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VOL LI, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 2006

STARS OF THE

COMMONWEALTH

The Eighty-Seventh Meeting

of theBoard of Governors

Mill Mountain Garden ClubRoanoke, Virginia



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THE G ARDEN CLUB OF V IRGINIA C ALENDAR

2006September 13 Deadline: Registration for Flower Arranging School

September 19 Flower Arranging School, Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenSymposium

October 4-5 GCV Rose Show, The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula,Christchurch School

October 15 Journal deadline for December issue

October 17-19 GCV Board of Governors Meeting, Mill Mountain Garden Club

November 8 GCV Conservation Forum, Stratford Hall

December 1 Nominations deadline for deLacy Gray Memorial Medal and

the Massie Medal

Energy, what is the future?48th Annual Garden Club of Virginia Conservation Forum

Stratford Hall November 8-9By Marilyn South, 2006 GCV Conservation Forum Chairman

The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula

The Conservation Committee will host the 2006 GCV Conservation Forum at

Stratford Hall, the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. Built by Thomas Lee between 1730and 1738, the house was home to the Lee family for several generations. Why didthe committee choose Stratford Hall? Stratford Hall represents the way people in the1700's built their houses and made their environment conducive to their comfort and wellbeing using only the things they had at hand. For example, where the house was placed onthe land and how it was designed to take advantage of the breezes were both important fac-tors. Then, during the Industrial Revolution, we began to use coal and fossil fuels to makeour lives more comfortable. But it came at a price. The Forum will make us aware of ourconsumption and use of these natural resources and what this is doing to change our

world. The Forum also will study past day-to-day practices and how these principles can beadapted, through modern technology, to create better ideas for the future.

Of special interest to GCV members attending the Forum are the gardens at StratfordHall, including several GCV restoration projects beginning in the 1930's.On Wednesday, November 8, a field trip is planned at Stratford Hall highlighting the

house and energy conservation measures practiced in earlier days. Exhibitors, including ones showcasing energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, will be at the VisitorCenter that day. The gift shop will be open as well.

On Thursday, Dr. Thomas D. Peterson (Executive Director, The Center for ClimateStrategies, Senior Research Associate & Adjunct Professor, Pennsylvania State University)

will discuss the causes of global warming and their impact on our landscape and waterresources. Dr. Peterson served with the White House Climate Change Task Force as a con-gressional liaison and contact for natural resource issues and has assisted several states with

the development of climate change action plans and policies.The second speaker will be Dr. James L. Kelly, Professor Emeritus of the NuclearEngineering Department at UVA. Dr. Kelly has worked for Kaiser Aluminum, Oak RidgeNational Laboratory, Duke Power Company, and VEPCO. He will talk about variousaspects of nuclear power, including safety, environmental hazards and waste disposal.The conservation committee welcomes you to Stratford Hall Plantation where you willhave an opportunity to learn how people used their resources to conserve and create energy in the past, as well as to consider options for the future. For details and registration forms,visit www.gcvirignia.org.



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The Garden Club of Virginia Journal

The Garden Club of Virginia Journal (USPS 574-520) is published four timesa year for members by The GCV, 12 East Franklin St., Richmond, VA 23219.Periodical postage paid in Richmond, VA. Single issue price, $3.00.

Copy and ad deadlines are twomonths before publication issuedates, which are March, June,

September and December. Material should be emailed to the Editor.

Journal Editor and Chairman of theEditorial Board:Peggy Federhart (Mrs. John A.)Post Office Box 247Ophelia, VA 22530Phone: (804) 453-3064Email: [email protected]

Journal Advertising Manager:Betsy Agelasto (Mrs. Peter A. III)Phone: (757) 428-1870Email: [email protected]

President of The Garden Club of Virginia:Sally Guy Brown (Mrs. Thomas C., Jr.)

Journal Committee Chairman:Gail Braxton (Mrs. H. Harrison, Jr.)

Vol. LI, No. 3Printed on recycled paper by Carter Printing Company Richmond, VA

ON THE COVER...The cover is dedicated to Mill MountainGarden Club, hosts of the GCV Board of Governors Meeting.

IN THIS ISSUE...Energy, what is the future .. . inside front cover

Ex Libris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Sally Guy Brown .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Conservation in the Mainstream . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4

The Peony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Flower Power ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Historic Garden Week Business Report .. . . . . 9Mind Your Email Manners .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11

Rare Botanical Prints at UVA .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .12

S. O. S. From Spaceship Earth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13

Lily Show Winners .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. 14

GCV Flower Arranging School . . . . . .. . . . . . 16

2007 Speaker Series ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 17

More Lily Show Winners .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 18

Daffodil Notes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Lily Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Tropicals in the Virginia Garden .. . . . . . .. . . 22

9/11 - We Remember .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. 23

Planting Perennials: Helping Them Blossom . . . . 24

The GCV Honor Roll of Donors . . . . . . .. . . . 25

Contributions ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

America's Anniversary Garden .. . . inside back cover

O T H E R R E F E R E N C E S . . .Kent-Valentine HousePhone: (804) 643-4137 Fax: (804) 644-7778Email: [email protected]

Historic Garden Week OfficePhone: (804) 644-7776 Fax: (804) 644-7778Email: [email protected] www.VAGardenWeek.org

POSTMASTER send address changes to:

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Ex LibrisBy Suzanne Wright, Kent-Valentine Librarian

The Petersburg Garden Club

Christmas has come early to the Kent-Valentine House Library! The Hunting Creek Garden Club made a gift of $500 in memory of Helen Hunt Cox forthe purchase of books for the library. Mary Lloyd Lay and I have been busily

putting that money to good use. We have purchased definitive works on dogwoods,camellias, hellebores and magnolias, plus The Hillier Gardener's Guide to Trees and Shrubs with 3,000 color plates and more than 4,000 descriptions.

This gift has also enabled us to begin a new section of the library we call A Passionfor Gardening. There is no better place to start reading this genre of books than withBeverly Nichols' first book, Down the Garden Path. This book will entice you toexplore the gardens of Nichols, Elizabeth Lawrence, Emily Whaley and Katharine

White, as well as those of GCV authors Mary Lloyd Lay and Kay Van Allen. You willcome to know the successes and failures these gardeners have encountered as they havethrown themselves wholeheartedly into their passion for gardening. When you finishone of these books you will feel the gardener's enthusiasm for life and for the plants heor she loves so dearly. Recently purchased books are listed below by section.

