
WILD CINNAMON — (Susan's Violets) Dark pink, red shad¬
ings double. Dark quilted foliage. Standard.

WILD HONEY — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Dark pink semidouble,
many petals tipped mauve. Medium green foliage. Standard.
*WIND CHIMES - (5717) 5/3/84 (Elkin) White, some green,
single fringed, fluted edge. Dark black green quilted, ruffled
glossy foliage. Standard.

WINE BARRY — (B. Elkin) Wine burgundy single star. Medium
green pointed foliage. Standard.

WINKY — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Dark blue, geneva, double.
Small medium green foliage. Miniature.

WINTERS SHADOW — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Large white dou¬
ble stars, blushed with blue. Tommie Lou variegation. Stand¬
ard.

*WITCHCRAFT - (5722) 5/17/84 (Raskopf) Purple double. Dark
green, red reverse, plain foliage. Standard.

WOWIE — (Swifts) White, purple edges, fringed. Medium
green ruffled foliage. Standard.

X, Y,Z

*XANADU — (5570) 8/29/83 (Aubuchon) Lavender, purple
splashes with a red eye, single star, green red reverse, plain
quilted. Standard. Propagation by sucker. Chimera.

* YANKEE WIFE - (5599) 12/12/83 (Jackie Winfield) Dark pink
multicolor blue fantasy, semidouble. Dark green with pink
variegation, red reverse, plain foliage. Standard.

ZAPPED — (Lyon's Greenhouse) Hot coral pink, purple fantasy
semidouble. Medium green foliage. Large.

ZIPPO — (Swifts) Light, medium and dark wine fringed dou¬
ble. Variable. Dark green slight ruffled foliage. Standard.
+*ZOE — (3739) 10/5/79 (Pittman) Pink, fuchsia edges double.
Medium green foliage. Large.

♦

My Home

Violet C. Sittely
611 Pennsylvania A
Irwin, PA 15642

Others like me and I came in a big box. We were
put on a large round stand in the front part of the
store. I think it is called a Super Market.

There were people around. Some stopped to look
at us, then went on to do their shopping.

Several weeks passed and I was the only one left.
Last Monday the same lady came again as she had
for several weeks. She stopped, then came back. I
wondered why for they were all gone. I was the
only one left. If I could have talked I would have
said, "Please take me home, Tm lonely."

Guess what happened? She did!

I could hardly wait to see what my new home
would be like.

When we got here the first room we went into
had a desk, two chairs and a piano in it. To my sur¬
prise there was a large picture window with a shelf
full of my relations.

She moved a couple to make room for me.

Oh, Happy Day!

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55

AVSA JUDGES, *LIFETIME JUDGES,
sSTUDENT JUDGES and +TEACHERS June 1, 1984

(These names have been carefully checked with the AVSA office and Mrs. Ruth Carey. If your name is
missing we are sincerely sorry. Please let the Editor know.)

AUSTRALIA

Mrs. I. D. Bullen, 83 Albion Rd., Ashburton, Victoria, 3147
Mrs. Ruth C. Cooke, Lot 11, Monbulk-Seville Rd., Wandin East
3139

Mrs. Ednah Daw, 16-B Fifth Ave., Rossmoyne, W 6155
Mrs. M. A. Huntley, 1 Miller Crescent, Mt. Waverley 3149, Vic¬
toria

CANADA

s A. E. Adams, R. R. 4, Cambridge, Ont NIR 5S5
Mrs. William E. Ball, 54 Hope St., S, Port Hope, Ont L1A-2M8
Mrs. Jean Bell, Codys, R. R. 4, Queens County, N B EOE-lEO
Mrs. Isabelle Bonk, Box 10, Summerberry, Sask SOG 4W0
Mrs. J. A. Britten, 6314 Chebucto Rd., Halifax, N S B3L-1K8
Doris M. Brownlie, 600 Silvercreek Blvd. #80, Mississauga, Ont
L5A-2B4

John T. Brownlie, 600 Silvercreek Blvd., #80, Mississauga, Ont
L5A-2B4

James Burton, 79 Marilake Dr., Agincourt, Ont M1S-1V8
Mrs. Geo. E. Dawson, 36 High St., Hamilton, Ont L8T-3Z3
*Mrs. Greta Durand, 349 Villa Ct., Oshawa, Ont L1J-6Y3
Eleanor Elston, 67 Woodside Ave., Toronto, Ont M6P-1L9
Mrs. Mary S. Goulding, 1096 Ridgewood Dr., Halifax, N S
B3H-3Y4

Mrs. Phyllis Hall, Rt. 1, Penobsquis, N B EOE ILO

R. F. Harriman, 3475 Trenholme Ave., Montreal, Que H4B-1X8
Mrs. Frank Hughes, 14 MacArthur Ave., Moncton, N B EIC-
3L8

s Matthew Lewis Jeffery, 456 Tower Drive, Oakville, Ont L6L-4R3
s Mrs. Charles Jones, Charlottetown, R. R. #1, P E I C1A-7J6
Mrs. Murna A. Kosowan, 57 Davidson St., Barrie, Ont L4M-
3S1

s Mrs. George Lewis, 202 Spring Park Rd., Charlottetown, P E I
C1A-3Y9

*Miss Sandra Lex, 70 Enfield Ave., Toronto, Ont M9W-1T9
Mrs. Linda Marlow-Thomson, 840 Cantrell PL, SW, Calgary,
Alb T2W-2C3 )

Mrs. David Moffett, P O. Box 198, Sussex, N B EOE-lPO
Shirley McGovern, 26 Maplegrove Ave., Sackville, N S B4C-
2G9

s Mrs. Dorothy Pond, 2013 Burton Ave., Birds Hill, Man ROE-OHO
s K. Evelyn Salamanowicz, 324 Cantrell Dr., SW, Calgary, Alb
T2W-2C6

s Bob Serbin, 2804 Assiniboine Ave., Winnipeg, Man R3J-0B1
s M. L. Staples, 2199 Haygate Crescent, Mississauga, Ont L5K-
1L7

Elizabeth A. Tapping, No. 1503-511, The West Mall, Etobicoke,
Ont M9C-1G5

Mrs. Helen Towler, 619 36th St., SW, Calgary, Alb T3C-1R1
Mrs. H. A. Vandam, 6015 Lockinvar Rd., SW, Calgary, Alb T3E-
5X4

Mrs. Beverley Williams, 3052 Grenville Dr., Mississauga, Ont
L5A-2P7

Lois Wiseman, 45 Shea St., Sackville, N S B4C-2B2

Mrs. Inez Wolfe, c/o Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, 28th

Floor Toronto-Dominion Ctr, Toronto, Ont M5K-1B8

S. L. Wonnacott, 51 Abingdon Way, NE, Calgary, Alb T2A-6R7
Mrs. G. Wormitt, 39 Langevin Crescent, West-Hill, Ont MIC-
2B8

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
s Mrs. C. C. Halford, Union Farm, P. O. Pyramid 0120, Transvaal

UNITED STATES
ALABAMA

Syble E. Adams, Rt. 1, Box 764, Enterprise 36330
Linda Agin, 511 Bumble Bee Ct., Prattville 36067
t Mrs. Walter Anderson, 3168 Star Lake Dr., Birmingham 35226
Myra Benton, Rt. 6, Andalusia 36420
Mrs. B. G. Bennett, 1614 Pratt Ave., N.E., Huntsville 35801
*Mrs. Clarence F. Boggan, 4421 Clairmont Ave., Birmingham
35222

Mrs. Richard K. Bamman, 100 Rosemont Cir., Dothan 36303
*Mrs. Palmer H. Bell, 473 Shades Crest Rd., Birmingham 35226
t*Mrs. J. M. Breckenridge, 1042 19th Ave., S., Birmingham 35205
Mrs. Barbara W. Buckner, 3412 Ridge Dale Dr., Birmingham
35243

*Mrs. T. H. Collins, 1901 Southwood Rd., Birmingham 35216
Mrs. J. L. Crane, 2008 Bullard St., Montgomery 36106
Mrs. V. B. Culberson, 68 High Forest, Tuscaloosa 35406
Mrs. Virgil Culver, 1128 Druid Hills Dr., Montgomery 36111
*Mrs. Ed R. Davis, Box 16, Montevallo 35115
Jane Dobbins, 73 Greenview, Tuscaloosa 35401
*Ruby T. Eichelberger, 1409 S. 10th St., Birmingham 35205
Mrs. Lester M. Fanning, 287 Nale Dr., Madison 35758
s Donna Ferguson, 5831 Oak wild Dr., Montgomery 36117
+*Elizabeth Fuller, 3412 S. Perry St., Montgomery 36105
Mrs. Wm. H. Greenhalgh, 654 Haggerty Rd., Wetumpka 36092
Mrs. Coyle L. Hall, 1406 Briarcliff, Northport 35476
s Mrs. Robert R. Head, 7907 Martha Dr., SE, Huntsville 35802
Mrs. Donna Herda, P O. Box 179, Lacey's Spring 35754
*Mrs. E. M. Irwin, 353 Donna Dr., Gardendale 35071
s Mrs. S. J. Jeffcoat, 711 Duval Dr., Montgomery 36109
Julia H. Johnson, P. O. Box 495, Enterprise 36330
Edward F. Keniston, 615 Holmes Ave., NE, Huntsville 35801
t*Mrs. Roy Lockhart, P. O. Box 20051, Birmingham 35216
s Mrs. Wm. J. Loerch, 811 Pine Forest Dr., Wetumpka 36092
Mrs. Jack H. Lucas, 1412 E. Olive Dr., SE, Huntsville 35801
Mrs. G. E. Lumpkin, 7545 Cedar Mountain Rd., Pinson 35126
s Mary H. Moseley, 710 Duval Dr., Montgomery 36109
John McTyeire, 2501 Laredo Cir., Birmingham 35226
Mrs. John McTyeire, 2501 Laredo Circle, Birmingham 35226
Leroy Pate, Rt 4, Box 160A, Gordo 35466
s Mrs. E. B. Payne, 3855 Fieldcrest Dr., Montgomery 36111
Mrs. J. H. Peacock, 1709 Sun Valley Rd., Huntsville 35801
Peg Phythyon, 660 Haggerty Rd., Wetumpka 36092
Gloria Powell, Rt. 1, Box 31, New Brockton 36351
Diane H. Sampson, 609 Holmes Ave., NE, Huntsville 35801
Mrs. James H. Shirley, Rt. 7, Box 25, Northport 35476
Mrs. Betty S. Shute, Rt. 1, Box 478, Tuscaloosa 35405
*Mrs. Orland O. Sisler, 2833 Ashley Ave., Montgomery 36109
Verna Sobrino, P. O. Box 448, Carrollton 35447
George Stritikus, 4118 Aspen Lane, Montgomery 36106
Mrs. Barbara Strock, Rt. 1, Box 209, Elmore 36025
Nancy B. Therrell, 2023 Commodore Circle, Montgomery
36106

Doris Till, 347 Ogden Rd., Montgomery 36105

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56

Mrs. Walter Thompson, 2907 South wood Rd., Birmingham
35223

Mrs. C. F. Von Herrmann, Jr., 2612 Long Bow Dr., Birmingham
35214

s Gerald Webster, 1926 Wrenwood, Huntsville 35803
s Nancy Webster, 1926 Wrenwood, Huntsville 35803
Mrs. Dowdell E. Willis, 4005 Little Branch Rd., Birmingham
35243

ALASKA

Mrs. Donald W. Gibson, 8500 Rangeview Ave., Anchorage
99504

+ Beverly Hendricks, 801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage 99504
s Vera L. Hurd, Twenty Grand Dr., Box 2, Eagle River 99577
Frances Martindale, 1514 Atkinson Dr., Anchorage 99504
s Mrs. Kay Nichols, 7019 Apollo Court, Anchorage 99504
Mrs. Julius Rockwell, Jr., 2944 Emory St., Anchorage 99504
s Venice L. Talley, 3204 Woodland Park Dr., Anchorage 99503

ARIZONA

Mrs. Charles Dixon, 2950 N. Camino Del Oeste, Tucson 85705
Mrs. John D. Fraser, Jr., 808 N. Sonoita St., Tucson 85711
Mrs. Frank B. Over, 4850 E. Cooper, Tucson 85711
Sylvia Sagert, 5635 E. Exeter Blvd., Phoenix 85018

ARKANSAS

s Mrs. D. H. Loewer, 18 Galway, Wynne 72396
Helen Stephens, P. O. Box 212, Parkin 72373

CALIFORNIA

Louis B. Ambler, Jr., 200 El Toyonal, Orinda 94563
Doris Ashley, 662 McCord Ave., Oildale 93308
t*Mrs. E. T. Bartholomew, 60 W. Fiesta Green, Pt. Hueneme
93041

Gary R. Beck, 1155 Pine, No. 4, San Francisco 94109
s Steven A. Bonacich, 2174 Whyte Park Avenue, Walnut Creek
94595

A. Charles Bollar, 17055 Community St., Northridge 91325

Avanelle J. Bollar, 17055 Community St., Northridge 91325

Ellen M. Bott, 2560 Olive St., Apt. B, Bakersfield 93301

Mrs. Karen Bowser, 6072 N. Dower, Fresno 93711

Ralph E. Breden, 127 Via Los Altos, Redondo Beach 90277

Mrs. Wendell A. Bruce, 4030 Laguna Ave., Oakland 94602

Mrs. Madel Burkhart, 1168 S. Main St., Porterville 93257

Mrs. Pat Cohen, 3741 Claremont, Irvine 92714

Mrs. Doris F. Cormier, 1859 Anamor, Redwood City 94061

Mrs. Celine K. Chase, 482 Rutherford Ave., Redwood City

94061

George Crouchet, 1338 Engracia Ave., No. 4, Torrance 90501
s Kemary Crowder, 8862 Shaula Way, San Diego 92126
s Helen J. DeLong, 7881-E Rancho Fanita Dr., Santee 92071
Mark S. Eggink, 17847 Hoffman Ave., Cerritos 90701
Mrs. Barbara Jane Elkin, 719 Pritchard Ct., Santa Clara 95051
Clelia Fracchia, 150 16th Ave., San Mateo 94402
Carroll B. Gealy, 1924 Elmsbury Rd., Westlake Village 9B61
Mary A. Goode, 646 Head St., San Francisco 94132
*Minnie Y. Hall, 390 N. Winchester, Apt. 16-A, Santa Clara
95050

Eugenia Hammond, 1341 Park Dr., Chula Vista 92011
Mrs. Roy F. Hedtke, 3190 Somerset Rd., Lafayette 94549
+*Mrs. R. E. Hertel, 9495 S. Wales Way, Elk Grove 95624
Mrs. Annie Hoover, 3126 Armada Dr., Ventura 93303
Mrs. Richard Hughes, 1586 W. Keats, Fresno 93711
Arthur M. Hullett, 2441 Olive St., Apt. A, Bakersfield 93301
Mrs. La Verne F. Hullett, 2441 Olive St., Apt. A, Bakersfield
93301

Hans Inpijn, 4800 Haskell Ave., Encino 91436
Mrs. J. K. Jantzen, 2725 Katrina Way, Mountain View 94040
Mrs. Marjorie M. Jenny, 355 River Bar Rd., Fortuna 95540
Mrs. J. L. Jones, 4069 Olive Hill Dr., Claremont 91711

Mrs. H. C. Kahrmann, Jr., 190 W. El Camimito, Campbell
95008

Mrs. E. K. Keating, 149 Loretto Ct., Claremont 91711
t*Mrs. Frances C. King, 3327 28th St., San Diego 92104
Leonard C. King, 3327 28th St., San Diego 92104
s Dolores Kottman, 623 Scott Lane, Anaheim 92804
Henry K. Knowles, 10312 Humbolt St., Los Alamitos 90720
Mrs. Dorothy Kosowsky, 712 Cunningham Dr., Whittier 90601
Donna Lang, 1516 E. Browning, Fresno 93710
Loree W. Lange, 123 Hickerson Dr., Oildale 93308
*Mrs. Paul Lazetera, 1651 Campbell Ave., San Jose 95125
Mrs. Virginia C. Lemm, 2600 Carnegie Lane, Redondo Beach
90278

*Madge R. Lillquist, 8515 Ranchito Ave., Panorama City 91402
Bob E. Long, 1400 5th St., Imperial Beach 92032
Connie J. Lucas, 1120 Holmes Way, Hayward 94541
Mike Ludwig, 644 Torrance St., San Diego 92103
Louise Millhone, 5100 Virginia Way, Sacramento 95822
Barbara Mjgglestone, 4741 Isabella Ave., Fair Oaks 95628
Mrs. Judy E. Mitchell, 280 Loon Ct., Foster City 94404
Mrs. James D. McClelland, 1048 Bollin Ave., Camarillo 93010
t Mrs. Ruth Jo McCoy, 713 Woodrow Ave., Bakersfield 93308
James H. McElroy, 1247 S. Fleet well Ave., W. Covina 91790
Vivian T. Nagy, 3516 Woodcliff Rd., Sherman Oaks 91403
Florence Naylor, 2647 Harbor Blvd., Ventura 93001
*Mrs. Evelyn Nienstadt, 761 11th Ave., San Francisco 94118
Mrs. Beulah O'Neal, 5991 Heritage PI., Camarillo 93010
Lisetta A. Pittack, 5221 Sky Parkway, Sacramento 95823
Mrs. Francis Poss, 12 Kelton Ct., San Mateo 94403
Carol C. Rea, 10571 Ranney Ave., Garden Grove 92643
s Mrs. Frank Reece, 716 Maddux Dr., Daly City 94015
Virginia L. Reynen, 2120 Villa, No. 10, Clovis 93612
s Kay Rice, 9460 El Parque Ave., Apt. C, Atascadero 93422
t*Mrs. Lawrence E. Rosenfeld, 2030 Junction Ave., El Cerrito
94530

James K. M. Saddler, 3680 N. Effie, Fresno 93726
Susan T. Saddler, 3680 N. Effie, Fresno 93726
*Mrs. Margaret Schantz, 1155 Lone Pine Lane, San Jose 95120
Helen Sepe, 7058 N. Fresno St., Fresno 93710
Mrs. Jean Shipley, 3238 Preble, Ventura 93003
Berneice Smith, 2637 Granger Ave., National City 92050
Lee M. Skidmore, 5087 N. Indianola, Clovis 93612
Mama Striepens, 2225 Deepgrove Ave., Rowland Heights
91748

Mrs. Frances B. Swope, 440-115 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View
94043

Mrs. Loretta Tatro, 123 San Marino Ave., Ventura 93003
t Mrs. P. A. Tusing, 2500 Apple Lane, Sp. 176, Oxnard 93030
Mrs. Ann Wang, 120 S. 4th St., Santa Paula 93060'
s Mrs. Muriel A. Warwick, 645 Pegasus Lane, Foster City 94404
John E. Wilson, 702 Grissom St., San Diego 92154
Enid Wood, 666 Knoll Dr., San Carlos 94070
Cy P. Yee, 2219 32nd Ave., San Francisco 94116
Mrs. Eva L. Yost, 5201 3rd Pkwy., Sacramento 95823
Georgie Zendner, 2216 N. Armstrong, Fresno 93727
Howard Zendner, 2216 N. Armstrong, Fresno 93727

COLORADO

Mrs. Wm. R. Agee, 3339 S. Dayton Ct., Denver 80231
Linda Boster, 6146 S. Everett St., Littleton 80123
Mrs. Richard C. Hann, 3338 S. Glencoe St., Denver 80222
s Mrs. Arthur B. Hayutin, 3680 S. Hillcrest Dr., Denver 80237
Mrs. Bonita Hutcheson, 4184 S. Decatur, Englewood 80110
*Mrs. Paul Wm. Kiesling, 475 Madison, Denver 80206
*Mrs. Willie King, 1254 Bellaire St., Denver 80220
t*Mrs. Ross V. Lahr, 3559 E. Easter Ave., Littleton 80122

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57

Dianne C. Luben, 16691 E. Gunnison PL, Aurora 80017
Lorna M. Luben, 15835 E. Colorado Ave., Aurora 80017
*Isla Montgomery, 921 Garfield, Denver 80206
Mrs. Martha Olander, 725 Dahlia St., Denver 80220
Norah E. Otto, Magnolia Star Rt., Nederland 80466
Mrs. James C. Ratte, Box 382, Black Hawk 80422
Mrs. Dorothy J. Roesch, 2575 S. Wadsworth Ct., Denver 80227
*Mrs. Margaret T. Schaetzel, 2425 S. Leyden, Denver 80222
Cindy Schimpf, 3533 E. 117th PL, Denver 80233
Rick Schmaltz, 3130 Wright Ct., Lakewood 80215
Susan Shaw, 4367 Franklin Ave., Loveland 80537
*Miss Nell Sue Tyson, 2030 E. Amherst Ave., Denver 80210

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
Ms. Ann W. Butler, 8 Buell St., Hamden 06518
Mrs. Julius Fargeot, 235 Alps Rd., Branford 06405
Miss Ruth 1. Hatch, P. O. Box 684, Killingworth 06417
*Nancy G. Hayes, 9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloomfield 06002
Mrs. Raymond Magaldi, 17 Browns Lane, Old Lyme 06371
Mrs. Newell H. Mallette, 171 Division Ave., Shelton 06484
Louis Nagy, Bethke Rd., Killingworth 06417
*Mrs. Lester S. Nettleton, 1988 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull
06611

*Mrs. Stanley J. Traskers, Saybrook Rd., Rte. 9A, Haddam
06438

DELAWARE

Mrs. D. G. Abramson, 4003 Greenmount Rd., Longwood,
Wilmington 19810

Mrs. Wallace P. Behnke, 1735 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark
19702

Virginia A. Blackwell, 1101 Crestover Rd., Wilmington 19803
Mrs. S. G. Borleske, 3019 Ridgevale Rd., Wilmington 19808
Mrs. John J. Callaghan, 2806 Rickdale Rd., Wilmington 19810
Mrs. Carol Cattlett, 2642 Majestic Dr., Wilmington 19810
Mrs. Angeline Celano, 4927 Lancaster Pike, Sedgely Farms,
Wilmington 19807

Theresa Celano, 1703 Bancroft Pkwy, Wilmington 19806
t*Mrs. Stanley Crewe, 409 Eastman Rd., Wilmington 19803
s Mrs. Betty Gregg, 2817 Grubb Rd., Wilmington 19810
Mrs. Billy O. Moody, 2529 Eaton Rd., Wilmington 19810
Mrs. Leland J. McMann, 2421 Lori Lane S., Tarleton,
Wilmington 19810

A. Pirone, 10 Kenleigh Ct., Wilmington 19808
Mrs. Robert E. Pyle, Jr., 2015 Foulk Rd., WUmington 19810
s Mrs. Alfred Stoops, 402 Goodley Rd., McDaniel Crest,
Wilmington 19803

Roger Waugh, 11 Tenby Dr., Perth, Wilmington 19803
Mrs. Roger O. Waugh, 11 Tenby Dr., Perth, Wilmington 19803
Mrs. Paul A. Zitlau, 121 St. Regis Dr., Chapel Hill, Newark
19711

FLORIDA

Mrs. J. R. Beauchamp, 3428 Silver Palm Dr., Jacksonville Beach
32250

Mrs. James E. Bevis, 413 Oakland Ave., Tallahassee 32301
Mrs. Fred Boxberger, 6620 Drummond Lane, Orlando 32810
Mrs. Betty Cassell, 128 Merle Cir., Ft. Walton Beach 32548
Mrs. Neil G. Cherry, Jr., 219 Brookview Dr., N., Jacksonville
32211

Mrs. Lucille Chester, 3409 E. Knoll wood, Tampa 33610

Mrs. June Clark, 1141 S.W. 26th St., Ocala 32674

Wayne Clifton, 428 Aural Lane, Apopka 32703

Mrs. Jess O. Corey, 1100 Curlew Rd., Lot 141, Dunedin 33528

Mrs. Charles H. Craig, Sugar Creek, 110, 567 Ulmerton Rd.,

Largo 33541

Mrs. Atlee W. Davis, 640 S. Jackson, Bartow 33830

Mrs. Janet DuCharme, 1618 High Point Ct., S.W., Winter
Haven 33880

Doris N. Dukes, 8721 Cobblestone Dr., Tampa 33615
Mrs. Jane Dulaney, 117 Gateway Estates, Floriday City 33034
Mrs. Daniel E. Dunn, 4403 N.W. 44th Terrace, Tamarac 33319
Mrs. William Eichenberger, 1544 Lime St., Clearwater 33516
Velva Emanuel, 5220 Cherry St., Panama City 32404
Betty J. Faust, 1922 Nanticoke Cr., Tallahassee 32303
t*Mrs. Lester S. Fladt, 1173 Quail Ave., Miami Springs 33166
Cynthia Fleming, 909 Garden Club Dr., Panama City 32401
s Dorothea Gill, 2037 Sandra Dr., Clearwater 33546
Mrs. Jack Goldstein, 1001 Diplomat Pkwy. Hollywood 33019
+ Bobby L. Green, 997 Botany Lane, Rockledge 32955
Maybelle Green, B940 Harrison St., S.W., Miami 33176
Pansy C. Greene, P. O. Box 173, Crawfordville 32327
*Mrs. Robert E. Griffin, 1301 Woodbine St., Daytona Beach
32014

Mrs. Dorothy Hann, 2525 Wynnewood Dr., Clearwater 33575
Mary Lou Harden, 910 W. Hilsboro, Seffner 33584
Mrs. L. A. Hanson, III, Apt. 230, 830 Arlington River Drive,
Jacksonville 32211-7009

Mary L. Harrell, 1628 Broward Rd., Jacksonville 32218
Mrs. Lawanda Hartman, 10274 Jolynn Rd., Jacksonville 32211
Judson H. Hayes, 2824 Oak Cove Lane, Jacksonville 32211
s Mrs. Judson H. Hayes, 2824 Oak Cove Lane, Jacksonville 32211
Gary Henry, 1126 Brandt Dr., Tallahassee 32308
Rita G. Hilton, 2295 W. Helen Cir., Bartow 33830
s MaryJ. Hopper, 707 N. Glenwood, Clearwater 33515
s Cheryl Hukle, Rt. 9, Box 5, Wilkins Rd., Tampa 33610
Charles Jon Jaros, 2621 N.W. 23 Court, Miami 33142
t*Mrs. H. Steven Johnson, 741 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando 32804
Jennifer S. Kellum, 2618 Flamingo Lane, Ft. Lauderdale 33312
Ms. Virginia P. Kollman, 207 Pawnee Cir., Ft. Walton Beach
32548

s Patricia A. Landry, 6535 Colonade Cr., Pensacola 32506
Mrs. Sam Leto, 6308 Otis, Tampa 33604
Madeleine Martin, 1514 Valley Rd., Tallahassee 32301
Earl Mathews, Rt. 1, Box N315, De Funiak 32433
Mrs. Fayette Merritt, 4200 Croydon Rd., Pensacola 32514
Mrs. Hazel V. Miller, 1307 15th St., S.W., Winter Haven 33880
Diane Mugovero, 9950 S.W. 213 St., Miami 33189
Beth A. Mullinax, 5590 Peachtree Ct., Pensacola 32504
Alice Kilgo Oswald, P.O. Box 1, 30 S. Blvd. E., MacClenny
32063

Mrs. Warren B. Partain, #9 Hummingbird Lane, Winter Haven
33880

Mrs. Lea Plaire, 940 Golden Rule N., Lakeland 33803

Joyce Y. Post, 1428 Lake Ave., Panama City 32401

Porter L. Ramsey, Jr., 1241 Grove Park Blvd., Jacksonville 32216

Mrs. Porter L. Ramsey, Jr., 1241 Grove Park Blvd., Jacksonville

32216

Mary Riggins, 202 S. Cove Terrace, Panama City 32401

Margaret Ritchie, 408 E. Flora St., Tampa 33604

Mrs. M. W. Robinson, 3470 N.W. 21st Ave., Ft. Lauderdale

33309

s Scott Russell, 6943 Cabral St., Pensacola 32503
Kathy Sabatino, 181 Gateway Estates Park, Florida City 33034
s R. H. Sanger, 1276 S. Fieldlark Lane, Homestead 33035
s Marjorie Shurette, 2721 S.W. 117th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale 33330
Hilda D. Sloan, 1B8 Lake Miriam Dr., Lakeland 33803
G. B. Starr, 2602 Graupera St., Pensacola 32507
s Mrs. Norman Stuck, 8152 Arble Dr., Jacksonville 32211
*Mrs. Andrew F. Suder, 2C Pindo Palm East, Largo 33540
Jackie Sykes, 1206 Poppy Ave., Pensacola 32507
Betty J. Terry, 4100 38th Way, S., St. Petersburg 33711
Catherine R. Thompson, 5914 N. Farragut Dr., Hollywood
33021

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Linda Thompson, 2730 Ingot PL, Sarasota 33580
Mrs. B. Webman, 6275 S.W. 121 St., Miami 33156
Mrs. James B. Whitaker, 1490 Saturn St., Merritt Island 32952
s Mrs. Roberta H. Woodard, 5554 E. 2nd Ave., Hialeah 330B

GEORGIA

W. W. Barnette, 1794 Angeiique Dr., Decatur 30033

Helen Brackett, 1989 Lin wood Ave., East Point 30344
Douglas Browning, 285 Weatherly Woods Dr., Winterville
30683

Mrs. Douglas Browning, 285 Weatherly Woods Dr., Winterville
30683

Lillian A. Cox, Rt. 2, Box 159, Oak wood 30566
Marvin R. Cox, Jr., Rt. 2, Box 159, Oakwood 30566
Phyllis D. Eaves, 119 Thomas St., Elberton 30635
Carol Michael Godfrey, P.O. Box 19, Evans 30809
Gretchen F. Hancock, 1051 Otello Ave., Clarkston 30021
Carolyn Haskins, 206 Wellston Dr., Warner Robins 31093
t Charles H. Henry, 6255 Rivershore Pkwy. N.W., Atlanta 30328
Mrs. Stuard Jordan, Rte. 3, Box 110, Royston 30662
Betty Lewis, 935 Ridgedale Dr., Lawrenceville 30245
Hugh N. Mackey, 299 Stockwood Dr., Woodstock 30188
Sharon Miles, 1954 Liberty Church Rd., Hephzibah 30815
Mrs. Thomas Moran, 6515 Bridgewood Valley Rd., N.W.,
Atlanta 30328

Dorothy E. Moss, Lt. Col. Ret'd., 4054 Goshen Lake Dr., S.,
Augusta 30906

Pamela Nutt, Rt. 1, Fincher Rd., Locust Grove 30248
Mrs. Emmett D. Overall, 390 Buchanan Hwy., Dallas 30132
Jack L. Richardson, 2721 N. Druid Hills Rd., Atlanta 30329
Mrs. E. E. Schreck, 1808 Gary Ave., Albany 31707
Angelika Selman, 3580 Milledgeviile Rd., Augusta 30909
Mary H. Stone, 3462 Milledgeviile Rd., Augusta 30909
Mrs. Sally P. Thacker, 515 Scotts Way, Augusta 30909
Laura L. Walker, 562 Rue Montaigne, Stone Mountain 30083
Mrs. Helen Walthall, 2740 West Rd., Riverdale 30296
Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, 125 Briarcliff Rd., Athens 30606

ILLINOIS

t*Mrs. W. F. Anderson, Preserve Road, Shabbona 60550
Mrs. M. Aske, 2702 N. Monticello, Chicago 60647
Mrs. Henry Barborik, Jr., 517 W. 144th St., Riverdale 60627
Virginia Beatty, 1509 Forest Ave., Evanston 60201
s Linda L. Bearden, R. R. 1, Farmington 61531
Mrs. Judy Brodbeck, 2917 N. Victoria, Peoria 61604
Ms. Helen B. Downie, 2725 Bel Air Dr., Arlington Heights
60004

Mrs. Susan Dublinski, 760 Portree Lane, Lake Zurich 60047
Kay Dye, 4528 Lakeland Lane, Chillicothe 61523
s Mrs. Charles F. Frazier, 6475 Galena Rd., Bristol 60512
Colleen Gass, R. R. 1, Box 285, O'Fallon 62269
s Mrs. E. F. Gordon, 999 Chippewa Dr., Elgin 60120
s Mrs. Shirley Guenther, 7812 Linder Ave., Morton Grove 60053
Mrs. Ruth Haak, 911 S. Vine Ave., Park Ridge 60068
Florise M. Hogan, 1220 31st St., Rockford 61108
*Mrs. Frank Hood, Jr., Box 124, Seaton 61476
Mrs. Edward Johnson, 4901 N. Ozanam Ave., Norridge 60656
Darlene Klein, R. R. 1, Metamora 61548
Mrs. George Landgren, 810 Ingleside PL, Evanston 60201
Kurt Laurent, R. R. 1, Ghana 61015
*Mrs. George J. McIntosh, 611 N. Main St., Normal 61761
Esthes Matzke, 595 W. 3rd, El Paso 61738
Mrs. R. J. Miderski, 20983 N. Exmoor Ave., Barrington 60010
Ulric E. Pallissard, 16425 Evans, S. Holland 60473
Clare E. Palm, 4640 W. 182nd PL, Country Club Hills 60477
Elinor A. Palm, 4640 W. 182nd PL, Country Club Hills 60477
Joan A. Pugsley, 28693 Ravine Dr., Barrington 60010
s Mrs. Richard W. Quigg, 15316 Knoxville Rd., Milan 61264

Mrs. Connie Romanow, 15408 Linden Dr., Oak Forest 60452
Mrs. Raymond E. Schroeder, 217 Andrew Ave., Dwight 60420
t*Mrs. Wayne W. Schroeder, 1739 N. 74th Ct., Elmwood Park
60635

*Mrs. Herman Teater, 1211 E. Elmhurst, Peoria 61603
*Mrs. H. R. Tiedeman, 1008 Bakewell, Normal 61761
s Mrs. Charles Watkins, R. R. 4, Lara Trace, Bloomington 61701
James H. Whitfield, Rt. 2, Box 6, Chicago Heights 60411
Jean Willey, 14836 La Salle, Dolton 60419

IOWA

*Mrs. George Ilstrup, 1252 42nd St., Des Moines 50311
Mrs. Maurice E. Jones, 1206 7th St., Durant 52747
t*J. B. Kuhler, 2825 S. E. 14th St., #6, Des Moines 50320
*Barbara Lorimor, 265 Kingsridge Dr., Council Bluffs 51501
Mrs. R. N. Schafer, 3830 Woodland Ct., Davenport 52807

KANSAS

Wilma J. Crangle, 5703 Westgate, Shawnee 66216
Mrs. Mare McFarland, 2401 N. 64th Terrace, Kansas City 66104
s Mrs. M. Catherine Swink, 7334 Goddard Dr., Shawnee 66203
Tricia A. Taylor, 7642 High Dr., Prairie Village 66208
Mrs. Robert Weir, 2405 W. 104th St., Leawood 66206

LOUISIANA

A1 Armstrong, 1313 Gardenia Dr., Metairie 70005
G. Armstrong, 1313 Gardenia Dr., Metairie 70005
Jane C. Baker, 1505 Rue LeMans, Slidell 70458
Mrs. Carl S. Ball, P O. Box 122, Ball 71405
Dorothy L. Benge, 4500 Academy Dr., Metairie 70003
Mrs. Marjorie Blake, 415 Terry Pkwy., Gretna 70053
t*Penelope Ann Brenner, 3736 Lang 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
Louise Constant, Kraemer 70371
L. R. Constant, Kraemer 70371

Mrs. S. V. D' Antoni, 4436 W. Brookstown, Baton Rouge 70805

Mrs. Leonard Dazet, Box 625, Empire 70050

Mrs. Denis DePriest, Rt. 1, Box 181, Carencro 70520

Sylvia T. Duay, 110 Bayou Dr., New Iberia 70560

Mrs. James Dyson, 409 Snead St., Berwick 70342

Lynne Dyson, 409 Snead St., Berwick 70342

Mrs. Melva M. Gladney, 1212 S. Alameda Dr., Baton Rouge

70815

s Paula Kinman, Drawer A, Logansport 71049
Mrs. Raymond J. LeBlanc, Rt. 2, Box 101-A, Napoleonville
70390

s Mrs. L. G. Lindsly, 7734 Wimbledon Ave., Baton Rouge 70810
Mrs. Warren C. McCann, 1616 Federal Ave., Morgan City 70380
s Mrs. W. D. McClure, Jr., 7970 Green Acres Dr., Baton Rouge
70811

Mary N. McFarland, 3125 Blackwell Dr., Baton Rouge 70805

Mrs. Otis R Magee, 248 Blackfin Cove, Slidell 70458

Alice Marceaux, Rt. 3, Box 959, Morgan City 70380

Mrs. Kathy Oufnac, 13534 New Wood Ave., Rt. 4, Baton Rouge

70805

t L. T. Ozio, Jr., 1009 Ditch Ave., Morgan City 70380
Mrs. L. T. Ozio, Jr., 1009 Ditch Ave., Morgan City 70380
Leora T. Perres, 220 S. Polk, P. O. Box 412, Rayne 70578
Mrs. Jane Pippins, Rt. 1, Box BO, Forest Hill 71430
*Mrs. W. M. Plaster, 8304 Suffolk Dr., Shreveport 71106
Mrs. Sadie K. Plauche, 5226 Greenridge Dr., Baton Rouge
70814

Mrs. J. Y. Ragusa, 1074 Parlange Dr., Baton Rouge 70806

Y. George Ramirez, Jr., 1620 Willowbend Dr., Morgan City

70380

Mrs. George Ramirez, 1620 Willowbend Dr., Morgan City
70380

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Mrs. V. jerry Simmons, R. R. 1, 140 Riverview, Patterson 70392
Mrs. J. R Spear, Rt. 6, Box 418, Denham Springs 70726
Mrs. A. J. Terranova, 7713 Mill St., New Orleans 70126
Myrlie G. Thomas, 3033 Lesley Dr., Morgan City 70380
*Eunice Vallery, 10039 Hillyard Ave., Baton Rouge 70809
Mrs. Audrey K. Voorhees, 857 Filmore Ave., New Orleans
70124

Wynne John Voorhees, 857 Fillmore Ave., New Orleans 70124

Mrs. R. T. Voyles, 811 Kathy St., Gretna 70053

Mrs. Margaret Waguespack, 334 Halsey Dr., Harahan 70123

Mrs. Margaret J. White, 7181 Poinsetta Dr., Baton Rouge 70812

Mrs. Robert E. Williams, 2647 Hyman PL, New Orleans 70114

Mrs. Joe L. Williamson, Box 973, Alexandria 71301

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Wilson, 6126 Burgundy, Shreveport 71105

MAINE

*Mrs. Warren E. Churchill, 280 Main St., Rockport 04856
MARYLAND

Mrs. Marie Burns, 8624 Delegg 4 Rd., Baltimore 21237
Mrs. Janet Haag, 524 Murdock Rd., Baltimore 21212
Mrs. Emily Holtman, 1726 Hall Ave., Baltimore 21227
Mrs. Betty Lou Lages, 3609 Fort Hill Dr., Ellicott City 21043
*Mrs. R. E. Meissner, 4108 Charley Forest St., Olney 20832
*Miss Beatrice Sauter, 2123 Northland Rd., Baltimore 21207
s Anne Twist, 513 Hilltop Dr., Lutherville 21093

MASSACHUSETTS

Barbara Aldridge, 30 Lackey St., Haverhill 01830
Mrs. Alice M. Bagley, 419 Old Connecticut Path, Wayland 01778
Marcia Balonis, Boston Rd., P.O. Box 747, Groton 01450
*Mrs. A. G. Blanchette, 118 S. Loomis St., Southwick 01077
Mrs. Edwin Blodgett, 17 Gardner St., Attleboro 02703
Richard Blustein, 247 Mill St., Haverhill 01830
Mrs. Bessie Ciarcia, 245 Gardiner St., Raynham 02767
Mrs. John M. Cook, 28 Minot St., Falmouth 02540
Miss Eleanor M. Coen, 22 Columbus PL, West Newton 02165
John M. Cook, 28 Minot St., Falmouth 02540
t*Mrs. Lyle J. Courage, 33 Essex St., Wakefield 01880
t*Mrs. Jessie Crisafulli, Amherst Rd., 290 Federal St., Belcher-
town 01007

Nancy B. Fredrickson, 170 Boxboro Rd., Stow 01775
*Mrs. Stephen C. Kanela, 16 Mylod St., Walpole 02081
Ms. Helen K. Lundberg, 226 Carlisle Rd., Bedford 01730
*Mrs. J. Addison Maclean, 49 Saunders Rd., Norwood 02062
Kathy Ouellette, 207 Abbott St., Lawrence 01843
Edward St. Aubin, 58 Exeter St., Lawrence 01843
Mrs. Ernestine St. Aubin, 58 Exeter St., Lawrence 01843

MICHIGAN

Miriam K. Greene, 4127 W. Saxony Dr., S.E., Grand Rapids
49508

*Mrs. Andrew M. Leslie, 7662 Woodview Dr., Apt. 1, Westland
48185

MINNESOTA

Mrs. Ruth Bann, 680 Marigold Ter., Fridley 55432
Delores Harrington, 1620 Gardena Ave., N.E., Fridley 55432
Retha N. Johnson, 5105 W. 62nd St., Edina 55436
Mrs. Richard M. Johnson, 9316 170th Ave., Forest Lake 55025
s Mrs. John Lackner, 580 E. Co. Rd., B-2, Little Canada 55117
Mrs. T. E. Rist, 3128 E. 78th St., Inver Grove Heights 55075
Mrs. W. F. Tobin, 2262 Brewster St., St. Paul 55108
Mrs. C. Zondlo, 3326 Lincoln St., N.E., Minneapolis 55418

MISSISSIPPI

Mrs. Bobbie H. Beard, 140 Morning View Dr., Vicksburg 39180
Mrs. Susan Burden, P. O. Box 534, Bay St. Louis 39520

s Mrs. Christal Dennis, 2111 Vyhitfield Mill Rd., Jackson 39213
s Mrs. Laura B. Emrick, P. O. Box 111, Edwards 39066
s Mrs. G. B. Oden, 411 San Antonio, Hattiesburg 39401
Dr. Charles E. Sledge, 23 Terrapin Hill Rd., S., Brandon 39042
s Miss Jane Wicht, 203 Broad St., Hattiesburg 39401
s Mrs. Judy Williams, 782 Launcelot Rd., Jackson 39206

MISSOURI

Joan Aubuchon, 7330 Leona, St. Louis 63116
Sandra J. Bann, 7829 Clevedon, Affton 63123
Jackie Baumhauer, 24 Fox Meadows, St. Louis 63127
Judith C. Britton, 3906 Harbor Dr., S.W., Lee's Summit 64063
Col. James Britton, 3906 Harbor Dr., S.W., Lee's Summit 64063
Mrs. Richard F. Brooks, 14 Glenhaven Dr., St. Louis 63122
*J. David Buttram, P. O. Box 193, Independence 64051
s Doris F. Carson, 1702 Joplin, Joplin 64801
Allene Crayton, 5888 St. Louis, St. Louis 63120
s Ramona Donnell, 306 Ballard, Carl Junction 64834

Mrs. Lavera 1. Eaklor, 245 Brackleigh Lane, Florissant 63031
Roberta A. Echols, 115 Manly n, Kirkwood 63122
Mrs. Bernard F. Gill, 1015 Greenway Terrace, Kansas City 64113
s Mrs. Virginia Hamilton, 7 Carole Lane, Frontenac 63131
*Mrs. Francis J. Hamtil, King's Lane Farm, Rt. 2, Box 203E, St.
Charles 63303

s Mrs. Susan Hapner, 12789 Highstone Dr., St. Louis 63141
Patricia M. Hart, 3350 Blue Ridge Blvd., Independence 64052
*Mrs. Sue 1. Hill, 12201 E. 45th Terrace, Independence 64055
Mrs. H. L. Holt, 1128 Linden Ave., St. Louis 63117
s Barbara Jacobs, 4022 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis 63107
s Mrs. Earl John Jacobs, 3771 Redbud Dr., Imperial 63052
*Mrs. William Janus, 130 N. Holmes, St. Louis 63122
Mrs. Joan Laske, 4110 Walsh, St. Louis 63116
s Gene M. Loveland, 721 Cambridge Dr., Lee's Summit 64063
*Mrs. Carl Meister, 4459 Gemini, St. Louis 63128
s Ardath L. Miller, 529 Ranch Dr., Manchester 63011
Mrs. Harold A. Proctor, 6124 Ralston, Raytown 64133
*Mrs. J. Wallace Reitz, 8028 Pembroke Dr., St. Louis 63123
Mrs. Harold Russell, 5320 Labadie, St. Louis 63120
Fran Russom, 7022 Ethel, St. Louis 63117
+ Edd Stretch Smith, 3191 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis 63118
s Mary Ann Switzer, 1925 Lone Trail Lane, Chesterfield 63017
Mrs. Charles E. Ward, 11805 E. 74th Terrace, Kansas City 64133
s Esther Edwards Wells, 948 Fair Oaks Court, Liberty 64068
*Mrs. Edward M. Willets, 6115-A Pershing Ave., St. Louis 63112
*Mrs. Roma Wilson, 4037 Cleveland Ave., St. Louis 63110

NEBRASKA

s Mrs. Chalmers Cromer, 821 El Avado Ave., Lincoln 68504

NEW JERSEY

*Mrs. Edward W. Buschke, 11 Drumlin Dr., Morris Plains 07950
Mrs. Edward W. Hemmer, 23 Fulton St., Bloomfield 07003
Walter Hunt, 5-A Ohio Dr., Whiting 08759
Mrs. Walter Hunt, 5-A Ohio Dr., Whiting 08759
Nancy E. Imhof, 1 Pauls PL, New Monmouth 07748
s Dale K. Jasaitis, 23 Monterey Cir., Lakewood 08701
Hilda Vander Meer, 36 Fogarty Dr., Trenton 08619
Linda S. Porter, Hartford Rd., R.D. 2, Moorestown 08057
*Mrs. Donald N. Riemer, 14 Pelham Rd., Kendall Park 08824
Flora Semen, 74 Kino Blvd., Trenton 08619
s Mrs. Rita Sendic, 2524 Berdan Ave., Fair Lawn 07410
s Frank Senna, 13 Harvard Way, Oakland 07436
s Mrs. Joan Westrick, 343 Mac Arthur Ave., Long Branch 07740

NEW MEXICO

Rose Akins, 1800 Mesa Verde, Farmington 84701
Mrs. Truman L. Daniel, 9003 Matthew Ave., N.E., Albuquer¬
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Mrs. Chas. Iskra, 4700 Sherwood N.E., Albuquerque 87109
Mrs. Delmar L. Longmire, 8600 Summer Ave., N.E., Albu¬
querque 87112

James M. Loya, R O. Box 156, Farmington 87401

Mrs. Janice Sorensen, 6308 Barnhart Ct., N.E., Albuquerque

87109

Mrs. Chas. H. Staat, 1701 Kentucky St., N.E., Albuquerque

87110

Mrs. James N. Tallant, 4305 Cobbleston P!., N.E., Albuquer¬
que 87109

Mabel G. Tanner, 1101 Madison St., S.E., Albuquerque 87108
Betty Tracy, 1600 Figueroa St., N.E., Albuquerque 87112
Mrs. B. A. Weinshenker, 1017 Casa Grande Pi., N.E., Albu¬
querque 87112 '

s Mrs. Clella Wiley, 1801 Luthy Dr., N.E., Albuquerque 87112
NEW YORK

Mrs. Richard Bell, 105-03 Howells Rd., Apt. C~l, Bay Shore
11706

t*Mrs. Sidney Bogin, 39 Boyd St., Long Beach, L. 1. 11561
s Donna M, Boos, 4 Middlebury Rd., Hauppauge 11787
s Marion M. Bornkamp, 60 Twin Cedar Lane, Northport 11768
*Edward Bradford, 85-25 86th St., Woodhaven 11421
Mrs. Paul Buckley, 1299 Chelsea Rd., Wantagh 11793
*Mrs. Violet Carey, 160 Sixth Ave., Troy 12180
Mrs. Glenn L. Colgan, 6 Jefferson Ct., Rome B440
Mrs. Cynthia T. Collins, 10 E. 85th St., Apt. 5B, New York
10028

Mrs. Linda Cozart, 3 Vanderbilt Pkwy., Dix Hills 11746
Pamela Craft, 3611 Rhode Island Ave., Niagara Falls 14305
Mrs. Thomas Curtin, 26 Mundy Ave., Staten Island 10310
Mrs. Grace P. Darrah, 322 Sunrise Dr., Syracuse B205
Mrs. Vikki Davis, 384 Linwood Ave., N. Tonawanda 14120
Sandra K. Dobie, 17 Skyline Dr., Huntington 11743
t ‘Raymond J. Dooley, Jr., 214 Thompson Street, New York 10012
*Mrs. Raymond Dooley, 33 Collfield Ave., Staten Island 10302
*Miss Leila M. Egenites, 29-50 214th Place, Bayside 1B60
Mrs. Vincent Federico, 11 Violet Ave., Mineola 11501
Thelma Ferris, 16 Oxbow Rd., Fairport 14450
Susan Finger, 127 Wadsworth Rd., N. Syracuse B212
Mrs. Frank Freiheit, 2546 Harvey Ave., Oceanside 11572
Mrs. Joseph Ghossn, 87-12 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven 11421
Helen Gifford, Box B7, Medusa 12120
s Grayce C. Godfrey, 1902 Edward Lane, Merrick 11566
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Graves, 5981 Mayflower Rd., Niagara Falls
14305

Mrs. Sophia Grieves, 76-41 Commonwealth Blvd., Bellerose
11426

Mrs. Frank Gugiiada, 16 Meeker St., Staten Island 10306
Mrs. Ema Gundiach, 292 Edinboro Rd., Staten Island 10306
Ila M. Hallowell, 297 2nd St., Albany 12206
Mrs. H. S. Harvey, 20 Adams St., Garden City 11530
Susan Heidt, 506 5th Ave., E. Northport 11731
Mrs. Susan K. Hicks, 530 Allen St., Syracuse B210
Jane Hiltz, 1615 Anchor Lane, Southold 11971
Mrs. L. F. Holland, 430 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn 11218
*PauI F. Kasperski, 5 Hewlett Point Ave., E, Rockaway 11518
*Mrs. Paul F. Kasperski, 5 Hewlett Point Ave., E. Rockaway
11518

s Mrs. Carolyn Klein, 102-39 85 Road, Richmond Hil! 11418
Ann D. Knauf, 34 Park wood St., E., Albany 12203
Susan Kokoszczynski, 64-31 60 Rd., Maspeth 1B78
t*Mrs. Caro! Ann Kostulias, 461 Wellington Rd., Mineola 11501
s Howard M. Kroll, 3722 Regent Lane, Wantagh 11793
*Mrs. Anne Lee, 16 Tinder Lane, Levittown 11756
Diane Markunas, 71 Lockwood Ave., S. Farmingdale 11735
Mrs. Esther E. Mason, 79 Grove Ave., Albany 12.208
Mrs. Ruth W. Meek, 214 Goodrich Ave., Syracuse B210

Carolee Olsen, 20 Bridle Path Rd., Smith town 11787
*Mrs. Frederick W. Oswald, 5 Euston Rd., Garden City 11530
Cort Raskopf, 3355 Bunker Ave., Wantagh 11793
Priscilla C. Red Elk, 205 Point Pleasant Rd., Rochester 14622
‘Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse B215
t*Mrs. Harold Rienhardt, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse B215
s Ralph Robinson, Jr., 2439 Delaware Ave., Apt. 12, Buffalo 14216
George H. Rodenhausen, 28 Carolanne Dr., Delmar 12054
Margaret D. Rodenhausen, 28 Carolanne Dr., Delmar 12054
t*Mrs. Kathryn Rotando, B1 Taft Ave., Long Beach 11561
t Mrs. Kenneth Rutmayer, 2 Hampton St., Hauppauge 11787
James H. Smith, 1160 Niagara Ave., Niagara Falls 14305
*Mrs. Sidney D. Smith, 916 Nottingham Rd., Jamesville B078
Mrs. Helen Strnad, Box 173, Northport, L. L, 11768
Mrs. William Strbach, 6508 Amboy Rd., Staten Island 10309
Alinor Ticknor, R.D. #1, Box 306, Central Square B036
Fred L. Ticknor, R.D. #1, Box 306, Central Square B036
s Robert B. Turnbull, 9 Blackwell St., Cornwall-On-Hudson
12520

s Mrs. Robert B. Turnbull, 9 Blackwell St., Cornwall-On-Hudson
12520

Mrs. Anne H. Van Dam, 64 Oakridge Dr., Rochester 14617
s Lawrence A. Van Dam, 64 Oakridge Dr., Rochester 14617
Mrs. Michael Wagner, 23 Verleye Ave., East Northport 11731
Mrs. Jane Weber, 50 Belknap Dr., Northport 11768
Mrs. Giselle Wennes, 6 Hall Ct., Farmingdale 11735
s Louise Wetzel, 79-76 78 Ave., Glendale 1B85
Sandy Weynand, 309 Montauk Hwy., E. Moriches 11940
James A. Wildman, Jr., 461 Lillian Ave., Apt. 3, Syracuse B206
Beryl J. Wood, P. O. Box 276, Locust Valley 11560
Miss Gwenn Worth, 115 E. 9th St., New York 10003
Florence Zabinski, 870 Warren St., Albany 12208

NORTH CAROLINA

Eva Harp, 7511 Middlebury PL, Charlotte 28212
NORTH DAKOTA

s Mrs. Caroline M. Lutkat, 703 6th Ave., S.E., Mandan 58554

OHIO

Mrs. Marjorie L. Armstrong, 418 Lynshire Lane, Findlay 45840
s Betty L. Bartley, 3920 Monterey Ave., Springfield 45504
Mrs. Lewis Borton, 4864 US 68 N., Yellow Springs 45387
s Mrs. Allen L. Bump, 6B Hilltonia Ave., Columbus 43223
Mrs. C. L. Cook, 1900 Middleton Rd., Hudson 44236
s Mrs. Betty |. Ellis, 1919 W. 8th St., Ashtabula 44004
t*Mrs. M. E. Garner, 1010 Edgewood S.E., No. Canton 44720
Mrs. Carter H. Grinstead, 18'64 Berkshire Road, Columbus
43221

*Mrs. Catherine Hawley, 3498 Sciotangy Dr., Columbus 43221
Mrs. Ralph E. Lott, 523 Sturgeon Dr., Akron 44319
Mrs. Elmer C. Lusk, 1173 Oakland Ave., Columbus 43212
Jacqueline Muster, 10061 Portage St., N.W., Canal Fulton 44614
Mary Nageotte, 6205 Alexandria Dr., Parma Heights 44B0
Linda A. Neumann, 11620 Mapleridge Dr., North Royalton
44B3

Denise B. Perry, 228 W. Hubbard Ave., Columbus 43215
Mrs. Herbert Robinson, 1219 Ivy St., N.W., N. Canton 44720
Mrs. Leroy Rohrer, 4500 4th St., N.W., Canton 44708
s Mrs. Clyde Rosaa, 794 Spring St., No. 17, Conneaut 44030
t*Mrs. James S. Savage, 625 West 5th St., Chillicothe 45601
s Marilyn Shields, 4032 Lenox-New Lyme Rd., Jefferson 44047
*Mrs. John Slivka, 403 George St., Fayette 43521
Mrs. John G. Torma, 3241 Lake Ave., Ashtabula 44004
*Mrs. Leroy Tucker, 2812 N. Star Ave., Columbus 43221
Mrs. M. C. Vance, 2761 Lakewood Dr., Columbus 43229
s Karen G. Wmiarns, 1753 Louden St., N.W., Granville 43023

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OKLAHOMA

Jeanne M. Gotten, 4402 E. 105th PL, Tulsa 74136
s Mrs. Juanita Freeman, P. O. Box 275, Locust Grove 74352
s Mrs. J. L. Harris, 3539 W. 41st PL, Tulsa 74107
t Mrs. E. A. Hewlett, 4916 E. 38th PL, Tulsa 74135
s Mrs. C. S. McCawley, 1721 S. Fulton, Tulsa 74112

OREGON

Mrs. Hayes Kirkland, 17043 S. Forsythe Rd., Oregon City
97045

PENNSYLVANIA

s Mrs. Joy Brooks, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., 3B24, Philadelphia
19130

Mrs. Marlene Brown, 21 Park Ave., Oreland 19075
Mrs. Mabel Callahan, 6 Pennsylvania Ave., Fairless Hills 19030
Frances M. Cooper, 492 Pinecrest Rd., Springfield 19064
s Mrs. Alice Easter, 368 E. Gorgas Lane, Philadelphia 19119
s Mrs. Margaret Etkins, 888 Twinlyn Dr., Lansdale 19446
s Mrs. Margaret B. Freesland, 1631 Farnham Lane, Downington
19335

t*Mrs. H. N. Hansen, 708 Wyndale Rd., Jenkintown 19046
Mrs. Richard 1. Jones, 909 Louise Lane, West Chester 19380
Mrs. William R. Lyons, 38 Indian Creek Dr., Levittown 19057
William R. Lyons, 38 Indian Creek Dr., Levittown 19057
Mrs. Franklin B. McLaughlin, Newtown Towers, Apt. B402,
Westchester Pike, Newtown Square 19073
Joyce McMullen, 31 Mapleview Dr., Feasterville 19047
Mrs. June W. O'Neill, 7905 Cadillac Lane, PhUadelphia 19128
s Vera Seborowski, 1806 Cynthia Lane, Feasterville 19047

Mrs. T. L. Shannon, Jr., 8845 Norwood Ave., Philadelphia
19118

t*Mrs. Anne Tinari, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley 19006
Mrs. Halver Van Dame, 407 Barrington PL, Landsale 19446

RHODE ISLAND

Mrs. Judith Feeney, 132 Longmeadow Ave., Warwick 02889
John R. Mashuta, 1088 Smith St., Providence 02908

SOUTH CAROLINA

Mrs. Faith R. Anderson, 112 Pandora Dr., Goose Creek 29445
Mrs. Fred B. Ballard, 1501 Wannamaker Ave., Summerville
29483

s Mrs. Colin Bethune, 713 Old Golf Rd., Summerville 29483
Mrs. P. R. Black, 5318 Hartford Cir., N. Charleston 29406
Mrs. Frances Carroll, 3423 Pinoca Lane, Charleston Heights
29405

Mrs. Claire P. Crosby, 603 Greenwood Ranches, Summerville
29483

Patricia B. Dantzler, 28 Basilica Ave., S., Hanahan 29405
Bernard O. Ferri, 405 Hoff Ave., Charleston 29407
s Eileen C. Ferri, 405 Hoff Ave., Charleston 29407
Lucile B. Fields, 5816 Beverly Dr., Hanahan 29406
s Betty L. Fore, 4227 Oak Ridge Dr., Charleston 29405
s Mrs. Betty Hall, 1153 Dickson Ave., Hanahan 29406
s Mrs. Doris Hatten, Rt. 1, Box 1, Ridgeville 29472
Mrs. Kenneth L. Mims, 25 Milano Ct., Hanahan 29405
Melen B. McDaniel, 4751 Spruce St., N. Charleston 29406
s Shelby Price, Guion Dr., Rt. 2, Box 108C, Lugoff 29078
Mrs. J. H. Roberts, 4833 Holbird Dr., Charleston Heights 29405
Mrs. Walter Roll, 707 Savage St., Camden 29020
+*Mrs. D. E. Sands, 2 Dublin Ct., Spartanburg 29301
Mrs. Vere Short, 100 Dorsetshire Downs, Summerville 29483
s Alleene W. Smith, Rt. 1, Box 202, Ridgeway 29130
s Mrs. C. W. Wright, Jr., 460 Royal Oak Dr., Spartanburg 29302

TENNESSEE

Ms. Linda L. Clark, 3388 Austinwood, Memphis 38118

Mrs. Roy Cooper, Route 2, Box 223, Millington 38053
Mrs. W. A. Fowler, 4922 Flamingo Rd., Memphis 38117
Carol Garrett, 4851 Brentdale, Memphis 38118
Dorothy F. Glaser, 747 Atlantic St., Memphis 38112
Mrs. E. C. Hightower, 5414 Stardust Dr., Memphis 38134
Gale Sorrell, 687 N. Bingham, Memphis 38112
Mrs. C. C. Spence, 3610 Cowden, Memphis 38111
Helen Stauffer, 2973 Falkirk Rd., Memphis 38128
TEXAS

Mrs. Irvin W. Acree, 3235 Lockmoor Lane, Dallas 75220
Ruth Allison, 3214 Beverly Rd., Austin 78703
Shirley Andre, 1109 Guthrie, Waco 76710
Edith D. Baca, 901 McKee Dr., Edinburg 78539
Janet Bang, 2138 Parakeet, Houston 77034
Mrs. Barney C. Barnes, 4008 Shady Valley Dr., Arlington 76013
Mrs. Henry R. Barta, 2209 Travis, Plano 75075
Delilah M. Beethe, 6302 Pinole Forest Dr., Houston 77088
Mrs. Joe Bowman, 4612 River Oaks Dr., Brownwood 76801
s Julia T. Boyd, 425 Graham Rd., Ft. Sam Houston 78234
Mrs. Richard J. Brogdon, 5622 Dumfries, Houston 77096
s Mrs. Percy J. Broussard, 3820 Cobblestone, Pt. Arthur 77642
Laura Burr, 17411 Rustington, Spring 77379 ■

Pat Butler, Rt. 1, No. 133, Anton 79313

Mrs. Clark Carpenter, 3855 3rd St., Port Arthur 77642

Kenneth D. Caughron, 5026 Crestwick Dr., Corpus Christ!

78413

s Mrs. J. R. Chatelain, 2011 Grant St., Nederland 77627
*Mrs. L. W. Chilcutt, 1100 Cleckler, Ft. Worth 76111
Wanda Chumley, 1819 Helena, Nederland 77627
Elaine Click, 10251 Helmsdale, Houston 77043
Mrs. H. J. Coffman, 3205 Woodford Dr., Arlington 76013
Mrs. Dillon Q. Corley, 5804 Trail Lake Dr., Fort Worth 76133
Mrs. John Corrigan, 106 Trailridge, Richardson 75081
Mrs. Margie Crawford, 735 Oban Drive, San Antonio 78216
s Mrs. Oran Crouch, 2012 Locksley Lane, Denton 76201
Eunice Curry, 617 Mimosa, Denton'76201
s Grace Davis, 3418 Urban, Garland 75041
Mrs. Harold DeLoach, 428 Lindenwood Lane, Hewitt 76643
s Mrs. Jessie H. Divine, P. O. Box 1201, Groves 77619
Mrs. Billie Dixon, 508 Christ! Lane, Coppell 75019
s Mary P. Duke, 1912 Dellore Lane, League City 77573
s Mrs. Alto W. Dougharty, 303 E. Pecan St., Kirby ville 75956
Mrs. Robert D. Early, 5916 Walla, Ft. Worth 76B3
Rebecca C. Evans, 2305 Dijon, Cedar Park 78613
Mrs. Rodney M. Fergon, 7517 Overhill Rd., Ft. Worth 76116
*Mrs. Brennan A. Forcht, 833 McKinney Ave., Arlington 76012
*Bill Foster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite 75149
*Mrs. Bill Foster, 3610 Gray Dr., Mesquite 75149
Ken Froboese, Rt. 1, Box 1074, Boerne 78006
Mrs. Harry G. Garner, 304 Buckeye Tr., Austin 78746
Sharon Gentry, Wayside South, No. 14, Brownwood 76801
Mrs. Bob Gilson, 2003 Mill Creek Dr., Arlington 76010
t*Mrs. Edwin Glaser, 14103 Wilo, Houston 77032
Edith Goe, 115 Inca Cr., Denton 76201
s Mrs. Ruth Goeke, Rt. 1, Box 73, Brenham 77833
s Mrs. Bill Goins, 11030 Silk wood Dr., Houston 77031
Billie Golla, 6203 Rollingbrook, Houston 77096
Patricia C. Gorzycki, 3306 Clearview Dr., Austin 78703
Meredith M. Hall, 922 E. 14th, Houston 77009
Mrs. Eldon Hammond, 5418 Lake Killarney, Waco 76710
Pat Harris, 2808 25th St., Lubbock 79410
Mrs. Nora Hartzog, P. O. Box 1256, Nederland 77627
s Mrs. Esca Hearne, 6925 Washington, Groves 77619
s Mary R. Henney, 11007 Sagehill Dr., Houston 77089
Leona Herres, 2703 Tether Trail, Austin 78704
s Mrs. Evelyn Homesley, 1811 Vincent St., Brownwood 76801
Mrs. Tom Horne, 917 Montrose Dr., Pt. Neches 77651
*Mrs. Gladys Hudnall, 8612 Winding Walk, Austin 78758

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62

Mrs. J. H. Hudson, 2142 Campbell Rd., Houston 77080
Mrs. Robert L. Hummer, 10606 Sunflower Lane, San Antonio

782B

Mrs. Edward A. Jackson, 7305 Ledoux, Ft. Worth 76B4
Mrs. Mary C. Janson, 3920 Savannah Dr., Garland 75041
t*Mrs. Dwight W. Jeffrey, 1918 Williamsburg Row, Denton 76201
Mrs. Philip R. Johnson, 5805 Old Crowley Rd., Ft. Worth 76B4
Mrs. John Kreska, B574 Brookgreen Dr., Dallas 75240
t*Raymond H. Lange, B719 Vira Lane, Houston 77014
s Mrs. Velma Lewis, 6309 Firth Rd., Ft. Worth 76116
s Mrs. Earl Looper, 5125 8th St., Port Arthur 77642
Mrs. Don Monroe, 905 Saturn Spring Dr., Garland 75041
s Ellen M. Moskal, 6619 Eastwood, Houston 77021
Mrs. Mary K. Neff, 630 Chamberlin Dr., Beaumont 77707
t*Mrs. Donald L. Nichols, 2707 Ripplesprings Ct., Arlington
76016

Mrs. James R. Nolan, 1206 Prairie Lea, Brenham 77833
*Mrs. T. W. Padgett, 2005 Mill Creek Dr., Arlington 76010
s Mrs. W. H. Patterson, 2005 Arbrook Blvd., Arlington 76015
Geviene Perkins, 9807 Foxrun Ct., Houston 77080
Becky Pinion, 112 Civil Drive, League City 77573
Mrs. Hortense Pittman, 12406 Alexandria, San Antonio 78233
Jesse R. Pittman, 12406 Alexandria, San Antonio 78233
*Mrs. Charles Ramser, 24B Martin, Wichita Falls 76308
Linda D. Ray, Rt. 4, Box 212, College Station 77840
Mrs. Larry Rexilius, 6014 Dellfern St., Houston 77035
Mrs. Aloha H. Rhodes, Box 57, Manchaca 78652
*Mrs. Robert Riquelmy, 506 Winslow, Bellaire 77401
Mrs. Mollie Ritchie, 4608 Birch, Bellaire 77401
Mrs. Jimmy Robinson, 3220 Amherst, Dallas 75225
Mrs. Grace G. Rynders, 4438 Abbott Ave., Dallas 75205
s Kathryn J. Seale, 1210 Irving St., Orange 77630
Mrs. Dorothy Spence, 6808 Duquesne Dr., Austin 78723
Mrs. Charles E. Spencer, 4204 Highland Dr., Wichita Falls
76308

Mrs. J. H. Steele, 1216 Austin Ave., Brownwood 76801
Mrs. W. B. Stallings, 3709 Glenmont Dr., Ft. Worth 76B3
Nancee A. Stevens, 2421 27th St., Nederland 77627
Mrs. Ann Stiefel, 610 Heather Springs Dr., La Porte 77571
Patty Suplee, 12800 Briarforest 72, Houston 77077
Mrs. Byron E. Taggart, 326 Barbara Dr., San Antonio 78216
Carol Thomas, 98B Deer Trail, Houston 77038
Mrs. Forrest A. Thompson, 801 Alden, Corpus Christ! 78412
Mrs. Byron Turner, P. O. Box 29727, Dallas 75229
Charlsie J. Urquhart, 5542 Whispering Cr., Houston 77017
s Loretta Valenta, 8212 Real Rd., San Antonio 78263
Mrs. J. M. Walbrick, 5235 Kingston Dr., Wichita Falls 76310
Mrs. Florence C. Walker, 6330 Sunset Haven, San Antonio
78249

*Mrs. T. L. Wheeler, 1015 Plymouth Rd., Dallas 75208
s Mrs. F. M. White, Rt. 3, Box 192-A, Kirbyville 75956
Mrs. Vennielea Whitfield, 2511 Wedglea, No. 1002, Dallas 75211
*Mrs. J. J. Wiesner, 533 Olmos Dr., E., San Antonio 78212
Mrs. J. B. Wilson, 3900 Carter Creek Pkwy., Bryan 77802
Nancy Ann Wilson, 446 Schmeltzer Lane, San Antonio 782B
Mrs. J. O. Wimberley, BIO W. 12th St., Littlefield 79339
Mrs. Floyd Wright, 2106 Woodland Park Dr., Houston 77077
t*Mrs. Frances Young, 6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin 78731

UTAH

Mrs. Betty Anderson, 604 W. 800 N., W. Bountiful 84087

Eva Goodfellow, 773 Arrowhead Lane, Murray 84107

Joy Heugly, 3800 Hillside Lane, Salt Lake City 84109

Mrs. John H. Jones, 1786 Millcreek Way, Salt Lake City 84106

Mrs. Ruthann Lloyd, 2169 Vimont Ave., Salt Lake City 84109

Monte Pearce, 877 E. 300 N., Layton 84041

Melvin J. Robey, 4507 Fortuna Way, Salt Lake City 84117

VIRGINIA

t*Mrs. Mary A. Boland, 6415 Wilcox Ct., Alexandria 22310
s Mrs. Catherine A. Carter, 3809 Silina Dr., Virginia Beach 23452
*Mrs. Alberta Lee Cooke, 1930 Kennedy Dr., Apt. T-1, McLean
22102

Grace O. Fields, Rt. 1, Box 166, Trevilians 23170
*Mary Ann Giangerelli, 2710 Viking Dr., Herndon 22070
t*Laurene Jones, 3430 Luttrell Rd., Annandale 22003
t*Mrs. Thos. B. McKneely, 9229 Arlington Blvd., No. 437, Fairfax

22031

*Opal L. Nuyianes, 12808 Thompson Rd., Fairfax 22033
s Mrs. Ed Promersberger, 8530 Pappas Way, Annandale 22003
t*Mrs. Stanley E. Skelton, 3910 Larch wood Rd., Falls Church
22041

Julia L. Stahl, 5832 New England Woods Dr., Burke 22015
Mrs. Dorothy Stepp, 1728 S. Pollard St., Arlington 22204
Jimmy L. Young, 300 Brittain Lane, Hampton 23669
s Kay W. Zerwick, 2909 King St., Alexandria 22302

WASHINGTON

*Mrs. Marlin Freter, 118 23rd Ave., Longview 98632
WISCONSIN

t*Miss Jeannine Achauer, 7818 W. Lynmar Ct., Milwaukee 53222
Mrs. Leon Fiedler, Rt. 1, Prescott 54021
Mrs. Arthur W. Geisler, 1516 East Olive St., Shorewood 53211
John George, 3473 S. 83rd St., Apt. 4, Milwaukee 53219
Mrs. Suzanne George, 3473 S. 83rd St., Apt. 4, Milwaukee
53219

Barbara Goral, B2 Joan Ave., Green Bay 54302
Mrs. Jeanne Kappel, 4322 Hillcrest Dr., Madison 53705
Chris Kemmerling, 3775 S. 27 St., No. 100, Milwaukee 53221
t*Mrs. William Krogman, B25 Parkway Drive, Brookfield 53005
Josephine Langowski, 5829 S. New York Ave., Cudahay 53110
s Mrs. Robert L. Maas, 9727 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee
53227

*Ruth E. Mengsol, 5616 W. Cairdel Lane, Mequon 53092
*Mrs. Irene P. Merrell, 409 Hillendale Dr., Oconomowoc 53066
Miss Leona J. Neidert, 11457 W. Forest Home Ave., Franklin
53B2

Sarah E. Plummer, 2452 Longtail Beach Lane, Suamico 54173
Pat Robinson, 1641 Bruce Lane, Green Bay 54303
Mrs. John F. Roe, 4417 Boulder Terrace, Madison 53711
s Terri Torbeck, 837 Ottawa Trail, Madison 53711
Karter G. Wilkening, 2705 S. 45th St., Milwaukee 53219

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Attention: Lifetime Judges

Lifetime judges who are due to renew lifetime
certificates this year, please send your request with
$2 check and SASE to: Mrs. Stanley E. Skelton, 3910
Larchwood Road, Falls Church, VA 22041.

