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Chicago, dynamic Midwestern city and center of America's heartland, is the setting for the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Horticultural So ciety.Join fellow plant enthusiasts as we study the expanding horticul tural therapy field, the restorative powers of urban gardening, and the challenge to conserve our endangered plant species. For more informa tion, turn to page 13. The wasps, which he says are easy to Beetle Control Found rear, would cost an estimated $10 per 1,000. According to Schroder, / A wasp, so small it can stand on the would approach 100 percent in some this cost would probably decrease head of a pin, has been pitted against areas_ According to Schroder, the once the process became more effi the top destroyer of U.S. potatoes, to pest is developing resistance to all cient. Mass-rearing techniques will be matoes and eggplants in a three-year commonly used insecticides. made available to other public agen pilot project. The wasp, a tiny South Schroder, along with an entomolo cies and commercial biocontrol American immigrant named Edovum gist at the Univefsity of Maryland, firms. puttleri, is the most promising natu reared the wasps used in earlier tests -Agricultural Research, ral means yet found to control the at his Beltsville, Maryland laboratory. January 1985 Colorado potato beetle, according to Agricultural Research Service ento mologist Robert F. W. Schroder. The pilot project, using an inte Seed Program '86 grated pest management approach, will combine a biological agent-like AHS members from across the coun the wasp-with limited amounts of try are harvesting and packaging pesticide applied at crucial points in their seed donations for the 1986 the beetle's life cycle. If the pilot AHS Seed Program. Donations have project is successful, the wasp could already begun to arrive, including be incorporated into pest manage Aquilegia canadensis, Lilium leucan ment programs within five to six thurn, Gladiolus tristis and a selection years. of species and cultivars from Mexico Schroder, coordinator of the pilot and South America. species. These small donations, project, says that the female wasp is The majority of the seed offered in added together, will provide us with very selective when choosing Colo the program is donated by AHS enough seed to offer in the 1986 rado potato beetle eggs in which to members, so don't miss this opportu program. lay her own eggs. She approaches a nity to share a favorite plant with a For more information on donating beetle egg, taps it with her antennae fellow gardener. Those of you who seed to the 1986 Seed Program, write and, if it "turns her on," lays an can only harvest and donate small to Steve Davis, American Horticul egg in it. "Fortunately, the wasp liked quantities need not despair; mem tural SOCiety, P.O. Box 0105, Mount and parasitized 60 to 80 percent of bers often donate seed of the same Vernon, VA 22121. the beetle eggs in preliminary field trials," said Schroder. "This rate is high enough to give effective control in most cases," he added. Scott AuJard Presented Control of the Colorado potato beetle by conventional chemical Distinguished horticulturist Gertrude science and art of gardening, and means is estimated to cost growers Smith Wister has been chosen as the who has helped create and develop a more than $120 million yearly With 1985 recipient of the Arthur Hoyt wider public interest in the field. It out control measures, crop losses Scott Garden and Horticulture Award ranks with the American Horticul from Swarthmore College. tural Society's Liberty Hyde Bailey JII••••••••••••••• -I Wister was assistant director of the Medal as one of the top two horticul Scott Horticultural Foundation for 13 tural awards in the country. years, and held the same position at American the John]. Tyler Arboretum in Lima, Pennsylvania. In addition, she edited the Bulletin of the National Council New Plant Society Horticulturist of State Garden Clubs and the Year VOLUME 64 NUMBER 7 book of the American Daffodil Soci furmed ety for many years, and was assistant EDITOR, PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR, Barbara W. Ellis. ART DIRECTOR, Rebecca McClimans. ASSOCIATE editor of two books on gardening. Heliconia enthusiasts will want to EDITOR, Lynn M. Lynch. ASSISTANTS TO THE EDITOR, Manha Pal ermo, Cindy Weakland. The author of Hardy Garden Bulbs join the newly formed Heliconia So Address all editorial correspondence to: The Editor, and numerous published articles, she ciety International. The purpose of American Horticulturist, American Horticultural C. this new organization is to in Society, Box 0105, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121. is the wife of the late Dr. John AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST, ISSN 0096-4417, is published Wister, who was the first director of crease-through education, research monthly by the American Honiculrural Society, 7931 Eas! Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22308, 703-768-5700. the Scott Foundation and of the Tyler and communication-the enjoyment Dues for membership in the Society stan at $20 per year, S1 2 Arboretum. and understanding of Heliconia spp. of which is for AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST. Copyrigh! © 1985 by the American Honicuirurai Society. The American The Scott Garden and Horticulture (commonly called lobster-claw or Horticultural Society is a non-profit organization. Award, established in 1929, consists false bird-of-paradise) and related Contributions are deduaible for income tax purposes. Second-class postage paid at Alexandria, Virginia and at of a gold medal and $1 ,000. It is plants, including members of the fol additional mailing offices. PosbIlaSter: Please send Form lowing families: Musaceae, Strelitzia 3579 to AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST, Box 0105, MOUn! given to an individual who has made Vernon, Virginia 22121. an outstanding contribution to the ceae, Lowiaceae, Zingiberaceae, Cost-
2 • JULY 1985 aceae, Cannaceae and Marantaceae. way for a program on Friday eve The Heliconia Society Interna ning, July 26, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., tional plans to develop a permanent and for all-day field trips on Sunday, living collection of Heliconia and re July 28. lated plants at a site yet to be chosen. Annual memberships in the Heli The Society also plans to publish an conia Society International are avail annual journal as well as a periodic able for $20 for individuals, $30 for newsletter. The first formal meeting families, and $50 for companies or of the new organization is scheduled institutions. For more information for Saturday, July 27, from 9:00 a.m. about memberships or the July meet to 5:30 p.m. at Flamingo Gardens, ing, write Heliconia Society Interna 3750 Flamingo Road, Fort Lauder tional, 6450 S.W. 81 Street, Miami, R. dale, R. 33330. Plans are also under 33143.
