These Meetings Are Open to Non-members
American Rhododendron Society Annual Convention 2000
Western Regional Rhododendron Conference 2000

What's in the Journal American Rhododendron Society
Making Paths & Walkways
? FAQ from Jay Murray
Searching the Alderman Library Site
Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Camellias
Is the Linnaean Nomenclature Doomed?
From Hawaii Chapter President "Mitch" Mitchell
"Tropical Rhodies for the Northwest"
Rhododendrons, Classic Garden Plants
"Gardening in America"
The International Plant Propagators' Society Combined Proceedings, 1998
Book About Pests
Japanese Style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast
Tree Pruning
Dictionary of Gardening
Salley and Greer CD-ROM Update
Ted and Mary Greig Biography
Links, Links and More Links

A Summary:

Making Paths & Walkways by Paige Gilchrist Blomgren. Vicki Tanner in her column, 'Rhododendron Reader Review,' in Tualatin Valley Chapter's The Rhody Runner says to make a path to the nearest bookstore and pick up a copy to help select materials based on climate considerations, difficulties in construction and the advantages and disadvantages of certain materials. Learn how to calculate materials; how to price materials; where to purchase materials; what effect you'll achieve. According to the author, "….paths merge naturally with their surroundings." The path that leads you to a special rhododendron or focal point can be the charm of any garden. Ms. Tanner suggests gathering up this full color book filled with historical facts about famous paths and begin creating a path that "….can take travelers on journeys filled with expectation."

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Princeton Chapter's Jay Murray (ARS Plant Registrar) has a column in the Princeton Chapter Newsletter called "FAQ" in which she answers frequently asked questions about rhododendrons. The October 1999 newsletter question was:
? FAQ: How can I identify the edition of my RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Colour Chart? Where can I purchase the RHS Color Chart?

Jay Murray answers:
The three editions of the Colour Chart are packaged differently. The 1966 edition is in a dark green, heavy cardboard box with a lift-off top; 1986 is in a silvery gray, plastic box with a flip-up top; 1995 is in a dark green, plastic box with a flip-up top.

You may pay by credit card, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or check denominated in pounds sterling. The current price is £100 (pounds sterling), and surface shipping is £22 (pounds sterling). The exchange rate is usually around $1.60 per pound sterling.

Go to the Alderman Library site at http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/guides/s-rhodo.htm. In the first paragraph there is a link to the site wide search engine. Click on that to bring up the search page. Proceed as in other searches by typing word(s) to find what you want. This search information was provided by Publisher Dr. Herbert Spady.

Sandra McDonald, Archives Committee Chairman, reports the Alderman Library is trying to make this Website as comprehensive as possible by providing links to rhododendron information. The Alderman Library is the American Rhododendron Society's repository for all information, publications and anything pertinent to the Society and its members. Keep your letters and papers about rhododendrons.

[Editor: Please keep this in mind. YOUR records and letters concerning rhododendrons and rhododendron people may be important historical information to the world of rhododendrons.]

Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Camellias, by John D. Dunmire, Jim McCausland and the Editors at Sunset. Sunset Books, Menlo Park, California. January 1999. Mr. McCausland is a member of Seattle Chapter. The table of contents includes:

1. Introducing Azaleas
2. Introducing Rhododendrons
3. Introducing Camellias
4. Secrets of Success
5. Index

There are many color photos. It is a good beginner's book but of interest to all.

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Is the Linnaean Nomenclature Doomed?

Tennessee Valley Chapter's Newsletter Editor, Tom Hughes, has a sixth sense in finding interesting information. The following comments and information were seen in the November 1999 copy of the newsletter he edits.

"Some taxonomists, addressing the recent International Botanical Congress in Saint Louis, have proposed changing the way every living thing gets named. Linné's kingdoms, phyla and orders would be dropped in favor of a system based on phylogeny. Three papers stirred discussion:

(Note that Kathy Kron is one of the 'evolutionary revolutionaries'.) The proposal, of course, is not brand new. I understand that it was discussed by Hennig in 1966:

Hennig, W. 1966. Phylogenetic systematics. University of Illinois Press: Urbana, Ill.

