PAT MACDONALD 1930 - 2002 President 1998 - 2002 Vice President 1995 - 1997 On the Back Cover: Probably tI Director 1992 - 1994 yet-unnamed species was discovi Membership Representative 8cm (3 in) in diameter. For mor, New Zealand Region 1992 - 1996 80-85. Patricia was born in suburban Sydney, enthusiasm always making such Australia, on 19 November 1930. After her adventures much easier. secondary education at Hornsby High Pat became an ICS Vice President in School, she attended secretarial college 1995 and President in 1998. She travelled before being employed by a legal firm. Her widely, liaising and discussing ICS matters work took her to many parts of northern' with various regions, always with Australia, where the firm was involved in diplomacy and tact. Her love of China and organising pastoral leases for large grazing the high regard in which the local companies. government officials of Jinhua held her Pat then travelled to the UK, where she will make the first ICS Congress in China worked for the Administrative Staff highly significant. College at Henley and became Director of Pat's contribution to community Course Studies. She then spent six months activities can only be described as huge ­ in Colorado in the USA before returning to President of the Anglican Young Wives Australia and work at the Administrative Club, secretary and life member of the Staff College at Mount Eliza, Victoria. Waiuku . Camera Club, secretary of the Pat met Ron Macdonald in 1958 and Waipipi Country Women's Institute, they married in 1960. In establishing their president of the Waiuku College Parent first garden, they purchased camellias and Teacher Association and chairperson of the joined the New Zealand Camellia Society Waiuku College Board of Governors. in 1963. This was followed by a lifetime of Pat is survived by her husband, son enthusiasm for their favourite flower with Graeme, daughter Wendy and grand­ over 700 camellias and 150 magnolias in daughter Billie. their garden. Pat was involved for the She will indeed be very sadly missed by remainder of her life in executive positions all of those who had the privilege of and was a judge for over 20 years for the knowing this warm, enthusiastic outgoing New Zealand Camellia Society. person who loved people and plants. In 1964, Pat and Ron joined the International Camellia Society. They From the obituary by Eve Murphy, ICS attended many overseas conferences and in Secretary, from Pat Macdonald's funeral 1984 led the New Zealand delegation to service, Holy Trinity Church, Waiuku, 16 Kunming, Yunnan, China, fostering July 2002. Tributes begin on page 14. understanding between our cultures. They made four forays into remote areas of Cover photo courtesy of Kateigaho southern China, Pat's warmth and magazine. I AIMS OF THE INTERNATIONALCAMELLIA SOCIETY To foster the love of camellias throughout the world and maintain and increase their popularity To undertake historical, scientific and horticultural research in connection with camellias To co-operate with all national and regional camellia societies and with other horticultural societies To disseminate information concerning camellias by means of bulletins and other publications To encourage a friendly exchange between camellia enthusiasts of all nationalities MAJOR DATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA CALENDAR 6-9 March 2003 - International Camellia Congress,· Jinhua, Zhejiang, China 2-5 March 2003 - Pre-Congress Tour 10-15 March 2003 - Post Congress Tours (see p.17) Spring 2005 - International Camellia Congress, Locarno, Switzerland (see p.20) 2 INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA JOURNAL 2002 No. 34 An Official Publication of the International Camellia Society CONTENTS Page Directors and Officers 4 Message from the President Greg Davis 7 Trubutes to Pat Macdonald 14 Events, People and Places International Camellia Congress in Jinhua City, China 17 International Camellia Congress in Locamo, Switzerland - 2003 20 Villa Anelli Camellias Are Saved Andrea Corneo 22 To Vietnam and Back Waldemar Max Hansen 26 The First National Symposium on Pat Short 32 Yellow Camellias in Vietnam Identifying Belgium's Royal Herb Short 33 Camellias Portuguese Tea Goes into Space Sandra Jorge, Maria do Ceu 35 Costa and Lucelia Pombeiro Farewell to a Royal Camellia Lover Herb Short 38 There Was No Captain Connor Herb Short 39 The Van-Zeller Family and Its Joana Andresen Guedes 42 Contribution to the Camellias of Portigal Camellias on the Island of Madeira Alexander Haas 45 'Atroviolacea': A Camellia Gianmario Motta and 49 Rediscovered Nicola Tartaglione The Camellia Plates of Shin'ichiro Kishikawa 59 L'lllustration Horticle Obituaries John Tooby 68 Eric Craig 68 Violet Stone 70 Dr. James A. Smart 71 Bob Kranen 72 Katsusuke Oota 73 Jean-Claude Rosmann 73 3 Books "Growing Camellias in Cold Climates by William Ackerman 75 Reprints of Old Camellia Books by 