R. macrophyllum
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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

January 15, 1964
Vol. 18 No. 1

Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, 3514 N. Russet St., Portland, OR. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $5.00 a year. The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 1964 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Evergreen Azalea Ratings For The Philadelphia Region by Franklin H. West, M.D.		The Influence of Mulching Practices on Bud Production and Plant Size by Dr. R. L. Ticknor
Reliable Rhododendron Species for Pacific Northwest Woodland Gardens by Rudolph Henny		A Hobbyist's Method of Growing Rhododendrons From Seed by Molly Grothaus
Taking the Yak out of yakushimanum by David G. Leach		Seedlings as Grown by an Amateur by Merle Cisney
Gold Medal Award Citation to Rudolph Henny		A. R. S. Seed Exchange, 1964 by Esther Berry
Annual Meeting Plans by Marjorie Baird		Rhododendrons Against Walls by Alleyne R. Cook
By-Laws Amendments Proposed		The Cover
By-Laws of the ARS With Proposed Amendments		Species Project Reports by Milton V. Walker, M.D.
Reasons for Proposed Revisions of the By-Laws		American Rhododendron Society Plant Registry
The Rhododendron Workshop at Callaway Gardens		The Dues of The American Rhododendron Society
Triflorum Series Revision		Our New Vice President
Rhododendron Ratings		Nominations for A. R. S. Directors
A. R. S. Awards		Advertisements

OFFICERS
President	Vice President
E. B. DUNN	CARL H. PHETTEPLACE, M.D.
Secretary-Treasurer	Executive Vice President and Editor
RUTH M. HANSEN	DR. J. HAROLD CLARKE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MRS. ROBERT BERRY, Aberdeen, Wash., Term expires 1965

SIDNEY V. BURNS, Syosset, L. I., NY, President New York Chapter

MERLE E. CISNEY, Camas, Wash., Term expires 1965

ROY W. CLARK, Olympia, Wash., President Olympia Chapter

R. E. COMERFORD, Marion, Ore., Term expires 1965

E. F. DRAKE, Port Townsend, Wash., President Olympic Peninsula Chapter

JOHN EICHELSER, Olympia, Wash., President Tacoma Chapter

ARTHUR ELLIOTT, Otter Lake, Mich., President Great Lakes Chapter

CARL FAWCETT, Tacoma, Wash., Term expires 1964

HENRY FLEMING, Upper Nyack, NY, President Tappan Zee Chapter

DAVID FREEMAN, Vancouver, B.C., President Vancouver B.C. Chapter

GEORGE GRACE, Portland, Ore., Term expires 1964

LOUIS C. GROTHAUS, Portland, Ore., President Portland Chapter

C. T. HANSEN, Portland, Ore., Term expires 1964

JOHN HENNY, Brooks, Ore., Term expires 1964

DR. F. W. HERRICK, Shelton, Wash., President Shelton Chapter

DR. LEON J. HEUSER, Princeton, N.J., President Princeton Chapter

DR. MARK M. HOLMAN, Indianapolis, Ind., President Indianapolis Chapter

HOWARD HUGHES, Montesano, Wash., President Grays Harbor Chapter

CHRIS JOHNSON, Mercer Island, Wash., President Seattle Chapter

ALFRED F. KELLY, Middletown, N.J., President Mid-Jersey Chapter

EDWARD H. LONG, Oakland, Calif., President California Chapter

DONALD MCCLURE, Seattle, Wash., Term expires 1964

DALE MCCURDY, Aurora, Ill., President Midwest Chapter

EVERETT MITCHELL, Asheville, N. C., President Southeastern Chapter

FRED REES, Wyckoff, N.J., President New Jersey Chapter

JOHN SCHAMENEK, Willow Grove, Pa., President Philadelphia Chapter

CECIL SMITH, Aurora, Ore., Term expires 1964

DR. ROBERT L. TICKNOR, Canby, Ore., Term expires 1965

MERVIN B. VATER, Eugene, Ore., President Eugene Chapter

MILTON V. WALKER, M.D., Creswell, Ore., Term expires 1965

THOMAS WHEELDON, M.D., Richmond, Va., President Middle Atlantic Chapter

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