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Where Are These Dexters?
Heman Howard, Sandwich, Massachusetts

Since 1970 Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, Massachusetts, has been making a serious effort to locate sources for the 141 named Dexter rhododendron cultivars known to be growing in this country. In 1970 only 18 of those cultivars were growing on the property which was the estate of Charles 0. Dexter, the originator of the Dexter hybrids.

After four years of searching, we now have 105 of the 141, in sizes varying from rooted cuttings to 50-year-old plants. Our goal for the year 1975 is to complete that collection by obtaining plants or cuttings of the remaining 36 cultivars.

Below is a list of the missing varieties. The cultivar name as well as the original code number is indicated. If you are growing even one of these plants, or if you have a plant or plants for sale this spring, will you please write the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, Grove Street Box 566, Sandwich, MS.

These plants will not be offered for future sale. We want them to make our collection the most complete Dexter collection to be found anywhere. The opportunity will then be afforded rhododendron fanciers to view, compare and evaluate the work of Mr. Dexter.