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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

January 15, 1958
Vol. 12 No. 1

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
A New Look at the Azaleas and Rhododendrons of the Blue Ridge Mountains
by David G. Leach
The Effectiveness of a Chemical Treatment for Inducing the Formation of Flower Buds
by David G. Leach
The Society Rhododendron Garden, Tacoma
by Charles L. Edmunds
About The Habit and Shape of Rhododendrons
by Cecil C. Smith
A Plant of the R. roxieanum Subseries (R. 94)
by Rudolph Henny
Meeting of the American Horticultural Congress
by J. Harold Clarke
More on Dexter Hybrids
by Paul D. Vossberg
R. forrestii
by Alleyne R. Cook
A.R.S. Gold Medal Award to Endre Ostbo New Chapter Added to A.R.S.
Rhododendron Notes
The President's Report
by C. I. Sersanous
Plants Donated to Society Garden, Crystal Springs Lake
Awards to Rhododendrons Clarence Prentice 1892-1957
Amendment to A.R.S. By Laws Advertisements

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President Secretary-Treasurer
C. I. SERSANOUS MRS. RUTH M. HANSEN
Editor A. R. S. Bulletin Editor A. R. S. Bulletin Editor Year Book
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHN BACHER, Portland, Ore.
ROBERT M. BOVEE, Oswego, Ore.
J. HAROLD CLARK, Ph.D., Long Beach, Wash.
E. B. DUNN, Seattle, Wash.
CARL FAWCETT, Tacoma, Wash.
C. T. HANSEN, Portland, Ore.
JOHN HENNY, Brooks, Ore.
O. R. NEET, Portland Ore.
DR. CARL PHETTEPLACE, Eugene, Ore.
W. P. RIDDLESBARGER,  Eugene, Ore.
HERBERT SCHINK, Portland, Ore.
HOWARD SLONECKER, Oak Grove, Ore.
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
J. R. BROOKS, Enka, N, C., President Southeastern Chapter
JOSEPH CASADEVALL, Paterson, N.J., President New Jersey Chapter
Dr. J. HAROLD CLARKE, Long Beach, Washington, President Portland Chapter
TED FAWCETT, Tacoma, Washington, President Tacoma Chapter
W. E. FLAVELLE, New Westminster, B.C., President Vancouver, B.C. Chapter
NATHANIEL E. HESS, Sands Point, L. I., New York, President New York Chapter
ROBERT HESSEMER, Montesano, Wash., President Grays Harbor Chapter
DONALD K. McCLURE, Seattle, Washington, President Seattle Chapter
DR. MACK McCORMICK, Indianapolis, Ind., President Indianapolis Chapter
G. OWEN PEARCE, Orinda, California, President California Chapter
DR. CARL PHETTEPLACE, Eugene, Oregon, President Eugene Chapter
DR. THOMAS WHEELDON, Richmond, Virginia, President Middle Atlantic Chapter
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