American Magnolia Society

Volume 1, JVumber 1

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of the American Magnolia Society

Pres dent: John M. Fosz, Jr. , Director, S retary-Treasurerr D, Todd Creshaua Mome Arho ewer, Philadelphia 18, Pa. loz Frr le iek St.. Sa ta Cruz, Calif.

mimeographed list of epitht'ts referred to by Mr. Gresham Why A Magnolia Society? in his article entitled Recommended Magrnofias Jor a Be- inner'r Collection, which in this issue JoHN M. Fooo, Jn. , Director appears (p. 5). Copies of this list were mailed in duplicate to more than a The Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hundretl institutions. nurscrics and individuals in August, 1961. did not receive onc and would care to sce Wltar' orlE EEAhfzzs that a society, club or association has (If you il, please let me know. been established for almost every major group of orna- ) Thc response to this questionnaire was mental plants from Abelia to Zizyphus, the question highly gratifying and the replies as they were received and tabulated added naturally arises as to the wisdom of forming yet another greatly to my list of names. They also provided a great one. Doubtless the answer is to be sought in that principle deal of information as to just whcrc certain named ftrrms of variation which influenced Darwin's early thinking about might bc sgbtained and this, it is hoped, will make possible Natural Selection. Individual human beings vary widely, tike formulation of "finding lists" which might be pub- not only in appearance, but in their tastes, manners and lished in future issues of this Newsletter. enthusiasms. The rose fancier may care little about iris, Still another result of my mailing was to stimulate a thc devotee of azaleas may hardly glance at a peony, and substantial number of letters, all of which had thc same the holly fan may turn up his nose at boxwood. Probably refrain, namely, "Why don't wr organize a Magnolia most of us have a favorite group of plants, although in Society?" My reply to all of theat was sympathetic, but many cases our capacity for affection may embrace rwo tincturdd with the warning that there werc already or more genera in quite different families. perhaps too many plant societies, that thc going would certainly My own interest in magnolias, which goes back farther be rough, and that I would certainly not undertake such than I like to confess, was brought into somewhat sharper a venture unless I could be assured of the cooperation of focus in 1959. It was at the annual meetinr of the Amer- ican Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboretums, held in Rochester, N. Yo in October of that year, that the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University was designated as the National Registration Center for ornamental plants. Shortly thereafter I was invited by Dr. Donald Wyman, Horticulturist of the Arnold Arboretum, to serve as the registration authority for Magnolia and to prepare for publication an annotated list of all cultivar names within this genus. A fuller account of these matters will be found in the Morris Arboretum Bulletin, Volume 12: 17-18. 1961. As thc first step in ascertaining what cultivar or varietal names were already in use, I compiled the four-page

~Magnolia grandi/fora rCelefiialt described by IF. Todd Gresham i:l Morris Arboretum Bul'r'fin, June, 1963. persons who knew far more about magnolias than I did. who is seriously interested in this matpuficent group of My advice was to wait until we had a broader base of plants. opinion upon which to proceed. In the midst of all of this, my good friend, Dr. J. C. McDaniel, of Urbana, Illinois, tipped the scales. In one of Fragrant Magnolias his occasional mimeographed releases dealing with forestry and horticulture he announced that a Magnolia Society Bloom Spectacularly was in the process of formation and that anyone who wished to become a charter member should send $2.00 to in Boston's Bay Area Dr. Fogg at the Morris Arboretum. Immediately checks began to arrive and an idea became reality —a rather ter- Gxoaoa TALOOMIS rifying reality, indeed, save for the fact that at about that Salem, Massachusetts time I was able to persuade Mr. D. Todd Gresham, of (Reprinted from The &octan Sunday Globe. Santa Cruz, California, to join me as a "partner in crime" April 23, 1961) snd aid me in launching this new enterprise. Later, by virtue of a procedure which would make Roberts, of "Rules IT S MAGNOLIA TIME IN BOSTON! In the Public Garden of Order" fame, turn over in his grave, I was designated and all along Commonwealth Ave. and Marlborough and as President and Todd as Secretary-Treasurer. I assure you, Beacon Streets, this early-flowering small tree has unfolded however, that we would both be happy to relinquish our its large fragrant cups, lending the