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CONTENTS

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Editorial CommentHorticultural Society PresentationsCheju, Another Treasure lsland of Plants H' SuzukiGrowing Rhododendrons in Australia A.W' HeadlamBook Review D. Lovat DicksonCorrection - A Better Price

W.J. Breinder a Brandisn Shows and Judg ing o f

aii -',,irltutcn Program for Rhododehdrons andAzaleas W.M. Eowdin

19 Designing Your Year-Round Garden D' Lovat Dickson24 Our S ix th Annua l Meet ing and F lower Show - 1977. r

Hancock25 6th Annual Show - Report of Judges27 Anti-Dessicant Spray G./.F. Stap

Regional Notes Atlantic RegionTorontoMontreal,

30 New Memberslnside Back Cover

Slide Library -Our Cover

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CHEJU, ANOTHER TREASURE ISLAND OF PLANTS

Hideo Suzuki Saitama-ken, JaPan

Cheju ls land of the Republ ic of Korea l ies in the nor thern t ip of the East China

Sea. tt has long been known as the habitat of over 1700 different plant species'

The is land has many th ings in common wi th Japan's Yakushima ls land, another

treasure island of plants, irom which come the famous R. yakusimanum and R'

keiskei 'Yaku Fai ry ' .

The s imi lar i t ies are that the coast l ine is a lmost sub- t ropical . l t ra ins every two

days and is very humid. Mt . Hal la (1950 metres) , soar ing h igh in the sky, is the

ni jhest peak in Korea. Mt . Kuromi on Yakushima ls land is the h ighest peak in

th-e Kyushu Dist r ic t o f Japan. Both is lands are r ich in p lants, dwarf ones in

par t icu lar . These facts had long lured Mr. Warren Berg and me to v is i t cheiu '

The t ime to real ize our long cher ished wish f ina l ly came and on May 22nd,1976'

Warren and his wife Pat, from Seattle, USA, joined me and we departed for a

week's trip to the island. Greeting us at the cheju Airport were several of our

Korean f r iends. some of them came al l the way f rom the main land, requi r ing

over 20 hours to come by both train and boat. Among them were Mr- K. Kim and

Mr. N. Kim, both members of the Japanese Rhododendron Society, Mr. Fu, a

local botanist and author of 'The Natura l Resources of Cheju ls land' lor the

government and Dr. c . Mi l ler who has bui l t h is own arboretum near seoul ' wi th

friends and porters, our party became quite a large one. we ascended Mt. Halla

and spent four days in the wi ld . For Mr. Fu, the expert on Cheju p lants i t became

his 358th ascent.

SeveraI decadeS ago, Dr ' Nakai , a Japanese botanist , repor ted concerning

Rhododendron d is t r ibut ion on Mt. Hal la as fo l lows:

R. mucronulatum; R. mucronulatum var. cil iatum; R. mucronulatum var- cilatum

dwarf form (synonym R. taquetii); R. mucronulatum var. cil iatum dwarf white

form; F. daurtiium, R. weyrichii; R- weyrichli var' psl/ostyllum; R' poukhanense;

R. chrysanthum (syn. R. aureum) and R' saisuense'

Up to 700 m in elevation, R. poukhanense and R. weyrichii are the main species'

R. poukhanense forms twiggy compact mounds as if tr immed by men. This habit

is quite different from the one grown on the mainland which is apt to be erect'

Especially at around 1400 metres which is its upper l imit, it becomes extremely

compact, and grows side by side with R. mucronulatum var. cil iatum dwarf form'

At'a glance both are so compact it is almost diff icult to distinguish one from the

other.

The variation of the flowers of R' poukhanense is very rich and some even have

d e e p e r S t r i p e s o n t h e l o b e s . F l ' w e y r i c h i i i s d i f f e r e n t h e r e i n c o | o u r f r o m t h a tgrown in Japan. While in Japan the ipecies has typical brick red flowers, Cheju's

v a r i e t y b e a r s m o s t l y p u r p I i s h - p i n k o n e s ' A | t h o u g h t h e r e i s a I i m i t e d a r e a i nKyushl, Japan where the purplish-pink form grows, it is cons-idered a very rare

form. A conspicuous feature is thatthe floweicolour ranges from pale to deep'

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hairs on the lower p"rt oi the style. what we observed, however, was that the

beautiful sitvery-wniie hairs grow on the ovary, not on the lower part of the style.