Those qualified judges who are eligible to take
the lifetime exam for the first time, send evidence of
eligibility with the request to address above. See
handbook p. 104 for requirements.

Because of the illness of Mrs. Carey and subse¬
quent delay in mailing questions, an extension of
the deadline has been granted. Please return all
completed exams by October 15, 1984.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

63

^oots on n/ioLt ^Patk

By Grace Foote

We're all mighty sorry to hear of Irene Fredette's
very serious illness as well as her husband's. Irene
suffered a heart attack and stayed in intensive care
for three weeks. Naturally her violets suffered and
her new seedlings were practically wiped out. Prior
to her illness, her husband had a stroke and is now
in a convalescent home. But knowing Irene and
loving her as much as we do, we know she'll be
bouncing back before long . . . Barbara Goodsell,
editor of 'The Leaf-Lette", awfully happy since
she received as a gift a four-shelf wondergarden
and has been so busy with it she's been neglecting
her friends — but not her violets . . . Sandy Wil¬
liams down in Terra Verda, FL so excited about the
AVSA Convention/ Show being held in Orlando in
1988 that she's already starting now to plan to have
a display table and hopefully a sales table. We've
also learned that Sandy's latest introduction at their
show was a plant named after our AVSA president,
Ann Richardson . . . Bill Johnson, Texas hybridizer,
says there are two loves in his life: people and
plants. "I enjoy customer contact," he said. "The
customer is not just a sale, but a person, and good
old-fashioned friendly service with a smile still gets
results. Always have your customers' best interest
at heart and they will keep coming back for more." .
. . For shows or arrangements, it's sometime neces¬
sary to cut flowers while/ they are still "tight". To
open them quickly, Avant Gardener suggests you
use this florists' method: mix 10 ounces of citric
acid (from the drugstore) in one gallon of water,
then add one ounce of this concentrate to a gallon
of water and place the stems in this solution . . .
We've been reading in other plant magazines that
they're advocating adding birth control pills to the
soil to produce dramatic growth effects, but we car¬
ried an article by Mrs. Henry (Lila) Mills of Talla¬
hassee, FL last year telling about her success using
them with her African violets . . . When Mrs. Cha¬
rles W. Perry of Elmira, NY in an AVM article
expressed the wish that some manufacturer would
manufacture "purple perlite" so she wouldn't
always be thinking she had mealy bugs, Ann Car¬
penter suggested we send her some "purple
perlite". Ann dyed some perlite and I sent it to the

author. Here's her response: "What a wonderful
gift I received from you today. Tell Ann Carpenter if
she would like to market it, I would be happy to
lend my name — the alliteration is so good —
"Perry's Purest Purple Perlite for Particular Peo¬
ple" . . . How many of you have seen the Index of
AVM Color Pictures from March 1960 to September
1983? It was compiled by Eleanor Wood, 2301
Grasslyn Avenue, Havertown, PA 19083. It's sum-
pin'! Eleanor wanted to have some copies at the
Philadelphia convention to show iAVSAers but she
had to be in Germany April 14 to attend her grand¬
daughter's wedding . . . Chari Duncan, secretary of
the Cape AVS in Cape Town, South Africa, writing
that their club has 216 members and continues to
grow. The Cape Town show was a success but, she
explained, "we have to charge a gate in order to be
able to hire the Claremont Civic Center. But we
invited the old aged homes and handicapped of all
races to visit our show free of charge and our happy
memories will linger for a long while." . . . Deborah
Wickert, 17244 Nabor Ct., Los Gatos, CA 95030 still
trying to purchase the entire collection of the AV
Magazine. "I would purchase these piece-meal or,
hopefully, in one full swoop." Deborah's request
was posted at the Philadelphia convention, but it
seems there were no sellers . . . Mrs. Cecil M.
Gandy, P. O. Box 2053, Marshall, TX 75670 looking
for a 1953 oldie. Granger's 'White Madonna',
which she says is "around" because it was listed in
the 1983 Best Varieties with 71 votes! "I would be
happy to buy a plant or a leaf or exchange any of the
violets I have", she said . . . Regina West, 4546 Jimi-
ney Loop, Columbus, GA 31909 trying to find three
plants, 'Blue Excitement', 'Strawberry Topping'
and 'Oklahoma Sunset'. She'll be glad to pay for
them and also the postage and handling. "I have
searched everywhere for them," she said . . .
Margaret Kinnel, #201, 3717 South Taft Hill Rd.,
Fort Collins, CO making an appeal on behalf of her
club Zest of the West which is looking for a regis¬
tered plant, 'Edena' (1338), 11/23/62 for which the
dub was named. If you know of anyone who has it,
let her know.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

64

TRAVIS’ VIOLETS

of

OCHLOCKNEE, GA
GOES
BIG TIME

with

A FLASH

FLASHY LOVETTA

BIG TIME KATE

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

65

Commercial Display Tables

Emilie Savage, Vice-Chairman
CommercM Sales and Exhibits

Our hosts from Philadelphia certainly personi¬
fied the "City of Brotherly Love" as they met every
one with a warm welcome. A very delightful bird
character, called "Violet Fanatic", who was attired
in a purple and white striped suit, purple and
white polka dot gloves, greeted one and all with a
cheerful note. The AVSA convention/ show was an
array of dazzling beauty with many exhibits to
admire. There was the usual rush and excitement to
see what was new in the Commercial Division of
the Show. The Display Tables were a joy to behold.
Let's begin our visit with Table No. 1;

Table No. 1 - Swift^s

Dallas, TX

Quality is what we have come to expect from this
hybridizer and this year was no exception. This
table received 25 blue ribbons and the Third Award
for Horticultural Perfection and also, the third place
AVSA trophy for the Best Commercial Display
Table.

It was exciting to see sonie more plants with
lovely variegated foliage. The best plant on the table
receiving the Pink Rosette was TC-12', with heavily
fringed single rose blooms touched with deeper
shades of rose on pink variegated foliage. A "must-
have" was 'Grapesplash' with a different fantasy
touch - deep lavender splashes on delicate mauve
background and dark, shiny foliage. Another eye-
catcher was TC-2' with huge blue and white semi¬
double blooms on green and white 'Tommie
Lou' -type foliage.

Table No. 2 - Kent's Flowers
Arlington, NB

This was another outstanding display by Kent's
Flowers with the top awards going to this table:
First Award for Horticultural Perfection and the
Award for Best Display Table. Not only was the dis¬
play table honored for its perfection, but also, this
table contained the Best New Introduction with
'Wrangler's Jealous Heart', hybridized by Winston
Smith. It has gorgeous semidouble pink flowers
with green ruffled edges over lovely ruffled pink
and green variegated foliage. The plant being desig¬
nated Second Best New Introduction was also on
this table, 'Splendiferous' is the proper name for
such a beautiful plant. It was hybridized by Susan
Whitaker and has huge single frilled pale pink
blooms with wide white ruffled edge and fuchsia
center blending into the pink, over green foliage.
Here comes another one of those "Cola" plants

this time, 'Pepper Cola' with heavily splashed pur¬
ple over medium pink blooms. Another plant to
remember was 'Moon Ruffles', a huge semidouble'
pink with rose shading into frills and flourishes.

Table No, 3 - Tieari Greenhouses

Huntingdon Valley, PA

How nice to see a display table from those
delightful Tinaris, Frank and Anne, This table
received 11 blue ribbons. The Pink Rosette plant on
the table was Adeline Krogman', and truly show
plant material. Its lovely coral pink blooms with
wavy edges make a bouquet of color over shiny,
dark green foliage. A La La' was yummy single
frilled fuchsia blooms and lots of them over lovely
round dark foliage. Another plant which was
attention-getting was 'Mary Alice' with very large
sparkling peachy pink blooms, heavily ruffled on
green heart-shaped foliage. 'Star Strip' looked like
a good single with large fuchsia star blossoms with
a large white edge on green foliage.

Table No. 4 - Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses
Dolgeville, NY

There is always an air of excitement about this
display. Sidney and Paul Sorano always seem to
come up with the unusual in violets. This year was
no exception. This table received 23 blue ribbons
and the Fourth Best Commercial Display Table des¬
ignation. The best plant on the table, receiving Pink
Rosette, was 'Strawberry Shake' which very aptly
described the plant as it has "strawberry" rose
blooms with deeper edge and dark, slightly
cupped foliage.

One eye-catching plant simply begged for atten¬
tion as it has a new and different pattern of bloom.
It was 'Innocent Flirtation', large semidouble
bloom with ruffled edges and guess what was on
those ruffled edges fantasy stripes of pink,
splashed with purple. Another outstanding plant
was one of the loveliest whites to come out — a
huge white semidouble, enhanced by dark, shiny
foliage. Keep them coming!

Table No, 5 - Violets by Cort

West Babylon, NY

This table presented a picture of lovely plants,
receiving 23 blue ribbons. The best plant, receiving
Pink Rosette, was 'Lavender Dream'. Picture a
mound of semidouble pastel orchid-lavender blos¬
soms on nice tailoed foliage and you have the
description of this plant. Also, another plant that
seemed to reach out was 'Her Star', a single light

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66

pink ruffled star with beautiful wavy foliage. All of
these plants are nice show-plant material because
of their symmetrical shape and prolific bloom.

Table No. 6 - Hortense's African Violets
San Antonio, TX

It was nice to see Hortense back again with a dis¬
play table full of Hortense 's Honeys and indeed
they were. This hybridizer came from the longest
distance away, but you would never know it from
the lovely plants on the table, which received 20
blue ribbons.

The best plant on this table, as designated by the
judges, with the Pink Rosette, was Trances
Young', named for the 3rd Vice-President of AVSA.
This plant is truly a show plant with loads of huge
semidouble pastel pink blooms over gorgeous
green foliage. There were two other plants with
similar bloom but different types of foliage and it
was almost impossible to pick a favorite. One was
'Pink Crest' with light green ruffled foliage under
semidouble electric pink blooms with green edge
and the other one was 'Irish Love' with similar type
blooms over dark shiny ruffled foliage. Take your
pick!

Table No. 7 - The Bloom Room
Birmingham, AL

Welcome back, Irene Lineberg! This was another
table of lovely plants to admire and was awarded 10
blue ribbons. The Pink Rosette plant on the table
was 'Lela Marie', a frilled semidouble pink with
occasional touches of green, on green foliage, and
was awarded a Rosette by the judges. 'Lime 'n Ice'
was a favorite of viewers with beautiful green and
white blossoms on green and white variegated foli¬
age. 'Lodena' also generated a lot of interest with
semidouble red blooms on shiny tailored green foli¬
age; definitely show plant quality.

Table No. 8 - Linda Ray, Ray's African Violets
College Station, TX

Don't you just love a beautiful display table of
miniatures and semiminiatures, flanked by a trailer
at each end? As required by our rules, each was dis¬
played in a group of three. The best plant on the
table, receiving a Pink Rosette, was 'Dallas', a dar¬
ling semiminiature with variegated girl foliage and
topped by electric blue blooms with a geneva edge.
Another stand-out was 'Ravishing Ruth', a lovely
large deep pink on variegated semiminiature foli¬
age. You would have certainly exclaimed over the
beautiful trailers at either side. The name of the
variety is 'Cherokee Trail', with double pink
geneva blooms over absolutely gorgeous variegated
foliage.

Table No. 9 - Annalee Violetry
Bayside, NY

Congratulations to Leila Eginetes! 'Tiger Lily',

exhibited on this table, received the award for the
Third Best New Introduction. This plant also
received the Pink Rosette for the best horticultural
specimen on the table. It was so outstanding that all
of the other plants just made a lovely background
for it. Let's describe it. It was one of the loveliest
singles seen in a long time with large coral stars in a
mound of bloom in the center of the plant on per¬
fectly symmetrical foliage. It was a small exhibit
with only 15 plants, but receiving 13 blue ribbons,
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Nominating Committee
Needs Your Help

The Nominating Committee asks each one of you
to very carefully consider those whom you know
who are dedicated African violet growers and
would serve AVSA well as directors.

This committee tries to nominate members from
different geographic areas, thus making a Board
member more accessible to each member of the
Society.

Upon being nominated and elected, a Director
serves a three-year term on the AVSA Board.

This requires their attendance at all Board meet¬
ings during our annual convention and serving on
committees as assigned. They must also work with
members in their area of the country as a represent¬
ative of the Society.

To become an AVSA officer a member must have
first served one year as a member of the Board.

Suggestions for possible director nominees
should be sent to DoDe Whitaker, chairman of the
Nominating committee, 1490 Saturn Street, Merritt
Island, FL 32953.

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Your Attention,

Illinois Residents

If you live near the Glenview area, this just might
be the thing for you. So many members work
during the day or are tied up with other club meet¬
ings, but would still like to join an African Violet
Club that has monthly meetings.

We would like to get an evening group going
where members can learn to grow and show Afri¬
can violets. Violet people are so friendly and help¬
ful, and there is no better way to learn than by
seeing and doing.

If you think you'd like to get involved with an
evening group, send all inquiries to: Violet Connec¬
tion, P. O. Box 11, Glencoe, IL 60022, or, African
Violet Club, 429 Cherry Lane, Glenview, IL 60025.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

67

SILVER MODESTY

By

CHAMPION

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

68

P^ul and Sidney

SORANO

•

LYNDON LYON
GREENHOUSES

Present
NEW 1984
HYBRIDS

RAZZBERRY FROST

COUNTRY LILACS

African \^olet Magazine, September 1984

69

CONVENTION

DELIGHTS

AVS of Philadelphia

The AVS of Philadelphia was delighted with the
wonderful people who came to the 1984 Conven¬
tion last April; good-natured, happy, patient,
interested, and full of fun. It was a pleasure to have
you visit our city. Our small group worked hard to
get ready for you, of course, and we had a lot of
help from other clubs in our area: Delaware AVS,
Springfield AVS, Trenton AVS and Baltimore AVS.
The AVSA officers and committee chairmen effi¬
ciently performed their duties and were generous
with help and advice. You are all great people!

What a lot of cooperating is required to put on our
conventions! We can't begin to mention everyone
who gave time and energy but we thank you all.

Edward Bradford and Janet Reimer took on the
entire responsibility for the show and did a fantas¬
tic job from the far away New York area. It wasn't
easy to do at a distance but they did it. We are grate¬
ful to them and their m.any helpers.

All past convention registrars will sympathize
with the fact that Joy Brooks found her apartment
turned into an office with people, boxes, and type¬
writers all over her living and dining rooms for
weeks. And there was Gladys Souque, pleading
with so many to please send their material to her so
she could get the convention booklet printed in
time. Margaret Etkins and Marlene Brown
organized all the convention meals and the gala at
Longwood Gardens. June O'Neill arranged the
tours and spent the convention week seeing the
buses off and welcoming them back. Martha Heil
spent a lot of time going to the bank. Marlene
Brown was helping everywhere while secretly mak¬
ing the costume for "Violet Fanatic", a surprise for
even the members of AVSR This list would be a mile
long if we gave credit to all those who deserve it so
we'll stop here with a big cheer for chairman Tom
Seiler who met the challenge with ingenuity and
equanimity, the job well done.

For many of us it was our first convention and we
loved every minute of it. We happily bought too
many plants at the commercial tables, almost over¬
whelmed by the choices. Just being there, behind
the registration desk or the raffle table or visiting
the hospitality room where we could become
acquainted with so many African violet lovers was a
privilege. We've become addicted to the joys of the
AVSA National Conventions and hope to attend
many more.

Which Suds Are Duds?

How effective and safe are soap sprays?

To find out, according to the Avant Gardener, the
Product Testing of Organic Gardening (Emmaus,
PA) conducted several experiments.

The researchers tested Acco Plant Spray, Basic H,
Dr. Bronner's Eucalyptus and Mint Soaps, Fels-
Naptha bar soap. Ivory Liquid, Ivory Snow, Ivory
Soap, and Safer's Insecticidal Soap, on 3- to 4-
week-old vegetable and flower seedlings. Concen¬
trations used were 1.3, 3.2 and 6 tablespoons per
gallon of water for the liquid soaps, and .66, 1.7 and
3.2 ounces per gallon for the dry soaps.

Injuries noted included leaf curl, leaf burn and
terminal dieback. Chinese cabbage proved to be the
most sensitive plant, showing high levels of dam¬
age at all concentrations of Ivory Liquid, at middle
and high concentrations of Basic H, and at high
concentrations of Ivory Soap and the two Dr. Bron-
ner soaps. Slight damage occurred at the low and
middle concentrations of the others, with the
exception of Safer's Insecticidal Soap, which
caused insignificant injury at any concentration.

Up to 50% of aphids were killed by all the soaps at
the low concentration, up to 80% at the middle con¬
centration.

The researchers advise not using Basic H and
Ivory Liquid because of phytotoxicity. They also
suggest that washing off the plants an hour or so
after spraying will prevent some or all plant injury
(soaps kill bugs only by immediate contact).

SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS — Pictured are Al
and Genelle Armstrong of the Jefferson AVA of
Metairie, LA show sweepstakes winners.
Genelle is holding ‘Spanish Moss’, Queen, and
Al has ‘Carnival Time’, 2nd place winner. Both
plants were hybridized by Violets c/o Cookie.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

70

Bylaws of the African Violet Society of America, Inc.

Organized November 8, 1946
Incorporated June 30, 1947

Adopted At Regular Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, May B, 1950

As Amended Milwaukee, WI, April 18, 1970
As Amended, New Orleans, LA, May 3, 1980
As Amended Syracuse, NY, May 24, 1982
As Amended, Milwaukee, WI, May 21, 1983
As Amended, Philadelphia, PA, April 14, 1984

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 busi¬
ness 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 (Saintpaulk); to stimulate a widespread interest in the prop¬
agation 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, practical 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 amendro.ents carried the¬
rein but shall have all other privileges of an Individual mem¬
ber by paying half the dues required for individual
membership.

c . COMMERCIAL : which shall be any firm or person who con¬
sistently advertises to sell African violet plants or leaf cut¬
tings or who manufactures or advertises for sale fertilizer,
disease and insect control materials, equipment, tools or
arny other merchandise pertaining to or applicable to grow¬
ing African violets.

d. SUSTAINING: which shall be those individuals or organi¬
zations interested in the object of this Society and paying the
Sustaining Membership fee.

e. LIFE: which shall exempt such members from annual dues
upon payment of the life membership fee.

f. HONORARY LIFE: which shall be persons given a life mem¬
bership by the society for outstanding services. They shall
have all of the privileges of membership but shall be exempt
from future payment of dues.

Section 3

AWARD MEMBERSHIPS: may be given by the Awards Commit¬
tee 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 minus the accumulative sum for individ¬
ual membership to date of revocation.

Section 5

DUES: The amount of dues for each membership shall be deter¬
mined 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 sec¬
ond place; AVSA Standard Show Award, and AVSA Standard
Show Achievement Award and other awards as may be deter¬
mined by the Board of Directors in the future, and library service if
desired.

Section 2

Groups of members and/or societies in one or more states or coun¬
tries 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 ^SA Sweepstakes
Award.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

71

SPECIES

Grown and Photographed by

MARY ANN SWITZER

Chesterfield, MO

Saintpaulia ionantha

Saintpaulia grandifolia

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

72

Section 3

JUDGES COUNCILS: Groups of judges from one or more states,
districts, or areas may affiliate as Judges Councils 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.

Section 4

CHARTERS: shall be issued to all affiliated groups upon register¬
ing the name of the group with the Affiliate Chairman. A presi¬
dent'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 privi¬
leges.

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.

QUORUM: at any of the society meetings shall be fifty (50) indi¬
vidual 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.

The President may designate a Vice-President to travel on
his behalf if he considers it expedient and in the best interest
of the society. Any Vice-President who travels under such
authority shall have his expenses paid by the society.

b. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: who shall preside at meetings in
the absence of the president or when called upon; counter¬
sign 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 shall 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 shall 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) con¬
secutive terms in the same office excepting the secretary and the
treasurer whose terms may be unlimited and the directors who
shall not succeed themselves.

In the event of the resignation or death of the president, the first
vice-president shall assume the duties of the president, and
should that officer serve more than six months and one day of the
term, it shall be counted as a first term.

Section 3

NOMINATIONS: shall 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.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

73

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.

c. Meet regularly immediately before and after the annual con¬
vention 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 autho¬
rized 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 Maga¬
zine issues following the convention.

Section 2

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: shall consist of the elected offi¬
cers 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.

Secti^in 5

INVESTMENTS: All monies received for life membership dues
shall be invested by the treasurer as directed by the Board of Direc¬
tors. The interest in part accruing therefrom shall be used to pro¬
vide for subscriptions each year at the rate of one-half the regular
subscription price, for each Life member and for each Honorary
Life member.

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 VIII

Committees

Section 1

STANDING COMMITTEES: shall not exceed sixteen (16) in num¬
ber including Affiliates, Awards, Boyce Edens Research Fund,
Commercial Activities, Commercial Sales and Exhibits, Conven¬
tion Program, Convention Time and Place, Finance, Library,
Membership and Promotion, Nominating, Plant Registration,
Preconvention Coordinator, Publication, Research, and Shows &
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 autho¬
rized by the President. To be effective the budget must be
approved by the Board of Directors.

b. BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH COMMITTEE: shall collect the
Boyce Edens Research Fund contributions and remit same to
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 unlim¬
ited 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 confirm¬
ing 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

Parliamentary Authority

Section 1

ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER REVISED shall be the parliamen¬
tary 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 Jo each mem¬
ber 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 or by the assembly
at a regular convention meeting of the society.

♦

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MAUNA KEA (GG) beautiful deep blue big stars with white center stripe, fioriferous show
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CONCORD all the way from Japan, big pansy shaped deepest velvety blue with white center strip,
loads of long lasting blooms ................................ .$20.00 new chimera

++++++++++++

SPLENDIFEROUS (SV) huge no dropping single white fringed pansy shaped fuchsia center with extending rays,
dark plain show foliage, 2nd best new intro 1984

HONEYMOON TRAIL (BE) darling small trailer, precious large white bells, compact good form trailer
JADED LADY (GH) frilled white with blue and very distinctive green edged blooms, wavy variegated foliage
KOOL WHIP (JS) different dbl, silvery white with dbl edge, first silver lavender then trimmed in white, plain foliage
PINK ELEGANCE (GG) gorgeous full dbl light pink with fringed white edge, many blooms to the cluster, excellent
fioriferous show plant

SHOGUN (AH) returned to the list by request, unusuafgreenish pink dbl bfootns edged in deepest green, shaped
like tea roses, wavy olive green foliage •

TWILIGHT GLOW (GG) huge pansy shaped white with lower petals rayed in light purple dark green show type foli¬
age

ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS AD for prompt service. Complete list of hundreds of cultivars available for 50$ (coins
or stamps only) Please indicate if you wish the Special Gesneriad supplement.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

77

ESSIE’S VIOLETS

Featuring leading hybridizers including
Dib’s - Lindstrom’s - Pittman’s - Swift’s - Sus¬
an’s - Volkmann Bro’s. - Lineberg’s - Nadeau’s
- Hightower’s - Rienhardt’s - Ray’s - Williams’ -
Bryant’s and others.

Fresh cut leaves (my choice) .40
Please add $3.00 postage and handling
List $1.00 refundable with order
Shipped on order

Visitors Welcome 115 W. Ida

By Appointment Lansing, KS

(913) 727-1008 66043

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African Violets • Supplies • Handcrafted Gifts • Collectibles

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LLOYD’S

AFRICAN VIOLETS

2568 E. Main St.

Previewing ....

NEW RELEASES for 1984

Fredette Originals including Painted Plumage (pix pg. 69 AVM 9/83)
Champion Variegates — ACA (John Brownlie of Canada)

Send stamp for a complete descriptive list.

Cato, NY 13033

Rt. 1,Box 84A
Liberty, TX 77575
Ph. 409-336-6963

I wish to thank all of you who have written and called for Wranglers these past three years. Your letters and calls have been
most encouraging, and I am now ready to continue the Wrangler series. We begin with the 1984 Best New Introduction,
WRANGLER’S JEALOUS HEART, exhibited at Philadelphia by Kent’s Flowers of Nebraska. A special thanks to Kent and
Joyce.

WRANGLER’S JEALOUS HEART — Double pink with beautiful green fringe. Pink variegated ruffled foliage. Lovely
show plant.

WRANGLER’S GHOST RIDERS — Single light pink pansy with darker areas in upper petals. (NO DROPPING) Pink
tailored foliage. Outstanding show plant.

WRANGLER’S PINK BANDIT — Huge bright coral pink clusters of stars gazing ever upward over flat growing white
var. fol. Show plant.

WRANGLER’S EL DIABLO ~ Beautiful single two-tone raspberry pansy with darker upper petals. (NO DROPPING)
A light stripe appears in center of upper petals giving a horn-like appearance. Pink and white var. flat fol.

WRANGLER’S PINK PATCHES — Double pink over gorgeous pink var. tailored fol. Magnificent show plant.

Small starter plants will be shipped as soon as they are ready, probably in late Sept., when weather cools. If demand
exceeds quantity, orders will be filed for spring shipment, but you will be notified if your order must be delayed.

Plants are $3.50 each. Minimum order is four plants. Include $4 for priority mail, only shipping method available here. For
orders over six plants, include 25<^ extra per plant.

Leaf cuttings on above plants are $1.50 each. Minimum order $10.50. Include $2.50 for postage.

Leaf cuttings on the following Wranglers are $1 per leaf: Dixie Celebration, Canyon Echoes, Moilie Ritchie, Margaret Val-
lin, Moonshine, Purple Moon, Bryan’s Song, Dream Fantasy.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

78

HORTENSE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

12406 Alexandria St. San Antonio, TX 78233 Ph. 512^656^0128

HORTENSE’S HONEY’S 1985 NEW RELEASES

STANDARDS

1. AZTEC QUEEN (D) Lovely light lavender double blossoms, breathtaking over dark green tailored foliage. A must for any

collection.

2. BANNER BLUE (D) Large medium blue double blossoms held high over flat dark symmetrical foliage. Grows large and

showy.

3. BRUSH STROKES (SD) Many semidouble white with frilled edge blossoms, that are highlighted with rose markings. Eye

catching over slightly wavy foliage. Great plant.

4. CORAL SAVAGE (SD) Mounds of large semidouble blossoms in bright coral that stand high above good green tailored foli¬

age. Spectacular plant.

5. DANCE THE (D) A multitude of double purple and lavender blossoms in large clusters centered over symmetrical show

type foliage. Won best in show at the 1983 state show. A must.

6. DAY’S END (SD) Many deep and dazzling dark burgundy pansy semidoubies, with frilled edges, above dark tailored foliage.

Eye catching beauty.

7. DODE (D) (Seedling D. 13) Many multicolored full ruffled double blossoms of white, cherry pink, and green. Has slightly

wavy green foliage. A lovely violet for a lovely lady. Heavy bloomer,
a FIREWORKS FUN (SD) Loads of sparkling semidouble blush pink blossoms, with fuchsia tips aglow, covers dark foliage
that grows and shapes great.

9. FOREVER AFTER (D) A mass of soft pink doubles atop wonderful symmetrical growing foliage. A treat in pink you’ll love for
ever after.

10. FRANCES YOUNG (SD) Large 3” blossoms of delicate light pink blooms in abundance over light green tailored foliage. For

our own Texas officer of AVSA.

11. IRISH LOVE (SD) Many pink semidouble blossoms with a green ruffled edge. Dark holly foliage that forms well. Best new

introduction in the Dixie show in 1984 held in Birmingham. A plant you will love.

12. NIGHT FIESTA (SD) Many large semidouble to double fringed edge dark blue blossoms compliment dark tailored foliage. A

great bloomer.

13. REFLECTION (D) A very full ruffled double blossom in white with a distinct purple edge over nice soft wavy foliage. Just

simply gorgeous.

14. SANTANA (D) Rich velvety ruby red double blossoms cover strong dark red backed foliage. A hearty grower.

15. SASSY RED (D) Fluted dark red double blossoms aplenty over dark emerald foliage. You will love this good sassy red.

16. STAR DTE (SD) Extra large semidouble white stars over strong dark foliage. A large grower that blooms well and holds its

blossoms tong.

17. WINNER ROSE (D) Many full double blossoms of striking two-toned rose color. Long lasting clusters cover excellent show

type dark tailored foliage.

COMPACT STANDARDS - 12” T0 14” AT MATURITY

Great for the grower with limited space. Good symmetry and heavy bloomers.

18. CYPRESS COVE (SD) Countless burgundy purple semidoubie blossoms over excellent compact tailored foliage. Grow and

show this one.

19. LAUGHING EYES (D) Full double lavender fantasy with purple specks aglow. It is so pretty on dark compact tailored foliage.

20. LOOKOUT (D) Lovely rosy fuchsia doubles above dark emerald green compact tailored foliage. This is a favorite to lookout

for.

21. MOON GLINTS (D) Lavender pink fantasy full doubles streaked with plum spots. Has dark tailored symmetrical foliage.

Beautiful!

22. RIO FRIO (D) Bright hot pink doubles in abundance compliment the dark compact tailored foliage. Always in bloom.

23. SO RARE (SD) Many semidouble fringed edge pink blooms with a rose eye. Compact dark tailored foliage. A real jewel.

24. ON TiP TOES (D) Loads of pretty soft pink double blossoms that cover dark compact tailored foliage. It’s a winner.

OUR OWN MINIATURES AND SEMIMINIATURES FOR 1985

25. DAINTY LOVE (D) Ruffled double blossoms of purple and white on variegated cream and green holly foliage. This semimini¬

ature a must.

26. CIBILO (SD) Rose two-toned semidouble blossoms over dark tailored compact foliage. Lovely semiminiature.

27. KISSY FACE (0) Semiminiature of purple fantasy on shades of lavender. Good flat symmetrica! dark tailored foliage.

28. PETITE DOLLSE (D) A miniature that’s a real doll. Many dark fuchsia red blossoms cover small dark red backed foliage.

Profuse bloomer.

29. WEE»WINE«0 (D) Semiminiature with dark wine purple blooms that are so pretty covering dark foliage.

Starter plants $3.25 each, 10 or more $3.00 each. F. C. leaves $1.25 each. Shipped postpaid airmail if possible. Minimum order
$10.00 plus $2.00 handling charge. Shipping all year in the South, weather permitting. In the North shipping will start about May
1st to Nov. 1st. Order now for early shipping. For complete list send 25f , or order directly from ad. Shipping will start September
...1984, _ _ _ • _ _ _ _

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

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ravisNiolets.

RO. BOX 42 OCHLOCKNEE.GA. 31773
^ Phone:1-912-574-5167

SALE ! ! or 1-912-574-5236

SUPER SUMMER SPECIALS

1. ALL 1984 FREDEHES OR SKAGITS $2.50 EACH.

2. ALL OTHER PLANTS $2.00 EACH

3. TRAVIS VIOLET ASSORTMENTS 12 STARTER PLANTS MY
CHOICE $18.00 POSTPAID. NO TWO ALIKE.

PLUS ONE FREE PLANT WITH ALL ORDERS. SEE BACK ISSUES OF AVM
OR SEND TWO 20 cent STAMPS FOR LARGE LIST.

20 Leaves (my choice) . $ 7.00

40 Leaves (my choice). . . . . $12.00

60 Leaves (my choice) . . . . . .$18.00

20 Leaves (my choice) 1983 releases . $ 8.50

40 Leaves (my choice) 1983 releases . $15.00

20 Leaves (my choice) Sampler of 1984 releases . . .$10.00
10 Leaves (my choice) 1984 Fredette Originals . . . .$ 6.50

20 Variegated Leaves (my choice) . $10.00

40 Variegated Leaves (my choice) . $17.00

Check my ad on page 79 of Jan. AV Magazine for other
selections.

All collections different, labeled and Postpaid. Distribu¬
tor of Fredette Originals plus selections from other leading
hybridizers.

DORIS DRENNEN

1415 Central Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870
NO LIST USA SHIPPING ONLY

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Supplies List — 35(1;

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MINIATURES FREDETTE DISTRIBUTOR SEMIMINIATURES

9 Turney Place Mrs. Mary V. Boose Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 268-4368

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Granny’s Bloomers (0-6-5) Specific African violet food has proven to be the No. 1 African violet food hands down! African
violet clubs around the country are telling us, that the results that they are getting are UNBELIEVABLE!

Once you’ve tried GRANNY’S BLOOMERS you’ll be amazed too! You’ll have the most blooming and beautiful African
violets you’ve ever had! Zero Nitrogen with special trace makes the difference.

JUNGLE JUICE (2-5-4) for foliage, to promote lush green plants and exceptional strong root systems.

SITTING PRETTY (1-3-2) for Ferns, you’ll have beautiful ferns with a plant food just made for them.

CACTUS JUICE (1-7-6) The only cactus plant food made just for cacti. Have beautiful specimens as well as promote flower
blooming

ROOTERY — • Made from Kelp to help establish roots on cuttings and take the shock out of repotting. For hydroponic use
also.

ORCHIDS EXACTICA (5-5-3) A specific formula for all orchids grown either on fir or Osmunda.

Ail products are 100% Guaranteed to work better than anything that you’ve ever used or your money back. All products
are Clean, Odorless, Tripled Filtered, Liquid Concentrates and capful measures.

RECOMMENDED BY THE TOP AUTHORITIES

CLAREL LABORATORIES, INC. DEERFIELD, IL 60015

J pint GRANNY’S BLOOMERS . .$5.50 ppd. ea..

1 pint BIG TOMATO (Veg. Food)

. .$5.50 ppd. ea.

Granny,

1 aal. JUNGLE JUICE .

.$20.95 ppd. ea.

1 am enclosina $

, please send me

1 aal. CACTUS JUICE .

.$20.95 DDd. ea.

2 07.

JUNGLE JUICE .

. .$2.00 ea.

1 aal. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS.$20.95 ood. ea.

?07.

GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .$2.00 ea.

SAVE $1.46 Any 4-2 oz. ..........

. . . .$ 6.50 ppd.

2 07.

CACTUS JUICE ......

. .$2.00 ea.

Specify

2 07

ROOTERY . . .

$2 00 ea.

SAVE $1.40 Any 4-6 oz .

. . . .$10.56 ppd.

6 oz.

JUNGLE JUICE ......

. .$3.00 ea.

Specify

6 oz.

GRANNY’S BLOOMERS $3.00 ea.

handling

■75

6 oz.

CACTUS JUICE ......

. .$3.00 ea.

TOTAL

6 07.

JUST FOR FLOWERS .

. $3.00 ea.

Name

6 oz.

SITTING PRETTY. . . . .

. .$3.00 ea.

Address

6 oz.

ORCHIDS EXACTICA. .

. .$3.00 ea.

Citv. State

Zip

.1 pint JUNGLE JUICE . . . .$5.50 ppd. ea.,

All prices include postage. Thank you for your order.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

80

FREE CATALOG

AFRICAN VIOLETS - Seeds, Leaves, Divisions,
Potted Plants Ready To Bloom.

110 Varieties of GERANIUMS and

Many EXOTIC HOUSE PLANTS.

WILSON PLANT SALES

204 S. Indiana St. Roachdale, IN 46172

WAYNE LINDSTROM — HYBRIDIZER
SKAGIT AFRICAN VIOLETS

363;^ No. Woodland Place Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

AFRICAN VIOLET SEED ~ 100 ( + ) per pkt.

Stds. — Minis — Vari ~ Trirs — Mix
Price — $3.75 (U.S./CAN.) $4.50 (overseas) per pkt.

Postage prepaid — Satisfaction guaranteed
Substitutions may be necessary

mmim

300 varieties, nice size, $1.25. Leaves 50®, my choice,
all different. $10.00 minimum. Extra rich soilless
mix 3 qts. $1 .50. Full supplies. Send stamp for list.
Shipping $3.00 or 15% whichever is most.

1814 N. Nevada 303-634-5486

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907

BILL WHITAKER

104 Dogwood Trail

(919) 365-5672

R 0. Box 666

Wendell, NC 27591-0666

7-years experience

LEAVES ONLY:

.75 per leaf, plus $3.00 per order for postage and
handling.

FRESH CUT LEAVES of our 1983 and 1984 varieties and some older favorites of;

Fredette

Granger

Hortense

Lyon

Reed

Violets c/o Cookie

Wrangler

Parson

Tracey

FIRST OFFERING SPECIAL: Six free leaves with each order, all individually labeled. Minimum order of 1 dozen

leaves. Order from this AD and get my choice for $7.50 per dozen, or send $.50 for
complete list and order 1 dozen, your choice for $9.00 per dozen.

Shipping all year in the South. Prompt shipment to other parts of country as weather permits. USA shipments only.

WHY SHOULD I ORDER A GRO-CART?

It’s time to tell it like it is. What you order is what you get. No dealer mark-up. No “Discounts”. No
commissions. You get a slim-line, sturdy frame made of 1” square steel tubing.

Smooth, firm, easily connected joints. Baked-on auto-type gold epoxy finish. Tray supports on 4
sides and center. You get 21” shelf spacing. The 3 shelf GRO-CART is less than 6’ high overall. The
top shelf just over 4’ from the floor. You get attractive, bronze color ball casters, screwed into steel leg
inserts.

You get 20” x 48”, one piece beige ABS plastic trays, made from our design and tooling. You get
full size 48” woodgrain fluorescent fixtures, with two tubes correctly designed to direct ALL the light
on the trays. The tubes are REPLACEABLE. The fixture is used again and again. Fixtures are sup¬
ported by adjustable chains.

When we developed the GRO-CART 15 years ago, we tried and abandoned: Pipe-like tubing;
clumsy pipe-joint type fittings; plastic joints; polished chrome or aluminum that corroded; warehouse
type casters; fixtures shorter than the trays; heat producing, inefficient incandescent lamps; multiple
tray shelves; no-ballast fixtures that must be discarded when the tube gives out.

You don’t need to try them. We’ve tried ’em all.

Was it worth it? You darn well betcha!

Many of our customers have two or more GRO-CARTS. Over half of our customers compared and

selected the GRO-CART. Real value is obvious.

Down to the nitty-gritty. Our suppliers have notified us of at least 10% cost increase on our next pro¬
duction run. They cooperated with us in April and held down costs, so we have a limited number of
GRO-CARTS at the never again price of $172.95. (Fixtures are extra). Send a 20$ stamp for a color
brochure, or even better, phone us at (619) 251-2114. (Phone rates are cheaper weekends)

NO. NO plants for sale.

The GREEN HOUSE, 69580 Valley View Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

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LARGEST SELECTION IN U.S.A.

SAVE 20/400/0 ON PLANT STANDS, LIGHT FIXTURES,

LAMPS, POTS, METERS & ACCESSORIES

Furniture Styled Square Aluminum Tubing - Easy to Assemble. C404 Stand with FCW-42 Fixtures in upper left picture. B312
Stand with FCL-42 Fixtures shown in insert.

FIXTURES EXTRA. ALL SHIPPED BY UPS.

Aluminum

Brown

PG.

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Trays - Size

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$132.00

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$148.00

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165.00

144.00

181.00

155.00

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174.00

152.00

190.00

168.00

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154.00

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189.00

172.00

205.00

184.00

* Has minor flaws or scratches — may not show with selective assembly.

* * BA3 FloraCari w/3 FCL-42GR Fixtures with 6-45 Watt Grow Lux (WS) . $239.00

* * BA3 FloraCart w/3 Combolite-2 Fixtures (Less 40 Watt Lamps . 259.00

* ‘SHIPPED BY TRUCK - FREIGHT COLLECT

GRO-LUX, NATURESCENT, VITA-LITE Powertwist Fluorescent & PLANT LITE Incandescent Lamps available at the
discounts from List Prices; 4-25%; 6-30%; 12-35%; 24-40%; 48 + -42V2%.

We offer 11 new plantlites with wide spacing between the lamps. The plantlites are made of aluminum to dissipate the heat and operate
10/20°F. Cooler than steel fixtures. The wide spacing gives better light distribution, permitting the fixtures to be located closer to the plants.
All plantlites are fully assembled, come complete with a 3 wire cord, a plug-in receptacle, an on/off switch, 4 - 24” chains for 1/4” adjustment
and Gro-Lux (WS) Lamps. All plantlites are 2” deep. 2 lamp models are 14” wide with lamps 10 1 12” apart. 3 & 4 lamp fixtures are 20” wide
with lamps 7 1/2” and 5 1/2” apart.

Also available with super saver (FSW) and electronic (FEW) ballasts. FSW models operate 25/35° F. Cooler and use 10% less power, while
FEW models operate 35/50° F. cooler and use 25% less power. Since the fixtures and lamps are cooler and have wide spacing on the lamps,
they can be located closer to the plants and operated for shorter periods of time. The total savings are 10/33% with FWS model and 20/60%
with FEW models.

FCW-42WS: $
FCW-43WS: $
FCW-44WS: $

49.00 ( 96 WATTS); FSW-42WS: $ 53.00 ( 86 WATTS)

75.00 (156 WATTS); FSW-43WS: $ 83.00 (138 WATTS)

79.00 (192 WATTS); FSW-44WS: $ 87.00 (172 WATTS)

Quantity discounts as follows: 2-2%; 3-3%; etc., till 10% for 10 or more plantlites
FREE CATALOG - SHIPPING: Add 10% (Zip 0-7), Add 15% (Zip 8 & 9)

INDOOR GARDENING SUPPLIES RO. Box 40567 A

PHONE (313) 427-6160 FROM 1 :00 P.M. UNTIL 9:00 PM.

FEW-42WS:$ 77.00 ( 72 WATTS)
FEW-43WS: $109.00 (108 WATTS)
FEW-44WS: $119.00 (144 WATTS)

Detroit, Ml 48240

VISA & MASTER CARD ACCEPTED

Suzanne Roberts 5739 Marview

214-388-2938 Dallas, TX 75227

SUZANNE’S PLANTS

FEATURING 1984 - 85 NORTEX HAVENS

Daydream Haven Heartlite Haven

Snowkist Haven Snowfrill Haven

Tangerine Haven

PLUS OTHER 83-84 HAVEN VARIETIES

Hallmark Petticoat Valentine Azure

Yuletide Fantasy Holiday Twilight

MOST POPULAR CORRIGAN HYBRIDS

Alpha Charlie Biuejay Boo Rerun

Kopy Kat Spooky

Dingbat Dump it

Tacci Boo Two

Sue Two Creekside

Goofus Poopsie

Boo Who Sweet Pea

Order from this ad or send 40(P for list.

Plants 3.25, Leaves 7.50 a dozen, Shipping 2.50
on all orders.

Texans add 6% tax.

PLEASANT HILL
AFRICAN VIOLETS

Route 1 , Box 73 Brenham, TX 77833

Features exciting new releases for 1984:
Distributor: Dib’s, Nortex Havens, Violets c/o
Cookie; Partner: Reeds ™ Also 1984 releases
by: Fredette, Hortense, Susan, Lyon, Tracey,
Ray, Boone, Williams, Hyla’s, Wranglers &
others

18 leaves, all ’84 releases
my choice — $15.00 ppd
18 leaves, new/previous releases
my choice — - $9.00 ppd
Starter plants, ’84 releases
my choice — $2.25 each ppd
Starter plants, previous releases
my choice — • $1 .75 each ppd
10 Episcia stolons
my choice — $10.00 ppd
You may specify if you prefer standards or minis.
Gifts are included. No Minimum Order
Texas residents please add 5% sales tax.
Shipping via First Class Mail
Order direct from this ad or send for complete
list of African Violets, Episcias, Columneas, etc.
List - 50(P coin/stamps.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

82

WOW!!! A RECORD!

TOP 4 WINNERS COMMERCIAL DISPLAY TABLES, PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION, ALL
PLANTS GROWN IN MOISTRITE PLANTERS! TOTAL 150 PLANTS! ...SEE JUNE 1984 AV MAGA¬
ZINE FOR LIST OF DISPLAYS. (Page 54) YOU TOO CAN GROW BLUE RIBBON PLANTS WITH
EASE.

We are factory representative for SWIFT “MOIST-— RITE” PLANTER, a self watering flower pot.
An automatic system designed to properly moisten soil. Made for African violets and other plants.

ATTENTION: Do you sell African violets and supplies? Send business card or letterhead request¬
ing wholesale and distributor prices.

Large water storage allows long inter¬
vals between refills, (sometimes
several weeks— depending on plant.)
Small outlet holes near inside bottom
edge allow plant to draw moisture as
required.

Better Plants — Less Care! The Self-Watering Planter
Designed for African violets and other plants.

An automatic system designed to properly moisten soil.

OU±E, ofn/LoLu

Charlyne and Ralph Reed
Dept. SFP-2

936-940 Garland Street, SW
Camden, AR 71701
Phone (501)836-3016

SWIFT “MOIST— RITE” PLANTER (Circle color desired)

Please send us GREEN WHITE BLACK

(How many)

Name _ _ _ _ _ Single Planter. .....$ 3.50 ppd

Carton of 6 . . . .16.75 ppd

Address Carton of 12 . . . . 29.50 ppd

Carton of 24 . 49.95 ppd

City State Zip

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

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t PORCELAIN PIN I

^ Unique hand-painted porcelain pin (horizontal, 40mm x ^

* 30mm) with your favorite African Violet and your name *
5 (optional). For FREE brochure, send SASE to Lily Stiel, *

* P.O. Boil 001, New Hyde Park, NY 11 040. |

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GREEN MOUNTAIN VIOLETS

Wilma Boar

Neal Road, RFD-1 — Box 43-A
White River Jcu., VT 05001-9801
Fresh cut leaves. Guaranteed to arrive safely.

$8.00 doz. PPD.

Fredette, Champion, Granger, Lyon, etc.

Also unusual colors and pink variegates.

Prompt shipping. Descriptive brochure — 50(P

BETTY’S VIOLET ROOM

Newest Varieties - featuring Hortense, Lyon, Fredette, Wrangler,
Skagit & other leading Hybridizers.

12 leaves labeled (my choice) $3.00
25 leaves labeled (my choice) $5.00
40 leaves labeled (my choice) $7.50
Starter plants (my choice) 50<P ea + $3.50 postage
(min order $10.00) USA shipping only.

1604 East 17th Street Farmington, NM 87401

r,y

• African Violets

15 Standard starters . $14.25

15 Semi and mini starters . $16.50

10 Trailer starters . $14.00

15 Mixed Starters . $15.00

My choice, labeled, different and postpaid.

Rt. 4, Box 166-D Texas residents,

Victoria, Texas 77904 please add 5% tax.

^^omaza cz/f'j'zicun.

FREDETTE’S — 25 new varieties for 1984 and many old favorites. Available at our shop or
by mail order.

Also many new and old varieties from other major hybridizers: Williams, Pittman, Lyon,
Boone, Annalee, Wrangler, Granger, Champion, Johnson and others.

1984 list now available (25^ please)

MRS. R. D. TOMPKIN

Fayette, MO 65248 Visitors Welcome

Ph. 816-248-3232 Sunday by appointment

We have been using ALPHA VITA, the biological growth activator, for two
years now, and it is hard to imagine having to do without it. We can see the dif¬
ference that it makes. When used on leaf cuttings, ALPHA VITA speeds rooting
and clumping, producing sturdier and healthier plantlets. And we do feel that it
gives show plants an extra glow of health.

A 4 oz. bottle of ALPHA VITA is $12.50. It is used at a rate of i/4 tsp.per gallon
of water, so one bottle will go a long way. There-is no shipping charge if included
with your plant or leaf order; otherwise add $1.50 for handling and shipping.

WRANGLER’S JEALOUS HEART (Winston Smith) — Best New Introduction at the Philadelphia convention; pink-
and-green blossoms over pink-and-green foliage! The lovely pink doubles edged with lime green are pro¬
duced in abundance over elegant pink and dark green variegated ruffled foliage, (plants - $3.60; leaf
cuttings not available for fall shipping)

Please note: Due to the heavy demand expected for ‘Wrangler’s Jealous Heart’ this fall, we must
place a limit of one plant with each order. We will NOT substitute for ‘Wrangler’s Jeal¬
ous Heart’ on any order this fall — if orders exceed supply, we will send refunds.
SPLENDIFEROUS (Susan’s Violets) — Second Best New Introduction at Philadelphia; strikingly beautiful but
rather difficult to describe; large long-lasting single pansies that have the appearance of red-fuchsia
brushed over a white background with darker eyes and broad white fringed edges; plain dark green
tailored foliage, (plants - $3.30; leaves - $1.10)

Supplies unfortunately will not permit the filling of any club project plant orders this fall with either of the above varieties.

Please refer to our ad in the June magazine (page 95), or send 50<P for our fall list, for additional varieties and complete shipping
information. Please order before October 15 as our shipping season will end about October 20.

We will be having an OPEN HOUSE at the shop on November 3rd and 4th, from 9-5 on Saturday and 1-6 on Sunday. We plan
to grow a number of show plants for the occasion as well as having blooming plants, starters, leaf cuttings and supplies available
for sale. We may also have a preview of some 1985 hybrids. The shop is located one block north of Highway 30 in downtown
Arlington, Nebraska, a very small town about a half hour northwest of Omaha.

320 W. E^le
Arlington, NE 68002
(402) 478-4011
Kent & Joyce Stork

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Specializing in VIOLETS IN BLOOM
Al! size plants — leading hybridizers
All supplies & lighting equipment

c^fzLcan, ^l/iofEtzy

922 East 14th Street, Houston, TX 77009
7134624018-== No Shipping
Irregular hours — Please call Closed Sunday & Monday

ALICE’S VIOLET ROOM

Starter plants from leading hybridizers grown in my organic potting soil.

1984 Varieties $2.00 each plus $3.00 postage, 10 or more plants will be postpaid.
1983 varieties $1.35 each plus $3.00 postage, or 15 for $20.00 - postpaid.

Shipping during September and October
List - 25(P

Rt. 6, Box 233
Waynesville, MO 65583

“GRANGER GARDENS’
ALL AMERICAN HYBRIDS”

NEW FOR FALL ’84 ... TWILIGHT GLO PINK ELEGANCE

RASPBERRY ROYALE OCEANAIRE MING BLUE

Listed varieties ready for wholesale shipping now. Write for descriptive list, please enclose self-
addressed stamped envelope. We welcome club inquiries regarding PROJECT PLANTS and can
serve your needs anywhere from 10 to 100 of one variety. We also cater to clubs for sales plants in
conjunction with your annual shows.

Our four Chimeras are available retail, both at the greenhouse and by UPS to your door as follows:

VALENCIA, 4” plants ^ $5.00
SILVER SUMMIT, and DESERT DAWN, 4” plants
at $8.00 each plus $2.50 per plant shipping.

MAUNA LOA now available at $15.00 each plus $2.50 shipping.

WE DO NOT SHIP RETAIL, WITH EXCEPTION OF THE FOUR CHIMERAS.

Retail and wholesale sales at the greenhouses, all other shipping wholesale only.

GRANGER GARDENS 1060 Wilbur Road MEDINA, OH 44256

Phone 216-23i-2349

Open daily and Saturdays SAM til 5PM, dosed Sundays

Alice Pittman

(314) 336^4763

VIOLETS

By

87 MAHAN STREET / WEST BABYLON / NY 11704

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GLOXINIAS, SINNINGIAS,
EPISCIAS, AFRICAN VIOLETS:

All are Gesneriads, a family of fasci¬
nating flowering houseplants.

Membership includes a subscription to
The Gloxinian magazine (6 issues) and
a copy of the "'How To Know and Grow
Gesneriads" pamphlet.

$10.00 Single Membership
$11.00 Family Membership

Please send check or money order to:
Ellen Todd, Membership Secretary
Dept. AV83, P. O. Box 493
Beverly Farms, MA 01915

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AFRICAN VIOLET LEAF SUPPORTS
5 SIZES

made of leaf-green plastic, fit any type of pots
send stamped, addressed, long envelope
for price list and current shipping charges

J F INDUSTRIES

RO Box 275

Locust Grove, OK 74352
(918) 386-2765

BOOKS

Helen Van Pelt Wilson’s African Violet Book

Revised Edition (Hard Cover) $13.85

Revised Edition (Paper Back) 8.70

The Complete Book of Miniature Roses

by Charles Marden Fitch (Paper Back) 12.40
For books shipped out of the United States by
surface mail please add $1.50 for postage.
Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax.

MARY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

19788 San Juan Detroit, Mi 48221

GROWING SUPPLIES

32 oz. btl. Alaska Fish Fertilizer $4.95

16 oz. btl. Alaska Fish Fertilizer 3.75

16 oz. btl. Cygon 2-E (for soil mealy bugs) 8.89

4 oz. btl. Malathion 50% 4.69

4 oz. btl. Kelthane (Miticide) 4.40

1 V4 lb. Systemic Insecticide Granules 6.09

8 oz. Peters House Plant Food (15-30-15) 3.27

8 oz. Peters General Purpose Plant Food

(20-20-20) (Bulk) 2.54

8 oz. Peters Violet Special (12-36-14) (Bulk) 3.03

8 oz. Peters Variegated Special (5-50-17) (Bulk) 3.23

1 lb. Peters S.T.E.M. (Soluble Trace Elements)

(Bulk) 5.79

1 lb. Peters Fritted Trace Elements

(Slow Release) (Bulk) 2.92

4 oz. btl. Superthrive (Vitamin-Hormone) 6.19

8 oz. Sphagnum Moss Milled (No damp off) 4.19

2 qts. Hardwood Charcoal #10 fine 2.85

4 qts. Vermiculite #2 . .$2.24 2 qts. Vermiculite #2 1.64
4 qts. Krum Perlite . . .$2.24 2 qts. Krum Perlite 1.64

8 oz. bag Carbamate Fermate. Ferbam (Bulk) 3.25

2 lbs. Dolomite Limestone 2.24

2 lbs. Calcium Carbonate (Whiting) 2.44

1 gal. Mary’s African Violet Soil 2.44

1 gal. Mary’s Starter Soil 2.44

MINIMUM ORDER $5.00 POST PAID
Michigan residents please include 4% Sales Tax.
MARY’S AFRICAN VIOLETS
19788 San Juan Detroit, Ml 48221

LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC.

14 Mutchler St. Doigeville, NY 13329
Paul & Sidney Sorano — Phone (315) 429-8291

AFRICAN VIOLETS

We are proud to announce our NEWLY REGISTERED 1984 varieties!

Big Blast
Whisper Blue
Razzberry Frost
Zapped
Butterfly Pink

Cinnamon Stick
Cinnamon Twist
Sizzlin
Gypsy Fire
Tail Spin

Country Lilac
Chatter Trail
Sunshine Trail
Little Sunset
Snuggle Bunny

All starter plants are $3.99 each. All rooted cuttings are $4.49 each. Prices include ALL costs including UPS
Second Day Air. Minimum order is 3 starter plants or rooted cuttings.

NO SHIPPING OVERSEAS

SEND 50<P FOR COLOR CATALOG

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

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PLASTIC LABELS

7/16”x3”~1000/$5.80
(White, Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red)
5/8”x4'’-1000/$8.10

(White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red)

5/8” X 5” -1000410.80

(Same colors as 4” plus lavender) (Colors NOT assorted)

Minimum Order: 1000. Add 30% for shipping
3548 N. Cramer BERNARD D. GREENSON Milwaukee, Wl 53211

A-1 AFRICAN VIOLETS

Fresh cut leaves 50 cents each your choice. FRE-
DETTE distributor. Cream of the crop from leading
hybridizers. 50 cents for list. Dependable service.
Helen Stephens RO. Box 212

Parkin, AR 72373 501-755-7803

PATCHES AND POTS

583 El Cajon Blvd.

El Cajon, CA 92020 — Dept. RS
Retail supply list of African violet supplies
available SASE.

Prompt United Parcel shipping.

NEW: A flower pot designed for violets

~u

4” dia. with wide rolled edge @ 9$ ea. Snap-on- saucer

5” dia. @ 16$ ea. Min. order $10.00 plus shipping and
taxes. Available white or green.

PLASTI-CYC

4629 S. 29th Plaza

Omaha, NE 68107

M • - - -St - St Sfe - - St -

BUHPER STICKERS (COPYRISHT 1984)

1 11.50 EA PPD

^ - := - ^

African Violet Societies |

^and .. I

Wt '^nthusiastsWar...- j

L

I BEAUTIFUL HANDCROCHETED LAVENDER CROSS

II BOOKNARKS $1,65 EA.PPD, 2-$3.00 PPD

lU

1 ^ FOR CATAL06 SEND $1.00 TO s

GREENHOUSE

p o. Box 83, Rt. 14 * Sterling, CT 06377

.OLD FAVORITES TO 1904 VARIETIES 1

.THE 10 0RI6INAL HYBRIDS ..THE SPECIES
.COHPLETE LINE OF SUPPLIES .

.EDUCATIONAL 'HON-TO* 6UIDES N/ORDER BY COUNTRY 61RL T|
,A V SHIRTS, PENS, CROCHET PATTERNS, AND NORE..

NEW FROM NORTEX

DAYDREAM HAVEN
SNOWKIST HAVEN

SNOWFRILL HAVEN
HEARTLITE HAVEN

DISCOVER A NEW PLATEAU OF GROWING
PLEASURE. THE VIGOROUS GROWTH AND
PROLIFIC BLOOM OF OUR NEW HYBRIDS
WILL AMAZE YOU.

NORTEX IS BREEDING FOR YOUR
SUCCESS.

-WHOLESALE ONLY-

Nortex Hursery Industries

1300 W. FM 3412, WYLIE, TX 75098, 214-442-5451

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

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GEMCRAFT VIOLETRY

R O. Box 6558 Annapolis, MD 21401-0558
Fresh cut leaves, properly packed
New/previous releases-our choice-50<P per leaf
Minimum order $5.00— Add $2.00 Shipping
Variety List— $1.00 (Deduct First Order)

LAKESIDE VIOLETS

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
our

“FALL SPECIAL”

Offer ends
11/1/84

NAMED ASSORTED

OU FRESH CUT LEAVES ^O.DU POSTPAID

“My Choice” - Types you prefer may be requested.
LEAVES $9.00 Doz. PPD “Your Choice”

1984 Descriptive Catalog $1.00 — Over 1200 varieties...
Do you like COLOR PICTURES of African violets?? Then
you will like AFRICAN VIOLETS AND RELATED PLANTS
FROM MOTHER NATURE. Over 100 color pictures plus
hybridizing, propagation, culture, etc. JUST $5.75 POST¬
PAID

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

Lori Kennedy 82 Brady Road Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

CALL FOR A VISIT AT THE GREENHOUSE
“It’s small, but it’s full!’’

Wholesale (201) 663-4243 Retail

Name Stamp for
VIOLET Lovers

Innis Violets
8 Maddison Lane
Lynnfield, MA 01940

Shown actual size

Personalize envelopes, stationery, parcels,
books, anything that can be stamped.
Great for clubs and businesses too!

3 Lines

$8.50

Please add $2.00 shipping and handling on all
orders.

If you are in the New England area, give us a call.
We are just 20 minutes north of Boston.

Send a stamp for our complete list of plants and
supplies.

Innis

Violets

8a Maddison Lane
Lynnfield, MA 01940
TbI. (617) 334-6679

WILSON’S

io&t
am

3900 CARTER CREEK
BRYAN, TX 77802
1-409-846-8970

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE HAD MANY REQUESTS FOR A GOOD WHITE VIOLET THAT
WOULD STAY PURE WHITE. WE ARE NOW PROUD TO INTRODUCE TWO NEW BEAUTIES FROM BILL JOHN¬
SON THAT HOLD TRUE EVEN IN OUR HOT TEXAS CLIMATE. THESE ARE SURE TO WIN TOP AWARDS AT
YOUR SHOWS.

NORTEX SNOWKIST HAVEN — Perfectly formed pure white semidbl. stars on excellent tailored med. green foliage.
Superior Plant.

NORTEX SNOWFRILL HAVEN — Pure white frilled semidbl. stars on excellent quilted med. green foliage. Large.

ALSO NEW FROM NORTEX:

DAYDREAM HAVEN — Semidbl. white with a fine wavy blue edge. Slightly ruffled med. green foliage.

HEARTLITE HAVEN — Pale pink frilled non-dropping single with red lite in center. Dark tailored foliage. Always in
bloom.

OTHER POPULAR VARIETIES FROM OUR ’84 LIST
BOOMER — (I.F.) Abundant clusters of ruffled fuchsia dbis. Tailored green fol. Never out of bloom.

BIG EASY — (Sisk) Clusters of frilly white singles with a pink eye. Wavy var. foliage.

MELBA SIMS — (Reed) Deep velvety purple semidbl. Fringed green edge. Slightly wavy var. foliage.

CRYSTAL RIPPLES — (H.P.) Lovely dbl. white usually touched with pink and green. Ruffled med. green foliage. Eye
catcher.

CANADIAN LADY ~ (RT.) Large dbl. white stars with light raspberry tints. Med. green tailored foliage. Won second
best seedling Milwaukee ’83!

PLANTS $3. - POSTAGE $3. - $25. AND OVER ORDERS POSTPAID. VISA AND MASTERCHARGE
ACCEPTED. SEND CARD NO. AND EXP. DATE. TEXANS ADD 5% TAX. MINIMUM ORDER 4 PLANTS. WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE IF NECESSARY ON MINIMUM ORDERS. ORDER FROM THIS AD OR
SEND 50 CENTS FOR COMPLETE LIST.

FOR YOUR FALL SALES — 100 BEAUTIFUL STARTERS (OUR CHOICE) — $135. POSTPAID.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

88

CAPE COD VIOLETRY

John & Barbara Cook
Dept. AV 28 Minot St.
(617) 548-2798
Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540
Latest releases from FREDETTE, GRANGER
GARDENS, PAT TRACEY, BROWNLIE,

FISHER OF CANADA and much more. Full line
of Episcias.

WE CARRY ALL THE SPECIES AND THE ORIGINAL 10. Also all the striped
blossom varieties including KIWI DAZZLER, FIERY TRAIL, GALAXY OF STARS,
and PARISIENNE. Catalog $1.00 refundable with order. Overseas catalog $2.00.

PLASTIC FLOWER POTS
3” round thru 5” round have rolled rims

Size Color

Type

10

25

50

100

500

11/4” Gr. orWt.

Thumb Pot

$ .90

$ 2.10

$ 3.70

$ 6.85

$ 31.50

21/4” Gr. orWt.

Rd. or Sq.

.65

1.20

2.25

4.25

20.00

21/2” Gr. orWt.

Rd. or Sq.

.70

1.35

2.50

4.70

22.00

3” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

.90

2.10

3.70

6.85

31.50

31/2” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

39.50

4” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.30

2.90

5.45

10.25

45.00

41/2” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.75

4.15

7.35

14.10

68.25

5” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.00

4.50

8.65

15.75

71.40

6” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.25

11.50

21.00

97.00

6” Hvy. Gr.orWt.

Hvy. Rd. Tub

4.80

11.50

22.50

44.00

210.00

61/2” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.90

6.55

12.60

23.10

100.00

Violet Pot with Detachable Saucer

33/4” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.00

11.40

20.40

94.25

Plastic Heavy Duty Pot Saucers

31/2” Gr.orWt.

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

4” Gr.orWt.

1.75

4.00

6.90

12.70

5” Gr.orWt.

2.00

4.45

8.40

15.75

6” Gr.orWt.

2.80

6.55

12.00

22.00

Plastic Wick Water Reservoirs

(recessed snap-on-lids) 16 oz.

2.50

5.95

10.90

19.90

86.90

(wicks not included) 32 oz.

3.85

9.25

17.60

32.75

124.50

White Plastic Labels

50

100

250

500

1000

3”

.70

1.00

2.25

4.25

8.00

4”

.85

1.50

3.50

6.50

12.00

Plastic Hanging Planters

1

5

10

25

50

(with saucers and wire hangers)

51/2” Gr.orWt.

31/8” Deep

.80

3.40

6.00

13.65

25.20

6” Green

41/4” Deep

.95

4.00

7.50

17.30

31.50

8” or

5” Deep

1.15

5.75

10.40

24.40

46.20

10” White

61/4” Deep

1.50

7.25

13.85

33.15

63.00

Permanest Trays

1

6

12

25

50

4” X 8” X 21/2”

.50

2.75

5.00

8” X 8” X 21/2”

1.00

5.75

11.00

8” X 12” X 21/2”

1.25

6.00

11.50

22” X 11” X 23/4”

3.50

20.00

38.00

13” X 15” X 31/2”

3.50

20.00

38.00

Plastic Trays

251/2” X 131/2” X 3^16”

Gr. or Wt.

2.50

14.00

26.00

50.00

Elisa’s African Violet Rings

9" Gr. only

1.00

5.50

9.90

18.70

35.00

13" Gr. only

1.25

6.60

12.10

23.10

45.00

Mini Gr. only

1.00

5.00

9.00

17.00

32.00

BATEMAN’S

BOUNTY 6-2-2

8 oz. - $2.75

16 oz.- $4.75

STURDY 0-15-14

4 oz. - $2.75
8 oz. - $4.75

PLANT DINNER

8oz. BOUNTY,

4 oz. STURDY +

Mixer Dispenser Bottle

$5.80

TRUSTY 6-8-6

6 oz. - $2.75
16 oz. -$5.80

ALPHA-VITA

Biological

Growth Activator

4 oz.- $12.50

SAFER’S

INSECTICIDAL SOAP

4 oz. - $2.85
8 oz. - 4.35
32 oz. - 10.95
8 oz. Ready to Spray
$2.59

SUPERTHRIVE

V2-oz.-$1.39

1- oz.- 1.89

2- oz.- 2.89
4-oz. - 4.49

ORTHENE

75% Soluble Powder
1 lb. -$12.50

l LOVE AFRICAN VIOLETS
BUMPER STICKERS
$1.00 each with order.

Without order please

include SASE

FREDETTE’S ALLEGRO Plant Tonic

Excellent for starting leaves and small plants. Use 3 tsp. per
gal. water. 4 oz. bottle - $2.75 each; 3 for $7.50; 6 for $13.50; 12
for $25.00. 1 gal. (for large growers) $30.00 each.

PH METER -$18.00
PLASTIC TERRARIUM

12” Diameter - $4.50 each

Avocado Green - Brown - Beige - Terra-cotta

SWIFT’S “MOIST-RITE” PLANTER

White - Green - Black

$2.95 each - 6/$15.25 - 12/$26.75 - 24/$47.45
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

Supplies shipped UPS or Parcel Post
Shipping Charges $2.75 - U.S.A.

All other Countries - Actual Cost
Mass, residents include 5% Sales Tax
Please include STREET or ROAD, Zip Code &

Phone Number.

Prices subject to change without notice.

PETER’S WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS

Formula

Type

Size/Price

4 oz.

12 oz.

12-36-14

African Violet Special

$1.20

$2.50

5-50-17

Variegated Special

1.20

2.50

15-16-17

Peat-Lite Special

1.20

2.50

4oz.

16 OZ.

20-20-20

General Purpose

1.20

2.50

15-30-15

House Plant Special

1.20

2.50

Dolomite Limestone

2lbs./$1.25

Charcoal

No. 4 Coarse

20 oz.

40 oz.

No. 6 Medium

1.50

2.75

Sqts.

16 qts.

Vermiculite

(No. 2 Coarse)

1.25

3.50

Perlite

(Coarse)

1.75

5.00

Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss

8 qts./$2.50

TROY Capillary watering mat — a full 4 feet wide

$2.00 per running yard — whole yard lengths

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

89

(SPOONIT ^

LEOM|!2|=- s

“GETS THINGS GROWING!”

V I OLETS

Promotes bloom in

flowerinq and fruiting _

plants. Exceptional
tor African Violets,

2703 TETHER TRAIL, AUSTIN, U 78704

Camellias, Gardenias,

Orchids, II

Rhododendrons, i.

1984 SPECIAL

Roses, all vegetables, //
shrubs and trees 11

Order froi this ad and receive 20 leaves..

get 1 lb. tor ^

all 1984 releases by Fredette, Hortense,

$4.00pp // M

from il g//

PLANTSMITH

Nortex and other well known hybridizers,

■for only $18.00 PPD - ly choice.

1924 Plymouth St.

\Mountain View CA 94043^ ^

SEND 50 CENTS FOR LIS1\

qo

Jirnan (^xzan/l

SAIN I PAl I.IA SPIX:iAUS r
'When Only TIk> Best Will Do ¬

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1984 Catalog (Free) Visitors always weleome

4780 Falstaff Rd., Dept. A, Greenwood, CA 95635 (916) 333-1454

KOLB’S GREENHOUSES

725 Belvidere Road
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

PHONE

201-859=3369

HOURS: Daily 9-5

CLOSED TUESDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Appointments appreciated

BAG-A-BUG — Time-Release Insecticide Sticks, kills aphids, leafhoppers, mealybugs, spider mites,
thrips and whiteflies. Systemic insecticide stick.

