To the folks in Indiana and near-by States: I'm going to start trying to plan for the annual Spring Clivia Gathering for 2009. We have in past years met anytime from mid-March to mid-April. The Clivia bloom in my own greenhouse is usually best around the last weekend in March and the first weekend in April. If we stray from this narrow window, there will be significantly less bloom to enjoy. If you are interested in coming to the Spring 2009 meeting, please let me know soon. I also need to know which of those two weekends you prefer, and whether you prefer Saturday or Sunday for the meeting. My own preference is for late March on Saturday from noon to ca. 4 PM. I need to know your preferences, so we can get as many as possible of the Clivia lovers from the Midwest together at the same time. Contact me at: <jshields@indy.net> Regards, Jim Shields This notice will be posted to several lists; I apologize if you get multiple copies of it. ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA