Dates to Remember, ODCS

Dates to Remember

	All general meetings are held at: Falls Church Community Center 233 Little Falls Street Falls Church, VA 22046-4304 Phone: 703-248-5077 Fax: 703-536-8150 Call Jim Dunne (703-560-8776) for more information Or email: jim.dunne@mums.org Free Refreshments All are welcome to attend (Please note: ODCS meetings are cancelled if the Falls Church schools are closed or there is inclement weather in the Falls Church area. Members can call the Falls Church Community Center at 703-248-5077 Option 2 for information on inclement weather closings. The Community Center is open noon to 6:00 pm January through March, and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm April to December.)
	Meetings and Lectures for 2012
	January 8th, at 2.30 PM Lecture Title: Prize winners and New Chrysanthemum Cultivars The Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society will present a 3/4 hour pictorial program and discussion, with Q & A, reviewing the “Photos of the 2011 NCS Longwood Gardens Mum Exhibition”, “Potomac’s Best of Show Mum winners” and the introduction of the 2011 new Exhibition Mums offered by King’s Mums. _____________________
	February 12th, at 2.30 PM Lecture: The Botany, Horticultural History and Future of Chrysanthemums The Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society will present a 3/4 hour pictorial program and discussion. Drawing on publications from the early 1800s from Europe and the United States, Todd Brethauer will cover the “Botany, Horticultural History and Future of Chrysanthemums.” The meeting will be held at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls Street, Falls Church, VA starting at 2:30PM. Open to the public. Free Admission and refreshments. Call Jim Dunne (703-560-8776) for more information. Hope to see you there! ________________ March 13th, at 2.30PM *_____________________* April, at 2:30 PM _____________________ May, at 2:30 PM _____________________ June, 2:30 PM ______________ July, No Meeting __________________ August, TBA __________________ September, 2:30 PM __________________ October, 2:30 PM *____________* November, 11:30 AM, Annual Brunch Location- Officers' Club at Ft. Myers ___________________ December, No Meeting Enjoy your holiday celebrations with family and friends. Peace, Love and be Safe. ____________________________________________
	Mums Potting Activity: POTTING AND PLANT PICK-UP DATE CHANGES POTTING Date: TBA PLANT PICK-UP: Saturday, May 12th Contact: Normandie Atkins and Dick Waldschmidt Note: More potting information in April's newsletter Plant and Supply Order Pick-Up: 2012 Group Order List (non-members) All plant orders must be postmarked by February 18th. Supply order must be postmarked by: TBA Plant and supply order pick up is on SATURDAY, MAY 12TH, between 10AM to 1PM at ODCS member's house (same location of the potting activity). Please see detailed information in the newsletter or contact potting chairperson. If you missed our plant order deadline, please come to our plant sale at Green Springs Garden. See info below. Plant Sale Location: Green Springs Garden 4603 Green Springs Road Alexandria, VA 22312 Phone: 703-642-5173 Fax: 703-642-8095 Click for Directions Set up date: Friday, TBA (volunteers are needed); Set up time: 10Am to 12 Noon Date: Saturday, TBA Time: 9 AM to 3 PM _____________________________________________________________
	Other Chrysanthemums Societies on the East Coast *Maryland:* Potomac C.S. New Jersey: New Jersey State C.S. New York: Long Island State C.S. New York: New York Botanical Garden North Carolina: Details about the convention and shows are located on the National Chrysanthemums Society website (www.mums.org). More information are also in the June and September issues of The Chrysanthemum.

Lecture: The Botany, Horticultural History and Future of Chrysanthemums