Nashville Rose Leaf February 2011 by Jim Harding

NASHVILLE ROSE LEAF

Official Publication of The Nashville Rose Society Serving Rose Enthusiasts Throughout Middle Tennessee

February 1st NRS Meeting at Cheekwood

6:30 pm - Refreshments 7:00 pm - Charles Lott - Consulting Rosarian Program & Ken Correll - Beekeeping FEBRUARY 2011 Volume 44, Issue 1

Affiliated with the American Rose Society - www.ars.org

Photo courtesy of Sam Jones

Photo courtesy of Katherine Bomboy

February Rose of the Month ‘Crescendo’s “Love-at-First-Sight” - Stirs Musical Hearts and Senses

From left to right NRS members attending the introduction of ‘Crescendo’ at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Sam & Nancy Jones, Pat Bullard, Leann Barron, Ron Daniels,Larry Baird, Ann Lott, Connie Baird, Marty Reich and Charles Lott.

By: Sam Jones What can be said about ‘Crescendo’ after its first season in Nashville gardens? First, it is truly a Nashville rose, introduced in Nashville for Nashville, and prominently displayed in the Nashville Music Garden in the heart of downtown Music City, where the inspiration for its musical identity was born. Unveiled last March by Nashville’s celebrity singers Barbara Mandrell, Pam Tillis, and Brenda Lee at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, its name was conceived by Nashville’s own renowned Symphony Orchestra as a living symbol of its pleasing strains and enduring musical tones. ‘Crescendo’s’ qualifications include classical beauty and form, delightful fragrance, and colors that are a melodic blend of cream and pink. Opening buds and petal edges reveal shades of raspberry pink, unfolding to a crescendo of cream brightly blaring from the center. Its breeder, Keith Zary, described ‘Crescendo’ as a “truly great rose,” with rare qualities that are seldom achieved by hybridizers. Its grower, Jackson & Perkins, has featured ‘Crescendo’ prominently for its national

commercial sales for 2011. With such hype, ‘Crescendo’ is worth serious consideration for gardener who seek enjoyable color, blooms, perfume, and pleasurable growing experiences with roses. Grown by many Nashvillians after a media-publicized unveiling in March, 2010, ‘Crescendo’ was the Novice Queen in the Nashville Rose Show in early October, and bushes continued blooming vigorously well into November. In brighter sunlight, its pink blends deepened in tone, and hues lightened under subdued conditions. In its first garden season, stems were often short, though frequent, creating blooms that were excellent candidates for arrangements, floating bowls, picture frames, and English boxes. It remains to be seen in the coming seasons whether its stems will stand tall with “the big boys” for Queen of Show. Its beauty and form are well suited for the competition. Let’s hope the stems and foliage also measure up to the challenge. (Cont’d on page 2)

President’s Column It is hard to believe that the year has come and gone, but since everyone tells me it has , it must be true. So, now we can look forward to another year of our favorite flower and the fellowship of Nashville’s premier rose growers. But before we do, I want to talk a little about 2010, and some of the things we did. Our “Back to Basics”concept of rose meetings, utilizing the talents of our local rose experts, certainly seemed to find favor with most members, so we plan to take advantage of this deep well of rose knowledge again in 2011. If you missed the Christmas party last year, you may have heard by now, that as the saying goes, “A great time was had by all”. Enough so, that we have already reserved the room at Cheekwood for this year’s party, so make your plans now to attend. The date is December 6, and the fun begins at 6:30 p.m., so, don’t miss out on the fun and fellowship. Keep in mind the meetings are for all of us and our schedule of meeting topics for 2011 is open, so if there is a subject you want us to cover just let us know. For the February meeting, Charles Lott will tell us about the ARS consulting rosarian program, and since there will be a CR school at the Tenarky district winter workshop, it is certainly a timely topic. So, come on out and learn about the CR program. The CR school at the winter workshop is free. So whether you want to take the test to become a Consulting Rosarian or simply sit in to listen and learn, it is time well spent either way. At our next meeting Ken Correll will also tell us about his experiences and pleasures of beekeeping. This should provide a lot of great information. Don’t forget, Tuesday, February 1st, with refreshments being served at 6:30 PM and the program beginning at 7:00 PM. Bessie Ward has graciously agreed to prepare ham and white beans for the refreshment table, so bring a dish to compliment this or some of those wonderful desserts we always have. See you at the meeting 2

