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Nerine & Amaryllid Society Copyright of The Nerine and Amaryllid Society 2015 Nerine & Amaryllid Society Amaryllids-the Journal of the Nerine & Amaryllid Society. Index 1998-2015. Re-prints are available to members. Individual Journals can be supplied free as PDF files by e-mail; printed at a charge of £2 each. Available from; Andrew Eames, 01332 792569, [email protected] Caroline Stone, (PDF only) 01566 785706, [email protected] If you want many please contact one of us to discuss. www.nerineandamaryllidsociety.co.uk 16 Vol. 1 No.1 1998 Nerine in the New Zealand of the 1970s Roger Beauchamp Cyrtanthus.-neglected by Nerine Enthusiasts? Paul Chapman Society aims and objectives Roger Beauchamp Vol.1 No.2. Echoes from the past Roger Beauchamp Scent in the Genus Nerine. HJ Dalton Why don’t my Nerines flower? The Dutch way- 1957 The English way-1966. Nerines in the United States Charles Hardman Vol.1 No.3. The start of interest in Nerine. Marion Wood Memories of Stanley Smee. Gerald W Goddard Hippeastrum Developments. Veronica Read South African Bulbs. Terry Smale Vol.1 No.4. The fascinating world of Nerines. LL Mead Lycoris Roger Beauchamp on the cultivation of Nerines (Oct 1970) Stanley Smee Vol.2 No.1 1999 The bi-centenary of the Hybrid Hippeastrum. Small is beautiful- Snowdrops Letters- Barrie Ward, Marion Wood Twin scaling 1999 April Hippeastrum ‘Germa’ Veronica Read Draft Constitution Plant & Bulb Exchange 1999 July In the History of Crinum Nerines-an aspect of watering SW Smee 2 15 1999 November Where to plant N.bowdenii DF Lee An Exhibit of SA Hippeastrum hybrids (Hadeco) Veronica Read 2000 January Growing media Ken Hall Developments in Hippeastrum hybridisation 1799-1999 Part 1. Veronica Read 2000 April-May Developments in Hippeastrum hybridisation 1799-1999 Part 2. Veronica Read Caveat emptor! Marion Wood Go west for Eden Andrew Tompsett 2000 July-August Nerine sarniensis or the Guernsey lily Exbury leaflet Developments in Hippeastrum hybridisation 1799-1999 Part 3. Veronica Read 2001 January-February Malvern Autumn Show Brian Pingriff Scadoxus by any other name! Barrie Ward Nerines in the US Midwest James E Shields 2001 April-June National Collections Roger Beauchamp Virus in Nerines Barrie Ward 2002 January-February Galanthus Trojanus sp.nov Roger Beauchamp Nerine Cultivar Registration Barrie Ward By the way Hamish Sloan 2002 April-May ‘Grow Nerines’-review- Roger Beauchamp By the Way Hamish Sloan Why don’t my nerines flower? Amaryllis flexuosa There were only 2 Journals in 2001 & 2002 14 3 2003 Part 1 2015 Part 3 Nerine-Information sources Barrie Ward Agapanthus gall midge Hayley Jones Mealybug on Nerines Andrew Eames Nerines and frost David Tattershall Nerine notes Andrew Tompsett NAAS Expedition 2015 Caroline Stone Who was Mark Fenwick? Nerines at Lily Vale Caroline Stone 2003 Part 2 The CREW programme Suvarna Parbhoo By the Way Hamish Sloan Shire bulbs Caroline Stone On the depth of potting Roger Beauchamp Micropropagation of nerines Naomi Beddoe Rhodophiala: Jewels from South America Den Wilson Stagonospora Curtisii 2003 Part 3 Floral initiation Andrew Tompsett More Caveats Marion Wood Tresco 2003 -a dream come true