Stewart McPherson has kindly made slides from his August presentation available for online perusal. Download his Powerpoints from the Past Presentations page.

Dr. FrankenSnyder has gone native. LACPS seedbank manager Ivan Snyder has a fun little article on Datura wrightii in the latest newsletter of the South Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Thank you, Mr. Chairman of Ethnobotany.

The December meeting will convene on the 19th at the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce building. For this meeting, Alhambra's usual festive atmosphere will be augmented by a club potluck and holiday plant exchange. DJ has issued the following edict concerning participation in said festive holiday exchange (hint: DJ would really dig a nice pot of Hedera helix ssp. canariensis):

"And on this note let me remind everyone that at the December meeting in addition to the Potluck, we will have a Christmas Plant Exchange. One Requirement; NO COMMON PLANTS. So no Nepenthes homedepotensis, Drosera capensis, Sarracenia lowesii, Generic VFT. Ideally, the plant you bring should be uncommon. Rare plants are also ok, but many times

The August meeting will be held on 8/22 at the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce building. Author Stewart McPherson will be presenting.