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Journal American Rhododendron Society

Current Editor:
Dr. Glen Jamieson ars.editor@gmail.com

The Great Lakes Chapter Show
PITTSBURGH, PA.-MAY 27, 1967

Trophies Awarded:

• E. N. Stanton, First President's Sterling Award for best hardy rhododendron in show.
• West Croft Gardens, The Great Lakes Chapter Award, for best new hybrid seedling, for 'Princess Elizabeth' X 'Boule de Neige'.
• H. R. Yates, The Helen Wesscott Barbre Award for the clearest pink in a new hybrid seedling of Catawbiense parentage.
• A. Shammarello, The Great Lakes Chapter Award for the best pink hybrid in Commerce.

Ribbons Awarded:

• 1A Catawbiense Album:
     1 Jud Brooks, 'Catawbiense Album'
     2 Jud Brooks, 'Catawbiense Album'
     3 Fred Close, 'Catawbiense Album'
• 1B Any other white:
     1 Mrs. Weber, 'Beaufort'.
• 1C :
     1 T. Shammarello, 'Pinnacle'
     2 Fred Close, 'Elie'
     3 Fred Close, 'Pink Flare'.
• 1D Roseum Elegans Forms:
     1 Jud Brooks, 'Roseum'
     2 Jud Brooks, 'Roseum'
     3 J. Ravenstein, 'Roseum'
• 1E Lavender:
     1 E. Schmidt, 'Blue Peter'
     2 Fred Close, 'Blue Peter'
     3 E. N. Stanton, 'Constance'
• 1F Purple:
     1 L. G. Firth, 'Purple Splendour'
     2 L. G. Firth, 'Lee's Dark Purple'.
• 1G ‘America':
     1 L. G. Firth, ‘America'
     2 W. Fetterhoff, ‘America'
     3 E. Schmidt, ‘America'
• 1H Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys:
     1 J. Ravenstein, 'Dresselhuys'
     2 J. Ravenstein, 'Dresselhuys'
     3 J. Ravenstein, 'Dresselhuys'.
• lI Nova Zembla:
     1 J. Lichten, 'Nova Zembla'
     2 A. W. Hartman, 'Nova Zembla'
     3 J. Ravenstein, 'Nova Zembla'
• 1J Any other red:
     1 Jud Brooks, 'Besse Howell'
     2 E. Schmidt, 'Daisy Rand'
     3 T. Shammarello, 'The General'.
• 2A Catawbiense hybrid seedling not in commerce, red:
     1 J. Lichten, Red seedling
     2 O. S. Pride, Red Seedling
     3 O. S. Pride, ‘America' Hybrid
• 2B Cat. sdlg. pink:
     1 J. Ravenstein, 'Princess Maryke'
     1 H. R. Yates, Cat. Hybrid
     1 Dave Leech, 'Spring Frolic'
     1 Peter Girard, Cat. Hy. Seedling
     2 H. R. Yates, Cat. Hybrid
     2 0. S. Pride, Cat. Hybrid
     2 Dave Leach, 'Catalgla' x 'Post' x williamsianum
     3 Dave Leach, 'Vernus'
     3 Peter Girard, Pink Seedling.
• 2C Cat. sdlg., white and cream:
     1 Dave Leach, 'Catalgla' x 'Goldfort' x 'Catalgla' x F
     1 E. Schmidt, Cat Hybrid
     2 Dave Leach, 'Catalgla' x 'Prelude'
     3 Dave Leach, 'Catalgla' x fortunei x 'Herman Seidel'
• 2D Cat. sdlg. yellow:
     1 Dave Leach, 'Catalgla' x 'Crest'.
• 3 Caucasicum hybrids:
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Boule de Neige'
     1 Marbarju, T. Pink
     2 J. Ravenstein, 'Rocket'
     2 W. Fetterhoff, 'Boule de Neige' x 'Fawn'
     3 Strombeek, 'Boule de Rose'
     3 Mrs. Weber, 'Boule de Neige'.
• 4 Fortunei Series hybrids:
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Goldfort'
     1 Fred Close, 'County of York'