24 Sticks . . . . . $3.49 Postpaid

Kolb’s New Introductions for 1984

$3.50 per rooted cutting $1 .00 per fresh cut leaf
HELIOTROPE Semitrailing, ruffled double orchid, lighter orchid on edges of petals. T.R Beautiful
SPLASHED BEAUTY Lavender single, dotted edge with raspberry band on a deeper eye, T.R Unique.

THE SPOONER Double pink on spooned foliage. Excellent for bloom.

TOUCH O’ GREEN White fringed double topped and edged with an excellent green on T.R Prolific.

WHIRR O’ GREEN Double fringed white, two top petals with green on T.R Prolific.

Kolb’s Previous introductions
$3.00 per rooted cutting .75(P per fresh cut leaf
DIRTY RACE Collector’s item. Pink double striped with greenish-brown on dark green foliage.

GREEN ICE Double white with pronounced green striped markings, slightly waved foliage. Terrific for bloom.
WINTER GOLD Semidouble wine star with deeper wine edges and heavily banded in greenish-gold, dark wavy
foliage. Different. Note: T.R, tailored foliage

Postage: $3.50 on all orders - fresh cut, rooted and mixed. Ror West of Mississippi on all orders UPS 2nd Day Air -
$5.00. Special Delivery for U.S. Post Office extra, $3.00.

Shipping: To USA only, from May 1, 1984 and ending November 1, 1984.

New Jersey residents please add 6% Sales tax.

A $25.00 Cash Award will be given at the
1985 Los Angeles Convention for Kolb’s
New Introduction — TOUCH O’ GREEN

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

90

Dept. AV 9-84 1490 Saturn St. Merritt Island, FL 32953

We are pleased to announce our Association with OPTIMARA® as a Distributor to Clubs and Groups.

visits by
appt. only
305-452-
5670

WATERMAID ... a self-watering device designed for use with potted plants following
the capillary watering system. (Can’t drown your plants!)

3for...$4.50 1 case ... $31.25 2-3 cases ... $28.50 (per case)

4 or more cases ... $26.00 (per case)
packed 24 per case (8 clear ... 8 beige ... 8 brown)

VIOLET FOOD ... a well balanced fertilizer of the highest quality. Contains trace ele¬
ments and is in convenient pre-measured packets, (mix 1 packet per gallon water)

Designed for constant feed for all blooming and foliage plants. Great!

3 boxes ... $4.75 1 case . . . $33.50 2-4 cases ... $31 .00 (per case)

5 or more cases ... $28.50 (per case)

Each box contains 15 pre-measured packets ... each case contains 24 boxes.

POTTING SOIL ... a porous, ultra light mixture of the highest quality. Will not become
heavy or soggy. pH balanced. Used by the Optimara Corp. Ready to use!

3 for ... $4.75 2-4 cases ... $16.50 (per case) 5-7 cases ... $15.50 (per case)

8 or more cases ... $14.00 (per case)
packed in 4 qt. bags — (12) 4 qt. bags per case.

NEW RELEASE!!

New Enlarged Edition THE MIRACLE HOUSEPLANTS
African Violets & Other Easy-to-Bloom Plants in the
Gesneriad Family, by VIRGINIE F. & GEORGE A.
ELBERT.

Now available — the revised and enlarged THE MIRACLE
HOUSE PLANTS. Over 100 illustrations in color & black &
white. This book is a MUST for the gesneriad grower!!
soft back . . $11.95 + $1.25 postage

BOUNTY AND STURDY starter kit. Contains Bounty,
Sturdy and mixed. Three fertilizers in one kit!
MOSTLY ORGANIC. Plants grow and bloom abun¬
dantly with this formula. Introductory offer. . .starter

kit. . . .$5.79

16fl.oz. BOUNTY . . . $4.79

Sfl.oz. STURDY . . . $4.59

This fertilizer system carries a MONEY BACK guarantee!!!

AGRO CHEM’S SAFER INSECTICIDAL SOAR

Sfl.oz . . . $ 4.99

32fl.oz..... . . . ....$11.99

NOTE: Use 1 V2 tsp./gal warm water

ORTHENE POWDER

— a sure kill for blossom thrip ... _ .1 lb. $12.99 pp.

PENTAC WETTABLE POWDER

(miticide) . . . . . 8 oz. $16.99 pp.

4 oz. $11.99 pp.

MORSTAN WETTABLE POWDER

(miticide) ... . . . . . . .8 oz. $ 8.99 pp.

PHYSAN20

(fungicide, algaecide and germicide). 16 oz. $ 9.59

80Z. $ 4.99

Minimum cash order $7.50. Minimum charge order $20.00.
Please add $2.25 for shipping and packing up to $9.99
order; $3.25 up to $15.00; & $4.25 on all others; west of
Rockies add $.95 to all rates.

NEW BOOK ON AFRICAN VIOLETS!!

HOW TO SELECT & GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS
AND OTHER GESNERIADS

By Theodore James, Jr.

165 EXCELLENT color photographs and 24
good “how to” illustrations. This 8V2” x 11”
book contains information on: disease;
propagation and how to show and display. It
also discusses Gesneriads. Included in the
144 pages are a glossary and mail order
sources. 1 to 3 ... $7.95 + $1.25 postage; 3-12
... $6.95 (e) + $2.50 postage; 12 ormore ...
$5.85 (e) + $5.00 postage

FLORACARTS
“LOWEST PRICES**

BA-3 Three tray stand with top brackert and

three fluorescent fixtures . $279.99

(freight collect from Ohio)

BA4 Four tray stand with top bracket and four

fluorescent fixtures . $319.99

(freight collect from Ohio)

THE COMPLETE FLOWER ARRANGER
byAmilieAscher

Excellent book, 149 photos, every aspect of floral design.

Softback . . $14.20 pp.

DESIGN WITH PLANT MATERIAL
by Marian Aaronson

The basic technique, discusses methods and materials for designing.
Softback . . . $11. 20 pp.

THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING

By Marian Aaronson

This book explains in detail the elements and principals of design.
Softback . . . $11.20 pp.

for charge orders send all
information on card,
minimum charge order $20.00

Send 2 Stamps for 1984 Catalog
Of Complete Product Line

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

91

NEW!

FREEDOM®

PLANTER

Saves Plants. . .Saves Money
Ends Overwatering, Underwatering

* Keeps All Houseplants Lush, Green
and Beautiful.

* Regulates Precise Plant Watering.

* 4 Settings: Dry - Damp - Moist -
Evenly Moist.

* Capillary Watering and Feeding.

* Seif Contained 30-Day Visual Water Supply
Eliminates Leakage, Stains and Messes.

* Great For Vacation.

* Excellent ONLY $4.99

For African Violets. Plus $1.50 Shipping
Quantity Prices Available Upon Request

Pacesetter Enterprises

4445 Nasa Rd. 1, Suite 324 D

Seabrook, Texas 77586

NAME _

ADDRESS _ _

CITY, STATE, ZIP _

□ Brown □ White □ Tan □ Yellow

THELMAJEAN’S

VIOLETS

RAINBOW LAVENDER ICE ~ Wasmund - Large light lavender blue
s/d star with some white ravs on med. gr. tail. fol. PRETTY!
RAINBOW WEEPING CLOWN =- S/d pink and blue fant. on med. gr.
trailing fol. Miniature trailer.

NIAGARA BRITE BEACON — Wasmund - Huge 2” + white star with
wide dark blue edge on tailored foliage. GORGEOUS!

ACA’S HEAVENLY BLUE — Brownlie - L^rge slightly ruffled indigo
blue two-tone d on show plant fol. Showed well at Philly.

CARIOCA — Granger - Giant orchid s/d blooms with darker red
shading, then a white edge. Dark fol. VERY PRETTY!

AMERICAN MAID — Hightower - Bright pink ruffled doubles with
some green edges. Slightly ruffled variegated foliage.

JADED LADY — Hightower - Frilled white s/d with large blue edge
plus frilled green edge. Shiny variegated foliage.

LACY LOU ■— Reinhardt - Fat pink buds open into double pink
blooms with a good fringed green edge. Nice yellow and green wavy
foliage.

RUFFLE — Violets by Cort - Pink and fuchsia two-toned ruffled dou¬
ble blooms over ruffled foliage. A MUST HAVE!

FROSTY WINE — Swift ■ Two-toned light to dark wine with some
dark tips and slight geneva edge. Full doubles on dk gr. red backed
fol.

ZAPPED — A MUST! — Lyon - the hit of the NY State convention.
Hot pink s/d with mounds of purple fantasy markings and a reddish
center. FANTASTIC!!!!

Send legal SASE with 2 stamps
for complete list.

THELMA FERRIS 16 Oxbow Road Fairport, NY 14450
(716) 223-0021 for appt.

<cN£.W

DIB’S; FALL 1984 - Leaves - 754 Plants - $250

AMOUR — geneva edged, Ig shell pink d, wavy pink var fol.

CASCADE — many heather colored d, geneva edge, symm pink var fol.
GENEVA NIGHT — med blue bell shaped s-sd with geneva edge, var fol.
LORI LOU — multishaded lav and purple d, dkr tips, Lou var fol.
MAGENTA FRILLS — star shaped magenta sd, geneva edge, var fol.
SWEET PLUM — shaded orchid, some dkr tips & mottling, pointed rose
backed dark green, white, and rose var fol.

SWISS GENEVA — Ig ruf hot pink d, geneva edge, wa'/y, pointed fol.

CHAMPION: Leaves Only ■ 75(P

AZALEA, BROCADE, FILIGREE, MODESTY, PIN STRIPE

SUSAN’S VIOLETS: Leaves Only - m

AUDRA LEIGH — Ig shaded pink star, well shaped quilted var fol.

BLUE HAPPENINGS — It blue d, some streaking, on pretty var fol.
DESERT SUN — Ig red d on well shaped quilted pink var fol.

DIABLO — clusters of dark red d on pink var fol, red reverse.
FIREWORKS — Ig red d blooms on dark green quilted fol.

PRECIOUS TIME — shaded pink d with a red eye cluster on var. fol.
SENSATIONAL — dusty rose pink d on sensational symm var foi.

LYON: 1984: Leaves Only - 75$

BIG BLAST, COUNTRY LILACS, GYPSY FIRE, RAZZBERRY FROST,
SIZZLIN, TAIL SPIN, WINTERS SHADOW, ZAPPED.

GRANGER GARDENS: Leaves Only - 75$

ANGEL LACE -= Ig white d, purple banded edge, wavy med green fol.
CARIOCA — Ig full d of rosy fuchsia with deeper shadings.

EMILIE SAVAGE — beautiful Ig fringed lavender, dark way fol,

FANTASY SPARKLE -= pink sd with purple fantasy on dark wavy foi.
KATRINA — white sd with blue eye and edge on plain foi.

MOON MIST — pink with blue fantasy markings and a white edge
OCEANAIRE ~ shaded orchid-rose, darker tips and a white edge

FALL SPECIAL

From our Spring 1984 List only: Leaves - 60$, Plants - $2.00

Includes latest and previous releases of Fredette, Reed, Sisk, Fisher,
Boone, Baker, Pittman, Susan’s Violets, and many more. See our Jan. ad
or send 50$ for a full list.

SHIPPING CHARGES: Leaves - $250 min. 12

Plants (min 5) or combination
orders --$350

MICHIGAN STATE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY Invites
you to our 23rd annual judged show, “A WINDOWSILL OF
MIRACLES” to be held Sept. 22nd from 11:00 a.m. • 7:00
p.m. and Sept. 23rd from 11 :00 a.m. • 4:00 p.m. in the Gar¬
den Room at the Midland Holiday Inn. Admission free.

R 0. Box 1052 State Inspected

MIDLAND. Ml 47640 517-835-9225

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

92

HELEN'S FOUY

I will be shipping leaves on my two new registered African violet ’84 introductions in Septem¬
ber ’84.

OLD DOMINION SPARKLER — Hot pink single blossoms with pale pink splashes on spooned
pointed dark green foliage. Show stopper at Philadelphia Convention.

HOLLY DEE — White stick tight pansy shaped blossom with a red edge on round shiny green foli¬
age. Small grower.

Leaves on both plants are $2.00 each-plus $3.00 shipping and handling. USA only. No list.
Order from this ad. Make checks payable to Helen Homyer.

HELEN HOMYER

6403 Limerick Court, Springfield, VA 22152
703-451-3207

MOVING SALE

Gas and light bills have gone sky high!!! Moving to smaller growing area.
Lotta violets looking for a home.

12 plants — $12.00 Postpaid My choice of variety. While they last.

No shipping overseas Offer ends September 30

THE BLOOM ROOM

3459 East Street
Birmingham, AL 35243

VIOLET

GROOMING

bur items (A, B, C, and
$20.00 includes ship-
3 and handling (and a
I copy of our 30 page
plies catalog and plant
. Colo, residents add
^0 sales tax. Price good
12/84. (Orders outside
ted States add $3.00 for
air mail and insurance.)

(A) GROOMING BRUSH — soft, exploded tip polyester, very effectively removes dust and dirt from foliage without damage. 8V4”
long.

(B) GROOMING TWEEZERS — ideal for getting in at the center of a violet where fingers just can’t reach. Removes small suckers
before they get large enough to spoil the plant’s shape. Stainless steel. 6” long.

(C) LEAF CUTTING KNIFE ■— super little pen knife with a screw-on cap with pocket clip. Extremely sharp blade is great for pre¬
paring leaf cuttings or scraping the “neck” of an old plant to rejuvenate it. 51/4” long.

(D) RETRACTABLE BLADE KNIFE — a life saver when cutting out larger suckers to be rooted (as with chimeras) or when remov¬
ing the center of a plant to force sucker development. The sharp V4” x Vs” blade lets you cut just where you want to. SVa” long.

These items are also sold separately through our supplies catalog. Send $1.00 for the complete plant stands and supplies
catalog/descriptive plant list. Clubs/large scale growers ask for our discount bulk supplies list with your catalog/list.

SORRY, NO FREE LITERATURE; NO PHONE SALES.

THE VIOLET SHOWCASE

3147 SOUTH BROADWAY • DEPTAV • ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110

Mon. - Sat. 10 to 5 • closed Sun. & Tues. — Since 1969

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

93

LAST GREENHOUSE

CHANCE! CLOSING SALE!

NOW THRU OCT 31,1984

TO ORDER

OUR NEWEST VARIETIES

Mail before Oct 20
(Free list: Box 722
Conley, GA 30027)

Buy them while
they last!
Prices slashed

WE ARE MOVING!!!

Our greenhouse is located in S.W. Metro Atlanta at 2500
Headland Dr., East Point, GA 30344. Call for directions
(404) 363-6522 or 767-5055 or 763-0359.

SPECIAL PLANT LIQUIDATION SALE
SAT. OCT. 27, 1984 10 AM - 6 PM.

BE THERE!

AFRICAN VIOLETS

Plants — Leaves — Supplies

Our plant house is devoted entirely to growing supe¬
rior quality African Violets — ■ VARIEGATES —
MINIS - STANDARDS - TRAILERS -- over 800
varieties of specially selected newest and best of
the leading hybridizers.

VISITORS WELCOME -- Just call before coming.
We keep irregular hours for your convenience.

R. J. MIDERSKI

20983 N. Exmoor Avenue Barrington, IL 60010
(312) 382-1077 (

AVSA Commercial Member

Miniature African Violets

Freshly cut leaves $1.00
+ $2.50 handling charge
Variety list .50

SEND FOR FREE COLOR CATALOG ON
AFRICAN VIOLETS AND SUPPLIES.

VOLKMANN BROS. GREENHOUSES
2714 Minert St. / Dallas, Texas 75219

CONSTANT FEED
FERTILIZER

RESERVOIR WICK POT™

“It Waters and Feeds at the Same Time”®

G/Ve Your Violets A Lift
With

Elisa’s African Violet Rings

Patches And Pots

583 El Cajon Blvd.

El Cajon, CA, Dept WR 92020
(619) 442-7037

1 . Keep leaves from getting cut on pot edges.

2. Plants cannot hug the pot.

3. Light is distributed to plant evenly.

4. Show plants are easier to train.

If your business or club is not using our rings please write for a free price list. For the latest in Afri¬
can violets and supplies visit our shop.

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

94

48 Queensbrook Place
St. Louis, Missouri 63132

SN(iideau

(pmpany

HBHHI

ViSA

1-800-EASYWAY

(FOR ORDERS ONLY)

Hybrid African Violet Seeds and Fast, Caring Service

Dear AV Growers,

Have you seen our Booklet called “How To Grow African Violets”? It is loaded with practical infor¬
mation and pictures, provides confidence, encouragement, and formulas for success. Great for new
club members, educational exhibits. Your club can raise cash by selling it.

We hope you will try out our new toll-free 800 service, described below. Note that our same low
prices are retained. Hope to hear from you. Thank you. Ronn and Katsuko.

€s4(hu Qno4u
/lpuca*tVi(Ueii

By Ronn Nadeau

BOOKLET

24-Page Booklet, 42 Color photographs. 1 - 4 copies: $2.95 each; 5 -
30, $2.45; 31 - 70, $2.25; 71 and up, $1.95.

SLIDE/CASSETTE PROGRAIVI

Booklet, in form of Slide/Cassette Program, 42 color slides, cassette
tape, text: Rental: $12.50; Purchase: $24.50. (All Booklet and Slide-
/Cassette Program prices include postage.)

NOTE CARD

Note Cards with envelopes, 4x6 inch, wih beautiful color photograph
by R. Nadeau. 1 - 5, 80cp each; 6-19, 65cp each; Boxes of 20, $9.95
each.

HYBRID AV SEEDS

Seed Starter Kits, $4.95 each. Postage for Kits: 1 Kit, $1.00; 2 Kits,
$1.25; 3 Kits, $1.50, Etc. Packets, $4.25 (No postage charge for Pack¬
ets). (100 Seeds per Packet or Kit). Choose from RAINBOW WON¬
DERS (reg. foliage), AUTUMN FANCIES (variegated foliage), LITTLE
GEMS (miniatures), or TRAILINTRIGUE (trailers). Selections are
further described in the June, 1983 issue of this Magazine).

NADEAU SOILLESS MIX

15 Quart Bags: $3.95 per Bag. Postage: 1 Bag, $2.50;
2 Bags, $4.00; 3 Bags, $5.50, etc. Special price for 5 or
more Bags: $3.50 per Bag plus $1.50 per Bag postage.
A good Mix for all kinds of AV’s, from seedlings to
show plants.

STARTER GREENHOUSES

3-piece units: 11 V2 x 22 inch no-hole plastic tray (bot¬
tom), 72-hoie plastic divider pac fits into the bottom
tray, and a clear plastic dome fits atop, lets in light and
holds in moisture. $3.95 each. Postage: For 1 S.G.
$2.00; 2 S.G., $2.25; 3 S.G., $2.50, etc. Very useful for
transplanting seedlings and rooting leaves. Cus¬
tomers say they love them.

FLUORESCENT FIXTURES

Come fully assembled. Revolutionary! Produce less
heat than other fixtures and are lighter because they
have no ballasts. Cord is only 6 inches long, sorry.
Plug is 3-pronged. Fixtures: $15.95 each. Postage: 1
fixture, $2.50; 2 fixtures, $4.00; 3 fixtures, $5.50; Etc.
We can supply 3-foot, 3-pronged extension cords at
$2.50 each (grounding prong can easily be removed).

POTS

Plastic pots. (Sold only as part of larger order). Round,
green. 2V2”, 7<^ each; 3”, 9(P each; 3V2”, 12cp each; 4”,
14(P each; 4V2”, 194: each.

HOW TO ORDER

You may order by mail and pay by check.

Or you can dial 1-800-EASYWAY (1-800-327-9929), place your order with one of our friendly order-takers, and pay with your
VISA or MasterCard. Whether received by phone or by mail, orders are shipped the same day or the day after they are received.
We hope to have the opportunity to serve you often!

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

95

Two

Great “Texas Style” Planters

for

MAXIMUM RESULTS WITH “TEXAS STYLE”

Bowman Texas Oyama Planter

Planter

Built-in saucer - No spillage
Wide rounded edge-
Show plant size
Longer watering interval
No evaporation loss

Bowman Texas Planter — 5V2”, Forest Green,
Textured finish
$2.50 ea.

Oyama Planter System ~ 5”, Forest Green,
White, Earth Brown
$2.00 ea.

For either planter add $1.50 for postage and han¬
dling of 1 St planter. $.25 each for handling of addi¬
tional planters. Calif, residents please add 6%

sales tax.

BOWMAN AFRICAN VIOLETS

24911 W. Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265

“Thousands Always in Bloom”

Dealer inquiries invited.

System

ALPHA VITA

Write for free brochure telling why ALPHA VITA
is such a successful growth stimulator for leaves
and plants.

BUTTRAM’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

RO. Box 193, Independence, MO 64051

MARINA MINIATURES, INC.

Miniatures and Semis Exclusively.

Starter plants $2.00 your choice
$1.00 my choice.

$2.50 postage. Min. order $10.00
Orders over $25.00 ppd.

Send SASE for list
Visitors welcome by appointment.

INEZ FINEBERG

4250 Marine Drive, Apt. 2212
Chicago, IL 60613
(312) 327-7297

VIOLET CONNECTION

RO. BOX 11

GLENCOE, IL 1-312-724-5912

NEW FOR ’84 FROM LYNDON LYON

BLUE

BIG BLAST ™ 2” triple medium blue stars. Med. green foliage.

THUNDER BLUE — large dark blue with ruffled edge. Medium green foliage.
MOUNTAIN MIST — Large light blue semidouble star with geneva edge. Large pink,
green & white variegated foliage.

BIG COUNTRY — 21/2” bright blue stars.

PINK

ZAPPED — Hot coral pink semidouble flowers with purple fantasy markings. Large
grower. Best new intro, at N.Y.S. Convention 1983.

PEACH BRANDY ~ Clusters of large peachy pink semidouble stars. Show foliage.
Flowers longlasting.

RASPBERRY FROST — Hof pink doubles banded with fuchsia glitter. Tommie Lou
variegated foliage.

WILD HONEY — Mounds of dark pink semidouble flowers often tipped with mauve.
Med. green show foliage.

BUTTERFLY PINK — Large double stars of pink with glittered overlay of hot pink and a
geneva edge.

DANCIN FREE ~ Semidouble medium pink stars with purple fantasy markings. Small,
compact plant. Good bloomer.

SUGARLOVE — Abundant sugar pink doubles. Medium green fol.

RED

GYPSY FIRE — Mounds of red fluted and wavy stars. Very showy.

CHERRY JEWEL — Cherry red doubles. Medium green show foliage.

WHITE & ORCHID

TWILIGHT BEAUTY — Lavender semidoubie with dark purple tipping on many petals.
Med. green show foliage.

WINTERS SHADOW — Large white semidouble stars (slushed with blue. Tommie Lou
foliage.

TAIL SPIN — Mounds of frilly lavender & white semidoubles.

COUNTRY LILACS — Frilly edged orchid semidoubles with wine upper petal tips. Pink,
cream & green variegated foliage.

CRYSTAL ORCHID — Orchid semidoubie stars. Med. gr. show foliage.

ENCHANTED — Pale lavender 2i/4” semidouble stars. Tailored foliage. Large grower.

TRAILERS

MOONLIGHT TRAIL — Soft white double flowers. Dark green foliage.

JUBILEE TRAIL -- Soft pink semidoubie stars with purpie fantasy markings. Great
standard trailer.

SUNSHINE TRAIL — Mounds of large fuchsia double stars. Med. green standard trailer.
CHATTER TRAIL •— Peachy pink double stars. Light green fol. Very good small trailer.

MINIATURES

LITTLE SUNSET — Dark rose pink semidoubie stars with some darker pink petal tips.

Excellent bloomer. Good small foliage.

SNUGGLE BUNNY — Sweet soft pink double stars. Small medium gr. fol.

MY HUGGY BEAR — Sparkling fuchsia semidoubies over dak green foliage.

WINKY — Dark blue double flowers with a geneva edge. Small medium green foliage.
POPPIN HOT — Fiery red double stars. Dark green red backed tiny foliage.

The above varieties - starter plants $2.50 each plus $2.50 shipping Si handling.

(Please list a few subs, as some varieties are in short supply, and others are very popular. If no subs are listed, a refund will be given.)

“MY CHOICE” SPECIAL (all standards)

10 plants -$10.00 20 plants -$19.00 30 plants - $28.00 40 plants -$37.00 50 plants - $46.00

10 MINIS & SEMIS for $10.00 10 TRAILERS for $10.00 10 1984 releases by IRENE FREDEHE - $10.00

(Type — Your Choice Variety— My Choice)

All of the above plants are BABY plants, but are healthy and ESTABLISHED in their pots when I ship them. They will all be labeled and all different. ! ship the largest BABY that I

have of a variety.

We can no longer offer 1984 Irene Fredette releases by your choice due to diminished supply of some varieties.

We no longer have a list so please don’t write for one. I’ll just have to return your 501. In the future all of our offerings will appear in our advertisements.

All orders shipped in the order that they are received within 3 to 6 weeks depending on availability and weather. U.S. SHIPPING ONLY

NO ORDERS TAKEN AFTER OCTOBER 7, 1984 FOR THIS SHIPPING SEASON.

ILLINOIS RESIDENTS add 7% sales tax. ALL ORDERS PREPAID - NO CHARGES OR C.O.D.

African Violet Magazine, September 1984

96

Violets

Vs

Violets by Suncoast
presents...

^ fiii!

Gives your plants WHAT they
want WHEN they want it.

• A complete program

• 3 totally different formulas

• All essential ingredients including vitamins and
hormones

• Developed and produced by Sandra Williams and
and Betty Terry

• 8 sizes — 8 oz. makes 96 gallons -- 30 oz.
makes 360 gallons

• Available separately or in kits

On Your Mark, Formula 1© For rooting
leaves through young plants.

Get Set, Formula 2© — For young plants
through mature blooming plants.

Show, Formula 3© — For producing luxurious
vivid blooms, lush foliage and healthy roots.

8 oz. bottle — On Your Mark, Get Set or Show©

83.50 each + 81.75 UPS Shipping and handling

One 8 oz. bottle of each -- Winner’s Kit©

89.50 kit 4-82.25 UPS Shipping and handling

80 oz. bottle -lOn Your Mark, Get Set or Show©

89.50 each 4- 82.25 UPS Shipping and handling

West of the Rockies add 8.95. Write for informa¬
tion or quantity discounts. Send check or money
order to:

Violets by Suncoast

P.O. Box 10814
St. Petersburg, Florida 33733

Suncoast

NEW FOR FALL
1984

SANDRA WILLIAMS
VARIETIES

Ann Richardson

A natural winner like its namesake - our delightful AV-
SA President. Huge bouquet of sugar pink semi¬
double stars on perfect show fohage.

Suncoast Buccaneer

Brilliant fuschia pink semidouble stars glow en masse
over the richest dark green tailored fohage. A superb
show plant.

Suncoast Nightwatch

Darkest pmple doubles held strongly above velvety
green tailored fohage.

Suncoast Melody

Exquisitely colored variegation of pink, white and
green, topped with large single pink stars with darker
tips. A knockout!

Vince’s Valor

Royal piuple semidouble stars cascade like giant beUs
over emerald green show fohage. Different!

Suncoast Serenade

Double fluted pink with darker pencil edges, over
variegated fohage.

Suncoast Sangria

Claret red semidoubles over very symmetrical
variegated fohage. Lovely!

The foUowing 1984 spring introductions are
available. See Jan. AVSA ad for descriptions.

stiU

Corinne Freeman
Sparkling Burgundy
Suncoast Charmglow
Suncoast Cinnamon
Simcoast Excitement
Suncoast Mariner
Suncoast Reflections

Suncoast Parfait
Suncoast Reverie
Suncoast Sensation
Suncoast Sugar Candy
Suncoast Sunset
Suncoast Vagabond
Suncoast Giant

Port Tierra
Suncoast Beauty
Suncoast Chiffon
Suncoast Coppertips
Simcoast Royale
Suncoast Souvenir
Simcoast Sundae

Many earlier varieties are still available, write for complete list and
prices.

All prices include handling and shipment by priority mail. 1984 Starter
plants 83.60, leaves 81.85. Minimum order 4 plants or 10 leaves.
Florida residents add 5% sales tax. Shipping year round in South; as
weather permits elsewhere. Send 81.00 (Refundable) for 1984 list of aU
plants, supplies and gift items.

Visitors are welcome. Please call or write for appointment.

To order plants:

Violets by Suncoast
4100 38th Way South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711

Betty Terry — Exclusive Representative
Sandra Williams — Hybridizer

MAY WE REMIND YOU!

NOVEMBER 1st IS A BIT TOO LATE,

TO MAIL PLANT ORDERS TO ANY STATE.

SO ORDER NOW, WITHOUT DELAY,

PLANTS PROMPTLY WILL BE ON THE WAY.
CHOICE STOCK WILL SOON BE SENT,

TO GROW AND GROOM FOR SHOW EVENTS

* *IDEAL SHIPPING WEATHER
* * STRONG HEALTHY STOCK

* *PROMPT PLANT SHIPMENT

LATEST VARIETIES OF 1984 AT $2.95 each....

A LA LA, BRANDYWINE, CORAL FIRE, COROLA STAR, FESTIVAL, FANTASY MIST, INTERLUDE,
LUCIA, MS. PRETTY, NANCY REAGAN (variegated), PINK WIZ, PURPLE STARLET, VALLEY PUR¬
PLE, WHISPER.

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MASCARA, CANDY LIPS IMPROVED, CARNIVAL, CORAL MOON, CORAL RADIANCE, DANDY
DANCER, DAZZLER, DEE DEE, DINA-MO, DUET, DYN-O-MITE, ETERNAL SNOW, FIREBIRD,
FRANKIE, GENESSEE SILHOUETTE, IRISH SPRING, JACKPOT, KRISTI MARIE, LUV NEW
YORK, MARK, MS. PHILADELPHIA, PAT’S PET, PENNSYLVANIA PURPLE, PERSIAN VELVET,
PINK JENNIFER, RED ELECTRA, RED HAT, RED MAN, REDDY, STAR STRIP, STAR WARS, TINA,
TIPT, WHITE DISCO, WINO, WONDERLAND.

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MASTER VARIETY LIST: Number 4 (1983) $5.00 plus postage. A
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& Judges Rule Changes. NOVEMBER: Affiliate List, Best
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MAGAZINE

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November, 1984

Every attempt is made to keep articles technically correct. Since the growing of fine African violets can be achieved in many ways, the methods and
opinions expressed by writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AVSA.

COVER PAGE: ‘Lucia’, a pale pink double on variegated foliage, was hybridized by Irene Lineberg
of Birmingham, AL. The foliage is almost completely cream in the center and cream and green on the
outside.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PERTAINING TO VIOLETS

7. Coming Events

8. Mail Order — Happily Ever After — Joyce Stork

9. One More Try — Charlotte Vincent

13. Common Violet Troubles — Mary K. Chelton

14. Enough Already — Not Quite! — Doris I. Bearman

17. Club Advertises With Slide Show — Ruby Kuchenbuker
17 African Violets Are Funny Things — Jeannine Maier

18. 400 Plus On The Move — Laura Gustin

19. Hats Off To Bugs Off — Dorothy Fisch

21. Episcias — or Flame Violets? — Mrs. Jessie Crisafulli
24. Pests

30. Beware of Rings! — Charles H. Henry

31. Finds Working With Violets a Relaxing Pastime

33. Preparing a Soilless Potting Mixture — Emory Leland
36. Those Evasive Mites! — Nancy Robitaille
40. Will You Share Your Knowledge?

40. Thanks Are In Order

41. A Seedy Adventure. . .or. . .Three Times the Fun — Donnette S.
Smith

44. Hybridizer Speaks Out — Wayne Lindstrom

49. Letter to the Doctor (Alias the Seedman) — Dr. Ronn Nadeau

50. Why Not Have an African Violet Dawg Show? — Dolores
Kottman

51. Reads AVM — Grows African Violets — Lee Cain

52. Take Top Prizes

53. Miniature Sinningias — Nancy Robitaille

64. Grower Offers Some Seed Tips — Inge Donsen

78. Do You Record Cultural Treatments and Observations? —
Robert O. Dennee

83. African Violets Publicized by Chicago Tribune
REGULAR FEATURES

3. Bits and Pieces from the AVSA President — Mrs. J. A. W. (Ann)
Richardson

4. Seasonable Suggestions — Anne Tinari

6. 1984 Best Varieties — Mrs. Leon Fiedler

7. Boyce Edens Research Fund — Mrs. J. D. (Dorothy) Spence

7. AVSA Booster Fund — Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield

10. Question Box — Mrs. John (Nancy) Hayes

15. Beginner's Column — Bob L. Green

20. Shows and Judges — Mrs. James (Emilie) Savage

26. Musings From the "Mini-Mam" — Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin

30. AVSA Affiliates — Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder
35. Registration Report — Mary A. Boland

39. Your Library — Marion Doherty
57. Affiliate 'appenings — Lyndall Owens
77. A Foote on the Violet Path — Grace Foote
CONVENTION

5. Let Us Entertain You — Mrs. James (DoDe) Whitaker
7. More Awards for Name Varieties

17. Deadline Set for Publication Entries — Mrs. Nicholas ("E")
Hansen

39. Foreign Visitors at L. A. Convention — Donn Silvis
43. Convention Tours — Patricia Cohen

48. LA Grows From Tiny Pueblo To Powerful City — Donn Silvis
50. Saint Paul Beckons Conventioners '86 — Mrs. D. F. Mattson
SOCIETY BUSINESS
19. Judges List Changes

27. Price Change Effective December 1, 1984

31. AVSA Emblems

52. Binders for AVM Change of Price
56. Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation
66. AVSA Affiliate Organizations — Mildred Schroeder
76. Attention; Judges and Teachers

79. AVSA Office Has Moved!

80. AVSA Commercials

MISCELLANEOUS

9. In Memory of Louis B. Ambler, Jr., and Mrs. Bonnie
Stockebrand

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

African Violet Society of America, Inc.

P.O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704
Please enroll me as a member of African Violet Society of America,
March 1 to February 28 includes five issues of the AFRICAN VIOLET
January and March issues.

□ Individual Membership ($9.00)

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Make checks payable to AVSA, Inc. "FOREIGN APPLICANTS NOTE: Please remit in U.S. dollars with a draft or check on a New York, USA bank."
From November 16 through February 28, new members may pay half the annual dues, will receive membership card expiring February 28 and the
January and March issues of the AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE $4.50.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

1

The Official Publication of the
African Violet Society of
America, Inc.

OFFICERS

MRS. J.A.W. RICHARDSON . President

2315 Lakeshore Drive, Tavares, FL 3277S

MRS. FRANK TINARI . 1st Vice President

2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

JAMES LOYA . 2nd Vice President

Box 156, Farmington, NM 87499

MRS. FRED YOUNG . 3rd Vice President

6109 Shadow Mountain Dr., Austin, TX 78731

MRS. RAY HENDRICKS . Secretary

801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage, AK 99504

MRS. JOHN HAYES . Treasurer

9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002

STAFF

MRS. GRACE FOOTE, Editor
211 Allien Place, Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. MAISIE YAKIE, Assistant to Editor
3500 Avalon Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. CLARK CARPENTER, Adv. Mgr.

3855 Third St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
MRS. JACK YAKIE, Office Manager
P. O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704
MRS. "E" HANSEN, Publications Chairman
708 Wyndale Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
COLUMNISTS:

Mrs. James S. Savage, Mrs. Sidney Bogin, Bob
Green, Mrs. Mildred Schroeder, Mrs. A. F. Boland,
Mrs. Nancy Hayes, Mrs. M. B. Mansfield, Marion
Doherty, AnneTinari, Mrs. J. D. Spence and Lyndall
Owens

BEST VARIETIES, HONOR ROLL COMPILER
Mrs. Leon Eiedler, Route 1, Prescott, WI 54021
TALLY TIME COMPILER

Mrs. John Chase (Mary) Reed, 17124 NE 29th Place,
Bellevue, WA 98008
PUBLISHER: Gus Becker

Becker Printing Co., 1080 Forsythe, Beaumont, TX
77701

ADVERTISER'S INDEX

Trouble with an advertiser?
Write your AV Advertising Man¬
ager giving complete details.
While AVSA cannot assume
responsibility for advertisers, we
try to help resolve the problem. If
an advertiser is found irresponsi¬
ble, he will be refused future ads.

85. African Violets Supreme

88. Aimee's Violetry

89. The African Violetry

90. American Gloxinia & Gesneriad
Society

B

95. The Bloom Room — 1985
Varieties

C

85. Country Peddler & Violet Nook

86. Country Girl Greenhouse

87. Cape Cod Violetry

88. Clarel Laboratories — Turn Shy
Violets into Bloomers

92. Cryptanthus

D

Inside Back Cover — DoDe's Gar¬
dens

E

89. Elisa's Violet Rings at Patches &
Pots

F

86. Freedom Planter — Pacesetter
Enterprises

90. Flora Cart — Indoor Gardening
94. Flora Cart — Watering Wand

G

89. Gemcraft Violetry

91. Goodman Greenhouses
94. The Green House

H

89. Hortense's Honeys

92. House of Violets
94. Heavenly Violets

96. Hennie's Bloomers

I

93. Indoor Gardening Supplies

85. J F Industries — African Violet
Leaf Supports
92. JoS Violets

K

96. Kent's Flowers

L

85. Lakeside Violets

86. L & L Industries

96. Wayne Lindstrom — Hybridizer

M

88. R. J. Miderski — African Violets
92. Mary's Plant & Gift Shop
92. McKinney's Glassehouse

N

84. Nadeau Seed Company

94. Nationwide Craft «& Hobby Sup¬
ply

P

85. Patty's Plant Place

88. Porcelain Pin

91. Petrovffsky Greenhouses
96. Patches & Pots

96. Pleasant Hill African Violets

R

96. Rainwater Violets
S

85. Schultz Instant Plant Food
90. Susan's Bloomers

92. Spoonit — Gets Things Grow¬
ing!

96. Southern Exposure
T

96. Travis' Violets

Back Cover — Tinari Greenhouses

V

90. Violet Haven

92. Volkmann Reservoir Wick Pots

93. Violet Showcase

Z

89. Zaca Vista Nursery

The African Violet Magazine (ISSN 0090200) is published five (5) times a year: January, March, June, September, November, Second class postage is
paid by the African Violet Society of America, Inc. at 1078 Forsythe, Beaumont, TX 77701 and at additional mailing offices. Subscription $9 per year
which is included in membership dues starting with the June issue each year. Copyright 1984 African Violet Society of America, Inc.

POSTMASTER: Please send change of address form 3579 to African Violet Society of America, Inc., P. O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

2

“BITS AND PIECES"
from the AVSA President

As a reminder, I want to again tell you that AVSA is now in its new office in Beaumont,
Texas. Please address all mail for the AVSA office to R O. Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704.
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; the office is not closed during
the lunch hour. Please use the new office phone, 409-839-4725, for any telephone calls you
place to the AVSA office. Please remember to share the news about our new office address and
telephone number. We want every member of M/SA to know where the office is and how to
reach us.

It has been a source of great pleasure to me to see how members have cooperated in helping
move from Knoxville to Beaumont. The spirit of togetherness and alTfor-one has been most
inspiring. All of us in the '"/MSA family'" are indebted to those who have given so cheerfully
of their time and talents to make this move as smooth as possible.

1 urge you to read the minutes of the April Board Meeting, which were published in the
September MM. There are many matters that you should know about recorded therein.
Among other things, you will note that a motion tabled at the 1983 Board Meeting to the
effect "That MSA return to a strictly African violet show, as our shows were intended to be
and delete gesneriad classes" was discussed at the 1984 Board Meeting. This motion was
NOT adopted, Gesneriad classes will continue in accredited AVSA affiliate and convention
shows as before.

Various materials and products that you may purchase from the AVSA office will have new
prices, effective December 1, 1984. The price change in most cases represents including the
cost of postage into the selling price, so that all materials will be priced postage paid. Notice of
these changes in price is included in this issue of the MM.

Due to the speed with which MSA is reorganizing many things, for the ultimate benefit of
the entire Society, the President and two elected officers called a special meeting of the Board of
Directors for October 12-15, 1984. The various decisions made and actions taken at this meet¬
ing will appear in the March, 1985, issue of the MM, because of deadline dates.

It may be just November, but it is certainly not too soon to start planning to attend the 1985
MSA convention in Los Angeles, CA. As they say: LAs the Place! Why don't you put an LA
convention trip on your Christmas list? 1 can't promise you what Santa will do with your
request but I can definitely promise you the time and the convention of your life. See you in

LA!

As you read this, the Holiday Season is fast approaching and 1 want to wish each of you the
most heart-warming Christmas and a bright and wonderful New Year.

Affectionately,

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

3

Seasoncil)le Suggestion

Anne Tinari

2325 Valley Road — Box 190
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

"To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven." ECCLESIASTES 3;i

Dear Members:

It seems that I am forever saying hello and good¬
bye, only to appear in another facet in the line of
duty of this marvelous organization.

As I write my last column of SEASONABLE
SUGGESTIONS, I want to take this opportunity to
thank the many members who have sent gracious
letters of encouragement and joy in reading the
simple facts I have written over the past six years in
this column.

I consider it a privilege in having a real rapport
with so many members. If even one member has
gleaned some benefit or gained one new beneficial
idea, it gives me great satisfaction. A big thank you
to our editor who graciously allowed me to recount
experiences here over our many years of green¬
house growing, many times allowing me to slip
under the deadline when busy periods prevented
submitting my column early.

I am delighted to introduce to you my successor,
our new SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS colum¬
nist Sandy Williams, my dear friend and certainly
no stranger to AVSA. She is a well-qualified com¬
mercial grower who began growing violets in 1968.
She served as the First President of the Lone Star
African Violet Council. Her interest in hybridizing
began in 1975 and she is the originator of many
beautiful cultivars on the market today. She has
served the society in many capacities. iWSA Direc¬
tor in 1974, she is a qualified AVSA judge and
teacher and was advertising manager of our Afri¬
can violet magazine from 1976 through 1979.
Though hybridizing is her first love she is an
accomplished artist who does beautiful paintings.
Some of you may have seen her paintings that have
been donated to be chanced off at former conven¬
tions. At the moment she is active in Suncoast Afri¬
can Violet Society serving as President and show
chairman. A very active woman pursuant to

maintaining her own thriving African violet busi¬
ness.

I leave you in very capable hands and look
forward to reading Sandy's column. Because I hate
good-byes I will say "ARRIVE DERCI", an Italian
word translated, "God willing we shall meet
again."

With the approach of the holiday season one
should think seriously on the care of your precious
violets if you want them to perform over the dreary
months of the winter when little else produces the
cheery blossoms we have come to expect.

Some of the most important growing needs at
this time of year are as follows: Provide sufficient
light, especially during the shorter, dark days of
winter; daylight hours are greatly reduced, so in
many cases substitute light is best.

Provide the proper growing atmosphere with
enough humidity to sustain good growth as heat¬
ing facilities rob much of the humidity in the air;
keep open vessels of water around which can pro¬
vide added humidity and notice how quickly the
water diminishes.

Provide a constant feeding program to replenish
the nutrients that are being leached out of the soil
with increased watering that the drying home
atmosphere produces.

Let violets be a universal part of your holiday giv¬
ing; share them with individuals to inspire them to
grow them and enjoy their beauty to spread the joy¬
ous word of growing African violets. One of the
most thoughtful gifts you can give a shut-in or any¬
one who is a plant lover is a membership in our
African violet society. The magazine would be a
reminder five times a year of your thoughtfulness
and your desire to share the eternal joy of growing
our favorite houseplant.

Happy Violeting,

Anne Tinari

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

4

Program Highlights

"Let Us Entertain You"

Mrs. James B. (DoDe) Whitaker
1490 Saturn Street
Merritt Island, FL 32953

Westward Ho! To the exciting 1985 AVSA Conven¬
tion. Not only will the tours, banquets and show be
entertaining, but the scheduled programs hold
promise of the best ever!

SEAHUNT OR DALLAS — One of our commer¬
cial members, Ken Bowman, of Bowman African
Violets in Malibu, CA will address watering prob¬
lems related to African violets and the advantage of
"Texas Style" watering. He is author of "African
Violets — A Simplified System of Home Culture", in
addition to numerous articles for the AVM, GSN &
CA Council News. Mr. Bowman was formerly Sen¬
ior Superintendent of Cultivations for the Depart¬
ment of Floriculture & Ornamental Horticulture at
U.CX.A.

WILD KINGDOM — Among the honors which
have been bestowed upon our speaker for this pro¬
gram is the California Association of Nurserymen's
Research award. This is the highest recognition
accorded an educator by the California nursery
industry. Frank S. "Pat" Morishita is Staff Research
Associate with the University of California, River¬
side. Mr. Morishita studies the biology and habits
of pest species which attack floriculture and tests
new insecticides to find more effective materials for
their control.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE - We are very fortu¬
nate to have a well known designer. Mama
Striepens of Rowland Heights, CA present a pro¬
gram on design. She will address both terrariums,
beginning with the selection of appropriate plants,
planning the design and then executing the design
in a terrarium, as well as the basics of cut flower
design work.

THIS GOOD EARTH - Denis Valois is General
Manager of L & L Nursery in the city of Chino, CA.
He is responsible for their highly successful soil-
(less) mixes which are sold under the name of
UNIGRO. Mr. Valois's major is in soil science. He
will discuss the effects of the various elements
added to the mix upon each other and the.effects of
fertilizers on the mix.

TO TELL THE TRUTH - This program will fea¬
ture an open panel of award winning growers.
Bring your lists of questions and "pick the brains"
of these knowledgeable growers! Mary Boland,
Chairman of Plant Registration, will moderate the
panel. Those participating on the panel are: George

Crouchet, well known grower and hybridizer; Ade-
laid Kory, repeatedly wins the top awards in shows;
Betty Tapping, winner of the AVSA collection con¬
vention award for the last three years; Cy Yee, also
winner of AVSA collection convention award.

A special day of programs is scheduled for our
large international delegations. Dr. & Mrs. Ronn
Nadeau and Sundown Pittman will make these
presentations.

JAWS ~ JUDGING ARTISTIC WORKS STUDY --
This is a special program for TEACHERS ONLY! By
special request, our teachers will have this oppor¬
tunity to study artistic design and how it should be
judged with our own Bob Green.

Always a highlight of the convention week is
Wednesday evening with Gus Becker as we enjoy
his wit and photographic skills. "A Childhood Fan¬
tasy" will call to memory our convention last year
in Philadelphia, PA.

Our guest speaker for Thursday evening has
appeared on the CBS Evening News with Walter
Cronkite, Garry Moore's "To Tell the Truth", and
the new NBC series "In Search Of", hosted by
Leonard Nimoy, She is also the author of "The
Sound of Music and Plants". Dorothy Retallack of
Denver, CO will use audio and visual aids to show
the effect of music on growing plants.

Another favorite toward which we look will be
the presentation of FANTASIA Friday noon as we
enjoy the slides of new varieties with "Mr. Whimsi¬
cal", Sundown Pittman.

Westward Ho — Glamor — Excitement of the sec¬
ond largest city in the U.S. calls us — "LET US
ENTERTAIN YOU". A major part of the learning
side of the entertainment theme will be our
interesting professional workshops.

See you in L.A.!!

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

5

1984 Best Varieties

Mrs. Leon Fiedler
R. R. 1

Prescott, WI 54021

The list was compiled from 1734 individual lists. Thank you.

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\fotes Variety, Registration No., Hybridizer
523 Granger's Wonderland, 3419, (Granger)
470 Mark, 3007, (Maas)

411 Tiger, 3433, (Fredette)

323 Ms. Pretty, 5225, (Anderson)

318 Amazing Grace, 2688, (Soults)

281 Ballet Marta, 2899, (Geo. J. BaU, Inc.)

275 The King, 2698, (Maas)

251 Pbde Blue, 2598, (Lyon)

242 Nancy Reagan, 2167, (Rienhardt)

228 Leone, 4540, (Fisher)

221 Something Special, 3668, (Nadeau)

220 Tommie Lou, 1744, (Oden)

212 Tina, 2680, (Maas)

209 Irish Angel, 4054, (Annalee Violetiy)

208 Hawaii, (Holtkamp)

200 Lilian Jarrett, 1060, (Tinari)

188 Interlude, 4935, (Granger)

184 Ballet Lisa, 2898, (Geo. J. Ball, Inc.

178 French Lilac, 2844, (Swift)

175 Autumn Honey, 4462, (S. Groeneman)
174 Black Ace, 3541, (Nadeau)

171 China Pink, 3429, (Fredette)

168 Garnet Elf, 2339, (Granger)

167 Little Jim, 3005, (Maas)

165 Kristi Marie, 3914, (Lyon)

165 Snuggles, 5018, (Lyon)

163 Dyn-o-mite, 3440, (Lyon)

154 Happy Cricket, (Swaney)

146 Snowy Trail, 3678, (Lyon)

142 Becky, 2669, (Maas)

136 Beginner's Luck, 2803, (Pritchet)

134 Love Bug, 4513, (Lyon)

B2 Helene, 2885, (Lyon)

130 Camelot Pink, 4293, (Granger)

130 Granger's Carnival, 4298, (Granger)

128 Corpus Christi, 3075, (Utz)

127 Kingwood Red, 4308, (Granger)

125 Granger's Cameo Queen, 2863,
(Granger)

120 Nevada, (Holtkamp)

118 Crystallaire, 4295, (Granger)

117 Abigail Adams, 3226, (Fredette)

117 Firebird, 2018, (Granger)

107 Coral Radiance, 3672, (Lyon)

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\btes Variety, Registration No., Hybridizer
107 Vibrant Val, 3918, (Lyon)

105 Granger's Heart's Desire, 3407,
(Granger)

105 Jason, 3004, (Maas)

101 Happy Harold, 2165, (Rienhardt)

98 Colorado, (Holtkamp)

98 Mary D, 2675, (Maas)

98 Sundown, 3598, (Utz)

95 Sammye Ballard, 3563, (Granger)

95 Sparkle Plenty, 2786, (Annalee)

94 Winneigreen, 4693, (Pittman)

91 Miriam Steel, 2276, (Granger)

90 Lullaby, 1783, (Granger)

89 Pink ri Ink, 3173, (Lyon)

88 Summer Lightning, 5023, (Lyon)
87 Polly Doodle, 4339, (Fredette)

87 Splish Splash, (Lyon)

86 Emperor, 1507, (Taylor)

86 Marie Knoblock, 4042, (Sisk)

86 Swamp Fever, 4046, (Sisk)

84 Mars, (Holtkamp)

84 New Mexico, (Holtkamp)

82 Star Wars, 3915, (Lyon)

81 Silver Lining, 3629, (Fredette)

80 Wanderlust, 3786, (Granger)

79 Big Tease, 5027, (Sorano)

79 Sunlit Sugarplum, 4599, (Scott)

78 Spanish Moss, 4045, (Sisk)

77 Cactus Rose, 4147, (Fredette)

75 Lady Baltimore, 4337, (Fredette)

74 Chris Leppard, 4636, (Maas)

74 Sanibel, 3377, (Leary)

73 Alouette, 2787, (Fredette)

73 Betcha, 3144, (Swift)

73 Crimson Frost, 2706, (Granger)

73 Double Black Cherry, 1178, (Anderson)
73 Hidden Treasures, 3748, (Lyon)

73 Ravishing Ruffles, 5021, (Lyon)

72 Dora Baker, 2084, (Lorenzen)

72 Glittersweet, 4431, (Fredette)

72 Granger's Valencia, 4015, (Granger)

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Vrtes Variety, Registration No., Hybridizer

71 Midget Valentine, 2524, (Champion)

70 Starshine, 2349, (Granger)

68 Dominique, 4335, (Fredette)

68 Fisherman's Paradise, '^43, (Sisk)

67 Top Dollar, 268, (Rienhardt)

66 Adeline Krogman, 4010, (Tinari)

66 Cotton Bowl, 3239, (Swift)

65 Amigo, 3772, (Granger)

65 Shogun, 4383, (Hummer)

64 Granger's Desert Dawn, 4050, (Granger)
64 Uke Wow, 2329, (Lyon)

61 Disco Dazzler, 3909, (Lyon)

60 Spring Fling, 3553, (Nadeau)

59 Roundabout, 3625, (Fredette)

58 Granger's Eternal Snow, 2573, (Granger)
57 Ballet Anna, 2890, (Geo. J. BaU, Inc.)

57 Cherry Frosting, 4333, (Fredette)

57 Mis. Greg, 2361, (Lorenzen)

57 Ms. Pretty Pink, 5226, (Anderson)

57 Winter Grape, 2789, (Fredette)

56 Autumns Little Priss, 5031, (Groene¬
man)

56 Lavender Tempest, 2719, (Granger)

56 Stingo, 4707, (Pittman)

55 Granger's Polaris, 4303, (Granger)

55 Pipsqueak, 3603, (Lyon)

55 Trail Along, (Lyon)

55 \fema Lynn, (Fredette)

55 White Madonna, 670, (Granger)

54 Blue Excitement, 1963, (Wilson)

54 Proud Country, 4150, (Fredette)

53 Calibri, 4334, (Fredette)

53 Chris, (Maas)

53 Louisiana, (Holtkamp)

52 Barbara, (Holtkamp)

52 Darth\^der, 4517, (Lyon)

51 Frankie, 2671, (Maas)

51 Love Spots, 4543, (Lloyd)

51 Spatter, 3484, (Champion)

50 Dear EUie, 3439, (Lyon)

50 Delft Imperial, B26, (Granger)

50 Elfrieda, (Holtkamp)

50 Triple Threat, 1989, (Lyon)

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

6

BOYCE EDENS RESEARCH FUND

Mrs. /. D. (Dorothy) Spence
6808 Duquesne Drive
Austin, TX 78723

June 1, 1984 thru July 26, 1984

First AVS of Denton, TX

in memory of Mrs. Bess Hibler . 10.00

Illinois AVS, Chicago, IL. . . . . 20.00

T.H.E. AVS, Birmingham, AL . . . . . 5.00

Long Island AVS, NY . . . . . . .25.00

In memory of Bonnie Stockebrand

from her friends in First Austin AVS, Austin, TX . 35.00

Magic Knight AVS, San Antonio, TX . . 10.00

Pinole AVS, CA . 15.00

San Diego Daytime AVS, CA

in memory of Bill Gaughan . . . . . 5.00

South Florida AVC, Miami Springs, FL

in memory of Dale Eyerdom . . . 100.00

Levittown AVS, Long Island, NY

in lieu of speaker's expenses to Susan Heidt . . . 10.00

Levittown AVS, Long Island, NY

in memory of Joseph Lee, husband

of a past president of our club . . . 10.00

Susan & Bill Whitaker, Mesquite, TX

in memory of Mrs. M. M. (Betcha) Cooke, mother

of June Swift, Charlyne Reed and Phles Terral . 15.00

Tri-City AVC, Pequa, OH . 15.00

Delaware AVS, Wilmington, DE

in memory of Anna Quade. Requested by judges
Betty Lou Hage, Laura Shannon and Janet Haag
of the Baltimore Cub, who requested their travel

expenses be given to this memorial . . . 25.00

Metropolitan AVS, El Paso, IL . . . . 10.00

Heartland AVS, El Cajon, CA

in memory of the mother of Beverly Decker . . 10.00

Wichita AV Study Club, Wichita, KS . . . . . 10.00

First Austin AVS, Austin, TX

in memory of club's first president,

Mrs. Ira (Bonnie) Stockebrand . . .25.00

R. T. & Jodi Davis, Austin, TX

in memory of Bonnie Stockebrand . . . 5.00

Desert Sun AVS, Phoenbc, AZ . 10.00

Old Dominion AVS, Annandale, VA

in memory of Anna Quade. Given by judges
due expense money who asked that it be

donated in her memory. . . . . .20.00

Aloha Rhodes, Austin, TX

in memory of Bonnie Stockebrand . . .10.00

Midland-Odessa AVS, TX . . . . . . 158.30

Violets on the Bayou AVS, Napoleonville, LA . . . 5.00

Pauline Thompson, Grandbury, TX
in lieu of travel expenses given her

by the Arlington AVS . . . . 20.00

♦- -

More Awards For
Name Varieties

Several other name violets are to receive special
awards at the Los Angeles AVSA convention, it was
learned from Celine Chase, Awards Chairman.

These cultivars for amateur competition are Haw¬
ley's 'Gene Garner', Optimara 'Illinois'; Kolb's
'Touch of Green' and ACA's 'Eye Knees', 'Fog¬
bound' and 'Bahamian Sunset'.

Awards are being offered amateurs for 'Reuben'
and also in the commercial division for 'Reuben' .

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AVSA Booster
Fund

Mrs. Malcolm B. (Mary Ann) Mansfield
2141 King's Cross Road
Titusville, FL 32796

The holiday season is here. Why not remember that special per¬
son with a donation in their name to the Booster Fund? PLEASE
note change of address.

AVS of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

in memory of deceased members .................. .$100.00

Pinole AVS, San Pablo, CA . . . . .15.00

Tustana AVS, Fountain Valley, CA . 10.00

Old Dominion AVS of Northern VA

in lieu of judge's expenses for Ann Twist . 10.00

AVS of Pensacola, FL . . . . . 10.00

Metropolitan St. Louis AVS, MO . . . 10.00

AVS of Greater New York Inc . . . . . .10.00

Metropolitan AVS, El Paso, IL . . . . . 10.00

Long Island AVS, New York . 10.00

oooooooo

COMING

EVENTS

oooooooo

NOV. 3 - 4 CONNECTICUT — Nutmeg State AVS show "Violets
by the Autumn Waters", Yale Motor Inn, Wallingford. Nancy
Hayes, chairman, 203-242-0162.

NOV. 10 - 11 MISSOURI ™ Mid-America AVS of Kansas City's
annual show, "Up, Up, and Away"; Nov. 10 - 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m..
Loose Park Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylvania, Kansas City. Show
chairman, Esther Edwards Wells.

DEC. 1-2 OKLAHOMA ™ Green Country AV Study Club of
Tulsa's annual show/plant sale, Dec. 1 - 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tulsa
Garden Center, 2435 South Peoria, Tulsa. Theme, " Winter
Mirage". Show chairman, Mrs. Kaye Burnham. Free admission.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

7

Mail Order — Happily Ever After

Joyce Stork
Arlington, NE

"Keeping the customer happy!" — That's the rule
in most successful businesses. But keeping the cus¬
tomer satisfied is often a two-way street where both
customer and businessmen have responsibilities.
This is especially true in a mail order situation such
as exists with African violets.

Commercial shippers in AVSA work very hard to
please their customers. When problems occur,
most growers make every effort to correct them.
Sometimes, however, the customer has made it dif¬
ficult or impossible to handle the order, and the
grower's hands are tied.

The following are suggestions for those ordering
by mail:

First, read. The ad in the AVSA magazine or the
grower's official list is much like a contract. It states
what is available, and the terms the customer must
meet to obtain the products. It is very important
that the customer order at least the minimum
amount for the shipper to make money. It is impor¬
tant to order leaf cuttings if only leaf cuttings are
available. It is important to use current ads or lists.
It is important to notice different prices on different
varieties and any added costs such as shipping
charges. Finally, it is important to list substitutes if
requested to do so.

Substitution is a sore point for both shippers and
customers. Receiving substitutions can be disap¬
pointing, but usually the substitute sent is the only
way the shipper could give his customer fair value.
Why? First remember that many growers are
operating from basements or small growing areas
and cannot grow unlimited supplies. The lists or
ads are often composed four to six months before
shipping will occur. Every effort is made to provide
adequate supplies, but a picture in the magazine, a
national award, or an AVSA column comment can
radically alter the demand. And finally, all growers
are subject to Mother Nature's whims. Cold
weather, insects, and slow-growing varieties can
reduce expected supplies. When supplies are gone,
a substitute is called for.

So how can a customer avoid receiving excessive
numbers of substitutes?

1) Order early. As soon as a variety is important
to have, it should be ordered. First come, first
served.

2) Use the phone to confirm the order. This has
the added advantage of making a long-distance
friend which will add to everyone's satisfaction.

3) If a refund is preferred, it should be requested.

If the order is small, however, that refund may put
the order below the required minimum order. The
grower may refund the entire order rather than
ship so few plants.

4) List substitutes anyway. The substitute list is a
good guide for the grower to follow in choosing
bonuses as a way of saying thank you.

It is important to write legibly. Usually a commer¬
cial member can decipher the variety names, but
names and addresses are difficult to guess. When
possible, the customer should use the order form
provided by the grower and type or carefully print
the necessary information. Correct addition of
prices and shipping costs can solve a number of
problems.

Occasionally customers request return letters
identifying the date of shipping. While this sounds
good, it is difficult for a grower to be sure two
weeks ahead that the weather on both ends and in-
between will be neither too hot nor too cold to ship
plants. It is also difficult for a shipper to know how
quickly orders will pack. He may be able to get
orders out quickly if each order is simple to fill, and
the phone doesn't ring, and there is plenty of help.
But complicated orders, interruptions, and human
foibles can slow shipping considerably. It is often
better to explain vacation dates and special prob¬
lems on the order. Requesting specific methods of
shipping, or specifying a different shipping
address can help greatly. One other alternative is to
allow the grower to call "collect" on the day of ship¬
ping. If it is necessary to communicate by mail,
remember to include a stamped self-addressed
envelope in exchange for the grower's reply.

Finally, patience is required. Since UPS and other
parcel delivery services carry packages in unheated/
uncooled trucks, the temperatures must be just
right for shipping from one climate to another.
Patience also helps when one considers how many
orders must be shipped. To be fair, most growers
ship orders according to the way they were
received. Customers who order during peak ship¬
ping periods should not expect immediate delivery.

When problems occur, it is important to notify
the commercial member promptly. Again, a phone
call is often best since it allows the grower and the
customer an opportunity to find a friendly solu¬
tion.

Probably the nicest feeling that comes from being
a commercial grower and shipper is the friendship
of folks all over the country. Commercial growers

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

8

treasure these friends and wouid like to make
more. Letters and phone calls explaining special
needs can strengthen this friendship.

Make a friend today, get some fabulous violets,
and best of all be a satisfied customer -- order
violets by mail.

Louis B, Ambler, Jr.

Louis B. Ambler, Jr., Orinda, CA, died after a
brief illness on August 24, 1984. At the time of his
death he was president of the Northern California
AV Council and had served as president of the two
clubs of which he was a member, AVS of East Bay
and the San Francisco JWS.

A longtime AVSA member, he was also an AVSA
Judge and a Lifetime member.

His wife, Cecile, who was also active in violet cir¬
cles, died a few years ago. Surviving are a son and
two daughters, to whom AVSA extends deepest
sympathy.

Mrs. Bonnie Stockebrand

Bonnie has inspired many Austinites to grow
African violets since the '60s. At that time she had
two lighted stands with violets in the entrance of
her cafeteria in Twin Oak Shopping Center. Her
charm, friendliness and love for her hobby of grow¬
ing violets made her many admirers.

Bonnie, Irene Meyer and Vera Parsons attended
the iWSA Convention in 1964 and decided in July to
organize First Austin ^S. Bonnie was the first
president.

Much of the interest and enthusiasm in Austin
and throughout Texas originated with her continu¬
ing inspiration and participation.

She will be greatly missed.

"One More Try"

Charlotte Vincent
2859 Gentry Court
Sacramento, CA 95827

After learning 1 had caused the demise of my first
violet by drowning it, I decided to give violets "one
more try" . I felt successful, only after the new violet
leaves didn't fade along with the blooms it had
when I bought it and it bloomed abundantly a short
time later. So, I purchased a second one and then a
third. I also became an AVSA member and began
getting the African Violet Magazine, which led me
to my first "color picture catalog" . WOW, I had no
idea there were so many colors and combinations to
choose from - I WENT CRAZY!

I'm sure you've all been there, a no-name grocery
or dimestore variety, or was it a gift? You know
what Tm talking about: that "first violet" that you
succeeded with, the one that led to all the others. I
try to pick a favorite by thinking, "if I had to get rid
of all except one, which one would I keep?" Do you
know, I do not have a favorite? They're all favorites,
except the least favorites and I can't get rid of them!

After supplying friends and relatives with a lot of
darling-duplicates, I still found myself with 100 or
so plants, a lot of which were "duplicates". I finally
learned how to discard leaves. It wasn't as painful
as I thought it would be. A couple of years ago I
learned to do that and now I only think of those
many discarded leaves, once in awhile. I even got
rid of a real Maverick the other day. Just pulled it
right out of its pot and stuffed it in the garbage. I
guess it will be awhile before that one stops haunt¬
ing me. I've never done that before.

Well, the no-names, have all but gone now. Had
to make room for the grand named varieties. Also
had to make room for my husband and me, not to
mention the five plants and 20 leaves soon to arrive
in the mail. Let's see, that will make it a total of 176
violets. If I locate the four beauties I saw at the last
violet show, it will bring the total to an even 180.
Some of these have no names, some of which are
duplicates, but they're all my favorites, except my
least favorites. I guess ITl have to make more new
friends. I wonder if there are any relatives I missed?

Master Variety List #4 — $5.00
MVL #3 and MVL #4 — $7.50

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

9

QUESTION

BOX

Mrs. John Hayes
Wintonbury Violet Cellar
9 Cobblestone Rd.
Bloomfield, CT 06002

Another summertime that I have to think "winter
holidays"! ! Fall shows are over and the holiday sea¬
son is upon us and what an extra burden it is upon
so many of our growers to care for their plants and
have a happy holiday season for their families.
Imagine what it would be like to be a commercial in
the south who still may have to contend with mail
order business?!!

Our beloved violet needs our constant attention
to maintain good culture and consistent growing
habits. The least we can do at the end of the year is
to be sure that they never dry out and that we do
continue to feed them on a regular basis. A change
in or lack of regular culture will show up in later
weeks with a row of leaves different colored or/and
sized!

Violets make lovely gifts, gifts that really come
from ourselves, from within, and those kinds of
presents are the best and most meaningful kind!
Bestow a blooming plant on a shut-in at Christmas,
or a few to a local convalescent home. The recrea¬
tion director is the person you can usually contact at
a convalescent home who will know that person
who gets little or nothing at holiday time and prob¬
ably has no regular visitors. Having worked in one
for many years, that is really the ultimate gift of
yourself. Try it, youTl like it!!

Question: Why is it that I cannot get my girl foli¬
age plants to grow as big as my other plants? I do
love them so very much and am always looking for
the few new ones that do come out.

Answer: True, there are fewer new introductions
with girl foliage each year. Probably the best reason
is that the demand for such foliage is generally
quite low. There are few like you that really have
such a special love for these plants. You are to be
commended for trying to grow such a plant to a
large size, because that is most difficult. The girl
foliage is often unruly and resists attempts at good
symmetry. Write to some of the commercial hybri¬
dizers who put out large lists each year and request
such plants. I saw a few of the new introductions at
the convention this year with girl foliage so 1 do
know that there are some. Good luck with your

special interest.

Question: I have grown fond of several varieties
of Nematanthus. My problem seems to be an
inability to get any bloom on them at all. I realize
that many people grow them for foliage, and they
do indeed have attractive ornamental foliage but I
want to see some of the spectacular blooms I wit¬
nessed on the mother plant my cuttings were taken
from. My plants are large. I followed directions to
prune and have a basketful of LEAVES! What am I
doing wrong?

Answer: Congratulations on achieving one posi¬
tive aspect of growing such a plant, and that is to fill
a basket. Many are not harsh enough in pinching
back to get the fullness that can be so attractive. Ini¬
tial cuttings need to be pinched out after about 8
inches and then when those shoots reach about
four inches from branching they should be pinched
again. There may be two reasons for not getting
bloom. I read an article many years ago in the Glox-
inian and it took a bit of digging to find it. Constant
feeding was certainly a need and Laura Progebin
recommended constant feed using W teaspoon to
one gallon at each watering. The plants were also
placed eight inches from the fluorescent fixtures.
She used one Gro-Lux and one cool white.

I have had good success with one cool white and
one warm white. Humidity is probably the biggest
single factor in encouraging and maintaining good
bloom. They can use mist at least morning and
night and Ms. Progebin states that when plants are
setting buds she made a point of misting several
times a day.

Question: A very legitimate question follows, a
question of clarification of instructions: Will you
please clarify in your column the confusing instruc¬
tions I keep reading which say, "never feed a dry
plant", "water only when top of soil feels dry",
"constant-feed", or "feed each time you water". If
you water only when plant is dry, and you feed
each time you water-—?!

Answer: Hopefully I will not get my self into "hot
water" as I did when I answered that now infamous
question on V4 strength feeding!! Truly, we should

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

10

never feed a dry plant because the fertilizer can
burn delicate feeder roots that are dry. When we
talk about watering when the top feels dry, we
mean almost damp, but not to let your plants dry
out completely. If you have a lightened soil mix, we
have proven in recent years that plants may remain
moist at all times, for example in wick watering.
The terminology of constant feed versus feed each
time you water should not really be all that difficult.
It truly means the same thing. When you water
each time you fertilize, and that obviously is feed¬
ing constantly. If you happen to be wick watering,
usually the reservoir holds a very weak solution of
fertilizer, and that might be easier to explain as con¬
stant feeding. Hope I have helped clarify this point
to you.

Question: I have had a recent problem getting an
order from a new commercial that I sent a sizable
sum of money to. My check was cashed and I
received no plants. When I called them long dis¬
tance I found that their phone had been discon¬
nected, I tried calling the editor of our magazine but
could not locate anyone at home after several days
of calling. To whom should I turn?

Answer: Fortunately for us in violets, problems
with proper handling of violet orders are few and
far between. When I talk to other commercials or
friends who order from other types of horticultural
hybridizers, I hear of all sorts of horror stories! We
have a great group of people out there who have a
faithful allegiance to their customers. I know that
last year we had approximately two inquiries about
such problems and our commercial advertisers are
quite a group: they pay their bills on time and make
our advertising manager's job a lot easier than it is
with other publications and societies. The person
to contact when one of our advertisers is having a
problem giving you expected service is Mrs. Ann
Carpenter, our hard working advertising manager.
You will find her address and phone number inside
the front cover of each issue of your magazine. On
the top right hand corner of each cover page (back
of) you will find a boxed area with information rela¬
tive to our magazine. I put this question in because
I wanted to PLUS our commercials. We are indeed
lucky to have so few problems with them as a
group, and that may well be due in part to the great
group of dedicated customers we violet people can
be!! Our dear editor, Grace Foote has been away
some time this spring and summer due to the ill¬
ness of her husband who has been ill at a Houston
hospital and is recovering. They are home now.

