FEBRUARY MEETING

83RD ANNIVERSARY MEETING
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15,2012  6:30 PM
HOLY ROSARY HALL QUEEN ST THOROLD
POTLUCK SUPPER AT 6:30 FOLLOWED BY HORTICULTURAL TRIVIA
REGULARS : Mini show , gardening questions,show and tell,door prizes and
membership renewal

All welcome.Join us for an evening of great fun!!!

The Thorold Horticultural Society thanks its corporate sponsors
Merrittville Speedway
Elio's Foot Comfort Care
Central Home Hardware
Stangl's Enviro Lawn Care
J.C.Bakker and Sons Ltd
We are also supported by the City of Thorold and the Province of Ontario

February Open Meeting- Wed Feb 15

Thorold Horticultural Society

83rd Anniversary Meeting
Potluck and Trivia

Wednesday, February 15,2012   6:30 pm
Holy Rosary Hall Queen St Thorold
Program Horticultural Trivia Night
Special- Anniversary Potluck
Regulars- Mini show /gardening questions/show and tell/door prizes membership renewal

2012 MINI SHOW SCHEDULE-FEB-MAY

2012 Mini Show Schedule

February-May

Theme-A Bicentennial Celebration- 1812-2012

February

Decorative “Battlefield” a patriotic arrangement using the colours of the regiments-red, white and blue [some or all of the colours] in the flowers, container and/or in accent materials.

Horticulture- Class 1 -Amaryllis in bloom Class2-potted plant in bloom

Class 3- potted foliage plant

March

Decorative”Through the Woods” a predominantly green arrangement with accent material wood or a wooden container

Horticulture-Class 1- a potted house plant in bloom

Class 2- potted cactus

Class 3- any other succulent Class 4- spring flower in bloom [1-3 stems]

Class 5- any forced plant or branch [no longer than 20 in [51cm]

April

Decorative”Beaverdams” a water viewing arrangement

Horticulture-Class 1- one daffodil [single] Class 2- one daffodil [double]

Class 3- one daffodil [miniature] Class4 one hyacinth

Class 5 one- any other bulb Class 6- any other spring flower [1-3 stems]

Class 7 flowering woody branch [no longer than 20in [51 cm]

May

Decorative “Laura Secord” a mass arrangement using an old fashioned container

Horticulture- Class 1 one Darwin type tulip Class 2 one lily type tulip

Class 3 one parrot type tulip Class 4 one- any other tulip

Class 5 herbaceous perennial- 1 stem Class 6 flowering woody branch

no longer than 20 in [51 cm]