R. herzogii
Photographed on Mt. Bangeta in Papua New Guinea
by Paul Kores

The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

Winter 1978
Vol. 32 No. 1

Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, Rt. 2, Box 600, Aurora, Oregon. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $12 a year. The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 1978 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
The Discovery of the Malaysian Rhododendrons by David G. Leach		Hunting for New Guinea's Elusive Rhododendrons by Paul Kores
Growing Rhododendron Seedlings Indoors Under Artificial Light by Douglas W. Johnson		Temperature Control in the Rooting Medium During Propagation (Summary) by D. Whalley and R. Randall
Starting Azaleas from Leaf-Bud Cuttings by Maria Toivio and Cecil Stushnoff		Notes and Suggestions on Making Crosses by Bill Moynier
R. fauriei, Franch., a new species for the flora of the continental part of the Far East by N. S. Shemetova		International Rhododendron Conference, 05/15-17/78
A Rhododendron Renewal: The Long Island Chapter Presents the 1978 Convention by Fred Knapp		Effects of Basal Temperature on the Rooting of Hardy Hybrid Rhododendrons (Summary) by D. Whalley and K. Loach
Snap Your Rhododendron Close-Up by Dr. Jay Slavitz		National Photography Show by Herbert Mayer
Research Foundation Fund Report by Alfred S. Martin		Heat Tolerant Form of R. occidentale? by Carl A. Deul
Nominating Committee Report		Grays Harbor Bronze Medal
To Water or Not To Water by Brian Clancy		Southeastern Chapter Awards First Bronze Medal
ARS Plant Registry		Donald J. Stanton by Dr. August Kehr
DeAnza Chapter Formed
Greenhouse Gardening		Advertisements

OFFICERS
President	Eastern Vice President	Western Vice President
E C BROCKENBROUGH, MD	FRED GALLE	JOHN P. EVANS, MD
Secretary-Treasurer	Executive Secretary	Editor
TED VAN VEEN	ESTHER BERRY	MOLLY GROTHAUS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1978
SIDNEY BURNS - DR L KEITH WADE - FRANKLIN WEST - ERNEST YELTON
1979
JOHN P EVANS, MD - ED EGAN - J JUDSON BROOKS - RICHARD MURCOTT
1980
P. H. BRYDON - ALFRED S. MARTIN - MARGE FARWELL - HENRY SCHANNEN

PRESIDENTS OF CHAPTERS
AZALEA	JUAN de FUCA	OLYMPIA	SIUSLAW
Frank A. Smith	Robert E Wells	Dan Macomber	Eugene Cockeram
BIRMINGHAM	KOMO KULSHAN	OLYMPIC PENINSULA	SO. CALIFORNIA
R. D. Welshmer	Richard W. Payne	Mrs John Buhler, Jr.	Carl Deul
CALIFORNIA	LEWIS COUNTY	PHILADELPHIA	SOUTHEASTERN
Marge Farwell	Dr. William Ehert	Edward Collins	C. Russell Haag
CONNECTICUT	MASSACHUSETTS	PIEDMONT	SOUTHWESTERN OR
Clifford Desch	Jonathan Shaw	Tracy Lounsbury	Roger Russell
DE ANZA	MIDDLE ATLANTIC	PORTLAND	TACOMA
Bob George	William Stepka	Janet Binford	Orris Thompson
DENMARK	MIDWEST	POTOMAC VALLEY	TAPPAN ZEE
Palle Kristensen	Ira Goroff	Donald W. Hyatt	William C. Klippel
EUGENE	MONTEREY BAY	PRINCETON	TIDEWATER
Ed Siegmund	Jerry Harris	Henry Shannen	Ian E. M. Donovan
GRAYS HARBOR	NEW JERSEY	SAN MATEO	TUALATIN VALLEY
Lyle Lancaster	Jerry Goodman	David O. Schussolin	Ralph Shumm
GREAT LAKES	NEW YORK	SEATTLE	VALLEY FORGE
D. L. Hinerman	Dorothy Schlaikjer	David Bledsoe	John H. Topp
INDIANA	NORTH KITSAP	SHELTON	VANCOUVER
Richard Fitzwater	Mrs. Bett Houston	Mrs. Wm. E. Hanson	Francisca Darts
			WILLIAM BARTRAM
			Jackson H. McCarter

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