- Larry Baird

‘Crescendo’ (Cont’d from page 1) Ted Mills, past Tenarky District Director and “Mr. Rose” for the Southeast, was influential in getting Jackson & Perkins’ attention to look at Nashville’s enthusiasm for roses and its desire for a great rose to symbolize Nashville’s musical heritage. Ted grew the newly honored rose in his garden this year, and commented, “It was a marvelous thing that [Nashville] did in bringing ‘Crescendo’ into the family of great roses. I say ‘great’ because it eclipsed all the roses I had in my 200-bush garden. Its beauty is refreshing and causes a ‘Crescendo’ of joy to the viewer as well as abundance of fragrance to the surrounding area. [Nashville,] you did a great favor to rosarians when you brought the ‘Crescendo’ project to fruition.” Experienced gardeners who have grown roses for many years are familiar with the royal lines that make up ‘Crescendo’s heritage. Its fragrance and pink hues come from ‘New Zealand’ (McGredy, NZ, 1991), and its delightful raspberry shades of pink and cream blends stem from the esteemed seed parent, Gemini (Zary, USA, 1999). Both elders have produced winning offspring, but few quite as exciting as ‘Crescendo’ in personality, breath-taking love-atfirst-sight beauty, and ambience of celebrity appreciation. In the summer of 2009, Nashville Music Garden founder Pat Bullard approached the Nashville Rose Society, and expressed her strong wish for a deserving hybrid tea rose to honor The Symphony’s award-winning contributions to classical music through Martha Ingram’s and Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn’s leadership. The newly dedicated venue, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, sits directly across the street from the Hall of Fame Park and the Nashville Music Garden, where Pat desired to grow an outstanding symbol of the highest musical aspirations of Nashville’s classical heritage, long widely known as the “Athens of the South.”

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Aware that Chattanooga banker and Industrial Development Board Chairman, Ted Mills was friendly with noted rose hybridizers at Jackson & Perkins, and influential in the American Rose Society, I approached Ted with the vision. He immediately caught the spirit and pushed the project’s ball rolling. Ted’s connections with J&P’s wholesale manager Jeff Elliott and acclaimed hybridizer Keith Zary opened corporate doors. Shortly, Keith Zary was touring Nashville’s famed Music Garden, viewing the storied Country Music Hall of Fame, receiving VIP inspection of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and being entertained by the Bullards and music star Barbara Mandrell. Days later, stems of Zary’ yet unnamed rose, J&P’s top commercial selection for 2011 (“Gemini X New Zealand”), arrived and won the hearts of all key persons involved. Charged with choosing a viable musical term for naming this unusually beautiful rose, with J&P’s final approval, the Symphony selected “Crescendo.” Keith Zary and his wife Debbie, J&P’s Marketing Director, immediately saw the possibilities, and from that moment ‘Crescendo,’ the “Symphony Rose,” materialized. One of J&P’s most beautiful creations would forever be associated with the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Music Garden, and the Nashville Rose Society. ‘Crescendo’ is a symphony of its own in the garden, and Nashville is fortunate that its symphony orchestra and celebrity musicians have brought such melodically rewarding attention to the queen of flowers. It is the only rose in the world that honors a specific symphony orchestra. Those who grow this rose, cut it, share it, groom it, show it, or who just meditate on its natural beauty “on the vine” have an experience that is not unlike attending an ongoing performance of Beethoven, Brahms, or Mozart. It stirs the heart and the senses, and one never tires of the experience, happily enjoying it with companions and friends.

Tenarky Winter Workshop Offers “Great Roses and Beauty Abounding” By: Sam Jones, President Tenarky District The Tenarky Winter Workshop, February 18-20, 2011, at the FranklinCool Springs Marriott Hotel, features “New and Great Roses for 2011” from Weeks Roses, Inc. by Tom Seibert of Marietta, GA. He is the regional representative for one of the nation’s top rose growers and distributers. Weeks is the distributor this year also for Jackson & Perkins’ 2011 roses, including ‘Crescendo,’ the “Symphony Rose.” At the beginning of the workshop on Friday evening, Troy Marden, co-host of the popular television program, Volunteer Gardener, will inaugurate the full slate of exciting weekend presentations. About his subject, Troy said, “‘A Passion for Plants’ is what has driven me to seek out the best performers and in some cases the most unusual and sought after varieties the horticultural world has to offer.” On a trip around the world, he will share “some of the most beautiful and exotic plants from near and far that will thrive in Southern gardens.” As co-host for 10 years of Nashville Public Television’s hit show, Volunteer Gardener, he writes regularly for some of the country’s top gardening magazines, as well as his own weekly garden blog, Garden Notes. His latest venture, to launch in late 2011, is a Garden Tour business that will take passionate gardeners to some of the finest horticultural destinations in the U.S. and the world. More information can be found at www.troybmarden.com. Purchasing of favorite roses during the workshop, including ‘Crescendo,’ will occur during a Saturday afternoon fund-raising auction. At Saturday evening’s banquet, Jeff Ware, Executive Director of the American Rose Soci-

Troy Marden

Jeff Ware

ety will show slide pictures of “Beauty Abounding” from the rose gardens in full bloom during the ARS 2010 Spring Convention in Shreveport, LA. Saturday’s seminars, following Seibert’s “great roses” presentation, will highlight Fred Wright who will be speaking on his experiences of “Hybridizing, Growing, and Showing Winning Roses.” Fred is winner of major national ARS trophies, including recently the Earl of Warwick Urn in Atlanta, with a collection of six Hybrid Tea specimens of different varieties. Fred and his brother Jack, both from North Carolina, have won top prizes at major regional and national rose shows. At the ARS 2010 Fall Rose Show in Atlanta, Jack won the highest award, the McFarland Trophy, a collection of seven Hybrid Tea specimens of different varieties. Dr. Gary Rankin and his wife, Dr. Monica Valentovic of Huntington, WV, will speak about and demonstrate “Handy Products for Growing Good Roses.” Both hold professorships at Marshall University’s Department of Pharmacology and are co-chairs of the ARS Committee on Product Evaluation. They are ARS Master Rosarians and have been awarded both the ARS Bronze and Silver Medals for outstanding service to the American Rose Society in local and district societies. Pat Shanley of Long Island, NY, Director of the ARS New York District will speak on “Big Apple Roses and Bigger ARS Challenges” on Saturday after lunch. She will show how rosarians overcome challenges to grow roses upon and through sunny windows

Tom Seibert

Fred Wright

of New York skyscrapers. As the ARS Chair of Marketing and Membership, she will challenge rosarians of the sunny and agrarian mid-south to respond to even larger challenges of the American Rose Society’s current major funding campaign for putting the ARS operations on sound financial footing. ARS Executive Director, Jeff Ware, of Shreveport, LA will speak more specifically on financial “Campaigning for the Grand American Rose Society, America’s oldest single-plant horticultural society, founded in 1892. He will outline strategies for local and district ARS societies and members to raise the needed funds for the on-going work of promoting roses, which have been declared by the U.S. Congress as America’s floral emblem, a flower, not unlike the Bald Eagle, that more than any other flower, represents the spirit and aspirations of the American people. The “Consulting Rosarian” School on Sunday morning, concluding the workshop shortly after noon, provides four hours of continuing education to accredited CRs, or sanctioned ARS “ rose-growing advisors.” However, all workshop participants and rose society members are invited to attend these lectures, free of charge. CRs are individuals who are knowledgeable and trained to assist members and the public in growing better roses. Their services are voluntary and free to anyone desiring information about growing roses. Registration materials, hotel reservations, and information about the Winter Workshop are on the Tenarky District website, www.tenarky.org