AIlS Board o/Directors Election
American Horticultural Society mem Mrs. Philip Temple (Incumbent) bers are hereby notified that the So Mrs. Temple has served as the official ciety's Annual Meeting will take place White House florist, and has unofficially at The Westin Hotel in Chicago, Illi served in the same position under the nois on Thursday, September 12, Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations. 1985 at 9:45 a.m. Now retired from the White House, she At this meeting, six directors will is consulting extensively. be elected for three-year terms. All Dr. John A. Wott (Incumbent) members in good standing are eligi Dr. Wott is a former professor of horti ble to vote. If you cannot be present, culture at Purdue University in West la please sign and return the attached fayette, Indiana. Currently, he is a profes proxy. sor of urban horticulture at the University of Washington, Seattle. Mr. J. Judson Brooks Mr. Brooks, a resident of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, is a retired vice president of ------the Pittsburgh National Bank. He is a life PROXY long gardener and a past director of the Notice of Election in conjunction with American Rhododendron Society. Mr. the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Brooks served as an AHS board member Horticultural Society from 1976 until 1984, and was treasurer (Cut proxy and return to Secretary, AHS, of the Society from 1981 to 1983. PO Box 0105, Mount Vernon, VA 22121 .) Mrs. Benjamin P. Bole, Jr. Proxy to Vote at Annual Meeting Mrs. Bole is a member of the Garden I will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting Oub of America, and has held various of the American Horticultural Society on Thursday, September 12, 1985. Please sign my positions in GCA, induding that of vice proxy to AHS Secretary Mrs. Charles W. Allen, president from 1974 to 1976. A resident Jr. or of Mentor, Ohio, she has been a member of the Garden Club of Cleveland for over to cast my ballot in the annual election of the 25 years. Mrs. Bole is a GCA-accredited Society as follows: (vote for six) D Please send me Free Catalog. judge in both horticulture and flower ar D Mr. J. Judson Brooks D Please send me Mammoth Dar ranging. She served as an AHS board D Mrs. Benjamin P. Bole, Jr. win Hybrids /100. member from 1975 to 1983, and is chair D Mr. Russell Clark *Enclosed is check or money order man of the Horticultural Awards Commit D Mr. Everitt L. Miller tee. D Mrs. Philip Temple for $15.95. D Dr. John A. Wott Mr. Russell Clark (Incumbent) Name ______A partner in a Massachusetts investment Write-In Candidate firm, Mr. Clark is a former president of Address ______the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Write-In Candidate City ______He is a graduate of the Harvard Land and to cast my ballot in other matters that may State Zip ___ scape School. properly be brought before the Annual Meeting with the same effect as though I were Mr. Everitt L. Miller (Incumbent) personally present. Mr. Miller is the former director of Long wood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsyl Date vania. He has served as the Society's First 5tillbrook Farm Vice President since 1984. Signature Maple 5t., 307-E Litchfield, cr 06759
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JULY 13-14 R~habilitation Through Horticulture Society, PO Box 104, Buckeystown, MD Natural Organic Farmers' Association 13th Annual Conference 21717, (301) 662-2230. 11 th Annual Conference Denver, Colorado. Information: Judy Car Green Mountain College, Poultney, Ver rier, HTR, Denver Botanic Gardens, 909 AUGUST 6-8 mont. Information: NOFA Conference, PO York St. , Denver, CO 80206, (303) Perennial Plant Symposium Box 335, Antrim, NH 03440, (603) 575-3751. Columbus, Ohio. Information: Perennial 588-6668. Plant Association, Box 86, Kensington, JULY 28-AUGUST 1 CT 06037. Plant Growth Regulator Society of JULY 13-17 America Annual Meeting AUGUST 12-16 American Association of Nurserymen International Society for 1l0th Annual Convention and University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo Horticultural Science International Growers' Expo rado. Information: Robert Giaquinta, DuPont Ag. Chemicals, 402 Experiment Symposium on the Taxonomy of Orlando, Florida. Information: Lawrence Stn., Wilmington, DE 19898, (302) Cultivated Plants E. Scovotto, Associate Manager, AAN, 1250 772-4834. International Agriculture Centre, Wagen 1St., N.W., #500, Washington, DC 20005, ingen, The Netherlands. Information: If. (202) 789-2900. JULY 28-AUGUST 2 W. A Brandenburg, Dept. of Taxonomy American Society for Horticultural of Cultivated Plants and Weeds, Agricul JULY 16-20 Science 82nd Annual Meeting tural UniverSity, Haagsteeg 3, 6708 PM Men's Garden Clubs of America Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Wageningen, The Netherlands. National Convention Virginia. Information: T. A Fretz, Horti Marriott O'Hare Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. culture Department, Virginia Tech, AUGUST 15-17 Information: Nancy Gorden, MGCA, 5560 Blacksburg, VA 24061 , (703) 961 -'5451 . American Association of Botanical Merle Hay Rd., Johnston, IA 50131, (515) Gardens and Arboreta Mid-Western 278-0295. AUGUST 2-4 Regional Meeting Water Lily Symposium Cincinnati Zoo, CinCinnati, Ohio. Infor JULY 21-26 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, mation: David Ehrlinger, Horticulturist! National Council for Therapy and Pennsylvania. Information: Water Lily Convener, (513) 281-4701, ext. 46.
OT.· • ... SCO E"er France GARD £ I~ r What Yoll A Vine's 'II wonde Yoll ..... thollt It! EyeView Did pi September 28- October 13, 1985 JoinAHS members on a tour Garden Scoot is of some of the most cele a mobile brated vineyards and wine workstool that estates in France. Led by saves your back one of the world's leading and knees. Its viticulturists, Lucie T. Morton, features include: the focus of this trip will be on the horticultural as • Comfortable seat that swivels 360°. pects of wine production. The tour includes a week • Wide tires that roll easily through any soil. • Available in two and three wheel models. in two of southern France's loveliest and most historic Garden Scoot is deSigned for gardening, hedge cities, Aix-en-Provence and Avignon, and a week trimming, painting and cleaning cars. It's also useful cruising the canals of Burgundy aboard the luxurious for many indoor tasks. hotel barge 'Janine'. $60.00 ea. plus $9.00 p/h
For more information on this tour, please write to: Distributed by: J.L. Future Products Corporation. Send American Horticultural Society, Box 0105, Mt. Ver check or money order to P.O. 107-A Fords N.J. 08863 or non, VA 22121, or telephone (617) 246-3575. call 201-442-2700 (Quick-order) N.J. Residents add 6% sales tax
4 • JULY 1985 AUGUST 17-26 Southland Home and Garden Show NOW ... BY MAIL! Anaheim Convention Center, AnaheIm, UNUSUAL, HARD California. Hours: Monday through Thurs day, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 2 p.m. to TO-FIND FLOWER 11 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 11 p.m.; Sun ARRANGING day, noon to 9 p.m. Information: George SUPPLIES: Colouris, Producer, 1784 West Lincoln, Suite A, Anaheim, CA 92801 , (714) Tools, Techniques, Tricks 635-8330 of the Tradel AUGUST 18-21 SPECIAL OFFER Long·lasting, choice lily International Society of MAKES A GREAT GIFT: BULBS for the HOME GARDENER. Arboriculture Annual Conference The be st Hyb rid varieties Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Information: Ervin The Original GUARANTEED-TO-GROW plus C. Bundy, Executive Director, ISA, 5 lin Stem Stripper many RARE and ENDANGERED coln Sq., PO Box 71 , Urbana, II 61801, SPECIES propagated at our nursery. A unique tool for removing (217) 328-2032. thorns and leaves from stems. Display garden by appointment Color catalog $1 (refundable) AUGUST 22-24 095 Including American Association of Botanical only $ :;';'a. postage f, handling PLEASE PRINT Gardens and Arboreta Southeastern Regional Meeting New Catalog ... $1.00 Refundable with FIRST ORDER Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. NAME Information: AABGA Regional Meeting, STREET Biltmore Estate, One Biltmore Plaza, The Keth Company P.O . Box 645 STATE _____ ZIP _____ Asheville, NC 28803. Corona del Mar, California 92625
AUGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 11 International Protea Conference and B & D LILIES Symposium 330 'P' Stree~ Dept A Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Af Port Townsend, WA 98368 rica. Information: The Conference & (206) 385- ] 738 Symposium Secretariat, Private Bag X5013, 7600 Stellenbosch, Rep. of South Africa.
