I have been a member for almost 35 years, and have actually been thinking
about not renewing. The truth is that I rarely spend more than 15-30
minutes on a new issue of the magazine.

However, I can write it off to First Rays, and I was just down in Sarasota,
and it got me into the Marie Selby Gardens for free!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info!


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
.. .
Publicity has been an issue, IMO. Until recently, the AOS acted like a
secret society. That is no longer the case. Do join. There are lots of
reasons to do so, not the least of which is the judging program. This
board has a fair number of judges who post regularly. Without the judging,
the whole system of society shows would not work the way it does. It
wouldn't collapse, but the impetus to bring plants and do displays would
lose ground.

That would be a shame.

Diana

"eeyore" wrote in message
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Never mind,

Saw the membership link. I'll probably sign up, but dopubt if my $60
will save the world. But perhaps indicates a need for a little more
advertisment to for us novices?

wrote in message
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http://www.aos.org/AM/Template.cfm?S...entDisplay.cfm

--j_a