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GROWING RHODODENDRONS IN AUSTRALIA

Arthur W. Headlam Melbourne, Austral ia

The above t i t le perhaps needs some clar i f icat ion as Austral ia is a vast cont inent

covering an area of some three mil l ion square mi les, of which only a relat ively

smal l area is sui table for the growing of rhododendrons and their al l ied species'

This is in the temperate areas in and adjacent to the eastern and south eastern

coas ta l mounta ins . Fur ther in land there are undu la t ing p la ins where c l imat ic

condit ions are unfavourable and further inland again are vast areas of semi-ar id

and desert country. Likewise, canada also has vast areas unsuitable for growing

rhododendrons but for obviously di f ferent reasons'

The tropical mountainous rain forests of North Queensland are the home of F'

lochae, the only rhododendron indigenous to Austral ia, and further south, the

Blue Mounta ins west o f sydney , mark the beg inn ing o f our rhododendron

country, whilst a branch of the Australian Rhododendron Society has created a

rhododendron park at Mount Pleasant, ll lawarra, some fifty miles to the south of

Sydney.

It is thought that the first rhododendrons introduced to Australia were grown at

Mt. Macedon, located some 35 miles north of Melbourne, from where they were

distributed to other areas. There are some very fine gardens on the slopes of Mt'

Macedon, altitude 3325 feet, where rhododendrons and choice trees and shrubs

from many parts of the world grow under very favourable conditions.

There is little doubt however, that the greatest concentration of rhododendrons

in Australia is to be found in the Dandenong Ranges, some twenty miles from

Melbourne; this area has been aptly described as the Mecca of rhododendrons

in Australia, and with a good deal of justification. The altitude of 2,000 feet and

the volcanic, moisturJretent ive soi l , combined with an annual rainfal l of 50

i n c h e s , p r o d u c e i d e a l c o n d i t i o n s f o r g r o w i n g r l r o { 9 0 e 1 ! r o n s ' S u m m e r

temperatures on very few occasions etceed 95' F (35' c), whilst on the other

end of the scale, winters are relatively mild with an occasional snow fall which

rarely lasts more than a day, and temperatures in mid-winter only on isolated

occasions record more than a few degrees of frost. The Dandenongs contain 150

square miles of National Parks and Forest Reserves as well as numerous private

gardens. l t is not unusual to see early f lowering var iet ies such as'chr istmas

6n""r,, ,Nobleanum' and ,Marion' (cheal's) flowering on June 22, our shortest

day in mid-winter and these are foliowed in July and August by'cornubia" 'Red

Admi ra l ' , , John Waterer ' , 'P ink De l igh t ' and 'Chrysomanicum' wh ich car ry

through to september, our iirrt month oi spring, which brings a rapid increase in

the number of rhododendrons in flower and eventually in october the peak of

the flowering season is reached. The end of November sees a tapering off and in

December, our first month of summer, the late flowering varieties appear, one of

t h e l a s t t o f l o w e r b e i n g R . k w a y i , u s u a l l y i n J a n u a r y ' w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h eflowering season has extended over seven months of the year'

I have corresponded with Dr. J. Brueckner for a number of years and have

always been intrigued by his descriptions of the climatic conditions prevailing at

St. John, lrl.B., anC moie recently his experience in growing rhododendrons at

Ontario. I shall never complain of climatic conditions in the Dandenongs again!

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from the Forests Commission in c lear ing away the f i re damaged t rees andmembers we re aga in f aced w i th t he t ask o f r ep lan t i ng . Many nu rse rymengenerously donated plants, members donated or brought plants from their owngardens and the lost ground was gradual ly regained.

With the increasing popular i ty of annual shows, the smal l hal l in the recreat ionreserve was qui te unable to cope wi th the numerous exhib i ts and the nextpro ject was the erect ion of a show hal l wi th an adjacent meet ing hal l in theSociety's own garden. A considerable amount of work was done by membersand contracts were let for the more diff icult aspects of construction- Eventually,after a tremendous effort by members the hall was completed and the first showwas held in November, 1966.

Each yea r t he annua l show has a t t r ac ted more and more a t t en t i on and i teventually became necessary to hold an early show some four weeks before thema in show to ca te r f o r t he many ea r l y f l ower ing l oca l l y ra i sed hyb r i ds .Addi t ional grants f rom the Government have enabled the Society to bui ld aspecia l pavi l ion for the Trade exhib i ts , a large g lass house for the Malesianrhododendrons and a quarant ine house for imports and the propagat ing ofp lants.

A creek which is fed by a spr ing f lows a long the val ley. A large pond has beenformed and the surrounding s lopes p lanted wi th some thousands of Kurumeazaleas which make an at t ract ive s ight when v iewed f rom the paths leadingdown the slopes, particularly from some vantage points where they may be seenat t ract ive ly ref lected in the c lear waters of the pond. Many of the or ig inalrhododendrons have reached a height of up to ten feet with a similar spread, andhave in some cases outgrown the space provided. The hybr ids have beenp lan ted , gene ra l l y i n g roups and one may see f i ne spec imens o f 'Unknown

War r i o r ' , 'M rs . G .W. Leak ' , 'A l i ce ' , 'Wh i te Pea r l ' , 'Max Sye ' , 'C .8 . Van Nes ' ,'Cheval ier Fel ix de Sauvage' , 'Broughtoni i ' , 'Pres ident Roosevel t ' , 'Lampl ighter 'and 'May Day' to ment ion a few. An outstanding s ight in August , our last month

of winter, is provided by a group of 'Cornubia' which may be seen from manypoints in the garden, but the best view is from a terrace in front of the hall.

At the head of the pond there is a f ine specimen of R. yakusimanum whichat t racts considerable at tent ion, f i rs t ly for i ts f lowers, deep p ink in bud andeventually to white, and later for its new growth covered by a fawn indumentum.Nearby is an interesting specimen of R. aberconwayi with pale pink flowers andon the other s ide of the pond 'E l izabeth Hobbie ' , or ig inal ly bred at L inswege,West Germany to stand extremes of cold. lt has adapted remarkably well to ourcondi t ions.

A l a rge dam has been fo rmed l ower down the c reek f rom wh ich wa te r i ssupplied to the garden through a sprinkler system; it has proved adequate tomainta in the garden even in summers wi th low ra infa l l . The s lopes above thedam have been reserved for the p lant ing of rhododendron species and thecollection is gradually increasing. A species study group has been formed and it

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is the ambition of the group to build up a comprehensive collection of the bestforms available. There are species ranging from the large leaved members of thegenus right through the whole range to the dwarf growing species. Because offavourable cl imat ic condit ions. members of the Maddeni i Series and Subseriesare grown extensively in the garden, creating considerable interest, particularlyfrom overseas visitors as this section of the genus must be grown under glass inmany parts of the world.

Advantage has been taken of several outcrops of natural rocks to form rockgardens and these are being planted with a wide variety of alpines, rock plantsand dwarf rhododendrons.

A grea t var ie ty o f t rees have been p lan ted in the garden, many o f themdeciduous, from various parts of the world; f lowering cherr ies, s i lver birch,map les , sugar map les , l iqu idambars , cornus and oaks (Q. pa lus t r i s and Q.coccinea). The 'Cherry Walk' is one of the attractive features in the Spring andlater a blaze of russet, brown and red tonings before leaf fall. The garden hasbeen interspersed with many conifers which all add to the character and thereare two large groups of deciduous azaleas, one for the Exbury strains and on theopposite side of a sweeping path, the llam azaleas which were raised in NewZealand by Edgar Stead. lt is well worth a visit to the garden in autumn andearly winter to see the brill iant colours before leaf fall.

An interesting feature of the garden is the Nature Trail. This is an area where thestream overflows from the dam and flows down a deep valley which, as far aspossible, has been left in its natural state, the undergrowth having been clearedsuff ic ient ly to make way for a narrow walking track which winds through theindigenous trees including blackwoods (Acacia melanoxylon) and other acacias,sassafrass, myrtle beech and tree terns (Dicksonia antarctica and Cyatheaaustralis). Even on the hottest days of summer the atmosphere is cool in thisdensely shaded valley which is frequented by many native birds including theattractive Lyre bird which is noted for its ability to mimic other birds. The valleyis also the home of the wombat, a lalge marsupial animal which burrows into thebanks of the creek. The crystal clear stream is crossed by a rustic bridge and thetrack eventually leads back to one of the main paths in the garden.

Other Societ ies have joined the Austral ian Rhododendron Society in helping todevelop the garden - the Austral ian Li l ium Society holds i ts annual shows inthe hal l and many l i l ies have been planted amongst the rhododendrons in thegarden, thus extending the flowering season and creating added interest, whilstt h e A l p i n e S o c i e t y ( V i c t o r i a n B r a n c h ) h a s c o n t r i b u t e d b y a d d i n g m a n yinteresting plants to the rock gardens. lt is intended in the near future to startdeveloping the second fifty acres, another major undertaking. lt is proposed inthis area to create a new species garden and plant the species in their Seriesand Subseries. Many of the species have been propagated and grown on and arebeing held by members ready for the big transplant. The Austral ian Camell iaResearch Society will join us by creating a camellia garden in part of the new

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PRUNING OF RHODODENDRONS

W.J. Brender d Brandis Carl is le, Ontar io

Sooner or la ter every rhododendron grower wi l l have some plants which areunbalanced in shape or are " leggy" wi thout suf f ic ient lower branches. This mayoccur when plants fail to flower due to excessive shade or too much ferti l izer. lfa f lower bud is present , the dormant buds, just below i t , wi l l grow into severalshoots af ter b looming. However a vegetat ive bud, i f not removed, wi l l usual lydevelop into a single shoot. In case this repeats itself during several successiveyears a " leggy" and unsight ly p lant develops. In other cases, par t icu lar ly in smal lgardens, the plants may outgrow the available space and there may not be roomfor t ransplant ing. Winter in jury or damage f rom other causes may make p lantspoor ly shaped and unsight ly .

Al l these problems can be corrected by pruning in ear ly spr ing, prov id ing theroot of the p lant is heal thy. For l ight pruning the cut should be made just abovea roset te of leaves where the dormant buds are, which then wi l l grow intoshoots.

Plants which have become too tall as well as those which are "leggy" have to bepruned more severely. lf necessary they can be cut off 6 to 12 inches aboveground level. In that case it is not possible to find the place of the dormant buds;hence the dead stubs of the old wood have to be removed after the new shootshave started to grow. The earlier in spring this severe type of pruning is done,the more new growth can be expected during the first year.

Un t i l l as t sp r i ng l had done ve ry l i t t l e p run ing o f my rhododend rons , bu t Irealized the need for it. First I gave some light pruning where the branches werebadly injured by the severe winter weather. As the snow cover was two to threefeet high the major part of the susceptible plants were not affected. These plantsimproved considerably in appearance. A number of other plants were "leggy"

due to excessive shade or crowded planting. Certain varieties, such as 'Album

Elegans,' have the tendency to grow into tall and poorly shaped plants. Whatevertheir location, I transplanted most of these plants to a more sunny location andgave them plenty of space. I then pruned them heavily, some as low as 6 inchesabove the ground. Where possib le I le f t s tubs of the lowest branches whichwould make it easier to shape the plants in the following years. This later care isnecessary as too many dormant buds break in to shoots g iv ing a "wi tches

broom" appearance.

So far I am very satisfied with the results. Practically all plants made good newgrowth during the summer. Some growers cannot muster the courage to prune

severely, whether they are rhododendrons or other plants, but it is worthwhile toovercome this shyness

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Before judging commences the area in which the exhibition is being held shouldbe cleared of everyone except those duly authorized for the functions that arenecessary.

JUDGING The following is a general consensus of the most experiencedjudges of the Royal Horticultural Society.General In assessing the merits of most exhibits the primary considerationshoufd be given to condition and uniformity.

Condlt lon an exhibi t is in good condit ion when the mater ial is in themost perfect stage of its possible beauty; is fresh and free from damage dueto weather, pests, diseases, faulty handling or other causes.Unllormlty an exhibit is uniform when the items of which it consists arealike in age, size and form.

Spec l l l c ln spec i f i c judgement o f rhododendron exh ib i ts they may beassessed as meritorious and defective.

Merltorlous Good fresh condition. Flowers forming a well shaped trusstypical of the species or cultivar. Individual flowers large, of good shape, andfirm texture, open and free from blemish, the maximum number on eachtruss. A good colour form, true to name. Sprays shapely and well coveredwith flower. Healthy and undamaged foliage.Delectlve Poor shaped truss with flowers not open or past their best.Damaged blooms or small flowers. Inferior coloured forms of species orcultivars. Sparsely flowered sprays of poor shape. Unhealthy or damagedfoliage.

ConditionNumber, size and form of flowersColourFoliage

EXHIBITS JUDGED EQUAL l f exhibi ts are carefutty examined i t shoutdseldom be necessary to declare them equal, but when this occurs and two aretied for first place, then the next exhibit should be awarded third prize.

It will sometimes occur that in order to maintain a sufficiently high standard thatthe awarding of a prize should be withheld. lt should be borne in mind that thewhole object in awarding a prize is to encourage. This is a particularly importantfeature in these our early years.

PROTESTS There should be some prior arrangement on how protests are tobe dealt with at an exhibition. lt is probably important to insist that any protestbe in written form.

DISPUTES When the committee of a Rhododendron Show is unable todecide a problem connected with a show, the dispute is to be forwarded to thePresident of the Rhododendron Society of Canada in writing by the Secretary ofthe Committee.

It is recommended that until we establish precise Regulations of our own, thatwe use the R.H.S. Handbooks on Rhododendrons and Shows for our authority.

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The above program of soir fertirization has produced green reaves, adequatestem growth and good formation of flower buds in most;f my Rhododendronsand Azaleas. All plants have some flower buds in August, 1977 and about g0o/o ofthem are we i l budded. The pran ts and f rowe i buds have overw in te redsatisfactorily even though the past two winters have been more severe thanusual in our area. Lepidote (smal l scaly- leaved) and elepidote ( large thickevergreen-leaved) Rhododendrons have responded well to the program outlined. above al though some minor chrorosis can be observed in some prants. MyAzaleas have grown and flowered well but this season r nave several Azaleas(smaller thin deciduous-leaved) that have some chlorotic leaves. some of theleaf-blades have yellowish to yellow-green to light-green intervein areas whichcontrast with the green veins. This is likely caused by insutficient soil acidity orby iron deficiency. Both young and old plants are affected.lf chlorotic plants do not respond to the usual fertilizer program after severalyears ' the p lan ts shou ld be t ransp lan ted in fa l l o r spr i r ig . In p lan t ing aRhododendron or Azalea, I now use a large amount of the following soil mixturearound and below the root ball of each plant: 2 parts garden loam, 1 part sand, 3parts Fafard peat moss, 1 part rotted cow manure or 1 part processed cowmanure such as 1-1-1 or.7.7.7. This acidic soi l mixture absoibs and retainswater wel l and also admits air to the roots. several authors advise againsicovering the top of the root ball with soil but I have used about one inch of soilmixture with good results.

fn Jufy, '1977,1examined a large collection of Rhododendrons and Azaleas in aToronto garden and observed that some of the smaller younger Azaleas werequite chlorotic (yeltow leaf-btades probably caused by nitrogen ieficiency) and afew others were mildly chlorotic. A correspondent who is a specialist informed

me that most gardens that he had visited showed chlorotic conditions in theseplants. During the past two seasons, I have had only a l i t i le trouble withchlorosis in the large-leaved elepidote Rhododendrons or the smaller_leavedlepidotes. lt is obvious, then, that chlorosis is a common problem with theseplants in the lime-rich soil of southern ontario, and Azaleas seem to be moresusceptible.

commercial growers of course use ferrous (iron) sulphate to make the soil moreacidic and chelated iron to correct iron deficiency. Aoth of these chemicals areused to cure or prevent leaf chlorosis, but at least chelated iron is toxic to theplants unless used in the correct concentration. Ammonium sulphate, which isanother potentially toxic chemical if used incorrectly, is also used to correctnitrogen deficiency which can also cause leaf chlorosis. lf one choses to try tocorrect chlorosis with any of these chemicals, only one of them should be usedat a time in the correct concentration. lf two or three chemicals are usect at thesame time, too high a concentration of different ions may be produced whichcould prove to be quite toxic to the plants. lf the first chemical fails to cure thechlorosis, a suitable interval of time should be allowed before a second chemicalis tried. This interval will provide a period when rains and sprinkler watering can

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years , lhave used the smal l s ize o f p rocessed p inebark min i -ch ips (min i -

nuggets) and can recommend them as a really good mulch. They are a little onthe expensive side but are well worth the effort. The appearance is neat and theb r o w n i s h c o l o u r p r o v i d e s a n i c e c o n t r a s t w i t h t h e g r e e n l e a v e s o f t h eRhododendrons and Azaleas. The root systems of these plants need to be keptcool and moist with a supply of air at the same t ime. When pinebark mulch is

used, the exposed surfaces of the chips will be quite warm and dry on a hotsummer day. But if one examines the mulch an inch or two below the surface,the chips and topsoil will be relatively cool and moist.

The above program of soil fertil ization can be modified as theseplants yields new information about their cultural requirements. wi l l

be pleased to hear from gardeners and nurserymen who may have orsuggest ions to make about soi l fer t i l izat ion methods forAzaleas.

Llterature Conrulted

Begg, K. '1974. How to care for Rhododendrons and Azaleaslnstitute of Ontario. Vineland Station.

Begg, K.S. and Smith, A.W. 1975. Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Publication 45. Ontario

Ministry of Agriculture and Food.B o w e r s , C . G . 1 9 6 0 . R h o d o d e n d r o n s a n d A z a l e a s , t h e i r o r i g i n s , c u l t i v a t i o n a n d

development. Second edit ion. Macmil lan. New York.Cox. P. '1973. Dwarf Rhododendrons. Macmil lan. New York.Craig, D.L. 1975. Rhododendrons in the Atlantic provinces. Publication 1303. Revised.

Agriculture Canada.Edinger, P. (Ed.) 1969. Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Sunset Book. Lane Books. Menlo

Park, Cali fornia.Galle, F.C. 1974. Southern Living Azaleas. Oxmoor House. Birmingham, Alabama.

Hancock , L . 1958 (ca . ) . Rhododendrons in eas tern Canada. Wood land Nurser ies .

Cooksvi l le (Mississauga), Ontario.Krussmann, G. 1970. Rhododendrons, their history, geographical distr ibution, hybridization

and culture. Translated from German. Ward Lock, London.La Croix. l .F. 1973. Rhododendrons and Azaleas. David & Charles. Newton Abbot, Great

Britain.Leach, D.G. 1961. Rhododendrons of the world, and how to grow them. scribner's. New

York.McGourty, F., Jr. (Ed.). 1971. Handbook on Rhododendrons and their relat ives. Brooklyn

Botanic Garden Record, Plants & Gardens, Vol. 27, No. 2.Schwartz, D. 1975. Rhododendrons, a selected, annotated bibliography. Library of the New

York Botanical Garden. New York.Street, F. 1954. Hardy Rhododendrons. Coll ins. London.Van Veen, T. 1969. Rhododendrons in America. Sweeney, Krist & Dimm, Inc. Port land'

Oregon.Wyman, D. '1 971. Wyman 's garden ing encyc loped ia . Macmi l lan . New York . Co l l ie r

Macmil lan. London.

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Now, a large area of f ine texture is needed to set off smaller areas of morev igo rous pa t te rn and tex tu re . A l awn has become the commones t o f a l lgroundcover t reatments in the average garden but , where soi l and c l imatepermi t , i t is somet imes very ef fect ive to use sheets of low-growing heather ,which fu l f i l ls the same basic design requi rement - that of producing a largearea of f ine texture. Similarly, other plant materials are often better than mowngrass - on a steep bank or in dense shade for instance.

How should one group the broad- leaved'evergreens? l f you are choosing arhododendron, chances are 10 to 1 you wil l f irst think of the colour of the flower.You wil l say: I want a good pink rhododendron. But what you should say is: Iwant a rhododendron with broad handsome foliage to blend with other broad-leaved evergreens of smal ler fo l iage. l t 's very human to th ink about p lants interms of their bloom. But is is foliage size, shape, pattern and colour that makebroadleaved evergreens effective the year round. And you can probably sti l l havelhe flower colour you want! lf you want a beautiful garden a// the time, youcannot lay all the emphasis on the colour scheme ol the flowers, for the shrubwill be in bloom, at most, from 3 weeks to a month. What about its appearancedur ing the other 11 months?

A large-leaved shrub creates a coarse-textured effect, one with small leaves af ine- textured ef fect . The most desi rable way to combine these fo l iages in thegarden is to use them in carefully related sequences of foliage sizes. You shouldhave the same di f ference between the f i rs t fo l iage s ize and the second asbetween the second and the th i rd, and so on down the l ine - much l ike walk ingdown a f l ight of s ta i rs , comfor tably , wi thout t r ipp ing. Fol iage s izes must begrouped so that the stepping in foliage is comfortable to the eye.

Let me give you an example: l f you want to begin wi th a coni fer then, keepingthe scale of your garden picture in mind, decide how coarse or bold textured itshould be and p lace i t as an accent or a specimen. Then bui ld around i t asequence of foliages, using the coarsest or largest evergreen leaf next to theconifer. You begin by using a small quantity of coarsest texture, for example theone rhododendron with leaves of the largest size that you plan to use. Then witheach decrease in fo l iage s ize your proport ionate ly increase the quant i ty offo l iage of smal ler s ize.

Deciduous fo l iage, which drops each winter , is necessary to the garden p ic ture;i t prov ides added interest wi th i ts co lour changes, and a spectacular d isp lay ofb loom at some t ime dur ing the growing season makes some of the deciduousshrubs indispensable. The garden in which they are used exclus ively wi l l have al ight and a i ry s t ructure, but such a garden wi l l be weak, s ince i t does not havethe st rength and permanence which evergreens impart . Deciduous t rees andshrubs are important s t ructura l mater ia l but must p lay 2nd f idd le to the broad-l e a v e d e v e r g r e e n s i n a l l b u t t h e c o l d e s t c l i m a t e s . D e c i d u o u s s h r u b s a r eespecia l ly usefu l as a d i rect background lor herbaceous p lants, and deciduoust rees make an impor tan t accen t r i s i ng up th rough a bank o f b road - l eavedevergreen foliage.