Dr. Rankin & Dr. Valentovic

Pat Shanley

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What is a Consulting Rosarian ? By: Larry Baird, Master Consulting Rosarian Every month, I read my newsletter, and on the inside back cover I see a list of names. But why is it there and what does it mean? I am sure some of us have asked that question many times because it seems those of us whose names are listed have not done a very good job of letting everyone know what it is all about. So, let me give it a try.

all support it and assist in maintaining its excellence. While our editors have done a great job in the past of providing an outstanding publication, they need our help, so pull out the pencil and paper or fire up the computer, and write an article or even share an idea for an article that you feel will help someone grow a rose.

In 1920, Dr Robert Huey conceived the idea of providing a bureau of information for rose growers. It began with 32 past presidents of the American Rose Society comprised of hybridizers, nurserymen, scholars and other noteworthy rosarians who were designated as Consulting Rosarians. Later, the program was broadened by deciding that Consulting Rosarians would be appointed by each district of the ARS.

Some of the topics you might want to consider are, watering, fertilizing, pruning, spraying, soil, planting, transplanting, sharing, exhibiting, websites or any other topic on growing and enjoying roses. The subject matter is almost unlimited, so jump in. It is not necessary to be a great writer, just put your ideas on paper and send them to the editors. They will use their magic to make your knowledge come to life.

In accordance with ARS requirements, Consulting Rosarians have been growing roses for at least five years, have been members of the ARS for at least three years, have satisfied a system of schools and exams administered by the districts and have agreed to share their knowledge of rose growing with fellow rose growers. So, if you need help growing roses or if a problem arises in your garden, feel free to call anyone on the list for support and help because that is why they are there.

And, while we are at it, another way to put your knowledge and ideas in front of rose growers everywhere is the NRS website. Here again, webmasters of the past and present have done a fabulous job of putting us in front of rose growers everywhere. Your help is appreciated and needed, so fire off an e-mail to the website with your information or ideas and let’s all help continue the high standards already established.

Another function of a Consulting Rosarian is to provide support to their local society in advancing the love and appreciation of the rose. This is to be done by not only providing direct knowledge to other rose growers, but by writing articles, by talking to other groups of gardening enthusiasts and by giving talks and hosting regular meetings of their local societies. Here, some of us may have lost sight of why we took the tests to begin with, so maybe it is time to pull out that Consulting Rosarian Manual again and re-examine what we agreed to do back when we did it.

Now, let’s go back to that Consulting Rosarian program before I get too far off course. If you have been growing roses for a period of time, you have no doubt acquired a level of knowledge which you need to share with some beginning rose grower. Here is your chance to become an American Rose Society Consulting Rosarian. For the benefit of anyone who desires to share their knowledge but has not yet satisfied the required years of membership in the American Rose Society, the NRS established a companion program for apprentice CRs. Charles Lott will talk about this program at the February meeting, so don’t miss it!

Our Nashville Rose Leaf is one of the leading local rose publications in the country, but it can only remain so if we

The Tenarky District mid-winter meeting in Franklin, TN. is coming up later this month. It will include a Con-

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sulting Rosarian workshop where you can attend a series of programs on rose growing and also take the exam. If you have not attended a mid-winter workshop in the past, you have missed a wonderful opportunity to learn, discuss and enjoy roses during a season of the year that we cannot be in the garden. The leaders of the Tenarky district have provided a diversified program of speakers this year that promises to be one of the best in recent times as well as a rose auction where we can purchase additional roses to augment next year’s garden. This will be a chance also to acquire the brand new Nashville Symphony rose, “Crescendo” so don’t miss out. Schedule and registration forms are attached and are available on the www.tenarky.org website.

