April - June 2008
Table of Contents

3. President's Message

4.Contributions

5.Convention 2008

6. Fuchsia Friends - They Will Be Missed

7. AFS Board Meeting Highlights

8. The Formula of Pinching

9. Poem - Growing Fuchsias

10. Taking The Heat

11. Fuchsia's in Sacramento

12. History, Fuchsia Society, America

14. Mail Order - Fuchsia Nurseries

15. Monniers Country Gardens

16. Salem Branch 2007 Annual Show

18. Fuchsia Problem - Response

20. Did You Know?

21. Who was Number One?

22. International Fuchsia Registry 2008

23. AFS Registration Team

24. The 2008 Hybridizer List

27. Northwest Hybridizers

28. New 2008 Introductions

51. American Fuchsia Society Website

52. Branch Directory

23. 2008 Branch Officers

55. Branch Programs
Branch Special Events



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Special Awards







A beautiful perfume bottle was presented
to Elsie Sydnor, current President of the
San Jose Branch, as recognition for the
18 years she served as our AFS Bulletin Editor.
Several years ago, the American Fuchsia Society
recognized Elsie’s significant contribution to the
health and welfare our society by presenting her
with the American Fuchsia Society Achievement Award.

 

 

 

 

 



Warren & Florence Templeman, members of the
Sebastopol Branch were recognized for the nine
plus years they served on the AFS Board of Directors.
They were presented with matching wine glasses.
Florence served as our AFS Librarian and Warren
served as our Bulletin Circulation Manager.

 

 

 

 

 



 

Oscar Colin is President of the San Mateo Branch.
He was presented with a beautiful coffee mug as a
small token of our appreciation for his many years as
Vice President on AFS Board of Directors. When we
had special projects that needed to be accomplished,
Oscar was always there for us. Thank you Oscar