AUGUST 27-28 New Mexico Garden Clubs Operation Wildflower Workshop WATER-LILIES Ghost Ranch Conference Center, Abiquiu, New Mexico. Information: Flo Gustavson, in your garden Registration Chairman, 3525 Parisian Way, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 , (505) Lilyponscatalogue 293-2473 features everything AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2 needed for your American Rose Society Fall National gardenpoo~ Convention including the pool Chicago, Illinois. Information: American Rose SOCiety, Box 30,000, Shreveport, LA 71130, (318) 938-5402. SEPTEMBER 8-12 Lilypons Water Gardens Association of Zoological Horticulture Annual Meeting Water-lilies, Lotus, Aquatic plants, Goldfish, Scavengers, Columbus, Ohio. Information: Steven KOi, Fiberglass garden pools, PVC pool liners, Sweeps, Beard, Columbus Zoological Gardens, Filters, Pumps, Lights, Statuary, Books and much more. 9990 Riverside Dr., Box 400, Powell, OH 43065, (614) 889-9471 New colorful Lilypons catalogue and seasonal mini catalogs, S3.50. SEPTEMBER 11-14
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AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST • 5 write the National Council of State 1Wo Directories Available Garden Clubs, 4401 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. Gardeners interested in native plants propagule, seed treatment, soil mois should not be without the Directory ,ture regime, flowering time and The Professional Practice Institute of to Resources on Wildflower Propaga height. Also listed (by number) are the American Society of Landscape tion, published in 1981 by the Na the researchers, that is, the individu Architects has published a directory tional Council of State Garden Clubs. als who are doing research on that of graduate and undergraduate edu The 331-page Directory divides the particular species in that region. This cational programs in landscape archi United States into six regions, and in useful gUide also includes a com tecture offered in the United States cludes an extensive list of species plete index, as well as extensive lists and Canada. An invaluable tool for found in each region. The plants are of references and native plant prospective students at both levels, A divided into families and listed in al sources. Guide to Educational Programs in phabetical order by common name. The Directory to Resources on Landscape Architecture includes brief (Botanical names are included in pa Wildflower Propagation is available descriptions of 43 undergraduate and rentheses.) Following each species' for $3.00, which covers postage and 32 graduate landscape architecture name is a chart that lists life cycle, handling costs. To order a copy, programs. The directory also pro vides information on application re ~f/jl~ c:,(@1i'1~ c:,(@"I~ c:,(@"~
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Readers' Garden, Inc. AH04 Readers interested in the country's largest trees will want to write for the American Forestry Association's Ust of new champion and co-cham pion trees. The AFA's National Regis ter of Big Trees has officially recog nized and published a list of 149 new record-breaking trees. This up dates the last full list, published in April 1982. The Register was started almost 50 years ago by the AFA to protect the giants of the plant world, and to pro mote an appreciation for the role that trees play in improving our qual ity of life. The Register recognizes national champion trees for many native and naturalized species in the United States. Champions are judged on the basis of circumference, height and crown spread. (There are still approximately 200 species of trees with no recognized champion.) Sev The Wye Oak, the champion white oak (Quercus alba), is located in Wye Mills, Maryland. eral states also have Big Tree pro grams that coordinate with the na trees. It includes information on how trees, costs $1.25, including postage tional program. to measure a tree and is available for and handling. To order both lists, Unfortunately, much of the public $2.50, including postage and han send $3.75 to National Register of Big ity the big trees receive is due to the dling. The updated list, which in Trees, American Forestry AsSOCiation, loss of a champion to disease, storm cludes the list of 149 species with 1319 18th Street, N.W. , Washington, damage, old age or, worst of all, van new champion and co-champion D.C. 20036. dalism. Vandals were responsible for the 1983 deaths of two champions in California-the Santa Cruz cypress and a 250-year-old California torreya Plants Wanted (nutmeg). Members who are growing or who Box 20653, Santo Domingo, Repub Fortunately, many citizens have have access to any of the plants in lica Dominicana. shown concern for the trees' well this month's column are invited to • Myosotis sylvatica 'Rosea', being. For example, dedicated indi help their fellow members locate pink-flowered forget-me-not, a pink viduals threw a party in honor of the seed, plants or cuttings of their cultivar of the well-known garden champion yellowwood tree in Bel "Plants Wanted" by writing directly to forget-me-not. Marie Maisuk, 1404 mont, Massachusetts. Also, several of the addresses listed below. ~_Q6th Avenue w. , Duluth, MN 55808. Oregon's big-tree hunters have Please send your "Plants Wanted" • Phyllostachys bambusoides posted a $300 reward for anyone lo lists, including genus, species, com 'Castillon' (also listed as P. bambu cating a champion Douglas fir in mon name and a brief description, to soides var. castillonii), castillon bam Oregon to replace the current Ray Rogers in care of the Society. boo, a 30-foot cultivar with yellow champ, located in Washington. Please type or print neatly. We will stem sheaths that have a green, verti Big-tree hunters themselves often publish "Plants Wanted" requests on cal groove. Leaves sometimes have receive much deserved publicity for a space-available basis after checking two narrow golden stripes. 'Castillon' their dedication and service. Richard for sources in the Society's mail bamboo flowered in the mid-1970's, Salzer of Annandale, Virginia, has order catalogue file. and since then, no living specimens searched for champions for 12 years. have been found in the United States. He has nominated more than a • Calamus spp., rattan palm, wait Richard Waters, 1462 Darby Road, Se dozen current national champs, in awhile vine, a genus of climbing or bastopol, CA 95472. cluding the largest known fringe cespitose and shrub-like palms. The • Potentilla thurberi, a one- to tree, which grows on George Wash long, flexible stems of some species 2V2-foot perennial with rich crimson ington's Mount Vernon estate, as well are the source of rattan. A few spe or red-purple flowers that are one as almost half of the 200 trees on the cies are grown in tropical economic half to three-quarters of an inch in Virginia Big Tree Register. gardens. Requests seed of five spe diameter. Native to Arizona, New The National Register of Big Trees, cies: Calamus rotang, C. caesius, C. Mexico and Mexico. P. Rutten, Ave published in 1982, is the master list tracbycokns, C. scipionium and C. nue du 8 Mai 1945, 83600 Frejus, of all champion and co-champion manon. Ing. Fernando E. Baez, P.O. France.