Horticulture:Dogwoods by Paul Cappiello and Don Shadow Hellebores by C. Colston Burrell and Judith KnottThe Hillier Gardener's Guide to Trees and Shrubs edited by John Kelly The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias by Stirling Macobay

Magnolias: A Gardener's Guide by Jim Gardiner

A Passion for Gardening:Down the Garden Path by Beverly Nichols

Mrs. Whaley and her Charleston Garden by Emily Whaley Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katharine S. White

A Southern Garden by Elizabeth LawrenceThrough the Garden Gate by Elizabeth Lawrence

Two Gardeners: A Friendship in Letters by Katharine S. White and Elizabeth Lawrence

These books and more are waiting on the shelves of the Kent-Valentine HouseLibrary to be checked out by any GCV member. Our wish to you is "Happy Reading

when not Weeding". Visit the library on the Website, www.gcvirginia.org.

Flowersencewith Lee Snyder

Call 757-627-3185 or

e-mail [email protected]

www.flwrguru.com

A floral design series for all enthusiasts.

1 THE BASICS2 STUFF & GO

3 FUN, FRUIT & FLOWERS

4 HOLIDAY DESIGN

Available as a BOXED SET or individual DVD’s.

A portion of the proceeds go to The Garden Club of Virginia




Sally Guy Brown The Garden Club of Virginia President, 2006-2008

By Ann Gordon Evans, GCV Editorial Board

The Huntington Garden Club

Sally Guy Lynch Brown (Mrs.

Thomas C. Brown, Jr.) became the

44th President of The Garden Club

of Virginia on May 11, 2006, at The

GCV's Annual Meeting in Charlottesville.

Since receiving the gavel and best wishes

from Deedy Bumgardner, outgoing

President, Sally Guy has been "full speedahead" leading The GCV, a full-time job.

If that were not enough, Sally Guy and her

husband, Tom, moved to temporary quarters

in July while overseeing the renovation of

their 1940's house. All the while, Sally Guy

has not missed a beat with telephone and email working like a charm at her new quarters.

Sally Guy was born in Richmond and educated at St. Catherine's School. She

received an Associate of Arts Degree from Briarcliffe College in New York and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History from Mary Washington College (now the

University of Mary Washington). She worked at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in

Richmond before accepting a position at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington,

DC. It was there that she met her husband, an attorney with McGuire Woods LLP.

Sally Guy and Tom, married for 33 years, have two grown children, Preston Brown

Perriam of Chicago and Taylor Brown who lives in Lynchburg.

A member of The Garden Club of Alexandria since 1980, Sally Guy said that she

has held almost every position in her club including the presidency. With that leader-ship experience, it was natural for her to be tapped by Betty Schutte, former GCV

President, to serve as The GCV Chairman of Annual and Board of Governors'

Meetings. Her road to The GCV Presidency includes serving as GCV Public

Relations Chairman, Director-at-Large, Recording Secretary, briefly as Second Vice

President and First Vice President.

Because of Sally Guy's great interest in horticulture and her passion for gardening,

she returned to the classroom and received a Certificate in Landscape Design at

George Washington University in Washington, DC. With Certificate in hand, she

started her own landscape design business, "Heaven on Earth Garden Designs," in

2000. Not only is Sally Guy a Master Gardener, but also she shares her talents in

flower arranging with Immanuel Church on the Hill in Alexandria where she serves as

a member of the Altar Guild.

When asked about her goals during her GCV presidency, Sally Guy immediately

mentioned "The Strategic Plan, Planting Perennials ." Developed and adopted during




2005-2006, the plan offers a new direction for The GCV, and Sally Guy is ready for

the challenge. She is focused on conservation initiatives, a well developed financial

structure, a strong operating Board of Directors, improved communications and

expanded educational opportunities for all GCV members. As she stated, "I look for-

ward to getting to know many of you personally as we work together to reach ourcommon goals."

For relaxation and fun, Sally Guy enjoys fly fishing with Tom along the James River

and her daily jog with their dog Buster. For her 50th birthday, Sally Guy teamed up

with others and participated in a Smithsonian Institution sponsored adventure down

the Amazon River, described as the greatest and longest river in the world. She admits

that the experience was the trip of a lifetime.

We are indeed fortunate to have this talented, energetic, capable and cheerful lady

at our helm for the next two years. Under Sally Guy Brown's leadership The Garden

Club of Virginia will continue to grow and thrive.

Conservation in the MainstreamBy Marsha Merrell, GCV Conservation Chairman

The James River Garden Club

Have you been called "a tree hugger," "greenie," "eco-obstructionist" or any number

of names meant to demean your point of view regarding the environment? Have oth-

ers made you feel out of step with society at large? Has your frustration risen as cold,

hard and competent science proved your points and people around you ignored the

evidence? Now conservationists find themselves embraced by mainstream America!

Are we dreaming or is this a beautiful reality?

My first inkling that the "green revolution" might be beginning was a 2001 report

by the National Academy of Sciences commissioned by the Bush administration which

stated: "Green-house gases are accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere as a result of

human activities, causing surface air temperatures and subsurface ocean temperatures

to rise. Temperatures are, in fact, rising." Since that time the debate on evidence of

global warming has ended; the debate and the focus are now on remediation. By

February of 2006, during a visit with Senator John Warner's Chief of Staff, Ann

Loomis, I learned that indeed the Senator believed that Global Warming is a fact and

that the Senate will draft legislation to work on the issue. Next on the radar screen of

Americans was an article in Vanity Fair featuring noted figures in entertainment. Now

popular culture is greening. The greatest revolution came with the article in the Wall

Street Journal about the sale of futures on carbon trading. Wow! Corporate America

finds a way to make money off of sound environmental practices. Al Gore's "An

Inconvenient Truth" is being held over in theaters all over the United States.

Discovery Channel releases the two hour "Global Warming: What You Need to Know

with Tom Brokaw." Both are media events with large audiences. In the July 17th




issue of Newsweek the cover features a

young family of three plus a dog decked

out in green and the title is "The New

Greening of America from Politics to

Lifestyle, Why Saving the Environment isSuddenly Hot."

