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JournalTHEGARDENC
LUBOFVIRGINIA
VOL LIII, NO. 2, JUNE 2008
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JournalEditorial Board2008-2009
Editor and Chairman: Jeanette Cadwallender, The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club
ExOfficio Members
The GCV President, Cabell West, The Tuckahoe Garden Club of WesthamptonThe GCV Corresponding Secretary, Meg Clement, Three Chopt Garden Club
The GCV Director of Public Relations, Lexi Byers, The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula
JournalChair, Aileen Laing, The Warrenton Garden Club
JournalAdvertising Chairman, Kay Kelly, The Mill Mountain Garden Club
MembersMason Beazley, The James River Garden Club, The Garden Club of the Northern Neck
Fleet Davis, The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore
Betty Delk,The Nansemond River Garden Club
Julie Grover, The Blue Ridge Garden Club, The James River Garden Club
Mary Ann Johnson, Roanoke Valley Garden Club
Sarah Pierson, The Rappahannock Valley Garden Club
Laurie Starke, The Warrenton Garden Club
FROM THE EDITORAs Editor of yourJournal, I wait expectantly like a gardener waiting for a crop. Right
now I want my tomatoes to thrive and I want your articles for the next issue. They are
the substance of theJournal. Some committees have regular space. Also welcome are
independent articles that tell of the interests of our membership. Club Notes will focuson projects that were unusual and from which new lessons can be learned. Instructions
for Submissions can be found on the website under Journal. Photographs taken at 300
dpi will reproduce clearly. Please take the time to read these instructions. The Editorial
Board under the leadership of former editor, Peggy Federhart, has done extensive
preparation to insure a consistent publication. Just as one would inspect a plant before
planting, we have to edit articles. Criteria have been established and procedures are in
place to insure aJournalthat looks good and speaks in one cohesive voice. Now, about
those tomatoes...
The Garden Club of Virginia exists to celebrate
the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of
nature and to challenge future generations to
build on this heritage.
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JUNE 2008 [email protected] 1
The Garden Club of VirginiaJournal
The Garden Club of Virginia Journal(USPS 574-520, ISSN 0431-0233) ispublished four times a year for membersby The GCV, 12 East Franklin St.,Richmond, VA 23219. Periodicalpostage paid in Richmond, VA. Singleissue price, $3.00.
Copy and ad deadlines are:January 15 for the March issue
April 15 for the June issueJuly 15 for the September issueOctober 15 for the December issueEmail copy to the Editor and advertisingto the Ad Chairman
JournalEditor:Jeanette Cadwallender615 Fauquier StreetFredericksburg, VA 22401Phone: (540) 373-7210Email:[email protected]
JournalAdvertising Chairman:Kay Kelly 112 Serpentine Rd., S.W.Roanoke, VA 24014Phone: (540) 343-9089Email: [email protected]
President of The Garden Club of Virginia:
Cabell West
JournalCommittee Chairman:Aileen Laing
Vol. LIII, No. 2Printed on recycled paper byCarter Printing CompanyRichmond, VA
ON THE COVER...The cover is dedicated to the Winchester-Clarke
Garden Club, host of The GCV Lily Show.
Cathy Zimmerman, artist.
IN THIS ISSUE...GCV Officers and Directors . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 2
The Massie Medal Award . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . 3
The Road Less Traveled . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 4
Summertime and the Giving is Easy . .. .. .. .. .. 5
The 2008 de Lacy Gray Medal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Horticulture Field Day. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 7
Favretti Fellow Studies Bloomsbury. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 8
2008 Horticulture Award of Merit . .. .. .. .. .. . 9
The 66th Annual Lily Show. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . 10
Lily Notes . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . 11
Common Wealth Award Nominations . .. .. .. .. 12
The 74th Annual Daffodil Show . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 14
Ex Libris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
New Acquisitions . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . 17Club Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sensational Symposium . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 20
Rose Notes . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 22
Flower Arranging School . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. 23
2008 Daffodil Show Notes . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 24
Chairmen of Standing Committees . . . . . .. . . . .. . 27
Contributions ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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) 644-7778
Email:[email protected]
POSTMASTER send address changes to:
Executive Director12 East Franklin StreetRichmond, VA 23219
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THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIAOfficers and Directors
2008-2010President Cabell West
The Tuckahoe Garden Club of [email protected]
First Vice President Kim NashThe Warrenton Garden Club
Second Vice President Ann Gordon EvansThe Huntington Garden [email protected]
Treasurer Joanie RobinsThe Tuckahoe Garden Club of Westhampton
Recording Secretary Betsy WorthingtonThe Lynchburg Garden Club
[email protected] Secretary Meg Clement
Three Chopt Garden [email protected]
2007-09
Di CookFauquier and Loudon Garden Club
Peggy BowditchThe Garden Club of Gloucester
Glenna GravesThe Spotswood Garden Club
2008-10
Betsy AgelastoThe Virginia Beach Garden [email protected]
Nina MustardThe Williamsburg Garden Club
Muff NoldeThe Boxwood Garden [email protected]
Directors at Large
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The Massie Medal Awardfor Distinguished Achievement
By Jocelyn Connors, The Massie Medal Award Committee Chairman,
The Lynchburg Garden Club
Mary Lou Seilheimer was awarded
the 2008 Massie Medal Award for
Distinguished Achievement at the
Annual Meeting of The Garden Club of
Virginia which was held at the Jefferson
Hotel in Richmond on May 14th. Mary
Lou's outstanding work in horticulture andgardening and her steadfast service to The
GCV over the years have eminently qualified
her for this prestigious award.
