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R. niveum in Sikkem
R. niveum , the State Tree of Sikkim, Yakshay Lodge, North Sikkim.
Photo by Clive Justice

Journal American
Rhododendron Society

Summer 2000
Vol. 54 No. 3

PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE
AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY

Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, 11 Pinecrest Drive, Fortuna, CA 95540. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $28 a year. The Journal American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 2000 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Growing Rhododendrons on Limestone Soils: Is it Really Possible? by Anthony J. McAleese and David W. H. Rankin		Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden, Eugene, Reaches its 50th Anniversary by John M. Hammond and Gordon K. Wylie
In Search of Native Azaleas by Henry T. Skinner		The Yellow Rhododendron occidentale by Britt Smith
Sikkim 2000 - The Ascent to Yamthung And the Search for Rhododendron wightii by Clive Justice		Those Exciting Rhododendron Epidermal Appendages, Part IV: Subgenus Rhododendron by Arthur P. Dome
Seedling Portability for Maximum Growth by Dr. Mark Konrad		Western Regional Conference: Cowichan 2000 by Ruth Cook
What Are Those Spots? by Bill Steele		Starter Kits To Entice New Members by Dr. Mark Konrad
New ARS Chapter in Sweden by Lynn Watts		From the President by Lynn Watts
RSF Plans New Vireya Conservatory by Steve Hootman		From the Executive Director by Dee Daneri
Gold Medal Award: Richard A. Jaynes		Silver Medal Award: Clint Smith
Gold Medal Award: Clive Justice		Silver Medal Award: Dave Dougan
Bronze Medal Awards		ARS Plant Registry
In Memoriam: Gert Forum Petersen by Carl Adam Lehmann		Let's Talk Hybridizing: Hybridizing for Orange by Carl Adam Lehmann
In Memoriam: Molly McGuire Grothaus by Helen Mershon		In Memoriam: J. 'Russ' Parsons by George Brubaker


OFFICERS
President	Eastern Vice President	Western Vice President
LYNN WATTS	H. EDWARD REILEY	MIKE STEWART
Past President	Treasurer	Executive Director
H.C. "BUD" GEHNRICH	TIM WALSH	DEANNA DANERI
Secretary		Editor
JEAN BEAUDRY		SONJA NELSON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2001
GIFFORD ROBB - LAURA KENTALA - ALEXANDER FITZBURGH - DR. ROBERT MEANS
2002
FRED MINCH - BARBARA L GINGRAS - DR. JOHN T. THORNTON - JOAN SCHIFF
2002
JOHN HAMMOND - MICHAEL ROBERT - ROLAND MAYNE - THOMAS SCHUETZ WILLIAM MANGELS

Technical Reviewers
KENNETH N. E. COX, HAROLD E. GREER, AUGUST KEHR, Ph.D., G. DAVID LEWIS, Ph.D., REGISTRAR JAY MURRAY, HERBERT A. SPADY, M.D., ROBERT TICKNOR, Ph.D., TED VAN VEEN, MARK WIDRLECHNER, Ph.D.

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DISTRICTS REPRESENTED BY DIRECTORS WITH CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
DISTRICT 1	DISTRICT 2	DISTRICT 3
Gifford Robb, District Director Ken Gibson, Alternate COWICHAN VALLEY Janet Gardner FRASER SOUTH David Sellars FRASER VALLEY Nancy Gray MT. ARROWSMITH Glen Jamieson NANAIMO Ward Porter NORTH ISLAND Harry Wright PEACE ARCH Jeanie Robb VANCOUVER Joseph Ronsley VICTORIA Betty Kennedy	Laura Kentala, District Director Bill Stipe, Alternate CASCADE Don Smart KOMO KULSHAN Alan Yoder PILCHUCK CHAPTER Jerry Rock SEATTLE CHAPTER Diane Thompson WHIDBEY ISLAND Frank Fujioka	Fred Minch, District Director Henry R. "Hank" Helm, Alternate GRAYS HARBOR Audrey Holmeide JUAN DE FUCA Elaine Sandison KITSAP Phyllis Zimmermann LEWIS COUNTY Marie Betts OLYMPIA Ramona Schultz OLYMPIC PENINSULA Leo De Grijs PENINSULA Marlene Buffington SHELTON Sue & Rick Penney TACOMA Fred Whitney
DISTRICT 4	DISTRICT 5	DISTRICT 6
Michael Robert, District Director Mike Bones, Alternate EUGENE Michael Robert PORTLAND Dick Cavender SIUSLAW Mike Bones SOUTHWESTERN OREGON Tom E. Drake TUALATIN VALLEY Paul Brown WILLAMETTE Ann Gross	Roland Mayne, District Director Dr. Paul Anderson, Alternate CALIFORNIA Bruce Cobbledick DE ANZA Bee Brown EUREKA Nelda Palmer HAWAII R.A. "Mitch" Mitchell MONTEREY BAY Lindy Martin NOYO Barbara D'Arezzo SO. CALIFORNIA Bill Paylen	Barbara L. Gingras, District Director Judith Denberg, Alternate CAPE COD Richard Houghton CONNECTICUT Corbin Sweeney MAINE Bradley Ronco MASSACHUSETTS Ian Donovan
DISTRICT 7	DISTRICT 8	DISTRICT 9
Dr. Alexander R. Fitzburgh, District Director Werner Brack, Alternate NEW YORK Charles Rasweiler PRINCETON Hank Schannen SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT Alan Hendrickson TAPPAN ZEE Alexander Fitzburgh	Thomas Schuetz, District Director Winfield Howe, Alternate GREATER PHILADELPHIA Cathy Keim LEHIGH VALLEY Tom Ahern PINE BARRENS Kevin Rooney SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY Joe F. Minahan VALLEY FORGE Jim Gears	William Mangels, Ph.D., District Director Donald Voss, Alternate MASON DIXON Ann Mangels MIDDLE ATLANTIC Alton Hall POTOMAC VALLEY Donald W. Hyatt
DISTRICT 10	DISTRICT 11	DISTRICT 12
Richard F. Clapp, District Director Robert Means, Alternate AZALEA Jim Pruckler BIRMINGHAM George Book CHATTAHOOCHEE Ray Allison PIEDMONT T.L. Mellichamp SOUTHEASTERN Patricia Philips TENNESSEE VALLEY Burton Johnston WILLIAM BARTRAM Glenn O'Sheal	John T. Thornton, District Director John Heinze, Alternate ANN ARBOR Bruce Bradley GREAT LAKES Ralph Heller GREAT RIVERS J. Patrick Tatum MIDWEST Dr. Paul Christensen OZARK Keith G. Johansson	The Rhododendron Society Of Canada Joan Schiff, District Director Jack Looye, Alternate RSC ATLANTIC Sheila Stevenson RSC NIAGARA Robert Dickhout RSC TORONTO Joan Schiff
CHAPTERS AT LARGE
John M. Hammond, Director Frank Fujioka, Alternate DANISH Joergen Halse DUTCH Dr. L. Traas J. D. HOOKER Sri Keshab C. Pradham SCOTTISH Ian Douglas SWEDISH Anders Bjorklund NON CHAPTER

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