QBARS - v14n3 International Rhododendron Conference Tentative Program
International Rhododendron Conference Tentative Program
Portland, Oregon, 1961, Multnomah Hotel
| Thurs. May 11 | |
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Registration, at the Multnomah |
| 2 p.m. | Courtesy Session, open to the public |
| (Following this afternoon session the meetings will be open only to invited guests and those who have registered for the Conference.) | |
| Opening of Conference; announcements | |
| "Rhododendron and Azalea Varieties for the West Coast" | |
| P. H. Brydon, Director, Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco. | |
| Question period | |
| "Dwarf Rhododendrons in the Northwest" | |
| Wales Wood, Director, A.R.S., St. Helens, Ore. | |
| 7 p.m. | Informal Dinner |
| 8:30 p.m. | "Welcome to Oregon" |
| Hon. Mark Hatfield, Governor of the State of Oregon | |
| "Welcome to Portland" | |
| Terry Schrunk, Mayor of the City of Portland | |
| "Rhododendrons at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh and Benmore" | |
| Dr. H. R. Fletcher, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden. Edinburgh | |
| Fri. May 12 | |
| 8 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:15 a.m. | Announcements |
| 9:30 a.m. | "Rhododendron and Azalea Trials at Wisley" |
| Dr. F. P. Knight, Director, R. H. S. Gardens | |
| 10:15 a.m. | "The Dexter Hybrids Today" |
| Dr. J. C. Wister, Director, Arthur Hoyt Scott Foundation, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. | |
| 11-11:10 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | "Rhododendron Diseases in the Pacific Northwest" |
| Dr. C. J. Gould and Dr. M. Eglitis, Western Washington Experiment Station, Puyallup, Wash. | |
| 12:00-1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | "Rhododendrons at Leonardslee; The Loderi Hybrids" Sir Giles Loder, Leonardslee, Horsham, Sussex, official delegate of the Royal Horticultural Society to the Conference. |
| 2-2:45 p.m. | "Rhododendron and Azalea Hybrids in Holland" H. J. Grootendorst, Boskoop |
| 3-5 p.m. | SYMPOSIUM |
| "Rhododendrons for Colder Climates" | |
| Dietrich Hobbie, Linswege, Oldenburg | |
| David Leach, Brookville, Pa. | |
| Guy Nearing, Ramsey, N.J. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Dinner | |
| 8 p.m. | "Classification of the Native American Azaleas" |
| Dr. H. T. Skinner, Director, The National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. | |
| Sat. May 13 | |
| >9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. | "The Maddenii Series on the Pacific Coast" |
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Dr. P. J. Bowman, Ft. Bragg, and R. L. Hudson, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Cal |
| 10:15-12 noon | SYMPOSIUM |
| "Breeding Developments in the U.S." | |
| Dr. Clement G. Bowers, Maine, New York | |
| Rudolph Henny, Brooks, Ore. | |
| A. M. Shammarello, Euclid, Ohio | |
| 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2-5 p.m. | Tours of Test Garden and Portland Chapter Show |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner |
| 8 p.m. | Annual business meeting of the American Rhododendron Society |
| "Rhododendrons and Azaleas in New Zealand" | |
| Dr. J. S. Yeates, Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston, New Zealand. | |
| Sun. May 14 | |
| Tour of areas in Portland where rhododendron and azaleas are featured with stops at certain gardens. |