Does all of this attention make envi-

ronmentalists happy? Yes! Are we gloat-

ing and saying, "I told you so."? No, we

are far too busy trying to come up with

action plans to address the damage.

Phase one was educating the public

about the state of the environment andhow our actions had adverse affects in

the degradation of our planet. Now we

begin phase two. We must be involved

in education and plans of action to

change direction in cleaning up our land,

water and air. We must carefully control

our carbon footprints.

How does this relate to the vision, val-ues and mission of The Garden Club of

Virginia? In the 2006-2007 Register you

will see the results of the Strategic Plan

clearly spelled out. In regard to conser-

vation, the vision is that The GCV exists

to celebrate the beauty of the land, to

conserve the gifts of nature and to chal-

lenge future generations to build on this

foundation. Among our stated values are

conservation of our natural resources and

education of our members and the pub-

lic. A part of our mission is to conserve

Virginia's natural resources and provide

education to that end. Over the years

The GCV has had an impact. We are

beginning a new phase in conservation

that is going to be bolstered by our past

endeavors and fueled by hope for what

we can accomplish to ensure that future

generations continue to celebrate the

beauty and health of our land.



The Peony By Amarilis S. Childress, GCV Horticulture Committee

Roanoke Valley Garden Club

Peonies are among the most versatile of all perennials. They are easy to grow,

long-lived and useful in many ways: as cut flowers, as specimen plants or as

players in beds and borders. Their foliage is attractive all season, and their flow-

ers appeal to our senses with their beauty and fragrance. They are drought resistant

and not attractive to deer because of their bitter taste.

The lactiflora cultivars took Europe by storm in 1784 upon their introduction from

China, where they had been revered and developed over the centuries. By the early

1800's English and French nurseries were hybridizing and selling peonies. Many of

these early cultivars are still in the trade. Peonies were brought to the United States

and Canada by the early

settlers. Thomas Jefferson

made reference to them in

his garden notebooks.

The genius Paeonia falls

into two groups with

respect to growth andhabit: the shrubby or tree

peonies (Moutan) and the

herbaceous perennial

species (lactiflora, offici-

nalis & tenuifolia).

Many wild species are

well on their way to

extinction due to tourism and agriculture in the Mediterranean. Many of these still

provide the best genetic source for creating new hybrids. Preservation of these species

is of compelling ecological consideration.

The flower forms include single, semi-double, Japanese, anemone and double. The

doubles are further described as globular, bomb or rose form. Sizes range from 3" to

12" in diameter, and most grow to a height of 30"to 36". Blooming season ranges

from very early to very late, so the total blooming window is from forty-five to sixty

days. After September, the tops should be cut to the ground and burned to preventdisease.

Fall is the best planting time. Properly prepare the soil in a sunny location with

good drainage and free air circulation. If the soil is too acid, add ground limestone and

enrich it with fertilizer such as 20% super phosphate. If the roots arrive dry, soak them

in water for several hours. Dig the hole large enough to easily accommodate the roots.


Alhambra (tree peony) A. P. Saunders intro.




The eyes should be as

near 2" below the surface

as possible. Plant the

peonies with the crown

on top, the eyes pointing

upward and the roots

extending downward. Fill

in carefully, leaving no

voids. Firm the soil well,

water, let settle and then

fill again with loose soil.

Plant tree peonies alsoin the fall in one third

shade to protect the flowers. Space them at least 4' apart and enrich the soil as

described above. The union of the scion (top) and the understock should be 2"to 4"

below ground level. Feed the peonies after blooming in the spring and again in the

early autumn. Prune them only to remove dead or broken branches.

Mixed borders of shrubs and perennials are enjoyed throughout the year because of

the variety of texture, form and interest. Peonies can serve as unifiers in the middle of

the border as backdrop for smaller, finer textured plants and in front of taller, laterblooming plants and shrubs. However peonies are used, they contribute a unique qual-

ity to a garden, one enjoyed possibly for generations.

Terpsichore (tree peony) Nossos Daphnis intro.

Spring garden with herbaceous poenies, Siberian irises and '4-season' statues.




Flower PowerBy Jeanette Cadwallander, GCV Public Relations Commitee

The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club

The benefits of GCV events are numerous. On a personal level we love seeing ourfriends, working on restoration projects, expanding our own and our communi-

ty's horticultural knowledge and increasing public awareness of conservation

issues. In Fredericksburg, this past April, we hosted the The GCV Daffodil Show and

then, three weeks later, an in-town tour for Historic Garden Week in Virginia.

We need to appreciate the economic impact of GCV events in our communities.

According to statistics from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, the mean daily spending

for an average visitor to a town is $129. Those who travel for cultural events or festivals

(our events fall somewhere in between) spend between $175 and $184. The AmericanBus Association cites the per-person spending for an overnight trip as $127.35. For a day

trip, that figure is $22.69 plus $74.34 spent by the tour company itself. No wonder one

Fredericksburg merchant encouraged us to "Bring those daffodil ladies back!"

The Garden Club of Virginia events are a boon to a town for several reasons. The

events primarily take place on weekdays, providing a level of activity ordinarily reserved

for weekends. The higher demographic profile, sometimes called WOOFies (Well-off

older folk) of the visitor appeals to merchants and restaurateurs.

The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club has developed a strong working relationship with the city's Tourism and Business Development office. Karen Hedelt, manager of

tourism development, eagerly supports our projects. It is always easier for her office to

support an entity than to create its own event

as there is no drain on their manpower to cre-

ate events. The office includes information

about our events in their promotional mailings

sent each fall and spring to tour planners and

also helps with advance ticket sales for our

local tour. When we do have a tour in the

town itself, the office provides a physical head-

quarters for tourists and this year worked with

restaurants to develop prix fixe menus for the

day of our tour. The Office highlighted this in

a full-page ad in the state Historic Garden

Week book.

I was surprised after our Daffodil show

when Mrs. Hedelt offered financial assistance

for next year's show. Further conversations

have taught me the economic benefits and

advantages for Fredericksburg. I hope that all

clubs will develop a mutually beneficial, work-

ing relationship with their tourism offices.




Historic Garden Week Business ReportBy Suzanne Munson

Executive Director, Historic Garden Week

W eather for this year's Historic Garden Week ranged from the sublime to thescary, with a thunderbolt on the first Saturday shattering a ceramic piece on

the porch of a house open for the Gloucester tour. Despite a rocky start,

Garden Week 2006 ended as one of the most successful in the event's seventy-three

year history.

