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A rare plant finds a safe home
March 2008
John Joynes
In 2007 I sent a photo of an arum in my garden, near Limassol in Cyprus, that I was trying to identify. When it flowered this year I called in an expert, Georgios Hadjikyriakou, who came and took a comprehensive series of photos from every angle. Having checked it against his records and his private herbarium specimens, he has confirmed its identity as a rare Cyprus endemic, Arum sintenisii. It is the first time it has been found in this area of the island.
Arum sintenisii appears in the Red Data Book of Cyprus where it is classified as VU (Vulnerable) i.e. at 'high risk of extinction in the wild'. It was first recorded in 1880 in just one location and described as A. orientale. In 1994 it was discovered in another location and described as a distinct endemic species, A. sintenisii. I had seen the reference in the Red Book and thought the photo bore a remarkable resemblance to my plant but was unsure as its recorded locations are a very long way away from here, one in the Occupied North and the other in the north-western tip of the island. Also it has until now only been recorded growing at between 250-600 metres, whereas my plant is at a mere 30 metres above sea level.
How it got here remains a mystery.
MGS Membership Fees for the year 2008
January 2008
Eleni Martzoukou, Treasurer
As of January 1, 2008 all membership fees for the Mediterranean Garden Society must be paid in Euros.
The fees are as follows:
Membership rates for 2008
Annual subscription:
Greece: 25 Euros
All other countries: 35 Euros
Life membership:
Greece: 250 Euros
All other countries: 350 Euros
Joint membership rates for 2008 (for couples, who receive one copy of the journal)
Joint Annual subscription:
Greece: 40 Euros
All other countries: 60 Euros
Joint Life membership:
Greece: 400 Euros
All other countries: 600 Euros
Methods of payment
Payment by Credit Card.
You can authorize the MGS to charge your credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron, or Euroline only) for the amount you choose. Please make sure you provide your card number, the expiry date, the CVV (the last three-digit number appearing on the back of the card) your name, as it appears on the card, and your signature. Please send Application form by regular mail to:
The Secretary,
The Mediterranean Garden Society
P.O. Box 14, GR-190 02 Peania, Greece
or fax (+30 210 664 3089).
Payment by Bank deposit
You can deposit your membership fee to the MGS bank account held at EFG EUROBANK-ERGASIAS S.A., Psyhico Branch, Nr. 0026.0091.71.0200382574. Direct deposits to the MGS Bank Account should bear the full name of the depositor and the reason for payment (i.e., membership renewal for the year.) Please attach a copy of the bank receipt to the membership application/renewal form and send it by regular mail to:
The Secretary,
The Mediterranean Garden Society
P.O. Box 14, GR-190 02 Peania, Greece
or fax (+30 210 664 3089).
All bank charges must be borne by the subscriber and may not be deducted from the amount deposited.
Payment by Bank Transfer
The Mediterranean Garden Society's account is held with: EFG EUROBANK-ERGASIAS S.A., Psyhico Branch.
Account N°.: 0026.0091.71.0200382574
IBAN: GR7602600910000710200382574 SWIFT Address: EFG BGRAA
All payments made by bank transfer should bear the name of the depositor and the reason for payment (i.e. subscription renewal for the year.) Subscription forms must be sent by mail or fax: (+30 210 664 3089).
All bank charges must be borne by the subscriber and may not be deducted from the amount remitted.
Payment by Personal Cheques and/or Bank Drafts
All bank cheques should be drawn on a Euro account, bear the date and place of issue, and be signed by the account holder. Please make your cheque payable to "Mediterranean Garden Society", attach it to the Application form and send it to: The Secretary, The Mediterranean Garden Society P.O. Box 14, GR-190 02 Peania, Greece. Any bank charges must be borne by the subscriber and may not be deducted from the amount deposited.
Members living outside the Euro zone who do not hold a Euro account can make their payment by a bank draft issued in Euros, which should be mailed to the address given above together with their application form.
Payment in Cash
Payment of subscriptions in cash are made directly to the treasurer.
We remind all members that annual membership in the MGS runs from January to January and urge you to renew your subscription in good time.
Members in Naples area?
January 2008
Hilary Shenton & John Kerley
We live in Rivello at 800m on the south side of Monte Sirino. We would be very interested to hear from members in this area which is actually in Basilicata but close to the Campania border and the Cilento National Park. Any advice on planting at altitude, what grows on hillsides etc and especially about fruit tress and vegetables would be gratefully received! Anyone visiting the area would be most welcome if they would like to call!
0039 320 822 7068
hilary@zarza-alpacas.com
An unidentified salvia at Sparoza
January 2008
Fleur Pavlidis
The salvia pictured below was photographed by a visitor from the Vienna Botanic Garden to the MGS garden at Sparoza in April 2006. It has a soft lilac-coloured flowers and tender green leaves. It seems to be short-lived - a cutting grown on by Sally and planted in my garden died suddenly but two self-sown seedlings are coming along in its place. If anyone can identify this plant I should be grateful if he/she would contact me by email.
Payment of MGS subscriptions
January 2008
Administrative Committee
January 2008
Members are reminded that payment may now be made in Euros only. Credit Card payments, using Visa or MasterCard, are the easiest method of payment. Cash in Euro notes is also accepted as are cheques drawn on a Euro account made payable to ‘The Mediterranean Garden Society’.
Back Copies of The Mediterranean Garden
Copies of most issues of The Mediterranean Garden are available for members and non-members. Consult the full list of Journal back copies and their contents.
Price per copy (incl. postage) is 5.00 euros.
Contact: the MGS Secretary, PO Box 14, Peania, GR-19002 Greece by email or fax +30 210 6643 089.
Members only are offered free copies of the older issues for the cost of the postage for a limited time only. Please consult Sundries in The Mediterranean Garden no 51, to be published soon. |