Mary Lou has been an active member of
The Warrenton Garden Club for over thirty
years, holding every major office, serving as
Chairman of Historic Garden Week and the 1992 Board of Governor's Meeting, as
well as twice chairing the Horticulture Committee of her club. She has been equallyengaged with The GCV, serving as Corresponding Secretary, Second Vice President,
Chairman of the Finance Committee, Co-chairman of the Capital Campaign for the
Kent-Valentine House renovation, and Chairman of the Horticulture Committee. She
is presently the Chairman of the Restoration Committee.
Leeton Forest, her previous home in Warrenton, was open numerous times for
Historic Garden Week. The Seilheimers have continued to support the work of The
GCV and other groups by graciously opening the garden at their current home,
Mount Sharon Farm in Orange. Visitors to their homes have commented upon the
wonderful diversity, elegance and charm of their gardens, most especially their exqui-
site roses. GCV Rose Shows have been graced with Mary Lou's outstanding horticul-
ture exhibits and artistic arrangements, and she has received numerous awards and tro-
phies in other flower shows, as well.
A friend used these words to describe Mary Lou, "It is a talented, wise, articulate and
persuasive woman who can carry out so many responsibilities with so great an effect. Mary
Lou is such a woman. Throughout her decades of service, one particular quality she brings
to each job stands out: insightfulness. Ever mindful of others' sensibilities, Mary Lou has an
unsurpassed ability to understand a problem or issue, assess the options and adopt a fair,
far-sighted and effective plan of achievement. Then she gets down to work, with grace,
enthusiasm and good humor........[an] active, loyal, uncompromising and gentle woman."
Mary Lou Seilheimer is truly an inspiration to us all.
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Mary Lou Seilheimer with herhusband Charlie and son, Charles.
Photo: Linda Consolvo
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The Road Less TraveledBy Lynne Beeler
The Martinsville Garden Club
The road to Southside Virginia is not as frequently traveled as the road
to Richmond, but on Tuesday morning, February 26, GCV members
traveled to Danville from Roanoke, Lynchburg, Chatham and
Martinsville to meet with the Danville club members for the premiere of The
GCV New Member Orientation. Having prepared myself for the attendance of
25 members, I was overwhelmed by the 63 enthusiastic ladies entering theDanville Museum of Fine Arts and History.
After months of in-depth planning, Mary Bruce Glaize, Corresponding
Secretary and charged with the New Member Orientation, gave a most inform-
ative powerpoint presentation. Following a question and answer period and
much positive feedback, we left the Museum not only with a greater under-
standing of The Garden Club of Virginia, but also with a great sense of pride
in belonging to such a dynamic and vibrant organization.
We had a successful meeting and many suggestions were offered. Myra
Stegall, from The Garden Study Club in Martinsville, noted that club members
in this part of the state often feel isolated. Frequently, GCV sponsored meet-
ings are held in areas too great a distance from our area, making it difficult to
participate. On February 26, however, we discovered that we don't have to
travel to those distant places; The GCV will come to us! Members agreed that
meeting in a location central to many clubs in a particular area increased atten-
dance. A regional flower arranging school was suggested as a way to involve
more members. Clearly members are more willing to be involved if the day is
not tied up in travel.
As the first step has been taken in bringing The GCV to the members, we
hope our members will become active participants not only in their club, but
also in The GCV. Mary Bruce has paved the way to seeing more of The GCV
on the road less traveled.
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Summertimeand the Giving is EasyBy Catherine Whitham, Development Committee
Three Chopt Garden Club
The GCV is proud to report that 26 clubs and 102 individuals have madegifts to one of the four GCV Funds over the first three quarters of the
2007-2008 fiscal year. The Garden Club of Virginia Endowment has
received the bulk of the gifts, thanks in large part to the generous Godmotherswho have each given or pledged a major gift toward building for the future of
The GCV. A complete list of donors including clubs will be published in the
GCV Year in Review, which will be received in September. Gifts are reportedthrough June 30, 2008, so there is still time to make a donation.
A gift to The GCV supports our mission of celebrating the beauty of the
land, conserving the gifts of nature, and challenging future generations to build
on this heritage. Your gifts provide the extra margin of excellence, which is the
hallmark of every GCV project undertaken.
Giving is now simpler than ever. If you do not have a remittance envelope
handy, just go to the website www.gcvirginia.org. Click on the Support The GCVbutton on the left side of the page. A few clicks of the mouse will allow you to
either pay online, a new and easy means of making a gift, or to download a
contribution form to include with your check.
Either way, giving is easy and it is a privilege to support the organization welove. All gifts are deeply appreciated and gratefully accepted.
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The 2008 de Lacy Gray MemorialMedal for Conservation
By Marsha Merrell, GCV Conservation Chairman
The James River Garden Club
Eve Fout of the Fauquier and Loudoun
Garden Club was posthumously awarded
the deLacy Gray Memorial Medal for
Conservation. Her daughter Nina Fout accepted the
award at the Annual Meeting of The Garden Club
of Virginia.
Eve was a most effective leader in land conserva-
tion, land use policy and protection of Virginia's
most precious natural, historic, cultural and scenic
resources. She led the Piedmont Environmental
Council for ten years as chair of its Board of Directors. During her tenure over
200,000 acres were placed in permanent conservation easements. The PEC has
provided training for hundreds of real estate professionals, lawyers, appraisers and
financial advisors enabling them to assist landowners in land conservation. Her
vision for promoting land conservation led to improved national and state incen-
tives for the donation of conservation easements. Efforts by the PEC led to the
1997 enactment of the American Farm and Ranch Protection Act. In Virginia,
the Land Preservation Tax Credit was established. The results of this legislation
are most impressive: Protection of nearly 300,000 acres in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed, 165,000 acres of prime farmland and many historic sites.