city a gay and festive titles at the drop of a tepal. atmosphere. I said earlier that the going might be rough and in a In fact, visitors like to Bock to this section of Back Bay way it has. We have been criticized by responsible members to enjoy a spectacle that is always eagerly awaited. At noon, of the American Horticultural Society for our audacity in downtown workers aflot time from their lunch hours to adding to the long roster of organized plant societies. It drink in this warming and exhilarating breath of Spring. was for this reason that I called for a meeting of our This year more than ever the display will mean more to members at the annual convention of the A. H. S. held in New Englanders who are weary of a long, cold, and hard St. Louis in October. 1963. About a dozen of us got to- Winter. gether on that occasion and I put the matter squarely The riotous pageant of bloom has often been compared before them. There was unanimous agreement that, instead to the cherry blossoms in our nation's capital early every of amalgamating with the A. H. S., or affiliating with any Spring. Though on a much smaller scale, the display here other organization, we should preserve our autonomy and is not less signi6cant, though how much more impressive that because most of our members were more interested it would be if there would be a full scale planting of in Magnolias than in any other group of plants we could magnolias in this part of old, historic Boston. accomplish more by maintaining our independence and Saucer or saucer-cup magnolia (Magnolia Soulangiaaa) establishing our own channel for the communication and is the common name of the small, hardy tree, which exchange of ideas and information. through the years has proved its toughness and adapta- We now have over 200 members and the "Charter" fist bility to the grime, soot, dust, and heat of city conditions. of those who joined up to February 10, 1964, our date of Add to that neglect, for the trees for the most part have "going to press, " is printed herein. It should prove very been entirely on their own. helpful to those who want to know who else in their The common type of saucer magnolia is the white, particular area belongs. slightly tinged with pink or lavender on the outside. Yet And that, fellow Magnoliaphiles, is where we stand to- day. This is the first issue of our Newsletter: Volume I, Number 1, if you please. Keep it; it may one day become a collector's item. For it we are largely indebted to the generous cooperation of our member, Mr. George O. Slankard, of Sesser, Illinois. How often it can appear will depend upon the state of our budget. How useful it can prove will be determined solely by the extent to which you can contribute articles and ideas. It should provide a clearing-house for data on such matters as hardiness and the merits of new varieties, a platform for the discussion of methods of disease con- trol and culture (grafting, layering, crossing and the like), and a forum where questions can be asked and answered concerning the availability of species, hybrids and varieties, new and old. Magnolia Sieboldii Above all, if it is to improve it must grow and its growth Photo: Dr. C. E. Lervis, Michigan State University, will depend upon attracting to it the support of everyone East Lansing, Michigan Paoa 2 from the sitting room or kitchen —when the weather is inclement. Another good spot is the front of the house or by a doorway, so its full-flowered beauty can be enjoyed every time the members of the house leave or enter. After it has become established, saucer magnolia will ask for little. It will respond to feeding in the early spring or summer, but avoid fertilizing in the fall, for this stimu- lates late gmwth. Water plants in time of drought, but again the specimens in Boston have survived many a dry spell without artificial watering. There are hardly any diseases or pests, except for the occasional appearance of scale. When cut, plants bleed easily, which indicates that they do not like pruning. However, very little is necessary& for Magnolia macro pltylla, Morris Arboretum, these are clean trees, producing very little dead wood or Philadelphia, Pennsyloania late suntmer Photo: J. M. Fogg, Jr. twiggy growth that requires removal. The and early fall are the best times to prune, for at that time there are several varieties, that are all too little planted, the cuts heal easily. Avoid particularly svinter pruning. forms with deeper, richer colors that add variety to the There is little doubt that this is a great plant, a nearly garden picture. One of these is a deep rose-pink, with perfect small flowering tree for the home garden. If it has purple at the base on the outside, that is known as one lault, it is its tendency to flower so early that frosts ' 'Alexandrine. arc known to nip and blacken its silken petals. At that, it is 'Speciosa' is a pure white. with blooms that measure six worth a place, for what other tree gladdens our hearts inches across. 