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Tacoma Chapter Show
May 15-16, 1965

The 1965 Rhododendron Show of the Tacoma Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society was held on May 15th and 16th, adjacent to the Chapter's Test Garden at Point Defiance Park. This year's expanded show included both amateur and commercial landscape entries as well as a joint membership display.

The Cut Blooms section was well entered with over 250 trusses and sprays on exhibit. An unusual feature this year was a complimentary, noncompetitive floral arrangement display, consisting of floral designs using cut trusses and sprays of rhododendrons and azaleas.

As usual this year's Show had three sections to be judged: Landscape Display, amateur and commercial; Specimen plants, open competition; and Cut Blooms, open competition. The competition in all sections was most vigorous and we were privileged to have four excellent and outstanding judges for our Show this year. They were Dr. J. Harold Clarke of Long Beach, Washington, Mr. Ben Nelson of Suquamish, Washington and Mr. Arthur Dome and Mr. Kenneth Lauhon both of Seattle, Washington.

The 1965 winners in the three sections were as follows:

TROPHIES AND AWARDS

SECTION A: Landscape Displays

  • Nurserymen: First Place, Blue Rosette Ribbon, Kammer's Rhododendron Azalea Nursery
  • Amateur: First Place, Blue Rosette Ribbon, Claude Parkinson and Mark Burton
  • Bank of California, N.A. Trophy, For best landscape display, Kammer's Rhododendron Azalea Nursery

SECTION B: Specimen Plants

  • Class 2: One specimen plant of any rhododendron species exceeding three feet in height in its normal habit. Second: R. vernicosum , Beth Hacanson.
  • Class 3: One specimen plant of any rhododendron hybrid less than three feet in height in its normal habit. First: 'Bow Bells', Lester Brandt.
  • Class 4: One specimen plant of any rhododendron hybrid exceeding three feet in height in its normal habit.  First: 'Mrs. G. W. Leak,' Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.
  • Class 5: One specimen plant of rhododendron species not to exceed 18 inches in height in its normal habit.  First: R. campylogynum var. myrtilloides , Mr. and Mrs. Regnar Brockner.
  • Class 6: One specimen plant of any species in Series Azalea. First: R. mucronatum var. ripense , Claude Parkinson and Mark Burton.
  • Class 7: One specimen plant of any deciduous named variety, hybrid or form in Series Azalea.  First: 'Pink Beauty', Kammer's Rhododendron Azalea Nursery.
  • Class 8: One specimen plant of any evergreen named variety, hybrid or form in Series Azalea.  First: 'Caroline Gable', Rhododendron Specialty House.
  • Class 9: One specimen plant of any named variety of Azaleodendron.  First: 'Broughtonii Aureum' Rhododendron Specialty House.
  • Class 10: One specimen plant of any rhododendron species not in bloom with leaves exceeding 12 inches in length.  First: R. rex, Kammer's Rhododendron Azalea Nursery.
  • Class 11: One flowering plant of any hybrid seedling rhododendron not previously exhibited (Parentage Must Be Stated).  First: 'Loderi King George' x 'Van Nes Sensation', Hall's Rhododendron Gardens.
  • Class 12: One flowering plant of any hybrid seedling azalea not previously exhibited. (Parentage Must Be stated) First: 222 Yellow x 'Klondyke', Rhododendron Specialty House.
  • Class 15: One flowering plant of an unnamed azalea, parentage not necessarily known, not previously exhibited.  First: Exbury Seedling, W. D. Vinson.

Trophies and Awards given in Section B:

  • Poole's Garden Center Perpetual Trophy, For best new hybrid seedling, Exbury Seedling, W. D. Vinson.
  • Dean Witter & Company Perpetual Trophy, For best plant in Show, 'Mrs. G. W. Leak,' Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.
  • Kammer's Rhododendron Azalea Nursery Award. For best specimen deciduous azalea in Show, 'Pink Beauty', Kammer's Rhododendron Azalea Nursery.
  • Rhododendron Specialty House Award, For best rhododendron plant in Show exhibited by an amateur, 'Mrs. G. W. Leak.' Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.
  • H. L. Larson Rhododendron Nursery, For best hybrid seedling in Show exhibited by an amateur, 'Mrs. Donald Graham' x 'Purple Splendour', Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fawcett.
  • Verne L. Wood Memorial Perpetual Trophy, For best specimen evergreen azalea plant in Show, 'Caroline Gable', Rhododendron Specialty House.
  • Tacoma Chapter, American Rhododendron Society, $25.00 Cash Award, For best plant in Show, 'Mrs. G.W. Leak,' Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.

