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Journal American
Rhododendron Society

Summer 2002
Vol. 56 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 2002 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Hardy Rhododendrons in Seward, Alaska by Don Ennis		The Importance of pH in Seedling Culture by Dr. Mark G. Konrad
An Exploration and Study of White Rock Mountain, WV For Unusual Forms of Rhododendron Species by Parker L. Little		Perlite vs. Vermiculite by Jim Fry
		Building Rhododendron Furniture by John Anderson
Rhododendron of the Year Awards, 2002: Midwestern, Northwestern by Laura Kentala		Have You Explored the ARS Web Site Lately? by Diane, Emily and Bob Weissman
Middle Atlantic Chapter Marks 50th Anniversary by Kenneth McDonald, Jr.		Some Outstanding Hybrids of the Maddenia Species by Bob George
The Nearing Frame, Patented March 7, 1933		Treasures of the Pacific Northwest: ARS Annual Convention 2003
Commentary: The Foetus as Parasite or, Why We Deadhead by Joe Harvey		Tips for Beginners: Twelve Months of Flowering Rhododendrons In the Pacific Northwest
Companion Plants: Nandina and Buxus by Colleen Forster		Visual Arts Competition in Atlanta by Walter Ligon, M. D.
From the President by H. Edward Reiley		From the Executive Director by Dee Daneri
Gold Medal Award: Austin C. Kennell		Gold Medal Award: Dr. George Argent
Silver Medal Award: Donald W. Hyatt		Bronze Medal Awards
A Color Glossary: stamens, style, anther, pollen by Eleanor Philp		The American Rhododendron Society Establishes A Grant Program by William A. Mangels
Proven Performers: District 8		ARS Plant Registry
In Memoriam: Nathaniel Eliot Hess by Fred Knapp		In Memoriam: John Layton Rouse by Lyn Craven
In Memoriam: Reid Bahnson by Robert L. Means		In Memoriam: Ralph Hansen


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

2003

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

2004

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

2005

FRED WHITNEY - RICHARD HOUGHTON - JOHN HEINZE - PETER NEUBAUER

Technical Reviewers

KENNETH N.E. COX, HAROLD E. GREER, G. DAVID LEWIS, Ph.D.
REGISTRAR JAY MURRAY, ERIK T. NILSEN, Ph.D., HERBERT A. SPADY, M.D.
ROBERT TICKNOR, Ph.D., TED VAN VEEN, DONALD H. VOSS
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 Ron Mapes 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 Jerry van de Sande 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 Matt Kinzer BIRMINGHAM George Book CHATTAHOOCHEE Ray Allison PIEDMONT Wyatt LeFever SOUTHEASTERN James Ray Head TENNESSEE VALLEY Ron Mapes WILLIAM BARTRAM Glenn O'Sheal	John T. Thornton, District Director John Heinze, Alternate ANN ARBOR Bruce Bradley GREAT LAKES Bob Grenkowitz 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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