New York Chapter
New York Chapter
American Rhododendron Society
President: Jim Fry
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
8:00 PM Membership Meeting
Speakers: Shirley & Allan Anderson
Burns Horticultural Center,
Planting Fields Arboretum,
Oyster Bay, New York
Allan and Shirley Anderson have gardened with rhododendrons for more than 35 years in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Retirees for nearly 20 years they have worked to improve plants for Northeast gardens.
Their hybridizing program has given special attention to yellows and clearer reds. The focus of the program will be the why's and wherefores of their work from early times to the present.
Refreshments – T-D
Will members with last initials from T to D please bring a refreshment.
President’s Message:
I’m told Ron Rabideau’s presentation at the October meeting was quite informative and interesting to the 25-30 people in attendance. Unfortunately, I had to rush out of town on family matters.
The 2010 convention work is progressing. It’s comparable to a swan. From the top side it appears to be very serene with hardly anything moving as it glides across the pond, but from the underside the feet are paddling like mad! Other than the hotel, the other preliminary activity is preparation for the convention plant sale. Many hybrid cuttings have been sent out west to Van Veen Nursery for rooting and, if all goes well, the plant sale will have a great variety to choose from. We’ve had contributions from New England and New Jersey hybridizers as well as our own from New York. I’m really looking forward to seeing the digital photos when they’re sent to me.
It was early morning on November 1st when I first spotted it. I wasn’t unprepared for it for I’ve heard from others on the island who have noticed its presence, but it did come as a mild shock at first. I was casually eating my breakfast while watching the news, when I noticed movement just off the driveway. It was the tallest tan dog I’ve ever seen. Wait a minute. That’s no dog! That’s a deer! I ran out in my pjs to tell it that the salad bar was definitely not open. It looked at me as if to say, “that’s what you think”! When I ran at it, it made a strange little noise and took off. That noise was probably deer-speak for “I’ll be back”!
-Jim Fry
Twelfth Annual Foliage Show
We are having our twelfth annual Foliage Show at the upcoming meeting. Please read the show rules and procedures and bring in your entries from 7-8 PM. This will be a good opportunity for our members to show each other what is growing in their respective gardens.
Entry Classes:
Class 1 Evergreen Azaleas
Class 2 Rhododendron Species, lepidotes (bearing scales)
Class 3 Rhododendron Hybrids, lepidotes
Class 4 Rhododendron Species, elepidotes (without scales), glabrous (smooth, hairless)
Class 5 Rhododendron Hybrids, elepidotes, glabrous
Class 6 Rhododendron Species, elepidotes, Indumented (woolly or hairy covering on leaves or stems)
Class 7 Rhododendron Hybrids, elepidotes, indumented
Entry Rules
1. Only one entry of a given species or cultivar may be made in each class by any individual. However, up to three different entries can be made by an individual in each of the classes.
2. Rhododendron and Azalea entries must have been grown outdoors under ordinary garden conditions. Rhododendron and Azalea entries must have been in the possession of the exhibitor for at least six months.
3. Azalea and Lepidote Rhododendron entries can either be a single stem or a spray no greater than 14 inches in height and width beyond the container and without open bloom.
Marianne & Bruce Feller, Foliage Show Co-Chairs
11/20/08 Thursday, 8 PM, Membership Meeting and Foliage Show
Speakers: Shirley & Allan Anderson
1/11/09 Sunday, 1PM Board Meet
2 PM, Membership Meeting
Speaker: To be announced
2/22/09 Sunday, 2 PM Membership Meeting
Speaker: Norm Beaudry & John Delano
3/15/09 Sunday, Annual Brunch,
Time and Place to be announced
4/23/09 Thursday, Early Flower Show,
4/30-5/3 ARS Convention in Everett, Wash.
5/17/09 Sunday, May Flower Show & Plant Sale
7/11/09 Propagation Session
7/19/09 Sunday, 5 PM, Summer Social
9/17/09 Thursday, 8 PM, Membership Meeting
10/15/09 Thursday, 8 PM, Membership Meeting
11/19/09 Thursday, 8 PM, Membership Meeting
Note: Special Board meetings will be added as needed. Dates for the Plant Sale at OWG to be determined.
E-Mail Delivery: If you have changed your address or have anti-spam on your address, let me know your correct e-mail address and if you prefer text only e-mails at: avak@optonline.net If you don’t have access to the internet, please let me know so you may be put on our real mail list.
Join the NY Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society: Become a member of the ARS. On a piece of paper put your name, address with zip code, phone number, e-mail if you have it, and name of spouse. Send it with a check for $35 made out to ARS-NY Chapter to Marianne Feller, 88 Old Field Road, Old Field, NY 11733-1646