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Seattle World's Fair Rhododendron Show
Staged by The Seattle Rhododendron Society
May 17, 18, 19, 20, 1962

Seattle Chapter's Thirteenth Annual Show was the luckiest ever presented, but not due to luck. Early planning, a hard-working committee, proximity to the World's Fair and generous exhibitors culminated in a brilliant display which was admired by over 10,000 people. Visitors from New York and other eastern areas, from abroad, and from remote global points rewarded us with extravagant praise.

The committee:

Co Chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. M. Chris Johnson

Awards & Trophies, Mrs. Linley Janzen

Clerks, Mrs. James Madison

Finance, Mr. Edward B. Dunn

Floor Design, Maybell (Mrs. M. Chris) Johnson

Hosts & Hostesses, Mrs. Ralph Jacobson, assisted by Mrs. Berg Larson

Judges, Mr. Brian O. Mulligan

Program, Mr. Hugh Baird

Receiving & Classification, Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson

Schedule, Mr. Edwin Arntsen

Tickets, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hartnett

Bonsai Exhibit, Mrs. John Maki, Chairman for the Kelly Nishitani Arboretum Unit

Educational Exhibit, Mrs. Hugh Baird, Chairman, for the Seattle Rhododendron Society Study Group

Photography Exhibit, Miss Roberta Wightman, Chairman, for Washington Association of Landscape Architects

Judges:

J. H. Bowen
Mrs. L. N. Roberson

Dr. J. Harold Clarke
W. E. Whitney

Donald G. Graham
Miss Roberta Wightman

Otto Holmdahl
Wales Wood

H. L. Larson
Brian O. Mulligan

Special "thank you" to Mr.R. D. Leamer, who generously donated peat mulch; to the University of Washington Arboretum for loaning and transporting tables.

The 1962 winners of trophies were:

Frederick & Nelson Perpetual Cup for Best Landscape Display- Fisher's Nursery.

Seattle Trust & Savings Bank Perpetual Cup for Best Plant in Show - Rhod-A-zalea Gardens.

Greater Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Trophy for Best Truss in Show  - Mrs. Henry Isaacson.

Lincoln First Federal Savings Amateur Sweepstakes Trophy - Mr. W. J. O'Brien.

Seattle Rhododendron Society Annual Achievement Award Cup for Best Hybrid Seedling Plant - $100 Bonus to
winner donated by Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Graham - Flora Markeeta Nursery ('Loderi Venus' x 'Anna').

Griswold Nursery Trophy for Best Amateur Evergreen Azalea - Mrs. Stephen Anderson.

Mrs. William M. Culliton Trophy for Best Amateur Dwarf Rhododendron - Mrs. Harvey Kemphenborg.

Mrs. Frederick A. Bunge Trophy for Best Amateur Rhododendron or Azalea Spray - Mrs. Pendleton Miller.

Century 21 Trophy for Best American Hybrid-Awarded by the Seattle Rhododendron Society - Fisher's Nursery.

The Exhibit Hall was attractively screened into sections, and evergreens made effective backgrounds. The raised beds were bordered with used railroad ties. Hopkins Nursery, Class 2, displayed a woodland scene with European White Birch in the background and Junipers in foreground, with azaleas 'Glamour', 'Purple Splendor', 'Irene Koster', occidentale and mollis. Rhododendrons were 'A. T. de La Mare', 'Sappho', 'Cynthia' and 'Alice.'

Flora Markeeta Nursery, Class 3, used azaleas vaseyi, Exbury and mollis for a colorful arrangement, and Pieris forma crispa . 'Rainbow', fortunei and lacteum x 'Loderi' were some of the rhododendrons.

Pacific Northwest Nurseries had a Courtesy Exhibit featuring a huge plant of 'Pink Pearl' and a 'Mrs. Lindsay Smith.'

The Courtesy Exhibit of the Washington State Nurserymen's Assn. was one of the most attractive designs, with a foreground of pebbles and moss in patterns. Azaleas used were 'Louise Gable', 'Campfire', 'Rosebud' and 'Ledifolia Alba'. Rhododendrons were 'Earl of Athlone', 'Dawn's Delight' and 'Harvest Moon'.

