Publication of Dixie African Violet Society Fourth Quarter 2010 Affiliate of African Violet Society of America, Inc. (www.avsa.org) Vol. 58, No. 4 Mary Lou Harden, Editor ([email protected])
President’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s Message
The first week-end in October, the African Violet Council of Florida (Dixie’s convention/show hosts for her 54
th annual get-together in Ocala, FL) held its
annual convention and show. Carolee Carter (Dixie’s publicity chair for the 2011 convention) won best in show horticulture for ‘Buckeye Seductress’ (a plant hybridized by Pat Hancock, one of Dixie’s commercial members and one of our speakers at the Ocala Gala); and Mary Lou Harden (Dixie’s editor of The Dixie News) won best and second best in show designs.
While at the Florida convention/show, I had the privilege of speaking to many members of the Florida team, who are working hard to insure that Dixie will have one of its best conventions ever at “Dixie’s Ocala Gala – A Cinematic Journey,” in 2011. But, no matter the planning and work by your Florida hosts, to be successful, we need all Dixie members to participate. I am reminded of the following, which I received in my in-box last year: “A Lesson from Geese, author unknown. Have you ever wondered why migrating geese fly in a V formation? As with most animal behavior, God had a good reason for including that in their instincts. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following. In a V formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% more flying range than if each bird flew alone. Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone … and quickly gets back into formation. Like geese … people who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and with greater ease than those who try to go it alone. When a goose is tired, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies at the point position. If people had as much sense as geese, they would realize that ultimately their success depends on working as a team, taking turns doing the
hard tasks, and sharing leadership. Geese in the rear of the formation honk to encourage those up front to up their speed. It is important that our ‘honking from behind’ be encouraging. Otherwise it’s just – well – honking.” What a great lesson from our geese friends!
Since we changed our convention dates in 2011 so as not to interfere with spring shows in Texas or with commitments already made by Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses and The Violet Barn, I hope to see more Texas members at the convention. Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses (Paul Sorano and Marie Burns) and The Violet Barn (Dr. Ralph “Rob” Robinson and Olive “Ma” Robinson) have already let me know that they will be in Ocala. You will receive the convention/show packet by mail shortly. Please look it over, and get your registrations and forms in, while everything is fresh on your minds.
This will be the first convention in many years, in which we have four presentations planned. Your Dixie Vice President, Lynne Wilson, has done a wonderful job of profiling three of the presenters (Thad Scaggs, Pat Hancock/ Mel Grice, and Olive Ma Robinson) in The Dixie News, and has lined up a fourth, as a mystery presenter. I know you will all want to attend the presentations.
Also, in this issue of The Dixie News, you will find a complete overhaul of the Dixie bylaws and standing rules, incorporating many long-overdue changes. Many of these proposed changes have been discussed with your elected officers, many members of the board, and a cross-section of the membership. It is our intention and hope that you will see the proposed changes as beneficial in helping Dixie to return to her glory days, when Dixie had almost 1,000 members, over 50 affiliates, over 45 commercial members, over 20 hybridizers, and between 200-400
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CONTENTS
President’s Message – Bob Green 1
DAVS Website Information 2
Welcome, New Members! - Johnnie Berry 2
Publication Deadlines 2
Dixie’s Ocala Gala—a Cinematic Journey – 3 Kathy Spissman
Dixie Awards 2011 – Phillis Hinkle 3
Notice of Annual Membership Meeting 3
DAVS Judging School 2011 – JoAnne Martinez 4
Designing Miniature Gardens – 4-6 Selecting Materials – Betty Ferguson
Olive Ma Robinson, Workshop Presenter 6 at 2011 Convention – Lynne Wilson
Using “Umbrella Plant” in Interpretive 7-8 Arrangements – Bob Green
Correction of Registration Numbers 9
DAVS Collections Rosettes – Al Armstrong 9
Other Rosettes Available – Al Armstrong 9
Notice of Proposed Bylaws Revision 9
Commercials Selling at 2011 Convention 10
Presentations at Dixie 2011 Convention 9-10 Lynne Wilson
Coming Events 10-11
Gesneriads – It’s All in the Family – 11-12 Eucodonia – Mel Grice
Club News 12
Officers 13
State Directors, Standing Committees 13
From the Editor 13
Bylaws and Standing Rules 14-17
DAVS Membership Application 17
Commercial Members 18
Commercial Ads 19-20
‘Frosted Denim’ Christel Collier photo
President's Message, continued from page 1 convention/show attendees! Please review the bylaws and standing rules and bring your copy with you to the Ocala convention where you will have opportunity at our membership meeting to ask questions and discuss the proposed changes. It is my fervent hope that you will vote affirmatively for the new bylaws and standing rules so that Dixie can continue to move forward.
Faithfully,
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DAVS members can download the Show Schedule, registration form and reservation forms for meals, workshops, judging and entries. _____________________________________________
Johnnie Berry, Membership Secretary Kay Black, Huntsville, TX Carolee Carter, Ocala, FL Sharon D. Dunwody, Townsend, GA Marjorie Hendon, Silver Springs, FL Sue Hoffmann, Virginia Beach, VA Pamela A. Lund, Dunnellon, FL George Ramirez, Morgan City, LA Jay Sespico, Valrico, FL Johnnie Shepard, San Antonio, TX Jamie Walcott, Montgomery, AL _________________________________________
Publication Deadlines February issue – January 15
May issue – April 15 August issue – July 15
November issue – October 15 ____________________________________________
‘Frozen in Time’
Christel Collier photo
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DIXIE’S OCALA-GALA A CINEMATIC JOURNEY
by Kathy Spissman, Convention Director
[email protected] 770-939-5289
We are so excited about the upcoming Dixie African
Violet Society annual convention/show and sale at the
Ocala Hilton, Ocala, Florida, March 30-April 2, 2011.
The Convention Information is being sent by mail to
every member in a few days after you receive this
newsletter. All the information will also be on the
www.DAVS.org website by the end of November. Please
share it with all your club members, violet friends, and in
your community. There are a few teasers in this
newsletter about the convention. Watch those mailboxes
for all the information and register early for all the fun.
If you do not receive it for some reason or have questions, please do not hesitate to email or call me, [email protected] or 770-939-5289. _____________________________________________
April 2, 2011 Ocala Hilton, Ocala, FL
The Annual Meeting of members of Dixie African Violet Society will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 9:30 am for the purpose of transacting business that may properly come before the meeting. _____________________________________________ “Rob’s Foolishness” Best Semimini Lynne DiMaio AVC of Florida 2010 Show Christel Collier photo
“Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum” Best in Design AV Council of Florida 2010 Show by Mary Lou Harden
Christel Collier photo
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by Phillis Hinkle [email protected]
THANK YOU to all who have sent awards for the Ocala show. Following is a list of the most recent contributors.
