Nittany Valley Symphony
Support the NVS Guild functions!
Order your Holiday Poinsettias!
The Nittany Valley Symphony Guild is selling poinsettias again this year
to raise funds for the Nittany Valley Symphony.
Poinsettias make a great gift for employees, patrons, and friends.
They make wonderful office decorations.
This year we are offering two sizes for your convenience:
- 7" pot, 12-14 blooms, approximately 18 - 20" tall ($12.00 each, tax included)
- 4 1/2" pot, 2-3 blooms for smaller spaces ($5.00 each, tax included)
We offer three color options: Red, White, or Pink
Checks should be made out to the NVS Guild and are due at the following address
no later than Friday, November 16, 2007:
NVS Guild
P.O. Box 1375
State College, PA 16804
Payment by VISA or Mastercard can be arranged by contacting the NVS office at:
Phone: (814) 231-8224
Fax: (814) 231-0140
Email: info@nvs.org
Web site: www.nvs.org
Please provide your Name, Home address and Phone number for contact.
For an order form click here
Pick up:
Orders of 10 or more will be delivered to your business on Friday, December 7, 2007.
Smaller orders can be picked up Friday, December 7, 2007 between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.,
or Saturday, December 8, 2007 between 9 a.m. and Noon at:
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
780 Waupelani Dr Extended
State College, PA 16801
Directions: On Waupelani Drive, go across White Hall Road at the light
(diagonally across from the YMCA) and then straight 150 yards to the church.
In the past, proceeds have sponsored principal chairs in the Nittany Valley Symphony
and the annual Ann Keller Young Soloist Competition.
We appreciate your support of the NVS Guild.
Funds raised by the poinsettia project go directly to the NVS.
For more information call the NVS office at 814-231-8224.
Thank you! NVS Guild
Poinsettia information:
Common and botanical name and General characteristics:
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Compact shrub with bright green leaves that contain milky sap. Colorful
floral bracts surround true flowers. Florist's plant, best purchased in
bloom for Christmas decoration; lasts many months. Height 1-4 feet.
Flowers:
Tiny yellow true flowers grow in clusters surrounded by distinctive and
long-lasting white, pink, or red bracts.
Light:
Maximum direct sun to diffused.
Special requirements and remarks:
Average humidity. Let soil dry out between waterings. Feed monthly. Use
general-purpose soil mix. Discard plant in spring after bracts fade; or
repot in spring in larger pot. Cut back to force new growth. Place
outdoors in full sun during summer, and water regularly. In midfall
bring indoors; give 12-14 hr. daily of steady darkness by covering with
black cloth or putting plants in closet until buds form. Minimum
temperature: 60 - 65 deg. F.
Quoted from the Reader's Digest book:
Illustrated Guide to Gardening
,
ISBN 0-89577-046-6
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