The Associated Landscape Designers and Contractors, in Class 2, attracted much attention with a single large Rhododendron 'Loderi' set in a white cage that gave the effect of a vista. A low foreground planting used juniper; Viburnum davidi and R. 'Vanessa'.

A very subtle color scheme dominated the setting for Seven Firs Nursery, Class 3. Enkianthus was used for most of the background, with ferns, Pieris and Kurume azaleas in the foreground. Beautiful specimens of rhododendrons in the design were 'Butterfly', 'Zuyder Zee', 'Goldsworth Yellow', 'Idealist' and 'Susan' x 'Purple Splendor'.

The Homestead Nursery and Landscaping, Class 1, showed a woodland effect with rocks and a waterfall, featuring a sculptured cedar log bench. Beautiful ground covers were mosses, ferns, gaultherias, Vaccinium , and Tsuga heterophylla . In the background were white and pink dogwoods with Enkianthus . A colorful display was effected with azaleas 'Pinky Pearce', 'Nancy' and 'Wendy', and rhododendrons 'Bowbells', 'Goldsworth Yellow', 'Blue Peter', 'White Swan', 'Queen Mary', 'Cynthia' and 'Mrs. Furnival'.

In Class 3, Rainier Mountain Alpine Gardens displayed an unusual exhibit, attracting much attention. It consisted of many dwarf rhododendrons and azaleas, beautiful miniatures in abundance, with alpine conifers, mostly dwarfs.

Finn Hill Landscaping, Class 1, used dwarf mugho pines, Golden Drop heather, Euonymus , Berberis pymea , Andromeda japonica and Acers . Azaleas in masses were 'Pink Profusion', 'Blaus Pink', mollis , 'Rosebud', 'Jeanne', 'John Cairns' and 'Persil', a blaze of color. Their foreground rhododendrons were 'Brittania', 'Mdme. Lionel de Rothschild', 'Trilby' 'Marinus Koster' and 'Blue Peter'.

George Schenk, Landscape Designer, Class 3, created another of the "unusuals." With tall conifers and driftwood in the background he filled the foreground with small rare specimens of Heucherella , Leiophyllum hugeii , Pyrois Japonica Pigmy, Dicentra , Menziesii , Frittilaria , Primulas and Rhododendron lepidotum and prunifolium .

Prentice Nursery and Decorating Co., Class 1, as usual, had one of the most impressive displays, beautifully detailed. The design used large rocks and logs, a waterfall, and moss covered tree trunks. There were patterns of mosses, sedums and pebbles in the foreground; pines, and oaks, Acer palmatum , with conifers, formed the background. Azaleas in the display were 'Persil', 'Cecile', 'Ginger', 'Ledifolia Alba', 'Hotspur' and 'Broughtoni Aureum'. Rhododendrons were 'Hon. Jean Marie de Montague', 'Griersims', 'Mrs. A. T. de LaMare', 'Snow Queen', 'Peter Koster', 'Mrs. Furnival', obtusum varieties and Morgan hybrids.

King of Shrubs Nursery, Class 2, achieved a woodland scene with mossy logs, lingonberry and Kalmia latifolia . Large rhododendron plants were fine specimens of 'Loderi King George', 'Mrs. Furnival', 'Prelude', 'Endre Ostbo', 'King of Shrubs', 'Van Ness Sensation' and yakushimanum .

An inviting garden design was shown by Rhod-A-Zalea Gardens, Class 1. Junipers, dwarf acers and moss formed the foregrounds with accents of Norway Spruce Inversa. Bright colors of rhododendrons completed the beautiful scene, 'Hon. Jean Marie de Montague', 'Mrs. A. T. de la Mare', 'Queen of the May', 'Eureka Maid', 'Letty Edwards', 'Bowbells', 'Albert', 'Mrs. E. C. Sterling' and 'Betty Wormald', and azaleas 'Schubert' and 'Phoebe'.

Richmond Nurseries, with Henry Zinser, designer, in Class 2, used interesting specimens of Morheim Blue Spruce, vine maple, Leucothoe catesbei , Pieris japonica , weeping Copper Beech, variegated hosta, tree wisteria and Enkianthus . Rhododendrons displayed were 'Mrs. A. T. de la Mare', 'Lady Bessborough', 'Mrs. Lindsay Smith', 'Betty Wormald', 'Dr. O. Blok', 'Queen of the May', 'Sunrise' and 'Boule de Neige'.

