Xi:';; .Nf.'t ti-:'5,J- .5 5 '^i. ;< STAFF Charlotte L. Archer Activities Coordinator Anne Boch Membership Secretary J. Blaine Bonham Director of Philadelphia Green Jean Byrne Editor Denise Flores Program Administrative Secretary, Philadelphia Green William F. Herbert Accountant F. Evelyn Hett Flower Show Secretary Benjamin Johnson Custodian Sally R. Kahn Administrative Assistant Mary Lee Editorial Secretary Jane Lennon Gardens/Sitting Parks Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Edward L. Lindemann Horticulturist Valerie S. Martin Garden Block Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Lance Mason Garden Assistant, Philadelphia Green James P. McCarvill Flower Show Manager Carrie McCollough Secretary Elizabeth Michell* City Gardens Contest Coordinator Sandra Myers* Catalog reviser Ellie Patton Garden Assistant, Philadelphia Green Stephanie L. Phillips* Secretary Marie Rodia Receptionist Patricia Schrieber Street Tree Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Carol Sclafani Vegetable Garden Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Betsy Shuman Library Assistant Lou Szumskyj Field Supervisor, Philadelphia Green Mary Williams Housekeeper Mary Lou Wolfe Librarian Jennifer Woods* Book Repairer * part time YEARBOOK July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980 The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Independence National Historical Park 325 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 (215) 625-8250 CONTENTS Officers and Council 1 Chairman's Report 3 President's Report 5 Publications 6 Library 7 Shows 8 Outreach 15 Public Information 24 Services 25 Exhibits and Shows in the Headquarters 27 Garden 28 Preview Dinner 29 Awards 30 Contributors 33 Report of the Finance Committee 36 Staff 41 OFFICERS AND Officers L. Wilbur Zimmerman Chairman COUNCIL Richard W. Vice-Chair Lighty William D. MacDowell Vice-Chair Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Vice-Chair Ernesta D. Ballard President Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Treasurer Robert S. Ryan Secretary Council Mrs. Charles C. Beckett Elizabeth C. Bennett Mrs. James F. Bodine George Borowsky C. Stuart Brown Mrs. John R. Clark John F. Collins Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Mona Dwork William G. Foulke Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Bruce H. Greenfield Muriel L. Happich Mrs. Richard E. Heckert Mrs. Paul E. Kelly Mrs. Nelson J. Leidner Richard W. Lighty Alfred S. Martin Lois W. Paul J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Robert W. Preucel Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Robert S. Ryan Bradshaw Snipes Ralph R. Walker Mrs. William Ward, 4th Yvonne H. Wynn Dorothy S. Young Executive Committee Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Paul E. Kelly Richard W. Lighty William D. MacDowell Alfred S. Martin Robert W. Preucel Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Robert S. Ryan Nominating Committee Mrs. James F. Bodine, Chair Mrs. Charles C. Beckett William G. Foulke Robert W. Preucel Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Dorothy S. Young Salary and Compensation Committee Mrs. Paul E. Kelly, Chair J. Blaine Bonham, Jr. Jean Byrne William G. Foulke Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. The Chairman of the Council and the President serve ex officio on all committees. % ^/^ . ~jmf% i .Jm P .;../ *^E L i ■C«r*«=* ■.u. ^^^^■■H WST^ .■^%i3H| ^^^IH^^I I^^H H^pE^ llKm '<' ■H^'/. REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN This has been a momentous year for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Evelyn Hett retired in April after having served long and efficiently as secretary to the spring Flower Show and manager of the Harvest Show. She will be missed by the many who worked with her. After 15 years as the manager of the Philadelphia Flower Show, Jim McCarvill also retired. Under his genial direction, the Show grew in size and quality to its present status as the best of its kind. These two people were tremendous assets to Ernesta Ballard in the administration of the Society's programs. In addition to these key retirements, Ernesta Ballard, herself, is retiring as of December 31, 1980. In 1978 Ernesta proposed a long range planning study be undertaken. Such a study was conducted by an ad hoc committee of the Council with Henry H. Reichner as Chairman. The result was a comprehensive report that will be of great value in the transition to a new chief administrator and in effectuating the reorganization of personnel occasioned by the retirement of three important persons. In June 1980, the Search Committee, which had been appointed a year and a half earlier, recommended unanimously that Jane Guest Pepper be made Executive Director as of January 1, 1981. This means that the administrative structure of the Society will revert to its former mode, with a professional as executive director and a volunteer as president. The search committee worked for nearly a year seeking candidates and reviewing applications. When it appeared that there was a dearth of well qualified applicants, the Society enlisted 3 the help of a professional experienced in searching for heads of non-profit institutions. Through her efforts, applications were received from some twenty-five candidates with excellent academic and practical experience of whom more than a dozen were interviewed by the committee. After this extensive examination of top flight people, the committee came to the conclusion that no one was as qualified as our, own Jane Pepper. In commenting about the retirement of Emesta Ballard, there is little this chairman can tell you that will enhance her stature in your eyes. For the past seventeen years, Emesta has been the embodiment of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to its members and to the public. My own experience with Emesta Ballard has been illuminating and stimulating. As a Council member and latterly as Chairman of the Society, I have observed with great admiration her imaginative direction in devising Society programs and her capability in carrying them out. Given the groundwork Emesta has laid, the Council's enthusiasm and support, and the willing labors of a qualified and dedicated staff, the Society can face the future with confidence. F. Evelyn Hett Flower Show Secretary 1964-1980 REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT The Society's 153rd year was a good one. Council, committees, members and staff worked together to fulfill our purpose; to collect and disseminate information about horticulture, or, as so eloquently stated when the Society was founded, to inspire a taste for one of the most rational and pleasing amusements of man and to facilitate the means of cultivating that taste. With respect to information about horticulture, the challenge is not so much to collect the data as to retrieve it. When a member of the Society, or of the general public, asks a question, we would like to refer promptly to a person who knows the answer, or who knows where it can be found. Often that person is a staff member or a hotline volunteer; sometimes it is another Society member. Our goal is to set up a system that will do this routinely, without being dependent on the presence of any particular staff member or other person. During the past year we have made great progress towards this goal. The Council committees have been more than policy setters and sounding boards. They have done effective planning and in many instances, most notably the Flower Show, significant administrative work. Our committee people — all volunteers — are the backbone of our program. I have been privileged to have had a satisfying working relationship with so many of them. The Society's staff is a splendid group of horticulturists with a large measure of dedication and enthusiasm. I have no worries about the transition to a new administration. The team is there, eager to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead. During the past year I have spent an extra measure of time with the chairs of two reorganized committees. Finance and Judges and Awards. Alfred Martin and the Finance Committee, which he heads, have laid a solid foundation for the management of the Society's revenues and expenses (which now amount to $1.5 million annually) and of our $1 million investment portfolio and our growing pension fund. The Judges and Awards Subcommittee was formed last year. It recruits and keeps track of judges and clerks for the spring Flower Show, selects the trophies, and handles the myriad details of the awards and points in the competitive classes. Its success is due in no small part to the perseverance and skill of its chair, Sandra Crosset Ward. In 1979 a group of interested citizens launched a campaign to provide a garden for the official residence of Pennsylvania's Governor. I was asked to serve as chair of a state-wide committee. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society undertook to sponsor this effort and assist in handling funds. Wilbur Zimmerman, Jean Bodine and Bobette Liedner, all members of the Society's Council, were active in the project. The campaign, now concluded, raised $201,000 from 700 donors. The plantings on the 2 -acre site are nearly completed, and visitors to the residence can enjoy trees, shrubs, roses, and garden sculpture by Pennsylvania artists. The Society and its members can take pride in the achievement. As Council Chairman Wilbur Zimmerman and I head into our final six months of working together, 1 say, once again, that his leadership and support have been one of the most satisfying aspects of my years with PHS. His understanding of every part of our program has enabled him to contribute effectively in planning, policy setting, and major decisions. He is a model for all who follow. Publications The Society has four regular publications; Green Scene, with six issues a year, the News with 11, the Flower Show Program and the Yearbook, which is our Annual Report. Staff members are responsible for production. They turn to the committee for guidance and advice about format, style and even content. In order to allow Jean Byrne, editor of Green Scene, to devote full time to that important job, a major shift took place in 1979-80 when responsibility for the News and the Flower Show Program was assigned to Jane Pepper. Green Scene has developed a reputation that extends well beyond its projected orbit. Although designed for readers in the Delaware Valley, the magazine has attracted subscribers from such distant places as Canada, Maine, Washington State, Vermont, California, North Carolina and Ohio. Blithewold Gardens and Arboretum, newly developed in Newport, Rhode Island, has added Green Scene as a privilege to its members. It is the fourth horticultural institution to provide this benefit. The. success of Green Scene can be explained by the fact that its authors write from personal experience. They include not only professional writers and horticulturists but also gardeners who garden for the sheer love of it and want to share their experiences in print. Some 27,000 copies of the Flower Show Program were sold for $1.00 per copy. The editorial copy ranged from an article on growing orchids on a windowsill to landscaping a miniature for the Flower Show. As in past years advertising space was purchased by local organizations and business, as well as by many of our Show exhibitors. The program always serves as a handy reference guide for those who call following the Show with questions regarding major exhibitors and trade booth merchants. Publications Committee 1979 Nancy Howard, Chair George Borowsky C. Stuart Brown Alexander Crosby Barbara Hesse Emerson Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. George M. Harding Bobette Leidner Dorothy S. Young 1980 Adele Greenfield, Chair Rubye Beckett C. Stuart Brown Barbara Hesse Emerson Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. George M. Harding Bobette Leidner Dorothy S. Young Library The major project in the library in the past year has been revising and enlarging the card catalog. Formerly, there was one file containing subject headings, authors and titles. Now, there are two, one for authors and the other for titles and subject headings. Library users assure us that it was an investment well worth the time and money involved. Members of the library committee have visited 24 local libraries and consulted Union Library Catalog listings and bibliographies seeking to identify books and other printed material that should be added to our Pennsylvania collection. A list of desirable items has been widely distributed and has produced some valuable additions, gifts as well as purchases. More important, it is advertising our interest in collecting printed material related to horticulture in Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley. Frances Barnett, a volunteer in the library, has performed valuable service in inventorying the collection of old seed catalogs. She continues to give a half day a week and is now working on the Pennsylvania collection. The Friends of the Library has shown a 50% increase in membership, and contributed $2,637. A special program for the Friends was presented in cooperation with Bryn Mawr College — Emily Reed Cheston, talking about her favorite horticultural books written by women. It was a successful afternoon, from every point of view. Significant gifts to the library during the year were: Gift Donor Bonsox Masterpieces of Haverford Bonsai Group Broadleaved frees, 1977 in memory of William Kellmer Michaux. Francois Andre. North Mrs. Edward L. Forstall American S];lua, 1819 New York Botanical Garden. Planters Garden Club Illustrated Enc\;clopedia of in memory of Frances Tyson Horticulture. Carson Barton. William. Flora of North James Cheston IV America, 1821. Thornton, Robert J. British Flora, 4 v., 1812. Evelyn, John. Silva, 1 776. Bulliard, Pierre. L'Herbier De La Col. Stephan McCormick France. 4 u. 1780-1812. Meehan, Thos. The Native Flowers Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Drinker & Ferns of the United States. 1878. V J Seventeen volumes were given George R. Clark major restoration, bringing to 120 Barbara Emerson the total number so treated since Mrs. Belmont G. Farley 1975 when the program began. George M. Harding The aggregate costs for the John S. Kistler restoring the 120 volumes was Kitty Lapp more than $21,000. Money for this Carol R. Lynch work is allocated each year by the Lois W. Paul 1 Council following recommendations Elisabeth Robertson ' from the librarian and the library Mrs. E. Perot Walker I committee. In addition, a program Mrs. John G. Williams 1 of in-house repair keeps the ; circulating collection usable. Flower Shows During the year 501 volumes were added to the collection. Flower Shows have always been Members took out a total of 2,663 an important part of the Society's ' books, 811 of them by mail. In program. In fact, the Society j short, the library is well used and presented the first flower show held continues to be a valuable in the United States in the spring of 1 horticultural resource. 