Question: I am sure a society the size of AVSA
must have standard bylaws. Could you tell me how
I might go about getting a copy of them. We are
attempting to formulate a set of standard bylaws for

our large society and I thought this might be the
easiest way to start for us.

Answer: Each year in the September issue of
your magazine you will find the full set of bylaws of
the society which you can have Xeroxed. They are
printed in the September, 1984 issue beginning on
page 71.

Question: 1 have sent for two different slide pro¬
grams and have not received them. I have called
and written the AVSA office. Since you are the
Question Box, 1 hope that you can help me!?

Answer: Now that 1 am wearing two "hats", I
tried to clarify this writer's problems which resulted
in only being able to give her a refund as the
deadlines for her receiving the requested programs
were gone! The demands for services from our
Knoxville office grew and grew and really outnum¬
bered what the staff could handle efficiently. As
you will know by the time this column is printed,
we have closed the Knoxville office with the retire¬
ment intentions of Clarice Bell and set up "house¬
keeping" in Beaumont, Texas. With additional help
and space we are hopeful that fewer problems will
exist in the library functions. We also voted at the
board meetings at the convention to spend more
money in the budget to duplicate those programs
which are so popular to allow more requests to be
filled!

Question: I thought I saw a plastic bread box
used for propagation of leaves and cuttings. Is this
appropriate for African violets and cuttings?

Answer: Indeed it is very useful for propagation.
Some leave it completely enclosed being careful to
see to it that it does not get too moist, like watching
a terrarium, and being sure that it is not totally cov¬
ered with dripping moisture down the sides. My
little violet dub, many years ago, made a bit of
change for our coffers by selling bread boxes that
one of our members and her husband put ventila¬
tion holes in the top to allow some air circulation.
Smaller containers that can be used are plastic dis¬
posable drinking glasses, one placed upside down
on top of the other. Makes a delightful separate
greenhouse for an individual cutting. Many use
this set up for the miniature sinningias. Any food
storage container that is clear plastic can also be
used. The size of your "prop" box depends on the
space needed for what you are propagating and the
amount you want to get out of that container. I have
seen someone use one of those big plastic sweater
boxes and place a large number of leaves or/and
cuttings and get much out of that one container.

Question: The tips of leaves on many of my
plants in one room are drying up and turning
brown and then dying. Sometimes the whole
margin of the leaf may turn brown before dying.

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11

What can I be doing wrong? I took a plant and soil
sample to my local experiment station like you have
so often suggested and he could find no source of
disease, pH was within normal limits, but he did
say the plant was a bit dry.

Answer: That last line was the key to a quick post
card to ask a few short questions. It is my thought
and that of others that this is a symptom we have
many growers at a time asking about and often
during hot spells. If you let your plants dry out
completely too frequently those leaves will even¬
tually show your signs of neglect. We all have busy
spells and it is better to throw a bit of water at a dry¬
ing plant and do go back later to thoroughly water
with fertilizer than to let a plant too often dry out. A
plant that dries out completely occasionally will
undoubtedly let you know it and brown tips and
margins are definitely a symptom of such.

Question: Can you tell me what the three num¬
bers on the fertilizer bottle really mean to me as I
choose a type to use with my violets?

Answer: This could be a very detailed answer
and I will try for the time being to keep it fairly sim¬
ple and to the point. If you were to ask six people in
one room what they use for fertilizer they might
well give you 4-6 different brands with different
numbers! Like making spaghetti sauce, we all use
much the same ingredients in different proportions
according to our own individual cooking skills and
tastes. The nitrogen is a very important element for
your plants. It causes plants to be green and is
thought of as a very important component for the
general health of a plant. Nitrogen is one of the
building blocks of the chlorophyll contained in all
green plants. The phosphorus is almost as impor¬
tant as the nitrogen. It promotes good root growth,
plant development and strong stems and assists in
the flowering of your plants. Potassium's function
is not as easily known. It may help plants to be
resistant to disease and aid in absorbing other
nutrients in the soil. We know that in its absence
our plants do not do well. Many feel that potassium
or potash as it is often called offers a clearer brighter
color to bloom. There are many other trace ele¬
ments that I will not take up space in this column to
explain except to say that more and more people are
feeling that the use of fertilizers indicating the pres¬
ence of trace elements are very advantageous to the
better growth of their plants. I am just in the proc¬
ess of trying an experiment wich such and will let
you know a few months down the road how I feel.

NOTES

I had a delightful trip to Texas in May as many of
you know and had a very special personal tour of
Becker Printing by our violet magazine publisher.

Gus Becker. It is quite a process that goes into the
printing of our magazine. I was really astounded
and quite educated. I was fortunate enough to be in
Beaumont when they were printing the color pages
for the June issue as well as the cover of the June
and September magazines. It is unbelievable to see
the process of automatic typesetting by computer,
the processes that go into the color, the cutting and
trimming and actually putting together of the issue,
right down to the packaging in plastic and readying
for mailing. I am deeply grateful for everyone's
patience there for my questions and curiosity. We
do know that we have a special publication which is
the eyes and ears of our organization and it is no
accident that it is done so well by such an efficient
group of people under the direction of Gus Becker
and his assistant Albert McKinley. Many thanks to
them for their kindnesses to me. Want to see how
high we have grown, just look at an issue put out
TEN years ago! That will be a real eye-opener!
Happy and healthy holidays to each and everyone
of you.

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: AVSA

P. O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

QUEEN OF SHOW — Glenna Shultz is shown
holding ‘Michigan’, Queen of the Green Thumb
AVC’s show, “Razorback Beauties” in Fayet¬
teville, AR. She also won 1st runner-up with
‘Fairy Queen.’ Second runner-up was ‘Carnivai’,
entered by Hazel Kerr. Ruby Pope was sweep-
stakes winner.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

12

COMMON VIOLET TROUBLES

MaryK. Chelton
6 Golden Acres
Cottondale, AL 35453

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Prepared by the Tuscaloosa African Violet Club
as a community service. September^ 1983)

NO BLOOMS!

Possible solutions:

1) FERTILIZER — Use something made specify
cally for African violets, and follow instruc¬
tions but at three quarters the recommended
strength. Common violet fertilizers are
Peter's African Violet Formula or Ortho Afri¬
can Violet Fertilizer.

2) BETTER LIGHT — If leaves are growing up
toward the light, like they are reaching for it,
add light in some way — change windows,
move the plant under a table lamp at night, or
buy a fluorescent light especially made for
plants, such as Gro Lux.

3) POT TOO BIG — All the strength is going into
roots rather than blooms. Violets should be
grown in pots NO MORE THAN one inch
larger than the root ball of the violet on all
sides.

DROOPS!

Possible solutions:

1) NEEDS WATER — Plant has dried out too
much between waterings and may revive if
you soak the root ball, letting the excess water
drain off.

2) OVERWATERING ~ You have possibly kept
the plant too soggy. Let it dry out, trim the
wilted leaves off, and do not drown again.

3) SOIL CHANGE — African violets need airy
soil. Buy soil specifically made for violets or a
potting medium called ''soilless" like Pro-
Mix.

4) REROOT — Trim wilted leaves, even if a lot of
them, and plant remaining in sand or vermi-
culite (sold at plant and garden stores), keep
moist but not soggy. If the plant seems to
grow at first and then droops again, but nos.
1-3 are not in evidence, burn your plant, or
your other violets may catch it.

NECKS

(When you have more stalk than leaves, or when
the plant begins to look like a palm tree.)

Possible solutions:

1) REPOT — Take entire plant out of pot, cut
root ball in half and repot burying the old
neck. Roots will grow out of the neck and the
plant will not only look better but gain new

life, unless it was extremely old to begin with.

2) PUT A LEAF DOWN - Take a leaf or two
from the middle row of the plant, dip cut part
in a rooting medium like Rootone and put in
moist soil, sand or vermiculite. Keep moist
until a new little plant grows from the base of
the leaf. (Can take from 6 weeks to 6 months.)
Throw the necky old plant away! (Leaves will
root in water but the roots will often not stand
the shock of transplanting to soil.)

PESTS

1) MEALY BUGS (look like small tufts of cotton)
— Touch with Q-tip dipped in alcohol and
isolate quickly from other plants.

2) MITES — Young center leaves malformed and
hairy, buds and flowers distorted spray
with 1 teaspoon Kelthane, Malathion,
Cygon, or Diazanon mixed with one gallon of
water in a WELL VENTILATED ROOM, and
isolate the sick plant from your others.

3) As a general rule, wash your hands after han¬
dling sick plants or after working outside in
the garden or yard, BEFORE handling
healthy plants.

POISONING!

It is possible to poison plants with fertilizer build¬
up, usually seen as burned brown edges on
leaves, as a hard crusty build-up, usually
around the rim of the pot. Stop fertilizing for
a while, scrape off crust, and pour several
glasses of dear tepid water through the pot
from the top, letting the excess water run off.
MORE FERTILIZER DOES NOT MEAN
MORE BLOOMS. IT JUST POISONS THE
PLANTS.

WATERING!

Water from the top with tepid water. Do not get
water on leaves, or blot off if you do before
returning violet to its usual light source. Let
excess water run off. NEVER LET VIOLETS
STAND IN WATER.

POTS

Plastic pots no more than one inch bigger on all
sides than the root ball.

ROOTING LEAVES

See #2 under Necks above. f\

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

13

African Violet Book by Helen Van Pelt Wilson.
(Hawthorn, 1970)

African Violets, Queens of the Indoor Gardening by
Melvin J. Robey. (A. S. Barnes, 1980)

How to Grow African Violets by the Editors, Sunset
Magazine. 5th ed. (Sunset, 1977)

Available at bookstores and garden supply stores.

Join the African Violet Society of America, R O.
Box 3609, Beaumont, TX 77704. $9.00 a year will get
you five issues of African Violet Magazine, with many
growing tips, and addresses of suppliers of violets
and growing materials.

- ♦ -

Enough Already
Not Quite!

Doris 1. Bearman
918 Maple Street
Albion, MI 49224

Some like it hot ~ some like it cold — some like it
in the pot . . .

"Peas-Porridge" you say, not really, but it tickles
my mind to relate that little rhyme with all us viole-
ters.

Some — like their violets: one solid color on com¬
pact, symmetrical, tailored green foliage; some like
only single blossoms, or only doubles, or edged
with white, green, red, or any other color; some
like wavy, ruffled, ornamental foliage; others like
all these qualities on one violet either with solid
green foliage or variegated foliage, please. Then
there are some of us who like our violets bi-colored,
multi-colored or fantasy blooms. The fun of violet-
ing!

Now weTl get to the 'thick' of the porridge —
variability! I thoroughly enjoyed Sandra Williams'
article, "Thank Goodness For Sports — up to a
point!" (Mar., '84 AVM). I hope you all found 'food-
for-thought' too. Sandra's analysis comes from
years of 'in-depth' study of the performance habits
of our modern hybrids.

My intention here, is simply to incorporate San¬
dra's theory, with a little extension of my own.

True, variability is unacceptable for AVSA Awards
Show plants. All hybridizers are fully aware of this;
so they constantly strive to create only the finest
cultivars possible. (Medallions are only earned by
the best, you know). They spend at least 3 years
time proving each variety, they hope to release,
testing for stability with an ever watchful eye to
spot any possible changes — foliage as well as
bloom, along with all the work and cost of caring

for them. This endless effort goes into every regis¬
tration and release.

As a conscientious hybridizer, variability has me
constantly on edge because it 'crops-up' once in a
while even after all precautions and testing have
been taken. It's 'devastating' when it occurs beyond
the third generation.

Presently, I have an unexpected ''problem-child"
— third and fourth generations are all blooming
(with no change in foliage or bloom, from second
through fourth) identical to the parent seedling
plant that claims several blue ribbons and many
photos. I have a full dozen third and fourth genera¬
tion plants (suckers too) blooming in three different
growing areas with various conditions and tem¬
peratures, and they are identical. My distributor-
/growers had stock of it growing on for Spring '84
releases.

Suddenly (last December), the four-year-old
parent seedling plant started 'sporting' intermit¬
tently, perfect pink wheel blooms among the regu¬
lar edged blossoms. The pin wheels are deep of
color and very distinct. Really spectacular! Every¬
one wants one.

Pictures of this variety were seen at the 1984 Con¬
vention/Slide Show in Philadelphia under the
name of 'DiB's Blue Ridge'. It now has to be known
as 'DiB's Bleu Bridge', due to a name conflict for
registration.

This particular variability has me in an emotional
conflict. I relate this story to you because I'm now
almost certain that all the off-spring of 'Bleu Bridge'
are probably going to follow in 'Mother's foot¬
steps', as fully mature plants. You, my dear violet
friends, are going to be unhappy with me. On the
other hand, we and all who have seen it since
Christmas, love it! It's just too fascinating not to be
shared with the Violet World.

The more I watch this phenomenon develop, the
more intrigued I become and as a hybridizer, I feel
compelled to find its secrets. Those secrets may
never be divulged — they may be locked deep in
that violet's progeny, but my insatiable curiosity
must be satisfied, so the crossing and experiments
have begun.

It must be evident to you by now, that variability
may 'creep in' any time, any place. Modern hybri¬
dizing, aided by the use of X-ray, and chemicals to
accomplish mutations, combined with the violet's
'sporting' ability, and the demand for "something
different" "The Show Stopper" — may have
'triggered' the birth of a run-away. Thus the por¬
ridge thickens.

I welcome any and all letters, comments and sug¬
gestions.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

14

BEGINNER’S COLUMN

Bob L. Green
997 Botany Lane
Rockledge, FL 32955

Water — Friend and Foe, Part II

In my column in Volume 37, Number 2, March
1984, 1 discussed the part water plays in the general
health of our African violets; and nature's way of
watering (top watering) and several methods of
absorption (saucer or bottom watering and wick
watering). In this column, I will continue the dis¬
cussion with the other methods of absorption —
double pot watering, container self-watering, and
capillary mat watering.

In double pot watering, you, of course, must use
two pots — one smaller clay pot and one larger
glazed pot or plastic pot without drain holes.

Plant your African violet in the clay pot, using
your regular soil mixture (mine is a 1-1-1 ratio of
commercial African violet soil, vermiculite, and
perlite — to which I add some horticultural grade
charcoal). In the bottom of the larger pot without
drain holes, put enough damp vermiculite or
sphagnum peat moss so that the smaller clay pot's
rim will be level with the rim of the larger pot, once
the smaller pot is put into the larger pot. Next, cen¬
ter the clay pot in the larger pot and fill in around
the sides with damp vermiculite or sphagnum peat
moss. Wet the vermiculite or peat moss so that it is
wet thoroughly without being soggy. Moisture will
be drawn through the walls of the porous clay pot
and its bottom drainage hole, as the roots of the
plant in the pot need it. Keep the vermiculite or
sphagnum peat moss in the larger pot moist by
watering periodically with your fertilizer solution.
Remember, also, that with all methods of absorp¬
tion, you must regularly water your plant with clear
water to wash away harmful fertilizer salt buildup.
This is done by removing the smaller clay pot from
the larger pot, and pouring warm water through
the pot from the top three to four times. Let drain,
then return the pot to the larger pot.

If you use the double pot method of watering and
you will be entering your plants in an AVSA judged
show, you must remove the smaller pot and plant
from the larger pot before entering the plant for

competition.

There are several different types of self-watering
containers which you can use for growing African
violets; however, most are not readily available in
volume. The Swift's moist-rite containers are read¬
ily obtainable in volume through many of the com¬
mercial advertisers in this magazine, and I have
been using them successfully for a number of
years.

There are several tricks to using the Swift's moist-
rite containers successfully, however. First of all,
before using a container, I recommend that you
soak the water reservoir for at least four hours with
full strength, undiluted Clorox (other bleaches do
not work as well) with the rubber stopper in place.
Then, pour out the Clorox and rinse thoroughly
with cold tap water. Fill the reservoir at least three
times with the cold tap water. When you pour the
water out the last time, the water should flow out in
a steady stream; if it does not, then one or more of
the tiny holes (there is one in each side for a total of
four) near the floor of the container is (are) partially
blocked and you must push a needle or small
straight pin through the holes to open them. For
this purpose, I use a very thin straight pin bent into
a 45 degree angle. Next, you must put at least an
inch of parakeet gravel and grit (I use Hartz brand
gravel 'n grit) or medium grade turkey grit in the
bottom of the container. Do not substitute with
sand or aquarium gravel, as they will allow too
much water to enter the container. Now, fill the
water reservoir only within one inch of the opening
-- there must be some space left in the reservoir for
air in order to maintain sufficient pressurization for
the capillary action to function properly. Allow the
gravel and grit in the bottom of the container to
become slightly flooded, before stoppering the
container. When you insert the rubber stopper,
insure that it is snug — if it is not, the container will
flood and keep the soil mixture too wet. Next, put^
your soil mixture in the container and add your

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15

plant. The soil mixture should be extremely porous
with equal parts African violet soil, vermiculite,
and perlite (I also add a small amount of charcoal).
The soil mixture should come up only to the line
indicated on the inside of the container. Do not
pack the soil, as it must be loose and friable for best
results. Now, dribble a little warm water at the base
of the plant and give the sides of the container
several sharp raps with your fingers to start the
capillary action.

As with other methods of constant feed absorp¬
tion, plants grown in most-rites must be leached
periodically with clear water to wash out damaging
fertilizer salts. With moist-rites, this can be quite
messy — but, it must be done if you want healthy
plants. You must pour clear, warm water into the
container, flooding the soil to the point of spilling
over the edges; then, after setting several minutes,
tip the container to any corner not containing the
stopper and let the water drain out. Be careful to
hold your plant with one hand to prevent it from
slipping out of the container with the water. Flood
and drain the container at least four times. Then,
remove the stopper, and drain the reservoir. Fill the
reservoir several times with clear water and pour
out. Restopper, and let your plant sit several days
before refilling the reservoir with your fertilizer
solution.

When leaching a plant in a moist-rite, you will
lose some of the soil mixture — so it is advisable to
pour the discarded water into a bucket or dish pan,
rather than the kitchen sink. After the leaching pro¬
cedure, replace the lost soil with fresh soil.

A variation of the double pot method that I have
used very successfully for miniatures and semi¬
miniatures is to plant the small ones in clay pots
and then place the pots in moist-rites. I fill in
around the clay pots with my regular soil mixture
and fill the reservoirs with one-eighth strength fer¬
tilizer solution. The moist-rites provide constant
moisture to the minis and semiminis for about a
month — and they really flourish.

Many growers with large numbers of African
violets are now using capillary matting for
watering, because it not only provides an almost
automatic means of furnishing moisture to their
plants and increasing the humidity but also
requires less time than with other methods of
watering.

There are various materials which can be used for
capillary matting, from inexpensive synthetic
blankets and carpet padding to expensive fake fur;
or, reasonably priced commercial materials
designed and sold specifically as capillary matting.

Capillary matting may be used with any water¬

tight tray, and is especially adaptable to plant stand
trays such as those of a FloraCart. You must insure,
however, that the trays are level and do not swag or
bow in the middle. If they are not level, water will
not spread evenly throughout the matting and too
much water will concentrate in the middle of the
trays — thus, some plants will have too much water
and some plants will not have enough.

The material used for capillary matting has to be
cut down to fit into the trays flat, with about an inch
of space left around the inside walls of the trays.

For best results, a soil mixture that works well
with wick watering should be used (such as a 1-1-1
ratio of African violet soil, vermiculite, and perlite);
and for best soil-mat contact, pots with drainage
holes in the bottom, not the sides, should be used.
The pots may be plastic or clay; however, if clay pots
are used, the drainage holes in the bottoms must be
plugged tightly with sphagnum peat moss.

Once the matting is in place in a tray, enough fer¬
tilizer solution must be poured into the tray so that
the matting is thoroughly wet. Then, when the pot¬
ted up violets are placed on the matting, the pots
should be pushed down into the matting to insure
close contact between pot bottoms and matting. Ini¬
tially, when the potted up violets are placed on the
matting, they should be watered from the top to
start the capillary action with the matting. After
this, the plants are kept constantly moist by adding
fertilizer water directly to the matting, as needed to
keep the matting from drying out.

There are two disadvantages to using capillary
matting. The constantly moist matting encourages
rapid algae growth and provides an unobstructed
path for Pritchard soil mealy bugs to travel from
one infected plant to the other uninfected plants on
the same tray. To retard algae growth, many
growers add Physan 20 (one tablespoon per gallon
of water) periodically to their trays when refilling
them. As a preventative for soil mealy bugs (and
other soil borne pests), systemic insecticide
granules may be lightly sprinkled directly on the
wet matting.

About every two months, the capillary matting
should be removed from the trays and soaked for
several hours in a solution of Clorox, water, and
detergent. Then, before returning them to the trays,
they should be rinsed thoroughly in clear water.

As with other methods of bottom watering,
plants on capillary matting will need to be leached
with clear water (at least every two months) to
remove damaging fertilizer salts which collect on
the top of the soil.

I have now discussed a variety of ways for
watering our African violets. In conclusion, let me

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

16

reiterate: whatever way you use, unless it is exclu¬
sively nature's way from the top, you must regu¬
larly leach your plants with clear water, or they will
surely languish and perish from fertilizer salt
buildup.

— - ^

Club Advertises
With Slide Show

Ruby Kuchenbuker
107 N. Lincoln
Madison, SD 57042

The SoDak African Violet Club of Madison,
South Dakota, the first club to be organized in the
state, is six years old. The Club now has a member¬
ship of 14.

Members have put together a slide show demon¬
strating the growth and culture of African violets.
Pictures for the slides were taken in the homes of
various members who showed their techniques for
some stage of growing violets. For example, one
member showed her method of washing leaves of
plants at the kitchen sink. Interspersed throughout
the 80“Slide show are shots of special plants,
groomed for show by members. A narration was
written to accompany the show. The club has
shown the slides to local garden clubs, a Senior
Citizen group and at several special club meetings.

For the past four years the club has had plant and
hobby sales. The sale of extra plants, plantlets and
leaves gets rid of excess plants and earns the club
members money to purchase new plants and sup¬
plies. It is a very successful adventure and many
local people look forward to the sales which are
held twice a year. Other hobby handicraft items
such as mgs, quilts and crocheted and knitted arti¬
cles are also included in the sale.

The club meets monthly except in January and
February because of the severe cold and snow of
South Dakota. Meetings are generally held in the
homes of the members.

WE^VE MOVED!!

AVSAs new headquarters are now in
Beaumont, TX. Our Post Office Box
number is 3609. Our Zip Code is 77704.
Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
RO. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

Deadline Set For
Publication Entries

Mrs. H. Nicholas Hansen
Chairman, Publications Committee
708 Wyndale Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046

The members of the Georgia AV Judges Council
will judge the Affiliate Publications' entries for the
1985 convention/ show. The Judging Chairman who
will receive the entries is Flugh N. Mackey, 299
Stockwood Drive, Woodstock, GA 30188. The Vice-
Chairman is Miss Laura Walker, 562 Rue Mon¬
taigne, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. Entries must be
mailed to Mr. Mackey not later than March 1, 1985.
Please enclose a self-addressed stamped postal
with entry if acknowledgment of receipt is desired.

Only ^SA Affiliates are eligible to enter. All
issues published between March 1, 1984 and Febru¬
ary 28, 1985 shall be submitted. It is not necessary to
include with the entry a directory which is mailed
to members with the publication. The maximum
size is 8V2" X 14". Scale of points for judging Affili¬
ate Publications is available from the Publications
Chairman on receipt of a SASE.

There are three sections in this class: A. Newslet¬
ters (16 pages or less) B. Magazines (more than 16
pages) C. Noncompetitive (for exhibition only).

The 1984 Affiliate Publications were judged by
the Metropolitan Regional Council of AV Judges
with Mrs. Marceline Koester as chairman. I wish to
thank Mrs. Koester and her very able panels of
judges for doing such a fine job.

♦

African Violets
Are Funny Things

Jeanne Maier

African violets are funny things . . . Causing joy and
consternation . . . Sparing neither girl nor boy . . .
Mixing toil and relaxation . . . African violets are
funny things . . . causing tears and jubilation . . . Flori-
ferous on sill or under light . . . Some naked, bare —
'til their time is right . . . African violets are funny
things . . . Causing comfort and competition . . . One
old variety sits complacent . . . Another lives with
rules and regulations . . . African violets are funny
things . . . Causing study and enjoyment . . . College
lab tries tissue culture ... A novice plays in horticul¬
ture . . . African violets are funny things . . . Neither
toy nor offspring classified . . . Are you my properly
registered Saintpaulia? ... Or are you my child of
pride?

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

17

400 Plus On The Move

Laura Gustin
Rt 2, Box 2365
Bandon, OR 97411

The last 10 years my husband had talked of retirement
and I, a collector of odd, rare, unusual plants and
African violets, continued on my merry way adding to
my collection. I had two patios, the side of a Fiberglas
carport, two small greenhouses, a flower room in the
house filled with lighted plant trays and lots of odd pots
setting around I worked at filling. My collecting was
unusual ferns, begonias for terrariums, hoyas, orchids,
episcias, columneas, cacti, palms and other unusuals, in¬
cluding three lovable and loving dogs.

Early last year, the end of which my husband could
retire, we started looking for an area to retire to.
Arizona, Colorado, and Utah were all considered and
had been traveled through over the years but since we
had been so long in inland southern California and since
healthwise we were getting to where we could no longer
tolerate the heat and smog we wanted coolness, green¬
ness and peace and quiet with space to roam. I wanted in
an area where I could grow ferns, begonias and fuchsias
outside without a great expense so my choice was for a
coast area.

In May we took a trip up to the delightful coast of
Oregon, to the area around Bandon what is in what is
called the 'l^anana belt", and my husband fell in love
with it, so we decided this was where we would move if
we could. After looking at houses and land to give us an
idea of what we would be able to find, we went back
home to set the idea in motion. We had found a place we
liked but we had to find out if it was still available.

Since houses weren't selling too good we decided it
might be wise to put our house on the market in July so it
would surely sell by December or January at the latest. A
call to the owner of the house in Oregon who lived in the
midwest assured us the house was still on the market but
they were not sure about accepting our offer but would
let us know.

Suddenly I had to face the problem of my numerous
plants, what or how was I going to move them or
dispose of them and above all how many could I take?
Several yard sales convinced me that giving them away
was the best bet. The rarity of some, I just couldn't give
them up. The old time violets and terrarium begonias,
oh no, no way! They had to go somehow.

Our house surprised us and sold in August and our of¬
fer on the house in Oregon was accepted. Hurray, that
much of our problem was taken care of, or so we
thought, and now again the plants were definitely the
problem.

Upon checking out the moving companies we decid¬
ed to move ourselves and our limit was to be one trip
with one truck and our compact car. So began the sort¬
ing and packing of belongings. The violets were cut
back to the smallest crowns, put in vermiculite in solo
cups and packed in sweater boxes, the strongest center
stolons of the episcias were treated the same except they
didn't go into sweater boxes. The terrariums were
sorted through and some were up-rooted and the plants
set in amongst the other plants in terrariums I couldn't
give up.

The tenting of the house for termites proved to me I
still was not condensed enough, so I again sorted, on
some violets I took just leav^ and put three different to
a pot. This helped some. Episcias were sorted again for
look alikes and scraggly growth and some put two to a
pot, too. Boxes were hunted that would take several
layers of plants per box, boxes were hunted for the big
terrariums, because of their odd shapes they had to be
packed individually.

Horrors! We had to be out of the house by the last of
September and here it was mid-September. The 90-day
escrow had turned into a 30-day one. New problems,
with both places, were we to rent in southern California
till December. Could we afford to? Then the Oregon
place cam^ through and it was decided to take our
things to Oregon and I would stay there with our three
dogs till my husband was through with his job in
December.

The truck was quickly applied for, my husband
transferred his vacations around to where he had two
weeks in a row and we finally were packing in earnest.

Calling on good friends I farmed out the large outside
plants, patio plants, some duplicate and easy to grow
house plants were sold and I gave away the orchids in
the greenhouses. What few orchids I could take were
stripped out of their pots and bark and in boxes and
sealed. Violets were placed in layers in their boxes,
drinking glasses with a miniature inside for support in
the comers, served as spacers for the layers, four layers
to a box. The loaded sweater boxes fitted nicely in the
empty record cabinet once it was on the tmck. Ter¬
rariums went into matching cardboard boxes packed
with towels and rugs and anything else that would fit in
stray comers.

The day the tmck was packed the temperature reach¬
ed 102°. Oh! My poor plants! My car was quickly
packed, an empty violet tray installed on top of
blankets and boxes, padded with dog blankets for our
dogs' comfort. They hadn't traveled by car further than
the vet's office and back and didn't enjoy it at all.

We were off! The first day was hot till early evening
when we reached the San Francisco area and then it was
cool to cold. The next afternoon saw us in Oregon,
scattered showers and ble^ed coolness and by night we

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were unloading at our new house, CXir dogs traveled
like they had been doing it all their lives.

The plants were left in boxes till the volet trays could
be reassembled which turned out to be several days.
When unpacked nothing looked too bad, some were
too dry and a few leaves were crushed. Sweater boxes
were just slipped under the lights as they were. Timers
were set back to four hours.

As time and unpacking allowed I slowly got the
violets, episcias, and begonias into new mixes using the
mix I had managed to bring with me. Orchids were last
to be put back in their pots and bark. Now six months
later the plants are starting to bloom again and most are
looking good. To my surprise some of the terrarium
begonias are growing very nicely without terrariums.

All in all the losses were few in the violets, episcias,
ferns and begonias. Orchids fared much worse, cooler
weather, lack of time for care, and moving, and being
left in boxes till last, proved costly.

- ♦ -

Hats Off To Bugs Off

Dorothy Fisch
204 S. Washington
Spring Valley, Ml 55975

Tve had violets nearly all of my married life. By
violets I mean something between two and two
dozen plants. Truthfully, Tve never been too
successful with them. During the summer months
they bloomed well, but during the winters they
simply existed. The summer success apparently
was because they were placed with other house-
plants in a sky-lighted entry, offering the proper
temperature, humidity and light.

A few years ago, Georgie Merkel, a true violet
devotee, brought me four blooming plants. They
were growing in solo cups and I was amazed that
plants so small could be so ladened with a bevy of
blooms. Actually, Georgie prefers to grow them in
small pots, finding that young plants perform bet¬
ter, and also take less space — allowing room for a
greater variety of violets. These four violets,
'Madonna', 'Desert Rose', 'Blue Tempest', and
'Audrey', bloomed all winter. And when Georgie
offered me others, I succumbed to violet fever. I
now have seven lighted shelves and all windows
full.

Violets are wonderful, but friends like Georgie
are even more so. She not only gave me a start from
each of her plants, she also replaced those that
either I or my two fluffy and frolicsome felines
somehow exterminated. She advises, assists, and
worries with me when the violets don't do well.

As of this writing, Georgie has nearly 100 bloom¬

ing violets. I have six, two alike ('Burgundy' and
'Ruffles'). My old winter problem of "green only"
has returned.

However, this is not a lament. I have conquered in
one area. Two autumns ago, when I brought the
plants in from the entry, I apparently also brought
in a mite and all of her relatives. Georgie, like all
good violet growers, has a prevention program for
treating all of her plants. But I must confess to being
afraid of chemicals, especially during window-
closed winters. And because of my cats. My first
impulse was to heave all suspicious violets.
Instead, I isolated them and pushed a BAG-A-BUG
stick into each of these pots. And it worked!

BAG-A-BUGs are cardboard sticks treated with a
time-released insecticide. I purchased mine from
our local greenhouse. And carefully read all direc¬
tions and hazards. BAG-A-BUG is the only product
of this type that I have used. Although it would be
too expensive to treat all plants in a large collection,
this did solve my problem when I isolated and
treated any questionable plant. It took only a
watchful eye and prompt action.

Now, with Georgie's help, the old non-blooming
winter problem will be solved, too!

- ♦ -

Judges List Changes

Mrs. Emilie Savage, Chairman of Shows and
Judges committee, has requested that the following
changes and additions be made to the list of
Judges, Teachers and Student Judges that was
published in AVM September, 1984:

Change of address for:

s Anne Twist
1401 Walker Road
Freeland, MD 21053

Add to list:

Harriet Reichenbach
19891 N. E. 24th Avenue
Miami, FL 33180

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: AVSA

P. O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

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19

SHOWS AND JUDGES

Mrs. James S. Savage
625 West Fifth Street
Chillicothe, OH 45601

Greetings from the new Shows and Judges
Chairman and members of the committee! Before
we introduce ourselves and our duties, we would
like to pay tribute to the founder of our judging sys¬
tem, Ruth Carey. Her contribution to AVSA cannot
be described in mere words, as she truly gave of her
self. The years of dedication to establish and perfect
the system which she initiated will always be
remembered and appreciated by all the judges who
follow in her footsteps. We, also, wish to thank
Myrtle McKneely for her years of service to the
Society and thank her for her help in making the
transition easier. We wish her well in her retire¬
ment.

The following is a list of the members of the
Shows and Judges Committee and their duties:

Mrs. James S. (Emilie) Savage, Chairman, 625
West Fifth St., Chillicothe, OH 45601 — maintains
files on judges, judging schools and teachers;
supervises judging at convention show; receives
roster sheets and tests from judging schools; and
will approve examination questions for teachers
until December 31, 1984.

Mrs. Stanley (Eleanor) Skelton, Vice-Chairman,
3910 Larchwood Road, Falls Church, VA 22041 —
receives requests and checks for lifetime judges
examinations and grades them; and registers judg¬
ing schools.

Mrs. H. N. ("E") Hansen, 708 Wyndale Road,
Jenkintown, PA 19046 — Yearbook Co-Ordinator.

Raymond H. Lange, 13719 Vira Lane, Houston,
TX 77014 — Teachers are to send their examination
questions for judging schools to Mr. Lange as of
January 1, 1985.

Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder, 1739 N. 74th
Court, Elmwood Park, IL 60635 — Show Chairmen
will send schedules to Mrs. Schroeder for approval.

Your comments concerning other gesneriads in
our shows were read with interest. Gesneriads will
continue to be a part of our affiliate shows and our
convention show.

There still seems to be some confusion on the
part of students and teachers as to the requirements
for the various types of judges insofar as blue

ribbons are concerned. I will briefly restate the
rules:

An AVSA member (for 3 years) taking his first
judging school is not required to furnish any blue
ribbons to the teacher. He must present his .^SA
membership card and furnish the teacher the date
on which he joined AVSA. This information may be
secured from the Beaumont office, and is necessary
for the committee's records. Hopefully, in the
future, AVSA membership cards will carry the date
member joins.

A judge whose certificate has expired completes
the same requirements listed above for student
judges.

All judges, student, qualified and lifetime, when
renewing certificates must present to the teacher
evidence of having won at least 3 blue ribbons over
a period of the last 3 years. Student and qualified
judges must have judges chairman sign and date
the entry tags, as well as give name of affiliate spon¬
soring show. Lifetime judges may send 3x5 cards,
signed by the judges' chairman showing name of
entry, ribbon awarded (blue, of course) and date of
show; also, name of affiliate. If all three ribbons are
won in the same show only one card is necessary; if
won in separate shows, then a card for each show
entered will be required. Only ribbons won on Afri¬
can violet plants will be accepted.

When writing to any of the committee members,
please enclose a SASE for prompt reply. Also,
remember that we are all volunteers and accept
these jobs because we love African violets and want
to contribute to the AVSA. We have families, we
travel and many of us are active in church and com¬
munity affairs, so please be patient if you do not
receive an answer as soon as you would like. We
will do our best to respond as soon as we can.

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: AVSA

P. O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

20

Episcias — or Flame Violets?

Jessie Crisafulli

Plant growers may often notice the words "flame
violet" in an advertisement or in a plant display,
and as a result they will usually take a second look.

The "flame" refers to the bright red color of the
Episcia flowers — but the "violet" is not accurate.
Episcias are "cousins" to the African violets (Saint-
paulias), as both are in the same botanical plant fam¬
ily: Gesneriaceae. Also, the "flame" description is
not always correct as Episcia blossoms come in a
wide range of colors. There are blossoms in white,
pink, bright yellow, lavender, as well as many
shades of orange and red, and sometimes there are
combinations of these colors.

The genus Episcia has been known since 1829.
The name is from the Greek 'episkios' meaning
shaded. Most Episcias were originally found in
shady woodland areas in Central and South
America and in the West Indies. The warmth of
these native locations is a clue to the temperatures
these plants prefer.

Some 30 or more species have been classified,
and at this time 10 or 15 species may be in general
cultivation by gesneriad growers. Since these
plants came into cultivation a great many hybrids
have been produced and introduced, some of
which are being sold under different names, but
are very similar to other cultivars.

In 1957 there were 54 names listed in the Episcia
Register of the American Gloxinia and Gesneriad
Society, which is the official international registrar
of Gesneriads. In 1977 over 500 names were listed,
and many of these names referred to the same
plant, and some of the others described were dupli¬
cates of the same type plant.

New hybrids are continually being offered by the
commercial growers, and a small number of these
resemble plants that have previously been on the
market. But many other hybrids recently intro¬
duced are totally new varieties, with many dif¬
ferences.

The profusion of cultivars is such that collectors
and avid enthusiasts of Episcias can acquire an
extensive collection of extremely diversified Epis¬
cias, differing in leaf pattern, color, shading, and
type. Leaves may be smooth, shiny, iridescent,
velvety, quilted and/or hairy. Leaf color ranges from
green, bronze, brown, maroon, red, pink and
white, giving the genus the term "carpet plant" for
its many colors, such as may be in an oriental car¬
pet.

The term "Peacock Plant" is also used for the

many bright iridescent colors in the Episcia foliage.

Episcias have fibrous (hairy) roots, and are sto-
loniferous plants, producing runners. These run¬
ners can be used for propagation. The foliage is so
colorful that the plant is worth growing for that rea¬
son alone. However the flowers are an added
bonus.

The leaves of the different varieties range in size
from 2 to 5 inches, in length, and 1 to 3 inches in
width. The stolons will form a rounded mound of
rosettes, and as the plant matures the extra stolons
will hang and produce an attractive basket plant. A
large trailing plant in front of a window, receiving
good light and blooming well, can be a lovely addi¬
tion to your room.

Opinions differ as to how many stolons should
be left on an Episcia plant. If space is limited the
runners can be removed to keep the plant compact.
For shows the plant should be compact without any
sprawly stolons. Episcia plants that have excess sto¬
lons removed will tend to have leaves that are larger
sized than on a plant with many stolons.

In AGGS shows there is no set limit on how many
stolons an Episcia should have. Form is considered
most important.

The blossoms range from the more usual size of 1
to 1^/2 inches to a larger 2 to 2V2 inches of some par¬
ticular varieties. Some blossoms have fringed
edges, such as E. Dianthiflora; some are spotted
such as E. Cygnet.

Episcias enjoy warm conditions, and do well at 65
to 70 degrees F.,, and above. They will do poorly at
60 degrees, and give up at 55 degrees. Therefore in
these days of energy conservation, it is best to grow
them in the warmest areals of your home, especially
in the wintertime.

Episcias can grow very well on a table or in a
hanging container close to a bright window, not
necessarily in full sun. Full sun would not be rec¬
ommended in the summer time. It was my expe¬
rience that the plants would bloom more profusely
in natural daylight. I have grown Episcias in the
windows on all four sides of the house, each expo¬
sure producing good foliage Episcias, and giving
more bloom than plants under fluorescent lights.
The summer day length of close to 15 hours stimu¬
lates a multitude of bloom. The plants flourished in
the late spring, summer, and early autumn season,
when the windows are open and a great deal of
humidity comes into the house.

The plants do respond favorably to fluorescent

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light culture. At the present time I grow them on
the top shelf of a light unit, where it is warmer, as
we now keep the house too cool for window grow¬
ing of Episcias, in the winter. I cover the plants with
thin clear plastic sheeting to counteract the
decreased humidity due to the heating season. The
plants will grow more compactly under lights, and
will bloom best if given a long light period of from
14 to 16 hours.

If your home is especially dry, a good place to
grow a few medium sized plants would be in a large
aquarium-type terrarium, under a fluorescent fix¬
ture, or in a north window. The Episcias will be lux¬
uriant with the extra humidity.

Outdoor growing would be feasible, in the warm
southern states, for Episcias, but keep in mind the
minimum temperature limitation of 55 degrees. I
have lost plants outdoors on a June night. An area
with protection from the wind would be preferable.
If your area provides extra outdoor humidity it
would be a plus.

My soil mix is two parts sterilized soil, one part
coarse vermiculite, and one part coarse perlite.
Many growers are successful with a peat base soil
mix. A loose, porous soil mix that is well draining is
needed for Episcias.

I use wick watering with most of my Episcia
plants. The use of capillary mats will help provide
extra humidity. Be cautious of overwatering as this
will cause root rot. Fertilizer is used by the constant
feed method, of teaspoon of fertilizer to one gal¬
lon of warm water. A high phosphorus, low nitro¬
gen analysis fertilizer, such as 15-30-15 or 10-30-10,
will encourage blooming. Frequent misting with
warm water will encourage lush growth.

Stolons, that are removed when grooming a
plant, can be used to start a new plant. Use a stolon
that has several pairs of leaves on it, remove the bot¬
tom leaves, leaving a one or two inch stem. Insert
the cutting in a small pot of porous soil mix, cover
this with a clear plastic bag. Rooting should take
place in one or two months.

Episcia plants need renewing and repotting in
fresh soil and should be done regularly, possibly
once a year is a good schedule.

Some of the species recognized are: Episcia
cupreata (copper colored) with orange-red flower
color from Colombia and Venezuela; E. reptans
(creeping) with deep red flower color from Colom¬
bia, Brazil and the Guianas; E. lilacina from Costa
Rica, Panama and Nicaragua, which has the pale
lavender flower color; E. Fimbriata (fringed) from
Peru and Brazil, has fringed white flowers; E. hir-
suta (hairy) comes from Venezuela, with white cor¬
olla tube and lavender lobes; E. punctata (spotted)
from Mexico and Guatemala, has white flowers

with purple dots.

Some Episcias I have grown and found satisfac¬
tory are:

E. Noel, medium and dark green leaf, puckered
surface, grows in compact form, red blossom
E. Antique Velvet, one of my favorites, pebbly
velvety surface, hairy, green and reddish brown
leaves, young leaves have rosy cast, red flowers
E. Barbara, (photo) smooth light green leaves
with darker green netted pattern, orange-red
flower

E. Barbara - smooth shiny leaves, light and
dark green

E. Sea Cliff, light green leaf, metallic yellow cast,
brown and dark green edges, pink flushed, smooth
surface, orange-red flowers
E. La Solidad, different type growth, upright stif-
fer stems, green velvety leaves, silver midrib,
orange-red flowers

E. lilacina, emerald green leaves, hairy and puck¬
ered, difficult to bloom in home conditions, lilac
flowers need warmer conditions to appear
E. Mrs. Fanny Haage, a form of lilacina, green
leaves, edged in brown, very velvety, lovely foliage
E. Ruby Red Dress, reddish chocolate and pink
foliage, crimson flowers sometimes with yellow
touches, blooms well in the window, east
E. Acajou, (photo) silvery green and darker green
pattern, iridescent, red flowers
E. Pinkiscia, brown-bronze leaves, rosy hue,
silver veins, large pink flowers, only bloomed for
me in window, spring through fall
E. Pink Panther, good grower, lovely foliage, deep
green center, pebbly brown feathered edges,
velvety surface, large pink flower, good bloomer
E. Colombia Orange, medium green hairy leaf,
runners are different than other Episcia stolons,
will elongate; bright orange flowers, blooms well
E. Shimmer, iridescent silver green and brown,
slow grower, pebbly velvety surface, red flowers

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E. Filigree - dark green ieaves with sharpiy
contrasting center and laterai green veins

E. Filigree, (photo) leaves can grow very large,
deep colored leaf marked by lighter green veins,
light red flowers

E. Tropical Topaz, vivid yellow flowers, kelly
green leaf

E. Helen O, leaf green with red, rosy, maroon
pebbly texture edges, slow grower, red flowers

E. Sun Dog, smooth bronze-green foliage, red¬
dish and green veining, crimson flowers

E. Flair, (photo) dark brown leaf, netted pink and
green veins, red flowers

E. Toni, small smooth leaves, light, medium and
dark green pattern, red flowers

E. Temptation, red-maroon glossy foliage, dark
green and brown edges, Cora Weigel, corduroy sur¬
face, dark brown leaf, green center, quilted, red
flowers

E. Silver Streak, attractive, typical Episcia mark-

E. Mint Julep - a vivid contrast of light and dark
green.

ings in light and dark green with brown edges,
glossy center, pebbled edges
E. Chocolate Soldier, green center, chocolate
brown edges, orange-red flower
E. Mint Julep, (photo) distinctive large leaves,
silver green, darker margins, pebbly texture,
orange flowers

E. Evelyn, pink pattern on dark green-brown
leaves, slow grower

E. Longwood, light green netting on dark green-
brown foliage, red flower
E. Pink Acajou, fuchsia pink overlay on metallic
green leaves, red flower

E. Ruby, lush grower, rosy red leaves, green-
brown border, red flower
E. Ember Lace, dark metallic green-bronze
leaves, with contrasting pink patches, pink flowers,
needs regular renewing to keep pink in foliage

F. Hirsuta (hair) - oval leaves, medium green
edges, light green midrib

E. hirsuta, (photo) different growth pattern, large
5" long 3" wide leaves, pale green midrib, deep
green edges, velvety texture, large blossoms tubu¬
lar white and lavender in profusion, dozens at a

E. Karlyn - dark green leaves with overall light

green net veins

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23

DANCIN' TRAIL by Lyndon Lyon Green¬
houses, Inc. Grown by Glenn Phelps,
Schenectady, New York. - ^

E. Cleopatra - delicate pink, turquoise and
white

time

E. Karlyn, (photo) dark green-bronze foliage,
light green netted veins

E. Cleopatra, (photo) well known pink, white
and turquoise foliage, red flowers contrasting, deli¬
cate plant

Another group that some taxonomists have put
into a new genus of Alsobia includes:

E. dianthiflora, small oval leaves T long, medium
green, rosettes of leaves will trail, large white
fringed edge flowers, from Mexico

E. punctata, species, coarser growing habit,
white with purple spots

E. Cygnet, a hybrid of the above two, sturdy
growing habit

E. San Miguel, hybid also, similar white fringed
spotted flowers

All four will withstand cooler conditions than
other Episcias, as their native habitat is further
north.

There are many, many other Episcias worth grow¬
ing. There are new varieties of the pink and white
types; new hybrids of the red-pink leaf types and
new patterns in the green-brown types. There is
usually a beautiful display in most African violet
affiliate shows, as well as what we have seen in the
national conventions.

Growing Episcias will certainly bring you great
pleasure — do try some!

PESTS

Culture tips for problems most prevalent in grow¬
ing AV's:

Mealy Bugs- white cottony puffs in axils or under¬
sides of leaves. Causes malformed leaves and flower
stalks. Treat small number with a Q-tip dipped in
alcohol and rub on infested area, then wash foliage
of plant. For large number of plants, spray with
Malathion, following directions on container.

Soil Mealybug-tiny white insect with waxy cov¬
ering - usually found around the neck of the plant.
Interior leaves yellow, and plants stop blooming. Iso¬
late all new plants and use sterile soil.

Cyclamen Mite-They can not be seen without aid
of a microscope. Center leaves look stunted and have
a grayish puckered appearance. Flower stems
thicken, flowers are distorted and finally dry up. Kel-
thane is best remedy, used in a spray according to
container directions.

Springtails-feed on organic matter in soil and
usually will not harm plants unless in unusually
large numbers. May be eliminated by soil drench
with Malathion.

‘SOMETHING SPECIAL’ — Here’s Rochelle
Armstrong with her plant, ‘Something Special’,
which won Queen of Show at the Baltimore AVC
show, “Violets Go Hollywood. ‘Something Spe¬
cial’ is a hybrid by Ronn Nadeau.

ATTENTION/PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN:
Deadlines must be observed if your ""Com¬
ing Event" is to get in the right magazine!
See Inside Cover Page, "Strictly Business",
to know when these deadlines occur . . . and
then observe them!

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

24

Musin^s From the "Mini-Mam"

Mrs. Sidney (Ellie) Bogin
Chairman, Miniature and Semiminiature Class
39 Boyd Street
Long Beach, NY 11561

LATE SPRING SHOWS

AVS OF SPRINGFIELD, Del. Co., PA

Best mini, 'Corkie', Best semi, Trish AngeP, Emiee

McLaughlin

PAUMONACK AVS, Long Island, NY
Purple Rosette, 'Snuggles, 'Midget Bon Bon', 'Mini
Minx', Best mini, 'Snuggles', Jane Weber; Best
trailer, 'Pixie Blue', Esther Lowenthal
KEYSTONE AVS, Philadelphia, PA
Best in show. Best trailer, 'Pixie Blue', Betsy Hans-
berger; Third best in show. Best mini, 'Snuggles',
Best semi, 'Sweet Treat', Rita Perzeproski

A question has come in about plants that are
described as variegated when young but lose
variegation at maturity, such as 'Ravishing Ruth'.
How can they be judged? I wrote to Linda Ray
about 'Ravishing Ruth' and she replied that she
had held back from putting it on the market
because of the color change in the leaves, but since
it was such a good blooming, symmetrical growing
plant, she decided to release it.

It is a lovely plant and a favorite of mine but it
does cause judging problems. There have been
many of the same ilk that were good plants but fell
out of favor because of the loss of variegation. My
own thoughts are that as it is usually shown as a
mature plant with no variegation, it should be
accepted in the green leafed class. It would be a
shame to lose such a good growing show plant.
What are your comments on the subject?

Another question asked why can't we have
micromini trailers that don't have to be kept in a ter¬
rarium, as she has been keeping 'Teeny Bopper'.
Microminis and micro trailers do not and should
not have to be grown in terrariums. They do
extremely well on windowsills, under lights, in
dish gardens, matting, etc. I have many growing
and blooming in ceramic doll heads.

They look lovely in terrariums as their propor¬
tions are so right. However, they should be put in

only a day or so before a show and not left in any
longer than two-three weeks. Terrarium plants are
low light growers and violets of any size need a
higher light intensity to set buds, bloom and keep
from getting leggy and straggly.

By the time you read this I will be back from Hong
Kong and Japan. For some time I've been corre¬
sponding with an AVSA member from Hong Kong
and I am looking forward to meeting her and seeing
how violets are grown there and in Japan.

From May through July I have received between
150-200 plants and leaves that I had ordered or were
given to me to evaluate. The more mature ones
have bloomed during the summer heat and I have
been delighted with them:

Any of the 'Fairy' series from Violets Atlanta.
'Fairy Orchids' is my favorite with single blooms,
pastel laced with dark orchid. A very fresh looking
semiholly leafed mini.

'Dogwood Dolly', a mini with full double lilac
star (like miniature lilac roses) with dogwood tips.
Blooms are perkily held high and girl foliage is
good — Pat Tracey

All the 'Party' series from Pat Tracey as they really
catch the eye.

'Show Girl' is a good semi from Pat with variega¬
ted open scalloped girl foliage. It's a fully double
white star with occasional green edges and it really
dresses up the plant tray.

'Dallas' from Candy Phillips is a little beauty. A
delicate frilly, light blue geneva on compact variega¬
ted girl foliage.

'Irish Delight' from Linda Ray is a gorgeous large
double white blossom with hot pink rays on
variegated foliage.

'Penny' also from Linda is a dainty pretty mini
with lavender green and white doubles. Both are
musts!

'Katrina' is a semi from Hortense Pittman and a
lovely, lovely plant. It has good bright coral double
blossoms on nice tailored foliage. The blossom
count lives up to all Hortense 's plants.

'Smurf' is a charmer! A semi from Hortense with

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large lavender fantasy double blossoms on good
dark foliage.

'My Huggy Bear' from the Soranos is as adorable
as its name. Good fuchsia double stars on small,
dark good foliage. Mini,

I have 1985 leaves from Brownlie, Elkin, plants
from Annalee, Pittman, Ray, Phillips, Brenton,
Napa Valley, Tracey, etc., that I am anxiously await¬
ing to see in bloom. There are some goodies coming
up in the future.

Don't forget to make out your 25 favorites list
including trailers and remind your club members.
You can combine your club's selections. If you do,
please don't also send your single list as that would
invalidate the compilation.

Does anyone have or know of someone who has a
plant of 'Mini-Mam' No. 2540 4/8/74 - Mrs. E. Kra¬
mer? If you do would you please be kind enough to
contact me?

The 1982 (mismarked 1983, pink cover, "Mini¬
ature & Semiminiature List" is available from me,
not the business office. If you send it to the busi¬
ness office in one check with monies to cover other
items, it messes up my bookkeeping and theirs.
The price is $3.50 (no other postage needed),
money payable to AVSA. The 1983 supplement will
be sent with all lists. IF YOU ONLY NEED THE
SUPPLEMENT, send a self-addressed stamped
envelope (large). The 1984 supplement will be
ready by the end of January.

OVERSEAS MEMBERS: All checks or money
orders should be made payable to AVSA and based
on a United States bank. Postage per single copy:
Colombia, Central America, Caribbean Islands,
Guam to the Philippines - $3.50 plus $2.30 postage.
All other countries except Canada and Mexico -
$3.50 plus $2.65.

Master Variety List #4 $5*00

MVL #3 and MVL #4 $7.50

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: AVSA

P.O, Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

THEY’RE WINNERS — Top winners at the
annua! show of the AVS of Rochester, NY,
“Rochester’s Riches” were left to right: Anne
Van Dam, Sweepstakes, holding ‘Welisley Blue’;
Diane Johanson holding Largest in Show,
‘Happy Cricket’, and Alice Dowd holding Best in
Show, ‘Boca Grande’, which was part of the Best
AVSA Collection which also included ‘Desert
Dawn’ and ‘Stars and Stripes’.

♦

Price Changes
Effective
December 1, 1984

The Board of Directors took action in Phila¬
delphia to increase prices on various AVSA mate¬
rials to include postage, rather than to have the
postage sent on later as has been done in the past.
All prices below reflect this change and include
postage. These prices will be effective December 1,
1984.

Master Variety List #4 new price — $6.75 post
paid

Master Variety List #3 — new price -- $5.75 post
paid

Master Variety List #3 & #4 sold together for
$7.50 post paid -- (this is the current price on this
"package deal".)

Handbook for Judges & Exhibitors — new price
— $5.00 post paid

Binders (sold only in sets of 2) new price —
$18.00 post paid

Entry Tags (per 100 pcs.) ■— new price — - $3.75 post
paid

Culture Folders (blank, for your imprint) — new
prices:

100 — $6.75 post paid
450 $28.40 post paid

900 $52.75 post paid

Note: On all bulk items that are shipped parcel
post, we have taken the cost for each zone and aver¬
aged it to arrive at the price we are using for post¬
age. This is the only fair way to arrive at a post paid
price.

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African Violet Magazine, November 1984

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BARBARA ELKIN
SELECTIONS

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29

AVSA AFFILIATES

Mrs. Wayne (Mildred) Schroeder
Affiliate Chairman
1739 N. 74th Court
Elmwood Park, IE 60635

While a blueberry pie (made from scratch with
fresh blueberries) bubbles in the oven and the men
are out fishing for lake salmon, I am trying to con¬
centrate on African violets. It has been such a good
summer in Michigan with great weather and good
friends but soon I will return to home and my
plants and work for AVSA. The change of scenes
gives me a big lift in preparing for snow, cold and
ice in the great state of Illinois.

I am sure that you have found elsewhere in this
magazine the new address for the AVSA office. It
will take some time before all the society members
become accustomed to Texas instead of Tennessee.
Maisie Yakie, our new office manager, is hard at
work organizing the office in its new location and
also is working to computerize all of our society
data. All affiliated chapters will be on this computer
which we sincerely hope will give us accurate and
up to date information. Watch for any changes in
procedure needed to work with the computers.

We all wish Maisie much success in this under¬
taking! Please be patient with the office and its
workers as they 'Team" your names, problems and
also as they sort out all of the information they have

- #-

received from the Knoxville office. They will be
grateful for your cooperation.

The show season is almost complete with the
exception of some fall shows. Preparing for next
year just a few reminders: Please do not send
schedules and requests for awards to the Texas
office — send them to me. It is very important that
clubs sincerely try to get "outside" judges to judge
their shows. It may take special effort but it will be a
much fairer judging. I understand that distance is
an obstacle but it often can be worked out with
good planning. This problem will be on the agenda
for the Handbook Committee. There were several
clubs this year that forgot to send me the schedules
in advance — at least a month. Do have your Show
Chairman double check that the schedule has been
submitted. It will eliminate heartache!

When you read this column you will probably be
preparing for the holiday season. Thanksgiving is
close at hand. We Americans have so much to be
thankful for! The privilege of expressing opinions
in a magazine is one that many people do not have.
Let us always be grateful. May you have a blessed
holiday season and a New Year full of joy and hope!

BEWARE OF RINGS!

Charles H. Henry
6255 River Shore Parkway, NW
Atlanta, GA 30328

Not wedding rings! Not boxing rings! Nor ear¬
rings! Nor circus rings!

Have you seen judges use rings of some sorts —
embroidery hoops, pocket book handles from the
arts and crafts store, or what have you — to
measure the circumference of semiminiatures (8"
maximum) or minis (6" maximum) to see if they
were oversized? BEWARE!

My judging assisgnment at the 1984 AVSA Con¬
vention Show in Philadelphia in April was with the
panel judging the semiminiature classes. I took
with me a "borrowed" 8" ring and during

judging, using the ring, two perfectly lovely semi¬
minis were "eliminated" as being oversized!
ONLY.....

. to my consternation to find upon returning

home that the inside diameter was only 7V4 inches!

Master Variety List #4 — $5.00
MVL #3 and MVL #4 - $7.50

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

30

Finds Working With Violets a Relaxing Pastime

Dorothy Schroeder of Dwight, IL speaks softly,

but with a noticeable pride and authority when she
talks of African violets.

It's doubtful her mother realized just how far
Dorothy would carry the interest when she gave
her daughter a violet in 1955.

That original gift has figuratively been trans¬
planted, reseeded and propagated to the point that
Dorothy now has nearly 300 examples of Saint-
paulia, as the plant was originally known, or sin-
ningia, as it is scientifically classified.

That introduction to African violets has also led
to Dorothy's involvement in the Illinois African
Violet Society, African Violet Society of America
and two affiliated clubs of violet exhibitors.

Dorothy, who has held leadership posts in each
level of the violet societies, is a non-commercial
grower, who primps and preens her plants for com¬
petition in shows.

The national society publishes a variety list of all
the violet strains which have been show winners or
have been registered. The lengthy list — and an
accompanying list for miniature African violets —
will be revamped in the near future as unregistered
plants are pulled from publication.

While all of these regulations may scare potential
exhibitors, Dorothy says that they become "second
nature" soon after an African violet grower
becomes a serious competitor.

She points out working with violets is a relaxing
pastime and one not without its rewards.

Dorothy has taken more than her share of silver
cups, ribbons and rosettes home from competitions
and has won the sweepstakes award for the most
blue ribbons in a show several times.

Dorothy encourages those who have even a pass¬
ing interest in violets to enter a local show such as
her two locals. The Exhibitors and the Northern Illi¬
nois iWS. The knowledge gained by attending even

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in
Beaumont, TX. Our Post Office Box
number is 3609. Our Zip Code is 77704.
Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

one show can translate into prettier, healthier
plants, she said.

Among hints she offers for prospective exhibitors
or violet fans are watering with rainwater (tap water
killed many of the plants she brought to Dwight),
using fertilizers at one-fourth strength, warming all
water before feeding plants, and lighting plants 12
to 14 hours per day.

AVSA Emblems

Wear an AVSA emblem with pride that you are a
part of the large AVSA family.

Affiliates: Do you present your newly elected
president with an emblem gavel, to be worn during
the term of office and passed on to the succeeding
president at the installation ceremony? This is a
nice tradition for each Affiliate chapter or club.

NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE
NOW

Price increases have become necessary because
the last printed prices did not reflect the increase in
cost to AVSA and the published selling prices were
actually below cost. These new prices are effective
on all orders postmarked September 15, 1984 and

after. ALL PRICES ARE POSTPAID.

STERLING SILVER OR
lOK GOLD FILLED

Pin . .$12.75

Pin/gavel (for President) . . 18.50

Charm . 12.75

Charm/gavel (for President) _ _ _ ......... .18.50

Tie Tack . . 12.75

Tie Tack/gavel (for President) . 18.50

Earrings/pair . . . .- . . .25.50

Judge's Charm .......................... .12.75

Judge's Charm/disc . . . 15.00

Judge's Guard Pin . 12.75

Gavel/chain . 7.00

14K GOLD

Pin/plain . 114.00

Pin/gavel (for President) no diamond. ..... .140.00

Charm . . 114.00

Charm/gavel (for President) . .140.00

Gavel/chain . . 26.00

Life Member Pin ........................ .114.00

Life Member Tie Tack . . . 114.00

Tie Tack . . . ......114.00

Pin/gavel (for President) with diamond . 171.00

Prices are subject to change should our cost,
when reordering be increased.

Order from the AVSA Office, P. O. Box 3609,
Beaumont, TX 77704.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

31

"A TRIP WITH MOM" - by Cary Wright

Photo by Belle Sprague

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

32

Preparing a Soilless Potting Mixture
For African Violets

Emory Leland

You may well ask why use a soilless type of Afrh
can violet potting mixture. It is favored over a soil
type for the following reasons: (1) It is extremely
difficult to find good top soil that has no contamina¬
tion these days and has a good supply of all soil
nutrients. (2) Top soil once taken from the garden
no longer has the same physical qualities of good
drainage because it is removed from the ground
drainage system. Once it is in a pot it packs and
becomes water-logged. It is of variable quality
(amount of natural humus). (3) Greatest advantage
of soilless type is reliability of uniformity and pre¬
diction of fertilizer reaction. (4) Components of soil¬
less type mix are usually sterilized or sterile and
mix doesn't have to be pasteurized (a very smelly,
messy business) to eliminate any bugs which
abound in earth components and are harmful to
African violets. (5) Soilless components are usually
abundant and obtainable locally in small quanti¬
ties.

Your African violets depend upon you to provide
them with a satisfactory environment in which to
grow. There are numerous variations in potting
mixtures which have been used with success in
growing African violets but all these mixes have the
following good characteristics: (1) Must be light,
porous and drain well, (2) Do not compact easily,
(3) hold moisture and soluble plant nutrients, (4)
provide organic matter for soil bacteria to feed on,
(5) have slow release of plant nutrients, (6) do not
require sterilization or pasteurization, (7) plant
roots can penetrate mix easily, (8) have a pH
between 6.4 to 6.9.

The most important characteristic of potting mix
is good drainage. It is too late to correct drainage
after a plant is potted. Lack of good drainage is
probably the most common reason for poor root
growth, root and stem rot, slow leaf growth and lit¬
tle or no flowering. If your mix doesn't drain well
and isn't porous there will be few spaces between
particles of mix for water and air to occupy. If spaces
are filled with water, mix becomes water-logged
and not enough air is supplied to roots and plant
will begin to die if this condition is not soon cor¬
rected. When mix dries out voids are filled with air
and plant lacks water to dissolve and transport sol¬
uble nutrients throughout plant structure.

A basic soilless potting mix formula (144) is one
part each of sphagnum peat moss, horticultural

vermiculite and perlite. Another popular mix is (3-
24) and there are many more. Peat moss is recom¬
mended because it is coarse, a good source of
organic matter, decomposes slowly, serves as a res¬
ervoir for both water and nutrients and resists com¬
paction. Vermiculite and perlite are both coarse,
bulky materials that resist compaction and keep
mix loose and well aerated, Vermiculite provides
water and nutrient holding capacity and has a high
buffering capacity which slows changes in pH. It
also permits higher fertilization rates and of itself
provides some potassium, calcium and magne¬
sium, Its scaly structure is more easily broken in
handling. This can cause compaction and water¬
logging. Perlite doesn't break up easily but has little
capacity to hold nutrients or to buffer pH and has
no nutrient value. Perlite is better for aeration. Both
vermiculite and perlite are manufactured by heat
processes which sterilize them and they are availa¬
ble in sealed packages that keep them sterile.

Sphagnum peat moss is superior to other types of
peat moss which are too fine, compact easily and
get soggy quickly. It is dry, sterile and packaged to
prevent contamination. Peat moss is the mix com¬
ponent which generally contributes most to acidity
and has pH varying from 3.5 to 5.5. Peat moss
should be thoroughly wet before being added to
potting mix. This may take several days. If this is
not done properly before potting peat moss will be
too dry and it is nearly impossible to add enough
water to keep it moist and function properly in pot¬
ting mix. When a plant is potted in mix with peat
moss which has not been properly moistened, too
much water passes rapidly through the mix and out
the bottom of the pot without doing the plant any
good. Mix is just as dry after watering plant as
before and value of fertilizer in the water will be
reduced.

To induce peat moss to absorb water use a neutral
wetting agent (surficant) such as Aqua Soak at rate
of 2 Tbsp. per gallon of hot water. Aqua Soak is neu¬
tral (pH 7.0) and is not harmful to plants. Peat moss
is placed in a container. Aqua Soak in solution
added and peat moss stirred to expedite uptake of
water. This process of wetting takes several days
and should be completed before peat moss is used
in potting mixture.

If possible test pH of sphagnum peat moss com¬
ponent before using. This will give an indication of

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

33

how much calcium (lime) may have to be added to
potting mixture to raise the pH to between 6.4 and
6.9. Calcium should be in soluble form and finely
ground. The finer it is the better and is quick acting.
Use dolomite lime which has magnesium in addi¬
tion to calcium. Ground limestone (agricultural
grade for lawn and gardens) is finely ground and
disperses well throughout mix. Whiting (used in
whitewash), and coarse ground eggshells (slow act¬
ing) are some examples of calcium.

If peat moss is too acid — say pH 3.5 — it is very
difficult to raise pH to 6.5. Try a different source of
peat moss that is not so acid. It took 1 Tbsp. of
ground limestone (pH 8.8) to raise 1 cup of peat
moss (pH 4.8) to pH 6.3. This reaction was tested
with an electronic meter about 15 minutes after
being mixed. If this mix with ground limestone
added had been allowed to stand for 24 hours
before testing the results would have been better
since pH meter only measures free ions available in
solution thus more time would allow release of
more calcium ions to neutralize acid peat moss
ions. It is recommended a potting mix be allowed to
stand for one week before testing and using as
more accurate results would be obtained. Normally
1 teaspoon of ground limestone per pint of mix
should raise pH to 6.4 to 6.9 if peat moss is not too
acid. Maximum lime should not exceed 1 Tbsp. per
gallon of mix as too much calcium is undesirable.

Use 2 cups of mix (1 pint) when adding lime to
see how much is needed, starting with V2 teaspoon
added to mix when testing for pH. Keep a record of
pH for each increment of lime added thus you can
determine how much total lime is needed to raise
the pH to desired level for 1 pint of mix. Then
measure quantity of mix to be treated and figure
how much lime has to be added to raise pH to
desired level. I use Black Magic Potting Mix (pH 6.4)
and also Mica Peat (pH 6.2) as peat moss compo¬
nent in mix since it requires less lime (calcium) to
raise pH to 6.8. Thus a 1-1-1 potting mixture of Black
Magic, vermiculite and perlite would have a pH of
about 6.4 without adding any lime. Charcoal is neu¬
tral (pH 7.0) and is added to the mix to neutralize
acidity developed later from fertilizer used in
watering African violets. To keep mix from becom¬
ing more acid when peat moss decomposes, water
plants twice a month with 1 Tbsp. of dolomite lime
per gallon of warm water in place of a regular
watering. If 1 tablespoon of dolomite lime is added
to above 1-1-1 potting mixture plus 3 tablespoons of
granular, not powdered, charcoal (when one mix
unit is one quart of each component) pH will be
about 6.8.

When you use various components in your pot¬
ting mixture bear in mind what various pHs will do

to the mix pH. Here is a guideline to use but pH of a
material may vary: Black Magic (6.4), Mica Peat
(6.2), Redi Earth (4.4), Daisy Prep (4.9), Coles (6.4),
Envee (6.8), Algit (Norwegian Seaweed 5.0), Raw
Bonemeal (6.8), crushed or ground eggshells (8.6),
Greensand (potash 3.1), Dolomite Lime (8.8),
ground limestone (8.8). Rock Phosphate (9.1) is not
recommended as it may cause fluoride toxicity and
damage your plants.

A good starter mix for African violet leaves or
small plantlets is 1 c. vermiculite, 1 c. perlite, 2
Tbsp. charcoal and 1 Tbsp. dolomite lime. Emory
Bronner's potting mix is: one 4 qt. bag Black Magic
African violet potting mix, one 4 qt. bag Envee Afri¬
can Violet potting soil, 2 c. fine charcoal, 1 c. bone-
meal, 1 c. dolomite lime, 1 c. ground eggshells, 2 c.
perlite.

My potting mix is: 3 qts. Black Magic AV Potting
Soil (pH 6.4), 2 qts. Mica Peat (pH 6.2), 1 qt. vermi¬
culite (medium, pH 7), 1 qt. perlite (pH 7) IV2 cups
charcoal (pH 7) 1 cup ground eggshells (pH 8.6), 2
Tbsp. raw bonemeal (pH 6.8), 1 Tbsp. greensand
(potash - pH 3.1), 1 Tbsp. Algit (Norwegian
Seaweed pH 5.0), ^/s tsp. FTE (Fritted Trace Ele¬
ments). The overall pH of my mix is 6.8.

The soilless type of potting mix can have slow
release plant nutrients added to the mix. These
components are raw bonemeal, greensand, algit
and 3M Precise timed-release AV food 8-11-5. The
above can be used in very small quantities in pot¬
ting mix in addition to a regular fertilizer program
combined with your watering program. African
violets are light feeders — don't overdo it and spoil
or kill your plants.

Keep your potting mix stored in plastic or metal
containers which will keep mix moist and prevent
drying out. Most of Club potting mix samples
received for testing are much too dried out to be
satisfactory for potting an African violet. Potting
mix must be moist without being overly wet for best
results when used. Beneficial bacteria in peat moss
component need a moist condition in which to
work and release nutrients or reduce fertilizer
nutrient elements to soluble ions for plant use.

A Sudbury pH testing kit is very handy for a pre¬
liminary check of mix pH and also after lime has
been added to raise pH. If pH should be on alkaline
side (above pH 7.2) you can either add more peat
moss component or finely ground sulphur.