Ben Clifton 2004 Part 1 Nerine DNA Barrie Ward Chipping and twin-scale propagation Andrew Tompsett Nerine names Barrie Ward South American Amaryllids Bob Brown What will happen to my plants? Barrie Ward 2004 Part 2 The Seramis way Len Mead N.bowdenii ‘Quinton Wells’ Brian Pingriff The Hippeastrum- Brazen classic or demure modern? Mike Garrett Nerine Eelworm? Andrew Tompsett 2004 Part 3 Visit to Exbury- my personal account Joanna Green How many bulbs? Andrew Tompsett Lycoris in Japan Mike Garrett Clivia Robusta Roger Beauchamp Scarborough lilies Barrie Ward Nerine sarniensis cultivation Andrew Eames Nerine eelworm-a follow-up Andrew Tompsett 4 13 2014 Part 1 2005 Part 1 Guernsey visit Joanna Sadler The surprising adventures of nerine sarniensis Sir Peter Smithers RHS Awards for nerines from Margaret Owen Malcolm Allison Watering sarniensis and its hybrids Barrie Ward 1976 Norris letter spurs new research effort Caroline Stone Nerine viruses – how much of a menace? Andrew Eames Late flowering nerine sarniensis cultivars Caroline Stone Fact & Fiction Roger Beauchamp Adventures in Holland Nicholas de Rothschild Nerine bowdenii cultivation Andrew Eames 2014 Part 2 National Plant Collections Barrie Ward The Genus Clivia Mike Jeans 2005 Part 2 Hardy Crinum Gertrude Jekyll The Hippeastrum Mike Garrett Boron deficiency Steve Eyre Amaryllids in the monocot tree Roger Beauchamp Dutch nerine bowdenii hybrids Don Palmer Nerine viruses Andrew Eames 2014 Part 3 Pots for plants Barrie Ward Scadoxus Jonathan Hutchinson Varietal susceptibility to disease Andrew Tompsett Combinations Ross Barbour Soil conditions and plant growth Roger Beauchanp Fairweathers Nursery Roy Prior Temperature and black pots Barrie Ward Agapanthus at Wildside Caroline Stone 2005 Part 3 Microprop Day at Rosewarne Steve Eyre Borde Hill Brian Pingriff Amaryllids in the monocot tree II Roger Beauchamp 2015 Part 1 A Note on Pronunciation John David Obituary- Margaret Owen MBE VMH Caroline Stone Narcissus Breeding and Nerines Andrew Tompsett RHS Gold medals Roy Prior & Caroline Stone National Plant Collections Barrie Ward RHS Hardy nerine Trials Mark Heath Nerine viruses Andrew Eames 2006 Part 1 Micropropagation of nerines Naomi Beddoe The Zeal Nerines Marion Wood 2015 Part 2 A few brief words on Lycoris Akira Horinaka Nerine bowdenii subsp.wellsii John David A Hardy Hippeastrum John David Paramongaia weberbaueri Malcolm Allison Compost & Pots for Nerines Barrie Ward Extra-mural nerines Alison Corley Propagating Nerines Andrew Tompsett & Andrew Eames Breeding of nerine sarniensis hybrids Andrew Tompsett Cultivar Registration List Barrie Ward Breeding of nerine sarniensis hybrids Sir Peter Smithers A visit to Sir Peter Andrew Eames Cultivation of nerine sarniensis Sir Peter Smithers 12 5 2006 Part 2 2012 Part 2 Obituary – Sir Peter Smithers Andrew Eames Snowdrop identification Alina Hughes Obituary – Ben Clifton Barrie Ward The Guernsey Lily! Andrew Lanoe A Cautionary Note on Pot Size Barrie Ward Gas heaters Steve Eyre Autumn thoughts Andrew Tompsett Notes on Tony Norris Nerine collections Sue Bush Repotting Andrew Eames ‘My Garden Diary’ 1955 Ken Hall Some observations on Nerine undulata/alta Barrie Ward Hardy Nerine Trials Andrew