As a founding member of Scenic Virginia, she promoted billboard control and
the protection of our beautiful vistas and sites. Eve promoted and assisted in the
listing of historic districts throughout the Piedmont. She initiated the Journey
Through Hallowed Groundproject to bring national recognition to the Route 15
corridor from Gettysburg to Charlottesville.
An individual who led by example, Eve and her family placed over a thou-sand acres of their land under conservation easement. As a member of the Orange
County Hunt, she encouraged others to do the same. She truly exemplified the
spirit of the deLacy Gray Memorial Medal for Conservation and has left a legacy
that continues to reflect her dedication.
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Luncheons meetings cocktail partiesgraduation parties wedding receptions
Ease and elegance in entertaining at the Kent-Valentine House.For availability contact (804) 643-4137or [email protected]
KE N T - VA L E N T I N E H O U S E
Misty Tour DelightsBy Kay Van Allen, GCV Horticulture Chairman,
The Lynchburg Garden Club
The fragrance of wisteria, the smell of newly trampled grass, the glimpse of a treepeony through the mistis this England? No, it is Horticulture Field Day 2008 inLeesburg. From the shy beauty of late spring ephemerals to the brazen brilliance of
red poppies, the show is on. Eda Dennis's European garden with her prize tree peoniesand precisely pruned topiaries is a delightas is her woodland walk out to the bluff over-looking a lazy stream.
Peggy Rust's fabulous stone house, built byher husband's father, commands a spectacularview of the Potomac River and the fauna thatflourish in its environs. The enclosed swimming
pool, hidden from view by a green hedge, isequaled by her parterres that are planted wiselyin deer-disdained plants such as lamb's ears, box-
wood and salvia. Peggy's woodland walk is love-ly now, but cries for another visit in the earlierspring when the Trout Lilies, Dutchman'sBritches and Spring Beauties are in bloom.
Edgehill Farm, even in the rain, is sumptuous.The spring, not far from the old stone house,
feeds two ponds created by owner, EleanorAdams. The first, and larger pond, is surrounded with yellow flag irises, cat tails and otherbog plants, while the smaller pond serves as a swimming hole for the grandchildren.Eleanor has an array of plants that range from haughty named peonies to hardy pass-a-long plants whose names have been forgottenover the years. The spring provides ample waterfor flowering beds, raspberry plots and veg-etable gardens. Her folly is a stunning latticehalf-dome, which is usually covered with NewDawn roses, and provides a shady lifeguard sta-
tion for the swimming hole.Along with these unique private gardens,
Field Day in Leesburg offered visits toBirchwood, a private arboretum where onecould linger for days, as well as an opportunityto visit Oatlands and Little Oatlands and themajestic gardens of Morven Park. The weather
was chilly, but the welcome in each garden waswarm and wonderful.
Cabell West and Kim Nash
Photo: Linda Consolvo
Di Cook flanked by deodora cedars.Photo: Linda Consolvo
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Favretti Fellow Studies BloomsburyBy Betsy Huffman
The Garden Club of Alexandria
It has been an experience that I will never forget and helped me decide
this field was what I wanted to pursue after college." These words
were written to thank The Garden Club of Virginia by Carrie Treb il at
the end of her 2007 Rudy J. Favretti Fellowship.
A landscape architecture student at Clemson University, Carrie spent her
summer documenting the history and gardens at Bloomsbury in Orange
County under the direction of landscape architect William D. Rieley.
Carrie researched documents at the Orange County Courthouse, records
in the National Register of Historic Places as well as doing a great deal of
on site research at the gardens at Bloomsbury. Carrie's report describes
Bloomsbury as a house built by Lt. Colonel James Taylor II in the mid
1700's. Lt. Colonel Taylor was a member of the House of Burgesses and
great grandparent to two presidents, James Madison and Zachary Taylor.
The house was purchased as a wedding present in the 1960's for Helen
Marie Taylor who is a descendant of the original owners.
Carrie writes that there is evidence of a sunken garden, four feet below
the level of the yard, on the western side of the main house. The gardens
may have featured flowers, herbs and shrubs at the corners and edges with
a horseshoe shaped bowling green at the center. Her report also includes
an oral history of the property summarized from interviews with the cur-
rent owner, Mrs. Taylor. Will Rieley comments that "Carrie did a wonder-
ful job distilling and organizing the history of Bloomsbury, its environs
and its place in the Virginia landscape."
Carrie's final report on Bloomsbury joins the eleven previous Favretti
reports at the office of William D. Rieley, the Virginia Historical Society
and the Kent-Valentine House. The work of these Fellows gives The
Garden Club of Virginia a professional and comprehensive record of the
remarkable landscape history that is unique to our Commonwealth. She
concludes her thank you note to The GCV by saying "Keep up the great
work you are doing."
"
The 2008 Favretti Fellowship is awarded to Hannah Warfield who will
work at Tuckahoe Plantation.
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2008 HorticultureAward of Merit
By Kay Van Allen,
GCV Horticulture ChairmanThe Lynchburg Garden Club
The Horticulture Award of
Merit was established in
1960 for individual mem-
bers of The Garden Club of
Virginia who have achieved sig-
nificant accomplishments in hor-ticulture, both personally and in
the community at large. The
awards are presented at the
Annual Meeting.
This year Mary Ann Gibbons
of the Fauquier and Loudoun
Garden Club has been honored
with a Horticulture Award of
Merit. Mary Ann is an avid con-
servationist and a zealous advo-
cate of native plants. She grows,
promotes, shares and urges other
gardeners to go native. It is her
belief that no one should spend
our natural resources mowing and
removing valuable habitat. She
will take on all comers when it
comes to promoting native plants
and battling invasive intruders,
from eradicating invasive English
ivy on the Theodore Roosevelt
Island to convincing VDOT to
change the path of its highway tosave the Loretta Oak. We com-
mend Mary Ann for her success-
ful pursuits and honor her with
this award.
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The Garden Club of Virginia
The 66th Annual Lily Show
Ex LibrisSponsored by The Winchester-Clarke Garden ClubAssisted by The North American Lily Society
ENTRIES ACCEPTED:Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Horticulture until 5:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 18, 8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
OPEN TO THE PUBLICWednesday, June 18th, 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 19th, 10:00a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Millwood Station250 Costello Drive, Winchester, Virginia
The Award Ceremony is on Wednesday, June 18th at 2:30 p.m.
I N T E R C L U B C L A S S E SClass 51A
PoetryA Creative Line design interpreting the lines from Robert
Frost's The Road Not Taken: "Two roads diverged in a yellowwood,/ And sorry I could not travel both/ And be one traveler,long I stood/ And looked down one as far as I could/ To where
it bent in the undergrowth;"
Class 51BScience FictionA Free Form design interpreting the title of Jules Verne's
Around the World in Eighty Days.
Class 51CDrama
An Italian Renaissance arrangement interpreting the quote fromWilliam Shakespeare's King John (Act III, Scene 1): "Of
Nature's gifts thou mayst with lilies boast"
Class 51DFiction
A Mid-Victorian period arrangement inspired by MargaretMitchell's Gone With the Wind. Drapery permitted.
The Garden Club of Virginia
The 66th Annual Lily Show
Ex Libris
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Lily NotesBy Mary Nelson Thompson
The Franklin Garden Club
Your lilies are blooming and you are eager to take them to the Lily
Show. Here are a few hints from seasoned growers and show par-
ticipants.
It is best to cut lily stems in the late afternoon when the first flowers
bloom. Leave at least a third of the stem and leaves to provide nourish-
ment for next year's growth. Single buds may be picked just as the color
is beginning to show at the tip. Place stems in tepid water and store in a
cool dark location. Buds will open faster in warm sunny spots. Gentlycrumple foil around the stamens, anthers and stigmata to prevent smear-
ing of the pollen.
Li l ie s may be s tored for severa l days in a non-frost f ree re f r igera-
tor with temperatures a t 36 to 40 degrees F. Never put them with
apples . Place a moist towel in the bottom of the re f r igerator to pro-
vide humidity.
Secure, spacious transportation is needed to keep specimens from break-
ing, crushing, or bruising. Remove debris with a soft, small art brush. Cutoff brown tips on leaves. Green markers may help disguise brown spots.
Grooming may not alter the typical features of the specimen.
Participants will save time by filling out entry cards and recording
classification information ahead of time. Address labels are preferred.
Show horticulture experts will be on hand to help classify and place the
specimens . One can learn to classify by keeping a notebook with the
pictures and descriptions of the yearly GCV Lily Collections and other
lily bulbs one plants. Photographs of previous lily collections can beviewed on the GCV website. Go to Flower Shows, Lilies, Lily Collection
Archives and then the year. This is a useful reference for all GCV flower
collections.
Judges consider condi t ion, vigor, p lacement on s tem, substance of
f lowers , form of f lowers and color of f lowers . Don't hold back
enter ing a specimen because i t i s imperfect . Often the merit s out-
weigh the defects .
Every entry in the show is a success story because it shows that theentrant is participating. Please join us in Winchester on June 18th and
19th for the 66th Annual GCV Lily Show, sponsored by The Winchester-
Clarke Garden Club. It will be fantastic.
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Common Wealth Award NominationsBy Nancy Lowry, Common Wealth Award Chairman
Rivanna Garden Club
Congratulations to the 2008 finalists for the Common Wealth Award: The BrunswickGarden Club, The Garden Club of Fairfax and Harborfront Garden Club. Members ofeach GCV club will vote for a winner of the Award. Club Presidents will bring the clubs'preferences to The GCV Board of Governors' Meeting in October.
A Fort Called Christ-Anna and Its Indian Trading CenterSubmitted by The Brunswick Garden Club
Established by Governor Spotswood in 1714 as a fur trading center and an exper-imental Indian School, Fort Christanna, situated on a hill above a bend in theMeherrin River in Brunswick County, is revered by local citizens and Native
Americans whose ancestors once occupied this sacred historical site.Funded by on-going annual Christmas auctions and plant sales, The Brunswick
Garden Club has committed assistance to this outstanding restoration project.Initiated by the Brunswick County Historical Society and the Brunswick/Lake GastonTourism Association, Phase 1 of this community effort to create a historical park atthe site of Fort Christanna has been completed.
Receipt of the Common Wealth Award would allow The Brunswick Garden Clubto create a teaching/seating area at the site, based on the plan of an "Indian Town"described in John Fontaine's 1716 journal. Rustic authenticity is being implementedthrough the design of cement tree stumps for seating and a lectern. Appropriate sig-nage is being placed throughout the fort area. Student groups and other visitors, whocome to experience its historic significance, will benefit from this seating/lecture siteenhanced by nature's own beauty. Native Americans will be beneficiaries of anauthentic and sacred setting for annual ceremonies to honor their ancestors.
Deprived of its agricultural and industrial life-lines, effective sources of funding inthe area are limited. Therefore, our efforts would benefit substantially from theCommon Wealth Award to assist with this historic restoration, beautification and edu-cational project. We sincerely seek your support.
