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R. 'Weston's Lollipop'
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Journal American
Rhododendron Society

Spring 2005
Vol. 59 No. 2

Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, P.O. Box 525, Niagara Falls, NY 14304-0525. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $35 a year. The Journal American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 2005 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Loss of Winter Hardiness in R. 'Supernova', An Artificial Polyploid by Stephen Krebs		John G. (Jack) Lofthouse 1915-2005: His Rhododendron Legacy by Clive L. Justice
Let's Talk Hybridizing; Hybridizing As Viewed by the Society Bretonne du Rhododendron by Marc Colombel		Tips for Beginners: Some Thoughts on Growing Rhododendrons in Difficult Climates by Joe B. Parks
Color and Color Variation in the Robin Hill Azaleas by Donald H. Voss		Wisley, The Garden of the Royal Horticultural Society by Peter Kendall
The Mass Chapter's Sunny Display Garden by Susan Clark		Breeding Vireya Rhododendrons for Cold Hardiness by Jim Gerdemann
Rhododendron Varieties and Locations in British Columbia by Harry Wright		Phytophthora ramorum: Nurseries Comply with New Order by Sonja Nelson & Mike Stewart
Companion Plants: Introducing Species Peonies by Leo Smit		A Color Glossary: Tubular-Campanulate Flower Shape: by Eleanor Philp
From The President by Mike Stewart		From the Executive Director by Laura Grant
Member Awards		A.R.S. Plant Registry
The Perfect Gift: Rhododendron Stamps from Bhutan		In Memoriam: James Ramsey by Bill Stipe
In Memoriam: John G. (Jack) Lofthouse by Clive Justice		In Memoriam: Wes Tarpley by Diane Thompson


OFFICERS
*President*	*Eastern Vice President*	*Western Vice President*
MIKE STEWART	DR. LEONARD O. MILLER	FRED WHITNEY
*Past President*	*Treasurer*	Executive Director
H. EDWARD REILEY	TIMOTHY P. WALSH	LAURA GRANT
*Secretary*	Webmaster	Editor
ANNE GROSS	BOB WEISSMAN	SONJA NELSON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2005
JOANNE CAMPBELL - HENK BORSJE - JOHN HEINZE - PETER NEUBAUER
2006
FRANK FUJIOKA - MIKE BONES - PAUL ANDERSON - THOMAS SCHUETZ DONALD VOSS
2007
HARRY WRIGHT - BRUCE FELLER - DON SMART - HUBERT JONES

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
Harry Wright, District Director Gerry Gibbens, Alternate *COWICHAN VALLEY CHAPTER* Alan Campbell *FRASER SOUTH CHAPTER* Bobby Ogdon *FRASER VALLEY CHAPTER* Art Pearson *MT. ARROWSMITH CHAPTER* Mary Parker *NANAIMO CHAPTER* Allen McRae *NORTH ISLAND CHAPTER* Paul Wurz *PEACE ARCH CHAPTER* Chuck Floyd *VANCOUVER* Ron Knight *VICTORIA* Dean S. Goard	Don Smart, District Director Bill Stipe, Alternate *CASCADE CHAPTER* Robert McKinney *KOMO KULSHAN CHAPTER* Dave Hammond *PILCHUCK CHAPTER* Greg Winters *SEATTLE CHAPTER* Chip Muller *WHIDBEY ISLAND CHAPTER* John Marshall	Joanne Campbell, District Director Don Powell, Alternate *JUAN DE FUCA* Sonia Zachman *KITSAP* John Bullivant *LEWIS COUNTY* Joanne Campbell *OLYMPIA* Jennifer Stevens *OLYMPIC PENINSULA* Jean Eichman *PENINSULA* Mark Ritchey *SHELTON* Jeanne Kinney *TACOMA* Bill Brackman
DISTRICT 4	DISTRICT 5	DISTRICT 6
Mike Bones, District Director Steve Hopkins, Alternate *EUGENE* Rich Aaring *PORTLAND* Kathy Van Veen *SIUSLAW* Everett Hall *SOUTHWESTERN OREGON* Bob MacIntyre *TUALATIN VALLEY* Erlee Pennington *WILLAMETTE* Chuck Dehn	Dr. Paul Anderson, District Director Eleanor Philp, Alternate *CALIFORNIA* Barbara Campbell *DE ANZA* Nan Ray *EUREKA* Tom Martin *HAWAII* Sherla Bertelmann *MONTEREY BAY* Tom Kelly *NOYO* Philip & Lucy Johnson *SO. CALIFORNIA* George Klump	Henk Borsje, District Director Barbara Gingras, Alternate *CAPE COD* Connie LeClair *CONNECTICUT* Elliot Jessen *MAINE* Jerry Goodall *MASSACHUSETTS* George Silverman
DISTRICT 7	DISTRICT 8	DISTRICT 9
Bruce Feller, District Director Hank Schannen, Alternate *NEW YORK* James D. Fry *PRINCETON* Jerry Sowa *TAPPAN ZEE* Arnold Card	Thomas Schuetz, District Director Winfield Howe, Alternate *GREATER PHILADELPHIA* Karel Bernady *LEHIGH VALLEY* Dale Howe *PINE BARRENS* Jim Font *SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY* Bill Hersh *VALLEY FORGE* Joan Warren	Donald Voss, District Director Frank Pelurie, Alternate *MASON DIXON* Bill Meyers *MIDDLE ATLANTIC* Jeanne Hammer *POTOMAC VALLEY* Donald Hyatt
DISTRICT 10	DISTRICT 11	DISTRICT 12
Hubert Jones, District Director Bob Stelloh, Alternate *AZALEA* Matt Kinzer *BIRMINGHAM* George Book *CHATTAHOOCHEE* Betsy Jordan *PIEDMONT* Mike Stilwell *SOUTHEASTERN* Billy Joyner *TENNESSEE VALLEY* Hale Booth *WILLIAM BARTRAM* Glenn O'Sheal	John Heinze, District Director Marty Anderson, Alternate *ANN ARBOR* Sandy Hansen *GREAT LAKES* John Guyton *MIDWEST* John Migas *OZARK CHAPTER* Keith G. Johansson	THE RHODODENDRON SOCIETY OF CANADA Peter Neubauer, District Director Peter Phelps, Alternate *RSC ATLANTIC REGION* Penny Gael *RSC NIAGARA REGION* Mike Little *RSC TORONTO REGION* Lynne Melnyk
CHAPTERS AT LARGE
Frank Fujioka, Director John M. Hammond, Alternate *DANISH* Jesper Grube *DUTCH* Dr. L. Traas *J. D. HOOKER* Sri Keshab C. Pradham *SCOTTISH* David Stark *SWEDISH* Inger Borg *NON CHAPTER*

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