'Lennei' is a dark-flowered variety, with while winter is still reluctant to release its hold? rosy-purple on the outside and white on thc insides of the broad petals. It is ont of the last to flower, thus extending the magnolia season by a few weeks. Gloster Arboretum The six-eight inch long leaves of saucer magnolia are one of the most attractive features. Two to three inches wide, they are a dark green color, hairy beneatk, and remain in Magnolia Macrophyllas good condition all summer. Another desirable characteristic THE FRANK GLAnNEYS is the pleasant soft gray coloring of the bark, which sparkles Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the winter sunshine. Plants also develop an interesting character, especially as they age, whether they have a WE PtRST wPN'r to Wisley, Kew, Bodnant, Glasncvin, single trunk or are allowed to develop with several trunks. Mt. Usher and Caerhays Castle to see our native In the winter, too, there are the fat flower buds covered Magnolias. with fuzz. Even in the autumn, this desirable tree has So when wc found at our Gloster, Mississippi, place, something to ofl'er, namely handsome cucumber-like pods, hfagnolia macrophylla in profusion, M. acuminate, M. which break open to release heads of bright rcd seeds. t, randiflora, M. oirginiana (gfaura) and a few rare plants Since this tnagnolia does not transplant easily, the early of M, pyramidata nearby, it appeared that thc area was spring is the time to set it out in your garden. For this worth saving and developing. The cooking bay. Pprsea reason, too, plants are only handled with a ball of soil, and Borbonia, added its interest. It was not difficult to bring in when transplanting be careful to keep tltc soil intact. M. tripetala from the Ozarks and M. Fraseri from the Actually, saucer magnolia is not fussy about soil, thriving Great Smokies. Introduction of M. rordata bloomed last in light and sandy or rich and humnsy, but at planting year and this fall a field trip to Florida gave us nice speci- time it is adsdsable to incorporate peat tnoss. leaf mold, mens of M. Ashri. compost or other organic matter, including some dry We have an assortment of Oriental species but the speci- manure. mens of M. Campbellii came before we found the place at If you cannot do the planting before flower buds break, Gloster and they were planted in our back yard in Baton it does not matter, for this magnolia can be handled when Rouge where they died. All magnolias taken to Gloster in full flower. In fact, it is better to plant it some time in are in excellent shape and we hope to extend our collec- the spring, when plants make stmng root growth, needed tion into all available species and hybrids. to become well established. Another reason fall planting At Gloster almost everything in the Heath Family seems is not advised is the injury caused the thin bark by the to thrive. Wc made a collection of native azaleas, as the winter sun. place was well stocked with A. canescens, some of the Before setting out this lovely tree, give thought to its plants having trunks up to four or five inches. Stetaartia proper placement. Since it comes into flower so early in Mafarodendron is indigenous. Kalmia latifolia is flourish- the season, when the weather is often wet, cold and dis- ing. Sourwood is plentiful and luxuriant. Drcumaria agreeable& place it where it can be enjoyed from inside— barbara is gorgeous. Yellow jessamine will festoon the

PAoE 3 pines and myrtles in early February. Numerous native D. A. , 209 River Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, for permit orchids abound, including a three-acre bog of yellow to import. fringed orchids. The two plans here are easy to follow, and I have ex- But the magnolias are still our fitst love. After Christ- perienced about fifty percent success in getting imported mas as we sat in the crotch of an ancient Magnolia plants to grow in my garden. I expect to make another macrophylla, its silver tips glowed in the sky. order fmm England for Spring '64, and I expect much A jeep road curves gently through this area, east a few greater success than in the previous order since I shall feet to miss the sun-flecked stream, west again to avoid place them under mist as soon as they are potted rathet climbing the not too gentle hill. than wait until mid-summer losses occurred as I did in To the north on the stream side of the road, we admired the past year —all imported plants arrived with bare roots, three other macrophyllas, —more accurately, a single I prefer fall delivery to spring, since the shock of trans- macrophylla and two colonies. Old trees must fight for planting is