The 2nd meeting of the MidAmerica IAS chapter hasbeen scheduled for April 24 at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Thefull-day event will be hosted by Dr. Tom Croat, including scientific talks, gardentours, a plant and cuttings swap and practical growing advice. Thetentative schedule has been posted to the website (www.aroid.org/midamerica), and isincluded here below. The only cost will be admission to the botanicalgardens, which is posted on their website (www.mobot.org).
Members and non-members are invited to attend half or thefull day of events. This is an event you don’t want to miss. If you are within driving distance, or if you would like to fly in and spendsome time in St. Louis,we would love to have you join us.
As Dr. Croat is making arrangements for space andrefreshments, we would appreciate RSVPs for those that would like to attend. Pleaseemail me, if you would like to attend or be kept updated about the meeting.
Thanks!
Zach DuFran
2nd MidAmerica Chapter
International Aroid Society Meeting
MissouriBotanical Garden
April 24, 2010
All plant enthusiasts are encouraged to attend – youdon’t have to be a member of the IAS! The only cost is admission tothe Missouri Botanical Gardens. Feel free to come for the first half,second half, or the full day of activities!
Opening Gathering:
8:30-9:30 AM. Coffee
Opening:
9:30 AM A review of Systematic work withAraceae in the New World . Thomas B. Croat, Missouri Botanical Garden
10:15 AM Coffee break
10:45 AM A preview of thePhilodendron from some arid areas of Braziland a visit to the Burle Marx Collection in Brazil,Joep Moonen, Emerald Jungle Village,French Guiana.
11:15 AM Missouri Botanical GardensGrounds Tour. This tour will concentrate on some of the grounds near the Ridgway Center since at least some of us willreturn there for lunch
12:15 PM Lunch break
Opening of Afternoon session:
1:00 PM An introduction to aroidgenera, Thomas B. Croat, Missouri Botanical Garden
1:45 PM Cultivating tropical plantsefficiently in a temperate environment, Steve Lucas, Siloam Springs , Arkansas.
2:15 PM Cultivating Aroids outdoorsin a temperate area. Steve Marak, Springdale , Arkansas
2:30 PM Coffee break and plant swapand give away
3:00 PM Tour of Missouri Botanical GardenAroid Collection
3:45 PM Tour of Researchcomplex at Lehmann Building herbarium. Thiswill include seeing the world’s largest collection of herbariumspecimens, demonstrations on the use of Lucid, a session at the CATE Araceaesite at Kew and an explanation ofCroat’s research efforts with revisionary and floristic studies.
4:30 PM Refreshments
5:00 PM Adjournment [Depart for dinner, for those that would like.]
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