Plant Name On-line Registration Application

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On-Line Application for Registration of a Rhododendron or Azalea Name

North Americans can use the on-line form below to register a name for a selected clone of either a species or a hybrid. The registration information will be emailed to Michael Martin Mills, ARS Regional Registrar. No fee is charged to register a plant name. For further guidance in filling in the registration application see the instruction sheet. For any questions contact Michael Martin Mills at arsregistrar@gmail.com.

Name, phone and email of person to whom the registrar may address questions:
Name Phone Email

Proposed name of plant

Please indicate the origin or source of the proposed name (example: hybridizer, local landscape architect, wife/husband, grandson/granddaughter, friend, business associate, character in a book/play, etc.)

Certificate requested Yes No

Has any other name been used for this plant? No Yes

If yes, give name

Identification number(s), if known: collector # ARS seed exchange # breeder #

This is (check one): elepidote rhododendron lepidote rhododendron azaleodendron
deciduous azalea evergreen azalea vireya rhododendron intergeneric hybrid

Complete Section A or Section B, whichever is applicable

Section A - Selected Clone of a Species

Name of species, subspecies, variety or form

Selected by: Name
                    Address
                    Year

Section B - Hybrid

Seed parent
Pollen parent

Hybridized or selected by
                    Name
                    Address
                    Year

All Applicants should complete Sections C and D

Section C - Plant History

Grown to first flower by:
                    Name
                    Address
                    Year

Named by:
                    Name
                    Address
                    Year

Commercial introducer:
                    Name
                    Address
                    Year

Registered by:
     Name of person or firm
                          Address
                               Year

Has the name been published with a description? Yes or No
If so, when, where and by whom:

Details of any awards or patents:

Section D - Description (See instruction sheet for illustrations.)

Number of flowers per truss: Truss size: height width

Truss shape: dome ball conical flat lax other shape

Corolla shape: (see instruction)

Corolla: length width Number of lobes

Lobe margin: wavy frilly flat Scent: strong moderate slight none

Flower color: (a) buds
                     (b) inside flower
                     (c) outside flower
                     (d) color and distribution of blotch/spots

Note color chart used

Calyx length Calyx color

Leaf: length width

Leaf margin: flat wavy upcurved downcurved

Leaf shape: elliptic lanceolate ovate obovate oblong orbicular linear
other shape

Leaf base: cuneate rounded oblique cordate
other base

Leaf tip: acuminate acute broadly acute obtuse
other tip

Leaf surface: dull semi-glossy glossy

Leaf color

Indumentum type: hairs scales none

Indumentum color (when young):
(mature):

Indumentum location

Shrub: height width , in years

Shrub habit: open intermediate dense

Leaves held years

Hardy to at least (specify degrees F or C): plant buds

Flowering period: early mid late Month

Comments / Other distinguishing features:

Photo sent: no yes If yes, sent by: email USPS (surface mail)

Digital photos may be sent by email to arsregistrar@gmail.com, and photo prints and slides by surface mail to Michael Martin Mills, 632 Burnham Road, Philadelphia, PA 19119-3510.

Type the characters from the GREEN box.

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