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What's in the Journal American Rhododendron Society
Spring 1999
Sonja Nelson, Editor
The quarterly Journal American Rhododendron Society is a benefit of membership in the American Rhododendron Society. [R&A News Editor: Sonja Nelson, Editor of the Journal American Rhododendron Society, has kindly sent the following general guidelines for the convenience of those who wish to submit articles for Journal American Rhododendron Society. If you wish to submit to that publication, send the material for consideration to Sonja Nelson, Editor<snelson@cnw.com>, at the address listed below. There are separate guidelines for scientific research articles.] RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE
- Two plant hunters enticed by the native azaleas of southeastern United States, George K. McLellan and Clarence Towe, tell of their visits to Providence Canyon, Georgia, home of Rhododendron prunifolium, the plumleaf azalea.
- Norman Todd, the ARS Director of Off-shore Chapters, recounts his visit to Thailand as a guest of the Mai Fah Luang Foundation of Thailand and the rhododendrons he found.
- The Nearing Frame, a rhododendron propagation frame developed by Guy Nearing that respects the need for dormancy, can be modified for easy assembling. Dr. Mark Konrad tells how to build one.
- As a companion plant for rhododendrons, the arbutus tree, Arbutus menziesii, is prized on the West Coast. Author Diane Pertson tells how to propagate it.
- Pioneer rhododendron grower and hybridizer George Fraser of Ucluelet, British Columbia, carried on an extensive correspondence with East Coast hybridizer, Joseph Gable. Author Bill Dale highlights their communications and discusses Fraser's hybrids.
- Peter Kendall presents a photo essay of the historic Garden of the Bishop Close near Portland, Oregon.
- Keshab C. Pradhan recounts Sikkim's twenty-five-year association with the ARS and its ongoing efforts to preserve its native rhododendrons.
- The Danish Chapter celebrates its 25th anniversary as a chapter of the ARS. Bjarne Leth Nielsen and Carl Adam Lehmann give an update on rhododendrons in Denmark.
- The Rhododendron Species Foundation and volunteers have developed a project, the Western North American Rhododendron Species Project, to gather information on native rhododendron species. Author Clarice Clark gives an update on the distribution of Rhododendron macrophyllum with color maps for illustration.
Writers and Photographers Guidelines
for
Journal American Rhododendron Society
Sonja Nelson, Editor
The Journal American Rhododendron Society is published quarterly to further the purposes of the Society, to encourage the culture of rhododendrons, including azaleas, to increase the general understanding of and interest in all aspects of these plants and to add accurately to the knowledge of the genus.
General Policies:
Most of the articles and photographs submitted are by ARS members.
Articles may be of any length appropriate to the subject and may be submitted with or
without photographs or other illustrations.
Photographs are generally submitted and accepted in conjunction with
articles. Articles and photographs are acknowledged upon receipt and should not be
submitted to other publications simultaneously. Those accepted for publication are
scheduled and published according to the editor's discretion. Scientific articles are
subject to technical review and approval before acceptance and publication (separate
guidelines for scientific research articles are available from the editor).
The editor retains the right to edit articles as deemed necessary.
Although care is taken in handling articles and photographs, the Society cannot accept
responsibility for any materials that are damaged or lost. No payment is made for any
articles or photographs.
Mechanical Requirements:
All manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, on one side of standard
white paper with generous margins (at least 1") all around. Copy from word processors
should not be justified, do not print copy in all capitals, all bold or all italic type.
Send two copies of manuscripts. Computer disks are encouraged, but must be accompanied by
printed copies.
Botanical Nomenclature:
The ARS Journal follows the general guidelines for botanical
nomenclature as stated in The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. The
rhododendron classification system used is the Edinburgh Revision (RHS Handbook 1998). The
names of botanical families appear in roman and are always capitalized, e.g., Ericaceae.
When referring to the genus, the name is capitalized and underlined or appears in italic:
Rhododendron or Rhododendron. The species name is in lower case, either underlined or in
italic preceded by the genus name or abbreviation: Rhododendron calophytum or R.
calophytum. Hybrid names appear in single quotation marks and may be preceded by the genus
name or abbreviation: 'Taurus', Rhododendron 'Taurus' or R. 'Taurus'. The word,
Rhododendron, must not be abbreviated at the beginning of a sentence, but may be
abbreviated subsequently. Be consistent in your usage. True varieties and subspecies are
written with the abbreviation var. or ssp. in Roman: R. scabrifolium var. scabrifolium.