[Note: I wasn't there and haven't read the papers. Maybe more on this after I read the papers. --Tom Hughes]"

Mr. Hughes has given permission to use materials from the Tennessee Valley Newsletters.

Vireya Rhododendrons:

"Mitch" Mitchell, president of Hawaii Chapter, wrote in Viva Vireyas, the chapter newsletter, "Some vireya rhododendron lovers say that they don't join the ARS because the Journal American Rhododendron Society doesn't include much about vireya rhododendrons. Here's how to prove them wrong. Get a copy of Vireya Rhododendrons, an Anthology of Articles from the Journal of the American Rhododendron Society 1954-1998 by E. White and Lucie Sorenson Smith, Bovees Nursery in Portland, Oregon. The book contains over one hundred articles authored by well-known vireya enthusiasts. There is not much about the vireya culture that is not included. It's just like eating peanuts. Once you start reading the book, you can't put it down.  Vireya Rhododendrons, an Anthology of Articles from the Journal of the American Rhododendron Society 1954-1998 is only available directly from the Smiths. Email them for information. Bovees@teleport.com

Tropical Rhodies for the Northwest

Vireya rhododendrons are the subject of Sunset Magazine's November 1999 article, "Tropical Rhodies for the Northwest," pp. 62-68. It is written by Jim McCausland, Seattle Chapter member and Sunset's Northwest Bureau in Seattle. Beautiful photographs by Norman Plate and good basic information about how to grow and what is available bring more attention to this group of rhododendrons.

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Rhododendrons, Classic Garden Plants by John Street with photographs by Vincent Page.

Vicki Tanner wrote in the Oct 99 Taulatin Valley Chapter newsletter:
        "Like the plant hunters gathering precious plants, John Street has gathered seeds of information for his readers. Street begins with a brief history of the rhododendron's introduction in 1656 and subsequent species collectors up to the Chelsea Flower Show of 1948. Precise pen and ink illustrations of cultivation techniques accompany information on diseases, pests and disorders. Splendid photographs of 110 species and hybrids will captivate the reader.
        "Beginners will enjoy the propagation tips and the lists of species rhododendrons with their origins and descriptions. Street lists International Societies and gardens, including Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Greer Gardens Nursery and Hendricks Park in Eugene, The Rhododendron Botanical Garden in Federal Way, Washington and numerous other Washington sites.
        "A recommended varieties list is especially helpful for beginners because he categorizes them by size, color, species and/or hybrids.

"Plant this book in your library and enjoy it again and again."

The television show, "Gardening in America," was awarded the Garden Writers of Amerca's Quill and Trowel Award recently. A good friend of rhododendrons, Ed Hume who is the writer and participant, often brings attention to our favorite plants whenever he can. He and his staff really enjoy the gardening field and the people associated with gardening. The program is the oldest continuous-running television show in America. Produced in the Seattle area, it is also seen throughout the Pacific Northwest but can be found on independent stations in Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, New York and Florida.

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The International Plant Propagators' Society Combined Proceedings, Volume 48, 1998 has the following papers from the Regional Annual Meetings that may be of interest to our readers.

• "Lime Tolerance in Rhododendron" by Amin Chaanin (Germany) pp. 180-182.
• "Factors Affecting Rooting of Difficult-to-Root Plants" by Wolfgang Spethmann (Germany) pp. 200-205.
• "Increasing Flowers on Container-Grown Hybrid Rhododendrons with Uniconazole Sprays" by Richard E. Bir (North Carolina State University, Fletcher, North Carolina) pp.453-454.
• "Horticultural Research at The Holden Arboretum" by Robert D. Marquard and Charlotte R. Chan (The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland Ohio) pp.472-473.

Book about Pests: Herb Spady found an interesting book in browsing through a bookstore in Eureka, California in free time during the Western Regional Rhododendron Conference, "Pests of the Garden and Small Farm" by Mary Louise Flint from University of California Press.