The Lake Lina Wetland at Meadowlark Botanical GardensSubmitted by the Garden Club of Fairfax
The Lake Lina Wetland lures people outside where nature can be experiencedby the heart. Lake Lina is a five-acre wetland within Meadowlark BotanicalGardens. Meadowlark, located three miles west of Tysons Corner in FairfaxCounty, includes 95 acres of mature trees, walking trails, lakes, display gardens, asensory garden, a log cabin (circa 1755), and plants native to the Potomac RiverValley. This beautiful green jewel creates a natural sanctuary of beauty and serenitynear a bustling urban area and is enjoyed annually by 180,000 visitors. The LakeLina Wetland serves as an intergenerational and multicultural classroom for viewing
wildlife indigenous to Virginia.
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In 2008 the Garden Club of Fairfax (GCF) contributed $1,000 for a SOL-com-pliant learning box to be placed in Meadowlark's electric car which allows easy accessi-bility to The Lake Lina Wetland. The learning box provides a hands-on experience byemploying such tools as a dissecting microscope, hand-held magnifiers, guide books tolocal flora and fauna, seeds and animal skulls, along with local maps identifying nearby
watersheds. The electric car and the dissecting microscope will be charged by solarpanels.
Since 2002, GCF has partnered with Meadowlark and contributed $10,300 for avariety of projects. In addition, the Boy Scouts have donated over 1200 hours towardthe removal of invasive plants and have begun the planting of many native shrubs and
wildflowers.To build on these earlier efforts, the GCF now seeks funds to complete The Lake
Lina Wetland. The Garden Club of Virginia's Common Wealth Award will providefunding for hundreds of herbaceous wetland and native carnivorous pitcher plants,hands-on outdoor classroom enhancements, an amphitheatre seating 50 visitors with
wheelchair accessibility, and associated educational signage. With this Award,Meadowlark, GCF and GCV will be able to greatly enhance our common vision"tocelebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature and to challenge futuregenerations to build on this heritage."
A Living Shoreline at the Hermitage Foundation MuseumSubmitted by the Harborfront Garden Club
The Hermitage Museum was built on the Lafayette River in Norfolk as the sum-mer retreat of William and Florence Sloane in 1908. They established the Foundationin 1937 to increase awareness of the arts. The Hermitage is renowned for its art col-lection, architecture, galleries, Arts School and beautiful grounds. Visitation is 35,000school children and visitors annually.
Installation of a living shoreline at the Hermitage restored 23,275 square feet ofwetlands, acting as a natural filtration system, improving wate r qua lity and increa s-ing native wildlife habitats. Educational signage shows pictorial adapta-tions of the development and the native plants installed. Foundation andprofessional staff will assess which plantings are most effective.
Harborfront Garden Club contributed $5,000 for the signage andhours of labor in planting native plants. The Foundation pledged a conser-vation easement and staff and volunteer services for maintenance. Totalsupport exceeded $138,000; $7,826 needs to be raised to complete a board-
walk to access and view the res tored area.This living shoreline will serve as a teaching model for wetland restora-
tion and preservation and provide cultural, horticultural and conservationresearch and education, historic preservation and beautification of one ofVirginia's treasures.
The nominations for The Common Wealth Award are presented as submitted.
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The 74thAnnual
DAFFODILSHOWPorts of Call: T
Sponsored by The Garden
Photos by Linda Consolvo
A
Class 199 Inter Club Artistic ClassesA. Leedstown
Late Colonial
The Hunting Creek Garden Club
B. Historic Christ ChurchTraditional Line MassThe Mill Mountain Garden Club
B
For a complete list of Daffodil Show Winners, go toGrateful Appreciation Extended to Mary Wynn and Charles McDaniel
Best Standard Stem in ShowKay Justice Ridinger,The Williamsburg Garden Club
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Placement and Text by Fleet Davis
2008 Winners
e Northern Necklub of the Northern Neck
Number of Exhibitors Artistic and Horticultural Exhibitors: 187Number of Arrangements: 78Number of Horticultural Stems: 191
C. ReedvilleMid-Victorian
The Virginia Beach Garden ClubQuad Blue
D. SharpsArt NouveauThe Garden Club of the Northern Neck
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www.gcvirginia.organd access Flower Showsand Hildrup Transfer for Support of The GCV Flower Shows
Class 200, White Stone BeachBest Artistic In ShowCaroline Parrish,The Warrenton Garden Club
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Ex LibrisBy Mary Lloyd Lay
The Garden Club of the Northern Neck
Eureka, I found it!" All August I had been looking at a tall striking
purple aster in front of a nearby bed and breakfast. I thought, "I must
find that for my new sun garden." I happened to be browsing through
Armitage' s Garden Perennia ls in the library at the Kent Valentine House when
it just popped out at me.
The aster is Aster ta tari cus. It's a beauty. It stands strong and tall unlike
some other asters. It blooms in late summer through fall with hundreds of
light lavender flowers with yellow centers. Armitage says, "The good thing
about this species is that plants multiply rapidly: the bad thing is that plants
multiply rapidly." I will have many to pass on.
The first thing that caught me about the book was the variety of plants I
had not seen in many other perennial books, and the nearly 1,500 photo-
graphs are beautiful. Armitage's writing is engaging and humorous. The book
is chock-full of information to help us not waste money on poor performers
in the South.
Next I dug into Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia.
What a treat. It has exce llent photos and Dirr 's usual pithy candid remarks,
either positive or negative about the plants. He gives you all you need to
know about which plants will suit your site, climate and color pallet. While
browsing, I decided I must have two plants for my new garden, Physocarpus
'Diablo'with its awesome purple fo liage to go behind some the medium pink
Knock Out roses and another Spiraea 'Ogon'. What a fabulous pale green,
early spring plant.Last but not least, I went though Pamela Harper's marvelous book for this
area, Time-Tested Plants : Thirty Years in a Four Season Garden . The pictures
taken in her garden are sumptuous and her writing is entertaining. She not
only shares a wealth of information but also her love of gardening. Her book
covers bulbs, vines, grasses, ferns, berries, perennials and annuals, plants for
fall and winter as well as trees and shrubs. If there is any one reference book
for Zone 8, I would pick this one above any other. I refer often to my own
copy.