1829. While the character of the shows has changed with the times. Library Committee they have uniformly featured 1 Dorothy S. Young, Chair spectacular material, well grown Raul Betancourt, Jr. and well displayed. Mrs. Edward S. Brinton The shows this year surpassed 1 Thomas Buchter 8 those that preceded them in almost V every dimension. The Society's reputation for its preeminence in this field is attracting visitors from a number of foreign countries as well as the entire United States. This continuing success comes from a combination of volunteer and staff participation. Without the highly competent volunteers who serve on the numerous show committees and who provide the meticulously grown and displayed exhibits, the shows simply could not be produced. Their contributions are not ones that could be contracted for, even if money was available. The staff is also indispensable at every stage from the drawing of the plans to the execution of all the details. The results are mutually advantageous. The Society benefits by obtaining new friends and supporters as well as the staffing for a major portion of its program. The volunteers receive the satisfaction that comes with public recognition of their splendid horticultural and organizational skills. Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show Philadelphia Civic Center March 9 through 16 Judging and Previews, Saturday, March 8 Planning the 1980 Show began, as usual, more than a year in advance. The committee agreed that Ed Lindemann, staff horticulturist since 1972, had apprenticed long enough under the excellent tutelage of John Kistler; so they appointed Lindemann show designer. His floor plan was laid out to incorporate curved and spacious aisles with good traffic flow and a pleasing placement of exhibits. We learned in November that our move-in could not begin until midnight the Sunday before the show was to open, that is, four days later than usual. However, thanks to skillful rescheduling by the show manager, Jim McCarvill, officiating at his fifteenth show, the exhibitors were ready for judging on Saturday, March 8. The importance of adequate set-up time ^51 has been explained to the city officials and the needed nine day period has been assured for 1981. The overall attendance exceeded 200,000 for the fifth straight year. Of these, 186,310 were paid admissions, the balance consisting of PHS members, exhibitors, committees, judges and press. The Society must strike a balance between the need for revenues and the desirability of a modest admission charge (which leads to large crowds) and the limited space and inadequate parking (which leads to understandable complaints). Advertising is always aimed at persuading people to come in the less crowded afternoons or evenings rather than the mornings. The competitive classes had 1,475 entries in horticulture, flower arrangements, rooms, tables and gardens. The expertise and enthusiasm of the committees who plan and run this section are marveled at by all who see it. Many Council members appear 10 as judges or exhibitors; others serve on the flower show committee. Still others work in the membership booth, or dispense hospitality in the members' and judges' lounge. Every staff member has an assigned roll. The work is hard, long and sometimes exasperating, but it is always done with a spirit of pride. On the last Saturday of the show, the Society sponsors the Exhibitors and Awards Luncheon. It is a gathering of all the flower show family, where congratulations are exchanged, major awards are presented and good fellowship is extended. The guest of honor at the 1980 luncheon was flower show secretary Evelyn Hett, who retired on April 1 after 16 years with the Society. The audio-visual tribute to the committees and exhibitors was prepared and presented by George Harding. It was an exciting and finished production which will serve the Society well in recruiting friends, supporters and exhibitors at future shows. .i^#r*«^ li*«*i w^ t^ 1980 Philadelphia Flower & Garden Show Committee H. W. Goodall, Jr., Chair Robert W. Preucel, Vice-Chair Mrs. Wharton Biddle Robert W. Cullers Mrs. Thomas M. Hyndman, Jr. William M. Klein Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer William D. MacDowell George Manaker Henry D. Mirick Lois W. Paul J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Roland Taylor Mrs. William Ward, 4th Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd Doris W. Atkinson Mrs. Alexis Barron Mrs. Anthony Bartolini Mrs. Norman S. Bemis Mrs. Ingersoll Benson Tania Biddle Mrs. James F. Bodine Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch Mrs. Edward Brinton Mrs. W. C. Buchanan William C. Burleigh Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd Mrs. Francis J. Carey, Jr. Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mrs. Robert D. Chapman George R. Clark Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. S. C. Cleaves Mrs. H. Fox Coates Mrs. William S. Colehower Mrs. Nicholas Coste Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr. Charles Cresson Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mrs. Henry Disston, 2nd Mrs. Arthur Dorrance Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Middy Dorrance Mrs. Lawrence Drake Mrs. Ford B. Draper Mona Dwork William P. Eckfeldt Mrs. Henry C. Evans Elizabeth Farley Mrs. Thomas A. Femley Arthur Fisher Mrs. Thomas Fisher John M. Fogg 11 Mrs. Bernhard W. Fox Mrs. B. Graeme Frazier, 3rd Mrs. Robert S. Freeman Mrs. Armen Gevjan Mrs. Harry C. Groome Mrs. George J. Harding, 3rd Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity John Harvey Sallie Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Howard Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson Mrs. Charles Ingersoll Mrs. Richard L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. David Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Keith Mrs. Henry B. King Anita Kistler Mrs. W. Roy Kolb Mrs. Milton Laden Mrs. Henry V. Letter, Jr. Mrs. Paul Lin Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer Mrs. Alan Mcllhenny Mrs. & Mrs. W. R. Mackinney Mrs. Walter MacFarland, 3rd Mrs. Edward Madeira Mrs. Peter M. Madeira Mrs. J. G. Marano James Mears Paul Meyer Mrs. Henry F. Michell Mrs. J. Don Miller Mrs. John A. Miller Robert Montgomery Mrs. David Moran Mrs. Timothy Murphy Mrs. John F. Nancarrow Ann Newbold Mrs. Reade B. Nimick Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer Mrs. N. Ramsay Pennypacker Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr. 12 Mrs. Robert M. Phillips Mrs. Andrew W. Porter Maureen Pratt Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Mrs. H. David Raasch Lee M. Raden Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr. Algernon Roberts Gainor Roberts Martha Roberts Mrs. T. Williams Roberts Jr. Mrs. Edward C. Rorer Mrs. Robert S. Ross Mrs. Samuel L. Sagendorph Robert Sanfeiippo Mrs. Erwin R. Schmidt, Jr. Mrs. J. Brooks Semple Mrs. Randolph M. Slater Mrs. Richard C. Smith Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd Mrs. Charles Stauffer Mrs. James F. Sutor Mrs. Charles M. Swalm Mrs. John Thacher Mrs. H. Eastburn Thompson Mrs. Rodman E. Thompson Mrs. Charles Truitt Jeanne Van Dusen Mrs. Maurice W. Waite, Jr. Mrs. E. Perot Walker Mrs. Frederick Wampler Mrs. Charles G. Ward, Jr. Mrs. William Ward, 4th Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr. Mrs. A Grant Webb, 3rd Mrs. Carroll R. Wetzel Miriam Whaley Mrs. John G. Williams Mrs. Richard N. Williams, 3rd Mrs. W. Cooper Willits Mrs. Peter Wilmerding Mrs. Edward F. R. Wood, Jr. Flower Show Planning Because the Society is so dependent on the income generated by the Flower Show, the 1978 Long Range Planning Committee strongly recommended establishing a more formal planning process for future shows. In 1979, after the Council adopted the Long Range Plan, the Chairman immediately established a Flow Show Planning Committee consisting of seven people, two of whom will be rotated off each year. The committee structure calls for it to draw most of its members from the Council; others with experience in Flower Show matters will be consulted for advice and help. The new committee met three times this year and made its first priority a study of the Show's financial impact on the Society and the exhibitors. It also reviewed ideas for future Shows. The Committee felt the need to demonstrate the Show's impact to City officials since the shortened move-in time in 1980 resulted from the Civic Center officials' decision to obtain additional revenue by scheduling another show in the period usually reserved for the Society. The study has been made and, at the time of this reporting, is in the final editing. We are indebted to Carol P. Smith and Meg M. Southerland, Longwood Graduate Fellows, University of Delaware, who, with the assistance of James D. Culley, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of Delaware, completed this comprehensive study. Using 43 volunteers and a total of 475 donated hours of research, data collecting and compilation of results, the study concluded that the typical 1980 Flower Show visitor came to the show with at least one other person; travelled by car and paid for parking; bought a ticket at the door; considered the Flower Show his or her principal activity for that day; and spent more than $8.00 for meals, parking, etc., not including ticket price, gasoline or bridge tolls. The typical trade booth exhibitor used three to four employees for the Show, came from Pennsylvania 13 and spent $846.66 for hotels, meals, parking, taxis, etc. The findings show a total impact of over $1.6 million in local PHS expenditures for goods and services, money spent in the local community by PHS Flower Show employees and local expenditures by exhibitors, judges, tradespeople and Show visitors. Draft copies of the study have been distributed to appropriate officials and final copies will be available for members who would like to see them. Committee H. W. Goodall, Jr., Chair Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Mrs. R. J. Harrity William D. Macdowell Richard W. Lighty Bradshaw Snipes Ralph R. Walker Harvest Show Saturday, Sunday, September 29,30 Judging and Members' Preview, Friday, September 28 Memorial Hall, West Fairmount Park The 1979 Harvest Show was presented with the cooperation of the Philadelphia Area Judges Council and District I, Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. The active participation of these two groups assured us of a conscientious and enthusiastic committee. A total of 62 clubs, plant societies and horticultural organizations were listed as sponsors, meaning that they either staged an exhibit, made entries in competitive classes, or served as judges, clerks, aides or members of 14 the show committee. New this year was the inclusion of entries from the community gardens in the Society's Philadelphia Green and Penn State's Urban Gardening programs. These entries, 417 in total included fruits, vegetables, canned goods, harvest tables and cut flowers, all of specimen quality, which added greatly to the excellence and diversity of the show. We plan to have them a permanent feature. On Saturday night, the community gardeners came to Memorial Hall after the show had closed to the public for a rousing party with awards presentations, singing, dancing and general fun. The Harvest Show, unlike the spring Flower Show, does not provide funds for the Society's other programs. In fact, it does not come near to breaking even. Nevertheless, the Council, the show committee, and the exhibitors believe it should be continued. It provides an intimate horticultural experience, is easily accessible by car, and more enjoyable in some ways than the great spring show. The 1979 attendance was 4,000. We'd like to see twice that number in 1980. Memorial Hall can accommodate that many people and still retain an informal atmosphere without elaborate staging for security. This was the last Harvest Show managed by Evelyn Hett who retired on April 1. The Society will be hard put to replace her. 1979 Harvest Show Committee Muriel L. Happich, Chair Mrs. Elmer E. Hartwick, Vice-Chair Mrs. Richard E. Heckert, Vice-Chair, Competitive Classes Mrs. Howard Anderson Mrs. Marvin V. Andersen Doris W. Atkinson Mrs. Richard C. Baun Mrs. Arthur Benson Mrs. Preston D. Carter George R. Clark Mrs. M. A. Cramer Jr. Mrs. Roger C. Derbyshire Mrs. Charies Doerner Mrs. Alvin Dougherty Mrs. Bryce Douglas Mrs. Robert N. Drake Mrs. George S. Duncan Mrs. Thomas B. Everist Mrs. Morton H. Fellheimer Mrs. D. V. Fletcher Libby J. Goldstein Mrs. George R. Graham Jr. Mrs. W. Henry Gray Mrs. Norman F. Green Mrs. Edward M. Grosse Mrs. Charles A. Gruber Mrs. Willard Haring Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Mrs. William R. Hayes Edwin J. Heitman Mrs. Walter Hutcheson Mrs. Kevin Keenan Mrs. George A. Keirn Mrs. Donald Kidder Mrs. John S. Kistler Mrs. J. West Loveland Mrs. E. C. Mackey Mrs. C. H. Marlar Mrs. Robert J. McCloud Erich F. Meitzner Mrs. Henry F. Michell 3rd Mrs. Clark R. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mullowney Mrs. Alfred Muscari Mrs. Robert L. Osborne Mrs. Warren Patterson J. Liddon Pennock Jr. Mrs. Oren H. Persons Mrs. Donald M. Pillsbury Mrs. Victor J. Roberts C 15 Mrs. D. Alan Sampson Mrs. Robert Sappenfield Mrs. Joseph J. Scanlon Mrs. Richard W. Schwertner Mrs. J. Rush Shannahan Mrs. Kenneth E. Shull Mrs. Randolph M. Slater Lois Stringer Mrs. Lyle R. Tanner Mrs. Thomas E. S. Tellefsen Mrs. Carl H. Tompkins Mrs. Walter Uhler Mr. and Mrs. S. Newbold van Trump Jr. Mrs. E. Perot Walker Mrs. Paul H. Walkovic Mrs. Frederick Wampler Mrs. William Ward IV Mrs. Richard S. Wolf Mrs. W. Andrew Wright Mrs. George E. Yerger Jr. Mrs. Morton H. Fellheimer. Chair Philadelphia Area Judges Council Robert C. McConnell, Director Fairmount Park Commission Mrs. William Naylor. Chair District I, Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Membership and Activities for Members New Life Members Emesta D. Ballard Rena Ennis Eight hundred of our members made 2580 reservations for field trips, lectures, workshops and tours. Average attendance at local garden visits was 200 and every headquarters lecture sponsored by 16 the Members Committee was filled to our capacity of about 90 people. There were members' trips to Washington, D.C., The People's Republic of China and the Mediterranean. While only a relatively few members go on such excursions, the income to the Society is significant. Generally, the overseas trips are conducted by a cooperating organization and are not dependent on the Society for a full complement. This year, our staff planned the Washington, D.C. trip and also a trip to Montreal. The latter had to be cancelled because of too low registration. Speakers and instructors at Members' Activities during the year are listed below, as are those people who opened their gardens for members' visits. Garden Visits October 1979 Washington, D.C. Mrs. Charles E. Bohlen Hon. and Mrs. W. Averell Harriman Priscilla Mason David E. Rust White House Gardens Mr. & Mrs. J. Burke Wilkinson May 1979 Chestnut Hill Emesta and Frederic L. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott Mr. and Mrs. Bayard H. Roberts June 1979 Main Line and Malvern Appleford William Sklaroff Design Associates Mrs. Edward P. Street Members Activities Ernesta D. Ballard-Horticultural Classes Symposium Laulalou Bates-Pressed Plant Collages in Glass Marion Bates-Herbs Used Fragrantly Hope F. Coates-Arrangement Classes Symposium Mary C. Disston-Horticultural Classes Symposium Robin Dorfman-Vegetable Gardening Panel Mona Dwork-Growing and Serving Oriental Vegetables Libby J. Goldstein-Vegetable Gardening Panel Conrad Hamerman-How a Landscape Architect Works Howard J. Holden-Practical Gardening Sally Humphreys-Arrangement Classes Symposium Katharine H. King-Pressed Plant Workshop William M. Klein-Botanical Gardens of the World Roy Lancaster-Plant Hunting in the Himalayas Edward L. Lindemann-Basic Landscape Design Joanne C. Marano-Horticultural Classes Symposium Terry Mushovic-Vegetable Gardening Panel Jane G. Pepper-Minature Bulb Forcing (workshop) J. Dan Pittillo- William Bartram's Travels in the Carolinas Daphne C. Raasch-Arrangement Classes Symposium Priscilla-Gene Shaffer-Flower Arranging Courses Dorothy Y. Sheffield — Arrangement Classes Symposium Rachel Snyder-Glimpses of the Gardens of China June M. Vail-Pine Barrens Field Trips Pine Cones and Green Wreaths (workshops) Carolyn Waite-Arrangement Classes Symposium Elizabeth C. Walker-Horticultural Classes Symposium Ellen Weatherbee-Edible Wild Plants Charles Young-Vegetable Gardening Panel "m Plans were begun for a major membership drive to be held in the fall of 1980. Members Committee Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer, Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett C. Stuart Brown Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Mona Dwork Jane R. Lennon J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Outreach During the last 10 years the Society has made continuing efforts to reach people who would otherwise not be in a position to be gardeners and horticulturists. We have undertaken programs in the heart of the city, in schools, on vacant lots and along the streets of treeless residential areas. Approximately one-third of our total operating expenses go to these outreach programs each year. Philadelphia Green Philadelphia Green is designed to help community groups garden in their neighborhoods. It provides advice and assistance in planting vegetable gardens, street trees, sitting gardens, window boxes, tire urns and permanent curbside planters. In 1980 we took on 153 new Philadelphia Green projects, working with 130 groups. There were 50 new vegetable gardens, 63 garden blocks lined with gaily planted window boxes and tire urns, 15 sitting gardens, 21 blocks that wanted street trees and four blocks with our new curbside planters. These concrete planters 18 are very popular, in many cases they are preferable to trees because the cost is less and there is no apprehension on the part of the homeowners about branches becoming entangled with overhead wires or roots getting into pipes under the street. These are real worries for many city people. The Philadelphia Green staff concerns itself not only with the new projects described above, but also with more than 300 established blocks and community groups which have, so to speak, graduated from the program. Such groups receive a regular newsletter and are welcome to participate in the City Gardens Contest, the Harvest Show and the annual Recognition Dinner. Many individuals introduced to us through Philadelphia Green join the Society and take part in our other activities. In 1980, one became a life member and two subscribed to the Preview Dinner. The Philadelphia Green Advisory Board, formed in 1979, proved its worth this year. Its purpose is to get community leaders to help in setting policy and accepting responsibility for Philadelphia Green. The 30 people who serve in this capacity divided themselves into five subcommittees, all of which contributed helpful, constructive ideas. In March, the Advisory Board presented a resolution to City Council at public hearings, supporting Philadelphia Green and requesting continued support from the City. The response was most favorable. A highlight for the community gardeners was their fifth annual Harvest Show and Party which was combined with the Society's Harvest Show held in Memorial Hall. We were pleased again to have the cooperation of Penn State's Urban Gardening program in the planning and running of this part of the Show. The community gardeners staged 450 entries in the food classes, including 10 harvest tables. On Saturday evening, after the Show had closed to the public, the Society sponsored a buffet party for all the Philadelphia Green folk, complete with Hoe-Down Band, dancing and sweepstakes awards. The final event of the gardening year was the first Philadelphia Green Recognition Dinner held at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in November. The party was conducted in the tradition of the annual dinner held for 25 years by the Neighborhood Garden Association, which has now become part of Philadelphia Green. Three hundred guests representing 60 community groups heard Council member Jean Bodine deliver the principal address. Willie Mae Bullock, an active Philadelphia Advisory Board members Willie Mae Bullock and Ella Francis rejoice in their well- won awards. ^^^^ / ^ r ^ i 4 E^^^H ■^ ^m ^VIIKm^"' ' i t. 1 4 i m v5 ^ *; t 1 ■ K 'm 1 19 Green participant for 5 years was given a plaque crediting her with the "Green Thumb of the Year." For the second year, Philadelphia Green was funded largely through the Community Sponsored Projects of the Office of Housing and Community Development, the city agency which administers the city's Block Grant from HUD. It is gratifying that such money is available for horticulture, but, at the same time, entirely logical, considering the pride and pleasure the program brings to the participants and the enhancement of the neighborhood. As might be expected, the public funding is accompanied by restrictions as to what the money can be used for and where. Consequently, the society cannot depend on this source for the full implementation of the program. However, thanks to support from the William Penn Foundation, the Pew Memorial Trusts, the Arcadia Foundation and many members of the Society and area Garden Clubs, who have made direct contributions or subscribed to the Preview Dinner, we are able to serve many community groups in areas not eligible for the Block Grant money. The Society is committed to Philadelphia Green and has every intention of continuing it. The present governmental funding makes it possible to reach more than 20,000 people. Were the program dependent solely on private funding, the impact would have to be far less. We hope it will never be necessary to revert to the more limited endeavor. 20 Philadelphia Green Advisory Board Sandres Bradley Queen Village Communiti; Garden Committee Sonny Brown Orianna Self-Help Committee Willie Mae Bullock Chair, North Philadelphia Block Development Corporation Jean Byall Powelton Village Civic Association Rick Camitta President, Franklin Bridge North Neighbors, Inc. Cecily Clark Philadelphia Chapter of the Garden Club of America John Collins Architect, The Delta Group Beatrice Combs Secretan), Mill Creek Council Felecia Coward Linda Cusamano Director, Sojourner Foundation Mona Dwork Horticultural Therapist, Friend's Hospital Helen Feggans President, West Shore Civic Association Hazel Felton Haddington Leadership Organization Ella Francis President, Parkside Civic Association Louise Gee Treasurer, Mill Creek Council Harriet Gosnell Chair, Powelton Village Communitx; Garden Annie D. Hyman Whittier School Community; Co- ordinator Natalie Kempner Director, Norris Square Neighborhood Project Lucille Larrier Haddington Leadership Organization Charlotte Lewis Most Precious Blood Communit\; Center Dorsha Mason President, 2000 W Hagert Street Neighborhood Council Dorothy Moore Co-ordinator, 18th & Montrose Street Garden Minnie Morton Conestoga Community Betterment League Chris Nicholson 200 Block Church Lane Commmunity Garden Mattie Robbins Business Manager, West Shore Civic Association Minnie Scarrbough Our Neighbors Civic Association Shirley Simms 2100 N 3rd Street Association Almina Smelley Captain, 1600 Block of Swain Street Father Lou Steingraber Pastor, St. Gabriel's Church Donna Thorpe 2000 W Hagert Street Neighborhood Council Sharon Turner North Philadelphia Block Development Corporation Grover Willis Co-ordinator, Venango Street Gardens Yvonne Wynn Teacher, Philadelphia School District Cecelia Yep President, Philadelphia Chinese Development Corporation City Gardens Contest The third annual city gardens contest held in the summer of 1979 had 400 entries in eight categories. Barbara Truman, City Gardens Contest winner 21 Judges looked for variety, maintenance and yield in relation to the growing conditions. What they found was an astonishing revelation for many of us. Vegetables and flowers were flourishing in Philadelphia and the gardeners were proud of their accomplishments. Picking winners was not easy and. as with all judging, opinions varied and results might have been different had the judging teams been assigned to different areas. Two hundred judges recruited from the Society membership, from area garden clubs, and from our growing ranks of competent community gardeners, worked in teams throughout the summer to visit every entry. First, second and third place winners received cash prizes totalling $2,000 and gift certificates from George W. Park Seed Co., and the Burpee Seed Company. The contest required a great deal of publicity (to get entries), organization (to recruit and assign judges), money (for the publicity, prizes and staff time). But everyone who has had anything to do with the contest comes away with a sense of how good many parts of the city look because of all this gardening. Often, too. they find new friends and gardening colleagues who are pursuing a common interest under circumstances which are different and quite challenging. While the contest has been slow to get off the ground, the 1980 endeavor promises to be bigger and better than ever. Thanks to the help of Spiro and Associates. Inc. and the Philadelphia National Bank, the publicity had attracted nearly 500 22 entries by June 30. The first prize winners in 1979 were: Community Vegetable Garden 22nd and Montrose, Joseph Thomas, Chair 18th and Cherry Street, Pat Rooney. Chair Community Container Garden Project 2100 Wharton, Estelle Gelzer, Chair The Greenest Block in Town 100 Snyder Street, John Castagno, Chair Community Flower Garden 3051 North Orianna Street, Edith Brown, Chair Individual Vegetable Garden Dr. and Mrs. Stanton Gerson Mr. and Mrs John Slade Individual Vegetable Garden (large) Patsy F. Feola Individual Flower Garden Barbara Truman Individual Container Garden Project Alma Nelson School Programs The third annual Green the School Yard competition was announced in the fall of 1979. With the cooperation of the Board of Education, flyers outlining the contest rules and guidelines were circulated to both public and parochial schools within the city limits. Since the requirements for completing the entry require brief descriptions of the present appearance of the schools, a petition with names of teachers, parents and students who have indicated interest, and ideas of how horticulture might be further incorporated as an ongoing part of the school curriculum, we feel that making an entry is, in itself, a horticultural conscientiousness raiser. This year, there were 12 entrants. Five winners were picked: AMY Center Drew SchoolAA/alnut Center McKinley Elementary School William M. Meridith School Walter George Smith School Actual planting of the schoolyards of these winners will take place in the fall of 1980. The Community Activities Committee of the Society has assigned a review committee to examine the past winners of the Green the School Yard Competition to determine the success of the program. Initial visits to the nine past winners indicated that the program is in most cases successful and worth continuing. Follow-up is needed and the Community Activities committee is also developing a program in this area. Twenty teachers from the Philadelphia School District participated in our 15 week 2-credit inservice course. Indoor Gardening in the Classroom. Financial support for this instruction is given by the Board of Education. Community Activities Committee Bradshaw Snipes, Chair Willie Mae Bullock John Collins Linda Cusamano Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Mona Dwork Mrs. Shepley E. Evans Judge Hall Natalie Kempner William H. White Yvonne H. Wynn The 1979 Junior Flower Show First Bank of the United States Friday, Saturday, November 9 and 10 The theme of the 1979 Junior Show was "I made it; 1 grew it; We did it." In the "I made it" section, there were classes for flower arrangements; for "food friends" and "crafty creatures" made from fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, cones and pods, and for pressed plant 23 pictures. The "I grew it" section included 12 classes for indoor plants. The "We did it" section had six special exhibits from school projects. There was a total of 576 entries from more than 30 schools. Lisa Sigel won the Junior Flower Show Poster Contest' in a competition with 50 other students from all over the city. The show is an excellent way for young gardeners and their teachers to become familiar with the fine art of showing. Many of them later progress to the Harvest Show and some to the spring Flower Show. Committee Mrs. George S. Duncan, Co-Chair Mrs. Joseph J. Scanlon, Co-Chair Mrs. H. Vernon Lapp Mrs. John S. Kistler Mrs. Victor J. Roberts Mark Schoenholtz The Society has a good working relationship with the Walter Biddle Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences. Students majoring in horticultural subjects work at the spring Flower Show and the Harvest Show doing staging, clean- up, and many miscellaneous jobs. This is advantageous for both the Society and the school. The students are paid for work which provides valuable experience. Show exhibitors and Society members get to know young people who are considering a career in horticulture. Twenty students participated for as long as three weeks in the shows described in this Yearbook. 24 Public Information This year, for the first time, the Society had a staff member working full time on public information. Her charge was to keep news about the Society, and most particularly, its members, exhibitors, writers and volunteers in the public eye. Having someone on the staff whose job it is to keep in touch with media personnel pays off when flower shows, award presentations and other significant horticultural happenings take place. Jane Pepper, our Public Information Coordinator, also writes a weekly gardening column for the News of Delaware Counfy and the Main Line Times. Ed Lindemann, staff horticulturist and Flower Show designer, appeared once a month on Captain Noah's show, shown each weekend on WPVI; and Society President, Ernesta Ballard, began presentation of a daily series of one minute gardening tips and reminders on WNAR, Norristown. Jane Lohmeyer, Chair of the Members' Committee, and creator of the 1979 Flower Show Tribute to Exhibitors, presented that splendid audio-visual show to six audiences during the year. The committee met three times and the Chair helped in both the definition of duties and the selection of Jane Pepper as Public Information Coordinator. Committee C. Stuart Brown, Chair Elizabeth C. Bennett Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Nelson J. Leidner Yvonne H. Wynn Services Horticultural Hotline Four days a week, 52 weeks a year, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, there is someone on hand to answer the Horticultural Hotline — 922-8043. During spring and fall there may be 20 calls each morning, rarely are there less than half a dozen. During the year we answered some 2,200 calls. Thanks to a group of volunteers, each of whom answers the Hotline one or two mornings per month, the Society is able to supply this valuable service to the community. All callers are asked if they are PHS members; those who are not are sent a membership brochure and invitation to join the Society. 