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"CATALOG OF UNUSUAL SUCCU where. Wholesale inquiries invited. BONSAI LENTS" Dept. A7, 553 Buena Creek Road, San CREATIONS, 2700 N. 29th Ave. #204, Hollywood, Marcos, CA 92069. FL 33020 (305) 962-6960 FLECHSIG CACTI & SUCCULENTS, Dept. AH, 619 BOOKS Orpheus Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024. ChOice cacti, FREE CATALOGUE. Scarce, out of print books aloes, many other succulents for collectors. Cat I on gardening and related material. Will search alog $1 , deductible. Name ______any title, any field. CAROL BARNETT, 3128 SE WINTER HARDY CACTUS - many varieties. Send I Alder Ct., Ponland, OR 97214. stamp for price list. INTERMOUNTAIN CACTUS, Address ______I Used and Rare Books: Horticulture, Botany, Po 2344 South Redwood Rd.} Salt Lake City, UT 84119. I mology, Landscaping, Herbology, Floral Arts. Cat FREE BROCHURE-Send self-addressed, stamped City State - -- I I Oregon Bulb farms alogue $1.00. POMONA BOOKS, Rockton, On envelope to ARID LANDS PLANTS, 6538C E. Tan Zip 39391 S. t. 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Small Springs, WV 25411 1500 varieties of rare and unusual seeds in beau wholesale business. Restored Victorian farm tifully color illustrated and descriptive catalog. house, garage-workshop, drying barn, green HORTICULTURAL PRINTS Many never offered before. Available from: house and herb cottage on 8 acres. Village in INTERNATIONAL SEED SUPPLIES, PO Box 538, Pocono foothills. HERITAGE GARDENS , St. Johns, HERB/SPICE COOKING CHARTS. Use the herbs NOWRA N.S.W., 2541 AUSTRALIA. For your cat PA 18247. (7P) 788-3327 you grow! Unique full color prints. Stamped long envelope for brochure. GOURMETS ARTIST, PO alog, send $2.00 for surface mail, $3.00 for Air HELP WANTED Mail, refunded with first order. Box 514A, Staten Island, NY 10310. Associate Editor, American Horticultural Society, Publications Department. Strong editorial skills EXPERIENCED GARDEN WRITER HORTICULTURE THERAPY and BotanylHorticultural background required. Minimum two years experience in writing and Salary $15,000 +. Starting October 1. Send res Horticulture therapy and rehabilitation program editing articles on vegetable gardening and land ume and writing samples to Publications Direc serving the mentally ill and mentally retarded is scape gardening. Must have deep appreciation tor, American Horticultural Society, PO Box 0105, seeking funds for expansion. For more infor for country life and rural people. Self-starter, Mt. Vernon, VA 22121. mation, please contact Joe Krake, THE FLOWER enthusiastic, excellent writer. Send resumes and POT GREENHOUSE, N.W. 18th St., Richmond, IN BIBLIOGRAPHER and HEAD ANDERSEN HOR samples of published writing to Jack OdIe, Man 47374, or call collect (317) 962-7177. TICUL TURAL LIBRARY, St. Paul Campus Libraries, aging Editor, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, P.O. Box UniverSity of Minnesota Libraries-Twin Cities. 2581, Birmingham, AL 35202. The St. Paul Campus Libraries of the UniverSity HOSTAS of Minnesota Libraries-Twin Cities, seeks qual Seedling Hostas for rapid ground cover, $37.50/ ified applicants for the position of Bibliographer 50. Hybrid Hosta list, 2 stamps. Green or Var ADVANCED PROPAGATION and Head of the Andersen Horticultural Library, iegated liriope, $15 doz. Ventricosa Hostas, $15/ MIST SYSTEMS a part of the UniverSity of Minnesota Landscape 4. Siberian Iris: Snowcreast or Caesar, $12.50 doz. Arboretum located in Chanhassen, approxi Lemon Lilies or mixed diplOid daylilies, $25 doz. (Free brochure) mately 20 miles west of the Twin Cities Campus. Wild orange daylilies, $17.50 doz. Christmas or AQUAMONITOR Under the supervision of the Head of Public Serv Lady Ferns, $20 doz. Crinum Powellii 'Album' or ices, St. Paul Campus Libraries, the successful Virgineum, $17.50 ea. All ppd. HOLIDAY SEEDS, Dept. 10 - Box 327 - Huntington, N.Y. 11743 candidate will be responsible for all reference 4276AH Durham Circle, Stone Mountain, GA 516-427-5664 and information services in the Andersen Hor- 30083
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Box 329, South MAPLES I CACTUS JUICE (1-7-6) For I Kent, CT 06785. outstanding specimens and helps MATSU-MOMU I NURSERY-We specialize in the I I INDOOR-OUTDOOR GARDENING finest varie ties of japanese Maples and j apanese promote flowering. I SUPPLIES Black Pines. Introducing a selection of BONSAI I FLOWER CRACKER (1-6-5) For "FREE CATALOGUE" .. . "LOWEST PRICES-TOP containers. Catalog $1.00, PO Box 11 414, Phila I Impatiens, Orchids, Bromeliads, I QUALITY SUPPLIES" . . . Plastic pots, hanging bas- delphia, PA 19111 . I Geraniums, all flowering plants. I kets, peat pots, etc. ... 2 Stamps . . . Postage ... NEW PRODUCTS 6 oz_ bottle makes 12 gals_ capful I PLANT COLLECTIBLES, 103E Kenview Ave. , Buf measure. 