Selected clones are written with the clonal name in single quotation marks: R.
yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'. All clonal (and hybrid) names are checked with the Register
of Plant Names for correct spelling and registration. If they are not registered they will
be noted with an asterisk. Common names for plants are written in roman and should appear
in lower case: rhododendrons, azaleas. The word 'rhododendron' is capitalized and
underlined or in italic only when it refers specifically to the genus or is part of a
botanical name.
Color Photographs:
Send a selection of color slides or transparencies. These must be in
sharp focus and bright color. Good color prints are acceptable but second choice to
slides. Label all materials carefully as to subject and photographer's name.
Black & White Photographs:
Sharp prints with good contrast printed on glossy paper are first
choice. Acceptable prints can sometimes be made from color slides, transparencies or color
prints. Label all prints accurately, but do not write on photographs with a sharp
instrument.
Drawings:
Submit good quality pen and ink sketches on white paper. These can be the actual size
intended for publication or larger.
Author's Background:
Accompany your article with a brief biography plus your name, address
and phone number (fax and e-mail if you have them).
Contact:
Sonja Nelson, Editor
Journal American Rhododendron Society
12781 Josh Wilson Rd.
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Tel/Fax: 360-757-6957
E-mail: snelson@cnw.com
Spell Checking: When submitting articles to the Journal or any other publication, don’t forget to use your spelling checker. When you have finished, a good proof reading doesn’t hurt either. In addition you can copy and paste a spell checklist of rhododendron subgenera, species etc. by clicking on "Spell Checking.". This can be added to your own spell checking custom or special dictionary. (The rhododendron spell checker is courtesy of Dr. Herbert A. Spady, Willamette Chapter ARS.) The complete list of synonyms is available in the Species Dictionary through the Alderman library site.
RETURN TO TOP OF PAGENew Vireya Book:
An anthology of Articles from the Journal of the American Rhododendron Society 1954-1998 edited and published by E. White Smith and Lucie Sorensen-Smith. Included in the 239 pages are the following: over 95 vireya articles; stories about plant hunting in Papua New Guinea, Northern Borneo and Sulawesi; maps; distribution list of species in "Vireya Land;" complete list of accepted species names; ideas and tips for growers; and colored pages. Price is US$20 postage included for US and elsewhere. Telephone: 1-800-435-9250 or Email.The Yakushimanum Family
Album
by Robert A. Murray (Princeton Chapter Member)
138 pages. This is a book about the hybrids and selected forms of Rhododendron yakushimanum. Parentage has been traced back for five generations. Hybridizers of the plants are given.
For more information, contact Robert A. Murray.
RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE1999 Banquet Convention Program
Available on CD-ROM
by Bill Heller and Keith Bowers
The 1999 Convention Banquet Program CD is now Available. The Saturday night banquet program at the 1999 Convention in Seattle can now be enjoyed by all. Bill Heller is the photographer. Photographs are of rhododendrons hybridized by people in the Seattle area. Keith Bowers composed and played the music. The CD was made especially for the occasion.
CD's of this program are available for $20 plus $2 postage and handling equaling $22 by contacting us:
By Mail:
William R. Heller
39621 272 AVE S E
ENUMCLAW WA 98022
By E-Mail: Keith Bowers
Bill Heller says he is working on a Video Tape Version, US and possible Australian version tapes. Tapes will not be ready for 8 to 10 weeks. He also hopes to get one that will work on a MAC. This is being tested.
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newsletters and meeting notices for their members. These publications have worthwhile
articles and other information that normally are not in their newsletters. Recent
publications by chapters are:
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Rhododendron Species Foundation
Newsletter
Special Convention Issue
The Rhododendron Species Foundation issued a special edition for its 35th Anniversary (1964-1999). RSF members and attendees at the International Rhododendron Species Symposium received copies. Among the articles included were:
[Editor: For information about the Foundation or Garden, contact the Rhododendron Species Founation or the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Website.]
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Directory
by Stephanie Feeney
1999 Eighth Edition, Cedarcroft Press, Bellingham, Washington. Topics include:
| Help for Gardeners Garden Clubs Societies & Foundations Where to Volunteer Classes & Lectures Horticultural Therapy Gardening with Kids |
Hardiness Zones Northwest Native Plants Nurseries Plant Sales Seed Sources Emporiums Services & Products |
Literature & Videos
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Crossing the Rubicon
New Zealand Raised Rhododendrons
1998. This is edited by Brian Coker, Kathryn Millar and Joy Talbot of the Canterbury Rhododendron Society in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a softbound book with color photographs. A review by Frank Fujioka and Kristi O’Donnell can be found in the Journal American Rhododendron Society, Volume 53, Number 2, Spring 1999, page 104.
