QBARS - v15n3 American Rhododendron Society Plant Registry

American Rhododendron Society Plant Registry

Note: It is proposed to print the names and brief description of new American varieties which meet the requirements for registration. The names must be accompanied by descriptions of the varieties and must meet the requirements of the International Registration Authority (Dr. H. R. Fletcher, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Registrar) before they are eligible for A.R.S. registry.

Only clones will be registered, no group names. In the formula giving the parentage, the female parent is written first. We hope, whenever possible, to indicate the probable size of the bush at 10 years of age. Unless otherwise specified the person's name, following the cross, indicates the one who made the cross, did the selecting, and introduced, or plans to introduce, the variety.

Breeders are urged to submit proposed names to the Registrar of the A.R.S., Dr. J. Harold Clarke, Long Beach. wash., before they are actually used. There are thousands of names already in use and a name to be registered must not have been used before and must meet the other requirements of the A.R.S. Code of Nomenclature.

BALLS OF FIRE Deciduous azalea, Knapp Hill type, raised and introduced by The Bovees, Portland, Oregon. Plant to 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Flowers vivid red, Nickerson 5R5/13, square, 3 ins.

BARTO LAVENDER Parentage unknown. A Barto seedling raised by Joseph Steinmetz, introduced by Harold Greer, Eugene, Oregon. Plant 5 ft. in 10 yrs., leaves 4½ ins x 2 ins. Flowers Nickerson 7.5P7/5, spotted upper lobe 8.5RP3/9, open campanulate, 5-7 lobes. Truss upright, to 17 flowers. Medium late.

BARTO IVORY Probably a R. fortunei hybrid. A Barto seedling, raised by Joseph Steinmetz, introduced by Harold Greer, Eugene, Oregon. Plant to 5 ft. in 10 yrs., leaves 7 ins. by 3 ins., oblong. Flowers Nickerson 7.5Y13/4, faint markings in top lobes 11YR5.2/6, open funnel shaped, 7 lobes, 4 ins. wide, 10 in. rounded truss, fragrant. Midseason.

GREELEY 'Fawn' x R. elliottii x 'Umpqua Chief' raised and introduced by Harold Greer, Eugene, Oregon. Plant to 4 ft. in 10 yrs., leaves 6 ins. long, 2 ins. wide, oblanceolate. Flowers Nickerson 11R.P.4/11, top 3 lobes densely spotted 12R.P.1/10, campanulate, 6 lobes, 4 ins. wide, 13 in. rounded truss. Blooms in May.

JANIELLE Unknown yellow x 'Marcia', raised and introduced by Harold Greer, Eugene, Oregon. Plant to 3½ ft. in 10 yrs., leaves 5 ins. by 1½ ins., oblong. Flowers Nickerson 2.5R.P.9.5/1.5 tinged 4R.P.8.5/5 with prominent upper blotch 511.4.5/12, funnel shaped, 5 lobes, 3¼ ins. wide, 10 in. rounded truss. Blooms late midseason.

MARVELOUS 'Countess of Derby' x ?, raised and introduced by Harold Greer, Eugene, Oregon. Plant to 5 ft. in 10 years, leaves to 9 ins. long by 3½ ins. wide. Flowers Nickerson 7R.P.5.5/11, spotted upper lobe 4R.P.1/9, open funnel shaped, 5½ ins. across. 18 in. an upright truss. Blooms midseason.

SCOTTY Deciduous azalea, Knapp Hill type, raised and introduced by The Bovees, Portland, Oregon. Plant to 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Flowers, blend of deep to moderate yellowish pink, Nickerson 5R.6/11 to 5R.8/6 flushed with pale to moderate orange yellow, 7.5Y.R.9/4 to 7.5Y.R.8/8 with a strong yellow blotch, 3 ins. wide, frilled. 15 to 18 in a truss.

SWEET SUE Deciduous azalea, Knapp Hill type, raised and introduced by The Bovees, Portland, Oregon. Plant to 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Flowers strong purplish pink, Nickerson 7.5R.P.7/10 with a deep yellow blotch, 3½ to 4 ins. wide, 8 to 12 in a truss.

TRUDE WEBSTER 'Countess of Derby' x ?, raised and introduced by Harold Greer, Eugene, Oregon. Plant to 5 ft. in 10 yrs., leaves 7 ins. by 3 ins., elliptic. Flowers, Nickerson 3.5R.P.8/5, spotted upper lobe 5R.P.3/9, open funnel shaped, 5 ins. wide, 5 lobes, 14 in an upright truss. Midseason.