50 Years with AVSA


African Violet Society of America, 1996
This beautiful publication gives a detailed history of the African Violet Society of America's first fifty years. It contains original photos and articles printed in the African Violet Magazine. Over 100 beautiful color photographs of African violets are included in this limited edition. Fifty Years with AVSA will not be reprinted, so order your copy today. Click here or book details
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Books for Show Growers

Growing to Show: How to Grow Prize-Winning African Violets
 

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Pauline Bartholomew, grower of prize-winning show plants and experienced show judge, wrote and illustrated the first Growing To Show in 1985.  Since then it has been reprinted several times, with only minor additions.  In 2003 Pauline gave AVSA all rights to this book, and we have done our best to preserve her wisdom and guidance as we bring Growing to Show up to date.  Pauline’s illustrated “how-to” steps and detailed writing cover every aspect of culture.  Much of the original text has not changed, but new research and new products have added to our knowledge and we have added information on blossom and foliage types,
water quality and watering methods, pH testing, pesticides, light options,
saintpaulia species, the new taxonomy, and growing and showing miniatures and semiminiatures.
Note to beginning growers:  Welcome!  This book is for you, too.  Although the title is Growing To Show, it is an excellent resource for everyone who loves African violets and wishes to nurture them to their prime condition including experienced growers who have grown and shown award-winning African violets for many years. Texas residents: add 8.25% sales tax.  Overseas shipping: add $7.50.
This book will be released at the 2008 AVSA Convention in Tulsa, OK, shipping will be after the 2008 convention, or after June 15, 2008.

The AVSA Handbook for Growers, Exhibitors and Judges


African Violet Society of America, Inc.
This book includes growing, showing and judging information about African violets and their gesneriad cousins, as well as an introduction to the history of the African violet plant and the African Violet Society . 
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Insect and Mite Pests of African Violets

Dr. Charles Cole
This unique book by Dr. Charles Cole, Texas A and M Professor Emeritus, provides information on detecting, identifying and controlling insects that attack African violets. This excellent reference includes 16 full-color pictures of pests and the damage they do to plants.
 
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The African Violet Master List of Species and Cultivars (AVML) (Paper)


The African Violet Society of America
This is the tenth edition of the African Violet Master List of Species and Cultivars (or AMVL#11) compiled by The African Violet Society of America, Inc. AVSA is the International Registration Authority for the genus Saintpaulia as designated by the Council of the International Society for Horticulture Science.
This edition lists over 13,000 cultivar descriptions, all recognized species, and registered cultivars from the inception of registration February 25, 1949, through December 31, 2000.
AVSA Member Price Non Member Price
Three Hole Punch: $35.00 $45.00
Spiral Bound: $37.50 $48.00

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First Class Version 2 Computer Program 


The African Violet Society of America, Inc.
First Class is a Windows®-based computer program that allows you to quickly and accurately look up species and cultivar names and descriptions found in the Master List of Species and Cultivars. Includes over 2,000 photos.
First Class Version 2 is distributed on CD. It requires Microsoft Windows® 95 or later and 40MB of hard disk space. 
For more information click here to link to the First Class web site.
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First Class Version 2 (CD) Update


The African Violet Society of America, Inc.
This CD is designed to keep your First Class Version 2 database current. It is updated in January every year, and it includes additional photographs.
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First Class Version 2 (ON-line) Update

Instead of updating annually with the CD, you can download the latest database on-line This database is updated every two months (January, March, May, July, September and November), and includes additional photographs.


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Other Books for Hobby Growers

African Violets


Tony Clements, David & Charles UK, 1992
This book is a wonderful reference on growing and propagating African violets.  African Violets is written for the beginner who wants to learn to grow violets, but also has sections on propagating from a leaf (which is easy), to crossing two plants to produce seed.  A great book to learn almost everything about growing African violets.
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Growing African Violets and Some Other Flowering Houseplants ~ 'Out of Print' Ordering only!


Ruth Coulson, Kangaroo Press, 1993
Loaded with excellent culture basics and even a little violet history, Coulson’s book has gorgeous color pictures of African violets and gesneriads. Numerous black and white photos illustrate techniques such as rejuvenating old violets and separating plantlets. Of special interest is a section devoted to Australian gesneriads. For those just beginning to collect Australian hybrids such as ‘Colonial Whyte Yarcowie,’ the author lists her favorite violet performers by color and growth habit.
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African Violets: Gifts from Nature


Melvin Robey, Cornwall Books, 1988
Robey’s book could be the textbook for "African Violets 101" at your local college. An easy read for novices on the subject of basic gesneriad culture, this book is a challenging read for even veteran growers on the subjects of fertilizer chemistry, growing under artificial light, pesticide use, and hybridizing. The author credits AVSA and AGGS, as well as some very well-known names in the gesneriad world, as sources for much of his information and many of his beautiful color photographs. This volume incorporates and expands upon his previous book, African Violets: Queens of the Indoor Gardening Kingdom (1980).
 
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