Reminder: Sakonnet Garden's Spring Garden Party @ Sat Jun 2 9am - Sun Jun 3, 2012 6pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)

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Reminder: Sakonnet Garden's Spring Garden Party @ Sat Jun 2 9am - Sun Jun 3, 2012 6pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)

more details » Sakonnet Garden's Spring Garden Party SPRING GARDEN PARTY held by Sakonnet Garden's. Fee charged. When Sat Jun 2 9am – Sun Jun 3, 2012 6pm Eastern Time Where 510 West Main Road, Little Compton RI 02837 (map) Calendar ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar Who • john.a.perkins@gmail.com - creator

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Suggestions for awards?

The Chapter acknowledges the hard work of its volunteers with four awards at the Chapter level.  The first three are described in the ARS bylaws;  the President's Award is a less formal one of the chapter's devising.  The Honors Committee is always looking for suggestions from members.  If you would like to suggest someone for one of these awards, contact Janet Killeen at: Janet@Killeen.cc.

Bronze Medal:  Awarded for outstanding contributions to the chapter, which may include accomplishments of the recipient outside the chapter consistent with the goals of the A.R.S.  The honoree must be a member of the Society. [This is the highest award the chapter can give a member.]

Over the past ten years the chapter has awarded the Bronze Medal to the following individuals: 

                                                2001                            George Hibben

                                                                                    John Perkins

                                                                                    Sally Perkins

                                                2002                            Susan Clark

                                                                                    Peter Littlefield

                                                                                    Lorry Roeder

                                                2003                            Joe Bruso

                                                                                    Betty Carlhian

                                                                                    Jim Phillips

                                                2004                            Russell DeBurlo

                                                                                    George Silverman

                                                2007                            Tony Knights

                                                2008                            Joan Ferguson

 

Award of Merit:  This award is to be given to an individual, individuals, or an organization which has made an outstanding contribution to the chapter and/or to the promulgation of the genus Rhododendron. 

The Award of Merit has recently been issued to: 

                                                2005                            Carol Stocker, Boston Globe columnist

                                                2008                            Clark Bryan of Elm Bank

                                                2010                            Nancy Cassidy of Weston Nursery

Citation for Service:  This citation is to be awarded to an individual who has for many years worked tirelessly on behalf of the chapter.  The recipient must be a member of the chapter. 

The Citation for Service has recently been issued to:

                                                2004                            Barbara & Henry Wrightington

                                                2007                            CJ Patterson

                                                2008                            Janet Killeen &  Fred Knippel

                                                2009                            Jim Aplin

                                                                                    Leo Blanchette

                                                                                    Peter Littlefield

                                                2010                            John & Donna Delano

 

The President's Award:  Given at the Annual Meeting at the discretion of the president, usually to a number of the most active Chapter volunteers.

                                                

Cross of the Year 2011

The Founders Day Dinner featured a talk from Steve Hootman on his trips to China.

The 2011 Cross of the Year were as follows:

Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Cherokee' X 'Lady Roseberry'
'Hachmann's Polaris' X 'Olin O'Dobbs'
(vernicosum X smirrnowii) X 'Point Defiance'

Don Brophy, Doug and Susan Harding, and Joe Bruso each received a seedling that had been ploidy tested by the Portugal based research team. The seedlings were as follows:

[Rhododendron calendulaceum "Skinner #166' X Rhododendron calendulaceum'Cherokee'] (Tested as 4X)
[viscosum glaucum not X Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Smoky Mountaineer'] (Tested as 3X)
[(prunifolium X arborescens) X Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Smoky Mountaineer'] (Tested as 3X)

Every one at the dinner was given a seedling of the following:

Rhododendron calendulaceum "Skinner #166' X Rhododendron calendulaceum'Cherokee'

These seedlings were grown on by

Lindy Johnson
Appalachian Native Plants
676 Waddell Road
PO Box 736
Mountain City, TN 37683

Cross of the Year for 2010

'Marydel' X R. calendulaceum 'Smokey Mountaineer'
['Hachmann's Polaris' X ('Scarlet Romance' X 'Red Bomber')]

Cross of the Year for 2009

'Marydel' X R. colemanii
'Vinecrest' X 'Planeta'

Reminder: Founder's Day Brunch @ Sun Nov 6 11:30am - 3pm (ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar)

more details » Founder's Day Brunch Steve Hootman Talk Brunch, Seed Exchange When Sun Nov 6 11:30am – 3pm Eastern Time Where Papa Razzi, Wellesley, MA (map) Calendar ARS Massachusetts Chapter Calendar Who • john.a.perkins@gmail.com - creator

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Field trip date change

The Chapter Field Trip to Cochato Nursery in Holbrook has been moved from Saturday June 25 to Sunday June 26 to avoid a conflict with the P4M meeting on Saturday.

To remind you about this trip, here is the squib (with the new date) from the May Newsletter:

FIELD TRIP TO COCHATO NURSERY

 

--  Mark your calendars Sunday June 26 10:30 a.m.  --

After our inspiring lecture on hostas in February a number of members expressed interest in going to Cochato Nursery, owned by our speakers Chuck Doughty and Sue DuBrava.   They are open Thursday - Sunday, from 9 to 5.  Let us plan to meet there about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday,  June 26 (to avoid the worst of the traffic), and by all means carpool.  To reach them take Rte 128 Braintree Exit 6 to Rte. 37S.  They are 5 miles from exit, just over the Holbrook line. .  This nursery is located at 373 North Franklin St., Holbrook MA (781.767.9770). Afterwards, we can find a place for lunch.

Their website is www.cochatonursery.com.