July 2010

DRY TIMES
VOL. 110
JULY 2010
President: Rosalie Gorchoff
(310) 822-1783
NO. 7
Editor: Nels Christianson
(310) 396-1231
nchristianson@mednet.ucla.edu
B A R B E C U E
AND AUCTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2010
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Residence of Rosalie and Nathan Gorchoff (poolside)
13219-A Fiji Way, Marina del Rey (Villa Le Trayas)
PLEASE RSVP TO SUE SWARTZ 310-473-4688
From Mindanao take La Villa Marina. Make a right on Fiji (2nd block in).
Park near the corner on either street.
(Access is from Lincoln Blvd. or Marina del Rey Freeway to Mindanao.)
SUNSET CLUB WILL PROVIDE:
CHICKEN, CARNE ASADA
BEVERAGES
PLEASE CALL SUE SWARTZ (310-473-4688) AND LET HER KNOW
IF YOU ARE BRINGING
AN APPETIZER, A SALAD, A SIDE DISH, OR A DESSERT
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
BRING A PLANT, POT, or BOOK TO DONATE FOR THE AUCTION
if you don’t have any, come anyway!
BRING YOUR SUN HATS and
YOUR CHECKBOOKS
CHECKBOOKS !!
 2010 Sunset Succulent Society
Dry Times, July 2010
June 2010 Plant of the Month Winners
Junior Cactus
1st Place
nd
2 Place
3rd Place
Senior Cactus
st
1 Place
2nd Place
rd
3 Place
John Luhnow
John Luhnow
Lee Freehling
Gymnocalycium sp.
Gymnocalycium triacanthum
Gymnocalycium horstii
Brian Gold
John Matthews
Brian Gold
Karen Ohlinder
Gymnocalycium sp.
Gymnocalycium obductum
Gymnocalycium saglionis
Gymnocalycium obductum
Junior Succulent
1st Place
John Luhnow
2nd Place
Gerald Richert
rd
John Luhnow
3 Place
Calibanus hookeri
Calibanus hookeri
Yucca whipplei
Senior Succulent
1st Place
Jim Hanna
nd
2 Place
Jim Hanna
3rd Place
Laurel Woodley
Calibanus hookeri
Yucca desmetiana
Calibanus hookeri
The June POM judges were Bill Campbell and David Verity accompanied by Guy Wrinkle.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
On June 19, 2010, some members visited John Matthews’ garden. Below are two pictures taken there.
John Matthews’ Aeonium collection
photo by Nels Christianson
Dry Times, July 2010
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 23-25, Orange County Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale, 10 am – 4 pm each day, Fullerton
Arboretum, 1900 Associated Rd., Fullerton. Info: Vince Basta, tel. 714-267-4329.
August 14-15, 25th Annual Intercity Show and Sale at the LA County Arboretum, 301 No. Baldwin Ave.,
Arcadia, CA., for information call Tom Glavich, 626-798-2430 or John Matthews, 661-297-5364.
September 4, Huntington Symposium, Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA. All day.
September 26, Long Beach Cactus Club Annual Plant Auction, 12 noon, Rancho Dominguez Adobe, 18127 S.
Alameda St, Rancho Dominguez, CA.
November 6-7, San Gabriel Valley Cactus and Succulent Society Winter Show and Sale, LA County
Arboretum.
December 3-5, Orange County Cactus and Succulent Winter Show and Sale, Sale 10 am – 4pm each day,
Show Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm, Fullerton Arboretum.
John Matthews’ Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus, photo by Nels Christianson