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R. flammeum hybrid in the garden of Earl Sommerville
Photo by Earl Sommerville

Journal American
Rhododendron Society

Winter 2002
Vol. 56 No. 1

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 2002 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Western North American Species Project by Clarice Clark		Pest Management in the Rhododendron Garden by Bill Stipe
Atmospheric Humidity: Botany for the Tropical Gardener by Jeff Cameron		The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2001 by Donald H. Voss
Convention 2002: A Family Reunion, ARS/ASA by Roger Duvall		Let's Talk Hybridizing: Thoughts of an Amateur Hybridizer by Gerry Heriot
The Aromi Azaleas by Bill Finch		Seedling Culture, One More Time by Dr. Mark Konrad
Tips for Beginners: The Art of Pruning by Al Muller		Is This A Rock Garden, or What? by Clarence Barrett
From the President by H. Edward Reiley		From the Executive Director by Dee Daneri
A Color Glossary: rachis by Eleanor Philp		Commentary: Rhododendrons Mess Up by David J. Goforth
Bronze Medal Awards		ARS Plant Registry
Rhododendron Conference, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh by John M. Hammond		Invitation: Annual Weekend of Events 2002, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia by Ted Cutlan
Proven Performers: District 6		Conference News
Announcement of ARS Research Grants by Harold E. Sweetman		In Memoriam: August Ernest Kehr by Janet Flick
Letter to the Editor by Bill Dale		In Memoriam: Frances Sumner by David Larwood
		In Memoriam: Ernest A. Exner by Paul Wurz


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, 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 Kay Burgoyne 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 Peggy Middleton 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 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

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