Several tours reported exceptional ticket sales, well in excess of last year's receipts.

Events significantly surpassing their 2005 income included those in Charlottesville, the

Eastern Shore, Fauquier-Loudoun, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, the Middle

Peninsula, the Northern Neck, Petersburg, Staunton and Winchester. Even with terri-ble weather, the tour in Gloucester actually exceeded last year's income, due in part to

bus groups and advance sales of nonrefundable tickets.

Guests flocked to tours across the state from our own hometowns as well as from

Canada, California and Europe. For many, attending Historic Garden Week in

Virginia tours is an annual pilgrimage. Others read about the events for the first time

on the Internet and in leading national publications such as Horticulture, the English

Gardener, the American Gardener, Country Living, Home and Design, Early American

Life, American Profile and Virginia Living. The annual number of visits to the Garden

Week Website (www.VAGardenweek.org) rose from 65,000 to more than 83,000, anincrease of 18,000 visits. Internet ticket sales for tours increased from about $7,900

to more than $10,000 this year.

Income for individual tours ranged from $2,100 to more than $63,000. Four tours

achieved ticket sales in the $50,000-$60,000 range, including those in Charlottesville,

the Eastern Shore, Fauquier-Loudoun and Richmond (Tuesday). Total ticket proceeds,

including internet sales, for Historic Garden Week 2006 were approximately

$711,000.

Expenses for tours included shuttles, off-duty police officers, homeowner gifts andentertainment, flowers, printing, portable restroom facilities, floor coverings, postage,

refreshments and related items. Total tour expenses statewide were $123,153. This

number includes deductions/returns from ticket income for co-sponsored tours, partic-

ipating James River Plantations and Richmond's Wednesday event sponsored with the

Council of Historic Richmond Foundation.

The Historic Garden Week headquarters budget includes expenses for guidebook

shipping and other mailings, road signs (previously funded by VDOT), brochures and

other printing, telephone and internet services, office supplies, an office rental dona-

tion, salaries, Garden Week advertising, office equipment and related costs. Theheadquarters budget for this year is $289,026.

With the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1607, Historic Garden

Week 2007 will reflect a Jamestown theme. Several tours are incorporating the theme

in their events, and the 2007 guidebook cover will feature a charming statue of

Pocahontas with her arms outstretched to welcome guests to our fair commonwealth.




The Garden Club of Virginia's

68th Annual Rose Show Sanctioned by the American Rose Society

River Reflections

Registration, horticulture and artistic Schedules and other information available Online at www.gcvirgina.org

For more information call Johanna von Walter, Registrar, at 804) 443-6751

Mind Your Email MannersBy Nina Mustard, Chairman, GCV Online Committee

The Williamsburg Garden Club

Want to increase the effectiveness of your email? Want to reduce the amount of timeyou spend sending and receiving email? Want to help prevent spam in The GCV world?If you answered yes to any one of these questions, mind your email manners by applying

the simple guidelines listed below.

1. PLEASE DON'T SHOUT. Using all Capital letters not only gives the appearanceof shouting, it makes text more difficult to read.

2. Informal does not mean sloppy. Informal email can be very effective and can certainly savetime, but don't forsake correct spelling and punctuation.

3. Spare the graphics and the stationery. Generally unprofessional looking and difficult to read,email containing embedded graphics or stationery may cause problems for those with oldercomputers or dialup connections.

4. Do you have a point? If so, state it in the Subject field. An appropriate Subject will increasethe chances that your recipient will actually read your email and respond appropriately.

5. Be brief. Try to limit your email to one subject only.

6. Our mailboxes fill up pretty quickly so please think twice before hitting "Reply All." Keep thefollowing "definitions" in mind when sending or receiving email:

TO means "Please read this email and reply to me."CC means "FYI….I do not expect a reply."BCC means "I have sent this email to a large list of recipients and want to spare you theagony of scrolling through them." BCC may also be used to protect the privacy of yourrecipient list.

7. Respect the privacy of your recipients and do not copy (CC or BCC) members of outsideorganizations who could use your recipient list for solicitation.

8. Email is public property. REALLY! For your own protection, never email anything confidentialor embarrassing.

9. It is often useful to follow the thread of information in prior emails. If the information addsto understanding, leave the text and add your email at the top. Remember, do not alter someone else's text, and do not forward someone's email without permission.

10. Email is not a substitute for personal contact, especially when an emotional issue is involved.If you must send an email, try sleeping on it before you press send.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 – 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Thursday, October 5, 2006 – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 – 2:30 p.m.

Marston Hall, Christchurch SchoolChristchurch, Virginia

The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula

Welcomes You to

Open To The Public




Rare Botanical Prints at The University of Virginia By Holly Maillet

The Charlottesville Garden Club

Stepping into the light-filled entrance atrium of the Albert and Shirley Small Special

Collections Library at the University of Virginia, one has no inkling of the precious

works housed within. Beyond the elegant main gallery and reading room, a circular

staircase leads to the subterranean complex of galleries, seminar rooms, an auditorium and

twelve miles of moveable shelving housing the library's 304,000 rare books and twelve mil-

lion manuscripts.

While the collection specializes in American literature and history, there are also a sur-

prising number of rare natural history books and botanical prints that are worth taking the

time to see if you live in or plan to visit the Charlottesville area. The library boasts the

most available hours of any rare book collection in the country, and the staff is eager to

make books accessible that one would expect to see only behind glass in a museum.

To whet your appetite for the botanical prints in the library, let me describe just one of

the groupings recently on exhibit during Historic Garden Week this spring. On display

were several woodblock prints from Pietro Mattioli's Commentary on Dioscordes' Materia

Medica . Dioscordes, a botanist and physician who traveled with the Roman army, wrote an

herbal treatise in the first century describing the medicinal uses of plants. The Materia

Medica became an indispensable reference tool for physicians for many centuries. Later

editions and commentaries of the treatise were illustrated with fabulous woodblock prints

and translated into many languages. Mattioli, an Italian physician, published several edi-

tions of his commentary in the 16th century, illustrated with more than 500 woodblock

prints. The illustrations of plant specimens are boldly executed and remarkably scientifical-

ly accurate. It is not difficult to grasp just how important this book would have been to

physicians and botanists of the day. Thomas Jefferson, himself, owned a 1573 edition of

Mattioli's commentary. The library has two illustrated editions, as well as two individual

botanical prints and one of the original woodblocks used to make the beautiful large folio

edition of this work in 1562.

