Crystal Springs Island
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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

July 15, 1960
Vol. 14 No. 3

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 1960 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Notes on Our Western Azalea Rhododendron occidentale by E. P. Breakey		The Life and Work of James Barto - Part II by Carl Phetteplace, M.D.
More About the Red Rhododendrons in California by L. C. Living		Report on the Test Garden, January to June, 1960 by Ruth M. Hansen
Results of the Seattle Chapter 11th Annual Rhododendron Show		Plants Donated to Test Garden - Crystal Springs Island
International Rhododendron Conference Tentative Program		Minutes of the 16th Annual Meeting of the A.R.S. by Ruth M. Hansen
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Great Lakes Chapter A.R.S. Show		Grays Harbor Chapter Show Report
Bronze Plaque Set in the National Test Garden		Rhododendron Notes
		Slide Library
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OFFICERS
President		Secretary-Treasurer
DR. J. HAROLD CLARKE		RUTH M. HANSEN
Vice President	Editor A. R. S. Bulletin	Editor Year Book
E. B. DUNN	RUDOLPH HENNY	J. HAROLD CLARKE, Ph.D.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOHN M. BATES, Lake Grove, Oregon

ROBERT M. BOVEE, Oswego, Ore.

CARL FAWCETT, Tacoma, Wash.

GEORGE GRACE, Portland, Oregon

C. T. HANSEN, Portland, Oregon

JOHN HENNY, Brooks, Oregon

AARNE LINDGREN, M.D., Portland, Ore.

DONALD K. McCLURE, Seattle, Wash.

DR. CARL PHETTEPLACE, Eugene, Ore.

CECIL SMITH, Aurora, Oregon

WALES WOOD, St. Helens, Oregon

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

ART DOME, Seattle, Washington, President of Seattle Chapter

CHARLES EDMUNDS, Puyallup, Washington, President of Tacoma Chapter

WILLIAM GLENN, Norland  Wash., President Olympic Peninsula Chapter

WILLIAM HAZELTON, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., President of Mid-Jersey Chapter

JOHN HENNY, Brooks Oregon, President of Portland Chapter

CHARLES HERBERT, Phoenixville, Pa, President Philadelphia Chapter

NATHANIEL E. HESS, Sands Point, L. I., NY, President of New York Chapter

CLIVE L. JUSTICE, Vancouver, B.C., President of Vancouver, B.C. Chapter

HOWARD KERRIGAN, Oakland, California, President of California Chapter

WILLIAM LA VANCE, Elma, Wash., President of Grays Harbor Chapter

DAVID G. LEACH, Brookville, Penna., President of Great Lakes Chapter

FRED J. NISBET, Ph.D., Ashville, N. Car., President Southeastern Chapter

PALMER SAUNDERS, Eugene, Ore, President of Eugene Chapter

BENJAMIN SHAPIRO, East Brunswick, N.J., President of New Jersey Chapter

GEORGE D. SMITH, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind., President Indianapolis Chapter

DR. THOMAS WHEELDON, Richmond, Virginia, President of Middle Atlantic Chapter

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