Mel Grice
First Lakeland African Violet Society African Violet Club of Greater Atlanta
African Violet Club of Ocala Memphis African Violet Society African Violet Council of Florida
It’s not too late to give an award. If you or your club would like to donate, please make checks payable to DAVS Awards and send to: Phillis Hinkle 806 Sheppard Cove Stone Mountain, GA 30083 You will receive a complete list of awards received to date with your convention packet which will come to you by mail. _________________________________________
“Precious Pink” Hybridized by Hortense Pittman
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DIXIE JUDGING SCHOOL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
9 am to 4 pm
by Jo Anne Martinez [email protected]
The Judging School will be taught by Paul Kroll, president of the African Violet Society of Western New York. Paul also serves on the AVSA’s Shows and Judges Committee as the “other gesneriad” advisor. Registration information will be included in the convention packet which will come to you by mail later this month. _____________________________________________
by Betty Ferguson
You’ve checked and double checked your schedule
and have a general idea of your landscape design.
You’ve brushed up on the elements and principles of
design. And now, you’re ready to incorporate your
materials into your design.
Choosing Your Container:
First, decide on the size and shape that’s appropriate
to the schedule and available plants.
For a dish garden, a rather wide
and shallow vessel helps to
create the illusion of a miniature
landscape. Select a container
deep enough to provide room for the roots, soil, and
necessary drainage materials. A traditional
Japanese dish garden is planted in a 1” tray. For
African violet shows, the judges frown on containers
much deeper than two inches. The shape of this
shallow dish may be oval, round or square, but with
the Japanese the shape is most often oval. The
African Violet Society of America Handbook for
Growers, Exhibitors, and Judges (p. 71) says a
shallow, long stemmed compote dish would be just
as acceptable. Other possibilities include dinner-
ware, saucers for large pots, plastic-lined wooden
bowls and boxes, shallow baskets, antique and
reproduction items such as the basin from basin and
pitcher sets and metal containers. Use a neutral
color. A visually active container demands very
simple plantings. A container with simple lines and
subtle colors permits the variety of exotic plants to
catch the eye. Traditional Japanese tray color is blue
mottled or plain white.
For a terrarium, any shape is acceptable. A square
or rectangular fish aquarium is the easiest to plant. I
prefer the natural look of rounded bowls even though
the round sides can distort the view somewhat.
Bubble bowls, brandy sniffers, and cookie jars may
be used. A cover is required.
You can have a glass cover cut
at a glass company or use
plastic to fit. Glass is easier to
slide open to allow steam to
escape. The Handbook states
the container must be
transparent. Regarding the use of mirrors, Bill Foster
wrote in the July-August 2003 African Violet
Magazine, “A mirror is opaque so it would not be
transparent. Furthermore, a mirror tends to distract
from the landscape plan.” On the other hand, Paul
Kroll wrote in the July-August 2006 magazine, “It is,
however, possible to have mirrored backs approved,
so long as the schedule states so.” Paul prefers
mirrored backs as they add depth and interest and
cut out the distraction of background or wallpaper
busyness.
Bottle gardens present
their own challenges and
usually need to be
started earlier than other
designs, while the plants
are small enough to fit
through the bottle top.
Natural gardens can be
planted in driftwood, a
log, a stump, a seashell,
a piece of lava rock, a
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gourd or other natural containers.
Choosing Your Plants
Choose plants that are compatible with African violets
and with your design. If any of your plants even
smack of having a cactus or succulent look,
unknowledgeable judges may not realize the plants
are not actually in the cactus or succulent family.
Some succulents naturally grow in the same
conditions with African violets, but violets are rarely
able to withstand the extreme conditions succulents
can exist in.
Really hunt for small plants to keep from
overwhelming your container, which you may find at
planting time is smaller than you imagined. But make
sure you have enough height. Here are a few
container plant hints:
1. Put down cuttings about 3 months in advance. Easy-to-root plants may take less time.
2. Some plants that really like the terrarium environment are episcias, gesnerias, petrocosmeas, pilea, artillery plant (Pilea microphylla), miniature begonias, some ivies, ferns, and miniature palms.
3. Learn all you can about bonsai. Dwarf azaleas, some begonias and geraniums, barberry and cotoneaster, cedar and juniper, yew, boxwood, small leaved peppers, and privet hedge are just a few that work as “trees” in container gardens. It’s hard to find “trees” with small enough root balls—one of many reasons to grow your own bonsai trees. Many plants tolerate severe root ball pruning.
No cut material is permitted in container gardens.
Only live, growing plants are allowed, i.e. have roots.
Discussion has been hot about using driftwood, pine
cones, acorns, and sticks because they are plant
material but aren’t growing. Paul Kroll explains this
controversial issue saying, “A possible exception to
this might be a piece of driftwood (relatively small in
size, used as an accessory, very discreetly, and lying
down, to represent a fallen tree or log….Height
should be achieved by plant material and not by a
large rock or piece of wood standing up [as high or
higher than the plant material] within the container.”
Use a tall plant(s) for height, medium sized bushy
plants for the transition, and ground cover or plants
that grow close to the ground such as small ferns.
Remember: Sufficient height is one of
the primary elements judges look for.
It’s generally accepted that the height
be about 1 ½ times the diameter or
height of the container, but other
experts say this should not be a firm
rule.
If you use a clump of trees, place some shorter trees
in the back to give the illusion of distance. Other
ways of creating the illusion of distance include using
tall moss or bigger blossoms and leaves in the front
and shorter/smaller ones in the back. If you notice
the trees and mountains in the distance fade into
hazy pastel colors. Use brighter colors up front and
bluer or grayer and lighter colors in the background.
Vary your texture and color so that all plants of the
same texture and color aren’t in the same place.
It’s okay to use other flowering plants, but don’t use
flowers that distract from your violet for an African
violet show. A natural color blossom is preferred for
dish garden violets rather than multi-colors.
Since there’s rarely room in the nooks and crannies of natural gardens, you can wrap the roots of your plants in moist sphagnum moss to reduce transplant shock and wilting.
To Accessorize or not Accessorize?
You don’t have to use
accessories at all, but if you
do, follow the KISS principle.
Make sure the accessories
don’t take over as the center
of attention in your garden. As a rule, minimal
decorations create the greatest charm and delight. A
good place for accessories is slightly hidden behind
greenery. Natural accessories such as a stick
representing a log, a rock, a stone path, water
features, or a tiny pinecone are acceptable
accessories.
Ideas for “water” include: mirrors, slate, blue
aquarium gravel, dyed sand, sliced rocks, plastic
wrap, paraffin, and candle jell, or broken windshield
glass.
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Going Shopping
To save money, buy small plants and grow them out
or take cuttings from plants already in your collection.