A Plant Addict in Yunnan
Those who enjoy reading about trekking in Asia may want to read "A Plant Addict in Yunnan" by Don Howse. This is a two-part article in the American Conifer Society Bulletin, Volume 15, No. 4, 1998 and Volume 16, No.1, 1999. Mr. Howse is well known in the Pacific Northwest. He owns Porter Howse Farms in Sandy, Oregon and is serving as Convention Chairman for the 1999 National American Conifer Society Convention in Portland, Oregon in June. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGEThe Plant Hunters
The table of contents:
Lots of beautiful pictures (most in color) on glossy paper, original maps and fascinating narrative. Hard to put it down. Highly recommended!
Toby Musgrave, Chris Gardener and Will Musgrave. The Plant Hunters: Two hundred years adventure and discovery around the world. [London]: Ward Lock [Cassell imprint], 1998. ISBN 0-7063--7753-2. Hardback- 224 pages, £20.
(The book is available from Amazon.co.uk for £16 plus £4 airmail postage. It is supposed to be available in the USA from Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016, but as of December 15th I can't find it in their catalog. I have asked them about it. Information and comments from Tom Hughes, Tennessee Valley Chapter Newsletter)
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The Maritime Northwest Garden Guide produced by Seattle Tilth is an expanded guide for organic gardeners. It is a month-by-month guide for year round gardening in the Northwest. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE
Here are some Websites that our readers may find interesting and informative. There are many more. Those who wish to have their sites listed may apply to the editor. Please notify the editor when URL addresses change. Sorry, but no commercial Websites are being listed at this time. Note: URLs often change and URLs in archived issues may not be current.
American Rhododendron Society and Chapters
: American Rhododendron Society: <http://www.rhododendron.org>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 (2nd 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> |
| Niagara <http://www.rhododendron.org/niagara > |
| 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/> |
| Willamtte <http://members.aol.com/WillChaptr/Willchap.html> |
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- 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.spaceports.com/~rosebay/rosebay.htm>
- 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> |
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Alderman Library Links
: See also Alderman Library article in December 1998 ISSUE #9805| 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 and Azalea News Back Issues:
| Issue 9801, January 1998: <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/ran9801/news.html> |
| Issue 9802, March 1998: <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/ran9802/news.html> |
| Issue 9803, June 1998: <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/ran9803/news.html> |
| Issue 9804, September 1998: <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/ran9804/news.html> |
| Issue 9805, December 1998: <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/ran9805/news.html> |
| Issue 9901, March 1999: <http://www.lib.virginia.edu/science/sciscan/rhododendrons/ran9901/news.html> |
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RETURN TO TOP OF PAGEArboreta and Botanical Gardens:
| Arnold Arboretum <http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/> |
| Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy <http://www.conniehansengarden.com> |
| Crarae Garden <info@crarae-gardens.org> |
| Dawes Arboretum <http://www.dawesarb.org/> |
| Exbury Garden <http://www.exbury.co.uk/exbury.htm> |
| 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/> |
| Lakewold <http://www.lakewold.org/> |
| 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/> |
| New Jersey State Botanical Garden (New Jersey) <http://www.njbg.org> |
| Planting Fields Arboretum <http://www.plantingfields.com/> |
| 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> |
| UBC Botanical Garden <http://www.hedgerows.com/UBCBotGdn/index.htm> |
| The National Arboretum <http://www.ars-grin.gov/na/index.html> |
| The Norwegian Arboretum <http://home.sol.no/~hgrimsla/rhodo/arboret/arborete.htm> |
| Washington Park Arboretum <http://weber.u.washington.edu/~wpa/> |
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RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE (personal sites that are not commercial):| 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> |
| Helge's Rhododendron Page <http://home.sol.no/~hgrimsla/rhodo/indexeng.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/> |
| 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> |
| 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> |
| International Plant Propagators’ Society <http://www.ipps.org/ipps/> |
| 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> |
| List of Rhododendrons at Clement Bowers Rhododendron Garden, Cornell Plantations, Cornell University <http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/> |
| Missouri Botanical Garden (St Louis) Rhododendron Information <http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_pick> |
| National Garden Magazine <http://www.garden.org> |
| Phylogenetic Tree <http://rclink.imbg.ku.dk/~he/dnaml-matk.html> |
| Research North Willamette Experimental Station <http://osu.orst.edu/dept/NWREC/rep.html#Nursery Crops Research> |
| Rhododendrons of the Pacific Northwest (Centralia College) <http://centralia.ctc.edu/~rhodies/> |
| 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> |
| Vascular Plant Image Gallery (Texas A&M University) <http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm> |
| Yahoo (Botanical Gardens List Etc) <http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Botany/Botanical_Gardens/> |
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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.
Comments, suggestions and contribution may be emailed to: bettyspady@AOL.com
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