I must say it is a thrill to sit down at a table and actually look at a book that has sur-

vived for nearly 450 years! In future issues of the Journal , I will uncover more treasures in

the library, which is open for use by the general public. The Small Special Collection

Library is located adjacent to the Alderman Library on Central Grounds of the University.

It is normally open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to

5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (434) 243-1776 or visit the Small

Library website at: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small .




S. O. S. From Spaceship EarthBy Sara Ann Lindsey

Hunting Creek Garden Club

MESSAGE: HELP ! Since the Industrial Revolution, our finite human life support sys-tems of air, water and land are being depleted through misuse. Diverse ecosystems and

plant and animal species are dying off. Can anyone come to the rescue of the planet

before mankind also becomes extinct?

ANSWER TO MESSAGE: For the last l50 years Industrial Capitalism, by using a linear

approach to the production of goods, has extracted resources, manufactured goods, and

finally disposed of them in landfills. Therefore, natural resources are being devastated and

landfills are rapidly increasing in size and in numbers. Three units of New York City havecreated a landfill that is higher than any mountain on the East Coast. Factories also pro-

duce items that waste materials and energy. The standard toilet, when flushed, uses more

water than most families in the rest of the world use in a day.

The solution is to copy processes nature has been using on this planet for 3.8 billion

years. Nature works in cycles or in loops in closed systems. Matter within the system does

not disappear but may change form. If a tree falls in a forest it decays and makes topsoil.

Nothing is wasted; it is just transformed. The new industrial revolution is called NaturalCapitalism. Major corporations around the world are hopping on the bandwagon to fol-

low nature's lead to recycle products when they lose their usefulness.

Natural Capitalism is based on four principles:

1. Radical resource productivity: Use resources for materials and energy effectively to

slow their depletion and reduce pollution.

2. Biominicry: Copy nature and recycle the material in every product that is no longer

useful in its present form.

3. Service and Flow economy: Products such as automobiles and appliances should be

leased by the manufacturer to the customer. The manufacturer services the product

until it is time to reuse the materials in the product in a different form.

4. Investing in Natural Capital: Invest in protecting sites of natural resources and use

recycled material rather than virgin material.

It would take three planets the size of Earth to provide the raw materials and sources of

energy to allow every person on Earth to reach the United States' standard of living. The

world population is rapidly increasing. Therefore, everyone should read about solutions

to the call for help in Natural Capitalism - Creating the Next Revolution, by Paul Hawken,

Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins, Little Brown & Co Boston, 1999.




The 64 th Annual

LILY SHOW

2006

“My Fair Lily” Sponsored by The Garden Study Club

Photos by Linda Consolvo

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Class 54 Interclub, I Could HaveDanced All Night

A. Italian Renaissance Winchester-Clarke Garden ClubB. BaroqueThe Princess Anne Garden Club

B

Other Please Turn to

For a complete list of Lily Show Winners, click on The G

Best Stem In Show 'Orania', By Martha Frank The Garden Club of theMiddle Peninsula




Best Arrangement in the Show Most Creative Arrangement In Show Matilda Bradshaw The Mill Mountain Garden Club

Placement and Text by Fleet Davis

inners

Number of Exhibitors: 111Number of Bottles: 177

Number of Arrangements: 69Number of Horticultural Exhibits: 135

C. French EmpireRoanoke Valley Garden ClubD. Late GeorgianThe Blue Ridge Garden Club

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innersPages 18 and 19

V website at www.gcvirginia.org and access the Member Page




GCV Flower Arranging SchoolTuesday, September 19, 2006

Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond

Lee SnyderSpeaker and Floral Designer

"Nuts and Bolts, Basics with a Twist"

Coffee, School, Lunch: $30Exam, Coffee, School, Lunch: $35

8:30 am: Coffee, 8:45 am: Exam and Judging

10:30 am: Lee Snyder

School Registrar: Di Cook 703.777.1424 [email protected] Registrar: Betty Michelson 757.428.1063 [email protected]

Registration deadline: September 13, 2006

Registration information at www.gcvirginia.org




2007 GCV Speakers SeriesMonday, January 15, 2007

Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond

Ken Druse, Speakerwww.kendruse.com

Nationally Known Garden Expert and Author America's Best-Loved Gardner

The Natural GardenThe Natural Shade Garden

The Natural Habitat GardenThe Collector's Garden

Making More Plants: The Science, Art and Joy of PropagationKen Druse: The Passion for Gardening

Open to all GCV members and their guestsRegistration information at www.gcvirginia.org




OTHER SHOW

Photos by Linda Consolvo

Grateful Appreciation to Mary Wynn and Charles McDaniel

Best Asiatic Lily, 'Chiron'Barbara Holland, The Garden Study Club

Left: Best Interclub CollectionSection A, Class 3Linda Coleman, The Garden Club

Of the Middle Peninsula

Right: Best Novice ArrangementChallenge Class, Hats at Royal AscotClass 52, Coates Clark The Martinsville Garden Club




006 LILY INNERS

Placement and Text by Fleet Davis

Above: Best Arrangement for With a Little Bit of Luck, TablescapeFor Opening Day, Class 53Suzanne Worsham, The Garden Club of Fa135

nd Hildrup Transfer for Support of The GCV Flower Shows

Left: Best Challenge ClassClass 52, Hats at Royal Ascot Jennifer Pitzer, The Martinsville Garden Club




Daffodil Notes When to Plant, Fertilize and Water Bulbs

By Kathy Welsh, GCV Daffodil Committee The Garden Club of Fairfax

I purchased daffodil bulbs. When should I plant them? Many start planting their bulbs in thebeginning of October. I plant miniatures at that time, but usually don't start planting my stan-dards until the middle of October. It depends on the weather. It is important to let the groundcool before you plant. Planting time is the most important time to fertilize your bulbs. It is theonly time you are able to apply the fertilizer where it is most effective, below the roots. For minia-tures, plant 4" deep and for Standards, 6-8"deep. Make sure the fertilizer doesn't come in contact

with the bulb. A small amount of 5-10-10 or other low nitrogen fertilizer is recommended.