If you are planning a garden or redoing a garden you cannot do better
than study these three books. They are there for the browsing or borrowing
at the Kent-Valentine House Library. Come visit. You will have a very pleas-
ant time just as Suzanne Wright and I have had over these last years.
"
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New Acquisitions
The K-V House Library has recently received a number of books as gifts from
generous GCV members. These books cover all aspects of the world of gardening,
horticulture, and flower arranging and greatly enhance our collection.
The American Horticultural Society Flower Finderby Jacqueline Heriteau
The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardeningby Christopher Brickell
Color Echoesby Pamela Harper
Time-Tested Plantsby Pamela Harper
The Border Bookby Anna Pavord
The Well-Designed Mixed Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust
The Complete Guide to Flower Arrangingby Jane Packer
The Flower Arranging Expertby Dr. D.G. Hessayon
Successful Flower Gardeningby Ortho Press
The Natural Habitat Garden by Ken Druse
Taylor's Guide to Herbsby Rita Buchanan
On Gardeningby Penelope Hobhouse
The Collector's Garden by Ken Druse
The Natural Shade Garden by Ken Druse
The Gardener's Dictionary of Horticulture Termsby Harold Bagust
Gardens to Go by Sydney Eddison
The Complete Book of Flower Design by Paula Pryke
Flower Schoolby Paula Pryke
Table Flowersby Paula Pryke
Gardens of Britain by John Gilbert
The Well Placed Weedby Ryan GaineyEnglish Gardensby Peter Coats
The Exuberant Garden by William H. Frederick, Jr.
Color Encyclopedia of Garden Plants & Habitatsby Peter Menzel
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Club NotesThe Mill Mountain Garden Club
On a cold, blustery January morning, 17 members of The Mill Mountain
Garden Club completed a 30-minute community service project that
piggybacked with the City of Roanoke's "Clean and Green" campaign.
The MMGC Conservation committee, led by Janet Frantz and Whitney Feldman,
planned the community service project to last less than one hour. Members met
in front of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, on city-owned property near
the bus stop, a popular spot for smokers since the hospital has gone completely
smoke free. The group cleaned up the area by picking up hundreds of discarded
cigarette butts keeping them out of our waterways, rivers, and streams.
Interestingly, there were at least two municipal ash tray/trash cans located within
ten feet of the area. MMGC President Jane Coulter noted "what a difference we
could make in a record twenty-seven minutes of time."
The Garden Club of the Northern Neck
Abiennial fundraiser allows our garden club to participate in community out-
reach efforts through a grants program established in 2000. The program
makes money available to local non-profit organizations or individuals located
in the region whose projects meet the goals of The GCNN: restoration of historic gar-
dens, conservation of natural resources, beautification of the Northern Neck, promo-
tion of horticulture and education. In 2006 grants went to The Menokin Foundation
for landscaping, the Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society for a
demonstration garden at the Old Courthouse in Heathsville and to Morattico Baptist
Church for its cemetery project. The GCNN is also interested in educating children
about the Chesapeake Bay and has sponsored eight scholarships to The Chesapeake
Bay Foundation's Teachers on the Bayprogram over the last seven years.The GCNN reaches out to the community by presenting an annual Conservation
Symposium. Begun in 2001, the symposium brings experts to the Northern Neck to
discuss locally important issues, i.e. rural landscape preservation and wildlife habitat
preservation to name a few. The 2008 program was "Building green in the Northern
Neck," given by Elizabeth Gruben, an expert in sustainable design.
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Club NotesThe Nansemond River Garden Club
I've got one!" shouts the excited nine year old as he examines his net and discovers a tinycrab, pulled from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay at First Landing Seashore State Park
in Virginia Beach. The discovery is one of many during the week of Ecology Camp in
June, sponsored by The Nansemond River Garden Club for children ages eight through ten.
Started over 25 years ago by Ellen Godwin, Past President of The GCV, Ecology Camp
has introduced hundreds of young conservationists to the wonders of nature through explo-
ration, games, arts and crafts and field trips. The camp has been held on the banks of the
Nansemond River, in private yards, and for many years at the home of Helen and Tim
Johnson of Suffolk. The 2000 recipient of The GCV Dugdale Award and local school
teacher, Georgie Morgan, directs the activities with help from the Johnsons and members of
The Nansemond River Garden Club.
During the week, the children might watch bees in their hives, talk to a parrot, touch
lizards and snakes, hike through the woods, ride a pontoon boat for a lesson on wetlands, and
climb a 200 year-old live oak tree. The Johnsons' garage is turned into a lively classroom
where the children hear stories and do arts and crafts, including such things as making con-
crete stepping stones with their handprints in them.
The week's finale is a picnic for the campers and their families and a chance to swim in
the Johnsons' pool. Full of fried chicken, fruit and cookies, younger siblings declare that they,too, will come to Ecology Camp when they are old enough. It is a joyful week where children
are taught to be good stewards of the environment, and the reward is the many children who
return for another year.
