JARS v55n4 - Table of Contents


R. konori
R. konori , Arfak Mountains, New Guinea
Photo by Hansjörg Brentel


Journal American
Rhododendron Society

Fall 2001
Vol. 55 No. 4

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 2001 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.


Issue Contents

Sikkim 2000: The Danish Rhododendron Adventure
by Lene and Ruediger Scheid


Fifty Years of Azalea Gardening at Callaway
by Hank Bruno

My Favorite Yashio Azaleas
by Hideo Suzuki


What Is An Azalea?
by Donald H. Voss

Treading the Paths of Dr. Sleumer in the Arfak Mountains
by Hansjörg Brentel


Root Weevils: Troublesome Rhododendron Pests
by Hank Helm

Rhododendron 'Marcia Ann', Grandchild of the ARS Seed Exchange
by Pat Halligan


Building a Garden in a Georgia Woodland
by Joe Coleman

Rhododendron "Futuristic"
by Dr. Mark Konrad


Let’s Talk Hybridizing, Hybridizing with a Genetic Mission: Line
Breeding

by Dr. Mark Konrad

Rhododendron maximum

Trekking the Siskiyous
by Herb Spady


Commentary: Weeding Challenge
by Morna B. Stockman

From the President
by H. Edward Reiley


From the Executive Director
by Dee Daneri

Bronze Medal Awards


ARS Plant Registry

George Fraser Day
by Bill Dale



Glossary in Color: Indumentum
by Eleanor Philp

Proven Performers: District 5


In Memoriam: C. Vernon May

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OFFICERS

President

Eastern Vice President

Western Vice President

H. EDWARD REILEY

DR. LEONARD MILLER

MIKE STEWART

Past President

Treasurer

Executive Director

LYNN WATTS

TIMOTHY WALSH

DEANNA DANERI

Secretary


Editor

FRANCES BURNS


SONJA NELSON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2002

FRED MINCH - BARBARA L GINGRAS - DR. JOHN THORNTON - PETER NEUBAUER

2003

JOHN HAMMOND - MICHAEL ROBERT - ROLAND MAYNE - THOMAS SCHUETZ
WILLIAM MANGELS

2004

GIFFORD ROBB - BILL STIPE - WERNER BRACK - JAMES RAY HEAD


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.

DISTRICTS REPRESENTED BY DIRECTORS
WITH CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 3

Gifford Robb, District Director
Ken Gibson, Alternate

COWICHAN VALLEY
Ian Anderson
FRASER SOUTH
Trevor Badminton
FRASER VALLEY
Art Pearson
MT. ARROWSMITH
Glen Jamieson
NANAIMO
Chris Southwick
NORTH ISLAND
Paul Wurz
PEACE ARCH
Richard Barszczewski
VANCOUVER
Gerry Gibbens
VICTORIA
Dave Mackas


Bill Stipe, District Director
Dalen Bayes, Alternate

CASCADE
Warren Timmons
KOMO KULSHAN
Sonja Nelson
PILCHUCK CHAPTER
Barbara Blankenship
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
Hank Helm
LEWIS COUNTY
Mike Hedge
OLYMPIA
Connie Klein
OLYMPIC PENINSULA
Leo De Grijs
PENINSULA
Gary Becker
SHELTON
Sue & Rick Penney
TACOMA
Bill Brackman


DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT 5

DISTRICT 6

Michael Robert, District Director
Mike Bones, Alternate

EUGENE
Michael Robert
PORTLAND
Steve Hopkins
SIUSLAW
Mike Bones
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON
Jay O’Leary
TUALATIN VALLEY
Paul Brown
WILLAMETTE
Chuck Dehn


Roland Mayne, District Director
Dr. Paul Anderson, Alternate

CALIFORNIA
Bruce Cobbledick
DE ANZA
Pat Ley
EUREKA
Nelda Palmer
HAWAII
Richard Marques
MONTEREY BAY
Tom Kelly
NOYO
Robert Goodwin
SO. CALIFORNIA
George Klump


Barbara L. Gingras, District Director
Judith Denberg, Alternate

CAPE COD
Catherine White
CONNECTICUT
Kenneth Graham
MAINE
Rudi Smith
MASSACHUSETTS
Susan Clark


DISTRICT 7

DISTRICT 8

DISTRICT 9

Werner Brack, District Director
Bruce Feller, Alternate

NEW YORK
Charles Rasweiler
PRINCETON
Hank Schannen
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
Herb Yanowitz
TAPPAN ZEE
Marvin Klibonoff


Thomas Schuetz, District Director
Winfield Howe, Alternate

GREATER PHILADELPHIA
Cathy Keim
LEHIGH VALLEY
Tom Ahern
PINE BARRENS
Kevin Rooney
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY
Lewis Brown
VALLEY FORGE
Jim Gears


William A. Mangels, District Director
Donald Voss, Alternate

MASON DIXON
Raymond Smith
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
Frank Pelurie
POTOMAC VALLEY
Donald W. Hyatt


DISTRICT 10

DISTRICT 11

DISTRICT 12

James Ray Head, District Director
G. Hubert Jones, Alternate

AZALEA
G. Hubert Jones
BIRMINGHAM
George Book
CHATTAHOOCHEE
Ray Allison
PIEDMONT
Dr. T.L. Mellichamp
SOUTHEASTERN
James Ray Head
TENNESSEE VALLEY
Joe Schild
WILLIAM BARTRAM
Glenn O'Sheal


John T. Thornton, District Director
John Heinze, Alternate

ANN ARBOR
Bruce Bradley
GREAT LAKES
Ralph Heller
MIDWEST
Harvey Woehick
OZARK
Keith G. Johansson


The Rhododendron Society Of Canada
Peter Neubauer, District Director
Jack Looye, Alternate

RSC ATLANTIC
Sheila Stevenson
RSC NIAGARA
Robert Dickhout
RSC TORONTO
Matthew Hilgerdenaar


CHAPTERS AT LARGE


John M. Hammond, Director
Frank Fujioka, Alternate

DANISH
Henning Christensen
DUTCH
Dr. L. Traas
J. D. HOOKER
Sri Keshab C. Pradham
SCOTTISH
Ian Douglas
SWEDISH
Anders Bjorklund
NON CHAPTER