PLEASE— don't send your new officers
names to the Editor. She has no use for them!
Send them to Mildred Schroeder, Affiliate
Chairman. The president's name is printed
with the list of Affiliates in the November
Magazine.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

34

Mary A. Boland
6415 Wilcox Court

Alexandria, VA 22310

Registration fee $5.00 Name Reservation $1.00

Registration code may be found in the March
issue, page 45.

Did you know that 'Diamond Pink' is a sport of
'Diamond Dust', 'Nana' is a sport of Maas' 'Sylvia'
and 'Old Dominion Sparkler' is a sport of 'Maas'
Debbie'?

REGISTRATIONS

The following applications for registration have been received
and are accepted for registration.

JEANNE COTTEN (5727) OVE57fdS 5/25/84

Dorothy Harris, Tulsa, OK

SIR CHARLES (5728) DPX9s~dS 6/1/84

Charles H. Henry, Atlanta, GA

SEPTEMBER MIST (5729) 023dL 6/4/84
APRIL FRILLS (4730) 035fdL 6/4/84
I. Fredette & G. Crouchet, CT

TONY'S PEACH BRANDY (5731) P79dL 6/6/84
GRACE DAVIS (5732) 08dL 6/6/84
Tony R. Foote, Garland, TX

hAAAS’ MARY LOU (5733) MP35fsS 6/9/84

B. Elkin, Santa Clara, CA

NEVA LOU (5743) PX23s-dS 7/2/84
James Cmmely, San Antonio, TX

GALACTIC STAR (5744) VPC23cfsL 7/2/84

George Crouchet, Torrance, CA

RIVIERA SUNSET (5736) PX37csS 6/11/84
RIVIERA ROYALTY (5737) DV37dS 6/11/84

Ralph Breden, Redondo Beach, CA

BRAZOS' PINK DAZZLE (5739) MPX237fs-dS 6/25/84

WINTER WALK (5740) W23cs~dS 6/25/84

BRAZOS' PASSIONATE PLUM (5741) LVX 2378s-dS 6/25/84

Raymond E. Scott, College Station, TX

DAWN MICHELLE (5742) MP2sM 7/2/84

Audrey Buchanan, El Cajon, CA

MIDNIGHT BLUE (5745) DB2dS 6/28/84

Violets by Cort, Babylon, NY

RACHAEL DENISE (5738) WCRE39dL 6/15/84

Leona Herres, Austin, TX

NEW NAME RESERVATIONS

AM I BLUE * BRIGHT WATERS * CAREOKA * CHERISHED MEM¬
ORIES * CONFECTION * OLD DOMINION GLORY * STAR
ATTRACTION * TOUCHSTONE * RAINEE *

Helen Homyer, Springfield, VA

BUCKSHOT * WATERLOO * PIRATE'S COVE * WIN DIXIE * VIC¬
TORIAN LACE * BOB'S CHOICE * AHOY * MIDNIGHT CANDY *

Violets by Cort, Babylon, NY

LAVENDEAR *

L. Armstrong, Baltimore, MD

BABY BLOOMERS * CALIFORNIA GIRL * LOVE CHILD * BONNIE
POOH*

Jean Stokes, Sacramento, CA

PRINCESS WHITE * DREAMY STAR *

Edwin Adams, Chesaning, MI

BABYCAKES * ELLIE * LIE SQUIRT * LIL SWEETHEART * LITTLE
TYKE * MIDNIGHT DELIGHT * ROSEOKLA * BUNNY TRAIL *
SNOWY RIVER TRAIL * TEXAS BRAZOS TRAIL *

Ray's African Violets, College Station, TX

MISTY LADY * GROWLY BEAR * RASPBERRY RAGE * PINK DAZ¬
ZLE * SILVER TAPS * WITCHES' BREW * FOXEY FANTASY *
NIGHT RIDER *

Raymond E. Scott, College Station, TX

CORRECTIONS

** SANTA ANITA (5363) please change from single to semidouble.
**PEGGY STAAT (3176) please change to purple with geneva edge.

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in Beaumont, TX.
Our Post Office Box number is 3609. Our Zip Code is
77704. Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

35

Those Evasive Mites!

Nancy Robitaille
2260 Valiquette

Chomedey Laval, P. Q., Canada

To admit to having cyclamen mite in your collec¬
tion of plants is tantamount to wearing a scarlet let¬
ter "C" on your chest, as did the heroine of a
famous Hawthorne novel, when she committed
adultery. Violet growers would rather admit to hav¬
ing roaches and mice in the kitchen, than to having
cyclamen mite in their violets.

No one likes to admit he or she has spotted symp¬
toms of this dreadful pest in his collection, and
panic, fear, then discouragement seeps into their
hearts. We think, "What have I done? Maybe I gave
too much light? What have I been fertilizing with?
Did I give the correct proportion liquid or powder
to water?"

If these questions are thought through, that is,
lights turned on from 10-12 hours per day, the cor¬
rect proportion of fertilizer to water was measured,
etc., and if you are satisfied this is not the reason
for the symptoms you witness, then think TREAT¬
MENT.

The first thing to do when you have seen some of
the mite symptoms is to sit down, calm yourself,
then remove suspected plants. Collect all your Afri¬
can Violet Magazines, other articles, as well as any
other source you may have on hand and study for
knowledge of this insect. With knowledge and per¬
severance, you can proceed with confidence that
you will conquer the mite.

It is invisible. If one person in 1,000 has ever seen
a mite, even with a strong magnifying glass, he or
she is to be commended!

HISTORY OF THE CYCLAMEN MITE

Mites of this species were first reported from the
U.S. in 1898 and from Canada in 1908.

In length, the cyclamen mite is approximately
1/100 of an inch and you would most certainly have
to use strong magnification to see them. These
"beasts" develop rapidly when temperatures reach
60 degrees F (16 degrees C), with humidity at 80-90
percent. When conditions are favorable, colonies of
these "brutes" may be reproduced in a very short
time.

The adult mite is amber or tan in color, and it is
oval in shape. These "demons" are translucent —
"slickery" — they glisten as if wet. Females live for
about one month only, but they may produce from
1-3 eggs daily and could produce as much as 100
eggs by the end of their lifetime.

The eggs are approximately as large as 1/2 the size
of the adult. These eggs are oval and they appear a
glossy white color. The hatching period is from 3-7
days according to temperature. In cooler tempera¬
tures the eggs hatch more slowly.

"Larvae of the cyclamen mite are white and
shiny. These larvae feed actively on the plant for
approximately four days before molting to pupal
stage," states Dr. Charles Cole.

The white pupae are inactive. From pupae to the
adult stage is from 2-7 days. The complete life cycle
may be ended in 1-3 weeks. Dr. Charles Cole states
that there are reports of the life cycle being as long
as seven weeks under colder conditions.

These little "varmints" can even hibernate over¬
winter as adults who will begin to lay eggs as spring
begins. There may be a peak in population of mites
during the months of June and July due to tempera¬
ture and humidity.

These pests avoid light, therefore they try to hide
in folds of the leaves or where the leaf joins the
petiole.

How does the mite damage our violets? These
minute creatures insert their sucking type mouth
pieces into tissues and remove plant sap. As it
feeds, the mite also injects a toxic chemical into the
plant which disrupts the plants normal growing
processes.

With heavy infestations, you may see a blacken¬
ing of leaf and flowerbuds. Leaflets appear exces¬
sively hairy and may die. If these infestations are
not treated, the plant will eventually die.

Even after treatment, plants may continue to
exhibit some symptoms for some time.

Where did you pick it up? New leaves, plants,
both violets and/or other houseplants, cut flowers,
gardening equipment, pets, opened doors and
windows, fruits and vegetables brought in from the
garden; any of these and even more could have
introduced the mite into your collection. This is
why every club stresses the fact that whenever you
receive plants or leaves from any other collection,
you must isolate, preferably four or more weeks.
Since this is only one way mites can enter your col¬
lection, you must be aware that there are many
other ways.

Sale — Always a good drawing card for any
show is the sale area and pictured here is the
Chimneyvilie AVC saie area. Theme for their
show was ‘A Rainbow of Vioiets”.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

36

SYMPTOMS OF CYCLAMEN MITES

Okay! You're the doctor; so here are the symptoms
to watch out for to make the accurate diagnosis of
cyclamen mite.

FLOWER SYMPTOMS

Blotching and spotting as well as streaking of blos¬
som

(This is the very first symptom, says Ernie Fisher in
two of his pamphlets)

Thick, short twisted bloom stalks
Blooms opening only partially
Strange shape to the petals
Blooms failing to open, bud blast
Abnormal bloom color of a specific variety
CENTER CROWN LEAVES
Fuzzy gray center leaves
Misshapen leaves

Center crown becomes hard, tight, brittle
Center has a puckered appearance
Stunted, curled up leaves
Distorted twisted foliage
Crown appears lighter in color
Small leaves become grayish or yellow green
Stems of leaves become short, thick and hairy
One side of leaf may become smaller than other
side

Leaves become hard, shiny and thick
The final stage is when crown turns a grayish color
and center of plant is destroyed.

CURE PROCEDURE

It takes approximately seven weeks to cure plants
from cyclamen mite. FoUow directions on the can or
bottle to the letter. These miticides are very toxic. Use
extreme caution.

Procedure is to spray three times since the eggs
develop into adult stage in a very short period. Three
applications made at 4-5 day intervals is generally
indicated, but in cooler environments, in winter for
example, (according to the temperature of your indi¬
vidual plant rooms), applications could be made

HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM — Why are Charlie and
Josie Pryor smiling? Because Charlie won the
AVSA Best Collection Award (Gold Rosette) and
Josie won Second Best, (Purple Rosette) in the
1983 Orange County of California’s AVS show.

every 7-10 days. First application: use only one miti-
cide, five days later, use another type miticide, then
five days later, use the first miticide again. (Often
mites become unaffected with continual use of the
same miticide.) Probably the most commonly used
would be Kelthane Malathion 50% - Kelthane.

The following are suggested miticides for cyclamen
mite:

Cygon 2E, Kelthane (Dicofor) Diazinon, Tedion,
Orthene, Malathion 50%, Carbaryl (Seven).

Damaged leaves, even crowns badly attacked,
should be removed. Many suckers will grow back into
the center. Train a sucker which grows as near the
center as possible for your new crown. Remove aU
other suckers.

Armed with this knowledge, you should feel confi¬
dent to battle the infestation of cyclamen mite. If you
wish to impress your friends with your new-found
knowledge, tell them with pride that you have just
conquered symptoms of STENEOTARSENEMUS
PALLIDUS.

THE OTHER MITES

In the African Violet Magazine, June, 1978 issue. Dr.
Charles Cole from Texas A & M University writes a
most excellent and very thorough article on the mites.
He includes several others, which certainly should be
studied.

BROAD MITE. He mentions that the second most
important mite is the broad mite which is also called
^ the yellow tea mite and the tropical mite.

These mites are colorless before adult stage but
develop into a dark green color as adults. Reproduc¬
tion continues aU year. Each day, the female may lay
from 4-5 eggs. Broad mites are found almost exclu¬
sively on the leaves. Like the cyclamen mite, the broad
mite feeds, then injects a toxic material into the plant
causing leaves to become brittle and to roll DOWN at
the edges. Leaves split or crack, giving a bronzed
appearance. The infected plant may show distorted or
discolored petals.

Broad mites are easier to control than cyclamen
mites. Chemicals such as dicofor (Kelthane) or chloro-
benzilate are effective. At five day intervals, two or
three applications wiU probably control this mite.

PRIVET MITE "FALSE SPIDER MITE". This mite
needs magnification to be seen. They are flat, oval and
they are a dark reddish color. Usually this mite is
foimd under the leaves along the leaf vein. Damage
appears as small brown flecks on the leaves. These
flecks are groups of dead cells which have been killed
when this mite injects toxic chemicals into the leaf.
Under the leaf the color appears bronzed while the
upper leaf may show a red discoloration.

The BROAD MITE lives only about 11-26 days
depending on temperature.

It's a good thing we don't hear about all the pests
which may attack our plants. Dr. Cole states tht there
are more than twenty-five different species of mites
which have attacked our violets. Thank heaven not all
are injurious to the plant. Some are SCAVENGERS
which are very common on our violets. They feed on
decaying organic matter, living in the soil.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

37

These are white, yellow, or brown, and can be seen
by the naked eye. If populations build up, you may
wish to use Dicofor (Kelthane) or Diazinon applied
to the soil surface.

FUNGUS FEEDER MITES do not harm the
violets. They are sometimes found on foliage.

PREDATOR MITES feed on thrips and collem-
bola. They also feed on other mites. These mites are
beneficial to the violet grower, so there is no need to
destroy these mites unless the population becomes
too large to control.

Other mites include BREVIPOLPUS PHON-

ENICES, which can be found under leaves. These
cause chlorotic spotting and stunting of the foliage.

The TWO-SPOTTED SPIDER MITE is very com¬
mon. It does not often attack violets. Damage
appears as speckled or yellowish areas on the
leaves. Heavy infestation can cause stunting and
death of plants.

Cures for the latter two mites were not indicated
in my research, therefore, I presume the same cure,
Kelthane-Malathion 50% - Kelthane is suitable.

IN A NUTSHELL

SYMPTOMS

CURE

MITE

Flower blotching

Thick short stems

Fuzzy gray center

Misshapen leaves

Center becomes tight

Puckered appearance

Leaves curl UP

Distorted twisted foliage

Hairy

Kelthane-Malathion 50% - Kelthane

Spray each 5 days for three applications
Measure Kelthane 1 tsp. to one gallon
^ water; mist spray thoroughly on top and

under foliage plus on soil surface

Cyclamen Mite

Brittle leaves

Curl or roll DOWN

Kelthane 5 day intervals

2 - 3 applications

Broad Mite

Leaves crack or split
Leaves appear bronzed
Distorted petals
Discolored petals

Found under leaves along leaf vein

Spray under foliage as well as over foli¬

Privet Mite

Small brown flecks on leaves

age

''False Spider

Under leaf appears bronzed

Upper leaf red discoloration

Mite"

White yellow or brown

Easily seen

Not injurious to violet

Kelthane or Diazinon applied to soil sur¬
face for control of over population

Scavengers

Found sometimes on foliage.

Not harmful

Fungus Feeder
Mites

Feed on thrips and other mites.
BENEFICIAL TO GROWER

Predators

Found under leaves

Causes spotting and stunting of foliage

Brevipolpus

phonenices

Does not often attact violets

Two-spotted

Damage appears as speckled or yellow¬
ish areas on leaves

Spider mite

Could cause stunting or death with
heavy infestation

SOURCES OF REFERENCE

June 1978 African Violet Magazine - Dr. Charles L. From Beginning To End, Ernest Fisher, p. 4
Cole — excellent Violet Culture In Depth, Ernest Fisher, p. 32

January 1981 African Violet Magazine African Violet Handbook for Judges and Exhibitors, p.

March 1982 African Violet Magazine 96

June 1982 African Violet Magazine How to Grow African Violets Sunset Book, p. 18

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

38

YOUR LIBRARY

Marion Doherty
485 Berwyn Drive
Madison, m 53711

Season's Greetings to violet lovers everywhere!
Club activities are well under way and by this time,
you should have placed your program orders for
the year ahead. Through an oversight, names of the
newest programs were not included in the June list¬
ing of slide programs available, 'Thilly Fantasies",
the 1984 program as well as "What's New for '84-
85?'', the new introductions. The latter includes a
total of 97 slides, an increase over the customary 78
slides, so when "What's New" is ordered, you will
need to make provision for the larger number in
your projector.

Also, while we are thinking of projectors, may I
suggest a regular maintenance schedule for that
piece of equipment? The lens and bulb must be free
of dust before presenting your program. If not
cleaned properly, the slides might appear dark and
uninteresting, as well as hard to see. Many projec¬
tors also have a switch which permits several levels
of brightness for viewing. It is most essential that
you familiarize yourself with your projector before
using it.

A reminder in planning for the Los Angeles Con¬
vention ~ the AVSA Judges' Council of Southern

California will judge the yearbook entries for the
1985 Convention. The Yearbook Judging Chairman
will be George Crouchet, 1338 Engracia Avenue, #4,
Torrance CA 90501. Three copies of the yearbook
should be sent to the chairman, postmarked not
later than March 1, 1985. Enclose a self-addressed
stamped envelope if an acknowledgement of the
receipt of the books is desired. The books must be
no larger than 5^/2" x 8F2" and be the same book
that all club members receive. Only affiliates are eli¬
gible to enter this class.

The '84 Yearbooks are available for inspection by
ordering the Yearbook Packet from the AVSA
Office. Packets are loaned for one month. We ask,
when making your request, that you enclose the $2
fee and that you return the packet, postage pre¬
paid. Making these yearbooks available presents an
excellent opportunity for you to examine yearbooks
from all over the country — a fine way to gather
ideas for your next one.

Also remember that tapes are available with the

newest programs.

HAPPY VIOLET-ING AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

♦

Foreign Visitors At LA Convention

Donn Silvis

African Violet Council of Southern California

If early reports are any indication, next year's
annual Convention, "Let Us Entertain You," being
held in Los Angeles, should be the largest ever.
Reports are already coming in from tour agencies
handling reservations for foreign AVSA members
planning on attending the AVSA convention Mon¬
day, April 15, through Saturday, April 20.

"We have already received notification from
AVSA members in Australia, England, Japan, New
Zealand, the Republic of South Africa, the West
Indies, and, of course, our neighbors from Canada
and Mexico," said Pauline Bartholomew, Conven¬
tion Show Chairman and a world-recognized
authority on African violets.

"We know, for instance, that about 140 Japanese

AVSA members are planning on attending which
would be the largest foreign delegation to ever
attend an AVSA Convention," continued Pauline.
"They began several months ago trying to work
their way through international red tape so they
can bring their show plants in to the U.S."

"Because of the language barrier, special program
presentations are being arranged for the Japanese.
Ronn and Katsuko Nadeau will offer one of their
slide programs with Katsko translating into
Japanese," said Pauline. "In addition. Sundown
Pittman has agreed to present an additional show¬
ing of the annual slide program 'New Introduc¬
tions' narrated in Japanese."

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

39

Will You Share Your Knowledge?

Don't keep the light of your knowledge under a
bushel when it could brighten the pathway to
success for others.

Letters from our readers indicate that violet
growers want a better insight into cultural proce¬
dures used in growing good African violets.

That's how we gain more knowledge — from the
experience of others!

That's why we want you to share your knowledge
with others through the African Violet Magazine. You
don't have to be an expert — only knowledgeable.
Your experience applied to our problems will help
us grow better violets.

Here are some of the "wants" of our readers, who
want to know more about these things: p

Ailments of African violets other than pests and
suggested cures or treatments if possible (such as
bud blight, leaves going weak and watery, leaf curl,
etc.).

Mechanics of arrangements (sketches if possi¬
ble).

Growing of trailers.

How to get large blooms.

Good growing varieties and why.

Types and causes of leaf spots and stem diseases.

New methods of growth and culture.

How to regulate or avoid changes in flowers (such
as loss of frilliness, edging, change in color, etc.).

Evaluation of new varieties for your particular
locality.

Growing problems and suggested solutions.

Growing without artificial lights.

Fluorescent lighting.

Fertilizers — correct and incorrect use.

Ways to control humidity.

Program for keeping plants healthy.

Soils and soil substitutes.

Soilless mixes.

Show plants growing and grooming, step by step
(shaping, culture, etc.).

Mutations and sports in African violets.

Good preventive practices.

Pests: Descriptions, pictures, drawings, effects,
getting rid of, etc..

Pictures or drawings of various ailments and
treatments for cures.

Potting and transplanting — pictures or draw¬
ings.

Systemics and the results.

Symptoms of various diseases.

Pots: size, materials, etc..

Transplanting and dividing (with pictures or

drawings).

Variegated foliage: Better varieties, culture, fertil¬
izers, etc..

Propagation: By leaves, by seeds (drawings, if
possible).

Pictures or drawings of pests and their damage to
African violets.

New ideas from advanced growers to both begin¬
ners and old growers.

Don't be afraid of sending in your drawings with
your article. If you roughly sketch them, maybe
there'll be some commercial artists in AVSA who'll
volunteer to do them over for the magazine.

And don't worry about writing the article put
down your thoughts — we'll edit it, and even
rewrite it if you think that's necessary. All we want
you to do is to give someone else the benefit of your
success or failure. So start writing and drawing
now!

- ♦ -

Thanks Are In Order

(Name Withheld)

Today I won the Tri-Color in Design at our State
Show. I was thrilled and I want to thank you. My
name is unimportant and you know who you are.

You are the experienced designer in our local club
who prods, encourages, suggests to fellow mem¬
bers and makes certain the show schedule contains
design classes that we are capable of doing.

You are that design judge that recognizes a new
club's limitations and doesn't "shoot down" our
first fledgling attempts. You take the time to write
positive comments when you may be hard pressed
to come up with one good point.

You are the talented designer willing to present
programs at meetings and conventions even tho' it
takes a lot of your time and energy to prepare your
good program.

You are the knowledgeable design judge that is
considerate of the student judge on your panel, dis¬
cussing good and bad points, making the judging
time a learning experience.

And lastly you are all the competitors that enter
shows with designs, letting your work be critiqued
and allowing others to learn from your mistakes as
well as your clever ideas.

My success in this show is the result of contact
with all of you. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! !

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

40

A Seedy Adventure . . . or . . . Three Times the Fim

Donnette S. Smith
854 Claire View Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Joining the AVSA started an adventure. For the first
time I read about and saw pictirres of trailing and minia¬
ture violets. I went absolutely crazy about these new
forms. Living so far away from any AV clubs, shows,
and commercial growers, if I wanted any African violets
besides those in the grocery stores, I had to order from a
list. And I have real trouble being able to visualize from a
d^ription just what a plant is really going to look like.
Some mail order plants are magnificent, much better
than I had hoped for. And some . . . well, one leaf sup¬
posed to be a white trailer with a blue eye, produced a
double pink semimini which didn't trail at all, but was
really nice. In fact, it has become one of our favorites.

Because of this situation, I decided I might as well be a
little more adventurous and try growing plants from
seeds. Because of my cramped space I sent for a package
of mini seeds. I chose "Little Gems" from Dr. Ronn
Nadeau. He was testing different seed mediums and sent
me a kit to try. He wanted to know how it did under
varying conditions. Having lived for many years with a
scientist husband, and having absorbed a little of the ex¬
perimental attitude, made the experiment all the more
interesting to me. Every morning, using a strong lens, I
counted and recorded the number of seeds which had
germinated. About a month after sowing, I transplanted
the seedlings to numbered individual pots and put them
under a new fluorescent light in the workshop.

Then came the long wait. Every day I hovered over
the tiny plants. Several friends checked in on them
periodically. Then came the days I phoned, "Idanah,
Number Ten has buds." "Mrs. Johnson, the blossoms on
Number Five are opening."

The prettiest of the early ones to flower I decided to
name for my mother. Dark, shiny, symmetrical semi¬
miniature foliage — a bouquet of double two-tone
lavender flowers. I asked, "Mother, should I name this
plant 'Hildegard' or 'Hilda'? They often give diminutive
names to minis." "Oh, 'Hildy'. I was called 'Hildy' when
I was a little girl in Nuremberg."

When my nine grandchildren from Pittsburgh, PA,
Lincoln, NB and Colorado Springs, CO came to visit, I
let them pick which plant they wanted named for them¬
selves. Bryant chose a double white with lavender
splashes. Scott picked a ruffled, semidouble, smoky-
lavender with wonderful flat, girl leaves. Anthea and
John picked rather plain white flowers. (By the laws of
genetics there are bound to be many very ordinary plain
violets from every seed pod.' At that time I couldn't bring
myself to dispose of any except the poorest of the seedl¬
ings.) Each child picked what most appealed to him.

Growing that batch of seeds had been so much fun I
decided to send for more seeds. Several people advertis¬
ed miniature seeds in the AV magazine. I thought it
would be interesting to try seeds from other hybridizers,
too. That way I could have the benefit of more crosses
and more varied genetic backgrounds. I sent to Wayne
Lindstrom for mini seeds, and (not knowing when to
stop) I sent for another package of "Little Gems" from
Ronn Nadeau. Dr. Nadeau asked if he could quote my
letter in his ads. In return he also sent me a package of
variegated seeds. My husband thought that was nice of
him until I mentioned that I'd need more space and
more lights for aE the seedlings. All I heard was a wail,
"Oh, no, not in my workshop." Luckily, our youngest
daughter was married about then. Every African violet
grower knows what happens to extra bedrooms.

Mrs. Johnson begged to share some of my new seeds.
She watched while I sowed the seeds. She helped
number the pots and get them ready to transplant the
almost microscopic babies. She took the even numbered
and I took the odd numbered pots. Being a widow with
no family living near her, Mrs. Johnson gave all her at¬
tention to the seedlings. First thing every morning she
checked to see if they needed anything. She warmed the
water and measured the fertilizer. She even installed a
fluorescent light in her utility room. Her first blossom, a
Nadeau mini, was spectacular. A pink star with purple
splashes. I told her she should name it for one of her
grandchildren or even for a great-grandchild. She
wasn't interested. Idanah went to see the plant and ask¬
ed what she had named it. Mre. Johnson didn't care
about naming plants and told us we could choose a
name if we wanted to. But, a few days later she an¬
nounced she had a name. She said, "Fll name it, Ida-
nette'. I guess you know for whom I'm naming it."

I wrote to Anthea and John that I had decided not to
put names on the plain plants they had chosen but
would name some of the prettiest of these new batches
of seedling after them. They were crushed. They had
picked out the flowers themselves and had been so
pleased with their choices. As each new seedling bloom¬
ed I would tell my friends, "I think I'll name this one
'Anthea'". Then a week later as an even prettier one
would bloom I'd change my mind. In the end Anthea
was happy to have a marvelous Lindstrom seedling
named for her, a miniature white gloxinia-shaped
flower that looked as if someone had outlined the ruffl¬
ed edge with rose-colored ink. The tiny flowers are held
high above wavy, shiny leaves. John was glad to have a
floriferous dark blue star bear his name.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

41

The next logical step (really an ego trip) was to see if I
could do some hybridizing myself. An article by Lyn¬
don Lyon had just appeared in the AV magazine on the
subject. In fact, I memorized several articles about
hybridizing from the magazine. Armed with razor
blade, tweezers and strong lens, I proceeded to cut open
the hard anthers of a nice lavender and white striped
Nadeau seedling. With the tweezers in one hand and
looking through the lens held in the other hand, I dusted
the pistil on several double pink (Tittle Jim') flowers.
One seedpod formed. I was concerned when it dried up
in about four months. From what I had read it usually
took six to eight months for seedpods to ripen. Only
later did I learn that miniature plants mature their seeds
faster than standard ones.

When the pod was broken open about one hundred
specks poured out. I needn't have worried about the
pod not maturing long enough; almost every seed ger¬
minated. Then, was I ever cramped for space! Even the
new plant room (ex-bedroom) couldn't hold them all.
At this point I finally learned to be a littled hard
hearted. Only the strong, symmetrical plants escaped
the waste basket. These little plants are now starting to
bloom. None so far have been worthy to be named for
a grandchild.

I'm learning to be more patient about testing the new
bloomers before I give one a permanent name. It is hard
for Idanah to remember what I am talking about when I
mention L19, N62, or SlO, but not as hard as when I
talk about a blue 'Anthea' one week and the next week
talk about a pink and white 'Anthea'.

The AV magazine has published articles by Dr.
Nadeau on how to register seedlings. But, how can I tell
if a seedling is good enough to register? My favorite
seedlings are as good as, or better than, the plants I had
seen, but not being able to go to the big shows, I don't
know how these seedlings stack up against the newest
and the best. So, I haven't registered anything . . . yet.

Each hybridizer's seedlings seem to have a different
personality even though there is a great variation ol
leaf and flower shapes and colors within each packet
of seed. Each set of seeds has been a great adventure.
Each seedling has been a lot of fun. Growing seed¬
lings from three hybridizers (even if I was one of
them, or maybe because I was one of them) has been
three times the fun.

NEW AVSA OFFICE

New address: AVSA

P. O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

New phone number: (409) 839-4725

HAPPY GROWERS — Retta Hamilton, winner
of Best of Show, ‘Teeny Weeny’ and AVSA Purple
Rosette with ‘Snuggles’. ‘Flirty’ and ‘Snoopy
Girl’; and Doug Crispin of The Violet Showcase,
winner of Best Commercial, the AVSA Gold
Rosette and best registered variety, ‘Teeny Bop-
per’, ‘Pixie Blue’ and ‘Dancin’ Trail’ at the Rocky
Mountain AV Council show.

1ST AND 2ND BEST — Winners in the Dela¬
ware AVS show, “21 in 84’’, are (left) Bessie Pyle
holding ‘Kenfro’, best in show; (right) Betty
Gregg with ‘Boca Grande’. Betty had the Best
AVSA Collection and Bessie 2nd best.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

42

CONVENTION TOURS

Patricia Cohen
Convention Tour Chairman
3741 Claremont Street
Irvine, CA 92714

Let us entertain you in Los Angeles in 1985 by
touring some of the unique places only found in
L.A. A full week of tours start on Sunday to allow
opportunities for the busy members to enjoy some
of the experiences and sights before or after getting
down to Convention business. All of the tour vehi¬
cles will provide creature comforts, cleanliness and
most of the tours will be narrated.

Television and movies are first thoughts to L.A,
visitors. We plan to include both. Visits to TV pro¬
grams in action. Universal Studios and the world
famous Mann's Chinese theatre, where the foot¬
prints of the stars are embedded, will be offered.
You will see Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and the
Mexican heart of California on Olvera Street in the
Pueblo de Los Angeles. Little Tokyo, Chinatown,
the La Brea Tar Pits, Century City and Hollywood
are all exciting places to visit. A magnificent botani¬
cal garden is the setting for the Huntington Art Gal¬
lery and the Huntington Library, which includes a
Gutenberg Bible printed in 1450. The Spruce Goose
and the Queen Mary are popular visitor stops. A
brunch followed by a harbor tour of Marina Del Rey
and shopping at Fisherman's Village next to the
beautiful Pacific Ocean are all to be experienced.
Ports O' Call Village, the Wayfarer's Chapel and
lunch aboard the Princess Louise are other ways to
enjoy the Pacific. Of course, no one could leave the
area without spending a day at Disneyland. For
those who want to explore in depth, we offer 3 full-
day-events. Orange County includes the monu¬
mental Crystal Cathedral, Dana Point, Mission San
Juan Capistrano, the Irvine Empire, Newport
Beach and Laguna Beach. San Diego tourists will
visit the world famous zoo, a bontanical garden
and lunch at the renowned Hotel Del Coronado on
Coronado Island. Santa Barbara, a violet nursery,
and the Danish village of Solvang will provide a
long but entertaining day.

Among the special evening events planned no
one would want to miss, is a trip to the very exclu¬
sive Magic Island in Newport Beach. This event is
one you can not do on your own as entrance is lim¬
ited to members only. You will have time to browse
in a few shops on Lido Isle before entering a magi¬
cal world where illusion does not mask the excel¬
lence of the gourmet food served. The most sought
after chefs in Southern California prepare

your dinner selected from the menu. You are enter¬
tained from the moment you enter the elevator,
which takes you down into the world of Isis, to
when you board to return to the hotel.

In addition to the scheduled tours you may want
to allow time to visit Santa Catalina Island, Palm
Springs, Tijuana Baja California, the desert. Las
Vegas, thoroughbred horse racing at Hollywood
Park, a Dodger or Angel baseball game, play golf,
go deep sea fishing, watch whales or sun bathe on
the beach. The weather in April will be perfect for
all of these activities. Come to Los Angeles and let
us entertain you.

DESiGN WINNER — Doris Cormier stands next
to her prize-winning design from San Mateo
County AVS’ annual show “25 Bloomin’ Years”.
Titles for design entries were all repeats from
previous shows. This winner “Mikado” helped
Doris win sweepstakes in design.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

43

Hybridizer Speaks Out

Wayne Lindstrom
3632 No. Woodland Place
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

I have been fortunate enough to have been asked
to talk to a number of garden and African violet
clubs from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, to the north,
to Portland, Oregon, to the south. Many questions
have been asked of me and hopefully I have
answered them as best I could. But predominately
the following questions have come forth: (1) Why
did I become a hybridizer? (2) What are the
mechanics of seed production? (3) How do I select
plants for "marriage"? (4) What are the logistics of
raising seedlings? (5) How does one upgrade and
evaluate one's collection? And (6) What is the pH
factor and what is its importance to plant growth?
With respect to the pH factor segment, I must give
credit to Emory Leland of Seattle for his very infor¬
mative article on soil and potting mixtures in a
booklet prepared by the Seattle AV Society. I would
like to pass on to the readers of this magazine my
thoughts and observations on the above subjects.

Why I Became a Hybridizer

This is certainly a thought provoking subject and
I do not know whether I can fully explain. There are
certain inner feelings that words simply can not
describe. I do know for certain that it was not for
monetary reasons. Bluntly put you're very lucky to
meet expenses. But I've been a "greenthumber"
most of my life, and there is a great sense of per¬
sonal satisfaction to plant a seed and watch it do its
thing. My original contact with AV seed was the
purchase of a packet from Burpee Seed Co., called
"Blue Fairy Tale". It took me three tries before
success. The results at that time were spectacular.
In retrospect, these plants would now end up in my
trash barrel. But it was a start. I gradually extended
my activities by buying leaves and following to the
letter everything I could read in the national trade
magazines. I had reasonably good success, but the
act of "sticking" leaves to reproduce identical
results just did not appeal to me for any lengthy
attachment to the AV species. There just was no
challenge, and, to me, the growth of seed from the
crossing of two different hybrids which when ger¬
minated produced something altogether different
appeared to me to be the activity most suited to my
personality. The invitation to be part of creating
something new, something beautiful, was the chal¬
lenge not to be passed up. I soon realized that if I
were to become a success in the field of hybridiza¬
tion, I must set certain goals to help guide my pro¬

gress. Naturally one of those goals was to create
new hybrids equal to or better than those from the
well known hybridizers. Another, was not to place
myself in a position too remote from that of the
commercial and hobbyist growers. In this context
access to whatever knowledge I have attained is
open to all those asking for it.

Mechanics of Seed Production

We must first differentiate between those who
cross pollinate only for the fun of it and those with
the serious purpose of producing seedlings worthy
of testing for registration with the AVSA. The "fun-
raisers" need not be so careful with record keeping,
seedling results and the all important function of
naming a plant. We, who are serious, must develop
a system of identification for every step throughout
the long period of time from impregnation to plant
registration. A miscue anywhere along this chain
could lose very valuable historical facts about any
seedling produced. Without this history, your see¬
dlings really do become nonentities since the
parentage and genetics involved are unknown.

It is therefore highly recommended to you who
wish to try a serious hand in seed production that
you identify in some manner the impregnation
made. My method is as follows: I use one of those
gummed reinforcements for paper that you put in 3
ring binders. I print the name of the pollen or
"father" plant on this reinforcement, then make a
cut so that it can be hung around the stem of the
flower to be impregnated. Note that this procedure
is done before you make the cross. If you do it
afterwards you may dislodge the pollen and there¬
fore endanger the possibility of a successful
impregnation.

The selection of the parent plants will be dis¬
cussed in another segment so let us assume this
step has taken place. One of the first things that
should be done is to inspect the stigma of the
"mother" or seed bearing plant. The stigma is the
rather flat surface on the end of the tube-like thing
extending from the center of the blossom. There
should be some visible signs of fluid on the face of
the stigma. I have no proof, but I feel this fluid to be
for the retention of the pollen as well as the lubricat¬
ing agent to carry the pollen down the pistil to the
ovary for fertilization of the immature seed. I would
also inspect the anthers or pollen sacs of the
"father" plant. I normally take the pollen from blos-

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44

soms which have been open for about 3 to 5 days.
The act of cross pollination is performed by the
physical transfer of the pollen from the "father"
plant to the stigma of the "mother" plant. Once
done, and if the cross has taken, the results should
begin to show in about 2 weeks. The ovary begins
to swell and on some varieties becomes rather large
and of a green color. Depending on the time of year
of impregnation, the "mother" plant will carry its
offspring from 6 to 9 months at which time the seed
pod starts to shrink and turn to a brown color. The
seed pod should be left on the plant until its stem
has also dried up. I have done some experimenta¬
tion to see if I could speed up this process by sepa¬
rating the pod when it is still green and hastening
the drying by locating the pod some place warmer.
It does work and some seed will actually germk
nate. But if you're looking for quantity of seed,
leave the pod to do its thing via Mother Nature's
way.

Seed will be viable for quite some time. Through
a controlled experiment, I have planted 100 seed
known to be 2 years 2 months old. After 6 weeks, 78
seed had germinated.

In theory, the "mother" plant can produce as
many seed pods as the number of blooms it pro¬
duces. This, of course, depends on your attention
to the condition of the plant, I do not allow too
much foliage to remain on the "mother" plant. I
keep it defoliated because it is my belief that if the
plant is "stressed" in the direction of seed produc¬
tion it will devote its efforts in producing a greater
quantity and better quality of seed.

The Selection of Parents

This is certainly the most critical aspect in the
production of seed which in turn will produce good
quality seedlings. If a good deal of thought is not
given in the examination of the qualities of the
parent plants you may spend a considerable
amount of time on seedlings with very few distinc¬
tive characteristics. It must be understood by those
who grow from seed that the results do not neces¬
sarily reflect identical styles of the parent plants.
This is due to the entire genetic family tree of any
one plant. All, and I mean all, the hybrids we see
today can be traced back to the original plants of the
African violet species. Because of the multitude of
plants along the ladder of today's creations, it is
practically impossible for the hybridizer to predict
100% accuracy of results. The only way I can see to
make a 100% prediction would be to "self" one of
the original species. Now a serious hybridizer does
have some tools which will help to give some idea
of results he or she will obtain from any cross that is
made. First, of course, is the visual characteristics
of the plants chosen for marriage. This, coupled
with the genetic history compiled by identification
record keeping, will aid in the predetermination of

certain traits.

During the selection process, some other key
points should be kept in mind. Like all other living
organisms, African violets do have dominant and
recessive traits. Some dominant traits in bloom
style are doubles, blues, genevas, and fringed.
Some recessive traits in bloom style are pinks,
singles, fantasy, blush, and star. Some dominant
traits in leaf style are girl, holly and longifolia.
Spooning of leaves is a recessive trait. Also, if you
wish to produce variegated foliage seedlings, you
must use a variegate for the "mother" plant. Either
a standard green or a variegate can be used for the
pollen plant.

OK! With the aforementioned, we have quite an
array of information we can use in obtaining
desired results. Let us say that we wish to create
seed that will produce predominately double blos¬
somed pinks on holly foliaged seedlings. Well,
since our desired pink coloration is recessive, I cer¬
tainly would not use a dominant blue blossomed
parent. Therefore, both parents should have pink
blossoms. Also, since dominant doubles crossed to
a double create very heavy blossoms, I would use a
pink single for the "mother" and a pink double for
the pollen plant. Now we have the coloration and
blossom style fairly well solved. As for the foliage, I
believe that I would attempt to use both parents
having holly foliage. Since holly is dominant, your
seedlings should be predominately holly leafed
double pinks. But what is so really exciting about
growing from seed is that even though parents both
have dark green foliage some of the seedlings may
have lighter green shades.

There are, of course, many other characteristics
that I look at in the parent plants. Certainly most
important, do they have a symmetrical pattern of
foliage growth? Do they have a goodly number of
blossoms and do these blossoms grow on strong
upright stems?

What may be wanted by one person may not nec¬
essarily be desirable to another. For this reason my
program of plant registration includes a few that I
do not believe I would grow in my personal collec¬
tion even though they are good quality plants. Who
am I to be so egotistical to figure that all plants that I
like will automatically be eye appealing to all
others? Therefore, my selection process includes
personal borderline appeal.

I have been asked many times by many people
from all over the country, "What is your most favor¬
ite of the Skagit series?" I do have a great number
that I appoint to the superior classification. How¬
ever I must make public what I believe to be the
TOP #1 creation. When this plant was still in its test¬
ing stages, every time my eyes glanced around the
greenhouse, they invariably returned and rested on

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45

its singular beauty. It was absolutely no question
that this plant was to be included in my selection
process. But how to choose a name significant
enough to relate its beauty? My final choice of name
was 'SKAGIT JENNIFER'S GLORY'. Since my one
and only granddaughter is named Jennifer, who is
certainly the apple of her grandfather's eye, it is my
firm belief that the plant carries with pride the
name it was given.

Logistics of Raising Seedlings

I believe there is a great deal of enthusiasm in a
person who has finally decided to try to grow from
seed. After all the possibility of raising a "yellow"
or a "true red" or even better a bicolor yellow/red
WITH fragrance just has to create a feeling of excite¬
ment.

Most commercials who sell seed will usually put
a healthy 100 + in a package. The grower's first
inclination is to plant all of the seed in the same soil
container. It is my suggestion that at least 2 con¬
tainers be used, planting half of the seed in each.
Then locate them in different spots of your growing
area. By doing so you may find that one spot is bet¬
ter than the other for germination.

If at all possible, I try to transplant seedlings as
soon as I can after germination. I'd say approxi¬
mately 2 to 4 weeks. I do so because the larger they
get, the greater the chance of root systems becom¬
ing interwoven. I have actually transplanted when
the seedling was nothing more than a green speck
through my magnifying glasses. Surprisingly, I
have lost very few.

At this point the grower must make some difficult
decisions. Depending on the size of his or her
growing area, some limitations with respect to the
number of transplants must be taken into consider¬
ation. These "little" green things have a tendency
of becoming "large" green things and if you trans¬
plant too many you may overextend your growing
facilities. I personally transplant only 21 or 24 from
a container. This number fits very nicely in a 10" x
22" tray. The rest, I destroy. If you procrastinate,
chances are you will spend twice as much time as
you should. Of course, for the occasional seed
growers there is a way in which all the seed could
be utilized. If you plant one third, then 1 to 2
months another one third and the final third after
another 1 to 2 months, the timing might allow you
to transplant all those that germinate. Usually you
should have first bloom in about 4 months.

The most difficult time of any stage of African
violet growth is when seedlings come to first
bloom. By this I do not mean to imply that there are
difficulties with the plants. The problems will be
within your ownselves. The element of choice can
create some emotional stress. But, choices must

be made.

So often we have the habit of allowing blossoms
to be the major factor in the elimination process. I
strongly advise that foliage style be given equal
consideration.

How You Can Upgrade
and Evaluate Your Collection

I could begin and end this with one statement.
Dispose of your present collection and replace it
entirely with Skagit hybrids. Of course I make this
in jest since I fully understand that my efforts and
creations do not meet with complete approval by all
AV growers.

This subject matter does, however, call to mind
two incidents. By briefly recalling their events it
might help in answering some of the problems that
arise when this difficult decision process must be
made.

A grower in my community called me up one
morning and said, "Wayne, can you possibly come
over to my house this afternoon? I've got a very big
problem and I don't know how to handle it." So I
went over, thinking I was going to get into an infes¬
tation of some sort of insect. When I got there my
first question was, "OK! What seems to be the
problem?" Her response, with a wave of her hand,
"Well just take a look." I did and what I saw was a
living room completely filled with African violets
and a utility room with every flat space, other than
the floor, covered with rooting leaves. My first men¬
tal impression was, "Oh! My word what have I got¬
ten into?" My first and many visual observations
were: (1) a very scraggly looking collection; (2) a
multitude of identical plants; (3) plants in con¬
tainers, some of which were more than 12 inches
across and some more than 12 inches deep; (4)
multicrowned plants; and (5) some plants so large,
that in my opinion, nothing short of radical surgery
could restore any semblance of beauty. And most
importantly I was soon to find out — a VERY irate
husband. Well — s-l-o-w-l-y I turned and headed
for the front door, explaining I left my handkerchief
in my car. After about six deep breaths of fresh air I
reentered. Once again I asked, "What seems to be
the problem?" This time she answered, "I have to
get rid of some of my plants and I want you to help
me decide which ones must go." I gritted my teeth
and "plunged" in. "Mrs. C., it is quite evident by
the condition of your plants that you have too many
and therefore can not take proper care of them. You
have too much duplication so YOU pick the best of
the lot — set them aside -- dispose of the rest. After
you have done this — from those you have set aside
— take a single crown from each and repot, then
dispose of the remaining portions of the original
plants. The repotted crowns will soon become

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

46

healthy and beautiful plants if you give them the
proper T/L/C"

I was given thanks and as I was leaving a rather
healthy pat on the back from the husband.

The lessons to be learned from this incident: (1)
do not have so many in your collection that you can
not give reasonable care to them; (2) be very selec¬
tive in your choice of plants; (3) never duplicate; (4)
do not hesitate to dispose of plants if, in some man¬
ner, they break the harmony of the rest of your col¬
lection; and (5) if the plant becomes too large or gets
too long a neck, renew its vitality by cutting out the
crown and repotting it. It's very surprising how fast
they restore themselves.

The second incident was via many telephone
calls from a lady in the mid-west. This occurred
over approximately 3 months. The initial telecon
indicated she had read my articles in the AV Maga¬
zine and was wondering if I could give her some
advice. Her problem — entire collection infected
with nematodes and could I suggest what she
should do to eradicate them? I did not hesitate —
with a very blunt answer I said, "Don't try to get rid
of the nematodes, dispose of the plants. I do not
believe in or will I recommend the usage of any pes¬
ticides. No one knows the toxicity of the chemicals
and no one knows how others may use these
dangerous concoctions." Her reaction: "Are you
serious, my Lord I've got over 300 in my collection."
My answer: "Yes, Mrs. B., I am serious. I believe
that within realistic circumstances and my feelings
about poisonous compounds I would be wrong to
advise you in any other manner." End of first con¬
versation. About a week later Mrs. B. was on the
phone again. "Wayne, I took your advice, it was
heartbreaking, but I nevertheless did. I took leaves
and set them for re-rooting."

With a shock I asked: "Did you take leaves from
the infected plants?" Answer, "Yes". With a great
amount of concern I said: "I believe you should dis¬
pose of these rooting leaves since nematodes are
both root and foliar. Don't waste time, get fresh
leaves. I will send you a supply at no charge."
Needless to say she was very upset. End of second
conversation. About 6 weeks later I received
another phone call. "Mr. Lindstrom, Tm phoning
to thank you not only for the leaves but also to tell
you that I now realize that the time it takes to
restock is not so long after all. Plantlets are already
showing on the rooted leaves and I have a renewed
faith in my strong love for the African violet. I will
keep you informed as to my progress." Lessons to
be learned from this incident: (1) do not become so
"up-tight" over your collection that if necessary
you can not take very drastic steps to get rid of cer¬
tain problems; (2) consider your own well being
before your collection if you use pesticides; and (3)
that some good can be obtained from actions that

seem to be at the time the end of everything.

The pH Factor and Its
Importance to Plant Growth

Most people regard pH as being something mys¬
terious and incomprehensible, therefore best left
alone. However, while they probably know very lit¬
tle about electricity they still can use it to accom¬
plish many good results.

Would you just regard pH as something you can
use to grow better African violets? Even though
most books scarcely mention the subject and
usually dismiss it lightly, my observations in grow¬
ing show plants lead me to believe pH is equally
important as adequate light.

Definition: pH is a measure of the degree of acid¬
ity or alkalinity and is measured on an arbitrary
scale of 0 (very acid) to 14 (very alkaline), while at
7.0, or midway on the scale, the pH is neutral,
neither acid nor alkaline.

The pH scale isn't like uniform marks on a ruler.
Each unit is ten times greater than the previous unit
as you progress each way from pH 7.0. Thus pH 6.0
is 10 times more acid than pH 7.0 and pH 5.0 is 100
times and pH 4.0 is 1000 times more acid than pH
7.0. In the other direction pH 8.0 is ten times more
alkaline than pH 7.0 and pH 9.0 is 100 times more
alkaline than pH 7.0.

It is very significant that all the essential nutrient
elements in your potting mix, needed for plant
growth, are readily available to the African violet
plant only when the pH is in the range of 6.4 to 6.9,
while all the toxic elements are "locked" up and
cannot damage the plants. Also the beneficial soil
bacteria are more productive in releasing the plant
nutrients from the mix in adequate quantities when
the pH is 6.4 to 6.9.

If your mix pH is outside the range of 6.4 to 6.9
your plant nutrients may be "locked up" and not
available to the plants. They could literally starve
when the nutrients are "locked up" even though
you continue to fertilize your plants.

To minimize the acid build up in your potting mix
from the repeated applications of fertilizer and
from decomposition of the peat moss element in
the mix, use one tablespoon of dolomite lime to a
gallon of water every six weeks or so in place of
your regular watering procedures. Dolomite lime
does not readily dissolve in water so keep it well
stirred as you are using it so that the lime particles
will stay in suspension.

Sulfur or sulfur compounds, such as gypsum,
are used to lower the pH or increase the acidity of
the mix. Rarely should it be necessary to increase
the acidity of your potting mix, except when alka¬
line water or soil may be involved.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

47

LA Grows From Tiny
Pueblo To Powerful City

Donn Silvis

African Violet Council of Southern California

Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles*, better
known to the world as Los Angeles, is quickly pre¬
paring for its role as host of the 1985 AVSA Conven¬
tion being held in April,

Directed by Convention Chairman Charles Dollar
and Convention Vice-Chairman Wanda Jones, the
theme for next year's Convention is "Let Us Enter¬
tain You." The Convention is being held Monday,
April 15 through Saturday, April 20, at the Marriott
Airport Hotel, adjacent to the expanded Los
Angeles International Airport.

In 1981, Los Angeles reached a bicentennial
punctuation mark: 200 years from tiny pueblo to
powerful city. The rest of the world has always
wondered what to make of Los Angeles, a sprawl¬
ing city of 465 square miles in a sprawling county of
the same name covering 4,000 square miles of
mountain, coastline, desert and dirt.

Los Angeles frequently has not known what to
make of itself, starting with those first 44-pioneers
who trekked north from Mexico to settle a trading
outpost for Spain. The rich and productive era of
the ranchos was followed by the decline of the mis¬
sions and finally independence from Mexico. Los
Angeles was named capital of California for a brief
period under Mexican rule, but the city fathers
were not concerned enough to establish a proper
political base for government.

That's not surprising. This is a city without much
pomp or pretension, and being a capital would
have imposed certain formalities on it. Today, Los
Angeles is the third largest city in the U.S. About
half of its people have moved here from other parts
of the country. Many of them have been attracted by
the city's scenic location, pleasant climate and out¬
door way of life. Golden beaches line the Pacific
Ocean to the west and south of the city, and tall,
snow-capped mountains rise to the north.

The oceans and the mountains help give Los
Angeles a mild climate the year around and make it
possible to enjoy most outdoor activities in any sea¬
son.

Los Angeles is the business, financial and trade
center of the Western United States. It leads the
nation in the production of aircraft and equipment
for space exploration. Los Angeles has long been
better known for its outdoor way of life than for its

cultural activities. But over the years, the people of
Los Angeles have become increasingly interested in
cultural matters. As a result, Los Angeles today
ranks not only as one of the nation's top recrea¬
tional centers, but also as one of the leading U.S.
cultural centers.

To help you get to know our city better,, an exten¬
sive tour schedule of different and exciting optional
tours and outings have been scheduled for your
pleasure. Specific information will be offered in the
next AVSA magazine.

* Our Lady the Queen of the Angels

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in Beaumont, TX.
Our Post Office Box number is 3609. Our Zip Code is
77704. Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

‘MS PRETTY PINK’ ^ Winner of the Unpredict¬
able AVS show was ‘Ms Pretty Pink’ pictured
here being held by Ruth Rinke. Ruth was also
sweepstakes winner in horticulture.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

48

LETTER TO THE DOCTOR (Alias The Seedman)

1 received the following letter from a person who was
desperate to solve a serious problem that she was having
with her sizable collection of African violets. Using my
"'Problem Solving Service" the author of the letter sent
me two plants which 1 examined under the microscope. 1
pinpointed the exact source of her violets' problems and
recommended a specific course of action. (The service is
described further in our ads in this Magazine.)

See if you can diagnose the problem by reading this let¬
ter of desperation and hope. Immediately following the
letter 1 tell what I found in my examination.

Dear Dr. Nadeau,

I'm turning to you in hopes that you can help me.
I can't seem to find an answer to the problem I have.

The problem showed up last July on one plant.
Then in December it seemed to strike random
plants throughout the plant trays. I grow under
lights in an extra bedroom. Checking with a local
nursery who handles violets I was told it was a
fungus and to treat with KXL — an insecticide-
fungicide which I did according to instructions
with no noticeable improvement.

Safer Insecticidal soap was brought in and used
as both a spray and drench at 10 day intervals.
Malathion was tried also. I set up a program using
these three at 10 day intervals on certain plants with
no noticeable results. There seems to be no dif¬
ference in any plants treated with just one of these
products compared to the ones treated with all
three.

Some of the untreated plants have put up clean
crowns and seem able to be rooted and stay clean,
but some produced the same kind of distortion in
the new crowns. Some plants just died, period.
Some treated plants put up clean crowns and some
did not and some died and a very few haven't done
anything. There was also a rash of mushrooms
which appeared overnight and left a red stain on
foliage which I washed off with soap at the sink.
The mushrooms were burned.

Last July I had all plants on wicks in individual
containers on a constant feed program with Schultz
diluted to 1/4 strength of their instructions. Since
November all the plants have been taken off the
wicks and the pots were flushed. The water I use is
rain water as I have no problems having a good sup-
ply.

Physan, Clorox and Fantastik are used for clean¬
ing along with soap and water on pots, trays, and
walls.

The mix I use is steam sterilized with vermiculite,
perlite and charcoal added by me for a light soil.

A fan was added to the plant room for air circula¬

tion to see if that would help.

I have grown violets for 20-some years. 1 don't
work in the yard and then in the plant room and
new plants are kept to themselves for several
months.

I have tried to spread it and it didn't spread. Some
of the trays are total, some a few plants have it and
one tray only a couple. I had about 500 violets. It
doesn't seem to bother the episcias, columneas and
etc., that are in the same areas.

It has hit plants in mix, vermiculite, and perlite
and both young and old.

I have just moved to this area in October 1983 and
I had beautiful plants for a year with no problems.
About the time I rearranged the plant room I moved
a handmade latchhook rug of wool that had been in
the garage of the house we had sold in southern
California, that had been treated and gassed for ter¬
mites and also treated with a second termite control
which had a terrible smell, into the area between
the plant trays and about this time the problem
seemed to get worse.

The rug seems to give off a faint smell and I'm
wondering about possible fumes. I have since
removed the rug and the plants seem to be doing
better. The rug was aired and shampooed well
before it was put in this house and treated with bak¬
ing soda several times before it was removed. It still
has a faint smell.

I do have a lot of trouble with mealy bugs which
got out of hand during December when I was laid
up with a blood clot but at this time Tm getting
them under control. The plants with mealy bugs
don't seem to have this problem as bad as the
others.

I don't know what else to try. I am taking leaves,
washing them in soap and setting them to root. The
rest of the plant is burned.

Thank you for any and all help.

Sincerely,

Laura Gustin
Bandon, OR

Microscopic examination showed that Mrs. Gus-
tin's plants harbored live cyclamen mites. There
were not many of them because she had treated
with various things, as she explained. However, the
treatments were not done correctly and did not use
the right insecticide. Therefore, not all of the mites
were killed and the infestation persisted in a frus¬
trating manner.

There are many other things that can cause
symptoms which are similar to those caused by
mites. This helps to explain why even experienced

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

49

growers can be stymied and puzzled by mites. The
value of my service is that I use a microscope to
actually see the mites (or whatever the problem
might be) and therefore I am not basing my diagno¬
sis on just symptoms. Once I make a positive
diagnosis I recommend a specific course of action
with which the grower can confidently proceed.
- ♦ -

Saint Paul Beckons
Conventioneers '86

Mrs. D. f. Mattson
1775 N. Hamline Ave.

St. Paul MN 55113

Preparations for the National Convention and
Show of the African Violet Society of America in
May of 1986 are well underway in Saint Paul, Min¬
nesota and the "welcome mat" is being readied in
anticipation of the arrival of the many "Saint-
paulia" enthusiasts who will be attending this
event.

Site of the Convention in Minnesota's capital city
is Hotel Radisson-St. Paul, in the heart of the met¬
ropolitan area with its many fine shops and facili¬
ties, overlooking the Great Mississippi River as it
lazily flows its way to the sea. Particularly impres¬
sive is the night time view from the hotel, with the
city's lights reflecting in the water and presenting a
veritable fairyland picture.

Many interesting and rewarding sidelights are
scheduled for visitors to the convention, including
tours of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint
Paul, with their lakes and parks and many cultural
and scenic offerings. There are historic reminders,
as well, commemorating the early explorers Fathers
Hennepin and Nicollet, and Pierre Radisson, fur
trader, who played significant parts in the discov¬
ery of Minnesota in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Minnesota African Violet Society prepares the
way to roll out the Red Carpet in 1986 for this gala
convention and its many visitors to the Land of Sky
Blue Waters.

WE^VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in
Beaumont, TX. Our Post Office Box
number is 3609. Our Zip Code is 77704.
Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

Why Not Have
An AV Dawg Show?

Dolores Kottman

Orange County (CA) has a pretty clever vice-
president. Carol Rea recently provided members
with a laugh-filled monthly meeting when she had
the members participate in its first "Violet Dawg
Show". Entrants were asked to bring their worst¬
looking plants to be judged for awards. Some real
horrors came out of the closets of some of our finest
growers. It made our newer, less-experienced
growers feel that even the experts don't have 100%
success with all their plants.

Carol judged the entries, and presented awards
with trinkets snitched in the main from her son's
toybox. Each trinket was elaborately mounted on a
wood base lettered in gold and some of the awards
were as follows:

WORST IN SHOW - HORTICULTURE: A card¬
board cutout of a hand with a brown thumb. The
plant truly deserved the award, and it took some
doing by the grower to keep it alive for the show. It
hung dejectedly over the side of its pot while trail¬
ing from beneath was a dangling ten-inch wick.
This top-dawg winner died a few days after the
show.

WORST IN SHOW - DESIGN: This striking
entry was a huge dried flower arrangement. Incon¬
spicuously and almost unnoticed deep inside the
center nestled a wilted, laughable something pre¬
sumed to be a violet.

WORST IN DESIGN - TERRARIUM: The terra¬
rium contained another equally distraught,
miserable-looking violet.

BEST LOOKING DAWG IN SHOW: Award,
appropriately enough was a dog on a pedestal; this
entry was a halfway-decent-looking violet.

MOST SUCKERS: Four brightly-colored lolli¬
pops were mounted atop this award. It was fantas¬
tic to see the number of suckers this grower (who
has won many Best in Show awards) was able to
produce on one plant.

LONGEST NECK: A toy giraffe topped the award
plaque.

BROWNEST LIVING PLANT COLLECTION:
Winning entry was three motley starter plants that
never really got started. Award was a miniature RIP
gravestone marker.

MOST CAT/DOG HAIR OR OTHER DEBRIS ON
PLANT: A fuzzy dump of hair topped the trophy
for this messy-winning entry.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

50

Reads AVM — Grows African Violets

Lee Cain
Garden Writer
The Cincinnati Post
Cincinnati, OH

There are more African violets sold in this coun¬
try than any other kind of houseplant. That is prob¬
ably true worldwide, but there are no statistics to
prove it.

Forest Park homemaker, Mrs. Wayne Gasper, has
been making her contribution toward that popular¬
ity for the past 10 years.

'T had one African violet plant when I was mar¬
ried. It was the old variety, Turple Knight'. It even¬
tually went the way of most houseplants and it
wasn't until after our five children were grown that
I really became interested in the violets," Ginny
Gasper said.

Although she has never attended any African
Violet Society meetings or entered shows, she has
been an avid reader of the African Violet Society of
America's magazine and most of her success has
come from violet culture hints she found there.

There are no windowsills lined with violets or
plantstands teeming with them in the Gasper
home. They are secreted away in a small basement
room where floor to ceiling shelves fitted with bat¬
teries of indoor lights hold 300 or more of the spec¬
tacular plants.

She's not certain exactly how many plants she has
since she is always starting new plants and giving
the old ones away.

"Windowsill-grown plants are not apt to grow as
fast or blossom as much as those under fluorescent
lights. Under lights, the intensity is always the
same and the hours of light can be regulated.
Twelve-to-14 hours of filtered light is perfect so that
plants set eight to 12 inches away from lights con¬
trolled by a timer are in perfect light at all times,"
she said.

In addition to good lighting, watering is all-
important.

Individual plants should be watered from the
bottom with tepid water whenever the soil-surface
feels dry.

Ginny's watering techniques are more sophisti¬
cated.

Some plants reside on large plastic trays where
they are set on long-pile fabric. This system is called
capillary matting. Anything that can be easily
washed clean of the algae and fertilizer salts that
accumulate can be used. She uses panels of fake
fur. Acrylic blankets are also used. The important

thing is that they hold fertilizer-laced water and
that they can be put in the washer.

The alternate system which Ginny uses and finds
more satisfactory is the wick method. Before the
plant is potted, a fat piece of acrylic rope, string or
several pieces of yarn are pulled through the hole in
the bottom of the clay pot (she prefers clay to plas¬
tic) and is frayed to spread over the inside bottom of
the soil reservoir. Then the plant is potted in Afri¬
can violet soil.

Wayne Gasper built racks to fit on top of the plas¬
tic trays, covered the racks with chicken wire which
provided his wife with an easily maintained
watering system. After allowing tap water to sit
until it is room temperature and the chlorine has
dissipated (usually overnight) she adds fertilizer at
one-fourth the recommended amount. She varies
the fertilizer from time to time. Sometimes she uses
Peter's African violet, other times Schultz' Instant
or Hoffman's Fish Emulsion but there is fertilizer in
the water every time she adds it to the plastic trays
which act as reservoirs under the wick-fed pots
perched on the wire.

The only major problem she has had with her
plants was an infestation of cyclamen mites that she
introduced to her violet ranch when she was given
some sickly looking plants to nurse back to health.
She mistakenly thought that they only needed
care. It took several years to get the infestation
under control.

At first Kelthane brought good results. But after a
year or so it was no longer effective. As is often the
case, the insects had developed immunity to it.
Then she tried Morestan. It worked. Now, she
treats alternately with the two chemicals to assure
healthy plants.

Her plants are started from leaves with the lower
end of the stem tucked into vermiculite at an angle
so that the leaf rests on the edge of the plastic tray.
Most varieties will produce several plantlets in six
to nine months. They are potted individually and
will bloom under lights in three or four months. Sill
culture is a slower process.

Recently, Ginny has given away over 200 African
violet plants. They are given to the residents in the
retirement home where her 91-year-old parents
live. They are given to children and to garden dubs
and to friends. "The Lord and I raise plants. He

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

51

shows me how to make them grow and I give them
away in His name".

Ginny Gasper's African violets are special. They
are some of the most beautiful examples of their
kind that can be found anywhere.

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Change of Price

Due to increased price in our cost of Binders for
the African Violet Magazine, effective September
15, 1984 the price will be $15.00 for a set of two (2)
binders (sold only in sets of two (2) This price does
not include postage — postage to be refunded upon
receipt. As noted elsewhere in this issue of AVM,
the price of Binders will be $18.00 a set of two (2)
effective December 1, 1984, including postage.

WIN AWARDS — Mrs. Jack Kinman (left) and
Mrs. T. K. Thomas (right) were top winners at the
Top Choice AVS show, “A Violet Fiesta Down
Mexico Way”. Violets pictured are ‘Wisteria’ and
‘Something Special’, both grown by Mrs. Kin-
man, who also tied with Mrs. Thomas for the
sweepstakes award.

Martha Turner

Take Top Prizes

Martha Turner (top) and Ramona Mauldin of
Dothan, AL are shown with their winning plants at
the Heart of Dixie AVS show, her Queen of Show
'Florida' and Mrs. Mauldin with winning entry,
runnerup to Queen.

Mrs. Turner has been growing African violets 10
years. "They have been a joy to me," she said.
"They are good therapy."

It began as a hobby and now she sells them. Her
husband built violet carts for her, and she grows
the violets under fluorescent lights in their garage.

She entered 23 plants in the show and 21 earned
blue ribbons.

Ramona Mauldin

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

52

Miniature Sinningias

Nancy Robitaille
2260 Valiquette

Chomedey, Laval, P. Q., Canada

The miniature sinningia (pronounced sin IN jee
a) is from the family Gesneriaceae, genus sinningia.
Although there are three types of sinningias, we
will confine ourselves to the tiny miniature sinnin-

gia-

These "queens of the miniatures" as my country¬
man, Larry Hodgson, has so aptly dubbed these
dainty ladies, rarely exceed 2" in height and spread
(5cm). The terrarium is probably the only container
that can provide the high humidity that is so neces¬
sary for these tiny beauties to become over¬
blooming.

Providing they receive good growing conditions,

you may enjoy these little pets in flower all year.
Sinningia Pusilla and its hybrids are easy to grow,
re-seeding itself frequently. S. Concinna may prove
more difficult.

These tiny wonders may become dormant if tem¬
peratures fall below 65 degrees F (18 degrees C.), or
if the soil dries out. If this should happen, do not
throw away the plant. You may simply reduce
watering while leaves are dying down and, of
course, you should discontinue fertilizing. Soon
the tuber will begin to show green again and this is
a sign to start watering again.

BUILDING A HOME for several sinningia plants
is very simple. A visit to your supermarket that
sells meat in see-through plastic containers will
permit you to fashion a home which is adequate
and most inexpensive. Two such see-through meat
trays and voila! — your miniature greenhouse. Sim¬
ply take one plastic tray, punch holes with child's
compass pick, then put approximately one-inch of
vermiculite or peat moss, if you prefer, into bottom
of container. The holes will permit watering if you
decide to place the greenhouse upon a mat. Keep
vermiculite moist at all times.

Then collect those milk containers that restau¬
rants offer when you purchase coffee, (the 1-inch
white cream or milk containers will hold V4 the
amount of soil that a 2V4 inch pot holds.) Punch
holes with child's compass pick, fill with soil (see
culture for soil recommended.) Then plant tubers
by just pushing in slightly into the soil, making
sure that upper surface of each tuber is level with
the surface of the moist mixture.

Put these milk containers-cum-sinninga-pots
upon the damp vermiculite of the meat tray. The
second meat tray will act as top for the greenhouse.
Check weekly to see that the vermiculite is wet

since this serves as producer of humidity as well as
the conductor of water. An alternate method might
be to put a small mat into the meat tray instead of
moist vermiculite, although this should be very
carefully observed for dryness.

Miniature sinningias require plenty of light for
flower initiation and good basic development of
plant. These miniatures need light intensities of
between 150 and 250-foot candles or more to stimu¬
late proper flowering.

Never should a terrarium or greenhouse be
placed in direct sun because this would cause con¬
densation which in turn reduces the availability of
light and at the same time increases humidity
which may cause rotting of plant and/or tuber. I
have never experimented with growing sinningias
with indirect sunlight.

New rosettes develop at the sides of the original
ones and the young plantlets quickly reach the
flowering stage as the older rosettes fade. At the
point when you seem to have several small rosettes,
you may wish to lift one or two rosettes to produce
individual plants in several different milk con¬
tainers.

Leaf cuttings are slow to produce new tubers so
that it seems it may be a more productive idea to
pull rosettes from your plant. This may be done
using tweezers. Any broken leaf or green material
you may have inadvertently lifted may be placed on
soil of another cup. It is possible that this may give
you yet another tuber.

Never pull on flower stems unless you wish to
take up a part of the rosette. Should this happen,
simply pat down onto soil to obtain another tuber.

Keep dead flower stems cut down by scissors.

These tiny plants grow well enough under lights
at over 12 inches from light or even at ends of tubes,
but perhaps for the most excellent culture, one
should place mini greenhouses nearer light by plac¬
ing it solidly on an overturned 5 inch pot, noting
that the vermiculite bed will dry out much more
quickly.

Sinningias need very little special care; simply
keep warm, humid and give good light.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION of Sinningias would
be as follows: oval leaves, olive green in color,
bloom profusely and are resistant to bud blast
where other types of gloxinias are not.

Flowers are described as having five petals held
on tough stem one and one-half inches long. Colors

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

53

range from purple, two-tones, pink, white; spotted
and ruffled. One source states that each blossom
will last about one week.

Most miniature sinningias seldom go dormant
(takes a rest period). If your plant does go dormant,
this is a sign of the conditioning not being perfect.
When the leaves die down, do not throw away the
pot. You may dig up the bulb, let it dry out, then
replant when you are ready. I simply set coffee-
cream pot aside for a while, checking once a week.
When green is seen, I begin to water and replace
into greenhouse.

As flowers die, it is important to cut down the
tough stems. Cut as closely to the plant as possible.
As stated before, never pull on the stems unless you
wish to have another plant.

Some miniature sinningias produce seed pods.
These should be dried on the plant; then you may
cut and keep in a plastic sack until given away or
planted.

Reputedly, • the seed pods of the sinningia can
only be stored for a few weeks. Some sources deny
this, so experimentation must rule the day.

Seeds can be sown in the same manner as gesne-
riad seed. You may sprinkle lightly over medium
and keep humid and exposed to light during ger¬
mination process. Germination is rapid and the
plants are often in flower within a very short
period.

Since S. Concinna is a wild, natural plant, and
not a man-made hybrid, it rarely self-seeds. It can
be pollinated by simply rubbing the flower between
the thumb and forefinger.

Different sources give different advice for fertiliz¬
ing. One states that mini sinningias should be fer¬
tilized about once a month, V4 strength. Another
says to fertilize every two weeks. Vs to V4 strength.
Here is another area where we must experiment
very carefully.

Moss is a detriment to the plant. This will even¬
tually take over the soil of the plant and kill off plant
growth. However, the bulb will still be in good
health just under the soil. Should this happen, you
might take up the bulb, let it dry out, then replant
when desired, in fresh soil.

Most sources have not found any insects except
springtail. This is probably because of the cover
which is placed on top of plants. It is possible, how¬
ever, for the plant to ''catch" whatever insect your
African violets might have. They will show the
same symptoms, and will react to the same cures,
but you must be careful of the quantity of insecti¬
cide that you give to these little plants.

SHOWING YOUR PLANTS

In "Chatter", Spring, 1983, Betty Tapping advises

that miniature sinningias may be entered into expo¬
sitions with one or multiple crowns.

The African Violet Handbook, p, 46, speaks
about sinningias, stating quite simply that "Plants
should be in good bloom to be rewarded."