If you need instant gratification, buy plants just the
right size and ready to pack into your dish garden,
but remember, finding what you need is a gamble,
especially for early spring shows.
Collecting container garden materials and miniature plants makes a fun secondary hobby in itself.
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Bud’s Melanie Christel Collier photo
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OLIVE MA ROBINSON WORKSHOP PRESENTER AT 2011 CONVENTION
by Lynne Wilson [email protected]
The Dixie African Violet Society will receive a rare
treat in Ocala, Florida. Our esteemed president Bob
Green spoke to Olive at the AVSA Convention in
Raleigh, N.C. and Olive agreed to give us a program
on Design. I’ve been blessed by the opportunity to
interview our speakers and Olive was a delight from
start to finish.
Olive Ma Robinson is known to many AVSA
members as a winning designer in our shows, a
marvelous hybridizer, and as the creative force in the
Raleigh Show for the ‘tree’ which symbolized the
African violet family tree.
Growing up in Taiwan, children are expected to
pursue higher education with ‘usable’ degrees.
Though her dream was to become a farmer of cut
flowers, Olive followed the traditional path and
majored in ‘Western Language and Literature’ with a
highly employable B.A. degree. Meanwhile Olive
always had either a rooftop garden or a balcony
garden. She also took floral arrangement courses.
In her mid twenties, Olive found African violets and
was immediately hooked. Her balcony plants soon
were replaced with all sorts of colors of violets. In her
early 30s, she was diagnosed with a spinal problem
and was advised to stay away from ‘desk jobs’. She
soon made the best decision of her life and started a
small urban nursery in Taichung, with a goal of
growing, selling and eventually hybridizing African
violets. She was also known for her container
gardens and creative baskets.
Olive started attending AVSA conventions in
1995, where she first met Rob (Dr. Ralph Robinson).
At the end of 1997, Rob made the trip to Taiwan to
propose and they were married there. Olive then
sold her business and moved to Naples, NY, in the
spring of 1998. In 2002, they changed the name of
their mail-order business from ‘Rob’s Mini-O-Lets’ to
‘Rob’s Violets’ when Olive released her new standard
varieties. Later, in 2005, the name on the sign
outside their shop and greenhouse became ‘The
Violet Barn.’
We all know the outstanding mini and semiminiature
African violets that Rob hybridizes. Olive prefers the
standard, variegated varieties. Her goal as a
hybridizer is symmetrical plants, easily grown with
knock-out blooms. When asked about the “Ma” title,
Olive told me that Ma is her family surname and
means horses.
Besides growing plants, Olive also enjoys working
with her hands, sewing, crafting, everything done by
hand. Being a full-time violet commercial does not
leave her much free time. Creating designs at
African violet and gesneriad shows serves the
craving of Olive’s crafty needs.
Be sure to attend this presentation. Olive is a gifted speaker and I’ve been fortunate to attend a couple of her programs and left more enthusiastic than ever. Olive is truly a designing woman!
TO JOIN THE
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA Visit the AVSA website:
www.avsa.org
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by Bob Green
Many of you who have known me over the years know of my fondness for using “umbrella plant” in interpretive arrangements. I wrote about it in late 1991, and thought now would be a good time to discuss it again. “Umbrella Plant” is the common name for Cyperus, a genus of over 600 varieties in the sedge family. Actually, however, it refers only to the cultivar known as Cyperus alternifolius, and not to Cyperus papyrus, which is used to describe all of the cyperus cultivars. I have used cyperus for many, many years in many of my interpretive arrangements. It has always done well for me, and I have won numerous awards with designs containing cyperus. I have always grown my own cyperus, here in Florida, in both my front and rear courtyards. I have lost track, over the years, of the different varieties of cyperus that I actually have; but, I know for sure that I have the following varieties: Cyperus alternifolius; Cyperus alternifolius ‘Gracilis’; Cyperus diffusus; Cyperus elegans; Cyperus papyrus; Cyperus papyrus ‘Viviparus’; Cyperus papyrus ‘Isocladus’; Cyperus racemous; and my latest acquisition, Cyperus papyrus ‘Little Tut’, which I recently acquired from our local Lowe’s Garden Center, and found it listed in Logee’s catalog (catalog color picture is shown to the right). On occasion, common duck or nut grass (a plague to Florida lawns) appears in my yard (and I have used it several times in my designs), but I do not cultivate it purposely. I mention it only because it, too, is a variety of cyperus in the sedge family.
‘Little Tut’
Slender apical leaves radiating In graceful curves like the ribs of an open umbrella suggested the moniker, “umbrella plant,” the name by which the
most common cultivar is known. Cyperus alternifolius frequently grows four feet tall. It has excellent staying qualities in the fresh-cut state, but
must be kept in water in a design or it will rapidly dry out and start to shrivel. I have used this particular variety in award-winning designs over the years, in local, state, Dixie, and AVSA shows. Cyperus alternifolius (shown at left) takes spray paint well, either in the fresh or dry state.
To add interest to a design, the leaves can be cut to varying lengths, and will not turn brown where cut, if the stalks are kept in a pinholder of water. The stalks (or reeds) can also be used alone with the heads clipped off to create dramatic lines in a design, or the reeds can be cut into sections and glued or pinned together to create geometric shapes such as triangles and rectangles, but cannot be manipulated into curves or circles as the reeds are hollow and will crease. The cut reeds may be used, also, as elevators/extenders to hold violet blossoms in a design. When mature, Cyperus alternifolius has very ornate drooping dirty-white/green flower stalks which can be used effectively in certain interpretive arrangements to simulate stars or rain drops. This particular variety of cyperus will tolerate dry conditions in one’s yard, but grows more lush when kept constantly wet; it also grows well in full sun, but produces a greener coloration when grown in semi-shade. The flower stalks will form whether the plant is in sun or semi-shade. Cyperus alternifolius ‘Gracilis’ is identical to the common cyperus, but is a miniature variety, which does not flower (at least not for me). Mine is planted in complete shade and never grows over 18” tall. It does not dry well (too much shriveling) and does not take spray paint well. I have used this variety in small and underwater designs. ‘Gracilis’ The “hidden” cyperus, Cyperus diffusus, or dwarf umbrella plant, grows about 12” tall and has coarse grasslike green leaves at its base, as well as 8 to 10 leaves at the top of each stalk; the top leaves are 4 to 15 inches long and about 3/8
ths inch wide. It is
always covered in dirty-white/green flowers. It does not dry well or take spray paint well for me. I have
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used this variety with leaves clipped, mostly in under-water and small designs. It is a prolific grower and multiplies rapidly. Cyperus diffusus grows better
under something such as shrubs or under leaves fallen from oak trees – that’s why I call it “hidden” cyperus. I got my start of this particular variety about twenty years ago from Dora DiLorenzo at her home in
Winter Haven, Florida. Dora, a dear friend and one of my mentors, was an accomplished designer and grower. I think of her often, and her sage advice and encouragement. Cyperus elegans is a shorter, stouter version of Cyperus alternifolius, with shorter and somewhat wider leaves than those of Cyperus alternifolius, and narrower leaves than those of Cyperus diffusus. I suppose it could be considered an intermediate species between Cyperus alternifolius and Cyperus diffusus. The leaves do not droop, but are rather stiff and bush-like. This variety has great staying power in the cut state, and can remain unwatered throughout a three-day show without showing signs of drying. It also takes spray paint better than any of the other varieties, and holds its shape well when dried. Cyperus papyrus (Egyptian Paper Plant) grows in excess of 10 feet tall, and is a stately plant. The leaves are smooth and angular, not flat. Individual leaves are very slender, drooping 10 to 20 inches long. This is, of course, the plant from which
Egyptian papyrus or paper was derived. Cyperus papyrus must be grown in very wet soil in an area protected from wind, or the reeds will not remain erect. I have used this variety dried and clipped, since it is too large to use in the fresh state. It does not last long in the fresh-cut state.