greatly reduced because of approaching dor- survival among forest trees and they do it very well. When mancy of the plants. I potted the plants in a medium of broken or badly bent under the weight of timber trees one-third each of good garden soil, peat and coarse sand felled by woodsmen, they sprout several shoots or suckers. and placed them in a cold frame for the winter. As growth The view east of the gravel road thrilled us beyond began in the spring and the plants were slightly hardened expression. By clearing out the under-story and, we must by open exposure for a week in the cold frame, they were confess, some gorgeous specimens of other trees we ex- planted in their permanent places in the garden. I pro- posed the following: tected these plants from hot sunshine and drying winds A curtain of green pines, extending many acres toward for the first summer. The soil must be well drained, civilizatio, crowns the summit of a fifty foot hilL A pair slightly acid and moisture retentive. In the fall the plants of cat squirrels chased each other on high branches in a are wrapped with burlap strips in preparation for their hickory tree. first winter. I mulched the ground about them heavily. Half way up the hill, twenty to thirty feet, more than The other plan has to do with spring delivery. The pot- fifteen colonies of Magnolia macropftylla stand in all their ting is in the same kind of medium only perfect drainage glory. Their gray gnarled multiple trunks, one to eight in is mandatory since those pots will be larger, (I use ten number, are silhouetted against a backdmp of elm, oak gallon egg cans) and will be placed under mist as soon as species, two Magnolia acuminata, M. grandiffora, beech, potted. In late August I reduced the mist process gradually dogwood, sourwood, sassafras, witch-hazel, sumac, aralia, and by mid-September removed them fmm the mist and Halcsia diptcra, Iles opaca, I. vomitoria, Callicarpa permitted them to harden off in more sunshine under dry americana and huckleberry. Ground covers are Christmas, conditions. After growth has ceased, after several heavy ebony, and rattle-snake fern, sphagnum moss and Mitckefla frosts, I planted them as I did in the pmcess used for repcns. With an apparent affinity for the Magnolia plants that wintered in a cold frame —in their permanent macropkylla, Hydrangea quercifofia has drifted along the places in the garden. ridges and settled in elegant groupings nearby. ~ I would not advise planting directly into permanent The sculptured beauty of these magnolias, resembling positions in the garden of newly arrived plants unless the giant candlelabra, creates masterpieces of abstract art. moisture, humidity, drainage, shade and acidity of the soil Thousands of inch-long silvery tips, soft as kitten's ears, can be continued. will develop into enormous leaf-swirls centered with large Some may ask the question of why import magnolias? white blossoms in May. The tips now shine in the evening In my experience I have found sources for obtaining the sun. more unusual species and hybrids very difficult (I have forty-five This tapestry was woven by selective thinning —nothing species and hybrids in my garden). Secondly, the was planted by man. cost is less in spite of high air express rates, and the plants are sturdier and have greater root masses. I prefer imported plants for these reasons. Experiences in Importing Notes

Magnolias IT NAs BEEN suGGEsTED that we appoint Membership Chairmen on a regional basis. Your oflicers consider this H. B. BAuMAN an excellent idea and since the first person to volunteer Harrisburg, Illinois her services is Mrs. Francis L. Edmondson of 722 E. Morningside Drive N. E., Atlanta 9, Georgia, we hereby I IIAVE BEEN AsKED by Mr. Todd Gresham to write a announce her appointment as Membership Chairman for short article on importing magnolias. I have chosen to the southeastern United States. Who's next? write of experience in inducing my the plants to grow We would be happy to receive your suggestions as to any after they have been obtained, the since process for order- special features which you would like to see embodied in from ing plants abroad is simply an application to U. S. this Newsletter. Should we, for example, have a section PAGE Magnolia stellata var. rosea Photo: Dr. Patricia Allison, Plant Pathologist at the Morru Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