Elmer Fisher, Class 2, attracted special attention with his waterfall and pool inhabited by trout. A mountain scene was suggested by use of logs and rocks. Unusual background plants were Alaska Cedar, Magnolia 'Liliglora' and Betula alba . Completing the effect were rhododendrons 'Vanessa', souliei x 'Corona', 'Countess of Derby', 'Blue Peter', 'Reve Rose', macabeanum , 'Pink Pearl', 'Loderi Superlative', 'Lady Bligh', 'Van Ness Sensation', 'C. I. S.', 'Cowslip', 'Temple Bell', 'Bowbells', 'Tally Ho' x 'Margaret Dunn', 'Betty Robertson' and 'Red Cloud'. Azaleas displayed were 'Niagara', vaseyi , 'Rosebud' and 'Schubert'.

A handsome, extensive Courtesy Display was presented by the University of Washington Arboretum. Unusual plants in the background were Viburnum plicatum , Paperbark Maple, Carpinus japonica . Large rhododendron specimens in backgrounds and smaller plants in foregrounds were species beesianum , fictolacteum , uvarifolium , macabeanum , coryphaeum , melinanthum , atlanticum . Hybrids were 'Rosamund Millais', 'Dr. Ross', 'Anna Rose Whitney', 'Rainbow', 'Dawn's Delight', 'Mrs. E. C. Sterling', 'Dexter hybrid 180 and yakushimanum hybrids. An azaleodendron, 'Oregon Queen', was shown, and azaleas 'Glacier', 'Antares', 'Trinket', 'Isabell', 'Linda Ann', 'Cameo' and Glenn Dale hybrids.

Members of the Seattle Rhododendron Society Study Group showed enthusiastic results of their research. Five plots with different themes and unusual plants attracted the visitors' attention. Members' displays were:

Mrs. Hugh Baird and Mrs. Albert Brauss: A vine maple surrounded by rhododendrons indicum , quiquefolium , and azaleas schlippenbachii and occidentale . The foreground featured Gualtheria procumbens and wintergreen.

Charlotte Gilbert and Betty Madison: A light woodland garden using rhododendrons in the thomsonii series, campylocarpum , williamsianum , and other ericaceous plants, Pieris formosa , Enkianthus , Vaccinium , Schizocodon , Primula japonica .

Harry Davidson: Species rhododendrons showing color and leaf variations, decorum , keleticum , hanceanum , radicans , williamsianum .
Ken Lauhon: A pool with rocks and logs shared attention with the dwarf rhododendrons keleticum , campylogynum , trichostomum , lepidotum , wiltonii and lepidostylum .
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sando: Rhododendron augustinii and ponticum contrasted with the dwarf species carolinianum , trichostomum , oporinum , williamsianum , radicans , inopinum , impeditum , quinquefolium , lepidotum , minus .

There was a special exhibit of rhododendron leaves illustrating varieties in shape, form and texture, and a Thermo-Gro miniature greenhouse showing propagating techniques, with cuttings rooting and seedlings emerging.

The Special Display of Bonsais was again charming and unusual, since all plants were miniature rhododendrons and azaleas.

Awards as follows:

SPECIAL AWARDS

Section B - Specimen Plants

Class 1-Best specimen plant of any species.

1st Mrs. H. H. Karnphenborg

2nd Wm. J. O'Brien.

Class 4-Best specimen hybrid.

1st Flora Markeeta Nursery

2nd Wm. J. O'Brien.

Class 6--Best specimen plants of any evergreen hybrid azalea.

1st Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson

2nd Wm. J. O'Brien.

Section B - Specimen Plants

Class 1-One specimen plant of any rhododendron species less than 3 ft. in height in its normal habit.

1st Mrs. H. H. Kamphenborg sargentianum

2nd Mrs. James Madison, radicans

Class 2-One specimen plant of any species exceeding 3 ft. in height in its normal habit.

2nd Mrs. Linley Janzen, calophytum

3rd Dr. Steward Hilscher 'White Swan'.

Class 3-One specimen plant of any hybrid less than 3 ft. in height in its normal habit.

2nd Dr. Paul Kundahl

Class 4-One specimen plant of any hybrid exceeding 3 ft. in height in its normal habit.

1st Wm. J. O'Brien 'Cynthia'.