When should I fertilize bulbs that are already in the ground? Mid to late fall is a great time to fer-tilize bulbs that are already in the ground. Broadcast a low nitrogen fertilizer. Use sulfate of potashto increase the intensity of color in daffodils. Because bulbs have already started growing roots atthis time of year, they are able to take advantage of these nutrients even though you can't see themabove ground. I typically don't fertilize minis. Since they are often more desirable when small, fer-tilizer isn't needed other than at planting time.

When should I water my bulbs? In general, daffodils like to be dry in the summer but wet in thefall and spring during their growing season. Your bulbs will need water to start sprouting roots, sofeel free to water them after planting. In the spring, water is especially important; daffodils cannotget too much water then. The best exhibitors water their daffodils in March and April, especially

when rainfall falls below 1" per week. Don't plant daffodils in an area watered regularly by a watersprinkler system in the summer. The one exception is division 6 or cyclamineus daffodils. They like a bit of water in the summer. Yellow daffodils are also better able to cope with summer water-ing than others because they are often less susceptible to basal rot.




Lily Notes By Mary Nelson Thompson, GCV Lily Chairman

Franklin Garden Club

The Garden Study Club presented another fabulous Lily Show for The GardenClub of Virginia! Beautiful blooms, fantastic arrangements and economic stim-ulation delighted the Martinsville area and all participants. Our greatest appre-

ciation goes to all who worked so diligently to make this possible.The Lily Collections 2006 have been ordered and the response was awesome.

Orders will be mailed to each club chairman in mid October. Weather permitting, weshould have an abundance of blooms next June. Many GCV members have asked forhelp in growing and showing lilies. To that end, we have planned a special day for ori-entation and education.

DATE AND PLACE: September 27th, 10:30 a.m., Kent-Valentine House

PROGRAM: "How to Be a Club Lily Chairman and Grow Lilies" presented by Laura Ann Brooks (visuals, demonstrations, and handouts)

LUNCH: Noon, $10.00 - Dutch treat, box lunch

PROGRAM AFTER LUNCH: "Showing, Grooming, and Judging Lilies," new slidesfrom Dr. David Diller and presentation by The GCV Lily Committee.

REGISTRATION: By September 20, Mary Nelson Thompson (757-653-2211)or [email protected]




Tropicals in the Virginia GardenBy Carol Strange

The Garden Club of Danvill e

Ginger Lilies won't grow in Danville," said my friend Tirzah when I came home

with a tuber of the butterfly ginger lily, Hedychium coronarium, fromMontrose Nursery. But it is fifteen years later and I have a monstrous clump

of them to perfume my garden in late August and September. They have been protect-ed each winter with a foot of mulch, and I suppose this is the reason for my success.

I've had similar success with cannas probably for the same reason. Their lush foliagepunctuates the garden with bold exclamation points, and their blooms are an extra bonus. The dwarf canna 'Lucifer' with its gold-rimmed red flowers has formed a goodclump as has 'Intrigue' with its dark purple-grey foliage. 'Constitution', with its pale

apricot blossoms, is not so quick to multiply as some but does return each year. Thebeautiful white-flowered 'Ermine' did not come back, but the old standby 'Pretoria'

with its wonderful yellow and green striped leaves gallops through the garden.The tropical star of the summer garden last year was the Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger',

a striking chartreuse arrow leaf that is beginning to appear in many garden centers.This plant over wintered in its pot in the root cellar with no water or care. Having been brought outside to sunlight and water, it is quickly producing its foot and a half long leaves.

Brugmansias, with their wonderful fragrance, give a truly tropical look to the late

summer garden and what a surprise–I have even had some of these survive our Zone 7 winters! 'Charles Grimaldi' wintered over in the garden while 'Snowbank', a variegat-ed leaf brugmansia, lived happily through the winter in its pot on the sun porch.

If you like vines, try Passiflora 'Blue Bouquet.' It is quite hardy and vigorous and will quickly cover a trellis providing weeks of blue and white flowers. While we may not love the heat as our climate becomes warmer, these tropical plants thrive on it andcan give a new lush look to summertime in Virginia.

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Large striped leaves of Cana “Pretoria,” left and green lanced-shaped leaves of Hedychium coronarium, right




9/11 - We RememberBy Peggy Federhart, Journal Editor

The Garden Club of the Northern Neck

To my unique memories of the month of September, the excitement of return-

ing to school, my family's annual trip to the Shenandoah, my birthday, I now

include 9/11. The four tragedies that day collectively changed our country

and me. Each of us remembers the day differently.

The Garden Club of Virginia remembers. It remembers those tragedies and honors

the sacrifices with memorial trees planted by each of its member clubs. Meg Clement,

a Director at Large in 2001, headed the project. She collected and collated the infor-

mation on all the trees planted; her complete list can be found on The GCV website.

There was a wide variety of specieschosen for the plantings and a range of

locations. Some clubs joined together for

the plantings or worked with other inter-

ested groups. Popular locations included

twelve parks and playgrounds, eight fire

stations and seven schools and libraries.

The four Richmond clubs planted

four scarlet oaks at Mary Munford

Elementary School. For this year'sremembrance, they have planned a pro-

gram with the young students to honor

those who sacrificed their lives and to

remember those whose lives were so changed.

The Garden Club of the Northern Neck chose Rappahannock Community College

for its project. Anne Olsen, GCNN's horticulture chairman that year, worked with a

faculty member whose students wanted a meditation garden. Working with them,

she also involved the Northern Neck Master Gardeners and Native Plant Society.Together, they created the landscape plan,

purchased, planted and cared for

the new garden. The Club's

choice of Needlepoint

Hollies was in keeping

with the low height

required by the college

for security reasons. The

garden is maintained by RCC and used daily by

many students.

Five hornbeans and periwinkle at the firestation

Agusta Garden Club’s gift

Meditation Garden at Rappahanock Community College




Planting PerennialsHelping Them Blossom

By Karen Jamison, GCV Development ChairmanThe Williamsburg Garden Club

W e have had an amazingly challenging and rewarding year as members of

The Garden Club of Virginia. For the first time in our history, we have a

Strategic Plan. This plan gives us a sense of direction as we continue to

make Virginia a place of beauty for residents and visitors alike.

Conclusions from the strategic planning survey conducted last fall affirmed our

values: camaraderie, a love of gardening and a passion for conservation.