Eames & Bob Bray Amaryllis Magic Graham Duncan 2012 Part 3 2006 Part 3 Nerine photography Nicholas de Rothschild Flower identification Barrie Ward Potting on Nerine sarniensis Roy Prior Nerine viruses Andrew Eames ‘The Guernsey Lily’ Andrew Lanoe Experiences with Nerines Bob Shorthose True grit Bob Shorthose Amaryllis belladonna Yvonne Matthews New Constitution Nerine undulata – nerine alta Barrie Ward Virus table 2013 Part 1 Visit to ‘The Patch’ Andrew Eames 2007 Part 1 Growing amarylllids at Wisley and at home Paul Cumbleton Society Visit to Kingston Bagpuize Tips, Tricks & Technology Paul Cumbleton A Chance meeting Roy Prior Brunsvigia Minor Bill Squire The Findlater Nerine hybrids Barrie Ward Nerines in the Kamo Garden Caroline Stone Portland Ponderings Jill M Pitman James Douglas’s ‘A description of the Guernsey Lilly’ with a Nerine flowering dates Roy Prior modern commentary and bibliograpghy by Dr Helen Brock John David Notes from the Past 2 Barrie Ward 2013 Part 2 2007 Part 2 My passion for Nerines Chris Edwards Tony Norris 1917-2005 Barrie Ward National Collection status for Steve Eyre Caroline Stone A Tale of recovery Roy Prior Rotten roots on your bulbs? Andrew Eames From disaster to success with Nerines Louis Scott A most unusual edition Martin Morgan A wildflower tour of the Eastern Cape Rhoda & Cameron McMaster Bulb chipping and twin-scaling Andrew Eames Lachenalia campanulata & Waainek Wild Flower Reserve Cameron McMaster Trial of Dutch nerine bowdenii hybrids Don Palmer Wild Flower Tours in the Eastern Cape Rhoda & Cameron McMaster 2013 Part 3 Taxonomic changes to genus Agapanthus Dick Fulcher Margaret Owen MBE Caroline Stone Devon roots to Nerine bowdenii Steve Eyre & Caroline Stone Flowering times Roy Prior NAAS and the Nerine Registrar Andrew Lanoe 6 11 2011 Part 1 2007 Part 3 Algarve Amaryllids- Amaryllis ‘Galaxy’ Greg Plenty Hardy Nerine Seminar Andrew Eames Nerine pudica Cameron McMaster Hardy Nerine Seminar Roger Beauchamp Symbiosis –The Mycorrhizal Association Roger Beauchamp History in old catalogues Andrew Lanoe Experiments in breeding Dr Marion Wood Silverhills Seed-1997 Jill Pitman Hybridizing Nerines Andrew Tompsett Agapanthus Roger Beauchamp Nerine Hybridizers -19th Century to present Malcolm Allison Amarylids other than Nerines Bob Shorthose Snowdrops and Swift Moth Snowdrop Group 2011 Part 2 2008 Part 1 IBSA Symposium Plant physiology relating to Nerine Andrew Tompsett RHS Elections Barrie Ward Nerine ‘Pink Triumph’ Bob Brown Some Tips Steve Eyre Know your onions! John David Notes from the past 3 – height, colour, season Barrie Ward Cyrtanthus – extract from Floraculture International When should you build a new greenhouse? Roy Prior The 2007 NCCPG Guernsey Nerine Festival Andrew Lanoe Tour of the Eastern Cape, February 2011 Andrew Lanoe The description and recording of colour Bob Brown 2011 Part 3 Flowering dates 2007 Andrew Eames Nerine Trial- a reminder Early bowdenii & sarniensis hybrids John David Clivias from seed Sue Bedwell Portland ponderings- Agapanthus Jill Pitman Another hardy Nerine Trial!! Don Palmer 2008 Part 2 On the cultivation of the Guernsey Lily… Andrew Lanoe An Appreciation
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