Cyperus papyrus
The pygmy papyrus, Cyperus papyrus ‘Viviparus’, grows about 18 inches tall and bears great numbers of stiff brush-like green leaves two to three inches long at the top of the stalks. This variety is the smaller version of the “globe” or “sunburst” papyrus, Cyperus papyrus ‘Isocladus.’ This is the variety I use mostly in underwater arrangements. I have shared plants of this variety with many friends over the years. Cyperus papyrus ‘Isocladus’ is not drought resistant, and must be grown in constantly wet (boggy) soil. I
have mine growing in a child’s swimming pool, with the potted plants submerged. I have used this variety both fresh and dried. It does not look good dried, unless you cut the globes, spray with polyurethane immediately, and then spray paint. That is how I used it at the 1995 AVSA convention show for the interpretive flower arrangement class, “Meet Me at the Planetarium.” My design won best-in-show. In the fresh-cut state, the globes and reeds will remain fresh appearing ‘Isocladus’ throughout a three-day show without being in water. That is how I used it at the 2009 Dixie convention show for the interpretive plant arrangement class, “Far Away Places.” My design won best interpretive plant arrangement. Cyperus racemous is much like Cyperus alternifolius,
but grows much taller (6 to 8 feet), is very drought
resistant, a darker green, and will remain fresh-
appearing longer in the fresh-cut state out of water. I
got this particular variety from my wife’s dear-
departed sister, Raymona, who had it planted in her
back yard, in full sun, in Orlando. Mine is planted in
soil in pots that are submerged in water-tight
containers, in my back court yard, in semi-shade.
Rita Hilton, a long-time friend and mentor, and a past
Dixie director and president of the African Violet
Council of Florida, amazed us all at our Florida state
show in 2007 with her best-in-show design, using
three stalks of clipped Cyperus racemous, entitled,
“America’s Riviera.”
Any of the cyperus that I grow may be propagated by cutting off the top of the plants with 4 to 6 inches of the stalks or reeds intact, and placing the cuttings upside down in moist sand (the best way), potting soil, or water. New plants seem to develop within days. __________________________________________
Sinningia ‘Ruffled Wood Nymph’
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In the previous issue of The Dixie News, some African
violet varieties were assigned incorrect registration
numbers. The correct numbers with variety names
are:
1670 JOLLY WALTZ
1671 OPTIMARA EVERBEAUTIFUL
1672 OPTIMARA EVERGLORY
1673 OPTIMARA EVERGRACE
1674 OPTIMARA EVERHARMONY
1675 OPTIMARA EVERJOY
1676 OPTIMARA EVERLOVE
1677 OPTIMARA EVERPRAISE
1678 OPTIMARA EVERPRECIOUS
1679 OPTIMARA EVERREJOICE
1680 OPTIMARA EVERSPECIAL
1681 OPTIMARA EVERYOUNG
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DAVS COLLECTIONS ROSETTES
Available for show awards The DAVS Collections are important to exhibitors and to the show. It is important that the DAVS Collections Score Sheets be carefully and fully completed by all responsible parties.
To avoid delay in returning the DAVS Collections Score Sheets to the Affiliate Awards Chairman, the judges of the DAVS Collections should handle the DAVS Score Sheets in the same manner as the AVSA Collections Score Sheets. The judges should seal the DAVS Collections Score Sheets inside the pre-addressed envelope included with the packet and give it to the Show Chairman for return. This will prevent any unusual delays, loss of score sheets or complications that have arisen in the past. This will also ensure that your collections results will be published in The Dixie News. To request the DAVS Collections Rosettes, please send one copy of your Show Schedule, along with $10 shipping and handling fee for both the Standard and Semiminiature/Miniature Collections Rosettes and the following information: Name of Club, Show Chair, complete address including the 9-digit zip code, to: Al Armstrong, Affiliate Awards Chair 1313 Gardenia Drive Metairie, LA 70005-1152
OTHER ROSETTES AVAILABLE BALTIMORE AFRICAN VIOLET CLUB BEST FANTASY ROSETTE. To order this rosette for an AVSA-judged show, send your request along with check for $5 to: The Baltimore African Violet Club JoAnne Baker-Pruner (410) 315-8513 125 Dalesway Drive Pasadena, MD 21122-4057 E-mail: [email protected] OPTIMARA BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE FOR OPTIMARA & RHAPSODIE. To order this rosette and a sample kit of Optimara products, send your request to: Optimara Attn: Best of Show Rosette P.O. Box 78565 Nashville, TN 37207 Include your name, name of the AVSA-affiliated club holding the show, dates of the show, your complete address (NO P.O. Boxes), and daytime phone number. _________________________________________
NOTICE OF PROPOSED REVISION
OF DAVS BYLAWS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at the annual
membership meeting in April 2011, at Ocala, FL, the
Bylaws Committee will move for the adoption of the
Bylaws and Standing Rules as published in the 4th
Quarter 2010 issue of The Dixie News (pages 14-17).
Mary Lou Harden, Chair, Bylaws Committee __________________________________________
Carolee Carter, of Ocala, FL
President of the African Violet Council of Florida and winner of Best
in Show at its 2010 Annual Show
‘Buckeye Seductress’
Christel Collier photo
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COMMERCIALS SELLING AT DIXIE 2011 CONVENTION
▪Bayou Violets
▪Lyndon Lyon
Greenhouses,
Inc.
▪MrsStrepStreps
▪Pat’s Patch/Buckeye Violets
▪The Violet Barn ▪Travis Violets
▪Violet Gallery
▪Anthuriums: The Love Flower
▪Silver Springs African Violets
Host Council: ▪African Violet Council of Florida
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Lynne Wilson, Program Chair
All presentations are FREE to all Registered
Members at the convention. No tickets will be given.