7. Magnolia Wilsonii 8. Magnolia X Thompsoniana 9. Magnolia macrophylla 10. Magnolia grandiRora 'St. Mary' Magnolia itellata 'Water Lily' is completely captivat- ing and indispensable for a profusion of early multiple- petaled pink Rushed water lily shaped blossoms, Stronger growing than most stellata forms, it may be used effective- ly in many original ways to suit individual imagination; as a small formal trunked tree; multiple trunks; espaliered on fence or building; trained low and trimmed as a form " fitting garland for a rolling hillock. headed "Exchanges, in which a member could otTer seeds, I consider Magnolia Soulangiaaa 'Alexandrina' a re- some- cuttings or plants of something he had in excess for liable early bloomer, with a profusion of pure rosy blos- Should we thing which he desperately wanted in return?" soms over an exceptionally long period of time. The plant have a section entitled "Hardiness Reports, in which the habit is vigorous and symmetrical. An alternate choice resistance to extreme weather conditions of such a cultivar would be M. Soulangiaaa 'Lennei alba, a wonderful white for example as the Bogue Magnolia could be reported? tulip-form. Should one entire issue be devoted to a kind of symposium Magnolia mvllicomata, the latest Rowering and hardiest in which the cultivars of a single species or hybrid, e.g. , of the M. Campbellii clan, also blooms in a shorter time Soulangiana could be discussed? These and many other from seed or graft than M. Campbellii. In color it ranges we that ideas will doubtless occur to you and hope you from white with violet base shading, to the fuchsine purple will pass them on to us. of M. Campbelli subsp. mollicomata convar. 'Lanarth. ' desirous having more illustrations in We are keenly of M. mollicomata is characterized by large Rowers of good black the Newsletter and urge all members who have good substance, the outer petals reflexing at maturity. Grow this and white prints of magnolias to submit them for inclusion one without fail if conditions are favorable. in the next issue. Magnolia Svvlangiana 'Lennei' is the latest to bloom —J. M. F., JR. of the colored Soulangiana and the finest. Its huge dark wine goblets will not be mistaken for any other Soulaagiana. The late blooming season enables it to escape Recommended Magnolias late frosts, which damage many other varieties. Magnolia obvvata, an Asiatic "Big Leaf" magnolia, re- For a Beginner's Collection quires room to develop. Not a very compact grower, the large obovate leaves with silvery reverse, are most interest- D. Tonn Gaasnast ing. Leaf buds, annular scars, and Rower buds have a California Santa Cruz, primitive antedeluvian appearance. The deep ivory blos- A QUIGK GLANGE at Dr. Fogg's monumental compilation soms with purplish sepals, have thick tepals of waxy of Magnolia Varieties and Species Cultivated in the texture. Their exotic fragrance is the odor of all tropical United States and Canada, will convince anyone of the fruits and perfumes combined in one. Tutti-frutti. difficulty encountered in attempting the selection of Ten Magnolia 7c' Watsoni, the natural hybrid of Magnolia Favorite Magnolia for a Beginner's Collection. Sieboldii and M. obovata, fuses good characters of its two This listing constitutes a show case of practically all parents in a flowering plant of great value. M. obovata the magnolia sections, or an inter-or intra-fusing of two has transmitted ample foliage of rich dark green, with sections, and brief comment on their value and depend- silvery reverse, and robust growth. Flowers are waxen, of ability. With the exceptions of Magnolia graadiflora, M. M. obvvata substance and fragrance; it has M. Sieboldii'I mollicomata, and M. )( Thomfisoniana, all are reasonably boss of carmine anthers and whiteness. hardy. They are listed in approximate blooming sequence, Magnolia Wilsoaii, the most up-side-down of the Oyama calculated to reward the grower with almost twelve months Magnolias and, in good forms, the best. Large six to eight of constant magnolia blossoming pleasure. inch fully pendant pure white salvers with a striking boss 1. Magnolia stellata 'Water Lily' of carmine anthers. Unmistakably attractive. One cut blos- 2. Magnolia Soulangiana 'Alexandrina' som pervades a room with the pleasant sweetness of its 3. Magnolia mollicomata perfume. Grow it is a high standard, so you may look up 4. Magnolia Soulangiana 'Lennei' into the blossom's vibrant heart, or as a pleached alley. 5. Magnolia obovata Ma uolia ~: Thorn psoniana, natural hybrid of Magnolia 6. Magnolia y Watsoni tripetala by M. virginiana, was a fortunate natural mating. Pwca 5 Blooming during the summer, the ivory blooms of good Bunner, Mr. Laurence H. , Light House, 810 Pequot Avemie, size and enchanting fragrance, arc set ojf by foliage of a New London, Connechcut. Burgess, Dr. R. Jr. Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia. glossy dark green. Situated near a ti rrace, or family gather- J, , , Burke, Mrs. John R. , 932 Paloma Avenue, Stockton 7, Cali- ing spot, this magnolia will be thc family pet, it is so fornia. amiable and endearing. In ivgions where M. Tbomp- y Campbell, Mr. J. C. , 3135 Old Mooringsport Road, Shreve- ioniana is not hardy, plant M, uirioniaua, a worthy sub- port, Louisiana. stitute. Carter, Mrs. Chester R. , 600 Palm Haven Avenue, San Jose, Thc title, "King of the American Umbrella Trees, " must California. Casadevall, Mr. 25 View Avenue, be accorded Magnolia maerophylla. Fourteen inch white Joe, Long Whippany, New Jersey. blossoms nest in a wheel of radiating leaves to 36 inches Chalupnik, Mr. Walter J., Hedges Gardens, Many, Louisiana. under sur- long by 12 inches wide, ghostly white on thi Chamberlain, Mr. Ross H. , P. O. Box 979, Redwood City, face. Ultimately attaining large proportionw it shoulil be California. carefully situated where strong winds will not tear the Charlton, Mr, Gerald W. , Box 278, Route I, West Linn, parchmenty foliage to tatters. For creating hold tropical Oregon. Childrey, Mrs. Henry, Halifax Road, South Boston, Virginia, effect in landscaping, M. maerophylln has no rival among 24592. deciduous woody plants hardy in the Temperate Zone. Chuinard, Dr. E. G. , 7307 N. W. Penridge Road, Portland Magnoha graadi flora 'St. Mary' has been propagated 10, Oregon vegetatively longer than any other M, rnndiflora cultivar. Clarke, Mrs. George S., Jr. , Route 3, Box 486, Beaulieu, Time has proven its reliability as quick to bloom, con- Savannah, Georgia. Cline, Mr. Eugene E. Star Route, Canton, Georgia. sistent producer of classic sweetly scented alabaster chalices. , Cole, Mr. Donald E., Route 3, Box 415, Savannah, Georgia. Not so robust in growth as most grandiffora fornis, it has Coleman, Mr. Pledger, Box 734, New Boston, Texas. a neat growing habit, good dark green proportionate Conboy, Mrs. Grace M. , 5486 S.E. Marine Drive, South foliage, and plentiful rusty indumcnturn. A lawn, garden, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. or street tree of the highest quality, wherever hardy. Conger, Mrs. Inez P. , Arcadia, Louisiana. Corbin, Dr. William L., 422 Morrison near 5th Avenue, Portland 4, Oregon. Crowder, Mrs, L. W. , Route 3, Box 236, Franklin, North American Magnolia Society Carolina. Daniels, Dr, Albert C. , I Allen Lane, Ross, California. List of charter members ai of February 10, 1964 Darden, Mr. Roy W. , Route I, Cedar Hill, Pennsylvania. Davis, Mr. Don Route Fremont, Michigan. (publieatir&n press date) E., 4, Dawes Arboretum, The, c/o E. A. Sanforil, Newark, Ohio. Dell, Hazel, Gardens, Route I, Box 465, Canby, Oregon. Alexander, Mrs. Lucien B. 11848 S '. Rlu»ie, Poitland 66, , Desmond, Mr. Thomas C. , 94 Broadway, Newburgh, New Oregon. York. Allen, Mr, Carl R. , 3645 Crestline Way, Soquel, California. Dilatush, Mr. Tom, Earl Dilanwh's Holly Nursery, Rolibins- Amason, Mr. Carl R. , Rt. 3, Box 180, El Dorailo, Arkansas. ville, New Jersey. Virginia. Balilwin, Dr, J. T. , Jr. , Box 1588, Williamshurg, Diller, Mr. Oliver D. , Department of Forestry, Ohio Agri- Barlow, Mr. Frank C, 113 Century Drive, Syracuse 4, New cultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio, York. Dodd, Mr. Tom, Jr. , Tom Dodd Nnrseries, Semmes, Ala- Banies, Dr. Laura L. , The Barnes FoiuiiLition, Merion Sta- bama. tion, Montgoniery County, Pennsylvania. Doonan, Mrs. Harry, Route I, Box 3090, Issaquah, Wash- Battaile, Miss Lois, 2672'4 Myrtle Street, Neiv Orleans 22, ington. Louisiana, Doonan, Mr. Stephen G. , Route I, Box 3090, Issaquah, Bauman, Mr. Harold, 304 West Robinson, Harrisburg, Illi- Washington. nois. Dow, Mrs. Fred, 4844 Parkridge Roiid, Sacramento, Cali- Beck, Mr. Lional R, Tyanbee Nursery, Caen Road, R. D. I, fornia. Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Drewry, Mr. James H. , P. O. Box 104, Fort Bragg, Cali- Benoist, Mrs, Edwin E., Dunkerron, Natchez, Mississippi. fornia. Berry, Mrs. A, C. U. , 11505 S.W. Sununerville, Portland, Drysdale, Mr. William T., 4300 Isabelhi, Riverside, Cali- Oregon. fomia, 92501. IVillow Arboretutn, Blackbum, Dr. Benjiunin, The Wood Edmondson, Mrs. Francis L. , 722 E. Momingside Drive Hacklebamey Road, GLidstone, New Jersey. N. E., Atlanta, Georgia, 30324. Block, Mrs. Clara Stoker, 114 W. Lee Avenue, Westherford, Edwards, Mr. John E., 1585 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, Texas California. Boivman, Dr. Paul J. 160 Brandon Way, Fort Bragg, , Egolf, Dr. Robert L., University of South Florida, Tampa, Califoniia, Florida. Brandon, Mrs. James M. 205 Dana Road, Natchez, Mis- , Espy, Mrs. Carl, 627 East 44th Street, Savannah, Georgia. sissippi. Mr. Albert, Brantley, Mr. Bill, 11848 S.E. Rhone, Portland, Oregon. Fendig, First National Bank of Brunswick Bldg. , Brunswick, Georgia. Bruner, Mrs, A. C. , 709 Forest Hills, Knoxville 19, Ten- nessee. Fenninger, Mr. Carl W. , The John J. Tyler Arboretum, Brydon, Mr. P. H. , Strybing Arboretum, Golilen Gate Park, Painter Road, P. O. Box 216, Lima, Delaware County San Francisco, California. Pennsylvania. Buckley, Mr. A. R. , Plant Recreation Institute, Ottawa, Ferguson, Mr. Albert