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A. Meeting Location

B. Presidents Page

C. Officers

D.      Plant of the month

E.             Show and Sale

 F.   
Gone but not forgoten 

G.       Global Growing  

 H.
 The
Editors
Page

    I.
Library
Books

Plant of the Month

                                  Any blooming succulent
April - Field trip to Harvey’s Greenhouse
May – Hardy Cactus Sale & Annual KCCSS picnic
June - ?
July:  CACTUS - Rebutia/subcorebutia & Neoporteria

                            Any blooming cactus
          SUCCULENT – Adenium / Monadenium
                                  Any blooming succulent
August: CACTUS – Lobivia /Echinopsis & Matucana
                                    Any blooming cactus
              SUCCULENT – Haworthia / Sedum
                                      Any blooming succulent
September - Show/Sale
October: CACTUS – Ariocarpus / Echinocereus
                                Any blooming cactus
               SUCCULENT – Sansevieria / Aloe
                                        Any blooming succulent
November:  CACTUS - Notocactus  /  Astrophytum
                                      Any blooming cactus
                     SUCCULENT –Echeveria / Graptopetalum
                                             Any blooming succulent
December - Holiday Party

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Turbinicarpus
by Jonathan Watt
Henry Shaw C & S Society
Turbinicarpus: the word comes from Latin, meaning, "whipping,
top-shaped" referring to the shape of the plant. There are between five and ten species recognized, all native to Mexico, especially the Chihuahan desert. They are relatively new to science, having been
described within the last 50 years. But here's the rub, at various times Turbinicarpus has been included in Strombocactus and Pelecyphora
and some species are still being moved around.
The plants are quite small and grow slowly. They are globe/cylindric in
shape and generally quite spiny, except for T. schwartzii and T. schmiedickeanus, which look like Lophophora cacti.
Turbinicarpus flowers range from white, pink, lavender and yellow
depending on variety. Some are striped with two colors. All flowers arise from the top of the plant out of the areole and flower in late winter/early spring, a good time for cactus flowers.
These plants are known for their tap roots which make them tricky to pot
and keep alive. They require a very minerally soil, very good drainage
and very careful watering in summer, none in winter.
Grow them in bright light, no direct sun, and a decidedly cool winter temperature of 30-40F is fine.
Here are some varieties to try: T. klinkeranus, white flowers. T.
machrochele, white flowers with pink. T. pseudomachrochele, white flowers with pink. T. schmiedickeanus, rose colored flowers. T. kranziana, white flowers. T. schwartzii, white/lavender flowers.
The German botanists have been very active in researching these plants,
hence the Teutonic species names.

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Plant of the Month Rules

Consider this a smaller version of our major show in September.

1. The plants MUST be labeled and are judged on their own merits as to appearance and staging.
2. Correct name and pot size should be written on piece of paper, which will be set under edge of pot. (Make sure the words are still showing so pot doesn't have to be lifted.) Exhibitor must write their name on the back (so it does not show) of the paper.
3. Pot size will follow show schedule sizes and will be given in the newsletter for that month.
4. Entrant must have owned plants for at least three months.
5. Only one plant per pot size and category may be entered. For example, entrant may bring a cactus in a 4 ½ " or under pot, a cactus in an over 4 ½" pot, a succulent in a 6" and under pot and a succulent in a over 6" pot. This would total four plants, which would be the maximum number of plants a person could show in a month.
öJudging is as follows: 1st place = 4 points, 2nd place = 3 points, 3rd place = 2 points.

The member with the most points (points accrue from January to November) will be awarded with a gift certificate or other prize (as determined by the club) at theDecember Holiday party.
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