Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #218
- Subject: Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #218
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:24:55 EST
In a message dated 11/8/02 8:52:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
OXFORDWALT@aol.com writes:
> The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has a magazine Green Scene and
> recently changed policy ," subscriptions to members only". Okay for me
> today
> as I'm near enough to take advantage of numerous wonderful benefits, but no
>
> doubt they lost many subscribers out of the area as the membship is $40 per
>
> year vs the ? $16 for mag only
Yes Walter, one of the subscribers they lost was me. I wrote to them
pointing out the distant subscribers had no benefit from full active
membership and they replied that it was a financial decision. Can't argue
with the bottom line today. I also agree with your comment on "Horticulture".
I no longer subscribe to this one though it is part of a benefit with
membership in Mass. Hort. Soc. if you select the higher category. This makes
the subscription to "Horticulture" way higher priced than subscribing
separately or buying it on a newstand. Yes, all of these groups, dependent to
some degree on many volunteers, are at risk to survive.
I don't know what the answer might be. We have so many zones and climate
differences in this country, one society cannot satisfy all gardeners.
Regional groups don't seem to be having an easy time of it. Maybe if we
study plants in Iraq we could get some money from Washington <VBG>
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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