1979-80 Hotline Volunteers Katherine Buchanan Jane Carter George R. Clark Elizabeth Derbyshire Martha Fisher Harriett Green William F. Happich Jane R. Lennon Erich Meitzner Martha Roberts Irene Slater Organizations Meeting at PHS One or More Times During the Year Cooperative Extension Service, Philadelphia County Extension Executive Committee Delaware Valley Fern Society Garden Club of Philadelphia Haddonfield Garden Club Landscape Design Critics Council Middle Atlantic Regional Lily Group Northeast Region, American Orchid Society Pennsylvania Bonsai Society Philadelphia Chapter, American Rhododendron Society Philadelphia Chapter, Indoor Light Gardening Society of America Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture Weeders Garden Club Women in Communications, Inc. Staff Extension The Society's staff extends itself well beyond the activities planned for our own constituency. During the year the President and some staff gave lectures, consulted with, or participated in programs of the following: Action Line — Philadelphia Inquirer Advisory Committee, Friends of Independence National Historical Park Allied Florists of Delaware Valley American Association of Botanical Gardens & Arboreta American Community Gardening Association American Rock Garden Society American Society of Landscape Architects, Philadelphia Chapter Appalachian Trail Conference *John Bartram Association ^Citizens Coalition for Energy Efficiency (C2E2) *Citizens for Landscape Improvement of the Governor's Residence Council of Horticultural and Botanical Libraries 25 *Cooperative Extension Service, Philadelphia County Executive Committee Delaware Valley Chapter ; National Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation through Horticulture Fairmount Park Commission Friends Hospital *Friends of Independence National Historical Park ^Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery Gardenstate Horticultural Society * Garden Writers Association of America *Gardens for All * Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance * Greater Philadelphia Partnership Haddonfield Fort Nightly *Home and Garden Show Executives, International Hazardous Wastes Coalition International Society of Arboriculture Judges' Council, Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Les Floralies Internationales de Montreal Longwood Gardens Longwood Program, University of Delaware Main Line Times Main Street Fair Morris Arboretum National Civic Garden Centers 1979 Conference National Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation through Horticulture New England Spring Flower and Garden Show News of Delaware County Olney Garden Club Pennsbury Manor ^Philadelphia Area Manpower Planning Council (CETA) Philadelphia Open House Philadelphia Orchestra ^Philadelphia Tricentennial Committee Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation Society of Professional Journalists/ SDX Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia Branch Toronto Flower Show WHYY-TV ... Ask Why Wilmington Garden Center Wissahickon Garden Club WNAR *Women in Communications, Inc. WPVI-TV . . .Captain Noah *Serve on governing or advisory board The Society endorsed the programs of the following groups and paid membership dues to them: Pennsylvania Environmental Council The American Horticultural Society Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau 26 EXHIBITS AND SHOWS IN THE HEADQUARTERS Many people visit the Society's headquarters at 325 Walnut Street. Some are volunteers coming for committee meetings; others are members coming for instruction in flower arranging, landscaping, container gardening and the like; there are library users coming in for books, people coming in to do business, gardeners coming in with problems, plant society members gathering for their monthly meeting, and, of course, there are hundreds of tourists and passersby who are attracted by our sign and who often leave with a membership brochure and a souvenir from our small sales counter. In the past year, 22,384 people passed through our door. Many lingered to see the current exhibit or to browse in the garden gallery, a section of the entrance hallway where works of art with horticultural or botanical interest can be hung and offered for sale. In additon to the Christmas Show and the Lily Show, the exhibits staged during the year are listed here: Summer 1979 Bonsai tools and containers: materials lent by Dorothy and Luther Young September Natural Dyes staged by Joanna Reed October, November Baskets from the collection of Nancy S. Timms January Topiary, staged by Mrs. G. M. Dorrance with the cooperation of Ladew Topiary Gardens February Collages in Glass by Lauralou Bates March The Making of a Garden featuring Flower Show models May, June Flowers for Wedgwood, staged as part of the city-wide celebration of Wedgwood's 250th birthday, in cooperation with the Buten Museum. Dried flower arrangements by Katherine H. King. 15th Annual Show of the Middle Atlantic Regional Lily Group Saturday, June 30. Sunday. July 1, 1979 16th Annual Show of the Middle Atlantic Regional Lily Group Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, 1980 27 Two shows are reported in this yearbook, since both fell within our reporting year. They were characterized by participation of expert lily growers and hybridizers from as far away as Virginia and Connecticut and by outstanding commercial displays. In 1979 there was an exhibitor from Ontario, Canada. Wallace Windus, a PHS member and the foremost lily hybridizer in the Delaware Valley, was one of the many exhibitors. In 1980, his 'Gold Lode' was named Best Asiatic hybrid at this show and also won the Award of Merit at the North American Lily Show. The show committees for each reported approximately 825 visitors during the two days of each show. There were also lectures and demonstrations by prominent lily growers both amateur and professional. Co-chairs 1979 Marvin P. Thompson Muriel L. Happich Co-chairs 1980 Kathryn S. Anderson William F. Happich Christinas Show December 3 through 21 "Holiday Art" was the title of the 1979 Christmas display. As usual, the show rules required that plant material must predominate in all exhibits and that no artificial flowers or foliage would be permitted. Fourteen area garden clubs were sponsors and members of each worked on the committee or made entries. Area institutions which exhibited included the Morris Arboretum, the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, and the Shipley School Art Department. Committee Mrs. William R. Hayes, Chair Edwin J. Heitman Mrs. Raymond Knauff Mrs. David Miller Mrs. Robert Pfeilsticker Mrs. Charles D. Smith Exhibits Committee Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd, Chair Mrs. F. Daniel Cathers Mrs. Philip J. Chapman Grace M. Cole John S. C. Harvey, 3rd Edwin J. Heitman Mrs. Edwin A. Peeples J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. Victor J. Roberts Mrs. Charles T. Smith Mrs. Charles Truitt GARDEN The exemplary maintenance of the 18th century garden next to our headquarters in the Independence National Historical Park continues to be a source of wonder to members and visitors. It is the result of cooperation between the Park's horticultural staff, which does the 28 heavy pruning and sprays the fruit trees and shrubs; the PHS staff, which does the grass cutting, the watering and the vegetable garden; and the volunteers who come every Wednesday from early spring through fall to plant, weed, prune, and deadhead. We owe them many thanks. Garden Volunteers Lauralou C. Bates Grace M. Cole Edward A. Doelp Lilly G. Glazer Johanna Goedel Helen Kaufman Josephine Killhour Miriam Kroungold Kitty Lapp Matthew H. McConnell Ann McPhail Howard Stahl Frances Vollmer PREVIEW DINNER Mayor and Mrs. Green cutting the ribbon Virginia ham and capon, Sotto Vocce wine, candlelight and 2000 people added up to a spectacular party for the previewing of the 1980 Philadelphia Flower Show. In spite of inflation and a raised subscription price, the dinner costs came in under budget and the receipts were more than $30,000 in excess of expectations. The committee was chaired by J. Liddon Pennock, whose association with the Show predates that of every active member of the flower show family. He brought his usual enthusiasm and his great skill as a designer to every aspect of the planning and production of the Preview Dinner and Show itself. Preview Dinner Committee J. Liddon Pennock, Jr., Chair Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott, Vice-Chair Mrs. Raul Betancourt, Jr. Willard S. Boothby, Jr. Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Jennifer Grace Delafield Mrs. Craig M. Drake William G. Foulke Mrs. Eugene G. Grace Mrs. Bruce H. Greenfield Mrs. Robert D. Harwick Richard W. Hess Horace J. Jones Henry B. Keep Daniel M. Layman Mrs. Theodore J. Martineau Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Bayard H. Roberts Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd Preview Dinner Committee — Aides Mrs. Benjamin H. Heckscher, Chair Mrs. E. Howard Goodwin, Vice-Chair Dr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Baker, Jr. Mrs. Morris Cheston, Jr. Mr. Jay Goldenberg Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Hirsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hobbs, Jr. Mrs. Craig N. Johnson Mrs. E. S. Ruegg Mrs. Peter G. Stanley Mrs. James Studdiford 29 AWARDS Selection of people or organizations to receive awards from the Society is a challenging and time-consuming task. Much thoughtful consideration is necessarily involved. A Council committee is responsible for overall supervision of all awards and selection of judges for those contests and competitions which the Society sponsors — the Landscape Horticulture Awards, the City Gardens contest (described under Outreach, page 18) and all the ribbons, prizes and awards at the three Flower Shows. Over 600 judges, clerks and committee people are involved in these activities. The Society could not carry out its program of recognition without them. J. Franklin Styer Award of Merit Working with the guidelines prepared by the committee in the previous year, the Styer Award Committee developed a brochure for mailing to horticulturists on the east coast to solicit applications for the Certificate of Preliminary Commendation for the J. Franklin 30 Styer Award of Garden Merit. Committee Richard W. Lighty, Chair Paul Meyer Richard Vanderbilt Awards Committee Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath, Chair, 1980 Lois W. Paul, Chair, 1979 Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. William Happich Mrs. Richard E. Heckert Richard W. Lighty Alfred S. Martin Erich Meitzner J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. S. Newbold van Trump. Jr. Major Awards 1979 Distinguished Achievement Medal — J. Franklin Styer 1979 Certificate of Merit— Bebe Miles, Henry W. Ridgway 1979 Junior Horticulturist — Douglas J. Bereczki 1979 Landscape Horticulture Awards: Albert Einstein Medical Center — Northern Division The Fox Chase Cancer Center Friends Hospital Jeanes Hospital McNeil Consumer Products Company Park Towne Place Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine Pennsylvania Manufacturing Association Insurance Companies Prudential Insurance Company of America William Sklaroff Design Associates E. R. Squibb & Sons Toll Brothers University of Pennsylvania (Blanche P. Levy Park) Flower Show Awards 1980 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show Award for the best in show in the following categories: a. Commercial 1. Educational — W. Atlee Burpee Company 2. Display — George Robertson & Sons, Inc. 3. Aesthetic — Whitemarsh Landscapes, Inc. b. Non-Profit 1. Educational — Temple University 2. Display — Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society 3. Aesthetic — Rose Tree Gardeners The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Horticultural Sweepstakes Trophy for the individual accumulation of the greatest number of points in the Horticultural Classes: Janet Welsh The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Horticultural Sweepstakes Award for the individual runner-up in the Horticultural Classes: Mrs. Paul Lin The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Arranging Sweepstakes Trophy for the individual accumulating the greatest number of points in the Arrangement Classes: Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr. Margah Flood Memorial Trophy for the horticultural organization accumulating the greatest number of points in the Horticultural Classes: Wissahickon Garden Club The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Club Sweepstakes Award for the horticultural organization accumulating the greatest number of points in the Arrangment Classes: Old Eagle Garden Club The Margaret Buckley Zantzinger Award for the garden club accumulating the greatest number of points in all competitive sections of the show: Wissahickon Garden Club The Grand Sweepstakes Award for the individual accumulating the greatest number of points in all competitive sections: Joanne Crouse Marano 1979 HARVEST SHOW AWARDS The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show Award to the best of show in the following categories: 31 Horticultural Organization: Outdoor Gardeners Commercial: Meadowbrook Farm Non-Profit Institution: Aboretum of the Barnes Founda- tion Individual or Family: Lucy Tirrell and Betty Derbyshire PHS Gardeners Sweepstake Award to the individual winning the greatest number of Blue ribbons in the horticultural sections of the show: Louis Heins PHS Community Garden Sweepstakes Trophy to the com- munity garden winning the greatest number of blue ribbons in the show: 1500 Gray's Ferry Demonstration Garden PHS Club Sweepstakes Trophy to the horticultural organization win- ning the greatest number of blue rib- bons in the show: Trevose Horticultural Society. Awards Presented at Other Flower Shows The Flower Show Medal of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: The Women's Exhibition Committee of the Massachuesetts Horticultural Society at the New England Spring Garden and Flower Show The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Silver Medal Certificate: Esther Le Geyt Bailey at the annual meeting show of the American Rock Garden Society The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Ribbon at the 1979 Middle Atlantic Regional Lily 32 Group Show for the Best Stem of a named trumpet hybrid: Frank and Vicki Bowen; 'Copper King' The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Ribbon at the 1980 Middle Atlantic Regional Lily Group Show for the Best Stem of a named trumpet hybrid: Frank and Vicki Bowen; 'Damson' Award Received The Philadelphia Chapter American Institute of Architects 1980 Environmental Award for long-standing commitment to improve the man-made environment through community outreach programs. Contributions The Society depends heavily on the generosity and support of members, friends, foundations and corporations. Listed here are those contributors whose gifts of money were in excess of $99, or whose gifts of things or services were valued at $100 or more. Where couples are listed, the amount was equal to $200. Bequest Estate of Fannie A. Root Major Contributors Arcadia Foundation Ludwick Institute Pew Memorial Trust William Penn Foundation Philadelphia National Bank Quaker Chemical Foundation Warwick Foundation CONTRIBUTORS Acme Markets. Inc. Mrs. Arlin M. Adams David H. Atwater. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Auchter Mrs. Hebe Dick Baldwin Emesta D. Ballard Marion and Frederic L. Ballard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ballengee Mrs. Thomas H. Bateman Dr. and Mrs. James E. Bates Elizabeth Chew Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Berglund C. Graham Berwind, Jr. Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bodine Mr. and Mrs. Irwin P. Boeshore Edwin T. P. Boone, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Willard S. Boothby, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Coleman D. Boylan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bracken Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bradshaw David W. Brenner — Arthur Young Co. Mrs. C. Barton Brewster Mrs. Henry W. Breyer Mrs. Clarence C. Brinton Mr. and Mrs. C. Stuart Brown William C. Brown Leather Co. Reginald M. Budd William C. Burleigh David Burpee Mr. and Mrs. Howard Butcher. 3rd James T. Carson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carter Mr. and. Mrs. William S. Cashel. Jr. Mrs. Edward C. Cassard Mary S. W. Cavendish Dr. and Mrs. James E. Clark Mr. and Mrs. John R. Clark Theodore Clattenburg Sylvan M. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Tristram C. 'Colket. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Coslett. Jr. Dr. and Mrs. A. Reynolds Crane Mrs. Graham Cummin Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dash G. Kurt Davidyan William T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson Dean. Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Wynant Dean Marie B. DeBacker Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Deming Mr. and Mrs. George C. Denniston Mrs. and Mrs. Charles D. Dickey. Jr. Santo R. DiCondina 33 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Drake Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. DuBarry Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Eckfeldt Elizabeth P. W. Edmunds Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Elder Dr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff J. Emlen Mrs. John K. Ewing, 3rd Alfred D. W. Farund Eva B. Fauser Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Fehr Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fernley, 3rd Russell E. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. William G. Foulke Mr. and Mrs. Caleb F. Fox, 3rd Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Fox Mr. and Mrs. E. Bartram Frame Armin C. Frank Mrs. Maurice W. Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gale Steven J. Garvin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth U. Gemmill Girard Trust Bank Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter Godfrey Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene G. Grace, Jr. Margaret C. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Groome, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Haas Mr. and Mrs. F. Otto Haas Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. V. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Harbison, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner Richard E. Heckert John G. Hendrickson Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hewes, 3rd Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hoeffel. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Holman Mr. and Mrs. Adrian S. Hooper John J. Horan Mrs. Woodward Horan Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hord Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Howse 34 Mrs. Erwin Huber Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Illoway Frieda James Mr. and Mrs. James W. Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Keith Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Kelemen Frank R. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Kenkelen Kent-Lucas Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kinney, Jr. William S. Kistler Mr. and Mrs. Philip Klein Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Knetzger, Jr. John K. Knorr 3rd Dr. and Mrs. F. Peter Kohler Dr. and Mrs. G. Clayton Kyle Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Ladd Mrs. Austin Lamont Mrs. N. S. Lamont Jennifer Lantrip Dr. and Mrs. H. Vernon Lapp Mr. and Mrs. Fairfax Leary, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Lee Mr. and Mrs. P. Blair Lee Dr. and Mrs. Paul M. Lin Miss Mary Louise Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lloyd, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John L. McClenahan Robert S. McCracken Judge and Mrs. John J. McDevitt, 3rd Mr. and Mrs. F. Joseph McDonald Mr. John J. McElroy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. McLean Mr. and Mrs. Charles McManus Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. McNeil Donald W. McPhail Mr. and Mrs. John S. McQuade, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. MacDowell Mrs. Edward S. Madara Mrs. Crawford C. Madeira Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Marano Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon B. Margolis The Mariner Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Markle August L. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Martineau Mr. and Mrs. John P. Mason Charles and Mary Mather Katherine S. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Metcalf Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Midgett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Jr. J. P. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. I. Wistar Morris, 3rd Emily H. Mudd Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Ramon R. Naus Dr. and Mrs. Hunter S. Neal Arthur E. Newbold, 3rd Mr. and Mrs. William F. Newbold Frank L. Newburger, 3rd Esq. Frederick L. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Norris Walter C. Oberndorf Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Santvoord Olcott, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John W. Oswald Mrs. John R. Ott Mr. and Mrs. L. Rodman Page, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. G. Willing and Jane Pepper R. Anderson Pew Mr. and Mrs. George T. Pew Philadelphia Zoological Garden Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Phipps Mr. and Mrs. Seymour S. Preston, 3rd Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Ransome, 3rd Mrs. Walter Rebmann William Rebmann Mr. and Mrs. R. David Redner Col. and Mrs. Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Mrs. C. Brewster Rhoads Mr. and Mrs. F. Markoe Rivinus Mrs. Wolcott W. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Giles B. Roehrs Mrs. N. Rorick Mrs. Paul Rosenbaum Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Rugart, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Saul Mrs. Henry L. Savage Judge and Mrs. Harold D. Saylor Mr. and Mrs. William Cramp Scheetz, Jr. Eugene F. and Isabella J. Schulze Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery Scott Harold A. Shaub Mr. and Mrs. Winston C. Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Shertz Virginia F. Shryock Edwin C. Sinkler Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Slap Mrs. G. Giesau Smith Mrs. Lawrence M. C. Smith Richard C. Smith, Jr. SmithKline Corporation Boyd L. Spahr, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Febiger Spahr Dr. J. Finton Speller Mrs. John A. Sprouse Mrs. F. Palin Spruance Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Stainton Mrs. Nicholas Starosselsky Henry B. Stewart Mrs. S. Emlen Stokes Frances C. Stott 24th Eastern Orchid Congress Mrs. Timothy R. Talbot Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Taylor, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. L. Taylor Mrs. John Hoover Thacher Mr. and Mrs. Gough Thompson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Archibald G. Thomson Mrs. Joseph F. Tilghman Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. R. Toland Harriett Thompson Jon R. Tullis 35 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Tyson Mr. and Mrs. James H. Walker, Jr. Ray S. Walker Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, 4th Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Waterfield Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Watts Mrs. Andrew S. Webb, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Webb, 2nd Mr. and Mrs. Grant Webb Nola P. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wendt Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Wessel Dr. and Mrs. Clifton F. West, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Wetherill Mr. and Mrs. Carroll R. Wetzel Alexander B. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. White William White Mr. and Mrs. Roger Whiteman Mr. and Mrs. Ezra B. Whitman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cooper Willits Mrs. L. Caspar Wister Mrs. Huston Wolcott Elizabeth Woodburn Mr. and Mrs. H. Rembrandt Woodridge Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Wright Minturn & Nonya Wright Mrs. Wilson S. Yerger Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Zambelli Dr. and Mrs. L. Wilbur Zimmerman REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Alfred S. Martin, Chair Edward F. Beale Alan Crawford, Jr. Mrs. Paul E. Kelly Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Robert S. Ryan STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCES Years Ended June 30, 1980 and 1979 1980 Operating Fund Endowment Funds Total Undesignated $ 4.164 Designated Unrestricted $507,565 Restricted $20,353 Total Balance, beginning of year, as previously reported $ 532.082 $509,366 Reserve fund restored to equity 366.346 370.510 366.346 898.428 286.000 Balance, beginning of year, as restated 507,565 20,353 795.366 Excess of operating fund revenues over expenses 85.912 85.912 92.970 Restricted contribution 15.000 Gain (loss) on sale of investments 29.428 29,428 (16,080) interest income 539 539 326 Life membership dues 1.000 1,000 500 Interfund transfers: Interest income Otfier funds 539 (150.000) $306,961 $75,000 $75,000 75.000 $612,993 (539) 10.346 Balance, end of year $20,353 $1,015 307 $898,428 * Restated 36 Statement of Operating Fund Revenue and Expenses Years Ended June 30, 1980 and 1979 Revenue Membership dues Invested funds and savings accounts Schaffer Trust Designated contributions Unrestricted contributions Flower Show Preview Dinner Fees and sales Membership and other activities Grant income Expenses Salaries Other employee expenses Building maintenance and utilities Depreciation and amortization Administrative supplies and expense Less allocation of overhead to Flower Show Philadelphia Green and Community service projects Publications Flower Show, including allocation of overhead Preview Dinner Library and educational programs Membership and other activities Special projects 1980 1979 $ 125,272 $ 126,183 59,244 47,490 19,767 17,174 8,340 15,773 17,544 24,980 807,088 773,434 198,845 141,140 23,276 24,772 22,197 33,750 62,000 68,000 1,343,573 1,272,696 253,683 220,793 58,346 49,627 29,971 35,861 8,889 9,162 68,650 75,320 419,539 390,763 145,000 140,000 274,539 250,763 90,241 93,597 78,740 89,216 631,314 613,258 63,559 56.529 34,797 33,310 68,423 43.053 16,048 1,257,661 1,179,726 37 The Finance Committee is charged with responsibilities in the areas of Investments; Financial Operations, and Audit. Specfic functions were assigned in each of these segments. The investment funds of the Society create an important segment of its annual income. The Committee has established as investment guidelines; first, preservation of capital; second, long term capital appreciation; and third, reasonable current income and above average income growth. Within these guidelines, the Committee would hope to achieve a minimum 7% annual increase in income. The two main funds of the Society are The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Investment Advisory Account and the Elizabeth Schaffer Trust. The Committee manages the former, the Girard Bank manages the latter as trustee. The Bank also acts as Investment Advisor for both. The status of these two funds as of June 30, 1979 and June 30, 1980 is as follows: HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ACCOUNT June 30. 1979 June 30, 1980 Market Value $480,003 $550,532 Cost 455.181 510,810 Common Shares and Convertibles 61.0% 72.0% Fixed Income 20.0 13.2 Short Term Reserve 19.0 14.8 Cun-ent Yield 6.5 6.6 Estimated Annual Yield $30,980 $35,050 $319,839 $341,277 316.669 346,708 61.0% 51.4% 30.0 23.3 9.0 25.3 5.7 6.7 $ 18,386 $ 22.935 SCHAFFER TRUST June 30, 1979 June 30, 1980 Market Value Cost Common Shares Fixed Income Short Term Reserves Current Yield Estimated Annual Income The Society also maintains a Reserve Account which is invested totally in fixed income securities, almost all of them maturing in the next two years. The status is as follows; June 30, 1979 June 30, 1980 Market Value $258,037 $281,759 Cost 263,984 288.646 Yield 9.1% 8.0% Estimated Annual Income $ 23,583 $ 22,622 38 The name "Reserve Account" is a misnomer. The only reserve feature is the designation of $75,000 as a Flower Show reserve. The balance of the money in this account is available for special projects, or for addition to the Endowment Fund. The Pension Sub-Committee has direct responsibility for the pension funds of the Society. On June 30, 1980, the Pension Fund had a market value of $207,284 and was managed by the Trust and Investment Group of Philadelphia National Bank. The Committee reviewed the operations and record-keeping procedures of the Society and made recommendations where desirable. Changes in budgetary levels of expenditures were approved and recommended to the Executive Committee. Compliance with applicable tax and other governmental fiscal regulations was checked. The Operating Budget for the current fiscal year was reviewed in great detail and recommended for approval to the Council. The Committee met with the Society's auditors. Main, Hurdman and Cranstoun to review their report and to check implementation of these recommendations. The complete audited statements are available at Society headquarters for review by any interested member. The Society's accounts are on a cash basis, and for that reason almost any individual account may vary widely from year to year. Without question, the Society continues to remain and grow on a firm financial base. GOVERNOR'S GARDENS PROJECT The Governor's Gardens Campaign represents a program for landscaping the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg. The President of the Society is Chair of the program which was initiated in March, 1979. Cash transactions for this project were originally processed through the Society's regular cash account. In September 1979, a separate checking account and statement savings account were established in the name of the Society for deposit of contributions to the campaign. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1980, contribution income amounted to $147,808 and expenses totalled $93,454.00. Accordingly the total unexpended contributions amounted to $63,243 as of June 30. 1980, and are shown as restricted funds payable on the statement of assets and liabilities. Money collected in 1980 is to be used for landscaping. Overhead and administrative expense incurred by the Society will be settled on at the completion of the project. Alfred S. Martin, Chair. 39 STAFF Charlotte L. Archer Activities Coordinator Alexandra Basinski Assistant Project Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Mary Lou Boardman Staff Assistant J. Blaine Bonham Director of Philadelphia Green Jean Byall* City Gardens Contest Coordinator 1980 Jean Byrne Editor Denise Flores Program Administrative Assistant, Philadelphia Green William F. Herbert Accountant F. Evelyn Hett** Flower Show Secretary Benjamin Johnson Custodian Patricia Knauff Library Assistant Mary Lee Editorial Secretary Edward L. Lindemann Horticulturist & Flower Show Designer Lance Mason Garden Blocks Philadelphia Green James P. McCarvill Flower Show Manager Elizabeth B. Michell* City Gardens Contest Coordinator 1979 Sandra Myers* Catalog Reviser Jane G. Pepper Public Information Coordinator Debra Pollard Membership Secretary Marie Rodia Receptionist Hal Rosner Assistant Project Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Patricia Schrieber Sitting Gardens Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Carol Sclafani Vegetable Garden Coordinator Philadelphia Green Flower Show Floor Manager Ellen P. Wheeler Administrative Assistant Mary Williams Housekeeper Mary Lou Wolfe Librarian Paul Wolfinger Field Supervisor, Philadelphia Green Jennifer Woods* Book Repairer *part time ** retired ■9^ '-' ^:•l;■.