In 1936 Dr. Earl Lemley Core was influential in establishing a new regional botanical club—The Southern. Appalachian Botanical Club—and served as editor for its journal Castanea for 35 years, from 1936-1971. Dr. Core’s leadership in the endeavor gave strength, vitality, and credibility both to the organization and to the journal. However, this was only one of his many interests and accomplishments.