February Rose Tips Fear not the presence of snow. It is a blessing to rose gardens. Consider it insulation provided from above. Don’t break your back shoveling it. Know ye that it is a white blanket of warmth that makes the bushes feel cozy. Conversely, beware of wintry winds that dry out the canes. Guard against that. —— Ted Mills, Master CR The 2011 Combined Rose List is available by reservation. Send check for $24 payable to Peter Schneider to: Peter Schneider, P.O. Box 677, Mantua, OH 44255. The CRL contains nursery sources for every rose in commerce, all rose classifications, and other information not available elsewhere. —— Anne Owen, Master CR

I have, for some time, prided myself in a love for animals and many who know me have watched me go to extremes in saving an animal, and even an insect, in peril. Jim, on the other hand, will swat a fly, squash a bug in his bare hands and mercilessly kill a snake… twice for good measure. Growing roses brought about a conflict in this regard. Formerly, I believed there is room on this earth for all of God’s precious creatures. Nowadays, to Jim’s delight, I am in a place of perfect peace, embracing my new understanding that all non-furry rose predators must be annihilated. I have even played accomplice to my husband in the untimely death of many a Japanese Beetle. Whenever my heart strings tug at the sight of one struggling to free itself from my soapy jar, I think of skeletal foliage, mangled blooms and the beetle’s blatant disregard for the beauty of a rose. (I also remember my personal theory on Japanese Beetle heaven.) Given our new compromise on non-furry creatures, Jim and I returned to a harmonious existence in the rose garden. That is, until a predator of a different variety turned said garden into its personal excavation project and our new battleground. Leave it to Jim and me to come upon a rose predator that remains unfettered by the likes of any insecticide, miticide or fungicide… Mr. Armadillo. You heard me right. We didn’t believe it ourselves until our neighbors called Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and were told that the sweet little nothings had followed the fire ants’ immigration to Tennessee, So much for border control! Armadillos are also known to destroy anything that harbors grubs, and the unofficial policy of TWRA on this new resident was “open season, anytime, anywhere”. Having explained that we live in a large subdivision with small lots we were simply advised to “shoot it!” Before I could ascertain the “fur factor” of an Armadillo, the excitement in Jim’s eyes stirred my imagined fears of him donning hunting gear in a fashionable Rambo/Elmer Fudd combination while searching for a weapon of mass destruc-

tion. Knowing my disdain for any form of animal cruelty, Jim argued that Armadillos are neither cute nor at all furry and he cleverly likened them to Japanese Beetles. He had a point. The little darling’s grub massacre had turned over every light in the rose garden and displaced every rose name plate with such ruthless pursuit that many rose roots were now exposed. I closed my eyes and tried to imagine Armadillo heaven. I was just about to consent to its demise when, alas, the hungry little guy and I happened upon each other late one night and, inadvertently, made eye contact. Poor Jim. We found ourselves settling on yet another compromise. Jim promised not to shoot the Armadillo and, instead, bait a catch-and-release cage if I promised not to ask what happened after the “catch” phase. I’ve no clue as to why, but I was further forced to promise not to release the critter if I was the first to notice its imprisonment. Days went by as the baited trap remained empty. Jim began to threaten me with “Plan B” if we did not catch something, anything and SOON! The VERY next day, we finally caught our first varmint! Okay, so it was one of our own. Stumps (who would never consider himself a dog, much less ours) is a story all his own…one the pages of this newsletter could never hope to fill. The one thing EVERYONE knows about him, though, is that he has never, even under one circumstance, betrayed the wants of his belly. Thanks in large part to Stumps’ absent will-power for free food, my heart for animals and Jim’s unwavering patience, Mr. Armadillo is still at large. If it turns out that his destruction of the grubs rids me of my beetle-killing duties… I’m keeping him. —— Starla & Jim Harding Photo courtesy of Starla Harding

Editor’s Desk

NRS News Vendor Night Vendor night on March 1st is always a great way to get excited about the upcoming rose season. You can get just about everything you need all in one place by simply filling out the order forms in this issue and mailing them to Gary Spencer. You will find garden tools fertilizers, chemicals, awesome compost, rose gloves galore, protective wear, etc. The other benefit is the knowledge the vendors bring with them to help answer your gardening questions. Your support at Vendor Night also helps support the NRS.