75 Shin'ichiro Kishikawa "Kamelien - Gartensaorten by 76 Helga and Klaus Urban Culture and Research Transplanting and Grafting onto Wang Jarong 77 Wild Camellias Biodiversity of the Genus Camellia Tran Ninh 80 of Vietnam New Registrations 86 In the Regions 88 Treasurer's Report 98 Membership 101 4 Officers Directors and Officers 2001-2003 PATRON Charles Puddle, Cae Derw, Tal-y-Cafn, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd LL28 5RH, U.K. PRESIDENT Mrs. Pat Macdonald, 44 Kelland Road, Waipipi, 3RD Waiuku, New Zealand, deceased July 2002. Effective September 2002: Gregory Davis, 7815 Burgoyne, Houston, Texas 77063-2801, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENTS Dr. Ross Hayter, Bells Flat Road, Yackandandah, Victoria 3740, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Mrs. Patricia Short, 41 Galveston Road, London SW15 2RZ, U.K. E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Shunpei Uemoto, 2-4-32, Ueno-Higashi, Toyonako City, Osaka 560-0013, Japan. DIRECTORS Africa Keith Kirsten, Keith Kirsten Horticultural International, P.O. Box 1458, Fourways, 2055 Gauteng, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] Australia Bob Cherry, 2117 Greta Road, Kulnura, N.S.W. 2250. E-mail: [email protected] Peter Levick, 73 Roland Avenue, Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076. E-mail: [email protected] Miss Nance Swanson, 43 Wellington Road, East Lindfield, N.S.W. 2070. Benelux Marc de Coninck, Place St. Sebastien 28, B-1420 Braine L'Alleud, Belgium* E-mail:[email protected] Channel Islands and Other Regions Mrs Ann Bushell, Les Quatre Vents, Becquet Road, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GYI 2TH. Marc de Coninck, Place St. Sebastien 28, B-1420 Braine L' Alleud, Belgium. Resigned September 2002 following formation of Benelux Region. Effective November 2002: Robert Chapman, Claremont Court, Mont Millais, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4RA.* E-mail: [email protected]. China Prof. Cheng Jinshui, P.O. Box 76, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083. Yang Shouchun, City Hall of Jinhua City, Zhejiang 321000. France Mme. Franc;:oise Brivet, 5 rue des Hauts Closeaux, 92310 Sevres. Max Hill, 30 Chemin du Bois Chaperon, 91640 Briis-sous-Forges. E-mail: [email protected]. 5 Germany/Austria Peter Fischer, Hoden 16, 21789 Wingst, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Waldemar Max Hansen, Griinenbergerstrasse 24, 73079 Siissen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Italy Dr. Andrea Corneo, Via Sirtori 23, 1-20129 Milano. E-mail: [email protected] Japan and other Asian regions Gorou Iimure, 3-1-13, Kouyma, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] Shigeo Matsumoto, 1-7-26 Takasu-higashi, Wakamatsu-ku, Kita-Kyushu 808-0144, Japan. E-mail: [email protected] New Zealand Mrs. Vonnie Cave, "Seafield", R.D. 4, Wanganui. E-mail: [email protected] Neville Haydon, 48 Takanini School Road, Takanini 1702. E-mail: [email protected] Portugal Sra. Clara Gil de Seabra, Pcta. Prof. Egas Moniz, 167-4" Esq., Porto. E-mail: [email protected] Spain Pedro Miguel Pifieiro Lago, Rua Castelao 7_3" ,36600 Villagarcfa de Arosa, Pontevedra. Switzerland Mrs. Mary Caroni, via Solaria 11, CH-6648 Minusio. United Kingdom Mrs. Marigold Assinder, 29 Deodar Road, Putney, London SW15 2NP. William Johnson, Trannack Vean, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8UP. Eric Taylor, 8 Cresford Road, Fulham, London SW5 2AN. E-mail: [email protected] U.S.A. Mrs. Annabelle Fetterman, P.O. Box 306, Clinton, N.C. 28329-0306. Arthur Landry, 10522 Ferncliff Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70815. E-mail: [email protected] Robert Stroud, 2 Oakgrove Way, Slidell, LA 70458. E-mail: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA REGISTRAR Malcolm Perry, 54 East Parade, Eastwood, N.S.W. 2122, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Registrar: Dr. Neil Mitchell, 34 Hutchinson Crescent, Kambah, A.c.T. 2902, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Intermitional Registrar for Europe: Andrew Simons, Wingfield House, 11 Brinsmade Road, Ampthill, Beds. MK45 2PP, U.K. E-mail: [email protected] SECRETARY Mrs. Eve Murphy, P.O. Box 313, Pukekohe, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] 6 TREASURER Neville Haydon, 48 Takanini School Road, Takanini 1702, New Zealand. E-mail: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR Dr. David Razzak, Bas S6jour, Ruettes des Fries, Cobo, Guernsey GY5 7PW, Channel Islands. E-mail: [email protected]. Retired December 2002. Effective January 2003: Mrs. Ines Kasimir, Stahlbiihlring 96, 68526 Ladenburg, Germany.* E-mail: [email protected] EDITOR Herbert Short, 41 Galveston Road, London SW15 2RZ, U.K. E-mail: [email protected] Copy Editor: Roger Long, Ozarda, Les Hamonets, St. John, Jersey JE3 4PF, Channel Islands. E-mail: [email protected] * To be confirmed at Board of Directors