Maple Society Newsletter
Instructions for Contributors
The Maple Society Newsletter accepts contributions in any area of horticulture, silviculture, cultivars, conservation, dendrology, taxonomy, ecology, botany, and landscaping related to maples. It is published quarterly, and is not restricted to any particular geographic area.
The contributions must be written for a general audience.
The Newsletter also includes field trip announcements or reports, garden visit reports, book reviews, obituaries, meetings and conferences announcements or reports, tools and garden aids, and members correspondence.
Submission Deadlines
Spring issue: January 21
Summer issue: April 21
Fall issue: July 21
Winter issue: October 21
Contact
For further information or questions, please contact the Editors:
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Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez, University of Guadalajara, yalma.vargas@academicos.udg.mx
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Robin Gardner, mrgardner@telus.net
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Required Format
Articles
Contributions must be submitted to the Editors in Microsoft Word format, must consist of at least 1500 words, and include:
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Title
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Author's Name
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Author's Email Address
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Short article abstract of 30 words
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Main text with references if appropriate
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Figures or photographs with captions. These can be sent as separate files, in .jpg or .tif format
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Units must follow the International System of Units
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Scientific names must be in italics
Other Contributions
Other types of contributions must consist of at least 500 words and include:
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Title
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Author's Name
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Author's Email Address
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Short article abstract of 30 words
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Main text
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Figures or photographs with captions. These can be sent as separate files, in .jpg or .tif format
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Units must follow the International System of Units
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Scientific names must be in italics
2023
Winter 2023 Vol.33/4
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Coming soon!
Autumn 2023 Vol.33/3
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
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Japanese maple propagation for amateur growers. Part 3 – Grafting
Brian E. Humphrey
Conservation of Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum K.Koch)
Ikuyo Saeki
Tools review: DeWalt 20V cordless chainsaw
Robin Gardner
Cold hardiness in maples
Alan Tabler
The North American Maple Society 2023 Annual conference – Part I
Robin Gardner
Weekend in Poland
Nicolas Fristch-Jung
News of
North America Maple Society
Bill Hibler
President's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Summer 2023 Vol.33/2
Editorial
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Robin Gardner
A short history of The Maple Society Newsletter
Hugh Angus
Propagation of Japanese maples for amateur growers
Brian E. Humphrey
Counting hairs: an exploration of Schneck's sugar maple
Madelyn Thompson
Hard problems in the hard maples: re-evaluating species of Acer series Saccharodendron
Senna Bryce Robeson
Gathering in the southwest of France
Elisabeth Lae
Fall meeting in Poland
Piotr Banaszczak
Annual fall future conference of the North American Branch
Bill Hibler
North America Branch news
Bill Hibler
Chairman's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Future projections for Species Working Group
Vesna Karaman-Castro
Spring 2023 Vol.33/1
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Report of the projection population and habitat survey of newly reported: Acer pentaphyllum diels in western Sichuan
Ya Tang
Maple grafting workshop
Lynn Swanson
The ephmerals
Alan Tabler
Chairman's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Obituary: Dr. AJ Harris
Members section: tool review
Robin Gardner
North America Branch news
Bill Hibler
Northwest flower and garden festival
Robin Gardner
2022
Winter 2022 Vol.32/4
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Editorial
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Robin Gardner
Propagation of Japanese maples for amateur growers
Brian E. Humphrey
Pakistani maples
Sayed Afzal Shah
JinLing Huangfeng: an Acer palmatum cultivar
Xu Guangliang
Obituary – Laurence Banks
Hugh Angus
Acer palmatum “Mystic Jewel”
Romain Bergeret
Report of the international symposium
Lynn Swanson
Visit to the garden of Vasterival, the pond of the Launay and the Mesnil garden
Elisabeth Boudailler
Book Review
Robin Gardner
Chairman's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Branch News International
Bill Hibler
Autumn 2022 Vol.32/3
Editorial
Robin Gardner and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Acer glabrum
Peter Gregory
How many Japanese maples are enough?
David Creech
Maple samara a thing of beauty!
Hugh Angus
Visit Caehays Castel Gardens
Agustín Coello-Vera
Visit Tregrehan
Hugh Angus
Visit Trewithen
Robin Jamie
Chairman's corner
Agustín Coello-Vera
Branch News International
Bill Hibler
Symposium international
Summer 2022 Vol.32/2
Acer caudatifolium of Kawakamii maple
Peter Gregory
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Acer Seiryu: maple of the year 2022
Alan Tabler
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Learning experiences of unmanned aerial vehicles used for maple observation
Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez and Carlos I. García-Jiménez
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Seed distribution scheme 2022
Robin Jamie and Luc Helfer
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North American branch news
Bill Hibler
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International symposium update
Lynn Swanson
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History of maples at the University of British Columbia Botanic Garden (UBCBG)
Douglas Justice
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Newly registered maple cultivars introduction
Hugh Angus
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AGM
Agustín Coello-Vera
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An assemblage of Acer maples at Longwood Gardens
Anthony S. Aiello
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Uncertain future of Iranian maples
Moygan Mohtashamiam and Azad Rastegar
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Conservation bursary
Hugh Angus
Spring 2022 Vol.32/1
Acer saccharum
Peter Gregory
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News from North American Branch
Bill Hibler
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International Symposium in 2022
Lynn Swanson
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Maple syrup: Tapping into a tradition
Nathan Goodell
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Some historical cultivars of Norway maple, part III
Małgorzata Godlewska
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Defining the maple niche
Jake J. Grossman
2021
Winter 2021 Vol.31/4
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Acer tataricum
Peter Gregory
News from the North American branch
Bill Hibler
Sociocultural and economic aspects associated with maples in Mexico
Carlos I. García-Jiménez and Yalma L. Vargas-Rodriguez
Naked dissectums
Alan Tabler
Maple meeting in the wild, part II
Roy Lancaster CBE VMH
Some historical cultivars of Norway maples, part II
Małgorzata Godlewska
Visit to Sir Harold Hillier’s Arboretum and Garden, 9th Oct. 2021
Hugh Angus
UK Spring meeting 2022
Hugh Angus
Autumn 2021 Vol.31/3
Acer velutinum
Peter Gregory
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News from North American branch
Bill Hibler
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The Linearilobum
Alan Tabler
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Maple meetings in the wild
Roy Lancaster
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Questionnaire summary
Hugh Angus
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An abundance of Acer – maple cultivation in the Delaware Valley, part I
Anthony S. Aiello
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Some historical cultivars of Norway maple, part I
Małgorzata Godlewska
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UK Autumn meeting to Hillier’s and Wynkcoombe Arboretums
Hugh Angus
Summer 2021 Vol.31/2
Acer rufinerve
Peter Gregory
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Meet the new board for the North American branch
Bill Hibler
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The art of bonsai – a basic introduction
Mike Walker
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Columnar maples
Alan Tabler
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The Maple Society twitter and instagram accounts
Fran de la Mota
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Maple pruning
Miles Hayward
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Seed distribution scheme 2021
Robin Jamie
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Maple cultivar registration
Ed Shinn
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Acer ´Kaleidoscope´
Robert Jamgochian
Species group update
Koen Camelbeke and Dan Crowley
Spring 2021 Vol.31/1
Acer tschonoskii
Peter Gregory
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Spring glorious Spring
Alan Tabler
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Conservation bursary 2021
Hugh Angus
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Esveld nursery, cultivar introductions
Cor van Gelderen
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Winter bark interest of Acer griseum and Acer triflorum
Glenn Herold
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The history of Buchholz nursery
Talon Buchholz