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NCS News (updated
10 March 2008
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New
Society Website
The National Society now has a new website, published 9th March 2008.
Click here to view the new site=> National
Chrysanthemum Society
AGM
News (Item
published with NCS approval).
Item for discussion - Society Wind Up and asset disposal.
This a Charity Commission required item, members should not be alarmed,
there is no prospect of the Society winding up. Link to the Society
website for full AGM agenda.
Publications
News (Item
published with NCS Editor approval).
Autumn publication due very shortly.
Spring publication expected Early/mid March.
Membership
News
2008 Renewals now due - Click Membership Form for more details
Reclassifications
News
Details now available in the Information Centre - click the Info Centre
link above.
NCS
2008 Novelties
Best Man 29d R
Raised by Basil Masters of Enbee fame, this follows Basil’s wedding
theme.
It is a tomato red single and looks a good exhibition cultivar, one Basil
is very pleased with.
Quite tall at 4ft 6 ins a strong grower.
Holywell Citrus 29c B,
An orange /bronze double, nice colour change, good for cutting.
Holywell Girl 29c P,
A pleasant pink double, good for cutting, possible exhibition cultivar
Holywell Catkin 29c Y,
A bright yellow double, worth a try. Best as cut flower.
Holywell Olympic 29c B
A rich golden double after the style of Myss Goldie. Looks good for
cutting and exhibition.
Strong grower, 4ft in height.
Holywell Sunshine 29d Y,
A bright yellow single, flat petal lay,
looks promising for exhibition as well as a good cut flower. Good strong
grower.
Golden Enbee Wedding 29d LB
A good enbee sport from Basil Masters and Chris Webber. We saw this
colour before,
but this time the blooms have real quality. Habit as parent. Exhibitors
banker.
Enbee Honeymoon 29aY RFA,
a neat yellow anemone centered bloom, like a small Oriel, more for the
cut flower market.
The Holywell range of sprays are Bred by Bob Morgan from Wellington
Somerset
and have been donated to the NCS.
Also October Flowering Incurve
Bryony Wade 13b Lpu
An October flowering Incurve that will perform well as an Early or a
Late .
Good cutting flower. Given to the NCS by Bill Wade, it is named after
his Grandaughter.
Other
news will appear when available
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