B., Linn County Nurseries, Center Ontario, Canada. Point, Iowa. PAoa 6 Fletcher, Dr. Harold R. , 29 Haward Place, Edinburgh 3, Janaki-Ammal, Dr. E. K., c/o Director, Regional Research Scotland. Laboratory (CSIR), Jammu, India. Flory, Dr. W. S., Department of Biology, Wake Forest Jenkins, Mrs. A. W. , 815 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Florida. Fogg, Dr. John M. , Jr. , Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia 18, Jensen, Mr. Charles C. , 8520 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Car- Pennsylvania. michael, Californi. Ford, Mrs. Nancy, 2406 Boyer Avenue E., Seattle 2, Wash- Johnson, Mr. John J., 80 North 1st East, Brigham City, ington. Utah. Franklin, Mr. H. L., 1595 Clay Street, San Francisco 9, Johnson, Mr. Roscoe Eaton, Barre, Massachusetts. California. Johnston, Mrs. H. P. , Point of View Farm, Route I, Milford, Friedlaender, Mrs. Herman, Mole Haven, P. O. Box 101, Ohio. Soquel, California. Kell, Miss WiBie May, 900 Bluff Street, Wichita Falls, Texas. Kilbride, Mrs. J. Ben, 2255 Woodward Way N. W. Atlanta, Mr, Fred C, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, , Calle, , Georgia, 30305, Georgia. Klein, Mr. Donald L. Henderson Experimental Gardens, Frank B. 4135 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville 19, , Galyon, Dr. , 4180 North Fowler Avenue, Clovis, California. Tennessee. Knauer, Mr. Andrew R. Kingwood Center, Box 1186, Mans- German, Mr. Eugene R. Box 454, Fort Bragg, California. , , Beld, Ohio. Giles, Mrs. Mary Louise, Clermont, Natchez, Mississippi. Knippenberg, Mrs. J. F., 736 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne, Gillis, Mr. Albert T. 505 - 53rd Street S.W. , Albuquerque, , New Jersey. New Mexico. Kocber, Dr. R. A. P. O. Box 936, Carmel, California. Gladney, Mr. and Mrs. Frank, 224 North 12th Street, Baton , Kohlmeyer, Mr. Charles, 555 Broadway, New Orleans 18, Rouge 2, Louisiana. Louisiana. Godard, Mrs. Harold, 629 North Main Street, Harrisburg, Kosar, Dr. William F. United States National Arboretum, Illinois. , Washington 25, D. C. Goddard, Mr. William, 4121 Rosedale, Colquitz P. O. , Vic- Krossa, Mr. G. F. 9390 CardweH Avenue, Livonia, Michigan. toria, British Columbia, Canada. , Lamar, Mrs. Lucius, 1203 Marengo Street, New Orleans 15, Gossler, Mr. James, 1200 Weaver Road, Springfield, Oregon. Louisiana. Gray, Mrs. Irma, 1136 West Street, Paker Nursery, Panama Lambdin, Mrs. S. H. Sr. Route 5, Box 397, Natchez, Mis- City, Florida. , , sisstppr. Creen, Mrs. Florence M. , 221 Nevada Avenue, Palo Alto, Mr. Fred, George Landis Arboretum, Esperance, New California. Lape, York. Gresham, Mr. D. Todd, 103 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, Mr. David G. 15 Caldwell Street, Brookville, Penn- California, Leach, , sylvania. Guy, Mr. Walter C. , Box 173, Aiken, South Carolina. Ledyard, Mrs. David 7575 Sunset Way, Aptos, California. Evergreen Avenue, Phila- J., Haines, Mr. Caspar W. , 187 E. Legendre, Mr. Jacques, Gulf Stream Nursery, Wachapreague, delphia 18, Pennsylvania. Virginia. Friend Gardener, 687 No. 7 Road, R. R.Z. Hale, Lue, The , Leive, Miss Kathryn, 725 Irving Street, Secausus, New Canada. 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Louisiana Society for Horticultural Research, Southwestern Lansdowne, Penn- Hill, Mrs. Roy L., Jr. , 180 Drexel Avenue, Louisiana University, P. O. Box 175, Lafayette, sylvania. Louisiana. Nurseries, Kingsville, Hohman, Mr. Henry J., Kingsville Lund, Mrs. Gage, 1236 Ashmount, Piedmont, California. Maryland. Lynch, Mrs. Matthew J. 337 S.W. Kingston Avenue, Port- Richard Arnold Arboretum, 22 Divinity , Howard, Dr. A. , The land I, Oregon. Avenue, Cambridge 38, Massachusetts. Madlinger, Mr. George C. , 455 Haynes Street, Memphis Hunt Botanical Library, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 11, Tennessee. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Massingull, Mr. Chester M. , Route 1, Box 210, Huntington, Hunter, Mr. Isaac R. , Route 3, Dowaigiac, Michigan. Texas, Huntnington, The Henry E., Library and Art Gallery, San McArthur, Mr. T. A. , Box 124, Upham Hall, Oxford, Ohio. Marino, California. McCoorkle, Mrs. Tom, Benoit, Mississippi. Huyck, Mr. R. F., 8249 Dorchester Avenue, Chicago 19, McClintock, Dr. Elizabeth, California Academy of Sciences, illinois. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 18, California. Hyde, Dr. Austin T., Jr. , Dry Pond, Rutherfordton, North McCoy, Mr. L. Dean, 215 McDonald Place, Webster Groves Carolina. 