53.85 ppd. falo, NY 14217. FASTER seed germinatio n and growth with new I SEED PRIME. Try a sample packet and see fo r I Any 4·6 oz. bUs. 511.85 ppd. Free I Water Rite-New discovery that takes the gue s catalog. work out of plant watering. Color indication. $4.00 yourselfl $1.50 postpaid. OAKlAND LABS , PO Box 276A, Waldwick, 07463. • • for dozen o r one sample FREE. LAWRE NCE LEE, NJ Dept. 206, 2600 Logan Street, Oakland, CA 94601 . ORCHIDS Deerfield, IL 60015 Ira Clarel L, iI }( ll,II (HII''> Il l( FREE GROWING SUPPLIES CATALOG-Whole ORCHIDS! ORCHIDS! ORCHIDSI Bromeli ads, III sale Prices! Pots, fl ats, fe rtilizer, Pro-Mix, insec Stagho rn Ferns, Books, Pe te rs Ferti lizer, Potting ticides, mo re! FPI , Dept. H, 2242 Palmer, Schaum Mixes, Supplies for indoor and greenhou e cul Your Private burg, IL 60195. ture. REQUEST CATALOG . FOX ORCHIDS, INC. , Consultant for INTERESTED IN A SHADY DEAL? 6615 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205. Only Pennies INTERESTED IN A SHADY DEAL? Protect your ORCHID LOVER'S SALES DIRECTORY & GUIDE A Day vegetable and o rnamental plants from blistering to REGIONAL SOURCES-85 pg. book. Where to sun with SHADE CLOTH. 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PALMS MAKE MONEY INTERNSHIP AVAnABLE DWARF RHAPIS EXCELSA-ELEGANT INDOOR GROWING PLANTS & FLOWERS Three- o r four-month, full-time internship avail PALMS Green an<;l variegated varie ties, 12"-32" A successful commercial greenhouse owner able at River Farm, headquarte rs of the Ame rican tall , 5"-10" pots. 3-9 years o ld. Catalog $2. Rhapis reveals proven techniques on how to make big Horticultural Society. Wide range of ho rticultural money enjoying your hobby. Plants for Profit is an Pa lm Book $5. ppd. RHAPI S GARD ENS, POB interesting, comprehensive new book that gives you experience plus special projects. Fo r mo re in 287-A, Gregory, TX 78359. a solid background of greenhouse information. Dr. formation contact Ray Rogers, Educatio n Super Jozwik is a noted authority In horticulture - recognized by Who's Who In the West for ac· visor, PO Box 0105, Mount Vernon, VA 22121. PEONIES complishments in science and horticultural (703) 768-5700 Including rare hybrids. 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Checks, M.C. or Visa Okay. Include complete charge Newberg, OR 97132. PERENNIALS card number and expiration date with signature. Irises. All kinds including Florentine for orris. We offer a good selectio n of sturdy plants. Send ANDMAR PRESS Catalogue $1.00. THE IRIS POND, 73 11 Churchill $1. 00 for Plant List ( refundable). CAMELOT Horticultural Books Dept. 5 Rd. , McLean, VA 22 101. NORTH , Pequot Lakes, MN 56472. P.O. Box 217 Unique Iris Catalog. Featuring the newest of the FULL COLOR CATALOG FEATURING DAFFO Mills, WY 82644 new and the best of the old. 3,000 varie ties listed. DILS , DAYLILIES , LILIES AND IRISES. Send $3.00 Color Catalog $1.00. IRIS RANCH, Box 227A, Cer to BORBELETA GARDENS, 10078 154th Ave. AH , GUARANTEED SATISFACTION rillos, NM 87010. Elk River, MN 55330-6233 OR YOUR MONEY BACK Broad collectio n o f pe re nnials, including rock CHOICE AN D HARD-TO-FIND Azaleas and Rho garden p lants, hardy fuchsias, He lianthe mums. d ode ndrons-hardy a nd large e nough to be =AIIsII Catalog $1.00 (refundable w ith o rde r). WREN transplante d d irectly "From Our Garde n To WOOD, Rte. 4, PO Box 361, Berke ley Springs, Yo urs!" Mailo rde r Catalog $2.00 (deductible). WV 25411. CARLSON'S GARDENS, Box 305-AHR785, South Travel PLANTS Sale m , NY 10590. Fo rtify your cam e llias, fuchsia, roses, rho do ROCK GARDEN PlANTS dendrons, plants! 2-20-10-(10S,8CA,6MG) multi Ra re Alpines, Wildflow e rs, Dwarf Co nife rs, mineral Green Cross Winte rcare is low N, high Groundcovers, Co lo rful Rock Plants, Hardy Rho P,K,S,CA,MG . Harde ns ste ms, stre ngthe ns roots, do de ndrons, Books. Catalog $1. RICE CREEK p romotes blooms witho ut lush growth. No fill The American Horticultural Soci GARDENS, 1315 66th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN e rs! Fo rtifies and protects plants syne rgistically. 55432. (612) 574- 1197. ety is sponsoring an exciting pro 1.5Ibs.-$7.95, 5 Ibs-$14.95, 25 Ibs-$32.99 postpaid gram of horticultural explorations in USA Canada add 25%. Send check w ith o rde r SEDUMS for the 1985 season. Plan to join to: GREEN CROSS WINTERCARE, INC. , Box 195, Tall, medium, carpeting sedums. Many unusual. fellow AHS members on one or Oyster Bay, NY 11771 (516) 922-9176 (Deale r Cata log $1.00 ( r e funda ble w ith o rde r ) . more of these interesting garden inquiries invited). WRENWOOD, Rte. 4, PO Box 361, Be rke ley Springs, WV 25411. related tours. PlANTS-RARE BUT AFFORDABLE SEEDS South Afriea (September 14-0cto Extensive selection: * American Natives * Outstand ber 1) Join Ernie Chew, former San ing Ornamentals * Uncommon Conifers * Wild WORLD'S LARGEST SELECTION of quality rare Fruit * Hardiest Eucalyptus * Wildlife Plants. Af seeds from every continent. Thousands of hard Diego Zoo horticulturist, for a tour fordable containerized starter -plants. Info rmative to-find exoties, fl owers, bulbs, houseplants, hardy that includes visits to South Africa's catalog-$1.50. FORESTFARM , 990 Tetherah, Wil pe rennials, trees, ferns, alpines. Rare he rbs, me Drakensberg Mountains, Kruger Na liams, OR 97544. dicinal, edible plants. European and Orie ntal tional Park, Durban, Kirstenbosch vegetables. Hundreds o f exclusives. Reasonable PLUMERIAS & RARE TROPlCALS Gardens and other public and private prices. Wo rld's most info rmative catalog, packed gardens. South Africa has one of the SENSATIONAL OFFER! Over 45 named varie ties w ith illustrations, cultural and historical info r of Plume ria ( Frang ipani) cuttings, rare bulbs, matio n, $1.00. WORLD SEED SERVlCE,].L. Hud most diverse and unique plant com named Bougainvilleas o rchids. FREE plume ria munities in the world. son, Seedsman, Box 1058-AT, Redwood City, CA seeds w ith o rde r. Catalog $1.00. THE PLUMERlA 94064 PEOPLE, PO Box 720291, Housto n, TX 77272. Autunut in England (September THE WORLD'S LARGEST and most famo us seed Attn: Ri chard. 