Looking further in this manual for expositions,
we may use the point scale for gesneriads in bloom

on page 49.

Cultural perfection . . 40

Condition . . 35

Quality of bloom . . . 25

100

In the section marked "Collections of Gesneriads
of one genus," we find that it may be possible to
show several sinningias with the following point

scale:

Cultural perfection . 35

Condition . 25

Variety . 25

Unity of presentation .................. 15

100

Page 50 of the African Violet Handbook explains
these terms.

Cultural perfection pertains to overall beauty of
plant, erect stems should be straight; pendant
stems, flexible. Stems should have adequate foli¬
age; (this does not pertain to miniature sinningias).
Leaves should have good color. Plants should be
full and well shaped. Penalize a plant that is too
immature to adequately show the growth potential.

Condition or grooming pertains to actions which
should be taken shortly before a show. This
includes potting to a suitable size container,
removal of spent or damaged leaves or flowers and
cleaning of plant and container. Penalize for not
making efforts to present best possible entry.

Quantity of bloom depends on species or cultivar
being judged.

Ornamental value is a term used in the scale for
the foliage class. This depends on the inherent
quality of the plant itself — growth habit, foliage or
unusual color, form or texture. The skill of the
grower in training and shaping the plant is impor¬
tant.

If you are interested in more information for this
tiny heart-stealer, you might become a member of
the American Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society, Inc.,
Ellen Todd, Membership Secretary, Dept. AV 83, P.
O. Box 493, Beverly Farms, MD 01915.

CULTURE

TEMPERATURE; Warm atmosphere 70-85 F. (20-
30 degrees C.) and will tolerate as cold as 65 degrees
F. (18 degrees C.). Another source gives 65 to 75
degrees F. If temperature rises above 75 degrees F.,

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

54

you are advised to mist spray the air above the
plants, DO NOT SPRAY THE FOLIAGE
DIRECTLY, drops of water will mark leaves and foli¬
age.

HUMIDITY: Needs 50% or more humidity. Ter¬
rarium culture or greenhouse planting is preferred
for best results. For terrarium planting, you may
start with a layer of charcoal, then sheet moss, fol¬
lowed by soil, then another sheet moss. Terrariums
are closed, but should have ventilation when excess
moisture is very apparent on sides of terrarium.
Sinningias may live together peacefully with other
terrarium loving plants including the African
violet,

WATER: Soil should be uniformly moist but not
wet. Moisten vermiculite or peat moss around milk
containers with poultry hasten Do not spray
directly on plants.

FERTILIZING: Diluted fertilizer. Vs to Va
strength. Some sources say to feed once every
month or two, other sources say feed once each two
weeks, so some experimentation is necessary.

SOIL: Once source recommends gesneriad mix,
which consists of perlite, vermiculite, sand and
peat moss. Since most gesneriads prefer soil to be
alkaline, add dolomitic lime or eggshells. The same
source also states that it is possible to obtain good
results using pure long fiber or live sphagnum
moss. Other sources say to use a potting mix com¬
posed of equal parts of sphagnum peat moss,
perlite and vermiculite, adding V2 tablespoon of
dolomite lime or lime chips to each cup of soil mix¬
ture. This source also claims that normal African
violet soil is adequate for sinningias, and this is the
medium that I personally prefer since it is always
under hand.

Repot with fresh soil each year at any season. Cut
off moss which grows on soil. This can be very det¬
rimental to plant.

PROPAGATION: Seed, portions of rhizome,
division of multiple rosettes. Seeds: Clip tough
stems with brown DRIED seed pod. To plant, open
pod on white paper, gently tap paper so that dust¬
like seeds will fall where you wish. The tuber, bulb
or rhizome (all terms are synonymous) may be cut,
dried, then planted by slightly pushing into soil,
covering very lightly. Division of rosettes is
obtained by use of tweezers. Any leaf or portion of
rosettes pulled may be able to produce a tuber and
this tuber should produce plant and blooms within
a very short time, perhaps three months.

DESCRIPTIONS

It is not always easy to locate miniature sinnin-
gias. A letter to your favorite African violet dealer
may prove efficacious. Simply ask for a specific

plant as described below or mention which plants
you already have and ask dealer to send a different
hybrid. If you have an African violet dub, you
might ask the president of your dub to announce
that you are willing to buy from any dub members
who might be selling sinningias. Prices are usually
from $1.25 to $3.00 for a blooming plant.

SINNINGIA PUSILLA

The sinningia pusilla is the smallest tuberous
gesneriad, being IV2 inches in width, Ys inch
flowers on one-inch stems — lilac or light blue.
Stems are less than Vi inch tall, with nearly round
leaves Yz inch across on Ys inch long stalks. Leaves
are scalloped edged, covered with tiny erect hairs.
Leaf color is medium green, darker veining on
upper surfaces, pale green with reddish veins
below.

The trumpet-shaped flowers are produced singly
from leaf axils on one inch long stalks and are
backed by Ys inch long green calyxes.

The corolla grows up to Y4 inch long and Y2 inch
wide at flared end. Its two upper lobes are smaller
than the for ward- jutting lomw three lobes. Color of
flower has been described in many ways — violet or
lavender, light blue or lilac, depending on your soil.
The flower sometimes has dark lines running into a
white throat.

S. Pusilla and its varieties are ever-blooming. As
one flower stem begins to die back, new stems rise
from the top of the pea-size tuber. This plant sheds
seeds that grow into new plants. S. Pusilla is the
most generally grown and is also one parent of
most of the popular hybrids. I highly recommend
S. Pusilla as your first experience with miniature
sinningias.

Amont the many mini hybrids that have S.
Pusilla as one parent are:

S. BRIGHT EYES: Has light purple flowers with
darker lobes. It has also been described as having
bright blue flowers with white edge. It is as large as
two inches across with Y2 inch flowers.

S. DOLLBABY: has lilac to bluish flowers suf¬
fused with white. Other sources claim that its color
is lavender. S. Dollbaby grows to four inches across,
with IY2 inch blooms. This hybrid has for parents,
S. Pusilla X S. eumorphs.

S. WOOD NYMPH: is a tiny plant that has red¬
dish purple flowers with white spotted throat.

Still sold under the name of FLOXINERA are
varieties 'CUPID DOLL with purple flowers and
'PINK PETITE' with tiny pale green hairy leaves
and salmon pink trumpet flowers, and
'RAMAVEDA which is pink with violet throat.

S. Concinna is a wild or natural plant, not a
hybrid. It is larger and has more colored flowers,
but is delicate and has less frequent blooms

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

55

than S. Pusilla. Many hybrids come from S. Con-
cinna as one parent.

Other miniature sinningias not necessarily with
S. Pusilla as one parent are:

S. CINDY-ELLA: which is rose, white with
speckled pink throat.

S. KRISHNA: is light pink with tubular flowers
and interesting red with pink throat.

S. MODESTA: is a light pink color.

S. SNOWFLAKE: is all white with fringed petals.

S. WHITE SPRITE: is all white.

S. CINDY: was hybridized with parents S. Pusilla
and S. eumorpha. Cindy is very free flowering,
upturned face, top petals lavender, bottom white.
Deep purple specks and yellow patch are found in
throat.

S. TOM THUMB: White bordered red blooms. S.
Tom Thumb is a true miniature of S. Speciosa
(Florists' Gloxinia).

S. FRECKLES: is two inches across, V2 inch
flower tubes with inch face. Top of flower is
lavender, below is white to lavender. Throat is
speckled purple. S. Freckles produces abundant
flowers.

IS THIS UNIQUE? — Judy Ellis of 6110 Berren-
tine Drive, Bartlett, TX wonders if this is unique
or if it’s a normal happening among African
violets. She asks, “Are you interested in ‘Round¬
about’s’ sprouting a head from a blossom?”
Judy is a member of the Mid-South AVS of Mem¬
phis, TN.

RESEARCH SOURCES

AFRICAN VIOLETS FOR MODERN LIVING, p.

64, 66

CHATTER, "QUEEN OF MINIATURES", p. 12,
WINTER 1982, by Larry Hodgson.

AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1982, p.
53, by Dorothy Schroeder
HOW TO GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS - SUN¬
SET BOOK

AFRICAN VIOLET HANDBOOK, pp. 46-50
READER'S DIGEST, "SUCCESS WITH HOUSE-
PLANTS", p. 361

BEST IN SHOW — Beverly Braun was winner of
Best in Show. ‘Cypress Swamp’ at the Heart of
Missouri AVS’ show, “Heart of Missouri AV
Stars” in Columbia, MO.

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Affiliate 'appenings

Lyndall Owens
R O. Box 288
Beaumont, TX 77704

MEMPHIS AVS, TN -- Chas. Phillips, show chairman. Win¬
ners: Best AVSA Collection, 'Mark', 'Sammye Ballard', 'Grand¬
ma's Zach', Queen, 'Prelude', best single, 'Claudia', 2nd Best
AVSA Collection, 'Autumn Honey', 'Winter Grape', 'Wrangler's
Bryan's Song', artistic sweepstakes, best artistic design, Wanda
Holley; runnerup to queen, 'Lilac Lou', best arrangement, Iona
Pair; horticulture sweepstakes, show sweepstakes, best mini,
'Double Scoop', best semi, 'Little Jim', Dot Anderson; best
variegate, 'Lila Marie', Ann England; best trailer, 'Oregon Trail',
Ruby Sprees; best Fredette, 'Firefly', Clyo Fowler; best gesneriad,
S. 'Constant Nymph', best terrarium, Mae Phillips.

NASA AREA AVS, TX — "Violets Go To School". Sally Werner,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Cotton Bowl', 'Geisha
Mystic', 'Cowboy Queen', best semi, 'Dollfry', best gesneriad,
'Sinningia', Tom SoRell; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Nanny',
'Nobuko', 'Dixie Celebration', best in show, 'Pixie Blue', 2nd best
in show, 'Sugar Cane', sweepstakes, Charlsie Urquhart; best in
design, "Playin' Hooky", Sally Werner; best naturalistic planting.
Cliff Bang.

CORPUS CHRISTI AVS, TX "Journey Thru Tanzanian Gar¬
dens". Virginia Thompson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Redwood Trail', 'Sunset Trail', 'Snowy Trail', best in show,
'Sunset Trail', best trailer, 'Sunset Trail', best miniature, 'Mini
Minx', best semi, 'Barr's Blue Bird', sweepstakes, Virginia
Thompson; 2nd best in show, 'Nancy Reagan', Wilma Taylor; best
in design, "Stalking Zebras At Serenget: Game Reserve", Mary
Jane Hamilton; best gesneriad, Nematanthus 'Rio', Jeffy Tyler.

FORT WORTH AVS, TX - "Violets Beautify America". Mrs. B.
L. Jackson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Nancy
Reagan', 'Goofus', 'Fisherman's Paradise', best in design, "Min¬
ing Country", Mrs. L. W. Chilcutt; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Blue
Jay', 'Spanish Moss', 'Sweet Paula', 2nd best in show, 'Cotton
Bowl', Mrs. E. H. Wilhite; best in show, 'Swifty Swirl', Mrs. Rod¬
ney Fergon; best trailer, 'Sunset Trail', best semi, 'Christi', Mrs.
Robert Early; best gesneriad, 'Episcia Reptans', Mrs. Robert
Burger.

AVS OF MINNESOTA — "Volume of Violets". Kathy Johnson,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Something Special',
'Ballet Marta', 'Tina', best semi, 'Red Delight', best gesneriad,
Nematanthus 'Nervosus', Palma Trapp; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Salt Water Taffy', 'Amazing Grace', 'Leone', Dolores Harrington;
best in show, 'Anna Kreek', Ken Rein; 2nd best in show 'Snug¬
gles', best trailer, 'Frosty Trail', best miniature, 'Snuggles',
sweepstakes (97 blue ribbons), Jude Neumann; best in design,
"The Old Man and The Sea", Yvonne Eccles.

CENTRAL JERSEY AVS, NJ "Violets Take Off". Charlotte E.
Lynn, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Amazing
Grace', 'Granger's Heart's Desire', 'Granger's Starburst', best in
show, 'Vern's Delight', 2nd best in show, 'Woodland Sprite', best
trailer, 'Rusty's Trail', best miniature, 'Mini Minx', best semi,
'Irish Angel', best gesneriad, Episcia 'Lemonlime', sweepstakes,
Nancy Imhof; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Amazing Grace', 'Peach
Jubilee', 'Ballet Marta', Charlotte Lynn; best in design, "Rocket to
the Moon", Jan Murasko.

YOLO VIOLETEERS, CA — "Thru The Looking Glass to a Won¬
derland of Violets". Doris Robertson and Charlotte Tice, cochair¬

men. Winners: Best in show, (novice), 'Angie', best miniature,
(novice), 'Joanne', best semi, (novice), 'Irish Angel', sweepstakes
(novice). Merry Barnett; best in show (advanced), 'Kermit', best
miniature (advanced), 'Midget Bon Bon', sweepstakes
(advanced), Kathie Moore; best in design "The Fawn in the
Forest", Hattie Larson; best trailer, 'Confetti Trail', Doris Robert¬
son; best semi (advanced), 'Care Deeply', Albert & Myrtle Ich-
tentz.

FIRST AVS, TX — "School Days". Mrs. Eunice D. Curry, chair¬
man. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Rebecca', 'Double Black
Cherry', 'Nortex's Vibrant Haven', sweepstakes, Mrs. Eunice D.
Curry; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Dyn-O-Mite', 'Boca Grande',
'Nortex's Maritine Haven', Mrs. Bea Davis. Other winners were,
best in show, 'Snuggles'; 2nd best in show, 'Granger's Won¬
derland'; best trailer, 'Pixie Blue'; best miniature, 'Perk-Up'; best
semi, 'Snuggles'; best gesneriad, 'Antique Velvet' .

ALPHA AVS OF DALLAS, TX — "Violets Go Classic". Jerry
Quicksall, chairman. Winners; Best AVSA collection, 'Tiger', 'First
Child', 'Vigor Lou', best in show, 'First Child', best in design, best
trailer, 'Ruth's Girl Bronson', sweepstakes, best semi, 'Little Jim',
Fay Hilbert; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Vigor Lou', 'Spanish
Moss', 'Absinthe House', 2nd best in show, 'Alpha Charlie', Grace
Davis; best miniature, 'Wee Hope', Maryanne Corrigan; best
gesneriad, 'C. Bilbiata', Jerry Quicksall.

THE AVS OF STATEN ISLAND, NY "25 Years With African
Violets". Kathy Hollee, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA Collection,
'Mary C', 'Autumn Honey', 'Chinese Pocelain', best in show,
'Bennington', 2nd best in show, 'Mary C', best miniature, 'Snug¬
gles', best semi, 'Trinket Seas', best gesneriad, 'Ep. Cupreata',
sweepstakes, Raymond Dooley; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Mark', 'Betty', 'Chris Leppard', Ann Dooley; best in design,
"Violets Enter the World of Sports", Lee Gugliada; best trailer,
'Snowy Trail', Primrose McVey.

THE FIRST AVS OF SAN ANTONIO, TX — "Sun, Sand and
Violets". Loretta Valenta, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Pink Energy', 'Something Special', 'Granger's Won¬
derland', best in show, 'Shogun', 2nd best in show, 'Pink Energy',
best in design, "Pirates Treasure", sweepstakes, A. Wiesner.

FIRST AUSTIN AVS, TX - "Twenty Years With African
Violets". Mrs. Dorothy Spence, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Snuggles', 'Little Angel', 'Winnergreen', Ad ele Town¬
send; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Lavender Elf', 'Cowboy Queen',
'Blueberry Pie', best trailer, 'Baby Brian', best semi, 'Mo-Pac',
Aloha Rhodes; best in show, 'Disco Doll', Ann Fontenot; 2nd best
in show, 'Strawberry Ripple', sweepstakes (34 blue ribbons),
Leona Herres; best in design "Anniversary Waltz", Dorothy
Wilkins; best miniature, 'Jobo', Irene Diver; best gesneriad, E.
'Plum Country', Becky Evans.

CAPITAL DISTRICT AVS and AVS OF ALBANY, NY ~ "When
March Winds Blow". George H. Rodenhausen, chairman. Win¬
ners: AVSA collection, 'Snuggles', 'Autumn's Little Priss', 'Dear
Ellie', best in show, 'Ms. Pretty, 2nd best in show, 'Marie
Knoblock', Helen Gifford; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Becky',
'Ballet Marta', 'Summer Lightning', best in NYSAVS collection of
miniatures, 'Perk Up', 'Ruby Treasure', 'Little Lou', best collec¬
tion of semi, 'Very Gay', 'Beginner's Luck', 'Irish AngeT, sweep-

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stakes, Glenn Phelps; best in design, Vincent Ozimek; sweep-
stakes runner-up, Barbara Riscavage.

AVS OF BROWNWOOD, TX — “Violets Whisper Poetry of
Spring". Show cochairmen, Iva B. Steele and Sharon Gentry.
Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Happiness', 'Cie', 'Becky', best
LSAVC collection, 'Whisper Valley', 'Dream On', 'Evermore'; best
miniature, 'Snuggles', sweepstakes (horticulture), Norita Hal-
lum; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Wrangler's Dixie Celebration',
'Wrangler's Bryan's Song', 'Wrangler's Branding Time', Marie
Bevill; best in show, 'Wrangler's Whiskey Junction', best semi,
'Disco Doll', best gesneriad, E. 'Silver Skies', Sharon Gentry; best
trailer, 'Confetti Trail', Kenneth McDonald.

VIOLETS ON THE BAYOU, LA — “Louisiana Toasts the
World's Fair With Violets". Anaise Le Blanc, chairman. Winners:
Best AVSA collection, 'Adele Krogman', 'Violet Tint', 'Wrangler's
Big Country', best in show, 'Wrangler's Big Country', 2nd best in
show, 'Star Fire', best trailer, 'Royal Blue Lou', sweepstakes (71
blue ribbons), Louise and Rodney Constant; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Something Special', 'Wrangler's Purple Moon', 'Love
Spots', best semi, 'Jubilant Image', Belle Arcement; best in
design. Lib Harris; best miniature, 'Snuggles', Anaise Le Blanc;
best gesneriad, S. 'Lovely Nymph', Rita Falgoust.

NASSAU AVS, NY - "Violets! Cheers!". Mrs. Rita Kroll, chair¬
man. Winners: Best in show, best miniature, 'Mini Minx', best ter¬
rarium, Grayce Godfrey; best semi, 'Joyful Josie', best NY State
origination, '-Star Wars', best NY state collection of miniatures,
'Small World', 'Snuggles', 'Vickie Ruth', best NY state semi col¬
lection, 'Pay Dirt', 'Scooby Doo', 'Pert', Ellie Bogin; best AVSA
collection, 'Maid of Honor', 'Her Majesty', 'The King', 2nd best
NY state collection, 'Morning Song', 'Sweet Treat', 'Irish AngeT,
Howard Kroll; best arrangement, 'Sangria', Julia Bell; best dish
garden, Arthur Owen.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AVS, CA - "Violet Fiesta". Ade¬
laide Kory, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Frosty
Trail', 'Lil Creeper', 'Brazos Belle', best in show, 'Lil Creeper',
sweepstakes (horticulture), Carroll Gealy; 2nd best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Lady Baltimore', 'Mary C', 'Seascape', Adelaide Kory; best
in design, "Violet Fiesta", Ed Davis; best gesneriad, E. 'Country
Color', sweepstakes (design), Madge Lilliquist.

SAN MATEO COUNTY AVS, CA - "25 Bloomin' Years". Doris
Cormier, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Cactus Rose'; 2nd
best in show, 'Keepsake'; best in design "Blue Excitement"; best
trailer, 'Rusty's Trail'; best miniature, 'Snuggles'; best semi,
'Bloom Burst'; best gesneriad, 'Sinningia Canescens'. Celine
Chase was sweepstake winner.

GEORGIA STATE AVC - "Violets for all Seasons". Sharon
Miles, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'The King', 'The
Queen', 'China Pink', best in show, 'The King', 2nd best in show,
'China Pink', Mary Stone; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Something
Special', 'Dancin' Fool', 'Tommy Lou', Garry Elliott; best in
design, "Spring", Hugh Mackay; best trailer, 'Adeara', Betty
Lewis; best miniature, 'Midget Valentine', Angelika Selman; best
semi, 'Dora Baker', sweepstakes, Martha Bentley; best gesneriad,
'Episcia Silver Skies', Corene Elliott.

COPPER CITY AVS, ROME, NY - "Happy Days With Violets".
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knoblock, cochairmen. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Interlude', 'Sammye Ballard', 'The King', best mini¬
ature, 'Joanne', best semi, 'Hart's Snow White', Wilson Hart; 2nd
best AVSA collection, 'That's Ron', 'Tiger', 'Wonderland', best in
show, 'That's Ron', 2nd best in show, 'Tiger', sweepstakes (22 blue
ribbons), Annabelle Hart; best in design, Catherine Gardner.

FIRST AVS OF DALLAS, TX ~ "Violets in the Orient". Mrs. Bil¬
lie Dixon, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Tina', 'Blue
Jay', Hortense's 'Hiawatha', Martha Turner; 2nd best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Alpha Charlie', 'Frosted Ruby', 'Tiger', sweepstakes (horti¬
culture), Grace Davis; best in show, 'Alpha Charlie'; 2nd best in
show, Hortense's 'Hiawatha'; best trailer, 'Mini Trail'; best mini¬
ature, 'Bonnie Ross'; best gesneriad, 'Streptocarpus Mama'.

Mary Jansen won best in design, "Flight of the Dragon" and
sweepstakes (design).

CAPITAL CITY AVS of MONTGOMERY, AL - "African Violets
for Southern Homes and Gardens". Mrs. E. B. Payne, chairman.
Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Fisherman's Paradise', 'Mary D',
'Christine Dianne', best in show, 'Roseberry', 2nd best in show,
'Jon's Joy', best trailer, 'Jet Trail', best miniature, 'Double Scoop',
best semi, 'Little AngeT, best gesneriad, 'Episcia Country Carni¬
val', sweepstakes (70 blue ribbons), Barbara Strock; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Cameo Queen', 'Mrs. Gregg', 'Houston', Eliza¬
beth Fuller; best in design, Wilma Culver.

SUNDOWNER AVS, LA — "Special Moments with Violets".
Mary N. McFarland, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Ann Theresa', 'Something Special', 'Spring Fling', best in show,
'Spanish Moss' Sophie Cole; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Ty-
Dyed', 'Playmate', 'Granger's Desert Dawn', 2nd best ih show,
'Granger's Desert Dawn', sweepstakes, Phyllis Harris; best in
design, "Graduation", Shirley Voguler; best trailer, 'Baby Brian',
Naomi Sanchez; best miniature, 'Jubilant Image', Anite Dantoni;
best semi, 'Cherry Hill', best gesneriad, 'X-Codonatanlhus
Aurora', Cathy Orefnac.

FIRST AVS OF WICHITA FALLS, TX - "Rainbows, Butterflies
& Violets". Mrs. N. H. Harrell, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Melon', 'Wrangler's Candyland', 'Camelot Pink', best
trailer, 'Little Lizzy', sweepstakes (horticulture), Mrs. B. T. Haws;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Tommie Lou', 'Mark', 'Ravishing Ruf¬
fles', Mrs. Doris Robinson; best in design, "Wind Before the
Rain", sweepstakes (design), Mrs. Marjie Harrell; best miniature,
'Emma Lahr', Mrs. Charles Ramser; best semi, 'Davy Doodle'
sweepstakes tie (design), Mrs. J. M. Walbrick; best gesneriad (in
bloom), 'C. Leli', 'Rising Sun', Mrs. Mary Walbrick.

HEART OF FLORIDA AVS — "Sing a Song With Violets". Jo
Wormington, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Gene
Garner', 'Granger's Wonderland', 'Granger's Tranquility', best in
show, 'Gene Garner', 2nd best in show, 'Granger's Tranquility',
best gesneriad, 'Cindy-Ella', Peggy A. Noles; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Roundabout', 'Bloomin' Fantasy', 'Desert Dawn', sweep-
stakes, Jean Norris; best in design, "It's a Small World", best
miniature, 'Sweet Baby', best trailer, 'Susan', best semi, 'Huggio
Brau', Doris DeNoto.

TWICE AS NICE AVC, TX — "Violet Magic". Florence Gerber,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Tiger', 'First Dallas',
'Fisherman's Paradise', best in show, 'Tiger', James Garrison; 2nd
best in show, 'Avon', sweepstakes, Warren Terral; best in design,
"Theme of Show", Karen Anderson; best trailer, 'Violet Trail',
Phles Terral; best miniature, 'Tiny Rose', best semi, 'Dancing
Dancy', Florence Gerber; best gesneriad, E. 'Country Carnival',
Harold Moore. Best LSAVC collection, 'Avon', 'Cotton Bowl', 'A La
Mode', Warren Terral; 2nd best LSAVC collection, 'Mulberry
Mist', 'Bobby', 'Canyon Echoes', Florence Gerber.

M-K-O DYN-O-MITE AVS, MO - "Violets for St. Patrick".
Doris Carson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Love
Spots', 'Granger's Peach Frost', 'Mary Alice', best in show, 'Spe¬
cies lonantha', best gesneriad, E. 'Country Night Light', sweep-
stakes (35 blue ribbons), Doris Carson; best in design, "Shannon
River", Debbie Foster; best trailer, 'Tattle Trail', Diane Coupe; best
miniature, 'Ozark Little Jewel', Harriett Schultz; best semi, 'Pink
'N Ink', Penny Rogers.

SWEET VI-O-LETS, TX — "Violets Along the Nile". Sandy Bar¬
ron, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Clovis', Carol Thomas;
2nd best in show, 'Blue Nile', best miniature, 'Dolly Dimple', Dee
Beethe; best in design, sweepstakes, Ann Miller; best semi, 'Zan¬
zibar', Laura Burr; best gesneriad, 'Painted Warrior', Loraine Fre-
drich.

SWEET WATER AVS, NY — "Flying High". Jane Weber, chair¬
man. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Nanuka', 'Tiz Red', 'Rio
Grande', Gloria Rutmayer; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'GaiT,
'Lavender Tiara', 'Fisher's Leone', Kathryn Paauwe; best in show.

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'Her Dream', 2nd best in show, 'Cara Mia', best trailer, 'Pixie
Blue', Linda Cozart; best in design, "Dumbo", Mike Tyack; best
miniature, 'Little Love', Jane Weber; best semi, 'Irish Angel',
sweepstakes (horticulture), Carolyn Klein; best gesneriad, 'Epis-
cia Cleopatra', sweepstakes, (design), Carolee Olsen.

TOP CHOICE AVS, LA — "A Violet Fiesta — Down Mexico
Way". Mrs. O. P. Wilson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'French Lilac', 'Fisherman's Paradise', 'Tiger', best in show,
'Wisteria', 2nd best in show, 'Something Special', best in design,
best miniature, 'Fay', sweepstakes (tie), Mrs. Jack Kinman; 2nd
best AVSA collection, 'Cherry Frosting', 'Mark', '1st Child',
sweepstakes (tie), Mrs. T. K. Thomas; best trailer, 'Angel Wing',
Mrs. O. P. Wilson; best semi, 'Lavender Kisses', Mrs. Virginia
Lewis; best gesneriad, 'Silver Skies', Mrs. W. M. Plaster.

WINDSOR AVS, CT — "Violets By The Laughing Brook".
Nancy G. Hayes, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Nancy Reagan', 'Happy Harold', 'China Pink', best miniature,
'Midget Valentine', best semi, 'Little Jim', sweepstakes, Jeanne C.
Blanchette; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Moby Dick', 'Pink Tempta¬
tion', 'Red Elegance', best in show, 'Orchid Crest', 2nd best in
show, 'Vermont', best trailer, 'Buckeye Trail', Betty Schenck; best
in design, Nancy G. Hayes; best gesneriad, 'Sinningia Regina',
Marie Barnett.

FIRST ARLINGTON AVS, TX - "African Violets Enjoy Mex¬
ico". Mrs. B. C. Barnes, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Tiger', 'Something Special', 'Needlepoint', sweepstakes, Mrs.
W. E. Waldrup; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'American Dream',
'Wild Wild West', 'Wild Plum', Mrs. J. W. Holley; best in show,
'Adeara', best trailer, 'Adeara', Polly Thompson; best miniature,
'Snuggles', Mrs. W. H. Patterson; best gesneriad, 'White Sprite',
Mrs. B. C. Barnes.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVC, CO - "Violets 'Round the Clock".
Bonita Hutcheson, chairman. Winners: 'Summer Lightning',
'Lisa', 'Granger's Wonderland', sweepstakes, best gesneriad, E.
'Pink Velvet', Yvonne Hodgson; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Snug¬
gles', 'Flirty', 'Snoopy Girl', 2nd best in show, 'Teensy Weensy';
best trailer, 'Pixie Pink', best semi, 'Sugar Kisses', Retta
Hamilton; best in show, 'Granger's Wonderland', Betty Margetts;
best in design, Dorothy Roesch.

BATON ROUGE AVS, LA — "Violet's Travel The Mississippi to
the World's Fair". Mrs. L. G. Lindsly, chairman. Winners: Best
AVSA collection, 'Shogun', 'Echo Star', 'Southern Gentleman',
best in show, 'Southern Gentleman', best gesneriad, E. 'Choco¬
late Velour', Denise Lindsly; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Vibrant
VaT, 'Chris Leppard', 'Red Hot Lou', best in design, "Fishing On
the Atchafalaya", best trailer, 'Blazing Trail', Josie Ragusa; 2nd
best in show, 'Barr's Blue Bird', sweepstakes (63 blue ribbons),
Nellois Gremillion; best miniature, 'Mini Minx', best semi, 'Mini
Butterfly', Penelope A. Brenner.

AFRICAN VIOLET FANCIERS, INC., IL --- "African Violets in
the Rock Valley". Florise Hogan, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Midget Valentine', 'Mini Fantasy', 'Rythym Rascal',
best miniature, 'Aca's Betty Davis', Lucille Losiewski; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Granger's Carnival', 'White Cockatoo', 'Fisher's
Leone', best in show, 'Cherry Hill', best in design, "Kishwawkee
Forest Preserve", best trailer, 'Jet Trail', best semi, 'Cherry Hill',
best gesneriad, E. 'Country Sunset', sweepstakes, Florise M.
Hogan; 2nd best in show, 'Monique', Terry Recoy.

WETUMPKA AFC, AL — "Violets in Paradise". Lou MacLaren,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Blue Viceroy', 'Round¬
about', 'Lullaby', best in show, 'Blue Viceroy', 2nd best, 'Red
Glory', sweepstakes, Esther Jones; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Very Blueberry', 'Blue Illusion', 'Dominique', Thelma Kelly; best
in design, 'Snowy Trail' (terrarium), best semi, 'Azure Trinket',
Lou MacLaren.

AVS OF THE WIREGRASS, AL - "Violets Go Hawaiian" . Glo¬
ria Powell, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Ammie
Mae', 'Cherry Cola', 'Fisherman's Paradise', Syble E. Adams; 2nd

best, 'Beginner's Luck', 'Little Jim', 'Sweet Pixie', sweepstakes,
Vince Vincent; best in show, 'Fisherman's Paradise'; 2nd best,
'Double Hibiscus'; best in design "God of the Islands"; best
trailer, 'Pixie Trail'; best mini, 'Perk Up'; best semi, 'Snuggles';
best gesneriad, 'Episcia Silver Skies'.

NORTH STAR AVC, MN — "Wonderland of Violets". Lorraine
Nelson, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Ms. Pretty', sweep-
stakes (23 blue ribbons), Retha Johnson; 2nd best, 'Something
Special', best semi, 'Winnergreen', Johnny Johnson; best in
design, "Disney Wonderland", Lorraine Nelson; best design
(artistic planting), "Wonderland of Spring", Ruth Bann; best
trailer, 'Mohawk Trail', Mary Hall; best mini, 'Tasty Treat', Cheryl
Mattson; best gesneriad, 'Sinningia', Jo Ann Davis.

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AVS, CA - "Invitation to a Violet
Birthday Party". Stace Damerval, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Tom Thumb', 'Wee Bells', 'Baby Dear', best in show,
'Trixie DolT, 2nd best, 'Tom Thumb', best mini, 'Tom Thumb',
best semi, 'Trixie DolT, Susan Saddler; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Something Special', 'Polly Doodle', 'Pure Water', best trailer,
'Pique Pixie', sweepstakes, (horticulture and total show),
Margaret Larsen; best in design, Lee Skidmore; best gesneriad,
'Streptocarpus Seedling', Helen Sepe; sweepstakes (design),
Karen Bowser.

JEFFERSON AV ASSOCIATION, LA - "Spring Fiesta of
Violets". Wynne Voorhees, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Spanish Moss', 'Chris Leppard', 'Tiger', best in show,
'Spanish Moss', 2nd best, 'Carnival Time', best semi, 'Lavender
Kisses', best gesneriad, 'Cleopatra', sweepstakes, Genelle & A1
Armstrong; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Absinthe House', 'Tiger',
'Amazing Grace', Shirley Kopf; best in design, "Courtyards by
Candlelight", Dot Benge; best trailer, 'Pixie Blue', Wynne
Voorhees; best miniature, 'Tess', Margie Blake.

CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY AVS, GA - "Violets In Orbit".
Martha Long, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Desert
Dawn', 'Wonderland', 'Amazing Grace', best in show, 'Won¬
derland', 2nd best, 'Sugar 'n Spice', best trailer, (standard),
'Royal Blue', Ruth Canady; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Won¬
derland', 'Betty Terry', 'Gasparilla', Polly Crutchfield; best in
design, Martha Long; best trailer (miniature), 'Trail Along', best
miniature, 'Snuggles', best semi, 'Irish AngeT, best gesneriad,
'Cotton Candy', sweepstakes, Janice Hill.

CLIFTON AVS, NJ — "Violets on Revue". Rebecca Johnson,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Double Black Cherry',
'Summer Lightning', 'Starburst', best in show, 'Double Black
Cherry', Edith Klaiss; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Silver Lining',
'Autumn Sky', 'Cactus Rose', best design, "Pirates of Penzance",
best miniature, 'Wee Hope', Becky Johnson; 2nd best in show,
'Snuggles', best trailer, 'Pip Squeak', best semi, 'Snuggles',
sweepstakes (22 blue ribbons), Barbara Howells; best gesneriad,
'S. Pink Flair', Roseanne Rabinowitz.

TWIN CITY AVC, IL — "Violet Travelogue". Denna Mann,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Maryland', 'Fantah',
'Wonderland', best in show, 'Lady Baltimore', Martha Compton;
2nd best, 'S. Pendula Kizarae', Donna Mann; best in design,
"Chinatown", best semi, 'Diamond Dust', sweepstakes, Jean
Brooks; best trailer, 'Redwood Trail', Eloise Cline; best miniature,
'Teeny Weeny', Ruth Tiedeman; best gesneriad, 'E. Rudolph',
Mickey Anderson.

GREEN THUMB AVC, AR — "Razorback Beauties". Mrs.
Frank Doss, chairman. Winners: Queen of show, 'Michigan', 2nd
place winner, 'Fairy Queen', Mrs. Clyde Shults; 3rd place winner,
'Carnival', Mrs. Fred Kerr; sweepstakes, Mrs. Charles Pope.

AVS OF PENSACOLA, FL — Betty Unland, chairman. Winners:
Best AVSA collection, 'Gail', 'Southern Hospitality', 'Dixie Joy',
best in show, 'Dixie Joy', 2nd best, 'Autumn Honey', best in
design, "Wharfside Wonder", Beth Mullinax; 3rd best in show,
'Pensi Alpha', Dorothy Milner; sweepstakes (horticulture), (29
blue ribbons), George Starr; 2nd in sweepstakes (horticulture).

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(23 blue ribbons), best miniature, 'Little Love', best semi, 'Aca's
Johnny Red Coat', Louise Merritt; best gesneriad, 'Cleopatra',
Ann Duval.

SPRING BRANCH AVC, TX - "Violets in the Land of Nod".
Pat Stringer, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Mary D',
'Granger's Arctic Mist', 'Chris Leppard', J. C. Munk; 2nd best,
'Strawberry Topping', 'Granger's Wonderland', 'Nortex Petticoat
Haven', best in show, 'Granger's Wonderland', best gesneriad, 'F.
Country Clown', sweepstakes, Lenora Munk; 2nd best in show,
'Kermit', Louise Andrews; best in design, "Hey Diddle Diddle"
Meredith Hall; best trailer, 'Santa Fe Trail', Nancy Hudson; best
semi, 'Shutterbug', Cynthia Thornton.

THIMBLE ISLANDS AVS, CT — "Baskets of Violets". Richard
Bower, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Nancy Reagan',
'Empera', 'Colibri', 2nd best in show, 'Nancy Reagan', sweep-
stakes, Madeline Clem; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Wonderland',
'Alouette', 'Blue Viceroy', best in show, 'Wonderland', Louis
Nagy; best in design (planting), Mary Ann Ansley; best in design,
(arrangement), best gesneriad, S. 'Constant Nymph', John
Cacase; best mini, 'CoCo', Richard Bower.

BLUFF CITY AVC, TN — "Violets Galore". Doris Johnson,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Frost Fire', 'Grand
Finale', 'VaTs Sweet Dream', best in show, 'Lilac Lou', best trailer,
'Wood Trail', best miniature, 'Snuggles', best semi, 'Irish AngeT,
best gesneriad, 'Temptation', sweepstakes, Iona Pair; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Sammye Ballard', 'Mark', 'Roundabout', 2nd
best in show, 'Prelude', Ann Shirley; best in design, Karen Ederer.

AVS OF BROWN WOOD, TX - "Violets Whisper Poetry of
Spring". Iva B. Steele, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Happiness', 'Cie', 'Becky', 2nd best in show, 'Evermore', best
miniature, 'Snuggles', sweepstakes (horticulture), Norita Hal-
lum; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Wrangler's Dixie Celebration',
'Wrangler's Bryan's Song', 'Wrangler's Branding Time', Marie
Bevill; best in show, 'Wrangler's Whiskey Junction', best semi,
'Disco DolT, Sharon Gentry; best in design, "The Awakening of
Spring", James Hallum; best trailer, 'Confetti Trail', Kenneth
McDonald; sweepstakes (design), Iva B. Steele.

MEMPHIS AVS, TN ~ "Violets in Toyland". Charles Phillips,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Mark', 'Grandma's
Zach', 'Sammye Ballard', best in show, 'Prelude', Ann Shirley;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Wrangler's Bryan's Song', 'Autumn
Honey', 'Wintergrape', best artistic, "Let's Play School", sweep-
stakes (artistic), Wanda Holley; 2nd best in show, 'Lilac Lou', best
arrangement, "Treasure Island", Iona Pair; best trailer, 'Oregon
Trails', Ruby Specs; best miniature, 'Double Scoop', best semi,
'Little Jim', sweepstakes (show). Dot Andreoni; best gesneriad,
Streptocarpus, 'Constant Nymph', Mae Phillips.

LONG ISLAND AVS, NY - "30 - Love". Helen Ecklund, Carol
Ritsch, cochairmen. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Her Weak¬
ness', 'China Pink', 'Polly Doodle', best in show, 'Polly Doodle',
best in design, best gesneriad, Episcia 'Silver Skies', Beryl Wood;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Fisherman's Paradise', 'Niagara's Miss
Liz', 'Interlude', 2nd best in show, 'Interlude', best trailer, 'Rus¬
ty's Trail', best miniature, 'Little Red', best semi, 'Trinket Seas',
sweepstakes (20 blue ribbons), Anne Lee.

MERRIMACK VALLEY AVS, MA - "The Big Violet Circus".
Annette McHale, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Joy¬
ful', 'Joanne', 'Sprinkles', 2nd best in show, 'Ballet Anna', best in
design, best miniature, 'Joyful', best gesneriad, 'S. Lavender
Stripe', sweepstakes, Fran Baschnagel; best in show, 'Optimara
California', Esther Arvanitis; best trailer, 'Teeny Bopper', Ann
Freni; best semi, 'Pogo', Yvonne Wetherbee.

ILLINOIS AVS, IL — "Illinois Violets Go International". Mrs.
Adelle Johnson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Won¬
derland', 'Tiz Red', 'Bolo Blue', best gesneriad, 'Sinningia Car-
dinalis', Jean Willey; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Mary D',
'Pamela', Flamingo', Joan Pubsley; best in show, 'Muskogee', 2nd
best in show, 'Heather Blue', Ruth Haak; best in design, "South of

the Border", Mrs. M. Jones; best trailer, 'Confetti Trail', sweep-
stakes, Florise Hogan; best miniature, 'Snuggles', Judi DuPont;
best semi, 'Beginner's Luck', Celia Schafer.

CEN-TEX RAINBOW AVC, TX — "Violet Roundup". Gayle S.
King, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Nancy Reagan',
'Bueno', 'Cloud Chaser', sweepstakes, Margo Dunlap; best in
show, 'Irish AngeT, Jo Anne Rogers; 2nd best in show, 'Snuggles',
Marilyn Secrest; best in design, "Clear, Cool Water", best trailer,
'Little Creeper', best miniature, 'Love Bug', best gesneriad,
'Strephcarpus Saxorum', Evelyn Seales; best semi, 'Irish AngeT,
Susanne Wilkins.

UNPREDICTABLE'S AVS, MO - "Our Hats Off to Violets".
Ruth Rinke, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Ms. Pretty Pink',
2nd best in show, 'Interlude', best in design, "Ribbons and Lace",
best miniature, 'Perk Up', best semi, 'Ruby Red Dress', best
gesneriad, 'Episcia Toy Silver', sweepstakes, Ruth Rinke; best
trailer, 'Redwood Trail', Virginia Arth.

OAKVILLE AVS, Ontario, Canada ■— "Violets - A Kaleidoscope
of Color". Eva Lindstol, chairman .'Winners: Best AVSA collection,
Aca's 'Buttercup Red', Aca's 'Snowbird', Granger's 'Wonderland',
best miniature, 'Squirt', best semi, 'Snuggles', sweepstakes (hor¬
ticulture), Bev Williams; 2nd best AVSA collection. Granger's
'Blue Regent', 'Lady Diana', 'Lullaby', best in show, 'B. Anna',
2nd best in show, Aca's 'Buttercup red', best in design, best trailer,
'Pixy Blue', best gesneriad, 'E. Tiger Stripe', sweepstakes
(design), Eva Lindstol.

AVC OF FLORIDA — "Of Thee I Sing". Bob Green, chairman.
Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Silver Lining', 'Strawberry Rip¬
ple', 'Dixie Deb', Echo Keller; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Tiz Red',
'Blarney', 'Columbiana', Marilyn Goldstein; best in show, 'Straw¬
berry Ripple', 2nd best in show. Species 'Grandefolia.' Other win¬
ners: Best in design. Bob Green; best trailer, 'Jet Trail', Reta
Hilton; best miniature, 'Mini Minx', Norma Leto; best semi,
'Milady', Alice Groige; best gesneriad, 'E. Silver Skies', Lea
Plaire; sweepstakes, Gil Cooper.

SAN MATEO COUNTY AVS, CA — "25 Bloomin' Years". Doris
Cormier, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Cactus Rose',
'Keepsake', 'Blue Excitement', Queen of show, 'Cactus Rose', first
runner-up, 'Keepsake', sweepstakes (with 35 blue ribbons),
Celine Chase; best miniature, 'Snuggles', best trailer, 'Rusty's
Trail', 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Blue Monday', 'Mark', 'Sea
Urchin Beach', Enid Wood; best semi, 'Bloom Burst'.

FIRST NEW ORLEANS AVS, LA — "Violets in the Sportsman's
Paradise". Celia Dazet, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Spanish Moss', 'Blueberry Pie', 'Incredible Edible', best in show,
'Spanish Moss', 2nd best in show, 'Big Easy', best gesneriad,
'Chirita Sinensis variegated Angustifolia', sweepstakes, Jeannette
Domiano; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Spanish Moss', 'Somethin'
Southern', 'Plantation Oak', Barbara Sisk; best in design, Marie
Hughes; best miniature, 'Babe', best semi, 'Stacey Lynn', Mary
Engel.

VENTURA COUNTY AVS, CA - "Olympic Spotlight on
Violets". Beulah O'Neal, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Tiger', 'Bonnie Leigh', Granger's 'Carnival', best in show,
'Bonnie Leigh', best miniature, 'Little Love', best semi, Dib's
'Small Toot', sweepstakes, Beulah O'Neal; 2nd best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Autumn Honey', 'Chris Leppard', 'Something Special', Art
Moulton; best in design, Annie Hoover; best trailer, 'S. Pendula
Var. Kizarae', Marcia Shaver; best gesneriad, 'E. Cleopatra', Jean
Shipley.

MIDDLE GEORGIA AVS, GA — "A Fantasy of Violets". Mari¬
lyn Fredenburg, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Lil'
Creeper', 'Pixie Blue', 'Adeara Trail', Marilyn Fredenburg; best in
show, 'Kiwi Dazzler', sweepstakes, Joan Cumpton; 2nd best in
show, 'Running Wild', Kathleen Pennycuff.

AVC OF TRENTON, NJ -= "Up, Up, and Away!". Flora Semen,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Epicurian Wine',

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'Dominique', 'Dark Horse', Alayne Whitten; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Unpredictable', 'Sundown', 'Interlude', Andrea Bakes;
best in show, 'Polaris', Penny Wisniewski; 2nd best in show,
'Bitsy', best semi, 'Bitsy', Sandy Lang; best in design, "Around
the World in 80 Days", Sherry Arbuckle (10 yrs. old); best trailer,
'Happy Trails', Catherine Clawson; best miniature, 'Twiki',
Margaret Hughes; best gesneriad, E. 'Checkboard', Evelyn Hyer;
sweepstakes (16 blue ribbons), Hilda VanDermeer.

HEART OF MISSOURI AVS, MO — "Heart of Missouri African
Violet Stars". Pat Chrouser, chairman. Winners: Best ^SA collec¬
tion, 'Good Luck', 'Dixie Celebration', 'Red Bandana', sweep-
stakes, Pat Chrouser; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Big Country',
'Foxy Lady', 'Whiskey Junction', best in design, "The Little Dip¬
per", Siane Chrouser; best in show, 'Cypress Swamp', best semi,
'Lacy Trinket', Beverly Braun; 2nd best in show, 'Cypress
Swamp', Pat Crosser; best trailer, 'Melody Trail', best miniature,
'Little Love', Evelyn Fox; best gesneriad, E. 'Strawberry Frosting',
Peggy Payne.

WACHUSETT AVS, MA -- "Violets From Coast to Coast".
James McIntosh, chairman. Winners: Best ^SA collection, 'Fre-
dette's Sugar Blues', 'Tina', 'Interlude', best in show, 'Prince Cha¬
rles', 2nd best in show, 'Big Bird', best trailer, 'Pixie Blue', best
miniature, 'Cherry Bits', best semi, 'Ruby Red Dress', sweep-
stakes, (186 blue ribbons), Colleen Delmolino; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Heart's Desire', 'Icy Blue', 'Silver Pinafore', Jan Dexter;
best in design (planting), "Chinatown", (planting), "Aspen", best
gesneriad, S. 'Wood Nymph', Jessie Crisafulli.

AV AND GESNERIAD SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE, NC --
"African Violets Around the World". Eva Harp, chairman. Win¬
ners: Best AVSA collection, 'Grandma's Zach', 'Spanish Castle
Magic', 'Granger's Wonderland', best in show, 'Grandma's Zach',
best in design, "An Oriental Beauty", sweepstakes (41 blue rib¬
bons), Janis Dowd; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Granger's Pink
Swan', 'Spanish Moss', 'Tiger', best semi, 'Small Wonder', Wilma
Lusk; 2nd best in show, 'Wrangler's Conestoga', Eva Harp; best
trailer, 'Tucson Trail', best gesneriad, S. 'Little Jewel', Mary Jane
Walker; best miniature, 'Wee Dreamer'.

SAVE, AL — "Violets Around the Shoals". Connie Garner,
chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'South Carolina', Mrs. Pat
Agee; best in design, "Ivy Green", best trailer, 'Pixie Blue', best
miniature, 'Isla Montgomery', best semi, 'Lil Red Devil', sweep-
stakes, Mrs. Kittie Wilson.

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AVS, AL — "Violets at the Movies".
Leroy Pate, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Flamingo',
'Desert Dawn', 'French Lilac', Maxine Ward; 2nd best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Summer Lightning', 'Leone', 'Granger's White Cru¬
sader', Mrs. Coyle Hall. Best in show, 'Flamingo', 2nd best in
show, 'Babe', Best in design, "Star Wars", Faye Price; sweep-
stakes, Martha Culberson.

FIRST HALIFAX AVS, CANADA --- "Oceans of Violets". Shir¬
ley McGooven, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Garnet
Elf', 'Wisteria', 'Startler', sweepstakes, Ina Beaver; best in design,
Joyce Boon. Best in show, 'O. Virginia'; 2nd best in show, 'O.
Nashville'; best trailer, 'Jillian'; best miniature, 'Isla Montgo¬
mery'; best semi, 'Hot Jazz'; best gesneriad, Aeschnanthus.

AVS OF LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA - "Violet Olympics".
Jim Gibbons, chairman. Winners: Best .^SA collection, 'Amazing
Grace', 'Ruffled Crystalaire', 'Peach Jubilee', best in show. Amaz¬
ing Grace', 2nd best in show, 'Cross-Stitch', best in design. Bill
Lyons; 2nd best AVSA collection. Trench Lilac', 'Blue Belle',
'New Jersey', best semi, 'Dancing Doll', sweepstakes (13 blue rib¬
bons), Helen Butcher; best miniature, 'Midget Bon Bon', Betty
Callahan; best gesneriad, 'Pink Brocade', Joyce McMullen.

HEART OF GEORGIA AVS, GA — "A Rainbow of Violets".
Glenda Ware, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Sir Charles'; 2nd
best in show, 'Granger's Valencia'; best trailer, 'Buckeye Trail'; best
miniature, 'Love Bug'; best semi, 'Autumn Lou'; best gesneriad,
'Alsobia Dianthaflova' . Sweepstakes was won by Corene Elliott.

SURURBAN AV ENTHUSIASTS, IL — "A Circus of Violets".
Charles and Ellie Palm, cochairmen. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Granger's Wonderland', 'Bold Blue', 'Tiz Red', best in show,
'Bold Blue', 2nd best in show, 'Miss Lonely Heart', best semi, 'Pay
Dirt', sweepstakes, Jean Willey; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Sum¬
mer Lightning', 'Avalon', 'Crystallaire', best miniature, 'Little Ras¬
cal', Connie Romanow; best in design, "Aerial Performer", Ruth
Ohlsen; best trailer, 'Pixie Blue', Nancy Keyahian. There were
eight classes of gesneriads and ribbons were given for best in each
class.

PARMATOWN AVC, OH ™ "A Fantasy of Violets". Winners:
Best in show, 'Autumn Fancy', 2nd best, 'Something Special', best
trailer, 'Lil Creeper', best blooming gesneriad, S. 'Winter's
Dream', Mary Nageotte; best AVSA collection, 'Blue Power',
'Fisher's Leone', 'Samoset', 1st Ohio State collection, 'Scout',
'Evelyn Haas', 'Happy Cricket', best semi, 'Pay Dirt', Linda
Neumann; best in design, "Land of the Smurffs", Marian Tisdale;
Novice with the most blue ribbons, Mary Lishing.

MILWAUKEE AVS, WI — "Mary Poppins Goes Violeting". Mrs.
Dorothy Possum, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Indian Trail', 'Winding Trail', 'Cirelda', best in show, 'Snuggles',
best miniature, 'Short Cake', best semi, 'Snuggles', sweepstakes,
Sherrin Pratt; 2nd best in show, 'Nebraska', Mrs. Sharon Leider;
best in design, "Chim Chim Cheree", Miss Jeannine Achauer;
best trailer, 'Tucson Trail', Mrs. Joan Wilson; best gesneriad, Aes¬
chnanthus - 'Tricolor', Mrs. Helen Bartel.

SPRINGFIELD AVC, OH -- "A Wonderland of Violets". Betty
Bartley, chairman. Winners; Best AVSA collection, 'Wrangler's
Purple Moon', 'Tiger', 'Lady Baltimore', best in show, 'Lady Balti¬
more', 2nd best in show, 'Anna Kreeck', best trailer, 'Stars and
Stripes Trail', Christine Bowlus; best in design, "Land of Lepre¬
chauns", best gesneriad, E. 'Temptation', Pam Barnhart; best
miniature, 'Merrymaker', best semi, 'Beginner's Luck', Janice
Carr; sweepstakes, Linda Owens.

DELAWARE AVS, DE == "21 in '84". Elizabeth Behnke and
Virginia Blackwell, co-chairmen. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Ruffled Crystallaire', 'Boca Grande', 'Fisher's Leone', 2nd best in
show, 'Boca Grande', Betty Gregg; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Kenfro', 'Jean', 'B. Christina', best in show, 'Kenfro', best in
design, "Royal Flush", best gesneriad, Gesneria christii, sweep-
stakes, Bessie Pyle; best trailer, 'Fantasy Island', Andrea Pirone;
best miniature, 'Snuggles', Marie Waugh; best semi, 'Blue Sprite',
Barbara Borleske.

AVS OF SYRACUSE, NY "Violet Olympiad". August Nor-
done, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, (amateur), 'The
King', 'Blue Illusion', 'China Pink', best in show (amateur), 'The
King', sweepstakes (amateur), Imarie Burke; best in show, (com¬
mercial), 'Ramblin' Lavender', best trailer, 'Ramblin' Lavender',
best gesneriad, Columnea multiflora, Ethel Champion; 2nd best
in show, (commercial), 'Tiger', Lloyds AV; best in design, "Dance
Pairs", Ruth Meek; best miniature (amateur), 'Snuggles', Barbara
Hubbard; best miniature, (commercial), 'Toyland', Meeks AV;
best gesneriad (amateur), Chiritasnensis, Millie Nordone.

NEW YORK CITY AVS, NY — "Violets Visit the Orient". Ray¬
mond Dooley, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Ann Slo-
comb', 'Chris Leppard', 'Mary C', best in show, 'Mary C', best
miniature, 'Snuggles', sweepstakes (60 blue ribbons), Raymond
Dooley; 2nd best in show, 'Cherry Hill', best semi, 'Cherry Hill',
Isabelle Gronert; best in design, "Fireworks", best gesneriad,
Aeschynanthus marmoranthus, Edward Bradford.

AVS OF SOUTH BAY, CA — "Violets on the Nile". Mrs. Barbara
Elkin, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Dominique',
'The Californian', 'Boyce Edens', 2nd best in show, 'Boyce Edens',
best miniature, 'Little Love', Dorothy Gawienoski; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Starshine', 'Silver Denar', 'Colorado Knight', best in
design, best trailer, 'Halleluiah Trail' (standard), 'Tracey Trail',
(semi), best semi, 'Petite Pat', sweepstakes, Barbara Elkin; best in
show, 'Tommie Lou', Anne Jantzen; best gesneriad, S. 'Johannis'.

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CLASSIC CITY AVS, GA — "A Spring Garden of Violets".
Helen Wilson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Dixie
Celebration', 'Night Magic', 'Wrangler's Margaret Vailin', Helen
Wilson; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Something Special', 'Ms.
Pretty', 'Tommie Lou', 2nd best in show, 'Silver Lining', Lois
DuVall; best in show, 'Fickle Fairy', sweepstakes, Thea Wilkins;
best in design, Hugh Mackey; best gesneriad, Jean Wright.

FLOWERTOWN AVC, SC - "Violets for All Seasons". Sandra
Mims, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Disco Doll',
'Care Deeply', 'Snuggles', Lucile Fields; 2nd best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'Midget Valentine', 'Ruby Slippers', 'Fickle Fairy', Dee
Short; best in show, 'Granger's Wonderland', 2nd best in show,
'Roseberry', best in design, "Indian Summer", best trailer, 'Baby
Brian', best miniature, 'Charlotte King', best semi, 'Skagit's Small
Wonder', sweepstakes, Sandra Mims; best gesneriad, E. 'Silver
Skies', Leas Putnam.

METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AVC, MO - "Violets Along the
Great River Road". Mrs. Floretta Willets, chairman. Winners: Best
AVSA collection, 'Something Special', 'Granger's Wonderland',
'Ms Pretty Pink', best in show, 'Something Special', Mrs. Ardath
Miller; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Valencia', 'Adeline Krogman',
'Mark', 2nd best in show, 'Tiger', Mrs. Mary Ann Switzer; best in
design (small arrangement), "Poetry of Eugene Field", (arrange¬
ment), "Great River Road", Mrs. Fran Russom; best in design
(planting), "Bayou Garden", Edd Stretch Smith; best trailer,
'Crafty Farmer', best miniature, 'Mexicali Rose', best semi, 'Lil
Red Devil', best gesneriad, 'Early Bird', sweepstakes, (horticul¬
ture), Mrs. Joan Laske; best AVSA collection (commercial), 'Some¬
thing Special', 'Granny's Zach', 'Silver', Dr. Ronn and Katsuko
Nadeau.

NAUGATONIC AVS, CT — "Up, Up and Away". Edna Rourke,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Spring Fling',
'Heather', 'Love Showers', best in show, 'Love Showers', 2nd
best in show, 'Heather', Linda Jacobucci; best in design, sweep-
stakes, best miniature, 'Snuggles', Don Goodwin; best trailer,
'Smoky Trails', Marge Fargeot; best gesneriad, Episcia 'Kristina',
Julia Prokop.

SILVERMINE AVS, CT — "Violets for Mother". GUbert Green,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Lady Diane', 'Sparkle
Plenty', 'Wonderland', best in show, 'Radiant Star', 2nd best in
show, 'S. Suplotricha', best in design, "Mama's Garden", best
semi, 'Beginner's Luck', Molly Kosik; best miniature, 'Ruby
Treasure', best gesneriad, E. 'Silver Skies', sweepstakes, Alice
Stramandole.

AVS OF UTAH, UT — "Swinging Into Spring". Monte Pearce,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Celine', 'Richter's
Betty', 'Miriam Steele', best in show, 'Betty', 2nd best in show,
'Celine', sweepstakes, (horticultural), Lynn Kano; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Strawberry Ripples', 'Amazing Grace', 'Half Moon
Bay', best trailer, 'Lora Lou', Arley Curtz; best in design, (artistic
planting), Eva Goodfellow; best in design (arrangement), sweep-
stakes (design), Marie Jones; best in design (semi), Monte Pearce;
best miniature, 'Blue Dandy', Evelyn Hardy; best semi, 'Blue
Thunder', best gesneriad, Sinningia 'Bon Bon', Jane Kennedy.

MID-SOUTH AVS, MS - "Showboat of Violets". Linda Miller,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'June Swift', 'Patches',
'Sandia Rose', best miniature, 'Toyland', best semi, 'Love Token',
sweepstakes (horticulture, 68 blue ribbons), (design, 7 blue rib¬
bons), best in design, "OP Man River", Linda Miller; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Painted Orchid', 'Wisteria', 'Two-Faced', Ruby
Littlejohn; best in show, 'Christmas Candy-O', Judy Ellis; 2nd
best in show, 'Desert Dawn', Joe Agcanas; best trailer, 'Confetti
Trail', Beth Hightower; best gesneriad, C. 'Early Bird', Ceil York.

CHIMNEYVILLE AVC, MS — "Symphony of Violets". Judy
Williams, chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Gold Lace', 2nd best
in show, 'Lavender Elf', Mrs. Ollie Storie; best in design, Mrs.
Vivian Davis; best trailer, 'Trail Along', best miniature, 'Cupie
Doll', best semi, 'Zeta Girl', sweepstakes (20 blue ribbons), Judy

Williams; best gesneriad, Streptocarpus saxorum. Dr. Charles
Sledge.

VIOLETS AFTER FIVE, LA — "Violets and Old Lace". Sandra
Gates, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Proud Coun¬
try', 'Mrs. Greg', 'Wonderland'; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Something Special', 'Magic Knight', 'Nancy Anderson'; best in
show, 'Proud Country', best miniature, 'Wee Dreamer', Tiny
Perkins; 2nd best in show, 'Southern Hospitality', JoAnne
Hoover; best in design, "My Lovers Garden", sweepstakes, San¬
dra Gates; best trailer, 'Buckeye Trails', best semi, 'Bambino', Sal-
lie Barlow; best gesneriad, E. 'Pink Velvet', Melva Gladney.

CHARLOTTETOWN AVS, PEI, CANADA ~ "Celebrate with
Violets". Freeman Newson, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collec¬
tion, 'The King', 'Tina', 'Something Special', 2nd best in show,
'The King', best in design, "Easter", best trailer, 'Fancy Trail', best
semi, 'Dora Baker', sweepstakes (44 blue ribbons), Hilda Lewis;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Blue Mirage', 'Roundabout', 'Won¬
derland', best gesneriad, E. 'Chocolate Soldier', Freeman New¬
son; best in show, 'Wonderland', Shirley MacKinnon; best
miniature, Fisher's 'Isabel', Isabel Lewis.

THE UNPREDICTABLE AVS, MO - "Dur Hats off to Violets".
Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Ms Pretty Pink', 'Interlude',
'Something Special', sweepstakes (45 blue ribbons), best in show,
'Ms Pretty Pink', 2nd best in show, 'Interlude', best in design,
best semi, 'Ruby Red Dress', best miniature, 'Perk Up', best club
project plant, 'Magic Knight', best gesneriad, Episcia 'Toy Silver',
Ruth Rinke; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Mark', 'Tiger', 'Camelot
Pink', best trailer, 'Mini Redwood Trails', Virginia Arth.

BREW CITY VIOLETEERS, WI — "Video Violets ". Mrs. Sue
George, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Marta', 'Blar¬
ney', 'Plum Passion', best in show, 'Marta', 2nd best in show,
'Blazing Trail', best trailer, 'Blazing Trail ', best miniature, 'Begin¬
ner's Luck', sweepstakes (horticulture, 41 blue ribbons). Sue and
John George; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Lisa', 'Margaret Rose',
'Adeline Krogman', Pat Knott; best in design, Chris Kemmerling;
best gesneriad, Sinningia 'Tinkerbells', Karter Wilkening; sweep-
stakes (design), Terri Torbeck.

FORT WORTH AVS, TX — "Violets Beautify America". Win¬
ners: Best of show, 'Swifty Swirl', Mrs. Rodney Fergon; best AVSA
collection, 'Nancy Reagan', 'Goofus', 'Fisherman's Paradise',
Mrs. L. W. Chilcutt; 2nd best AVSA collection, best L.S. A.V.C. col¬
lection, 'Shock Wave', 'Whisper Rose', 'Cotton Bowl', Mrs. E. H.
Wilkite.

SAN JUAN AVS, NM — "Gotas de Lluvia Violetas de Los Cua-
tro Rincones", (translated) "Raindrops of Violets Over the Four
Corners". Jean Heath, Faye Motto, co-chairmen. Winners: Best in
show, 'French Lilac', best semi, 'Bunny Trinket', sweepstakes,
Betty Culver; 2nd best in show, 'Lullaby', best in design, "Rain
Drops of Progress", best trailer, 'Pixie Blue', best miniature,
'Autumn Lou', Jean Heath; best gesneriad, 'Cleopatra', Carmen
Verbuck.

BAY STATE AVS, MA — "Violets and Violins". Mrs. Ruth War¬
ren, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Becky', 'Blue
Mirage', 'Mark', best in show, 'Mark', 2nd best in show, 'Becky',
Bruce Frye; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Interlude', 'Cactus Rose',
'Tina', best semi, 'Ruby Red Dress', Coleen Delmolino; best in
design, Karen MacErlane; best trailer, 'Trails Delight', Dolores
Wilson; best miniature, 'Wee Hope', sweepstakes, Jessie Crisa-
fulli; best gesneriad, 'Melody Trail', Elizabeth Schends. ?

GREATER NEW YORK AVS, NY — "Violet Magic". Joseph J.
Svitak and Norma Volini, cochairmen. Winners: Best of show,
'The King', design (sweepstakes), Rose Ghossn; 2nd best in show,
'Chinese Porcelain', best miniature, 'Snuggles', best semi, 'Little
Jim', best New York State origination, 'Amazing Grace', best blue
ribbon collection, 'Something Special', 'R. Ophelia', 'Texas Char¬
mer', best gesneriad, Alsobia dianthiflora, sweepstakes (horticul¬
ture with 33 blue ribbons), Marceline Koester; best Long Island
origination, 'Her Majesty', 2nd in sweepstakes (horticulture, 24

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blue ribbons), Joseph Kohn.

•EVENING AVC OF DES MOINES, lA -- "Violets in Tune".
Carole Biddle, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Mark',
'The King', 'Glen H.', best in show, 'Mark', Don Wyatt; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Celine', 'Riptide', 'Ballet Marta', best trailer,
'Tattle Trail', best miniature, 'Tasty Treat', best gesneriad, 'Freck¬
les', sweepstakes, Marie Ilstrup; 2nd best in show, 'Betcha', best
in design, (artistic planting), "Sentimental Journey", best semi,
Skagit 'Small Wonder', sweepstakes (design), Jane Wyatt; best in
design, (arrangement) "Stormy Weather", Sine Olesen; best nov¬
ice plant, 'Colorado', Leisa Hildreth.

QUAD CITIES AVS, I A — "Tis Always Violet Season". Mrs.
Jackie Jones, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'SanibeT,
'Mary D', 'Summer Butterfly', 2nd best in show, 'Wild Flame',
best miniature, 'Tiny Gypsy', best gesneriad, Coiumnea 'Mary
Ann', Celia Schafer; 2nd best M/SA collection, 'Mark', 'Celine',
'Lullaby', best in show, 'VaTs Sweet Dreams', best trailer, 'Jet
Trail', sweepstakes, Kay Quigg; best in design, "My Sweet Valen¬
tine", Jackie Jones; best semi, 'Little Jim', Julie Auliff; Quad Cities
AVS novice award, 'My Black Rose', Marvel Wadsworth.

NIAGARA FRONTIER AVS, NY — "A Tournament of Violets".
Richard Wasmund, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection
(commercial), 'Cinders', 'Niagara's Blue Thunderhead', 'Bashful
Beauty', best semi, 'Peewee Prince', best gesneriad, E. 'Mint
Julep', Richard Wasmund; best AVSA collection (amateur), 'White
Whispers', 'The King', 'Santa Anita', best in show, 'The King',
2nd best in show, 'Happy Cricket', best in design, best trailer,
'Blustery Trail', best miniature, 'Babe', sweepstakes (44 blue rib¬
bons), James H. Smith.

PAUMANOK AVS, NY -- "Wishful Thinking". Floria Rutmayer,
chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Titan Blue', 'Granger's
Tranquility', Optimara's 'Georgia', Linda Cozart; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Mini Minx', 'Midget Bon Bon', 'Snuggles', sweep-
stakes (33 blue ribbons in horticulture), Jane Weber; best in
design, Gail Puskas. Other winners: best in show, 'Titan Blue';
2nd best in show, 'Firebird Sport'; best trailer, 'Pixie Blue'; best
miniature, 'Snuggles'; best semi, 'Morning Song'; best gesneriad,
Cuneifolia 'quebradillas'.

FIRST NIGHTER AVS OF DALLAS, TX -= "Violets Go
Hawaiian". Mrs. Yvonne Acree, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Angel Lace', 'Winnergreen', 'Pay Dirt', best in show,
'Pay Dirt', 2nd best in show, 'Angel Lace', Bill Foster; 2nd best
AVSA collection, 'Marie Knoblock', 'Fantasia Pink', 'Patches',
best gesneriad, Episcia 'Country Clown', sweepstakes, Tony
Foote; best in design, "Fern Grotto", Mary Janson; best trailer,
'Linda Darnell', Susan Whitaker; best miniature, 'Mister Right',
Lucille Patterson; best semi, 'Pay Dirt', Martha Turner.

POMONA VALLEY AVS, CA "Hold High the Violet Torch".
Frances Lyle, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, sweep-
stakes (horticulture), Lyn Gould; best in show, Mary Snell; best in
design, sweepstakes (design), Marti Wright; best trailer, Wanda
Jones; best in miniature class, (three winners), Guy Gammon, Iris
Keating, Dorothy Foote; best semi (three winners), Lyn Gould,
Cindy Jamison, Marti Wright; best gesneriad, Guy Gammon.

CROSSTOWN AVC, WI -- "Simply Country". Meredith Roe
and Bonnie Henell, co-chairmen. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Alouette', 'Silver Lining', 'Gala', best in design, "Country
Road", best semi, 'Autumn's Little Priss', best miniature, 'Isla
Montgomery', best gesneriad, 'Country Carnival', Ruth Olsen;
2nd best AVSA collection, 'Irish Angel', 'Snuggles', 'Party Lace',
best trailer, 'Lil Creeper', sweepstakes, Mary Roeder; best in
show, 'Arizona', 2nd best in show, 'Wineberry', Bennie Henell.

KEYSTONE AVS, PA — "Winter Wonderland". James Klawitter,
chairman. Winners: Best in show, 'Pixie Blue', best trailer, 'Pixie
Blue', best semi, 'Pixie Blue', sweepstakes, (designs), Betsy Hans-
berger; 2nd best in show, 'Marshlands', Joy Brooks; best in
design, Anna Seiler; best miniature, 'Snuggles', sweepstakes

(horticulture), Ritz Perzeproski; best gesneriad, Strep. 'Mighty
Mouse', Tom Seiler.

PARMATOWN AVC, OH - "Fantasy of Violets". Barbara
Maher, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Blue Power',
'Samoset', 'Fisher's Leone', best miniature, 'Pay Dirt', Linda
Neumann; best in show, 'Autumn Fancy', 2nd best in show,
'Something Special', best trailer, 'Lil Creeper', best gesneriad,
'Winner's Dream', Mary Nageotte; best in design, "Land of
Smurfs", Marion Tisdale.

AVS OF SPRINGFIELD, DEL. CO., PA — "Violets - Yesterday,
Today, Always". Peg Rios, chairman. Winners: Best in show,
'Jason', 2nd best in show, 'Ms. Pretty', sweepstakes (horticul¬
ture), Barbara Jones; best artistic planting, best test plant, Emlee
McLaughlin; sweepstakes (design) Anne Baldwin.

AVS OF THE EAST BAY, Inc., CA -- "Along the Violet Trail".
Vivien Ragan, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Desert
Dawn', 'French Lilac', 'Tiger', best in show, 'California Skies',
sweepstakes, Don Thornburg; 2nd best AVSA collection, best
gesneriad, Episcia 'Temptation', Ed Woody; best in design, Vivien
Ragan; best miniature, 'Perk Up'.