19 Missouri. Iufer, Mr, Ernest, Iufer Landscape Company, 3995 — 12th McDaniel, Dr. J, C. , Department of Horticulture, University Street S.E. , Salem, Oregon. of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Jalovecky, Mr. William, 614 Burton Court, Whiting, Indiana. McLemore, Mrs. Ira O. , 6451 N. E, Windermere Road, James, Mrs. Dorothy, 10 Mojave Trail, Warren, Arizona. Seattle 5, Washington. Paoz 7 Menzies, Mr. Arthur L. , Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco, Sheef, Mr. Ernest, Sudlersville Nursery, Sudlersville, Mary- California. land. Michie, Mrs. W, T., 560 South Belvedere Boulevard, Shride, Mr. C. L. , 12526 Evergreen Drive, Alderwood Memphis 4, Tennessee. Manor, Washington. Milwaukee Park Commission, Boemer Botanical Gardens, Simpson, Mr. Arthur, Lakeside Nursery, Route 2, Carbon- Mr. John E. Voight, Supt. , 5879 South 92nd Street, dale, Illinois. Hales Corner, Wisconsin. Simpson, Mr. V/. J., Wayside Momington Road, Frank Morrison, Mr. B. Y., Pass Christian, Mississippi. Station, Victoria, Australia. Moundry, Mr. Gerald J., Cylburn Park, 4915 Greenspring Slankard, Mr. George 0, 116 Franklin Avenue, Sesser, Avenue, Baltimore 9, Maryland. Illinors. Mt. Airy Arboretum, c/o Cincinnati Board of Park Com- Smith, Mr. Ralph Il. , 2-A Ridg Road, Delmar, New York. missioners, attn. Mr. Dalton W. Battin, 950 Eden Park Snyder, Dr. Leon C, Department of Horticulture, University Drive, Cincinnati 2, Ohio. of Minnesota, St. Paul I, Minnesota. Mulligan, Mr. Brian O. , University of Washington Ar- SiIydcr, Miss Rachel, Flower and Garden, 543 Westport boretum, Seattle 5, Washington. Road, Kansas City 11, Missouri. Munger, Dr. Robert S., Rockbridge Professional Building, Snyderman, Mr Albert, 8630 Allinswood Road, Randalls- Lexington, Virginia. toII n, Maryland. Nicholson, Mrs. J. J., 2740 Alston Drive S.E. , Atlanta, Son mar, Mr. Samuel C, , 651 Welsh Avenue, S;mta Clara, Georgia, 30317. California. O' O' Brien, Mr. E. E., Brien Magnolia Garden, 10315 N. E. Stand:fer, Mrs. L. C. , Jr, 707 Dubois Drive, Baton Rouge, Fremont Street, Portland 20, Oregon. Louisiana Orr, Mrs. Charles, 1727 Berkeley Avenue, Stockton 5, Stone, Mrs. Doris N. , Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Wash- California. mgton Avenue, Brooklyn 25, New York. Orr, Dr. Henry P. , Departtment of Horticulture, Auburn Stryker, Mr. Donald, Langlois, Oregon. University, Auburn, Alabama. Stuart, Mr. Robert E., P. O. Box 88, Stratham, New Parsons, Mr. Henry, 861 Culebra Road, Hillsborough, Cali- Hampshire fomia. Talonmis, Mr. George, 221 Lafayette Street, Salem, Maxsa. Paul, W. C. , Arboretum, 800 South Cherry Road, Memphis chusetts. 17, Tennessee. T, ngle, Mr. L. G. , Tingle Nursery Company, Pittsville, Mary- Platt, Mrs. Charles Falcon, 8432 Prospect Avenue, Phila- land delphia 18, Pennsylvania. Tinnappel, Mr. Hamld, Bowling Green State University, Platt, Mrs. John W. S., 4550 S.W. Humphrey Boulevard, Mathematics Depattment, Bowling Green, Ohio. Portland I, Oregon. Tratnyek, Mr. Joseph P. , 476 Concord Road, Sudbury, Quigley, Mrs. William F., 10442 Waters Avenue South, Massachusetts. Seattle 78, Washington. Trautman, Mr. Clark, 1001 North Oakland, Carbondale, Rayne, Mrs. Stanford, 7975 Plouk Road, Baton Rouge, Hl inois Louisiana Tnrutman, Mr. Herbert F. , Route I, Box 379, Franksville, Rex, Mr. Edgar G. , The New Jersey Federation of Shade Wist onsin. Tree Corrrtussions, Rutgers University, Blake Hall, New Udell, Mr. Ronald S., Udell Ranches, Route 6, Box 140, Brunswick, New Jersey. Yakima, Washington. Robinson, Mrs. Frank, 503 Jackson Square, Anderson, South Vermeulen, Mr. J. Peter, John Vermeulen and Son, Inc. , Carolina. Neshanic Station, New Jersey. Ross, Mrs. Donald P. , Montchanin, Delaware. Ware, Mr. George Henry, Northern State College of Rowbotham, Mrs. George W. , 172 Blackland Drive N. W. , Louisiana, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Atlanta 5, Georgia. Warren, Mr. Charles, Jr. , 4435 Harmony Lane, Orlando I, Rowell, Mr. Milo E., Rowell Building, Fresno, California. Florida Royal Botanical Gardens, Box 399, Hamilton, Ontario, Watkins, Mrs. Tedrowe, 645 N. W. 137th, Seattle 77, Wash- Canada. ington. - Salsman, Miss Orpha L., 14016 8th Avenue South, Seattle, Watson, Mr. James W. , 687 No. 7 Road, Rural Route 2, Washington. Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Sapelo Island Research Foundation, Inc. , Sapelo Island, Welty, Mr. F., 4917 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 39, Penn- Georgia, sylvania, 19139. Saratoga Horticultural Foundation, P. O. 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Seitner, Dr. Philip G. , 37277 North Pine Grove Avenue, K. , Box 623, Los Gatos, California. Woodward, Mr. Chicago 13, Illinois. W. P. , 346 Oaksvood Drive, Wichita 8, Kansas. Serritt, Mr. T. M. 4781 E. Pacific , Coast Highway, Apt. E, Wvckoff, Mr. Long Beach, California. Edward S., Bedminster, Nesv Jersey. WIonan, Dr. Donald, The Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain Shadow, Mr. Donald, Tennessee Valley Nursery, Winchester, 30, Massachusetts. Tennessee. Yancey, Mr. R. A. , Alcova Nurseries, Covington, Ceorgia. PAoa 8