Japanese Style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast by Kendall H. Brown. 1999. Color photos by Melba Levick. 176 pp. From Rizzoli International Publications, New York. Documents evolution styles and the gardens that best exemplify them. Twenty gardens shown. Information on visiting the gardens is included in a directory.

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Tree Pruning by Alex Shigo is published by Shigo and Trees Associates of Durham, NH. It is recommended by Mary Palmer who is editor of the North Island Rhododendron Society Newsletter. Mary says, "It has marvelous photos of the right and wrong way to prune trees. Slices of trunks and branches have been photographed to show how mistakes by the pruner turn into disasters for the tree. This is a good way to learn the correct way to prune trees."

The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, a 1992 hardcover publication, is now available in paperback from Grove's Dictionaries, Inc. in New York at 1-800-221-2123. There are over 180 general essays and 4,000 drawings from 250 contributors from around the world. C. D. Brickell, former Director-General of the Royal Horticultural Society says, "It is the most complete source of information for every gardener."

For those who find the above four-volume set unwieldy (and expensive), the RHS has condensed that work into a single hardcover volume, The Royal Horticultural Society Shorter Dictionary of Gardening by Michael Pollock and Mark Griffiths, Macmillan UK, London, 1999. With 836 pages, it won't be carried around the garden, but it will serve as a good one-volume gardening dictionary in your library. Christina Scott, assistant editor of American Gardener, says in her review from a recent issue of that publication that there will seldom be frustrations from not finding a word in this book. It has a wide range of topics with more than 1,900 genera described. There is information on nomenclature, culture and common species. The illustrations of plant forms in the appendix include a common name index and a useful synonym index.

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Salley and Greer CD-ROM Update: Homer Salley has been producing a CD-ROM for the Salley and Greer book, Rhododendron Hybrids. He writes, "The CD-ROM on rhododendron hybrids with over 1500 color illustrations is on schedule and due to be available at the next Annual Meeting in the East (ARS Annual Convention hosted by the Massachusetts Chapter, May 2000). No more entries to be made at this late date. There will be around 1500 color images in this, the 3rd edition of Rhododendron Hybrids. It will run in ADOBE ACROBAT that can be downloaded from the Net. It runs on PCs in windows or on MACs."

Ted and Mary Greig Biography: Judy Walker, a landscape architect and one of the founding members of the North Island Rhododendron Society, is collecting information, photos and anecdotes about the Greigs, their plants and gardens, people to contact, books and journals. Her goal is to honour the Greigs lives by writing a biography. Ms. Walker had been Mary Greig's friend and gardener for the last eight years of her life. She remembers delightful hours on the porch facing the sea with their dogs at their feet, while they talked of life in general and plants in particular. The Greigs were connected to many people on the West Coast. Countless valuable rhododendron species were introduced in the United States through their perseverance, energy and knowledge. If you have any information to share, contact Ms. Judy Walker.

Information seen in the North Island Rhododendron Society Newsletter, November 1999, Mary Palmer, Editor.

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EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO KEEP WEBSITE LINKS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES ACCURATE.   BROKEN LINKS AND INACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE USUALLY THE RESULT OF CHANGES MADE BY OTHERS.  WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER SUCH CHANGES.  WHEN POSSIBLE, IT IS BEST TO AVOID USING LINKS IN OLD ISSUE OF RHODODENDRON AND AZALEA NEWS.

American Rhododendron Society: <http://www.rhododendron.org>
Rhododendron and Azalea News: <http://members.aol.com/RandANews/news.html>

ARS Chapters’ Websites:

Atlantic Chapter http://www.AtlanticRhodo.org
Cascade Chapter http://www.issaquah.org/COMORG/ars/mars.htm
Connecticut Chapter http://users.neca.com/psofconn/ars/arsindex.htm
Cowichan Valley http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/CVRS.htm
Danish http://rclink.imbg.ku.dk/~he/rhodo.html. Some in English
District 1--British Columbia http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/bcrhodo.htm
Fraser South http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/FrasSouthRhodoSoc.htm
Fraser Valley http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/fraservalleyrhodo.htm
Massachusetts Chapter (smaller site) http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/
Massachusetts (2^nd and larger site): http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/
Mt. Arrowsmith http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/MountArrowsmithRhodoSoc.htm
Nanaimo http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/nanaimorhodosoc.htm
New York http://www.accesshub.net/nmg1/ars
Niagara http://www.rhodoniagara.org
Peace Arch http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/PeaceArchRhodoSoc.htm
Piedmont Chapter  http://www.math.uncc.edu/~pcars
Portland Chapter http://www.rhododendron.org/portland/
Scottish http://www.ftech.net/~scotland/srs_a.htm
Vancouver <http://www.hedgerows.com/Canada/clubbrochures/VancRhodoSoc.htm>
Victoria Rhododendron Society   http://victoria.tc.ca/Recreation/RhodoSoc/
Willamette <http://members.aol.com/WillChaptr/Willchap.html>

Massachusetts Chapter members have developed an addition very detailed group of Websites. These sites are:

• Tours: <http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/tours.htm>
• Species in our Midst http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/specmist.htm
• Table of Contents: <http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/content.htm>
• New England Hybridizers Tours: <http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/toursh.htm>
• Images of species native to North America: <http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/genus.htm>
• Amusing articles on plant names: <http://members.tripod.com/~John_A_Perkins/latin.htm>
• Results from flower show and foliage show: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/showawrd.htm>
• Recipients of the Chapter's Bronze Medal Awards: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/bronmed.htm>
• Images from CJ Patterson's slide collection: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/cjsmgt1.htm>
• Close-ups of species by Powell Huie: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/phcloseupsgt1.htm>
• Rosebay articles online: < http://www.rosebay.org>
• Subindex for garden tours: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/SubIndex_Bloom_Time.htm>
• Bloom time tour shows order of bloom for 276 rhododendrons: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/bloomtimegt1.htm>
• Article on R. ungerii: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/specung.htm>
• Three articles from Joe Parks’ book: <http://www.spaceports.com/~rosebay/confcom.htm>

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Other Rhododendron Societies:

The French Rhododendron Society (Société Bretonne du Rhododendron): http://perso.wanadoo.fr/s.b.r./
The Japanese Rhododendron Society: http://www.kric.or.jp/disk300/Yakushima/Nature/rhododendron.html
The Finnish Rhododendron Club: http://HONEYBEE.HELSINKI.FI/users/avainola/rhodo/club.htm
Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group of the R.H.S. http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsgroups/memb.asp
Azalea Society of America: http://www.azaleas.org

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Alderman Library Links:

Alderman Library article in Rhododendron and Azalea News, December 1998
Alderman Library: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/guides/s-rhodo.htm
Azalea Fact Sheet: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/factsheets/shrubs/azalea.html
Azalea and/or Rhododendron: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/factsheets2/shrubs/apr88pr4.html
Controlling Insects and Diseases: http://www.acenet.auburn.edu/department/ipm/Azalea.htm
Growing Rhododendrons & Azaleas: http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06825.htm
Leaf Curling in Cold: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/articles/woody_ornamentals/rhododen.html
Planting Azaleas or Rhododendrons: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/factsheets2/shrubs/mar92pr3.html
Overview of Genus Rhododendron: http://www.netaxs.com/~mckenzi1/overview.html
Rhododendron Fact Sheet: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/factsheets/shrubs/rhodo.html
Rhododendron History: http://www.users.fast.net/~shenning/rhodyhis.html
Rhododendron Species Dictionary http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/rhododict.htm
Rhododendron Catalogs: <http://www.cog.brown.edu/gardening/cat16/frame-cat.html>

Arboreta and Botanical Gardens:

American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta http://www.mobot.org/AABGA/
Anderson Garden http://www.eskimo.com/~enumclaw/index.html
Arnold Arboretum http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/
Australian Botanical Garden http://155.187.10.12/anbg/
Bellingrath Gardens http://www2.acan.net/~belngrth/
Birmingham Botanical http://www.bbgardens.org/
Birmingham Botanical Garden http://www.bham-bot-gdns.demon.co.uk/index.html
Bremen Arboretum http://www.bremen.de/info/stadtgruen/RhodoStart.html
Brooklyn Botanic Garden http://www.bbg.org/
Buchart Gardens http://www.butchartgardens.com
Canadian Gardens http://canadiangardens.com
Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy http://www.conniehansengarden.com
Crarae Garden http://www.crarae-gardens.org
Dawes Arboretum http://www.dawesarb.org/
Devonian Botanic Garden at the University of Alberta http://www.discoveredmonton.com/devonian/dbg.html
Exbury Garden http://www.exbury.co.uk/exbury.htm
Gardens in the Niagara Falls, Canada Area http://www.rhododendron.org/niagara/MembersGardens.cfm
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden http://www.htbg
Hendricks Park http://www.ci.eugene.or.us/PW/PARKS/HENDpark.HTM
Holden Arboretum http://www.holdenarb.org/
J.C. Raulston Arboretum http://arb.ncsu.edu/Lyons/Lyons.html
Lakewold http://www.lakewold.org/
Lendonwood Gardens http://www.greencis.net/~shack/lendonwood/
Meerkerk Gardens http://www.whidbey.net/meerkerk/gardens.html
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada  http://www.mun.ca/botgarden/
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (Fort Bragg, California) http://www.gardenbythesea.org
Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.mobot.org/
Morris Arboretum http://www.upenn.edu/morris/
New Jersey State Botanical Garden http://www.njbg.org
Planting Fields Arboretum http://www.plantingfields.com/
Rhododendron Park Bremen http://www.bremen.de/info/stadtgruen/RhodoStart.html
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden http://www.halcyon.com/rsf/
Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh http://www.rbge.org.uk/Welcome.html
Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh Research http://www.rbge.org.uk/research/science.htm
Royal Botanical Garden Kew http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/
Royal Botanical Garden Kew (Science) http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/science/index.html
Royal Botanical Garden Wakehurst Place http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/wakehurst/index.html
Strybing Arboretum and Park http://www.strybing.org
Tyler Arboretum Native Woodland Walk http://www.netaxs.com/~mckenzi1/nativewalk.html
UBC Botanical Garden http://www.hedgerows.com/UBCBotGdn/index.htm
UC Botanical Gardens at Berkeley http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/garden/html/collections.html
The National Arboretum http://www.ars-grin.gov/na/index.html
The Norwegian Arboretum http://home.sol.no/~hgrimsla/rhodo/arboret/arborete.htm
University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden http://www.mun.ca/botgarden/index.html
University of Pennsylvania Japanese Garden Database http://pobox.upenn.edu/~cheetham/jgarden/
VanDusen Botanical Garden http://www.vandusengarden.org
Washington Park Arboretum http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/

ARS Members’ Websites (personal sites that are not commercial):

Anderson Garden http://www.eskimo.com/~enumclaw/index.html
Bob Carlson’s Article on Rhododendrons (from Country Living) http://www.homearts.com/clg/tours/48rhod11.htm
Chris Callard’s 'Vireya Rhododendrons' http://www.bigfoot.com/~vireya (or alternatively) http://website.lineone.net/~cjcallard
Henning’s Rhododendron and Azalea Page http://www.users.fast.net/~shenning/rhody.html
Don Hyatt's Garden Center http://www.tjhsst.edu/~dhyatt/gardencenter.html
Don Hyatt’s Good Doers http://www.tjhsst.edu/~dhyatt/rhodos.html
David Sauer: New Kurume Hybrids http://users.erols.com/dsauer/5_plant_intr_pgs.htm
Helge's Rhododendron Page   http://home.sol.no/~hgrimsla/rhodo/indexeng.htm
Matt Heasman http://freespace.virgin.net/matthew.heasman/index.htm
McKenzie’s The Rhododendron Page http://www.netaxs.com/~mckenzi1/rhodo05.html
Royster’s Virtual Rhododendron Garden http://www.math.uncc.edu/~droyster/gardens.html
The Azalea Works http://www.theazaleaworks.com/asa.htm
Olè Vetaas Rhododendron Research Project http://www.uib.no/people/nboov/

Sorry, but no commercial Websites, i.e. sites with catalogues, advertising, etc., are listed here at this time.

