R. 'June Fire'
Photo by Franklin H. West, M.D.
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The Quarterly Bulletin
of the
American Rhododendron Society

April, 1974
Vol. 28 No. 2

Published quarterly by the AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY, Rt. 2, Box 254, Aurora, Oregon. Membership subscription to the American Rhododendron Society $10 a year. The Quarterly Bulletin of the American Rhododendron Society is included as a benefit of membership. Copyright 1974 by the American Rhododendron Society. Permission to reprint any portion of this volume must be granted in writing by the Society.

Issue Contents
Interactions Between Rhododendrons, Pollinating Insects and the Rust Fungi by Eliner E. Leppik		R. nakaharai and Some North Tisbury Hybrids by Mrs. Julian W. Hill
The Western Azaleas, Rhododendron occidentale by Frank Mossman, M.D.		An Easy Way of Growing Rhododendrons from Seed by F. W. Schumacher
John Wister and His Rhododendrons by Franklin H. West, M.D.		R. fortunei rubra R.S.F. 73-115 by P. H. Brydon
R. fulvum by Arthur W. Headlam		R. yunnanense at Exbury by Jock Brydon
President's Message by Alfred S. Martin		Hybridizing Myths of Evergreen Azalea by K Wada
Rhododendron Breeders Roundtable by Dr. August E. Kehr		1973 Bronze Medal Award, North Kitsap Chapter
Annual Meeting in Portland		ARS Show Dates
Natural Interrelationship by B. C. Porter		R. balfourianum by Carl Phetteplace M. D.
Invitation to Every ARS Member by Ted Van Veen		1973 Bronze Medal Awards, Tacoma Chapter
ARS Plant Registry		Azalea Information Requested
Rhodoquiz		Brian Mulligan Honored
The Nearing Committee by Fred Knapp		Clear Pink 'Dora Amateis' Anyone? by Emil V. Bohnel
Rhododendrons 1973 Book Review by Edgar H. Olsen		Pictures Unrelated to Text
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OFFICERS
President	Eastern Vice President	Western Vice President
ALFRED S. MARTIN	DR. AUGUST E. KEHR	R. CURT HUEY
Secretary-Treasurer	Executive Secretary	Editor
ROBERT LANDREGAN	BERNICE J. LAMB	MOLLY GROTHAUS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1974
GEORGE CLARKE - FRANK DOLESHY - DAVID FLUHARTY, MD - GORDON JONES
1975
SIDNEY BURNS - DR J HAROLD CLARKE - FRED GALLE - DAVID LEACH
1976
WARREN BERG - JOHN P. EVANS, MD - THOMAS W. KOENIG - TED VAN VEEN

PRESIDENTS OF CHAPTERS
AZALEA	MASSACHUSETTS	OLYMPIC PENINSULA	SIUSLAW
S Christopher Early	Dr Max L Resnick	Mrs Vera Feltz	Don Houghton
BIRMINGHAM	MIDDLE ATLANTIC	PHILADELPHIA	SOUTHEASTERN
Mrs Harvey Hooks	Dr Irving Roberts	Kenneth M Miller	J D Johnston
CALIFORNIA	MIDWEST	PIEDMONT	SOUTHERN
Fred V Cummings	Richard I Bara	Dr Donald S Kellam	Arthur Coyle
CONNECTICUT	MOHAWK-HUDSON	PORTLAND	SOUTHWESTERN OR
Elliott E Jessen	Arthur Holweg	Robert Landregan	Diane Mathis
EUGENE	MONTEREY BAY	POTOMAC VALLEY	TACOMA
Clarence Barrett	Mrs Patricia Whitsett	Jacob B Engle	E White Smith
GRAYS HARBOR	NEW JERSEY	PRINCETON	TAPPAN ZEE
Mrs Victor Manenica	M S Allen	Dr G David Lewis	August O Kothe
GREAT LAKES	NEW YORK	SAN MATEO	TIDEWATER
J Judson Brooks	Dennis Stewart	Tom Wynn	Jack M Baird
INDIANAPOLIS	NORTH KITSAP	SEATTLE	TUALATIN VALLEY
George D Smith Jr	Conrad Selfors	Lawrence J Pierce	Edward C Egan
LEWIS COUNTY	OLYMPIA	SHELTON	VALLEY FORGE
Folmer Solgard	Ray Swanson	Dr Frank Maranville	Franklin C Kunze
			VANCOUVER, B. C.
			Dr. R C Rhodes
EDITORIAL BOARD
P H BRYDON, Chairman, Portland Chapter - HADLEY OSBORN, California Chapter
DR HARRY HOITINK, Great Lakes Chapter; - FRED KNAPP, New York Chapter
FRED GALLE, Middle Atlantic Chapter

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