JARS v57n1 - Table of Contents


Evergreen Terrace Gardens, Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Setsuyo Mulcahey's garden'
Left: Peter Mehnke, proprietor of Evergreen Terrace Gardens , photo by Bobbie Powell; Top right: Chihuly Bridge of Glass , photo by Bobbie Powell; Bottom right: Setsuyo Mulcahey's garden , photo by Anna Tourtillott.



Journal American
Rhododendron Society

Winter 2003
Vol. 57 No. 1

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 2003 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.


Issue Contents

The Ecology of the Rhododendrons on Milke Danda Ridge, Eastern Nepal
by Erik Steffens

A Unique 'Giant Cell' Type in Leaves of Vireyas
by Erik T. Nilsen, Stephen Scheckler

Let's Talk Hybridizing: Back Yard Hybridizing - How to Improve Success
by Anthony D. M. Knights

Commentary: A Different Display Garden to Teach Different Lessons
by Susan Clark

A Treasury of Art and Artifact Revealed in J. G. Millais' Two Volumes: Rhododendrons and The Various Hybrids, Part II
by Clive L. Justice, FCSLA

Display Gardens: The Millennium Garden, Oban Scotland: A Potted History
by Mervyn S. Kessell

Treasures of the Pacific Northwest
by Connie Klein

Tips for Beginners: The Coincidental Improvement of the Old-fashioned
Shovel
by Dr. Mark G. Konrad

First Place Photo, Photography Competition, Western Regional Conference
by William R. Heller

New Zealand Rhododendron Association to Host Conference in Rotorua

Announcement of ARS Research Grants
by Dr. Harold E. Sweetman

From The President
by H. Edward Reiley

From The Executive Director
by Dee Daneri

Silver Medal Award: Eleanor Philp

Bronze Medal Awards

The Leslie Hancock Memorial Award: Peter Neubauer

A Color Glossary: Tubular Corolla
by Eleanor Philp

A.R.S. Plant Registry

Proven Performers: District 10

In Memoriam: Allan Richard Brooks
by Bill Sweeney

In Memoriam: Lillian "Boots" Reichart
by Ray Smith

In Memoriam: Betty Worthey Spady

In Memoriam: Ambrose "Amby" Schultz

In Memoriam: Virginia "Tim" Craig

In Memoriam: George Saunders

In Memoriam: Arthur Leisk Stubbs

In Memoriam: Thomas Howard Brown



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OFFICERS

President
Eastern Vice President
Western Vice President

H. EDWARD REILEY
DR. LEONARD O. MILLER
MIKE STEWART

Past President
Treasurer
Executive Director

LYNN WATTS
TIMOTHY P. WALSH
DEANNA DANERI

Acting Secretary

Editor

KATH COLLIER

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 - HENK BORSJE  - JOHN HEINZE - PETER NEUBAUER


Technical Reviewers

KENNETH N.E. COX, HAROLD E. GREER, STEVE HOOTMAN,
G. DAVID LEWIS, Ph.D., ERIK T. NILSEN, Ph.D., REGISTRAR JAY MURRAY,
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 CHAPTER
Alan Campbell
FRASER SOUTH CHAPTER
Mike Bale
FRASER VALLEY CHAPTER
Art Pearson
MT. ARROWSMITH CHAPTER
Kay Burgoyne
NANAIMO CHAPTER
Chris Southwick
NORTH ISLAND CHAPTER
Harry Wright
PEACE ARCH CHAPTER
Chuck Floyd
VANCOUVER
Gerry Gibbens
VICTORIA
Heather Dickman


Bill Stipe, District Director
Dalen Bayes, Alternate

CASCADE CHAPTER
Warren Timmons
KOMO KULSHAN CHAPTER
Sonja Nelson
PILCHUCK CHAPTER
Barbara Blankenship
SEATTLE CHAPTER
Diane Thompson
WHIDBEY ISLAND CHAPTER
John Marshall


Fred Whitney, District Director
Henry R. "Hank" Helm, Alternate

GRAYS HARBOR
Audrey Holmeide
JUAN DE FUCA
Mary Ann Stevens
KITSAP
Hank Helm
LEWIS COUNTY
Mike Hedge
OLYMPIA
Don Powell
OLYMPIC PENINSULA
Peggy Middleton
PENINSULA
Gary Becker
SHELTON
Joanne Campbell
TACOMA
Bill Brackman


DISTRICT 4
DISTRICT 5
DISTRICT 6

Michael Robert, District Director
Mike Bones, Alternate

EUGENE
Rich Aaring
PORTLAND
Jack St. Clair
SIUSLAW
Mike Bones
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON
Jay O'Leary
TUALATIN VALLEY
Ron Mapes
WILLAMETTE
Chuck Dehn


Roland Mayne, District Director
Dr. Paul Anderson, Alternate

CALIFORNIA
Richard Starkeson
DE ANZA
Alma Fletcher
EUREKA
Tom Martin
HAWAII
Sherla Bertelmann
MONTEREY BAY
Lloyd Martin
NOYO
Robert Goodwin
SO. CALIFORNIA
George Klump


Henk Borsje, District Director
Judith Denberg, Alternate

CAPE COD
Catherine White
CONNECTICUT
Kenneth Graham
MAINE
Rudi Smith
MASSACHUSETTS
Bill Sweeney


DISTRICT 7
DISTRICT 8
DISTRICT 9

Werner Brack, District Director
Bruce Feller, Alternate

NEW YORK
James D. Fry
PRINCETON
Jerry van de Sande
TAPPAN ZEE
Marvin Klibonoff


Thomas Schuetz, District Director
Winfield Howe, Alternate

GREATER PHILADELPHIA
Karel Bernady
LEHIGH VALLEY
Dale Howe
PINE BARRENS
Jim Font
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY
Lewis Brown
VALLEY FORGE
Joan Warren


William Mangels, District Director
Donald Voss, Alternate

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


DISTRICT 10
DISTRICT 11
DISTRICT 12

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

AZALEA
Matt Kinzcer
BIRMINGHAM
George Book
CHATTAHOOCHEE
Ray Allison
PIEDMONT
Wyatt LeFever
SOUTHEASTERN
Ray Head
TENNESSEE VALLEY
Ron Mapes
WILLIAM BARTRAM
Glenn O'Sheal


John Heinze, District Director
Marty Anderson, Alternate

ANN ARBOR
Clyde Higgerson
GREAT LAKES
Bob Grenkowitz
MIDWEST
John Golab
OZARK CHAPTER
Keith G. Johansson


THE RHODODENDRON SOCIETY OF CANADA
Peter Neubauer, District Director
Jack Looye, Alternate

RSC ATLANTIC REGION
Sheila Stevenson
RSC NIAGARA REGION
Robert Dickhout
RSC TORONTO REGION
Willem Morsink


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