The speaker for this month is Dr. Robert Howell.  His topic will be “THE JOYS OF CULTIVATING MUMS IN YOUR YARD”.  Bob has been a member of BGC since 1972 and a past BGC President.  He was employed at USDA from 1967-1993 to investigate plant stress problems, air pollution, drought and plant pathogens.  He is a graduate of the University of Maryland Agronomy Department.  His love of chrysanthemums dates back to 1968 when he joined the Potomac Chrysanthemum Society.  He has been growing and exhibiting mums since 1980.  In addition, he is a Master Judge and travels throughout the US to judge national and local chrysanthemum shows.  Each year he grows between 500 to 700 mums for show purposes.  Bob will bring order forms to the meeting for anyone interested in ordering Chrysanthemums for fall 2007.