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Sensational SymposiumBy Deedy Bumgardner, Past President, GCV
The Augusta Garden Club
With the theme "Celebrate 2008 - The 75th Anniversary of Historic Garden
Week", over 500 members of The Garden Club of Virginia and their guests
did just that February 11-13, 2008 in Fredericksburg. The Symposium's
success was evident in the number of participants, the contagious esprit de corpsand
the fact that it was financially self-sustaining. It surpassed all expectations and we owe
the success to the determined leadership of GCV Past President Mina Wood. She is to
be commended for her vision, adept leadership and steadfast resolve. She was charting
a course in unknown waters for The GCV and her path lead to success. This event
grew out of the results of the Strategic Plan that The GCV undertook just three yearsago. Hats off to Mina for enabling us to check off the goal: "Hold a symposium and/or
convention for all members". Many others worked hard by serving on committees, lend-
ing financial support and encouraging attendance.
As a preface to the Symposium, complimentary trolleys allowed the attendees to
visit Fredericksburg's four restorations that were open for special tours. The hospitable
guides at these properties made the chill of the February day disappear. Also, preceding
the formal program, the Restoration committee was able to link their ceremony high-
lighting new work at the Mary Washington Monument to the Symposium. Speechesand a wreath-laying confirmed the value
of GCV Restoration efforts. Vendors
provided wonderful shopping opportuni-
ties for orchids, jewelry, garden supplies,
antiques, pottery, art and many other
items from the opening registration
throughout the event.
Tuesday was filled with outstandingspeakers. Those who heard Amy
Stewart's talk will never look at commer-
cial flowers the same way and Warren
Byrd enlightened and inspired the audi-
ence with his work in sustainable gardens
around the world. Horticulture enthusi-
asts were energized by Linda Pinkham's
plants for Beautiful Gardens . The pop-
ular presentation by ladies from the
National Cathedral Flower Guild was a
standing room only event. Writers and
photographers were glad for the lessons
taught by Fleet Davis and Ann Wright.
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Restoration day began with Nancy Campbell's inspiring talk that was followed
by a Restoration panel composed of Rudy Faveretti, Calder Loth, Tom Savage
and Phillip Watson. These nationally recognized men spoke to the challenges of
garden restoration and honored the work that The GCV has done with proceeds
from HGW for 75 years. The program closed as Will Rieley, Landscape Architectfor The Garden Club of Virginia, fascinated the audience as he took them
through the steps of a restoration project.
The opening night event honoring past chairmen of HGW was a well-received pat
on the back for these ladies and the work they have accomplished. Photographs of
club leaders, state chairmen, historic properties and beautiful flower arrangements
played continuously on a large screen. Tuesday night an energized group enjoyed the
cocktail buffet proving that fun and fellowship are primary benefits of The GCV.
Participants responded positively to a survey of the event. Comments and sugges-
tions will be incorporated into the next Symposium now being planned. Under the
leadership of energetic Julie MacKinlay, a theme will be decided, committees formed,
location determined and all the other aspects addressed so we will have another out-
rageously successful Symposium. Please volunteer to help us do it again in 2010!
Hats off to the 2008 Symposium Committee chairmenDeedy Bumgardner, Seminars
Jeanette Cadwallender, Liaison to Conference Center
Meg Clement, Sponsorship
Tricia Garner and Nancy Lowry, Secretary
Marietta Gwathmey and Lee Snyder, Vendors
Karen Hedelt, Fredericksburg Tourism representative
Elizabeth Johnson and Suzanne Wright, Cocktail Buffet
Kay Kelly, Brochure
Aileen Laing, Speakers
Julie MacKinlay, Publicity
Mary Wynn and Tricia McDaniel, Hotels and Trolley Tours
Susan Mullin, Opening night reception
Twig Murray, Logo design
Nina Mustard, Registrar
Betsy Quarles, Hospitality
Grace Rice, Liaison to the Board
Dianne Spence, Treasurer
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Rose NotesBy Pat Taylor, GCV Rose Chairman
The Boxwood Garden Club
Roses are heavy feeders, requiring three components: organic fer tilizer,
inorganic fertilizer and water. Rose beds should be enriched with
organic fertilizers such as fish meal, alfalfa meal and bone meal to
feed the soil. These ingredients can be conveniently applied by purchasing
products such as Mills Magic Rose Mix or Fertrell which contain a mixture
of organic matter. Organic matter breaks down slowly in the soil and benefits
the rose for several months.
Inorganic fertilizer is also important because it gives the plant a boost forseveral months. Try to find a product such as 10-10-10 that contains trace
elements (manganese, boron, copper, etc.) in addition to the basic elements
of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
The most immediate source of nutrients can be delivered through Miracle
Grow 15-30-15 or Peter's 20-20-20 added to a gallon of water. Always follow
label directions carefully. By adding Osmocote or another slow release fertil-
izer to the soil, you can rest assured your roses will be fed even if you are
unable to do so. Feeding only slow release fertilizer will not net you show-quality roses, but it is certainly better than no feeding at all. Most rosarians
intent upon competing in shows utilize all of the above techniques to feed
their plants.
Water is the most cr itical element in rose care. Water provides the de livery
system that transports nutrients from the soil to the plant's tissue. Always
water your roses the day before you ferti lize or spray, and then repeat water-
ing the day after. Failure to water
both times can result in burning.Top dress your rose garden with
several inches of organic mulch.
Not only does mulch help to con-
serve water and prevent weeds, but
as it breaks down it enriches the
soil on a continual basis.
Beautiful roses make garden
chores worth the effort. Your well-
cared-for roses just might win a
trophy at the 70th Garden Club of
Virginia Rose Show on October 1,
2008 in Franklin.
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The GCV Flower Shows Committee announces
Flower Arranging SchoolTuesday, September 23, 2008
Lewis Ginter Botanical GardensRichmond, VA
Don't Miss the ProgramBack by popular demand, Julia Clevett will demonstrate modern styles
of arranging. Her fabulous arrangements will be the door prizes.