SUNCOAST AVS, FL — ■ "Celebrate Mother's Day". Sandra Wil¬
liams, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Gasparilla',
'Betty Terry', 'Adeline Krogman', best in show, 'Suncoast Reve¬
rie', sweepstakes, Betty Terry; 2nd best AVSA collection, 2nd best
in show, 'Moon Fiesta', Sandra Williams; best in design, "When
the Stork Arrives", best gesneriad, Episcia 'Toy Silver', Linda
Thompson; best trailer, 'Snowy Trail', best semi, 'Irish Angel',
Sharon Hill.

SAN FRANCISCO AVS, CA -- "In Love With Violets". Gary R.
Beck, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Beginner's
Luck', 'Dreams and Wishes', 'Party Lace', best in show, 'Wood
Trail', 2nd best in show, 'Beginner's Luck', best semi, 'Beginner's
Luck', best gesneriad, 'Wood Nymph', sweepstakes (35 blue rib¬
bons), Ted Khoe; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Proud Country',
'Autumn Fancy', 'Shogun', Steve Bonacich; best in design, Fred
Grafelman; best trailer, 'Confetti Trail', best miniature, 'Mini
Minx', June Fallow.

TORONTO AVS, Canada — "Happy Birthday, Toronto".
Beverly Britt and Inez Wolfe, cochairmen. Winners: Best AVSA col¬
lection, 'Ballet Marta', 'Something Special', 'Inner Circle', best in
show, 'Something Special', 2nd best in show, 'Interlude', best
semi, 'Hug a Lug', best TAVS collection, 'Something Special',
'Interlude', 'Ballet Marta', best AVSC collection, 'Santa Anita',
'Madrid', 'Leone', best gesneriad, Streptocarpus 'Lil Brother',
Gisela Wormitt; 2nd best AVSA collection, 'Gaetano', 'Adeline
Krogman', 'My Sugar Pink', sweepstakes (horticulture, runner-
up, 32 blue ribbons), Betty Tapping; best miniature, 'Snuggles',
best in design, "The Fun", Yvonne Lambert; sweepstakes (horti¬
culture, 43 blue ribbons), Beverley Britt; sweepstakes (design, 6
blue ribbons), Inez Wolfe; runner-up sweepstakes (design, 5 blue
ribbons), Eleanor Elston.

HEART OF MISSOURI AVS, MO •— "Heart of Missouri African
Violet Stars". Patrick Chrouser, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA
collection, 'Dixie Celebration', 'Red Bandana', 'Good Luck', 2nd
best AVSA collection, 'Big Country', 'Whiskey Junction', 'Foxy
Lady', best in show, 'Cypress Swamp', 2nd best in show,
'Cypress Swamp', best trailer, 'Melody Trail', best semi, 'Lacy
Trinket', best miniature, 'Little Love', best gesneriad, E. 'Straw¬
berry Frost', best design, "The Rocking Chair", Diane Chrouser;
sweepstakes, Patrick Chrouser,

POTOMAC COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, MD — "The Four Sea¬
sons". Betty Lou Lages, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection,
'Dominique', 'Grand Finale', 'Fisher's Leone', best in show,
'Grand Finale', best miniature, 'Sugar Baby', best semi', 'Sweet
Treat', sweepstakes, Betty Lou Lages; 2nd best AVSA collection,
'Maas' Sunset', 'Amazing Grace', 'Cherry Cola', 2nd best in show,
'Cherry Cola', Emily Holtman; 3rd best in show, 'Satin Sassy',
Julia Stahl; best in design "loys of Summer", Marie Burns; 2nd

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best in design "Harbingers of Spring", Mary Ann Giangerelli.

AURORA BOREALIS, AK — "Up, Up and Away". Frances
Martindale, chairman. Winners: Best AVSA collection, 'Boca
Grande', 'Lady Diana', 'The King', best in show, 'Modern
Newel', sweepstakes (53 blue ribbons), Vera Hurd; 2nd best AVSA
collection, 'Tiger', 'Absinthe House', 'Columbia', best in design,
"Secret Garden", best trailer, 'Breezy Blue', best semi, 'Cari',
Beverly Hendricks; 2nd best in show, 'Moby Dick', best mini¬
ature, 'Love Bug'; Venice Talley; best gesneriad, Sinningia pusilla,
Virginia Gibson.

- ♦ -

Grower Offers
Some Seed Tips

Inge Donsen
Rt. 1, Box 133

Milton-Freewater, OR 97862

Have grown a lot of violets from leaves, but got
really intrigued by the prospect of growing them
from seeds, after reading my first AV magazine
(Nov. '83), I couldn't wait to get started. Ordered
seeds from the Nadeau Seed Co. in St. Louis, and
had them in just a few days. But my heart sank
when I saw how tiny those seeds were! However,
the illustrated brochure with growing instructions
showed they would grow, if I did my part.

A problem presenting itself immediately was
how to keep the seed growing container warm
enough overnight, when the growing lights were
out and the nights were getting colder. After some
experimenting I found a method that has enabled
me to grow several batches of seeds all through the
winter, without any special equipment.

At night when turning the growing lights off I
turn the light on in my oven (electric) and place the
containers on the rack, each one on top of a
potholder or such, so they won't sit directly on the
metal. With the oven door open about 4 inches the
temperature stays at a constant 75°, even when the
kitchen gets cool. An accurate thermometer next to
the containers is essential to keep tab. Also I shade
them from the light with a paper towel.

The seedlings go into the oven every night until
the last one can be transplanted, about seven
weeks. Of course, all this won't be necessary when
the weather warms up, but it has worked well over
the winter, and the plants have had a good start.

The second 'idea' actually came from my hus¬
band, who is a stamp collector. I was having some
trouble at first transplanting the delicate small seed¬
lings, because 1 didn't have a really good tool. He
suggested I try his stamp tongs, which are just
oversize tweezers, but with wider, flat tips. I did,
and they work beautifully, being easier to hold, and

much gentler than regular tweezers, to grasp and
move the small plants, without disturbing the
roots. The tongs also work well to remove suckers
from the seedlings, as the edges are rounded, and
don't injure the plants, as sharp instruments some¬
times can.

Needless to say, my husband had to go buy him¬
self another pair of stamp tongs. Besides, his large
magnifying glass is now helping me plant the
nearly microscopic seeds, and look for the first tiny
seedling, usually appearing on the 10th day after
sowing the seed. No matter how many times you
have sowed seeds, that first little baby violet still
thrills you.

My first seedlings are still quite a way from
blooming stage, but they are growing so nicely, I
have no doubt they will be beautiful plants.

Even my husband is enjoying the violets,
although by now he is wondering when all these
growing plants are going to move him and his
stamp collection clear out of the house. I'll have to
name my nicest plant after him.

2nd TIME AROUND — Pictured L-R are Emily
Holtman and Betty Lou Lages, who is holding
'Grand Finaie' seiected as 3rd best variety at the
AVSA Phiiadeiphia Convention/Show in Aprii
and as Queen of Show in June at the Potomac
Council of AV Judges show at the National
Arboretum, Washing, DC. At the Potomac Coun¬
cil show Emily won 2nd best AVSA collection and
2nd Best In show, ‘Cherry Cola’; and Betty was
winner of AVSA best collection, Best in Show,
‘Grand Finale’ and sweepstakes.

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64

mCHARDWASMUnD

Hybridizes and
Grows

The Rainbow
Series

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Photos by Thelma Ferris

RAiriBOW

PAIMTED PRinCESS

RAINBOW

BLUE THUNDERHEAD

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65

AVSA Affiliate Organizations

Mildred E. Schroeder, Affiliate Chairman
1739 N. 75th Court
Elmwood Park, IL 60635

This list includes all AVSA Affiliated Chapters and their presidents as of August 10, 1984. The asterisk
denotes 100% AVSA membership.

FOREIGN

AUSTRALIA

AV-GESNERIAD SOCIETY OF CANBERRA, Mrs. Pauline
Paterson, 54 Nemarang Cres., Waramanga, Canberra, ACT,
2611

AV-GESNERIAD SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, John
Bennett

AVS OF AUSTRALIA, Mrs. Grace Pryor, 2 Livermore Close, Ver¬
mont South, Victoria 3133

AVS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Mrs. B. Jarmyn, 11 Thorngate
Dr., Belair, S. Australia 5052

AVS OF QUEENSLAND, Mrs. J. Woods, Durham St. St-Lucia,
Brisbane, Q'LD. 4064

THE AVS OF WEST AUSTRALIA, Mrs. Colleen McCormack, 35
Paris Way, Karrihyup, W. Australia 6018

BUDERIM & DISTRICT AVS, Harold L. Bell, Oakey Creek
Road, Kenilworth, Queensland, 4575

CENTRAL COAST AVC, Mrs. Thelma Parkes, 52 Grove Rd.,
Wamberal, NSW 2260

EARLY MORN GROUP, VICTORIA SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY,
Mrs. Margery Huntley, 1 Miller Crescent, Mt. Waverley, Victo¬
ria, 3149

NORTH WEST AV GROUP, Mrs. A. Woodstock, 25 Cranbrook
St., Spots wood, Victoria 3015

SOUTHSIDE AV GESNERIAD SOCIETY, Ednah Daw, 16 B
Fifth Ave., Rossmayne, West Australia 6155

BAHAMAS

BAHAMAS AVS, Mrs. Jean Sweeting, P. O. Box N-573, Nassau

BERMUDA

BERMUDA AVS, Mrs. Doreen Woolridge, Garden House, Flatts,
Smith's Parish 3-20

CANADA

AVC OF VANCOUVER, Mrs. Georgina Bull, #203 - 1760
Southmere Cres., White Rock, B.C. V4A 6E5

AVS OF GREATER MONTREAL, Mrs. Richard Harriman, 3475
Trenholme, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1X8

AN^TAPOLIS VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Doreen Gillespie, R. R. #1,
WUmot, N.S.BOP IWO

BELLEVILLE AVC, Mrs. Joan Henry, 34 Chatham St., BellevUle,
Ont. K8N 3S3

CALGARY AVS, J. Machen, 519 Sunderland Ave., SW, Calgary,
Alberta T3C 2K5

CAREFREE GESNERIAD SOCIETY, Mrs. Bev McMurchie, 123
University Park Dr., Regina, Sask, S4V 0E6

CHARLOTTETOWN AVS, Mrs. Eileen Rupert, 80 Long worth
Ave., Charlottetown, PEI CIA 5A7

DELBROOK AVS, Mrs. Irene Dudra, Prospect, North Van¬
couver, B.C.

EDMONTON AVS, Wendy Neufeld, 12319-87 St., Edmonton,
Alberta T5B 3P1

FIRST HALIFAX AVS, Mrs. Arlene Britten, 6314 Chebucto Road,
Halifax, N.S. B3L 1K8

FUNDY VIOLET SOCIETY, Mrs. Jean Bell, 237 Somerset St.,
Saint John, N.B. E2K 2Y1

HERITAGE AVS, David Seeley, 477 Elizabeth St., Burl. L7R 2M3

LAKESHORE AVC, Carol Davey, 60 Esther Lorrie Dr., Apt. 603,
Rexdale, Ontario M9W 4T9

MONCTONIAN AVS, Mrs. Edward Belliveau, 10 Vista Dr.,
Moncton, N.B. El A 2S4

NUTANA VIOLETS, Mrs. Win Hawes, 483 Kingsmere Blvd.,
Saskatoon, Sask. S7N 1M4

OAKVILLE AVS, Mrs. Eva Lindstol, 1224 Sprucelea Dr.,
Oakville, Ontario L6J 2E8

QUEEN CITY AVS, Mrs. Louis Robinson, 3940 Qu'appele Dr.,
Regina, Sask. S4N 3X4

ROYAL SAINTPAULIA CLUB, Mrs. Vera Baird, P. O. Box 116,
Sussex, N.B. EOE IPO

SASKATOON AVS, Mrs. Ruby Hutchinson, 622 Balmoral Street,
Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 0Y7

TORONTO AVS, Mrs. Greta Durand, 349 Villa Court, Oshawa,
Ontario LIJ 643

TOTEM AVS OF VANCOUVER, Mrs. H. M. Sale, 455 East 17th
Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V5V 1B2

UPPER CANADA JUDGE'S COUNCIL, Mrs. Eleanor Elston, 67
Woodside Ave., Toronto, Ontario M6P 1L9

VICTORIA AVC, Mrs. Lesley Kennes, 2825 Scott St., Victoria,
B.C. V8R4S5

WINNIPEG AVS, Mrs. Norah Cooke, 535 Sherbrooke St., Win¬
nipeg, Man. R3B 2W9

YORK AVS, Sandra McNeilly, 16 Simcoe St., Fredericton, N.B.
E3B 2W9

ENGLAND

SAINTPAULIA & HOUSEPLANT SOCIETY, R. W. Gilbert,
Esq., 54 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3PH

HONG KONG

AV ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, Ltd., Tang Fook-sing
JAMAICA

AVS OF JAMAICA, Mrs. Rubylin Taylor, 4 Chopin Ave., King¬
ston 8

JAPAN

ALL JAPAN SAINTPAULIA CLUB, Osamu Tokugawa, 8-12-8-
207 Akasaka, Minatoku, Tokyo

MEXICO

PRIMER CLUB DE VIOLETAS, Ma. Teresa S. DeGarza, Rio
Amacuzac, 1110 Col Valle Ote, N. L.

NEW ZEALAND

HAMILTON AV & GESNERIAD SOCIETY, Mrs. Joan Dowling,
52 Aurora Terrace, Hamilton

SAUDI ARABIA

DHAHRAN DESERT BLOOMERS, Mrs. Pat Pearn, Aramco Box
863, Dhahran

SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE AVS, Alec Duncan, 14 Marion Ave., Southfield, 7800 Cape

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Town

TRANSVAAL AVS, Joan Halford, Box 760, Pyramid 0120
SOUTH AMERICA

CLUB PERUANO DE VIOLETAS AFRICAN AS, Mrs. Elsie Sal-
dias, P. O. Box 5477, Lima 18, Peru

UNITED STATES

DIXIE AVS, Penny Brenner, 3736 Lang St., New Orleans, LA
70114

ALABAMA

* AVS OF MADISON COUNTY, Nancy Webster, 1926 Wrenwood,
Huntsville 35803

THE AVS OF THE WIREGRASS, Maurice Vincent, 212 Sylvan
Dr., Enterprise 36330

^AFRICAN VIOLET STUDY CLUB, Mrs. Barbara Buckner, 3412
Ridgedale Dr., Birmingham 35243

BAMA BELLES AVS, Mary Stephens, 724 Wright's Mill Rd.,
Auburn 36830

*CAPITAL CITY AVS OF MONTGOMERY, Mrs. Barbara Strock,
Rt. 1, Box 209, Elmore 36025

COVINGTON AVS, Mrs. Donald Cope, Rt. 2, Box 100, Andalu¬
sia 36420

*EARLY BIRD VC, Irene Lineberg, 3459 East St., Birmingham
35243

THE EVENING VC, Elizabeth McTyeire, 2501 Laredo Circle, Bir¬
mingham 35226

HEART OF DIXIE AVS, Mrs. L. O. Mauldin, P. O. Box 1682,
Dothan 36302

HUNTSVILLE AVS, Mrs. Frank Littleton, 300 Homewood Dr.,
SW, Huntsville 35801

MAGIC CITY AVS, Mrs. J. M. Breckenridge, 1042 S. 19th Ave.,
Birmingham 35205

*MONTGOMERY AVS, Eleanor Robinson, 500 Bellehurst Dr.,
Montgomery 36109

MUSCLE SHOALS AVS, Ada McMickin, 502 Simpson St.,
Florence 35630

RAINBOW AVS, Bobbie Swicegood, Rt. 7, Gray Rd., East Gad-
sen 35903

T. H. E. AVS, Mrs. J. M. Breckenridge, 1042 19 Ave. So., Bir¬
mingham 35205

*TALLASSEE AVS, Sara Johnston, Rt. 2, Box 103, Tallassee 36078

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AVC, Jane Dobbins, 73 Greenview,
Tuscaloosa 35401

WETUMPKA VC, Mrs. Edgar B. Jones, 1344 Company St.,
Wetumpka 36092

ALASKA

*AURORA BOREALIS AVS, Vera L. Hurd, Twenty Grand, Box
#2, Eagle River 99577

ARIZONA

THE AVS OF FLAGSTAFF, Ruth Wolfe, 603 San Francisco, Flag¬
staff 86001

*DESERT SUN AVS, Jane Bradley, 4517 Calle Ventura, Phoenix
85018

SUNSHINE AVS OF TUCSON, Betsy Evans, 4430 E. Presidio
PI., Tucson 85712

SUNSITES AVC, Pat Kuchynka, P.O. Box 429, Pearce 85625

TUCSON AVS, Julie Peyton, 2710 N. Dodge, Tucson 85716

WHITE MOUNTAIN AVS, Mrs. Sharon Burmeister, HC 31 Box
B2, Show Low 85901

ARKANSAS

GREEN THUMB AVS, Mrs. Frank Doss, Rt. 11 Finger Rd., Fayet¬
teville 72701

LARK AVC, Minnie Ruth Harris, 1812 So. Elm St., Bastrop, LA

71220

LITTLE ROCK AVS, Mrs. Gladys Brown, 9201 Hilaro Springs
Rd., Little Rock 72209

PARKIN AVS, Mrs. Alma Johnson, P.O. Box 216, Parkin 72373

RAINBOW AVC, Jean Poindexter, Rt. 2, Box 239, Hope 71801

SPRINGDALE AVC, Mrs. David M. Calister, 2205 Camino,
Springdale 72764

CALIFORNIA

AV COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Wanda Jones,
4069 Olive Hill Drive, Claremont 91711

AV HOBBYISTS OF SACRAMENTO, Mrs. Andrew Stokes, 7318
Sahara Ct., Sacramento 95820

*AVSA JUDGES COUNCIL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,
Steve Bonacich, 2174 Whyte Park Avenue, Walnut Creek 94595

*AVSA JUDGES COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
George Crouchet, B38 Engracia Avenue #4, Torrance 90501

AVS OF EAST BAY, Ruth Peck, P O. Box 3043, Fremont 94539

AVS OF LEISURE WORLD, Mrs. Nancy Kellner, 2316 Q Via
Puerta, Laguna Hills 92653

AVS OF MONTEREY PENINSULA, Mrs. Corinna Rees, 1035
Bronco, Pebble Beach 93953

AVS OF MONTROSE, Mrs. Theresa Carson, 3250 Pontiac Street,
La Crescenta 91214

*AVS OF SAN FRANCISCO, Ted Khoe, 715 Faxon, San Francisco
94112

*AVS OF SOUTH BAY, Mrs. Barbara Elkin, 719 Pritchard Ct.,
Santa Clara 95051

ALUM ROCK AVS, Mary I. Dale, 1350 Oakland Rd., San Jose
95112

BAKERSFIELD AVS, Annette Freeman, 331 Lincoln Avenue,
Bakersfield 93308

BALBOA PARK AVS, Mrs. Helen De Long, 7881 E. Rancho
Fanita Dr., Santee 92071

BELLFLOWER AVS, Evelyn Kinstle, 5325 Scrivener Street, Long
Beach 90808

*CAPITAL CITY AVS, Ruby Roloff, 5505 Valerie Way, Sacramento
95841

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AVS, Lee Skidmore, 5087 N.
Indianola, Clovis 93012

DESERT AVS OF LANCASTER, Dalton Robinson, 38637 Yucca
Tree Street, Palmdale 93550

FOOTHILL AVS, Lynn Lombard, 1407 Calle Espana, San Dimas
91773

THE GLENDALE AVS, Mrs. Helen M. Carpentier, 2358 Mon¬
trose Avenue, Montrose 91020

GRANADA HILLS AVS, Mrs. Mary Stancher, 19536 Minnehaha
Street, Northridge 9B26

HEARTLAND AVS, Wanda J. Melland, B61 Bluebell Way, El
Cajon 92021

*HUMBOLDT COUNTY AVS, Virginia Angelini, Rt. 1 Box 89,
Femdaie 95551

LOS ANGELES AVS, Mrs. Marie Riggs, 420 N. Market St., Apt.
29, Inglewood 90302

NITE BLOOMERS, Lynn Shellard, 1140 Northumberland, Sun¬
nyvale 94087

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF AV SOCIETIES,
Minnie Mobley, 3340 M. Street, Sacramento 95816

ORANGE COUNTY AVS, Dorothy Kosowsky, 712 Cunningham
Dr., Whittier 90601

PASADENA AVS, Myra White, 2061 N. Raymond Ave., Pasa¬
dena 91103

PINOLE AVS, Willa James, 2259 Shea, Pinole 94564

POMONA VALLEY AVS, LouElla Walling, 6233 Tecato Dr.,
Riverside 92506

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AVS, Gillian Molson, 1523
Creekside Dr., San Bernardino 92407

SAN DIEGO DAYTIME AVS, Mrs. Toni Burgess, 6824 Town

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SKAGIT PIXIE TRAILS

SKAGIT INTRODUCTIONS

SKAGIT RHAPSODY

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Spring Fling by Madeau

LINDA JACOBUCCL Grower Photographer

Heather by Schafer

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View Lane, San Diego 92120

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AVS, Madge R. Lilliquist, 8515 Ran-
chito Ave., Panorama City 91402

SAN JOAQUIN AVS, Doris Weaver, 3940 Alvardo, Stockton
95204

SAN MATEO COUNTY AVS, Fran Swope, 440-115 Moffett Blvd.,
Mt. View 94043

SANTA CLARA VALLEY AVC, Mrs. Robert Lee, 5945 Countess
Ave., San Jose 95129

SANTA CLARITA AVS, Toni Downs, P. O. Box 1276, Canyon
County 91351

SIERRA VIOLET LOVERS, Justine Weldon, 282 W. Grand Ave.,
Porterville 93258

SOUTH COAST AVS, George Crouchet, 1338 Engracia Ave., #4,
Torrance 90501

* SUBURBAN AV FRIENDS, Jarriette Poss, 12 Kelton Ct., San
Mateo 94403

THOUSAND OAKS AVS, Carroll Gealy, 1924 Elmsbury Rd.,
Westlake Village 91361

TOWN AND COUNTRY AVS, Lola Huckaby, 1255 Amethyst,
Spg, Mentone 92359

TUSTANA AVS, Ed Cook, 16796 Olive Circle, Ftn. Valley 92708
VENTURA COUNTY AVS, Beulah O'Neal, 5991 Heritage PL,
Camarillo 93010

WHITTIER AVS, Mrs. Mary J. Wood, 9302 Valley View, Whittier
90603

YOLO VIOLETEERS, Charlotte Tica, Box 112, Road 89B, Dunni-
gan 95937

COLORADO

AVC CLUB OF GOLDEN, Karley Fahlsing, 4342 S. Beech Way,
Morrison 80465

AVS OF DENVER, CHAPTER 1, Mrs. R. E. Van Valkenburgh,
6932 Vance, Arvada 80003

CAPITAL CITY AVC, Ikey Startes, 7730 S. Fenton, Littleton
80123

FORT COLLINS AVS, Chris Dixon, 2543 Romeldale Lane, Ft.
Collins 80526

GATEWAY VIOLET CLUB, Barbara Schlake, 1625 S. Nile Ct.,
Aurora 80012

GLOXINIA GESNERIAD GROWERS, Bonita Hutcheson, 4184
Decatur, Englewood 80110

"HAPPINESS IS" AVS, Norah Otto, Magnolia Star Route,
Nederland 80466

HI COUNTRY JUDGES' WORKSHOP, Fran Ratte, Box 382,
Blackhawk 80422

*HI HOPES STUDY CLUB, Mrs. Richard Hann, 3338 S. Glencoe,
Denver 80222

PIKES PEAK AVS, Fran Moore, 5336 Fiesta Ln., Colorado
Springs 80918

PIKES PEAK GESNERIAD SOCIETY, Mrs. Betty Mull, 4305
Meadowview Ct., Colorado Springs 80909
PUEBLO AVC, Mrs. Eilene Even, 825 W. Routt Ave., Pueblo
81004

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVC, Mrs. Doris Hayutin, 3680 S.
Hillcrest Dr., Denver 80237

*THE ROCK POTTERS, Greta Young, 4090 W. Dartmouth Ave.,
Denver 80236

*THE VIOLETEERS, Cleon Morgan, 4351 S. Downing St., Engle¬
wood 80110

ULTRA VC, Arlene Rogers, 4603 S. Zenobia St., Denver 80236
ZEST OF THE WEST AVS, Madeline MUler, 3351 Banyan Ave.,
Loveland 80537

CONNECTICUT

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AVS, Mrs. Edward Pryor, 71 Chur¬
chill Way, Newington 06111

THE DEWEY VIOLETS, Denise Jernigan, 188 Standish St.,
Hartford 06115

LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY AVS, Ruth Hatch, Rt. 148,

Killingworth 06417

*NAUGATONIC AVS, Donald Goodwin, 85 Judson St., Thomas-
ton 06787

NUTMEG STATE AVS, Mrs. Norman Misheloff, P.O. Box 344,
Old Lyme 06371

‘SPARKLING WATERS AVS, Barbara Le Mere, 48 Center Rd. Cir¬
cle, Orange 06477

SILVERMINE AVS, George Holomakoff, 179 Flax Hill Rd., S.
Norwalk 06854

THIMBLE ISLAND AVS, Richard Bower, 239 Fort Path Rd.,
Madison 06443

‘WINDSOR AVS, Mrs. John Hayes, 9 Cobblestone Rd., Bloom¬
field 06002

DELAWARE

DELAWARE AVS, Mrs. Wallace Behnke, 1735 Old Baltimore Rd.,
Newark 19702

FLORIDA

AVC OF FLORIDA, Mrs. Warren Partain, 9 Hummingbird Lane,
Winter Haven 33880

AVS OF FT. WALTON BEACH, Ken McGowan, 107A Fir St.,
Eglin AFB 32542

AVS OF JACKSONVILLE, Phyliss Beauchamp, 3428 Silver Palm
Dr., Jacksonville 32250

AVS OF MIAMI, Mrs. Maybelle Green, 13940 Harrison St.,
Miami 33276

‘AVS OF PENSACOLA, Mrs. Peggy Walsh, 542 E. Ten Mile Rd.,
Pensacola 32514

CAPITAL CITY AVS, Mrs. Edward C. Powell Jr., 800 Piedmont

Dr., Tallahassee 32312

‘CENTRAL FLORIDA AVS, Mrs. Arthur Heller, 619 Terrace
Blvd., Orlando 32803

DIXIE MOONBEAM AVS, Mrs. Mary Riggins, 202 S. Cove Ter¬
race Dr., Panama City 32401

FIRST LAKELAND AVS, Lea Plaire, 940 Golden Rule N., Lake¬
land 33803

GULF AVS, LUlian Scott, 2719 S.E. 18 Ct., Cape Coral 33904
GULF COAST AVS, Terri L. De Hetre, 4661 Westminister Ct.,
Holiday 33590

HEART OF FLORIDA AVS, Mrs. Jean Norris, 115 Larkwood Dr.,
Sanford 32771

LAKES AND HILLS AVS, Mrs. Palmer N. Pigot, 5 Oak Circle,
Dora Pines, Mt. Dora 32757

MANATEE COUNTY AVS, Ruth Aiken, 4267 Coquina Circle,
Bradenton 33507

MID-POLK AVS, Elaine Butterfield, 319 Granada Rd., Aburn-
dale 33823

‘MIRACLE STRIP AVS, Mrs. J. R. Fleming, 909 Garden Club Dr.,
Panama City 32401

NITE BLOOMERS AVS, Mrs. Norman Stuck, 8152 Arble Dr.,
Jacksonville 32211

SARASOTA COUNTY AVS, Marg Perry, 2468 Riverbluff

Parkway, Sarasota 33581

SHORES AVS, Mrs. Elsie B. Jacobson, 1700 Third Ave., West,
Apt. 412, Bradenton 33005

SOUTH FLORIDA AVS, Diane Mugovero, 9950 SW 213 St.,
Miami 33189

‘SUNCOAST AVS, Sandra Williams, 102-9th St., E., Tierra Verde
33715

‘SUNSHINE AVS, Mrs. Pat Trahey, 364 Gardenia Rd., Venice
33595

TAMPA AVS, Cheryl Hukle, Rt. 9, Box 5, Wilkins Rd., Tampa
33610

THERAPY AVC, Mary Ellen Barnhardt, 400 Sheridan Road, Mel¬
bourne 32901

‘TREASURE COAST AVS, Jeannette Willis, 812 Boston Ave., Ft.
Pierce 33450

UPPER PINELLAS AVS, John F. Koeber, 250 Shady Lane Oaks,

15777 Bolesta Rd. N., Clearwater 33520

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THE VIOLET PATCH OF BROWARD COUNTY, Marjorie Shu-
reette, 2721 S. W. 117th Ave., Davie 33330
WALTON AVS, Mrs. Alice Turner, Rt. 1, Box N 991, De Funiak
Springs, 32433

GEORGIA

AVC OF GREATER ATLANTA, Mrs. Helen Brackett, 1989 Lin-
wood Ave., East Point 30344

THE AVS OF VALDOSTA, Mrs. Dorothy Jones, 2108 Hillcrest

Dr., Valdosta 31601

CLASSIC CITY AVS, Wilbur Chapman, 520 Ellen St., Hartwell
30643

FIRST NIGHTER AVC, Mrs. Blanche Woodward, 3763 Citation
Dr., Decatur 30034

FIRST SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY OF ATLANTA, Mrs. Blanche
Woodward, 3763 Citation Dr., Decatur 30034
FLINT RIVER AVS, Jean Day, 301 Elizabeth Ave., Albany 31705
♦GEORGIA AV JUDGES COUNCIL, Charles H. Henry, 6255
River Shore Parkway, NW, Atlanta 30328
GEORGIA STATE AV COUNCIL, Pierce E. Cumpton, 219 Sun¬
set Dr., Warner Robins 31093

HEART OF GEORGIA AVS, Mrs. Sherry Cox, 2508 Delano Dr.,
Macon 31204

HIGH HOPES VC OF SOUTH ATLANTA, Mark Grant, 3435
Dodson Tr., East Point 30344

MASTER CITY AVS, Pat Wiseman, 2203 Terrace Rd., Augusta
30904

♦MIDDLE GEORGIA AVS, Mrs. Betty Kretlow, 120 Quail Run
Dr., Warner Robins 31093

MILLEDGEVILLE AVC, Betty Bentley, 118 McKinley Lane,
N.E., Milledgeville 31061

ROMAN AVS, Helen Morabito, 319 New Hermitage Rd. NE.,
Rome 30161

HAWAII

THE AVS OF HAWAII, Winifred PhUlips, 3003 Ala Alima #207,
Honolulu 96818

IDAHO

HARMONY AVS, Mrs. C. O. MUler, 4716 Albion, Boise 83105
MAGIC VALLEY SAINTPAULIA CLUB, Evelin Paulson, 1808
2nd Ave., E., Twin Falls 83301

ILLINOIS

AV FANCIERS, INC., Florise M. Hogan, 1220-31st Street, Rock¬
ford 61108

AVS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, Milly Aske, 2702 N. Monti-
cello, Chicago 60647

BARRINGTON BLOOMERS, Mrs. Lois Hughes, 49 Miller
Road, Lake Zurich 60047

EVENING BLOOMERS AVS, Terry Duchien, 117 Lynn,
Washington 61571

♦EXHIBITOR'S CLUB, Mrs. Paul Bremer, 19 Garden Drive,
Montgomery 60538

ILLINOIS AVS, INC., Adelle Johnson, 4901 N. Ozanam Avenue,
Norridge 60656

MARGARET SCOTT AVS, Cathy Hart, R.R. 2, Box 70, Fithian

61801

METROPOLITAN AVS OF PEORIA, Patricia Barber, 211 N.

Bergan, Peoria 61604

QUINSIPPI AVS, Rev. Elwood Anderson, 1141 St. Charles Drive,
Quincy 62301

RADIANT AVC, Wayne Bates, R.R. 2, Box 153, Byron 61010
ROCKFORD AVC, Mrs. Wayne Bates, Rt. 2, Box 153, Byron 61010
SUBURBAN AV ENTHUSIASTS, Leonard Byerly, 1515 Lincoln
Place, Calumet City 60409

TWIN CITIES AVS, Eloise Cline, 1611 Aurora Dr., Normal 61761
♦VIVA LA VIOLETS, Pauline Gass, 510 Rebecca, O'Fallon 62269

INDIANA

GYPSY AVC, Evelyn Duffield, 410 Lincoln Lane, New Paris, OH

45347

INDIANAPOLIS AVC, Mrs. Joseph Trost, 2503 Brewster Drive,
Apt. A, Indianapolis 46224

KIMBERLY AVC, Mrs. George Park, 7608 Allisonville Road,
Indianapolis 46250

NEW ALBANY AVC, Helen Condon, 1928 E. Oak Street, New
Albany 47150

PLYMOUTH AVC, Mabel L. MUler, 10893 Michigan Road, Ply¬
mouth 46563

STEUBEN COUNTY AVS, Ruth Dospay, 410 S. Superior, Angola
46703

IOWA

DES MOINES AVC, Marie Ilstrup, 1252-42nd Street, Des
Moines 50310

♦EVENING AVC OF DES MOINES, Carole Biddle, 1100-45th
Street, Des Moines 50311

QUAD CITIES AVS, Mrs. Royce Shafer, 3830 Woodland Ct.,
Davenport 52807

♦SPENCER AVS, Mrs. George Gottsche, 10173 Avenue W, Spen¬
cer 51301

KANSAS

♦AIR CAPITAL SOCIETY OF AVs, WUma Bezdek, 646 S. Pine-
crest, Wichita 67218

♦BOOT HILL SC, Dorothy Wears, 301 Oak, Minneola 67801

♦BRIGHT PETALS AVS, Mrs. Louise Otte, 3218 25th, Great Bend
67530

HAPPY TIMES AVS, Mrs. Elsie.Perry, 320 Parmenter, Columbus

66725

JUNCTION CITY AVS, Vivian Marston, 317 West 8th Street,
Junction City 66441

LAWRENCE AVC, Raymond L. Russell, 807 W. 27th Terrace,
Lawrence 66044

MANHATTAN AVS, Mrs. Ellen Schienk, 444 Westview Dr.,
Manhattan 66502

WICHITA AV STUDY CLUB, Mrs. Pat Klingberg, 322 S. Rutan,
Wichita 67218

KENTUCKY

♦FIRST AVS OF LOUISVILLE, UNIT #1, Mrs. Charles Fischer,
5401 Stone Creek Dr., Charlestown, IN 47111

LOUISIANA

ALEXANDRIA AVS, Mrs. Ralph Nugent, Rt. 2, Box 557 M,
PinevUle 7B60

♦ATCHAFALAYA VS OF AMERICA, George Ramirez, 1620 WU-
low Bend Drive, Morgan City 70380

♦BATON ROUGE AVS, Mrs. J. F. Spear, Rt. 6, Box 418, Denham
Springs 70726

♦FIRST NEW ORLEANS AVS, Marie Hughes, 420 Brookmede
Dr., Gretna 70053

JEFFERSON AV ASSOCIATION, Mrs. Genelle Armstrong, 1313

Gardenia Drive, Metairie 70005

LAFAYETTE AVC, Nancy Hagerman, 605 Alice Drive, Lafayette
70503

LARK VIOLET CLUB, Minnie R. Harris, 1812 S. Elm Street, Bas¬
trop 71220

♦LOUISIANA COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, Martha Dyson, 409
Snead Street, Berwick 70342

♦RAYNE AVS, Leora Perres, P. O. Box 412, Rayne 70578

RUSTON AVS, Mrs. L. H. GUes, 609 W. Alabama Avenue, Rus-
ton 71270

♦SHREVEPORT AVS, Mrs. O. W. Box, 1323 Kirby, Shreveport
71103

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MASQUERADE

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SUNDOWNERS AVS, Mrs. Mary McFarland, 3125 Blackwell
Drive, Baton Rouge 70805

*TOP CHOICE AVS, Mrs. Virginia W. Lewis, 202 Leo Avenue,
Shreveport 71105

VIOLETS AFTER FIVE, Saliie Barlow, 12012 Province Place,
Apt. D, Baton Rouge 70816

VIOLETS ON THE BAYOU, Anaise LeBlanc, Rt. 2, Box 101 A,
Napoleonville 70390

MARYLAND

BALTIMORE AVC, Mrs. Anne Twist, 1401 Walker Rd., Freeland
21053

MARYLAND VIOLET HOBBYISTS, Annette Besignano, 9603
Cottrell Terrace, Silver Springs 20903

MASSACHUSEn’S

*ALL SEASONS AVC, Wilma Popovich, 1 Hilldale Rd., Ashland
01721

BAY STATE AVS, Mrs. Alice Courage, 33 Essex St., Wakefield
01880

FRIENDLY AVC, Ms. Eleanor M. Coen, 22 Columbus Place,
West Newton 02165

HOCKOMOCK VIOLET VENTURERS, Mrs. Bess Ciarcia, 245
Gardiner St., Raynham 02767

MERRIMACK VALLEY AVS, Miss Barbara Aldridge, 30 Lackey
St., Haverhill 01830

MOBY DICK AVC, Mrs. Eleanor Ormerod, 445 Sharps Lot Rd.,
Swasea 02777

NORTH SHORE AVS, Dolores Wilson, 5 Shore Dr., Peabody
01960

THE PATRIOTS AVS, Miss Martha White, 60-2 Middlesex Rd.,
Waltham 02154

ROUND TABLE AVS, Florence Avery, 9 Hiawatha Ave., Wal¬
tham 02154

TRIMOUNT AVS, Anne Crowley, 88 Maynard St., Roslindale
02165

WACHUSETT AVS, James McIntosh, 89 W Myrtle, Orange 0B64

MICHIGAN

AVC OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS, Mrs. Lossie Dietz, 2020
140th St., Dorr 49323

BORDER CITIES AVC, Mrs. Ellen Platz, 7836 N. Charlesworth,
Dearborn Heights 48127

CALUMET-LAURIUM AVC, Mrs. Laura Miller, 4087 E. Cone St.,
Calumet 499B

MICHIGAN STATE AVS, Mrs. Fred Bearman, 918 Maple St.,
Albion 49224

*NORTH OAKLAND AVC, Carole J. Smith, 6160 Old Orchard,
Birmingham 48010

MINNESOTA

AVS OF MINNESOTA, Mrs. Monroe Trapp, 1224 W. Co. Rd. 36,
St. Paul 55113

DULUTH AVS, Mrs. Clifford Ahigren, 215 W. Oxford St., Duluth
55804

FALCON HEIGHTS HULOA AVS, Mrs. Douglas Fell, 1771 N.
Simpson St., St. Paul 551B

NORTH STAR AV COUNCIL, Sheryl Mattson, 1538 Aspen Dr.,
Eagan 55121

THREE THOUSAND VIOLETS-SX CLOUD AREA AVS,
Arlene McGreevy, 1730 S. 10 Ave., St. Cloud 56301

THE VIKING VIOLEITES, Mrs. W. F. Tobin, 2262 Brewster St.,
St. Paul 55108

MISSISSIPPI

HATTIESBURG AVC, Mrs. G. B. Oden, 411 San Antonio, Hat¬
tiesburg 39401

TIPPAH COUNTY AVC, Jerry Owen, Rt. 1, Ripley 38863

MISSOURI

AVC OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, Mrs. Charles Cox, 302 N. E.
73 St., Gladstone 64118

* AMETHYST AVC, Mrs. Helen Seibel, 15B Ploma Dr., Manches¬
ter 63011

*THE CAVALIER AVC, Mrs. Joseph Otec, 5045 Tennessee Ave.,
St. Louis 63111

*COUNTRY SIDE AVS, Doris L. Brown, Rt. 2, Box 115 A, Oak
Grove 64075

FLEUR DE LIS AVC, Nestor Gonzales-Rubio, 4969A Walsh, St.
Louis 63109

HEART OF MISSOURI AVS, Miss Peggy Payne, Rt. 2, Box 128,
Hailsville 65255

HI-HOPES AVC, Mrs. Charles Scheman, 5B8 Waldo, St. Louis
63123

INNER CITY AVS, Barbara Jacobs

*LE CHATEAU AVC, Mrs. David Smith, 364 Messina Dr., Man¬
chester 63011

M. K. O. DYN-O-MITE AVS, Doris Carson, 1702 Joplin St.,
Joplin 64801

METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AVS COUNCIL OF CLUBS, Mrs.
Ardath Miller, 529 Ranch Drive, Manchester 63011

MID-AMERICA AVS, Jay Crangle, 5703 Westgate, Shawnee
66216

NIGHTSHADE AVC, Mrs. Elmer Loyet, 3458 Montana, St.
Louis 63118

♦NORMANDY AVC, Mrs. J. S. Magill, 309 Carrollton Lane, St.
Louis 63B5

♦NORTHWEST AVC, John Williams, 4825 Piumtree Ct., Hazel¬
wood 63042

*THE PIED PIPERS, Mrs. Mildred Borsch, 1415 Ross Ave., St.
Louis 63146

SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY, Mrs. Stephen Schmitz, 125 Florwood
Ct., St. Louis 63B5

*SHO"ME AVS, Kitty Julian, 4901 S. Valley View Rd., Blue
Springs 64015

SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER OF THE AVS, Mrs. Bert Cantrell,
4024 Roundtree, Springfield 65807

*ST. LOUIS AV JUDGES' COUNCIL, Edd Stretch Smith, 3191 S.
Grand Blvd., St. Louis 63118

♦UNPREDITAILE AVC, Ruth M. Rinke, 200 Gingerbread Lane,
Blue Springs 64015

♦WEST COUNTY AVS, Mrs. James D. Switzer, 1925 Lone Trail
Ln., Chesterfield 63017

MONTANA

BILLINGS BLOOMERS AVS, Kaye Nelson, 1915 Northridge Cir¬
cle, Billings 59102

NEBRASKA

LINCOLN AVS, Eldean Kechely, 1021 Coachman D, Lincoln
68510

METROPOLITAN AVS, Betti B. Gyure, 605 S. 126th St., Omaha
68154

T & C AVS, Mrs. Joe Patak, 1040 Pine St., Crete 68333
NEVADA

AVS OF LAS VEGAS, Mrs. Jean Dudley, 5868 W. Viking Rd., Las
Vegas 89103

VEGAS VALLEY AVS, Faye Gaisford, 4516 Rip Van Winkle Lane,
Las Vegas 89102

NEW JERSEY

AVC OF TRENTON, Hora Semen, 74 Kino Blvd., Trenton 08619

BERGEN COUNTY AVS, Mrs. Lorraine Dwyer, 269 Teaneck Rd.,
Ridgefield Pk. 07660

CENTRAL JERSEY AVS, Charlotte Lynn, 620 Remsen Ave., No.

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Brunswick 08902

CLIFTON AVS, Mrs. Rebecca Johnson, 131 E. 13th St., Linden
07036

*NEW JERSEY COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, Mrs. Edward W.
Hemmer, 23 Fulton St., Bloomfield 07003

SEAVIEW AVS, Joan Westrick, 343 MacArthur Ave., Long
Branch 07740

*TRISTATE AV COUNCIL, Flora Semen, 74 Kino Blvd., Trenton
08619

*UNION COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AVSA, INC., Robert
Hand, 90 Burham Rd., Morris Plains 07950

NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE AVC, Janice Sorenson, 6308 Barnhart Ct., NE,
Albuquerque 87109

*DESERT NIGHT AVC, Darlene Lewis, 4021 Terrace, Farmington
87401

*SAN JUAN AVS, Joyce Smith, 815 Apache St., Aztec 87410
NEW YORK

AVS OF ALBANY, George H. Rodenhausen, 28 Carolanne Dr.,
Delmar 12054

AVS OF GREATER NEW YORK, INC., Mrs. Mary Koester, 161-15

29th Ave., Flushing 1B58

AVS OF ROCHESTER, Thelma Ferris, 16 Oxbow Rd., Fairport

14450

AVS OF STATEN ISLAND, Mrs. Thomas Curtin, 26 Mundy
Ave., Staten Island 10310

AVS OF SYRACUSE, Gus Nordone, 305 W. Seneca Tpke., Syra¬
cuse 13207

AVS OF WESTERN NEW YORK, Mrs. M. Schueler, 2371
Woodard Rd., Elma 14059

CAPITAL DISTRICT AVS, Barbara Riscavage, Rt. 144, Glen-
mont 12077

*CHENANGO VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Erma Adams, 83-S
Washington Ave., Oxford 13830

COUNTRY VIOLET GROWERS, Mrs. Bessie Dennison, Rt. 5,
Jamestown 14701

JAMESTOWN AVC, Mrs. Archie Richardson, 135 Martin Road,
Jamestown 14701

* JUDGES COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE, Mrs. Wm. Meek,
214 Goodrich Ave., Syracuse 13210

LEVITTOWN AVS OF LONG ISLAND, Beryl Wood, P. O. Box
276, Locust Valley 11560

LIVINGSTON COUNTY & VINCINITY AVC, Mrs. Thelma Fra¬
ser, 1820 Doran Road, Lima 14485

LONG ISLAND AVS, Mrs. Robert Maier, 2 Buckingham Place,
Lynbrook 11563

MARK TWAIN AVS, Mrs. Jack L. Hammond, 611 Decker Ave.,
Elmira 14904

♦METROPOLITAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES,
Edward Bradford, 85-25 86th St., Woodhaven 11421

MOHAWK VALLEY AVS, INC., John Peck, 716 Clifton Park Ct.
Rd., Clifton Park 12065

NASSAU COUNTY AVS, Grayce Godfrey, 1902 Edward Ln.,
Merrick 11566

NEW YORK CITY AVS, Mrs. Laura Holland, 430 Coney Island
Ave., Apt. 3R, Brooklyn 11218

NEW YORK STATE AVS, Raymond Dooley, 214 Thompson St.,
New York 10012

NIAGARA FRONTIER AVS, James H. Smith, 1160 Niagara Ave.,
Niagara Falls 14305

NORTH STAR AVS, Fred Wark, 12 West Cortelyou St., Hun¬
tington Sta. 11746

PAUMANOK AVS, Susan Heidt, 506 Fifth Ave., E. Northport
11731

SWEETWATER AVS, Mrs. Richard Hiltz, 1615 Anchor Lane,
Southold 11971

VIOLET HOBBYIST SOCIETY, Mrs. Norman Fuekrod, 28

Morningside Dr., Binghamton 13905

NORTH CAROLINA

AVS OF CHARLOTTE, Mary Jane Walker, 227 Hargett Ct.,
Charlotte 28211

FIRST GOLDSBORO AVS, Lee Ann Hannigan, 201 S. Berkeley
Blvd., Goldsboro 27530

GREEN THUMB AVS, Fay Cobb, Rt. 1, Box 535, MacClesfield
27852

NORTH DAKOTA

TOWN & COUNTRY AVC, Mrs. Gilbert Kvamme, Palermo
58769

OHIO

*AVS OF CANTON, Mrs. Leroy Rohrer, 4500 Fourth St., NW,
Canton 44708

COLUMBUS AVS, Fran Lane, 2561 Andover Rd., Columbus
43221

FIRST AV STUDY CLUB OF ASHTABULA, Mrs. Robert
Shields, 4032 Lenox-New Lyme Rd., Rt. 3, Jefferson 44047

FRIENDLY VIOLETS AVS, Deborah Holtsberry, 3853 Atkinson
Rd., Columbus 43227

LORAIN COUNTY AVS, Mildred Underwood, 1040 W. River'
Road N., Elyria 44035

OHIO STATE AVS, Mrs. John Torma, 3241 Lake Ave., Ashtabula
44004

PARMATOWN AVC, Velma Carpenter, 3113 Akins, N. Royalton
44133

♦SPRINGFIELD AVC, Richard Barnhart, 21 Carlisle Ave.,
Springfield 45524

TOWN & COUNTRY AVS OF PAINES VILLE, Mrs. Dorothy
Hale, 320 E. 328 St., Willowick 44094

TREATY TOWNE AVS, Mrs. Maude Stevens, 114 Apt. 650 Way¬
nes Ave., Greensville 45331

TRI-CITY AVS, Mrs. Martha Bradney, 1104 Anderson St., Piqua
45356

OKLAHOMA

AVS OF GREATER TULSA, Emily Haynes, 7025 E. 58 PL, Tulsa
74145

GREEN COUNTRY AV STUDY CLUB, Pam Stacy, 402 Garfield,
Sand Springs 74063

INDIAN CAPITOL AVS OF MUSKOGEE, Jack Cochran, 509 S.
Arthur, Wagoner 74467

LAWTON AVS, Mrs. WUliam Brukner, 2107 Gore, Lawton 73501

OKLAHOMA AVS, INC., Frances Miller, 1540 N.W. 37, Okla¬
homa City 73118

OREGON

PORTLAND AVS, Blanche Bunder, 18005 S.E. Mill Ct., Portland
97233

PENNSYLVANIA

AVS OF GREATER PITTSBURGH, Mrs. Stella Dietz, 208 E. Lit-
tlewood St., Pittsburgh 15223

♦AVS OF LOWER BUCK'S COUNTY, George Smith, 3 Cynwyd
Dr., Burlington, NJ 08016

AVS OF PHILADELPHIA, Mrs. Elizabeth Burnard, 3463 Hurley
St., Philadelphia 19B4

AVS OF SPRINGFIELD, DELAWARE COUNTY, Mrs. Emlee
McLaughlin, Newton Tws. 402-B, W. Chester Pike, New Town
Square 19073

♦KEYSTONE AVS, Gladys Souque, 4356 Penn St., PhUadelphia
19124

MANOR AVS, Mrs. Gladys K. Souque, 4356 Penn St., Phila-

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delphia 19124

STATE COLLEGE AVS, Mrs. Roberta M. Hale, 1650 Cherry Hill
Rd. S., State College 16801

TOWN & COUNTRY AVS, INC., Robert Ames, Weyhill Road,
R.D. 4, Bethlehem 18015

RHODE ISLAND

RHODE ISLAND AVS, Mrs. Judith Feeney, 132 Longmeadow
Ave., Warwick 02889

SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA AVS, Mrs. C. L. Stuckey, 3146 Woodsen Circle, West
Columbia 29169

FIRST AVS OF SPARTANBURG, Charlie Wilson, 7 Oakland
Ave., Inman 29349

FLOWERTOWN VC OF SUMMERVILLE, Lucille Fields

GREENVILLE AVC, Mrs. Bernice Price, 1809 E. North St.,
Greenville 29607

*NORTH CHARLESTON FIRST AVS, Mrs. Frances Carroll, 3423
Pinoca Lane, No. Charleston 29405

PEE DEE AVS, Karen McKenzie, 2220 Woodridge, No. L,
Florence 29501

RUTH FREEMAN AVS, Mrs. B. B. Sanders III, R O. Drawer 20,
Bennettsville 29512

*WATEREE AVS, Alleene W. Smith, Rt. 1, Box 202, Ridgeway
29B0

SOUTH DAKOTA

LAKE CITY AVC, Joyce Selchert, Rt. 1, Box 58, Hazel 57242

SO-DAK VC, Ruby Kuchenbecker, 107 N. Lincoln, Madison
57042

TENNESSEE

BEDFORD COUNTY AVC, Mrs. Margaret Nobbitt, 112 Burrum
Dr., Shelbyville 37160

BLUFF CITY AVC, Iona Pair, 2022 Higbee, Memphis 38104

MEMPHIS AVS, Mrs. Helen Stephens, Box 212, Parkin, AR
72373

*MID SOUTH AVS, Mrs. Edith Abraham, 315 Buena Vista, Mem¬
phis 38112

NASHVILLE AVC, Porter Temple, 6221 Temple Rd., Franklin
37064

TENNESSEE VALLEY AVC, Mrs. Gladys Mincey, 2800 Wood¬
bine Ave., Knoxville 37914

TEXAS

ABILENE AVS, Laverne Weaver, 1918 Yorktown, Abilene 79603

*AV CULTURE CLUB, Mrs. Ann Carpenter, 3855 3rd Street, Pt.
Arthur 77642

AVS OF BEAUMONT, Mrs. Henry Neff, 630 Chamberlin Dr.,
Beaumont 77707

AVS OF BROWNWOOD, John Hill, Rt. 1, Box 50, Mullin 76864

*AVS OF EAST TEXAS, Mrs. Glynn Whitaker, Rt. 10, Box 959,
Tyler 75707

AVS OF SAN MARCOS, Mrs. Faye Helton, 103 E. Mimosa Cir.,
San Marcos 78666

AVS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mrs. Ruth Goeke, Rt. 1, Box
73, Brenham 77833

AV STUDY CLUB OF HOUSTON, Raymond H. Lange, B719
Vira Lane, Houston 77014

*ALPHA AVS OF DALLAS, Mary Ann Corrigan, 106 Trailridge,
Richardson 75081

*BLOOMIN' VIOLET CLUB, Mrs. Ed Rjrd, 110 Vanderbilt Lane,
Waxahachie 75165

BRAZOS VALLEY AVC, Mrs. Dottie Wilson, 3900 Carter Creek
Pk^'-y., Bryan 77802

BRIGHT & LIVELY VC, Mrs. Gloria Davis, 1228 16th Ave. N.,
Texas City 77590

CEN-TEX RAINBOW AVC, Suzanne Wilkins, 703 Dianne, Cop¬
peras Cove 76574

*CENTRAL TEXAS JUDGES COUNCIL, Mrs. Hortense Pit¬
tman, 12406 Alexandria, San Antonio 78233

CONCHO VALLEY AVS, Nancy A. Heard, 309 Kennedy Dr.,
San Angelo 76905

^CORPUS CHRISTI AVS, Barbara Wilson, 6112 Killarmet Circle,
Corpus Christ! 784B

FIRST AVC OF WEATHERFORD, Mrs. Zadielee Grogan, 602 W.
Josephine, Weatherford 76086

*FmST AVS OF DALLAS, Mrs. Martin Adams, 9212 Lindaro, Dal¬
las 75228

FIRST AVS OF DENTON, Mrs. Clara Martin, 2216 Denison St.,
Denton 76201

*FIRST AVS OF SAN ANTONIO, Mrs. J. J. Wiesner, 533 Olmos
Drive East, San Antonio 78212

♦FIRST AVS OF SEGUIN, Lydia Zunker, B4 Rio Grande, Seguin
78115

FIRST AVS OF WICHITA FALLS, Mrs. Charles Spencer, 4204
Highland Dr., Wichita Falls 76308

♦FIRST AUSTIN AVS, Mrs. Wesley Diver, Rt. 3, Box 216 G, Lean-
der 78641

FIRST NIGHTER AVS, Mrs. Lucille Patterson, 2005 Arbrook
Blvd., Arlington 76015

♦FORT WORTH AVS, Mrs. Zane McCarty, 3817 Sagebrush, Ft.
Worth 76116

FOUR SEASONS AVC, Mrs. V. J. LaRocca, Jr., 3716 Boyd Ave.,
Groves 77619

GREEN THUMB AVS OF SAN ANTONIO, Joyce F. Deveraux,
123 Tipperary, San Antonio 78223

HILL COUNTRY AVS, Lolita Poehlmann, Rt. 32, Box 175C, San
Antonio 78249

HOUSTON GESNERIAD SOCIETY, Mrs. Edwin A. Glaser,
14103 Wilo, Houston 77032

LONE STAR AV COUNCIL, Mrs. Meredith Hall, 922 East 14th
St., Houston 77009

LUBBOCK AVS, James Harris, 2808 25th St., Lubbock 79410

MAGIC KNIGHT AVS, Kenneth Froboese, Rt. 1, Box 1074,
Boerne 78006

MARSHALL AVS, Mrs. Henry Lucht, P. O. Box 1176, Marshall
75670

♦MID COUNTY AVC, Nancee Stevens, 2421 27th St., Nederland
77627

MIDLAND^ODESSA AVS, Ann Auberg, Rt. 4, 20 LaVera Dr.,
Midland 79701

MONTCO AVC, Carrie May, 3073 Crystal Creek Forest, Conroe
77303

MOONLIGHT AVS, Velma Lewis, 6309 Firth Road, Ft. Worth
76116

♦NASA AREA AVS, Clifford Bang, 2B8 Parakeet, Houston 77034

♦NORTH TEXAS AV JUDGES' COUNCIL, Mrs. Byran Turner, P.
O. Box 29 727, Dallas 75229

SAN ANTONIO AV COUNCIL, Mrs. Mary Schmidt, 2611 Strat¬
ford Ct., San Antonio 77223

♦SOUTH PLAINS AVS, Mrs. Earlyne Wimberley, BIO W 12th,
Littlefield 79339

SPMNG BRANCH AVC, Elaine Click, 10251 Helmsdale, Hous¬
ton 77043

♦SWEET VI-O-LETS, Laura Burr, 17411 Rustington, Spring 77373

TEXAS STAR AVC, Allie Moore, 1907 Main, Big Spring 79720

TWICE AS NICE AVC, Phles Terra!, Rt. 7, Box 4591, Texarkana,
AR 75502

VALLEY AVS, Mrs. Ernest Baca, 901 McKee, Edinburg 78539

TWILIGHT AVS OF AUSTIN, C. Janet Huey, Box 26331, Austin

78755

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75

VICTORIA AVS, Joann Schrimscher, 402 Dundee, Victoria 77904

WHEE! IT GROWS! AVS, Mrs. Marily Lewis, 605 North 6th
Street, Silsbee 77656

UTAH

AVS OF UTAH, Eva Goodfellow, 773 Arrowhead Lane, Murray
84107

BONNEVILLE AVS, Monte Pearce, 408-W 2300 N #3, Sunset
84015

WASATCH SAINTPAULIANS, Margaret Lavery, 266 Fishburn
Dr., Brigham City 84302

VERMONT

TWIN STATE AVS, Wilma G. Boar, Neal Road, RFD 1, Box 43 A,
White River Jet. 05001

VIRGINIA

COLONIAL AVS, James Roberson, 702 Payton Dr., Frederick¬
sburg 22401

LYNNHAVEN AVS, Mrs. Mary Miller, 4596 Bob Jones Dr., Virgi¬
nia Beach 23462

OLD DOMINION AVC, Mrs. Steven Taylor, 3118 Nestlewood
Dr., Herndon 22071

* POTOMAC COUNCIL OF AV JUDGES, EmUy Holtman, 1726
Hall Ave., Baltimore 21227

RICHMOND AVS, Mrs. Miriam Pendleton, 1209 Southbury
Ave., Richmond 23231

ROANOKE VALLEY AVS, Glada Shelor, P. O. Box 367, Salem
24153

TIDEWATER AVS, Jim Young, 300 Britton Lane, Hampton 23669

TRI-CITY AVS, Mrs. Diane Pilkenton, 956 Cove Creek Rd., Bris¬
tol 24201

WASHINGTON

AVS OF GRAYS HARBOR, Mrs. Joan Devine, 821 Canyon Ct.,
Aberdeen 98520

LONGVIEW AVC, Pat Smith

SAINTPAULIA SOCIETY OF TACOMA, Mrs. Doreen Hover-
male, 3841 North Frace, Tacoma 98407

SEATTLE AVS, INC., Denny Van Dorn

WEST VIRGINIA

EAST HUNTINGTON AVS, Auzalia Dodrill, 4442 Piedmont
Rd., Huntington 55704

HUNTINGTON AVS, Mrs. Clayton Dunlap, 1942 Wiltshire
Blvd., Huntington 25705

TYGARTS VALLEY AVS, Shirley L. Channell, Huttonsville
26273

WISCONSIN

BLUEMOUND AVC, Mrs. Harold W. Veium, 1619 S. Sunnyslope
Rd., New Berlin 53151

BREW CITY VIOLETEERS, Chris Kemmerling, 3775 S 27 St.,
#100, Milwaukee 53221

BROWN THUMB AVS, Charlotte Schumerth, 423 WUcox Ct.,
DePere 54115

COULEE REGION AVC, Rose Stelzig, 2032 S. 30th St., LaCrosse
54601

COUNTRYSIDE AVC, Mrs. William Wall, 4742 Lafayette Dr.,
Madison 53705

CROSSTOWN AVC, Bonnie Henell, 5705 Squaw Circle, Monona
53716

*EVENING VIOLETEERS AVC, Mrs. Dorothy Kujawa, 6012 Nor¬
mandy, Schofield 54476

FIRST AVS OF BELOIT, Mrs. Fred Scudder, 1929 Walton Ln.,
Beloit 53511

FIRST AVS OF JANESVILLE, Mrs. Bruce Haugen, 2416 Ran¬
dolph Rd., Janesville 53545

FOX VALLEY AVC, Dorothy DeWitt, 1724 N. Helen St., Apple¬

ton 54911

GREEN BAY AREA AVS, Nancy Barry, 2533 Memorial Ave.,
Green Bay 54114

GREEN THUMB AVC, Mrs. Janet Sheperdson, 1732 6th St.,
Beloit 53511

MANITOWOC AV LOVERS CLUB, Barbara Tryon, 2600 Hecker
Rd., Manitowoc 54220

MILWAUKEE AVS, Mrs. Sharon Leider, 743 Vine St., Union
Grove 53182

*OCONOMOWOC AVS, Irene Merrell, 409 Hillendale Dr.,
Oconomowoc 53066

OSHKOSH VS, Kevin Degner, 316-A W. 11th Ave., Oshkosh
54901

RAINBOW VIOLETEERS, Mrs. Marie Maas, 9727 W. Oklahoma
Ave., Milwaukee 53227

*SHEBOYGAN AREA AVS, Wanda Bauer, Rt. 4, Hwy. M, Ply¬
mouth 53073

T.L.C. AVS, Mrs. Vi Thompson, Rt. 1, Box 212 E, Shawano 54166

* WAUKESHA VIOLETEERS, Barbara Zimmerman, W238 S. 3712
Big Bend Rd., Waukesha 53186

WYOMING

CASPER BLOOMERS, Beth Dunbar, 455 Cy Avenue, Casper
82601

THE SHERIDAN AVC, Mrs. Lloyd Schreibeis, 1450 Val Vista,
Sheridan 82801

ATTENTION:
Judges and Teachers

If you are a judge or a teacher and your
name was omitted in the list of "Judges, Life¬
time Judges and Teachers" in the September
Magazine, do not write to the Editor.

Write to Mrs. Emilie Savage, the Shows &
Judges chairman.

The editor cannot print your name unless
authorized by the chairman to do so. The
Editor has received several complaints about
names being omitted, and these have been
sent to Mrs. Savage. So contact her and let
her know you are a judge or teacher.

WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in
Beaumont, TX. Our Post Office Box
number is 3609. Our Zip Code is 77704.
Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

76

By Grace Foote

Hope all you AVSA members all over the country
know by this time that the AVSA office has been
moved from Knoxville, TN to Beaumont, TX. It has
taken a lot of HARD WORK to get things back to
normal and functioning again, but we hope you
people out there in the Violet World haven't been
too inconvenienced in getting replies and orders
filled from the Beaumont office. Maisie Yakie is
doing her best as the new office manager to get
things in order and running smoothly and I told
her if I heard any complaints I was near enough to
take care of them personally. Maisie has been hav¬
ing the much-needed assistance and cooperation of
a lot of ^SA members from Austin, Texas to New
Orleans, Louisiana in getting the office set up and
the wheels grinding again — and all these
"helpers" admit it was more than worthwhile to
see how the AVSA office functions, now that it's
been computerized . . . We're mighty sorry to lose
Clarice Belb our Knoxville office manager, whose
service extended over 20 years and learned with
much regret that Ruth Carey had resigned from the
Judges and Show committee because of her health.
Ruth served as AVSA president from 1960 to 1962
and has always been an indefatigable worker for
AVSA . . . Myrtle McKneely^ who was Judges &
Shows chairman, also resigned and has been suc¬
ceeded by Emilie Savage* And Anne Tinari has
called it quits as columnist for "Seasonable Sugges¬
tions" and is being succeeded by Sandra Williams.
Anne's duties as AVSA first vice-president will be
too heavy for her to continue as a columnist for the
AVM . . . We've learned that the Edmonton
(Canada) AVS has a seedling contest under way
and invites all growers of African violets to join in
this seedling contest. Margaret V. Jarreth secretary,
invites you "to join us in this fun of growing from
seeds. Let's see who will grow the best seedling!
Should you be unable to attend personally and
bring your plant for the judging, a photo section-
will be included in our contest". Persons desiring to
participate are asked to write to Ms. Lilian Dethief-
see, 204 Georgian Way, Sherwood Park, AB, T8A
2X1 . . . Jeanne W, Butler, 311 Moody Cove Road,
Weaverville, NC 28787 wondering if there are AVSA
members living in her area or if there are any ^SA

clubs or affiliates near Weaverville. "Weaverville is
a suburb of Asheville," she writes. "I'd like to get in
touch with some violet people if they live in our
area. I have never seen an African violet show. If
there are any AVSA members in our area maybe we
could get a dub organized. If there are any AVSA
members in Brevard, Black Mountain, Candler,
Fletcher, Mars Hill, Biltmore, Biltmore Forest and
Andersonville" . . . Bob Denee of Vancourver,
Canada is of the opinion that the reason for the lack
of hybridizing information today is due to competi¬
tion. He believes that many hybridizers are reluc¬
tant to let others know what they have discovered
about hybridizing African violets. He recalled that
one hybridizer told him, "General Motors does not
make public innovations or new techniques in pro¬
ducing their cars, why should I give out the paren¬
tage of my new crosses?" Denee believes that the
dispensing of ALL knowledge about African violets
is the only way to go to expand the perimeters and
depth of our hobby . . . Mrs. Paul (Gert) Buckley of
Wantagh, NY has nothing but priase for the leader¬
ship and expertise of Edward Bradford of
Woodlawn, NY, Show Chairman, and Janet Reimer
of Kendall Park, NJ, vice show chairman, of the
AVSA Philadelphia, PA convention. She pointed
out that "at first, I questioned the wisdom of a non¬
local group accepting such a responsibility.
Obviously, I underestimated their leadership and
expertise. Participating on the '84 Convention
Show Committee was an unforgettable experience.
From the planning stage to the culmination of this
endeavor, we shared a singleness of purpose, a
warm camaraderie, and a deep feeling of pride.
Each person was ready to put forth that extra bit of
effort. Wasn't it fortunate to have Convention
Chairman, Tom Seiler, and Show Chairman
Edward, who were so dedicated, who chose their
workers wisely, who gave completely of self and
time, and worked — oh how they worked!" We
agree with Gert — our hat's off to you Tom, and
Edward, and Janet! . . . Mrs. Ray Gunter of
Anchorage, Alaska delighted to see Hortense Pitt¬
man's picture in the June with her winning
entry at the Lone Star AV Council show and Sandra
Williams' picture in a previous issue. "I loved

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

77

seeing these hybridizers," she wrote. "I was a bit
surprised that they're both so young!" . . . African
violets must be really coming into their own! Why?
Well, when a blase newspaper columnist not only
takes note of an AV show — but really goes to one
and talks about African violets in his page-length
column, then that's something else. In an Ana¬
heim, CA newspaper. Columnist Bob Emmers
described his visit to the Orange County AVS Show
in part like this: A man in an Angels baseball cap,
eyes misting, stared at the bright pink petals of a
Watermelon Rose. A woman said, "That Lady
Diana over there is beautiful, just beautiful." Her
companion replied, "But I didn't think much of her
over there in that small plant." "Oh, dear, they
knocked me down on blossoms," a woman mur¬
mured. A tall woman with frizzy hair studied a
violet and said, "Oh my, she must flush hers from

the top." People discussed humidity, the removal of
sprouts to grow a single crown, how far away the
light should be, how to sterilize the soil. A woman
in an "I Love African Violets" T-shirt told her
friends, "It took a long time but I finally got the
variegations." A man tugged at his wife's skirt.
"OK, Maxine, let's get a move on." A woman wan¬
dered by saying, "Midnight Radiation, Midnight
Radiation," over and over.

Ed Hoefer, the show chairman, came over and
said, "Look at this." His display, "Mama's First
Violet," had won a prize. He gazed at it proudly.

"One-fourth of a teaspoon in the water," a
woman said. "They just love it. They just love it."

I said goodby to Ed and went out to my car. Peo¬
ple were coming and going. They smiled and talked
happily about blossoms and variegated leaves.

- ♦ -

Do You Record Cultural Treatments and Observations?

Robert O. Dennee
29-3595 Kingsway
Vancouver, B. C., Canada V5R 5L9

AFRIGAK VIOLET A1

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Hybridizer! AVSA Rag. No.i

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Pot/Slze . Location/Llght Source

Remarks

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(NOTES to accompany blanks and filled in FORMS of AFRICAN VIOLET A1 and A2.)

African violet work sheets A1 and A2 are made to
record cultural treatments and observations of a
cultivar. They may be printed on reverse sides of a
single sheet of paper, but I now think it better to

print them on separate sheets to allow more room
for notes. It depends on how keen a notekeeper
you are.

One may keep different kinds of records in dif-

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

78

ferent sections. For example, A1 is primarily about
cultural practice; A2 is a personal assessment of a
cultivar depending on one's use for it. You could do
an A3 for Hybridizing records, say from Pollination
through Harvest, to Seed Storage and Seed Sow¬
ing; and an A4 might be used for seedlings from
Germination to Selection; and so on.

Keeping records is a GREAT WAY to learn about
African violets. The reading of one's own notes
yields insight, new ideas and theories which may
be investigated ad infinitum.

For instance: not until Fd read my own records
did I notice something which is perfectly obvious
now but which Fd never thought, seen nor heard

before; that is, generally speaking, a large flower is
usually borne on a large plant with a large leaf, and
a small flower usually accompanies a small plant
with a small leaf. For examples think of 'Granger's
Wonderland' (large), 'Miriam Steel' (standard).
Tarty Doll' (semimini) and 'Snuggles' (mini).

But there are exceptions. For example 'Pygmy
Chief' or 'Smurff' has a very large bloom compared
to its semiminiature plant and leaves. Breeders who
are trying to increase the size of AV blossoms
should carefully note these and similar cultivars.

Altogether it's a learning experience, which
means it's fun!

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Data

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♦

AVSA OFFICE HAS MOVED!

THE AVSA OFFICE IS NOW IN BEAUMONX
TEXAS, AND MAIL SHOULD GO TO:

THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
OF AMERICA, INC.

P.O. BOX 3609
BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77704
THE AVSA OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS:
(409) 839-4725.

NEW OFFICE HOURS FOR AVSA ARE:
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WE ARE

IN THE CENTRAL TIME ZONE.

Our offices are spacious, with all the storage
space we need now and more available if and when
it is needed.