NRS 2011 Fortuniana Rose Sale The Nashville Rose Society 2011 Rose Sale of Fortuniana root stock roses is a fundraiser to support publication of this newsletter and other education programs of the society. More than 200 roses of all varieties are being offered in the sale. Field testing has demonstrated that roses grown on Fortuniana root stock produce more and larger blooms. The order form with a complete list of available roses is available on the NRS website, nashvillerosesociety.com, or you can contact sales chairman Charles Lott, crlott@bellsouth.net or (615) 824-5614. Plants will be delivered on Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 2011, prior to the NRS meeting just in time for planting in your garden. Supplies are limited so get your order in soon.

The 22nd Annual Nashville Lawn & Garden Show will be held on Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Tennessee’s premier horticultural event, the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show attracts more than 22,000 people annually and is one of the largest gardening shows in the South. The NRS will once again host a booth at the NL&GS. If you are interested in helping man the booth contact Ken Correll at (615) 478-5098.

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HEART TO HEART By: Ted Mills, Master Consulting Rosarian and Judge

Since the heart month of February is just ahead, it is fitting and proper that we have a heart-to-heart talk. It is imperative that we step to the plate and help the American Rose Society. The problem is inadequate cash flow and the remedy is increased membership. First, let us speak of the problem. Of course, the current Recession is part of the dilemma. People just do not have the amount of disposable income that they once enjoyed. A great number find themselves unemployed. With this situation apparent, it is no wonder rosarians choose “bread on the table” rather that a rose garden. To many, the expense of maintaining a healthy standard of living is not improving. Bread lines are still prevalent. This is a major cause of ARS’s inability to attract new members. The recession is not the only cause for membership decline. And just how severe is the downward spiral? When RoseDoc joined ARS, the membership totaled in excess of 22,000. Currently that figure has fallen to around 10,000. The decrease seems to continue as the people find other hobbies that excite them more. The electronic field offers attractive games that never existed a few years ago. Cell phones and I pads seem to be the “in” thing as millions rush to enjoy this phenomenon. The youngsters particularly lean toward more exciting hobbies than rose growing. The reason RoseDoc is speaking of membership decline is the fiscal problem that faces ARS. It can best be remedied by an influx of new members joining 6

our revered hobby. If there was ever a time that rose society members who are not ARS members join, it is now. Cash flow is just not adequate for the billing that faces our parent organization. In fact, the body has been forced to borrow from banks through a line of credit. Let us see that this situation is halted in the near future. A drive for all ARS Districts to raise funds is about to be underway. You will be hearing of it soon as plans for fund raising are formulated. When the fund raising plan is available, it is imperative that all people who enjoy the hobby of growing roses become involved with sincere interest. The first move should be that those members who are not on ARS rolls do so. It just increases the excitement of helping if the rosarian is an ARS member. It is not my intention to spread gloom to fellow rosarians. But it is a clarion call to help save our revered hobby organization. Tenarky District is committed to vigorously support the fund raising program. In fact, some contributions have already been made. Non-members of ARS may ask what benefit is it to be an ARS member. The answer is simple and for many reasons. Not having a parent organization to set policy is like steering an ocean liner with no rudder. The benefits are numerous from an education standpoint. Nonmembers enjoy these benefits and have done so for years. It is time now to really become involved by helping ARS retain its lofty position of floral institutions in the world. The Consulting Rosarian program is a sterling example of available help that was instituted by ARS. Rules and regulations for rose shows were formulated and maintained by ARS, which keeps the hobby under expert control. The real reason the rose hobby must remain America’s favorite flower body is that not many things display the beauty as does this flower. It remains a strong symbol of love and the world can use a large portion of that quality. The best

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way to express that love is to join the American Rose Society and help in its financial stress period. Helping to retain the nation’s floral emblem is an act of genuine love for the flower. And now a word about the ARS staff. Under the supervision of excellent Executive Director Jeff Ware, this group of people is dedicated to supplying helpful information to the 365 rose societies in America. Their service is exemplary and their love for the rose is vividly apparent. That is a major benefit of belonging to our parent body. RoseDoc cannot over-emphasize the importance of this fund raising drive. Its success just may be the means of survival. When called upon to participate, eagerly become involved in this venture. It will mean that we truly love the rose by contributing to ARS’s financial health.

