JULY MEETING REVIEW Due to the heat, our July meeting was held indoors and 41 members were in attendance. Visitors and new members were welcomed and the treasurer gave his report. Dan gave a summary of the June pond tour, relayed the few complaints taken and made some possible suggestions for next year. A discussion followed about the tour and the suggestions. The meeting was then turned over to John and Maureen Voloudakis, GPPS members and owners of The Potted Plant, Inc. Their presentation on the care of indoor plants was both informative and enjoyable. John demonstrated that the common moisture meters used for testing moisture in the dirt of a potted plant are very inaccurate because they measure minerals and not wetness. When he placed it in a bottle of water, it recorded no moisture. When he put it in a pot of sand with minerals it recorded moisture present. They also brought an invention of theirs that probes a plant pot and removes a small sample of dirt so that the moisture can be determined. Several different plant species were displayed and light and watering requirements were reviewed. After the meeting, we enjoyed cookies and carrot cake and many members headed home with new pond plants.