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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

April 15, 1958
Vol. 12 No. 2

Published Quarterly by THE AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, 3514 N. Russet St. Portland, Oregon. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $5.00 a year. The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 1958 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Some Experiences of an Amateur Rhododendron Grower
George D. Grace
Gibberellic Acid-It's Effect on the Growth of Rhododendron Seedlings
by Robert L. Ticknor
Some of My Experiences in Hybridizing
by H. L. Larson
Early Spring in the Test Garden
by Ruth M. Hansen
Proposed Garden Tour of the Middle Atlantic
by Thomas Wheeldon, M.D.
Factors Influencing Rhododendron Budding and Flowering
by Carl H. Phetteplace, M.D.
There Are No Secrets in Science
by A. F. Serbin, M.D.
Forms of Rhododendron 'Elizabeth'
by Alleyne R. Cook
The Present Status of the Dexter Rhododendrons Three Plants of R. degronianum A. E. to be Sold
New Society Chapter at Indianapolis Nomination of Officers of the A.R.S.
Impromptu Remarks Made in Honoring Guy G. Nearing at the Awarding of the Gold Medal Additional Notes on the Azaleas and Rhododendrons of the Blue Ridge Mountains
A.R.S. Show Dates Rhododendron Notes
Cover Article Advertisements

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