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Lower Cape Judging school, Lobster Fest and District Rose Show

Judging School-Friday 1-6PM at the Harwich community Center
District Rose show- Saturday morning at the Community Center
Lobster Fest-Saturday September 6 at Gray's Beach aka Bass Hole Beach, Homer's Dock Road. Rt 6A to Centre St. Small beach overlooking Barnstable Harbor and Sandy Neck. Catered and served by Morrells restaurant. Cost $40, Send check payable to LCRS Convention  and food choice to :

Audrey Osborn
12 Scotch pine Farm Road
East Harwich, MA 02645

Lobster, chowder, steamers. mussels, corn, linguica, potatoes, onions, butter

or New York sirloin (chicken/pork/lamb/fish/vegetarian dishes available on request)

NOR-EAST MINIATURE ROSES TO INTRODUCE “OXBOW”

 Nor-East  Miniature Roses, a division of Greenheart Farms, Inc. is planning to introduce Oxbow( Berbow),hybridized by Dave Berg, on their web site April 1^st.  Oxbow is a cross of  Luis Desamero x Rainbow’s End.  The plant is  very compact at a height of 15”-20”, disease resistant and winter hardy.  15-25 petal blooms come mostly in sprays with an occasional single.  Color is difficult to describe as it is a blend of different shades of yellow and orange.  This is the second rose hybridized by Dave to be introduced by Nor East, the first being Norwich Sweetheart.

2008 Rose Shows

Rhode Island Rose Society: Saturday, June 21 at Cold Spring Community Center in Wickford - Tally and photos
New Hampshire Rose Society: June 21 at Beaverbrook Hall in Hollis
Connecticut Rose Society: Sunday, June 22 at the Pond House in Hartford
Lower Cape Rose Society: Saturday, June 28 at the Community Center in Harwich
New England Rose Society: Sunday, June 29 at Tower Hill Botanic Center in Boylston

Judging School Scheduled

The Yankee District will be holding a Horticultural Judging School on
September 5 and 6, 2008 (Friday and Saturday), at the Harwich Community
Center in Harwich (Cape Cod) Massachusetts. The classroom portion of the
school will be conducted on Friday afternoon, with the practical examination
being held following the Yankee District show on Saturday.

All who wish to become a horticultural must meet the prerequisites for the
school and send a completed application to me no later than July 18, 2008,
to allow sufficient time for the ARS to process the applications prior to
the school. A fee is payable at the time of the school. Applications and
lists of qualifications are available from your society president or from
me.

Current judges should attend the Friday session if at all possible, to
fulfill the requirement to audit a school at least every four years.
Exhibitors and anyone else interested but not wishing to become a judge at
this time is welcome to audit the Friday session.

District Show weekend on the Cape is always a fun time, culminating in the
Lobsterfest. Do plan to come - more information on the other events of the
weekend will come later in 2008.

Craig Dorschel (District Chairman, Horticulture Judges)
13 Dodge Ave.
Worcester, MA 01606

Rhode Island Rose Society Show - tally and photos (on RIRS website)-June16
New England Rose Society Show - June 16
New Hampshire Rose Society Show - tally- June 22
Lower Cape Rose Society Show - June 22
Connecticut Rose Society Show- tally  and photos (on CTRS website)- June 23
Yankee District Rose Show - tally and photos - September 8
 

Previous announcements may be accessed here

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Honorable Mention