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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

January 15, 1959
Vol. 13 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 1959 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Azalea Hardiness Studies
by Robert Ticknor & Paul Bobula
Report of 1958 Rhododendron Show - Seattle Chapter
Experiences and Problems of an Amateur Rhododendron Grower
by George D. Grace
Suggestions Concerning Test Gardens and Display Gardens Under the Auspices of The A. R. S.
Biltmore Estate and a New Society Test Garden
by Dr. Fred J. Nisbet
American Horticultural Council Congress
by J. Harold Clarke
Azaleas in Indianapolis
by James L. Rowe
A Philadelphia Azalea Garden
by Mrs. William A. Kelius
Additional Notes on R. yakushimanum
by Alleyne Cook
A Gardener's Garden
by Bob Bovee
New Hampshire State Park
by Robert E. Stuart
A Rhododendron Pest
by R. M. Overstreet, M.D.
The President's Report
by J. Harold Clarke
Fall Activity in the Society Test Garden
by Ruth M. Hansen
New Olympic Peninsula Chapter
by Mrs. Carl Blank
Plants Donated to Crystal Springs Test Garden
Biltmore to Test Rhododendrons Book Review
by Rudolph Henny
Cover
Rhododendron Notes Advertisements

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OFFICERS
President Secretary-Treasurer
DR. J. HAROLD CLARKE RUTH M. HANSEN
Editor Bulletin Editor Year Book
RUDOLPH HENNY J. HAROLD CLARKE, Ph.D.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROBERT M. BOVEE, Oswego, Oregon
E. B. DUNN, Seattle, Wash.
CARL FAWCETT, Tacoma, Wash.
GEORGE GRACE, Portland, Oregon
C. T. HANSEN, Portland, Oregon
JOHN HENNY, Brooks, Oregon
DONALD K. McCLURE, Seattle, Wash.
DR. CARL PHETTEPLACE, Eugene, Oregon
W. P. RIDDLESBARGER,  Eugene, Ore.
HERBERT SCHINK, Portland, Ore.
HOWARD SLONECKER, Oak Grove, Oregon
CECIL SMITH, Aurora, Oregon
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
JOSEPH CASADEVALL, Paterson, N.J., President of New Jersey Chapter
Dr. J. HAROLD CLARKE, Long Beach, Washington, President of Portland Chapter
TED FAWCETT, Tacoma, Washington, President of Tacoma Chapter
W. E. FLAVELLE, New Westminster, B.C., President of Vancouver, B.C. Chapter
WILLIAM GLENN, Norland, Wash., President Olympic Peninsula Chapter
HARRY HARMON, Cosmopolis, Wash, President of Grays Harbor Chapter
NATHANIEL E. HESS, Sands Point, L. I., New York, President of New York Chapter
CHARLES JENSEN, Carmichael, California, President of California Chapter
MRS. W. A. KELIUS, Levittown, Pa, President Philadelphia Chapter
WILLIAM LA VANCE, Elma, Wash., President of Grays Harbor Chapter
DONALD K. McCLURE, Seattle, Washington, President of Seattle Chapter
DR. MACK McCORMICK, Indianapolis, Ind., President Indianapolis Chapter
WALLACE RUFF, Eugene, Oregon, President of Eugene Chapter
DR. THOMAS WHEELDON, Richmond, Virginia, President of Middle Atlantic Chapter
DR. ERNEST H. YELTON, Rutherford, NC, President Southeastern Chapter
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Advertising Manager: Gertrude L. Bovee, Oswego, Oregon