Rhododendron Work in the Smokies and Alabama
In the Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge, rhododendron and azalea interest grows. The J Hollis Hughes family of Blount County leads southern work with rhododendron, with Mrs Hughes a Decatur native and Athens College alumna. The Hughes Nursery will register two varieties with the American Rhododendron Society and aid Birmingham Botanical Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hollis Hughes
Blount County
Hughes
Decatur
Janett Patterson
Riverside
Mary Patterson
14Th Ave
S.E
The Dooryard Magnolia in May’s Silent Splendor
A dooryard magnolia stands as a majestic, nearly symmetrical tree whose shade endures through ice, sleet, and heat. Its May blooms form a spire of beauty, filling rooms with fragrance as a brown thrasher forages among last year’s leaves beneath its lofty branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooryard
Thrasher
Dutch Tulip Power And The Builders Of Beauty
A feature on Holland’s tulip industry highlights Lisse grower Appeldoorn Darwin hybrids, 9000 bulb growers, and a $120 million yearly crop. The piece notes long breeding times, quality over quantity, and a father to son tradition in bulb making with Dick de Vroomen managing sales and speaking English and Swedish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
United States
Dick de Vroomen
Lisse
News Quiz Answers and Challenge Prompt
A compact list presents answers to a multi-part news quiz with named individuals and countries. The challenge line references President Tito of Yugoslavia as the final prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Davis
France
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
President Tito
Yugoslavia
FLOWERS WILT IN MOUNDS AT DICK DE VROOMEN FIELDS
A report notes waste as mounds of flowers in Dick de Vroomen’s fields rot in the sun. Flower heads measure up to five feet high and twelve feet wide, breaking down into compost to enrich future crops. Some heads like hyacinth reach perfume factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Beard
Alabama
West Morgan
Chas. Gunthorp
Guy Roberts
Dick de Vroomen
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Jim Marks
Pennylane
Tennessee Valley
Marks
Gardner
Loreta
Middle Tennessee
MUD Tavern
Smoky Mountains
Mentone
Lookout Mountain
Paintrock River
Jackson County
Sipsey River
Bank
Don Hogan
Basham
Ples Graham
Oak Ridge
Robert Hames
Caddo
Phil Wasson
Danville
John Boseck
Boseck
Belle Mina
The
New York Times
Evangelist Services
Joseph Sherrod
Pavo, Ga
Maranatha Baptist Church
New Moulton Road
Lansing
Christman
the Christian Science Monitor
Peter Tonge Lisse
South
Christendom
Syria
Holy Land
South Holland
Shoney
Chanel
Ala
Gateway Shopping Center
Ade
Hwy
West Decatur
Robert Hampton
Flint
Michigan
Hampton
Freed-Hardeman College
Tennessee
Texas
Arizona
Vacation Bible School
Grant ST
Church of Christ
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