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Miscellaneous Sites:

American Horticultural Society http://www.ahs.org
Bay Area Gardener http://www.gardens.com/
Building Great Soil http://www.garden.org/redirect/soil.html
CBC Canadian Gardener http://www.tv.cbc.ca/canadiangardener/
Elisabeth C. Miller Library http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/index.html
Elisabeth C. Miller Library Links http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/links/links.html
Enjoy Rhododendrons http://www.monitor.net/~joyridge/
Exploration and Introduction of Ornamental and Landscape Plants from Eastern Asia (Dr. S.A. Spongberg)
         http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-140.html
Extension Services by States www.reeusda.gov/new/statepartners/usa.htm
Finnish Museum of Natural History - Internet Directory for Botany http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/bothort.html
Garden Guides http://www.gardenguides.com/
Gardening Factsheet Database http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu-factsheet.html
Garden Science: Soil Testing http://www.garden.org/redirect/testing.html
Garden Web http://www.gardenweb.com
Garden Web Calendar http://www.gardencalendar.com/display/
Garden Web Directory http://www.gardenweb.com/directory/
Garden Web Plant Data Base http://www.gardenweb.com/plants/
Garden Net http://gardennet.com/
Horticulture Magazine http://hortmag.com
I Can Garden http://icangarden.com
International Plant Propagators’ Society http://www.ipps.org
Internet Directory for Botany http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/botmenu.html
    or http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/botpics.html
Laters Azalea Information http://www.laters.com/plants/azaleas.htm
Later’s Rhododendron Information http://www.laters.com/plants/rhodos.htm
Missouri Botanical Garden (St Louis) Rhododendron Information http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_pick
National Gardening Association www.garden.org
National Garden Magazine http://www.garden.org
Natural Fuels http://www.garden.org/redirect/fuels.html
North Carolina State Plant Propagation Sites
    Leaf, Cane and Root http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8700.html
   Layering http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8701.html
   Stem Cuttings http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8702.html
    Seeds http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8703.html
    Overcoming Seed Dormancy http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8704.html
Northwest Gardening http://www.nwgardening.com
Organic Matters http://www.garden.org/redirect/organic.html
Ohio State University's Horticulture Dept http://www.hcs.ohiostate.edu/factsheet.html
Phylogenetic Tree http://rclink.imbg.ku.dk/~he/dnaml-matk.html
Plant America http://www.plantamerica.com/
Research North Willamette Experimental Station http://osu.orst.edu/dept/NWREC/rep.html#Nursery Crops Research
Rhododendron Problems (Washington State Extension) http://pep.wsu.edu/hortsense/rhody.html
Rhododendron Research at RBGE http://rbge-sun1.rbge.org.uk/research/rhodo.htm
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (pictures & descriptions of a large number of weeds)
       http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeddocuments/index.htm
Talking Plants http://www.talkingplants.com
Vascular Plant Image Gallery (Texas A&M University) http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm
Washington State University http://gardening.wsu.edu/
Yahoo (Botanical Gardens List Etc) <http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Botany/Botanical_Gardens/>

Other Plant and Gardening Societies

The American Primrose Society: http://www.backyardgardener.com/aps.html
North American Rock Garden Society http://nargs.org/index.html
North American Rock Garden Society Site Map http://nargs.org/sitemap.html

Links to other information about rhododendrons are:

Links in Articles Section

Links in Rhododendron Section

Species Dictionary, revised edition, 1998, by Dr. Herbert A. Spady is now on line at the Alderman Library http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/rhododict.htm.   It is indexed so that searching for all occurrences of a name is possible.  Using the dictionary at this site will save space on your drives.

The dictionary is no longer available as a download but copying and pasting should be possible from the Alderman Library site.   If that is not possible, contact Herb Spady at spadherb@aol.com.

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