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Welcome to the American Primrose Society

Bringing Primula enthusiasts together since 1941

The full name of our organization is 'The American Primrose, Primula, and Auricula Society', commonly referred to as 'The American Primrose Society'. We are an international group of Primula enthusiasts. Some members are academics with special expertise in the genus Primula; some are collectors and hybridizers; others are general gardeners who are fascinated by the wide variety of primulas available. With more than 450 species ranging from tiny European alpines to the stately 'candelabras' of Asia, there is a primula for everyone.

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Check out our newly revised Members' Forum. The Forum can be read by anyone, though only members may contribute.

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The 2012 NATIONAL SHOW (our 70th!) will be held in Portland, Oregon on April 6th, 7th and 8th.

Click HERE for more information.

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2011 PHOTO CONTEST - HAVE YOUR WINNING PHOTO PUBLISHED! Contact the Quarterly Editor at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for instructions on sending your photos by email or post.

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The SEED EXCHANGE is now in full swing, and seed is going fast! Review the SEED LIST by clicking HERE.

For ordering information, click HERE

Obtain an order form by clicking HERE.

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It is time for many members to to renew their membership! There is now the option of using PayPal. This is the most convenient, least expensive and most secure method of payment. Alternatively, you can use our Membership Renewal/Application Form (PDF file) to pay by check or money order (US funds). This form is also available in a non-PDF version. Please read the printing instructions if you want to use the non-PDF version of the form. We have not raised membership dues for over ten years, yet we have actually increased members' benefits!

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**Current Primroses Quarterly: FALL 2011**

The latest quarterly has been mailed a little late, but should arrive with you before Christmas. But you don't need to wait! Read it on this website by following the links below (For registered members who have logged in)

Members click here to view the COMPLETE ISSUE (Step #1)

Non-members click here to read an article from the current issue on Primula grandis

President’s Message by Alan Lawrence ... 3
Linda Bailey, Dorothy Dickson Award Winner, 2011 ...4
Herb Dickson, A.K.A. Mr. Primrose by Joan Hoeffel ... 5
Auricula ‘A’ List by Leslie Roberts ... 8
Sir William Wright Smith by Joan Fraser ... 11
Plants from the Seed Exchange ...14
Seed Exchange Plants ...15
Primula Cusikiana var. Maguirei ...16
Primula Grandis ...17
Leslie’s ‘A’ List ... 18
Herb Dickson ... 20
Primula Vulgaris, Ssp Sibthorpii: A Tale Of Plant Lust by Barb Newton ... 23
Renewal Time Again ... 26
National Show 2012, Portland Oregon ... 26
Primula Grandis by Pam Eveleigh ...27
The Dorothy Dickson Medal ...28
Membership List ...29
Minutes, July 31. 2011 ... 32
New Members this Quarter ...35
Officers of the Chapters ... 35

Other Announcements

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2012 National Show

2012 American Primrose Society National Show

Portland, Oregon

April 6, 7 and 8, 2012 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Venue: Portland Expo Center: held in conjunction with the Oregon Hardy Plant Society Spring Sale (70+ vendors)

The APS show will be on display tables at the front of the sale hall.

Set-up time: Friday, April 6, set-up 8 am, benching plants, 9 – 12.

Show open: (same time as the sale) 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, 11 to 3 on Sunday

The show will include an information booth and a display from Barnhaven Primroses, now located in France, but which began in Portland, Oregon.

Hotel with block of rooms held for the American Primrose Society: Best Western Inn on the Meadows,
1215 N. Hayden Meadows Dr.
Portland, Oregon 97217-7559
Telephone for registration is 1-800-528-1234
Website: www.bestwestern.com/innatthemeadows
email: guestservices@innatthemeadows.com

Hotel Price for APS members approx. $75. Ask specifically and mention APS.

The hotel has a shuttle bus to and from the airport, and to and from the expo center.

There will be a casual get-together for dinner on Friday evening.

The banquet will be held at the hotel on Saturday night.

Guest speaker Robert Taylor, one of the premier growers of primulas and auriculas in Northern England, will be joined by three or four other speakers. There will be a round table discussion as well.

Garden Tours:
No formal garden tours are planned, but some self-guided trips are possible. There are some public gardens in the area, and a list with directions could be made. If there is interest, we may be able to arrange a visit to a private garden with a tufa wall, and there is the possibility for a post-conference excursion with Jay Lunn to view some local wild flowers.

Registration Fee: $80, add $30 for the banquet. Extra banquet only tickets available. Included in registration fee: 4 talks and the Auricula Round-Table Discussion on Sunday. Guest speaker is Bob Taylor, premier grower of all kinds of Primula from Yorkshire, England.

Registrar is Julia Haldorson.
Show Chairman: Maedythe Martin
Show Steward: Bryce Fradley

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