New stamp on Rose from Germany

 

Rose Show in Forst, Germany

German post issued a stamp to celebrate 100^thanniversary of the rose garden in Forst (Lausitz) in Germany. On this occasion a German rose show “The East-German Rose-Garden” will be held from June 14 to September 29, 2013 having as its motto “100 years rose-dreams close to the river Neisse”. During the event well-known German rose breeders will show their new varieties on the main display area of the rose garden and participate in a competition. The lay-out for this show includes also a presentation of rose novelties of the past ten years.

In the immediate vicinity of the rose park in Lausitz a rose trial garden is constructed. The official launch of the 2013 trials of the AllgemeinenDeutschenRosenprufung (ADR) will take place here. The ADR tests the performance of new varieties of roses in Germany. ADR judges visit every year about a dozen trial gardens spread all over the country, so roses are trialed under a number of climatic conditions.

New Pictorial Cancellation from Germany

On August 8th 2013 a new pictorial cancellation will be  issued at 29664 Walsrode in Germany.The cancellation is featuring a European goldfinch(Carduelis Carduelis). Interested philatelists may please contact: Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ARGE ZOOLOGIE.Mail: Wolfgang.beyer1@aol.de.
Postage rates: 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL, 2,80 Euro Registered AIRMAIL.

Club News

Latest issues of Stamp Magazines

April June 2013 Issue No.62 of quarterly magazine "ITS Stamp News" edited by Suraj Jaitly, has been released .

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GPA News

May 2013 Edition of GPA News from Gujarat Philatelists' Association has been released. For Newsletter contact : GPA NEWS  : gpanews@gujaratphilately.com