Clickin’ & Pickin’ The world wide web (www) contains a wealth of information pertaining to rosarians. However, searching to find what you want can end up in a black hole of time and frustration. Beginning next month, NRS VicePresident, Tom Beath, will feature websites to help you choose what to click-n-pick. You can help too by sending your favorite websites to tombeath1@hotmail.com For now, a great place to start is by clickin’ on www.ars.org to join for as little as $10.

A Rose Lover’s Calendar

In Memoriam

NRS, Tenarky, & ARS Coming Events

June Bush

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Many present day NRS members will not recognize the name of this long time member who passed away December 12, 2010 at the age of 86. However, those of us who knew June know how tirelessly she worked for the society for many years. She was a terrific saleslady, running the bloom sales at the shows many times and was so proud of every bloom she sold. Any other fund raisers were a challenge for her skills and she always outdid herself. She was kind and cheerful and we were lucky to have her in NRS.

NRS Meeting at Cheekwood 6:30 PM - Refreshments 7:00 PM - Charles Lott - Consulting Rosarian Program & Ken Correll - Beekeeping 18-21 Tenarky Winter Workshop - Franklin Marriott Hotel - Cool Springs, Franklin, TN - Sam & Nancy Jones 615-646-4138 gsamj@bellsouth.net MARCH 1 NRS Meeting at Cheekwood 6:30 PM - Refreshments 7:00 PM Vendor’s Night 3-6 Nashville Lawn & Garden Show, TN State Fairgrounds For information call 615-876-7680 or visit www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com

APRIL NRS Meeting at Cheekwood - Pickup Fortuniana Roses 6:30 PM - Refreshments 7:00 PM - Main Program

ARS Consulting Rosarians

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Nashville Rose Leaf The Nashville Rose Leaf is published eleven times annually by the Nashville Rose Society, Nashville, TN Editors: Jim & Starla Harding, Sam Jones & Leann Barron Editorial Advisory Committee: Marty Reich

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Nashville Rose Society Membership We are a non-profit organization serving the middle Tennessee area to educate persons on growing and exhibiting roses. Membership is open to everyone who supports the objectives of the organization. Annual dues of $20.00 per household include a subscription to The Nashville Rose Leaf, the official newsletter of the society. To join, send a check payable to Nashville Rose Society to: Marty Reich, 5020 Dovecote Dr., Nashville, TN 37220-1614 Phone: (615) 833-0791; E-mail: marty615@bellsouth.net

Disclaimer: While the advice and information in this newsletter is believed to be true and accurate at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the editor(s) accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The Nashville Rose Society makes no warranty, expressed or implied with respect to the material contained herein.

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2010 NRS Christmas Party

2011 NRS Officers (from L to R) Larry Baird, President; Cindy Worch, Corresponding Secretary; Hayes Gibson, Recording Secretary; Gary Spencer, Treasurer; & Tom Beath, Vice-President.

All Photos courtesy of Ken Wood

- but below the earth they’re dancing to beat the band. So until the next time we all meet - here at Cheekwood or somewhere down the street

- Learn all you can, share your lives and watch them grow. (Music and lyrics as sung by Barry Sudano at the Christmas party)

Denise Thorne receives the Grand Prix award for Arrangments from Dillard Lester. In the Horticulture Division winners were Doyle Clark in the Advanced Exhibitor section, Jim and Starla Harding in the Intermediate Exhibitor section and Denise Thorne in the Novice Exhibitor section.

Angela Leach enjoying the gift exchange!

snow. Though the roses outside aren’t blooming - they still need a little grooming - so cut them back as far as they can go. Then watch them grow,

The weather outside is frightful - but inside it’s so delightful - with friends who like to make things grow - So let is snow, let it snow, let it

watch them grow, watch them grow. In the winter roses are in their glory - In Florida Hawaii and Japan - but here above the earth they are dormant