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OUR SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING AND FLOWER SHOW - 1977

L. Hancock Mississauga, Ontario

Congratulations go to the Toronto Region for being the first organized Region toact as host for this year's Annual Meeting and Show. lt was a big job for thefledgling group but due to the hard work of its President and members, the daywas once more an unqualified success. And this too, was in spite of the lierceMay heat and drought that preceded the occasion. The Show itself was onlysaved by the few days of much cooler weather that ended the drought. The newCivic Garden Centre building in Edwards Gardens provided an ideal locale forthe event.

Whi le judg ing was in p rocess , Ken Duncan conducted a tour o f the newrhododendron and azaleas plantings in the Gardens. As everyone knows, this isKen 's ma in love , and the pro jec t needs a l l the suppor t we can g ive i t .Metropol i tan Toronto should have a Rhododendron Test Garden and in thewriter's opinion this is the best place for it. The long west bank of the Don Riverthat runs throughout the Gardens provides many good spots for the l iberalp lan t ings , and the wooded s lope fac ing nor theas t p rov ides jus t the r igh tprotection from hot summer sun and prevailing west and northwest winds. BillBrandis donated and officiated in the planting of a rhododendron to mark theoccasion.

Judging the Show entries was well organized and completed on time, allowingmembers returning from the valley to view the exhibits and enjoy a box lunch inthe sunshine on the sunken patio next to the hall. The meeting was held upstairsafter lunch.

The afternoon tours were all to gardens in Mississauga, immediately west ofMetropolitan Toronto. Dr. Joe Brueckner showed his recent plantings and hisobjectives in his quite extensive breeding projects. Fred and Connie Gallop wereat home to show members their charming woodland garden. Mr. and Mrs. KeithLaver entertained the various visiting parties and the visitors could see in theirgrounds the considerable possibilities for enjoyment of rhododendrons in theCredit River region. Visits by many members to see the plantings at WoodlandNurseries were also included.

N o o r g a n i z e d r h o d o d e n d r o n s h o w c a n b e r e a l l y c o m p l e t e w i t h o u t ademonstration of the use of large plant specimens in full flower arranged in anaturalistic setting. This was provided by Woodland Nurseries to which KenDuncan added a very large specimen ol R. smirnowli which greatly enhanced thedisplay.

The banquet was held in the hall against the colourful backdrop of trusses anddisplay. As our guest speaker, Captain (Dick) R.M. Steele was in his usual goodform, giving a most interesting personal overview of his experiences with variousrhododendron breeders, the men and the plants they created.

Rudy Behring presented the ribbons from the competition and the trophies forthe top honours of the day (see list below). Congratulations to all winners and awarm thanks to all members who participated in making our'1977 show a day toremember.

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Editors' Note: This l ist of show winners appears each year by Executive decision. BecauseoI very early hot weather this spring your Editor entered many exhibits from L. Hancock'sWood land garden in o rder to he lp p rov ide to r the pub l ic , a d isp lay showing a w iderepresentation of the genus. l t is our combined regret that the name L. Hancock appearsso frequently in this l ist. MVH

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(Agriculture Canada) and Mr. Swain (Blomidon Nurseries), who had done a lotof the early plantings, give an informative talk on rhododendrons and azaleassuitable for our climate.

May 29th, the group met at Hall 's Road, and Capt. Steele showed us a surprisingvariety of blooming plants, growing in a woods situation. He also showed us howto transplant 3 ft. plants.

June 1 ' t th , a group of about th i r ty people met at Kentv i l le Research Stat ionwhere Dr. Craig gave us a conducted tour ; low blooming 4 year o ld p lantsgrowing in full sun, of which only the best wil l be kept, and another large sectionof blooming azaleas which wil l be culled - and as a final color feast - a hil lsideof f lamboyant bloom of large to low rhodos and azaleas - the whole a thri l l ingexperience."

October 17th, Dr. Craig writes - "l expect Dick Steele has informed you that theA t l an t i c Reg ion o f t he R .S .C . i s now fo rma l l y o rgan i zed . George Swa in i sPresident, Dick Steele, Vice. We had a good organizational meeting at my homelast Thursday evening. Rhododendron Sunday here on June 12th was a recordbreaker; 10,000 on Sunday with 2000 before and after June 12th."