Presentation #1 - Friday 2 - 3:30 pm Come one, Come all!!! We will have a Mystery
Guest Speaker. Sworn to secrecy, all I can tell you
is our speaker is a famous (or perhaps infamous)
African violet grower.
Presentation #2 - Friday 3:30 - 5pm Thad Scaggs will speak about the various crosses
he has created and is currently working on. Thad is
improving on an African violet cross he made when
he first stated hybridizing. Thad is also working on
some episcia, kohleria, sinningia, smithiantha, and
streptocarpus crosses which he plans on registering.
So you see, there is something of interest for
everyone attending.
Presentation #3 - Saturday 11:00 - 12:30 pm Pat Hancock, African violet hybridizer, and Mel
Grice present "Species to Spectacular". This is a
presentation we all have been waiting for. DAVS is
honored that we are one of the first to see this
presentation in full. Look at the African violet through
a hybridizer's eyes and you are drawn into
viewing many different factors. Be sure to attend.
Presentation #4 - Saturday 1:30 - 3:00 pm Our fourth presenter will be Olive “Ma” Robinson. Ma is Olive’s maiden name, and means horses in Chinese. In America, “Ma” means mother, someone who nourishes. Olive certainly meets the description. Olive will not fail to nourish our creative sides, however hidden they are. Her enthusiasm for designing is absolutely contagious. You are almost guaranteed to leave this presentation with thoughts of the designs you would like to create. _____________________________________________
February 25-26, 2011 – Tampa, FL Tampa African Violet Society Annual AVSA Judged Show & Sale “Mother Goose & Dr. Seuss” The Farm Bureau 100 South Mulrennan Road Valrico, FL 33594 Feb. 25 – 10 am – 5 pm Feb. 26 - Noon – 4 pm Info: Mary Lou Harden (813) 924-2686 [email protected] March 4-5, 2011 – Birmingham, AL Early Bird Violet Club AVSA Accredited Show & Plant Sale "Violets in the Cotton Patch" Birmingham Botanical Gardens 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham, AL 35223 March 4 - 2 pm - 4 pm March 5 - 9 am - 3 pm Info: Gwen Johnson (205) 991-5335 [email protected]
March 12-13, 2011 – Spring Hill, FL Fantasy African Violet Club The Life Enrichment Center 11375 Cortez Blvd., Hwy. 50 (behind Oak Hill Hospital) Spring Hill, FL 34606 March 12 – 11 am – 5 pm March 13 – Noon – 3 pm Info: Thad Scaggs (352) 398-1679 [email protected] continued, page 11
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COMING EVENTS, continued from page 10 March 25-26, 2011 – Jacksonville, FL Heart of Jacksonville AVS Display and Sale Carriage Club Retirement Community 9601 Southbrook Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32256 March 25 - 12 noon - 6 pm March 26 – 9 am – 5 pm For DIRECTIONS ONLY (904) 641-7501 For more info: www.jacksonvilleviolets.org
May 15-22, 2011 – Cherry Hill, NJ African Violet Society of America 65th Convention and Show Crowne Plaza Hotel Philadelphia/Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ Info: www.AVSA.org
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By Mel Grice
Let’s continue with my favorite genus of gesneriads
for today, Eucodonia (u ko DOE nee a). This New
World genus of the Gesneriad family comes to us
from Central and Southern Mexico. This genus is
comprised of two species of small rhizomatous herbs
with woolly stems and leaves. By woolly, I mean
that they characteristically have a heavy coating of
white or colored hairs on the stems, and in some
cases, the underside of the leaves. Eucodonias
generally have bluish lavender slipper-shaped
nodding flowers. The name Eucodonia is derived
from the Greek eu = beautiful, good, true; and
kodon = bell, referring to the widely open flowers.
The two species of Eucodonia were originally placed in the genus Achimenes, but botanists have now determined that they have a different number of
chromosomes and are thus two separate genera. Like Achimenes, Eucodonias have an annual cycle of growth and flowering followed by a period of dormancy. Scaly rhizomes are produced under the soil and above the soil coming from leaf axils when conditions are favorable. Scaly rhizomes often resemble pine cones and help the plants remain
alive during the dry season in the wild. They
perform the same function as a tuber or bulb so DO
NOT discard the pot if the plant looks dead – it is
only resting or dormant.
The species Eucodonia andrieuxii grows about 4
inches tall with branching and erect woolly stems.
The small flowers are dark violet with a white
throat with purple dots. The smaller cultivars such
as ‘Naomi’ and ‘Tinctacoma’ were created using
this species.
Eucodonia andrieuxii
The larger second species Eucodonia verticillata has 4-inch long glossy and hairy leaves. ‘Ehrenbergii’ and ‘Frances’ are cultivars of this species. I grow the cultivar, Eucodonia ‘Adele’ created by Patrick Worley in 1983. It has bronzy green foliage densely covered with silvery hairs. It has large deep orchid nodding slipper-shaped flowers. It is always an excellent bloomer for me.
Eucodonia ‘Adele’
To propagate Eucodonias, I begin by placing a wick
in the bottom of the pot since eventually I will wick
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water the plants once roots are well established. I
plant the rhizomes in a 4” pot (for 3 rhizomes)
laying them on their sides approximately 1” deep in
a loose, well-drained medium. Some rhizomes are
several inches long, so I break them into about 1/2”
sections and use a larger pot depending upon how
many sections I have. Some growers break off each
scale and sprinkle them over the potting mix since
each scale has the potential to make a separate
plant. I have not had much success with this
method and prefer to use pieces with multiple
scales attached.
Once planted, I place the pot in one of those clear
plastic saucers with the raised sections on the
bottom and water from the bottom. Eucodonias
seem to require warmth to start, so I place the pot
on a top shelf of the light stand just 2 or 3 inches
from a T-8 or T-5 light bulb. The pots are gradually
lowered away from the lights as the plants grow.
Once the plants reach about 3” tall, I think of Mary
Martin and her trailers and PINCH, PINCH, PINCH.
Leave one or two leaf nodes and pinch off the
growing tip to encourage branching. The more
branches you have, the more floriferous the plants
will be. The tip cuttings that you pinch off may be
rooted individually in a Solo cup or if you have
numerous cuttings, they may be placed in a larger
pot placed under a dome for a few weeks to root.
All these cuttings should eventually produce a scaly
rhizome. WARNING -- Before you know it, your 3
rhizomes that you began with could increase
exponentially into more rhizomes than you know
what to do with.
A crucial factor in rhizome production is keeping the
plants consistently well fed and watered. If excess
drying occurs too early in the growth cycle, the
plants may go dormant prematurely without
producing any rhizomes for next year. That is why I
wick water and also try to have two or more pots of
a variety growing so that I won’t lose the variety if I
occasionally forget to fill a reservoir.
