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Further Information About The Species Foundation

In line with our policy of keeping American Rhododendron Society members informed about the Rhododendron Species Foundation we present herewith a list of the officers and Directors and a list of those who have donated cash or securities for the support of the Foundation. Many others have contributed in one way or another by donating plant material, work at the Foundation Garden, time devoted to planning, and in other ways.

Officers and Directors of the Rhododendron Species Foundation


Term Expires

Sir Eric Savill, Honorary President and Director; Crown Estate Office,


The Great Park, Windsor, Berks, England


Mr. Wales Wood, President; St. Helens, Ore.


Mr. Clarence A. Chase, Vice President; Eugene, Ore.

1973

Mr. Fred M. Robbins, Secretary; S.E., Puyallup, Wash.

1973

Mr. Ed. Siegmund, Treasurer; East, Eugene, Ore.

1973

Mr. Edward B. Dunn, Seattle, Wash.

1972

Dr. J. Harold Clarke, Long Beach, Wash.

1972

Mr. Cecil C. Smith, Aurora, Ore.

1972

Mr. David G. Leach, Brookville, Pa.

1970

Mr. Henry F. du Pont, Winterthur, Del.

1970

Dr. John Wister, Director, Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation.


Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa.

1970

Dr. Henry Skinner, Director, United States National Arboretum, Washington, D.C.

1970

Dr. H. B. Hawthorne, Chairman and Head, Department of Anthropology


& Sociology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

1970

Mrs. Pendleton Miller, Seattle, Wash.

1970

Mrs. Prentice Bloedel, Bainbridge Island, Wash.

1970

Mrs. Henry Isaacson, Seattle, Wash.

1970

Mrs. Corydon Wagner, Tacoma, Wash.

1970

Mr. Gordon E. Jones, Director, Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

1970

Carl H. Phetteplace, M.D., Eugene, Ore.

1973

Mr. James M. Blackford, Jr., Eugene, Ore.

1973

Milton V. Walker, M.D., Portland, Ore.

1973

Mr. Alfred S. Martin, Ambler, Pa.

1973

Donors to the Rhododendron Species Foundation

1964

Walker, Dr. & Mrs. Milton V., Portland, Ore., Palm Springs, Calif.

Wood, Mr. & Mrs. Wales, St. Helens, Ore.

Yelton, Dr. Ernest, Rutherfordton, N.C.

1965

Chase, Mr. Clarence A., Eugene, Ore.

Southeastern A.R.S. Chapter, N.C.

Todd, Mr. James R., Jr., Lenoir, N.C.

Walker, Dr. & Mrs. Milton V., Portland, Ore., Palm Springs, Calif.

1966

Bloedel Foundation, Bainbridge Island, Wash.

Cole, Mrs. B. S., Eugene, Ore.

Leach, Mr. David G., Brookville, Pa.

Phipps, Howard Phipps Family Charitable Foundation, New York, N.Y.

Robbins, Mr. & Mrs. Fred M., Puyallup, Wash.

Smith, Mary L.

Wagner, The Wagner Fund, Tacoma, Wash.

Wood, Mr. & Mrs. Wales, St. Helens, Ore.

1968

Baker, Mrs. Alton, Eugene, Ore.

Chase, Mr. Clarence A., Eugene, Ore.

Cloyes, Mrs. W. J., Springfield, Ore.

Cole, Mrs. B. S. Eugene, Ore.

Dunn, Mr. Edward B., Seattle, Wash.

Merrell, R. D. Merrell Foundation, Tacoma, Wash.

McKinnon, Dr. John, Eugene, Ore.

New York A.R.S. Chapter, N.Y.

Robbins, Mr. & Mrs. Fred, Puyallup, Wash.

Roberson, Miss Grace, Eugene, Ore.

Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Cecil, C., Aurora, Ore.

Ten Eych, Miss Cora, Eugene, Ore.

Wagner, The Wagner Fund, Tacoma, Wash.

Waldron, Miss Gladys, Eugene, Ore.

Walker, Dr. & Mrs. Milton V., Portland, Ore., Palm Springs, Calif.

Wood, Mr. & Mrs. Wales, St. Helens, Ore.

1969

Comerford, Mr. & Mrs. Robert. Marion, Ore.

Martin, Mr. Albert S., Ambler, Pa.

Robbins, Mr. & Mrs. Fred, Puyallup, Wash.

Weyerhaeuser, Mr. & Mrs. George, Tacoma, Wash.

Wister, Dr. & Mrs. John, Swarthmore, Pa.