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We
had an outstanding day in Montgomery today. Here is a photo of members
of our Camellia Club of Mobile with First Lady Patsy Riley holding a
proclamation from Governor Bob Riley declaring 2005 as the Year of the
Camellia. Photo taken on January 7, 2005
This
photo was taken immediately after Mrs. Riley assisted us in planting a
camellia on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol for future
generations to enjoy. We then joined her at the Governor's Mansion
to tour the home and grounds, where we helped label some of the many
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First Lady Patsy Riley shown planting a camellia at the Alabama State
Capitol on January 7, 2004, to commemorate Governor Bob Riley's
announcement of a statewide Proclamation declaring 2005 the "Year
of the Camellia" in Alabama. The camellia plant is a 'Pink
Perfection' grown in south Mobile County at Davis Nurseries, which also
donated the original camellias that were planted on the capitol grounds
in 1959 when the camellia was named Alabama's State Flower.
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Forrest Latta standing in front of one of the original
camellias (a 'Lady Clare') that was planted 45 years ago as the backdrop
for the Bill Signing when the Camellia was named Alabama's State
Flower and Alabama officially became the "Camellia State." |
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Bi-partisan smiles for camellias!
Alabama First Lady Patsy Riley (Republican) with Secretary of State
Nancy Worley (Democrat)
At the press conference to announce the Proclamation and to plant
camellias at the state capitol
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Photo of Kay Calloway, George Davis and Jane Davis admiring
an R.L. Wheeler Variegated at the Governor's Mansion. This plant was
one of many donated by George's grandfather on the occasion in 1959 when
the Camellia was named Alabama's State Flower. The camellias we
planted at the capitol today were donated by the same nursery, now
operated by his uncle, all grown in Alabama soil. |
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Mobile and ACS member Kay Calloway admires an R.L. Wheeler in bloom on
the grounds of the Alabama Governor's Mansion on January 7, 2005.
We were treated to a tour of the grounds by First Lady Patsy Riley who
hosted the club in planting some camellias on the grounds of the state
capitol on the occasion of the Governor's proclamation.
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Forrest Latta placing a metal plant label on one of the many
camellias in bloom at the Alabama Governor's Mansion on the occasion of
the Governor's Proclamation of 2005 as the "Year of the
Camellia" here in the Camellia State. |
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Alabama's First Lady Patsy Riley and Director of Tourism Lee Sentell
greet a delegate to the Camellia State during the Travel South
Convention of tour operators and travel writers held in Mobile in
March 2004. This welcome reception was decorated with over 700
camellia blooms and boutainniers grown by members of the Camellia Club
of Mobile. "Miss Patsy" is wearing a coursage of 'Frank
Houser Variegated' grown by Mobile Club members Ray and Kay Calloway.
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