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GROWING FORWARD (Continued) The event runs October 25-28, 2022, with registration

historical info dating back to 1947. Members who are growers available through HSA’s website at www.hollysocam.org.
can take advantage of the Test Holly Program, in which The most recent annual meeting was held in Nashville in
they can plant out and trial new holly introductions for only 2019, followed by a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, so
the cost of shipping, evaluating and providing feedback in everyone is excited to get back into the swing of things
exchange. again and celebrate 75 years of operation!

The Holly Society of America’s influence is far-reaching. In For all the excellent opportunities, get involved or
cooperation with the U.S. National Arboretum, the HSA is the stay involved with the Holly Society of America. As an
Official Registrar of the genus Ilex. New selections, cultivars, organization with a rich history and a great deal in the
or hybrids of Ilex are taxonomically classified through a works, there is much to be learned through this pre-eminent
cooperative registration process and specimen are preserved organization. You’ll most certainly appreciate those who you
in perpetuity in the National Arboretum Herbarium. The HSA meet and all that you discover, then apply this to your work
also provides accreditation for public gardens with Holly or personal interests. A
Collections and arboreta that serve as Official Holly Arboreta
and Experimental Test Centers. Reports from the Test Centers Leslie Hunter Cario
are available to members through the website. There is even Chesapeake Horticultural Services
a highly interactive Facebook page. lesliecario@cheshort.com
There’s no better time to get together with everyone in www.chesapeakehort.com
person if you are a member or jump in and join to see what
it’s all about if you are new to the organization, since this MNLGA board member Leslie Hunter
Cario runs Chesapeake Horticultural
year’s Annual Meeting of the HSA will be held in Annapolis, Services, consulting with nurseries, landscape operations, and non-
Maryland. Part of the event includes a rare plant auction, profit organizations on horticultural and ecological projects. Leslie
is a Certified Professional Horticulturist and IPAC board advisor
with offerings from professional and non-professional plant
to the MNLGA. She is also licensed as a Nutrient Management
propagators. Many of these are new plants not yet available Consultant and a Pest/Disease Consultant through the Maryland
in the market. Also happening is an impressive, judged sprig Department of Agriculture and certified as a Chesapeake Bay
Landscape Professional Level 2 – design/installation.
show with hollies of different species from all over the country.

For more information on holly
or the Holly Society of America,
Inc., please contact secretary@
hollysocam.org or visit our website
www.hollysicam.org or mail us at

Holly Society of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 803
Millville, NJ 08332-0803

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Ilex opaca Sundown cuttings freshly staked (Photo: Jim Resch)
Ilex opaca Sundown with chickens (Photo Sue Hunter)

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