| SERVICES TO MEMBERS | |
| The American Rhododendron Society offers many services to its Chapters and Members, including publications, seeds, pollen, slide programs, research, registrations of new hybrids, and others as given below. For further information on these services, you may contact your Chapter officers, or if needed, the National Committee Chairman and others listed below who make these services possible. | |
| MEMBERSHIP - Applications, renewals and changes | Fran Egan, Executive Secretary |
| SALE OF PUBLICATIONS - Books and back issues of the Quarterly Bulletin | |
| GENERAL INFORMATION - about the Society, including how to form a new Chapter | |
| QUARTERLY BULLETIN - receives all material pertinent to the publishing of the Bulletin, including advertising space and rates. Publishes lists of chapter officers and show dates. | Ed Egan, Editor |
| PLANT REGISTRATION - Provides registration forms, clears proposed names for new rhododendrons and azaleas, and maintains register | Edwin K. Parker, Registrar |
| SEED EXCHANGE - Receives, stores, and catalogues cleaned and labeled seed from contributors each fall; provides availability list to all members and fills orders | William D. Tietjens, Chairman |
| POLLEN BANK - Receives, stores, and distributes contributed pollen. Provides availability list to contributors and Chapter pollen chairmen | Marthaann Mayer, Chairman |
| RHODODENDRON AND AZALEA NEWS - publishes newsletter four times annually, gathers national news items and notes chapter activities. | Mrs. Janet Binford, Editor, Newsletter |
| SOCIETY HONORS - Receives and evaluates nominations for Society recognition of service and accomplishments (Proposals for Gold and Silver medals should be submitted through a Director prior to December 15.) | Alfred Martin, Chairman |
| Dr. John P. Evans, M.D. | |
| Curt Huey | |
| RATINGS - Receives and coordinates plant quality and performance data by region | Newton Edwards, Chairman |
| Henry Schannen | |
| Harold Greer | |
| George Ring | |
| Marge Farwell | |
| PLANT AWARDS - Provides information on how to nominate plants for awards. Receives nominations and maintains list of awards by region | Mrs. Hugo Schliakjer, Chairman |
| Howard Slonecker | |
| Dr. E. C. Brockenbrough | |
| Britt Smith | |
| NOMINATIONS - Receives and considers nominations for officers of the Society | Dr. August Kehr, Chairman |
| RESEARCH - Receives and evaluates proposals for research studies on rhododendrons and azaleas. Activates promising proposals. | Dr. August Kehr, Chairman |
| Dr. Robert Ticknor | |
| Dr. Robert Lamb | |
| Dr. Keith Wade | |
| Dr. Gustav A. L. Mehlquist | |
| Dr. H. Hoitinck | |
| SLIDE LIBRARY - Maintains 12 educational and entertaining programs on species, hybrids, gardens, etc., for loan to Chapters and members on receipt of deposit |
Western Chairman,
Dr. Herbert A. Spady |
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Eastern Chairman,
Gordon Jones |
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| ANNUAL CONVENTION - Confirms host Chapters for Annual Conventions - presently reserved through 1988 | Dr. John P. Evans |
| OTHER ACTIVE WORKING COMMITTEES | |
| SHOWS AND JUDGING - Developing guidelines for holding and judging flower shows | Don McClure, Chairman |
| Marge Farwell | |
| PUBLICATIONS - Develops and selects information to be published by the Society | Dr. Fred Coe, Chairman |
| Meldon Kraxberger | |
| Ted Van Veen | |
| Dr. P. H. Brydon | |
| PUBLICATION INDEX - Develops an index of information published by the Society | Mrs. Hugh Baird, Chairman |
| Mrs. John Hill | |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Lansdown | |
| Mrs. Lawrence Waldron | |
| Mrs. Joseph Moodie | |
| MEMBERSHIP - Acts for the Society to improve membership | Russell Haag, Chairman |
| Mrs. Janet Binford | |
| BY-LAWS - Reviews By-laws and Policies of the Board. Recommends changes as needed to keep current with Society activities | Dr. Franklin West, Chairman |
| Alfred Martin | |
| John Evans | |
| Ted Van Veen | |
| A. E. Kehr | |
| D. M. Layman | |
| George Ring | |
| Esther Berry | |
| Phil Livingston | |
| CONVENTION PLANNING - Develop guidelines on hosting Annual Meeting of the Society | Dr. Max L. Resnick, Chairman |