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American Rhododendron Society Awards

Mr. Don McClure, Registrar of Plant Awards, presents the following report of Awards granted during 1968.

The A. E. was awarded 'Lem's Cameo' ('Dido' X 'Anna'), grown by Halfdan Lem, Seattle, Wash.

The following plants were placed on the Eligibility List. It is not required that at this step a variety must have a valid name and so most of the following names have not been registered.

'Bridgeport' ('Loderi Helen' X R. strigillosum ), D. K. McClure, Seattle, Wash., grower, Hjalmer Larson, Tacoma, Wash., breeder.

R. barbatum X 'Mandalay' , C. E. Simons, Jr., M. D., grower, Lester Brandt, Tacoma, Wash., breeder.

R. lutescens cross , Mrs. Thomas O'Brube, Seattle, Wash., grower, breeder unknown.

'County Fair' ('Mrs. J. H. van Nes' X ('Loderi' X R. williamsianum )), D. K. McClure, Seattle, Wash., grower, Halfdan Lem, Seattle, Wash., breeder.

'Crossroads' ( R. kyawii X R. strigillosum ), D. K. McClure, Seattle, Wash., grower, Hjalmer Larson, Tacoma, Wash., breeder.

'Doncaster' X ('Nereid' X 'Lem's Goal') , bred and grown by Halfdan Lem, Seattle, Wash.

'Ball of Gold' (Azalea) ('Old Gold' X 'George Reynolds'), bred and grown by Stewart Hilscher, M.D., Bellevue, Wash.

'Lemon Mist' ( R. xanthostephanum X R. leucaspis ), bred and grown by Robert Scott, Kensington, Calif.

'Pink Snowflakes' ( R. racemosum X R. moupinense ), bred and grown by Robert Scott, Kensington, Calif.

'Elegance' ('Forsterianum' selfed), bred and grown by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sumner, San Francisco, Calif.

'Mi Amor' ( R. lindleyi X R. nuttallii ), bred and grown by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sumner, San Francisco, Calif.