THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, April 2, 1995                  TAG: 9503290113
SECTION: HOME                     PAGE: G1   EDITION: FINAL 
COLUMN: REMINDERS
SOURCE: ROBERT STIFFLER
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FLORAL ARTS EXPERT TO TALK AT THE CHRYSLER

RALPH NULL, an internationally recognized leader in floral arts, will speak at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for the 1995 Doris B. Kaufman Flower Lecture series at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk.

The lecture, titled ``Flowers: Southern Garden Style,'' is free, but seats are on a first-come basis. The lecture will be in the Chrysler's enclosed tent, so dress warmly if it's a chilly day.

For 25 years, Null was a professor at Mississippi State University. His floral creations have graced state dinners and presidential inaugurals in this country and around the world. He authored ``A Florist's Guide to Successful Weddings'' and is completing ``A Christmas Collection,'' to be published in July.

If you want lunch, Palettes cafe will be open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Call 664-6291. A WALK IN THE GARDEN

Take a walk through the Norfolk Botanical Garden at 4 p.m. today to learn about ``Secrets of Trees.'' Next Sunday the walking tour focuses on ``Exploring Flowers with a Hand Lens.''

There will be no tours April 16 and 23, but walks will resume April 30 with ``A Spring Birding Walk.'' Call 441-5838. ILLUSTRATION: Color photo courtesy of Ralph Null

Ralph Null, a floral arts expert, will lecture at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday

at Norfolk's Chrysler Museum.

by CNB