In the fall, flowering starts to slow down and then you gradually let the pot dry a bit every so often. Once the plants start looking bad, you may cut them off and set the pot away somewhere for the winter where it won’t freeze. Then in late winter — early spring you go “fishing for worms”. By that I mean you overturn the pot on a newspaper or paper towel and comb through the soil looking for rhizomes.
You should have many more than you originally began with. I do this in the fall because I don’t have a lot of extra room for storage. I place the rhizomes of each variety in a labeled plastic bag and store them where they won’t get much light so that they don’t try to start growing before it’s time. An added bonus of this process is that you end up with room on your light stands to grow other gesneriads while the Eucodonias are resting.
WINNERS AT RECENT SHOWS African Violet Council of Florida, October 2, 2010, Lakeland, FL, "ONCE UPON A TIME": Best in Show, Horticulture, Buckeye Seductress, Carolee Carter, Ocala, FL; 2nd Best in Show-Horticulture, Senk's Snowy Egret, Lynn DiMaio, Palm Beach, FL; Best in Design, "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum," Mary Lou Harden Seffner, FL; 2nd Best in Design, Dish Garden, Mary Lou Harden Seffner, FL; Best AVSA Collection-Standard, Spring Rose, Suncoast Lavender Silk, Dignitaire, Christel Collier, Lakeland, FL; Best AVSA Collection-Mini or Semimini, Boo Man, Ness' Satin Rose, Ness' Sno Fun, Martha Spyridon, Delray Beach, FL; Best Miniature, Shirl's Hawaiian Lei, Phyllis King, Seminole, FL; Best Semiminiature, Rob's Foolishness, Lynn DiMaio, Palm Beach, FL; Best Vintage, Double Black Cherry, Mina Menish, Brandon, FL; Best Trailer, Senk's Snowy Egret, Lynn DiMaio, Palm Beach, FL; Best Gesneriad, Columnea 'Miami Sunrise', Bev Promersberger, Pensacola, FL. __________________________________________
Victorian Ribbons
Best Chimera Lynn DiMaio
AV Council of Florida 2010 Show
Christel Collier photo
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DAVS OFFICERS Bob L. Green, President 997 Botany Lane Rockledge, FL 32955-3913 321-631-1106 [email protected] Lynne Wilson, Vice President 645 Hudson Avenue Tampa, FL 33606 813-251-1581 [email protected] Tom Greer, Treasurer 977 Moores Mill Road NW Atlanta GA 30062 770-617-8641 [email protected] Laura Walker, Recording Secretary 11048 Big Canoe Big Canoe, GA 30143-5142 706-579-1871 [email protected] Martha Dyson, Corresponding Secretary 5021 Bayou Black Drive Gibson, LA 70356-3381 985-575-8247 [email protected] EDITOR OF THE DIXIE NEWS Mary Lou Harden 902 W. Old Hillsborough Ave. Seffner, FL 33584 813-689-8700 [email protected] WEBMASTER Kenneth W. Barbi 1809 View Top Court Annapolis, MD 21409-5873 410-757-5044 [email protected]
STATE DIRECTORS
ALABAMA—Myrt Sisler. . . . . . . . . . . 334-272-9106 ARKANSAS—Betty Ferguson . . . . . . . 501-944-5292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] FLORIDA—Phyllis King . . . . . . . . . . .727-398-7456 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] GEORGIA—Laura Walker. . . . . . . . . .706-579-1871 . . . . . . [email protected]
KENTUCKY—Nancy Rollins. . . . . . . .606-365-1123 . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] LOUISIANA—Martha Dyson. . . . . . . .985-575-8247 . . . . . . . . [email protected] TENNESSEE—Marian Zoller. . . . . . . .901-372-0283 . . . . . . . . . [email protected] TEXAS—Ruth Goeke . .979-836-9736/979-830-2126 . . . . . . . [email protected] VIRGINIA—Sue Hoffmann. . . . . . . . .757-463-5383 . . . . . . . . . [email protected] AT-LARGE—Mel Grice. . . . . . . . . . . . 937-836-9237 . . . . . . . . [email protected]
STANDING COMMITTEES
Auditor & Budget Al Armstrong Society Awards Phillis Hinkle Affiliate Awards Al Armstrong Bylaws Mary Lou Harden Convention Director Kathy Spissman Historian Genelle Armstrong Membership Secretary Johnnie Berry Plant Registration Jackie & Bob Green Programs Lynne Wilson
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Webmaster Kenneth W. Barbi ___________________________________________
From the Editor. . . Mary Lou Harden [email protected]
Thanks to all of you who have contributed articles and news for this issue. I know you will enjoy the articles by Betty Ferguson about selecting material for container gardens and by Mel Grice on Eucodonias, as well as Bob Green’s article about the “umbrella plant.” As stated earlier in this newsletter, every member will receive a convention packet by mail later this month. It will include the show schedule plus all of the forms needed to register for the convention, make hotel reservations, attend the judging school, and enter the show. Please carefully review the proposed bylaws begin-ning on page 14. Because the changes are scattered throughout the bylaws, this is a complete revision and, if adopted, will replace our current bylaws. Have a happy and blessed Holiday Season!
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BYLAWS OF DIXIE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
ARTICLE I - NAME
SECTION 1. The name of this organization shall be Dixie African Violet Society.
SECTION 2. The region included in this Society shall be the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
SECTION 3. This Society shall be an affiliate of the African Violet Society of America, Inc.
ARTICLE II - OBJECT
SECTION 1. The objects of this Society shall be: A. To afford members an association with
persons of similar interest in African violets within an area not too vast for occasional meetings;
B. To promote AVSA and work with other African violet clubs, councils and societies;
C. To stimulate interest in the propagation and cultivation of African violets, and acquaint growers with other growers and sources of supply;
D. To sponsor an annual show and convention;
E. To publish and distribute a quarterly newsletter known as The Dixie News to each member and affiliate, to keep members informed of work, progress and activities, and to share knowledge and discoveries.
SECTION 2. This Society shall be a non-profit organization.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. A. Any individual, commercial, club, council
or society with an interest in growing African violets shall be eligible for membership upon payment of dues.
B. Life Members may be individuals only (not commercial, dual membership, or affiliate), and must pay the appropriate one-time dues specified in the Standing Rules.
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors may from time to time designate Honorary members for an honorary one-year membership or life membership.
SECTION 3. Affiliates: Any established African violet club, council or society may become an affiliate upon payment of annual dues. This entitles them to receive The Dixie News and apply for the DAVS Collection Awards, Silver and Blue Rosettes, awarded to DAVS
members for the best and second best collections of three different standard DAVS-registered plants and for best and second best collections of three different miniature or semiminiature DAVS-registered plants; and entitles their members to exhibit and/or register at conventions.