We invite you to come by the AVSA Office
whenever you are in our area to see the new offices
and also a tour of the printing plant where the AV
Magazine has been printed for the last 21 years. We
look forward to seeing you.

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

79

AVSA Commercials

CANADA

AC AS VIOLETTREE, John & Doris Brownlie, 600 Silvercreek Blvd.,
80, Mississauga, Ont., L5A2B4

MRS. E. A, FISHER, 32 Downs view Ave., Downs view, Ont.,
M3M1C9

GROWIN' HOUSE, John «&: Mary Lx)u Beaulieu, 37 Shaw Cr., Barrie,
Ont., D1N4Z3

HENNIE'S BLOOMERS, 6015 Lockinvar Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta
T3E 5X4

MEADOWOOD AFRICAN VIOLETS, Pat & Jim Woodhouse, Rural
Route 2, Loretto, Ont., LOGILO

PAT'S FLOWERLAND, Box 2885 Stn. F, Scarboro, Ont., M1W3P4
PHIPPS AFRICAN VIOLETS, R. R. 1, Paris, Ont., N3L3E1
PLANTS 'N THINGS, PoUock Rd., R. R. 2, Keswick, Ont., L4P3E9
THE VIOLETRY, Donna Peacock, R. R. 1, Aragon Rd., Glenbumie,
Ont., KOHISO

HONG KONG

ALICE FLORIST SHOP, 53 17F Wah Lai Shop Ar, 62-76 Marble Rd.,
North Point

MS. MARIA CHOW, 14 Westlands Rd., Aik San Fty. Bldg., 22/F Blk.
A, Quarry Bay

JAPAN

GARDEN CENTER YOKOYAMA, N-4 E-4 Chuo-Ku, Sapporo 060,
Hokkaido

UNITED STATES
ALABAMA

THE BLOOM ROOM AFRICAN VIOLETS, Irene Linebeig, 3459
East St., Birmingham 35243

MRS. JEAN GILBRETH, 1229 Vista Ln., Birmingham 35216
GRACE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mrs. Cecil E. Grace, 1213 N. Wood
Ave., Florence 35630

HERDA'S USAMBARA VIOLETS, P. O. Box 179, Lacey's Spring
35754

JUDY'S VIOLETS, Rt. 1, Box 111, Silverhill 36576
J. B. RAINEY'S VIOLETRY, Rt. 2, Box 259, Theodore 36582
ALASKA

BEVERLY'S VIOLETS, 801 N. Bragaw, Anchorage 99504
MRS. HELEN KRUMREY, 6609 East 12th, Anchorage 99504
ARIZONA

HATTIE BAGGETT'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, SeUs Star Rt., Box 381,
Tucson 85735

DR. B'S DIGS, Dr. Barbara Vander Leest, P. O. Box 733, Carefree 85377
PHIL'S PLANT CORNER, Philip Holm, Star Route, Box 881A, Black
Canyon City 85324

VIOLETS BY BESS, 808 N. Sonoita Ave., Tucson 85711
ARKANSAS

A-1 AFRICAN VIOLETS, Helen Stephens, P. O. Box 212, Parkin 72373
SHAN W. BAILEY, 811 Dover Rd., W. Memphis 72301
CAMERON'S VIOLETS & INTERIOR, 210 N. Greenwood, Ft.
Smith 72901

GREENBRIER VIOLET NURSERY, Mrs. Lou A. Corbin, P. O. Box
316, Greenbrier 72058

THE HOUSE OF VIOLETS, Ralph & Charlyne Reed, 936 Garland,
Camden 71701

MARTIN NURSERY, P. O. Box 546, Harrison 72601

WARREN'S VIOLETS, A. W. Terral, Rt. 7, Box 4591, Texarkana 75502

CALIFORNIA

AFRICAN VIOLETS SUPREME, Edmond E Cook, 16796 OUve Cir¬
cle, Fountain Valley 92708

BOWMAN NURSERY, Mrs. Claudia Merrill, Mgr., 24911 Pacific Coast
Hwy., Malibu 90265

CRAWFORD'S AFRICAN VIOLET & FUCHSIA GARDENS, 47
Robert Ct. E., Areata 95521

GOODMAN GREENHOUSES, Sandra K. Goodman, 4780 Falstaff
Rd., Greenwood 95635

THE GREEN HOUSE, Mr. & Mrs. James R. Anderson, 69580 VaUey
View Dr., Desert Hot Spi^s. 92240
HOUSE OF HARRIS, Patt Harris, 658 Robin Dr., Santa Clara 95050
HOWARD KENNEDY, 1486 Harding Ave., Pasadena 91104
MRS. FRANK A. MARCHI, 341 Sea Horse Ct., Ibster City 94404

ARNOLD W. MUELLER, 1522 Sunset Dr., Vista 92083
NAPA VALLEY VIOLETS, 636 Cunard Dr., Napa 94558
PATCHES & POTS, Jim & Audrey Buchanan, 583 El Cajon Blvd., El
Cajon 92020

PETROVFFSKY GREENHOUSES, 14867 Indian Springs Rd., Rough
& Ready 95975

PHLOGISTICS, P. O. Box 1411, Ventura 93002
PLANTSMTTH, INC., do Kemper Advertising, 2740 Fulton Ave., No.
210, Sacramento 95821

CAROL C. REA, 10571 Ranney Ave., Garden Grove 92643

SCAGLIOLA'S GREENHOUSE VIOLETS, 750 GuU Ave., Rrster City
94404

SUNNYSIDE NURSERIES, INC., P. O. Box 4836, Hayward 94540
DEBI THOMAS, 127 Redwing St., Vallejo 94589
THE VELVET LEAF, Lynn & Bob Lombard, 1407 Calle Espana, San
Dimas 91773

VIOLETS BY BEVERLY, Helen Moffatt, B25 Paseo Sereno, San
Dimas 91773

HELEN E. WHEELER, M.D., 16951 Concord Ln., Huntington Beach
92649

ZORZA'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 1530 Silver Tree Une, Escondido
92026

COLORADO

E. F. ATKINSON, P. O. Box 446, Monument 80132
JEANNE P. BOHN, P. O. Box 174, Hygiene 80533
TAMARA E. DePHILLIPPO, 1814 N. Nevada, Colorado Springs
80907

THE VIOLET SHOWCASE, 3147 S. Broadway, Englewood 80110
CONNECTICUT

BUELL'S GREENHOUSES INC., Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. BueU, P. O.

Box 218, Weeks Rd., Eastford 06242
COUNTRY GIRL GREENHOUSES, Karen E. McErlane, owner, R O.
Box 83, Rt. 14, Sterling 06377

COUNTRY VIOLETS, Elaine Hawks, 9 Pebblestone Cir., Suffield
06078

FREDETTE ORIGINALS, 972 Grassy Hill Road, Orange 06477
HALE'S HOUSE OF VIOLETS, 76 London Rd., Hebron 06248
HEAVENLY VIOLETS, Mrs. Mary V. Boose, 9 Turney PL, Trumbull
06611

POWDER HILL VIOLETS, Mr. & Mrs. Max Zavisza, 100 Abbe Rd.,
Enfield 06082

WINTONBURY VIOLET CELLAR, Nancy G. Hayes, 9 Cobblestone
Rd., Bloomfield 06002

DELAWARE

WEB'S VIOLETS, William E. Blankenstein, 1108 Arundel Dr.,
Wilmington 19808

FLORIDA

BETHANY'S AFRICAN VIOLET NURSERY, 220 E. Amber St., Pen¬
sacola 32503

DODE'S GARDENS, INC., do Mrs. James B. Whitaker, 1490 Saturn
St., Merritt Island 32952

DUVAL'S NURSERY & VIOLET COTTAGE, 8401 Briese Ln., Pensa¬
cola 32514

FERNS & EXOTIC PLANTS, Jean Norris, 601 E. Celery Ave., Sanford
32771

HY-POLL TECHNOLOGY, INC., P. O. Box 2967, Deland 32720
LYNDE VIOLETS, Philip & Mary L. Harden, 910 W Hilsboro, Seffner
33584

POLMAC VIOLETS, Mis. PoUy MacLean, 1118 Victory Gardens Dr.,
Tallahassee 32301

SUNSHINE & VIOLETS, 711 Beauvais Rd., Pensacola 32505
WENDY SPELMAN, Pan American Plant Co., Parrish 33564
VALLEY VIOLETS, Earl & Joyce Mathews, Rt. 1, Box N315, De Funiak
Spgs. 32433

VIHLEN NURSERY, 2401 Airport Blvd., Sanford 32771
THE VIOLET HOUSE, do D. & Anne Maduro, P. O. Box 1274,
Gainesville 32601

VIOLETS AT THE ERNST'S, 221 S. E. 70th St., Gainesville 32601
VIOLETS BY JUDY, Mr. & Mrs. Warren B. Partain, No. 9 Hum¬
mingbird Ln., Winter Haven 33880

VIOLETS BY SUNCOAST, Betty Terry, 4100 38th Way South, St.
Petersburg 33711

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80

VIOLETS FROM THE STARRS, Mr. & Mrs. Starr, 2602 Graupera St.,
Pensacola 32507

WEKIWA GARDENS, INC., 496 N. Lake Pleasant Rd., Apopka
32703

SANDRA WILLIAMS, 102 9th St., E., Tierra Verde 33715
GEORGIA

MR. & MRS. MARVIN R. COX, JR., Rt. 2, Box 159, Oakwood 30566
NORTHBROOK NURSERY, do Richard T. Hanlin, Rt. 1, Box 459E,
Hwy. 106, Hull 30646

MRS. WILLIAM A. STONE, 2488 Headland Dr., East Point 30344
TRAVIS VIOLETS, Travis Davis, P. O. Box 42, Elen St., Ochlocknee
31773

VIOLETS ATLANTA, do Sue Spann, 1474 Conley Rd., Conley 30027
VIOLETS GALORE OF GEORGIA, Jim & Jean Wright, 3482 Misty
Valley Rd., Decatur 30032

ILLINOIS

BRI-LEA GREENHOUSES, Rt. 1, Box 235, Bilter Rd., Aurora 60504
JANICE & JOSEPH BRUNS, 1220 Stratford Ln., Hanover Park 60103
DATES VIOLETRY, Rt. 1, Box 72-D, Sugar Grove 60554
FLOWERWOOD, INC., Rt. 14, Box 176, Crystal Lake 60014
GERRY HALUSEK, 1^4 Indian Ln., CarpentersviUe 60110
MRS. MERRY L. HANSON, 210 S. Chicago Ave., Box 381, Elwood
60421

SUSAN HERRICKS, 507 S. Chicago, Champaign 61821
MARINA MINIATURES, INC., Inez Finebeig, 4250 Marine Dr., Apt.
2212, Chicago 606B

MR. & MRS. ROBT. J. MIDERSKI, 20983 N. Exmoor Ave., Bar¬
rington 60010

PLANT VILLA, Wayne Guttersohn, 16 Fullerton, Belleville 62221
MRS. BARBARA ST. CLAIR, 2239 S. 61st Ave., Cicero 60650
VIOLET CONNECTION, Box 11, Glencoe 60022
THE VIOLET GARDEN, Tom & Vera Sanders, 1510 S. East St.,
Bloomington 61701

INDIANA

DAVIDSON4YILSON GREENHOUSES, Rt. 2, Crawfordsville 47933
HOG WILD VIOLETRY, Judith Nuest, 525 E. 1000 South, Kouts

46347

WILSON PLANT SALES, 505 S. Indiana St., Roachdale 46172
IOWA

REATHA ARONSON, 323 Angie Dr., Cedar Falls 506B
MADAME BUTTERFLY, 2166 Broadlawn, Dubuque 52001
MRS. VELMA OWEN, 635 N. Cedar St., MonticeUo 52310

KANSAS

ESSIE^S VIOLETS, 115 W. Ida, Lansing 66043
MCKINNEY'S GLASSEHOUSE, 89 Mission Rd., Eastborough,
Wichita 67207

PARADISE VIOLETS, Violet Candy Rockey, R. R. 3, Hiawatha 66434
PATTY'S PLANT PLACE, Patricia Daniel, Rt. 2, Box 41, Cheney 67025
MRS. BETTY TAYLOR, 52 Eastwood Dr., Hutchinson 67501

KENTUCKY

SWAN FLORAL & GIFT SHOP, Schreiver & Son, 4311 Dixie Hwy.,
Erlanger 41018

LOUISIANA

BILLIE'S VIOLETS, BiUie T. Rachal, Rt. 3, Box 107B, Robeline 71469
CANNON'S VIOLETS, 29B Mumphrey Rd., Chalmette 70043
VERNELL GOLDEN, 901 S. Spruce, Vivian 71082
JEANNETTE'S JESNERIADS, 2173 Leslie St., Gretna 70053
JUST VIOLETS, 5841 Pembrook Dr., New Orleans 70114
RALPH PIPPINS NURSERY, Ralph, Jane & Lance, Rt. 1, Box 130,
Rarest Hill 71430

THE VIOLET SHOPPE, 43B Waverly St., Metairie 70002
VIOLETS C/O COOKIE, 2400 Knightway Dr., Gretna 70053

MARYLAND

THE BEHNKE NURSERIES, P. O. Box 106, Beltsville 20705
ENCHANTED GARDENS, Mrs. CoUeen Hammond, 711 Orchard
Way, Silver Springs 20904

GEMCRAFT VIOLETRY, Ardythe & James V. JoUiff, 191 Cardamon
Dr., Edgewater 21037

LIEBA, INC., 405 W. Franklin St., Baltimore 21201
VIOLETS BY MARGE, Margie Toman, 4011 High view Dr., Wheaton
20906

MASSACHUSETTS

BESS' VIOLETS, Mrs. Bessie Ciarcia, 245 Gardiner St., Raynham
02767

CAPE COD VIOLETRY, Mr. & Mrs. John Cook, 28 Minot St., Fal¬
mouth 02540

THE GREEN THUMB, Mr. & Mrs. Walter McGrath, 20 Concord St.,
Gloucester 01930

INNIS VIOLETS, 8 Maddison Ln., Lynnfield 01940

MICHIGAN

BARBU ARTS, P. O. Box 500, Dearborn Hgts. 48127
BAY VALLEY VIOLETS, Jamie Christensen, 5305 Nakoma Dr.,
Midland 48640

DORIS L BEARMAN, 918 Maple St., Albion 49224
BELL GREENHOUSES, 5437 Comstock Ave., Box 458, Comstock
49041

MRS. LLOYD BUCK (ELIZABETH), 9255 Lake Pleasant Rd., Clifford
48727

BUGTUSSLE VIOLETS, Phyllis Haywood, 5280 Haven Rd., Leonard
48038

GREGORY'S VIOLETS, 2123 Hermitage Dr., Davison 48423
INDOOR GARDENING SUPPLIES, P O. Box 40567, Detroit 48240
MARVELOUS MINIS, Ron Brenton, 30840 Wentworth, Livonia 48154
MARY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mary E. Hofer, 19788 San Juan,
Detroit 48221

MESSIN' ROUND VIOLETS, 4040 Squirrel Rd., Lake Orion 48035
SHIRLEY'S BLOOMING BLOSSOMS, Shirley Widens, 1811 West-
dale Dr., Jerome 49249

MINNESOTA

IRENE'S VIOLET WINDOWS, 923 Irving St., Alexandria 56308
THE VIOLET CELLAR, Mrs. Diane Kaening, P. O. Box 116, Swanville
56382

MISSISSIPPI

THE FLOWER CENTRE, Mrs. Bobbie H. Beard, 140 Morning View
Dr., Vicksburg 39180

GRANDMA'S VIOLET ROOM, Ann England, 6485 Ibrest Glen,
Homlake 38637

MISSOURI

ALICE'S VIOLET ROOM, Rt. 6, Box 233, Waynesville 65583
AMERICAN GLOXINIA & GESNERIAD SOC., Mrs. Lois RusseU,
5320 Labadie Ave., St. Louis 63120
JANICE BLISARD, Box 29B, Rt. 1, GainesviUe 65655
J. DAVID BUTTRAM, P O. Box 193, Independence 64051
NADEAU SEED CO., Ronn & Katsuko Nadeau, 48 Queensbrook PL,
St. Louis 63B2

MRS. GENE POTTS, Rt. 4, Box 16, Bolivar 656B
TOMARA AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mrs. R. D. Tompkins, Route 3, Fay¬
ette 65248

MONTANA

QUALITY AFRICAN VIOLETS, Stephen & Lori Gilskey, 308 N.
Black, Bozeman 59715

NEBRASKA

KENT'S FIOWERS, Kent & Joyce Stark, 320 W. Eagle, Arlington
68002

PAM'S VIOLETS, Pamela Schwager, P O. Box 243, Neligh 68756
STATLER GARDEN CENTER, 6320 Platte Ave., Lincoln 68507

NEW JERSEY

JOSEPH J. DARGINIO, 14 lorio Dr., Yardville 08620
HSCHER GREENHOUSES, Oak Ave., Linwood 08221
HUMPHREY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 46 Glen Ave., E., Harrington
Park 07640

INTERIOR WATER GARDENS, do Arm Lerman, 103 Hart Rd.,
Cherry Hill 08034

KOLB'S GREENHOUSES, Earl & Natalie KdIB, 725 Belvidere Rd.,
Phillipsburg 08865

LAKESIDE VIOLETS, Lori Kennedy, 82 Brady Rd., Lk. Hopatcong
07849

McKEE'S HOUSE PLANT CORNER, P O. Box 96, Northfield 08225
NEW MEXICO

MRS. LEE M. CULVER, 1604 E. 17th St., Farmington 87401

NEW YORK

MRS. RUTH 1. ALLEN, 561 Eastern Blvd., Watertown 13601
ANNALEE VIOLETRY, 29-50 214th PL, Bayside 11360
AKTH'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Joseph Arth, 9 Banbury Ln., Corn-
mack 11725

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81

BEAVER VIOLETRY, Anthony & Mabel Smida, 8 Beaver St., Glovers-
ville 12078

BRIGHT BLOSSOMS, Carol Kowalski, R. D. 5, Amsterdam 12010
CHAMPION'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mrs. Duane L. Champion, Rt.
2, Clay 13041

ANTHONY J. DONDERWrrZ, Rt. 1, Massena 13662
DOROTHY'S VIOLETS, Mrs. Milton H. Schueler, 2371 Woodard
Rd., Elma 14059

MRS. BETTY DVORSKY, 31 Park St., Binghamton B905
EMMY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 213 Kingsbury Ave., Elmira 14901
ENGELS AFRICAN VIOLET SHOP, do Carolyn Engels, Box 46, E.
Palmyra 14444

EVERSON'S HOUSE PLANTS, 4328 S. Salina St., Syracuse 13205
JUDITH A. GAVAZZI, 6943 EUicott Rd., Lockport 14094
GESNERIA GREENHOUSES, Sandy Weynand, 309 Montauk Hwy.,
E. Moriches 11940

HOLLEY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 35 Noble St., Coxsackie 12051
EDWARD JANOSICK, Hardscrabble Rd., Roxbury 12474
THE LAVENDER TENNIS SHOE, 297 2nd St., Albany 12206
LLOYD'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Eugene & Joann, 2568 E. Main St.,
Cato 13033

LYRE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Dorothy Lyke, East Bethany 14054
LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC., Paul & Sidney Sorano, 14
Mutchler St., Dolgeville B329

MEEK'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Ruth W. Meek, 214 Goodrich Ave.,
Syracuse B210

NATIONWIDE CRAFT & HOBBY, Box 411, Farmingdale 11735
RIENHARDT'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 4463 W. Seneca Tpk., Syra¬
cuse B2B

ROBIN'S VIOLETS, Anne E. Wyld, 33 Monroe St., Honeoye Falls
14472

ROB'S MINI-O-LETS, Ralph Robinson, 2439 Delaware Ave., Buffalo
14216

LILY STIEL, 46 Bond Ave., Malveme 11565

SUSSMAN & SUGAR ADVERTISING, Jeri Morgan, 24 W. 40th St.,
New York 10018

TECHNI-GROWERS GREENHOUSES, Rd. 1, Box 88, Warwick
10990

THELMA JEAN'S VIOLETS, Thelma Ferris, 16 Oxbow Rd., Fairport
14450

THOMAS GARDENS, Owen & Beatrice Thomas, 72 Talcott St.,
Owego 13827

VIOLET EMPORIUM, Mrs. Vikki Davis, 384 Linwood Ave., N. Tona-
wanda 14120

VIOLETS BY CORT, Mr. & Mrs. Cort Raskopf, 3355 Bunker Ave.,
Wantagh 1F93

RICHARD M. WASMUND, 1609 Michigan Ave., Niagara Falls 14305
JOSEPHINE WELLS, 80 Werkley Dr., Tonawanda 14150
JACKIE R. WINHELD, 102 Mary wood Dr., N. Syracuse B212
NORTH CAROLINA

AIMEE'S VIOLETRY, P. O. Box 666, WendeU 27591
CAROUSEL OF VIOLETS, P. O. Box 280, Clemmons 27012
DICK'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, P. O. Box 303, Robbins 27325
EVE'S LEAVES, Eva Harp, 7511 Middlebury PI., Charlotte 28212
MARGARET R. FOX, 1106 Klondale Ave., Kannapolis 28081
LEE ANN'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Hank & Lee Ann Hannigan, 201
S. Berkeley Blvd., Goldsboro 27530
LINDA'S PRETTY BLOOMERS, Linda Turner, P. O. Box 655,
Burlington 27216

OHIO

BETTY'S BLOOMERS, Betty L. Lafuze, 3848 St. John's Terr., Cincin¬
nati 45236

CAROL'S VIOLETS, Mrs. Carol Sotkiewicz, 5109 N. Summit St.,
Toledo 43611

MRS. LEE DRENNEN, 1415 Central Ave., Sandusky 44870
GRANGER GARDENS, 1060 Wilbur Rd., Medina 44256
JUST VIOLETS, 1301 White Oak Rd., Amelia 45102
J. A. PETERSON SONS, 3B2 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati
45211

OKLAHOMA

A NEW LEAF, INC., do Pam Stacy, 1215 E. College Dr., Broken Arrow
74012

JACK E. COCHRAN, 509 S. Arthur, Wagoner 74467
COUNTRY PEDDLER & VIOLET NOOK, Geo. & Darlene Highto¬
wer, 2017-D, S. 129 E Ave., Tulsa 74108
HONEYVIEW VIOLETS, BUI L. Moberly, Rt. 3, Box 328, Grove 74344

J. F. INDUSTRIES, Juanita Freeman, P. O. Box 275, Locust Grove
74352

McCAWLEY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mr. & Mrs. C. S. McCawley,
1721 S. Fulton, Tulsa 74112

RENNIE'S PLANTS, ETC., 5916 E. 28th St., Tulsa 74114
OREGON

BETTY'S VIOLETRY, Betty Mestrovich, 9282 S. E. Yamhill, Portland
97216

TERRIE ORTON, 5676 Jerome Prairie Rd., Grants Pass 97526
KARYLE PASLEY, 1140 7th Ave., Gold Hill 97525
MRS. DAVID YOUNG, 3610 Hwy. 34, Waldport 97394

PENNSYLVANIA

DENISON'S GREEN HOUSES, 425 Beatty Rd., Springfield 19064
REIGNING VIOLETS, P. O. Box 354, AlbrightsviUe 18210
THOMAS SEILER, 2050 E. Orleans St., Philadelphia 19134
TINARI GREENHOUSES, 2325 Valley Rd., Huntingdon Valley 19006

SOUTH CAROLINA

GROOM'S VIOLET HAVEN, Russel & BettyGroom, Rt. 3, Box 986,
Pine Forest Rd., Effingham 29541

TENNESSEE

CEDAR LAKE NURSERIES, 1200 S. Germantown Rd., 105, German¬
town 38B8

HORTICULTURE HELP, INC., P. O. Box 100515, Nashville 37210
MARY LOU'S VIOLET CLOSET, 902 Neuhoff Lane, Nashville 37205

TEXAS

ABSHIER'S LAWN & GARDEN SUPPLY, Barbara Abshier, P. O. Box
220, Hwy. 150 W, Coldspring 77331
THE AFRICAN VIOLETRY, Meredith Hall, 922 E. 14th, Houston
77009

COUNTRY VIOLETS 'N THINGS, P. O. Box 1502, Hext 76848
RAYMOND DAVIS, 4103 Swiss Ave., Dallas 75204
DE/ETTA'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, P. O. Box 57787, Webster 77598
FRANKIE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Anderson's Greenery, 6400 S.
Cooper, Arlington 76017

GAYLE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Gayle S. King, Box 112, Killeen 76541
LEONA HERRES, 2703 Tether TraU, Austin 78704
HILL COUNTRY AFRICAN VIOLETS, Ken Froboese, Rt. 1, Box
1074, Boeme 78006

HORTENSE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 12406 Alexandria, San Antonio
78233

JoS VIOLETS, Joanne Schrimsher, 402 Dundee, Victoria 77904
KEEPSAKES BY KATHY, Kathy Miller, Rt. 4, Box 166D, Victoria 77904
ALENE KING, 1390 Camino Real, McKinney 75069
LINDA'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mrs. Linda Kennedy, 1460 Mohawk,
Vidor 77662

LOLITA'S VIOLETS, Rt. 32, Box 175-C, San Antonio 78249
MRS. LENORA MUNK, 2015 Bauer Dr., Houston 77080
NORTEX-NORTH HAVEN GARDENS, 1300 W. FM. 3412, Wylie
75098

PAT'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, 4617 Cole Ave., Dallas 75205
PAT'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Bill & Pat Croysdale, 2517 Hazel, Tex¬
arkana 75501

PLEASANT HILL AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mrs. Ruth Goeke, Rt. 1, Box
73, Brenham 77833

RAY'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Rt. 1, Box 212, CoUege StaHon 77840
SHALLOW HILL VIOLETS, Mrs. Jack A. Hicks, Rt. 1, Box 169 E, Kir-

byviUe 75956

MELBA G. SMITH, Rt. 2, Box 430, Willis 77378
WINSTON SMITH, Rt. 1, Box 84 A, Liberty 77575
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, Bob D. Whitman, Warren Loose, 35 Minor
at Rusk, Beaumont 77702

SUSAN'S VIOLETS, 2303 Norma Dr., Mesquite 75149
SUZANNE'S PLANTS, Suzanne Roberts, 5739 Marview, Dallas
75227

SWIFTS', P. O. Box 28012, DaUas 75228

THIS 'N THAT GREENHOUSES, Mrs. Gary Ragsdale, P. O. Box 44,
Madisonville 77864

TINGLE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, P. O. Box 1652, Cleveland 77327
THE VIOLET PLACE, Ernest F. Sommer, P. O. Box 373, McQueeney
78123

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82

VIOLETS FROM JO-KE, Kenneth McDonald, Rt. 1, Box 50, MuUin
76864

VIOLETS 'N GIFTS, Hilda Haygood, 9677 Bissonnet, Houston 77036
VOLKMANN BROS. GREENHOUSE, 2714 Minert St., Dallas 75219
WILSON'S VIOLET HAVEN, 3900 Carter Creek Pkwy., Bryan 77802

UTAH

AFRICAN VIOLETS, Dene M. Joi^ensen, 4571 S. 2770 East, Salt Lake
City 84117

LES BELLES FLEURS, 2402 Taylor Ave., Ogden 84401
VERMONT

WILMA BOAR, Neal Rd., White River Jet. 05001

VIRGINIA

H & J'S VIOLETS, Rt. 2, Box 740, Fredericksbuig 22401
HELEN'S FOLLY, Mrs. Helen Homyer, 6403 Limerick Ct., Springfield
22152

TAYLOR MADE MINI'S, Donna & Steve Taylor, 3118 Nestlewood Dr.,
Herndon 22071

WASHINGTON

MRS. WILLIAM C. KNULL, 26614 Timberlane Dr., SE, Kent 98031
WAYNE LINDSTROM, 3632 N. Woodland PL, Mt. Vernon 98273

WEST VIRGINIA

MARY'S PLANT & GIFT SHOP, P. O. Box 244, CuDoden 25510
WADDELLS AFRICAN VIOLETS, Mrs. Patti WaddeU, 203 12th St.,
Fairmont 26554

WISCONSIN

MRS. ROY BARTEL, 6409 W. Wilbur Ave., Milwaukee 53220

MARCIA BELISLE, Rt. 1, Box 49, Ojibwa 54862

RICK B. BOYD, 2808 N. 57 St., MDwaukee 53210

MR. & MRS. ROBERT L. MAAS, 9727 W. Oklahoma Ave., MDwau-

kee 53227

RICE'S VIOLETRY, 1334 Lang Rd., Oconomowoc 53066
PAT ROBINSON PLANTS, 1641 Bruce Lane, Green Bay 54303
THE SHY VIOLET, Geraldine Daniels, 332 Main St., Menomonie
54751

VIOLETS GALORE — AT THE GORALS, B2 Joan Ave , Green Bay
54302

MRS. WALTER L. WINK, W214 N5380 Adamdale Dr., Menomone
FaDs 53051

WYOMING

ANTIQUITY, Barbara Christopher, 318 W. 17th St., Cheyenne 82001
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African Violets
Publicized by
Chicago Tribune

At a city-hosted trade show in Chicago recently,
William W. Aldrich of the Chicago Tribune wrote
the following article about the J. A. Peterson & Sons
of Cincinnati, OH, wholesale gesneriad growers:

Tucked amid the booths extolling galvanized pip¬
ing and the latest automatic pot-filling machines at
one show was a pair of lighted plant stands display¬
ing row upon row of near-perfect African violets.

There was no large corporate staff on hand to
snare wandering growers, just Sylvia Peterson talk¬
ing almost non-stop to a constant stream of pros¬
pects for her line of wholesale-only plants. The
only other booth in the hall that attracted as much
interest was the one featuring a greenhouse com¬
puter system.

"Tf you use any of my material in your article, just
give me credit," she scolded good-naturedly. Then

she launched into a story about a nationally known
gardening gadfly and how little he knew about

violets.

Mrs. Peterson was born in Vienna, Austria, and
emigrated to Pennsylvania, where she raised and
sold award-winning African violets from her base¬
ment. She married Henry Peterson in 1974 and now
helps run an acre of greenhouses that produce
other types of gesneriads in addition to African
violets, the nation's leading house plant. She has
appeared on many television shows and is a fre¬
quent lecturer.

After pitching her 8-page booklet, which "con¬
tains things you won't read in any other publica¬
tion," she plucked a plant from under the
fluorescent lights and began her mini-seminar.
"Look at how low in the pot this one is planted.
Most books tell you to plant the crown near the top
of the pot.

"Each leaf on the plant puts out only one flower
stalk. You should count the rings of leaves and
when you get to five, you should break off the outer
two rows so you are back to three."

She explained that only the three inner rings of
leaves produce blossoms; any other rows are
merely ornamental.

New leaves grow from the center of the plant,
leaving the older leaves lower on the trunk. Break¬
ing off the older leaves (always push down on the
stem so the whole stem comes off with the leaf)
creates a naked trunk above the soil line, so Mrs.
Peterson adds a small amount of new soil to the pot
instead of repotting when the stalk gets too long to
support the plant.

Once the stalk gets above the rim of the pot, it is
usually time to repot the whole plant. A yearly
repotting is recommended, almost always into the
same size pot. "You shouldn't be afraid of cutting
off some of the root ball when repotting," she said.
She does, however, recommend scraping the stalk
when repotting to encourage new roots to grow
along the stalk, which will be covered by soil.

Mrs. Peterson stresses that violets should have
only one crown and that sideshoots that develop
into separate plants should not be allowed to prolif¬
erate. To violet growers, any leaf that doesn't come
from the inside layer of the crown is called a sucker.

She searched the immaculately groomed pots for
the start of a rebel leaf. "See there's one there," she
said pointing to a start of green between two big
leaves on the lowest of the three rows.

"To get rid of suckers, I tell people to use the tip of
an ordinary lead pencil to break off the leaf. I don't
know why a pencil works so well, but it does. The
lead in the tip seems to seal the wound on the
plant."

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

83

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by R. Nadeau. 1 - 5, 804 each; 6 - 19, 654 each; Boxes of 20, $9.95
each.

HYBRID AV SEEDS

Seed Starter Kits, $4.95 each. Postage for Kits: 1 Kit, $1.00; 2 Kits,
$1.25; 3 Kits, $1.50, Etc. Packets, $4.25 (No postage charge for Pack¬
ets). (100 Seeds per Packet or Kit). Choose from RAINBOW WON¬
DERS (reg. foliage), AUTUMN FANCIES (variegated foliage), LITTLE
GEMS (miniatures), or TRAILINTRIGUE (trailers). Selections are
further described in the June, 1983 issue of this Magazine).

NADEAU SOILLESS MIX

15 Quart Bags: $3.95 per Bag. Postage: 1 Bag, $2.50; 2
Bags, $4.00; 3 Bags, $5.50, etc. Special price for 5 or
more Bags: $3.50 per Bag plus $1.50 per Bag postage.

A good Mix for all kinds of AV’s, from seedlings to show
plants.

STARTER GREENHOUSES

3-piece units: 11 V2 x 22 inch no-hole plastic tray (bot¬
tom), 72-hole plastic divider pac fits into the bottom
tray, and a clear plastic dome fits atop, lets in light and
holds in moisture. $3.95 each. Postage: For 1 S.G.

$2.00; 2 S.G., $2.25; 3 S.G., $2.50, etc. Very useful for
transplanting seedlings and rooting leaves. Customers
say they love them.

HOW TO ORDER

You may order by mail and pay by check.

Or you can dial 1-800-EASYWAY (1-800-327-9929), place your order with one of our friendly order-takers, and pay with your VISA
or MasterCard. Whether received by phone or by mail, orders are shipped the same day or the day after they are received. We
hope to have the opportunity to serve you often!

FLUORESCENT FIXTURES

Come fully assembled. Revolutionary! Produce less
heat than other fixtures and are lighter because they
have no ballasts. Cord is only 6 inches long, sorry. Plug
is 3-pronged. Fixtures: $15.95 each. Postage: 1 fixture,
$2.50; 2 fixtures, $4.00; 3 fixtures, $5.50; Etc. We can
supply 3-foot, 3-pronged extension cords at $2.50 each
(grounding prong can easily be removed).

POTS

Plastic pots. (Sold only as part of larger order). Round,
green. 2V2”, 74 each; 3”, 94 each; 3V2”, 124 each; 4”,
144 each; 4V2”, 194 each.

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WE'VE MOVED!!

AVSA's new headquarters are now in Beaumont, TX.
Our Post Office Box number is 3609. Our Zip Code is
77704. Our phone number is 409-839-4725.

So address your correspondence to:

AVSA Office
P.O. Box 3609
Beaumont, TX 77704

LAKESIDE VIOLETS

WISHES YOU

“HAPPY HOLIDAYS”

Do you need a plant related gift....

AFRICAN VIOLETS AND RELATED PLANTS FROM MOTHER
NATURE. Over 100 COLOR pictures plus hybridizing, propagation,
culture, etc. JUST $5.75 POSTPAID FIRST CLASS.

NEW LARGE 1985 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG Ready late January -
$2.00 (Includes coupon good for 3 free leaves — your choice!)
MAKECHECKS PAYABLE TO:

LORI KENNEDY

82 BRADY ROAD, LAKE HOPATCONG, NJ 07849
(201) 663-4243

“Call for a visit at the greenhouse — it’s small but full!”

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AFRICAN VIOLET LEAF SUPPORTS
5 SIZES

6” fits up to 3” pot
9” & 12” fits up to 5” pot
15” & 18” fits up to 8” pot

made of leaf-green plastic, fit any type of pots
send stamped, addressed, long envelope
for price list and current shipping charges

J F INDUSTRIES

RO. Box 275

Locust Grove, OK 74352
(918) 386-2765

! HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE!,

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Dec. 8-9, 1984 9:00 til 7:00

Preview the new varieties for 1985
20% off all plant purchases
Just 20 miles west of Wichita, and 2 miles

south of U.S. 54 on Cheney Lake Road.

(Take K-251 exit)

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Cheney, KS 67025 ph. 316-542-0371

2017-D S. 129 E. Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74108

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Specializing in the Chimera (striped
pinwheels) varieties. Plants only in over
30 of the new and old varieties. Includes
Kiwi Dazzler, Mauna Kea, Parisienne,
Hannah, Petunia and many more.

Also, starter plants in standards, semi¬
miniatures, trailers.

’85 Spring List 750 refunded w/order
’85 List free to ’84 customers
We appreciated your patronage.

Order now and assure your selection in

early Spring without substitution.

Edmond Cook 16796 Olive Circle

714-968-1535 Fountain Valley, CA 92708

"Schultz- Instant”

ultra PURE concentrated allpurpose

LIQUID PLANT FOOD

EASY DIRECTIONS

“7 drops per quart water
Every time you water
Every thing you grow.”
Available at your store or send:
$1.85 for 5V2 oz., $3.20 for 12 oz.,
$4.70 for 28 oz., (Includes Mailing.)

''Schultz- Instant”

teasp. per goL water
Every time you water.

Every thing you gjrowT

Available at your store or send:

$3.20 for 1 lb.. $12.50 for 5 lb..

$46.00 for 25 ib., (Includes Mailing.)

©1983 A Y Schultz By the makers of "Plant Shine"*

Mfq. by SCHULTZ CO,. St. Louis. MO 63043 USA.

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85

NEW!

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* Keeps All Houseplants Lush, Green
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* Regulates Precise Plant Watering.

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Evenly Moist.

* Capillary Watering and Feeding.

* Self Contained 30-Day Visual Water Supply
Eliminates Leakage, Stains and Messes.

* Great For Vacation.

Excellent

For African Violets.

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Plus $1 .50 Shipping
Quantity Prices Available Upon Request

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HANDCRAFTED WOODEN PUNT LIGHTS

AT LAST! A beautiful way to grow and display your prize African violets or gesneriads. These solid wood plant
stands are handcrafted from the finest, select hardwoods. The plant light has the following features:

• Hood conceals a fluorescent light fixture for two 24” bulbs.

• Light height easily adjustable.

• Plants sit on hardwood grid over easily removable plastic pan that catches water and increases humidity.

• Base measures 26” x 12”. Six or more plants can be accomodated.

★ ★★★★★★★★★★★

PRICE LIST

Maple or Ash . .$145.00

Cherry, Black Walnut, Oak, or Sassafras . . . . . . . . . . . .165.00

Finished barnsiding (100% hardwood, primarily rock maple) . . . 175.00

Hardwood table matching above woods . . . . . . . . . 40.00

(Custom made orders available)

Send $2.00 For Finished Wood Samples of Your Choice. (Will be deducted from purchase price.)

All plant stands are shipped fully assembled and postpaid (UPS). Fluorescent bulbs are not included.

Ohio residents add 6% sales tax. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.

Check or Money Order only. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Send All Inquiries and Orders to: L & L INDUSTRIES

Department A

2253 W. Temperance Road

Temperance, Ml 48182

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

86

CAPE COD VIOLETRY

John & Barbara Cook
Dept. AV 28 Minot St.
(617) 548-2798
Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540
Latest releases from FREDETTE, GRANGER
GARDENS, PAT TRACEY, BROWNLIE,
FISHER OF CANADA and much more. Full line
of Episcias.

WE CARRY ALL THE SPECIES AND THE ORIGINAL 10. Also all the striped bios-
som varieties including KIWI DAZZLER, FIERY TRAIL, GALAXY OF STARS, and
PARISIENNE. Catalog $1.00 refundable with order. Overseas catalog $2.00.

PLASTIC FLOWER POTS

3” round thru 5” round have roiled rims

BATEMAN’S

BOUNTY 6-2-2

8 oz. - $2.75
16 oz.- $4.75

STURDY 0-15-14

4 oz. - $2.75
8 oz. - $4.75

PLANT DINNER

8oz. BOUNTY,

4 oz. STURDY +

Mixer Dispenser Bottle

$5.80

size Color

Type

10

25

50

100

500

11/4” Gr. orWt.

Thumb Pot

$ .90

$ 2.10

$ 3.70

$ 6.85

$ 31.50

21/4” Gr. orWt.

Rd. or Sq.

.65

1.20

2.25

4.25

20.00

21/2” Gr. orWt.

Rd. or Sq.

.70

1.35

2.50

4.70

22.00

3” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

.90

2.10

3.70

6.85

31.50

31/2” Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

39.50

4” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.30

2.90

5.45

10.25

45.00

41/2” Gr. orWt.

Rd. Tub

1.75

4.15

7.35

14.10

68.25

5” Gr. or Wt.

Rd. Tub

2.00

4.50

8.65

15.75

71,40

6” Gr.orWt.

Rd, Tub

2.60

6.25

11.50

21.00

97.00

6” Hvy. Gr. or Wt.

61/2” Gr.orWt.

Hvy. Rd. Tub

4.80

11.50

22.50

44.00

210.00

Rd. Tub

2.90

6.55

12.60

23.10

100.00

Violet Pot with Detachable Saucer

3^4” Gr.orWt.

Rd. Tub

2.60

6.00

11.40

20.40

94.25

Plastic Heavy Duty Pot Saucers

31/2” Gr.orWt.

1.05

2.50

4.65

8.65

4” Gr.orWt.

1.75

4.00

6.90

12.70

5” Gr.orWt.

2.00

4.45

8.40

15.75

6” Gr.orWt.

2.80

6.55

12.00

22.00

Plastic Wick Water Reservoirs

(recessed snap-on-lids) 16 oz.

2.50

5.95

10.90

19.90

86.90

(wicks not included) 32 oz.

3.85

9.25

17.60

32.75

124.50

White Plastic Labels

50

100

250

500

1000

3”

.70

1.00

2.25

4.25

8.00

4”

.85

1.50

3.50

6.50

12.00

Plastic Hanging Planters

1

5

10

25

50

(with saucers and wire hangers)

51/2” Gr.orWt.

31/8” Deep

.80

3.40

6.00

13.65

25.20

6” Green

41/4” Deep

.95

4.00

7.50

17.30

31.50

8” or

5” Deep

1.15

5.75

10.40

24.40

46.20

10” White

61/4” Deep

1.50

7.25

13.85

33.15

63.00

Permanest Trays

1

6

12

25

50

4” X 8” X 21/2”

.50

2.75

5.00

8” X 8” X 21/2”

1.00

5.75

11.00

8” X 12” X 21/2”

1.25

6.00

11.50

22”x11”x2%”

3.50

20.00

38.00

13” X 15” X 31/2”

3.50

20.00

38.00

Plastic Trays

251/2” X 131/2” X 33/16”

Gr. or Wt.

2.50

14.00

26.00

50.00

Elisa’s African Violet Rings
9” . Gr. only

1.00

5.50

9.90

18.70

35.00

13” Gr. only

1.25

6.60

12.10

23.10

45.00

Mini Gr. only

1.00

5.00

9.00

17.00

32.00

TRUSTY 6-8-6
6 oz. - $2.75
16 oz. - $5.80

ALPHA-VITA

Biological
Growth Activator
4 oz.- $12.50

SAFER’S

INSECTICIDAL SOAP

4 oz. - $2.85
8 oz. - 4.35
32 oz.- 10.95
8 oz. Ready to Spray
$2.59

SUPERTHRiVE

V2-oz.-$1.39

1- oz.- 1.89

2- oz.- 2.89
4-oz. - 4.49

ORTHENE

75% Soluble Powder
1 lb. -$12.50

I LOVE AFRICAN VIOLETS
BUMPER STICKERS
$1.00 each with order.
Without order please
include SASE

FREDETTE’S ALLEGRO Plant Tonic

Excellent for starting leaves and small plants. Use 3 tsp. per gal.
water. 4 oz. bottle - $2.75 each; 3 for $7.50; 6 for $13.50; 12 for
$25.00. 1 gal. (for large growers) $30.00 each.

PH METER -$18.00
PLASTIC TERRARIUM

12” Diameter - $4.50 each

Avocado Green - Brown - Beige - Terra-cotta

SWIFT’S “MOIST-RITE” PLANTER

White - Green - Black

$2.95 each - 6/$15.25 - 12/$26.75 - 24/$47.45
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS;

Supplies shipped UPS or Parcel Post
Shipping Charges $2.75 - U.S.A.

AH other Countries - Actual Cost
Mass, residents include 5% Sales Tax
Please include STREET or ROAD, Zip Code &

Phone Number.

Prices subject to change without notice.

PETER’S WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS

Formula

Type

Size/Price

4oz.

12 01.

12-36-14

African Violet Special

$1.20

$2.50

5-50-17

Variegated Special

1.20

2.50

15-16-17

Peat-Lite Special

1.20

2.50

4 oz.

16 oz.

20-20-20

Genera! Purpose

1.20

2.50

15-30-15

House Plant Special

1.20

2.50

Dolomite Limestone

2lbs./$1.25

Charcoal

No. 4 Coarse

20 oz.

40 oz.

No. 6 Medium

1.50

2.75

§qts.

16 qts.

Vermiculite

(No. 2 Coarse)

1.25

3.50

Perlite

(Coarse)

1.75

5.00

Lorsg FIbered Sphagnum Moss

8 qts./$2.50

TROY Capillary watering mat — a full 4 feet wide
$2.00 per running yard — whole yard lengths

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

87

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*

PORCELAIN PIN #

Unique hand-painted porcelain pin (horizontal, 40mm x
30mm) with your favorite African Violet and your name *
(optional). For FREE brochure, send SASE to Lily Stiel, S
P.O. Box 1001, New Hyde Partt, NY 11040. |

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AFRICAN VIOLETS

Plants — Leaves — Supplies

Our plant house is devoted entirely to growing
superior quality African Violets — VARIEGATES —
MINIS - STANDARDS - TRAILERS - over 800
varieties of specially selected newest and best of
the leading hybridizers.

VISITORS WELCOME - Just call before coming.
We keep irregular hours for your convenience.

R. J. MIDERSKI

20983 N. Exmoor Avenue Barrington, IL 60010
(312) 382-1077
AVSA Commercial Member

AMtceSi

Bill and Sharon Whitaker

104 Dogwood Trail, R 0. Box 666
Wendell, NC 27591-0666
(919) 365-5672

SPECIAL

SPECIAL

FREE FREE FREE

“BOTTLE OF GRANNY’S BLOOMERS WITH EACH ORDER”
The exclusive use of Granny’s Bloomers and Granny’s Jungle Juice
on our plants has finally provided us with a “Blue Ribbon Green¬
house”. After 7 years of experimentation, it’s exciting to see the large
and abundance of blossoms on such beautiful healthy and green
foliage. We’re so excited that we’re offering FREE with each order a
bottle of Granny’s Bloomers. You must try it on your plants! Don’t
miss this otter.

FRESH CUT LEAVES of our 1983 and 1984 varieties and some older
favorites of:

Fredette’s, Granger’s, Hortense, Lyon, Violets c/o Cookie, Reed’s,
Wrangler, Parson’s, Tracey, Fisher of Canada, Swift’s, Pittman and
others.

LEAVES ONLY; Your choice:

My choice;
Descriptive List:
Shippings Handling;
UPS Blue Label:

$10.00 per dozen
$ 7.50 per dozen
$ .50

$ 3.50 per order
$ 1.00 per order
(West Coast Only)

All individually labeled. Minimum order of 1 dozen. Orders of my
choice, you may specify miniatures, trailers, or standards. Shipping
all year in the South. Prompt shipment to other parts of country as
weather permits. NC residents add 4V2 percent sales tax. USA
SHIPMENTS ONLY.

TURNS SHY AFRICAN VIOLETS INTO BOLD BLOOMERS

•Jr Granny’s Bloomers (0-6-5) Specific African violet food has proven to be the No. 1 African violet food hands down! African

0^ violet clubs around the country are telling us, that the results that they are getting are UNBELIEVABLE!

Once you’ve tried GRANNY’S BLOOMERS you’ll be amazed too! You’ll have the most blooming and beautiful African
. I violets you’ve ever had! Zero Nitrogen with special trace makes the difference.

JUNGLE JUICE (2-5-4) for foliage, to promote lush green plants and exceptional strong root systems.

SITTING PRETTY (1-3-2) for Ferns, you’ll have beautiful ferns with a plant food just made tor them.

CACTUS JUICE (1-7-6) The only cactus plant food made just for cacti. Have beautiful specimens as well as promote flower
blooming.

ROOTERY — Made from Kelp to help establish roots on cuttings and take the shock out of repotting. For hydroponic use

ORCHIDS EXACTICA (5-5-3) A specific formula tor all orchids grown either on fir or Osmunda.

Vw- All products are 100% Guaranteed to work better than anything that you’ve ever used or your money back. All products
are Clean, Odorless, Tripled Filtered, Liquid Concentrates and capful measures.

RECOMMENDED BY THE TOP AUTHORITIES

CLAREL LABORATORIES, INC. DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Granny,

I am enclosing $ _ _ . please send me

_ _2oz. JUNGLE JUICE . $2.00ea.___

_ _2oz. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .$2.00 ea.___

_ 2oz. CACTUS JUICE . $2.00 ea.

2 oz. ROOTERY . $2.00 ea.

6qz. JUNGLE juice . $3.00ea.__ _ _

6 oz. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS .$3.00 ea.

6oz. CACTUS JUICE . $3.00 ea.„^ _ _

6 oz. JUST FOR FLOWERS . . .$3.00 ea.

_ 6 oz. SITTING PRETTY . $3.00 ea.__.^ _ _

_ ^6 oz. ORCHIDS EXACTICA. . . .$3.00 ea.

.1 pint JUNGLE JUICE . . . .$5.50 ppd. ea
y Ma- /

1 pint GRANNY’S BLOOMERS . .$5.50 ppd. ea. _

_ __1 pint BIG TOMATO (Veg. Food) . .$5.50 ppd. ea.

1 gal. JUNGLE JUICE . $20.95 ppd. ea.

1 gal. CACTUS JUICE . $20.95 ppd. ea.

1 gal. GRANNY’S BLOOMERS.$20.95 ppd. ea.

SAVE $1.46 Any 4-2 oz . $ 6.50 ppd.

Specify

SAVE $1.40 Any 4-6 oz . $10.56 ppd _

Specify

handling .75
TOTAL _ _

Name _ _ - _ _

Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _

City, State Zip ____________

All prices include postage. Thank you for your order.

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African Violet Magazine, November 1984

88

Give Your Violets A Lift
With

Elisa’s African Violet Rings

Patches And Pots

583 El Cajon Blvd.

E! Cajon, CA, Dept WR 92020
(619) 442-7037

1 . Keep leaves from getting cut on pot edges.

2. Plants cannot hug the pot.

3. Light is distributed to plant evenly.

4. Show plants are easier to train.

If your business or club is not using our rings please write for a free price list. For the latest in Afri¬
can violets and supplies visit our shop.

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday.

GEMCRAFT VIOLETRY

P.O. Box 6558
Annapolis, MD 21401-0558

NEW RELEASES for 1985

GRANGER

PITTMAN

WRANGLER

CHAMPION

• Firelight

• Aztec Queen • Jealous Heart

• Crazy Lace

• V-44

• Purple Reverie

• Raspberry Royale

• DoDe • El Diablo

• Days End • Pink Bandit

• Banner Blue • Ghost Riders

And Many More

• Splendid

• Rusty Red

• Test Pattern

Order early for Spring 1985 to reserve your favorites!

Plus hundreds of other recent varieties and perennial favorites. _ CATALOG $ 1 .00 Refundable on first order .

HORTENSE’S AFRICAN VIOLETS

12406 Alexandria St. San Antonio, TX 78233 512-656-0128

HORTENSE’S HONEYS NEW FOR 1985

17 New Standards 7 New Compact Standards 5 New Minis & Semis

Descriptive list is in the 1984 Sept. A.V.S.A. & G.S.N. magazines
Send 250 for our 1985 Catalog
1985 Introductions are ready for shipping

Specializing in VIOLETS IN BLOOM

All size plants — leading hybridizers
All supplies & lighting equipment

_ ZACA VISTA NURSERY

AFRICAN VIOLETS _

c/f'j'xiacin

922 East 14th Street, Houston, TX 77009
713-862-5018 -No Shipping
Irregular hours — Please call Closed Sunday & Monday

Specializing in
HYBRID SAINTPAULIAS AND
RELATED GESNERIADS

1984 - 35 page Catalog $1.00 (Refundable)

1190 Alamo Pintado Rd. Soivang, CA 93463
(805) 688-2585

Open 9-5 daily Closed Monday

African Violet Magazine, November 1984

89

P.O. Box 3094
C^hampaign, IL 61821

Miniature African Violets

Freshly cut leaves |1.00
+ $2.50 handling charge
Variety list .50

GLOXINIAS, SINNINGIAS,
EPISCIAS, AFRICAN VIOLETS:

All are Gesneriads, a family of fasci¬
nating flowering houseplants.

Join:

Membership includes a subscription to
The Gloxinian magazine (6 issues) and
a copy of the "'How To Know and Grow
Gesneriads" pamphlet.

$10.00 Single Membership
$11.00 Family Membership

Please send check or money order to:
Ellen Todd, Membership Secretary
Dept. AV83, P. O. Box 493
Beverly Farms, MA 01915

HAPPY HOLIDAYS “YOU’ALL”
AND A BIG TEXAS THANK YOU FOR A
SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF SERVING OUR
VIOLET FRIENDS.

New 1985 list is now available for 75 cents. Our 1984 customers
will automatically receive a complimentary copy. We have loads of
beautiful new varieties available for spring shipping.

A SAMPLING FROM OUR LIST.

WRANGLER’S - Jealous Heart ■ Pink Bandit - Pink Patches
FREDETTE - 24 New, Star of India - Painted Plumage - Streaker
VIOLETS C/0 COOKIE - 10 New, Bobby - Perhaps Love = Takako
CHAMPION - 8 New, Crazy Lace - Test Pattern - Pom Pom Trinket
SWIFTS - Swifty Dream, Echo - Lace - Miracle and Thriller
PITTMAN - All the New 85’s, - Dance Time and Day’s End
GRANGER - Emilie Savage - Fantasy Sparkle - Grandeur ■ Katrina
BOONE ■ Devil Doll - Moon Ruffles • Pepper Cola - Heirloom
SUSAN’S - Berry Nice - Soda Pop - Sensational - Splendiferous
ACA’S - Margaret Joan - Ami Blue - Eye Knees - Heavenly Blue

MANY OTHERS BY NORTEX, SKAGIT, LYON, AND SUNCOAST.
LOTS OF MINIS, SEMIS, TRAILERS, SPECIES AND SOME OF
THE KISSING COUSINS.

A FLORACART

ENTER YOUR PLANTS IN 1985 AVSA
CONVENTION

We have given 28 FloraCarts to past winners at the
AVSA Conventions.

1982 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

1983 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

1984 - Betty Tapping, Toronto, Canada

Want To Do Something Fantastic
For Your African Violets?

Get Them A FLORACART!

Once you have a FloraCart, you’ll wonder why you didn’t
get one a long time ago. You’ll continuously raise
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10

25

50

100

1 1/4” Thumb Pots . .

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4.00

7.00

Vermiculite (No. 2 Coarse) . .

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2 1/4” round .......

.65

1.40

2.20

4.40

African Violet Soil Mix .

. .0.25 perqt.

2 1/2” round or sq. . .

.70

1.30

2.50

4.65

Dolomite Limestone .

. .2 lbs. $1.25

3” round .

.85

2.05

3.60

6.50

Elisa’s African Violet Rings . .

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.80 ea/13”-.95 ea

4” round. .

1.25

2.85

5.50

10.00

PENTACWPMITICIDE

. 1 oz.-$3.50/8 oz.-$20.00

5” round .

1.95

4.40

8.50

15.50

Peter’s African Violet

8oz.

16 oz.

3” rd pots with saucers.

. .20(1: ea.

12-36-14 . . .

$2.00

$3.75

4” rd pots with saucers.

. .25$ ea.

5-50-17 .

$2.00

$3.75

5” rd pots with saucers.

. .40$ ea.

PLANTEX 20-20-20 . . .

$1.85

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6” hanging pot .

3” labels, white .

1.05 per 100

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. .1.15 each hanger

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10” hanging pot ...... .

. .1.50 each saucers

Capillary Matting .

. .2.25 persq. yd.

11” x22” plastic trays. . .

minimum 2 square yards

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JoS Violets

Standards, minis, trailers, recent releases

Starter plants (my choice)

$1.00 each

Huskys(my choice)

1.75 each

1985 Starters (my choice)

2.25 each

Hortense, Nortex, Skagit, Fredette and others

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We also have a complete line of growing supplies: lighted plant stands, soils, fertilizers, rolled rim pots, wicking
trays, insecticides, leaf support rings, books, seeds and more. AND leaves or plants of over 250 different violets
minis, standards and gesneriads: the newest and the classics. Hybrids by Fredette, Granger, Lyon, Tracey and
others.

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Holidays!

We thank everyone for
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Keep them coming!
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Just what
you've
been looking
for...

1985 Varieties by Irene Lineberg

OUR NANNIE - Huge dbl. dark blue & white blooms, 3-8 per stem. “Lou”
type variegated foliage.

TIFFANI - Lg. dbl. pink & white bloom, some green. Heavily ruffled foliage in
shades of green, white & some pink.

MEMORIE - Lg. med. pink singles that last. Cream, pink & green variegated
foliage. Excellent symmetry.

TOMORROW - Lg. hot pink dbl., some green. Gorgeous pink, white & green
wavy foliage.

ALLISON - Lg. fuchsia red dbl. Extremely dark green foliage variegated with
shades of cream, pink & tan. Lovely!

FIRE ’N ICE - Single & semidbl. ‘Kristi Marie’ red over gorgeous slightly wavy
variegated foliage in shades of cream, pink & green. Red
backed leaf. Limit 1 per customer.

LEA - Lg. dbl. pink over pink & green variegated foliage.

QUANAH - Huge 2” plus med. pink with a ruffled edge. Strong stems. Plain
green quilted foliage. Wow!

LYNLEE - 2” single stars of deep blue, prominent pollen sacs, extremely dark
green foliage.

TRISHA - Lg. dbl. dark blue, almost purple. Wavy green & white variegated
foliage. Lovely!

LODENA - Clusters of red orchid singles with a frilly edge. Dark green quilted
foliage. Excellent symmetry, blooms do not drop. Show quality.
THAT’S MAXINE - Huge dbl. white with palest blue markings. Dark green
quilted foliage.

STEPHANIE LYNN - Lg. dbl. pink with green edge at times. Variegated green

& white foliage. Some pink.

Order directly from this ad. All plants $3.00 each, add $4.00 postage per
order please.

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THE BLOOM ROOM

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No Shipping overseas Irene Lineberg, Owner/Hybridizer

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95

WAYNE LINDSTROM — HYBRIDIZER

SKAGIT AFRICAN VIOLETS

3632 No. Woodland Place Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

AFRICAN VIOLET SEED — 100 ( + ) per pkt.

Stds. — Minis — Vari — Trirs — Mix
Price — $3.75 (U.S./CAN.) $4.50 (overseas) per pkt.

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Kent and Joyce Stork wish you all a happy
holiday season!!

Send 50$ for Spring ’85 list — available
January 1.

PTravisi^iolets.

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PLEASE LIST A FEW SUBS AS SOME PLANTS ARE SOLD OUT
Please ADD $4.00 or 15% whichever is greater for shipping.

SUPER SPECIAL - 1 DOZ VIOLETS $18.00 postpaid - NO TWO ALIKE - ALL
LABELED

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ALL OF OUR 1984 CUSTOMERS WILL RECEIVE LIST
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SHIPPING TILL NOV 30th NORTH AND AS LONG AS WEATHER PERMITS SOUTH.

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All leading hybridizers

20 leaves - all ’84 releases
my choice - $15.00 ppd
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12 leaves - All Wranglers
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10 Episcia stolons - my choice - $10.00 ppd
6 Columnea cuttings - my choice - $6.00 ppd
Texas residents, please add 5% sales tax.
Shipping Via First Class Mail. For shipping after
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Shipping to Southern States as weather permits.
List - 50$ coin/stamps
Thanks for your patronage.

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RAINWATER VIOLETS

Our photography
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Please order by 12/10
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618-252-4271
618-268-6390

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Dept. AV 9-84 MSOSatymSt. ierritt Island, FL 32953

We are pleased to announce our Association with OPTIWIARA® as a Distributor to Clubs and Groups.

visits by
appt. only
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5670

WATERiAID ... a self-watering device designed for use with potted plants following
the capillary watering system. (Can’t drown your plants!)

3 for , . . $4.50 1 case ... $31 .25 2-3 cases . . . $28.50 (per case)

4 or more cases ... $26.00 (per case)
packed 24 per case (8 clear ... 8 beige ... 8 brown)

VIOLET FOOD ... a well balanced fertilizer of the highest quality. Contains trace ele¬
ments and is in convenient pre-measurid packets, (mix 1 packet per gallon water)

Designed for constant feed for all blooming and foliage plants. Great!

3 boxes ... $4.75 1 case . . . $33.50 2-4 cases ... $31 .00 (per case)

5 or more cases ... $28.50 (per case)

Each box contains 15 pre-measured packets ... each case contains 24 boxes.

POTTING SOIL ... a porous, ultra light mixture of the highest quality. Will not become
heavy or soggy. pH balanced. Used by the Optimara Corp. Ready to use!

3 for ... $4.75 2-4 cases ... $16.50 (per case) 5-7 cases ... $15.50 (per case)

8 or more cases ... $14.00 (per case)
packed in 4 qt. bags — (12) 4 qt. bags per case.

NEW RELEASE!!

New Enlarged Edition THE iiRACLE HOUSEPLANTS
African Violets & Other Easy-to-Bloom Plants in the
Gesnerlad Family, by VIRGINIE F. & GEORGE A.
ELBERT

Now available — the revised and enlarged THE MIRACLE
HOUSE PLANTS, Over 100 illustrations in color & black 8i
white. This book is a MUST for the gesneriad grower!!
soft back ................... $11.95 + $1.25 postage

BOUNTY AND STURDY starter kit. Contains Bounty,
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MOSTLY ORGANIC. Plants grow and bloom abun¬
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kit. ................................... .$5.79

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This fertilizer system carries a MONEY BACK guarantee!!!

AGRO CHEM’S SAFER INSECTICIDAL SOAP.

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32 fi. 02.................................... $11.99

NOTE: Use 1 V2 tsp./gal warm water

ORTHENE POWDER

— a sure kill for blossom thrip ....... .1 ib. $12.99 pp.

PENTAC WETTABLE POWDER

(miticide) ....................... .8 oz. $16.99 pp.

402. $11.99 pp.

MORSTAN WEHABLE POWDER

(miticide) ....................... .8 oz. $ 8,99 pp.

PHYSAN 20

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Please add $2.25 for shipping and packing up to $9.99
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Rockies add $.95 to all rates.

NEW BOOK ON AFRICAN VIOLETS!!

HOW TO SELECT & GROW AFRICAN VIOLETS
AND OTHER GESNERIADS

By Theodore James, Jr.

185 EXCELLENT color photographs and 24
good "howto” iilusMions. This 8V2" x 11"
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also discusses Gesneriads. Included in the
144 pages are a glossary and mail order
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THE COMPLETE FLOWER ARRANGER

byAmilieAscher

Excellent book, 149 photos, every aspect of flora! design.

Softback ................................................ ,$14.20 pp.

DESIGN WITH PLANT MATERIAL

by Marian Aaronson

The basic technique, discusses methods and materials for designing.
Softback. . . .$11.20 pp.

THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING

By Marian Aaronson

This book explains in detail the slimints and principals of design.
Softback.............. . . . . $11.20 pp.

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Season's Greetings . . . From ALL The Tinaris

From the fullness of our hearts and lives,

We wish for each of you the wondrous fulfillment of this joyous season

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A new revised Sunset Book, author Jack Kramer. Up-to-date
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African violet handmade ceramic jars with saucer to match in
five sparkling colors to delight any violet enthusiast. Solid
glossy colors in blue, green, pink, white and yellow. (Please
state second color choice.) Proper drainage hole in bottom.

Stands 5-1/2" high and is approximately 5-3/4" in diameter.

Saucer especially designed 1/2" deep to hold excess
water . $10.95 each set postpaid.

PETERS FERTILIZER — A soluble fertilizer especially for African violets.

African Violet Special: 12-36-14 8 oz. carton ... $2. 95if included in any order;

$3.95 postpaid if ordered separately.
NEW!....PETER'S foil packet African Violet Special plant food 12-36-14. Net wt. 2.5 oz.
makes 70 gallons of plant food solution. . . 99Cper pkt, if included in any order. $1.50 per
pkt. postpaid if ordered separately.

LEAF SUPPORTS — The supports are made of molded, leaf
green plastic, ideal for growing miniature and semiminiature
show plants. They have 4 posts, allowing the use of rubber
bands (furnished), for better stability and convenience. They
fit all types of pots, round and square.

3 Mini Rings . $2.95 postpaid

6 Mini Rings . $5.50 postpaid

6 Midi Rings . $6.95 postpaid

STOCKING STUFFER SPECIAL..

TO GROOM YOUR CHOICE SHOW PLANTS

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"SUCKER PLUCKER", tempered steel blades-straight and curved-sharp edges for easy
plucking, natural finish, hardwood handle . $2.49 ea

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"LEAF DUSTER", fan shaped brush of pure natural bristle, great for hairy leaf

varieties . $2.99ea

SPECIAL . . .one of each $5.25 ppd.

GIFT CERTIFICATES make an ideal gift for any occasion. Send your check or money
order in the amount of the certificate desired. Include your name, plus the name and
address of the recipient and we will mail certificate directly to them.

SWIFT "MOIST-RITE" PLANTER
Green or white (specify color) 4" x 4" .

Single planter . (each)$ 3.50 postpaid

Carton of 6 . $16.75 postpaid

Carton of 12 . $29.50 postpaid

Carton of 24 . $49.95 postpaid

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Dept. AV

Commercial Member
AVS of America. Inc.
Send 35e for color catalog.

Box 190, 2325 Valley Road
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006

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AFRICAN VIOLET SEED

HYBRID AFRICAN VIOLET SEED-$4.25 per packet of approx. 100 seeds, ppd.
HYBRID VARIEGATED AFRICAN VIOLET SEED-$4.50 per packet of approx. 100
seeds, ppd.

TRAILER AFRICAN VIOLET SEED— $4.25 [

MINIATURE AFRICAN VIOLET SEED-$4.;

FOREIGN SEED CUSTOMERS— please add $2.00 extra per pack
rency only or checks drawn on American Banks.

THE IDEAL XMAS GIFT

"NEW HANDCRAFTED 2-PIECE SELF-WATERING POT'

STYLE CSW-1

Height . 4-1/2" overall

Width . 7" overall

Pot Size . For 3" or 4" pots

Price . $14.95 postpaid

STYLE CSW-2

Height . 3-1/4" overall

Width . 5-1/2" overall

Pot Size . For 2-1/4" or 3" pots

Price . $10.95 postpaid

NEW . . . 2-piece ceramic self-watering footed pots. Choose from five sparkling colors
in Lavender, Blue, Yellow, Green and White. Attractive violet cluster glazed decal deco¬
ration on both sides. (Please state second color choice.)

These attractive self-watering pots can be watered from side holes to the reservoir or
removal to refill reservoir. Helps to avoid overwatering and very convenient for people
who must be away for periods of time.

GRO-LUX LAMP FIXTURE

Handsome durable, all metal fluorescent table lamp fixture,
featuring gold top with black wrought iron legs. Complete
with 2-20 watt Gro-Lux tubes, the new energy source for stim¬
ulating plant growth, (tray not included). Approximate size
24" high, 24" long and 13-1/2" deep. May be used with a timer.

$47.95 postpaid.

"SUNLIGHTER " SPACE-SAVER STANDS
May be operated with automatic timer. Each stand includes only one top bracket.

2-Tray gray Sunlighter is 30" high x 24" long x 14"
deep. Steel tube frame with 2 removable shatter-proof,
polystyrene trays in choice of gray or light green which
hold about 50-2-1/4" pots. $27.95 ppd. West of
Omaha, add 10%. (Lights not included, see below.)

4-Tray gray Sunlighter (pictured) is 55" high x 24" long
X 14" deep. Steel tube frame with 4 removable shatter¬
proof, polystyrene trays in choice of gray or light green
which hold about 144-2-1/4" pots. $57.95 ppd. West of
Omaha, add 10%. (Light fixtures not included, see
below. One light fixture needed for each tray level.)

8-Tray gray Sunlighter is 55" high x 24" long x 27" deep. Steel tube
frame with 8 removable shatter-proof, polystyrene trays in choice of
gray or light green which hold about 288 2-1/4" pots. $69.95 ppd., west
of Omaha add 10%. (Light fixtures not included, see below. One light
fixture needed for each tray level.)

FLUORESCENT FIXTURES FOR SUNLIGHTER STANDS
Fixture with two 15 watt Gro-lux tubes

(for use with any tray sunlighter) . $29.95 postpaid.

One light needed for each level. Each light adjusts up and down for optimum distance
from plant foliage.

AUTOMATIC TIMER— For use with fluorescent lights that have "rapid start" ballast.
Capacity 875 watts. Can be set to go on or off automatically $16.95 ppd.

FLORA CART— Indoor Garden on Wheels
Ideal for growing African violets. Rugged life-time
construction of aluminum tubing. Beautiful molded
fiberglass trays 19" x 49" x 1-1/2", lightweight, strong
and easy to clean. Shipped "knocked down" with
complete instructions for assembly. May be operated
with automatic timer. (Accommodates 48" tubes.)
Please allow sufficient delivery time. Flora Carts
shipped only in Continental USA.

Send payment US postal money order or certified check only for carts.

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 wide . $195.00, truck freight collect from Ohio.

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 . $269.00, truck freight collect from Ohio.

Four 40 watt 48" Plantlite G.E. Tubes . $29.95

Six 40 watt 48" Plantlite G.E. Tubes . $45.95

Eight 40 watt 48" Plantlite G.E. Tubes . $59.95

These tubes can only be ordered and sent with a Flora Cart. These cannot be purchased
separately.

PLASTIC TENTS

For Model CA2 Tray — $19.95 with Flora Cart order, separately add $1.00
For Model BA3 Tray — $23.95 with Flora Cart order, separately add $1.00
FLORA CART WATERING WAND — Popular accessory for your Flora Cart or for any
plant setup. Lightweight 21" aluminum wand dispenses water with pinpoint accuracy
— no spilling, no breaking leaves! Easy operating positive-action valve. Complete with
8 feet of plastic hose and gallon plastic jug.

$28.95 when ordered with Flora Cart; $29.95 postpaid if ordered separately.

AFRICAN VIOLET MAGAZINE
P.O. Box 3609

BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77704

Second Class Postage Paid
at Beaumont, Texas and
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