QBARS - v19n1 American Rhododendron Society Annual Meeting

American Rhododendron Society Annual Meeting
Gordon E. Jones and William Bowden, Co-Chairmen

Our Annual Meeting for 1965 will be held at Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, L. I., New York, on Friday, May 21st, Saturday, May 22nd, and Sunday, May 23rd, with two additional days of exceptional garden tours on Monday, May 24th and Tuesday, May 25th.

Some of our distinguished participants will be: Dr. Clement G. Bowers, Mr. Harvey Gray, Mr. David Leach, Mr. Guy Nearing, Mr. Paul Vossberg, Dr. John C. Wister, Dr. Henry Skinner, Director of The National Arboretum, and many others. We are honored to announce our featured dinner speakers will be: Mr. James Russell, Sunningdale Nurseries, Windlesham, Surrey, England and Milton V. Walker, M.D., Creswell, Oregon.

Here is a partial program:
Here is a partial program: Thursday, May 20th
Here is a partial program: Evening: Registration at Planting Fields (Coe Hall)
Here is a partial program:
Here is a partial program: Friday, May 21st
Here is a partial program: Morning: Registration at Planting Fields (Cafeteria)
Here is a partial program: Breakfast; Pres. Burns of the New York Chapter to introduce speakers;
Here is a partial program: Welcome to Planting Fields; Orientation
Here is a partial program: GUIDED TOUR of the Planting Fields Arboretum by Gordon Jones, Director, William Bowden, and staff members
Here is a partial program: Lunch, Guest Speakers
Here is a partial program: PANEL DISCUSSION, Question and answer period Short Talks
Here is a partial program: HOSPITALITY HOUR at Coe Hall
Here is a partial program: Dinner, Guest Speaker: Milton V. Walker, M.D., Creswell, Oregon
Here is a partial program:
Here is a partial program: Saturday, May 22nd
Here is a partial program: Breakfast
Here is a partial program: Board Chartered Bus for All-Day Tours, Gardens of: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Eberstadt, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Schlaikjer
Here is a partial program: Box Lunch at one (or two) of the gardens
Here is a partial program: HOSPITALITY HOUR at Coe Hall
Here is a partial program: Dinner, BUSINESS MEETING, Pres. Burns, Official Welcome; Introduction of Chapter Officers with announcements of chapter activities. Introduction of A.R.S. Pres. Edward B. Dunn; National Officers' reports
Here is a partial program: Guest Speaker: Mr. James Russell, Sunningdale Nurseries, Windlesham, Surrey, England
Here is a partial program:
Here is a partial program: Sunday, May 23rd
Here is a partial program: Breakfast Garden
Here is a partial program: Tours, Estate of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Coe, Jr., Mill Neck, L. I., and other gardens
Here is a partial program: SPECIAL BUFFET LUNCHEON
Here is a partial program: Annual Show
Here is a partial program: (No dinner planned)
Here is a partial program:
Here is a partial program: Monday, May 24th
Here is a partial program: GARDEN TOURS, Long Island. Tentatively scheduled are: Estate of Mr. Mrs. Howard Phipps, Westbury, L. I., N.Y.; Westbury Nursery, Westbury, L.I., N.Y.; Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Great River, L. I., N.Y. (Reservations must be made in advance, bus will be chartered)
Here is a partial program:
Here is a partial program: Tuesday, May 25th
Here is a partial program: GARDEN TOURS, New Jersey, "Laurelwood Gardens," Estate of Mr. and Mrs. John Knippenberg, Pines Lake, New Jersey
Here is a partial program: The Knippenbergs cordially invite us to be their guests for luncheon. A visit to the Union County Test Garden will be scheduled if time is available. (All reservations must be made in advance, bus will be chartered)

Further details will be given in the April Bulletin.

An invitational letter outlining the program in detail, giving all costs, will be ready in late January and will be mailed to each Chapter. If you would like to have an invitation mailed to you, please write to: Mrs. Emil F. Hager, Jr., Albertson, L. I., N.Y.

Accommodations will be available: Dormitory Rooms at Planting Fields Arboretum, $5.50 Single, $8.00 double. Tides Motel, Locust Valley, L. I., N.Y., from $14 to $16, two persons. Heritage Motel, Woodbury, L. I., N.Y., from $15 to $18, two persons.

All room reservations must positively be received before April 15th. A deposit covering one day should accompany the letter. A limited number of reduced price World's Fair tickets will be available for those members who send in a request in advance.

Registrations will be accepted in the order received, we are limited to 300 persons, so send reservations in early.

The New York Chapter extends a warm welcome to all!