QBARS - v17n2 Program, Middle Atlantic Chapter Meeting American Rhododendron Society, May 3, 4, 5, 1963

Program, Middle Atlantic Chapter Meeting A.R.S. - May 3, 4, 5, 1953

FRIDAY, MAY THIRD

4:00-6:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE MOTOR HOTEL - Registration

6:15 p.m.
Bus leaves for Country Club of Virginia

6:30 p.m.
COUNTRY CLUB OF VIRGINIA
Dinner
Discussion period: Leader-Dr. Henry T. Skinner, Director U. S. National
Arboretum, Washington, D.C.
Showing of slides by members. It is hoped that many will present these. Mr.
Wendell Powell, Chairman.

SATURDAY, MAY FOURTH

9:00 a.m.
EXECUTIVE MOTOR HOTEL
Board Bus for Tour
Garden of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Powell
Garden of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gregory, Jr.
Garden of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Robins
(Lunch on lawn overlooking lake)
Garden of Dr. and Mrs. Irving Roberts
Candlelight Tea-"Woodlawn"-Home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Kennedy

6:15 p.m.
EXECUTIVE MOTOR HOTEL


Bus leaves for Commonwealth Club

6:30 p.m.
COMMONWEALTH CLUB


Cocktail Party


Dinner


Address: Mr. Gordon Jones, Director Plant Fields Arboretum


Oyster Bay, L. I. New York

SUNDAY, MAY FIFTH

9:30 a.m.
EXECUTIVE MOTOR HOTEL


Bus leaves for Gladsgay Gardens

10:00 a.m.
GLADSGAY GARDENS
Azalea and rhododendron exhibit
Tour of garden
Demonstration of propagating houses

Rhododendron Judging School - MONDAY, MAY SIXTH

10:00 am. to
GLADSGAY GARDENS (for those wishing to register)

4:00 p.m.
Course One of Rhododendron Judging School.  (Review your descriptive literature)  Faculty-Dr. Clement G. Bowers and Mr. Paul Vossberg

8:30-9:30 a.m.
Registration

9:30-9:45 a.m.
Welcome from Dr. Thomas Wheeldon. President Middle Atlantic
Chapter, American Rhododendron Society
Introduction of Faculty
Introduction of Local Committees

9:45-10:45 a.m.
Cultural Practice-soil requirements, fertilization, protection from
pests, diseases, injuries, sprays. etc.

10:45-11:00 a.m.
Recess

11:00-12 noon
Cultural Practice-Selection of show specimens, grooming, staging

12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m.
Judging Demonstration-Faculty

2:00-3:00 p.m.
Student Oral Judging


Adjournment with informal discussion.

Each registered student will be given score sheet for use in the following of instructors' point judging. Score sheets will not be turned in for Course One. Great stress will be put on some revisions with newer ideas.

Course Two will be held in Washington, D. C. in 1964. Course Three will be held in Philadelphia, Penn. in 1965. The present score sheet may be reviewed in the Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society, January 15, 1965.

The tuition is $5. This does not include lunch. The course is open to members of garden clubs, horticulturists, flower show judges, nurserymen, etc.