This is how the catalog is
arranged:
species seed,
hand pollinated (hp)*1 or controlled pollination (cp)*2
species seed,
collected wild (cw)
species seed,
self fertile (op, self fertile) or open pollinated (op)
hybrid seed, hand pollinated
(hp)*1
companion plant seed (Comp. –
prefix)
*1 all seed lots not
marked 'selfed', 'cp', 'cw', 'op', or 'op, self fertile' are hand pollinated,
hp will not be written.
*2 cp =
"Controlled Pollination" which differs from HP in that the stigma is
physically covered after pollination. This covering is meant to act as an extra
protection against accidental contamination with unknown pollen.
Some contributors have supplied
us with a list of "little known hybrids" they have used. This list
will immediately follow the contributor's seed lot numbers.
Every effort is made to avoid
spelling errors; species are listed under the name supplied by the contributor
and thus vary as to classification system. Not all hybrid names are registered
or found in other reference works.
Please keep your catalog for
future reference as orders are filled by lot number only.
A SPECIAL THANKS
to all contributors who remain the foundation of the seed exchange. We are also
grateful to webmasters Hans Eiberg of Denmark, Graham
Lock of England, Bernt Granström of Sweden and Bob Weissman and Don Smart of
the United States. The work by Graham Lock with the hard copy catalog is also
greatly appreciated. Werner Brack does proof reading of catalogue entries. All
are ARS members.
Hank Schannen's large
rhododendron collection will remain open, by appointment, for pollen
collection. Please contact either Hank or Ron at: rareFINDnursery inc., 957
Patterson Rd., Jackson NJ 08527. Phone: 732 - 833 - 0613. E-mail:
info@rarefindnursery.com Fax: 732 - 833
- 1965
IN RECOGNITION
Our Special Thanks to Marc
Columbel for his creative hard work as one of the pioneer designers in the
Internet version of the ARS Seed Exchange Catalogue.
Mr. Columbel continues his
efforts for Société Bretonne du Rhododendron located at:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/s.b.r./