11-26) Visit the Royal Horticultural catalog. Ove r 200 pages, 4,000 varieties, 1,000 Society's Great Autumn Show in PUBLICATIONS color pictures. A major book of reference. The London, and tour the rolling, un POTPOURRI HANDBO OK $5.95 ppd. Quarterly Encyclopedia o f how and what to grow from spoiled English countryside. Visits to Newslette r $7 yr. BERRY HILL PRESS, 7336 Berry seed. The Bible o f seed catalogs to garde ne rs in many private gardens and homes are Hill, R. Palos Verdes, CA 90274. over 100 countries. Vegetables, pot plants , ex oti CS, pe re nnials, alpines, rockery, latest and best scheduled. The tour will be con RARE AND UNUSUAL PlANTS annuals, trees, shrubs, bulbs fro m seed w ith rare ducted by John Clayton, Retired Cu RARE AND UNUSUAL PLANTS-otherwise com rator of Horticulture at the Royal ite ms uno btainable e lsewhere. Write fo r FREE me rCially unavailable-fo r bo tanic collectio ns, copy, allowing three weeks o r enclose $2.00 for Horticultural SOciety. landscaping, house and offi ce-130 Bamboo First Class mail: THOMPSON & MORGAN , INC. , Franee (September 28-0ctober 13) including giants up to 36" d iameter and 90' tall, Dept. AHC5, PO Box 1308, Jackson, NJ 08527. Tour the vineyards and sample the me dium-sized bamboo and dwarfs w ith green as well as variegated leaves and culms. 90 cycads, SEMPERVMJM & SEDUM wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux:. A rainbow o f colo rs. Interesting fo rms and easy will 180 palms, exotic fo liage, succule nts, Sansevi Trip participants be transported e rias, Hoyas, trees, Bamboo cane fo r art, crafts, to care fo r. Trial selectio n 12 fo r $10.45. Cata through this picturesque region by furniture, and constructio n p ro jects. 600 books logue 50¢. FREE w ith o rder. ALPINE GARDE NS, barge. The tour will be led by noted abo ut plants, garde ns, garde ning, e ne rgy con 15920A S.W. Obe rst Lane, Sherwood , OR 97140. viticulturist Lucie Morton. servatio n, gene ral inte rest, including The Bam SOUTH AFRICAN BULBS AND SEEDS boo Book and The Sansevieria Book-standards Autunut in the Orient (Novem So uth African Bulbs and Seeds. Unusual species. of refe re nce, including descriptio ns, collectio n, ber 1-25) Visit selected private gar Rarely avai lable. Babiana, Lachenalia, Fe rraria, cultivation information plus large photos $12 each dens in Japan, as well as the re Mo raea, Ro mulea, Ho me ria, Lape irousia, Ornith postpaid. Fo ur seasonal catalogs $5. ENDAN ogalum, Ixia, Sparaxis, Freesia, Gladio lus, etc. nowned temple gardens in Kyoto. GERED SPECIES, 12571(A) Redhill, Tustin, CA Limited supply. Orde r early. Catalog $1.00. BIO J apan's autumn chrysanthemum fes 92680-2832. tivals will be highlighted. Visits to Q UEST INTERNATIONAL, PO Box 5752, Santa RARE FRUIT gardens in Taiwan and Hong Kong Barbara, CA 93150. are also scheduled. You w ill e njoy these benefits whe n you become TETRAPLOID DAYLILIES a me mber of the INDOOR CITRUS AN D RARE Over 450 hybrids; exotic new Tetraplo id Intro FRUIT SOCIETY: Finde r's service fo r seeds and ductio ns. Catalog $1.00, deductible with o rder plants of rare fruits; special prices o n books of YES! Please send m e more information on fo r plants. SEAWRIGHT GARDENS, 134 Indian the tours I have checked below: tropical and subtropical fruits; 16-page quarterly Hill, Carlisle, MA 01741 (617) 369-2172. Visitors newsle tte r that updates research on citrus and o South Africa welco me ! o Autumn in England othe r rare fruits, with guest editors who have o France special knowle dge of citrus and rare fruits. Mem TOPIARY o Autumn in the Orient bership: U.S. $1 0 pe r year, outs ide U.S. and Can Topiary Frames, Animal Shapes, Geometries. Write ada, $12. Write to INDOOR CITRUS AND RARE for Brochure. Who lesale. Re tail. TOPIARY, INC. , Nrune ______FRUIT SOCIETY, 176 Coronado Ave., Los Altos, 41 Be ring, Tampa, FL 33606. CA 94022. WILDFLOWERS Admess ______RHODODENDRONS & AZALEAS Beautiful Gardens are easy w ith Wildflowe rs and SPECIALIZING IN THE UNUSUAL. Dwarf Rho Hardy Pe rennials. Husky field-grown stock. FREE City ______State __ Zip _____ dodendrons, Evergreen & Deciduo us Azaleas, CATALOG fill ed with helpful cultural info rma Dwarf Conifers, Companion Plants. Catalog $1.00, tion. BOEHLKE'S WOODLAND GARDENS, W1 40 Mall to: Robin Williruns, American NI0829 Country Aire Dept. A, Ge rmantown, WI Horticultural Society, PO Box 0105, Mount refundable. THE CUMMINS GARDE N, 22 Ro b Vernon, VA 22121. ertsville Rd., Marlboro, NJ 07746. (201 ) 536-2591 . 53022.
