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R. piercei
New species R. piercei
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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

Fall 1976
Vol. 30 No. 4


Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, Rt. 2, Box 254, Aurora, Oregon. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $12 a year. The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 1976 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
The Hardgrove Rhododendrons
by Richard Murcott
The Whitney Gardens Story
by George M. Sather
Two New Rhododendron Species
by H. H. Davidian
Deciduous Azaleas at Winterthur
by Hal Bruce
Residual Effects of Growth Retardants on Rhododendrons
by R. L. Ticknor and J. W. Fox
Salt Damage and Its Interdependence with pH
by Carl A. Deul
Rhododendron Research Foundation
by August Kehr and Alfred Martin
George Fraser 1854-1939
by Lillian Hodgson
R. falconeri, Series Falconeri
by Arthur W. Headlam
An Evening with Guy Nearing
by Jane McKay
Report of the 1976 Convention of the Rhododendron Society of Canada
by Elinor Clarke
Northwest Passage to the Shangri-La of Rhododendrons
by Warren Berg
Lime and Rhododendrons
by Alleyne R. Cook
Dr. Thomas F. Wheeldon, 1892-1976
by Alfred S. Martin
$25 will Save A Rhododendron
by George Reiger
Green Pod Harvesting of Seed
by Reid Bohnson, M.D.
Fall's Fine Flavors Middle Atlantic Bronze Medal, 1976
A Beginner's Guide to Slugs and Snails
by George Waters
Tualatin Valley Chapter 1976 Bronze Medal
ARS Members Take Top American Horticultural Society Awards Bronze Medal Awards, New York Chapter
The ARS Film Library
by Fred Galle
Eugene, Oregon, Chosen for 1977 Annual Meeting
1976 Seattle Rhododendron Show ARS Plant Registry
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