SECTION C: Cut Blooms or Sprays

DIVISION 1: RHODODENDRON SPECIES

  • Class 16: Any species in Series Fortunei. Third: R. vernicosum , Rhododendron Specialty House.
  • Class 17: Any species in Series Cinnabarinum.  Second: R. cinnabarinum var. blandfordiaeflorum , Mr. and Mrs. Regnar Brockner.
  • Class 19: Any species in Series Azalea. First: R. occidentale , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janeck.
  • Class 22: Any species in Series Carolinianum.  Second: R. carolinianum , Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.
  • Class 25A: Any other species series. Second: R. occidentale , Mr. George Harrison
  • Class 25C-A: Any other dwarf species series.  First: R. tsangpoense var. pruniflorum , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janeck.
  • Class 25C-B: One spray in any other dwarf species series.  First: R. trichostomum var. ledoides , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janeck.

DIVISION II: RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS, CUT TRUSSES OR SPRAYS

  • Class 26: Any form of Rhododendron Loderi.  First: Loderi', Mrs. Charles McGill.
  • Class 27: A cream colored rhododendron. First: 'Lady Bessborough', Mr. and Mrs. Regnar Brockner.
  • Class 28: Any yellow rhododendron. First: 'Mrs. Betty Robertson', Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.
  • Class 29: Any pink rhododendron.  First: 'Alice', Mr. Verrol Swartz
  • Class 30: Any rose rhododendron.  First: 'Lady Shuart of Wortley', Mr. and Mrs. Regnar Brockner.
  • Class 31: Any red rhododendron.  First: 'J.H. Van Nes', Mr. Chris Troseth.
  • Class 32: Any white rhododendron.  First: 'Mother of Pearl', Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Turner.
  • Class 33: Any orange or apricot rhododendron.  First: 'Brinny', Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janeck.
  • Class 34: Any blue, mauve, lavender or purple rhododendron.  First: 'Blue Peter', Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fawcett.
  • Class 35: Azaleodendron.  Second: 'Broughtonii Aureum', Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fawcett.
  • Class 36A: Any deciduous azalea hybrid.  First: 'Cecile', Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janeck.
  • Class 36B: Any deciduous azalea hybrid.  First: Knaphill Seedling. Mr. Chris Troseth.
  • Class 37: Any evergreen azalea hybrid.  First: Ledifolia Alba, Exhibited by Mr. George Harrison.
  • Class 38: Any new hybrid rhododendron, parentage to be stated if known.  First: 'Purple Splendor' x 'Pink Pearl', Mr. and Mrs. William McCrea.
  • Class 39: Any new hybrid azalea, parentage to be stated if known.  First: Seedling, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fawcett.

Special Awards

  • Blue Rosette Ribbon for Amateur Truss in Show.  'Alice', Mr. Verrol Swartz.
  • Evergreen Perpetual Trophy, For Highest Total Points in Cut Blooms, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janeck.
  • Shoenfelds Perpetual Trophy, For Best Truss in Show, 'Alice', Mr. Verrol Swartz.
  • Nu-Life Fertilizer Company Amateur Sweepstakes Award, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Badger.

This year the Show Committee was fortunate in obtaining an Amateur Sweepstakes Award. This is a perpetual Silver Bowl sponsored by the Nu-Life Fertilizer Company. The amateur exhibitor accumulating the highest total points in competition exhibiting both specimen plants and trusses will be awarded this trophy each year. Each winner of a perpetual trophy was also given a small remembrance trophy for their permanent possession.

The General Show Chairman, Mr. Bob Badger was most ably assisted this year by the following: Mr. Claude Parkinson, Co-Chairman: Mr. Mark Burton, Co-Chairman; Mr. and Mrs. Tel Fawcett, Cut Blooms; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Turner, Entries Committee; Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Avery, Education; Mrs. Roy Hacanson, Hospitality; Mrs. Charles Guilford, Membership Display; Mr. Russell Coovert, Publicity; Mr. George Harrison, Commercial Exhibits.