Using the survey data as its base, the Strategic Planning Committee developedlong and short-term goals to be accomplished over the next five years. This plan

was presented to and adopted by the Board of Directors in April and by the mem-

bership present at the Annual Meeting in May. Planting Perennials was mailed

to GCV members in May.

The plan affirms our mission to "maintain historic gardens and landscapes,

conserve the state's natural resources and provide the education and inspiration

necessary to maintain this proud heritage."

The GCV Board of Directors approved the following goals:

! The Garden Club of Virginia Endowment - Double to at least $3 million

! The Common Wealth Award Fund - Increase to at least $300,000

! The Conservation Fund - Continue to build support for awards and projects

These goals are ambitious. However, the survey results encouraged us to move for-

ward. More than 65% of members who responded to the survey indicated an interest

in supporting at least one of these funds financially.

As chairman of the Development Committee, I am writing to give you an opportu-

nity to join the Board of Directors, the

Development Committee and other members to

support this organization we love so much. Will

you please consider a gift to support the fund in

which you have the most interest? Or simply

make an unrestricted gift to The GCV. You will

find a remittance envelope in the Journal. Please

feel free to call me if you have questions.

Thank you for supporting and investing in the

future of The Garden Club of Virginia.




The Garden Club of Virginia Honor Roll of DonorsThe donors listed below have generously supported The Garden Club of Virginia

with gifts to The Garden Club of Virginia Endowment, the Common Wealth Fund,the Restoration Fund, and the Kent-Valentine House. This honor roll represents gifts

received between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. The Development Committee hasmade every effort to list everyone correctly. If there are errors or omissions, please noti-fy the Administrator at [email protected]

Regency Terrace Gifts at $10,000 and above Estate of Mrs. Lucius J. Kellam

President's Parterre Gifts from $1,000 to $9,999 Mrs. Frances B. Brooke L. W. Kliewer, Jr.Mrs. John H. Cook III

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Restoration Committee of The GCV

Boxwood Maze Gifts from $500 to $999 Mrs. Rudolph Bumgarder III Florence Bryan Fowlkes

J. Stewart Bryan Elizabeth and George Neff Mary Bryan Perkins

**********Beirne Carter FoundationHunting Creek Garden Club

Annual Border Gifts from $100 to $499

Captain and Mrs. James T. Alexander, Jr. AnonymousImogene Birdsong Sally Guy BrownMrs. George M. CochranPatt Cash ColeMary Hart DardenMartha W. Embrey Nan C. FreedGlenna M GravesMary Bruce Glaize

Mr. and Mrs. Henley L. GuildHubard Family TrustsKaren JamisonMrs. Richard B. KellamE. Polk KellamCarmine Kellam

Amine C. KellamMary KincheloeMrs. J. Gordon KincheloeBeverley King Laura E. Kostel

**********Boxwood Garden ClubCharlottesville Garden ClubElizabeth River Garden ClubGarden Club of FairfaxGarden Club of the Northern Neck Garden Club of Warren County Mooreland Farms Garden Club

Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. May Mrs. Benjamin W. Mears, Jr.Dorothy H. Montgomery Kimbrough K. NashMr. and Mrs. William PinkhamBetty C. PowerToy D. Savage, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Schultz, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. ScottEdwin Shuffle, Jr.Lee Switz

Betty D. VansantMrs. William E. Walker IIElizabeth WallaceCabell G. West

Janice WhiteheadCatherine C. WhithamEllen G. WilburMr. and Mrs. John O. WynneMr.and Mrs.R. DouglassYoung Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young

Hillside Garden ClubHunting Creek Garden Club

James River Garden Club Junior Virginia Beach Garden ClubLeesburg Garden ClubLynchburg Garden Club




Nansemond River Garden Club Warm Springs Valley Garden ClubSpotswood Garden Club Warrenton Garden ClubThree Chopt Garden Club Williamsburg Garden ClubVirginia Beach Garden Club

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Kellam Energy, Inc. Winchester Book Gallery Knot Garden Gifts up to $100

Robert Albergotti Anne G. Baldwin Attelia S. BlackardMr. and Mrs. Larry Blum

John and Matilda Bradshaw Dr. and Mrs. O. Christian BredrupMr. and Mrs. William ButlerMr. and Mrs. Carleton Byrd

Elisabeth Reed CarterMrs. Whittington W. ClementMr. and Mrs. William S. CustisMrs. George H. Flowers, Jr.Mrs. Horace W. DavisMr. and Mrs. G. Powell Davis

Anne D. DukeLucy R. Ellett

Ann W. GillMrs. James C. GodwinLinda Goodrich

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. HopkinsBetty Murden MichelsonSusan MullinHelen Turner Murphy Mr. and Mrs. William K. Neal II

Anne T. OvermanHelen R. Pinckney

********** Anne Page Garden Club Ashland Garden Club Augusta Garden Club

Brunswick Garden ClubFauquier and Loudoun Garden ClubFranklin Garden ClubGarden Club of Gloucester

**********Bay Beyond, Inc. Committee for Historic Garden Week GCV Conservation Committee

Friends of The Garden Club of Virginia Those listed below have remembered The GCV in their estate plans. If you would likeinformation about making a provision for The GCV in your will or estate plan, please

contact the administrator at 804-643-4137 or email [email protected]

Mrs. Thomas C. Brown, Jr. Mrs. James B. Montgomery Mrs. Austin T. Darden, Jr. Mrs. John Tyssowski **Mrs. Lucius J. Kellam ** Mrs. J. H. Tyler Wilson **Mrs. H. Gordon Leggett, Jr. **

** deceased

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ridgeley PorterMary Lyle PrestonMargaret S. Ray

Johanna RuckerDr. and Mrs. Willcox Ruffin Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George J. Savage, Jr.Mrs. J. Thomas SavageMr. and Mrs. Scott M. Spence

Jean Spivey Mr. and Mrs. James Tredway Spratley Cora Sue SpruillMyra StegallSusan StinsonMrs. James A. StuartMr. and Mrs. David TankardElizabeth B. TankardMary Nelson ThompsonKitty Lee Wafle

Janet Weary Ann S. WentworthMildred B. WestEllen G. WilburMrs. Thomas H. Willcox, Jr.Sally C. Witt

Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula Garden Study ClubPrincess Anne Garden Club

Rappahannock Valley Garden ClubRedwood Garden ClubRivanna Garden ClubRoanoke Valley Garden Club




C O N T R I B U T I O N S April 1 to June 30, 2006

Common Wealth Fund

In Honor of: Donor:Mrs. Rudolph Bumgardner III .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Nansemond River Garden ClubMrs. Gerald Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Garden Club of FairfaxMrs. Leonard C. Eppard .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Garden Club of FairfaxMelba Trenary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Bruce H. Glaize

Kent-Valentine ibrary

In Memory of: Donor:Helen Hart Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hunting Creek Garden Club

Restoration Committee

Gifts: Donor:L. H. Kliewer, Jr.

