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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

January, 1974
Vol. 28 No. 1

Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, Rt. 2, Box 254, Aurora, Oregon. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $10 a year. The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 1974 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society

Issue Contents
Cecil and Molly Smith's Garden by Molly Grothaus		Why Micronutrients in Plant Nutrition? by Fred R. Davis
Summer Heat-Loving Rhododendrons by K. Wada		An Unusual Intergeneric Cross by Lawrence Pierce
ARS 1974 Annual Meeting		Experts and Answers
Rhododendron Breeder's Roundtable		Our Front Cover
Annual Meeting Tours		Nominating Committee Reports
Post National Convention Guided Tour by Frank Mossman, M.D.		Landscaping- How To If You Want To by Betty Sheedy
'Kim' A. E. by Harold Greer		A Connection With The Past by Dave Goheen
Members Asked to Vote on Changing By-Laws PRO by Fred Knapp CON by R. L. Ticknor		An Unusual Specimen of Flame Azalea, R. calendulaceum by Dan Pittillo and James H. Horton
1973 Bronze Medal Awards - New York Chapter		Crossing Rhododendrons and Art by Lyman Clark
Growing Rhododendrons in the Albany, New York Area by Ralph H. Smith		Impressions of the American Rhododendron Scene by Ralph and Lillian Sangster
R. 'Sugar Pink' by Harold Greer		Rhododendron 'Topsvoort Pearl' by Allan C. Korth
President's Message by Alfred S. Martin		Formula for Shipping Floral Show Entries by Francis W. Mosher Jr.
Membership Survey
Report on Committee Appointments by Alfred S. Martin		Rhododendron keysii, RSF No. 64.130 by P. H. Brydon
Name Registration Responsibility by Edwin K. Parker		Rhododendron caloxanthum by Meldon Kraxberger
Standards for Evaluation of Hybrids in Test Gardens by John Ford & H. A. J. Hoitink		Wind Shake with Wind Chill
		Advertisements
A New Rhododendron Society in New Zealand by Mrs. P. Warren		Pictures Unrelated to Text: 'George Grace', 'Bibiani', 'John Coutts', R. aberconwayi and 'Odee Wright'

OFFICERS
President	Eastern Vice President	Western Vice President
ALFRED S. MARTIN	DR. AUGUST E. KEHR	R. CURT HUEY
Secretary-Treasurer	Executive Secretary	Editor
ROBERT LANDREGAN	BERNICE J. LAMB	MOLLY GROTHAUS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1974
GEORGE CLARKE - FRANK DOLESHY - DAVID FLUHARTY, MD - GORDON JONES
1975
SIDNEY BURNS - DR J HAROLD CLARKE - FRED GALLE - DAVID LEACH
1976
WARREN BERG - JOHN P. EVANS, MD - THOMAS W. KOENIG - TED VAN VEEN

PRESIDENTS OF CHAPTERS
AZALEA	MIDDLE ATLANTIC	PHILADELPHIA	SOUTHEASTERN
S Christopher Early	Dr Irving Roberts	Kenneth M Miller	J D Johnston
BIRMINGHAM	MIDWEST	PIEDMONT	SOUTHERN
Mrs Harvey Hooks	Richard I Bara	Dr Donald S Kellam	Arthur Coyle
CALIFORNIA	MOHAWK-HUDSON	PORTLAND	SOUTHWESTERN OR
John Paul Evans, MD	Arthur Holweg	Robert J Landregan	Diane Mathis
CONNECTICUT	MONTEREY BAY	POTOMAC VALLEY	TACOMA
Elliott E Jessen	Mrs Patricia Whitsett	Jacob B Engle	E White Smith
EUGENE	NEW JERSEY	PRINCETON	TAPPAN ZEE
Clarence Barrett	M S Allen	Dr G David Lewis	August O Kothe
GRAYS HARBOR	NEW YORK	SAN MATEO	TIDEWATER
Mrs Victor Manenica	Dennis Stewart	Tom Wynn	Jack M Baird
GREAT LAKES	NORTH KITSAP	SEATTLE	TUALATIN VALLEY
Wells Knierim	Conrad Selfors	Lawrence J Pierce	Edward C Egan
INDIANAPOLIS	OLYMPIA	SHELTON	VALLEY FORGE
George D Smith Jr.	George F Wambold	Walt Elliott	Franklin C Kunze
LEWIS COUNTY	OLYMPIC PENINSULA	SIUSLAW	VANCOUVER, B. C.
Herbert Dickson	Mrs Vera Feltz	Don Houghton	Fred Collins
MASSACHUSETTS
Dr Max L Resnick
EDITORIAL BOARD
P H BRYDON, Chairman, Portland Chapter   HADLEY OSBORN, California Chapter;
DR HARRY HOITINK, Great Lakes Chapter;   FRED KNAPP, New York Chapter
FRED GALLE, Middle Atlantic Chapter.

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