- Although veteran plant explorer Peter Cox
vowed never to return to Arunachal Pradesh, India, after his last arduous trip
to that land, he did indeed return. He tells the story of his second trip and
the plants he found.
- Clive Justice, a charter member of the
Vancouver Chapter of the ARS, tells the history of the first 50 years of this
venerable chapter.
- Michael Heim gardens in the north woods of
Wisconsin. His goal is to create a refuge of green even in winter. He has
scoured the land to find the right plants to achieve his goal.
- Rhododendrons and azaleas do grow in Oklahoma
and Texas - if you use the right methods. Keith Johansson tells how. His
article also serves as a preview of the ARS Annual Convention in Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
- John Hammond of the Scottish Chapter and
Gordon Wylie of the Eugene Chapter discovered a "secret" rhododendron garden
on the Umpqua River on the Oregon coast. Part I tells the early history of the
garden and a good deal of early Oregon history inextricably bound to the
garden's creation.
- Biologist Bruce Palmer begins his series "The
Word" with a discussion of the name of the northwest native rhododendron R.
macrophyllum.
- Chromosome numbers of rhododendrons have long
interested hybridizers. Researchers at North Carolina State University and the
David G. Leach Research Station delve into the subject of polyploidy level and
genome sizes of a large number of species and hybrid rhododendrons.
- The Photo Gallery features photos of 'Lady
Chamberlain' and Exbury azaleas.
- Theo Damen of The Netherlands has discovered a
stunning chromolithograph plate of azaleas, dated 1879, to share with readers.
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