The new primula pictures page has now been added to the website you can access it by clicking on the "Pictures Gallery" tag, all the picture pages can now be accessed via this link on the home page, there is still a shortage of good pictures coming in so I would appeal for good pictures of primulas and auriculas for use in the future, many thanks to those who have contributed pictures.

NOTE,

 Keith Leeming our Treasurer for over 25 years stood down from the post at our AGM on Saturday 29-10-11, he was thanked by all for his long and sterling service, our new Treasurer is Dave Skinner and his contact details can be found on the "Information" page of this website. Please send subs renewals to Dave now please and any enquiries regarding your subs and membership.

                                         ARTICLES FOR THE YEARBOOK

NOTE,

Our new Editor elected at the AGM in October last year is Kate Gwillym, could you now send articles please for the yearbook to Kate please, she is happy to receive articles in print (hard copy) or by email or by attachment to email or on a disc, her email address is kate.gwillym@btopenworld.com    and her postal address for hard copies is, 37 Keswick Rd, South Moor, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7QT.

                                                     SHOWS  2011

Pictures can now be seen in the Picture Gallery of some of the plants that appeared at all of the 2011 shows.

Please note, the new address on our links page for the American Primrose Society, if you are having trouble getting their website up that's the reason why, if you have their address in your "Favourites" don't forget to change to the new address or follow the link on our links page.

                                              HARROGATE SHOW 2011

  We were awarded a Gold Medal at the Harrogate Spring show this year April 14th for the Society Display, thanks once again for the whole team who made it possible, some pictures of the display can now be seen in the Picture Gallery by clicking on the tab "Harrogate 2011"

                                                            AURICULA THEATRE at TEMPLE NEWSAM 2010

I have received an email this week from James Davies at Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who has put together a collection of Auriculas and built a display with them (Auricula Theatre) as part of the Leeds Parks and Gardens, he asked if we could  publicise this collection and has given an open invitation to visit and view. The following is the information he has sent me.
The display is on now in the Show house within the Walled Garden which is open 8:00 until 17:00 every day and anyone who would like to see the rest of the collection in the cold frames can search me out in the garden on week days or call me on the Garden phone number 0113 2605173 (which always has the answer phone on if there is no one around). The postcode for Temple Newsam is LS15 0AE for those who may use sat nav and the website ishttp://www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam/index.html although they still have no mention of the collection on there.

 I am sure all our members will join me to wish James and Temple Newsam much and continued success with this venture.             

                                                                                                SEED EXCHANGE  2012

The seed list for the 2012 seed exchange can now be found via the link on the Seed Exchange page and a print off order form, all fully paid up members are eligible to apply for seed, please note seed can only be applied for by post and not on line. Please follow the instructions on the seed exchange and seed list pages carefully when for applying for seed to save time and avoid disappointment,  thank you and good growing in 2012.

 Seed exchange is now     Open  Thanks to Chris for his hard work in running our seed exchange.

                                                                                          NEW BOOK

The Auricula. History, Cultivation and Varieties. -Allan Guest.

Copies of this new book will be available at the AGM for £14, a saving of nearly £6 on the published price. Copies are also available by post from the secretary at £17 (please contact to check supply before sending order).

                                                                         NEW LINK ADDED

I have added a link to the Danish Primula Club website on the links page, mainly in Danish but there is a page in English, Details of membership etc, they are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year and we send our congratulations to them.

                                        AURICULA & GLP PICTURES, POSTERS & PRINTS MAIL ORDER

The link here will take you to the web pages for mail order of the above, prints, pictures and posters from "Allposters.com" there is 3 pages of different items for you to look at, just click on the link or type it into your browser.

http://www.allposters.com/-st/Auriculae-posters_c85162_s1493_.htm

                                                         ADDITIONS TO DOUBLE AURICULAS PAGE

I have added some varieties of Double Auriculas to the "AURICULA DATA DOUBLES" page, thanks to Derek Salt for providing the information.

                                                                                New links 

A new link has been added to the links page to Richard Austin's Double Auricula website, nice website with excellent pictures of some of the newly raised varieties, well worth checking out .

New link to Derek Salt's website now on the links page, this new website supersedes his previous 2 and is dedicated to Double auriculas but contains other stuff too like primulas, good pictures and cultural advice, well worth checking out.

                                                            NEW PAGE ADDED ON AUTUMN & WINTER CARE OF AURICULAS

Thanks to Bob Taylor who has now produced a page on Autumn & Winter Care of Auriculas which has now been added to the website to go with the articles on Culture, and Summer care that he kindly produced for us.

                                   NEW PAGES ADDED ON "SEED PRODUCTION" AND "PLANT HUNTERS"

Thanks again to Bob for the new page on the plant hunters who introduced many of the wonderful primulas we grow and show today. Also a new page by myself on seed production  which I hope will encourage some of you to have a go at producing seed for your own use and our seed exchange.

                                                                    Members E, Bulletin

Bob Taylor has started an E, Bulleting for members, this is a service that informs members of what's happening or coming up in the Society, it re-united one member from Saturdays show with a lost item of clothing, just one of many useful facets of the scheme. If you want to be included in this and receive email bulletin's from time to time, or to be able to submit Society information to fellow members through the Bulletin via Bob please contact Bob and let him have your email address for inclusion, its as simple as that.

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