In Honor of: Donor:Sally Guy Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Garden Club of Fairfax

William D. Rieley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillside Garden ClubThe Garden Club of Lynchburg

The Garden Club of Virginia Endowment Gifts: Donor:

The Hubard Family TrustsThe GCV Restoration Committee

The Junior Virginia Beach Garden ClubThe Nansemond River Garden Club

In Memory of: Donor:Geraldine Smith Booth .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Roads Garden Club

In Honor of: Donor:Matilda Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roanoke Valley Garden ClubSally Guy Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimbrough K. Nash

Helen R. Pinckney Ellen G. Wilbur

Deedy Bumgardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Bruce H. GlaizeKimbrough K. Nash

Betty C. PowerCabell West

The Ashland Garden ClubBessie B. Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The James River Garden Club

Elizabeth and George Neff The Beirne Carter FoundationDonna Clausen .......................................The Garden Club of the Northern Neck Mrs. George M. Cochran .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth and George Neff

Jocelyn Conners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The GCV Conservation CommitteeMary Bruce H. Glaize

Mary Hart Darden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty C. Power Jewel Lynn Delaune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Williamsburg Garden ClubRossie R. Fisher ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The James River Garden Club




The GCV Leadersh ip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Swi tzLinda Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Spotswood Garden ClubMr. and Mrs. Robert K. Huffman .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucy R. EllettBetsy Huffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimbrough K. Nash

Helen R. Pinckney

Ellen G. WilburMrs. Brandon C. Martin .........................................The Petersburg Garden ClubMary Wynn McDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .El izabeth WallaceBetty Michelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty C. PowerKim Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fauquier and Loudoun Garden ClubMrs. Charles H. Schutte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty C. PowerThe Strategic Planning Committee .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Jamison

Catherine WhithamMelba Trenary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Turner Murphy Mrs. John D. Varner ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth and George Neff Mina Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Elizabeth River Garden Club

Kimbrough K. Nash

In Memory of: Donor:Mrs. O. Watts Booth ....................................Mr. and Mrs. James Tredway Spratley Mrs. Stanley W.J. Davies .........................................The Lynchburg Garden ClubDorothy D. Kellam .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. William K. Neal II

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Schultz, Jr.Mel i s sa Darden Odom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty C. PowerMrs. Preston Sawyer, Jr. .........................................The Lynchburg Garden ClubMi l l i e S tuckey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cabe l l Wes tOlivia Whitehurst .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Spotswood Garden Club

Lisbeth Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty Murden Michelson

The Law of the Garden (Club)By Anne Beals

The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club

Now this is the law of the garden, as old and as true as the sky:

The garden that's cared for will prosper, but neglected the garden will die.From the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, to the mulch in the gardener's sack The strength of the club is the gardener, and the strength of the gardener's back!

Delight in the wonder of seedlings, delight in the sweetness of fruit.Delight in the volunteer presence, when preferences fail to take root.From the sunshine that falls without bias, to the somewhat dependable rain,The strength of the club is the gardener, and ideas in the gardener's brain.

All earth is our Garden of Eden, our gift of creation and love.The tools are all here for the taking, for making a garden thereof.From the trees in the forest primeval, to the water of nourishing streams,The strength of the garden's unflagging, as long as the gardener dreams.

(With inspiration from Rudyard Kipling's The Law of the Jungle , Anne Beals deliveredthis at the end of her term as President.)



America's Anniversary GardenBy Karen Jamison

The Williamsburg Garden Club

In 2007 Virginia will mark the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, the first perma-nent English settlement in the Americas. The eighteen month-long commemora-

tion began in May 2006 and featured educational programs, cultural events, fairs

and various live and broadcast entertainments sponsored by the Commonwealth of

Virginia and its cities and towns. For information about this salute to America's

birthplace visit the America's 400th Anniversary website at

www.americas400thanniversary.com. Communities and citizens are improving their

streets, parks, schools, businesses and gardens as part of the commemoration.

A statewide garden theme, America's Anniversary Garden, has been developed by

the Virginia Cooperative Extension to help individuals, communities and groups mark

the celebration with a signature garden planting. The signature gardens will have red,

white and blue color schemes. All across Virginia city and town entrances, corridors,

public gardens, sidewalk containers, hanging baskets, residential lawns and other forms

of gardens and landscapes will display the colorful theme during 2006 and 2007. The

America's Anniversary Garden website at www.vt.edu/americasgarden has container and

landscape designs, photographs and plant information.

The Historic Triangle Jamestown 2007 Host Committee for America's 400th

Anniversary Commemoration has adopted an official signature tree. The Chionanthus virginicus is considered to be one of America's most beautiful native trees and greeted

the settlers who arrived in Jamestown in 1607. Its name means "snow and flower from

Virginia" and we know it as the Fringe Tree. Regionally it is known as the Yorktown

Snowflower Tree.

The Garden Club of Virginia has been invited to participate in this group along

with our partner organizations throughout the state. Participating organizations

include the Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners, Virginia Federation of

Garden Clubs, Scenic Virginia and local beautification committees and Green

Industry partners. One of the program goals is to encourage every Virginian to getinvolved and to encourage every Virginia community to create an America's

Anniversary Garden.

This project represents a wonderful opportunity for The

Garden Club of Virginia to unite with other organizations

to commemorate Virginia's rich history, beautify our

hometowns and promote gardening in Virginia and

beyond. The tagline theme, Honor America's

Past…..Plant for America's Future, has been

well received. Please encourage your clubs to

plan, plant and promote the America's

Anniversary Garden. Additional information is

available at www.historictriangle.net.

Editor's note: Karen Jamison is Chairman of Historic



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