ANTIGUA BARBUDA 
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
NEWSLETTER
# 5 JULY 2014
Hello Members and Friends,
Happy summer to all, we are
on a little holiday, but we are all gardening, despite too many dry days and little
water, we persevere.
Our Face book page with the
postings of our secretary Generis <generis.hodge@gmail.com>
contact her with your information we are over 200 likes and we invite you to
follow us and like us, great material and educational posts. https://www.facebook.com/AntiguaHorticultureSociety
Events are updated on our
web site www.antiguahorticulture.com
and our blog carry current
information, we invite you to keep it current and visit often.
Page 1:
Here is a look at our show
Winners: Antigua Barbuda Flower and
Garden Show 2014 Winners
Mr. Clayton
Isaac- Best In Show
Best Booth:
Mrs. Pat Simon-Forde
Mrs. Ann
Hicks
Mrs. Generis
Hodge
Mrs. Delrose
Hixon
Mrs. Tina
Zaleski
Mrs. Anne
Marie Delisle
Mrs. Agnes
Meeker
Mrs. Luana
Isaac
Ms. Lorraine
Davis
Mrs. Jackie Feracho
Williams
Flower World
Mr. Monty
Lewis
Mrs. Rose
Simon
Mr. Fred Salandy
and Alicia George
Mrs. Barbara Japal
Page 3
A message from the Orchid Society
From Mrs. Peggie Samuel,
President.
Antigua
Barbuda Orchid Society is a new society committed to Orchid Preservation
through
education and information.. Antigua Barbuda Orchid Society is a friendly
society whose purpose is to share our passion and love for orchids in an
informal and nurturing environment. Our meetings provide an opportunity
for
people to tap the wealth of knowledge presented by our guest speakers on
orchids.
Our
Motto: growing our nation one orchid at a time.
information
can be obtain from calling Peggie 268-776-6183.
Page 4
As we are all aware we have engaged Sam Fuller Landscape Architect
to render our land use and she has submitted a preliminary, work in progress É.
Patrick Ryan, Chair of the building
committee has advised that we await the approvals from DCA. We are delayed with
the political change over.
We are reviewing the serious Lethal Yellowing of our Palms,
we must keep
everyone informed.
Symptoms and Signs:
Our Palms continue to be infected at
an alarming rate
No single symptom is diagnostic of lethal yellowing. Symptoms
are variable among palms and in the case of coconuts, among cultivars. It is
the pattern of appearance and chronological progression of symptoms that
accurately identifies the disease.
Confirmation of lethal yellowing is based on many symptoms, at
least 36 palm species have been documented as susceptible to lethal yellowing,
but coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is most vulnerable to the disease,
followed by Pritchardia species, Christmas palm (Adonidia merrillii),
and date palm (Phoenix dactylifera).
Once the disease is confirmed, the palm must be destroyed, cut
down and burned.
Calendar
of events
Next
General Meeting Thursday
August 14th 2014 venue to be announced.
December
6th 2014 Fund raiser ( to be determined)
March
28th 2015 Flower and Garden Show
4
Open Gardens November/December