■ YEARBOOK 1981 he Pennsylvania Horticultural Society YEARBOOK July 1, 1980 to June 30; 1981 The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Independence National Historical Park 325 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19106 (215) 625-8250 COIVTEIVTS Officers and Council 1 Report of the President 3 Report from the Executive Director 5 Library 7 Publications 9 Shows 10 Awards 16 Membership 19 Acti\ities for Members 19 Exhibits in the Headquarters 22 The Gardens at PHS 23 Public Information 24 Community Activities 26 Pre\iew Dinner 31 Contributions 32 Organizations meeting at PHS .... 35 Report of the Finance Committee . 36 Staff Extension 39 Staff 41 Photographic Credits Blaine Bonham (pages 6,8,27,281; Edmund B. GU- christ, Jr. (front coverl; Lynn Gilbert (211; Steven Goldblatt (4,25,401; William Herbert (9,11,13,15, 18,201; Fred Meyers (5); Jules Schick I3i; Ron Wil- liams (31, back coven; Paul Woliinger (29t and Mary Lou Wolfe (23). OFFICERS AND COUNCIL Officers Henry H. Reichner; Jr. President Mrs. James F. Bodine Vice -Pres ide n t William D. MacDowell Vice-President Dorothy S. Young Vice-President Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Treasurer Robert S. Ryan Secretary Council Mrs. Charles C. Beckett Elizabeth C. Bennett Mrs. James F. Bodine George Borowsky Mrs. Edward S. Brinton C. Stuart Brown Willie Mae Bullock Robert J. Butera John F. Collins Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd Paul A. Dandridge Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Mona Dwork William G. Foulke Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Bruce H. Greenfield Mrs. William F. Happich Mrs. Richard E. Heckert Russell O. Jones Mrs. Nelson J. Leidner Richard W. Eighty Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott Alfred S. Martin Lois W. Paul J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Robert W. Preucel Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Robert S. Ryan Frances B. Sampson* Ralph R. Walker Mrs. William Ward; 4th Harold C. Wessel Yvonne H. Wynn Dorothy S. Young L. Wilbur Zimmemian 'deceased Executive Committee Henry H. Reichner, Jr., Chair Mrs. James F. Bodine Mrs. Bruce H. Greenfield Richard W. Lighty William D. MacDowell Alfred S. Martin Robert W. Preucel Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Robert S. Ryan Dorothy S. Young L. Wilbur Zimmerman Nominating Committee Mrs. James F. Bodine, Chair Mrs. Richard Heckert Russell O. Jones Richard W. Lighty Robert W. Preucel Dorothy S. Young Salary and Compensation Committee William G. Foulke, Chair J. Blaine Bonham, Jr. Jean Byrne Mrs. Alfred W. Putnam Ralph R. Walker Harold C. Wessel The president of the Council and the executive director serve epc officio on all committees. i!ik REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT In his final report as chairman of this Society, Wilbur Zimmerman stated: "Given the groundwork Emesta has laid, the Council's enthusiasm and support, and the willing labors of a qualfied and dedicated staff, the Society can face the future with confidence." The conditions laid down by Wil- bur are being met and the Society is continuing to face the future with confidence and esprit. This report is one of transition. It reflects the work of Emesta Ballard and Wilbur Zimmerman over the first six months of this reporting period and for prior years. We are, all of us - members, volunteer lead- ers, and staff- indebted to those tw^o for a period of sound and dedi- cated leadership in preparation for a change. The success your Society has had over the past year also testifies to the soundness of Council's deci- sion to promote from within and to select Jane Pepper as our executive director. It likewise testifies as to the soundness of a related Council decision to continue generally on the course charted over the past few years. The record of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's achievement over the past twelve months is covered amply in the remainder of this report. I commend this inform- ative material to you. One significant item, the Gover- nor's Gardens, not included else- where, should be brought to your attention. The dedication of those gardens, held at the Governor's Home in Harrisburg on Sunday, June 7, 1981, marked the completion of that most successful project, which the Soci- ety undertook in January of 1979. A total of $203,000 was raised, most of which went directly into the land- scaping and planting of the two- acre grounds. We are all grateful for the statevvdde support of 711 people and corporations, many of them PHS members. We are particularly indebted to the three major donors, Mr. & Mrs. F. Otto Haas, Mr. & Mrs. H. Thomas Hailowell , Jr. and Mr. & Mrs. Da\dd Oliver. The names of all who gave or participated in the Governor's Gardens project are on file at the Society and are inscribed in a book on display at the Gover- nor's Home. Other than the above, it can be reported that your Society con- tinues with gusto to cam' out its primary mission - to collect and disseminate information on horti- culture. Likewise, through its volunteers and staff, it continues to inspire a broad segment of our population to engage in horticul- tural pursuits ranging fix)m the rais- continued ing of a single house plant to plant- ing and nurturing major horticul- tural masterpieces. The Society continues in excel- lent health because it is relevant, because it fulfills an important need, and because it has a dedi- cated core of knowledgeable and hard working volunteers supported by an equally impressive profes- sional staff. With your support, w^e look for- ward to a fruitful, healthy and ful- filling year ahead for the Society, its members, and those whom we reach out collectively to touch. V .^^c*^ L/C^1 CI f.i.1.: 0^- 't '"s '<■' 'f^v Vv^w" m REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR January 1, 1981 brought exciting new responsibilities and challenges to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society staff. Throughout the pre- vious six months Ernesta Ballard had done everything she could to prepare us for the months and years ahead. For some the chal- lenges lay in the financial area in drawing up budgets and seeking funding sources. Others had to assume new responsibilities relat- ing to the Society's shows or exhib- its, publications or ser\dces. Jobs were redefined, responsibilities reassigned and with unbounded enthusiasm the new team worked together towards its common goal to make this year as successful as those past. From the start it was obvious that we enjoy our new roles and enjoy working together, and looking back over the past six months I marv^el at what the staff and volunteers have accomplished working in tandem. During January and February the auditorium was rarely fiee as Flow- er Show committee heads and staff planned last minute details and initiated their co-workers into the complexities of judging and clerk- ing, setting up the Show and taking it down. From February 27 when we moved to the Ci\ic Center, to March 18 when we returned to headquarters, both staff and volun- teers enjoyed working alongside commercial horticulturists, plant society members, trade booth exhibitors and the Ci\dc Center work force. Together we built a show that was enjoyed by oxer 230,000 \dsitors. The Show had hardly closed when the Philadelphia Green staff resumed working with neighbor- hood groups to complete 172 plant- ing projects before June 30. The newly-organized Philadelphia Green Advdsor\' Board, working with the Community Acti\dties Committee provided help and guid- ance to the staff in refining and developing community' programs. Back at 325 Walnut Street the Har- vest Show Committee w^as already at work. Hotline volunteers and Library staff answered an ever- increasing number of horticultural questions. Our horticulturist worked with the gardening team to plant and maintain the best-kept garden in town. In the publications department, never short of articles by enthusiastic and well-qualified Delaware Valley gardeners, the edi- tor prepares to take the Green Scene into its tenth year of publi- cation. Our members continue to support trips and tours, garden \isits, workshops and e\ ening pro- grams planned b\' the Members' Committee. Each Society acti\it\' is headed by continued a volunteer committee working closely with a staff member. Com- mittee chairs are in turn guided and supported by the Executive Com- mittee and the president of the Council. To all PHS supporters, be they Council members, committee members, occasional or frequent volunteers, or staff, I wish to express my gratitude. Rarely has anyone felt so totally welcome and thoroughly supported in a new position. To Henry Reichner, Council president, go special thanks for his sensitive cooperation and guidance as we all settle into our new roles. The reports that follow speak for themselves. This was a good year for the Society and we look forward to the upcoming months. 7a.e & P^ppeT Meniberhhip Scn'ice-Lilji-an' at 'SJ.~> Walnut Sli'eet Jiilk LIBRARY The Library's \dntage Delaware Valley seed catalog collection was enriched this year by a number of important donations. Among these was the Charles H. Landreth gift of catalogs, advertisements and books spanning 148 years of business for the Landreth Seed Company. Fran- ces Barnett, who volunteers an after- noon each w^eek to w^ork on the seed catalog collection, also incor- porated 120 additional gifts and purchases into this increasingly important collection. Major dona- tions of books were received from William R. Hayden, Phillips B. Street, and Mrs. Morris W. Stroud. One hundred twenty-three don- ors have contributed to the Friends of the Library fund for book restor- ation and special purchases with donations totalling $2,783. In October a capacity audience attend- ed an afternoon and evening sym- posium sponsored by the Friends of the Library titled Aspecfs of Hor- ticultural Collecting. Elisabeth Woodburn described imaginative collecting, Jennifer Woods, care and repair of books, Sandra Myers, record keeping for personal collec- tions. Janet Klein presented an overview of botanical illustration, and Hov\^ell Heaney described the language of book collecting. A number of Friends of the Libraiy took advantage of Elisabeth Wood- burn's offer to appraise a special book in their collection. This shar- ing of knowledge and expertise produced an outstanding svmpo- sium for Friends of the Libraiy. With Ernesta Ballard's retire- ment, the records of her adminis- tration were incorporated into the archives bv Sandra Drinker, archi- vist for this special project. These records and all earlier archives have been moved into the fireproofed room housing the Pennsylvania Collection. We continue our lending agree- ments wdth two national plant societies, the American Bonsai So- ciety and the American Rock Gar- den Society. They, with our mem- bers, borrowed 900 books by mail and 1,662 were taken out in person. Three hundred twent\' books were added to the collection. Books retired from the collection and hundreds donated by mem- bers and friends were sold during a two-day sale in May, netting $1,300. Of the 25 books given major restor- ation this year, most are in the Pennsylvania Collection. Five that were specially restored contain the earliest records of PHS. Among these were the 1827 roster of members' signatures, the hand- written library catalog of 1839 and a charred subscription book saved from a fire. We've retained the burned cover to remind us of the Society's several narrow escapes. Major contributors (books or services) William R. Hayden Howell J. Heaney Janet E. Klein Charles H. Landreth Mrs. Morris V\'. Stroud Elisabeth Woodburn Library Committee Dorothy S. Young, Chair Raul Betancourt, Jr. Joan Brinton Thomas Buchter continued i 1 ll 1 _^ 1 ' % ^*«i" ipH 1 ^ ^ -r _ — - [ » i W *i ll\' m n i» ^^p«< M^ — 1 1 KZ-' r r w Hotline \'olunteer George R. Clark Barbara H. Emerson Elizabeth Farley George M. Harding John S. Kistler Kitt\' Lapp Carol E. LvTich Sandra K. Meyers Lois VV. Paul Elisabeth VVoodbum Susie Walker L. Wilbur Zimmerman Horticultural Hotline Fourteen hotline volunteers answered 1,904 questions phoned in on our horticultural hotline number 922-8043. This senice con- tinues throughout the year, four mornings a week between 9:30 and noon, with spring and fall bringing in o\'er 20 calls a morning. A special hotline s\Tnposium was held in early June to bring together x'olunteers and staff from all the organizatins in the Delaware Valley offering horticultural answering sendees. It was a great opportunity' to exchange ideas and information. Hotline Volunteers Bobbie Breuninger Kathie Buchanan Jane Carter George M. Clark Bettv' Derbyshire Martha Fisher Harriett Green Nancy Greenwood William F. Happich Erich Meitzner Natalie Nelson Martha Roberts Irene Slater PUBLICATIONS In early June, the last issue of Green Scene for Volume 9 went to press. This year, the handsome four color covers, ranging from an ele- gant restaurant to a cemetery, con- tinued to hold within them a spec- trum of stories, warm, crisp, aca- demic, technical and even occa- sionally zany gardening accounts of our hort:icultural family. This was the year of a Green Scene subscription campaign to increase our production run. Idea- works designed a strong subscrip- tion ad, piggybacking somewhat onto our membership campaign. We leafleted the public through the tradebooths at the Flower Show. We did pick up new subscribers but the overall results were disappointing given the amount of effort. Un- daunted, however, we've got a new plan evolving for the Christmas issue and the Flower Show next year. We realize that the most effective way for an operation of our size to increase production is to continue the successful organization subscription arrangement that we currently have with four arbore- tums, adding others where possible. The PHS NewS; published 11 times each year, incorporated a spe- cial membership promotional in- sert in their October issue. Line art was also used occasionally to en- hance the publication's appearance. Twenty-eight thousand four hun- dred copies of the Flower Show pro- gram were sold for $1.50 each this year. These sales and a highly suc- cessful advertising campaign in- creased revenue somewhat. Full color ads were sold for the inside of the book and thanks to help from Council members the number of ad- vertising pages increased from 26 in 1980 to 36 this year. Publications Committee Adele Greenfield, Chair Rubye Beckett Robert J. Butera C. Stuart Brown Paul A. Dandridge Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Charles W. Heuser Bobette Leidner Dorothy S. Young L. Wilbur Zimmerman Hotline Seminar jiik SHOWS Competition and cooperation are two key ingredients that affect exhibitors in all our shows be they third graders exhibiting prize pumpkins for the first time or pro- fessional horticulturists staging their organization's magnificent Flower Show exhibit. Each show has its own team of dedicated enthusiasts who bring to their jobs a remarkable combination of talents. Some work on one show; others are involved in all three. Together