SECTION 4. Any membership will be terminated if dues are not paid by the renewal date.
ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS AND DUTIES
SECTION 1. Elected officers of this Society shall be a president, vice president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary and treasurer; preferably the officers will come from different geographical areas in the region. SECTION 2. The president shall:
A. Preside at all meetings and perform all duties pertaining to the office.
B. Appoint one or more directors for each state and chairmen of standing and special committees, with the approval of the executive committee.
C. Appoint a parliamentarian. D. Have check-signing authority and pay bills
in the inability of the treasurer. E. Be an ex-officio member of all committees
except the nominating committee.
SECTION 3. The vice president shall (a) preside in the absence of the president and perform duties as assigned, and (b) make arrangements for convention programs.
SECTION 4. The recording secretary shall (a) keep accurate minutes of all meetings, (b) send copies of the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings and membership meetings to the president and members of the Board of Directors within ten day of meetings, and (c) send copies of minutes of membership meetings to the Editor for publication in The Dixie News.
SECTION 5. The corresponding secretary shall (a) send cards of encouragement, condolence, congratulations or other expressions as appropriate, and (b) handle all correspondence of the Society designated by the president.
SECTION 6. The treasurer shall: (a) be responsible for all monies of the Society, (b) process dues, (c) pay all necessary and authorized bills, (d) keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements, and (e) present a financial report at the annual meeting.
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SECTION 7. Officers shall be elected and installed at the annual meeting in even numbered years and shall hold office for two years or until their successors are elected and installed. Officers may serve consecutive terms.
SECTION 8. Each officer, director and committee chairman shall make a report in writing for the annual meeting, a copy to be kept with the secretary’s records.
SECTION 9. Each outgoing officer, director and committee chairman shall deliver to his or her successor such books and records as belong to that office.
ARTICLE V - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of the elected officers, state directors, directors at large, chairmen of standing committees, editor of The Dixie News, and the immediate past president.
ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SECTION 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers, convention director, the immediate past president, and the parliamentarian. These individuals shall manage the affairs of the Society between meetings, approve standing and special committees appointed by the president, and shall fulfill such other duties as may be assigned. The executive committee may vote by telephone and ratify the vote at the next meeting.
ARTICLE VII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
SECTION 1. There shall be a nominating committee of five members, two of which shall be appointed by the president. One of these shall be chairman of this committee and shall be from the previous nominating committee. Three shall be elected at the annual meeting in odd-numbered years. Only one member from any geographical area shall serve on the nominating committee. No member shall serve more than twice in succession. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Duties of the nominating committee shall be to present one name for each office.
SECTION 3. Elections shall be held at the annual meeting of even-numbered years. The nominating committee shall submit the name of one nominee for each office. Nominations from the floor shall be in order. If there is more than one nominee for any office, election shall be by ballot. If not, election may be by voice. The nominating committee shall prepare ballots for the election. A majority vote shall elect.
SECTION 4. Vacancies in office, except the presidency, shall be filled by the president with the approval of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII - STATE DIRECTORS, DIRECTORS
AT LARGE AND DUTIES
SECTION 1. There shall be one or more directors, appointed by the president, for each of the thirteen Dixie states. The president may also appoint Directors at Large from other states. Their duties are: To represent Dixie at African violet functions in their state, obtain new members and assist the membership in securing membership renewals.
ARTICLE IX - STANDING COMMITTEES AND
DUTIES
SECTION 1. The standing committees are: Affiliate Awards, Society Awards, Audit, Bylaws, Budget and Finance, Convention Director, Plant Registration, Editor, Membership and Historian. SECTION 2. DUTIES OF COMMITTEES:
A. Affiliate Awards shall administer the awarding of DAVS silver and blue rosettes by affiliated clubs.
B. Society Awards shall (a) obtain ribbons, special rosettes, and awards (goods and money donations) for convention shows, (b) advise and assist the local awards chairman, and (c) present awards at the awards banquet.
C. Audit shall examine the accounts of the treasurer for accuracy and completeness at the end of each administration and report the results of the audit to the Board of Directors.
D. Bylaws shall present proposed amendments to the Bylaws and Standing Rules as the need arises.
E. Budget and Finance shall annually prepare a budget for presentation to and approval by the Board of Directors and shall advise the president on financial matters requiring Board of Directors' action.
F. Convention Director shall secure venues for the annual conventions and shows, and shall work with local convention/show chairs, and their committees, as needed. In considering locations, preference will be given to the Dixie states (as defined in these Bylaws), but other states may be considered. With Executive Committee approval, and if requested, the Convention Director shall be reimbursed for reasonable automobile travel expenses to and from prospective convention venues.
G. Plant Registration shall maintain the list of African violets registered with the Dixie African Violet Society; assign numbers to newly registered plants and provide the editor of The Dixie News with descriptions of these plants.
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H. Editor shall be responsible for publishing a quarterly newsletter, The Dixie News, to be distributed electronically and, if necessary, by USPS.
I. Membership Secretary shall receive dues, maintain a current list of members, send state directors lists of members in their states, send out renewal notices, prepare the mailing list for The Dixie News, and send certificates to new Life Members.
J. Historian shall keep an accurate and complete record of the activities of the Dixie African Violet Society, such as newspaper clippings and pictures and have available at the annual convention.
ARTICLE X - MEETINGS AND QUORUMS
SECTION 1. The annual meeting and show shall be held each Spring, either by invitation from one of the regional states or as determined by the Convention Director. The place for the following year shall be announced at the regular business meeting. A special meeting may be called by the president or the Board of Directors in the event of an emergency.
SECTION 2. Twenty-five percent of the members registered and attending the annual convention shall constitute a quorum at the annual meeting. Three officers and five members shall constitute a quorum at Board of Directors' meetings.
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS
A two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at the annual meeting shall be necessary to authorize any change of these bylaws, previous notice having been published in The Dixie News, at least 30 days prior to the meeting.
ARTICLE XII - STANDING RULES
Standing rules may be amended at the annual meeting by a majority vote of members present and voting, provided notice of the proposed amendment was given at the previous annual meeting or submitted to the Editor in time to be published in an issue of The Dixie News before the next annual meeting, or they may be amended without notice by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at an annual meeting.
ARTICLE XIII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the deliberations of this Society in all cases not provided for in these Bylaws or in the Standing Rules.
ARTICLE XIV - DISSOLUTION
The properties and assets of this nonprofit society are irrevocably dedicated to public or charitable purposes. No part of the net earnings, properties or assets of Dixie African Violet Society, on dissolution or otherwise, shall inure to the benefit of any
individual or private person or any member, officer or director of this society. On liquidation or dissolution all properties and assets and obligations shall be distributed and paid over to one or more organizations which is and continues to be recognized as an exempt organization as specified in Internal Revenue Code Section 501C-3.