Class 5-One specimen plant of a dwarf alpine type species not to exceed 18" in height in its normal habit.

1st Wm. J. O'Brien

3rd Mrs. William Culliton

Class 6-One specimen plant of any deciduous species in series azalea.

2nd Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson quinquefolium .

Class 7-One specimen plant of any evergreen species in series azalea.

1st Mrs. William Culliton

Class 8-One specimen plant of any deciduous named variety hybrid or form in series azalea.

2nd Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson, 'Exquisita'

3rd Wm. J. O'Brien, 'Altaclarense'

Class 9-One specimen plant of any evergreen named variety hybrid or form in series azalea.

1st Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson 'Treasure'

2nd Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson 'Niagara'

Class 11-One flowering plant of any hybrid seedling not previously exhibited, this plant to be the result

of hybridization made in the state of Washington. (Parentage must be stated.)

1st Flora Markeeta Nursery

Class 15-One flowering plant of an unnamed azalea of unknown parentage.

1st Wm. J. O'Brien

2nd Wm. J. O'Brien

3rd Wm.. J. O'Brien


SPECIAL AWARDS

Section C - Cut Blooms

Class 1-Best amateur truss in show.

1st Mrs. Henry Isaacson

Class 2-Best spray or truss in show, Class 28

1st Halfdan Lem

Section C - Cut Blooms - (Amateur Unless Otherwise Stated)

Division I, Rhododendron Species.

Class 17-One flower truss of any species in Series Fortunei.

1st Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson

2nd Mrs. Evan McCord

Class 18-One spray of any species in Series Cinnabarinum.

1st Mrs. Page Ballard

2nd Mrs. Pendleton Miller

Class 19-One spray of any species in Series Triflorum

1st Mrs. William Culliton

2nd Mrs. Henry Isaacson

Class 20-One spray of any species in Series Azalea.

1st Mrs. Pendleton Miller

2nd Mr. Edward B. Dunn

3rd Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson

Class 21-One truss in Series Thomsonii

2nd Mark Collarino

Class 23-One spray in Series Carolinianum

3rd Mrs. Linley Janzen

Class 24-One truss in Series Ponticum.

1st Mrs. Linley Janzen

Class 25-One truss of any other Series species.

1st Carl Fawcett

2nd Mark Collarino

3rd Mrs. Pendleton Miller

Division II. Rhododendron Hybrids.

Class 26-One truss of Loderi or any form of it.

1st Mrs. Pendleton Miller

2nd Mrs. Henry Isaacson

Class 27-One truss of a cream colored rhododendron

2nd Ralph C. Jacobson

Class 28-One truss of any yellow rhododendron.

1st Mrs. Henry Isaacson

2nd Edward B. Dunn

3rd, Don McClure

Class 29-One truss of any pink rhododendron

1st Mrs. Henry Isaacson

2nd Mrs. Henry Isaacson

3rd Mrs. Evan McCord

Class 30-One truss of any rose rhododendron

1st Wesley Langlow

2nd Mrs. Charles C. Hayter

3rd Edward B. Dunn

Class 31-One truss of any red rhododendron

1st Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Irvine

2nd Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Irvine

3rd Mr. Lloyd McKee

Class 32-One truss of any white rhododendron.

1st Mrs. Henry Isaacson

2nd Mrs. Wm. S. Gilbert

3rd Mrs. Henry Isaacson

Class 33-One truss or spray of an orange or apricot rhododendron

1st Mr. Edward B. Dunn

2nd Mrs. James Ellis

3rd Dr. & Mrs. Paul Kundahl

Class 34-One truss of any mauve, lavender or purple rhododendron

1st Mrs. Evan McCord

Class 35-One truss of an azaleodendron

1st Mrs. Henry Isaacson

2nd Mrs. Stephen E. Anderson

Class 36-One spray of any deciduous azalea hybrid

1st Mrs. Henry Isaacson

2nd Ralph C. Jacobson

3rd. Mrs. Wm. Culliton

Class 37-One spray of any evergreen azalea hybrid

2nd Mrs. B. Joslin

3rd, Mrs. B. Joslin

Class 28-One truss of any new hybrid rhododendron raised from seed by exhibitor, parentage to be stated. Open

1st Halfdan Lem

2nd Halfdan Lem

3rd, Halfdan Lem