Pittsburgh Rose Society
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correct, neither the authors nor board members can accept any legal responsibility for any errors
or omissions that may have been made. The Pittsburgh Rose Society makes no warranty,
expressed or implied with respect to the material contained herein.

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Organic Growing tips If you
are seeking more information
about using organic methods
for growing your roses, follow
this link.

For more information about the
Earth Kind Roses project
follow this link (Earth Kind
Roses).
All Photos by David  
McKibben unless otherwise
noted.
Butterfly at
Renzie
Photo by
Frank
DelDuca
Web Master:  David McKibben
dhmckibben@hotmail.com

Page was lasted edited on8/24/2010
Our 61th Year  1949-2010
GOURMET POPCORN
2010 Miniature Hall of Fame winnter
(photos courtesy of www.ars.org)
In Memoriam  VIRGINIA FISCHER
June 9, 2010

Sadly we note that a long member of the Pittsburgh Rose Society has died.  
Virginia graciously hosted several Open tours in her lovely Shaler garden. .  
She was a loyal supporter who's love of roses was in inspiration to us all.
Our Newsletter offers monthly advice on growing roses in Western
Pennsylvania.  A membership in the Society gets you 11 monthly
letters and if you join now, a free miniature rose bush.  The bush
alone is worth $10 or more.  All this for $15.  For an application,
follow this link How to join!
SEPTEMBER  
2009 ROSE
SHOW RESULTS

Please follow this
link to open a PDF
file
with the results of
the 2009
September Show.
(September  
Results)
ARS National Best of Show Photo Contest
"Moonstone" taken by Tom Mayhew
Our Next Event

Saturday
September 11,  2010

Bidwell Training Center

THE FALL ROSE SHOW AND AUCTION

Location:  THE DREW MATHIESON HORTICULTURAL CENTER ON
THE BIDWELL CAMPUS
1600 METROPOLITAN STREET
Pittsburgh, PA.  15233

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Preparation area opens at 7:30 am
Show open to the Public at 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Auction Preview from 1:30 pm with bidding starting at 3:00 pm

More information at our Events Page
See the September  Newsletter for even more detail
or e-mail us at dhmkibben@hotmail.com

Download a PDF file of the September Rose Show Schedule
Good News!  The Rose Garden at
Renziehausen Park, maintained by the
Garden Club of McKeesport and the
Pittsburgh Rose Society has been named
one of the ten top favorites in the
recent "America's Best Rose Gardens" voting
conducted by the All-American Rose
Selection organization.   

More information will be soon available at
www.rose.org
PENN-JERSEY DISTRICT CONVENTION

September 17-19, 2010
Eden Resort Inn
222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 569-6444

Reservation Deadline FOR ROOM DISCOUNT:  AUGUST 17, 2010
DISCOUNT GROUP #190950

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