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Welcome to the Website of the Maine Gladiolus Society!

This is the 70th anniversary year of the founding of the Maine Gladiolus Society. Right now we are preparing a special edition of our annual Glad Book, featuring articles from the early years of MGS.

Save the date! Our pre-show meeting will be held on June 15, 2010 at 10:30 at the home of Paul and Elisabeth Cates.

The 2009 bulb auction was a great success! Thank you to everyone who made it out to South China! We hope to have a great auction in 2010, with bulbs from the USA and other countries.

The founding parents of our society in 1940 would have been amazed at the very idea that there could be such a thing as a computer. The establishment of a website would really have been beyond their comprehension.

In one thing, however, they were way ahead of us. During those early years, due to the great popularity of our beautiful flower, membership in the Maine Gladiolus Society was in the hundreds and included folks from many towns and cities all over our state, and from several other US states. Membership is now numbered in the tens, and we would be delighted if we could achieve 100 members.

Why, then, do we have the audacity to establish our own website, just as if our MGS was really something?! Well we are, because among our members are several stubborn, cantankerous old Mainers who refuse to give up a good thing just because its popularity is down.

Talk about audacity. In this year's bulb auction, April 10th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the South China Community Church [for directions, click here], we will again have bulbs available from far and wide in the USA, as well as from Canada and Europe. Our founding parents would really have been amazed at this development.

The good news for all of you who may visit this website is that membership in the Maine Gladiolus Society is available for all interested persons. Membership requires only a payment of $3 for an individual or $5 for a couple. Joining in celebration of one of the world's great flowers could be a positive, optimistic step in a world where problems sometimes weigh heavy upon us. Payment of dues will entitle you to receive a copy of our 70th anniversary yearbook!

Membership dues, made out to the Maine Gladiolus Society, can be sent to Elisabeth Cates, Secretary of the Maine Gladiolus Society, PO Box 105, East Vassalboro, ME 04935.

Show Reminder

2010 marks the 69th annual exhibition of the Maine Gladiolus Society. It will once again be held at Windsor Fair, on August 29th from 2 PM until 6:30 PM. The theme for arrangements this year will be announced when it has been finalized. More details about this year's show will then be found here.

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	Welcome to the Website of the Maine Gladiolus Society! This is the 70th anniversary year of the founding of the Maine Gladiolus Society. Right now we are preparing a special edition of our annual Glad Book, featuring articles from the early years of MGS. Save the date! Our pre-show meeting will be held on June 15, 2010 at 10:30 at the home of Paul and Elisabeth Cates. The 2009 bulb auction was a great success! Thank you to everyone who made it out to South China! We hope to have a great auction in 2010, with bulbs from the USA and other countries. The founding parents of our society in 1940 would have been amazed at the very idea that there could be such a thing as a computer. The establishment of a website would really have been beyond their comprehension. In one thing, however, they were way ahead of us. During those early years, due to the great popularity of our beautiful flower, membership in the Maine Gladiolus Society was in the hundreds and included folks from many towns and cities all over our state, and from several other US states. Membership is now numbered in the tens, and we would be delighted if we could achieve 100 members. Why, then, do we have the audacity to establish our own website, just as if our MGS was really something?! Well we are, because among our members are several stubborn, cantankerous old Mainers who refuse to give up a good thing just because its popularity is down. Talk about audacity. In this year's bulb auction, April 10th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the South China Community Church [for directions, click here], we will again have bulbs available from far and wide in the USA, as well as from Canada and Europe. Our founding parents would really have been amazed at this development. The good news for all of you who may visit this website is that membership in the Maine Gladiolus Society is available for all interested persons. Membership requires only a payment of $3 for an individual or $5 for a couple. Joining in celebration of one of the world's great flowers could be a positive, optimistic step in a world where problems sometimes weigh heavy upon us. Payment of dues will entitle you to receive a copy of our 70th anniversary yearbook! Membership dues, made out to the Maine Gladiolus Society, can be sent to Elisabeth Cates, Secretary of the Maine Gladiolus Society, PO Box 105, East Vassalboro, ME 04935. Show Reminder 2010 marks the 69th annual exhibition of the Maine Gladiolus Society. It will once again be held at Windsor Fair, on August 29th from 2 PM until 6:30 PM. The theme for arrangements this year will be announced when it has been finalized. More details about this year's show will then be found here.
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