12 • JULY 1985 AHS 40th Annual Meeting • September 11-15, 1985 • Chicago, Illinois
Although plants have served as a source of inspirati on ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE for creative artists for millennia, recent evidence indicates that a close association between plants and people brings Wednesday, September 11, 1985 many more beneficial effects to a society than we may 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.-Registration at The Westin have realized. When wildflowers are planted along road Hotel. ways, people seem more reluctant to litter. Vandalism 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.-Optional Tour: The Work ofFred tends to decrease in ghetto neighborhoods when com erick Law Olmsted and Frank Lloyd Wright ($18 munity gardens are begun. Plants have proven immensely members, $20 non-members). Visit the unique planned beneficial to the disabled, the elderly and the mentally community of Riverside and public parks commissioned ill, and have helped relieve the everyday pressures of the for the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, all designed by the work place and home for all of us. Plants provide comfort, famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Stop promote relaxation and build self-esteem. by the Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park, one of the At the American Horticultural Society's 40th Annual best examples of Wright's famous "prairie school" design. Meeting in Chicago, horticulturists with expertise in hor 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.-Lecture: "Exciting Plants for ticultural therapy, urban gardening and plant conservation Heartland America-New Introductionsfrom the will help us explore the many-faceted relationship be Nursery Industry," Richard Hutton, President of Con tween plants and people. These informative, educational ard-Pyle Co. , AHS Board Member, and the person who sessions will provide a comprehensive view of people introduced the 'Rosalyn Carter' rose to the retail market. interacting with plants. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.-Welcoming Receptionfor Meeting The Expanding Field of Horticultural Therapy Participants at The Westin Hotel (cash bar). join Horticultural therapy has become Widely recognized as fellow horticulturists as we honor our local hosts. ' an important tool for improving the quality of people's 8:30 p.m.-Member's Showcase: "How to Create a lives. The National Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation Miniature Longwood in the Late Twentieth Cen Through Horticulture (NCTRH) is collaborating with the tury for a Lot Less Money But a Lot More Work," American Horticultural Society at its Annual Meeting to Richard Angino, trial lawyer, avid gardener and member provide insight into the ways this field is developing. of the AHS Board of Directors. The Restorative Powers of Urban Gardening In urban areas, field and forest have often been replaced Thursday, September 12 by asphalt and concrete. The effects of urbanization on 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.-Registration at The Westin Hotel. plant life have been a subject of considerable study, and Education and Plenary Session restoring plant life to urban areas is now a matter of deep 8:45 - 10:00 a.m.-"People-Plant Interaction: concern for organizations and individuals alike. The many Blessings and Curses," Charles A Lewis, Horticulturist benefits of urban gardening-for example, the revitali and Administrator, Collections Program, The Morton Ar zation of vacant lots and the rekindling of pride in urban boretum. Mr. Lewis has written and lectured extensively neighborhoods-will be studied at the Annual Meeting. on the benefits of gardening. A charter member and for Conserving Our Endangered Plant SPecies mer board member of the National Council for Therapy Hundreds of plant species worldwide have already been and Rehabilitation Through Horticulture, Mr. Lewis has lost due to habitat destruction and other pressures, alert also been a consultant to urban beautification projects ing us to the critical need to conserve our native plant and to horticultural organizations. heritage. The delicate balance between development 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.-Coffee Break and conservation will be explored in Meeting sessions. 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.-"Roots of Life." An informative
AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST. 13 slide presentation, prepared by the World Wildlife Fund Saturday, September 14 and the Garden Club of America, explores why plants are 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.-Education Breakfast ($13 mem as important as animals and why one group must be bers, $15 non-members). conserved to save the other. 8:15 a.m.-Buses leave for Chicago Botanic Gar 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 am.-uEndangered Native Plants: den. Volunteers Must Save Them." Thomas S. Patrick, Pres 9:30 - 9:45 a.m.-Introduction to Chicago Botanic ident of the Tennessee Native Plant Soci@ty. Mr. Patrick Garden, Kris S. Jarantoski, Assistant Director, Chicago is a doctoral candidate at the University of Tennessee with Botanic Garden. a special interest in the taxonomy of trilliums. 9:45 - 10:30 a.m.-Lecture: UHorticu-ltural Therapy: 12:00 Noon-Lunch. A box lunch will be served on the New Beginning with Plants," Judy Carrier, Horticul bus en route to the beautiful suburb of Winnetka. tural Therapist at the Denver Botanic Gardens and Pres 1:15 p.m.-Tour ofPrivate Gardens in Winnetka. ident-Elect of the National Council for T1)erapy and Re Visit four magnificent private gardens, opened by their habilitation Through Horticulture. owners exclusively for AHS Annual Meeting Participants, 10:30 a.m. -12:00 Noon-Walking Tour/Tram Ride in this beautiful residential area north of Chicago. of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The special gardens 5:30 p.m.-Return to hotel. include the Illinois Prairie Garden, Japanese Gardens, Evening-On your own to explore Chicago. Heritage Garden, Rose Gardens, Regenstein Fruit and Veg 7:00 p.m.-Presidenrs Council Dinner. Open only etable Garden and Landscape Demonstration Garden, as to members of the Society's President's Council. (For well as the Sensory Garden for the Visyally Handicapped information about membership in this special group, please and Turnbull Woods. One-half hour of the tour will be write to President Edward N. Dane, AHS, PO Box 0105, spent at the Learning Garden for the Disabled. Mount Vernon, VA 22121.) 12:00 Noon - Lunch in one of the courtyards of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Friday, September 13 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Walking Tour/Tram Ride All-Day Tour to Ball Seed Company, The Morton continues. Arboretum and Cantigny. Meeting registrants will di 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.-Speciallnterest Groups. (We are vide into two groups to enjoy more fully the wonderful indebted to the Illinois Horticultural Therapy Network facilities we have arranged to visit. We will meet for lunch for its assistance in this program.) You will have the op at the beautiful Cantigny estate. . portunity to choose one of the following: 8:15 a.m.-Buses leavefor tours. Group A-Ball Seed .• "Adaptive Gardening-Eliminating the Obstacles" Company; Group B-The Morton Arboretum. Robert Hursthouse, H.T.R Tour of Ball Seed Company-Travel to Ball Seed • "How to Make One-Session Horticultural Activities Company, founded in 1905 by George]. Ball. Located in Therapeutic"-Joan Shoemaker, H.T.M. West Chicago, this major seed company has nearly 6,000 • "Nature Crafts for Seasonal Use"-Chicago Botanic types of annual flowers and vegetables growing in its 5- Garden Intern acre display. Visit the All-America Selections Test Garden, • "How to Become Involved in Horticultural Therapy in one of several across the country where new annuals are Your Local Community"-Judy Carrier, H.T.R, Board evaluated before a select few are chosen to be All-America Member of NCTRH Selections winners. • "Understanding Disability"-Cathy Rothert, RP.T. , Tour ofThe Morton Arboretum-The Arboretum was • "Propagation Techniques for Horticultural Therapy established in 1922 by Joy Morton on his Thornhill Estate Programs"-Rena Huber, RN. , H.T.R (1500 acres) in Lisle, Illinois, as a "living museum of • "Gardening with Special Children"-Steven Davis, Di woody plants." Tour the property, the Research Center rector of Grounds, American Horticultural Society and the Sterling Morton Library, a leading botanical li 4:30 p.m.-Leave for hotel. brary. We will also enjoy a special tour of the Arboretum's exhibit of "plants that merit attention. " 6:15 - 7:30 p.m.-Presidenrs Reception (cash bar) featuring an auction of rare and new hybrid plants from 12:00 Noon-Lunch at Cantigny. This 500-acre estate of the late Col. Robert R McCormick is comprised of the the Chicago Botanic Garden and The Morton Arboretum. R R McCormick Museum, the 1st Division Museum and 7:30 p.m.-The American Horticultural Society the Gardens. Among the newest of the great American Annual Awards Banquet. Janet Meakin Poor will speak gardens, Cantigny was designed by landscape architect on "Plants That Merit Attention. " Mrs. Poor is Editor of Franz Lipp to be full of color and drama throughout the the Garden Club of America's new book, Plants That Merit year. Attention. She serves on the boards of the American Hor 2:30 p.m.-Buses leavefor tours. Group A-The Mor ticultural Society and the Chicago Botanic Garden, and is ton Arboretum; Group B-Ball Seed Company. a practicing landscape architect. The follOWing awards will 6:00 p.m.-Return to hotel. be presented: 7:00 p.m.-Optional Greek Dinner at Dianna's in Chicago's famous Greek Town ($35 members, $39 Liberty Hyde Bailey Medal-Emesta D. Ballard non-members ). G. B. Gunlogson Medal-Charles A. Lewis
14 • JULY 1985 CITATIONS: Commercial (Firm)- Rogers Gardens Teaching-Judith Garden Commercial (Individual}-Claude Hope Urban Beautification -Jean V Woodhull and Horticultural Therapy- The National Council for F. Raymond Brush Therapy and Rehabilitation Through Horticulture Horticultural Writing-Allen Lacy Sunday, September 15 Landscape Architecture-Roy G. Thomas Optional Day-Exclusive Tour ofPrivate Gardens Local Horticulture- Ralph A. Bard, Jr. ofLake Forest. Go behind the garden walls of splendid Meritorious Service-Catherine H. Sweeney Tudor mansions and gorgeous estates to view meticu Professional-Myron Kimnach lously maintained gardens open only to tour registrants. Scientific-David G. Leach Lunch is included.