with the staff they orchestrate the myri- ad details that must be worked out before the show doors open to the public. Philadelphia Floiver ShoTi^ Philadelphia Ci\dc Center, March 8-15 Judging and Preview: Saturday, March 7 At its first meeting the 1981 Committee adopted the simpler "Philadelphia Flower Show" in favor of the "Philadelphia Flower and Gar- den Show" used in previous years. Excellent weather, good publicity and a high quality Show drew huge crowds to the sixteenth annual PHS-sponsored spring event. Total attendance was over 230,000. Of these, 210,000 were paid visitors, the balance being made up of ex- hibitors, judges, PHS members and the press. Capacity crowds poured through Show designer Ed Linde- mann's duplicate of "An Old Penn- sylvania Canal Town" and moved easily along the wider aisles. To avoid the short move-in time imposed on the Society for the 1980 Show by the Civic Center, the Soci- ety hired the halls for an additional three days in 1981. Our formal move-in period started on Friday, February 27. Thanks to the cooper- ation of the Civic Center manage- ment, Ed Lindemann was able to start work on Wednesday, February 25 allovvdng adequate time for hang- ing smilax and marking the floor be- fore the arrival of major exhibitors. Four hundred volunteers under the direction of an able and enthus- iastic committee organized and staged 1,520 entries in 369 com- petitive classes. Six garden clubs entered the garden class and four clubs entered the challenge class wdth tovunhouse gardens. Volun- teers, including many Council members, were involved in all phases of the Show including the Members' Lounge and Hospitality Tent, the Membership Booth, and as judges, clerks and hosts for spe- cial events. Show winners were acknowledged by master of cere- monies George Clark and PHS Awards Committee chair Sally Reath at the Exhibitors and Awards Luncheon on the final Saturday of the Show. As in past years, a Flower Show exhibitors' party was held in July. Special guest at this year's celebra- tion, graciously hosted by Brad and Inge Snipes at Snipes Farm and Nursery, Morrisville, was retiring show manager James P. McCar\dll. In its Show Report the new man- agement team with Jane Pepper as show manager, Ed Lindemann as show designer and Kaysi Miller as publicity director gratefully ac- knowledged the help and guidance of those who had worked closely with the Show in past years. 10 Flower Shoiv Gominittees Executive Robert W. Preucel, Chair Robert J. Butera Robert W. Cullers Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Mrs. Thomas M. Hjnidman, Jr. William M. Klein Mrs. R. Schuyler Lippincott William D. MacDowell George Manaker J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Henry H. Reichner, Jr. Roland Taylor Mrs. William Ward, 4th Ralph R. Walker L. Wilbur Zimmerman Hospitality Mrs. John P. Butler, 3rd, Chair Mrs. A. L. Bisbee, Jr. Mrs. Timothy Murphy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reed, Jr. Mrs. Richard N. Williams, 3rd Exhibitors & Awards Luncheon Mona Dwork, Chair Judges and Awards Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath, Chair Mrs. William Ward, 4th, Chair, Subcommittee Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd Mrs. Alexis Barron Tania G. Biddle Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch Mrs. Edward S. Brinton Mrs. Robert D. Chapman Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. William S. Colehower Mrs. Nicholas Coste Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr. Mrs. George Deming Mrs. Lawrence Drake Mrs. Thomas A. Femley continued 11 Mrs. Thomas Fisher Mrs. B. Graeme Frazier, 3rd Mrs. George R. Graham, Jr. Mrs. Harold Gullen Mrs. Pemberton Hutchinson Mrs. Henry B. King Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer Mrs. Charles M. Peterson, Jr. Mrs. H. David Raasch Mrs. James M. Schwartz Mrs. Charles Stehle Mrs. Nelson D. Warwick, Jr. Competitive Classes Mrs. Thomas M. H3^dman, Jr., Chair Mrs. R. Johnstone Harrity, Vice-Chair Arrangement Classes Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr., Chair Mrs. Duffield Ashmead, 3rd Mrs. Angus L. Brenner Mrs. H. Fox Coates Mrs. Lawrence Drake Mrs. Harry C. Groome Mrs. Henry B. King Mrs. Henry V. Letter, Jr. Mrs. Gerard B. Palmer Mrs. H. David Raasch Mrs. J. Brooks Semple Mrs. Charles M. Swalm Mrs. Maurice W. Waite, Jr. Room and Table Classes Mrs. Charles G. Ward, Jr., Chair Mrs. David Moran Mrs. A. Grant Webb, 3rd Priessed Plant Material Classes Mrs. Robert M. Phillips, Chair Mrs. Frank Griffin Miniature Classes Mrs. T. William Roberts, Chair Mrs. Andrew W. Porter Garden Class Mrs. George J. Harding, 3rd, Chair Mrs. John A. Miller Mrs. Samuel L. Sagendorph ChaUenge Garden Class Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch, Chair Mrs. Victor J. Roberts Mrs. Richard C. Smith Mrs. Rodman E. Thompson Horticultural Classes Mrs. Edward C. Rorer, Co-Chair Mrs. Charles R. Stauffer, Jr., Co-Chair Mrs. James F. Bodine Mrs. Henry Disston, 2nd Mrs. Richard L. Jones Mrs. Robert Lamberton Mrs. Andrew W. Porter Mrs.G. C.Romig, Jr. Mrs. Randolph M. Slater Mrs. Edward Starr, 3rd Mrs. Peter Wilmerding Nomenclature Committee William M. Klein, Chair Charles O. Cresson Elizabeth Farley Arthur Fisher John Fogg Anita Kistler Paul Meyer Ann Newbold Martha Roberts Ray Rogers Paul Sell Floiver Sho^v Long Range Planning In addition to general discussion on financial matters, relationships with the Philadelphia Civic Center and volunteer participation in com- petitive classes, the Committee dis- cussed, throughout the year, plans 12 for the Tercentenary Gardens Col- laborative Exhibit at the 1982 Flower Show. Spearheaded by The Morris Arboretum of the University of Penn- sylvania, the Collaborative pro- poses to present "Changing Images of the Garden - 300 Years of Horti- culture" at next year's Flower Show to coincide with the City of Phila- delphia's Century IV Celebration. Following a spring meeting Com- mittee members agreed to serve in an advisorv' capacity and meetings will be called at the request of the chair as the need arises. Flower Show Long Range Planning Committee L. Wilbur Zimmerman, Chair Barbara Cramer Carter Dorrance Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. William D. MacDowell Robert W. Preucel Landon L. Scarlett Ralph R. Walker The Harvest Sho^v Saturday-Sunday, September 27-28 Judging & Members' Preview, Friday, September 26 Memorial Hall, West Fairmount The Harvest Show, called this year "The Great Pumpkin Show," was truly the show for gardeners, both as participants and as xd ewers. More than 30 garden clubs joined area horticultural organizations to create 26 major exhibits as well as a record number of competitive entries. The competitive entries totaled 1,658. Of this total, 570 were com- munity garden entries co-sponsored by Philadelphia Green and the Penn State Cooperative Extension Ser- vice's Urban Gardening Program. On Saturday evening, 500 commun- ity gardeners celebrated their achievements and received their awards at a hoedown party at Memorial Hall. The intimacy of the Harvest Show allows for a playfulness and wiX that is occasionally lost in the larger Flower Show with its larger aud- iences. This year, for example, the Linxdlla Orchard's Hag of the Har- vest exhibit drew amused attention; yet the opportunity for education and aesthetics continues to develop with imagination. Almost 5,000 people attended the show. Many enjoyed the expanded tradebooth area. We would like to have more people from the Dela- ware Valley \isit the show, and hope that stepped-up pre-show publicity will accomplish that goal. 13 1980 Harvest Show^ Committee Muriel L. Happich, Chair Mrs. Richard E. Heckert, Vice-Chair Mrs. Marvin V. Andersen Mrs. Howard Anderson Mrs. Frank J. Andreozzi Doris W. Atkinson Mrs. William Balderston Mrs. Charles Barvvdse Mrs. Richard C. Baun Mrs. Norman S. Bemis Mrs. Fred J. Beuermann Sandres Bradley Mrs. Edward S. Brinton Willie Mae Bullock Jean Byall Mrs. E. Dudley Cari Mrs. Preston D. Carter Mrs. Mercade A. Cramer, Jr. Mrs. James Darrington Mrs. Roger C. Derbyshire Henrietta Deubler Mrs. Francis DiSciullo Ms. Alvin Dougherty Mrs. Bryce Douglas Mrs. George S. Duncan Mrs. Thomas B. Everist Mrs. Morton H. Fellheimer Hazel Felton Libby J. Goldstein Harriett Gosnell Mrs. George R. Graham Mrs. William H. Gray Mrs. Norman F. Green Mrs. Edward M. Grosse Mrs. Charies A. Gruber Mrs. H. G. Hannaway Mrs. Francis L. Harrigan Mrs. Elmer Hartwick Mrs.K.T. Haupt Mrs. John F. Hayes Mrs. William R. Hayes Edwdn J. Heitman Evelyn Hett Mrs. Robert Holmes Mrs. Kevin Keenan Mrs. George A. Keim Mrs. Donald Kidder Mrs. H. Vernon Lapp Jane R. Lennon Mrs. J. West Loveland Mrs. E. C.Mackey Mrs. C. H. Mariar Paul L. Meyer Mrs. Henry F. Michell Almena Monteiro Mrs. Clark R. Morris Minnie Morton Mrs. Alfred Muscari Mrs. George Nowdcki Mrs. Robert L. Osborne Mrs. Oren H. Persons Mrs. Doncdd M. Pillsbury Mrs. John P. Purcell Mrs. Carl Ray Mrs. George A. Reed Mrs. Walter Reller Mrs. Robert Rende Mrs. Victor J. Roberts Mrs. Edmund H. Robinson Mrs. Charles Rogers Mrs. D. Alan Sampson Mrs. Joseph J. Scanlon Mrs. J. Rush Shannahan Mr. & Mrs. J. Peter Shindell Mrs. Robert Skurka Mrs. Randolph Slater Patricia Sonnebom Doris Stahl Lois Stringer Mrs. John P. Swcin Mrs. John J. Trombetti Mr. & Mrs. S. Newbold van Trump, Jr. Sharon Turner Mrs. E. Perot Walker Mrs. Paul H. Walkovic Mrs. Frederick Wampler Mrs. William Ward, 4th Mrs. A. Grant Webb Mrs. Richard S. Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Wonderly 14 Members at Large George R. Clark Mrs. Morton H. Fellheimer, Chair Phila. Area Judges Council Robert C. McConnell, Director Faimiount Park Commission Mrs. William Naylor, Chair District I, Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Landon Scarlett Ralph W. Walker 1980 Junior Flo^ver Shoiv First Bank of the United States Friday, Saturday, November 9 & 10 "Growathon " was the theme of the 1980 Junior Flower Show. In 12 artistic classes students showed their "men from outer space, " food friends, natural jewelry and other creations made from natural materials. The Horticultural Section in- cluded 14 classes of indoor plants, garbage gardens, cuttings, edible sprouts and other "green" things the students had nourished. Six special projects were exhibited by school and youth groups. In all there were 685 entries from 30 Philadelphia and suburban groups. The show^ continues to be a forum where junior horticultur- ists can be recognized for their creativity and green thumbs. Junior Flower ShoAV Committee Mrs. George S. Duncan, Co-chair Mrs. Joseph J. Scanlon, Co-chair Evelyn Hett Kitty Lapp Martha Roberts Mark Schoenholtz 15 JiilL AWARDS The variety of tasks that fall under the jurisdiction of the Awards Committee is endless. The chal- lenge of constantly updating and improving existing judging criteria and standards, the development of new areas of recognition plus the practical organization of coordi- nating hundreds of judges, clerks, trophies and ribbons are all handled vvdth ease by this compe- tent committee. A complete reorganization of the Landscape Horticultural Awards (now named Plants in the Business Environment Competition), revi- sion of the awards procedure man- ual and refinement for the nomi- nation of major award recipients were among the special projects handled during the past year. Major Awards 1980 Distinguished Achievement Medal - William H. Frederick, Jr. 1980 Certificate of Merit - Donald and Hazel Smith 1980 Junior Horticulturist Winner - Ellen Hubschmidt 1980 Plants in the Business Environment Awards Alco Standard Corporation Alfred Angela, Inc. General Accident Group Insurance The Clusters at Washington Prudential Business Campus Society Hill Towers East Gate Industrial Center Granite Run Mall Laurel Award This award was given to an organi- zation whose plantings were in excellent shape five years following the initial award. WPV^/-7V Yar^vay Corporation J. Franklin Styer A^vard The Styer Award Committee met for the first time v\ith 11 horticulturists, landscape designers and home gardeners in Febiuaiy to evaluate eight plants submitted for the Cer- tificate of Preliminarv' Commenda- tion for the J. Franklin Stv'er Award of Garden Merit. The following plants u^ere awarded the Certificate of Preliminary Commendation and have been distributed to arbore- tums and private gardens within the Delaware Valley for testing. Magnolia Elizabeth' Kalmia latifolia forma myrrtifolia Prunus Okame' Cornus Elizabeth Lustgarten' Pyracantha Rutgers' Styer Award Committee Richard W Eighty, Chair Paul W. Mev'er Evaluators Darrel Apps Jared Berd James Cross William H. Frederick, Jr. Steven Hutton Philip Normandy Lois Paul Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Quentin Schlieder Bradshaw Snipes J. Franklin Styer 16 Flower Show Awards 1981 Philadelphia Flower Show The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show Award for the Best in Show in the following categories: Commercial Education - W. Atlee Burpee Company Display - Waldor Orchids Aesthetic - Judd's Hollylan Nurseries ]Von-Profit Education - Morris Arboretum Display - Southeast Penna. Orchid Society Aesthetic - Erdenheim Farm The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Horticultural Sweep- stakes Trophy for the individual accumulation of the greatest number of points in the Horticul- tural Classes: JanefM. Welsh The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Horticultural Sweep- stakes Award for the individual runner-up in the Horticultural Classes: Diana N orris The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Arranging Sweep- stakes Trophy for the individual accumulating the greatest number of points in the Arrangement Classes: Joly Stewart Margah Flood Memorial Trophy for the horticultural organization ac- cumulating the greatest number of points in the Horticultural Classes: Garden Club of Wilmington points in the Arrangement Classes: Wissahickon Garden Club The Margaret Buckley Zantzinger Award for the garden club accumu- lating the greatest number of points in all competitive sections of the Show: Garden Club of Wilmington The Grand Sweepstakes Award for the individual accumulating the greatest number of points in all competitive sections: Joanne Crouse Marano 1980 Harvest Show A^vards The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Flower Show Award for the best of show in the following categories: Horticultural Organization: Country Gardeners Commercial: Linvilla Orchards Non-Profit Institution: Pennsyl- vania State University Cooper- ative Extension Service Urban Gardening Program Individual or Family: Everlasting Plant Material PHS Gardeners Sweepstake Award to the individual winning the greatest number of blue ribbons in the horticultural sections of the show: Barbara Heckert PHS Community Garden Sweep- stakes Trophy to the communitv' garden wanning the greatest num- ber of blue ribbons in the show: 1500 Gray's Ferry Demonstration Garden The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Club S^veepstakes Award for the horticultural organization accumulating the greatest number of cultural Society PHS Club Sweepstakes Trophy to the horticultural organization win- nina; the greatest number of blue 17 ribbons in the show: Trevose Horti- continued PHS Award Presented Elsewhere: The Flo^^er Show Medal of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Soci- ety: to Amateur Horticultural Classes at the New England Spring Garden and Flower Show Award Received The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Staging Award presented to the 1980 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Harvest Show Awards Committee Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath, Chair Mrs. John R. Clark Mrs. William F. Happich Mrs. Richard E. Heckert Russell O.Jones Richard VV. Eighty Erich Meitzner Lois W. Paul J. Eiddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. William Ward, 4th PHS Christmas E.xhibit jik MEMBERSHIP New Life Members Harris Hollin Mrs. Charies H. Norris, Jr. Harriet Margolis Mrs. Edward Swain, 3rd A successful membership drive held in the fall bolstered our mem- bership rolls. At the end of the fiscal year we had over 6,400 member- ships, more than at any time since 1958 when the dues were $5.00 a year. Jililf ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS About 3,700 members took advantage of activities offered; there were 22 w^orkshops, courses and lectures, 20 field trips, 6 special events (the largest being the Han^est Show and Flower Show pre\dewsl and three trips. Nearly all actixities were fully subscribed. Several trips resulted in income for the Society in the form of donations. Gardens open for members, and course and workshop speakers and instructors at Members Activities are listed below. Garden Visits Montgomeiy and Bucks Counties August 1980 Mr. &. Mrs. Mark Emerson Mr. &. Mrs. William D. MacDowell Washington, DC October 1980 Mrs. Calvert Carey Hon. &. Mrs. W. Axerell Harriman Sir Nicholas &. Ladv Henderson 19 Priscilla Mason David Rust White House Gardens Chestnut Hill area May 1981 Emesta & Frederic L. Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Edwdn S. Sheffield Mr. & Mrs. F. Joseph Stokes, Jr. Main Line and Media May 1981 Mr. & Mrs. Morris Berd Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Hoffman, 3rd Mr. & Mrs. Mintum T. Wright, 3rd Classes; Symposiums and Workshops Arrangement Classes Symposium Penelope M. Ashmead Sally Humphreys Katharine H. King Daphne Raasch CaroljTi Waite Basic Landscape Design Ed Lindemann Beekeeping Christopher G. Goff" City Gardening in Containers J. Blaine Bonham Jean Byall Art Hutchinson 18th Century English Gardens Elizabeth P. McLean Flower Arranging Bemice Makin Green Wreath Workshops Jane Reed Lennon Green Wreath Workshops and Wreaths from Weeds Joanna Reed Horticultural Classes Sj^nposium Ernesta D. Ballard Margaret P. Bowditch Ed Lindemann continued Horticultural Hotline Symposium Barbara H. Emerson Mark Emerson Joan Geller Libby Goldstein Patricia Knauff James J. McKeehen Ann Rhoades Roland Taylor William Thomas Miniature Bulb Workshop Jane G. Pepper Photography Richard Keen Practical Gardening Howard J. Holden Small Details that Make a Garden Nelva M. Weber Taxonomy for Cowards Ann R. Daudon Nancy G. Frederick The Exuberant Garden William H. Frederick, Jr. Victorian Roses Leonie Bell Members Committee Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd, Chair Mrs. Charles Beckett Elizabeth C. Bennett C. Stuart Brown Mrs. G. Morris Dorrance Mona EKvork Jane R. Lennon Mrs. John D. Lohmeyer* J. Liddon Pennock, Jr. Mrs. J. Pancoast Reath Mrs. F. Lee Richards 'served as chair first pcirt 1980-81 year PHS Staff at S\TTiposium 20 Tribute to Ernesta On January 16, 450 people gath- ered to honor Ernesta at a testi- monial dinner at the Civic Center. Ernesta was stepping down from the leadership of the Society after 18 years. Acknowledgments arrived from the snowbound governor and his wdfe, both of whom planned to attend the dinner, and from the mayor. An accolade delivered by City Councilwoman Augusta Clark reminded us all of the great extent of Ernesta's network of friends and admirers. The event was elegantly coordi- nated by J. Liddon Pennock, Jr., with assistance from an able com- mittee. After dinner, Pennock joined with Frederic L. Ballard, Mrs. Edward E. Cullen, 3rd, Herbert W. Goodall, Jr., Mrs. Eugene G. Grace, William D. MacDowell, Henry D. Mirick, Henry H. Reichner, Jr., Robert S. Ryan, and L. Wilbur Zim- merman on stage to wittily and warmly reminisce about Ernesta's tenure with the Society'. Ernesta said of the evening "I've never been to a party like this one. I don't think I'll ever get to another one." The party climaxed almost two decades of Ernesta's brilliant lead- ership. A printed record of her achievements A WorrianforAU Sea- sons was distributed at the dinner; copies are axailable through the Society. 31 ilili EXHIBITS IN THE HEADQUARTERS Approximately 22,400 people from all over the world visited the eight exhibits displayed in the Society's headquarters during the past year. The 1980 summer exhibit, The Greenhouse Then and Now, sho\A'ed the evolution of green- houses in America from the eariy stove house to the energy efficient solar structures of today. A change from the traditional Christmas Show, this year's exhibit depicted room settings with 18th Century Ideas for Christmas 1980. O'Neil and Bishop of Ardmore cooperated with us in setting up the exhibit. In addition to helping coordinate the exhibits listed below, the Exhibit's Advisory Committee has been busy planning a special exhibit for the 1982 Tercentenary Celebration. Exhibits 1980 July - August The Greenhouse Then & Now September The Works of Louisa Raul Tine October - November Beekeeping December 18th Century Ideas for Christmas 1980 1981 January Garden Accessories February Henry Evans, Printmaker April Flower Show Models May - June Water Colors by Lily Byrd 17th Annual Show of the Middle Atlantic Regional Lily Group Saturday and Sunday June 19 and 20, 1981 An enthusiastic show committee, chaired by Mandn P. Thompson, accepted entries in 70 classes in this annual Show held in PHS headquarters. Four hundred and ninety-eight visitors enjoyed the show and an educational exhibit "Tissue Culture - from Laboratory to Kitchen." Marvdn P. Thompson and Peter S. Strilko lectured about "Tissue Culture ' and "Lilies for Every Garden" respectively. Exhibits Advisory Group Lauralou Bates Jill Gathers Grace Cole Frances CuUen John S. C. Harvey Edwin J. Heitman Joanna Reed Martha Roberts Frances B. Sampson* Janie Smith *deceased THE GARDENS AT PHS On Wednesdays when the gar- den volunteers are planting, fertil- izing, deadheading and weeding in the 18th Century garden, people turn in from Walnut Street to dis- cuss their own gardening prob- lems, to have a plant identified or just to compare gardening experi- ences. Some days are definitely straw hat days, protecting them from the brilliant sun and some are poncho days protecting them from the rains. These volunteers maintain one of the loveliest spots on Walnut Street, with its parterres bordered in bril- liant colors and bursting vvath opu- lent masses of flowers in season. Behind the flowers and the grape arbor is a small apple and pear orchard. To the side, through the gate, is the vegetable and herb garden, the cutting borders and the greenhouse. Garden chairs and a table are a welcome spot, sunny or shady, for the member visiting in our neighborhood. One grateful \'is- itor left an anonymous thank you note for "gi\ang so much pleasure" and a $20 contribution. Garden Volunteers Lauralou Bates Harold F. Chase Grace M. Cole Edward A. Doelp Lilly G. Glazer Johanna Goedel Helen Kauftnan Josephine Killhour Miriam Kroungold Kitty Lapp Matthew H. McConnell Ann McPhail Harriett Richards Frances VoUmer 23 jik PUBLIC INFORMATION Publicity for the Harvest Show kicked off the fall public informa- tion activities. Award winners, children's entries and the Saturday evening Harvest party all received media coverage. The year con- tinued with promotion of the Plants in the Business Environment win- ners, the Junior Horticulturist Con- test, the Junior Flower Show, PHS's Annual Meeting and the Christmas exhibit, window displays and other exhibits. Publicity coverage also assisted a full-scale PHS member- ship campaign in the fall. Newsworthy also was the chang- ing of the guard at PHS, w^hen Ernesta Ballard stepped down as president on December 31 and Jane Pepper took the helm as executive director wdth newly elected Council president Henry H. Reichner and other officers. Pre-Show publicity for the 1981 Flower Show concentrated on committee activities and symposia, coverage for individual entries and for major exhibitors. The most significant electronic coverage was the live, hour-longy\M Philadelphia TV show, broadcast directly from the Show. In addition to live TV news, coverage by all of the major stations was substantial. KYW News and other radio pro- grams continued to provide excel- lent coverage. Flower Show publicity reached an all-time high vvdth coverage in more than 60 new^spapers, numer- ous business publications and newsletters. The Show was men- tioned on the Today Show on three separate occasions and a reporter and photographer from Newsweek attended for the first time. Foreign journalists from Denmark, Thai- land and China came to the press breakfast. A behind-the-scenes breakfast tour for the press and a photo fea- ture of two live mules visiting the Show generated additional coverage after the Show had opened. Throughout the year, staff mem- bers and volunteer Jane Lohmeyer presented the Flower Show Tribute slide show. Radio spots with gardening tips were offered several times a week by Ernesta Ballard on WNAR, and are now^ offered on many stations state- wide, including WPEN radio. Jane Pepper wrote a weekly column for the News of Delaware County and the Main Line Times until April u^hen she became garden colum- nist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ed Lindemann, staff horticulturist and Flower Show designer continued his monthly appearances in Cap- tain Noah's children's show on WPVI. Public Information Committee C. Stuart Browm, Chair Herbert W. Goodall, Jr. Bobette Leidner James N. Nutt, Jr. Frances B. Sampson* Rosemarie Vassalluzzo Frances Vollmer *deceased 24 rS ^ >f ^^^ I «€■-' f.^'' »*# mi.''%; vl it'lli'i 1 ix'iuliiiK Ui>\ .sl(-i<)l S25,()(I(),jf;nale(l loi Ihi- 1 liiucr Show 1 iini continued 37 STATEMENT OF OPERATING FUND REVENUE AND EXPENSES Years Ended June 30, 1981 and 1980 Revenue: Membership dues Invested funds and savings accounts Schaffer Trust Designated contributions Unrestricted contributions Flower Show Preview Dinner Fees and sales Membership and other activities Grant income Expenses: Salaries Other employee expenses Building maintenance and utilities Depreciation and amortization Administrative supplies and expense Less allocation of overhead to Flower Show Philadelphia Green and Community service projects Publications Flower Show, including allocation of overhead Preview Dinner Library and educational programs Membership and other activities Special projects Excess of revenue over expenses 1981 1980 $ 144,859 $ 125,272 82,543 59,244 26,170 19,767 17,545 8,340 13,014 17,544 1,040,049 807,088 206,365 198,845 30,573 23,276 35,247 22,197 60,000 62,000 1,656,365 1,343,573 260,543 253,683 65,115 58,346 36,404 29,971 11,132 8,889 64,240 68,650 437,434 419,539 192,000 145,000 245,434 274,539 91,054 90,241 97,783 78,740 731,114 631,314 72,244 63,559 29,686 34,797 132,927 68,423 14,113 16,048 1,414,355 1,257,661 $ 242,010 $ 85,912 38 STAFF EXTENSION The Society's staff extends itself well beyond the activities planned for our own constituency. During the year the president, the execu- tive director and some staff gave lec- tures, consulted with, or partici- pated in programs of the following: Academy of Natural Sciences Action Line - Philadelphia Inquirer Advisory Committee, Friends of Independence National Historical Park American Association of Botanical Gardens & Arboreta American Community Gardening Association* Appalachian Trail Conference Barnes Foundation Arboretum John Bartram Association* Citizens Coalition for Energy Efficiency (C2E2)* Citizens for Landscape Improvement of the Governor's Residence* City of Baltimore Office of Housing Development Clean Air Act Coalition Community Accountants; Bookkeeping for the Arts Cooperative Extension Service, Philadelphia County Executive Committee* Cornell Plantations, Cornell University Delaware Valley Citizens/Council for Clean Air* Delaware Valley Citizens League Fairmount Park Commission* Forks of the Delaware Garden Club Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery* Gardens for All* Garden Writers Association of America* Germantovvoi Horticultural Society Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance* Greater Philadelphia Partnership* Haddonfield Fort Nightly Haverford College Arboretum Association* Home and Garden Show " Executives, International Home of Merciful Saviour for Crippled Children International Association of Business Communicators International Society of Arboriculture Joseph Hill School Longwood Gardens Longwood Program, University of Delaware Main Line Times Media Access Workshop Morris Arboretum Museum Store Association Neighborhood Land Conservation Workshop Nevil Services for the Blind New England Spring Flower and Garden Show News of Delaware County Pen and Pencil Club Pennsbuiy Manor Pennsylvania Environmental Council Philadelphia Chapter AIA Philadelphia Committee Garden Club of America Philadelphia Horticultural Water Conservation Committee Philadelphia Inquirer - Weekly Gardening Column Philadelphia Miniature Show Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee's Clean Block Contest Philadelphia Orchestra Association Philadelphia Past, Present and Future Task Forces continued 39 Philadelphia Public Relations Association Philadelphia Zoological Society Philobiblion Club Seed and Weed Garden Club Sedgley Club Society of Professional Journalists/ SDX Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia Branch Spread Eagle Village Temple University School of Journalism Tercentenary Garden Collaborative The Free Library of Philadelphia Trust for Public Land/Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service University of Pennsylvania College of General Studies WCAU . . . Grdening Call-in WNAR Women in Communications, Inc.* WPEN "What Every Woman Should Know" WPHL-TV - Delaw^are Valley Forum WPVI-TV AM/Philadelphia, Captain Noah *serve on governing or advisory board 40 JUL STAFF Charlotte L. Archer Activities Coordinator Alexandra Basinski District Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Maiy Lou Boardnian Publicity Secretary J. Blaine Bonham, Jr. Director, Philadelphia Green Jean Byall* City Gardens Contest Coordinator Jean Byi ne Editor Linda Davis Membership Secretary Denise Flores Program Administrative Assistant, Philadelphia Green Lillian Greenberg* Library Book Repairer William Herbert Accountant Benjamin Johnson Custodian Patricia Knauff Library Assistant Carol Lindemann* Secretary Ed Lindemann Horticulturist and Flower Show Designer James McCarvill** Flower Show Manager Elizabeth McGill* Secretaiy, Philadelphia Green Lance Mason Assistant Field Supervisor, Philadelphia Green Sandra Myers* Library Cataloger Kaysi Miller Public Information Coordinator Jane G. Pepper Executive Director Show Manager Marie Rodia Receptionist Harold Rosner District Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Celeste Schindler Flower Show Secretary Patricia Schrieber Landscape Designer, Philadelphia Green Carol Sclafani Programs Administrator, Philadelphia Green; Flower Show Floor Manager Alisa Stephano Editorial Secretary Clara Troilo* Receptionist Anne Vallery District Coordinator, Philadelphia Green Ellen Wheeler Administrative Assistant Mary Williams Housekeeper Maiy Lou Wolfe Librarian Paul Wolfinger Field Supemsor, Philadelphia Green *pait-time ** retired September 1, 1980 OtOit«( Front Cover: PHS 18th century garden Back Cover: Herb Clarke, WPVI-TV 10 weatherman and honorary chair of 1981 City Gardens Contest, with community gardener Ksther Williams at Aspen Farms, 49th and /^ 'iTTTrrn;