STANDING RULES OF DIXIE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
1. The president shall be given a president's pin
at installation to be worn during tenure of office and presented to the newly elected president. The outgoing president, upon completion of a two-year term, will be given a past-president's pin and an honorary life membership in DAVS, or a gift not to exceed $50.00.
2. The President shall have an expense account, not to exceed $50.00 per year, to cover miscellaneous expenses in connection with the office of the president.
3. Dues a. Annual dues for individual membership
shall be Fifteen Dollars ($15). b. Annual dues for affiliate club membership
shall be Twenty Dollars ($20). c. Annual dues for commercial membership
shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25). Commercial dues shall be due and payable on February 1 each year.
d. Individual life membership fee shall be One Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars ($175).
e. Two individual members residing at the same address may elect dual membership and receive one copy of each newsletter for annual dues of Twenty Dollars ($20).
f. International dues shall be Thirty Dollars ($30). 4. Convention Fees:
a. Tables for Commercial Sales at conven-tions are $30 each.
b. Registration fee for the annual conven-tion-show is $45.00 per person. A late fee of $15.00 will be charged after registration deadline. Convention Director will determine deadline date. 5. Commercial members will be listed in each
issue of The Dixie News without cost to them. 6. DAVS will provide space to commercial
members requesting to sell plants and/or supplies at each convention, in accordance with the space contracted for at each venue, and will be allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Commercials wishing to sell must send a request for tables to the Convention Director along with the appropriate fees (which will be sent to the convention treasurer). The fees will be set from time to time by the Board of Directors.
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7. DAVS will advance each convention host the amount of $500 to be repaid out of receipts (registration fees, commercial fees, etc.). In the event these revenues do not meet the $500 advance, DAVS will assume the difference. The net profit will be divided equally between DAVS and the host club.
8. At all convention shows, judges must be DAVS members in good standing and registered at the convention.
9. All exhibitors must be DAVS members in good standing and registered at the convention, or non-members of DAVS who are individual members in good standing of a DAVS affiliate, and need not be registered at the convention. Non-members of DAVS who are individual members in good standing of DAVS affiliates may register at the convention and attend all functions, but may not vote at the annual meeting.
10. A Judging School will be held at the annual convention-show ONLY if five (5) members apply three months in advance of the convention date. Those taking the judging school need not be DAVS members registered at the convention, but must be current AVSA members.
11. DAVS will offer a $50.00 cash award to the registered exhibitor who exhibits the best Dixie-registered African violet in the annual convention-show.
12. DAVS affiliates shall submit a $10.00 check, payable to DAVS, to cover shipping and handling fees for both DAVS Collection Awards. A copy of the show schedule, specifying a separate DAVS standard collection class and a separate DAVS miniature/semiminiature collection class, must accompany the request.
13. DAVS will offer the following awards at each DAVS convention/show:
a. A $50 award for the Best Standard DAVS Collection
b. A $50 award for the Best Semiminiature/ Miniature DAVS Collection
c. A $25 award for the Second Best Standard DAVS Collection
d. A $25 award for the Second Best Semi-miniature/Miniature DAVS Collection
e. A $50 award for Best in Show – Horticulture
f. A $50 award for Best in Show – Design g. A $25 award for Horticulture
Sweepstakes h. A $25 award for Design Sweepstakes
14. All registered members exhibiting five (5) or more plants in the annual convention-show will have half their registration fees refunded. 15. DAVS affiliates who obtain five (5) or more new Dixie members within their clubs will be rewarded $100 for their treasuries.
DAVS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Individual $ 15.00 year Individual Life $175.00 year Affiliate Club $ 20.00 year Commercial $ 25.00 year Dual $ 20.00 year
(2 members at same address)
New______ Renew_______ Date__________
Name_________________________________ Address_______________________________ _____________________________________
City__________________________________ State______________ ZIP+4______________
Phone_________________________________ E-mail_________________________________
Mail application or a copy with check
payable to Dixie AVS to: Johnnie Berry, Membership Secretary
287 Fennel Way, SW Atlanta, GA 30331
Sinningia pusilla ‘White Sprite’
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COMMERCIAL MEMBERS ANTHURIUMS: THE LOVE FLOWER Marge Hendon 11951 NE 52 PL Rd Silver Springs, FL 34488 (352) 625 3510 BAYOU VIOLETS Al and Genelle Armstrong 1313 Gardenia Drive Metairie, LA 70005-1152 (504) 837-4037 [email protected] CEDAR CREEK VIOLETS David and Nancy Rollins P.O. Box 113 Stanford, KY 40484-0113 (606) 365-1123 [email protected] DAVE’S VIOLETS David Harris 1372 S. Kentwood Avenue Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 887-8904 www.davesviolets.com HILL COUNTRY AFRICAN VIOLETS Ken Froboese 32005 Interstate 10W Boerne, TX 78006-9240 (830) 249-2614 HOLTKAMP GREENHOUSES, INC. Reinhold Holtkamp, Jr. 1501 Lischey Avenue Nashville, TN 37207-5106 (615) 228-2683 [email protected] www.optimara.com JO’S VIOLETS Joanne & Geoffrey Schrimsher 2205 College Drive Victoria, TX 77901-4474 (800) 295-1344 or (361) 575-1344 [email protected] www.josviolets.com LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC. Paul Sorano P.O. Box 249 – Dept. AV Dolgeville, NY 13329 (315) 429-8291 www.lyndonlyon.com
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Phyllis King AV Council of Florida 2010 Show
Christel Collier photo
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Joanne Schrimsher
AFRICAN VIOLETS
Starter plants and leaves
List available -- Send 1st Class Postage 2205 College Drive
Victoria, TX 77901-4474 (316) 575-1344
www.josviolets.com [email protected]
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“It’s a sin not to own a Sinningia!” 1372 S. Kentwood Ave. Price List: $1.00 Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 887-8904
www.davesviolets.com ________________________________________
LYNDON LYON GREENHOUSES, INC. PO Box 249 Dept AV Dolgeville NY 13329
“Where The Violets Are!” Quality hybrids since 1954
“Crimson Ice”
Some of our NEW varieties for 2010: Snowkissed Plum Gum Drop Perfect Harmony Splendid Chaos Lacy Lass Hearts Aflutter Heaven’s Smile Cosmic Art Sierra Sunrise Red Rocket Spun Sugar Lucky Devil
(315) 429-8291
www.lyndonlyon.com _______________________________________
The VIOLET BARN Home of ‘Rob’s’ and ‘Ma’s’ hybrids
Dr. Ralph (Rob) & Olive Ma Robinson PO Box 9 Naples, NY 14512
585-374-8592 Fax: 585-374-6947 Open for visitors Tuesday thru Saturday 1-5 pm
www.violetbarn.com Rob’s Heat Wave