The Bromeliad Society of Australia Incorporated.
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Bromeliad Society of Australia Inc., P.O.Box 340, RYDE, NSW, 2112
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Meetings Program
Meeting Venue : Burwood RSL Club, Cnr.Shaftesbury Rd & Clifton Ave Burwood.
1:00PM 2nd Saturday of each month.
Sales from 12:30 before meeting.

Meetings: 2013 Jan-12, Feb-09(+Artistic), Mar-09, Apr-13, May-11(+Artistic), June-08, July-13(50th Anniversary Party), Aug-10(+Artistic), Sep-14, No-Oct, Nov-09(+Artistic), Dec-14(Christmas Party).
Shows: 2013 Autumn Show-25/26 May(table draw April 13), Spring Show-12/13 Oct(table draw Sept 14)

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Jan 12th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.Members
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TalkKen Woods, Tills.-
Feb 9th
AGMElections & new volunteers!Members
Feb 9th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.
Artistic Comp.		Members
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TalkCactus & SucculentsLindsay Marton
March 9th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.Members
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TalkGrowing Medium.John Cornale
April 13th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.
Table Draw.		Members
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TalkJack KoningTalk
May 11th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.
Artistic Comp.		Members
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TalkTo be advised-
May 25/26
Autumn ShowMany hands make light work!ALL members
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10am-5pm &10am-3pm+ LOTS of visitors
June 8th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.Members
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TalkTo be advised-
July 13th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.Members
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50th Anniversary of BSAParty & LunchAll old & new members & partners.
Aug 10th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.
Artistic Comp.		Members
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Talk"Pressed Flowers"Susan Lewis
Sept 14th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.
Table Draw.		Members
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TalkTo be advised-
Oct 12/13
Spring ShowMany hands make light work!ALL members
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10am-5pm &10am-3pm+ LOTS of visitors
Nov 9th
MeetingShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.
Artistic Comp.		Members
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TalkTo be advised-
Dec 14th
Xmas PartyShow & Tell, Raffle, Sales, Competitions.Members
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Bromel-DipAll & guests.


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Past articles from this page:
(For Bromeletter Index 79-99 by Author, click this LINK
(For Bromeletter Index 79-99 by Plant, click this LINK)

09/04: A Brief History of the BSA, presented by Ken Woods.
Detective Derek 02/05: Kent’s Blue, by Derek Butcher.
BR01: What is a Bromeliad ? By Bob Reilly
03/05a: Nidularium ‘Don Roberts’ and Aechmea ‘Miraculous Find’ By Peter Franklin.
03/05b: Albino Bromeliad - March meeting.
02/05: Plant of the Month winners 2004.
08/05: August 2005 Meeting, African Violets.
08/06: Ken Woods - Life Member.
09/06: Cryptanthus Ruby.
10/06: Report on 2006 Spring Show & prize winners.
10/06b: Another Albino Brom, from Aileen.
Philately: Bromeliads on Stamps.
03/07: Another Oddity from Aileen.
04/07: Pitcher Plants of the Americas.
04/07b: Vale - Gordon Ramsay.
05/07: Autumn 2007 Show Results.
08/07DIARY BSA Social Outing..
08/07 Grace Goode surprise 90th party.
01/08 Competition Rules. (Superceded, see 03/11)
06/08 Show results, Autumn 2008.
07/08 5 branched Weilbachii.
02/09 "Growing Bromeliads" - errata.
05/09 Autumn 2009 Show results.
09/09 Cliff & Joan Norden.
10/09 Spring 2009 Show results.
05/10 Autumn 2010 Show results.
10/10 Spring 2010 Show results.
03/11a A message of hope.
03/11 Competition Rules. (Updated)
04/11 Ant Plants - Part 1. (Updated)
05/11 Autumn 2011 Show results.
06/11 Ant Plants - Part 2.
08/11 Ant Plants - Part 3.
09/11 Spring 2011 Show results.
10/11 Ant Plants - Part 4.
02/12 xNeophytum Lymanii
06/12 Autumn 2012 Show results.
06/12 Spring 2012 Show results.