     2 W. Fetterhoff, 'Cynthia'
     3 E. Strombeek, R. brachycarpum x decorum.
• 5 Smirnowii hybrids:
     1 Otto Prycl. Smirnowii Hybrid.
• 7 Dexter hybrids:
     1 A. W. Hartman, 'Scintillation'
     2 W. Fetterhoff, Dexter sdlg
     3 A. W. Hartman, B. P. P. M. #4.
• 8 Hybrids:
     1 Stanton, 'Susan'
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Winkham'
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Pink Twins'
     1 Mrs. Loesch, 'Vulcan'
     1 Mrs. Loesch, 'Homer'
     2 W. Fetterhoff, Ponticum Hybrid.
• 10 Species of Ponticum series - 1 0. S. Pride, 'C. A. Glass'.
• 11 Species of Fortunei Series - 3 E. Schmidt, fortunei.
• 12 Scaly leaved species:
     1 Marbarju, carolinianum
     2 Mrs. Loesch, carolinianum
     3 Fred Close, carolinianum
• 13 Any species not included above:
     1 Mrs. Loesch, luteum
     2 Peter Loesch, luteum.
• 14 Ghent azalea hybrids:
     1 Peter Gerard, Ghent G 11-67
     2 L. G. Firth, 'Rustica Norman'
     3 E. N. Stanton, 'Erie Sunset'
• 15B Knaphill type, orange and brick red:
     1 J. Ravenstein, 'Orange'
     2 O. S. Pride, 'Flash'
     3 J. Lichten, 'Hotspur'.
• 15C Pink Shades:
     1 Jud Brooks, 'Cecile'
     2 L. G. Firth, 'Cecile'
     3 J. Lichten, 'Cecile'
• 15E Yellow:
     1 E. Schmidt, Exbury
     2 J. Ravenstein, Knap Hill
• 15F Multicolored:
     1 Peter Girard, Ilam
     2 J. Ravenstein, Knap Hill
• 16 Mollis hybrid:
     1 E. N. Stanton, Mollis Seedling
     2 E. N. Stanton, Mollis Seedling
     3 A. W. Hartman, 'Peter Koster'
• 19 Native deciduous azalea species:
     1 Leach, 'White Find'
     1 Dave Leach, Pink vaseyi
     1 Peter Girard, nudiflorum
• 20 Other deciduous azalea species:
     Dave Leach, R. schlippenbachii.
• 21A Persistent leaved azalea, white:
     1 E. Schmidt, 'Helen Close'
     2 E. N. Stanton, 'Polar Bear'
     3 E. Schmidt.
• 21B Pink:
     1 Fred Close, Semi Ever
     2 A. W. Hartman, 'Kathleen'
     3 J. Ravenstein, Kaempheri.
• 21C Purple:
     1 E. Schmidt, 'Gypsy'
     2 Fred Close, Semi Ever.
• 21D Red:
     1 Mrs. Weber, 'Hino Crimson'
     2 J. Ravenstein, 'Hino Crimson'
     3 E. Schmidt,addy Wery'.
• 21E Other color - 1 Fred Close, Semi Ever.
• 22 Poukhanense hybrids:
     1 Peter Girard, 'Kathy'
     2 E. N. Stanton, 'Lake Michigan'
     3 E. N. Stanton, Lt. Red
• 23 Gable azaleas:
     1 A. W. Hartman, 'Campfire'
     2 A. W. Hartman, 'Caroline Gable'
     3 D. Scott, 'Gable Rosebud'.
• 24 Obtusum azaleas:
     1 Mrs. Weber, Azalea
     2 E. Schmidt, Azalea
     3 Fred Clarke, Azalea.
• 26A Hybrid plant, less than 3' tall:
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Blue Ensign'
     3 E. N. Stanton, 'Boule de Neige'.
• 26B Hybrid plant over 3':
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Nova Zembla'
     1 E. N. Stan ton, 'Caroline
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'David Gable'
     1 E. N. Stanton, 'Scintillation'.
• 28A Species plant - 1 E. N. Stanton, R. impeditum.