October ' l7th Miss Meagher, whose address is A-146'1 Seymour St., Halifax, N.S.sends the following formal announcement to the National Secretary-Treasurer:

Dear Dr. Hedges, The Atlantic Region of the Rhododendron Society of Canadahad its f irst executive meeting at Dr. Craig's home in Kentvil le on October 13th/77. President: Mr. George Swain; Vice President: Capt. R.M. Steele; Sec-Treas.:Miss Ai leen Meagher; Publ ic i ty (we hope!) : Mr. Robt . Mann. Signed: (Miss)Aileen Meagher.

Editors Note: We are glad that they have decided on the name Atlantic Region. This wil lenable rhododendron fans in the more distant parts of New Brunswick, Prince Edwardlsland and Newfoundland to l ink up with the malor Nova Scotia group. L.H.

Toronlo Reglon Barbara Wilkins

The Toronto Regional Group held its Fall meeting on October 15, at the CivicGarden Centre, Edwards Gardens. At a shor t business meet ing, a s late ofofficers for the coming year was voted into office: President, Ken Duncan; VicePresident, Dorothea Lovat Dickson; Secretary, Barbara Wilkins; Treasurer, BetsyFee; Directors, Michael Brown, Ross Dean, Brigitte Marshall, Donald Oke.

Ken Duncan repor ted on the progress of the p lant ing in Edwards Gardens,which now contains an impressive number of rhododendrons and azaleas, aswell as companion plants. Ken, Michael Brown, Dorothea Lovat Dickson, JanethCooper and Barbara Wi lk ins wi l l cont inue as a Plant ing Commit tee for thecoming year.

The remainder of the meet ing was devoted to the basics of rhododendrongrowing. Marjorie Van Alstyne gave a highly informative talk, entit led "S.O.S.",

for most of the requests she receives to prescribe for ail ing rhododendrons can

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(Agriculture Canada) and Mr. Swain (Blomidon Nurseries), who had done a lotof the early plantings, give an informative talk on rhododendrons and azaleassuitable for our climate.

May 29th, the group met at Hall 's Road, and Capt. Steele showed us a surprisingvariety of blooming plants, growing in a woods situation. He also showed us howto transplant 3 ft. plants.

June 1 '1 th, a group of about th i r ty people met at Kentv i l le Research Stat ionwhere Dr. Craig gave us a conducted tour ; low blooming 4 year o ld p lantsgrowing in full sun, of which only the best wil l be kept, and another large sectionof blooming azaleas which wil l be culled - and as a final color feast - a hil lsideof f lamboyant bloom of large to low rhodos and azaleas - the whole a thri l l ingexperience."

October 17th, Dr. Craig writes - "l expect Dick Steele has informed you that theA t l an t i c Reg ion o f t he R .S .C . i s now fo rma l l y o rgan i zed . George Swa in i sPresident, Dick Steele, Vice. We had a good organizational meeting at my homelast Thursday evening. Rhododendron Sunday here on June 12th was a recordbreaker; 10,000 on Sunday with 2000 before and after June ' l2th."

October 17th Miss Meagher, whose address is 4-1461 Seymour St., Halifax, N.S.sends the following formal announcement to the National Secretary-Treasurer:

Dear Dr. Hedges, The Atlantic Region of the Rhododendron Society of Canadahad its f irst executive meeting at Dr. Craig's home in Kentvil le on October 13th/77. President: Mr. George Swain; Vice President: Capt. R.M. Steele; Sec-Treas.:Miss Ai leen Meagher; Publ ic i ty (we hope!) : Mr. Robt . Mann. Signed: (Miss)Aileen Meagher.

Editors Note: We are glad that they have decided on the name Atlantic Region. This wil lenable rhododendron fans in the more distant oarts of New Brunswick. Prince Edwardtsland and Newfoundland to l ink up with the majoi Nova Scotia group. L.H.

Toronto Reglon Barbara Wilkins

The Toronto Regional Group held its Fall meeting on October 15, at the CivicGarden Centre, Edwards Gardens. At a shor t business meet ing, a s late ofofficers for the coming year was voted into office: President, Ken Duncan; VicePresident, Dorothea Lovat Dickson; Secretary, Barbara Wilkins; Treasurer, BetsyFee; Directors, Michael Brown, Ross Dean, Brigitte Marshall, Donald Oke.

Ken Duncan repor ted on the progress of the p lant ing in Edwards Gardens,which now contains an impressive number of rhododendrons and azaleas, aswell as companion plants. Ken, Michael Brown, Dorothea Lovat Dickson, JanethCooper and Barbara Wi lk ins wi l l cont inue as a Plant ing Commit tee for thecoming year.

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for most of the requests she receives to prescribe for ail ing rhododendrons can

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