9:30-10:30: Registration and Coffee
10:30-Noon: School followed by box lunch
Members: $35 (subtract $5 if you do not want lunch)
Guests: $40 (subtract $5 if you do not want lunch)
Registration form may be downloaded from the GCV website and sent to:
Laura Crumbley, Registrar1045 Presidential CircleForest, VA 22669(434) 525-3480
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2008 Daffodil Show RecapBy Glenna Graves, GCV Daffodil Chairman
The Spotswood Garden Club
The 2008 season for horticulture exhibition and artistic creativity
got off to a great start at the April 2-3, 2008, Daffodil Show
hosted by The Garden Club of the Northern Neck. The White
Stone Church of the Nazarene was a great location for exhibition space
and the personnel were very helpful. The GCNN performed as if this
were their second year of hosting the show!
Our Daffodil show had 1750 blooms, down in number from last year,but of great quality. The Hunting Creek Garden Club was the blue rib-
bon winner of the club collection; Kay Ridinger, The Williamsburg
Garden Club, won the gold ribbon and silver cup for the best stem in
the show; Karen Cogar, The Hunting Creek Garden Club, was the win-
ner of multiple classes taking home four beautiful silver trophies, as well
as ribbons and cups; Bill Pannill was the Horticulture Sweepstakes win-
ner and Elizabeth Brown, Garden Club of Gloucester, runner-up. ThePat Lawson Award, given for the first time, was won by Lucy Wilson of
The Martinsville Garden Club. Jane Vaughn, Dianne Spence, Catherine
Gillespie, Anne Cross and Elizabeth R. Brown were also award winners.
I was very pleased to see a few of the artistic arrangers entering the hor-
ticulture section for the first time and congratulations to Lynn Gas for
winning the Pat Crenshaw silver trophy
for Novice winner.Daffodils seem to get everyone in an
optimist ic, happy mood and ready for
spring. If you have never attended a
show, pick a bloom and come. If you
are uncertain of its identity, we will
help. Thanks to all of you for the won-
derful help and cooperat ion during thepast eight years. I feel sure that Lucy
Rhame the new GCV Daffodil
Chairman will enjoy working with you
as much as I have.
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Garden Club of VirginiaChairmen of Standing Committees
May 2008
Admissions Boo Compton
Annual and Board of Governors Meetings Anne Harrison Harris
Common Wealth Award Linda Consolvo
Conservation and Beautification Anne Doyle
Development Martha Wertz
Daffodil Chairman Lucy Rhame
Finance Marsha Merrell
Lily Chair Mary Nelson Thompson
Rose Chair Pat Taylor
Flower Shows Betty Michelson
GCV Online Nina MustardHistoric Garden Week Tricia Sauer
Historian and Custodian of Records Judy Kidd
Horticulture Mary Eades
Investment Anne Baldwin
Journal Advertising Kay Kelly
Journal Chair Aileen Laing
Journal Editor & Editorial Board Jeanette Cadwallender
Kent-Valentine House Jody Branch
Massie Medal Mary Bruce Glaize
Nominations Deedy Bumgardner
Parliamentarian & Editor of the Register Dianne Spence
Personnel Missy Buckingham
Public Relations Chair Lexi Byers
Restoration Chair Mary Hart Darden
Symposium Julie MacKinlay
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C O N T R I B U T I O N SReport Period From 01/01/2008 through 03/31/08
Common Wealth Award FundProvides monies to individual clubs for local civic beautification efforts.
Donor: In Honor of:Marie E. Sarsten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members of The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore
The Williamsburg Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Ford
The Garden Club of Virginia EndowmentSupports the ongoing preservation of the historic Kent-Valentine House, headquarters
of The GCV and Historic Garden Week.
Donor:The Boxwood Garden Club
Di Cook
Mrs. Edward C. Eisenhart
Mary Frances Flowers
Judith Kidd
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Nash
Kay Van Allen
Donor: In Honor of:The Garden Club of Alexandria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
Will Rieley
The Ashland Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran Boninti
The Augusta Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Arthur H. Nash
The Boxwood Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Nelson Thompson
The Charlottesville Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy BrownThe Nansemond River Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nita Bagnell
Mary Hart Darden
Mary Lawrence Harrell
Judy Perry
The James River Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa R. Harrison
Leesburg Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
Mary Bruce Glaize
The Lynchburg Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
The Virginia Beach Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BoBo Gentry SmithThe Warrenton Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
Anne G. Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Committee Members
Deedy Bumgardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Van Allen
Charlotte Benjamin
Gail Braxton
Mary Lou Seilheimer
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Jeanette Cadwallender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynne Rabil
Ann Gordon Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
The Garden Club of Virginia Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fleet Davis
Ann Wright
Sara Scott Hargrove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. William Cabell Moore
Pembroke Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Gordon Evans
Betty Pat Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Guy Brown
Cabell West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mina Wood
Donor: In Memory of:
The Charlottesville Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Peter C. Manson
The James River Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgina M. Rawles
Roanoke Valley Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Margaret W. Dressler
The Garden Club of Warren County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Virginia McCormickTrish Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Manson (Mrs. Peter C.)
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlye K. Parsons
Mr. & Mrs. W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Joseph C. Carter, Sr.
Hanna & David Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Goolsby West
Mary Parsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. William Rainey
The GCV Conservation Fund
Supports GCV clubs in local and statewide conservation projects.
Donor:
Celie Harris
Kay Van Allen
Donor: In Honor of:
The Hunting Creek Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marsha Merrell
The James River Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Sladen
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Bruce Glaize
Anne G. Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vici BoguessSally Guy Brown
Betty Byrne Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Peyton B. Winfree, Jr.
Donor: In Memory of:
Rivanna Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suan Woodward
Mrs. W. David South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Steven D. Moore
The SEED Fund
Supports Events, Education, and Development.
Donor: In Honor of:
Three Chopt Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Wight
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