The success of last year's root sale can only be attributed to the generous donations of our members and nursery contacts. Every year these contributions help generate revenue that helps the CPS continue its mandate to promote growing, improving and use of peonies in the garden and for home decoration.

We would like to thank last year's donors once again for contributing to the root sale:
Blossom Hill Nursery: Joe, Hazel & Amy Cook
Driedger Nurseries Ltd: Ed Kruger
Dutch Girl Peonies: Adriana Work
Ferncliff Gardens: David & Sheila Jack
La Pivoinerie D'Aoust: Lindsay D'Aoust
Peonies from the Field: W.Gordon Mills
Pivoines Capano: Mano Capano
Parkland Perennials: Bob Yaremko
peonygarden.com: Terri & Mike Clare
Planteck Biotechnologies: Richard Labbe
Select Plus: Frank Moro
And our members:
Angie Andruss, Barbara Baker, Carlos Beca, Robert Burtch, Nathalie Chaley, Chris Chirhin, Ann Finlayson, Wayne Lang, Alice Macaulay, Blaine Marchand, Eva Mitravitz, Brian Porter, Mary Pratte, Mary Ellen Simmerson, Bill Wegman.

Look over your collection and see what you can offer. Roots donated should be at least 3 to 5 eyes.

Submit your list of names, quantity and brief description by June 29th.

Send all donation information or any inquiries to:

Email: plntlady@sympatico.ca

Mail: CPS Root Sale
c/o Margaret Sequeira
174 Royal Salisbury Way
Brampton, ON L6V 3J9

If you want to donate but don't want to dig a root consider purchasing a root from the favourite Nursery of your choice and place it in the sale.

Donors will ship roots directly to buyers and if they wish to be compensated for shipping costs they will submit receipts to Margaret Sequeira at address above no later than November 29, 2011. Please note that any receipts received after this date will NOT be reimbursed.

Look for the final list in the next newsletter/Blog/CPS Website.

The root sale is a major fundraising initiative of the Canadian Peony Society and we wish to thank all the donors and purchasers that made past sales such a huge success.