Quarterly Bulletin of the ARS - Vol 35 No 3, Services to Members

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


Eastern Chairman,
Gordon Jones


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