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

OFFICERS
President	undefined	undefined Secretary-Treasurer
C. I. SERSANOUS	undefined	undefined MRS. RUTH M. HANSEN
Vice President	undefined Editor A. R. S. Bulletin	undefined Editor Year Book
DR. J. HAROLD CLARKE	undefined RUDOLPH HENNY	undefined DR. J. HAROLD CLARKE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOHN BACHER, Portland, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROBERT M. BOVEE, Oswego, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. HAROLD CLARK, Ph.D., Long Beach, Wash.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CARL FAWCETT, Tacoma, Wash.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS C. T. HANSEN, Portland, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOHN HENNY, Brooks, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS O. R. NEET, Portland Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. CARL PHETTEPLACE, Eugene, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS W. P. RIDDLESBARGER, Eugene, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HERBERT SCHINK, Portland, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOWARD SLONECKER, Oak Grove, Ore.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGIONAL DIRECTORS
REGIONAL DIRECTORS J. R. BROOKS, Enka, North Carolina, President Southeastern Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS JOSEPH CASADEVALL, Paterson, N.J., President New Jersey Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS Dr. J. HAROLD CLARKE, Long Beach, Wash., President Portland Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS TED FAWCETT, Tacoma, Washington, President Tacoma Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS W. E. FLAVELLE, New Westminster, B.C., President Vancouver, B.C. Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS NATHANIEL E. HESS, Sands Point, L. I., N.Y., President New York Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS ROBERT HESSEMER, Montesano, Wash., President Grays Harbor Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS DONALD K. McCLURE, Seattle, Wash., President Seattle Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS G. OWEN PEARCE, Orinda, Calif., President California Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS DR. CARL PHETTEPLACE, Eugene, Ore., President Eugene Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS DR. THOMAS WHEELDON, Richmond, Va., President Middle Atlantic Chapter
REGIONAL DIRECTORS

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