Newsletter: April 2005
South Australian Iris Society Inc.
Editorial
Our first monthly club flower competition was held at our April meeting with entries being submitted by some of our keen gardeners.
There were 3 entries in the floral art competition, all of which any of us would have been proud to have taken home and presented to a loved one on Mothers Day.
It was obvious that a lot of effort and thought had been put into their composition.
The entries in the cut bloom sections were varied with exhibits ranging from Sturts Desert Pea to Nerines and of course tall bearded Iris from those fortunate enough to have blooms appear on just the right day. Why is it that you always seem to have an Iris that decides to bloom just that little bit too early to be shown on that special day.
Quite often that same bloom will excel itself, leaving you to wonder could that have been a winner.
Gardening can be a very frustrating as well as enjoyable pastime.
For those keen competitors, the May floral art competition theme is to feature any one colour tone.
Biscuits
Natalie Houba would like to share the following recipe with all our members, given that we still need to be thinking ahead for those morning teas on the bus tours during the Iris convention this October.
Cherry Nut Biscuits Makes 35 40 biscuits
Ingredients
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125 g Butter
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Ό cup Castor Sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
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1 cup S.R Flour
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125 g chopped mixed nuts
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Glace cherries
Method.
Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla. Beat well.
- Add sifted flour and mix to a soft dough.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture into nuts, roll into balls.
- Press half a cherry on top.
- Bake on lightly greased oven trays, medium oven, 15 20 minutes.
- Cool slightly before removing from trays.
For those of you who are more talented at sewing rather than baking, dont forget our fashion parade at the Saturday night dinner during the convention.
We are hoping for some unusual if not stunning outfits, featuring Iris.
Minutes of the South Australian Iris Society Meeting
Held 14th April 2005 in the Goodwood Community Hall
Meeting commenced at 7:40 pm.
Welcome: President Julia Jacobs welcomed all members and our guest speaker, Joan Matulick.
Apologies: D.Churchill, G.Alexandrou, P & P Jackson, R.Turner, G.Kuchel, C.Modra.
Minutes of the previous meeting as circulated, passed as being a true record.
Moved Ronda Burg, seconded Natalie Houba - Carried.
There were concerns raised regarding the cost of postage in sending copies of the minutes to members. It was moved that the committee investigate the cost of postage and whether the cost should still be included as part of the members annual subscriptions.
Moved Betty Parsons. Seconded Ann Head
Correspondence In
British Iris Society Newsletter, New South Wales Iris Society Newsletter, Bulletin of the American Iris Society April, 2005, Adelaide Zoo
Treasurers Report
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN IRIS SOCIETY Inc.
Income and expenditure statement for period 1st Mar to 31st Mar 2005
It was moved by Natalie Houba, Seconded by Ann Head for the Treasurers report to be received Carried
Business
Accounts for payment: Account from Sandra Westbrook for a total of $53.65 for expenses relating to the newsletter. Moved to pay this account, Marg Kuchel, seconded Natalie Houba - Carried
Natalie Houba confirmed that the North Adelaide Hotel complex is to be converted to apartments and Julia Jacobs will gain advice regarding the refund of deposit paid of $500:00 for the convention.
Julia Jacobs encouraged members to register for the convention and for members to participate in the fashion parade on the Saturday night.
Contributions will also be gratefully received for raffle prizes and items for auction.
Memorabilia: All items need to be presented to Darelle Watson by next month (May). Any members with photos, magazine articles and any other items of interest should be passed on for Darelle to compile.
Several members of the club are getting together to produce a booklet that will provide general information on how to grow Iris, particularly in relation to South Australian conditions.
The booklet will be for sale during the convention. Sue Stribley Bearded Iris, Pam Hilton Dutch Iris, Peter Jackson Louisiana, Marg Kuchel Japanese Iris, Colleen Modra Spurias, D.Barrington Pacific Coast Iris & Pat Toolan Arils.
Sue Stribley will format the book and set it up, ready for copying.
Moved to proceed with this project: Betty Parson, Seconded: Margaret Douglass Carried.
Monthly Club Flower Competition
Entries for the competition will cost 10 c for an entry, and all money will be used to purchase a trophy to be presented at the end of the year to the club member with most points won. Julia Jacobs judged the floral art and Joan Matulick, the cut flower section.
Results : Class 1 First: Rhonda Burg. Second: Julia Jacobs
Class 4 First: Marg Kuchel.
Class 5 First: Rhonda Burg.
Class 6 First: Julia Jacobs. Second: John
Turner.
Third: Julia Jacobs
Class 7 First: Sue Stribley. Second: Sue Stribley
Class 9 First: Marg Kuchel. Second: John Turner.
Articles featuring Iris were then shown. Marg
Kuchel displayed a teatowel featuring T.B Iris, Belinda Meredith
displayed a china plate featuring Iris. Julia Jacobs displayed
stationary featuring T.B Iris and a garden sign with an Iris etching.
Guest Speaker
Joan Matulick spoke on the culture of Dahlias. About 2 dozen distinct types of Dahlias were on display and a most comprehensive address was given covering all points.
Pat Toolan thanked Joan for her presentation and offered her a token of thanks.
Meeting concluded at 9:21pm Our Next Meeting will be on the 12th May at the Goodwood Community Centre.
Guest Speaker: Jan Beare Drought proofing your garden.