Spring 2012 Show Results. October 20 & 21.
 This Show there were 14 entrants including 3 Novice. Well done to all, especially the nervous Novices.
A total of 124 plants were benched. Thankyou to all who made this possible.

Class
1st
2nd
3rd
1. Pot of Aechmea
Terry Davis
nudicaulis ‘Zebra’
Joseph Micallef
orlandiana ‘Ensign’
Terry Davis
‘Pickaniny’
2. Billbergia Specimen
Paul Smith
‘Muriel Waterman’
Carolyn Bunnell
‘Kip’
Karen Broegeler
‘Midnight’
3. Billbergia Colony
Carolyn Bunnell
‘Pink Champagne’
Carolyn Bunnell
‘Ruby Eyes’
Paul Smith
‘Deliciosa’
4. Pot of Cryptanthus
Joe de Gabriel
‘Imposter’
Joe de Gabriel
‘Marbled Green’
Joe de Gabriel
‘Alberta’
5. Neoregelia Species
Peter Tristram
carcharodon ‘Spines’
Terry Davis
smithii
Carolyn Bunnell
olens cv. ‘Marie’
6. Miniature Neoregelia
Carolyn Bunnell
‘Golden Jewels’
Terry Davis
‘Zoe’
Carolyn Bunnell
‘Pink Polka Dot’
7. Pot of Neoregelia Hybrid
David Scott
‘Nuance’
Terry Davis
unknown
Peter Tristram
‘Freddy Kruger’
8. Nidularium/Canistropsis
Carolyn Bunnell
Nid. Innocentii
Terry Davis
Nid. fulgens
Joe de Gabriel
Nid. fulgens
9. Tillandsia Specimen
Karen Broegeler
duratii
Paul Smith
tectorum
Paul Smith
utriculate var. pringelii
10. Tillandsia Colony
Karen Broegeler
schiedeana
Paul Smith
disticha major
Terry Davis
butzii
11. Vriesea
Terry Davis
guttata
Peter Tristram
‘Speckles’ x ‘Big Red’
Terry Davis
corcovadensis
12. Foliage / Variegated Bromeliad
Carolyn Bunnell
Neo. ‘First Prize’
Terry Davis
Neo. carolinae ‘Tricolor’
Terry Davis
Neo. concentric variegated
13. Pot of Other Genera
Carolyn Bunnell
Guz. lingulata
Peter Tristram
Guz. lindenii
Terry Davis
Deuterocohnia brevifolia ssp. chlorantha
14. Pot of Intergeneric
Joe Micallef
xNeophytum ‘Galactic Warrior’
Carolyn Bunnell
xNiduregelia ‘Surprise’
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15. Mounted Bromeliad
Karen Broegeler
T. fuchsia forma gracilis
Carolyn Bunnell
T. fuchsia forma gracilis
Carolyn Bunnell
T. duratii
16. Terrestrial Bromeliad
Terry Davis
Dy. ‘Little Red Devil’ F2
Terry Davis
Dy. ‘Keith Ryde’
Joe de Gabriel
Orthophytum gurkenii
17. Artistic Arrangement
Joe De Gabriel
Joe Scarecrow
Carolyn Bunnell
Fruits of Broms.
Carolyn Bunnell
No. 8
18. Novice
Rona Bolton
Dy. ‘Warren’
Rona Bolton
T. aeranthos
S & L Astill
Neo. ‘Gloria’
Grand Champion of Show
xNeophytum ‘Galactic Warrior’
- Joe Micallef
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Reserve Champion
Neoregelia ‘Nuance’
- David Scott
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Species Award
Tillandsia duratii
- Karen Broegeler
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Novice Champion
Dyckia ‘Warren’
- Rona Bolton
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Highly Commended
Acanthostachys strobilacea
- Joe de Gabriel
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Updated 14/05/13