AIlS's 40th Annual Meeting Registration lbrm
Important: Registrations must be postmarked by August 26, Notice: Member's rates are extended to members of the Na 1985. Pl ease register earlie r if possible. The full registration fee ti onal Council for Therapy and Rehabili tati on Through Horti covers all events and transportation listed on the Annual Meeting culture. Please check the proper category on the form below. Program, including box lunches on Thursday, Friday and Sat Please send payment in full to: Mrs. Robin Williams, urday; receptions on Wednesday and Saturday evenings; and American Horticultural Society, P.O. Box 0105, Mount the Banquet on Saturday evening. Lodging is not included, nor Vernon, VA 22121. are d1e optional activities on Wednesday afternoon, Friday eve Please list your name(s) as you wish it/them to appear on your ning or Sunday. badge(s). Hotel Information: Accommodations for out-of-town Meeting participants will be available at The Westin Hotel, 909 North Michigan Aven ue, Chicago, IL 60611 , (312) 943-7200. When we Name receive yo ur registrati on form and check, we will send you a hotel reservati on card. Pl ease return the card to The Westin Hotel; hotel staff will confirm your reservati on. Spou e'siGuest's Name Room rates for AHS Annual Meeting participants are $78 (sin gle) and $88 (double). The hotel wi ll not hold extra rooms for registrations after August 15. Address Handicapped Facilities: Rooms for the handicapped are ava il able at The Westin Hotel. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form below if handicapped fac ilities are required. Cancellations: A full refund, less $40 per person for booking expenses, wi ll be made if written cancellation is postmarked by Telephone: Area Code ___ Number'______August 26. We cannot honor refund requests postmarked after August 26. o Please check here if handicapped facilities are required.
Please enter the number of people registering and the total fee for each item in the spaces below. "Member's How Many Non-Member's How Many Fee Registering Total Fee Fee Registering Total Fee Full Registration: September 11-14 ...... $185 $,--- $2 15 $--- Partial Registration: Thursday, September 12 ...... 60 70 Friday, September 13 ...... 65 75 Saturday, September 14 ...... 80 90 Optional Activities: Wednesday, September 11 Olmsted and Wright Tour 18 20 Friday, September 13 Greek Dinner...... 35 39 Saturday, September 14 Education Breakfast...... 13 15 Sunday, September 15 Tour of Lake Forest Gardens ...... 55 65 TOTAL ENCLOSED $, ___ $,--- ' Member 's rates are also extended to members of the National Council for Therapy and Rehabilitation Through Horticulture.
AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST. 15 U.S.D.A. Research Report The U.S. Department of Agriculture's trees, but decayed trees occasionally chemicals through their roots and Agricultural Research Service con fall on people, and they cause much stems that injure other species grow ducts research in a variety of areas property damage each year. ing nearby. One such plant, spike that will one day affect gardening in • A chemical scent may soon attract rush, has been found to exude sev America. The following are brief armies of "friendly" spined soldier eral chemicals harmful to aquatic summaries of some of the work ARS bugs to a Single field, where they can weeds. Scientists have identified researchers have undertaken this feed on a wide variety of crop-de these allelopathic chemicals, and year that will be of interest to stroying insects. Since the soldier have begun to synthesize them. gardeners. bugs feed on insect larvae, pests can • The Medfly threat to orchards in be killed at the stage when they in the United States may be lessened • ARS scientists in Oregon have flict the most damage to crops. After once scientists find a way to synthe solved the mystery of stunted seed the pests are destroyed, the scent size a natural plant chemical. Re lings and uneven stands in tree nurs could be used to lure the soldier searchers are about a year away from eries. Research indicates that inocula bugs to another field to feed on reproducing an ingredient in the oil tion with certain fungi enhances more insects, while any pests remain of angelica plants, a powerful attrac growth of at least four species of ing in the first field are mopped up tant to Mediterranean fruit flies. The conifers-Western red cedar, incense with pesticides. lure lasted four times longer in field cedar, coast redwood and giant se • Natural allelochemicals are an ex tests than the attractant currently quoia. Conifer seedlings were treated citing new way to control weeds. used in traps to detect new invasions with three species of vesicular-arbus Some plants manufacture and exude of the dangerous pest. cular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi , which had inadvertently been killed during routine soil fumigation in the green house. Treatment not only increased Wildflower Society rounded biomass, but it also enhanced seed Wildflower enthusiasts in both Can ethics to be published in an upcom ling uniformity and size in all four ada and the northern United States ing issue. species. Fumigants are now recom will n6 doubt find the new Canadian The Canadian Wildflower Society mended that will not harm the VAM Wildflower Society of interest. The also plans to form provincial chap fungi that occur naturally in the soil. Society publishes a quarterly maga ters, and to carry on a number of • Shade and flowering trees with zine, Wildflower, which will include other projects aimed at educating the tougher wood can be bred now that a variety of articles on such topics as public and promoting the use of scientists have found ways to select, developing a wildflower garden, the Canada's wild plants. within one year, young trees that re preferred use of binomials, and out Membership in the new Society sist decay caused by injury. Research standing wildflower gardens in Can costs $15.00 per year and includes a confirms that trees inherit the ability ada. Each issue will include a "Con subscription to Wildflower. For more to manufacture chemicals that "box servation Commentary" devoted to information, write Wildflower, 35 in" wounded wood, thus preventing environmental problems, and the So Bauer Crescent, Unionville, ON L3R further decay. Decay seldom kills ciety intends to prepare a code of 4H3, Canada.
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